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United States Minister Terrell informs
the United Press that he does not de-
sire to make any statement in regard TO
the probability of the Sultan's consent
ing to Miss Barton's proposed distri-
button of relief to the Armenians in
Asia Minor, but the United Press has
learned from other sources that MIR.
Terrell is making earnest efforts both
at the palace and the Porte to secure
the admission of the Red Cross Society
into Anatolia, with full permission to
supply the needs of the starving Arme-
MANS
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REVOLT IN CUBA.
Insurgent Forces Defeated, With Much
Loss of Life.

k<OSo VI A<A1Ns
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Span
ish Minister has received the following
dispatches:
HAVANA, Jan. 22-The day before
Yesterday General Luque defeated the
forces of Maceo in Tirardo, Pinar del
Rio. They left on the field twenty
seven dead and carried off great num-
Der of dead and wounded. The Spanish
troops captured horses and ammuni-
ton. The same General overcame Gen
eral Maceo's band in the Guacama
plantation, disbanding them. The ar
tillery fired with great accuracy, caus-
ing a great numebr of casualties among
the enemy. The Spanish losses were
two killed and twelve wounded. Col
onel Vicuana attacked to-day, between
F;droso and Bolondron. the bands of
Periquito Perez, Little, Englishman and
Peppe Rogue of ], 200 men in a strong
defended position. The Spanish troops
captured the position, killing twelve
and capturing horses and saddles.
MARIN.
MADRID, jan 21-Major Sedanro
defeated on the 10Th the bands of Vidal
and Sanchez at the Natalie plantation.
Colonel Garzon defeated in the prov
ince of Matanzas the rebel chief Lacret.
occupying his encampment. Gomez is
retreating to the east General Aide
Goa defeated in Canasi, Matanzas, two
bands of cavalry. taking their eflcamp-
ment and capturing arms and ammuni-
ton and horses. The main body of the
insurgents in Havana Province are re-
firing toward Matanzas.
ELDUAYEN.
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RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Adjourned to Await Decision in the
Case Before Judge McKenna.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-The
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
met in it's rooms in the Chronicle build
ing at 80 this afternoon. All the mem
hers-La Rue, Stanton and Clark
were present.
Two communications were read. Both
were from T. H. Goodman, General
Passenger Agent of the Southern Pa
cific. One gave the rates of the motor
road between San Bernardino and Riv-
erside, the other gave notice of the new
flag station between Teal and Suisun,
established for the hunters.
Chairman La Rue remarked that as
the life or death of the Railroad Com
mission was largely in the hands of
Judge McKenna, nothing could be done
until after the matter of the temporary
injunction was settled AS the next
regular meeting OF the commission
would fall or tine 18th of February. he
thought the board would better adjourn
until that time.
The other members were of the same
opinion and a motion to adjourn to Feb
ruary 10Th was carried.
The members then spent an hour in
an informal discussion.
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ATTEMPTED JAIL-BREAK.
The Plot Discovered In Time to Pre-
vent the Prisoners Escaping.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-The
story of a sensational attempt at Jail
breaking at the County Jail was
brought to light tonight. The authori-
ties were acquainted with the plot on
Saturday last, but the facts We're sup
pressed until to-day.
John Mason and Walter Shear, the oc-
cupants of cell No. Al, who are await
ing trial for burglary, had planned an
escape which was all but consummated
when their plot was discovered. With
tools smuggled in TO them by Shears
mistress, the two prisoners succeeded
in opening an aperture eighteen inches
square in the twenty -six-inch wall of
the jail proper. This would admit them
10 blind alley three feet wide, from
which they were to be liberated by a
confederate. When the plot was dis
covered two inches Of brick alone re-
manned between them and liberty, and
perhaps the liberty of many others, in,
Guiding Theodore Durrant Both men
have confessed, each throwing the
blame on the other.
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HENRY HOOK DROWNED.
The Body of the Capitalist and Poll
tician Found in Oakland Estuary.


OAKLAND, Jan. 22.-The body of
Henry Hook, the well-known capital
ist and politician, who has been missing
ing of January 18th, when he left the
estuary at the foot of Grove street this
morning.
Mr.. Hook was last seen on the even
ing of January 18th when he left the
Union League Club to take a erry-boat
for Oakland. Unless someone is found
who saw him after he boarded the
boat, it is probable that the cause of his
death will ever remain mystery. The
body bears no marks of violence, and
the theory of suicide is ridiculed by the
friends of the deceased.
Mr.. Hook was an active and prom
inent Republican, and represented Con-
ira Costa County in the State Legis-
lature in 1888. At the time of his death
he held an important position in the
custom-house He was about 30 years
of age, a widower, and leaves one un-
married daughter.
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Light sentence for a Murderer.

OMAHA. Jan. 22.-James Ish, who
last June murdered W. H. Chappen.
the paramour of Ish's wife. pleaded
guilty to manslaughter Monday even-
ing and was this morning sentenced to
fifteen months in prison At his former
trial the jury disagreed. A great deal
Of Indignation has been aroused over
the light sentence.
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Fatal Fire in Tacoma.

TACOMA (Wash.), Jan. PA fatal
fire occurred this evening at 1888 Bar
clay street, in which James Laughlin
lost his life through his own careless
ness. While in an intoxicated condi-
ton he carried a lighted lamp up a
stairway, but fell, and the lamp ex-
ploded, setting fire to the woodwork.
Laughlin fought the flames for a few
moments, but was finally overcome by
the smoke and smothered to death. The
fire department extinguished the blaze
without difficulty.
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est Garriock swore out warrant charg-
ing them with holding him up q few
evenings ago.
The youthful footpads held Garriock
up with a revolver, and went through
his pockets and took a silver watch
and some money.
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Comet Medals Awarded.

LICK OBSERVATORY, Jan. 22.-The
Astronomical Society of the Pacific has
awarded two comet medals, as follows;
First to c. D. Perine, assistant as
tronomer in the Lick Observatory, for
his discovery of an unexpected comet
on November IL, 1895; second, to Pro-
fessor w. r. Brooks of Geneva, n. Y,
for his discovery of an unexpected
comet on November %. 1895.
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RIOT AT SAN LEANpRo.
Several Pistol Shots Fired, But No
One Injured.

Several Pistol Shots fired, But No
One Injured.
OAKLAND, Jan. pa small riot
took place at San Leandro this fore
noon. The electric railroad company
started to put down rails for a double
track ON the road through the main
street, and the City Marshal and other
officers protested. E. B. Stone, the con-
tractor, persisted, and q big crowd
gathered.
Several pistol shots were fired in the
air, but no one was hurt. Stone was
arrested and put in jail, as also was
Gustafson, the Superintendent of the
road. The company claims the right to
lay double track, and the citizens
deny it.
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Hundreds of Acres Flooded.

MARYSVILLE, Jan. 22.-The levee
protecting Marcuse Station and adjoin
ing property in Sutter County from the
tule waters broke this evening, and hum
dreds of acres We're flooded. There will
be great damage to stock and farm
property if the freshet continues. Travel
to the north and eastward is still i'm
peded. The river is falling slowly, and
it is hoped that the worst is over.
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A Mate and Two seamen Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22-The
schooner Golden Shore, Captain Hen
derson, bound from Port Blakeley for
Melbourne, put into port this afternoon
on account of the loss of her mate and
two seamen on January Sth. The yes
sci was in a blow, and Mate Magnus
Johnson was reefing the spanker, when
he fell overheard. A boat containing
seamen T.. Pierson and James Borton
was lowered to go to his rescue. The
boat capsized, and both men were
drowned.
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Murder in the First Depree.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22.-The jury in the
case of Joseph Ebanks, charged with
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. LeBoy
STILES on September 10th last, tonight
returned a verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree without any recon-
mendations for mercy. Notice of appeal
was given, and February Goth was fixed
as the date of sentence.
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Fira in q Mendocipo Town

UKIAH, Jan. 22.-Several buildings
were destroyed by fire last night at the
town Of Willis, twenty-one miles north
of Ukiah. Among them were the Com
mercial Hotel. Gilmore's jewelry store
and two residences. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000, and the insurance
at s.. 100
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British Steamship Missing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-The
steamship Coptic, from the Orient, re-
ports as missing the British steamer
bennington, which sailed from Kobe,
Japan, December Sd, for Hongkong.
The bennington carried three passen-
gers, a crew of thirty-two and a cargo
valued at $4,000.
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Primary ELECTION Law.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22.-Judge Van
Dyke in the Superior Court this morn
ing declared the new primary election
law for San Francisco, Alameda and
Los Angeles, passed by the last Legis-
lature, unconstitutional, on the ground
that it is not general, and is discrim-
mating in its nature.
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TOPICS OF The TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Racing Events
at Ingleside.


at Ingleside.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22.-Weather
fine and track slow. Five and half
furlongs, Pat Murphy won, Shield
Bearer second, Mainstay third. Time
1:1115.
Five and half furlongs, Clara Will
son won, Mr.. Reel second, Little Jimmie
third Time-1:12
Two miles, selling, Cadmus won, Car
mel second, Julia 0. third. Time
3:4311a..
One mile, selling, Strathmeath won,
Dungarven second, Wyoming third.
Time-1 AT.
Six furlongs. selling. Alvarado won,
George Miller second, Pique third. Time
-1:1SA.
Seven furlongs, selling, Olive won,
Minnie Gee second. Fortune third. Time
-1:333
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COAST CHRONICLES.
A San Jose Contractor Arrested, Charged
With EmbezzlemGnt.
Hundreds of Acres Flooded by Break
in the Levee at Marcuse.

A sma1l-sized Riot Occurs at San
Leandro Over the Attempt of an
Electric Railway Company to Lay
Double Track in the street-sev-
eral Shots Fired, But No One In
jured.
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MANUFACTURES.
They Are GraYeIy MenaCins the Industries
Of this Country.
Important Report Adopted by the
Manufacturers Association.

Miss Barton, President of the Red
Cross society, and Her Assistants
sail From New York for South
ampton, En Route to Constantfnople
On 2 Mission of Relieving the Wants
of the Starving Armenians.
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STARTED OUT YOUNG.
Two Boys Branch Out as FulI-FIedged
HighMaYInen.

SAN FRANCISCO, jan 22.-Two
boys, Edward Farnsworth and Babe
Martin, neither of whom is 10 years
old. have branched out as full-hedged
highwaymen. Not only are they
charged with several burglaries in the
Mission district, but to-day young Ern
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-07

was to expect it Rather "seedy" gar menus, a lean body, a confirmed stoop, and limited expenditure of daily siXpence, with nothing for the waiter. clearly showed the newspaper reader to be a. ''poor gentleman" and by that title he was soon distinguished. On Christmas eve, honest John Weeks, the landlord, anxious that the decayed gentleman should have one good meal in "The Rush." delicately intimated to him that on the following day he kept open table, to which he would be well come free of cost. Punctually at one o'clock next day the stranger appeared at "The Bush" in his usual seedy at- tire. He partook of the good dinner with the apparent relish of a man to whom such feast was @ novelty, and did due justice to the stunning ale" for which far and near "The Bush" was famous. The dinner was conclu- ded. The decayed gentleman remained the last and read the London paper in the kitchen. When he prepared to leave the landlord respectfully helpd him to put on his overcoat, and at the same time slipped guinea into his hand. The poor gentleman pocketed the coin with smile and a sigh.
 He came no more to "The Bush" But shortly after "The Bush" itself was advertised for sale, with all it's valuable good will and appurtenances, and poor Weeks was trembling at the thought of being turned out by new owner, when he received a missive from Coutts & Company, the London bankers, to the effect that if he wished to acquire the house he occupied, he might draw upon them for the pur- chase money. Fastening to London to thonk his benefactors and convince himself of the genuineness of the offer. he was introduced to MT Thomas Coutts, the head of the great banking firm, who proved to be no other than the poor gentleman" ''The Bush gui- nea," it is said was aftrwards worn, mounted in bracelet, by the Duchess of St Albans, the widow of MT. Coutts Household Words.
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BE STRONG AND HEARTY. How to be Strong and Full of
 Life and Vigor.

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 Proof enough that your food is the cause of your strength.
 If your stomach is sick you're starv- ing away your strength. Slowly per haps, but none the less surely.
 You feel it yourself
 You have nausea, loss of appetite, headache, giddiness, pain in the stom- ach, loss of strength, spirits and am- bltion.
 What do you think? That it's your head?
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 Shaker Digestive Cordial will in a few doses, make your stomach well and help your food make you strong.
 Who wouldn't te strong? Whoever won't take Shaker Digestive Cordial
 Sick tired, weary men and women, those who are working their bodies and brains too hard, will find relief and strength in Shaker Digestive Cordial.
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granellers' Guide.
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R. R.
June 29. lS96

NAN %oy IoOO.
 FOR NEW YORK-+4:O5, *4:5o. x6:oo. A7;SO, #SlO, 8:3O, *9.35, x1O:so am. s12:OO' l2:O6, ~1;30 (parlor car hmited). s1 XXI 1:45, "2:S0, 800, *3:90 %3:52. %4.15' x4.30' ~5;2O "5;3O 5:S5, 6:SO, %7:1o. @S;1O (S.l5 Bridgeport accom), "9:10. 9;15 D. m. Sundays-*4:05, *4:5O, 500 a. m. x4:a0' X6;l5, @7;10, "S:10, S:15, *9:1O D. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem Riyer-T1:05, l1;5O p. m (daily.)
 FOR BOSTON via Springfield-.1.1 10. xlo:lo' "l1:O5 am, "1:O5, *1:44, *5:52 p.m. Sundays-*1I0 (night), *5:Sz D. m. tOR BOSTON via New London and Providence-*2.1O, "2:2o. *11:s5 (parlor car limited) a. m. "12O5, *S;oO' +4.2n '4:55, "6:55 D. m. Sundays-*2l0. *2:2O. a. m., *4:55, *6:55 p. m.
 FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD. SPRINGFIELD. Etc.-*1lO (nightl' $40, 500, x10:1O, *l0:5o (Whfte Noun tain Express, first stop Hartford). *11:05 a. m., 12:O6, *1:O5, *1:44 (first stop Hartford), 3:15, 500. *5:52. (6:15 to Hartford), S:05, 10:05 D. m. Sundays l:lO nlght), +552, 8:28 p. m.
 NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London. etc.-*2:10. (night). %2:2O night), :5o, 9:S0, 11:O5, *11:35 parlor car limited), a. m., *12:O5. %3:Oo, S:O5, S:55 (to Saybrook Junction., a4:2o. "4:55, 5:15 (to Saybrook Junction., 6:15. *6:55, s;10 (Guilford acc) D. m. Sum- days-*2:10 (night), *2:2O (night). xS;50 q. nl., *4:55. *655 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For Middletown. Willimantic. etc. 7:45 a. m., 2:1o. "2:S3, 6:O5 p. m. Sum aays-~Gl5 p. m. Connecting at Mid. dletoWn with Valley Division and al Whitman tic with the N. E. R. R. and IN. l.. IN. R. R.; at Turnerville with Col chester branch.
 NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 Tor Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls. VI Williamsburg. Holyoke. New Hart Ioro and intermediate stations-7:45 a. m, and 400 D. m. For Westfield and ihIsrnedlate stations, 5:55 p. m.
 TOT Farmington, New Hartford and polnts this side-7:45 a. m., 12:O4. 400. 6:55 D. m. IVA BERKSHIRE DIVISION.
 For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia. etc.-EOo. 9:35 a. m., 12:00, 2:39. 400. m., S:20 p. m o-0 '
 For Waterbury-7:0O, 500 fthrousb train via Naugatuck JunctionI a.ss m, 12:00, 2:39, 5:35, 7:5o D. m Sunday vs -8:1O a. m.. SIS D. m. (yia NaugatIIck Junction.) For Winsted-7:0o. 9:35 a. m, 2:ss, 5: :3s p. m Sundays -s:10 a. m, 6:15 {via Naugatuck Junction. D. m.
 For shelton, Botsford, Newtown. Dan- bury, Pittsfeld, State Line-9:35 a. m. 400 D. m. '-.''
 .. or e Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin- nati, st. Louis. Chicago and the Wes..
 T Ta. Ss@le Llne-9:S5 a. n., 400 D. m. N- R. R. (via Derby Junction,@a.a5 a5 = . m. 400 p. m. ''os =
 Express Trains. xLocal F,xnres.
 c. T. HEMPSTEAD.
 General Passenger Agent
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Attendants in Turkish bath estab- lishments work ten hours day in rooms where the air is artitlcially heat ed to 155 degrees, 175 degrees, and even to 195 degrees Fahrenheit. A scientific gentleman in Paris not long ago spent fifteen minutes in hot air room of the Paris Hammam, in which the dry air had been heated by his order until the thermometer registered 25O degrees Fahrenheit Issuing from this room, he plunged immediately into a bath filled with water of about 53 degrees a difference of 200 degrees Fahrenheit, which his body passed through in less than d minute.
 On the other hand, man will stand greater cold than any of the other mammals. For instance, during the journey of Prince Henry of Orleans through the central Asiatic highlands the party had frequently to withstand a temperature of 40 degrees below zero The quicksilver in the thermometers had frozen solldly at this temperature and even the alcohol in the alcohol thermometers became thick Horses and camels died from exposure, while lloLle Ol llle HIGH III lHG part SuilCl GU in the least.
 In North America intense cold is ire quent A Captain Burn once measured at Fort Reliance temperature of 70 degrees below zero, while Captain Dowron, at Fort Rae, saw the ther- mometer down to SS degrees below zero in the month of April. The lowest temperatures known, however, have occurred in Siberia, where tempera- ture of 50 degrees below zero is not un- common, while at Werchojansk tenn perature of 9S degrees below zero has been observed. It appears, therefore, that men can stand cold of 90 degrees below zero, while heat of 160 degrees and even 1S0 degrees Fahrenheit ap- pears to be the extreme limit in the op- posite direction. No animal is known which is able to resist such changes of temperature.- Mail.
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WHALE AND OCTOPUS IN A FIGHT

-WHALD AND OCTOPUS IN A FIGHT
 We were cruising in the Strait of Ma Iacca, between Nicobars and the Malay Peninsula. l had the watch from eight bells to midnight, and at about eleven D. m was leaning over the lee rail Presently there was conmotion in the sea, right in the way of the moon, and l immediately went for the night glasses to ascertain, if possible, the na- ture of it. We edged away little un- der the light draught of wind, So as to draw nearer to the scene, and present. ly were able to realize it's full signifi- canoe. A very large sperm whale was engaged in a deadly conflict with a monstrous squid, whose far-reaching tentacles enveloped the whales whole body.
 The livid whiteness of those writhing arms. which enlaced the cachelot like a nest of mighty serpents, stood out in bold relief against Slle black boulder like head of the aggressor. Presently the whale raised itself half out of the water, and we plainly saw the awful looking head of the gigantic squid At our distance, something under a mile. it appeared about the size of one of our largest oil casks, which held three hun- dred and thirty-six gallons. Like the rest of the creature visible, it was of peculiar dead white, and in it gleamed two eyes of inlSy blackness, about foot in diameter.
 To describe the wonderful contortions of those two monsters, locked in a deadly embrace, is far beyond my pow er but it was a o-be-forgotten sight The utter absence of all sound, for we were not near enough to hear the turmoil of the sea, was not the least remarkable feature of this titanic encounter All around the combatants, too. were either smaller whales or im- rnense sharks, who were evidently as- sisting in the destruction of the great squid and getting a full share of the feast. As we looked we saw the writh- ings gradually cease and the encircling tentacles slipped off the whales body, which seemed to float unusually high. At last all was over, and the whole commotion had subsided, leaving no trace behind Since that night I have never had doubt either as to the ori- gin of all sea-serpent stories or the au- thenticity of the old Morse legends of the Kraken; for who could blame seaman witnessing such a sight, and all unaccustomed to the close observa- tion of whales, for reporting some fearsome monster with horrent mane and floating many a rood ?"-Nature.
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BOVinine

is invaluable in such cases. A few drops introduced into the system promotes vitality, without an in crease of heat, such as follows the use of stimulants.
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MANS POWER TO ENDURE HEAT.

Two Hundred and Fifty Degrees En-
 dured by French savant
 Many people have recently been heard to declare that they are sure they will die if the present weather continues. Therefore the statistics be- low, showing the highest and lowest temperature which man can endure may prove interesting. To begin with, the difference between the highest and lowest limits is estimated at 250 de- grees Fahrenheit. French troops in Algiers must frequently march and manoeuver at a heat of 122 degrees above Zero. A French professor has, during a stay in the Sahara with a tribe of Tuaregs, observed heat of IS3 degrees.
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N ANECDoTE or THOMAS
 (NnTTr>1rS

A long while ago, when Bristol was growing rich with the profits of the West India trade of which it had al
 most monopoly, a stranger took 1odg- ings there, towards the close of the year. and used to visit the coffee-room of that famous old inn, "The Bush" :" He would arrive about noon every day, and calling for a sixpenny glass of brandy and water, sit over it until he had carefully gone through the Lon don paper of the preceding evening. The landlord of "The Bush" seeing how anxious he was to read the Lon don paper, made it understood that while he had it 'in hand" no one else
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WILL RECOVER HIS SIGHT.

Norwalk, Sept. Civilian Jennings of Union street will recover his sight He was so informed by his physician, Dr. Wilson, the Bridgeport specialist and Dr. John Dumortier of this city. MT. Jennings is a young man, and the prospect of his blindness has aroused the sympathies of the city, He was riding on an electric car during thun- der shower about the middle of last week, when the lightning struck it. The flash, when the electricity en- tered the controller, blinded MT. Jen- nings. He has figured in several un- fortunate events recently.