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The Greatest of All Expeditions. |

The buildings for the Columbian ex-
position will cost $s,oo0,0oo. And yet
this enormous sum represents less than
.one-half of the estimated total expend-
iture for this great enterprise. -.- .-
Truly, Americans are justly entitled to
the reputation which is accorded to
them, both at home and abroad-that of
never doing anything by halves.
"What's worth doing at all is worth
doing up particularly brown" is thor
oughly American idea. It applies alike
to great expositions. gigantic feats Of
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In Peace.

How shall serve my fathers, land?
There are no battles to be won.
No deeds that heroes might have done,
No lives to give at her command.
Nay, none of these-but lives to live,
Within, Of gentle soul and pure,
Without, OF zeal and courage sure,
For all the best that life can give.
And then to crown the finished span.
To honor country and her dead.
'Twere need enough that it be said
He lived true American.
NJ. A. De WOLFE HOWE, JR.
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MAINE CENTRAL r.. R.

White Mountains, Quebec, Montreal
and the West.
On and after April IL. 1892, passenger
trains leave Portland as follows:
For Danvi1le Junction, Auburn and Lewis
tom $50 q. M, Ito, 5.o5 p. IN.
Lewiston via frunswick, 7.15 a. M, *1.15.
Rockland and Knox and Lincoln stations,
I15 a. H., 1,15 and on Saturdays only at 500
Brunswick, Bath, Gardiner, Hallowell and
Augusta, 7.l5 a. m, Ills, 500 and 411.3o
p. M
Pennington and Phillips, via Lewiston. $50
a. m. 10 p M. via Brunswick. LIS p M;
and for Rangeley at $50 a. m.
Monmouth, Winthrop Readiield and oak-
land, LILO and 500 p. M.
Waserville via Lewiston, LILO, 5.O5 p. m. via
Augusta, 7.15 a. M, *1.15, I'll so p. M
siowhegan via Lewiston, LILO p. m; via
a Augusta; ~. 70 q M - 10, t1lso p NJ
Dover and Foxcroft, via Dexter, 1.15, 11.30
Bangor via Lewiston, /. 10 p m; via Angus
tai. Is a. m, Il. 15 and &11.30 p. M, and on
Sundays only at 7.20 a. IN.
Bangor & Piscataquis II. r, via Dexter, 1.15
and l1.3op M; via oldtown, at 11.3o p.
Ellsworth and Bar Harbor at lis and 1850
p. m.
vaneeboro, St. John. Halifax and Provinces
Il lie and 411.30 p. III,
Houiton. Woodstock, st. stephen and NORTH
Aroostook at lilo and 1l.30 p. M; st. An
*Runs daily, Sundays Included might ex-
press with sleeping cars attached, runs every
night, Sundays included, but not to Skowhegan
Monday morning, or to Belfast, Dexter or be-
You'd Bangor. on Sunday mornings.
White Mountains and Quebec Line
For Cumberland Mills, sebago Lake, Bridg-
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, Glen. Bar
tistt, and Fabyans, s.45 a. H., Lao and
and Montreal. s.45 Z. m.a si5 3 ms Ne Npprth
Stratford. Coiebrool< and Quebec at Las
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CAUCUS.
North Yarmouth,

North Yarmouth.
The Republicans of North Yarmouth are
requested to meet at their Town House on
Saturday, April 80 at 2 O'Clock p. m, for the
purpose OF selecting delegates to attend the
First District Republican C0ngr Conven-
ton to be held in Congress Hall in Portland on
Wednesday, May 4, 1892. at O'Clock p. m.
Per order of Town Committee
North Yarmouth, April a. 1892.
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RAILROADS.
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS And MEXICO.

Seini- Monthly Parties personally conducted
combining comfort, low rates, quick time, Pull.
man MAJ Sleeping cars Call on or address E. E.
W RRklEk, New England Agent Southern Pa
cihc 70, ls2 Washington St, Boston, Mass
1a01S eod6m
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Boston & Maine r. n
In Effect October 4, 1891.
WEsTERN DIVISION.


Trains leave Portland Union station for
Scarboro Beach, Pine Point, TOO, 1915 a.
m, $50 Sis. 615 p. M; Old Orchard Beach,
Saco, Biddeford. 700, s 45. 1915 a. M, H. 40,
$50, 5.15 els p. m; Kennebunk, 100, S.4j
a. H., 12.4o, $50, 5.15, 6.15 p. M; Wells
Berwick, Great Falls, Dover, 700, s.45 a.
M, 124o $50, 5.15 p. m; Rochester, Farm
ington, Alton Bay, Wolfboro, S.45 a. M,
1910, $50 p. m; Worcester, (via Great
Falls and Rochester, 100 a. M; Manchester
and Concord (via South Newmarket Junction)
TOO a. M, $50 p. M. (via Lawrence) S.45 a.
m; So. Newmarket junction, Exeter, Hsv-
erIiill, Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, TOO,
rs. 45 a. m, S12.40, $50 p. m.
Boston for Portland, 7.3o, $50 a. M, LOO.
400 p. m.
sunday Trains from Union Station, for Bos-
ton and way stations 1885, 415 p. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station. For Cape Elizabeth.
800 a. m. Amesbury, 900 a. M, 600 D. m.
Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newburyport, Sa-
lem, Lynn, Boston, (t2.00 a. m. daily 1900 d.
M, (S1.00 p. m. daily 1000 p. m.
Boston fer Portland, 7.30 a. m, $500 a. N.
daily 1880 p. M, t*7.oo p. H. daily.j
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION.
For Portsmouth and way stations, 4.4o D.
m. tConnects with Rail Lines for New York,
South and West.
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York
4WeStern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
sWestern Division from Dover
Through tickets to all points South and West
for sale at Union Station, Congress street.
JOHN W. SANBORN.
Acting Gen. Man. Boston.
ID. W. SANB0RN, Genl. Supt.
D. j. FLANDERS, G. P. and r. A.. Boston
GEO. E. WHITNEY, Gen. Agt. at Portland.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

IL the Honorable Judge of Probate for the
County of Cumberland, on the second Tuesday
of April, 1892, commissioners to receive and
examine the claims of creditors against the es.
tate OF Levi F.,Hoyt, late of Portland. in said
county, deceased, represented insolvent. here
by give notice that SIX months from the date of
said appointment are allowed to said creditors
IN which to present and prove their claims, and
that they will be in session at the following
place and times for the purpose of receiving the
same, viz. At the Office Of Edward +, Tomp
street, in said Portland, on Wednesday, May
IS, at 10 a. m, Wednesday, July IS, at 10 am,
"Wednesday, September IA, at 10 a. m.
Dated this fifteenth day of April, 1892.
EDWARD +. TOMPSON,
MILFORD G. CHAPMAN,
Commissioners.
apr16-1aw3wS
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Portland & RumfOrd Falls Railway.
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada.

On and After MONDAY. Dec. Z, 1891,
Trains will run as follows;
DEPARTURES.
For Auburn and Lewiston, ITO and 7.2o a.
m, and Ito, 1.30 and $40 p. m. For Cor
ham, 7,10 a. M, l.So and $40 p. IN. For
Montreal and Chicago, TO a. m. and 100
p. IN. For Quebec, 100 p. IN. For Buck
field and Canton, ITO a. m. and 100 p. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn, S.25 a. m,
1910, $40, $40 and $50 p. m. From Cor
ham, n. H., $50 a. M, 1910 and $50 p. III.
From Chicago and Montreal, 1910 a. ~,
5.5op. m. From Quebec, 1910 p. m.
TICKET OFFICE
so Exchange Street, and Depot Foot of In.
dia Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth juno
ton and Danyille junction as follows: To Chi
cage $40 and $15.75; Detroit .S16.75 and
$3.50; Kansas City $50 and $24.oO; st. Paul
$S1. 90 and $4,000; st: Louis via Detroit $23.75
and $l9.75; st. Louis via Chicago S26 and
$21.75; San Francisco, California, $50 and
$56.75. These rates are subject to change.
decS att
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NOTICE ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR
SCOTS Cure

For Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains or
Second to no other Liniment in the United
States well known in all Eastern Provinces.
Will be sold by all druggists. David Scott, Sole
Proprietor in the United States. Trade mark
on all circulars and bottles Whote}.'le by Cook,
EYerett & Pennell. Portland. Me. teb22df
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DIRECT LINE 70 NEW YORK.

DORTLAND & BOOTHBAY STEAM
Il BOAT co. Winter Arrangements. On
and after Monday, Nov. 2, Str. Enterprise will
m, for Portland, touching at So Bristol and
Boothbay Harbor. Every Wednesday, leave
Franklin Wharf, Portland, at a. M. fol- Round
Fond, touching at Boothbay Harbor. Every
Portland, touching at Boothbay Harbor Every
Friday leave Portland at a. m. for Boothbay,
50. Bristol East Boothbay and Pemaauid.
Weather permitting. No freight received after
7.45 a. m, on day Of leaving
mar1dtf ALFRED RACE. Manager.
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Executive Committee.

Francis Bellamy, chairman, represent
ing Youths Companion, Boston.
John w. Dickinson, secretary of Mas
sachusetts board of education.
Thomas 3. Stockwell, commissioner of
public schools Of Rhode Island.
W. r. Garsett, superintendent of pub
lie instruction of Tennessee.
W. c. Hewitt, superintendent of Mich
Agan educatieRal exhibit at Worlds fair.
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EIIO, NEVADA, SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1892.
iSlatI'S GREAT WOMEN.
Mosiam Women who Compare FavorabI,
with Inropcins

hoslam Women who Compare FaVorably
vith Europeans.
In the early centuries of Islam.
almost until the extinction OF the Sarn-
Scnic empire in the east, says The
Nineteenth Century, women continued
TO occupy as exalted position AS in
modern society. Zobeida. the wife of
Hnrun, plays Il conspicuous part in tho
history OF the age, and, by her virtues,
as well rs 10y her accomplishments,
leaves an hororcd name to postcritv.
iunicda, the wife Of FraulS, Nedeuitc
citizen, left for many years the sole
guardian of her minor son, cducatcs
him 10 become one of the most distin-
guiahcd juris-conSuls of the day.
Su!iinah or Sal;ina, the daughter of
liuSsian md the granddaughter of Ali,
was tie most brilliant, most accom-
plishcd. md most virtuous woman of
her time--''la dame dcs danes de- son
temps, Ia plus belle, In plus gracieuse,
Ia plus trilliautc Dc qualities, las Perron
calls her. Herself no mean scholar,
She priced the converse Of learned and
piors people. Buran. the wife OF the
Caiiph MaInun; Ummul-Fczi. Mamun's
sister, married TO the eighth inam of
the house Of ali; Umm-i-Ilabil. Mamun's
daughter. were all famous for their
scholarship.
In the t!th century Of the IIcrira. the
Hhci!'ha Shulda. designated Fa!shrur-
ni-SH i"thc glory OF womcn'), lccturcd
publicly 1T the MuSjid-l-Jama Of Dag
dad 10 large audience on literature,
rhctoric and poetry, says writer in
The Nineteenth Century. She occupies
i'll the annals of Islam n position of
equality with the most distinguished
ui"mas. What would have bcfgllcn
this lady had she flourished among the
fcli"w-rcliriunis:s of ST. Cyril can DC
judged hy the fat" OF IIypatin Posi-
bly, She would have been torn 10 pieccs
hy enthusiastic Christmas, but she
would To "a certainty have been burned
us witch. DEat-ul- IIcmma, corrupted
into Dlemmn, ''thc lion heart" the
heroine Of many battles, fought side by
side with the bravcst knights
II is calumny, therefore, to sny that
the lslam!c system has lowered the
status Of women. The teacher who. in
an age when no country, no system, no
community gave any right to women.
maiden or married, mother or wife
VINO, in country where the birth OF n
daughter was considered q calamity,
secured 10 the Eek rights which are ONLY
nhwiilingiy aud under pressure being
conceded 10 them by the civilized ma
tons OF the nineteenth century-de.
scrv. the gratitude OF humanity. II
Mohammcd had done nothing more his
claim 10 be bcncfactOr OF mankind
would have been indsputablc. Even
under the laws as they stand at present
IN the pages Of the lcgists the legal po.
sit!on Of Moslcm females may be suid
to compare favorably with that OF Euro.
pran women.
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ELECTRlCIIY'S FUTURE.
Ita BoundIrss ro-sIbiIitlrs-A Scientist
opIuiouA on the subject.

Ita Boundirss rorsIbiIitIrs-A Scientists
opinionH On the subject.
Prof. Oliver j. Lodge thinks clcctrIci-
" is Il mode of manifestation OF the
ether, that strange medium which Is
supposed 10 pcrvHde all space aud to
carry light from sun to planet and from
star TO star.
Prof. Crookes snys that In n single
cubic foot OF the ether, in which the
earth IL submerged, ten thousand foot
tons Of cncrEr-that is. force enough
to lit ten thousand tons one foot--lie
imprisoned, only awaiting the magic
service Of man.
Prof. Nicholas Tesla has already sue.
cccdcd In producing in room an elcc.
trostatic field. into which, II glass
tube exhausted Of mir Is carried, the
tube will glow with light and il.
illuminate the room like lamp. II now
appears, as Prof. Crookes says, that "a
true flame can be produced without
chemical nid--n flame which yields
light and heat without the consumption
OF material mud without any chemical
process" Those who have studied the
chemistry Of the candle will appreciate
what this means.
TO telegraph without wirca. TO get
light without heat, TO make solid walls
In effect transparcnt-such nrc some of
the strange possibilities nitcr which
students OF electricity mny now strive
with fair hOuCa Cf surcrgE.
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Star Valley, March 20, 1892.
HE Proc SILVER Lender.

TIC Washington correspondent Of
th" NaH Yurk World writes that
Rand. ~" Tree silver leader, is one q.
'h" plarnrCt men in the House. He
w'ns II "I"se.cropped dnrk beard,
'jr.."i with gray, snd his high cheek
IL r"s iut ont nrdc- his snapp y dark
"rrs. iIts hair IA a!most as thick on
'"r rs HaTtcr's, but il generally has
"r unkcmrt appearance, which
G"uh''cHs Triscs from the fact that the
H'sTburian il always running his
nari' through 1t. His nose is rather
tEiC. md his v"ire has nasal twaug
tht' a. .imOS makes nis words almost
~'djstinguishable His dress might
h' hoipespmn. but IL is not. Ii is
rI'ErT l"G'"'v fitting hand inc down"
suit. Bluud docs not care for style.
-" - greG' wOtEer, and rises at an
uuenrthiy nour ovC!. u.J!aing, and
s'ts ny lat. at night His early sxpe.
r."nrr Hs II farmer Ia Missouri hns
mad" i Impossible FOR him /" sleep
after the r"oGteia .n h.J "e;GhhJrhood
b"gIn ia rruw.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

y man namrd Thomas Brady WAS
i.".,L dead in "a seat in seCond. class
= on yesterday mornings west
hruDd train. iIo had second clnss
:DrS"t from Ogden t. Los Angeles.
$50 in Ji.vcr and fifteen dollars iu
Rrc"uhhchR on hib rereon. Lrttcrs
fnuad on him indicated th,l he was
f'uu O"ray, Colorado. y brakeman
di,'otrTod near WadHworth that the
ulU was dcud, and tho body was
h'r"gh: here and placed IN charge oi
i!r c@r-ncr. AG Inquest will b. hold
to IA, il ;hc Conductor and brakeman
~ '', train can ho had for wiinusscs
l,"u" J3nFHuI.
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VOLUME 26.
Star Valley I.e:.is.

Eprroa tsrrPENpE;:T:- The snna
ha., nearly nii gone ard the mud If
v"-v bal st present
g. ra'riok's Fay paced very quiet.
y . thi. set 90 oi tho country.
Nr. " J. Back has rurcnased w.
!. Ediy'" ranch. ,.Dh will begin IL new
rn-id.n'+- ,n tn- near future.
J. !. Nay IL Sos,ient uf our valley
nov. GuvrnG purchn-et the place for.
m-riy oH n.i py Jns. McMull.n-
iIr anh Nrs. &. II. Black, also Mr..
ani Sire. l. l.. Eradley have returned
tron their rO,p,:tive welding tours,
aud veil, make tholr future homo in
oar uiidRt
Gap Mouke stnrtoi fsw days ago
To- Tjf,t California.
Quite a uumbrr Of our young pco.
pie attended the bail at Wells on the
l7ih.
The 80 "rtninment 10 be given in
the J. =. u. e Eal hes been pest.
iann''d from Tuesday, April 9th, uu.
Ill FRIDAY, April 9Th. There Will he
r hUll ufi": th" entertainment. Good
E..a.c ai!i hrtusuishcd for tho Occa.
ST.. \ general invitation is extended
:" th" puu!.c.
OBSERVER.
Star Valley, March 20, 1892.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

'"rh"tt has covered John L. Sui
ilyHD's d"rnsit Uf $500. The articles
WEI" signcd for Sullivan ard Corbett
/" tight f"r Slu,0O0 sido and purse
"i 921,,'0 before tho Olympic Club at
Now orl"ana. September 7th.
ihr will oltor hno opportunity
for tho Assncintcd Fress TO got at
Icnoi n'rc item n day about the condi.
ti"n Il tho two uruitcia. Rud two or
mac" columns oI rot telling Of tho
"ti'"r"mt rounds whom tho tight comos
oil
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

The Salt Lake 'i,urk E>rhang.
journal suys: The ra.lrnad situation
looks somewhat brighter than It did
few weeks nGo. 1t Io4s- ike hus:-
Ness To- note that preliminary survey
10 being made for tn. Deep Creek
railroad, AMI should Tho work OF cor
structIon begin within i"w days
no", out people may begin To ,,uy,.
tina; %os,crn Utah aud E,5st"rn %y-
vnda may he bl.as'd with RAILROAD
facilities before next Fall.
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A Now Conn IN rn,Nn-

Chinatown is nos IN llutt.r IF .x.
citrmcnt over the a,iv.nt ot little
brown son into the family oF ChuuG
Kee, the weil.kGown vegetable mag
mate. TIE yoGnGlcr made ms entrcc
on the llth instant, amid :he c!anc
OF totn-tums, tho scTcccm ut tiGdlc-
and the popping ut ligc crnchtIs. Tho
mother (nce Miss An Cuml rud ..~.
are doing well, a9d Chung iiec SAYS
he hopes TO be abb" 10 he around IN -
few days himself. i''.Nthu, ne DHle-
tin.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

Frank lInaulton, ngcd lG. was pub
licly iloggcd by his fn,hor at Mulba!
village, ncur Victoria, B. G. TT,
ilogeing wHa ordcrci by the Dintrrt
Court, before which, the tiazriton boy
had bcen charged with breaking nt"
tho Mudbay school house and draw
ing objectionable pictures upon the
blackboard. The boy stood tho pun.
ishmcnt well, aud his father af,cr
ward embraced him, saying, Il an
proud Of you, my son, for the "ny you
stood the pain"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

II All Depends PcAagoguo How
many quarts make pock. Johnny
Johnny That dcpcnde. Ono quart
makes peck of trouble, IL it'sa quart
OF whisky, while il tukea thousnnde
"f tons or quartz 60 mako a peck "i
gold. lChicngo Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

Pirrho Rcc9rd: -l'hc closinR down
W u" furnHr"s has hsd worry salu.
'ary onect uFnu tho town and nIl good
'i'z'ne hoave II aieh OF roIicf in uot.
'ing nd Of all tbs old buns and
''fu"tards With which wo have boon
infected
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CASH RECEIPTS,
Advertised icttsI..

Following is II list Of letters remain
ing IN tho PostOilicc at Ellso, Mon
day, March 81, 1880:
Chamburlain. Geo s Stewart. = l.
Persons calling for any Of thcabovc
loCtere will please ANY "ndvcrtised.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

=, t"uIs Giobe. DcmDcr - Barkis
'i"v"land ia wiIiip', but tho country
IS iii'"ly 10 hold out aguiDst his
hiandishmcn,H better than Clarn
f"G&otly did against those OF tho
Original Bufkip.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

A train Of 2S cars. containing i2 .
600 bushels OF Rhcllcd corn, has been
mado up at Bloomington, III, and
will DO dispatched 10 the Ronbonrd
Tor shipment TO Russii. Tho oprn
wns all contributed by citizons Of that
county.
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Card OF Thanks.

The fouug Peoples Opera Co. de-
eir"to Sytond their thanlts 20 all who
~ any way neeistcd them IN making
thor 81 Pdirick bnll social and
financial surcrap.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

@'"e i@dn Davis, Of Nevada City,
Cat. wn1 sent " jail for thirty .dnys
icT tearing ny lsttor which was
hh'h"d hcr nj tho poslo(lice for an
'pj,uf rctsJn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-27

a "iag euro" institute will DO Ia
full blast at WiDnenuoca this week
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Following is II report Of the Butte
school for the month ending March
II, lslg:
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Following is n report OF the For;
Ruby school for the month ending
March Is, 1892:
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BNHEAI =. JuH.;sroS,
Teacher.
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Since The last report 81 apPiica.
tilcd, embracing 2O,S1I3D dcrcs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-27
THE FIRE RECORD.

! New London, N. H.-The Colby Baptist
Academy. Loss, estimated $4,000.
Ellesmere on the Mersey, England-The
works of the ship canal. Loss, s5,O00.
East End-A stable OF the Miller Express
Company was burned Monday evening. The
loss is $500. 80. IT.. .r. -. So .-
ST. Paul-The building and stock Of Smith
& FarweIl, house furnishing goods. Loss,
SEQ. 600; insurance, $4,000. -
Hartland, Wis.-William Kurr's elevator
with 208O' bushels of corn and oats. Loss,
about $40, 600; partly insured.
Shreve. GA fire which started in the
office Of DR.. J. D. Pocock DESTROYED dozen
small business places. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, 5000. ..-
New Brighton, Pa.-Lon Ashcraft's res
taurant Loss on stock, S., 600; insurance.
ST, 200; loss on building, owned By Mrs. Adam
Bert, covered by insurance; damage to sur
rounding property, $1,000.
Brushton.-A large two-story frame stable
owned by VIM. Mckinley, brick manufac-
turer at Brushton, was burned down at
O'Clock yesterday morning. Seven horses
perished, and two buggies and several wag-
ons were destroyed. The total loss is estf-
mated at $500.
Euclid davenue.-The two-story frame dwell
ling of NJ. S. Crawford, shoe dealer. at Penn
and Euclid avenues, was damaged to the ex-
tent of $500 by fire early yesterday morning
and the family lost $400 in personal effects.
A one-story building adjoining, erected for
a bowling alley but unoccupied, was de-
stroyed; loss $3.50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-27
A HUGE ELECTRIC DEAD.
The Thomson-Houston and the Edison Com
panies Form New Corporation.

The Thomson-Houston and the Edison Com
panies Form New Corporation.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The Press to-
morrow will say that gigantic electric
combination has been effected by the Thorn
son-Houston and Edison companies. The
former, which is capitalized at $40 00O0, 0oO,
and the latter at SIS 600 0O0 will. It is said, be
operated after May by the General Electric
Company, with a capital OF $50 100000. The
combination was brought about through the
instrumentality Of the Vanderbilts and
Drexel, Morgan & Co., of New York City,
and the ultimate object is said to be the
absorption of all the electric light and power
companies in the country. II. NICK. Twom-
bly, is mentioned as the President Of the
combination, and C. A. Coffin, now general
manager of the Thomson-H Houston Com
pany, Is to be its general manager.
The deal is said to have been under con-
sideration for some time, and a charter has
been obtained under the laws Of New York
State. This step was not taken, however,
until the parties to the combination had
secured the passage of a bill signed by Gov.
ernor Flower, reducing the taxation on their
The extent of the two companies operations
Is already enormous and is rapidly increas-
ing. They have electric lignt or power
plants in nearly every large city in the
country, and branches in towns Of minor
Importance. At the same time there are a
large number of trolley car companies opera
ting under their patents. The companies'
business even extends to the far East. an
electric Light plant being located at Toxic,
Japan. =