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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23
The star Course.

TRte seasons course VIII be the most
successful the Y. NJ. c. A. has put before
the people. The 400 Is about organized
all but 30-and these will be closed ol,t
early Monday morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23

Trustees slaughter Sale or Estssrsas
White Goods, Dress Gnofss sssssss
Damssh. Napkins, Towels, asssfs6
aud Calicoes. n
Lawn worth &C., now az d. !: fssss, U
worth &c., now 4Ac.; lawns wort i, Il ,ssssf
now &C.,: lawns worth l5c.. Y,ouy 4 u - 3 s.
prints worth &c., now 34 q. rernri S.S
lawns. prints and sateens at Esl ,t,sS ss{t
Short lengths OF cottena " wurth IA y z,ess
ut 4c,: bleached cottong. s q; rp :: wv
a., inch. worth hoc, now ssc. aiIt q ssi5f
12lhc. pp. Bargains In dslis16ssfs sss j Esse
kins. quilts and towels. s5S 3|5s35;
Call this week and save xs,is j = 9Ss'
entire stock must he sold. ~
W. A.. PDaTf &C TX T,s S45ss. 81 : s.
81 Is y Ger HI ~ ID 4 RI 1tSs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23

NORFOLK HAS NEVER iii fl isS5
HAD SO GOOD A NEwspsAaEfE W
THE YlRdINIAN now ANEs II, 81 81 #
pNoVBMBNT is REFLEesrab i IS
clHcuLAT1oF. w1tIcH. d; sl
YEARS. GROWS srEADftY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23

A NEWSPAPER THAT GROWS BET
TER GROWS IN CIRCULATION AND
IN INFLUENCE. PEOPLE ARE QUICK
TO SEE, IMPROVEMENT As THEY
ARE TO SEE sTAGNATIoN OR RE-
PROGRESSION.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23

aNewest Discovery"-Ext. tezSh: no
potn. N. z. D. Rooms. Ennis. 162 MaiE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
THE EAST

At a conference of the leading Cuban
sympathizers in New York it was de-
cided to fit out three steamers for Cuban
for the insurgents.
The Rhode Island republicans will
select national delegates April 10 at
Providence.
Flames destroyed the Masonic temple
and considerable other property ut
Providence, l.. l., entailing a loss of
S325.OOO.
The name of darlington Booths new
salvation army has been changed to
THE Volunteers"
Adyices to New York commercial
agencies show tlat the business outlook
throughout the country was not en-
eouraging.
In western New York one of The
worst snowstorms of the season pre-
vailed. the snow i'm many places being
two feet deep on the level and drifts
were enormous.
Frank Creagle fatally shot his wife,
from whom he was separated, and then
killed himself, at Forest City, Pa.
The father of prohibition, Gen. Neal
Dow, celebrated his ODD birthday at
his home in Portland, Me.
Flames in the Atlantic oil re Emery at
Pittsburgh, Pa, caused a loss of over
100000.
Thomas Edison, the famous inventor,
has succeeded in penetrating the human
body with the naked eye. With the
powerful cathode light behind his pa
tient, he gazes through screen of pre-
pared chemicals and sees every organ of
the body plainly.
Al hotel in Lancaster, Pa, Bertha
Mcconnell. aged 20. fatally shot Harry
Thompson because he had deceived her,
and then shot herself fatally.
The Havana and Robert 5. Patterson.
Philadelphia barks, were lost with their
crews, numbering 80 men.
In the smelling department of the
copper works of the Pennsylvania Salt
Manufacturing company at Natrona,
Pa. fire caused a loss of S200,000.
At the age of 1913 years Edward Hop
kins (coloredD, died at Rome, y. Y.
At Machias, Me. violent earthquake
shock was felt. Houses trembled,
dishes and windows ratified and clocks
were stopped.
The explosion of gas at the BerSind-
White shaft in the eastern limits of Du-
bcis. Pa. killed 10 miners.
William Coxey, wife and child lost
their lives by the burning of their home
near Charleston. W. Va.
The death of Mrs. Jennie II. Kimball.
of Philadelphia, the comic opera mana
ger. occurred in a private car at the
union depot in st. Paul of pneumonia,
aged Is years.
Flames in the Thackera Manufacture
ing company building in Philadelphia
rnuSed a loss of 500. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
AssRsviATINo TEleoRAms.
saving Money In This Way Il Sometime
Costly Rusfness

saving Money In This Way Il Sometimes
Costly Business
ut Is false economy to attempt to
save money by abbreviating kilograms.
and found It out to my cost" snid a
woman several days ago in the hearing
OF q New York Sun reporter. at hap
pened In this way. Ny sister and =
went TO Florida by boat, several years
ago. when there was an outbreak of
typoid fever In several Florida towns.
My sister, Mary, was seasick all the
way, and when we reached Jackson
vile / telegraphed: Arrived, Mary ill.
Return next boat We took the trim
for the sea voyage, you know, and had
no intention of staying in Florida.
When our boat pulled in at the pier In
New York saw my brother-in-law and
his whole family waiting for us. They
looked solemn, and l said to Mary:
something's happened AS we came
down the gang plank they rushed at us.
and. grabbing my sister, said: Why,
Mary, is it safe for you to be up and
dressed so soonr why not?' said my
sister in surprise. why, because the
fever Is dangerous Then it came out
that they had supposed from my tele-
gram that Mary had typhoid fever.
Why didn't you say sea sick, instead of
III. in your dispatch? p asked my brother
tn-law. Because il would mean an
extra word answered. Ny brother
in-iaw had brought y carriage from up
town to carry my sister home, and
when he found that she wasn't sick he
told me that. just as lesson, might
pay for the carriage. It cost me seven
dollars, and since then have written
out my kilograms in full"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
THIRTEEN ARE DEAD.
Frightful Explosion of Gas In a Mine at
Dubois, Pa.

Frightful Explosion of Gas In Mine al
Dubois, Pa.
Dubois, Pa, March 24.-The first great
mining disaster in this neighborhood
in all of the Is years since mining be-
came an industry of magnitude occur
red at $50 o'clock Monday morning
at the Berwind-White shaft, just east
of town. 1t came in the form of an ex-
plosion of mine gas and resulted in the
death of 10 men, all of Dubois. The
names of the dead are as follows:
James Graham, ST.. James Graham, Jr,
who was working with his father, John
Monroe. George Postlethwaite, Jesse Pos
tlethwaitc, Henry Harvey. George Harvey,
Harry Smith, Lindsey F. Bradley. Andrew
Mowak, David Bell. Reuben Noble, George
Ainsley.
All of the dead leave families except
James Graham, Jr. AS soon as the ex-
plosion occurred and before the extent
of the disaster was known, messengers
were sent into town to summon all OF
the physicians who could be found.
Twelve of the 13 bodies have been re-
covered from the shaft. 1t is not known
whether the remaining body is that OF
Dell OF NODic. as INC Douy VI tue last VIC
tim brought to the surface is mutilated
beyond recognition.
Dubois, Pa, March 24.-Fire broke out
in the Adrian mine No. 1, at Delaney
Jefferson county, Monday morning
Superintendent w. Robinson and five
men entered to locate the fire. They
were overcome with gas, and rendered
4 Il
ganized and Charles Lawrence and
Isaac Jones were found dead. The 9TH
ers will recover. The mine is owned by
the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and
Iron company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Orders were given to seize all filibus-
tering expeditions leaving the United
States to aid the Cuban insurgents.
In the United States there were 26l
business failures in the seven days
ended on the Goth, against 500 the week
previous and 27s in the corresponding
period of 1895.
Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the Goth aggregated
1915, So. sol, against S943,O9S,O42 the
previous week. The increase, COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1895, was pa.
A poll of the 294 delegates thus far
elected to the national republican con-
vention shows the following prefer
ences: Mckinley, 16I; Allison, 80;
Morton, rs; Reed. IS; Quay, IA; I'M
known, 81.
President Cleveland issued an or-ker
extending the civil service to practically
the entire Indian service.
The United States supreme court de-
cided that witnesses must testify in in
terstate commerce cases, or go to Jail
for contempt of court.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 23d was: Wheat, 61,-
34S,O 900 bushels; corn, 1852 900 bush
els; rye. J.57s.OOO bushels; barley, l.
SD. 900 bushels.
The death of William ii. Webster.
chief civil service examiner, occurred
suddenly of heart disease at his home
in Washington, aged IS years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

The duchess of Somerset was thrown
from her horse while hunting recently
and very seriously hurt.
Manchester Quakers intend to apply
the closure rule to the spirit At their
coming conference a time limit will be
imposed on the speakers
They had a prize fight in Sydney.
New South Wales recently, where a
man of six foot eleven punished one of
six foot six so severely that he had to
be sent to the hospital.
Pope Leo XIII. is said to have his
name in the Index Expurgatorius for
q book on the Virgin which he wrote
when he was Cardinal Pecci, but OF
which Plus TX. disapproyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
FASHIONS IN FANCY WORK.

CheniIles are still used in embroidery.
hut they are not so popular as when
they were first introduced, as they have
not proved durable.
Beautiful little doyleys, in white pom
gee silk, are hemstitched and embroid-
cred in Kensington stitch. to use for the
finger bowl to rest upon.
Fine chamois skins are now utilized
for great variety of purposes for small
table spreads, tides, sachets, fancy
bags, borders for scarfs, etc.
Borders worked in cross-stitch in gay,
rich colors decorate table covers made
of the best quality of burlaps very ef-
fectiveIy; a row of tassels in the same
colors finish the edge.
A novel pen wiper recently adj
mired was composed of spray of ma
pie leaves in various shades of olive, old
gold and red felts, each leaf showing
yeining and ribs. embroidered in colored
silk; under the upper decorated leaves
were the pieces of plain felt for wiping
the pen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

BY order of the sultan general am
nesty for the insurgents of the island of
Crete, including common law offenders,
was proclaimed.
The wcll-known Canadian poet, Alex
ander McLachian, died at his home in
OraDgeville, aged IS years.
The battle fought few days ago
i'm Pinar del Rio, Cuba, which the dis
patches described as Spanish victory.
was in reality lamentabIe defeat for
the forces of Gen. Weyler.
British schooners Forest Bell and
Zenith collided in the English channel
and the Zenith was sunk and five of her
crew were drowned.
Advices say that the Cuban insur-
gents had burned the villages of
Cabanas, Ncmbre de bios, Baja and
San Cayetano.
Advices from Cairo say that the
khalifa has proclaimed holy war
against Egypt. and has called all the
deryishes capable of bearing arms to
enroll under his banners.
In reply to the memorial of the
Peace society in favor of Anglo-Amer-
lean arbitration of the Venezuelan ques-
ton Lord Salisbury said that negotia-
tions for arbitration of the dispute had
been opened with the United States.
Fire wiped out onc-half of the bust
ness portion of Colon, Panama, the loss
being over 100000.
In the Brisbane river i'm British
Columbia the ferry steamer Pearl was
wrecked and 81 persons lost their lives.
Suva. the capital of Fiji, was destroyed
by hurricane.
At the age of ~ wears Thomas Hughes
author of tom Browns School Days.
tom Brown at oxford" etc, and foun-
der of the British settlement of Rugby,
| Tenn, died in London.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
NEST AND snrIrn

The Mary land republicans will meet
in Baltimore April % for The selection
of two presidential electors and four
delegates-at-large TO the st. Louis con-
yention.
Indignant citizens tore down an
Irish flag floating over a sch dollhouse at
Pleasant Grove, o.
William Scharf and Archie Rogers,
stonemasons, were thrown 20 feet from
the scaffolding of a chureI al Fayette,
o., and killed.
The death of Joseph Young. COL
ored man known to be upward of 100
years old, occurred at Belleville, LII.
At New Riegel. o., John Noes. a manu-
facturer, shot and fatally injured his
divorced wife and her sister, Miss Katie
Smith, and made his escape.
In a family quarrelGus Ely (colore.D
Shot and probably fatally wounded his
wife at Peoria, Ill. and then shot and
killed himself.
In the following Indiana districts re-
publican congressional nominations
were made: First, J. A. Hemenway,
renominated; Second. A. W. Hardy, re-
nominated; Fourth, NJ. R. Sulzer, and
Twelfth. J. .. Leighty, renominated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
It aas Undergone More Changes Ths'
ANY other.

It has Undergone More Changes Than
ANY Other.
English has changed more than any
other language. regarded merely as
Teutonic language. 1t is farthest re-
moved from the parent stock. 1t is
descended from the Saxon, which is the
parent of Low German and Dutch, and
as it were the grandparent of Eng
lsh. But besides the Teutonic part
which Is the ground work of the Ian
guage, it has suffered all the effects of
lengthy Roman occupation. This
has had a great influence on the Ian
guage and has introduced many words
into it. 1t must be remembered also
that French was for a long period the
official language of the country. This
had an even greater effect on the
tongue. Finally it has not entirely
lost all traces of the early Celtic occu-
patton. This combination has pro
duced the most varied, rich and flexible
language that exists.
Greek has changed least. Anyone
who wishes to satisfy himself of the
truth of this statement need only take
down four authors, like Herodotus,
Plutarch, Anna Commend and Trikupi.
He will find, If he can translate one,
that he can translate the others; and
this though they wrote respectively
450 years before Christ, and 20, lilo,
and 1850 years after.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
LATER NEWT

The naval appropriation bill for the
fiscal year, which begins on July
next, was completed the cath by the
house committee on naval affairs and
may be considered by the house this
week. The total amount carried by
the bill is s3i, .O34, of which S12,7 79.
1913 is for the incres Sc of the navy.
Justice Newman, OF the Wisconsin
supreme court. had a stroke of paraly-
sis the cath. lie went down into the
cellar to attend the furnace. when he
fell.
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
London the cath from Johannesburg
says that the Transvaal burghers are
assuming an alarming attitude. II is
added that strong feeling exist among
the Dutch of South Africa, and that
they are nerving themselves for a
supreme struggle with Great Britain.
The Bankston-Seaman feud broke
out again at Walnut Lake. Ark. Old
man Seaman was fatally wounded and
his son shot in the leg.
Fire the gath destroyed consider
able part of the business portion OF
Gypsum City. Kas.
Sparks from locomotive set fire TO
the Holway lumber yard at La Crosse,
Wis, and before it was subdued over
1000. 900 feet were destroyed.
A Cuban reverse that may harm the
insurgent cause more in its moral eff.
feet than in a tangible way has just
been sustained in Santa Spiritus pro-
vince, where, according to a cable
gram received at the Spanish legation
at Washington the cath. the Spanish
forces have captured all of the archives
of the insurgent government
Thieves entered the house of Christie
pher Schrage. in Chicago, the evening
of the cath. bound and gagged him and
then robbed him of money and papers
amounting to more than $4,000. The
robbery was one of the boldest ever
perpetrated in the city.
The Seiberling Manufacturing Co., of
Akron, o., failed the cath.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
RELIGIOUS RIOT.
Four Men Shot I'm Figi That Follows
an Ex-Priest's Lecture.


-Four Men Shot I'm a Figis That Follows
an Ex-Priest's Lecture.
Scranton, Pa, March 24.-Followipg
a lecture given at the Christian church
at Dunmore Monday afternoon by an al
legged ex-priest narued Ruthven fight
broke out, during " hich about so shots
were fired, and resu ted in four men be-
ing injured. The ev-priest is charged
with precipitating the trorb'e. He has
been giving lectures i'm this vicinity for
some time, and as ne was leaving the
church Monday fully 500 persons gath
cred about the place and greeted him
with volley of eygs. 1t is claimed he
Immediately drew revolver and fired in
the air. Revolvers were then fired in
every direction with the above-men-
toned result. Ruthven fled to this city
and denies ne fired the first shot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
The News Of the Week.
FIFTHFoURTH CONGRESS.
The Proceeding. OF the First session.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

The Proceedings OF the First Session.
Washington, March 20.-The senate
yesterday passed the house bill for the
construction of breakwater at the en-
trance to Marquette (Mich.) harbor.
Bills were favorably reported TO admit
New Mexico to statehood and for "a
preliminary survey and estiIrcte OF
cost for ship canal from lower Lake
Michigan TO the Wabash river. A bill
was introduced providing for head tax
of ten dollars on each immigrant COM
ing to the United States III vessels not
belonging to the United States. The
Cuban question was discussed. In the
house the resolutions TO censure Am
bassador Bayard were further dis
cussed.
Washington, March Ex-senator Nor
gan presented a new phase OF the Cuban
question TO the senate yesterday by CT
fering a resolution declaring that n
state of war exists in Cuba and recogniz-
ing the insurgents as belligerents. The
bill for the admission of Arizona as Il
state of tine union was reported tavor-
ably, as was also n bill providing for the
election of senators by direct vote of
the people. The Cuban resolutions
were further discussed. In the house a
resolution was adopted by vote of $50
to II censurIng Thomas +. Bayard, am
bassador TO the court of St. james, for
utteranccs delivered in an address to
the Boston (England) grammar school
and in an address before the Edinburgh
(Scotland) Philosophical institution
last fall. a bill was introduced TO pre-
vent the carrying of obscene literature
and articles for indecent aud immoral
use from one state or territory TO an
other. resolution was adopted I'M
seating MIR. Boatner. representative
from the Fifth district of Louisiana, AID
declaring the seat vacant.
Washington, March Elm the SEN
ate Yesterday, on motion of Mr.. Sher-
man, the Cuban resolutions were re
committed TO the conference commit
tee. Mr.. Mills CTex.D offered a resolu-
ton directing the president to request
Spain to allow Cuba TO establish loca!
government, and i'm case of refusal that
the United States take possession of
and hold the same till the people of
Cuba can organize government. In
the house bill TO modify the existing
law regarding the punishment of crimes
committed under federal jurisdiction
was discussed, and an amendment max
ing treason punishable by death was
adopted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
MUD-MADE MEN,
Thousands Rejuvenated In 1S95-Reuark-
bic Nitalizing Power of the Famous Mag,
no-Mud Cure and Lithia Water Baths

THOUSANDS He1uyenated In 1S95-Renark-
BILE Nitalizing Power of the Famous Mag
no-Mud Cure and Lithia Water Baths.
INDIANA MINERAL SPRINGS. Ind, Jan.
Especial During the year 1895 a large
country have personally investigated the
remarkable natural combination of cures
found here for rheumatism, kidney and
nervous diseases. This treatment consist.
ing of the Magno-Mud Cure and Magno-
Lithia Baths, taken in connection with the
drinking of Magno-Lithia water, has been
found by the profession to be the most re-
markable aud successful remedial power as
yet discovered. The end of the wear brought
reports from many eminent medical men.
number of whom have discussed and rec
commended the cure in the leading medical
Journals
Since the accidental discovery of the
virtues of Magno-Mud and Lithia water
four years ago, this little valley has become
world-famous. A big hotel has been built
with all modern improvements, electric
light, steam heat. aud directly connected
with large bath-house especially con
structed for the requirements of Magno-
Mud and Lithia Water Baths. People in
search of rest, health and pleasure from all
over the United States have come in num-
bers to tax the capacity of the establish
nent, and have gone TO help spread the
fame of the cure.
The proprietOrs the Indiana Springs Co,
have opened offices at los Hudson st, New
York City. and 45 Randolph St, Chicago,
where all detailed in formation can be OBJ
tanned on application, whether personal or
by letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
A GREATER number of suicides wa.

A GREATER number OF suicides was
committed IN New York last year than
In any other city in the world The list
of suicides for the year comprises ASS
victims. taken from all the walks of life.
and varying in age from children of less
than is years to men and women nearly
20 years old. This list is the largest on
record here. The network of winding
walks in Central park. known as the
..Ramble," attracted large percentage
of the victims of suicidal mania AT
certain periods last year there was an
average Of more than one suicide day
there. Suicide Slip" in Canal street, is
another favorite spot for suicides
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26
More Armenrans Killed.

Constantinople, March 23.-An of
fetal report states that serious dis
turbance between Mussulmans and AR
menians occurred on Thursday last at
Kills, in the vilayet of Aleppo. The
trouble started by an Armenian firing
at and wounding a Mussulman in the
eye. This started 4 riot. in which eight
Armenians were killed and four wound
cd. Four Mussulmans were also wound.
ed. The persons who started the
trouble were arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26

SEVERAL important discoveries have
been made in connection with y rays
by Stephen II. Emmens, of New York.
who claims to have succeeded in obtain
ing the rays from the ordinary sunbeam,
and has taken excellent pictures there
with. This opens up remarkable field.
for IL means that the rays can be con-
centrsted and with proper apparatus
be used 20 produce photographs instead
o. mere shadOwgraphsa as at present. Ii
may be possible TO light a dark room by
using the waste radiant energy of the
boiling tea-kettle or the ordinary IA
diator or by turning into ordinary light
the Y rays of the darkness itself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26

SOME foreigners who appeared be-
fore a judge in Mays Landing, y. j.,
the other day to be naturalized "a
American citizens showed the densest
ignorance. To the questions: "Who is
the president of the United States?"
a Russian answered: The car of Rus
sia;" and Atlantic City was his an
swer TO the question: what is the
capital of the United States?" An Ital-
ian who had been in this country for
more than ten years declared that
George Washington was the president
of the United States. and that he made
runrarOui