2 VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897 SUMMARY OF NEWS, Vermont Thk Stanley Opora IIoubo at St. Jolins l)ury was partially destroyod by flre, Tlio loss is oatluiatcd at 83,000, fully intutred. Tiir blacksmltk shop of 8. 0. Wblto at llrlalol was destroyod by llro last Wednos tlay nlplit. Tlioro was no lnsurance and Mr. Whlto's loss ls heavy. Koorh Donauur, a brakoman on tlio Cfliitral Vorniont rallroad, liad ono foot cut olT last week at Essex Juuctlon. by falllng lietweon two froight cars. Hia hoine Is ln Nortl fleld. Tiir tug stoainer, ''John A.," was snnk in Liko Meinirotnaor last week. Tlio Bteamor was ownod by l'routy & Mlllor and was usod by Ihom in tliolr luuibor busiuess at Newport. Pknsions liavo rocontly been grantod to tbo followliiR Vermontors: I'atrick Staplo ton, deceased, Wallingford j Incroaso, Lov crott Allen of Wallingford: orlfihml, wldow, Georglana StnltL, Montpelier. Oiimand W. FtRTCHHK, a jirotnlnont morchant and cltlzyn o( North Chester com inttted siilcldo last wouk by liaugiug ln lds storo. Mental dorangeineut caused by 111 noss ls tlio allegod reason (or tlio rash uot. VmiiK bnntlns last wook ou "Florlda niouutalu," noar Uonninjrton,aparty of boys catuo across four blaok beus. They huo coodod ln kllllng ouo that wtlghed one linndred and forty pounds, and was in primu condition. Mits. IiOUisb D. Drlono, wlfo of Willlarn DelonRof West Cornwall, sliot borsolf in tlio right templn last wcok lnfllcting a fatnl wouiid. Mrs. Delong was Blxty years old and had been mifTerlriR for Honiotimo with inental derangement. Jknnik, daughter of I. I. Butterfleld of Randolph, was married last wook to a full iledRud Ohlnanian, Tlio cereinony was rter foriuod by ltov. Q. V. Morrow and tlio affalr has causod no ond of talk in tbat vlllago. Tlio Uelestlal cut off hls quouo boforo tlio weddlnc ; thus barring forever hls return to lils natlve land. KiaiiT candldates, four men and four wouien, wero baptlzed in tbe Mlssisquoi rlvor at Richford last Suuday week. Itov. S. S. Garvlu of tlio Advent cliurch per fonnod tbe rlto. Tlio rlvor was flllod witb lloatlng lco aud tlioro was talk of prohlblt lng tbo ceremony on tbe ground tbat it was tlangorous to bealtb. Genrkal Ciiahles E. Hovry, who died last weok at Washington, D. 0., was a na tlve )f Thetford, and a graduato of Dart mouth Collego. llo was one of tbe origina tor of the Norinal School ldoa in Illlnois, and was presldent of the Noriual School of thatstato. He was Bevonty years old and bad llved for many years at Bloornington, 111. St. Joiinsbuiiy Is suffaring from an epi denilc of dipbthoria. The publio echools bavo been closod and thoro are at prosont between forty and fltty cases in tbat village. Tbo town is in a fever of oxcitement and a pest house has been instituted in Fairbanks village. Scores of houses are quarantined and Dr. Berry, a woman Bpeoialtst, a mem ber of tbe board of health of New York city has been called tbero as an oxpert in the dlsease. The death rato tbus far bas not been largo. Hknuv Malonky of Bennington, forty years old, wus found dead last Thurdday inoming in a barn about a mllo from Ben nington village. Lylng on bim was a heavy oak door that he probably pulled over ashe wont into the barn. Investigatlon sbowed tbat his ukull was fractured and a sboulder broken. He bad arranged a place in the barn in wbich to sleep. He was on tbe streets early In tbe evening in an intoxicated condition and was trackod tbrough tho snow to tbe barn. He was unmarried, but leaves a father, a brother and two sisters. Hon. Crosdv Miller died laBt week at bis bome in Pomfret, aged eighty-slx years. Mr. Mlllor was one of thepromlnent cltizens of Windsor county and bad beld nearly all tbe ofllces of trust and responslblllty in bis nativo town. He was atate senator in 1851 and 1852 and Berved four terms as repre sentatlve from Pomfret, commencing in 18G0. For ten years, from 1872, be was as slstant Judge of Windsor County Court and was for many years a member of tbe State Board of Agriculture. He bas also been truBtee of the University of Vermont and member of tbe Board of Uontrol of the State Experlmont Station. ConroiiAL John F. Tholan of Captaln Dodd's troop at Fort Ethan Allen is tbe legatee of a lortuno of $140,000, left bim by bis recently decaascd uncle, John F. Flnch of Malvorn, Pa. The legacy is pirtly in cash and partly ln cbolce real estate in the vlcinity of Pblladelpbia. The nucleus of tbe fortune felltotbe late Malvorn capltallst from an Engllsb relative, and good management doubled it. Tbougb of Euglish and Gerinan ancestry, the corporal 1b American born. Corpsral Tholan is twenty-one years of age and be wlll not come into possession of the property until be is twenty-flve. Meanwbile Iio wlll continue bis mllitary career. A disastrous fireoccurred last Wedaesday on the premiees of Ernost Rugg of Benning ton. Two large barns, one witb a capac ity for forty cows, hen)hou9e, hog and car riage Iioubo, togetber witb all tbe contents except tho cows and boraes, were burned. Tbe flre was dlscovered about midnlght, and originated in tbo bog house, In wlilcli several bogs were killed and dressed yes terday aftornoon. Twenty-eight cows and several borses were removed. A number of tons of bay, graln, farmlng irnplements and barneBses wero burned. Tbe barns were conslderod among tbe best and rnost Ir. Frost Offer You a 25-cent Kottle OV IIIS liidiiey Oure for 45 Oeiit. BE WISE AND ACCEPT NOW, AS THIS OFFER IS COOD FOR FOUR DAYS ONLY. RJEAX COXJJPOIV ATTACHED. Frost's Kidney Curo nlhys nll inflimtnatiou of tho kltlnoys aud prevonls Brlght's Diseaao, Diabetes, otc. Kidnoy troubles corao upon you unuwnreB, nnd a person is ofton iD Berioua troublo beforo tho rcal cause is known. Thousaiidfl dio of Brighl's Diaeaso yeorly, who did not oven know that they wero Beriously disca8cd until a fow weoks cr a fow days beforo dcath. Bewaro of Btrong drupel Mosl patent modicines coutain them, causlng acuto inflamtnation of tho kidneye. Alcoliol, cougestion caused by cold, olc, aiTcct theso organe. If you have pain in tho baok, or burning BonBation just abovo tho hips, scanty uriue, fover, and soraetimea vomiting, tako Dr, Frost's Kidney Curo evory two hours. All livo druggista boU it at 25c por brltle, but wo givo you this op portunity now lo got a regular 52c bottla for 5 centa. Novv ia your only chance. 25c given away to the bearer tor 5c. A SIMI'I.K INVJ5STM I5NT Of 0 OJINTS WII.I, IMAKK YOU WKLT Within the noxt FOUR DAYS you can cut tlus coupon out and Bignyour name and FULL address lioro: Namo , StreotNo City And tako tliis to any drupgist named below and bo will k'ivo you ONE 25o BOTTLE OF Dll.FnOST'3 KIDNEY CUHE FOU 5 OEN'l'S. GDI AICIV This Coupon is to be returned to us by tlio dniL'trist . DLHM.LI. forwhichwe aro to cive hlm ONE 25o BOTTLE OF HARRY A. SLADE. FH0ST'S KIUNEV W. E. TERRILL & CO. F'ost Remedy Companv, LESTER H. GREENE. westfield, mass. A LITTLE SUFFERER Faco, Hands and Arms Covercd Wlth Sorofulous Humors How a Curo Was Effected. " Whcn flvo years old my littlo boy bad Bcrofula on hls faco, hands nnd arms, It was worst on bis chin, nlthough tbo sorcs on bis cbcoks and lmnds wcro vcry bad. It appcarcd In tbo form of rcd jilmplcs whlch would fcstcr, brcak open and run nnd then scab ovcr. Aftcr dlsnppcarlng tboy would brcak out again, Tboy caiiBcd Intcnso Itchliif,' and tbo little suffcrcr bad to bo walcbed contlnually to kcep hlm from Bcratcliiiig tbo sorcs. Wo bccanio grcatly nlarmcd nt hls condition, My wlfe's motbcr liad bad scrofula and tho only mcdicino wlilcli bad liolpd bcr was Hood's Sarsapnrllla. Wo declded to givo it to our boy nnd wo notcd an hnprovo mcnt ln bis caso very soon. Aftcr glvlng lilm four bottles of Hood's Sarsaparllla tbo litiinor bad all been drlvcn out of bis blood nnd it bns novcr Blnco returncd." William Bartz, -110 South Wllliams St., South Bcnd, lndiana. You can buy Hood's Sarsaparllla of all drugglstH. Bo suro to gct only Hood'H. HnnI'c Dillo ciirol.lverilhirajjrtot.iko, j.isy to operato. 2r ccnts. cotnploto.ln tbls BPction. Tho Iosh wlll ag grogato about 87000 on whlch thoro Is a par tlal insurauco. Tiir annual meotlng of tbe Woman's Forelgn Socinty of tho Montpelier Dlstrlct was bold at. Bradford, Novombor 17, 1897, in tbe Methodlst cburch. Tbe addrossos of wolcomo wore glven by Mrs. Ex Qovomor Farnham for tbo wotnen of tho Congroga tlonal cburch and by Mrs. A. II. Webb for tbe Honie Mlsslonary Soclety. Mrs. C. S Ntittor of St. Albans, suporintendont of Voung Ladies' work for New England Branch spoke of the importance of onllstlng tho young womon. A vory complete and interosting report of tbe New England Branch meotlni; at Hartford was road by tbo dlstrlct secretary, Mrs. It. B. McDuffee. Tbe minlsters preaent gavo words of cbeer and encouragemont. Tbo roll call of the socletlos was responded to by tbe roports of work dono. In tho afternoon the old board of ofllcers was elected wlth only one cbango. Mrs. A. H. Baker of Thetford Conter waa chosen presldent. A number of vory Inter osting papors were read and an address was glven by Mrs. L. L Beetnan of Montpelier. In tbo ovening Mrs. Nutter spoko agaln and conducted an annual meetlngof the "Young Indles' Sojiety of Modelton " wblch was very interesting and the young ladies ac qultted theniBolves wlth crodit. Bev. A. II. Uaker told of some of hls experiences in In dla. The convention waB vory helpfnl and much credlt is due to Mrs. It. B. MeDulToo for tbo excellent program and the success of tbo convention. All those creeplng, crawllng, stlnglng son sations tbat comblne to mako up tbe tortures of any itching dlsease of tbe Bkln Instantly are rolieved aud pormanently curod by Doan's Olntment. Take no substltute. Doan'a nover falls. Domcstlc. FoitiiAL chargea have been lodged witb Presldent McKinley agalnat John U. Smlth, (Jnited States ComtnlsBionor for Dyea, Alaska. Speciflo allegatlons are made of usurpatton of unwarranted authority, of taking extortionate fees for hls aervices, and other grave irrenularitleB. An investi gatlon bas been bogun and it is probable tbat his removal wlll follow. Smltb, who came from Portland, Ore., was appointed last July, In a report to tbo state department, Con aul Denlson at Woodstock, N. B., saya that Blnco tbe United States tariff of 1807 wont into effect trade relatlons between that part of Canada and the United States have been at a stand stlll. While freigbt rates and tho natural inclination of the people are f avorable to the United States, the Canadlan manufacturers are more active than beroto f ore, and the trade formerly enjoyed could bo gained only by concosslons. Fouty-kiqht men from the interlor of Austria, who were arrested last week by United States inspectors in the swamps of the MiBaiasIppl, charged with violating tho allen contract law, wore taken to Baltimore and locked up in tbe immlgrant house of detentlon at Locust Point. They wlll bo sont back to Bremen on the steamabip "Muencben" of tbe North German Lloyd line. Tho men arrlved at Baltimore Sep tember 0, last, and were engaged in cutting barrel atavea. Five hundred coal mlners at Itar Clty, Ind., have gone on a atrlke because the compauios refuso to put in inch and a-half screena lnstead of three-lnch screena. State Presldent Knight of the mlners' organlza tion bas taken a band. He saya that the strlke wlll be a hard one, and that all tbe mlners in lndiana may agaln lay down tbolr tools. Tbroe hundred block coal mlners at Carbor have also gone on a strlke because tbe company eniployed non-unlon men. Great suffering exlsts among the tnlners in that stato. J. W. Wilbon of Loulsvllle, Ky., general manager of the Alaska Commerclal Com pany of San Franclsco, bas juat returned from Alaska, baving made many trlps to that country ln tbe past few years, Mr, Wilson aays tbat the people ln tho East and tbo tnlddlo West bavo but a falnt concop tlon of tho groat number of norsonB who wlll loln tho rush to tbe Klonillko uext sprlng. llo says that tbo rush to tho gold flolds of Callfornla was riothlug to what tho wlld Btampode to tbe Klomllko wlll bo. Al roady tliotlsatids of pooplolu overy stato aro getting ready for tho trlp. Hls advlco to tlioso prospoctors ls that thoy go preparod to wltliBtand thorlgors of tho foliowing wln tor, A Bolld gold llfo slze Btatuo of Presldent MoKlnler Is to- be exhlbltod nt the world's fair ln Parls in 1000, if tho cousont ot tho Presldent to poso for it can bo obtainod, ThlB will bo tlio m oa t costly lump of prec lous motal tho people of modorn tlinos has evor seoii. So says F. V. Illgby of Cblcago, who bas boen retalned by wostern inillton alros to furnlsb Bticli a Btatuo. Mr. Hlgby has gono to Wasbiiiglon to get tho consont of Presldotit McKiuloy to poae for the llgure. As Mr. Illgby took a protnlnont part In tbebeadquartoiB management of the into natlonal republlcau campilcii, and has asked for no ofllce, he is conlldentof success ln hls mlsston. Tbe Btatuo, wlth tho baso. will bo about sovon foot lu holgbt and wlll coutalu bulllon to tbo valuo of $1,050 000. A iikply from tbo Damlnlon govorliinont has beon forwnrded to Washington ln ro spact to the nogotlatlons wblch aro now go iug on botwoen botb countrios. Tho gov ornment refusoa to Bay what tbo roply ls until bucIi tltno as It roachos Mr. Fostor'a haudB at Washington, but it is undorstood that it ls a refUBal to Btop pelagio sealing for a year as tbo Unltod Stntes rcquostod. The wholo quostlon dopendod upon tbls nnd therefore It would appear tbat tho nogotlatlons ure to fail ln tbolr object. Howcver tlioro is a report tbat tho Canadlan governmeut has proposed au alteruatlvo proposltlon for tbo consideratiou of tho United States wblch could bo latd beforo CongrosH at its noxt slttlug and pased lu tlme to deal with polagio sealing and tho queationa of dlsputo noxt season. Fbkd B. Krtcham of Chicago was award ed a verdlct of S21.GG0 in Cblcago last wook In hls sult agalnst tho Cblcago and North wostern rallroad for $20,000 damages for blacklisting. Tbe caso of Kotcham agaltiBt the NorthweBtern company bas boen on trial for nearly throo wooks, and has been of great lntorest to rallroad mon. Durlng tho great atrlke of tho American rallway unlon Ketcbam was employed as a conduo tor for tbo Northwostorn rallroad. ne iolned tbestrlkors, and tbe ovidonco sbowed 10 attonded some of the meotingB in tbe in torost of the American rallway unlon. Stuco tho strlko Ketcbam clalma be bas boen unable to securo steady employmont, owlng to tho fact that bo was blackllsted, Ho obtainod several positionB witb othor roads, but after worklng ashort tlme ho was dlBcharged, ho alleged, wlthout cbubo. Not long ago Ketcbam secured employmont with tbe Mlchlgan Central elovator compa ny at Kenalngton, and moved hia famlly to tbat auburb. Ho worked a ahort tlmo thero and was dlscharged. ITCHING SKIN DISEASES BPMtDT CrniE Trhatmkst for torturlnp, dlBDfj nrlDg, ltcliliiK. barninf-, and scaly Bkln and ecatp dlseases wlth loBsofuiUr. Warra bathB wltliUtr Tiocni Boap, Kcntle nppllcallons of Ccticura (olntment), and full doH8 or Cutiodba Rkbol VXNT,greatcst of blood purlnera and bnmor cures T inM thronffhont the world. FOTTIB Oxtro k Oniu. Coap,, Snl Propt., Qoiton. a&- " Uow to Cnrc ItchlnK 8kln Diuuti," fNt. RED RQUGH HArS Foreign Noirs. Thb spread of tbe bubonio plague ahows no aigns of abatement at Poonab, Surat and elaewhero ln Indla. It bas extended to Belgtum and Ahmennagur. At the latter place two-thirda of the Inbabltants have al ready sought aafety intllght. A passbnobb and ballast traln, running at a hleh rate of speed colltded at Tournay. France, last Wodneaday. A dense fog pre valled at the tlmo. The sbock was terriflo and several cars were ground Into splintors. Twelve persona wero killed outrlght and many others were terrlbly injured. China has appealed to Russla to oxclude Germany from KuBBian turritory. Tho Ger man government conslders tbe land occu pled by tbe forcea of Germany at Ktao Cbou Bay, Shantun Peninanla, China, to be inaumclent for a uaval station, and proposes to onlarge itsholdinga there, dlplomatlcally, if poaaible. In a apeecb dellvered last Wednesday at Blrmtngbam, Eng., Rlgbt Hon. Joseph Chamberlaln, Secretary of State for tbe English colonles sald tbat ho expected tbe greater part of the coming seaslon of Par liament would be given ovor to the govern ment meaaure grantlng local government to Ireland. Mr, Chamberlaln also announced tbat the government would introduce a comprehenslve measure of army reforms, basod on a careful constderatlon ot En gland's mllitary needs, thougb wlthout at temptlng to rlval Oontlnental armies or to alter tbe Bygtetn of recrultlng. Ho Batd ho conslderetf the army ought to bo strong euougb to meet tho nosalblo, thougb lui probablo, emergency ot a break down in the navy. The hoBtillty between tho Chriatian soclal lats and tho soclal domocrats whlch exlsts in all parta of Austria and frequently leada to sharp colllsions between rlval partlsans, has recently endedin a seriousrlotat Qratz, the capltal clty of Sterla, tbe aeat of lm portant cotton and woolen manufacturles. Whllo tho Christlan sociallBts were boldiug a meeting there last wook, tbo soclal domo crats forced tbolr way in, broke up tho meeting and pelted the Christlan aocialUta witb beer glasses. Some of the iuvaders tbrow chaira and several of tho Christlan Boclallsts wore badly lmrt. Tbo promotera of tbe ineotlng rushed from tbe hall and tho dlaturbancea was contiuued on the Btreet outBldo. Tho pillco and mllitary were sum monod but were stoned by tbo rloters, They then charged the mob wlth flxed bayo nets, killlug ono person nnd wounding many. Ten of the riugleadors havo bsen arrested. Five pollcoinon were badly hurt durlng the rlotlng. Strlugent moasures have been taken to prevout a recurrence of the disorders. Artlilclnl Silk. Artiflcial silk ia now au article of trade and aa it ia adviaablo for buyera to bo acquainted with tho meana ot de tecting il tho foliowing from tho Deco rator and Furnisher ia worthy of note: Tho rnoat effectlvo tcat is combua tlon. While natural Bilk burna slowly and lurna up liko horn, at tho samo titno omitling a characteristic odor, ar tiflcial ailk buniB rapidly wlion onco ig nitod and smolla liko burnod cotton. BoniotlmeB tho two kinda of ailk aro mixod in the samo article. Montlon ia mado in an Auatrian paper of a fabrlc, alleged to bo of Englieh mako, the warp of wbich consistod of natural silk, woft of artiflcial, Tho origin of tho httor could not bo dotoctod by tho eyo oven by tho niost oxpcrt connoissour. Up on tbo combuatlon teat belng appliod, howovor, tho matorlal burned with ox treiuo alacrlty. futicura Washington County Court. J. Ii. Pook v. M. A. I'ook. Dlvorco. I'o tltlon dlsml8sod. In ro Susan W. Warren's wlll, It. W. Warren ot al. Bpts. Tho jury returned a vordlct for tbo proponont. Ituby Dalton v. Joseph W. Dalton. Dl vorco. Marrlage aud resldcnco provod and blll grantod for wllful dcsortlon. 0. F. Glougb for potltlonor, Tbo Jurors woro dlschargod for tho torm last Wednesday afternoon. Waltor II. Dunsmoor v. Frank Duns moor. Thla waa an assault caso In whlch thoro waa a vordlct for plalnlllTforonocont. A tnotion was mado by plalntlff for a cortl fled oxocutlon. Motton donlod and plalnt lff was donlod full cost. Tbo court calondar was callod Wednes day afternoon. It. Cablo v. Jamos Frasor ot al. and Grantto Savlngs Bank & Trust Co., trustoo, gonoral assuinpalt, was con tlnued at plalntlff's oxpenao. Stato v. Mildred L. Browslor. An ln dtctment lu two cotinta for tho murdor of Anna Wboolor nt Montpelier on May 29, 1807. The provlously ploa of not Rullty was retractod by loavo of tbo court Wotl nosday afternoon nnd a ploa of abatomont mado lnstead. Tbo substanco of the ploa of abatomont Is as follows: The ploa states that the grand jurors who found tho Indlct inent woro duly empannoled and Bworn on Sontombor 13. 1897. and rocltos tho oatb taken by tbem. White no coinmont Is mado in tho ploa, ln tbo oath is this Bontenco: " Tho couusol of tho stato, your own coun Bel and that of your fellowa, you shall koep secrot." Tbo endorsomont and Indictmont nro recitod. Tbo ploa shows that on Octo ber 1, 1897, tho grand Jurors mado inqulry Into tho natttro aud probable ground of tho cbargo proferrod agalnst Mildred L. Brow tor wblch charge agalnst bor was that of tbo alleged crlme set forth in sald indict mont and oxamlnod and hoard tho tosti mony of wltnossea preaonted agalnst herj tbat whllo sald grand iurors wore maklng Inquirlos of witnesaos into tbe naturo and probablo ground of tho charge preferrod agalnst her Fred A. Howland, tho then Btate's attornoy, witb tho permlssion and consent of sald county court, did permlt, procure and causo and tho grand Jurors did permit ono Florenco A. Hlll to come into the presence of sald grand Jurors and of said state's attornoy then and thoro presont with sald grand Jurors tboti and thero to re maln whllo tbe Baid grand jurors were ex amlnlng wltneBses witb referenco to tho probable grounds of tho charge then and thero preferred agalnst her, the sald Mil dred L. Brewster, whlch sald charge was tbat of the alleged crlme set fortb ln sald indictmont, to take down tbe testimony of sald evidence for sald state's attorney. Furthor on it ls stated upon tbo testimony of wblch wltnoases tho grand Jurors found sald indictment. The names of some wlt nossea who testlfled before the grand jury aro stated. It is shown that satu Florence A. Hlll slnce ahe made tbe notes of sald testimony aftor the flnding of said indict ment has transcrlbed sald notes and bas type writton a copy of a large portion of said testimony whlch afterwards came tnto the possession of and was read by Bald Btate's attorney and by Zed S. Stanton, an attorney appointed to asslst the state's at tornoy in the prosocution of said indict mont. Certatn dlsquallficatlons of Florence A. Hlll are shown. Tho prayer of the plea is that tho indictment may be quashed. The plea is slgned Mildred L. Brewster and by Frank Plumley,couusol for respond ent. A demurrer to tbe plea was sustalnod and plea adjadged insumcient and respond ent ordered to answer. Exceptions by re Bpondent and orderod to paas to supreme court before trial. A Btipulatlon between tbe respondent and the state's attorney pro vldes that formal and technical defecta in tbe plea of abatement and demurrer there to are now and shall at all tlnies bereafter be waived, and treated as waived, it belng the deslre of the said respondent and the state to bring before tbe Bupromo court the questions of Bubstance only presented by sald plea and the demurrer thereto. This stlpulatlon 1b slgned by State's Attorney Fred A. Howland, Mildred L. Brewster and by respondont's counsel, Frank Flum ley and Lord & Carleton. The most disastrous flre that bas vlaited London, Eng., ln three hundred years raged tbero recently. The flre broke out in a large block of buildings lylng eastward of Aldersgate Btreet and between tbat thoroughfare and Red Crosa street Just after one o'clock Friday afternoon. The flames were fanned by a Btrong wind and were fed by blghly lnflammablo stocks of fancy goods and fllmsy dress materlals of all descrlptions, crowulng evory lloor of tbe slx story buildingB in tbe old streets, ln vlew of the coming Christmas trado. Con- sequently the confiagratlon gained headway with alarmlng rapldity and was soon far beyonu any possimiity ol belng chocked by tbo fow englnes early on the spot. For four hours and a balf the fiamos bad thelr own way, and it was only after more than a liumlrou englnes tiaa worked an lionr tbat the chief of the flre brigade sont the aiifnal that the flre was under control. It is oui cially reported that 150 blocks and ware- uouses were rmned anu tne aamage ls esti mated at 825,000,000. More than 2,000 people wore tbrown out of employment. Nearly all tbe Brltlsh flre insnranco com panles are heavlly involved, as are many American companiea. The old chnrch ot St. Gllea, bulld in 1546, in whlch rest tbe asbea of John Milton, waa badly scorched, and the general post ofllce on St. Martlns L.0 Grand narrowly escapod uestructlon. A Moustcr Chcck for Dutles on Tca. Lipton, tho Euglish tca morchant, wboao namo wont round tho world in the rccont Jubilee season boc&uae of hia 25,000 dinnor to tho poor, haa just added anothor itora to tho newa of tho world. He has drawn tbe largcat check ovcr paid for cuatoma dutiea. It waa tor 5U,old, lla, 5d., or aomewhat ruoro than a quarter of a million dol lars. It ropreaented tho dulies on ono weeK'a lmportationB, about i,auu tona. Tho wookly consumption of tca in tho wholo of Groat Britain is about 2,000 tona, bo Mr. Lipton haa a btisiuosa tbat can afford a 825,000 charity ouco in a while. Snodgrass My grocery bills are so heavy that when I saw aa advortiso mont which promiaed to toll how to aavo groccrs's bills, I sont tho dollar right away for tho information. Sulvc ly What mothod of eaving did tho ro ply adviso? Snodgraa8 It told mo to filo thcm away carofully. Ahl said tho blustoring lawyor, whoso clicnt had just boen acquittcd. Now tbat it's all over, would you mlnd telllng tno how you reachod your vor dlct? Certainly, repliod tho juryman. Wo fclt suro that it ho had boon guilly ho wouldn't havo hirod you to dofond bim. Mamraa I wondor why it ia that Goorgie plays and singa bo much for Albort sinco thoy'vo bocomo cngagod? Sbo ncvor bcoidb toccaso from tho tlmo ho comos into the Iioubo until ho do parts, 1'apa I guoaa ahe wants to mako suro that bo roally lovoa hor. Gadaby Your halr wlll bo gray if it keopa on. Woolfln Oh, woll, if it koepa on 111 boaatiBfled. HOOD'S PILLS curo Llvor llls, Dll lousnosa, Indlgestlon, Hoadacho. Eay to tako, oasy to oporato. 2So. Tho Old Jlalil. Sho gavo lier llfo to love. Hho nover know Wlmt ot)ir woinon glre tlielr all to galn. OtlierB woro flckto. Sho wa raBlnn truo, Blio rhto pure lore, and faltli wltliont a ttaln. Slio ncvor marrled. Sultor cam? and wont The dark ojcb flaihed thelr lore on one alono. Hor llte waa paaaod tn qulcl and contont. Tho old lovo rolgned. No rlval Bhartd tho throno. Thlnic you her llfewas waited? Valo and hlll HloBioraod ln suniincr, and white wlntor cainet Tho bluo lco BtllToned on tho itlonced rlll All tltnet and caom found hor stlll the samo. Her heart was full of sweotness llll the end. Wliat onco sho (?avo Bho nover took away. Through all hor yontli sho lovcd one falthfut frlcnd) Sho lovos hlm now her halr 1 urowlng gray. Ooorgo llarlow. Alnskan Ycgitation nnd Cllniatc, " I waa aurpriaod to flnd that a largo uurabor of tliinga aro grown in tho acction of Alaaka which I visited, and I am cortain a numbor of othor tbings could bo grown if iutcrest would bo taken in this rospcct. Peoplo do not acom to wish lo bothor with ngricultural purautta. xuey aro willlng to pay $25 a ton for huy. whou thoy might raiso it thoro thcni8clve8. It has to bo obtainod from San Franciaco or Pugot Sound. " i lounu a largo numbor ot nativo borrioa growinc in tho part of tho country I viaitcd, Thcao compriscd blueberriea, cranborrica and 8traw borrica. Tho latter havo tho tlnest llavor for tho wild varioty that I ovor tusted. " I found that southeaBt Alaaka ia vory thlckly timberod. In tho intorior and southweatcrn acction graas grows luxuriantly. Most of tho limber is apruce. " Thero is a generally mlatakou idoa m regard to tho climato of tho eouth- ern coaat of Alaska. The popular idea ia tbat it is vcry frigid. The coldeat it gota in tho coast region ia only ton or twcivo aegreai oeiow zero. Tbe cold est I ovor heard a roport of thero was tbirtcou uogrcos bolow zero. Tho an nual tomperature is not much colder than it is hero. Of course, this ia only the coast region whoro the Japanoao current waahcs and warma thinga by tropical hcat. It aeldom gots down to zero In that region. " Fish and gatne aro pretty plentiful. Thoro are two eyndicatea enrraired in tho aalmon canning industry, and they navo tneir aionea all throngh the wators. Washington Star. Stcorlng by tho Noso. Fronch nowspapors aro suggesting a new systom for tho prevcntion of ma rine accidonts, which proposes to placo atrongly amelling chomicals in floatiug reccptacies to do attacnea to tne exist ing light buoys and bell buoya. ClilTa and dangerou8 ahoala aro very often hidden by thick fogs, which doea not allow light to penotrate nor aound to bo heard until too late, while tho strong Bmell of somo chomical substanccs would bo carried far away and would indicato to tho scafarer with a keen ol- factory boiisc at great distanco that he ia neanng a dangerous coaat. Thoro are a number of Btrontr-smell- ing salta that micht bo uscd. but it is feared that tho distribution of tho odor would depend too much upon the wind Whilo sound travela, at least to Bome extent, in an opposite diroction to that ot tne curronts of tho atr, tho odor of aromatic chemicals would nevor bo wafted any other way but that tho wmd was blowing. Philadelphia Refr ord. CARTEKS PlTTLE IlVER PILLS SICK HEADAGHE Positivoly curcd by tlicso little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsla, Indigestion and Too I Icarty Eating. A per. fect remedy for Dizzincss, Nausca, Drowsl ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated .Tongua Tain ln the Side, TORPID LTVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetablc. Small PHI. Small Dose. Small Price. Flvo Serlal Storlcs, Fivo strong serial atorioa aro an nounced for publication in The Youth's Companion duriug 1898. Thoy aro " Tho Freahman," a romance of collego lifo, by Jcsae L. Williama; " Tho Gold Fiold8 of tho Yukon," a atory of placer mining ln Alaska, by Irviug Andrewa; " Ferieda Fairfax, Writor," tho atory of a girl who wantod lo do nowapaper work, by Marguerito Tracy; "The Story of a Ueo Farm," by Edith A. Fairlleld; and "The Mating of Zimri Bunkor," n roudng talo of horoic deeda in Nantuckct during tho war of 1812, by William J. Long. Thoso atorioa mako up only a amull part of tho good thinathat will bo spread beforo rcadcrs of The Companion duriug 1898. Prea out roaders of The Companion who ro now thoir subscrlptionB, aud uow aub scribers will receivo freo a beautiful calondar printcd in twolvo colora, and omboaaed in gold. The paper will bo aont froo to uowsubacribors evory weok from tbo timo tho subacription ia rocoiv cd to January, 1698; tbon for a tull year to Janunry, 1809. An illuatratod proa pcctUB will bo sont froo to any ono ad droBalng The Youth'a Companion, Boa ton, Masa. .i...,i I... ii..... llo What a homoly girl that i8, ovor tlioro ln tho cornor. Sho That ia my siator. Ho Is it possiblol Slill, I'm not surprlaed. You muat havo boon grantcd a monopoly of tbo beauty that was aot apart for your family. No need to foar the npproach ot croup it you have Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlo OU In tho Iioubo. Nevor waa a caso that it wouldn't oure If used at tho outaet. M A A STITCn IN TIME SAYES NINB. Hcat, sonso of tenderncsa and Bwclling of a part, nro all lndlcations that thoro ls nced of lnstant ropair tho utltch ln tlmo. Wbcro tlicso symptoms cxlst on tho left or tho rlght Bldo of tbo womb, dlscaso of tho ovary ia scttlng in, and soon thero jvlll bo, if thero is not alruady cstablished, a dlsehargo, triflinff at first, but lator coplous and Irrltating. Soon, also, thoro will bo felt dull, drngging palnaradlating from tho ovary. Do not. mv slstor, lot your malndy go so far, but thoso of you who aro already suiicrmg in tiiia way should begln nt onco a courso of trcatmcnt wlth Lydia B. rinkhnm's Vcgetablo Compound. It wlll rostoro tho orgnns to tbolr normal con dition. Tn tVitn pnnnpp.tlnn Mns. K. Tj. MyKUS. ako, Pa., Bays: "My ovarics wero badly dis-' eascd, and for almost a year I sufferod wlth so- voro burning palns which wcro nlmost uncndur alilo, nnd a dull, heavy paln ln tho lowcr portion of my back. If standing I was rnost rolieved with my foot rcstlng on a stool or chalr. Tlio doctor told mo I would havo to tako my bcd and kcep quiet. I had not used balf a bottlo of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vego tablo Compound boforo it worked wonders wlth mo. I now owo my health to tho Compound. To thoso who are sufTering from diseases pcculiar to wo mon, I would say that Lydia 13. I'inkham's Vegetablo Compound is just what they necd." Mrs. Pinkham wlshes to befrlond you, and if you will writo her at Lynn, Mass., telllng hor just how you fccl, sho will glvo you tho vory best advlco frco of charge. Think what a prlvilogo it ls to bo ablo to writo to a womaa who is learned in all theso matters, and willlng to adviso you without chargo. Thoro had been a littlo family jar, and sho was aulkiug. You havo no right to rcfueo mo, aho aaid. Whcn I promiaed to marry you I told you that I always wanted my own way and you eald that mado no difloronco. Woll it docsn't, does it? ho rotorted. You don't got it do you? Thua it happened that aho called him ameati thing. Mrs. Bridowcll I'm glad I waBn't born in France. Just think of having your husband sclected for you by sotne body elsol Mrs. Oklham I knbw, but thore'a tho conaolatiou of having some body to blamo it on to. ABERIfifTHLY It is Imposjible to promtsc partkular features that will apptar In the " AMERICAN MONTHLY" during Ibe coming ytar, for it is, as the Bookman sayi, " a great monthly newspaper." As such, it prints for Its readers an illustrated account of the notable things which make the history of . the month, of the political, the " We know of no revlew rubllshed. ln . countrv or In Eurooe. whlch comblnes so success- fu'.ly aa the Ambrican Monthly the alertness, tlmelln;ss, and enerfy of ournallsm with tho sound)tdgm;nt, carefully welghed oplnlon, eiact knowledgt, and well-chon English of tho purely '.'terary perlodlcal." The Oulhok. ?ive the best thought and informtion of the current magajines in five conti nentsj the contributed artides furnish the character sketches of the man of the month, and give timely discussions by authorities on any question of immediate lerious import. The result of this comprehemive effort to edit in one monthly voiume the Information needed by intelligent people of "live" instincts is best gauged in the opinions which the readers of the AMERICAN MONTHLY have seen fit to express. These are thinking business men, clergy men, editors, lawyert, professors, cngtneers, the wide-awike women of America. They write that the AMERICAN MONTHLY "is 'ndispensable" t "is simply invaluable"; "is a generous lifcrary in itself"; is '' a historical cydopedia of the world " j " the best means of aid for a busy man " i 'the best perlodlcal of the kind we have ever had"i "a triumph of editorial tnius"j"the world under a field-giass," etc, etc SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2.50 PER YEAR ADDRESS American Monthly Review of Reviews 13 ASTOR PLACE, NEW YORK Powers of tho New Mayor, Tho Mayor of Greater New York will havo personal power farexceeding that of many kiugs who rulo over atafea no greater in population. It is literally true this ia second in importance only to the President of tho United Stotea. Ho will hold almost supreme power ovora population of more than 3,000.000 pooplo. Tho employes of Greater New will number about 33,000 iucluding 7000 policomen and 4000 in tho do partmont of atreota. Tho salary and wago liat will amount to $33,000,000, and tho total oxpcnditurc of tho city will bo S70,000,000 in round uumbers. Tho framors of tho charterof Greater Now York deliberately piaced in tho handa of tho mayor coutralized author ity of tho most abBoluto kind. Through his memborahip in thoso boarda and his powor of appolutmont, ho controls nine-flfteentha of the board of public improvoments aud throe-flftha of the board of estimato and appolntmout. Ho appoints tho members without neod of couflrmation aud has absoluto power of removal with or without stated cauBO, at any timo duriug the flrat aix montl a of his term. Beaidoa this ho nppoints a great num ber of other olllcers, and theeo offlcors appoints thoir own subordinatoa, so tbat tho porsonal compoaition of ulmoat tho ontirocitygovermontdopouda upou tho mayor. Ho may direct tho polico in tho enforcemont of tho laws, nnd in timo of tumult or riot he may demand tho uaaiatauco of state militia bcatcd within tho clty. ln addition to his puroly executive functiona he has au onlarged voto powor upon tho munici pal aBsembly, and ho oxerclaos a quali fled voto power ovor tho stato legislation rolatiug to tho city. It ia literally truo that Buch powor for good or ill waa novor boforo piaced in tbo hands of any ouo mau in this country. Soloctod. Pili-Sbnsb. It Btanda to reason that Dr. ARnew's Llver Pllls wlll orowd out ot tho inarkot many of the nauseoun old tltnera. A better medioino at lensthan balf tbe priee is all tho arguinent noeded to keep tbe de mand what it haa been phenomenal forty doses ten cents. They oure slck beadache, blllouaneBs, and allay all stotnaoh lrrlta tlons. Atall drncRUt8.-28. W. B, Terrill & Co. and Oolllns Ulakely. Ouak- Willio, what doea that man want out thoro in tho hall? 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