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The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
br,eht.., p.rt of Ny Trip.

A New York fashion correspondent
of n Southern paper gives out the fol-
lowing:
A lady writes: ''I have read your
letters for n long time, and have often
envied you the opportunity you enjoy of
seeing the beautiful things you describe.
l used to think when | read of those
charming dresses and parasols and hats
at Lord &c Taylors, that theirs must be
ono of those stores where n timid,
nervous woman like myself, having but
a few dollars to spare for n seasons
outfit, would be of so little account that
she would receive little attention; but
when you said, in one of your letters a
quality were really cheaper there than
elsewhere. because they sold more
goods in their two stores than any other
firm in New York, and that because
they sold more they bought more. and
consequently bought cheaper, l deter
mined, il l ever went to New York, I
would go to Lord Il Taylor's.
THAT -waited-for time came in
the early autumn, and l found myself
standing before that great entrance,
with those wonderful windows at either
side. l summoned my courage and
entered, as suppose tens of thousands
OF Just such timid women us l have
done before. My fears were gone in an
instant. The agreeable attention put
me at my ease ut once, and felt as
much ut home as though | We're in the
little country store where my people
have traded for nearly quarter OF n
century.
And now, rs 1 wear tho pretty things
purchased. or see them every day ald
find them all so satisfactory, / think OF
my visit to this great store as the
brightest part of my trip to New York"
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
John Crernr,A WIN.

The Supreme Court OF Illinois has sus-
tanned the will OF the late John Crcrar. and
the Canadian and Scotch heirs who sought TO
divert the bequcsts Will be unable to obtain
possession of over Sc, 500 900, the resiiuary
amount involved In the decision. John Gre
rar died October 10Th. 1889. leaving an i'm
mensc estate. The will disposed of over
sl,6O0,000, bequeathed TO direct heirs-cuus-
ins and second cousins on Mr.. Crerar's
mothers side. The bequests the executors,
Huntington w. jackson nnd Norman VIII
liams, delivered to the heirs The part of the
will that proved obnoxious To some Of the
heirs was the clause bestowing 300, COZ upon
the Second Presbyterian Church, like
amount for the maintenance Of mission
schools f2j 900 to the Church Bible Society,
$4,000 upon the Chicago Literary Society,
and the residue OF the estate estimated to be
worth over 1880 600, TO the erection and en-.
dowment of the John Crcrar public library
Judge Tuley heard the contest and sus-
,ained the will in erudllc decision. The
conte-tiDg heirs appealed the case and the
validity of the will was once more sustained
by the higher court. In tnrn the matter
reached the Supreme court and the Appellate
court, with the result as announced above.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
rsousLE IN SAMOA.
Maiisssa sad MataasA csnteatias Fo.-
sesaien q = Throne.

Naiistsa sad MataafA CenteatinS Fos-
sessien q Throne.
Secretary Gtceham has got another diplo-
matte tangie on his hands. This time 1t is
the Samoan Islands. He has received Advlcca
that war is imminent and that rebellion has
broken out against the existing government
Of King Malietoa. Comparative quiet pre-
vailed on the islands 81 long as the iethroned
monarch, Mataafa, was kept out OF his King
dom, 1t appears, however that he has re-
turned to Samoa for The purpose of regainIng
his throne. AL hiS Aiherents and many new
recruits have rallied under his standard. and
have begun operations against the powers
that be.
That his following is strong and r,enac-
ing Is evidenced by the fac. that The reignIng
king, Ma'ieton, has appealed to the repre-
sentasives OF the Tripartte alliance To pro-
tect bis':, In accordance with the treaty con-
cluded between the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, and assist him In drtv-
ing the usurper, Mataafa, from his territory.
The situation has ienehcd a critical stage and
the President and Secretary Gresham are In
frequent conference as to the policy Of this
government In the matter The uuitcd
States Is pledged 10 assist In preserving the
autonomy Of the island, but at present Is
hardly In n position TO do very much in that
direction. Germany Is the only member Of
the alliance represented at the islands by a
warship, but for the cooperation OF repre-
sentatives and citizens OF the other govern
ments that vessel will be sufficient to lord
ample protection 10 foreign Interests on the
island, even II it Is not capahl3 OF entirely
suppressins the rebellion.
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l tail.

The mysterious movements Of party Of
strangers who arrived Mt Green River early In
the spring from New York have been the
cause of much con lecture, These people re-
ccived large consignment Of supplies and at
once proceeded 10 the Book Gins, a plateau
lying few miles north of the Rio Grande
Western railway. 1t was supposed that these
people were prospecting for mineral and the
local wise men had many a laugh at their ex-
pense, as the locality to which they went Is
known to be barren and only remarkable for
an immense bed of oyster shells, relics Of dim
antiquity. Parties who watched their move
meuts learned that they had located placer
claims oyster shell bed covering over 200
acres. Ii now transpires that these parties
are the representatives of n ,yndlcatc of Am
sterdam, Holland, merchants who control
the precious stone and gem trade of the
world. and that their work shows the exist
ence In the oyster shells OF pearls of more or
less value. This bed OF oyster shells is but
one of q number known to exist in the vlcIn-
ity. The news has caused great excitement
and all the known shell beds will be quickly
located. The shells Will be shipped direct to
Holland, as their examination eau only be
made by the most careful lapidaries.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
4 TlaRlsl1 p.sAsren.
a. Ezearslss rrsa. wrssAsA n . rsa.
mel On Loas tsiaaA aAA . Hundred
Pnassnr~rs Y>arfully Hurt.

An Exeursiss rraaa wsssAsA n = xsa.
mel On Loag tsiaaa aAA . Hundred
Passengers Ysarfaliy Hurt.
A train on the Long Island railroad upoa
which were about 1000 persons returning
from the Sheepshead Bay races was dsrailed
Tuesday evening In tunnel short distanss
from Parksyille, Long Island. Three persons
were killed outright, five died soon after
being removed 10 the hospital and about 100
were injured, many so seriously that they
viii not recover
The accident happened upon what Is
known as the Bay Ridge division of tho Man
haitian railroad about half mile from the
little town of Parksville, which IL at the
junction of the roads running TO Coney
Island and Manhattan Beach and Sheepshead
Bay. The Bay Ridge division after leaving
Parksvlle, passes under q viAduct of the
CoIey Island boulevard. The fatal train
reached this point OF The road at 8 o'clock.
1t had left Sheepshcad Bay rnee track at
5;45. The crowd aboard were men, women
and children who had been to witness the
suburban.
The train consisted Of six cars, the front
and rear cars being closed. the others open.
Every seat was taken and men stood in the
aisles Of the closed cars and shoulder to
shoulder upon the platforms running along
the sides of the open cars.
The train, which was going at full speed,
suddenly gave a jerk and jolt The engine
and first two cars ran along upon the track,
dragging behind them the other cars of the
train, humping and rolling along the ties up
to the very mouth OF the tunnel. Then the
engine and the two cars that remained on the
track broke loose from the others aud were
carried by their own speed clear through the
tunnel and twenty-five feet beyond The
other part of the train pulled apart, the first
dragging itself half way through the tunnel
No one knew what had happened, so quick
ly had the fatal accident occurred, and people
jumped from the train and fell upon the EN-
bunkment to be bruised aud cut by the cars.
Others were carried along upon the train,
their bodies rubbed and bruised upon the
rocks of the tunnel and the stone of the em-
baukment. There were shrieks Of pain.
Women tainted and men became panic-strick-
en- and trampled them md children under
their feet in their mad flight for safety.
When the train finally stopped the cooler
heads began to lend assistance to the wound
ed who lay along the track. Those fatally
wounded were Immediately transferred to the
hospital. Policemen, who had arrived i'm
medlately, sent orders TO Brooklyn hospitals
for ambulances, which soon began to arrive.
In the meantime the wounded had been
gathered together and stretched out upon
the grass on the embankment The physi-
clans that were arriving attended to their
wounds as best they could. One hundred per-
sons, 1t Is said, found upon this green plot
temporary hospital. 1t Is thought that the
accident was due 10 an open switch, but that
Is uncertain.
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The Chilas-Drexsi Home.

The International Typographical Union has
decided 10 publish the report Of the secret in
vcstigations Of the Childs Drexel Home sc
much of the proceedings had already become
known. The investigation was conducted by
President Prescott of the International Union
In person. As n result of the Investigation II
was found, II Is said, that the funds had been
grossly misappropriated, that tho home had
not been built according To specifications and
that at present the building was IN such q
condition that 1t is liable to collapse.
The investigation committee found the
board OF trustees guilty OF violation OF trust
and censured especially as responsible for
this condition OF Affairs J. d. Vaughan OF
Colorado Springs and August Donath ol
Washington. Under legal advice 1t was de.
clded not to prosecute. but to remove the two
offending trustees. The sum of 1850 wat
then appropriated to put the home in proper
condition.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
silyer'% New Organ.

With the first number OF Coin, an illustrate
ed weekly paper devoted to the interests of
the silver industry in the West, which made
its appearance at Chicago on the 10th, the
adyocates Of the free coinage of the white
metal have pitched their tent right In the
camp Of the enemy. Within few hundred
feet OF some Of the greatest financial instltu-
tions of the world, In city ninety per cent
of whose population are said to favor gold
standard Mr.. W. II. Harvey and his 1850
ciates who were selected by the Transmits
sissippl Congress recently held at Ogden,
Utah, have begun vigorous campaign
against the ''gold bugs" and in favor OF the
free coinage Of silver in the ratio of sixteen
to one.
The paper presents an exceptionally neat
and attractive typographical appearance, Its
twenty-four pages containing an able paper
by j. s. Daugherty OF Texas on the silver
question as 1t Affects our export trade and
the price Of commodities; copies OF editor
ials from the leading western papers holding
free-colnage Views, and columns Of bright,
Interesting matter on the Worlds Fair; the
proposed commercial fair tn be held in Cali
tornia this winter, and other topics Of gen.
era1 fnferest
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
III. CIiy Tast.Il.

NEW yoRK, June i0.-'fhe Recordcr Will de-
tail tomorrow the cure Of several consufnp-
tive patients ut Wards Island under the di-
reetion OF Ike city authorities. As only chart
ty patients In the last stage Of consumption
are admitted there, tile K,eoyGsr claims ih,.
cure, for which II awarded DR.. W L. Am,ck
Of Cincinnati sl,0)). has ACCOMPLISHED some
thing almost mlraeulou-- II says also hat the
Cincinnati doctor has agreed 10 keep the hos
pital supplied With medicine sufficient for all
It's consumptvc cases at his own expense: "a
only third stage cases are taken there no more,
severe test could be Invited. While It Is now
generally admitted that the Amick liscovery
Is certain specific in the earlier stuges uf
consumption, Amick has never heretofore
claimed that 1t would cure more thaa 20 pes
cent. OF third stage cousumpiiyes In th,4
test Just made by the city three out Of -four
were either cured or asto1ishingly benefited.
IL Is easy enough for any sufferers from the
disease to test the new discovery through
their family physician, for Amick sends
medicines for the purpose free Of cost and In
vtes impartial test Of II By the medical pro-
fessiOn everywhere,
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

Killed hY a HIghrrnNmnn.

An attempt was made to rob the mail stage
from lone 10 Jackson, California, ThUrsd;t.
evening by a lone hishw lyman. on the out
side were the driver Clinton Radcllf, Wells.
Fargo Guard Michael Toyry, and one passeu
ger. The robber was concealed at the side oi
the road. Without the least warning $
charge of weapon was heard, and Tovey In
st5ntly fell forward dead SIX horses wcr;
attached to the stage. and the crack of III,
rifle frightened them into n gallop,
The rubber fired again and this time the
hall glazed RalcllHs back. producing n
slight flesh wound The horses continued tc
run and the highwaym1u fred tw.oe more.
wounding Two OF the animals. The stage was
carried aloag by the uninjurcd animal. fol
two or three hundred yards Tho robbcr
made no effort 10 follow the stage. Toyey
had been a messenger for the Wells Fargo
company for twenty yenrs and had beer
wounded three times before By road agents.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
College Dorm,tory rurned.

The dormitory OF the Wesleyan college
burned on the 18th, 1t was comparatively
new building and cost $4,000. Its content
were valued at $4,000. At the tnIc the lire
was discovered ! ,2Ol people were In the col.
lese hall in attendance at the commencement
exercises. That panic did not ensue was
due to the presence OF mind Of the presiding
officer, who quietly had the doors locked
separating the hail from the burning portion
and allowed the audience 10 make their e.-
cape calmly and safely.
Several persons were Injured by falling
timbers. while attempting to extinguish the
blaze. The electric lights were shut olI TO
prevent accidents, and ltft the city in dark
ness. Professor Kes>ler. professor OF tIcoi-
ogy, fell from the roof Of one of the build
ings and broke both legs, besides suffering
internal Injuries:
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

THE angel OF death invaded the
humble quarters of an o,d man in
New York the other day who was one
OF tho queer characters OF the me-
tropolis. For years he had labored
under the delusion that he had
fathomed one of natures secrets and
could make gold from chemicals.
Every cent OF money not needed for
bare living expenses he used in ex-
periments. Success was always Just
ahead. and when death stepped in to
claim him few reddish yellow mug
gets OF ore were the only legacy he
left
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
Army omoer. a. lnaian As .n,..

President Cleveland has appointed the fol.
lowing army officers To serve as agents at the
agencies mentioned below:
Captain Levi +. Burnett, Seventh infantry,
at the Mcscalcro ngcncy, New Mexico.
Captain William II. Beck, Tenth cavalry.
nt the Omaha and Winnebago agency, Ne.
brnska-
Captain Charles A. Dempsey, Second In.
fantry, Mt the Osage agency. Oklahoma.
Captain John n. Bulls, Twenty ty-fourth In.
fantry, at the Pueblo and the Jacarilla
agency, New Mexico.
Captain Cyrus $. Roberts, Seventeenth In.
fantry, at the Southern Ute agency, Cole.
RADIO.
Captain Henry Wygant, Twcnty-fourth In
fabtry, at the Shoshone agency, Wyoming.
Captain Thomas Sharpe, Seventeenth In.
fantry, mt the Tongue River agency, Montana
Major James +. Rondictt, Ninth cavalry, nj
the uintah and Ouray agency, Utah.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

A CADET at the governments ma.
val academy at Annapolis has been
arrested and confined aboard war
ship because he, as committee on the
cadets June ball, did not invite the
wife OF the uperintendent OF the
scademy to receive with the lady
patronesses, In good truth. to quote
the lamented British veteran. "the
service is going to the demnition
bow-wows" when the blue book OF
Society displaces the red book OF
naval regulations in the inHiction oi
penal punishment.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
England Favor. Arbitration.

In the House Of Commons Friday night w.
X. Crcmcr. member for Shorcditch. moved
that the House, having learned that the United
States Congress had authorized the President
TO conclude treaties Of arbirnti0n,eypr .ss the
hope that The government wuIld open neFotia-
tions with view to refer .fl differences to
arbitrator.
Mr.. Gladstone suggested modification Of
the resolution by the susttution OF the words
THAT the House Of Commons cordially sym
pathizes with the purpose Ia view and hopes
that her maicsty's government VIII lend a
ready cooperation To the government OF the
United States"
The resolution as amended by Mr.. Glad
stone was unanimously adoped
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

IT is novelty in Germany to find
. grand duke on the stump as an ad
'vocate for political measure. Ideas
about the relation OF grand dukes to
common men have altered little
since that order of nobility sold their
subjects like cattle to fight the bat
ties OF other nations in return for
cash paid the grand duke. 1t would
mako the spirit Of William Pitt rise
and smile to see q grand duke ap-
pealing to voters for favor instead OF
ordering cannon up to NOV them
down II they hesitated to comply
with . ducal command.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
suiux Ch,-t Arthur.

Judge Ricks OF the United States Clrcnit
Court, has fixed the date for the trial of the
most important cnse on his docket. 1t is that
brought against Chief p NJ Arthur of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers for
roo 900 damages for alleged encouragement
OF the recent strike on the Ann Arbor road
at Toledo. A special argument of the case
has been made for Monday, September fs
IT will he held nt Toledo before special
Jury. The case has provoked widespread dis
cusslon.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
Home nuls for Cub..

There is deficit Of t6,OO0, 600 In the Cuban
budget, but tho minister Of the colonies states
that the shortage can easily he met II the po-
litIcal and financial reforms that are desired
by a majority Of Cubans nrc conceded.
Saturday last the minister OF the colonies
declared In tho cortcs that Spain must try
new methods In the government of the An
Rico n modified form Of home rule, TO which,
he said, only minority Of reactlonists are
opposed.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
Terrible Loss Of Life In Russia.

While the ancient church Of Romono at
Berlsogle, on the volga, was crowded on the
who had como 10 take part 10 the annual
church procession, panic was caused by .
false alarm Of fire which had been raised by
thieves in order to facilitate their operations
When the fremen arrived In answer to the
tolllug Of an alarm by the sexton OF the
church, they found the door locked. In tho
mad rush for the exit hundreds were knocked
down and trampled upon, while others were
sufloestsd b. the pressure Of the great throne
Of terrur-stricken people The bodies Of 10
women and ten men wsrs taken from Tia
shsesA. Nor was ths he fatal nsmbss -
- tvss0 fasally iHjuse y hsgtee tpegI
D9Hle4o4& n X b = IS: - j..-'
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

AT present the dispute in the legis-
tature of Rhode Island is SO tangled
up that it is next to impossible to
keep any track of it. The perform
ances of this funny little state for
several years past are enough to
make people sorry that the other
Twelve colonies dragged her into the
Union by main strength.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
Moh.mmed Russell Webb, til

IF Mohsmmed Russell Webb, the
lslamixed American. wishes to con-
vert the people Of this country to the
Mehammsdan or Mohometan faith,
~ will DO we'll to cage up some OF
~ nnmesakes in the Midway
HAaiaancs. Mohammed eoruebody-or-
uokef has been drunk there every
iAav aimee the fair opened Mr. Webb
;oansot but admit that thiD sort of
thtae has discoura6ipg effect upon
,wpuiA-be converts snd hesAould Try Il
A4se ths grscsIsss fotjevers Of ths
~ vho sr0 ouee1aS ~ teoos
y gleesl Z 1s,2efY -
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

PEOPLE are now beginning to de-
mand summer reading" and ask for
literature as light and gauzy as their.
summer Aannels. But still the ire
tutable fact remains that man who
likes Shakespeare in January likes
him just as well in July. and man
who is fond of .'Old Sleuth''in August
Is just as fond of him in December.
A man does not regulate his literary
taste by the thermometer
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
Natural Ga. Near St. I.ou,..

A supply Of natural gas OF very cons.dera-
BILE value has been found near 81. Louis. The
flow from an artesian well, being sunk by n
dressed beef and provision company at their
plant, when flame was applied, blazed mp
some fifteen feet and mnde the workmen
heat hasty retreat from the derrick house.
There il 100 feet OF water in the shaft, which
is now down 500 feet and the gas forces iis
gay Up through this bervy pressurs and
hubhlss up 1t the top. The Company hAs de-
skSsd n sisk aaofbsr weil v eappIY tbete.
6j6e5 v:ih fnatsfal - SneL
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
Good r.mpi.,r.. Omcer,.

The Good Tempiars' International Conven-
tion has made the salary OF the grand worthy
chief $4,000 year with fees not to exceed
81, 600 The following officers were elected
Mt Dcs Moines last week: Right Worthy
Chief Templar, DR.. ID. II. Mann OF New York !;
Right Worthy Counsellor. Joseph Mallns OF
England; r. W. G. Superintendent Juvenile
Templars, Mrs. America A Brookbank OF
CaliforniH; K. w. G. Vice Templar, Mrs. s.
f. Bailey OF Virginia; r. w. q. Secretary. u.
+. Parker OF Wisconsin; II. w. g. Treasurer,
George b. kalsegcnstein
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

No SIGHT ever seen by man is more
striking or more impressive than
those tiny shells that bore genius
hnd inspiration across the Atlantic,
When the caravels that did this are
placed beside some of our big lake
ships thoughtful minds will wonder
II, after all, the world contains to-
day genius to be compared with that
Of tho middle ages. The "little
cradles of Columbus should receive
q royal welcome.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
A NEw YORK girl denied stealin

A New YORK girl denied stealing a
diamond pin. but it was found con-
cealed in banana which she carried
In her pocket If the countryman
who bought banana thinking it
was prize package and throw it
away disgusted after he had care.
FULLY cut it into little bits had struck
that one he would have thought that
he had got one sure.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
Ammo, mysteriously disappeared.


is stated that sixteen unknown dead
from the battlefield OF Brandywine.
who had died at farmhousea In the
neighborhood. were buried IN hol-
low near the gallery steps. and resi-
dents In the vicinity tell Of ghostly
visitors clad in tattered regimentals
seen wandering at uncanny hours in
the ancient churchyard It Is also
related that Major General Gray. be-
fore his attack on Wayne's division
at Paoli, marshalled his troops In the
thick cedar growth which stood on
the site OF the present parsonage.
Rev. Flaytor Clay was ordained
rector in 1888. 1t is said that he
always rode to church on horseback.
preached in flowing gown and de-
livered q long extemporaneous SER
mon. During the latter's incumbency
the remains of General Anthony
Wayne were removed from the for
tress at Presqu'isle to the church,
yard at Radnor, and on July 4, 1900.
the handsome monument over the re-
mains was dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies.
Longfellow's poem, '.Old St.
David's at Radnor," has made tho
historic place famous. Regarding his
visit he says: "One day drove over
to Radnor Old st. David's with Its
charming and picturesque surround-
ings, attracted my attention. Its di-
minutive size, peculiar architecture,
the little rectory in the grove. the
quaint churchyard where Mad An
thony Wayne is buried. the great
tree which stands at the gateway and
the pile Of great stones which makes
the old church, and is almost hidden
by the climbing ivy, all combine to
make 1T gem for fancy picture
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24

An Austrian archduke is coming
ossr in October. He will travel in
esAgAitc. but our tuft hunters will not
eor9et that he Is heir apparent to a
eArons and will be only too likely to
stumble over one another in their zeal
- got . sight OF him.