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The herald., 1894-12-30
THE MILLIONS OF A DEAD MAN.
Characteristic Will of the, Late
James G. Fair.
Profited by ScandalOus Contests for
Estates.
The Late Senator Had q Fear of Psuedo
Widows and False Claimants.
The Benefi ficiarise.

by THE HERALD Leased Wire.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 29.-The will o.
James g. Fair, the noted "sonanza'
ator from Nevada, whose death occurred
hero late last night. was filed in the
superior court this morning. The will
disposes of an estate, the vslue OF which
is estimated at $40. 900. 900.
Under the provitions OF the million
aires, will the greater portion of the
estate fails to pereonan now living outside
of California. The biggest siices will 60
to the two daughters Avlng in Now York
and other relatives gesiding i'll Iowa.
Though Senator Fair waH popularity cup.
posed TO have more ready money than
any other San Francisco man, he made
very few specific oequeste of money.
The only glits OF 81 public nature are
three, aggregatng $125 900. TO the or
phan asylnms OF San Francisco. OF this
amount $50. 900 is entrusted to the
srchbiehop of San Francisco, to be ap.
portioIed among the Roman Catholic
orphan Rsylcms. A s,mlar amount is
entrusted to ne eEecu tors OF the estate
TO be divided among the several Protee-
sant orphan asylums of the city. and
$25 700 is left for distribution by the
executors among the Hebrew orphan
Rsy ylume.
70 James 6. Angus and Louis G.
Breese, trusted employees. who are
among those Eamed as executors of the
estate, $4,000 each is beQuesthed.
Charles u. Stewart. an employee, is
willed s3000 and $4,000 is left TO Herbert
Clarke, also an employee. There are no
other Deq L aetH save those to near rela-
tives OF the deceased bonanza king.
GENEROUS GIFTS TO IOWA RELATIVES.
The Iowa relatives come in for gen.
erous share. To Mr.. Fairs sister, Mary
Anderson, and her husband and chill
dren, who live ct Ida Grove, Ia,
S2j0,000 ia bequeathed. to be divided
equally among them. To the family of
William Fair, brother of deceased. also
residents Of Ida Grove, $50, 600 is be-
queathsd. The family of Edward Fair,
another brother, residing in Ida Grove,
is willed $4,000. To Mary Jane Lundy,
daughter of the testator's deceased bros
ther, Thomas Fair, and her children,
who reside at Correctionville. Ia,
SO 900 is bequeathed. Another $4,000
Is willed to the family OF James II.
Fair of Ida Grove, who is con of de-
ceased's brother. Thomes Fair. The
Z thor bequests of money are, $3.50. 900 to
the family OF sister, Mary J.. Crothers
OF San Jose, Cal, $4,000; to the family
o brother. Andrew Fair OF San Jose.
and $50, 900 to Herman Oslrichs OF New
York, son-in-law of the diseased.
The residue of the vast estate is left
In trust TO board of executors consist
Ing OF Mr.. Fairs attorney, W. s. Good.
fellow. James 8. Angus and Louis @.
81 eese. all of this city, and Thomas G..
Crothers, q nephew residing in San
The herald., 1894-12-30
LOST IN THE SNOW.
Perilous Adventures of Two w ON IN an
Man in Leblanc.

Perilous Adventures of Two Won IN aud
. Man in Indians.
snELByvILLE, Ind. Dec. 29.-William
Lsavitt, accompanied by Miss Susie
Maple and Miss Mary Mitchell, start ed
Thursday night from their homes south
of this city for Bengal. 10 miles distant,
to attend an entertainment. Juat after
they had started the snow sto rm began,
but they continued their j,urney.
Leavitt was unacquainted with ths
country. however, and in the binding
storm became lost. Yesterday morning
at 2 O'Clock Henry Gilman was awakened
by a man knocking at his door. On
opening it there was Lsavitt almost
senssless aud hardly able to give an ac-
count of himself. Gilman finally dis
covered his condition, and carried him
and the rigid forms OF the two young
women into the house. They were I'M.
conscious and may not recover. At any
rate it is thought that ampatation OF
their limbs will be necessary. They
had driven to another part of tho
county, 80 miles from their intended
destination.
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otherwise, and whether before or after
the execution OF this will. the sum OF 800,
and to each person who shall he proved.
found and established to be ths child by
birth, adoption or scknowledment or
otherwise CT my deceased son. James G..
Fair, Jr., and whether before or after the
execution of this will, the sum OF $50. and
| declare that I do Intentionally omit
to make for any of tho persons in this
paragraph referred to. any other or
further provision"
In conclusion it is provided that II any
OF the beneficiares named in the will
shall at any time comm ence any proceed
ings to contest the will, they or he shall
receive nothing.
The herald., 1894-12-30
ELEVATOR BURNED.
Half . Million Dollar Biazs in Tolsdos
Ono Lifo Lost.

Half Million Dollar Blazs in Toledo.
Ono Lifo Loaf.
TOLEDO, o., Dec. 29.-Elevator "B" Of
the Dayton and Michigan company
burned this morning. Chris Dandeloin,
an old employee. was in the top of the
building when it caught fire, and was
unable TO escape. The elevator con-
tanned 625, 900 bushols Of wheat and 40.-
900 bushels OF corn, worth 1915. 800.
The building was valued at $3.50. 600.
The total loss is $566 $40, on which there
is $3.50, 900 insurance.
The only thing certain concerniDg the
origin OF the fire is that It started in one
OF the upper floors. Those on the out
side OF the building first discovered 10
breaking through the upper windows.
When the flames had reached consider.
able headway. the broDzed and gray
bearded face of the old mill spoutmau,
Chris Dandelion. was seen at q window.
A'swirl Of smoke obscured the window
for q moment snd he was never seem
again.
The fierce gale carried burning brands
for long distances and several buildings
at distance were thus fred, but the
flames were extinguished with slight
loss.
The herald., 1894-12-30
IN AN AVALANCHE OF FLAME,
New York Firemen Caught by
Blazing Debris.
4 Half Million Dollar Fire in
Toledo.
Destruction Of One Of the Dayton &
Michigan e evat"rs-Ths eports.
mans Death.

By rHe HERALD Leased Wire.
New YonK, Dec. 29.-Battaliou Fire
Chiet John j. Bresnan and Fireman
to John L. Rooney Of truck IL were killed
day by the falling OF floor during
FIRE W hich gutted several stories Of. the
gas and electric fixtures factory OF the
Cassidy & Son Manufacturing company.
124 West Twenty-fourth street. The
FIRE did 5000 worth OF damage. As
sistant Foreman William Hennessy Of
engine IS had q log broken, and three
other firemen were slightly injured.
When the FIRE was discovered 1t had
made considerable progress. The build
ing 10 six stories in height and extsnd1
from Twsnty-fourth to Twenty-third
street, where it occupies Nos. 1873 and
1876.
On the ground tho building extends
through without . break, but above tha
there is . we'll hole. which leaves a space
% feet between the two buildings direct
ly in the center OF the block. When
bursting through the three upper flors.
All Vuu uIO W0o oA buc AWcnby
street side. The flames must have
started in the fifth floor, where the
chandelier arms are made. There is a
number OF buffinR machines on this
door, and il may have been smclder-
ing spark from ono Of these that caused
the outbreak.
Chief Brennan was on the fourth hoor
directing the movement of the men.
when suddenly q heavy water tank on
the roof came tumbling down. carrying
with IL the fifth floor. The maas OF
blazing debris fell on the fremen, pin
ming Bresnan and Rooney under the
,girders. Other men reached the stairs
in safety. but the stairs fell as they
were hurrying down and the men fell in
. heap on the third floor. Assistant
Foreman Hennessy's right leg was
broken. and Fireman Amman was in
jured. Their companions dragged them
to place OF safety. Then heroic ei-
fort was made to rescue Bresnan and
Rooney. The flames were kept from
attacking tho bodies OF the unfortunate
men. but they could not be reached by
their comrades.
The herald., 1894-12-30
N.p-iy n Panic.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.-The death of James
G Fair came near causing panic in the wheat
market today Thirty-six thousand tons of
wheat changed hands in tw, hours, and had
an afternoon session OF the board been held it
would have resulted in the heaviest sale of
wheat for one day ever known in this city 1t
had long been surmised that Fair and the
Luning estate had been backing l.. W. Nc
Glaufin i'll an immense wheat deal. About
100000 tons of wheat, representing an outlay
lin at prices ranging from 80 cents to Tt.2O
Today wheat opened at 96l1 cents, and Nc
Glaufiin commenced to unload. A rumor was
heavy bulks, and other holders followed suiF.
When the session closed wheat had d,opped to
95A cents. McGlauhn would not admit that
ceived orders from his principal to aload, and
did So
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ing only some rags around his feet aud
bsing otherwise nude. Although the
thermometer was 80 below zero, he
reached within 100 yards OF his nei IN.
boris house when he fell exhausted and
almost frozen stiff. Fortunately he was
seen and was carried into the house and
cared for. Whom assistance reached
Mrs Thompson and child the frost had
added to the torture Of their burns and
it 10 doubtful whether they can survive.
The herald., 1894-12-30
Lost Hia vo,cr.

sIcn ,MESTo, Dec. 29.--Thomas w. Keene
tnv asedian, was unable to fill two nights,
engagement in this city, owing to the fact that
he had lost his voice. When he arrived mere
he could not speak above n whisper The
tragedian attributes his misfortune TO over
work and q bad cold. He is a very sick man.
but hopes he will be able to appear in ScaItle
next week. but it is extremely doubtful
gagaments her playing to small houses.
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bate, report recommending the club
or auxiliary system was assamended by
striking out the clause placing the or.
gsnization club system in the hands OF .
new national committee, and referring
it to the exating state committees. The
report WAS then adopted.
The herald., 1894-12-30
A fsrAys Child.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. %. The house OF John Jen-
kins. colored, took fire from a 20 ssoline stove
today, dusing the absence OF jenkins and his
wife. and was totally destroyed. Their H.
year-old daughter saved her 3-year. old brother
and two smaller children. bringing them from
an upper room singly. She was badly burned
herself. The child's clothing caught fl re and
tub OF Water aud saved herself The little
children were unhur. The house burned 10
the ground,
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= I,ivo~c, Scandal,

CHEROKEE, Iowa, Dec. 29.-Judge Gaynor rrs
handed down decision granting The Rev
Mr. Donerty divorce from his wife Edith and
the custody OF the minor child Mrs Dohertv
sued for divorce on the ground of cruel and
inhuman treatment. Hos bill was dismis I'd
and the divorce grained to defendant on his
cross Dill, charging adultery OF his vile with
The herald., 1894-12-30
Tho LouisxiIls Fire.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Der. 20 As result
OF last nights big fire, Joseph Hughes,
chief Of the Ere department, in now lying
in a critical condition at engine COM
pany No. 3's house, having been car-
ried from the scene OF the fire suffering
from congeative chill. brought. on BY
standing in water a foot deep and ex-
posure to extreme cold. Several other
fremen we're exhausted.
The herald., 1894-12-30
Reputation yy,t,h.,a

SALT LAKE, ah Dec. 20.-Goycrnor was,
has Withheld action On requsition OF Governo,
charged with larceny by baiiee. Governn1
" est thinks Governor Pennoyer has been i'm
posed upon and that the evidence shows th q
some son cody p.hind the raquisition is acting in
The herald., 1894-12-30
ESCAPED FIRE TO FREEZE.
A Story Of HnfrsrinE From the North
west Territory.

west Territory.
WINNIPEG. Dec. 20. "A dispatch from
Regina, N. W. T., says the house OF
William Thompson. a farmer. burned
yesterday morning, the inmates barely
escapinR in their night clothes. Mrs.
Thompson and two children ware badly
burned. One child died shorty after be-
ing taken from the house. Placing his
vile and remaining child in the hen
house. Thoppson got out for neigh
bor's, min and 8 s.quaytsr away, hAv-
The herald., 1894-12-30
0eu,rous Rain.

SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. 29.-Rainshas fallen
for "a hours. The guage shows
l. % inches, which makes a to al of 9. 90 for
the month. About rs feet of the motor track
v as washed away this side OF Redlands and no
trains were running until noon today.
The herald., 1894-12-30
In tho Zsro Beit.

NEW YORK, Dec. %. The cold has been ex-
ceptionally severe the last "a hours The mer-
curry here this morning marked eight degrees
above zero. At saranac Lake, in the Adiron-
dack mountains, 81 degrees below was re-
corded. AT Huntington Ferry it was 40 be.
low.
WASHINGTON, Dec. % Throughout the At
lantic and Gulf states last night was one OF the
coolest known. In Florida the temperature
was five degrees below any previously re-
corded.
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Wall paper house si tAs coast. sss / spriar
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Holiday Fancy GoOds
And bonbons and marrons glace at Christie.
piers, 241 g. Spring ST:
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DR.. Parker. dentist. 1891 West First street.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
A Scene That Can Be Viewed No
where but I'm Siberia.

At a certain point all the men and
dogs came to q halt. Half the dogs
and men then moved further along the
waters edge about 200 Yards. At q
concerted signal the dogs were started
from their respective points and swan
straight out seward In single file in
two columns. At a wild, sharp cry
from all the Ainus, the right column
wheeled left and the left column wheel
right, until the head Of each column
met. Then at another signal all Of
them swan in line toward the shore,
advancing more and more in cresceDtic
formation. .
AS they neared the shore, increasing
numbers of fish appeared in the shallow
water, frightened forward by the
splashing of the advancing column Of
dogs. which, as soon us their feet
touched bottom, pounced upon the
fishes as quick as a fash. The dogs
promptly brought the fish which they
had seized to their masters. WHO cut
of the heads, and gave each dog the
head which belonged to him ns his
shares Of the catch. The dog which
caught nothing got nothing. I believe
this dog drill Of the Anus is entirely
uniQue.-Llfe with Trans Siberian Saw
ages.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
Crave. Were Robbed,

Omaha, Jan. 1.-Two corpses found in
a box last night at the Pacific Express
c%ompany's office, have been identified as
the bodies of a woman and a man who
were buried in Forest Lawn cemetery
here the past week. The graves had
been robbed by unknown parties. The
box in which the bodies were found was
addressed to John Robinson, Iowa City,
Iowa. 1t is believed they were intended
for the medical college connected with
the Iowa State university. No trace has
been discovered of the man who took the
bodies to the express Office. The names
Of the dead are Mrs. c. A. d. Brown,
wife of a well known Omaha business
man, who was buried Thursday, and NJ.
w. A. McWhinnery, nm old soldier who
died at the county house, and was buried
Tuesday.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06

Nel!y-Ne1ly, crying bitterly behind the
my dariing!" he cried, his voice
quite broken and tremulous at sight of
her; and then he took her in his arms.
with all the great ulforgotten love Of
her surging up in his heart. I'VE will
never be separated ary more. my own
will WEI" and his kisses fell on her
sweet face
thick as autumn rains,
Flash in the pools of whirling Simois.' -
Il thought you had forgotten me-"
she whispered in a low, brcathless
voice.
Forgotten you, darling! as II any
man who had once loved you could
ever think Or dream Of anything else.
I knew I must e you soon, my own,
and I was so fearful Of intruding upon
your"
mo, my darling" cried the young
man, In his own frank, glad voice;
you must not be allowed to carry that
mania any further. 1.-THE Huntingdons
and the Langholmes have been foes
long enough, and you and I will heal
the breach for I'LL time-won't we, you
dear little white r6sey"
Nelly was silent.
'.rel me, darling-do you still hate
Langholme 80 much that you would
rather die of pain than he should take
you in his arms?"
NO." whispered Nelly, half laughing,
hat shy.
Presently, when Ill the guests had de-
parted and the Huntingdons were COM
menting somewhat bitterly ON Lord
Langlolme's strange behavior, the
young man walked in to make his
adieus and apologies.
"Will you permit me a few words
alone to explain myself?" he said to
Mr.. Huntingdon, and the two men re-
tired together to the library.
I suppose everything was settled sat-
isfactorily; for q few, mouths larer
Lord Langholme and Nelly Huntingdon
were married, and the new countess
was pronounced (even after reference
to the old family rortr:its> to be the
~loveliest Lady I%.angh"lae that ever
entered the doors IF the old Court.
THE END.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
A Youthful Pessimist.

Any boy or girl who doesn't know
what a pessimist is should be SUR to
read the following, says an exchange.
jeremiah, who is twelve years old, is
already a confirmed pessimist. Among
the things he continually grumbles
about are his lead pencils, which never
have points, and to sharpen which he
always has to borrow a knife Of some
school mate.
"Why don't you have q knife of your
own, Jerryw n Of the boys asked.
"Got no pockets. to keep it in" said
Jerry.
"Then why don't you have a pock-
et?"
IF I had one I would have a hole in
It,"
"Well, even then you wouldn't be
any worse OF than you are now
HIN! Yes, I should. '"f I had a
pocket n a hole in it, I never'd have
anything to lose through it!
Jerry sighed deeply and went on
whiting his pencil with the dull blade
Of the other boys knife.-Lewiston
Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
The Markets.

y ~
Chicago, Jan. May wheat closed ct
d07-Sc; December corn, "a 7-Sc; Deem
her oats, % Lee.
Minneapolis, Jan. 3 May wheat
opened at 81 Lie, closing at 81 Sac;
cash sold ut 20 1-4a6O l-2c; No. / North
ern. IS 3-4a59c.
st. Paul. Jan. 2.-Hogs strong; quality
good for the bulk. Yards cleared early
to packers. Cattle-Taere was a fair de-
mand for butcher cattle and good de-
mand for stockers and feeders.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Cattle-Prices nom
inal at $5a5.5O for good to extra native
steers; $4225a4.95 81 for others. Hogs
Rough heavy, S5a5.1O; packers and
mixed, $5.2Oa5.3O; prime heavy and
butchers, $55.335a5 AS; prime light, S5.35a
6.4O.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
ALL STOOD OVER six FEET.

A Giant Kentucky Family. Consist.
ing OF Parents and Niue Chillren.
"As q specimen of what Kentucky can
do In the way ct producing stalwart
SONS and daughters" said a proud ma
tive Of the Blue Grass country to q
New York Sun man, II might mention
the old Joe Morrison family Of Bour-
bon county. Anybody Of the present
generation who ever lived in Kentucky
will remember old Joe Morrlson's fam
lily. Tic family consisted of Joe and
his wife and six sons and three daugh-
tiers. Joe stood 6 feet 4 in his stock
ings and weighed 21O pounds. His
wife was the SAME height exactly, but
she weighed 26G pounds. The Oldest
son, Tom, was also 6 feet 4, and he
weighed 2SG pounds. Jim topped his
brother Tom two inches in height, but
he wasn't as heavy by 20 pounds. Their
sister Sarah was a slim SRI, weighing
only 155 pounds, but she could look
over the heads of both Tom and Jim,
for she stood G feet 61-2 inches. But
John was the big boy of the family.
He only lacked an inch of being z feet
high, and he weighed 300 pounds. Sis.
ter Mary was q midget OF 8 feet z,
and only weighed 149 pounds. Elijah
wasn't very tail, either, being the same
height as his sister Mary, but he was
Of pretty fair heft, tipping the scales
at 212. Matthew was 6 feet 2, also,
and weighed 900, while Ell, standing
6 feet 4, weighed less than 200. The
youngest girl, Martha, was 6 feet 3,
and 1GO pounds in weight. She would
undoubtedly. have been the gisnt Of
the family, for that was her height and
weight at the age Of IA, a few weeks
before she died When these measure
ments we're taken a few years ago,
the family were all together, but since
then old Joe and his wife have died
and the boys and girls r married
and scattered about the state. I don't
know what their progeny have done
to keep up the family reputation as
to size, but I'll bet on 'em to keep ur
| the record"
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
He Earned 1t.

He was a small boy, whose head was
about on a level with the grocery
counter. He swung & tin pal! in one
hand and tightly clasped four pennies
In the other.
"Pleathe, thir, how much it'll a pint
Of milk"
"Four cents"
''Then pleathe give me three thents'
worth and a peppermint stick. My
mother thaid I could have the change,
IL there wath any, for candy, and she
mutlt have known there wouldn't be
any. 1t walnut fair"
And the young financier walked gayly
of with a large striped stick of candy
and a very little milk splashing in the
bottom Of the pail.-Evening Wiscon-
sin.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
InE NEW YEAR.

Everyone Should Start Out With the
Intention of Making 1t a Happy
One.
Every one of our actions finds its re.
reflection in the life Of some one else.
No matter how humble may be our
surroundings, we have IN influence on
some other life. Individual good cheer
means general happiness. If we are
bright we brighten our neighbor; the
neighbor Is al emissary to the commu-
nifty, and the community, in turn, to
the great world at large.
Thus in the year before us we have 1t
pretty much in u OWE hands. No
tional advantages are ours; we need
only supply the individual elements.
The past is valuable only for the les
sons it can teach; the present for Its cp-
p%ortunitles; the future for Its possible
ties. Whatever the past year may have
meant to you make it dead history.
But let the new year be q living issue.
With a big, fresh sponge, dripping with
the clear water Of forgiveness, wipe
clean the slate OF your heart. Enter
the year with a kind thought for every
one. You need not kiss the hand that
smote you, but grasp it In cordial good
feeling, and let the electricity of your
own resolves find its connecting cur
rent-which very often exists where we
think it not. An ill-natured thought
often makes us %unhappier than the per.
son to whom it is directed. A happy
mind is an elixir, and as are the spirits
Of the wife in the home, so will be
those Of the husband, who in turn will
carry them into the outer world. Do
nestle happiness often colors CONNER
cial prosperity. The ~hearthstone is the
corner of the counting room. An un.
happy wife makes a blue merchant. As
we men live at home, so we work in
the outer world.
Therefore, to the thousands, yea,
may say the million and more OF
women to whom I speak with these
words, let me say: Make the new year
q happy one in your home; be bright OF
disposition; carry your cares easy; let
| your heart be as sunshine, and your life
will give warmth to oil around you.
And thus will you and yours be happy.
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
Toak Erench Leave,

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 2. Joseph
Rice, a convict sent up from st. Louis
fosfour years, yesterday morning reached
the conclusion that he would turn owe:
the proverbial new leaf. To attain the
desired start he scaled the great peni-
Tertiary walls some time between 4 and
6'o'clock and forsook his associates with
out n pang of regret. The authorities arc
searching for him, but with little pros
pect of success.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-06
A Confederate Mother.

A little colored girl applied at the
house of a prominent citizen Of Hous-
ton for a position to wash dishes, etc.
where docs your mother liver
asked the lady of the house.
"She Ibis in de rhubarhs of de city,"
"Have yOu got any father!"
.Yes, nam, but he has gone out into
de country to pick cotton, and my mud.
der tole me If l was a good girl, and be-
haved myself, she would get me a step
fodder until de cotton pickin' season
was ober."