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The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
SEVENTEEN INSANE WOMEN PERISH.


at Yankton, 5. ID.
YANKToN, s. D. (Special).-Seyenteen fe-
male patients in the State Asylum here wera
burned to death at 2 a. m. in a fire which
destroyed one of the cottages on the asylum
grounds. There were ffty-two persons
In the building, forty patients and twelve
attendants. The thermometer was twenty
three degrees below zero when the fire
started, and the flames were famed by a
strong wind from the prairies. The efforts
to check the fire were seriously handi-
capped by the cold, The attendants had
great difficulty in restraining the inmates
OF the main buildings, who saw from the
windows the glare of the hre, and for a
time were in a state OF great excitement.
Owing to the crowded condition of the
main building the cottage where the fire
started was occupied by the emale pa
tents. The basement was used as a laun-
dry, and it was in the dry room OF the
laundry that the fire is supposed to have
started.
As soon as the alarm was given the at
PENDANTS mad every effort to save the pa
tients. As many of them as could be
aroused and got out of their rooms were
sent or carried down the narrow passage
way from the third story to the ground.
There was no time to dress, and rushing
out into the snow in their night clothes,
the women suffered terribly from the cold.
As quickly as possible those who got out
of the cottage were hurried into the main
building.
The fire spread so rapidly that before all
the inmates could be gotten out the atten-
dants had to rush from the building to
save themselves.
All that remains OF the structure are the
bare, gaunt walls. At the bottom of the
basement were found the bodies OF the
seventeen victims.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Unusually cold weather has retarded
~distributiye business at leading Western
centres.
Dry goods are in better demand at the
East, notably at New York, Boston and
Philadelphia.
Car builders and agricultural implement
makers at st. Louis report hardwood
scarce and high.
Iron AMI Nteel are strong, activity being
limited GUY by ability to deliver, and
prices toad upward.
Enormous quantities of iron ore are now
beng brought down from the north shore
OF Lake Superior to lower lake ports ana
Pittsburg, and there converted into piv
iron.
Minneapolis reports that while spring
trade has been retarded, stocks of winter
goods have been reduced, owing to the very
cold weather.
The cotton market is in slightly stronger
position, because foreign buying continues
beyond precedent, while home indications
now point to a smaller crop than was ex.
pected.
the iron industry is so exploited by con-
solicitations and attempts OF that nature
that it is wonderful prices have not re-
Elected distrust. Instead there have been
general advances.
The security and money markets of the
world are now absolutely dominated by
New York. Wall street has n string tied to
the gold holdings Of Europe, which Il can
pull at Ii moment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The attainment of skill is the alpha
as it is the omega of science. 1t was
the attempt to gain perfection in his
everyday work that led primeval man
to take the first steps in that great
movement of which the fruition APP
pears in the final development of our
modern universities. For a man of
highest culture, also, the end and OBJ
ject of study is, as Aristotle teaches
us, not the attainment of knowledge,
bvt the perfecting OF conduct, and
this is true not only when we con-
ceive of conduct as our action in rela-
ton to other men, but also if we look
upon it as action in relation to the OBJ
jects and conditions which surround
us. - From 1.-The Field of Art" in
S~cribner's.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

ALBANY (Special).-A heavy snowstorm.
accompanied by high winds. ragged all over
this section of the State. Railroad travel
suffered considerably.
Trafic on the New York Central was
completely demoralized in spite Of the most
valiant efforts on the part of the company
to keep the division between New York and
Albany in operation.
Communication between Highland Falls
and West Point was completely cut of,
Four passenger trains were showed in at
Highland Falls. and the passengers ap,
pealed to the citizens for food. Several
baskets of sandwiches me jugs OF hot cot.
fee were sent down. There is intense suf-
fering.
In Rockland County many roads were
impossible. No trains were running there.
Through the country drifts seven aud eight
feet make driving impossible between
Nyaek and West Nyack.
In Kingston now has drifted consider
ably, owing to the high winds. For five
days the thermometer has registered from
sixteen below to zero, and there is much
suffering.
The snowfall in Erie County has been
very light, not enough to affect street car
travel,
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The rebels set the town on fire before
~eyacuatins it, but the American troops ex-
tinguished the flames. There were nc
casualties on the American side.
The United States gunboat Petrol arrived
with dispatches from B~rigadier- General
Marcus p. Miller to Major-General Otis,
announcing that Iloilo had been taken by
the combined military and naval forces on
Saturday morning.
General Miller, on receipt of his instruc-
lions from Manila, sent native Commits.
sioners ashore from the United States
transport st. Paul with a communication
for the rebel Governor Of Iloilo, calling up.
on him to surrender within a time stated
md warning him not to make a demonstra,
tion In the interval.
The rebels Immediately moved their guns
and prepared to defend their position.
Thereupon the Petrol fred two warning
guns, and the rebels Immediately opened
fire upon her.
The Petrol and the Baltimore then bonn.
barded the town, which the re als, having
set on fire, Immediately evacuated.
American troops wers promptly landed
and extinguished the fires In all cases Of
foreign property, bnt not before consider.
able damage had been done.
1t is believed that the enemy's loss dur.
ing the bombardment was heavy.
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STOCK AND WHEAT LOSSES.
The Outlook is That the Winter Crops
Damage will BE Moderate.

CHICAGO. Ill. (Sp%ecial).-It is too early
to make definite calculations on the extent
Of the damage to winter wheat in the
South, Southwest and West, Some of the
adviees make the outlook very poor, but
they were from individuals anxious to bull
the wheat market. The reports here from
Kansas and Missouri hat part of the crop
is unde snow, with extremely low tempeta-
lures for two weeks. mean considerable
crop damage, but no reliable information
can be had until spring weather comes.
As the acreage is 4,400, 900 acres greater
than last years harvest, or 165 per cent,
there is ample room for considerable crop
killing without doing great harm.
Losses of stock throughout the West and
Northwest will reach ten per cent. The
ranges are so large that 1t is impossible
to get correct returns at this date. Great
improvements rave been made in feeding
facilities on all ranges, and the losses will
not be greater il MS large as in previous
years under similar conditions. All stock
have lost aesh, whether fed or not, and it
will take thirty days of feeding to place
them in the same condition as before the
cold wave.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
BETTER Be Wise
Than Rich"

Wise people are also rich
qUhen they kn2qU a perfect
remedy for all annoying dis
eases of the blood, kidneys,
hUer and boqVeLs. 1t is
Hoods Sarsaparifta, Uhich
is perfect in its acton. IT
so regulates the entire sys-
TEN as to bring rigorous
health. It neUer disappointS.
coitre- " For ~ years l mad goitre, or
swellings on my neck, which was dis
couraglng ard troublesome, Rheumatism
also annoyed me. Hoods s%arsaparilla
cured me completely ard the swelling has
entirely disappeard. A lady in Michigan
saw my previous testimonial and used
Hoods and was entirely cured OF the same
trouble. She thanked me fr recommend
ing it," Mrs. ANNA SUTHERLAND, 406 Loyel
Street, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Poor Health - Had poor health for
years, pains in shoulders, 1ack ana hips,
with constant headache, nervousness and
no appetite. Used Hoods S~arsaparilla,
gained strength and San work hard all day
eat heartily and sleep well. l took it be-
cause 1t helped my husband" Mrs.
ELIZABETH j.. G.TFELs, Moose Lake, MINI.
Makes Weak Strong-'I would give
s. a bottle for Hoods S~arseparilla II l
could not get it for less. 1t is the best
spring medicine. 1t makes the weak strong"
ALBERT A. JAGEow, BouglaStown, N. y.
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AMERICAS BEST CUSTOMER.
Great Britain Purchases Five Times More
Than We Buy From Her.

WASHINGTON, D. C. (Speclal).-Great
Britain continues to be. the greatest Gus.
toner Of the United States, despite the fact
that this country's purchases from her con.
tinue muc below those of former years.
The figures of the Treasury Bureau Of
Statistics covering the exports and imports
for the calendar year show that sales to
the United Kingdom in 1898 were S53S, 661,.
1877, against S4S2, 695 .024 in 1897, while i'm
ports from Great Britain in 1898 we're but
$111 1851 GIT, against $3.50, 002, $50 in 1897.
Thus the sales to Great Britain are nearly
five times as much as the purchases from
her. TIL exports to the United Kingdom
increased $56 ,000, 900 over those of 1897,
while at the same time the imports to the
United States decreased S48, 900 900.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Pupil-"They don't care to have
me take German lessons, Miss Hig-
gins"
Teacher-'fYour parents think it is
enough for you to talk in your mother
tongue, do they?"
Pupil-'I guess so, but I know I
can't never learn to talk like mother
can."-Chicago Tribune.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
KILLED BY A sNoWsLlOE.


SILVER PLUME, Col. (speclall.-An avail
anche of snow swept down Cherokee
Gulch, carrying away about a dozen
cabins and covering twenty-five miners,
twelve of whom were later found dead.
the others being rescued alive by their
comrades. The cabins carried away were
all occupied by Italians. who were en-
pioyed by the Dives-Pelican mine. They
had not gone to work, but were caught in
their cabins, which were crushed and
swept down the gulch. Mrs. Festllheno
was rescued. Her two children and hug
band were killsd.
The reason assigned for the snowslide Is
the rise in temperature experienced dur
ing the night. This soitened the snow,
and q great mass became loosene1 and was
soon tearing down the steep mountain side,
carrying everything in its path.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Charles Miller, a former brakeman on
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad, secured a verdict OF s25, 600 In
the Superior Court before Judge Blodgett
at Boston a few days ago. Miller sued for
800, 900 for personal injuries, which were
caused by the breaking OF a defective link
was riding was coupled to the locomotive.
The plaintiff, who was employed as Il
brakeman by the corporation, was thrown
from the train and was run over by severa
of the cars. The accident occurred n,
South Framingham on February 10, 1897.
and resulted in the loss OF both of the
plaintiffs arms.
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penth Notice Prevented Panic.

Advlces from the Orient received at
seattle, Wash. state that the death of the
Japanese PRINCESS s~andononmlya probably
saved the lives pf hundreds at a theatre in
Osake, Japan. The death in the royal
household was announced whom the per-
Torrance at Kabuki Theatre was about
half through, and an immense audience
slowly filed out. 1t had hardly left the
building when flames broke out In the third
story and soon reduced the building to
Dsheg,
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Bishop Williams, of Connecticut, Dead

Bishop John Williams. of Connecticut,
presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church of the United States, and In
point Of seniority the oldest Episcopal
Bishop in the world, died at mis- residence
in Middletown, Conn, u few days ago, in
his eighty-seeond year. He was taken Ill
with the grip, which proved fatal. Bishop
Williams was consecrated Bishop OF Con
necticut October 30, 1851. He was born in
Deerleld, Mass.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
How New England Jared.

eosToS, Mass. (special).-With the Their
mometer standing at about twelve degrees
above zero the heavy snowstorm banked
up great masses of snow, delaying trafic
in spite of all efforts to keep the lines
clear. Reports from various New England
points show that there have been an ex-
traordinary fall Of now and high winds,
which nave caused high drifts, and in
many Instances completely cut of trafic
on the railway lines.
AT Pr0vincetown the heaviest snowstorm
experienced for years prevailed, and a
mountainous sea was running off the Cape.
A large number OF sail craft put into the
harbor badly damaged by ice.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
A Brothers. Accidental Killing,

Lyman Brothers killed his sister Hattie,
aged thirteen, and MORALLY wounded his
brother Willie, aged twenty-one, near
Suffolk, Va, a few days ago. Lyman had
a gun in the parlor preparing it for bird
shooting. The weapon was accidentally
exploded. Hattie's head was nearly blown
of. She died instantly. One Of Willie's
limbs had to be amputated.
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of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
mellandcompletely derange thewhole system
when entering It through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh cure be sure To get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by f. ]. Cheney q Co. T. stimonials free.
EfF- Sold by Druggists: price. 75c. per bottle.
HALLS Family Pills are the best,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Four brothers named Summers
married four sisters named Hostetter
at Trail, Ohio, the other day, at the
same time, by the same minister.
During the counting season old man
Hostetter almost went crazy, but
finally secured peace of mind by
arranging that each girl should lether
beau come to see her every fourth
night. Mr.. Hostetter feels like a new
man now that the agony is oyer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
PROSPERITY IN EMcL
The Business Increase Keeps Pace wifi
That Noticed Here.


LONDON (By Cable).-Great prita,n,s
business boom Keeps pace with that OF the
United States Not in ten years has there
been such general prosperity in business
and stocks. Apart from the South African
boom, when maintains Its strength unex-
the height OF the boom of 1895, This feel
ing Of confidence may be expected to con-
tinue, IL the Parliamentarians refrain from
attempting to goad Lord Salisbury to bel
ligere9t"action, as during the last session
OF Parliament, and provoke counter threats
from other powers. Most of tho stool
values have attained a higher level than in
years, and an unusually large proportion
are buying for investments, instead Of
speculation.
AS most oIthe manufacturers here nave
all the business they want. the increasai In
the United States exports attracts less at
tention thar it would In ordinary times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Articles of incorporation have been filed
at Trenton, N. j., with the Secretary OF
State of the United Shoe Machinery Com
pany, with an authorized capital Of s25..
900 900, to manufacture and deal in shoe
machinery and in footwear of all kinds
The incorporators are ). Wilson Smith. OF
Newark; Robert Miller and Jehn S. Tyler,
OF Paterson.
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A Paper Bag Combination,

A Paper Bay Trust has been floated at
Appleton, Wis, with a capital stock Of over
$25, 900, 900, The trust is organized to allow
the Joint use of patents owned by one of
the interested companies. The combine
will embrace ninety-flye per cent ofthe pa
per bag manufacturers of the country.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The long pending suit against John
Duss, trustee of the Society of Economics
brought by heirs OF former members foi
the purpose of securing tue dissolution Of
the society and an accounting and dis.
tribution of the funds, was decided IN
favor OF Duss at P%ittsburg by Judge VI. ",
Aeheson In the United States Circuit Csurt
The suit involved many millions Of dsllars.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The din of falling rocks and rubble
continues at Airolo, Switzerland, when
fresh portions of the mountain break
away from time to time. The ruined
mass of stones, trees and houses
measures not less than five hundred
thousand cubic metres, and the dam
age caused is estimated at over $780,
BOO.
As further downfalis are feared, it
has been proposed to blow down with
mines the whole mass in one great
avalanche, and SO end the prevailing
terror.-Berne correspondence of the
London Mail.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The eminent surgeon closed his
pocketbook with a snap on the 800
fee a wealthy patient had Just paid
him for a successful operation for ap-
pendicitis.
'Tell me the appendix vermiform
is a useless organ, will you?" he solil-
oquized.-Ckicago Tribune.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
THE FoRMoSAN REBELLION.
Japanese Troops Defeated by the Insur.
gents With n Heavy Loss.

VICTORIA, B. @. (speciaD.-Advlces from
the Orient state that the Chinese rebels In
Formosa are gaining strength, and that
many cities are being looted. About the
middle OF January a battle occurred be.
tween the insurgents and the Japanese
troops at Taipehfu, resulting In a victory
for the former, who, after succeeding py
movements in lodging the Japanese
fire and coming to close quarters, fought
hand to hand for three hours.
Hundreds were cut down, and when the
Japanese were finally beaten back they left
between $50 and 400 dead on the field. The
rebel loss did not reach 100.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Delaware and Hudson train No. 4 wa =
rallied nea. Cummings siding, about TWO
miles south effort Ticonderoga, N. Y. The
engine was turned over, and the engineer,
W, r. Combs, and his little boy, about ten
years old, were killed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
Three Generations welded.

A remarkable ceremony occurred a few
days ago at the Isle of Orleans, Quebec.
Pierre Pouliot celebrated his golden we'd
ding at the parish church, and at the same
time his son celebrated his silver wedding
and two sons of the latter were married.
The ceremony attracted a big crowd to the
ohurch.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
Admiral Dewey Buys an Island.

Admiral George Dewey has purchased
thirty acres of land on Gerrish Island, be-
tween Maine and New Hampshire, m on
his return from Manila he will erect a cot.
tage there, 1t is said, and live on the island.
Admiral Dewey is a son-in-law of the late
Ichabod Goodwin, at one time Governor
OF the State of New Hampshire, who once
owned the island.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The Circuit Court at Cleveland, Ohio,
found Judge P. E. D~ellenbaugh guilty as
charged in the third specification, which
related to the 90. X" that he as judge
placed on the Manning divorce decree, in
which it was alleged he was also interested
as counsel. He Is accused of bribery.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Governors Mansion at nj burned
Fire few days ago destroyed the Gov
errors Mansion, at Frankfort, Ky, the
oldest building in Frankfort, erected in
1897, and occupied by thirty-three Gov
ernors. A force of men under the super
vision of Governor Bradley took the yalu-
able paintings and books from the build
inc
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
Georgia,s Peach Crop suffers.

Advices received from the p~each-growins
centres In South Georgia indicates that
the peach and plum crops have been cut
OF at least a third and maybe Il half by the
cold snap.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
stock Starving in oregon.

Thousands OF range horses are said to be
starving to death In Eastern Oregon. In
every section with few exceptions, the own
ers Of both horses and cattle have des-
paired Of saving more than a small per-
esntage Of their stock.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Emperor Francis OF Austria a few days
ago accorded a farewell audience to
Charlemange Tower, the United States
Minister at Vienna, who presented his let
of recall.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Secretary Alger, at Washington, has
summary dismissed from the Military
Academy Charles L. Baender, of Moberly,
No, and F. G. Lane, OF Kensauga, Iowa.
two cadets who had been recommended by
the academic board for dismissal because
Of misconduct,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

York Legislature, his proposed amend
ment to the excise law which bears his
name totally prohibiting the sale OF liquor
on Sunday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Inhabitants of the vicinity OF Belen. New
Mexico, are much alarmed on account OF a
series of earthquake shocks that have &C.
CURED there recently. Many have betaken
themselves to prayer and fasting.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
Wipe Out.

1t is the specific virtue OF penetration
In st. Jacobs Oil which carries 1t right
down to the Sciat1c nerve in the cure OF
Sciatica, and the effect is to soothe the
nerve n wipe out the pain.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The United States gunboat Nashville,
having on board the body OF General
Calixto Garcia, arrived a few days ago at
Havana, Cuba.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
W0HNANyS
PECULIAR
ILLS

these serious ills of women for a rs
quarter of a century. Failure to "
secure proper advice should not y
excuse the women of to-day. for l.
the wisest counsel can be had NSE
without charge. Write to Mrs. IN
Pinkham for it. Her address IVA
Is Lynn. Mass. IHtff
Among the multitude OF wo- Ohm
men helped by Mrs. Pinkham I'M
and by Lydia E. Pinkham's f
Vegetable Compound. is Mrs. JOSEPH
KING, Sabina, Ohio. She writes.
dear MRS. PINKHAM-Will You
kindly allow me the pleasure of ez.
pressing my gratitude for the wonder
full relief l have experienced by taking
Lydia E. P%inkham's Vegetable Com
pound. l suffered for a long time
with falling of the womb, and those
terrible bearing-down pains. and 1t
seemed as though my back would never
stop aching; also had leucorrhoa, dull
headaches. could not sleep, was weak
and life was a burden to mo. Idoctored
for several years, but it did no good.
My husband wanted me to try your
medicine, and I am SO thankful that l
did. 1 have taken four bottles of the
Compound and a box of Liver Pills, and
can state that if more ladies would onl,
fair trial they would bless the day they
mem. My heart is full of gratitude to !
her medicine has done for me. 1t is wor
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in Is and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerous.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

All the year around chronic or neglected
rheumatism hangs on. 1t is worse In chilly.
damp weather, but never so bad that st.
JACOBS Oil can't promptly cure it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The air Is loaded down with pains and
aches, and some systems take them in like
a sponge. st. Jacobs OIL rubbed in will
take the pain away aud leave a cure.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Casearets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc.
About IS, 600, COO pounds of beet sugar
were raised in California last year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

The L~utherans in the United States
have about 1000 congregations, 5000
ministers and a membership of 600,-
100
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces intlamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, CSC. a bottle
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-02-17
Danger to Ocean Liners.

Immense iceHoes are reported by the
ships entering New York Harbor In the
track of transatlantic liners.