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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
A Hotel and Opera-house Des-
troyed by Fire.
Three Lives Lost-The "Beggar Student"
Opera Company Lose All their Effects.

RACINE, Wis, December 2S.-About one
o'clock this morning an explosion startled
the sixty guests of the Blake Hotel, and
the cry of 'Fire'' was raised. The guests
hurried out of the burning building amid
great confusion and excitement. Nearly all
were in their night clothes. By the time
the fire department arrived the beautiful
hotel and Opera-house, next door, were
burning fiercely, and no attempt
was made to save them, but the
attention of the f1remen was directed to-
wards saving adjoining property. 1t was
thought that all the inmates of the hotel
escaped, but upon investigation it was
found that Mr.. and Mrs. Russell P. Glover,
of the "Beggar Student" Opera Com
pany, and the ehousekeeper, Mrs. s. A. Pat
members of the Opera Company. lost
their personal effects, including nearly all
their clothes, of the total value of about
5000. Mrs. K. R. Doud, wife of Mayor
hotel, lost 5000 worth of jewels, pictures,
books, etc., among the latter being mag
nificent collection of Dante's works. Mrs.
Doud escaped in her night clothes. Among
the other losers by the fire are Villas,
druggist; WOOD Wood Brothers. Brothers. haTdovr; hardware;
& Long, BARRIERS; Rausch, variety
store, and Duffy, saloon. The total loss Is
about $3.50, 900; Insurance about $4,000. The
Opera house, which was an exceedingly
handsome structure, six stories high, and
measuring ninety by one hundred feet, was
built in 1881 by stock company, at a cost
of $102, 900. Itwas fitted throughout in fine
style, and was said to be one Of the hand
soonest places of amusement in the West.
The members of the opera company have
been rendered benefit by the managers
of the Opera-house. The origin'of the fire
is unknown.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
SPAIN TREMBLES
From Two Severe Shocks of Earth
quake.
4 Number of Persons Killed and Much
Property Damaged.

MADRID, December 26.-Two slight
shocks of earthquake were experienced in
this locality yesterday. The shocks were
felt at Gibraltar, and severely in the south
ern provinces. They caused great alarm
among the Rpeople of Grenada. At
Malaga two persons were killed by
falling walls. Many towns are reported to
have suffered from the earthquake. Sew
eral houses, including the telegraph station
at Velez, Province of Malaga, were badly
injured. The terrified inhab abitants encamp-
ed in the outskirts of the town dur
ing the night. Many persons were injured
at Lola, M otrie and Albania. The con-
vent at Seville was partly destroyed. An
official was killed at Velez, and several
persons killed elsewhere. At Madrid one
person was killed, and several injured.
The village of Albanuzles was nearly de-
stroyed. The cities of Seville and Grenada
were not much damaged.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

in everyday life it is much more inn
portant to be, an accurate observer than
mere book learner.-Y York Pa. Daily.
I'm London pony" is fs = i1aiai16
note, in this country glass of beer, and
in the dictionary small horse. = Yo,sb-
ers Gazette.
An experienced housewife in a long
article tells show to save your dishes
from being broken" 1t is Unnecessary
All you have to do is to put them away
and eat off of tin dishes.
-.'What is economypn asks the Phila
delphia North american. Well tell
you. 1t is paying ten cents for cigar
and compelling your wife to turn hei
last seasons dress to make it do an.
other winter The country is fairly
bulging vita such economy.-Norris
toUn Herald.
"A girl who had become tired OF
single blessedness, thus wrote to her in
tended: ''Dear Jim, come right of
if you are coming at all; Edward
Keiderman is insistin' that shall have
him; and he hugs and kisses me SO con
tinually that l can't hold out much
longer. ."-i3oston Post.
"A festive dude came into our sane.
tum. He had poem; we kindly
thanktum. With the office club we
gently plarktum over the top of his
phizaranktlm. He swore an oath
which sounded like blanktum, and gazed
at us like dinged old cranktum, and
then there was a vacancy in our sane
tum.--EcanScille argus.
-..Well. Dobkins, are you, going to
the club to-night?'' Il haven't made
up my mind yet" Haven't? Why it's
time to be there now.' II know, bun
my wife hasn't got back from the
woman's meeting yet" .'Ah, / see.
You can't make up your mind till your
wife brings it home. - Chicago Tribune.
She had named Friday of the fol.
lowing week as the day for the wedding
"But Friday is an unlucky day." saio
| George. 20, so it is!n she exclaimed
Il had forgotten that. No. it wouldn't
| do to be married on Friday" 'How
would Saturday or Monday do?" sug
| gested George, tenderly. The girl hes.
itated and bIushed little. Then she
said: I'll think Thursday would be
better, George. ."-Detrot Post.
docs you know John JacKs0ne
asked Jim Webster of Pete Simpson.
II should say l does know him. He is
an awful sly cuss." what has he ebel
done that was so berry smart?" 'sThe
other day seed him walking along on
the opposite side of Austin Avenue.
called out 'John!' two or free times.
De niggah made out as if he didn't heah
me. l overtuck him and cotched him
by de arm, and dang by buttons if he
wasn't anudder niggah entirely. You
bet he am sly one. ."-Te1as SJtings,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The treasury of the Baptist Home
Missionary Society is in such depleted
condition that appointments have been
only made for si1i months, fears being
felt that money enough may not be con-
sributed to pay a full years salaries
Chicago Inter Ocean.
There were 600 Frenchmen at Ok
lord the past ter-a-quite an unprece-
dented number. The general style of
living demands less expense than form
sFly, and no man finds it now incum-
bent on him to give wine parties as OF
yore.
AT Sunday-school convention, OBJ
lection having been raised to the un-
1ealthful influence of many of the books
IN the libraries. superintendent rose
and suggested that they should b
weeded out and sent to the poor q
dren out West.--Hdrper's BazGr.
Miss Mary. Caldwell, wea
Catholic lady Of Baltimore, has g
$500, 900 to be used for the estabI
ment of Catholic <ssiiversityt for the bet
ter education Of the priesthood, on the
plan proposed by Bishop Spauldingt
The Plenary Council has accepted the
gift.-Balttnaore Sun.
Mr.. John Scott, who recently closed
a ten weeks term of free high school in
the town of Holden, Me-, says that in
all that time he. had no occasion to speak
reprovingly to any one of his scholars.
He says he ha., taught fourteen years
| and never before had such an expert
ence as this, and he asks his fellow
teachers of this country to tell him
l I, l, - uo
much for any school taught by them;-
Troy Times.
| The new catalogue of Dartmouth
College, New Hampshire, shows that
there are now AZ members of the faculty
and 402 students, the latter being di-
vided as follows: Collegiate Depart
ment, pa; Chandler Scientific School,
"a; Agricultural College, %; Medical
College, A; .rhayer School of Engi.
neering, H. In the Academic Depart
ment 19 are from Maine, 98 from New
Hampshire, 81 from Vermont, and 81
from Massachusetts. Outside of New
England nineteen States and Territories
are represented.
The Rochester Post Express is doing
commendable work in showing uT
the defects of country school santa
ton. The yards and surroundings q
many school-houses in the country art
indescribably filthy. Some of the de
tails can not be referred to in public
journal, and are sickening to contem
plate. There may be some excuse fol
faulty sanitation in crowded cities. but
there is none in the country. It is higf
time that attention was called to thu
evil. If the cholera were to come tx
this country it would make short worl
with the people who live in such neigh
borhoods. Chicago Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
WHAT A BLUNDER DID.
How q Compositor's Error Came Near
Costing q Man Kis Life.

How q Compositor's Error Came Near
Costing a Man Kis Life.
In the Youngstown correspondence of
an evening cotemporary yesterday was
an item to the effect that well-known
young Pittsburgher dined in that thriv-
ing young city yesterday. 1t was
hurriedly sent to the composing-room
with mass of other copy, where the
Intelligent compositor" set it up
sdied.
The city editor saw the item in the
proof and sent reporter out for an
obituary of the deceased. Supposing,
of course, that the family were already
acquainted with the sad news, the re-
porter sought the aged father, who sat
at his desk in Smithfield Street Office.
"Mr. -" said the reporter, '.can
you give me any facts about John s
death?"
John whop" exclaimed the old gen.
tleman.
"Why, your son, who died at Youngs.
town yesterday"
my Godr' and the old man turned
deathly white and fell from his chair
to the floor. He was at once laid on a
sofa and physician summoned. The
laW Wythoroughly frightened reporter ran
back to the office and told his story.
Again the proof was ''called down, -
and with it the copy, when the error
was discovered. Again the reporter
was hurried out to make an effort to
repair the mischief he had done. OF
course his second appearance brought
great relief to the stricken father, who
had partially recovered. He was so
broken up by the excitement, however,
that he had to be put in a carriage and
taken home. The reporter was Sc
badly ratified by the affair that he had
to put on sub for the remainder OF
the day.-Pitsburgh Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Naval Yards to Suspend Work.

WASHINGTON, December 26.-Owing to
the failure of Congress to pass naval ap-
preparation bill, Secretary Chandler is pre-
pairing an order for the closing of all the
navy-yards and the suspension of all work
on the evening of December 81,
under arrangements that will
provide for a reopening and resumption of
work as soon after the reassembling of
Congress, on January 8, as provision is
made for the maintenance of the navy. As
has been the case in similar instances in the
past, there will be general suspension of
workmen, with view to their employ
ment as soon possible, and those whose
services are absolutely indispensable will be
allowed to continue and rely upon CONGRESS
to reimburse them
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
WiImot- -Trayare Difficulty.

FARGO, OAK, December 26.--A Wilmot
dispatch in reference to the County seat
trouble says: "Colonel Free, of the Govern
or's staff, visited Wilmot and Travare
(not Traverse), to-day. His report is un-
derstood to be in favor of Wilmot
Writs are out for the arrest of
members of the Canvassing Board.
Cummings, of Travare, claiming to be
Sheriff, was chased three miles, and escap-
ed across the river. Interviews with par
ties in Fargo, from Roberts County, are as
conflicting as the first report received from
the scene of trouble. An examination is
now in progress before a U. S. Commis-
sioner in this city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Naval officers, MiIeaae Claims.

WASHINGTON, December 26-Congress
will be called upon to appropriate 100000
to pay the mileage claims of naval officers
already allowed by the Second Comptroller
and Fourth Auditor of the Treasury under
the Court of Claims decision allowing Of
icers mileage for travel in Europe
when on Government business, in
stead of actual travelling expenses form
erly allowed. The claims have accumu-
lated with unexpected rapidity. Some are
on journeys performed more than forty
years ago by officers since retired, and the
amounts vary from 500 to the claim of
Rear Admiral Howell, which amounts to
81 200. About four hundred of these claims
have already been allowed, and a number
are paSSad unOn every week
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
A Novel Wager.

WASHINGTON, December 25.-Some days
ago novel wager was made between Paul
Hines, the base ball player, and WELL
known gentleman. Mr.. Hines was the
champion center-fielder of the country,
and by the rules of the wager he is
to catch a ball thrown from one of
the windows of the Washington Monu-
ment, which are over 535 feet from the
ground. The ball is to be thrown from
the window by Superintendent McLaugh-
lin, and Hines, who is to stand some dis
tance out, is to catch it when thrown.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
FRANCo-CH1NEsE WAR.
Threatened Attack on the French Forcesin
Tonquin-CourbetB Blockading Form0ss,
Sick, and Hopeless of Success,

LONDON, December pa dispatch from
under Lii Hung Chang, are massed at
Pei-Ho. The works at Port Arthur,
Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li, built by German ar
tillery officers, make the strongest fortress
in North China. The works are mounted
with heavy Gatling and Nordenfeld guns.
Entrance to the port is guarded with torpe-
does. The Chinese have warned the
French that they intend to make an attack.
Letters from the French feet at Kelung
state that Admiral Courbet is i'll and wor-
ried over the forced inaction. 1t is feared
he can not continue operations. The block
ade is without results. Mortality among
the troops is increasing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
C0unterfeiter Arrested.

MEMPHIS, TENN, December 25.-Miles
Ogle, noted counterfeiter, was arrested
here to-day by M. G. Bauer, of the Uuited
States Secret Service. Three thousand
dollars in dollar counterfeit on the
Third National Bank of Cincinnati was
found on his person. Ogle has already
served terms in the penitentiaries of New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania for counter
feiting. He was discharged from the latter
in July, 1888, since which time he has been
following his old trade
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
The Incendiary Mania.

Somebody has set his wits to work to
devise new name for incendiarism OF
arson when committed by people rich
enough to hire lawyers to defend item.
1t is called pyromania-a mania for set
ting things on fire. Just as poor rag
ged devil full of liquor is called drunk
ard, when a man who can employ doc
tor instead Of policeman to take care
of him is called dipsomaniac; and a
poor girl who steals is thief, but a
richer one kleptomaniac; so we
shall now have incendiaries and pyro-
maniacs. But will it cut down the an
nual destruction of 800, ,000,000P
Sp11nlfekd Mass Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Disastrous Collision.

NEW YORK, December 25.-Soon after
noon to-day the English merchant ship
Lornty, of Liverpool, lying off the Battery,
was sunk by the steamship Cornwall. The
latter vessel was making for sea at the
time of the collision, while the Lornty was
at anchor. For some unexplained reason
when the Cornwall approached the
other vessel the helm would not
work properly, and she ran straight into
the Lornty while going at the rate of six
knots an hour. The vessel began to sink
rapidly, and within ten minutes only
a small portion of her starboard was
visible above water. The crew, thirty.
two in all, climbed on the Cornwall
and were thus saved, but all their cloth
ing and other property was lost. The
Lornty was built in Liverpool and was of
1,s45 tons burthen. Captain Stannus COM
manded her, but was absent at the time of
the collision. The wrecked vessel was
loaded with petroleum, and was to sail for
Calcutta tomorrow. The loss is about
100000. Many of those who witnessed the
wreck lay all the blame on the Cornwall's IS
officers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Present Treasury Assets.

WASHINGTON, December 26.-The Treas.
ury excess of assets over demand liabilities
to-day exceeded $137, 100000, but Secretary
McCulloch has no intention of making a
bond call at present, as the interest on the
four -per-cents and on the Pacific Railroad
bonds, payable in January, will take over
$4,000, 900. The carrying over of $S,000,000
in pension warrants, from November last
to December, is likely to prevent avery
marked decrease in the public debt for the
present month.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
The First Newspaper illustration.


According to a book on the subject
just published in London, it appears
that the effort to illustrate important
or special current events was much
earlier made than many are aware.
The first attempt to illustrate the news
of the day seems to have been made in
1907, when a tract on "Woful News
from Wales curiously illustrated
flood that occurred in Monmoutshire.
Another tract, in the same year, pictures
floods in Somersetshire and Yorkshire.
There were others, in 1912 and 1913,
illustrating, among other things, the
burning Of Tiverton and 1.-The Wonders
of1ssis Windie Winter" Favorite sub
jes..s with those early wood-cutters were
murders, battles and floods, with now
and then a supernatural fight, whether
of ghost or meteor. There were some
very good cuts in 1641 and 1643, one or
two corrnted worthy the pages of a
modern illustrated paper. The first
paper that attempted regularly to Illus
trate features of its news was the Mer-
curius G0icus, published in London
during the civil war. War maps were
published as early as 17O1. when the
London Post gave an outline drawing
of the seat of war in Italy, and in H46
the Dublin Journal gave plan of the
battle of Culloden.-E1chanQe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Attempt TO Blow Up a Mill office,

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, December 2s.-An
attempt was made to blow up the Office of
the Plunket Woolen Company at Hinsdale
to-day. A sack containing an explosive
was put under the building. The force Of
the explosion spent itself mainly laterally.
The building was slightly damaged. 1t is
said some employees have a grudge against
the superintendent, Sunderhoff, who was
shot recently. There is much excitement.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
A Steamboat Burned.

BELMONT, No., December 25.-The steam
er Vint Shinkle sunk by being caught in an
ice-gorge one mile above here in the middle
of the river. After partly sinking she turned
over on her side and caught fire in the deck
room and burned entirely up. She had about
four hundred tons of merchandise aboard,
nearly all consigned to Memphis, which will
aboard, eight of them being ladies, all of
whom, including the entire crew, succeed
ed in reaching the shore over the ice with
the loss of their baggage. There was
nothing saved from the steamer; not even
the money in the safe was taken out. The
insurance is about S15.O 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Using Coal Oil for KindIinu.

CLEVELAND, O., December 25.-The w1ls
of Michael Sheister, living just south of
the city, attempted to start her fire with
coal oil this morning. An explosion was
the result. The woman's clothing took fire
and were burned from her person. She
was frightfully burned, pieces of flesh
peeling off her hands, limbs, face and back.
Her injuries are dangerous, and she will
probably die
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Modification of Spanish Treaty.

MADRID, December 26.-The Government,
it is said, will authorize Minister Valera, at
Washington, to give assent to a modif1ca-
tion of the Spanish American treaty if
such action will insure the adoption of the
treaty by the American Senate. 1t would
suffice for Spain if only sugars to Glass ID
are admitted free into the United States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Ladies' at Columbia University.

WASHINGTON, December 25.-Columbia
University has decided to admit women to
the study of medicine. This action was
taken in response to the request of the Fac
ulty of the medical department.. Four
ladies who have been attending the lee
lures, having matriculated at the
opening of the session, are now
regularly admitted as students, and will be
entitled to diplomas upon completing the
three years. course. The Faculty has de-
layed action hitherto on account of the
lack of suitable accommodations for ladies,
but this has been waived by the parties
directly interested, in the hope that by
next term better quarters will be provided,
probably in the main building.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Bold Robbery of an Express Agent.

PANoRA, Ia, December 25.-Last night
VIC. Harvey, station agent for the Des
Moines and Northern Railway, received a
package of s., 900 for the Panora bank. On
his way to deliver it he was set upon by a
robber, who shattered his arm with a pis-
tol shot, took the money from him and
escaped.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The Mason cotton picker is said to
be an entire success. Commissioners
appointed on behalf of the New Orleans
Exposition have followed the machine
in the field, and record their official
opinion that one picker, carefully
driven, drawn by one mule, and fol-
lowed by three cleaners, will do the
work of forty pairs of human hands.
The flying metallic fingers pluck only
the full-blown cotton. The plants are
uninjured. The fiber thus plucked
is automatically bagged. Mew York
Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Death Caused by a Shock.

ALBANY, N. V, December 25.-Frank
Chandler, of East Albany, Boston and
Albany Railroad employe, was injured at
Pittsfeld yesterday. He was brought
home, and his daughter, Emma, aged
eighteen, expired very suddenly. The at
tending physicians say death was caused
by the shock received upon hearing of the
accident to her father.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Decreased Revenue Collections.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The Inter-
nal Revenue collections for the first
five months of the fiscal year were SAT 1922,
100, decrease of 1895, 1856 from the pre-
Yious fiscal wear.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Six Lives Lost at Sea,

HALIFAX, December 26.--The Govern
ment steamer Lansdowne, from Sable
Island, brings intelligence of another dis
aster on one of the outstretching sand bars,
involving the loss of six lives. The French
brig A. S. H., from st. Pierre, ,Miq., bound
to Boston with cargo of fish, struck on
the north side, two miles from the main
station, Friday afternoon. Four men
were washed away and lost, and two
others We're drowned in attempting to
reach the shore during the night. The
sole survivor reached here by the Lans-
downe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
lohn Baldwin Dead.

CLEVELAND, o., December 2s.-John
Baldwin, founder of the Baldwin Uni
versity at Berea, O., died to-day, aged
ninety five years. When ninety years of
age Baldwin went to Louisiana, purchased
a plantation, established college for
colored people and built up the town OF
Baldwin, where he died.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
t0ckaded by Snow.

PORTLAND, ORE, December 25.-The
heavy snow-storms in Oregon along the
Columbia River have caused blockade of
trains, and mauy passengers are snow
bound and have to be provided with food
brought ON sleds from Hood River and Cas-
cade Locks. No Eastern mails have ar
rived at Portland since December 10.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
OUTRAGE by Bandits.

MADRID, December 26.-Bandits entered
the Catholic Church and the house of the
priest at Cortelos, Galicia, for the purpose
of pillage. Failing to get money, they tied
the priest in a straw stack and burned him
to death
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
woman's Body Found in the Woods.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, December 26.-The
body of Mrs. John Carroll, of Green Ridge,
was found to-day in the woods, about a
mile from her house, bearing marks of vio-
lence. She was missed from her home last
night, and it is believed was assaulted by
unknown parties, and left in the woods,
where she froze to death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Sleighing Accident.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, December pa sleigh
containing nine persons was struck by a
switch engine at the st. Paul & Duluth
Railroad crossing, near this city. One of
the young men was instantly killed; tha
others escaped with more or less serious in.
juries.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
insane Confession.

Moscow, December 25.-The Frenchmar
who confessed that he murdered Sarat
Becker, the Jewish girl, is Innocent of the
crime. The confession was prompted by
INSANITY