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The Progress., 1896-10-31
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
FIVE FfREMEN SERIOUSLY M
JURED FIGHTING FLAMES,
Two big Grain Elevators are Consumed
Over 1,OOO,O0O Rushels Of Grain De-
stroyed-Thoussnds Of People Witnessed
the Spectacle.

Chicago, H.. Oct q. - The two huge
grain elevators belonging to the Chica-
go and Pacific Elevator company were
destroyed yesterday afternoon, together
with their contents. A number OF
smaller buildings were burned as well
and the total loss will be 100000 The
insurance will cover three-fourths OF
the amount.
1t was dangerous location for a fire,
Directly to the north IS the Armour
elevator, the largest In the world,
stocked up to the roof with grain. 70
4he northeast is the immense mailing
house of Hale & Curtis. while close at
hand lie the docks of the Crescent COM
pany, with thousands Of tons of blum
inous coal. The numerous lumber yards
in the vicinity added to the danger
Thousands of people gathered to wit
ness the spectacle afforded by over
s1,000,000 bushels Of grain ablaze. At
one stage they saw a cataract of burn
ing wheat falling from 100 feet in the
air.
The blaze started about noon. By
/ p. m. the fire had assumed such dan
gerous proportions that general
alarm was turned in. 1t had by this
time spread to several small frame
buildings. The heat from the burning
elevators was terrific, and finally COM
PEELED the abandonment of four lines of
hose which had been run into the boil
er room Of elevator a. Five firemen of
company SO nearly lost their lives
while fighting the flames from the roof
OF the office. small brick building in
close proximity to one of the elevators.
Notwithstanding the fact that the roof
had caught fire and was burning be-
meath them, they stuck to their post
until suddenly the roof fell from be-
meath them. Two of the men were
close enough to the wall to grab 1t,
and were left hanging there as the roof
fell In. The other three went down,
but held on to the hose, aud were with
great difficulty rescued
The Pacific elevator was composed Of
three separate buildings, each six sto-
ries In height. Elevator A was the first
to 60 and then elevator 3 caught fire.
Burning timbers were carried by the
high wind and for time many other
buildings In the vicinity were doomed.
Heavy lines of freight cars standing on
the tracks were removed as fast as pos
sihle.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
BRYAN In Illinois.

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-It was a
day of quiet aud rest that William J..
Bryan spent in this city, where for six
years he prepared himself for his after
life. In the morning he attended SER
vices at the State Street Presbyter.
ian church. It was probably the larg.
est congregation that Rev. A. B. Nor
ris has addressed In that ediice. Long
before the hour that the congregation
generally assembled the church was
crowded and in front Of the building
many of the citizens Of Jacksonville
waited for over an hour in order to
get glimpse of the former citizen.
The sermon did not touch upon any
of the political issues. and barring the
usual prayer for the welfare of those
in high office, no one would have
known that a man of national repnta-
ton helped to make UP the congrega.
ton. After the sermon an informal
reception was held from the pew which
Mr.. Bryan had occupied, and as soon
as possible the nominee was taken out
at a side door and driven rapidly away,
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Cargo on Fire.

New York. Oct. 27.-The British
steamer Worsley Hall. Capt. Cameron,
put into port yesterday morning with
her cargo on fire. Sne was bound from
New Orleans for Havre, and left the
former port Oct 16. On the morning
OF Oct. 90. when the steamer was $50
miles east by south off Sandy Hook,
during a strong southerly gale, smoke
was found issuing from the ventilators
under the bridge, and an examination
showed that the cotton slowed in the
forward hold, and which constituted a
large portion Of the cargo, was on fire.
Means were at once taken to extinguish
the fire, and her head was pointed to
New York. When the Worsley Hall
arrived at quarantine all hands were
worn out with work and anxiety. It
may be necessary to scuttle the ship
to put out the fire. At the present
time the Worsley Hall is anchored of
Clifton, Staten island
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Averted a Pane.

Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 26.-By rare pres
ence of mind the Rev. DR.. James Villa
Blake saved his congregation from a
panic and probably awful results Of a
fire which broke out just as the morn.
ing service was beginning at the Third
Christian church yesterday, and which
destroyed the main part of the build
ing. When the pastor took his place
in the pulpit his attention was drawn to
smoke in the lobby leading to the
Sunday school. He remained standing
until the organist had ceased playing
and then requested the congregation
to retire quietly by the rear exits. His
manner so treasured those assembled
that panic was averted.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Toll Cats Destroyed.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 26.-The toll
gate raiders have not left toll gate
or single pike in Franklin county TN
disturbed, and the owners Of these
roads are very much incensed at the
destruction Of their property, and will
take such action as will bring the raid
ers to justice.
Saturday night a mob of about 100
men came down the Lawrenceburg pike
destroying all the toll gates as they
entered Frankfort. They then went
out the Louisville pike from Frankfort
laying to the ground gates as they
rode along in the moonlight, and de-
flying interference by the toll gate
keepers. The raiders are thought to
have come from Anderson county and
bordering on the Anderson and Frank.
lin counties line.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Libel suit Decision.

New York, Oct. 27.-A year ago the
World published an article on Dr.. Ash
ton Buchanan Talbot, Of Philadelphia,
In which 1t was stated the physician
had a penchant for marrying 'old la
dies and riches" For this latter state
ment DR.. Talbot brought suit for libel
against the World in the United States
circuit court asking $4,000 damages.
The trial, which has been going on be-
fore Judge Lacombe for several days,
was concluded yesterday. The jury
rendered : verdict IN favor q TIA
World
The Progress., 1896-10-31
n Murder Solved.

Boston Mass, Oct. ga special
from Cornish, Me-, says On Oct. 5 Mrs.
Betsey r. Hobbs was found dead. She
lived alone about one and a half miles
from Ellington, N. II. When found the
house was burning and her body was
half cremated
The mystery was cleared up Saturday
by tho confession of Charles Savage.
He accuses Frank J. Palmer Of the
murder A coroner's jury has brought
in a verdict against Palmer of murder
in the first degree. Savage WAS held
as witness. Palmer IS i6 years Of age
anu lives at West Parsonstield. Savage
is 20 years of age,
At the inquest Charles Savage un-
ilinshingly withstood half hours
cruss-questioning but at last the coro-
ner disCerned suspicion of weaken
ing and persistent questions were rap
idly put to the boy until he finally
succumbcd and related tale impli-
eating himself and Frank Palmer in
the murder and attempted cremation
of Mrs. Hobbs. He and Palmer. he
said, had been drinking together the
day before the tragedy. Monday
morning Savage took his brcech-lOad-
ing shotgun to go shooting. They call
ed at Mrs. Hobbs. Savage left Palmer
in the house while he went to the
woodshed on an errand. While there he
heard the report Of q gun and soon
after found Mrs. Hobbs bleeding upon
the doorstep Palmer appeared, and
with an oath declared that now he had
squared the grudge he owed her for
pulling SO out of him in payment for
the glass he had broken in her house
three years ago. Palmer asked Savage
to help him carry the body into the
house. He says he was so frightened
he did not realize what he was doing
but they got the body into the house.
Savage then took to the woods, being
shortly followed by Palmer, who de-
clared that nobody would ever know
what happened, for he had set the
house afire.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Bold Robbers,

Kansas City Mo-, Oct. q. - A spe-
cial from Guthrie, Okla. says: The
Sac and Fox Indian agency, sixty miles
southeast of here was held tip and loot
ed yesterday afternoon by the same
gang of bandits that looted the town of
Carney last week. Sac and Fox Is
only thirty-siX miles from Carney.
There were four masked robbers
mounted and armed. They first rode
to the office of Agent Thomas, pre-
sumably to demand the money to be
paid as annuity to Sac and Fox Indians
next week. Agent Thomas had 5000
in greenbacks ready to pay the Indians
Thomas was not in his Office. The rob-
bers then went to the store Of Mrs.
Fannie Whistler, covered the inmates,
and took S4S6 and valuable papers
from the safe. They then held TIP J. w.
Maflit's place and got $40 and a gold
watch. Chief Keokux's place was rob-
bed Of $50 and $500 worth of notes.
The boldness of the robbers frightened
the trader and people so badly that they
were unable to resist After robbing
Keokux's place the bandits rushed
through the grounds of the government
Indian school, firing their guns. Two
of the robbers were recognized as being
in the Carney hold-up.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Farmers to Meet.

Chicago, H., Oct. pa call for the
next annual meeting Of the Farmers
National Congress was issued yester-
day, and it will probably be the larg-
est assemblage of farmers ever held.
The meeting will be held at Indianap-
oils, Ind, Nov. 10 to Nov. 13. Regular
delegates from each state are one from
each congressional district of the state.
Heads Of all agricultural committees
and state agricultural boards are men,
bers by virtue of their Office.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
University Donation,

Chicago, H., Oct q. - \ special!
from San Francisco says;
The University Of California Is to be
made richer by 100000 by donations
from various persons, chief among
whom Is Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, widow of
the millionaire senator from California.
This amount Is not to be given all at
one time, but will be paid as soon as
the state is prepared to make proper
use of the money. The state must
spend $500, goo on buildings. and when
this is done one of the gifts will be
paid This fact became known at the
meeting of The board of regents Of the
university, when Mrs. Hearst sent a
note to the board donating $4,000 to
be used in securing plans for the new
buildings.
The architects of all countries are to
be invited to compete and submit plans
for a group of buildings of similar de-
sign. which will surpass anything of
the kind in the world.
Mrs. Hearst stated that she would
erect two buildings at her own expense,
one of which would be a memorial to
her late husband,
The names of others who will give
funds are not given. The desire to sur
pass Stanford University seems to be
the main cause of the movement.
The Progress., 1896-10-31

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Oct. q. - Perhaps
the noisest demonstration that ever was
given any one within the walls Of the
chapel of the Illinois college was the
one paid William Jennings Bryan yes
terday morning by the students Of his
alma mater shortly after 10 o'clock.
when he spoke to students of the col
lege from which he graduated. His al
dress, while of political nature, and a
defense of the double standard of f.
nance. was so pleasantly given that no
student within his hearing could take
offense at 1t.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Mckinley 1T Home.

Canton, O., Oct. 26.-Speech making
will continue at the Mckinley home up
to the very eve Of election. Yesterday,
the opening OF the last week Of the
campaign, finds Major Mckinley, to
all outward appearances at least, equal
to as hard work as he has experienced
ut any time during the campaign. He
was up and around early yesterday
morning, and in company with his
brother Abner OF New York. attended
service. Chas. G. Dawes OF the ma
t!oaal committee spent the day ct the
Mckinley home.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
At Toledo. O., recently. Henry Ramm
tried to kill his wife and some ladies,
and then shot himsa,f.
Armenian Refugees welcomed.

New York, Oct. 27.-Commander
Booth Tucker, Of the Salvation Army,
presided at mass meeting at Carne-
gie hall last night, at which welcome
was given to the Armenian refugees.
On the stage were fifty persons who
were called refugees. kilograms were
read from Bishop Satterlee, Of Wash
ington and Hon. David Brewster, Of
the supreme court. Letters were read
from Dr.. I. Dewitt Talmage and 9TH
~ 4 cablegram from Mr.. Gladstone
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Fishery License Decision.

Boston, Mass, Oct. ga special
from Gloucester, Mass, says: News has
Just been received here of an important
decision by the supreme court of Cam
ada which may result in the repayment
Of all license fees paid by American
fishermen since the abrogatlon of the
treaty of Washington for licenses is
sued under the modus vivendi. The
action was brought by the court many
years ago for the purpose of defining
the relative rates and settling the
claims OF the Canadian provinces on
one hand and the dominion govern
ment on the other, aud has resulted
in victory for the former. The claim
Of the provinces upon every point rails
ed Is approved, except that the domin-
Ion Is declared to be in control of har-
bors. In the case Of harbors the domin-
Ion Is declared to have the right of
controlling It's fishing but 1t has no
power to grant a local lease in any part
OF the country, and in tidal waters
neither the dominion nor any province
has power to restrict public rights of
fishing save by general legislation, ex-
cept In a very few particulars, there
fore the present dominion fishery act,
under which license fees are exacted
from American fishermen, is illegal,
and must be withdrawn. These IL
censes, It is estimated, amount to over
$4,000 a year
The Progress., 1896-10-31
lniured Dong Well.

st. Louis. Mo-, Oct. 27.-lndications
yesterday was that there will be no
more fatalities resulting from Sundays
collision on the Frisco railroad near
this city. All the injured so far as
known are recovering and will be out
in a few days.
H. F. Clark, tralnmaster, and Vice
President Yoakum lay the blame for
the accident on Conductor Atwood and
Engineer Dryden. Neither Of the ac-
cused could be found to make state
ment.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
NOTES OF THE DAY.

In Germany every inn has It's room
set apart for dancing, and nearly evsrv
village its dancing club.
In making champagne the grapes are
squeezed SIX times, each pressure max.
Ing wine Of different quality.
1t is stated that In Belgium al,ne
there are at the present time COO 600
splendldly trained racing pigeons.
a conscientious registrar Of births
and deaths at 81. ives, England. re-
Gently certified to the death Of sn H.
fans ssed 4 miha,s .
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Palmer and Buckner.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. 26.--Gens
Palmer and Buckner. nominees of the
democratic party for president and vice
president, were royalty received in Min
neapolis Saturday. They reached here
from st. Paul Saturday afternoon in
company with the reception commit
tee which went to meet and escort
them to this city. In the afternoon
a public reception was held in the
West hotel. and large number Of
people shook hands with the two old
soldiers.
The Progress., 1896-10-31

'Self-made" fools are no better than
the ones who inherit their money.
In making up their minds too rnany
people are careless about the material
they use.
we may all be equal before the law,
out there's usually mighty difference
In us afterward.
Inc man who says he can love but
once usually has himself for the objscl
Of his affections.
IL, and but are the sons Of hesl.
tatlon and between them Oil many ~
public poofhouse.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Palmer and Buckner.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. n. - Gen.
Palmer and Gen. Buckner, democratic
candidates, were given q magnificent
reception last night. At the opera
house 1000 people listened to their ut
terances and cheered and applauded
as they enunciated their principles.
They both made speeches.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
Jail Delivery.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 2G.-Another
daring Jail delivery was perpetrated
last might at the county Jail shortly
after $50 o'clock. six desperate prison
ers made their escape. The delivery
was supposed to be wholesale one. In
which every prisoner confined on the
floor of the Jail was to get out, but
the watchfulness Of the turkeys pre-
vented this and only six men escaped.
The men who got out were as fol-
lows. Jake Brill, convicted counter
feiter, having q sentence of six years
to serve; Harry Brooks, convicted of
robbing a postoffiee and having a SEN
tence of four years to serve; Tom
Mckenzie, charged with house-breaking
and having no trial. Tom Kelly,
charged with use-breaking and
awaiting trial; Yves Saterly, charged
with COW stealing and awaiting trial.
All of the men were white and were
considered desperate prisoners and who
would hesitate at nothing.
They gained their liberty by scrap
Ing the mortar from between the bricks
on cell No. 5, letting the bricks fall
into the interior of the cell, and in this
manner they got hole large enough
for them to climb through. One at a
time they made their way out OF the,
hole and climbed upon the roof. Then
with the means of short rope they
let themselves down into narrow
alley between the wall of the jailyard
and an abutment of the new Jail, and
escaped. None of the escaped prison.
ers had been captured up to midnight
This Is the second jail delivery in
louisville within the last year, seven
prisoners making their escape on last
Christmas day.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
The rubber factory of Spautdtng &
Pfeffer. at Chtcopee Falls, Mass. has
shut down.


A simple and excellent plan to
strengthen and preserve the eyes ia to
follow this rule: Every morning pour
some cold water into bowl, at the bot
tom Of the bowl place silver coin or
some other bright object and then put
your face In the water with your eyes
open and move your head gently from
Side TO side. This will make the eyev
brighter and stronger, rs
The Progress., 1896-10-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VI. SUNDAY NOV. s.
THE TEMPLE DEDICATED.


r the beginning OF
this lesson we can
continue our STUDY
of the Temple. its
courts for worship
pers. and its fur
nishings which were
to be the aids of
Worship. elIach one
has a practical APP
pliCation.
Then we can study
the dedication ser
vices. the great as
sembly. Solomon :
The Progress., 1896-10-31
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED AND
MANY INJURED.


st. Louis, Oct. &c. - Shortly before
10 o'clock yesterday forenoon two pas
sengcr trains on the St Louis aud San
Francisco road collided nearly opposite
Windsor station, thirteen miles from
this city, instantly killing eight persons
and injuring twenty-one.
The dead are all of st. Louis Their
names are:
| Adoiph HohI, engineer Of accommo-
dation train; Chas. Mobinc Conrad
Kuntz, G. c. Bieyins, II. Thai, Barney
! Mckenna. in charge of the refresh
ments; Maude Mckenna. aged ID, his
daughter; John Cartwright.
The injured are: Ferdinand LANCE.
st. Louis, inlerna, injuries; David Bar
retti, st. Lo lis, internal injuries, head
cut and legs bruised, j. =. RibIet, st.
Louis. hips and legs injured; Chas. r.
Mileutz, st. Louis, scalp wounds: Frank
Hasler, st. Louis, late of Springfield,
Mo-. fireman on excursion train, spinal
cord injured and hurt internally; Mrs.
j. b. Mcdaniel st. Louis. slightly in
iured; George Wulff of Kirkwood, Mo,
conductor Oh suburban train hips in
jured and body bruised; Robert Mul-
holland OF Spring Park, brakeman on
suburban train, slightly injured; Geo.
Adrien, Springfield Mo-, engineer on
excursion train, skull fractured and
badly scalded; George Atwood, St.
Louis, conductor on suburban train,
slightly injured Frederick Miller, VAL
ley Park, fireman on suburban train,
legs injured and body bruised; A. X.
Smith, Valley Park. baggagemaster on
suburban train, head cut and hands and
arms injured; Mrs. A, p. Smith, Val
ley Park, injured by shock; Matt Wap-
pIehorst, Valley Park, slightly injured;
Harry Hill, st. Louis, face cut and bad
ly bruised; Robert Langen, William
Sulter, Henry Larborg, Louis Hunt,
Henry McMichael, Mrs. Rose Hill, all
of st. Louis, more or less injured.
The collision occurred between the
second section of an excursion train
bound west and the Frisco Valley park
accommodation eastbound. From what
can be learned at this hour the accident
was the r7sult of disobedience or neg
lect of orders on the part of the excur-
sion train crew, who sho,id have re-
manned at Spring Park for orders and
let the accommodation train through.
The excursion was the second sec
ton of a special bound for st. James,
Mo-. 100 miles west OF st. Louis where
the Missouri home for aged veterans
was dedicated yesterday under the aus
pices of the Grand Army of the Repub
Tic men and their wives and their chill
dren. left st. Louis about 8 O'Clock.
According to J. y. Bishman, the tele-
graph operator, and station agent at
Spring Park, 1t should have stopped at
that place. Instead of doing so, the
second section passed by the station
and soon after met the acc0mmoda-
tion coming down grade at full speed.
Engineer Hohl of the accommodation
was not aware that the second section
was on the road and in trying to make
the switch at HARDWOOD. crashed into
the Inflated train In a cut just thir-
teen miles from the st. Louis union
station.
The Progress., 1896-10-31
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street. Anglers, and was ordered of
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was assaulted by Marshall with
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coat was cut by the negro, but he was
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rested.