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The morning call., 1894-11-18
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Awaiting News From the
Front.
PORT ARTHUR IS DOOMED.
Must Fall Before Peking Is
Taken.
ON CHINA's CAPITAL.
The Two Armies OF, the Mikado Are
Operating With Double
Purpose.

LONDON. Nov. IA special from
I okohama says: 1t is believed here that
Field Marshal Oyama has delivered his
attack upon Port Arthur. and all Japan
awaits With anxiety the first news of the
outcome. The fall of Port Arthur will
mark the first decisive step in the capture
of Peklng L is true that. the whole ten
dency Of the victorious campaign of the
Japanese armies in Korea, in Manchuria
and on The Shangtung promontory has
been direc mainly al the capital of the
Chinese empire, but the armies of the
north have been operating at long range
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reported six feet two inches above the
summer level At Chertsey it is yet rising,
and the only communication with town is
by boat. The London and Southwestern
Railway has been swept away at Egham.
The damage was caused by the bursting
of an embankment.
A relief fund for tue sufferers has been
started. The subscription list is headed
by the Queen, who has given $50.
The storm is the worst that has occurred
since 1882. At St. Negls the, streets are
three feet under water At Bedford and
Cam bridge the branches of the North
western Railway are impossible. The
trouble grows worse everywhere.
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and since the recent Japanese naval
reconn noisSances considerable re-enforce-
ments have unquestionably been for
warded from Tasu, which is only $40
miles distant. u Under these circumstances
Port Arthur should prove hard nut to
crack. and an expeditionary force of at
least $1,000 men ought to be needed to
achieve success. II caught in trap the
Chinese, in spite of their utter want of
real prensrations, may be expected to fight
stubbornly. From the Japanese point of
view the destruction of this Chinese ar
senal would be great triumph. intrin-
sically valuable only if their antagonists
navy is serious force. morally important
in any case. Success would imply that
the Chinese navy as a fighting force may
safely be neglected.
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STARTLING IF TRUE.
Reported Sinking of the Ship Daunt-
less and Many Lives Lost.

BosToN, Nov. ia dispatch to the
Globe from Halifax. Nova Scotia. says a
startling bulletin comes from Shelburne,
Nova Scotia. that the ship Dauntless was
run down off there by an unknown steamer
and twenty-five lives lost. The Dauntless
was bound for Boston, consigned to Hale
& Son.
The Boston Maritime Bureau knows of
no such ship bound for Boston In the
vicinity of Sbelburne. The directory does
not contain the name of Hale & Son.
New YORK. Nov. 1.-THE loss of the
Dauntless has not been posted in the
Maritime Exchange here. and members
seem to know nothing of it. There is no
record of the ship Dauntless.
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a.. fine tidal basin has been constructed
capable of accommodating about fourteen
large vessels. large drydock, much ma
chinery, and coal stores stated to have
been recently increased. complete the
naval resources of Port Arthur. It is, ap-
pare n tly, comfortable place 10. which to
lay up a squadron, but somewhat ILL.,
adapted to the needs of force which de-
sires to be able TO- get quickly to sea.
The coast defenses are spread over more
than four miles of seaboard and consist of
about twelve batteries equally distributed
on either side of the entrance of the port.
The armament consists Of more than forty
krupp guns varying from Is centimeters
6 iDches) TO "a ceDtimeters (96 inches), in
cading some rifisd mortars. In addition
there is a torpedo boat station, and an ella b.
crate system of submarine mines hasbeep
provided. Altogether the coast defense of
Port Arthur, so far as mere material is
concerned, seems to rise fully TO modern
standards of fortifications On the land
front toe shoaling OF the harbor gives
protection On the western side. On the
east encircIing hills rise to heights of from
$50 to $50 feet. and small fortified camps,
redoubts and miniature Chinese walls
affect to guard this important arsenal. AS
usual the back door appears to be rela-
lively weak. although, in accordance with
all the teachings of history. this would
necessarily be the way of approach Sc
fected by an enemy.
Assuming the Chinese navy to bs In
capable of action, the defense of Port
Arthur must mainly depend upon the
fighting power of its garrison in the field.
The present strength and composition of
that garrison is unknown, but the normal
force appears to be about 1000 men, well
trained according to Chinese fstacdards.
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Ny wife has been troubled for years with dry
crusts and scales on her head and eyebrows.
system, it broke out again in all it's fury. Her
hair came out in big patches, her eyebrows all
fell off, and she presented pitiable condition.
We tried almost everything, but she continued
to get worse. Then we tried one of our best
physicians, but all to no purpose. Finally she
believed that the CUTICURA REMEDIES would
cure her. After using nine boxes of CUTIcURA,
about dozen cakes of CUTICURA SOAP, and
four bottles of CUTICURA RESoLYENT, she was
entirely cured. Her hair came on again, and
to-day she has as fine head of black curly hair
and as smooth skin as any lady in Allentown.
(See portrait.) Her eyebrows are heavier than
they ever were, her scalp is free from dandruff,
and her health is excellent.
FREEMAN STOEKER.
225 Court Street, Allentown, Pa.
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BRUTALLY MURDERED.
AS Poison Would Not Work a Ham,
mer Was Tried.

NILES. Mich, Nov. 17.-August Vetter,
aged 80, was brutally murdered last night
in his home in Bertrand Township By bis
father-in-law, George Swearinger. Poison
was first administered to Vetter at supper
aud this not having the desired effect
Swearinger attacked him with a hammer
after he had retired to bed. Swearinger
was captured Tonight, ard there is con-
siderable talk of lynching. The cause of
The murder is said to be family trouble.
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THERE WAS NO NOR.
uovernor Mckinley Asked to Inves.
tigate Personally.

WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, Ohio, Nov.
17.-The Mayor, in support of the Coro-
ner,s verdict, has sent a second letter
to Governor Mckinley inviting and
urging him TO come to Washine eton
Courthouse to investigate personally
The charges of murder against Colonel
Colt and Sheriff Cook. The Mayor insists
that there was no mob, and the peonla of
Fayette County have done nothing IN
justify such stories as have been started
by Colonel Colt and his friends.
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FIRE IN A LACE DISTRICT.
Extensive Buildings All DESTROYED
i'm Nottingham.

NOTTINGHAM. Nov. 1.-THE biggest
fire in quarter of century here has de-
stroyed an extensive block of buildings in
the lace m market district. The flames broks
out ON the premises Of Brown g. Co., who
had large consignments of lace ready for
shipment to America. which was burned.
The damage is estimated at $3.50, 900. Hun
dreds of people were thrown out of work.
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SYNDICATE POOLS.
The Last One of Them Has Gone by
the Board.

PITTsBUBG, Nov IT, The Pittsburg
Syndicate, a discretionary pool w. G.
Smith manager. made an assignment to-
day to Attorney T. B. Trimble for the
benefit of its depositore. Mr. Trmble has
taken charge and says he thinks the syn
dicate will pay so cents on the dollar. The
pool has been receiving deposits all through
the storm which has overwhelmed other
syndicates, ana its manager has stated
that he was doing good business and
would pay dividend this month.
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where the evidently happy coupls will
make their future home. They were mar
ried last evening at Waverly. Pike
County. after the groom tried to get q
license In this county and failed on ac-
count of non-residence of the bride. The
groom said that they had become ac-
quainted through a newspaper personal
and that up to few hours before their
marriage they had never seen each 9th CT.
The bride is an attractive girl.
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FRENCH IN AFRICA.
There Has Been Serious Fighting in
Upper Guinea.

PARIS. Nov I'm. LIE LEASE. Minister
of the Colonies, has received advices from
brand Bassam. Upper Guinea. that natives
killed fifteen negroes at Krin Jaboa. The
French commander attacked the natives
and killed many. One FreDchman was
killed and many were wounded.
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FELL INTO THE OCEAN.
Drowning of Spokane Man on the
SOnona Coast.

SANTA Rosa, Nov. IF. A. Wilbur, a
prominent business man of Spokane,
WASH. was drowned on the roast at
Estero Americana, this county, Thursday
afternoon. He was on the rocks looking
for mussels and slipped, falling into the
sea. which was very rough at the time.
He leaves a widow and one child. who
are in Spokane and who expected to meet
him here in a few days. His body has
not yet been recov cred.
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HAVE COME TO TERMS.
Close Relations Restored Between
the u. p. and the O. z. and n

the u. p. and the o. r. and N.
PORTLAND. Nov. ia conference was
held to-day by Receiver Mcneil OF the
Oregon Railway and NaviRation Company
and the receivers Ut the Union Pacific. It
was given cut that an agreement to gov
ern the distribution of passenger business
was reached, though on wnat basis was
not stated. This disposes of all the differ
ences between the Union Pacific aud ths
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany, and il will have the effect of restor-.
ing tie naturally close relations between
the two roads.
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Evidence Against Spies.

PARIS, Nov. liza France publishes
an interview to-day with General MERCER
Minister OF War, in which he says no i'm
Dortant documents were extracted from
the War Office. Schoenbeek and Won
Cassell. the Germans arrested on sus picion
of being engaged in an extensive espion-
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DOG AGAINST OWLS.
Spectators Who Enjoyed a Most
Brutal Encounter.

JACKSON. Mich, Nov. 1.-Two owls
and dog fought here last night in the
presence of $50 spectators. who paid 81 so
each to see the fun. The arena was COW
cred with wire network, and the two
owls. male and female, were placed in
one corner. Then the dog was put into the
cage. The male owl met him with loud
boot and vigorous fight followed. The
dog dispatched the bird in four minutes and
ten seconds. 1t required eight minutes
for him to kill the female bird. The
spectators immen sely enjoyed the sport,
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rIexico Anticipates War.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17.-El TEMPO says
the Government has bought a transport
in England, as also second-class cruiser.
The Government will send Captain Carri
Branton abroad on a delicate mission,
probably in co nnectlon with navy opera
tions in view of the threatened war with
Guatemala.
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DIVINE HEALING
Discussed by the Big Bugs in the
Christian Alliance Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17.-At to-day's session
of the National Christian Alliance con-
vention the subject of divine healing be-
came prominent and an informal discuss
sion ensned. Dr.. Nathan c. West, Rev. j.
G. Stewart ana DR.. A. b. Simpson. presi-
dent OF the alliance. taking part. divine
Healing" and Revelation" were the cub
jeets for discussion this evening. The
convention will adjourn tomorrow night.
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NEW JAPANESE TREATY.
Of Course Gresham Follows the Lead
of England.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE new treaty
between the United States and Japan has
been concluded in all its essenti tial features.
and 1t remains only to determine minor
details and phraseology. The instrument
has not yet been formally signed, and its
actual execution may be delayed some
days, although the understanding on all
its terms is so complete that It might be
concluded at once If the officials desired.
The morning call., 1894-11-18

The cures daily made by CUTIcURA REMEDIES
astonish physicians, druggists, and those who
have lost faith and hope. No statement is made
regarding them not justified by the strongest
evidence. They are the most speedy, econom-
ical, and infallible skin cures, blood purifiers,
and humor remedies of modern times.
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MET THROUGH A "PERsoNAL. ].
Young People Marry After a Few
Hours Acquaintance.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Nov. 17.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bennett Mcpherson left here last
night for Hutchinson. Kans., where the
groom is employed on a railroad and
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EXPLOSION OF A BOILER.
Death and Destruction in the Elwood
CarShOpS.

ELwooD, Ind, Nov. 17.-An explosion
of boiler occurred last night In the boiler
house and carshops of this city. The
heavy timbers were hurled in every direc-
ton. Norman Clark, workman. was hor-
ribly mangled and died this morning.
Frank Mcdonald. car-cleaner. was covered
by the debris, but not seriously hurt. The
property losses are $4,000. The city will
be without light and streetcar service for
many weeks
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Two Trains Collide.

MAssILLoN, OHIO, Nov. 1.-TWO trains
collided on the Lorraine and Wheeling
road near here at noon. 1t is repnrtad
fwo engineers and firemen were killed.
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age conspiracy, both denied being con-
cerned In any conspiracy. The papers
selzed at their, residence, however, clearly
demonstrated their guilt, aud they are ex-
pected to be severely dealt with.
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UFFINlALLf ANNOUNCED.
The Gar Will Be Married on Next
Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. III is Off
cially announced that the wedding of the
Gar and Princess AlIx will take place on
Novemb ber 23 1894.
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Sold everywhere. Price, CuTIcURA, 5oc.; Soar,
25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUG AND CHEN.
CORP, Sole Props, Boston.
RT-" How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free.
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DAnv'C Skin and Scalp purified and beautified
DRDl j by CUTIcURA SOAP. Absolutely pure.
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-08-03

Spinach is one of the springtims
vegetables that should stand near the
top of tho list in h~ealthfulness. But it
is seldom properly cooked. 1t should
be thoroughly, perfectly freed from
sand and dust. by many washings, in
cold water, and then put in a close
saucepan and covered closely, without
one drop OF water, over q moderate FIRE.
In an hour or more it will be perfectly
cooked; then it should be drained and
chopped, and butter and salt added.
The old fashioned way was to almost
drown it in the liquor from corned
beef-and thus half its nutriment and
medicinal properties were lost, and the
other half SO disguised that the luscious
leaves might just as well have been cab
bage, or any other sort of "greens."
Young beets and the collage thereof"
ere considered fine by many; but we
have been told, andifound it true, that
if the leaves r held up to the Light,
looked through and examined, SO much
life is seer between the outside and the
lining of them that no one will care to
eat ''beet green's thereafter. Ourown
eyesight is generally convincing New
York Independent.
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A TULIP BED.

There are few things more attractive
tkan a mass of glowing, nodding tulips.
To have these at their best, they should
not be moved every year, but allowed ia
remain undisturbed, season after season.
Treated in this way, they grow strong
and thrifty and send up long stalks with
large symmetrical blooms. Where one
has abundance of space, it is unwise to
move hardy bulbs, unless absolutely
necessary.
There is great pleasure in q well nan ,
aged bed of bulbs of any sort, and they
require so little care that it is a wonder
that more people do not make a speciality
Of them. 1t is only necessary to prepare
a bed of rich earth in September and
plant them out, covering the earth above
them with litter, In which is q consider
able amount of straw. Light sticks,
brush or the trimmings from orchard
trees may be laid over the litter to pre-
vent its blowing away. e This in the
spring should be raked OF after danger
OF frost is over.
Care must be taken in raking that ths
little tips of the stalks are not broken, as
they frequently start very early and push
up through the ground often before one
suspects them.
Tulips, datfodils, narclssus, the old.
fashioned stately white lily, the crown
imperial and japanese lilies of various
kinds, with the crocus and snow-drop,
make most attractive early spring gar.
dens, and are we'll worth the trifling ex,
pense and care necessary to keep them
vt their best.-New York Ledger.
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void Cnkind Speeches.

Aren't there some times in your life
when everything Seems to so wrong,
no matter how hard you try to have
them go rightr Those are the trying
days when you want to blame all the
trouble on the way you got out Of bed
in the morning or on other people, in
stead of looking the matter squarely in
the face and saying, 'Tt's one Of my
exasperating days, and if I can only
keep my temper until night comes to.
morrow will be different"
Words may be forgiven, but they
pre- not 81 easily forgotten. The un-
kind speech that is forced from you
because you are not feeling quite well,
br the pettish, annoying little action
that you indulge in simply because you
IRE nervous or worried doesn't do you
one bit of good and makes everybody
around you uncomfortable, and long
after the words have been uttered or
the deed done the memory will rankls
and burn, and you will wish you had
held on to your tongue and your tenn
per before you got into such a scrape.
Remember this the next time that you
feel put out by the world in general,
tnd when you have conquered the first
it will come easier and easier every
Ilay afterwnrd.-New York Commercial
Ndvnrtiaer
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| have the flowers so FAR out Of sight, bu
it saved a great deal Of hard labor an
irritation, and there was an in6nit
amount Of satisfaction in the well-grow.
specimens. I have never grown flower
with SO much genuine satisfaction be
fore, and have resolved to always, in th
future, plant them there. For even th
loveliest flower bed Is not a great at
traction to a lawn when It is turned bot
tom side up, or covered with insight.
sticks and branches. -
did not attempt even a geranium OF
coleus bed, but procured quantities o
large flower pots, painted. several oil
kettles that had seen their best days, ant
al old butter bowl. A number, Of hol
low logs, with the BARK on, made very
pretty rustic flower pots. They were al
filled with loamy earth, and planted witb
gerauiums, ~coleuses, nasturtiums, and
many kinds of plants, Oh creeping vines
with a tendency to grow downward and
cover the primitive pots. This motley
assortment of Flora's paraphernalia
was distributed ar Juud the house and
grounds. l never have had geranium'
do better or give greater satisfaction all
sound. If any other fiower-loving
friends and neighbors are addicted to
hens and are suffering from the Affections
thereof they will find relief in following
my plan.-American Agricultural.
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HOW ons MAN Ram q RaIInar.

"The twin brother of the railway
told of by the Englishman in Brazil
was, and, I believe, still is" writes a
correspondent, "to be found in little
Wales, nearer home. Some few years
since I found myself during a holiday
~iourneying on the pretty little very
narrow-gaugs line which runs between
Towyn and Tallylynn, on the hillsides,
winding in and out like an elongated
snake. There were intermediate
stations on the journey, consisting
generally of a wooden erection, doing
duty for a waiting shed, ticket office
and everything else. At these the
official. on the engine, who, like the
old salt in the yarn of the Nancy Bell,
appeared to be engine driver, guard,
porter and stationmaster general all
rolled into one, as Don Gs his T
horse was pulled up, popped down
from his perch, unlocked the ticket
emporium, took down any necessary
luggage and helped any alighting
passenger from his carriage, supplied
the waiting Welshers' with their
tickets, pocketed his takings, again
shut up the office, mounted his steed
and drove us off, only to repeat the
performance at the next halting place.
The beauty of the landscape as seen
from the mountain side, and the
peculisrities of the transit, both in the
little carriages, holding, if / remem,
Der rightly, only three on a side, and
the work Of our Jack-of-all-trades con
ductor or driver, provided us all witt
not only amusement, but ample foot
for reflection as to what might be
done where there is q will. "-Sala'l
journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-08-03

The men of Portugal are as fond OF
Ihow as are the women. Their fingers
ire nearly always loaded with rings,
and about their bodies, which are often
Is round as the bowls of their tobacco
pipes, hang chains as thick as ropes,
from which are suspended punches Of
srinkets.
The Portuguese dandy is very fond
Of anything that will attract public at.
Eention to his much-esteemed person.
Above his snowy vest he wears a cravat
Of cleaning %colors, whilst in his but
ton-hole is stuck a full -blown' rose OF
inordinate size. I think I am pretty
safe in saying that most of the prom
enaders l have seen strutting about in
the chief thoroughfares on Sunday with
a riding whip in their hands and hand
soma spurs oil their heels have never
set toot in stirrup. The spur is to them
a sort Of sign of nobility, which they
Arrogate to themselves, a relic Of the
privileges of the old chivalry. Where
is the Portuguese, be he almocreve or
calafate (muleteer or calker), whose
ancestors did not wear golden spurs at
the battle of Ourique or of Aliubarrotai
| have noticed that a good many state
officials work in spurs, as if about to
go to battle and when these knights Of
the quill, these icados with silk braces,
peacefully render up their bureaucratic
souls to God, 1 have no doubt tina,
their spurs will DO laid upon their
tombs.
But have we any right to dwell SC
long in a half-mocking spirit on a PEG.
pie of such numerous and Trustworthy
moral qualities, and who, but for theil
unfortunate Incidence and their exag
gerated egotism, might be held up as 3
model to other Nations2 For the Por.
tuguese are naturally good, hospitable,
honest in their dealings, generous and
brave, and WI are very certain that il
the event of any threatening of tn,
Independence of their country W,
should once more see this little heroi,
Nation, amongst whom slumbers ,
powerful National spirit, rise as on,
man against the invader, even as il
1883 and 1s0s,-HRrper's Weekly.
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| CINE, as 1t was the coolest place on
the train. We started late fn the
evening, and nothing unusual ocI
! cured until the fireman started I'd
all up the furnace. Logs were used
for fuel instead of coal. -. While ihd
/ was engaged In throwing logs into
| the fire, o cobra. which had been
secreted somewhere among them,
dropped from one Of the,logs, land
ing on the footplate where we were
stsnding. There were four Ut us
human beings on that footplate and
this new passenger made things
somewhat crowded. There was nc
stick or club handy, or we could have
made short work OF the intruder. My
| companions lost no time In getting
out Of the way, the engineer crawl
ing out on the footboard and the
| others clambering back on the pile OF
| logs at the rear, calling on me to fol-
low them. /, however, seemed to h'
rooted to the spot. The reptile ap
peared to enjoy the heat which came
from the furnace, and made nj hos
tile movement until I very foolishly
made a kick at 1t, hoping to Fighter
1t away. The creature was moi
frightened, but seemed to accept 1t
as q challenge and advanced upon me.
My nerves vere completely p~aralyzed,
/ knew that its bite meant certain
death, but I could not move a stel
to save my life. Just as the cobra
raised itself to give me the deadly
stroke the fireman sprang from thu
pile OF logs behing, and, grasping the
snake by the tail, hurled it into thu
furnace. The brave fellow, by hi
Quickness and presence Of mind,
saved me from a horrible death.