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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28

Gray came in just then and monopoIized
the strangers time for the rest of the
evening. Next morning Herbert wished
Annie a "Merry Christmas as she came
into the kitchen to help Lisbeth. The
common greeting thrilled her strangely.
In all the lonely years of her life no.
body had eyer wished her joy ON this
day that was her birthday, too. She
had sometimes wondered If it wouldn't
haven't been just as we'll if Lisbeth
had left her to die that morning long
ago, when the Indians made her an
orphan.
They roamed through the old hotel.
1t had been built on the plan of we'll
known house in Boston. The bare
rooms, with their old-fashioned wall
paper and rickety furniture, seemed
like pathetic memoirs of the prosperity
so patiently awaited and never to come.
In one room they found a portrait
with curtain drawn over it. Annie
lifted it timidly. ''Who can it be?''
asked Herbert, with start of surprise
81 don't know. never saw her. They
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
LOCAL MARKETS.
st. Paul.

Wheat stiil continues weak and dull,
though prices are no lower. Corn and oats
are steady. Barley and rye are dull and
quiet. Ground feed is showing little weak
ness, and quotations are shade lower. Hay
remains dull and unchanged. Dressed hogs
have dropped off little in price, and are
now quoted at So. 65@3.s5. The call:
Wheat-No. hard SS090c; No. north
ern, e6@s7c; No. northern, S3@S4c.
Corn-No. 3, 47049c.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 36@3Sc; No white,
39@Iuc; No. white, 3S@39c.
Barley-No. 2. Csc; No. 3, 53@6uc.
Ground Feed~No. i. sls.25@1e.75.
Cornmeal-Unbolted, $3.50.
Bran-Bulk, Sl3.5O0I4.5O.
Hay--No. upland prairie. S6.5007; No.
1, $500: timothy S7.5u@S.
Flaxseed-S1.n7@1.0
.Potatoes-straight, 7o@75c; mixed. GOO
Dressed Hogs-s9. 6503.s5 asked.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
New York Produce.

New York, Dee 7.-Flour-Reeepts, a.
26h pkgs; exports, S, 465 bbls 300 sacks
Wheat-Recelpts, 5S,6uu bu; exports none;
sales, 5Sl, 100 bu futures; spot market
firmer dull; No. 2 req, Sl.U4l3@l.o4as
elevator Sl:o65s@l ;Q64 afioat; S,;"5ss
No. northern, 81. IA; No. hard.
81. 1924 options duh, irregular: near months,
lsOlAc of; late months unchanged to lsc up;
No. red, December Sl.O4ls@l "a as,
l.o4ls, closing at Sl.oSs4; February, closing
at Sl.04i2; March, closing at 81. 5l4
May, 81 % l6@l.o4s4, closing at 81 .O49S;
July 9Ss4G99lsc, closing at 9S94c; Decem-
Der closing at 99c. Rye duh, steady; Western,
kee, S0NS-c: ungraded Western. 75@S6c:
Canada. No. 1, 95c; No. ., SIC; No. = extra,
9oc. Barley malt dull. weak; Canada, coun-
S y MADE SS soes So
futures, 81 900 bu spot; spot market barely
steady, dull; No. ., 5SD5SAc in elevator,
5yA@D593lc ailoat; ungraded mixed, 56A@
59s4c; steamer mixed, 57A@5Shc; No. 3.
lac lower, closing steady; Deem
ber 5SIsc. closing at 5S1Sc; January
5S@5SlSc, closing at 5Sc; May, 81 l5-l6
@5S l-16c. closing at 5Sc. Oats-Reeeipts,
futures, 81 200 bu spot; spot market dull,
unchanged; options dull, firmer; January,
4S01S14c, closing at 4SAc; February, 4Sl3
@4>c, closing at 4Ss4c; May, 49A0I9s4c,
ping, 45c; good 20 choice, 5o@65c. Hops
quiet. firm; state common to choice, 30@40c:
Pacific Coast, 3093Sc. Coffee-Ontions
opened steady, unchanged, to points down;
closed steady, 5 down to ) up. Sales L ,250
bags including December. 1890; January.
l6.50@l6.55c; February. Ice; March, 1853
10. zoe MAY. Is 35e; spot Rio dull, steady fair
cargoes, 19lae; No. z, 17se. Sugar-Raw
quiet, steady; fair refining, 9-l6c; centri-
fucais 90 test. Sac: refined quiet; &. 90
5Isc; extra C, . 3-l6@5 Slice; white extra
$500 7-l6c; yellow, IS l6@5c: off A.
5 5-16@5l2c; mould A. 6lsc: standard A,
3 ;5-l6c; confectioners' A, sac; cut loaf,
6a4c; crushed, 6S4c; powdered. 6Ac; gradu-
lated, &c; cubes, 6tsc. Molasses-Fo reign
nominal; New Orleans dull, steady; COM
mon TO fancy, 33@40c. Rice steady, quiet;
domestic fair to extra, 51a@6l2c; Japan, ga
@6c. Petroleum steady, quiet; crude in bar
rels, Parkers, s.; refined, all ports, S7.35.
Cottonseed oil dun, steady; crude, off grade,
10000; yellow, off grade, 2514@2Gc. Tallow
quiet steady; city go for .pkgs), 4ssc asked.
Rosin dull, steady; strained, common to
39@3994c. Eggs quiet, firm; Western, 27@
2sc. Hides quiet. steady; wet salted New
Orleans selected, 45@5O lbs, 7QSc: Texas
selected, 5000 lbs, 7@9c. Pork dull, steady:
old mess, $lO@l1 l; new mess. 81 1919; ex-
ira prime, So. 5O@l0. Cut meats dull; picked
bellies, &c; picked shoulders, 4Ac: picked
hams, 7l2c; middles easy; short clear, $500.
Lard depressed; moderate demand: Western
steam, So. 7g2. Options-Sales, 1880 tcs;
February, 1921; March, S6.3s@6.4,. clos
ing at S63S bid; May, S6.5- as 30, closing
at S6.5S bid. Butter quiet. steady; Western
dairy, 11@2 C; Western creamery, 2O@29c;
factory. S@23; Elgin, 29@3 C. Cheese
quiet, steady; light Skins. 4l2@6e4c; Ohio
flats. 6@9Ac. Pig iron nominal; American,
S1601S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
ONE IDEA OF FUN.
A Newly-Wedded Couple Ser,
naded Until They Fled.

A Newly-Wedded Couple Sere.
naded Until They Fled.
Plainfield. N. j.. Special.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hamilton. q
newly-marred couple, have been driven
from their home in Dunellen by the ex-
traordinary welcome they received at
the hands OF the villagers on their re-
turn from their wedding trip. Scarcely
had they settled down in their coy little
cottage before gang of young men,
boys and girls began prOtracted series
of serenades, which they kept up each
night from s o'clock till early morning.
The melody of the first night was
merely that to be obtained from old tin
kettles and wash boilers, thumped Wig
orously with stove lifters and hickory
clubs. Much to the surprise of the
crowd, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton didn't
appear on the balcony before which the
visitors were assembled to thank them
for their courteous greeting. The hour
grew late, but the SerenaderS persisted
and did not dispense till some time after
midnight.
Though surprised at Mr.. Hamilton's
frigidity, the crowd decided to try again
the next night to bring him forth and
tell them how glad he was to see them.
So they pounded away In increased
numbers, and added to the variety of
sounds by introducing such popular in
StrumentS as tin horns and COW bells.
Still MIR Hamilton did not respond to
their neighbOrly act, and again they
went home puzzled. The next night
they enlarged their list of attractions by
pressing an old accordion, harmonica
and clariOnet into service, and were
gratified by the appearance of a face IN
an upper window. The face was only
that of MIR. Hamilton'S mOther-in-law,
and they couldn't hear, for their own
cheering. just what she said, but the
fact that they had begun to attract at
tentiOn was source of qualification.
and. satisfied for one night, they went
away.
Every night for two weeks they con-
tinued their concerts and built big bon
fires in front of the house in the hope
that Mr.. Hamilton would come forth.
Toward the end they grew angry at his
repeatedly ignoring them, and began to
make the midnight hideous with shriekS
and cat-calls and hootings. VIM. Bod
inc and other good people were scandal
lied by such gOings on. Mr.. BOdine
tried to get the serenaders arrested for
burning up big box which had con-
tanned piano for his church. and a
farmer whose hay stack had been con-
sumed made a similar effort, but the
village constable laughed them to scoln
and himself joined the serenaders.
Night after night the volunteer must
clans gave their concerts and clamored
for tarts and cider and strawberry pie.
At last Mr.. Hamilton appeared. He
shook his fist at the crowd ana shouted:
You get no preserved peaches from
mep' Next day he made preparations
to move, and last night. when the SER
enaders assembled, their victims had
flown. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton spent a
devout Thanksgiving at their new home
in SOmerville. sa
The Dunellen people are getting
ready to serenade another newly welded
couple.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Thwarted by a Bustle.
BOSTON Traveller

Boston IraVeier.
'Say. Chimney" said the bad boy to
his friend, ''you oughter come ter
school ter-day. Dere's goin' to be a
new teacher, an we'er goin' ter make
it hot for him."
"pd like ter" said he, "but I'm goin'
skatin'."
Next morning.
The Bad Boys Friend-Say, Tommy,
did yer have any fun wild the new
teacher?
Tommy-Naw, 1 put a pin on de
chair and waited for him ter Set down
on it, but
"Didn't he?''
"Twasn't him; new teachers a
woman"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Union StocIsyards.

Official receipts: BOG hogs cattle.
Hogs opened active-Receipts light, not
withstanding the decline at Chicago Prices
were steady at yesterdays quotations equality
bulk at SY45. We quote Light, SIS. 2o83. 40;
mixed. S3.3003.45; heavy. SIS. 35@355.
Cattle-Dull. very little offered; few
good COWS, 1,130 lbs. ave sold at S235; Ii
cows 1000 lbs. ave sold at 81. as, butchered
steers, 1,200 lbs, sold S13O We quote
good butcher steers. So. 3O@3: feeders. ST rs
OBS; stockers, S1.5U@1. 80: butcher cows.
S1.50@2. Is; bulls. S1.200l.75; calves.
$2.5O0S.3O. Sheep market. unchanged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 27.-Wheat steady; No.
hard cash. S1l2c bid. 83c asked; No. 2 red
cash, CSC bid, ole asked. Corn easier; No.
2 cash. 44c bid, 45Ac asked; December,
44lsc bid, 4514c asked. Oats quiet; No. 2
cash and December, 42l9c bid. Receipts
Wheat, $3.50 bu; corn. 1,450 bu: oats, 2,aO3
Blu. Shipments-Wheal, 1896 bus corn,
1,U00 bu; OATS 773 Blu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Toledo Grain.

TOLEDO. Dee. 27.-Wheat duh and weak;
cash and December, 9319c; May, 9Sl2c;
July, &c. Corn active; cash, 52c; May,
dull, steady: cash, S415; January, S427l2
February, S4.27l2; March, $40. Receipts
Wheat 4,0S8 bu; corn, 1880 bu: oats,
$50 blu; cloverseed, 3l8 bags Shipments
Wheat, 1920 bu; corn, 1900 bu; oats, 1,5OO
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-The dry goods
market was unchanged In general way, but
the opening prices of prints have finally
been determined upon q I2c lower basis than
last year, in view of the low price of print
cloths. The Pacific, the Casinos, the Wind
sor the Merrimacks and the Manchesters
have all opened at &c yard, and Glouces-
ters OF 5l2c. Other announcements are yet
deferred, but they will doubtless be on
abOut the same basis
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. -Cattle-Receipts $500
head market strong and demand steady;
steers, 81. 259l4.So; butchers stock. So. 75g
4.25. Hogs-Receipts 23.OnO; market I0c
lower; prime heavy; So; 1908. 50; packers,
So l0@S50. Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head
market slow; Westerns, S3,75@4:62I2; ma.
lives, S3.o0614. "a; lambs S42 as, go.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Duluth WI,eat.

DuLuTu, Dec. 27.-Wheat was extremely
dun and weak to-day. Receipts were small,
amounting 10 only q cars. Clos
ing quotations were the lowest of the day, as
follows: December SSAc January, soc;
May, 97s4; No. 1 hard. SSc; No. northern,
Sac; No. northern, zoe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Bank Statement.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes: Re-
serve, increase, So, 266.2.5: loans. decrease,
Sl.o56, 200; specie, increase, SO, 345, 900;
legal tenders, increase, 1928. 800; deposits.
increase. Sl.729, 800; circulation, increase,
$1,000. The banks now hold 81, 725. LIS in
excess of the requirements of the % per cent
rule
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Milwaukee Produce,

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 27.-Flour quiet. Wheat
easy; No. z spring, on track, cash. S4@e6c:
May. Sessc; No. northern, SSc. Corn dull :
10; 3. on track, 46ls; Oats quiet; No.
No. 2, in store. 65I2c. Rye quiet; No. !. in
store. 67c. Provisions easy. Pork-Janu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. misunderstanding
steers, ss.55@l. SO; cows, So. 1913 sto cocker
and feeders, S2QD2. 80. Hogs = Receipts,
$3.50; shipments, 700; market steady to
strong; bulk, SO 3J@3.55; ali grades, $50
sheePRSeeeiod, cso shipments
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
R0NDs-oLosINa PRICES.

U. s, As reg. -. l2lI2lM. K&T.G 5s... 36l2
do As coup. -. l 22ls Nut. Union Is 10ol2
do 1l2s reg. -. l034lN. j. G. int. ctfs 1854
DO 4l2s coup. l03lA n. Pacific lists. 1l4A
Pacific Is of 80 100 do DDS. 1904
La. stamped As. 90 N. w. consols. 1876
Tenn.new set 6sl02la do deb. 5s. ..IU6ls
do do 5s 90 StL.&LM.G q. 5s. Ola
do do 3s 69A lStL. DIS. +. G.M. l06la
Can, South. 2ds 90 ST. Paul consols 1913
Cen. Pac lists. i l0l3lSt T. @. & F. lists 1873
ID. Il II. G. lists. i l4l2lT p. l.. q. r. r.. S4I2
do do As ... SUl2lT. =. r. q. r. r. 80
Erie dds, 49,. 90 Union Pac. lsts1I2
M.K.&T G. 6s... 726IWest Shore ....I0osa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28

airy, S9.92la. Lard January, $3.50. Re-
ceipts-Flour. 9.965 bbls; wheat, So $40
bu; barley, %, blu. Shipments-Flour,
1902 bbs; barley, 1880 bu
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-ClearIngs FOR the week,
S66,O"3,O92, against $4,000, 1913 for the
corresponding week last week. Clearings for
the day, Sill, 2l6,OO0.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
New York Naanex.
Chicago CIearings.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-New York ex-
change SOC premium bid; rates for money
were firm at per cent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
ooURTsH1P OF 25 YEARS,
Two Faithful Hearts United After
Quarter OF a Century.

Two Faithful Hearts United After q
Quarter OF Century.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Dec. 24.-The wedding
Of Miss Mary ]. CloaHley to Mr.. James Por-
ter, which occurred in the United Presby-
terian church of this city, marked the cul-
minatlon Of an interesting romance of love
and fidelity. After waiting q quarter of a
century two faithful hearts are made ono.
Many years ago the Rev. Joseph Cloakley,
d. D., father of Miss Mary Cloakley, full
filled his first duties as a young Presbyterian
pastor at Point Pleasant, a rural village in
Eastern Ohio,
During his pastorate there he married the
parents OF Mr.. James Porter From this
event a friendship arose between the FAM
lies, and Mary aud James, who are nearly
OF the same age, passed their childhood
together. An attachment was formed
which ripened into mutual affection. Sub
sequently the Rev. Joseph Cloakley ao-
cepted a call to Allegheny, Pa, after which
the two families were separated, Mr.. Cloak
ley coming to the United Presbyterian
church in Springfield in 1856.
There are six children In the Cloakley
family, three sons, two Of whom have fol
lowed the steps OF their father in the min
istry, and three daughters. All tho children,
except Miss Mary married. She, with a
high sense Of fllial duty, and Of love for her
parents, who were growing old expressed
1t her will never to we'd during their life
time. After pastorate Of over twenty-five
years. the Rev. Joseph Cioakley passed
away Dec. 8, 1888. True 20 her resolve,
Miss Mary remained with her widowed and
invalid mother. During this time corre-
spondsnce did not cease batween the lovers.
although the years of waiting had been
long. Several times Mr.. Porter, who had
become wealthy wholesale merchant of
Pittsburg, visited Miss Cloakley at her
pleasant home on West Jefferson street.
just one year ago last fourth of July
Miss Cloakley's mother, who was an almost
hopeless invalid. died. A short time after =
ward Miss Cloakley went to Troy, where
she made her home with her sister until her
wedding. Mrs. Porter is lady Of rich
mental endowmeDts, and an ardent mis-
sionary worker in her church, aud host Of
friends In Springfield have cause to regret
her departure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
eCOTLAND's STRIKE.
An Attempt to Wreck Train
Charged to the Strikers.

An Attempt to Wreck a Train
Charged to the Strikers.
GLASGOW, Dec. 25.-A railway chair was
found fastened to the tracks on the line be.
tween this city and Kilbride. but the OBJ
struction was discovered in time to prevent
an accident. The purpose was to derail the
night train, and the strikers are accused OF
the fendish act
Numbers of the Aberdeen strikers are re-
Stunning work. There are prospects that the
strikers in Glasgow and at Edinburgh will
consent to arbitration.
Owing to the strike several sugar refiner.
les in Gfeenock have been compelled to sus-
pend operations.
The Caledonian company claims an i'm
provemenT in the working of the road, aud
gives out that it is more determined than
ever not to yield to the strikers.
1900 MEN OUT.
1t is now estimated that about 1900 men
are out on a strike on the various railways
in Scotland. Traffic on the North British
railway has almost ceased. The company
will suspend the operations of its steamers
on Loeb Lamond and the Clyde in order to
obtain employees to work on the
railway. Two engineers, who refused to
quit work, were pelted with stones
"
were seriously injured Many minor as
saults by strikers are reported.
The employees of the Caledonian Railway
Company are gradually joining the strik-
ers.
The Glasgow docks are closed.
The gas supply at Perth is threatened
with exhaustion, owing to the inability Of
the companies to obtain coal.
SYMPATHY FROM ENGLrsHMEN.
LONDON, Dec. 25-The English and Irish
railway societies have issued joint mani
festo asking the railway hands generally to
abstain from helping the Scotch railway
companies at this juncture. They are
asked to remain neutral, and if employers
bring pressure TO bear on them TO assist the
crippled companies they are told that they
must strike.
One thousand railway men at Hull have
struck for an increase in wages and shorter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
SNOW FLYING In THE AIR
THE FALL PROMISES TO BE Thu
GREATEST IN YEARS.

From Three to Seven Inches Fell Yes
terday in the Ohio Valley-The En-
tire Country from Indians to Vir-
ginia Under a White Mantle-Heavy
Easterly Gales Expected.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25, s. P. M--The sig
nal office furnishes the following special
bulletin to the Associated Press: 1.-THE pres
ent storm promises the greatest amount Of
snow in any single storm for several years.
Warnings were sent Thursday morning to
the railways in Pennsylvania and New
York of the coming Of a heavy snow
storm, which during Friday will
extend to Southern New England. From
three to seven inches Of snow has fallen
to-day in the Ohio valley. Snow now ex-
tends from Indiana TO Virginia. Heavy
easterly gales With snow and low tempera-
ture are expected Friday from North
Carolina to New England"
1t is showing hard here thi5 evening, with
every indication of protracted storm.
COUNTRY ROADS BLoCKADED.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, Dec. pa severe
snowstorm set in this morning and it is
still showing. The country roads are yet
blocked from the snowstorin of Dec, IL and
lS, and travel is almost entirely suspended.
FOUR INCHES DEEP.
STAUNToN, VA, Dec. 25.-Snow has been
falling all day, and is now four inches deep.
The country roads are blockaded and buSi-
ness partially suspended.
BLUsTERY AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o., Dec 25.-Snow began to
fall early this morning and has continued
all day, with the thermometer at 2S' and
80. There has been moderate wind.
Horse cars keep going with difficulty, but
the electric and cable lines run on time.
DRIFTING AT PTTTsBURG.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 25.-Late this evening
threatened slowstorm swept over this
city, and at IL o'clock it was falling fast
and drifting in a high wind. A dozen
South Side street cars are in line on Main
and Smithield streets, with poor prospects
of moving,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
a QUIET DAY AT AUGUSTA.
The Closing OF the Rarrooms Reduces
Rowcyiam to a Minimum.

The Closing OF the Rarrooms Eeduces
Rowcyism to a Minimum.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 25.-This has been
the quietest Christmas Augusta has known
in years. Tho closing of the barrooms and
the restriction of the use of fireworks, sup
plemented by Chief of Police Hoods strict
orders TO the force, has reduced drum kenness
and rowdyism 30 the minimum. Save tho
noise Of fireworks In distant parts Of tha
city, now and then a tin horn and an occa--
slonal hurrah for Christmas, the day and
night have been more like Sunday.
Nearly all places or business havs BEEN
closed for at least part Of the day. Very
few drunken men haves been seen. Only
two casualties have occurred up to midi
night. Two little negroes were fooling
with gun, which as usual was mot:
loaded.n AS usual, one Of them was shot,
One of the shot entered tho stomach OF
FRANK Thomas, who is about years old.
and he had several dangerous hemorrhages.
Tom Barnett and Henry Skinner, two col
ored bucks, got In fight, and Barnett was
cut several times In the face, painfully but
not seriously.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
a MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED.
a Beautiful Building at Baltimore Re-
ducsd to a Shell.

ducsd to Shell.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.-The Masonic Tom
pie was ruined to-day by fire. Luckily the
burning took place Just before Forepaugh's
theater, which is in the temple, would have
been opened for the day performance.
The building is reduced to mere she'll.
Nearly all the records of the grand lodge,
since its organization, more than q century
ago, paraphernalia, uniforms, records
OF individual lodges. costly banners,
library Of the grand lodge were burned.
The massive brick walls resisted the inn
mense heat which ragged within, but the
east end of the south wall was forced con-
siderably out OF plumb. and will have TO
come down. The fire broke ont in the flies
OF the theater on the second and third floors,
which is occupied by Forspaugh's museum.
From there the flames spread to the lodge
rooms upstairs.
THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.
The burning structure was isolated by a
paved yard from st. Pauls Protestant Epis-
copal church on the north and from the
warerooms and factory Of the p Hanson
Hiss Company on the south. The fire ragged
on the top floors. The firemen took up their
positions on the roofs of neighboring
into the windows until the fire was
under control. Masons stood sorrowfully
about, among them Grand Master Shyrock,
contemplating the wreck and ruin. This
fine building, which had cost S450, 900, was
entirely gutted. The loss will be very
heavy. The crowds of people that
the holiday gave liberty to be at
the fire had only one thought
and one heartfelt merry Christmas greeting
How fortunate that the fire did not break
ont an hour and half later. At that time
thousands would have been in the theater.
A holocaust would have been the result.
WATER ADDS TO THE DAMAGE
What the flames had left untouched was
ruined by the water. Only the front of the
building retains O semblance of it's imposing
proportions The interior was entirely
Quilted and the floors fell in. The Masonic
fraternity feel the loss keenly They
had hoped to see their temple free of debt,
but will now have to go to work again
somewhere near the bottom. At the time
the fire broke out the Gray and Stephens
combination had made all the necessary
preparations for a special Christmas matinee
performance of "Vesper Bells"
THE ACTORS IN THEIR ROOMS.
The actors were in their rooms and as the
company was to play here two weeks their
clothes had been taken out of their trunks
and hung up on hooks in the dressing rooms.
Most of these were lost. 1t is understood
that theatrical property to the value OF
over $4,000 belonging to the thsater were
in the building None of it was saved.
Shyrock is Of the opinion that all the rec
ords and stamps Of the grand lodge were
saved.