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SCORES OF DEAD AND DYING
AND HUNDREDS INJURED.
The Old Ford Opera Hoase in Washington
City Collapses
AND CARRIES DOWN IN ITS
RUINS OYER 400 CLERKS
Who Were Employed in the Record and
Pensions Office.
Ford’s old theatre, the building in
which Abraham Lincoln was assassi
nated and which has been used by the
government for many years os part of
the office of the surgeon general of the
army, collapsed Friday morning at
9 :50 o’clock with a terrible result in
loss of life and injury. The building
stood on 10th street Northwest, be
tween E and F streets, and not far
from Pennsylvania avenue.
It had been condemned at least fif
teen years ago and had been repaired,
propped up and renovated from year
to year. There were 475 persons,
mostly government clerks, employed
in the building, and nearly all of these
were ot work when the building fell.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
An excavation for an electric light-
plant was being made in the cellar of
the structure—a three-story affair—
and, according to the best information
attainable, the workmen on Friday
morning had dug beneath the founda
tion supports in front of the building
weakening them to such an extent that
the walls gave way before they could
be jacked. This explanation of the
cause for the accident is the only one
advanced, but it seems somewhat
strange, in view of the fact that the
top floor gave way first.
WITHOUT A WARNING.
Men who were in the building say
the crash came withont a warning,
Those on the top floor were suddenly
precipitated to the floor below and the
weight of the falling timbers and fur
niture carried the second and first
floors with it. Fortunately, only the
forward half of the floors gave way.
The outer edges of the floor and the
rear part of the structure remained in
tact. The" walls did not fall.
The news that the building had fall
on spread with lightning-like rapidity
and soon Tenth street and the adjacent
thoroughfares were crowded with peo
pie. Within an hour the news
known all over Washington and hun
dreds of anxious relatives and friends
swarmed to the vicinity of the old
theater. Women appealed anxiously
to every bystander for information
about some particular person, white
men came with tears in their eyes and
imploringly besought the policemen
to let them through the police lines
that they might obtain some knowledge
of their friends and relatives.
A general fire alarm was turned in
few minutes after the crash, and then
all the ambulances in the city were
summoned. As quickly ns possible
the police and firemen formed a rescue
brigade, and ready hands assisted
them to take out the killed and wound
ed. In less than an hour, about twen
ty-five people had jbeen taken out and
every few minutes thereafter some still
form would be borne on a stretcher
from the building.
mm AU^^Se HOSPITALS UTILIZED.
AU the hospitals in the city were
utilized in caring for the injured and
scores of physicians volunteered their
services for this work. The commis
sioners of the District of Columbia
took possession of the building and
vicinity in person and helped direct
the police and rescuers. Col. Corbin
limbs, lay limpless, beseeching
doctors to dress their wounds.
the
assistant adjutant general, of the
army, was sent by Major General
Schofield to represent the war depart
ment and to decide if it was necessary
to call out the troops. Owing to the
excellent police regulations, the res
cuers were not hindered in their work
by anxious crowds, and it was not long
before the debris had been cleared
away to such an extent that the work
of rescue could be carried on without
hindrance.
Both the military and naval autho
rities took prompt action. General
Schofield ordered two troops of calvary
from Fort Myer, just ncross the river;
and two companies of infantry from
the arsenal to the scene of the disaster.
The secretary of the navy ordered out
all the naval medical officers stationed
at Washington and also opened the
hospital to receive the injured. The
commandant at the navy yard was
ordered to render all the assistance in
his power.
About half past 11 o’clock a com
pany of the Fourth United States Ar
tillery, from the Washington barracks
arrived on the scene of the accident,
and the men were distributed about
the ruined structure to guard against
interference with the workmen.
Clerks who escaped were pressed
into service and went willingly to work
removing bundles of valuable docu
ments. A great deal of the work of
the pension office is dependent on these
records, and their value to the govern
ment and to individuals is inestimable.
They cannot be replaced.
TAKING OUT THE BODIES.
Every few minutes during the first
two hours after the accident dead and
wounded men were taken out of the
debris.
THE FIRST BODY FOUND.
Those who were early on the scene
found the body of a colored man in an
alley in the rear of the building,
where John Wilkes Booth had his
horse tethered the night he killed Lin
coln. This was George M. Arnold, a
well-known colored elerk, appointed
from Virginia.
There were many very narrow es
capes from death. A number of clerks
whose desks rested directly upon the
line where the floors broke away,
saved themselves, while the desks at
which they sat were precipitated down
the awful chasm.
V ithin a very few moments a hun-
dared or more men, stripped for hard
work, jumped into the building and
began throwing out the wreckage in
front and under the floors.
SCENES AT THE HOSPITAL.
Most of those first taken out of .the
ruins were carried to the Emergency
hospital. About 10:30 o’clock the
dead and injured began to arrive fast
er than the corps of surgeons could at
tend to their injuries. Carried in on
stretchers, they were dumped at the
most convenient places. Those who
were most seriously injured were at
tended to, while the others, groaning
and crying from the pain of broken
HEARTRENDING INCIDENTS.
Shortly after the arrival of the first
unfortunates, a crowd began to as -
semble in front of the hospital, many
of them being the wives, daughters
and relatives of the dead and injured.
Their weeping and frantic cries for in
formation were heartrending. They
greatly interfered with the work of the
physicians and Dr. Keer, in charge of
of the hospital, determined to shut
them out.
Load after load of wounded, blind
from the debris, and with limbs bro
ken and maimed, were dumped at the
door. They had to remain outside
for some time, as the force and facili
ties of the hospital were unequal to
the emergency. As quickly as the
surgeons, who were shortly reinforced
by the young men graduates of the
city, could do so, they examined and
dressed the wounds and they were
then sent upstairs to more comfortable
quarters.
Priests and ministers were soon on
the spot, and being at once admitted
to the cots of the injured, where they
administered spiritual consolation.
THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
The hairbreadth escapes narrated by
the survivors were numberless. One
of the most thrilling scenes of the
whole affair was the sight of a dozen
men who were left in the corner of the
third story, clambering down
hose pipe to the ground.
Between 10 o’clock and noon the
ambulances were kept busy carrying
away the dead and injured. The faces
of many of the victims were covered
with pieces of cloth, an old coat,
newspaper, or whatever could be had,
but some of the mangled bodies were
carried out with their faces exposed to
the gaze of the great throng that sur
rounded the building.
THE CAPITAL IN GLOOM,
The terible catastrophe has cast a
frightful pall over the whole city.
Politics and the affairs of government-
are completely lost in the discussion of
this, probably the most shocking ac
cident in the history of the govern
ment.
AT THE MORGUE.
At the morgue the sight was one
horrible to behold. The little build
ing was not near large enough to hold
the dead bodies brought from the
wrecked building. When the morgue
was filled the stable was turned into a
reception room for the bodies. Blank
ets were spread on the floor and the
remains were laid out as respectfully
as possible under the circumstances.
The president was informed of the
sad event just as he reached the en
trance to the white house by one of
the clerks, and he at once interested
himself in relief measures and noted
with satisfaction what had been done
by Assistant Secretary of War Grant.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
The following list of the dead thus
far reported, with the names of their
states, contains twenty-two names, in
cluding the unknown and one proba
ble duplication, only twenty-one bod
ies having been taken from the ruins.
The list of the dead is:
Unknown man, evidently a clerk;
George Allen, Pennsylvania; George
W. Arnold, Virginia; J. W. Boodv,
New York; Samuel P. Barnes, Penn
sylvania; John Bussins, District of Co
lumbia ; Jeremiah Daley, Pennsylvania;
James It. Fagin, Kansas; Joseph B.
Gage, Michigan; David C. Jordan,
Missouri; M. M. Jarvis, Michigan;
J. Boyd Jones, Wisconsin: F. B.
Loftus, New York; F. B, Mender,
; B. F. Miller, New York;
Howard S. Miller, Ohio ; J. H. M’Fall,
Wisconsin; E. G. Shull, Kansas:
William M. Scriever, Maryland; H. S.
Wood, ; F. B. Williams, Wiscon
sin ; J. E. Chapin, South Carolina;
One man taken from the ruins was
identified by a bystander as old man
McAuley, who lives in Virginia, but
this identifiction was not verified.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Happenings from Day to Day in tlie
National Capital
Appointments in the Various Depart
ments—Other Notes of Interest.
LIST OF INJURED.
The injured are: A. L. Ames, Iowa;
L. C. Calvert, Maryland; S. J. Dewy,
NewYqrk; Louis Dusapy, George W.
Davis, Missouri; H. B. Esterling,
Fort Scott, Kns. ; Washington Fry,
W. S. Gustin, Ohio; Dr. James H.
Howard (colored), Maryland; C. F.
Hathaway,Ohio; J. N. Hammer, Tenn.;
George Handy (colored), Thomas
Hynes, Missouri; J. G. Johns, W.
Kugk r, New Jersey; Clifton Lowe,
Iowa; William L. Ecture, District of
Columbia; E. Leger, Mississippi;
Frank Metcalfe, Massachusetts; G. M.
McLaughlin, Tennessee; J. P. Mc
Cormick, Wisconsin: M. McLaughlin,
P. M. Petrick, — Pody, police officer;
L. Prnee, Texas; P. K. Pendleton,
Alabama; Charles Bobinson, Col
orado ; A. C. Black, Indiana; Charles
B. Moore, District of Columbia; B.
F. Driscoll, New York; J. A. Miller,
District of Columbia; J. A. Stewart,
J. F. Sims, J. D. Shadbolt, (colored),
Missouri; F. B. Smith, Tennessee;
B. A. Smith, Connecticut; F.
F. Sams, Illinois; William M.
Smith, Baker, South Carolina;
William R. King, Mississippi; C. A.
Johnson, Missouri; P. U. Summer,
Ohio; John H. Thomas, Sedalia, Mo. ;
F. W. Test-, Illinois; C. B. Weller;
N. T. Worley, Tennessee; James
A. White, of Georgia; A. G. Young,
of Penusylania.
VALUABLE PAPERS BURIED.
It is thought that when the debris
is cleared away all the papers of value
will recovered.
The Washington Star, commenting
on the accident says:
Tl:<re is innocent blood on the head of that
intangible p war Known as the government
of the Unit d .-dates. The miser]v fingers are
red wi ll the blood, which I lit a few hours ago
coursed tlncugh the boilies of men. The
widows and the orphans weep for the hus
bands and fathers sacrificed on the altar of leg
islative economy and administrative disregard.
At a meeting of citizens Friday af
ternoon, $5,500 was subscribed. Pres
ident Cleveland, who had been asked
to preside over the meeting was unable
to do so, because of a pressing official
business engagement, but sent his
check for $100, and Secretary Thurber
his for $25. The newspapers of the
city are actively engaged in the good
work, and the clerks in the depart
ments are contributing liberally.
TWENTY-FOUR DEAD.
The total number of dead is now
known to be twenty-four, and the in
jured, so far as ascertained, aggregates
fifty-two. The hospitals report all pu-
tients doing nicely.
Another Train Robbed.
ot. Louis has still another train
robbery to its credit. At 9 :30 o’clock
Thursday night six men held up and
robbed the Mobile and Ohio south
bound passenger train. The robbery
took place at Forest Lawn, a small
station in Illinois, below East
St. Louis, and is the same
locality as the robbers attempted a
couple of weeks ago. Several shots
ere exchanged, but it is not thought
anyone was hurt. The passengers
ere badly frightened, but not mo
lested. Ail the money in the express
car was taken, but it is not known
liow much it is i
The comptroller of the currency has
appointed W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Hend
erson, North Carolina, a national bank
examiner.
The president, on Monday, ap
pointed Charles W. Dayton, of New
Yor kand city to be postmaster of that
city. Charles H. Mansur, of Mis
souri, to be second comptroller of the
treasury.
The president, Tuesday, made the
following appointments: Clinton C.
Duncan, of Georgia, to be Indian in
spector; Frank Flynt, of Georgia, to
be principal clerk of surveys in the
general land office.
The proclamation for an early ses
sion was discussed at the cabinet meet
ing Tuesday and it is expected to be
given out immediately. A large num
ber of the senators still maintain that
it will be found to be absolutely nec
essary to call it much earlier.
Surgeon General "Wyman, of the
marine hospital service, received a
dispatch Thursday from Mr. New
berry, the United States charge d’af
faires at Constantinople, dated from
Pera, relative to the cholera outbreak
in Asiatic Turkey, which stated:
“Latest news shows a rapid spread
westward into Mesapotamia trade
routes. This will soon bring in the
Mediterranean ports.”
Secretary Carlisle, Thursday, ap
pointed Worthington Ford, of New
York, chief of the bureau of statistics
of the treasury department. Mr. Ford,
is about forty years of age, and during
the last Cleveland administration
served as chief of the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of state. Mr.
Ford is appointed to his present posi
tion on the recommendation of Edward
Atkinson and Davis A. Wells.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
stated Wednesday that he had been
watching the New York and Chicago
banks closely, because a break there
would be a serious thing, and that he
was satisfied the New York and Chi
cago hanks were in a strong condition.
As to Philadelphia the same thing is
true. A telegram from Chicago re
ceived Wednesday afternoon states
that the financial situation is moro
cheerful. ,,
The first negro to be recognized by
this administration is Henry Clay
Smith, of Birmingham. Tuesduy he
was promised the consulate at Tama-
tave, Madagascar, in place of the pres
ent republican consul, John L. Walter.
Quincy sent for him and told him he
was ready to make the appointment,
and gave him his commission. Smith
has been an unfaltering democrat for
years, and the appointment was a re
cognition of his services in the demo
cratic ranks.
The postmaster general formally an
nounced Wednesday that disease germs
or other things of like character, no
matter how securely put up, are of the
nature of poisons aud extremely dan
gerous to health and that they are
therefore absolutely unmailable. Post
masters are instructed to see that no
such things are allowed entry into
the mails. This action has been taken
in consequence of propositions made
by medical journals to make analysis
of such matter if sent to them tightly
sealed through the mails.
Henry Clay Smith, the negro who
was appointed consul to Tanmtive,
Madagascar, is a native Georgian. He
was born and brought up in Carters-
ville. He received his commission
Wednesday and received his instruc
tions. His duties are of a two-fold
character. He not only has his consu
lar duties but judicial as well. He sits
as an associate judge of the supreme
bench of Madagascar iu all cases where
Americans are concerned, and is the
sole judge of the inferior in all crimi
nal and civil cases between Americans.
Attorney General Olnev has ap
pointed A. G. Stafford special assistant
to the United States attorney for the
northern district of Iliinois, to aid in
investigating the alleged violations of
the interstate commerce law. Mr,
Stafford is at present employed in the
interstate commerce commission. He
has also appointed Edward Baxter as
sistant to the United States district
attorney for the middle district of
Tennessee to assist in the prosecution
of the case growing out of the failure
of the Commercial National bank of
Nashville, Tenn.
The official records of the postoffice
department show that during the first
three months of the present adminis
tration, ended June 3d, the total num
ber of fourth-class postmasters ap
pointed were 6,537, of which 4,672
were to fill vacancies caused by resig
nations and death and 1,885 by re
movals. During the corresponding
period in Harrison’s administration the
total number appointed was 8,225, or
1,686 more than were appointed dur
ing the last three months. Of these
2,659 were to fill vacancies caused by
resignations and death and 5,567 by
removals. The number of appoint
ments made on resignations was,there
fore, 2,013 greater during the first
quarter of the present administration
than during the last.
# Of Interest to JIHleri.
The department of agriculture is in
formed that the exhibit of milled pro
ducts to be held at Mainz, Germany,
in August next, is a matter that will
be of great interest to millers in this
country. It is expected to bring to
gether thousands of bakers from all
parts of Germany and continental Eu
rope. At the same time, the national
association of bakers will meet there,
of which three-fourths of the bakers
in Germany are members, and
Switzerland, Holland and Austria
will be represented. An excel
lent opportunity will be afforded
American cereals, ( in view of the re
cent modification by Germany of the
discriminating tariff imposed upon
milled as compared with unmilled
products, whieh was an almost effectual
barrier to the introduction of Ameri
can flour materials, etc., into that
country. The duty is now the same
on cereals, whether milled or unmilled;
and this duty is consideralv less than
that levied on Russian cereals. Before
the reduction was made, the tariff was
about three time as great as it is at
present.
The Russian Extradition Treaty.
The Russian extradition treaty,
which has been the subject of corre
spondence between the two contract
ing parties for more than six years,
and has been amended again and
again and was threatened with de
feat in its final stages, has at
last been formally proclaimed and will
henceforth be the law of the laud un
til it is superceded by another treaty.
The ratifications were exchanged in
St. Petersburg nearly two months ago,
bnt because it was necessary to ob
serve extraordinary precautions to se
cure the safe transmission of the doc
ument to the United States the treaty
was not received at the department
until a late day last week. The
treaty was in the French language and
it was necessary to translate the docu
ment into English and make very care
ful comparisons between the transla
tion and the original. This work was
completed Monday and the president
saw it for the first time Tuesday when
Secretary Gresham carried it to the
cabinet meeting. All that remained
to be done was to make the official
proclamation and that was done Tues
day afternoon. The proclamation
simply recited the provisions of the
treaty and the announcement that it
would go into effect twenty days from
date—that is to say on June 24th.
Appoint menlH Announced.
The president Thursday made the
following appointments: To be col
lectors of internal revenue—James L.
Dogget, of Texas, for the fourth dis
trict of Texas; Frank P. Bond, of
Tennessee, for the tenth district of
Tennessee. Joseph Donnell, of "Wis
consin, to be consul general of the
United States, at Ntxeve Laredo, Mexi
co. To be consul general of the Uni
ted States—Van Leer Polk, of Ten
nessee, at Calcutta, India; J. Partello,
of the District of Columbia, atSonnes-
bery, Germany; Marshall P. Thatch
er, of Michigan, at Windsor, Out. ;
AV. H. Seymour, of Alabama, at Paler
mo, Italy; John Patton, of Michigan,
at Amherstburg, Ont. ; Fredrick Opp,
of Texas, at Preslau, Germany, Alex
ander Kosenthal, of New York, at Leg- i
horn, Italy; W. H. Jacks, of Indiana,
at London, Ont.; Claude Thomas, of
Kentucky, at Marseilles, France;
Pulaski F. Hyatt, of Pennsylvania, at
Santiago de Cuba; Francis H. Under
wood, of Massachusetts, at Teek, Scot
land ; Newton Ashe, of Iowa,
at Dublin, Ireland; James L.
Child, of Missouri, at Yankow,
China; William H. Roberson, of
the District of Columbia, at Ham
burg, Germany; Louis A. Rettaliata,
of Maryland, at Messina, Italy;
Charles A. O’Connor, of New Hamp
shire, at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; Ju
lius Ball, of New York, Magdeburg,
Germany; Frank C. McGhee, of Mis
sissippi, at Huddersfield, England.
W. Boynton, of Illinois, to be marshal
of the United States, for the southern
district of Illinois; John W. McAdam,
of Michigan, to be inspector.
The President’* Views.
President Cleveland in reply to a
direct question by a representative of
the Associated Press Monday evening
said that he intended to call an extra
session of congress not earlier than
the 1st or later than the 15th of Sep
tember, unless some unexpected con
tingencies should necessitate an earlier
meeting. He further said: “While
there has been no mystery nor secrecy
in regard to my intention in this mat
ter, I think it not amiss that our people
should be informed authoritatively that
the time is at hand when their repre
sentatives in congress will he called
upon to deal with a financial condition
which is the only meiiaee to the coun
try’s welfare and prosperity. It is
well for the people to take up the sub
ject for themselves and arrive at their
own conclusions as to the merits of a
financial policy which obliges us to
purchase idle silver bullion with gold
taken from our reserve. One does not
need the eye of a financier to see that
this gold thus subtracted from the gov
ernment’s stock is eagerly seized by
other nations for the purpose of
strengthening their credit at our ex
pense. It does not need the art of
statesmanship to detect the danger
that awaits upon the continuance of
this action. Already the timidity of
capital is painfully apparent, and
none of ns fail to see that fear and ap
prehension in monetary circles will
ultimately bring suffering to every
humble home in our land. I think
that between now and the meeting of
congress much depends upon the ac
tion of those engaged in financial
operations and business en
terprises. Our national re
sources and national credit are
abundantly sufficient to justify them
in the utmost faith and confidence.
If, instead of being frightened, they
are conservative and contribute their
share of help and steadiness, they will
perform a patriotic duty, and at the
same time protect their own interests.
The things just now needed are cool
ness and calmness iu financial circles
and sturdy reflection among our peo
pie.”
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH.
Notes ot Her Progress and Prosperity
Briefly Hpitomizefl
Jnd Important Happenings from Day
to Day Tersely Told.
Ex-Mayor M. J. Calson was con
firmed as permanent receiver for Mey
er & Ullman at Brunswick, Ga., Wed
nesday by Judge Stewart, sitting in
chancery.
The Times-Herald, the only after
noon newspaper iu Dallas, Texas, was
sold at receiver’s sale, Tuesday, for
$15,000. The paper was anti-Cleve
land and for free silver. It will be con
tinued as a democratic daily.
Karaner & Ingram, of Florence, the
largest hardware firm in northwest
Alabama, were attached Monday for
$1,700 for rent. This will cause other
creditors to press their claims. Dur
ing the boom the firm did an immense
business, but the dull season and stop
ping of building effected them serious
ly. The firm had a commercial rating
of $10,000 to $15,000 and owed about
$3,500.
The officers "and stockholders of the
Brunswick, Ga., State bank have de
cided to -reopen. The preliminaries
have all been arranged and the Bruns
wick will open its doors about the 20th
instant. Judge A. J. Crovatt, the
vice-president, has engineered this
most excellent work and has won the
gratitude ef depositors and stockhold
ers generally. The institution will be
newly officered.
The jury investigating the origin of
the recent extensive fires in Waco,
Texas, returned a verdict Wednesday,
charging Rufus Bowen, Arvie Hous
ton and Louis Powell, members of the
fire department, with' setting the
buildings on fire. Houston confessed
to the charge and Bowen and Powell
deny it. The only motive advanced is
the desire to procure additional fire
apparatus and a larger force.
A Chattanooga dispatch says: The
suit of the Catholic Knights of America
against the Fidelity and Casualty Com
pany, of New York, for $50,000, the
amount of defaulting Treasurer
O’Brien’s bond, was concluded Tues
day and resulted in a verdict for $15,-
790 for the knights. This w'as the
amount which was stolen, between the
last examination by the knights of
O’Brien’s books and the discovery of
his shortage.
According to a Washington special
of Monday dividends have been de
clared iu favor of the creditors of in
solvent national banks as follows;
First National bank, Palatkn, Fla.,
second dividend, 10 per cent., making
in all 45 per cent, on the claims proved
amounting to $274,303. First Nation
al bank, Wilmington, N. C., third
dividend, 10 per cent., making in all
40 per cent, on claims proved amount
ing to $530,483.
Jackson, Miss., is much rejoiced
over the information that the presi
dent has determined to appoint D. P.
Porter postmaster, of that city, vice
W. H. Gibbs, to be removed. This is
the most important postoffice in the
state, and Col. Porter, who has been
assistant secretary of state and also
secretary of the senate since 1876, -is
being congratulated by his numerous
friends throughout the state. His ap
pointment will be announced in a few
days.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis and her daugh
ter, Miss Winnie, will, it is now pret
ty well settled, make their home in
Richmond, after a few months. It
has been an open secret ever since she
selected the city as the final resting
place of her husband that it was her
wish to again become a resident of
Virginia’s capital, where, during her
residence of nearly four years, while
the war was in progress, she formed
many strong attachments and was the
recipient of universal kindness.
D. B. Loveman, one of the leading
dry goods merchants of Chattanooga
and of the south m&de an assignment
Mrs. Theresa Hartson
Albion, Pa.
Misery Turned to Comfort
Table Etiquette in General.
Gloves are not to be worn at the ta
ble under any circumstances.
No argumentative or in anyway un
pleasant topic should be broached at
the table.
There should be no difference be
tween “company manners” and those
in daily use.
The napkin is not folded, bnt is
simply crushed and laid beside the
plate on rising.
Teach the children to eat at table
with their elders, and do it in a digni
fied manner.
Coffee may be served at any time
during breakfast, bnt should come at
the end of dinner.
Do not overload the plate of a guest,
or press upon anyone that which they
have once declined.
Remember the maxim of Confucius:
“Eat at your own table as you would
at the table of the king.”
Never say or do, or countenance in
Kidney Troubles. Sleeplessness,
Distress-Ail CURED.
“ Allion, Erie Co., Pa., Feb. IS, "93.
“lean truly saj- that Hood’s Sarsaparilla others the saying or doing, of anything
has done more for me than aU the prescrip- rude or impolite at the table,
tions and other medicines I have ever taken.
iNever notice or comment upon any
For 14 years I have suffered with kidney
troubles; my back being so lame at times that I
Could Not Raise Myself
up out of my chair. Nor could I turn myself
in bed. I could not sleep, and suffered
great distress with my food. I have taken
4 bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla with the mo^t
gratifying results. I feel like a new person,
and my terrible sufferings have all gone.
Life is Comfort
compared to the misery it used to be. I can
now go to bed and have a good night’s rest;
can eat heartily without any distress. I am
Hood’s s ?> Cures
will nr this should be published for others
good.” Mrs. Theresa. Hartsos.
accident, but redder unobtrusively any
assistance which may be necessary and
possible.
The side of the spoon is to be placed
to the mouth, except in the case of a
man wearing a moustache, when the
point of the spoon leads the way.
Men Blush More Than Women
HOOD’S PIIiLS cure Constipation by restor
ing the peristaltic action of the alimentary canal.
Care of Bread After Baking.
Remove the bread from the pans as
soon as baked, and place the loaves
where the air can circulate freely
around them, thus allowing the gns
which has formed, but is no longi r
needed, to escape. An old wire win
dow screen, too small for modern win
dows, with cleats on the ends to keep
them two or three inches from the
table, will answer as well as a cooler.
Many use a sieve, but that is too
small,and leaves the mark of the larger
cross wires on the loaf. Never leave
the loaves on the table to sweat and
absorb the odor of the wood, and do
not cover them if you want the crust
crisp.
To give the bread that soft, tender,
wafer-like consistency, wrap it in sev
eral thicknesses of bread cloth. When
cold remove the cloth, as that absorbs
the moisture and gives the bread an
unpleasant taste and odor. Place the
loaves in a stone jar or tin box well
covered and carefully cleansed from
crumbs and stale bread. Scald and
wipe dry every two or three - days. A
yard and a half square of coarse table
linen will answer for a bread cloth.
Keep a good supply of these, in order
that they may always he sweet and
clean, and never use them for other
purposes.—Exchange.
On a work on criminology the
learned investigator says that out of
j 98 young men criminals 44 per cent
; did not blush when examined. Of 122
female criminals 81 per cent did not
blush. If our novels are to keep up
with science, they must change their
indicis of emotion. It mnst be the
men who blush and the other six whose
sensitiveness must not be a regular
feature. Leander blushes as he de
clares himself or is suddenly brought
up against a sentimental outcrop, but
Hero takes it calmly. The scientist
also notices that women blush about
the ears rather than on the cheek.
This also requires change in the novels.
It is a pointer, too, for the ladies’ man
who is watching for signs that he is
making an impression. If he fastens
his gaze upon the left ear, he may see
something that will tell him he may
consider himself happy.—San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Over Eating.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The ninny, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world’s best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure, liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Svrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
ana permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs, is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed cu^every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Reason For Grief.
A BANK ROBBED.
Six Desperadoes Force the Cashier to
Fork Over $10,000.
A special from Bentonville, Ark.,
says: This town was thrown into the
wildest excitement about 3 o’clock
Monday afternoon by a band of six
robbers rushing in and with drawn
Winchesters robbing the Peoples’
bank of all the gold and currency,
amounting to about $10,000. At the
point of their guns they compelled
the cashier to hand ont all the cash
the vault and two of their num
ber stood guard at the door and
fired into the streets at every man that
6howedhis head. The citizens,however,
as soon as possible got what arms they
could and commenced a fusilade on the
robbers, finally wounding two of them.
Three citizens were wounded in the
fight.
The robbers quickly mounted their
horses,which were in waiting at a con
venient point, and made their escape.
As soon a3 possible the sheriff and
posse started in pursuit of the robbers.
About twelve miles west of Benton
ville is a postoffiee and a couple of
stores, forming the village of Decatur.
Here the robbers continued their dep
redations by robbing the stores. Whilo
thus engaged the sheriff" and posse
came up. A running fight ensued, and
three of the citizens’ horses were shot,
but no one was injured. The sheriff
and most of his men then gave np
the pursuit and returned to Benton
ville.
LIZZIE BORDEN ON TRIAL.
The Conrt Room Thronged with Inter
ested Spectators.
The long-anticipated Borden mur
der trial began at New Bedford, Mass.,
Monday evening. At an early hour
every available shady spot on the coun
try street near the court house was
preempted, and patiently the sitters
and standers waited until the bell on
the courthouse tolled, signifying the
opening of the court. At precise
ly 10:53 Miss Lizzie A. Borden,
the prisoner, came slowly into the
courtroom and was shown to her
seat m the dock. She was at
tired in a very becoming cos
tume of black brocaded stuff" and wore
a pretty shade hat relieved by a touch
here and there of ldne. Every seat in
the room was occupied by talesmen
and newspaper men, no outsiders De-
ing admitted up to that time, and
within the box inclosure were a few of
Thursday,. He named as assignees,
Hon. Clay Evans, of Chattanooga, late
first assistant postmaster-general, and
Louis Black, of Cleveland, O. The
deed of trust conveys his entire es
tate, real and personal, including a
number of tracts of land in the city
and suburbs. The preferred creditors
and the amounts due them make up a
list of thirty individuals, firms and
an aggregate indebtedness of $131,786
A Baleigh, N. C., special of Monday
says: The commissioner of agricul
ture states that the June crop reports
now coming in show that the increased
acreage in cotton will not be so great
as was believed a month ago. The
talk about great damage to the fruit
crop by frost is fonnd to have been
without foundation. The trees are
loaded with fruit,particularly peaches.
"Wheat is ripening rapidly and is an
exceedingly large and fine crop. A
great improvement in crops has oc
curred in the past few days.
Advices of Tuesday from Columbus,
Miss., are to the effect that the enor
mous rainfall of the past three weeks
has injured the corn and cotton crops
fully 30 per cent. High winds have
accompanied the rain and the ground
is beaten down in places and the crops
completely ruined. Tomb and Tuxa-
pilla rivers are very high and have
submerged crops to the lowlands.
From the present outlook it is safe to
predict as high floods as were had last
year. No work has been done for
two wefts, and the crops are more
backward than they have been in
years.
A Montgomery, Ala., special says:
In the matter of the intervention of
the state of Alabama asking the re
ceiver of the Central railroad of Geor
gia be directed to pay certain taxes
due to the state of Alabama, Judge
Bruce, of the United States court, on
Monday, granted the order and di
rected the said receiver to pay the
proper tax collectors within twenty
days from date all state, county and
municipal taxes, whieh ha.ve been law
fully levied and assessed against said
property, of which he is receiver within
this state. The total amount of this
indebtedness due is nearly $50,000.
Mexican Corn Importations.
A San Antonio special says: Gen
eral Warren T. Sutter, consul general
of the United States for north Mexico,
has jnst completed his report, which
shows that the importation of corn in
to Mexico during the fourteen months
ending February 28,1893, were 353,-
800,000 pounds, valued at $6,000,-
000. Mr. Sutter states that but for
the nearness of the United States and
the unlimited supply, thousands of the
very poor of Mexico must have died
for lack of food. As it was there was
much severe suffering and the effect
will be felt tor years.
Tlie CaraTals on the More.
A New York special says: The three
mat-
Old Gentlemen—“What’s the
ter ?”
" Little Boy (crying)—“Papa gave me
a penny to buy a school pencil and
now—hoo, hoo, hoo?”
Old gentleman—“Well, here’s an
other one. How did yon happen to lose
it?”
Small Boy—“I—Ididn’tlose it; I—
I spent it for candy and—and lost the
candy.”
Changed the Subject.
Teacher—“Is your composition fin
ished?”
Boy—“No’m, not quite.”
“Yon told me an hour ago you had a
subject.”
“Yes’m ; hut it wouldn’t do; I had
to hunt for another.”
“What was the matter with the first
one?”
“I couldn’t spell it.”
A physician lately said: “Most per
sons eat four times as much as they
should.” The proportion seemed
pretty large, but an eminent British
physician of a former generation said
almost the same thing—that one-
fourth of what xve eat goes to sustain
life, while three-fourths go to imperil
it. Another physician wittily remark
ed that most people dig their own
graves with their teeth. The founda
tion of the habit of over-eating is apt
to be laid in childhood and youth,
since the stomach then seems almost
able to bear anything. There would be
little danger of eating too much if the
food were always plain and simple; in
that case the natural appetite would be
a safe and sufficient guide. The trou
ble is that the natural appetite is too
often spoiled by cakes, pies, condi
ments and highly seasoned food.
Rocked on the Crest of the Ware,
The landsman tourist or commercial traveler,
speedily begins, and not only begins, but con
tinues, to feei the extreme of human misery
during his transit acro-s the tempestuous
-Atlantic, But if, with wise prescience, he has
provided himself with a supply of Hostetter’s
Stomach Bitters, his pangs are promptly miti
gated, and then cease ere the pood ship again
drops her anchor. This is worth knowing, and
thousands of our yachtmen, summer voy
agers, tourists and business men do know it.
The rdofs of
posed of h"ge block
umn to column.
For Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Stomach dis
orders, Use Brown’s Iron Bitters—the Best
Tonic. It rebuilds the Blood and strengthens
the muscles. A splendid medicine for weak
and debilitated persons.
The Genuine Article.
Old Lady—“Is this a genine alliga
tor bag?”
Dealer—“Yes, ma’am. I shot that
alligator myself.”
Old Lady—“It looks rather shop
worn.”
Dealer—“That’s where he hit the
ground when he tumbled off the tree,
ma’am.”—New York Weekly.
Learning the Business.
Lady (in drug store)—“I wish to get
a two-cent stamp.”
New Boy—“Yes’m; here’s one,
ma’am—ten cents, please.”—Street <i*
Smith's Good News.
It i * estimated that one out of every 180 in
habitants of the United States owns or rides
a bicycle.
The man or woman who is profitably employ
ed is generally happy. If you are not happy it
may be because you have not found your prop
er work. We earnestly urge all such persons to
write to B. F. Johnson & Co., R'chmond, Va.,
and they can show you a work in which you
can be happy and profitably employed.
We will give $100 reward for any case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured with Hall s Catarrh
Cure, 'laken internally.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, 0.
Even the misnamed trial by jury which pre
vails ia Russia now was unknown there unt 1
1866.
Malaria cured and eradicated from the sys
tem by Brown’s Iron Bitters, which enriches
the blood, tones the nerves, aids dige-tion.
Acts like a charm on persons in generall ill
health, giving new energy and strength.
Pomp y’s pi lar, at Alexandria, was neither
erected by Pompey nor to his memory.
Bcecham’s Pills are better than mineral wa
ters. Beecham’s—no others. 25centsabox.
If afflicted i
son’s Eye-water.Druggists sell at 25c per botth
wii-iiiu me dox mnuKure were a ie>v 01 j caravels towed by a tug,passed around
,he prominent mon of the county who the batt into the East river at 12 :2U
had been accorded seats by courtesy. J Q J Q the tc Chicago.
A Matter of Health
I T costs more to make Royal Baking Powder
than any other, because its ingredients
are more highly refined and expensive. But
the Royal is correspondingly purer and
higher in leavening strength, and of greater
money value to the consumer. The difference
in cost of Royal over the best of the others
does not equal the difference in leavening
strength, nor make good the inferior work
of the cheaper powders, nor remove the
impurities which such powders leave in
the food.
Where the finest food is required, the
Royal Baking Powder only can be used.
Where the question of health is considered,
no baking powder but Royal can be used
with safety. All others are shown by official
analyses to contain lime, ammonia or alum.
“ For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that I would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommendation of a friend I procured
a bottle of August Flower. It seem
ed to do me good at once. I gained
strength and flesh rapidly. I feel
now like a new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me.”
Jas. E. Dederick, Saugerties, N.Y.@
‘‘Mothers*
Friend”
HIKES CHILD BIRTH EASY.
Colvin, La., Deo. 2,1880.—My wife used
MOTHER’S FRIEND before her third
oonflnement, and says she would not be
without it for hundreds of dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express on receipt of price, #1.50 per bot
tle. Book “To Mothers’’ mailed free.
BRAOFIELO REGULATOR co.,
ran bals dt ALL DH^aai.T., ATLANTA. QA.
J Do You Sleep Peacefully ? ]
Blessings light on him
who invented that sleep-charmer, the <
I PILGRIM
iSPRIIMG
jBEP. j
“ Sleep covers a man nil over, thoughts •
and all, like a clonk. It is meat for the i
• hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for the J
« cold nnd cold for tho hot. In short, •
• money that buys everything, hnlnnce nnd J
« weight that makes the shepherd equal to .
J the monarch and the fool to the wise.” J
• The Pilgrim is made of Highly Temper- •
Jed Steel Wire, is the PERFECTION of*
• EASE, aivl will last a LIFETIME. Be- •
J ware of cheap made common wirelimita- J
•tions, for “they are not what they deem." •
• Exhibited at No. 31 Warren Street, New York; •
• No. 2 Hamilton Place, Boston. ^ •
- For sale by all reliable Dealers. ' ' * ‘
See Brass Tag Registered Trademark on all *
• Genuine Pilgrims. •
tend for Money Saving Primer, Free. •
Atlas Tnck Corporation* Boston. •
£ Warehouses—Boston, New York, Philadelphia, J
• Chicago, Baltimore, Sau Francisco, Lynn. *
• Factories—Taunton, 31 ass.; Falrhaven, Mass.; •
Whitman, Mass.; Duxbury, Mass.; Plymouth, •
Mass. •
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ry Send 6c. in stamps tor loopage
illustrated catalogue of bicycles, guns,
and sporting goods of every description.
John P. Level I Arms Co. Boston. Mass.
BLOOD POISON I
A SPECIALTY.
If ay obs doubts that
mm can cure the m-.st ob
stinate caso in SO to 60
days, let him wr.tofor
particulars and investi
gate oar roliab lity. Oar
fin.nncial backing is
1500.000. When mercury,
iodide potassium, sarsaparilla or Hot Springs fail, wo
guarantee & core—and our Magic Cyphilene is the only
thing that will core permanently. Positive proof sent
sealed, free. Cook Ejuupt Co., Chicago, Iff.
Do Not Be Deceived
with Pastes, Enamels and Paints which stain the
hands. Injure the Iron and burn red.
The Rising Sun Stove Polish Is Brilliant, Odor
less. Durable, and the consumer pays for no tin
or glass package with every purchase.
Plso’s Remedy for Catarrh Is the
Best. Easiest to Use, and Cheapest.
^szssnns.
Sold by druggists or sent by mail.
50c. E. T. Hazeltine, Warren, Pa.
t
§R>r^ Indigestion, ^Billcasne*?, I CANCER Cured Permanently
f Headache, Constipation, Bad
a Complexion. Offensive Breath,
I and all disorders of the Stomach,
= Liver and Bowels, t
I RIPAN3 TABULfS (
= act gently yet promptly. Perfect L
■ digestion follows their use. Bold '
I by druggists or sent by mail- Box
= (6xials)£oc. Package(4 boxes). £L §
I For frecApamples-ad dress _ . ?
I BURN'S CHEMICAL CO., New York. =
$75.00
To $‘25 0 can be made monthly
working for B. F. Johnson A Co.,
No. 3 South 11th St., Richmond, Va
Am|IU Morphine BsMt Cnred ,n 10
IIFl!sS6 to 20 day,. No pay till cured.
VI I win OR. J. STEPHENS, Lebanon,Ohio.
AN ASTONISHING
TONIC FOR WOMEN.
BScELREE’S
It Strengthens the Weak, Quiets the
Nerves, Relieves Monthly
Suffering and Cures
FEMALE DISEASES.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST ABOUT IT.
S1.00 PER BOTTLE.
CHATTANOOGA KED. CO., Chattanooga, Twin.
MEND YOUR OWN HARNESS
f WITH
THOMSON’S!
SLOTTED
CLINCH RIVETS.
No tools required. Only a hammer needed to drive
and clinch them easily and quickly, leaving the clinch
absolutely smooth. Enquiring no ho e to be made in
'he leather nor bnrr for the Rivets. They are strong,
loach and durable. Millions now in uss. Ail
earths. uniform or assorted, put up In boxes.
Ask roar dealer for them, or send 40c. in
sumps for a box ot 100, assorted sizes. Man’fd by
JUDSON L. THOMSON MFG. CO.,
WALTHAM. HASS.
HOMES FOR THE POOR
AND RICH ALIKE
_ Large and small farms in Alabama, South
Carolira and Georgia, for sale on long time.
Special advan tagrs offered to ten or more pur
chasers lor mine a colony. "Write for particu
lars to T. J. FELDER. Atlanta, Ga.
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