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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-10

Strictly in it-"Brown Palace Perfec-
tos."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
$4,000 Loss,

GRAFTON, N. D., Oct. 7.-Grafton was
visited last night by $4,000 fire, set
by some tramp. The buildings burned
like finder and not an article in San
dager's store was saved. He carried at
$4,000 stock. This is a farmers CO.
operative store. building owned by S.
Cairncross. The hardware store of
Biorneby 4 Newgard was burned to the
ground. The jewelry store of Bjorneby
in the same building was partly saved.
The next building, harness store. was
partially destroyed, but the stock
saved. Other buildings narrowly es-
capped. Insurance, $50, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
FAST MILITARY RIDERS.
Prince Leopold's Time Beaten by Capt
Tepperlaski.

Tepperlaski.
VIENNA, Oct. 5.-Capt. TepperlaSki, ore
of the German riders in the long distance
race, who arrived at Glorisdorf at S:2
o'clock last evening, covered the distance
from Berlin in SO hours and % minutes,
/ hour and 81 minutes better than
Prince Leopold, the first German officer to
arrive. Prince Leopolo's time was So
hours and Is minutes. 1t has been said
in some quarters that, owing to the high
position Of Prince Leopold. the other
German competitors would hesitate to
attempt to defeat him. This is absolutely
untrue. The race is run entirely on the
merits of the riders and their horses. and
would not hesitate under the conditions
such were in the race ceu AS a matter Of
fact Lieut.. He'll, who arrived few
seconds behind Prince Leopold, occupied
l hour and 10 minutes less time than did
the Prince.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.-Count Starhemberg, an
Austrian rider, arrived al the goal in tie
Tempelhof Field at Z o'clock this morning,
having ridden from the Austrian starting
point in II hours and 81 minutes, which is
three hours better than the time made by
Lieut.. Miklos, the first Austrian to finish.
and finished his ride in gallop.
Lieut.. kOlfer was the third Austrian to
arrive this morning. He consumed eight
minutes more than Lieut.. MikloS IN COW
ering the distance. Up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon twenty-five Of the Austrian rid
ers had arrived. Some of the Germans who
started on the second day of the race have
made better time than those who started
on the first day, beating the latter's record
by hours. Up to 8 o'clock this morning
nine Germans had arrived at FloriSdorf.
Their time ranged from 81 to 90 hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Ahead of Its Season.

FRANKvILLE, Pa, Oct. 5.-The Their
mometer fell rapidly here this morn
ing. An increasing GOODNESS as the day
progressed brought with it blustery
snow storm at noon. which soon COW
cred the ground, prevailing along the
whole broad mountain from here to
Audney. The storm continued una
bated for over an hour, but the weather
was not cold, and it disappeared almost
as rapidly as it fell.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 5.-The first
snow of the season fell here at 2:4O
this afternoon.
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 5.-Snow fell in this
city to-day for the first time this season.
A year ago yesterday in Troy the Their
mometer registered 90 degrees above
zero
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
wreck of the Nashua

PORT Huron. Mich, Oct. 6.-The
steambarge Nashua was sighted to-day
by tug, eight miles from land, off Bav.
field, Ont. The wreck was abandoned
and was atioat bottom side up. It is
now almost certain that fhe entire crew
were lost. No additional names of the
crew have been learned to-day. There
were, two wheeimen, two watchmen,
Two hremen, and two deck hands and
the second engineer in addition to the
SIX already known, making fifteen peo-
pie In all. Men have been ordered TO-
day to patrol the beach in search of the
crew 1850 SA va WIG
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
WlsCoNslN's CEREAL PRODUCT
Bulletin of the Census Department for the
Year 1889.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 5.-The Cen
sus Bureau has issued a bulletin on cereal
production in 1889, of Michigan, Ohio,
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota. In Wisconsin
the total area devoted to the cultivation of
pared with 4,S27, 294 acres in 1879.
There was an increase of 270,579
acres in the area in barley, 3,34l acres in
buckwheat, 1898 acres in corn, GIL, 554
acres in oats, and 105,554 acres in rye, max
ing a total increase of |, 1876, 748 acres. This
was, however. more then offset by Ge-
In the area in wheat. The product in 1889
was 15,225S72 bushels of wheat, 1864, 178
bushels of buckwheat, "a, 024, 216 bushels of
corn, 80, 739,052 bushels of oats, 4,250, 5S2
bushels Of rye, and 11,69S.922 bushels of
yyhooC
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
DELAMATER FOUND GUILTY.
Result of the Embe element Trial at
Meadville, Pa.

Result of the Embezzlament Trial at
Meadville, Pa.
MEADv1LLE, Pa, Oct. 6.-The jury in
the embezzlement cases against the
Delamaters returned verdict this
morning Of guilty as to George Wallace
Delamater and not guilty as to the other
defendants. The jury stood ten for con-
viction and two for acquital upon the first
ballot, Tuesday night. Mr.. Delamater
received the verdict without t1inching.
The defense will apply for new trial
and will also question the legality of the
act of 1889. The defendant was state
senator for MANY years and the Repub-
lican candidate for governor in 1896,
when he was defeated by Robert E.
Pattison, the present incumbent. The
embezzlementc charges were the out
growth of the failure of the Delamater
Banking Company in December, 1890.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
TWO STEAMERS RACE.
Screw Steamer Peck Runs Away from
the Sidewheel Puritan.

NEW YORK, Oct. ga sight rarely wit
messed on the waters OF Long Island
Sound was seen this morning IN race
from Stanford Shoals to Fort Schuyler, a
distance of tifty-siX miles, between the
Puritan, OF the Fall River Line, and the
Richard Peck, Of the New Haven
Line. Tt was test between diff
ferent systems of marine machinery and TO
determine the relative qualities of the
compound beam engine that goes with the
Slde-Wheeler and the modern triple expan-
sion engine that drives the twin screw
propeller. The Puritan is q side wheeler
one of the largest floating Sound pal
aces, and the Richard Peck is the
first screw steamboat to so in serv-
ice on the Sound. She was built on the
Delawa are, ard has only been in service Il
month. The race was to end at Sands
Point, and when the Peek passed that
point She was mile and a half ahead of
the Puritan. 1t was said on board the
Peck that during the last hour OF the race
he Peck ran twenty-five miles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
TWO LIVES LOST IN A FIRE.
Disastrous Blaze at Howell, Mich.-ExplO
sion Does Great Damage.

Dl006CFOU0 bl&Z@ @t novel;, NAlCns-EApkOs
sion Does Great Damage.
HOWELL, Mich, Oct. GA disastrous
fire, attended by loss of life, broke out
in the dry goods store of Monroe Bros,
yesterday afternoon, and before it was
controlled had consumed an entire
block of buildings. The stores burned
were: Monroe Bros, dry goods;
Gov. Winans, dry goods, cloth
ing, etc.; E. McDaniels, saloon;
Isaac w. Bush, groceries; Brem-
er & Hecox, publishers of the Liv-
ingston Herald, and Hickey & Good,
hardware. An explosion occurred in
the latter store before the fire reached
it, demolishing the building and bury
ing F. G. Hickey, the senior member OF
the firm, and Darwin Wines, promi-
nent builder, in the ruins. Their bodies
were rescued at late hour last night.
Many more were more or less hurt,
among whom was Miss Hickey. She is
not seriously hurt. Charles Goodnow
is badly bruised and scratched.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
FATAL STORM IN ITALY.
Property Damaged and a Number of Lives
Lest Near Genoa.

ROME, Oct. GA very violent storm
prevailed throughout the night in the
vicinity of San Pier d'Arena. in the
province of Genoa. Extensive damage
to property was done, the railway
bridge being carried away and the town
being inundated.
San Pier d'Arena has number ofiron
foundries and sugar reinerles, and the
flood has inflicted great loss upon them.
A number of lives were lost, but the
exact number has not yet been ascer-
tained
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Chlli,s Indemnity PAID.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. S.-Patrick
Egan, United States minister to Chilli,
arrived here this morning and inn
mediately called on Mr.. Grinnell, the
acting secretary of state in the absence
of Secretary Foster. Mr.. Egan pre-
sented the treaty concluded with Chilli
for the settlement of the claims be-
tween the two countries. He brought
with him the $4,000 awarded by Chilli
in response to our demands resulting
from the Baltimore affair.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Edwin Booth Has q Rao E.u

LAKE WooD, N. J., Oct. 5.-Edwin
Booth' the actor. who is at the Laurel
mouse here met with quite a serious
ia; "a d TINS morning and, in consequence.
10 .onilheu 10 his bed. While in his
daughter could reach his side ba h m,s
Iailen, striking his head on the stone
nearth, receiving bad wound over tho
T gye. he had to be carried to his he'd
= 1all was unfortunate, as the ac tor
is In poor health. 90 VIC actor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
DlSREGARDED SIGNALS.
An Engineer Held Responsible for Fatal
Wreck In New York.

An Engineer Held Responsible for Fatal
Wreck In New York.
BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, Oct. IA freight
train on the Erie jumped the track near
Lestshire, a mile and half below here.
subsequently the wreck was run into
by a wrecking train, which hur-
ried to the scene. Several of the
crew were on the pilot of the engine
when the collision occurred. One man
was killed and several wounded. The
accident was caused by the alleged dis
regard of signals on the part of Engineer
Robinson. Coroner Pierce has sum-
moned jury, and says he will issue o
warrant for Robinson's arrest Oh a
charge of manslauphter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
CRUSHED In A TUNNEL.
twenty-five Workmen Injured on the
ouisyiIIe & Nashville Road.

twenty-five Workmen injured o" '"0
Louisville & Nashville Road.
CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 6.-Whlle a gang
Of workmen were in Hog Run tunnel
IN the Louisville 4 Nashville road'
not far from Worthwhile, Ky,
Yesterday afternoon, the tlmoers
of the false work OF 'he
tunnel fell upon them without warning
and it is supposed as many as twenty
five are injured, some fatally. Assist
snce in wrecking crews and surgeons
was asked by telegraph from Louisville
and Worthwhile. The tunnel is being re-
fitted by contractors H. H. Squire d 20 o.
It is supposed that an unusually
high car in a freight train, which hao
Just passed through, loosened the um,
bers. No names of injured have oeen
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

small capital in the beer bottllng busl-
ness at Waterloo, Ia, and then in the
height of the prohibition agitation. re-
Nominal m1ngm IL sum nr $50 acres Of land on the
Nebraska side of the Missouri River to
which he built pontoon bridge. 4
by magic, and the bridge TOLLS OF % cents 8
head charged to Iowans for crossing
over to Nebraska where liquor could be
had. proved a veritable bonanza.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
The First souvenir Coin.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct. 10.-Ten thousand
dollars, it is announced to-day, has been
offered for the first coin of the Worlds
Fair half-dollar series. The fair Of
ticials exrect still higher. bids. The
$10,0 900 offer was made by the Reming
ton Typewriter Company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Militia Men Expelled.

New YORK, Oct. S.-Co. X, liver
ty-second Regiment, held u me''
ing on Thursday evening, and two meD
bers-S. L. Barnett and G. Barne1H
were expelled, the first for coWaru ,bs
for not reporting for duty when VI s snd
regiment was ordered to Buffalo.,, a sbs
the second for not reporting unlll .h n
last day of the regiments stay III to-
oifu
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
HE is CURED.
A Sioux City Millionaire Dies In q Keeley
Institute.

A Sioux City Millionaire Dies in q Kelley
Institute.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-John M. Moan.
of Sioux City, Ia, former member of
the Nebraska legislature from Dakota
County, died in this city yesterday at
the Grand Institute, one of the
branches of the Kelley cure. His
death was sudden and followed a
long siege of intense suffering His
wife, who came with him to Chicago a
few days ago, says he was given too
much choral at the institute. She at
tributes his death to that cause. Ten
years ago Moan was money
less employe in the West Chicago
Street Railway shops. When he died
last night his fortune was considerably
over 81 100000. He had accumulated a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29
The Wealth or.

Tho excessive heat was confined yesterday to tho
Ohio Valley, the lower lake regions and the middle
Atlantic States. Elsewhere It was cooler.
The cool wave reported to be moving down from tho
Northwest WAS nppreciaby felt yesterday in tho
Mississippi Valley and the western part of tho lake re-
glons It Is moving steadily eastward and should DO
felt in this ncighborhood to-day. thu temperature
falling gradually. with showers
Thetemperaiure at Havre. Montana made the phs-
nomenal record of touching 90 below fro ling point
yesterday morning, and at Cheyenne It WAS but 40
Heavy local showers marked the advance of the cool
wave over the Central states and should also pre-
the cooler weather in its further march stward
There was but little change yesterday in the heat In
the middle Atlantic States. Tho maximum Mt ali
places ranged between S2s and 9so with average Of
20 per cent. moro humidity than on Wednesday.
In This city the lowest temperature for the night
TO- winch Is tho highest on record for any similar
date In July. Tho maximum for the day-y4ko-was
reached at $50 r. humidity averaged 65 per cent,
highest II ats A. NJ: the wind was from I to miles
an hour blowing mostly from tho west.
The Thermometer at Perrys pharmacy In THK Sun
building orded the as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29
SIZE rs 4 CRIPPLE FOR LIFE.
Henrietta Green Sues the HoteI Royal and
tie NAV Who Took Her There.


Miss Henrietta Green OF 575 Gates avenue,
Brooklyn. has through Burr 4 DcLacy the
lawyers. brought suit tor $4,000 against Hy-
man Israel. the owner. and Richard Meares
and Charles II. Phelps. the lcssecs OF the
Hotel Royal. which was burned down on the
morning or Fob. last. Miss Green in her m
davit SAYS that tho defendants knew that the
building was without suitable means of escape
in ease of fire At the time OF the fro she occu-
pied Il room on the fifth floor. She ran into the
escape. was ailrc she had to Jump out of tho
window. Her left thigh was broken in nine
places. her skull was fractured. and she was
confined to til" New York Hospital. and now
sh" is a cripple for life. EX-Surrogate Rollins
is the attorney for the defendants.
Miss Green also brings II suit for $4,000 for
breach Of promise against the man who occu-
pied the room with her at the time of tho fire.
She declares that she met this man when she
was cashier in tho Stultcyant House restau-
rant. He took her to ball tho night of Feb. Il
After the ball they had supper at the Hotel
Royal. The man suggested. she says. that sho
take n room in the hotel. and not go to her
home in Brooklyn. as 1t WAS late. He promised
to get another room for himself He got a
room for her AS there were no other vacant
rooms in the hotel. he asked permission to
sleep on u sofa in her room. She consented.
During the night. she says. he accomplished
her ruin. under promise of marriage. The
man was only slightly injured in escaping
from the hotel. She says that while she was
mt the New York Hospital he called on her and
renewed his promise" OF marriage. The case
will not come up until October
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29
Chalked His Farewell ON the Roe.a.

PITTSBURGH. July 2S.-" My name is Sweeny.
worked ut the Brunswick. 401 SmithHcld
street. l came from New York. Letters in
Post Office for newspapers. Good by" James
Sweeny waded ont in tho river at McKce's
rocks. went down tho river to the large rock
which juts out. and with piece Of chalk wrote
these words on tho smooth face OF tho rock.
and placing n revolver to his head fired and
killed himself. His body sank. and was car
ricd down stream. The suicide was the TO-
suit of domestic infeicity. Sweeny was one
and his wife was n waitress in the Rosemont
restaurant, on the. opposite side of Smthneid
pearcd, and has not been seen since. She was
very friendly with waiter there, who loft the
place several days ago. and his nnmo Is men
Sweeny has been in the city about four
months. coming here from New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29
Il FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
A RATHER from Texn. vanquIshed by q
kingsnakr.

On the second story Of the small building In
which Mr.. Donald Burns carries on the bust
ness OF selling snakes and wild animals. there
occurred yesterday II fierce fight which ended
in the death OF ono OF the lighters. 1t was not
nm ordinary Cherry street scrap. The COM
bntnnts were kingsnake ten feet long and a
big diamond RATHER.
Mr Burns keeps his snakes all together be-
linda wire netting covering the width or tho
room Acquisitions to tho snake Enclosure arc
admitted through ilimsy wooden door The
RATHER arrived yesterday from Texas and was
put ehind tho screen. Tho kingsnnke was
soon aware OF the rattler's presence. He heard
the warning rattle. and forthwith prepared for
battle.
The RATHER. true to tho instincts OF his kind,
tried to get away from tho kingsnake Ho
made for II corner. with the kingsnAkc in pur-
suit. The kingsnake lifted his head and made u
lunge Mt the RATHER 8 TIN oat. There WAS hiss
ing and sIuirning. and presently the king
snake had grip on the rnttlesnake's neck.
The kingsnakn either sIueezes his enemy to
death or gets two holds on him and stretches
him until he parts in tho middle.
In their struggle tho snakes bounded from
broke through the fragile door and cont inuel
the fight oul in the main room. Mr.. Burns
stood on u chair and plncidy looked on. Tho
kingsnake already had two grips on tho rat
tier. ana was heginnlng to stretch him. The
rattlesnako was biting all tho time appar-
emily without affecting his antagonist.
At tho end Of fifteen minutes the rattler's
head cascd 10 work. His body had been pulled
out to onr-'hird its normal diameter When
he loosened his hold and slowly crawled back
into tina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29


several years ago. He broke away from his
nurse and fell down the stairs. hurting his
head Shortly after this lie suffered from sun
stroke. Since then he had acted rather
strangely Mt times. He worried great deal
over his financial affairs. These things. to-
Gether with the excessir' heat. William
George. he said. had never threatened to shoot
him. He attributed the statement to his
brothers liscr,ered mind,
It was learned that thCre arc at least two
suits pending. against the dead man: ono by
the assignee Of Eodcn Il Jenkins. AZ Wall
to SSO94 and .iGhty-four shares OF Houston
and Texas Central preferred stock and one BIZ
the Hnverstraw National Bank. The first. it
was said yesterday. grew out Of the failure If
IN" brothers firm and should not be against
George IL; Sistare me Other Is a, personal
Mr.. Lydccker. who is administrator Of tho
Sistare estate. saw George Sistare Mt his home,
24l West Seventy-fourth street. early yester-
day morning and says that Sistare was then in
a good humor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29
SOUGHT A PALACE TO DIE IN.
GEORGE X, sISTARE SHOOTS HIM.
SELF At THE MANHATTAN CLUE

He Was Not . Member OF the Club. hut
WINS There with the sistare Family
Lawyer, and Killed Himself In the law
yer's Pre- sence-His Mind Had Been Un-
hinged by Sunstroke, and the Heat Fin
ished It's work-Had Only Five Cents.
George X. Sistare. once a partner in tho
banking firm Of George X. Sistare h Sons.
committed suicide at the Manhattan Club yes
terday forenoon. He shot himself In the head
with 32-caibre revolver in the west recep-
ton room OF the club. in the presence OF ono
OF the members OF the club and while the hall
outside the room was full OF members.
Tho story OF the suicide is told In the words
OF Henry y. Bennett. who sat beside Mr.. Sic.
tare when the act was committed. Mr.. Ben.
nett is white bearded gentleman. who Is
counsel for the Sistare firm, was counsel for
the elder Sistare. and has been the adviser Of
the family for thirty or forty years. Mr. Ben
nett. still much upset by tho tragic event OF
the morning. related the event MS follows:
4 was going up the steps Of the club about
quarter after 10 this morning. when I met
Mr.. Sistare. who was Just starting down the
steps Mr.. Sistare was not n mombcr OF the
club. and had been there only once before to
my knowledge.
"Helo.' said Mr.. Sistare. should like to
see you
Then he turned. and we walked UP the
steps together and into tho west reception
room. AS we were walking up Mr.. Sstare re-
marked: This Is q terribly hot day. l feel
1t terribly: especially in my head But he did
not appear Mt all agtated or in any way dis
turbed. As we were still sauntering through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29
CANADA is BACKING DOWN.
THE THREAT OF RETALIATION HAS
ALARMED THE GOVERNMENT.

steps VIII be Taken mt Once, II IL Said, to
Insure Fair Play TO American shipping
In tho Canadian Cnnais-Tory Views.
MONTREAL July 2S-The vigorous retalia-
ton measures adopted by the United States in
regard to Canada have had their effect. and
the Canadian Government is already consid-
erng the best means OF backing out Of the
difficulty gracefully. THE Sun correspondent
was informed to-day by n high authority. who
Is in the confidence OF Sir John Abbott.
Premier OF the Dominion. that the Govern
ment has practically decided to abolish the
rebate system and make uniform toll with
out regard to routes. or to do away altogether
with tolls. Premier Abbott will return from
his vacation in n few days. when meeting OF
the Cabinet will be held at Ottawa and the
whole subject discussed,
The Government organs are already prepnr-
Ing the way for tho Governments backdown
Tho Montreal Gazette. one OF the leading Gov
eminent organs. which is edited by n. g.
White. prominent Conservative member of
Parliament in what is evidently an inspired
article. to-day admits the justice OF the United
States contentious 1t snys: I'VE must, how
ever. be pref ared to be done by as we do, and
1t is not at all certain that the Americans have
gone further rs yet in their legislation than to
apply to traf1lc through tho Snult Canal tho
same rule Canada applies to traffic through
tho Welland Canal All vessels. whether
n ., UT Dri'ish. CARRYING cargo through
'he oau,' .ahai 10 tanaulah port VIII DO re-
!uheo W pay 'o.' Out ali vessels. whether
h q, Ut brit'sn' carrying cargo through
.ne oau,. 10 an american port VIII DC exempt
from Toll lhere Is equaIty OF treatment. IN
t'e onihioh U. congress. IN 'ne sense the
onnaaiah government mas Interpreted article
80 anu IL Is not an easy matter TO sainsay the
eon Ill,
mo "".e"e auus' Inc remark 10 some
times h,aue .hat "hen the canal on the Cana
u,an sue U, ''c oaui. Is completed we VIII TO
aote We'apnorlcaIly TO snap our fingers at the