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Taken
The Broom
So to speak and made a clean sweep
cf our Cloak Department, gathering
up the odds and ends that remain
and placing figures on larger lots
that will virtually
For.ce
It's been a great Cloak season far
beyond our expectation. Gener
ally speaking, our stork Is lower
than we have ever known It, but
prices are fully In keeping, that in,
lower; too. than ever before.
Well Admit
We have done a little lata buying.
We had to, but It's all In your favor,
a sises for a few days at any rate
are passably complete; and, well,
we've given you a plain hint as to
t prices already. Still a few
fries facts Shonld
Merest You
Our low grade qualities are all gone,
and the duy has come when you can
Ituy high grade qualities at low
grade prices, thus:
Fur toes
110.99 Capes now bring 110.00
$25.W Capes now bring $12.90
t30.00 Capes now bring.. 114.90
135.00 Capes now bring $19.90
$45.00 Capes now bring $24.90
ISO.OO Capes now bring... $25.00
$60.00 Capes now bring... $31.00
We have been compelled to enter the
market over and over again this sea
son. Here's our cleaning uV prices
for the last goods to hand:
$10.00 Jackets now $0.49
$12.00 Jackets now $7.49
$14.M) Jackets now.... $8.49
Higher priced garments correspond
ingly low.
la 'CUldren's Coats
We offer a capital line of goods es
pecially designed for cold and stormy
' weather. The Cloths are many and
varied, the styles light and prices
are about half.
S.50 Coats are now $1.39
$5.00 Coats are now $2.69
$7.00 Coats are now .'X $4.25
ditto's Nap Reefer.
: An Ideal winter garment, correct In
weight, fabric and style. Sized 4 to
I years. Never sold under $.1.50.
Closing price, $3.29.
Wt could say much more, but why
should we? If you contemplate buying,
you'll look over, our department and
you'll surely not go away unsuited.
0L.OBE
WAREHOUSE
SENATE TALKS ON ARMENIA
The Outrages Are Discussed in In
dlgaant Speeches.
RUSSIAN ACTIOS IS rAYOHED.
Mr. Fry Would Hove Knssls Takt Posses
sion of Armenia-And Would Send
American War Ships to Protect
Oar Cltiiens in Turkey.
Washington, Jan. 24. The concur
rent resolution reported last Wednes
day from the committee on foreign re
lations on the subject of the Armenian
outrages, was taken up In the senate
today and was passed, after highly
Interesting discussion. ' Mr.' Cullom (Re
publican, Illinois) who had reported it,
opened a debate and described the oc
currences in Turkey aa a "massacre of
Innocents, unparalleled fur ages." Mr.
Mr. Ulanchard (Democrat, Louisiana)
thought that the resolution did not go
far enough and Intimated that the com
mittee on foreign relations had been
slow In Its report.
The committee waa defended by Mr.
Frye Republican, Maine) who made a
very fiery speech against the sultan
and against the tCuropean govern
ments which had not interfered to pro
tect the Armenians. Me said thut if
he had his way the American congress
would, memorialise Russia to take pos
session of the Armenian provinces and
would Inform her that the United
States wiuild stand behind her in do
ing so. And he declared that If It were
necessary to protect American citizens
and their property In Turkey, he would
order United States ships of war In
spite of forts and in spite of agree
ment as to the clotting of the Dar
danelles, to place themselves before
Constantinople, and demand that pro
tection to which American citizens are
entitled.
A Hcsolutlon Passed.
The concurrent resolution was passed
without a division and now goes to the
house of representatives. It expresses
the earnest hope that the European
concert may speedily be given us just
effect in such decisive measures as
shall stay the hand of fanaticism and
luwless violence and Bhall secure the
rights of the offending Christians of
the Turkish empire.
An effort was made by Mr. Jones
(Democrat. Arkansas) to have a time
fixed fur taking the vote on the house
bond bill with the free coinage sub
stitute, but, as objection was made by
Mr. Allen (Populist. Nebraska) Mr.
Jones guve notice that he would ask
the senate next Thursday to remain
In secelon until thut matter Is disposed
of. , -
SENATE 18 RESPONSIBLE.
Aceordlng to Dun Company too Inac
tivity of 'flint llody Causes Mediation
' in Business Circles.
New York, Jan. 24. It. 0. Dun and
company report in their weekly Re
view of Trade; ,
Failures for fifteen days of January
have shown liabilities amounting to
$12,538, 617, against $7,501,209, in seven
teen days of last year and $13,058,990 in
eighteen days of 1894. The failures for
the week have been 373 In the United
States against 363 last year, and 61 In
Canada against 69 lust year.
The week has been marked by im
provement apparent rather than real.
Prices of some products have risen, but
only because supplies are believed to
be smaller than was expected. Prices
of pig iron and billets have risen but
because coke and ore have been made
dearer, and not because of any better
demand for finished products. Money
has been easier, but only because more
has been borrowed from Europe at a
time when the actual balance of trade
takes money hence to Europe. The
senate still injures all business by do
ing nothing; and the treasury cannot
expect to gain In gold as yet, but loses
less than was expected. It Is generally
assumed that the new loan will be
placed without difficulty Business at
the mills does not revive.
Payments through clearing houses
for the week are 6.5 per cent, larger
than last year, but 29.3 per cent, less
than In 1893, being less satisfactory
than for a long time.
A deluge of foreign reports favor
able to wheat speculation found ready
answer In an advance of over five
oents'here In spite of western receipts
fifty per cent larger than last year.
Atlantic exports for the week were also
much larger than last year, for the first
time In several months, but for the crop
year to date all exports have been
about 11,600.000 bushels smaller than
last year. The market has the Idea
that foreign demands hereafter must
be much greater because of deficient
supplies elsewhere, but no one expects
that the increase will be at all com
mensurate with the enormous increase
In western receipts.
The Iron nd steel business finds en
couragement in the advance of besse
mer pig to $13 at Pittsburg, and grey
forge to $11.25, but these are results of
the advance ordered by combinations
In coke and ore. Anthracite is not
dearer at the east, and southern pig is
pressed for sale. Finished products
are not stronger; while pig iron has
advanced 10 per cent, since January 1,
prices of finished products average 1.7
per cent, lower than at taht time. The
demand Is plainly too small for the sup
ply, and the works in operation are
killing profits for each other by under
bidding. In such a ease lower prices
for pig, ore and coke would seem in
evitable, but last year the raw mater
ials hoisted everything else and some
expect the operation to be repeated.
While thirteen furnaces In the Pitts
burg region have stopped since Janu
ary 1, the demand for products of Iron
has not, on the whole. Increased, partly
because the bar, nail and rail associa
tions have all refused to lower prices.
Minor metals are all weak.
NEW HEALTH OFFICERS.
Stat Assoelstlon Authorities Select
l.tadors for the Coming Year.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 24. The third
annual meeting of state associated
health authorities adjourned to-day
after electing thes officers:
President, Governor I). H. Hastings,
ex-offlclo; first vice-president, Crosby
Gray. Pittsburg; second vice-president.
Dr. J. 8. Hunt, Eaaton; third 'vice
president, A. W. .Sloan, rjreensburg;
secretary,' Dr. William B. Atkinson,
Philadelphia; treasurer, Jesse C. Green,
West Chester.
resolution was adopted urging the
legislature to increase the annual ap
propriation for the state board of
health. Another resolution was also
adopted providing that where local
boards of health desire to have their
health officers appointed deputy In
spectors It would be wise for the state
board to honor such requests and make
the appointments desired. It was the
general opinion of the delegates that
the Inspector must be a man of courage
and determination.
CISS FOR SPANIARDS.
The Hart Line Will be Fully Equipped,
Methods by WhUb Plnkerton Detectives
Work I p Cases.
Philadelphia, an. 24. Captain W. W.
Ker, tlie counsel of the Hart line of
steamers, declared today that the
steamers of that line will be fuly armed
with guns which will be used against
the Spaniards If necessary. He said
the acquittal yesterday of Captain
Hughes, of the steamer Laurada, of the
charge of carrying arms and men to
Cuba will be followed with similar ver
dicts here next month in the cases of
the steamers Leon and Horsa, because,
as was shown In the Laurada. case, the
vessels or the line have done nothing
wrong and that the "trumped up evi
dence" can Justly have no weight with
a jury.
Captain Ker, In continuing his de
claration of war, said the Spaniards are
a suspicious people. ' They employed
Plnkerton detectives to watch vessels
to see If Cuban expeditions were being
sent out. These detectives, the captain
said, are anxious to make records fur
themselves and they went around
among the firemen and deck hands,
treated them to rum and pointed out to
them how they could make money by
giving Information to the Spaniards.
A story Is fixed up for them to tell which
they are drilled Into repeating. These
witnesses are given two dollurs, free
board, free whiskey and a suit of clothes,
and an extra witness may get $5 a day
with rum, board and clothes.
These men are paid only $30 a month
serving on steumers and seldom make
more than one or two voyages on a ves
sel and they are thus readily Induced to
become witnesses for the Spaniards.
They stories on the witness stand are
quickly upset by cross-exumination and
the result is the Jury pimply will not
believe them.
CHARLOTTE HOWELL'S CASE.
A New Noma no lias Uccn Developed
from the Wellsboro Murder Trial.
Wellsboro, Pa., Jan. 24,-Mrs. Chur
lottee Howell, who was recently ac
quitted of the charge of mnrd vl,is rab
ble Kimpp, after a sensational trial of
three weeks' duration, made application
to the commissioners of Tioga county
for relief. She and her husband repre
sented that they and their two children
were on the verge of starvation. This
sequel to the recent famous murder cast
has features that have not as yet been
made public. During the trial It, de
veloped that Mrs. Howell had never
been married to Chauncey Howell, the
father of her two children. They had
lived together ten years. It was fur
ther shown that the woman is the sister
of three brothers who ore wealthy resi
dents of New York city. It was they
who paid the expenses of the trtul. At
the conclusion of the trial they offered
a home for herself and children. But
the stipulation was that If she accepted
this home she must forever forsake
Chauncey Howell and assume her
maiden name, which Is Dutton,
It is said that the woman acquiesced
In this plan, but later reconsidered the
matter and decided to live in the hum
ble home that Howell provided for her
and the children. It will be but a short
time until the Howell family will num
ber five members Instead of four. The
county commissioners were powerless
to aid the Howells. In order to get
away from the house in which Libblo
Knapp was murdered, the Howells
have left the borough of Tioga and have
gone to Klkland, this county, when.
Chauncey expects to find work in a
tannery.
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PUDDLERS TO BE DEPORTED.
Andrew Carnegie's Contract Laborers
Will he Sent Hack to Hungary.
New York, Jan. 21. Five Hungarians
who arrived here on the steamer Italia
from Hamburg, today, were detained
by the United States assistant super
vising Inspector on Ellis Island, and
later were taken before the board of
special inquiry.
Investigation soon developed the fac:
that the men were skilled puddlera and
had come, according to their story, un
der contract to work for Andrew Car
negie at Homestead, Pa. The men are
all skilled, and can command a snlar
of from $3.50 to $5 a day. They will be
deported.
RUSSO.TURKISII TREATY.
Tho Alllsnco Is Denied by tlalil, Afaat
Pasha, tho Grand Viiler,
London, Jan. 24. A dispatch to the
Central News from Constantinople says
that In an interview today Haiti Afaat
l'asiiu. the grand vizier, declared that
the rumor of an offensive and defensive
treaty between Russia and Turkey was
absolutely unfounded. Such a treaty
had neither been concluded nor medi
tated. In well Informed circles this state
ment Is believed to be probably a mere
diplomatic quibble. Tne arrangement
between the two powers may not be
embodied in a treaty, but it Is becom
ing to be generally believed that an
understanding exists between them
that it amounts to a treaty.
MISUSED THE MAILS.
Benjamin Riekonbrodl Charged With
Sending obseene Matter
Kane, Pa., Jan. 24. Deputy United
States Marshal W. L. Scott Thompson,
ef Erie, came here yesterday and drovt
lo Kushequa, where he arrested Benja
min Rlekenbrodl, charged with sendln;;
rbscene matter through the mulls.
The prisoner, an Illiterate looking
man, was brought here and taken to
Warren for a hearing.
Coal in Potior Conntv.
Port Allegheny, Pa., Jan. 24. The an
nouncement is made that coal has been
found at Qaleton, Potter county. An ex
perienced prospector in the employ of the
Erie railroad company has teen at work
there for several months with the result
that a good vein has been discovered.
AFTER KIR. TALBOT'S SCALP
Trouble Seems to be Brewing Around
the West Chester Statesman.
IS ASKED TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS
Affairs of the Auditor Uensral'a Depart,
meat Uave Been Tangled by Proeraa-tlnatioa-llcirs
of Lata lUpre
santatlve Lull Will Bring Suit.
Special Correspondence to The Tribune.
Harlsburg, Jan. 24. The auditor
general's department has not yet
closed the accounts of the elec
tions committee of the house of repre
sentatives in the investigation of the
four contested election cases decided
in the 1895 session. Auditor General
Mylin has made repeated efforts to have
Representative D. Smith Talbot, of
West Chester, chairman of the com
mute, pay the bills and square up the
accounts, but all his trouble has been
for nothing.
Talbot claims to have paid the mem
ber of the committee their pro rata
share of the appropriation of (10,982
made by the lust legislature for "extra
car fare, sleeping berths, telegrams,
etc." The committee's hotel bills at
Philadelphia, Scranton, and Meadvllle,
which foot up over $4,500, have also been
paid. The auditor general has not re
ceived the vouchers, however, from the
hotels and members of the committee.
Talbot is withholding the payment of
the bill at the Stevens house, Lancas
ter, on account of a misunderstanding
with the management and declares It
will not be paid until an amicable agree
ment is reached between them.
The chairman drew from the state
treasury some time ago $C00 for the
payment of winter's fees. There is still
a balance of $2,000 In the state treasury
subject to the chairman's call, but Au
ditor General Mylin refuses to Issue a
warrant for the payment of the money
to Talbot vuntll he has positive assur
ance that the chairman has properly
paid out the first instalment. General
Mylin will return to Harrlsburg next
Monday from his trip to Florida with
Senator guay and party and will at
once take up this matter and endeavor
to compel Talbot to settle these ac
counts. The executors of the estate of the late
Representative M. J. Lull, of Sullivan
county, has been unable to effect a set
tlement of a claim of $300 against Tal
bot, The last legislature specifically
appropriated this amount to the estate
for the payment of Mr. Lull's expanses
as a member of the committee. Talbot
drew tho money from the state treasury
last J una and now refuses to pay It over
until an ltamltcd bill la rendered.
Representative .ull died nearly two
yearn ago and his widow says It Is Im
possible to furnish an Itemised state
meut of his expenses Lull's friends
claim Talbot has treated the widow 01
his colleague .very shabbily and will
probably bring suit against him to re
cover the money if he dns not seen
coma to time,,. Talbot's action In this
matter will be used by his opponents
against him in his campulgn for re-
nomination. Wumbaugh.
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LOAN ASSOCIATION CRASH..
One of tba "Old Mailable" Institutions
Goes Down -Those Who Paid la Cash
Will Get Nothing.
York, Pa., Jan. 24. The York Mutual
Building and Loan association is the
next to go down with a terrible 'crash.
It is the oldest institution of the kind
in the city and was considered to be
the best. An Investigation of its af
fairs was attempted by a committee.
of shareholders, but the secretary,
George Fisher, esq., refused to allow
It and Insists on a receiver being ap
pointed, which will probably be done.
The secretary claims that the associa
tion has found it impossible to run out
shares .valued at $125 In seven years;
that when a series was run out they
had to borrow money to pay it off;
that within the ending of each series
there has been a loss of from $1,200 to
$1,500. He alleges that he knew this five
years ago and that It has been con
stantly lengthening ever since.
Altogether there has been $118,000
paid in, and probably not a cent of this
will be saved the ones, who paid It in.
The association owes about $50,t)00 on
notes, etc.; all of which must be paid
first, and the prospects are that there
will be very little left The exact con
dition of affairs cannot be learned. In
asmuch as the secretary will give no
complete statement nor allow anybody
else to look Into the matter.
ISLAM OR DEATH.
Hed Cross Society Will Probably Arrive
Too l.ato - Armenia's Day of Doom lias
Dawned.
BoBton, Jan. 24. The following let
ter, giving details of Individual cases
of butchery, deception, lying and
proselytizing on the part of Turkish
authorities, has been received here from
a Bostonlan who writes from Constanti
nople. He says:
"A woman in a village r.rar Arabklr
writes -o her husband in this city be
wailing the feet thut the whole city
has turned Moslem ami that she Is com
pelled to write under her new Turkish
name. Another woman, a bride of
three years, writes to her husband here
from the same locality stating that the
husband's father, with a family of nine,
taised and paid to their Moslem neigh
bors on their demand $110 for protec
tion. On the second day of the mas
sacre those Moslem neighbors came and
told the family that they .could protect
them no longer unless the family ac
cepted 'the true religion (Moham
medanism). Thereupon the bride fell
at the father's feet and begged that
she might be left to die for her religion
and not be compelled to apostatize.
The father commended her, and he,
too, was ready to die, which soon after
he did.
"On the third day of the massacre
the family, without the father,, were
told by the Moslem neighbors to run to
the Armenian reading room, which they
did. - On account of the press they
found there only standing room for six
days and nights. After the six days the
Turks told them to go back to their
home, which they found stripped,
though it had not been burned, because
contiguous to a Moslem house. Final
ly, with forty pejsons la a room, the
family remained In utter destitution.
error ana aespair.
"Such It one of numberless tales com
Ing to this city. The work of proselytis
ing by the sword is belnsr carried tar,
ward so rapidly, and to such an extent,
that by the time the hed Cross agents
get here the Turkish authorities will
probably tell them that in certain
provinces there are no Christians to be
neipea.
"The dav of dnnm far ths Armenian
seems to have come, at least, in the six
provinces which were to be reformed.
The Armenian community at Adlamai,
has been entirely wiped out Out of
two Armenian' houses and 4,000 souls 780
were destroyed and their inmates mas
sacred. Only tn-entv house
spared, and these by reason of their
inmates apostatizing.
"The sultan clearly means to make
Asia an nor a purely Mohcmmedati
land, and thus, aa he thinks, to get rid
of Euronean intervention n h.a tin
to kill or make apostates of at least
3.000.000 Armenians. Greeks and Catho
lics. But he has made such progress
the past three months, and has been so
completely free from European or
American intervention, tnat, no doubt,
he Is greatly encouraged. Unless Ood
removes him, we see no possible de
liverance for the remnant of Armeni
ans, save through a Russian occupa
tion." SCHOOLBOY "HERO. N
Averted a Terrible Calamity Among 500
Children-Stood in the I see of a Fire
and Marched the Little Ones Out to the
Beat ofllisDrutn.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 24. Oflle Downs,
the drummer boy in the Dodge street
school, calmed a panic and prevented
a terrible calamity among 600 children
yesterday. He is less than 14 years old
The little fellow has been In the mili
tary band of the school. It was his
duty twice a day to stand at the bot
tom of the stairs and march out the
scholars. This exercise wns called the
fire drill, and the pupils from the in
fant class up were tola they must never
hesitate when the drum sounded. Each
to knew his place in the line, ana so
accurately anil thoroughly were the
rooms trained that Prlncloal Allei.
boasted the big; building could be
emptied In two minutes.
About 2 oVliM-k yesterday Miss
Hughes, one of the teachers, dunned In
with the cry that the building wan on
lire. She hastened back to her charges,
and Professor Allen sounded the gong.
There was a stampede, and In th ex
citement no one remembered the fire
rules or the drummer boy. Offle Downs
kept his heud. He saw the smoke com
ing through the register, ran for his
drum and pounded it for dear life. Thu
very first sound acted like magic. Mr.
Allen pulled three little girls and one
boy from under the feet of the rushing
children, and commanded them to keep
step to the music. The little ones re
membered their lesson, and to the'muslo
calmly came down the lung flight as
they had done a thousand times before.
Smoke tilled the entire building, but in
a minute from the time the "Band"
began to play, - there was not a child
in It.
FAMILY DROWNED.
Texas Man. With Wife and Children,
Meets Death Fording n Stream.
Fort Worth, Tex.. Jan. 24. News waa
received here today of the drowning of
an entire family in Prairie Dog Fork of
the Red river. In Randall county. Joe
Wicker! wife and two children at
tempted to ford the stream In a covered
wagon and team. The father attempt
ed to swim atnore with one child on
his back, but he sank to the bottom
and both he and the child were
drowned. The mother and other child
remained In the wagon until It was
overturned and both were drowned.
Another family turned back their
wagon in time to save themselves, but
could give no assistance to the Wickers.
ML ST NOT WEAR TIGHTS.
Xew York's Legislature Trying to Pro
hibit Thcin.
Albany, Jan. 21. A bill has been Intro
duced in the assembly prohibiting wo
men and girls from wearing tights in
public places. The act declares that
"any female person who shall In any
theater, opera house, concert hall or in
any public place whatsoever, when any
person or persons of the male sex are
present, expose herself in the nude
or semi-nude state, or expose her
form or limbs In tights, without other
covering is guilty of a misde
meanor." An exception Is made when the "fe
male person" Is portraying historical
acts such as Shakespearean plays and
others of like nature of the legitimate
drama.
OFF FOR KENTUCKY.
Bradford Men Will Seek for Oil In ths
Bins Grass Land.
Bradford, Pa., Jan. 24. Mr. H. 8.
Southard, of this city, has arranged to
start tomorrow for Greenwood in the
southern part of Pulaakl county, Ken
tucky. Mr. Southard la the manager
and fleldman of the Bradford and
Kentucky Oil company, recently or
ganized In this city for the purpose of
operating for oil In the southern fields.
The company Is composed of Brad
ford and Clarion. Pa., capitalists and
lias secured leases covering 20,000 acres
of territory In the greater portion of
which Is located In Pulaski county,
Kentucky, and Scott -county, Tennes
see. A test well will he drilled as soon
as possible and the oil well machinery
etc., will be shipped from this city.
GOVERNOR HASTINGS HOME.
Tba Party Arrived In Harrlsburg In Ex
cellent Health.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 24. Governor Hast
ings and party arrived In Harrlsburg
this morning from their trip to the
south and southwest, all In most excel
lent health. The governor seems robust
and has undoubtedly recovered his
vigor. Attorney General McCnrmlck
left the party at Tyrone and went to
Wlllamsport.
The governor did not go to the execu
tive department because It is all torn
up by reason of Improvements that are
being made there. He will not be In the
department before Monday. , , '
Treasury Gold Reserve.
Washington, Jan. 24. The treasury gold
reserve stands at H9,88T..2il. The reported
withdrawal of gold today were $189,000. '
REMARKABLE FAITH CURE
A Scrantonian Alleged to Have Been
Healed at ttttston.
MILLER'S CASE LIKE A MIRACLE
He Can Now Wave a Paralyxed Arm
Like aa Indian The Subject Now
Intends to Eater tho Min
istry at Once.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa.. Jan. 24. An In
teresting and remarkable story of a
faith cure which Is said to be reliable,
comes from West Plttston today. Wed
nesday evening Revs. William T. Mc
Arthur and James Scovllle, of Soranton,
and M. T. Tulfort, of Elmlra, began
conducting services at West Plttston.
They came to that place from Suranton,
where they haI been stationed several
weeks, and while there a young man
named Charles Miller, son of the late
Kev. Kllkin Miller, of Scranton, be
came Interested In the faith cure min
isters' preaching. They set forth a doc
trine that anybody suffering from any
corporal or mental diseases or afflic
tion can be cured If their faith In Ood
be strong enough, and If they pray to
him with sufficient fervency and sin
cerity. Young Miller, who for years
had absolutely no use of his arm. It
being paralysed several years ago, be
came such a believer in the faith cure
that he followed the trio of ministers
to West Plttston and yesterday he re
quested them to pray for him that It
might be God's will to restore hia arm
to Its former strength and usefulness.
They told him they would Immedlately
do so and Instructed Miller to do like
wise. Moved Hia Lingers at Supper.
This was in the afternoon. When
Miller went home for supper last night
he could move tho fingers of his left
hand a feat which for a number of
years he had been unable to accom
plish. When he again went to the min
isters after supper and shook hands
with them he was able to lift his left
hand and place it on his right hand and
the minister's light when clasped. The
arm steadily and quickly grew more
useful and vigorous and before this
morning he was able to whirl It round
his head like an Indian. The arm is
now as sound and useful as before Mil
ler was stricken with paralysis. The
cure is a complete and marvelous one
and was today corroborated by Miller
himself and many friends who had
known of his affliction.
Miller says that it Is indestructible
belief that the paralysis which struck
him down was a visitation from the
Ird as a punishment for his not enter
ing the ministry and his lack of faith.
He now Intends to enter the ministry
at once and dedicate the remainder of
his life to preaching the word of Ood
and enlighten his fellow beings.
MUTINY AND MIRDEK.
A Clark Masse 1 1 Tale Sent from the South
Seas-Crew of an Amerleaa Sohooner
Kise, Kill the Captain and Mate, But
Spare Ills Wife aad Child.
San Francisco, Jan. 24. A trading
firm In this city has received advices
from the Kngllsh consul on the Isltnd of
Tap, one of the Pelew group in the South
Sea, regarding one of the worst sea
tradedles that has been reported for
months. On November 18 the crew of
the American trading vepsel Maria
mutinied, it is said, and murdered Cap
tain Brown, Mate Holman and a pas
senger. The captain's wife and their
son were nearly killed by blows fro an
ax. The tragedy was reported from
Singapore on November 20, but It was
erroneously stated that the mutiny took
place on the Spanish ship Maria Be
cunda. The Maria is an American ship flying
a Spanish ensign. The mutiny occurred
off the Andrew Islands. The mutineers
pitched the corpses of Captain Brown
and his mate into the sea. The schoon
er was headed for Andrew Island and
Mrs. Hrown and her b6y were kept close
prisoners. It was the intention of the
mutineers to put them ashore on an
isolated coral reef near Andrew. Be
fore the island was reached the crew
got fighting among themselves. Two
half-breeds were killed and another
died of wounds received. Provisions
gave out, and when cruising off Andrew
Island the vessel was manned solely by
the boatswain, two Chinese and a half
breed. The vessel was steered Into
port and the king of the Islands gave
the murderers enough food to last them
several weeks. Before the vessel could
sail again, however, the natives boarded
the craft and took all on board prison
ers. The Spanish gunboat Welasco put
In at Andrew and rescued them, but,
hearing particulars, took the murderers
to Manilla for trial.
CH EM ICALS EXl'LODED.
A Rhearaatle Care Proves to be Powerful
Medicine.
Chicago, Jan. 24. An explosion of
chemicals In the laboratory of the
Swanson Rheumatic Cure company, on
the second floor of the old stock ex
chunge building this morning wrecked
the contents of the office on that floor,
frightened into a panic the occupant
of the building, injuring three persons
and caused a property loss of $10,000.
The Injured are: Mabel Flnnerty,
jumped from second story window,
breaking an arm and three ribs; Henry
J. Bardwell, president of the Swanson
company, badly burned about head and
hands; J. S. Robinson, hands burned.
Mr. Bardwell and Miss Flnenrty were
preparing the medicine when the ex
plosion occurred, hurling them against
a partition. In her terror Miss Fln
nerty flung herself through the open
window, the glass having been blown
out. A steady stream of men and wo
men climbed down the fire escapes safe
ly before the firemen got to work.
COMMANDER WINSLOW GOES.
Governor of North Carolina Una Revoked
Ills Commission.
Washington, Jan. 24. The governor
of North Carolina has Informed the
navy department that he has revoked
the commission of Commander Francis
Winslow, the head of the naval battal
ion of the state.
Particulars are not given, but It un
derstood that there lias been a differ
ence between the governor and the com
mander, who la retired naval ofttcer.
FILEY'S
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Spring Goods
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Our line of
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WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, clearlnf la
the early morning; westerly winds.
Xew York, Jan. 21. Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle states today part
ly cloudy to fair weather will prevail, pre
ceded by rain or snow In New Hnftaad.
with silent temperature changes and frB
northwesterly winds causing; light snow la
northern dl-fcte and followed by clear.
Ing and slightly colder weartJier. On Bus
day fair and oolder woathar wlUftrerall
with nortawesKerlK winds.
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