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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-12
A storm Brewing.

LONDON, Feb. 1t.-Mr. Balfour has
writ en- to Mr.Armitage, at Manchester,
a long letter explanatory of the treat
ment of Mr.. O'Brien by the authorities
of Clonmel Jail. The chief secretary
characterizes all of the statements rep
%resenting Mr.. O'Brien's treatment as
brutal, or ave unnecessarily harsh, as
downright lies. The letter, though a
skillful and elaborate defense of the
government, is manifestly written I'M
per an absolute Misrepresentation of the
state of public feeling, and is certain to
raise criticism similar to that aroused by
Mr.. Balfour's Dublin speech. 1t was
undoubtedly written with great re-
luctance and under the pressure brought
to bear on the writer by his ministerial
colleagues, who are becoming uneasy as
they realize the position in which the
Irish secretary's action has placed them.
A storm is brewing, the fury of which
they cannot well escape, and the ankle
ty of a majority of the cabinetto shirk re-
sponsibilities for the governments pol
icy with regard to political prisoners in
Ireland is daily becoming more marked.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-12

The receipts OF the Conversational
union the Last year were S134 ,725 an in
crease Of 81, 500 over last year. Forty
n passonsges and 104 churches were
added in the last twelve months.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-12
ireland ID daily becoming more marked.
O'Brien's Recovery Doubtful.


LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Daily News
has information that the condition of
William O'Brien is such as to render his
recovery very improbable. The an
nouncement has filled his friends with
anxiety and Increased the general indig-
nation at his cruel treatment.
Mr.. Balfour, replying to a letter writ
ten to him by Mr.. Armitage of Man
chester, refers to the party uses to
wiicit-the G~iadstoiiiaIis have put the
matter of the treatment of Mr.. O'Brien
in the Clonmel Jail. He denies the
charges made against the prison author
tiles, and denounces their authors as
liars. MIR. Balfour quotes from state
ments made by DR.. O'Farrel refuting the.
charges of cruelty and declaring that
Mr.. O,Brien is comfortable and cheer
full. E%sSz
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

THE MARKETS..
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-12
nsts aress aud 1akptaiaa
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
A SCO0,GG0 Loss sand Several Mangled
Firemen the Result.
THE WORK OF A BASTARD.
A Deliberate Attempt to Burn a Large
Tenement reeming With Humanity
Brick Works Fired and Two Men
Killed by an Exploiting Boiler.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE extensive
establishment of James Wyeth & Bro,
manufacturing chemists, at Nos. l4f2
and l416 Walnut street, was burned.
The building was completely Quilted and
the loss is estimated at $500, 900, well in
sured. The fire created the greatest ex-
element in the neighborhood. Families
hastily packed up their most valuable
possessions and moved to safer quarters.
Guests OF the Hotel Stratford We're
alarmed and many Of them moved out.
The theory generally advanced is that
two combustible chemicals came into
contact and started the fire, which
spread rapidly through the cellar. Dur
ing the progress of the fire the center
portion Of the double building fell, bury
ing several fremen. George Showers
was taken out dead, and Abraham
Slavery and William Ruzzard injured,
the latter quite seriously.
Wyeth & Co.'S loss on building. ma
chinery and stock is 100000, on which
there is insurance of over $500, 900. Tho
loss on the annex Of the Hotel Stratford,
which was also PARTLY damaged, will be
about 100000, covered with Insurance..
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tinued by DIR. Galbraith as when DR..
Fletcher was superintendent"
Il came there soon after DR.. Fletcher in
augurated his reforms. l understand DIR.
They were beneficial, and they. have
been continued by DIR. Galbralth.
Dr.. Fletcher made one reform that
will hive and be remembered
as long as the institution stands.
He did away with the restraint system.
DR.. Galbralth has done as we'll as conld be
expected under the circumstances. He had
everything to learn. DR.. Fletcher Is a very
brilliant man. He is informed as you find
few physicians, and; in making comparison.
very well; he was wise enough to retain ex-
perienced employees"
There have been many persons dis
charged. have there mott"
We have had a good many changes"
What is the reputation of DIR. Harrison
at the institution"
If you were in such a place you would
hear a good deal of gossip, and l don't con-
slider that reliable. l don't allow attend
ants to talk to me about the president OF
do you know anything about political
assessmentsf"
Il do not know anything about assess
mTents; know about contributions;
to he haa along. slT Don't Know n What employees PSSss
have contributed. 1t is best not to know
any more out there than o have to. /
was asked for it, and at various times va
rious persons called on me. ] remember one
instance in which Mr.. Forest asked me if 1
would not be willing to give something,
and another time, Dir. Jameson. the drug
gist asked me, and. 1 believe, Mr.. Kyle, the
time-keeper, when he was there"
Didn't Dr.. Thomas call on you at one
timer
Yes, sir. he did; only once. 1 put my
name down on these occasions; don't know
If any one has been discharged for failure
to contribute
Senator Burke. the chairman of the CON-
mittee, who had not been in attendance
during the day, saunteIed in while the wit
ness was testifying, and put two or three
questions in a police-court manner After
answering one or two. the witness not TAX
ing kindly to the badgering of the Senator,
addressed herself to Mr.. Conn, asking, with
some show of warmth, "Who is this gentle
mani What right has he to ask questions
The question was followed by laughter,
after which the witness and the chairman
were formally introduced. The investiga-
ton will continue this morning at 9 o'clock.
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Ritzinger's Tract South of the Arsenal Select.
ed as a Suitable Site for Sports.

Prospects of o summer park for Indian
apolis that will fill a long-felt want con-
tinue to brighten. Secretary Douglass, of
the Y. NJ. c. A, this week secured the Rit-
Finger tract, lying south of the arsenal
grounds. and bounded by Arsenal avenue.
East Michigan and Ohio streets, and steps
will at once be taken to put
it in condition for use dur
ing the coming season. "Our plans
are not all perfected" said Mr.. Douglass,
yesterday. but we know what we want,
and propose to make the park all that sde-
sired, if possible. We have been fortunate
in getting our grounds. as they are con-
veniently located with reference to all
parts of the city, n the two or three
blocks that now separate them from the
street-cars, we are assured by Superlntend-
ent Shaf'ar, shall be traversed as soon as
We are readyby hOrse-cars or anelectric line.
The new park not only has plenty of shade
in the higher portions Of it for picnic
purposes, but has a natural depression that
will enable us to v a small lake and
natatorium for boating and swimming pur-
poses, besides leaving us ample space for
baseball and tennis grounds and a bicycle
track. We propose to erect a substantial
fence around the property and put IL in
charge of O competent superintendent
so that ladies and children with
out escorts can enjoy its advant-
ages without any annoyance or danger.
Aclub-house, with a restaurant, is proposed
in connection with the swimming-school
building, and it is intended to make the
place as complete in its way as our present
city building"
"How is it proposed to meet the expense
Of the undertaking."
1--WE lave the grounds free during the
next five years, the only obligation as
sumed in connection with them being the
mentf we propose to make from SUBJ
scriptions by those who are interested
i'm the project. Four hundred subscribers
at $40 each will give us q fund of $4,000,
which will put the grounds in shape to be-
gi1 with, and in return for such subscrip-
tions we will give the subscribers and their
families free use of the grounds. i would
subscribers-certainly their lady friends
under proper conditions. Judging from
the interest shown already in the matter i
anticipate no difficulty in making the prof.
ect success. l had almost
forgotten to say that it is
proposed to give subscribers TO it
all the privileges of our city building, in
GLIDING the use of our bathrooms, lecture
and reading-rO0ms and the advantages of
Park people. who adjOin the tract, have
shown their interest in the enterprise by
liberal subscriptions and the nva will
be vigorously pushed from this time for
ward. The grounds will be laid Oft and
surveyed this week, and representatives of
the baseball, tenni and bicycle clubs will
examine them ON Thursday and make such
suggestions asoccur to them concerning the
best arrangement Of space to be devoted to
their use.v
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SUICIDE OF MRS. GERDTS.
The Reticence of the Family Gives 1t o Seeming
Mystery That the Facts Do Not Warrant.

Coroner Wagner was unable in his inves-
tigation yesterday to reach a definite con-
clusion in regard to the death of Mrs.
Christine Gerdts, on South New Jersey
street. There is, notwithstanding the
peculiar circumstances surrounding the
affair. no doubt but that the wounds found
IN the woman's body were inflicted by her
self. Yesterday afternoon DR.. Eastman
made asworn statement to Deputy Coroner
Ridpath, In which more information was
gained than could be learned from Mr..
Gerdts. The woman was ~forty-ive years
of age, he said. and has for some time been
under treatment for physical weakness.
On one or two occasions she had, in her
despair, informed her nearest friends that
she was tired of living. and that unless some
relief could be obtained she would be COM
PEELED to take her own life. There was lit
tie fear. however, among those who were
accustomed to hear her make these declara-
tons, that she would ever carry them out.
From other sources 1T is ascertained the
family is a remarkably quiet and unobtru-
sive one, wen inelining to be, at times, so
seclusiye in their habits as to occasion re-
mark. They have mingled with their more
immediate peighbors only when absolutely
necessary. and a made no effort, what
ever, in c~ultivating acquaintance.
Gerdts's several conflicting accounts of
his wife's death have given the case more
importance than it would otherwise have
had. Miss Anna chroeluke, his niece, who
has been living with the family. even went
so far as TO try to conceal the fact yester-
day. after Gerdts himself had testified.
Those who have been investigating the case
are inclined to attribute this tendency to
concealment to the fact that the family are
making every effort TO smooth the matter
over in such a way us TO make the suicide
seem less horrible than it really is.
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Amusements.

On Friday night, at the Grand, Miss Julia
Marlowe will open a limited engagement,
appearing first in the 'Hunchback," which
will be repeated at the Saturday matinee.
Though young both in years and as a star,
Miss Marlowe has acquired a fine reputa-
ton and is spoken of as the coming actress
of the American stage. Her success has
certainly been great. She will be support
ed by a good company of which Charles
Barron is the leading member. The en-
gagement will close Saturday night with n
vance sale of seats opens to-day.
Tonight and tomorrow evening the Cor
man Spectacular Minstrel Combination will
appear at English's. The company has
been seen here several times, and always
given an excellent performance. The
troupe is large. The Germans will be fol-
lowed at the same hous by the wellknown
character actor Charles Davis, better
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ART EXHIBITION.
- Autofypes and Water CoIors.

The extensive collection of the famous Braun
antotypes from Paris, which MI. Pettes opened
to the public at Lieber's new store, SO South Me-
ridian street, on Friday, deserves very careful
attention from all persons OF refined taste in ART
meters, as it contains large of pictures,
combining decorative value and the highest
artistic excellence.
The best samples of modern French art from
the last exhibition of the Salon in Paris are seen,
together with the masterpieces of the Gallery of
the Luxembourg. the Dresden Gallery, National
Gallery In London. the Louvre, etc., the whole
forming an exhibit which must be seen to be ap-
preciated. Justice cannot be done to 1t in the
limited space of a newspaper article.
MI. Pettes also has on exhibition about two
hundred water-cOlOrs by foreign artists of note,
which he collected during his last annual Euro
pean tour, and include landscapes, marines, fig
ure pieces by English, French and Italian paint
of commerce, affording an opportunity to secure
a really artistic work, which is quite exceptional
in q place like this.
MI. Pettes says that his engagements else
where will not allow his remaining here longer
than Saturday. and art-lovers should not fail to
see his exhibition at Liebers in the meantime, as
art in the household has now become a matter of
necessity among persons who wish to live, not
simply exist.
NEW style hats at Seaton's hat store, % North
Pennsylvania street.
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To Cure AgOnizing, Humiliating, Itching, Burning, Scaly, and
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Psoriasis 8 years. Head, arms, and breast a
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known as alvin J~oslin." who will be seen
in his new play, lone Of the Old Stock"
The Park Theater had large audiences at
both performances yesterday, and the show
is giving satisfaction.
The Topeka Band, ~forty-four pieces, es-
corted the SEVENTEEN Indiana to Washing
ton the other day, and participated in the
inauguration ceremonies. The band, on its
on Friday, and arrangements have been
made for a concert to be given that evening
at TomliDson Hall. A number of local
musicians, headed by Joseph Cameron, are
m nains TO t seeu asr an ssmSienc,s AND Wor sRnTl n tho hs
merits of the visitors.
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STREET. CLEANING

Bids wanted for cleaning the one
square Of Washington street between
Meridian and Pennsylvania streets. by
scraping or sweeping, as the bidder may
designate, the work to be done at night.
H~ouse-cleaning in the way of all kinds
of Interior Decoration is u business,
but we think of trying to start some
street-cleaning, seeing that our newly
paved thoroughfare needs it so badly.
We should like to have these bids sent
in promptly, as our endeavor will be to
begin this much-nee6ed movement as
soon as possible. All bids to be sent to
the store of the undersigned, where
any further information desired may be
obtained.
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NOBODY KNOWS THEIR WHEREABOUTS.

Disappearance of an Operator Who Had
Been Sent to the Bank by His Employers.
Frank S. S%cofin, a telegraph operator
for Lee, Hunt 81 Co., Board of Trade build
ing, has disappeared with $50 belonging to
the firm. On Saturday he was sent to the
bank to deposit the money, and has not
since been heard of. He has frequently
been intrusted with much large sums, and
his disappearance at this time is puzzling
to those who know him. Monday night a
well-dressed young man walked into the
sation-house and asked to be given a place,
to sleep all night. He said he was a tele-
graph operator, who had become financially
embarrassed in this city. that his only wish
was to secure a bed. Apurse was made up
for him and with it he was sent off to o
hotel. There is some suspicion that the
two operatOrS may be Identical.
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Dental College Exercises.

ana Dental College will take place this
evening in the hall of the Y. N. c. A. There
are sixteen graduates. and in the exercises
of the occasion, beside the musical pro-
gramme, there will be addresses by DR.. John
Chambers, of this city, and Prof. Coulter,
of Wabash College. DR.. Heiskell will con-
fer the degrees. and Prof. John Hurry will
address the seniors,
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Beginning of the Building Season.

Building permits were issued yesterday
to Christian Wilgentry. brick dwelling Mt
rs English avenue, 500; Lizzie Heinrich,
dwelling at GOO North Mississippi street,
$500; Henry Kilner, cottage ON Clifford
avenue, between Jefferson and Albermarle
street, S1,400; Gen. Lew Wallace, remodel
ing of northeast corner Alabama street and
Massachuset ts avenue. $500; j. A. Hines.
repairs on A East Washington street. ST.
600; NJ. Love, frame cottage. northwest
corner 0mer and Lambert street, $500; s. C..
Cole, frame cottage. 1075 West New York
street, $50; G.. A. Wells. double frame
house, 70 Roanoke street, $1,000; Hugo
Wuelhng, frame cottage, on S~toughton
street near Winsor avenue, 81. 100.
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FROM THE STATION.HOUSE.
Arrested for Trying to Conduct the Servi

Arrested for Trying to Conduct the Services
at a CoIored Church.
Philip Kersendol, twenty-four years of
age, was arrested last night for being drunk
and disturbing a religious meeting. In a
rather hilarious condition he broke in at
the revival service at Wilson Church, col
ored, on Rhode Island street, during the
pastors opening prayer, and for a short
tune he attempted to conduct the service
according to his fancy. He was quickly re-
moved by some of the brethren and handed
over to the police.
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Supposed to Be One of the Thieves.

Izadore Schwartz was arrested, yester-
day, on a charge of attempting to break in
at 461 South Meridian street. For a week
past there have been thieves about the
place. almost every night, but an entrance
was not effected. Yesterday Sergeant
Bruce obtained a clew TO the mans iden-
THY, and finally traced him down. He was
identified by q number Of people in the
DeighborhOOd.
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A Father Wants His Daughter.

Fannie Kleppe, a German girl sixteen
years of age, left her home. 121 Duncan
street. early yesterday afternoon, leaving
no clew by which her whereabouts could be
traced. She has on several previous oc-
casions attempted to leave he parents. but
each time her plans have been thwarted.
Her father left the girls picture at the
police station last night. and, with it as
their only proof of her identity, the officers
instituted a search of the city.
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A Missing Collector.

C. G. Rubrush, collector for the Indian
apolis Gas Company on the West-side, dis
appeared yesterday morning and has not
been seen since. Heleft his clearinghouse,
332 East Ohio street, at the usual time, but
failed to return for dinner. His non-ap-
pearance at supper-time aroused suspicion,
and a thorough search was instituted, but
with no success.
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