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The rustler., 1891-08-14

parade Special
bringing
state delegations
from an parts Of
the country poured
into the city all
night and early in
the morning 9th
ers brought visit
ors not officially
identified with the
cncampment by the
thousand, and at 10
o'clock the streets
were almost i'm.
The rustler., 1891-08-14
SUGAR GIANTS AT WAR.

n reduction u- Dur-sixteenth of n cent
per pound. Ne cut seriously into the
trade OF the sugar trust, but no
action TO meet the cut was taken,
as il was believed that as soon as
spreclSles' supply was placed he would
retire from the market lie kept on
filling orders, however, and practically
supplied all demands
Monday President IIavemeyer re.
turned, and at once ordered the sugar
trust price for granulatcd sugar reduced
one-eighth of cent, or one-sixteenth
below the cut made by SpreclSles.
The latter yesterday then made an.
other cut bringing his price one-six.
teenth Of a cent below that asked by
the trust The reductions made brings
the price for granulated sugar down to
4 cents per pound in Philadelphia, on
which per cent is allowed off, MAX
ing the net cash price 3.92 cents, the
lowest on record. The price named by
the sugar trust is lilo cents. In
August, 1889, after the formation of the
trust, sugar sold at sA cents per pound.
A curious feature of the fight is that
in the raw sugar market both parties
are urgent buyers and the trust bought
raw sugar ut 5-lGc This brings the
profit of refining down to very low
mint
The rustler., 1891-08-14
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
Grand Parade OF the q. A. r. ~
Detroit
H-TtF Theusand ystssans Ia Lins- Many
oid taItle itsxs Again iluuE g. the
nre-ss-shsui af Western
states

DIrEoir. Mich. Aug 5-The national
sncampmcnt of the q. A. r. aud the
celebration 81 IL silver anniversary
formally onrued Yesterday with a grand
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Fire Breaks Out ~ fire.story Brick
Building in Min.
neapolls.
ApozEN fiRrMCN HAVE RAnsow
ESCAPE.
"slidc Down the Hose" Yelled the
Crowd. THE Esii.
mated Loss.
An Exciting scene "a the Roof of a
iIurning uousc.

MiNNfArOLis, Sept. 2i.-Firo broke
cut ia the fvU.goTy brick building OC-
cupied by the Moore Wood Carving
Machine Co, this afternoon, and the
inilamfnable nature ofthe stock caused
a rapid spread Of the fames. Within
live minutes thu lire burst through the
roof A brisk wind wa. blowing, aud
seeing u was impossible 10 saye the
burning building, tho attention Of the
iirumcn was directed " the adjoining
property.
Elevator &C." stood close behind the
building, aud the roof Of the elevator
was soon on lite. Within fifteen
Moore building was Quilted, the IRE.
mon hardly escaping when tho walls
collapsed.
To'b0ller fight the FIRE on the clcva.
tor sc" a score Of iirUmcn went ON 10
the roof OF tho annex. There was "A
sudden explosion and gront stream OF
fire buut from the end, then from the
roof, at the right and left, completely
shutting from the Wow of the
great crowd on tho street the dozen
iiremen who were upon the roof.
Through - mOmonlnry break the
cfOWi C1ulu zee the mon attempting U
reach the ladders. -Four Toll or Jumped.
Again the smoke arose, and there on
the ledge stood fireman, apparently
uazrd aud not knowing what 10 do.
"s3lide down on the hose" yelled tho
crowd. lie did 10, landing safely. All
were ilnally rescued. OF the eighteen
men who weru on the roofof thu annex
three arr Ia n procsrious condition an Il
the othen are all badly burned aud
bruised.
The block Of frame aud brick stor,s
on Washington avenue, the yards Of
the Mil Wood Campauy, the kansaa
CITY Grain and Fsei C0mphuy's
ntOfrhOuse aud several smaller Htruct-
urcs were destroyed or badly damaged
before the FIRE was gotten uu Ter con
troll. The Empire Elevator Company,
who operated Elevator go, " estimate
their loss on the elevator and contents
at siu1,O00, Insurance $4,000; Moore
Company, loss, sjO,0IO; Insurance,
$500. The total loss Il placed ut $751;
700, with an aggregate Insurance ol
100000.
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SALEM, Mass, Sept, -. - This was
the lhlr1 day OF the Searles will con.
test. The examination Of Mr. Searles
was continued. Witness had owned
an estate Ia MolhuUn for twenty-one
Year.. Neither this estate n.r the
Great harrington property ever went
Into tho co.partuership assets. The
Great harrington property was trans.
fotred by decd 10 witness, but the deed
was never recorded. 'rhe deed wac
dated February 70, lsss. The transfer
was made through Stillman ANU wns
executed In Europe. Neither Of tho
deeds was recorded. Witnuss did not
know Of any transfer of the Ban Fran
cisco homestead. Butleyh then produo.
cd deeds OF San Francisco, Sacramento
and summit SODA Springs property
la California FROM MfS. scarles through
Hillmnn 10 witness. Witness had
even after these tpngfers considered
himself and VIII, equally Interested In
the property. The deeds TO the Meulo
park property were also put In. None
VI these had boon recorded. There
was also a deed for 1000 acres OF
tlmbvrlnnd IN California, A deed was
put In evidence conveying absolutely
10 witness by marriage settlement.
This was made six months after the
marriage and was executed Ia Europe.
The title OF the Rock Island property
stauds In witness name, the Finh
avenue house was purchased In wit.
ness name. These deeds were re-.
corded. Witness understood that the
title did not pass until tho deeds were
recorded. No one suggested that these
be kept from records so that neither
Timothy Hopkins nor any Of his wife's
relations should know OF them, no one
gave any reason for 20 doing.
Another long schedule OF stocks
transferred from Mrs. searles to the co.
partnership OF Searlcr, Stillman a
Hubbard was put In a. evidence. A
telegram from MIS-. Hopkins 10 limo.
thy at San Francisco three days before
the marriage was read. II said: "rhe
marriage proposed and refused four
years ago, was contaminated NOvem-
b,r S, ut II am. lipossible let IL. Els.
and myself receive your congratuln-
tlons; am writing TO you; do not sall
before the l5th.n
Witness did not recall hearing the
telegram before. lie had heard before
the marriage Timothy had had detec.
tlyes following him. Ho did not like
II, but still No had no unfriendly feel.
ing for Timothy. Timothy had Haid In
tho presence Of his mother that hr had
looked him up. aA he was DESTROYS Of
knowing the character OF the man his
mother was TO marry. Adjourned for
lunch.
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THE second Days session OF the spo.
Kane Democratic club.

sPOEANE, Wash, Sept. ai.-rhefr
was large attendance nj tue SECOND
day % session Of the Democratic club.
Senator Faulkner Of West Virginia
made Tousing address this afternoon.
A large number OF letters of regret were
read.
EK.Presldont Cleveland tolegraphed,
accepting congratulations aud best
wishes. ~ hope that faith ia the iu-
tolllgenco Of your cJuutrymen viii
induce you 10 rest your hopes OF sue.
cess upon the advocacy OF wholesome
principles and measures which are
truly democratic, rs we'll "a upon q
thorough party organization. The win.
dication VI our principles can be safely
lrlt to the people Of the land when they
are aroused to lhoughtlulncss anu
patriotic acti0n.n
Governor Hlll Of New York, among
other thing, said: "rhe Republican
party n frightened by the emphatic
protests Of tho people last November
against tho high tariff aud suhsidic,,
force bills and rxtravagant appropria-
tiOns, and the desire for new ISSUE
In 1902. IL h vainly seeking ~
divide the Eastern Democracy from
the Western by false and hyp0crltical
profession Ia behalf Of an honest cur
rcncy; blindly trusting that II can de.
celvr by its professions, while by it,
acts it continues 10 permit tho debase.
meut Of large part OF our currency,
aud REFUSES 10 take amy stand In favor
Of the only honest currency, the cur
Tency ofeur fathers' Consultation
Letters were also read from ex.GDv.
urnOf Gray VI Indiana, Senator Palmer
NJ Illinois. Senator Villas OF Wisconsin,
Governor Campbell Of Ohio, Ioclo VI
Montana, Russell Of Massachusetts,,
Pa,tIaon N Pennsylvania, Pennoyer OF
Oregon, eX.Minister TO England Phelps
and many others.
Tonight the auditorium was thr0ngod
with an enlhusiasti0 audience which
listened TO an address by Congressman
Bynum " Indiana ON tho Issues Of the
pending campaign.
The convention to-day adopted q
resolution duuouncing tho "hlllion.
| dollar Congress and tho Mckinley III,
declaring Ia fnyurof u tarlh forroyenuu
only aud the free coinage VI American
riivcrO On parity with gold anu legal
! .0uagr lot all debtI."
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The Treasury omeini~ Have 90 "iins'
tic" so Get atoaey Enough.


wAsutSuIoN. Sept gl.-Lcm than
h,OlO,O0J ia currency available for
business In the vauis u the treasury
at Warrington, h the condition that
confronted the treasury oillCih.a today.
In the sub.troAsury vt Now Norls there
~ sj,O10.O0j In currency, and 10 the
various sub-ircnsurirs Z, 100000 more,
making Ia all sl0,dUln0O Ia currency.
There " now in course Of redemption
$500 OO0 IN currency, which makes
totol ~ Gl3i01O,U0l In currency. The
net balance, ~ shown by the treasury
statement, II 5000, 0O0. Included IN
this v q i,0Jl,OJ1 In the bank deposi-
tories and sl7,0Ju,OUO Ia subsidiary
silver, leaving the available balance n
stated. betWucn sis,u1O,0J0 aud tli,-
100000. This statement does not In.
cludo the slOJ,OO1,U11 gold reserve,
which Secretary Foster hns stated NJ
various tunes that he could usc In case
Of necessity, nor does " include the
gold aud silver Coiu In the treasury.
IL includes only the currency available
for current demands. IL Is stated on
good authority that during the present
week the treasury officials have
had 10 "hustlo" ~ gct together sum.
cicnt currency TO meet the de.
mlnds and drafts, aud, where prActi-
cable. drafts have been drawn ON the
.uhirpasury At New YORK 20 avoid
curlailing the small currency balance
In tho Treasury department Money
has ALEC boon transferred by express
aud Telegraph 10 points removed from
the fub.truisufirs, 10 meet urgent do.
manls, rs tho treasury could not az
ford % have the funds remain idle At
small points. This "cfamp" for cur.
rcncy + brought about by tho redemp.
ton ol tho q per cent. bonds, more
than slB,Oll,ul1 Of which have been
redeemed during the present month.
and also 10 the falling on % customs
receipts, which shows decrease OF 80
per cent. during the present month
over the sauu month last year.
The pension payments have nlsO
/ figured ln reducing the available cur.
rcnry, II, 800, 900 having born paid cut
on this nccounl. There now remain
| but $1,000, 900 81 ~ per cent. bonds Ia
| bo either redeemed or continued, and
when these are DISPOSED OF he thought
that the available currency In th,
treasury viii rapidly lncrcafe. OF the
! 1900, 900 In 4 per cent. bonds II u
believed that about s7,OOO, OO0 will b,
presented Tor redemption. While III,
treasury department Is therefore AT thi'
time having Il tight time 10 iind cur
rcncy 10 transact businehs, the pres
sure viii soon be removed aud matleu
run along smoothly, IA they have fol
some time past.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

NTw Yogs, Sept. 2i.-Thu HcTd'd
prints thlg "Lima, Pefu-AccOrding
10 instructions, have Investigated the
case Of tnu mysterious refugees who
were smuggled aboard the flagship
"sau Francisco ~ the hafb0r Of Val
paradise September 10, the night before
tho vessel sailed for Callno, n fact that
gave Rise 10 tho rnmor which was
generally believed that tX.pfesldont
BalmncedA was QUE OF them, II being
argued such pains TO preserve secrecy
would not have been taken with any
less important personnge. | Ind that
the Refugees We're two In number,
namely, Ovallu NicunA deputy, aud
Colonel Vidaurfu, prcsldent o. thu
court that tfiad young men for c0nspi.
racy at Les Canoe, on tue day before
tho battle Of Conr1r. The prisoner,
lorty.twO IN number, whose ages
ranged from thirty.siN 10 eighteen
years, wero afterwards massacrcd and
their dead bodies subjected TO ffightiul
indignitlvr.D
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

OTTAWA, Sept. 2i.-lt II stated on
reliable authority that the government
has arrived ut q decision regarding the
reorganization Of the cabinet, with
Peter White, speaker Of the Houte Of
Commons, In charge Of public works;
Wood u Rockville "a succeed White
rs spcaher,and Hugh John Macdonald,
son Of tho late premier, to become
minister OF agriculture; postmaster
general Bagert 10 stay. These changes.
II Ia said, VIII take place Immediately
after Propagation.
The greatest debate of tho session
viii be concluded in tho early morn.
lug hours, when the division IL taken.
Sir Hector Lsngevin, minister OF
public works, viii be exOnersted for
illegal completely In tho public scam
dals nrlting from the awards OF con-
tracts In his department. The govern.
mont majority Ia favor Of the adoption
OF tho majority report, ex0norRting Sir
Hector Will probably be twenty-five.
The debate was resumed this after
noon by Sir Adolph Carsn, Hon,
WilfIed Lauricr, Dalton MCCARTHY
ANA NJ. Il. Davis.
a later dispatch says that tho minor
ny rupvft, Hiding Sir Hector guilty,
has Just been lost by u vote Of SO Tor to
lOA against.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

NEW YORK, Sept. 9i.-The Union
Lesgue Club tonight ordered dinner
and reception TO J. Sloat Fasse,t.
Nearly every Republican Of promi-
nence was IN attendance. Chauncey
NJ. Depcw msde q speech, half humof-
Gus and half political, speaking Of the
determination Of the Democratic party
10 max. the Worlds Fair n conspicu.
Gus feature Of the campaign by assert.
ing that the Republican party allowed
II 10 40 10 Chicago. THIS whole West,
Depew said, wanted tho fair. No one
worked harder than he 10 secure II for
Now York, but the appeal OF tho West.
orn men was simply resistless.
Speeches wero made by MIR. Fsssett
aud other State candidates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

NEWARK, n. j., Sept. 2t-Four
persons are known by the police 10 have
been killed and fully twenty injured
tonight by premature explosion
Of piece Of gas pipe, loaied with
dynamite. The italian quarter Of the
city was decorated aud tho houses
brilliantly lighted In honor Of 81.
Jrocca's day. A lot of fireworks were
set of aud n dynamite cannon was 10
hav. been "a feature,
The oause Of tie premature explosion
IL unknown. The seventeen injured
Italians are at tho hospital, some OF
whom are certain 10 die, This police
beliove that many wounded persons,
aud possibly some dead, were removed
hy friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

After the adoption Of the platform
Chairman Webster OF THE committee
on resolutions moved tie adoption Of
the following:
Resolved, by the Republicans OF
Nebmslia. In convention assembled, to
send cordial greeting 70 thcir brethren
In Ohio, who are ~ nobIy battling for
the principles Of the party, for honest
money and reform, aud iair prutcu.
tive tariff, aud for Blaine's idea Of TO
Ciproclty. Cheers.
Resolved, We Will hail with en-.
thusiasm and Joy the announcement Of
their american success. lApplausc.l
Tn, resolutions were adopted by tho
convention; likewise the following:
Resolved, by the delegate Of tho
Republican Marty Of Nebraska, In
convention aisemblcd, that We demand
~ y matter Of right that the national
Republican convention ~ lsD2 be bold
west Of the Mississippi river, 10 the end
TINT tho great Sntes west VI that
river, containing, W. they do, more
than une.thlrI OF the entire p0pUuln.
lion Of the United States, and wherein
the Republican party ms always teen
loyal 10 the national lttpublican ticket,
Ice recognized. We most earnestly
Join tho great Republican party Of
Iowa, expressed by theif convention
of July LIT, IN naming Omaha ~ the
place where such convention should
be- held, aud 10 this end we most 10.
specially demand consideration NJ tho
hnnds of tho national Republican COM
mittrc, when 1t shall meet TO name the
timeand place u holding such conyon'
ton. lChoers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

WindthDrst has Acknowledged ns his
principles. They nfc also y9url, aud
the Holy Father, 10y honofing Wiudt.
horst IN such an extraordinary man.
ncr, has given Windthorsis principles
n new sanction and conservation, when
must mise our courage IN the fight for
truth, freedom and right. Where
Peter IL there IL also the church, aud "
We, German Catholics I'm the old and
new Fathcfland, stand now together 10
tue battle which the representative Of
Christ himself fights with all hls
might, then we need not no afiaii that
we shall march nsitsy. hcfuss Wiudt.
horspa grave let US clasp hands aud
promise the great dealt thnt we will
never sleep uUr rrst until we shall sue.
coed, through Christian education, IN
freeing our youth from immortality aud
unbeliuiu
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The chinese Government Makes An'
other Moys,

PAnIs, Sept. "a. The Chinese
charge d'aiihlres In this city had an
Interview today with the minister Of
foreign aifalrs, and communicated to
the latter the contents Of. a dispatch
he had received from the Chinese gov
crnmcnl, that tho Pckin officials had
ordered the Chinese northern ieet 10
proceed 10 the disturbed region with
Instructions TO protect the Foreigners
from molestatlon. The charge d'afiaifes
concluded his interview with nnnounc.
Ing that tho Chinese government had
instructed ifm 10 inform the govern.
ment NJ the fact that China hoped that
FIGncc would await the result OF this
movement upon tho part OF the north
ern fleet before taking any further ac'
tion In the matter.
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Tmr DisrREss ~ RUSSIA.
Rumors of Parents TstinE their own
children.

LONDON, Sept. 2l.--'rhe IL 'o0ydph'S
~. PUiouOutg correspondent says
increasing. Potatoes are falling, anu
the new Insect known ~ the sooka, Il
more destructive 10 corn than thc
HessiAn fly. In some Of the Astrakan
ing " Starvation. Doctors prescribe
corn Instead u medicine. There arc
children. la MINI Novgorod Tire au.
thUrilies Ia many places are lpvying n
tar on lalOfers wherever the latter Oh.
tain work. The latest dispatches from
Siberia report tho railroad strike a..
Stunning n serious aspect The COVER
nor advocates vigorous methods In
dealing with the strikers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. 2i.-The char
ter OF tho National Woman'a Alliance
was filed with the secretary Of State
this morning. The lncorporators are:
Mrs. senator PETER, Mrs. Congress.
mas Otis, Mrs. GRtham French, wife
Of Secretary French Of State Farmers
Alliance; Mrs. Emma ID. Peck,
Editress Of Topeka turner's VIC and
Mrs. Fannie Mccormick. The object
OF the Association viii DO 10 establish
bureau for the better education OF
women In economical, social and
political questions, and TO make aud
develop better rtate, mentally,
morally aud financially with the full
and unconditional use OF the ballot.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

NEW YoRg, Sept. .i.--Franklin X.
Lane, editor OF tho Ddiv Ntigs of Ia.
coma, WASH, il In the city. His mis-.
sion here, lac announces, IL 10 secure
the holding Of the Democratic National
Convention In ls02 In Tacoma. His
proposition Is 10 have the delegates
carried In four special trains, that shall
start simultaneously from Portland,
Me-, New York, Washington, aud some
point In Florida. These will stop ut
tho most important cities 10 take up
delegates from the several States.
While the delegates are en- route aud
Willis at Tacoma they Will be enter
tnlned by the Democrats of Washing
ton. The new exposition building viii
EASILY accommodate tho convention,
aud there viii be plenty Of accommo.
dation la tho hotels Of Tacoma.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

DunLiN, Sept. ai..-Ata meeting Of
the McCarthyites' committee today II
was resolved that the committee
should act henceiorth with the finance
committee OF the party. Mcssre. Me-
Catthy, sexton aud Dillon were ap.
pointed trustees TO receive and disburie
tho money under instructions from the
committee. IL was also resolved, that,
"Whllc condemning N cruel and UNI
patriotic my attempt 10 make amne-ly
M instrument Of faction, We earnestly
commend the question Ia the sympa.
thy Of the Irish people, and hereby
summon county conventions Of the
clergy, delegates 10 national conyen-
lions OF the clergy, and delegates 10 tho
federation TO consider the case Of the
eviciel tenants, and our general elcc.
ton policy"
htthe meeting Of the Parnell leader.
ship committee today, Mr.. Mcdonald
announced that n plant had been pur.
chased and a Newspaper In ParnelPs
Interest viii be started soon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-rhe lisblll'
tic. Of =. V. White d Go. are now
placed at three millions, with com.
pnfatiyely small assets, IL n said that
jay Gould las insisted upon putting
up whatever finances the lsuHe lacks,
aud the firm will resume business
within a week or ten days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 2i.-Just
before midnight last night panic o..
CURED IA the Harmony Baptist
Church lcolorcdl caused by the lights
goiug out. A lone woman was killed.
Three others received fatal injuries,
and about twenty people were seriously
crushed aud bruised.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

For associate justice OF the supreme
cunrt, A. N. Post, the present district
Judge u Crete, was nominated ON the
fourth ballot. For regents u the uni.
vcrsity, Senator II. T.. Shumway 81
Dawson county aud Charles Mlnh OF
Douglass county were nominated on
the nfst ballot. \. ID. Mercer q
Omaha was chosen chairman u the
State committee, and tAu convention
adjourned HuC dc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

Of home Industry and 10 degrade
the masses Of the people, MS a party
controlled by an arist0cracy and q re-
actiouury tendency towari The legacy
" slavery. The Republican party APP
peals " the intelligence aud 10 the IN.
togrity NJ the people Of this state,
and from all good citizens we invlto
support"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

TOPEKA, Kau., Sept. -. This
morning Kate Halloemu, n competitor
on the Capital was fatally shot while
on the way home by printer named
Watt, because sho refused 10 marry
him. Watt then shielded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25

sU. PAUL Sept. GA Iionocr.
.i'rs,s special from Hinckicy says.
''rhc forests Of the Vicinity are siiame
In every direction. Every possible
he Jestfuclion Of IN. city. iut the
danger still threatens. No estimate Of
tho losses near here eau be given. A
mnn who came In tonight reports that
oil the region between here and the
lake IL burned over. One firm has Loot
four lumber camps, another three. he.
tween eighty and n hundred million
feet Of standing Pine has been
burned"
At Finlayson the danger has now all
passed.
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FOREST FIRES.
rive Farmers nurned To Desth.-Grcat
nnmnEr Done.

PINE CRY, Mimi, Sept. 2I.-The
terrific forest fires raging In this vicin-
ity are rapidly approaching the town.
Several farmers In the Vicinity lost
their houses aud other buildings yes.
terlny and two school houses were
burned, the pupils escaping with dliil-
Guilty. The estimated loss Of timber In
this section has already reached 5000.
900, aud this IL being Increased at the
rate Of 500 every hour. Five farmers,
fighting the flames several miles from
here yesterday, were surrounded BY
tho nrc aud burned to death.