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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-14
NElLINGS AND e..

FORMER
One lot Colored spot net nd
" " lisse, tulle and gauzChe
" L" tissue q
single width barege q
uouDle Ike
sewing silk ty
bOrdcred 20
black van dyke and spot va
nets j. of
colOred van dyke and spot MS
nets -
" spot net 2nt
" and white van dyke a.
yelling "
BLACK CREPESgo
Our Mourning Crepes are all VS.
the celebrated English mali O
COurtauld and Co. We havCto
A Former price-$3.OO, 3.Gd
Now-$2.OO, 2.25, 1Iv
GA Former priCc-S3.5 so, 40
$50, perto
Now-S2.5O, 2.25, nd
40, perhe
Crepe wells (hcmmed) So.
PrleStlcy'S nuns yelling he
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-14
CHAIIIIES

FORMER PRICE NOW
IA i'll. side band novelties SI.2O 75C
81 " wool stripes and plaids as 80
"a d" " " figured 20 1917
"a nuns yelling colors I63I2H
"a black and white IS IS
IS figured cotton Chally 10 O5
"a o5 %
60 double width solids 10 o5
81 single Of O4
81 IS o5
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Ak is quiet Ia Barnweli, 8. G. The
negroes have dispersed. II is believed
that no fnrther trouble need be expected.
THE financial situation In Montevideo
and Busnos Ayers II ealmer. Many trad
srs accept bank notes at their face value.
Gov. HIM has commutsd the death
sentence OF Joseph Chapleus to one OF life
Imprisonment, thus leaving Ksmmler 90
be the FIRST person to be elsctrocutsd.
THE Vienna board Of health is informed
that cholera has again become prevalent
IA thigty-one communities Ina the provinces
% Valencia and Alicante, Spain.
JEPF SMITH and George Perry, colored.
fought duel near Gate City, Ala, having
previously quagreIed about d young woman.
Az the third shot Perry fell dead. Smith
has not been captured.
Tan statement that two Canadian vessels
which recently sailed ora Of Maple Bay, B.
c., were armed with euns and would re-
sast the American resenue cutter. Is said 20
be without foundation.
SUPERINTENDENT PoRTER has received
from Hupervisos Gilbert the final figures
Id che population Of Chicago. which pieces
tho population of thak city ~ /, i1I. .2tIs.
In l1l>0 the o1Apisl aonnk sAovsd 1alas A..
O the a.r!s.l ~ he n, Msiassss
They we're all women, and had contested
in thsir bustles parcels Of tobacco, spirits,
etc.
A aTo1Trc schsms 10 develep the oil
territory OF West Virginia is under head
way. with James q. Blaine, 5. y. Eikins
and the STANDARD OIL company behind it.
Nearly 100000 has already BEEN ex-
pended In the preliminary work.
AT Marysville. Gal, the Bedding soda
works were burned, and the rsmaina oi
Geo. Bell, manager Of the works, found IN
the ruins. IL is thought he was murdered
by thieves, who robbed the safe and then
set fire 10 khe building.
F.H. WILMINGTON, his wife and 10
| vsar-old sister Miss Doilse Miliington,
were arrested nd Denver, charged with ths
murder of w. III. Avery, of Fort Collins
the former husband Of Mrs. Milligson
The prisoners protest their Innocence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19
ITALY Is WORRIED.


An Array Of i7s,sop ~ rxer ssns yssriy
x.savc tor Other shores
Lonpos. July n
The emigration statistics for the year
1889, issued BY the italian government,
show an Increase Ia the number OF depart
ures from Italy, 50 large ~ 10 cause much
nneasinsss In regard 10 the conntsy's avail-
able material for military augmentation
IN the event of an emergency demanding .
large addition 10 the army. The returns
inst publishsd show that during the pc
Nod mentioned nearly 175,D0o Italians
sought homes In other countries. or these
81, 600 emiHrasod 90 the Argentine Repub-
lic, 81. 900 TO Brazil and $4,000 10 the
United States. the remainder going chiefly
TO England.
Baron Wissmann has reconsidersd his de-
termination to resign HIS position ~ Ger
man imperial commissioner In Africa, and
viii remain In the colonial service for the
present. II 10 understood that Lieut..
Baron dravenreuth will continue as COM
missioner and Wissmann will remain i'm
Berlin 70 assist Ia the reorganization OF the
German system In Africa on an entirely
nee besis. the changes being demanded by
the large increase Of territory through the
Anglo German agreement.
IL is the subject OF much comment In
Rome that Capt. Cssati. since his arrival
la Italy, has had nothing further 10 sag
concerning his rather profuse csnsure OF
Stanley, In which he indnIged some time
a9o.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19
Several Barrels OF Naptha Dis
covered in the Hold of
the Steamer Tioga.
Searching Inquiry TO Be Made and
the Responsibility 70 Be Placed
Where II Belongs.
Some Sensational Evidence Already
Adduoed---WilI Look Into the
Matter Further.

CHrcAaos July IL
Oil Inspector Grain has discovered that
naphtha was shipped under false bill Of
iadiDg from Buffalo ON the steamer Tioga.
and 10 all probability IL was THAI explosive
fluid that caused the death dealing disaster.
There were several hundred barrels OF re-
fined oii In the hold that had been shipped
by the Geneses Oh company, of Buffalo,
and the naphtha was presumably SNUG
Rled In tested sixteen barrels that
we're supposed 60 contain oil, said Mr..
Grain, and foand that fourteen of them
contained naphtha. The barrels were not
labelled, the only mark cn them being
Diamond b.. There are about 100 more
barrels which ! have not tested, and for all
7 know rs per cent. or them may contain
naphthA. The fourteen barrels Of naphtha
were taken 10 South Chicago to the Gem
esee Oil companys establishment.
Agent Morford. of The Union Steamboat
company, said that IL nny naphtha had
bsen shipped on tho Tioga from Buffalo he
knew nothing Abous il. -0ur bin of iad-
ing. be said. does not show any naphtha
In the cargo. and II there was any we were
imposed upon. The officers Of our line do
not know anything shout II, bu1 IL II is
proved that naphtha was smuggled aboard
the Tioga we will make IL warm for the
parties who shipped the stuff. Under the
Law We have perfect right 10 carry dyna-
mite, nsphlha or gunpowdex, provided II h
properly iabled, but our line does not carry
suoh explosive goods, % the danger IL too
great.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19
LARGE FLOUR OUTPUT.
the Product vary Heavy and LIKELY 80
Bs Heavier.


the Prodact vary Heavy and LIKELY 60
Ne Heavier.
MrSSnxror1s, Jaly ~.
The flour outpus last week was the hsav-
lest since May, says tbs Miller. The az
araaa prndnctinn of fifteen mills Was ". ! Vn
barrels 1888 barrels daily
auasnst rs, 800 the week before, Ia,
barrels for the corresponding time in 1889
and l8i 600 barrels In 1858, Almost every
body has more or less orders ahead, and
wherever tho mills are In shape to runs
thsy are placed Ia service. Two more are
ii operation on the platform than week
aQo. adding 2,500 barrels capacity TO the
activits list. The number running yesfer-
day wss seyantssn, and they were produc-
inc Il the rate OF about y, goo barrels per
tusnty- y-four hours These hgarss are 10
be materially added 10 next week ~ ssy-
eral Of the very Largest mills being got
under full hsaAway. The water power II
ample, but whom the additional capacity
IL running merit week, there will probably
be no water going 10 waste. No steam is
now being used. The -four market eon-
Times strong, bat ID ie less active than for
| two weeks past.
with 10 many OF tks mills drawing On
cha river for their power, the water has
shown o tendency during the past few
days to 20 down, and nash boards wers
| yesterday put on the dam. The west side
| canal register shows thirteen feet 81
wslsr. and few OF the mills thai have mot
lowered their rscos ara trsBe short q
power. Those thai have E0wexed tbeis
races and water wheels, however feel !
r.oat anprsciabla hanefzt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19

Tne EnsIiah syndlesss ConsreI u HaSl-
ro~as H~nsEscaaa % the Ceansry.
NEW xonx~ Jnly 1s
Among the passengers on the Pacific
Mail stsamship Colon was John Hicks.
Unitsd States minister TO Peru. who re-
turned for 4 short vsnstion. I'm speaking
Of the condition Of affairs In Peru he said
thar nothing could be suggested 20 full OF
popular intcreet 10 that country ~ tbs
movements Of the 81. .000, ,090.0 600 Engiish
syndicste whose money controls II. Five
months hare passed since the proclama-
tion of ths great contract, the paost won-
kIerfui transaction Of the sort in history,
involving, "a Il did, tbs wiping out Of .
national dsht of f250, ,oUl. 900. Whatever
ob3sction there may have been 10 the terms
Of the contract, Mr.. Hicks said. had been
practically forgotten Ia the era Of general
prosperity aud hopefainsss that had set
tied over tina whols country.
The active operations Of tho syndicate
are superintendsd Ia Perm BY the earl of
DonouRhmore. By the terms of the con-
tract the syndicate u 10 begin ths work Of
oomplstlnR al khs lines II railroads In
Pszn within three ys@rs and complste thsm
~ 4&xxx.s ksu- -@~~~~~
work On ana a. these lines has already b.
cun, snd Lord Donouehmose has formally
faken possession Of a1l the railroads in the
eountrr. This read Ii tha most extensiye
ID Peru, connecting CallAo, on the coasts
with Chirlayo. point ip the Andes st m
sievatior of l2,Oo0 fset. Az the point
vhere this road crosses the Verrngas river
thsrs il q bridge $50 feet high one span Of
which was Washed ont By The recent eioud-
bursf. and hsrs the first work of the syndi-
cais viii bsain. The contract for the
bridge has been Isl to New York flrms
ana fhs material is now 1t Panama on it
way 10 Peru.
Az soon ~ this road IA compieted "a
Csyro del Passes Il win have oponed hitherto
| inacosssibls silver mines, and Il viii psne-
| trate portion u Peru rich In other min
eral products. The contract Tor this ca
| tension In ia the hands OF John L. Thorn
| dyke, Nsw York man.
| Besides this roed sthere are others o
| great importsncs In The north and south o
pexa. ons of which, from Mollsndo q
kreauipa and Lake Titicsoas u 10 BE- com
| psstsd ~ socn as ths syndioste raises th
money.
VIA regard 70 sAe Pan AnasFisan cen
erses ~. Hicks said its opsrssions bad bee
commsnted on but little II Peru. Wha
little sentiment there was asserted itself !
The general hope tkat the congress wonl
NOT only sueaest bat carry ont plans e
developing the west coast and Tor the nnl
noskion az intsrset betpesn the 6ont
Amsrioan and tha North Amsxican state'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19
oa1nsNAL pAckAoE BILL

n wln ~ y,s<tsr Dsscussaon untii Mon-
day Noon.
wkz.znnron 1u1y ls
The eommittee on rules presented
rssclutlcp thAt the original package bill be
taken up.nf onos and discussed until z p.
M. On Mtndas. when . vote shall b taken.
This II ID hs followed BY the bankruptcy
bin, o. WINK vote shall be taken ~ 7 p
M. N Whdnssday next. The resolution vas
adopted, ysas, lis; nays, IS. Tbs Discus
sion of the bin then began.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19

BkN AsToNHos Tsx.s July Is.
Warren Garnott returned 10 San Ankonio
fran . lengthy stay IL the state of
Coahuila. Mexico. Most a. the time was
spent III saitillo. the sApitAl. The deaths
there from smallpox averaged 400 people .
month tor ths last three months. When .
porson dies of ths diseases. the body y
plaoed On board and castsd away ou ths
heads of man to fha burial gr0und. The
facs Il exposed and the winis passing
over the body az The dsAd carry the pssti.
lsnos Id all quarters Of thu city ard sur
rounding coantFy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19
Members Of the Two Mime.
sofa Bodies Hold q Fusion
State Convention.
The Editor Of . Minneapolis Agrk
cultural Paper Nominated For
the Govsrnorship.
MoKinlsy's Tariff Bill Especially p
nounosd---0ther Features Of
the Platform.

NJ t00 t8<m4x4 4t&t84%$ N<AN 8<@@<@& -
convention Il 81. paul, The first buetnsos
was the report of ths oommittes o. fsro-
lutions, which MS adopted. Il dem94en
that The @wnx tarffk" be radically rcvino4s
especially denouncine thu Mckinley bili -
tho ecrowuinR infamy of protsotion;~ de-
mnnds koveRnmont control a. ra1lxoe11e;
demands fres and cp&n markets for 6roio
ana proper kacflisiss Tor transpcrtn1ton
thsrefo; boIisves the Minnssota rk1lron4
oommission should BE- goyerned by -
Iowa schedule of rates; holds thst mort
gnge fndebtedness should b. deducted from
the Tax ON realty; dsmsnds lowsx intersGfn
and = sessFe penalty for asury;
favors an Increase IN the voIume
Of smonoy and demands the FREQ coinage
Of silver; favor the Improvements d
ths great waterways; asks tor 30
Australian ballot system for the uho1e
state; holds that United States ssnakcrs
aud railroad commissioners Sshouid ~
elected by ballot; demands tho prohibition
Of child lxbor; fAvors arbitration 70 sstfIs
labor troubles and equal pay for .eqani
work, irrespective Of SEX considers the
recent supreme court decision fFauRht
with danger to our form Ok governments
ana insssss 70 ~ saPpols - sno soa' as''
-. =. VINO as.uu wasn saa"m ~ "P.a.
me oai'os'ng TOT 6uoerns.or'aa oansAa.
aa1ss snsn commencsa' ne nls. oss.os
resn'sea. 49, Ao1ai namper !" nal'osa o@ss,
80; necessary Iof onosos, As aaas 49,
sohhs'sy aecsisea - 90 ' -
nhase Nslsohs - Lame oasAs ~ usts
=. a Daks1, :, - nAnam Auu s, -. =,
eaons osens nA'a''ss' aa"s1a''s'"h A1sa aas'a-
Ss.ons' - /. e1on. -.
me aI.sfnoon sssa'on 80 = s-e.
o.'ss 80 J. ~s'on sa".s ~ - - ss.sss s.
= 'a'ss. n1~- ~ - p.ss ss = -
tn4 &uiahc@8 h&aiA6t fAt itaaetn 1k -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19

xhss sscsssa--An Esernoas Islaad sf
hsfty rssks, Ts~sssnR sssnmsts And kis-
vsfsd fiassans.
rswooD :. :. = sa.y y
- Dseowooa f.so"esr n.s ~, ~ ,nsafsss- =.
e. ~rits.up o. tns hlsok Mus. me
1.sas' y says fofm q enormous isaana "
10y peakss towsrinR summlts ana e's-
Asen plateaus npna.eu ~ sotcan'e ses'en
xxom she rolnng prssfies 81 western SCUM
skosA. Inc entire rek'on y ara'neu "
tne nig oneyenne rIvsr ana fss ho1.e1oas -
.x.. .nn1a1'ss' every rnyine ana osnson - 80
.a''s having swii. monnsain .o1sen. n 7.
osesf co'd wafer dssnine aown snrouBn Z
~ Hs way 20 m'n8is vsn ene uan,
sefs of the oneyenne. For ooun.asss
xsaxs 'nase streams nave pesn oa.s,0s snsaI
e.ahnels deeper ann osepsz' unsi = a'Aass NJ
ssees tney are over is"0o iess e asPsns
.oFming canyons or surpsssang s1Anasnt'
n vac hmes.one ~nees o1 sne noEsneIn
western niii& tne SCENERY = rue6ea $40
Eena 70 the extreme sufpassinS anS osneF
orsion Oh inc hi'as.
narnes reak y Titna1en ~ tne a sonsns1n l.s.
sn q remington county. near faaii 1ssys
PC iifss ia rocky crest e.1Vo fces soove
'sse'. Inc ssoens q tnis mountain p y
sn repaid ~ sne sie~ g oe nan rom 80
mm,s, snis nssns sns io1''ess psax e .ns
st~ck Hills. Terry peak' six ma'es sonsn-
esa of Dnadwood, y we crownink s'1vA.
20 . she northern Hii's, nks'nR ~ esss.
aDove az snFronndang peaks, = 1s@eos \
altitude of ssSos fest' On ne top 2.
iocaxinK monumo0& eFeotea " h1o
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19
Narrow Escape OF Seven Girls
and Men in New
York.
The Western Union Telegraph Build
Ing Glustsd. and inmates
Driven 10 the High Roof
Fifty Feet Above tho Tallsst Ladder,
They Ars Rescued With
Great Difficulty.


= Vs. vnvs csu.bt fIre & o'clcck this
sse~s.,. 'rhe S;~srshutinc room On the
essh a.. .cd ~. oo~rslinc room "a the
aoor nbove: tte Associated Press rooms
sua ga re.1.urent On the seventh hoor
-. corsrl~f1Iv d<utroved. seven lives
go .eirarronslv raved.
e. minufss before I o'clock the
Az ap~rstor. beoar to arrive ID 60 10 work.
Aho.f eftv mon ana vounu women had
,~..n1a th~ s,rerrfinc room. i meoecucer
hnv 80 : nnf II SMOKE under table
= 80 dfrtributinr room On the door
halou ~ opsrntinr room. Hs soarcsly
he'd ttms 10 invsstiests tke causs when The
wooden Aabls was IN hAmes and me nre
spread uith siRhtnine Tapidhy -
rushed np stairs 70 notify ths new arrivals
that ths baiidipg wss ~ 6rs- They wsFe
compellsd ID 90 through the distributing
room 10 Ret down stairs. A panic was The
r@sult. Women screamed and nen rushed
pelI mali t,own fhe stairs ID escape the
eam~s which IN lesr than two minutes
spread sluosf ovsr fhe entire distributing
reon. burnino m the wires. instruments
a.,d tables - H - much tlnder. The
entire room. whom the stricken
crowd passoa through IA. was filled With
danso. stifiine smoke. They fell over each
n4bnw II their wild Efforts 10 reach = place
af safety. messenger boy, with an
onerafor ~ the name of Skiamore, we're
tie Only psssons who retained prsssnos Of
mind enouQh 10 sca. The boy rushed
down stalrs ard ont cf tho building and ssnt
ont an slaxm. willis Skidmore 9ol down
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19

ST LuuEs. July A.
A notable visitor a tha Federal buiidfnE.
st. Louis. the othar day, was Col. A. H.
Norton, editor of the Norfhssm Infsiiigea-
cer. published Al Dallas. Tex. Col. Nor-
ton i survivor of the old whiR times.
Daring tha Clay campaign the ccioneI
swore thai N CLAY was not elected he would
not cut his hair again. ClAy was defeated.
ana Col, Norton has sinos ksPt his pledS<.
He Ii nov nearly SO years of age His hair
is white and siiken and hangs over hls
nhouidsrs sss long curly locks. His beArd
4 81 tremsndoas growth. He carries :
huee oane with hah dollar imbeddsd u
the top bearing the Inscription: From
Henry eslay 10 Col. A. B, Norton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19

souru OMAaA. July ~.
Yfoxs = Reesspss. a.ooe; efieial yesterday.
d, ,saos shipznents. 7 cars. Market lee higher
Asi u.Ifss- = -issssspss. 500 ofhcial yesterday,
g5I. shipments. 81 cars. Market opened
ana steady 10 strong and fairly aetiye.
asiiwaukse Prodaoc.
MuwAuKxR. July ls
wnsas- -Quiet; No. . spring. eash. s'o No. J
y, cssn1fisnn; ss 4 m No. 3, Ns4@sse.
n nss1&ssss & NJ NJ ' ~ ssbsse ss,snsgc.
harley Easier NO n b5c.
ChIeaxe Produce.
syusnAao. July rs Close rs y. IN.
wheat Easy, cash. sssss; septembeF. $50
zsr Uzesrrn~Fsrn; |; eash, ssssei sspsenber. sssse.
oa1s--s3feaays cash, asc; sspsembar. 9sso.
Harley -1cmfnAl.
Prirns Timothy si asesi.sa.
pxosIslons- e uasssslsd cash sIi.so SER
Ienb&x, xi0a5. Lard. steady cs&h sssSoss
4 5ais ssptsmhsx. ss.ssebks7sA.
chse.xe Live stsek.
un10Aoo. Jnly as
cattle Receipts. u.ooc hfAzhst ssronssr.
Texans, &16ss8.sgs natives. &s.o0akso; stock
81 ses ses ,isss sssspss 9 oa s askss hshsr Bulk
e asssp Is -nssslp<a. iss seoa M.zAss ann. nHsssa.
| xi10o86oo; lambs &s
Nsw xsrk Prsaaee.
Nnw xonx. 1aay to-
/ whssA August ard sspsozaber, ~ Dseesn-
oss aoss ss2ssi sispssmhsr. zske.
n oaxe aNfTnnsNfs western. Ma1s4c.
| rroxlalona fusk. dulis s1agS ls:S0. La.a
TsFins. III l5sSe Ksss. hrRi wesssfn. issss
IXy&c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19

y
The vics. s.psesidsnf of the Western union
compnny il Of ths opinion that The loss Of
that company viii net sxoeed 500, ,o0o.
He also bslisves tbsy VIII ~ able "a em-
ploy conssderable force In the main hail-
ways II : day Or two- Already new
nwitoh boards M on the way from
philadefphia and eli that money and
snexgy cen 10 10 quickly restore the service
FOR ths public will be done. Tho Assoc
ciated PRESS will uss the executive room
on the ffth hoor and such other rooms as
can BE- had In the nsighborhood.
The hrs burned ont the ships new cable
and no dispatches hare been received this
unorning from Fro island, SANDY Hook or
quarantine. The police estimate The loss
Of ths building and nxturss 81 e25o. 900.
Ths Assooiated Prsss loses instruments,
typswritsrs, furpitnre and al its books.
papers and records, dating from 1s45, AND
vslnsbls rsfsrencs library. Ths loss h iF-
rsparAbie. All material for tho HISTORY az
ths growth of ths Press ia Amsrioa
was contained Ia lsttsr-books and
6les and 10 destroyed and nAn
nevex b rspinosd- The money
vAlus II estimated a &l5o.000. There y
no insurance. Hon. Wm- Hsnry smith,
general msnsRsr, is ! heavy loser by the
dssfrnotaon Of rars hoohs and papers, many
of which cannot BE- dupIicstsd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-19

aaoux crrx. July Is
Howx -Ilsoefpss. I.soC ofsciai yesterday. .sss.
Market l0e kighnx, selling Al ss.saSats.6glA ]
o~tiIs = Rsssipsa. 500 Maxkst very duil:
f5o' fsir 20 good. ss.6o1s.So; feed.
-, oholee 800 u Loo pounds es.i0ss
a.M. FAR ID good. sass s.i1; stockerss choice.
- rSS<e eS: COWS, extra ehoice. eoTnsfed,
- 75S<a ~. Rrassess. fair 20 good. $i-T1A1x5
lnfor3ur ~ commou. ~ 10 a Les eannaxs. Iso<s
a "a reerl1naa. extra choice Ss.o0tys.I ~ com
snrn. a 1&800s hu1ta. choice, sA25esR.Sa ;
eomman. 6l.756bAas: veal salvss. poor 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-01
CONDENSED LOCALS.

A dead male infant found on X between
Sd and AZ streets southwest yesterday.
Yesterday Jennie Ward fell OFF a cable car at
TIN and streets northwest and was slightly
injured. She was sent to her home, 9th and h
streets southwest.
Yesterday afternoon the wood shed and sta
bic in the rear of house No. 1912 10th street
northwest took fire and burned, causing
loss Of ESQ. The structures were owned by G..
+. L. Cook and Rev. James A. Handy. The roof
of No. 1900 10th street took fire from the sparks
and was slightly damaged.
Yesterday four boys-Charles Young Henry
Davis, Charles Murphy and q colored boy
called ''Joe"-were burned by the explosion OF
toy cannon in the northern part of the city,
but not dangerously hurt.
An authenticated copy of John C. Hoadleys
viii from the probate court of suffolk county
Mass. has been filed in the register of wills
Office in this city
Mrs. FrIess OF 1916 ID street southwest met
with an accident while at dinner Sunday She
was eating fried chicken and piece of gristle
lodged in her throat, nearly strangllng her.
Dr. Middleton of the Emergency Hospital re-
heved her. but not before she had been greatly
Frustrated.
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A WEST VIRGINIA EPIDEMIC.
Terrible Fatality Among the Mountains
Of Clay County, w. Va.

Areport of a terribly fatal epidemic has
reached Parkersburg, VIVA. from the Clay
county mountain districts. From the head of
Sycamore and Parallel creeks. which have
their source in the mountains and even so far
away as Pocahontas, an extremely fatal disease,
of character entirely unknown to the
physicians Of that broad region, prevails. Out
OF nine families along one creek thirteen per-
sons said to have died in one week Nothing
seems to have any effect on the disease, al
though almost every remedy has been applied.
Beyond Sycamore creek in the wilderness
nearly every family is said to have from one
to three or four cases, and the people have be-
come SO worn out with watching and helping
each other that when one Of the watchers or
nurses took the disease he succumbed within
an hour. No cause can be ascribed for the
epidemic, the symptoms Of which are those Of
poisoning in many instances On the opposite
side of the mountain from the head of Syca-
more scarcely family is said to have escaped
the dreaded disease. There are many who be-
lieve that the headwaters of the streams have
been poisoned by some mineral substance in
the mountains where the springs which feed
the streams originate. Several years since an
epidemic somewhat similar broke out in Logan
and adjoining counties and carried off many
people; III fact almost depopulated that section
before the disease was gotten under control.