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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30


IT may soon be Philadelphia's turn to
have big fire. The chiefs OF her are de-
partment have been explaining the city's
immunity from huge conhagrations on
the theory that she has better fire depart
ment than any city in the Union. and that
her firemen are exceptionally brave and
efficient. The last part of the claim Is
scarcely worth attention, as the excellence
OF firemen Of each city will always be up
held by the citizens thereof In comparison
with the fremen of other cities. The boast
of more perfect fire department may be
more worthy Of attention. The chief taxes
particular pride IN the teegraphic service
aud claims that fire fighting has been re-
duced TO a science in Philadelphia. A cap
tain Reinsurance patrol echoes the praise
of tho department and men, but gives
great deal of credit to the general use OF
brick In building. Boston's fireman had
to fight fire and keep away from the
crumblipg ganite walls, which would split
and scatter before they fell.
On Thursday morning few honrs before
the fire the Boston Herald made comments
on the Lynn disaster and boasted thusly of
the fire proof houses of Boston:
awhile 1t will not do to speak conf
dently concerning the future, ono is mono
the less justified in believing that great
sweeping confiagration Is altogether i'm
possible in the newly-constructcd business
district of Boston, and this, too, in spite of
the fact that the buildings are, as rule,
higher and larger than those wbichoccupiel
these sites prior to our great fire. There
are parts of our city which have not been
thus improved, but as fast as the require
ments of trade or the results of age cause
these to be replaced by new ones, the effect
of our building laws comes into play, and
the new editices, IL not fire-proof are, at
least, so far fire resisting as 10 make their
speedy destruction by an interior fire inn
probable, and their quick consumption by
sweeping conhagration impossible"
The swift rebnko of this Boston boast
should make Philadelphia tremble.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

Tartar
Are barnaccs on the teeth nj first creamy,
then crusty, then removable only by the dem
list. 1t looscns the teeth, and makes the gums
tender. Don't permit 1t to gather; use SOZO-
DON'T, and keep the mouth clean and the teeth
healthy,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

WINTER is here and the skies give little
sign of any change in their tactics. If
they drop water in snowllakcs in the next
three months as they have let 1t fall in rain
in the past three we may have to travel on
snowshoes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

rRnsrDsNr Epw. v. LoEw, Of the
Manufacturer and Bnilddrs' Fire Tnsur-
ance company, IL quoted as expressing
great discouragement with the Insurance
business in The East. He says that Western
profits are paying for Eastern fires and that
he Is thinking Of Withdrawing his com
pany from the Eastern states He adj
mitted that several companies might be
wiped out by the Lynn and Boston con-
flagrations and even feared wholesale
disaster. Mr.. Loew forgets how Eastern
profits cvoned up Chicago losses after that
great Western fire, and In insurance matters
he may be an alarmist.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30
A Startling Imitation.

From Puck.
An Evener.- -Salcsman--Well whatcher
want2
Iustomer---I want to buy a hat.
Salesman--Why didn't yer say so?
Move lively now. This amt no inorgue
Customer-I don't like to be spoken to
like that.
Salesman--Yer don't9 Well whatcher
stoppin' the wheels II trade fer? Did yer
ever see real hat?
Customer--That's enough Good day.
Salesman-Just wait moment, sir. |
recognize you as the cket-seller at tGe
Imperial Central Station. | tried to buy a
ticket of you yesterday, and I've Just en-
deavorcd to give you an imitation of the
way you treated me. What's the size sirp
Lying I'm Walt for Canvnsbaclss.
From the Baltimore sun.
A glance at map of the country between
Baltimore aud the east side of the Susque-
hanna river, and from the Philadelphia,
Wilmington X Baltimore railroad south to
the Chesapeake bay, will show the waters
where the sportsmen kill thousands of
ducks each season. Almost every foot of
-s+rtii4si.iit.44a+r-i- bordering III the waters
whore the ducks feed is either in posses
sion of some sportsman, who uses it for
his own shooting, or is owned by a duck
ing club. Thousands of dollars have been
spent on many of the shores, and the club
iousts uit els tpuiIiiabIt as lubUty can
make them. They are well constructed and
many are handsomely furnished d--gas heat,
hot and cold water being supplied in some.
A few are especially fitted with view to
the comfort of the members wives and
families.
The club-gunner is in the business for
the sport it furnishes. He is generally
wealthy city gentleman who can afford TO
indulge his love of sport, sand who finds
diversion from business cases at the shores.
lie is equipped with all the paraphernalia
necessary to make his shooting a. success.
His clothing is of the warmest kind, and
frequently there Ia an attendant who car
ries the club members gun and ammuni-
ton, and who brings in the ducks slaugh-
tered by the aforesaid club man, who re-
mains in "A dry blind or tub. For him the
sport loses all of its uncomfortable iea-
lures, but all of its pleasures are retained
The ducks are becoming more scarce yearly.
Many who cannot get shores TO their
liking on the rivers AT the head 90 lower
down in the bay for their shooting There
has been much complaint among the gun
ners that the feeding grounds In the rivers
are covered with mud brought down by
the floods, and especially those in the
upper parts OF the streams, and that the
ducks can be found only at the mouths of
the rivers or in the bay. Just what chances
the ducks have in the rivers emptying into
the upper part of the bay is a mystery, as
both shores are a skirmish line of gunners
trying to inveigle the ducks to destruction.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

TTooDD AFASIti4A. GRE 1.-1 4777 777.
What II Catarxl1

membrane, and may aGbet Ne Nod, throat,
stomach, bowels o. blAAdes. nat cnAnrSA 6 fahs
he'd b the most common, o(oon euonlng oaeO
gradually that u haa arm hid no6usS ~ N.
ture Of the trouble 10 suopected. ChtneTh y
ere fullness and heat In the ebsshsaA, dfynso
In the noe and back part a. ths throat, amA .
dinagreeable discharge frosr the noss. Whsn
the disease gains Arm hold nnd becomes
chronic II IA
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

being liable to develop inso ccasumpsion. The
eyes become Unnamed and red, thsrs 10 throt,-
bing in the temples, ringing noises in the ears,
headache, capricious appetite. and sometimes
loss Of sense, OF smell and hearing. Hoods Gar.
saparilla 10 the remedy for this ever Increasing
maiady. II attacks at ones the source a the
disease by purifying and enriching the blood,
which, A. IL reaches the delicate paasageo of the
mucous membrane soothes and rebuilds the
tissres, giving them tendency 70 health instead
Of disease, and ultimately curing the afVection.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

al have suffered with cstarsh In my head for
years. and paid out hundreda of dollars for med
icines, but have heretofore received only tcm-
porary relief Hoods BAfsaparilla helped me
70 much that my catArfh u nsarly cured, the
weakness Of my body IL al gone, my appetite II
guod-in fAct, feel like another person. Moods
8arsaparflla IL the best medicine have ever
taken, and the only one that hes done me per-
manent good" MRs. A. CUNNINGHAM, Provi-
dence, r. I.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

Tm ssvsral ysast I Ilevs been tsuubled VITA
that terribly dlangEseah1o diseaae, cnaafSh.
took Hood's hfmpoe1lls with the vssy bsos -
sulsA. Itcused me AZ thAt coutinual lroDpime
In ny throat ana seafIse4ep tseling. II has
run down state Of health and kidney sroubl&
rscCmmend H0od's sassapasi1lA 70 all ~
good medicine" Mrs. .. D. HEA1H, Putnam,
Cum.
This csrtinea that was cured n bed case
q catafFh BY Hoods 9arAparflia two yeafs
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30
Hoods I

Sold BY all druggists. q six for q. Prepared 3
only BY c. ]. HOOD CO., Lowell, Mass. o
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
A GRAND PICNIC

Given on the State Fair Grounds Yester.
dsy--A Big Success.
Yesterday was a perfect one for picnic
and long before noon people began to flock
over to the State Fair grounds to spend the
day at the picnic given for the benefit Of
the Sisters of ST. Joseph. During the
afternoon there were more than 1000 peo-
ple On the grounds, and that all were hsv-
ing good time was beyond all doubt.
There was dancing in the big pavilion
TO the Opera House orchestra music, con-
cert music by the band, foot ball, croquet,
quot pitching snd other amusements.
Perhaps the most interesting events Of the
day were the horse and pony running
races.
In the first there were three entries by
John McGannon, Doc MoConnaughey and
John Medick. The heats were half mile,
best two in three. The judges were d..
L. n. Refer, Joe McCOnnaughey and Levi
p. Cassell; Robert Anderson starter, and
Chss. Noble time keeper.
After the horses came in on the first
hea: it was decided off on account Of a fonl
start. The next start was 20, and the
heat was won by McConnaughey in 1:O74.
Ia the second McGannon's horsa dropped
out half way around on account Of sick
ness and McConnaughey wen easily. No
time The purse was $50 in gold divided,
SIS. $40 and So.
The pony race proved to be very funny,
but the winners made splendid time.
There were seven entries by Messrs. 7.
Maloney, V. o. Nichols. DARBY" by W.
NJ. Handlan, Dan Arndt, Henry Robrecht,
Clemers & Kemp. The heats were halt
mile dashes, and DARBY" won the frat
in 1:OII and the second and race in
los Some of the ponies ran cut Of
the gates, Others stopped still Ia the
middle of the track and others attempted
to scale the fences, making very anus
ing sight. The purse was $40, divided sl5
and SIS, Nichols hOrse taking second
money
The fun was continued until about 7:3O
o'clock, when the immense crowd slowly
aud reluctantly dispersed from the
grounds. The gentlemen who managed
the affair have every cause to feel proud OF
the grand succsss of the affair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.

A Practical Joker Who Very Nearly Came
TO Grief, Last Night.
While Officer Cruise was standing on the
corner of Twenty second and Main streets,
about ten o'clock last night, little girl
ran up to him and said.
Come to our house quick: there's a
burglar in the house.
The officer ran with the girl into house
nesr By, and there met the LADY OF the
house. who said there was strange man
in the building. All the people IN the house
were very much frightened, and the officer
prepared for business.
He made a thorough search Of the frat
snd second hOors and the yard, but could
end no one. The housewife still persisted
that there was O man in the house, and tbe
officer asked if there was third story.
He was told there was, and be went up
ON reaching the head of the Stairs the Of
ficer met man, and leveling his revolver
az the intruder's hesd, ne was on the point
Of demanding that the man throw MP his
hspds. v hen q voice said in accents OF fear:
For Gods sake, don't shoot; its only
me-"
The officer, still keeping his revolver
handy. struck a match, and found the sup
posed burglar was the mead OF the family,
9ho had taken it into his head to play d
little practical joke on his wife.
He won't do it again in hurry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23

tr.rst23. Tie Baltimore
,o,.,,...ro,d company has decided 10
'-I -IteI...,rsscaons With Senator Cam
.',1. ,-,..., .,..sa o. coke and coal roads IN
c,.. v,- v.,gi5is The entire coking regions
.Its r.8.r Molorahsn VII '''s oe
o. '-' ,-.5b, tbslew combination. The
-,ls v.l connect with the
-'. D.,,'..ro,, and ,hs whss.iog branches
"eu,.~,-s and Ohio and enable the
,,ts,si c,a % asd a37Ss.s .'' AZ va S'pS'3- rem;
-.,. -.e- I-5s-s7o'- and ST.. l.lu'si auU y ~, ll
-.. -,. --5 .5s lakes ICE ne" e2Ai
.i, III r-t compete 6i,e deposits ol lne
"'.l 'r.'.t.,..i.n. nor wi b the Eik Car
S'-o' ..-.,.r trs West Virginia Central
.i E. interested. The Camden SJndi-
-.ls ,.,.....ts "a clptll OF s. O0O 600.
r.rs tt1ired coke oyens ars in course Of
-,.s.roelon along is lines. The coal
r4'ls thus opened lp viii be almost as
i,-ys ss the combined region of Plttsourg
and Connel,syllo, and che new lines VIII
b. great feeders totl. Baltimore ana Onlo.
IS rsi,r Camden sad to-day that the Ike
would elm operation in Tess than year.
The aew So 600 bridge over the riVeT'
tbrss miles above Fa.rmont, is completed.
and the l8yiog of tracks to p2iat siS
miles above Fa.rmont viii be finished
ia ten DAYS. Atthe end OF thesesiN ules
Is the new town of Camden, compose oi
400 h5u sad 400 cogiug ovens. Il ne
former nalrow-gargs road from C.liSs'
burg 90 Weston ls being wileaea 10 sl'lu-
ard gauga.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
ONLY THE KERNEL LEFT.

Joseph Frana was shot dead while
standing in his own door at Chicago
There ia no clue to the murderer.
L. Gardner, the Chicago swindler who
got $50 900 by pretending to publish a
lady'a magazine, has been arrested In Wy
oming.
An outlaw named Hall was seriously
wounded in a fight with three Deputy
Marshals near Maysville, Arkansas.
Margaret TurgOOse, an expert female
swindler, who has been placing stock in a
bogus eilver mine called the Silver Point,
was arrested in st. Louis yesterday.
A company has been formed at Denver
to operate o steamship line in Nicaragua.
The home laundrymen have begun a
FIGHT against the Chinese laundrymen in
ST. Louis and, it is said, are driving the
Chinese out Of the business.
Abraham Browning, Que of the Oldest
LAWYERS in New Jersey, died yesterday
ProdiQal Son, Ben Harrison, Lavina
Bell. Vosburs and Little 10y won in the
Saratoga races yesterday.
Tipstaff, Tenny, Tivonia, Oriaamme,
Sgifter and Tattler were winners at Morris
Park.
Marksman Maid and Susey S. were
first in the Grand Circuit races at POugh-
keepsie.
Venderbach's pre;zel factory in Chicago
burned; loss $40, 600.
Tue city of LeavenwOrth, Kansas, lost
IA. 42l in population in the last year
Lake Shors engine exploded at E'ie,
Pa. and Engineer LOTUS was seriousl y
burned. The property loss amounted to
$50, 900.
The Milwaukee Enoampment Commit
tee has made preparations to assign lo1g'
ings 10 $1,000 visitors 10 the &. a. h
Encampment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
THE MILITARY.

An Enthusiastic Meeting Of tho Local
Company Last Night.
The members OF the Wheeling Light
Guards turned out en- masse, last evening,
and there was the largest meeting had for
six months past. The revival of interest
in the organization is very decided, aud
there is very good prospect that the Com
pany will be speedily put upon a much
better foundation than at any time before.
The members Of the organization feel that
the State authorities will now do some
thing for them, in the way OF better arms
and equipments, aud that probably some
thing will he done to give the organization
a decent armory. and with this understand
iag the boys say they will go in and re
c,uit the company up 10 tne iuil l'n''
allowed by the regulations
Al last evenings meeting the result oI
the rsgimental election was reported ON
ciallv and was received with much salts
faction Another meeting Of the company
viii he held next Thursday night, and
every member hDOuiu W p'V'
There has been some talk among some Of
the young zen of the city OF Organizing
another company, and If roper sncourage-
ment il received from the State authorities
the matter will take sbsps. Time was
when wheeling hsd three good military
companies, and there is no reason why we
should not have them sgsin.
The following officers Ct the Sfcond
Regiment West Virginia National Guards,
we're elected at meeting Of the line Off
GERS of the regiment at Hinton, on Thurs
day last. Colonel, J. W. A. Ford, Of
Lewisburg; Lieutenant Colonel, James II.
Miller OF Hinton, and Msior, Thomas +
Hodges, of Huntington. Col. Ford has not
vet reported the appointment Of his staff
officers, bat he will do 30 in the near
future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
MALONE LEADS THEM.
LITTLE WILLIAM ASPIRBS TO GOVERN THB
OLD DOMINION.
BE is Nominated by the Republican Convention by
ACclamahon The Delegates All HOwlsd
br Hin, and Kickers
Couldn't ba Heard.

CONVENTION HALL, NORFOLK, VA,
August 22.-When Chairman Malone
called the State Republican Convention to
order at 1870 this afternoon, the Academy
of Music was filled to over1owing with
delegates, alternates and visitors. The air
was intensely hot and close. At 1928 the
band struck up Dixie and, amid up
roarus applause, Gen. Malone appeared
upon the stage. Chairman Malone
introduced Rev. Vernon I. Anson, who
opened the convention with prayer. The
chairman then addressed the convention.
He held his address, which was in proof
slips, in his hands, referring to it occasion
ally to refresh his memory. He said he
returned to the convention the chairman
ship which he had held since the Mozart
Hall Convention ten years ago He re-
viewed the history Of the party since that
time and made sharp attack upon what
he termed the unfair methods Of the Dem
ocratic party at the polls.
At 1850 the chairman introduced II. O.
Wood, Of Scott county, as temporary chair
man. After the introduction aud adop-
ton of resolutions for the appointment OF
various committees and call Of the roll,
the convention took recess until 3
o'clock.
MALONE NOMINATED.
The convention rea-sembled shortly sf-
ter three, and nominations for Governor
declared in order. There ws9 only one
mination-Willism Mahone, and he was
made the standard bearer by scclamstion.
The convention then nominatet Campbell
g. Slemp for Lieutenant Governor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
ANOTHER HORROR.
A Train Load OF Business Men Wrecked
and Three Killed.

anu lnToo hilleQ.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, August ga
horrible wreck occurred Oh the Knox vile,
Cumberland Gap and Louisville railroad
at Fiat Cap creek, twenty-five miller from
here, at 1890 this morning. The train
was the fret to 90 over the new road and
carried a select excursion of the City Coun-
Gil, the Board ef Public Works, represent
atives of the Chamber of Commerce, the
very flower of the business and professional
men of Knoxville.
Tne train of two cars left the track at a
crossing, and the rear car went down &
trestle. Olly one man escaped uniDjured.
PROMINENT VICTIMS.
The dead are Judge Geo Andrews, the
most prominent lawyer in East Tennessee;
S. L. Powers, the lesding merchant and
former President of the East Tennessee
Fire Insurance Company, and Alexander
Reeder, leading politician, who has held
many offices Of trust.
The injured are: A. Arthur, President
of the Chamber of Commerce.; Isham
Young, President and Peter Kern, mem
ber of the Board of Public Works; John
T. Hesrn, editor of the Sentinel w.
Woodruff. leading wholesale merchant;
Charles S. Rimour, attorney; Alexander
Wilson, Assistant Chief Engineer, Knox
vile, Cumberland Gap and Louisville
road; County Judge Maloney Alder and
Barry, HOckipgs and Gen. H. S. Hubert
of the Governors staff; A. J. Alberts, q
wholesale merchant; Rev. K. j. Cook,
Professor of U. S Grant University; City
Physician West, and Judge II. Hingert.
Out Of SO persons on the train Al were in
jured. The most intense excitement and
sadness is apparent here tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
MORE MAGIC CURES.
Wonderful Influence of the Elixir on Two
Blind Patients.

Wonderful Influence of the Elixir on Two
Blind Patients.
IPsHENfrNG, MICH, August 22.-Dr. E
D. Harrison and Dr. William Richardson,
two leading physicians of Sault Sic Marie,
and DR.. ]. F. Fryer, of the Kansas City
Medical School, have been experimenting
with DR.. Brown-Ssquard's elixir. The
addition OF pancrobilin to the so called
elixir has never before been made, and
was used in this case to render assimila-
tion of the elixir easier. Tests were made
on Solomon Hay, aged 81, and on Thomas
MoffAtt. aged 76. The improvement in
Moffatps blindness was marked. He was
stone blind, bat after hypOdermic iDjec-
tion claimed that he cOuld distinguish light
and darkness. Solomon was entirely blind
of one eve and nearly SO of the other. He
had walked With crutches with extreme
difficulty for years. Fifteen minutes after
the hypodermic injection of 30 drops of
the elixir, he declared that be could see.
He arose ard walked to the window with
out crutches, aud distinguished objects at
some distance Both men are now as well
as Immediately after the Injection Of the
elixir.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
LOVES HIS SERMONS.

A Beautiful Blonde smItten with "Boy
Preacher" Harrison.
PHILADELPHIA, August y A isu7tily
dressed blonde, who Is reputed TO have
considerable money and who la1nts a par
asol Of rainbow hue, is conspicuous figure
in the congregations to which Rev. Thomas
Harrison, the Boy Preacher" holds
forth. She follows him from place to
place. AID Is constant in her attendance
noon him and his meetings. She conducts
herself AZ a lady, is never Obtrusive in her
attentions 10 the preacher, bat st the camp
meeting ais tent is always frightened with
flowers from the faithful blonde.
Mr. Harrison has been IN the "boJ
preaching" business for twenty yesrs or
more. and his profession is worth about
500 q week 70 him now, which his friends
saw is enough for him; and he therefore has
no desire for the wealth Of the blonde.
She IS known only "a Dolly" and Is
about 35 years old. She slwaJs occnpies
font seat. and critical people have insin-
uatsd trat Harrison i5 losing h's grip on
.inners through ths attentions Of the mys-
terious lady with light hair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-23
RICHEST IN THE WORLD.

West virslria Has Great Natural Gas
Reservoir.
soeelsl Telegram t0 tle Register
FAnNoNr. w. Va, August - The
oil exciiemen. in Mononga,ia and this
county. continues practically uDabs'ed
The Miller well. which came in gasaer
is considered proof that the oil territory
lies further TO the west thsn has been here-
tolors thought aud there is grea. activity
in the western posuon Of Mo1ongaiia,
Marion aui Harrison counties New lands
ars being leased oa ev. ny hand, aud
IA ia said not less than htiy
agents are engaged iu this work
The representative of the REGISTER had a
short interview to-day with o Feii-sno"n
oil mau. who has usdo q careful study OF
tfeD DOLLS run ard tti cert territory. lie
aaid be believed tlat the Washington
county oil bel- extended clear across the
state of Wet Yireieis, and was equally
ss rich rs in tre sections heretofore de-
eeIoced. Toe D5Irs run territory IS on
lhs eastern edge OF the belt. Accompany
.ue the OH belt. he believed, vas one OF
he greatest natural gas territories la tue
world Tho uppiy g practically mex
bsu4tible. ana rich fortunes aJe awaiting
capitalists who may undertake. tae de-
selopmcnl of the l ld.