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THE POSTAL CONGRESS WORK.
Immediate Transit System COnsid-
cred by q Committee.

Immediate Transit System COnsid-
cred by Committee.
The general committee on ways and
means Of the Universal Postal Congress
convened in the main committee room at
the old Cercoran Art Gallery building yes
terday This committee is presided over
by MI Walpole of Great Britain, with Mr.
Levastianof, of Russia, as vice president,
and Mr. Stcrpin, of Belgium, as secretary.
This committee is composed of delegates
from the United States, Germany, Austria,
France, Argentine, British Australia, Hun-
gary, Canada, Denmark, British India,
Japan, Italy, Spain, Egypt, Mexico. Hol-
land, Portugal, s weden, S witZerland, Turkey
and Uruguay.
This committee first en- gagged itself with
the consideration of the immediate transit
system one of the most important ques-
tons with which the postal congress has
TO deal At times the discussion was AMI
mated, as told in The Times of yesterday,
but no conclusion was reached, or for that
matter, even approximated. Itwas agreed
to refer this question to a subcommittee,
which will meet this morning. When the
subcommittee shall have effected what ap-
pears to be an equitable adjustment OF the
various conflicting and divergent inter
ests, iu will report TO the committee. Here
the adjustment effected by the subcomnit
tee viii be again subjected to discussion.
and when the main committee shall have
reached a solution of the problem, the
matter will be submitted to the congress,
which will be convened at the call of the
president.
The ways and means committee will
probably today discuss in a preliminary
manner the question OF the adoption Of AN
International postage stamp which shall
not be good for domestic post age, and this
question will be turned over to a subeom-
mittee
When these matters shall have been
adiudicated, the committees on registered
mails, books Of identity and parcel posts,
and on money orders, drafts and newspaper
subscriptions will be called together
The committee on registered mails, books
of identity and kindred subjects has for
its president n. Assault, Of France: vice
president, Commendadare Chiaradia. OF
Italy, and secretary, Mr.. F. Cermann, OF
England. The members arc delegates from
Germany, the United States, Austria. Hun
gary, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Spain,
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Applicants for Positions.

Secretary Gage received yesterday the
following list Of applications for posi-
tons in the Treasury Department.: o.
d. Thatcher. Washington, ID. c., to be
deputy auditor for the Postoffice; A. O.
Peachy, Newport News, Va, 10 be col
lector CT customs at Newport News, Va;
W. n. Robbins, Grangeyille, Idaho, TO
be collector OF internal revenue at Port
land, Oregon; j. E. Jacobs, Baltimore, Nd !,
to be surveyor of customs at Baltimore,
Nd; r. w. Burt, Peoria. ILL.,, to be sur
veyor of customs at Peoria, H.; A E.
Clarke, Manchester. N. H., to be naval
officer at Boston. Mass; C. W. woodmen,
Chicago, H., to be supervising inspector
of steam vessels at Washington, d. c.;
j. Fl. Sentz, Springhill. w. Va, to he
supervising Inspector OF steam vessels at
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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TT WILL CURE

All Kinds of Nervous Troubles, III
sotuuia. Brain Diseases, General
Debility, Paralysis, Rheumatism N,
Neuralgia, and Rarely Fails TO Help,
and In Most Cases Cure, Broken
down Men and Women, No Matter
What the Cause-YOU ARE INVITED
TO COME AND TEST THIS NEW
TICIPATE IN IT'S BENEFITS.
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Bu,eau of Animal Indu stry.

Senator Warren yesterday introduced
q till for the establishment OF Bureau of
Animal Industry for the inspection OF meat
products and livestock, suppression and
extirpation of contagious and infectious
diseases among livestock to regulate trans
portatiou of livestock and prevent the
expectation or importation Of diseased
cattle, horses, mules, sheep, hogs or
other animals.
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Closed to Commerce.

Minister Coke, at Honduras, under date
Of April IA, wrote TO the State Depart
ment to the effect that the port Of Puerto
Carlos was on that date closed to foreign
and domestic commerce, and that mer-
-chandise could not be examined Tor with
ORA wal
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Veterans In the Dopartments.

Representative Young yesterday intro
duced in the House a bill providing for
appointment into the departmental sery-
ice and other Government branches Of all
veteran soldiers and sailors. The feature
of the bill is that no examination require
ment is made, and such applicants will he
appointed upon their record and honorable
discharge only
The times., 1897-05-07
LIFE CHAMBER
Excites Wonder by It's Effectiveness
in Curing Catarrh, Asthma,
Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis,
and All Throat ana Lung
Affections.

the grand work being done in this city
by Munyon's great specialists and cleo
trIcians is such as to challenge The most
profound admiration not only OF the peo-
pie but also the profession
Doctors or all aud every school are COM
peIied to acknowledge the supremacy or
Mum yon and To concede that his new
school or medicine, and his original treat
ment OF obscure and stubborn diseases,
marks wonderful advancement in the
science or medicine, and must supersede
all other systems.
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Congress Henderson Improving.
The latest news from Dubuque is that
Mr.. Henderson is improving and that a
reamputation Of his leg will not be
necpSsa sary
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Mr. and Mrs. Walker will entertain at
dinner this evening.
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The Vice President and Mrs Hobart are
now comfortably domiciled in the Cameron
house. which they moved into early in the
week.
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Mrs and Miss Cameron have sailed for
Europe Senator Cameron is still in the
city and is stopping at the Arlington.
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Painting Bayard's Portrait.

London, May 6.-John g. Sargent. the
American artist who was recently elected
a member of tho Royal Academy. is paint
ing portrait OF ex-Ambassador Bayard
In court costume.
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READ WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.

READ WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Mr.. George f. w. Strieby, No. TIA II
street northeast, W ashlnguou, D. C., says.
Il have used Munyon's remedies for Tileu-
matIsm, colds, and asthma, and find that
there is nothing like these wonderful RENE
dies. A few weeks ago l was run down
by a wagon and had my wrist terribly
spralneu. 1 lost complete use of it, and
also OF my hand Tne usual treatment
and remedies were tired without any bene-
Ut whatever 1 went TO Prof. Muny0n' s
institute. and after two Treatments with
the static electric machine, l regained the
complete use OF my wrist and hand
consider his electric treatment simply
wOnderru -
Eminent doctors at your service free.
II you have Catarrh or any Throat or
Lung Complaint call and receive a free
trial local treatment. We positively cure
Cauarrh
Personal letters answered with free medi-
cal advice for any disease.
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Baron Fava. accompaniedby Count Vinoi
arrived yesterday from New York to attend
the postal congress.
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Pupils' Art Exhibit.

For the past three nights the studios
of Miss NJ. Stone. No. 326 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, have been thronged with
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TO CURE NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
To Gain Flesh, TO Sleep Well, to
Know What Appetite and Good
Digestion Mean, Make a Test
OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Interesting Experience of an Indian
apolis Gentleman.
Decessar

Interesting Experience of an Indian.
apoIis Gentleman.
No trouble is more common or moro
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia.
People having it think that their nerves
are to blame, and are surprised that they
are not, cured by nerve medicine and
spring remedies; the real seat of the mis-
chief is lost sight of: the stomach is the
organ to be looked after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever in the stomach, nor,
perhaps, any OF the usual symptoms OF
stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia
shows itself not in the stomach so much
as in nearly every other organ; in some
cases, the, heart palpitates and is iri eguiar:
in others, the kidneys are affected. in
others, the bowels are constipated, with
headaches; still others are troubled with
loss OF flesh and appetite, with accumula-
tion OF gas, sour risings and heartburn.
Mr.. A. w. Sharper, OF No. 81 Prospect
street, Indianapolis, Ind. writes as fol-
lows: "A motive of pure gratitude prompts
me to write these few lines regarding the
new and valuable medicine, Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets have been sufferer from
nervous dyspepsia for the last four years;
have used various patent medicines and
other remedies without any favorable re-
suit. They sometimes gave temporary Ie-
lief, until the effects of the medicine wore
OFF, 1 sttrfbuted this to my sedentary
habits, being a bookkeeper, with little
physical exercise; but l am glad to state
that the tablets have overcome ali these
obstacles, for have gained in flesh, sleep
better, and am better In every way. The
above is written not for notorIcty, but is
based on actual fact.
ttIlucYannffnllH
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AS the Most Conspicuous Advance
Yet Made in Electro-Medical
THERAPEUTICS
1t Is Applied at Munyon's offices,
623 18th Street, With Munyon's
STATIC MACHINE

A Machine Especially Constructed
for Prof. Munyon, and at Enormous
Expense, Is Added to Munyon's Ap-
pliances for the Cure of All Stub
horn Diseases, and Is "a Part of the
Munyon System.
The times., 1897-05-07
PLANKED SHAD

EVERY DAY DURING MAY.
Steamer CHARLES MACALESTER VIII
leave Seventh street W barf I at 10 g. m. and
2:3O %. M. Returning. arrives ut Wash
ington at Z:l5 and q D. m
FARE. ROUND TRIP, % CENTS
DINNER on arrival of boat. including
the celebrated Marshall Hall Clam Cno WIDER,
10 CENTS.
fS- Passengers can remain at Han one or
five hours For charter and special dinner
parties. apply atoffice OF company, Seventh
street wharf
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SOCIETY WILL ATTEND
Many Prominent People Will Visit
the Golf Club.
Baron Fava in the City to Attend
Postal Congress-M Mrs. Brice
Entertained.

The event of today will be the tea at the
Washin gton Golf Club, which is to be
given this afternooA from To O'Clock,
in aid of the Decorative Art Society
If the weather Is good the road to Fort
Myer viii present brilliant spectacle.
Large cycling parties have planned To 20
out on wheel, while the Metropolitan Club
Sally-ho will take out fashionable party,
and private traps, coaches. and carts iii-
Vulnerable will carry out many OF Wash
ingtoa's fashionable folk.
The outdoor sports have proved a great
drawing card, and many contestants viii
enter the putting match. oI which Miss
Edith Patton has charge.
Delightful refreshments OF all sorts will
be on sale and the brightest and pretticst
OF the bellies aud debutantes viii be there
to aid in dispensing them.
The fancy table will be under the man
ageiaent OF Mrs. Richardson, who will
have a most able corps OF assistants in
Mrs. Sidney Poor, Mrs. Edward McCau-
ley, Mrs Michler. Mrs Rodgers, Mrs.
Leonard Wood, Mrs. Hartweli Heath, Mrs.
jenkins, Mrs. Manning and Mrs Wilmer.
Among the well-kuown young ladies
who VIII assist are Miss Mary Williams.
Miss Martha Hichborn, Miss Patton, Miss
Gwynn, Miss Emory, Miss Mckeeyer and
Miss Condit-Smith
All who desire to go out by way OF tiie
cars mag take either the Gcorgeto own
cable line or the Metropolitan green cars,
which will be met at the end OF the route
by a special line OF cars, which will carry
passengers direct to the club for f5 cents
round trip. All are Invited, and no adnis-
sion will be charged at the club.
The times., 1897-05-07

The marriage of Miss Katharine Forest
Fitzpatrick, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James n Fitzpatrick, of this city, 30 Mr..
Joseph Sebastian Rogers, of Hyattsville,
was solenniZed at noon yesterday at ST.
Peters Church, the Rev W. j Enhis, of
Georgetown University, officiating.
The ushers were Mr.. Philip Clark, Mr.
Robert Howard, Mr. II. W. Dorsey, Mr.
jefferson Combs, Dr. Walter Wells and
Mr.. John Fitzpatrick. The best man was
MI Raymond Heiskell. The bride was at
tira,iin a dainty creation of white mousselne
and silk. Her large picture" hat was Of
white tulie aud trimmed with ostrich tips
The bridal bouquet was OF lilies of the
valley and Bride roses.
The brides only attendant was Miss
Combs, who wore blue oTgandie, with a
dainty hat OF white chiffon. Her bouquet
was Of La France roses. After the ccre-
mony wedding breakfast was served at
the home OF the brides father
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Mrs Brice entertained at dinnerlast even
ing Mr. and Mrs William Endicott, Miss
Sinpkins, Miss Saunders. OF Philadelphia;
the Misses Bucc, MT. Maurice Joostens,
Mr. O'Beirne, Mi Y r. Berry, Mr.. Kaya-
naugh and Mr.. William Curtis
The times., 1897-05-07

The Mexican band. which won such high
praise at the Worlds Fair. and which has
since then been gaining fresh laurels IN
New York. will be in Washington on May
10 to give concert to the President.
In the evening they viii serenade the
Mexican minister in front Of the legation
on ! street.
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s'Respectrully yours.

eel Prospect St., Indianapolis. Ind. y
It is safe to say that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure any stomach weakness
or disease. except cancer Of stomach. They
cure sour stonach, gas, loss OF flesh and
appetite, sleeplessness, paipitation, heart
burn, constipation and headache.
Send for valuable little book on stomach
diseases by addressing Stuart Co., MARSHALL,
Mich.
All druggists sell full-sized packages at
30 cents. my3,5,7
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-02-26
Milbaflk Suffers II severe Loss
in The Destruction of Sevcxa
Business kss,EEd nss.
Andrew Vii. Of Rcdfic!d. Loses
his Life i'm the Flames.
Cl.nrrcd Remains or the aBGdy
of the Unfortunate MAN
Found i'm the Debris.
a NIGHT OF TEsaEsE3iE
ANXIETY.

Another dis, ySUrOuS fire has
swept out of existence a large
block Of business houses,
of our fair city Of Milbank. 1t
was just about eleven O'Clock
Tuesday night when the cry OF
fire was given, being first noticed
in the rear of the Malish restau
rant and bakery near the chin
ney where it is believed the fire
originated A strong wind was
blowing f.om the southwest, lat
er shiftin more from the west,
and it seemed as if at the very
best there would beno possibility
of saving anything i'll the entire
block, which is composed OF
frame structures, closely built
together. The upper part Of the
Malish bakery BUILDING and
Dreucker S general store were
in full blaze but few minutes
after the fire was discovered, and
it was half an hour before the
hose was brought from the engine
house and attached to the hy-
drants and the water turned on.
No pressure could besecured fo1
the streams as the pumpins {
engine seemed incapable OF
working up more than ten pounds
of steam. Mr.. L. Ranous learn
ing this fact went to train master
G. H. Atkins, who happened to
be in town and who Immediately
gave orders for the locomotive
in charge of Paul Jones, who was
making up the train to go east,
to be run into the round
house and attached to the pumps,
when a good pressure OF water
was immediately secured. Up
to this time nearly three quarters
ofan hour had elapsed since thetire
had been discovered, and it had
had almost fullsWay, and thepros
poets looked toward the destruc-
ton Of the entire business part
Of town. It was at this period
! that the real fight against the fire
commenced. And a valiant one
it was, even though the organiZa-
tion of the workers was far from
perfect. Two good streams
were Immediately played on the
north end Of the flaming build
ings. one from the front and one
and from the rear, while on the
south side the hose attached tt
. the hydrant at the Farmers banf
corner was handled SO as to make
good fight against the fiery ele
ment, which was gradually work
ing It's way partially against tn
wind. The fire fighters on tn
north were the first to make
distinct check il the flames, bu
not till their enemy had liclet
, up the Malish building, DreucS
er's general store, Schafer
meat market and the smalle
building OF Barbour & Dawson !
barber shop, where 9 desperat
and successful stand was mad
against the further spread OF tn
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-02-26

WHEAT Thursday 60 cents.
John Koelle, of Revillo, was a
Milballk visitor yesterday.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Burgan, March
4th.
H. l.. Harris, a former resident
Of Milbank, was in the city the
first OF the week.
The w. G.. T. y. will meet with
Mrs. Fanset on Tuesday after
noon. March md, at ; o clock.
DR.. John Fanset has been
spending the week in the cities
on professional and social duties.
Horny Chaser the travelling
man was greeting Milbank ac-
uuaint tances the first OF the week.
l. S. Boyer and Editor Wood
ward, of Big Stone City were
visiting at the county seat last
evening.
The local lodge Of Degree Of
Honor has received into mem Der
ship Is candidates IN the last two
meetings.
Jesse Pomeroy, of Ortonville,
an old army comrade OF Il. ).
Benedict has been visiting the
hitter during the week.
The entertainment to be given
by Miss Lvnch's school in Mel
rose district No. 1, will be on
March |, instead Of FEB. 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone returned
Friday from a business trip east,
where they had been to make
their selection of spring goods.
Miss Amanda Lundberg left
last week for St. Paul, where
she has engaged to work IL the
millinery es ablishmeat OF Robln,
son & StrOuse-
' The special term Of court,
sAwhicn was called for last Thurs
day has been adjourned from Gay
1 to day awaiting the arrival O
Judge Campbell.
Chris Schweigel, the tailor was
down from Wahpeton the first
OF the week, and expects to 10
cate in Big Stone with q tailoring
establishment.
u Mr.. Howard, the young
man who has been spending the
winter with Mr.. Shannon $ fam
lily, returned to his home al
Graceyille last Wednesday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-02-26
N1e2rOac Caucus.

The voters Of Melrose town
ship will meet at the Bennett
school house on Saturday, Feb.
9th, at : O'Clock p. m, for the
purpose Of placing il nomination
the township officers for the en-
suing year. By order OF town
board.
Z. W. MEEHAN, clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-02-26
Consolidated April II. 1894

had scarcely time to save them
selves, and it was in this build
ing that an additional horror was
added to the calamity, by the
burning to death Of q human be
ing. although at the time it was
not known. The proprictress OF
the bakery had one or two spare
rooms in the second story Of th"
building, and these she rented
One of these rooms was at the
time occupied by a stranger III
town, whose name it is learned
was Andrew Wig. He was on
his way from Minneapolis to
Redneld, and was taking a young
blooded horse with him, the car
with the horse being side track
ed here awaiting the opening ct
the road west He had gone IVY
to his room less than an hour be
fore the alarm was given. A>
soon as the proprietross Of the
restaurant discovered the build
inc to be on fire she went up to
the room and aroused him telling
him the house was on fire; re
ceiving an answer from the man,
she supposed he had escaped,
and it was not until the next day.
when he failed to put IN an ap-
pearance to take care OF his
horse, that the belief was enter
tanned that he had perished III
the flames. Search was in
mediately instituted in the ruins
and pumps were set to work to
drain the water from the cellar
which was several feet deep
After some time these efforts
were rewarded by the dragging
froya the cellar the charred trunk
of the man, burned almost be-
yond identification of human
body. The limbs and head haa
been completely burned off, but
tenough Of the body remained te
place beyond doubt the fact that
the remains were those OF Il hu-
man being Mr. +. Mesmer,
who had Il passing acqualntanc.
withthe man tclegraphed to II. +
Packard of Redtield, for whom
Wig was taking the horse west.
and received word that the un
! fortunate man had no relatives
and to inter the remains here.
| Why the man did not make hls
escape from the the building :
one of the unfathomable myster
les. He either fell asleep again
after being awakened, or the
/ smoke bursting in upon him be
fore he could make his way out,
SO bewildered or srffocated hlm
that he could not find the door to
escape.
A rough estimate Of the losses
and insurance is as follows,
though the goods saved from
the fire will have to be deducted
from the loss figures:
tt G.. G.. Rose, stock 81, OO0:
insurance $4,000; most OF the
stock was saved.
". e. Rust, jewellery and con
fectionery stock and furniture.
f ST. 100; insurance $3.50. Build-
ing owned by G. Gerber.
II. ]. Bleser, drug stock and
building $4,000; insurance =,
500. Slight salvage. Dr.. ". &.
t Ashton had his office on the sec
, ond floor Of this building, and
. had 4 loss of dentist tools and
furniture 81 900; insurance S!Oo.
DR.. O'Ready also lost hls once
9 here and suffered the oestrac-
G ZION of his office furniture.
Miss Hattie Malish, entire los.
!, of furniture. No insurance.
Buildins owned by Glomstao
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days. All persons OWING llllh
are requested to pay up. He
must have the cash.
Mrs. w. Crooker, of Montevi
deo, came up to visit her hus-
band last Sunday. Mr.. Crooker
is conductor on the rotary snow
plow train, and is kept pretty
busy to the west Of US.
The Epworth League will give
a social at the home Of Miss
Emma Nixon on next Tuesday
evening March ., to which all
friends and the public are in
vited
Anhn S. Randall, who lives
four miles east of Albee, has
rented his farm and will hold aD
auction sale Thursday, March II,
of live stock, farm machinery,
household goodsand other things.
A personal letter from Mr..
Godfrey Oehler, of Wells, Mimi,
and a former resident of Big
Stone City states that Mr.. Oehler
and familey are all doing we'll,
which his old friends in Grant
county will be pleased to know.
A party Of friends Of J. A.
Fuller went out from the city
to the farm home Of the later
last Friday evening Mrs. May
nard, who was among the party
was taken suddenly i'll and was
unable to be brought home for d
number Of days.
The concert given by the G.. A.
r. Band Monday evening was
fairly well patronized, consider
ing the unfavorable weather, and
the boys put up a very pleasing
entertainment for their audience,
with lots of enjoyable music,
sprinkled with fun.
The high schoolliterary society
will hold it's regular meeting to-
morrow Saturday evening, in
stead Of on Friday evening, the
change being made this week in
the interests Of the cemetery as
sociation meeting at the A. 9. e.
w. hall tonight.
The social and meeting Of the
cemetery association advertised
for this evening, on account of
the unsettled condition Of affairs
from the fire disaster, it has been
deemed best to postpone to some
future date OF which due notice
will be given.
The HERALD ADVANCE has
been requested to notify the
parties who car led off goods that
did not belong to them on the
night Of the fire that they may
save themselves considerable
trouble by returning the same to
| the owners.
You can save money BY buy
| ing flour from the Milbank mill.
1t costs 10 cents per sack less
than others and is fully as good.
LInTT ArrsC, e. NyCIJnI
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-02-26

Next Thursday William Nc
Kinley will be made president Of
the United States, and the sun Of
prosperity will soon again peep
through the clouds Of business
depression.