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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
A NEW ORGANIZATION

There has becu Mercantile Agency estah-
lished here and o1lcSEed Is Washington men
inst saoa.a D. pasFoniEed ay ausia SSs houses Of
the sound IL preference 70 foreign concerns in
tie same line. The incorporates are tYearge "
Maxwell 4. n sitter, J. Il. MARI J. VI Rstl-
hEehe snd James u. Ward. all wcil-kunwn men
Ia seattle. The object OF fnis sssocis tioa j. "a
eolnpl3e and furnish q subscribers information
IS ~ nnsuolsl standing and credit OF business
arms lae company has branches IN Tacoma
sai spokane. with the local once in Wa.hgn[,-
toa building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
"LUCY WEBB HAYES"
Name Which the w. C. L. u. Will Give
to the Pioneer Place Fountain.


to the Pioneer Place Fountain.
The Central Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met at the Chamber of Commerce yes
teFday afternoon. In addition to the regular
membership, three visitors were present Mrs.
Nj. +. Arkley, of Sacramento; Mrs McSpaden
of Piedmont, No. and Mrs Gardner. of spo-
kane. AT the beginning OF the meeting I'M
usually interesting devotional exercises were
conducted by the superintendent of evangelis-
tic work
Arrangements were completed for luncheon
to be given in the Grand Army hall next
Wednesday. Mrs. Siekels, Miss Hough, Mrs.
Wood, Mrs. Pearson and Miss Iilrig viii have
charge OF refreshments, and Mrs Harrison and
Mrs Stckels will see TO the laying of the tables
Blackberries and cake will form the dessert
The members at the meeting voted unan-
lmously to name the fountain to be erected on
Pioneer place ain honor of the only lady OF the
White House who has ever had courage to ban
ish wine from her table, Lucy Webb Hayes"
The announcement was made that the ball
at the Armory last night was not under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, but was gotten up independently
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
ANU SEMESTS.
Ladies' and ChIdren's Matinee.

The usnal saturday matinee viii be given Cor
children and ladies 81 Cordray'S tais afternoon
1t should be borne IN mind that this is the last
opportunity 20 witness Mr. Clay C}emeu; in a
matinee performance az CordrAy's taeater, and
everyone wbo can possibly spare the tllae should
attend THIS afternoon anu witness his appear-
anee IN The Cersiesn Brothers" The drama
Is spleudsdly staged Hud admirably represented.
and furnishes enc az the most refined pfo,iuc.
uons ever given in thi~ city. Seats for tonigh,'s
performance should he procured early at the
box ofhee In the theater
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
srsucK BIZ AN ELEVATOR.
ii yaskmAn's skull Fractured In the
Harrisburg Block.

s. u y ri man employed ty the stair contractor
Oh she ees Bailey building. Al the corner Of
esheFFy and Seco8d streets. Was caugaS hy the
@ieva IL al ) e'elook yesterday moyainc and was
ana sausly Injured lie was lssuiRg over the
ae he stairway saFo the elevator shaft when
elevalor came down- ttstfuek him on the
80 Il, over tie right eve, and fractured HE
l4I, csasfag hisa 70 bleed pFotusely He was
o. u % Providence hospital, who're his In
- sire found 20 be serious
s. ~ aastiealnrs given were obtained from a
mar fenployed on the building, who aid not
ennw 30 injured mans name. The elevator
Ssssa hssel 10 give the name or any other IN
.Dfass an aboag the accident Information
NAaaa DE ease was also refused by the en-
81 a sha ospgtai. who even denied that the
vi a hasa taken there All that could 30
sahout the man, was that he came 20
grom Tacoma about a week ago TO work
stairs 10 the Bailey building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
"A Royal Pass" at the opera-uouse

"A ROYAL Pass, pleasing comedy drama.
was presented at the seattle opers house last
night hy NJ, {. Sts.ey, THE excelIsni German
Dialect comedian, supported bv strong com
pauy. The scene o. the play is laid IA Germany
alid Russia, sud ghe plot is mi ture OF comedy
drama aud me todrama The singing and vod.
ling o. Mr.. Staley Is the best ever heard here
The performance win Dc Tepsatei tonight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
THE wOMAN'S HOME.
Additional Subscriptions Reported at n
Meeting YESTERDAY.

Yesterday the special committee of the
Womaus Home Society met aud arranged for q
canvass OF the city. The purpose is to raise s5,-
900 for the completion of the building, which is
now unfinished on account of lack of funds
The following subscriptions were reported:
Judge Roger $. Greene, $50; John II. McGraw,
500; L. II. Griffith, 500; Jesse w. George. 500;
J. NJ. Colman, 500; Miss Loretta Denny, $40; A.
A. benny. 500; friends SD
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
sTAGE-sTRUCk BABIES.
Amateur Theatricais Cause Two Lift
Girls To Rmu Away.

1tFIs To RUN AWAY
Pearl Moore and Phoebe Carey. both little
girls 10 years Of age whose parents live in North
Seattle, ran away from home Thursday after
noon, but they we're caught In Tacoma the same
day and returned to seattle last evening. Pearl
lives at ri Battery street with her mother and
step-tather. whose name is c. Z. Roland Phoebe $
father j. dead, but her mother conducts the
Avon lodgtagh house on Front street, near Cedar.
The Little girls have been playmates for some
time and in the rear of the premises OF Mr.
Roland they have been running an amateur
theafer They concluded taat there was only
one calling for them in Iife--the stage. They were
Seized with wild idea,to run away, astonish
the world with their genius aud in a month or
two return home to their astonished parents
with their pockets full OF gold They saved up
until they had enough money TO take them to
Tecoma, and Thursday afternoon they quietly
went on hoard the steamer otter and bought
tickets 10 that city
The ehildrens parents did not miss them I'M
I'll evening, and when II o'clock arrived with
still no sign of the girls, Mr. Roland went TO POI
lice headquarters and notified the detectives
IL was learned yesterday morning that the
children had purchased tickets on the Otter, ana
Mr.. Roland and detective Immediately went TO
Tacoma on the steamer Hassalo. They saw
baggageman at the Hassalo's wharf and they
asked him about two little girls
II saw two little girls come in on the Otter
last night" he said, land detective concluded
10 take them in tow"
M Roland went immediately to police head
Q1 wRgd there he found the. children, most
aGlNAe19e&l1ssdES<senitent They
hid spent b<night in weeping, and were very
V a1z.Ssssz szs1aeSz,es ISGas~rs back
yard VII be discontinued <or th
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
Spying the Land for the Teachers OF


spying the Land for the Teachers OF
America.
81 received word today that the committee
appointed by the Toronto teachers convention
to select the meeting place for 1892 will be here
August 90" superintendent Barnard said last
evening. "They will be received by the com
mittee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce
for the purpose and entertained by the citizens
of Seattle
'ln day or two we shall begin systematic
canvass of the city, so that we can report intel
ligently on the point of hotel accommodations.
and we shall interview the representatives of
the railroads as soon as possible"
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- srNe rHE uLEcrLLKwAIEr.
a 81 ale Party I'm the Great Glacier OF
the Setkfrks.


III qua Mn. Thomas r. shepard have re-
t9vsis rom an outing Of several weeks IN ktit.
sxG smb.a. most OF il spent ia BaaH Dur
" 81 vacation Mr. shepard climbed the great
nsiaes0l 81 the iselkirks the nlecillewass, which
Is the source Of the river Of the same name
This river ~ one al the feeders Of the Columbia
Ia speaking OF his experience AT. shepard
satd last night. THAT glacier y said 20 te az
large ss ail the Alpine glaciers pat together,
enow II Is sqme.foFty miles long srd varying ~
width fron tarea 10 Eve miles. The asTsntare
o. climbing n glacier is rot one which taan
Gao soon forget We started from hesghS 81
about s.aoa ieet aud climbed eooo more, thai Is,
O. "a altitude Of about f8.eNo. To do this took
about AK hoars, A good many parties 50 10 the
fcoi q the glacier. but few venture heyond
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
ALL SORTS OF MEN.
Various Trades Represented by Mem
hers of the Fire Department


The Seattle fire department includes within
lite ranks men who have served in mauy differ
ent occupations The following is a list of the
various trades and professions represented:
Painters blacksmltas, stokers, engineers. plas-
terers, hodearriers, bricklayers, mortarrnakers
carpenters, sailors, sailmakers, shoemakers
BARRIERS, cooks. miners, veterinary surgeon,
druggist longshoremen, pile-driver, moulders
telegraph operator, lineInan. plumbers, purilist.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
Church Dedication at Brooklyn.

IT.
Arrangements have been made 70 have all the
Congregational ministers in the city present at
the dedicatory services of the Brooklyn Congre-
gational church tomorrow afternoon. The ser
mon will be by Rev. Wallace Nuttiug, pastor of
Plymouth Congregational church. The services
will begin at $3.50 o'clock.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
Improvement in Lumber.

Mr. A. f. Bailey, assistant manager of the Port
Hadloek lumber MILL is at the Arlington hotel.
''We have four ships loading, he said last night,
"two for the Coast and two for foreign ports. l
look for improvement in the lumber trade. Dur
ing several months past so few logs have been
gotten out that they begin to be scarce in the
market and the price is likely TO go un.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
Bennett win Run at Tacoma.

will go to Tacoma on the II 30 o'clock boat this
morning to take part in the field day contests of
the ST. Lukes Athletic club. Bennett will take
part in the foot races which are open 10 all
corners, unless the club concludes to bar him.
The only open races are the 100 yards, DO yards
and $50 yards, all of which Bennett has entered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08

The sunday excursions on the steamer KIRK.
$40 are growing IL popularity. Take he les
LEI avenue cara
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
Inspection of Fremont schooIs

superintendent of city Schools Barnard will
80 70 fedaont today to inspect the buildings n
Use for school purposes, in order 70 be able 10
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08

The Washington National BaiI6ine. Loan and
Investment Asseeistson aave moved thelr oftice
70 Tie groaaa aooF. III Columbia street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
Why He Feels Twenty Years Younger
HEPPNER, July Is, 1891

HEPPNER, July 13,
STARK MEDICINE COMPANY, Portland
"A
to inform you. Respectfully SLOCUM-J0INSTON
COMPANY. Or
to aofth
around mind audn
Ce X omuchhe
Intact bu
relief O. h If this testimonial
A \.
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THE CoMMITrEE Is COMING.

have whatever alterations are necessary made
before the opening of the mex. school term.
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For fuu information apply %

ID. Z. BROWN, Assistant General F.
Agent. Vancouver. ,..e
Z. w. McGINNIS, Agent. Starr-BQyo -
Seattle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-07-22
Joel ID. Monroe. Pension Atty.

All claims prosecuted successfully for
less cost to claimants than any other
agency in Michigan, and on the plan of
it costs nothing to find out.
Also, Real Estate and Insurance
Agent, Notary Public and Conveyancer.
Call and get my terms for anything you
wish to buy or sell, either real orpersonal
property. / mean business and will do
you good Try me.
Office opposite the court house, up
stairs. 55tf
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Teachers Examinations.

The following is the schedule of dates
for examinations during the school
year. These dates will not be changed
South Haven, Friday, Sept. 26, 1890.
Decatur, Friday, Oct. 81, 1890.
Bangor, Friday, Nov. 2S, 1890.
Paw Paw, Thursday, March 5, 1891.
Bloomingdale, Friday, April "a, 1891
Paw Paw, Thursday, Aug. &, 1891.
1S50lv
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Paw Paw Savings Bank.

Capital $5O,OOO.OO F.W. SELLIoK, Pres
Z. A CRANE Vice Pres, JOHN W. FREE
Cashier. Board of Directors,
J.J. WooDMAN, Gro. +. BRECK,
JOHN LYLE, WILLIAM LYLE,
JOHN w. FREE, w. X. SELLrCK,
f. w. SELLIoK, WILLIAM j. SELLICK,
EDGAR A. CRANE. 188Sly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-07-22
VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 22


AGAIN COMPETITION comes to the front at
high rate of speed He very sore indeed over
the fact that we are presenting customers with tables
the right of which he seems to have idea is con
trored solely by himself and that initiating
his scheme
If he will please take the time to his fertile
brain and let his memory go back few months he
will find we were the pioneers in giving out Dantes
works and in the gift scheme long before he was He
saw these books good thing and promptly put
them in We never pouted came out in the press
bewaiing the fact he had copied plan but thought
he had the right to give the books away if he chose
We think the same about the tables, and will proba
bly, hand them out long can pay for, and
customers wish them; and if there any other
articles they desire will endeavor to supply their
wishes.
AS to having ideas of still have
supply and do not have to resort to the American
Advertiser for them, by taking advertisements out
''cold" attaching our firm name, and having them in
serted in our local papers.
He speaks about appropriating his old clothes,
but we decline with thanks owing to the fact that we
have an abundance of old ones ourselves besides he
may need his for himself later. Anyhow, we are not
out for old Clothes but will leave them for Policy
Man No. 101
Respectfully,
w. J. SELLICK & SON.
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Insurance.

Insure your property against loss by
fire in the reliable companies represent
ed by the Undersigned Losses will be
promptly and equitably adjusted. Life,
Fire and Accident policies issued. Of
flee over Broughton's store.
1S73tf. VIM. KILLEFER.
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Fine Tailoring Y .

Go to Miller, the fashionable tailor,
for a fine suit of clothes. Rooms in
Longwell block, Paw Paw, Mich. 75ti
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New Insurance Agency.

II. A. Chaplin, Notary Public and
Insurance Agent, represents some
of the best companies doing business
in this state. Among them are the
Commercial Union and Sun Fire, the
Michigan Mutual Life, and Travellers
Accident. These companies have an
enviable record for prompt and equit-
able adjustment of losses.
1835tf Office in the Court House
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Bert Il. Bryar.

General Insurance Agent-Life, Fire
and Accident. Office in Manning block,
Paw Paw, Mich. 1S75ly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-07-22

For Sale, Rent, or Exchange.
An acre of ground with good house
and barn in Paw Paw. For particulars
call at this office. [1S35tf
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"A, W.C.Y. Ferguson. ID. ID. ~.
Dental ParlOrs.

Painless extraction of teeth by the
use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
Single extraction, twenty-five cents.
Special attention given to the preser
vation of the natural teeth.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Rooms over Savings Bank, Paw Paw,
Micn. lSS4ly
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City Hack and BUS Line.

Orders for private houses should be
left at the Post Office. We never miss
the train. G.. +. BUTLER, Prop. 52tf
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w. R. Hawkins.

Broker. Money loaned. Office oppo.
site the Dyckman House, Paw Paw,
Mich. 13SSly
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CONVICTED

of making a false state
ment in regard to our
LOW PRICES. To be sure
this is a tried to be
worked dodge of our
would be competitors.
"Get p. & G.'s prices, and we
will sell you the goods" Good
theory, but alas! People get
Prentice & Goodale's prices and
Furniture also. We will have
more to say about this
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-07-22
MiIIinery---Mrs. IL. IL. OdeII.
a. w. Hendrick. NJ. ID.

Physician and Surgeon, Paw Paw Mich.
Office at residence. Special attention
give 1, diseases Of the Lungs, Liver and
Kidneys, Private Diseases, Piles and Female
Complaints-to all Chronic Diseases.
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ARRESTED!

That is how we are trying
to have your attention.
We wish YOU to see for
YOURSELF what splendid
inducements we are offer
ing to those contemplating the
purchase of Furniture of any
kind. For the past month we
have had an unusual call for Of
flee Desks and furnishings. Those
who have
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For Sale,

For Sale.
Turned butcher blocks, all sizes anC
styles. For further information adj
dress HIPP d WELLS,
1S76tfl Paw Paw, Mich.
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TRIED
us will testify to our abil-
ity to supply their wants,
even in this line, which is
co11a,o l,nDl1o1 o,,%c,la

even in this line, which is
seldom handled outside
of the larger cities. One thing
we wish to repeat, viz: That our
prices are always LOWER than
for the SAME QUALITY of goods
elsewhere. We have never yet
been
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Land for Sale.

Lana Tor SAFE.
Forty acres of good land for sale at a
reasonable price. Inquire of +. w
Sellick, Paw Paw Savings Bank. 79ti
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For cash, short or long time, at bar
gain, one bay mare, Z years old, sound
rs bullet. Apply at once to
soft w. j. SELLICK & Son.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
DeGOLlA BROS,
DEALERS IN -
Real Estate, Business Exchange
AND LOANS.
8 and 9 Tower Block.

FOR SALE-l00 acres land In Paris township
smiles from city; large house and two
good barns; clay loan soil. large or short;
good fence; 70 acres beech and maple timber;
price 500 per acre; would exchange for Grand
Rapids property.
L0R SALE-s0 acres in Plainfeld, IA miles
4 from city. mile from Rockford. 70 acres
Improved. 600 peach. acres apples. loco rasp-
berries. 30 plums. 90 pears, acres oats. acres
wheat. II acres seeded. 1 acres corn. acres po-
cows. farming implements and all personal
property; owner must sell on account OF fail
Ing heal h; price $4,000
E'Ok SALE-9room house just complet ed on
Hanover Court finely finished with high
terrace. graded street. call in and get price
Oh this house II you want to invest In North
end property.
E0R SALE-House and lot In southern part
OF city; house uncompleted and party can
not complete same from shortage of funds.
This IS good chance for person having small
amount OF money to make good investment.
ITO EXCHANGES acres. 20 acres improved.
balance white oak timber. l0-room house
and barn. fine orchard, ares low land un-
place Is situated about 20 miles from the city.
south. Come in and get full description.
EOR SALE OR EXCHANGED acres on lake
= shore. near the park; good buildings. 100
peach trees In bearing. - pear standards In
bearing acres strawberries. acres faspber-
ries. 90 grapes gooseberries and other small
fruits; price $500; fruit oil same will pay for
IL the present season; would exchange for
good city property; this Is "A great chance for
some one and the greatest bargain we have
ever offered.
TO EXCHANGE-For good rentin. city prop
L erty. ~ acres. fine house. barn and out
buildings 20 acres improved. balance oak.
beech and hickory timber. good fencee 400
peach. 10 apple. pears plums ana small iruit
DEG0LIA BROS.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
HOME FOR SALE!
IN THE BEST
PART
OF THE CITY.

Modern. convenient house.
containin. all the require
ments for good sized fam
lily. Seven bed rooms. bath
room. psrior. sitting room.
dining room. Kitchen. china
closet. 2 panfries. S other
closets. lavatory. front and
hack staIrways. extra store
room in attic. balance of attic
fioored and large enough to
make two more bed rooms.
Windows and doors fitted
with screens. cellar windows
with wire gu ards. Provision
room. laundry. furnace and
fuel room in basement.which
Is concerted and iioOred in
first-ciass manner and pro-
vided With an outside en-
trance. If you have looked
the city over for "A convent
ent and well arranged house
without succ ess. do not fail
10 investigate this opportu-
nifty TO secure IL without the
trouble. uncertainty and de
lag incidental to building.
This house is upon one OF tho
finest lots in the city and will
be sold with either MOI.
tDxljg. 6ox.00 or 1Sx35T feet.
Immediate possession II de-
sred will be- so.d upon easy
terms. Look At the properly.
which IL 357 Fountain-st.. or
address II. IL. james. Detroit
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
LOCAL wAgkErs


Gparx-o 't wheat. ole, rev. sc; corn. sc;
cats sc rye. 30 barley. 81 10 hundred.
us.r- Re..f s<asc pork Sc mutton. saTc I;
s,,s,,,s f,sf,e a.: fasis lee. sprinr chickens.
fsr veal ~ tarksys iecs decks. roc.
psoprtp- Butter. lie, eggs &c petsfoes. &c
. bn: heets &C 2 ba; eninns, Ne = foIs
.siSh.s ;.e = aas. lettuce, SC , hg, peas. f<fc
: hus beans hand pieked. 80 IN; honey,
iee. rsspterrfeS. i3c quart eherTtts .l.sn =
In. reaches e ES tu aprleS. l'S On.
80 ~ asled Nss Sc aiwaShef. 4 q Nc.
H.v-Tiafnthx. as , tor clover. s3 ton
straw T. ? ten.
sr,rs - fafrn~-t1reen. A.; part cured,
&c. eured hites. Sc csif <Sias, srrea = ca 7
.sf,. cu~es Sc. tallow, &C; pelts. sesslso:
1aEfs, Lea ~.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
-FOUR PEOPLE NANGLED
A Carriage Party Struck by .
Train Near slmlrs-
CRUSHED AND TORN By THE WHEELS
kss- wsiiiagtss white with His DasEh-
ter saa Two Little Girls Lsse
Their Lives 90 . Crossing sr
ths Erie Railway.

ELSnA, ". Y. July 2s.-A peculiarly
distressing accident occurred Monday
evening about o o'clock at a crossing of
the Erie road near kldridge park in
which four persons were killed and
two so seriously injured that
death u expected at any moment
Rev. Wellington White. whose
residence Is on Grove street started
out 10 drive. having with him
MrA White, their three children. Hat
tie Hastings. daughter of neighbor.
and Susie Mccarthy, a nurse girl APP
preaching the crossing of the rail
road . freight train which had
been cut IN two To allow en-
trance 70 the park occupied the
nearer track. Seeing and hear
ing nothing Indicative of danger.
Mr.. White drove between the halves of
the freight train upon the other track
passenger train. No. ~. from the west.
Mr.. White. his daughter Lillian.
eyed .; Hattie Hastings aged ..
and Susie Mccarthy, aged IL,
were instantly killed. Mrs White
and . child . years old received
fractures of the skull and terrible
bruises They cannot recover. Rev.
Wellington White was q clergyman
who graduated at Amherst college and
the New York Theological seminary.
and had spent ten years in missionary
work in China He wss at home on
leave of absence