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The morning times., 1896-05-25
TRUE STORY ABOUT SNAKES.
What Richard Cook of Vernon. V j.,
Doesn't Know Isn't Worth moving.
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Richard Cook. the noted snake charmer
who lives in the township OF Vernon. "
J., across the river from Pike county,
la S studied the charac tcrist icS. hahlrs
and peculiaFities of snakes TIL they are IS
familiar to bin the multiplication table
in fact. What air. Took 6OeSn' knowabDut
the reptiles is hardly with knowing
His home Is at the base OF the mountain
range and is said to be cont gUoGS 20 num-
ber OF snake dens, principally plots aud
biacksHakeS, though ratticrS are frequently
seen summing themselves upon the rocky
slope OF the mountain and are quite
numerous.
Last summer was an unusually good sea-
son for snakes and at intervals he captured
so pilots and 3 or SO bIaCkSna keS, one of
which measured eievenfee ItIOOkeG more
ike boa constructor from the tuRgies II
Africa thana common American blackSuake,
and it was as vicious and cunning as il was
OF mammoth proportions, seizing every OPP
pOrtunity to escape that was afforded and
III handling would sometimes TiciOGSly euCis-
Gle the body of the exhibitor with ms cU.lS
til one could almost hear the bones snap
and crack.
This season Mr.. Cooks not Gevoting much
time or arteutiOn TO pilots or blaeksnakes,
but is extracting the oil from vattlers.
which he retaiIS for $3.50 per ounce.
He says there Is growing demand Tor
rattlesuake oil as its medicinal vlrtCes
become better known aud he expects to
reap rich harvest by selling the article
1t is a sure and swift cure for deafness,
and as Ianacea fOr sore IaU> eIeS or
stifftued joints, is far ahead OF ChIogorm
lniIaent or any other remedy Known To
the medical world.
IN regard 10 the poison in ieCted by the
bite OF the rattlesuake, NF. Cock says it is
far more deadly ipftS effects taan that OF i
pilot aCd requires very prompt attention
He has had a painful but rot serious ex-
Perience with each. as his hands, which are
SGarified by their bites. viii testify. When
bitten he never thinks OF consulting q
Doctor or drinking q quart OF whis KY but,
like the venerable John GCer, gathers u
handful OF blue violet leaves and stems
and, crushing them, makes u LOUliiCe and
applieS-not on the wound, but on the
swelling around it. Upon the bitten
parts he applies equal parts OF salt ard
indigo. This application is renewed
every half hour. Three applications are
generally sufficient to effect cure.
hfr. Cook says tina be has observed tAat al
snakes lie dormant till tlue viClets appear
in the spring and they all disappear after
the leaves OF the white figCh trees begin
TO fall in autumn, and 80 great is their
autiDathy to ash bark or leaves tEdt tbeg
will recoiI rom them Is rIon lire.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Jordan Waters Fatal.

Berlin, May PA great deal of regret is
felt in court circles here at the death Of
4 Archduke Earl Ludwig of Austria, brother
OF Emperor Francis Joseph, who died in
Vienna a few days ago. The archduke was
regarded here as a thoroughly. good, though
by no means a brilliant ma II, and was liked
by all who came into contact with him.
II is stated that the Illness which caused
his death was ascribed by his physicians
to his drinking Of the waters of the River
Jordan, which he did as matter of religious
devotion upon the occasion of his recent
pilgrimage TO Palestine. The water OF the
Jordan Is by no means pure and II the case
OF thearchduke II had Il tendency to bringOn
internal weaknesses which could not be
overcome.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
HIS APPEAL FOR PEACE.
Unusual Sermon DeIiv cred Before
the Presby terian Assembly

Saratoga, N Y, May "a Moderator
withrow's sermon today created positive
sensation among the commissioners Mod
cially Siuee the Briggs trouble, have hcen
characterized by earnest and eloquent ap-
peals to the commissioners to stand up
in defense of the truth of the Scriptures
aud the standards at any cost.
Moderator Withrow's sermon was char
acterized as veritahle plea for pea ce aud
work, which, following upon the conciha-
tory sermon Of Moderator Booth, seems to
mark a ne W era in the Presbyterian quar-
rel.
Mr. Withrow preached upon the subject
of love being stronger than violence in
the advancement OF Christ's kingdom. He
made a strong plea for peace in the church.
He compared the spirit of violence and the
spirit of love as exemplified in the min
istry Of Christ.
He called to mind the fact that at the
time Of the reunion of the old school and
the new school branches, the assembly
asked the church to raise q memorial fund
of So 900. The church responded by rails
ing nearly 81 100000. Last year the
assembly asked for 81 ,000,o TO com
memorate the tWenty-fifth anniversary
of this reunion The subscriptions do
not amount to one-half the sum asked.
The preacher attributed it to the po-
sition which the church had taken gainst
those who had, attacked its standards. He
said that the spirit of the church should
be not that of, the Lion of the tribe OF
JUDAH but that of the Lamb of God"
The morning times., 1896-05-25
WHOLE VILLAGE DESTROYED.
More News of Cyclones and Cloud
burst In the West

l..
Neodesha, Kas., May 24.-A tornado
passed through the western part of this
county early yesterday morning. Lafon-
taine, village of 200 souls, was almost
destroyed.
Two business houses, the Missouri Pacific
depot and the Christian Church We're wreck
ed and almost every house in the village
was damaged. score of farm houses
north, east and west Were destroyed.
Aaron Edwards. farmer, was fatally
injured and many Others severely hurt.
The aggregate loss on buildings and prop
erty is S25,000. Hail and rain accom-
panied the wind and destroyed every YES
tige of vegetation. The DANA ge to crops
is incalculable. The area of the damaged
district is about seventy-five square miles.
Marshalltown, Ia, May PA terrific
cloudburst between this city and State
Centre swept away nearly mile of the
Chicago & Northwestern tracks, doing great
damage to growing crops and dotherproperty-
Lind Greek, a asmallstream flowing through
the southern section of Marshalltow wn,
suddenly became Il rampant river. Bridges
were swept away and large piles of lumber
were carried down the stream. Only small
buildings were wrecked, but the damage
to property will be considerable.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
MEMPHIS PREsBYTERIANs.
Visiting Clergymen Filled the City
PulHtfs.

Memphis, Tenn, Mag "a An the pulpitS
OF the Protestant churches were filled by
the ministers in Attendance Oh the Presby-
teTian general assembly this morning The
greatest int erest centered about the
ModefaJur's sermon ut the First Presby-
teTian Church.
Seated with him in the pulpit were Rev.
DR.. Cummings, Rev. DR.. Farris, ard the
pastor, Dr. Ramsay. Dr. Mal!ard's text
was Isaiah, XXIii:2, ard man shall he
as u hiding place from the wind etc.
He said in introduction: There is only
oae theme for the Christian minister,
Christ and Him CruCifiet. 1t is the
most comprehensive OF themes. Him
shall Preach TO you today
This afternoon Dr. Morton Of North Car
oliua ard Dr.. Woodrow OF South Carolina.
assisted by several OF the lay commissioners,
conducted the solemn commission OF the
assembly in the First Church
Rev. DT. J. =. Smith OF Richmond. Va,
Central Presbyterian, said to the United
Press correspondent: 1t is one Of the
duties Of the general assembly to quiet
the spirit of unrest thar prevails NJ all ilmcS
TO a gIeatCr or less extent in the church.
Every year tie most radical treasures are
proposed 10y Prrsbyterians OF individuals,
but the assembly always quietly refuses to
consider them or answers with Il curt
ne cgatIvc.' TIE doctor does not think
there wiil be change many OftEemaChincry
Of the church al this meeting.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
CUBANS ARE REJOICING.
Story OF How the Laurada Landed
Her Load of Arms.


Her Load of Arms.
New York, May 24.-Thcre was great re-
ioicing among the cuhans in this City
last night when il became known that the
I-aurada expedition had been successfully
landed.
1uc expedition sailed Week ago Satur-
day, III cornmand OF Gen. Juan fernandez
Ruz, one OF the Cuban COMMANDERS In liie
ten years war
Ih:. expetiilIon landed on the north coast
ana his command have hy llis time Joiheti
Maxine Gomez. Besides 100 men, the
LauFada carried 800 rifles, sever III
machine guns, GS0,G9U rounds OF am
munitioH and a large supply OF medl-
viu.s and InedICal i-lGtrulnriiLs. Several
American physicians joined the eXpedl-
lion Just before IT started from this cit5.
The information or The satccssIui lahdihg
or the expedition reached here IN i nle>-
sage from the commanders OF The Laur&.!a-
THIS makes about twelve important eX-
petitions which nave successfully iandeu IA
Cuba.
Iu,re is some talk OF fitting out three
more expeditions in the near future.
Charleston, =. g, May 23.-1>Ee steamship
Laur;da was sighted off the bar Lere i'll
the early part Of tie afternoon. She rad
been met Off the ietties by the tug Cecilia
aud tie latter csii.;e iiato t't, GocAe diri re-
ported her to Cuban syinpathizcrs.
There was Immediately Il great pow WOW
held among tie CubaGS or tie city. They
declined, however, 10 gave out any intGrma-
ton regarding the cause OF their interest
and excitement. The tug, after an hours
stay i'll the city, ran back down tie EarbOr.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon thr
Laurada came i'll through tie setties and
went up TO tic Quarantine station, " iilcn
is several miles from the city docks.
The rumors regarding the alleged fill
buster are numerous. 1t is VarioGSy re-
ported that She is in dist ress and that sire
has BCmEer of sick men On beard. The
numbers OF the sick are placed by ruInor all
the way from tN o to Ten, ard rs no one
Gut the officials have been aboa ri of her
and as the CuhanS in the city decline to
talk for publication, the facts cannot he
obtained.
II Is said that the Laurada will be de-
tanned ut quarantine for several days that
she viii then come up to the city for coal
ami water and that subsequently she vii
sail uorthward.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
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The morning times., 1896-05-25
CRAB-CATCHERS' WAR.
Cannon and Rifles Used by Virginia
Pirates In Their Fights

PocomoEe CITY, Nd, May 24.-CrabbinE
fights are taking the place Of oyster battles
on the Chesapeake Bay. Crab cdtcherS for
the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets
have been enCrOachine in Virginia waters
the last two weeks. particularly Pocomoke
Sound, where the crabs this season are
particularly fine.
Three fights occurred the Past week be-
tween the crab pirates and tie Nirsnian
naval force Of rclicp. The latter have
used cannon and rifles upon the CrabberS,
disabling several OF their boats. One
bateau was SO badly shattered by 4 cannon
ball that she sunk. The men We're slightly
injured.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Hnngnrinn MiIIenial Fete

Berlin, May PA great deal of in
teFest Is being manifested IN the Hungarian
millenial celebration at budapest. 10
which place it IS expected that q large
number Of people will 20 from Germany
during the summer. Reports received here
say that there were more than 200 Amer
leans in Budapest last week the ma iority
Of whom went from there to Moscow to
witness the coronation ceremonies. Be
fore going, however, they ordered rooms
reserved for them pending their return.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
NAV Sell Benefit Tickets.

Letters Of approval from Chier Paris
and Major Moore have been received by
Mr.. r E Hardwicke and E. F. Brady
Chairman OF the Government Printing Oi-
flee relief committee granting reTruissiGn
to the policemen AMI firemen Co sell tickets
for the baseball benefit game TO be played
next Wednesday, for the benefit Of The
families OF the firsmea who lost their
lives at the fire last Monday night
The morning times., 1896-05-25
GLASS FACTORIES CLOSING.
The Dull Season L. Beginning Earlier
Than Last Year

Bridgeton, Pa. May 2+.-Thc window
glass factories in this section VIII shHt
down earlier this season than usual. The
COhansey Glass Manufacturing COinpany'S
tank went out or blast on Thursday. 1t
is unusual TO shut down a this time of the
season. and 10 reason for 50 doing is given
out hy tie firm.
Unless the weather gets too hot the
factories Of tie Cumberland GlaSsworks
and Moore-Joaas Company viii run until
the last OF June.
Tie best seasons work i'll this section
has been made at the Cumberland works,
while at the Cohansey the worku.en have
made fair season. The latter works We're
shut down about six weeks in the Inter.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Mine Manager KILLED

Richmond, Va. May 24.-J. K. Taggart,
general manager Of the Virginia Coal and
Iron Company. was killed yesterday in one
of the company's mines near Big Stone Gap.
this State, by the premature explosion of
a blast. He came to Virginia from Phila-
deIpbia. s. D. Hardin, an employe of
the mines, was also killed, and several
others were injured.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Death OF a south CaroIlna PoI,t,c,s,

Charleston, s c.. May 24.-Capt. W L.
Stoncy, e& &-CanIptrolerCeuera Caro-
lima, died from tie effects of stroke of
paralysis at bis home in this city al q clock
tonight. Capt. Stnrey was a gallant Con-
federate soldier, serving in the field
throughout the late war. lie was elected
comnt roller general in 1882 and served in
that Office for six years. He subsequently
became tie auditor of the South Carolina
Railroad Company. He was still in the
service of that road at the time of bis death.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
NEARLY A FATAL FIRE.
Jacob Slim Nurrowly,d Escaped Suf-
location imam Early M6rninn Blaze.

Fire broke out at L o'clGek this morning
in a small grocery store Kept by Martha
Bowles, colored, at No. 201 Willow Tree
court southwest. Officers Hughes and
Fugett, who saw the blaze, turned in an
alarm which brought several engines and a
truck.
The building, a two-story brick, was
gutted before the flames could be gotten
under control. Jacob c. Sim, who Oc-
cupied a room in the second story, had a
narrow escape from being suffOCated-
The damage was about 5000; covered by
insurance. The property is owned by
Butler & Graham.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
German Ipdustrlal Exbibi,ion

Berlin, May 24.-Anlerican purchasers OF
German manufactures are devoting great
deal OF attention to the Industrial exhibit
tion, which is now running smoothly. Sev-
eral orders have been lodged by Americans
with. one OF the largest German firms en-
gagged in the manufacture OF machinery, ag-
gregating 100000 marks.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Foul Play Is Susnecfed

Abbeville, s. c., May 24.-Dr J. G. John
sou, ifySng near Monterey, about sixteen
miles west of Ahbeville, was found last
light lying ON his back piazza unconscious
aud his dwelling on fire, burning down
over him. He was removed to the dwelling
of Mr.. Clay, about haifmile distant, where
he died in a few hours. As yet the whole
affair is shrouded in mystery. Foul play
is suspected and the affair is now being
thoroughly Investigated.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
support of Colored Girls, Seboots

Saratoga, N Y. May 24-The woman s
executive committee of the Home MiSsic-
Board held an interesting meeting this aft
ernoun in the church. Mrs. Darwin r
James presided. Addresses were made by
Rev DIR. DiCkey and others. A spontan-
eoIs collection to relieve the board in the
support of certain co!ored girls schools
about 90 be abandoned from lack OF funds
Resulted in a literal addition to the treasury
The morning times., 1896-05-25
1nternationaI Chess Tournment

Berlin, May ga great International
chess tournaments to be heIdat Nuremberg,
beginning on July 20. The first prize will
be $500; thesecond, 1915, ,ahdthethird 5000
besides which there will be four smaller
prizes. All OF the best European chess
masters are expected 10 be present and it
it. hoped tha leading American chesspiayers
will also take part
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Painting for Wanan ma ker

Berlin, May 24.-Hon. John Wanamaker,
of Philadelphia, formerly Postmaster Gen
eral of the United States, during his recent
visit here entered into negotiat tions for the
purchase OF Munkaesy's latest painting,
''Ecce Homo" but with what result it is
not known.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
OLNEY WAITING A REPLY.
His Tobacco Protest Has Not Ye

Been Answered
Secretary Olney was Saturday waited
upon by a delegation from Florida in re-
gard to the recent order issued by Gen.
Weyler prohibiting, after ten days, the ex-
pOrtatiOn of Cuban tobacco to the United
States. The Secretary replied tina t. he
was awaiting the reply OF the Spanish
government to the note which he had adj
dressed to that government on the subject.
No Importance is attached here to the
denial sent from Madrid that such pro-
test had been received. 1t is understood
on both sides that the policy is to din
lomaticaliy'' deny everything which might
tend to embitter the relations between the
two governments.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
GEN. FAIRCHHD DEAD.
Short Illness of an Ex-Governor and
eX-MIniSter TO Snnin.

Madison, Wis, May 24.-Gen. Lucius
Fairchiid died of heart failure at O'Clock
last evening. He had been seriously Ill Tor
only few days.
He was a native of Ohio, eixty-five years
old. and a La wyer He lost an arm 10 the
war; was Secretary of State, then three
times governor. a afterward consul general 10
Liverpool, and minister to Spain.
Later he was conImander-i n-chief of
the G a. r. and Loyal Legion A widow
and three daughters survive him.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
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The morning times., 1896-05-25
DIR. GILMAN WILL NOT GO.
Johns Hopkins President VIII Re
a...s.l 4 ctia,In

spect the Trustees Action.
Baltimore. May 24.-.'It is all very
evident that ! will not be permitted to
go TO New York" said DR.. Gilman yes
terday.
= cannot go in the face of anything like
ha be be addSd IoIqhg TO letHHa e} tH
faculty, ard TO a resolution which had
been unnnipously adopted by the hoard of
trustees, the concluding sentence OF which
was that 'tDr. Gilman cannot be permitted
to rrliaquish the presidency OF the Johns
UODEins University
The morning times., 1896-05-25

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The morning times., 1896-05-25
Dartmouth Professor Dend

New York, May 24.-CarI Pennington
dean of the Dartmouth Medical College and
professor of the Science and Practice OF
Medicine, died tonight at Hanover, ". H.
of heart disease
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Trotters Sold

Berlin, May 24.-The Khnas, trotting horse
owners of Hamburg, have purchased the
American trotters Bullet and Gloria, and
the Beerman Brothers, of Charlottenburg,
have bought Doctor Austin. and Lucy w.
The horses will go into the possession VI
their new owners after the close OF the
West End races, in which they are entered
The morning times., 1896-05-25
Money to Loan on Real Estate

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The morning times., 1896-05-25
.sATOLL| Laid THE STONE
GOnzaga's New Hall Begun With
Solemn Ceremonies.
SERMON BY BISHOP KEANE

Immense Crowd Witnessed the MIL
itary Dedication Performed by the
Prelates, the Cadets and Emmet
Guards-Superb New building That
VIII Be Completed by Autumn.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
NEED OF EDUCATION.

Christian education also means the
training OF man for all he will ever be
required to do for his country and for the
world Such q hall as this will be will
give young men the opportunity to come
forward and show what respective call
iugs God has fitted them for.
This college teaches boys to hold the
musket, blow the horn, and beat the drum.
l hope the opportunity for them to fight
will never come, but if it does, 1 want to
see them come to the front and defend
their country to the bitter end. These
boys must feel the influence Of all man
kind, and they must not he filled with
the jingoism that makes them want to
stay in their own country all of the
time.''
Bishop Keane's remarks were greeted
with frequent outbursts of applause. at
The morning times., 1896-05-25

Tremendous clearance sale at Kings
paiace f0day
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-07

1t has always struck me that Protestant
missionaries never give sufficient weight
to the extreme astuteness and subtlety of
a Chinese intellect which has been trained
in dlaleotics, nor do they seem sufficiently
to appreciate the improhabilitics of the
Christian scheme of salvation as regarded
from the same point of view Early asso-
Citations, careful training in its doctrines
and social influences do not prevent many
professed Christians from freeing them
selves from the trammels of this creed.
How, then, is it likely TO affect minds
brought up amid a different and antag-
onistic environment? The very language
in which its most solemn mysteries are
sought to be conveyed to these subtle
brains is often said to be barbarously in
adequate to the purpose.
A Greek myth told in "English as she
is wrote" would be accepted with some
difficulty rs an article Of faith by one Of
our own students. Is it possible to expect
a better result with translations of doc
trines Of which some of the most impor-
tant factors find no equivalent in the
tongue in which it is attempted to render
themf How can the essence of such "a
doctrine as the incarnation Of Christ bo
conveyed through such imperfect chan
nels to men habituated to the highest
forms Of literary expression? What mean
ing are they likely to attach to it? ORR
entail minds are wont to ratiocinate on all
such subjects with brutal frankness.
Their method Of handling this one is bet
ter left to the Imagination. But in the
revolving and shocking doctrines attribut-
ed from time to time in Chinese pamphlets
to Christians one cannot fail to see that a
good deal is due to a probably quite genuine
misunderstanding of some Of their most
sacred dogmas.- Nineteenth Century