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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Dynamiters at Work

NIAGARA FALLS, March 2l-An Mt
tempt was made early this morning "a
wreck and burn the Great block, u large
four-story brick building on Main
street In this city. DIR. John Hodge,
who rooms aud has offices In the build.
ing, discovered In the hallway Of the
second floor n small nitro-glycerine
cartridge or bomb with u half burned
fuse attached. The bomb was placed
on can of coal oil. II IL some three
Inches long with cap on one end and
Il fuse In the other. The fuse in all
probability had been touched but had
gone out, IL was evidently the inten-
ton OF the miscreant who placed L.,
TO scatter and set fire TO the OIL thus
causing the burning IA well IA the
wreckiag Of the building. DIR. Hodge
was awakened between 3 and O'Clock
this morning by hearing noise In the
hallway of the second floor. He
thought nj first il was some person in
quest OF his services, but after hearing
him grope about for moment he
descended the stairs slowly. The per-
son did not run or appear TO be in "A
hurry. The doctor Thought no more
of the matter until he found the bomb
IA little later.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
EARTH SHAKEN FOR MILES
The Result of a Terrific Explosion in
Steam FIGURING Mill
LILY LANorRY's BIG FORTUNE
Niagara Falls Has Marrow Escape
From a Dynamiter's Bomb-No
Use For Pugilists

LfTCHFfELD, Ill.,, March 2i-The
most frightful calamity in the history
of this city occurred at an early hour
this morning, and resulted in the loss
OF 81 100000 worth of property and II
number Of lives, practically wrecking
half Of the town and damaging prop
erty for miles around. Shortly after 3
O'Clock this morning fire WAS discovered
in the Keehler "Planetn steam Touring
mills, the largest in the world, located
In the southwest part Of the city. The
fire department had scarcely arrived on
the scene when an explosion Of terrific
violence SHOOK the earth for miles
around-the shock being felt even 40
far as Decatur, fifty miles distant. IL
broke the plate-glass windows in the
majority Of the stores in the city. 10 is
supposed the fire originated from
spark from passing locomotive, and
the subsequent explosion was caused
by the flame coming in contact with an
accumulation of mill dust. The head
mill-wright, John Carve, of Waterloo,
attempted to save tools from the burn
ing building, but was stunned by an
explosion, thrown against the smoke
stack, pinned there and burned to
death, the limbs being burned oil. Il
IL not yet known whether there were
any other fatalities, though "A number
OF serious injuries were reported. The
grain elevators adjoining The mill, con.
tanning 10000 bushels Of wheat, were
burned 10 the ground with their con.
tents, together with dozen Wabash
freight cars standing alongside. The
track II blocked and the telegraph
Mirea disabled
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

PGTrsBuRG, March 2l-Champion
James Corbett arrived here this morn.
ing with w. A. Brady, his manager,
Tor weeks engagement at one Of the
theaters. The pair were driven to the
hotel Anderson, the largest hotel in
Pittsburg. Az Brady reached over the
counter for IA pen to register he was
stopped by "a clerk about five feet high,
saying: I'VE are compelled 10 refuse
you. We 90 not want any pugilists al
this hotel. They are "a nuisance. They
always have "a crowd Of admirers run
ming after them. The regular patrons
are annoyed. There has been crowd
waiting around here all night to see the
man that licked Sullivan, and we can't
permit IL. COrbett II better than the
average pugiiist ih his association, but
we cannot make AN exception In his
case" C0rbett had not IA word to say.
Brady muttered something under his
breath that sounded like "WclI, pII be
ID" and the champion and his
manager wended their way % the Hotel
Schicussar, where they secured parlor
accommodations.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

The enthusiasm Of the promnlers Of
The drama ''The Heroine of 49," has
caught fire, and there promises 10 be- a
large and enthusiastic audience on Fn.
day Mt the new Lighthouse theater Gp
witneHs IT. pressntatiOn here The
drama h full Of the spirit aud dash thai
belongs ~ the Pacific cDnst people. and
the stirring times II 10 faithfully repre-
sents. The war whoop of the Wild
savage h heard again. Many a stout
hsaH was made b quail, many a noble
man fell, and many whole families
werc wiped from 0H the mce 81 the
earth by this same war cry that the
sturdy Argonauts had ~ defend them
selves against A. nDbly ~ h represented
In this drama.
The saying that prophet IA not
without honor save Ia his own cOuD.
try" has been reversed In the way iu
which this play has been received.
there having been ~ much enthusiasm
displayed over 1t ~ N IL had beeu
brought from the Fast. The Pacific
coast people know good thing whsri
they see e.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Department OF Information.

DR.. Calhoun says: One feature ot
Washington's work at the exposition
will be the department Of information.
The reading room provided on the 6rAt
1oor above the main hall will be fitted
up with paper files, writing tables,
desks and other furniture, and here IL
II expected that visitors from the state
Of Washington can find their letters.
Especial effort will be made 10 make
the visiting newspaper men feel at
home In this department. From this
office will be sent, at least once a week,
news bulletins about Washington's
share la the Worlds fair b. every paper
In this state and 10 one principal paper
Ia each state and territory, besides
many special illustrated articles 10 the
most important publications Of the
world. Az the work of this state at
the exposition u in the nature Of "A great
advertisement, it II hoped 10 make the
department Of information serve 10 the
best possible advantage In this line
There IL being prepared "A complete list
OF all the papers In this state, and II II
hoped 10 have every one Of them kept
on file at Chicago during the entire six
months Of the exposition. y World's
Fair Bulletin
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

/. NJ. Galbraith, who has surveyed
more of Whatcom county's lands than
anyone else, and who II an authority
on the Mount Baker section Of country,
says unhesitatingly that the pass south
Of Mount Baker u by all odds the
most feasible, and that a road south of
the mountain would open up the great
est timber belt Of the state and an ez-
cellent agricultural country A. well
He claims that the pass has an altitude
Of not more than 300 feet; that the
ascent H. gradual and easy. Along tie
South fork Of the NOOksack are Inn
mense tracts " Alaska cedar, while
near the Twin Sisters In ledge u iron
ore which has been traced a distance Of
twelve miles. Assays have shown that
this ore contains 95 per cert " pure
iron. "In the selection of this trail,
said Mr.. Galbraith, at should h. re-
membered that without doubt In the
near future II will h. followed by
railroad, aud the timber and mineral
resources will BE- made available and
their point of reduction and manufac-
ture viii be Bellingham bay. There is
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

At the shingle social, 10 be given at
the Congregational church Wednesday
evening, March I'D, the following pro-
gram, commencing at = O'Clock, viii b.
rendered:
Solo and chorus, "Wblsperlug Sea" ".......
Reading, MY Boy John" ...J &. Wright
Quartette, The AuctlOneer" .........
Mrs. Longstaf and Ransdell
Messrs Darling and Cohn
Recitation, "Patter Of the shlngle" ..
...................... .Claud Rahsdell
Solo and chorus, "COusin Jedediah"..
heaolng... ...................Pfof Hughes
Song R...................... Curley
AT the close Of the program refresh
ments will be served. Admission, d
ceufG
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

J. NJ. Galbraith, Of Acme, was In the
city yesterday.
II. q. Earle, of the HERALD, IN spend-
ing few days In Seattle.
Col. John DE There, of the Express
was In the city last evening
Frnnk Vandemark came up from
Hartford yesterday and Will remain In
The city Sr some weeks.
Postmaster Cole haA succeeded In
having the morning mail by the CITY
OF Seattle re-csthblAhed What's the
matter with FairhaveH aud Postmaster
kcclcr2
"A. Il. barr leaves for Seattle on the
boat this morning, 30 be absent two
weeks During his absence his thrce
children will be cared for Mt the Chill
dreD's Home.
OTlccr Sloan arrested two men on
The corner Of Harris aud Twelfth street
yesterday afternoon mt $3.50 for drum
kehhess and disOrderiy behavior. They
were locked up In the calabooac, where
lhey give their names aa j Gordon
and 'Thomm Clcary
j. A. Blakely left Yesterday for his
old home In Gillian county. Oregon.
Mr. Biakeiy has been IA resident of
fairhaven since 1889, aud last year he
filled acccptabiy the Office of city mar
shal With the revival Of business on
Puget Sound Mr. Riakeiy will return
TO Fairhavcn.
Dr 6. T.. Thomas and wife left yes
terday for Everett where Dr. Thomns
will engage In the practice Of medicine
aud surgery with Dr. Hathaway,
formerly Of this city. Dr. Thomias wifi
still retain his rooms Ia this city, and
VIII no doubt bc frequent visitor %
Fairhnven, Ia whose future he ha. the
Hrniest faith
Mrs. Munro, corner Of Maple aud
Forest streets, New Whatcoin, II re-
ceiying new millinery goods Of latest
styles daily. An examination II In
vited.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

NICE, Mich, March 2l-Mrs. Lang
try heard the news Of the death Of
Abingdon Baird during u Mediter-
ranean cruise in the yacht White Lady.
She Immediately hastened 10 Nice,
where she arrived this morning, and
started for England. II IL said that
Baird has left her 500, 600 year, with
the whole Of his racing stud and the
magnificent establishment at New
Market
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

STOCKTON, Cal, March 2I-The rush
Of water from the mountains was 10
great last night that the low land in
Stockton was covered with water.
The streams passing through the city
overiiowed their banks, and though a
considerable portion Of stockton il
under water the damage, II any, il
very slight.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

Today, Wednesday, IL the regular
sewing day at the Children's Home.
All ladies, whether members Of the
society of not, are earnestly requested
70 call at the Home and assist IN mend
ing and other necessary sewing for the
children, and to repeat the kind Office
every "Wednesday, ~ far a. convenient
10 themselves, between the hours Of !
and O'Clock In the afternoons
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

WILMISoTos, Del, March 2l-A
tworstory brick house, 9i8 Lowering
avenue, was destroyed by fire at /
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Rebecca
Mulholland, widow aged IS, who
lived alone in the house, was burned 10
death. The origin of the fire IL not
known
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

MERGED, Cal, March 2I-The water
has gone down a little, but IL still from
one to three feet deep In portions Of the
city. The only damage yet reported Is
caused by the filling up Of cellars. In
dlcatlons are for more rain and more
damage u feared
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Murdered at Noon

KALAMAZOO, March 2l--About noon
Louis Schilling, while alone In his
meat market, was murdered. His
throat was cut, his skull broken aud
his pocket rjIled. No clue.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Hriflah Hark Anhnr.

PoETLAND, Ore, March 2l-The
British bark Beenah, which London
dispatch reports ashore on the rocks
near Gateway, sailed from Portland
October 9Th, with a cargo Of 1864 bar
rels Of -four belonging 10 the Portland
FIGURING mills. The cargo was valued
at $4,000 and was insured.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
NEW wHATooM CITY COUNCIL


Adjourned Meeting Held Last Night TO
Consider the Sale OF Bonds
The special meeting of the city coun-
Gil called to consider the bids Tor the
| $4,000 water bonds, wns held last
evening. There were present his honor
the mayor aud every member of the
! board.
The bid nf tnr-pn, Leach n Go. for
/ D per cent bonds, Offering par, less SIg.-
/ 100 commission, whs the best offered
ana the council hnd about decided 10
accept It when the agent Of the house
Withdrew II while II war under con
alteration. The withdrawal Of this
BID lett Seymour, BartO n CO. aud n.
W. Harris u "a. The only ones worthy
Ol consideration, aud over these two
The council debated f0r two hour. ~.
W. Harris n 90. Offered n premium of
-, lbOiOr The total issue. h. draw o ,,.f
cent Interest aud Seymour, Bnrlo A. 20.
offered par leHs - per cent coHlnissio.
ipr % per cent bonds The final value
pi these two cflcrs when figured oul b
~ CLOSE that the members Of the coun.
cil were In doubt Ia regard to the true
worth Of the bids. several minor
points In regard 10 the return Lo The
city Of accrued interest, the furnishing
Of the binnk bonds, etc, occupied 10
much time that no conclusion wns
reached IN regard 10 the bids, although
n disposition wns shown In favor of
that Of Seymour, l5artO a. CO., Of Tn
coma and New York
The further consideration Of the bids
has been deferred until today at 8
O'Clock, when the two bids above men.
TONED viii come up again for fur
ther consideration.
j. &. Musgrnye was appointed ten-
pornry JhnitOr of the city hall, which
vas the only business outside Of water
bO nd bids transacted.
" The Hotel Brunsvick. 20 oCaIu-
met y nud v GcurrnI ArtInr d IL.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Work Of the Ocean

HocKLASD, Me-, March 2l-The brig
Caroline Gray and the schooner Martha
Innis, which sailed early IN February
for New York, are given up for lost
Fifteen lives are thus added 10 the long
list Of those lost In the February gales
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Another Loss in O. Ar. H.nhs

james Henderson, a @. a. u. man
and recently JanitOr of the high school.
who died on Sunday morning, was
buried yesterday from the Methodist
church, A. IO a. M, with g.. A, *.
hoDons. The scholars Ofthe high school
10 Whose estimation the veteran held 4
high place, attended the services at tli,.
church In a body.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Another Naronie Report

HALIFAX, N. s., March 2l--A ship
ping man said tonight that he should
not be surprised If when the govern
ment steamer visits Sable island this
spring she will find some of the crew
of the Naronic thereon.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
Rsud and Visit

Baum, the energetic merchant Of
this city, Is again before the public
with IA new announcement. Read It.,
then visit his store aud see II lac does
as he advertises.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
The strike La on

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, March 2l-The
Big -Four striking switchmen this
morning declared the strike Off un-
conditionally.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

no more danger Of Seattle or any other
up-Sound town securing the trade OF
this section and enst Of the Cascades,
10y the south pass than by the north. u
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

We will close out our sewing ma
chimes Mt cost. Come and see them.
AllertOn, The stotioner.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

Grand millinery opening on March
2th and 9th at Mn. NJ. VI. Werdenis
on = and Fourteenth streets, New
Whatcom. Ladies of the Hay oatle.
cordially invited 10 attend.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

u OCULAR CoNCLAvEs Of Hesperus Com.
IL mandery No holden on first and third
Tuesdaysof Of each month at D. m. in Masonic
hall. Visiting Sir knights courteously 10.
yited. CARnG DIBBLE, r. g.
CBAs. ID. FRASCIs, Rec.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

The Hotel BrunsWick,u "Calu-
met and General Arthur TItez.
leading brands of cigars for sale by All.
lerton, the sthtioueT,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

HNION COUNCIL No, I52 Y. 81. l., meet.
" every first and third Wednesday Of eacl
month at y. m. In the basement OF church
on Elk street. r. &. MCHUGH, Pres
NJ. LEsroS, Rec Sec
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

Please call and see our new receipts
Of pure butter. Pn1fr BAUM.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

Mrs. Munro, corner Of Maple aud
Forest streets, New Whatcoin, II re-
ceiying new millinery goods Of latest
styles daily An examination n In
vited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-04

utes he jumped down and entered the
building. To policeman in the corridor
he said:
Pm a-lOokin' fur lop-shOuldered,
humpbacked Teller about twenty-five
years old, who had on a gray suit. He
come in here fur marriage license"
How long ago."
"Purty nigh an hour"
Il met him on the Fort street side.
Yes, [ remember him. He simply
passed down the corridor and out of
that door"
"How was he lookin'?'
Rather pale and Wild"
"And breathin' hard?'
Yes"
And glancin' behlndhi MP"
Eyes cooking over his shoulder"
And what sort OF gait did he have ?''
almost on run"
"Flunked agin, by thunderv" ex-
claimed the other, as he struck the wall
a hard blow.
How fiunked?" queried the officer.
why, he shook my gal, beat the old
woman and biked me and was prob
ably safe in Canada half an hour ago.
think I'll go down to the river and
look across. Noble l'll see William on
the furreign shore, and if | do | want to
make a few moShuns at him. | want 10
make moshun of pickin' him up and
moDDin' him over ten acres of plOWed
ground and then breakin' him in two
across my knee and throwir' the pieces
INTO the hog, pen. l turn to the lett and
keep right down, don't l? Thanks.
William, Pm on to thee blgger'n
house."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-04
WITH THE TRAVELLERS.

A couple of distinguished visitors were
at the general offices of the Great North
ern railway yesterday in the persons of
Hon. E. Guerette, commissioner general
from Belgium to the worlds fair, and
Hon. V. l. Shopoff, who occupies the
same position for Bulgaria. They were
with the recent excursion of worlds
fair commissioners to the Red river
valley, and decided not to return home
without again seeing the N orthwest.
The gentlemen left for North Dakota
last night, and will go through to the
Pacific coast They intend to embody
the result of their observations in re-
ports to their governments, in which
our agricultural methods will be set
forth to advantage compared with con-
ditions in their own countries. They
were much pleased with the freedom of
action and general intelligence of our
people. and noted particularly the uni
versal comforts of home life shown
everywhere in the agricultural localities
visited by them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-04
A MARES NEST,

Washington dispatches state that
some of the silver advocates have made
a discovery of great Importance relative
to the measures now pending in the
senate. They claim that the passage of
either of them will have the effect of re-
storing the law which provides for the
free coinage of silver. Both the Voor-
hees and Wilson bills. they claim, re-
peal only so much of the Sherman act
las directs the secretary of the treasury
to purchase from time to time silver
bullion to the aggregate amount of
100000 ounces Of silver, or so much
thereof as may be offered each month";"
but leaves untouched the fifth section
of the Sherman act. which repeats the
purchasing clause of the Bland-Allison
act. This, they argue, leaves the Bland
Allison act in full effect, except where
it requires the purchase of two to four
millions of silver per month. A part of
this act which is unrepealed provides
for the free coinage of silver dollars in
accordance with the act of Jan. Is, 1887.
This act established a government mint,
and provided for the coinage of both
gold and silver in sums greater than
500 at the request of the deposition.
If these claims are warranted by the
facts, why on earth are the silver men
opposing the passage of the pending
measured Their course under the cir
cumstances looks decidedly like a man.
Hesitation of mental disorder-insanity
of the most hopeless description. Free
silver coinage is all they desire-the
very height of their ambition-and yet
they have been fighting tooth and toe
nail for months to prevent the passage
of legislation which, according TO their
own statements, would give them all
and far more than they had hoped for
or wished.
1t is little singular that. if the effect
of the repeal of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act would be as de-
scrjbed, the discovery has not been
made before. There are among the ad-
vocates of those measures number of
astute and able lawyers, and the presi-
dent himself is reputed to know thing
or two regarding the law. 1t is hardly
possible that all of these men have over
| looked so vital defect in the proposed
legislation. And, if that defect exists,
it is still more singular that no one out
| side of congress-and there are millions
who are interested - has previously
known the full purport of the meas
| ures.
But free coinage is much more to be
desired than compulsory coinage. Free
coinage would be in measure regu-
lated by the law of supply and demand;
compulsory coinage recognizes no such
law, but seeks to overturn the natural
order of trade. The enforced purchase
of silver bullion inevitably tends to its
depreciation. If purchase and coinage
are left 10 regulate themselves, the
money metals will soon find their proper
level-their just relation toward each
| other.
Free coinage. however, is not DIES If
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-04
THE RISE OF WAGES

Aside from its especial interest in
these days, when so many second fiddles
of the silver mine owners are proclaim
ing the occult power of the silver metal
as a price-controller, and pointing to
the synchronous decline in most of the
great staples with that of silver as proof
conclusive that the latter is the sole
cause of the former, aside from its bear
ing Oh the efforts the Populists are
making to cajole the wage Garner into
political bedfellowship with them for
the sake of their votes, and merely as a
study in the economic forces which ulti-
mately control, however much disturbed
by the Vaccinations of men. the article
in the current Forum by Carroll D.
Wright. the federal commissioner of la
Dor, is instructive. 1t is to be regretted
that such articles as his and others on
economic questions are printed in a
magazine whose price prevents its wide
circulation, and especially in quarters
where needed.
Mr.. Wright assisted the Aldrich sem
ate committee in its investigation into
prices and wages, and that work and his
own prior long experience in such in
vestigations give him mastery of the
subject and an experiences in extracting
from masses of facts the conclusions
hidden in them. That committee took
for the scope of its inquiries range of
years extending from 1910 to 1891, cov-
ering periods of depression and infa-
ton, high tariff and low tariff, taking
the pay rolls of shops and mills during
these years for facts of wages, and the
wholesale prices of articles of common
necessity for the other basis. Mr..
Wright, for the purposes of his article,
divides the period l64O-91 into four points
of comparison, 1910, 1860, 1866 and 1891.
He takes 1860 because conditions were
then normal, and 1866 because the war
had rendered them abnormal, though
beginning to settle.
He distinguishes between real aud
nominal wages. The former are the
purchasing capacity of the money
earned, the latter the day wages paid.
He, however, gives both, so that the
tendency of prices, both of commodities
and wages, may be seen and compared.