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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03

Berlin, April 2S.-Inquiries have re-
suited in information to the effect that
the German government will under No
consideration consent to any PROPOSE
ton which would diminish German
influence in Samoa or elsewhere. and
change from the present attitude of
the German government towards ga
moa, therefore, could only be in the
direction of a German protectorate
over the Samoan Islands.
On the other hand, the German gov
eminent is willing to grant to the
United States, by treaty, any demands
Which would secure to America her
present commercial rights and stand
ing in Samoa. This is the standpoint
OF Germany. and it is looked upon as
involving the honor of the German
empire.
All the German newspapers COM
ment on the COXeyite movement in
America and express establishment at
what they term the absence of cooper
alton between the governments of the
various states TO nip the agitation in
the bud
The empress of Germany and chill
dren arrived at Rotsdam from Abbaz-
zia today. The empress received an
ovation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
NEARLY UNANIMOUS.
Coal Miners Strike Quite Covers All
of Illinois.

Springfield. Ill, April 3O.-President
Crawford. of the State Miners union
reports today that with the exception
of few small mines scattered over
the state, all the mines are closed ex-
cept those of the Consolidated Coal
company in the southern part of the
state. which are machine mines and
are the most extensive in the west
William Howells and George Balm
bridge, members of the executive
board of the United Mine Workers.
left today for Mt. Olive to endeavor to
get the miners at the Consolidated
Coal company's mine to strike. and
President Crawford will 60 there to-
morrow
Cenralia. Ill, April 3O.-Four hun
dred or more miners employed in thu
two mines here came out tonight ant
| Joined in the strike Every effort. botl
| on the part Of the citizens and mine
owners, was exercised to have then
continue work, but in vain.
The Centralia miners admit that the,
are satisfied with the work and pay
J but the influence brought to bear upol
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
ANOTHER TERRIBLE EARTH
QUAKE VISITS THE COUNTRY.
TOTAL DESTRUCTTON or
THEBES IS ACCOMPLISHED.
Not House Left Standing in Several
Towns-Panic Narrowly Averted in
the Cathedral in Athens-Neigh-
boring Islands. Zante Included,
Disturbed-Many Destitute.

Athens, April 27.-Tonight during the
usual Friday service in the cathedral a
violent earthquake shock occurred.
The cathedral was crowded with
devotees who, when the shock began,
were on the verge of panic They
were partly Gained, however, and
passed out without injury to anyone.
1t is learned that the shock was
felt throughout the country.
Including the islands of Syra.
and Zante and that immense damage
was done. The greatest severity was
at Thebes and ATLANTA, both of
which places were completely destroy
ed, not single house being left stand
ing that remained from the previous
shocks. There are now thousands of
others who will have to depend Oh
the government for shelter and susie
nance. There is little doubt that there
has been great loss of life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
SENATOR STOCKBRIDGE PASSES
AWAY IN CHICAGO.
Sudden Attack Of Stomach Trouble
While at His Nephew's Home Com
PEELED the Michigan Senator to Aban-
don a California Trip Three Weeks
Ago-Death Entirely Unlocked For.

Chicago, April Ex-senator Francis
Stockbridge, of Michigan. died sud
denly at the residence of his nephew.
j. L. Hougteling, this evening. The
senator expired while seated in a
chair in his sleeping room.
Three weeks ago Senator and Mrs.
StOckbridge came to Chicago from
their home in Kalamazoo. Mich. in
tending to visit the California Mid
winter fair. After spending a couple
of days at the home of their nephew.
the senator while preparing for the
California trip, was suddenly attacked
with stomach trouble and later suf-
fered acute pains near the heart
A few days afterward the senator
decided to abandon the trip to Cali
fornia and return to his Michigan
home as his condition would not per-
NIT him to travel. The return home,
however, was postponed, as the sen
atOr improved so slowly.
At o'clock this evening d change for
the worse took place and members of
the family were summoned. Within
a few minutes after Mrs. Stockbridge
and Mr.. and Mrs. Houghteling reached
him the senator breathed his last.
1t was at no time thought that his
condition was dangerous. and death
was entirely unlocked for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03

New York, April 27-Bradsueets
review of the weeks trade saws that
the general business situa ton is less
favorable. One especially depressing
influence is the strike of $4,000 BIZ
luminous coal and coke operatives.
Indianapolis and Kansas City are the
only cities reporting an Improvement
and even there the gain is slight The
feature at Chicago is in sales of dry
goods, equaling the average of previous
weeks, other lines not making
such favorable reports. St. Louis re-
ports the general business situation
falr. A decrease in demand from job
bers at Omaha and other Nebraska
points is attributed to activity of farm
work. Trade at st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis and Duluth is unfavorably affected
by a te-up of the Great Northern.
New York. April 27.-Dun and Co.'S.
review of trade says that when the
accounts of the great strikes and labor
disturbances crowd all newspapers it
is idle to look for much Improvement
III business. In spite of everything.
however. some iprovement still exists.
Auction sales of textile goods
brought prices lower. Sales of wool
at the three chief markets were 5,S41.-
63S pounds, against 1898, 400 last
year. and prices of some scarce kinds
advanced cent. but new wool is be-
ing taken at the lowest figures yet re-
ported.
The speculative markets are natur-
ally lower. Western receipts of wheat
are only 1,136,479 bushels against 3
111,3S! last year and Atlantic exports
are al ,95S bushels against 1.243, $50
last year, but the price has dropped |
Dne cent. Corn is inactive and shade |
higher. Pork, lard and coffee are |
shade lower.
The failures Of this week have been
lSO in the United States against 216 /
asst year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
FRANK nATT0N DIES.
WASHINGTON POSTS FAMOUS
EDITOR NO MORE.
The Virus Spreads Rapidly over His
Paralysis Stricken Body and Soon
Takes His Life Away-No Pain
During the Last Day-Family at
His Bedside.

Washington, April 3O-Frank Hat
ton, editor of the Washington Post
died at 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon.
Less than week ago, last Tuesday
| afternoon Mr.. Hatton, who had ap-
parently been in good health, was
suddenly stricken with paralysis while
working at his desk. With great diff
f1culty, for his speech was impaired
by the attack, he succeeded in sum-
removed to his home
The gravity of the case was fully
realized by his friends but some inter
walls OF consciousness and signs of raj
lying. even as late as yesterday, gave
hope that he might still recover. Rut
the physicians held out little enconr-
a2ement and looked for the worst.
Inc fatal change was manifest this
morning when dread symptoms Of
Br!&hts disease appeared. The yir1s
spread rapidly and soon reached the
heart
There was no pain, because the far
ult-es were deadened by the DESTROYING
agent, and at 4 80 O'Clock, unconscious.
IN the presence Of his wife AMI his son
ana IN spite of all medical aid could
accomplish Mr.. HattOn expired,
Inc details of the funeral are not
completed but it has been decided that
the interment is to be at Rock Creek
cemetary, Thursday.
Mr.. Hatton was postmaster-Seneral
under President Arthur and was for
years one of the best known politicians
and editors in the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
FOR FOOD OR WORK.
DESTITUTE MINERS PARADE
AND DEMAND
Five Hundred Poor Commissioner 50
Certificates Issued in a Michigan
Town-State Aid Asked.

Iron Mountain, Mich, April pa
mob of 500 unemployed miners pa
raded the streets today carrying red
AIDED the streets today carrying red
flags and demanding food or work.
Each was given a poor commissioner S
order for 81 good at any store, and
during the afternoon 800 orders were
issued to married men representing a
total number in families of 1000 peo-
pie. Tomorrow fully as many more
orders will be issued.
A commission will leave Saturday to
appeal to the governor for help. Con-
servative estimates place the number
in the city absolutely destitute at $500
and the state will be asked to give i'm
mediate aid to prevent starvation.
Scores of deputy sheriffs are On duty
tonight but no immediate trouble is
feared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
HORSE THIEVES SHOT DOWN.
Farmers Vigilance Committee EXter
inmates a Troublesome Gang.

Hennessey, Ok, April 27.-An organ
lied band of horse thieves was eXter-
minated by vigilance committee yes
terday. For some time the outlaws
have been active and have stolen from
fifty to seventy-fve valuable horses in
the last month.
The farmers organized a vigilance
committee and started after the
thieves. They caught up with them in
Greer county, about twenty miles
from the Texas line, and a battle en-
sued. The outlaws were surrounded,
and, after five had been killed by the
avenging farmers volleys, the other
two surrendered.
There were bound and taken to the
nearest tree They were seated On
horses and ropes placed around their
necks and over the branches and the
horses started at gallop, leaving the
men hanging in the air. The bodies
were riddled with bullets and left to
the vultures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, April 3O.-Wheat steady;
cash IS 1-Sc; July, 60 lac. Corn lower;
cash, 81 Lee; July, SO Use. Oats
strong; cash, 33 -. C; July, % 5-Sc.
Rye 46c. Barley nominal. Flax, 1.26.
Prime timothy, 4.25.
Pork higher; May, 12.40; July, 1880.
Lard higher; May, $50 IL; July, 7.20.
Short ribs higher; May, $50; July, $50.
Cattle: Receipts, $4,000; market 10 to
15c lower on heavy; barley steady on
light; prime to extra native steers,
4.40@4.50; medium, 4.OO642 %; others,
3.75@3.S5. Hogs: Receipts, 10000;
market weak and 1O015c lower; mixed.
5.1565.2 20; heavy, 5.25@5.3O; light, $40
@5.25. Sheep: Receipts, 11,OOO; sheep
steady to a trif1e higher; lambs a trif1e
higher; top sheep, 4 .25@4.S5; top
lambs, 4.75@5.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
BECOMES A BRIDE.
MISS HARRIET BLAINE WEEDS
TRUXTON BEALE.
Marriage Postponed Several Times bv
Family SorrCws-Groom Elk
Minister to Persia

Washington, April 3O.-Very Quietly
and in the presence of their intimate
personal friends, Truxton Beale. ex,
minister to Persia, and Harriet Blaine
daughter of the late secretary, We're
married at the Blaine residence at
Lafayette square, at ] o'clock this
afternoon. The Rev. Dr. Hamlin. pas
tor of the Presbyterian church of the
Covenant, performed the ceremony.
Among the pesOns in official life
who were present on the score of per
Sonal friendship We're Senators Cam
erOn, Lodge, Jones Hale, FRYE. Chand-
Ter and Allison; Sir Julian Pauncefote.
the British ambassador; Mr.. Susa Rosa.
the Portuguese minister, the Maine
representatives in congress and Rem
resentative Hit with Mrs. HIT.
Miss Blaine and Mr.. Beale had been
engaged for some years, but family
sorrows from time to time had post
Poned the wedding.
Among the presents were a diamond
spray, the gift: Of the bridegroom. and
two diamond stars, one from the
brideGroOm's mother and the other.
which is said to have cost $50, 600,
from John r. Mclean, of Cincinnati.
Miss Blaine, or Mrs Beale is bright
and attractive girl, has travelled much
and is well read, The groom is the
brother Of Mrs. J. r. Mclean, of Gin
cinnati. and of Nine. Bakneetieff
whose husband is minister to Greece.
He came into a large fortune by the
death of his father. and has an ex-
tensive ranch in California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
LANDSLIDE.
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION IN A
CANADIAN DISTRICT.
Farm Houses and Their Contents
Swept Away in a Flood-Twelve
People Killed.

Quebec, April 3O.-News has reached
here from st. ban, about forty
miles west of here, that Friday a tire,
inendous landslide occurred at a water
fall rising 100 feet above the river St.
Anne.
A strip of land mile in length with
farm houses and their contents were
thrown into the river bed.
The accident was especially severe on
dumb animals. Hundreds of cattle,
horses, sheep and pigs persisted, and in
the wreck that floats past, the poor
ofutes can be seen struggling, appar-
emily alive and making effort to reach
the shore which their exhaustion rem
ders impossible
The latest information received is to
the effect that 100000 worth of prom
erty was destroyed and twelve peopie
were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
THRUST AT A TRUST,
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COM
PANY ATTACKED.
Illinois Attorney General Seeks t.
Prevent 1t from Doing Business
in the Sucker State.

Chicago April 30.-Attorney General
Moloney has filed a bill to prevent the
tobacco trust from doing business in
Illinois.
The court is asked to enjoin some 200
local tobacco dealers from buying, sell
ling or distributing cigarettes made
by the American Tobacco company
The attorney general brands the COM
pany as an octopus. Allen & Ginter,
of Virginia, w. S. Kimball & Co., of
Rochester, n. Y, Goodwin & Co., of
n. Y, w. Duke Sons & Co, of North
Carolina. and The Kinney Tobacco
company, of New York. are named as
principal parties to the trust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
DESCENDANTS OF MARTHA
Third Cousins with a Notable Lineage
Wed.

New York, April ga notable we'd
ding was solemnized at noon in the
drawing-room of Mrs. Lawrence Will
Jams in the Fifth Avenue hotel Her
daughter, Anna Wright Williams, was
married to Armstead Peter, Jr., by
Rev. DR.. George H. Houghton. Walter
Peter and Miss Agnes Peter, brother
and sister of the bridegroom, were the
only attendants. The bride and bride
groom are third cousins and direct
descendants Of Martha Washington
The brides father was Laurence Will
Jams and her grandfather was George
Law, the multi-millionaire Aside
from having money Of her own, Mrs.
Armstead Peter, Jr.. has prospects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
TRUE ASIATlC.
CHOLERA OF THE WORST STAMP
RACES.
Special Inspectors Report on the Epi-
demic in Lisbon-Over 200 Fresh
Cases

Madrid, April 26,-The special SAM
tary inspector sent to Lisbon by the
Spanish government in order to inquire
into the epidemic (classed as cholerine).
which has prevailed there for some
time past, after a long Investigation
and consultation with the eminent
specialist, Sousa, declares that the out
break is one of true Asiatic cholera.
The inspector says it was imported
from the Cape De Verd islands.
Contrary to the statement issued by
the Portuguese government and pub
ished yesterday. there were 22J fresh
cases of the disease reported during
the twenty-four hours ending last even
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
ONE DIFFICULTY SETTLED.

ST. Louis, Mo, April 27.-After sew
eraI conferences regarding the reduc-
ton in the present schedule of wages
On the Wabash system a satisfactory
understanding was arrived at this
afternoon after some concessions on
both sides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
OFFICERS KILLED.
Fight with Thieves in Iowa Results
Fatally.

Omaha, April 2S.-In a fight with
thieces at Missouri Valley, Ia, this
morning, the city marshal was killed
and two others desperately wounded.
The town had been terrorized by
burglaries and thefts by tramps. This
morning the city marshal learned the
gang was concealed in a barn, swore
in a number Of deputies, and went to
the barn to capture the marauders. In
stead of surrendering when called on,
the gang opened fire On the posse with
the results stated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
MOTION OVERRULED.
NO NEW TRIAL FOR MIR. BRECK-
INRIDGE.
Judge Bradley Washes His Hands
Completely Of the Scandal
Gus Case.

Washington, April 28.-Judge Brad
ley today overruled the motion of coun-
sci for Representative w. G. 2. Brock
inridge for a new trial of the celebrat-
ed ridge-Pollard breach-of-
promise suit.
Bond was fixed for an appeal which
Breckinridge's counsel gave notice
would be taken to the court of appeals
of the District of Columbia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
BIG FIRE IN ASHLAND.
Vaughn Library Building Burned
Narrow Escape

Ashland, Wis, April 3O.-A midnight
fire Saturday night destroyed the
structures in the city. and spread to
the neighboring buildings. The fire was
one of the most runious in the history
of Ashland. The loss is S120,O00.
The fire started in the basement of
f. ]. Poots dry goods establishment
Which occupied the first floor and base
ment of the building The upper
stories of the building ore used fo1
offices and sleeping apartments. The
smoke was almost suffocating before
the sleepers were aroused, and it was
with difficulty that many of them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
BRECKINRIDGE'S CAMPAIGN.
Constituents Made to Believe Judge
Bradley Is at Fault

Lexington, KY, April PA tremen-
dous effort is being made to convince
the people of this district that the
verdict against Col. Breckenridge In
the Pollard case was due to the IN
fair charge of Judge Bradley to the
Jury. Thousands Of circulars asserting
that the charge and verdict were IN
just are being distributed. The rural
press repeats the tale, and in Wood
ford county the friends Of Breckenridge
are so aroused that big meeting is to
be held at which Judge Bradley is to
be burned in effgy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03

lily for commander, with Billings close
after him. The city is gaily decked
with bunting and the weather is very
tine.
Capt NaUouS when seen this after
noon, expressed great confidence i'll his
election to the position Of department
commander
There ilre probably 4 thousand Grand
Army men in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
GERMS IN CLOTHING.
Smallpox Appears in the Chicago
Sweat Shops"

Chicago April 27.-Smallpox has
appeared in the Chicago "sweat
shops" The very center of the "sweat
shop" district is affected. The lines
radiating from the "sweat shops en-
ter every store where ready-made
clothing of all kinds is sold and every
home where ready-made clothing is
brought.
Each one of these lines is a smooth
path for the feet of the smallpox
germ. This district is near the sec
ton in which smallpox was yesterday
officially declared epidemic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, April 27.-The statement
compiled by Bradstreet shows that the
total bank clearings Of the principal
cities in the United States the past
week were 1858, 56S, O59, a decrease Of
2O.6 per cent. compared with the cor
responding week last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
A SINGLE MASTER.
A. L. Carey to Take Testimony as to
Charges Against Receiver Cakes.

Milwaukee, April 26.-Thomas F.
Cakes today secured from Judge
Jenkins the appointment of a single
master to take testimony as to the
charges against him in connection with
the Northern Pacific railroad and its
branches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
MORE RECRUITS.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 27.-The COAL
miners reached Belleville, ILL.,. today.
The men at the Maule mine. where 100
are employed, agreed to stop mining
coal for the general trade until the
strike was settled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03

made their way out of the building
to the street below. The third floor
of the building is central headquarters
for the telephone station. The girls
made their escape early, firemen car
rying them down the fire escape. All
telephone connections in the city are
cut off. The Vaughn library on the
second floor was one of the finest Of
its kind in the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
LOWER WAGES ACCEPTED.
Trouble Between 'Longshoremen and
Vesselmen at West Superior

West Superior, Wis, April 27.-The
first trouble between the vesselmen
and the 'Longshoremen's union oc-
Cured this afternoon, when the Simon
Langell came to the dock of the West
Superior Lumber company to load.
The union wages are 40 cents an hour,
but the captain would pay only 80
For time is looked as though there
would be serious trouble. Finally a
number of the men went to work, as
individuals at 80 cents an hour, the
wages offered by the captain. The
union has nearly 500 members
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
SENT UP FOR ASSAULT.
Women Given Sixty Days in Jefferson
County Jail.

Palmyra, Wis, April 2S.-Misses
Caroline and Fannie Meeker, of He
bron, who were lodged in jail in de-
fault of furnishing bail on the charge
OF assaulting Mrs H. G. West, of the
same place, with the intention of do
Ing great bodily harm, pleaded guilty
before Judge Colonius ard were each
sentenced - sixty days; Imprisonment
in the jefferson county Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
ABANDONED AT SEA.
STEAMER HELVETIA OF THE Ma
TIONAL LINE.
Ihlrty-three of the Crew and Passen-
gers and Two Stowaways Landed
by the Peveril.

Gibraltar, April 26.-The steamship
Peveril has arrived here and reports
that the National line ship Helvetia
was abandoned in a sinking condition
Oft Cape Finisterre April %. The Pew
eril landed here thirty-three of the
crew and passengers and two stow
Always who were taken off the Hell
vetia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
NEED FUEL BADLY

Springfield, H., April 27.-The
members of the executive committee
of the State Miners association visited
and Cantral1 last night and
the Clear Lake Cooperative Coal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
IOWA BLAZE.

Dewitt, Ia, April 2S.-The Blue
Grass Butter and Cheese company's
plant burned today. Loss ST 900; in
surance $1,000. Incendiarism is sus-
pected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03

oompany's shaft today. AS a re-
suit, all the miners employed at these
mines, go in number, went out.
Several manufactures ( here have
been closed for lack of fuel and if
the strike continues many days longer
it is doubtful if the electric plants
and street railways will be operated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
BIG FIRE RACES.
Whole Northern Portion of Boone,
Iowa, Threatened with Destruction.

Boone, Ia, April 2S.-A fire is rag
ing on the north side that threatens
to destroy the whole northwest por-
ton of the city Eight houses have
already been destroyed and the fire
is not yet under control.