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WATCHMEN AND FIREBUGS FIGHT. Mm Fan lid Trytap to Bura aa Atlaatlc City Straetare Leap lato the Occaa Alter One If MeaoOed- Mrs. WrstMaa ia Laclt—Res. Dr. Pas too Resltns-Tao Poor to Qalt Jail

—Ml ed la aa Bcvator.

A daring attempt waA made to burn Tilyou'- • ircplecliase atiditorimn pier, Atiantu City. 1'lir brebugs were discovered by Manager Charles Murray and Watchman Edward Dade. A desperat 6ght ensued between the inccndiiricr

the watchman and tl which over a dozen shot:

One of the men was supposed to have been*, hot. as blood marks were found on the end of the nier where they fiad retreated. When they saw they were like-

ly to be caught the

railing of the pier

ocean, "a distance o

made-their escape.

‘ anager Murray was awakened by sound of men walking around the of the pier under his window. He t down a stairway leading into the store-room in time to see two men leap out of a hole between boards they had pried open. He promptly fired at them and his shot was returned. At the same time Manager Murray saw a small fire burning near the entrance, which he promptly put out. The men ran Around Nhc left of the pier at the same time Watchman Dade came from the right of the building Out over the ocean the men retreated followed hy Murray and the watchman. Shots were exchanged and finally when Murray and Dade got too r>se the men leaped over the rails into

COMMERCIAL ’REVIEW. Ocacral Trade Ccodltloai.

NEWS. I ^ un & Co* "Weekly Raeiew of

t—j_” — “Two large strike* »chcd-

tanager, i c exchang

men -prang over the and jumped into the

ig feet, and

uled to begin on May 1 were averted, at least temporarily, and a number of smaller ones were settled, but many new controversies have liegun. Co!!ect : oni arc more prompt, a* a rule, fewer extensions being asked. Shipment* are let* delayed by traffic congestion and railway earnigs thus far reported for April

exceed lam year'* by 7J per cent.

"Cereal prices have been less inflated by speculation than they were last week The general tenor of crop news waf much more encouraging, aside from Kansas despatches, which indicate that

wheat neetis moisture, although and oats have good prospect*. "Failures in the Imiled StaV week were .— — ; —* — * '•

-»'u the ]

responding week last year, and in Ci ada 17 . against 18 last week. At the p ceding week and 24 last year."

227. against 212 last week,

preceding week and 226 the coring week last year, and in Can-

LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour—Spring clear. $2.901$.}.!5; best Patent. $4 bo; choice Family. $4-05. t*JSc. -c Oats—New York No. 2. 47PA; Philadelphia No. 2, 51c; Baltimore No. 2, 50 Hay—No. 1 timothy, SicxxtaiSSo; No. 2 timothy, $14.00314.50; No. 3 timo-

thy. $12.00313.00.

Oreen Fruits and Vegetables—Apples

—New York, mixed sorts, per brl $375 34j;; Asparagusr—Charleston, per dozen, prime, $1,753x25; do, per dozen, seconds. $1 00a 1.50. Beets—Carolina; new. per bunch. 4*55. Cabbage—New Florida, per crate $2.5oa3Z»: do. Charleston, Early York, per crate $27533.25. Cel-

f—Florida, per box or crate.

the somi

^shallow water and disapf

The sides and interior of thf storeroom were found to be sprinkled with kerosene. This is the second attempt in two years that has been made to bum the pier. * . George W. Foster, a Tnarried man. with a wife and six children, lias been looked up in thc..Merccr Coupty jail for he pa-t six week* because of his failu o pay the court charges in an cjectine u t instituted against him by his lan

.«u-t instituted against him b.

lord Foster was taken into custody bv * 1 -- ShcifT under a statutory law- w’hifh

rides for the taking" of' the body

•s

provides for the taking of ‘ the Is where the court charge* are not paid. Fo-ter. through hi* wife, has m. the facts in his case public, and friei are now TmeresSing them<c'ves to secure his release. Foster say* he ij> nr able to pay tfie cost until he is released to give him a chance to go to work. He claims he was sick at the time be got behind in his rent and proceedings were

instituted to dispossess him.

Wessman. of New York, while she was m company with Mrs. Robert Dark Cktis. of Philadelphia, at Ajiantic Cm-

The bag was not miMedunt" ’

Nc tag _ . . the evening, when they began hunt foe it. and were fortniu

I late in 1 hurried

: for it. and were fortunate enough md that the gems had been picked

>> an honest tfcrson.

Up hy an honest rfcrson.

Sigmund Weinberg, clerk at Kuhnlc's hotel, found the tag in the ladies' par-

lor of the hotel and r anxious woman. A t refused by Weinberg

the hotel and restored them to the is woman. A reward of $100

d by Weinberg.

Rev. DrTWifliatn Paxton, senior tnem-

t of the faculty of Princt

cry—Florida, per box or crate. $175* 2.25. Cucumbers—Florida, per crate $i-25a$i-5o; do. Cnarleston and SavanNative, per bushel box 15317;jc. Lettuce—North Carolina. i>cr half-barrel basket $1.0031.25; do. Norfolk, per halfbarrel basket 60375: do. native per bush-

THE SABBATH SCHOOL lutcrMtional Le**oa Comment* For

May II.

5aH«ct: Pettr DelKtrtd Fro* Pritaa, Act* xlL, l-lf—0«M«a Ttxt, Pm. xxzh, 7— Masary Vams. $-7—CanaMtary

aa lb* Day'* Lrtaaa

' 1. "About that time.’' About the tim« 8aUt anJ Bamabas came to Jerusalem. Chap. 11:30. "Herod.*’ Tbi. waa Herod Agnppa 1. He waa grandson of Herod the Great who murdered the innocent* (Matt. 2: 18); nephew of Herod Antipas who murdered John the Baptist (Matt. 14-. 3-12), and father to Herod Agnppa II, before whom Paul preached. Acta 28: 1. •Stretched forth." A figure tire expression denoting that he laid his hands on them, >r that he endeavored violently to oppresa the church. “To vex.” •‘To afflict.H. V. According 10 Joaepkos, Herod waa tnxious to be rstpemed a devout Jew. 2. "Killed Jamca.” James was one of

hsd been etpecially With the sword/’ sword we are to un-

derstand beheading. Among the Jewa there were four kinds of death—stoning, burning, killing with the sword, or beheading. and strangling. . 3. "Pleaacd.” Hia object waa to gain public favor. “Peter awo.” Peter was very conspicuous. "Unleavened bread.” The feaat of the Passover which continued

•even day*.

i. "Apprehended.” See R. V. "In prison.” Intending to keep him until the feaat was over. During the solemnities of religions festival it would have been ted improper to have engaged in the of a supposed criminal. "Four juaternions.” A quaternion waa a company of four soldiers, hence .there were sixteen in all. Escape was humanly im•aiWe. ' Peter had once escaped fi

the three aportles who hi lavored by Jeans. “W By killing with the swoi derstand beheadi—- 4

have no placejn the sacred text. “Bring

IAS

in ho ^ htcza3e 01

•Peter w». sleeping.” Peti '

the persi ...

KAX

How Truly the

Fame of -Lydia E. ham’s V egetable pound Justifies Her Orig-

inal Signature.

Ijrtf/a E. Pbtkhmm’m VagmimUa Compound.

, K win entkelr cure the worst foi nan troubles, Innaranution and Ula

rian troubles. Ii

of the Womb, and consequent adapted to the Change of Life. It has cured more cases of 1

other remedy the world has ever known. CMM^tdissolves and expels tumors from the Uterus in an early*stage

it tendency to cancerous humors.

Painful Menstruation, Weaknoes of the

oding, Nervous Prostration, Head-

cases of Backache and Lcuoorrhcea than any

. It is almost infallible ia such

of development, and checks an;

_I*T®gular, Suppressed <

It qt

.tude, a dc_.

Tirrmr _

“iS u °h“

Com^^dalS" 1 ?™” ^ EaCl “ d ‘' rf •" ,h0

No ojher fei

widespread and

has such a 1

women who refu

hundred thousand times. Sold by Drugrriits everrwi

female medicine In the world has received such lifled endorsement. No other medicine

female troubles.

iccept anything else a for they get what thej rhere. Kefns* all subst

Good enough for anybody!

~FL0R0D0RA'BANDS are of same value as tags from 'STAR' 'ORUKMOHCWmiui lur HOOD LUCK'VLD PTACH SHONtir ■'RAZOR'and ZRtCC SUfmiUT Tobacco.

women to every I

A powdar. It raate tha feet. Cure* Coma, Bunions, Swollen, Bore. Hot, Callous.Aehlng. aweaUas Feet and Ingrowing Nails. aiimJs

e makes new or tight shoes ei 1*ts and Shoe stores, 25 cent ' stltute. Sample mailed

. LeRoy. V.

Florida, per quart, refrigerator. 15 a20c; do. open crater I2at6c; do. Georgia and South Carolina, per quart 18a 22. String beans—Florida, per tadcct.

IT' 5,75

7532x5; do. wax. '$1,753x25. Horida. per »ix-ba*ket car-

>matoes—Florida, per ncr. fancy. $2.0032x5; do. $1.5031.75. Turnips—Natii

x joajjc.

itatocs.— White. Marylai Irania. per bu. No. f. 90

to good, rr bushel

and : do,

Penn

York. 1

io. do second* 80390. Sweet*. Eastern Shore. Virginia, per truck brl, $3,503 poo: do, do do. Maryland, per brl fan:y. $3-5® 4-0°; do. Tork River, per brl. No. f. $3 ibaj-oo. Y?tns, North Caroli

him in just om his sleep.

ASS?'

inch a way as to awake him from bis a mony of the reality of the angelic ap]

kv -

“Awoke him/’

two Ood

SsSssir*

cqnd* 80390. Sweets. Eastern f ahoe made to cover only the sole of

i .J'And he went out.” Guided by the

eloctai

ignation.

Dr. Paxton is

has been connect'

for

"aI Seminary, -and profess^ of eccleistical. hnmiletica! and pastoral theologj-. presented his resignation at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of thy institution held at Princeton. The boartf reluctantly accepted the res-

over 70 years old and led with the sen inary n twenty year*,- The board id Caspar Wistar Hodge.

- —..istructor in the theological department, and continued Rev. W. P. Armstrong as an instructor'in the New

Testament department.

Major Gladden, aged 40. colored, who ran the elevator at the Hotel Archdale. Atlantic City, was caught between the lift and the ceiling of the third story and

crashed to death.

Wqw the accident happened is not knowhi—-His body was found pinioned in the air. with his legs hanging downward. It is believed that he started th'e lift before stepping inside and that he jumped to get into the carriage and was canght before he aaiccecded The body of a young gunner named Groom was washed actio**—41 Ocean City and was found by a 'life saver. He had been missing for a week. At »he annual meeting of the Atlantic v City Hoijsc Show, .held at the Hotel Windsor. Atlantic City, the following officers were elected: G. Jxson Waters, president; Charles Evans, first vicepresident; Joseph 4L Borton. second vice-president: F. W. Hemsley, third vice-president; C. Wistar Evan*, secretary; A. B. Endicott. treasurer; W. S. Blitr. assistant secretary.

Bis First Dress Suit.

Ha waa a very youthful looking man

a natty opera hat and

n which

•treat trolley car. ' fim time he

■ult. and

paint

clng

it an

luxed him to be

all eyea In The Arch •- It was probably the

liked into tha car ills

embarrassment was noticeMany smiles flitted across tbs gerr fsatures, and tha young fellow noticed each one and blushed

deeply.

But more trouble was in store. At Seventeenth street two red-faced servant girls boarded Ufa car. They crowded Into a seat and began to talk

volubly.

T**."' « l d one. "th' misthreas glv*. me a ould wrapper an’ she—” She paused here as her wandering gas* rested on the conspicuous young man In the comar. "Say, Ellen.” she said, loudly, sad with a giggle, "how wouli yon like that for a feller?” The young mac left the car bnrrtadly before It had reached the street where he wished to allghL—PhlladeF . phi* Telegraph.

/sS&SjaETH.*- F,, '.on shoulders 9%: sugar-cured breasts. 12 lbs. and over. 12'/,: sugar-cured shoulders, blade cut*. 9^; sugarCalifornia hams 955: hams.-canva; . meanvased. 12 lbs. and over. 13: refinrd lard, tierces, brl* and 50-lb can gross, toji: refined lard second-hand tubs. tl. Live Poultry.—Chickens—Hens —aiac >ld roosters, each. 2.5a30: young stags. •2x13; spring.'according to size 28a3S; xinjer 20223. Ducks, fancy, large, -r-a 2ae; dB>do. small loan: do. muscovy md mongrel naix Guinea fowl. each. 153200. Pigeons, old. strong flyers, per Better —Separator. 23324* Gathered Tream. 22223: Imitation. igaiorTrtnts, ■-lh. 24325: Rolls. 2-lb, 23224 : Pairy ^ts. Md.. Pa.. Va.. —223. y Egg*.—We quote: Western Maxyland '.5Via 16: Western —at6: Southern —a S'/i: Guinea Rao: duck. Eastern Shore, fancy —I": do Western and Southern

-at6: goose —a20. *

Cheese.—Large, tolh. iTata’^c: med'tm^35 lh. I2at2%: Picnics. 22 lb. 12Via Hides-—Hezvy steers, association and sailers late kill, fxi Ihs and no. close *etciion. loato’i: cows and light steer*

11. "Come to

from the confusion

been thrown.

r. "And wist not." He knew not. "Ward."/ The terms ward and are but different forms of Lbv Same •yoi. They wore probably all asleep. 'Iron gate. ’ Although locked sod barred ' approach I "Daparted."

xs unnecessary.

Jfimself.” Recovered

. of mind into which he had been thrown. "Now I know," He tad hsd s aimilsr experience before this. Chap. 8: 18. "The expedition.” The Jews waiting anxiously for hia execution. 12. “Considered.” When he fully comprehended whit tad transpired, and tad weighed everything connected with the nreumstances of his deliverance. “House af Mary.” She was the sister of Barnabas. Col. 4: 10. “Mother of John.” John is his Hebrew name and Mark his Latin name. He attended Paul and Barnabas on their first missions rr journey, and ia the author of the gospel which bears his name. “Many praying.*’ This was probably the latter part of the night, and this large company tad, Do doubt.

- -W

icago.—Cattle—Good . to prime

:ows Sl.4aa5.75: heifers $2-25*6^0; canicrs $1403240; bulls 2.25*549; calve*

d to choice heavy $7.0037 25. Sheep mbs lower: good to

fair to choice mixed $475*

t-.w: WcMcra sheep $5.253640; native East Liberty—Cattle steady; choice.' $6-80*7: prime $6.5006.75; good $5Rea 5.35. Hogs lower, prime hog*. $7x5*

Anc; p,gs. $640«.5r: roughs $5*6.75. Sheep steady; best wether*. J.cyoasSc: rails and common. $2.50*3.50: choice lambs $6.50*6.70; veal ralvr*. $6*6.75.

LABOR **1® INDUSTRY Union upholsterers throughout Greater N bcitormcrt of the mdn AO railroad* runnii

-The mitiation fee to the Pittsburg locals of the Brotherhood of Carpenter* of the district has been advanced from $45 Buffalo bricklayer* wifi receive go cents an liour and *toncma*ons 45 centv The carpenter* refused an offer of 3ij$

Thtr wart 37M cants-

running ' into Chicago

uniform scale of

been prering all night

IS. "Door of the gate." The L gate at the entrance to the court in front •f the house, which was fastened, probably, “for fear of the Jews.” "Came to harken.”

Came to answer.” R. V.

14. "Knew Peter’s voice.” Peter may oe supposed to have announced his came, or to have given it in reply to her inquiry. "For gladness.” She was to eager to inform the others that she nn to inform them without taking time to open tha

door.

15. "Thou art mad.” One of those excUmations which one can hardly resist on 1 :— what seems “far too good to be ‘Hia angel.” His guardian angel, issutrine his form and voice, a common Jewish belief. 18. "They were astonished." This does indicate that they were unbelieving had bo expectation of an answer. Our prayers axe often answered in unexpected W l?*' “Hold their peaoe.” Their joy was so loud in its expression that he waa obliged to motion to them to be quiet' in order to secure an opportunity to inform them of his deliverance. “James.” Not James the son of Zgbedee. who had been slain. V. 2. WtatKrthis was Jsmes the eon of Alpha us, called abb James the Lets, one of the apostles; or whether he waa James the Just, the brother of our Lord, is a question. "Into another place.’’ Whore we do not know. The peril of death waa so imminent that he evidently decided it to be his duty to conceal him-

self.

18. "Was dav." Peter waa not mused until sun rise—about six o'clock. It was in the fourth watch, sometime between three and six o'clock, that the angel entered the "••Examined the. keeper*.” for in iws than a 1 nble manner. Vx

.Nalls.’ Alim's shoes easy. At

ats. Ae-

Jd Fans. ; 'Boy. M. T.

A Paris editor complain* that almost half the people of Paris werg not bom

there.

'."oTri* IT MY*

FITS permanently cured. Noflu ornerre ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's Gi Nerve-Restorer. t2t rial bottle and treatise tree Dr. R. H. Kuss. Ltd.. Ml Arab Bt. Phils., Pa There has been no women rulers cl Buasia since tha death of Catherine II. children

colic. 25c. about#

.S.'S—sar* “ ^ Thirty minutes Is all the time required to d^jowtth ^Pcrsan Fa extras Dixs. Sold by One Wey. - Husband—1 expect some of my relative* op a visit next week. dear. Can you suggest anything to make them happy while they are here? wife—I might leave town.—Detroit Free Press.

Hard Lnek.

Gruel losing

-. T . Mart.

Jewett—Ye*; it must be a great disappointment to him; he was always talking about "getting there with both feet."

Tired Out

I W2» very poorly and could hardly get about the bouse. I vas tired out all the time. Tben I tried Ayer*a Sarsaparilla, and it only took two bottle* to make me feel II.”—Mre.N.S.Swin-

Tired when you go to bed, tired when you get up, tired all the time. Why? Your blood is impure, tl You are livini border line of nerve haustion. Tale Ay Sarsaparilla ai quickly cured. SfHJ

Pfevcnted by Shampoos of CUTICURA SOAP and light dressings of CUTICURA, purest of emollient skin cures. This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothes irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots with energy and nourishment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy

scalp when all else fails.

MILLIONS USE CUTICIISl SOUP Asslstod bpr CcncuxA Oivtment, for preserrlngspcrifylng, and bcautlfrlug the skin, for clean*!ng the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and tho , •tapping of fulling hair, for •attain-, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hand*, for baby rmohea. Itching*, and chafioz*, .md for all tho pup. pose* of the toilet, bath, and nuraery. Millions of Women use Citticcua Boap In the form of baths for annoying Irritation*, intlamnnalon*, end excoriations, for too free or offeoiive perspiration, in the form or washes for *“* **’ many attapUc porpoec* whlcj* rtndilv rag.

mother*. Cuticdra Soar ootabloea delicate

eat Udn care, with the

■door*.

itttrvlng the ekln, tcalp, halrtTud hMtVx' ‘yiT'olhS' domestic toilrt tosp, however expensive, U to be compared with L for aH the garpqac* of the toilet, bath,and onreery. Tho* it combines, IcOwk'Ioaf at One Price, the bxbt skin and complexion soeu, nud the btsi toil-t and baby Map In the world.

ulcerative weaknesses, and for a gest themselves to women and m emollient properties derived fror

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