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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
The Fire at The Dalles.

The DA1nEs, Ore, Sept 3.-As re.
suit of yesterdays disastrous fire about
one third of this city is in ashes and not
less than 1000 people are homeless,
Eighteen blocks are totally consumed,
The Vogt block. the operahouse, the
Methodist and Baptist and ConQrepa.
tional Churches. Gibbons, McAllister 4
Cos. large implement warehouse and
the stores of Filloon Bros. & Fitzper-
aid, together with five or six hundred
residences, are now mass OF ruins.
Had the wind continued which pre-
vailed during the early stage of the con.
hagration. the entire city would have
been destroyed. Every building on
North Bluff, South Madison and Laugh.
lin Streets on the west, save two res.
licences and the depot building, are but
a heap of ashes. The region
bounded BY Third, Washington,
Bluff and Union Streets with the excep.
ton of the brick schoolhouse and resi-.
dence of George Rush. is blackened
ruins. Not much less than million
dollars worth of property has gone IN
in flames. Fortunately the Cosmopoli.
tan and Umatilla were saved, and these
hotels furnished shelter last night for
hundreds whom the fire rendered home
less. Others found lodging in houses
of more fortunate neighborhoods and
others spent the night outside keeping
watch over what had heen rescued from
the flames. 1t is impossible to make
any estimate of what the amount
of insurance covering the burned
burned property. Many are badly
crippled while others are ruined finan.
cially. So far as learned only one seri-
Gus accident occurred. J. P. Fitzeer.
aid WAS badly burned about the hands,
arms and breast. Early yesterday the
mayor placed the city Under martial
law, which prevailed during the entire
night A number of suspicious charac.
tiers were caught lurking around and
were jailed until this morning,
when they were ordered to leave the
city. The militia and deputy sherifs
were withdrawn early today. Tie
mayor has appointed a committee to re-
ceive contributions for those in need.
No outside aid has been invoked. Loss,
at 6 tonight, was placed at 1865. 900. It
is thought that these figures will be In
creased. Insurance, so far, 1876, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
i. S. Avery Suicided,,

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 6.-The body Of
s. S. Avery, of Fargo, agent of the
Standard Oil Co., was found in
the rear of the Columbia -four mill
about o'clock this morning. It was
evidently case OF suicide, but the in
quiry thus far failed to explain the act.
Circumstances of the case recall the sad
and peculiar ending of George F. Os-
born and it is just possible the publicity
given the facts connected with the o..
born tragedy suggested to Avery the
manner in which he could
end his troubles, whatever they
might have been. The body
Great Northern train. Coroner Byrnes
was notified and the body removed to
Gleason Morgue The body appears
to have been in the water but short
time-not over forty. eight hours. The
last seen of Avery in this CITY was at
Fisher Hotel on lower Hennepin Ave-
nue.. He registered at the hotel Satur-
day evening as u. J. Onery Lambert.
The name is indistinct. Why he as
sumed the fictitious initials is mys-
terry. He occupied his rooms Saturday
Light anu udu Iu1oo uoeAS Ouu'
day, spending most of the day
reading. He did not go to the
room Sunday night and on Mon
day his disappearance caused some
remark. He had a rather wild look in
his eyes while there. The people at the
hotel think Avery committed suicide
last Sunday evening. He left couple
of checked pieces at the hotel, and the
checks found on his person led to posi-.
tive identification. However. letters
found upon the body were sufficient to
show who the man was. About $50
were found in the pockets. A dispatch
from Fargo says he left there last
Thursday, so the time of the suicide.
as fixed by the hotel people, is
evidently wrong. In fact. the
suicide has not been established.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
A PHnANTHRoPlc Portland lady

A PHILANTHROPY Portland lady
who earns her own Lying became in
terested in a family that livedjn great
misery and restitution. She almost
supported them and took time that
she could i'll afford to spare to cook
for them, especially for the aged grand
mother, who was bed-ridden and died
soon after. Sewed up in I, mattress
was found 81, 800 which her misery
nature had kept secreted while she ac-
cepted the lady's charity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Trail County Notes.

HnLsBoRo, Sept. 4.-Have had quite
q heavy rain Tuesday afternoon which
lasted all through the night till about 8
q. m. on Wednesday, and wet things up
pretty we'll Quite q frost lost night
Who wrote that Mayville article?
It must be that Hillsboro correspondent
The crops in this section are
nearly all in the shock, and many are
threshfng, and but few cutting. !.
When viii our public schools begin I
It is now reported that Professor Mat
tescn will not accspt the principalsLdp
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
WHEAT is being bOupht in San Fran

WHEAT is being bought in San Fran
cisco for shipment to Australia.
Three colonies of the latter country
produce more wheat than they can
consume. while the other four pro-
duce less. Naturally the former
would supply the latter's deficiency,
but the foreign demand for particular
brands of Australian wheat is so
peremptory that the colonies figure
both as exporters and importers OF
wheat
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
East Grand Forks Indignant.

GRAND Forks, N. D., Sept. 3.-The
citizens over the river are hot at Frank
Mead's write-up in The Minneapolis
Tribune. He not only refers to the sa-
loon business and the fancy houses, but
claims that there is much rottenness in
municipal and county contracts refer
ring especially to the lighting franchise.
One popularity of this is that W. j.
Murphy, formerly manager of The
Minneapolis Tribune, is the owner of
this franchise, and the article appearing
in The Tribune from staff correspond
ent gives Murphy completely away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Frost in South Dakota.

YANK1oN, S. D., Sept. 3.-Quite
heavy frost gathered last night, but the
damage to corn is practically nothing.
1t is feared, however, that corn may
have been hurt some further north.
HEAVY IN MINNESOTA.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mimi, Seps. "a
very heavy frost is reported this morn.
ing, the first killing one of the season,
and it apparently covered large area
northwestward. However, in this vicin-
lty only garden truck in most exposed
places has been affected.
KILLED THE CORN.
OwAToNNA, Sept. "a heavy frost
came last night, killing the corn. Not
more than half the corn is matured.
DID MUCH DAMAGE.
SAUK RAPIDS, Sept. "a heavy
white frost fell in this vicinity last
night doing much damage to corn and
vegetables.
SEVERE IN WISCONSIN,.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, Sept. 3.-The
farmers report the most severe frost Of
the season this morning. Much dam
age was done and especially to corn and
ouckwheat crops in this section Of
country. These crops are a total fail
ure IN the county north of here.
INJURED VEGETATION.
BOONE. Ia, Sept. ga very sharp
frost this morning has injured vegeta-
ton in this vicinity.
CORN DAMAGED.
EMMErrsBURe, Ia, Sept. s..-Heavy
frost is prevailed in this section last
night. Corn isdamaged considerably.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

TURKISH soldiers are said to be
very poor marksmen. Recent target
contests in the Turkish army demon
strated" that not one soldier in
twenty could hit a man at twenty
PAGES. A target about four feet in
diameter, placed thirty rods away,
was hit on an average only once out
of thirty shots.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
To Enforce the Law.

GRAND Forks, Sept. at is an
nounced that Attorney General Spencer
has decided the inspection and grain
warehouse laws are constitutional, and
the commission are going to attempt to
enforce them. The railroad board will
tomorrow instruct Chief Inspector Wine
man to commence enforcing the law on
Monday next. Conductors will be re-
quired to stop all wheat trains and break
the seals of wheat cars for inspection
If conductors refuse, they will be i'm
mediately arrested, and suits will follow
The same course will also be taken
against the elevator managers and
agents as against railroad men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

THE watermelon business in south
western Georgia has been overdone,
and many growers will change their
crops. The man who bought the first
carload OF melons in Fort Valley paid
$50 for them, and he thought he was
going to make small fortune on the
transaction. When the melons were
shipped the parties to whom they
were consigned surprised him by draw
ing on him for S18. He was out Just
that much on the speculation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
storms and High Sens.

AsBURY PARE, N. J., Sept. GA
heavy rain storm and high seas have
caused much damage along the New
Jersey coast. The bluff at Long Branch
has been eaten away in many places and
the bulkheads badly shattered, espe.
cially in front of The Ootagoa Hotel. Al
Seapright the Highland Beach Railroad
tracks are inundated. In this village
streets are washed out, while in t6e
lowlands near here the first floors Of
dwelling houses are flooded,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
A Crop Review.

NEW YoRK, Sept. Ar. q. Dun's
weekly review of trade: Business i'm
proves in all sections, at thesouth partly
because of the injury to the cotton crop
and the consequent advance in price,
In the west the crop is ont of danger
and is enormous undoubte the larg-
est ever grown and moving with unus-
nal rapid1ty. The corn crop has been
saved and is very large In most Of the
surplus producing statea and even
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

The discovery of the new route
across the continent of South Ameri-
ca by which it is possible that the
journey from Lima to the eastern
river ports may be reduced from
thirty to four or five days will
tend to postpone the building of the
proposed aback bone railroad. The
advantages OF the newly discovered
short cut added to the present advan-
.tags of the water route would make a
trip BY The proposed railroad route a
time-wasting journey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
The Davis Will Case.

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 3.-All the testi-
mony in the Davis will case has been
taken and most of the witnesses have
started for their homes. Colonel Inger-
soil, for the contestant, will speak to-
morrow. This morning arguments
we're begun by Judge Dixon for
proponent. He was followed by
Attorney Mas for contestants. Colonel
Saunders followed and had not con-
Guided when court adjourned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Fearful Storm at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Sowing to
the steamship Mariposa, which arrived
here today. having been delayed by a
hurricane of her voyage from Sidney,
English mails from the colonies will
miss connection with the steamship
Majestic. Telegraphic arrangements
have been made for the Fuerst Bis
marck to await the arrival of these
mails at New York until noon of Thurs
day and it is expected there will not he
delay to exceed twelve hours in their
transmission. Maripos.. was delayed q
day in arriving here on account Of the
severe storm between Sydney and Auck-
land. The storm lasted four
days. The seas frequently broke
over the vessel and the cabins were
soaking The pilot house and smoker
we're stove in and other damage done.
Those on deck narrowly escaped being
washed overheard. Antonio, one of
Madame Bernhardt's Wallets, and the
ships doctor, were slightly injured.
The steamer was six days in making
the passage between Sydney and Auck-
land. which is usually made in four
days. Among the steamers passengers
were Madame Bernhardt and company,
who were rendered q recep-
tion on their arrival here.
When the steamer left Sydney
John L. Sullivan combination was about
to proceed to Melbourne A number OF
Americans greeted Sullivan on his ar
rival in the colony. Sullivan proceeded
to indulge in liquor on his arrival in
Sydney but did not create any disturb
ance. Captain Haywood stated the
stories of oullivan's conduct on ship.
board were greatly exaggerated. A
party of five roughs attacked
Sullivan while in Her Majesty
saloon. but Sullivan and his com.
panions promptly knocked them down
after which the roughs escaped. All
accounts of the Goddard Choynski
fight, the result of which was cabled at
the time, agree that the contest was one
of the most desperate ever seen in the
colonies. Both men bathed in blood in
the second round. Goddard was the
stronger, aud his rib bone together
with his right swing on the jaw, evil
IDENTIFY ended the fight in his favor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
MIR. Gladstone's Idea.

LONDON, Sept. Gin communica-
ton just made public Gladstone writes
in favor of increased representation of
labor in parliament but deprecates the
formation of labor party. His objec-
ton to such party in his own words is
on the ground that 'if every class of
the community exercised the right to
form party we should have queer par
lament"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

FURTHER discoveries have been made
in the excavations under Messrs.
Dimsdale, Fowler & Co bank in Corn
hill, resulting in a skull and two
Roman medals being found. Every
thing tends to give authority to the
claim of St. Peters Cornhill, that it
stands on the site of the oldest chris
tian church in England
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

A sTATIsTIcIAN has computed that a
man might add $500 a year to his in
come by saving the clippings of his
hair every time it is cut and having it
manufactured into soft pillows mat
tresses, etc. No hair is so soft as that
OF human beings,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

DnADwooD. S. D.. Sept. s.-Hon. F.
I. Washabough. ex-senator Moody e
law partner, who has been prominently
mentioned by the eastern South Dakota
press as a possible successor to the late
Congressman Gamble, when interviewed
by your correspondent today said: II
am not and will not be candidate
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

NEBRASKA is to send about the coun-
try this year an advertising car pre-
pared by the business mems associa-
tlons. 1t will display samples of
about all the productions OF the state,
except the politicians.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

THE great $500" Canal accumu-
lates g. trade far in excess of that which
passes through the Suez Canal. Some
idea OF it's immensely can be gathered
from the fact that closing lock for
three days caused to the shippers a
loss of more than 81, 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Po.tott,ce changes Contemplated,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-James M.
Watson, postmaster at Eldred, Cass
County, N. d., has resigned, and recon-
mends Fl. A. Stenean as his successor.
Mary Dunlap, postmistress at Lake
Henry, Kingsbury County, s. D., re
signs and recommends the discontinue.
ance of the office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

IF women want the right to vote,
they should show a greater apprecia-
ton of it there where it has been
granted them. Last year the number
of women in Boston who registered to
vote at the school elections was 5, O53.
This year only 41O have awaited
themselves OF the opportunity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of Important Events
Of the Week in the North !.
western States.
Accidental, Death at Glyndon.

G1YNDoN. Mimi, Sept. 5.-The g.
year-old son Of Rotchford Grant, living
near here. come to his death by falling
off q load Of wheat. the wagon wheel
passing over his head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Valuable Horses Burned.

WATERFOWL, Wis. Sept 8. The sale
barns OF Dr.. N. 8. Valerius & Co., inn
porters Of horses, burned this morning.
The loss will reach $65, 900, with an in
surance OF $40. 600. The horses burned
include several valuable Clydesdales
recently imported from Scotland. Not
one Was saved. DR.. Valerious, who is
at Lacrosse. had twelve horses there on
exhibition. & s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

THE Mexican State of Jalisco has
benin great financial difficulties since
accession of General Galvan to the
governorship. He is said to be clos.
ing the schools and favoring all kinds
OF gambling. The state is overrun by
brigands.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Killed In q saloon Row.

HE1NA, Mont, Sept. g. Yesterday,
at the town Of Race Track, in Deer
Lodge County, Bryant Mcdonald, q
farmer, shot and killed Lee Odair, q
miner, in saloon row.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Troublesome Hobos at Hillsboro.

HnnsBoRo. N. D., Sept. 5.-Some
tramps who had been drinking little too
much Hostetter's bitters engaged in a
free-for-all. fight down in the grove this
evening. The police officers were called !;
went promptly to the scene and gathered
in five of them. In the meantime one
took to his heels and escaped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

RAILWAY statistics show that the
American takes 81 railway trips a
year, the Engishman 10, the Belgian
IL, the Frenchman, the German,
Swede, Norwegian and Spaniard S
each, while the Turk, the Swiss and
Italian take but 1 each.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
THE ONLY ONE EVER PRINTED,
Can You Find the WORD?

There is q 8 inch display advertisement
IN this paper, this week, which has no twc
Hords allke except one word. The same is
rom The Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places . Crescent on everyti,ine
they make and publish. Look for it send
tnem the name of the word and they viii
xetnrn Jon BOOK, BEAuTIFUL LITHoaK1rnscl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
VIII Be Extradited.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Sept. 3.-Judge
Templeton today decided the evidence
was sufficient to warrant the extradi-
ton of Patrick Barrett, wanted at Win
nipeg, for jewelry robbery. and the pa
pers will lie forwarded to Secretary
Blaine. Barrett came here several
weeks ago and tried to dispose of con-
siderable iewelry. He was arrested
with three companions and it was
learned they had robbed store in Win.
nipeg of $4,000 worth of goods. The
other men went back without awaiting
extradition proceedings, were tried and
sent to prison. Barrett resisted and
stubbornly fought against his return,
which now seems an assured fact. He
was the leader of the gang.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
A HORSE belonging to a man living
near Baltimore while grazing cut it's
tongue with blade Of grass, from
which it bled to death.

The national debt OF Germany,
which is much smaller than that of
any other great country in the world,
is, in round figures, s39,OOO,OOO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

over his head and yelling, screaming
and disappearing, he shot through the
opening at 2:30. His neck was broken
by the fall and he died almost instantly.
Rev. Lavaka has been arrested for Civ.
ing him the revolver with which he at
tempted to commit suicide. He refuses
to be interviewed. Billings cell was
searched last night and no weapon
found. The only persons admitted to
the cell were reporter, the deputies
and Rev. Lavaka. Suspicion fell upon
the latter who was arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
AN RLRoTRIo LIGHT WAR.
The Brush Company Charged With
Cutting a Rivals Wires.

The Brush Company Charged With
Cutting Rivals Wires.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-The central
portion Of the city is in total darkness to-
night. the result of war between the cleo
trio light companies. The contract for
lighting certain sections of the city, held
last year by the Brush Electric Light Com
pany, was awarded for the current year to
the Electric Light and Power Company.
By the terms of the CON
tract the y latter company forfeited
ITS privilege aud $4,000 in addition if it
failed to supply illumination tonight. The
wires and lamps were all In position and
working well at nightfall, but shortly after
o'clock all the lights in one section went
out. An investigation showed that the
wires had been cut Later In the evening q
wire was cut at Ninth and Market streets
and it is alleged that employees of the Brush
company were caught in the act The wire
swung across Ninth street. and a catastro-
phe " as narrowly averted. The wire caught
the roof of cable car, taking it off and
creating panic among the passengers
President Fisher, of the Electric Power
Company, asserts that the Brush Company
cut the wires in several places in order to
embarrass its rivals and cause their con-
tracs TO be forfeited. Legal proceedings are
threatened
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
GEN. sPlNNER's REMAINS.

The Body Escorted to The Depot bv
the Grand Army of the Republic
Post.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. CONTRARY to the
arrangements made last night the body of
Gen. f. E. Spinner was taken to an under
takers early this morning, where it was
embalmed, and at one o'clock this afternoon
it was sent north by rail TO Mohawk, n. Y,
for interment. From the undertaker's to
the station the hearse was under escort of a
special detail of twelve men from .. N.
Mitchell Post of the G. A. R. and was fol-
lowed by about fifty 6. A r men and
members Of the Harrison and Morton club.
10 the carriages following the hearse were
James 81. Schumacher, son-iu-law of the
deceased, Mayor Patrick McQuaid and
other leading citizens. The hearse was
draped with the American flag aud emblems
of mourning. Fhe remains were eccompa>
MED north by special messenger of the
Southern Express Company. Mr. Schu-
uacher will start for Mohawk tomorrow
morning.
At the late home of the deceased memorial
services were held at 3 O'Clock this after
noon, consisting of the first part of the
Episcopal order for the burial of the dead
reading of the scriptures, and the singing of
the hymn, "Abide with me-" by duartette
of choir boys from St Johns church. The
flags on the public buildings and on the
shipping have, in general, been at half-mast
to-day in respect to the memory of the de-
ceased ex-treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
SALE OF THE oKRFINoKBE.

The Governor Grants the Purchasers
Three Days Grace.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 1.-The governor
to-day refused the application of the Su-
wannee Canal Company for sixty days
time, but granted three days grace, at the
end of which if the company pays the bal
ance due on 23S 100 acres of Okeflnokee
lands a deed conveying them will be sur
rendered to its president. Otherwise all
the rights of the company, together with
the money heretofore paid on the purchase,
win on Saturday afternoon next be declared
forfeited. The drawing of the grant was
to-day completed and tine document signed
by the governor and secretary of state and
the great seal attached. According to the
deed the total sum to be realized from the
sale is S63, 1902.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
SAVED FROM TIE FLAMES.
Narrow Escape ofst. Augustine's New
City Ball

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Jan. LA fire
which might have resulted in Redistribution
Of the new city building was accidentally
discovered this morning by the return Of j.
L Cook and Alderman IngTaham, who had
but few hours before left the building,
where they had been arranging the furni-
ture in the Masonic temple II National
Lodge No. 9S. They discovered brisk fire
eating up the PARTITION dividing the ante
room from the hall A few buckets Of
water saved the building and the
jewels and furniture of the lodge, on
which the insurance expired to-day. The fire
is attributed 70 the carelessuess Of the gas
man who set the meter, and who, after lift
ing the points, threw a match between the
studding, where il ignited the shavings.
No one was in the temple when Mes5rs.
Cook and Iugraham returned, and they did
30 owing 70 Mr. Cooks presentiment that
something was wrong. The damage is
light. The 81. Augustine Guards gave
their opening bali IN this building last
night, and q fire would have been disastrous
70 them, as their armory is finely furnished.