I rrisoners of the Mahdi Ever Since Khartoum's Fall. Escape and Tell Their Story. EOKTY EUROfEAXS STILL THERE., Unfortunates Cruelly Beaten, Manacled and Torced to Toil for Their Subsistence. THE MUSHROOM EMPIKE OX THE WANE. Petty Quarrels Within and Fierce Foes Without Are Eappinf Its Strength. LOSDOS; .Tan. 2. Telegrams have been received here from Kongo which confirm the statements made by Father Ohrwalder, the priest of the Soudan Austrian Mission, who was tAken prisoner by the Mahdists tome nin years ago, but who recently es caped fifem Omdurman and made his w ay to Korosyo. fer Ohrwalder, who was accompanied light by Sisters Chincarindi and Ven said 40 Europeans are still in the f the Mahdists at Omdurman. He filled that they are loaded with manacles and crue'lv beaten. They are so closely 'watched that the v had lost all hope of es caping. Amonc; the prisoners are 19 Greeks, 8 Syrians, 8 Hebrews, 2 Austrian niison aries, Slatin Hey and Herr Kenfeld. The last named prisoner was captured in 1RSC at Selina. His imprudence a the ciuse of the capture by Xejumni, of the convoy of arms and ammunition sent by GeneralGrcnfell to Selah, the chief of the friendly Kalubish tribe. He is now em ployed in makinfc saltpeter. Captives lani Their Own Iavin. In telling of his mode of life while in captivity, rather Ohrwalder said the Mahdi granted no provision for the subsistence of the captives, but allowed them snflicient liberty to earn a livinc as best thev could, rather Ohrwalder Ihed by tailoring and neavinsr, and the sisters by baking and sell ing bread. The three refugees show the traces of the suffering which thev have en dured during their nine years' captivity, ana they state that the lattt news which they received from the chilized world was in 1882 by an Arabic newspaper, relating to the bombardment of Alexandria. During the last 18 months the fugitives lived in mud hutt-, but prciously thcironly shelter was made with their own hands from canes and Indian cornstalks. They say Khartoum i entirelv destroyed, except the Austrian church and General Gordon's pal ace, and egctation is covering the sites of the houses. Durinc two rears famine and smallpox made fearful ravages in the Soudan. Indian rorn rose to ten times its normal value, but now food is plentiful and cheap. Darfur is nearly deserted bv the Dervishes, who have a steamer at Fahoda, but they do not venture beyond a short distance from the 2wle bank. The Slahdl Empire on the TTane. A short time ago the Shillnks killed 300 Dervishes at that place, and consequently re-enforcements have been sent there from Omdurman. The Khedive's visit to the Egyptian frontier last winter has produced a favor able impression anions the Soudan tribes The Dervishes still retain a monopoly of the trade in gum. ivory and feathers, which they sell at large profits to merchants, who tend the goods to buakim. To-dav's advices from the Koneo corrob orate Father Ohrwalder's report of the waning power of the Dervishes in the south western part of the Soudan. Frequent con flicts have occurred between the Mahdists and native chiefs, and the latter hae often been victorious. Father Ohrwalder and the two sisters traveled direct from Korosko to Cairo, and the priest had said that the numerous widows of the Mahdi are complaining that the Ksalifa Abdullah does not provide them with maintenance befitting their station. Dissensions are weakening the power of Mahdism and the people generally, Father Ohrwalder s.iid, would welcome any change bringing them relief from its tvrannv. JOHN BULL'S NEW OPENING. A KEBEI.I.IOX IX MOROCCO hPCES Or BRITISH IXTKKLSTS. TheSultan'a Disgraced Brother Thought to Be Behind the Movement An Alleged riot Ajralnst the Monarch Causes the r.ill or IJis Late Cabinet. GlliUAl-TAlt, Jan. 2. Advices from Tangier, the diplomatic capital of Morocco, report a serious state of affairs in that city. The tribes in the neighborhood of that city are in open rebellion against Mulaiel Hasan, the Sultan of Morocco. Matters in Morocco have been in a turbu lent condition for some time past. In Sot ember news reached Tangier from Fez, the principal city of the country and us real capital, that all the Moroccan" Min sters ;A1 court had been dismissed in dis grace. Among the fallen was Mulai Ismain, the Sultan's favorite brother. He lor sev eral years held the Khalifaship of his brother that is, he ibrmed a sort of Su preme Court of Appeal to whom all cases already decided by the local Governors could be referred. Excepting the Sultan and the various heads of the Shereefian fam ilies, the Khalifa was the only man from whom the nobility of Morocco thought they could accept judgment without derogation. It may be that his dismissal is the cause of the present trouble. It was said by some of the natives that Mulai Ismain was the instigator of a plot to depose his brother and to take the throne himself. The fact remains that the ISntish authorities are tak ing prompt and energetic steps to protect British iulerests in Morocco. One of the important points in that coun try in possession of the British is Cape luby. It was declared that they were actively engaged in fortifying the "station and were about to establish a Governor's residence, with the object of improving trade relations with the desert tribes. When the French occupied the Touat Oasis, the possession of which is disputed by the Sul tan, the trade of Insaleh would" be trans ferred to Cape Juby. A British gunboat has already started " from Gibraltar to pro tect the British residents at that place, and the battleship Thunderer is preparing to lollow the gunboat , BUSSIA WILL TAKE PAET. Some of the Tine Things the Empire Will Send to the World's Fair. St. J'ETEitMH-jMJ. .Tan. 2. Fourteen firms in St. l'etershurg have announced their intention of sendine exhibits tothe AVorld's Fair. Their exhibits w ill consist entirely ot carriages, jewelry, silver, enameling, furs and spirits. The society of Bussian ladies who sent exhibits to the Moscow Exhibition will send to Chicago a large and interesting col lection of lace, fancy work, gold, silver and silk embroideries. AMEEICAN AID FOE BTJSSIA Handed Over to a Church in St. Petenbnrs liy Minister Smith. St. FETEltsitrno, Jan. 2 Hon. Charles Emory Smith, United States Minister to liussia, has handed to Iter. Mr. Francis, pastor of the Anglo-American Church in this oity, a large sum subscribed by Ameri cans for the relief of famine sufferers. Among these subscriptions is oneof $1,400 from a single Hebrew Synagogue in Cali, forma. ANOTHEB CONTUMACIOUS PKELATE. A Case In ranee Similar to That of the Archbishop of Aix. Pakis, Jan. 2. A case somewhat similar to that of the Archbishop of Aix has arisen between the Government and the Bishop of Carcassonne. The order issued by the Gov ernment at the time of the Pantheon inci dent in Bomc, when attacks were made upon French pilgrims, forbidding the French Bishops to leave their dioccstR with out permission from the Minister of Justice and Public Worship, is still in force. It was for a violation of this rule, and for writintr what was termed anlnsulting letter to M. Fallicries, the Minister mentioned, that led to the prosecution and condemna tion of the Archbishcp of Aix. The Bishop of Carcassonne aUo refused to obey the Governmental order, and he re cently went to. Rome without havine first secured the sanction of the Government. The Minister of Justice and Public Wor ship has suppressed the Bishop's stipend for the period of his absence. Figaro to-dav publishes a letter from the Bishop in which he states that he went to Bomc merely in the fulfillment of his spiritual duty; as he had done in previous years when he had not sought the permission of the Govern ment. It is not known what action the Government will take. THOUSANDS SAW THE DUEL. Two Fiery Mexicans Cane Each Other Be fore the Corboda Cathedral. Corboda, Mex., Jan. 2. A terrible dnel with knives has been fought here between Antonio Gomez, the son of the proprietor of the plaza where the bull fights are held, and another young man. The yrung men were in love with th same girl. When ihev met in front of the cathedral one of the'm struck the other. In a moment two knives were out and flashing in the ajr. One of the youne men was completely dis emboweled "and the other terrible hacked. The latter lineered a few days and dicdm dreadful agony; the other was killed on the spot. All the time the men were fighting, serv ice was eoing on in the cathedral, as it w.i3 the feast of Santa Marie de Guadalupe. Within 1,000 people attended service. Fully 2.000 people were watching.no one daring to interfere. HE'LL BE G0VEHN0B BOYD AGAIN. The Onstcd Executive of Nebraska Gets Good Xews From the Snprem" Court. Omaha, JJeb.. Jan. 2. Ex-Governor Boyd received a telegram from Washington this m ornint? confirming the statement that the Supreme Court would decide the Gov ernorship question in his favor. The Gov ernor said the information was given under the condition that the author's name was not to be disclosed, and that the matter was not to be published until a time he would indictate. Governor Boyd further stated that he did not place implicit confidence in the report, but was inclined to wait until Monday, when the decision would be rendered. He was inclined to think, however, that his chances were good. Bargains. Bargains. Dress trimmings. Dress trimmings. 710 Penn avenue. Eeixixg & Wild. Men's Ulsters Xote the Price. For Monday we offer 250 men's genuine Irish frieze ulsters and heavy storm coats, big collars and extra lengths, cloth lined throughout, at the strikingly low price of 56 50 each. Make it a point'to see them. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. THE FINEST SUIT OR OVERCOAT! IN KAUFMAN NS' STORE FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS. READ AND REFLECT! PAUSEAND PONDER! THINK AND STUDY! Do you realize what this offer means? Your choice from our entire stock of Men's Suits and Overcoats at $15! A stock that is acknowledged the finest in the city Chat con tains hundreds upon hundreds of garments marked $25, $27 $30. $32 and $35. And now, now you can take any one for $15. Surprising! Amazing! Hardly credible, yet true as truth itself Our Imported $25, $27 and $30 Men's Sack Suits. Our Imported $27, $30 and $35 Men's Cutaway Suits. Our Royal $30 and $35 Prince Albert Suits. Our English Kersey $27 and $30 Overcoats. Our Treble Milled Melton $30 and $35 Overcoats. Our finest $27, $30 and $35 Storm Ulsters 1 3 None reserved ! None excepted ! ' The finest and the best the choicest, most desirable and fashionable Suits and Overcoats made in the world for $15. Walk right through our stdck from table to table and take any one for Fifteen Dollars. HIS SILE IS FDH Most dealers are contented in reconciling themselves to the fact that this is naturally the dull season, and are satisfied whether school keeps or not. I am not, for many reasons. First, I want to sell goods for the money and glory there is in it. Then I have the goods that were bought for no other purpose than to be turned into money, and the most intelli gent and obliging" clerks possible to get to gether to extend" prompt and courteous treatment to the public, whether you want to buv or not. Goods quoted below must be bought with regular ten dollar (510) orders and upward. Find it necessary to do this to protect my customers and keep enterprising wholesalers from swiping up these bargains, and thereby defeat my purpose, namely to give the consumer the benefit. Call or send your order; you can t be de ceived, as every articlp must be first-class; if not, your money will be refunded. 2." 'bs granulated sugar. 51 00 20-lb box London laver raisins 1 25 20- lb box Muscatel "raisins. 1 20 18 lbs good cookine raisins 1 00 17 lbs boneless codfish 1 00 7 lbs roasted coffee (fresh ground) 1 00. 8 lbs white clover honey (strained;.... l vv 50 bars family soap 1 00 Weigh yourcoods familyscales 1 05 30 bars soap (5 cents size) 1 00 5 lbs tea (in all varieties) 1 00 3 lbs 50c tea (all varieties) 1 00 4 sacks good grade family flour 5 00 4 sacks best Minnesota flour 5 80 35 lbs rolled oatb 1 00 6 cans concentrated lye 25 I gallon New Orleans "molasses 20 5 lbs currants 25 3 lbs Bio coffee. 50 6-foot step ladder, complete 98 1 clothes horse (4 wings, 6 feet). ...... 85 2-lb can best baking powder in United States for 20 1 box mold tobies CO 1 lb good smoking tobacco 17 1 lb choice chewing tobacco 19 Tomatoes, per can 7 Apples, per can 5 Boston baked beans, per can 7 Golden pumpkin, per can 7 California white cherries, per can 14 California Bartlett pears, per can 17 California black cherries, per can 13 Finest sugar ham, per pound 8 Goods delivered to all riarts of two cities. To parties living out of the city will prepay freight on all orders of $10 and upward. Send for price list before ordering. Jas. J. Weldon, No. 201 Market street, corner Second ave nue, Pittsburg. Telephone 1864. z Herman Emll Zoeh, Pianist. Mr. Zoch has alrcadv won a conspicuous place among the most distinguished pianists of the present time. He has played with great success in the large cities of the United States, and, although one of our younger musicians, is rapidly growing famous throughout America. His testimonial about the Henry F. Miller piano is an unique one, and is as follows: "When I selected the Henry F. Miller piano for my concerts, I did so from a purely artistic point of view, as I have not found an instrument in America which allows of such orchestral effects, as wclltfis the finest pianissimo shadings, combined with a beau tiful singing quality of tone, as in the Henry F. Miller artists' grand." These world-renowned pianos are for sale at W. C. Whitehill's music parlor, 152 Third avenue. Thornton Bros. Everv week ladies' wraps get cheaper at the Cash Store. It you bought a jacket last week at 510, and see it marked this week at 55, don't imagine you paid too much. It's to make a clean sweep in this department previous to stock taking that makes us take such losses. Thev all must go. Astrakhan capes 52 98 up. " Plnsh jackets, 55 48 up. Did you ever hear of such prices? AT SI THIS WEEK OILY SAMPLES OF OUR FINEST M For Only 813 00 Worth 82T of Any ' Man's Money. This is a special inducement which we offer for Monday only: Men's blue or black or twilled chev iot overcoats, cloth lined, with silk velvet collar, worth $15; our price is 5 0 90 Men's cassimere.snits, all sizes (coat, pants and vest), worth ?10, for 5 00 Men's fur derby hats, worth ?2; our price I 00 Thus you can buy ?27 worth of cloth ing and hats for only 12 90 P. C. C, G, Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Court House. . Thornton Bros. Too many black surahs in stock. See the new prices to reduce: 45c quality down to 25c; 50c quality, 29c; 75c ones down to 49c; $1 ones down to C9c Monday. w8&ffi& RfKS ADV. PEPS. AROXS' XEM IWEA. Respectfully dedicated to newly married men who are compelled to walk at nigtit. Also, to some would-be competitors who are losing sleep over onr largo and continued sale of those renowned brilliants, VOITAIC IMAMOXDS. Nothing llko them hns ever been discov ered, or ev or can be. Nature has made tlieni. They oro not manufactured. Set in solid gold, bizes from to 5 carats. Bring your own Kcnuino diamonds with you and seo how thev compare with them. I am not an agent. They are wholly owned and con trolled by me. BERNARD E. ARONS, JEWELER, 65 Firth Avenue. ja3 ABTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER 16 SIXTH STREET. Cabinets, $2 to $4 per dozen; petltes, Jl p dozen. Telephone 1751. anS-73-xwrau CprrectlngOptlcians, 67 FIFTII AVE. Difficult cases solic ited. Consult us first. "FREE." Gold Spectacles, $3 50. ARTIFICIAL EYES FITTED. de3l-TTSU I CURE FITS! "When I eay enre I do not mean merely to Etop them for a. tima and then h&Ta them return again, I mean rv radical cure, I hare mada the diieaso of FITS, EPI LEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS a life-long study. I warrant my remedy to care the worst cases. Because others have failed is no reason for not now receiving a core. Send at once for a treatise and a Free Bottle oi my infallible remedy. Give Express and Post Office. II. G. ROOT, M. C. 183 Pearl ht., N. Y. de22-4 4wksu fBmL .A j GENTLEMEN, II 1 i I You know as well as we do that WsiLisr55 our stock of clothing is the I I If 'II tab,e after table of 28' 3' 1 if J $32 and S35 custom suits and I If I overcoats; hence, if we now say fyy I come in and take vonr choice from V, nr- fy I our entire stock for ?15, the offer will NJ SUITS AND OVERCOATS WILL 'BE DISPLAYED IN OUR CORNER JhE4b9 SOUTHSIDE. To-Morrow at 9 O'clock Begins our semi-annual clear ance sale. Such a drop in prices you never saw or heard of. It seems almost incredible that such reductions as we have made are necessary; the prices have gone down and the goods will go out At 75c Your choice of a lot of tight-fitting Short Coats that are worth $2.50 to $3. At $1 Your choice. of a lot of Newmarkets, worth from $4 to $5- At $3 Your choice of a lot of fine Newmarkets, worth from $9 to $12. 25 per cent off An elegant line of fine fur-trimmed and plain Reefers and hip-seam gar ments. 25 per cent off on a choice line of 10, 12 and 14-year Gretchen Long Coats. At 33c A line of Ladies' fine Fur Felt Hats, worth three and four times the price. At ioc -All sizes up to 34 of Children's heavy White Merino Vests and Pants. At 25c Your choice of a stock of half-dollar Dress Goods; the ends of' a great many different lots all go at this remarkably low figure. At 10 Your choice of all the fine $14 and J5i6 Dress Patterns that are left. At 6.50 All the go and 10 Dress Patterns. At 25 c Several thousand yards of Maple City Dress Flannels that are worth 37j4c Please remember we hold or reserve no goods; neither can we lay away any Roods wlicn tlie full amount Is not paid. The ob ject of these low prices ts to convert mer chandise into cash quickly. PPPMADT1I South Thirteenth DLnllHnUI, and Carson Streets. Take the south-bound cars on Smithfleld street, which pass onr door. JaS-M Fifth Avenue Aacx Smithfield Street. Wj iT (Trade Mark.) Vftj WHY STTIFIFIEIR FROM RHEUMATISM WHEN THERE IS 1 11 Read the Testimony of one Sufferer i Pittsburg, Ncv. 21, 1891. -TV Rheumaticura. Co. 8RSA1JTTE Pittsburg, Pa, nUUVUUm Gentlemen : I was completely pros- iraiea wim nncumausm iur nvc wecu. OuIlU legs and feet. My hands bcame twist- 1 suffered with tt in my arms, hands, :s ana leec. My nanas Dcame twist out of shape, and mv feet swelled out mmih caouioi snape, ana my ieci sweuca vmi vATTTt f alt proportion, and I could not w; AT I UIJK When Mr. Paul Hacke procured for fll a bouic of " Rheumaticura " I had c of alt proportion, and I could not walk. or me ionly could DOOR, IT walk as well as eer. Went out to the race track andexercised my horses that 1 nave in training at mis piace. i n antes to " Rneumaticura," I an- now cured of the Rheumatism, and hae not an ache or Dain. Yours erv trulv. vmrnn Patrick Higgiss, KfcllElK 77DctrichSt.,l4th Ward, Pittsburg, Pa. mmhm Mr, Patrick Hirgins is in my employ Ft t t n and f know the facts set forth in the A I Lu abo care true. Paul II. Hacke, imiiiHM of Hujjus & Hacke, rmsburc. One bottle will do It. RHEUMATICURA CO., 616 Penn Ave,, Price, 3 00 per bottle. PITTSBURG PA. For sale by all druggists- de23-TT33TJ $3-G0LD SPECTACLES. f. A 1 1 fc;hfmn2-D - n uk.uui 1 11 1 tin. de25-TUF3u BUY YOUR SPECTACLES AT Tlie lelleital. Optiolan. Eyes Examined Free. Artificial Eyes Inserted. j. diamond; OPTICIAN, , 22 SIXTH ST. do29-TTSu CLOSING-0 Being about to close out our business we offer for sale our entire, stock of PIANOS and ORGANS at greatly reduced prices. We have a large stock, including a full assortment of the celebrated CH1CKERING & SONS' PIANOS. Echols & Caswell Co., Limited, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS -THAT- PICKERING'S Aii Jaoin Stt-tti Bargain Sale Is If Oe ' We find hundreds of remnants in our FURNITURE, CARPETajdCURTAIN DEPARTMENTS! And will sell them away below our usual low price, as many of these single pieces of Furniture, remnants of Carpets (i yard up to half rolls), and single Curtains, single pairs, and lots of two and three pairs cannot be duplicated again. Bargains all over the store. Give us a call. 'Ye cer- t tainly have something you need. JESWe make and lay carpets when one-third or more is deposited at time of purchase. T D K A Q . IF Y0U CANNOT PAY CASH I CrUVIO. WE WILL GIVE YOU CREDIT. Small accounts, 5 up to 10 $1 down, 50c each week. Special ar rangements on larger bills. PICKERING S ,1aT-sn OT 146 FEDERAL STREET, ALLEGHENY. ABOVE ALL THINGS Compare and note the contrast between this bona fide sac rifice offering and its spurious imitations and other hum bugging schemes which have lately found their way into public print We don't lay before ybu a few odd lots or a conglomeration of old, shopworn goods, but our entire Fall and Winter Stock, consisting, as everybody well knows, of the best and finest garments manufactured. Here they are: Piles of $25, $26 and $27 Suits and Overcoats. Piles of $2S, $29 and $30 Suits and Overcoats. ' Piles of $31, $32, $33, $34 and $35 Suits and Overcoats. The latest styles, and made as perfectly as any mer chant tailor can turn out; and you. sir, are at liberty to step from pile to pile and pick any one for Fifteen Dollars. No reserve ! No restriction ! We mean just what we say: Any Suit or Overcoat in the house for $15. Take the finest, if you please, and pay $15. Bear this most important fact in mind, however. TH SALE COI E AND MI TILL lEIT WINDOW TO-MORROW. 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