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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20

ENENlNG EMPRESS LEAVES NORFOLK 40
T. III. daily ieKcept Sunday for Elizabeth civ
Luenton aud uar-statI"us. Connects Al Elizabeth
NY VIII the stea,p" Ncuse Tuesday THURSDAY
shh saturday for Ncwrcrn RuanoAc llluud an y.
M",ehrau II'y. klnNt"1 and Ga'dShOrr" via A. n
y. { L. r.. and Tor lucEsonrillc WILMINGTON y
=. anu all stations on Tie ". y. 4 \. L.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
I'n AvEI.E,,s, GuInE

TUE NUHFOLk. ALBEMAHLE AID ATI,AS
TIC RAILROAD co.
". VAN ~ N STls,: Receivers.
'iM Ii,I iABl.E No, In EFFECrsUNDAY.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
"0o H. uai,y sTi tr sunday. through express;
@" m, uniiy except Sununy. ,ui1ed; arrive yir-
GINA Beach 81 a ~! va
100 gina beach ?lj I'm.
Reach ~ a M '''s'"'
ll:O5 IN, sunday only, through c1pre,s arrtvs
Nrsiuip Beach liiL a M
i2;Zo M, daily, lotal express; arrive virginia
Reach l:lO IN.
$3.50 p III, daily, through express; arrive yirsi,i,
go nj. daily stop, only at Kcmr,villc, Lynn.
haven and oceana); arrive Virginia
7;9o IN. daily local express; arrive Virginia
Beach sos u m
1913 M, daily except SUNDAY thr uyh erpr,s..
arrive Virginia Peach li:Ui - IA.
LEAVE VIRGINIA REACH
~ M, Monday only tstops only ut oteana.
~. and ktnlpN ilc arrive roI-
Gas m daily except Monday stop, only at
&, cans lynuhavcn and Kemi .,i lie; ar
el' M. daily oIcem SUNDAY local express. ar
rive Nor!ok ?:"o II VI.
"'o m SUNDAY ony. local express arr.ve Nor
Ii' pm, oaiiy except S,mdsy IN xc,i; arrive No
ioik 22j y in
u" pm, ds'' through cap,sss; arrive Norfolk
1blpm
4iopm, daily local express arrive Norfolk 500
Clio m, daily through express; arrivc Norfolk
-; pm.
$50 p III, daily except SUNDAY. through express,
ar i've Norfolk pOj n M
'lV pun sunday o"ir, through express arrive
No-'olt ?:I5 pm
V"V NJ, 'a'iy kept sunday, through express
arrive Norfolk 1905 p m
Trans stop only on signal ut intermediate
sutton 10 Mt oil or YAK" ON PASSENGERS.
through EIprcss Trains mako tho trip ia
forty five mlnutrs
a Chair Car is attached to all Passenger trains.
scnts - cents each.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20

OFFICE OF lHE NIRdtSIAS.
NORFOLK. Va. July 10. 1895.
Seaboard and Roanoke Rairoal--For Nor
folk / bale
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20

Peanut Market.
Market dull; Prime. Sc; strictly primo,
SIC; fancy, Ste; common. 2a2!c: Spanish. 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
ARElNE ~. NnpEntr

MAI. AND KNrEl.>S daily except sunday Mt
- D. NJ "hu Ekore.s daily except sunday n, II
folk Tor The North. Eis. and West Passenger a.,
ttor foot oi East Mau street MORT, K an,l Wasi
ern depot Freight station q" Water street
l. AS EN CAROLINA DISPATCH. FAST
- h!.i'iiiI Linz MOLD DOMINION LINE
between all points North aud Eas, via Norinlt aud
Norfolk and southern Railroad 10 Eastern North
rregh, received daily urti y m and fo-
warded promptly ct low rates
. For further, inflammation apply to the General
Office oil the y. 4 :. Il. Z. Co. Norfolk Va.
n. G. nGDGISS
II. K. KING, -h'"~
General Manager
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
TItAvEu.r:lsS, GUIDE.

NORFOLK AND OCEAN VIEW RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS IN EFFECT JULY
lGrII. 1895.
Leave Norfolk Leave Ocean Wow
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
NORFOLK { SOUTHERN R, R, co,
scMEprLE IN ErrE-,r IrLY ISL,

SCHEDULE IL ErrEl'T JULY 1896.
MAI. AND EAf.r>- LEAVES NORFOLK
daily except SUNDAY. s+5 y M. for Elizabeth
,ty, tdentou, MacEcy' Ferry, Roper, pantesu,
Il. 4 steamer as follow. Daily except sunday
Tor Plymouth and Windsor TUESDAY, THURS.
river, on MONDAY and FRIDAY ior Scuporrnon-
river, and WEDNESDAYS i"r salmon Greek Con,
meets al Reiihaycp With steamer Virginia Dare iir
MascleyNHl", south tte"~ Aurora Washington
and intermediate landings Connects nj Llizahet :
CITY daily Except sunday with steamer New
h.rnc Tor Mays Head
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Money Market
Bv Southern Associated Press.

rFw YonK. July l9.-NIoney OH call easy
ct lali per cent. closing at per cent Ster-
ling exchange is easier. with actual bus-
Ress Ill bankers bills ut 4SSta4S9i for sixty
days and 4Sg, a490 for demand Posted rates.
aSsIa4S9l. Commercial bills 487;aissl. Gov
eminent bonds firm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

- The New and powerful iron D lace .teams,
MhsHlNnlON and NORFOLK will leave LaiIr a.
NORTH ROUND.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

A Grand, Exalted, Majestic
Noble and 5ewilderlng Exhlbi..
ton. Overwhelmingly Displayed
Beneath IL Waterproof co L
OSSAl CANVAS COLI
SEUMS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

1 900 Newly-Added Wonders and Attractions.
Actually ~ Champion Male & Female Bareback Rders
Positively SO Aerial, Mid-Air and Traptzo Artists.
Certainly 800 Skilled aud Remarkable Performers
Really 20 0ldTime, Modern and Pautomimic Clowns.
3. 49, Circus Rings with Full Companies. 8
Huge Water Ring for all kinds Of Aquatic Sports
g.. Elevated Stages for Special Performances. Q
Racing Track for Desperate & Thrilling Contests.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

Steel Barred Arena for Trained Animal Exhibition
g. e.. .MenAgeeies OF Wild and Trained Beasts. Q
"a OF the Biggest Performing Elephants. -. "a
q. Droves OF Asiato Camels and Dromedaries, 2
20. :. Trained Animals Performing at Once. 80
2...... .Droves of Tiny Shetland Ponies. .....2
100. Daring Circus and Equestrian Acts. 100
1000 Performers, Artists, Specialists and People 1000
1000. Tons Of Pure Moral Amusement 1000
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15
THE INTERNATIONAL Rourn 4. 4 o. X.
hAfLHOAD.i 4

II. at. O. train leaving Fort worth 6:l2
D, n. makel imusdiAta connection Il Hearnl
and a O. 4 Q. D. train Ieasins F1f, " ,fi4
100 p. n. makes immediate cr11teftfv Q.
Austin. SAD Antonio. Laredo an1 poni4 III
MeaicC. fnreuEil s,eapers patN ecu kAn<4N
city. Fort Worth and Han An<oaio. VI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

Although the war tax has III t
away. the fact REMAINS that tEr =
Isi2ad Route y Stsil arslini. :l<l4si
Kansas City al n9K r3lttf. Is 1 "a Z
faekes a corresponding rt,iu \ I'D n q II
pointE North and East Il !. /. X:
eoptefnplatinN q trip WrifsrI 4 p
detsigned for rates. maps. h 4; a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Stupenoous and Colossal Exhibitions!
TREMENDOUS TABLEAUX AND PAGEAnTS
--PRODIGlOUS--
ATHLETIC AND ACROBATIC FEATS |!
DANGEROUS AND DARING ACTS!

And Heroic Displays by Marvellous Expert Per-
formers of the air, on the grounI,in the Water
on the backs Of Flying Horses on Aerial appa-
ratus, in Dcns of Performing Wild Beasts, In
Gladatorial Arenas, on racing Circles and In
Every Conceivable Manner Denoting Courage,
Skill, Endurance and the Highest Human Per-
lection Of Expert, Trained and Accomplished
Effort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

THE fNrERNATsoNAl+.R ourn d. & d. Nd
fAfLkOAyJ
TkrQuEh nleeporF daily hetrosn HAas<@
ciy. tQt Worth and Ap1tin. See hn<qrix-
eta. VIZ Aeefne. couprc<iu< a. Enulx viii
trains 10 and from Dallas = +:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15
eGreaGS Show Earth Under CanV&GS On EARTH

Permanent Winter Quarters-Bridge-
port Conu,
Foreign Ofices-37 Charing Cross,
London; l6 Rue de la Chausse, Paris;
Main Business office-New York City.
CAPITAL INVESTED, 50, 100000
DAILY EXPENSES, ST, 900.
u Cars, Trains, 10 Tents, Cover,
ing y Acres, 1900 People Employed
avVO Living Wonders, 400 Horses,
worth 100000, . Menageries, 8 Cir
suses-A Great Worlds Fair.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15
GRAND TOUR THROUGH TEXAS !!

Hillsboro'.....,...,Monauy October 81
corslcana,.........T Tuesday, October %
Waco. Wednesday. October %
Tsmple. Thursday. october "a
Austln.............F Friday, October %
San Antonio. Saturday. october &c
Galveston. Monday. October 2S
ouston...........Tu Tuesday, october 20
Palestine. Wednesday, october 80
Tyler..............T Thursday. october 81
Marshall. Friday. November /
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

A World Of Wonders Under 4 Water Proof Cover

EVERYBODY knows us For FIFTY YEARS susaini
- in all countries Marking event long to be rem
RIVAL NO COMPETITOR, NO PEER, but stands alone
and MAGNITUDE in the amusement world. Just as exhi
Louis and all the other large cities and for the price
of admission.
Preceded in the morning by Magnificent Free Public
Demonstration and Irumpha Pageant of Most Astound.
ing proportions through the Principal Streets of the city
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

Wichita Falls.......M Monday, october 7
For. worth. Tuesday, october s
weatherford, Wednesday, october .
-leburne. Thursday. October 10
DALLAS. ...........Frlday. october IL
paris. ....,..saturday October IL
gainesville. .......M Monday, october II
penison.... Tuesday. October 10
:ulphur Springs, Wednesday october 10
Mckinney .....,.. Thursday, october II
sreenyllle ..,.........Fr Friday, October IS
Eaxahachie. ...... Saturday, October 10
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
THE FATE OF JlBSON.
He Held Out Hobiy, But Finally Joined
the Push.

Jibson was the beau ideal of a gen
tleman of the old school. Not that
Jibson was old But he went in for
all that was conservative and proper,
stood upon his dignity, dressed
quietly and correctly and always wore
T black cravat.
He had made up his mind never to
marry, and had surrounded himself
with small circle OF select friends as
quiet and proper as himself
The years went by, and the rattle Of
the bicycle was heard in the land. The
roller-skating craze was as naught.
Jibson and his friends smile supercili-
ously. The young, the old, the grave,
the gay, all took to the pneumatic tire.
But Jibson and his friends held aloof.
ut will pass" they said, like the
pigs-in-c clover puzzle and the riddle of
the white horse and the maid with au-
burn hair" And when they saw stoop-
shouldered men gathered in groups in
places they resorted to, and heard
them talk of centuries" and 'sprock
cts" of high gear" and ball bear
ings," they stepped aside in the calm
dignity of their indifference. But a
break come. Naylor, his nearest
| friend, fine, old, grayhaired gentle
man who had looked aSlSance at the
coming in of the Remsen Cooler in the
place of the tried and true Tom Collins,
was tempted, and fell.
Word reached the ears of Jibson
that Naylor had been seen scooting up
the boulevard in knee pants and
sweater, with his eye fastened on the
cvclometer on the front axle of his
high-grade roadster. Jibson shud-
dered, and from that on Naylor was to
him as one dead. Topper was the next
to go. Topper lived out of town, and
there were such fine roads and he had
chance to get beauty Of a wheel at
a bargain, etc, etc.
But his apologies were unheeded by
Jibson. Jibson regarded him as one
who had done him a wrong that could
perhaps be forgiven; but to forget
ah! that was another thing
Bison was the next to fall-Bilson
who weighed four hundred pounds
and whom any man would have deemed
beyond temptation! But Bilson tool
the fever hard, and had massive
special bicycle made for himself at
vast expense, by the Eagle iron works
of Paterson, and in week was making
runs out to Patchogue.
This was the last straw; and, sob
bling like child, Jibson was led away
to where they guaranteed to teach yol
to ride in three lessons, and sell higl
grade wheels on easy terms. JlbsoI
Is of the stuff that martyrs are made
of; but to be the only man on eartl
In 1895 who did not ride a wheel wa
too much even for his cast-iron
kuda Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
QUEER ANSWERS.
Replies Made to Examination Questions
in Boston school.

Since wit has been defined by Noah
Webster as the "felicitous association
Of objects not usually connected, 50 as
to produce a pleasant surprise" may
not the pupils of some of our public
schools, who gave the following an
swers to their examination questions,
law claim to it? The record as here
given is bona fide, having been read
during the last week at the graduation
exercises OF one of the leading gram
mar schools of this city:
l. Who were the Pilgrims? dirty,
filthy set who lived under the ground.
>. Name domestic animal useful for
clothing ana describe its habits The
Ok. He don't have any habits, because
ne lives in a stable.
3. If you were travelling across the
desert. where would you choose to rest?
would rest on stool.
a. Mention five races of men. Men,
women, children and babies.
s. Describe the white race and show
that it is superior to the other races.
A white man will nod at you when he
meets you on the street.
6. Of what is the surface of the earth
composed? Dirt and people.
:. Name fruit that has its seeds on
the outside? A seedcake.
s. Name five forms of water. Hot
water, cold water, faucet water well
water, and ice water,
.. Name and locate the five senses.
The eyes are in the northern part OF
| the face and the mouth in the south
| ern.
| 10. Who were the mound builders?
History cannot answer these questions.
Science only can.
IL. Define finch, and use it in a sen
tence. Finch, to shrink Flannel
dinchcs when it is washed.
L. BY what is the earth surrounded,
and by what is it lighted? 1t is sur
rounded by water and lighted by gas
and electricity.
13. Name six animals of the Arctic
zone. Three polar bears ard three
seals.
H. What is yeast? Yeast is a vege
table flying about in the air, hitching
itself on to anything.
Is. Why do you open the hampers il
4 stove when lighting fire? To le'
the oxygen in and the nitrogen out
16. What did the constitution do fol
the country? 1t gave the president ;
head.
II. What are the last teeth that come
to man? False teeth.-BostoE
! Budget
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
FiRESlDE FRAGMENTS.

-Eyaporated Tomatoes Has any,
one tried evaporating tomatoes? If so.
are they nearly as good as canned? A
| recipe was given me, to split them in
two and dry in the sun When want
ed for use let them soak awhile before
| cooking; then cook in the same water
IL which they are soaked. / intend to
try it.-Rural New Yorker.
-Pickled Damsons. Prick the dam
sons with a fine needle, and put them
in jar. Boil together one quart of
vinegar, three pounds OF sugar, and
one ounce of stick cinnamon for ten
minutes; pour over fruit, cover with a
! plate, and leave for three days; boil
sirup again, pour over fruit; when
cold cover in usual way. They will
keep quite two years Leeds Mercury.
To Pickle Red Cabbages. Slice
them into q sieve, and sprinkle each
| layer with salt. Let the whole drain
| three days; then add some sliced beet
/ root, and place the whole in a jar,
over which pour boiling vinegar The
purple-red cabbage is the finest Mace,
| bruised ginger, whole pepper and
cloves may be boiled with the vinegar,
and will make great improvement
| Farmers Voice
To Stew Artichol1es in GRAVY
| Strip off the leaves from the articholtes
remove the choke and soak them in
warm water several hours, changing it
two or three times. Put them into a
stew pan with quarter of pint OF
good gravy, two spoonfuls of any cat
sup and the juice of half small
lemon. Thicker the sauce with an
| ounce and half of butter rolled in
flour. Set the stew pan over mod
crate fire and let it stew until the arti-
chokes are tender, and serve on a hot
| dish with the sauce poured over them
Boston Budget,
Chicken Salad. Gut and mince
| cold chicken with about twice as much
cabbage and flavor with celery sauce,
pepper salt. For the dressing take
three eggs, well beaten, one-half cup
Of vinegar, four tablespoonfulso of melt
ed butter, one tablespoonful of mixed
mustard, two tablespoonful of sugar
and one-half cup of cream. Mix all in
gradients except cream and put in a
double boiler; when hot add the cream
and stir constantly until thick as Gus
tard; cool; pour over salad garnish
with slices of hard-boiled eggs and cell
cry leaves. -Housekeeper
Orange Chartreuse. Make quart
of calf's-foot jelly, flavor it with
orange, and keep in liquid state;
peel four oranges, and divide into small
sections, being careful not to break the
inner skin; place the oranges in a Hat
dish and sprinkle powdered sugar over
them and set aside for two hours Pour
about a teacupful of the jelly into a
mold; let set, and arrange upon it
layer OF oranges; pour over these some
jelly; allow it to set; then some more
oranges, and SO on until the mold i,
quite full. When quite firm turn out OF,
a dish and surround the base with a
border of whipped cream and sprinkle
the latter with chopped pistachios -
larper's BG Ear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Some say the Scotch people have no
appreciation for humor. This is hard
ly true-at least there are exceptions,
Many years ago Lord Harry Brougham
and Rev. DR.. Thomas Chalmers, two
warm friends, met on the street in Ed
inburgh and stopped for chat. One
of them dropped his cane and both
stopped simultaneously to pick it up,
with the result that their heads came
together with resounding whack.
"Eh, but that made my head ring
said DIR. Chalmers.
That's a sign it's empty respond
ed Lord Brougham.
"Did'na yours ring?" asked the doe
tor.
NO." said the great advocate.
"Weel, responded Chalmers, that's
a sign it's crackit chicago Chron'
cle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

An amusing story comes from the
court of Italy. For some time past
Queen Marguerite has been very much
concerned at the extraordinary rapid
ity with which the hair of King Hum
bert has been whitening. What could
she do? Womanlike, she saw only one
remedy-hair dye-and she suggested
the idea to the king. But his majesty
objected to being rejuvenated by any
such process. One of her relatives, a
Young prince, suggested strategy. He
knew, he said, of splendid colorless
dive, which she could place on the
dressing table of the king, and he
would use it without thinking, as an
ordinary hair wash. But his ma esty
rot wind of the affair, and laid a
counter plot. The queen had 4 little
white dog with long hair. He in
weighed it into his dressing-room, APP
piled the famous hair dye, and turned
the dog into her majestys apartments
in a coat Of splendid jet black.-Tit
Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
DIR. PATRONS ORTHODOXY.


e1---'- n1fght Have Been.
Joseph II. Choate tells good story
OF DR.. Patton, who several years since
paid a visit to DR.. Henry NJ. Field, in
StOcllbridge, Mass, where Mr.. Choate
has his summer home. Wishing to
bring the two distinguished men to-
gether, DR.. Field invited his neigh Dor
to dine with the president of Prince
ton. They seemed to enjoy each other
greatly, and Mr. Choate afterward ex-
pressed his pleasure in meeting a man
of such keen intellect, and was espe-
cially gratified, though a little sur
prised, at his very liberal views The
theory of evolution, which had
frightened SO many orthodox people.
he looked at purely from a scientific
point of view, and thought it Auite
harmless, as having no bearing on re-
ligious faith. And how" said Mr..
Choate, do you interpret the first
chapter of GeDesis?'' This did not dis
turb the colnposure of the accom-
plished theologian, who answered with
out a moments hesitation: I'VE look
upon that as sort of charcoal sketch
of what might have been" The phrase
is little unguarded, and if uttered by
Prof. Briggs might have been consid-
cred as speaking lightly of sacred
master of dialectieo, and can doubtless
recoscile it with the most rigid ortho-
doxy.-N L Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
Lincoln's Idea of Fees.

NJ ID. Hardin, one of the older law
yers. tells of an instance where Mr..
Lincoln was retained to assist two
other lawyers in the conduct of a case
of the greatest Importance. Il will
not say now what the case was, said
MIR. Hardin, but it was one of the
greatest moment to the state and of
Importance to the nation. The deci-
sion arrived at grows more stupendous
in its results every day. Even at the
time of its settlement those connected
with it knew it meant great deal,
and the two men who had been his
colleagues consulted together after
the trial as to the amount of the fee to
be charged. They decided that five
thousand dollars was the least they
could take and concluded to send their
bill for that amount. But they waited
for Mr. Lincoln and laid the case be-
fore him They asked him what he
thought they ought to charge. He
pondered over the matter for time,
and finally said he thought his share
ought to be about fifty dollars. That
was, he thought, pretty good pay, con
sidering he had only given little over
day TO the case chicago Times
Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
A Prompt Answer stoppeth Argument.

at is anticipation which adds zest
to life" asserted the theoretical phil
osopher. For instance, watch small
boy eating an apple. Unconsciously
he demonstrates my position. Watch
how he gloats over it! How, while
masticating one mouthful, he tantalizes
himself with it! Why, with his eyes
riveted upon it, does he keep turning
it and twisting it, now this way now
that? Why does he tease himself by
daintily nibbling at it, now here, now
there, instead of taking one big bite
enywhere?'
because of the worm holes" replied
eAe practical philosopher
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-05
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
The Planning Mil Of Thomas 3. Stasa
Burned Early This Morning.
OTHER BUILDINGS THREATENED.
The Flames hid Fair 10 spread. Hut
by Good Work of the Firemen
Were controiied-The Total Loss
About s5O.OOO.

The large planing-mlll. sash. and blind
factory. and lumber-storage warehouse Of
Thomas Il. Stagg. Nos 1913 TO 1873 east
Cary street. was entirely consumed by
fire this morning, shortly after l2 O'Clock.
together with a considerable amount oe
valuable machinery and the entire stock
of timber and manufactured goods.
The origin OF the fire is shrouded In
mystery. and is believed to have been in-
cendiary. All fire was extinguished in
the engine-room at o'clock. and tho
building was inspected by one OF MIR.
Stages clerks at that hour AT n
o'clock the private watchman in that
neighborhood made his rounds. and went
through the building, with friend. Ma
sign Of any fire was noticed then. but i'm
the short space OF an hour thereafter thu
whole lower story was engulfed In flames.
which rapidly communicated TO the othep
apartments. and ere the hremen could
get TO work on il the building, with its
contents, was total loss.
Mr.. S.agg was not on the scene OF thd
fire, but his book-keeper estimated thu
loss at between 10000 and $4,000 This
estimate includes the building, which ia
owned by Mr.. Stagg. The loss will ia
peculiarly heavy on Mr. Stagg. as he car.
ried only about $4,000 insurance. and
portion of this Is In the Mechanics Fra
Insurance Company. of which he is tha
president. Two horses stabbed In Ind
building were burned TO death
Much credit Is due the fire department
for the excellent and skilful manner IN
which they combated the fames' Al ons
time the buildings Of Kingan a. Co. and
j. ID. Il II. 5. Christian were threatened,
but the fire was kept within the fouG
walls of Mr. Stages mill.