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Natural Detectives Among Passengers on
+fs Train Cause nm Arrest. .'

Train Cause nm Arrest
NrAcK. Feb. 17.-At about o'clock this
morning Mrs. John Fraser was awakened from
sleep at her home In DeGrew place by some
one trying to oren the door Of an adjoining
room. She Jumped up and called out "Whe's
there" Thdrewa no response. She unlocked
the door OF her room and opened it In timo to
hear some one running rapidly down stairs.
Without hesitating sho ran down in pursuit Of
tho intruder. She went through the hall door
into the street Just in time to see q man fly
through the rear door OF the dining room lead
Ing into the kitchen. and a subsequent exam
ination showed that he went out OF the rear
kitchen door and escaped Tho man took with
him valuable overcoat and q woman's sack
and q large quantity of silver.
Mr.. Heath. the young man whose overcont
was stolen. had his loss forotod by fortune
teller in Paterson n couple OF weeks ago. Mr..
Heath says he put no faith in the prophecy
until this morning.
A short tlme after tho burglary at Mrs. Fra
ser's two men. probably OF the same gang. en-
tered the premises OF Mrs. Doetschman in
Foorhis avenue. and taking q chair from the
front stoop carried It to the rear OF the house
and used It In assisting them to open tho
kitchen window. One OF the men entered.
walk cd into the dining room. and took from the
mantel Mrs. Doetschmans gold eyeglasses
and from the table several silver spoons.
bureau drawer wac opened. and from pock-
etbook In 1t So was taken. The thieves es-
capped; C. Cal.
md cane ~ up to the second oor where he
his daughter was sleeping on a couch near hy.
The latter heard Noise h an and GETTING up ZIG hiS
son Sas Hrs re reass s
and darted down stairs. Miss Guerhcr. un-
with q companion. he made his escape An
oyercoat belonging to Mr. Guerber and ,pock-
tanning some calling cards were stolen.
, When the then Northern Reilrosd @ train which h
morning some taDt' ., tie very very few persons Who
tioH told them had been committed during tho
Rsh. 2sans Nys Whsn Is the hs s s 5s %Ss
locked anXiouss ,,. md worried His clothing
born detectives among the passensers con:
rs the rSs ssa a &
sohnr Wash aha IN
his direction. and WHISPERED conversations
nsTson snd s%S H"
his face around and looked out Of
the window, When the trail - renched
Michael McDermott and the suspected PAS
eenEer was arrested, With his club in his left
hand and q firm grip, on the prisoners coat
him up Pavonia avenue the prisoner said he
would go along quietly II, the policeman
| trust him.
At the corner OF Henderson street. sixth OF
| ously shed a part OF his clothing and ran.
leaving an oyercoat and two undercoats In the
noliceman's hand The lit latter pursued. but
| among the freight trains and empty cars
| standing on the Erie tracks. After vainly
| searching for him McDermott went to the
Second precinct police station and turned in
| the three coats.
On the train the young man dropped some
| visiting cards containing the name OF Miss
| Guerber.
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Dr. Hvornk VIII Not lead the "Stnbat
Mater" for the Brooklyn choral society.

DR.. pvornk VIII Not Lead the "Stnbat
Mater" for the Brooklyn Choral society.
Music lovers in Brooklyn havc been inter-
ested in the announcement that DR.. Antonin
Dvorak's "Stabat Mater" would be produced
In the Academy OF Music. on Feb. %. with DR..
Dvorak himself as conductor. and Emma Juch
as soprano. under the direction OF the Brook
lyn Choral Society. The programme. however.
is not going to be carried out In one imp portant
particular. DR.. Dvorak is not going to appear.
Mrs. Jeanette NJ. Thurber. President Of the
Music. In which DR.. Dvorak Is the principal
professor. having Ridden him to participate
In any entertainment In which Miss Juch is
Mrs Thurber's decision threw the officers o;
the Choral Socisty into panic. and President
the society made strong appeals to her to have
oven willing to have Clementine De Nere-Sapla
substituted for Miss Juch as the leading So
prano. allowing the latter to take the mi nor
parts. but Mrs. Thu.ber would not consent SO
programme. The society will substitute c.
DR.. Dyorak. Mrs. Thurbers hostility to Miss
Juch is supposed to be inspired by the annoy.
ance caused her by the soprano's recent suit
defunct, National Opera Company. Mrs. Thur
ber said yesterday:
Miss Jucl has shown inCratitude toward
me and it Is on this account That Pr Dvorak
is not going, to Brooklyn. Why didn't they
then they gould have hired Miss Dc, We're and
held the D octor.. The idea Of letting a sur
they were to have him for nothing"
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SHE Was SURPRISED. !. !
So Will You be When
You Read It. sts
It Certainly Has Been Source Of
Wonder and Comment.
But the Lady is Ready to Substantiats
Everything.

CnAR1EsTowN. MASS. There has been IN
this place much wonder and comment OF late
In regard to certain lady-a Mrs. Agnes b
Morton. who resides at 1888 Main strestsr
Charlestown. Mass. Shewas soen at her home.
and explained the whole interesting matter -
follows: tlH
II do not know how to express myself 10
you aud tho public at large about this matter"
che said. but feel 1t my bounden duty 10
say something.
Everybody knows that have been great
sufferer from dyspepsia fortwenty-flve years
and that tried most everything and differ
ent doctors, but all were failures. I became
so weak TINT was unable to walk steadily.
had no appetite. and what I did eat waa the
most simple kind of food but my stomach was
unable to retain even that .,.
Il could not sleep ut night, and had no am.
bition for anything. and was a total wreck.
knew l would have to do something. as cou!Q
not stand 1t many weeks longer. Why. Icould
not go np stairs without sitting down: and my
b!e ! got a bottle OF Dr. Greene's Nervnre
scarcely one. .hnlf OF it when began to have Al
appetite. and when ] finished the rem msindeR
the tremb bling had left me. the palpitation was
better and could sleep nights. took foue
bottles. and then left of to see II the great bon.
ft had received was permanent, for everys
thing had taken before had proved only tsme
Dorary, " 'at
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Il COMPROMISE SILVER BILL.
IL Proposes to Repeal the Sherman Act nnd
Ic.ennct tho bland Law.


WARRINGTON. Feb 1.-THE House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency met this m orn-
ing and adjourned. subject to the call Of the
Chair. without transacting any business. The
bills referred to the committee and not acted
upon were gone over. and 1t was practically
decided that it was useless to consider and re-
port on any of them. owing to the shortness OF
the session and the pressure OF other busi-
ness in the House After reviewing the pend
ing bills tho remainder Of the session was de-
voted to an informal discussion of the silver
question and the financial condition Of the
country Mr.. Cox OF Tennessee. a member Of
the committee nni an advocate OF free coinage.
has prepared q bill rs a compromise.
The bill repeals the Sherman law. resnacts
the Bland law Of 1876. with the proviso that
the legal tender character OF the notes issued
under the Sherman law shall not be impaired.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Ia directed 10
hnve coined the bullion purchased under tho
Sherman law into standard silver dol lars. md
cover them into tho Treasury, but the silver
dollars provided Tor under tho Bland act.
which Is re1nactcd. are to hnve priority in
coinage as far rs practicable. The Treasury
notes issued in payment Tor bullion are to CON
tinue redeemable as now provided for by law.
and when redeemed are to be destroyed. Tho
tax Of ] o rer cent on tho circulation OF State
Mr.. Cox thinks this bill will meet with the
approval OF nil conservative silver men in tho
House. Propositions such as the repeal Of tho
purchased under 1t. he thinks can never be-
come law. This bill. he thi nks. can be passed.
1t is evident. however. that the state hank
bill is to receive the sanction OF the Banking
Committee. for 1t has heretofore rejected this
nropos9n By m aSknr s9fs a sa
which he thought Objectionable.
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but found that it WAS not SO in this case.
have not taken it now for some time. and tts
results are Just as good and permanent
- / must tell you | am like new person.
have an excellent appetite. can eat anything
and everything. and feel buoyant and am
bilious. ..
cannot express half want 70. and all
this Is perfectly true. as all my friends and ac-
quantances are knowing to all the facts.
never expected to be cured. as my case
had been OF SO long standing, hoped for
nothing more than relief for u while: hut am
cured perfectly cured. Yes. do not hesitate
to say that. through the blessing OF God and
DIR. Greene 8 Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
am completely cured"
Such Is the lady's remarkable story. and We
doubt IL such wonderful cures have ever before
been made as are effected by this truly yalu.
able discovery. DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. n'l ]n4 pG =
1t is a fact that everybody needaa spring
medicine. something to tone up and strengthen
the nerves. in nvigorate the blood and start up
a healthy action Of the organs: and no medl-
cine in the world SO perfectly and completely
does this as Dr. Greenes Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. 1t is the ideal eprlng invigo.
rant and restorative.
All can secure its great benefits as 1t is for
sale by druggists Tor 81. 1t is. too. q purely
vegetable and harmless medicine. the pre-.
scription. in fact. Of the well-known. success
full specialist in nervous and chronic diseases.
Dr. Greene Of 35 West 14th ST.. New York. who
can he consulted free of charge. personally or
by lettar-iIE
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COMMANDER WEIssERr WELCOMED
Lafayette Post Gives Him Reception at
the Masonic Temple.

Lafayette Post Gives Him n Reception at
the MnsOnic Temple.
Grand Army commanders from all over tho
country tramped through the snow storm last
night to tonder greetings to Commander-in-
Chief A. G. Weissert. who was entertained by
the members Of Lafayette Post 1t WAS one Of
tho biggest and most brilliant receptions the
post has held in its rich quarters away up in
n skyward parlor OF the Masonic Temple. 1t
10 called the kid glove" post Of the Grand
Army. and several hundred leading members
OF the order crowded the handsome apartment.
Commander A. q. Mills OF the post received
the Commnnder-in Chief He made n speech.
o %heh ts rd the H s
subsequent sneakers took him to M task @ for this
ofthe Grand Army posts to lend helrlng hand
TO tho veterans. who: because they were get,
ting old and weaker. had to face adversely. and
occasionally took q little toe %,E much psnart,
T. Porter. Gsn. Wager Swayne, Post Com
mander Barton S. Weeks. and others spoke,
There was II bountiful collation. after the
Bpeechmaking
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NEMPUIS'S FIGHTING EDITORS.
Arrested Once More, hut Mutual Friends
Finally Eject Peace.


Finally Eject Peace.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 17.-The i'll feeling threaten.
ing duel yesterday between Editors Connolly
and Carmack continued SO strong. even after
they were required to give bonds to keep tho
peace that at midnight Judge Heiskel Chair
man OF the Law and Order League. took 1t
upon hims self to visit the house Of l. H. Estes.
Judge OF the Circuit Court. and swear out an
other warrant for the arrest OF both. Chief OF
Police Davis served the warrants. but took the
word OF the accused to appear at o'clock. A
large crowd assembled. but. as Mr. Carmack
had to GO to funeral. n continuance was asked
for and granted until o'clock At that hour
the cases We're again continued until tn-mor.
row morning. Meantime mutual friends had
been hard at work trynG.to rees! !ah!ish bnsis
for friendship At times 1t looked rs IL this
was impossible. and more than once the medi-
ators were about to give up nnd let the courts
settle the dispute. Several papers were drawn
up in which the offensive terms were with
drawn In so far as they had u personal bear
ing. but each time one or the other OF tho men
would feel that to sign it would be to forfeit
self-respect and cause the, .signerto be lahle
to the charge OF cowardice. After several
hours Of effort satisfactory adjustment and
explanation were reached. and peace now
reigns over the Chickasaw Bluffs here.
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TO WELCOME THE NEW YORK.
Ceremonies that will Mark tho Raising of
the StHrs and Stripes Over the big ship

Ceremonies that will Mark tho Raising of
the stnrs and Stripes Over the Big Ship.
The steamship New York of the American
line will be formally admitted to Uncle Sans
embryonic Transatlantic merchant feet on
Wednesday. In the presence OF President Har-
rison and members of his Cabinet. a large
number Of United States Senators and Repre-
sentatives. the Governors OF New York. Penn
sylvania, and several other States. and many
merchants Interested in shipping Special
trains will bring the Presidential party from
Washington. Gov. Flower. Mayor Gilroy. the city
officials, Presidents Of railroads terminating
hereabouts. representatives ot the various ex-
changes Of the city, officers Of the Naval lie-
exercises 49,
The United States cruiser Chicago will be
nstern OF tho New York. which will anchor Off
the Battery. When the flag is raised on tho
New \ ork tho battery OF the Chicago vii! salute
it. There will DO speeches and luncheon and
Sandy Hook and return.
The sun., 1893-02-18

The Vaudeville Club Euforccs the Rule Even
II offended Directors Resign.


Tho Vaudeville Club is having its troubles.
Three weeks ago last night Messrs. Elisha
Dyer. Jr. Henry s. Redmond. and Theodore
Frelinghuysen resigned from the Board Of
Directors They remain members Of the club.
These gentlemen assigned as reason for their
action that the duties OF b director In the
Vaudeville Club are too onerous for O man
who desires to do anything else in this life.
Another cause for their withdrawal has been
mentioned. 1t is rule OF the club that no
member shall be allowed on the stage during
tho performances. This rigid rule is relaxed
only In the case Of Reginald De Koven, who Is
the artistic director OF the club. and Mr. Preble
Tucker. it's Secretary; It's very tantalizing to
up to the little white door beside the stage.
slips latch key into the lock and disappears
into the mysterious region behind the scenes.
Messrs. Dyer. Redmond. and Frelinghuysen
entitled to 60 on the stage, They made the at
tempt. but. not having. tho little keys like
those of Mr.. De koven and Mr. Tucker. they
had to knock. Stage Manager Well came to
the door and refused to allow them on the
stage. He was upheld by the managers.
The designations Of Messrs. Dyer. Redmond.
and FreilnChuysen were accepted. and Messrs.
Cooper Hewitt, Jules Montant and George
French have taken their places on the Board
OF Directors.
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A Friendly Astor suit.

Justice Andrews OF the Supreme Court ap-
pointed yesterday Charles ID. Burrill referee
to determine the share OF Mrs. Caroline Web
ster Astor. widow OF William Astor, under the
deed OF trust and ante-nuptial agreement on
tered into by her. her husband. and William
Backhouse Astor. her father-in-law This
agre sment was executed in Septemher. 1893
curities. and the house aud stables on The
southwest corner Of ilfth ayenp., ,tnd Thirty
was to be he'd in trust by james Gsllatin and
John Jacob Astor WHO haze did, william
Atos sns %
liam's daughter. Helen. as trustee without
bonds. His appointment will he satisfactory
to Caroline Webster Astor. and to her Children
and grandchildren.
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Nunarcr Arnold Held Tor Trial.

Charles n. Arnold. manager Of Mrs. Knights
"Oyer tho Garden Wall" olnpany. who was
arrested charged with tho larceny OF 500 by
II. Il. Keyser of Baltimore. was arraigned In
Jefferson Market Court yesterday for examin-
alton. Mr.. Keyser SAYS that he came on here
from Baltimore to ~ become , :" Treasurer Of the
had deposited s. 90 with Arnold as guarantee.
lie dill not get the Ilace. nor could he get back
mold. pulled out 500 bill In court yesterday
and offered It TO keyser,, but Justice Voorhis
interfered. You can't do that in this court. u
ease rs you seem think" Arnold was held In
81 COO iail for trial.
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A Bride Deserted aad Ler. rcnn,,.s..

WEIISvILLE n. Y. Feb. 17.-On Tuesday last
q train carried from this village Young
woman bound for hor homo in Newton n. j..
deserted by her husband and with bitter ex-
periencs weighing heaviIyupon her. The girls
name was Miss Celia Washer. stranger. rep
rssenting himself as Harry L. Casteton OF
Llie Pa, made her acquaintance by chance
and induced the young aud respectable girl to
left tho town. Last week he sent her money to
meet him in h"Tnclisyiiie. asst Thursday
they, cane - this village ana stopPrI a. me
the girls $50 watch. and has not since been
feen. The girl. left pen nniless. was taken care
pay her expenses back to Newton. ~ j.
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OTTAWA. Feb 17.--Tho decision OF tho Gov
ernment to postpone tariff reform until next
year. as announced in Tuesdays budget
speech by tho Finance Minister. has created
much feeling among the farmers. who want
access to the American markets. To-day u
Geputation from tho various provinces repre-.
ton similar to the Farmers Alliance In the
United States. waited on the, Premier. Sir
John THOMPSON. and demanded that relief Le
given the farming population.
They asked that coal oil, binder, twine,
American corn. and wire fencing 10 placed on
offence tor mon TO combine to raise prices
unduIY Sir John Thompson. despite the fact
that the Government has alrendy announced
its fiscal policy. agreed to give their repre-
sentatlons lull con nsdrrnton
The Iatrons of Industry possess member
the United states.
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House OF Representatives.

Tho Speaker to-day laid before the House
HE Car Coupler bill, with Senate amendments.
and Mr.. Wise Dem. Val moved to concur in
the amendments. Mr.. Richardson Dem.
Tenn moved its reference to the Committee
on Commerce. After the discussion Of point
OF order the Spcakeg ruled that tho motion to
concur took preference. Then Mr.. no kerry
Lleni.. Mo, sugges;ed in tho inters,t oi ne
arI topriation hlil,. that eohsidernli1n ol r ihe
was agreed 10.
Mr. johnson (Rop.. Ind.l had made soIae OBJ
lection to It's postponement until Tuesday on
the ground that that day had been assigned
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KILLED HIMSELF IN THE STREET.
Electrician IIurimel Commits Suicide After
Lovers Quarrel.

Tho body OF a stnlwart young German was
found lying in front OF vacant lot on tho
north side of Ninety-lfth street. Just east OF
Madison avenue. at 7:l5 o'clock yesterday
morning. A revolver was cluiched in the right
hand. and n bullet wound back OF the right ear
showed how tho man had met his death. The
body was removed to the East Eighty eighth
street station. whore George lumme. young
electrician. who lives with his wife at 81 East
Ninety seventh street. identified 1t ms that Of
his brother Henry. who had not come homo AS
usual the night heforn.
The young man had written two letters. .on o
to his brother and the other to his sweetheart.
declaring his intention to commit suicide. A
quarre! with his sweetheart WAS the cause OF
his act. These letters were mailed and de-
livered yesterday
Henry Ilummel was an electrician. but had
done no work since attainin. his majority
about month ago, when he came inIo AN es,
tate OF about $1,000. Most OF this he had spent
in playing the races.
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Mrs. A. II. Ahers. rs years old. arrived in
Jersey City yesterday from st. Louis and went
to the Red Star steamship pier to take
steamer for Hamburg. She was on her way
home to spcnd the remainder OF her days; Just
Of heart disease She had S43O and o ticket
for Hamburg in her possession. .shs also had
a letter addressed TO Dietrich Meyer. Barry
street, st. Louis" Her body was taken to tho
Morgue and despatch was sent to Mr.. Meyer
notifying him OF her death.
The sun., 1893-02-18

ALBANY. Fob. 17.-Gov Flower has signod
these bills:
chapter i5-Empowering the innto- of the Kings
County Court House to employ and discharge all
sons connected with the care and management OF tho
building.
CHATTER iS-FmPowerlng the cher engineer of the
Kings EoHnty Court House To select his assist ants aud
supIOy engineers auh hremen tor the Court uOu.e,
Hal OF Records county jail and the
uorcs In Kings county.
chapter 4T-provIdnv that the aggrcgate amount of
hool ouildng bontS issued In Brooslyn during the
Wears 1852 and 1873 AZ not exceed $3.50 coo
cha u or iS-AmcndinE the net authorizing the en-.
Thru!ugicai Sem nary ut the Protestant Episcoun.
Gur in the United states TO confer honorary
IN tncOiOgy.
The sun., 1893-02-18

The Letter to HIS Exccut or Must Ee Shown
to the Alleged Widow.

The General Term of tho Supreme Court de-
cidcd yesterday that Anna Frances Travers.
who says she is the widow OF keverdy j.
Travers. and who has brought suit to set
aside his will and to recover her dover in his
estate, is entitled to 500 n sealed letter which
he left with Herbert l. Satterlee whLm he an
pointed executor She secured an order some
estate took an appeal. Justice Van Brunt says
tEat no harm can come from an inspection Of
the letter. The plaintiff SAYS that the letter
with Mr. Trayers 1t is understood that the
letter prescribes the disposition to be made Of
O $50. 900 trust fund.
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weIshmen a SIX FOR Mercy for Thomas Jones

A mass meeting of Welsh citizens was held
at the Adelphi Hotel. corner of Tenth avenue
and Twenty-,h!rd street. last night. at which
u petition was drawn asking Gov. Flower to
commute tho death sentence OF Thomas Jones
OF Troy. who murdered William Wosson on
June n. 1882 Jones.'s compatriots urge that
and annslng tho man until he lost control of
his temper They aliege also that Joness
mind had | esn affected 10y a sunstroke by n
coincidrnce-a Welsh coincidencc-the name
Of the man who presided at last nights meet
ing was Thomas Jones.
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confes.ed That He Wa. Brtbed.

QueDEc. Fob. ia sensation was created
at a meeting OF the Public Account Committee
OF the Quebec Legislature. whom Alderman
Rainyille. ex-memher OF Parliament for st.
Laurent. was forced to confess that he had
bonus OF SlS5 600 granted by the Legislature
to the Canada Atlantic hallway in 1880. The
matter will he Investigated.
The sun., 1893-02-18
BANKER RoCKAFELLoW's FAILURE
The Assets VIII Pay Only About Ten Cents
on the Dollar.

WILKEsBARRE. Feb. 17.-AssiGnee Stoddart
OF f. v. Rockarellow Il Co.'s broken bank gave
out statement tonight OF tho assets and
liabilities. Tho assets are: Good S37. 737. 10:
doubtful. S8.13637: worthless. S27.487. 50.
The liabilities are: Due S57 depositors. $780,
39OO7: due the city of Wilkesbarre. S50.-
774O9: due hanks. S29.701.42.
Depositors have restrain ed themselves since
out that his assets would pay dollar for dollar.
Now that it has been ascertained that they
probably be much excitement. There is talk
OF arresting the eX-banker at once. He is
now confined to his bed and closely watched.
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M,DONALD'S WILL BROKEN.
The Jury After BEING Out All Night F1nA
for the COnte stnnts. u'-s.

The Jury After l2eIng Out All Night FInA
for the Contestant '-s.
NoRLEsvILLF. Ind. Feb. 1.-THE jury In the
Mcdonald will case after being out all night.
this morning returned verdict for the plain-
tiff. Malcolm A. Mcdonald and other heirs of
tho late Senator Joseph L. Mcdonald. The
practical effect OF the verdict Is to declare that
the will filed for probate by Mrs. Mcdonald 10
forgery. which was the theory upon which
tho plaintiffs rested their case. Senator Nc
all OF which under the broken will was be-
queathed to Mrs. Mcdonald. except some
widow will receive but one third OF the estate.
as n other will eN SITS. The controversy. how
ever. will be carried to the Supreme Court.
The sun., 1893-02-18

Another Terrible Storm In Samoa.

SAN Francisco. Feb l7.-News was received
to-day that hurricane swept the island OF
Nofou OF the Samoan group on Dec. 10, con-
tinuing for sixty hours Tho storm In severity
euunlled that which destroyed the foreign war
leyelled 10 tho ground. The old Wesleyan
thurch WAS swept away. and the European
and native houses dsst. Dyed.