THE PITTSBUKG DISPATCH, ERTDAX MAY ., 6, 18?a & ARFIISON'S s ts of Conyentions Indorse tlie President and Sereral Instruct for Him. "EST VIRGINIA LEADS OFF id Minnesota, Wisconsin and Other States Follow Suit LIXOIS IS ALSO ON HIS LIST. aine's Name Evokes the Heartiest Cheers Everywhere, and IE STATE WANTS Dill TO KUX IN 1S96 Wheeling, W. Va., May 5. The State invention to choose delegates to the Re lblican Kational Convention at Minne olis, assembled at Martinsburg to-day, id was one of the largest ever held in the ate, there being over 600 delegates. J. B. ooten, of Monndsville, was Temporary lairman, and in his speech arraigned the emocratic Legislature "for seating a Gov nor who was not elected," and politicians that party for crimes against the ballot w. E. P. Itucker, a young but eloquent an of ilercer county, was Permanent lairman. The resolutions adopted reaffirm the Re lblican platform of '88, indorse protection . a principle, and commend the JIcKinley w and reciprocity; assert the belief in men" can ability to make all the tin plate in turned in the country, and exhort all mericans to purchase American products i preference to imported goods. The fr.e doI bill is condemned as an unjust ai d trtf ul attack on the agricultural interest of c uiuuirT, auu uecjsivc legislation, vigor .isly enforced, is demanded to restrict ira- jgration now pouring in upon the country . an alarming rate, threatening the liveli ciod of the people and menacing our free mtitutionr. The platform says: iVo regard as of the highest importance iat every dollar issued by the United talcs shall have a purchasing power of 100 ent, so that our gold, silver and paper isucs may be kept on an equal footing. A liberal pension policy is favored, and emocratic attacks on the present adminis ration of the Pension Office are denounced s made for partisan purposes. Harrison is ndorsed and his triumphant re-election redicted. The following delegates were elected: C. 1. Hart, of "Wheeling; Thomas E. Davis, of irafton; JohnD. Hewitt, of Mercer county, nd John A. Hutchinson, of this city. All f them are pronounced Harrison men and rill stand by him The Second District tepublican Convention elected George M. lowers and Prof. I. C. White delegates to linncapolis. Both delegates are Harrison aen. LOTTO CHEEKS FOE BLAINE Convention at Minneapolis being iu order, the following were chosen: Stanford Newell, of Ramsay countv; ex-Governor J. S. Pillsbury, Hon. Frank B. Daugherty and Hon. Frank A. Day. A resolution was unanimously adopted indorsing Senator K. Davis to succeed himself in the United States Senate with a speech from "William Henry Eustice, of Minneapolis, the conven tion adjourned. ILLINOIS GOES INSTBUCTED. Cnllom's State- Delesation Will Voto for Ilarrlson's Nomination. Springfield, III., May C The Re publican State Convention reassembled at 9 o'clock this morning and another day of ex citement was apparent from the very begin ning. The action of the committee to select delegates at large dissatisfied the Young Republican League, as well as the colored gentlemen who assumed to represent their race on the floor of the convention, and it appeared that the era of good feeling had passed. The committee to select delegates at-large reported the following delegates: Senator Shelby M. Cullom, ex-Governor Richard G. Oglesby, Hon. Joseph J. Can non, Dr. Joseph Bobbins, James H. Gil bert, Samuel B. Raymond, George B. Swift and Miles Keho. Governor Fifer received 941 votes on the first ballot for renomination, as against a total of 294 opposed to him, and he was de clared the nominee of the convention. The rest of the ticket was easily elected. The platform indorses Harrison and instructs for him; Cullom is enlogized; Blaine's ad ministration of the State Department is also commended, and the party pledges itself to repeal the compulsory State educa tion law. The Republicans of Illinois took J. G. B. at his word. In a convention where admi ration and devotion for the statesman from Maine were the ruling passions, where every mention of Blaine was the signal for wild' scenes of enthusiasm, a resolution to instruct the Illinois delegation to vote for the nomination of James G. Blaine at the National Convention was defeated by a rote of over 2 to L, DELAWAEE FOB HABBISOff. Jy "Wisconsin Republicans, Who Hall Him as Their 1896 Champion. Milwaukee, May 5. Three hundred ind sixty delegates and hundreds of party mlhusiasts assembled this afternoon in O'estside Turner Hall, for the Wisconsin Republican State Convention. Ogden H. Fethers, of Janesville, was introduced as Temporary Chairman. He made a brief, aut superb address, and soon had the con vention sheering heartily when he mentioned, 'A?.ry inch a man, and our model President Benjamin Harrison." A moment later the orator impressively began to apostrophize "that foremost man in the world, to whom goes out, now, as always, the great heart ot the Republican party J. G. Blaine." Instantly, as at the lirst intimation of what was coming from the speaker there had been a moment's hush, the hall resounded with hurrah ing, renewed time and again till the spec tators in galleries could be seen holding their ears, so deafening was the. uproar. "Not later than 1896 no power short of the grave shall rob the American people of the right to nominate and elect James G. Blaine President of the United StatCE," concluded the speaker. The din of appro bation seemed to carry the delegates into the air, so man- had jumped on chairs and vere waving hats, umbrellas and handker chiefs. The platform calls for honest money; up holds the idea of a protective tariff; com mends the administration of President Har rison, and congratulates the Republicans on the "gerrymander" decision. Three of the four delegates at large to the National Con vention were accorded, each in turn, the honor of an election by acclamation Henry C. Payne, of Milwaukee, the retiring Chair man of the State Central Committee; ex Senator John C Spooner and General Lucius C. Fairchild. For the fourth place there was a lively contest between O. H. Fether, of Janesville, and Congressman Isaac Stephenson, of Marquette. Balloting resulted in a victory for Stephenson by the narrow plurality of four votes. Though tho Six Delegates Elected Yester day Are Not Instructed. Dover, Del., May 5. Spuria?. The Republican State Convention was called to order at noon. Senator Anthony Higgins and General James B. Wilson, ot New Castle county; George V. Massey and Dr. George W. Marshall, of Kent, and J. Frank Bacon and George F. Pierce, of Sussex, had beep elected in caucus as the national dele gates. The platform praises Harrison, and in speaking of Blaine says: In the conduct of the foreign affairs of the country under the President and his great Secretary, James G. Blaine, tho national honor and dignity have been maintained in striking contrast to the feebleness and pusillanimity which marked the administra tion of his predecessor. General James H. Wilson made a speech and received an ovation. He said: I hope to seethe day when all the English speaking people on the North American continent are one in government as they are in speech and literature. I go fulther, and express the hope that the day will come when all men speaking our language will be united in one world-encircling confederation The national delegates were not instruct ed, but Harrison is their favorite. Dele gates at large are unknown in Delaware, the six delegates being named by districts. THE BUSINESS WORLD. Farquhar, of Pennsylvania, a Suc cessful Missionary Abroad IN BEHALF OF THE WORLD'S FAIR. He Shows British Manufacturers Where Their Interests Lie. FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS LADY ALTEENATES SELECTED KEXT D00E TO IHSTBUCTIOKS. Kansas Republicans Get Aronnd a Ticklish rolnt in an Adroit Manner. Hutchinson, Kax., May 5. SpeciaL The Republican State Convention was held here to-day. The resolutions adopted ex press sorrow at the loss to the State and party of Senator Preston B. Plumb; de mand an amendment to the inter-State com merce law to prohibit discrimination in freight rates; urge more stringent legisla tion against immigration of pauper foreign ers; reaffirm adherence to the platform of 1888 in favor of protection, and include the following silver resolution: That we urgo the passage of such laws as UVlcrease tho coinage of silver, looking to the coinage of tho production of our own mine? as soon as it can he done without in jury to the business Interests of the country. And that we aonrovo the efforts of the pres ent administration in seeking the co-operation or the principal commercial nations of the world In bringing silver to a parity with gold as the curroncy of the world. No instructions were given to the delega tion to the National Convention, but the following resolution indorsing Harrison's administration was adopted: That as President Harrison's administra tion has been eminently sound and able, and hasso strongly commended itself to the business interests of tne country, tho Repub licans of Kansas stand united for his lunom fnatlon and election. 4 For Congressman at large George T. An- thony, of Ottawav, was nominated. The convention elected these six delegates at large to Minneapolis: Ex-Senator J. J. legally Calvin Hood, a C. Jones, colored, L. A. Bigger, E. C. Little and A. H. Ellis. By the Republican Convention of Wyom ing, and Harrison Indorsed. CnErENNE, May 5. The Republican State Convention met here to-day, there be ing several lady delegates in attendance. The Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, in his address, paid a glowing tribute to President Harrison and James G. Blaine. Resolutions indorsed President Harrison and complimented James G. Blaine upon his masterly diplo matic efforts; devotion to a protective tariff is reiterated, and the importation into the United States of servile labor is strenuously objected to; liberal pension legislation is approved of, and gold and Bilver in equality urged as a proper monetary basis. The following delegates were elected to the Minneapolis Convention: Frank Man dell, Attorney General Potter, E. R. Din widdle, Frank M. Foote, Charles E. Vegner and Colonel S. W. Downey. Among the alternates elected are two ladies, Mrs. Theresa Jenkins, of Larimie county, and Mrs. Cora G. Carleton, of Uintah. ISPECIAI, TELIGHAM TO TBE PISFATCn.l Harbisburo, May 5. A. B. Farquhar, Executive Commissioner of the Pennsyl vania Board of World's Fair Managers, ar rived home Wednesday night after a tour of several weeks through the principal countries of Europe. Mr. Farquhar was warmly received by the American consuls, and found they are very much interested in the Columbian Exposition and are earn estly striving to secure large exhibits. General E. Burd Grubb, the American Minister to Spain, brought about a special meeting of some of the most influential men of that country, at which Mr. Farquhar at tended. The general interchange of views which took place aroused considerable en thusiasm, and Spain's exhibit, Mr. Farqu har says, will be most generous. In France, says the Executive Commis sioner, the artists, of whom there are a great number, are quite enthusiastic, and there is no doubt of an elegant exhibit of paint ings from that country. In some of the large manufacturing towns of England, Mr. Farquhar discovered a spirit of indifference toward the Exposition; but after ho had talked with them they seemed disposed to send an exhibit of some sort to Chicago. This Indifference giew out or their hostility to the trade barriers erected by the United States between the two countries. Mr. Farquhar argued in a practical, business-like manner. He said that no matter whether England does or does not exhibit, the varied industries or America will bo on exhibition at Chicago, and vlsitois will be there to sec them from all parts of the globe. If England can afford to be without repre sentation, Americans had nothing to lose. The wideawake Englishmen were not slow to see the force of Mr. Farquhar's argument, and many or them promptly signified their intention oi exnioiting. Whilo abroad Mr. Farquhar saw the neces sity of each country having a sepaiate rep resentative at Chicago to receive and have general supervision of the exhibits; and he sent a letter to the Director General or tho Exposition "embodying his views of tho matter. At the coming meeting of the Executive Committee of the Penn sylvania Board of Managers, he will recommend the appointment of a repre sentative of the exhibitors or this Stato. This official will look after all the exhibits, thereby relieving the Individual exhibitors or the necessity of employing an agent to do the work. Mr. Fai quhar was very much gratified to know that 4S0 applications for Bpace have been made by Pennsylvanlans, and has no doubt that the display of the Keystone Stato will be a creditable one in overy sense. part or the roor was burned away, and an orcan worth 110,000 was destroyed. Total loss about $150,000. Penn amnue-A shed on Mulberry alley, at the rear or 2223 Penn avenue, caught flro In a mysterious manner last night. A still alarm was sent in to Eoglne Company 7. The damage was slight. Detrolt-Tho Union Linseed Oil Mills dam aged $40,000; insured. By the simultaneous bursting of several barrels or oil three fire men were obliged to run through blazing oil, and were seriously biirnod. Sixth street An alarm from box Oyester doy afternoon was occasioned by a slight fire in Lies' picture frame rooms at 10 and 12 Sixth stieot. The blazo was extinguished by the use of babcocks and no damage was done. Hus-hville, Ind. Fire broke ont "Wednes day night In tho plaining mill of Foutz A Moffett. spread to the furniture factory or Innls, Pearce A Co , and from thoro in all directions. Total loss about $125,009. Some of tho losses are: Innls, Pearce 4 Co., $S0, 000. with $10,000 insurance; Fontz & Moffett, $3,000: J. H. Carr's residence. $2,000; residence occupied by Hngh Lane, $1,000. The Flour Onlpnt Still Decreasing. Minneapolis, May 5. Tho Xorthweztern Miller says: There was another small de crease In the flour output last week. Tho aggregate production for tho week was 176,450 barrels against 181,545 barrels tho previous week and 125,190 banels fortho cor respond time in 1S91. Though the demand for flour the past week has been only mod erate, the current manufacture ot patents was probably sold. The domestic demand Is still only moderate. Prices show a tiifle further shrinkage. VIHOIKIAMS IN A QUANDARY. MINNESOTA DOESN'T IN8TBUCT. Blaine Coin. I for an rqnnl share of Honors With Harrison. ST. Paul, Minn., May 5. The Minne sota Republican Convention for the selec tion of delegates and alternates to the Rational Convention at Minneapolis met in the old Market Hall at 11 o'clock this morning. The platform adopted indorses the McKinlcy law; demands an honest dollar; lavors an international agreement a staple ratio between the moncv ,fir tais; indorses the Harrison and TtlstnV. 'ministration, and denounces trusts and "ons. ,c selection of delegates to the National They Don't Wnnt to Instruct Tor Harrison, and Tet Dislike Not To. Roanoke, Va., May C Special The Republican State Convention convened at noon, and after hearing a vigorous protec tive speech from General William Mahone, State Chairman, who took occasion to de nounce the recent debt settlement because It cheated the creditors out of $5,000,000 they were honestly entitled to, ellected a temporary organization. The following delegates were elected: General William Mahone, J. Brown Allen, A. AV. Harris and Hon. Henrv Bowcn. The platform indorses Harrison's admin istration, praises Blaine, calls for imme diate action on the free silver question, indorses the McKinley bill, demands effi cient coast defenses and a navy that shall inspire due respect throughout the world. A minority report was presented instructing the delegates for Harrison. This was bitterly opposed by the Mahone men and a lively debate ensued. The pros pects arc that the convention will be in ses sion all night. BLAINE'S CHEERS THE LOUDEST In the Stato Convention Held at Providence It. I., Yesterday. Providence, R. L, May C Musio Hall was filled this morning with the stalwarts of the Republican party, gathered in State and Congressional conventions, to elect delegates to the National Convention. Ben jamin M. Bosworth, of Warren, the tem porary State Chairman.madea short speech, congratulating the Republicans on their victory in electing a Governor by the peo ple in the State election for the first time in several years, and declaring his faith that Rhode Island would be found in the Republican column in November. The name of President Harrison called forth slight applause, and that of Blaine still more. The Committee on Delegates reported the following, who were elected: A. G. Foelker. Samuel P. Colt, William Gregory and Frank G. Harris. The con vention then adjourned. A Dig Mesaba Rtncre Deal. Dcxuth, May 5 J. T. Jones, representing P. B. Kimberly and Carnegie, Phlpps & Co., has agreed to lease Ave minis on tho new Mesaba range and ship 1,250,000 tons of oro each year, paying a royalty of SO cents a ton to the mine stockholders. Mr. Jones ays ho can mine the ore for 30 can ta a ton. The oio lias been contracted for. This is the largest mining deal that has ever been known in the history or iron mining. BUSINESS BREVITIES. FRIENDS 07 THE NEWSIES. The Work or Erecting tne Newsboys Home to Be Begun at Once. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the support of the Newsboys' Home was held yesterday afternoon and the following officers were elected: President, Thomas J. Keenan Jr.; Vice President, Mrs. C A. Nicola; Treasurer, Henry McKnight; Sec retary, A. C Kerr; Board of Directors, Mrs. J. T. Patterson, Mrs. K. H. Lecky, Mrs. J. D. Carson, Mrs. H. H. Byram, Mrs. C L. Magee, Mrs. AV. A. Magee, Miss W. Craig, Mrs. K. C. McKnight, Miss Eliza McCurry, Miss Etta Clark, Mrs. C. A. Painter, Mrs. J. J. Kay, Mrs. Lucy Kramer, Mrs. W. G. Wilkins, Miss Mary Reed, Miss Anna Van Kirk, Mrs. J. Fullwood, Mrs. C. A. Seaver, Miss Elise Mercnr, Mrs. H. DePuy, Mrs. O. C. Townsend, Mrs. C. McKee, Mrs. Otto Wuth, Miss Rebecca Renshaw and Miss E. Z. Smith. The report of Treasurer T. P. Day showed that the newsboys had paid in $2,412 68; from general contributions $3,442 91 had been received, and by State appropriation $2,500; this made the entire income $8,355 59. The expenditures were $5,163 82, leaving $3,191 77 in the treasury. The contract for the erection of the News bovs' Home on the lot donated by Mrs. Schenley at the corner of Old avenue, Forbes and Shingiss streets has been awarded to Rose & Fisher for $21,985. The extra work will probably cost about $5,000 more. As the Home is to be built upon the site of the old canal basin it is likely that $1,000 will have to be expended in con creting for a solid foundation. Altogether it is probable the new structure will cost in the neighborhood of $30,000. Of this amount there is in the Newsbovs' Home building fund $26,120 in cash. To this may be added $1,000, the valuation of the lot at Charleroi donated to the fund, but as yet not disposed of, and some $2,500 raised by the directors ot the Home. SITJFFINCr THE BALLOT BOXES. One thousaxo granite cutters at Barre, Vt., struck yesterday. The proposed way of tho Honncpln Canal is being cleared for grading. There were In the port of Duluth "Wednes day Ul vessels, the largest number on record. It is reported that a London syndicate has contracted to ralte a Portuguese loan of $20,000,000. The striking dock coal handlers at Cleve land were yesterday reinforced by tho fuel handlers, making their strength GOO. Owiso to trouble among the union weavers, tho Stormont, Ont., cotton mill has closed down, thiowlng 700 hands out of em ployment. The St. Paul German Accident Insurance Company has reinsured its entire buslnoss with the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York. The strike of lumber mill hands at Ottawa, Ont., to gain permission for them to quit work at 4 r. m. on Saturdays without de crease of pay, has boen successful. The painters' striko at McKeosport was broken yesterday by three contractors con cluding to pay tho $3 per day asked for, and the outlook is that the rest of the master painteis will do likewise. Op the 800 boiler makers and Iron workers In Boston and immediate vicinity COO havo struck. The 200 who did not strike are em ployed in the shops of the different steam railroads running out or Boston, and aio not affected by tho union's order. The National Cordage Company has now for the first time given its price on Sisal twine which is from 1 to 1 cents per pound higher than last season, lho dcaleis who aio compelled to buy Sisal twine now must sell at not less than 12 cents per pound. The Caldwoll-Viele Company, wholesale and retail grocery store, one of tho largest establishments of tho kind in Indiana, passed into the hands of Charles Ylele, and he placed the management of the establish ment in the hands of J. W. Laner. Thocause of the change. It is stated, is that besides foi elgn creditors, the First National Bank held the Arm's paper to the amount of noarly $50,000. At Clarksvllle, Tonn., Judge Tyler has rendered " "" In the celebrated Frank lin Bank cases, abating the indictments against P. C Hambaugh, Polndexter and George S. Irwin, charged with grand lar ceny, and who have boen under bond of $10, 000 each since January. The grounds upon which tho indictments are set asldo were that the grand Jurors wore depositors in the bank and not competent to act. RAILWAY INTERESTS. Census Figures Don't Count With World's Fair Sunday Closers. Chicago, May 5. Long petitions for closing the World's Fair Sundays have lately been showered upon Colonel John T. Dickinson, Secretary of the National Cora mission. It begins to look as though the people who are clamoring to have the gates shut on Sunday are stuffing the ballot box. Last night when Barney Galligan footed up the list of the petitioners he found that 11,038,150 men, women and children had asked to have the Fair closed on the first day of the week. It was considered somewhat peculiar that the number of petitions from several States ex ceeded the total population as shown by the census of 1890. When Barney Galligan made this discovery his eyes hung out like door knobs. Barney is a Sunday closer himself. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor has sent in a great many peti tions. The girls and boys of this society seem to be putting in all their spare time getting people to sign the petitions. It is a "fad" with the society in a dozen or more States. Some of tho petitions look as though all of the names might have been signed by one person; but, then, nobody would think of accusing young people of Christian propensities of trifling with peo ple's names in that way. IT'S A NICE PILE. "A SHAKESPEARIAN GONE. Demise of Charles Edward Flower, Scholar and Philanthropist His Cousin a Pitts burger A. Loss to American Tourists They Were His Especial Care. Dr. J. O. Flower, of Pittsburg, who is at present in New York, yesterday received a cablegram announcing the death at Strat-ford-on-Avon, of his cousin Charles Flower. Mr. Charles Edward Flower was known to all traveling Americans for his free hearted hospitality, and to all Shnkespear ians the world over for his admirable con tributions to Shakespearian literature, and for his generous gilts to Stratford-upon-Avon. The visitor to Shakespeare's birthplace sees everywhere the evidence of Mr. Flow er's public spirit. He presented to the town a memorial theater, which cost over 30,000, and personally superintended the annual production of its plavs. He laid out, at his own expense, a park on either side of the Avon. He was one of the committee that determined the site of the fountain that Mr. George W. Childs presented to Strat ford, and his lost undertaking was to restore the old grammar school, bringing to light the cross timbers and the frescoes, and so give the main street the medieval appear ance it had lost. His principal literary work was the Memorial Theater edition of Shakespeare, which he completed last year just before his sight failed. The Flowers have always had Americans under their special care. The grandfather, George Flower, came to the United States in 1817 as the associate of Morris Birkbeck, and founded an English colony in Al bion, Edwards county, 111. He improved the land and stocked his farms with sheep from England and Spain. He fought against slavery in Illinois, and, finally, died in the country that he had helped to settle. Edward Fordham Flower, the father of Mr. Charles Flower, was four times Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon; he was an intimate friend ot Ralph Waldo Emerson, and enter tained Bryant and Longfellow and Sumner. To him Emerson introduced Delia Bacon, of Bacon-Shakespeare fame. Mr. Charles Flower continued the reputation of the family for hospitality. Ten or Dr. Holmes "Hundred Days in Europe" were spent at his beautiful home, "Avonbank," in the shadow of the tall limes that sur round Shakespeare's church. He married a Miss Martineau, a relative of James and Harriet Martineau, and leaves no children. One of his two brothers, Will iam Henry Flower, is the curator of the Zoological Department of the South Ken sington Museum, aud a well-known scientist. FATHER MOLLINGER'S BUSY TIME. PART OF A TICKET NAMED By Arkansas Prohibitionists, and tho Com mittee Lett to Fill It Out. Little Rock, Akk., May 5. The State Prohibition Convention met here to-day, with 75 delegates, representing 26 counties! A piatformwas adopted reaffirming the National Prohibition platform, and recom mending equal suffrage, without re gard to race, sex or color, money of equal legal tender value, and of sufhclent volume for the business of the country, aud restriction of immigration; also declaring against convict labor; demand ing Government control of railroads, and settlement of strikes by arbitration under legislative control. Cleveland Cheered in Vermont. Mostpeliek, Vt., May 5. The Demo cratic State Convention was called to order at 12:30 p. m. References to Cleveland in Chairman Atkins' remarks evoked up roarious applause. A resolution calling for the appointment of a committee to investi gate the charges of packing the convention ot 18W) caused some bitter discussion, but it was finally carried. Chicago. Bublinoto am Quikot directors have declared a li per cent quarterly divi dend. An interchangeable S,000-mlie ticket, good on any line Included In the Western Passen ger Association, is a new departure Just agreed upon. The Southern Pacific has been refused per mission by the Western Trafflo Association to lower its passenger rate botween El Paso and San Francisco from $33 50 to $33. Thuee railroads nro negotiating at Kansas City for consolidation. They nre the Biook fleld and Northern, the Springfield, Sedalia, Marshall and Xorthern, and the SabinePass. Sioux City and Duluth. TnE "Cotton Belt" Railroad has elected tho following directors: S. V. Fordyce, V. B. Doddridge, It. M. Galloway) Robert Moore, Edwin Gould, 31. Gernshelm, Thomas T. Eckert, Alf. Wolff and W. S. Pieico. The old officers will be re-electod. The yearly statement of the Michigan Central shows: Gross earnings, $15,162,100; gross incrense of $672,219 as compared with last year. Expenses and taxco, $11,107,569, an increase at $375,815; net earnings, $4,055,300, an Increase or $.299,428; Mlanco after divi dends, etc., taken out, $197,355. THE FIRE RECORD. ' iroKnxville The big elevator of the City mills damaged $33,000; insurance, $20,000. Waterloo, Quebec Twenty buildings in the upper end of town. Loss estimated be tween $30,000 and t40,000. The Are was caused by a locomotive spark. New York St. Michael's Roman Cathollo Church was badly damaged yesteiday. A A Norrlstown Man Finds Burled Treasure nnd Keeps It, Too. Nokristows", May 5. Thomas Kehoe is excavating a cellar under his old frame hotel building at the corner oi De Kalb and Washington streets, and, according to a statement made by one of the laborers en gaged on the work, unearthed enough coin yesterday to pay lor the improvements and have sufficient left to buy a nice farm. During the afternoon the pick of an Irishman struck an iron-bound wooden box, which was speedily uncovered. Mr. Kehoe was watching operations at the time, and, witnessing the resurrection of the box, had it carried to his home. He refuses to divulge the value of its contents, but says they consist wholly of gold and silver coins, and he adds: "I will say this much: It's a nice pile." The man who lugged the treasure to Kehoe's home says it weighs at least 15 pounds. The place was occupied years ago by John Ruby, a close-fisted bread baker, who long since removed to Reading and died. It is supposed that the money repre sents his hoardings. It is thought that he went away while on a spree and forgot all about his treasure. The Bush to Mount Troy Increasing as St. Anthony' Day Approaches. The rush to Mount Troy, the home of Father Mollinger and the "site of his little chapel, is increasing as St. Anthony's day approaches. The boarding houses, as well as the street cars, are doing a lively busi ness. As many as 25 people to the car were carried up to Troy Hill between the hours of 8 and 10 any morning the past four or five days. They come from all parts of the country, and it is not infrequent that an afflicted person from Dakota or California seeks the aid of the priest. Father Mol linger claims to be more successful in the cure ot the sufferers on the first day of June than any other time of the year, and the crowds which flock to see him on that day are enormous. Those who fail to be cured return each year, and thus the number in creases annually. No remarkable cure has been effected so far this year. An Old Cannonball Explodes. BlSGnAMTON", N. Y., May5 .Special. The people of this city were startled about 5 o'clock this afternoon by a loud ex plosion, and it was found to proceed from the foundry of Adams & Son, on Water street. The cause was soon apparent. Among a carload of iron received was an old cannonball, and this, with the rest of the scrap iron, was thrown into the cupola for melting. When it got heated it proved to be loaded and exploded with force, leaving a big hole through the roof. About 20 molders had a narrow escape, but no one was injured. Paine's REDSKINS ARE SICKING. Lawyers a Civilized linxury Which They Are Not Accustomed To. Chicago, May 5. General Miles to-doy received dispatches from Colonel Wade, in the Indian lands recently opened to settle ment, saying that the Indians were com plaining that they had been cheated in their allotments of lands. Many of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians had called on Colonel Wade and protested against paying exorbi tant fees to attorneys, whom they had never employed, to secure their entry papers. These lawyers had intruded themselves upon the Indians, and after the lands were opened had filed claims for attorney's fees in the land office, where the claims were al lowed without consulting the Indians. The Indians who claimed to have been defrauded urged Colonel Wade to lay their grievances before General Miles, in whom they have confidence. General Miles is powerless to aid the defrauded redskins, the entire dispute being subject to the juris diction of the Indian Bureau. It is be lieved at army headquarters that trouble will result. WHY HE KICKED HIMSELF. He Is an Absent-Minded Man and Is Out Jntt 830. Washington" C. H., O., May 6. Dr. H. a Coffman threw $10 bills into the fire through mistake. He had the money rolled up in his hand and was about to start for the bank to de posit it when he gathered up in a hurry several scraps of paper from the table and threw them into the fire, forgetting that he had three X's In the same hand. He went on to the bank with his bunk book,but when he got there he discoveaed what he had done, and the only thing he could do to obtain any relief for his leelings was to vigorously kick himself. ravors Women as Lar Members. The Rev. C. E. Locko left for Omaha last evening to attend the General Conference of the "Methodist Church. He was going there to favor and advocate the admission of women as lay members, the extension of pastors' terms and the limitation of the office of bishop. The flatter serve for life, buf Mr. Locke thinks a term of years should be fixed. He believes the preachers should be allowed to stay in one place as long as they are acceptable to the congregation.' Celery Compound Is probably the most remarkable remedy that the scientific re search of this country has pro duced. "Professor Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LL. D., of Dart mouth College," says the Chi cago Inter-Ocean, "first pre scribed what is now known the world over as Paine's Celery Compound, a positive cure for dyspepsia, biliousness, liver complaint, neuralgia, rheuma tism, and kidney troubles. For the latter Paine's Celery Com pound has succeeded again and again where everything else has failed." It Makes The Blood i i " ' ' " Pure. It .strengthens the nerves. It . Cures. It is for sale by all druggists, and half a dozen bottles may be bought at a time, as it keeps perfectly, the last drop in the bottle being as full of curative power as the first- To be had of -any respectable druggist. NEW ADVKBT1SEMENTS. F 1 S. 'g FRIDAY 0 BARGAINS. 8c 38c 15c 23c 29c FRIDAY BARGAINS. 200 dozens Gentlemen's full regular, English, gus seted Half Hose, never before sold under 25c a pair; Friday price 12 1-2C 100 dozens Gentlemen's Cotton Half Hose, piain and fancy, regular made, worth fully 25c; Fri day price . 12 l-2c Gentlemen's Colored Border Handkerchiefs, new and desirable patterns, fast colors, regular price 15c; Friday price . Gentlemen's Night Shirts, trimmed with embroidery, full size, excellent materials and workmanship, never before sold under 50c; Friday price 100 dozens Ladies' Muslin and Cambric Corset -Covers, trimmed with Torchon Lace or Ham burg edge, high neck, worth 25c; Friday price. 100 dozens Ladies' Corset Covers, better quality than above, regular price 38c; Friday price. . . . 100 dozens extra quality Corset Covers, beautifully trimmed with embroidery, V and square necks, regular price 50c; Friday price Misses' Corded Corsets, in white and drab, regular price 50c; Friday price 25c Children's French, Ribbed Cotton Hose, in seal brown and navy, sizes 6 to Z4, double knees, and excellent quality; the same goods in black bring 38c; this is undoubtedly the best hosiery bargain we have ever offered; Friday price. ... 12 l-2c Children's Black Ribbed Hose, seamless and guar anteed stainless,' sizes 6 to 8, regular price 20c; Friday price 12 l-2c 100 dozens Ladies' Fancy Hose, full regular extra fine gauge, never sold under 38c a pair; Friday price Ladies' Gauze Lisle Jersey Ribbed Vests, high neck and long sleeves, regular price 40c; Friday price Misses' Fancy Ribbed Cotton Vests, regular price 25c; Friday price Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs, beautifully embroid ered, worth 20c; Friday price. 12 l-2c Ladies' 4-button Kid Gloves, in black and colors, good shades, worth $1; Friday price 68c Ladies' Suede Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, 10-button length, regular price $1.50; Friday price $1.00 Combination Set pocketbook and card case, silver trimmed, put in neat box, regular price 50c; Friday price 25c Silk Windsor Ties, plain colors, always sold at 25c. 12 l-2c Tourist Ruching, 6 yards to a piece, regular price 75c 15c Swiss H, S. Flouncing, 42 inches wide, worth 50c. . 25c White Mull Ties, beautifully embroidered, worth 25c 10c Narrow Hamburg Edging, worth 3c, 4c and 5c, sold in strips only Ladies' All-Linen Handerchiefs, hemstitched, worth I2C , Ladies' "Onyx" Black Cotton Hose, full regular, regular price 25c Ladies Hermsdorf and "Onyx" Black Hose, Riche lieu ribs, regular price 35c Ladies' Black Silk Plated Hose, regular price 75c. . Macaulay's History of England, 5 volumes, cloth bound, good print; Friday price per set $1.20 Irving's Sketch Book, 12 mo., neat cloth binding, worth 35c; Friday price 14c New Atlas of the World for 1892, containing maps of every country, each State, and maps of all principal cities of the United States, 286 pages, size 12x14 inches, worth $3; Friday price $1.25 25c 25c 15c lc 7c 19c 25c 50c A beautiful Baby Carriage, figured upholstery, plush roll or all plush upholstered, rod and parasol, wood or wire wheels, worth $12; special price. . 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