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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
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RAILROAD.
~sCHUYKILL DIVISION


MAY ~, lshb.
Trains will leave Shenandoah after Sue sooe.
date for Wiggans, Gilberton, Fraukville DArS
Water, st. Clair, Pottsv!llc Hamburg. Re8dlEs
Pottstown, P~hoeniXville. Eurristuwn a d Ih{k
aeelphia lBrrnd street %stationl al G Us and 9 Is
q. m, O2, 6 10 p. N. on week days. Sundays,
3 u a. IN, 4 ?5 p. IN.
Trains leave FracSviIle Tor shenapdosb a,
7 36, II 46 a. m, and 546, 736 Sunday,
IL OF a. IN. and 5 IS p. m.
Leave Pottsville FOR Shenandoah (via Track.
Vile 10, II 20 a. M, $40, z 10 p. NJ. Sunds
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street ststion), f..
Shesandoah at IS a. m. { 10 p. IN. week DAYS.
Sundays leave at 6 SO and q % a. %.
Leave Broad street station, Philadelphia, h.
Branch, aud intermediate stations, $50
lila, a. m, $3.50 and 400 p. nj. weekdays.
Leave Broad Street station. Philadelphia,
FOR NEW YORK.
Express, weekdays. 20, 4Oo, so sos. 6 SC
7 S3, 8 20, ESQ, 1921 Dining Car, II 90 a. n
y 90 noon, u 85 CLimlted / 90 and 422 y. ii
Dining Cars, l 20, 2 30 Dining Car 3 20, 8 So
I 90, 5 90, 5 s. Dining Carr, 605, 7o2, $50 (Di Il
3 3, ' as, 80 80. 3 5o5 mj 5 90 dz? 3 3d. n'f 70 q. SHB9iG aiys
Car, II IS a. m. 70 85, O5 Dining Car go
Dining Car 90 Limited 4 % Dining Car
Carl 1oO p. m, IL OIL night.
Express for Boston without change, II OJR m.
weekdays, and z 43 p. m, daily.
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
For Baltimore and Wa hington. 3 50, 2 20, 3 80.
" ~, ~ <oi u. M u W, l. 81 lDlulug Car, l /.
Dining Carl, u, AL, [525 Congress
sional Limited Dining Car, 6 II. 65 tDin
ing Carl, 73l Dining Carl p. m, and 70 o.
night week days. Sundays, 8 50, 72O' 9i2, Ii 28
a, m, 1909, ! r., Dining Car Al, $40 Con
gressional Limited, Dining Carl, 655 Dining
Carl, 73l Dining Carl p. m. and y G night.
For Baltimore, accommodation, 9 u a m, > 0.
and OIL p m week days, 5 0s and II IS p m daily
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Leave Broad street station via Delaware rive.
b~ridge-Express, 20 u M, z O5 p. m. daily.
Leave Market Street Warf-Express, . 90, 9 Ok
a m. 400 saturdays only, 200, 4 90, / 80, 5 % p
m. Sundays, 800, 8 40, 20, As q. m laccom
mediation 4 30 and 5 90 p. M
For Cape May, Anglesea, Wildwood and Holly
Beach-Express, 900 a IN, 400 p m week days
SUNDAYS gCO Il m.
For Cape May only, / 30 p m SATURDAYS.
For Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Avalon anC
Stone Harbor-Express, 100 q. m, APO, D. m
week days. Sundays, 9 90 O.. IN.
For Somers Point-Express, 5 or, Q 90, a. IN.
100, 90, 800, p. m. week days Sundays, a
a. M and Q a p. m.
J, Il HUTCHINSON, J. Il WOOD,
Genl Manager. Gen'l Pass'g'r Agi
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
Eight New Government vessels.

Baltimore, June 25. The Balti-
more Storage and Lighterage COM
pany. which operates the Atlantic
Transport line, yesterday sold to the
United States government seven yes
sells for $4,000, 600. The vessels are to
be used as transport and supply ships.
They nre the Mohawk, Mobile, Massa-
chusettr. Manitoba, MinneWaska, Mich
iGan and Mississippi. The first five in
the list are large twin screw steamers
of about = 900 tons each. The other
two are gir"'e screw steamers of 5000
tons each -r is understood they are
to be put into the government service
TO carry supplies between the southern
ports and Cuba and Porto Rico. An
other vessel of 1866 ton has been pur-
chased in New York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
TO TIE LAND oF SUNSHINE

And Flowers, the Hand of America, Cali
fornia.
Via the true pathway, THE Iron Mountain
Route which traverses Il region of perpetual
sunshine, where snow storms, Billiards or
high attitudes aie unknown. Pullman first
and second class palace and tourist sleeping
cars to points in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas,
Old and New Mexico, Arizona, California,
Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Utah and
Nevada, without change, Quick time, low
rates, and all the comforts of modern railway
improvements guaranteed to all who pur-
chase tickets via the Missouri Pacific railway
system. For rates right from your home,
literature, and full information, drop a postal
card, J. p. Mccain, r. p. Agent. $40 Rail
road avenue, Elmira, N. Y, or 391 Broad
way, New York.
Stiff W.. E. HOYt, G.. f. p. Agt.
Buy Keystonehour. BE sure that the name
LEssIG & BAER, Ashland, Pa, is printed on
every sack.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

There is no use suffering from this dreadful
malady, if you will only get the right remedy.
You are having pain all through your body,
your liver is out of order, have no appetite,
no life or ambition, have II bad cold, in fart
are completely used up. Electric Bitters is
the only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on your
Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the
whole system and make you feel like a new
being. They are guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For sale at A. Wasley's Drug
Store, only 90 cents per bottle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
The -Sew Frencn Cnlnnet.

Paris, June pm. Peytral has sue
ceeded in forming a cabinet to succeed
the retiring ministry of NJ. MeIine. II
is constituted as follows: Premier
and minister of the interior, M. Pau
Peytral; foreign affairs, NJ. Charles De
Freycinet; war, NJ. Godfrey Cavaignac;
marine, Vice Admiral Francois Four
nier; finance, NJ. Paul De Lombre; JUS,
tice, M. Ferdinand Sarrieni colonies,
NJ. Theophile Deloasse; commerce, NJ.
Emile Maruejouls; agriculture, Sena.
tor Baduel; public works, M. Georges
Leygues; public instruction, NJ. Charles
Dupuy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
CIommcr ~ontouccd 10 Dc0th.

NorristoWn, Pa, juno 1.-THE jury
in the case of James A, Clemmer, ON
trial for the murder of Mrs. Emma p.
Kaiser, returned a verdict Of murder
in the first degree, The jury was out
less than half an hour, The accused
mans attorneys asked for an arrest of
judgment, and have the usual 20 days
to file reasons for a new trial. Clemmer
was This morning seuteced to death.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

At Observation-Disclosures 3; louis
vile, l.. At Cincinnati-Washington, 10
Cincinnati, s. At Cleveland-New York
Il; Cleveland, 4. At Chicago-Chicago, s
Brooklyn, 4. At st. Louis-Baltimore, 4
ST. Louis, 2. At Pittsburg 90 innings)-
Pittsburg, 3; Boston, 2,
At Lancaster-Richmond IA; Lancaster
s. Il Hartford-Paterson 8; Hartford, ?
At Allentown-Alleutown, 7; Norfolk, 4
At Newark-Newark II; Reading, 2.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
Court Mnrtial FoIlows M~arrinpo.

Washington, June 25.-First Lieuten-
ant Charles G. Ames is being tried by
court martial today. he applies for
leave of absence to go to Columbus, O.,
TO be married. This was refused, but
he obtained permission to go to Wash
ingtOn. From there he went to Co
lumbus, and was absent several days.
The charges against him are absence
without leave, diobedieuce of orders
and conduct unbeComing an officer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
TWO FlrcElenter. Killed.

philadelphia, June 25.-Two firemen
were killed and about eight others in
jured by a fire which broke out late
last night in the works Of Thomas
Potter's Sons & Co., manufacturers OF
oilcloth m linoleum, Second and
Venango streets. The dead are James
Magce, of engine No. 45, INC an un-
known fireman. Harry Coffin, a fire
man, will probably die from conclusion
of the brain. The loss is estimated al
$3.50, 600.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

E. c. Blanks, of LewisyiIlo, Texas, writes
that one box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salyc
was worth $4,000 to him, II cured his piles
of ten years standing, He advises others to
try it, 1t also cures eczema, skin diseases and
obstinate sores. O.. IL. ~lagonbuCh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says that
for constipation he has found DeWitt's Little
Early Risers to be perfect. They never grippe.
Try them for stomach aud liver troubles. G.
III. Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
VITAL WEAKNESS

and PrOstration from Over
work or other causes.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specific
No. 20, in use over 40 years, the only
successful remedy.
ST. per vial, or walls andlarge vial powder, for SIS
Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt of price.
HUMPHREYS MED. CO., Cor. William & John Sis, New York
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

Advertising a patent medicine in the pc
culiar way in which the proprietor Of Kemp's
Balsam for Coughs and Colds does it, is in
deed wonderful. lie authorizes all druggist,
to give to those who call for it, a sample
bottle free, that they may try it before pur
chasing, The large bottles are IS and Doc,
certainly would advise a trial. 1t may
save You nom consumption.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

Win your battles against disease by acting
promptly. One Minute Cough Cure produces
immediate results. When taken early it pre-
vents consumption. And in later stages it
furnishes prompt relief. c. II. Hagenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
TRE FGCELLFNll OF SYRrP OF EGS

is due rot only TO the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the arc and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
know 10 the CALIFORNIA Fta SYRUP
Co ClI land we wish to Impress upon
all the jaa rta1ce Of purchasing the
true and cririual remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup ~ Figs is manufactured
by tne CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only. a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of thc CALI
IoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company n guaranty
OF the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives.
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating OF weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. in order to gesits beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRhNCIlJo. Cal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, n. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach
out of order Simply a case of torpid liver
Burdock Blood Bitters will make new man
or woman of you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

The editor of the Evans City, Pa, Globe,
writes, "One Minute Cough Cure is rightly
named. 1t cured my children after all other
remedies failed" 1t cures coughs, colds and
all throat and lung troubles. G. IL. Hagen
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

Hundreds of lives saved every year by
having DR.. Thomas E]clectric Oil in the
house just when it is needed. Cures Group,
heals burns, cuts, wounds of ever sort.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

IN EFFECT MAY 18th. 1898,


TraiHs le@ye shenandoah as follows:
For New York vie Philadelphia week days
80 9 81 q. M, II p, 3 10 and 8 07 p. m.
For New York via Mauch Chunk, week days
z 30 IL. m, l221 And 3 10 p. M.
For Reading and Philadelphia, week DAYS
I %, % I'LL, l. -, o ~ anu o " p "a
70 ~ 3 10. & OF and S5 :. ms 'o0' '" I" III
For Tamaoun and Mahanov Citv wool days
7 30, @ 81 a. M. 10 81, q 10 aud e OF n. m
For WiIliamsport Sunbnrv and Ie1vIahure
week DAYS, II 20 a. m. 70 d. : d n m ~
For Mahano> Plane, weekdavs. : 70 al. II ~
a m. 10 ~ r il a ~ : Ok a ~
For Ashland and Shamokin week dors On
II 20 a. mn. % o. 2 In Gn7 o. and * NJ
For Baltimore. Washingtnn and tho w. yIf
b. & o. r. r., through trains Len Pcs ,no
Terminal phiiadeIDhia ip q p u D o. Q DS
7 IS, II 20 a. M, g. 10 and 7S7 n snn6oys
3 20, 7 90, IL 20 a. m. q "a ana : ~ ~ m Ain.
tional trains from TIyentv-fourtb and CI,est.
nut streets st,tiou. week Jsys, IO3Oa. m 10 IN
I2 is 8 40 T. m. Sundavs / az Z % ~ m "
-
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.
Leave New York via pbtladalnb,o ,ooL
dave. 70 10. 4 30. s 10. II 70 a m and AZ 4 40
90 pm.
Leave New York vie Nauch Cbunk uoaL
davs, 4 30. 9 10 "A. m. l no N m. ' WV"
Leave Philadelphia. Reading TermIuaI NeaL
days, 3 10. 1876. 1921 a. m. and / 86 J1G' N M,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25

Ask your grocer for the Royal Patent
flour, and take no other braad. Ii is the best
flour made,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT
MCCOY HAS CHALLENGED FITZ FOR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
cree sIier Met win n Pompt Re-
bukc from sporting Men.

| New York, January 16.--Kid Mccoy has Is
sued tho following challenge:
TO Robert Fitxsimmons and James j. Corbet,.
Gcntlcmcn-You have declined to contest
with mo for the middlcweight championship
Of the world. You have offered many reasons
and excuses for your refusal. but your prin-
cipal reason has been that you would not
train down TO my weight. | am therefore
compelled to waive the question OF weight and
to so to your weight
therefore challenge either or both of you
TO a finish boxing contest for the heavyweight
championship of the world, details and ar
rangemcnts to be made hereafter. / fully
realize the possible stand you may both take
in answer to this challenge. / know IL will
be your policy TO cvadc it In every way to
cast aspcfsions, and even attempt to rldicule
my def i know you viii toll mo to fight
other men, etc, but your possible evasions
are discounted not alone by me, but by the
entire public. who fully realize the fact that
/ am the only living boxer who is entitled to
the credit of being able TO face a victory over
either or both of you. know / can beat
either of you, or both of you. am not going
to fight any other man or men but YOU and
no amount of evasion or excuse that either
of YOU can Offer will deter me from my de-
termination TO pursue you until l achieve my
object and win the heavyweight championship
OF the world.
give you credit for all that either of you
have accomplished. but know am your
master as fighter aud my challenge is sin
zero.
As further evidence of my sincerity. 1
have deposited a check for $1,000 in the hands
OF Sam Austin, and / stand ready to post an
additional $1,000 upon eIthor or both ii you
signlfylng your acceptnuco
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17
FURTHER RIOTING FEARED
But Havana Mas Very Quiet During
Sunday.
wARsnIps ARE WITHIN EASY CALL.
rho Atlantic squadron Has Moved
Down the Coast and Can Quick
ly Rcsch Havana.

Washington, january t6.-Grave appre-
the state department and the Spanish lega-
ton that disturbances of n more or less
serious character might occur in Havana
TO-DAY owing 10 the fact that many persons
otherwise occupied during the week would
be comparatively Tree on this day to follow
their own ordinations. advices ieveced
by Ministor Deiomc early loiay fpllowcd
by others nj a later aour. Indicated. how
ever. that Havana was perfectly tranquil.
Shortly after noon tho minister received
dispatch conveying the Information that at
'li o'clock this morning there hnd not only
been no riotng but not even sporadic
disturbances OF any kind. Az piccau-
tionary measure, General Bianco mad care
fully provided against any trouble. hut SO
far as surface Indications went the pre-
cautions hc haa taken were entirely UNI
neressriy The advices Vera that tie bet
Tor Judgment of the people WIS uppermost
good, feeling prevailing senerll,y through
out the city and no disturbances were an
ticipated.
Up TO o'clock this afternoon siote de-
HslliUlclt DIItlHfb ilstu ICChiftu llU npiu
from Havana. and they accented this rs an
indication that no trouble ha Il occurred or
was anticipated They req lrd the rioting
Of las; week as merely ilurry which spent
Its force IN the few hours 1t las Cd Gen
cral Lee is under instructions 10 ',otify the
department promptly II apyrling unusual
or In the least way tllrsatsnihg ccaurs and
the fact that no dispatch WAS reueived frGm
him clearly indicates that the ei.y IL lrac-
ticaiiy absolutely quiet
Secretary Long has received 10 additional
Information To-Day concerning the moYe-
ments OF The North Atlantic squadron and
said hr expected none. Admral Sicard
viii simply carry out the ORDERS Irevious-
ly issued To him and sail To-Day with the
main body OF the squadron for southern
waters to cutter anon The usual winter
Hnypna January i6-No disagrecablc In
cidcnis have occurred today and complete
exists, General Moro and Cen
cral Birnat havo arrived and nre assisting
General Blanco in maintaining order.
General paudo arrived at NanzIuillo on
Thursday last According 10 the official re-
ports, there have only heen unmportant
IN that direction,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17
Extraynsancc ana pan.
Now York World,

.>NN loIh NuIiu,
On tho lat OF March, 1898. the total In
tercst-bearng debt OF tho United States
was $685.. OSi $50.
On November so, 1897. 1t is sSE,a65, $50.
That Is TO say. in u time of profound
peace the governments bonded debt has
been increased by no less than $a6a .3sI 1850.
simply because the revenues have MOI
tquaiied the expenditures.
And now the Nation is spending every
month Sg,o0000O moro than It's income,
with the certainty OF still further bond
Issues II something is not done TO increase
revenue or 10 cut down expenses.
This is the situation that viii confront
congress when /; meets next week,
Yet the pe,e,le nfe enormously taxed.
u what they pay nh went into the treasury
tho whclo National debt would be speedily
,eNtinsnlshti aud a reduction 81 taxation
wonld become pressing necessity.
The hoube Is that under The uingley,
Mckinley system The greater portion OF
What me pecgae pay goes not into the
treasury, but Into the Golfers Of sprotect.
co. and irpst manipulating mrnopoiles.
On the other hand the expenditures Of
me government are enormously in excess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17

stores not needed for immediate use or
CONSUMPTION. a small cooking apparatus
which does its work suspended IN mio -aar
thirty Three feet below the car, and Two
mattresses OF floating materials TO act
as life buoys II necessary for sleeping
PURPOSES. II also carries light SILK Dcat
and small sled Ballast, cameras and othcr
scientific instruments are borne on deck,
while some feet above this tbut apart from
the car itself there runs gallery wnich
is used for holding provisions, cages LOT
nipeous as well as .or navigating pur-
p,sss. md ii IS connected With the lower
ma ri of the balloon by means OF q rope lad
der.
THE expedition consisted OF but tnree
men. Messrs Andrea, Strindperg ana
Froenkcl. and the only animals conveyed
are carrier pigeons. ,,,,ar,-
THE explorers have no cohy' conio.
able conveyance and no means OF "ai ta.
ing themselves by artificial neat ~
warmth they must trust to their wraps
and FUR clothing, which. however are oil
the lIghtest description. and bv many
deemed quite inadequate for thelr pro
lection. II, after descending. they snoot
hears on the ice. or chance on otner
warm coated animals. they may possiuiS
obtain garments that Will shieS thehi
10 some extent from the rigors OF the
arctic winter, but, whether or no. tneir
and sufferings. IL on the ice
ar in The desolate regions of Siberia, or
America, will be. to saw the least very
great"
II Il a remarkable fact that never in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17
N EASY nnAon or HAVANA.
North Atlantic Squadron Has Moved
Down the Coast.

Norfolk. Va. January 10 Having COM
pleted coalng and provisioning for their
winter cruise In gulf waters, the ships OF
tho North Atlantic squadron. which have
been anchored In Hampton Roads for the
past ten weeks, the flagship New York aud
the warshlps Indiana, Massachusetts and
Iowa, left the Old Point ut 10 o'clock lhls
morning and two hours later passed out
the oapes, southbound. They put to sea
in tho teeth OF II northeastern. which Is
blowing off Hatteras tonight. 1t IL Ad-
miral Sieard's Intention TO keep we'll away
from the stormy cape. The fleet will pro-
coed directly at ten knots speed to Dty
Tortugas, their headquarters, for the gulf
eynutiona.
This point is within such easy reach
OF Havana that the ships could BIZ sum
moned Ia few hours should their pres-
ente there be necessary
The Texas viii join the flagship off the
South Carolina coast, Tho torpedo boat
Foo,e WIS forced to take the inside route,
owing TO the heavy weather of lIatteras
The ships are equipped for long voyage
and their magazines are Well stocked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17
WHAT TEXAS PAPERS -!

The Crockett Enterprise think "
wants an office he should have ~
TO say so.
The Greenville Banner says "
lican party was quite profuse ~
ises before the election. but ~
short on performance.
The Mexia Ledger says there y
honest men in the country yet "
1t will not be many years beles
this kind will be regarded a : IT,
The Rcckport New Era has "
that some Of the worst crinlinss
to keep out of the prisons.
Diversified farming viii puI u
the head OF the prospect pRt
says the Alice Echo.
In discussing the different Ns
baling cotton the Quan'ih uDs
marks: THE old square bale:
Bible plan OF honest cofipeli'Rt
enough for US.
The San Antonio Light Is aw
the statement that the or'lliss N
'a'iohatlSl - tuc JIG W. fAsA
on the subjects that he know
Hog. hominy, fruit and tcoes
net be palatable as mixtuI
separately and worked fol
worth, they will beat 5-csnL ~
cording 10 the Palestine NV
The BRENNAN Banner obsess
man who really knows aotnink
tons of public concern geIss6
sizes that fact by discussing ~ ~
possible occasion.
The Stephensville Empire
best thing that can happsn y .Ia
old boy is 10 get a taste u az
work. and keep on tasting Y ~
convinced that 1t Is absolaes,y
to well-rounded life ana
cess asAti tit 1.iI1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17
Charles Pclhnm v...iers.

London, January l6.-Right Hon. Charles
Pelham Viiliers, member of parliament
from South Wolyerhampton and known as
the father OF the house of commons. having
sat continuously in the house since 1886,
died at O'Clock tonight, aged 90 years
In addition TO being the Oldest mem
Der of the house OF commons, Mr.. Villiers
was Father OF the English bar" for he
Was called at Lncoln's Inn in 1927 Mr..
.il,iers was returned for Wolverhampton
three years after the passage OF the great
reform act and the last parliament Of Will
ham w Besides being the Oldest mem
DER Of parliament. he was the Oldest sur
WING parliamentary candidate Notwith-
standing his extremely advanced age. his
memory was singularly retentive. He al
ways delighted TO recall the circumstances
tnat ne Was in the house when Dlsranli.
tnen young man, made the celebrated
speech In which he said that one day the
house would be compelled to listen TO him.