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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
A GREAT FIRE IN INDIANApo,,.
Property Valued at Half a Million /.
the Business District DESTROYED

the Business OlStJlSt DESTROYED
Indianapolis, Dec. 3.--Fire in the hea..
of the wholesale district destroyed prom.
erty valued at half million in the nortt
east quarter of the block bounded ~
Meridian, Maryland, Georgia and Illino.
streets was laid in ruins. Seven or eich.
great business establishments were burn.
ed out. The fire began in the wholesals
grocery store of Schnell & Co., at Am
The third floor of the building fell -
and the heavy stock piled on 1t was carried
to the first floor. Flames at once brola
out and the fire spread in all direction
The employees got out without serious Is.
Jury. though some had narrow escanaa
Before the department arrived, the entirs
block was doomed. Great clouds of blacr
smoke were pouring out of every window
and by the time the water was turned on
the whole interior was ablaze. There was
much inflammable matter in the stock
There was an insufficient supply Of water
and the weather was bitter cold. The
second and third alarms were turned n
and in 20 minutes after the floor fell. ali
the available men and apparatus in tia
department were engaged in fighting the
fire. Ten streams of water that wera
turned on the burning building from the
front and rear did not seem to have anv
effect on the fire, which passed to the
building adjoining on the south occupied
by Fairbanks, Morse & Co. The water
poured on Fairbanks, Morse & Co.'S
building did not have any effect against
the strong wind blowing from the north
and soon after o'clock the last business
house between the fire and alley that was
occupied by Ward Bros, wholesale drug
giSts, took fire.
At noon, when the fire had been placed
under control. though fiercely burning, the
burned territory extended from No. So to
"a. The following firms were burned out:
Schnull & Co., wholesale grocers; Ward
Bros, druggists; Fairbanks & Morse.
scales; Eckhouse Bros, liquors.; Indiana
Coffee Co.; Woodford & Pohlman, lid-
uors; Hildebrand Hardware Co. The build
ings were all brick, three and four stories
in height. Several firemen were carried
down by the falling walls. 1t is believed
two who have been taken to the hospital
will die
The fire caused practically total loss
on the buildings and stocks. The owners
estimate the losses on the stock as fol-
lows: Hildebrand Company, 8O.OOO. there
will be some salvage; Joseph and Moses
Eckhouse, $1,000; Woodford & Pohlman,
$4,000; Schnull & Co., SIPS. 900; Fairbanks
Scale Co., $4,000; Ward Bros, $35. 900; In
diana Coffee Co., $4,000. The estimated
total value of the stock destroyed was
2,000 which, together with the build
ings, will reach 100000. There is about
100000 insurance.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
THE VIRGINIA LIBRARY" DEDICATED
Gift OF Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick Given the
Theological Seminary.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-With interesting
but simple exercises the new virginia
library" of the Mccormick Theological
Seminary, the gift of Mrs. Cyrus H.
Mccormick, was dedicated this even
ing ir the presence of a distinguished
audience. The building is architecture
ally one of the most beautiful in the
city, while as library building it us
said to be the finest in the United
States. It will accommodate nearly
100000 volumes. The total outlay in
volved by it's erection has been kept
secret. The address of presentation
was made by G. H. Mccormick; Judge
Dent delivered the address of cept-
ance for the board of directors, and dis
tinguished men of the Presbyterian de-
nomination also spoke.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
WAT TERsoN ON THE MESSAGE
If Republicans Are Wise They Will Pass
APPROXIMATIONS Bill and Go Home.
MESSAGE

Omaha, Dec. 4.-Hon Henry Watterson
is in Omaha today. Speaking of the pres
ident's message he said: Nothing will
come Of it. Congress will not do anything
at ALL and If the republicans are wise
they will simply pass the appropriations
bill and go home With different political
majorities in the two houses and Cleve-
land in the presidency, it is idle to hope for
any agreement upon important measures
of legislation. 1t must be remembered
that our national banking system rests
upon the national debt and that If the
national debt Is wiped out we will wipe
the whole national banking system with
it. That is one of the best banking sys-
TENS in the world and ought to be main
tained."
THE CUBAN MATTER.
New York, Dec. 4.-The World today
says: ''The portions of President Cleve-
lands message that referred to the Gu
ban question evoked lively comment yes
terday at the headquarters of the revolu-
tionary junta in this city. Delegate Es-
trada Palma objected to the president S
describing American sympathy with the
Cubans as sentimental. Mr.. Palma felt
that the presidents views on the Cuban
question were possibly Influenced by the
Spanish minister in Washington and by
the United States consul general at Ha-
vana.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
STRIKING HCUSeSMlIHS TRACTABLE
May Return TO Work on New York
Buildings Today

New York, Dec. 4.-Probably the strik.
ing housesmiths will return to work to.
morrow and the work abandoned 16 davs
ago on Is buildings be resumed. A CON.
ference will be held this afternoon. when
the final settlement may be reached. #
is stated at union headquarters thai M
matter what decision should be arrived ~
the strike would be called off TODAY NJ
Cornell is determined not to accede to ~ -
demand for recognition Of the union h,,t
has consented to a proposition for rivin -
a uniform scale Of wages. Owing
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
'7e WOMAN CONFESSED IN TIME
saved walter Laneerman q Term In
Prison at Sine Sing

New York. Dec. 2.-Walter L. 8. Lam
german, convicted of assault in the first
degree on charges preferred by Barbara
Aub. was discharged by Recorder Cot.
oe1ore whom he came for sentence. Miss
Aon has made full confession, admit
ung mat she had done Langerman a great
wrong. The recorder set aside the YER
dict and granted q new trial. Langearnan
was committed to the house of detention
as witness in the proceedings that may
follow: Barbara Aub was taken to prison
on a charge Of perjury.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
NEW BOARD OF ArcHIsoN DIRECTORS


Aldace F. Walker Of New York Chairman
The Lis
New York. Dec. 2.-Aldace r. Walker
was today elected chairman of the board
of directors of the Santa Fe railway COM
pany by the joint executive committee of
the reorganization committee.
Following is the list of directors elected
by the joint executive reorganization COM
mittee Of the Atchison railroad at a meet
ing today: Aldace F. Walker chairman;
Edward P. Ripley, Chicago: Edward ].
Berwand, New York: Benjamin Pipeny,
Boston; H. Rieman Duval, Thomas p.
Fowler, Edward N. Gibbs, New York:
Charles s. Gleed. Topeka, Kan; George
G. Havens. r. Somers Hays. New York;
Cyrus r. Halliday, Topeka, Kan; Victor
mora Wetz. New York. George A. Nick
erson, Boston: Thomas G.. Osborne. To-
peka, Kan. and William Rotch. Boston.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
MURDERED ON THE ROAD IN ARIZONA
Indians presumably the Assassins If II
II. Merrill and Daughter

Solomonville, Ariz.. Dec. 4.-H. TT Mor
rill and his 16-year-old daughter were
murdered on the road six miles west 20
Ash Springs yesterday evening and MOI
cosln tracks which were found around 80
bodies indicate that the murderers were
Indians. Merrill and daughter were en-:
route TO Clifton in a wagon. The de-
country from Utah several WOO r ~ enls
Sheriff Wight and posse took the trail 10
the murderers this morning, which 1aa9 ~.
north. "AoA 4eads
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
MINNIE PALMER is COMING HOME

h"e 0PdTKtMg SOubrette VIII Star SIX
Months in America.
new York, Dec. 4.-Minnie Palmer once
known in this country as vivacious and
sparkling soubrette. but who has been
catering exclusively to foreign audiences
TOT several years, sails from Liverpool
lor tnls city today, under a six months
contract with Manager Aronson of the
bl)ou theater. The divorce case brought
against her some months since by her
husband, John r. Rogers. also of mana
gerlal fame, was thrown out of court,
rogers being unable to .substantiate his
charges.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
WANT STATEHOOD FOR okIAuom.
Large and Enthusiastic Convention
Shawnee, 0. o.

shawnee n7,. o. T.. Dec. 4.-sidney Clarke
VI oHlanoma' presided today over a 1areso
nn nu e ~ convention for the purs
homa. The gathering will elect ~ Okla-
tion to visit Washington in the ;ntns ga-
OF the passage of a bill to that end 'eress
tne enorts OF which will be reinforoe.da tlel
q delegation from the Chickasaw n oeu oy
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
4 DEEP MYSTERY IS BEHIND /
suicide of Nellie Massie and Death OF
L

Suicide of Nellie Massie and Death of
Her Lover
Detroit, Dec. A special to the News
from Hamilton, Ont, says: The girl who
committed suicide In the Buffalo boarding
house yesterday was Nellie Massie, or
Burrows, Of this city. She left her home
here three years ago and followed her
lover, William Massie, a hotelkeeper. to
the Pacific coast. A few days ago word
was received that Massie had been shot
and killed in Oakland, Cal. His body
was shipped here for burial, but no par
ticulars CT the shooting had been received.
though it Is believed here. that he was
shot by the girl who yesterday killed her
self.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07
Blown Up 18th Dynamite,

Plttsburg, Dec. Am explosion of nitro
giycerlne at Humes' torpedo factory, near
Butler, Pa, this morning, demolished the
factory and two storage magazines, killed
Lowery Black and George Bester. en-
ployes. It Is thought they were thawing
out can Of glycerine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
BY A SOUTHERN WRITER.

Time brings its changes and we old
fellows are prone to think the former
things were better than those that now
exist. One fact is evident, that as the
years pass people get farther away
from the enthusiasm and abandon that
marked the celebration of the ever-to-
be-glorious Fourth of July Whether
the calm dignity, the commonplace
picnics or seeming indifference of the
present be as inspiring as the COM
memorations of other days let the
reader determine when he shall have
perused what follows
Ali how fresh in memory is the
Fourth of July of fifty years ago in the
Southland! What preparations we're
made weeks in advance by old aud
young, and how every one did talk Of
the possibilities and probabilities of the
occasion. The programme usually be-
gan as early as the hour of one in tho
morning, when every church bell, the
city hall and the court house bells rang
out changing and clashing notes, awak-
ing everybody out of sleep. The COM
plete enjoyment Of this bell-ringing to
the participants, usually lads Of twelve
to eighteen, lay in finding entrance to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

the bell towers without the consent of
the officials in charge of the same.
With the first notes of the many
toned bells all of the boys Of the town,
and many men with them, sailed forth
from their several homes, to form in
parties of from six to twelve, each per-
son armed with hint-lock horse pistol,
muslSet of the revolution or great
bore shotgun. Loud and yet louder
the firearms flashed, for, as enthusiasm
grew the charges of powder became
larger, until it would seem that tho
guns must surely burst. While tho
bells changed and the sharp reports
rang out in the darkness, childish
voices thrilled with patriotic songs,
that fired the hearts Of the one or two
yet living soldiers of the revolution in
almost every southern as well as north
ern town. and made them think afresli
of Cowpens and Yorktown So rang
the bells and SO fred the guns until
sunbeams began to dance upon tho
church steeples, when urchins and
adults betook themselves home to has
tily swallow their breakfasts.
Then followed frecrackers galore,
everybody, men and women, joining
in, the sport being continued through
out the day and until midnight. The
ceremonies. which began at eleven
o'clock, included real oration all aflre
with patriotism, the reading OF the
Declaration and enlivening music and
songs. The uniformed militia, as well
as the ununiformed, paraded the streets
followed by an innumerable process
sion of admirers of all ages and both
sexes. The negro slaves, queer trav-
esty upon light and knowledge, en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion just
as heartily as though the Declaration
included them in the birthright Of
equality.
A ragamuflin parade was an inevita-
BILE accompaniment of the day, follow
ing close after the barbecue dinner
from which nobody was excluded and
where everyone ate his fill. This
motley crew, made up Of men In all
manner of DISCUSSES, rode or drove all
manner of incongruous creatures and
called into reauisition every kind Of
rattle-trap, broken down conveyance.
No man so poor that he might not
get drunk on the Fourth, whisky being
served in the ladle ard without q
faucet, direct from the barrel.
The night was ushered in BY a great
central bonfire fed by tar barrels, de-
serted outhouses, lumber and all nlan-
ner of combustibles. Everybody busily
snot off fireworks and no one was un-
happy as long the blaze burned. Acct
dents were plentiful, but no one minded
them, and the events Of the day and
evening afforded ample food for village
gossip until the next Fourth cnme
round.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
BY CHARLES EUGENE RANKs.

All broadly In the summer sun
"Old Glory" whips the sky,
While cannons boom and muskets crasl
A quick and full reply.
Wild bursts of music thrill the air
From bands hundred strong,
And waiting voices fill each pause
With patriotic song,
And pleasure grasps the cobweb'd flfe,
And peace the dusty drum
It is Columbia's gala day
The queen, the queen is comel
No crown Of gold, no lordly train
Her rank and state disclose
She comes daughter Of the fields,
Her oriflamme rose
Yet born to rule the earth was she.
That star upon her breast
First seen In Juda. freedoms sign.
Shines clearest in the west.
And men will follow where 1t leads,
Ger mountain. plain and sea,
With Liberty" upon their lips
Till all the world be free.
And sons and daughters meet to-day
In honor OF their sires,
Who freely gave their all for Truth
And kept alive her fires.
To Bethlehem we bow the knee,
For Greece our favors bring,
But heroes OF the western world
To-day thy names we sing.
For thou vert best II thou vert last,
Thy broader wisdom gave
To man the liberty Of thought;
Twas this that freed the slave.
Booml iron-throated cannon, booml
Blow, trumpets, till ye crackl
Our way is forward up the hill
And naught shall turn us back.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
Deceptive senses.

All men are more or less fools Of their
own senses; or perhaps it would be
truer to say that their different senses
are fools of each other. The Pail Mall
Gazette says that Geneva scholar
lately devised a simple but novel ex.
pertinent for testing this point. lie ar
ranged series of common articles OF
all sizes, and requested his class to put
them in order Of weight. The weight
of all was exactly the same, but only
one student discovered this fact. The
majority placed small leaden weigh!
first, and large wooden basin last.
The ordinary mind, apparently, ranges
the weight of objects in inverse proper
tion to the size. Only when the eyes
are shut does true appreciation be-
come possible.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
BY FRANK b. WEIGH.

II there was wilder specimen OF
reckless, tough-hided humanity in the
world than Bud Bradley, the residents
of the sandy, sun-dried little western
town of Loveloclzs didn't know it,
Every body knew Bud like town pump,
and they all declared they didn't know
any good of him; but this was said more
in good-natured spirit than from any
i'll will they bore him, for he was known
to be, like most of his class, full of fun
and generous to fault.
When Bud was in town the town gen.
orally knew it. There was sure to be
a cloud of dust sailing around in his
wake. He was ever on the move, and
when he moved the earth trembled--
that is to limited extent-and it came.
to be saying among the people of that
region when any disturbance was afoot:
''It's either a stampede of cattle or Bud
Bradley's broke loose again" Some of
the quietly disposed members of the lit
tie community hoped the harum-scarum
fellow would get lesson some day that
would tone him down trifle and give
their nerves rest.
And he got It.
1t was on the glorious Fourth of July,
and Bud was not only jolted nearly to
a jelly, but he was mortified beyond
measure, and all through his own in
sane efforts to fttingly celebrate the
anniversary of our national independ-
ence according to his preconceived no.
ton.
Such thing as Fourth of July cele-
bration was never thought of in that
part of the country; it was too far
away from civilization. There were
firearms and frewater enough, but
fireworks were not to be had without
sending abroad for them. The cow
boys sometimes had what they termed
little "fareup," a sort of Bacchanalian
revel with gun-play trimmings, but
this kind of demonstration was too
tame for Bud, and he made up his mind
to introduce change in the pro-
gramme, and some days beforehand he
laid his plans and warned the boys to
be on the watch, for there was going to
be such display in Lovelocks on the
coming Fourth as would cause the
American eagle to FLAP his wings and
crow Yankee Doodle"
The Fourth of July came around and
found Loveloclss as quiet, drowsy and
dusty as on any other day of the year,
and, with the exception of an OCCASION
al knot of two or three cattlemen
lounging about the doorways Of the
stores, there was nobody astir. Thus
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE FRIDAY, JULY s. 1895

which shall proceed to do as soon as
we have got away with the grub
should say, partaken of the banquet
Finally, after singing the star Span.
gled Banner we shall dispense quietly
to our homes"
After the speech the banquet quickly
disappeared. Then came the fire.
works. Besides the children, quito an
audience Of the people from the near
by streets enjnved the queer-looking
animals and forms which foatcd over
their heads. Then--per programme
the children sang the ''Star Spangled
Banner" gave three cheers for Danny,
the Fourth, George Washington, and
everyone else they could think Of, and
dispersed
Thus ended Danny's celebration,
which, he afterwards said, was the
best he had ever known. "For," said
he, most centrally you're thinking Of
the Fourth and how you'll celebrate 1t
weeks beforehand, and then some.
times it isn't as good as you 'spected.
But didn't 'spect this at all. didn't
look for anything, and then it came
so sudden and unexpected. Itell you,
mother, 1t was first-class A No. eel.
ebration if there ever was one." And
his mother said: $50 it was, Danny"
Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

the almost torrid day dragged through
to its close, and the loungers began to
wonder what had become of Bud and
his promised exhibition. They fingered
on until the lights began to CLINT here
and there in the windows, and just as
they had abandoned the hope Of seeing
Buds circus" they were brought up
standing by the rush Of something
down the main street, that to their
startled senses resembled a six-tailed
fiery comet with slsyrocket attach
ments on rampage.
1t was only Bud. Yes, no mistake
about that; and such spectacle they
never had witnessed. He was astride a
wildly charging steer to whose long
horns were tied couple of tall stream
ing flags and at whose tail hung a
huge bunch of exploding firecrackers,
while from end to end the frenzied
creature was bedecked with streamers
of red,, white and blue. Bud himself
was a sight to behold. His face was
streaked "a Ia redskin) with red, white
and blue, dozen small flags were
stuck round his hatband and In each
hand was monster Roman candle
belching forth balls of variegated fire
at every jump of the maddened animal
he bestrode.
Through the town the blazing appari-
| tion streaked it, accompanied by the
unearthly yells OF its moving spirit and
urged on by the fusillade ofpistol shots
and cries which its appearance had
awakened. But, alas, there was chaos
lurking in the cleaning. Into the
open doorway of a neat little cottage
at turn in the road the jubilant Bud
was cast headlong, and away to its ma.
tive heath bolted his terrified steed.
And the worst of all was that the chap.
fallen fellow was deposited in a
| tangled mass at the feet Of the only
girl in the world whose love he cared
to win.
Bud made his escape and was moi
seen in town for several days, and
when he did show up he sported patch
on his face and limp, and when inter
rogated concerning his great Fourth oi
July celebration with great vehemencs
| he CALCULATED: "0h, come off" Bui
he got the girl all right.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

a.lemn promise Bangville child could
make. Sam told her OF the plan his
quick mind had formed while they
were talking.
What 1t was will appear later.
The third Of July Mabel and Sam
Parmiter called on-Danny, and while
Sam entertained him with an account Of
the last base ball game between the SIN
vincibles," of Bangville, and the "Invul-
nerables," Of Clayton, in which games
the former, but for the partialty of
the umpire, would have scored won
derful victory, Mabel boekoned Mrs
Distin into the hall and told her some
thing that made her smile, although
her eyes were moist, and say: "Bless
the children!'
The morning Of the Fourth of July
everyone was awakened at day break
by the ringing of bells and firing of
cannon with which Bangville always
ushered in the anniversary Of inde-
pendence. "Oh, dearl" thought Dan
ny; II wish the Fourth didn't come for
month yet; then, maybe, I'd be well
enough to have some fun myself"
After breakfast his mother said to
him: II don't think it would hurt you
to sit on the stoop little while this
morning, and--there's box of tor
pedoes on the table, would it tire you
very much to spoil few of them?"
mot much, it wouldn't" said Dam
ny, his eyes sparkling, and looking
more like himself than he had done for
many long weeks.
AS Danny was sitting on the stoop
spelling" torpedoes he heard music at
a distance. 20 mother!" he said,
"there go the 'fantastics.' If / only
felt strong enough to walk up to the
corner and see themr'
His mother smiled to herself, but did
not answer. Nearer and nearer sound
ed the music, and, could he believe his
eyes? right by the house marched the
motley throng!
When the last one was out of sight,
Danny's me ther told him he had better
go in his bedroom and lie down
awhile. He was glad to rest, for he
was already tired out with pleased ex-
citement.
AS his mother expected, he at once
fell asleep and slept several hours.
When he opened his eyes and looA ed
out in the sitting-room, he closed them
again, thinking what he saw was one
of the pleasant dreams he had been
having.
No wonder he hardly recognized the
familiar room. 1t was draped with
red, white and blue bunting. Small
flags were fastened in every available
place, bouquets were everywhere. In
the center of the room was table deco
rated with flowers, and spread with all
kinds of delicacies. Around the room
sat six girls in white dresses trimmed
with red, white and blue ribbons and
clusters of pansies, and five boys in
their best clothes, each with red rose
and small flag in his buttonhole, and
further ornamented with an enormous
badge. These badges were supposed
to be the crowning beauty of their at
tire, and to more than offset the girls
tricolored ribbons. There was enough
variety in their badges to prevent any
samehess of decoration. Two were G.
A. R., une Mason's badge, one an A.
o. T. W., and one an l. o. G. I. badge.