Ligonier Banner., Volume 31, Number 44, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 February 1897 — Page 2

THE LATEST FASHIONS.

Theater Hats That Are Worn by New York Women. Violet and Blue for a Gown—Some Suggestions for the Fancy Bodice—My ELady’s Slipper and How It Is Trimmed —Promenade Gowns. " Before discussing modes, we wish to protest against all this fuss the men are making. Before we were new women thwey did not object to picture hats, and it is certainly unreasonable of them to expect advanced women to put on small hats, just because some ingignificant nan wishes to see the stage! lHowever, since they have made such ~a fuss, women are wearing small hats, That the hats are pretty, even one who has not seen them wilbunderstand, since their very size assists in the attainment ol u special degree of daintiness. *T'he French models are exceedingly smart.. Many of them have high, pipelike crowns, of velvet, encircled with bands of lace. With them white and goid embroidered brims are used. Others have chic brims somewhat regenmbling the Alpine and tiny crowns overwhelmed with ruches of mousse“line de sole, in dainty colors. These bonnets are airiness personified, and give a Frenchy appearance to the most simple of costumes. : The bonnet most interesting to or--dinary folk, however, is not a bonnet at all. A wired band of buckram, coverced with full silk or satin, is bent into a semi-cirele large enough to go around the front of the head. Here it is best to particularize, and nc¢ better example can be given than a twist of gold ribbon with an upstanding ruche of gold-colored mousseline de

scle. On each side, among the folds of the ruche, nestled a bow of gold and "heliotrope vibbon, and above each a stift, golden ornament. ' - Another encircled a pretty bhrunette coiffure, and had directly in front a

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Jarge brilliant button. At each side of the button snuggled a tiny chou ol’! white . tulle, concealing the fastenings of numberless loops of pinls satin, which fell over the hair on each side. Behind the button a third bunch of loops lifted ~ their heads proudly aloft, but so slimly as not to give the slightest snggestion of heaviness. f The materidl: used in the loops was not ribbon, but the best quality of satin, - cut in two-inch strips, hemmed and ~ stitched about the edges. All theater | hats are trimmed with sillkk or satin stitched in this way, a happy idea for | the girl who looks well to the cost of her gowning. ] Many of the Dhonnets are trimmed with osprey wings, hanging over each ' (© Sl | N ¢ 4,@ (& Y T ) Sk fl@s{z@ * o [UEEN A};’% N © > 5 ; jt’: Z O o "‘ %fig’/g ‘\“\\\\\\‘,\s‘ A | o Ay - : AR ) 4 X i ‘QN\“\\“\ W‘\\ “\\ \4) b ;, }‘ffln\“\\‘«\\‘\\l\‘\&\\&\\‘\\f\\fix\%\t‘&;\ ‘ o '/;/"‘u“m ‘\\\\\\\‘\\\\x\?‘@\\g%\\\\\ i | i T LU AR S S /} AL ‘\\\\ | //// i A \ . \\\\\\\ // A T G e /M// } Wl’ g : ‘ i o ‘ BHE WAS A PICTURE IN GREEN : AND WHITE. ‘side in a way quite irresistible to the masculine mind already fascinated by the wearer’s charms. : The subjeet hardly could be dropped - without mentioning a pretty white sgatin hat, with tan crown encircled around the back with green velvet. In front the crown fell close to the fore_head, and on one side two bunches of wiolets were jauntily placed. Violets, indeed, furnish the mainstay of fine millinery of the season. ; ~ The maid interested in gowning is - she who, when school days are over, ~ steps upon the threshold of real life. ~ Her slim figure bends itself more easi1y to graceful gowning, als’o,-:gxhd_?is 4 . srurce of pleasure both to herself and . wehile ahe hesiated o second T had 3 L L T LT R ALt i faitincd n

The hat worn with this costume was a fancy felt of the same color as the violets. It was trimmed with violet ribbon, violets, and here and there a deep pink carnation. : A plain green cloth gown also. attracted my attention. The skirtwasencircled near the top with seven rows of finely-plaited black satin ribbon. The bodice was adorned in front with a white cloth vest, traced sparingly with gold braid. Capelets of the cloth fell over the tight-fitting sleeves, which were perfectly plain save for several rows of black ribbon that formed the cuff. The fitted belt was of black satin, with tiny 'insertions of white cloth. :

Cheviot is a most suitable material for a young girl’s walking costume. One suit of this material, particularly fetching, had not an inch of trimming. The perfectly plain skirt was partly concealed by a long, deuble-breasted cloak that fell half way to the feet. Of mixed brown cloth, it was especially becoming to the golden-haired maid who wore it as well as a plain brown Alpine hat. The girl who can afford but one gown will find an almost invaluable adjunct to it in a fancy bodice, which she can wear with her all-round skirt on ceremonious occasiows. For very young girls these bodices should be simply made. Chiffon is a good material, quite inexpensive, and may be made up to be worn either decollette or with high neck and long sleeves. : A charming bodice is of pink chiffon over satin, slightly bloused in front. The mneck is cut square across and finished with a tiny ruche of chiflon. Butterfly puffs form the sleeves, and softly-fulled pink satin makes the very dainty corselet belt. The same waist may be worn on less ceremonious occasions with a gimp and stock colar of pink satin and lower sleeves of chiffon, easily hooked beneath the puffs. The undersleeves are very full and have tiny chiffon headings running up both seams, For the lining of these waists it is

best to use cheap satin or sateen, as silk does not give the proper sheen. All sieeves are puffed and fulled as in the example given, but the bloused front may sometimes be replaced by the surplice effect with very good results. The surplice should be fastened on one side under a graceful rosette. Bodices made with the surpliceare additionally smart if a high ruff is worn at the back of the neclk. ;

~ Beaded net and chiffon malke bodices that are very alluring, and the girl who is handy with her needle has a double opportunity to look charming. Scroll designs should be selected. An exceedingly smart waist of black chiffon was traced in scroll designs of white lace braid and jet beads. The girl who wishes to make her own gowns will do weli to begin on a chiffon bodice. Let her take an old waist that has always fitted well and rip it apart. If sateen is used to line the chiffon it gives sufficient body, but if satin is used that must be additionally lined with waisting. Cut either material like the old form, baste up all seams and fit. When everything is satisfactory sew all seams excepting those on the shoulders and under the arms. The chiffon should now be fulled on, which is an easy matter for the amateur, and it will hide the little defects in fitting which are sure to creep into the first garment made. After a girl has turned out such a waist satisfactorily she may try on-heavier goods. The tailor gown is most difficult of all. .

My lady shows a wonderful amount of sense in the shoes she is wearing. They are broad-soled, with flat heels and full toes, and have quite a practical air, hinting that their donners have disearded frivolity. : i

Yet. how unreliable is woman! ~Of the frivolity lacking in ‘their shoes, a double portion is seen in slippers. Heeis are not only high, but give a sense of dizziness to the onlooker, and how sh= manages to walk at all in them is known only to herself. Frivolity also appears in the excessive amount of trimming used. Buckles with real jewels are worn by the wealthy, paste by the less fortunate. These buckles hold on in place large bows or rosettes of ribbon of the same color as the slippers. with very handsome evening gowns, slippers of the same material as the gown are worn. This looks like an extravagant fashion, butitisn’t. Take an old pair of slippers that are fairly well shaped, and see how easy it is to cover them with your gown material, binding about the top with ribbon, and slipstitching between the vamp and the ‘gole, ? ;

~ Ties are favored for house wear. They, too, are, very elaborate, and are embroidered on the vamp and sides with beads—bronze, gilt, ste€l or jet. Ribbon straps, crossing the ankles, and extending as high on the limb asa boot would reach, are very smart for Louse wear by the girl with a neatlyturned ankle that will accidentally reveal itself now and again.

DIE BY FIRE. L e ! Seven Persons Perish in Flames ‘ at Hoboken, N. J. Two Disastrous Fires in One of Which a Mother and Five Children Are fost— Littlie Girl the Victim in the Qther, ! Hoboken, N, J., Feb. I.—This city was visited by two disastrous fires between 11:50 Saturday night and three o’clock Sunday morning, Seven persons were burned to death and 30 families were made homeless. The Saturday night fire started in the three-story frame build.ng at 410 Newark street. Here six persons lost their lives. They were: Mrs. Nellie Schroeder, 40 years old; Henry Schroeder, 11 years old; Maggie Schroeder, 7 years old; Kate Schroeder, 9 years cld; John Schroeder, 3 yearsold; Willie Schroeder, 3 months old. The father of the family, Charles Schroeder, was in a near-by saloon playing cards while his wife and children were dying.

As near as can be determined the fire started in a defective flue in Schaffer’s wheelwright shop on the ground fioor of a three-story frame building. Schaffer occupied the second tioor as living apartments. 'The front rooms on the third floor were occupied by Charles Schroeder and his family, while James Blanchfield and family occupied the rooms in the rear. The Blanchfields first discovered the fire, which had gained much headway, and barely made their escape by way of the roofs of adjoining buildings. It was impossible to discover the fate of the Schroeder family until the fire had subsided. When the police entered the building little save the shell remained, and they were obliged to exercise great care in climbing about the place. They finally reached the top floor and made their way into the front room. Stretched across the bed, blackened andcharred, lay the mother, and clasped tightly in her arms was the little baby, Willie. DBeside the mother 2nd baby, in the same bed, lay the charred bodies of the girls, Maggie and Kate. It is likely that they were suffocated in their sleep. ‘On a mattress on the floor near the window lay the body of the boy, John, but the body of Henry, the oldest bey, was nowhere to be seen. Upon further search being made the boy’s body was found under a mass of debris in the hall, burned almost to a erisp. Itisbelieved that the boy was aroused during the fire, and in his efforts to escape ran into the hall. There he was overcome by the smoke and his body was covered with part of the roof which fell in at at that point. " The loss to tke building and its contents will probably not exceed $15:000.

The second fire started at three o'cleck Sunday morning in the five-story double-deck tenement at 157 TFourteenth street, over a mile {rom the scene oi tie first. In this fire three tenements, Nos. 153, 157 and 159, were entirely wrecked and No. 153 was damaged badly by water. One child was burned to death on the fourth floor of No. 157. She was Mabel Mangles, eight years old. This fire started. from some unknown cause in exne of a row of four cheaply built double-deck tenements at Nos. 153, 155, 157 and 159. There were two families on each floor and only three vacant apartments in all the buildings. All the families were forced out in their night clothing, or with what little covering they could grab in their hurry. The family of Ferdinand Mangles occupied the fourth floor of 157. Mrs. Mangles, with her four -children, started for the street, which they reached, with the exception of Mabel, who was suffocated. The body of the child is pfobably buried beneath a mass of debris in the cellar. The loss on the buildings Nos. 155, 157 and 159, which were completely wrecked, is between $75,000 and $BO,OOO. Not over a half dozen families in the three buildings carried any insurance, and their belengings wegye worth $lO,OOO. '

CUEAN REFORMS READY. Queen Regent to Affix Her Signature Next ‘Thursday. London, F¥eb. I.—The Standard’s Madrid correspondent telegraphs that Queen Regent Christina will on Thursday next sign at a meeting of the cabinet prime minister a scheme for reforms in the Spanish West Indies. The scheme was devised after several conferences with the leading conservative senators and the Marquis de Apezteguia, the leader of the Cuban couservatives, who is now in Madrid. The reforms will go into operation in Cuba as soon as the pacification of the ‘island will permit. The scheme will state that the government is willing to entertain suggestions as to the West Indian tariff reforms and the subsequent improvementi of commercial relations with the United: States. The whole matter will be 1 handled cautiously. The corres‘poudenti adds that it would be premature to suppose that the scheme will effect in Cuba sutonomy similar to that enjoyed by the Australian colonies and the Domainion of Canada. : ‘ ~ 'Will Adopt Pingree’s Plan. Detroit, Mich., Feb. I.—Gen. BoothTucker, commander of the Salvation Army in this country, has publicly announced his belief in the potato patch plan of Gov. and Mayor Hazen 8. Pingree, and said that the army would take it up this spring as the leading feature of its relief work, not ounly in the United States, but everywhere that the army has a name and corps. Awarded Heavy Da;;ges. ~ Fort Gibson, Miss., Feb. I.—Truman P. Lawrence against Pullman’s Palace Car company, a case of unusual interest, was decided Saturday, the jury awarding Lawrence $34,000 damages, after ‘ward reducing it by order of the court to $15,000. Both will appeal. FLawrence claims to have been severely beaten by a porter in the employ of the c¢ompany on a train in Illinois. Death of a Railway President. Philadelphia, Feb, I.—George B. Roberts, president of the Penunsylvania railroad, died at his residence, in this city, at 4:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon. : : Work to Be Eesumed. r | New Brunswick, N. J., Feb. I.—The Norfolk & New Brunswick hosiery works, which have been closed for sev~ eral months will reopen on Tuesday. Bix hundred persons are employed when ‘the works are in operation. All of the old hands have been rehired. THE carding department starts up first and the ‘other departments will speedily follow. N N e T o SST Wy ‘»“-*-» .~ . P gie RV g Ry R AR, i o

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. International Lesson for February 7, 1897 —True and False Giving—Acts 4:32,5:11. [Arranged from Peloubet’s Notes.] GOLDEN TEXT.—Man looketh on the cutward appearance, but the ILord looketh on the heart.—Sam. 16:7. TIME.—A. D. 3C-33. It is impossible to tell exactly when this event occurred, bu! probably within two or three years afte: the founding of the church at Pentecost. EXPLANATORY. The Church Beautiful. = Vs. 32, 33. We have here a repetition of the picture of the church given in chapters 2:41-47. 32. “Of one heart:” the seat of affection, ' “and of one soul,” the personality, the sum of the faculties. Although they bad increased to five thousand. they were still a unity, not necessarily in opinions, but in love, in affection, in purpose, in devotion. : : 33. “With great power:” Bestowed by the Holy Spirit of power, making their witness effective in leading the people to believe. “Gave the apostles witness:” . Testimony of what they had seen and known. “Of the resurrection:” Because that was the essential keystone of the Christian arch, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:13-16.

The Church Bountiful.—Vs. 34-37. The poor of Jerusalem, and the many who had come from distant lands, and were now learning the Gospel truths, and being filled with the Gospel spirit, in order to carry it liome with them. kad all their necessary wants supplied.

34. “I’ossessofs of lands or houses sold them:” For the need was greater than could be supplied by their income.

36. “Joses:” Another form of Joseph. “Surnamed Barnabas:” Bar, son, and nabuah, prophecy, pouring out words as from a fountain, the impelling force being the divine inspiration. “Son of consolation:” or exhortation. 37. “ITaving land, sold it:” He comforted by his gifts as well as his words. A New Danger to the Church.—Vs. 1. 2. 1. “But:” In contrast with these other noble men. “Ananias:” Favored of the Lord, or the Lord is gracious. “Sold a possession:” e sold it ostensibly to give to the poor: 2. “Kept back part of the price,” i, e., while at the same time they professed to be bringing the whole sum into the commen fund. . They desired to have all the credit the church would give them for acting as generously as Barnabas did, and yet, while getting credit for unselfish and unstinting liberality. to be able to enjoy in private somewhat of that which they were believed to have surrendered. ‘“llis wife also being privy to it:” This shows that this was not a sudden overwhelming temptation attacking them unawares, but a deliberate plan. “Laid it at the apostles’ feet:” Apparently at some public religious service, where they could be seen of men.

The Danger Strangely Averted.—Vs. 3-10. 3. “DBut Peter said:” The spirit must have revealed it to him." This was wmore natural from the heart of Peter being clarified and quickened by theindwelling spirit. *“Why hath Satan filled thy heart?” This is the exact opposite of the case of the apostles. They were filled with the Holy Ghost, so that there was no room for Satan, Amnanias was filled with Satan, so that there was no rocom for the Holy Spirit. ‘“To lie to the Holy Ghost:” They lied to the Holy Ghost, because the offering was made, not to the apostles, nor to the church, but to God, and the act was thus a direct falsehood addressed to Himy.

4. “While it remained, was it not thine own?” There was no compulsion on him tosell it. But it was necessary that he should tell the truth. “Thou hast not lied unto men:”” Because they had no right to question the act. It was not against them, “but unto God.”

5. “Ananias .. . . fell down and gave up the ghost:” His death was the direct act of God, and in no sense the act of Peter and the apostles. Very probably they were as much astonished as. anvone.

7. “About the space of three hours:” She waited thus long anxiously for her husband’s return with the news of the praise and honor received for their large gift. Then, sveary and puzzled at his absence, “his wife. . . . came in” to learn the reason. : 8. “Peter answered unto her:” Her inquiry shown by her looks or the fact of her coming. “Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much?” Implying “and no more,” pointing at the same time to the pile of gold Ananias had presented, or naming the sum. ‘“Yea, for so much:” The lie in action leads to a lie spoken. 9. “Agreed together:” Showing that the sin was deliberate, and therefore without palliatiou or excuse. “To tempt the spirit of the Lord:” to tempt God is to dare Him, toput Him to the test whether He will see the sinand punish it or not, so that God and His government must be put into a false light before the world, or He must take notice of the offense. ‘‘Behold, the feet. of them whick have buried thy husband are at the door:” As the cemeteries are always at somelittle distance outside the cities, the space of three hours would not be at all a long time for those engaged in the burial to be alsant.

The irvil Compelled to Work Out Good.—Vs. 11-16. ' 11. “Great fear came upon all the church:” Not fear of man, but great awe in the presence of God; great reverence for the Holy Spirit, great fear of sinning, great fear lest they might themselres be deceived.

FACTS AND FIGURES.

In Italy there are more theaters in proportion to the population than in any other country. : Insurance companies claim - that bi¢yeling is more dangerous than traveling either by rail or ship. ‘ Of the gold coins now in circulation in England only a very small proportion bear date earlier than 1879.

Russia has the most rapidly increasing population of any country on carth. The growth of the last 100 years has been .a fraction less than 1,000,000 annually. : .

The largest orchard in Great Britainis at Tottington, in the county of Gloucester. It is 500 acres in extent, and some seasons it yields its owner, Lord Sudley, a profit of $50,000. Apples and plums are raised there chiefly. : Of the 274,940 Hungarian gypsies enumerated in the last census 243,432 are described as sedentary, 20,406 as semisedentary and only 8,988 asnomadic, while 2,164 are either soldiers or in jail. All prafess some form of Christianity and 17,000 are professional musicians. ~ The moon rotates on its axis in exactly the m;&fmflm it revelves Around the earth, . .

SPANIARDS SUFFER.

Fifteen Boats Sunk and Many Persons Killed in an Engagement,

New York, Feb. I.—A Key West special says: Another mariae disaster to the Spaniards is reported. This time the navy department Iwill not be charged with it, as one of Gen. Weyler's own river® expeditions was badly used up. Fifteen boats are said tc have been,, sunk, 100 men are reported to have been kkilled or to be missing, and the number of wounded is put at 75. Hearing that the insurgents had fortified some heights near Paez, on the river Caunac, Santa Clara province, Gen. Weyler sent Col. Serves with 300 men in small boats l to capture the place and destroy th"‘i forts. : o

After proceeding up the river about €0 miles, on rounding a sharp bend a heavy fire was opened on the expedition with rifles and a six-pound field piece. The river there was shailow and narrow, the channel being near the banlc where the insurgents were. The fourth shot ifrom the cannon sank one boat. A moment later another boat was sunk. The Spaniards leaped out of their boats, waded to land and charged the insurgents, who were protected by the high banks and the thieck brush. The Spanish drove the insurgents off, but could not capture the cannon. Resuming the jonrney, the expedition was harassed at every bend of the river. A few miles from Pacz the Cubans opened fire with two cannons. Six boats were quickly sunk, and then the rebel rifles played havoc with the Spanish soldiers, as they struggled in the water. Fourof the wounded men were caught by alligztors near shore and dragged under. Col. Serves was forced to order a retreat, which &peedily became a rout. Hoslily the boats pulled back, but the Cuabans pursued, keeping up a constant fire and sinking more bouats. IHad nota reinforcement met the Spanish ten miles from Cienfuegos not 100 men would have escaped. Gen. Weyler has made no official report of this disaster. Key West, Fla., Feb. I.—Advices from Havana state that in flat contradiction of all rumors lately circulated that the rebels are demoralized and weakened and ready to surrender, especialls in Pinar province, where Weyler made the assertion that only 500 remained in strageling bands, word reached Havann Friday that the insurgents had dynamited a train, causing great damage and loss of life. Although the censor, for state reasons, mmaintains the official pacification and suppressed the information in the papers. the news rapidly spread, and all were soon familias with the details. The affair created a great impression, and was widely commented on. Investigation disclosed the fact that on the morning of the 28th, as a military train was crossing a culvert at a place named Oceguera, between Candelaria and Mangos, tremendcus dynamite explosions occurred, ditching the engine and tender. The armored car was completely wrecked, and other cars were more or less damaged. The engineer, fireman and 13 soldiers were killed. The surgeon, 20 soldiers, conductor and a brakeman were wounded. Assistance was hurriedly sent, and the dead bodies brought to Havana.

CHICAGO SAVINGS BANK FAILS.

Application Made for Appointment of a Receiver by a Stockholder.

Chicago, Feb. 1. — Judge I'reeman has appointed Ralph Metcalf receiver for the Dime savings bank; requiring him to give a bond for $200,000. This action was taken upon a bill filed in the superior court by George W. Reed, a stockholder in the concern. There was no opposition on the part of the directors, but, on the conirary, they came into court with an answer and consented tothe appointment. The court proceedings came as a big surprise, and they have given rise to the rumor that the affairs of the bank are in a deplorable condition. The directors, however, assert that all of the 4,000 depositors will be paid in full.

The answer as well as the bill .is peculiarly silent concerning the details cf the assets. . It is admitted by the answer that there is due depositors and others $365,000, and that there'is only $i25,000 in cash on hand. - Itisasserted, however, that there are assets consisting of securities and .real estate. The answer and the bill are silent as to the amount and character of the asets, the defendants relying on an assertion that the bank will pay in full. i A VETERAN DEAD. Gen. A. J. Smith, of St. Louis, Succumbs £ vo Disease. St. Louis, Feb. I.—Gen. A. J. Smith died at his home in thiscity Saturday afternoon after a brief illness, aged 82 sgears. His wife and his son, William Beaumont Smith, the actor, were at his bedside. The veteran has place in history as a commander who was never defcated when in charge of a battle or campaign. To him is given the eredit of saving the Banks Red river expedition froin annihilation during retreat; of destroying the command of Forrest; ‘of driving Sterling Price out of Missouri; of being the main agent of destruction of Hood’s army, and of causing the surrender of Mobile. Gen. Smith was mustered out of the voluuteer service as a major general and out of the regular service as colonel. He retired from -zfommand of the Seventh cavalry to accept the office of postmaster of St. Louis, being appointed by President Grant in May, 1876. _

Not an Imposing Affair.

London, Feb. I.—The formal enthronement of Rt. Hon. and Lit. Rev. Mandell Creighton as bishop of London to succeed Rt. Hon. and Rt. Rev. Frederick Temple, who was elevated to the archbishopric of Canterbury and primacy of all England, teok place in st. Paul’s, and contrary to expectation it was in no wise an imposing spectacle. The cathedral was only about half filled with spectators and there was conly a fair attendance of the London clergy. 'l'he actual entbronement took place in the choir, out of sight of the majority of the people present. " Des Moines Firm Fails. ‘Des Moines, la,, Feb., I.—Perking & Perkins - and the Des Moines Fuel & Lime company failed Saturday. ‘The former firm handled sportsmen’s goods.. bicyeles, ete,, and the latter was the largest retail coal firm in thecity. Both assigned to R. A. Crawford, of the Valley nationul bank. Both firms were controlled by Perkins & Perkins. The failure was precipitated by inability to W?mw*%mmwbfimfl'&g‘ thio fndb Tt Ehe Unyilities atiopn: 1o k] B e R e e BRU B R IR e

APPEARANCES DECEPTIVE.

Real Gain Shown in Trade, Although Progress I 8 Slow,

New York, Jan. 30.—R, G. Dun & Ca., in the#r weekly review of trade, say:

*Nearly everybody had promised himseif a land of milk and honey after New Year's, and the slow.progress looks like Atanding. still to men in such ‘a state of mind. Moreover, there are multitudes throughout the country who have been taking large ventures in advance of or apart from their regular business because they expected a rise in prices. But prices fail as yeot to bring them profit. Wheat has de-. clined severely, cotton has scarcely risen enough to pay brokerage, wool holds gteady in spite ofienormous buying, woolen goods hardly change in price, iron and its produsts decline, leather is sluggish, hides are lower, for some shoe manufacturers aeccept a shade lower prices, the average of railroad stocks is slightly lower tha=. it was December 31 and the advance in trust stocks has been small. To traders in such properties the month has been disappointing. Yet during the week the record shows that ten iron works have started and only two have stopped, 13 woolen mills have started and nine more are about ready to start, while three have stopped. It would do more harm than good to exaggerate the improvement. But a study of conditions governing business indicates that the wheels are on the right track and moving in the right direction. Merchandice exports from New YorkinJanuary have been about 4 per cent. larger than last vear and imporis 15 per cent, smaller than last year, when the excess of exports was over §518,000,000, while cotton exports from other ports have also been larger. “The decline in wheat of over 6 cents, in spite of an official report of yield far below estimates generally accepted, - reflects perception of the error of the report, and also of the influence of enormous exports of corn instead of wheat—o,ooo,~ 000 bushels in seven months. When two bushels of corn can be had for less than one bushel of wheat it is largely preferred in Xuropecan markets, and in January 17,859,127 bushels of corn have gone abroad from = Atlantic ports, against 5,306,349 last ‘vear, while Atlantic exports of wheat and tiour have been 6,535,154 busltels, against 8,843,679 last year. As the great crop of corn prevents much advance in its price, fts outgo affects the demand for wheat. A heavy, liquidation of speculation has occurred, with the price of corn scarcely changing.”

Bragdstreet's says:

‘“There is a moderate increase in the distribution of heavy winter goods, but commercial travelers very generally report that® buyers are even more conservative than earlier in the month, and that wholesale trading in January, except in lines specified, is smaller than for years. Mercantile collections are interrupted, and the improvement looked for in iron and steel is not in sight. The most faverable feature of the business week i 3 the -sudden and sharp falling off in the total number of business failures in the United States, the aggregate being 3%, as compared with 429 last week, a decrease of 103.” . 2, )

BROKE THE RECORD.

Langest Spell of Zero Weather That Has Ever Visited Chicago. )

Chicago, Jan. 28.—There was an appreciable moderation in the temperature in Chicago Wednesday, but zero weather and below was the best that ceuld be had. The record for continuous temperature below zerofor this city was broken by a run of 84 coxsecutive hours, from one a. m. January 2t to one p. m. Wednesday, at which Liour the zero mark was officially recorded on the Auditoriumtower. Dur-. ing the previous 12 hours of the day the thermowmeter had ranged between four and onebelow zero. Attwo o’clock in the afternoon one degree above zero was welcomed, and the same temperature continued for three hours. The police continued their effective work of providing instant temporary relief to the thousands in want. Twice as many cases were attended to than on Tuesday, the total number of persons given food, clothing and fuel being estimated at 10,000. : St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 28.—At midnight the thermometer showed only four below zero, whereas Wednesday morning at eight o’clock it was 20 below. Reports from the west indicate warmer weatber. - e

Louisville, Ky., Jan. 23.—The heavy ice in the Olio caused a total suspension of navigation Wednesday. All the upper and lower boats have tied up in the canal. :

Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 20. — Every steamser on the Tennessee river above Chattanooga is ice-bound, and some of them are at small landings miles from any city or town. o

The Manufactarers.

Philadelphia, Jan, 28. — At Wednesday’s session of the national convention of manufacturers the report of the tariff committee was presented by Chairman Charles Heber Clarke. The resolutions favor revision of the tarift at the earliest possible moment in order that uncertainty may be removed, confidence restored and business permitted to revive; that the duties shall be as low as consistent with adequate protection of our manufacturing and sgricultural industries and the labor they employ; that the tariff should con~ tain. only specific duties or mixed ad valorem 3.nd specific duties; urging congress to reestablish and extend the system of reciprocity which may be employed to vecure tariff favorsinLatin American and other markets =in which we are the largest buyers, while Europe is the preferrec seller solely because of the lower wage rates :md}‘lowvefr‘ general costs of production inEuropean factories. The resolutionswere adopted.

Maniac’s Awful Crime.

Wayne, Neb., - Jan. 29.—Thursday morning, on a farm ten miles southeast of this city, C. K. Rash, in a fit of madness, brained his wife and three children with an ax and then hacked the bodies to pieces. The deed was discovered by a boy who had been sent froma neighbor’s house to engage Mr, Rash to help shell corn. Approaching the house he was startled by cries, and, supposing that there was a struggle going on inside, burst open the door. The furni‘ture of the room was in bad disorder 'and the walls and ceiling spattered with ‘blood. On the bed was the body of Mrs. Rash, the head so badly battered that il was scarcely recognizable. .In an adjoining room lay the bodies of the children, Upstairs in a loft lay the husband of the family. His vacant stare -and wandering talk showed clearly, that reason had leéft him. The family wasin moderate circumstances and esteemed -highly. : : Mrs, Pcst Passes Away, Cheyenne, Wyo.,Jan. 20.—Mrs. Amelia I, Post, wife of ex-Congressman M. E. Post, died Thursday night after a lingering illness. Mrs, Post was instruquental in having the first legislature of Wyoming territery pass thé law grant~ ing the franchise to women in 1869, ahd it was to a large degree due to herefforts that woman suffrage in Wyoming was not abolished by the second legis!ngufitfwmgxmwfiwfi republican state central committee for eot el ¢ She wor Dqueie T aftered public pimic W%?

A FAVORABLE REPORT.

Ordered by Se_x‘mt’ei Committee on the Ar- : - bitration Treaty.

“Wushington, Feb. l.—Every memnber of the senate committee on foreign relations, with the exception of Senator Turpie, was present Saturday morning when the committee convened a few minutes before 11 o’clock to discuss the arbitration treaty. :

At 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon a vote was taken on the treaty and a favorable report was ordered made to the senate to-day with certain airendments. - This actlon was not unanimous, and someindividual amendments were reserved for submission to the senate when the subject shall come up. : =

~ The most important amendment was that which added at the end of articie 1 the following words: “But no question which affects the foreign or domestic policy of either of the high contracting parties or the relations of cither with any other state or power by treaty or otherwise, shall be subject to arbitration under this treaty, except by a special agreement.” . The second amendment strikes out all reference to his majesty, the king of Sweden and Norway, as the umpire in case the court fails' to agree upon an umpire in accordance with the . provisions of artiele 3 and article 5. :

The motion to strike out this clause was carried ~with but one mnegative vote, that of Senator Gray, of Delawnares L

[t was decided that the treaty should be called up in the senate at the earliest day possible. 'The question of its postible consideration in open session was discussed informally. It is understood- that svhile the members of the committee believe that such a motion may prevail, 1f made, no member of the committee will initiate. This motion, however, will find some votes in the membership of the committee.

- The vote on the final motion to report the treaty to the senate as amended was so close that it startled some of the friends of the convention who believed there would be practically no opposition to the amended treaty. When ihe roll was called the votes were cast asfollows: -

. In favor of reporting the treaty to the senate: Messrs. Sherman, Davis, Frye, Lodge, Culiom, republicans; and Gray, democrat. Total, 6. Against reporting the treaty in the scnate: Messrs. Morgan, Mills, Danjel, democrats; and Cameron, republican. Total, 4. ‘ ) : An amendment was also offered inserting .a clause stating in positive terms that the Alaskan boundary question should not be submitted to arbitration under this treaty, bus it was rejected by a vote of 6 to 4. It will be offcred in the senate. The debate in the committee room developed an opposition to the treaty under any conditions that was entirely unexpected; and if the minority committee represent a proportionate membership of the senate the indications are that the treaty ‘will have a hard timesecuring the requisite two-thirds vote. :

DEPEW PREDICTS.

Says Times Will Grow Worse Before Improvement s Shown.

New York, I'eb. I.—Chauncey M. Depew in an interview predicts better times; but says they will become worse before they improve and that an extra session “of congress must be called to settle the policies in regard to the tariff, currency and -fereign affairs before there is any improvement in existing conditions. Continming, he said:

“We have had three years of financial ranic. The result is a loss of credit and impadired confidence. We find, too, that there is .no foreign money coming into the country-—neither are foreigners interested in any of our new enterprises. The enormous amount of money deposited in our own banks and trust companies is locked ‘up and remains idle. Manufacturers fear to accumulate stocks, and work ¢nly on the hand-to-mouth principle. Metchants fear to burden themselves, and buy merely for their immediate needs. The outputs from ‘iron and coal mines are reduced to a minimum. Blast and coke furnaces are acing but little. The tonnage of raseroads —phe most significant of all figures—proves how abnormally light is the movement of internal commmerce. Prosperity depends on the purchasing power of the people. When times -are good the vast army of wageearners spend freely, but now economy is the word:- and the barest necessities are purchased. This slackened demand on the wage-earner and his opportunities for work grow less and less. Privation cannot be confined to one class alone. Hard times among the workingmen are invariably the symptem of hard times among everybody. And so the country at large is undergoing a season -of hardship and depression. The situation we are called upon to face is gcarcely less gave than aetual war. Congress must not shirk its responsibilities. It should find means to fight the danger that threatens us as a people. Times will grow worse until congress acts. If in our extra, session a moderate tariff bill is passed industries paralyzed will be revived, the profits of the farm returned to the ftarmer and there will be a change for the better all around. Suech a measure once passed—and it certainly -will be—will remain geod for four vears. By next fall there will be an unprecedented revival in all branches of business. After the tariff there should be some legislative action in regard to our currency which will do away with such possibilities as came to the surface in the late campaign and which arise from a nonelastic currency. It was this quality of currency which led so many honest men last Noveémber to vote for a change which promised them better monetary conditions. This legislation will give confidence to investors, money lenders and capitalists.”

el Hours Reduced. { -Springfield, 111., Feb. I.—A notice was posted in the Wabash shops Sunday that commencing to-day the working hours would be reduced from eight to five hours and the working days a week from six days to five days. The cut affects 350 men. s - Convicted of Murder. Neéw Bloomfield, Pa., Feb. I.—Dr. Thomas L. Johnston, of Duncannon, who shot and killed druggist George S. Henry at that place last fall, and who also shot and wounded his (Johnston's) wife, whom he accused of criminal intimacy with Ilenry, has been convicted of murder in the second degree. Live Wire Finds ai Vetim. Millville, N. J., Feb. I.—While watching the employes at the Millville clectrie light station test a new battery Sunday Benjamin Madkift seized hold of a live wire, and, receiving a shock cf 1,200 volts, fell to the floor dead. o ; Bayards to Dine the Prince of Wales. - London, Feb. I.—United States Am‘bassador Thomas F. Bayard will give a dinner to the prince of Wales at his residence, No. 83 Euston Square, on ‘March 2 The lord mayor, Rt. Hon. George F. Faudel-Phillips, and the sheriffs of the city of London will be Pt L eoal L T SANR RO R Bpw biek e B g