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FURNITURE HOUSE
No stone will be left unturned to clear out
this stock completely before We move Its
best TO respond quickly when we announce
list Of heavy reductions like the follow
By shrewd buyers, who appreciate and look
for those opportunities to save money
HEAyY REDucrloss In UPHOLSTERY
GooDs.
Silkalenc reduced to lOc. per yard
50-inch French Creton. double face, from
81 so to SOC.
5o-inch Silk Tapestry. handsome color
ings From %. so TO o. per yard.
5o-inch Handsome silk Stripe. Reduced
from 81 to s2.5O.
Crushed Plush, in i've different coloriugs.
Reduced to 69c. per yard.
Piece Of Renaissance Stripe Portieripg.
Reduced from - 30 to 81 Per yard.
20 colorings Of China Silks in one pattern.
Reduced from 81 to $50. per yard.
44-inch Madras Curtain Muslins. in Gold
and Terra Gotta figures on White ground.
Reduced from 60c. to 33c. per yard.
14-inch sateen-coversd Down PILLOWS.
Reduced to 40c. each.
FANCY PAnlon Funs,runr REDUCED.

These are all single pieces. which We pro.
pose to close out at once:
lC!ouded Gold Table. si2. soto 90.
Fancy Enameled Table. eco to $40.
1Chamois-covered Wood Ottoman. sl250
$685.
Fancy Pedestal Table. GIG to S8
Fancy Pedestal Table. sS. SO to %.
Fancy Pedestal Table. sl0 to So
Parlor Cabinet. very handsome. SO to
$50.
Fancy Rattan Chairs. / Gold and
Silver. 90. so to $3.50.
Exquisite Gold Chair. tufted seat. s45
to s25.
Exquisite French Gilt Chair. soOto sS5.
Elegant Gilt Chair. cts to $40.
No. TAG. Music Cabinet; very hand
some. S32. 80 to e25.
Handsome Solid Oak Music Folio.
GIG. so to 1850. Only one left.
No. 73, 6-piece Tapestry Parlor Suite.
Reduced from eco to s4Q
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Morurns. Wives. S1srras
MoRE THAN SISTERS.

4 oMoRROW'S opportunity at the Paiais Royal In
ciuies two bargains for he and dozen and more
for the women
10 CENTS for Mems Handkerchiefs tina, were i'm
ported to retail at p cents. We ordered several b
area dozens 9th the Understanding they uuers DO b, all
linen Finding traces ef cotton them zee Threatened
thefT return. Apologies coupled ici,h an Offer that
enadss his ddrufss nsent wasthe result These Mems
hets full size with hensttched no ,lers
They feel and look like all linen and really contain so
small percentage Of cotton that they might he sold as
all linen and few would he the wiser
29SENIS Tor oOc. Suspenders 10 the other bargain
Tor men, Having the plated silk ends zoe can guar
ante tie butonko!es. Other advantage. which the
Inen will appreciate See samples in outside show
case.
Ladies. as rule. lest understand Soap. and such
Ike toilet articles SO call the following tonor-
rows bargains for ladies':
LUG. bottle fo- Colgate's Chemically Pure Glyce-
rne Twice the quantity you II at the drug store.
iec. for half pint of Bay KUN. which cannot
recommend. 4Sc. for half pint Of Double Distilled
Bay Rum FROM II, Nicholson of st. Thomas, West
Indies. The signature On the Iottle ought to be
enough FOR you-will be for connoisseurs
DC. for Camphor Ice and Sc for vaseline.
&c for three cake. Of Pure Glycerine Soap in box
fsss ~ d sI.et Hd eff. Not more less than
box to each caller. The hoasand boxes rit soon be
gone ,e%ea the quality Of thus Sop Is k,soma and
tntked o(.
&c Tor Oatmeal. Honey Glycerine and Turtle Oil
Soar. Three cakes in box for !4c.
C. for Pure CASTLE Soap in large pieces given
FOR ioe at drug stores. Ha pound bars for only loo.
DC. for sample bottle Of the Crown Perfumery
Works latest, KARII.PA TOILET WATER This
most excellent Eau de Cologne is selling In New
Bond street. London. at q higher price than quoted
here tomorrow.
&c. is tomorrows special price for 4 pint bottles
of the standard Perfumery Works Extracts--Heo-
trope. Violet. White Rose, Ste2hanots, Wang Wang.
&c.
LUG. for Eyebrow Pencils. full line Of Parker
Pray's and other reliable toilet helps.
u EWELRY.-The latest is from Austria Enamel
Pansy Pins and Finger Rings only 2Jc each the price
g,ces no idea IF the beauty OF these ''geaas Of Jer
cry The Bow Knot Watch Chatelaines in rolled gold
and siveroide are also late arrivals only 2c. each.
The Sterling Silver Stick Pins, representing leaves,
butterflies. &c. at price surpriseonly Ioc each.
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SUIT DEpARsrMEsr.

Black Cashmere Wrappers, with White
cashmere fronts. Atwood goods. high sleeves
81 and "a. Reduced from ga to 81
Black Silk Sleeveless Waists, embroidered
chiffon fronts. Sizes "a and SO. Reduced
from sS aud s10 to S475.
(Third hoor...... 1lth ST. building
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CtoAk DEPARTMENT.

/ Tan Cheviot Jacket. with vide rolling
collar. faced with real mink fur. Size 81. Re
dcced from &25 to sl2. 80.
laray Cheviot Refer. with shawl roll collar
Of nne mouffion fur. Size 81. Reduced from
ga. so to $40
2 Fine Cheyiot Bernhard Capes. Gray and
Tan, frinsed all around; high fare collars.
sizes 80 and 80. Reduced TO 90 each.
2 Black Twilled Cheviot Jackets. full length.
high sleeves and frog fasteners. Sizes IS and
~. Reduced to e5 each.
Black Chsviot Blazer. Size 80 Reduced
from $3.50 to 81.
/ Black Chevron Long Garment Size 80.
Light weight. Reduced from els. 50 to %.
l Black siciiian SILK Wrap. trimmed with
silk gimp. Size 30. Reduced from SIS to
e10O 90
/ Fine Seal Plush Newmarket. high sleeves.
Size 81. SIX lined throughout. Reduced
from e3o to Ella.
too 1lth st. buildsng.)
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:.:::
Ko1B PHARMACY.
LEADERS OF LOWEST PRICES.
eth and SITS. NV.
Uptown branch. 1893 14th st.
FIGURES TALK
Csc. English Tooth Brushes. best guaranteed
hot 10 shed,.
De English Tooth Brushes reduced to. ......... l3c
Tooth Brushes for children very cheap.
HAIR BRUSHES.
81 Kent's English All bristle Hair Brushes.
best value for the money ever offered. SOC
SOC. Hair Brush very good. BIC
65c. Barriers Hair Brushes. special. NC
Hair Brushes. bieaehed unbeached brstles SOC
Rveted- back Hair Brushes down at. ...... 49c
81 French solid-back Hair Brushes ut. ....... Csc
RUBBER GOODS. 2p FLOOR.
TIC Family syringes. three pipes. .40c
81 % Family Syringes. three rubber pipes 7oc
81 Family Syringes. rubber pipes and hard
rubber connections complete. Every instru-
nent warranted. ....90c
81 Atonizers. rubber or metal tubes. Every
one perfect and continuous stream; largest
assortment Of Atomzers in the city.a about
half regular prices 40c
&c Fountain Syringe. 2qt., 5 rubber pipss.for
all purposes; best ia the market. ..........&1 "a
%. %. same as above, in 3-quart size These
are all warranted. 81 40
90 Hot-water Bottles Bags extra heavy "a
All kinds Of Druggists Rubber Goods hard and soft
Nursery Supplies. Ice Bays. Bandages, Hard Rubber
Piston Syrnxes. old STYLE Of every sze at same low
rates.
Fresh Swedish Leeches Just received.
KoLB PHARMACY,
LEADERS OF LOWEST PRICES,
9TH and E sta- NV.
Uptown branch. 1893 18th st. IL
.
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FAILS CHuncH
CoRS. MEAL AND FEED MIL
Flour. Corn. Meal. Middlings. Bran. Oats and Cot
ton seed Meal At wholesale and retail Meal eIchanged
cor corn. CUSTOM NORK DONE. Mill machinery
the best made. Mil located SIDE track Of " u. aud
W. Il. x. on Sherwood's subdivision.
Ererybodv giCe a call.
J. NJ. NEWTON,
mh2-lm Proprietor
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LADIES DRESSING Cases REDUCED

Solid Oak Dressing Case. French bev-
eled plate mirror. $40 to &32.
l Solid Oak DRESSING Case, beyeled French
plate mirror. ga to cit.
Handsome Solid Oak Dressing Case.
with French beveled plate glass mirror
s27. so to SIS
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A GREAT EVENT FoR TIE BENEFIT
Or The PUBIC.

| OF 1nE PUBLIC
| OUR LAST WEEKS FAMOUS
| REMNANT SALE ON THE THIRD
FLOOR PROVED TO BE BRIL-
LIANT SUCCESS. AND IN ORDER TO
GIVE EVERYBODY A CHARGE TO
DERIVE THE BENEFIT OF 1T We
HAVE CONCLUDED TO ARRANGE
| ANOTHER ON A CONSIDERABLY
| LARGER SCALE.
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF SOME
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OFFER
INGs:
AIOt Of KENTUCKY CoTTONADEs.
extra heavy and soft finish, at 10 and
olc per yard Worth % and 3Oc.
one case OF FINE LiGHf OUTING
CLOTHS. beautiful signs, fast
colors. only SC. per yard. Generally sold
Asuperb lot of IMITATION MAD
RAs DRAPERY. warranted perfect, at
Sc. per yard. Standard value I2Lc
= GASES OF BEDFORD CORDS in
patterns from to l. yds. black grounds
with small figures. 80 inches wide at
lOc. Per yd. Worth lsc.
Ot Of II
and DARK Styles Redue cd from l0c. to
&c. ryard
small line of Dark. Medium and
Light PONGEEs. select patterns. 81
inches wide. Only Sc. per yard. Worth
12xc.
j pieces Of the Best Double-fni
BLEACHED BUTCHERS COTTON
in the market at loo. per I'd Standard
value. 12Hc.
Several hundred yards of GRAY
HUNTERS FLANNEL. soft finish.
new fabric. suitable for wrappers or
skirts. Only lie. Per I'D. Worth 15c.
lot of BALMoRAL SKIRTS in
Black and White or Gold. an elegant IN
fish, mohair Iuster Only 4Oc. each.
One case of BLACK and WHITE
DRESS GINGHAMS and Patterns.
from s to IL yds, fast colors. Only DC.
I'D Worth 12kc.
An exceptional lot Of LADIES' AND
MISSES BLACK HOSE. elastic finish.
patent seams absolutely Fast Black).
only 12hc. pair.
We extend standing invitation to the
public in general to call on Third
Floor Remnant Rooms and look for
themselves.
ONE PRICE AS USUAL
{ E.u ! z = ! 81 II IS IS
E &: j Pit / .s IS IL" /
- E EHf { ERf R 90 90
-. E Hs / i . 90 p ::
m3 40. 4sc. 4a4. 4ae 7TH ST. NV
A Thing Or Two WORTH
49, - - --
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MusL1S UxpEnwEAR DEPARTMENT.

From our special display and sale Of Underwear
last week We have anumber Of soiIed pieces. com
prising Gowns. Chemises. ORA wers and Corset
Covers. which we have marked at greatly re-
duced prices.
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DoMssrro DREss Goops DEPARTING,

500 Remnants Ginghama. Plain, Dark and
Olive Green and Terra Gotta. In lengths from =
to 10 yards. Reduced to &c. yard.
Remnants Half wool Dress Goods IN Bright
Red Plaids-lsngths from s to 10 yards. Re-
duced to Sc. yard.
(Secoud noor. .................1lth st. apncx)
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4 lev cut piscss Of S-inch GAuzs Rshbons. in
Il. Gray. Tan md Brevn. Rsduosd 70 l2Ic Q
yard.
tFirst aoor ................U ndae skylight)
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WOODWARD : LoTRBoP.
10Th. llth and = -. .. =.
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INFANTS DEPARTMENT.

INFANTS DEPARTMENT.
AL the ChiIdren's soiled India Linen and
Cambria Guimpes. trimmed with Hamburg.
Reduced IRON 10c. and u to SOC. each.
3Children's Handmade Short Dresses. with
i've rows Of fancy stitching aud hemstitching
ut the bottom, soiied. Reduced from $3.50 to
81. 80 each.
tSecond toor.................i0t 10th 1t. buiiding.)
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Chiffon Jsbots. slightly mussed: Pink.
Cream Beigs and Lilac. Reduced from 81. SO
to 5Oc. each.
2Chiffou Jabots: Lilac. Redncsd from e. Is
10 q each.
<EtIgf noof. annex.l
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WsoDwAHD- Avn LorHRop.
10TH. llrR AND r sra NV.
ON RrxsAxr SALE
ToxoRRow. FR,DAr. MAacH +,

VIII be uncsmmonly interesting. There is an
extra accuMulation Of useful and s-a.onsble
things-''Short Lengths." ..Broken Sisss.r
odd Lots." ''Aasssd and Soi.<d Goods" sc.
You viii be surprised to zee the rsmalndsrs at
the BLACK AND CoLORED DRESS GOODS
COUNTERS. They are from the ne.cest and
eho'cesfJdOries. too; hi0A-ciass novelties. de.
and az carry tOr remnant prices. The WRAP
and ART NEEDLEwoRK DEPARTMENTS
report very favorAbly also. Follow Us closely
today-it means great saving 10 you.
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DsxorrousOvER-N1ou7CoExC unrs.
Hu1dTesis navp rrin-d tAeir feet with q11eI Corn
Cures sad to cure IN night OF So he careful.
W. gaag 1sifss tsCtiStefgs- j j. GSDRS Is
oOS. Ckzrop0dssts. ILL., IA ave-. I'd Ecor. nlL2
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HEAVY REDUCTIONS In FURNITURE.

IL Handsome Wilton Rug Platform
Rockers. Reduced from els to sIi.5o
% Large Size Rockers. in oak. cherry and
birch Reduced from $40 to 35.
Handsome Large Wilton Rug Couches,
five styles in 3 dozen colorings Only
S17.15.
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REDuorross liz LACE CuRrA1ss.

White Nottingham Lace Curtains reduced
as follows:
81. 10 Curtains to 81. 20 per pair.
81. 25 Curtains to 81. so per pair.
60 80 Curtains to e.. 40 per pair
35 pairs Of Handsome Chenille Portiers.
fringe and dado top and bottom. Reduced
from 90. 90. so and 81 to s. per pair.
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Fa1pAr,s Re.
FUNDING SALE
ToMoRRowAs
Usual

As usual every
Friday--tomorrow-
we shall refund each
and every tenth sale
Of each aud srery
saasS GRt0u5lt.
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- urrs. and II has millions Of square
miles Of cheap and fertile lands that
when brought into cultivation bid fair
no, only % supply it, own wants bus
~ rival the United states in the bread
and meat markets ~ the world.
VIVA. j. 10 he the effect ~ discrimin'
I ating against the nations that refuse
our termss The te~a-growing countries
have - far nil refused. We viii tar
their tea. pay more for their breakfasts
and nobody will BE- hurt except our
selves Bat besides the r~rcipruSating
countries therr arr seventeen peoples
sending rs suyar>. thirty-onc sending
T. coffee and forty-oae supplying rs
with hides What win all thesc do Int
make arrangements in sslf-deffn>r 10
divert their trade in other channels?
Who can measure The friction. the ILL
feeling. The disturbance 81 trade rela-
lions, and even ~ political arnities. that
are "a result from this scheme What
can Nicaragua say II a proclamation j.
lcrellct ather products and not Against
the coffee ~ Peru: and what viii the
Argentines say il their aides are 7 Ned
while the hides of chilli Or Ecuador
escape
The political cnmify now existing he
tween France and Italy and which has
caused the latter 10 join the dreibnnd
between herself. Austria and Germany.
has grown largely ont 81 = reciprocity
treaty. spain and France arr qnsrrel-
ing over q similar question
Mr.. Foster said recently IN . speech
in New York that no nation corld raakc
reciprocity treaties that had not a pro-
tective tariff. Tie ought 10 have said
that No nation except ore that has =
protective tariff h. need of such treat
les. Ii he had said this he could have
proven the truth III his rennrk by point
ing 70 the difference between the trade
" Great Britain anu 81 the L nited States
with tbs very countries We are seek
ing "a capture. The United kingdom
buys from Latin America eighty
nine millions. She sells there one
hundred and seventy millions, export
ing two for n without making a
threat or paying 4 dollar Of bounty.
We buy from the sane countries two
hundred and seven millions and ell
them ninety million~-more than two 10
n against rs and then when We enter
the field ~ buy and threaten orr way
into these markets from which SO have
excluded ourselves by our own laws. we
boast that no nation IAN tax it, w
people - pay bounties TO foreign ma
tons except one that has such laws a.
we have. Certainly not
How different all this IS from that
just and fair and profitable reciprocity
with all the world which jefferson had
in mind when he declared for peace.
m and honest friendship with
all nations-entanglins alliances with
none
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o'suLLIvAN DEAD.

Patrick O'>riIivan. the ..Iee Man. Con-
virfsd ~ Completely in the Murder nf
Br. tronia Ia Chicago. Completes Ills
Sentence ~ the rsnitenfinry at Joliet
~ Rapid Consumption.
JoLiFT. Ill. May G-Pafrick OtSnIli-
van. one n the three men sentenced -
states prison for life for the murder ~
DIR. Crcnin. dicd in the prison. here az
100 last evening For five days H. hal
been delirionS ard unable to recognizes
his friends and relatives who have been
AZ his bedside during the last hours.
Ever since liz entered The prison his
health has been delicate and a. he gave
m hope IL securing . new trial he has
naen declining rapidly. and when q
month ago he had an attack If the
grip. il aniekiy developed into rapid
consumption
Of the three men convicted q Sullivan
had been the one most likely 70 make
q confession. hut there i little doubt
that he died without ~rnsealing his lips.
unless he told the story OF the crime 10
his confessor.
O'Snllivan rested quietly throughout
"Wednesday night. and yesterday norm
ing Dr. Ferguson. his physician. re-
ported his condition as slightly i'm.
proved During the day he continued
in a slightly improved condition. but as
the sun began ~ sink behind the walls
which nave imprisoned him 80 long. the
pulse beats became fainter and fainter.
Miss Annie OSullivan. the prisoner
sister. was Mt his bedside throughout
the day and AZ . o'clock his brother
Henry. from Iowa. arrived and went
Immediately 70 the sick room.
AT $50 O'Clock Capt. Kane 81 thu
| night watch went t. O>nllivan's war;
and SAW he was dying. O>rllivar
raised his eyes a. the captain crte1rat
and apparently recognized him for II.
mnticncd fccbly for him 70 come 70 hi
side. Capt Kane put his rar - the dy'
inr mans lip~ and could barely hear
the words coming family and slowly.
Captain. ne graspcd. ''bring-brirt
mr-a drink"
These were the last words he spoke
RS brother and siStsr each took = han,
W the dying prisoner and : look ~ rec
ignition passed over his features. iii
ryelids then closed and q faint smil'
i1Iumined his features. his limbs CAV
a corvulsive twist and the soul .
Patrick OSullivan escaped from hi
bodv.
VSullisan maintained his innocenc'
~ the last.
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Fearful rluase % : santa " Express Train
: BrtdEe by kecene
natns-<esen Persons KILLED and Mnny
~lnJurcd-The Cnrs Piled Into = <zrross
l~ksstne-Liss q the Victims.
MEplI.L. No. May d.-Thc Chicago
limited express direct from the coast
and San Francisco was thrown through
. bridge here At : o'cloc.. This morning.
All the cars Of ths magnificent train.
loaded with tran~continental passer-
gers. bound east. were buried in the
waters of a flooded ravine. II Is al
ready known that many were crushed
and drowned and more injured. II j.
thought that seven persons were killed
outright and thirteen injured. The
names Of The killed or injured nave not
yet been obtained.
MediN is 4 small town ahont twenty
Within a few miles o. the place j. i
deep r~ayinr, usually dry. II Is SPAN
nei BY a hf,y-fopt arch. which. II Is
supposed. the heavy rain ~ the pa~-
few DAYS weakened ana iaally di.-
places. The wrecked train i due in
Chicago this evening. Being IN over
land and a limited train il j. nsr-
ally well-hlled with the best class ~
passengers. many ~ whom. tits believed
arr drowned beneath the waters 81 the
flooded run. An the Santa re wires
are down and the railway officials are
anAiously ~enicavoring ~ discover the
fnil extent Of the accident.
The accident was caused BY a watc--
spout filling the ravine ana carrying
away the bridge. The train plunged
directly into The water from the broken
rails and the cars mus, have Piled
themselves one on the Other. A. there
are usually seven coaches in The train
The following j. List ~ the unfortu-
mate victims whose names are known
Killed.
Lon Market. Kansas City. Mo.
Luther Cornelius, kirksyiilc. No.
:. +. Berkeley. Nestport. No.
John &. Grone,. Macon. Mo.
One lady and two children. names
not known
INJURED
r. G. cowling. Chicago. III.
,. G. Nin>low. Chicago. III.
y. Lancaster. Chicago. III.
Mrs. Jane Hosey. Riverside. Ill
". A. I~ham. Riverside. III.
Martin Regal. brakeman.
J. r.. Hartgen. Reading. ia.
w Allen. Athens. Pa
Mrs. T. Allen. Athens. Pa.
Will Adams. Dewsberry. Yorkshire,
England.
H. VI. Cutler. Chicago. Ill
a. Ruhan. Express messenger.
Robert >hultz. Lexington Junction.
Mo.
Ono Italian woman and child. names
aot known.
The fated train was the through Cali
fornia express which left Topeka al $40
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Near
Revere the train struck a pile trcstle
bridge which had been washed out Of
line. just as the locomotive reached
the Opposite bank and the rear Pullman
stood over the other end Of the bridge
The rest 81 the train went through 10
the river. thirty-six feet below. The
wrecked cars were the engine. tender.
baggage ear. coach. chair car. tourist
sleeper and one Pullman.
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CINCINNATI. May G-Thc shaving
chute at the factory Of the Standard
Wagon Co. on West Eight street,
caught fire AZ II o'clock yesterday. A
silent alarm was sent in and engine
company No. - responded 20 the call.
During the progress ~ the fire the
chute collapsed and fell to the ground
burying three pipcmen named John
Nolan. John Hall and William Clark.
and tho & company's engineer.
Fred Leroy. They were all rescued
badly cut and bruised. but Lcroy's in
turies are internal and are considered
dangerous The los was trininr.
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: o. Isus SSH. Desr and nllnd .
furnl>h - Expro~lve snd kxetsing
mernfnx ni.se = Cestigueas Property
Damaged.
s. Louis. May a-Firc destroyed the
history warehouse ~ the st. Loussash.
door and blind works. Al Bruadvay and
North Market street. between o:so and
ga. m
Frank ASchcnbcrg. = Waterman. dis
covered flames in the fourth story At
SEQ o'clock. An alarm brought engine
company No. . 70 the spot. bnt before
the hose could b. put into nse the
whole building from the fourth story
was n mas of flames.
Within half an hour the fire settled
10 the third story. where a lot Of dry
sash had been stored. The whole f,uor.
which measured 100 By 90 fest. was
wrapt in flames IN an instant. and the
french who cndcavorcd % ct in At the
windows were driven back by 4 dcnsc
smoke which hid the whole building
from view.
Just west ~ the factory. ~ the north
east corner ~ broadway and North
Market. + the Mound City hotel. kept
by James Robinson. The GrrInca cx-
pecting Tie walls - fall. hurried out the
occnrsnts.
a few moments later the west WAL
fell. completely wrtA.king the kitchen
Of the hotel and breaking in the cast
wall ~ the hotel. which IS a thrcc-story
building.
row ~ tenement houses and stores
north If the hotel, Oh broadway. ere
also partly wrecked
The wall on the south side fell into
tn building on the hrrning mas ~
sash. blinds and doors. completely COW
ering tiaE and CAUSING q hla4k. dense
smoke ~ rise. The eastern wall fell
outward. crashing N THREE ears stand
inG On the Merchants Terminal tracks.
Two were Missouri paeihc ear loaded
with corn. and the third a Burlington
car lnndcd with hay.
II. r. girsenbsrg. superintendent Of
che works. says the FIRMS los y S;e.109
q sock.
The building was owned hy Theodore
>essinghaus. Of the Se~ssinghaus Milling
Co. and his mother. the widow OF ex-
WN Et tAA~ 49, -
singhans says the building was valued
at 5000 and that it was insured for
$4,000.
The Sess;nghau~ family alsD own the
Mound City hotel property. The los
from the wrccking Of the kitchen and
the eastern wall is about $500. Rob
inson estimates his loss 10 furniture Is
$500.
James Cooper. a blacksmith at 2sis
North broadway. has a los If $50 to
stock ruined bv falling bricks.
John Doian. shoemaker. has a loss
from similar causcs Of $500.
Rowles 4 Loldeke. saloon-keepers in
the Mound City hotel. had five kegs Of
beer and a barrel of whisky On their
back steps. The crashing of the walls
smashed the barrels.
Nobody seems - know how the fire
started Foreman Bridge Of engine No.
esays all doors leading 70 the fourth
story. where the fire started. were
locked.
Pour alarms were turned in bringing
twenty-sevrn engines to the scene. Only
the prompt action Of the men Of COM
pany . IN ordering the people out Of the
adjoining building prevented loss 0f Ifs
from crashing walls