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The sun., 1891-02-16
A WONDERFUL STORM
Lightning, . Midaisht Rninbow. Fierce
Rain, md Thunder Mt One Time.

HAMMoNDsroRT. Feb 1h-The recent heavy
snow storm and blizzard was preceded BY q
singular thunder storm In this part OF the
State and northern Pennsylvania. At Ham
mondsport the day had boon cloudy and un-
usually warm and close The clouds grew
denser In the evening. and faint flashes OF
lightning wero frequent. About 10 In the sven-
ing tho clouds began clearing away. and In
few minutes the stars were shining brightly all
over the sky. not cloud being visible any,
whore. Betwoon 10 ard IL o'clock the western
aky began to grow black with heavy clouds
that rolled rapidly up from behind the hills.
With them came sharp flashes OF lightning
followed quickly by terrific thunder claps. A
REGULARITY Of the lightning was tho long dura-
tion of its flashes. the black banks OF clouds
being illuminated several seconds at time.
While the inky clouds were forming In the
west and rolling upward toward the zenith
with the accompaniment OF Glaring llghtnink
aud crashing thunder. he moon appeared above
the submits Of tho hills in the cast and bathed
that stretch away from their feet, In Hood OF
mellow light. The contrast between the fierce
and the calm and beautiful appearance OF the
seone awesome In it's grandeur. As the march
them 10 the east. This gallo brought with 4 u
tOTreHl Vi IHlu III HiiNhuc5 OI tue III pTOhCuluR
clouds. and swent out upon the take with u
fury that lashe,! tho moonlit and quiet waters
into tnmult OF angry waves. bowling tenn.
uest. With rain falling In sheets. In the iuil
light Of the moon, becoming another rare. and
startling phenomenon attending this night Of
strnnge met eorologicnl conditions.
The moon shining brightly In the falling rain
had iis natural result-the casting upon the
ebony trout of the advancing storm clouds q
lunar rainbow Of singular brilliancy and vivid
ness The bow hud q grand sweep Of almost
the entire front of the black background aud
Its frequent disappearance before the snnre
intense light OF the lightniI &. and its sudden
reappearance with the fuding OF the light
ning's flashes seemingly more vivid than ever
against the inky blackness. formed a knleido-
ments seldom combine to present.
The black clouds rolled OH. with flercer light
ming and louder thunder. Before they had nd !.
vanred Hr enough to obscure the moon and
tho eastern sky, their western extremity had
swept clear OF the sky In TINT direction. and
there the stars shone out brightly upon the re-
treating clouds. Then appeared the ere sight
of bright starry sky In the wosi. the sky over
head hidden by clouds Of black est hue in fierce
electrical commotton and spann.d by a many
dyed midnight rainbow; In the east the moon
shining brightly in n cloudeas sky. illuminat-
ing tenpest-tossed lake and u torrent OF
winter rain.
The sweeping clouds soon took possession
terrific thunder storm rnged. dying away at
last In distant rumblngs teb MI the hills.
leaving tho lako as calm and golden In tho
light Of the moon "a 1t WIS before the strange
storm had come down upon 1t in its sudden
wintry wrath.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Brooxlyn,. New Presbyterian Church.

The new Grnre Presbyterian Church In
etuyyesaut and jefferson avenues. Brooklyn.
was opened Yesterday, and large congreRa-
tions were present at all the servlces. The
Row. DR. l.. II. Foote preached In the morning
and the Rev. j. W. Hageman in the evening.
The dsdi atory services will be continued on
Wednesday and Friday evenings ma ON next
Sunday The church. which is In one OF the
outlying but rapidly growing districts in
Brooklyn. was organized only two years ago.
and the services have since been held In
private house in Lewis avenue and McDon-
ouRh street. The membe,saip increased SO
building q new church was early faEme1 E ~,
IL OF brick trimmed with red sandstone. Tho
cost, including the site. was $4,000 II Is ne
n large extension to The building and to use
tho present one exclusively for Sunday school
sd n the auditorium. The pulpit Is In, the
middle Of the north side Of the sdifIse and Th the
Rsv. Isaac Van Wsrt schsnck 70 the pastor.
The sun., 1891-02-16
THE RELIEF OF NEEDY VETERANS.
G. "A. II. Commanders Object to Having the
Duty Transfcrred to Commlttces.

q. "A. IL. commanders OhIcct TO Having the
Duty Transferred to Committees.
Forty-four Post Commanders and Quarter
masters. representing thirty -throe OF the Grand
Army posts OF this city. met yesterday after
noon at the rooms OF Hans Powell Post, iu tho
Essex Market building. to protest against q
bill introduced into the State Legislature by
Assemblyman Earl. by which 1t is proposed to
take away from the Post Commanders and
Quartermasters the power of dIsbursing money
appropriated for the relief OF needy soldiers
and sailors and put 1t into the hands OF memo
rial committees. These memorial committees
are composed OF delegates from the different
Grand Army posts. and were organized chiefly
to attend to the observance OF Memorial Day.
The present law provides fer application
through the Post Commander to the Iommis-
sioners Oi Charities and Correction. Funds
ar. TO be provided for this purpose by the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment Tho
law has never been applied In this county be-
cause OF u technicality, but the Corporation
Counsel has decided 1t Ia he good law, The
sum OF 10000 has been asked iur To carry out
the provisions of The law during The present
who has undertaken the ilght against the
amendment. expressing opposition TO the
man Earle schSme had its origin, II 10 ssid.
with the Memorial Committee Of brooklyn.
The sun., 1891-02-16

Price OF Chicago rails Dor. ton at Chicago. $50:
at San Francisco. $47.92. giving English rails
IN advantage OF s6,92 over Chicago rails In the
San Francis 20 market.
~ hss sn been stated n mat dnrlng greater part
transport rails as ballast and free Of charge
for freight from Llverpool to New York or San
great importance.
AS TO the time workmen are employed. the
report gives eXamrles OF daily averages In thi.
country and in Europe In mig iron works. The
average daily earnings OF workmen in the
from sl.47 to $203. In tho Southern section
from q az to $l34. on he continent OF Eurore
from "a cents to ~ cents. and In Great Britain
IRON CO cents to G7 cents. In Great Britain and
on the continent OF Europe however, the work.
men are employed only about three months In
a year. The average earnings per hour for
y yTorkmen q ranges ans ~ the Northern district OF the
Southern district from II cents to IS cents. III
Europe from cents to cents. and In Great
report contains other valuable Information as
to the relative cost OF living. DC.
The sun., 1891-02-16
An Old Fox. Run with III. Leg. Bro. e.

SCRANTON. Feb. l5-An old male fox led Ar
mold Simpsons hound over the hills OF Madi-
son township for seven hours last Wednesday.
When Simpson got his first shot at the fox tho
hound was only a few rods behind. and be was
son bazod away with both barrels from be-
hiud stone wall. md all OF tho fox's legs were
broken by the double charge. The game old
fellow ran for a dozen rods or more on h 8
They had a rough and tumble tussle In the
snow. and before 1t wa. over the hound
the ioX keelel over and died. He measured
5 fee: aud inch from the tip OF his nose to the
point OF his tail. and Simpson said he was the
biggest fox lie had ever seen.
The sun., 1891-02-16
THE CIRCUS AGENT HUSTLED.
A City Ordnance in Baltimore that At First
Seemed Attractive

Seemed Attractive.
BALTIMORE. Fob. 15.-Abont two weeks ago
An ordinance was introduced In the City Coun-
ell providing for an increase In the cost Of q
license for circus from $50 to $500 Der day.
The proposition attracted very little attention
at tho time. and as it was designed. 80 its
author stated. to swell the city's revenue. it
might have gone through with a rush. for
nothing so popularizes Baltimore Council.
man as the bringing OF money into the city's
treasury which some outsider must pay. The
ordinance was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means. which promised to report it
back favorable.
It 80 happened however. that pending its
anal consideration the advance agent Of Adam
ForepauRh arrived In town for the purpose Of
engaging grounds and making all other neces-
sary ARRANGEMENTS for an exhibition in April
When he called at the office Of the Clerk OF the
Court Of Common Pleas to pay the usual Ii
cense. he was informed that unless the exhibi-
ton took place within tho coming week bs
SlOO. as tho Council would BY that time have
changed the law regulating licenses. This
structed to Bill the SLOW for April 81 and 20.
I m s II a tn sd 9S s1snss
ct the instiga!ion Of a Leading theatrical man
ager.. whose aim was not 80 much to increase
The agent had only two days at his disposal.
but he made good use OF hts time. With his
FRIEND he called on each member OF the Ways
and Means Committee and informed him that.
II the law went into elect, his circus could not
show here. He also argued that inasmuch as
the theatres claimed y that they would be the
license. Having sown his seed he left the city.
The following day the committee held
meeting and concluded not only to report bnck
the circus bill. but to add a. section making the
increase amply to theatres In the same proper
tIon; That Ia. ADVANCING the rate from s5 per
sented t" the Council a member OF the COM
mittee said that certain theatre people were in
favor o. increasing the cost OF circus licenses
IN order to increase the ciy's revenue. and that
the revenue them. elves. The ordinance us
amended was then made the special order for
Monday night.
theatrical peope are working like beavers to
beat the measure, which they declare was
had not consulted. them. and who now telt
sati fed that he had oyerreached himself. The
down with the amendment. Will fall. and next
and do business at the old rates.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Father and Son have n Desperate Battle
with knives.

DANBuRY Conn, Feb. 15.-Jesse GALL. l8
years old, went homo from mass this morning.
and because his breakfast did not suit him.
tried to kill his aged father with knife. Tho
two were alone in the room. and the old man
grabbed carving knife from the table to de-
fend himself. A fearful encounter ensued
fought until they were too weak to continue
the battle: Both were badly wounded. the son
cutting OF porti9n Of the elder Calls scalp.
boys fingers and part OF his hand. and ended
the battle by causing him to drop his weapon.
derous assault. Father and son are under the
surgeons care.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Farmer Hu.ted.. Elop,ns wife Returns.

PouaHKEEPsIE. Feb. 15.-Oflcer Morgan ar
rived here this morning from Buffalo with Mrs.
Anne Hustled. wife Of Farmer Hustled Of Clin-
ton Corners. and Orlando Briggs the young
hired man with whom Mrs. Hustled eloped.
Tho pair were .taken before Recorder Mon
schauser. tho husband OF the, w9man being
prn,ing for the defsndants. The charge OF
grand larceny against the conpe could not be
and wife then went to u relatives, house. whore
they talked the matter over and agreed to go
back to the farm and begin life anew.
The sun., 1891-02-16

Policeman Powers Of the Madison street sta
tion arrested Samuel Posmer. . tailor. OF 13l
Division street. yesterday, and In the Essex
Market Police Court charged him with vioat-
ing the Sunday law by selling clothing. Pos
mer said the policeman asked to see coat.
Having found one to suit him. no hammered
down the price from 81 to ~, and because the
tai or would hot go over ari cd him. Pos
nisr was held for trial.
Solomon Issacs Of 23 Baxter street WAS taken
TO the lombs Police Court. yesterday and
charged With selling pair f%s q trfSnseFs r, The
sers to two Strangers but had not seen him sell
anything, The Justice discharged the prisoner.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Tortur.a III. Wiz to Death.

WHKEsBARRE. Feb. 15.-Edward McMullen
murdered his wifo Ann. aged 81 years. at
Sturmerville. near West Pittston, to-day. after
torturing hor Both were beas,ly drunk. and
it Is not known exactly how the murder was
committed. But from all the circumstances 1t
is evident that he took rair OF blacksmith 8
t9nes, heated them in the fire. and put them
about his wife burning her 70 death. Her body
aIrSeted, but will cay nothing. The room In
which the dsed was committed looked Ike .
The sun., 1891-02-16
The Taxes or Lake Superior Mining Com
panies.

GRAND RArIns. Feb. Ex-senator. Doran 10
preparing bill. to be introduced early next
week, designed to reach the wealthy Lake Su-
perior mining companies which now escape
the great burden OF State taxatien. The pres
ent law exempts GAO acres OF land and all Inn
provements thereon for each mining corpora
ton. aud infuses specifc tax OF cent per ton
on Iron orc and p cents on copper ore. Last yeP
about SISL 90 taxes, although It's annual profits
are. milions IL has paid over $3O.OOO.OOO In
Dividends during the past thirty years. The
details OF the bill are not fully settled. but the
exemption clause fs to be repealed and the
specific taxes largely Increased.
The sun., 1891-02-16
WeiEhers' I.aborers Want . Time Allow.
ance.

There was meeting yesterday OF the weigh.
ers laborers at AIS Pearl street. The laborers
think they should be put on the Same footing
as other customs employees who are paid by
the day. so far as loss Of time is concerned.
In some districts many Of them have to report
at 1880 A. NJ and have to stand In the streets
II they get no work they receive no oom pensa-
tion for lost time. They ask that every la
rate Of $3.50 for each day that hs reports for
work. Under Mr.. Beattie. they say. this plan
gave satisfaction to all concerned. A commit
witch will be presented 70 the Republican
County Committee next Thursday.
The sun., 1891-02-16
snre Robbcrs In Scranton.

SCRANTON. Feb. l5.-This city iS now terror
Ted by gang of bold and successful profess
sionnl cracksmen. Two weeks ago new
Chief assumed charge OF the city police. and
the depredations OF the burglars date from the
night that the new Chief assumed charge.
been entered. fully eight safes have been
opened-syidently without trouble-and a con-
merchants Of the city are greatlyfalarmed. and
have nn,ilied the no'ise that they, they have W SO
from The street. Ths banks ara all taking eX-
tra precautions against the cracksmen.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Br.z,r. Election for President To BE Soon.

RIO JASEIRo. Feb l5.-In the Assembly the
Constitution has passed its second reading
Tho election for a President Of the republic
will be held Immediately. The leading csndi.
dates. are Gen. de Fonseeas Chief II the Provi-
oInor OF the province OF Sac PRulo.
The sun., 1891-02-16
Representative Elijah Adams Morse Of
Massachusetts, knows what Is meant BY "a

m6sndCuubottS kuOWb WhoS 10 u0out W
recognition by the Speaker with a string to it,
He related an Incident Today to illustrate the
TO recognize him to call mp bill locating .
liYe-savinK station on tho coast Of Massaohn-
setts. and the speaker agreed to do so. Whom
Mr.. Morso nro:e he produced photo
graph OF a v.s.el floating quietly at sen.
aud began to give an object lesson
to show the noeds OF the life;saving
station. He had shown It TO Speaker
Heed and told him long story to the effect
that this vessel hal been wrecked on the very
point where he. wanted the nov. sta
tion. because there was no light. He
wanted something done before any more
vessels went down. Ho was gong to repeat
this story. when Mr.. Cannon objected. and MIR.
Morse sat down, Some one told him little
later thnt Speaker Reed had sent q note down
TO Mr.. Cannon asking him to object. Az soon
as recognition was xrnuted. Mr.. Morse went to
Mr. Cannon and asked him II this was true.
81 reyer told any one 1t was true" replied
~ ut i ask. you. as n man. is this true ?"
rSXai ! teIi ly"a; YOU IS man." replied Uncle
Then MI. Morse went to the Speaker
"Say. Reed" he whined. what made you
send down thai Il note y', to Cannon. asking him to
Speaker Reeds face assumed a wholly In
different look and he said with bis customary
Well. wanted to get rid Of YOU"
"This" said MIR. Aorse. .is what call
recognition with string to It."
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-03
Some Poiats en- Flannel.

Apropos of the approaching summer
season and the quantity of flannel that
will be worn by both men and women.
as it will be far more fashionable than
ever before. some Interesting informa
tion concerning the shrinking of the
material was given the other day by a
prominent manufacturer.
He said that little of The flannel used
in the manufacture of tennis suits was
produced in this country. as the fact
ory owners up TO the present time
have found il unprotiihbie. Cheap
ilnnuel. however, an imitation of the
English article. is made all over the
United States and where possible 1t is
sold MS the genuine article.
Practically, all of the white flannel
used" said lie. lin the making of
lannel suits for tennis. cricket and
other outdoor costumes is imported
from England. Only the best qualities
are used by reputable dealers. and the
best qualities are all subjected 10 a
shrinking process unknown in The
ordinary manufacture of common
goods. The reason for this is that the
hannels require more cleaning than
any other material while in the tailor's 5
hands. Cheap fiannels would warp
and draw all out of shape the moment
the weaver happens TO wet them.
The shrinking process is carried ou
mostly in the west end of London bv
the most experienced cloth workers.
The flannels are placed between
heavy vet sheets first and left in tnat
position from twenty-four 10 thirty-six
hours. When removed thev are spread
out on specially prepared rails in a
driving room heated by hot steam
pipes. where they are allowed to re-
main until thoroughly dry
''Fhe next process is TO place the
lengths of the Hanuel in folds between
layers of glossy paper aud subjected to
a pressing by hydraulic machines.
The more pressure they are sub
jected to the more valuable and heavier
the ilaunel becomes.
There is Il large sale of the cheap
material in America. aud for that very
reason there are SO many complaints
made against flannel clothing. A
cheap white suit becomes a burden to
the purchaser within week after he
has begun to wear it. 1t loses shape,
and although made for large man,
after the first wash it will comfortably
fit medium sized boy.n-N 7. Herald.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-03
THE PARROT TOLD THE TRUTH.
Hts owner Thereby Reiievrd of The Duty
of Making Apology.

Mrs. Nj. T., well-known lady of
this city, owns n parrot known as
Markoe. OF which I'M amusing story IL
told, says Norfolk correspondent OF
the st. Louis Globe DsnsocFdt. Mrs. L.
bought the bird Il year or two ago from
sailor, whose pet he had been for
several voyages. and shortly after
purchasing him. became aware that
Markoe had shared the eonviyial tastes
of his first owner. and had II decided
weakness for wine. and even something
stronger. She endeayored to break
the parrot of the habit by allowing
him To have no stimulants. but Markoe.
when under their influence. was so
clever and amusing that visitors often
begged 70 give him Il glass of wine for
the pleasure of hearing him talk. The
servants also often entertained them
selves by making him drunk on beer.
etc, so that Markae was very often in-
toxicated. in spite of his mistress dis
approval.
On one occasion he had some cham
pagne from the lady's nephew and was
vary hilarious when she said to him:
YOU'RE drunk. sir. and had better go
away. | don't want TO see ypu till
you're over it Upon this lie slnnk
away aud hid himself, feeling he was in
disgrace, aud also 10 sleep il off. Iu
short while ii gentleman coming to
call on Mrs. 7. was ushered into the
room in which Markoe lay concealed.
Presently the visitor heard Il severe.
displeased voice saying: You're
drunk. sir. and had better go away.
/ don't want TO see you till you're over
it." lie caught up his hat aud was in
the act of rushing from the room when
Mrs. +. entered it: lie made her II hasty
bow and left the house. The lady had
heard her words TO the parrot repeat
ed. and. understanding that the caller
had mistaken the voice for hers. was
overwhelmed with dismav at what the
gentleman must have thought of her
discourteous and outrageous assertion.
or. rather accusation. She looked for
and soon discovered Markoe under the
folds of poetiere which hung across
the door bv which she had entered the
room. She was about then to write
note 10 her friend apologizing for
the occurrence and explaining II TO
him. though she feared he would
scarcely credit the story. when to her
amazement a servant brought her
note from the gentleman she was writ
ing to. in which he stated that he ae-
knowletlged with humility that he mad
perhaps taken too much wine with his
dinner, but had hoped in calling on
her that she would not have detected
it. As she h:t,l done so. however. he
offered his most abject apologies and
prayer for forgiveness.
Mrs. l. declared sine never told the
story. but it leaked ont in some unac-
eounIable way, being really too good
to be lost, and ii is considered rather
dangerous TO mention parrots to the
gentleman In question.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-03
Revival of the Ar,less Maiden.

The artless young woman has come
into fashion once more. A few years
ago it grew to be the correct thing for
a girl TO know a great deal about the
world and its ways. Society became
filled with tender maidens who could
talk horse and dog like stable boys. who
would take hand in a stiff game of
poker. and confessed to depending upon
the invigoration of cocktails in the
morning. This type enjoyed reign of
several seasons. but. like all things in
society, it grew monotonous, and a
change was required. 1t has come in
the old. familiar. artless girl who was
in vogue before the supremacy of the
racy young woman. Now. instead of
telling about gay winters at Nice and
exciting seasons" in London she de-
clares that she was kept very quiet
while abroad, and saw only few of
mammals friends. Instead of dashing
into a horse-car and staring boldly
about at the faces of all the other pas
sengers she steals in gently, and allows
her eyelashes to trail low upon her
cheeks, not even raising them as she
coyly drops her fare into the conduc-
tors hand. In the theater she reads
of gazing about the house. and she
keeps close hold of the ehaperon's hand
when going to and from the carriage
OF course this modesty is effective. 1t
always was more charming to men
than was the dashing recklessness of
the other type. and its only drawback
can be that it lacks the appearance of
genuineness.-M. Y. SIN.