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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

THE theory that forests always aid the
rainfall receives q heavy blow from Dr. II.
Won Ledenield, who has been stud ying the
ELECT OF the destr ruction of A australian foresis
upon the climate OF that cQnr.,.Ty.. Science
publishes summary OF bis arpument
That Australia ..,s yery dry country NAV
90 I9aas.Tvaa from the statemt mt that in the
Interior 1t only rains about once in three
years, but the doctor shows that the
plants OF the desert trees shrubs and
grasses, have means for increasing the
water supply from deeper layers OF the soil,
and for diminishing evaporation. The
leaves OF the eucalyptus, for example, are
closed when dry wind is blowing no that
no evaporation takes place. As long AZ
water remains In the upper layers OF the
soil the ephemeric plants flourish but ss
soon as 1t is used up they die because their
roots do not extend deep enough. Often
moisture Is drawn to the surface layers by
capillary attraction, but the foots OF trees
absorb the water in the lower layers which
would otherwise reach the surface In this
way. So In the wooded parts OF Australia
these plants and grasses do not occur. A
traveller through these forests describes the
soil as consisting largely OF red clay as
hard as rock and without single blade OF
grass. Australia has no rivers with large
water sheds, aud the water runs oil 30
quickly that 1t has hardly time to penetrate
the ground. When the trees are cut down
the grass at once begins to grow. Then
when rain falls 1t runs oil more slowly as
the grasses hinder it's movements, and il
penetrates the ground TO the bene ut of the
spot where it fell The humidity OF the air
Is increased by evaporation and rain falls
more frequently. So In Australia the rain.
fall Is Increased by cutting down tho trees,
while in America and Europe the opposite
result h IS been observed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
New York Democrats.

The New York Democrats have had a
harmonious and in all respects strong
convention. They have presented the
names of four distinguished citizens of
the state for delegates at large to the st.
Louis convention, and they endorsed the
administrations of Cleveland and Hill
with vigor and enthusiasm which illus.
trated that every word of the endorse
ment was meant. We print the planks
OF the platform that will attract special
attention as indicating the position
which the Democratic party takes against
trusts and upon the revenue.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
PERSONAL.

Miss MARoARETTA CAMERON, dauQh.
ter OF the senator, IL to marry o Newark,
n. j., man, Clarke by name.
CLAUS SPREcKELs, the sugar king of
philsdelphia, nearly caused the breath of
the cashier OF the Fourth street national
bank to depart on Tuesday, when he showed
deposit OF S440,000 over the counter.
BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, Of Washington,
Tor president, and Aldred II. Love, OF Phil
adelphia, for vice president, were the nomi.
nations made BY the national convention OF
the Equal Rights party which met In Des
Moines, lows, on Tuesday.
WALTER QUINTIN GRESHAM, who has
prominence a. . candidate for the presi-
dency Of the United States, was born In Q
log cabin March IL, 1882, near Lsneaville,
In Harrison county, 1nd. 1t IL said that his
mother, now nearly ninety years of age,
still lives In that cabin, now q comfortable
structure, in which she In made ~ happy %
queen by the loving care Of her honored
son.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
Church Unity.

Tae first days session of the Prot.
estant Episcopal convention of the
diocese OF Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
on Tuesday was marked by a strongly
expressed desire for church unity. When
such body raises voice for any cause,
the Christian world is sure to listen. The
pennsylvania convention hes promptly
and with vigor repeated the cali of the
House OF Bishops in favor of this modi-
ncatlon. That there might be no mis-.
take, no narrowing definition of the word
church, the convention passed two reso.
s'ons In quick succession, the first com.
mending the cause of church unity, and
the second, addressed to the general as.
semoly OF the Presbyterian church about
20 convene in Philadelphia congratulatipe
tnAt organization upon century of good
work and begging its members . 10
pniie with us 10 prayer for the psace and
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
The Boistcrous Atlantic

Is terror 10 timid voyagcrs. scarcely less on
account OF the perils Of the deep than the
almost certainty OF sea sickness. The best
curative Of nal DE mft is Hosteiters S Stomach
Iitters. which settles the stomach st once and
prevents Its disturbance. To all travellers and
Tourists. whether by sea or land, II presents n
happy medium between the nauscous or in.
eHectuAl resources Of the medicine chest, and
the predetermined benefit deriyable from an
unmedicated alcoholic stimulant no matter
how pure. The jarring of n railroad car often
produces stomnchic disorders akin to that
caused by the rolling OF ship. For this tho
Bitters IL prompt and certain remedy The
nse Of brackish watcr particularly on long
voyages in the tropics, inevitably breeds dis.
orders Of the stomach and bowels. IIostetter's
Stomach Bittcrs mixed with impure water
bull1es Its impurities. similarly 10 count r.
acts malaral and other prejndicial influences
Of climate or atmosphere, as well as the e fleets
complaints. rheumatism and debility
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

This will give you an idea of
what we are doing. There is
not a Parasol named in this list
that has ever been shown be.
fore. But the list is only a
part. We take many Parasols
in our regular stock and cut the
price in half.
Taken all-in-all, this will be
the most notable sale of Para
soils we have ever made.
Chestnut street side. west of Main Aisle.
High time to say something
Of the lightweight Dress
Blacks. You know in a gen.
eral way that they are here.
Any seasonable stuff, black or
colors, is always here. But
what have the makers been up
to? Let's rummage a little.
Mostly familiar faces. some a
little strange. The new charm
is in the brightness, cleanness,
freshness more than anything
else.
Silk-and-wool "Iron Frame !"
Hermann.
All-silk Grenadine omen
mesh.
Twisted Silk Grenadine.
All-silk Crepe de Chine.
All-wool Yelling.
All-wool Albatross.
All-wool Yelling with Mohair
checks.
All-wool Grenadine, double
width.
Plaid or striped wool Gren.
ad!ne, double width.
All-wool Camels-hair Gren-
adine.
All-wool Challis.
All-wool Batiste.
All.wool Tamise.
And of each sort from three to
fifteen pieces. You won't have
a dream of thin Dress Blacks
for summer that can't be real
lied at that counter.
Second circle. southeast OF centre.
Again more room for Challis,
the soft, foamy Challis. Finest
wool, perfect weaving, perfect
printing. You have had to dig
them out from heaps of creamy
Cashmeres and piles Of shim-
mering Printed Mohairs. Now
they've half a counter to them
selves. Sixty or seventy styles,
80 inches wide, so and 6oc.
Southwest of centre, next Main Aisle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
WHITE DINNER SETS

WHITE DINNER SETS
or the Best English lronstoneware,
warranted not to surface crack from heat,
and in the Square or Oval Shapes.
Best Quality White Dinner Sets, at
siS9, 81. 50, $1,000 and sl2. 80 a set.
Second Quality White Dinner Sets, at
$500, si.G9, $500 and IS so a set.
Forty.four Piece White Tea Sets, in
the best quality, at sl.95 set. Second
quality, slG2.
DECORATED DINNER SETS.
If you visit our Queensware Room you
will say you never gazed upon so many
pretty decorations in dinner sets.
l25 piece Decorated Dinner Sets, from
$500 to s35 800.
lis Gold Band Dinner Sets at sl4OOa
set
ll5 piece English Print Dinner Sets,
$3.50 to sl2 90 a set.
80 Sets Of l0l pieces Gold Band and
Hand-Painted Dinner Sets at also,
worth $500 a set.
CHAMBER SETS
OF all kinds, Ten piece Decorated
Chamber Sets, at 1915 set. Rare bar
gain.
No goods misrepreSented, and all goods
not satisfactory We want you to return.
J. B. MARTIN & Co.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
The Daily lntelIigencer'
.A.cAsrsR. MAY is. issa

-, many arrnLIfeEroxR publishes all the
ssseeTzphso news Of tho United Press mp 10
- latest possible hour.
RIRus The Daily Editicn Of THE 1SruLLf.
euncBn b delivered by carriers in the city
ed surrounding towns for l0c. per week
b. mall 500 year; e250 for six months
IN for three months; SOC. per month.
I'm WnnxLy lHrxLLieENoSR double Sheet,
Eight Pages. only el.5o per annum, in ad.
vance.
eubscribers wishing their address changed
must Also state where the paper 10 now for.
wArded.
Advertisements from 10 to Is cts rer limo
oach insertion, according 10 location.
THE INTELLI9ENCER,
Lancaster. Pa
NeTelephone Connectiop
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

ALTooNA's city solicitor has rendered
an opinion tina! an alderman may be also
city assessor. When ono man has to be
crowded into two offices, 1t looks as II there
are too many offices in Blair's capital. In
Republican Lancaster county, where poll
tics IL a business, no such anomaly could
be imagined.
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rheumatism,

Nomedicine could have servod me in better
stead."-C q. Rock, Corner Avoyellos Parish
La.
q. v. Hopkins. Nevada City, writes: "I
nave ustd ayers Pills for sixteen years ana 1
think hey are the best Pills In the world we
Keep box OF them I'm the houss all the time.
They have cured me OF sick headache aud neu
ralgia, since taking Ayers Piils, l have been
free from these com plants"
have derived great beneft from hycr,s
RUS. five wears ago I was taken 40 nj with
rheumatism that was unable to 10 any work
TOOK three boxes Cf Ayers Pills ana was en-.
urely cured, since that time I am never with
onta box OF these pills."-Peter Christensen, ,
Sherwood, Wis,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

MAYOR HEWITT, Of New York, suggests
that the electric light com panies refusing
TO bury their wires be mandamused. This
n proper medicine.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

THE state sanitary convention, which bo.
gins at Lewisburg on May II, promises TO
be rich in developments for the good Of the
state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

Exact language is used in
our statements about goods.
Please remember 1t. The fol-
lowing brief resume of broken
prices in Dress Goods, quoted
from our talk Of the last two
days, refers only to large lots
and complete assortments Of
entirely new goods.
The broken lots and broken
prices 60 to the Dress Goods
Remnant counter. No need to
advertise a spot Of the store
already so we'll known to you.
Hundreds Of bargains leave
there daily.
Scotch snrah Zephyr Gingham', 81 inch. 2,
25 cents were 40.
Scotch Zephyr Checked tlinghams, 80 inch -
wool-anc- Cotton Plaid s1iiins. 81 inch
Wool Check ana Overpiaid Su,l,nu IL VA
rietits OF color
2,cents were Is.
Wool Diagonals In plain coors, ~ inch
2S cents ; we're 31k.
German Plaid Beige, 80 inch
30 cents were 10.
French Wool ChevTon stripes, 20 inch
90 cents were rs.
French Prunelle Cloth, 10 inch
80 cents; wereG5.
Plain Wool Suitings, so inch
90 cents were 75.
Saxony Summer Chsviot-
90 cents; were 70.
French Beige Plaids, 40 inch
80 cents we're o..
French Beige Checks, 10 inch
60 cents.
German Fancy Com mbinaiion Pl lids, 4)inch--
rs cents we're $l.25.
German Fancy Plaids, 20 inch
GO cents wereo ol.
Atwood Henrtettas, 45 int h
7ocents wereol.
Mixed Suitings. 30 inch
IS cents were S7k.
Black A1l-w0ol Henriettas, 45 Inch
Zoe, Csc, d we're $50, q, u 25.
Albatross, full line OF colors--
60 cents were co.
White Goods:
Toulon Lawns, ten styles
scents.
White Piques. embroidered--
q; were e2.
White Piq ues average width 0 inches
% cents were 80 ana Is
White Pique fIouncings, ~ yards deer
eltOayld,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
JOHN WANAMAKER,

A lawn with field sports, a
babbling brook, a country road,
a pond with swimming fish, the
whole a sort OF fete champetre,
may shortly be found in the
North Gallery, second floor. 1t
will be part of the Summer
Occasion to which we will soon
invite you.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
GLt 4 ~ WAKE.
j B. MARTIN *co.
QUEENSWARE
DEPARTMENT..

Parties'commencing housekeeping will
save money by calling on us and examin
ing our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
WANNA MARER'A
WANANAKER'6.


PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May r6 1888.
Our announcements gather fresh interest
daily. Spring sales rise as the days Iengthen.
Our plans are to make days buster. We do
it by increasing the points Of interest.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

All-wool Twilled Mixtures.
Quick at 81; what will they be
at 75c? In grays and browns,
some in illuminated effects. 50
inches.
Changeable Mixtures. Silk
and-wool. A blueish, a red.
dish, a garnetish, 75c. They've
been SI.25.
Silk and Illuminated Stripes
on Beige Ground. A rich,
striking stuff in gray or brown.
81 from $I.25. al inches.
Silk and wool Plaid. The
plaid formed by graduated clus-
ter stripes. Rich, quiet. In a
dozen of the most modest of
prevailing Spring shades. Al
inches. A spanking seller at
SI.75; to-day $I.25.
Silk and wool Stripes on
Solid Color Grounds. Stripes
bordered by contrasting vine
design. Half a dozen color
ings. al inches. 81 from
SI.25.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

French Sateens. There is
witchery in the blended tints,
the odd figures, the soft and
sheeny finish, Half sisters to
Silk. 1t doesn't seem possible
to overdo them. Always origi-
nal. Always full Of sparkle
and life.
We barely mentioned yester-
day a little army of new styles
Just out of the Custom House.
We've had a better look at them
since. SO shall you. Follow
ing on the heels Of hundreds of
hundreds Of others new this
season, and yet scarcely two
alike. And they are in the
colors most to your mind:
sulphur and black Robelin and white
green ana cream navy and white
garnet and cream black and while
and dozen other just as well
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Pa n ASOLS.

PdRASOLS.
r. b a H.
P-arasols.
A-Large andvaried assortment
Ready for your inspection
At Il. B. & HIS
Store, IA East King strc -
Our prices the lowest
Line the largest
Stock entirelynew and stylish.
epr3 smd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16
JOHN WANAMAKER.

yU L. FISHER, DENTIST.
W Particular attention given to nIltpg
and pre- serving the natural teeth l have al
the latest improvements for doing nice sork
Al very reasonable cost. Having years uf ex
parience IN the large cities am sure 10 give
The best OF satisfaction and save you money.
best artificial teeth only Ss " per set.
msriblyd No. " NORTH QUEEN ST.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-16

come combinations.
Patterns that have never
been here before:
sprigs and sprays
dotted plaids
scraggly leaves
random seashells
cluster color dots
Buds and blossoms and ragged
bits Of brightness scattered
higgledy-piggledy, but peeping
with surprise prettiness from
every fold.
West OF Main Aisle, north OF centre
Too many Parasols. Not
here-but with the makers.
And so it came about that a
very unusual opportunity RI
pened. We are but the inter-
mediary between the makers
and you. Amt these prices a
revelation?
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-12-07
rhe King Of the Chicago wheat PIt.

B. p Hutchinson was born near Dan
vers, Mass, in 1925, and started in lie
on farm. Agriculture not beng to
his liking, he went to Lynn, and after
mastering the making of shoes started
factory. He failed in 1857 and then
turned his face TO the West, locating in
Milwaukee. The town being too slow
for him, he came TO Chicago in 1873 and
went on the Board of Trade, his mem
bership costing him s.. In year or so
he was worth .Ilo, 900 aud had paid
every debt he owed in Lynn. He is a
man Of keen foresight, indomitable will,
great courage and boundless nerve,
caring for no one, and intent only on
making money. He has helped many a
man on the Board, though his philan-
thIopy has always Injured TO his financial
Leneht. He has two sons, Charles l.,
President of the hoard OF Trade, and
Isaac, and lives at the Century Club, an
institution opposite the Eoard of Trade,
founded and arranged by himself. lie
cares for nothing save business, and de
tests social frivolities. He Is worth
probably SO, 900, 90 one-tenth otwhich
has been made within the past week
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-12-07
CURIOUS FACTS.


Bolivia declared its independence in
1924.
There is Russian Greek church in
New York
Aristotle founded the science of bot
any abou: 81 B. c.
The worlds consumption of wheat is
about ., l65, 600, 900 bushels.
1t is proposed to make a canal con-
nection between Paris and the sea
Bottles are made of paper, and arc
lighter a7d more durable than glass.
During the hard times in the Confed-
eraey needle cost twenty-five cents.
The cocoa tree is an evergreen, and
resembles 4 young cherry tree in appear
ance.
Monrovia, Cal, boasts of plenty Of
Crawford peaches weighing pound
apiece.
The Oldest college in the United States
is Harvard, Cambridge, Mass, founded
in 1888.
Henry Clay was in the Senate OF the
United States al twenty-nine, contrary
to the Constitution.
Goliath was over six cubits tall, which
would make him between nine and
eleven feet high.
A century ago the population of
Europe was about 10000, 600; now it
is over $50, 600, 600.
The deaf often hear conversation when
there is music going on, which they
could not hear when there was no
music.
Gustavus Adolphus assembled the Swe-
dish throne at sixteen; before he was
thirty four he was one Of the great rulers
of Europe.
The Bessemer process of making steel
was invented in England in 1856 1t
was introduced in this country about
Is6S-1s7O.
William Pool. OF Limestone Hill, W.
Va, has a powder horn that General
Washington gave TO his grandfather
over hundred years ago.
A Syracuse IN. " dentist furnished
a horse with five false teeth, but had only
begun to brag about it when The old
sorrel swallowed them down with his
oats.
A Frenchman spent ten years Of his
life to invent noiseleSs clock, and when
he had succeeded nobody would buy it,
A clock Is bought for its tick as much as
for its time.
There are 493 mountain peaks in the
United States more than 1000 feet in
height The highest mountain east OF
the Mississippi is Mount Balsam Cone, in
the Black Mountains Of North Carolina,
that is 66ll feet high.
The Justice of the Peace at Cossville,
Mo-, Is Samuel Gilmore, who is forty
years of age and only two feet nine
inches tall He we CHS only forty -six
pounds. Mr.. Gilmore is a successful
farmer and a prominent man in the
county.
The Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, of Chicago,
has a "Cato Major" printed by Ben
Franklin in 17lt, that IS said to be as
fine a specimen of Typography as one
could find anywhere. 1t was printed
when franklin trundled his forms from
his composition room TO the building
where his presses were set up.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-12-07
Ancient Galley Compared With 4
Cunarder.

In an article on modern ocean steamers
an English authority says in the fort
nighftl Re iao- Compare a galley, 4
vessel propelled by oars. with the modern
Atlantic liner; and fest let US assume
that prime movers are non existent and
that this vessel is 20 be propelled galley
fashion. Take her length a some 500
feet, and assume that place be found FOL
as many as 400 oars on each side, each
oar worked by three men, or 300 men
and allow that six men under these con
ditions could develop work equal TO one
horse power, We should have 400-horse
power. Double the number Of men, and
we should have sOU-hOrse power, with
4sJU men n work, and at least ,le SANE
number in reserve if the journey Is TO be
carried on continuously. Contrast tn,
puny result thus obtained with H., 800
horse power given forth 10y large prime
mover of the pre- ent day, such Il power
recurring, on the above mode Of calcula
ton, 900 men at work and l11,OJa
in reserve, and these TO lie carried in o
vessel less than 600 feet in length. Tc
what and 10 whom are these meritoriou.
prime movers duet | answer: To the
application of science, and TO the labor,
of the civil engineer, using that term il
its full and proper sense as embracingail
engineering other than military. am,
as you know, a civil engineer, and
desire 10 laad my profession and &c
magnify mine office; and know of no
better means of doing this than by quot
ing to YOU the deiinit on Of civil eng.
neering.' given in the charter of the
Institution of Civil Engineers. namely,
shat it IS 1.-THE art OF Directing the great
sources OF power in nature for the use
and convenience of man"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-12-07
Praying on Brooklyn Bridge.

"Do you see that old woman thereF'
said bridge policeman who is stationed
at the New York end of the big aerial
thoroughiare to Brooklyn 10 Sun man.
Just watch her and see what she does. >
She was tidily-dressed old woman,
with a pale, sad face. and she was max
ing her way slowly through the tangle
Of trucks, carriages and pedestrians in
Park row, opposite the bridge entrance.
she reac he'd the curb at last and slowly
mounted the steps to the bridge en-
trance. Instead of following the crowd
TO the cars or footway, she went over to
the north wall of the entrance, where
she stood a moment as though meditat-
ing. Then she suddenly knelt down,
and, with h r eyes closed and her head
bowed, began moving her lips as If in
PRAYER. She was on her knees bu: a
moment, when she got ninbly TO her
feet and moved toward the promenade
entrance. where she pad her cent and
started on foot toward Brooklyn.
every day at about this hour that
same woman comes here and goes
through precisely that same programme
| asked her one day when she started
away what was the matter, and she said,
4 was only PRAYING and that is all
ever got out Of her Whether she is
afraid the bridge will fall when she
gets on it. and so prays before setting
out on the dangerous journey, or whether
she is in the habit of praying at about
that time of day and finds the bridge
entrance a nice retired spot for religious
exercise, never could ind out. All I
know is that she comes every day and
pravs every day. aud see MS a perfectly
rational, respectable old body The fact
is that we here on the bridge do see
some queer specimens of humanity
among the tens Of thousands who 90 by
US every day"