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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08
HALF OF FARGO BURNED
a LOSS OF THREE MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS.
Three Thousand People burned
Out-OnIy One Hotel LEFT Stand
ing-NOt water Enough.

MINNEApoLIs, June S.-Onc halt of
Fargo, North Dakota, has been destroy
ed by fire. At 10 o'clock last night
the fire was still burning fiercely in n
dozen places. The wind had changed to
the north and was driving the flames
back on the burned districts. The block
in the middle of the city from Robert
street and fronting south for block
wide and ten blocks long is a blackened
plain of ashes with not n dozen build
ings left standing.
The fierce south wind drove the flame S
like a prairie fire. Brick buildings
seemed to melt away into heaps of crum
bling sand, and it was impossible to
force enough water through the mains
to fight the fire.
A conservative estimate of the loss is
So, 600, 900, with not toexcecd one quar-
ter insurance. Over 5000 people arc
homeless and it is impossible to verify
the reports of accidents. James Flynn,
years old, is reported burned, also
three other children. Photographer Gil
bert and an unknown man are reported
dead. Practically only one hotel is left.
The fire has burned all around it, but SO
| tar it has been saved. Only one restau-
| rant is left in town.
OSHKOSH, Wis, June S.-Many build
| ings on Main and Jefferson avenues vere
DESTROYED by fire yesterday. The loss Is
estimated at 5000 900.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08

and left it to his Betty to see this gallant
cheftain; whereupon she engaged to
meet 'Yonah-Guska," j" and at the meeting
she informed him of the attachment she
had formed for John Wclch; that he was
a brave, gallant. beautiful Indian boy,
and that she loved him, and she had
promised to stand by him in veal and
woe, and that she had no other resource
than to appeal to the great chief of the
Cherokees. upon his honor. his love of
the right, his sympathy with the .perse-
cuted, to relent: to give to them his par
don. and allow her with John WEIGH to
return to their people, and that she
would go with him and abide with him
and bc'one of them. This history is
brief: 'Yonah- Guska' being full of the
honor and sentiment of high chief,
condoncd the offence of John WEIGH, per-
mittcd him to go back to Valley river.
there to settle. He raised large number
of children, of remarkable physical force.
and Betty Welch died but a few years
ago. honored by her people and deserv-
ing we'll of her county"
The conclusion of Col: Davidson's s
| address will be printed in THE CITIzEN
tomorrow.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08
CHOLERA sPREADING.
FuRitiYes spreading the Epf
demic I'm Turkx>V.

CoNsTANTNoPLE. June S.-Reports
from several cities of Asiatic Turkey say
that the cholera has appeared in many
districts and is spreading rapidly. Along
the lower Tigris and the Shat El-Arab
river people are dying by thousands.
Whole villages have been deserted by
those heeiHg from the pest The panic
has become so great that few families
wait to bury their dead or even to nurse
their sick, but flee to the next towns to
escape the Infection.
The fugitives from stricken towns are
spreading the epidemic with appalling
rapidity. Letters from Bassora city say
that 70, 900 persons have fled from Bas-
sora province alone.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08

a Poll of Congress- shows That
the republican silver Law Will
Probably he Repealed 1n Extra
Session.
NEW YORK, June S.-The World has
interviewed nearly all the members of
Congress by telegraph on the following
questions:
1.-Do you, with the present informa-
ton, favor the repeal of the Sherman
silver law?
2.-Do you favor an income tax?
3.-Do you favor the repeal of the
State Bank tax?
The World in reporting their answers
says: MANY answers deviate SO from
the plain yes or mo- and involve SO
many qualifications that no tabular
statement would fairly represent the
opinions they express. The important
facts shown are that to the first ques-
| tion.' DO you, with your present infor-
nation, favor the repeal of the Sherman
silver Iaw? there are sc representatives
w no saw practically YES while only i &
say mo- OF the rest many who qualify
their answer so strongly that they can
not fairly be placed in the affirmative
column, show plainly that their incl1na-
tions are in favor of a repeal. The
sentiment of the lower house on that
question seems to be overwhelming. The
| World has already polled the Senate on
| the silver bill and March sixth last
printed table showing that the body
stood for repeal 80, against repeal 23,
non committal 16. 1t will be noticed
| that several who were nOn-cOmmitta
| then are now in favor of repeal. There
seems to be no doubt that nearly two
| thirds of the Senate Will vote that way
"The newer question of income tax de
velopes an interesting situation Many
| who speak freely as to the Sherman bill
evadc or ignore this question, but 4s
say squarely that they favor it and A.
| that they do not. Southern and western
| Congressman are the most numerou:
| advocates of such tax. On the State
bank tax question opinion is almost a:
one sided, as in regard to the Sherman
bill. Many dodge it entirely, but &C
| today are positively against repeating
the tax, while only 80 favor the repeal
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08
Csudger WIN Get some.htng.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-That kope
Elias will be the next collector 1 will not
predict, but nearly everything points in
that direction as it has done for several
DAYS. What is to be done for Gudger !?
The matter is under serious considera-
ton. 1t is recognized at the White
House as one lying near the heart Of
Senator Vance and it is believed that
something will be found for the AsiIeviIle
man.-Charlotte Observer.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08
Row yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The marine hos
pital service has received a telegram
transmitted through the Department OF
State, from the United States consul at
San Jose, Costa Rica, stating that a
Costa Rica.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08

: > Are now serving their delicious
Limcadcs. Don't forget to try one
s. when you arc hot and thirsty.
s. We are continually adding new
& and popular drinks to our list.
s. Our Mr. Neil Lawrence Is always
; s ready to serve you with something
; { nice and refreshing.
a fyou have never tried our Egg
5 Phosphate, do SO the next time you
como in .It Is immense -
t. Our Ice Cream Soda cannot be
beat. Always made from pure rich
$ cream.
x How about Pine apple Snow
& Everybody says 1t is the finest In
5 the city!
$ We arc now Wholesale agents for
s the Famous Glenn Springs and
z Harris Lithia Water.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08
In Columbus.

COLUMBUS, o., June S.-The Duke of
Veragua arrived at this morning. He
was escorted from the train by a citizens
committee, the Junior Hussars and the
staff of the 14th National guard.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-08
REPEAL OF SHERMAN LAW
M a AJORITY OF HxEPRH:SH:NTA-
TIYES FAVOR 1T.

a Poll of Congress- Shows Tha
the re publican silver Law VIII
Probably he Repealed I'm E:xtrs
Session.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11
The Man Who Brings the Ice.

The man with the melon is welcome still,
And the man with the cream is nice,
But the mellow fellow who fills the bill
Is the man who brings the ice.
Who drops it there
In a ten cent slice
And cools the air
AS he hollers, Ice"
His rumbling wagon the children know,
And Isn't he good and NICE"
They cry, as scampering out they go
For a chat with the man with ice.
Each outstretched hand
Gets little slice
Oh, it, fairy land
When the man brings icei
The horse that he drives looks wet and cool
His wagon, of rude device,
The heat divides with its freezing sides,
A-drip from the blocks of ice.
And here and there,
As he saws a slice,
He cools the air
With his "Icel Ice! Ice!"
And the man with the cream Is nice,
But the mellow fellow who fills the bill
IL the man with the daily ice.
Who drops it there
In "A ten cent slice
And cools the air
AS he boilers, "Ice!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11
HIS GREAT SCHEME.
His Quarter Was Bad, but the Inkstant
Has All Right.

His Quarter Was bad, but the Inkstand
Was All Right.
What" asked q little man who entered
an up town office abruptly, "is the greatest
expense connected with your living'"
The occupant Of the office seemed sur
prised. 81 suppose" he said after mo-
ment's reflection, that it's a toss up be
tween grub and beer"
mo such thingr' S,outed the little man
excitedly. 81 don't mean expenses for food
and drink mean other and semi-extrane-
Gus expenses, so to speak. Think, now,
what is the greatest expense connected with
your livingP
The occupant of the Office wrinkled his
forehead. At last he said, Speaking semi
extraneously, to follow your suggestion, !
should say it was tobacco"
"Nol mol" almost shouted the little man.
at is not. | see that you don't know. l
| will tell you. 1t is clean shirts and collars
and cuffs"
The occupant of the Office looked sur
prised. 81 don't believe it, he said forcibly.
But it Is insisted the little man, land
I'll prove it to you. Mind you, mean ex-
| pense that is unnecessary. Now, unless you
neglect the commonest laws of decency,
you wear mt least two clean shirts week.
You average six collars week and half as
many pairs of cuffs, to say nothing of the
other clean clothes that you wear. This is
all wrong. The money that a man spends
in this way can be saved know plan
whereby your laundry will last 10 days aft
err 1t returns rom the shop and be as clean
as when you put it on"
The occupant OF the Office looked inter.
ested. That would be n saving" he said
"Savingr' continued the little man, 'it
would be godsend. The institutions that
are sapping the likelihood of this country
are the laund les. | propose to fix things
so that a ] IL shall be stopped. l will tell
| you this secret for So"
The occup' t of the Office smiled incredu.
lousy. 81 won't venture that much on it, -
he said.
"Tll do it for $3.50" said the little man.
TOO much"
"A dolar?'
| mop"
Half"
mop"
Gimme quarter"
"Yepl' said the occupant Of the Office
"Tll play quarter against it."
He handed over a quarter. The little
man clutched it greedily. II have agreed
to tell you a secret which will preserve youl
laundry in all its pristine whiteness for II
days after it has been done up" he said.
Exactly"
The little man edged toward the door
keep it in the bureau drawer and don't
wear itl'' he shouted, with his hand on the
doorknob.
"Huhr' said the occupant of the Office
with sickly SMILE that's a pretty low
down little bunko." The little man had
slipped out into the hall and was making
for the elevator. The occupant of the Office
stuck his head out and shouted, 'Sayp'
The little man turned and placed his fin
gers derisively on his nose. "Sayr' shout
ed the occupant of the Office again, II jus
thought I'd tell you that that quarter il
| lead"
"Well!'' shouted the little man in reply
there amt nothing the matter with thi
silver inkstand l got on your desk"
Then he vanished down the stairs, ant
the occupant of the Office has been so eros
ever since that his wife talks Of divorce
Buffalo Express.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11
He Suspected an A d.

"Ohp' she exclaimed as she entered the
police station in state of great anxiety,
you will help me, won't your"
The officer in charge assured her that he
would if 1t was in his power.
II have just met with great loss" she
continued.
what was it?'
Diamonds. had just finished rehear-
sal when"--
Are you an actressP"
"Yes."
"And lost your diamonds"
eyes"
Excuse me, ma'am, but you're in the
wrong place This is police headquarters.
1t isn't any newspaper office Washing
ton Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11

Spencer-I see that the latest strong man
is able to break a quarter in two pieces.
Ferguson-He must have been out of
sorts the other day when I saw him at the
races.
Spencer-Why SOY
Ferguson-Somebody asked him to break
S. bill, and he could not do it.-Life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11

The nineteenth century will not end till
midnight Monday, Dec. 81, 1900, although
the old quarrel will probably again be re-
newed as to what constitutes century
when it winds up, and thousands will in
sist on premature burial OF the old cen
fury at midnight on Dec. 81, 1872
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11
The Same Then as Now.

Here is an extract from the diary of a
lady of fashion of the last century which
has the note of complaint of the present
day:
Our streets are not wide enough for the
carriages, nor the week long enough for
ones engagements. There isn't enough
money or enough time to spend it in In
short, such a mess. Boston Transcript.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11
Unsophisticated.

Daughter-I had to stand in the street
car nearly the whole distance.
Mother-Such innocencel If you had sim
ply stood on some gentleman's toes, he
would have given you seat.-New York
Weekly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11

Mudeson IA budding flctionist)-I hope
you liked my new novel. 1t has happy
ending at all events.
Miss Stumbles (enthusiastically)-Yes; l
was so relieved when | came to the last
chapter.-Tit- Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11

Strawber-Ive got the best washwoman
you ever saw.
Singerly-ln what way.
Strawber-ileT customers are all my size
-ClOthier and Furnisher.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11
A Mistake.

"Mr. Editor, am told you called me a
swindler in recent issue of your papery'
mo, sir, we only print the very latest
newsr'-Fliegende Blatter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11

Snooper-I'd have you know l come of
good family.
Ricketts-You must have Travelled II long
distance -rit-Bits
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-11
A Frequent Occurrence.

"Do you meet your bills regularity"
well, / should say. meet bill every
time the mail carrier calls. Chicago Trib-
une. .-,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
Proposal for a Bridge to Cost $780,
100000 to Be Builtin Six Years.
From the st. Louis. Republic.

+ lOlll INC 81 l4UuIS' INtlDlDllC.
Plans for completing two gigantic I'M
dertakings have been in the embryotic
state in the minds of English and French
engineers for more than two decades
viz, the construction of al tunnel under
that portion of the ocean known as the
English channel and theI building of a
bridge over the great waste of water |
understand that the tunnel scheme has
been Indefinitely abandoned, but that
there is still hope that the bridge will
be built by the end OF the century.
Recent progress in engineering
makes the construction of such
an immense structure possible, if not alto
gether probable. The eK-presidena of the
French Society of Civil Engineers saws
that his plans for the bridge give a.struct-
ure 30 kilOmetOrs in length with a Platform
$50 feet above the sea'at high tide. He
argues that the completion of the Forth
bridge in Scotland is a,great stridettoward
the final realization 'the Channell bridge
dream. Ex-President Hersent'sj plans
show bridge high enough to allow large
steamers and tall-masNed sailingt vessels
to freely pass under it, and wide enough
to support four railway tracks, besides a
road for carriages, foot passengers. bi-
cycles, etc. Places of refuge watch
houses, army bells andl electric lights will
be located al each pier.
The authors of this gigantic scheme be-
Heve that foundation for piers NAV be
constructed without much trouble by the
aid of compressed air diving bells, as the
channels depth between Caliasand Dover
does not exceed fifty meters at,any place.
the average being from twenty-five TO
thirty-five meters. The plans can for
concrete to the amount of 4.OO0O0O tons
wood and lead 1000, 600 tons ind iron and
metal of not less than 100000 tons
weight, which will make the bridge
proper exclusive of watch towers. rail
road electric light apparatus. etc. weigh
about 100000 tons. The cost of the en-
tire structure-which is. Of course. a
secondary consideration, providing the gi-
gantic undertaking can be carried through
to mpletiOn-will be some place in the
neighborhood of $500, 600 600. At present
| believe it is understood that the plans
will soon be submitted to an international
technical committee. If the committee
reports favOrably and the coveted conces-
siOns are granted the work will be com
meuced Immediately. NJ Hersent saws
that six years would suffice for the com
pletiOu of what would be the most i'm
pOrtant work of man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
MEDICAL,
MEDICAL.
DAD WAYS
u PILLS,

Purely vegetable mild and reliable. Cause
perfect Digestion. complete absorption and
healthful regularity. For he cure of all dis
orders OF the Stomach, Liver, Bowels Kid
news Bladder NerNous Diseases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07

that it must be a dreadful thing for a
professional humOrist to be obliged to be
funny all the time; but, as a matter of
TACT, II he is born humorist, he can't
help being funny. There are, of course,
plenty of men who are not born humorous
and who try to write as if they were;
these fellows must have a hard time of it,
but that's because they are working out
OF their line. l always try to head off
such people who send in contributions to
me-"
Mr.. Burners work on Puck consists in
editing and reading matter and in writing
most of the editorials, but he is also in
directly interested in the caricatures
which appear in each number. He has
now in press a little book that he has pre-
pared with Mr.. Keppler, interpreting the
pest OF Mr. Keppler's cartoons which
nave been published during the past
twenty years. and are collected for repub-
Hcat1on in this volume. 4 regard the
caricature, " he said, ''as one of the most
effective forms of journalism. Do | think
1t is legitimate weapon? Why, certainly
There are times when it calls attention to
abuses more forcibly than anything else
could. But it is a weapon that
should be handled with great
care. Every Caricature should be
well considered before it is published,
and every figure should have its proper
significance. Now for example, when
the idea occurred of representing promi-
nent politicians as freaks in a dime
museum, we decided that David Davis,
who was then very conspicuous, would
serve best for the tattooed man. But as
soon as the first sketch was made we saw
that Davis was the wrong man, for his
record, so far as integrity was concerned,
had never been attacked Then we
thought of Blaine, and Blaine was &C
cordingly tattooed, to the delight of his
political opponents" In addition to the
cartoon book, MIR Bunner is collecting in
volume his versions" of Maupassants
short stories. These are more than trans
latiOns; they are transformations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
THE TATTooED MAN.
The Editor of Puck Tells About the
Blaine Carioatures.
From he Louisville Couricr-Journal

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Anew York dispatch says II. c. Bunner,
the editor of Puck, is about to desert his
post and retire to Ireland for "a years
holiday He has been much overworked
during the past few months, and finds
himself Obliged either to take rest or
run the risk Of breaking down In the
course of chat with him the other day
! asked him what his plans We're
"Planst' replied he; IL haven't any.
am going TO lovely spot q few miles
from Wicklow, and I shall simply rest
there until feel better If ! find my
self IN trim after "A few months may
do little writing, bat az present have
no intention 10 work" ! asked Mr. Bun
ner II he found the strait Of humorous
writing severe mo more severe than
the strain Of any other kind OF writing"
ne said "A great many people suppose
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
Loss of Appetite,
Sick Headache,
Indigestion,
Dizzy Feelings,
Bi1iOuSneSS,
Torpid Liver,
Dyspepsia.

PERFECT DIGESTION will be accom-
plished by taking Railways Pills. BY their
ANTI-BILIOUS properties they stimulate the
liver In the secretion of the bile and its dis
charge through the hillary ducts. These pills
IN doses from two to four Will quickly regu-
late the action of the liver and free the patient
from these disorders. one or two Of Railways
Pills taken daily by those subject to bilious
pains and torpidity of the liver. will keep the
system regular and secure healthy digestion.
Price 25c per box. Sold by all druggists
RADWAY 6 Co, New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07

eyes. smiling with those ruby Irish lips,
and setting the lads wild with that most
delicious Of all rhodomOntade. the lOvable
blancy of the musical Irish tongue; while
the great packages of yarn they carry
without effort would break an American
wOman's back completely Not far from
them ever are the old, old women with
braideen-cOvered baskets on their backs.
These contain few cones of butter, a
brace of fowls. may he a dozen or so Of
eggs. or any other product Of the holding
or their labor that may bring few
pence the day" but old or young they are
knitting away vigorously in time to stop
and gossip, and all still, old or young,
with their shoes slung across their shout
dcrs, or hidden in the basket; for they are
saving them until the edge of the village
is reached, where a brush from a wisp of
dcwy grass will make them seine from
their late greasing, and their owners will
walk proudly into the fair with their
shapely feet hidden from the gaze of men
i'm bToOarrg that
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04
QUIPS OF THE DAY.

81 am several laps ahead" said
cat the who had stolen the cream
Washington Star.
The pawnbroking business may not
be the best in the world, but it has its
~redeeming features. Troy Press.
Mother-My dear, you'll have to
chop some wood and bring up the coal.
Father Where is son John? Mother
He's gone to the athletic club-Good
Neuc8.
docs the usher belong to the
church," Certainly; what do you
mean2" "Nothing-only one might
infer from his actions that the church
belongs to hin. "-PucE.
New Yorker-I suppose you'll bleed
all of us who go to the fair next sum-
mer2 Chicagoau-Well, aren't you
prepared to bleed for you country7-
NelV York Herald.
"You don't seem to be one of the
people who think the office should
seek the man." Eyes," replied the
politician, a little doubtfully, e. am.
But [ believe it's the mans business to
keep in hailing distance."- Washing
ton Stcr.
Us his lordship at home?' asked a
gentleman of a we'll powdered funky.
Don't know sir, I'm sure; I will just
inquire" He returned with the mes
sage: "No, sir; his lordship desires
me to say that he has just gone out"
"Ah! thank you very much. Kindly
give him my compliments, and say I
didn't call."-TTt Bits.