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TARIFF BILL DEAD. A lew Departure! We have added to our stock a full line of French and American Millinery Goods, consisting of Imported and Domestic Hats, Flowers, Plumes, Tips, Ribbons, The stock is new and fresh and correct shapes and styles, and either imported direct tjr bought of manufacturers, and will be sold at just about one-half of usual prices. Children's trimmed and untrimmed Hats, Ladies Fine Milan, Chips and Braid Hats or Bonnets. The assortment is larger, finer, better selected and cheaper than anything ever shown in Altoona. A look will convince you and save you money.

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there i niue uanger to lyrone iroin the fires back of town, measures having been taken to pre- ent ineir spread. FEARFUL FOREST FIRES. Loss of Life and Great Destruction of Property. Wilkesbake, May 2. Mountain for est nres nave oeen raging hercely in this vicinity lately, but the first serious damage was reported this afternoon.

White Haven and neighboring hills caught fire, and for a time the town was in great danger, as a strong wind was blowing. The fire department of tins city, was sent to its aid, and with the as sistance oi tne whole population ol the place eventually subdued the fire without loss other than a large quantity of timber. At California, a small lumbering town near White Haven, a fierce fire was started, and eleven houses, occupied by men engaged in lumbering, were burned. Two bridges on the Bear Creek branch of the Lehigh Valley railroad were destroyed, as were also the stables ot Albert Lewis lumber contractors. In the latter eleven horses perished.

In the fire also a large quantity of valuable lumber was destroyed. The total loss is estimated at 50,000. The fire is now under control, but owing to the small force of men fighting the flames it may break out at any moment. Emporium, May 2. Forest fires are raging all throujih this section.

The season has been unusually dr3', and the wind is blowing a perfect gale from the west, sweeping the fire through the forest with great velocity, and destroying a large amount of property. At Sterling Run, nine miles from Emporium, several buildings belonging to the tannery company were burned to-day, and a large mill was also destroyed. The village was in imminent danger, and was saved by aid trom Kenovo. Two families are reported lost. It is feared the loss of life will be great.

At Swissmont, fifteen miles west of here, two mills, with a large amount of lumber, were destroyed. Mt. Caemel, May 2. A heavy wind storm visited Northumberland county to-day and fanned to increased fury the forest fires, which are destroying much valuable timber the mountains. The works of Charles Woods together with 50,000 cords of charcoal were destroyed to-day.

The fires also ignited the Culm bank at Minerhill Gap colliery. The mine is in 300 men are thrown out of employment. The towns are befogged by smoke from the burning mountains. CLEAKEtELD, May 2. Forest fires are raging afr around us, destroying timber, manufactured lumber, fences and other property.

The borough of Brisbin is in ashes, and 3,000 people are homeless, without provisions and with very little clothing. Assist ance is required immediately. The town of Houtzdale is in great danger. Ashland, May 2. Extensive forest fires are raging in this region.

The Ashland fire department has been at the State Miners' hospital where they are now fighting the flames near the building, which is surrounded by volumes of smoke. The loss to lumber will be large. Much Property Destroyed in Perry County. New Bloomfield, May 4. The forest fires have extended to all parts of Perry county and the situation has become very grave.

The farm house of John Herr. three miles southeast of here, has been wholly de stroyed, with its contents. It is impossible at present to number the thousands of acres of valuable timber that have been ruined on the Kittanning, Conococseague and Tusearora mountains and the intervening ridges. Many horses, cattle and sheep have been burned to death and the country people have fought the flames until they have become exhausted. At a point in Horse valley five deer and a bear and cubs were driven by the fire from the forest and took refuge in the barnyard of George Muller, from whence they were driven off by dogs.

Prayers for rain will be general in the churches to-morrow. Forest Fires in New Jersey. Matawas, N. April 4. Sonth of here the fires in the pines are still burning, appar ently with greater vigor than ever before.

The damage cannot estimated. The fires at Marlborough are nearly out. The woods at Brownstown have again started, and the farmers are fighting the flames. The loss there now is placed at nearly 50,000. Between four and five thousand acres have been devastated.

The fire, it is asserted, origin ated from the careless burning of brush by one of the wealthy farmers. The farmers and losers by it will try to hold him responsible for the losses. The huckleberry crop, which brought hundreds of dollars to the people of this vicinity, is entirely destroyed. Smoke in the streets here is again getting quite thick. Forest Fire Near Reading.

Reading, May 4. The fire on Blue mountain burned fiercely this morning and could be seen for ten miles, but was partially checked this afternoon by a copious fall of rain. The greatest damage has been done to woodland, cord wood and fences, thousands of acres having been burned over. Numbers of people living at the base of the mountains were dm'en from their homes by the intense heat. Thus far no lives have been lost.

Tents Forwarded to Houtzdale. Haeeisbueg, May 3. At the executive department to-day a telegram was received to the effect that 3,000 people had been ren-derci homeless by forest fires in the vicinity of Houtzdale' Clearfield county. An appeal was made for tents to shelter these people, which Governor Pattison from Philadelphia ordered to be forwarded. The tents were shipped this afternoon.

The Destruction Near Seranton. Scraxton, May 4. The forest fires in the Moscow and Spring Brook region are out. Rhoods' steam saw mill, several hundreds cords of wood, several thousand railroad ties and five dwellings were burned on Friday Fight with Robbers. Kittanning, May 4.

The reported en counter between the Hayne brothers and Dan Mitchell and the sheriff's possee did not take place. After the failure of Officer Stevenson and his assistants to arrest the men, a posse of fifteen started in pursuit of them, but so far have been unable to fand any trace ot the outlaws. It is stated that they robljed the Store at Cochran's mills last night. Vigilance committees are being organized throughout Armstrong county, and if captured the robbers will be lynched. Last night Officers King, Oshca and Stanley attempted to arrest three brothers named Skelly.

During the encounter King was shot twice in the head, Oshca and Skelly had each a bullet hole through his coat. About twenty shots were exchanged by the Skellys, who were arrested to-day. Fatal Freak of a Drunken Man. New York, May 4. John Wentz, 39 years old, of No.

262 Stanton street, bought a package ot Paris green yesterday, dissolved the poison in four tumblers and giving one to each ot his three children, aged 12, 10 and 8 years respectively. He then ordered them to drink it When they hesitated he told them that it was good and would not hurt them, and then taking the fourth tumbler swallowed the contents. The children ran away, and Wentz was soon after taken violently sick. He died during the night It was learned that he was an intemperate man and he was probably crazed with drink when he undertook to poison himself and children. He had often threatened to take his life.

Dynamite Surrounded by Fire. McCoNN ellsbubg, May 3. Fires are raging on the mountains here. On Sideling Hill, at the tunnel of the Vanderbilt road, the fire is terrific. Three magazines, each containing about ten tons of dynamite and powder, are surrounded by hundreds ot cords of burning wood.

The contractors, Messrs. Rogers and O'Brien, attempted to remove the dynamite with a force of workmen, but were driven away by the smoke and flames. An explosion is hourly expected and the citizens are panic-stricken. Hotel Burned. Emporium, May 1.

G. L. Cook's hotel was destroyed by fire this evening. Loss insurance 5,000. Several other buildings were slightly damaged, and considerable furniture was destroyed in the moving, involving an additional loss of 2,000.

Ifotes Historic and Legendary Concerning a Noted Home of Royalty. The very prettiest legend about Windsor is connected with the little garden at the foot of its proud tower, from which twelve counties can be seen in clear weather. A young Scotch prince, sent to France to be out of the way of his dangerous uncle, the Duke of Albany, was captured at sea and sent to AVindsor, where he remained a prisoner tor eighteen years. In his poem, "The King's Quaire," the prince has described how he fell in love with Lady Jane Beaufort, as she walked in the garden, unconscious of the admiration of the young prisoner. The garden, he says had an arbor in the coiner, and was railed in with wands and close-knit hawthorn bushes; and in the midst of the arbor was a sharp, green, sweet juniper." Suddenly the pris oner's eyes fell on The fairest or the freshest young flower That ever I saw, methought, before that hour, For which sudden abate anon astart The blood of all my body to my heart.

Then the enraptured prince describes the dress ot the maiden; her golden hair fretted with pearls and rubies, emeralds and sapphires; on her head a chaplet of plumes, red white and blue, mixed with quaking span gles; about her neck a hue gold chain, with ruby in the shape of a heart: That as a spark of fire so wantonly-Seemed burning upon her white throat. But suddenly the fair fresh face passed under the boughs out of sight, and then began the lover's torments, and his day darkened into night. Altogether, a prettier love story is not to be found in all the Castle history. James eventually married this incomparable ladyy niece of the cardinal, and daughter of the earl of Somerset, and took her back with him to Scotland. The accomplished prince was assassinated at Perth in 1 137.

At the old deanery door took place the parting between Richard II and his young queen, Isabella, then only 11 years old. Froissart says, when the canons had chanted very sweetly, the king having made his offering, he took the queen in his arms and kissed her twelve or thirteen time, saying sorrow-fully: "Adieu, madam, until we meet again." Then the queen began to weep, saying: "Alas, my lord, will you leave me here?" The king's eyes filled with tears, and he said: "By no means, Mamie; but I wdll go first, and you, ma chere, shall come afterwards." After that the king and queen partook of wine and comforts at the deanery with their court. Then the king stooped down and lifted the queen in his arms and kissed her at least ten times, saying: "Adieu, ma chere, until we meet again and placing her on the ground, kissed her again. "By our lady," adds the chronicler, "I never saw so great a lord make so much of or show such affection to a lady as did King Richard to his queen. Great pity it was they separated, for they never saw each other more." Soon afterwards came the death struggle of the Pontefract, and the child-wife became a widow.

It was in King George's chapel that, in 1813, that the body of King Charles I was dis covered. Charles II had pretended to search for it, but probably did not wish to find it or to incur the cost of a sumptuous monument. The corpse had been carried to the grave in 1648 in a snow storm, and the dead monarch obtained secretly the name ot the white king" among his adherents, from the fact of the snow that day settling upon the pall. There was no service read over the body, as the Puritan government forbade Bishop Prescott to use the Church of Eng land prayers. On the coffin being opened, the lace was found dart and discolored, the forehead and mouth had little of their muscular substance remaining, the cartilage of the nose was gone, but the eye, though open and full at first exposure, vanished almost immediately.

The shape of the face was long, the nearly black hair was thick as the back of the head; the beard was a reddish brown. On examin ing the head the muscles of the neck showed contraction, and the fourth cervical vertebra? had been cut through transversely, leaving the severed surfaces smooth and even. The appearance was such as a blow from a heavy ax would have produced. In this chapel sleep many kings and queens, Jane Seymour among them, and Henry VIII, by his own desire, "near his true and loving wife, Queen Jane." The gigantic tomb, with six hundred and thirty-four statues and forty-four "his tories," which the tyrant ordered, were never put up. His former subjects had better things to think of.

Did Owen Win Fairly Owen Hifternan and Daniel Joyce, work- ingmen in Hill's lime kiln, WiUiamsburgh, are to appear in Justice Kenna's court to obtain the settlement of a question which for the past week has confused the minds of their friends. "It is just this," said Mr. Hill, "the other day Owen wagered 5 with Dan that he could outwalk and outrun him upon the pathway on top of the kiln. Dan accepted the wager, stipulating, however, that they should make the journey around the kiln top fifty-five times, 'wid beans in our as he put it. Owen agreed, and last Sunday afternoon the match took place.

Owen wen easily, without a limp or groan, and went off with the stakes laughing." "Did he chate me?" said Dan, when questioned by Mr. Hill. Well, sorr, whin I had fer to give up, wid me two fate all blisthered and sore, I says to Owen, says "Owen, it's hard fate ye have; shure, they must be av the thickness of boards not to feel the banes I saw yez pour from the full of yer hands into yer two shoes." "Thick, is it?" says ho, "shure, it's your head that's thick, for whin Oi put the banes in Oi took the praycaushun av biling thini firsht." "He'll not have me money by such athrick as that," says Dan; "not if there's lavv in the coort." Accommodating. From the Arkansaw Traveler. A travel-stained tramp called at the house of an old negro.

"Have you got some wood I can chop?" "Oh, yas. Dar's de pile an' yander's de ax. Jes he'pyesse'f." The tramp after chopping for half an honr went to the negro and said: "Well, I'm done." "Done chopped ez much ez yer wants ter, is yer?" "I've chopped enough, I think." "Uh, huh, but doan' be no ways back'ard 'bout it. Jes he'p yessel'f. an' recolleck dat when yer wants ter limber up yer j'nts, here's de place whar yer ken fin' 'commoda-tion." "But I want something to eat.

That's why I chopped the wood." "Yer didn't say nuthin' 'bout dat. Said her wanted to chop wood. I ken go out any time an' git somebody to eat. Good day, sah. Recolleck, dar's alius a ax heah at yer 'sposal, sah." A Beggar Who Let the Cat Out of the Bag.

From the Boston Journal. The following diary was found on a man arrested for begging from door to door and sentenced to Roxborough yesterday: April 1. I earned 2.67 to-day at Egleston square. Paid -f 1 for room rent and 25 cents for admission to the Park Theater. April 2.

Earned 2.90 at Egleston square; expended 25 cents at Howard Athenamm, 1.05 for having skates fixed and 25 cents for admission to the skating rink. April 3. To-day I earned 3.19 at the Highlands; paid 25 cents at a dance in the afternoon and 25 cents to go to a concert in the evening. April 4. Went out in Roxbury to-day and got 3.31.

Paid for rent, two days, 1.50. Left my skates to be fixed. Paid for a new hat 2.50; for admission to skatin rink, 25 cents. April 5. Earned 2.90 in Highlands to-day.

Got my wash from laundry, 32 cents. Paid 50 cents for room rent and 25 cents for going to a concert. A Habit Some Parents Have. From the Kentucky State Journal. "Mother, is it right fur a person to try to make a person believe something that he doesn't believe "No, son." "Well, then, why do you try to make me believe it's right when any one rings the door bell to go and peep out the winder and see who it is, and if it's sich and sich a one to tell her you're not in "Well, that's a different thing." "Oh, yes; you always say 'that's a different thing' when you git beat." Forest Fires Sweep Over the Place and it is Destroyed.

Special to the MoRxrxG Tribuxe. Osceola Mills, May 2. During the heavy wind that set in early this morning and prevailed all day the town of Brisbin was laid in ashes, and three thousand of her citizens have lost everything they possessed, many of them barely saving their lives. The few places of safety in the immediate neighborhood of the town are crowded with women and children without food or clothing, while the woods in every direction around them are on fire, the heated smoke almost blinding and suffocating them. The 2d day of May can only be compared with the 20th day of the same month nine years ago, when usceoia was destroyed, but it is much worse in that there are so many more persons to Brisbin is not alone in this great affliction.

The citizens of the surrounding country for miles are in the same deplorable condition, barely a house left and all of the very poorest Classes. lliey have struggled through the long, severe winter with little or no work and have just had their wages reduced and now their homes destroyed. Could their condition be rendered more pitiable or more Ur is there a predicament which people could be placed to render them more worthy of charity, and that immediate ill not those who are able to do so, render assistance to these and starving people? Of course their neighbors who have not sullered are doing all they can for them hut that is very little, for there are none but working people in this neighborhood. The losers in Brisbin are Hoover, Hughes whose large mill and millions of feet of lumber, many miles of tram-road and stock are destroyed. The new opera house, which was just opened with such success, and the stores of all the merchants, together with the churches of all denominations and the school houses were also burned.

We have heard no estimate given of the loss, but suppose it will reach over a quarter of a million dollars. There is very little insurance. There was a meeting at once called by the citizens of Osceola, of which George M. "Brisbin was made president, to care for the immediate wants of the bleeding sufferers, who were arriving by every conveyance and on foot. A committee was appointed to solicit provisions and bedding and Heim's large hall was impressed into a commissory dspet.

Rev. N. S. Miller, Dr. Good and F.

B. Reade were appointed an executive committee to receive aid for the sufferers and anything forwarded to said committee will be thankf ully received and promptly appreciated. Colonel Bush, of Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster county, the popular railroad contractor, who happened to be in town and saw for himself, left word for the committee to draw on him for 100 for the sufferers. There was a report that two women and one or two children perished in the flames. Could not learn positively of any one being burned to death, except one woman.

G. M. B. Another Account. By Associated Press.

Hotjtsdale, May 2. The forest fires throughout the coal regions of Clearfield and Centre counties still continue. Much damage has been done to work about the collieries, and hundreds of miners' dwellings have been destroyed. town of Brisbin took fire to-day and at 4 o'clock p. was still burning.

There is but little material left for the fire. Over 3,000 people are homeless and entirely destitute. Appeals for aid have been telegraphed to surrounding towns. For some days pase the woods in the vi cinity of Brisbin and Houtzdale have been on hre in different places. No decided move was made toward stamping it out, and it gradually grew nearer to the town of Brisbin.

Ihis morning a heavy gale from the western 'section blew the flames in the direction of Hoover, Hughes mills. Men were promptly put to work fighting the fire fiend, but without avail. Shortly after 7 o'clock the hose, which has always been kept in readiness for an emergency of this kind, was playing upon all parts of the mill. At o'clock the whistle sounded an alarm of fire, and the most strenuous exertio: were made to save the structure, but without avail. It finally caught and in a short time the greedy flames were doing their fearful work in the immense lumber piles.

Brisbin is situated between two hills, the mill being at the western end of the town, and with a steady gale carrying the flames from house to house, and it was but short time until the space between the hills was a seething mass of flame. We have no means of estimating the loss, but it is enormous. Hoover, Hughes mills and lumber yard, their office, Hoover's stores, Simon Dinger's store, Theiaght hall and at least 250 other buildings were burned. But few people saved anything, and the scene is agonizing in the extreme. Several sick persons were taken from their homes with great difficulty.

Over one hundred families are bereft of everything in the world save the clothing they wore. Mrs. Donavan, an old and respc-ted lady was caught by the fire and burned to death. During the progress of the fire a Hungarian was detected in appropriating articles which were being taken from a building, and was most severely kicked and beaten. Another party of Hungarians who were detected drinking beer from several kegs in the burned district were made to decamp hastily by an officer, as threats were being freely made against them.

The fire, it is said, was Started on Sunday last by a party of Hungarians, who took that day to clear patches of ground by fire. Much indignation is felt against them, and it is likely they will be obliged to leave this section. T. C. Crial, engineer at Hoover, Hughes Co's mill, remained at his post until completely surrounded by fire.

He was compelled twice to bury himself in the earth to save himself from being burned to death. He finally managed to get through the flames and made his way to the top of the hill where He waTound by Dr. Whitler and removed to the home of the latter. From the doctor it was learned that his condition is critical and it is feared he may be fatally injured through inhaling the smoke and flames. The citizens of Houtzdale are doing all in their power to assist the homeless ones.

The following call for a ssistance has been issued: "We, the committee of relief of Houtzdale, appointed at a general meeting of the citizens, appeal to the benevolent citizens of the state of Pennsylvania for relief for the 2,500 needy citizens of oar sister borough of Brisbin, who were this day burned out of house and home. Money, clothing and provisions are needed." Signed: Thomas R. Corboy, chief burgess; W. H. Patterson, Secretary, and Theo.

Van Dusen, treasurer. Additional Particulars. Our Tyrone correspondent sends us the following additional particulars: Tyrone, May 2. An interview with a gentleman last evening who had just returned from the scene of the fires, which are now spreading desolation in the country in and about Hutzdale, revealed the fact that of the town of Brisbin not a single house was left standing, and of the town of Moshanon but a few escaped. It is estimated that at least three thousand people are homeless.

An attempt was made to run the passenger train from Osceola to Houtzdale, but so dense was the clouds of smoke that it was impossible to see more than a few feet in front of the engine, though, at the earnest appeals of persons on the train who were anxious to reach their homes, the engineer pushed boldly on regardless of danger until the heat from the burning buildings and other combustible matter, striking the windows of the car, broke them in pieces, filling the car to suffocation with clouds of smoke and compelling the trainmen to put back out of the scorching heat. Crowds of women and children came, some both carrying and leading children, others with the few clothes that they snatched from the devouring flames. One poor woman, with her clothes on fire and a child in her arms, rushed to the train, when the fire was put out, or she most probably would have been fatally burned. Another worain, who had lost all presence of mind, came carrying a big dog in her arms, while her wo little girls clambered by her side. Osceola we are also informed is threatened, and the people are preparing to meet such a blaze as that of the summer of 1875.

A telegram was received by Chief Burgess Clarke in the afternoon, stating that three thousand persons were burned out of house and home and greater destruction was threatened by the flames, at the same time asking for our fire apparatus. A meeting of council was immediately call Wounds given to honor never heal. Cor-neille. Fiction pleases the more in proportion as it resembles truth. Every great passion is but a prolonged hope.

Feuchenis. He who lives but for himself lives but for a little thing. Barjaud. To count but few things necessary is the foundation of many virtues. Silence is the wit of fools and one of the virtues of the wise.

Bonnard. Let us learn upon earth those things which can us 10 neaven. st Jerome. Wrongs entrenched in bad legislation can never lie converted into vested rights. As to trouble, who expects to find cherries nunout stones, or roses without thorns? Any man may do a casual act of srood na ture, but a continuation of them shows it is a part ot their temperament.

Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated. Therefore, live every us it woaiu ue tne last. Hypocrites are wicked. They hide their defects with so much care that their hearts are ioisoned by them. Marguerite de Valois.

Hard words are like hailstones in summer. beating down and destroying wliat they nuuiu iiourisu were tney meitett into drops. Vanity refuses all wholesome food and lives entirely upon the poison of flattery, upon wiiicu lxinnves luxuriantly. Alarie tschen-bach. One ot the liest rules in conversation is never to say a thing which anv of the com pany can reasonably wish that we had left unsaid.

Whatever the world may say, there are some mortal sorrows, and our lives ebb away less through our blood than through our tears. Juillerat. It is much easier to find a score of men wise enough to discover the truth than to find one intrepid enough, in the face of opposition 10 sianu up ior it. When you measure aught give full measure and weight with a just balance. One honr of equity is better than seventy years of devo tion.

he Koran. The one prudence in life is concentration: the 'Lis dissipation; and it makes no differenTwinour dissipations are coarse or tine. fcmerson. The action of man is a representative type of his thought and will; and a work of charity is a representative type of the charity .1. i i i vv liuiu, iu me soui auu nituii.

The every-day cares and duties, which men call drudgery, are the weights and counter poises ot the clock ot time, giving its pendu lum a true vibration, and its hands a reaa- lar motion. Longfellow. JTJST FOR FUN. Faith is not yet dead. There has been a new issne of Keely motor stock.

Cleveland Herald. In the social circles of the chicken-yard the lines are very distinctly drawn, for each hen has her own set A Southbridge teacher received the follow ing excuse recently: "Tomie stade home cuz he bed no close and that's excuz enuff god nose." "Mamma, I want to see what is in that box." "lhere isn anything it Tom. Oh, then I want to see what there isn't it" "Young man." said the landlord, "I al ways eat the cheese-rind." And the new boarder replied: "Just so; I am leaving this for yon." Don't call a very large, strong, sinewy man a prevaricator. If you are sure he Is a prevaricator, hire another man to break the news to him. A lady 90 years old remarked to M.

de Fontennelle, whose age was 85: ''Death has forgotten us." Hush!" said M. de Fonten-elle, putting his finger to his lips. Paris Paper. A few days ago a man in Boston was fined one dollar for "maliciously injuring a lamp post." It be was intoxicated at the time he richly merited the punishment, as the deed was one ol unusual atrocity. A drunken man ought to realize that the lamp-post is his best friend.

Lowell Citizen. A white squall caught a party of tourists moving across a lake in Scotland and threat ened to capsize the boat When it seemed that the crisis was really come the largest and physically the strongest in the party in a state of intense fear said: "Let us pray!" JNo, no, my man," shouted the blutt old boatman; "let the little man pray you take the oar." Smart Lobsters. From the Bidford Journal. "Lobsters is curus critters," said an old man, whose weather-beaten face, half hidden by an nnkempt gray beard and oil-skin suit stamped him as a fisherman at the Eastern station, the other day. "They're just as sensitive as a bile and I cal'late they know an almighty sight Folks say as how lobsters is treacherous, but I alius found if you treated 'em half as well as you would a dog they'd reciprocate every time.

If you think you can pick a lobster up by the tail and drive a spike with him you make a big mistake, and don't you forget it A lobster is a humerus cuss, too, and he can appreciate a joke quicker'n two-thirds of the men. I reckerlect a case that proved this to me once. I took some Boston chaps out with me when I went to look after my traps one day, and them fellers kept tellin' funny stories all the way. hen we was eonim' back one of 'em told a story the other fellers called a chestnut There wasn't no pint to it and nobody laughed, -but, just as true as I'm standin' here, every one of them lobsters in the bottom of the boat turned over on their backs and acted sort of nervous like. They had all been quiet and peaceful afore, and I know they saw there wa'n't no fun in the story.

An' I tell you boys, lobsters can be learnt a good many things; I was brought up among 'em, and I know somethin' of their natur. Just look at this." The old man picked up a big live one from a barrel that was awaiting transportation, and for a few seconds held up the squirming, wiggling monster in the palm of one of his hands. Then he flopped it over, back upwards, and rubbed its tail briskly with his other hand. The fish slowly drew in its ugly-looking claws and subsided into perfect quiet, exhibiting no more signs of life than if it had been boiled. "There," said the old man, "that lobster's under a spell, as they call it, and he'll stay just so as long as I want him to." Remedy for Currant Worms.

A correspondent asks us for a remedy for the leaf pest of the currant, saying that he lost last year a fine crop of currants by the sudden disappearance of the leaves, which he discovered to be done by this destructive worm. We know not how often we have referred to the depredations of this pest Their operations are rapid, and unless their first appearance is watched they may do their work before one is aware of it There are several remedies. We have used fine, sifted coal ashes, first sprinkling the leaves thoroughly with water, so as to reach the under parts, and apply the dust profusely, and repeat at once or twice if necessary, which may be the case. But thereTs nothing so effective as white helle bore, dusting it over as well as on the under side of the leaves, which never fails in destroying it It can be had at the druggist's and some general stores. The leaves should be watched as soon as they appear, as the worms sometimes get to work very early.

We may have something more to say on this subject as the time for the danger approaches. Terrible Rain Storm. Buexos Ayres, via Galvsstox, April 1 30. A heavy storm is prevailing here. Thirteen centimetres of rain have fallen, more than has been known for fourteen years.

A number of houses and walls have fallen, and four children have been killed. The rivers have overflown their banks and many villages are inundated. There has been a great losst of cattle. Sunday Sport Near Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, May 4.

A seventeen-round prize fight, with bare knuckles, was fought near this city this morning, between Terrence Dillon and Jack Daily, for a sum of money not stated. The fight was one of the most brutal that ever took place in this county. Dillon was declared the victor, Daily throwing up the sponge at the end of the seventeenth round. The Enacting Clause Struck Out by a Vote of 156 to 151. Washington, May 6.

L'pon the conclusion of the delate on the tariff bill in the house to-day, the audience which throughout file day had crowded the galleries almost to suffocation, hushed its hum of conversation and watched with intense interest the further proceeding on the floor. As the clerk began to read, Mr. Converse, of Ohio, left his seat and walking down to the bar of the house stood nervously lingering a piece of paper which he held in his hand. Wben the reading of the first paragraph had been completed there was an emlKirrdssing pause. Mr.

Converse was engaged in earnest conversation with Mr. Hunt, of Louisiana, and did not appear to know that all eyes were fined upon him. Mr. Passon, of Iowa, was fearful that the time when the motion to strikeout the enacting clause would lie in order before Converse's attention could be attracted to the fact, rose aud inquired of the chair whether the proper time had come to make a motion. Before the chair could respond Mr.

Converse pushed to the front and moved to strike out the enacting clause. This was the signal for a volley of hisses and groans from the democratic side, and this demonstration being met by rounds of applause from the republican side, the scene in the chamber was one of intense excitement and confusion, to which the galleries rendered no little aid by loud tokens of approval and disapprovaL Tellers being ordered. Messrs. Converse and Morrison were appointed by the chair. Before taking his place, Morrison called to the clerk of the house, who was standing by the speaker's desk, and exclaimed, "Clark, see that no scoundrel who is paired go between the tellers." Clark promising to see that fair play should be had, Morrison took his station, giving Converse a very cool shake hands, as he stood opposite that gentleman.

The voting began and the tellers announced the affirmative vote to be 155. The first man to pass through in the negative was Ragan, of Texas, who had been brought in on an invalid chair in order to cast his vole. He was heartily applauded by his friends and received many congnttui-itiuiis upon his Mppu-rent recovery from his iiie severe illness. The negative vote was aasMiiuccd as 151, and then George DeWise, of Virgini voted in the the affirmative, making the vote stand 156 to 151. Then cheers followed cheers from the republicans side, and the cheers were taken up by the galleries and reverberated from every nook and corner of the halL Ladies stood np and waved their handkerchiefs and men their hats.

Morrison yielding gracefully to the inevitable, walked smilingly to his seat and the tariff bill was dead. On Mr. Converse's motion the committee arose and the chairman reported its action to the house. The speaker stated the question to be on striking out the enacting clause, and Messrs. Morrison and Turner, of Kentucky, calling for yeas and nays it was agreed to yeas 159, nays 155.

Mr. Converse moved to reconsider the rote by which -the house decided to strike oat the enacting clause, and then moved to lay that motion on the table. The motions were carried by a viva voce vote, and the announcement of this result was received with cheers and applause, though not with so much enthusiasm as the previous announcement Mr. Willis suggested that Converse, whose seat is on the democratic side, take a seat hereafter with the republicans. When the last vote was announced the members began leaving the hall.

The crowd in the galleries lessened, and within ten minutes scarcely one hundred persons remained. At 5.03 p. m. the house adjourned until to-morrow. As the members were leaving, many of them expressed the opinion that the final adjournment would be taken in June, some thought in the latter part and others during the first few days of the month.

An analysis of the roll call shows that only three republicans, Nelson, Strait and Wakefield, all of Minnesota, voted against striking out the enacting clause. Forty'one democrats voted in affirmative. They hailed from the following states: New York, Carnot Hutchinson, Muller, Spriggs, VanaLstyne, Wempli: Penn sylvania, Boyle, Connelly, Curtain, Duncan, i-lliott, trmentrout, Hopkins, Patton, Post, Randall, Storm; Ohio, Converse, Foran, Geddes, Jordan. Lefevere, Murray, Page, Seng, Wamer, Wilkins; New Jersey, Fen-ill, Fiedler, McAdoo: California, Bndd, Glascok, Sumner, Tulleys; Maryland, Find-ley; Illinois, Finerty; Connecticut, Eaton; Louisiana, Hunt; mania, G. 1).

ise: est Virginia, Snyder. EVEBY-DAY GIANTS. Why Home is Not as Sweet as it Might Be for Some Men. From the Detroit Free Press. The man in the household is not popularly an object of much solicitude on the part of the memoers ot the tamily.

There is an erroneous idea that he stays down town all day having a good time, that he is always smoking or telling stories, or going out to see that mysterious other man, and that the haitLdull routine of business is the last thing that he ever troubles himself about, and when he goes home at night his wife looks at him suspiciously and says in a fretful voice: I should think you'd want to come home sometimes, John. Baby's sick, and Harry cut his finger, and the girl has gone to her cousin's funeral, and there's no fire in the range. Oh, dear! If girls knew when they were well off they'd never get married." And John goes into the kitchen, whistles all the time he is making the fire, holds the baby and whistles till it goes to sleep, and isstill whistling softly "Home, Sweet Home," when his wife calls out: ''For mercy sakes, John, do stop that whistling and come to supper. Oh! my poor head John goes to supper; there is a whistle about "Home, Sweet Home" strangled in his throat, and it chokes him into silence, he tries not to think of a sweet serene lace with an aureole of white hair that used to look at him with fond, appreciative eyes until a few years ago, hen the mm ot death blotted him out. His mother, who had always a kind word to welcome him with; to whom he had taken all his foolish boyish hopes, his little tormenting cares, his frequent disappointments, whose eyes had a flame of love that lighted his path even yet his mother John, did you see about- the boiler to day?" "There I knew there was something I had forgotten, Nellie, but we were invoicing all day." 'Invoicing Yes More likely having a game of something to pass away the time, but I suppose 1 can go down to-morrow and see about it I haven't anything to do; women never do have, you know." John doesn't say anything; being a man he cannot talk back and preserve his own self-respect; he hasn't the heart to whistle, and it would only make matters worse if he did.

He would like to cry ves, he would, just as he used to when he was a boy, face down ward on his own little bed, with his mother's loving hand caressing his hair. Men are only boys grown tall. Hearts don't change much after alL But he would look well crying now, wouldn't he So he smokes or reads that paper, helps undress the baby and wonders as he looks at it if life is indeed worth living. There may not be any necessity for John's wife always meeting him with a smile and roses in her hair though she was ready enough to do that when she was not his wife. but she has other duties now.

But just be cause he is big and strong, and comes in with the home quickstep, there is no use of her nagging at him as if he were a mere calculat ing, money-making machine. There is no little downy-cheeked, rosy- lipped baby that loves being petted any better than that same stalwart John! He needs to be praised, too, and to feel that be is ap preciated, and he doesn want to wait until he has typhoid fever or pneumonia, either, in order to be of some consequence at home. The Indians believe in hardening their braves so that they can endure mortal pain and make no sign, but they are savages. It will not enervate the household John to send him from home with a kiss and welcome him back with a smile, and, Nellie, don't you forget it! The armor of love is triple-plated. The Fitz John Porter Case.

May 1. When the bill to relieve the members and judge advocate of the Fitz John Porter conrtmartial from their oaths relating to the inquiry was reached in the senate, Mr. Garland suggested that congress had no power thus to meddle with an obligation imposed by the articles of war. Mr. Logan coincided with this view, and the bill, without much discussion, wasiadefinitey postponed.

MIHAGE. AWU read that book, we'll sins that song But -when Oh, -when the days are long; AVhen thoughts are free, and voices clear; Some happy time within the year The days troop by with noiseless tread, The song unsung; the book unread. We'll see that friend, and make him feel The weight of friendship, true as steel; Some flower of sympathy bestow: But time sweeps on with steady flow, Vntil, with quick, reproachful tear, "We lay our flowers upon his bier. And still we walk the desert sands. And still with trifles fill our hands, While ever, just beyond our reach, A fairer purpose shows to each.

The deeds we have not done, but willed, Remain to haunt us unfulfilled. A WORD TO MOTHERS. Some Sensible Advice to an Important Member of the Household. r. rrom the Philadelphia Call.

AVhat the mothers of to-day need is inde pendence and common sense. In these days of fashion many a woman wears out because she is desirous her children shall have as many tucks, flounces, plaits and frills as her neighbors' children. Or she heats her blood until she is tired and cross over a cooking range that she may prepare food to equal or excel her near neighbor. She, may Ije, belongs to that unfortunate class whose better-half judges her from the amount of labor she performs. "My wife is the smartest woman in town; she will do more work than a man any day." Have you not heard such remarks Beware, husband, nature will have her revenge, and if you want that "smart" woman to care for you in your old age, save her the overworking of those strained nerves, unless you desire to have another to fill her place.

Mothers, dress your children according to your means and ability. If your friend's 2-year-old Susie is "so sweet and pretty in her embroidered white dresses," don't try to excel, but let yonr 2-year-old Flossie wear her warm, dark woolen dresses, and her health will be cared for. and she will become a more sensible woman than Susie, whose mother's aim is for her baby to be admired. I do not discard fashion when properly nsed. Copy that happy medium which calls for no remarks.

If you cannot dress as your neighbor without working far into the small hours of the morning, wearing out brain and body, for your husband's sake, for your children's sake, make your dress with less bands and shir-rings, and save your strength. "As you commence, so yon must go on," is an old saying. Make yourself a slave to fashion for a child, an assuredly, by the time she is 16, your bones will ache and your spirit quake over the endless work of her wardrobe. If a person visits you for the amount of food he gets, let him stay at home before you worry yourself to almost desperation, neglect your babies, and many other duties, preparing "company fare." Let him content him self with such as would constitute the repast of your ordinary family. If your husband constantly praises you for the amount of work you master, take his praise kindly, but don't try to accomplish more than you are bodily able for the sake of obtaining his praise.

Save your strength for the future when you will be of more value to him than his praise is to you now. If vour neighbor does think you slow, lazy, be independent, and if you are wearied from your morning's labors, lie down for a half-hour's nap if the dinner dishes do remain unwashed and the floor nnbrushed for awhile. Refreshed by your rest those dishes will dis appear rapidly, other chores be accomplished, and it will be a bright, cheerful face which greets the boys and girls on their return from school, and father from his day's labor. In caring lor yourself, your health and strength, you are caring for all the members of the family. Can another fill the place you will leave vacant, if you work yourself to death? Will another love your children as you do? Then mothers, in reason's name and common sense, dress your girls more plainly, cook less company dinners, save your strength, and take work easily, whether John praises, you or not.

God will honor your motive, and yon will feel richly repaid for your watchfulness and care for your own health as the years go by. The Hole in the Pocket. From Harper's Young People. The other day a poor woman who lives near my house came running in in great excitement. "Oh," she exclaimed, "Mrs.

Marjories, I am in so much trouble. I have just lost all the money I had in the world, between my house and the corner. I must have dropped it in the street. What shall I do?" The only thing that I could advise was that she should insert an advertisement of her loss in the paper, and, as she did not know how to write, I wrote one for her. Then said "How came you to lose your pocketbook?" Was there a hole in your pocket She showed me a rip between the lining and the outside of her dress, and said she supposed she had slipped the money through that instead of into the right place.

"I've been meiming to sew that for a week," she said very sadly. I felt too eorry for her to tell her that experience had taught her a very dear lesson, but it did seem hard that the savings of two months should have been lost for want of a stitch in time. The homely old proverb says: "A stitch in time saves nine. Please think of it when you are studying your etymology and are not sure about a derivation. It will take only a few seconds to look it up now, but it may save you much trouble at examination day to be sure on the subject.

Think of it, too, when yonr little playmate passes you coldly, and when you feel that you have given offense to your teacher or mother; a frank word of apology, a kind, forgiving word in save you from many hours' regret and distress. A great many tangled and troublesome things in this world would be. set right speedily if everybody believed in a stitch in time You may apply this principle to everything in life, and it will never fail you. A great poet (Mr. Tennyson) says: "It is a little rift within the lute That by and by will make the music mute." A very tiny if not repaired, will cause the great ship to go down in the midst of the sea.

Any small wrong thing may be cor rected or mended while it is small, but every day that it is left alone it will grow larger and stronger. One weed is easier to pull up than ten are. Do not forget the stitch in time wherever you may be. Three Murderers Captured. Charleston, W.

April Hill, Brownlan Hill and Charles Spurlock, the robbers who shot and killed All)ert Woods and fatally wounded A. J. AV'oodsion Monday night, near St. Albans, this county, were captured this evening in the woods and taken to St. Albans.

About two hundred citizens had been in pursuit of the murderers. The hotel in St. Albans where the prisoners are now confined is surrounded by men, women and children clamoring for the blood of prisoners. Great excitement prevails here and at St. Albans, and there is every indication that the robbers will be lynched before daylight to-morrow.

Six officers left here to-night to bring the prisoners to jail in this city. One of the prisoners has made a confession. Disastrous Fire at Williamsport. AYilliamspokt, May 2. A fire this morning destroyed five dwelling houses, three barns and several smaller buildings on La-mont and Elmira streets, causing a loss of between $3,000 and $10,000.

The fire started in the carpenter shop of Samuel Hendricks, who was lying inside intoxicated. He was seriously burned before being rescued, and his clothing and 500 which he had on his person were destroyed. After destroying Lnp-pert's mill and a lot of lumber the fire was extinguished. The rolling mill was saved. One of the Mysteries.

From the Texas Sittings. Old Aunt Sukey, an old Austin negress, was not expected to live. She had been bedridden for some time and had suffered a great deal. Rev. Mr.

Baxter endeavored to comfort her. "Hob patience, Aunt Sukey, and eberyting will jest come around all right." "You has easy talkin'. What I wants ter know is what I has done to hab all dis suf-ferin' put on me. Some ob de meanest folks in Austin dies as easy as a chile, but hit mos kills me to die." The largest and most respect the best assortment of Carpets we have ever offered our customers, and so far as fresh ness, variety and beauty cs cs C3 C2' we ever offered. Bring the size of your and match your carpet.

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Be lieving this we assume the risk of advising all who may need anything in the line we handle will never have a similar apportunity. We propose to offer goods that will prove to be THE SENSATION OF THE SEASON. And here goes offerings that will produce it All Colors Dress Silk, 6c Prints, x3.c All Colors Ladies' Jerseys, $1.25 Ruche, ic Hose, 5c Six Spool Machine Cotton, 25c Ladies' Ties, 5c Shawl, 15c; Gingham, 5c; New Dress Goods, 6c. We have just made a great purchase of BLACK CASHMERE And we unhesitatingly pronounce these the best bargains ever offered. Out new carpets, are tasty, nobby and cheap, 10c to $1.50 per yard.

All departments are teeming with bargains. Such bargains have never before been placed befqre the people of Altoona. Come right where the bargains are, and see how we do yS TEA. M. MORROW, COR.

1- 'AVE. AND 12th ALTOONA, PA. HIGH PRICED CLOTHING! The above heading is not very attractive to the man who is in need of new Clothing. A cheap advertisement would doubtless strike him more favorably, but it is questionable whether the cheap suit after having been worn a short time would not convince the wearer that it would have been better economy had he bought the high-priced suit from some repu-tuble tailoring establishment. We put forth our best efforts, in every case, to please and give entire satisfaction.

We buy only good goods, we trim better than any only establishment in the city, we employ only expert mechanics and get up such garments as speak for themselves but all this can not be done cheaply. Cheap goods, cheap trimmings, cheap workmanship and cheap taste, these go to make up cheap clothes and cheap clothes like all cheap things, ain't good and generally cost most in the long run. ALFEED 7S i Merchant Tailor. 1 iin-mn-- I.