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Evening capital., 1889-04-24
CAPT. MURRELL HoNoRED.

A Reception by the Philadelphia MARI
time ExchanGe--The CaptaiIls speech.
PHILADELPHIA, April "a. Capt. Ham
ilton Alurrell, the rescuer of the 73O
human lives aboard the Danmark, was
accorded an ovation in the rotunda of
the Maritime Exchange, such as has sell
dom been given before on the spur Of the
moment. The fact that there was so
little preparation responded to by such an
overwhelming impulse to honor the
young commander indicated pretty
fairly the strong public sentiment of adj
miration and gratitude.
The captain was warmly greeted by a
large gathering of representati We aeitizens.
and District Attorney Graham presented
him with gold medal on behalf Of the
Pennsylvania Humane society.
Capt. MurTell then addressed the
throng. lie said:--
Lreally don't know how can find words to
express howl fcchs am sure my officers and
men are entieeA t0fuliy as much creditAs1
am. and deserve no more than they. did
nothing but what any one else would have
done. The people were there on a sinking
boat and they had to be saved. could do
nothing else. "a voice-"God bless himl'1
Wouldn't 80 away and leave them to their
tate. i might be IN the same place myself
some day. l thank YOU all most heartily in
the name Of my officers, myself and crew.
In regard to the cargo Of the vessel, life was
the first consideration, and ii would have all
gone overheard before those unfortunates
would have been left in the peril they were in.
again thank yea all most sincerely.
Getting Up Testimonial.
Mr.. Joel Cook was instrumental in
getting d subscription testimonial to
Capt. Murrell and the officers and crew
Of the Missouri. The following subscrip-
tions we're promptly made: Mayor Filter,
"A. j. DreNel, George w. Childs. Straw
bridge u Clothier and Peter Wright a.
Sons. each $l00: George C. Thomas.
James W. Paul, Jr., joel Cook and e. T.
SALISBURY. each $40. making total of
SsO0 raised in about five minutes
Capt. NTnrrell's Great Record.
Capt. Hamilton Murrell. the COM
mander of the Missouri, now has the re-
cord Of saving more human beings from
death than any master of a ship In the
past. His case was one of direct rescue,
lie having taken 730 persons from the
Danmark without losing life, and land
ing al safely.
, 1889-06-12
KILOGRAMS.
ST. GROIN STATION.

Now York June 9TH In the French
Oh IA mher Of Deputies NJ. Dreyfus moved
that 5000, 900 francs be added to The es-
Inmates fer the secret service. NJ. S uller
said he wOnld not refuse to assist the
diplomacy of France, and the motion was
referred to the committee.
$50 Deputies have signed n response
to the memorial from the British House of
Commons respecting he absence of Lord
LyttOn ut the opening of the Exposition.
They express their gratitude for the memo.
rial and hope that the SigmerS thereof will
join the inter national conference OH June
18th.
The French Cabinet is favourable to the
request of the American visitors and resi-
dents TO hold ii public celebration in Paris
on the 4th July. President Carnot will
unvpil a statue of Liberty on the occasion.
During the debate in the Chamber on
the Educational Budget, NJ. Ferry said he
desired peace between the Church and
State and advocated the retention of the
Public Worship Department.. His speech
was much interrupted, and caused cOnSi-
derable excitement in the Chamber.
LOntlol news states that the Prince of
Wales will proceed to GraveSend ito wei.
come the Shah and conduct him to Bucking-
ham Palace OH July LIST.
A Washington despatch states that a
treaty which promises great results has
been formally ratified between Mexico and
Japan.
Johnstown Pa Careful estimates made
yesterday, based on the registry of the
living aud of an official poll, place the num-
Der of deaths consequent on the late disas-
ter between 1900 and $4,000, of which
about 1000 bodieswill never be recovered
Plymouth June 9th The E.. NJ. s.
Moselle from the West IudieS arrived
here at 3 p N to-day.
New York June 8th-The race for the
Oaks Stakes resulted as follows: Labbesse
de Jouarre, LIST; Minthe, End Seclusion,
9rd.
A Dublin telegram states that two
Americans have been arrested at Tulla.
more for carrying suspicious luggage.
1t ia announced that Mr.. Bourke, the
engineer OF the Cslliope. has been pro-
NOTED to be engineer of the feet.
Paris dispatches state that the police
have searched the houses of two leadingBou-
langists, and it is alleged have discovered
The use Of italics. wherever they may occur in this com.
municAtion. Ia mine.
, 1889-06-12
Local Produce Market.

Sugar-Some sales were made at
1855 per 100 lbs, and &5 for hid, but as
soon as some orders were filed, the pur.
chasers declined TO give over $500 per 100
lbs. The last telegram shows u further
reduction in stock in England. :
Planters are not disposed to sell Sugar at
present prices, indeed some refused to sell
at ES3:65. @as Sea - -
Molasses-Last sales were zoe. per gal.
Ion, aud 81 for pun.-Ibid.
, 1889-06-12
ty I an intir atcIy acquainted, in the hope

ty I am intimately acquainted, in the hope
etc."
Later on: II therefore 70 und it cores
pOnding with the interest of all his creli-
tOrs-and with that OF his own-to take in
my hands the control Of his affairs, sokich
I haze been conducting since October 1879,
and which has been legalized by a Sheritf's
act of 9th February this year, by which in
behalf of the State Treasury | have taken
possession of the property, which is now
being administered by me and managed
by Mr.. j. Farrelly.
In 1880 the Estate has made $6,2OO
which have been expended 1927
, 1889-06-12
1.27:}

have had no accounts from Mr.. Jung.
hans since, but of the Sl,273 | offered in
June last to Mr. Med. the amount Of inter
est ON YOUR bond, but he declared that lie
could not receive Them
This | consider the most appropriate
place to leave the Secretary for a few mo.
mentS, and give the word to the Royal
West India Government. A despatch
from this high authority, in which another
public functionary had been censured
for rendering services to individuals in
business Of a legal character, Gin some
of which cases at least payment had been
received"-cOntainS the following ''sh.....
the official in quest ion has by acting thus
at all events drawn upon himself the APP
pearance of a pOSitiO Il towards the public,
which is not becoming a public officer, and
which may have a prejudicial effect upon
the satisfactory performance of his duties
as SUCH
Now, if the reader will recall to mind
the specimens extracted from Mr.. van
Brakle'S long letter, and compare the date
OF the last mentioned letter % Aug. 1880
withthat of the despatch from Government,
9June 1880, he cannot we'll come to any
other conclusion, than this: either tho
Secretary'S memory is none OF the strong
est, or he considers that the nature Of his
personal relations with the Government
might allow him exceptionally d certain
privileged liberty of acTion.
, 1889-06-12

A Dublin despatch announces that Lord
Mayor Sexton has cahlpd to America an
order Of FL 900 sterling for the relief Of
the Juhnstuwn sufferers.
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NORFOLK NEWS.
An Army Of Omce- -seeker,-MlnoT Mention
IcuacisI f0 the TIMES

An Army OF Onice-seekers-MinoT Mention
Special 20 the TMEs.l
NORFOLK Va, February l5.-There Is
q great movement for Office by the Re
publican politicians, and II the number
continues 90 increase as rapidly as since
the election, by the fourth of March there
viii De q regular army of Oflce-seekers.
The pOsOtilce and collector OF customs
are the most lucrative positions IN Nor
folk. aud The high rollers OF the
party who want these positions
are very numerous There are
candidates representing both the Malone
and Wise factions after these positions,
aud they are using their best efforts 10
get The support of the influential men.
There are going TO be some disappoint-
ments when the positions are filled, and
30 warm and personal are these 01ice-
hunters making their fights that the local
orgalizatlon and harmony promises to
be turned into q fiery furnace.
The iug Annie was burned 10 the
waters edge and badly damaged about
three o'clock this morning. The Fire
Department put out the flames, and as
the boat was fully insured, the owners
viii not have to bear the loss Of about
$1,000
A blacksmith In the navy yard named
Dan SNYDER was struck IN the eye yes
,erday afternoon with piece Of metal
and was So badly burned that the sight
of the organ was destroyed.
The Atlantic and Danyiile Railroad
Company decided 10 lay double track
from shoulders Hlll, Nansemond county,
.o Portsmouth, and have a force Of i've
hundred men engaged on the work.
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HOME NEWS.
CURRENT EVENTS OVER THE WIRES
FROM ALL POINTS.
SECOND DAY OF THE STATE Y.
" O. 4. CONTENTION
The METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFER
ENCE AT ROANOKE.
&. q. Dun 3 Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade kilograms Of Interest
from All Portions OF
the Republic.
Especial to the IYmosl


DANvILLE, February lj-The second
day Of the Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation State Convention was more
largely attended than thc first day. The
convention opened at o A. ~, and after
religious services the morning session
began. The subject of Bible reading
was iirst discussed after which the con-
vent.0n effected a permanent organiza-
tiOn by the election of II. NJ Mcllhany,
of NtauntOn, as president, and a. r.
GOOdchi!d, ~ Petersburg, as secretary
Three presidents, assistant secreta-
r.es and stenOcraphers were cl3cted, and
The usual standing committees were ap-
pointed
Essays were read ON various topics
pertaining 10 Young Mems Christian
Association work by Messrs. II VI. Me
lllany and J !. Goodman, of Roanoke
p. A. Arthur of Richmond: A. r. Good
child, of Petersburg and w. y. King, of
Norfolk These papers were discussed
hy ihe delegates generally w. II. Nor
lis. of Baltimore, conducted the Bible
workers training class Reports from
thirty three local associations were pre-
sented, showing the Young Mems hris-
tan Association work on the increase IN
Virginia.
a reception was rendered the dele
gates at the Danville Association rooms
from 90 3 u. NJ
The night session address ON the work
among college students was delivered by
Rev r. j. McBryde, of Lexington II
was followed by reports from the Col
lcge Associations. The days work
closed with am address By Rev. W. j.
Young of Alexandria. on "The Young
Man for the Times and His Need
The convention will be in session un-
til Sunday night
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PRICE. TWO GEMS


77s C0ll0lclag aa'smssi cam. ros.atar,lg 10 Lis
pyoptistors q, o.. grsdf prsparos.0a q SAleA 70
spsats Tn A1rs asssr aad ne plsas1r. Qr s.ss'-
Ing ne s-isesi 's.sssin u.o Ero's u. 1a aRprs-
ela's fis A0ssst cantor SA.ei prompted ~
TO WHOM r. NAY CONCERN;
Thl may certify tha' as the result ~ ex.
tendel research I am able % ste that. in ths
Dudy Malt Whl Ky alone. there f. 20 be had
such a ure arti 10 as have Dc c. bed IN my
rapcr on "A scientific specific f,r rntsm-
perance," In the NORTH Arsrieda Rsri<V for
July. Isss. IL IL. q sc. well-knowu
fact tat we uay pr cure, as a laboratory
product whis y that shall be free II fusn
Oh; bu it is With pride that l tate that alono
or coumercia whskis tho Duty Walt ds
C ines 10 inlu'e the hraln and be system satf-
WILLARD II. MORSE. ND
W slei. Nj
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Il has been clearly demonstrated be-
vond the shadow Of a doubt that these
diseases are durable rHtDut the Use Of
knife. li-a,ure, OF cau-tic, which RENEE
dies 40 ibis date may be classed as relics
Of harbrrism.
4 close and continuous application
f0r many years past 90 lhe study nd
treatment OF this class of diseases ena-
bles ME 90 make, with confidence, the
above declaration. My treatment is at.
tended with no inconvenience 0r disc0m.
fort. relieves 20 once, and elects con.
olefe restoration In short time, without
confinement % bed or detention from
business
TO those Interested, shall take pleas
ure In exhibiting written testimonials
from many well-known citizens OF Rich
mond aud many other portions OF tAe
state. / beg % refer 10 Mr. -. IL. H.
Lynn. of -taunton past grand comman-
Ter of Knights TemplarE Mr. II. VI.
smith. of II VI. smith y Cos General
Iohn r. Cooke. Nr Andrew j. Gray Mr.
". ]. Gentry and many others OF equal
prominence.
Examinations without charge
W. X. SMITH. NJ d.
No. All y. Ninth street.
ia22.Sst Richmond Va
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THE BRAZILIAN DROUGHT.
The Government Doug What It Can TO
Relieve the sufferers.

The Government Doing What II Can TO
Relieve the sufferers.
RIO JAEEWO. Feb lj-The drought
I'm the northwest continues TO increase in
Ccara and 10 spread out i'm the rear OF
fAc adjoining provinces, so that the num-
Der of utterly destitute cannot be less
than five hundred thousand The Gov
ernment unwilling 90 undertake again
the costly task of feeding hosts in de-
m0mliring idleness offers free passage to
other provinces but although thousands
avail themselves of the offer, there are
multiiudes that crowd like locusts over
all the interior towns, eXhausting their
local resources, and who having neither
the energy nor tho means OF seeking the
seapous, clam0r for the impracticable
supply of local relief works. Unf0rtu-
dalely, also, there is no present prospect
of escape from u still yaster disaster.
ln this city yellow fever is making rapid
marches, the deaths now numbering
about twenty day over d hundred
and fifty patients are already in the Mar
i,imc hospital at Jaruiuba, and the num-
ber Is fast Increasing
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lie Was Wrong.

"Can I speak to YOU moment" he
said solly a. he called the chief clerk IN
the pos-oGice to tho window the other
day.
Certainly"
"lhanEs. IdidLT know but you werc
busy. Two months ago | came here and
asked for q letter Remember il"
II do not"
Probably not, a9 you aro always
busy. I didn't got any. ] gave it a.
~ opinion tAat some OF you had stolen
It, Remember
SO
"Pro1ably uot but Tsroie voly en-
phaucally. That was uy opinion, and !
went away feeling very much hunt. Ec-
member
No
"probatly rot, as / am Of no great
consequence. / now desire TO ask your
pardon VIII you forgive me-"
"Ci course
"Thanl,s. I believed you would You
sec, / expected q letter from my aunt
None came. She couldn't write one
sho was dead See: Therefore, how
could / get one. | take ID back. Iap0l-
oglze. was wrong shake"
That's all ri At'
Thanks. Iunovor % il again. This
is On honest posiclice. / Wa wrong.
Cool-bT. Detroit Frcc Pres.
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THE LABOR CONFERENCE
Adjourned Until July SeNt.

PHILADELPHIA, February lj-The
Labor Conference which was held In this
city Yesterday, has adjourned, and will
probably not meet again before July. In
the meantime all Of its members
are pledged 20 help, as far as
possible. towards securing one
of all the labor
federations in America under one head.
When Mr. Powderly was asked as 20
what the meeting meant, he said
that il explained itself II was
simply an effort TO join in one
union all the trade organizations
of the country. What the result would
be was only question Of time. lie be-
lieved that IL would finally come 20 the
point where all wage-workers would
agree that their best method would be
to make one great organization.
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Prorhetlc Visions


One day in the spring Of 1861 | sat
with lady friend conversing pleas
antlv. when | saw on my left knee a
pile Of bank notes; the top one was a
50 blu. | saw it distinctly, and
so tod my friend; she could not
see it. 1t quickly disappeared, and we
speculated over the matter little and
soon forgot it, This happened IN the
forenoon IN the afternoon Of the
same dav q man came IN unexpectedly
and paid me rent money He was not
in the habit OF paying at stated times.
After he had gone / took , bank
note detector to examine the bills TO
see if they were all good / laid them
in a pile on the left of my lap, and.
with the detector in tho right hand,
proceeded. A So bill lay on the top,
and instantly recalled the vision oi
the forenoon, and drew my friend S
attention - the situation.
Al another time / saw two $50 bills
in the air. | was sure some one would
pay me money. ! could think Of no
one unless it was my mother. who
owed me that much or more, and wa
TO pay il when she pleased. thought
She would send 1t IN a letter, but days
passed and no letter on money came.
/ felt puzzled, for | could not remem
Der any mistakes in these experiences
Il might have been q week after the
vision when my two children came ln
ON tho stage. They had been staying
al my mothers and had not expected
them home. The girl was II years
old aud somewhat careless. She had
been home three days, and we had
seemingly talked over everything
about grandma's affairs. when she
spoke up loudly and quickly, saying.
Oh. ma, forgot to tell you;
grandma sent you some money, and
II Is sewod up in the bosom Of my
dress" We got her travelling dress
and found the money just two notes
Of tho amount | lad Rehgio
Philosophical Journal
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RRIEF rLLEGEAMs.

BUFFALO. February lo.--The keeneY
House and the Cronson block; al Pike,
y. y. were burned to-day. 4 domestic
named Jennie Mack and her little niece
perished in the flames "a $4,000
insurance, $4,000.
NEW YoRK, February l5.-Corneliua
Vanderbilt entertained Minister Phelps
At dinner this evening Among the
thirty guests were Hon Levi Z. Morton,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Abgam 5 Hewitt,
+. i. shepherd, William AstOr and MI
Van Rensacller and their wives.
MOBILE, ALA, February l5.-Fred.
Dubach, baker employed at the Battle
House here, committed suicide to-day by
cutting his throat lie leaves q wife IN
Harrisburg, Pa.
CAzENoiA, n I, February l5.-Sid-
ney T. Fairchild, aged about seventy
seven years, father of Charles ;. FAR
child, Secretary of the United States
Treasury, died at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
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= SECRET OF cUpeooN.
why Some Of tho Cldcd Youths Dress So
Wei on smau Salaries.

There Is a permanent interrogation
point IN great many peoples minds
and that is how youn- men earning any
where from $40 % sl6 q week can dress
as welia as mon earning five or six times
as much Yet they manage to doit. and
haze enough money left TO make a 20
lite lit.lc ripple in the society in which
they move.
The early elevated trains and horse
cars are crowded with well dressed
young men, wlo gaze about as com.
placcnt.y and self satisfied as II they
were part owners In a railroad and lived
only % cut coupons and draw dividends.
They are dressed well, and their cloth
inc. from Che cape coat 20 the light cloth
gli.era over their shoes. would compare
favogably with the latest fashion plate
Vet If you follow them YOU viii hc pretty
sure t0 learn tlat they are simply clerks
in brokers Offices, and do not receive
more chan $40 in a majority Of cases.
Eow Go they dress SO well. them Do
thoy borrow from their employers, or
do they speculate in bucket ahopsy They
do not borrow, and. as for spcculat-
ing, tiey do that sometimes IN a small
way. Their clothes are bought honestly
enough with the money they earn every
rcck. and the way they do It Is very
easy.
Most New Workers have heard of that
class OF people known as fences" whose
bu iuce IS o. buy stolen goods from the
,hIege5 direct 70 ar.licll0usly low price.
and DO tlc stuff to small dealers 40 d
email profit A "lonce" win buy any
lf.r. fllf ia stolen. from a silver .noon
f,a .r.f fof CLOTHES or an assortment of
.,infh'nr and thereby lanr. p,rt of t,r
talo Eyar, time there ian be clo,hiro
roihrrv the stuff IS fenced and immedi
ately na a % the sacred precincts of
Baxter street. Sometimes the bcug
portion af the thieves work fnl thcir
way into clothing stores il better uoirh.
b3.hooas, and because 0f the extremely
reasonable price at which it ia bought
the suits arc sold very cheap Now. yoe
would uoi upp1soa broscrHclork woliD
80 % Baxter street for clot.as Ncithl
does he ic sends the clothing man'
agent for what he wants. llsas.m
calls 900 the clorh and q cold what style
of c.o.hing is wanted Then tlc youn
man b. measured and when thc c'0thD
come nom. they need very lttlcaltrrire
Tho r..t "a rninr,rafiyoly uufhfn.
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STATE or TRADE.

Weekly Review by " C. un 4 Co.
New York, February lj.-R. c. Dun
& Co.'S weekly review will say actual
Improvement in business continues. al
though there IL still much complaint that
the trade thus far this year has been dis
appointing The upward movement In
prices. which was noticed last week, has
not been sustained, the general average
for commodities being about One-half Of
one per cent lower than a week ago,
though still about that much above the
level Of February lst. In the money
and stock market the changes during The
past week have been not very important,
but on the whole in the direction of i'm
prOyemont
The business failures for the week
number for The United States. 2l3i and
for Canada 49, or total of 2s9 failures
as compared with the 803 last week, and
33S the week previous 20 the last.
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THE WEST VIRGINIA sESATORsHIP.
The Election Depend. on the vote of One

The Election Depends on the Vote of One
Man.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, February 15-
There was great excitement IN tho joint
assembly to-day in taking q vote for
Senator when President Carr, OF The
Senate, announced upon the floor OF The
House that he would from now ON cast
Dis vote for General Con for United
states Senator Mr. Kirk who has
cast hls vote heretofore for some Union
Laborte, also declared himself for Goh
from now on Nj Horr, the Union La
Dor candidate. cast bis vote for Senator
Keuna, and win remain with him here
after Dorr still refuses to vote for
Konna The ballot stood-Go1, A.,
Kenna, 42. W. 4. Ice, i; whole number
votes cast. So; necessary to & choice, 43.
The election of United States Senator
now hangs on Dom, who is Democrat,
but who Is bitter against kenna.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

SorrH BETHLEHEM Pa, February
15.-The boiler of a freight engine going
south on the Norh Pennsylvania Rail-
road blew up at G4j o'clock this morn
ing at Centre Valley, instantly killing
Fireman Crockett, whose body was
blown five hundred feet away Engineer
Frank McGowan was pinned under The
wreck and received fatal injuries
Brakeman Schrock was blown one hum
dred feet and escaped with slight IL
furiea
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law Of the State The stock IS now
quoted at seventy-hve and eighty.
For the ensuing year the following
board of directors were elected William
Norman, Lynchburg, Va; Judge c. b.
McLain, president OF the Pennsylvania
Iron and Coal Company Of Pittsburg ;
b. II. Miller, Rockingham county Va;
c. +. Jordan, Rev b. &. Moomaw, r T..
McCorkle, of Rockbridge, and William
Patrick, OF Augusta.
Lvnchburg, Richmond, Cincinnati, Pc
tersburg, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Boston,
81. Louis, Omaha, San Francisco, Gal
weston, New Orleans, Mobile, Jackson
vile. Augusta, Atlanta, Wilmington,
Raleigh, Norfolk and other prominent
money centres are here represented.
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PARIS February lj-M Henri Roche
fort has refused 10 nght a duel with 81.
PirOteil, French artist, residing in LOn-
don. ". Piroteli claims that R0cheiou
iusuited him in an article in bis paper
commenting on Piroiells car.cature Of
BOulaursr
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A Treaty of Amity and Commerce VIII
Japan.

BALTIMORE, February lj.-The suns
Washington correspondent telegraphs
that Secretary Bayard stated tonight
that Minister Hubbard is on the eve of
treaty OF amity and
commerce with Japan, and it is regarded
important, as Japan, has been under tie
iutclage of Germany France, Great
Britain and Russia who have discour-
aged any Independent dealing by Japan
with other powers.