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lean pralsc the CurlcruAI IENrpIrs very hl;hy,
for they have cured my baby Of avery bad sa,cot
eczema, and my boy Of sore eyes aud breaking cot
on his face. They arc both well, and have nicer
akin than ever. l think Il la wOndc ial cure, usI
have recommended tic CurrcupA REnrnas 10 A
great many. MRs, BECKETT,
$50 ", Ggth St, New York.
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EVERYBODY invited to call at Geo. NJ.
Shook & Co.'s this afternoon to inspect
tho lncst line of spring wraps in the
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allow I Became Consort, "the history
Of JEFF Gordon, handsomely illustrated
g given away free Al the Drug Stores Of
this CITY, TTiidS
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GRAND display OF Gne spring wraps at
Geo. NJ. Shook & Co.'s this AFTERNOON
only.
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ASK your grocer for stolzenbach'.
Columbia Crackers.
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Stoubonville's Light CompRuies Consolidate
The steubenyille Electric Light Com.
pany has Just sold It's plant to Thomas
sherrard, Thomas JohnCon and George
W. McCook for Si2,S33, the latter to Gs.
sumo tue bonded indebtedness OF $1,000,
paying cash 1888, which Is a premium
OF $S,333. The electric light company
originally started on a capital OF 81, 200,
increased it to $500, to $4,000, to $685.
900, and then by bonded indebtedness
to 100000. The purchasers are the prin.
Cipal owners Of the Steubenyille Gas
Light and Coke Company, and were or
ganizing an electric company Of their
own, and have just filed an act Of inCor.
poration OF the Steubenville Gus and
Electric Company, with III authorized
capital Of 100000. This practically con.
soiidates Steubenvllle's electric and gas
plant companies, the new company
carrying outallold contracts. The trans.
fer takes effect on April /.
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THIS finest line Of spring wraps in tho
country will DO on sale this afternoon
only at Geo. NJ. Shook & Co.'s.
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0af SntflliQenter.


OmGsl Nos. 90 aud 81 fourteenth street,
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traordlnary quantity and yarie,
ty, representing all the latest
Paris md New York productions,
with trimmings and buttons to
match them all, They charge no
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New Advertisements.

ouiSite novelties we're secured
that could not have been obtained
later. This is particularly ap'
plicabIe to their Dress Goods DO
partment, Of which they have
bought an
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Orbitant prices for some articles,
to make up for low prices on 9th:
erS, In fact their customers well
know that prices are uniformly
low throughout every depart
ment,
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'FIRED FOR CONARDICB.
|o'Leary Lodge Of the AmaIga-
nation, Down at Benwood,
HAS ITS CHARTER REVOKED
by Request of Executive Board, for
surrondcriug to tho Wheeling
Steel Company without n
Fight-Cards Issued.

The Executive Committee OF the Sec
ond District OF tho Amalgamated Asso'
citation has requested President Waihe
10 revoke the charter Of 0'Leary Lodge
No. 7, located in the Wheeling steel
plant at Benwood, charging cowardice as
the reason for expulsion. This is the
outcome OF the old trouble about the
scale between the 0'Leary lodge and the
proprietors OF the plant, which resulted
in the men signing as individuals and
not as a lodge, the knights Of Labor be-
ing mixed up in the difficulty also. Sew
eral members Of the lodge protested and
voted against such action, but were over
ruled.
The following resolutions, adopted by
the Executive Committee, explain the
difficulty md indicate the feeling that
has been stirred up.
"ReSOived, That the strike BIO declared
of, aud that the Executive Committee
request the President OF the National
Lodge to revoke the charter OF said lodge
for Cowardice, there being no attempt
made by the company to start the mill,
II beingA clear Case Of 'squeal' before they
were hurt, there being no excuse ior
them, not one of them being able to say
they were in straitened circumstances.
"ReSoirsd, That the members Of said
lodge who voted to continue the strike,
DO granted cards by tho National Lodge,
and be commended for the part they
took in trying to maintain the rules Of
the Association, and that we condemn
the action Of those voting to go to work
for the CowardiCe shown by them during
the strike, and that their names be put
on record"
The National Labor Tribune says this
week: "rhere WIS certainly no excuse
for the action Of the lodge, as the firm
made no effort to resume operations with
new men, and the Executive Committee
was certainly %lustidable in the action
taken by them.'
The desired action was taken this
week by President Weihe, and the char
ter OF the lodge has been recalled. The
members Of the lodge who voted against
returning to work will DO granted cards
which will entitle them TO work in any
Amalgamated Association mill in the
IcnuntFV.
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This satisfied the sergeant, for he rec
ognized in the man the night clerk of the
hotel.
"But why have you not searched the
park for the murderer" asked Holbrook.
He ran in the direction of Seventeenth
street and Broadway. l followed him
until he was lost to my eyes in the trees.
AS he ran he threw off a coat"
Yes" said frowsy tramp, 81 saw a
man running through the park when l
was woke UP by this ere Teller hollerin'
Murder
1.-TWO of you search the park" or
dered the sergeant. "That should have
BEEN
Great Heavensl 1t is Mr.. Temple
toni"
This interruption came from the one
who had come from the Broadway side;
he had been bending over the PROSTATE
body, and as the two officers moved off
at the command of the sergeant, they
had opened the ranks of those crowding
about, thus enabling the light to shine
upon the dead mans face.
"Who are YOU demanded the scr
geant, grasping the arm of the new
conner rs he Strengthened up.
The policeman who had come first at
the cry of murder recognized the
speaker.
Sliding up to the superior officer he
said:
He's all right, sergeant; I know him;
head barkeeper over here on the corner
Morton house.
Then, moved by the recollection of
sundry sly indications, he added;
"A perfect gentleman.
con- said the sergeant. "Who is Mr.
Templeton? What do you know about
him.
Not very much,' replied the bar
keeper, Comes into olsr place pretty
often, Usually stops in on his way up
town of an afternoon. Sometimes comes
in at night, but not often. He was in
our place half an hour ago"
Had he been drinking?'
"Not much in our place.
"Was he intoxicatad?'
ooh no, he never gets drunk. Very
careful drinker, There We're some
friends with him. They all went out to-
gether."
"Was there any quarreling among
them:"
"No, very friendly and jolly"
"Stll it might have been one of them
who knitted him"
NO" said Holbrook, Il saw this man
standing on the corner of Fourteenth
street and Broadway. He parted from
them and came this way; the others
went down Fourteenth street toward the
North river The arc lights made every
thing clear to me, and there were few
people in the square"
Eyes, that is so" remarked Messing.
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men who had gone into the park return
ed. They brought with them pair of
trousers, a coat and hat; they had been
found at different places, but on line
with the supposed flight of the murder
er; first the coat, then the trousers and
lastly the hat-tossed on one side or the
other, on the grass.
The coroner closely examined them,
and then handed them to the sergeant.
There was nothing whatever in the pock-
cts
They were of cheap quality, such as
you see in front of Chatham street cloth
ing stores on wire frames, marked six,
eight and ten dollars the suit
Apparently they had never been worn
before, for the creases, which come from
being folded in piles on the counters,
were still in them.
"Worn for the purpose of being thrown
off" commented the sergeant. "Where
is the vest:'
1--WE didn't find any"
Look again"
The two officers moved off to obey the
order.
Has the body been searchedF asked
the coroner.
NO"
Then search it.
Little was revealed a handkerchief.
pair of kid gloves, a card case filled
with cards, bearing the name of james
IIolroyd Templeton," receipted tailor's
bill, a wallet containing memoranda, de-
scriptions of real estate in various parts
Of tlle city, gold toothpick. ninety one
dollars in bills, less than dollar in silver
change, gold watch and chain, few
cigars.
These articles were placed in the hand
kerchief, tied up, and given to the coro-
ucr.
"The body may be removed, sergeant"
said the coroner. Have the clothes
taken to the station house. Have you
the names and addresses of the wit
nesses?'
Yes also the names of those who
were last with the deceased"
THAT is we'll
Except the address of this man."
turning to Messing, who had never left
the side of the sergeant.
II am stranger in the. city" he re-
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it belonged TO the murderer, for it might
quite as well belong to the murdered
man, torn from him in the conflict.
When, therefore, he was told at the
station house that the coroner would not
be at his office until noon that day, he
said nothing of the button, but asked to
be permitted TO view the body.
1t had been removed to a neighboring
undertaker's and thither he bent his
steps. On looking at the cuffs of the
dead man (for his clothes had not vet
been removed) he found them supplied
with oxidized silver buttons.
My diamond button did not belong
to Templeton," he said "Mv first CON
clusion is correct. l will go 10 my office
and see the coroner at twelve
As he left the undertaker's he met
Messing.
"Ah, You are free, cried he,
"Ies, Just free. They have verified
my story, and finding it cour.mad IN
every particular have let ne go. SoIt.
off for breakfast"
They parted, Iiolbrool, going tI~irh,
way TO his office.
There for a time he became SO en-
crossed in business that the murder and
the diamond button were driven from
his mind.
Upon what small threads do matters
of human Interests hang?
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you" sad Nrs,lng; 81 do not want to
get into the papers. Why, you will APP
preciate it when tell you. Here is the
reason of my visit: A short time ago
gentleman, one Charles Pierson, veal
thy man, died in this city leaving a large
property, but neither children nor will"
Il know the case" said the sergeant.
"My mother, for certain reasons, be-
lieves she is the nearest heir, if not the
sole one-that is, she thinks she is a rela-
tive. have come to New York at her
request, first, to identify the deceased
man with our relative if / can. and. hav-
ing established the identification, to de-
termine whether my mother is an heir.
] have SO little faith in the enterprise
myself, don't want any publicity; and
again. publicity would not help my
search, if there was anything in it.
These facts you can verify by telegraph
ing TO my mother or the lawyer we CON
suited. lie is man of high standing at
the Philadelphia bar. I'll give you the
addresses whenever you want them
The sergeant and the coroner consulted,
and the coroner said:
"Mr. Messing, your statements will be
verified, and if found to be true, we shall
not detain you; but we shall exact the
promise that you will not leave the CITY
until after you have given your testi-
mony at the inquest"
The promise was readily given,
The coroner left, and the sergeant
found Bryan waiting for him.
"This will turn out to be mysterious
case, sergeant said Bryan.
Il hope to have track of it by to-mor-
row night
Il don't think you will. know some
thing Of this man Tempeton. He was
an upright man, not given to dissipation,
or to having alliances which would bring
him into trouble. lie was real estate
broker, doing fair business, living quiet
ly, going into society somewhat and into
the best, fond of the theatre, but not of
the actresses. a reputable man. No,
you will have to look leep for the mo-
tive of this crime"
The sergeant stood somewhat in awe
of the reporter. for he believed in his
shrewdness and experience
"You think then the murderer way
laid him?" he asked
NO, do not; the meeting was acct
dental, but think he had it in for Tenn
pA3on 1t was bound to come when
they met
"Whv do YOU think so:'
The circumstances surrounding the
deed, the remark of the murderer shows
surprise at the meeting The deed
shows it was intended-the remark does
too"
Il agree with you there"
"You have no clews:'
"The wallet containing the memo
randa of engagements may furnish one"
"No good; they relate to his daily
business
The sergeant looked annoyed.
There is the knife"
"properly worked that may amount
to something"
Then there are the clothes found in
the park
Let me see them
The sergeant brought them out.
Never worn but once and but Cor a
short time. Cheap"
lie handed them back.
There is one clew you have not spoken
of, said the reporter
At this moment an officer brought in
a drunk and when the sergeant
turned again the reporter, much to his
chagrin, was gone.
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liE diamond but
ton first occupied
the thoughts of
II oil brook on
awakening N the
morning,
He determined
that Immediately
after brea kfast he
would seek the
coroner and de
liver up to him
what ssibly
might prove to be
the leading clow
in the mystery.
On his way to
the station house
the thought oc-
CURED to him
that he was going
a little fast in
concluding that
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coat and discovered that the buttonholes
Of his right cuff were torn out and his
cuff button gone.
He looked at it moment, muttered an
oath and asked himself, GLOW was that
done?'
Then he proceeded with his dsrobing.
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oHE coroner came
iup at this mo-
ment and the SER
\ geant gave him
all the facts in his
possession.
The official, who
was a physician,
eX a IN in e d the
body.
Death was in
Simultaneous, he
said; "the knife
passed betw cen
the ribs and pierre
ed the heart; a
powerful blow"
The two police
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CHAPTER III.
A NEW CHARACTER ENTERS.

IL II N EtolbrOOk
left the station
house the coroner
and the sergeant
g n t ere d into a
consultation as to
tho best method
of procedure.
I h o sergeant
thought he saw
an opportunity t.
gain ere dit to
himself by tn @
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anticipated that contingency would
arise calling him from the city to dis
tant point for at least three weeks in the
interest of client.
His mail that morning informed him
that the contingency had arisen. His
first impulse was Immediately to pre-
pare for his departure. His second
thought was, il he went the coroner
would not have him for a witness, and
as matter Of public duty he ought to
remain.
Then he thought that while the client
was "A valuable one, nevertheless the
! duties TO be performed were of the sim
| plest character-the experimenting of
the signing OF papers and contracts al
ready Grawn-sO he called ia a neigh
boring young lawyer to whom he often
rendered business, and who consented
to go
Had Holbrook gone this story would
never have been written
During the morning Hobrool received
Il note from a lady in whose good graces
he wished to stand high, asking him to
call upon her
The lady was young and handsome,
and runor said rich. She lived with her
/ uncle, her parents being dead.
Iolbrook was greatly delighted with
the summons. lie mad been attentive.
but as yet had received little encourage
ment from the young lady.
lier manner toward him, while cour-
'PouS' was not dIfIe rent rom that dis
Played toward oozen or more Of the
Young gentlemen with whom he was in
r!Valry'
her name was Flora Ashgrove, and
sh' was spoken oil IN the clubs a. The
handsome lora.
hl'mor dld not credit any man with
having the favor OF the fair lady. Her
atqliaIhtahces 81 her own sex said she
ahSI'd 1oI su'torS ana la!led despite her
beauty. twenty men knew she had re-
fused the oiier Oh one man at least.
2n' I'll" not want TOR gallant IN the
PARK nor an escort TO the opera; she was
sure Oh an invitation 90 me hunt and "
seat upon the most distinguished coach
N me parade; at each regatta her name
was seen among the guests OF the most
sought after yacht, while at the charity
fairs her booth turned in twice the mon
cy any other did.
These were hard nuts for her dear ie-
male friends to crack but they hammer
I'd at them persistentIy; consequently
she was great social success.
noIprooE was self contained Young
nau, whose good opinion OF himself was
fully equaled by his good looks, and upon
Aat score lie was we'll content. While
not of very ardent nature, still he adj
nitt"d To himself that If the divine Flora
"oald but give him some sigu that she
found more pleasure in his attentions
tA2n in those of others he could quite
readily fall in love with her; out unit,
sine did he proposed TO keep himself well
j" hand ana not make fool OF himself,
"a some others he could name had tone.
The note lying before Lin was the first
he had received from her, and. indeed,
,hr fist iutimation ne had lad Indicating
that she cared whether j., came on Went.
lie was therefore tiiIal Wlth yleasur-
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r><ssY EFfD VI thought he saw
= IN an opportunity t.
Mns/yN gain credit to
""a1f"h himself by tn
speedy discovery of the murderer, and he
was anxious that as much progress as
was possible should be made at once.
He was compelled by the rules of the
department to inform the central Office
of the crime at once He had done so,
but he hoped the headquarters detectives
would not stir in the matter until later
in the day, when he hoped to have made
much progress.
IIo had already concocted a theory,
but he was anxious to hear what the
coroner, who was a man of great COM
mon sense and no little experience, had
to say.
The trouble was, the coroner had a
theory too, and no idea of giving the ser
geant the benefit of his brains. though
he was anxious to know what the ser
geant thought.
1t can be imagined, therefore, that
neither said very significant things, and
that each approached the other cliplo-
maticalIy.
a mysterious case, sergeant,
every; something different from the
usual drunken brawl.'
es; likely "a give us lhllch trouble
~ long examination; NIUE 10 go upon
III the beginning, ANYHOW
UNLESS the examination of the friends
the man was with last develops some
thing.
"lerhapS 1t WILL
ms sort OF sparrlng not having
brought forth anything, they were silent
for short time, when the sergeant put
in leeler.
"What could have been the motlve'
The coroner returned the bail.
1T could not nave Deeh ROBBERY, evil
IDENTIFY"
AT all events there was no attempt
made.
Unless after the blow the man was
frightened by the cry of Wessing.'
That's one view OF It, certainly
This having brought forth nothing, the
coroner made lead.
Still it could not have had robbery
Tor lis purpose. l on see Doth HOlorook
and Messing say the man was about to
pass when he stopped short and said, 1T
is you, is it, that shows he knew the
man Templeton. No it was not rob-
berry"
That was what | was thinking; if it
had been robbery, even if he had known
him he would have said nothing. As u
matter Of fact it seems to me that it was
an accidental meeting-that is, the man
was not waylaying him"
"Oh, do YOU think SO? That would
make it all the more difficult"
UNLESS Messing was in the Job and
gave the signal from the other corner
II shouldn't wonder if YOU had hit it
straight now" This was what the coro-
ner said aloud; what he thought was,
My friend the sergeant has gone off on
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CHAPTER ".

CupIp EXAMINES uIs ARROWS.
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CHAPTER II.

THE CORONER TAKES CHARGE.
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piled. II live i'll Philadelphia; l came
from there this evening"
"You came last night"
Eyes, since this is the morning, a new
day"
"Where are you stoppingT'
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STEAMER BURNED,


t.agO, BY Fire at Sea.
The 4. j. Fuller, from Liverpool,
which rt at quarantine, New York,
Tuesday tight, reported that November
2Oth, at Alb, sighted glare on the sky
to the westward, as though from some
burning ship. Hauled the ship to n
couple Of points and ran directly for the
fire. Shortly after z O'Clock, after run.
ning 30 miles, we came up with large
steamship in mass of flames from stem
to stern. The main and mizzenmasls had
gone by the board, and the ship wss
heeling over to port OF an angle of 80
degrees. Sighting several diHtress sig
n9ls at flash lights from boats, we hove
the ship to and took on board the pasaen-
gers and crew Of the first life boat, whic !
proved to be III charge OF the captain.
lhe unfortunate steamer was the San
tiago, (British), Captain Potter, from
New York for Hull. The second
boat, in charge Of the boatswain,
soon followed No other boats
could yet be seen, but after q half
horr had gone we sighted one coming
for the ship FROM the southgard aud re-
caived its occupants safely on board. We
were then informed that one boat, in
charge OF the second officer, was still
missing, and We had bright outlook
Kept from the masthead for her. Ate:
some time of anxiety she was reported in
sight to ieewsrd. We edged the ship
away for her, and OF 8 a. M. we had all
the officers, passengers aud crew, making
a total of 80, on hoard in safety. Among
them were several invalid passengers and
child Of IA months. heavy sea was
running at tue time and made the trans
fer Of the boata' crew difficult, but
fortunately all we're received with
out serious injury. Most Of
them were greatly exhausted by
their fight with the fire and exposure
TO the elements during the long night in
the open boats. Several OF the officers
and men were partially blind and the
third unte totally SO, aud were under
treatmen. for several days after. The
position OF ths burning steamer when left
was in LAT. II % n, Ion. ei W., Sable
Island bearing about north by cant half
east. Monday, 18th inst, lat. 40 90 a.
lon. 90 10 W, slgnsled German steam.
ship Energie, bound west and requested
him to report steamship Santiago de-
H'ro7ed by tire and all hands saved. The
following are the pames of the pansen-
Rera Of the Santiago Mrs Knight and
infant, Mrs. q. Joy and W. Wadsvorth,
MI OF New York. Captain Potter womb
not make any statement before to day Tor
the presB.