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The sun., 1890-01-13
Death OF tho Hermit OF Bowman's Greek

WILKEsBARRE. Jan. 12.-News was re-
ceived here to-day OF the death at Beaumont
little farming village In the wilds of Wyoming
county, of Thomas Welles-Parke. the Bowman
Creek hermit He was 76 years OF age. and
thirty years of his life was spent in "dug-out
hut on the banks OF Bowman's Greek. In the
CANA from or what induced him to leave the
world was mover known but many years ear sons ago
ne was discovered living Win MS i've sShGIi 6aIi
eaSe saSe baIf % hut. The two boys we're mutes. and
they roamed the woods and flslds uhSelotRedd ad
Thrown sHro NJ around them They subsisted almoss
entreiy ON roots nuts, and fruits thst ht grew sy
trapped or Killed. For twenty, years the thTee rec
lived in this manner the oi1 nsh GsiioD TeI w he
0uiaide world Finally the two sons dled, anu
a few years ago the old man. being no l4ngos nEes
able to provide for hinsSi seeep.efH % fvsd nntil
hiG death few days ago.
The sun., 1890-01-13
CANADIAN MORMONs.
They Think They Will Be Safer II Canada
Remains u Colony.

MONTREAL, Jan. 12.--The Mormon colo
nists in Canada are becoming alarmed at the
widespread feeling in favor OF a change In the
Canadian Constitution toward independence
or annexation to the United States. The Lat
ter Day Saints are afraid they might be inter-
fered with should Canada become an inde-
pendent nation or q portion OF the American
republic Bishop Stenhouse. the leader OF the
Canadian Mormons, has written strong pro-
test against the proposal OF an independent re-.
public for Canada on the model OF the present
Constitution OF the United States.
Stenhouse was formerly memper OF me
Canadian Legislature, and resigned his scat TO
become a Mormon. He Is now the recognized
head OF the Canadian Mormons. and his mani;
iesto against q Canadian republic Is issued
the northwest territories.
The sun., 1890-01-13
10000 MINERS IDLE.
Disastrous Erect OF the Open Winter on
tho Anthracite Coal Trade.

Disastrous Erect OF the Open Winter on
tho Anthracite Coal Trade.
PoTTsvILIE, Jan. 12.-It is q strange fact
that 20, 900 hard coal miners in this anthracite
basin, nearly half OF whom are now idle. should
be studying climatic changes and wondering
whether cold weather has forever disappeared
for this latitude. instead OF being at work
mining coal. Warm weather continues, the
miners keep idle, and the reports come up from
tidewater that there Is enough coal there 10
last year II there lis no more cold
weather. A feeling Of gloom pervades the en-
tire region. 1t Is known that the coal COM
panies have been rushing coal to market at q
surprising rate. and that stocks on hand
amount to several hundred thousand tons.
enough and to spare should a sudden and
lengthy siege OF cold weather set In.
But. instead Of cold weather. dandelions are
blooming in the meadows. anglo worms are as
near the surface as ever, grain Is growing,
grass is greening and there is only an ordinary
spring consumption OF coal. A long period OF
idIeness. therefore, appears to be ahead for the
A we'll authenticated report prevails at the
coal mines that Mr.. Corbin has been rushing
coal to market for special purpose. and that
derbidding the LehighV alley Railroad Company
he succeeded In getting the contract to furnish
eUmne d Il S
large contracts will be secured In a similar
the few oollieries running by selling coal at q
bare margin. In order to keep the rolling stock
OF the Heading Railroad Company moving. =,
The iron trade continues very active. and
there is considerable sale. therefore. for the
effect on the smaller or domestic sizes. All
the coal companies have shut Off considerable
In their coal shipments. and for the first FIVE
days this year the falling Off was about 116, 900
tons. as compared with the shipments Of 1889
for the same period Of days. In the mean time
and WY If "a nrobable That tbe next aiottnent of
miners wages will be far below the regular
haai
The sun., 1890-01-13
AFTER EAREHoUAKE TIDAL WAVE
We Conpete with Nature In . Small Way
In the City atreets.

We Compete with Nature in . Small Way
In the City atreets.
The explosion at Sixth avenue and Four
teenth street on Saturday afternoon broke o
hole In the elRht-inch water main running
along the south side OF Fourteenth street and
crossing Sixth avenue near the volcanic man
hole. The water had therefore, to be cut of
from the surrounding gneighborhood the greater
part of yesterday while workmen labored at
repairing the leak. That part Of the street
was lake for hours. The cause OF the ex-
plosion has not been cleared up. The manhoe
which first became volcano had been opened
a few hours before the explosion so that any
gas which was In the subway should have got
out. Neither the subway thereabouts nor the
surrounding earth which was upturned by the
explosion is at all odoriierous with gas.
A representative OF the Consolidated Gas
Company. who was seen yesterday. disclaimed
all responsibility for the explosion, even II 1t
was caused by gas. He said the responsibility
lay with the subway Commission as long as
the subway remained unyentilated. Hedenied
also that the gas mains In Sixth avenue were
old. Superintendent Richmond OF the subway
Company said they were old. Mr., Kichmond
avenue that he had to keep a Ra4R OF men at
work all the time ventilating the subway by re-
moving the covers OF the manholes.
The sun., 1890-01-13
His Second Conviction for Murder.

PETERsBURG. Va, Jan. 12-Eary in the
spring OF 1887 on the farm OF ArS Reese. in Green.
Vile county. this State Joe Robinson was shot aud
Killed by Randall Watson Watson. as alleged had
been unduly intimate with Robinsons wife and this
led to the murder Watson was convicted OF murder
in the rSt degree and sentenced TO be hanged the
q new triA was ordetsd This trial was begun on Fri
day and Was esnenaaea ths morning The Jury found
court sentenced him to be hanged on March II. Wat
son has been confined In the iAu ever aimee hl nFS1
conviction IN February, looo.
The sun., 1890-01-13

We'd rather you'd carry the goods
until next winter if it's to be done,
and we don't mind paying well for
the job.
Underwear.-Gray and White
Scotch Wool, full fashioned, two
dollar quality, $1.25. Fawn and
Pearl of dollar fifty quality, $1.00.
These two are acceptable to moro
people than any other grades and
indicate our treatment of the stock.
Merino Socks, Astrachan Gloves,
some Leather Gloves, and, in fact,
all strictly Winter things are being
"hustled" with a "quick" price.
ROGERS, PEET & co.
sRG1BwAY TafEE R.9s:a ERF.nSs
sToREs' SD st
The sun., 1890-01-13

OTTAWA. Jan. l2.-Until recently, II. s.
Hanna. In charge of the public school at ver-
non, y. c.. has been regarded as an exemplary
man. But several warrants have just been
issued for his arrest charging him with as
whose ruin no accomplished. Hanna learned
that his crlme had been discoyered. and es-
capod during the night into Montana. 1t is
said that among his pupils he had ten young
girls. ranging from eight to fourteen years OF
Hge. completely under his control He spent
his salary in candy and presents. which he
lgvished upon his Victims. and. through threats
OF killing them II they divulged his secret
managed to prevent an exposure until now.
The sun., 1890-01-13
Caught stonIne n Central Train.

Max Moses, aged 10 years. threw stones at
trains passing through the Fourth avenue cut near Iolst
street on Saturday. lie caught by James Sterling
Of 6SS Park avenue who u In the employ Of the rail-
road company. In the Harlem Court yesterday
sterling told Justice MlTI1I that boy! were Constantly
been injured Justice Murray nasa Ghe bog 9Ih
The sun., 1890-01-13
The Legion of Honor in seottlsh R,te Hall

Scottish Rite Hall was taken possession OF
yesterday afternoon by United Council LOS5 Ameri.
Legion OF Honor which TO meet there hereafter
the second and fourth Sundays OF each month The
capture OF the MHSons stronghold celebrated with
ceremonies which were witnessed by 1900 people the
larger part connected in one way another with the
stage Tho exercises opened with public installation
q onies5S SondHetsd 6y Deputy Supreme GommADder
These were the otcers inslAlledI Commander Edward
siedle; Vice. Commander. r DriScoi Orator Dave
b. hnowdon.
A varied programme of q musical and histrionio
character followed in which WonhAm Smith, OTRAniAt
OF Plymouth Church, Prof Halliday JAmos 4. Shan
non Mas Mabel stephenson RUBY bTook6 John RAphol
ConuOr1 and others took part The KAIoo band brought
down the house By the groteSQue makeup OF It's
members
The Council composed almost exclusively Of thsAt
cal people and the largest and WoAthle6t Council
the order In addition 70 nlurin9 the liVSl Of mem
eSSS ne SoSnSH RAyS wsMssly M slS6 bsASnu and turN
The sun., 1890-01-13

At the time Of going to press the remaining
moves OF the game and the final Issue have
not come to hand.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
HoUsE TEMPERANog REFoRM

Do thirsty ~ q wants a drink Of cold tea
He's not allowed 20 sWig 10 perpen1le ul4r,
lie must have some food with 10 aud 40 q
laRle sli
tieular.
az the par = tAs house restaurant ne can :
ealouRr1
LoAgA 7sleh-sf5 aotaihe l7 PEI lll77l9lei
But 20 stahQ up TOT dfihh p ihihs tom
heed can j, ihiuk ,..a,
= a.9ss slll34s -.'ii u A-3s- l-s.siss.
The A. q can 6B bis can By tile bfrbIv
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
An 0rIs WIIH HARRlSAN.


hE BIS Num mon hn1uNnM NntAE secretary
noble VIII Resign.
Notwithstanding his denial, It is com.
monty believed here that Secretary
Noble will shortly resign says a dis
patch from Washington I'm to o.day's
New York World
There is said to be a roolness be-
tween him aud the President After
the portfolio had been rendered and he
ccptcl Tie President discovered that
Colonel Noble had been strong
Gresham man. The offer Of the place
had been made ON the strength of an
old army acquaintance, and the fact
That Colonel Noble was q lawyer Of
prominence living on the far bank of
Mississippi and entitled to- considera
tioni I'm the demand for q Western man
for The Interior Department.
Colonel Mobiles acceptance was
prompt although ID was said in ST.
Louis at the time that he breathed
hard for a week after the matter had
been settled, from sheer astonishment
His friends explained to him. however.
that I'm recognizing him the President
had shown q disposition 10 bury the
hatchet with the Gresham people, and
that in taking office under the circum.
stances he Noble would become most
important factor i'm the healing Of fac
iOual party wounds.
The truth was, however. that Gen.
Harrison did not know anything at all
about Mobiles alliliation with the Ores
ham people otherwise some other
Western LAWYER would have drawn the
Interior Department prize. The Pres
ident and Colonel Noble are much alike
In temperament and address, and there.
fore without anything TO draw them
closely together Both ate cold and at
times testv. and whatever the eXplana-
iion may be, certain it is that Colonel
Noble has rarely even appeared with
the President IN public. lie rarely
junkeis with him and he is seldom at
the White House.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
10 WARN OF SHOAL WATER.
The Ingenious Contrivauca Against
Getting Too Near the shore.
~. "a. 49,. ..s.


Getting Too Near the shore.
Ff0u ne Ns,o YOrt star.
The seafaring man who was brought
up to sound for the depth Of water by
means Of the lead and line found IN the
compact sounding machine invented by
Sir William Thompson something that
struck him at once as being almost per
fection and as filling a most pressing
and long felt want BY its use the
work that required almost all of the
men Of the watch on deck TO accom-
plish Is done by three men. and a
still greater advantage Is TO be found
In the fact that Ii Is no longer neces.
sary to stop a vessels headway until an
"up and down" cast Is had and the line
pulled In a greater portion of the die.
tance run out. To be sure, the twenty
knot ships DO sometimes slow down TO
sixteen knots IN order to lessen the
danger TO those who manage the ma
chine, the wheel OF which flies around
with such velocity that should anything
unusual occur there would probably be
a very serious accident.
Accurate and efficient as this little
machine Is, Il does not afford a contin
uous Indication Of depths, and In these
| days of high speed the interval between
two successive casts may be just the
margin between safety and danger. A
new sounding machine is about 10
make its appearance which has for its
object not only the taking of a single
sounding, but ia thick weather and in
uncertain positions the sinkeF can be
let 10 a safety limit, according 10
locality, and thus become a continuous
soundeT, so that the vessel cannot get
into shoal water without a warning
being instantly given.
The sinker IS practically a kite in
yerted. II IS made of wood loaded with
metal and is so constructed that varia-
tiOns Of speed do not affect the vertical
depths al which il tOWs While the
vessel IS going al any rate Of speed this
sinker can be let down 10 a known
depth and will tow al that depth till
the bottom shadows 10 such limit Of
safety, when The sinker, upon striking
the bottom, frees itself aud rises 70 tine
surface, simultaneously giving a warn
ing on board the vessel
The dial plate Of the counter on deck
Is graduated tn register the vertical
soundings attained by the sinker con
currently as the line is paid out con
seguently the sounding is known in
stantly on board without waiting for the
sinkeT 20 be hauled in, thereby allowing
sufficient time 10 change the course and
avoid dangers
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
WANTS OF TIE CITY


Additional Educational Facilities De-
sired BY the Committee of 100.
a meeting Of the Citizens Represen-
tative Committee Of one Hundred was
held at the Grand Army Hall last night
sixteen members beng present
Mr.. DeBand introduced a resolution
providing for two complete additional
High Schools, one on Capitol Hill aud
the other in or convenient to George
town. Mr. DeLand spoke Of the over
crowdtug Of the present High School
and the inability of one principal 70
control 50 large an institution
Mr, Dodge didn't object to the pro
posed bill, but he thought IL was i'm
possible to secure both new schools at
the same time.
DR.. Allen spoke vigorously against
the present system of school eXpendi-
lures, and advised that greater economy
be used. MANY teachers, he said, were
drawing full pay for half days work,
and some were TOO incompetent to pre-
serve proper order In their school
Mr. DeLond thought that DR. Allen
must have been imposed upon by some.
body and said that the spittoon cleaners
of the Treasury received more pay than
the Latin teachers Of the High Schools.
DR. Taylor and Secretary Weller
advocated a school of technology, and
q resolution was unanimously adopted
asking Congress for enough primary
schools to accommodate all scholars,
ard one additional High School and a
school Of technology.
On motion Of Mr. DeI4and copy Of
the resolution was ordered to be sent TO
the District Commissioners aud each
member of the Senate and House Dis
trict Committees
Mr. Weller then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which he regarded
as Of great Importance
Reso,red, That, in the opinion of the
Citizens Representative Committee Of One
Hundred, the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia should have entire con
troll Of street railroad companies within
this District, and should have exclusive
power to amend and grant charters to such
corporations, and that the interests Of the
community would be we'll guarded should
the United States Congress, IN their
wisdom, enact such legislation as would
convey such necessary authority to the
Board OF Commissioners.
The remainder of the business, on nc.
count Of the lateness Of the hour, was
laid over until the next meeting, and the
committee adjourned.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04

we take very little stock iuHI this
oacNe and bul'aAalo0 abourtbo schisms
ind splits in The Republican ranks iu
Pennsylvania so doubt there Is "a
growing disaslc rot Boss .mly Men
must have the stomochs of 3strighcs %
lie able 10 EuIp that dose and retain &c
with anything like comfort Wchlrdly
think however there is danger of "a
serious revolt 40 present There may
1e protests and demonstrations of re-.
sentiment against tile iron rule of Mr.
Quay and there may ua Efforts of more
.r less yigor TO throw o7 his tyranny
ud defy him iu convention. But
'earer far ie0rer han liberty To- the
heart Of The Pennsylvania heuchman.
isthe great dividend of sroils and loot
after The election His kicks viii d.
minish as though by magic when the
ticket Is announced. and the first gun
OF the campaign viii find him IN line.
as stauuch and docile rs ever battling
under bis bosss banner with al the
fcrvor Of q convert
There Is. however, u direction in
which the Democracy might work with
more than O fighting chance of success,
ard without any reference to real or
imagined factional dissensions among
their opponents The moyement for
ballot reform Is strengthening in Penn
sylvania almost hourly. Grand Master
workman Powderly has declared in It's
favor and all The intelligent and patri
atic men In the councils Of labor are Of
his mind. This is no peculiar product
Of The State The labor organizations
" New Jersey were The prime movers
in The reform which has Just been ac-
lomplished there, and the same may be
said of Rhode Island and Massachusetts,.
where the ballot laws are even more
.riCi han in New Jersey Conscrva
tiy, en- IN the labor ranks understand
that tlcy and their Interests are the
chief victims Of the corrupt and opprcs-
siye political practices which attend
such bosslsm rs that Of Mr. Quay,
Ticy realize that they would be the
chief benefciarios of q system under
which only Intelligent men could vote,
snd under which theevil influences now
j, minan' IN Pennsylvania election
would be neulralized
II is our belief that n the Demo.
cratic party would put the Australian
ballot system into its platform, come
out squarely on the issue Of absolutely
pure and independent political action.
it would be taking It's one serious
chance Of victory
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
GRANT AND The SOUTH
Fifty Thousand Dollars Raised by gon
federate Unicers for q Statue


Fifty Thousand Dollars Raised by Con
federate Unicers for statue,
On the night before the unwilling Of
the Lee statue, says dispatch from
Washington in to-day's New York
Herald, score or more of ex-Confcd-
crate officers were sitting in the West.
morelaud Club at Richmond. One Of
them, now resident Of New York
city, spoke of the resolution offered by
Representative Flower asking Congress
to give S2J0,000 toward building the
monument that New York city prom.
isCd TO erect to General Grant
The speaker did not approve Of the
resolution, but said that If New York
has not raised the money for the mon
ument before the ist Of September lie
intended to start a subscription Of
Southern men and head Il with $50 900
for the purpose Of erecting the mOnu-
mcut There was a momentary silence,
when a leading ex.otlicer rose and said
IL agree 10 add $1,000 to your subscrip
ton. Then, in quick succession.
others rose and pledged various sums,
until within a few minutes SjO,0OO had
been thus raised.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
A THIRTY SECOND STEW.
That il the Time one Restaurant Can
Get n Ready.
bT0a ne Nel8 Y0Fk HsIlId.

FfoHt ne -Nssg P0Fk LsIald.
Ordinarily Il takes fifteen 10 twenty
minutes 10 make an oyster stew prop
eTly; but Yankee genius has invented a
conuiyanee which relegates the hitherto
popular system 70 the realms Of an
tiquitY.
! entered q caTaYansaTy up town yes
teIday, which is much pauOHized by
ladies out on husband impoYerishiag
expeditions, and ordered an oyster stew
The waiter, TO my surprise, returned
with il in about three quarters Of a
minute
Here said ] 1 don't want any
ready made stew. / want one cooked
% order
This is cooked 10 order sir re
piled the garc0n, and I'll guarantee IL
is well made, too. You taste il, and If
you don't ike il t'il have another made
in the same time in your presence.
j tasted il with dildent lips and in
cIedul0us mind but sure enough II was
as good a stew as / had ever eaten.
Curious 10 learn how it was done
inquired Of the waiter for information
when he Ted me 70 the front window
and told the young man acting in the
capacity Of lightning cher what /
wanted
I can make you a stew in thirty six
seconds, said the BTillat savariu and
this Is the way ! DO it,
50 saying he turned a set screw which
sent steam sizing through a tube in a
bali inch vac uum under a copper plate
then be sc0oped a dozen oysters. which
lie placed in lie now hot plate with the
Juice. After a few seconds he skinned
tbe oyster Juice which had begun 10
boil Immediately On being placed in the
copper plate neAt he poured o little
milk and afierward q small piece of
butter into the plate and presto. the
steW was made
ii had taken q uide over half a
minute
We have u average OF goo people
d ere during the entire day said the
etfT, as lie iuggled with two milk
shakes a glass 81 cider and one oi
grape Juice and If an af them or
4ered Eolhiag but oyster staws Ic0u|t
supply them Is fast as lheY could ear
Them With these $50 steam plates. IT'S
4 new invention aud dom think
anybody else Is using it So tar as !
have heard le said III conclusion. ~
answer ie my question
What I am nos looking Cor is g
steam o. electric iEesliVe appaIa-a5.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04

DIR. William L. Naylor, a well known
practitioner in Washington, died very
suddenly yesterday afternoon at the
home Of his brother, G. f. Naylor. 1t0
l. street northwest He had been com
planning for some days. but had made
arrangements TO leave the city yesterday
for a short visit in the country. He did
not respond TO breakfast call, and upon
entering his room he was found Ia a
dying condition, and the immediate at
tention given by physicians was Of no
avail The deceased was son Of
James G.. NaylOr. lie received his edu-
cation at Georgetown College. aud
afterwards graduated In medicine at
Johns Hopkins University lie stood
high In the profession and had an ux.
tCnsivc practice.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
AtoYER or NATURE.


AHAEFlHa
From he T0Ueta CnDif7i
A Brooklyn writer, who does not need
TO leave her pretty home to attend to
her pen work, is Mrs Olive Thorne
Miller, She has speciality, and q
unique one-descriptions Of birds and
their habits. Some of her books are
"Bird Ways and "In Nesting Time
II is not necessary for Mrs. Miller to 90
out into woods and fields and coun-
try by ways to observe the pets Of
which she writes II was very well for
Thoreau TO live in the woods, and John
Burroughs may and does find It con
venient TO lurk about slyly 10 surprise
the shy inhabitants of tree and nest but
Mrs Miller, being woman-and,
moreover, a woman with family
could not do that. so she wisely con-
trived TO bring the birds indoors.
She has a room fitted up exclusively
for her pets, and never were birds bet
ter cared for according to all accounts
Here she can observe and train and eY
pertinent The results Of her observa'
lions are iotted down in blank books.
of which there Is one for each bird Ia
sCribed with its name Her articles on
this subject are seen ia all the leading
magazines, though she does not cOn6ne
herself 10 her speciality.