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KXIGIIT.S OF MALTA.
The Annual Convocation of tl»o Supreme
Grand Cuminniulory-A Brilliant Parade
Receptions,
geraents for the annual convoca
tion of the Supremo Grand Uommandcry,
Ancient and Illustrious Order of Knights
of Malta,were completed yesterday week. A
few representatives arrived on Tuesday
evening and some came the next morn
ing, but most of them did not reuoh here
until late Wednesday afternoon. The visit
ing subordinate commander ies, which
came to participate in last evening s
parade, arrived during the middle of the
afternoon and from then until midnight
and
Arran
Market street and adjacent thoroughfares
presented an animated scene. Officers of
the supreme body ca
o'clock, and at once
Masonic Temple. Half
K oceedod to Institute
ious collation w
preme Grand Cornmandery was given
ception. The large
by handsomely uniformed air knights amt
their friends. United States flags and ban
ners of the order constituted
turns. There were numerous heavily laden
tables scattered about the room, arranged
iu the form of a mammoth Maltese cross,
emblem of the order. The supreme
officers and the feminine visitors were
assigned seats
Deputy
Keenan of this city presiding. Prayer »»;;
offered by Bishop J. (J. SchTndell ot _Ch
cago. the supreme prelute. May
rington delivered an address of wei
and tendered the visitors the freedi
the city, and Past Supreme Commanders
George E. Pierce and Charles McClintock
about 5
escorted to
hour later they
Hall, where a de
served and the Su*
>-as almost filled
decora
Exer
began about 5.45 o'clock, with
Supremo Commander Robert
the stag»,*.
Chi
liar
address of'welcome
of
of Philadelphia, und Bishop Schindelt re
sponded. The speeches were brief und of
» pleasing nature and at their conclusion
the gathering was invited to partake of the
feast, which nad been so excellently pre
pared by a committee of sir knights and
muny ladies.
RECEPTION TO FRATERS AND LADIES.
After a parade the visiting fraters and
their ladies were given a reception in in
stitute Hall. The attendance
and the affair pleasant. Sir William >.
Knight was master of ceremonies and Sir
William Cat heart floor
Bistant floor managers
Moore, Stephen Brewster and Harry Per
kins. Alberts orchestra played. Fifty
couples participated in the grand inarch,
which was led by Mr. and Mrs. Knight.
Their immediate followers were Isaac 11.
Brown and Miss Willie Parker, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Perkins ami Mr. Brewster and
Miss Reba Lewis. The programme of
dances was as follows:
Quadrille, Plata, To All.
Quadrille, Polka. To our Sir Ivulghts.
Quadrille, War Dance, To the Prosa.
Quadrille, Lancers, To our Lady Friends.
Waltzes, Plain schottische.
quadrille, Cauliflower, 1 ake One Anyhow.
quadrille, Folium, Look ai Me Now I am 0.
Quadrille, Sociable, A Tip Ktdglera Roust.
quadrille, Lobinsou Schottische.
Waltzes, Highland Fling, Hodowu.
I.R1SC1IE MOMENTS.
The os
manager
Quadrille, Plain.
Quadrille, Laura, IliaK is Immense.
Quadrille, flasket.
\» Bdzi'S. 101 ko. Ijttiqtu t, 1 Inin.
Quadrille, Plain. The Mule is Bead.
Quadrille.Caiednuiau unde.
Quadrille, Plain.
Quadrille, Haymakers.
At midnight the College of the Ancients
proceeded to Masonic Temple and drew
swords. Half an hour later it appeared on j
the street again, each member somberly |
costumed and each carrying a drawn j
sword and flaming torch, and marched
down Market street to Fifth and back to
Eighth, whence it proceeded to the recep
tion of the visiting iruters and their ludies
and during an intermission in dancing
gave an exhibition drill. Immediately
afterwards dancing was resumed and the
liege returned to Masonic Temple, where
degrees were conferred and the body was
secret session for a long
all
After their midnight visi
Hall the venerable brothers of the College
of the Ancients, Knights of Malta, returned
Masonic Temple and went into secret
session. Six vacancies which lmd been
caused by death were filled and eamlidatcs
:eived the orders of the Eagle and the
Knights of the Christian Mark and the
thrice illustrious order of the Grand Cross.
Of the candidates who received the
higher orders ami attained the ultimate ;
degree of Christian knighthood, the fol
lowing states attained . . _ ..
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New
Jersey and Maryland. Robert Edgar of
Brandywine C
ware candidate. At the conclusion of t he
installation ceremonies tho roll of t he dead
•of the past term was called, and eulogies j he
on the deceased collegiatcs were i
pounced. The session closed at 5.3U o'cf
In the morning.
The Supreme Grand Cornmandery con
vened in Masonic Tempi e live hours later
with the following officers ut their re
spective stations: S. C., ,<ir o. R. Wilt,
South Bethlehem, Pu.; R. E. G. G.. Sir R.
II. Coffey, Philadelphia: Acting R. E. G. C.
G., Sir Robert Keenan, Wilmington;
R. K. G. 1'., Sir Charles McClintock,
Philadelphia: R. E. G. R., Sir H. D.Miller
J*. S. C., Driflon, Pu.; R. K.
Stewart, Philadelphia; Acting R. E. G..-.
•" J.8. Werner. M. D„ Bethlehem: K.
. J.W., Sir E.G.Jones, M. D., Paterson.
N. J.; R. E. G. W.. Sir N. Troxell.
Allentown, Pa.; Acting R. K. G. S.
Andrew Moore, Wilmington: R. E. i
B., Sir A. Tovey, Danville. Pa.: A
Philadelphia; R. K.
Freed. Richlundtow
und G„ Sir K. Hay, Phiilipsbtirgh, Pa.
Institute
was
the
Sir
a
nmiery was the Dcla
ck
P
R
W..
i.
•:r ;
Sw. B
i. rirsi «... Sir R. .1.
. Pu.; R. E. G.H
opened iu the past «• ...
nianders' degree and Sirs 11. I ». Miller,
Isaac Wort man :
were appointed ucommittee on cre«l
To this committee w*
commanders ami représentât iv«
cutes with instructions to re|
Next the commamiery was transferred !
. the Black d«*grt
panions
commanders' «legre«- w
i E. G. Jones. M. 1)..
S.
iul<
•
there«.»ii.
nbwards of Jf«0 corn- :
lmd
i permitted i
iter, when the supreme commander, S
. R. Wilt, delivered his a:
ai atldro:
He made the following recoinnumdiitions: 1
That at the institution of commanderiez, j
aft«,*r the applicaiion for a warrant has
been signed :
gaiiizc a commanderv has In
the petitioners hold a
meeting, elect officers ami* ih;
officers under the direction of tlic supreme
ander or deputy supreme
1 the pe
«en granted, i
preliminary \ t!
of th
commamiery a
refunded tu the
mander» immediately after its i
that the cornmandery w hieb ri-ei ises this
confer the Knights of Mult;
Black degrees ou tiie petitions :
them in the remaining lodcg
tho night of institution all the char
ter members received the Mai':
that afi.-i
obligate
. I hut
Black degrees und
institution of the c
luth
. still -
•I officers, the remaining lodegris-s
be i*X(*iui»liii«sl to the officers and they i n
turn advance tho remaining charter mem
bers to the order of Red Cr.-w
pulchre within a reasuiiabl«.! tim«
stitution, say three months; that the
order be made
organization thi
The order, lie said, had it
during the term. He
meut of a thoroughly competent ;
liable man daily ut headquarters,
supreme charter granted by the imperial
body of Scotland about sc
with tho rcpoi
of
heretofore.
Teased rapidly
ged the employ
1 re
1 he
from the .supreme c
f the parent Black encampmei
Scotlund, lie added, has hanishi-d f
the minds
of «loubt
the Supreme Gommandery i
Fourteen commanderies were instituted
during the term, three were reinstated and
3" are ready for institution. The new
o*«mmanderies arc located in I'ennsyl
vuiiia, New Jersey, Maryland, Mussachu-|
tetts. Ohio and Illinois, lie urade further
:ommemiations as follows: That pro-!
ViBii'ii he made for the benefit of com
panions who formerly belonged to the
1er, but whoso commamlories
had V»een dissolved, and »vho hy
reason of age or otherwise could
admitted to the order at reorgani
zation of cominanderics be recognizi i! as
companions and privileged to visit com
manderies and advance in the mysteries of
the order, that a law he enacted that will
«•mbrace and maintain in the fraternity
every good, honest and loyal Knight «If
Me it a; that there be added to theappliea
membership the date and
of I
"'•«:
" tin* legitimacy
:
not be
tlUllo fi.
place of birth of the appli
cant, so as to aid the grand
register in his work; that no per
be permitted to connect himself with
any cornmandery outside of a jurisdiction
where he resides unless he obtains perinis
from the cornmandery in his juris
diction or from the one in the nearest
jurisdiction. The address was listened to
with earnest attention by the large assem
blage and enthusiastically received.
.. - recess until 1.30 o'clock
At
E. D. Jeanes, formerly of this city and
of Allentown,is attending the Knights
of Malta session. Charles McClintock,
who also is present, is u veteran Philadel
phia jourmuist.
Immediately after reconvening Thursday
afternoon the' Supreme Grand Commund
ery, Ancient and Illustrious Order of
Knights of Malta, heard the report of the
committee on credentials.
Next the past commanders' degree
conferred on Sirs W. F. .Stauffer, W. M.
Clark. S. V, Morris, \V. E. Raucher, Gus
tave Stetips. C. H. Speer, J. S. Wilson, H.
(\ Vogle, James Tosh, Charles Scholey,
.lohn Fl. Irwin, Ev:
Harry Broadbent, G. W. Whidden, 8. A.
Geaséy, A. ('lower, .lohn Uilhiver, Wil
liam Petty, Robert Edgar, A. W. Shaw,
G. F. Schlicker, Thomas Lauer, C. K.
Macknall, Frunk M. Williams, J. \V. H.
Kuen, L. F. Shcdd, W. H. Brooks, J. R.
Norton, U. A. Walton, John I. MilHkon,
I). Heiser, E. J. Heiser, J. M. John, Alfred
M. Trumbull, 11. A. Kline, John Knox,
B. E. Robinson, William McKay, T. A.
Shannon, E. H. Shaiuion. Alexander
Trouter, C. T. Morgan, G. M. Keller, E. 11.
Gross, George W. Dlvinney, James Hamil
ton. J. F. Gross. <\ II. Windt, F. W. Col
lins. A. W. Rover, J. L. llouck, E. C.
Skinner, C. S. Messinger, J. I^ibensberger,
G. T. May, J. C. Haro, S. K. Abrahims,
E. E. Martin and M. 11. Komerer.
Principally routine business was trans
thc evening. It was resolved to
large the A nr lent Knight, the olUcial organ
of the order, uud appoint a large corps of
editors. Visiting sir knights who c;
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey we
admitted and a social time was had.
. David Downs,
Biv
Masonic
ting
Temple being occupied by others the
Supreme Grand Commantlery, Ancient
and Illustrious Order of Knights of Malta,
mot Thursday morning in Eden Hull.
After the transaction of !
business the Rev. Charles 'J'. Morgan of
• of the representatives.
the effect that it.
•use of the supreme body that
,vork should be performed
as adopted «fier
inserted
before tho won! "degree,'' and the right
eminent grand recorder was instructed to
the subordinale
Owing to its
routine
Philadelphia,
idiieed a resolut h
is the
O',.
. The
the word "unnecessary" had I
•the si
communie:
cpmmanderies.
The committee on returns presented its
report, showing that large additions had
been made to the membership of e
mumleries and that several cominimderie.*
bad been instituted. The
last term, six months, :
.Viô.34 und the expenditures
pun. The sum of
for sick and funeral benefits.
ti. , .... I,.nti'il< retinrlo,!
, 1 he ».ommittci on . redenti.us report«.I
that the representatives number rl and
that they represent seven states, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Ohio and Illinois. At roll
cull 62 representatives responded,
The committee on the state of the order
congratulated the supreme com mander
the successful accomplishment of work
during the term and some of the recoin
mendatiotis made in his annual report
were adopted and other recommendations
mentioned therein were under considéra
•cipts of the
$ 10 .
$15,
as expended
.-I
ab«
»•1 .05
when the
reeess came.
At the opening of the afternoon session
of the Supreme Grund Cornmandery,
Ancient and Illustrious Order of Knights
of Malta, on Friday, the supreme com
mander, pursuant to resolution, admitted
all the Red Cross knights, other than past
commander, and explained the unwritten
work of the order of the Knights of
Y
j he
thc order of the Priestly Pass,
after which the sec
pendant order of Red « 'ross and Sepulchre
was fully exemplified.and at its conclusion
the Red Cross knights, other than past
work «.»f the ap
anders, were requested
right eminent grand
retire,
Sir H. D. Miller, prcs«.*nted his rep«
a number of suggestions, which wc
ferred to the com ui it leu on the s
: of the
election returns
The committee
ported and the following
dared to be duly elected: Supreme U
ander. Sir Owen R. Wilt, South Bethle
ffieers were de
Grand General
Uidiurd I!. Coffey. Philodel
: Right Eminent Grand <'uptiiin-geu
>ir JohnG. Finn. Philadelphia; Right
Pre! ute. Mr Charles
Right Kleine
. P
P
:
•k. Phihuielphia; Right Emi
H. I). Miller. Drifton,
1 Treasurer, Sir
hard Stewart, Philadelphia; Right Emi
Sir Charles H. Kil
ls. Phihuieljihia; Right Eminent
' 'urden. Sir Richard Hay.
Me
i Reconlcr. :
; Right F.minc:
R
Grands .
I'hillipsburg, N. .1.; Right Eminent Grand
Warder, sir B. B. Harris, l.ewistown, Pu.;
Right Eminent Grand
Gobrucht, Altoona: Right Emi
u.-nvv.-, Sirs William Adair, Pittsburg,
M S. .1. Weaver. M. D.. Bethlehem. Ex
ill the officers were
inel. .-ir. N. A.
; cypt tiie tr
■«I for
«■!••«•{ r*«l fur two
fur throe.
At the close of the afternoon session the
with its standards, pro
ps at tho King stre
ceeiled to flu*
?h<
t.lio
liic >
F. W.
Commander Sir
M. ui itgom cry C< «m mande ry
..'»graphe« l hy
bv P:
At Wood
S. R. F
• f N
An affidavit "f J.imes McKelve.v.a
«I. John and Malta.
her of tin* Kt
published in
: member of llu
andC
iipr.-t
111 listri
s OrdiT* of
\n
if Malta, will; huungstulei
a sideboanl at the
..... Mr. M. Kclvcy ..
«-•«mm it ted «luring the
if the supreme l""iy and
the former.
1 tin
j prese
-to
: 1
1 «
Friday. H
. Finn of I'hiladelphia
dm
i
\ t!
h bt
t In
• borlv, 'vImii
he
•spirt he ': • for Mr. F
of 111
ÎS
vc had U»'
d Le sick
r « • m bl i n g Friday
Im
*ly
th
li'ts
i F'
the place
•h Chuuk
•■I Jurse
M.
R
In À'! i
■i the cm
g the first
the in
. which will be 1:
-1 «1«
.
irtee reported that the
- of t!
•ot grand
lit eminent g
appeals
asked for all
f the supreme
/of Nes
bers of « I'cthsi.-m:
! ('omnium!
»Peck, Fa
flic eons
stib
nimilmcnts
L*d bv tli«.* committee
superv
over till the
committee's r.
deputy supren
it »vas resolved to print tlie proceedings
of the.convocation in the official j 1
the AvrUnt Knight. an«l it was further re
snlvcil that all iuuttur published in that
paper over a fac-simik* seal «<f the supreme
commander be accepted us official.
The office of right eminent grand regis
ter wus declared to be vac: ' " '
Wortman
fill the vac:
no circumst:
tion be removed fr
It was ordered that
Ancient Knight be sent t
cornmandery.
The follmving appointments were made:
Rigid Kin incut Grand Juni
i Stütz, Philadelphia; Right Eminent
ere laid
tin
I se,
tiie slate of the order
• report.-« of the supreme
1 the right eminent grand
Tin
rr'iR.rt.«] . n
I tln'i
adopted.
the report of the
the
commander.
al,
«ff Philadelphia was chose
. It was voted that
jc shall books of registra
headquarters.
,o copies of the
each subordinate
er
Grand Standard-bearer. Sir R. H. Beck, M.
I)., Heektown, Pa.; Right Eminent Grand
Sword-bearer, Sir E. 1). Jeane«. Allentown;
mt Grand First Guard, Sir
Right E
Frunkliu H. Herr, Chicago; Right Emi
nent Grand Second Guard, Sir N. L. C.
Troxell, Allentown.
The evening session closed with the in
stallation of the otticer8-eleet and the ap
pointed officers.
g At the opening of Saturday's session
the right eminent grand recorder stated
that the railroad companies hud refused
recognize the certificates for return trip
tickets at reduced rates and the committee
transportation was instructed to inves
tigate the matter.
i'he right eminent grand recorder was
» subordinate
instructed
mumleries copies of the proposed amend
ments to the constitution.
Many bills w
approved by the finance
committee and -payment was ordered.
The action or the supremo commander
in having conferred during the te
past commander's degree
panions for meritorious service was
proved.
The honor of past supreme commander
was conferred on Sir Richard Stewart for
services as right eminent grand treasurer
ever since the supreme body was organized.
solved that jewels be procured
anders Isaac Wort
the
three c
It Wi
for Fast Supre
and H. D. Miller.
Standing committees for the ensuing
year were appointed.
The mode of conferring degrees at the
institution of new cotnmanderies w
ferred to the executive board.
A resolution thanking Kadosh and
Brandywine com manderies. their ferai
friends and citizens of Wilmingt
for courtesies and hospitality extended
was adopted by a rising
The minimum fee of charter member
ship was fixed at $6.10, tho 10 cents to
cover registration fee.
Final adjournment occurred at noon.
la y tic cirr.
SUMM Fit AT A
The Pennsylvania Huilroad's Facilities
for Getting There.
The spring season which is just
drifting into summer has been the most
prospert ms
City. Nov
attracted
lions of the land, and never have its
hostel ries been t
in all the history of Atlantic
have so many'people been
its great beach from all see
rell equipped for pro
viding comfortable and at tractive accom
modations. In the present, which is
usually a breathing time bet»vc
visitors still continue to pour intothecity,
•n the summer hosts come they
will lind a good-sized garrison already in
possession of the fortress. There will
so t hat
■
all, however, and the
s f
' 'I»' greatest !
ever known. Preparations are
New hotels, of
; cottages
heretofore vacant
and improve
is the order of
being made for it
the l«'ss**r grade, are building,
: springing -
ground, and enlargement
f existing structures
the day. The great board-walk,
known by the
priutn title
withstoc
in perfect conditi
improved,
are under way
of tho city's 15,
* dignified and appro
«>f tin Ocean Promenade, has
id all the storms «>f winter and is
. the streets
iw facilities for amusement
the inlet.
people appear to be
make the great resort
! being
doing something
more charming.
The facilities for reaching it.
developed with a v' '
being
tho great strain
which the summer traffic will subject
them. The Pennsylvania railroad's double
lines from Market street Philadelphia,
to he operated on a plan which will yield
the greatest speed and promptness of
movement, while guaranteeing absolute
safety
«•«•lien
omtort. The tracks are in ex
iling stock of the
"Stapproved kind, and the management
tho best inter«;:
keenly alive __ _
traveling public. Not only will a well
adjusted servi«:«! of fast and well-equipped
trains be maintained between Philadelphia
y. but tin* through New
■'ice, which has accomplished so
much in securing travel from the east,
will be continued. Apt
facilities excursions of a special
character will Le arranged from
of the
and Atlantic ( i
Y
from those
mend
;
• to
ull points c
the Pennsylvania
ay««
By these means the residents of the
i'cII as the
points will enjoy
cry opportunity of spending sometime
'Alla
. s h«;r gates in welcome
to all, and the Pennsylvania railroad ami
is the' highway that leads
to the sen.
M A DA M E It L A VA TSh V DE A D.
Tb
Notnl 11 i te t « fii«'st«'ss of Bu«l«lliiBm
Succumbs
Dim use.
London, May 8.—Madame Blavatsky,
the high priestess of esoteric Buddhism
and the well-known TlVccsophist, is dead.
Madame Blavatsky was one of the most
prominent features in the world among
the devotees of Buddhism as taught by
of her most apt pupils, Miss
.Annie Besant, visited this countrv a short
since, and sailed for Lomion early
number
Theosophy, and had u family
St. John's Wood, who
the lines laid down by
hcr.
k. The « loceased w
this w
f iHN.k* •
her bo
lived
tin* high priestess.
While a very lurge woman, and sup
nosed to he very stout, it is said that the
s was afflicted with a com pi i
of diseases that puffed up her body
' caused her great suffering.
enormously ami
"Tired All
»rinen ami women, who seem
are debilitated bv change
life. If v
overwork«*«!
roiulthe hundreds of 1
Sarsaparilla which come fn.»in people win
it has restored to health, you
convinced of its merits. As this is i
ry Hood s Sarsaparilla
realize its benefit? It.
would he
idle, why not
vourself and Unis
will
• and build
tem, give
ivercome that tired
f«!«*l, as
expresses it, "like :i
woman
Alabama.
May 0.—The first
made in the south
-«lav bv tho Ricli
ade by
BlttMIXOllAM,
hinmeut of i
shit
Balt i
I & Danville railway, it
:i Bess
quired for the shii
is the first
;
and the perfect safety
sc the liquid fruit
all condi
It is !
The
1rs Delight «-il.
Thu pl<w
with which ladies
' 1
ymj
• it their favorite
c and to tiie ta:
ting
Iv.
»the
^ fleet uai in
pit
n the kidneys, liver
A Murder«'r F.xeout«*d.
». II I.
the murilercr, li
his crime, I he «.imp falling :
1*.—Charles Ford,
red the penalty of
it 11 a. m.
Blond vessels are
hi
by
.ough. Hah
Pike's Toothache Drops
minute.
Honey of Hore
If
IX THE II ft EL Ift UT.
i«l«l.
The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stillness everywhere.
While, like winced -pirils, here and there
The firelight shadows fluttering go,
And as the shadows
A childish treble breaks the gl
And softly from
rather than give testimony iu court.
ither roi
'««mes "Now I 1
And somehow with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thoughts go back to distant years
And linger"with a loved one there;
And as 1 hear my child'* annul,
My mother's faith comes back to
I Vouched at her side I seem to be,
And mother holds my hands ag
Oh, for
hour in that dear place !
Oh, forth«! peu'-eof that clear time!
Oh, for that childish trust sublime!
ither' 8 face !
und me creep,
Oh, for a glimpse uf
Yet, as the shadows
J do not seem to he alone,
Sweet magic of that treble tone,
And "Now i lay me down to sleep.
William Price, colored, »vas hanged in
Friday, for assault
ing Miss Alice Ninas. His victim was
afterwards married, but committed suicide
Marshall, Missouri,
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES
Flames Sweeping Through a
Vast Area.
VALUABLE TIMBER DESTROYED
The Diamond Match Com
pany Big Losers.
The Most Disastrous Fire In Many Years—
Towns Threatened—Bridges Destroyed.
CmcAflo, III., May 8.—Dispatches from
manv points In upper Michigan and in the
rthern part ot the lower peninsula re
»ort disast rous forest tires. Some of the
inest tracts of timber in the state arc de
stroyed and several places report much
damage to property. In a large section of
the lower peninsula tlm farmers arc
able to do any spring
douse smoke. Bain if
work because of the
___ _s badly needed.
Ashland, Wts.. May fi.—Forrest fires
prevail throughout northern Wisconsin
and causing much damage to standing
timber and loirs. Fires prevail along the
lino of the Wisconsin Central
along tne
and Y.ake
also have boon numerous in this
city, the department being employed most
of the time since midnight. Flames ap
proached within a half mile of the city at
the eastern limit. The works of the Parish
Manufacturing C
narrow escape, the
hack only by the hardest kind of work
all day yesterday.
Unless heavy rains come very soon the
fires will In* more disastrous than any
which have occurred for many years.
George Robinson and wife, living at
Wyman Crossing, were burned out, losing
everything and barely escaping with tlioir
lives.
y had a very
I os being driven
DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY I.OHKRS.
Marquette, Mich., May 9.-—Forest, fires
..re raging in several parts ol' the penin
sula. The bridge over the Sturgeon river
was partly destroyed. The St urgeon River
Company, tho Thomas Nester and the
Diamond Mutch Company lost large
amounts of pine.
a hotel burned down.
East Laws. Mich., May 9.—Forest fires
of laws. Among other
lake house, eight miles
here and well known to lumbermen.
Considerable pine is burning,
dry and the
oh,
11m
is full of
swamps ;
smoko.
FORTE It Tit QUIT ITALY.
Itonio Shortly
' Nummer.
Washington, May fl.— Tbc report that
United States Minister Porter
about
day bv Assistant Secretary Wharton of the
department of f
careful to say, however, that Minister Por
ter hud applied for leave of absence some
time ago—before, in
with Italy
Unit
Our Minister
Ills Post for
ret ary Wharton added chat the leave of
ubsenee granted Mr. Porter had no conneo- j
tion Whatever with the pending corre- j
• • ■
Italy is
ras confirmed
leave R«
j. Mr. \Ybarton was
fact, the present coni
arose. Assistant Sec
spomiencc with Italy.
This ought to dispose sufficiently of the
sensational reports that the United States
legation at Rome is to be closed. There is
doubt that there is a sentiment i
cabinet in favor of summarily breaking off
diplomatic relations with Italy to the same
extent as that country has broken relations
with the United States and of leaving at
Borne an attache in charge of "current
affairs." Perhaps the departure of
Minister Porter on a leave of uhsencc may
he made the occasion for such a step.
Should that be done it would be
Austria, who
parallel with the case of
that country declined to
receive Mr. Keily us minister. The United
Stutes government failed to send u substi
m and the Austrian minister at Wash
ington left on leave «>f absence. In that
minister had ap
plied to his government fur leave of
scnce before tho complication arose.
lose also the Austri
Catarrh Tout
Beware of Ointments
Contain Mercury,
mercury will surely destroy the sense
of t-mcll and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never bo used except
scriptions from reputable physicians,
the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good y
them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufac
tured by F. J. Cheney «fe Co., Toledo, O.,
contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, and nets directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of tin* system. In
buying Hall's Catarrh Cure he sure you
get' the genuine. It is taken internally,
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J.
Cheney «& Co.
tîfSold by druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
to
pie
possibly derive from
The total amount of gold coin taken for
shipment from New York to Europe dur
ing last week was $5,460,006.
The Massachusetts house of representa
tives on Friday passed to be engrossed the
bill limiting to 125 feet the height of
building '
The four children who left East Tanas,
Mich., in a Rail-boat Sumluy week and were
given up for lost, reached Port Austin
narrow escape from drowning.
The board of health of Massachusetts
reports
hydrophobia in that state during the last
year, the highest number ever recorded«
William Wrightman, a farmer living
near Middletown, Ind., last we«*k found in
the wheat in his barn a pocket book con
taining $11,500. How it got there is a mys
1'aul Holz, the boy who cut his father's
vas last
Chicago
14 years' itnprison
17 deaths from
while the latter was asleep, \
iveK found guili jj of murder iu <
thro;
In the house of representatives at Harris
burg. Pa., Friday a concurrent resolution
the election of United States
ras adopted
senators by popular vc
almost unanimously.
The dwelling oî Zoliipuc Demer, in
Montreal, was burned on Friday morning
through the explosion «»f n lamp
! hi« children perished in the It:
ither was fatally injured.
The employes of the Midland railroad at
Wuylanil, ind., we..
for u month's back pay. When the train
ying tiie United States mail arrived
they took nussezsioti of the engine arid re
fused to allow tin* train to pass the station
until they got their money.
Announcement
One
es and
Frid:
1«» last week of
ary interest in Krank
Weekly by W. J. Arkoll
tne sale ut a proi
Lenliti'e lUnMraw
to John A. Gleicher, who has been its edi
lase from Mrs. Frunk
her has purchased a
both the American and
for $100,000.
Mrs. Betherly, in jail in Portraouth,
New Hampshire, for keeping a disorderly
house, on Thursday week
ime Us pure.
Leslie,
fourth interest
German ciliti
"f
got ...
attic window and slid 25 feet down a
lightning rod, then dropped 15 feet to the
grounil, scale«! a nine-foot fence ami got
away, but was shortly afterward recap
tured. She weighs 180 pounds.
The three «lays' tests at
ing grounds at Annapolis ended
Three kinds were triod, Harvey nickel,
nickel and steel and steel plates. 'The steel
plates were shattered, the nickel and steel
perforated, but the Harvey nickel plates
pulverized the projectiles and w
punctured at all. Each plate had 20
pounders from a Hotchkiss gun fired ut it
at u distance of 35 feet, striking the plates
at a velocity of 1,800 feet per second.
A large meteor passed over the country
near Victoria, Texas, on Thursday even
ing, and burst with a lotul report like the
discharge of cannon. The concussion is
suid to have momentarily stopped the
progress of the railroad train. The moteur
heard all ulung the line of the
Kutten berg
tance of about 120 miles. When it burst a
fragment as large us a mail's head
seen to strike the ground near tyte railway
track. A party has left Victoria tu search
fur this fragment.
the naval prov
Friday.
»vas seen
raihvay fr
( loliud, a dis
in
cnrc.tço msdom.
Would T.lke to Have the Fruit Crop De
stroyed--The Frost's Damage.
Chicauo, Muv 7.—Dlsnutches from vari
is points in Illinois tell of heavy frosts
which visited this state Tuesday night.
Much damage was done to fruit and vege
tables. Strawberries suffered severely.
Local dealers do not fear much injury
fruit crops from the recent frosts and cold
Should tiie cold weather
itlnue,
however, the damage w 11 be very heavy,
ll is yet too early to estimate how much of
the iruit is killed, hut the dealers say that
oven if fourth of the crop is a total loss
i hero will still be enough to make a big
output. -, ,,
In the opinion of a dozen largo , outh .
W at er street march ants the prospects are
good for a successful fruit season, the buds ■
• being too voting to feel any effects
from the cold. Growers from Michigan
reported yesterday that the c
greatly damaged. There will probably be
.■'irawberries in plenty. .
It will be a good tiling for both the
growers and merchants if half of the fruit
crop is destroyed, said a dealer. There is*
profit In ' handling big quantities
cheap prices.
LmiAKON, Ini»., May 8.—The severe
frosts, togeihor with the low temperature,
have damaged the prospects for fruits in
this vicinity. Strawberries and grapes
blasted and ut present grave fears
entertained for wheat.
«TIÎAWB1ÎRRIE8 KILLED.
Wabash, Ini»., May 8.—The severe frosts
of last night have killed the entire straw
berry crop and other early fruitsure badly
the bottom lands is
injured. Wheat
hurt somewhat.
OUTLOOK FG« . «... ..
Musk roan, Mien.. May 8.—Careful
aminations have been made of the peach
orchards along upper lake Michigan und
the reports are all to the effect that the re
cent heavy frosts in the south-eastern part
of the state have not reached hero. Peach
buds are uninjured and the outlook for a
heavy crop is excellent.
YOUNG MRS. BLAINE'S ASXl'ETY.
Fearful Least Her Alothcr-ln-law May
Get Custody of tier Itoy.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May fl.—The purpose
of tho visit of Mrs. Jumcs G. Blaine, Jr.,
New York was learned to-day. She
went to consult lier lawyer as to'the ad
visability of holding a conference with
her husband i
consent to his relinquishing all claim to
their 3-years-old son.
Young Mr. Blaine's mother is very
ious to secure t he custody of tho boy, while
the wife is doing everything in her p
to cot the child.
Young Mrs. Blaine expressed herself to
her friends in this city that she did not so
much care for a divorce as she did to gain
possession of her child, which she feared
would be taken from her.
endeiiv
secure his
Sjiiu'lint 11
S. H. Clifford, New
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
f«'ll away, and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles of Elec
tric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111., had
a running sore on his leg of eight years*
standing. Used throe bottles
Bitters and seven boxes of Buckleu's
AriHtSn halve, and his leg tssound and well.
John Speaker, Cutawba. O., had five large
fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was
incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters ami
.• l»«»x Bncklen's Arnica Salve cured him
entirely. Sold at Be:
'ousel, Wls„ w
Smith's drug
store, corner of Seventh and Pine streets.
Goods delivered free.
Sam Small u High Itovclor.
Oodkn, Utah, May 6.—Sam W. Small,
president of the Utah Methodist Univer
sity, has tendered his resignation to the
hoard of directors. The action of Mr.
Small is due t«> u bitter controversy that
has been going on the past few weeks be
tween u portion of the directors and him
self over an alleged misuse of the univer
sity funds. The directors claim that the
Rev. Mr. Small is very extravagant in his
use of the moneys, and did not hesitate to
make himself a' reveler in the luxuries of
life at the expense of tne funds. Tho Rev.
Mr. Small is now in Philadelphia.
Wanted
Actress f«»r
»r Daughter.
striking
feature of the will'of the late Mrs. Miriam
Osbc
Osbc
for him the inc«
she hedges it about thus : '•The income is
to continue after his death to such of his
children as may be the issue of a marriage
with "u wife who, prior
had not at any time acted, t
professionally, or otherwise performed 1
hire on a dramatic stage or other place of
public amusement or entertainment."
Nmv Y
c, May 8.—The
of this city, mother of Howell
, is that while she leaves in trust
$300,660 for life.
such marriage,
danced
Knaste«! In His Bed.
Phii.adki.phia. Pa., May 7. — r
shortly after midnight last night destroyed
the dwelling, provision store and slaughter
house of George Abrams, at Twenty
seventh street and Susquehanna avenue.
Charles Miller, a journeyman butcher,
who was sleeping in loft over the store,
was burned
Fire
ieath. The l«»s
buildings is estimated at $15,000, partly
covered b.v insurance.
the
Everybody Kiuiub
That at tblB snason the
pumiee,
conQnemout iu ;
is flllod with Pn
ceuinulution of months of .»loso
y vciuilnletl Btoros,
so impurliioH
unci every trace of scrofula, sultrhouni or other
«liHfUHcs may
Sftrsnparilln. tho host
duooil. It is tho only medicine of whie
«loses one dollar" is truo.
ton «• m «* n ti ».
«xpnlled by mklng Hood'M
purlflor !»
'lUQ
More Dclnw:
! Pensioners.
Wabhinoton, May 7.—Pension certifi
cates have been issued
ware, original, William Russell, George
H. Tilghman, James Murphy, Gilly K.
Swan, John N.
s follows: Dela
If red
I.ecompt, A
James Lang. Increase, William P
ECZÉMA ON A CHILD.
Fiyo Years OI«l. Scabs
Face Quarter Inch
Tlilcluiens.
Her llaiuls
Suffering Very Great,
Doctors Fail.
With Marvel
ious BrsiiHs.
My little girl, flvo years of
ing out or
In a doctor; ho suid It w
eczema. Ho loft a prescription, which «
relieve her any; sbo kept getting worse. I
oftllod Innnnrhr r; ho said tiiosamn thing as tho
flrst. 1 itoetorou with him
off out. I
N'o-vurli. three months « ac
thon tried n homa*i»pr
had a hronk
fuoo, hands and sklu. I called
milt rheum
months
eininont phynkhius in
medicino f«>r
• Us; ami If I had k«»pt Hiring It to
er weak. 1 «lo believe t»he woul i have
s tcld
Loon (load
another doctor
ruled very highly on «Lseahes
going
stopping In a drug s!
advised by
u,
of Mio skin and blood,
chi d to see IP
DIES fur her. »«iuchl did',
this lime the scabs
one fourth inch thick; she could hardly clore
bor hunds. her fingern were »»vol en so they
would burst «>i» n. 1 had hardly given her tho
tnedU'.lno three or four day» whan the Kcubs
began l«» peal off. Hhc kept on improving,
inside of one month the -ores lmd entirely
JOHN K. FKLMLY,
126 Rail street, Elizabeth, N. J.
druggist,
th■• COTIOU À ItKMK
to a n«.)ble effect. At
h lids und face
dried up.
riidr.iira vent.
The now lll<x»d Purlfler, internally (to cleanse
the blood of all Imparl den ami {»oisouous
elements), a: d ( t'Tlouiu,
CUTICURA «S
exquisite Skin
ttkili ami
fleautliler.
BCO'p and restore the hair), bave cured
thousands of «•■ihbb wli«?iro tho nude«tag
almost beyond oi.durance, hair lifoloB» or all
gone, disfigurement terrlblo.
remedies have m.ido such marvellous euros?
Wliat other
Sold ovorywhore. I'rlco, CDTICCKA, 5Cop Soap,
25c.: KBSOLVRST, $1. Prepared by
Dace and Chbuk.'ai. corporation, Uostou.
2iJ".'ond f«»r **How io Caro Skin DIsouhcs. ''H
100 lostimoiiiHls.
50 UliistratioiiH, :
BftiY'S
Skin and Scalp puritiod und
beautified by cuticuka Soap. a w
solutely
ACHI3C SIDES AND BACK,
Hlu, kidney, and uterine puim and
wuakneeaoB *-«Mi«*v«d
•utiliti«* by tho Cii'ii:
i ain flatter. Tho first uudouly
paiu-kUliog plutuor.
Headache
Usually results from a deranged stomach
a sluggish liver. In either case, an aperient
Is needed. Ayer's Pills, the mildest and
most reliablo cathartic In use, correct nil
Irregularities of the stomach, liver, and
bowels, and, In a brief time, relievo the
most distressing headache. These pills aro
highly recommended by the profession, and
the demand tor them is universal.
•* j have been afflicted, for years, with
headache and Indigestion, anti though I
spent nearly a fortune in modiclnes, I never
found any relief until I began to take Ayer's
. P |„ s bottles U f these Pills completely
, ,, nenlnmtn Horner Plymouth
■ «SS* wi J Hi m°utli,
at ' „ * , , . . _
"A long sufferer from headache, I was
CURED BY
two boxes of Ayer's rills." —Emma Keyes,
Ilubhardston, Mass.
"For.the cure of headache, Ayer's Cathartlo
st efficient modlcino I ever
rills are the
used."—Robert It. James, Dorchester, Mass.
" For years I was subject to constipation
and nervous headache, caused hy derange
ment of the liver. After taking various rem
edies, I have become convinced that Ayer's
Pills are the best. They never fall to relievo
my bilious attacks in a short time; and I am
sure my system retains its tone longer alter
the use of these Fills, than has been the casa
with any other medicine I have tried." —
H. S. Sledge, Weimar, Texas,
Ayer's Pills
PREPARED HV
Dr. J. C. AYES & CO., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in .Medicine.
WALL PAPERS
WALL PAPERS
I til J
k
■Ü
BARGAINS!
BARGAINS!
JAMES A. MOSS,
TsTo. 303 Market Street, Fliila-delpTiia..
Gold Embossed Papers, 25c., 30c., 35c.
10c. Brown Back Papers, 4c., 5c. Borders,
Gold Papers, Sc., ioc., i2'/.c. and upwards,
and upwards. White Back Papers, 6c., 7c., 8c.,
ic. a yard and upwards. Gold Borders, 2c. a yard and upwards.
"WINDOW SHADES.—Spring Roller Shades, 30c.; with Fringe, 33c.
near the Ferry. Persons
country. Persons wanting WALL PAPERS will find
Paper Hanging done, city
desiring Samples will please notify us.
IX GENERAL ,
Thomas B. Pope, the landscape painter,
was struck bv a train and killed at Fish
kill, N. Y., last
isrht week.;
Edward Smil«**. about 70 years old, was
af 1 luddonfield,
thrown fn
Pa., yesterday week and killed.
Two Italian immigrants, ex-convicts,
New York last Friday.
were detai
They hud each stabbed
Kittie Sticker, aged H years, was fatally
burned at Toiiawamla. New York, yester
day week,while making a fire with coal oil.
K. S. Wilbur shot und killed Ida Bre
voort in a concert hull in New York
Tuesday week, and then committed
eitle.
in Italy.
hoarding house in
Buffalo. New York,yesterday week. George
Ring. 03 years of age, was suffocated by
Alexander Armstrong, 31 years ol«l, was
I cog \\ heels last week, at
s.' white lead works, I'liil
cruahed betwe«
Wetlierill A Bi
adclphin, and was instantly killed.
The British tug Pilot has been
the collector of cos
Washington, f
States st ut ni es. in towing American vessels
plying coastwise.
Returns* of the elections in the second
and third class cities throughout Indiana
show general Democratic gains, excepting
New Aibanv and Jefferson ville, which
I seized by
Port Angels,
joint ion of the United
rent Republican.
J. K. Brantley, cashier of the St. Louis,
on Mountain «& Southern railway, is
short in his accounts $20,0*X.i. He lias
turned over to the officers $10,600 worth of
real estate us a partial offset.
The stockhohlers of the Mexican Central
railway met in Host
voted to nay tho widow of the lute Presi
dent Wade'$20,000 in recognition of the
services of her late husband.
Ir
Joseph Katz, 22 years of age. committed
suicide in New York last week. His
plover accused him of embezzling money,
1 while the conversation was going on
Katz shot himself in the head.
Willinm Hallman of Shimersville, Le
high county, Pn., was arrest »*«1 last week
suspicion of having caused tho death,
by poisoning, of Calvin Brensiuger, aged
seven years, his wife's illegitimutu child.
A dispatch from Syracuse, New Y'ork,
says that .Albert Burk, florist and sal«
keeper in that city, bus gone to Canada,
leaving liabilities of $50,000, with assets of
920,000. lie left in company with a woman
t his wife.
A coke famine is threatened at Chicago,
dug to the strike in tlieConnellsvilicdis
ict. The Illinois Steel Company und the
,'oinpuny have
abundon their furnaces
want of fuel, and more than 1,500 men
:n «»ut of work.
Culimiot Steel and Ire
been compelled
tin
A warrant has been issued in Philadel
phia for the arrest of Jacob Gr
preme president; i.cmuel Smith, supremo
vice-president, and 11. M. Emery, supreme
treasurer of the Benevolent Endowment
Association, on charges of conspiracy
defraud and obtaining money by false
pretences.
It is reported that two commercial
houses in New York, both having very
large interests in (.liili, are furnishing
unition and money to the two
factions. The houses mentioned
posed to euch other commercially, and
each is doing its utmost to have the faction
it supports win.
op
record, five cents a
>r carrying
New York. The
The lowest rate
bushel, is being charged ft
wheat fr
grain goes by the lakes to Buffalo, thence
tidewater by the Erie canal. Of the five
cents, the lake boats get one and a half
cents, the Buffalo elevators seven-eights
and the Erie canal boats the remainder.
The farm-house of Michael Shelby, near
Wooster, Ohio, was entered in August lust
by four masked men, who bound and
gagged Shelby und his aged wife, and stole
cosh amounting to $12.000. Mrs. Shelby
died from nervous prostration brought
by the excitement. Henry H. Hinckley,
li'is grandson, Harry Webb,and son,Daniel
Hinckley, neighbors of the Shelbys, have
just been arrested for the crime.
Treasury experts have been engaged for
a week in trying to identify as much as
»ossible the'$21,000 that was badly charred
»y fire in the recent wreck at Waring Sta
i'on, Aid., «m the B. «fe O. railroad, while
in transit to western points. The money
wus enclosed in three iron safes. The
labors of the experts have been very suc
cessful, us they have succeeded in identify
ing the denominations of all the notes, ex
cept about $100. The notes identified will
be redeemed by the treasury department.
I
flurrlson Gulls Down Blaine.
Washington, D. C., May G.—Prasldent
Harrison, whose fingers have been itching
f«»r some time post to checkmate Secretary
Blaine ami his friends, 1ms concluded to
act in a determined manner regarding the
seal question. Russell Harrison has been
influence the President
r Rus
! I,«'
! person
to yield to Elkins and Blaine, but
sell lias been tossed aside and the Chief
Executive will probably
tary of State to accept tne
the British government for
By this act President Harrison will take
entire credit to himself for the good likely
to ensue, and »vill saddle the Secretary of
State with tho shortcomings of the past.
order his Secre
pronosition
u close season.
"i
The Old Tree stands out iu bold
jp lief. It has become a conspicuous
taf landmurk. Honest Goods, Low Prices
« and Pair Dealing form its root«;
■ these it depends for its life. They have
9 given it Fume. Popularity
/ Moth the S'ATRS Stores
V consolidated into one at Cor. 18t h and
"l Chestnut 8ts. The Ledger Building
Store no longer exists.
This consolidation gives the old firm
added vigor, which will result alike
to your interest and ours.
anil Sun-CHs.
A. C. YATES & CO.
IÜ ,
NOW ONLY AT
Æ
13th and Chestnut Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
COOLEY creamers
are the most popular amono dairymek.
BECAUSE THEY MAKE MORE BUTTER.
BECAUSE THEY MAKE BETTER BUTTER.
BECAUSE THEY SAVE MOST LABOI
Bpmojw the PKOUKSS FXPFI.A «10
anln.nl beat iJIOliKIMA'i'EI.V.aail PKK- bstototbI
VKNIT'S tho development of BACTERIA, Wil
mus producing tho PUREST FLAVOK,
and accounting for tho great number of Medala
awarded viz.: • ...
gSrcaouv rasait rcuÀMÛql
!C30
I (fc»6»UMrr I AAR UM'jMHHt 1
22 GOLD MEDALS
and silver Medal* and I'imt Premium* too numorouBto mention.!
HÄSMJÄ VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., bellows falls yt]
ää
«A4 Ccnuiuvrr m)|>|;Uci.
Sold by WILLIAM ATWOOD WELD EN, Newport, Del., and 10HN T. STEEL, Newa-k.
(S EXER A
The select council of Scranton, Pn., last
xuclled Councilmen 'Golden, Mc
l Kelley, charged with Soliciting
Friday
Grail
bribes.
The new steamboat Herbert, making her
initial trip from St. Louis to Chattanooga,
heavy laden and towing 20 barges, sank
Thursday. The accident was due to negli
gence on the. part of the officers, who failed
to obey the head pilot.
Frederick 1 loffonerich committed suicide
iu New York Thurs
his wife,
"My dear wife: When you get
this 1 shall be dead. 1 cannot support you
sick and discouraged,
in (lie Putuum lions«
«luv. lie hud mulled
■eek. 1
*u>
die."
The Britsh brig Edith, at Baltimore
ssing.Mav 3d, one mile
Island Light-shin, a
sunken wreck, with mast projecting about
lu feet above the water. A yard was still
attached to the mast. She could not ascer
tain the name of the vessel.
Tho tobacco rebate claims, it is said, in
volves an immense amount «if work in the
treasury department. Une claim
file requires the addition of columns «»f fig
ures aggregating .38 feet in length. There
will he :iO,uuO rebate cluims in all, one-lmlf
of which have been examined und certi
lied.
Thursday, reports 1»;
south of Fenwick
An attempt was made Thursday
wreck the Newport express,
ad. A steal rail weighing
fli.iii pounds was laid across the track. The
loc«iiuotive, going 60 miles an hour, struck
it and fortunately cleared the track.
named Snyder, charged with the
crime, has been arrested.
Four children of
Erbarm, O.,
the Eric
'
named Purdy,
two boys and two girls, whose ages ranged
from 7 to is years, left East Tawsis, Mieli
all sail boat for
gun, Sund...,
Austin. 33 miles distant, and have not
been hoard of sine
gctl
and they are give
In Pittsburg, Wedmslay
favanuugh, employe
Schlösser, thrust under the nose of Lorenz
Creig, another employe, a rose which had
been sprinkled with red pepper. Creig
snatched up a bottle of cayenne from the
table and rubbed a handful in the girl's
eyes. The sight is hopelessly destroyed.
Hugh Burns, a policeman in Chicago,
shot and fatally wounded his daughter
Ma, on Wednesday week. Burns is the
father of eight children, the one shot
being his only daughter. She was the ob
ject of his love and pride, and he was
•vor tired of dilating on her beauty to
bis friends. When arrested lie delivered
up his revolver and remarked that if he
lmd some more cartridges he would kill
himself ami his other children. He is
violently insane.
An election occurred in Wuynetown, In
diana, on Monday week. William Simms
and Frank Hollowcil tied for the office of
usurer, each receiving 323 votes. To
decide the questi
hold llu» ollice a footrace took place
Wednr-day between the men. Tl
was a 200 yards dash, and several thousand
people were on the ground betting on the
outcome. Simms seemed
until lie tripped and fell, when within
three yards of the goal. Hollowell fell
over him, but. crawling over the line, won
id howls ami cheers of the
crowd, lloilowcll was duly sworn in.
An explosion uf gas occurred Thursday
morning at the Ocean coal
Clarksburg, W. Va. There was
that, any
alive, but
diately utter the explösi
i'o
. A violent storm
the lake since Sunday
up for lost.
has
reck, Bri« get
at tins Hotel
hich one should
winner
idea
would come out
of the
a n scuing party started imme
, and 37 of the
tore got out alive, they having been
of tho mine remote from the
where the gas was ignited. The
. Joseph l'euther, aged 80, Con
nellsvillo, I'a.; Williutn Dougherty, 35,
Bridgeport; Nathan Gaines, 35, Clarks
burk; Charles Welsh, 23, Clarksburg, were
all iuslautly killed. Feather's body was
recovered lit rough a rush made by the
rescuers, but the others could not be
The body hud the clothing
ti roly burned off. The mine at once took
lire and is burning furiously, and there is
no hope of obtaining tho bodies.
chamber
other fm
reached.
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s. it is the fashion
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"• "Hill's Instantaneous Hair Dye,"
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woman.
the neck and
y obnoxious
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London, Muy 7.— The Ncm says: The re
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offer is a close inspection of the corrupt
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