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The morning call., 1892-06-15
TORNADO In ILLINOIS.
The Town Of GalVa Almost Totally
Demolished.
EEARLY EVERY BUILDING DAMAGED.
EaHy Persons Badly Injured BY Falling WallS-0Ee
Han Kied-The Path Of the Cyclone
StreRn With Debris.
EEIRLY EVERY BUILDING DAMAGED.
Special 20 THE MORNING CALL

GALvA, Ill, June IA destructive tor
nadO struck this place at Z 80 o'clock P. NJ.
yesterday. The storm approached so sud
denly that the citizens had no time TO reach
places Of safety. In the MetbOdist church
there was large congregation. and in the
rink a committee had met to arrange for
a Fourth of July celebration. The church
was quickly mass of ruins and the congre-
cation was imprisoned. a number of peO-
pie were injured. The rink was blown
down, but the inmates fortunately escaped
without injury. The roar OF the storm was
terrible and was accompanied by intense
darkness, and the wind carried every thing
before it.
Nearly every business house Oh Main
street was unroofed and much damage was
done by water The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy round house was totally wreck
ed. The damage is estimated at $780, 600.
BaTnett's elevator was unTooied and 10000
bushels Of grain deluged. The Rock Island
elevator and a part OF the depot went next.
The steeple OF the Baptist Church was
blown oil and hurled into the street, and
the church was badly damaged. The resi-
denee Of August Olson was blown down
and Olson Was killed instantly, but the
other members Of the family escaped mirac-
ulOusly.
The town to-day IS In a state OF demoral-
ization and all business is suspended. The
streets are filed with debris of every de-
seriptiOn. Nearly every building in the
place is more or less damaged. The resi-
dence Of o. L. Peterson at this place has
been turned into a hospital and the injured
are receiving every attention.
Considering the widespread damage it Is
remarkable that there was not a greater
loss Of life.
The injured are as follows: George EFick-
son, arm broken; Mrs. Albert Erickson. in
1ured internally; Mrs. John Erickson, in
juTed on the head; Mrs. H. Anderson, in
juTed internally; MI and Mrs. n. Yarger,
slightly injured; 0. NJ. Hampstead, hurt
about the head; Z. Dickinson, leg broken /;
a. Erickson, hurt internally; Huldah Carl
son, leg broken; Nellie Moline, hurt iD-
ternally.
The path Of the tornado was about four
miles wide. After leaving Galva the storm
took southeasteTly route up Spoon River,
doing much damage along the route, FrGm
Spoon River 60 Altoona, along the path Uf
the storm, trees were upTO0ted. buildings
blown down and other damage done. A
dozen Of sheep were blown from one mans
yard and landed in an adjacent field. Tor
renee SpOOT's windmill was blown away
and struck the residence of George Craven,
ak hundred yards distant. Craven was
riding in g rOad-WagO and was carried by
the wind over a fence into a nelghbOring
field. The damage to farmers along the
path OF the storm viii amount TO thousands
OF dollars. 4 strip Of country four miles
Wide and sixteen miles long was devastated.
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THE MONETARY CONFERENCES.

AL the European Nations Have Accepted the
Presidents Invitation.
WASHINGTON, June 14-All the Govern
ments of Europe have either formally or
informally accepted the invitation issued by
the President TO participate with the United
States In the monetary conference looking
g. a more extensive use Of silver money.
The time and place for the conference has
not yet been settled. While the confeTeeS
on the part Of the United States have not
yet been announced, it is generally accepted
that ID. ". Cannon and Senator Jones of
Nevada will be appointed.
ROME, June I4-The Italian Government
has notified the American Minister that
Italy accepts the invitation to take part in
the International monetary conference.
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RELAY CoURIERs.
Fast lime Made by Bicycle Riders in the
Fast

Fast Time Made by Bicycle Riders in the
East.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 14.-Bicycle relay
couTiers carried q newspaper special dis
patch from the Columbus Ohio Evening
Dispatch 10 the indianapolis News, dis
taBce Of 1S3 miles, in II hours 80 minutes,
or 81 minutes ahead of schedule time, arriv-
ing at 6 80 this morning. At o'clock the
reply was started back in the care Of the
Indianapolis Zigzag Club. The schedule is
the fastest lOng-distance one ever attempted,
and the wheelmen regard the run as phe-
nomenal Eastward il is more Of an uphill
road, and such coed time Is not expected.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1.-THE return
relay bicycle messengers passed CenteTVille,
Ind, eaStbound at II 80 A. NJ, z3 minutes
ahead of the schedule.
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SCARCITY OF SILVER.
The Italian States Suffering From Lack Of
Small Change.

.
Small Change.
ROME, June 14.-The great scarcity Of
silver change continues, and the measures
taken TO prevent its expectation have not
Temedied the trouble. A dispatch from the
President Of the Chamber of Commerce of
Milan has been received by the Minister Of
the Treasury. complaining of the absolute
lack of silver change in Lombardy. and
asking that prompt measures be taken to
remedy the difficulty. Reports to the same
effect have been received from financial
agents in other parts of Italy. Stricter
orders have been given with the view of
preventing cIandestine shipments. An ex-
change agent has been arrested at Turin
for violating the law fixing high tariff for
the transportation Of silver. This agent
had 6.000f In small silver coins, which lie
was about to carry to Modena, where it was
extremely scarce.
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AN APPALLING ACCIDENT.
a PetrOleum-Laden Steamer Explodes aud 26
Men Are Burned to Death.


Men Are Burned to Death
BORDEAUX, June 14-An appalling acci-
dent occurred this morning on the river
Gironde, near Blaye. The British steamer
PetrOlia. loaded with petroleum, from Phlla-
delphia. became filed with fumes from the
cargo. which. being accidentally gnited by
lightning during thunderstorm, caused a
tremendous explosion. scattering the deck
and upper works in every direction and set
ting FIRE TO the vessel. The petroleum float
ing on the water set fire 10 a number of
other vessels in the river, mostly engaged
in the river and coasting trade, and they
were burned to the waters edge. The Pc
tTOlia was destroyed, and 20 of the 40 men
comprising her crew perished in the flames.
The other 20 were rescued with difficulty.
Some Of them were badly burned.
The lighters near the Petrolia sank in q
few minutes after the explosion, and three
men who were aboard Werc drowned. The
fire communicated TO the landing stage and
the woods along the banks OF the river were
also set on fire, and quantity Of valuable
timber burned. The damage is great The
total number OF lives lost by the explosion
and fire Is known to be 10.
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The Trial Of Rauanhnl

PARIS, June 14-The Court of Appeals
has pronounced against RavachoI, the anar-
chist. who appealed against the decision OF
the Chamber writs, which returned true
bill against him for the murder of Brunei,
the hermit of Chambles. and two ladies'
named Maroon at St. Etienne. The trial is
fixed for June 20 before the Montbrison
assizes. The jury will be selected by lot
and the names are not disclosed, to guard
against the anarchist friends of the prisoner
attempting to Intimidate the Jurors.
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THE CLEVELAND CYCLONE.
A Kentucky Correspondent Says 1t VIII
Sweep the Convention.

n htHNUVhY NOFTeHpUhUehE oayb IL W III
Sweep the Convention.
CHICAGO, June 40. o. Stealey, the
Washington correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-Journal. is in this city to attend the
convention. In dispatch to his paper to-
night he stated that the Cleveland cyclone
here next week will sweep everything be-
fore it and Cleveland will be nominated by
acclamatiOn before the T0llcall Is half fn-
ished. He concludes his dispatch as fol-
lows: 'Since we cannot have John G.
Carlisle for President this year let us make
him the permanent president of the greatest
Democratic convention that ever met in
this country. He is the man to answer
make tariff reform argument that will
ring from one end of the country to the
other"
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GENEROUS OFFER.

Minneapolis Tenders the Use OF Its Hail
to the Democrats.
MINNEAPOLIs, June 14-The citizens
executive committee of the Republican
national convention to-day sent the follow
ing telegram:
ITO the citizens committee Of the Demo-
cratic national convention, Chicago; We
heard with regret Of the great disaster that
has befallen your convention hall. Fully
sympathiZing with the public spirited
citizens of Chicago we tender you, free of
charge, our great convention hall and ac-
commodations for 100000 people,"
A telegram of similar import was sent to
Hon. Calvin 5. Brice, chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee at New
York
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THE OKLAHOMA RIOTERS.
Mob Still Determined to Have Holly's
Blood

A Mob Still Determined to Have Holly's
Blood.
GUTHRIE, o. T., June 14.-The excite
ment here is unabated, and two attempts
have been made within the last "a hours to
lynch Holly, the cOlored man in Jail for
assault. TIE mob seems as determined as
ever to accomplish its purpose. The negro
was lodged .in jail after his preliminary
examination this afternoon and a guard of
20 men stationed around the jail in order 10
resist any attempt on the part Of the people
to lynch the prisoner Tonight at o'clock
Holly was taken by the Sheritf's wife in a
carriage and driven away. Later an at
tempt was made by the crowd to enter the
jail, but the mob was dispersed by a strong
guard At 10:3O o'clock tonight 800 men
marched to the Jail and demanded the pris-
oner. They we're told Holly had been taken
away, but we're not satisfied until the Jail
had been searched by a committee ap-
pointed by themselves.
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CONVENTIONS Held.
Annual Sessions Of Various Organizations in
the East

Annual Sessions Of Various Organizations in
the East
BUFFALO, June 1.-THE Grand Lodge Of
the United States Of the B. P. o. Elks
assembled here this morning The grand
seeretary's report for the fiscal year Of
lS91-92 shows that there are 222 lodges in
good standing with membership Of 1921.
The amount Of cash on hand is $50, 898. aud
the value Of the property of the Grand
Lodge Is S342, ,511, making total valuation
Of assets Of S433, J01. The amount expended
for charity during the year was S28. 1853.
The total membership Of the Grand Lodge
is 100. Grand Treasurer Bechel OF Omaha
IS reported quite sick at hotel.
NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-THE Train
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Relief for the Oil Regions

PITTsBURG, Pa, June 14-At mestlng
Of the Plttsburg Relief Committee to-day,
1t was decided to issue an appeal for more
money to relieve the oil regions sufferers.
1t is stated that the amount of money
needed for the relief of the people of the
two flooded cities is $500, ,000. and only %
per centUf this amount has teen subscribed.
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The House.

ments to the diplomatic and consular ap.
prOpriation bill were nOn-c0ncurred in and
a committee Of conference was appointed.
The death of Congressman StackhouSe
was then announced, and after the adoption
of appropriate resolutions the House, as o
further mark of respect, adjourned.
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CONGRESS. y
THE SENATE.

Both Houses Adjourn on Account OF the
Death of Representative StackhOuse.
WASHINGTON, June 14.--At the opening
of the Senate to-day the death OF Represen-
tative StackhoGse of South Carolina was an
nounced, and after the adoption of suitable
resolutions the Senate adjourned in respect
to his memory.
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FIor!da ProhibItIonists.

PALATKA, Fla, June 1.-THE Florida
Proh bitiOnists held their State convention
here to-day National electors were NOM
mated and delegates were chosen to the ma
tional convention at Cincinnati. The ex-
ecutive committee was authorized to place
a State ticket in the field. The platform,
among other things, recommends the circu-
lation of gold, silver and treasury notes
without the Intervention of national banks.
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The Rustlers' War Over.

OMAHA, Nebr., June 14.-Captain Gar
rsrd of Troop A. Ninth Cavalry, and Cap
tain G. II. Parmlee Of Governor Barber's
staff have come in from Wyoming. Captain
GaTraTd comes direct from the camp of the
troops on Powder River. He said from the
present appearance there would probably
be DO more trouble in the cattle region for
some time at least.
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strength till Gladstone has disclosed his
policy and the members of each should be
willing to exchange seats where there is
Parnelite representing the McCarthyite con-
sttuency, and vice versa. BY this plan
there would probably be only six displace-
meuts. This is the Parnellites' final offer TO
secure peace"
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Corhett In Training

SAG HARBoR, N. Y. June IL Jim Cor
bett, accompanied by William A. Brady,
his manager. and trainers, Billy Delaney
and Bob Dillon, arrived here this after
noon. lie was at once taken TO the house
of Brady, which will be his summer home
and training quarters
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CUTICURA REsOLvENr, could see change; and
after had taken four bottles, WAS almost cured;
and when 1 had used six bottles OF CurICURA
RESoLvENT, one box OF CUTICURA, and one
cake of CUTICURA SOAP, l was cured OF this
dreadful disease from which had suffered for ave
years. l cannot express with pea what suffered
before using the REMEDIES. They saved my life
and feel It my duty to recommend them. My hSie
is restored as good ever, and so is my eyeSighE
MRS ROSA KELLY, Rockwell City, Iowa
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AGAINST CLEVELAND.
Large Fund Expended to Elect Anti
Cleveland Delegates.

Cleveland Delegates.
New YORK. June 14-The Tribune's
Washington special says: A report is in
circulation to the effect that the fund OF
100000 raised to aid the election of anti
Cleveland delegates in the various States
has all been expended 1t is also asserted
that Palmer's boom. Morrison's boom,
Geary's boom, Carlisle's bO0mlet and Patter-
sons bo0mlet, as we'll as the Hill boom.
have all received aid and encouragement
from the anti-Ceveland organization, the
chief managers of which are asserted to be
Hill, German and Brce. Whatever founda-
ton there may be for these assertions. it is
certain that many Democrats in Washington
believe them and find therein their only
ground for the hope that the nomination of
Cleveland may be prevented. Most of them
frankly confess, however, that the pros
poets Of success seem exceedingly doubtful.
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ANN ARBoR, Mich. June 14.-The trial
Of prince MichaeP' Mills Of Detroit, the
Flying Roll " leader. whose case was
brought here on change of venue, began
in the Circuit Court this morning. A large
crowd OF spectators were present in the
courtroom
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DESPERATE BURGLARS.
An Officer Of the Sugar Trust Has Mario
Escape.

OH VAueE OF lHs sugar Trust Has Narf0W
Escape
NEW YORK, June 14.-Secretary j. E.
Ssarles Of the sugar trust, who lives at $40
st. Marks avenue. Brooklyn, had desper-
ate encounter with burglar this evening.
Owing TO the excessive heat the front door
was left open, and about 9 O'clock two men
entered the hallway. Searles met them at
the parlor door and revolver was placed
at his head and demand made for money.
Searles refused to comply with the request
and struggle followed. during which one
OF the iends fired, but missed Searles. The
noise Of the shot aud struggle brought
others to the scene and one burglar fled. but
the other was OverpOwered, though not be-
fore he hRd fired again at Searles.
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Railroad Wraok in KentuOku.

MIDDLEBoRo, KY, June 14.-A frighttul
wreck occurred at trestle at Lonesome
Hollow, OH the Knoxville. Cumberland Gar
and Louisville Railroad this afternoon. A
freight train of sixteen loaded cars went
through tile trestle q distance OF two hun
dred and fifty feet. The engineer, Frank
Sargent. the fireman, Henry Slater, and
Conductor Duckworth were instantly killed
others slightly hurt.
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Elevan nesnArats MnraArArs

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 14-The II men
held without bail for the murder Of Deputy
Sheriff George L. Williams were lodged in
jail to-day to await trial. They were ell
heavily shackled with irons and brought
from Forsyth this morning.
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DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
Colonel E. T stackhouse of South Carolina
Died Yesterday.

Colonel E. T. stackhouse of South Carolina
Died Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. June 14-GeneraI E. T..
Stackhouse, a member of Congress from
the Sixth District OF South Carolina and a
prominent member of the Farmers ALI
ance, died here early this morning. He at
tended to his duties in the House yesterday,
though not feeling quite well, but no seri-
Gus result was anticipated until midnight,
when Congressman Gate Of Arkansas. who
boarded lii the same house, was called to
his bedside with the information that he
was dying. A physician was summoned.
but before he arrived Stackhouse was dead.
Colonel Ell Thomas Stackhouse was born
in Marion County. s. c., March q. 1924.
Up to the time of the opening OF the war he
was both farmer and teacher and had
served in the Legislature three times Dur
ing the rebellion he was in L0ngstreets 5
corps in Northern Virginia, and when he
surrendered was colonel. Since the war
he devoted himself to agricultural matters
and was connected with all associations de-
signed to educate and elevate Southern agri-
cultural interests.
He was elected several terms as president I
of the State Alliance and was a member of
all the State organizations designed to bene-
fit agriculture, aud was trustee of the
State Agricultural College. He was elected
to the Fifty-sec0nd Congress as a Demo-
crat
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All the PIantatIons Covered.

NEW ORLEANS, June 14.-All hope Of
closing the Belmont creyasse, 4S miles
above here, has been abando ned. The leak
is now more than 200 feet wide and Il feet
deep. and is cutting rapidly. Water from
the Belmont and from Sarapy's creyasse,
80 miles above the city, has inundated the
Mississippi Valley, covering all the planta-
tons along the river front
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Phylloxara in snain

MADRID. June 14-The phylIoxera has
appeared in the rovinces of Almeri, Bar
celona. Cordova, Corona. Granada, Jaen,
Leon. Lug0, Malaga. Orense. Salamanca,
Sevills. TarragOna, Zamora and on the
Balearic Islands. Six hundred and seventy
FIVE thousand acres are affected.
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Labor Troubles Settled.

ToNAwANDA. N. Y. June 14.-The
labor difficulties, which resulted in riots
and blooushed, were amicably settled to-
night. The proposition of the lumber
showers was accepted and the men will go to
work tomorrow.
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Mra stnme,s Rirthdan

HARTFORD, Conn.,. June 14-Harriet
Beecher Stowe is so years old to-day. There
was a birthday celebration by the pupils
and graduates OF the Hartford Female Sem-
mary, which was founded in Hartford by
Miss Beecher IN 1897
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SIX Men Drowned

NAPoLEoNvILLE. La, June 14.-Six men
were drowned here by the sinking of q
ferry-boat in Bayou La Fourche. Their
names are: Edmon Schneider, Jaconia
Nardelli, Roben Aiken and three unknown
Italians,
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To Succeed Roger Q. mills.

DALLAS. Tex, June 14.-E. l., Antony,
a Democrat, was elected today TO fill the
unexpred term of ex-Congressman Roger
Q. Mills. who was recently elected to the
Sanata
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SAFELY LANDED.

The Steamer Juliet Returns with the
Missing College Students.
CHICAGO. June 14.-The steamer Juliet,
which was reported as mi ssihg last night
with 100 students Of the preparatory school
OF the Northwestern University at Evans
ton, arrived at this city at 10 o'clock this
morning. 1t was impossible to land at
Evanston and the captain proceeded 10 Chi
eagO. where be landed his excursiOnists
eafalU
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gether. 1t spread all over my
head, and my hair all fell out.
until was entirely bald-headed; /;
it then broke out on my arms and
shoulders, until my arms were
Just one sore. It covered my en-
tire body, my face, head and
shoulders being the worst The
white Scabs fell constantly from
my head, shoulders and arms;
the skin would thic6en aud be red
and very itchy, and would crack
and bleed If scratched. After
spending many hundreds OF dol
lars, was pronounced incUrable-
/ heard OF the CUTICURA RIM -
DIS. and after using TWO bottles
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The Hot We've Passing Off.

New YORK, June 14.-The intense heat
of yesterday continued to-day throughout
this section and New England, numerous
cases of prostration being reported. To-
night the atmosphere was cooled by thun-
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Cuticura ResoIyent

The new Blood Purifier internally Ito cleanse the
blood OF all impurities and poisonous eiemeRtsl.
and CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure. and CuTICURA
SOAP an exquisite Skin Beautider, externally 10
clear the skin aud scalp and restore the harl, have
cured thousands OF eases where the shedding OF
scales measured quart daily, the skin cracked,
bleeding, burning and tchiag almost beyond eadur-
ance, hair HfeleSs all gone, suffering terrible.
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The Michigan Miners, Strike settled.

HoUGHToN, Mich, June 14.-The strike
at the Osceola mine about terminated to-
day by settlement satisfactory TO both
sides. Work will be resumed shortly.
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der shower. In the city there was an in
crease in the death rate due to the excessive
heat Yesterday there were n deaths aud
to-day 16O
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OHIO DEMOCRATS.

Close Contests for Delegates to the Chi
cage Convention.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 14.-The Demo-
cratic State convention will meet to-
morrow morning. Nearly all the delegates
arrived to-day, and the district meetings
were held this afternoon. The various con-
ven.ion committees were selected. including
the State Central Committee, and six dis
tricts which had not already done 80 Sc
lected delegates to Chicago. OF these two
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A Bangor somnambulist while walking In
his sleep hooked ive-pound black bass in
Lake Chemo and awoke to find himself
struggling in the water.
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Stockton turned ont en- maSse to greet the
new opposition steamer, General Webbrr,
upon her first arrival at that port
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DREADFUL PSORIASIS
Covering Entire Body with White
Scales. Suffering Fearful.
Cured by Cuticura.

| My disease psoriaSiS) first broke out on nv Iofs
cheek, spreading my nose, and almost COW
ering my face. 1t ran into my eyes, and the ply
sieian was afraid L would lose my eyesight alto
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r1IAAPLES, black-heads, red, rough. chapped and
TIMI oily skin cured by CUTIcURA soar.
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APPROPRIATIONS for Pensions

The President to-day approved the act
making an appropriation TO supply the de-
fcieneies in the appropriations for the pay
ment OF pensions for the fiscal year of 1892
Commissioner Raum to-day made reqnisi-
tion for 81, $50, ,0O0 fer the payment of pen
siOns and expects the money Will be aVaila-
BILE tomorrow.
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