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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14
The Reception.

Over one hundred ladies and gentle
men, forming the most dreSSy ana the
SWEETEST assemblage ever gotten To-
gether in Ottawa, attended the recep,,
ton, which opened at $3.50 o'clock ana
ended in the small hours of the morn
ing. So many and SO elaborate We're
the toilets that description OF all
would have been an almost endless
task.
Twenty dances were numbered up
on the programme. Willis orchestra
furnished the music, and Seth's call
ing was, as usual, distinct.
Among those present from abroad
were: Misses Belle Roland, jackson,
Mich: Lizzie Fitzsimmons, Peru;
Bale and O'Mera, Streator; Edna Rul-
ison, Seneca: Barnes, Dayton: Katie
and Rosa Shaver and Parr. Rutland:
and Messrs. Arthur Evans, VIII
Scott, Geo. Formulas. Charles Butler,
r. Frame, Chicago: Harry Matthews,
Peoria: Geo. w. McCandals, Pitts
burg: Frank Leahy, La Sale: Frank
O'Mera, Streator: Seward Gibbs. OK
lahoma City: Geo. b. CunlifT, Utica.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14

Chatsworth has been sOrely hit by
the fiendish work OF burglars and fire
bugs. Sunday morning at 2 o'clock
they blew open a safe in Browns bank,
setting the building on fire.. The fire
rapidly spread To adjoining buildings;
then fire broke out in brick build
ing some distance away belonging To
James a. Smith and occupied below by
dry goods dealers and above by the
PLAIN DeaIer office: and a high wind
blowing at the time, the fire spread
until eighteen buildings in the best
part OF town were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14
BUSINESS Meeting.

After the banquet business meet
ing was held. E. c. Swift moved that
a committee of five be appointed 10
suggest candidates for election as ON
GERS of the association. The CHAIR APP
pointed Misses Strawn and Ravens
and Messrs. Wilcox, Foley and Mega1-
fin, who reported as follows:
President, E. G. Swift.
Vice-presdent, Miss Anna Porter,
Recording secretary, Chas. +. lay
lor. ,,. Milo
Corresponding secretary, Miss Ella
Rawling. ou,,,,
Executive committee, Charles Huns
berger. Miss Amelia GOndolf ana MISS
Sadie Fiske.
The report was accepted and the
secretary Instructed to cast the 6allo'
of the association for the candidates
who were thereupon declared elected
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14

PERFECTION ATTAINED at last in
pills, The old style pills and physics
must give way to DR.. Bigelow's Stom-
ach and Liver Pills. They are natures
own process of curing sick headache,
and all troubles arising from indiges-
ton, constipation and torpid liver.
They are safe, certain and mild in ac-
tion, and doses are nicely adjusted to
suit all cases and all ages. % cents.
Free trial box of f. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14

For town like Rockford, that
boasts of little Christ of its own
and ought to set an example, there
seems to be a good deal OF matrimonl-
al croOkednesS abroad thereaboutS.
An easy, good-looking. good-natured,
worthless Gus Of the name OF Marsales
1--WE condense long story told by the
Republican, marries into highly re-
spectacle family, but being too lazy to
support his wife. he makes them tired
and they desired to be rid of him. a
young lady regarded as highly re-
spectacle but fond of lark is sent to
Chicago and Marsales goes on the
train. The two stop at the Auditorium
Hotel. take adjoining rooms, and are
seen on the streets together. A Rock
ford attorney appears in Chicago next
day, aScertanS these facts. seares or
bnys Marsales into confession that
he had been Improperly intimate with
the lady, and on such evidence bases a
suit for divorce against MarSaleS,
blasting the character of the young
lady. who solemnly protests her limo.
cence.
No. 2, Leonard Durham was mar
ried the first of last March out in
Nebraska to sister of Mr.. Chef.
Hyde il Rockford, and came with his
wife to Rockford to live, boarding with
Chef. Lately Chef. sent his wife to
her friends in Nebraska and now not
only refuses to send her money to re-
turn, but has commenced proceedings
of divorce against her. Worse still
he has installed Mrs. Durham as mis-
tress of his house and has kicked her
husband out, Mrs. ID. declaring she
will no longer live with him as he is
!snO good
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14

when it is said that they are perhaps
the best lady duet in the city or IN
this part Of the state. The orchestra
accompanied.
Miss Winifred Reed responded TO
"This First Response" Miss, keed
said that as a member OF the class OF
80 she. with her class, had, in months
agone, looked up TO the members OF
the alumni as gazing AT a mountain
ton from the valley below. Now the
class of 80 was upon the same level
were also alumni and called upon 10
make first response toa toast. MISS
Reeds response was an eXcellehl oi,e,
the material being framed upon lne
title of the toast, and the generous
applause accorded her gave testimony
OF the appreciation OF Tins f'rS'
Response na
Charles Hunsberger, in respond
inc 10 "Toasted, Not Roasted spoke
in poetical measure OF the ia.e y, q
great speech which he, WIN m .Hii
laborious work, had prepared lor Inls
occasion. But, alas. the toast ilas'
ter had manifolded this glgahtlc pro.
duction and by some foul means III
had been handed about among the
other speakers with the result thaI
every shaft of wit and humor na9
heen ruthlessly stolen and engrafted
into the speeches just heard. Ihere,,
fore 70 cut a long story short (and
Mr. Hunsberger was exceedingly brlef)
he was deprived of the glory and honor
which his magical language Wouid
havo earned for him, But, should ne
again have the distinguished honor OF
addressing the alumni, ne wouiu lod ~
the members as they might never pe
roasted again. o,oo
The banquet closed with fine selec-
ton by the Sylvans, VINO were ell
cored and gave a lively college song.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14

III. 5. Gilbert * Co., were given a
Judgment by confession for SOS. 40
against ]. b. Elliott. Buffers & Dyer
represent complainant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14

On decoration day Mrs. Mary Pea
cock was summoned from Morris to
Sheldon 1roquois county, by tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of her son William. The lady hast
ened to join him and on reaching
Sheldon found that he had been muir
dered by his own son, boy Is years
old. He confessed the deed, saying
his mother, who wasdivorced from his
father some twelve years ago. persuad-
ed him to commit the act. Since the
divorce she has married again and
lives in kensington. The son says
the crime was committed for the pur-
pose of securing property supposed To
have been gained by the father in a
law suit recently pending in the Cir
cult court Of this county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried fo- Castoria.
When she became Mss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
SHIPS IN PERIL.
Serious Effects of the Storm off the Massa.
chusetts Coast.

Serious Effects of the Storm of the Massa-
chusetts Coast.
NANTUCKET, MASS, October ia
gale oil 45 miles per hour is blowing. The
United States coast survey steamer Bachee
is in precarious position near Great Point,
about mile off shore. and dragging. AS
sistance has gone to be ready in case of dis
aster. A four-masted schooner is laboring
heavily near Tuckernuck Shoal.
At Wellfeet several fishing boats are
ashore in the harbor. The schooner Grey
Eagle was completely demolished by the
lorce of the wind.
At Princetown a stiff southeast gale set in
at midnight, with rain, shifting to north
west at noon, increasing in violence. Sew
eral small boats were sunk in the harbor,
and many trees were blown down on shore.
At noon small schooner was seen adriit in
the harbor, and was soon after dismantled,
but it was too rough to board her.
At Gloucester the most violent gale of the
season is blowing from the northwest. Ad-
vices from Annisquam report the schooner
Mexican, of Winterport, Me-, ashore on
Squam bar. The crew were rescued by the
life-saving crew.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
ROUGH EASTERN RIVERS.
High Gales Cause Several Accidents In and
Near New York City.

High Gales Cause Several Accidents In and
Near New York City.
NEW YORK, October 17.-Never before
in the memory of the oldest mariner along
the water front have the East and North
rivers been so dangerous and boisterous.
Ate o'clock this morning, when the tide
was about at its height, the tide as far as
the eye could see was as fierce and choppy
as any stormy sea ever witnessed along
the coast. The waves were high and COW
cred with whitecaps, and the spray
dashed five or six feet into the air.
Early in the morning the water drove the
in dismay, and all the morning dashed
up and over it. The wind was blowing at
the rate of about 40 miles an hour, and was
from the northwest. Only the largest
and staunchest vessels ventured out. The
day was so bright that most people never
knew that Il storm was raging.
At Paterson, Scott Nixon, brakeman on
the Delawars, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, was on che roof Of a freight car at
8 o'clock, was blown off by the wind. His
leg was broken in several places. The gale
on the bay, aided by strong ebb tide.
caused collision off the Battery late this
afternoon between the big lugboat James A.
Garfield and the freight boat Amos C. Bar
ston. of the Stonington Ship Com
pany. The boat went like shot
to the bottom. John Steele, head
carpenter of McColden Bros, and John
Lyons, a fireman on the Garfield, were
drowned, while the seven other men on the
tug were rescued by the Barston's crew and
the crews of the three tugs. Captain Hen
derson, of the Garfield, had his arm and jaw
broken, and was taken to his home in
Brooklyn. The Garfield was an old boat
and valued at $500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
DISEASED CATTLE SHUT OUT.
Countries From Which Importations Are
Prohibited.

Prohibited.
WASHINGTON, October ia circular
issued by Acting Secretary Bachelor, OF
the Treasury Department, to collectors and
other officers of the customs on the subject
OF the importation of meat cattle, says: "ln
pursuance of section of an act of Congress,
providing for the inspection of meats for
expectation. prohibiting the importa-
ton of adulterated articles of food or drink
and authorizing the President to make
proclamation in certain cases and for other
purposes, I hereby approve the desig-
nation OF the customs ports and districts
named as quarantine stations by the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture, at which all animals
described in said act must be imported into
the United States"
By virtue of the act of October 1, 1890,
the section suspends the prohibition of the
importation of meat cattle into the United
States from any part of the world, provided,
however, that the importation of such meat
cattle must be subject to and made
in accordance with the regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture
for the quarantine of cattle that arrive in
the United States. By the same authority
the prohibition of the Importation Of hides
of meat cattle from the several countries
of North, Central and South America is sus-
pended. meat cattle from these countries
being free from contagious diseases. I'M
portation from Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany,
Holland, ireland, Italy, Norway, Rou-
mania. Russia, Scotland, Switzerland,
Sweden and Turkey is prohibited, because
contagious cattle diseases of different kinds
are known to. exist, more or less, in these
countries
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
IT Is LARGE ENOUGH.
THE THIRTY.THIRD STREET SEWER WILL
BE A SUCCESS.

Contractor Jones Says 1t VIII Thoroughly
Drain the District-No Danger of 1t Be-
ing Choked-A Long and yexatious
Work Nearly Completed.
Evan Jones, the contractor, who has the
contract for the Thirty-third street sewer,
said yesterday that he expected to finish
work on the sewer, except the making OF
connections with the lateral branches, by
the 10th OF November.
This is the second largest sewer system of
the city, the Negley run sewer being the
largest. 1t is to drain the whole East
Liberty valley west from Shady avenue to
Thirty-third street and the Allegheny river
The cost will exceed $500, 900. At the time
the sewer commission decided to build it
there was much discussion as to the size OF
the main sewer. The commission. under
City Engineer Bigelow's advice, decided
that q seven-foot sewer would be large
enough to carry off the sewerage as we'll as
the small stream which runs down through
the valley. Many persons believed other
wise and there was considerable discussion
about it.
Mr.. Jones says he has proven to his own
satisfaction that Mr.. Bigelow was right.
Several times during the past few months
when there have been particularly heavy
rains he was compelled to turn the whole
stream through the partially completed
sewer. Mr.. Evans says the volume OF
water was not large enough to more than
half fill the sewer, and the temporary frame
arches that had been put in while the
bricks were being laid were not moved from
their positions. Mr.. Jones is of the belief
that the sewer will be plenty large for the
next 20 years.
One sewer was begun two years ago. For
the first year the work progressed fairly
well, but Tor the past year there has been so
many heavy rains that the excavations
have been flooded, the embankments washed
down and the work greatly delayed by
other causes Almost one-fourth the time
has been consumed in undoing the damage
the rain caused. The greater part of the
sewer line had to be tunneled through solid
rnaE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18

ALL good fathers and mothers, a good
many thoughtful Sunday school teachers
and whole host OF people who will begin
in a few weeks from Iow to plan their gifts
for Christmas will be glad to know OF some
excellent books for boys and girls. 1t makes
more difference than some people think what
books the children read. Because books
are doors into new worlds. The boys and
girls follow the writer as the boys and girls
of Hamelin chased after the Pied Piper, and
where do they GO? Where does the writer
take them? And into what company are
they introduced? 1t is as important to
choose good books as to choose good schools
or good playmates.
Well, these books are helpful and inter-
esting, all of them, and attractively bound.
They are commended with no reservations.
First, is the new "Alice." Alice who?
Why. "Alice in Wonderland" OF course.
In literature there is only one Alice, and
that is the small girl who went Through
the looking-glass" and found such remark
able country on the other side, and who had
such extraordinary adventures with the
Cheshire Cat and the March Hare and the
Queen oil Hearts ard the big chessboard.
Here she is, with the pictures (only they are
colored in this Dook) and the story-selec-
tions from it made by the author, and in
very simple language, anu auapteu Ior tne
nursery, SO that the very small children
may get acquainted with Alice. They can
begin with Bill the Lizard and the White
Rabbit, and by and by they will be old
enough to be introduced 10 the Jabberwock.
and the whole company who dance SO
merrily and discoursed so wisely in Aiice's
queer dreams. "The Nursery Alice" is the
name of the book; price 81 so; published by
Macmillan & Co., and for sale Gas are all
the hooks which 1 have ON my desk this
week. by J. r. Weldln & Co., Wood street.
"The Winds, the Words and the Wan
derer" (Roberts Bros. is ''fabIe lor chill
dren" by Lily F. Wesselhoeit, who wrote
sparrow. the Tramp" and "Fiipwing. the
Spy" The Oaks and the BrcLes and the
Firs and the East wind have the gift o
speech, and are as much alive as the old
Pagans in Pans days thought they were.
And there are Indians in the book, and
small boys and girls who make their ac-
ouaintance, aud adventures growing out Of
it. Children are taught to love nature.
Two excellent books, of the kind which
all growing boys ought to read, and for the
most part like to read, are "Heroes and
Martyrs Of Invention" by George NJ. Cowle,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
PANIC AMONG CHILDREN.
Many Seriously Injured in Stampede From
aBurning Church.

Many Seriously Injured in a Stampede From
aBurning Church.
CHICAGO, October 17.-During children's
service this morning in st. Stanislaus'
Polish Catholic Church, an alarm Of fire
was sent in and the noise OF the approaching
engines. with the ringing of the bells, made
the panic still worse. In less than five
minutes after the alarm was sent in over
10000 people assembled around the church.
while the panic was at its height. The
altar draperies caught fire from one of the
candles and stampede ensued. In the wild
rush about 20 of the children were crushed
and trampled on, and some Of them received
injured which, it is believed, will prove
fatal
Nearly 1900 children, from 5 to Is years
of age, were assembled at the church.
When they saw the fire they were panic
stricken and made for the exits. All the
efforts of the Sisters OF Notre Dame proved
of no avail. The children rushed toward
the door and rolled down the stone steps,
followed by the crying and screaming women
who were also in the church. The pecun-
iary loss by fire was only S100.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
FIRE IN a PRISON.
Oil Within the Walls Consumed, but No
Prisoners Escape.

On Nlthn the Nalls Consumed, but No
Prisoners Escape.
NASHVILLE, TENN, October 17.-Fire
broke out in the oil rooms Of the Cherry
Morrow Manufacturing Company, situated
within the walls of the State penitentiary in
this city, at o'clock this evening. The
flames spread rapidly and the plant of the
manufacturing company was destroyed. No
convicts were in this portion of the prison,
and the origin of the fire is unaccountable.
The old prison building is unharmed, and
the convicts had been safely housed there
for the night before the fire began. A COM
pany OF the State militia and division of
the municipal police successfully controlled
the crowd, Outside the walls three small
cottages and lumber yard, belonging to the
Cherry Morrow Company, were consumed.
1t is estimated that the losses will amount
to 5000, 900. The fire was out by o'clock,
and owing to the efficient service of the
militia and police no escapes or casualties
occurred.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18

and "Stories of the Civil War" by Albert
F. Blaisdell, both published by Lee &
Shepard. Each costs 81. The heroes are the
early printers, and Baliosy, the Potter, and
the invention of the stocking frame and of
cotton machinery, and of the steam engine
The tales of the Eddystone Lighthouse, the
balloon, the safety lamp, the steam hammer,
the railway locomotive, the steamboat and
the sewing machine are told, and all in
such bright. graphic way that attention is
at once gained and kept. The "Stories"
are selections from good descriptions of epi-
sodes in the great war, most of them written
by the men who took part in the events.
Oneot The purposes which the editor had in
his mind, he says in the preface, was ITO
prepare such pieces as will arouse greater
love and reverence for those who fought,
bled and died, that We, as a people, might
live to-day in peace and prosperity" That
is a good aim, and the book accomplishes it.
Against Heavy Odds" (Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons) Is the story Of young Lap
lander; up under the shadow OF the North
Pole. Prof. Bryesen is fond OF bringing his
heroes from those frozen regions, and this
time he makes the boys and girls acquainted
with capital young fellow. There is an
enemy and an invention in the story, and
sIS WV SVSSbnSI SVAhVIuo ~ - HuhOci Va
adventures, which result in the right way in
the end. A good, healthy, uplifting story,
which will do the boys good who read 1t.
Gl:) -,
"A Little Book OF Profitable Tales.
(Charles Scribner's Sons) commends itself
by its ingenious title, and is dedicated by
the author, Mr.. Eugene Field, ITO my Sc
verest critic, my most loyal admirer and nv
only daughter" A good many other peo-
pies daughters will share in the loyal ad-
mlratlon. There are some OF the sweetest
stories in the English language in this
book, charmiugly conceived and most grace
iully written. The Symbol and the Saint,
The Morse and the Moonbeam," The
Divelps Chrystnosse, and all the rest of
them will interest all the young old people
and all the old young people, and indeed
everybody who appreciates sympathy and
pathos and reverence and love and gentle
humor. The last story, The Fairies OF
Pesth, has music in 1t arranged by Mr..
Theodore Thomas.
Dear Daughter Dorothy" Roberts Bros,
81. is the incest kind OF story about a
little girl and violin, and great trouble,
and Judge and law court, and how every
thing was Strengthened up at the end. There
are graceful and fitting pictures in it, which
are sketched by the author. And the
authors name who has done this good deed
is A. 6. Plympton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
HER JEWELS RESTORED.

Decision in Favor of Fay Templeton in the
Diamond Case.
NEW YORK, October 17.-United States
Commissioner Lyman decided to-day that
Of the diamonds which we're seized from her
valet, Henry Herschy, who had them con-
cealed on his person when he arrived from
Europe recently.
The Commissioner was convinced from
the evidence that Miss Templeton owned
the diamonds before she went abroad, aud
that she pawned them in Paris, as she as
serted. He will recommend to the Secretary
Of State that the jewels be restored to the
actress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
MAIL TRAIN WRECKED.
Serious Accident on the Burlington Rail-
road, Injuring Several Men.

GALEsBURG, ILL, October 17.-Some
section men this morning lett open switch
near the Mormon pottery, and the Burling-
ton fast mail, going at the rate of 30 miles
an hour. left the main track and plunged
into long line of cars standing on the side
track. The engineer and fireman jumped in
time to escape serious injury.
In one of the cars several pottery hands
were working. The escaping steam from
the wrecked locomotive filled this car and
scalded Roderick McLain so badly that his
condition is considered critical. Charles
Hines sustained broken leg and arm,
William Smiley was severely bruised. The
locomotive is q complete week. One mail
car was damaged badly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
FUNERAL OF A KNIGHT.

Preparations to Honor the Late Pythian,
Hon. John Van valkenburg.
FORT MADISON, IA, October 1.-THE
funeral of the late Hon. John Van Valken-
burg, Past Supreme Chancellor OF knights
Of Pythias of the world, will occur in this
city at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, October
10, under the auspices of the order of the
Knights OF Pythias, assisted by the frater-
nifty OF Odd Fellows.
The remains will lay in state from 9 A. NJ.
until P. NJ. kilograms of coincidence are
being received from all over the United
States. Mrs. Van Valkenburg is danger
ously ILL.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
Civil Rights Violated.

BOSTON, October 17.-Rev. j. H. Hec-
tor, of San Francisco, colored Prohibition
orator who recently went to Pittsfeld to ad-
dress the Prohibtionists of that city, in
company with his wife and little boy and
Mrs. Bayard, also colored, of Boston, were
refused admission to two hotels there on ac-
count, Mr.. Hector claims, of their color.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
Texas Preparing for the Fair,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, October ia
license of incorporation was to-day issued to
the Texas Exhibit Company to maintain at
Chicago permanent exhibit OF agricultural,
horticultural, mineral and other produc-
tions OF the State of Texas. Capital stock,
$1OO, 900.