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8 THE BUKL1NGT0N FREE PRESS: TflUSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1892. I'erish Ilotol. in a Burning SEVENTY-FIVE MISSING. Lowost Estimate of Lives Lost Placed at Thirty. FIVE BODIES REGOVERED Several Jump from Windows ! and are Kilied. Nr.w Y "Ki l1"01'. 7. Au appalling catastrophe, unparalleled in horror ami execcrtiu,; iu . 'oss of life tlio l'nik place dls nster of lait summer, occurrod in this oily enrlv this ml rniug. Ill" Hotel Koynl lit Sixth nmll 40tl street, opposite liryant l'nr.t, wm ;otiipl.MoW destroy ei: ny lire nnu n imKo uumbor of pol ipi vt-ie uurut-u, un.t , Many L'copie mul crushed if " rums, l ivo uurnca, r,hell Ul0 UMcr wn, placed iigninst the innugled and window of Mrs. Meare.-.' room. M: . Mearun Dl iuu tiibnreil Hurtles. appeared at the win low, Shu was very ndtWii n sh ort tiiua (if tor the brea'ilng nHrvoiii, and in inakins tlio dojieut out ot the flntaea wie removed to tlio clippud mid fell to tlio sidewalk and was In - mor"tw and iw is feared that scores of other juit'd. Ouo man jumped from u third story victimn nre nuriod in tha ruius. The window on tho Hixtli ovenuo Eide and wiib lire broke o ut slwrtly after i! o'clock killed. this morning ai. i spread with fearlul rapid- A moment Inter another limn leaped from ity the flamcj noon enveloping tho eDtlru u window on tie l't!i i'.rcst i.ido and was building and instantly hilled. I-Uiortly after, two women Cut-In" Off H Iem 'f Kucmio jumped from windows on tut .S.xtli nuoiiue from t'-o" llrst nnuV tlioso roomlnr; Jn M- ''Gt. Ward nud i'utrolnmn 1'li.llip vuo upper 'stories ot the buiM- 7e' room for the fourth in- The ori.-iit of Uio lire is mi- oor front and re,cu.'d U nlker U 1'holps mid known It stariatV in tho b.ni-ment n;nr Wlfe- They alto javod Suiin.el kuoir, who tho elevator shuft, hich was loo.ited in thi "as bcl't from a wiinlow. Mrs. F. mldd'o of the buih ing. the llnmeij '.vere app of Chicago had a roum on tlio fllli llr.t seen pourlnst oil of th". oupoln on the lloor- P wrapped a t towel aiouud roof directly over tho olo itor shaft. Tho "er bood to prevent bins- miIIoi ated, and ouii'nee- on the Sixth nva le Mci eLJ rail- ont to tho win low and waited until res road station, who stop ped hj URine dirocrly 'ued by a poiuvman. -Mrs. Kuoper and in front of flie hotel Ml w the lo.wuo- d.iii,;li.er o. 1-lemihKion -N. .1. , occupied a tire's whistle loudly ucl continuously, .'bin room on the third l...,.-. I h y were taken uniu.ua! wutid awoke man t sleepim; peonln oui tho r room down a li.dil.-r by tlio Ma in tho hotel nud brought policemen to tho "!' ! by lost all tl.eT cloli.i...' save the . t ,. Urn .l.rm i. ' nicht ures.is which t'icv had on. Ml. sceue. way v uin-w n s.. ......... j , sicnnlbox. Meanwhile, Cho employes of the hotel sought 'Jo Arouse tli P tilll'sU by shouts of "flro." Sniaplftly, however, did the ilamos increase, tli at it seamed an no before the flromei ot th- tiral lire npparat iiri up to the scene within n, tow minutes after the alarm was 5"Hit out. Meanwhile the sickening scenes tuui nppn..ed even the experienced ilroinnn :ui U police wcro boing enacted. The horrified crowd that quickly leathered in the streets about tho doomed building saw men nud women clad in thoir eight clothes .lump from tlm I'pper Stories nnd fall upon tho stone Hogging of tho side walks, crushed to death or seriously In jured. Kvory window of tho buiWjr.g memod to bo tilled with men, womon ond children, cryfcij: out pitoously to those, iio low to save t hoi ti. Komo ot these wuru doomed to ilccth, as the polico say thoy ifaw tliem suddenly disappear from view, -wlillo flames burst out ot tho wlndoivi in which the victims bad just boen standtng. Tho llrst book nnd ladder company umvod about seven minute after tho lltunss were discovered end tho firemen at onca I'tlt up I.udtlurs to the hotel and house. I'ollcaDaen nnd clticns quickly mounted the laddi-rs and carried down women and children in safety. They worked very rapidly, for by this time the stair cases anil olevntor shafi;s in tho building were enveloped in flames. Tho lire escapes hi the rear o! tho building afforded n menus of ecnpe to some, whil9t tho lire ropes provided iu all rooms were utilized by the mule guesti in reacluug the stroet. Ac cording to tho most reports there wero About ICO 1001)10 stopping at the hotel last night. How many of thce' wcro lost may not bj ascer tained for sovcrnl days. The hotel l...d 3!M rooms and nearly all weru cccuj led lust night by guests. The hotel manager! nnd omployos made up tho balance of the list ot those in the building. Five dead bodies have thus fur been found. Six injured per sons aio in the hospital anil 03 hu j "boju re ported a.ivo. '1 his lc-iu ej About 70 l'crsons StUl M!dne, rlthough the number of dend will, however, probably not oxcaad, at the Intest estimate, thirty people. Kcou after tho flro broke out ambulance-, arrw.'d from the various ho?pitu!8. Many physiclnus who roside in the nc.gtiborboud wro quickly on tho scene nnd did all thev could to relieve the injur ed. Tho following are tho dead, injured and missing, so far as reported. Joint. Unknown woman, 10 year old, fractured evi:.I and slightly burueil, She is supposed to .iave jumped from a window. I nknown woman, about i.'y,good looking, '.ght complexion, wore an abundance of j .vclry. liumed and suirocuted. l ukuown man. about ;ij years old, dark brown hair, jumped from n window. Head hin. .bed to pieces. timooth face, about llvefeot nine inches in height, weighed about ISO pounds, wore linen night shirt aud tini'erii. Unknown man, good looking, about 43 years old, had on slripod silk undershirt, ligut brown stripes. Kvidently u Hebrew. Henry C. Levy, ot Levy, Strlos i; Kroo man, 707 llroailway, wholesale clothier. Identified by his brother. The bodies nre all nt the morgue. Il.j.llu.l. Clarence AF. Klein, nil years old, single, lawyer, Hti.elton, I'a., nearly suffocated nud burned; injuries not fatal. Waiter I.. Yulc-3, 00 jears old, clothier ot Uhlliidelphia; cond.ti'in serious, burns nud contusions. Mrs. Isabella Monres, wife of the proprie tor; injuries not serious, will recovor, Herbert Unrtlimj. ongltioor of Hotel Hoyal; fntally biirn.l while trying to rescue n woman; several rib broken. H'chard lleatos, pro;i,iotor of the hotol, bad his hand burned. Slissinr;. WilWam TI. Armstrong, Thomns Keti ne ly, Charles Clouso. HOW THE PROPniETOR ESCAPED. Ills llnud ll.iri.nl mut llnlr Sinznil lilt Will, falls an.) Is liij,,.,, llicbnrd Menres, proprietor ot the hotel, says thut ot ll;0.) a. m. his wlfo awakened film, telling Ii I m the house win on ilr. Hho nuiim mi- i-fuv.-n.niK in iu names aii.i saw smoke coming through tho crovico-, ot their heard the crackling of the flumes and saw bedroom door. Mv. Mo.irs li.nl only rotlroil m 1 o'clock mill wet moused with iliihVulty. lie iprntu mil of be 1 ami ran iiitii I lie hnil wuv. Volume: n smukj Ml.O'l Ilia hulls and lliu fialnes Wt'io Iii'iking Ui, lr way lupldly tip tha .Monitor shaft. Tk.uii apm timiali wcr.j on tliu third 11 ur mid -10 fe?t fro u the stairway. Mr. Meuivs raw Paci; In lin rooni.shoutPil to III wife, "turn follow him," sii'ito'ie 1 up u cout utii mil Into tlm hullwuy. ilu fought his way to tlm .-.lull -, siippo'iii., his wife '.Ills close bolllll'l llilll, 'I'llO p I3!"(IWHV was filled with dense smoko which, almost stranded hint 'I hi owing Ids out over id bend, lm i;i oi oil ills way to 1lio banisteiH j, on whicK liu placed his loft hand. I'Tumus were shrotmg up fioni Mow. Hi hand on I the railing wits li'irn-d unil Ills linlr was singed, 'io run ilowu tlia stairs for two flights-meant il n.li andi.o su luging him Bolf over tli ) mil,. Mr. Monies dropped 'JO f. yt to Hie , -round Hour, lauding on 111) feet with j urn injury mul made In way to tlio street. air. Mourns was ninong tin llr-t to leave ft JJ; and tnh wus bolero tlio llrst. urrlvcil. Ilu' in a few nilniif tiro was shooting from nil Hip winuowH of tlio upper floors. Mr. M are?, who Iin.il been lmlf dazed, soon realize 1 that ho had not lieon followed out by tti.s nifo. At Unit moment il book nnd ladder compnny arriv ed. Mi-uiMi implored them tosnvo his r.ilo. A ladder was ipilokly placed in p.sltiou to a witnliMv widen f.o snl. I win lii. wife's room. Tin-, urovpil not lo lis .Mis. .Moni-us'n room. t'U.t an unknown woman tmiekly stepped out i ,il)on thg lll(l(lcr mll wii.s ca. rled down in M1iletv T, - ;Vlopor. 'r.-d Iron, tin, shock and .din Ktu-per's hair was .nged by the Humes. One of the most thrilling escapes was that of J. Kooiiau o Jern'V City. N Leu M'Oiian was awakened he looked out of the window, but no ladder was near him. so lie with the confidence of an athleto.swun himself from tho window tti.l to the window below and from one window to anothoi he descended till ho reached tho ground. A young man named Levy slid down a ropj touring tlio llesh to tho bone. The news of the disaster spread through tho city and nuxious friends of those wuj lived in the hotel hurried to tho spot. Tin Hotel Hoynl was built more than 2 j ypurs ago. Sir. Meares leased it lit ycui s ogo. Tho houo was the home of many parsous in the theatrical profession uud wus patronis ed chiefly by transients for u ni 'lit. Mauy families, however, made it their permanent residence Herman Israel, a furniture deal er he-re, owned tho building, which was val ued at from !150,000 to OU.OO.l, well in sured. .Mr. Meares savs hli own loss was from f?7o,000 to ??(.. COO, fully iiuuro.l. A nrge forco will Im put to work in the moru ng clearing away tho dobris. DIGGING OUT THE DEAD. Secon 1 Chapter nf tho 111. nil. .c of the lintel liuyul. New York, Feb. 8. tfi o'clock this morning a forco of K'li Italian laborers be gun tho day's work of searching for the dead iu tho ruins ot tho Hotel iloy.il. A mass of cteainin; wreckage chnkos up tho space botwesn the blackened nud disfigured walls, nud, until this heap of debris has been removed, No Onn I'nn 'I pit what tho death pit will disclose. An Im mense crowd of people was gathered about tho ruins id) day watciiini; too work of dig ging up tuo juomes. from a careful ex amination ol tho hotol rtglster and the journal furnished by the mh c!rl: the number of persons .'n ta building ivhon lbs lire broke out was l.Y, The first body was founu at !) o'clock on the tit tit lloor and was very badly burned, but was identified in that of a women. While an e.-.u-nsi .11 In 1 den wns being placed iu jo'iti r. fir the r. niovid ot the woman's bn.iy a uoikuian dis co veiod the Cliarreil 1.-;; nf h Man protruding through the di bris. The body was found to be lying html downward, wheio it had evidently fallen with tbo upper tloor. It was jammed so tuh iv in r.moiig the timbers and moitnr that it took over on hour und a half to removo it. Tub body was identified ns thut nt A. .1. I'owiis'iid nf Xoiv Haven, Conn. At lldiO o'clock the ltotllo ol (wo Woiiitin were discovered. Jienoathom ot the bodies was found u check bonk ou wi.icli was writ ton the nam1) "C. A. liutl'y. I'm in lelphla." Near by were a new pair . it lady's shoes, leather trunk and valise .m l the other body is belioved lo bo tint of employe of tho hotol. Lute iu the afternoon the workmen fouud u fo'.t and part of n loi in the ruins uud ut .):!ll o clock a buc.y was found. It was so badly burned as to be univrigni. abio mid was ofiit to the morgue. About (i:4i tho 1 lth body was broiighl to lieu. In the upper jaw a sot of fi'Lo teeth wero louu.i wo leu it.oKeu iiki) iiio.-e or a woiiitin Tho work of clearing .1 .miv tho debris will bo l:cpt going night nnd day, aud will prob ably tul.e nboui. turf ii days, I'u.irles lilnui. an elderly niaii from iMumfuid, l'oun.,c uni to tho morgue with .i fri"ii 1 to iiiqulro tor ins sister, Sarah lllake, t-ll yeatsage, who registered at the hoi.d n S.-iturday, The l-'th body win found ut S o'clock this evening under the t i:fe in tliu collar on the 40th strool side. '1 r.e ligs aud arms were burned olf, us was also pari of thu sculp. Ou tuo back p.u t of the bead was A J. ouo; Lock ol llnlr that showed the body v.as that of a woman. Her age could not bo guessed nt. A memorandum book was found near tho bedy which contain. .1 a shopping list, Ou n bill in the book was the nume of Mrs. 11. A. Cute, Near thu ivtnuins wus also found n portion of it book entitled "Down tliu Kivi.i' to .Sidkirk. " Uu n visit ing cud in the iiiiiiii .iai.di.in book then) tvus written with n bluu In.u pencil Hie nd theis "'J 2 Sew'tith nioi.tie," and vii another card win iiifcrlbod "Frank Uoll nt 3 lfi p. in," Five clccli u: Iljlits liavo been i Igged up nud a cnlcluiii liht has been added, by th.) Hid of which lb" work ot examining thu rums is being pro.e.'.itt. I vigorou-ly. rL ..i n p n, 1 n , . j bhlidrcn Ifl'V TOP I ltCI13r S OaSiOria. T3IKDKATH CHAIR AGAIN MunnEfitn w PENALTY LVAINE OF HIS PAYS THE CHIME. I'tin (tout arts cifllip l.lic'rlc lurri'iit Ki itlll I'll, Altl.iMljll All Hilt One ol Ilu: Atlniiillii Physician. Iliiliiiiis 1'liut 1.1 f.. Mai IXhiKiilslii'il f'y tlm i lrnt Miocli. Sr.ii Sixij, lVb. S. McK valno Is dead. Tho Ilaf was ltiised at 11:V0 ociocl:. Twent.v-n.'c minutes expired from thotlmo tin party of Mlliiese went to tliu doHth chamber tin; II the flag in iioisl. d ul.iioiinc iiir that .McICUa.iio bad been executed. The llr.st contact was made ut 11:1 a. in. The diiriiilon of the contact whs t") .spcond-. Tliu cili reiit was then cut off by enter of Dr. Idiicdonald. 1'iolh lauud from the mouth and almost slmullanooiisly there win a ip.uei 11111114 iioisn, liito n person strain; lui 'u.li wuior. Tlm curreul was at once reapplied mid continued for seconds, when the docli.ra exAimuud the wrist and jugular vein lor iulsatlons. There were iiono, and after examination ly all tho ductors munt tho s.tl!iji!Ct was dec .lied il: nil. He w.;nt to hK dual li calmly. All of Ins old brasnlo had disnppsr.red. 11. i slept soundly last tnirli! and at) a lijrht bn alifast this morning, alter which tho condemned man tpeut somo lime in ptnyer with Lev. Father Creden. Midilvaliio was brouvht into Hie execution chambsr shorily nfler 11 o'clock. Ho w alko l to tho chair composed ly and snt down, Tho sttnps weto ipuckiy adjusted and a moment inter at a sUi.ul from Dr. Mncdnnald tlio ctnroutof 1700 volts wna tuiuoil on. The Ural contact wos continued 00 sec onds; the second contact was 111 seconds later and continued oil seconds. Jietweeu the two cont acts sounds resembling ;i oans caiuo from Ihd victim'ji lips. There was no sound after tho focond application of tho current aud no sign of tiuimuliori. Dr. Loberton is the only physician who thinks dentil v.'us not. instantaneous. He insisted that death was alter tliu second shock. Dr, Mucdonald was interviewed by a re porter. He said that the experiment dem onstrated that contacts with tho leg and lorehend are the best. The sounds cfmlng from lil- lips aflor tho first contact were not groans, but wero made by rellex movements of tliu chest expelling the mucus. 1 am s-iitiMiud tho man was deu.l from the first cjiitiict. There was no elfort at respira tion. l-.overal ot tho witnesses woro much af fected uy the scenes which they described us "horrible.'' Assemblyman .Stoiii said Iho exuciitiou wns cruel and unnatural. "1 sha.l try," he declared "to have it ropouled as soon us I get back to Albany. It should not be allowed to rotuuiu on tho sti'.tir.u books auothcr day." CARLYLE W. HARRIS SENTENCED. Tlm rolsonor of llntn I'otts to bo Klec triiculi'il in siaicli. Xrw Yoitlf, Feb. Curlyle W. Harris, convicted last Tuesday ot murdering his wife by morphine poisoning, was this morn ing sentenced to death within tho week com menciii; March 21. MRS- OSBORNE BACK IN ENGLAND. To '-aio Her 31 iisbaiiil I til tiler Disgrace Isbu Will AllnW'er the Cbuigos Ag.lllist llrr. London, Feb. 4. Mrs. Florence Ethel Osborne, w ho it Is alleged stole tuo jewels lrom -Mis. Hurgieuve and for wuoso arrest theio wus n warrant in the hands of the po lice, returned to-day from liuu. Spain, and wid br) arrested. hLO chuiu back to Kuj 1'iud vuliintiirily. She sr.ys she does not waul to be further ruin on bur husband, Cap'.. Osboiao, who, unless she came buck and answered the charge against her, would b. compelled lo leave the army. PRISlDENT GEERS RESIGNS. Tho Now Vurk l.tfii Vutu Mini Life l'tiiisi.:i of ts?.1,0)() a Vuiir. Ul'.w Vnr.K, Feb. S. At a meeting to day of the trustees ot the Xsiv orkLifo Insurance company, William 11, Ilei-rs, president, rosignod at tha roqu "it nf tho sub committee, nud was votod a pension for life of ii'-3,00'J a year. Several other trm tees and oiiicura of tho company tendered their resignations. Allot)....- III....- nl Fro.. (Jo...ni;e. Washing; rox, Feb, ti. The (supreme Court of the District ot Columbia has do med the writ of the uuudaiiius in tho cuic hiatcd silver brick cu-u to coinp-l the sec lolary of the treasury to cum into silver dollars nil thusilier bullion presonlu I at the I uited states miuls. Tue decision is construed by tkoso interested to be a blow uguinsl the free coinage of silver. 'llie Hall I ill; Mi.i Couilil Usion. Av.isili.M.lDN, Feb. & The Uchring sea Jolut coiuini.'-ioii, con-istiii'; of Hlr lladen i'liw-ll and Dr. Dawson of Grant Ilrituin, nnd l'i "s. Muudeiiliall and Merrinm of thu United States, met for the tiist timo this ill tern oon at thu Arlington House and made preliminary arrangements for a series of sessions on thn geueral subjict of thu seal bunting industry. These meetings will be held at the stulo department, beginning to morrow nud will bo secret. A Duly ii i sjApio S'icur. Vv'asiiiwion-, Fob. H. Representative I'owura of Vermont to day leversed tho fashion of tho sejslon by pr iposiug a bill in creusiiif; lustetid of reducing duties. It fixes a duly of lour cents u pound on mnplo sugar und '-U cents a gallon ou maplii sump. 1 froililpi.t Unit lei I ol linri.ni.ial. Hi-stiiN Handvj'U, M. H., Feb. b At a mooting of the ti unices ot Dartmouth oollugu lo-day, 1'resuleut llartlotl pre- eutid his resignation lo take elloct at the next C'liiiinoitcemeiit. Ho wishes Id oungu In certain special liter ary worK which bo has long nioditutcd, and wish which the r.trus and duties of tho presi dency are incompatible. At the tiuieot his contemplated retb anient ho will buve completed 1.) years in ollb e. KuporlnrH Will Willie-.-, llii, Illfioti-ucu-ti .an. Nf.vv YuttK, Fab. I), J anion K. Mln- uougu, who murdered Kdg.tr fvolim iu a bullion on Second Avetiuu Deciubur lil, wns to-day Mjiitvnced to bu executed nt Sing Sing dm lug the Heel: commencing Ilurch iil. Kuipii ni bps s.ii.i 1 11 1- :ii),nni). LK.MNtiiox, Ky., Fob. 8. Dr. V. V. (lalbrottth sold the groat two-yeur-old Ralph Wilkes, C.':18l, to diy to Georgu Louvitt of lloston, .Muss, It is understood thu price wasijliiljOOO. I'l.opln iihii use nrseiiital innp.ir.itlou for their ciiuipioxl 111, do so lailit-rnic of their ivo.i. Ayer .-arsapaflllu is guainnti cd free from any injurious) drug, audi. t.nTefore, the Hatest us well ns tliu most powcrtul blood medicine in the world. Il makes thu skin clear. MEMPHIS, lO'.,, ABLAZE. A rirothiit fins lire.' I . .i.mp.1 ii Loss of lluitili otl of '1 ii 'ii '"i I Mum phis, Tnnn,, Fob. b-.t 0:30 to night tlio building occupied by 111' no, lierno Hat company, doaleri In hat-, is mid sti aw goods, win discovered to . in fire, 'llui oullro roar portion of tho i, story building from basemonl to top spound to bo ablazi) Iu an instant. The flro win quit kly comuiuuicated to tho front portion and by 10 o'clock the Hi emeu wore lorcod back from the roaring furnace of lints and straw goods and directed their ollorli to sa lug the trunk factory of H. Uivy, adjoiuius tho hat store on the north. At lOiCO tho building occupied by the hat company collapsed and into tin space form erly occupied by it crashed the building ot the L'lugstair Hardware company, which adjoined il at the Kou'li. Tliu llrcniiui wero utterly iiiiablo to i.'opo with the ll imes and nt 10:30 tlm Levy ti link factory was a total wreck, nnd Lculii'iirtuii's Hotel, prob.ibiy the finest hotel south of tho (Jhlo river, was In llames. At 11 p. m., Lpulirmanu's hotol had fallen and was a total loss. 11'1'ip. m. The lire is spniading. Tha "Hub" saloon and a large harness factory nud nnotln'r building nr.) now burning and will probably be a total lo-s. It is tin uiil there wen no lives lost In tho Leiiht nip.nn hotel, as the guests had am plo tune to escape bei nre the lire commu nicate 1 lo thu hotel. The loss cm not be approximated ut this hour, but It will foot up m tliu hundreds ot thousands, as the burned portion wns the lluest building site in town. Later The loss by tho fire will be about s? 1,000, 000. An A I'l.iil.iil A ll'.i I r. Kt.tiotiAnn, Ark., Feb. 5, A duel on horseback was fought near here last night, by I. fi. Khaw and John Lallurd, In which the former was killed nud the latter had his bore shot under him. IJctweoii tho two men b id blood had ousted for sometime, und meeting last night in tho road, nrmod and mounted, an nlTr.iy took place with the result stated, llallar.l surreuderod to the authorities but was released, "Dlsensi!-, dcsperalo t;rowii, by desporate ap pliances are rein veil, f.r not at all ' 1 he point of w siloni li to chock tl.etu bi-fnre they reach S'i far by buying a bottle of Kalvation (Jil. Price -j cents. "UonspiraWcs no sooner nhonld be formed than i-x.ictiuii." and c )'d siionhl no sooner be taken, tha a b it::.- ol Dr. hull's Cough .Si rup should bo bought and Used according to the directions. Lydlr. I'iiikl.fitu's w.iriilnns to mothers should be l.ct'.le 1 l .ill i. ml ' Cm Me to Health nml Mupiptlij" iiee .e 1 by.'iery Motheraml l)a"ixhi.i hi the civnu d ,r.,rl.l. dJ)riinlilntliuflsirpt.olo fat sTbatccr SJ bp w Islics. Tlipy i-ntise tin- fond Inns- "' siiiilli-.tound noiii'.-li the !iiily, ui i i.ppi'tllp ami di'vi-liip fitIs. I'rici . 35 fey cent . I!ue t slc !,how n In bonier. Cream Balm Cleaii''cstlio "rji7-w3cr. Allays IMin ""'-MStVERI '4 Ifcnlstliosores' y fr Ho'tl ores I lio (ciisi-s ol' T.isto mill Snlt.ll 0ri Sill's ' en -i Try (In' C"ff.MAfSlilfl-. A pai'tioio I- ii., i. led into oneh nostill and Ii ngirnal.li-. I'-. VI cents a. 1r'U'i.ists; by iiinil, legi' tred,oirts. l.LV lilill iil.i:, ; Warren f-t.. New Vork Fires and Disasters Come Without A Moment's Warninp". o Guard Against Them By Insuring With T. S. Peck, Burlington, Vermont. Too fiirnni: lm- ii" Ilillti.r. 'zz is r.1 .... .1....... . tt. tliu toi-iti fK ilnvii fifn San Obregon Cronlsla was taken down i. .th thu grip fv days ago and an old worn: i cilerrd to cure him. Ohregoti ttcceptud lur olfer. Tho woman boiled some heibs i one of the eni'tht-rn pots thai am n nt. t of tho fiirnltiiro of Mexican household ni I g ivu him a driuk. In half 1111 hour bo h p I from the bed and started down thu str. t m his night gown. He was caught and .1-. ;."d back. Since thut tlmo he bus beer :i i 'g. Ho has boen placed under the trea r n ot an American physician. Tho old v. i an has boon orrest ed. It has been dlscovt ml ihat tnc mixture glvcu was a dectictlDD toluacho, an herb which grows in prot. -Ion along the Rio Grande, and i sluula. 11 its properties to the celebrated ''loco," Inch crazed all ani mals that food on it. ' is frequently used bv the Mexican to cm rheumatism nud kindred disorder, boinc ipplied in llulmout form, but never take, intoriially. The woman, whose name is Eustiicia Canalis, says she bud no iiiliintlor 'o poison the edi tor, but inadvertently u. lo th dacoctlon too strong. Mi.vIiii: rp U.. S.. it. 1 Hi ri it AKrloultiire. Wasiiinutov, Fob. .1. Mr. Powers nt Vermont, in the House U day, favorably reported a bill to make tlm t-ccretary of agricultuie next Iu Hue lift r thu secretary of the interior to succesalci to thu presi dent in the event of a vacancy iu the presi dential oil! co. "MOTHCRS, I WARN YCUI" AVnloli c:il ofii' 'y your l:i ntcl i tfr'a lipaltli, When tbo appetli -'bills, or tlirre is a grow ing nervous iiiit. ibility, cxtteiiie lnssititile, cm ti i.itiun, tl.p M.ico 'i.cniblos, the stt'ji is Inesi.lut.'.c . 1,4-- tin. .,:'n.l pprcs'ioit Inn pitiil, tlit'ii ili'vnfc uric hour to u tliormi!;li iiivi-t'g.ilioii nf tlm cause. LYDiA E. WHAM'S arts prmnptlv In titcli riicu by ilt use your daughter wlil be j'oetiilv i'.'i'firt'tl fo lic.-illh. It is the ntiiv I'ositi'c Cuio and Li"jiti'ii.itc Ib nipily for the peculiar woak-lK-s.s and ull'tieiits of women. Every Druggist si lls it as i stiiniliiril ni'tiplc, or 'fit I.' m. .i', iu form of Fills or Lozciigcn, Ol. I'.'C. iptl.f l.i'U-. Send live 2-cont stamps tor Mrs. riiikham's. lierulifiil r.3-paq- IMiislratMt bor.!;, cntlll!tl l "Ciinr)r to health and etiquette." I It contains a volune of valiuiblslntoimatlan, ' Itrnv savg.l live:, and nay save yours. " l.yn, flisns. ir.CKSFFrflAriPi'F. Asihmn Curo iiir.- fails In ci Imtnat Telrt In tlio worn I ijc.Jd'i, rail t-1 Vets lurt. nl.rro .iIIhtii full.? f Trlsl rjfls KltHE i( nra-Tl'H or hr Hall. 45iMrnB. l. SOTiWFJIA : M. St. I'nol, Jllnn, See What THIS Lydla E. Plnkhain f.'.pd. Co shave f TH Mhi One lot Cream Damask at 39 cents a yard, worth 50 cents. One lot Bleached Damask at 75 cents a yard, worth $1.00. One piece Bleached Damask at $.1.19 a yard, worth $1 37. One piece Bleached Barnsley Double Damask, 72 inches wide always sold for 1.75 a yard. Our price 1.39 a yard. NAPKINS 50c, 75c, .$1.00, Si. 12, :? 1. 19. 1.39, I1.50 andupwards. TOWELS Damasks and Huckabuck Towels, would be cheap at 25 cents each. Our price this week 19 cents. 25 Doz. Huckabuck and Damask Towels, ologant goods, at 25 cents each, would be cheap at 37 cents. See the TOWELS at 10c, 12c, 19c, 25c, 39c, 50c and 75c each. 100 BED SPREADS at 59 cents each, worth 75 cents. 50 BED SPREADS at 9S cents each, worth 81.25. 50 BED SPREADS at 81.19 each, worth $1.50. 100 pieces i.S inch Cotton Diaper at 43 cents each. All trades and widths in Linen Diaper at very low prices. BLANKETS and COMFORTABLES will be closed at cost. EEMAN, HUNT&CO. TWA No frost, no snow, No blizzard blow, Mild temperature the mercury denotes. The clothing men Are balked again And marking down the price of overcoats. The above is a fact all dealers in Burlington arc now anxious to sell heavy Clothing and the time for bargains is when all want to sell. Ve" are a little more anxious to sell than any of the deal ers, and have put the knife deeper and cut the prices to the quick. You will buy if you look at our prices and se j what we have to of fer you. If you are 111 want of a Pur Coat, we have the THE BEST Ulsters--, Overeats, and Heavy Suits. Prices cut to all. That's a fact. Come now, nutorc inventory. We do not give any prices in advertisement tnoy amount to noth-uv- on!v to bring in lookers. " The Blue Store, - (Aase-danbonGS Royal Gem Best grown in China. Finest drank in America. Packed only in half-pound and pound tea-lead packages. Th; same as served in the Japnnese Garden nt the Pure Food Exhibitbn, We send free, on receipt of a 2C. stamp, sample of either Formosa Oolong or English Breakfast Tea. State your choice. CHASE & SANBORN, Boston, Mass. Wa soil only to tho fr.i-fe. Wb flre Not Selling out less than Cost. nnd shall not advertise our on entire stock at ihlf rmct:, etc. No gold dollars for fifty CMits. Hut wo always have loin.) lines ot goods that sell slow, which wu olTer at T MillM' Wo have a Inrgo lot of Lahikh' Finf. Sll il'i. Also many kinds of Mi;n' Fini: Slltiv.-, whi'b vou can buy at your own price. Cull and io them at ilTQB Store NO GOMIGS, -IlfT- Scnsib'e, Pretty, Artistic, Ro fined, Lovely, Curious, Cheap, Expensive JV-H l A aVS nX iff If Ci I u. u 1 1 i I v V I Ji. JI. DAVIS, 6; Church St We Offer WEEK. wnnrt c fkL. ol hLu IT S EVER THUS." PAUL EVER MADE the quick on ,re sell for cash. . Smith & Humphrey I J I ( A 1 Do not miss This opportunity To buy a Fine Cloak, Jacket, Wrap, Plush Garment, Fur Garment, Muff, Cape or anything From this Department At less than The prices asked For common goods. Our Closinp; Sale In full blast. Three Hundred more Fine Ladies' Garments To be disposed of. Fifty Misses' And Children's, Twenty-five New markets, with Military Capes. We are surprised At the Large sales here. Prices do it. iBDartment. SPECIALS TO-DAY. 23 doyen Durean Scarfs, -Mornie L. t ., Damask stripes, 19x56 inches, cents, worth bbc. 19x72 inchc , 48c, worth s;c ; beautif'il go- 's 50 do. Tray Cloths, line dtr rami Damasks, stamped or plain, 15c. each, W'irth 25c. Pru .ent people buy them by the dozen 1,000 yards bird's eye Cotton Diapers.'s yards in bundle, di'i'er ent widtn, line quality, perfe t goods, 25 cents a bundle. 50 dozen fine bird's eye bar bers' Towels at 7c each, or 75c a dozen. 50 dozen fine Damask Towels at 12 1-20 each, worth z pr dozen. 50 dozen fine Huck Towels at 12 1-2C each, would be cheap at JSC 25 dozen large size Da" ask Towels, colored borders, at tot good value at 250. 50 dozen splendid Towels, Huck or Damask, at 25c each. 25 dozen Bath Towels, 10c to Ooc each. 50 dozen 5-S Napkins at Si. 50. 50 dozen 5-S Napkins at $2.00. 50 dozen 3-4 Napkins at 2.4 . Splendid values. 25 pieces check Glass Toweling at 12 1-2C, very tine. 25 pieces German Twills at 12 i-2C The best Crash we know of. 20 pieces extra wide extra heavy Linen Table Damabks, exquisite line of new patterns, 75c a yard, would look cheap at one third now. 7ie above arc only a few specials, selected from our larfje stock of ihese goods, J any other things just as good wit! be found. I.epopt fully, II. I. Allen Mo. FOUMEULY LYMAN & ALLEN, Store closed every evening ex. cept Saturday at 6 o'clock.