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The morning times., 1896-07-05
BOTH LOST
A Childish Wager with - Sentimental
Ending.

n w h-rh WIN 80 -
Ending.
This story was told to some reporters at tie
city hall by Detective NckCnuJ, says 10
Philadelphia Call.
About ten years ago hoy ar.' i cir, wefe
talking to each other about loSS and mar
riage and each was emphatic in he asser-
tion that the other would marry first. SO
they decided to make Il wager OF which
the terms were that tho one who should wed
first should celebrate the event by parad-
ing the streets clad in tie garments they
then wore.
This appeared very satisfactory 10 both, na
each was positive tie other would be the ole
to pay the penalty.
This wager ofcourse, was kept profound
secret outside the circle OF some intini; sc
friends.
Last Monday the pedestrians on Chestnut
street were greatly surprised and amazedto
behold tall man clad in very comical COS
tune. lie wore pair ofvery tight trousers,
which did not reach his knee. and a pair OF
black stockings, which were equally want
ing in length to cover his lower legs, E!e
Jacket was so small that il was bursting al
over with tile strain of its contents, and
over all was a round schoolboy's cap. percl-s
ed on the back or his head. To add to the
mystery of he situation the curiously groOiu-
ed man was followedby a very pretty young
woman, who was similarly garbed ID
clothing that must have belonged 10 some
child OF long ago Not much could be seen,
however, of her costume. as she wore
long wrap. The reader viii readily guess
the explanation of the strange exhibition.
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FANCY WATERING POTS.
Made of China and of Delft-Uses TO
Which They Are Put.


NeU York sun
One might think that watering pots We're
made simply of tin, iron, and zinc; and so
they are, most OF them. but there are also
watering pots made OF china, and OF the
blue Ware Of Delft.
There are produced in France watering
pots or fine china, in sizes, half pnts TO
quarts, which are made all in one piece in
cluding handles, spout, and sprinkler, and
in white and other rOlors, and decorated
which sell at 81 to $50 each. A number
OF such sprinklers We're imported a while
+ ago. but the demand for them was not
sufficient to warrant continued importa-
uOn.
The Delft watering pots are made In
sizes or pin's and quarts AMI sell ut about
$3.50 and $50. In the Delft pots the
outer half of the spout and the sprinkler
attached are OF metal, silver plated. A
few Delft watering pots are sold, but the
call for them is extremely limited.
There is now imported a china watering
pot OF about a quart in size, made in while
china, and decorated in coiors and with
gilt, which sells as low as $3.50. or
these a larger number have been sold.
Such watering pots may he used in i
conservatory. but they are as often used
to hold cut flowers.
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AN ENTERPRISING YoUNGSTEn.
Bootblack Who VIII Doubtless Make
His Way In the World.
Wabash Times

II pluck and enterprise count for any
thing little George Reecc OF LogaDsport,
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are inserted half a dozen steel plates. tits
the removal or iDserton of these plates
which will alter the height OF the building,
either raising or lowering it.
In the case OF the st. Paul building the
second steel compartment will be actually
under the supporting columns Of the struct-
ure. The jacks will lie movable, and while
the work Of raising the building will doubt
lie s. he done by number of men working to-
gether. il will still he possible for single
man to perform the operation alone. The
building will weigh SO.COO,GO poutS!s.
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Copyright 1S96.)


II Garrct \. Hobart becomes q PR minent
man in national Politics he will enjoy a
Qu8druplr twentieth century distinction.
He will begin The new century as a new
man. with new woman for wife and ne W
environments OF all kinds. The Hobart
home in New Jersey. while the abode uf enc
or the wcalthiest men of the State. Is a
frame house of moGeSt proportions. Within
u are the ldrarocd ideas of the later wears
Mrs. Garrct Hobart Is q new woman. if
being intensely Interested in politics makes
her one. Her father was Il prominent pol
nician of his State, and to :: reporter Mrs
hobart said: Il have waved my flag at
conventions ever since / was bic enough to
sit on a chair. Ny only grief is that {, uld
not attend this one.
SIMPLE MILLIoNAIRES
The Hobart home in a city of mansions
would lock almost poor. It's uld-fasIioncd d
shape. the absence of lahorately constructed
porte cochercs and long driveway and the
simplicity OF piazza furnishings would set
ftdow n for the residence % Il Modest trades
man.
That is one of the features that make il a
distinctive home the new woman theft ct
that not much show is put outside II is all
within.
Mrs. Hobart is n woman who has al
ways enjoyed health. Her father and Mr.
HObart's father Were boys together. They
played together. When they grew up
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15
HI: NEEDS NOT FAITH
Bradley Newell Cures By Laying
On of His Hands.
Does Not understand His Power
"SmaIl Voice" Told Him of.

JACKSONVILLE, T., VI, Feb. ll-lf Bradley
Newell hadn't heard huzzing sound
In his right ear one sultry day last Angus,
while he was ut work at his anvil. and IL
still. small voice hadn't whispered something
TO him. hc would probably have remained
what he was. an obscure blacksmith. instead
of becoming the best-known man In south
ern Vermont.
Up to that time he had hcen working
quietly working M his trade--that is "a
quietly IA any man can work NJ blacksmith
ng-making II comfortable living for him
self and family, and with not the remotest
idea that he would become famous rs a
healer. His services have been sought by
hundreds in this and the adjoining towns,
and he receives letters from al over the
United States beseeching his aid.
Some %, his cures have been really re-
markable and some OF his attempts nave
failed He has accomplished enough, how
ever, to make his name household word
through all this section of the country,
There l. a great difference between Schlatter
and Newell. The former thought he was
Christ and the latter is sure that he is only u
blacksmith. Schlatter cured only by the
help of God. Newell makes no prctentions
Of supernatural aid: Faith on the part OF
the patient Is usually required by mind heal
crs. Newell doesn't nsk his patient to exer-
else any faith. In fact, those who have the
most faith often got left. He just takes hold
of the patients hands. and the cure Is eff
fected- d-sometimes It's strange and in
tcrcsting story and everybody in this lovely
Green mountain village can tell you all
about II. Some hcliove. Some scoN. Some
say 1t Is the work of the devil. Some claim
ii is only imagination. Some think II IL
spiritualistic.
Jacksonvillc is in the narrow valley of tho
North river. and the situation il most ro-
mantle and picturesque. saw mill and
Newell's blacksmith shop are the principal
Industries Of the place. The inhabitants
lead very quiet lives, and the development
Of Newels healing powers has been god
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waving their hands, hut soon binding
snow storm set in. shutting The vessel from
view. All the crew were lost
Later in the evening the papers of the
vessel were washed ashore. They showed
that the Florida was built mt Belfast Me-. in
1872. and hailed from New York. She was
owned by Charles Ryan Joseph c. Simpson
Zeb Mayhem and Henry Miller.
Her crew consisted of Arthur Brown, car-
tain, New York : Il. McCuller, mate, Maine
Albert Williams. steward, st. John: Gusta
vus Smith, Sweden Walter Bell. st. John
John L. Johnson, Sweden William Wills.
West Indies.
The three-masted schooner Ainnza from
New York with 400 tons Of coal for st. john
went ashore near the Simpson cottage on
Plum island. between six and seven. and Will
prove total wreck. Three of the crew ,inrud-
Ing the captain. We're drowned and four were
rescued. The vessel first struck the outer
bar and pounded there for quite while.
then huge billow carried her over into the
deeper water within. The doomed vessel
was carried rapidly in shore until she struck
the beach, Wave after wave dashed over
her and she soon commenced Ia break up.
The Plum island life saving crew was ut
Salisbury beach, and there was no aid at
hand. The sailors attempted to reach the
shore on the wreckage. 1t was II fierce bat
tie against death. in which the elements
came of victorious in three eases.
Those who reached the shore were Otto
Nelson, mate. of Brooklyn. n. y: George
Keefe, Newfoundland Albert Collier Of Cor
duroy, n. F.. and Patrick Campbell of Old
town, Me. The dead are Capt. Melanzo OF
st. John, who leaves a widow and two chill
dren; John Read of Calais, Me and Andrew
- of Spring Hill. Me. The AllianZa is Il
British vessel and quite old.
The three-masteds schooner Glendon. which
had been in the company of the other schoon-
ers wrecked, was driven upon Hampton
beach. few miles beyond where the Florida
struck. Her crew OF seven men were saved
after hard efforts and by the aid lif" lines.
The crrM WAS rcscuel.
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TEN LIVES LOST.
Three SchoonerS Driven on
Northern Beaches.
Crews Take to Rigging and Some OF
Them Are Rescued.

NEWBURYPORT. Mass, Feb. l4-Thrce
coul-laden schOonerS were wrecked on TINS
coast resulting in the loss of ten lives. a
howling northeast gale has prevailed and
the seas have been rolling in upon the
beaches mountain high.
In the middle Ofthe afternoon the schooner
Florida was seen by residents of Salisbury
beach coming head on tothe Han pt III end Of
the beach, about one and a alfmii.s from the
mouth Of the Hampton river. She was I'M
der double reefad spankera and sngl reefrd
mansail and foresail. and it was apparent
that the crew were unable to keep her off
shore. Within few minutes she struck tn"
sands and the sails were torn into shreds.
The crew attempted to launch the yawi
boat but II was taken up by huge wave
and swept away. washing ashore stove to
pieces. With the failure to get Oft in the
boat the seven mentook to the rigging, five
lashing themselves to the mizzen mast. one
to the crosstrees Of the main mast, and the
seventh to the fOremast.
The vessel was fully half mile off shore.
Several fishermen battled In the surf for an
hour in an attempt to launch a boat, and
failing. they could do nothing hut await the
arrival Of the Plum island life saving crew.
The men in the rigging could be plainly seen
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SITTING THE EVIDENCE.
Venezuelan Com mission Delayed In
Receiving Presentation OfCasc.

WASHINGTON. u. C., Feb. II The NeEc2-
urlan commission has turned the first
month Of its existence. Considerable prog
rcss has been made in the preliminary
study Of the ease. Justice Brewer and Jud; /,
Alvey have temporarily abandoned their
court duties and have devoted their entire
time to the accumulation and examination
of evidence.
Andrew d. White and judge Alvey have
pursued u systematic search through the vast
collections of the congressional library, de-
veloping nexpected valuable side lights on
the contention as we'll as data bearing di-
rcctly upon the problem Of finding the true
divisional line, while justice Brewer has
been working over the documents and books
of reference presented by the state depart
ment.
The delay in receiving the Venezuelan
ease has caused the commission some an
noyances. The great map. upon which the
commission will draw 1.-The true divisional
line between the republic of Venezuela and
British Guiana Is now in course OF prepa-
ration. and will be an elaborate affair. II
will show only natural features, and will be
of composite nature. the accuracy being veri-
fled by reducing various authentic maps to
the scale and taking the coinciding date.
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stances in the bodies of men or animals. 1t
j. likely also that the discovery will in time,
enable us to examine the interior of tools,
machinery aud other objects of wood and
metal. so a. to guard against danger through
flaws or errors in casting. etc.
1T is the discovery of Il property Of cer-
tain rays emanatng from the electric light
when produced in receivers from which the
air has been exhausted. This light Is now
found to possess very remarkable properties
indeed, which are supposed to dwell in rays
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phenol, in effective dosage, was believed to
cause poisonous symptoms. This was
equivalent to saying there must be some
form in which the phenol could be injected
in effective dosage which would aid nature
in her efforts to effect cure, and which
would be tolerated by the human system.
"MoreOver, it was apparent to me that
phenol, being the only known antiseptic
agent, except to homOlogue, creosol, Of
which the amount in the system is increased
during disease, would be the best to selee.
for experimental purposes, to the exclusion
of any other. When we follow nature along
her efforts to effect cure, we cannot so far
wrong
"The problem before me then was to find
the form of solution of phenol which nature
would tolerate. The result Of many months
of experimental work In the laboratory was
the production OF the Pre- preparation hnn to which
which has already been used by many physi-
clans with the most satisfactory results"
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send in furnishing them a fruitful topic OF
conversation. When a reporter came here
to see the healer they started down the road
that leads to his shop and met him ON tho
way. He is strikingly handsome man,
| large, we'll formed, with clear. white COM
plexion and eyes that seem ut times to bo
hazel and mt other times light gray. Mod
est, unassuming and diffldcnt he has not vet
grown accustomed to notoriety.
"Im just going to the village on an er-
randi he said, 'and will be back soon"
Before he got back to his shop. however
eight or 10 villagers had stopped him on the
way. or summoned him into their houses for
treatment. He was gone two hours. And
when he returned he sat down on a asawhorse
| In the shop and talked freely with the re-
porter
"Tt was one day last August" he said,
"while was ut work over there at my anvil
that / suddenly heard Il kind of buzzing
noise in my ear. And then II voice, just as
plain and distinct as any ever heard,
whispered in my ear, You can heal the sick
by laying your hands on Them
~ was kind Of startled. and didn't know
what to make of it, because had never had
any such experience before. but the voice
was repeated, and there couldn't he any mis-
| take about it,
Had you ever been subject to hallucinu-
| tons?' the reporter asked.
| The blacksmith stared ut him blanklv
He didn't know what hallucinations We're.
They are not frequent around blacksmith
| shops.
''Had you ever before imagined that yon
saw or heard things that had no real exist
enccf" the reporter asked.
'Never in my ifr," said Mr.. Newell posi-
lively.
''Or had you recently been i'll, or had any
trouble with your head?'
Not bit. haven't had sick dnysince
I was a boy. And l and all my family have
always been very skeptical about super
natural things. | cant account for thar
voice that heard, and it puzzled me for a
long time.
~ was afraid to say anything about it for
fear Of being laughed at. But not long
afterward my wife was taken with sick
headache. She used to have thcm often
The voice whispered in my ear, You "un
cure your wife. and so says to her. kind OF
foolish like Ellen. feel as II l could rnre
your headache
'.Then took hold of her hands. and IN a
minute she says. why. Bradley, my head
ache il all gone That was the beginning
of tho backsmth's healing career. Pretty
soon he tried his powers on some Of his all
| ing neighbors with varying success. 1t got
noised abroad and people began to talk. He
was possessed of the devil, the pious ones
said. He had gone insane, said the wise
| acres. He had become spirituaist, said
| others. Two centuries ago he would doubt
| less have been burned at the stake or roasted
| over his own forge. Mr.. Newell has no the
ory to explain his healing powers. He does
not know whether it Is of God or of the
! devil, or of his own self. and lie doesn't
seem to care very much.
81 can't tell You anything about it," he
said, "because don't know. have never
studied up on those things. don't know
anything about magnetism or mesmerism or
hypnotism. I'm not spiritualist. and I'm
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Will Cost u Pretty Penny.

WASHINGTON. d. g.. Feb. I4-The pres
ident has transmitt,t to the house the re-
port Of the special committee to inspect and
report on the route of the Nicaraguan canal.
The report estimates - cost Of the con-
struction OF the canal on the low level line
at s133, 3,472.s96. The company's estimates
are shown to be OF the low level line S69. .S93,
$50. The commission thinks the expense OF
constructing the canal will be about twice
the amount that would be required to build
q similar waterway in the United States.
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1000 TailOrs Strik g.

NEW YORK. Feb. IA number of con-
tractors who signed agreements with the
locked-out tailors have failed to keep the
promise they made to the brotherhood Of
tailors to pay union wages, and nearly Il
thousand tailors have gone on strike. The
principal firms affected are Lewis. No lS1
Ludlow street: Schatskin. Allen and STAN
ton streets. and Marks Bros. No. 100 Canal
street. The wages of the tailors in these
shops have been reduced from 25 to 80 per
cent, and the contractors are trying to make
them work sixteen to eighteen hours day.
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eleat Of Wilson were brought about by q
pmbination formed by New York and Mas
bchusetts with Ohio. The New England
elegates wanted Elliott elected, and Ohio
Fanted the convention for Toledo. The deal
vas made, but while Ohio's strength. which
vas originally for Wilson. was sufficient to
lect the New England man. Toledo did
Aot have enough with New York and Massa-
khusctts to overcome the rolonels majority
md so lost the meet.
| Elliott received lOt votes against 10 for
Nilison and l." .'isvilr received 81 ballots
hgainst 81 Tor Cledo. In each case the
n ote was made unanimous. The rest OF the
Ticket elected was: Charles f. Corsum of
Poughkeepsie. y. Y. first vice president; A.
Morrison of Wisconsin, second vice presi-
frnt. T.. :. Hartwell Of Colorado treasurer
Abbott Bassett of Massachusetts remains
Secretary.
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ROBBED GRANDFATHER.
Aged Pensioner Drew Money Al
New Durham, N. III.

HAvERHILL, Mass, Feb IA Deputy
Sheriff; G. W. Parker Of Dover, N. H., visit
ed this city, and with the aid Of the local po-
lice arrested Nathaniel Randall. who is
wanted by the police of New Durham. N. H.
The case in which 1t is alleged Randall is In.
volved smacks OF typical western outlawry.
He is wanted on charge Of breaking and
entering. and it is also alleged that he nearly
killed his uncle and aunt and his aged grand
father, for the purpose of robbing them of
what money there was in the house.
The crime for which he Is wanted was
committed at New Durham. y. H.. where
Randall, with two other men, 1t is alleged,
waited until his grandfather had secured
his pension money aid then planned to rob
him. The old mau was nearly blind. His
uncle and aunt were bound and securely
gagged. and then the men proceeded to rob
the house. They secured S4S in money.
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Alderman TiIton Sentenced.

SALEM, Mass, Feb. IA Ex-alderman
George o. Tilton Of Haverhill, the last mem-
Der Of the alleged Doodle aldermen of that
city, was sentenced to serve 15 months ia
the house of correction. Tilton's counsel
pleaded hard for clcmency, stating that the
defendant has suffered considerably while q
fugitive from justice, but the court stated
that 1t could not see how Tilton was any bet
ter than his fellow aldermen, who had been
subjected to term Of imprisonment.
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Attempt to Arrest Mr.. Knapp.

LONDON. Eng, Feb. 4-The Daily News
publishes a dispatch from Constantinople,
which reports that an attempt has been
made by Turkish officials at Bitlis to arrest
Geo. ?. Knapp. one of the American mission.
aries there. on charge of sedition and
murder. The dispatch says that Mr.. Terrell
the American minister, insists to the porte
that. II the charge is maintained, Mr.. Knapp
shall be brought to Constantinople and be
tried before him,
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STATUS OF MINISTER WILLIS.
Secretary Olney Ohcially Ignorana
He Is UnwelCOne at Honolulu.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 14-Secretary
Oln.y, ii was stated at the department OF
state, had no official information as to the
press reports that the Hawaiian government
was going to ask for the recall Of minister
Willis. on the ground that he had refused to
take part ,as the representative Of the United
States. in the celebration on Jan. II. on the
anniversary of the present Hawaiian govern
ment. Until official reports come, or an
official request from the Hawaiian govern
ment arrives. the secretary has nothing to
say about the matter. II the Hawaiian gov
ernment should ask the recall of minister
Willis, and state that he was persona non
grata, he would have to tie recalled, even II
our government thought that he was right.
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The King Has His Hair Cut,

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Gaelic from Hong Kong an Yoko.
hama, brought the following adv.ce: OF
the many changes introduced In quick sue
cession in Korea, the recent adoption
of the western method of hairdres-
sing has attracted most attention. The king
recently issued q proclamation urging the
sacrifice of the queues, and set the example
by having his own hair cut. the prince royal
following suit. The proclamation created
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Serving in the Chain Gang.

,ail officials here are positive they have, as
member of the chain gang the eccentric
healer, Francis Schlatter. The prisoner
was arrested at Red Lands, as II vagrant.
He declined to disclose his identity to the
other prisoners, and holds aloof from them.
To the sheriff he stated that he was doing
penance and had ridden across the Yuma
desert on a mule, which had died from ex-
haustion few days ago. The prisoners
description llts that of Schlatter perfectly.
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TeuONScOt Lumber Cut.

BANGOR Me-. Feb. l1--M the annual
hcctiac of the rrnols"ot log driving CON-
tany an estimate was submitted of the lum.
Der cut of Tie winter On the PcnobsctI
Matters. The cnt will exceed that of last
Season and reach fully 1000 600 feet. John
Gose l. the heaviest operator, and expects
y have 5000 Ona feet bearing his mark come
uwn the rrnuh-cnt. With the exception OF
: few scattering millions the entire winter
|orl will tc confined to spruce lumber.
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Great Britain Yields.

LONDON, Eng, Feb. 14-Great Britain
has yielded to the request Of the Venezuelan
boundary commission for copy OF her ease
bury had promised that advance copies OF
the blue book on Venezuela. now heing pre-
pared by the British government for trans
mission to parliament, would be placed ut
the disposal of the commission. This indi-
Gates willingness on the part of Great
Britain to reach IN amicable settlement OF
the uueStion
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Application for Pardon for McKane.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. l4-Application will
be made in the future for the pardon or COM
mutation of sentence of John Y. Mckane.
He is now serving six year term in Sing
Sing, which does not expire until 1893. DR..
suffering from lesion of the heart. Bright's
disease and asthma, and that the dampness
OF the cells and his confinement are having q
very disastrous effect upon his health.