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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Fugitive Tai,cs Rcfoee In a Mine.

Fugitive Takes Refuge I'm n Mine.
Dubois. Pa. May Axe Lewis, the
colored man who shot Officer Mcclure
at Patton tunnel, three miles from
PunXsutawney Tuesday night, is now
hiding In a coal mine near the scene
OF the shooting. He was given a hot
chase by officers and posse OF citi-
zens and took refuge in the mine.
The mine opening was guarded during
the night. and no one can be found
who dares enter. Lewis was ac-
companied into the mine by a colored
companion, who was with him when
he did the shooting During the night
the latter come out and surrendered.
He narrowly escaped lynching, the ex-
cited citizens mistaking him for the
assassin. Lewis is we'll armed. Of
ficers are still guarding the mine open
ing and will maintain their watch until
the desperate man is starved OF forced
out by other means. Officer Mcclure
Is still living.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Does Coffee Agree with You 2

If not, drink Grain-O -O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes "The first time
made Grain o did not like it but after using
it for one week nothing would induce me to GO
back to coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink it freely
with great benefit. 1t is the strengthening
substance of pure grains. Get package to-
day from your grocer, follow the directions in
making it and you will have delicious and
healthful table beverage for old and young.
Isc. and CSC.
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pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
sCHUYKILL DIVISION.
bIARcH "a, 1899.

Trains will leave Shenandoah after the aeove
date for Wlggan, Gilberton, Fraokville. DARK
Water, So. Clair, Pottsville. Hamburg, Reading
Pottstown, PhoeniHville. Norrtstown and Phil.
aSelphia BRAD street statiOnl at eI6 and Is
q. m, 2 TO- 10 p. m. on week days. Sundays,
Trains leave Fraekvine for Shenandoah ~
se, IL 4e a. m. and $40, s6 p. N. Sunday.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah (via Frnoh
Vile 10, II - a. m, 20, 2 10 p. IN. Sunday
Leave Phiisdelph BROAD stree, stasion), ion
Sherandoah al 35 a m, 10 p. M. week days.
Sundays leaye st 8 50 and 9 % a. m.
Pottsville, So, 8 35 10 10 a. M, 10 10. III
P, M weekdays. Sundays, so, q a IA. and
Leave Broad Street Station. PhiladslphiA,
FOR NEW YORK.
Express--w Weekdays, 8 %, 4os, 40, 5os.s1
noon, u IS, Limited u 90 and = y o nj. %.
. 80, 20, 50, OF, 90, Is 56, g. oo Soa. y bn.
oS 60 % y 90 q Pgsi S .ioa suIRSSyI % q 81
Y s5 q 80, o. Limited, = 29l. 20, IS 56 81.
o2, y so, 10 90 m, II OF night.
Express Tor Boston without change, IL 90 \ N
Weekdays, and 50 p. m, daily.
For Sea Girt, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove
Long Branch, 20, IL IA m, g. 90, lo3 , m
For Lamber,vIlle, Easton and Scranton, 50.
p % m, II 90 noon, 50, S % QAmbertvills aud
Buffalo, 9 0O a m, u 90 noon weekdays, aud oR
p m daily.
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
For Baltimore and Washington. 50. Yzu. .ss7.
10 90 II 3 IN, u %, 'l2 81 II ~ IL l4i RS -
Congressional Linn. "a, 9 IL, s6 50, y 81 D. M
and u % night weekdays. Sundays, so 20.
II, IL . m, u 90, 81 T. y, Al fs5 20 Cop.
gTessional Lim.l, 5 81, % s., y 81 m and u o.
night.
For Baltimore, accommodation, Q II . Mia
and Of . m week days, 5 0s and ii I6 D 10 daily
Atlantic Coast Line Express-l209 90 m, and
II Oo night, daily.
southern Railway. EIpress-5s4 and %
p m, daily.
Norfolk and Western Railway for Memphis
and New Orleans, 5 "a p m daily.
Chesapeake a Ohio Railway, z 81 y m, daily.
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. 10 20
a m weekdays, IL 10 m daily.
Leave Market street wharf folloWSs TX
days. For Long Branch, via Seaside Park, 20
a m weekdays
For Island Heights, 80 8 m and 100 , M
weekdays.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
bridge-Expresst9 40 q m, 90, Z % p. m. SAM
days 20 a. m, o. p. m.
Leave Market Street WaTf-Express. 90 a m
Il 80 Saturdays onlyl, 90, 90. 8 90 m. Sun.
days, 200, 10 90 M accommodation 4 % and
For Cape May, Sea Isle City. Ocean City,
Avalon, Stone HarboF, AnEleseA, Wildwsr5d
and Holly Beach-Express, 90 . m, o. n
weekdays. Sundays, 90 . m.
For Somers Point-EKpress, . 90 q m, 90,
5Goo; oo; %, p M week dAysL Sundays, . 90 and
The Union Transfer Company viii call for
and check baggage from hotels and residences.
'Dining car.
J. b. HUTCHINSON, JR WooD,
Gen'l Manager. Gsnr PAss'g'T AKt
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EUREKAI

As you travel through southeastern Kan
sas about one hundred and twenty FIVE
miles south of Topeka and eighty FIVE
miles east of Wichita, the brakeman
sticks his head in the doorway and yells
" Yreeky !" and a couple of minutes later
the train pulls into Eureka, the prosperous
county seat of Greenwood County.
One of the happy inhabitants of Eureka
Is Mrs. Sarah +. Taylor, and the reasons
for her present happiness are set forth in
the following letter addressed to DR.. K. V.
Pierce, chief consulting physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, 4"
of Buffalo, n. Y.
Mrs Taylor says:
IL had been n sufferer for fifteen years and in
August 1896 was taken with severe cramping
pain in my stomach. hard lump about the
size OF a goose egg formed in my right side. II
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catarrh Cannot be Cured

with oCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh Is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure
It you must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quaek medicine. II
was prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and Is a regular prescrip
ton. 1t is composed OF the best tonics known
combined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh
Send for testimonials, free.
f. J, CHENEY s. Co, Props, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The coins zouaves, Monument.

Richmond, Va, May 4.-On the bat
tlefeld of Charlottesville yesterday
General Charles T. Coils and 20 other
members of the One Hundred and
Fourteenth Pennsylvania regiment,
Collis' Zouaves, dedicated a monument
to the memory of three officers and S5
privates of their regiment who fell in
the battle General Coils made pa
triotic address, and Mr.. James Park
Corbin accepted the monument on be-
half of the National Battlefield Park
association.
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A Clever Trick

1t certainly looks like it, but there is really
no trick about it. Anybody can try it who
has lame back and weak kidneys malaria or
nervous troubles. We mean he can cure
himself right away by taking Electric Bit
ters This medicine tones up the whole
system, acts as a stimulant to the liver and
kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic,
1t cures constipation, headache, fainting
spells, sleeplessness and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, mild laxative, and re-
stores the system to its natural vigor Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced that they
are miracle worker. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only SOC. bottle at A. Wasley's drug
store
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04

Sioux City, Ia, May 6.-Defnite re-
ports show hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars Of damage by prairie fires In
various parts OF South Dakota. IN
Stubborn county farmers lost every
thing. From Jaurilde county comes a
like story. South OF Armour large
number OF farmers were burned out
In Northern Brule and South Buffalo
counties nearly three townships were
burned over. Nearly 1900 head OF
live stock was lost. Damage in these
two counties will amount to thousands,
and il is reported two men lost their
lives Near Castlewood Mrs. Erick-
son was burned to death while trying
to save horses.
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&
Reading R'y
Engines Burn Hard CUal-NO Smoke.
IN EFFECT MARCH IS, 1898.

Trains leave Shenandoah as follows:
For New York vis Philadelphia, week DAYS,
10, 3s, 80 IS a. M, IL %, 90 and 90 p. m.
For New York via Maueh Chunk. week days
80 a. m, " 26 and 09 .. m.
For Reading and Philadelphia week days,
2 10, 8S 30, 65 a. M, IL 20, % and 6 90 D. ID
Sundays, 10 a M.
For PottsviIle, week days, 2 10, 2 30. IS a. m.
II 26. 3 90, 90 and 80 p. M. Sundays 10 a m.
For TAmRqua and Mahanoy CITY, week days
2 10, 73O, . 55 r. M, u 26 8 90 and 90 3. m.
Sundays, > 10 "a
For WiIIiamsport, sunbury and Lewisburg.
week days "a, IL 80 g. m, l2 %, 80 p. m
Sundays, 3 q m.
For Mahsnos Plane, weekdays, no, p, 5 80,
80, 9 50. II 30 a. m, 10 26 90, o. 80, 56
p IN. sundays, 2 10 and p m.
For Ashland and Shamokin, week days, 8 p,
80 n s2 a. M, l2 26, o. o., 25 and SIS p. IN.
For baltimore, Washington and the West via
=. o. r. X, through trains les. Reading
TsE%insl 4, "a PhiladelPPhis lP & R. R a. 20
8 20, 2 90, II % g. m, 3 46 and 7 p p m Add.
tional trains from Twenty-iourth and Chest
nut streets station, week days, 10 80 a. IN. u 20
l9 is 20 pm. Sundays, IS. % p. m.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, week
days, l2 IS 80, s co. II 30 a. m, and IS, 30,
Leave we New York via MAuch Chunk. week
days, 80, . 10 a. M, 80 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, week
days, 40, 8 SO, 10 2l a. m. and SO, 4 06, 6 SO,
II 36 p.
Leave Reading, week days, 81, 100, 10 os,
q, m., ~ IS u, 90, 8 % p. M.
Leave Pottsville, week days, IL, z 40 q. m.
II 30, l 20, 4 80, 6 10 and 9 so p. m.
Leave Tamaqua, week days, Is, SO, II q
q. m, 40, 5 So, 2 20, Q a p. m.
Leave Mahanoy City, week days, 3 As, Dos,
IL 81 a. M, % s 25, 8 "a, 74k, 10 0s pm
Leave MahRnoy Plane, week days, 2 40, 4 90
Q 80, g. q 10 %, l2 90, q. M, 80, SO, ~, z So
10 "a m.
Leave Williamsport, week days, ~, 10 90 q
M. II "a and 90. IL 30 D. IN.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,
Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street wArf And
South street wharf for Atlantic City.
| Weekdays-Express 90, a. m., lSatur
Accommodation, 90 a m, 8 80, 80 p m
Sundays-Express, Q 90, 10 90 a m AceommOda
tion, 8 90 a Ia, 45 p. m.
Returning leave Atlantic City depot, oornei
Atlantic and Arkansas avenues.
! Weekdays-Express, 785, SIS, 900 ant
4 10 45 a. M, 80 and 30 p m. Accommodation
| 425, s n a. m, % p. m. Sundays-Express
I 90 80, 90 p. m. Accommodation, Is .. m.
is p. m.
For Cape May, Sea Isle City and Ocean City
Weekdsys-s 100 NJ sundSys, Chestn9
ditonal, weekdays, for Cape May, 4 IS p m.
for Sea Isle City, 90 m, for Ocean City
AIS, s 90 p m.
Parlor Cars on all express trains.
For further Information, apply 20 neArea
PhiladelphiA and Reading Railway ticket Agen
OF address
l. A. SwEIGARD, EDsoN j. WEEKS
Gen'l SupL, Gen'l PassT Aga
l Reading rerminAl. PhilAdslPhiA.
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ond y. pIossay, tors in totOr."
Pellets had not taken more than half bot
tie of each when began to feel better, and my
appetite came back, and for little over year
since, began to do my work"
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
a medicine that cures on rational, scientific
principles. It is the discovery of a regu-
larly graduated, practicing physician of
high standing. 1t tones up the stomach,
stimulates the liver and regulates the bow
els. 1t brings all the digestive organs into
healthy activity. 1t neutralizes and eradi-
Gates all poisonous effete matter in the
blood and fills it with the rich, vital, red
corpuscles of health and vigor.
The Discovery" is a Temperance medi-
cine. 1t contains no alcohol in any form.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Jury Failed to Agree.

New York, May 4-The jury in the
case OF Theodore B. Willis, former city
works commissioner of Brooklyn, and
William e. Philips, ex-police commits
sioner, on trial for conspiracy to de.
fraud the city through public con-
tracts, reported that they could not
agree on a verdict. They were dis.
charged by the court. The jury stood
to for aequittal.
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We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guaran-
tee 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded. A. Wasley. @. II. Hagen
buch. Shenandoah Drug Store, and P. w.
Bierstein 4 Co. 11-l4-S3tdw
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
THE WOMAN WHO COUGHED
A Wreck From Grippe,
Catarrh and Asthma.
RESTORED WITH BRAZILIAN BALM
I was known {

was known The Woman who Coughs, for coughed in
cessany school teacher till health failed Catarh had
away the partition 1t had produced Bronchitis
Asthma dreadful Stomach troubles weak kidneys. In fact had
all through system making victim for the Grippe
which left wreck in mind and body This the condition the
doctors left in after dosing with opium qunne Then
bought cough without end but they only made
despair till hold of Brazilian Balm and ToXcoa Tablets
They acted like magic from the first and in few weeks cured
and better than had been Talk about wonderful remedies
Brazilian Balm and TOxicola saved my life
Miss L, L. Clark 9I7 Horton St,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04

became so sore
I could scarcely
walk about the
house, and ! had
no appetite. 1
consulted two
Of the best doc
tors in town and
they said nedi-
cine would do
me no good. 1
gave up all hope
Of ever getting
well again. One
day l thought I
would write to
you telling you
of my con di-
ton. You told
me I had en-
largement of
one of the lobes
of my liver and
the gall bladder,
and advised me
to take your
Golden AIedi.
cal Discovery
- nN
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Bark and Crew Given Up For Lost.
Philadelphia, May 4-The Portu-
guese bark Industria, Captain Con-
calves, which sailed from Philadelphia
Jan. 15 for Lisbon. with 1S6,O30 gall
Ions of refined oil, is missing, and is
believed to have foundered at sea with
all hands lost, 12 In number.
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TzEaxl-a - - sr
5![;;iiIIi'5:i,AyZ;Is4al ZIG, A! j Y
IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 5, 1899.

Passenger trains leave Shenandoah for Penn
Haven Junction, Maucb Chunk, Lehighton,
Slatington, White Hall, Catasauqua, Allentown
Bethlehem, Easton New York and Philadelphia
at 2s, 40 a. M, II SO and 5 IA p. m.
For Wilkesbarre, White Haven and Pittston,
o 2s, 10 10 a. m, II So and IA p. m.
Elmira, Rochester; Buffalo, Niagara Falls
Auburn, Syracuse, Ithaca, Geneva and the
West, 10 Is a. m, l2 5s and al m.
For Belvidere, Delaware Water Gap and
Stroudsburg, 2s a. m., IA p. m.
For Lambertville and Trenton, 40 a. m.
For Jeanesville, lewiston and Beaver Meadow
For McAdoo, Audenried, HazIeton, Stockton
and Lumber Yard, %, 2 40, 10 ls am, IL So and
Ia p. m.
For Jeddo, Drifton and Freeland, 2s, 10 l8
a, m IA p. m.
For Scranton, 5 %, 10 IS a. M, 5I4pm.
For Lost Creek, Girardville, and Ashland, 90,
For Raven Run, Centralia, Mount Carmel and
Shamokin, 10 5s O. M, AZ, o., % p. m.
For Mahanoy City, Park Place and Delano,
%, 49, 10 l8 a. M. and 12 5S, Ia p. IN.
For Yatesville, %, 10 10 a. m.
Trains will leave Shamokin at 90, 20 a. M,
at 40, 10 l3 a. M, IL So, 8 IA p. m.
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, st. Clair,
New Castle, Morea and New Boston, 40 and
10 ID q. m and II 5S p. IN.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah, 945 a. M,
IL 35, sos, is p. m.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 10 90 a. m.
u 4S, 8 %, 8 26, 8 32 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Trains leave for Raven Run, Centralia, Mt.
Carmel and Shamokin, o 40 a. m, z 2l D. m,
Trains leave Shamokin for Shenandoah at
$50 a. m, and 80 p.
Leave Shenandoah for Yatesville, Mahanoy
City, Park Place, Delano, McAdoo, Audenried,
Hazleton, Stockton, Lumber Yard, Weatherly
and Maueh Chunk, AZ a m, and 32 p. m.
For Lehighton, Slatington, CatasauquA, White
Hall, Coplay, Allentown, Eastcn and Phillips
burg, AZ a. m, and 80 p. m.
For New York and Philadelphia, Q AZ 3. m.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 80, .. M,
and "a p. m.
NJ. b. GUTTER, supt Transportation,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Genl. Supt,
CHARLES 8. LEE, Genl. Pass. Agt,
New York, N. Y.
A W. NONNEMACHER, Div. =. A.,
South Bethlehem. Pa
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India's Stricken Viceroy Much Better
London, May A dispatch to The
Times from Allahabad, India, says
that the viceroy, Lord Curzon, of
of Kedleston, who has been suffering
with the influenza, has so far re-
covered as to be able to transact pub
lie business. The vicerine, Lady Cur
zon, is now convalescent.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Does This strire Yon 2

Muddy compilations, Nauseating breath
come from chronic constipation. Karl'c
Clover Root Tea is an absolute cure and has
been sold for fifty years on an absolute
guarantee. Price 25 cts. and 80 cts, Sold by
p. d. Kirlin and a guarantee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Two Probably Drowned.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 4.-Lewis Carr
and George Van de Worden left Ber-
nard's bay for Bridgeport, on Oneida
lake, Monday, and have not been
heard of since. A storm that swept
the lake an hour later after they sailed
overturned their boat, 1t is supposed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as 90 Just Whae
ths Remedies VIII DO.

Munyon guarantees
that hia Rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly
all cases Of rheumh-
usm in q few hours ;
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
all stomach troubles
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 90 per cent.
ef all cases OF kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
oatarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind Of headache 10
q few minutes; that
his Gold Cure will
attlrklw kraat -. ems
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Do You Know

Consumption is preventable2 Science has
proven that, and also that neglect is suicidal
The worst cold or cough can be cured with
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold
on positive guarantee for over fifty years
Sold by P. ID. Kirlin and guarantee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Am ExceIIent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects Of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFoRNGA Fro SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing 10 the
taste and acceptable 10 the system. IL
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system efiectually,
dispelliug colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make II the ideal
laxative
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant 70 the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order 10 get its beneficial
effects and TO avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW YORK. n. =.
For sale by all Druggists. Price SOC. per bottle
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04

Cape Town, May 4-Word has been
received here that a caravan, under
the command of two Europeans. was
recently attacked near the headquar-
ters of the Rovuna river, east of Lake
Nyanza, the tribesmen killing so por-
ters and capturing all the goods The
Europeans reached Chickla fort after
wandering three days in the bush.
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form Of cold and 20 on through the entire iist q
remedies. Al all druggists. ~ eents a vial
II you need medical adviea write Prof. Munyon,
1900 Arch ST., Phila. II is absolutely free.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
pRoF. JOHN JONES,
MUSICAL INSTRUCTOR,
Lock Box IS, MahAnoy City, Pa.

Having studied under some Of the beet
masters In London and Paris, will give larrona
on the violin, mandolin, guitar and vocal culture
Terms reasonable. Address In care Of Strousa.
the ieweler Shenandoah.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-16
RED GROSS COMMITTED.

The Hague, June l5.-TEe Red Gross
subcommittee of the peace conference
met today, Prof. Asser of the Dutch
legation presiding Prof. Renault of the
French delegation explained that certain
notifications had been made in the re-
port. meeting the wishes expressed by his
colleagues at the last session. The report
being adopted, the President pointed out
the advantage which would be- gained, if
during the conference, a convention could
be signed embodying the Important hu-
manitarian articles comprised In the SUBJ
committee 8 scheme.
On motion of Baron De Bildt the dele
gate of Norway and Sweden 1t was de-
cided the President should present to the
conference such o convention with the
final article providing for the signature
of protocols of adhesion thereto.
The committee will also recommend to
the conference the revision Of the Geneva
CON nvention OF 1864.
On the motion of Admiral Sir John
Fisher, representative of Great Britain, a
cordial vote OF thanks was accorded the
chairman, whose eficient work made
possible the application of the Geneva
articles to naval warfare, the first practi-
cal result of the conference.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-16
THE REAL THING.
Purgatory Maine Gets Taste OF Its
Namesake.

Gardiner. June 15-News was received
here today that the thunder storm OF
Wednesday night wrought heavy damage
at Purgatory, small country place
about eight miles from here. r. A house
aud barn owned by George Plympton.
but unoccupied at this time was struck
by lightning and entirely destroyed. The
barn was well filed with hay. The wind
was equally destructive and completely
demolished a barn belonging to A. f.
Dugin and two ssts of outbuildings
owned by n. Rose and Arthur Neil.
Added to this nearly all the orchard was
practically destroyed, many of the large
trees being torn up by the roots. The loss
sustained by some of the farmers will
amount to several thousand dollars.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Lewiston, June ia special to the
Sun from Mechanic Falls says: The
buildings occupied by Joseph Gould and
owned by Mrs. Sidney A. Griffin Of Hay
erhiIl. Mass, were struck by lightning ct
6 o'ejnck tonight and totally destroyed
The furniture was saved.