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The Cost Lower Now.

Mr.. Scott's figure for the cost of steel
rails In 1887 would be right close, we should
think, to the cost in 1888, though low for
last year. Forge pig iron Is now worth
but fifteen dollars per ton in both Pitts
Durg and Philadelphia, which is very
Close to the lowest figure at which it has
ever ruled. Bsssemer pig iron will prob
ably rate at not over sixteen dollars in the
market now, and may not cost the steel
nuts, that make it for themselves, fifteen.
1ne duty laid 10 the Mills bill will Ger.
t.4niy give sufficient protection to the
s:ss ra'i industry, at the current price of
p9 iron ahd there is every reason to be-
1svs that the price has c6me down to
seay, and that tue conditions Of cost must
- made TO meet 1t.
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Mr.. SETH GREEN has written to the
Rochester Herald in defense OF the much
abused English sparrow, attempting to re-
establish him in favor by the assertion that
he does not drive other birds away and.
lives upon insects. He replies to e.. ,s,tsav
OF Professor Fisher on The danger OF tbs
extinction OF o&F native BIRDS" aud offers
10 sho" ssrrNTows ana martins living In the
Ssume house. 81 have basin In my yard
that keep filled with water for tho birds
1t is not an uncommon thing to sea six or
eight sparrows drinking out OF the same
pan and at the same time, aud II q robin,
cat t-bird or oriole comes to drink the
eparrows leave until the last comers get
through; then the spsrrows come back and
finish"
1t is evident that the spsrrows have not
become rs numerous and powerful In Mr..
Green's neighborhood as they are else.
where. He accounts tor the scarcity of
robins by referring to the slaughter OF great
numbers for the mark kets when on their
way South, while thousands OF other birds
are killed for millinery purposes. He says
that the English sparrow owes his salvation
to his lack OF beautiful feathers, and II he
had been thus adorned his useful qualities
would have been sounded by tho:o who
now seek his life
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-17

From the jewelers. Weekly.
Twenty. Eve cent pieces, oxldIzsd, are
the latest fad In cuff buttons.
Among new scarf pins Is . large cats eye
surrounded by . horseshoe set with dia-
monds.
The newest thing In umbrella handles 10
an oxidized silver snake coiled around the
trunk Of tree.
One Of tie latest productions In clocks
has as Q pendulum the figures OF o girl
swinging 10 and fro and . boy pulling q .
rope.
Psrisian jewellers have placed upon the
market the La Tosca bracelet, which 10 OF
matted gold covered with applique and
hearing three jewels representing tho pa-
tional ool0ra of France.
Ladies' Of fashion are developing craze
for carrying canea on promenade.
The figure OF . turk In bronze, squaitlDg
upon rug made OF tho samo metal, and
holding In esch hand crystal we'll, IL one
Of the latest designs In inkstands.
new and pretty bracelet Ia q slender
band Of gold, upon which Ia perohed .
small oxidizsd mouse chasing . ball, the
latter ser wing a. the clasr.
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raised within itselfs5, 900 or more, and shall
have been recognized BY the general con.
feceIye from this fund dollar for dollar up
70 the limit Of $4,000 One word Of advice
about the spending OF the money, too 10
Interesting. Mr.. Brown says: Tho sooner
the fund II distributed the better" He II
. descendant of Nicholas Brown, after
whom brown University Is named.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-17

Floor Linens lsO inca.s
Know-how people to measure
rooms, make estimates, or do
the laying. =
Near women's waiting Room.
Remnants of Sheeting, Pill
low. case and Butchers Linen.
For a song.
Southwest of centye.
Umbrellas. Everything, from
a Fast Black Gingham at 81 to
the best Umbrella made. We
are always ready to serve you.
Ours is not holiday stock fat
at gi.ft-tlme and lean all the rest
OF the year, but a complete
Umbrella store the year round.
And extra attractive priced
things are turning up in it all
the time.
Chestnut street side. west OF Main Aisle.
Unheard-of prices on desir.
able pictures:
Artotype copies Of famous
paintings. In frames OF bur
nished bronze finish, 24x3o
inches, outside measure, S4.
Frame and glass alone would
cost 81 if made to order.
75c Stereoscopes for 35c.
Basement. north OF centre.
A novelty in Gas Globes
imitation "cut block diamond" "
2oc each. Here or not at all.
Basement. north OF centre.
Awnings. The common way
is to wait until the sun gets hot
and then yield. In two or
three weeks the jam will begin.
You can be quick and dodge it.
The lowest price for an AVN
ing, made and put up on an or.
dinary window, is S3.
Holland, II oil ena, and
Opaque Shades with spring, 50
cents each, ready to put up.
Full line OF colors.
"A room full of Curtain stuhs
for sunshine.
Second floor. north OF Transept.
We will take up your Car.
pets, clean them, store them
during the Summer months and
put them down again in the
Fall. No work or worry or
risk for you.
Hanging storage for Furs
and Pushes.
Proper care for Curtains
of all kinds. Lace Curtains
cleaned.
We insure everything taken
on storage.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Philadelphia.
JACOB r. sHEAFFER's
PURE RYE WHISKY,
thf OWN DIsTILLATIoN.)
NO. 10 CENTRE SOU AVE,
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worth q Fortune to Anyons.

A flashing, crystalline memory that can re.
call ana recount, with precision, its previous
Impressions. is worth a fortune to anyone
Prof A. Loisette, 2J7 fifth Ave, New York,
develops just such a memory in anyone, by a
marvellous msthod tf his own discovery.
Taught by correspondence. Write him for
particulars.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-17

NICE CHANCELLOR BIRD, OF New Jer-
sey, declares mans will TO bs void, who
left his money for the dissemination OF
Henry Georges theories. The chancellor
says that The theories Of George are bad and
that therefore the will Is bad that proposed
to spread them. These are evidently pro
gressive days Of the law; but this Bird dies
ahead OF II.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-17

Down and out-prices and
stufis. The steepest kind oI
slide in White Goods. Toulon
Lawns at Sc; other Lawns,
light, breezy, Ioc. Embroidered
White Piques, SI-just half.
Another lot about 9 inches
wide, 25c, from IS and as.
White Pique Flouncings, $3.50.
Better value than we could ever
offer in these goods before.
Southwest OF centre.
Summer Blankets, as light as
flannel, but wholly and heavier
than they seem. Crib size,
S2.25 to $3.25. So on to extra
double bed size, $3.50 to $3.50.
Cheese - cloth Comfortables
to soften a mattress with or
shut out the night chill. White
with colored tufts, SI.75; col
ored with colored tufts, So.
Floor Linens. New patterns.
No nonsense about the flax or
the yeavipu.
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COAL,
III l.. FISHER, DENTIST.

W Particular attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth. l have All
the latest improvements for doing nice q orb
a. a very reasonable cost. Having years Of ex
perienoe In the large cities l am sure 10 give
the best of satisfaction ana save You money,
mATl6lyd No. 6tkOkiH QUEEN ST.
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WA ANNd MdKEIe'S
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May II, 1885

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday. May II. lsss.
Tomorrow we will tell our
friends Of the vicinage and their
thousands Of guests from a dis.
tance something about the Sum.
mer Occasion. Meantime the
Dress Goods Bargains ought to
interest at least half the popu-
lation-the lady half.
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A fER'S SA SARShpARILLA.
- - FOR sALR AT
". B. COCHRAN's DRUG STORE,
NOS. is! ,8a North Queen st.. Lancaster, Pa.
apr4 2mdAw
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HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC
SPECIFICS.

DIR. HUMPHREYS Book OF All Disea sea.
Cloth and cold hinding, la Pages. with Steel
nngrsvinE. ALLIED FACE. Address, r. ..
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SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS
~ FOR BALBA
II. d COCHRAN's DRUG STORE.
NOS. isI ~ North Queen st., Lancaster, Pa
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Reist, Wholesale & Retail Grocer,

Cor. W. King and Prince Sts.,
tNlxr Door TO TIE soRRlL HoRss HorsLl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-14
BIT. AUGUSTINE SCARED.
About 1900 People Have Already
Left the City.

About 1900 People Have Already
Left the City.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Aug. 13.-A strict
quarantine has been kept against Jackson
vile and Pablo Beach since the first reports
of fever at those places About 800 per-
sons have already left this city, and num-
bers are leaving by every train. There are
sixteen persons detained at the quarantine
camp, all of whom are in good health. The
general health of the city is better than
usual, not single suspicious case Of sick
ness having been reported.
All business between this place and Jack
sonville is suspended.
TRAFFIC. SUSPENDED.
No freight or passengers are allowed to
come, and since Saturday no mails have
arrived, owing to incomplete arrangements
for fumigating.
On the Jacksonville, st. Augustine and
Halifax railway, trains are abandoned and
business is nearly at q stands.isl.
The city council and county board of
health have been at logger heads concerning
the quarantine regulations, but their differ
epces were reconcIled to-day, and they are
confident Of keeping the fever from this
place, which they will do II a rigid quaran-
tine is effectual.
Not much confidence is manifested here in
the reports sent out by the Jacksonville
papers, the general opinion being that they
suppressed the facts as long as possible.
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SUING LONDONS TIMES.
Messrs. T. P. O'Connor and John Red
mond Institute PROCEEDINGS.

mond Institute Proceedings.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The Star says that
7. p. O'Connor, its editor aud member OF
parliament for Liverpool, and John Red
mond, member of parliament for Wexford,
have entered actions for libel against the
Times in the English court Of queens
bench.
The Parnellits members of parliament
have determined to apply to the commission
of inquiry for tho appointment of special
commission to go to America for the pur-
pose of inspecting documents
The Irish parliamentary party have re-
tained George Lewis, Sir Charles Russell,
NJ. p; r. T. Reid and Frank Lockwood, M.
p, to defend them before the commission
of inquiry.
commission bill.
PROFOUNDLY AsToNIsHED.
The Times says 1t is profoundly aston
ished at the step Mr.. Parnell has taken in
bringing suit against it in the Scotch courts
IL SAYS that whether his action is seriously
meant, or only designed to waste time and
money, the work of the parliamentary COM
mission of inquiry will go on unaffected.
The amount OF damages which Mr.. Parnell
asks for in his suit is 100000. He bases his
action on letters which the Times published
in 1887, and on letters and statements intro
duced by the defense in the trial of O'Don-
nell's case against the Times The trial will
take place nefore Lord Kinnear of tho court
of sessions in Edinburgh
The st. james Gazette surmises that Mr..
Parnell, when asked to testify before the
commission of inquiry, will refuse on the
ground that il he gave evidence before the
commission he would prejudice his suit
against the Times by disclosing his case.
,t.,l, \ oh
until October 1t is likely that the suit of
Mr.. Parnell against tho Times will be heard
in November.
The Freemdn'S Journal OF Dublin says
that the action will be pressed with all
possible celebrity.
A sMUGGLED REVOLVER.
Della Moriarity, a passenger on the
steamer City of Chicago, which arrived at
Queenstown to-day from New York. was
arrested by the Queenstown authori-
ties for concealing and trying
TO take ashore revolver and
100 rounds of ammunition. The weapon
and ammunition belonged to Edward Fitz-
gerald, who was also arrested. He had given
them to the woman to take ashore under
the impression that there would be leSs fear
of detection than IL he carried them him
self.
PARNELL TOO SMART FOR THEM.
LONDON, Aug. 14-5 A. M-The Daily
News, referring to Mr.. Parnells suit
against the Times, says; 'Mr. Psrnells
skill and courage are far beyond the reach
of Mr.. Goschen or Secretary Baifour. He
can always checkmate them when
he gives his mind to the game.
! II, on this occasion, he succeeds
in driving a coach and six through the
Times protection act, they will probably
give him very wide berth in the future. "
A summons has been served on the Times
in the arrestment Of William Perteous g.
| Go. of Glasgow.
SERVED WITH ARRESTMENrs.
GLASGOW. Aug. 13.-The news agents
here of the London Times have been served
with arrestments at the instance of Mr.
| Parnell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-14
A WRECK UPON A WRECK
AN EXPRESS TRAIN DASHES INTO
A DERAILED FREIGHT.

The Flying Coaches Hurled Down an
Embankm snt Eighty Feet aigh--The
Fireman Caught Under His Engine
and Burned to Death-Several Others
Badly Injured.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Aug. 13.-An east
bound freight train on the Erie railroad,
when quarter Of a mile west of Shohola,
at about o'clock this morning, struck lot
of rocks which had been washed down on
the track, and the locomotive and four cars
were wrecked. Engineer NJ. Fritz received
a bad scalp wound, Fireman o. Hogan sus-
tanned a scalp wound and had both arms
broken, and Conductor Frederick Long was
injured about the back.
HORROR UPON HORROR.
Express train No. 3, westbound, was due
at the time Of the accident and the forward
brakeman got lamp from the switch and
tried TO flag it but failed, and the express
engine crashed into the wreck and with one
car loaded with horses, a baggage car, mail
car, smoker and one day coach. was thrown
from the track down an embankment eighty
feet from the rails The cars caught fire
and were burned but not until all the pas
sengers we're saved.
express engine. was caught fast in the
wreck and burned
A MESSAGE To HIS WIFE.
He said to bystander, ''Tell my wife
am fast and cannot get out.n Soon after a
report like pistol shot was heard and it
was rumored that Newman had shot him
self to escape being burned to death. Others
say he had no pistol.
THE KILLED AND INJURED
Following is complete list OF the cas-
ualties:
JOHN KINsELLA, engineer, scalded; it is
feared fatally
ALEXANDER NEWMAN, fireman, burned.
JOHN GANNEN, baggageman, badly cut.
JAMES MoNAHAN, telegraph repairer,
seriously cut about the head.
A. c. BoYNToN, mail clerk, slightly in
jured.
J. L. Brown, mail clerk, slightly injured.
I. GUBLIN, brakeman, leg broken.
JOHN JACKSON, brakeman, bruised.
THOMAS DECKER, a plumber, internally
injured and probably fatally.
JOHN CASEY, "a line repairer, slightly in
jured.
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH, line repairer,
slightly injured.
A number of passengers were injured
Sixteen passengers, mostly immigrants,
anu SIX men VINO were III caarke OF Ine
horses were injured, but probably all but
one will recover.
THE HORSES WERE GEBHARDT's.
OF fourteen running horses IN tine car
but two escaped The others were all
burned. The lost horses were principally
the property of Fred Gebhardt.
Among them were Eole, Eolist, Mineral,
Blank, Certainly, Pauline, Frank, and
Orphan Boy. A 2.year-old filly, Scandi-
California, was killed, and two OF
Mrs Langtry's black tandem horses also
perlshed. The only one saved was st.
Saviour and a 2-year-old filly. About a
dozen of the worst injured people were
brought to Port Jervis at noon to-day.
Mat Storms, the owner of scandinavian,
was in the car with the horses and will
probably die from his injuries.
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MAILS TO FLORIDA.
Supt. Turner Announces the Arrange
ments e Has Made.


ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 13.-Supt. B. Nj.
Turner, of the post-office department, fur
nishes the following information regarding
the Florida mails:
All mails originating outside of the state
of Florida will be sent to its destination in
that state by whatever route may remain
open day by day and by which it can be
delivered without passing through infected
or quarantine districts.
Mail from Florida will be concentrated
at the fumigation station near Waycross,
Ga, and will be thoroughly fulnigated and
forwarded to its destination.
AVOIDING QUARANTINE.
No mail will be sent on any route through
an infected quarantine district
Mail will be diverted day by day over
whatever route may be necessary to enable
it to reach the office of destination
without passing through infected territory
1t has oeen recommended to the postoffice
department to have all registered mail here
tofore sent to Jacksonville. Fla, for distri-
button to be sent to Savannah, Ga.
TO GO FROM SAVANNAH.
Registered matter intended for the city
of jacksonville will be sent over the Allan
tic Coast line from Savannah to Jackson
VILE That for all other points will be sent
by whatever route may be necessary to
avoid the probability Of detention by
quarantine and of infection. All
registered matter from the state Of
Florida will be sent over the same route us
other matter to the fumigation station at
Waycross and be distributed after fumiga-
ton as other mails are.
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PICTURED BY OTHER PENS.
What the Associated Press Reports
from Jacksonville
[By the associated Press.I

[By the associated Pressl
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 13-The
fever panic continues. People are leaving
the city by every known means of exodus.
Outlying cities and towns, both near and
distant, are continually establishing quar-
antine.
Macon, Ga, which had opened its gates
to all refugees, closed them to-day
The only known exit now is through
Atlanta, and if Waycross maintains d strict
quarantine and the government establishes
a camp for refugees at Boulogne, twelve
miles this side of there, the present inhabi-
tants OF Jacksonville will be practically
shut in on all sides. The Citizens auxiliary
association to the county board of health
was in session all the morning, various
matters being under discussion.
The police force has been increased, and
six mounted police now patrol the streets
night and day.
NO NEGROES SICK.
No case of yellow fever has vet occurred
among the negro population.
Business is completely paralyzed, and
negroes out of work gather in Knots in the
streets, and it Is feared will soon begin to
plunder and pillage the hundreds of un-
occupied houses IN the city. Rumors of
martial law are ahoat The situation does
not vet demand it, but may at almost any
hour if the thousands Of blacks remain out
of work.
By reason of the exodus from the city the
banks have been largely drawn upon for
funds. No deposits are coming in, as mer-
chants find it impossible to collect accounts.
The Florida Savings Bank and Real Es-
tate Exchange, J. c. Greeley, president, this
morning posted n notice on its door to the
effect that the pressure upon it had forced
it to take advantage of the sixty day rule
with reference to the withdrawal of depos-
its. No funds will he paid out at present.
This has not caused panic as yet, but will
when it becomes more generally known.
BLAZING BoNFIREs.
Lime sulpbate and tar have been ordered
in large quantities, and tonight several
hundred fires will be kindled all over tho
city, two or three in every block, in order
to kill the fever germ il possible
Tonight the "concussion" theory OF kill
ing fever germs win be given practical
test. Wilson's battery, with five pieces OF
artillery, will begin firing continuously from
Z o'clock for several hours.
The following order has been issued by
the committee:
The committee in charge OF the test TO be
made OF the conclusion theory propose TO make
the test thorough one, and to that end would
request that the people bear patiently, and with
out complaint the annoyance caused by tho
firing OF the cannons hverone at slch a time
az this must make sacrifices for the general
good and II this test, combined With other means
to be used, will free the city from the scourge
which tnc rgaters us no sacrifice would be TOO
rreat Attendants ON the sick should DO care
fnl to Drsoare their natients 80 that there NAV
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FIRE RAIDS A CONVENT.
THE NUNS AND THEIR PUPILS ES-
CAPE IN SAFETY.

A Scarcity of Water Made the Efforts
OF the Firemen Almost Useless-The
Flames Had Their Origin in the Gu
pola and Ate their Way Downward.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The convent of the
Sacred Heart on One Hundred and Thirty
Second street, between Tenth and st.
Nicholas avenues, was consumed by fire to-
night. II was an immense building with a
frontage of 300 feet, including an east and
west wing, each of which was about 100
feet square. 1t has long been known as
place of excellence in education and
many children OF parents of wealth
and prominence have been educated there.
There were 1875 persons in tine convent at
the time Of the fire, all of whom escape d
uniniured. The loss is about $500 900, on
which there is only an insurance of about
$500, 900.
STARTED IN THE CUPoLA.
The fire started In the cupola of the build
ing, which was undergoing extensive altera-
tions. Plumbers were at work there dur
ing the day and left a little charcoal fur
mace burning in the cupola. 1t was there
when they left their work at @ o'clock. 1t
was about ten minutes past 8 o'clock when
Mother Superior Jones, vicar Of
the eastern provinces, saw smoke
in the upper part of the house.
Mother Duffy had charge of fifty children,
who were all In the chapel praying at the
time. The feast of the assumption occurs
on "Wednesday, and the altar was all deco
rated. Mother Duffy got the children to-
gether and took them out through the
porch to st. Joseph's shrine in the rear of
the building and away from danger.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN ExTINGUIsHEn.
The women might have extinguished the
flames. it is thought, as the fire worked
along slowly at first, but they sent an alarm
for the tiremen, who promptly responded.
Laborers who were about the place started
to work with small hose. The difficulty
was scarcity of water. When the flremen
arrived they could at first find
no water except what was in a little
reservoir in front of the house.
Beside, the building was on a hill, and the
engines had to be pulled up the hill with
ropes. The hose of three engines wei o
finally put together, and water was brought
from st. Nicholas and Tenth avenues, q
distance of 1900 feet to the hydrant.
PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES.
Meanwhile the fire had been working it's
way. II ats down through the center of
the building from the cupola, aud then,
driven by a strong west wind, took bold Of
the east wing. Soon after the west wing
was ablaze The position of the convent on
hill, the high wind and the scarcity Of
water, made the work of the firemen almost
useless to save it.
Every relic aud painting. together with
some furniture, were saved. Policeman
Brady was cut by falling glass and was
taken to hospital.