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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-08-08
LATER,
Spokane Falls Ruined.

SPOKANE FALLS, Aug 5.-The entire
business portion of this city was destroyed
BY fire last night Twenty five blocks
were reduced to ashes. The estimate loss
Is III. COO 900. The fire started at z o'clock
In lodging house on Railroad avenue.
The fro department was ON the scene
quickly. but owing to lack of water the
ire rapidly spread to the adjoining frame
building and was soon beyond control.
A strong wind was blowing and efforts
to check the flames by water and blowing
up buildings were useless. Every bust
ness house in the city, including eight
banks, all the hotels but one-all magnifl-
cent structures-except the Crescent
block and every newspaper save the Re-
view, were burned out. The burned dis
trict includes all that part of the city
from the Northern Pacific railway to tho
river and from Lincoln to Washington
streets. Several persons are known to
have persisted and several more were in
jured by leaping from the windows
The burned strip was fvo squares across
and extended about seven squares in
length. 1t was solidly built up with brick
and stone structures, the cost of which
varied from &25, 600 to $125, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
A GIRLS STRANGE MANIA FOR BLOOD.



A maady of a most remarkable and distressing nat.
ure has recently attacked the young daughter OF
mills in this vicinity. The young lady IS In her
sixteenth year, and, when in her normal health, OF
amabc, rather shrinking disposition, and pos
sessed Of small claim to beauty, besides being In.
telligent and well advanced I'm her studies About
three months ago she fell into low melancholy state
and displayed singular aversion to society refusing
entirely 10 converse at times and exhibiting suen,
with All food was rejected for several days until a
piece OF freshly killed beef was accidentally brought
Into her presence when she threw herself upon It
with all the savage greedmcss of a famished animal
and began tear and rend it with her teeth sucking
the blood with a shocking relish Tor the yet warm
nuld
Since then, at periods varying from three to seven
days she is seized With the same m Tst Tor blood and
In spite OF all efforts made TO restrain her. Such
these attacks She fails TO recognize even the mem
hers of the family and VIII snap ana bite savagcy
at any attempting to modest her.
Her entire appearance undergoes a change. her
usually gentle expression becoming inhumanly fe-
rooious her eyes boodshot and glarlng, while her
Ing and growing Her face becomes sutfused with
an angry animal. once satlated with blood she falls
into a deep sleep, II from intoxicaton. and IN
like SELF only complaining Of severe headache when
frequently lasts Until her next seizure,
Physicians who have seen her are AT a loss TO &C
count for the OF her malady and have up TO the
present failed entirely TO relieve her BY the advice
Of several attempts have been made to keep her from
the sight OF human blood but the result Is distress
ing that II Is thought best TO allow her TO crafty
her unnatural thirst Unable to do so otherwise, sho
attacked her own nesh tearing II without any ap-
parent pain and sucking the blood with avldity.
ON another occasion, when seemingly at herself
her attention attracted 20 younger brother who
having cut his hand entered the house for the purpose
OF having the bleeding cash bound up She Instantly
leaped the room, ard without warning seized the
boys hurt hand in her mouth and hit him TO the bone
II only with the greatest difficulty that she could
be made 10 release him, and when finally forced 10 les
90, gave vent to her rage IN hoarsc cries, rather
screams. like wild beast cheated out of It's prey.
Mr.. Davis and his wife persons OF education and
refinement and profess themselves entirely unable 10
account for their daughters peculiar afction. as on
both sides for generations there has been
intemperance or mental disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

the cluster Of fonds that crown each tree made It's
home and reared It's family in safety.
At first It was hardly credited that the rat hsu
turned into arborcal rodent. but II soon became
painful fact for the fruit bearing spike pushed us
way out the rats would nbble II off and render ,he
tree barren. The writer has himself seen rats as
turbed by negro who had climbed a tree LOT uh e
nuts, jump to the ground fully fifty feet but
nature has endowed them with the nine lives OF
cat also for the fall certainly knocked all the VIVA
out OF them. and they fell prey 10 the neaicst
dog or man. Owing 10 this development ~ inc
habits of the Jamaica rat the planter has been obeel
10 tin line his cocOanui trees.
In the meantime the mongoose has turned his atten-
ton 20 the farm-yard and whereas a few years ago
fowls were the cheapest and cOmmonest food now
they be enjoyed only by tho wciltodo II is
another instance of man trying 10 improve on natutt
Not long there good guinca-bli.l guam ana
partridge shooting 10 be had on the island. but as
these birds build the ground not one Is t. be found
now, for IL there is anything mongoose likes 4 Is
TO suck an egg and he does IL artisticay making
the smallest of holes. that the mohcrbrd sin SITS
on, in vain hopes of Matching her brood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
DETROIT RIVER BRIDGE PLANS.
From The Engineering News.

From The Engineering News.
rho detroit River crossing has been reported upon
H., ,ho noard Of Army Engineers appointed for that
nyrnose This board convened In Detroit MAY l.,
III and the report Is accompanied by over 1000
noges of testimony The board deems a tunnel or a
drawbrIdge out Of the question, and believes that the
49, hridge proposed by Mr.. Lindenthal would be
ist objectionable to navlgtors and Is the best plan
The report also approves ot Plan No for low
winter bridge. The high bridge first mentioned
nr"noses "A continuous gIdcr of 900 feet central
riar openng and two side spans OF 700 feet clear
nnenne with q clear Roadway OF li0 feet above the
r3ycr The estimated cost was -, 900 900, and the
tarln Ia he charged 62 cents per for passage
The approaches would be about one and half miles
long and the grade 90 per cent The low bridge, With
removable spans referred 10 proposes clear open
Ing OF 900 feet clear opcnine of 1872 feet, two
clear openings of 300 feet ench. and two fixed
(at the sh0res) Of 100 feet each. This plan requires
five piers extending above the water. and three piers
submerged 10 a depth Of 30 feet, The board con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
TIE HANDKERCHIEF SPECIALIST.
From The Manchester Guardian.


The other morning, departed Cunard steamer
casting off its lines and swinging out into the
stream al Liverpool elderly looking business man
hastily embraced lady. who OF the passen-
gers. and rushed down the gang plank ~ the wharf
the busy crowd. the gentleman drew him behind a
pile Of freight and said, Want to earn five shngs ~
Rather
You that lady In black on the forward deck
there = said the gentleman.
Yes"
"We that's my wife. going TO New York Now
OF she'll expect me tn stand here for the next
twenty minutes while the steamer IS backing and
filing so TO wave my handkerchief and watch her
out Of sight. Sec ?"
Il understand"
well. I'm too busy 10 fool about here. Stock
TO bIIy business 10 attend she's a little near
sighted so I'll inst hire you TO this handler
chief instead. It's big one, with red border
and SO long as she II she'll think it's me. Come
up to 202 Lmest. when they arc we'll off, and I'll pay
YOU
Syosin' she looks through telescope or suthin'7'
In that case yOull have 70 bury your face in the
handkerchief and look as though yOu were weeping"
"That'll be two shilllngs and siXpence extra
"An right. Time j. money. Look sharp now
Yon can kiss your hands few times say thrccpencc
for kiss and. swapping his watch the Ovcrdriven
business rushed of.
We print this affecting little incident 10 call at
tcntion 20 the fact that the man thus employed has
gone into the business regularly lie is now pro-
save valuable time and yet give their departing
above specialist any steamer day. Go early to avoid
m rucb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
EATS NESTING IN THE TREE TOPS.
TROUBLES OF THE JAMAICA FARMER WITH THE
MoNGoosE HE EXPECTED so MUCH FROM.

TROUBLES OF THE JAMAICA FARMER WITH THE
MoNGoosE HE EXPECTED so MUCH FROM.
curious and interesting instance Of animals chang
ing their habits owing to the altered crcus ances
of their surroundings, or as Darwin called II their
adapiabiIy 10 environment under the writer's
notice short time ago. the Island OF jamaica
While travelling through the northern part of that
island he passed grove after grove OF cocoanut palms
All the trees five years old and upward that IS the
srult hearing trees were tin-gSied around their
trunks For five feet above the ground each tree
incased I'm plate OF tin. nailed firmly
Tho EXPLANATION is a strange one. For many years
the sugai-plantcrs IN Jamaica were cursed with the
rayaees Of rats These rodents would invade tho
fields Just when the was getting ripe for cutting
Each rat would select choice cane and begin 10
nIbble at its base, gradually gnawlng deeper ana
deeper into It, until II Oppled over The crash OF inc
falling caue frightened the rat. who scamperlng
of soon began at another These pests did
enormous damage and no small item IN the sugar
planters yearly bill was the for the raicacher
Ten wears ago Bancroft Espent. n wellkLown
planter on the island imported from India six couples
of mongoose or chncumoD the deadly enemy OF snakes
and rats The mongoose increased ard multiplied In
an Incredible manner, and themselves became pest
which every means failed 10 destroy. The rats al
first fell an easy prey 10 heT dcsrOyers. ard we're
soon driven out Of the fields and the fences
that had formed their homes. They swarmed
into the houses ard towns. but were
stH followed by the ichneumons: Tho fun
grown rat by its neeness did escape for time. but
mongoose easily out the nest OF litIle ones
ana destroyed them or fer1etke traced the rat to Its
last lair and killed II there. The rat. driven from
very refuge. took then to the palm trees. and AMONG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

ia. sing along Dearborn-st. Yesterday saw crowd
watching closely the placing In position OF some
enormous panes OF glass in a handsome new building
The glass was the best French plate, and the work
men handled II as carefully II II were worth
something more than weeks wages The task Of
putting IL In place was no completed than one
Of the wOrlmen grabbed pot OF whiting and with a
blq brush daubed a lot Of meaningless marks on a.
j thought II about as silly thing as a man could
,do and with the usual reportOrlaI curiosity ssTed
Tho foreman why he allowed IL. The answer Was a
crusher "Wby," said he, 1--WE have 10 mark them
that way or they'd be smashed in no time NV
look OF amazement doubtless prompted him TO further
eyplanstlOn for he said You see the w0rkmen
around a new building get In the custom of SHOWING
lumber ETC. through the open sash before the glass
is put in. They. would continue 10 do it even after
The glass Is in II didn't do something TO attract
their attention. That's the reason you always see
new windows daubed with glarlng white marks. Even
II a careless workman does start to shove q stick Of
timber through costly plate Of glass he will stop
short when his eye catches the danger sign. That
white mark Is inst signal which says, Look out !;
you'll break me II you are not CAREFUL y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
STORIES FOR LAWYERS.
From The st. Louis Republic.

From The 81. Louis Republic.
Occasionally lawyers get together and swap storle:
about the funny things they nave heard IN and esr
shot OF several eminent barristers and heard t"o
anecdotes related that are worth repeatlng ~ On.
When Judge Rombauer the bench he QUO
day made a ruling against young attorney, WHOSE
superfuity OF diplomas was only eqnalled by ms CAM
knowledge of the law. Much disguised inc navy"
said A.. ..h
law that ,., ...>n,
When rui,ed Judge Rombauer speaks with strong
Bohemian accent and he replied IN very empnau'
language: a., 1904 ,no,v moi
vhero no 10 find re law, for find.it In Ee boohs
The second incident was that wherein )uogr .s.
oyerruled motion of Counsellor Garvey, one Oh wv
hestknown lawyers at the St. Louis bar Inc .3" H.
sellor is usually most respectful 70 the court Oh.
lost his temper this time. and declared In ms o0""
though rich and cultured Irish brogte - ,sat n
Yonr Honor. hope for your Honors hon1r ~. mt
will never noiscd abroad to your Hcnors hurs
this honorable court ever made ruling 30 dnhono'
10 its own honor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

ders that the channel would thus be free i Gould
To December l. and the side spans OF IL ~ mass
no onened nj other times for vessels dcsrs ~
The RI Board in approving this the least obsc.oHO 10
OF the lowb bridge plans presented says h . mart Of
iustIv subject TO greater objections on ue g az
naySators and does not wish to be nhdcT ~ the
indorsng the estimate of its cost suDm'teu W "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

am convinced that nobody in Washington despises
work as does ex congressman Money. OF Mississippi
lie was sitting In little group Of s0utherners not
long ago-an interesting and sympathetic audience II
is needless to say-when he Unexpectedly raised his
voice and said:
81 hate work. think that men who like work for
its own sake are either freaks or myths. / don't
think any normal man works unless he has to. A
man may be of nervous temperament and so
stnted that ne Is not happy unless ne IS working but
man OF sound mind and even disposition works for
the comforts and the luxuries which work Will gain
for him In his leisure hours. Ny ideal of human hap
pness Is TO lie on the grass in the shade OF big tree
eat peaches and read novels. That is what / will
do when get money enough to retire from work. And
will never live again in a country where they have
frosts either"
Two Of the best known National legislators have. dur
Ing the Christmas season, dropped the wordy war Of
politics for the forensic efforts Of the courtroom.
senator Dam voorhees, and Representative Charles
II. GrOsvenOr have both been starring II legal
lights at PomerOy, Ohio, where James H. Radcliif, a
young school teacher arragncd for the murder Of
his brotherin-la law. Lewis d. Cottrill.
The grim irony Of Fate assigns the Senator and
Representative 10 opposite sides OF the argument for
The Tall Sycamore Of the wabash retained as
counsel for the accused while Charliep Grosvenors
stores Of legal lore the duy enabling
the state TO prove the accused guilty The crime Of
this modern Eugene Aram appears TO have greatly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

Representative McComas will again bring forward
the proposition. fayoraby reported by the Library
Committee i'm the last Congress- appropriating 10000
for the purchase Of the dress sword of Washington
This sword bequeathed by Washington to his
nephew Major George Lewis. who had served so
faithfully on his staff throughout the War of the
Revolution. Major Lewis selected this sword as IL
worn on what he regarded the greatest event
Of his uncles lfethc surrendcrng in Annapolis. Of
his commission rs cOmmanderin-chief Of the army
Major Lewis also esteemed the sword Of great value
as II identified with the whole career Of Wash
ngton while President IT generally worn by
him on all state and dress occasions.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-07
The Flag Floats.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The war depart
ment has not officially been informed of
the death of Jefferson Davis, and has not
taken any action with respect to it. A
large art painting Of the deceased hangs
on the wall in the chief clerks room. 1t
is surrounded by portraits of other ex-
secretaries.
The flag over the building, which has
always been half masted on the death of
an eX-secretary, today floats in a good
breeze from its usual place at the top of
the staff. Secretary Proctor said: 81 see
no occasion for any action whatever; it
would subserve no good purpose that l
can see. 1t is better to let the matter rest
in oblivion's sleep if it will and relegate
it to the past, than to do anything that
would revive memories best forgotten" !"
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-07

road companies and the anticipated alb
sorrtion of small companies by large ones
has raised a very interesting question
among railroad employees and minor off
cials. These contemplated changes will
necessarily throw large number of these
people out of employment, and the en-
ployes are thinking of organizing more
closely for the purpose of making their
power felt at the polls against Legislation
which would deprive many of them of
their bread and butter. The smaller rail-
road companies are deeply interested in
the same subject, and would doubtless
render material assistance to any political
movement of this character irrespective
of politics.
The direct employees of railroads num-
Der nearly million, and probably two
thirds of them have votes, and the indi-
! rect employees, who work at the manufac-
ture Of railroad materials, are estimated
at 100000 These, if united, would be a
mighty power in state end municipal
elections, and could hold the balance of
power in any presidential election.
If this movement should take proper
shape it will constitutute one of the great
political and railroad problems Of the fu-
ture.--Financ1al News.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-07
The Northern Pacific Will Hang,

The Mining Review has an extract
from letter written by the general land
agent Of the company to Magnus Han
son, solicitor at Deer Lodge, which seems
to indicate that the Northern Pacific will
not readily give up the mineral land:
"We are instructed that there is no law
by which we are authorized to make re-
linquishment Of this land, as at the time
of selection made by the company, the
land was not known to be mineral, nor to
our present advices are the particular
small pieces named in your list as lying
within sections and 8, known to be min
eral, although they are numbered within
the limits of the lode as located. We,
therefore, have no absolute knowledge or
information that the particular pieces of
land that it is desired shall be released are
"mineral lands" Counsel advices that as
so small portion of the land located by
the Forlorn Hope lode, lies on the odd
numbered sections, which have been Sc
lected by the railroad company, it would
be very much simpler and easier for the
Forlorn Hope company to readjust its To-
cation so as to confine it to the even num-
bered section, and thereby the question
will not be raised of any conflict with the
railroad company's selection"
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-07
1t Is the Same Old Story,
"A Reading Of Minutes and Then rbov
Adjourn.
A Freight Brakeman Run Over and
Instantly Killed.
Aeedom Says the Deficiency Will
Amount to $71,8OO.
Same Old Story,

HELENA, Dec. 6.-Today is the day of
legislative session, and still the body of
Montana lawmakers remains unorean-
lied.
The senate met as usual at 10 o'clock
this morning, and as usual the democratic
senators were all absent. Adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
The house met at 1 o'clock; quorum
present. There were absent Monteath OF
Silver Bow, and Philips of Missoula. Mr.
Philips has heen ill at his home since
Thanksgiving day, and was excused on
account Of sickness The house went in.
to committee Of the whole-Mr. Dolmau
In the chair. The report of the commit
tee on rules was considered amended
and reported back with recommendation
for adoption as amended. The report OF
the committee of the whole on rules was
received and adopted. The house ther
took recess until 2 o'clock.
The house resumed at 2 o'clock, quo
rum present; Philips and Moran absent
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-07
Brakeman Killed.

HELENA, Dec. 6.-P. Mckinley went
out as brakeman on freight train No.
16, which left this city this morning for
Great Falls. When about half a mile out
Of Helena, Mckinley, who was walking
on top of the train, made a misstep and
fell between the cars. His head struck the
draw bar of one of the cars and b fell to
the track. The wheels of the next car
passed over his neck, severing the head
from the body. The remains were
brought to Helenat The de-
ceased was a native embroke, On
tario. Railroad officials say the accident
must have been due to carelessness on
the part Of Mckinley, the train being in
motion at the time.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-07
Crime Reaches Its ReWad.
The Northern Pacific may Fight for
its Mineral Land.
How Railroad Consolidation NAV
Turn out.
The Surveyors are Spying out the
Land.
Stabbing ARRAY,


A whlr of excitement was caused on
our streets last night at about Gas o'clock
py the announcement that a man hs5
been stabbed on Central avenue. A
LEADER reporter interviewed the wound
ed man at the Manitoba house and elic-
tied the following facts:
AL Jewel, railroad engineer. who had
business on the street just after dark. was
met by man whom he did not know and
who spoke to him. He returned the sa-
lutte and passed on, and on his way back
was met again by the same party, who
asked him who he was looking for, and
upon being told that he was not looking
for anyone he said, 81 know who you are
looking for and can give you all you want
OF him too" He made asweeping stroke
hitting Jewel just back of and slightly
under the left arm. AL, of course, began
the work of defending himself and
knocked the aggressor down two or three
times, when he was pulled off and started
across the river to take charge of his en-
gine which was to go out in short time.
1t was then that he first knew that he
was hurt, as he felt the warm flow of the
blood down his side. He went to the
Manitoba house, where Dr's Gordon and
Longeway were called to dress the
wound.
The man who did the stabbing is said
tc be Paul Savage, an ex.news agent on
the Montana Central, and is reported by
men who knew him as o desperate char
acter. He was arrested by the officers
and placed in jail.
The knife with which the stabbing was
done, he was seen to drop and was picked
up and turned over to Marshal Lester.
1t is what is known as q trick knife, hay
ing heavy blade about 21s inches long
and can only be opened by first ren.ov-
ing the handle and when open it has a
stiff back spring. The carrying of such a
knife alone is a punishable offence.
AT last reports the victim was resting
we'll and the doctors apprehend no very
dangerous results.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-07
Protectionists Praised.

The American Economist, represent
ing the American Protective League, ex-
tends this tribute to Senators Squire and
Pierce of Washington and North Dakota
We extend our hearty congratulations to
our vice-presidents in Washington and
North Dakota, Hon Watson c. Squire
and Hon. Gilbert A. Pierce, on their cleo
ton to the United States senate, from
their respective states. Both are
ex-governors and both are pronounced
protectionists. Each has labored inces-
sanity to bring about statehood and the
new states have honored themselves as
we'll as their ex-governors in sending
them to the senate. They are representa-
tive men, able, of high intellectual attain
ments and fitted in every way to repre-
sent the social, political and business cir
cles of the northwest.