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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
Fires Raging Near Eau Claire.

Eau CLAIRE Wis, Sept 4,-Pas-
senger train No. So, from Duluth
reached here at i1:4O last night only
one hour late, as repairs of bridges
are completed and the fires have sub
sided to some extent. On the north
ern division of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha a telegram
from Rice Lake at 1890 says forest
fires are raging to the north of this
city near Long Lake. A party of
thirty men left here to fight them
A great deal of limb and camp
buildings has been destroyed. The
worst is feared if rain does not come
soon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
Two Michigan Towns Destroyed.

IsHPEMING, Mich, Sept 4.-The
wires are down all through this sec
ton, and the widest rumors are afioat
1t is reported here that the towns of
Even and Trout Creek, small sta tions,
have been wiped out, but it is i'm
possible to verify any of the reports.
From reports received here the whole
northern peninsula must be on fire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
Barronett Completely Destroyed.

CLINTON, Iowa, Sept. 4-Word has
been received here that Barronett,
Wis, numbering town owned by the
Barronett Lumber company, is COM
pletely destroyed. 1t is thought that
S., 300, 100 will be conservative esti-
mate of the entire losses
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
Tho Highest Tower.

The public building of Philadel'
phia when finished, will have the
highest tower on any building in the
world. 1t will be 5S7 feet high
The building covers four acres, and
will be finished next year at cost
of SO, 00J,OOl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
We Never Speak as We Pass By.

Once every fifteen years the plan es
Mars comes within 30. 900, 000 miles
Of the ca til. At all other times a
distance of something like 141, 00O,-
Oo0 miles separates the Marsians
from the people OF our sphere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
Benoit Goes Except Its SawmilI.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. a. -Benoit. a
saw mill city twelve miles from Ash
land on the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis e. Omaha railroad. is destroyed.
The flames have burned every thing
but the saw mill and the 3, 900 feet of
lumber piled out in the yards. Sew
eral buildings at Ashland Junction
have burned, but the depot was saved
by the vigilance of pail brigade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06

Tins as far as ascertained:
ADAMS, JOHN.
ANDERSON, JOHN.
ANDERSON, MRS. JOHN.
ANDERSON, WILLIE.
ANDERSON, NELLIE.
ANDERSON, CHARLES, bank cashier
BEAN, JAMES.
BERT, JOHN, wife and four children,
John Jr., Katherine, james and Henry.
BLANCHARD, EDWARD, wife, and
two children.
BRENNAN, DENNIS.
BROWN, JAMES.
CATHCART, WILLIAM.
CHAMBERS, GEORGE.
cox, ORVILLE.
DOLAN, EMMA.
DUNN, JAMES, wife and four children.
FINNEGAN, JAMES.
- GINDER, MRS. WILLIAM.
HANSON, AXEII, wife and five children.
HANSON, FREDERICK, wife and one
child.
HANSON, HENRY.
HENDERSON, JOHN, 10 years of age.
HENDERSON, SANDY, 10 years of age.
HOFFMAN, GEORGE, and wife.
HOPE, WILLIAM.
IVERSON, ALEXANDER.
JONES, THOMAS.
Kelley, DIR. C. H., residence, New
Brighton.
KOSTGAN, MRS, and three children.
LAMB, PETER, and son.
MATTISON, HANS, 20 years of age.
MATTISON, MRS. HENRY, and four
children; drowned.
MCAMOY, WALTER, wife and three
children.
MCNAMEE, MRS. G. B.
MCNAMARA, JOHN, wife and five chill
dren.
MURPHY, PATRICK, sawyer.
NELSON, j. A.
NELSON, LOUIS, railway employe.
NESBITB WILLIAM, sawyer.
O'BRIEN, BELLE.
PENURE, JOSEPH.
PINNORR, WILLIAM, saws-
ROBERTSON, PAYES.
ROBERTSON, NELS.
ROBERTSON, MARY.
ROBERTSON, CARRIE.
RILEY, DENNIS, Waterman.
TURGEGN, THOMAS.
UNKNOWN woman and two children.
WALLACE, ANNA.
Fatally injured:
HAMMOND, EMMA, body burned.
The injured:
BARDoN, JOSEPH, legs, arms, and eyes
burned
BULL, OTTo, eyes burned.
CARLSON, G. A, st. Louis, face and hands
burned.
FREsK, NELs, face and hands burned
FRIscK, JOHN, body burned.
GoRMAN, o.
GREENFIELDs, MRS, face and body
burned.
HoYs, AUGUST.
HOGAN CARL.
JENKs, CARROLL, head and arms burned
LARSON, CHARLES, hands burned.
MCNEIL, Mrs. FRED, SO years of age
head burned.
OLSON, Mrs, OTTo, face and eyes burned
SHABoRG, JOHN, body burned.
WEsTERLUND, Mrs, face and eyes burned
The list of towns reported yester
| day as destroyed was almost correct.
Additions to the list are given in the
following: Bashaw. Burnett county
Wis, Barronett, Barron county, Wis.
Benoit, Wis, Cartwright Chippewa
county, Wis, Even, Mich, Fitield
Pine county, Wis, Granite Lake, Bar
roe county, Wis, Grantsburg, Bur
nett county, Wis. Glidden, Ashlant
county Wis, Hinckley, Pine county
Mimi, Mission Creek. Pine county
Mimi, Marengo, Ashland county
Wis, Milaca, Pine county, MINI.
Muscado Grant county, Wis; Shell
Lake, Washburn county. Wis; Soutl
Range, Douglas county, Wis. Sidnaw
Houghton county, Mich Sandstone
Mimi; Trout Creek, Mich.
The losses at Hinckley and Barronet
were each over 81, ZOO, OGO, while tn,
losses at the other towns rep )rted de
stroyed range from 500, Oc0 to $780, 600
according to latest advices The los
in Washburn was estimated at $500.
600.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
HGHDEMY OF The SACRED Heart

The course instruction in this Academy conducted
by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, embraces the
whole range of subjects necessary to constitute soo
and refined education. Propriety OF department, per
sonal neatness the principles of morality are OBJ
jects of unceasing attention. Extensive GROUNDS az
ford the pupils every facility for useful bodily exer
ese their health object of constant solic1tudes
and in sickness they attended with care
Fall term opens Tuesday Sept 4th For further par
ticulars, address TAE SOfENIOn
Academy Sacred Heart, st. Joseph, MO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
DIED.

NEw-on Saturday morning December Y sn'snnan 49,
wife OF Geva New. and daughter ~ }. H. hahe no
ceased. 49,.
Funeral services residence No l3o5 ergsn
Ct. Brooklyn. on Mcr.ddy. December ~ at o S'oe
y.
friends invited 10 attend. .
ROSS-Passed away Friday afternoon, December ~;
Minnie r. Hamilton. beloved wife Of bnlian NOES Hno
daughter OF l.. and Margaret Hamilton. -.
Funeral her late residence Ia ~ Ja"es
Place Brooklyn Monday. December -. ~ a. M .I.
IntcTnent convenience of family
RrTAN-SudGenI, on December %. Clarence b. Rutan.
Notice ~ funeral IN MOI day
Enthusiastically OF pncumcnla On SATURDAY Decem
bar al at he rcsidence. No i2} East os'">
St Nathaniel Sands Ia the 1t'h year OF his age 81.
Funeral services house. Monday, the -fh ihst -
p. m.
Internent private -.
suEpHERD-on sixth day. Twelfth month. .lst Ella
Ann Shepherd In her s31 "ear , A., .,..-s
Friends and relatives invited 10 attend thr iunsss
services her l1ie reS'dence. ~ Ma,onst p"'"''~'
on First day Twelfth month 23d. at D. M
lntermsnt at Client.
TOMPYINs-At somers Centre ~ r.: on Friday morn e
ms. December 81 1894. Jacob W. Tompkins aged I"
Funeral services will held from PRESBYTERIAN Churcn
So,aers Monday. December ~ at i3o CLOCK " ".
vALENTINE-On saturday. Decniber -. Alfred A. va
entne aged - years -, -, .,,,o. q, Ma
late residence I3S West Iih-st. on Monday DecemD"
- a o'clock
laas do n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

cour,shp was not long one. After taking UP her
resdence in East Thirty young N sS
cIally In any marked degree. ner tastes p,ins n.y.
parentiy more domestic ,han vo nsu' IN society
Three children were born to Mr. ana NIT , 40,
Waldorf now hfiS S yea,s "shi years old The
eldest boy who has had the adv"n.ase , 10 de-.
voted TO her children Will be the heir TO Wi1aam1
Waldorf Astor's millions. For some Years MI, AM
Mrs A:Gr and ssc9 eT nan ay place '" at Se"por
After the death OF Mrs John JACOB H1'', !1utns
part in any OF the gay doing Of the iashionab b
world until the winter Of lsss.S when she asal oe We
h orr@snizers OF the hrsi series OF dinner dances
given BY herself Mrs Coleman Drag'o oni Eserom
Winthrop. These entertainments were me nrs.
cp,hy set in Ncw-York society from the others;
which has since virtually become an accomplished
Four years ago. when Mr.. Astor took his family
TO England he rented the lansdowne touse: when
be- found in any house in England Thc meI5r,ty OF
them we're collected By the thlrd MARQUIS o, LAM
is said that Mr. Astcr paid s25co year FOR l9ns,
downe House which was somsd ,roe a"T Mr Ns
tor purchased outright me resiutnoc ~ In1,i
and in the .prng OF is ne 99usnt the the TPsma
from the Duke Of Westminster. for f,s@VW ~ was
cyeden that Mrs Astor d,g n on, me a,racye
country seat on h the np aa Of in The
reign Of Charles H. was grand structure 81 three
stories rising from a high terrace over no feet In
length from which n wide stretch OF country can
be seen. In August l140. Thomson Maletts
masquc OF Alfred" was played AT Cliveien whie
Frederick Prince Of Wales. son OF George ii, made
IL his home AT the close Of the last century the
house was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt In the
italian style az the beginning Of the present century
II was purchased by the Duke of Sutherland rom
Sir George Warrender ~ the death OF the DUKE !,
pa ssed To his daughter. who married the Duke or
Westminster. 49,, -.
Mrs Aston who was born In philadelphia about
thirtv-six years ago, was stril<lngly handsome
brunette, with very dark hair and big lustrous
eyes The most recent portrait or her was painted
by Duran and exhibited In London. at the
Grafton Gallery In the summer OF ls3. after nav
ing been previously exhibited In Paris. II repre-
sented Mrs Aston standing In evening dress with
"A Tea Their boa about her neck. 1t was considered
Lv every one a remarkably fine portrait
Mrs Astor was unostentatous with her charities
and disIiked newspaper notoriety of any kind. She
uas devoted TO her family and since the death OF
Mr. Astor's father. In 1889 has not been out In
society In London To any extent.
II was said by some when Mr.. Astor took his
family abroad that he intended to educate his
children there and by others that he Intended TO
make his permanent home there. Either or both
~ these reasons may be true but IL may be news
20 many TO learn that Mr.. Aston, In making up
his home In England, has been enabled to look
capital which were acquired ~ his father during
the Civil War; when the late M Astor waa fear
Sui about the termination OF the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
CHARLES T.. STREET.

Charles y Street one Of the leading lawyers o.
Suffolk County. died at his home In Prospect-st'
runtinetor AT an early hour yesterday morning.
lie had been iii for about one week with pneumonia
and was ring his seventeen birthcay. MI sure
was born at West Norwalk on February %. 40
Eight years later he vert to huntington where
he received his education. In 1915 he was ap-
,oip,od the nrincipa of the academy Huntington
U,rbor wear later he wcnt to Michigan and entered
the law Office Of Joan Groves at Niles Alter Two
wears Of study Mr.. street was admitted to the par
In March 1879 h. went to California ana se;ted III
Shasta city In 1886 ne was elected member o.
the California Assembly. He served as temporary
chairman Of what known as the lie compton
State Convention. which met in Stockton August
T. 1853 an was ma Re member Of the State COM
mitte,. chosen by that wing Of the Democratic
party In 1853 ne received the nomination Tor Stai"
S.nato~ from Shasta County. but declined IT, lie
also declined the nomination for lieutsnaht-'o'-
eruor som, months after The convention hom-
rat.d Milton s iath0n for Governor. MO was
elected lie served Is 4 United States senate
afterward
Mr. street then turned his attention TO journalism
He purchased a half-niercst in The California
Express" then published at Maysyille. and shorty
after"ard hurried Miss Lacy lfelioIri oa ~, no
cal In lW1 Mr. street was CHOSEN chairman Ul 1n'
california STATE General 'omnitte" or me De ige
a
70 huntington in May. 1855 Nj : ct had since
:n"n iiyei a. Illumination lie "ds Ius',.e OF .nr
Peace for s'v'rnl terms ana was aFo sup -
OF tn town lie Was IN ekpgrt reneai2SisS. an; an
County ON the titles OF lahis nrS.r "alVI III M.
.;,ai" Mr. Street was associated with Senator lsvil
pr0theTs OF Connecticut which was carried 10 the
supreme Court and which resulted IN victory TOT
member u iho california Association OF New-York.
ANA wa lately candidate for the Democratic
nomination for congress At the recent convention
held in Jamaira The funeral services Will take
place tomorrow at p. IN. AT ST. Johns Churcn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
OBITUARY.
CLARENCE Il. RITAN.


Clarence r. Rutan, OF the manufacturing firm OF
C. B. 3utan & Co.. West orange, ~ j.. we'll
known cubman OF this city, died suddenly yester-
day noon at No. 8 Yves; Thlrty-thrd-st. where ne
had apartments. Mr.. Rutan had been for the last
five years much out of health and had travelled ex-
tensvely in Europe under medical care. He was 4
sufferer ON heart trouble and rheumatism am at-
terry had tccn i victim OF inson mia. About month
ago. by the advice of his physician. DIR. r. w ray
lor. vino declared that he was completely eXhausted
with too close attention business. he retired 10
quiet place on Lake Champlan, near burlington
VT. and was reported 20 have beer benefited by the
change His death yesterday from heart failure was
a shock to his rc.ativ and many friends
NJ. Rutan for;y-"ight years Cd ana was porn
in Newark Al an early age he became connected
with the NAT firm OF Thompson. Connect Il CO.. ana
when thls was changed to Z. V. Connect & Co he
was made member OF the finn. f. V. Connect De-
ing his brotheri n-law. Five years ago Mr. Ru;an
Withdrew from the firm - travel In Europe IN
search OF health. and his return established the
hat factory of e. +. Rutan a. Co., west Orai.fr,
which has had y prosperous career ever since. ~
homo in Newark with his sister. sir5 -; -
Nennlann No l95 Mount Poasent-ave Ills Dro,ner'
William u Rutan. IL the postmaster or Newark
Of acauaintances. and with those wnom ne ca.ien
his friends known to ne taVorite., re wa d
member OF the Manhattan Club. and had oeen 4
member OF the Racquet cub. the New YORK AthetIc
club ard the Merchants central CUB. nc was IN
married The funeral viii be ned in Newark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
4 LIVELY CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB
SHOOT FOR \ TURKEY AND RE
q E..lNT-


MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB
SHOOT FOR TURKEY AND RE
CEIvE QUEER TI.EsrNTS
Yesterday was a gala day for the University Ath-
letic cub and the members Of the organization had
such a time as they have not had before since me
club was started. The Christmas jubilee. which
was the name given to the festivities. began with
q shooting competition The prizes were a large
dressed turkey for the first ana handsome ale
mug for the second T.. B. Tucker and f. Seymour
we're the winners The shooting match was fol-
lowed by a general game OF SWITCHBOARD for must
ga, ale mug as first prize and toy airgun for the
hoohv q G. Wood won the first and DR.. j. Freed
rnand the second prize. Dinner was served In the
gymnasium which had been tastefully decorated
With Gaps and evergrecns. at "A little after o'clock
covers were spread for about 100 When the cof-
Zee had been brought In. stand was placed In the
centre of the horseshoe Of dining tables ana nu-
rnerous presents OF "A humorous nature were pi"d
upon t. AZ soon the last gift had been brought
In n 8 Brooks chairman OF the Committee OF
Arrspeements after a few remarks ON the nat
r. ~ the occasion introduced Lloyd Mckm Gar
rison the POSTMASTER who distributed the presents
George A. Adec. president Of the club was me list
ark which the gver said might be convenient, II
used as n house boat. az he lived In the country
,,f, hopng that the club would soon have AZ con
Srnien; a house but filled with the finest men OF
the country. instead OF painted animals his speech
was loudly applauied Among the others who re-,
reived Gifts were q. Jennings. OF the standard on
Comnanv who got oil can; James w Alexander.
president OF the University CiuD anu Vice-piessuen.
a life Insurance policy. and EVert Jansen wendell.
who received tin horn other gifts ranging from IN
90 rious members of the club. each one as he re-
ceived his present being required to make speech
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
DIED.

ASTORIA Clveden. Eng and ON SATURDAY December r.
Nary paul wife of William Waldorf Aston.
Notice of funera. hereafter
roi,Y-t;enrge Cory, suddenly. at his home. No -
South istave. Mount Vernon y. y. In the 66th year
Of his N,
1891 At 1880 o'clock p. m
DAVIES suddenly on Saturday morning. December 80.
ispI Thomas L. Davies In his Gth year. native OF Penn
brokeshirr, South Wales.
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend the funeral SCI
vices on Monday evening at o'clock. at his late resi-
dence No. @Ol East 3dth-si.
InenSe omit nOWetr.
rREENAN-suddeniy a Bloomfield. y. j.. December Il.
Is.u Walter :. Freeman. IN the DIST year OF his age
services at his late les'nrhc NO ~ oau-s
an Mcpdnv December "a 230 O'Clock p.
Relative. and friends ~ the family are invited 10 attend
int.r,nent nj yenience ~ family
be In waiting 10 meet train leaving bar
,lay-st ~ Y. at i:2O M Arrive AT bloomfield. 2oi
GROsE-On Saturday December 90 Virginia Crosse. In the
year OF her age. an,
Monday. December ~, nj 2'~ - M
urpsoN-on Thursday December 90 William David
Funeral service be held his late residence. l3s
West g2l-s Sunday December - 1894. at : p. ni
IEE-suddenly on December 10. In Washington ID. c..
Elisha Lee. VI Port Spain. Trinidad .
Funeral service private In Binghamton " T.
MARTIN-On Friday December 81 1894 suddenly at the
residence his parents. No % West 0h ST. sherman
Martin eldest OF Bradley and corneiia sherman
Martin aged % years ,v, - ,,.. v........
Funeral services ht Trace 'hurch y" '"""eS'
"a at II o'clock.
MEAD-At Greenwich Conn. December n. sylvester
Mead, N. D.. aged 81 years
Funeral Monday II o'clock from the residence OF
George II. Mia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

FOR months that she W. in fdiiing health AMI
that there were mcagrc chances OF her recovery.
Before her marriage 10 William waldorf Asior on
June G. 1875 she was Miss Mary ID. Paul,
4 daughter OF James W. Paul. ~ Phla-
delpha. and = niece ~ Almiral Dahlgren. and Of
kbDo; Lawrence. Of Boston Her eldest brother,
Colonel Frank Paul. served In the Union Army
during The Civil War. and afierwarl married one
~ the most popular b:llcs OF New-Orlcaus. Her
second brother WIS the late Ilclf~nlnt Alan Pau.
OF the United States Navy. ~ho dicI t"o years
ago a, sea- while serving a. Flg-Laer'enant Of
Admiral GhcrardL The third brother. James W.
Paul. jr married Fanny. shtcr ~ the late
Anthony j DreNel AMI is partner IN fhe DreNcl
firm. n Philadelphia Nj Mary PAnls welding
Vas comparatively quiet one. and lik" AL anllrs
which the late Ms. Astor Mr. A-tor's mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
THE REV. Or. A. &. GOOD.

splich WAS received yesterday by the Board
~ Foreign Missions o. the Presbyterian Church. NO
% Flfth-ave. from Batagnl, West Africa. announc-
Ing the death IN that region 81 the Rev. DR.. \. 9.
Cool. a well-known missionary and explorer con-
nectcl With that board No particulars OF the death
%, Or Good accompanied the cable dispatch but II
j. supposed that ne mus; have been stricken down
with q sudden fever for when last heard from he
was In his usual excellent health
Dr. Good born In Western Pennsylvania and
was about forty years Old lie was graduated from
Washington and Jefferson College and the Western
Theological Seminary. in that State He became
Missionary Of the Presbyterian Board In 1889. and
was assigned To the Ga boon and COrisco mission. in
West Africa. In me last few years he had been
'rated FAR into the interior on various expeditions
for IN purpose oi selecting sites FOR missions In
the summer Of 1899. he. in company with A number
~ natives passed through the great forest belt 10 a
point called Efulen. whore he established mission
On elevated plateau In comparatively recent
tour ne travelled go niles. ard he Intended 10 make
4 thorough exploration of the Benz country north OF
the Bue country in which the station'of Efulen -.
he became an expert IN the requirement OF the
African tribal languages. and was the first 20 re-
duce the language o. the Bue country to writing.
he prepared manuscript Of the Bue primer, which
being printed IN this city y widow and
young son. row living IN Ohio survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
CONSIDERING 4 SITE FOR THE BUILDING.
ovER 100 PLOTS OFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE OF
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY or DESlGN-
II L ENIILLITInN

OvER 100 PLOTS OFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE OF
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY or DESIGN
PROBABLY TIE LAsr EXHIBITIONS
* THE PRESENT ROOMS.
Patrons OF the National Academy of Design may
be interested in knowing that the thirteenth autumn
exhibition. open daily. except Sunday. VIII prob
ably be the last autumn exhibition held in the present
Academy building. over 100 sites for the new
Academy building have been submitted, and =
Site Committee appointed recently 10 consider
them and report their decision AZ 4 special meet
ing TO be called at early day. The committee
consists Of James D. Smile. chairman; j. G. NicolI.
Frederick Dieman. James NJ. Hart and Daniel
Huntington The range Of the offerings or sites Is
from $4,000 81. 800 600, and from Foureenth-s 70
One hundred y-sixth-st. At least dozen
eligible sites will be considered and building Will
begin as soon as a selection Is made
The present quarters Of the Academy are becom-
ing totally inadequate for It's large number OF
students. 1t is expected that in the new building
the schools Will not only be the best equipped in
this country. but will also enjoy the benent OF
instruction by the best corps OF instructors. Ii
proposed to rent parts OF the new building.
but the conservative element OF the Academy de-
sires to have the building devoted exclusively to the
purposes of art.
The autumn exhibition is attracting a large at
tendance daily, and the sales OF pictures are in-
creaSing.