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The herald., 1893-01-23
FATAL FLAMES.
= Widow and Her Son Burned to Death
3.at in Pittsburg.

- widow and her SON burnod ID De8tn
3.st in Pittsburg.
PrrrsBuRa, Pa, Jan. % Mrs. Kate
Rosler, widow, aged 23 years, and
George Rosler, her nephew, aged 6
years, were burned to death this morn
ms in fire which consumed four dwell
ings on Salisbury street. Four othera,
John Fetterlein. Mrs. Margaret Fetter-
.'leiu, his wife, and Sophia and Barbara,
his daughters, were seriously burned
and narrowly escaped fate similar to
that of the two first named.
, The cremation took place in the house
Of John Fetterlein. About 5 80 this
morning fl ames were seen issuing from
the kitchen and before anything could
be done the. house was ablsze. Mrs
Kate Rosler rushed up stairs to get hel
boy and was never seen again. One
by one the other members OF the family
attempted to rescue the two, but they
were driven back by the smoke and fire
and after all were seriously burned the
task was given up.
On account OF the lack of water fscili
ties the flames spread rapidly and com
municatsd to the adjoining houses O
George Fetterlein, John Mahoney an6
John Rosler, entirely consuming them.
The bodies Of the two victims wert
recovered this afternoon, but they were
burned beyond recognition. The mem
bers Of the Fetterlein family, although
painfully burned, will all recover. Tht
loss is s6500. The origin of the Ere il
not known
The herald., 1893-01-23
BRETT LIKELY TO Be BOUNCED,
1.-The Assembly Win Deal Sc
'A verely With Him.
Kerns Will Be Vindicated Beyond
a Doubt.
A Number of Interesting Matters to
Come Before tho Legislature
This Week Some Lively
Debates ON Deck.
BY .he Associated Press.

@ BY the Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Jan. % The report oil
the special committee of investigation
to which were referred the charges o.
corruption in connection with the sena
torial contest, will be completed for
presentation to the assembly by Tues
day, or Wednesday at the fsrthest
Every latitude has been allowed Bretz
and his witnesses by Chairman Shana-
han of the committee, and for this
reason 1t is expected the committee,
finding not only that Bretz's charges are
unsubstantiated, but that other Popu-
list members than Kerns had agreed to
vote for Democratic senator under cer-
tain contingencies, will deal with the
Alameda assemblyman more severe
ly than he expected. It is thought
Kerna will be vindicated beyond
doubt. His friends say there is some
evidence which was not introduced that
would have put his case in still more
Z favorable light and some regret is ex-
pressed that Senator White was not re-
tanned as counsel.
In addition to the Bretz matter the
proposed contests for the seats of Miller
(Rep.) of Alameda, and MCGOWAN
{Rep.) OF San Francieco, are attracting
more attention since the day of the
senatorial convention.
There promises to be lengthy dis-
cussion in the assembly over the senate
Nicaragua canal resolution, many mem
bers favoring government aid for the
project.
The committee on labor and capital
will resume discussion Tuesday night OF
Finlayson'e bill providing for commits
sion or board OF arbitration comprising
two representatives of labor, two of
capital and fifth member to be chosen
by the other four, whose power it shall
be to arbitrate in labor troubles. Some
members of the committee are opposed
to the bill, holding that the commission,
with its proposed attaches, would add
about SIS, 900 yearly to the expenses OF
the state, not counting travelling ex-
penses.
Hurley of San Francisco will intro
duce during the week bill empowering
the supervisors of the respective coun.
ties to provide for the payment of jurors
and witnesses in criminal cases. This
differs from Barlow's bill, which was
killed in the assembly yesterday, in
that it leaves tbs matter to the discrs-
tion of the county officials, instead of
making 1t general state law.
Simpson of Los Angeles is preparing
bill with reference to trials before police
justices, city recorders. ETC., which Is in.
tended to harmonize the provi-
sions of the state constitution
and penal code relative to
jury trials for petty offenders
He will also introduce bills permitting
chattel- mortgaged I've stock witnout
notification of the mortgages.
Schlesinger's resolution for an investi-
cation of the board of railroad commits
eioners lie the special order in the as
eembly for 2 O'Clock tomorrow.
fheesenafe committee on corporations
has under consideration the reassess-
ment bill, which Is expected to be re-
ported on Tuesday.
The herald., 1893-01-23
A FISAN.IAL CRASH.
Failure of "a Bank at LtacoIn, Neb TIL,
State Treasury Involved.

Failure of Bank at LtacoIn, Neb The
State Treasury Involved.
OMAHA, Neb Jan PA Bee spec
from Lincoln says: I!he startling ap-
nouncen nent OF the failure of the Capita
national bank was made shortly after IL
''clock tonigat, and with it came the
statement that the state treasury is
thought to be in the crash The amoun
is supposed to be $3.50 900 1t is stated
che failure is bad one, but the exsc
condition cannot be ascertained tonight
rhe deposits amount to $625 900, and OF
bis amount between $175 900 and $780,
900 ia state funds, for which the bond OF
the treasurer will be responsible. TIE
capital stock is $3.50, 900, all paid up
Cashier Outcalt stated that the assets
would protect the depositors, but there
is doubt expressed as to the correctness
BARLEY is out OF the city and no expres-
on deposit can be obtained tonight
1t is stated Bartley's bond is for So, 100,
900, 100000 more than the law re
quired, and that his bondsmen include
nearly all the banks in Lincoln, two at
iSAhOibt OAO hb dAQ bnC
Globe Loan and Trust company OF
Omaha. The present institu ion was
built on the ruins of the Marsh Harves-
ter bank, and the affairs OF the bank
have been in bad shape for some time
What was the immediate cause of the
failure is not known. A meeting OF
other bankers was held this evening to
provide against a run tomorrow, aud as
fof, ~ hn n..n h. h,x, l..
was present to offer assistance the local
bankers feel equal to any emergency.
CHICAGO, jan. PA special to a local
paper regarding the Lincoln bank fail
ure saye: Bank Examiner Griffith de
manded the books of the bank this
morning. He soon discovered that
was wrong. large sum is
missing and the bank officials could not
account for it. All they could say was
that it had been stolen. The sum is
said to reach $500 900.
The herald., 1893-01-23
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement ana
tends to personal enjoyment whea
rightly used The many, who live beii-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products tp
the needs of physical being, will atte,t
the value to health of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presen' inp
In the form most acceptable and pleao-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect la1E-
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feyesu
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions ami
met with the approval of the medicsl
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weaken
ing them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but 1t is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
The herald., 1893-01-23
Iun1nenaa.

THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL FAY 1T is custom
ary IN Inese latter days to express our pc feet
m ensew It's SO expressive that nothi cnn
be added Geo, L. FinE. Phil. phia, Pa.
says: My wife hes b. en- taking yonr New
Cure for the h. art, and says It's Immense. she
mas not been trouble d with pain or smother
lug Spells sine using it, Jno L.. r. .er's,
slatineton p. , ,ays he is rs year. old end has
suffered from heart disease for over 40 years.
Was treatei without tvail by prominent New
York physicians; grew constantly worse: tnok
Ur Miles New Heart ure and was com pletely
cured 80 by O. IL. Hance. III N. Spring ;,
on q guarantee.
The herald., 1893-01-23
DEATHS HARVEST.
Col. w. A. Kuoker and Other Notable
tAi hl Called Away.

tA t.l Called Away.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Col. William A.
Rucker, aged 62,. OF the pay department
of the United States army, died today OF
pneumonia. resulting from cold con-
tracted while attending New Year 3
reception given by General Miles
Colonel Rucker was an uncle OF Mrs.
Philip Sheridan.
.FoRT WAYNE. Ind, Jan. 22.-Biehop
D. Wengar died tonight
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. % The wife OF
Gen. Bedford Forest of confederate cav
airy fame died today.
ial BosToN, Mssa., Jan. % Mrs. Charles
H Hoyt, known on the stage as Flora
Walsh, died at the Parker house thie
afternoon OF pneumonia.
The herald., 1893-01-23
DEATH OF FLORA WALSH.
A Weil-Known Variety Actress Leaves
the Worlds Stage.


the Worlds Stage.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22-Mrs. Hoyt,
better known to San Francisco theatre
goers by her maiden name, Flora Walsh,
WAS born in San Francisco in 1867. Her
dramatic talent showed itself when she
was very young, for when only years
old she took the part OF Buttercup
in juvenile presentation of Pinaiore,
given at the Bush street theater. She
appeared regularly before San Francisco
audiences, taking juvenile parts or ap.
pearing alone. She took to the variety
business and toured the state with sew
eral companies, About 1887, while
them hrsay nuiifthierihsv e. Hkasxst'A.. q. eq~psnv
couple. Since her marriage she has
played in The Brass Monkey, and for
merly in A Texas Steer, where che
created the character OF Bessie. As to
her personal character, the people at
the California theatre say she was the
most lovable woman that ever appeared
there.
The herald., 1893-01-23
EMPEROR oF ASIA.

he Czar of Russia to Assume Title to
Offset Queen Vic's.
VIENNA, Jan. 22.-Prof. Arminlus
vambery, we'll known oriental trav-
elsr. is of the opinion that the visit to
St. Petersburg of the ameer OF Bokhara
and the khan OF Khiva is q prelude to
the czar's assuming the title OF emperor
of Asia, aa an offset TO Queen Victoria's
title of empress of India. 1t is eaid &
new coat-oi-arms for the czar has just
been completed the design consisting oi
double eagle flying over thesun's dl'c
The herald., 1893-01-23
A Leper in Ohio.

Toledo, o, Jan % "A dispatch from
Napoleon says: Lo Lung, lone China
man, q few days ago was stricken down,
and when DR. Harrison visited him, be
found biz illness to be leprosy. He will
Shaud the case over to the local heslth
authorities tomorrow.
The herald., 1893-01-23
rlre fin the sherman uouaa.

CHICAGO, Jan. % An incipient fire
in the basement of the Sherman house
today created small panic among the
guests. Some attempted to throw their
baggage from the windows while dozens
hurried into the streets without waiting
to eecure suitable costumes Nobody
was hurt and the damage amounts to
$3000
The herald., 1893-01-23
LosJ

Once lost, it is difficult to restore tnt
nair. Therefore be warned in time
! lest you become bald. Skookum roo,
hair grower etops falling hair. Sold bs
druggists
The herald., 1893-01-23
Coming Down a Tree.

A squirrel comes down IL tree head first
a cat always tail first because the holding
claws of squirrel are on its hind feet
those OF cat on it's fore paws; hencc the
difference in suspension. Exchange.
The herald., 1893-01-23
A Naples Bank wreoker Caught

ROME, Jan. % M Cucinello, man
ager of the Bank of Naples, was arrested
today for the embezzlement OF 600, 900
lire. He WAS disguised when recognized
by the police.
The herald., 1893-01-23
SUICIDE AT STOCKTON.
An Impecunious Collector Takes a Dose
of MorphIne.

of Morphlne.
STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 90. @. Tray
committed suicide last night In a lodg-
ing house corner Main and Center
streets by taking morphine. His re-
mains were found this afternoon. Tray
was a collector, 81 years OF age, and had
a wife and two children living here.
When he engaged the room he told the
landlady that he paid her the last cent
he had. He was Forester and in good
standing.
The herald., 1893-01-23
u,c,r,an,. Arntca saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores: letter,
cnapped hands, chilb aims, corns ana All SKIN
eru tons, and positively cures plies, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed 70 give perfect IA
isfactiou, or money refunded. Price. 25c per
box. For sale by q. F. HeiDzeman.
The herald., 1893-01-23

The fire department in ever, city conld not
do p,.tt-r than % keepa dozen of 9 Ivation O
st 81 nh ststion II instantly relieves all burns
scalds and bruises, and in q few days makes an
effectual cure OF the wound Csc.
The herald., 1893-01-23
ee,ected Stock OF Cutlery

sas Atthe w @ Fnrrey company, l69 TO
,l65 NorthsSpring street. lnepsct our
line OF goods named above.
The herald., 1893-01-23
ehoId q ods of All Kinds

Household G DDS of All Kinds
In great variety at the w Q. Furrey
company, 159 to 165 North Spring street.
Prices far below any house 10 the city.
The herald., 1893-01-23
FIR st Victims in Poland

WARSAW, Jan. % Seventy persons
were frozen to death in Russian Poland
in the last week.
The herald., 1893-01-23
yhe W. O. Furrey Co.

Tho W. O. Furrey CO..
159 to 165 North Spring street, has the
finest and largest stock of hardware in
the city.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-03
OUR YOUNG READERS.
THE LITTLE TOES GRIEVANCE.

Il am oil tired out" said the mouth with a
pout, FHF =
II am all tired out with talk"
sust wait, said the knee, It'll you're as lame
as you can be,
ANA then have to owalk-walk-walk."
my work, said the hand, "is the hardest in
the land."gr
may, mine is harder yet, said the brain.
"When you TOLL said the eve, "as steadily ms I.
Why' then you'll have reason to complain"
Then voice faint and low Of the poor little toe
Spoke out in the dark with vail
1T Is seldom complain, but you all will bear
your pain
with more patience II you hearken to my tale.
I'm the Youngest Of five, and the others live and
thrive,
They are cared for and considered and ad.
mired
lam overlooked and snubbed, am pushed upon
and rubbed,
am always sick and ailing, sore and tired
"Yet carry all the weight Of the body. small
and great,
But no one ever praises what I do.
am always In the way and It's who have to
pay
For the folly and the pride Of all OF you"
Then the mouth and the brain and the hand
said. "'Tis plain
Though troubled be our lives with woe
The hardest lot OF all does certainly bcfall
The poor little humble little toe
The rubbed little snubbed little toe"
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox in Youths Companion
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-03
WORK AND PLAY.
How the Children Helped Their Father to
Irrigate His Farm.

How the Children Helped Their Father to
Irrigate His Farm.
An English writer on inventive geni-
gust Pirch, who is the happy possessor
of dozen fine healthy children. Mr..
Pirch, so the story goes, had tract of
land that could not be used for the
want of water, since it was far from
any available stream or other body
which might prove Of use in the fertili-
zation of his acres, and how to irrigate
the land without spending large sum
of money was a mystery which for
long time Mr.. Pirch could not solve.
file figured out the cost of we'll, and
| found out that his resources would per-
nit of his digging a sixty-foot well
and the purchase of d cheap pump, but
how to make the pump work was
| question. Suddenly his inventive mind
suggested a solution. He remembered
| his children, and he also called to mind
certain large family swing which he
had seen in neighboring town. Heknew
the swing would please the children.
and he hoped that through it their
pleasure might be able to serve his m
| terests The well was bored, the pump
was set up, and the swing was putin
| working order.
Here. now. boys" said he, when all
was ready, calling the children to him,
| come out here and get in this swing.
I'm going to give you something to play
with" l.l4u.
| In five minutes the children were fly
ing backward and forward through the
air. The pump worked up and down
gaily as you please, and fourteen
inch stream of water flowed from the
well. Mr.. Pirch's scheme had worked.
The children do not know that they are
working, as the swing is some distance
from the well, and is connected withit
by an iron rod which works the pump
as the swing moves backward and for
ward The scheme has worked well,
and it is said that the youngsters pump
enough water during their days sport
to irrigate a large tract.-Harper's
Young People.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-03

there on the floor while she went into
the kitchen. Pretty soon Daisy, the
white kitten, came in and jumped up
on the table. When she saw the ring
she whislsed It of, rolled it over the
floor, and had fine time.
At last as she was pushing It about
In corner it sank into small hole in
the carpet that moth had made. She
tried to get it again, but by and by it
slipped clear out of sight. After shc
had done this she strolled away to the
barn and went to sleep on the hay.
Frank had watched her movements,
but as he could not talk he was unable
to report her wrong doing. 9a--,
When his mamma looked for her
ring she could not find it anywhere,
and she felt very sorry.
For nearly three months the ring lay
In its snug hiding place. During that
time Frank had been growing and
learning great deal He could get
all around the floor now. One day
when he was creeping in the corner he
found the tiny moth hole and put his
finger into it, Then he would often
go there and do the same thing till the
hole grew larger. I'D
At last he saw something shining
down among the loose threads and he
pulled out the lost ring. lie crcpt to
his mamma and held it up to her; and,
oh, how surprised she was.
"Where did Frank find it?" she ex-
claimed. r"f f
Then he crept back into the corner
and showed her the hole in the carpet;
but she could not think how the ring
ever got there. I.s4.,
When his sister Maggie came from
school and heard about 1t, she snid II
believe Daisy was the rogue that lost
It; for yesterday she pushed my thin.
BILE off the table and rolled it over the
floor for long time. ".,4es-'l
So they agreed that this was the way
the mischief had been done.-M Il. N.
hathaway, In Our Little Ones.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-03
TIE BOX.

hinges, strips of leather or cloth
glued on inside. Then get a
piece of half-iuch board and saw out a
portion just large enough to fit inside
the box; mark off the squares on this
board SO that the lines will cross each
other as near together as the spools can
stand without interfering. At each
point of crossing bore hole with a
very small gimlet and smooth off the
board neatly with sandpaper or a plane;
then drive through these holes from
the under side some round wire nails
long enough to reach the top Of the
spools.
Put this false bottom in the box and
along the front and ends bore as many
small thread holes as there are pegs in
the board. Put on a little metal
fastening to hold the cover down and
it is ready for decoration and use. A
small ornament traced on with burn
ing iron point is permanent and quite
effective if carefully laid out, or it may
be done with some dark wood stain
laid on with small brush in imitation
of inlaid work. .. -,
After this is all done, varnish or oil
the box inside and out and it will make
very pretty and acceptable gift.-N.
Y, World, f..
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-03

he exclaimed, sis that soldier? look!"
Mamma looked where Arthurs big
blue eyes were fixed with an express
sion of surprise.
At the corner OF the street sat an old
man in a faded blue uniforms; the sun
beat down on his bowed head and white
hair; with his one arm, he YEARLY
turned an old hand organ, ornamented
with the picture of battle. On his
neck hung a card bearing the inscrip-
tlon: "Pity an old soldier" but to-day
the people were too busy for pity, so
they passed on.
Yes, Arthur" answered mamma,
but before she had time to give Arthur
the coin she was reaching for, he. had
dropped her hand, and was pushing his
way through the crowd, his face flushed,
his eyes sparkling with indignat ton, his
beautiful basket lifted high above his
head. The crowd separated for mo-
ment to watch with curious eyes the
pretty little lad, with the cloud of
golden hair. Swiftly he ran, never
faltering until he reached the aged
figure bent over the hand organ, then
his sweet, childish voice was heard,
clear and ringing, even above the
noises of the street: There, old SOL
dier,' he cried, "take my flowers
everybody is forgetting you cause
you're not dead, but my flowers are for
you,a and he placed his beautiful
basket in the old mans trembling hand
Then the people who had heard be-
gan to cheer, and pressed around to
throw money in the little tin cup, and
to catch a glimpse of the boy. An Of
ficer, with golden epaulettes and clash
ing Sword, lifted Arthur up in
his strong arms that every
body might see him, bidding
him hold out his blue velvet cap,
which was soon filled with gold and
silver pieces. Arthur was not a bit
frightened. but laughed and smiled, not
understanding it all, except that the
poor soldier looked happy now and was
to have all the money in his cap.
When at last mamma came up through
the crowd to see what it all was, the of
ficer returned him TO his mother S arms,
saying: lin the name of nation, I
thank this little boy, who has not for
gotten the soldier who lives for the
sake of the soldier who is dead
| Now, boys and girls, what do you
think of Arthur's Decoration day.
Refs Samson, in N. Y. Observer.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-03
breaking 1t Gently.

Young Wife-My dear, you were
the stroke oar at college, weren't you3
Young Husband-Yes, love.
"And very prominent member Of
the gymnastic class?"
81 was the leader"
"And quite hand at all athletic ex.
ercises?"
Quite a hand?' My graciousl was
the champion walker, the best runner,
the head man at lifting heavy weights,
and as for carrying? Why ! could
shoulder barrel OF flour and"
swell, love, just please carry the
baby couple of hours; I'm tired
Southron.