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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
AGAINST CREMATION.
A New AMI Interesting Arguments IRE
sented by Sir Francis Haden.


II cannot be said that cremation has
gained many converts during the liisi
few years. In spite Of the one great ar.
gument adduced in its favor--namely,
that earth burial is insanitary-people
havo gone ON burying their dead in the
old way. The hygienic objection to
earth burial has boen ignored rather
than comhated-in fact, many intelli-
gent people who would still insist ON
the old mode Of burial in the case Of
their own relatives would nevertheless
admit that the contention Of the crema-
tionists rests on basis Of fact
But in an address the other day at a
meeting Of the British Institute of Pub
lie Health Sir Francis Seymour Haden
took issue with the cremationjsts on
that very point. He declared in the
strongest language that earth burial, If
properly conducted, can never eudanger
the health of the living, and carried the
war into Africa by asserting that croma-
tion is itself insanitary, and therefore
so serious q menace to the public health
that it ought TO be prohibited by law.
The earth, he maintained, is the one
great purifier and renovator There re-
sides in the coil the chemical power Of
forming new and innocuous combina-
tions out OF the poisonous and miasmatio
substances buried i'm it, Not only that,
but the earth needs TO be enriched by
the restoration TO il of dead matter,
whose substance was drawn from It by
tho protoplasmio energy Of life. So
that, if all the effote residuum Of the
world were to be burned, the earth
would soon be deprived, according to
81 Francis, of the chemical elements
that support life, and all life would
cease.
II would perhaps be the wisest course
for outsiders to let the distinguished
English scientist and the cremationists
fight this question out, as indeed in all
likelihood they will. IL is pertinent 10
observe. however, that IL is not the
purely speculative question that it may
seem to be at first. It has II practical
application as well. If the contention Of
Sir Seymour Haden is true, then the
! system Of burning garbage, SO frequent
ly advocated and in many cities adopt
ed, is unwise, for it is destroying valu-
able nutrient elements that ought to be
returned to the soil. On the Same theory
the practice Of throwing the garbage
into the sea, in vogue in this city, is
even more vicious so far rs its effect on
the soil is concerned. AS will be seen,
therefore, the question here raised is one
Of The greatest practical interest and inn
portance and should be carefully con-
sidered by all cities that contemplate
the burning of their garbage. New
| York Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14

I'll "a una newspapers are famous
for L. aAusing character of their ad.
vertisements. Here is literal transla.
tion Of an extraordinary advertisement
which has been appearing recently: "A
young prince, the owner Of lordly es-
tate of great value, has the intention to
marry. He seeks handsome and intel
igent girl of about 20 years of age, of
good family, and with a dowry Of not
less than 3, 00o, 600 gueldens (f250, 000)
Apply" etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
THE UPPER TEN THOUSAND.
Doings of the Dukes and Dukesses In the
Aristoeratic Circles of Great Britain.

Doings of the Dukes and Dukesses In the
Aristocratio Circles of Great Britain.
In reference to some recent remarks
here about the poor matrimonial results
of the last London season it il learned
that matchmaking parents are deriv-
ing much consolation from the almost
phenomenal activity of what is known
as the country house season. The wealth
er has been bad for grouse shooting and
other sport, compelling the young men
to spend more time than usual indoors
in the society of the ladies. The graft
flying result is said to bo the engagement
of about 200 fashionable girls to an
equal number of fashionable young men
since the parliamentary recess COM
menced. The bridegrooms include somo
half dozen of tho eldest Sons of peers,
among them the Marquis of Hamilton,
the heir of the Duke of Abercorn, who
will marry the daughter of the Earl Of
Lucan.
There is also one divorced man, Lord
Connemara, who caused a grave scan
dal when governor of Madras. He is TO
marry n widow, Mrs. Coleman, and po-
lite society is asking what priest or par
son will have the courage to perform
tho ceremony.
When Lord Bruce took over the titles.
honors and estates of tho marquisato of
AiJesbury ON tho death Of his childless
nephew, "tho Coster Marquis, he
found many valuable heirlooms miss
ing. Thereupon ho spent money lavish.
ly in advertising and employed several
detectives. Tho result is now announc-
ed. Most of the property has been trac-
ed. The heirlooms are in the hands Of
various people, including pawnbrokers,
collectors and disreputable women. Tho
late marquis, it seems, had treated thom
as available assets and distributed them
freely among his friends and hangers
ON, male and female, the majority Of
whom pledged or sold them speedily for
cash. Some If the proe1nt possessors
have readily agreed 20 return tho treas
uros on reasonable terms. Others have
put fancy prices upon them, and few
have refused to part with them ON any
consideration. Lawsuits will therefore
be necessary, and the recalcitrant hold.
ers will have to prove how they obtain.
cd tho heirlooms, what they paid for
them, and also show that the purchases
were made in the open market Their
stories promise to be extremely inter-
esting. ng.-London Letter in New York
sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
HIS HORSE TO HIS SWEETHEART.
The Request OF Young Trooper Whom
His Comrades Found Dying.

The Request OF Young Trooper Whom
His Comrades Found Dying.
On the steamer City Of Puobla which
arrived from the sound the other day,
was beautiful coal black horse on its
way TO Los Angeles. The horse belong.
ed TO Lieutenant Casey, who was sta
toned with his troop of cavalry at the
Pine Ridge agency. He was popular
young officer and made friends wher-
ever he went
About five years Ggo he met daugh.
ter Of General G. o. Howard OF Los An
geles, and before the lieutenant's leave
Of absence had expired the young cou
pie were engaged 70 be married. Short
ly after Lieutenant Casey joined his
troop at Pine Ridge the Indians be-
gan TO be troublesome, and finally
a report that the savages had swooped
down on number Of settlers and muir
dered them all reached the post. The
yonng officer started of in all haste
with his troop TO head off the maraud-
ers, but they soon found themselves sur
rounded by the Indians. Lieutenant
Casey rode his favorite horse that had
htNu Win ului tAAONNn HihtlJ Siii-
paigns, and he was the first to fall with
a mortal wound. AS he fell from tho
saddle the horse stopped and stood
guard over his almost lifeless body.
When friends came to his relief, he
was near his death, and he requested
that .4is faithful horse be sent to his
fiancee.
A favorable opportunity was awaited
to carry ont the last wishes of the lieu
tenant, but changes were made i'll the
personnel Of the garrison, and the horse
remained at the post. He had his usual
place in the stable, but no one rode
him. As time went on some of the Off
GERS who had been with Lieutenant Ca.
sey returned TO the fort, and they were
surprised that the horse was still there.
AT the first opportunity they sent the
horse to the sound by rail, and from
there il came by steamer ON its way to
Miss Howard. San Francisco Exam
inar'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
A pro,h.,,o Dream.

John Moran, young man living IN
First ward, was crushed to death on
t;o Erie railroad Friday. The boys
mother was troubled all Thursday night
BY j.eams in which she saw two police.
uien. appearing in front of her house,
WAln the boy went out ON Friday morn.
r'", the mother was overanXious about
ann. and the last thing she said to him
wa:
An the name q, heaven, don't dc
=? =. ling that will bt.ng two policemen
To my door, for all night long | have
y 80 seeing the officers standing out
t--.v."
Le''r in the day two policemen
'ro : the mangled body of the boy to
,l.l ..orse. -Nowburg IN. Y. Dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
ROASTING CHICAGO.
English Worlds Fair Exhibitors Angry al
Not Receiving Their Awards.

English worlds Fair Exhibitors Angry at
Not Receiving Their Awards.
Messrs. Harry HENS & Sons of the
Ecclesiastical Art works, Exeter, writes:
at is ten months ago since Chicago's
mayor, Carter Harrison, was shot dead,
and with his death the Worlds fair
(proarranged 10 be formally closed two
days later died too. Yet up to the pres
ent date we exhibitors who We're award
ed medals and honors have received
nothing. Further, queries addressed to
the British commission on this subject
elicit no roply, and so exhibitors may
reasonably presume the commission are
equally in the dark with themselves as
to the matter OF promised awards.
1T was not until six months after
the close of the exhibition (the middle
of last Apri) that complete list of
awards was received in this country
Apart from the expense lin the Manu-
features building alone il cost the l70
British exhibitors, ON an avorage--so II
is computated-over el, 600 apiece
against an average Of less than half that
sum Mt the Centennial exhibition at
Philadelpb' !, in 1870, is " fai- that
we should be left out in the cold in the
way wo are? 1t is credibly affirmed that
the medals awarded % us are not even
designed yet. The Windy City of Chi.
sago blew so much and so extensively
last year that foreign exhibitors feel
more than they would perhaps otherwise
hrve done the neglect they are now re-
G. wing at the hands of the Worlds fair
authorities. London Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14

One of the most celebrated Roman
sculptois has now almost completed the
sepulchral monument for the pope, or
derod by himself. 1t is Of Carrara marble.
On the cover of the sarcophagus lies q
lion, with one paw on the papal tiara
On the right is the statue of Faith, hold
ing in one hand the Holy Scriptures and
in the other torch. On the left is the
statue OF Truth, holding the arms of the
pope. Under the lion, on the face of tho
tomb, is n Latin inscription in large
black letters. London News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
Arrival and Departure U. S. Mails.

South bound ulail closes '5:i5 p. IN.
South bonnd mail arrives G:l3 p. IN.
North bound mail closes 10 a. m
North bound mail arrives 1920 a. m
Night mails are closed at $50 p. m.
Money order department is open
at s a. IN. and closed at 5p, III.
Office hours from n. m. to 6 p. m
Sundays from 2;3O pm, to $3.50 p. IN
JOHN > lIAMMKB, L. NJ.
SUMMERS HARDY, Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
Tho New Army Rine.

The new rifle which has been adopted
In the United States army weighs only
eight pounds and will kill man at a
distance of two miles. With the uso OF
smokcless powder IL is said that the man
would be killed before he heard or know
of the reporG The bullet is 10 he Of
nickel or steel. --Hardware
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CuRfsrIAN CnunCn-- Frensloy Street Ser.
vices every Iord's day az II 90 "a n. aud \ 10
r. IN. Sunday school $50 n, m. Prayer
Meeting cverv "Wednesday, : 10 y. m, Choir
practice cferg Friday evening. s. Is p. IN.
la1ic5' Nj Society every Tuesday afternoon at
the church. fF. m. Mite and Social meeting
every Tuesday nisnt at place announced each
Lords day. oncors' meeting hrst Lord o
day Ia each month. All are cordially invited
TO all services. u. Mason, Superintendent
sunday school; Nolncy johnson. Pastor.
fIRsr nsrtIsr CuuHcu-- broadway street.
Services overy SUNDAY ut II 90 a. m. and ; OO
y. m Prayer meeting "Wednesday evenings
at O'Clock. sunday School at 10 a m. Choir
practice Friday evenings Rt O'Clock. &.
stubble1eld. Pastor, g. II. Bruce, Cl,rk. c,
mi, Superintendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14

The death of Gustave Humbert re-
duocs the number Of the life senators OF
France to 2l. The Versailles assembly
elected 70, and the oldest survivor is
now SO years ola The Youngest is al.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
TIME TABLE.
Gale, Colorado and Santa re R'y.

Gult, Colorado and santa Fe ny.
SOUTH ROUND.
galveston and Chicago Express l.t3A. m
cleburne ana Kansas CITY Express 81, y. m
NORTH BOUND.
Galveston aud Chicago Express u 20a. m
tiebarnc ani Aanaas city Express All q. IN
!. II. MAsoS, Ticket Agt.
W. $. KEENAN,, ten Pass. Ag't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-11-14
CIviC SOCIETIES.

Myrtie Loige No Z, X of r., meets over,
Thur0day night Al 1850, Hall opposite couri
house, Court street. Visiting knights cor
W. Y. McKELvEY, Z. Z,
y T. ilowxru. X. Il y ).
Ardmore Lodge No. 81, A, y. and A. NJ ,
m,ets In their hall on south Cniio stccet. the
FIRST Saturday night In euch month, on or be-
fore the full moon
ID, y. Flow. Worshipful Master.
A. II. SiLLIMAS, Secretary.
Ardmore Chapter No n. Royal Arch Ma.
sons, meet In their hall over Whttngio =
store the fourth fhurstay night Ia each month
q IL. BnuoE, III sh Priest.
A. II. SiLLiMAS, Secretary.
Arlmore Camp No. 80, Woodinen Of Tho
World, meeth Ia their iurest at Whliungtol
Tall every second and fourth MONDAY nights
In zach month. Nisiuug sovrrei ,l8 iuvlted o.
attend.
q, u. KESDmcH, consul commander.
4. q. bRiDoNAN. clerk.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-13

this place. doing considerable damage
6eversi residences we're destroyed
ArEoza. Ill. Feb. f2-Ths most severe
blizzard known in years has prevailed al
day. Traffic IL impedea and business
places are practically closed.
Drzasao. Col. Feb. 12-Is has been
saossng continuously since s O'Clock Sat
urdav morning. There are nov twsnty-ssx
inches on Level
DrBuarx Ia. Feb. IA blizzard prs
vailed all day. causing serious intesferencs
with business and abandonment Of some
Railroad trains
AspERsoS, Ind. Feb. IA tssribis
wind storm with sieet ragged al day. The
snow 10 three feet deep. Business II sus-
pended.
Love BRasca, y. j.. Feb. IA severe
snow storm - raging al along the Jersey
eoas. and . heavy northeast wind II blow
Ing.
BnrpsKroxr. Conn, Feb. 1.-THE storm
IL quite severe here. None Of the New
York steamers left their docks.
sforx Falls. s. D.. Feb. i2-It 10 SNOW
ing hard and drifting badly. Trains are
moving with great difficulty.
FosreRIA, o.. Feb. 1.-THE snow II .
foot deep and badly drifted- Business IL
practically ~ standssiii.
MADISON. Wis, Feb. i2-Ths worst
snow Of the season prevails. Railway
traffic suffers greatly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-13
BATH IRON WORKS ON FIRE.
Apparently No Hope for Them - Flames
Spreading Furiousiy.

BATH, Me-, Feb. 13--2:45 a. m.-The
Bath Iron Works are on FIRE and
with every prospect of being to-
tally destroyed. A strong wind
is blowing and already several
of the principal buildings are In flames.
The steamer Frank Jones Is lying at the
wharf with no steam up and is doomed.
Tho fire is now spreading TO Worth
street, and nothing can save the buildings
ON that street or the iron works. The
people are now moving ont of houses
within radius Of half o mile from the
iron works.
3:l2 a. m.--The FIRE Is spreading furi-
ously, and additional assistance has been
asked. The city is as light as day and
hundreds of suburbanites are coming into
town. The flames do not seem 10 abats A
particle, despite the efforts of the firemen.
3:25 a. m,-Ali the southern buildings,
containing all the woodwork and the
offices of the works, are doomed. The
fire has now crossed Water street, but
the tiremen think they Will check further
progress at this point. II the wind shifts
there is no knowing how far the FIRE will
so. The onelon building. an immense
structure which reaches from Water street
to the river. is burning tiercely.
2:30 q. m.-The fire has caught in the
moulding ioft. Machine shop No.
2 is burning, and will PROB
ably so. IL looks as though
the works are entirely doomed. In the
machine shop vas probably the finest ship
building machinery in New England, em-
hraeing all modern Improvements.
S:43 a. m.-The flames appear TO have a
sudden impetus, and within few minutes
have again frightened up. The wind has
shifted and the steamer Frank Jones Is
thought TO be safe, beyond receiving
seorching. The two upper shops, where
iron work is done. as also the carpenter
shop and woodworking buildings. to-
gether with the contents are burned.
3 81 a. m.--The firemsn claim the fire Is
under control Treasurer Hyson says the
loss thus far Is $100.00
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

George W. Childs Drexei succeeds the late
George W. Childs as editor and publisher OF the
Philadelphia Ledger.
The supreme court OF the District OF Colu N hia
refused 10 issue the rnsndamus prayed for by
Rsekir. the Chicago boad-buyer crank
The Farmers Mutual Elevator Company, of
Croonston, Mimi, has failed. Liabilities $780,
600. assets s2oo.0v0. The company owned six
elevators.
Two freight trains on the Lake Erie road coll
lidcd Of Bellevue Monday morning, killing En-
giaeers Connell and Stoweli, Fireman Mcmillan
and Brakeman Johnson.
Charles wittmer, OF Cincinnati, and Charles
Moth. of St Paul, wrestled Graco-Roman
match st Cincinnati Monday night. wiitmer
won the first aud third bouts in thirty eight and
twelve minutes, while Moth took the inter-
mediate fall in eighteen minutes.
The police al Atehison, Kan, Monday took
Mrs. Frinklin out of AGAR OF household goods
billed TO omaha, in which she had been beating
her way from Decatur, IL. She had SIS and
had been put in the car by her husband, who
did not want to pay car fare. she had been In
the car three days and waE nearly frozen.
Princess Colonra sent this to the Associated
decision 10 leave France and como TO America
was cue solely to plot which l discovered
Prince de Gaiatro Co.oana, my husband, had
formed to steal one of my ch ildren from me az .
hostage. an individual having been employed
by him 20 that effect, a. we'll to closely watch
my movements"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-13


TAcoxA. Feb. Especial. Pastor Toll
iefsen, of the First Norwegian Lutheran
church Of this city, has been greatly i'm
pressed with the preaching powers Of Ed
ward Breckhus. He claims Breckhus 10
not an impostor, and in connection with
the mental troubles of Mrs. Hagen. re-
sulting from hearing him presch, he says:
1T IL true that Mrs. Louis Hagen's
mind was disturbed by what was said
through Breckhus ut one OF the meetings.
But according to what Was told rs by her
father the greatest cause OF the trouble
was that she was kept awake by talking at
her home late At night, thereby losing
sleep. Another fact is that her mind has
been disturbed once before and that she Is
of an exceptionally weak and nervous
constitution. Therefore she ought to have
been kept away from meetings that might
excite her. Fortunately she Is over it
and is able 10 resume the duties of her
home. We have been unable to find any
other case whose mind has been disturbed
in an injurious way. but We have found
. great many that have been much blessed
and spiritually refreshed by the meetings.
The meetings were held under the au-
spices OF the First Norwegian Lutheran
church OF Tacoma, which is considered q
very conservative church, and would not
allow anything that was out of place. The
paStoIS oA ZIG FACING 0!Stlsct Oh the
United Norwegian Lutheran church were
gathered at mission meeting while Mr..
Breckhus preached here in Tacoma and for
several days listened TO what was said
through him, and had the best of oppor-
tunity 10 examine his wonderful way of
preaching. Some OF them were skeptical
at first. but they ali finally agreed that
the Holy Spirit used Mr.. Breckhus to
speak the word Of God in order to reach
those whom the ordinary preaching of the
Gospel could not have reached. Mr..
Breckhus is not an impostor. He Is an
earnest and warm-hearted Christian, and
it is fact that those that know him best
have been most influenced by him lately.
lie will continue to work as an evangelist
among the churches here on the Coast
Some have asked why Mr.. Breckhus was
not speaking the English language: if he
was filled with the Holy Ghost. To that
shall answer by saying that he has the
gift OF prophecy and not the gift OF
speaking with tongues That was two
distinct gifts Of the Holy Spirit in the
early Christian church."
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nrier Iacnma Neus

TACOMA. Feb. 12.-TSpeciai. THE com.
nittee in charge of the opening of the
Puyallup reservation will report at the
meeting of the Commercial Club tomorrow
night. The committee which has been in
quiring into the Nicaragua project will
also report.
The services conducted by Rev. George
Buzzelle. of the Episcopal church. in the
Comique thea.er and now in the aban-
doned Haymarket theater, are we'll at.
tended.
The board of public works will again
advertise for bids for the construction of
the Eleventh street bridge. The board
them, could not be accepted because the
bidders did not agree to accept city bonds
for the work. and inasmuch as there are no
funds in the treasury to do the work some
bidder who will take the bonds will be
awarded the job. Tho second batch Of
bids will be opened February 10.
The case of the Commercial bank, OF
Tacoma. VS.. the First National bank, of
Whatcom, involving $4,000. claimed to
have been loaned by the Tacoma bank,
will he argued III chambers at Seattle, Feb
ruary 10. The Commercial bank people
say Cashier Atkins, of the Whatcom bank,
did not appear here in response to the
bench warrant which was issued in time
TO take part in the case as witness.
Arrivals from the Yukon river report
rich placer gold mine finds forty miles
from Ioring. 4 party is organizing to
invade the new iield, and will leave on the
belated Topeka. o.
The steamer susie sighted an overturned
boat near Quartermaster harbor this even
ing. also men going to the rescue. Two
men are supposed 70 be drowned from the
boat