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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-08-02

Saddles Brides, Homemade Collars, Whips
Lap Robes. Blankets, Leather Cotton
Fly Nets, Farm Harness OF all Kinds, also Deal
er.in Harness Oil. Saddle& Harness Hardware
Wholesale and Retail Dealers iii all kinds. OF
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-08-02

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General Manager.
BIZ. GRISWOLD. CenIrickeL Agent.
Sept 10 ISL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
Poor but Happy.

An old Irish couple who have grown
up in the mills of Lawrence, Mass. have
no children, and live alone in tiny
house: They have worked together for
fifty years Tor their home, saving up
little by littleuntil it was paid for. They
are rather feeble in mind and body, but
possessed of wonderful patience. Their
crowning ambition is to carpet the ''fore
room, " and that has been gratifed. can
what more can we ask" said the wife to
a visitor, pride and satisfaction shining
IN every line of her wrinkled face. ''Now
me an Mike is ready to be walked re-
spectacle, any day, an he is as plaised
with the carpet as meself; it's the two of
us as is plaised togither. An livery
night, before we goes to bed, we just
peeks In at the blissid carpet-an' the
table a-shinin', and the pictur of the
Virgin over the shelf a-smilin' down on
us. All, mum, it's rich folks we're git
tin to be, intirely!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17

the elevator, here the interior
yard, and one posted could locate
.vivldlY all of the details of the house.
The jutting and iagged iimbers and
iron beams were hatd to remove. Once
inside the walls, ard work progressed
slowly, and will until suficient space is
obtained, to throw back5 the pieces,
without carrying thena and heaVing them
on to the sidewalk. ..sesn
All THE NHORGUR.
The morgue continues to attract
hundreds OF curious spectators. all day
long the sidewalk ID front of the build
ing having been crowded with eager
throngs of people. Three bodies re-
main at the morgue, that CT Otilie
Waltersdorf, IS, years of age, an emplOye
Of the Inflated hotel. She has been
fully identified by brother residing in
this city. A Young Irish girl, supposed
to be Nora Flanagan, a waiter. She
was recognized by Mary Hardy, of the
Plankinton House, but the lady could
not positively swear 30 her Identity.
The body of an el6efly woman. appar-
emily of Irish nationality and about %
years of age, is as yet unidentified. She
is of medium size and has dark hair,
slightly tinged with gray. On the mid
die finger of the right hand is lat
band ring. A gentleman thought
possibly the body might be that of
a Mrs. Mcclure, kitchen employe.
The body of Mary Anderson, waiter
girl, identified by Mr.. Keogh, cousin
of the deceased, and two friends. was
owed to Foley & Dullea's uudertak.
ms at 10 o'clock this morning,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17

OF the last TERRITORIAL legislature of Wis.
cOns1n IN 184S, from Waukesha County,
and member of the first state consti-
tutlonal convention from the same coun-
~. In 1861 d. was elected probate
Judge OF Mf1ni'oeeoc County. AMI repre-
scented tnat county IN the state senate in
1866, add was 'r,s elected IN 1868 and
1870. He took an active interest in the
railroad development of northeastern
Wisconsin, and in 1870 was. president of
the Portage, Winnebago and Lake Su-
perior Railroad Company. He was
largely identified with the lines now
forming the Wisconsin Central system.
He was we'll known in this city and had
many relatives here, among others
Alexander Mitchell.
THE HBADc WALTERS OPINION.
. think there were about eighty lives
lost Ia the Are, . said Charles, p. Pheney,
head waiter. There were nearly [ 90
guests IN the house, the Antisdel family,
and neaGly seventy-fve employees. [
know there we're ninety guests at sup
per, as counted them as they entered
the room. Mr. Antisdel had been ltak-
ing about poor business for several DAYS
past, and Monday night, in order
to satisfy myself rs to how things were
running, counted the people as they en-
tered the dining hall. Monday night
there were ninety-hve at the tables, and
Tuesday night [ counted and checked
nlnety-one, think. had just twenty
waiter girls under me. OF these, but
three escaped. The cooks entire force
is missing. think they will find a good
many bodies along the west walls when
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
(From the Evening Wisconsin, January 49,

William Mckenzie, the night watch
man at the hotel, was interviewed
as to the commencement of the fire
and his theory in regard to it. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie, who had been in the hotel en-
ploy for about four months, is an intelli-
gent young man and seems to be of an
observing disposition-all of which rem
ders his statement of great Importance
and inter est at this time. He said: "On
the night of the fire / had made my
rounds as usual, visiting the different
lodging floors and the basement rooms.
Nothing unusual was observed. The
barroom was open until about 2 o'clock
Wednesday mornlng, and George Schel-
Ter, the proprietor, was there for about
three. quarters of an hour after that. l
had been down to the wood-room at
about 2 o'clock, and in opening the
door leading to the barroom hall saw
that the place was still occupied-and at
later hour [ had run the elevator down
to the bottom landing to take up a
gentleman who came from the bar.
Nothing like smoke was detected then.
At $50 o'clock in the morning L. B.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17

Uno ruins are SeafclCu JDGi'- rs Nearly
all the girls roomed on that site Of the
house. think there at least sixty bodies
under the walls from what [ know of the
number in the building at the time the
fire occurred and the number W DO es
capped.
THE DEAD.
The following is list of the iden I'll
fed dead:
T. Z. Van Loon, of Albany, y. Y.
Mrs. John Gilbert of Steuben, \. Y.
Allen Johnson, of Milwaukee.
Mrs. Allen Johnson, of Milwaukee.
j. J. Hough. of Moroa, I'll.
Walter Scott, of Milwaukee.
D G. Power, of Milwaukee.
L. B. Elliott, of Milwaukee. member of the
firm of Jenkins, Elliott & Winkler.
W. Fl. Hall, of La Porte, Iud.
Mrs. L. W. Brown, of Allegheny.
Six unknown.
SERVANTS.
Maggie Sullivan, of Milwaukee
Mary Conroy of Milwaukee.
Mary McDade, of Mukwonago.
Bessie Brown, of Milwaukee.
OttlIie Waltersdorf, of Milwaukee.
Augusta Giese, of Milwaukee.
Bridget O'Connoll, of Dell Prairie.
Mary Anderson, of Milwaukee.
Nora Flanagan, of Waukesha.
Julia Fogerty, of Oconomowoc.
Mary Nc Mahon, of Lynden.
Mitchell Bl1rlo, of Milwaukee.
Catherine Lenehan, of Milwaukee.
Anna Hage, of Milwaukee.
MISSING.
The names of the missing, so far as
can be ascertained, are as follows:
GUESTS.
r. HOWE, of Milwaukee.
Miss Libbie Chellis, of Milwaukee.
Prof. B. Mason, of Milwaukee.
Capt. JAS P. Vose of Milwaukee.
L. A. Brown, of Philadelphia
John II. Foley, of Milwaukee.
Brad. Kellogg, of Milwaukee.
Louis K. Smith, of Milwaukee.
Quintus Brown, of st. Louis.
Dan Martel, of Milwaukee.
Charles Kelsey, colored. of Tom Thum
Company.
George Reed, of Manitowoc.
r. Goggin, of Milwaukee.
". D. Rowell, of Freeport, H.
Mr.. Smith, arrived from Chicago at 1916.
Geo. G Smith, of Milwaukee.
Harry Wertheimer, of Reading. Pa.
Wyman E. Fulmer, of Oconomowoc.
SERVANTS.
Lizzie Kelley, of Milwaukee.
Mary Owens, of Milwaukee.
Maggie Owens, of Milwaukee.
George Lowry, of Milwaukee.
Molhe Corners, of Columbus. o..
Augusta Trapp, of Milwaukee.
Jane Dunn, of Milwaukee.
Annie Casey, of Milwaukee.
Kittie Corners, of Milwaukee.
Mary Miller, of Milwaukee.
Martha Schloesner, of Milwaukee.
just Haak, of Oconomowoc.
Amel Gelssler, of Milwaukee.
Mary Burh, of Milwaukee.
E. SchRnbucker, of Milwaukee.
Fred. Barker, of Pewaukee,
Pat Conroy, Of Milwaukee.
Charles Gillon, of Milwaukee.
Samuel Mahoney, of Milwaukee.
Gussie Frederics. of Milwaukee.
Tommy Cleary, of Milwaukee.
Ida Daniels, of Milwaukee.
Walter Gillian, of Milwaukee.
William Gillian, of Milwaukee. r
Rosa Burns, of Milwaukee. ..-
Catharine Monahan, of Milwaukee.
Maggie Finnigan, of Rio.
Annie Mcmahon, of Doylestown. a..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17


ing and Mr.. Van Loon engaged rooms at
the Newhall. He was go years of age
and was very wealthy.
ESCAPED THE FLAMES.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. E. Cramer occu-
pied rooms on the second floor, corner
of Broadway and Michigan Streets, near
the stairway and elevator. They ges-
capped with their lives. but are both Sc
verely burned, but not dangerously.
They had no time to even grasp their
clothing, but ran down the stairway to
the main vestibule in their night clothes
and bare feet. Here they met young
John Antisdel in his night clothes, where
with great presence of mind and cool
ness he was assisting the guests
to escape and furnishing them
with bed blankets for cover
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer
Immediately descended to the sidewalk,
and were the first to reach it from the
burning house. They called Mr.. White,
the hackman, and were driven to the
Plankinton House, and were the first of
the guests to reach that place. The la
Lighted ere placed at the disposal of the
Huu6ForS VIII SOOu CdLu6 uOChIuS III.
The burns of Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer were
dressed by DR.. Flynn, and they were
made as comfortable as circumstances
would permit. Their injuries are about
the ace, neck, hands, feet and
ankles, and Mr.. Cramer is bllstered
over the shoulder blades. Mrs. Cramer,
who is light sleeper, was awakened by
a slight roaring noise, and running out
of her sleeping-room into the hall, the
door of which is nearly opposite the
elevator, she saw the flames pouring up
the elevator near the stairway, and the
whole hall lighted with the blaze. She
ran back to her husbands bed and
awakened him from a sound sleep
There was no time for dressing or
saving anything, but with great
presence OF mind and heroism she
seized Mr.. Cramer and hurried him
down the stairway, the steps of which
were so hot as to blister their feet. They
did not pass through any flame, but the
intense heat in the building blistered
their skin like the heat from a blast
furnace.
THE PECUNIARY LOSS.
The officials at the fire department
headquarters cannot definitely estimate
the total loss, but it will reach at least
half million. ..+
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
a FORMER CAPITALIsT.

Thomas e. Van Loon, noticed in the
dead column, is a former Albany, n. Z,
ed with A. E. FOote, in Milwaukee. Re-
Gently Mr.. Foote broke up house keep
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17

The money-lender never neglects his
business. He takes all the interest he
can IN it.-N O. Picoyltne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
(From the Evening Wisconsin, January 49,
A HERO COMPIIMENTED.


The Chicago News says editorially of
one of the heroes of the great fire:
A hero and his name is Herman T. Stauss
Let us hope there is no mistake about his iden-
tity, for it would be as unjust to credit John
Smith with the victory at Gettysburg and leave
Meade unmentioned as to credit the sensible
practical, and gallant efforts of the hero of the
Milwaukee fire to the wrong man. While the
frem9n were yainly endeavoring to help the
shrieking ard despairing inmates of the doomed
building by spreading pieces of canvas to
break their fall, or raising impotent ladders
that fell short of the purpose, this coOl-headed
fellow climbed on to all adjoining building,
threw ladder across the alley separating 1t
from the burning pile, and transferred eleven
Of the terrified servant girls to the neighboring
roof and to safety. He not only called upon
them to cross the bridge thus improvised but
he went into the burning hotel himself, drag
ged out the senseless girls whom he found half
sutfocated on the floors of the rooms, and car
ried them safely to the other roof. One large
woman was so crazed with fright that she
actually fought him and threw herself from
the frall support as he was bearing her over;
but he caught her again, though. the ladder
tOttered and he himself was nearly dragged to
death. and finally succeeded in landing her on
the other side. We are told that the spectators
cheered. We should think so. 1t was an act
of herolsm which has not been surpassed in
the country. All honor to Herman L. Stauss.
Ii the Milwaukee people do not appreciate and
reward him, the country at large should do so.
If but one man in fifty of those who looked on
at the awful scene had initiated his example,
the list of the dead and dying would be less
mournful and terrible.
MRS MAsoN's ESCAPE.
1t now turns out that Mrs. Mason,
wife of Professor Benjamin Mason, was
not lost in the Newhall fire as was all
along supposed. She was in st. Louis
at the time of the fire on a visit. The
New York Herald published the follow
ing sketch of Prof. Mason:
Elliott Mason of this city receivad q dis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17

This does not include the fragments
of bodies found. About forty people
reported as missing are yet unaccounted
for, which swells the list to ninety. 1t
is almost sure thing that over 100 peo-
pie lost their lives by the calamity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
THE KNOWN DEAD,

The bodies so far recovered number
fifty. as the following shows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
THE ROASTED REMAINS.

The remains or fragments of num-
Der OF the unfortunates are now lying at
the morgue burned beyond all hope of
Identification. The remains of r. HOWE
were identified by W. A. Holbrook, the
dentist, who recognized his own work on
the teeth of the skull found with the
calcined bones and flesh. Howie's watch
was found near the body.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-03
A BlOOdless Duel.


The Brooklyn police learned this morn
ing that two Italians, named Casino Bar
bara and Antonio PrutOne, had fought q
duel in a vacant lot in Verona street, and
took them into custody. They were sur
prised to find that neither had been
wounded, although they had exchanged
four shots at each other. 1t seems that
PrutOne had been paying attention to a
young lady, friend of Barbara's, and
after becoming engaged to marry her he
deserted the girl. Barbara said he should
marry the girl or answer with his life.
PrutOne concluded to meet Barbara, and
the weapons chosen were pistols. When
thsy met and the seconds measured
off the PAGES, the principals be-
came greatly excited, and so
nervous they could scarcely hold their
pistols. 1t is not surprising, therefore,
they did not shoot each other, but it is
More surprising they did not shoot their
servants or some innocent person passing
along the street. After four shots had
been exchanged the men became fright
ened and hostilities ceased. The police,
in going over the dueling ground, picked
up a revolver, a knife and some bandages.
The prisoners were held for examination
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-03
A. to GrannIated Rice.

Washington Special to NetC York World.
The Treasury Department has rendered
a decision in regard to the importation of
granulated rice. ''Ihe merchandise i'm
question:" says the opinion, sis made
from the broken and small grains Of rice
which are sifted from the larger grains in
the process of cleaning rice, is ground
into coarse granules and is devoted mainly
to brewers use in the manufacture of beer.
The duty was assessed under the
provision in schedule f for cleaned rice,
while the importers contend that the
article is dutiable only at the rate of 30
per cent. as nOn-enumerated manufac-
Jured article not otherwise provided for.
From the papers and samples submitted
the department is convinced that in a
commercial sense the article is not rice.
1t is product of rice in the same sense
that hOminy is product of corn. 1t is
not enumerated in the law nor specially
provided for. Therefore it is decided that
the article is dutiable only at the rate
claimed by the importer
On the other hand the american Grocer
remarks: sit has been no secret for some
time past in Wall street that there was
being perpetrated systematic fraud on
the revenue by certain impOrtatiOns of
rice. AS our readers are aware, the duty
upon rice is % cents per pound and 90
per cent. upon rice meal. BY peculiar
wording of the act the smaller particles
of rice sifted from the meal were first adj.
mitted under the 20 per cent. clause and
termed granulated rice. The importers
of the foreign article having thus sue
ceeded in getting in the thin edge of the
wedge, gradually enlarged the breach, I'M
til now they import broken rice under the
plea that it is granulated, or a manufac-
tured article.
''TO all who are acquainted with the rice
flaff fol-
and allowed by the Treasury is, beyond
question, a violation Of the law both in
letter and the spirit, and in calling the
attention of the Treasury to the present
anomalous state of affairs, Messrs. Dan
Talmage'si Sons IL Col deserve the warm
est thanks of all who are in favor of
strictly carrying out the law. In their
letter to the Treasury they rightly main-
tain hat rice, whether whole or broken.
fine or coarse, so long as it is in grit or
granule form, be adjudged to pay the full
and prescribed duty according to the law
appertaining to rice;' and they further
claim "that the door must be closed and
everything but (rice) flour be forced to
pay the higher rate of duty.
1.-The importers maintain that as this
broken rice is used largely for manufac-
turing and brewing purposes, it should be
admitted at the 20 per cent. rate of duty.
and this argument has not been without
effect in influencing past decisions. But to
the initiated it can only be looked upon as
a OreteXt by which they have, up to now,
been able to import large cargoes of rice,
which has gone into direct competition
with the domestic product. Rice meal
will, to all intents and purposes, answer
the requirements of brewers and manu-
facturers; therefore, there is no ground
whatever for the admission of broken rice
under this Dlea1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-03

sight, gold, TG71z premium; ditto short sight.
S'ass premium; on London, 1S(dIS1S premium.
fARIs' May 2, 200 p. m.-Rentes. S0f 421lc.
40 =. m.-Rentes. S0f PIC.
LONDON, May 2, 4 p. m.-COnsOls, l01 1916.
NEW YORK. May 2.-StOcks opened firm.
EXcnange-lOng. 81 S23<; short, 81 S515. State
Dohns neglected. Government bonds un-
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.-COttOn market opened
nrmer; mlddling uplands ll-l6d; middling
orleans -; sales 1900 bales-speculatiOn and
export 1000 bales; receipts 1850 bales-all
American.
Futures: Uplands low middling clause,
May delivery. ; 4S-64G5 A. odd; May and June,
4S-64G5 4I-64d; June and July, 5 53-64(g
. 52-64d; July and August, 5l-6495 56-64d
August and September, 5 62-64(d5 6l- 6l(d
G0-6fd: September and October. : 5S-64d
> 4-84(d5 J6-6id: October and November
5O-6id; November and December, ) 4T-64d
200 p. m.-Nnddling uplands sd; middling
Orleans SD
sales of american 10, 300 bales.
300 p. MIXTURES: Uplands low middIing
clause. May and June delivery, ; 4S-64d; June
and July, 3 53-6id; July and August. Z 57-64d .
August and september, > 6l-6ld: NOyember
and December. 4S-G4(Ij 47-Gld
400 y. MIXTURES: Uplands. low middlin,,
clause, May delivery, ) S-Gid: Nav and June
l9-bii99 1O-64d; june and July.5 54-64d: july
anL A1gust' . 5s-64g5 59-64d; August and
september, 62-64d: September and October
5s-6id; October and November. 5Seefd ,
closed strong. '' .
NEW YORK, May 2.-Cotton opened steady:
s ii % bales; middling uplands ne, mid
ding Orleans l0Ac.
ukkfcs; Market firm. with sales as fol-
IoWsN1lay delivery, TO 5gc; June. 10 74c; July
~ ~ SOC; August, 10 9Gci September, 10 63c !;
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES,. ETC.
HAVANA, May .-Sugar-Muscovado in
good demand and higher; common to fair. O. =
Z reals. gold, per arrObe.
NEW YORK, May 2.-FlOur opened Quiet but
steady Wheat opened LGl$c lower; subse-
Puently recovered from decline. Corn heavy
and "a SC lower. Pork quiet but firm; mess
steady.
BALTIMORE, May Flour opened steady;
howard street and Western super
fine, So 2J94 90; extra. 81 2jd4 IS; family, IS 90
lG0 %; city mills superfine, 81 25l14 90; extra
- 2gg6 30; Rio brands, 50 00(G6 25. Wheat
southern firm; Western higher; Southern, red
81 lSGl p. amber 81 23lGl 26; No ! MARYLAND
81 2il4(Gl 24l2; No. Western winter red on
spot, 81 22,Gl 221s. COrn-Southern firm closing
easier; Western higher; Southern, white 63ld
Coo; yellow 65G67c.
NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Spirits turpentine, 44c.
ROsin, 81 IJ(Gl 50.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-03
The Fenian watch in London.

Phi{adelphia TelegrapA'S Loadoa Letter.
The vigilance of the police Just now in
London is extraordinary. l am told, and
can quiet believe, that there are nearly as
many men on guard in plain clothes as
in uniform. Their eyes are everywhere,
and good deal of inconvenience to per-
tectly respectable people, guileless Of
conspiracy to blow up ANYTHING, IS
naturally the result. The other night, at
Broad Street Station, 1 happened to be
carrying two small leather bags. Being
encountered also with a handful of papers
and an umbrella. l had to put my load
down while unbuttOning my coat to take
out and consult Il pocket time table. AS
the hour was late4few people were about,
and the railway company, on economical
thoughts intent, had turned the gas down
to that point which just serves to ''make
darkness visible" knowing the deX-
terity of London sneak thieves, before
putting my bag down | glanced around
very cautiously to see that no providers
were about. Not soul appeared visible
within fifty feet, but hardly had my
hand relinquished my property before a
firm hand was laid on my arms, and its
owner, well-knit, muscular man. asked
me who | was. Not realizing the situa-
ton for the moment, l angrily demanded
what he wanted, at the same time at
tempting to wrench myself free. Another
man was at my side directly, whose grab
was so professional that | was
treasured. 1--WE want to know what
you have in those bags" was the de-
mand. A lightdawned upon me and burst
out laughing at the idea of being taken
for ''dynamiter." and bid them look for
themselves. Two minutes sufliced for
neat and thorough but polite eXamina-
ton. Nothing more dangerous to the pub
III f. n
the detectives apOlogized and left me,
feeling much amused at the incident. The
whole affair did not take five minutes 1t
is one of scores of similar cases which go
to show the eager vigilance Of the police
at the present time.