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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
MANY ACRES OF FLAMES.
Disastrous Fires in Pennsylvania's S
Mountain Forests.
SURROUNDING TOWNS ENDANGERED

Large Forces OF Fire Fightera Sue
ceed in Saving the Hotels at Read
ing ng-Inbabitants of fremont Turn
Out En- Masso
READING, Pa, Oct. 25.-The summer
resorts on Mounts Penn and Neversink
overlooking this city, have been endan-
gered by fierce forest fires, which burned
all night. Hundreds OF men were en-
gagged during the greater part of the
night fighting the flames osave the largo
hotels and other buildings on the noun
tains, and towards morning their efforts
were successful, the fires having either
burned ont or the flames been changed
IN their course. The dry leaves and I'M
derbrush on thousands of acres were
burned, and considerable timber was
also destroyed. The flames were at one
time within 100 yards of Mount Penn
tower and the Summit House, owned by
the Schwartz Brothers. The handsome
summer residences of Rudolph Keim and
A. X. Stauffer, near the foot of the
mountain, were in great danger. On the
Neverslnk mountain tHe Highland House,
Neyersink Mountain hotel and Denglers
hotel was at one time surrounded by fire.
The flames on this mountain extended IA
distance of of four miles.
EAsToH, Pa., Oct. 4.--Fire started in
the woods on Woodrings farm, just ont
side the borough. Farm hands and
neighhors turned ont and fought the
flames for some time, but without avail.
The flames spread rapidly to Glendon,
Hahn and utt woods, and it is estimated
that nine square miles of woodland was
burned. II is supposed that the fire was
started by party of boys chestnuting
The loss will amount to several thousand
dollars
PINE GROVE, Pa, Oct. 25.-Furions
forest fires are raging on the Broad
mountain, north and west of this place,
and are causing great destruction The
fires are spreading east and southwark
with great rapidity, due to the extreme
dryness, no rain having fallen for six
weeks. A large number of men are en-.
gagged in fighting the flames.
MINERsvILLE, Pa, Oct. 25. - There
have been no tidings in regard to Will.
lam Lloyd, who disappeared from his
homo in this place six weeks ago, and
now that the mountains are on fire his
relatives are greatly alarmed He was
feeble minded, and it is believed that he
perished In the forest.
FREMONT, Pa, Oct. 25.--Forest fires
are raging fercely on the mountains
hereabouts, destroying much valuable
timbor and placing in jeopardy the diff.
ferent towns. To save the buildings and
the total destruction of the town, the
citizens turned out en- masse and fought
tire with fire. and in that way saved the
town,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

PHILADELPHIA. Oct "a Flour Winter,
super, s2G225; do, extras, 81 2J12.75: No =
winter family, Sl.751t3 25; Pennsylvania roller
straight S3.5l4t3 IS: western winter, clear, Sl4C
a. %; do. do, straight. 81. 7JGb4.l0; winter
patent. S4l09i.40: Minnesota, clear, S325D
375 do, straight, s3.75abI Is; do. patent, Sijs
U4.G0. do, fAyorite brands higher Rye flour.
81 65 per barrel.
Wheat-Frm. higher, with 1890 bid aud
749Ac. asked for October; flI{c. bid and 75c
asked for November: 76hc. bid and 76s4c.
asked for December; IsAo bid and 1sSzu. asked
for January.
Corn Strong, higher. with l9Ac. bid anil
49lfc. asked for October; 4sS4c. bid and I9l4c
asked for November; 4s3lc bid and tyIic asked
for December. Ssylo hid and Isa1o. asked iol
January.
Oats A shade hrmer. with 1sISo. bid and
SOC asked for October; 3sc. bid and 3s]6o ash ed
for November. 3sAe bid and Sss4c asked fol
December; as1zo bid aud S9l4o. asked for jan
uary.
Beef Dull; extra mess, S6.e59e.T5; family,
eSGblO
Lard -Dull steam rendered, sot2h.
Eggs-Steady, quiet: New York and Penn.
eylyania, 2iG12ic.; western. 22ISu23c.
BALTIMORE, Oct A.-Flour fairly active
Wheat weak. Southern wheat weak, lower
fultz Tc175c.: longherry. 7ldtfGc. Corn easy
Southern corn steady; white, tOaiso now; 43r
old; yellow, t0ti8c. new: 4Slsc. old. Oats firm
Rye quiet Hay quiet; good To choice tim
othy, Sli751l550 50. Cotton castor at SStc. Pro
visions unchanged. Butter hrm, active
creamery. fanny 2S0?gc; do, fair to choice,
25127c.; do, imitation. 2.1t24c.; ladIe, fancy.
10000; good to choice, lG0isc.; rolls, nut,
aO12lc., do, fair TO good, l7a1sU.; store psokct,
lS0lsr. Esgs-WaaieIn, 24oi near w, 2Jc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
rLoRIDA's NEGRO RIOTERS.
Troops Ordered Forward to Suppress
the Lawless Element.

TTTUsvILLE, Fla, Oct. 25.-The negro
riot here has assumed alarming propor-
tions. Nearly 500 of them are encamped
about one mile from this city. They are
armed with Winchesters and well sup.
piled with ammunition. The white
people have but few rifles, and are far
from supply depot In an attack on
the sheriff's posse which went out to ar.
rest the negro leaders four of the latter
were killed. The officers escaped with
slight wounds.
Mayor Wilso telegraphed the governor
for troops The acting adjutant general
ordered the City Guards of Sanford to
hasten to the scene, and placed the In
dian River Guards of this city under
arms. Major Lancaster, of the Second
Florida battalion, has been placed in
command of the troops People here are
badly freightened, especially the women
and children, owing to the superior
numbers OF the negroes and their equip
ment. Some of the negroes returned 10
work on the railroad yesterday, but sew
eral hundred are still in camp and defy.
ing the officers of the law, The sheriif's
posse with two companies of troops will
probably go out to the camp to order the
rioters to disband and give up their
arms. Serious results are feared by all.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

SEDALlA, Mo-, Oct. 25.-The body of
johanna Stallman, an employe of Mayor
Stevens, was found lying in ditch on
Seventeenth street, near Kentucky ave-
nue.. Death had been caused by choking
and knife thrust In the neck, but the
girls torn and mutilated hands showed
that there had been a terrible struggle,
and that she had grasped her assailant's s
knife repeatedly to protect herself from
its thrusts. 1t is believed the girl was
assaulted by some person and died de.
Tending her honor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. e5,-The
little city of Dalton, Ga, thirty miles
from here, is in tumult of excitement
over the work of mob Of masked mon.
Shortly after midnight at least $50
mounted men approached the town from
all directions and threw out a picket
line. At signal the circle closed in,
capturing the policemen, and rode to the
cabins Of two colored men Jack Wilson
was killed by bullet and his wife badly
beaten, and Tom Moye was severely
pounded. On promise from the city
marshal to warn other colored families
TO leave the town in tep days the mob
departed. firing guns and pistols as they
VVenI.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

there was steady stream OF callers, who
left their cards after making inquiries
regarding Mrs. Harrisons condition
Attorney General Miller came over in
the afternoon from the department OF
justice and remained some time; and in
the evening, after the arrival of the train
from Chicago bearing the cabinet visit
ors to the Worlds fair dedication, Sec.
Tetary and Mrs Noble and Secretary
Tracy called.
The coming and going of DIR. Gardner
were watched by croYd of newspaper
people congregated on9ihe Dortico, and
they eagerly received the physician's
statements of the condition of his pa.
tlent mt the close of each visit. DR..
Gardeners responses to inquiries were
always frank and full, concealing nor
withholding nothing.
The house was closed to sightseers and
tourists for the first time since the illness
of Mrs. Harrison began, and notwith
standing the widely published state
ments of her critical condition there
were nearly the usual number of these
visitors who applied for admission. The
executive force of the mansion gathered
at their usual desks, but no labor was
done beyond the receiving and dispatch.
ing of kilograms. 1t was impossible to
do work under the shadow that lay all
the time over the house. The force re-
mained after the usual hour for closing,
and were joined in the evening by repre-
sentatives of the press associations and
several other newspaper men. The scene
was reminder of that which occurred
every day and night during the long
period when President Garfield lay in
the same room wounded unto death.
The president passed the entire day
and night at the bedside of his dying
wife. Ho did not enter the office por,
ton of the building. In the morning,
during the two hours when it seemed
that death was imminent, he stood over
the bedside, holding the hand of his
stricken partner, and breath by breath
they fought back the invader together
and won few more hours of earthly
companionship. The result of the long
strain upon the president is matter Of
serious concern to his friends.
Shortly before o'clock last night DR..
Gardner made his fifth visit Of the day
to the White House, and as that had
been the probable hour fixed by him
when change would occur, his rean-
paarance was anxiously awaited by the
newspaper men gathered about the door.
In the meanwhile it was learned for the
third time in the course of the day that
Mrs. Harrison had overcome what it
seemed must be fatal nervous attacks
Most OF the family We're at the supper
table and were summoned thence to the
sick room. The patient, however, again
rallied and entered upon that sleep that
followed these incidents of the progress
Of the case. Marvellous is the only word
that fifty characterizes the vitality which
Mrs. Harrison has displayed in these re.
peated attacks. The doctor determined
to remain then with Mrs. Harrison and
sent word to the ushers to direct that
his carriage be driven home without
him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
Boston Wins the Firth Game

Boston, Oct Yesterdays game
was repetition of Saturdays. Glove
land scored three runs in the third, and,
with Young pitching, thought they had
a winner, but Boston continued to play
ball and shut Cleveland out in the re-
maining innings, batting Young the
same as they did Clarkson, earning six
of their eight runs. Boston outclassed
the visitors at all points and beat them
five straight games, taking the worlds
championship. Yesterdays score was.
Boston, 8; Cleveland, 3.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

New York, Oct. 25.--Tnomas O'Con-
nor, aged %, was walking on the street
with his wife when he was accosted by
Frank Donohue, aged 10, with whom he
was slightly acquainted. Donohue asked
for aims, and because no didn't receive
it struck OConnor heavy blow with
his fist He struck against the curb,
stone with such force as to fracture his
skull, and he died at the hospital soon
after. Donohue. who was arrested, pleads
self defense.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

CHEsTERTowN, Md, Oct. 25.-The
trial of the negroes charged with the
murder of Coroner Hill began this fore
noon. The state is represented by M.
W. Slay and II. w. Vickers, and the
prisoners by James A. Pearce and M.
Dekay Smith. An Indictment has also
been brought in against John Polls for
aiding and abetting the crime He has
engaged r. D. Hynson to defend him.
The prisoners are guarded by an armed
posse to prevent possible lynching. The
cost to the county of this trial and the
armed guard will be about g., 1000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

New YORK, Oct. 25.-Hon. Patrick
Egan, minister to Chile, issues an open
letter to Wayne MacVeagh in which he
charges the latter with an attempt to
palliate your apostacy by undertaking to
do that which the London Times, with
its battalion of witnesses, chief among
them the notorious Pigott, failed to nc.
complish, to besmirch my good name"
Mr.. Egan then reviews at length Mr..
MacVeagh's charges, accusing him of
iPnorance
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Oct. ga shock
ing shooting accident occurred at Stony
Hill, a mountain village back of this
city, yesterday. John Singer, 10 years
old, was shooting at large henhawl
with a shotgun, when the gun exploded,
breech tore away the front Of the skull,
leaving the brain bare, oozing out upon
his face. The heavy load Of shot was
curiously DETECTED, so that the calf OF
the boys leg was carried away. He was
carried home in n dying condition
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
NUGGETS oE NEWS

Mayor Grant, of New York, declines til,
presidency of Kentucky whiskey distsll
ing company at sac, 900 a year.
The municipal council of Paris has vot =
q credit Of 2, GOO 600 francs to enable an ~:
vance to be made in the wages and stat
of the city employees, such rs street sw,if
ers, sewermen, etc, WHOSE wages ART ur
der five francs per day.
When the reorganization under the nay
German amy bill is completed the fisr
man army will have attained a streng IL
of 100000. whereas France will not L.
able 70 exceed her present strength, MLit,
-ia 4 d nIl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
This Wreck Cost Two Lives.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25.- "A disastrous
railroad wreck occurred on the Nlilwau
kee and Northern branch of the st. Paul
railroad near Plymouth, sixty miles
north of this city, yesterday, resulting
in the death of two men and the iniur.
ing Of half a dozen more, some OF whom
are likely to die The dead are Thomas
Fitzgerald and Nick Rengle. A fiagman
was sent back to flag No. Ia (freight)
coming south. Either the tlagman failed
to perform his duty or the signals were
unobserved, and train No. ii ran into
the working train.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
AN old Woman Found Murdered

PITTsBURa, Oct. 25. Mrs. Marie Dill,
aged 63, was found insensible on the
road near McKeesport, with deep cut
on the baclS of her head. She was taken
to the home of her daughter, where she
died without recovering consciousness
Her husband, John Dill, is an old and
well known citizen Of McKeesport. Flo
and his wife had troubles at times and
she would leave him occasionally. lie
Is nearly 10 Years old,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

Crampon, the leader OF murdatons
gang of burglars that some time ago tel
rorized Paris, has been sentenced to death
and other members OF tho gang have beer
sentenced to long terms of imprisoumeni
Dr. Van Valzan died at Terre llauts
Ind He was prominent Mason II
was the past grand master Of the state, Anu
had attained the thirty third degree.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
Youthful Burglars Rncced.

EAsToN, Pa, Oct 25.-James Rex, ".
G. Hautz, w. C. Nicholas and William
Peters have been lodged in Easton jail
on the charge Of burglarizing the gen.
eral store of William F. Lamb, at Lau-
rys, on tho opposite side of the Lehigh
river. The robbers got boat, crossed
the river and returned with load of
goods, They then sent the boat adrift.
The parties to the exploit range from 10
to Is years Of age.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

CHICAGO, Oct 25.--The Danville ex-
press on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
road ran into broken switch at Forty
ninth and Wallace streets and one Of the
coaches was thrown from the track
Mrs. William Mcdonald, of Chicago.
was caught in the wreck and killed and
twenty others persons were injured.
Joseph $. johnson, of this city, will
probably die.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
A Boys Suicidal Attempt

BoRDENTowN, N. j., Oct. 25.-Alfred
Swift, aged 10, attempted suicide by
shooting himself in the head in the Pres.
byterian churehyard, where he was found
alive. Swift has for some time been q
student in the Trenton Business college,
and it is thought that his mind became
unbalanced from over study. There was
some talk that he had love affair, but
this is denied by his friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Fenians Mullen
and Bowling, who are serving sentences
in the Mary borough Jail, are about to b,
released. Mullen was convicted of com.
plicity in the murders of Lord Frederick
Cavendish, chief secretary for Ireland,
and Mr.. Burke. under secretary, il.
Phoenix Park, Dublin, Oh May 8, 1882
Bowling was convicted of the killing of
a policeman named Cox.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

CiScSSATl, Oct, a5.-Janes Davis, .
lahorer, met death by falling from Ii.
fifth story of a building upon which Il,
was pullinga a ladder in at the window
and IN some manner lost his balance a45
fell: His body struck an electric H.
cable ami bounded ont INTO the stu
Davis head was terribly crushed .1u
back was broken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
Fifteen Hundred Dahomeyans Killed

PARIS, Oct 25.-Colonel Doads, com
mander of the French troops in Daho-
mey, estimates that 1000 Dahomeyan1
have been killed in the different en-,
counters that have taken place thus far
in tho campaign The army of King
Behanzin. he says, has heen half dc
stroyed and the remainder is il dc
noralized condition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
The Tolliver.Howard Feud Again

MooRHEkp, KY. Oct. 25. The Tolliver.
Howard feud has broken out again. A
general fight occurred at Hogtown, Roam
county, Sunday night between the two
factions Cal Tolliver was shot in the
breast and instantly killed. Wylie Tol.
liver was shot in the bowels, and Sam
Howard received four rife balls in his
body They will die. Their friends and
relatives are arming, and a battle Is sx.
pectsd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
The Killed and Injured.


BERLIN, Oct, 15.-Robert Franz, the
well known musical composer, died yes
terday, aged ga, He was most prolific
author, and a list of his works, pub
lished about twenty-five years ago at tht
time when he was compelled to stoj
writing on account of i'll health, run.
hers 2S5 pieces.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

New YORK. Oct. %. Justice Patter
son, of the supreme court, has deniet
the application of Burton e. Webster f0
a stay and bail pending his appeal Th
judge says that on the evidence the i,u
might have been justified in convictia-
him OF = graver otfense,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

HAMBURG, Oct. 25.-The Hamburg
American Steam Packet company an
nounces that Russians, Poles and Bo-
hemians will not lie taken as passengers
for America when the line resumes its
steerage traffic, on Nov. 8, at Stettin.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
THE PRESIDENTS VIGIL.

All Day and Night at His Dying
Wife's Side.
WASHINGTON, Oct. e5.-All day yes.
terday the thits House was the confer
Of interest and inquiry, From dawn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock anc
Produce Exchanges.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24-In the sock mar.
ket the chief feature was tho weakness of Le-
high Valley. Metropolitan Traction was tho
strong feature. Union Gas rose from 62J1 to
Ga. Pennsylvania was firm. The market In
general was strong in tone. Closing bids;
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25
MRS. HARRISON IS DEAD
The Death Messenger Came In
the Early Morning.
THE PRESIDENTS VIGIL.
For Over Seven Hours at His Dy-
ing Wife's Bedside.
THE END WAS oALM AND PEACEFUL

The Last Sad Scene in the Life of a
Noble American woman-Breathed
Her Last at lao This Morning in
the Room Where Garfield Suf
fered-Dr. Scott, Mrs. Harrison's
Father, the Only Member of the
Family Absent When the End
Came-Preyious Deaths in the Ex-
ecutive Mansion.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-At midnight
Mrs. Harrison was slowly sinking, the
change in the previous hour and half
having been greater than at any time.
Her respiration had fallen to 10 n
minute and the awakenings from the
lsthargic sleep were at greater intervals
and for briefer periods. The president
had then been with her an unbrokcn
stretch of seven and one half hours.
The end was approaching rapidly, and
all the family wero summoned to tho
bedside of the dying woman.
DR.. Scott, Mrs Harrison's venerable
father, was the only member of the fam
ily now in Washington not present when
abe died. DIR. Gardner was in an ad
joining room, and was not present when
his patient passed to the dark valley.
From o'clock Mrs. Harrison was to all
intents corpse, her breathing being
hardly perceptible, and her respiration
gradually decreased until 40, when she
passed away. Her death was as peaceful
as child in sweet repose.
President Harrison was at the right
side of his wife, in reclining position,
from l o'clock, when DIR. Gardner noti-
fled the family that the end was close at
hand. In this position he remained until
1a0, when life was thought to be ex-
tnct, and Lieutensnt Parker, who was
at the bedside, called in DR.. Gardner
and the experienced eye of the physician
soon detected that Mrs. Harrison was 10
more -..
The president gave way to an almost
endible outburst of grief but soon sup
pressed his emotion and endeavored to
console Mrs. Mckee, his daughter All
the members Of tho family remained in
Che room for probably fifteen or twenty
minutes after the death and then, over.
come by grief, they repaired to their
respective rooms, and we've alone in their
sorrow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-25

Fair; centiaued cool weather. noriis.
westerly winds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-07-14

l was told delightful stery of one re
cent action III which the Soudanese
troops took prominent part The en-
emy was under cover not far off, but
the firing line Of blacks were blazing
away at him as fast as they could open
and close their rifles. In vain their Of
ficers tried to stop them. The vast, Of
ammunition threatened to become ex-
tremely serious, and their commanding
officer, a Scotchman who had seen many
fights with them, losing his temper, rode
up and down behind the line cursing
them with every abusive epithet in a
fairly adequate vocabulary of Arabic in
vcctive, but entirely without effect. At
last one Of them happened to turn and
discovered the beloved hey in evidently
a very excited state Of mind. He at
once rose, ran back to him, and patting
him reassuringly on the boot he said;
Don't be frightened, hey. It's all
right We're here. Wen take care Of
your
The Scotch bey, however, was equal
to the occasion. He rode out through
the line, and walked his horse up and
down in front of the rifles. Now" he
said, IF you must fire. fire at mel"
After this it is not surprising to read in
dispatches that this officer has twice re
gently had his horse shot under him.
Contemporary Review.