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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14
Quilted BY FIRE.
fifty buildings burned by Firebugs at Dali
ton, o. Worst OF All the Insurance
Amounts to Almost Nothing.

fifty buildings Burned by Firebugs at Dali
ton, o.. Worst OF All the Insurance
Amounts to Almost Nothing.
MAsslLLoN, o., Sept. ll.-Twenty
acres in the heart Of the village Of Dal-
ton were devastated by FIRE between
o'clock and daylight Monday morning.
More than fifty houses have been de-
stroyed and the insurance is almost
nothing. Assistance was sent by spe-
cial train from Massillon. orrville and
Canton. The village water supply was
soon exhausted and then welland els
terms were empticd one by one. Early
in the morning welcome rain began
To fall and the flames began to die out,
because they had nothing more to feed
upon. The FIRE is supposed to have
beed Of ineendiary origin.
Later The fire originated in a stable,
and while the direct cause OF its origin
is unknown, il is presumed that it was
prompted by tramps taking quarters
there for the night, The entire loss
is estimated at 5000, 600, the heaviest
losers being the Royal Insurance co.
/ The post Office department and it's en-
tire contents was included in the
flames. The citizens are frantic with
grief over the loss of their business
blocks and residences and homeless
women and children are seen on every
corner crying bitterly All the tele
! graph wires were burned down and tn,
only communication with the outside
| world is by train.
The rain did as much as anything
else TO stop the progress of the flames
Families burned out have been takcr
in by neighbors, and are not in actua
distress. but may lose all their posses
sions. Il is suspected in orrville tina
crowd Of fellows sent to the peniten
tiary on Dalton testimony started tn,
.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

blue waistcoats, yellow vests, blue
trousers and yellow lcgRings, not 10
speak Of the thtee.cornered hat with
4 red and white plume, have been part
OF the history Of the country for two
thirds Of a century
| Delays were numerous, and although
there We're less than 10000 men in line,
ncafly four hours were occupied in
1 passing given point The route lay
1 through the principal streets Of the
city and across the Allegheny river TO
the city park Here the column was
reviewed by Commander-in-C Chief
i Adams, Gov Mckinley, Gov. Patti
son. Gen. Daniel Sielles, Corporal Tan
ner and the state and city officials.
With inspiration born of the same
old national and patriotic airs that in
the stirring days of the 'GOs led them
through valleys and over mountains 10
successive victories, the representatives
OF the surviving veterans Of the union
army gathered from nearly every state
and territory, marched Tuesday morn
ing through the twin cities of Pitts
burgh and Allegheny and received
the plaudits and homage Of
more than third Of a
million Of spectators. twas the TWEEN
ty-cighth national parade Of the boys
In blue, and II may be the last one.
For several years past there has been
d gradually growing sentiment among
the veterans IN favor Of discontinuing
this feature Of the national enoamp-
mcnt, on the ground that the rank and
! file Is growing too old aud enfeebled to
stand the strain OF long Journeys,
/ preparation and march, as well as the
risk Of illness resulting from exposure
90 the elements
The national convention Of naval
veterans had a hot debate Tuesday
upon proposed amendmnet TO the
constitution by which commodore
can be- chosen 10 Office, the present
rules limiting Office holding TO captains
or below. The amendment was Bit
terly opposed by many delegates, who
expressed themselves as being against
nD,ting commodores when IL was dilli-
cult to get sufficient shipmates to man
the ship II was finally decided 20 per-
nit local associations 10 elect commo'
dorc, Il they desired
A committee was appointed To me
morializc aud work with members OF
congress for the passage of q bill TO sC
amend the laws regarding enlisted
men in the United states navy that de
serving men Of desirable age, who
deem themselves capable Of passing an
examination, may apply 70 the prcsi'
dent Of the United States for permis
sion 10 be- examined, and IL found quail
fled, appoip I'd officers of junior grade
in the United States navy, and thai
thereafter they should be in the line o
promotion, subject TO the same laws a.
though graduated from the naya
academy
prtBuBGH, sept t. The Hationa
, convention of union cx.prisoners o
war met Tuesday evening and rc
:. elected thc old officers FOR anothc
, year. No other business Of general in
. tercst was transacted The prcsiden
J is Charles D. Davis OF BOSTON; vic
J. president. George W Grant, OF MINI,
i apolis; secrrtary.trcasurer j l. HI
gore The ex.prisoners will parad
J Wednesday
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

SAY FRANcsCo, Sept II. When the
E2cta case was resumed before United
States District Judge Morrow Tuesday,
argument was begun, Counsel for tho
Salvndorcan government first entered
formal ncmurrer to the plea OF juris-
lction, which was sustained, Friends
of the refugees are already calculating
ON the future movements Of Ezeta and
his companions 1t is believed they
win start revolution against the eX-
isting government within six months.
They are said to have large amount
of munitions Of war remaining from
their late campaign, which material
will he available sho0ld they need II.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

Nrw YoRK, Sept. T. Walter Clayton
Clapp, until recently prominent clcr-
gymau OF the high church party in the
Protestant Episcopal church, has been
received into the Roman Catholic COM
munion by Rev. Father Elliott, of the
pauist order, lie intends TO join the
Paulists, and viii soon 60 to the st.
Thomas Aquiuas college at Washing
ton To begin his novitiatc. Mr. Clapp,
in 1882 was appointed professor in Ma
shotah Theological seminary, Wiscon'
sin. When the seminary closed last
spring Mr. Clapp went TO Europe aud
snent some time nj Rome
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. le.-on Mon
day, in Caroline county, Va, Moses
Christopher, a negro boy Il years old,
criminally assaulted a little white
girl, Moselle Carter, aged years. The
negro was indicted Tuesday, arranged
for trial and convicted, the jury inn
posing the death penalty Judge Mon
cure at once sentenced the negro to
be hanged on the llth of November
npNt
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Tho Frcc AIcohel onesllon.

WASHINGTON, Sept L.. Great pres
sure continues ON the secretary of the
treasury and the commissioner of iu-
ternal revenue for decision rs to
whether any regulations will be made
looking to the enforcement Of that
clause in the new tariff bill providing
for free alcohol for use in the arts and
in medical preparations A committee
OF the National Association OF Drug
gists are at present engaged in the for
mutation of some tentative regulations
which will be submitted TO Secretary
Carlisle Thursday next.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

l.oNnoN, Sept la Under the caption
OF "pons pontiilcis' the Pail Mall Ga
rciic prlnls an article with the object
Of showing that Premier prlspl N rap
idly approaching q reconciliation be-
tween lhe king and the pope
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

RUTLAND, Vt, Sept H. Returns
from all towns in the state received by
the town clerk here show the repub-
lican majority to be 97,3lO, and the
plurality eS,aiG Official returns will
change these figures very little. The
senate is a republican unit, and the
house stands as follows Republicans,
e33; democrats 0: populisti /, Three
towns made no choice.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

RUTLAND, Vt, Sept ll,-Returns
from all towns in the state received by
the town clerk here show the rcpub.
lican majority to be e7,3lO, and the
plurality 2s, ,350 Official returns will
change these figures very little. The
senate is a republican unit, and the
house stands as follows: Repubne-ns,
e33; democrats, 8; populist, /. Three
towns made no choice.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept l2 The Lewis
ton journal has received returns from
3Oa towns which show q republican
plurality Of 90. $50. In 1892 the same
towns gave q republican plurality of
II, ,6se, The majority of Dingley t:ep.l
over McGnlicuddy (deml for congress
will reach about 1900, against 4,Ol6
two Yours ago
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

TRINIDAD, Cox, Sept IL Judge 5. 5.
Wallace, populist nominee for district
Judge, was arrested Tuesday by U. 5,
Marshal brown, under special indict-
ment growing out OF the recent A. r..
L. strike. The indictment was based
on some advice Judge Wallace is said
To have given the railroad men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

NRw YoKR, Sept 2.-It was an
nounccd in Wall street Tuesday thatl.
5. Morgan n Co., Of London, had pur.
chased from the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Railroad Co ss,OOo,0o0 of the com
pany's ~ per cent bonds This pays
oit all the company's floating debt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

MAssuLLoN, o., Sept. I'D. ]. Smith,
republican farmer of Columbinna
county aud an unsuccessful candidate
for the congressional nomination, has
challenged J. 5. Coxey to series Of
five debates. The discussion, he
says, must take place in public halls
and not in circus tent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

BUTTE Mont, Sept le. Wallace d,
Pinkston. general manager Of the
Western iron works, of this city, one OF
the best known men in Montana, is a
defaulter TO the extent of So, 900, lie
was arrested Tuesday as he was lcav-
ing for the Pacific coast He turned
over to the company 50, 500 in stock,
which, he said, would cover his short
are
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14
srANFoRp.s MINORS
WIN soon re Uscd TO Extend the University
Iinlldlnga.


SAN FRANCIsco, Sept y. All claims
against the stanford estate, save that
OF the government have been paid by
Mrs Stanford. She is now anxious for
n distribution OF the estate, ~ She
may secure personal control Of the
millions Of which she is now cxecutriN.
As soon as the distribution is or
dercd She win begin operations in
a new field. Then, under her personal
supervision. the erection of 100000
worth Of buildings and the early cx-
pansion Of the university 10 three times
It's present magnitude will be begun.
The only claim OF Importance unset
tied is the sl5,0O0.0OO claim which At
turncy General Olney has presented on
behalf of the government to Mrs. stan
ford as cxecutriN The suit is an an.
noyancc 10 Mrs. Stanford, because 50
long as Il is unsettled II win prevent
her spending dollar of the estate in
bchalf Of the university This claim
the cNccutriN has repudiated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14
ooxey Challenged.

MAssIIIoN, O, Sept. I'D. j. Smith,
a republican farmer Of Columbiana
county and an unsuccessful candidate
for the congressional nomination, has
challenged J 5, CoXey 10 series OF
five debates THE discussion" he
says, must take place in public halls
and not in n circus tcntn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

BnAzlI., Ind, Sept. le-At o'clock
Tuesday evening, as Mrs. VIM. Miller,
Of this city, was preparing supper. ON a
gasoline stove 1t exploded. She
screamed for help, but when assistance
rcachcd her every stitch of clothing
was burned from her body Her flesh
was charred, and In many places fell
of as she was being moved. She isyel
alive, but Gun not recover.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

wuRrsnARnF, Pa, Sept II. Whom
Father oilmcn, who was pastor OF ST.
Mary's church. this city, died Ia lss0
ar willed his estate amounting 10 sup,.
auO, ~ nlfhnp 0'llnra Two nlVees "
thu rric,l contested the will but u has
bcon decided aeplnrt them
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

WuKrsnAgWr, Pa, Sept, II. When
Father o'llarcn, who was pastor Of ST.
Mary's church, this city, died In 1850
he willed his estate, amounting 10 $780,.
900, Ia hishnp 0llnra Two nleees Of
the priest contested the win, but Il has
been deoldel ugamst them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

Nnw lonK, Sept ~. "A communica-
tion was received al the BRAZILIAN
consulate Tuesday stating that DR..
Domingo frclre, the we'll known hac-
terlolnglei, Ind discovered the microbes
of yellow fever and malaria. and had
heHun the practice oI vaccination for
tAp'e Diseases with wonderful ,ueoe11
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

BosroN, Sept IL The fifth annual
convention OF the Post Onlce Clerks
National association opened Monday
forenoon at the American house with
delegates present from all the large
cities and towns In the country
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OF No Political Imnortnnoo.

LONDON, sept ll.-All the newspa-
pcrs Monday morning contained SYM
pathetic articles ON the death Of the
count of Paris. They all agree that
the event is Of no political Importance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14
OF No Political rmnnrtanoe.

LONDON. Sept ll.-All the newspa-
pers Monday morning contained SYM
pathetic articles ON the death of the
count Of Paris They all agree that
the event is of no political Importance
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

BEmIN, sept li.--A dispatch from
Genoa announces the death in that
city of Baron Erlanger the well known
German banker
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

PAREERsBrEG, w. Va. Sept, H.
Near this city Monday Mrs. David
Wingrovc fell, killing her baby and
fatally inmiing herself
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

PuuApELrnIA, Sept. ll.-There was
a general resumption in the glass busi-
ness in South Jersey. Monday. All the
factories went into full blast.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

PHLApEIrmA, Sept ll.-There was
a general resumption in the glass busi-
ness in South Jersey, Monday. All the
factories wcut Into full blast.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

BERLIN, Sept ii-A dispatch from
Genoa announces the death in that
city Of Baron Erlanger, the we'll known
German banker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-09-14

wAsnIN0roN Sept l2. Secretary
Carlisle has decided that no bounty
win be paid for sugar produced after
the repeal OF the Mckinley law,
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
The CurSe of Drink

''My friends" said the stranger who
had wandered into the temperance
meeting. perhaps my own experience
will be a warning TO you. | began to
drink fifteen years ago. At first
drank occasionally, and took little
at a time As nature strengthened
herself to resist the poison [ had to
drink oftener and more copiously to
produce the desired effect. After a
while, as nature reinforced herself,
became so that only great guam
titles, taken almost constantly, brought
the sense of intOxication. What has
been the result? Why. that now, drink
as uninterruptedly and copiously as
can. | am SOLDERING off faster than L
am getting tight. The future holds
nothing for me but ultimate and hope
less sobriety. That is the legitimate
and logical result of the curse OF
drink. L must pass the rest of my
davs i'm practically the same stupid
and unexhilarated condition as that
of the spiritless and doting teetotal-
lpr''-Puck.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
RECEPTION TO MISS ASTWoOD

An enjoyable and beautiful dinner
party was rendered Miss Marion J. Ast-
wood by Miss Amelia Wall at the resi-
lence of Mr.. a. w. Brooks of 32l
south Carolina Ave, s. E. Covers
were laid for twelve and the table and
dining room were beautifully decorated
by cut flowers. The dinner was excel
lently served in seven courses and the
menu comprising the delicacies of the
season was suited to the tastes of its
connoiseurs. Each guest was present.
ed with favors Of unique souvinirs and
boutieneers. Toasts were given by
Messrs. III. C. G. AStwood, w. L. Pollard
Richard Moore, Miss Bush and Miss
Wall and a beautiful Spanish poem
was we'll recited by Miss Astwood and
translated by Mr.. Astwood. After a
delightful repast the guests adjourned
to the parlor where coffee was served
and the remainder of the enjoyable ev-
ening was spent in music, etc.
The guests were Miss Marion j. Asst.
wood, Hon. III. G. G.. AstWood, MI.
VIM. L. Pollard, Miss Gussie Moore,
Miss Julia A. Bush, MI. Roscoe S.
Douglass. VIM. Calvin Chase, Miss
Amelia Wall, Mrs. A. W. Brooks and
Mr, A. V. Brooks Mrs Emma Prater
& Mr. Richard Moore. The guests were
received by Miss Wall in pink silk and
assisted by her sister Mrs. Brooks in
white silk.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
To Get Rid of Reaches.

The persistent use of borax will keep
nrpmises free from reaches or water
bugs. but everything must be kept
scrupulously clean. Dust the boraX
i'm their haunts. particularly around
the sink water pipes and boiler Leave
II therp until the next days sweeping.
Then nut around fresh borax, using IL
plentifully. Have no paper on the
closet shelves; wash the tops OF doors
and windows with boiling suds, ana
rub, when dry, with a cloth saturated
with kerosene The bundle of kindllns
wood is a prolific source OF water
bugs i'm the house. Each bundle. be-
fore it is carried in. should De Knock
cd violently down on the cellar moor
or ward stones. while some one stands
ready with a kettle of boiling water
to prevent the escape of the bugs that
run from it, but by far the better way
is not to use it at all.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
Made Grant Paw Toll.

A new story of Gen. Grant was toI6
the Plttsburg Dispatch recently bv a:
resident of Washington county pa :.
Ill never forget how old Bile Oliver.
WHO kept the tollgate at Washington.
on the old Wheeling pike, held up
Ien. Grant for toll" he said. Bile
was annoyed great deal by the COL
iege boys who drove over the pike
They worked upon his credulity-
promising te pay toll on their way
back. Many a nickel has been lost
10 the old tollkeeper, for he was a
kind-hearted fellow, and often in the
face of better judgment remitted the
toll until they returned. But the bows
like that letter. never came: they took
another route home, thus eluding old
Bile Upon one of Grants visits to-
washington, during his administra-
ton. u young Mr.. Smith. who was
Then In college, took him out one day
for a drive.
AS they came near the tollgate on
The Wheeling pike old Bile caught
sight of them. He went out of his
house took hold of the rope and pulled
the pole down, Obstructing the road.
Smith greeted Bile in familiar way,
and said Look here. Bile, we want to
go on. You see, I've Gen. Grant with
me here" Bile looked up with a sar-
donic smile. He had just begun to
see through the tricks of the college
boys and was not going to allow him.
self to be gulled any longer.
$50 he replied: i don't give darn
if you have Gen. Grant with you;
you'll have to pay toll or you can't
get along here Then he added in
most sarcastic way. with a leer: Gen.
Grant! You must take me for fool
Really persisted young Smith,
this is Gen. Grant
''But Bile got angry at his apparent
irpudence and said angrily: Grant
CT no Grant. you pay toll Seeing that
be was adamant. Gen. Grant put his
hand down into his pocket, and, after
tossing him a coin, drove on. laughing
at the incident He often related the
incident afterward. and it seemed to
amuSe him greatly"
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
His Wife to the Rescue.

Rev. Glorious has been waiting half
an hour to speak to his wife. who IS
having a call from Mrs. LongWind.
Hearing the front door close he sup
noses the visitor has gone.
Rev Glorious calling from his
studvl-Well. is that Old bore gone at
last?
Mrs. Glorious from the drawing
room where Mrs. Longwind still sits
NOh. YES, my dear, she went an hour
400 but our dear Mrs. LongWlnd Is
mere. know you will want to come
;n and see her-Tid-B Bits
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
THE NEGRO DEMOCRATS.

Hon. II. G.. G. AStwood, Chairman
of the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Democratic League has counter
manded the recent call issued 10y him
last week for a National Democratic
convention to convene in Indianapolis,
Ind, in August and issued call con-
yening the convention in Montgomery
Ala. July 18th.
The reason of the change says Mr..
AStwood is that the call recently issued
is undemocratic and unfair.
The outlook now is two conventions
OF cOlOred democrats.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
TOO FRESH.
THE DISTEMPER AMONG THE
OFFICERS.

THIS has been a month of scandals
among eX-police officers. Dentist
Ihacker T.. Lee, an eX-member Of the
Metropolitan force who conducts dem
tlStry business at No. 1922, Fourteenth
street, attempted to take liberties with
Mrs. Eckloff who had been carried
and left at Lees place by her husband
TO have her teeth fixed. While Mrs.
Eclotf was seated in chair, Lee, the
dentist assaulted her 10y attempting to
Take liberties with her. After a re-
View Of the case by Judge Miller, he
sentenced Lee TO jail for three months,
Where he can admire the legs Of the
jail chairs.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EX-
CURSIONS TO BALTIMORE.

The Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Co.
will sell excursion tickets for all trains
~aturday and Sunday, June 23rd and
24th, at IS for the round trip, valid
for return passage until Monday follow
ing, g. Is t.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16

Scott Wood who at one time collect
ed for the BEE. and who no doubt
would have starved to death, is return
ing his gratitude by allowing an expen
ltentlary convict and an abductor of
an illegitimate.. child to abuse those
who have aided him. Scott Wood
does not surprise the BEE in the least
ne Is ademagogue pure and simple.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE TO
ATLANTIC CITY.

Royal Blue Line trains leaving Wash
ingtOn 4. 20 A. M, 1000 A. M. and 1900
n. now make direct connections with
the Readings Royal Route to the shore.
g. 1914 t..
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16

estimates for advertising furnished on ami
,..ton. Objectionable advertisements will no,
e inserted at any price. Ali rem. .ittance,
should be made by draft, postal money order
ew~-ns-> --agt= =+Arad ,aftar Hn.a orw.rdad
A. >s-.-o way, is at the sender's risk. In
sending ',n.sey the amount and what it lis TO,
oould be distinctly stated.
All etters. etc., should bs addressed
BEE PUBLISHING, co,
Washington d.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16

The BEE should give the penitenti-
airy convict who forged the name of
Muntough to a check, a chance to
Ventllate himself. No thief can rail
against the Lords annointed.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
Law.

AS Is well known, the law cannot
coLcern itself, in any case before it.
WIN SIDE issues. These are rigorous.
iy excluded: 9'' JUS
IN case in which a man was ac-
cused of forgery, witness for the de-
Tense managed to say:
l Know that the prisoner cannot
write his own name i |'n'io'
All mat is excluded" said the
!uuse. The prisoner is not charged
WIN writing his own name. but thar
OF some one elser'
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
Recognized as a Brotber

IL lhe common notion is we'll found
eu, Ianltors are among the men who
G need no exhortation to magnify their
one OF them was absorbed in a book
,ne other day, according to Good
news, when his wife said:
Mhat are you readin', Dennis?"
olm readin' tn history of Napoleon
nonapafte Moy! moy, what a IAN
ltor he would ov nader
The Washington bee., 1894-06-16
REDUCED RATES ON TIL E ROY
AL BLUE LINE.

On Saturday and Sunday, June 23rd
and oath, the b. Il o. r. R. Co. will
sell round trip tickets to Baltimore.
good on all trains, including the Royal
Blue Line flyers, at sl.25, valid for re-
turn journey on all trains until the 10Th
inclusive. g. 16 2 Z.