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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

Boston Fire Sufferers TO he Taken
Care of-ChiIdren Missing.

'SN''h - ~ w h'~Ns
Care Of-ChiIdreu Missing.
BY Associated Press.
Boston, Mass. May l6.-Early in the
day thirty-fve children were reported
missing as result Of yesterdays great
FIRE, but this evening the number is
greatly decreased. Most Of the little
ones were in the homes OF strangers
who cared for them until their relatives
were found. Several little ones are yet
to be found by their friends. but they
are undoubtedly safe In the keeping Of
people in the vicinity OF the FIRE. A
special service with addresses by prom
inent Boston olergymen for the benefit
OF the homeless was held In the church
tonight. The edifice was crowded and
the collections amounted to several
hundred dollars The fund now amounts
to over $1,000 The money collected at
the time of the Johnstown flood and
not needed has been appropriated by
the city TO go into the relief fund. The
loss by the fire is now estimated Mt
$G5O.OOO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

the poorer classes, and 467 families. or
more than $500 persons. are homeless.
me Boston Baseball association and
the city of Boston are the heaviest
financial losers. The property OF the
former was valued at $4,000 and is a
total loss The city's loss is over $780,
Ooo But one fatality has been reported.
S-months-old baby having been suf-
located on Berlin street. About severn
teen persons were injured. none Of
them seriously. Nearly dozen In
valids residing in houses now in ruins
We're conveyed to hospitals during the
fire. During the night the fire started
again on the top Of brick block on
Cabot street and burned for an hour.
The building was destroyed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

by Associated Press
Hudson. Wis. May lG-The heavy
rainstorm OF Tuesday night has caused
Willow river and Trout brook to over
now their banks, with damage Of over
$4,000. II 7. Drake OF ST. Paul owned
a private trout hatchery and has lost
10000 yearlings ana 10000 fry, j.. o.
Grory and others IN this city owned
another lake hatchery and loso 800. 900
fry and 10000 ycarlngs.
The whole Of Trout brook bottoms IN
a sheet of water. Such a sight was
never before heard of In these parts,
The two dams ut Burkhnrdta cannot
withstGud the pressure should II con-
tinue many hours longer, Lake 81.
Croix IS rapidly rising.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

sal Dispatch.
'-aan' Tex. May l6.-Hon. r. L.
~ o. rexarkana, candidate for
a. general is in the city shaking
sna fustling votes with the cit
II sase ball club has been organ
a -. challenges any team from IS
~ S'S OF age, in the state. Adj
|arer L, Cox. manager, or C. p.
secretary, Bonham.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

By Associated Press.
Toledo. Ohio. May 16.-A mysterious
case Of Suspended animation IS puzzling
the physicians Of this city. Mrs. Han.
nah S. Stevens. aged SO. OF Washington
township. came TO the city on May 6
to attend the golden wedding OF her
daughter. Mrs. W. l.. crsbb. Since
sunday evening all efforts 70 arouse her
have been Ruthless and II is thought
she Is alpWly aInklnE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

pairs sufficient for the free moving OF
trains. The flood loss In the chippewa
valley alone Is estimated at 100000.
At Bioomar the dam, saw mill, plan
ing mill. bridges houses and d.oOo 900
feet OF logs We're carried away. No
lives are reported lost. IN ChlppcwR
FANS damage was done to the extent
OF s50oOoo TO streets. bridges and rail-
way property. Thee ity suffers the loss
of five bridges, cutting on traffic with
the omaha road and the loss Of the
gas works. Bridgcwatcr avenue,
River and lower Bridge and sprlpg
streets are flooded together with build
inss on the streets.
Mills swept Away.
The Chippewa Logging and Hsom
company houses, barn and min are
afioat, also the American house. Lang
Bros. $. Il, Martin. &c, Hodge. Good
luck company. postoilice aud Banter
Wagon works, afro the wooden mill.
sash and door company and many
small buildings and residences alt
uated on the creek,
AZ chippewa CITY, Blk miles north OF
Chippewa Falls, the saw mill, dam,
barns. lumber yards and IN fact al
most the who'e city are completely
washed out together with 100000 feet
OF logs, Chippewa river is ten feet
above low water mark but the worst
has not yet come. as reports that Little
Falls dam aud Flambeau dun have
given way which, II true win raise the
river fifteen feet more, completely
flooding the business portion OF the
fity
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

Special Dispatch.
Houston. Tex, May iG.-About sew
enty-nve delegates were present today
In attendance ON the Episcopal coun-
eli. Bishop Kins0lylng presided. -Four
priests were ordained as follows; IL.
=. Vickburn OF Beaumont. John Il.
Dunn OF Navasotn, A. II. Lloyd OF
Taylor. ana j. J. N. Thompson fool
ored) of Tyler. The fact that Rev.
Thompson aided Rector Ayros at the
morning service last Sunday has
caused much eommotlon among the
members Of Christ church. several OF
whom left the church Two factions
are now engaged I'm talking.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17
LOSS mALF 4 MILLION.
A DISASTROUS Fire starts From u
Plumbers Kettle.


By Associated Press
P0wucl,et. II. l.. May iG.--Thc city
Is Illuminated today by the blaze from
fully 10000 tons OF coal consumed IN
the disastrous fre on tho river front
this afternoon A conservative cstl-
p,htc places the loss at 100000 The
iire started from apnrk waited from
plumbers kettle to the barn OF the
N,Vell Coal and Lumber Company,
whose entire property is In ashes The
flames communicated with the coal and
lumber yards Of olney and Paine Bros.
and their stock and structures were
wholly consumed The flames next
durted ncross the river, cnveloping In
their fold the coal and lumber yards
OF the J. T. cottreli Coal Company
and the city Coal Company Several
dwellings were also destroyed. chief
Engineer Bryerly tolephoncd to Provi-
dence and Central Falls for assistance.
the two hose companies and steamer
from the capital city and the outlrc
department responding from Central
Falls. The destruction Is most COM
plete. for there rs neither coal nor
lumber yard In the city tonight.
The schooner A. NJ. Hopkins burned
TO the waters edge involving a loss
OF $4,000. The Zamphn, another
rchooner from Machiaa. Me, refused
assistance and was consumed,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17
|rl,,p WAS VICTORIOUS.
Missouri Democrats stand by
Free silver.

Free SILVER.
ISOLATED Press,
Is Cts, No, May 16.-The first
70 arise In the Missouri Dem
Invention today was a motion
;,lder the vote by which the pre-
,ssstlon was ordered on the re-
stke resolution committee. This
. hii on the table by an yea and
Yde, which left the question just
Ess before adjournment, A hot
1. P. A. resolution was introduced
hi Bell Of ST. Louis and 1t went
/ enilng action on the platform. y
\ b DISCUSSION ensued over the pre-
Eucn Of substitute for the minor
tsport by Ex-Governor Francis of
louis
y The silver plank in the majority
h aud the Francis amendment
read, after which the roll call was
Inied and resulted-yeas. 1877 L.
|. A5l-2 The majority report sub.
Il was therefore defeated and the
Earm as originally presented by the
|nty Of the committee came up for
Iaon The yeas and nays We're call
lr and the vote resulted: Yeas
rays, 10, The announcement OF
vote caused pandemonium, the
ing lasting fully one minute. The
struck up Dixie" and BANDS
vas wreathed in smiles.
Us resolution denunciatory of .he
b A, after being read, was re-
4 10 the proper committee under
Iules. When It came back to the
snton it was not recognizable. all
ion and reference to the a. p, a,
is been stricken out. After the
ton Of the platform. ]. II. Finks
linton was nominated for railroad
nlssloner, and the convention ad.
isd sine die.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

Ardmore. I. r.. May 1e.--Jaiier Yer.
non yesterday detected a well laid
scheme on the part Of the prisoners ia
the Federal jail here 10 effect an es-
cape
Hy some means they secured n vial
Of nitric acid and a knife from the
outside. aad but for his timely dis.
eovery would Doubtless now be at lib.
orty. who rendered them aid from tile
outside has not yet been learned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17
3 Ideas inLaceS.

,,t pin too much faith
4 colored" lacea
4 /, fancy that, like but
s.slt. will be vanished
; 4 hot summer sun, in
/ passe now. We
|, them and have prob
| I'D more of them than
In Worth put together.
/ becan selling them in
I'M. The new laces for
Lar are new patterns in
n and white, point DIES
| uoint d'alencon, point
n oriental, real Valen
IL, Italian platt and
Ecb Valenciennes, mar
| and Char vi Laces.
\ are the lloous ~lish
|. Of today and "sa,o.
|srs selling "sllsdcs 4 post
people Wslo.
g Y SMITH, u
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

Press Report.
Cairo, Egypt. May ie-criminai In
dietment has been lodged at Paris on
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17
ROSS In THE race.
The Ex-Governor viii Try
for the Senatorship.
HIS ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
Name to be Submitted to
McLennan Democrats.
The Little cavnIryman's Great Per-
sonnI Popularity Believed sufn-
Client to Garry Him Through
TO victory-ChiIton's Race.


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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

Tho man told him he represented
Now York parties, but whether or nnt
he gave their names cannot be learned.
Mr. MclTarlane refuses 10 give any
names.
The person to wtsu the description
of the alleged would-be oorruptlouis,
best applies is Major j, A. Bul,z. OF
Brl,rvilic. N. u. He was once Il mem
her OF congress from South Caroliua
and now follows tho occupation Of
Farming. lie has spent considerable
time In Washington In recent year
lobbying. one OF his principal efforts
has heen 30 reopen contest over N,
townrlto at Great Falls, Mont.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17
= b Your Old Home.

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|s.,,',,' ,'Ssv"latlon fs ,. a.. "as
Jsr'' p' s.eh paper being the
1 week, c,rctte, and crowd
I f,bs php. ,.,,er. A. n campaign
|ni ssw, End 4, until january
4 e ~ re- only so cents
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iherswe of the man. except TIM, n
Il rrope.to be any inquiry ne thought
to the coratiit should be nrst given
It Is undeiee OF investigator.
has n record u that Senator Kyis
conversation andAe alleged briber'.
approached dirccilyVsltion He waa
fellow over to his PIT turned the
with instructions 10 ,aie aoretary
upon MI that he said. III notes
Mr.. Mcfarland Senator ISvN
refused to say anything furtlrr,ris.
70 acknowledge that the ora.s W.
made. and says that when the inves
tigation Is had he viii tell all about
and viii then give the name OF I'd
man Offering the money and what h
said.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17
The Century War Book.

Parts u aud 4 OF the Great Cen
Jury War Hook. ordered for dintrf-
'u"on among our Fort Worth read
ers' which were delayed I'm trans
"'sNi"n' hnvc been received.
o"np"n holders cnn s-cure these
numbers by application ut the
-2nnunE room 81 the Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
The snider,s Appetite,

A gentleman scientifically inclined
recently captured a spider, and by a
careful estimate, made by means Of ac-
tually woighingit and then combining il
in a cage, he found that it ate foul
times its weight for breakfast, nearly
nine times its weight for dinner, IL
times its weight for supper, and at 8 p.
m, when he was released, ran off IL
search Of food. At this rate a man weigh
ing l6O pounds would require the whole
of q fat steer for breakfast, the dose re-
peated, with the addition Of half doz
en- we'll fatted sheep, for dinner, and
two bullocks, eight sheep and four hogs
for supper, and then, as lunch before
going to his club banquet, he would IN
dulge In about four barrels of fresh fish.
Family Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
EDally, except Sunday.
Sunday only
CONNECTIONS.

Limited Pittsburgh
30 NJ Columbus m Chicago Gin
nni morning
with Pittsburgh and Chicago Express,
Psbug 10 Columbus 20 and
Chicago7 80 p m. ~, NJ
NewYork
Wa
Baltimore
Coaches ullman Washington to New York
the Divlson-goOd for two days.
CT the X H.
C E DuDRow, Travelling Agent Winchester Va
SCULL Con Pass. Agt CAMPBELL General Manager
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
WIND AND ELECTRICITY.
The Wind Is Free and WindmIlls Are
Plenty.

Serious attempts are now being made
70 utilize electrically another of the
forces of nature-wind power Thou
sands of windmills are now in use in
the United States, says the New
York Post, especially in rural districts
and on country estates, but hitherto
their usefulness has been restricted to
pumping, drainage, irrigation, etc.
Apparatus is now being introduced
that it is hoped will be a valuable adj
junct in windmill plants. 1t is stated
that throughout this country an aver
age rate of seven and thrcc-quarter
miles per hour, of the wind. can be de-
pended on. anC this being the case
anyone with windmill can have
electric lighting by hitching on n small
dynamo and a few storage batteries
An experimental plant at jersey City
comprises a windmill, which. with a
diameter Of eighteen feet and a speed
of twenty miles an hour, is capable Of
delivering three horse power. The
meat, about n foot square and as thick
as n brick. and. with the thrill of a
discovcrer first beheld scrapple. En-
tering the shop, ! learned from the
vendcr that this delicacy is compound
of hogshcad cheese and Indian meal,
cooked together and nodded. ready to
be cut in slices and fried. The market
man cut Off for me a large slice of
scrapplc. which took to a restaurant
and had fried. 1t was highly seasoned
with pepper and sage, and was decided
ly an agreeable dish"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
CHILD SLAVERY IN SICILY.
Shocking Condition Of Affairs IN the Sui
phur Mines at Girgenti.

knocking IOu0ltlOn or AUairs IN the SUI
phur Mines at Girgenti.
An investigation has been set on
foot regarding the sulphur mines OF
Girgenti. The researches reveal a
fearful state of things. Each miner
working at the vein has as assistants
or "curusi" one or two children. whose
duty it is to carry the broken mineral
10 the surface. These children are
bought from their parents for one hun
dred or one hundred and fifty francs;
so long as that sum is not returned the
child belongs to the miner, is his per-
sonal property-his slave, in fact.
Twelve hours a day these poor
wretehes labor, carrying upon their
backs heavy loads to the surface. A
little bread and some raw onions are
all the food which these children,
whose ages vary between eight and
fifteen years, have tosupport life upon.
At night they sleep upon the hard floor
of a cave.
Their skin hangs in rags from their
shoulders, their bodies are covered
with sores, their backs bent. their
limbs twisted, their foreheads wrink-
led, and their eyes are sunken in their
sockets. Death alone can set them
free, and the barbarous treatment of
their tyrants often acceleratcs this
fatal issue. Many victims perish I'M
der the blows of their masters, and no
one troubles himself in the least about
it. The most terrible moral corrup-
ton reigns at the bottom OF this hell,
and the wretched "curuso" is the vic
tim
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
.GEARX HOUSE,
WOODSTOCK, yAu
Mrs. NJ. GEARY Proprietor.

This we'll know Hotel, go long popular
with all who appreciate the home like
corafo-ts Of a frat class house, has been
renovated aud reftted in tho best style,
and will continue to treat its guests 80 az
10 deserve the reputation iheJ have Sc
kindly and universally given IL.
Nothing will be spared to secure thf
comforts Of lite patrons. The rooms are
spac Gus and comfortable, the table al
ways furnished with the best, and the
servants will ever be found polite and at
tentive.
n THR BAR is one OF the largest and
best ftied up Of It's kind in the Valley
and nothing but pure and superior quail
tiles Of liquors, wines and beers will BE-
offered to it's patrons.
UA good livery attached 20 the
House.
Nay 3, '90--lY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
Your Attention

The old mas is stiIl alive sd con msss
old farms new and bsv FARMS slf. rksa
will do by taking eat ell stazps on
your farms. Will alec dig and clean rear
wells and clsternP Call on OF address
A. d. EvANe.
Ag lily Edinburg vss
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
I'D L~A-D III III III 10 .
j. F. Sauua g Co.
WHOLESALE
Commission Merchants
s25 Louisiana Ayenne,

Washington, = q
Solicit .hpncnts " every marketable
,roduct-uo matter what-Of tile Farm,
Dsiry, Pcnl,fy aud Stock Yard Shippers
maid daily the highest holesale price.
35 Iears (ovsr 20 IN this city, Of success
ful expciieDceis guarantee OF our business
ability to handle shipments satisfactorily.
Refer 70 proprietor Of HERALD aud Citi-
zens' National Bank of Washington city
ID. G. 100 mar, '55 Iy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
Agony of Uncertainty.

A minister Of Christ, whose wife was
dying without any hope in Jesus, walk
ed the floor, wrung his hands, cried bit
terly and said, Il believe shall go in
sane, for l know she is not prepared to
meet God. And there may have been
days of sickness in your household, when
you feared it would be fatal sickness,
aud how closely you examined the face
Of the doctor as he came in and scru-
tinized the patient and felt the pulse,
and you followed him into the next
room and said, There isn't any dan,
ger. is there, DOCTOR" And the hesita-
ton and the uncertainty Of the reply
made two eternities flash before your
vision. And then you went and talked
to the sick one about the great future
Oh, there are those here who have tried
to bring their friends to Godl They
have been unable to bring then to the
shore of safety. They are no nearer that
point than they were 20 years ago. You
think you have got them almost to the
shore, when you are swept back again,
What shall you do? Put down the oar1
Oh, no, do not advise that, but do
advise that you appeal to that God to
whom the Mediterranean oarsmen ap-
pealed-the God who could silence the
tempest and bring tho ship in safety to
the portI ] tell you, my friends, that
there has got to be q good deal OF pray
ing before our families arc brought to
Christ. All, it is an awful thing TO have
half household on one side the line
and the other part Of the household on
the other side of the linel Two vessels
part on the ocean Of eternity, one going
to the right and the other to the left
farther apart and farther apart-until
the signals cease to be recognized and
there are only two specks on the hori'
zon, and then they are lost to sight for
everl
Dangers to the Young.
have to tell you that the unavailing
efforts of these Mediterranean oarsmen
have q counterpart in the efforts some
Of us are making to bring our children
to the shore Of safety. There never wero
SO many temptations for young people
as there arc now. The literary and the
social influences seem to be against their
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19
No Self Salvation.


Again, the unavailing effort Of those
Mediterranean oarsmen has o counter
part in every man that is trying to row
his own soul into safety. When the
eternal spirit flashes upon us our condi-
ton, we try to save ourselves. We say,
"Give me a stout oar for my right hand,
give me a stout oar for my left hand,
and l will pull myself into safety. !"
No A wave of sin comes and dashes
you one way, and wave Of temptation
comes and dashes you in another way,
and there are plenty Of rocks on which
TO founder, but seemingly no harbor
into which to sail. Sin must be thrown
overheard, or we must perish. There
are men who have tried for years to be-
come Christians. They believe all say
in regard to a future world. They be-
lieve that religion is the first, the last,
the infinite necessity. They do every
thing but trust in Christ They make
60 strokes in minute. They bend for
ward with all earnestness, and they lie
back until the muscles are distended,
and yet they have not made one inch in
ten years toward heaven. What is the
reason? That is not the way to go to
work. You might as well take a frail
skiff and put it down at the foot Of Nj
agara and then head it up toward the
churning thunderbolt of waters and ex-
pect to work your way up through the
lightning Of the foam into calm Lake
Erie as for you to try to pull yourself
through the surf of your sin into the
hope and pardon and placidity of the
gospel, You cannot do it in that way.
Sin is o rough sea, and longboat yawl,
pinnace and gondola 90 down unless the
Lord deliver, but if you will cry to
Christ and lay hold Of divine mercy
you are rs safe from eternal condemna.
ton as though you had been 20 years in
heaven.
wish could put before my unpar-
doned readers their own helplessness
No human arm was eyer strong enough
to unlock the door of heaven. No foot
was ever mighty enough to break the
shackle of sin, no oarsman swarthy
enough to row himself into God IS harbor.
The wind is against you. The tide is
against you. The law is against You.
Ten thousand corrupting influences are
against you. Helpless and undone Not
so helpless sailor ON a plank, mid-At'
lantic. Not so helpless traveller girded
by 90 miles Of prairie ON fire. Prove it,
you say. l will prove 1t. John vi, A,
"No man can come to mo except the
Father which hath sent me draw him. "
The willingness Of Christ.
But while l have shown your help
lessness want to put by the side Of II