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ANNUAL LOSS BY FIRE, ft Has Been Very Much Reduced by Im¬ proved Methods of Fighting Fire. Mr. Charles T. Hill, the artist, who has been writing a series of papers for St. Nicholas on the New York Fire Department, has a final paper on "The Fire Patrol.” Mr. Hill says: The annual loss by fire in the United States of amounts to one hundred mil- j lions dollars, and fully one-half of 1 this loss is caused by the water used ' in extinguishing the fires. Before the introduction, in 1872, of controlling or shut-off nozzles used on the fire-hose, the percentage of loss by water was even greater—at least two-thirds of the total loss. Previous to the intruduo- tlon of this much-needed device, there w*e used what was known as an“open j pipe.” a plain open nozzle, with no contrivance for shutting off the waater. When it was necessary to shut off, the order had to be pased to the engineer, sometimes a long distance from the fire; and unless the nozzles could be thrust from a convenient window, the water would go pouring out, spread¬ ing destruction in all directions. In ; small fires, especially in “up stairs" fires in private dwellings, or in busi- ness houses stocked with perishable goods, such as feathers, silks, etc., the unnecessary destruction of property was very great. To-day, fires are fought much more sclentiflcally, and with a great deal more system, than were those of ten or twenty years ago; and officers in command of engine companies are usu- ally very careful not to use any more water than is absolutely necessary, Nearly every hose-wagon in the New York Fire Department to-day carries three sizes of hose—the regulation size, 2V-i inch, used at all ordinary fires:3- inch (known as“third-alarm hose,” und only used at fires of considerable magnitude), and a small hose carried on a reel under the wagon. This hose Is 1% inches in diameter, and very easy to handle, and on account of the ease with which any number of lengths of it can be carried about, it is that oftenest used at small fires in dwell- ing-houses, office-buildings, and flats. With a controlling nozzle on the end, the fireman can dash up several flights of stairs and into a bedroom or closet, and extinguish a small fire before it has time to spread, using the water only where it is absolutely needed. To drag the regulation size (it weighs about eighty pounds to the length) up and around winding stairways, etc., would take much longer, and perhaps give a fire time to get just beyond the point of easy control; besides, when the water is finally started, a great deal more is used by this hose than is necessary, especially in the case of a small fire. It has been practically demonstrated that a considerable amount of fire can be extinguished with a small amount of water applied effectively, and the use of the small hose damage lias by done much fires to reduce dwellings the j water at in | and flats. ! ”E Pluribus Urtum." We are indebted to John Adams for our national motto, “E Pluribus Ununi.” While he was Minister to England, Hit- John Prestwick suggest¬ ed it to Mr. Adams as a good motto to Indicate the union of the colonies. It was submitted to Congress, and adopted by act of Congress June 1782, The eagle in its beak bears a iib- bpn, on which is the motto. In die early days of its use the eagle bore also in its talons a bundle of thirteen arrows; but when, in 1841, a new seal was made to take the place of the old one, which had become worn, only six arrows were placed in tho talons. Whether this change was ordered by law or not is not known. The oi<I Latin motto was in use in England as far back as 1730 on the “Gentleman’fi Magazine.”—St. Nicholas. Gtvo Us Best. This is the prayer of tbo nervous who do not sleep well. Let them use Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and their prayer will bo speedily answered. Insomnia is tho product of indigestion and nervousness, two associate ailments, soon remedied by the Bitters, which also vanquishes malaria, constipation, liver complaint, rheumatism and kidney com¬ plaints. __ __ _ Man is made of dust or at least some wives think their husbands are. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any ease of Catarrh that cannot he cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Props.. Toledo. O. F. .1 . Chunky &- <’o.. We, the undersigned, have known F. .1. Che¬ ney for live last 15 years, and believe him per¬ fectly honombl iii all business transactions and financially ble to carry out any obliga¬ tion made by their firm. West & Tnr ax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Marvin, Wholesale W.vIjPino. Kinnan & Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Halt’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act¬ ing directly upon the blood aud mucous sur¬ faces of the system. Price, T.V. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials tree. Hairs Family Pillsfare the best. Fits porm;uyi|tly curtxb No fits or neryons- Nervta Restorer. trial bottle atul treatise free. I>H. It. H. Ki.ink, Ltd.. «U A roll *t., Philo., Pn. After six yea rs’ st tffering. I ivas cured br lM-o's On re. > l ARY Thomson. LW-j Ohio Ave., Allegheny, Pa., March 10, ’Ot. CATARRH Better Health Since Taking Hood's Than Ever Before. “I was afflicted with catarrh and was in such a condition that every little draught would cause me to take cold. After having taken a few bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla I have been strengthened and I am in better health than I have ever been before.” John Albert, 79 James St.. New York, N. Y. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the best- in fact the One True Bltsxl Purifier. Hood’s Pills 2 £aSSS.“&SSi DRUNKliiS mailed free Full information (In plain wrapper) WANTED A man in every town to o work for Collect mx Agency. W. T. DEYOK. Hungry The hair is like a plant. What makes the plant fade and wither? Usually lack of neces¬ sary nourishment. The reason why Ayer’s Hair Vigor restores gray or faded hair to its normal color, stops hair from falling, and makes it grow, is because it supplies the nourishment the hair needs. Hair HIS LAUGH WAS HIS FORTUNE. An Arkansas Steamboat Captain’s Jollity Made Him Famous. “Ever hear of a man who made a fortune out of his laugh?” said a guest of the St. Charles as he looked over the register. “I have heard of girls whose faces were their fortunes, but I knew a man whose laugh was positively his fortune. That name—Sam B. Adams— on the register there reminds me of a man who made a fortune out of his laugh. His name was John D. Adams, and he was the father of Sam, the gentleman registered there. John D. Adams was a typical steamboatman of Arkansas, and in addition to his steam- boating wan a planter of extensive interests, and was connected with other business enterprises. He was the first man to run a steamboat up the Arkansas River, and his name in that State to-day is a synonyme for genial¬ ity, courage and business success. He was very successful, and his friends used to attribute his success to his wondrous laugh. It was not boister¬ ous, yet loud, and was r»o musical and jolly that one could imagine old Ivri3 Kringle was personified in him. Other river men would say that his laugh got him all the Government mail contracts. He would go to Wash- ington, get acquainted with the man who had charge of the contracts, and he, like all of Adams’s new acquaint- ances, would soon come under the in- fection of his magnetic laugh, and form a genuine admiration for the grizzled old steamboatman. He wa3 known at the hotel by everybody, and was pointed out for years by a colored porter, to whom he once gave a 85 gold piece as a tip in a fit of jollifl- cation over the closing of a big con- tract in his favor. ‘Amazing tales were told of his eour- a ge and his steamboat experiences. On one occasion, when an accident hap- Pened to his boat and the passengers became panicstricken, he calmed them a s If by magic by calling them child- rpn * and laughing at their fear—his famous laugh impelling confidence and mirth by its very melody and jollity, He even used his laugh when very much angered; but it was of a very different character, and death lurked behind it. In a steamboat quarrel with three desperadoes once he denounced them with a laughing accompaniment, a cynical, chilling, dangerous kind of lariKh, his eye3 glittering like a snakes, and his forefinger on his re- volver, ready to dash out the life of the first one who made a move. One °f the desperadoes said afterward in speaking of the occurrence that he never felt so queerly before in his life, U e sa M felt aa though the very marrow in his bones was being fro- zen New Orleans Times-Democrat, THE WORLD’S FASTEST RUNNER. Bernard J. Wefers, the New Champion, Weighs 185 Pounds. Of all the men who in running re¬ galia ever faced a starter on a cinder track, Bernard J. Wefers, who a few days ago broke the world’s record by running the hundred yards in 9 3-5 seconds, probably fulfills best the re¬ quirements of an ideal runner. With depth of chest that bespeaks ample lung room, his lithe body tap¬ ers to the waist, ahd his world-beat¬ ing legs, strung with tendons of steel, are of a minimum weight. He has nothing to carry save that which is of eminent use to him in his task. Perhaps the vital element, after all, in a runner is “sand.” If Wefer’s rec¬ ord of victories over famous competi¬ tors were not sufficient proof of his grit, his face, with its square jaw, firm set mouth, piercing eyes and aggres¬ sive nose, should tell the story plainly. He hails from Lawrence, Mass. His fleetness was inherited, His father was an athlete of skill and a runner hard to beat. The present champion is but 23 years of age, and has been running for four years. He is six feet tall in his stockings and weighs 185 pounds. When he first made his appearance on the cinder track good judges saw no future for him. His was a weight un¬ heard of for a runner to carry. The years that have intervened have prov¬ en that the critics did not know. Unlike most runners, Wefers, m mo¬ tion, is straight as an arrow. His style is very graceful, and with his long, elastic stride, he seems to travel al¬ most without effort. He gathers speed as he goes, and is famed in the athletic* world as a strong “finisher.” No picture could convey more of tension and alertness than does that which represents Wefers crouching for the start. Every nerve and fibre is him are strung like a piano wire. And it is not for the gallery. He is prob¬ ably one of the quickest starters In the world. He never in a race has permitted any competitor to pace him. He takes the lead from the start, and in the vast majority of his races has held it with such display of speed as has made the whole world wonder. Another phenomenal thing about this phenomenal man is that his mar¬ velous efforts do not seem to affect him after the manner of most athletes of his class. It is a familiar sight on athletic tracks to see runners, after breasting the tape, utterly collapsed, and half carried to the clubhouse by their friends. Not so with Wefers. After break ing the world’s records he has amazed the onlookers by jumping a jig on the greensward for joy and trotting off to the dressing room with the alacri¬ ty of a colt. It will be a long- day before anybody sees his like.—New York Journal. The Usual Trouble. “Blanche is dreadfully stingy.” “How do yon know?” “She was going to pay our car fare, and 1 said it wasmv turn.” “Well?” “And she let me pay it.”—Ex¬ change. WEYLER’S SUCCESSOR STARTS OUT IN WAR-LIKE ATTITUDE. NO PROMISE GIVEN OF AUTONOMY Tone of Proclamation Has Produced Un¬ favorable Effect Upon Rebel¬ lion Sympathizers. A special from Havana says: Marshal Blanco has issued the following proc¬ lamation to the inhabitants of Cuba: “I am again among yon, with good will and a sincere desire to serve the general welfare and to establish a last¬ ing peace. I shall follow a broad pol¬ icy in my endeavor to restore fraterni¬ ty among all of Cuba’s inhabitants. “I am sincere in my intention to inaugurate a new government policy, the object of which will be to secure and preserve peace. “I hope you will all salute and em¬ brace the Spanish flag, throwing aside all party prejudices and discarding al¬ liances with those who are staining the country with blood. “Clemency awaits all who observe the laws, but, however regrettable it may be, I shall rigorously fight those who obstinately or ungratefully con¬ tinue to carry on war.” The following proclamation has been issued by Marshal Blanco to the armed forces of the islaud. “I desire to express my admiration for you, who, in two years of hard cam paign, have always bravely fought the infamous revolution. This I soon expect to suppress through your heroic efforts, and with the concurrence of the whole country, which will unhesi¬ tatingly side with us to fight the vic¬ tims of hallucination who aspire only to what must bring their complete de¬ struction. to which all officers look as the only compensation, treason to the history of their race or the sale of their country to the foreigner. Let there be war, therefore, on the stubborn enemies of the Spanish peo¬ ple and protection for those who seek the clemency of Spain, and let this war, which dishonors us and is making us penniless, end forever.” There is no reference to autonomy in any proclamation, and both have produced a bad effect among all sym¬ pathizers with the insurrection. Marshal Blanco, formally assuming his new functions at the palace, said to the deputation of the Conservative, Autonomists and Beforinist parties that in order to obtain peace through the new policy it would be necessary for all parties to unite. SUDDEN INCREASE IN DEATHS. Jiew Orleans’ Fever Record For Monday Advanced. The New Orleans board of health’s official report at 1 o’clock Monday was twenty-two new cases and seven deaths. The material change in tem¬ perature was responsible for the sud¬ den increase in the death rate. At 11 o’clock the number of deaths took a leap, seven having been re¬ ported up to that hour from yellow fever, against but nine new cases. Monday was the coolest day New Orleans has experienced since the fever outbreak. Just what effect the heavy rains will have upon the spread of the fever is hard to say at this time, but it would not be surprising if the new cases record is considerably swelled. A WORK OF ART. Gem of Beautiful Color Work Given Away to Subscribers. Au evidence of genuine enterpris e and liberality is shown by the publish¬ ers of the Yottths’ Companion, Boston, Mass., in giving all new subscribers to their publication an art calendar for 1898—a gem of beautiful color- work far in advance of anything of the kind previously produced. Also a Christmas magnificent and illustrated Thanksgiving, New Year’s double number of the magazine—each a prize —which will be preserved by thous¬ ands of art lovers. By sending a coupon cut from the advertising col¬ umns of the local paper of this week or last week, and following its instruc¬ tions, these artistic and valuable pro* ductions can be secured. TEN YEARS FOR FULLER. .Judge Candler Imposes the Extreme Pen¬ alty of tlie Law. Ten years in the penitentiary was tbe sentence given “Bud” Fuller by Judge John 8. Candler at Atlanta, Monday, for leaving bis helpless child, Render Fuller, in the woo-Is to die. The judge stated that if Fuller was guilty, a i l the jury ha 1 f; und him so, the limit of the law t as too light a penalty to be imposed; that ten years at hard labor was not adequate punish¬ ment for the horrible crime that had been perpetrated. Fuller’s counsel at once gave notice that thev would file a motion for a new trial, and that the case would be taken to the supreme court. OLD DOMINION DEMOCRATIC. Majority In the State Is Estimated at Fifty Thousand. A special from Richmond says: The democrats swept Virginia Tuesday, winning the most complete victory in the recent political history of the state. The state ticket, headed bv Major Hoge Tyler, with Edward Echols and A. J. Montague as his running mates, was elected by a majority estimated upon meager returns at 50,000, and the democrats will have two-thirds in both branches of the general assembly. WOLCOTT HOMEWARD BOUND. He Leave* Liverpool Foi New York on a Cunarder. The Canard steamer Campania, which sailed from Liverpool Sundav for New York, had on her passengei list the names of Senator Edward O W oleott, of Colorado, chairman of thi United States monetary commission, and General C. J. Paine, of Massachu¬ setts, also a member of the monetary commission. INDIAN TROUBLES ENDED. The Uprising in Colorado quelled By Ar¬ rival of Cavalry. A special from Denver, Colorado, says: No additional news was received Tuesday morning at the state capital concerning the Indian troubles in Routte county. The troubles are be¬ lieved to be over, and the cavalry troops, under Capt. Wright, is prob¬ ably now ou the ground, SOUTHER?? PROGRESS. Sew Industries Established in the South During the Past Week. An encouraging feature cf the in¬ dustrial situation in the south is the large number of enlargements of nian- ufacturing plants, principally cotton mills, reported the past week by cor- respondents. The number of new in¬ dustries also shows a healthy increase and an active movement in nearly all lines of trade. The temporary lull in the demand for iron is having no unfavorable effect on the market and prices continue firm, especially in southern iron, with an upward tendency. The textile industry is characterized by increased activity, all the mills be¬ ing busy and many running on double time. Lumber operators for the most part report a satisfactory trade, except at those points where the quarantine reg¬ ulations have interfered with business. dustries Among the most important new in¬ for the week are the follow¬ ing: The r Arkansas Brick and Manu¬ facturing company, ' capital $50,000, Little Bock, Ark.; Hygeia Ice and Fuel company, capital $25,000, Spar¬ tanburg, S. C.; $20,000 foundry and machine shop at Birmingham, Ala.; the Continental Land company, capi¬ tal $50,000, Atlanta, Ga.; the Ener¬ gizer Momentum Engine, Heat, Ligh* and Power company, Charleston, W Va., and the Charlestown (W. Ya.) Electric Light, Heat and Power com¬ pany, capital $15,000. The Alabama- King Mining company, capital $100,- 000, has been organized at Atlanta, Ga , to develop Alabama gold mines; the Southern Oil company, capital $300,000, chartered at Corsicana, Tex¬ as; the Fink Creek Oil and Gas com¬ pany, at Weston, W. Ya., and a tobac¬ co ital manufacturing company with a cap¬ of $100,000, at Tampa, Fla. The Bessemer City Cotton Mills, capital $25,000, have been incorporated at Bessemer City, N. C.; the Centralia Broom and Lumber company, capital $48,000, at Centralia, W. Ya., aud the Fitzgerald Lumber company, capital $40,000, at Centralia, W. Ya. 0.ther woodworking plants will be establish¬ ed at Paint Bock, Ala.; Arkadelpliia, Ark.; Ashland, Kv., and Franklin, La. —Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn). UNION PACIFIC SOLD. Only One Bidder Present-Price Realised Was *57,064,932.76. The Union Pacific road proper, in¬ cluding the buildings and all that goes to operate the system, was sold at Omaha, Neb., Monday morning to the reorganization committee for the sum of $53,528,532.76. This amount does not include the sinking fund in the hands of the gov¬ ernment, and taking this to be $4,036- 480, the amount stated in the govern¬ ment decree covering the sale of the road, the total paid for the property was $57,564,932.76. There were no other bidders and the road went to the reorganization committee without opposition. The sale of the road was in itself one of the tamest and most uninterest¬ ing performances possible to imagine. The crowd, which was not over 500 all told, was packed so closely around the doorway and up in front of the center of the building that the mem¬ bers of the reorganization committee, the men who came out to buy the road were unable to see anything or to hear a word of what was going oil, Under the terms of sale the pur¬ chasers have ninety days in which to pay over the full amount of the pur¬ chase money and that part of the tran¬ saction will be carried out in New York in the future, EXTENSIVE STRIKE THREATENED Cotton Operatives In the North of England Are Discontented. The Pall Mall Gazette (London) commenting upon the threatened strike of the cotton operatives throughout the north of England, says the lockout will affect 200,000 persons, and adds that the strike will last for months, entail a loss of ^70,000,000 and mean the ruin of the cotton industry. Continuing, The Pall Mall Gazette remarks: “The worst of it is that Lancashire is cutting its own throat and supply¬ ing textile machinery to its rivals. The cotton goods trade is already shut oft - in the United States by prohibitive tariff, and Lancashire is supplying Canada with machinery almost suffi¬ cient to supply her own requirements; while India and China are fast beating it out of the neutral markets; ” COTTON Men come south. Northern Manufacturers to Make Inspec¬ tion of Southern Mills. About fifty members of the New England Cotton Manufacturers’ x4sso- ciation, which has just concluded its annual session at Philadelphia, arrived in Washington Friday and left at once for a tour of the southern mill districts. They go on invitation of the Southern rail way. Nearly all cf the principal mill dis¬ tricts will be visited, and the mills in¬ spected. Danville, Va., Greenesboro, Salisbury aud Asheville, N. C., Spar¬ tanburg, Columbia and Greenville dis- trict aud uearly all the large mills in South Carolina will be inspected. FOOTBALLISTS DISBAND. Von Gammon’s Death Lead Members of Georgia Team to Resign. A dispatch from Athens, Ga., states that the death of Yon Gammon in the football game in Atlanta will cause the disbandment of the team. Monday morning four of the strongest men composing the eleven announced their intention of quitting the game entirely. Not only will this put au end to foot- ball at the State university, but it will also result, probably, in its abolition Georgia. ‘ in EXPLOSION CAUSES DEATH. Fourteen Men Lose Their Lives In a Sti¬ ver Mine In Mexico. A disastrous explosiou oceuri'ed in the Amarillas shaft of the Grand Cen¬ tral mine at Minas Priestus, Mexico. Fourteen men were killed outright and three sustained probably fatal inju¬ ries. >So great was the force of the explo¬ sion that out of four men, who were Rationed fully 200 feet distant from ihe scene, thrse were killed instantlv. Six recovered bodies are totally un- ^cognizable. JACK FROST IN TEXAS. Will Be a Benefit to the Cotton Crop of the State. A special from Denison, Texas, says: There is a heavy frost in this section and the Indian territory. It will help the cotton crop. It will kill the bolls and open them and facilitate picking. The cotton crop in this section and the southern portion of the territory is jr t more than half bar* Ye6te,i ’ . BY THE PRESIDENT AS SUCCESSOR TO GEN. WADE HAMPTON, AS COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS. Old War Horse of the Confederacy Was Strongly Endorsed For the Position By His Republican Friends. A Washington special says: Friday General James Longstveet was ap- apointed commissioner of railroads to succeed General Wade Hampton. This change has long been anticipated, hence it caused but little surprise. General Hampton’s resignation has been in the hands of President Mc- Kinley since the advent of the present administration, and the change would hare occurred at an earlier period had the importunities of Gen. Longstreet and his political friends prevailed. President McKinley had two objects in delaying action in this now cele¬ brated case. When General LoDg- street and his friends were clamoring loudest for General Hampton’s official scalp the “grand old man of the Pal¬ metto state” was dangerously ill. The president decided that he would not accept General Hampton’s resignation until he was given ample time to re¬ gain his health by an extended trip to the Pacific coast. General Hampton has recovered from his late illness,and declares that he is in robust health and weighs over 200 pounds. The president also desired Genqyal Hamp¬ ton to have an opportunity to frame and submit his annual report on the business of the commissioner's office. That report has been completed and is ready for the printer. Although General Hampton feels that he has been treated with admirable con¬ sideration by the president, the latter neglected to notify the general that his resignation had been accepted before announcing the appointment of h's successor. The first intimation of General Long- street’s appointment was conveyed to General Hampton by a press corre¬ spondent. General Hampton was •'in his office at the general pension build¬ ing performing bis ofiicial duties, un¬ conscious of his decapitation. When apprised of the president’s action Gen¬ eral Hampton remarked that it was not unexpected in view of what has been so often stated in the newspapers on the subject. He added that ho tendered his resignation as soon as President McKinley was inaugurated, and, there¬ fore, he was prepared to relinquish the office without delay. He said he ap¬ preciated the effoi-t of so many of his former associates in the senate to have him retained, and it is gratifying to know that so many consi lerations were shown him by the administra¬ tion. Even the democrats who desired to see General Wade Hampton retained have little to say against his successor. They are strongly opposed to his pol¬ itics, but his magnificent record as a confederate leader has modified their opposition to him on account of his party affiliation, The career of General Longstreet during the war is well known. His political career cduhl be summarized in a short chapter. After the war the general establish¬ ed his headquarters in New Orleans, where he engaged in the mercantile business. He was not successful, and his friends urged him to apply to Pres¬ ident Grant for a position. Grant was delighted to aid Long¬ street, and made him surveyor of the port of New Orleans. Later, the general was supervisor of internal revenue iu Louisiana, post¬ master at New Orleans, Minister to Turkey under President Hayes, and United States marshall for Georgia under President Garfield. Recently he has been quite active in party councils in Georgia, and in last year’s campaign he was a sturdy supporter of Mr. McKinley from the start. General Longstreet’s son says the general will at once take a house in Washington in the fashionable part of the city. It is learned that the aged general and his wife expect to do so¬ ciety this winter, and to this end will take a residence sufficiently large to entertain in. MUST CEDE TEN FEET. Gox eminent Having Trouble with Land Owners at Chickamauga Park. ’Ihe Chickamauga park commission¬ ers have been notified by the war de¬ partment that unless the property owners in Walker' county, Georgia; abutting the proposed government road now in course of construc¬ tion to Lafayette, cede the govern¬ ment the additional ten feet required to make the road forty feet, in uni¬ formity with all the other roads ap¬ proaching the park, the work cannot succeed. A large number of owners ^ ave ceded the necessary right of way, but many of them are holding back and have declined to do so. HANNA CLOSES CAMPAIGN. tie Makes His Last Speech at Music Itatt In C'iSveland. Senator Cleveland, Hanna closed his campaign at O., Saturday night with ft s P eecli delivered before a mass meet- at ^ us ic Hall. Senator Hanna’s s P ee(> h was devoted to Mr. Bryan. He " as aluaze d au d astounded at aQ dacity of the Nebraskan, who ^ a d <?ome to Ohio to tell the people the J’ ^ a d made a mistake last year * he n the y votei1 overwhelmingly against . the policy which Bryan sented. repre¬ He urged the voters not to reverse the verdict- ROBBERS BREAK JAIL. Overpowered the Jailer ami Aaeaulted Ills Wife. A special from Dead wood, S. D., says: Sunday night the four Belle Fourche robbers overpowered the Law¬ rence county jailer and his wife, as¬ saulted the .voman and escaped into the hills, taking with them William Moore, a negro murderer. The robbers are members of the des¬ perate Curry gang of outlaws and were captured only a week or two ago in Montana, after a severe battle. PRESIDENT GOES TO VOTE. He Leaves Washington For a Visit To His Home Iu Canton. The president and Mrs. McKinley left Washington Friday at 3:40 o’clock for Cincinnati for the Ohio trip which had been planned for several days, Secretary Porter accompanied the president, After stopping in Canton and Pitts- burg, the party will return tq Wa*h- ington nest Thursday. ALL NIGHT SHELTERS. Metropolitan Lodging Houses for Poor Women. Places in New York Where Beds Can Be Obtained at Small Cost Together with Food to Keep Body and Soul Together. who hears The average New Yorker the words “Bowery lodging-house pictures to himself scenes of sneak- thievery, debauchery, depravity, and privation. The newspapers have in¬ formed him that these are the homes, sweet homes of a variety of individ¬ uals known technically as “pan-hand- lers,” “jail birds,’’ “grafters,” “rousta¬ bouts,” “hamfatters,” “Aim Hammers, “stool pigeons,” “fakirs,” “hobos,” ^ “tramps,” “bums,” and other equally choice terms. There are some two hundred or more of these lodging-houses in this city, out of which but six are devoted to the exclusive use of women, And concerning these the general public knows but very little, if anything. With but few exceptions, If any, the lodging-houses for women iar excel, in nearly every respect, the abodes of the Bowery, and as a rule Gotham's finan¬ cially embarrassed daughters are a su perior set of individuals, compared with their similarly situated brothers. Their shelters are kept scrupulously neat and clean, the floors are scoured daily, the sheeting and pillow cases are often immaculate in their white¬ ness, the surroundings generally are snug and homelike, and, in short, everything is as good as any one might expect under the circumstances. Women’s lodging-houses are of three distinct sorts, and if shipping terms were applicable they mignt be rated as of the cabin, intermediate and steerage, for that Would come nearer describing them than anything else. Thoseof thecabin.or first class, should hardly come under the head of what is generally meant and commonly known as a lodging-house. Most of them are expensive affairs, far beyond the means of those really very hard up to patron- lze. They are often luxuriously fur- nished with moquette carpets, lounges, portieres, bric-a-brac, mahogany ta¬ bles, brass and enameled bedsteads, oil paintings, etc,, and usually a piano. Those of the second class are the abid- ing places generally of respectable, more or less friendless women, who secure from their masters penurious compensation for their toil, and are, therefore, compelled to seek shelter where their scanty means will permit. The establishments of the third class are what is known as shelters, and are the domiciles of the poorest of the poor, and correspond to the BoWery lodgings for men. One of the most interesting of these last is located at 6 Rivington street, just off the Bower*y. The glass trans¬ parency over the door reads: “Wom¬ en’s Lodging Hottse.” It is a five- story, tenemenUappearing, brick build¬ ing, with ugly iron fire escapes in front on each floor. The place affords shelter nightly for about one hundred women. The rules are very strict. The price for a bed in the dormitories is 15 cents, and for single rooms 20 cents per night. The sleeping rooms are opened at OP. M and closed at 8.30 A. M. sharp, except on Sunday, when they are open all day for those tvho desire to rest, but no talking is permitted. In cases of illness, not contagious, beds are provided in one of the back dormitories, but 15 cents a day extra must be paid in advance, and on appli cation to the matron meals may be or¬ dered from any of the neighboring restaurants, but must be carried up stairs by one of the female attaches, as no man, unless he be a minister of the gospel, is ever permitted to enter, Children, twelve years old or more, occupying a bed with their mothers or any one else, are charged full price, and any one wishing to keep her closet or private room key is allowed to do so only by leaving a deposit of 30 cents with the matron, who refunds it “if the key is returned in good order.” Any one may wash and iron clothes in the house laundry by paying in ad¬ vance 10 cents, for which soap and starch are provided. Those desiring to leave anything iu the closets or A. M., and those who leave bundles IU the office or storeroom are charged 30 cftiis for each bundle, and the same must be paid in advance, but if the goods are removed before the expira- tion of thirty days the money is re¬ funded at the rate of 1 cent a day for the days remaining. The house is clcsed for the night and the boll de- tarhed at 11 o’clock, and anyone desir¬ ing to gain admittance after that hour mUFi give notice to tha matron before 5 P. M. and pay double. Everything about the place IS clean and cOzy, and waxed and polished are the hails and dormitories. The sitting room is nicely carpeted, and can boast of an organ, tables covered With tur- key-iea cloths, and a goodly supply Of books and newspapers. Religious ser¬ vices are conducted each Sunday after¬ noon by a clergyman from the Protest¬ ant Episcopal General Theological Seminary.—New York News. wM m (ms. 1SI-- •w//4 ifc MM: dj M Until i§n ft m Wm), 7/ /' Rudyari Kipling’s thrilling new story, “ The Burning of the ‘ Sarah Sands,’ ” will appear exclusively in The Companion during 1898. Gold Embossed Calendar Free to New Subscribers. This Calendar is published exclusively by The Youth's Companion and could not be sold in Art Stores for less than $1.00. Jt consists of three folding parts, eaih a true reproduction of charming group pictures. Jti ‘ Sec Important Offer. 1 FREE ...TO... Jan. 1595. illustrated Prospectus 0 / ike Volume fc- 1898 and Sample Copies of tke Paper Fite. THIS YOUTH’S COMPANION, 201 Columbus Avenue, BOSTON, MASS. WHAT MAN DOES NOT LOYE BEAUTY i) ♦ Pinkham Counsels Young Wives to Keeep Their Attractiveness, ivtrfl Young Wife. 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You can get it at any druggists. Lvdia E. request letter from a young wife-of her own Following we publish by a ac addresses it to her “suffering sisters,” and while from modesty she cord she she gives her initials and stree, number i asks to withhold her name, fl Chambersburg, Pa., so she can easily be found personally or by letter: To mV Suffering Sisters:—Let me write this for vour benefit, telling yon what Lvdia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has none for me. I am bat nineteen and suffered with painful menstruation, leucorrhoea, dizziness, burn- in- sensation back of ears and on top of my bead, nervousness, pain and of muscles, bearing-down pains, could not sleep well, was unable soreness and oh! how I longed to be well. to stand without pain, Pinkham telling her all, knowing I could do so One day I wrote to Mrs. 1 wrote"me^a lovely letter Compound, in reply, telling box me of Liver exactly pills, what and to using do. 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Sometimes the clove fruit appears in commerce in a dried state, under the name of “mother cloves,” it has au odor and flavor similar to cloves, but is much weaker. The flower buds are beaten from the tree, and are dried by the sn\oke of wood fires and afterwards by the sun.— Philadelphia Times. Big Poultry. Farm. The largest poultry farm In the world belongs to Mr. Isaac Wilbur of Little Compton, R. I. Mr. Wilbur ships about 150,000 dozen eggs a year. He keeps his fowls oxi the colony plan, housing about forty in a house 8 by 10 feet or 8 by 12 feet in size, hese houses being about 150 feet apart, set out in long rows over the gently slop¬ ing fields. He has 100 of these houses scattered over three or four fields. The food is loaded into a low wagon which is driven about to each house in (urn, the attendant feeding as he goes. At the afternoon feeding the eggs are col¬ lected. The fowls are fed twice a day. 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