Evening Gazette

              NCnaEU 3*204 I Rcctlr BDublikb«t 1850. f PJTTSTON, PA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1889. TWO CBNrs | Tan Ccnu m Week. NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL FLAME SWEPT PETROLIA. SHELAR'S FIVE VICTIMS. A WATER WALKER'S PERIL. THE SOLDIERY IS KING. A MARRIAGE FEAST. VERT LATEST ftm, 6 POWDER A Once I.lvoly Oil City Wiped Out by Professor Oldrieve Nanrowly Esrnpi's Mrs.Harrison's Alleged Whisky Fire. Himself, His Wife and Their Death In Boston Harbor. The New Republic Stands on The Rev. Dr. Talmage Preaches Punch Receipt. Pittsburg, Dec. 23.—A special to The Times from Butler, Pa., says: The little town of Petrolia, fifteen miles north of here, once the scene of the liveliest oil happenings in the country, was desolated by a fire which broke out at 3 o'clock Sunday morning and raged fiercely, helped by a high wind, until the entire business portion of the town was destroyed. The blow is one from which the placa will doubtless never recover, and its 700 inhabitants will probably remove to some other oil towns. The fire originated in Klingensmith's store and swept up Main street, consuming the frame buildings on both sides and reaching back to the side streets, making a clean sweep of ruin among the stores, dwellings and hotels. The town has a fire department, but the writer pipes were clogged and the flames hpd it all their own way until they died out for want of something to burn. The buildings were all frame affairs, two stories, the lower floor used for business, while the upper was used for dwelling, and of the whole business portion there are now left but two stores, a bank and hotel. Owing to the inflammable material in the buildings the rate of insurance is high and the owners in only one or two instances had insurance, so that the loss, which will reach between $86,000 and (100,000, is a total one; and the majority of the sufferers lose their alL No lives were lost, nor-are any injuries Reported. Three Children. Boston, Dec. 28.— Professor Oldrieve, who started on Friday afternoon to walk on the water from this city to Boston light on a wager of $100, was picked np in the lower harbor yesterday afternoon by the revenuo cutter Hamlin. Treacherous Grounds. Near Cana, in Galilee Special Telegrams to 4 P. M. PAN-AMKUICANS DID NOT WET IT, THROATS CUT FROM EAR TO EAR. TIIE PEOPLE ARE RULED BY FEAR. THE CREATOR'S 0EXER0S1TV. To-Morrow'i Indications. But Many People Insist on Believing the J. M. Thompson Kills Hla Wife's First According to the professor's story he must have had a very narrow escape from death. He said that after passing Governor's Island it 4 o'clock Friday he had to struggle against wind and tide, and he #andered about vainly endeavoring 4b reach land until 2 o'clock Saturday morning. When almost exhausted be made a landing at Apple Island. There he stayed until 8 o'clock with no shelter and the wind blowing almost a gale ncross tho bleak island. Dom Pedro Banished aud Ills Property Christ 'a First Manhood Miracle — 'The ibCr. . Warmer. Weeterly wind*. President's Wife Gave It to Them. Husband and Tradneer—Four Bailors Confiscated—De Fonseca Is III—The Re Unconscious Water Satv Its God, and A GREAT EDITOR DEAD. Speaker Reed Announces the Remaln- KUled and Eaten by Cannibal*—Shot public's Danger from Insurrection and Band in llatnl—Ills Power to Save. n!nsiieCi" 1—lleliglon and Happiness Go Henry W. Grady, of the Atlanta "Constitution," Breathed His Last Tbls Horn' der of His Committees. as the Law Directs. Disintegration. Near Cava, Dec. 2a.—Tho Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, D. D., preached here today on "A Marriage Feast," taking for his text Johu ii, 10: "Thou hast kept tho good wine until now." He said: Washington, Dec. 23.—Mrs. Harrison is deluged with letters about that historical whisky punch, which she did not give to the Pan-American delegates a cotiplo of months ago, but which many people are bound to believe she did. A specimen letter recently received by Mrs. Harrison is as follows: Niles, O., Dec. 23.—The dead bodies of Charles Shelar and his wife and three children, all with their throats cut, were found in their house here at 5 o'clock last evening. Shelar and his wife were lying together across the foot of the bed. The three children were on the floor in different parts of the house. * New Tonic, Dec. 23,—The steamer Lasssll arrived yesterday from Bio Janeiro, Dec. 1, Tho ship was in Bahia when the Brazilian revolution broke out. "Bahia was not over and above friendly to the new government," said Capt. Benxle, "and people there at first refused to obey the order* from Bio to pro claim the republic. In a day or so, though, the soldiers came around, and the new government was proclaimed. There were only 120 soldiers in Bahia, and their word was law. After the soldiers decided what to do there was no further talk, and the republic went on quietly. Atlanta, Deo. 23—Henry Wood fen Grady editor of the Atlanta Constitution, died at an ' aily hour thia morning. Mr. Grady wbb suffering from a severe cold whan he stir tea northward to deliver his great speech, at the Boston Merchants' Association on the evening of Dec. 12. Ifae strain of travel and the address itself aggravated the colJ, and he was a very sick man when he reached the fifth Avenue Hotel, in New Vorlc- He w»s advised to rest there, but refused, and when he got back to Atlanta his symptoms bad become quite serious, culminating in pneumonia. At that hour he made an attempt to reach Governor's Island, but one of his shoes leaked and he was forced to return to the island. At 9:1)0 a. m. the city steamer J. Putnam Bradlee was signaled, but his signals were not answered. Then, finding some boards and ropes, rigged a raft, and at 10 o'clock started on another attempt to reach Governor's Island. Standing not far oil from tho demolished town of whfxt was once*called Cana jJ jvlilee, I bethink myself of our Lord's fiittiawihood miracle which has bean the astonishment of the ages. My visit last week to that place makes vivid in my mind that beautiful occurrence in Christ's ministry. My text brings us to a wedding in that village. It is a wedding in common life, two plain people having pledged each other, hand and heart, and their friends having comein for congratulation. The joy is not the less because there is no pretension. In each other they find all the future they want. The daisy in the cup on tho tabl8 may mean as much as a score of artistic garlands fresh from the hothouse. When a daughter goes off from homo with nothing but a plain father's blessing and a plain mother's love, she is missed as much as though she were a princess. It seems hard, after the parents have sheltered her for eighteen years, that in a few short months her affections should have been carried off by another; but mother remembers how it was in her own case when she was young, and so she braces up until the weddiug has passed, and the banqueter* are gone, and she has a good cry all alone. Absolutely Pure "Can it be possible that the contents of this slip of papev is true? I cut it out of a little paper called The Journal. I could not bring myself to think it is true. But if it lie, then oh, Mrs. Harrison, stop and think of what an awful mistake you have made by putting the bottle to your neighbor's mouth; just to think that you with your honored husband placed at the head of our nation, for what purpose? Was it to deal out death and damnation to your fellow beings who with yourself were created in the image of God J Alas, I feel as if the namo of Harrison is polluted. I had a dear brother of that name who would have died for the cause of temperance. I am glad he is not alive to know that such an awful disgraceful act took place in the executive mansion. "Look back at the lovely example which Mrs. Hayes left you, and in the name of God, who has said, 'Be ye clean who bear the vessels of the Lord,' and in the name and for the sake of suffering humanity do, oh! do let it be the last. Pardon mo if you con• sider my language too strong, but you know nothing of the real, intense agony which mothers, wives, sisters and children endure by this awful traffic. Shtlu Gat Their Throat*. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity strength aad wholeeomnness. More economic* than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In oompetltlon with th« multitude of low lest, short weight, alum or powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Fownsa Co., 106 Vd St., N.T. Shelar was & millman, and had steady employment, but of late drank heavily, and it laid that be and his wife did not live happily together. The theory is that Bhelar early cut the throats of his wife and children and then his own. The weapon nsed was a razor, and was purohased by Shelar of a hardware deajer on Saturday evening. The streets in front of the house have been densely packed all day and evening with an excited populace all eager to get a glance at the ghastly spectacle. The tide was too swift, however, and ho was forced to put out to sea. His guiding pole became useless and was thrown away, and the professor was left to the mercy of the waves. He drifted down the channel and out past buoy No. 6, when he was picked up by the revenue cutter on her inward trip. Quiet Through Fear. CjT WILKES-BARRE PA.^Tf "I was in Rio Janeiro for the week ending Dec. 1. Things were all quiet there, too. A man started to harangue a crowd in the main street there one day, and the police and soldiers cleared them all out pretty quick. The crowd made no resistance. People are quiet in Bio Janeiro, but it is the quietness of fear. Tho new government is simply a military dictatorship, and people are afraid to say or do anything for fear of being imprisoned or shot. I think that the sentiment of the knowing people is that there is trouble ahead. It only needs a spark, I think, to start another bias?. Mr. Grady was born in Athens, Ga., in 1851. His father was a colonel in the Confederate army, and d'ed when Henry was but 14 The son received his education at the University of Georgia, graduating ultimately from the far-famed University of Virginia. Once out of college, Grady, at nineteeo, resolved on j lurnalism as a profession. His first venture wa« at R ime where he s'arfda daily paper, which soon died. Next be moved to Atlanta and eWted the Herald. as a rival to the old and wealthy Constitution. It too, died, but left a brilliant memory. G ady thereupon launched another paper, the Courier, which likewise languished and died. A fortunate speculation in railroad slock about this time netted nim J2,0000.with which he bought an interesi in the Constitution, of which peper his brilliant tileiiti soon made him editor. The heaviest losers are: C. M. Burnet, Central hotel, $7,000; J. M. Hawk, two buildings, (4,000; E. P. Chesbro's store, $10,- 000, insurance $15,000; H. A. Klingensmith's store, $6,000, insuranoe $2,400; Foster's drug store, $8,000, insurance $1,000: Jamison's store, $8,000 partly insured; Borchert's store, $6,000, small insurance; Masonic hall, $5,000, fully insured; Campbell & Byer's livery stable, $3,000, insuranoe $500. The professor was terribly exhausted aud more dead than alive, but revived somewhat under the prompt treatment of tho revenuo officers. He was brought to this city and taken to his home in Chelsea. A Prominent Florida Man Stabs Bis Wife's Trnducer. Pknsacola, Fla., Dec. 23.—J. M. Thompson stabbed J. F. Carter to death Saturday. The men were prominent citizens. A year ago Mrs. Carter obtained a divorce from Carter on the ground of non-support, and she afterward married Thompson. Carter has often insulted her on the street since then, and Saturday afternoon, while Mr. and Mrs. Thompson were standing at a corner conversing, Carter passed and applied an insulting epithet to his former wife. Thompson resented the insult The men clinched and fell, Carter on top. Thompson quickly used his knife, and as Mrs. Thompson stooped to try to separate the men her face was struck by a stream of blood that spurted from Carter's neck. Carter received a number of wounds in various parts of the body. Ttid tragedy was not unexpected, and public sentiment is lenient toward Thompson, who is under arrest AND—. They Stole a 500 Pound Safe. 68 Public Square. Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 33.—One of the most daring robberies ever perpetrated in this city came to light Sunday. Tho Village Stone company's store, on the corner of East Main and Walter streets, was broken into, and a safe, weighing about 500 pounds, was taken out and dragged over a mile from the store. Officers followed tho tracks of the safe to the cellar of a houso occupied by Patrick Kiel. Two crooks—John Connelly and Edward Burns, were found asleep in the house. Each had a loaded revolver grasped iu his hand, and there were a number of dynamite cartridges in their pockets. They were arrested, together with Riel and his wifer~ The safe was not broken open. The police, for sojne time post, have been satisfied that Connelly and Burns were among the gang which has been committing numerous robberies recently, but until now they were unable to get any evidence against them. A lady living opposite tho store saw the men take the safe out, but supposed that they had been employed to do so. KOTE: Read every Una of thl« card. Twill put money In your pocket and bring contentment to your mind. CLOAKS—CLOAKS—CLOAKS. Only a few more weeks left In which to procure some of our bin bargains in Ladles' Mla-es' and Ch 1 iren's Cloaks. We hare marked down ev- ry garment, some at coat, some below manufacturing cos's, In order to sell out our entire II a of new stylish, well-made Cloth Jackets, New Markets, Oonnemsras, Misses' and Children's Coatt-Capes— Seal Plush J ckets—Seal cloth Sacques. Positively must be sold by January 1 t. TJie most wonderful reductions In prices ever known In cloak busl es*. Come and see for vouraelf. Don't miss this golden opportunity. The happy hum of Holiday Bargains  our store. Veritably It Is Santa CUus's own warehouse. Among the forty or more buildings destroyed were the Episcopal church, postoffice, Western Union and National Transit telegraph offices and oil exchange. "The only power that keeps up the government now is the soldiery, and disaffection is as likely to start there as elsewhere. The critical time will be when the new national election is held. I think that well informed people in Brazil do not believe very strongly iu tho stability of the present government" The Soldiery ICnle. "Well, we are today at the wedding in Cana, of Galilee. Jesus and his mother have been invited. It is evident that there are more people there than were expected. Either some people have come who were not invited or more invitations have been sent out than it was supposed would be accepted. Of course, there is not enough supply, of wine. You know that there is nothing more embarrassing to a housekeeper than a scant supply. Jesus sees the embarrassment, and he comes up immediately to relieve it. He sees standing six water pots. He orders tho servants to fill them with water, then waves his hand over the water, and immediately it is winereal wine. Taste of it, and see for yoursolves; no logwood in it, no strychnino in it, but first rate wine. I will not now be diverted to the question so often discussed in my own country, whether it is right to drink wine.- I am describing the scene as it was. When God makes wine, he makes the very best wine, and one hundred and thirty gallons of it standing around in these water pots; wine so good that the ruler of the feast tastes it and says: "Why, -this is really better than anything we have had I Thou hast kept the good wine until now." Beautiful miracle I A priza was offered to the person who should write the best essay about the miracle in Cana. Long manuscripts wore presented in tho competition, but a poet won the prize by just this one line descriptive of tho miracle: A Grain Shortage Tronble. "Will you, ohl will you still continue to help to mako drunkards, while you read in your Bible that no drunkard shall enter the kingdom of heaven? I leave this with you; take to the Lord in prayer. Dcmjth, Minn., Dec. 23.—Superintendent Rupely, of the Lake Superior Elevated company, bati addressed a letter toMtnius Smith in regard to the weighing of wheat cargoes for Buffalo. He asks if the shortage of 100 bushels on the Italia was not caused by bad scales at Niagara "B" elevator, and wants to know how the Italia would have fared if the Duluth company's representatives had not been there. He claims that the Dakota elevator scale was so badly out of order that it took five hours' work before it could bo got into condition to be tested. Representatives were sent to Buffalo and things there were found in a slipshod and rotten condition. He asks why the shortages began again the day after Capt Miller left Buffalo, and ends by charging Mr. Smith with being incompetent for the posi&jn he fills, and recommends that the Buffalo Merchants Exchange appoint a competent scale expert to take charge of the scales. Grady's fame as an orator was achieved at one bouud, in the address he delivered two years ago at ihe annual dinner of the New Kogland society, upon the subject, "The New South." It was a masterly oration, rich, racy and eloquent. Since than Grady was in great demand as a after dinner talker. Dlssatlsfim! Newspapers, "I am your friend, "Mrs. . "Please excuse this soiled paper, I cannot find a clean one." In a personal letter to Mr. Charles R. Flint, which arrived by the Lassell, an intimato friend of his, familiar with Brazilian politics, writes from Rio: "Politics will soon be red hot here. The papers Journal do Commercico, Gazetta de Notieias and others already indicate dissatisfaction with the provisional government and fear trouble. Silveira Martins is a prisoner in his own home. The Diario de Notieias says that former senators are counselling sedition and trying to encourage Martins to oppose the republic, \ It warns Martins and these disaffected persons that there are fortresses and a Fernando Nernuna (name of a prison) where they can be shut up if it becomes necessary. Grady was so young and just entering upon career so promisi"g and with powers so exceptionally brilliant that bis sudden death has caused a thrill of regret throughout the entire land. The So th has lost ite greatest friend. GRAND DISPL'Y GRaUD DISPLAY or Thompson is a leading merchant. Mrs. Thompson is a daughter of W. L.. Thorpe, a wealthy lumberman. She is an accomplished and much admired lady. THINGS BEMJTIFUf, CHINOS BEAUTIFUL Washington, Dec. 33.—Speaker Raed has announced the remainder of the house committees. The principal committees are as follows: Speaker Reed's Committees. FOR TH"! HOLIDAYS. THE HOLIDAY*. OUR ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT DECLARED A DRAW. St. Louis, Dec. 33.—Meager reports have been received here that a riot was in progress at Pott's Campj-a station on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham road, sixty-five miles from Memphis. The trouble was precipitated by a fight between a white man and a negro, in which the latter was worsted. He went odt from town, collected a party of friends, and returned to cloan out the victor. The whites rallied, and fighting ensued all around, in which some half dozen people were wounded, but none were killed. Late advices are that everybody was in arms and further trouble is expected. A Serious Riot In Progress. OUR ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT GIVEN OVER TO ' HEIR DISf-PAY. GIVEN OVER TO THEiR DISPLAY. A MAGNIFICENT Judiciary—Ezra B. Taylor, Ohio; Steward, Vermont; Caswell, Wisconsin; Adains, Illinois; Buchanan, New Jersey; Thompson, Ohio; McCormick, Pennsylvania; Sherman, New Jersey; Reed, Iowa; Culberson, Texas; Gates, Alabama; Rogers, Arkansas; Wilson, AY est Virginia; Henderson, North Carolina; Stewart, Georgia. Profit Scaring with Employes. The Smlth-SIaTln Fight Thus Ended by the Beferee, but Smith Was Badly months of profit sharing with its employes announced by the Bourne mills last May will end next Saturday. It is believed that about 800 hands will have a share in the division. During the six months the Bourne has paid 8 per cent, in dividends to its stockholders and it remains with the directors to decide whether 6 per cent, of tho amount thus paid, or more, shall be divided among the help. The directors and officers of the mill are not prepared to say that they consider the profit sharing a groat success, but they will issue a circular to the help this week announcing a continuation of the scheme until June 26, 1890. The employes appear well satisfied with the scheme. Fall River, Mass. Dec. 28.—The first six Battered. AGREGATION AGREGATION OF NOVELTIES NOVELTIES London, Deo. 23—There is one man whom fair minded sporting men would like to get a chance at, and that ie Joe Veaey, the tavern keeper who tried to officiate in the capacity of referee in the Smith-SIayin fight at Bruges to- FROM EVERY CLIME. Lawlessness at Oklahoma. lDanger of Disintegration. Twill be Impossible In the much we hire to tell you, to mention prices. The grew rush and crowds daily vlviiiag our vast establishment give beat assurance that we have Banking and Currency—Dorsey, Neb.; Conger, la.; Morrill, Kan.; Wilbur, N. Y.; Arnold, R L ; Walker, Mass.; Wright, Pa.; Evans, Tenn.; Dargan, N. C.; Covert, N. Y.; Shively, Ind.; Wike, Ills.; Haynes, O. Wichita, Kan. Dec. 23.—The better class "Tho problem for these people to solve is to prevent disintegration. The danger is in the south. If the people of San Paulo should move for separation Parana, Santa Catherina and Rio Grande do Sul would all  with dolight There is imminent danger of Rio Grande do Sul going by herself any way. The great body of the Uruguayan ranchmen are Brazilians, and there is that bond of sympathy to draw the people of Rio Grande toward Uruguay. There is danger that dissolution may begin there." of citizens of Oklahoma City are almost intimidated by the lawlessness in the town. In a drunken row between a United States deputy marshal and a tough several shots were fired, one killing a colored man known as John Robins. It is claimed that most of the trouble comes from the recklessness of the deputies, who are supposed to enforce the law. Friday night a tough known as Thornton deliberately shot and killed James Rankin, a grocery man, without provocation. He then walked away and is thought to be in town yet, but no effort is made by the deputies to arrest him. y. It was by his decision that a justiy won victory waa stolen from Slavin, the plucky Australian, and Smith allowed to crawl out from a dear defeat under hie old dodge of a draw. Always the Lowest Prices WResd the following from the "Elmlra Telegram," Dec. 16: Coinage, Weights and Measures—Conger, Iowa; Wlckham, Ohio; Walker, Massachusetts; Carter, Montana; Comstock, Minnesota; Bartine, Nevada; Knapp, New York; Taylor, Illinois; Bland, Missouri; Tracoy, New York; Mutchler, Pennsylvania; Wilcox, Connecticut; Williams, Illinois; A. Joseph, New Mexico. Shot to Death as the Law Provided. The unconscious water saw its Clod, and blushed. WHAT THE MIRACLE TEACHES. JONAS LONG'S Washington, Dec. 23.—United States Consul Willard at Guaymas, Mex., Informs the state department of the execution, by shooting, on Dec. 9, of J. J. Taylor, train robber and assassin. In May last Taylor, in company with five companions, attacked a train on the Sonora railroad and killed the conductor and fireman, both of whom were Americans. With th» execution of Taylor three of the gang of five robbers have been put to death.  We learn from this miracle, in the first place, that Christ has sympathy with housekeepers. You might have thought that Jesus would have said: "I cannot bo bothered with this household deficiency of wine. It is not far me, Lord of heaven and earth, to become caterer to this feast. I have vaster things than this to attend to." Not so said Jesus. The wine gave out, and Jesus, by miraculous power, came to the rescue. Does there ever oome a scant supply In your household! Have you to make a very closo calculation? Is}t hard work for you to carry on things decently and respectably? If so, don't sit down and cry. Don't go out and fret; but go to him who stood in the house in Cana of Gallilee. Pray in the parlor I Pray in the kitchen! Let there be no room in all your unconsecrated by the voice of prayer, jf you have a microscope, put under it one drop of water, and see the insects floating about; and when you see that God makes them, and cares for them, and feeds them, come to the conclusion that he will take care of you and feed you, oh, ye of little faith. A hoy asked if he might sweep the snow front the steps of a house. The lady of the household said: "Yes. You seem very poor." He says: "I am very poor." She says: "Don't you sometimes get discouraged, and feel that God is going to let you starve?" The lad looked up in the woman's face and said: "Do yoij think God will let me starve when I trust him, and then do the best I panl" Enough theology for oldor people I Trust in God, pnd do the best you can. Amidst all the worrimeuts of housekeeping go to him; he will help you control your temper, and supervise your domestics, and entertain your guests, and manage your home economies. There are hundreds of women weak, and nervous, and exhausted with the qtires of housekeeping. I couimcnd you to] the Lord Jesus Christ as the best adviser &nd the most efficient aid—the Lord Jesus who performed his first miracle to relieve a housekeeper. • The fight came oil this morning at about 9 o'clock The rendezvous was a small place near Bruges, and to this locality the adherents of both men repaired early io the forenoon. The Smith men were lively in their belting, but were taken in ev ry case by the Slavinitee. Toe fight started with Veeey as referee and Joe Waonop as Slavin's second. Siavin took the lead from the first. In the 2d, 4th ana Tih rjuods he soored clean knock-downs, while in turn Smith seemed unable to reach bis antagonist. In the 1 Itb, Smith weakened so much that his friends waited it called a draw tDut Vescy refused, and the fight went on. Id the 14ib, however, the 8mith men could not •tuna it to see their man so perceptibly overmatched, and, fearing a complete knock out broke itito the ring and put and put an end to the fight by main foroe. There was a row, several blows were atruck, pistols were drawn and a general melee seemed Imminent when officers arrived and dispersed the mob. There is a rumor here that Blavln was shot during the trouble. It cannot be verified. Gorgeous Display »f Christmas and New Veai't tioudn. Henry W. Grady Dying. You'll remember where the good fairy comes in and by a single touch ot her magic wand turns a 1 things Into sparkling rcenery and gorgeous displaj ; Just so at Jonas Look's, whoever 'bits their Immense dry goods stores and their holiday annex at once » ItnetBes a similar sight, ltlectrlc llghr, plate glas°, dec rated interior, tier upon tier or holiday growls. Old Father Santa Ciaus s there—so la Uncle Sam -on a bicycle; a full dress ball In fuil swing in the show window: In another wladow a verlrable bazaar of holiday goods In the midst of which is a Parisian lady dreesed In street costume, seal cloak, beautifully trimmed bat, magnificent dress; the lady continually revolves by electrical mechanism. In the annex there's Dp«ce upon space devoted to pictures ot nameless descriptions, etchings on sMlo, water color paintings, photographs, steel engravings, etc. Everything Is rvnaSaented. Hulcure sets, books bv the thousand# fancy baskets, cblna ware, glassware, toys, bimtcbrao In fact all has bea« done that could he msS HUhe moat enterprising and progressive Arm of WMptMarra. Jonas Long 68 and so West Market  holiday annex s» Public Square, Wilkes^BMM, Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 23.—Henry W. Grady grew rapidly worse during the day and is believed to be dying. A report is abroad that tho physicians give the case up. This is not literally true, but there is little hope. Dr. F. H. Orme, the attending physician, has been consulting with Dr. Everett, of Denver, Cola, who is in the city. They state that the patient's condition is not altogether without hope, but he is as sick as a man can be and live. The next few hours will decide the case. At half past 10 his respiration was 40; temperature, 105; pulse, 120 to 130. Prayers for the sick man were offered in all of the churches Sunday. Fonseca Not Berloutly 111. Commerce—Baker, N. Y.; Mason, Ills.; O'Neill, Pa.; Wickham, O.; Browne, Va.; Lind, Minn.; Randall, Mass.; Stockbridge, Jr., Md.; Sweeney, la.; Campbell, N. Y.; Turner, Ga.; Phelan, Tenn.; O'Neall, Ind.; Wilkinson, La.; Walker, Mo. London, Dec. 23.—Tho Brazilian legation here announces that tho illness of President da Fonseca is not serious. The news of the provisional government's action in issuing a decree suppressing the allowanoe to the exemperor and forbidding the return of the imperial family to Brazil has been withheld from Dom Pedro by the odvioe of bis physicians The decree, besides suppressing his allowances, orders the confiscation of "his property, and forbids the return of the imperial family to Brazil for two years. The jity is tranquil. Lancaster, N. H., Dec. 23.—David H. Beattie & Sons, of Lancaster, have sold to Gk'orge Van Dyke, also of this plaoe, the township of Beattie, Ue., consisting of 8,500 acres of land, on which there is a village containing a custom house, postoffice, sawmill, store and four dwellings. The price paid is $70,000 for realty and $30,000 for personal property. Mr. Van Dyke also owns 25,000 acres of timber land in other parts of northern New England andveuthern Canada. He is president of the Connecticut River Lumber company. A Whole Township Sold. Rivers and Harbors—Henderson, Ills.; Grosvenor, O.; Herman, Ore.; Bowden, Va.: Clark, Wis.; Stephenson, Mich.; Moffltt, N. Y.; Townsend, Pa.; Neidringhaus, Mo.; Blanchard, La.; Catchings, Miss.; Gibson, Md.; Stewart, Tex.; Lester, Ga.; Clarke, Aln. Four Eaten by Cannibals. San Francisco, Dec. 03.—The Sydney Herald of Nov. 5 says that Boatsteerer Nelson and three natives of the crew of the schooner Enterprise, of Sydney, who had gone ashore on Hammond Island, in the Salomon group, to trade with the natives, were killed, roasted and eaten by the islanders. Capt. Hand, of the steamer Royalist, shelled the villages on the islands in revenge for the murders. Merchant Marine and Fisheries—J. M. Farquhar, N. Y.; Hopkins, Ills.; Dingloy, Me.; Bingham, Pa.; Banks, Mass.; Clark, Wis.; Wheeler, Mich.; Ewart, N. C.; Cum* mings, N. Y.'; Wheeler, Ala.; Wise, Va,| Dibble, S. C.; Price, La. Murdered and Cremated, New York, Dec. 23.—Quite an unusual incident occurred at an early hour this morning at the corner of Church and Veaey streets. Policemen discovered flames bursting from a cigar stand, which is built against the building occupied by the American Press association. When fireiqen broke in the windows, W. the owner of the stand, was found inside, surrounded by the flames. He struck the firemen with a club and tried to drive them away. He foiight like a tiger, and was finally dragged from the flaming debris after he had been knocked i nsensible with a pole. When he revived six polioemen could hardly hold him. Ueyer had woundecf himself in several places and fired the stand with suicidal intent Over $900 were f ound on his psrson.  lie Fought with His Rescuers. Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 23.—What is now believed to be a murder was committed a mile south of Lafayette Friday night. The body of an unknown tramp was yesterday found in a lonely hollow. The body was terribly burned, the flesh being cooked in many places. A gang of tramps were encamped there during the night. They had whisky and were fighting. The belief is that the man *,yas knocked down and thrown Sn the fire and burned to death. Ho was known as Joe Mooney. Nine arrests of tramps have thus far being made. A Child Burned to Dtslh, He Stole •l.lOO. Surely Visit Us, or Send Us Your Mi Orders. Indiana, Pa., Dec. 23.—Last evening a party of little folks were popping corn in the kitchen of Mrs. Fred Wegley, of this place, and in their sport the lamp was knocked off the table. The burning oil fell upon a little 4-year-old girl of Mrs- Wegley's, and in an instant she was enveloped in a sheet of flames. She ran out of the door, the flames reaching three feet above her head. Water was thrown on the little one, and she was rolled in blankets, but she was so badly burned that she died after suffering horrible agony. Denver, Dec. 23.—Joseph Woodward, delivery clerk in the postofflce here, has been arrested, charged with stealing a check for tl,100 from an immediate letter addressed to Henry Boheu, a jeweler. Woodwfffd has confessed his guilt Thefts of this kind have been frequent of late, and it is said another arrest will be made at once. Latek—The report that Slavic was shot is untrue. Washington, Dec. 23.—If Christmas day be fair, the people of Washington who are fond of such sport will enjoy a great treat in a football contest here. The famous Naval academy team will be here to con test against a picked team of prominent players. This visit of the cadets will eclipse tho one of Princeton college, as the cadets are better known hereabouts, and the large pontingent of naval and army people will give tone to the affair. Capt. Catlin, the head of the team, is regarded as the finest athlete that h** ever entered the naval academy. Secretary Tracy, Admiral Harmony and nearly all the leading naval people will be in Capitol park on Christmas day to see how the future officers of the navy can play football. The tei*m that play against them will be selected from such as Cash, Williamson ani) Church, of the Princeton; Greenaway, of the University of Virginia; Darlington and Barnard, of Lehigh; McCoy, of Stevens; Wells, of Staten Island Cricket club; Tobiri and O'Donnell, of Georgetown, and Reed, Harban, Brown, Stoutenburg and Sam King, of the Columbia Athletics. Football at Washington. New Yobk, Dec. 23.—A Washington special siys Randall's malady is declared to be a cance.- of the most serious kind. The if hue is but a question of a few weeks. Randall Said to llkv* a Cancer. JONAS LONG, Pqttsville, Pa., Dec. 23.—At a railroad contractor's shanty near Orwigsburg Ludwegia Monasterl was struck on the head by Gottlieb Fink, and died soon afterward. Finck is in jail. A Murdt'r at Bottsvllle. That Hacking Cough can be so qnickly cured by "-biloh's Cure. We guarantee it Sold by all druggists. Oldest, Largest, Leading Dry Qoods House in Northeastern Penn's. The Smlth-Slavin Fight. London, Dec. 23.—It was considered doubtful in sporting circles 'fast night whether the fight between Frank Blavin and Jem Smith would take place at all. There has been something dubious about all tho arrangements, and if the intention was to work up an advertising and hippodroming scheme the very best possible plan was adopted for that purposo. It is stated that the fight will take place at the Racquet court in Bruges. Kansas Citt, Mo., Dec. 23.—For some time bad blood has existed between two factions of the First Baptist church (colored) in this city, and the trouble culminated last evening in a fight between the members in which Mike Benjamin, C- and William Jackson received severe wounds from razors. Jackson was so badly cut that fears are entertained as to his recovery. Twenty arrests have been made and warrant# are out for twenty-flve more of the fighters.  A Fatal Church Fight. Billiard Parlors. -O-O TO- A Midwinter Thunder Storm. Paris, Dec. 23. —A special dispatch from Madrid reports that the efforts of the authorities to keep down the agitation in the province of Oviedo caused a riot in the town of Gijon, on tbe north poftst. The police were unable to restore order, The governor general of Oviedo was sent for, and appeared on the scene with two regiments of infantry, when the streets were cleared and quiet restored. During the rioting one man was killed and two badly wounded. A number of arrests have bee Rioting In Spain. 8. Bruce Coleman, one of the beet-known newspaper men in this section, has opened the finest billiard and pool parlor in Wilkes- Barre. There a-e five new aud elegant tables and appropiate surroundings. There is so bar, but the beat imported and domestic Cigsrs are sold. Mr. Coleman would be glad to receive bis many friends when in town. No. 106 East Side of Square. Bufkaj.o, Dec. 23.—This city was visited by the singular phenomenon of a midwinter thunder storm early Sunday morning. It Started about 3 o'clock and continue aq hour, during which the thunder peals were terrific'and the lightning almost continuous. The storm was accompanied by a high wind, which blew at the rate of miles an hour. Signs were torn down, windows and wires broken, and several small bullrings partially collapsed. The white caps on the lake were the highest seen in a long time. BERRY'S I learn also from this miracle that Christ does things in abundance. I think a small supply of wine would have made up for the 4fB&blency. I think certainly they must have bod enough for half of the guests. One galion of wine will do; certainly five gallons will be enough; certainly ten. But Jesus goes on, and he gives them thirty gallons, and forty gallons, and fifty gallons, and seventy gallons, and one hundred gallons, and one hundred and thirty gallons of the very best wine. Boston, Dec. 28.—The brig Screamer, of Portland, Capt. Berry, from Pascagoula, reports that pn Nov. 36, when three hours out from Pascagoula, the first mate, Edward Bogard, was standing on the starboard rail putting a lashing on the pin rail, when the rope parted, throwing him into the sea. He sank before assistance could reach him. Ho was 23 years old and leaves a widow rtnd two children in Valparaiso. Overboard and Drowned, A Mother's Awful Crime. It is a well known (act that Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure has cured Consumption, Coughs and Colds when all else failed, 2G and 60 cents. Trial bottles free at J. H. tlouck, druggist Oskosh, Wis., Dec. 33.—Mr*. Mary Goodwin, while intoxicated, hurled' a lighted lamp at her 10-year-old daughter, striking her on the head «nd inflicting a'bad wound. The oil from lamp was scattered over the girl's clothing amt speedily ignited, before the flames could be extinguished, the girl was tcrjb'rfy burned about the face and back, and WTU probably die. Her mother is in jail.  made. Washington, Dec. 33.—Tho president  sent to the senate the following nominations; Presidential Appointments. Blufrle uiul the Brotherhood, A Fatal McGluty Jol(e. Milton Weidler, of Oregon, colloctor of jnterna} rovenuq for the district of Qregoq! Sergt. Jjiinrford,' Second artillery, to be «econd lieutenant Sixth cavalry. New YpW, Detf. 23.—A document was exhibited by the Players' Brotherhood men l»st night signed by James Mutrie and consisting of an agreement to quit Day and manage the New York Players' club for 1890 atafalary of t5,Q00. The name of E. E. Bell, Geofge F. Gore and Mick Engel are appended as witnesses. As the agreement purports to be signed Sunday it ia probably Illegal, *yen if genuine. It has caused a sensation among ball men nevertheless. New York, Dec. 23,—DTba. McGinty joke has claimed a victim at Throgg's Neck, N. Y. Thomns Hart, an ex-detective, was chatting on the corner of Elliot avenue and Main street with a colored man, when a friend named John Husk came along. Husk jokingly admonished Hart "to look out for him." "Look out for who?" asked Hart. "Why, McGinty,'1 replied Rusk. Hart drew a revolver and shot Ausk just above the hip, inflicting a wound which resulted in his death the following «ight. Hart is at large. FOR THE CREATOR'S GENEROSITY, # Thos. W. Lord, first lieutenant, retired list, to be captain on tho retirod list; also a number °' recess appointments. It is just like him I Doing everything on the largest and most generous scale. Does Christ qiv creator, go forth to make leaves, makes them by the whole forest full; notched like the fern, or silvered like the aspen, or broad like the palm; thickets in the tropics, Oregon forests. Does he go forth to make powers, he makes plenty of them; they flame from the hedge, they hang from the |op of the grapevine in blossoms, they roll in tbe bine wave of tho violets, they toss their white surf into the spiraaa —enough for every child's hand a flower, enough to make for Cvery brow a,C?haplet, enough with beauty to cover up. the ghastlinesa of all the graves. Does be go forth to create water, he pours it out, not by the cupful, but by a river full, a lpke foUt an ocean full, pouring it out until i)U the earth has enough to drink and enough with which to wash. Omaha, Neb., Deo. 23.—The failure is announced of the Nebraska State bank, at Pawnee City. E. P. Hempstead, president of the bank, is also president of the Electric Light company. He closed the doors of the bank and turned over to his creditors all bis property, including his stock in the Electric Light company, amounting in all to about $40,000. A Nebraska Ilank Failure. Toledo, G., Dec. 3:1—At a meeting of the Toledo Baseball club, Toledo yotetf io go into th$ American association, making Toledo, St. Louis, Columbus and Louisville in the west. This lea yes th0 Athletics and the Rochestere an two of the eastern clubs with two more to be selected from Brooklyn, Providence, Baltimore of Newark.' Toledo to Join the Association. New York, pec. 33.—Johanna St. Clair was fataliy stabbed by her husband, ChfiS; fofihqr i}t. (Jljir, a( their rooms, No. 30 Rector street, at' an early hour, and died at a hospital later. Immediately after the stabbing the husband surrendered himself tq the police, pe has been epployed as a baker on the steamship Pbe)fDliee, pi tfeo Clyde line, nut) had just returned fron*.a trip Cjn that vessel. He is said to have been jealous of his wife, who, however, bore an excellent reputation among her neighbora. Jealousy Causes a Murder. HOLIDAY Vlsner to Flay with Plttibqrjg. Pittsburg, Dec. 33.—Manager of the Pittsburg Player*' league, entered into negotiations Saturday with Visner, of the Brooklyn National league Jha pe(lllte were *9 satisfactory that Visner con- Minted to play in Pittsburg next season and Manager Hanlon sent him a for (300 for advance money, which he accepted. Eloped with a Book Agent. Nohwalk, Conn., Dec. 28.—B. C. Keigwin, aged 75, a book agent, has eloped with Mrs. P. L. Rufus, aged 49, whoso is 78 years old. Rufus has obtained a writ of habeas corpus and will go to Norwich after his wife. Rufus was oonAned to his bed by illness during Keigwin's brief flirtation with the woman j receding the elopement, Mrs. Rufus took her son with when she left. Portugal In Bard LujU. Boston, Dec. 23.—Letters have been received from Jake Gaudaur and John Teemer announcing ti\eir. willingness to contest for Mr. Charles & Thayer's (5,000 purse and the single championship of the world, It is probable that ijlr. Thayer will allow expenses to Kemp and Stansbury, the Australians, should they desire to enter. Teenier and Gaudaur Accept. Madrid, Deo. 33.—The Spanish press, commenting upon the'Serpa Pinto incident, criticises Pprtugal for not having sought commercial and social unity with Spain instead of courting British fayor. She is now in danger of being left without friends or allies. U M B RELLAS. GOODS. Real Estate Suicide* Washington, D, C-. Dec. 2$.—James A. Parker, a real estate agent of Kania* City, Mo., cdmmltted Suicide by jurying frenj the wharf into the river hero Saturday evenipt;. Hi* foody wa$ recpyereCV Fropa a letter faund Id his, overcoat pocket it is inferred that financial difficulties caused him to commit suicide. J»|Tr8BBRO, Dec. S3.—Sunday, during the dedicafwv serviceaipf the new St. Francis de Sale's church at Chartiers, .1 pillar under the building gave way, allowing the floor ty) drop about four inches. The church was crowdo4 and a general rush was made for the doors. The congregation withfQt serious injury to of jts members ' Tho floor Dropped Four Inclicn. The Safest Place to Bey Them at 1'AtO.M, pec. 2i—M Damasohino, » prominent physician, is dead. He succumbed to an attack of iufluenaa, complicated with an old affection of tbe heart. Four other deaths have thus far been traced to the Influenza epidemic—three at the military school of St, Cyr nnd one at the Polytechnic. Does Jesus, our Lord, provide redemption, it is not a little salvation for this one, a little for that, and a little for the other; but enough for all—"Whosoever will, let him com?," B&eh, man an ocean full for himself. JYomises for the youngs promises for the old, promises for the lowly, promises for the bljnd, for the halt, for the ouctcast, for the thyidoned. Pardon for all, comfort for all, ipercy for all, heaven for aUl ttot merely a cupful of Gospel supply, but one hundred and thirty gallon*. Ay, tho tears of godly repentance ore all gathered up. into God's fyrttle. and some day, standing beforo the [CONTENTED QS SBCO.NO I'4GE 1 Edward M. Stroud, Another Hoi|on Fireman Founc^. Boston, pec. 23.—The remains of another fireman Were found about noon iq the ruins of the Thanksgiving's (iky' fire. The head, legi afld arpj yrete (nissiiig, and the body vfis so badly charred that identification is impossible. ' 'D '' The Mate Charged with Murder. BEVHN'S DENTIST. New York, Deo. 23.—The mate of the ship Robert G. which has just arrived from San FramSco, is in irons, charged with having knocked one of the seamen overboard and oausod his death. He will be turned over to the Vol ted litotes marshal tomorrow.' Sealed Bill. Carr'a Block, West Plttaton. UnrneO. Pa., Dec, A lartfe summer resort hotel, looated at OB the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, twenty miles from this city, was totally destroyed by fire, loss $29,000. The hotel was occupied by permanent tenants, and was owned by the Donnelly estate of Pittsburg. Bids will be received by the Poor Director* of Jenkins Townphip, PltUton Borotwh, and.Plttston Township Poor District, ap to Jan. h 18»0. for the material} and workmanship required In the llanlnir. copper - nd galvanised Iron work for poor buiidiag. Plans and sped float* one may be obtained upon application at buUril gat Ransom, Fa., or at the oflice of Jno. A. Duckworth, architect, 44 aod 45 Ccal Exchange. Scnntco, Pa. Tbe board reeenree the to reject of all D1 on. O. B. Mat tenon pead. UnOA, Y., DeC;. 23. —0. A&tlesqq, (oit e'lgtyt year{) member of gongw® 'r°» )peid'a county, died Bunday, aged H years. George F. Weaver, of Deeriiold, a prominent citizon, and sheriff of the county in 18G8, died Sunday, aged 74 years. A Carpenter1# Suicide. omoi HOURS—9 to 12 a. m. and 1:20 to » p. m. Banyiott, l*. I, Qec, 8a—it is reported here that Secretary Tracy has purchased 300 acres of land near this town for the purpose of erecting a handsome summer residence. Secretary ??acy Invest* (u Baltimore, Dec. 23.—Thomas H. Ennis, a Carpenter, aged 07 years, living at No. 834 Ann street, hanged himself to his bedpost at 10 o'clock. Ill health and a broken arm were the causq of the suicide. His bothr was discovered by his littlj daughter- BflOOKLTN, Jec. 23.—Mary Sullivan, aged 0ft years, woe* stabbed herself some time ago, died in the hospital Sunday. Poverty led to the suicide. '' 1 A*1 Aged Suicide. OFFICE CLOSED FRIDAY AFTERNOON., Practice limited to Operative Dentbtry, la all ta forma: Filling, Crowning, Regulating, and extracting. *o. Work dene by appoint®eat-