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NJ. w. GA1r. BRo. & Co.,
GOLD AND sILvERsMITHs,


HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PREPARA-
TONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND NOW
DISPLAY A LARGkE AND MORE AT
TkACTIVE STOCK THAN ON ANYP PRE-
SIOUS OCCASION.
CUSTOMERS HAVE NOT ONLY A
LARGER AND MORE COMPLETE AS
SENTIMENT FROM WHICH TO SELECT,
BUT BETTER ATTENTION THAN IS
POSSIBLE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE
CHRISTMAS.
THOSE IN SEARCH OF INEXPENSIVE
PRESENTS WILL BE SURPRISED AT
HOW Low A PRICE ANY OF THOU
SAND AND ONE UNIQUE AND DESIR-
ABLE ARTICLES MAY BE BOUGHT
sFAN EARLY SELECTION is ALL
IMPORTANT TO THOSE INTENDING
TO MAKE HOLIDAY GIFTS.
1lO7 PENNA. AVE
de Store open in the evening.
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The city government Of Meriden, Conn, has
been completely changed by the recent election.
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Prices Cur Ii Half.

On account Of chance being made in our FIRM
entire stock Of FINE CLOTHING MUST and
WILL be closed regardless o. cost within 20 days
Suits and overcoats. worth slO and sl2. We sell at
s5 and 81
Suits and overeoa,s. worth els and SIS. we sell
$50 and 90. and all other grades in proportion
Boy. AID Chndrcn's SUITS and Overcoais at half
price.
Remember. this IL lake. but genuine closing out
sale
The LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING co..
oc2%r 9Th and q sta
l EGAL BIANEs-PRINTiNG OF ALL KINDS
L--- bh4kEs AND RECORDS PRINTED -
$500 THE LAM hEfOkTEh CO..
~ v" NJ O4Ak. S.sAA<sr. - SAS5 L %. u. w. pld-s
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

L'OR -''FRUITLAND"-THE RESIDENCE
L of the late Thomas W. Edwards. the Washing
ton AMI Western railroad. near Leesburg. Loudoun
COUNT, va. containing 81 acres Of hne land. The
hous' IS an attractive threestory dwelling. situated
Oh an eininence and commanding tne view of the
surrounding country The lawn contains about 1--WE
acres covered with original oak and ornamental trees
and there Is orchard with fruits Of every variety
common TO this latitude-in fact. the improvements
ebOd the and attention late over
forty years IL is now offered for sale easy TERMS
OF will De exchanged fo- property Washington. d.
No nlors agreeable place lie found tor a summer
residence or country home. 10 party desiring a
large farI., 300 adjoining. with tenants house.
Darn and other Outbuildings, Will lie sold with the
above; For further information apply to WM. h
SAUNDERS q CO.. 14O1 st. no7-eotr
LNOR SALE
u On the line of the b y. X. r., 8 miles from
Washington. farm 30 This lies well for
subdivision and adjoIns Charlton Heights Look at
u AMI purchase now that you may have regrets
IN rye years from now that you did
dI2-5. git + ~ NV
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The gas meter is suspected Of giving hgh,
measure in more ways than one.
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Il say, Bill" said one of the disciples Of the
dolce far niente, skin you read?'
"Yep, some"
"Well, want you to read this letter Of
recommendation that man jest give me-"
IF ITS . letter Of recommend, amt that
enough2'
mo, don't know as it 10. Ye see We amt
exactly sure whether it recommends folks ter
feed ye er have ye run in
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Counting the new Senator from New York,
Washington now has two Capital Hills
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The world 10 full Of the advice "don't be .
kicker" And yet he seems to get the best in the
house every time.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

EOR sALE-IITH 81. BET ANDI Sis n y,
ah sna pa nSs: al MOD ps Scod
size lots and parknsr; houses opened all day small
bai der and owner. 81. St. NV dim
L,OR SALE-A BARGAIN-TO ONE DESIRING
to purchase FIRST class residence opportunity
here presented of Iurr the former residence
ex-senator Reagan of Texas, situated on st. near
The house handsoe !: story bay window brick con-
taininx 10 rooms and all mod inps. 1t be SOLD
avery 4ow Inquire
FOR sALE-A barvain-I am authorized by naval
the northwest section for $500 The property is
terms
ing from out-oi-town owner a substantial ]stOry
pre-sbrick front residence north side OF 9TH
o. to l., foot alley Ii sold immeiisteiy can be de-
A''i'u '@''" VIC H' join H1iS +. wAGGAMAS.
dll-6t Cor. l4th and q sis.
To- St NV, 1lr l3oOO
l25 Mass ave NV. In, a M i---..-........ 13.9OO
900 Seward pIare Sc, llr., a. $3.50
list y. Cap. .7r.. a-m.i............ 1000
400 Fla. Nv. ar. IN i.................. 800
tii 6ous~s' St, bet Eth and t6 n. lsachy $50
Arrow Or houses, tn bet Nd. ave. and ID ne. -.
row 0r. houses. AcKer st.bet. 9th and ith ne.
houses. cor 10th and & SITS. SEE dr.. each 40
large list unimproved properties III all parts OF ths
:, WHITE & KLElNER.
dl 6l3 St NV.
l"OR SALE-ONE OF TIE MOST COMPLETE
houses ia the city: Nssssc husetts I'd
n facing south. eight rooms. bath. furnace, cleo
third floor. City Hail d3-Im
I'Ok EXCHANGE-TwO NEW THREE STORY
press brick houses Washington Circle, will
exchange for alley houses Gr rsgan' lots
I,OR sALE--AT ABAR6AIN--ONE OF THE MOST
Il beautiful and ATTRACTIVE houses in the north west
just completed and built by MIR. VIM Al. Puinde xter,
architect on Connscticut ave near Dupont Circe Is
feet front
no2I-::st CHARLES EARLY. 6o3 18th st. NV
I,Ok SALE OR RKNT-sIX NEW SENECA STONE
and brick dwellings Park ave., Baltimore within
the yates of Druid Hill Park. 40 feet above tide
yestibules IA rooms dining rooms. halls. reception
halls AID stairway lest hard wood floors maple
furnace heat hard wood mantels with French plate
minutes to 7. ". and B. IOminutes thence to Wash,
rs1 un sS Rent Gy
SeesmbsT H. TH6&3S E Bo Ssf Is soass s. ss.
baltimore. Nd. no231m
F25H; sA M. = RAKeAIN u s0LP At once,
k99s,s. 70 FL. FRONT, GOOD CONDITION;
no19-lm zoos ST. NV.
L s2. 100 AND e.. zoo EACH-TERMS EASY
Several new frame houses each containing six rooms,
hail and Closets ruOd front and back yards gas and
VERY DEs sfRi 81 SEw CORNER HOUSE; press
brick trent: stone steps and trimmings contains
roons. bath aud ali III. l. Price only 5000. on easy
ALSO TWO NEW HOUSES; press brick fronts;
stone steps and trimmings rooms bath; all M l..
PIlce only $500.
For tuiI particulars call upon
no14 Corner 10th and G SITS. NV.
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Swiss Music BoxEs.-F. G. Smith, 1925 Penn.
sylvania avenue.-Adrt
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FOR SALE=LOTS.

For sALE1THE CORNER OF sTH AND 9 SITS.
H;S. Suiiisf T Pfiss $500 BSo5ks 'n'
FoR s,A a.. BUILDING Lon on n
Il k BkSok ais Ed e
For s.tE-AN ELEGANT BUILDING LOT On
f0Si alisy' Cheap atsi.'oo T. aI + ,i BkCoks;
LTOR sAi.E-MAss- AVE. Ne. BET IsT AND
L I'd st... ao1s3 to loft- alley s 2 I4S
LroR sALE-THE CORNER OF 4TH AND II sTS
and al i r E56&
EoR sALE-sEvERhL PRETTY BUILDING
= LOIS on q st: tst Et1 and lS;h ne, is by 30;
di,-s: '''' '' Bk"oRis ss SIS 81 'i 18th st.
L'OI sALE-CHOICE LOTS ON 18TH ST. n: W. !;
i one at great 6ar.aIn come and see me. Office
dl76,' EDWARD W. BOXER.
FoR sALE-THREE CHOICE LOTS ON I'd ST,
has loft 'e Barnes srlss sply 2 -, e r.
For sALE-FINELY LOCATED Bull DING SITE;
100 TO paved alley; improved by two-story frame
5s sp 70 good tenant at s Per mSnih qnY
dlo-3t s. W. cor. 18th and + SITS NV
fU u sfA MG Diapiti R r 'H9frfs'0n
a1e6 asr eyes the arTsst pituitary post in the
shade; pure water; healthy location, magnificent
ces 70 IS cents per square foot; terms easy. Send
for maps.
dis SO and 81 Atlantic building
Tor sALE-4s CTS. PER FOOT WILL BUY A
.boS NE Gs easy e .s sn asI 20
zoos st. ' eAS' '''-'' ILL., dI ueaA
r. I7TH ST. BET, AND MADISON SIS NV.
tApt " frOn ~ f.Qt
deep Price. - per s9Itasccs s f09t' r,surp co
dI6-6t 1874 St NV.
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING SITES AT
FORMER REsIDENCE Of ,Ex-PREsIDENT
This land has every convenience Of the city, COM
mands line views ana is easily accessible by good roads
Persons purchasing in this subdivision have the adj
vsntage 81 the Tact that the residences Of the city
No Unnecessarily deep lots " ''
Plats and iu particulars can be had on application
from
THos. J. FISHER & CO..
+ nth AND MADISON STREETS NV.
most desirable corner.
sit IN. 'front.' by " II deep.
PRICE, HOS Eos 9 = f I'll ii CO..
d1o-6t 1924 + st. n. W.
EOR SALE--WILL SELL SEVEN LOTS. 2O1g6, ON
LIST ST. cas-. between Msssachusetts ave. and - st.,
f SS a New js1.sy AVE- Thnt
d9w, th&flm
Tor SALE-BARGAIN-THREE LOTS WITHIN
i two blocks of Dupont Circle tor ,SUO each very
cheap. CHARLES EARLY SOB l4th st. N. W. di4-2it
EOR SAIL
An entire square of ground in the me-. containing
2-OOOO square teet i'll just the shape to open a
street and subdivide avanta4eousy;
purchaser Will De sold cheAI.
b. H. WARNER & Co,
dE>-Jt 90 stn.w
EOR SALE-OR WILL EXCHANGE FOR HOUSES
very desirable lots Dupont circle: size 3OxIS.
Apply CHARLES EAllLl, 6O.S l4th St dl-2It
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II don't like this jumping at conclusions VI
said the monkey when his mate made grab for
his tail.
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The near-sitsd-ness of the new post Office il .
matter for public satisfaction.
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'what was the most striking thing you ever
saw?' asked Brixon. After some thought
Braxon replied with earnest sincerity, "A prize
4 fight"
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To love my neighbor as myself,
What strange advice is thstl
/ do not even know his name,
I'm tenant in q fiat.
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The following was waited from demoralized
section OF prohibition community:
Speak easy; it is better far
That very few should hear;
Speak easy. lest your loud words mar
Your neighbours quest for beer.
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FOR SALE---HOUSES.

L'oR SALIENT PLEASANT-BEAUTIFTL Two
Il story and rsar S-rOom house double parlor. din
room and kitchen LIST floor. lot fOxl2O. Price
o.. Easy SPANGLER 4 JUSTICE,
1Edf = dl1t2r-
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l. OR sAIE-CENTRAL PROPERTY-HOUSES ST.
II ant 1Uo Ssh n north of patent Ofice rapidly
developing business property. Inquire owner
hkNlsG y. CORP. At 1UO 18th dl5-eolw
lrOR SALE-WHA fsF PBOPE R1Y. GEORGETOWN:
three 80 nm WAREHOUSES;, having . frontage -
II loo II Water (hl BY average depth 40
n prlc~ Sls.ooO- APp.y TO C. H. Tickling. I2U4
ia St L. ".
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LNJR SALE

Il SOUTHEAST.
l.}45. lJ4s and l:;4g K
-. Z IA. 5r easu....sl. COG
4l5 h -. I n. 5r, LOO,
3 Hope ave. D b, lr 800 ~
l-9V. 4tn =. I'm, ir--SJt
SOETHWE
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IsOR SALE-AT LESS THAN COSTA 3-STORY
and basement BRICK dwelling. solidly built and
handsomely finished; L. 5 Capitol, superior
Plumbing, extra thick walls. deadened floors. &c.
Hrc-. 80. 500 W. p YOUNG,
dlJ-.5- 1903 n W.
, 1891-07-09

LoNpoN, july S.-The gala opera per
formlnco this evening was the fue.t
spectacle ever Witnessed 10 London, sur
passing in every way any previous affair of
the kind The interior OF the opera house
was lavishIy decorated. Several thousand
pounds were sp,ut for flowers alone. The
audience was CONFUSED OF the best known
Of tnc arlsio .racy. The Prince of Wales
conducted the empress and the emperor
conducted the rriucess Of Wales to the
royal box The Duke ana Duchess OF
Edinburgh. Duke and Duchess of Com
naught, Duke and Duchess of File.
Marquis and Warehouses of LUrne and
twenty other mcIubcrs of the royal family
composed the rest of the party. The
programme was splendIdly carried out
Miss Eames, Nine, Alhani and Dercszkes
received uHstlntcd plaudits from the occu-
pants OF the royal lakes. 1t was after
midnight before the Ht0neHOts wa. begun.
Inc lives OF the German emperor and
other royalties were endangered by an in-
cident which occurred al the review of the
EtOn volunteers Monday. and which was
kept secret. 4 reporter learned the facts
tonight from a person of uhiouhted au-
thority. The emperor. at the time re-
ierred to, was watching the e]vUlutions of
the boys with great interest. and stood
chatting with the Prince of Wales and
Others directly in front ci the line.
Finally the command of fire was gwen.
which was followed bv an explosion from a
solitary gun, while the hammers of all
the other guns simply clicked as was in
tended. 1t was explained that one boy
had nut in a blank cartridge by mistake.
but IT is also asserted that it was a ball
cartridge which the lad had carelessly left
IN his gun a week before after rang firing.
All the officers present fastened to assure
the emperor that it was only a blank
cartridge. The emperor, smiling. was
unmoved, but on returning home, it is re-
ported that he said he was certain 1t was
no blank cartridge because h. hetrd the
whiZz ofthe buIlrs dI,tircrlv.
, 1891-07-09

At a late hour on Thursday night. r.
j. M~or-nan. foreman OF the Granger
branch Of the Pratt Il Ferris ranch. twenty
miles bsIow Buffalo on Clear creek. ar
rived 10 the city with the Intelligence that
Mr. }. Matthews, who has been en-
rlOved to do light work about the ranch,
had drowned in the creek during the
afternoon, and that the BODY had been re
covered and was awaiting the action OF
the coroner It is learned that the uufor-
tunste young man had gone fishing, and
stretched his liRe across the creek. His
clothes were found on the baOk, aud Yari,
Gus articles which he had carried in his
pockets were piled upon them. The
theory that the drowning was intentional
Is supported by the TACT that ii Matthews
had intended to battle simply, he would
not have empIIed his pockets b,furc en-
tering the water. When it, was learned
that the young man had disappeared, a
hay rake was driven into the creek and
used as a drag and the body was quickly
recovered aud drawn up on the bank.
Matthews cllimed to have wealthy par
euts in Chicago.
, 1891-07-09
SPARKS FR0M THE WIRES.


The Dutch cabinet has resigned.
1t is officially stated that the porte viii
not permit jews to emigrate iutO Jcrusa,
lem.
The flow of lava from Mount Vesu.
vius has increased. The lava has now
reached the rear OF the observatory.
During a fight IN a negro saloon in
Savannah, Ga yesterday, Phil. Green
(colored) shot and killed Policeman Clay
ton and was in turn killed by Policeman
Neldlinger.
Anegro entered the store of an old man
named Whitaker, at Whitaker station,
Miss yesterday, dubbed the old man,
robbed him aud took to flight. He was
captured and hanged.
Ex-t'Itv Treasurer John Bardslcy Of
Philadelphia vas yesterday conveyed from
the county prison to the peniuentiary and
began t. s'rv" lis fifteen year term for
IL appr"rrlatlon Of public funds.
II i reported thot cx-Receiver w. II.
TrnesdElr, of tho Minneapolis X st Louis
railroad, i, buuked for the position of act
Ing president OF the Rock Island, relieving
President Gable of the bulk of the heavy
work
, 1891-07-09
stocks and Carrre Markets.

NEW York, July S.-The dullurss
in the stock market continued to increase
today. The firm opening was followed
by u slight decline, but the tone soon
changed Tor the better aud while a ma.
terial change is seen in the general list,
late IN the day a decided upward move
meut occurred in the leaders. The mar,
krt closed extremely dull, but generally
at small fractional gains,
Governments firm.
Petroleum-ClOsed at CT.
Money on call easy; closed offered at >.
Bar Silver. 81 UO3.
Copper-Nominal Lake, July, Sl3 90.
LTal-Neglected Domestic, 81 AT.
Tru-FiTmer. Straits, $50 40.
Following are closing prices VI stocks;
e.. 5. Is, registered, l6 coupon, Is:
As registered, lOOt coupon, 1901; Pacific
is, To-; Atchison, 323; Canada Pacific. 81
Cauada Southern. IS. Central IA,
cltc. 3Ol; Burlington. S7l. Delaware,
LacEawanna 4 Western. IS. Denver n
RIO Grluic. preferred, 40; Erie, 194
Kansas X icXus. I4l. Lake Shore. 81
LOuisyIlle K Nashville. 49, Michigan
Central, 81; Missouri Pacific. 6s!. Nor.
thcrn Pacific, 23l preferred, GOT
Northwestern. l05, preferred, 100,
Now York Central, 99l; OREGON
Improvement. p, Oregon Naviga,
uon 20. North American, l5s.
Pacific Mail, 35f Reading, %, Rio
Grande Western. 80, preferred, 6si,
ir-'s AZ Terminal, l44; Rock island
T3l Milwaukee \ 1t. Paul, IS,
81 Paul Il Omaha. 23l; Texas Pacific,
1873, Union Pacific. 44s; Oreron Short
Line. "a. Il. 5. Express, IS; Fargo Ex
press. 81, Western Union. 10; American
cotton oil. 2I4.
CmcAGo. Julv s.-Cattlc-Receipt
l2.uOu. Market active aud st adv Ia
higher Prime to extra %nrtives. S5.s 20
JuG ~. good l, choice, s. jO(aj.SO;
st crs. 81 5Otu5.25 Texans. 81 1908 IS;
storkcrs. s. 3OCH4.OO.
Skcep-lieceipts 10000. Market fairly
active and steady 20 weaker. Native
ewes. 50 2jla f25: mixed and wethers,
81 SOFAS l24. Texans, - 61(G 4 80;
Westerns. $ltOta $50.
, 1891-07-09

WASHINGTON, July s-Col. Dyren.
forth of the department of agriculture,
with assistants, lett today for the interior
of Texas to make further aud exhaustive
experiments of the feasibility of nroduc-
Ing ram by exploding balloons charged
with-oxygen and hydrogen at a consider
able height in the air. Tests will also
be made in exploding dynamite attached
to the tails of huge kites, in connection
with the theory that rain may be produced
by the conclusion of high explosives il
midnir.
, 1891-07-09

Fight Cadets ana Negroes.
lNDIANAPoLIs. Ind. July S-Tbe
clos OF the national military tournament
here today was marked by a fight between
negroes aud some OF the visiting soldiers
from he South. that came near being 4
riot At I O'Clock Privates freeman,
Bradford, Williams and Bonner, OF the
Southern cadets Of Macon, passing the
Bates house, made a ~jocular remark at
the expense OF Tom Brown, a negro, who
was having his shoes shincd. The negro
replied insultngly aud was knocked down.
Regalning his feet he Tan down Kentucky
venue with Freeman and Williams at
his heels. Brown led his pursucrs into
Hester 4 Duncan's saloon, a colOred re
sort, where about fifteen negroes Sc 1pon
the two cadets and beat them seve. y.
Another cadet named Edwards. ran to as
Frsr ms
A dozen members of the Belknap Rifles
and Dallas artillery. hearing OF the
trouble, hurried to the scene, arriving
Just as a squad OF police came up. The
arrival of the police and the prompt
arrest of the participants in the fight
uuublltSS lIGNthAtu II MOI III WHICH sumo
one would have been killed. Cadet
Freeman was cut in the mouth, his lip
being completely severed to the chm.
though it was from a nloR and not from a
sharp instrument. Cadet Williams was
severely beaten on the head with Il billiard
cue, and the surgeon had to take several
stitches in his scalp. Cadet Edwards.
who was not so much mortified at his
arrest as AZ having beer assaulted bv a
negro, had a badly bruised head. The
negro Brown had a CHASTITY cot in his
neck. which Cadet Freemcn admits having
inflicted with a knife, claiming he did it
in self-defense The soldiers implicated
were released on nominal bond. The
colured population was greatly wrought
up over the affair and threats were made
that they would make 1t hot for the
Georgia militia later on. As THEY
assembled in excited knots this afternoon
they were promptly scattered by the
police and the cadets left the city at :
o'clock tb. evening without the spIlling
Of any more blood.
, 1891-07-09

SACRAMENTO, Gala July $ This at
t]ernoon, Billy Arlington, a police officer.
was shot aud killed by Auuir Manning.
keeper Of a notorious dive. Alter shoot
ing Arlington the woman blew out her
own brains. She had been Arlingtun's
mistress seven years, but recently the
police commissioners notified tim that he
must give her M or resign his position.
He choose the former, and the woman
has since been respondent. She sent for
him today to police headquarters. lie
went T. see her, stating it would be the
last lime. They entered a room together
and the shots ensued almost Immediately.
, 1891-07-09
DISASTROUS FIRES
Immense Buildings Consumed
in Cincinnati.
Financial Loss Will be Nearly
$1,OOO,O0O.
A Convent at ST. Helaire, Que,
Destroyed.

CINCINNATI, July S.-A little alter 10
o'clock tonight fire broke out in the sub
basement OF the immense building at
Fourth and Elm streets, owned by WIN.
A. Goodman, "a banker, and occupied by
A. +. Buskhardt x Co. manufacturer
and dealers in furs. The building had 4
SEVENTH five foot frontage on Fourth street
and extended $50 feet back. The fr.nr l..
seven stories high aud at the rear has a
height OF eight and a half stories. 1t also
extends two stories underground. II was
nearly new, and valued ct about $500 o
Mr. BuTkhardt tonight could only give A
rough estimate of the value of the stn,k
in the building.
IL waste the best Of lis beli,i. between
S6u0.OOO and S7OO.O OU. In add,,inn r.,
ais own immense stock. he stores rr,a,
quantities OF turs Tor citizens every sum
mer. and these were all in the hurpin,,
building After the start oi the fire Inc
entire FIRE department OF the city vas
called out, Dense volumes OF smoke AT
first filed the streets. ihcn with a sudden
burst the tilmrs came through the rnrf
The walls S on began 10 crumble and the
building and contents Became an ire
riavable loss. The fire department dc.
voted It's whole attention 10 present the
fire spreading to valuable adjacent ur, H.
erty, which was greatly endangered
The Fourth street frontage OF the build
ing was occupied by Griershufer a Co,
dealers m and manufacturer of cioIhir =.
Their stock WIS valued nc 100000. of
which about SIPS GOO worth was saved.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The Elm s'rr,t wall tell at about mid
night, and haiti IN hour lut.r the Fourth
street wall O. u au the roof Of the Pope Man
uiacturiug company three story hnck
building east Of IL. The fine stock Of
painting, enEraviurs, frames aud mou j.
ings we're completely ruined and the w; H.
Of the building were crushed Uut into ne
street. The wall, in falling. kuo,kcd in
the west wall OF rhc S%teinway Pitnu hun d.
ing next T., the 2 pc %hniliing. b. a
great effort the fire was kept from con.
municarinp to the crushed buildings and
at $50 O'clock II was thought to be uufer
control
, 1891-07-09

ST LOUIS, July s.-Referriug to the
circular purporting to come from alliance
sources ~ to the storing Of wheat and
other farm products to shorten the mar
ket,' President j. b Dimes Of the
National Business Agents Association,
,aui today the national officers had given
some atIcuuiun 10 the matter. He did
not believe the NOV aInent would be en-.
rral As the matter stands now tests are
10 he made in two states-Kansas and
Georgia In a section Of the former
grains will be stored, while the farmers Of
Georgia will hold back cotton. This move.
mont will have the cordial support OF the
united alliance and the result will be
watched with interest 10y farmers every
where throughout the country.