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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15
ANOTHER FIRE HORROR
Chicago Again Visited by Fatal
\ Hotel Oonfagration.
FIVE KILLED AND MANY INJURED.

Guests Rescued from Upper Floors,
Within a Few Feet of the Flames. by
tho FiFemen-one Man Jumped to the
Stone Pavement.
CHIcHGo, Aug. ia hotel fire result
Ing in the death of n number of guests
occurred yesterday. Tho fire was in the
Senate hotel, II three story structure on
Madison Btreet near Fifth avenue. One
man jumped from window In the top
story and was killed The first body to be
recovered was that of Harry Godfrey, the
7-year-old son OF j. Godfrey of Little Rock,
Ark. Loss on the building and contents
Is practically total; but, as the structure
was old and the furnishings cheap, the
amount will not exceed a few thousand
dollars.
"A restaurant occupied the ground fl9or,
and the Senate hotel the two upper ones.
lt contained thirty six rooms and held
thirty guests when the fire broke out. The
rooms were separated by fimsy wooden
partitions, and proved first class food fol-
hre. The blaze started In the office on the
second floor and spread rapidly through
chat and the upper rooms Before the
guests could be warned the flames had cut
OF the escape of number from the stair.
ways, and they were caught like rats in
crap
As fast IS the dead were taken away
from the ruins they were taken to the
morgue. Four bodies were soon recovered.
They We're those of the Godfrey boy and
two men and woman. The scene during
che fire was an exciting on0. Mrs. Ohren
and her daughter Annie, who slept in the
front part of the third floor, discovered
the fire frat. A moment later they and
the other occupants were flying about
seeking an avenue of escape. Annie and
her mother groped their way through the
stihing smoke to the window and out on
the sill. The crowd below yelled to them
not to jump. With desperation the women
clung to tho frame work, keeping as far
out as possible, while the smok and
flames burst through the windows Id
them.
Although badly burned, they remained
there until the arrival of hook and lad.
der company. A ladder was raised and
shey were rescued Edward Short next
reached the window. The flames were al
ready soorching his almost naked body.
and ne jumped to tho stone pavement. He
was picked up In an unconscious condi-
zion. 1t was at this juncture the fremen
arrived with ladders, which they raised,
and the work of rescuing the imprisoned
inmates Systematically began.
In all five people were killed and three
ethers were SO badly injured that they
san scarcely recover. At the Cook county
and Mercy hospitals others are moaning
with pain in the wards, so badly injured
as to be unable to tell their names. The
list OF killed is;
Harry Godfrey. years of age, son of ].
&odfrey, hardware merchant of Little
Rock, Ark, burned. Edward Short, OF
Chicago, gambler, burned and jumped
from rear window. Unknown woman, 5
fset 8.inchcs in height, burned; removed
from bed by flremen. Unknown man,
tcet inches in height. burned in bed. I'm
known man, removed to County hospital
unconscious; died fifteen minutes after
arrival .....
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

fire occurred a few nights ago, and a
reporter to gain 4 good view clambered on
to the roof of an adjacent workshop. A
policeman saw him, and the following CON
yersation took place!
Policemau-Come down out o that, young
man.
Reporter-But I'm a reporter, and want
to get description of the fire.
Policeman-Get out wild You. You can't
stay there. You kin foind all about it from
the papers in the morning.
He came down.-Tit- Bits.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1o.-William r. Cald-
well, assistant chief of the fire department
of Pueblo. Colo, shot ana instantly killed
himself yesterday. He recently arrived
from the west, and claimed he lost all his
money In speculation. lie quarreled with
his wife over money matters and at
tempted to shoot her. Mrs, Caldwell ran
from the house, and Mrs. Emo, neighbor,
attempted to wrest the revolver from
Caldwell. He placed the weapon against
his breast and pulled the trigger, the bull
let entering his heart
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

PoTrsvILLE, Pa, Aug. l5.-Hammond
eolliery breaker at Girardyille, the finest
in the Schuylliill coal region, was destroyed
by fire at O'Clock last evening. Ham
mond colliery was the property of the
Phlladelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company, and was located on one of the
richest sections Of the Grard coal lands. 1t
had n capacity Of .lo,G00 tons Of coal mn
nually, and employed 700 men and boys
The loss will reach over $l5O,00O.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug, 15 = Postmasters
Just appointed in Pennsylvania are as
follows; AsIuashicoia, w. II. Ziegenfus;
Brockwayville, r. A. McElhany; Free
mansburg, w. B. Friedman; Hopowell
Cotton Works, L. f. Cooper; Jollytown,
Jefferson Dye; Mount Bethel, George
Raesly; Portland, Ogden Harris; Scalp
Level, George Conrad; Walkersburg, A.
9. Brown; Wlndridge, w II. Jennings.
New York-Chcrubusco, R. p. Joy. Dres-
den, G. D. Bruudage; Cumberland Center,
William A. Young; Potter's Hollow, John
Mulberry; Schuyler's Falls, b. B. Everest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The president
sent TO the senate the following nomina-
tiuns: Edward C. Butler, of Massachusetts,
to be secretary of legation to Mexico; Otto
II. Boyesen, of North Dakota, United
States consul at Gothenberg, Sweden;
Bradley b. Smalley, collector of customs
for the district of Vermont; George w.
Skinner, pension agent at Pittsburg;
Thomas j. Lowe, secretary of Oklahoma.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

GETTYsBURG, Pa, Aug. 15.-The Adams
county Republican convention nominated
the following ticketi District attorney,
John X. Scott sheriff, William B. Nell
benny; clerk of the courts, Adam Black;
register and recorder, j. Louis Sewars;
treasurer, John w. Upton; commissioners,
Calvin Ii. Beamcr and George D. Base.
boar; director Of the poor, Adam Reiling;
auditors, John c, Wright and b. f. Gisc.
&, NJ. Swope was chosen chairman OF the
committee. w. S. Schroeder and George
l., Deardorf go uninstructed to the state
conYenLinn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

DENVER, Aug l5.-The great disparity
between the number of men out of en-
ployment and the amount OF work to be
haa was strik!ngly illustrated yesterday
when 1908 unemployed men gathered at
the place where work on the new sewers
was to begin. There was work for only
forty men. a crowd Of about 800 Italian
laborcrS gathered near the spot but were
not allowed to approach lty the crowd
Only three Italians were given work, and
they were known to be old residents of
the eli Y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

PirTsEuRa, Pa, Aug. l5.-The strikers
at the Union Iron mills of Carnegie who
quit work gear ago last July to aid the
Homesteaders, met last night and declared
the strike off. Not more than fifty men
ATTENDED the meeting, the others having
left the city or accepted non-t union places.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

REAnUNo, Pa, Aug, Is. The shop hands
of tho Reading company in this city have
received notice that hereafter they will
work nine instead Of ten hours a day.
They We're put on five days week two
weeks ago The latest order reduces tho
time to four and half days week.
Track hands and work trains will also he
reduced to nine hours. The order, it is
understood, effects the entire system.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

LONDON, Aug lJ-The race for the Al
bert cup yesterday was won by tho Prince
OF Wales Britannia. The course was
sailed over twice, In tile middle of the
second round the Satanita took first place,
but the Britannia soon caught mp. The
Navahoe, which had Jagged far behind.
gave mp the race on the first round. The
Callnna went ashore near Osborne bay.
The Britannia won, defeating the Satanita
by two minutes
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

The good lady was going around
among lot of poor people distributing
all manner of old clothes which were
gratefully received, when she met
newspaper man looking for clew TO
killing case. ...-=
Charity covereth multitude of sins
he said sarcastically.
We'll, that isn't what I'm looking
for" she responded
"No" and he looked surprised.
No she said, my mission is little
narrower than that. We cut it down 10
charity covereth a multitude of skins"
Detroit Free Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

BuDA PEsrH, Aug. 15.--The damage
caused by the floods in Galieia and north
ern Hungary amounts to many millions
of florins In many districts the peas
antry have been beggared. Many Lave
been killed by lightning and hail. At
Norasco workshop was swept away and
fourteen employees drowned. Sixty per-
Sons are said to have ben drowned at Ry-
manow Ealcia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

General Sir Edward Bruce Hamley died
suddenly from heart disease in London.
DR.. ], B. Furneson's buggy came into
collision with runaway farm team at
Saratoga, N Y The DOCTOR was killed
and Farmer Keefe had three ribs broken.
DR.. Glen A. Fenton, graduate of the
Philadelphia college, and W o belonged to
Q fine Baltimore family, was found dead
In his room in Dallas, Tex WHISKY and
cocaine was the cause
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug 15.-John Fl.
kettrell, the negro who did the actual
robbing of the Pacific Express company's
wagon ut Wichita recently, securing 81, 500,
was arrested hero yesterday. He was EN-
ployed as a waiter in Wichita and entered
Into the conspiracy with Arthur Hanchcr,
the driver of the express wagon; Howard
ii. Greer, tho telegraph operator, and
Jack Beck, the clerk of the hotel all three
of whom were arrested. Kettrell has oon-
fesse1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

SoUTn ORANGE, N. j., Aug 16-The re-
port of j. Lee Nicholson, the accountant
who examined the books of Moses p.
Smith, collector and treasurer of South
Orange, shows that the collector has mis-
appropriated 81, i,459 0S, ard that 81 90 is lost
the township because the bonds have ex-
pirea. Norman h. Burghart was ap-
pointed collector.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

WlLLIANsPoRT. Pa, Aug. l4-Follow-
Ing the move OF the Rowley and Herrnahee
Machine company In reducing the wages
ot their 600 employees the Williamsport
Machine company have notified their 100
mechanics that 10 per cent REDUCTION
will 60 into effect a. ones Time will also
be reduced to seven hours. The cause
given is tight money and hard elmes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

New YORK, Aug. 15.-There are twenty
one Cinnamon on board the steamer Yuca.
tan, jusC arrived from Havana She is
only little over three days out. and will
be detained at quarantine until the five
day rule is aatisiied. Eleven of the China
men are said TO be laborors on their way
back to their own country. The balance
say they are merchants. All the Celestials
will be detained for examination
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. ia report from
heachambeat, in Clark county, states
bhat Henry Smith, spy for tho gang, was
;apprehended and hanged near Salether.
Five OF tbs gang We're nrrested-Alonzo
peas, John Cobb, Jim Chance, George
Hare and Jack Walter. These men con
fessed, and a meeting is to be held to do
eide on their case. Several of the gang
ned into Choctaw county, followed by a
hnasn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

BIRMINGHAM, Aug. l5.-Monroe Smith,
q negro, criininally assaulted Mrs. d. E.
Sears. white woman near Spring Hill,
Ala. A posse pursued him all night and
captured him in the woods. After hang
ing Smith to tree the mob filed his
body with bullets and then cast it into a
Ii.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

PROVIDENCE, Aug. l5.-The score OF cot
ton mills owned and operated by d, B e
r. knife, of this city, and located in
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, started
up after having been stopped week The
firm is one of the largest in the country
engaged in the manufacture of cotton
goods. 1t employs nearly 5000 operatives,
and has weekly pay roll OF about s5o, 600.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l5,--rhe coroucr's
tnquest in the case of John Fox, who was
Instantly killed in front of his boarding
house, South Thirteenth street, presumably
from the effects Of n blow at the hands of
John Hayes, Of Westheld n. j., with
whom he had been engaged in quarrel,
will take place this afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

DENVER, Aug. ia fire totally de-
stroyed the Crescent Flour mill and ele-
vator at Stanton avenue and Montgomery
street, causing loss of sa50, 600 to $500. 600
Lieutenant Mclean was terribly injured
by an explosion in the dust room of the
mill, and may die. f. Sargent, Chief
Pearsy's driver, had an arm broken by be-
ing forced from the roof by q stream Of
water from the fire hose
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-The condition
of Representative Oates, of Alabama, who
was injured by being thrown from cable
car last Thursday, is reported as much
improved. Colonel Oates is suffering from
conclusion of the brain, caused by strik-
ing his head violently upon the pavement
in his fall from the car
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

KANSAS CITY, Aug. l5.-only seventy of
the 700 coal miners about Lexington, No.
are now at work, and efforts are being
made to induce them to strike. The
miners are out partly out of sympathy for
Kansas miners and partly for redress of
their own grievances
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

MACON, Mo, Aug. l5.-Dr. d. V. How
ard, of Buckley, in Lynn county, twenty
five miles west Of Macon, was shot and
killed by his wifo and brother-in-law.
Howard was desperate character, who
had abused his wife,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

HARE1sBURd, Aug. ia circular letter
gill be sent ont by Dairy Commissioner
Reeder to the constables of the state not
Lying them of their duties under the oleo-
margarine act Ten thousand dollars will
be raised by subscription to prosecute the
work, no appropriation having been made
by the legislature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

HARRISBURG, Aug 15.-A statement of
the expenses af the Pennsylvania Worlds
fair commission TO date shows balance of
$4,000 uncxpended in the hands of the
state treasurer. The salaries to date
amount to nearly $40 Tho headquar-
ters in this city will be removed to Chicago
thiE aNnak
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

CAPE MAY, N. j., Aug l5.--An elderly
Rerman, giving his name as Joseph HoiF-
of Baltimore, was found on Perry steeet
nearly nude. He said he had been way
laid, robbed and thrown into Cape Island
creek to perish. The police are investigat-
Ing the case.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

HALIFAX, N. g., Aug. 15.-Ex- Consul
General Frye died here last night, aged
60 lie first came here in 1889 as American
consul, went out in 1885, and was reap.
pointed in 1889. His remains will be taken
TO his former home in Belrast Mo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 15-The in. ms
ity of the heat has caused sudden in
crease of the cholera epidemic in the in.
fected Russian cities. In Mini Noygorod
the cholera has appeared in most virulent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

Wn.LGAMsPonr, Pa, Aug. ia cablo
of the elevator at tho Keystone Botrlfng
company's works in this city broke, pre-,
cipitating two young men from the third
story to the basement, crushing in tho
skull of George scg, aged 20, and killing
him instantly, The other young man,
Joseph Jones, escaped with slight injury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

soMERyiLLE, N j., Aug. 15.-Dr Ed
ward Goer.z, u practising dentist of this
place, committed suicide by taking prussic
acid at an early hour in the morning DR..
Goertz was n Prussisu by birth, and was
highly thought Of here. Ever since he had
the g:AS he had baen aIlk and despondent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

BALTIMORE, Aug 15.-Professor A. NJ.
Newell, ono of Maryland S foremost educa-
nors, with national reputation as author
Of school works, died at Hagre de Grace.
professor Newell had baen confined to his
house about six weeks with liver and kid
hey troubles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

HAZLEToN, Pa, Aug 15.-The Quakala
hotel, summer resort situated on the
mountain near Beaver Meadow. was de-
stroyed by fire early in the morning Tho
guests and other inmates escaped in their
might clothes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

CARLISLE, Pa, Aug. l5.-The difficulties
between the Carlisle Shoe company and
employees, who have been on strike since
Friday last, have been adjusted, and this
morning the entire force returned to FORK
at 10 per cent reduction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

NEW York, Aug. l5,-The Anchor line
steamer Karamania, which arrived at this
port Aug. 3, and which brought the first
case of cholera this season, was released
from quarantine
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

READING, Pa, Aug. l5.-The 100 mold
ers of the Penn Hardware company were
reduced l2i per cent The men decline 80
accept and refuse TO work
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

Our remaining stock of Summer
Shoes will be closed out at prices
almost next to nothing. In some
instances we've cut the prices in
twain. 'Iis shame to sacrifice
these goods at such ridiculously
low figures, but we want to con-
vert them into cash at short notice.
Nothing will be spared. Every
pair OF Summer Shoes go. Hurry
up il you want the best values ever
offered you in Shoe Leather il.
this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

Zanzibar, Aug. I4,-lntormsfion wsu
received here from Witp to the elect that,
0mani, the depased Sultan, . landiHR
party from tho British yatships recently
Attacked apd recaptdrsa the town. and
then set fir6 to it, L!eatspapIs EtEmsa-
tice and Gerfis were wounded and one
man killed, The hstlyes fed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

New York, Aug. l5.-Dr Robert W.
Buchanan, the wife poisoner, was srn-
fenced by Recorder Smythe to die in the
slectric chair in the week beginning Oct q
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

One lot of Ladies' Patent Leather vamp
oXiords' sizes = to IA Regular prices.
Sl.5O sl.75 and ~.
Reduced price. ce.........,75c 75c
One lot Ladies' Paris Kid oxford Ties,
patent tip and plain toes. Regular prices,
S1.75 and 81.
Reduced price. ce.......,,........q Csc
one lot Misses Hccied Kid button
Shoes, sizes II to 10. Regular price, 81 so.
Reduced price. Ce......-............75 75c
One lot Ladies' Russet Blucher Shoes,
sizes 81 to :. Regular price, s2.aj
Reduced prica. s1.a5
One lot Ladies' FroLch Kid Button Shoes.
mostly opera toes, i, G, ID wide Regular
price. So 3D.
Reduced price .................s1.75
ere lot Lados' IIaad-turncd Dongola
tuition shoes, pInin toes, most all sizes.
Regular price, 50.
Requced price. e..9...............Sl50
one lot l4adlea' square Toe button
Shoes, plain toe tipped OF same material.
Regular price, ~.
Reduced price. slT5
oGe lot Misses Opera slippers and OK.
lord lits sizes ! to |. Regularprice, ST.
Reduced price. ce....=..,...........50 SOC
one lot OF Mems Handmade Russia
Calt Russet Balls and Butchers, square
anu pointed toe. Regular prices, $3.50
and 81,
Ono lot Mems Calf Lace. Button aud
Congress Shoes, plain French toes. Regu.
lar prices, 800 aud So,
Reduced price. e...........el5)
AND so IT GOES THROUGHOUT Tul
ENTIRE STORE.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS
Closing Quotations OF tho New York and
Ihilllelniiln Exnhnnrna

ELw YoRS. Aug ii.-Thers was n decline In
prices on today's dull stock market wholly
under professional manipulation. Closing
bids.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-15

Warmer; southeasterly winds; fair, po
sibiv followed hy light Local rains tonigh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-03
The pensfss We i csc.

Small copper coins are 'ostiin such
enormous numbers that tAc govern
ment is obliged 10 keep on coming
cents at the rate Of several IN nYons of
them every month. They change hands
so often a. 10 be subject 20 multitude
of accidents. and. owing 20 their small
value, they arc not taken care of This
is no cause of regret 20 Uncle Sam. in-
asmuch he buys the penDies.in blank
from firm in Connecticut at the rate
Of 600 for 81. On reaching the mint
in Philadelphia. whence all Of them
are issued. they have merely 90 be
stamped. There an. ll9. coo ESQ old cop.
per pennies somewhere. kobod knows
what has become Of them. except fnxt
once in awhile singh Specimen turns
up IN change. a few year. ago 4. 500
600 bronze 2-cen: pieces were SCI
aAoat. Three millions Of them arc
still outstanding. Three million .
cent nickel pieces are scattered over
the United States but IL r very rarely
that one Is seen. OF SOC. oos half cent?.
which correspond in value 20 Frgi.sh
farthings. not one has been r~turnsp
IN the government for recon- sge or IL
held By The treasury.