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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-20
GRIEF MURPHY.

them. Like a torrent the people swept
back. Men. women, and children We're
thrown down and trampled on. For
ten minutes the mass struggled to &c.
away. scores We're hurt.
Aside from the awful loss Of life the
fight with The flames was the most ST.
rious the Worlds Fair Department has
had. The fire was an intensely hot
one. Firtncn. guards and worklnen
about the building were Frustrated 10y
the heat. If the wind had been from
the west. instead of the northeast. the
big Exposition buildings would have
had the scare which struck along Stony
Island avenue. Some of these build
ings just across the street had a narrow
escape The cold-s:oraGe building WAS
built up almost against the fence.
More tnan leo wards of fence were
burned t. the ground. and the hotel
buildings opposite caught fire repeat
eddy. but Were saved by the earnest
work of the tirtmen.
Description of the building.
The building was owned 10y the Her
culcs Ice Company, who held the cold
storage concession at the Fair. and COW
cred space 1870 by 80 feet 1t was
five stories high and was a striking
structure. with its tall center tower
dominating the entire building. At
each corner of the huge building rose
an ornamental tower, rich in all the
architectural adornmcnt Of nodded staff
work. 10 feet high. The center tower
shot up 30 feet. 1t was the imposing
feature of the building. and served the
double purpose of establishment and
hiding the great iron smokc-stack
which caused the fire. The tower for
some distance shot up square and with
ont a break. n colonnade used Is an
observation point was the first thing
to vary the in"notony. Over the col
onnalc Wa Il balcony. and above this
still was the rounded hood which
! capped the tower. The smoke stack
rising from the boilers did not
reach the top of the hood 10y
five feet. Assistant Director Of
Works Graham says that clear space
of five feet extended around the stack.
Chief Murphy declares that the wood
work came up close to the stack. Still
another person said that there was q
clear space around the stack. for at
some distance from it was cloth paint
ed to resemble stone work. Three
! times before fire has broken out in this
! tower, and the insurance companies
considered the risk SO great that the
| policies We're Cancelled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26

AARON Open, of Berlin, has fed to
America. His wife has entered a con-
vent. Creditors have seized all his
property.
\ RUN occurred on the Bank
Nashua, at Nashua, n. II. All demands
were promptly met.
A NUMBER of cases of spotted fever are
reported in Elwood, Ind. There is
fear of an epidemic.
The beer war at St. Louis is ended.
Rival combines agree to advance prices
from 81 to SIS per barrel.
Two trains on the Arkansas Pass road
collided at Waco, Tex, and Fireman
Smith was scalded to death.
BoTH houses of the Minnesota legis-
lature has passed the bill appropriating
$3.50, 900 for state elevator at Duluth.
THE trial of ex-State Treasurer Will
lam E. WoOpruff, of Arkansas, for en-
bezzling SIS, 1000, has been postponed till
July.
THE boiler in Caldier's grindstone fac
tory at Briggs Station, w. Va, exploded.
One man was killed and three fatally
hurt
THE Lookout Iron Company, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, has passed into the
hands of receiver. The liabilities are
S135, 900.
CHARLES MILLER fatally beat William
HOnniter near NeWberg, Ind, Sunday.
He charged HOnniter with being too
intimate with his wife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
COAL COMPANIES FAIL.
Two Ohio Concerns Unable to Meet Their
Liabilities.

COLUMBUS, o., April 24.-Receivers
were appointed to-day for the Ohio
Coal Exchange Company and the Cres-
cent Coal Company. The assets
of both are 100000 in bills
receivable, open accounts, coal
and money in bank. Of the negotiable
paper on which the companies are con-
tingently liable are $4,000 of A. G.
Yates paper, who recently failed in
Rochester, N Y; $45O,OO0 of the
Ontario Coal Company's notes; $780,
900 of the Lehigh & Franklin Coal
Company. All these are totally insol-
vent. L. r. Doty, Chicago; E. G. Nc
Kelvey. Jackson, o., and Q. A:
Muck, Of Columbus, are the principal
men of the two companies fail
ing to-day. They had a paid
up capital stock of 100000. The
Ohio Coal Exchange officers are in
Chicago. The company has no mines
but does a brokerage business in coal in
the Northwest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
DISASTERS ON THE ATLANTIC,
Reports Received of MiShapS to Vessels
from the Gale,

New YORK, April 21.-The heavy east
erly gale destroyed all communication
with Sandy Hook and the life-saving
stations along the coast, and nothing
has been heard from them since yester-
day noon. With the exception of the
Belgian steamer Rhynland, which ar
rived yesterday noon, no vessels
of any kind arrived at quar-
antine until early this morn
ing. The steamers arriving this
morning all report violent weather and
terrific high seas. The steamer Alamo,
which arrived this morning from Colon,
reports passing off Long Branch yester-
day two towboats, one with coal barges
and the other with two sail vessels.
One Of the barges was in a sinking con-
dition and toWbOat was alongside TAX
ing off the crew. Another barge had
broken adrift.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Another Big Australian Failure.

LONDON, April 20-The failure is an
nOunced of the Australian Joint Stock
Bank with liabilities amounting to $65,-
$50 100000. The bank was incorpO-
rated by act of council in 1858.
It's paid up capital was stated as
9704, 1884, there being rs, 266shares issued
and paid up to 60 share. The reserve
fund has been stated this year as $780,
000 and the further liability of share
holders at 9S60, 927. The bank has 200
branches in Australia The failure was
due to the heavy withdrawal Of depos-
its. The news of the failure reached
this city too late to affect the market
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
A COTTAGE FOR CLEVELAND.
Sea Isle City People Offer the President
SnD Home

Sea Isle City People Offer the President
Summer Home.
SEA ISLE CITY, n. j., April 24.-Mayor
Thomas E. Ludlam and a delegation of
the most prominent residents of this
place have returned from Wash
ington where they went last week
to offer President Cleveland a
summer home down here by the
sea- They saw the President personal
ly and made an oral offer of the prop
erty President Cleveland received
them pleasantly, listened to what they
had to say, and is going to send them
word in few days whether or not he
will accept the house. The house which
has been offered to him is nearly ready
for OccTDancV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Free Trip to CniCagO.

Separate W-O- R. l. DIS F-A-I-R .Dc
use the letters to spell as many word, as
you can by using the letters as many times
as you WISH either back " ards or forwards,
but not use The same letter in making any
one word more times than it appears il
@World's Fair
1t is said SEVENTY FIVE sma all English
words can be spelled correctly from the ten
letters contained in !World's FAIR EX-
ample: Wad, waif, soar, idol, etc. If you
are good at matchmaking you can secure a
FREE trip TO the Worlds Fair an6 return,
as The Scott Seed Company will pay all ex-
penses, including r. r. fare, hotel bills, ad-
missions to the COlumba AN Exposition, and
$50 in cash for incidental expenses, to She
first person able to make SEVENTY words
from the letters contained in "World's
Fair as above. They will also give a
FREE TRIP to the Worlds Fair and re-
turn, with S25 for incidental expenses, to
the first person sending SIXTY words as
above. They will also give FREE TRIP
to the Worlds Fair and return without
cash for incidental expenses) to the first
person sending FIT Y FIVE words.
o the irst person sendin5 FIFTY words
will be given $50 in casn towards paying
expenses to the Worlds Fair; to the first
sending FORTY words will be given S25 in
cash towards paying expenses to the
Worlds Fair to each If the first FIVE per-
sons sending THIRTY FIVE words will be
given SO in CASH and to each Of the frs+
ten sending THIRTY words will be given S.
in cash.
Only one prize will be awarded to the
same person. Write your name on list OF
words (nunbered) and inclose the same
post paid with fifteen United States 2-cent
stamps for large package of our Choice
ENGLISH ttage Garden Flower Seeds.
This combination includes the latest and
most popular English flowers Of endless
varieties same as will be obtained in the
elaborate exhibit of English flowers at the
Worlds Fair)
This HWorld's Fair' Contest will be care
fully and conscien tiousy conducted olely
for the purpose Of introducing our usiness
in the United States You will rec Give the
BIGGEST value in flower seeds ever Of
fered, and if you are able to make good
list of words and answer promptly you will
have first class opportunity to secure
free trip FROM YOUR HOME TO CHICAGO AND
RETURN
We are spending a large amount of
money to START our trade in the United
States and want your TRIAL order. You
will be more than grattfed with the result.
Send to-day. and address THE SCOTT
SEED COMPANY. TORONTO CANANDA.
"TEN dollars for stealin' dat chicken ?"
cried Rastus. "Why, Jedge, homes
now, could "a bought dat hen for fifty
cents "-fIdrDer'S B0zGT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Attacked by Belfast Opan0emen,

BELFAST, April 24.-The Orangemen
employed in the Queens Island ship
yards refused to-day to allow 1000 of
their fellow workingmen, who are
Roman Catholics, to resume work at the
yards and chased them away from the
place. In the attack which attended
the expulsion of the Roman Catholics,
number of persons We're injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
BISMARCK IS AILING.
The Ex,ChanC0IIOr Suffering from a Slight
IndiSDOSitiOn,

HAMBURG, April 21.-Prince Bismarck
is suffering from a slight illness which
does not, however, cause the slightest
anxiety, but is regarded as trifing and
transient. On Wednesday night the in
disposition prevented him from sleep
ing, but he was better yesterday and sat
out doors enjoying the sunshine. His
appetite is hardly impaired and there is
no expectation whatever of serious con-
GeoTIhnces
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
EIGHT WORKMEN CRUSHED.
BriCkayerS Buried at Cincinnati by Fall
ing Wall.

CINCINNATI, O., April 24.-Anin insecure
foundation to an interior wall III the
Card Company's electric plant in course
of construction at Hunt Street and
Broadway, caused the falling of the
partition wall to-day Fourteen
bric5layers and their helpers
engaged on the fourth story
fell with the debris into the
basement. One was killed outright and
seven were injured, four fatally. The
list is: George Hull, Cumminsville,
killed; Frank Weinewuth, Edward
Weinewuth, A. Shumas, Elijah Johnson,
all fatally injured, and William Thomp-
son, John Rownan and John Fox, seri-
o,,cIu b,,,+
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
More Pay for CarpenterS.

CLEVELAND, o., April 24,-The union
carpenters of this city will receive a
material increase in wages on May l.
Last year and for several previous years
they received 279 cents per hour, work
ing nine hours per day. The new scale
which goes into effect on May l, calls
for 80 cents an hour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
ROYALTY'S SILVER WEDDING.
Congratulations ShOwered on King Hum
bert and Queen Margherita

CONGRATULATIONS ShOWered on hIng HUM
bert and Queen Margherita.
ROME, April 21.-The German EN-
peror rode in the suburbs Of Rome this
morning, accompanied by the German
Empress and the imperial suite and
then returned to the Quirinal to take
lunch with their royal hosts, the King
and Queen of Italy. King Humbert and
Queen Margherita received with full and
magnificent state ceremonial to-day the
congratulations of the various sover-
eigns, through their ambassadors, on
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
Italian Majesties, the date of which falls
upon tomorrow. United States Minis
ter Potter presented an autograph letter
from President Cleveland conveying in
suitable language the expressions of
the Presidents pleasure over the happy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Must Pay for Governments Timber.

SPOKANE, Wash, April PA jury in
the United States court yesterday
brought in a verdict for $4,000 against
j. Fl. Stone, the well-known capitalist
and politician. Stone was first indicted
on tWenty-eight charges for taking TIM
Der from government lands and tried
in the United States court at Boise,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
HOME RULE AMENDMENTS.
PrOpOs itiOn9 for the Recall of the Brit
ish Troops from Ireland.

LONDON, April Pin the House of
Commons to-day, Gen. Sir George Ches-
ney, Conservative member of Parlia-
ment for Oxford, moved as an amend
ment to the Irish home rule bill that
the government should withdraw the
military forces from Ireland before the
proposed Irish Parliament should be
established in Dublin. Other opponents
of home rule also made motions intend
ed to debar the Irish government from
having the assistance of the British
army in maintaining the authority of
the home rule Parliament.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Rudolph. the BiII1ard1st, DEAD.

NEW YORK, April 19.-News has
reached this city from Paris of the
death of A. P. Rudolph, the French
billiardist, at his home in Paris on April
4. Rudolph's real name was Peyeraud,
and he was about 5S years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
SQUIRE ABINGDON'S WILL.
He Left Absolutely Nothing to Mrs.
Lily Langtry.

He Left Absolutely Nothing to Mrs.
Lily Langtry.
LONDON, April 24.-It is now abso-
lutely certain that the late George Alex
ander Baird, known to the sporting world
as esquire" Abingdon, did not bequeath
any money to Mrs. Langtry.
The will Of the Squire is
dated November IA, 1891. There are
two codicils, dated respectively Novem-
Der Is, 1892, and February 7, 1898.
Under these testamentary dispositions
Mr.. Baird devised and bequeathed all
his real and personal property, both in
England and Scotland, to trustees, to
during her lifetime. After her death
the property is to be divided between
the children of his first cousins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Entertained by the Prince of Vale.

LONDON, April 24.-The Prince of
Wales held levee at st. James Palace
to-day. Robert t. Lincoln, the
United States minister; Henry
White, secretary of legation, and
Ma. j. c. Post, military attache, attend
ed Mr.. Lincoln presented in the general
circle, the Rev. DR.. Morgan, of Paris,
and E. Hunting Howell. of New York,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Prisoners Still at Liberty.

SING SING, N. Y, April 22.-Pallister
and Rohle, the two condemned murder
ers who escaped from the death house
late Thursday night are still at large.
AS far as known no trace has been OBJ
tanned Of the fugitiYes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
ONE HUNDRED SHOCKS.

EXtent OF INC heCenT EaTThQ uake Dis
turbances in the Island of Zante.
ATHENS, April 22.-The details of the
calamity that has befallen the island of
Zante show that since the beginning of
April there have been a total of 100
e ear shocks, averaging five every
houses that are safe for the people to
live in. 1t is now known that 80 per-
sons lost their lives and the list is likely
to be added to when the ruins are
cleared away if this is ever done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Three Frenchmen Drowned.

LnwFs6oE A Me april 2nx 24ThGee
Reng and Cyrille Fourier, while scuf-
fling on a raft at the East Gray, were
precipitated into the water and drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
Catholics to Pray Tor Ra1n.

ROME, April 18.-The Pope has or
dered that prayers for rain be offered
by Catholics throughout Italy. Rain
has not fallen for two months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26

BEEcHA,G's PILLS will, in future, for the
United States, be covered with quickly So
luble, pleasant coating % cents box.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26

ROMAN architecture differed from that
Of Greece in its Iuxuriousness rather
than eleranca
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
FLORENCE RUSSELL Welded.

The Elocutionist Becomes the Wife of a
New York Newspaper Man.
TOLEDO, O., April pc. A. Lyon,
of the New York Recorder, and Miss
Florence Russell, the elocutionist of the
same city, were married at the brides
old homie at Fruit Ridge, Mich, to-day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26

A BLIZZARD prevailed in Colorado on
he 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26

''TEN dollars for stealin' dat chicken ?'
cried Rastus. "Why, Jedge, homes
now, could "a bought dat hen for fifty
cents. "-Hdrper's B0zdr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
NEW YORK

Flour-Patents, high grades-....... 2
Wheat-No. 2 Red.........:............ -"
COrn-MiXed, ......-...................."
Oats-No. 2......-...................
The evening world., 1893-10-17
THE new LUNG TREATMENT,

The now lung or Doctors
Copeland and Gardner ID n certain curo
for TINT stage of consumption known Us
bronchial %cutarrh.
II IL adapted and can be used to great
advantage In all bronchial diseasea and
incipieni lung troubles. II should be
used when there In u cough and soreness
In the lungs; when there II a diMcuity
In breathing and n feeling OF oppression
through the chest; when ihere Rre
shooting pn ms through the back and
chest nad under the skOnIder.blado s ,
when there is n show Of blood in tho
spntum; when niEhtswcnts come on
md there Is Increasing weakness and
loss OF flesh. These arc ympto ma thai
forebode disaster. mud there should be no
delay In attempting to stop the prosress
Of the disease:
A burning pain directly behind brcastbone.
Also shooting pains through chest to shoulder.
blades, in region of heart and around the RIBS.
sharp. stitching pains In the sides.
a tender spot in upper portion Of chest
Cough, which varies In different stages.
Sometimes the cough Is loose. the patient rails.
Ing great quantities OF nucus.
At other times the cough Is dry, tickling, rasp.
Ing, spasmodic and very annoying to both patient
and friends.
The breath is shor; upon e~Xertion.
drawn.
The breathing is worse in damp weather and at
nights.
A feeling Of tishtncss across the chest.
Gradual loss ui strength and hcsh.
A. ,he trouble extends evening ievars and night
The mncaS becomes strcaked with blood.
The cough becomes almost incessant.
Exhaustion and nightswcAts prevail.
Inc patient sinks rapidly into consumption.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
NOT I'M lO LONDON THIS TIME
Lieut.. Whitehead, Of Her Msjes-
tvs Army, in Trouble.
Got Drunk. Smashed IA Window and
Went to the Tombs Court.

Albert Whitehead. who said he was a
Lieutenant In the English Army. was
fined $40 this morning In the Tombs
Court for being drunk mad disorderly.
With a party OF fellow soldiers he has
been making a tour of this country. He
visited the Worlds Fair and returned
to this city a few days ago. Since
his return he has been staying at the
Grand Central Hotel. where, It is said.
he and his friends have been enjoying
themselves In royal fashion,
Whitehead walked into the Old slip
police station at 3 I. NJ. yesterday, and
began to talk to The Sergeant at the
desk. His voice was so thick and his
speech 80 inarticulate that the Sergeant
could not understand him. He was told
to leave. lie went outside. and with
q heavy cane smashed n window Of the
station-horsc. Policeman McAulifc
arrested Kim. and arraigned him this
morning.
Whitehead had no money but he said
he would send to his friends at the
Grand Central Hotel for $40 with which
to pay the fine.
When afraigncd Whitehead was sh ak
ing all over. His trousers. however,
still had the regulation roll at the bot
The evening world., 1893-10-17

Just how " she did it, n' Bu, as she 70 forgot got
rheumatism and neuralgia. pains. The
axe was sharp. the place the child had
instinctlNely chosen was the thinnest-
Nancy dimly recollect.G that the men
said II would not grow so we'll on the
old, beaten p~athway-and the tough
ward strokes.
She soon had made an opening large
enough to crawl through; and leading
Mile by the hand; she dragged her
trembling limbs to the house.
Sheets OF fame poured from the Chin
ney. and the house was fairly enveioped
in a pail Of smoke, In the kitchen the
the odor OF burning wood and sweets.
AZ soon as she could see clearly she
discovered Bonnie apo one foot. hob
bling about. frantically pushing back
behind The Old "~freboard," or dashing
water from the bucket upon the board
itself, which now and then burst out
into n blaze.
a roaring fire in the stove was keeping
up tho conflasration, while the contents
Of a burning kettle Of molasses added
10 the smoke and smell.
covera and tossed a handy bowl OF salt
upon the hrs-howl and all, Then set
ting FEMME down. his foot bleeding
him the old iron rake, dragged out the
burning board from before the old fire
pace, dsluCcd II with water and, pushed
back the falling SCOT to die out upon the
stone hearth.
Then wnen the roaring and cracking
began to cease. she sat down ON the old
board In the midst Of SCOT and water,
and cried.
II was a forlorn group that Obed and
hiS wife foundR an hour later when they
entered the smoke-begrimed kitchen.
Then came the Children's confession as
To the origin OF the trouble; they Ia
hu,lt a big molasses-candy Ere"
Nancy also explained why she was
there and rose TO go.
You'd better stay--now you're here"
said ObeS's wife, not unk!ndly,
There ain't nobody there" Nancy
answered. in a tone OF utter hopeless
| neSS; ''Rn' Nep's zone lame an the cows
The evening world., 1893-10-17
A D N
1T Caused q Lot of Trouble, but Ended a
Quarrel.

A hedge fence was what Nancy Mott
called It; but the uninitiated It seemed
only a possible wind-break of tall, thick
set. glossy-leaved Usage oranges.
But, at any rate, it. had been set out
for a hedge fence. and IT had in reality
more han fulfilled the intent and pur-
pose of its owner. Nancy Mott.
When old Obed Mott died, twenty
years before, the farm was divided into
Two equal parts from the back fence
TO the highway in front; and young
Obed and Nancy. the only children. took
possession of their respective portions.
Obed chose the half faciag the cross
road; and he had also the wocd-lot, as
an offset to the old house and out
buildings on the main pike. which por-
ton fell to Nance.
He built a house and Then brought
hcme a wife. But Nancy kept the even
tenor OF her spinst,r life in the old home.
Ohed continued to work the place" as
he had don for years, carrying on
Nancy's portion on shares. He kept
up her fences. looked after her stock.
and took care OF things generally. ,
Nothing happened to make this other
wise thap satisfactory until, some years
Later. Sancy's cow broke through the