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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
TWO MILLIONS IN ASHES.
4 Disastrous Fire in Minneapolis -over
goo Houses Burned and 1900 People
RauIarnd Hnnnalpsh.

a Disastrous Fire in Minneapolis -Over
goo Houses Burned and 1000 People
Rendered Homeless.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI Aug. 1.-two
million dollars worth of property went
up in flames this afternoon. Over 2OO
houses are burned and at least ], 800 per-
sons are rendered homeless. This is the
record made by the destroying element
in the short space of two hours. A kind
Providence, and not the fire department
or the feeble efforts of owners of threat.
ened property, saved the greater portion
of the manufacturing and residence
portions OF the East Side. The fire had
gained such Roadway that no human
agency could quench it, and only
change in the direction of the wind pre-
vented an awful. contiagration.
II is next to impossible to estimate the
loss. The owners of the property them
selves, in many cases, are unable to give
any estimates. Nelson, Tenny " Co.
lose about 100000 feet of lumber and
some wood; Backus IL Co., TWO saw
mills and probably a like amount Of
lumber. The loss will probably be about
$250,000. A. G. Wilcox 81 Co.'S loss is
about 100000; Fulton " Libboy's
about the same.
The bottling works and stables of the
Minneapolis Brewing Company are
burned, and the loss will be at least
| 100000. They were we'll insured. On
small buildings the loss can only be
estimated. There are probably two
hundred small buildings burned, to-
| gether with their contents.
Thomas Salone, an old man, fell dead
from heart disease caused by excite
ment Several tiremen were injured.
Il. w. Backus g. Co., place their loss
at over $1,000,000. They state that they
had 10000, 900 feet of lumber worth
$3.50, 900 alone, and that this is a total
loss. Their mills are also gone, and
these they claim were worth at least
$250,000.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Aug. 14.-The biz
fire was stopped last night at Twentieth
avenue, north, after burning over nearly
square mile OF territory.
Ii destroyed about $50 houses averaging
from $500 to So 900; 100000 900 feet of luni
ber worth S4s0,000; 10,000,0O0 feet of laths
and 100000 feet of shingles, wortl
$40 900; 10 mills. mostly sawmills and sasl
and door factories, and number of ic
houses and smaller concerns, bringing tn,
loss m to about l,150U00, with an est
mated insurance of $750000.
An unknown child was burned to death
and Thomas Falcon lost his life from
heart failure due to excitement. The in
jured are: - Taylor, fireman; Captain
Fred Krake, fireman; BERTHE Garrett. SeN
eral hundred people are homeless.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
STRANGE SEQUEL TO A DREAM.

Mrs. McEiwee Dreamed That Her Mother
Was Drowning. and Jumped Through
an Open window to Save Her.
During temporary spell of somnam-
bulism Mrs. John McElwee, living with
her husband at No. 304 Harrison street,
fell from second story window at an
early hour Friday morning. The woman
was, fortunately, but slightly injured by
the fall, and with the exception OF a
few bruises and sprained ankle, was
almost unframed.
Mrs. McElwee was lying ON the floor
of the bedroom, near an open window
ON the Harrison street side of the house.
According to her story, during the night
her slumbers were haunted by visions
of her mother, who resides in ireland.
She says that she dreamed her aged
parent was drowning and that she
called to her to save her life. Mrs.
McElwee says her parent seemed to be
going speedily down to watery grave,
and the next moment she threw herself
headlong through the window.
Her escape from death seems miracu-
lous. In her descent she almost turned q
somersault before striking the pave
ment, and land ON her hands and knees
Her dreams was rudely shattered by
the fall and she called for help. Several
bakers at work in q bakery nearby ran
to her assistance and picked her up from
the sidewalk. The first words sine ut
| tered were:
"Take me to No. 304 Harrison street.
Mr.. McElwee was aroused from hi
slumbers by the noise on the pavemen
below and hurriedly went in search o
his wife. He helped one of the baker
to carry her in the house and sent
hasty call to DR.. John G. Fahey. TIL
latter was prompt in arriving, and mad
superficial examination of the woman
injuries, and found them surprisingl,
slight. Friday she was out of danger
Mrs. McElwee has not seen he
mother in the Emerald Isle since sh
was child, and fears that the evil fore
holdings which came to her in the drear
may have some real significance. sh
anxiously awaits a message from he
old home across the sea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

John Hazard, colored, of this city,
fell from the two masted schooner Mary,
lying along the wharf at Pennsville, N.
j., about 10 o'clock Saturday night, and
was drowned. The body was washed
ashore Sunday and secured by several
persons along the beach, who placed it
in small boat The coroner was sum
moned, and after an inquisition the
body was regularly inferred in the sand
along the river bank. Hazard, who
shipped with the schooner Mary in this
city Tuesday last, while she was lying
along the river, lived with his parents
on Greeley street, in the Noodle" and
was about 80 years old and unmarried.
1t is said he had been drinking previous
to the accident which resulted in his
death. II is not believed that any foul
play was attached to his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
FOR DELAWARE DAY.
New Castle County Expected to
Furnish Fine Badges.

Rent and Sussex Will Provide Splendid
Peaches, and Desire wiim ngton and
New Castle County to Contribute Nice
Badges to Go Along with Them.
Special correspondenceot Gazette and journal
DOVER, Aug. 15.-Dr B. l.. Lewis
was in town to-day, and is very busy
arranging for the receipt of the peaches
for the Worlds Fair. The car is to be
attractively decorated and will be in
charge of Messrs. Lewis of Kent and
Emory of Sussex. The citizens OF Kent
and Sussex are donating the peaches
and will expect the citizens of Whining
ton and New Castle county to donate
enough handsome badges to furnish one
to each of the Blue Hens Chickens
present at the exposition on the 2Sd
inst. They will expect to find them at
the Delaware Building for gratituous
distribution. The present prospect is
for good representation from Dover
that day. ..
| DEATH OF A PROMINENT FARMER.
Joshua Wharton, one of the most
prominent farmers of st. Jones Neck
was found dead on the roadside near his
farm, yesterday afternoon. MIR. Whar-
ton left the house about / o'clock and
started to walk around the farm. His
body was found about o'clock. 1t is
thought that he was sitting on the fence
when stricken with apoplexy. Coroner
Clark was notified and will hold an in
quest to-day. Mr.. Wharton was abou
IS years of age and leaves four chill
dren, one of whom is John B. Wharton
secretary of the Delaware State Fail
| Association and the last Republican
nominee for the sheriff's office in thi
| county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
PArRoLMEN UNDER FIRE.
Charges Preferred Against Several OFF,
cers Last Monday--Action on the Cases
Deferred.


cers Last Monday--Action on the Cases
Deferred.
The Board of Police Commissioners
last Monday investigated charges against
Patrolmen Alfred Lane, for conduct un-
becoming an officer; James A. Quinn,
for drunkenness, and James Il. Scott,
for dereliction of duty in failing to re-
port to police headquarters the fact that
two burglars were observed in the
neighburhood of Front and Tatnall
streets on Wednesday evening last. The
burglars afterwards entered the hard
ware store of George l.. Norris, at No.
222 West Front street and robbed the
safe of its contents. officer Scott e3-
planned his failure to report the matter
by saying he didn't take any stock in
the report of burglars being about.
Action on the case was deferred.
The complainant against Officer Lane
was D. A. Gillis, who complained that
the officer used too much force in re-
moving him from the corner OF Fifth
and Market streets. The commission
dismissed the charge.
The investigation Of Officer Qulnn's
case was due to an article in the 'S~nda5
| Star, which intimated that Quinn waS
under the influence of liquor on Friday
last. The case was held up.
The board received petition from
the officials of the Free Bath Associa
ton asking that the officers, with the
letter carriers, be allowed TO play
game of baseball for the benefit of tn,
Free Bath Association. The reques
was granted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
pHrLADgLrnIA AFE4IRs.

The new city fire boat, the Edwin S.
Stuart, arrived Monday from New
York. ...
Peter Smiths stable, hirty-eighth
and Melon streets, and several adjoin-
ing houses sustained $4,000 damages
Monday by fire.
Whitfield Dow, 10 years old, slipped
from a sand pile into the Schuylkill
river, at Christian street wharf, Mon
day, ond was drowned.
A storage house belonging to Henry
Brooks, at Fifty-eighth street and Wya-
lusing avenue, was burned Monday.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Barbara Mesch, rs years old, was
struck and killed by a Reading railroad
locomotive, Monday, while picking
coal at Ninth and Master streets.
Last Monday William F. Albrechts
three-story brick stable and storehouse
Thirtieth and Diamond streets, was
partly destroyed by fire. The damage
is estimated at $4,000, on which there
is $500 insurance.
The coroner's jury which investigated
the death of James De Wilton Taylor
the theatrical agent, in the Girard Build
ing, recommended the use of double
doors for all passenger elevators, one or
the car and one on each landing.
The superintendent of the mint has
received from Washington instruction
to push as rapidly as possible the coin
age of eagles, half eagles and quarters
as the Treasury vaults are nearly de
pleted so far as gold pieces and sub
| ei1iaru silver arc concerned.
The mixing building and storag
house of n. z. Graves g. Co.'S prin
works at Broad and Geary streets wer
destroyed by fire Monday, causin;
about $4,000 damage, it is stated
William N. Gault and John Laverty
| employees, were severely burned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
IN GENERAL.

The paid admissions to the Worlds
Fair, Sunday, numbered only 1906.
All the operatives of the Merrimac
Company, at Lowell, Mass, resumed
work Monday.
Monsignor Satolli arrived in New
York Monday, and is the guest OF
Archbishop Corrigan.
The steamer Annie Foxon blew up
Monday morning, near Almota, Ore,
killing six persons and injuring u num-
Der of others.
Professor M. A. Newell, a well-known
teacher and author of school books,
died Monday at Havre de Grace, Nd,
aged SO years.
The national bank note circulation
outstanding Monday was $189, 0700,
an increase of more than five millions
since August 1st.
The breaker of the Hammond col
liery, owned by the Reading Coal and
Iron Company, at Pottsville, Pa, was
destroyed by fire last Monday. The loss
will exceed $150,oO0.
In St. Paul, Monday, an unknown
man entered the First National Bank,
and, seizing bag containing $4,000 in
gold, which was lying just inside the re-
celving teller's window, escaped with
his booty.
The President Monday sent num-
Der of nominations to the Senate, among
them being those of Edward @. Butler
of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Lee
CATION at Mexico, and Otto Ii. Boveseu
OF North Dakota, to be Consul at Gothen.
burg, Sweden.
The Crescent flour mill and elevator
of the Colorado Milling and Elevator
Company, at Denver, were burned yes
terday. The loss will reach $3.50, 900 o.
$300,000 Lieutenant Mclean was prob
ably fatally injured by an explosion ii
the dust-room.
The Easton Trust Company of Easton
Pa, and the Phillipsburg, New Jersey
National Bank, gave notice Monda.
that they would not cash the pay check
of the Philadelphia g. Reading Railroa,
Company, but would receive them Of
deposit from regular depositors.
More than half a block of building
In the business centre of Steubenvillt
: O., was destroyed by fire Monday
The loss is about 100000. While til
: fire was raging Jonathan Terree, hal
: ter, in another part of the city, wa
fatally cut with hatchet,by a custolne
who then robbed the store of $ll5 an
5 made his escape.
The cotton mills of B. B. & r. Knip,
! at Pontiac, Natick, River Point, Arctic
Lippitt, Fiskevillc, jackson, Providence
S White Rock and Woonsocket, in Rhod
/, Island, and at Mancauga, Hebronvill
5 Dodgeville and Readville, in MassG
0 chusetts, resumed operations, Monde,
. after weeks shutdown. Nearly 500
hands are at work.
4 The number of suspensions of per
:, sions up to this time, under the recei
: act of Congress which provides that II
c pension shall be paid to non-residcl
a who is nota citizen of the United State
except for actual disabilities incurred
8 the service, is 2, 463. The total numb
a of foreign pensioners originally ON tt
i rolls was about 1000.
5, A Montreal dispatch says that Il
: Dominion Line steamer Sarnia, with
j. general cargo and so passengers, whic
left mere July Both for Liverpool, WI
e spoken August 9TH by the steamer Ripe
IL City, bound for Glasgow, 500 miles ca
q of Newfoundland, with machinery di
q abled. She refused assistance. Nothin
I has since been heard of the Sarnia, al
'. her arrival in Liverpool is awaited wi
some anxiety.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
ANIMAL oURIosITIEs.
A Live Gorilla. Kerry Cow and Other
Strange Creatures.

Strange Creatures.
Nature has not made any new addi-
tons to the geologic world lately, but
that there are many animals that have
not been exhibited in travelling mena-
gerics is we'll known. Mr.. Bailey, the
manager of the Barnum and Bailey
show that will exhibit here next Satur-
day, August 10th, has made strenuous
efforts to secure as many of the latter as
possible, and to this end has sent agents
to all parts of the world with carte
blanche to buy at any price, and he has
to offer this season the only live gorilla
in captivity, so far as can be learned.
His name is "ChilSo" and he was cap
tured, some eight years ago, when less
than year old, by Antonio Markus, a
Portuguese sailor, and has been raised
with the utmost kindness and attention
in hope of developing the higher order
| of intelligence with which the gorilla is
said to be endowed. "Chiko" tries to
talk with his keeper and makes sounds
not unlike those uttered by baby learn
| ing to pronounce monosyllabic words
Markus in turn talks Portuguese to his
"wildman," and insists that the latter
really comprehends his meaning.
Another interesting beast is a little
Kerry COW of the sort that has been i'm
mortalized by Irish minstrels. Although
seven years old, she Is only two fee
four inches high. The Persian lamb
from the pelts of which are made thu
so-called astrachan coats worn so exten
sively, is also new aspirant for recog
milton. The nylghau, addax, hartebees
and zebra antelope are also specimen
not heretofore exhibited. The onl.
genuine ostrich, the tallest Bengal tiger
in captivity, the largest African lions
elephants, Polar and grizzly bears, rhi
noceros and two-ton blood.sweatin
behemoth are numbered in the gram
display.
The show itself presents only neJ
acts by new performers, and the spec
tacle of "Columbus" is by far the mo;
lavish and appropriate theatrical pre-
duction ever given in connection with
tented amusement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

A meeting of the italian Mutual
Beneficial Society was held Sunday
afternoon, at which the following Off
GERS were elected President, Carmen
Di Mare; Vice president, John Diarro;
Treasurer, Salvatore Castro; Core
spending Secretary, Raffaelle Tavane;
Financial Secretary, Nichola Cerhio;
Trustees, Pietro Salvador, FREDERICK
Lasorto, Pasquale Servino; Board of
Directors, Frank PEG, Casino Barone,
Giavauo Deragatis, Salvatore Verderama,
Rafaehe Cerchio; Medical Examiner,
DR., John O. Fahey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
Two MISSIONARIES KILLED.
Murdered by Chinese Mob on the DH
of the Annual Dragon Feast.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. by. w.
Adds, tea dealer of Hankow, China,
arrived in the city, yesterday, and stated
that two days before leaving Hankow
two Swedish missionaries were killed in
village seven miles from that city, by
mob of Chinese, The murders took
place on the day OF the annual dragon
feast.
The mandarins had warned the mis-
sionaries that it was dangerous to re-
main but they persisted in staying.
Marines from American, English and
Russian war vessels buried the remains
with impressive ceremonies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
rather Berminrham at Elkton.

The Rev. William ]. Birmingham
ofliciated at Elkton, his new charge,
Sunday and was greeted by a large
gathering, including some Wilmington.
ians and non-Catholics. He spoke OF
the charity of the Good Samaritan and
created most favorable impression. Last
evening he stated that yesterday was
the loneliest day he had experienced in
seven years. He will lecture in the
Academy of Music, Philadelphia, next
month for the benefit of st. Agnes
Hosnital
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
Kincd himself tseforo His wife.

ELIZABETH, N. j.. Aug. 14.-Albert
Zeiglow, 81 years old, shot and killed him
self this morning in the presence of his
wife. He was employed by New York
firm and received good wages, but gave up
his position several weeks ago to work out
patent which failed to sell, and the fail
ure turned his mind.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

While officer James T. Scott was patrol
ii his beat at an early hour, Sunday
|Qfning, his attention was attracted by
Ding smoke issuing from the stable of
Nftin Keogh, on Front street near
F3nge. An Investigation revealed the
lot that the stable was on fire. Officer
a6tt together with Patrolmen Davidson
4id Brinckheid, quickly put out the
Ahes, which were found in a pile of
ray. But for the prompt work OF the
incers the stable would probably have
Ran burned,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The Chinese pay their doctor only so
long as he keeps them in health. They
believe in preventing rather than curing
disease. This is sound sense, and one OF
the strongest recommendations OF Aver S
Sarsaparilla. medicine which not only
cures diseases but prevents them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

John Moore Of Clayton went to Che
Chester Hospital last week suffering
with cancer of the tongue and floor of
the mouth. Saturday last the very
serious and delicate operation of re-
moving the disease was performed by
DIR. j. l.. Forwood, assisted by Drs,
f, F. Forwood, Orothers, Price and
Alburger. Mr.. Moore has recovered
from the shock of the operation and is
doing well.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

WILLlAMsPoRT, Pa, Aug. IA cable
of the elevator at the Keystone Bottling
Company's works this city, broke this
morning preciptating two, young men
from the third story to the basement.
crushing in the skull of George Seig, and
killiaS him instantly. He was 20 years Of
age. The other young man, Joseph Jones,
escaped with slight injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 15.-The
naval reserves left here at 7.35 o'clock
this morning, on the Pennsylvania rail
road, for New York, where they will
embark on the United States cruiser San
Francisco, on their first cruise at sea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

Patrick Farren of Eighth and Button
wood streets, who was arraigned Monday
morning on the charge of selling liquor
without license and obtained post
ponement of the trial Of his case to this
evening, called at the police station this
afternoon and paid his fine of $50 and
costs. His release was ordered by Deputy
Judge Harry Emmons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Aug. Is. "A strike
is announced among the coal miners at
Salineville, Ohio, They were offered
half pay and the notes of the company
for go days. The miners, rather than &C,
cept the terms Of the company, ordered
strike, and quit work altogether
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-An original
pension certificate has been issued to
Margaret Baylis, widow, of Millsbor-
ough, Sussex county, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
nehnilalng ,he nurnea Creamery.

Special oorrespondence Of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Aug. 15.-The insurance
on the burned creamery has been ad-
iusted and the owner, Mr.. John w.
Herring, will begin at once to rebuild
the plant. The creamery was bigthing
for the farmers of this section.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

PUEBLO, Col, Aug. l5.-rhe Bes-
iesner steel works OF this city, which
Iiesed down three weeks ago, resumed
Qperations yesterday and 800 men went
l9 work again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

LospoN Aug. 1.-THE sum of f265, 900
in gold was Withdrawn from the Bank OF
England to-day for shipment abroad. OF
this sum e220, 900 is destined for the United
States and e45,o for Montreal.