TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Happening The World Over.
OLKANINOS 07 INTERRST TEES.
Li TOLD. BOTH EOMEbTIO
AND FOREIGN.
Mr
Poring the past ycsr 4,000 miles of main
track have been added to I lie immense rail
way mileage of tilt I'nited States, according
to the Chicago Knihnad A'jr. This mileage
consists nearly altogether of extrusions of
fid roads and the construction of branches
ad feeders. In addition to this 4.000 miles
rrarklayiiig I ! progress on 500 more, in
Innylvnla 2 V) miles hnve been built and
Ihhi l exceeded by only one other State.thut
ef Washington, whose record is 4J0 miles.
87 Roads t the Reapino Combine. The
1'biladelphia nnd Heading Railroad has tent
In it report to the Secretary of Internation
al Affairs, which thows that they operate
37 railroads, and ofthese 14 are directly un
der Its control. The gross earnings for the
past fiscal year were l32.iKM.31tl, and a sum
if (18.tl.Vl.lNfl was required to 0erate it.
Archbald's mill at Dundas. Mich., and
the elevator adjoining it was totally destroy
ed. Loss, tlOO.000.
The foundry of the Robinson-Rca Manu
facturing Company, on the Sowhside,
I'ilt-hurg, was burned Saturday night; lost
1 40.000.
'be mills of the Xcusmanlield Company
t Sweepsonvllle, X. P., manufacturing cot
ton gooils.have been destroyed by lire. Lots,
1 100,000; insurance, (80,001).
The works of the Bayless Taper Company
t Hinghampton, X. Y., have been destroy
ed by lire. Loss, M0,000; insurance, CW.OOO.
At Memphis, Tenn., four large business
buildings were burned: Matthews Hardware
Company, loss, 170,000; insurance, (.V),000;
Geddell & llros., loss, (15,00ti; insurance,
1.VV0; S. 1-evy Co. Trunk Company, los
tlfcOOO; Insurance, (10.0(10; I. (ioldsmith
flro., cloth, loss, (10.000; insurance f no,000;
Dean Carroll, paints, loss, (13.000; lustr
ine (10,000. Total stocks, 1125.000; total
lots, (l.VS.OOO; totnl insurance. tltKOnO. The
fonr buildings which were owned by Mrs.
Kate Hamilton, valued at (10, 0 Ml and insur
ed for (20,000, were damaged, (20,000.
The Allegany,(Md.) Court House at Cum
berland was destroyed by fire. A greater
Trt of the records were saved. The build
ing cost (30,000 and was insured for (20,000,
Thursday night, lire destroyed the two
Immense buildings at WK1 and 035 l'enn
venue, Tittsburg. With accompanying
damage to other structures and the destruc
tion of merchandise and personnl property,
using loss of nearly (300,000. No. 833
was the establishment of P. Duff Arsons,
om mission merchants, extending through
"to Fayette street In the rear and including
a huge wing, every part of the building be
ing packed full of merchandise. The great
queens, are establishment of Cavitt, Pollock
Co. was at KV. Iloth buildings with their
enntents are total losses.
. Illsaier. Accidents anil ratline
The station house at Brighton, Cal., wos
destroyed by lire. The remains of Miss K.
, A. Ayers, the telegraph operator, were
found ill the ruins. It is evidently case
of murder and arson. Mis Ayers was re
ported to have had considerable money.
Adrian r airclnld, who had been employed
nearly 40 years as a diver by the dock de
partment. New York, was under water ram
ming a churge of dynamite into a rock. The
charge exploded prematurely, and Kairchild
was hauled up dead.
1'ercy Carter, 17-year-old youth of Cood
Ground, L. ., while skating fell through
the Ice and wis drowned.
C. F. Johnson, of Toronto, Canada, was
blown to atoms at the Hercules Torpedo
Company magazine, near Kokomo, Ind.
A livery stable in Cambridge, Mass.. was
bunted. Nineteen horses were rousted alive
tmd Louis Taylor, an employe, bad his
brains kicked out by some horses he wus
trying to save.
Arthur Kennedy, 10 years old, and George
Freeze, 22 years old, were drowned while
kalfng near Sparrow' Point. Md. William
1'reese, brother of George Freeze, broke
through the Ice while attempting to rescue
bis brother, and was bin-self rescued with
difficulty.
WahlntN News.
Little Msrtena Ilarri son continues to Im
prove, but the White House is still quaran
tined, and the big placards containing the
information that contagion exist within
re displayed on the entrances to the pri
vate part of the Mansion,
Mr. Harrison's Fi:tur In view of the
statement published that President Harri
son's health was failing, and that ha was
likely to break down. Postmatiter-Ueiierul
Wanamaker said: "The report that the
President was in failing health must bave
originuied with some one with little oppor
tunity to know the truth, 1 would take him
to be now at his very prime. It is not a
clever thing to make an invalid out of a man
because uncommon griefs are not laid off
st the end of SO days. It is quite likely thut
Stanford University ia seeking him; so are
score of other things, but, nutil his work
is completed here, I doubt if be will serious
ly thiug of future occupation."
Completely Stamped Ot'T. According to
the report of Secretary Rusk to the Senate,
the work of stamping out pleuro-pneunion-la
has been carried un as rapidly as was
possible and the disease bus completely dis
appeared. The I'nitcd Slates is the first or
large nations of the world which has been
bie to completely extirpute it. The time
required was only about five years, and the
total expenditure little in exoesa of (1,
00,000. res-Meat.
A II - .1.. Till T ,
All UUJS3 Ul iue nwi(T VI JJIll aiikwj
(who is seriously Ul at 1-ondon) has been
abandoned by her physicians. Hue way
Jive week, month, or a year, but per
assent recover; is out of the question.
FMiator Colquitt's condition is now con
'4. 1 oriticai by bis physicians, fie was
at - ' -i r-o to walk with some aid
bout 1 ' re Is now confined to
bit-bed - s, one aid being
completely poralyzed. His wife lies In
adjoining room paralyzed, her brain being
affected. She is not expected to live many
doys.
Senator Kenna continues critically 111 and
the gravest apprehensions are still felt. His
family physician, Dr. Chilton, Is constantly
with him.
James O. Blaine, who Is quite 111 at his
home In Washington, is reported as Im
proving. Crime an Peaalile.
Monday night a masked mob overpower
ed the sheriff at I.ondon.Tenn., took Henry
Duncan from Jail and hanged him toe tree.
Duncan was accused of the murder of four
ei sons.
Six prisoners at Atlanta, after locking
their keepers in their cells, walked out of
Jail.
At Albany. X. Y., William II. Phalturk,
22 years old, shot his wife, 10 years old,
three times In the head, killing her Instant
ly. He then shot himself In the temple. but
is alive and will probably die. Cause:
Jealousy. At the hospital SliHttuch said the
shooting of himself us accidental.
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Jrrilrlnl.
At Iloston in the Stipieme Court, a petition
was presenteii from several certincute hold
ers of the order of the Solid Hock, asking
for an Injunction against the order. The
complainants allege that the liabilities of
theordcrare(:;.),u0)and the assets but
about (20,000. It is also alleged that it cost
(30,000 to collect (.0.000.
l.ealslmlve.
The New York Lee-Mature pased
the
Constitutional Amendment bill.
A bill has been introduced In the New
York senate providing that in Xew York
City the wages of day laborers employed by
the city shall not he less than (2 a day, and
of other employes not less than 23 cents pet
hour. I'rclerence shall be given to citiz.nr
of that state on such work.
f null nl. t.nbar and Initnstrlnl,
The Macungie furnace of the Crane Iron
Company, at Mucungie, Pa., has been light
ed after an idleness of several months.
The boilermakers at the Ilrooks locomo
tive works at Dunkirk, X. Y.. struck for
higher wages,
SltsrHlnneans.
At Philadelphia, un insane man caused a
scene at the Catholic church of St. Thomas
Aquinas Sunday morning by trying to
ttack the priest at ina-a. A number oi
women fainted.
Colorado's sixtmi, PRnnrcr. The
astonishing figures (41.0.,114 23 are the
total mineral productions for Colorado for
1802, giving totals or (2,012.0."2 02 in copper,
(0,682.478 84 in lead, (28,101,111 06 in silver
and (.',607.807 42 in gold, as against (.13,548.
P34 for lOdl . Tne figures do not Include the
Holdvn smelter at 1-ead.lllo, whose estimat
ed output is (2,000,000.
Tin Cnnard steamer I'mbria reached hei
docV at Xew York Saturday morning, all
well. She was 0) doys overdue. A broken
shaft caused the delay.
SnriiECot.n I C.x.rA. Exceptionally
severe weather is being experienced through
out Cuuadu and in the Northwest, where the
thermometer registers 40 degrees below
zero. In most places the snow is lying to
depth of 2.') inches, and should the cold wea
ther continue there will be a heavy mortal
ity among cattle on the ranches. The ther
mometer on Friday registered 17 degrees be
low zero in Montreal.
The iron Hall Supreme officers Soraerby
linker, Ulading and Kckersley, each waived
hearing in Philadelphia by consent of
District Attorney Graham, and were held in
(j.OOO bail each to answer at court. This an
ticipates the action of the Indiana authori
ties, and prevents the granting of the requi
sition papers.
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.
Seven persons were killed and 20 wound
ed in the recent wreck ou the Mexicun
Southern Railroad.
Cholera continues to spread in the North
f France. In tbe town of Graveliues, near
Calais, three deaths and one new case were
reported on Wednesday, and three
deaths on Thursday . Several streets in
which tbe disease is especially prevalent
huve been cloeed by the town authorities.
A battle took place near Guerrero, Mex.,
between government troops and rebels, in
which the latter were defeated. The total
loss was 17 killed and 32 wounded.
Hundreds of Austrian villages are snowed
under so badly that inhabitants are unable
to get out of their bouses.
Two trains collided at Kaniza, Austria,
killing eight passengers and badly injuring
15 others.
The Mexican authorities have confiscated
the estute of Ado'ph Yil.areal, valued at
(80,000. In addition, Yillareal has been
sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. Hit
crime was tbe hiring of a person to assassi
nate D. McKellar, v. ho owned a neighboring
ranch.
THE CEBEALS IN 1603.
The Wheat Crop Almost Unprecedented.
The Corn Crop a Short One.
The wheat crop l sli jhtlv above an aver
age one in yield, and in volume has only
been exceeded in 1801. 1884 and 1882, al
though the crois of 1880 and 18X0 nearly
equaled it. The area, estimated, is 38.A54 .
430 acres, product. 61o,04l),0u0 bushels; value,
(32.111.881. There baa beeu a considerable
enlargement of breadth the past vear in
several Western Slate. The rate of yield ii
13.4 bushels per aere. The average value
per bushel, 62.4c, is the lowest average value
ever reported, that of 1881 being Ul.Oc, and
that of IMH7 being 68.1c. Theaverage of the
crop of 181)1 was 83.) e. Tbe weight of raeai
ured bushels will be determined later, but it
Is probable that the aggregate will be equiv
alent to nearly 300,000,000 commercial bush
els. Tbe corn crop Is short, exceeded in quant
ity seven times In the last 10 years, but
slightly larger than iu 1883. 1887 and 1800.
Ite average yield ir acre, 23.1 bushels, has
been exceeded in 10 vear. The breudtb. us
estimated, is 70.li2t;.(J."8 acres. Tbe produo
tiou, 1,028, 411 1,000 bushels; value, (042,140,
630; averaning 30.3 cents per bushel.
The eHtliuutes for ouis are: Area, 27,003,
835 acres; product, 601.1135,000 busheis;
value, (20,2&3,0U; yiid per acre, ItlA
buabels.
To Fly the Stars and Stripes.
Tbe International Navigation Company
has settled that the City of New York is to
be the first of its handsome twin screw ves
sels to lee ve this port fly Inj the American
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HART XiEUlBliATUKCB MEET.
Governor Flower,' N. Y Dismisses the
Bights of Labor.
w York,
At.RAJtt. The Legislature was convened
Tuesday at noon, Wm. Hulzer, Democrat,
of ew York, being made speaker of the
house, and Mr. Malbey of fit. Lawrence
county the Republican leader. The gover
nor's message was read In both houses and
adjournment was taken for one week.
Touching the Murrain strike the governor
announces the expenditure by the Stale to
have been (I02.0li, and then adds: "Km
nlnt'M liavt, tli riv to fctrlke unit rw-fire-
ubly persuade other to join them, and in I
tneir earnest nnu lawiui enons io ueneni
their condition they may always feel sure
that public sympathy is with them and
against scltlsh corporations. But every citi
zen and corporation. every employe and em
ployer, must observe and respci t the auth
ority of low and government, no long as
thev keep within the law, the State govern
ment will leave them to settle their ow n
disputes. But law must be observed, perons
and property must be protected, and the
lawful use ol property by Its owner must
not be Interfered with. These are the ends
for which the State irimnrily exists. For
the maintenance of these end everv dollar
of the State's money, the life and services
of every member of tho national guard and
the support of every law-abiding citizen srr
pledged.
"It should he the aim of the ! making
body to see that our laws confer equal
firiv'ileves. It is not right I list powers should
e granted to corporations to oppress either
their employes or the people. Whatever
ran be wiselv done by legislation to guaran
tee equal rights to all should lie done. Hut
law will not accomplish everything. Corpor
ations will Uatn i.y costly cxericnce tliat,
even from the sellish point of view, it pays
to be considerate of the welfare of their em
ployes. Xo men or corporations can stop
the'niarch of civilization. Shorter hours ol
labor, better wages anil the opportunity
which these give for .location and enjoy
ment, are natural human tspiraiions. They
should be treated as such in a liiendly
Christian spirit, not rcfe led with arrogant
ninnner or Impatient consideration. Hon
est recognition by corporsMuiis of just de
mands from employes w ill solve many
labor diflti-ultv and prevent in my an 'op
porttinity lor luwltss strife and civil dii
order."
Dealing with the law against "sweat
shops" and Its results the governor i-ays:
"The present low docs not go tor enough lo
remedy nil the evils which hove grown ii
l-.nder'lhls system. If the mnnuraeiuret
escapes the responsibility nnd expei se ol
running a factory he should be compelled to
keep a register of those who are making up
his goods, and no pehon should be given
work who could not produce a certificate
from an inspector fluting lliat he occupied
healthy and suitable quarters for the pur
pose of niauulucturiug."
IIKI.AHAKK.
Dover. Both houses ot the general as
sembly organized Tuesday morning. In
tbe house ttie members el-ct look theii
oathson a Latin Bible primed In 1531. Gov
ernor Reynold's message was read in both
houses. It deals almost entirely Willi State
attain. He calls attention to the granger
demand for taxation of investment and
lays: "As equality Is one ol tbe luudamen
tal principle ot taxation, it seems unfair
and unequal that any class or species of
property should be entirely exempt from
tax burden."
MiKfrrsoTA.
St. Taii.. The two branches of
the legislature met and or
ganized. W. K. Ie was chosen
Sieuker of the house. The Republican Sen
ators secured the adherence of three Alli
ance member who had formerly been Re
publicans and all of the ntHcers chosen
were the nominees or (lie Republican cau
cus. Governor k mile Nelson was sworn in.
ItlAHO.
Boise City. The Idaho legislature met
Tueedav ul noon. The bouse organized by
the election ol the Repub ioan caucus nom
inee. In the senate a tetniHiiury secretary,
J. II. Wickersliam. Democrat, and a tem
porary sergant-at-arms. Geo. Viiliunis,l'op
ulfst, only were e ected. G-ivernor Mo
Council and other Slate olliccrs were sworn
in.
TEX.i'KHSP.R.
Nasiiviii.k. The iorty-eighth general as
sembly is in t.':e throes of organization
The loner house lias selected and installed s
speaker, Rulpli Davis ol Memphis, its cleikt
and sergeunt-at-aims, but the Semite is dead
locked on the speakership cor.ut. Hfiy
three ballots were taken without an election
CVUFOIINIA.
Sacramento. The California legislator
assembled, the Republican organizing tin
senate and the Democrats organizing the a
tembly.
snt'Tn pakota.
Fifrme. At the joint session of the tnr
houses of the legislature, Governor Sheldon
after having been sworu iu, delivered hit
inaugural address.
ONK I KIllSHTI IIZ AIMOI'RNS roll GOOD.
IlARTFoun, Conn. Hotli branches of tht
Connecticut Legislature of 18-il, alter brief
sessions, adjourned without dute. A num
ber of petitions were coiiliuued to the new
General As.eiubiv.
MAI NR.
Atrot ts. The sixiy-sixth Maine legisla
ture wus organized Wedi esday. In the
.ieiiate A. M. Sneer was elected president. In
tbe House A. It. Savage was elected speuker.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Rai.eioh. The legislature of North Caro
lina organized by the election of John L.
King president of the Senate and Lee
Overman speaker of the House.
MANMCIirsETTB.
Bosto. Both brunches of the lenislatura
met on Wedne-duy. Tbe Senate organized
bv tbe re-election ot President Pinkertoii of
Worcester. In the House Speaker Wm. E.
Barrett was re-elected and the oaths were ad
ministered lo tbe members by Governor
Kuasell.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord. Both branches of the legisla
ture met and organlz-d, In theilnnse.'IViof
the 358 members qunlitied. Robert N. Cham
berlain (Rep.) was elected speaker. In the
Senate John Mcl.une of Millord was elected
president. '
Mtai-orni.
Jeeferson City. 1 he general assembly of
Missouri convened Wednesday. Alter the
new members had been sworn in both
houses by justice of the Supreme Court, an
adjournment until to-morrow was taken.
LUTHERANS TO SUFFER, TOO.
11 ore Persecution Coming in Russia,
Fower Being Olven the Holy Synod.
St. Petersburg dispatches con firm tbe re
port that the Czar has ordered the Ministry
of tbe Interior to transfer to tbe Holy
Synod the administration of all church
affairs. This order is certain to result in
putting further vexatious restrictions on
non-orthodox religions, and will probably
lead to religious persecution. It is feared
that the chief suflerers will be Lutherans,
who are mostly German or of German
decent.
PRONOUNCED CHOLERA.
FhysloUus Now Deolare That the Arkan
sas Penitentiary Plague Is tbe Gen
uine Aaiatio Disease.
Physicians pronounce tbe disease that has
been raging in the Arkansas Penitentiary
at Little Rock, and which was first reported
to be due to po'soniug, (hen malaria, to be
genuine Asiatic cholera. There are 60 oases
of sickness end have been 16 deaths.
Fo the first time in seven yean the Ni
agara river at Niagara Falls, Ont., is block
ed with ice. .
THE FIFTKECOND CONGRESS,
Proceedings of the Senate and the House
Tersely Told.
FOURTEENTH PAY.
SriATE The Senate resumed business
Wednesday with a fair showing of indus
try. Some progress was made on the Ami
Option bill, and Mr. Sherman took occasion
to state In view ot the subject, thnt,althntigh
he had some doubts, both a- 10 the consti
tutional power of Congress In the matter
and as to whether the bill, if It became a
law, would accomplish what was expected
of It. be would vote for it In deference to the
wishes of farmers' associations and Individ
ual farmers, who believed that with thesup-
Sresslon of dealin In futures, which Mr.
.herman characterized as gambling not so
fair as what took place around the faro ta
ble, the nrlcesot their products would be
governed by tbe law of supply and demand.
An amendment otlereii by Mr. White, in
.'ludlng Hour amotig the articles to w hich
the bill Is to apply, was agreed to after some
jiseussioa.
A joint resolution was reported to amend
Die 1 oii'tltuiioii extending the right of suf
frage to women. It provides that the right
of citizen-bin shall not be denied or abridg
ed by the I'nited Stales, or by any State, on
account of sex, nnd tbat Congress shall have
the power to enforce this provision.
Senator Vance submitted a minority re
port, setting forth that the matter in ques
tion tnvolvts tbe rights of Slates and should
be left lor lliem to determine.
Senator Chandler, to ston further opera
tions by the I'lukerton. Introd'iied a bill
Iirovld tig 1 tint it shall be unlawful for any
odyof men numbering 10 or more, any ol
whom are sutiiect to enrollment a a Hurt of
the militia of any State, to assemble, or
company, battalion, or other military or- j
ganizoiiou, unless inev arecanen lor oy tne
civil or military ofticers lawfully authorized
lo make such a call. After a short executive
session the Senate adjourned.
Hoi se. As was expected, the House met
after the holiday recess without a quorum,
A few measures which were unlmportnnt
and of merely local slguiflcsnce were passed.
FlrTKE NTH IOAY.
Pen te. The Senate bill concerning testi
mony in criminal cases or proceedings crow
ing out of the Interstate commerce laws was
Paused. It provides thut 110 person shall be
excti-ed fiom testifying on the ground that
his testimony might tend to criminate him
self. The antl-optlon bill was then taken
up and Mr. 1 as addressed the Semite. Ha
opposed the bill because it was unconstitu
tional. The Senate then, after a short ex
ecutive session, adjourned.
Hoi se, The second general appropria
tion bill to pass the Hou-e this session was
the fortification hill, and it went through to
day without amendment or the slightest
dehate. It appropriate (1.733,000.
A few private pension bills we e pa-sed
lid the bouse adjourned w ithout a quorum.
SIXTEENTH PAY.
Senate. To day's session of the Senate
was given up exclusively to the discussion
01 tbe hill 011 the subject of quarantine
regulations and Its corelative measure, the
bill to suspend immigration for one year.
Mr. Chandler, of New Hampshire, spoke
for about three hours, devoting most of his
argument to the lust mentioned bill,
uitho igh the oilier was really the one that
was up lor discussion. Arguments against
the quarantine bill were made by Senators
Mcl'lierson. 1'iati. Mills and Dolph.
After further argument, the bill was
mod 1 ll d in some particulars and ordered
printed.
The resolution offered ye-tered by Mr.
Hill calling on the State Department for
Information as to whether Hie bill to sus
pend Immigration is in conflict with any
other treaty with any foreign Government
was tnken up end agreed to with some ver
bal amendments. The Senate then adjourn
ed. lforsr. The session of th House was
jiieventf'ul. The allendaiiee whs small and
nothing hut private business considered
with the exception of a bill provlning foi
the muster and pay of certain olllcers and
men ol Hie volunteer forces. About 23 pri
vate pnsion bills ware passed and the House
adjourned.
sfknti enth nv.
Sfnxte. After routine business was dis
posed or the discm-slnn or lbs quarantine
bill was resumed, the section Ninliorizmg
the president to suspend immigration being
laken up. Discussion of tbe bill occupied
the rest of the session and no vote was reach
ed when the Senate alter a short session
adjourned.
llot-HE. The District of Columbia appro
priation bill was taken up in the house mid
considered iu committee on tin) whole, after
which the llou-e adjourned.
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Thrre Persona Killed by Oaa.
By an explosion of natural gas in tbe
cellar of into Surah street, South Side, Pills
burg, Saturday morning at 6:30. John Dov
er, wife nnd baby girl were killed, and
William Harris and Chiulos Dovey were
severely injured.
The house was a two-story brick. Mr.
Harris, with his wife and baby, occupied
the first tl'Kirulid John Dovey ami his
family lived ou the second floor. " he two
women were sisters. Both lainllles burned
coal and there were no gas pipes in the
house. Mr. Harris went into tne ceuar wiiu
a lighted lamp ami the explosion followed.
The four Dovey were sleeping on nun
tress on the second floor at the time. The
walls nt 1 he llrst Hour fell out. those at the
second fell in. covering the lloveys with the
debris. Mrs. Harris and child escaped with
slight injuries, but Mr. Harris wus severely
burned. .....
The house which was owned by Nicholas
Maul, is a lolul w reck. It is 1 bought thut
the gss lollowed the water pipes into the
celiur from a leak In the street main.
Frozen to Death on Hia Doorstep.
Mrs. A. M. Olson, residing in Chicago,
missed her husband tbe other night. But
thut did not surprise her until she awoke
next morning and found even the early
hours of the morning did not bring bim
borne. Then she Investigated and found be
hud reached the doorstep where a full had
probably stunned him and he was frozen
to death.
a woman rno.iN to dkatii.
Mrs. Jamea Huverstock, of Wellesly, near
Boston, Mas., visited a friend on luesduy
night. She started homo about 10 o clock,
but did not airive there. Though continuout
search was made, no trace of her body was
found iiiitd Saturday, when her body wul
discovered In a field by two boys. She hac
lost her way in the severe storm and per
ished from exposure. She leaves a Husband
and six children.
A HUGE NIAGARA ilCICLB
Knocks Two Fhotogrsphers Over
Preoiploe-Both Fatally Hurt.
Frank H. Warner and Harry W. Halo
well, two Philadelphia photographers, who
were at Xiagara Kails to take pictures of the
ice bridge, were knocked off tbe ledge ovei
the Cave of tbe Winds by on Icicle which
weighed nearly a ton. The men fell over
IX) feet. Both will probably die lit 1 iwell
hud boili arms broken ami bis collar lout
is smashed beyond repair. Wainer it
seriously Injured
' No Cholera in Arkansas.
At Little Rock, Ark., Dr. Godding, or
the Marina Hospital service, has completed
bis Investigation and forwarded his report
to Wsshiugton. He failed to find singls
cholera germ. The disease was caused by
the filthy condition of tbe penitentiary,
which ha been thoroughly cleaned out and
famlgsteeV
FASHION'S LATEST EDICTS.
FRETTT MILLINERY.
Several New Style in Cloak. Cameoa
Are Returning. The Ltttle Woman
Threat.
1LLIXKRY for the
winter is variously
novel and beautiful.
This Initial hat, witb
a velvet crown, 1
suitable for a little
girl. The brim Is
white felt, and the
crown may be black,
blue, or orange velvet.
Running around it is
u white silk cord,
whicn forms orna
ments on one side.
holding three white quills, the tops ot which
are shaded lo the color ot the velvet.
Tbe cloak shown In the picture Is trim
med with long lines of passementerie that
CI.OAE TRIMMED WITH PASSEMENTERIE.
come half-way down the cloak, and end in
loose tassels. Down the box-pleat a line
goes all the way. There Is sn impression
of grace Invariably made by a garment
that follows only profile outlines and that
is trimmed In straight Hues. A woman
couldn't be awkward if she tried In this
cloak.
Don't think that tbe little woman with
no llgurj is going to look badly in a
A STYt.ISII VISITER.
short-walsted dress. Sbo may not have
much figure, but she is going to look about
13 years old if her face permit it at all, and
that is an advantage. One little woman 1
bave iu mind wore an absurd creation ol
Wl
MANTLE WITH PUR COLLAR A.tll FI R EDOK.
cheesecloth in light bine. It was short
wuisted and the sash had a big rosette In
the middle of the back almost between the
shoulders. Sbe hud tbe sort of figure
one refers to as Out. But what of that? This
is tbe sort of figure an undeveloped girl bos.
and behold the little woman looked about
13 or 14.- Since she was not that at all, but
a very smart little woman who had really
never had her fair chance In the late
fashions, she sailed In and wiped out the
olber little women completely. She tripped
bout, held up her little gown and did baby
talk. She took up the paper knife and said
to the old fellow, who was already her
slave, "You let me aloue or I'll take this
jr.?
suUf
s j
ft
.M.
nagger and dag you," and tt made the
biggest hit of the whole evening.
J he ulster has held Its own for many
years, and I fancy it will forever. Of conr
each year sees modifications, but any heavy
outer garment, coming to the heels and lil
ted to the figure is an ulster. Of late it has
hud a caiie. This vear It has several, and ie
all the more stylish. Take the rear view Ot
girl with n triple-caped Mister. The correct
rl pie cape, of course, has the longest wel1
to the waist, the next to the shoulders, and
the third mere collar. Kach cape is edged
with fur. nnd there is a hluh tlmdln j rnlisi
edged Willi lur, t .o. And the sleeve-yoo
can't see them, but you know there is fnt
bout ins trim little wrists that are so nlcelv
Rlored with dog-kin. The square toed
hoes peep to and fro from tinder the long
ugeoitiHi Ulster, and the chin Is almost
buried In the high coliar. After all. aairl
never looks better than she does In a reol
stylish ulster. Xow, It just suit this girl
style, her rosy, round lace, her crisp bang
miner ner telt hat, and that shade of mized
AN OPD CLOAK.
blue and brown that i just tbe thing loi
hazel eyes.
THE FASHION HINT.
Cameoa Are Coming Back and Afford
Opportunities For Individual Taste.
The woman shown In the picture, witb a
corkscrew twist in her pose (she Is looking
buck to see wha' the other woman has on),
has a short mantle with fur collar and
furetlge. It is a pretty garment,, whose ad
vantage is that it does not absorb the whole
costume and gives an opportunity for the
gown to produce ils effect. '
Cameos will come back if the Utile short
wuisieJ street dresses do, and the quaint
lltt'e pokes that used to go with them.'
Many of us have a cameo or so tucked away.
Bring them out, in their old setting just as
they are. The big oval pin that grand
mamma used to wear, with tbe profile ol
her long departed husband cut on it, will da
very nicely, though It would be more pic
u retime if it were the features of the deli
cate little lady Instead of those of her spouse
curved thereon. By the way, do you know
thut there are cameo cutters in every large
city.' Most of them are very poor, nd
will, for Utile more Ibun price of the stone.
cut tor you a likeness ot yourself or ot any
one from a picture profile, of course. It
is such a pretty present to make Just now
when cameo or sure to be quite tbe thing
presently.
A cloak of the season Is one that bangs
straight and full from the shoulders and giv
ing a square outline.' It certainly isn't grace
ful or pre.ly. but it is very stylish. This
part of the clouk is rhnde of the very latest
ruue iu cloth, the ground being of one color
with raised dots all over it of a contrasting
colpr. I sow o.,e or gray ground with royal
purple sjiols. To the cloak part is added
very lull enpe that is about shoulder length,
but so full that it stood straight out from
tbe col'ar to its edge at the shoulders, The
rttiie was plain gray trimmed with silver
passementerie, and it hud the ever-present
little liox-pleut In the buck. Xo outline could
be queerer thun that made by the back view
of this cloak, but it was stylish. I also saw
the same sort of cloak made in white wiib
yellow Sfiots, and a vtbite cape trimmed with
gold passementerie. It was lined with yel
low satin.
Pipe Poisoning.
There have unquestionably bfrn
many cases of poison Inir, with result
of more or less gravity, from the use
of water wh Ich has stootMor some time
In a lead pipe. On the other hand.
Bpprciiciiaiuu is lum ju natur iiisiffii
ccs where there Is no real ground for
it, or where, at an events, a very
simple and easy precaution will avert
the danger. It is well to understand
what are the actuul sources of injury
and the conditions which bring it
about,, so that there may be neither
culpable neglect or unnecessary alarm.
In the first place, water is not pois
oned by merely passing through lead
pipe, esjieclaUy If the distance is
short In order to form the solu
ble oxide of lead, which is the poison
ous agent, the water must be for
some time In contact with the lead.
'Where the water stands In the pipe,
opportunity is given for this contact;
and the proper thing to do, therefore.
Is to let the water run long enough
before using It, to empty the pipe of
Its contents, Where water is fre
quently taken from the pipe during
the day It will ordinarily be a suf.
flcient safeguard If the pipe is emptied
In the morning by letting it run for
a few minutes before using. Again,
hard water is less liable to become
poisonous than soft water, as the hard
water forms a coating of tbe insolu
ble carbonate of lead on the inside ot
the pipe, and this tends to prevent
that contact of tho water with toe
lead which must take place before
the poisonous combination above de
scribed can occur. Of course, attct
all Is said, the best guuranteeof safety
Is to discard the lead pipe altogether.
Wherever mischief Is rendered possi
ble by somebody being careless, or
forgetful; or lu a hurry, that some
body is apt to uppear on tho scene
sooner or later. Calamity Is always
lying iu wait for tbe open twitch.