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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
THE BUTTE FIRE
A Washington Territory Town Loses
Over S:s5O.UUD by Flame.

OFeF NbbusOOU ny Efahlcs
BUTTE, MONT, Sept. 30.-Fire broke
out yesterday about noon on the first
floor of the Bowes block, four story
brick building on the south east corner
of Granite and Utah streets, one block
west of Main. Two of the leading dry
goods houses occupied the corners of
Main, and heavy mercantile houses are
grouped there. How the fire started ia q
mystery. 1t was seen on the first floor,
when mere handful, and before man
could cross the street it seemed to have
developed the building.
A strong wind from the west carried
the fire eastward, where it caught the
block fronting on Main street. The
Heunessey mercantile store, one OF the
leading dry goods houses, was soon on
FIRE, as well as the buildings next to the
south, the First National Bank, Khan
weiler's dry goods store and the Centen-
nial brewery were entirely consumed On
the north side of Main street the Barnard
block, opposite the Bowes Building, was
burned to the ground. Several houses
west of 1t had their fronts badly burned.
The flames caught the building of the
Bonner mercantile house on tho north
west corner Of Main and Granite streets
and did serious damage to the stock in
the rear end next to the Barnard block.
The heat was so intense and the wind 60
violent that the occupants Of the blocks
on both sides of Main street in the line
Of the fire began to remove their goods.
The Butte fire department was REIN
forced by the Alice fire department from
VAUDEVILLE, and the Montana union fire
department from South Butte. The men
worked heroioally, and by their efforts
confined the fire to the Dimensions men,
toned. At dark several streams were
still playing on the ruins. Only slight
loss was experienced by the houses south
and east OF the Bowes block owing to
the wind blowing the flames away.
The loss Is estimated OF about 1861 900,
and insurance at 1926 1000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

27.-A man named John Baker, supposed
to belong In Philadelphia. VINO for several
years has been Gaping at a canning house
at Short Lane, was struck and instantly
killed to-day about one mile south of Aber-
deem by train No. 4S of the P. W. d B. rail-
road, due at this station at lies 3. m. He
to this station, where a Jury of inquest
was impanelled, but on account OF
the absence of the engineer and fireman
the inquest was postponed until tomorrow
ut 1l.3U a. m. On examination one foot
was found to be cut entirely off, and the
other one badly mashed, besides other cuts
and bruises. There was sum of money
found on the body. He is supposed to
have sister, Emily, In Philadelphia. but
her address is not known. Unless friends
claim the body he will be buried here to-
morrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
THE BOARD or TRADE.


Annual Meeting on Friday Guess
lions OF Vital Importance 10 the
CITY 10 be Considered.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade takes place Friday evening next.
This meeting will be of special import
anoe to the business men and manuiac-
turers OF Wilmington. President Taylor
makes special request for that reason
that there be full attendance of mem
bers. In addition to general considera-
ton of business matters affecting the
city the question Of the coming Congress
of American nations will be discussed
and also the feasibility of inviting for
eigners to visit to our shipyards, work
shops and factories. No doubt the rep-
resentatives from Brazil, the Argentine
Republic and other Central American
Staten will not be indifferent to the op-
portunity this would offer them of exam
lining the locality where the large iron
river boats that they have seen running
along the Amazon and Orinooo rivers
carrying the native produce from the
heart OF the newly developing interior of
South Americon continent-they will be
gratified to see in Wilmington Rhipyards
the place where those massive boats were
constructed.
It is not improbable that the visit may
give impetus to the shipbuilding business
here, especially as one feature of the
congress is stated to be an effort by the
United States to fami!iarize her sister ma
tions Of this hemisphere with the com.
mercial and manufacturing facilities of
this country. A Wilmington exhibit to
the foreigners need not be confined to
iron ship construction alone but to the
other commercial demands of those
countries Buoh as railroad cars and sup
plies and paper, sugar mill and other
heavy machinery, oil of which is CON-
structed and sent from Wilmington to
South America. On the other hand the
immense consumption of green hides
here In all the various leather products
will be noted, for this latter is one of the
staple exports OF South America.
The question of the comprehensive
dredging and widening of the Christiana
requires the immediate attention of the
members Of the Board of Trade. The
report of the standing committee which
has had the conference with General
Smith in regard to the additional appro-
priation for widening the harbor will be
listened to with the attention 1t calls for.
Comment will be in order npon the re.
cent street improvements, the paving OF
Market street and also the propriety OF q
cross street, say Seventh or Ninth being
treated in the same manner SO as to pro.
vide complete smooth driveway
throughout the city.
Suoh improvements as the Eighth
street electric road will gain good
word of comment, also the electric light
| inn and Othar rnEnninna nf the
munity from state of barbarism.
The date of the meeting of the Ma
tional Board of Trade at Louisville, Ken
lucky, is drawing nigh. 1t will he il
order to elect delegates to it from this
/ nit
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
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CO-EDUCdTIOH WIHs.
The University OF Pcnnsyivani
Will Admit Women 10 HIS Ciasse,

The University OF Pennsylvania
win Admit Women 10 lis Clauses.
Coeducation has just received the
almost unanimous approval of the col
legs faculty of the University OF Penn
sylvania. This important action, the
most advanced that has yet been taken in
the liberalizipg of the institution, was
the result OF faculty meeting on Friday,
when this resolution was adopted with
but two dissenting votes
That students be admitted Without dis
tinctlon Of sex to all the courses OF the col.
lege faculty.
The solution will go before the trus-
tees, and, if they shall approve it, all the
classes, from freshman to senior, will be
open to students of both sexes. Already
there are number OF Young women
anxious to enter the university who are
only waiting until the resolution is
passed finally by the trustees.
That there has been great revolution
in sentiment on the subject Ut the uni
versity is evident from the fact that o
similar resolution, brought up before the
faculty seven years ago, was promptly
voted down by ma ority OF the members,
ard Professor jackson at the time wrote
paper on the subject strongly opposing
It. This paper was answered in Now
York review by the then Hiss Florence
Kelley, daughter Of Congressman William
ID. Kelley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Iaarry,n Cir 60 Neil,

iilllhlolpnlu NtcoIu'
An odd.looking pasteboard box with
strikingly oderiferous qualities produced q
great display of handkerehiefs among the
post-office clerks one day this week, Il was
registered as tourtb-class matter, and was
addressed to u lady in Middletown, Del.
From a sense OF duty the official In charge
gingerly opened the package and examined
it's contents. To his establishment he found
that It contained a human ear In an nd-
yanced state Of decomposition. 1t had
evidently one belonged to a colored woman
and Its lower lobe had cnce sported an ear
ring. Sure that he had hit upon genuine
mystery which would throw the Orontn
murder Into the shade, the official tremb.
lirgly unfolded the bit of paper that had
fallen to the floor as tho box was opened.
This what he read:
MY DEAR NELL: ! send You an car cut from
n cClored woman-ny first subject for dissec-
ton. Yours, lovingly, HAIRY.
Harry" was newly fledged "medlc" at
college, and rather than disappolnt the
pride Of his life the ear was ance more
packed up and sent speeding on It's way,
Odor and all,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
yaE KNIGHTS rsMpIAR.
TWENTY-FIVE Thousand Expected TO
Parade il, Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept Extensive prepare
lions have been made by local command
cries for the oath ttiennial conclave OF the
Knights Femplar OF the Jurisdiction OF the
United States, which will begin In this city
Monday next. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 men will be In the parade, more than
have ever heretofore marched In procession
on one occasion. Fully 200 cities will be
represented. Several Canadian organiza-
lions will participate. The limo OF march
will be 81 mile In length.
The chief marshal Of the parade will be
Myron Nj. Parker OF this city with Harrison
Dingman as chief OF staff. There will be
IL divisions, each under the command OF
some eminent Sir knight. The first division
will be commanded by Col. William G..
Moore OF this city, and will be headed by
the local Communicates. The officers and
delegates to the grand enoampment will
follow In carriages, with detachment OF
Cpur de Lion Oommandery, No. 23 OF New
York city, az a special escort 10 the most
eminent grand master.
Nicholas Van Slyck will command the
second division, comprising Massachusetts
AM Rhode Island Communicates; Austin
@. Wood, the third, composed OF New YORK
communicates ). L. Bick, the fourth, made
up OF Knights from Virginia, Delaware,
Vurmont, New Hampshire and Connecti'
cnt; Henry Perkins, the Ohio, kentucky
u0u Mhlu6 pdIhubIb, WuO WILL lOlnl tho
fifth division; Torrance o. Nipple, the 2S
communicates from Pennsylvania, who
will take up the whole OF the sixth divl-
sion; duncan 7. Bacon, the seventh d.
vinion, comprising Sir knights from In
diana, Texas and Michigan; Norman I.
Gassette, the eighth division, Illinois Tenn
plars; Samuel Hopkins Wagner, division
number nine, including California Ten
nessee, Wisconsin and New Jersey COM
manderies; A. G. Howard, the tenth
division, having Knights from South
Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana; Walter II. sanborn,
communicates from Minnesota, Kansas,
Maryland, Nebraska, Arkansas, West Vir-
glnia, Colorado and North Carolina, and
". d. Sites, the last or twelfth division, in
which the Canadian preceptories and com.
manderies from Dakota, Montana, Wash
ington Territory and Wyoming will march.
Many state headquarters will be estab-
lished during the conclave. Tha Ohio
Knights have secured the armory OF the
Washington Light Infantry and the Indiana
Templars that OF the National Rifles. Other
states will also secure halls. These state
head quarters will be handsomely deco
rated, and the armory In which the Indiana
Knights will hold forth will represent q
tented field.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
A DUBIOUS ACCIDENT.
A COIOrcd Man BADLY Hurt While
Taking - Nap on the ASclL of an


Taking - Nap on the IsclL of an
Engine.
A curious accident, that may prove fatal
in Its results. occurred Monday night in the
phosphate fulll of j. A. Cranston u Co., at
Newport. The mill had been shut down,
at G O'Clock, while the employees went to
supper, when negro laborer named l.. M.
Fisher went Into the engine room and pro-
ceeded to stretch himself out on the main
belt for comfortable snooze. The belt Is
about 10 inches wide and % feet long, OK
tending from the fly wheel of the engine
to a small pulley on the main shaft near the
ceiling. The under slack made about the
proper anglo for an easy Incline, and efter
spreading himself along Its length Fisher
dropped into sound sleep.
At z O'Clock the mill hands returned to
their labor. 1t was rather dark In the en-
CINE room, and in addition the engineer
never dreamed that anybody would think
OF making bed OF the main belt. He
started the engine az usuul, aud In an In
slant the sleeping darkey was snatched up
with the belt and dashed against the pulley
on the main shaft, where he was knocked
of and fell down TO the ground. II was
| some time before the aatounded engineer
| could realize what had happened.
Fisher was picked up and carried out
| side, when II was found that his hip was
| broken and his head cut, while he was
| badly bruised from head to foot. He was
at once brought to the Homeopathic Ros-
pital, In this city. and his injuries attended
| to. His condition is dangerous, but II he
RECEIVERS he will never again try to take a
| nap on big engine belt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Deaicntlon OF eden IualI.

Eden Hall, the new building Just erected
by Eden Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. f., at Tenth
street and Delaware avenue, will be dedi-
Gated on November 9TH with all-day exer.
clses. Visiting lodges and cantons will be
received at Eden Hall In the morning and
the dedication ceremonies proper will occur
at noon and will be performed by the Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge OF Delaware,
/. o. o. L. There will be pareds In the
afternoon, which will BIS a special feature,
and In which 800 Patrlarchs Militant In full
uniform will participate and general dis
play OF the order Will be made. at an en-
tertainment to be given in Institute Hall at
night by Patriarchs Militant the decoration
OF chivalry will be conferred and there
will be exhibition drills by cantons and
other exercises appropriate to the dedica-
tion. Lodges and cantons In this city and
State, Philadelphia, Trenton, Baltimore,
Washington, Cumberland, Md, and Ports
mouth, Va, have hsen invited to attend.
Eden Hall will be open all day for inspec-
ton. First Regiment Band and Hyatt's
Military Band have been engaged for the
day,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
TWO RAILROAp vIorIms,
Two Unknown Men Killed I'm TIA
Western suburbs.


Two unknown men were struck bya train
and almost instantly killed on the p, W. d
u. railroad near the west yard about 6.20
O'Clock Monday evening, The train was No.
49, which runs to Newark. The engineer
saw the men on the track and whlstled and
reversed his engine, but not In time TO pre-
vent the accident. Both men were walking
with their backs to the approaching train
and they were evidently 80 intent on tneir
journey or busted In conversation that they
did not hear the approaching train or the
warning blasts. One man was killed out
right and the other one lived but few
minutes, dying before he could ba brought
back 10 tho city. The bodies were brought
to the p, w. u b. station and then re-
moved to the morgue, where they now
await Identification.
Both are strangers here, and they are
evidently respectable working men, who
were walking to their destination either to
go to work or TO seek work. Their up
pearanee seems conclusive evidence that
they were not professional tramps. In the
pockets Of one was found a paper indl-
eating that he had applied for naturallza-
tion papers, the seal bearing the words:
Huntington Common Pleas" The paper
bore the date, September 18th. 1889, and
the name written on 1t WAS Patrick Ryan,
aged AZ years, n native OF Ireland. Both
men were evidently Irishmen. The man
who is thought to be Ryan was man OF 8
feet 0 inches PROBABLY. He was dressed III
u black and brown checked coat, brownish
corduroy trousers, light checked shirt,
black SLOUGH hat and new shoes. lis had
dark chin wnisIers, and wore an amulet on
his breast. The other man was little
shorter and wore heavy black moustache.
lie had on three striped or checked shirts,
a brown coat, dark striped trousers and no
vest. a bag was fastened round his neck
and hung down on his breast, evidently the
receptacle for his wealth when he had any.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
ONLY ONE SUNDAY HERE.
A. Hebrew Baher Learns This by
Fine of 81 and Costs.

A. Hebrew Batker Learns This by n
Fine of 81 and Costs.
An amusing trial was that of Samuel
Chunks before Squire Monaghan Monday
night. The defendant is Hebrew and
keeps q small bakery on West Front
street, near Washington, which establish
ment, according to report, he keeps in
busy operation seven days in the week.
A charge OF "doing business on the
Lords day" was formally preferred by
Emerson Noble, baker, of Second and
Monroe streets, and Baker William
Kersler Of No. 1909 West Fourth street,
clinched the charge by offering in evil
denoe q loaf of unleavened staff of life
that he had purchased at Chunks store.
"Ain't dot your bread ?" he 6ercely de-
manded as he shook the loaf in the face
OF the trembling Israelite.
Gluuks admitted the charge, but
pleaded In extenuation that Saturday
was the Jewish Sunday, which he duly
observed, and that he was Obliged to do
business on the Christian Sabbath in
order to accommodate customers of his
faith. "There is only ons Sunday in
Delaware was Esquire Monsghan's ulti-
mstum, and he fined the Hebraio ofIende,
$4 and costs. ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Wore Dead at Johnstoyvn.

JoHNsTowN, Sept. 29.-while digging to-
day In the debris where the workmen left
of on Saturday evening, some strangers
came across the remains of young girl
which had almost been uncovered, but not
noticed, when the workmen laid down their
tools. The public schools In Johnstown
and Mlllville boroughs will open to-day.
The remains OF Father DAWN, the priest
who rendered great service to newspaper
correspondents 10 the early days of the
flood, have arrived in Johnstown and Will
be buried to-day. A meeting OF the citizens
of the devasted district will be held to-day
to express sorrow for the death of Captain
W. II. Jones OF Braddoek, whose noble work
Is also remembered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
The Projected Light at Huatteras.

Gnllauelpnlh RECORD.
The building OF the Eddystone light
house on reef OF that name In the Eng
lish channel has always been regarded as a
triumph OF engineering skill; but the pro-
posed erection of beacon light on the
Outer Diamond Shoal, of Cape Hatteras,
will be a task of far greater difficulty. The
shoal is composed OF shifting sand, into
which a caisson will he sunk, and the cyl
inder will then be filed with quick-setting
concrete, thus making the structure prac-
tically monolith. Work can only be done
when the wind is off shore. In towing out
the caisson 1t will have to be lifted over an
elsht-foot bar, and when the site shall
have been finally reached the browning
difficulty will be In getting It sunk evenly
and quickly into the sand. 1t would be
difficult to decide which Is the most Won
derful, the tremendous force that necessi-
tates such bulwarks, or the inventive skill
and power that can triumph over obstacles
which at one time would have been re.
garded as insurmountable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
FRED. DOUGLASS, qR1BULATIoNs.
Naval Officers object 10 Having
thc AsIack Minister 10 the BLACK
linnmbIic a. u RMhAnnYar.

Naval Officers object TO Having
tae RIacK Minister 10 the BLACK
Republic al Il Passenger.
REw YoRK, Sept 30.--Another impor-
tant transfer of naval officers ooincidsnt
with the attempt of the navy department
to transport Frederick Douglass to his
post IS minister to HGyti was announced
this afternoon. Captain Edwin M. Shep-
ard OF the Ksarsarge, which will leave
for Port au-PrinGe tomorrow, with Mr..
Douglass on board, was relieved from
command by dispatch from Secretary
Tracy, and Captain Whiting, who had
been assigned to the Brooklyn Yard, was
detailed to take the vessel on her mis-
sion The change wns a surprise to every
body en- board this Keursarge and in the
Brooklyn Yard. As soon as the message
came Commander Shepard packed bis
baggage and left the ship without in
forming any of his officers to what duty
he had been assigned or saying whether
he had been relieved al his own request.
NJ. Douglass arrived in town from
Washington early this evening. After
dining with y friend, he went to tho
navy yard, and his quarters on the Kear-
sarge, which will sail at s O'Clock in the
morning, were promptly placed at his
disposal. The commanders quarters,
with two large stateroons were assigned
him, sad Captain Whiting will hnd
accommodations in the ward room with
the other oficerR during the trip. Mr..
Douglass IL accompanied by his wife,
lady friend, and d. ID. Bns7att,
who will act as interpreter. He had q
few callers on board this evening.
~ hove been most handsomely treated
by The commodore and the officers Of tho
famous old ship" he said. Everything
possible has been provided for the com.
fort OF myself and family, and antiei-
pate pleasant voyage. There have
been some unfortunate delays, but tho
reasons for Thorn have been mitstated
and misconatrued. There is no truth
whatever in some of the published state
ments about the motives OF Commodore
Kellogg Of the Ossipee in asking TO be re-.
lieyed. The real ind only reason the
Ossipee was not used for the trip, as frat
ordered, was because OF her unseaworthy
condition. No, ! don't know Commander
Kellogg personally, but know about
him, end l am sure he holds no such SEN
timents as have been ascribed to him in
soma quarters. don't apprehend any
difficulty in becoming acclimated ut Port
M Prince, wns there for some time il
1871 and know the climate pretty we'll.
hope TO gst house little outside OF
the city and on higher ground, where we
shall be in the least danger Of fever ard
miasma. shall semain ihera as late il
the hot weather Gs possible next year.
Perhaps may stay right through the
summer. Ion know hot weather agrees
with old men better than cold"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
A Despondent woman suicides.

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
CLAYTON, Sept. 3O.--Alrs. John seemans,
wife OF q farmer residing about four miles
west of Clayton, committed suicide by
hanging, It is supposed, early Saturday
morning. Her husband being sick she
went to the barn Saturday morning to feed
when she was found hanging by the neck
to the limb of tree in piece OF woods
adjoining the farm. 1t seems after feeding
the stock, she took rope line from the
building and going to the tt 10. stood on q
large log and fastened one end around the
limit and the other around her neck, and
then jumped OF the log. No cause can be
assigned for the deed, except that at times
che was subject to spells of melancholy,
and 1t Is supposed she was suffering with
ono of these attacks. She leaves two young
children
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
APAsTOa,s DOUBLE LIFE.
Deserts a Young Wife and Babe and
mnrries Again.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA Canadian pastors
double life was brought TO light by the
police last evening. At the armory the
reverend gentleman, Frederick L. Mcleod
by name, walked the floor OF a cell, de-
tanned on charges Of adultery and bigamy.
III another cell was his alleged wife, her
eyes rcd with tears and her babe in her
arms. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcleod were arrested
at their home last evening on warrants
sworn out by Mrs, Mary Mcleod OF Central
Economy, N. 8.
The complainant, pretty blonde, said
that the Rev. Mr.. Mcleod married her two
years ago while pastor OF the Congrega-
tional church at Central Economy. HE
was driven out of town not long after
that" she said, son account OF a family
matter and came to Chicago. He has been
here now two years, but / did not hear Of
his second marriage until this month. l at
once came from Nova Scotia and had war;
rants for his arrest sworn out. have one
child, a boy, Is months old" Mr.. Mcleod
refused to make any statement.