, EVENING HERALD Published dally, ezcept Sunday Bj Kt.UM.lt fllHI.I.HlliyO COMVAXY, 'tbl'ealloo office Mid mecbanloal department, North Market Street. tfho T-toitnlrl lN a'lvcrr.d ,n Shenaadsah arid i. ae jieraia ,,U(roundlnK towns S(X Cent8 4 wsek, payable to the carriers Hymnll, Three -olWrs a yoar or Twenty-five cents per month, Advance. idvrHHrmtH chanted ueeoritl tig to spuce ,.rfl piOom Trie publishers resume the rliil't ir,rc the pOTlt'-w nf advertisement when 4 i i Li' miblloiilloii of nv requires It The Mls alo reserved to rr-;oi!t any advertise n, Vfeetbar pAiu tor or not, lht the pH sours may risom Improper Aiiwrilslnitraue, nnon iipon applteuttoi I ii ru ,il Uih post oroee at Minniinaoah. fi , rtl c!nf b.AlJ mailer ".rmandimh !'., v-ning Herlr WKDNHSDAY, DKCEMBKK 'M. lbOI. TlIK auuuitl Nhtpments of stinlls from Km, ,oe tn the (J nued State? amount to more thnn 2(10 030 pounds. The American epicure Is not slow Ci koukssmkn would like to pass a reo- 1 1 1 ton Httftlnnt any more bond Issues, but siv, "Whit Is the tfood when the Presi dent would refuse to sign it f" Con- Hiemeu ate ttrt,tle In devising aehetues wnlch are not worth trying HKStDE 'he German excluioii of our eiir. the ltniUiiH have raled the duty tir ootioii. ti protect their own kt -tan p-n I ii-i Tin. n-HChkwforthe miirkHtsot the ty.nltl, which wo heard so mum ubo it in the Wilon hill time, t-. a di-ieouriiKlng ort. n- thlnt! It looks at thl. durHOce as thouith the Kiitilish Qev. inni-ut, were kitting up nights a lilting fur a ro.i-onuMe pretext. (or Intorftring iu hr ivar between China and Jiipfltl. linglnnd I" nl vays ready. and at times suplclouly aer, to tuedi ate between bHlllgurent powers for the sake of pence and a lauded c insiileratlou. IT was found th it of 2tl8 enucef case- treated in the Wellington Hospital. New Zenlnnd, not one wns a Hebrew, and the i timtinlty of these people from t'ie dls ease is ascribed to their regulations re gsrding the sliushtcr of c tit !. Their ralihls have to cerrify to the purity of the meat sold by Hebrew butchers to their co religionists, mid as cancer ami tuherculo, sis are prevalent among New Zealand cattle, the Mosalo ordinance, comes in there with n peculiarly protective force. Tho children of Israel do not enjoy like Immunity from this dreaded diteaie everywhere, but probably show n smaller average than most other peoples, owing to tho wisdom and rigor of their sumptu ary and dletetlo statutes. But for tho largo exportsof gi ld and uncertainty about ftaancl.il legislation, tho indications wotil 1 be more entotirai Ing, says Dun's Itevlew. Some increase is seen in orders given to ruanu fuel tiling works, though until the year ends the force actually at work naturally ditnlu. lshes. The holiday trade has been rather poor nt most points, partly owing tj mild weather. Thero is distinctly more confi dence shown about the future demand for Industrial products, though prices are not better. Domestic exports increase a little, though exportable staples, ire not better in price. Itt November the excess of merchandise exports over imp rts wns ,r73,601, besides (3,031,031 Bllit-r, and December returns indicate as ltrg au ex- ce-. For this very reason the ex.iorts of 41,333,071 In gold since last Friday, and tho withdrawals of about three times as lutiuh g-ihl from the Treasury, are the mur u-ii ced. Money continues- to so cumuU'e here, aud there is no enlarge nieiit in tho legitimate demand fo - com- inorci.il limns, though -ome ottering- of pnpir, a ,. treutly to prepare for yearly setllrfti.i-ii'H, have exoltvd remark. The prejunt flntincial crisis in Ne- fouudlaud is what might have been ex pected froji tho financial methods in me tlltw. It tippetrs tint the only currency lutht) province oonslste of notes ivhk-h aru Issue 1 uy privato banks, the pr.ncip il oae bglng 1 ne Uulon Hank. Its ni t s re, s-nbla an Ainerloan "greenback," and ar in gpuxral circulation. Gold Is s-airoe in ' He uountry. The sysUim of currency i u 1 .I u -in to the system of the cUt Sai- .i, -vhlubour 1)4 ujotmUc -Mto ' , , ,, , , ,. . .1 men c ..si ier Ideally perfect. Merchants ; doling ou-iuh-s with Newfoundland people have rvpe itedly urgol the pussugt of a , ' 1 bill by me provlucUUrfgUaturo etah j llshing a 1I..11110I il systeiu similar to tunt t nf the IT,,.!. 1 rfoit.. hut no memb i- has dareil to brln i,i such a measure for fe.ir of precipitin! -i: a fluinclal crisis, Now- that the crisis h is oome, the (lu tnclal system of the prjvldeuca will doubtless be reformed and modelled after that of this uuuutry. The bid currency system of Newfu indland has heretofore been a drag on her commercial prosperity. , and the present panic will not be au unmiti gated evil if U Uttds the province to put Us finances on ft sound basis. fiur Eepresonlative Will Tato No Part in It, TURKISH GOVERNMENT OBJEOTS. at The Altitude nf the People In Till Country In Dt-niitiiicliig th Atrooltle Has Con vlnneit the I'nrtnThat It Would I'lncn Its Interest In Hunger. ' CONSTAXTINOl'LK, Doo 2(1. Tho sultan made a final rply to the tippllcntlon of United State Minister Torroll for per- mission to liavo Mr. .Towett iimko mi Indii- pendent Inquiry Into tho Ariiiimlttn out- rage. Tho sultnn positively declined to nllow tho consul to iicoompa.iy tho com- . mission, Wamiixgton. Doo. !. Tho refusal of tho sultan to allow Mr. .Tewctt to perform the mission with which he whs churned by i'rosltlont Clovolnutl win not unoxpecteu , nt tho stntodepHrtmont. For the punt week Allnistor Terrell, actliilt unuerino prensuro of the department of state, has been ur- , ItiB the porto to p -rmit tho investigation, Harthou si),Mii to his feet and called tho but his services to tho department have ; apenker it li.ir. M. Jauma Wus subso 8'iown that h" felt little oonfldciioo in a quenily tiiporarlly exiwlleil from the successful outcome. chamlier. He r-sent'Hl the insult put upon The reluctance of the Turkish aovorn- moot to accede to his request is accounted for by thB formidable proportions to which tho lufltatlon in the United States In favor I of intercession on behalfof the Armenians In Turkey hns at.tainud. Atilrst theporte wus under the impression, prohauly huv-1 Inn in view the oulcome of iirevlous Inves-' tlsrations Into ullegwl outranos hy tho J trj, piaintlfT allegoa that C. JJ. Wright, Turks upon llioir Christian subjects, that the I'hiuulelp'iia in llioimlro, and tho Ta tlio United States was so favorably In- mii Tiir:, ami W.it.T comonnv. roll- olined toward i heir side that the result of such nn inquiry lis was proposed would "ol ,)B hnnnful. Duttho intensity of fool- lUBiuspinyeu in mo vnnous ninii inm-i- lmfH nU(l ciiur(.i, awcmblies in tho UniU-d States havo convlnceii tho iiorto that it , wouitl i)opincinjH-8 nurost in uaner-; oils hands, and when it learned that tho ' p 18011 chosen to mako tho inquiry was n son or an Ai.,cr.. an intssionnvy. ami a na- , i,(,iuls and that the city ofllcial be. )rolilb tlve of tlie very ujuntry whero tho outrages iturt frm levyliifr tcttos for tho payment of aro allogcil to navo ocourrmi, a prompt, ne- gatlve was returned to Mr. Terrell's re quest. It does not appear that thero Is any way of going Ixihlnd this decision, lor Air, Jowelt, being refused permission to ill- I vestlgnte in his capacity as an olllcer of j tho l nitiu Mates, couui not umicruiKo it bafolyasanilidlvidunl.Tliereroroittsprob-, able that this last net Ion of tho Turkish i government omls definitely tho particlpn- , Hon of tho United StatiM in the projected inquiry, which will c l ueqttuntly bo con ducted entiiely by Europeans. Our Miniiiructnros In Sivitierlniul, Wasiuncton. Dec. 2(1. Tho United States consul at Zurich has Informed tho denartmoni of state th.it a r'edoral exposi tion will be opened in Geneva May 1 next, ' at which our producers anil nianulnctur- crs may exhibit, and thus glvo the Swiss people an opportunity to compare Ameri can goods with tho-io of other countries. Tho consul snys that American trado can bo greatly enlarged 'n Switzerland if our j bridge with his par.ichuto yesterday nf manufacturers and producers will deal dl-1 ternoon. Menier sTuck toe water in just rectly with tho Swiss people. At present olght seconds after ho htnrted. Ho was nearly all American products consumed in Switzerland are introduced into that country through Uio medium of English, German aud Belgtau houses. llehiviMl by Ills Old Minei. Memphis, Doe. dfl. Tim funeral of cx- Hcnatiir Alcorn, at Englo Nest, Miss., pre sented perhups the in nt weird scono over witnessed in this county. '1 he nlisenules were attended by !!1X) negroos, the majority of whom wore tho former slave or tho lead henato- Tho negnKis wero ituon- solablc in their grief and gavo vent, to their foellngs in shrieks, religious songs aud prayers. At tho grave, tho old gray !mi red colored men threw themselves upon tho coifln and finally had to bo romuyed by force to allow the body to bo ourloil. A HanilMiiuA iinlldltiK JleviKtiitcil by l'hiuio Al.HAST, Dec. tSJ. Tho upper portion of the handnomo six story building of tho Young Men's Christian association, ad joining the famous Kenmoro hotel, und located in the heart ot the huslucns dis trict, on the corner of North Pearl and Stouben streets, was guttod by flro last night. Tin- building was very finely dec orated and handsomely furnished, and co.-c nearly $1ijO,0'JU. it was a gift to tho association from James IS. Jcrumin, tho well known philanthropist of West Troy, M. x. Tonliak Active In Cnrca. YoKo;i51A, Doo. '20. Although Japan ese rule Is ueoeptod by the Con-am geno- jally, the To.ighnka aro still active. They have jnst eat.turad 1.,.1-Ju, capital of tho province ol' Haido. They exis-llod the gov ernor and In -tailed one of their number in ills place, i'li.-eo towns ill southern Corcu have !oen b.t . uod by them. Their num bers are iner sing, thoy getting reinforce ments from the tiger hunters. Cilaiu Industry lloonilng. CLAVTon, N. J., Doc. 23, The glass in dustry at this pluco and Wllllnmstowu is now at its u-'lght. Work Is given to 1,8X1 bunds, and tho factories aro rushed with orders. It Ur aid that several new factories will be erected by companies now ope at ing. It Is also given out that the Elmer Glass works, which havo boon closed for 111 liny yours, , v 1 1 1 soon Iw started up tinder new management. The ruDiiUK IH I" the Semite. Washington, Dm:, ml. Honator llutler, chairman of, tho senate oommlttoo on In- lemilliv UllllllllCiUV, lu mil HIV v.i,jii- Dilttuo together Inuiioilhitijly after tho hoi - iih.i t tiii itttKini-u 4r in l-i tuy 11 1 tint rioolliia bill. Thoro urn Indications that there will b 1 1011m opposition to the bill lu the form Whioh it passes tho house, but tho ,,,,,,. tlle bll clllllll lt wlu h,;vo lt safe majority. ., ", " j ,, , Tin- Color Line In thu S. of V, Blll,,Vl ll-lM( Mlu Ueo. 2tl.-Colonel Wlllliun K ,wly, oouiiuandor-Iu-chlef of the " 11 V",TO1"' navillg lioara 1110 lippeai I ot oolorea"i.plloauts' who hid Ien re fused charters iw Sons of Vi-tnr.uis by ' southern uiiiimattdories, su..i:im tliu ro fussl, andooiiiinjl. t-w coIoasI npplloauts in iirtfiinUte u up.irulti orgauixatiou of thoir Tha Weather. t or eastern J.'onlisylviuiln, Jiew Ji- j ' and Delaware, fair; deulili 11 cu.ileo, I uortliw,-. winds, ln-i-nutlii.; noitli. H.iji. will oiiu,' tu tho gulf stau's. In thu utile. iltLirlntd Mih u-iHither will hit full- Tim - teu)pcritturti will fall douidodly (n the At lantic and gulf states, and cooler weather will generally prevail In all districts. MCH DUEL I Iletwcvti a C-ibhiet .Mliil.tii- unit it NiioIhII l.enilnr. l'AlltS, Dec. SB. Tho iltiol Iwtwoen M. Jnuros, the ai"liitlt leader, uilU Dr. Bar Hum, lnlhlstTof publto works, Browing but of tlin discussion In tire ohrttnber of tliMmfliiA rin Mnnilm. inult Vilimn vftRtdrilriV St. Ouou-Hur Seine. Dr. .lUrthott, us tin) challenged person, soloctjd pistols tho weapons to lie used. Two shot wero oxoVtut-d, with tho iisu!ttnimlly attend ing Kruncli duels; Unit U, nobody win hurt. I Tho troublo Hint Ml to the duel had Its 'tirlirin In tin- inousiiro lntroduied by the government lu tho clmntlicr of lioputles making tro.ison on tne pnrt of any army olllcer or prlv.itj piinlshnblo with death In tlirn? of pence in well tw war. XI. Jaurcs Introduced u counter meimiro providing for the abolition of the death penalty from tho military code, slnoj, ns ho niiilntiiliied, only privates wore put to death. In the i1Im - uss!oii that ensuod tho sneakers be- ciiuu greatly excited, and when M. Juuros declared, lu replying to Prime Minister Dtiotiv. that the uovoriitnont hurt emleiiv- nTilt (t protect n (tiuiK f cosmopolitan ex- ninitoni. reforrlnir to tho now uirreomont vlt, thti Honthern llallway company, Dr. i,i, i,v nP. linrthoit. und the ch.illonito and thebloii.llcssenoountor on the ''Held 0f junior" resulted. Suit Afrnhut the City of Taeoiim. TAt'OMA, Wnnli., Doc. 3() John C. Stnl- iul). .. SUi)er-or omirt Jutlae. has (lied an P.,utiy ilnst tho city of Thcoi.ih. trolled bv him. sold tho cltv the llirht ami water nlaut for J1.7M.03J hut rear, in con- Beiiueiico of mlsropt'owsntutlon. Stnllup nllnires that for Its fl.7.jj.tKK) tn ijoihh all the city et, tr-.ts some rotten Humes valued not to ojiceoil jOJ, aud prays that he lu pmntoil a rtoere asjaliibt the city perpjtu uijy enjoin. n;t tlio city from the n.iyiiiK of miy fmther or additional lntoiest upon tho imuivst on thes.i lionds A Clirlxtnms louthnll inmc, Wasiiinhtos, Dec. SO. Washington has football on rJlirlxtiuiM as well as Thanks- giving, but wh.ithor from lack of rivalry existing between tho two leading local .teams, the recollection of tho U'rrlhle ri)ugh work a mouth ago, when George luhcn. of (ioorirotown university, was iumi,ed on and kicked until his spino was fracturcd, or other causes, tho Christmas variety was less savage than the Thanks- i; hi : Day kind. Ye.terd.iy the Columbia Athletic club and Union college teams played twenty-llvo minute ludves to a tlo at 0 to 0. Tli gi::ui) wa.in little ragged at times, neither team having kept up Its practice. TlKre was an ii'isenco ol rough work and somccleverrutiiiingoxhlhltions, .llinip(-d fioin l'ougtihi cpnle Itrhlgp. l'ouuUKKKt'ilR. N. Y., Dec. i-'U.Hnrry Mcnicr, tho English bridge jumper, leaped from tho top rail of the I'oughkcepsio then picked up by fn- nils, who rowed to tho west slior-, where -hey got into a wagon that was waiting for them and wero driven to Milton, four inllos south of the bridge. Thero they look a train for Now York. Mentor showed no apparent injury from his perilous leap. I'mighkcep b!o bridge Is 212 feet iroiti the ra'i to tho water, which is about si.-. ;eet i!jb:j. Gimil Hacking for Fitz4liiiiiiiin. Chicago, Dec. 20. Momn.-rsof tho stock oxclumgy celebrat-d Cln-i,. mas Mondiiy evening. The features of thu celebrntinu was a boxing colifo-t bet,-een Hob Fitz Blmmons and his boxing partner, Tommy JlcCarthy. It was a friendly, good mi tured bout of three rounds, mercifully cut short for McCarthy. At tho coui-liHion of tho set to a prominent member of tho ex change said that that organization would loso 150,000 on Fitz If Corbett whipped him. Anv one ho has children IU rejoice yith'L. 11. Mulforu, of Plalnfield, N. J. His little hoy. five tears of age. was sick with croup. For tw o davs and nights he tried various remedies recornmtnded by friends and neighbors. He says: '1 thought sure I wouul lo.-e him. 1 had seen ('hamberlnlnV Cough Hunedy ad vettlied and though' I would try it as a last hope and sin Imppy to say that after two doses he slept until moi nlng. I gave It to him next day and a cure was ef teeted. 1 keep this r, medi in the houe now and as soon as any "f my chihinn show signs ef croup I give ii tot hem anil that is the last of it " 25 nnd So cent bottles for tn1i by firtihb ' Bi'-- The Properties din B. liccd I.ooated on East Lloyd Street and Cor. Main and Lloyd Streets, BbenuDdoali, Pu., will be n ' SoLD AT I RIVaTE OALE. Apply t. A. H. H0ADS, Agt., 13-17 3tw.3w 111 N WestHt-.RhenandOi " DIRT DEFIES THE A BLOODLE53 two Shot KxfitnttiK' APOLIO IS GREATER THAN Clock SprinK lUoilc Only Perfect Cop'-b. oretiaucU Circuses, Ask your Healer for Be ear name n th kanm. UPKlKa COBBI " V? J Use CUTICURA SOAP Blemishes yAsham Sqqu Because of disfiguring facia! bkmi. :-.. . ,, ... . IS the COndltlOtl Of tnCUSandS U,-- tliousands who live in ignorance c the fact that in Cuticura Soap is t be found the mo?t effective skin p..:. fier a::d bcautifier in the world, well as the pure.-t and sweetest toilet, bath, and nursery. It is because it shikc? at the root of z. complexidnal di-f?gtirations, viz. : 1h. CLOGGED, IRRITATED, INFLAMIX SL'JGGfSH, cr OVSRWOH'IED PORE. For plmr-len. blarlchftnttt, r ' nl eilv kiii, re. rough lin,l. with vi:i,,.1c- ii.u!'. try, thii, audi;, tug hair, and simple ba'jy h)sr,.ikhe8 it 1k wondorful Sold Ihrnuchnilt tho wr.TW. Witter IrnB ail! Cliem. Corp., Sole lVops.. Uiston. Iftlret,ne(t;i!r. ti TTims 7nolIior knew te coitir.trt. htrencth. mid vital it- inC'utlcura Anil-, nlu Vlntr5 they wouUl m-ver be wilh.ut ;hem. I' everv wiv the pure.', swteteat, m i. bett pU-ier for waivsu a-id chilnreo. plCHOCSON'ti THKATUE, P. J. ritltOCSOW. MJIHAQEH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 Tho Ever-welcome W. II. Powers' Dramatic Irish Drama, THE IYY LEAF Introducing tho young and talented Irish comedian, W. H. POWERS, JR., and an excellent company. New and magniticieiit sceiierv. New songs and dances. Brighter and better than over. rlce-"!, is, "id so Ct. Itu.-Mii-fed stats at IClrlln's drus' store. IJ.ON'"S TH12ATHK. P J FBRODBON MANAOElt SATURDA.Y, DEC. 29th, '94 In all of Its eupcrlattvo excellence. Tho master work of rtpccticuki' Itomattccs, r-pi-r--r-T"t In four acts and n xii - n lableaux. Written bv the lcle has llrt.i..-.. & lvelnus, moral. lumrbaut aud unmatcheii. Tre i frireso and cranue i, snow mi- For all Facial A in- je.r. 3 : biwltejilnBlv KvusHt'fovorhent , inembers of thocougro A qiiatWttu ol I-resell I atloIl taking sides, aud further troublo is lovely premiers 3. quadrille dancers. iO Escspticnally 3tautiful Coryphees 40 Car Jo.ids of surentous icencry, tons of miiKHlvo armnr. 3 erand bsllf-ts 3. V host ol Euroi osa t-peclaiiles Hundrccs of i'lirismn tunics The ncsitiveiy uuexceuoa tranc- format'ou fcene. Prices, a,c, 50c, 75c and $u Ufaeiveil icais at K rlln's drug store. PROPOSALS. HOtOPAIJS frr the erection of a four ro'-nua frarno school niui.iins to be loouteil on i lie norlhwtt-iern lotner or Jaidln aud Cheiry streets, in tlie borouyh otsheuni.doah, win i e reeeneu ny tee uuntrsignf-a ciimmn. tee i" the "hdiHmloah Hclioot Iinurd, until ondav rvmltiif. Dnember alBt. IBwl. l'la's ai d Bp cfie- linns nny to i-een 1 1 the otlicoof i he ri-ietary of thcHclinol Hoard. Hooin Nn, 3, Wi-i ;r-et chooi oiilldniB.iindai theotllce oti-'.X ,-ellly lire ltf t, o 113 'outb-entre strtel, i ottsvllle, va The roti-niiiiee ro-ie-ves the tight 1o -eje-t any nr all b'ds No bids will mi-rewln a alter , o cloc, p in,, Decem ber, Hist, 1,VJ1 ii i .iiui oi)ii, laimimuD, Mark liUKKK, Ciia'.ilkb Hooks, W. T Tl FZISF, Tim thy IjVnoii. li-lVl.t Uulldlngand Kepalis Committee. For Painting . . . . t he Season Is here: and Paper Hanging liet yum work done by Mahauoy City's landing artist. W. H. SNTDBIi P. rfect Work. Uargaitia lu paints and oils, plain ana stained class. All the new nutternB In wall paper. All dally and weekly paper, novels, novelettes anil stationery. 133 "Went Gentro Stroot. iieadiUurtni-H for the KVKNINI) llKUALU KING." THEN ROYALTY ITSELF. Curry Comb Soft ns a Brusli. Fits every Curve. The I'scd by U. b. Army and by Barnum and and Leading Horecnicu of tlia World. It Sample tnailed post paid j; cents. COUD CO., 10JLrtjelt U, IXJtlJl iiuulv Spring GLORGIA': ,( t,. ::o lllzen Annirr the Mi ritl'Ttint Time Will ho No Mnrn Tniiihle, Atlanta. (U.. v.x. SB (fiifrf-tr At- tllifm hrui reietvon .i tel -(rfeni from Hh T Iff Tlir.tiUer. H.' nr(ii.;: c nj.'iy.' tWH'tl: te ftigthat hii'tfn dn the pttut of having for the Acotiotflf tlie r.ioo iUo.urb.iic i, H".:r Quit man. with tho Vi.luosta Vilettes, thirty strong. Tho rj'iv,""' i' Ir s "Ivett ordei-s that tho Wnycio-s li ties be li -id 111 K-mlllles. TliiMatkMti murM rr nu b'on glvo the ntlinbor i,f m u k lied at, wvi. itfcludlng Co tst.tiil.i Maul 'nl klilivl tw.i or three We'ks ag, in I J i "ph i-h i. white, und S.tm Tayfor, K i l'r ..ler, H.i Sh.uod, Sam l'.lto a.id Uutirg' 1' . Itz, v .. orwl. Stlbseinie-itly Sh -rlff Tli'-hev vln'1 I the seem; in! tu trouble Itn I'm 1 1 restored, and the oitlsnns n-tin,- nl lum thoro would 'n no in ir j tyivi bl . so i t returned to tJ'Utinan. .m t Khj Ve '. i Vidett.is Ijft on tuo ivrt,..,noiii ti. ,.i VnliliMtn. Tho noroes wero kin-.i i.-ws. r, were supixis. d to kno.v tae w..e. ! 0t Wnvurly I'iko, WhoJ crl -m runn,., the luocntilvelit) IiiwIomuaw. (J-hkI e,t, I of the county will do their utmnni to I to jnstlo(! tho nton wo ro resputisiini the trouble. ."nliig Tnr Thimnnl of Acres. Sioux City, I.u, Dee. 80. Suit 1ms been begun In the Iowa supremo court l-ivolv-j lug thou-.iiniU of acres of land lnnortli- w'estern lown. In tho early fifties John Irwin locati d a lar;e number of military warrants upnu some of tho choicest lands lu northwest lowa. During tho war Irw in bcoamo ft mi u-'ally eniliarrassod, and fail ing to pay tux -s upon his Iowa lands they wero sold at te c w le The tax titles thus acquired wer purchased by partios who opened thu lands aud for many yours re sided upon thorn. In October, 18U3, Irwin died in Nebraska, and now his holrs havo brought suit to redeem tiiein from tho tax sales, claiming Irwin was iiisano at the time of his death. In Clay county alone over seventy different farms aro involved. rri-sltlentlltl I'imiIIiIIIIIl-i. Sak Fuaxuipco. Dec. 2(1. General John S. Clarkson, who rarely submits to news paper Interviews, has fallen victim to tho wilos of one of Tho Examiner's Christmas edition lady reporters, aud talked of presi dential possibilities. General Clarkson thinks that if tho convention wore helil this year McKlnley would bo tho Repub lican choice, but two years aro to Inter vene, and in tho meantime Air. Clarkson thinks Thomas II. Iteed, of Maine, will como forward as a powerful candldato. Ho thinks Mr. Heed tlm strongest American Intellectually, and he would make a great president. II.) also spoke of General Har- rli-on, Senator Culloui, llohert ljiucoln, .Senator Spooner, Senator D.ivls aud Sena tor Allison iui possibilities. I'Nirreil to Kwnllow Aniinouin. WasIiingion, Dee. 20. George Hoth, a carpent -r of this city, who has been drink lug very heavily for tho last two weeks, last ni tht tried to murder his wife, Mangle, by forcing her to drink a half bottle of household ammonia. Ho stood over her with a rnzpr and deelared that ho would cut her thro.it if sho ref used. She thought she had a better chanco for her llfo by complying with his wishes, nnd did so, Afterwards sho ran out into tho street aud called for help. Dr. Kirkland applied all possible remedies, and after two hours sho was iHiliovcd to Do out oi Hanger, though her stomach and Intestines wero terribly 1-urneil. Hoth was ari-Oateil. Muscular ClirMlnnity In Indiana. HhiiltAitT, Iud., Dec. 20. Ono of tho most disgraceful scenes ever enacted lu a house of worship occurred in the Congre gational church at Hronien. Hov. Mr. Koanc, a discharged minister, was in at tendance. Ho rose in tho congregation aud commenced to abuso tho presiding minis ter, Key. Mr. Arthur. Tho Hov. Air. Ar thur left the pulpit, picked Keano up and throw him out of tho church. Excltomont looked for. CAllfVirnla's Mineral Wealth. San Fkancisco, Dec. 21. Tho biennial report of tho state mineralogist has just been Issued. It shows that tho gold pro duct of 1831 was 12,42,811, and tho silver product N27,157, a total of $12,M9,0o8. Many other substnuccs aro mined hero, which bring up tho valuo ot other niluoral products to about ClS).O0O,O0O or ?23,00l),0J0 por annum, n.i. ihey aro lncrcuslug In valuo. rlagler Will be Arretted In IToi-hla. TASll'A, I'm.. Dec. 20. If Ilonry M. Flagler, dir -, or of tho Standard Oil com pany, bets foot lu Florida again tills win ter ho will b i arrested and taken to Texas by officers of that state acting undor tho direction of Governor Hogg. Governor Mitchell has honored tho requisition of Governor Hogg for tho arrest of Flagler, who will return horo by Jan. 90. Ten Years fur a Train Jtobher. Helena, Mont., Doc.2t. Chnrlos Jones, train robber, has been soutonced to ten years' lniprlsoninent. Jonos and threo other men held up a Nurthorn Pacific train at Grey Cliff, In eastern Montana, In August, 18DJ. Tho other threo men were killed In tho chaso for thoir capture, and Jones was once sentenced to ho hanged, but got a new trial. l'utal Fintia lhirounter. UALTlMiHtB, Deo. 2(1. Edwnrd Swisler and Kdward Harrlgan ongaged In a dos pornto (Istloonoounteryostorday. Ilarrlgun in falling Iracturuil ins skull, nun- uoatn soon resulted. Swisler wns arresteil. Died from Her Injuries. BuitLINUTON. X. J., Deo, 20. Mrs. Brld get Doylo, who was brutally assaulted by Al Clymor, a young tough, at her homo In East Ilurllngton thirteen days iigo, died of her Injuries yestsrdny. NUGGETS OF NEWS. Congressman Guar, of Iowa, Is seriously 111 at hU hotel in Woshlinjton. Direct ly, Uolwrt J. and Flying Jib failed to beat their records at Los Angoles, Cal yesterday. Colonel Sol Palmer, ono of tho oldost telegraphers in tho country, died at St. Louis, aged 74. j i ' Th6 Cliff Housii, near' SanFrnriclsco, was destroyed by flro last night Tho hotel Is owned by Adolph Sutro, Suu Francis co's mayor-elect. At llaltlinoni lust night John Coats won il... ll..lit,vutt,,r. ehfLiimintiRhln hiinlli nf Tifc.f ,m,l nizon's Una defeatliur Paul Mnm nuujiixon s line, iieiratiiig i am J ihnson in eleven hluody rounds. At Council ISltliK la , last night burg- lars ronoeu uonaiir. s juwoiry storo ui ninety wAtohes aud a huudrod gold rings. They cut their way through a rear door , while business was going on In tho front. mat Grace inisoti V Like a New Woman ! I am reeling since I took Hood's Sartaparill. 1 iras uBerinii tram InillKeatl. Catarrh er -nr -tl tl a-sooas Sarsa parilldt mad SleU Headache nd did not havo any appetite. I am glad to say Hood's SariaparUla has cuted me of catarrh and all my othet troubles. Orach 'Wilson, llalncitllle, 3, Hood's Pills cure all Urer Ills, cot 1 Hon. biliousness, sick licadaohe, Indigestion, H afita fr3 Dr. Iliunplirevn1 rcclflciinro scientifically and earefullr prepared Ki-mixlles, nsed tor jears In private practice and tor mtr thirty yews by tho . people with entire success. Every ilnglo SpcctQO a spr-cUl euro for the disease numc-il. They cure without drugging, pumlng or reducing the system and a rein fact and deed tho t-oierelgu Kemcdles ef the Wurld. no. rt-sKs. rmcfcs. 1 Fcvcn. Congestions. Inflammations.. .'.25 !i Worms, tVonu Tcvcr, Worm Collo 'iS 3 Tecthlugt Cone, Crying, V. akctulncss ,US -1-Ilhirrlicn, of Children or Adults ,'2Si 7 KousLs, Colds, llronchitls 23 fS Neuralgia, Toothache, Taccache..... ,25 !) Ilcmlachra, Kick Ilcadachc, Vertigo- ,83 10 ISyepeiitn, ttllousness, Constipation. ,123 11 SjspBi'Csocd or Tn Infill Periods... .'25 12 iWIiltes, Too Frofuso Periods - .23 13 Croup, Xinryngltis, Iloarscneiis.... .23 14 Salt Ithcuni, rysliiclas. Eruptions.. ,25 15 Itttcitiiiatlsni, llheumutlo Pains .. ,25 If) Miliaria, Chills. Fever and Ague .25, 19 Cntarru, Influenza, Cold In the Head. .23 20 Wbuopina- Cueu .25 2r-Kidr.cy flinjnscs ,25 iS-Ni-rvou. ilcblllty 1.00 30- Urlujiry WcnUncss 25 3 1 Sore Throat, Qulncy, Ulcerated Throat .25 HUMI'IIUEYH' WITCH IIAZEt Oil,, "The Pile Ointineut."-Trlal Slie, 25 Cts. , fiotd t)f DriiKtlBti, or sent prti-uld on rec?lit ot prlcft. Inu IlL'MrHBKTi' Manual illl iai,i,i mailku iki s. lll'irlllllilS'ItKU.lO., Ill illtlVUli.m 6U, m;y lom. SPEGIFlGSf -v- IN EFFECT NO 1MB in 18. Kit, Trains leave Shenancit,: s toPoi- For New York via Philadelphia. t.10, 6.28,7.20, a.m., 12.31, 2.S5 ft.! P 8.10, a. m. For New York v' v- week days, 6.23,7 1 a. tn.. '.33, i.r-i For Readlnp and rhli-.idolri! li wi tlO, 8.25, 7.20, R. m., 1S.S2. 4.M. ' ' lay, 2.10, n. m. For Pottsvllle weotc -iny- ' ' 1 ISI.S2. S.W, B.srirj. ra Suniiai i.V m For Twnaqua and Maharjoy rtt . tlO, 5.25, 7.20, a. in., 12,32, 2.M 6 p day, 2.10. a. m. For 'Wllllamsport, aunbury n . week days, s.25, 11.80 a m i- 2 Sunday, 3.2S a. m. For Mahanoy Plane, week days ' ' f.20, 11.80 a.m., 13.84, 1.S5. ZVi r. -p.m. Sunday, 2.1U, S.S5, a. m. For Ashland and ShamoVIn. -7.20, 11.80 a. m., 1.S5. 7.21, 0.S5 p - 1.25 a. m. For Baltimore, Washington an" nr '135 B. & O. B. II, through trains lcvp rermlnal, Philadelphia. (P. R : w FA. n sn. m.. a IS. 7.27. n. m. ' " 3 8 321) .55, II ?s a. m., 3.4S, 7.27 p. r Afd tlona' ttali-sfnm 24th and i hrstnut strrrts stailon, week dajs, 1.15, 511, P.S3 p. m. undays, 1 35, H.& p, sr. TRAINS FOR SHENAN . 'Jo Leave Now York via Pbltafleipt i.i" ' 8.00 a.m., 1.80, 4.00, 7.80 p. ro. i-' . " day, 6.U0 p. m LeayeNewYorlcylaManct.r'ii . ' 1.80, D.I0 a.m., 1.1U.4.3U p n Leave Philadelphia, Kvvtm er week days, 4.S0. 8.SS, 10,011 a. ro n 8.18, 11.80 o. m, Sunday u Leave Reading, week days, l.a. , i.lu l". a. m.. 6.56, 7.67 p. m Sunday, I 3t- Leave Pottsvllle, week days, 3.JS, 12.80, e,12 p. ra Sunday. am. Leave TamaQua, week flays, s is. s.Kf, ' m., 1.80,7.15. S.23 p. m 3unday S.1S " .1 23 x,eave. mananoy uuy, wuo 11.47 a. m. l.HT.S, p. a; f ,, P, S15 i. m. Leave Mahanoy Plane s Ml. B.87. 11.6 a. ra.. 12,68 W.10S, Its 7 ' ". READING I WjMWt 12.68, 2.0S, 6.W, if 3 HI ill ' Gunllnv 9 M t ftfl A. ni. "Leave Wllllamsport. week days, 7 42, 10.10, i 3 36, 11.16 p.m. Sunday, 11 16 p, na ATLANTIC CITY ')IVIS!Or ia. Phiimipinhii.. i:bfcvtnut Htroet Wharl ...a .-ioih Hiipnt Ulhtirf for AtUntlC City weck-DRvs express, a n , vrj kOOp. m Accotnmodaalon, 8.0-J a. d. m. . . 1 ,w, ll,l .1 M 4 Ac com- eunoay r apices w, iu.i . -Tiniintlnh. HlOa. m. and 4.8U P. u. Returnirg leave Atlautlc rny, ilepoi, ooj ntr Atlnntloand ArKaos-iiavenuo-. Week-Dava Exprcs6, 7.3' C.nO a. ra. and .V0 n- d 6.3U p. .u. Accomiuoaallon, r I6&. m., and 4.32 p m. Huu,ia rlxrro-B, W). 7 Si p. re Accomrco latton. 7 n a. m., one 4 15 p. ts. Varlor cars on alt exorcs. train.-, O. Q. UANCOOK, Oen. I a -. Ac Pnila . -inhla I. A.- SWEIH A U. Hen. Sun QARTKAN STEEL PICKET FEN0I is the cheapest and best fence made. Cheaper than a wooden fence for.reeideccos, lawns, cem etery lot or any kind df fencing is. II. Masteb una the agency and carries lt In stock at bis, oiarble and granite works. 127 N. ;SDIH ST. FelgenspM's hmu I i.i ipart L1HI (ill UBIllH I Bin Vtrtsll No tinet tnsdn. Pino liquors nd Clgfcra 120 youth MMnMt. COOPER & CO., Stools. Broliora, ETgn aidfj., Shenandoah. S ocks. itr-ln, etc. bouRM 'or tahand car ried oi msrttm. Tenl-hftres&tncvori.tf uonsn. 1 el" Brsto bought or old on nn-tinarflnof 110. Telephone tonseo n. Mall or -er a specialty. I uatly u.arkei ilrcular mallert fres on ,ppllca- , ,PPUcf Aii's aui Hon. ANSY PILLS SFt AND BURC. SINO al"WM(JUI,S SMI viilcok H'tcirrs tiii DsuiHSaFt nKuBauiui I I
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