Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 11, Number 19, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 31 July 1889 — Page 2

• * V TKUST AND BELIEVE. Sermon by Rev. T. De Witt Talmasre, D. D. , ■■ The Prerclier Shown Why Belief on the Lord Jesus Christ Is Necessary in Order That the Sinner Stay Be Saved. The subject of Dr. Talmage’s recent sermon was “The Earthquake.” He took for hie text the thirty-first verse of the sixteenth chapter of Acts: “.Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and.thou shalt be saved.” The preacher said: Jails are dark,dull, damp, loathsdme places even now; but they were worse ,ln the apostolic times. I Imagine to-day we are standing in .the Philippian" dungeon. Dd. you not feel the chill? Do-yon not hear the groan of those incarcerated ones who for ten years have not seen the sdnlight, and the deep sigh of women who remember their father’s house and mourn over their wasted estate? ' Listen again. It is the cough of a consumptive, or the struggle of one in the nightmare of a great horror. You listen again and hoar a culprit, his chains rattling as he rolls over in his dreams, and you say: "God pity the prisoner.” But there is another souiid iju that prison. It is a song of joy and glad ness. What a plaqg to sing in! The music comes winding through the corridors of the prison, and in all the dark wards the whisper is heard: “What’s that? What’s that?” It is the song of Paul and Silas. They can not sleep. They have been whipped, very badly whipped. The long gashes on their backs are hleeding lie flat on the cold ground, their feet fast in wooden sockets, and of course they can not sleep. But they can sing. Jailer, what ure you doing with -these people? Why have they been put in here? Oh, they havo been trying to ipake the world better. Is that all? That is all. A pit for Joseph, A lion’s cave for Daniel A blazing furnace for Hhadrach. Clubs for John Wesley. An anathema for Philip Me lane thou. A dungeon for Paul and Silas. But while we are standing In the gloom of the Philippian dungeon, and we hear the.mingling voices of sob and groan arid blasphemy and hallelujah, suddenly an earthquake! The Iron bars of the prison twist, the pillars crack off, the solid masonry begins to heave, and all the doors swing open. The jailer, feeling himself responsible for these prisoners and believing, in his pagan ignorance, suicide to bo honoragfble—since Bnitits killed himself and Cain killed himself and Cassius killed himself—puts his sword to his own heart, proposing with one strong, keen thrust to put an end to his excitement and agit tion. But Paul cries out: “Stop! Stop! Do thyself no harm. We are all here.” Then I see the jailer running through the dust and amid the ruin, of

that prison and I see him throwing’ himself down at the feet of these prisoners, crying out: "What shall I do? What shall I do?” Did Paul answer: "Get out of this place before there is another earthquake; put handouffs and hopples on these other prisoners lest they get away?” No word of that kind. His compact, thrilling, tremendous answer, nnsw'er memorable all through eat;lj and Heaven, was: "Relieve On tire Liirfl Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” Well, we have all read of the earthquake in Lisbon, in Lima, in Aleppo and in Caraccas, but we live in a latitude where severe volcanic disturbances are rare. And yet we have seen fifty earthquakes. Hero ,is a man who has been building up a large fortune. His bid on the money market was felt in all the clt es. He thinks ho has got beyond all annoying rivalries in trade and he says to himself: “Now lam free and safe from all possible perturbation." But in 1837 or in 1857 or in 1873 a National panic strikes the foundations of the commercial world and crash goes all that magnificent business establishment. Here is a man who has built up a very beautiful home. His daughters have just come from the sem-' inary with diplomas of graduation. His. ons have Started in life honest, temperate and pure. When the evening lights are .struck there is a happy and unbroken family circle.' But there has been an accident down at Long Branch.- The young man ventured too far out into the surf. The telegraph hurled the terror up to the •city. An earthquake struck under the foundations of that beautiful home. The piano closed, Jjho curtains dropped, the go all those domestic?: .hopes .and prospects andexp&rtfc* tlona 80, my friends, we have all felt the shaking down of some great trouble, and there was r time when we were as much excited as this man of the text, and we cried out as he did: "What shall 1 do? What shall I do” The same reply that the apostle made to him is appropriate to Us: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” There are some documents of so little importance that you do not care to put apy more than your last name under them, or even your initials, but there are some documents of so great Importance that you write your full name. So the Saviour in •some parts of the Bible is called “Lord,” and in other parts of the Bible He is called “Jesus,” and in other parts of the Bible life is called . "Christ,” but that there might be. no mistake about this passage three names come together—"the Lord Jesus Christ.” Now, w'ho is this being that you want me to trust in and believe in? Men sometimes copo"to mo with credentials and certificates of good character, but 1 can not trust them. There is some dishonesty in their looks that makes me know I shall be cheated if I confide in them. You can not put your heart’s confidence in a man until you know what stuff fie is made of, and am I unreasonable to-day when I stop to ask you who this is that you want me to trust in? No man would think of venturing his life on a vessel going out to sea that had never been Inspected. No, you must have the certificate hung amidships, telling howmany tons it carrios, and how long ago it was built, and who built it, and all about it. And you can not expect me to risk the cargo of my Immortal interests on board any craft till you tell me what it is made of and where it was made and what it is When, then, ! ask you who this is yop want me to trust in you tell me He very attractive person. Contemporary writers describe His whole appearance as being resplendent. There was no need for Christ to toil the children to come to Him. “Suiter little children to come upto me,” was not spoken to the children; it was spoken tq the disciples. The -children came readily enough without any invitation. No sooner did Jesus* appear than the little ones jumped from their mother’s arms, an avalanche of beauty and love, Into His lap. Christ did not ask John to put his 'head down on his bosom; John could not help but put his head there. I •uppose to look at Christ was to love Him. Oh, how attractive liis manner? Why, when they saw Christ coming along the street they ran into their houses, and they wrapped up their invalids as quick as they could and Wrought them out that He might look at them. There was somethins" strpJens'jiit so inviting, so cheering in everything die did, in.

His very look. When these sick ones were brought out did He say: “Do not bring Me these sores; do noi trouble Me with theso leprosies?” No, no; there was a kind look, there was a gentle word, there was a healing touch. Thev could not keep away from Him. In addition to this soltness of character thgre was a fiery momentum. How the Kings of the earth turned pale! Here Is a plain man with a few sailors at his back, coming off the sea of Galilee, going up to the palace of the Ccesars, making that pal • ace quake to the foundations, and uttering a word of mercy and kinduess which throbs through all the earth and through all the heavens and through all ages. Oh, he was a loving Christ: But it was not effeminacy or insipidity of character, it was accompanied with majesty, infinite and omnipotent Lest the world should not realize his earnestness this Christ mounts the cross. . / You sav: “If Christ has to die why not let Him take some deadly poison and lie on a couch in some bright and beautiful home? If He must din let Him expire amid all kindly intentiona” ' No, the world must hear the hammers on the heads of the spikea The world must listen to the death rattle of the sufferer. The world must feel His warm blood dropping on each cheek while it looks up into the face of His anguish. And so the cross must be lifted and a hole is dug on the top of Calvary. It must be dug three feet deep, and then the cross is laid on the ground, and the sufferer is stretched upon it, and the nails are pounded through nerve and muscle and bone, through the right hand, through the left hand, and then they shake His right hand to see If it Is fast, and they heave up the wood, half a dozen shoulders under the weight, and they put the end of the cross In the mouth of the hole, and they plunge it in, all the weight of His body coming down for the first time on the spikes; and while some hold the cross upright others throw in the dirt and trample It down, and trample it hard. Oh, plant that tree well and thoroughly for it is to bear fruit such as no other tree ever bore. Why did Christ endure It? He could have taken those rocks and with them crushed His crucifiers. He could have reached up and grasped the sword of the omnipotent God and with one clean out have tumbled them into perdition.' But no; He was to die. He must die. His life for your life. In a European city a young man died on the Bcaffold for the crime of murder Some time after the mother of this young man was dying and the priest came in and she made confession to the priest that she was the murderer, and not her son; in a moment of anger she had struck her husband a blow that slew him. The son came suddenly into the room and was washing away the wounds and trying to resuscitate his father when someone looked through the window and saw him and supposed him to be the criminal Tho young man died for his mother. You say: “It was wonderful that he never exposed her.- 1 ”

But I tell you a grander thing. Christ, the Son'of God, died not for His mother nor for His father, but for His sworn enomies. Oh, such a Christ as that-so loving, so patient, so self-sacrificing—can you not trust Him? I think there are many under the influence of the spirit of God who are saying: “I will trust Him if you will only tell me how and Tire question asked by thousands is: “How? how?” And while 1 answer your question I look up and utter the prayer which Rowland Hill so often utterod in the midst of his sermons: “Mnster, help!” How are you to trust in Christ? Just as you trust any one. You trust your partner in business with important things. If a commercial house gives you a note payable three mouths lienee you expect thfepayment oi that note at the end of three months. You have perfect confidence in their word and in their ability. Or, again, you go borne expecting there will be food on tho table. You have confidence in that Now, I qk you to have the same confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ. Ho says: “You believe I take away your sins and they are away.” “What!” you say, "before I pray any‘more? Before I read nry Bible any more? Before I cry over my sins any more?” Yes, this moment. Believe with all your heart and you are saved. Why, Christ is only waiting to get from you what you give to scores of people every day. What is that? Confidence. If these people whom you trust day by day are more worthy than Christ, if they ore more faithful than Christ, if they have done more preference; but if you really think jttlgt Christ is as trustworthy as they are,"then deal with Him as fairly. “Oh,” says some one in a light way: "I believe that Christ was born, in Bethlehem, and I believe that He died on the cross.” Do you believe it with your head or your heart? I will illustrate the difference. You are in your own house. In the morning you open a newspaper and you read how Captain Braveheart on the sea risked his life for.the salvation of his passengers. You say: “What a grand fellow he must have been! His family deserves very well of the country.” You fold the newspaper and sit down at the table and perhaps do not think of that incident again. T hat is historical faith. But now you are on the sea; and it is night,- and you are asleep, aud you are awakened by tho shriek of “Fire!” You rush out on the deck. You hear amid the wringing of the hands aud the fainting thi cry “No hope! no hope! We are lost! we are lost!” The sail puts out its wings of tiro, tho ropes make a burning ladder in the night heavens, the spirit of wrecks,, hisses in the waves and on the hurricane-deck shakes out its banner of smoke and darkness “Down with the lifeboats!” cries the captain. “Down with" the lifeboatsl” People rush Into them. The boats are about fulL Boom only for one more man. You are standing on the deck besido the captain. Who shall it be? You or the captaiu? The captain says “You.’’s’ You jump and are saved. He stands there and dies. Now, you believe that Captain Braveheart sacrificed Himself for his passengers, but you believe it with love, with tears, with hot and longcontinued exclamations, with grief at his loss and joy at your deliverance, ...That is saving faith. In other .words, what you believe with all ths- heart -and believe in regard to yourself. On this binge turns my sermon; aye, the salvation of your immortal soul You often go across a." bridge you know nothing about. You do not know who built the bridge, you dp not know what material it is made of, you come to it and walk over it anil ask* no questions. And here is an arched bridge blfcated from the,“Rock of Ages’” and built by the Architect of the whole universe, spanning the dark gulf between sin and righteousness, and all God asks you is to walk across it, and you start And you come to it and you stop, and yob go a little way on and you stop and you fall back and you experiment You say: “How do I know that bridge will hold me? ’ instead of marching on with firm step, Asking ffo questions, but feeling that; the strength of the eternal God is under you. Oh, \\‘gs there ever a 'prize proffered so cheap as pardon and "Heaven are offered to you? For how much" A million dollars? It

la certainly ’ worth more than "that But cheaper than that you can have 1:. Ten thousand dollars? Less than that. One dollar? Less than that. One farthing? Less than that “Without money and without price.” No money to pay. No journey to make. No penanco to suffer. Only Just one decisive action of the sou : “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” AN EIMUCK CAMP. A Queer Tribe Living In the Vicinity oi the Afghan Border.. > Near tho Afghan boundary Mr. Steven* reaches an Eimuck camp. “The tents are of brownish-black goat hair, similar In material to the tents of Koords and Eliautes; in size and s’ructure they are larger and finer than those of the Eliautes, but Inferior to tee splendid tent palaces of Koordistan. A couple of hundred yards from the tents is a small 'spring of water inclosed within a rude wall of loosely-piled stones; the water is allowed to trickle through this wall and accumulate in a basin outside. Here, as we ride up, are several women filling goatskin vessels to carry to the tent. The chief and all his men are arrayed in garments of coarse white cotton stuff throughout, loose pantaloons bound at the ankles and an overgarment of a pattern very much like a night-shirt On their headg ore tho regulation Afghan turban, with long, dangling ends, and their feet are encased in rude moccasins with upturned toes.’’ Refreshing bowls of doke arq served, and then Mr. Stevens rides up and down before the tents to amuse the Women and children. The ground between the two rows of tents resembled a macadam boulevard for width and smoothness, and so the wild Eimuck tribes-people received a tenminutes’ exhibition of the whirling, speeding and riding with hands off handles of a new-world bicyclist. Some of the women were attired in faDciful colors; Turkish pantaloons of bright blue and equally bright red render them highly picturesque, and they wear a profusion of bead necklaces and the multifarious gewgaws of semicivilization. The younger girls wear noserings of silver in the left nostril, with a cluster of tiny beads or stones decorating the side of the nose. The wrists of most of the men are adorned with bracelets of plain copper wire about the size of ordinary telegraph wire; they average large and well-proportioned, and seem intellectually superior to the Eliautes. A striking peculiarity of the people in this camp is a sort of lisping, hissing accent to their speech. When first addressed by the chief, I fancied it simply an Individual case of lisping; but every person in the camp does likewise. Another peculiarity of expression that, while not peculiar to this particular camp, is made striking by reason of its novelty to me at this time is the use of the expression “0” as a term of assent in lieu of the Persian “balli ’’—lnterior. WHAT IS HE WORTH? A Question That Affords a Broad Field for Speculation.

“What is he worth?” This is a question so often propounded that we pass it by. scarcely stopping to consider whether or nor the answer given it is a proper one. But when we stop to think of it, the question affords a broad field for speculation in almost any particular case. What is a man worth? For example, a book-keeper receiving q salary of $2,000 a year Consider. Ing the inquiry in'a purely financial view, we calculate that it requires $50,000 bearing 4 per cent interest'lo yield $2,000 a year. If a man is worth the price he commands—and men who receive salaries are more apt to be undervalued than overvalued—the book-keeper is equal, financially, to the capitalist who has $50,000 which he loans out at 4 per cent, and lives on his income. But some men get much larger salaries. Ten thousand dollars per annum is not an unusual salary in some branches of business for managers of institutions or large industries, and that is equivalent to a capital of from S2OO, (XX) to $350,000 drawing 5 per cent, in one case and 4 per cent in the other. Let the man who receives only a thousand dollars a year pause, to consider, before moaning over his hard lot, teat he commands an income on $20,000, or perchance $25,000. If he persists in considering his situation in life an unfortunate one, let him imagine a reversed condition of circumstances. Let him ask if he would choose to be placed in the condition of some acquaintance whom he may know, and who, having $35,000 at command, is deficient in ability to secure or fill a lucrative tronandbue'commandmg'noborandrespect. It is not probable that the annoyances likely to be caused over a safe and prudent Investment for the capital, with the chances of loss staring tho investor in the face, would fully equal such as are ordinarily encountered by those in responsible positions—liability to dismissal or loss of place through Bickness or other causes. —Office. ’ PARASITES OF SPEECH. Mothers Should Fight Them as Energetically as They Do Other Tests. Tho duty each of us owes to his mother tongue should constrain him to seek diligently after tho best ways of clothing Ideas. If there is a better fashion of speech, than our own \yeshould not be content until It is ours.- Slovenly language is more disgraceful than slovenliness of apparel. The great and grievous error in homo and school education is that children are allowed to speak as they like. The house mother who wages continual war with files, barricades her windows ugaitisl mosquitoes and would go into hysterics at the suggestion of the red Bedo,uin of thp sleeping-room, allows her children to double negatives, contract provincialisms, and enwrap their daily talk in slang ak with a garment. She was a wise woman who insisted that her children should give neat and definite expression to what they had in their mind to say. If they began a sentence it iqust be finished. “What you think, you can say,” was her rule. “The sooner you learn to say it well the better." : ■ . It goes without saying that as men and women they were admirable talkers, never taking refuge in “What you-may-call-'’eras’’ and “I-don’t-know-whats,” “You-knows” and “It-seems-to-mes.” 7 The pains given to the cultivation ©f the parasitical gibberish we call “slang,” if lightly bestowed, would make charming talkers of our boys and girls. Them is little wit as euphony in willful mispronunciation of words, nor does the substitution of oabalistio phrases for intelligible Ettgllshudd piquancy to sentence or paragraph. If the truth were known, few slang-venders are on sufficiently intimate terms with their mother-tongue to take liberties with her. —Homo-Maker. As the ancient Pharisees sought to attract attention to their piety, so, in our day, there are some people engaged in good causes who sound a trumpet before them. The mnn who professes himself iudifforent to or censure is not to be admired, but he who is forever seeking commendation is tarbe despised.—Christian Inquirer. There is no fit- search nfter truth- wMch does not, ‘first of all, begin to live the truth whtoh is known.— H. Busline 11. ‘ • j

WILL SURPASS THEM ALL. A World’s Exposition to Be Held In 189f to Commemorate Columbus’ Big Find— The National Congress to Have Charge of a Qreat Show to Celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of America —Great Kivalry Between New York and Chicago to Socure the Location. New Yoke, July 25.—The people of thl* city are becoming very much interested In the plan to hold here the World’s Exjfosltion that i3 to pommemorate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. The mayor has addressed a large number of circulars to citizens and has received hundreds of responses, all of them being enthusiastic in favor of tho plan. A meeting is to be held as the office of the mayor to perfect an organization. Several committees will be appointed to render the work more effective. They will be the executive committee, the finance committee, the site committee, the National State and city aid committee, the traffic and transportation committee, the "foreign affair aemmittee, the plan and architectural committee, the press and advertising committee and the committee on opening ceremonies. It Is proposed that the citizens of New York shall raise $3,000,000 to erect the building and pay the other expenses necessary for the exposition, and then call upon the Government for a contribution of $2,000,000 more, but It is likely that such a demand will be resisted because Washington has been in che field with an exposition scheme for several years and a large number of Congressmen are thoroughly committed to that city as the location. There have been bills introduced into Congress and reported favorably from the committee several times for the appropriation of a large sum of money to erect permanent bnlldings west of the Smithsonian institution and agricultural depart, ment, In what i£ known as the monument lot. At least twice have these bills passed the Senate, but they hare failed to get through the House of Representatives, where Mr. Randall has always opposed the appropriation of public money for any such purpose. The Washington Board of Promotion, which is composed of a njimber of the leading citizens there, has succeeded in effecting a National organganizatlon, with advisory boards in each of the States and In all of the principal cities of tho Union. There is an advisory board In Chicago, of which the president of the Board of Trade is chairman. Ibe centennial exposition in Philadelphia was not a Government affair, although it was held under the auspices of the Federal authority. The money for the erection of the buildings and carrying out the plan was entirely subscribed In the city of Philadelphia, and $1,000,000 was voted by Congress as a loan to be repaid, as was afterward done, into the Treasury, . New York and Washington both appear to expect that Congress will do better by them than was done by Philadelphia, and give them outright the sum of $2,0u0,000 for the purpose of commemo>. rating appropriately the diseoveiy of the new world. Chicago, July 25.—This city is In the fight to win the World’s Exposition in 1892, and if money, brains, push, vim and energy will accomplish it the fair will be held here. The mayor has not yet announced his committee of 100, which he was authorized to appoint by a resolution adopted at the last meeting of the City Council, but it is understood that he will send the names to tee couneil at the meeting to be held Monday night next, and thereupon will begin Chicago’s active campaign that, It is. hoped, will oventually secure the big show for the city. This will depend upon the action of a special Congressional committee, which will be appointed to pass upon the claims of the cities which may apply for the honor. The appointing power of this committee will lie with the newly-elected Speaker. If it should be Cannon, of Illinois, he would, it ia thought, appoint a committee which would report in favor of holding the exposition in Chicago, and the House would probably adopt the recommendation of tbie committee without much objection. If Reed, of Maine, be elected Speaker, however, he might reasonably be expected to appoint a committee which would favor New York. It is believed that the world’s fair question will be quite an important one in the Speakership fight, and may turn the scalo in favor of the Western man. Congressman Mason was asked about Chicago’s prospects: He said: .- &598£|fiSaBe* v itS=Cssrsssvsoothe most important thing to tlo is xp bringßfc,. feetivu influence to bear upuu Ihat body. This, of course, will be best done by making n-strong show of cash and considerations. Besides Chicago and New York, strongbids will bemade by Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, New Orleans, St. Louis and San Francisco. Each will want the show us much as we and each will do its best to get it. Now, it is scarcely probable that any of these will stand k show, and failing for themselves they will Lave' to exercise second choice. With the exception of Boston ano New York - 'we can. be- almost certain of catching every second choice. Chicago is, for the country at large, vastly more access.ble than New .York, which is one of many considerations why the country should be for us, - For example, what is America’s proflt in bringing Europe to its seaboard and sending it home with a mere glimpse of our outer edge? We want to bring them into the interior and show them our farms—our National bulwarks—and our great inland industries that outmatch the world.” “What is your idea of the extent of the show?” was asked. “We must have by far the greatest exposition the world ever saw. We must outvie the centennial effort and the Paris affair. I don’t know what the .’76 show cost; but I know wo will spend three or four times as much.” BURKE WANTS LIBERTY. The Winnipeg Suspect’s Attorneys Get Out a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Winnipeg, Man., July 25.—Martin Burke s attorneys applied yesterday morning for a writ of habeas oorpus for the prisoner. Mr. Perdue, in making the appeal, impugned the validity of the testimony allowed by Judge Bain. I'he writ was granted. The court will consider the matter to-day, Chicago, July 25.—“1 have no fear,” said States Attorney Longenecker yesterday*, “that the habeas corpus proceedings will delay Burke’s ’extradition more than aweek at most. There is no disposition on the part hf the Canadian court to keep him on Dominion soil, and the Supreme, Court. is adjourning from day to day so that there will bo np delay if he takes, an appeal’!. FOR EIGHT HOURS. All Countries .Represented In the Recent Labor Congress at Paris to llold Demonstrations May li 1890. New York, July 25.—President Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, lias received a communication from the Labor Congress at Paris; Btating that the congress had decided to hold demonstrations in favor of the eight-hour work day May 1, 1890, in all countries from which delegates had been sent to the congress. Meetings will, therefore, be held in America, England, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Auslxia, Greece, Switzerland, Germany aud Russia, as all -thase countries vere represented. •"

the ELEVENTH CENSUS. Expert* Chosen a* Aid. to Superintendent Porter In Qol’ecting and Compiling Figtjr** qMmpo>ant Branches. ~ WIh&oTON, July 28. Superintendent PorteiKof the Eleventh census, is Dually planning the work for the experts who will have charge of the more important branches of the work. For the collection of statistics relating to the cattle Industry and agricultural interests Western men will be placed in charge, wEWe Eastern experts will be given contrdl of/the manufacturing statistics. The apples in regard to manufactures will **l with the number of establishments, theif output, employes, and facts of a similar character. The expert having this matter in charge has just returned from a trip to the manu-

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facturiug canters in the eastern portion of tee country. He has seen many leading manufacturers, had interviews with a number of political economists, and communicated with the associations of manufacturers and of trade organizations. The schedule to be employed in collecting thg statistics will be submitted to the leading manufacturers, writers upon economic questions, and others interested, Inviting criticisms or suggestions. H. K. Carroll of the New York Independent, will- have charge of religious statistics, and the inquiries by the bureau will embrace the number of church buildings, seating capacity, value of church property and church membership. An inquiry that will be of great value is that relating to wealth, indebtedness and taxation. Connected with this inquiry is a matter that is rather perplexing, as it involves the collection of the recorded indebtedness of the country. As this i3 subject to constant changes and variations, and owing to the failure to record payments on mortgages, It is difficult to ascertain, at any one time what is the exact amount of the recorded indebtedness. Me sura John S. Lord, of Illinois; Fred W. Krouse, of New York, and George K. Holmes, of Massachusetts, have beeu authorized to make In their respective sections tests in order to determine upon tho best method of ascertaining the amount of indebtedness. They will confine their operations probably to one county, and whatever plan will insure the greatest accuracy In one section can be applied throughout the country. Mr. Porter, however, is not sure that his experts will be able to devise any plan which ..will insure a reasonable accuracy, and rather than expend tho $250,000 appropriated by Congress for this purpose in an unsatisfactory manner he will lay the facts before Congress so that that portion of the law which requires the collection of such statistics can be repealed if it is necessary. NOT KATE MAXWELL. Th* Woman Lynched In Wyoming Was Ella Watson—Arrest of Lynchers. Chicago, July 20. —A dispatch from Cheyenne states that the woman, “Kate Maxwell,” reported to have been lynched at Sweetwater, W. TANARUS., with Averill, the- postmaster, for cattle stealing, is a myth, and., all the stories that are told of her desperate exploits have been “fakes.” The woman who was lynched was one Ella Watson. The Kate Maxwell woman is a purely imaginary creature, Cheyenne, Wy. TANARUS., July 20.—Excitement in Wyoming over the lynching of Jim Avorill and El}a Watson for cattle-stealing is increasing, and the feeling is strong that the lynchers should bp punished. The , sheriff of Carbon County has arrested ‘ Thomas Sunn, E. J. Uotlnvell. Earnest TrieLean, Robert Connor and John Durbin, charged with the> lynching. These men are wealthy stockmen and tho largest taxpayers of the county. The arrested men were given a hearing but waived examination, and were held in $5,000 ball each. The bodies of Averill and Ella Watson presented a frightful, appearance when cut down by the sheriff. The man and woman had both fought for their . Hves till the last Averill, though a desperate bor-’ der character, was a,man of fine education and at one time a student at Harvard University. MARRIED FIFTY YEARS. Many Congratulations Received by Mi. and Mrs. Gladstone on Tltefr Anniversary. London, July 20.—Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated yesterday the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. The Queen telegraphed her congratulations from Osborne to the ex-Premier and his aged wife. The Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the royal house sent letters of congratulations' and the Prince of W’ales sent a gold ink-stand. A portrait of Mr. Gladstone with his grandson, painted by Millais, was presented by a nUmbei-Wf the wives of Liberal members of Parliament. Numerous other presents were also received Thp ex-Prenlier arose early and attended morning services at church with his family. Afterwards all breakfasted together at his residence in James street. During the day a host of callers came to pay their respects to the couple. Among those who called were Mr. John Morley, Sir William Harcourt, the Earl of Aberdeen and many other Liberal peers. Tri' Hawarden, Gladstone’s home, the church bells were kept ringing ail day. The ex-Premier and his family will go to Hawarden next week whep the festivities here "are over and the celebration will be resumed among his neighbors there. M ' ■* • Mrs. Heron Is Safe. Washington, July 26. — In response tp his telegram of Tuesday respecting the case of Mrs Heron, who was reported to be under sentence of death in Corea for preaching the doctrines of Christianity,' Hon. W. F. Wharton, acting Secretary of State, has received the following cablegram, from Minister Dins more: “Seoul, Corea, July 24. Wharton, Washing, ton: Report concerning Mrs. Heron whoUj without foundation. . DinsmoßE.” Couldn’t Pay Up. Reading, Pa., July 26. -The Standard , Mutual Live-Stock Insurance Company has been attached for non-payment of daima The liabilities are supposed to be stecufc,! SIB,OOO j assets apparently nominal

A GREAT CRASH. Lewis Brothers £ Cos., One of the Biggest American Dry Goods Firms, Assigns— Liabilities of Over 54,000,000. New York, July 2ft—The announcement of the financial embarrassment of the old house of Lewis Brothers A Cos. has caused a sensation in the dry-goods district. It is one of the biggest dry-goods commission houses in the country, and up to within a short time has been considered as solid as a rock. Shortly after 2 o’olock yesterday afternoon the assignment of Lewis Brothers A Cos., the great dry-goods Arm of Worth and Thomas streets, was filed in the county clerk’s office. The assignee is Cornelius N. Bliss, and.there are no preferences to any person. The assignment was executed in Philadelphia. The partners of tee firm are Joseph W. and Walter Lewis, John A Boardman, George W. Wharton, Henry Lewis, John Wiliiamson, ’ George Duren and Grinnell Willis. Th’e last three named were on y admitted into partnership January I,IBBSJ, and had no capital Interest in the firm. Many years ago the firm was founded in Philadelphia, and was known as Lewis A Boardman, During the war they made a great deal of money, and in 1866 established the house in New York. They prospered, and branch houses were established in Boston and Chicago. Henry Lewis, Sr., was reaUy at the head of therflrm ahd had by far the largest monetary interest in it He was set down as one of the wealthiest men in Philadelphia, and his fortune was estimated at not less than 15,000,006. He was a genial, popular man, and his purse was ever open to charitable purposes. Four years ago Mr. Lewis died. He left a will which was rather confusing to the heirs. The heirs met, however, and came to an agreement in which they transferred their shares to Henry Lewis, Jr., he representing their interests-in the firm of Lewis Brothers A Cos. Up to a year ago the credit of the house was first-class and it was supposed to be one of the wealthiest concerns m the business. Few thought that the house was getting weak. These few, though, began to be timorous after Henry Lewis,Brr’s death. With the ninety-nine persons out of a hundred. however, the credit of the house still stood first-elasa The following statement will show how the firm stood the 20th of April 18S9: ASSETS. Bills receivable ......1223,000 Merchandise ledger accounts 1,875,000 Real estate.... . 770,000 Securities Advances to manufacturers.... ;7 1,793,090 Total assets £5,472,000 LIABILITIES. Loans $447,000 Bills payable.. 3,682,000 Total liabilities....... if4.MOOO Surplus 1,348,000 It Is thought that this will practloally represent the condition of the firm to-day. If 1 it were not for the fact teat confidence in the future has been largely destroyed they would be able to liquidate and pay all debts in full. They may do so, however, as matters stand Just what the direct cause of the failure is it is hard to say, but a number of unforeseen calamities have been largely influential In bringing it about The firm were agents for the Conshocken worsted mills, of which Mr. Bullook was the personal owner. Mr. Bullock died three months ago, and the affairs of the company were in such bad shape that they were forced to suspend. Lewis Brothers A Cos. were also the agents of the Johnstown worsted mills of Johnstown, Pa. The terrible flood swept the mill away, and this was one of the severest blows which fell on the Worth street firm. They were agents for the Worumbo Manufacturing Company of Lewiston, Me. This latter concern, beginning to sniff danger, took its business from Lewis |Brothers A Cos., and gave- it to another commission house the first of the present month. In consequence of these calamities the great failure was brought about. The principal creditors of Lewis Brothers A Cos. are banks in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago arid Providence.While the insolvent firm were the agents of the famoun Wamsutta mills, it is not thought the latter concern will be affected. It will be seen by the assetg that nearly $2,000,060 was advanced to manufacturers. The firm found a market for the goods turned out of these establishments and made it a point to advance them money. The firm’s headquarters are at No. 238 Utestßut steireti l’ttindirlplaia, ife#, stores la Chicago, Boston and New York being branches. The business has amounted to as high as $15,000,000 a year. Lately it is said to have fallen to $8,000,000 or $10,000,000 annually. They claimed that their capital was $1,500,000 and that they made money every year. Since January there has been doubt expressed" about their financial standing, and in March last Bradstreet’s took away their capital rating and reduced their credit rating a grade. For over twentyfive years the firm of Lewis Brothers A Cos. have been the leading house in the drygoods trade. It was founded in Philadelphia in 1852. Among the mills for which, the firm are sole selling agents are the Waansutta mills, Wauregan mills, Grinnell mills, Siatersville mills, Hamlet mills. State Cotton Company, MauviUe mills. Forest Dale Manufacturing Company, Jewel City mills, Dunnell Manufacturing Company, Franklin Manufacturing Co m Pnny, Hartel A Co>, Hartford Silk Manufacturing Company, United States Bunting Company, Shepperd Bros., Richmond woolen mills, Woodvale woolen mills, Chester woolen mills, Samuel Bancroft, J. L. Peck, Dexter, Richards A Son and S. H. Eaes, principally New England mills, with several in Pennsylvania. They are also agents in this city for Francbz, Henon A Greder, of Paris; Lyons, Stetienne, Grenoble, France; Massing Freres A Cos., Paris, and Mostbaum A Cos., of Crefeld. . V■ > ' w , v Philadelphia, July 26. —Mr. Bliss, assigned of Lewis Brothers A Cos., was here Thursday, and after briefly examining the affairs of the firm he is reported as having said that with careful management he saw no reason why the firm should not pay 100 cents on the dollar in course of time. Chicago, July 26.—The assignment of Lewis Brothers A Cos., dry-goods commission merchants of New York, had no effect upon the dry-goods trade in this city besides creating considerable of a sensation. All the leading merchants express their regret over the failure. DRIVEN FR*OM HOME. High Water Farces Residents Near Fredonia, Han., to Vacate Their Habitations. Fredonia, Kan., July 26.—The water in the-flooded Fall river bottoms here is rising .two inches an hour. The river in places is ■even miles wide and the water twenty feet deep. The heavy iron wagon bridge, after standing fifteen years, Went down Wednesday Bight, leaving only two railroad bridges standing in the neighborhood. The flood is within a quarter of a mile of the city. The relief party works flay and night Some families, slow to move, are surrounded and are being rescued as fast as possible. No deaths are reported, although a few persons are missing.