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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22
As all the "Home NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."

As all the Home Market" "Arkwright"
and Protective Tariff" clubs, as we'll as the
minor organizations of the republican party,
have, since election, preserved their organ.
iza,ions, and, especially in the case of the
"Home Market" clubs, will continue active
work In the future In educating" the
people on the subject of tariff from the
protectionist standpoint, II Is eminently nee
essary, as well as proper, that the tariff re.
form organizations should do likewise. A
recent communication from Tia. body a,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22
nnihilators at
d. LEAHY's.

Lester Loytor, a wealthy farmer residing
near Millington, has been swindled out of
o2l 900 by smooth tongued young man,
who was arrested in New York this week.
The youth pretended to be the only son of
wealthy and distinguished parents and that
his guardian was attempting to cheat him
out of his dues He wanted to learn farming
as his wealth was mainly in farm lands His
confederate in New York, pretending to be
his attorney, sent for money from time to
time 10 prosecute the suit against the alleg'
ed guardian, and without security the farm
er loaned the youth thousands at a time,
until he finally skipped,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

One hundred and fifty wielders Of train
ing influences over the mind Of La Sale
county's youth, assembled in tho chapel of
the Streator High School, on Friday and
Saturday last, and after few moments of
existence as The La Sale County Teachers
Association, resolved themselves into the
usual institute order.
The nerves of those unaccustomed to meet
with so large quantity of concentrated
wisdom, as well as of the wise, we're soothed
by greeting song, very well rendered by
the Streator High Schools chorus, a well
harmOnized body, with several splendid
voices.
The serious portion of the work opened
with Prof Bathursts paper on "Arithmetic
how, and how much ~ IL was the very in,
telligent production Of gentleman Of wide
experience, who has spent his lifetime in
teaching the very young-laying the foun.
datiOn for future impression. He attacked
the examining" process, and held that
than forced and soon forgotten course. A
general discussion followed. Prof Allen
Forks, of Chicago, taking part.
A paper by Mrs. Strife, of Streator, at
tracted considerable attention. 1t treated
upon mathematics in the High School, in a
We y excellent manner. Following the sub
lowing the subsequent discussion, adjourn
ment was taken t, Saturday.
In the evening, or rather at 4 80 o clock,
the teachers, and quite few invited guests
were placed at banquet at the Methodist
church. Raymond's orchestra rendered
several musical selections during the feast
ing, which was at length given over to tCtst
ing. Prof. Yoder, of Marseilles, responded
to the toast THE Country School Marin
God Bless Her. "Our Neighbours" was
responded to by Miss Judd. Prof Bangs,
of Fairbury, responded to "Our Boys"
" Our Guests-Who Are They? ?" was res
pended to by DR.. Taylor, of Streator. Miss
Jopling, of Streatcr, responded to, They
also Serve who Stand and Wait"
At eight O'Clock, Prof. Cooke, of the Nor
nal, delivered a lecture upon " Circumstan-
ces, in the Baptist church. The subject
was ably treated and won undivided atten
ton and admiration of all in attendance.
Indeed the church was packed with teachers
and residents.
The attendance at the Institute on Satur-
day morning, was not as large rs on the day
previous, but the morning was nevertheless
well spent. class exercise, by Miss Ra
bise, of Streator paper by Miss Crawford
and an address by Prof Forbes, were listen
ed to before ad ournment.
The next meeting is to be held in this city.
The officers of the National Educational
Association give notice of two meetings of
that Association to be held at Washington.
March 6, and 8, and at Nashville, Tenn,
July l6 to 20 Papers on live subjects will
be presented bs able teachers; and all teach
ers and friends of education are invited to
attend the meetings, which, as will be seen,
Immediately fellows the inauguration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

The republican newspapers are pitching
into" the President for promulgating an
order including the railway mail clerks in
the classes governed by Civil Service Rule.
Now the republicans are coming in, they
are not so much in favor of civil service
rules as they were before Nov. 9th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

The tariff reformers of Wisconsin have
recovered from the shock of Nov. 9th, and
on Thursday held an enthusiastic meeting
at Milwaukee, when League was formed
for active work from now until true and
honest reform of the tariff shall be an &C
complished fact.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22
Hall & Co g ad. is loaded with bargains
Xmas Meats

Chas. Knoeder, the Main street meat
man, has had an eye on some X-mas beef
and other meats on the hoof, for month
and to-day and Monday-especially Mon
day-his shop will be hung with as choice
an assortment of beef, veal, mutton and
pork. as ever tempted a bad boy from the
suks. Special attention to roasts and steak.
His meats will be extra fine, and this
means something at Knoedlers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

Hull 4 Co.. ad. on the first page, is wor'
thy of careful notice. They offer bargains
seldom met with at this season Of the year,
and have many more tempting offers, which
have not been enumerated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22
Simon 81 Cos

Music House. opera house block, is the bar.
gain house. Pianos. organs and musical
goods will be sold at ten per cent. above
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

A resolution relative 10 the suppression
If the slave trade In Eastern Africa was on
Friday adopted In the German Rsichslag
Strange 10 say, the Socialists and NE"
Liberals" opposed the resolution
In spite of all her really extraordinary
efforts In getting up n petition signed 10y
nearly every man who took part NJ lawyer
juror or judge In the Trial of her husband,
Mrs Joe MsCkin has been unable 10 obtain
n pardon of the famous Joe" 10y Governor
Oglesby He has only eight months still
to serve, but Fiier may be- appealed 10 10
grant pardon, nevertheless.
The Clyde Park Fiend" has been iden.
tilted 10y one Of his wOuld-be victims rs
one Thomas Judge, laburer.
Edward Dily OF Little Falls, Mimi, has
fallen heir 10 property worth half mil.
lion through English and Australian rela
lives As he is unmarried, there are "pros
poets" ahead Of him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22
Social No tes.
puRYIELp.sEssLAR WEnnINa.

Miss Victoria Dutlield, daughter Of Mr.
VIM. Duflield. of South Ottawa, and James
Sesslar, son Of MIR, and Mrs Basil Sesslar.
were united in marriage al the home Of the
brides father in South Ottawa, at seven
o'clock on Thursday evening, The cere.
mony took placs in the large parlor. Att
moment or two before seven, Mr.. Simon
opened the instrument and ~ the notes Of
the wedding march swelled forth, the bride
and groom, attended by the Misses Mae
Dufheld and Minnie Sesslsr, and Messrs.
Bragg and Lowman descended the staircase,
and took their places at the end of the parlor
facing the guests. The congratulations over,
a splendid welding supper. prepared by
Piergue of this city, was spread in the large
dining room, and nearly eighty guests sat al
the bridal board. Mr. and Mrs. Sesslar de.
parted on the early train for Niagara Falls
and eastern points, in visiting which they
will spend their honeymoon.
LoRESTz GRAPEVINE
Miss Annie Lorentz and Mr.. Chas Grape
vine we're united in marriage ut the residence
OF the brides mother, the Lorentz House, on
LaSalle street, on Monday at noon, Rev.
Father Reating Of st. COLUMBIA church
officiating The impressive ritual was spoken
in the hotel parlors, in the presence of few
friends. A quiet wedding breakfast followed,
and Mr. and Mrs. Grapevine departed on
a short bridal tour. They will reside per-
manently at Marion, Ind, the home of Mr..
Grapevine.
OTHER EVENTS
The Star Social Club gave very pleasant
mask ball at the old Armory Hall, on Thurs.
day evening. The costumes were very we'll
selected, and the grand march, in which the
entire list of maskers participated, was very
entertaining.
A mask ball Is on the tapis, to take place
besween Christmas and New Years A NUN.
Der of north end young ladies are the orig.
inators.
The annual ball of the Ottawa Boat Club
VAi w hCiu ~ INV SilltUu Ou thursday eVeu~
ing.
Miss Gertie Wilgus, Of Chicago, is the
kuest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ruger. ISIS
Wilgus removed to Chicago several years ago
and is at present employed in the office OF
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
Will Day is home from Amherst for the
holidays.
The N. P. Y. Club gives dance at Willis
Hall, on New Years eve.
Miss Jessie Clark is spending her vacation
with her parents, on the east side
Miss Hattie Clark is the guest of LaSalle
friends
Messrs. |. n BEEN and Jacob Rosencrans
are in Texas.
The Misses Loring, of Chicago, will spend
The holidays with Miss Hossack
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

See Hull's ad. Something you will need
offered cheap.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22
We Propose to Stay

By the motto of Low PRICES for cash
on all kinds of FOOT WEAR.
J. MEGAFFIY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

Subscriptions taken for all newspapers
and periodicals at Hapeman & Graham's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

Oak Hall will give free pound box Of
elegant candies with every boys suit and
overcoat, purchased from them until New
Year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

ALL KINDS OF SEWING MACHINES

PUBLIC SALE.-Sam Dreifuss will have a
big live stock and agricultural implement
sale on ms farm, miles southwest of Ottawa
on the 9th. JOS Watts will be aucioneer.
Thirty-two head of cattle, 10 head of horses
and colts, 3 Texas ponies, Is hogs, shosts
and pigs, and Il lot of farming implements,
household furniture, etc, will be sold.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22
Nothing Like Comfort

The way to have it is to clothe your feet
in perfect fitting shoes at
J MEGAFTIN's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

A. Lynch's poetical ad. is really a very
neat and touching poem. 1t should be read
carefully to be appreciated. Mr.. Lynch is
the only practical poet in the city, and
shows much feeling in this later effort.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

Holly aud evergreens at Hapeman & Ora.
hams.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-22

hams.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
EXPLOSION In A MINE.
Several Fatalities the Result
a Calamity.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CANON CITY, Col. Dec. II. Tho city
was startled this morn ing by the report
that a ffightful explosion had occurred
in one of the coal mines near the city
and number of dead and wounded
quiry developed the fact that the explO-
sion occurred in shaft No. 3, in the Can
field mine at s: 80 last night, resulting in
instant death to two men, the mortal in
jury of two and the more or less wound
ing of eight more. Its cause was, no
doubt, due to the igniting of the coal
damp from miners lamp. There were
fourteen men III the workings at the time
Ofthe explosion, which occurred just
below the seventh level and 1900
feet from the opening. A crowd
at once gathered at the mouth of the
mine, composed of men, women and
children, and i'll very few minutes it
numbered fully 1000 people. The piteous
wailings of the wives of the men in the
mine and the tears of the children, who g,
although many of them are too young to
fully comprehend the nature of the cal
amity, stirred the stOutest hearts and
nerve. Volunteers from the ranks of the
miners quickly offered themselves to form
Il rescuing party, in the hope of aiding
their dead or dying comrades. None of
them knew the conditions i'll the level
where the explosion occurred, but all
felt that their endangered feIlow-workers
were ever ready
TO MAKE THE SAME SACRIFICE
did the occasion call for it. Their
efforts were successful in rescuing the
dead and wounded, and all who were
known to be in the vicinity when the eX-
plOsion occurred.
The dead are Henry Wallace, foreman
of the mine, and Peter Galloway The
names of those mOrtally wounded are
James Wallace, brother of Henry, and
Harry Dodd. Their death is only mat
ter of an hour or two.
Those seriously wounded are Thomas
Cunningham, John COspain, James Ira
ven, John Tins, John Murphy, Thomas
Shields, jr. and two others named James
and JimmsOn. OF those all are in a
critical condition with the exception of
Traven and Tins.
From conversation with the manager it
was learned that the mine has been on
fire since last Thursday, and last night a
party OF men were sent lntO the mine 10
endeavOr to eXtinguish the fire and
remove the debris. The fire was
under control at the time and the
men had been at work two hours
when the gas ignited in some unknown
manner, and the explosion followed with
dreadful results to the miners. The
scene at the mouth of ~ the pit
while the bodies of the dead and
wounded were being taken out was heart
rending, as every one of the men were
married, H. Wallace, the foreman, hav-
ing a wife and Ave children, the youngest
of whom is two months old. The coroner
will begin the inquest tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
DOUBLE DEMONS.
A Family Murdered--Their Home
Fired to Hide the Crime.
Father, Mother and Six Children Taken
From the Debris and Buried in
One GraYe-NO Arrests.
"A Gainesville Hotel and Three Business
Houses Burned-The Loss Over $780,
OOO-A Big Fire at Memphis.
WHole Family Burned.

Special to the Gazette.
CooKvILLE, Ten, Dec. 11.-This
morning about o. clock the dwelling oc-
cupied by J. r. King and family was
burned with all the contents. Mr. King,
his wife and six children were consumed
in the flames. They were supposed to
have been murdered and the house set on
fire, and was not discovered until every
thing was totally consumed. There is
no clue as to the perpetrators. The re-
mains of the father, mother and six
children were buried here this afternoon
in one grave. a daughter and son is all
left to mourn their great loss. The fam
lily were formerly from Alabama and
have been living in this county about
three years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
CHICAGO'S ANARCHISTS.
If Their Open Meetings are Interfored With
They VIII Have SeGretAeetings.

If Their Open Meetings are Interfered With
They VIII Have SeGretAeetings.
CHICAGO, Ill. Dec. II The Arbeiter
Zeitung has an article boasting that after
the members of the Arbeiter fnId were
driven from Grief's hail Sunday they re-
tired to secret. places ,.ArobaBIk head
quarters of the invisible committee, and
held a meeting at which resolution was
adopted'' that we brand and condemn this
mode of proceedings of municipal gov
eminent as illegal, brutal and unconsti-
tutional.
THE Arbeiter Zeitung says further the
reorganization progresses, and Mayor
Roche and Bonfield and Hubbard may
rest assured that if the right of free as
sembIy is suppressed in a year from
now there will not be one ward in Chica-
20 which will not have one or more secret
socialistic societies. The police might
control our open meetings, but, in spite
of their many spies, they have not the
slightest idea of what happens in our Sc
cret sessions. We can only win our bat
tie in this way.
Holmes, a miller, and the only survivor
of the catastrophe, is lying in the hospi-
tai badly burned, cut and bruised. He
saws he was at the mill stones on the first
floor, examining the flour as it came out
when the explosion occurred. 1t seemed
to start below him, tearing up the floor,
throwing him upward and rendering him
unconscious. When he came to himself
he began TO crawl about in wreck of
timbers and debris, but was unable to
find an exit until the fire had gained such
Roadway that he was severely burned.
His belief was the boilers had exploded
until he was informed such was not
the case. He is not inclined to the
opinion that flour dust was responsible,
and intimates he has another theory of
the cause. What this is he declines to
make known at present. A street car
had just passed on Halstead street when
the explosion occurred, and one of the
passengers happened to be looking di-
rectly at that moment. His description
of the explosion aecords with the theory;
that the explosion was of mill dust. /
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
TOO. MUCH TALK.
Senator Vance Gives House DEM
OcratS a Bit of Advice.
Democratic Senators Will Make No
Faction Opposition to the Sub
Stitute Tariff Bill.
Uncle Sam Ready to Enforce the Demand for
the Release OF the Steamer Haytien
Republic with Cannon Balls.
Il Reminder from Senator vance.

Il Reminder from Senator Fance.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II Considerable
feeling has lately manifested itself against
the Democratic members of the senate
finance committee for their alleged
lethargy regarding the tariff bill. The
charge was made by some of the Demo-
Gratis on the ways and means committee
who criticised the senators. Said Senator
Vance on this subject, to-day: The
analysis of the senate bill by a treasury
expert was handed to the senate finance
committee on last Wednesday morning.
The ''hard work done by the ways and
means committee was put in the posses
sion of senators this morning for the first
time. To suppose the Democrat
ic members of the finance
committee capable of Analysing the SEN
ate bill and exposing its provisions in four
days is paying them very high compile
ment indeed, especially when we remem-
Der the fact that the ways and means
committee only took about seven months
to frame their bill and pass it in the
house. If they will possess their souls in
patience | think they will find the Demo-
cratic members of the finance committee
to be adequate to their duty in the prem
iSes -
The Democratic senators under the
lead of Senator Vance, are determined to
try to amend the bill so rs to make it ac-
ceptable to a majority of the house, and
then upset the calculations of the Repub-
licans, who never believe that the two
houses could agree upon tariff bill at
this session
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
:. Big Blaze at GainesrilLe.
three years

opeCldl W inc pd.GIIS
GAINESVILLE, TEX. Dec, IA dis
astrous fire visited this city this morning
at o CLOCK. 1t originated in the Globe
hotel. situated on Elm street. between
. Commerce and Dixon. The guests of the
+ hotel rushed out pell-mell in order to es-
cape horrible death, and several ladies
cut off from the, stairway by the flames
were rescued from the building on the
Commerce street side. The fire at 4
m. was atits highest, and from the store
room of Cunningham & Son volume of
affisssSke issued and'in less than minute
the flames shot out and the building was
beyond human aid. The building next
was occupied by Thurman s. Co., drug
gists, and that too was wrapped i'll the
flames i'll Il moment s time. Next to
Thurman & Co. was thet grocery house of
Gwynn Brothers, which was soon a prey
for the monster. Nothing of any
value was saved. The large dry goods
firm of Schiff, SOmmer & Co., was in
great danger during the fire, having
caught i'll the third story, but was saved
by the water. The wholesale grocery of
Tyler & Simpson also sustained damage.
The losses are about as follows:
Charles 7. Palmer, inmate of Globe
hotel, lost all his furniture on which he
had $4,000 insurance i'll British American e.
Tyler & Simpson are damaged about
$500 caused by heat and water.
Mr. Green, proprietor of the Globe hotel
estimated his loss on furniture at $4,000,
insurance $1,000.
C. Hemming, loss on building SIS 900 i.
Damage op-other buildings SIS 900, in
suEedsiFfffe following companies:
Il Sfrans. Atlantic $1,000, American Cen
trail $1,000, Continental $1,000, German
American $3.50, Germania Sl7OO, Phoenix
of Brooklyn S27OO. Total Sl2 900.
Quinn Bros. & Co., loss on stock about
$4,000; insured i'll the New York Under
writers for $1,000, Fireman S Fund, $500.
Cunningham 's,loss on stock of grocer
les about $500; insurance i'll the follow
ing companies: New York Underwriters, ,
$500; Continental, $500.
ThurmOnd Medicine Company loss on
stock of drugs, S6O5O; insurance in the
British American and other companies
for $4,000.
Professor T. F. Hudgins lost fixtures
and books in his commercial school to the
amount of $500, on which he had $3.50 in
the Home Insurance Company of New
York.
In addition to the above the guests lost
wearing apparel, jewelry and money to
the amount Of several hundred dollars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
Gnnbonts Off for Hnnti.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Orders were
issued by the navy department to-day for
the steamers Galena and Yantic to sail
from New York tomorrow for Port au
Prince to enforce the demand of this
government for the release of the
steamer Haytien Republic. They will sail
in company and be under command of
Rear Admiral Luce who has been in
structed to transfer his flag from the
Richmond to the Galena. The owner
of the Hyatien Republic by special per-
mission of the secretary of the navy will
be passenger on the Galena, and it is
therefore expected the vessel will be re-
stored to him as soon as it gets in possess
sion of the naval officers.