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BURNED TO DEATH.
Five Children Perish at Silver Hill,
Ark.

W Whitley, residing near Silver Hill,
Ark, with the elder members Of his family,
attended church, leaving five OF his chill
dren, ranging from five to thirteen, in care
OF the house.
After the services were over he returned to
find the house had been been burned to the
ground and all FIVE Of his children cremated.
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ings and embroideries, tapestries and dainty
wood carvings, laces and sculpturing. But
what attracts by far the greatest attention
Is the prlcelesss collection Of laces sent as a
loan by Queen Margherita, embracing per-
feet specimens from the earliest beginnings
to the latest improvements in the art OF lace
making The United States Government
gave bond In the sum OF $500, 900 for the safe
return Of the precious laces, which are unique
and beyond any price. The lady who ts in
charge OF this beautiful exhibit is herself a
recognized authority on laces and the art OF
making them, a lady who has founded very
successful school for lace making In Italy,
and has thus contributed very much TO the
earning powers of the poorer Italian women.
This is the Countess di Brazza, appointed
Judge on laces by the National Commission.
Lastly must be mentioned the Italian Sec
ton in the Fine Arts Palace, where eight
rooms are filled by fairly representative
collection Of the works of Italian artists OF
the present day. There are some 800 statues
and busts, fashioned out OF marble or clay or
bronze, terra Gotta or alabaster, silver and
copper and brass. Apolloni is here with MS
$4,000 Carrara marble statue, and Ferraris
has some fine statuary here. On the whole,
though, the Italian section in fine arts is not
I'D to expectation, and it is, In measure. the
only disappointment one meets with inside
| the whole Italian section OF the Fair.
| PAID ADMISSIONS TO THE FAIR.
Paid admissions to tho Exposition from
Nav to September are 10, 900, 906. The total
paid admissions for the month OF August
were 1915, ,493, as against 1,050,O37 for May.
2,675,1l3 for June and 2,760,263 for July.
Compared by totals, August is more than
three times as large as May, and almost forty
per cent. larger than either June or July.
The fact of most significance to the manage.
ment Is noted In the steady increase by weeks
duringthe month and the heavy receipts from
tickets during the current week.
Taking the week days OF the month, and
omitting Sunday, the first six days show
about $40, 900, the second six about $50, 900,
the third six over 800 900 and the fourth six
nearly 1.O00, 900, the latter including Illinois
day with its 243. 951 admissions.
| Among other indications OF interest, the
tables show that the attendance on Saturdays
is the heaviest OF any regular day, which fact
Superintendent Tucker, Of the Admissions
Bureau, credits to Chlosgo and its Saturday
half-holiday. The tables also show that the
children ara coming In larger numbers. 30
far Illinois is the banner day for little poo
pie, with IA, ,962, and grocers and butchers
day next, with its 1921 children on the
grounds. The sale Of engraved souvenir ad'
mission tickets is also noted, and the de-
partmene reports satisfactory increase In
advance sales to people who buy In lots tc
avoid crushes at the ticket windows.
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LOSS ON THEFAIR, $l2,O0O,000
Increased Attendance May Make the
Next Report More Favorable.

Next Report More Favorable.
According to the monthly report Of Auditor
Ackerman it cost S24. .5S2, 1863 to build and
operate the Worlds Fair up to August 3lst.
The gate receipts for the same period were
s5.141. 1.555; concession receipts, $1,757 ,o67
miscellaneous receipts, s577, 94s total, ST.
476.570.
The bonded Indebtedness has been reduced
sSS9. 900 and the floating debt $sl8. 8.6l6: Inc
debts that must be paid yet are So $50, oVg IN
bonds and 81, ,455, ,2l5 of toating debt ms
will leave the enterprise over ,Ooo, ,OOo IN
the hole, but the additional receipts rom IN
creased attendance will probably reduce THIS
somewhat.
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GREAT FLOODS IN CHINA.
Vast Regions Inundated, and Thou
sands of Lives Lost.

sands of Lives Lost.
Terrible floods have devasted vast regions
In the centre and north Of China. Thou
sands of lives have been lost and whole vil-
lagos swept away in both Hupel, which bor-
ders on the Yang-tse-kiang, and in Chilli.
the metropolitan province, which Is watered
by the Peilu and its numerous tributaries
Peking for the greater part was under
water, while Tungchow, some fourteen miles
TO the east of the capital, was similarly
situated. Between Tungchow and the port
Of Tientsin, some sixty miles east, the coun-
try was converted into one vast lake, and
only the tops of the houses and trees were to
be seen standing, while countless dead
bodies of men, women and children and
farm animals were borne upon the waters OF
the foods In all directions. =. -:
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SECRETARY HosTER, Of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, in his official annual oot'
ton crop report shows that the total com
meroiai cotton crop OF the United States TOR
the year ending August 81, 1888, was 6,7OO, :,
ss5 bales, against S,osb,s7s last year, and
a652,597 the year before. If ...-.
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A CAT may look at king, but she
wants to keep both eyes open when
she looks at the family hotel janitOr.
SomerYille Journal.
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ALL the documents OF the nrst Iourteea
Congresses were found IN the ossemen' "
the United States Senate the other daY.
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THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

T A CRAZY italian, running through the
streets OF New York and trying to kill people
with a revolver and knife, was shot dead
by policeman.
!. PENNsYLvAN1A's DAY at the Chicago Fair
was celebrated by an imposing parade, in
which the Governors Of Pennsylvania and
New York were conspicuous, and other exer-
cises. Paid admissions to the Fair during
the day were 201 ,0H.
FoR melting to riot by making an anar-
chistic speech In Union Square, New York,
Claus Zimmerman has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment.
The cottage of Alfred Bragg at Milford
Point, Conn, was blown over by gale. He
was killed, and several members Of his
family seriously injured.
GEORGE P. KEaAR1sE, prominent Dunk
ard preacher, and one OF the best known
men In the county, committed suicide by
hanging at his home near Salemville, Penn.
He was sixty years Of age.
EIGHT deaths and many serious cases from
poisoning by toadstools were reported In
New York City and the suburbs.
The yacht Vigilant won the last OF the trial
races Off New York and was unanimously
chosen to defend the Americas Cup against
the Valkyrie. . .-a. -,
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Washington.

Hon. JOSIAH QUINCY has resigned as As
sistant Secretary OF State. his resignation to
take effect upon the conclusion OF certain
work in the State Department which he has
on hand. ......
A STATEMENT prepared by tho Treasury De-
partment shows that since November /, 1892,
National banks to the number OF .54 have
suspended. OF these hfty-four have re-
sumed business, one has gone into involun-
tary liquidation. flfty-eight are in the hands
of receivers and f1fty-ons In the hands OF
National Bank Examiners.
MORE than 400 general bills, 1900 private
bills and fifteen joint resolutions have been
introduced In the House. Among them are
bills to repeal the Internal Revenue and
Sugar Bounty laws, to establish postal Sav-
ings banks and postal telegraph, and making
cotton baling, binding twine and coal and
iron duty free.
SECRETARY HERBERT has given the order
Hartford, now lying at San Francisco. The
cost will be $456,24. ...".r'-.
A DISPATCH from Rio Janeiro, Brazil, to
the State Department at Washington says
that martial law has been proclaimed there.
TIE Vice-President announced the follow
ing appointments TO Senatorial Committees ::
Education and Labor Naval Affairs Indian
Depredations Select Committee to Investi-
gate the Condition OF the Potomac River ;
Mr.. Quay, Pensions Mr.. Carey, Public
Buildings and Grounds.
SECRETARY SMITH issued'an order regulat-
ing the movement of trains entering the
Cherokee Strip; there is bread famine
among the boomers.
The designations of NJ. E. Smith, Assayer
OF the Mint at Denver, and Philip W. Hilder-
brand, Surveyor Of Customs at Indianapolis,
have been called for by President Cleveland.
The President has nominated Charles b.
J. Taylor, of Kansas, to be United States
Minister to Bolivia; James Butcher, OF New
Jersey. for Collector or Internal Revenue for
the First District Of New jersey; Charles b.
Aycock. United States Attorney for the East
ern District Of North Carolina.
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South and West.

SOuCH anu W6SCs .....
THREE robbers killed Cashier Blachly, OF
the Farmers and Manufacturers Bank at
Delta, COL, grabbed all the money In sight
and started to ride out Of town, but before
they could get away two Of them were shot
dead by citizen. r-
A TORNADO at Lockport, La, killed five
persons, including two Sisters OF Charity,
and injured many others.
GOVERNOR r. B. TnLMAN, Of South Caro-
lima, has issued an appeal for help for the
people Of the islands and country ruined by
the recent cyclone. An official report Of the
storms destruction shows 0,000 persons
helpless and 1000 dead. There are fears that
an epidemic will be added to starvation; q.
BALDWIN, Wis, has been nearly wiped out
by fire. Total loss, about 100000.
BRooDNa over family troubles unsettled
the reason Of Mrs. Caroline Tegan, Of st.
Louis, and she refused all food for twenty
one days, when death ensued.
THREE United States Marshals became in
volved In row at Denison, Texas, and II
resulted in all three being shot. George
Sicor is dead, Frank Fare had both arms
broken and has wound In the side, and the
third, Dave Bohannan, had finger shot
away. .. .-. p. ..... ...t ..-:- q
TIE G.. A. R., California and Utah cele-
brated their day at the Worlds Fair.
NINE. WRIGHT, a Kansas City (Mo) En-
ployment Agent, was found murdered In her
Office. There are no clews to the murderers.
CARDINAL GIBBONS opened the Parliament
Of Religion In Chicago with prayer.
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The Purneli Lrrinn.

The Purnell Legion was organ ized in August
and September 1861. and was composed of TWO
batteries of artillery, three companies OF cav
airy. and one regiment of infantry. During
the Winter of '6l, 80 the legion served on the
eastern shore of Virginia. March, 1862. the
artillery was sent to the Army of the Potomac
the Peninsula, and participated in all the
battles in which that army was engaged up to
1864, when the batteries were consolidated.
The infantry was sent to the Shenandoah Val
ley. being in action at Harper's Ferry May 80,
1862; Catlett's Station, Aug. 81; Chantilly,
Sept. 1 South Mountain. Sept. IA and Antie-
tam, Sept II. In May, "a. the infantry regi-
ment again Joined the Army of the Potomac
(two companies of the cavalry were ismounted
and incorporated with them). participating in
the battles of Shady Grove, Bethesda Church,
Cold Harbor, Petersburg, siege of Petersburg,
Weldon Railroad lin this action the legion lost
il killed. SO wounded. and 50 captured, total
132. being the greatest loss of any regiment in
that battle). Poplar Grove Church, and PEBBLES
Farm. Oct. "a the regiment was mustered out.
The re-enlisted men and recruits, some 200 in
number were transferred to the LIST and 9Th
Md, and served with the Army Of the Poto-
mac to the close of the war.
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Medal of HONOR Leeion.

At the Convention held in New York City
in the Holland House. Fifth avenue and
Thirtieth street. of the Medal of Honor Legion,
composed of the surviving veterans of the
armies and navies of the United States, who
were awarded the Congressional medal of honor
for distinguished conduct in action, the fol-
lowing petition to Congress was unanimously
agreed to:
THAT the surviving houorably-discharged
Union soldiers, sailors, and marines of the war
of the rebellion SHALL if capable of performing
the duties thereof, be preferred for appoint
ment TO, promotion and retention in, all civil
offices or employment, where the appointment
to the Offices or employment is made by the
head of al Executive Department or branch of
the United States Government; and when so
appointed or employed they shall not be re-
moved from office or employment except for
cause. reported in writing to court of inquiry
composed such courts are constituted IN the
Army and Navy OF the United States findings
of which to be submitted to the President of
the United States for his Endorsement of its
sufficiency; and that said survivors shall be
exempted from the age clause in civil service
examinations as a qualification for appoint
ment, retention, or promotion"
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CLUSTERS
LAST
BATTLE
FIELD.

A visit to this spot, which is now National
Cemetery is extremely interesting Here IL
years ago, Gen. Custer and five companies Of
the 9TH u. S. Cav, numbering over 900 officers
and men, were cut to pieces by the Sioux In
dians and allied tribes under Sitting Bull. The
battlefield, the Valley of the Little Big Horn,
located some 40-odd miles south of Custer,
Montana Il station on the Northern Pacific
Railroad can be easily reached by stage If
you will write Charles S. Fec st. Paul, Mimi,
inclosing four cents in postage, he will send you
handsomely illustrated 100-page book free of
charge, in which you will 8ud graphic ac-
count of the sad catastrophe which overlook
the brave Custer and his followers in the Valley
Of the Little Big Horn in june, '76.
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RECENT LITERATURE.

A QUESTION OF HONOR. a Novel. BY Lynds
Palmer. Published by Dodd. Mead & Co. New
York. and for sale by BallantyBc & suns. wash
ingtou. Price sl.25.
IRISH IDYLS By Jane Barlow. Published by
Dodd. Mead & Co. and for sale by BailAnsyne 4
Sons. Washington
This series OF Irish sketches. told in con-
tinuOus narrative form, will charm many a
lover Of Irish wit and shrewdness as shown
Oh its native heath and in Its native bogs. and
the readers of "Bogland Studies" may once
more fnd themselves in a most delightful
atmosphere
LoNGFELLow CALENDAR FOR 1894. Pub
Iished by e p Duttou & Co., 81 West Twenty
third street. New York For sale by Wm. Bal
lantyne 4 Sons, Washington, ID. G. Price %
cents.
This is handsome calendar. with 4 chrome
of "The Village Blacksmith" aud each day Of
the year accompanied by an appropriate selee-
tion from the works of the great poet.
GRANNY's WONDERFUL CHAIR: And its
Tales Of Fairy Times. by Frances Browne.
Illustrated by Marie Seymour Lucas. Published
by l.. z. Duton * Co.. New York. For sale by
Ballantyne, Washington. Price 81
A book of fairy stories Of the most delightful
kind; all about good and wicked kings and
queens princesses cooks. solutions, little girls,
pigs, dogs, and all the other par&phernaiia OF
excellent fairy tales. The pages crowded
with illustrations full-page colored pictures,
quaint designs, and odd sketches.
A THIRD PERSON. 4 Novel ByB NJ Croker,
author of "A Family Likeness" etc. Published
by Lippinco,t Co., Philadelphia. For sale AT
Breniauo's, Washington. PriceSl.
QUEECHY. New Edition. By Elizabeth Weth-
ereII, author of "a Wide. Wide World"
Published by Lippincott Co, Philadephia, aud
for sale at Brentsno's. Washington. Price 81.
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Gleanings from National lleadqnar-
terS---NoteS from the Departments
NATIONAL coURrEsrEs.

Pleasant Exchange of Greetings between
the Comma utisr-in-Chief and National
President VIII You Help Publish tile Life
Of the Founder of the GAIT
THE CoMNANDHR-IN-CHIEF.
II will be remembered that COMMANDMENTS
Chief Adams was present at the joint reception,
GAR. and W.RC, rendered National Presi-
dent Sarah C. Mink at New York Headquar-
tiers, GAR, indianapolis, following her unani-
nous election as National President, and Joined
in the fluctuations of the occasion.
Returning home the National President ad-
dressed an official communication 10 The Com
mander-in- Chief rendering through him for
herself and on behalf Of the 10000 loyal
women of the Relief Corps hearty sympathy
and support Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in the work of the year.
Through Adj't-Gea James +. Meech-who,
by the way, is cue of the founders of the
Woman's Relief Corps and the special idol of
the Department of Massachusetts,, W.R.C.-the
Commander-in Chief made an early reply after
his return from Chicago, suffering from the
Ipen wounds which SO sorely afflicted him at
the Encampment and the Worlds Fair.
The Adjutant- General wrote as follows in an
extract from one of his letters:
"He (tbe Commander-iu- Chief desires that
should express to yoa in the most cordial
manner his appreciation of your kind words
of encouragement and congratuation, and he
hopes to be of assistance to you and the noble
organization you represent. ] beg to thank
you personally for your kind reference to my
self, and assure you that shall leave nothing
undone TO advance the interests, first, of the
Grand Army and, second, of the Woman's Re-
fief CornS ~
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and invited guests. The evening passed So
cially. the program consisting of speeches,
notably by the Inspector; Holden, of Slocum
Post. Providence; Locke and Shade, of Rabbit
Post. Bristol; Comrades Healy and Hatch, of
Tobin Post, and singing, reading and music,
followed by fine collation.. The WRC was
welcomed by Commander Charles A. Bowen in
q short speech, and responded to by Mrs. Bessie
NJ. Seymour, President, in behalf of the Corps
r. T. Tobin Post is small one; its average at
tendance over one-third, and its members active
aud enthusiastic in its work, and in full har-
mony with it's W.R.C.
The inspection of Gen. G. K. Warren Post,
81. Newport. took place recently. The Post
opened by Commander David III. Cogges-
hall, with a good number present The
coinrade detailed to inspect this Post was Com
rade George i. Holland. of Sedgwick Post T.
Wakefield. He was received with the honors
due his rank, and after being welcomed to the
Post by the Commander proceeded with the
duties. After a careful inspection of the Post,
and the business OF the evening being finished
the Post closed. A collation. was served, and
tile usual smoke followed. No set speeches
were made, but stories were told, jokes were
given and a general good time was enjoyed
Everything ~as found to be in excellent con-
dtion. The books OF the Adjutaut and Omar
termaster were in perfect order. Ali orders
were duly read aud properly fled.
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world By reason of It's marvellous power sAsa
any other preparation ever before kAsux a
the whole history Of the entire world.
IL may. perhaps. be thought that The ahsvs
assertion is an extravsgant one and 20 10 weslA
be were not the uDquesilousbls proofs pres
ent 10 verify IL. Within the past few yss9s
the claims made more than ten years aga have
been admitted by the highest scientific az
thorities. both in EarOpe aud AmerieA, saa 10
Is with pleasure that We present herewith tone
remarkable reproduced statements, together
with the faces of the men who made then.
Kidney troubles. resulting far too often II
BrighPs disease. are the great evils Of ne1ssA
life They frequently come silently and un>
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Ieeched. they were subjected TO every device
whereby their vitality could be reduced and
their lives endangered 1t is almost a wonder
that the race survived.
There has been an absolute revolution in
the practice of medicine and in the treatment
of human ills. Instead Of undermining the
vital forces by cupping and bleeding, the
vitality is now sustained in every possible
manner. Instead of tearing down We seek to
build up. Instead of increasing misery We
seek to create happiness.
But the greatest advancement in medical
science has been made by discovery.
Ten years ago this great truth was realized
and the result was discovery which has done.
and is doing, more to strengthen the vitality.
lessen suffering preserve the health and
lengthen life than any of the discoveries Of
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ment. one which affects eur very lives and
happiness Formerly the treatment Of human
ills was made matter of supsrssitiou. of in-
captatiop. the same as IL Is by the medicine
men Of the Indians to-day. Gradually emery
ing from such blindness, 1t was still matter
of bigotry, of folly. What people must have
suffered in those days can scarcely be imagined.
They we're bled, they were cupped. they were
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best is demanded. Our grandfathers were
content to travel in stage coaches, to live in
cabins and receive mail once a week. Ne
demand palace cars. tasteful homes and daily
communication with the world. It is the
rapid-transit age: the age Of the telegraph
aud the telephone. man speaks today and
the entire world reads his words to- morrow
morning. There are but twenty-four hours ia
the day, but forty-eight hours are crowded
into it.
We all know how we have advanced ma
teria!ly. Do We realize how we have advanced
scientifically? More than in any other man
ner. Indeed, it has been the advancement in
science which has caused the advancement ia
material things. The discovery of steam per-
mitted the railroad and the steamboat. The
development in electricity made possible the
telegraph and the telephone, SO that the de-
velopment of the sciences has been the real
cause Of all modern advancement.
We will take. for example, one department.
of science, but the most important depart