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The sun., 1894-09-11
DALTON. oBIo. BrRNED orr.
Forty--cycn HuiidIng- -De-troycd-The Work
OF an InCe diary.

MAsSiLLoN. o.. sept. TO- rhe town Of Delton.
eight miles from this city was fired by IN lncen-
diary this morning. and forty-scven buildings,
exclusive Of barns, were burned. en;aiing a loss
OF $3.50. 900 and rendering eleven families desti-
tute. Suspicion points to Otto IIartcl "a being
the incendiary. HRrtel has served time for
criminal assault committed In Dalton and citi-
here feel certain that he set fire to the town
for the purpose of revenge. "a he made threats
Of this kind after his release.
Before the fire was started the fire hose was
disIointcd, the pipe that carries the water from
the reservoir was stopped UP with a carpet. and
everything else possible was done to render the
Fire Department useless. The fire spread rapid
ly, and every building burned MP like dry tin
der. There Is not q business house left In the
town. Dalton has n population of $40 people.
Outside Of the eleven families left destitute.
the other victims have some resources in re-
serve. The Massillon Council are now at Dali
ton. and will probably appropriate relief money
tonight. The insurance will not amount to
over PC: cent. Of the loss. Hartel. the sus-
pcctcd incendiary, is but - years old. but has
earned in that time very bad reputation. He
has disappeared.
The sun., 1894-09-11
gHF WIxsOR KILLED HIMSELF.
a Frieaa OF SITS Says 10 Was stnpIy Be-
cause OF Financial EabarrnssasaG

Richard T.. weisner Of barclay street, one Of
the most intimate friends Of William 7. Win
sor. who committed suicide In the Astor House
on saturday, said yesterday that he had exam
ined the contents OF the box that he and Mr.
Fisher had. on behalf OF the widow, received
from the Coroner.
The box was in WinsOr's possession at the
time OF his death. Among the papers in il was a
deed to some property in Indiana that left
him by his first wife.
"Itw was on account OF the failure of negotia-
tions for the sale OF this property, in my Opin-
ion." said Mr.. Welsner, " that WinsOr killed
himself. | am sure there was no woman
in the case. He was very happy IN
his domestic relations. But he was
very impulsiye fellow. He lived too
RAPIDLY. He bought farm At Margaretyille
and DeRan TO make improvements. He had
twenty or thirty men working there, and spent
A lot Of money. | think his Inability 10 realize
on the Indiana property In order TO pay on obli-
cations he had Incurred In connection with his
country home At MArgaretVille Is what caused
him to end his life
The sun., 1894-09-11
TELEPHONISG UNDER THE SEA.
Capt. eehIsy Mach Interested In the ExPsFl-
asat AbOat 90 he Tried.

The Lighthouse Board has sent out notice that
during September and October certain electrical
experiments will be conducted by the Board in
the vicinity OF the Scotland LiEhtshp on sandy
Hook. Submarine cables will be laid in clGss
proximity TO the lightship. and the position OF
this cable will be marked by wooden buOys.
Masters Of vessels are requested not TO anchor
within 900 feet OF these buoys,
Capt. W. S. Schley OF the Lighthouse Board
Was asked yesteI day what these electrical eX-
psriments were 70 be.
oh, Just little experiment we are going 10
make In a week 80 with a submerged tele-
phone Little idea OF Prof. l.. blAke's OF the
Kansas University, you know. IL Is wonder,
Simply a wonderful idea. Oh, II IL only works"
Tie Captain rubbed his hands together and
smiled delightedly. When asked to explain the
Character OF this new submerged telephone the
CAPTAIN only shook his head and smiled.
Cant tell you that until We have finished the
exleriment. my friend. Prof. Blake has seDt 70
Washington TO get this little thing OF his patent
ed And the Government Is defraytnK the eN-
PsA, Of this trial oh! but II 1t Will only work.
1ts a wonder"
tsrested Ia the coming experiment
" The trial viii be made Just as soon as We can
get a vessel 10 lay the cable for us.' he said !
should think IN q week or 80, Come around then
and will tell you All about IT,
The sun., 1894-09-11
HEAT AND HUMIDITY CONFINED.
Yesterday Was warmcr Thss Any Day In
s~pte since 1881.


September siace 1851.
High temperature, accompanied by excessive
humidity. prevailed throughout the Atlantic
States yesterday and made the weather as un-
comfortable as any experienced this summer.
The highest official temperature in this city was
94'. record that has been cqualled only three
times this summer. and exceeded only once. on
July 90. when the mercury reached 96'. The
day was warmer than any in september since
Sept. :. 1881. when 100. the highest ever re-
corded in this city, was reached.
Frederick SchmerlinR. q cook, 40 years old. of
81 Lexington avenue. was overcome by the heat
in front OF 5s East l:7th street. An ambu-
lance was called from Harlem Hospital. but the
man died before he reached the hospital.
The following cases Of prostration by the heat
were reported:
Callahan. James, 25 years old. Of Sal Greenwich
street at 1875 Duane street, Chambers Street Hospital
Fawn Richard ~ years old. Of a44 Water street at
20 chambers street: Chambers Street Hospital.
Hyde. Edwin T.. ~ years old. residence not known.
In West Farms SQUARE; fordham Hospital.
John McKeegan. 20 year. old OF isH Greene street,
Greenpoint, al Pier 2s, North River; II. Vncents
Murray Patrick 2s years old Of East Seventy. .nrst
street, First avenue and sixtieth street. Flower
srreier Harry 90 years OLD Sixteenth street and
seventh avenue In the power house OF the Broadway
Wohlforth. Mrs, 80 years old Of I2O East Seventy.
sixth street at the foot OF East Seventy sixth street.
Presey teriAn Hospital.
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geniousnesa. are beyond description. II has
been so all summer. The gentlemen OF the
in legislative matters and whose acquaintance
isrity with the, funds.%sn,al principle. of
counseis Of this body. have either intentionally
or through indifference become, 80 fer az their
The proneness Of the President for personalities
and badinage. bis natural leaning TO bigotry
has to n great extent emasculated his influence
and forged ready for the hand ct y, every one me
the sharp blade Of his Wit tomahawk and 2
scalping knife TO be used upon his devoted head
President, who in ability. beauty and grandcurof
appearance nd mn enctism. while II Ia as cold as
thS, which iTscts "a .h ss to lhS pST.h
startling and everlasting examples OF one Killed
by the scinitar Of his oyn Wit and hoistcd, as
that las ever been known In political or profcs-
siunal life. II seems To be impossible Tor
friend or party nj the loss of drastic adjective
or hitting nrothegm. And while history may re-
tSc % hnr ns s howl WI Of his Victims win GO rever.
The leader OF the Republicans. while retaining 10
n large degree his joyous spirit, has found him
self forced by the Necessities OF the situation into
the uguhrous position Of funeral director. |
man Of the Committe on Rules the duty dcvolvcs
upon him at thisstage OF the session OF burylng
such measures as seem 10 Ue 1ruugnt WITH uhn.
ger to Republican success. While not engaged
In laying out these measures, which are 10 be
killed in his committee. he Ia actively at work in
ftisinu life and restoring respiration to such
measures "a the npportiOnment. the judiciary
article. home rule for cities, the educational ar
ticle. and the amendment prnyding for the
election for state officers. These measures
seem to combine about all the amendments the
Republicans deem worthy to present 10 the peo-
pie for their acceptance this fall.
Hut Mr.. Choate believes he has had lot of
fun this summer. and he's Just as well satisfied
with the situation as any mortal could be.
The sun., 1894-09-11
FELL TEN STORIES.
An Iron Worker Killed IN the New Annex
OF the Hotel savoy

Charles Trautnan. ." years old an iron work.
er, who had been roomine at "a2 East l2ith
street. tel from the tenth floor Of the annex
OF the Hotel Savoy, now in course of erection at
Fifty ninth street and Fifth avenue. abou. :
o'clock last night and was Instantly killed.
lie had boon sent here by the Carnegie Com
pany of Pittsburgh, and was foreman OF night
gang. He went to work about o'clock In the
afternoon on the top story. the eleventh. When
it began to rain the workmen decided to quit.
While they were talking Trsutman's hat blew
OF. and he went to the floor below TO recover Il.
The men say that that was the last they saw OF
him. When the gang had descended to the
ground they found that he was missing and be-
gan a search, which resulted in the finding of
his body and broken ladder In the cellar OF the
building. The body was removed to the East
Fifty-hrst street police station.
The sun., 1894-09-11

90. coo Damage Doae 90 . New TROLLEY
Power House Damage by LightAIaG.


During the storm yesterday large part Of the
iron work on the new power house of the Nassau
Electric Railroad at the foot OF Thirty ninth
street was blown down. The crash could he
heard over the rattle OF the thunder for a dis
tance of two blocks.
The workmen had all taken their departure
before the accident occurred and the watch
men were at the other side Of the building. The
damage was estimated at $4,000.
The house OF Thomas Gillian in CanArsie
was struck by lightning and damaged To the
extent OF 500. Conrad Sigloth. who was in
his yard close 10 the spot where the lightning
struck, received q severe shock.
The hAgpole In front OF John Morrissey's home
at Bath avenue and Bay Nineteenth street
struck by lightning and shivered to pieces.
lyn were badly flooded.
While q crowded car of the Fast New York
and Suburban line in Williamsburgh was going
aloAy broadway, near Hewes street, the light
mir 4 burned out fuse boz.
A car on the NOstrand avenue and Prospect
Park line had a switG h box burned out al Lee
avenue ard Lynch street, and q car OF the Green
point line at South Eighth street and Kent ave
nue..
The sun., 1894-09-11
LINK WaaGoNER's END.
ne Died Sar-IRx HIS Murdsrer- Tor Cow-
ards-Ths AGaIr 40 Rs Investigated.

New ORLEANS, Sept. lO.-The Grand Jury
will investigate the killing OF Link waggoner
yesterday morning. The dead man un-
usually dreaded that no one feels any regret at
his death. but the cowardly manner in which he
was slain Is much denounced. He was the most
desperate daredevil in north Louisiana and OF
remarkable courage. When he WAS first cap
tured year ago he was confined in the jail at
Homer. in Clay bourne parish, and large mob
went there 10 lynch him. The deputies hed.
but one of them gave wsggoner a rife before
leaving aud told him 20 defend himself, and he
and wounding several Of them,
The mob which lynched him this morning
were evidently afraid OF him, for, although
thirty in number. they were afraid 70 face hun.
big enough 10 crawl through, several OF the
and cells are and made a light. There were
three other men In the cell with Link. The
could I shoot him. The iynchers said they would
throw dynamite into the cell II the men did not
do as ordered. knowing that their own lives
goner out to be shot. The mob were
very careful not TO hurt any Of the other
Bars Of the cell. and quite a numbeT Of shots OTIS
were fired, and Il seems nearly all OF them took
effect, Link called for help until they got in
them. telling them II they would give him a six
shooter he would whip the whole crowd. lie
When satisfied that their work wss done. the
mob marched down and mounted their horses
and left the town. The msn are supposed g
WaEEonsr has kept terroriEed for years. Wag-
gOnsF had been confined In the iail al Monroe
oay hs plsSOSs SSd a.S IN Urasl e.
70 stand trial. Only few parsons knew that
be was ConAnsd thsTs, An Iattsmpt was made
eT. bat they were stobPed b{ the mA4ked mob
Aad hsld At bSy until the killing wAs done.
The sun., 1894-09-11
Mrs.. JasL. .oa Hsr.e~A,p. PHO, v,sor.

COLLEGE POIST, L. l., Sept. TO-. Mrs. Emily
jackson, who keeps summer boarding house
near the ferry In this village, attacked Pilot
George Vigor Of the College Point and New
York Ferry Company with a hOrsewhip this
morning. She alleges that several days ago
Nigor made damaging statements concerning
her, so she determined to chastise him.
While Nigor was passing her door this morn
ing she rushed out and began belabOrinR him
with her whip. She hit him several times before
he managed 20 escape NigOr went before Justice
Smythe and had his Assailant arrested for as
sault. She will he tried tomorrow.
The sun., 1894-09-11
a Deer KNEE BY . Tr.l. on Loas I.l.aa.

CESTRAL IsIIP, l.. l., sept. lO.-While three
deer were crossing the Long Island Railroad
tracks in front OF the west-bOund ROnkonkoma
train near this village this morning one Of them
was struck by the pilot of the engine and killed,
The other two bounded into the scrub oak ami
were soon lost TO sight. Engineer ArnOt says he
endeaVored IN check his train, but was too late.
From reports received from different points.
il appears that deer are more plentiful this year
on Long Island than they have been for many
The sun., 1894-09-11
$50 FEET OF HORSE SHEDS BURSED.
Another Fire NJ the we-tehester County
Fair Grouaas-Loss d 600.

Fire destroyed the horse sheds situated in the
north end of the westchester county fair
grounds at White Plains last night. The build
ings. which were $50 feet in length. were I'M
occupied. The loss was 1900. The origin Of
the hire is a mystery. The flames had gained
great headwAy before the tire was discovered by
the watchman.
The officers Of the club believe the hre to he
the work of an incendiaTy. A thorough investi-
CATION will be made. The grand stand at the
fair grounds was burned recently.
The sun., 1894-09-11
Roaring LIOa- HsIa 90 ne = NaI-aHss.

Several complaints have been made 70 Sani-
tary Superintendent Roberts Of the Health De-
partment about the lions on exhibition 10 cages
In front of the Madison square Garden. II Was
charged that the lions rOared 80 often and 50
loud as 10 be a nuisance One Of the persons
complaining wrote that troOps Of small boys at
tFacted by the free exhibition imitAted the
roaring OF the lions, and thereby made the nui-
sance greater DR. Roberts decided yesterday
that the noise was a nuisance and detrimental
TO health, and thai the lions must b. taken in
The sun., 1894-09-11
s..s.or NeerAssss as.Ita.

TERRE HAUTE, sept. lO.-senAtor voorhees,
teloETaphs from Washington tonight 70 tbs
Chairman of the Democratic Central COnnit-
tee OF the county that he will open the cam
pAiEn In = speech in this city about sept. rs.
fhis discredfts the Sensational reports about the
senator's alarming condition
The sun., 1894-09-11
Fsm Three TlHss ns- tAs sane Reef

William Ellenberg, "a years old, Of 3 Clinton
street. was taken 20 Bellevue Hospital shortly
before O'Clock yesterday afternoon suffering
from injuries received by falling from shed in
the coal yard at Fifth street and the East River.
The shed is thirty feet high, and twice during
the past year Ellenberg. VINO Is foreman OF the
yard. has tumbled from the top Of IL. Each
time he struck In heap OF coal dust and es-
ladder 10 the TOP OF the shed. be Lost his foot
ing and fell into the yard His head was badly
cut and his right shoulder dislOcated.
The sun., 1894-09-11
A Dry s.s Wen str-sE 4. Saratoga.

SARATOGA, sept lO.-A dry gas vel Was to-
day developed on the Weed property In the
southern suburbs Of Saratoga After the drill
vein 0f natural carbOnie acid Eas was struck. IL
is dry zAA. the most desirable kind. The pres
sare 4 nOs twenty -foaT POUNDS al = Aaere@s-
ina
The sun., 1894-09-11

Ths private compartment slsspiAg car Limited train
arsf Introduced by the Nes fork Central i feature
Il 8 1merIcs ) 9featsst Railroad -AAt.
The sun., 1894-09-11

The Consfitutiousi Couvention over wh,ch
He Hs. Presided Nearing IT'S End Out OF
the Ruck There Arc Only Four Amcnd-
-ent- that Are Likely 10 he Submitted to
the Votes or the Psopie-Thesc Are the
Partisan Apport,onwest. the Juaiciai
Article, the Educational Article. and the
Amendment which Makes the state
Board OF Charities n aConstituttonsi Body
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
DOnneiEy Items,

Farrell Tosney, ST., went to Morris Tues
day.
Jas. Fritz and \. A. Rohrenbach went to
Morris Wednesday.
Phil. Rohrenbach and Thos. Fritz went
to Morris Saturday.
- Mr.. Jones and wife visited with Mr.. and
Mrs John Hartung, Sunday.
Saturday night is reported as being a
grand success by most of the boys.
Crops are looking fine and the farmers
spirits are raising in consequence.
Amel Nelson went to Morris Monday to
load two carloads of cattle for Sioux Falls,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus ParsOn visited their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartung, Sun
day.
Ericlz Nelson, of Alexandria, cousin to
Amel Nelson, has been visiting here the
past week.
Messrs. Judson and Rising, of the First
National Bank of Morris, were in town
! last week.
Well, A. A, how is it? That was rather
strange performance you were going
through Sunday evening.
Mr.. Bicknell, of Norris candidate for the
state senate, was in town, patching up his
fences in several places.
The Donnelly school closed Friday, and
! after a nine months term the children will
enjoy we'll earned rest. The teacher re.
ceived several handsome presents from the
pupils as token Of their estimation fo1
him.
Ed. Jones, of Morris, was visitor last
week, in company with Mr.. HOLSTER. He
was looking after his interests, in this neck
Of-wOods, as candidate to the state senate
subject to the decision of the republican
convention.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
HOUPT & BANTER,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Fergus Falls, Mimi,
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
eight hundred and ninety-twO dollars ($S92. O0)
which is due at the date hereof upon certain
Mortgage, duly executed and delivered by
Frank DohmStreich and Emile Dohmstrelch. his
wife, to Lizzie c. Pratt, bearing date the 8th day
of February. A. d. 1889, and duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds In and for Stevens
county, Minnesota, on the 10th day of February,
A. ID. 1889, at two O'Clock Z. NJ, in Book nj of
Mortgages, on page 163 and no action or pro-
ceeding mt law or otherwise having been inSti-
tuted to recover the debt secured by said Mort
gage, or any part thereof:
Now therefore, notice Is hereby given, that by
virtue of power of sale contained in said Mort
gage, and pursuant to the statute, the said
Mortgage will be forecosed, and the premises
described i'm and covered by said Mortgage, viz:
The south east quarter ((SEkD of section
twenty-three (23) in township one hundred and
twenty (123) north of range forty (43)
west, situate In Stevens county, and state of
Minnesota, VIII he sold at public auction, to pay
said debt and interest, and fifty dollars attorney
fee, as stipulated in said Mortgage to be paid in
case Of FORECLOSURES, and the disbursements al
lowed by law; which sale will be made by the
Sheriff of said Stevens county, at the front door
Of the Court House, In the village of Morris, In
said county and state, on Friday, the end day
of June, A. ID. 1894, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, of that
day. subject to redemption as provided by law.
Dated May Sth, A. ID, 1894.
3D.. LIZZIE G. PRATT,
Mortgage.
y. A. FLAHERTY,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Morris, Minnesota, 2S7t
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
EDITOR SUM-

EDITOR SUM-
l beg leave to state through your columns
some facts respecting the late meeting of
the congressional committee for the 7th,
Congressional District, held at Fergus
Falls on the 18th.
/ left here with proxies from the COM
mitteemen for Swift, Traverse and Big
Stone, and for the purpose of representing
Stevens. Arriving too late at Breckenridge
to make the Fergus Falls train, was
obliged to remain at that place over night
Immediately wired Chairman Strain that I
desired a hearing before the committee and
requested delay until noon, that being the
earliest possible time that 1 could arrive
Imagine my surprise when upon arrival /
was politely informed by Judge Strain that
he had called the committee together at 10
o'clock and had landed the place of holding
the convention at Fergus Falls by total
vote of six present out of sixteen. Siyert-
son, of Kandiyohi, was on the train with
me, and Canestorp had just arrived by
team both also too late to participate in the
deliberations of the committee.
1t may be within the power of minority
to do this, but it seems to me questionable
practice and not at all conducive to har-
mony under the circumstances.
Yours truly ..
GEO. f. DARLING.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
4. Overstad & Co.,
HANCOCK, MIMI
DEALERS IN
Hardware, \ Lumber, \ ETC.,,
FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING
FARM MACHINERY
OF ALL KINDS.
MORTGAGE Sale,

Default having been made in the payment of
the sum of six hundred SeVenty-fve dollars
1875 CO., principal and interest, which is claimed
to be due and is due at the date of this notice
upon certain Mortgage, duly executed and de-
livered by +. Louis Wenzel ian unmarried MANI
mortgagor, to Mianda 2. Gwynne. MORTGAGE,
bearing date the fourth day of October, A. d.
1881, and duly recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds in and for the county of Stevens
and State of Minnesota, on the sixth day of DC.
tOber, A. ID. 1881, at two O'Clock p, m, in Book
E of Mortgages, on page 410, anc no action or
proceeding at law or otherwise having been in
stituted to recover the debt secured by said
Mortgage, or any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of power of sale contained in said Mort
gage, and pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided the said Mortgage will be
fOrecoSed, and the premises described in and
covered by said Mortgage, viz:
Northwest quarter of section twenty-five (22),
Township one hundred twenty-five C25l, Range
Minnesota, win the hereditamehts and appur-
tenances, will be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt and in
tereSt and hetaXes, If any, on said premises,
and twenty-five dollars attorneys fee, as Stipu-
lated in and by said Mortgage in case of forcclO-
sure, and the disbursements allowed by law;
which sale will be made by the Sheriff of said
Stevens county, at the front door of the Court
House, in the Village of Morris, in said county
and State, on the thrteth (30th) day of June A.
ID. 1894, at ten O'Clock a. m, of that day, subject
to redemption ut any time within one year from
the day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated May 10Th, A. ID: 1894. .
MIANDA f. GWYNNE,
Mortgage.
HoUrT & BAXTEE,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Fergus Falls, MINI,