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              t. NUHIBJEK 9034 I RTrnklT bMblbkeil C830 | PITTSTON, PA., MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1889: I TWtiCEm I Ten O jiiis s Week A COLLISION PROBABLE Of comae soma people will not be satisfied, but they must remember tbe circumstances under which the work is being done, and that we are trying to do the greatest good for the greatest number, and in the end all will feel that we have been honest and sincere in our efforts in their behalf. PORTER AND MANNING. MASONIC APPOINTMENTS. AUSTRIA TALKS PEACE. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. DR. TALMABL'i SERMON. Tbj Lucky Number, Grand Master Vrooman Makes Many Summary Up to Date of the leading Mention was recently made of Thomaa Williams' (treat lock in holding a ticket which drew the$25,0C0 prize at the May drawing of the Louisianna State Lottery. A represon live of this piper this morning found Mr. Williama at his work in the Jefferson Iron Works, where he had been employed for years aa a nailer. He was at first rather adveraed to saying anything about his good fortune, but finally said: "I had always understood that the Louisiana Stale Lottery was straight about awarding the prizes drawn, and two or thr«e months ago I sent for a one teoth ticket. I was unsuccessful in capturing anything, but kept on until before the May drawiog, when I sent two dollars and received a one-tenth Between the Commission and Johnstown's Citizens. The Census Superintendent York Masons Happy. But Evidently Strongly Means The standing of tbe c] larger baseball association; Baseball Auocl ilations. lubs in the throf sis as follows: Writes a Letter. Herkimer, N. Y, June 24.—M. W. John W. Vrooman, gran 1 matter of Masons in the state of Mew York, has made the following appointments: Robert Collyer, New York, Charles W. Camp, Lockpart, John B. Bacon, Corning, grand chaplains; William C. Prescott, Herkimer, grand marshal; Jihn H. Cunningbam, Utica, grand standard bearer; Charles W. Mead, Albany, grand sword bearer; Samuel J. Campbell, New York, Simeon T. Clark, Lockport, William Elbert, Brooklyn, George Anson Bo»m, Dundee, grand stewards; Frederick P. Morris, Flushing, senior grand deacon; Alfred B. Price, New York, junior grand deacon; George H. Raymond, New York, grand lecturer; Herman G. Carter, New York, grand librarian; Georgt Skinner, New York, grand pursuivant; John Hoole, New York, grand tyler. Red Handed War. Services at the Brooklyn Taber nacte Yesterday Morning. The National •ague. THE CITY'S FINANCIAL LOSS. "We don't believe it will cost over half a million dollars to clear up the streets and hilars of the city. With a force of 2,000 men at work it will require about $20,000 a week to pay them off, and with this force it will require not more than from tea to twelve weeks to finish up the work. A REPLY TO ARUUS' criticisms. THE EMPEROR JOSEPH'S SPEECH, CLUBS. THE GOSPEL AS A MIGHTY WEAPON It Has Been Grossly Exaggerated and Mr. Porter Denies That Representatives He Hoped for tbe Blessings of Peace, but Will Not Reach Six Millions—The Coin- of Protected Are Being Fa- Austria Will Continue Completing Her Dr. Talmage Delivers a Powerful Sermon mtsalon's Plans for the Reconstruction "It will be seen by these figures that the work of clearing up the streets will fall far below 1500,000, not forgetting to include in this the $120,000 put up by the Pittsburg relief committee to pay off the volunteer force." vored by film, as Alleged by The Means of Defense—An English View ol the Situation. Bostou  Cleveland ... Philadelphia New York... Chicago — Pittsburg  Indianapolis. Washington from the Words, "There Is None Like That; Give It Me*'—The Tabernacle of Johnstown. Argun, Etc., Etc. Crowded aa Usual. Johnstown, Pa., June 24.--L. R. Hoed, surgeon general of Pennsylvania, arrived here yesterday, and in company with Surgeon Foster, of the Fourteenth regiment, made a thorough inspection of the city and the various camps. In his report to Gen. Hastings, Dr. Reed says that he discovered nothing likely to produce an epidemic, except in the workmen's camp, where the refuse h»« been allowed to accumulate ar. unci the tents. This defects was ordered remedied at once. Washington, June 24.—Superintendent Porter, of the census bureau, has sent the following letter to James H. Manning, the editor of The Albany Argus, in reply to certain criticisms in that journal in relation to the census office and an accusation that Mr. Porter was designating representatives ol protected interests as chiefs of divisions in the census bureau, and declaring that in consequence of such appointments the census would not command the confidence of tht people: Vienna, June 24.—Emperor Francis Joseph, in receiving the delegations, said thift Austria's foreign relations and general foreign policy were unchanged, and that she was in full agreement with her allies. The government, he said, was doing its utmost to insure the peaceful development of the European situation, which was still unsafe. He hoped the blessings of peace would be maintained, notwithstanding the fact that armaments were everywhere being increased. It wa* this increase of armaments that compelled Austria not to halt in the work of completing means of defense. Brooklyn, Nl Y„ June 28.—The spacious Tabernacle was crowded as usual this evening, regardless of the sultry weather and the rush of people to the country and sea shore. Rev. Dr. 'lalmage took as his subject, "The Mightiest Weapon Is the Gospel," based upon Jthe text, I Samuel xxl, 9: "There is none like that; jtive it me." The preacher said: David fled from his pursuers. The world runs very fast when It Is chasing a good man. The country is trying to catch David, and slay him. David goes into the house of a priest, and asks him for a sword or spear with which to defend himself. The priest, not being accustomed to use deadly weapons, tells David that he cannot supply him; but suddenly the priest thinks of an old sword that had been carefully wrapped up and laid away—the very sword that Goliath formerly used—and he takes down that sword, and while he Is unwrapping the sharp, glittering, memorable blade, it flashes upon David's mind that this Is the very Bword that was used against himself when he was in the fight with Goliath, and David can hardly keep his hand off of ft until the priest has unwound It David stretches out his band toward that old sword, and says: "There is none like that; give It me." In other words, "1 want In my own hand the sword which has been used against me, and against the cause of God." So it was given him. Well, my friends, that is not the first or the last sword once used by giant and Philistine Iniquity which is come into the possession of Jesus Christ and of his glorious church. I want, as well as God may help me, to show yon that many a weapon which has been used against the armies of God Is yet to be captured and used on our side; and 1 only imitate David when I stretch out my hand toward that blade of the Philistine and cry: "There Is none like that; give it me I" ticket, numbered 81,826. The drawiog took place on May 14th, and on the 17 th I learned BACCALAUREATE SERMONS (James lost that ticket 87,826 had drawn the $25,000 prize. It was pretty good news, and the next morning I took the ticket up to Age tit Sterling and placed It in the hands of the Adama Ex- Preached at Varlon* Schools and Colleges Tlie American ►cat! Sunday. press Company for collection. May 24th or only ten days after the drawing, I received a draft for $2,500, and have the money, which New Haven, June 24.—President Dwight, of Yale, delivered his baccalaureate sermon at Battel chapel, yesterday morning, from the text, St. John xvi, 12: "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now." The words of the text were made the basis of an illustration of the development of men's growing capacity to receive higher truths through fuller experience. „ , District Deputy Grand Masters—Williair J. Chalmers, Riverhead; James Cornelius. Brooklyn; Edward G. Williams, Brooklyn James G. Janeway, New York; George Burn bam, Jr., New York; William Wallac. Walker, New~~York; Thomas Moore, New York; William Gibson, Jr., New York; Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., Newburg; 8. St. John, Walton; George G. Miller, Hudson Edward P. Newcomb, Whitehall; Cyrui Stewart, Gloversville; Charles T. Eldred North Bangor; Byron J. Strough, Latarge ville; Charles M. Wickwire, Hamilton; Hor ace E. Allen, Binghamtou; James K. Stock well, Oswego; Horace P. Booth, Candor S. Nelson Sawyer, Palmyra; John N. Milne Geneseo; Ph l.p M. Nast, Jr., Horuellsviile Charles D. Ross, Albion; Charles F. Bishop Buffalo; Ralph Dewey, Otto; George C. Hubbard, Tottenville; Otto F. Jentz, Ne» York; Genaro Fernandez, Brooklyn; Andrew Tromblee, Port Henry. CLUBS. comes in very handy, now that the nailer*' craft is so very un certain about work." St. JiOUi8.. . Atll otic  Brooklyn .. Baltimore.. Cincinnati Kansas City Mr. Williams has been in receipt of many congratulations upon his good luck, and many whq bad not tried their chances were surprised that the ticket was oashed so promptly without any deduction. Tba', however, ia the way which the Louisiania State Lottery Company invaiably pursues upon presentation of successful tickets.—StmhenvWe (Ohio) Hera\d, June 6. Col. Spangler, commissary general, in his report to Gen. Hastings, says that 25,000 persons are being fed out of the relief fund, a decrease of 8,500 during the week. He recommends that the relief fund be turned over to the citizens, and that supplies be purchased from the sixteen general stores and three batteries now open and that one-third of the commissaries be abolished. My Dear Mr. Manning; Titj Letter In Question. The inclosed clipping from The Argus does mt a great injustice, and 1 feel your own sense ol fairness to a brother journalist will, permit a cor reciion. "Milan's Regrettable Action." Hartford, June 24.—Rev. W. R Huntington, rector of Grace church, New York, preached the baccalaureate sermon at Trinity college, yesterday, his text being I Timothy, 17: "The king, eternal, immortal, invisible." The sermon was a scholarly one, embodying a review of the relations between civil and religious liberty in all times, and a plea for active participation by Christians in works of social reform. Regarding Servia, the emperor said thai Milan's regrettable action had given power, during the minority of his son, to a regency. The government had received from the regents formal assurances that friendly relations with Austria wou'd bj maintained. He continued: (tI wish the same and hope thai the wisdom and patriotism of the Servians will protect Servia from serious dangeia ] Columbus Louisville In consequence of this erroneous statemen' that I was a "free trade Englishman," and tiban doned my beliefs and became a protectionist many friendly Republican newspapers throughout the country are puttiug me iu the same cate gory as Bismarck, Henry C. Carey, William D Kelley and other famous protectionists who, ii the immature part of their career, were fre« traders. Games lost 1 he Atlantic A complete list of the houses entirely swept away in Cambria City, of which not a vestige remains, shows the number to be 825. CLUBS. •ft1 &4KIH POWDE I must positively decline this distiuctiou, foi the reason that since I have had any opinioi whatever on the subject of the tariff I have beei an earnest believer and advocate of protection I was educated in the institutions of this coun try, not in those of England; beginning my jour nalistic career on a western Republican protec tion newspaper before I was 21 years of age, one never was an advocate of free trade in my life. rejoice that order and peace reign in Bulgaria and am pleased at her continual progress in spite of the difficult situation." The emperor closed by saying that the special credits asked would be devoted to strengthening the army. Work was entirely suspended yesterday in the ruins of Johnstown. Open air services were held by the pastors of the homeless churches. Sunday at the Ruined City. Brunswick, Me., June 24. — President Hyde delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Bowdoin college, yesterday, from the text: "Render unto Caesar the tilings that are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's." He said science had superseded CaMar as the great secular authority. We should render unto science the things that belong to it, but science and religion have entirely different spheres, and we should none the less render unto God the things which are his. Jersey City Wilkesbarre. Hartl'ord Worcester... Newark Assistant Grand Lecturers—Oscar G. Ahl strom, New York; Vernon L. Tenney, Brooklyn; James A. Beckett, Hoosick Falis; Elword J. Perkins, Amsterdam; Merritt B Fairchild, Syracuse; C. Eugene Richardson Chittenango; Uriah D. Be.le-', Waterloo; Ed ward Posson, Mtd ma. Advisory Committee—John Stewart, New York; John W. Richard on, Brooklyn; Ed' mund L. Judson, Albany; Horace L. Greene Fort Piain; Alexander F. Goodwin, Utica Clinton F. Dodge, Bmghamtou; Charles M Williams, Rochester; Benjamin Flagler, Su» pension Bridge. Lowell The Fourteenth regiment was called out on dress parade and attracted much attention. Eoston New Ilaven London, June 24.—The speech of the Austrian emperor to the delegations of the empire gives but little encouragement to those who hare beeu decrying the war prophecies which have tilled the air for the past two weeks. The full text of the speech does not contain a single reassuring word. The emperor expresses the hope that peace will contisue, but the strength of his expectations in this respect may be measured by the urgency with which he emphasizes the necessity for increasing the military force. The speech shows no pains to conceal the emperor's deep distrust of the Servian regency, nor is thore any effort to disguise the thrust at Russia which the commendation of Bulgaria's government carries with it An Kngllsh View. Games lost Four bodies were recovered yesterday. The remains of two women and a little girl were found in Stony creek, and the remains of a Chinaman were found in Kernville. The body of one of the women was identified by a letter found in her pooket. as the wife of Mr. Clark, a grocer in Johnstown. The child 8 believed to be Mrs. Clark's daughter, as Hhey were found lying close together. The Argus has also been misled in relation U the appoiutment of experts and chiefs for th« eleventh census. Of the twenty experts thu: far decided upon to aid in the census work, flf teen were employed on the tenth census in tin same capacity by Gen. Walker. The collectioi of the statistics of the silk industry, which Gen Walker commuted to the secretary of the Amer ican Bilk association, has been given this year tC an eminent statistician outside of the associa tion. Of the five new appSlftmeuts made bj the present superintendent of census, not one as The Argus has been made to believe, repre souts manufacturing associations. Nor have pol itics figured conspicuously in these appointments I am obliged to confess that I do not know thi politics of seven cnit of the twenty chiefs of thii office thus far decided on, although I am in formed that some of them are good Democrats And two or thrae are Mugwumps. The Appointment Referred To. Sunday's G: Lines. At Louisville- Louisville  St. Louis  .8 0202000 0—? .0 0001 020 0—2 0 R Geneva, N. Y., June 34 —Rev. Dr. Alexander Smith, of New York, delivered the baccalaureate sermon before a large audience of Hobart college students and alumni, last evening. Batteries: Ramsey and Vaughn; Chamberlain, Hudson, and Milligan. At Brooklyn- Brooklyn ...0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 2—fi Columbus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 Batteries: Carruthers and Reynolds, Baldwin aud Peeples. At Philadelphia— BOIXNCB IS SOMETIMES FALSELY USED. The order of Judge Johnston that all saloons be closed on pain of revocation of license has had a good effect, and good order and sobriety prevails. All Saloons Closed. Le wiston, Me., June 24. —President Cheney delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Bate* college yesterday. His text was: "He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketb a city."" In the course of his sermon, he referred to President Harrison's reported refusal of a cup of wine offered by the representatives of "Bacchus" in the historical pageant during the centennial celebration at New York, and said the greatne-sof  dent Harrison beg m then and there. xit also said that, accoi ling to common report, men of hisjh standing became disgracefully intoxicated at the centennial feast, and it wai to the honor of the governor of Maine, whe sat at the same table, that he turned down his wine gla^. MRS. HAYES GROWING WORSE, I remark, first, that this is true in regard to all scientific exploration. You know that the first discoveries in astronomy and geology and chronology were used to battle Christianity. Wordly philosophy came out of ita laboratory and out of ita observatory, and laid: "Now, we will prove, by the very structure of the earth, and by the movement of the heavenly bodies, that the Bible is a lie and that Christianity, as we have It among men, is a positive Imposition." Good men trembled. The telescope, the Leyden jars, the electrlo batteries, all in the hands of the Philistines. But one day, Christianity, looking about for some weapon with which to defend itself, happened to see the very old sword that these atheistio Philistines had been using against the truth and cried out: "There is none like that; give it me." And Copernicus, and Galileo, and Kepler, and Isaac Newton came forth and told the world that, In their ransacking of the earth and heaven, they had found overwhelming presence of the God whom we worship; and this old Bible began to shake Itself from the Koran, and Shaster, and Zendavesta, with Which it had been covered up, and lay on the desk of the scholar, and in the laboratory of the chemist, and in the lap of the Christian, unharmed and unanswered, while the tower of the tnidnight heavens struck a silvery chime in fts praise. Absolutely Pure She Is Dangerously III. but May Possibly Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—C Baltimore 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 x—£ Batteries: Seward and Robinson, Kl'.roy and Tate. At Cincinnati— Fremont, O., June 24.—Mrs. Hayes' condition is gradually getting worse. She it perspiring freely and becoming very weak. It is feared she will live but a short time. It was a sad Sabbath at the Hayes mansion Mrs. Hayes stili lies in the south bedroom 01 the first floor, with her family about her. Ex-President Hayes said he knew Mrs. Hayes was conscious part of tha time a) least, for in answer to questions she would press his hand. It was late Saturday nighl before medicine could be administered anc retained. Sunday her vitality seemed to bC lower than before, but that was probablj owing to the fact that she has taken abso lutely no nourishment since the apoplectic stroke. Heeover. Till'powder never varies. A marvel of purity. strength and who!esomnness. More economic* than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phos ate Dowders. Sold only in cam. Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wal St., N. Y. A Collision Probable. A collision between the Johnstown citizens' committee and Governor Beaver's commission over the matter and manner of restoration of this city and its environs is probable. Johnstown people have an idea that with the hundreds of thousands of dollars donated for their relief by the sympathetic people of this and other countries, something approximating the pristine condition of affairs should result The governor's relief commission thinks differently, and its idea will likely prevail. Its members desire to place the means at their command in such manner as will render comfortable all those entitled to assistance until such time as they can by their own efforts make permanent the improvements they desire. Kansas City Cincinnati... ,9 03100110-7 2 9 0 1 0 5 4 0 x—IB DANGEROUS EXPERIMENTING. Batteries: Sullivan and Hoover, Duryea and Keeuao. Striking at Three Political Parties. Two Boys Killed While Playing with an At Newark- Jersey City Newark  Common Sense The fact is, and I have do doubt that you havC found it out iong ago, that men who are reallj masters of any special subject are so scarce tha a man with an undertaking of the maguitude oJ the eleventh census on hand is not likely U trouble himself much about a man's politics oi religion, when he knows he has got the right mai for the right place. Old Boiler. .0 0030350 3— IS .0 00831010-7 Philadelphia, June 24.— Harry aud William Jesser, aged 15 and 17 years respectively, living at No. 621 South Third street, were killed Saturday by the explosion of an old range boiler, with whioh they were experimenting. A boy named Henry Kuiese was cut in the face, and Mrs. Flora Kniese was badly scalded atout the back. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. News Notes of Interest Carefully Con- flensed. Easton, Pa., June 24.—President Knox delivered the baccalaureate sermon yesterday morning to the graduating class at Lafayette college. His theme was the necessity of overcoming the world. He urged upon the graduates the necessity of bringing educated Christian experience into the solu tion of the great questions of the day. You will thin see that in discounting the elev enth census in advance, you are inadvertently striking at the three political faiths, if the wore be fairly used in reference to our Mug wump brethren. Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of Census Mrs. Maybrick, the Liverpool murderess, will be tried in London, owing to the prejudice that exists against her at her home. She has engaged Sir Charles Russell us her counsel. will prompt you to save as much money as you can, especially in the purchasing of your clothes. WHAT YOU WANT is the best goods's the most perfect fits, and your money's worth. My line of Blarney Tweeds, Bannockburn Cheviots and French and English Tweeds, Harris' Cassimcrs, Middlesex Flannels, Corkscrews, Serge Diagonals, &c., Ac., is the largest in town. Drs. Rice and Hilbish are in constant at tendance, and in answer to questions as tC Mrs. Hayes' chances for recovery say that il is possible, of course, but that she is "dan gerou-ly ill." Gen. Hayes fears the worst, but bears up wonderfully under the blow. For some days past Mrs. Hayes has experi enced the feeling of falling forward whet descending the stairs, but nothing serious was thoug ht of it. It was in all probability a premoni ionof what has come. Hundreds of telegrams are houriy pauring in, contain-' ing tender words of sympathy from friends, among whom the following are a few: Gen. Sherman, Mrs. Gen. Crook, Mrs. Elizabetl Sutherland Herron, Capt. McCabe, ex-Governor Cornell, ex-Secretary McCrary, Miss Frances Willard. The Jesser boys were fond of mechanical experiments, and were using the old boiler to generate steam, with which they ran a miniature engine. The steam pass3d through gas pipes from the boiler to the engine. The boys intended to attach the engine to an ice cream freezer, so that hand turning could be dispensed with. While Harry was oiling the engine and Willie was banking the Are with bricks, a terrific occurred, which was felt for blocks acound. Both boys were bui'Ld some distance and frightfully crushed, both by being thrown against the walls and by being struck with flying bricks and pieces of metal Harry died instantly, and Willie lived only an hour. Patrick Egan has transferred to Michae Davitt his share in the dfewspnper United Ireland. Davitt and Parnell are now sole owners of the journal. The Pittsburg members of the relief commission took a look over the grounds yesterday. They have been not a little amused at the exaggerated reports of losses caused to real and personal property by the flood. A Pittsburg paper published a statement that the losses would run from $20,000,000 to $40,- 000,000. This statement set the commission at work figuring on the matter, and the result is summarized as follows: THE CRONIN CASE, South Had ley, Mass., June 34.—Rev. Dr. Love's baccalaureate sermon at Mt. Holyoke college yesterday was from the text, James i, 4: "That ye may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing." The preacher argued that Christianity was capable of producing such perfection of character. News Agent George llrooks Tried to Dis- count Woodruff. Mrs. Margaret Quinn, aged 101 years, died at her residence, 117 Monroe street, New York, recently. Chicago, June 24.—George Brooks, the news agent, who claims to have seen thret men carrying a trunk from the Carlson cot tage and afierward witnessed the trio dumf the contents of the trunk into a sewer, is not apparently being borne out in his statements According to The Tribune, Brooks said he was on Thirty-seventh street in Lake View when he met the men, but there is no suet thoroughfare in Lake View. The driver ol the mysterious wagon conveying the trunk was masked, so says Brook's story as pub lished. A sudden jolt displaced the mask just in time to enable Biywks and his*ladj companion to obtain a good view of the driver's face. None of the other persons whe met the wagon and the three men that night have ever made any mention of a mask. Henry A Cassidy, convicted of setting fire to the Catholic protectory some weeks ago at White Plains, N. Y., has be n sentenced by Judge Mills to sixteen years in the state prison at Sing Sing. Willi amstown, Mass., June24.—The bac- THE WORDS OV WORLDLY PHILOSOPHY. Johnstown's Financial Loss. calaureate sermon before the graduating class of W illiams college was delivered yesterday by President Carter. His text was; "Ye are from beneath; I am from above.' John viii, 28. The sermon was an exposition of the scriptural outline of the character ol Christ. Worldly philosophy said: "Matter is eternal The world always was. God did not make it." Christian philosophy plunges its crowbar into rocks, and finds that the world was gradually made, and, if gradually made, there must have been some point at which the process started; then, who started itf And so that objection was overcome, and In the first three words of the Bible we find that Moeea stated a magnificent truth when he said: "In the beginning." "According to the estimate of James McMillan, Cyrus Elder and other leading business men of Johnstown the aggregate loss of houses was about 1,800. This includes the losses in the Conemaugh valley. In figuring up what it requires to furnish a house, including all necessary articles, but of course without throwing in any frills, it takes about $50, exclusive of carpets. But for the sake of argument and computation let us say that these 1,800 houses would require $200 each to furnish them, or $360,000; but to give all the margin necessary let us call it a half million. So much for the furniture. A oat was recovered from the ruins at Johnstown Saturday. It was a veritable skeloton, its neck being no thicker than a man's finger. The feline was carried to Red Cross hospital, where it was cared for and christened "Red Cross Flood." It will recover.The little Kniese boy and his mother were watching the experiment from an adjacent shed. Hanover, N.H., June 24.—President Bartlett delivered the baccalaureate sermon before the graduates 6f Dartmouth college yesterday from the text, Proverbs iv, 18: "Bu| the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." A murderer's Gratitude. Paterson, N. J., June 24.—Tunis Labbee, the wife murderer,who will bo hanged in the Passaic county jail on Thursday morning next, has written a statement, in which hC says: "I am convinced that I am a great sinner. I am exceedingly sorrowful for hav ing committed to great a crime as to compel my removal from this would. It is not pleasant for my countrymen that it is necessary for their race to make this confession. It is indeed pitiful for us all, honorable citizens. I hope that you will all forgive mC and think how unfortunate I am. I an very thankful to God that there are suet men as those ministers who pray for me and beseech God to forgive me for my great sins It is so good of them." Loxdon, June 24.—A dispatch from Rome to The Standard says: Archbishop Feehan, of Chicago, has made a long report to the Vatican through Cardinal Simeoni on the criminal acts of the Clan-na-Gael. The pope has given instructions that the faculty be granted the archbishop) to- take whatever measures he may deem opportune to declare the Clan-na-Gael in opposition to the church." Against the Clan-na-Uael. Governor Bulkeley has signed the new tecret ballot bill of Connecticut and the legislature has adjourned sine die. The steamer La Bourgogne from Havre reports that on June 20, lat. 44 13, long. 43 27, she passed an iceberg estimated to be 97fD feet long and 100 feet high, the largest evei seen by the s. earner's officers. Worldly philosophy sold: "Your Bible Is a most inaccurate book; all that story in the Old Testament, again and again told, about the army of the locust*—It is preposterous. There is nothing in the coming of the locusts like an army. An army walks, locusts fly. An army goes in order and procession, locusts without order." "Walt," said Christian philosophy; and in 1868, in the southwestern part of this country, Christian men went out to examine the march of the locust. There are men right before me who must have noticed in that very part of the country the naming up of tile locust like an army; and it wa« found that all the newspapers unwittingly spoke of them as an army. Whyl They seem to hare a commander. They march like a host They halt Uke a host No arrow ever went with straighter flight than the locusts come—not even turning aside for the wind. If the wind rises the locusts drop, and then rise again] after it has gone down, taking the same line of march, not varying a fool The old Bible right every time when It iprmkn ot locusts coming like an army; worldly philosophy wrong. Worldly philosophy said: "All that story about the light 'turned as clay to the seal' is ■imply an absurdity." Old time worldly philosophy said: "The light comes straight" Christian philosophy said: "Wait a little while," and It goes on and makes discoveries add finds that the atmosphere curves and bends the rays of light around the earth, literally "as the clay to the seal." The Bible right again; worldly philosophy wrong again "Ah," says worldly philosophy, "all that illusion in Job about the foundations of the earth is simply an absurdity. 'Where wast thou,' says God, 'when 1 set the foundations of the earth f The earth has do foundation." Christian philosophy com* and that the vord aa translated "foundation" may be bettor translated "«xDketo." So now see how it will read if 1* *■ translated right: "Where wast thou when I set the sockets of the earthf" Where is the socket) It is the holloa of God's hand—a socket large enough for Dny world to turn in. Brooks declares that a picture of Michael Cooney is an exact representation of one ol the tliree man. Mrs. Jennie E. Fletcher, of Fort Wayne, whom B.ooks describes as e cousin of his, is named by him as the lady who, with hiui, saw the supposed muiveren of Cronin. The Tribune prints a special front Fort Wayne which says; "Mrs. Jenuib E. Fletcher is a middle aged married lady whe has resided in this city for years. She emphatically denies the Brooks story, and is indignant that her nam • is coup ed with such s matter. She has not seen Brooks for years, and has not been in Chicago for twelv« years."  Middlktown, Conn., June 24.—The baccalaureate sermon at Wesleyan university was preached Sunday by Bishop G. G. Andrews, from the text: "Every man that is ol the truth heareth my voice." The ground taken was that faith is reached through the heart, not the intellect. "Now, the average cost of replacing these 1,800 houses would not be over $2,000 each, or $3,000,000; and again, to give a margin to people who may ba incredulous to these figures, let us put this at $5,000,000, plus the for loss of furniture, and you have Marly what the aggregate cost of the flood is. Of course these figures do not include the losses of the Pennsylvania railroad or the Cambria Iron company, but we have nothing to do with them. From this it will be seen that the real estimate will not reach 25 per cent, of the amount published. We very much doubt if the assessed valuation of all the property in Cambria county is $20,000,000. We will go further, we very much doubt if Cambria county is worth $20,000,000. However, it is bad enough, and the necessities of the people must be looked to and alleviated at the earliest possible moment. How is this to be done? Let us figure. YOU AREIWISE The steamer Aguan has sailed for Nicaragua with the eecoud construction party sent out by the canal company. Kansas Citt, Mo., June 24.—Mrs. Lizzie Lind died at her home Friday front burns sustained the night before. She quarreled with her husband because he returued home so late. She then blew out the lamp, and a moment latbr set her clothes on fire, having saturated them with coal oil Her husband attempted to put out the flames, but before he could do so the woman was fatally burned. Hnrned to Deatli, and you will so. remark' yourself by, at the earliest moment taking advantage of the large stock and leaving your measure now. Ju a Acluviano, an Italian girl, 17 years * f age, accidentally shot herself with a pistol in the stimacli, Sunday, at Baltimore, and died a few hours later. Andover, Mass., June 24.— Reverend Professor J. W. Churchill, delivered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday at Phillips' academy from Judges xvi 80. The Western Shoojjng league closed its meeting, Sunday, at Indianapolis, with the awarding of $8,000 worth of prises and a festival. The next meeting will be held in St. LouK Wkllesi.ey, Mass., June 24.—The baccalaureate sermon at Wellesley college was delivered yesterday by Rev. Frank Wakely Gunsaulus, D. D., of Chicago. The text was Revelations xxi. 28, the topic being the vision and scope of Christian scholarship. The sermon was a plea for Christian solution of all social problems. Lftwion Murdered a Negro, Upper Marlboro, Md., June24.— Stepher Hodge, an old colored man, was killed Saturday by Benjamin Lawson, a farmer living near this place. Lawson is now in jail. Law. son found old "Uncle Steve" and a young negro namod James Stewart near his corn house. They had an ox cart with them. Lawson, thinking they had been stealing hit corn, struck t he old man a terrific blow on the head with a stick. The blow smashed the old man's skull and he fell in his tracks. Lawson then tied the old man's hands and feet and left him lying there. The colored population is very much excited over th« murder, and all classes of citizens regard it as a brutal crime. Wheeling, W. Va., June 24.—It has been discovered that young Harvey Duncan, whe was drowned in the Ohio river, near Belpre, O., Friday afternoon, was delibe atoly murdered, within sight and hearing of a number of persons. Duncan, with three other young men and two women, had been living in a boat house on the Ohio side of the river. About noon Friday there was a disturbance in the house and a few minutes later three men were seen to Come out to the bow of the boat, holding Duncan between them. They put him in a boat and pushed out into the stream. Duacan wus scream .ng an:l plead ing with his captors to let iiim gCD. Ouce he cried out, "For G. d's sake, don't drown me I' and in rep.y one of them said, "Yes, drown' That's what we want." Almost, immediately Duncan was seized by the men au.l deliberately thrown into the river. " For Ood'H Sake, Dou't Drown Me 1 " Affairs In Tahiti. Ru-sia has occupied Deer Island, off the coast of Corea, proposing to use it as a coaling station and general naval depot. A Russian man-of-war is now stationed at the entrance to the harbor and no one is allowed either to laud o i the island or to leave it without a permit from the admiral iu command.The prevailing motto San Francisco, June 24.—The barken tine Tropic Bird arrived yesterday from Tahiti. Among her passengers is United States Consul Doty, who has been suffering from fever and has come home for his health. The affairs of the island are quiet The French are increasing their strength in the neighboring islands, their latest acquisition being Reita Grouw Island, eighty miles from Tahiti. Orono, Me., June 24.—Rev. C. F. Allen, D. D., the first president of the Maine Stats college, preached the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class yesterday. His theme was the need of concentrating energies upon the realization of higher aims than worldly success. THE BEST OF GOODS, THE BE8T OF FITS, TUe Commission's Future Plans. "When Governor Beaver pays back to Pittsburg the $120,000 advanced from the relief fund to pay off the laborers under the volunteer system, Pittsburg will have about C500,000 with which to go to work to relieve the wants of the people. By relief now we mean giving them houses and fitting them up tor them. This is what we propose to do. In addition to this $600,000 there is probably half a million dollars in Philadelphia; Governor Beaver has in his hands a like sum; Mayor Grant of New York has over $300,000, the people of Johnstown themselves have $150,000, and there are other large sums in the hands of heads of municipalities throughout the country which are available at any moment a requisition is made for them. Now, as to rebuilding and furnishing houses for the people, Pittsburg has ordered 100 houses at $100 each, with furnishments at $50 each; Governor Beaver has ordered 100 houses at $200 each, 100 others at $125 each, and there will be 100 stores put up on the public square at a exist of $250 each. The cost of the erection and furnishing of these houses will, of course, come out of the funds already named. Now what will these buildings aggregate? T. J. Claxton&Ca, merchants of Montreal, h ive assigned. Liabilities about $200,- 000. Ti e principle creditors are the Crompton Corset company, Montreal C0M09 company and the Bank of Toronto. and  Yale Appointments. From Wubtuh to Wealth. SATISFACTION OR NO PAY. New Havkn, June 24.—The appointment! for the senior class of the academical department of Yale university have been announced. A noticeable feature of the list it the number of athletes who secured appointments, among them being Gorkin, Gill, Woodruff, Buchanan and Mosle, football and boating experts, and Sherrill, Shearman, Hinckley, Walker and Bradner, prominent In track sporta Among the appointments ire: Philosophical orations—Horace F. Walker, Detroit; Giffard Pinchot, New York; Ferdinand Schwill, Cincinnati. High orations—George Coggill, New York; Charles F. Kent, Palmyra, N. Y.; Herbert D. Smith, Worcester, Mass.; William Herbert Page, Ironton, O.; George W. Woodruff, Scranton, Pa.; Andrew L. Winters, Reading, Pa. j Horace Wylie, Washington. Dissertations- Thomas W. Buchanan, Albany, N. Y.; Safford A Crummey, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; J. H. Daniels, Niagara Falls, Out; Thomas Elliott, Chicago; E. F. Lercher, Southbridge, Mas* ; A. H. Mosely, N. Y.; Charles S. Skilton, Northampton, Mass. First Disputes- Philip E. Browning, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Edward B. Hinckley, Northampton, Mass.' George C. Peck, Brooklyn; Charles H. Sherrill, Washington; P. P. Wells, LouisvJJe. Nashville, Teim., June 24.—A Mrs. Shores, of Jackson county, Tenn., received a few days ago a legacy of $100,000 from her father, whom she had not seen for many years. He did not live with her mother, but had been in business in Massachusetts. The girl was washing clothes for seventy-five cents a day when apprised of ber good fort- Frank Pilkington, salesman for Albert Spaeth, furniture dealer of Newark, was arrested last week on a charge of embezzling Ju',000. H • furnished bail, but lias since lelt town and detectives are looking far him. Mr, Harrison's Visit to Cape May. Cape May, N. J., June 24.—President anc Mrs, Harrison, Dr. Scott and Postmastei G neral Wanamaker attended the BeadlC Presbyterian church yesterday morning. Ii the afternoon the president and wife dinec with Gen. Sewell, and Mr. Wanamakei visited the Presbyterian and'Methodist Sun day schoola The president returned to Wash ington this morning. He is much pleased with his visit here. Mrs. Harrison's healtl has improved since she came to Cape May. m. f. minor, Will Withhold His Signature. Hartford, June 24.—Governor Bulkely will withhold his signature from the high license bill, on the ground that with a prohibitory amondment pending, it is better to await the result of that election before changing the liquor laws. Woodstock, Va., June 24.—William H. Hawu, a young farmer living near Woodstock, attempted to murder his wife Saturday, and shot himsolf through the heart, dying instantly. Returning from the field about noon he found his wife in the dining room, and with the remark, ■Tonn'r. iiVB artiJ you shall not either," began filing at hei with a pistol. Mia Hawu was wounded in the wrist, in the back below the shoulder, and in the abdomeu. Then the husband fired a bullet into his own heart anJ fell dead. Mrs. Hawn is lying in a critical condition, and but little hope of her recovery is enter taiued. The couple have been married but four months. The man was very jealous, and brooded over any attention hi3 wife re. ceived from others. Suicide and Attempted Wife Murder. A Strange Shooting. St. Louis, June 24.—William D. Yerby, a young unmarried bookkeeper, was accidentally killed while in a car of the Olive street cable line yesterday. Police Officer Timothy Dolan's pistol fell irom his holster as he was getting off the grip, and striking the pavement, was discharged, the bullet entering Yerby's head. South Main St. Four Were Drowned. Gen. Canu-ron May Live a Few Days. Lancaster, Pa., Juue 24.—Gen. Simot Camerou's condition yesterday was practically uuchanged from Saturday, and thougl he is very weak his physicians consider ii possible that he may live several days longer. Philadelphia, June 84.—Two young men and two young ladies, whose names have not 1 eon learned, were drowned yesterday in the i&Jmylkill at Fairmount park. Their rowboat was carried over the dam. The boJles are being searched for. Pitts ton, Pa. A Bank Teller Suicides. Worldly .philosophy said: "What an absurd story about Joshua making the sun and moon stand still. 1/ the world had stopped an instant, the whole universe would have been out of gear." "Stop," said Christian philosophy, "not quite so quick." The world has two motions—one on its own axis, and the other around the sun. It was not necess&i y in making them stand still that both mC .tions should be stopped—only the one turning the world on its own axis. There was no reason why the halting of the earth should hc.re jarred and disarranged the whole universe. Joshua right and God right; infidelity wrong every time. 1 knew it would be wrong. 1 thank God that the time has come when Christians need not be scared at any scientific exploration. The fact is that religion and science have struck h«n«f In eternal friendship, and the deeper down geology can dig and the higher up astronomy can soar all the better for u* The armies of the Lord Jesus Christ b»vC stormed the observatories of the worldV, science, anC^ OOD IS ALWAYS RIGHT. Baltimore, Juue 24.—J. A. Houck, aged 29, a teller of the Traders' National bank, committed suicide by hanging on Saturday night at his summer house on Charles Street avenue, extended. He was suffering from an attack of nervous prostration, brought on by close confinement and hard work. *CHSH* Later.—At a late hour last evening Gen. Cameron suffered an alarming relapse. Then was a sudden sinking spell, and his death wat feared at any moment. Taken from the Sheriff and Lynched. "One hundred houses at $100 each will cost $10,000. Their furniture will cost $5,000 additional. One hundred houses ordered at $300 each will oost $20,000, with $5,000 more for their furniture; and 100 houses at $125 each, with same furnishments, $17,500. This will make $57,000 for the erection and furnishing of 800 houses. There yet remains 1,500 houses to be supplied. To do this will cost $225,000, with $75,000 for furniture. The Cost of the Buildings. Omaha, Neb., June 24.-Nicholas Foley, who murdered Mrs. Clark at Elgin, Neb., was Saturday «ken from the deputy sheriff who had captured him and hanged to a bridge near me scene of the crime. A Word to the Wise la SuffloltntD Franklin, Pa., June 24.—Mrs. McDowell, Rged Mi, widow cf the late Col. Alexander McDowell, while lescmiding the stairs of the residence of ber son fell to the bottom with tD lighted lamp, which exploded, enveloping hei in flames. She racceeded in reaching the yard, but before *ny assistance arrived wai burned to death,  Mrs. McDowell's Frightful Kiul. WANTED.—Reliable local and (ravelins Ml— men. Positions permanent. Special Wducements now: test-selling specialties. Doa't delay. Salary from start. BHOWMBBOS., Nurserymen, Rochester, N. T. SaSoTeod Firemen Killed by Yelling Walls. Hamilton Players Desert. Ashland, Wis., Juno 24.— Nearly 1,000 people saw a hard and bloody fight at Hurley, lata Saturday night, between Joe Sheehy and Flank Kellur, heavy weights. Kellur wi nt down to avoid punishment in the early part of the eighth rounJ, and later went down from a terrible drive on the jaw. At the end of the fourteenth round Sheeby pounded his man all over the ring. Kellur endeavored to save himself by clinching, but the audience became disgusted and the referee gav*.the fight to Sheehy. The match was for a purse of $400 and gate receipts, amounting to over $l,0fX). Heavy Weights Fight. London, June 24.—A portion of the Mannmghaiii mills in Bradford was destroyed by fire Saturday night, involving a loss of £30,000. Two firemen were killed by falling walls and several were injured. A number of workmen in the mills were aUo injured. Klected Belra an Honorary Member. Paris, June 24.— The peace congress opened here yesterday. Mrs. ICove and Mrs. Belva Lock wood were elected honorary members of the committee. Pittsburo, June 24.—A Hamilton, Q,, special to The Times says; Dolan, Hamilton's crack pitcher, Dillon, catcher, and Weihe, second baseman, deserted the team and le't for parts unknown. The Hamilton club is a member of the Tri-State league. PEERLESS PTES tS2£&£Z2£i "These figure* show that it will oost about $860,000 in round numbers to do this building ; but it will be found that a great many of the citisens will want to put up their own batidings, and this of course will lighten up the expenses of the general relief committee materially. But to be liberal, let ua say that tiie eost of completing this scheme of rebuilding and furnishing houses will be $500,- 000. We intend to carry It out on this basis. Six Quarrymen Killed. B-uUsni Dwun gain Died far His Brother. Berlin, June 84.—A landslide occurred Saturday In one of the Kaltenleutgeben quarries. Six workmen were killed and many others injured. Tub Ban Salt* in th« world lot 0mtr. Bruises, Boras, TJlcen- Bait Bheum, Vem Sores, Tetter, Okar-ped Watwfa, fThilhlain. Corns, *nd all BUS Eruptions, and Mstev«lD cures Piles, M no pay required. It isguai- to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Prioe D6 cents per box. For •ale by Price ft Oo., Pitta ton, sod B. W. Campbell Wast Pitta to a. Chicago Detectives In the South. Philadelphia, June 24. — Walter and George Lyford, aged 10 and 16 years, were drowned near Westville, N. J., Saturday. Walter had got beyond his depth while swimming and George tried to save him, but Walter sank, carrying his brother down with him. Boston, June 24.—The police yesterday afternoon raided Nos. 32 and 34 Harrison avenue and captured twenty-eight Chinamen engaged in gambling and opium smoking. A large quantity of Chineaa coins and many gambling implements wers seized. Chinese Gambler. Raided. Savannah, Go., June 24.—Two detective) from Chicago arrived in Brunswick, Ga., Saturday in search of an important witnesi in the Cronin ease. They left there for thia oity last night Weather Indications. Slightly warmer; more sultry and partly cloudy, with rain, followed by clearing. (CONTINUED ON THIRD PAQS.)