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Evening journal., 1897-07-26
SUMMER RESORTFIREI
The Springs House at Riohfeld
Springs Destroyed.
ALL THE GUESTS MADE THEIR ESCAPE
Mayor strong OF New York Was Among
the Boarders, and He Got Out ''with-
out Losing aToothpick"-some
Escapes Of the People.

Utica. n Y, July 26.-The Springs
House at Richfeld Springs has been al
most completely destroyed by fire,
which caught in the laundry There
were 100 guests in the house 20 Of them
from New York and Philadelphia and
100 employees of the hotel. Every per-
son in the building, so far as known,
escaped The night before the hotel
was the scene of one Of the seasons
most brilliant hops, which broke up at
midnight. An hour later the cry of fire
was heard. The flames progressed slow
ly through the various parts of the ho-
tel, and everybody had ample time to
get out, except the employees, who oc-
cupied quarters in the vicinity of the
laundry.
Among the guests were DR.. Joseph l..
Anderson. Washington; Mrs. Richard
Arnold, w. X. Baxter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph S. Bosworth, DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph ID. Bryant Miss Florence
Bryant, George w. Blake, New York;
Mrs. +. L. Beale and family, Philadel-
phia: Mrs. II. NJ. Brown and daughter,
Providence: ex-Consul General p. A..
Collins Boston; Judge and Mrs. Henry
NJ. Clinton, William Russell Case, DR..
Mrs. A. Coates, Miss Coates, Philadel-
phia; Mrs. cambridge S. Clark, Tarry-
town; Mrs. j. NJ. Dursnd. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Duham. Henry wildred, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Holmes. Thomas Hitler, Colonel
and Mrs Lawrence Kip. Mrs. John
Kelly, Mayor and Mrs William l..
Strong. New York.
The Mayor Takes His Time.
Mayor Strong was in the part Of the
hotel that was last burned. The fire
reached his quarters three hours after
It started. He took his time in dress
| ing and got out as he afterward said
without losing a toothpick."
AS usual in such cases many Of the
| guests saved their less valuable posses
sions. carrying out hand boxes and
leaving their money and jewelry behind
Rev. George Reynolds went through
the hastily vacated rooms and literall,
filled his pockets with money, watches
diamonds and jewelry Of all kinds
Frank Vanderveer found IL pock
etbooks that had been left behind b!
their owners. They found claimant
for most of the property.
Colonels Magruder and Kip were earl,
alarmed and We're among the first TO g
down, leaving properly thal was dAter
ward restored to them from the i'm
mense piles Of articles thrown togethe
in the street.
Judge Clinton felt at no time the nee
Of haste. Mrs. Clinton gathered he
diamonds and went out coolly. John 1
McCord Of Philadelphia. an aged mar
was awakened by pounding on his doc
and cries of fire in the corridor. He pu
J on his wooden leg and clothing and wer
down the elevator. Ex-Consul Gener'
Collins saved nearly all his effects. ID
s Bryant disclaims anything like a thrill
: ing experience. He dressed and game
5 the outside without incident.
: But few win leaye Richheld on aC
count of the fire. 1t is probable that
: r. Proctor. the proprietor Of the hote
2 will replace the burned structure wit
z brick buildings. The loss is estimate
at 5000, 600; Insurance $4,000.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
w YORK MARKETS
rts of Other Cities to Keep
Buyers Away Frustrated.
CIAL TICKETS WILL Be SOLD.
Merchant In Good Standing May
pin the Merchants Association,
Obtain Reduced Rates.

ew York, July 26-The efforts OF
y merchants of st. Louis, Chicago
other cities to prevent the buyers
heir respective neighborhoods from
ing New York have not met with
success. those unwilling to compete
this city on equal terms hoped for.
es have been fixed for the sale Of
ial tickets throughout the most i'm
ant commercial regions of the Unit
States to members of the Mer-
Aats' association who desire to take
antage of the reduced rate.
he Joint Traffic association, from all
is within its territory, will sell these
cts from Aug. to Aug. 10, inclu-
and from Aug. 27 to Aug. 30. in
i've, good for 80 days.
he railroads in the Trunk Line asso-
lion will sell the merchants tickets
n Sept. 1 to 4, inclusive, and from
N. 10 to IA, inclusive. also good for
ays.
lly members of the Merchants as
alton are entitled to these tickets.
merchant in good standing who
S outside the limits Of New York
Brooklyn may Join without cost by
ling his name for membership to the
bciation headquarters.
embers will pay the full rate Of fare
coming to New York. Upon reach
the city they will go to the New
TX Life building and obtain a cer-
ate countersigned by the associa-
/. This certificate. presented at the
he of the railroad upon which the
.chant came to New York, will enti-
him TO a reduction, which will make
cost of the journey one and one
d fare for the round trip. The tick
may be used by the immediate fami-
and buyers of members.
Territory of the Association.
he territory of the Joint Traffic as
lation extends from st. Louis and
cago on the west south to the Ohio
sr and eastward to the points OF
nection with the lines in the Trunk
y territory, which are at Buffalo and
tsburg, with the line running
ough the intermediate terminal
nts OF Salamanca, Wheeling and
'kersburg.
ersons living in the territory Of the
stern Traffic and Southwestern Traf'
a associations. which are the points
ST Of Chicago and st. Louis, and gen
lly west of the Mississippi to thu
.thward TO the gulf, who are mem
Of the association and who desire
come to New York for the purpos'
making their purchases, will fin'
xets on sale at Chicago and st. Loui
ween the dates named for Join
lffic territory.
he territory under the jurisdiction
the Trunk Line association extend
;tward to the New England states
tn of the line of the Ohio. Ticket
d in its territory win give the holde
y privilege Of stopping over in Phila
phia and Baltimore.
'he Merchants association has re
ted the proposition of the Southeast
Traffic association to run open ex
rsions TO New York, because 1t ha
aranteed that no tickets issued I
members shall be used unlawful
placed in the hands Of scalpers. j
I'D not be responsible for tickets sol
persons not members.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
rireh into a Crowd OF Rors.

Chicago, July 26.-James O'Donnel
who lives the life Of a recluse. shot into
a crowd of small boys who were playing
ball near his home. Thomas Good, aged
12. and Frank Spears, aged 8. colored.
were badly wounded. Spears will prob
ably die As soon as the shooting be-
came known an angry mob of neighbors
surrounded O'Donnell's home, where he
had hidden. The timely arrival Of
patrol wagon saved his life, but by
narrow margin. as the mob surrounded
the wagon, and the officers were forced
to fight to protect their prisoner. Q'Don-
nell said the boys annoyed him with
fhalr misc
Evening journal., 1897-07-26


A sick person trying to keep up on mere
stimulating tonics Is like any one pretend
ing to swim while supported by belt. The
instant the support Is withdrawn down
you GO
Nearly all diseases result from a deep
seated impairment Of the nutritivc powers
which canro be reached by any temporary
exhilaration The only good that any med
icine can do is TO increase your own natural
powers Of recovery and make you able to
swim for yourself
The debilitating weakness, nervousness
and digestive disorder which indicates this
state of mal-nutriton can only be overcome
by n scientific remedy like Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery which acts di-
rectly upon the digestive and blood making
organs, and effects the nutritive transforma-
tiou of food into rich, healthy blood, which
carries genuine permanent vitality to every
corner Of the system.
1t IS vastly more nutritious than malt
extracts. II does not paralyze the nerves,
but feeds them with health II is better
than cod liver oil emulsions II is assmi-
lated by the weakest stomachs. IL does
not make habby useless fat, but muscular
strength and healthy nerye-force II IS the
only perfect invigorant for corpulent people
Mrs Ella Howell Of Derby Perry Co., Ind,
writes: In the year Of Is94 was taken with
stomach trouble-nervous dyspepsia. There was
a coldness In my stomach, and a weight which
seemed like a rock. Everything that ate gave
me great pain; had bearing down sensation;
was swelicd across my stomach had a ridge
around my right side, and in n short time was
hloated was treated by three Of our best ply
sicians but got no relief Then DR.. Pierce
| Golden Medical Discovery was recommended 10
me and got It, and commenced the use of Il.
/ began to see a change for the better. was 50
/ weak could not walk across the room without
/ assistance I took Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
/ Discovery and one bottle OF the Pleasant Pei
lets began 20 improve very fast after the use
/ Of a few bottles. The physicians who attended
me said had dropsy aud that my disease wa,
i leading into pulmonary consumption. I had
/ quite a cough, aud the home physicians gave m,
Sp todie. thank God that mycure is PERMANENT
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
A RoY. a TREE AND A GIRL.

Little 6-year-Old Mary Hanley who
lives at Front and Monroe streets, goes
about limping. the result of an acci-
dent while at play Saturday with sew
eral companions. Near the little girls
home is tree which has been lately
cut down. Mary was playing near this
with Louis Geiger, a boy. when the
stump of ilhe tree rolled on Mary's foot.
1t was reported Saturday that the
girl had been killed but a visit to the
Henley home by reporter found Mary
a pretty lively corpse.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
Kansn.. prohihitorr Law.

Topeka. July 26.--Renewed activity In
e effort to enforce the prohibitory law
being manifested throughout the
ate. Temperance people have become
armed over the boldness of the joint
S and are stirring up the officials to
ppress the violators. Judge Guthrie,
40 has been keeping close watch on
e temperance situation in the state,
VS. that the wave of prohibitory law
iforcement is very likely to increase
nth the running Of saloons, except
1ssibly in the large cities. win become
hazardous undertaking.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
ouR NEW CREMATORY.

Councilman Healy, Smith, Leary, Wat
son and Oberly visited the crematofy
Saturday afternoon and inspected the
new plant. Mr.. Dixon, who is the pat
entee and builder of the plant, explain
ed the workings of the new Offal
burner.
The city fathers decided on Wednes-
day as The day to give the plant gen.
eral test.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
sninide In BrooklYn.

New York. July 26.-Patrolman Con-
4 found a man about 25 years Of age
,ad on Eastern parkway, near Brook
n avenue, Brooklyn. A bottle which
,ntained carbolic acid found near by
Id a story of self destruction. while
one Of the pockets was discovered a
tier addressed to Frederick G. Da-
dson of Brooklyn, in which he stated
,at he had been turned out Of his house
ad had no money or place to go and
lat he was writing in the dark, where
: hoped soon to go.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
He SHOOTS CATS.

A YOUNG MAN WHO is RESPON-
SIBLE FOR CORPSES OF FELINEs
AT SEVENTH AND MADISON
STREETS.
Residents of the neighborhood of
Seventh and Madison streets have
been wondering for several weeks why
the oorpses OF cats have been found in
great numbers in that vicinity. Now
they know. They have discovered that
young man named Frank Lloyd liv-
ing in the locality, is down on cats
and whenever he gets a chance shoots
one from his bedroom window.
1t is said that Lloyd is such a good
shot that he seldom fails to kill cat
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
WOMAN ArND sTNGLE TAX.

Mrs. II. V. Hetzel. an enthusiastic
Single Taxer, and wife of H. V. Hetzel,
the Noted Single Tax orator, Saturday
attracted a large crowd at Sixth and
Market streets, where she delivered a
ringing address on the great doctrine.
She spoke with great fiuency and ere
ated a favorable impression as a clear
and logical speaker.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
nnnaInninns rIred of IIvlnr.

Buffalo, July &c. - Mary Bartholo-
new. poor, paralyzed and in constant
i'm health, committed suicide with pol
son. James Anderson, Swede. from
brooding over the loss Of a sum OF
money. became temporarily insane and
tried to cut his throat with butcher
knife He is yet alive, but not likely
to recOVer
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
rhe con.ular Fee system.

Washington. July 2A-It is said at
the state department that considerable
misapprehension exists as to the effect
Of the changes made in the consular
regulations. so far as they affect the
fees collected by these officers. The re-
vision will touch both the official and
the unofficial fees. but Il is said that In
no case win the fees on invoices in
Great Britain be reimposed, as has been
alleged
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
NO BEER FLOWED.

Constable Green Saturday closed the
old cornucopia restaurant of William
Macklem. on Market street above Fifth,
for rent due the owner of the building.
There are several other persons who,
upon learning that Macklem had been
closed. made a rush TO file their claims.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
LOW RATES TO REHOBOTH AND
OCEAN CITY.
ONElDAY EXCURSION VIA PHILA-
DELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company an
nounces another excursion to RehobOth
and Ocean City. on July 20, 1897.
In order that families may avail
themselves Of this opportunity for a
full days pleasure at either Of these
popular resorts, the rates have been so
greatly reduced as to place the excur-
sion within the means of everyone.
A special train will be run on the
schedule given below. and excursion
tickets. good only on the special train
in each direction, will be sold at rates
quoted
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
SOUTH DAKOTA PAYS OFF ITS DEBTS
FARMERS ARE PAYING OFF MORT
CAGES AT A RAPID RATE AND
TIMES ARE BETTER.


Sioux Falls, S. d., July 13.-[Special.l
The people of South Dakota have, in
the last four years. paid off $4,000 600
OF their debts" said DR.. d. l.. McKin-
ney, one of the best-known loan agents
of the state. and they are now paying
off at a very rapid rate. AS things are
now going the people of the state, and
especially the farmers, will soon be well
out of debt. The large crops of the last
few years, coupled with the close times,
have had the effect of giving the people
an appetite for getting out of debt, and
fortunately has also given them the
ability to do So"
Mark RUSSELL who represents a loan
company which has several millian dol
lars loaned on farm property in South
Dakota. adds his testimony to that OF
DR.. Mckinney. Mr.. Russell's company
stands ready 10 and is anxious to place
from $4,000 to 5000 yearly on South
D0kotO farm property. but the agent
complains that he cannot find takers fol
one-third of the amount he would like
to loan.
"Our company has 800 loans in thil
state on farm lands" said Mr. Russell
"and we nave not had over fifty fore
closures IN seven years. The company
does not own a foot of land in the state
and never lost cent on a loan. '-(Chi-
cago Tribune, July IA, 1870
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
DefaultIng County clerk Arrested.

Knoxville, July 26.-W. II. Stine, the
efaulting county clerk of Murray
5unty. Mimi, was arrested here. Stine
clsnowledges his guilt, but says his
ondsmen have about paid up his short
&c. Stine was prominent in politics
nd was assistant clerk in the recent
Minnesota legislature.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
Car Inspector Run over.

Norwich, n. Y. July Pa milk train
IN the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad ran over and killed
FAR Inspector Michael Pendergast in
his village. Pendergast was going
outh on his handcar having been or
cred to Brisbin to repair an engine.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
Taken with Cramps and Drowned.

Sharon. Mass, July 26.-While bath
ing in Wollofolpoag pond owen Finne-
gan. a farm laborer, was drowned with
in so feet of the shore. lie was an
expert swimmer, but was taken with
cramps.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
HIS FIST BROUGHT TROUBLE.

Alfred Hand proved himself quite a
handy man with his fist. and for being
so handy Ellsworth Clancy was a
plaintiff in Magistrate Sasse's court Sat
urday against him. He was fined 81 and
cOslts
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
Suicide of a Broker.

Boston, July 26.-Yesterday afternoon
ieorge Troffitor, a thread commission
,roker, n years old. committed suicide
Dy shooting himself in the head in his
Ihice, u Bedford street.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scrlption quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
Arrival Of a Consul.

New York. July 26.--Among the pas
sengers who have arrived per steamer
Orinoco from Bermuda, was Marshall
Hanger, United States consul at Ber-
muda
Evening journal., 1897-07-26

That portion of South Dakota which
is traversed by the lines of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway is the
finest agricultural and stock growing
section of The western country. For
Letters from Farmers" printed in
pamphlet form, finely illustrated, and
descriptions of farm lands, address
George II. Heafiord, General Passenger
Agent, Old Colony Building, Chicago,
III. Now is the time to look for homes
in South Dakota, where land is cheap
and good.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
BTTCKET BROKE ms RTBS-

Samuel Bank. colored. fell on a
bucket while working in a sewer at
Thirteenth and Union streets Saturday
and had sevral ribs broken.
He was sent TO the Delaware Hos
pital
Evening journal., 1897-07-26

AUGUSTINE MILLS EXCURSION.
The excursion Saturday of the Au-
ustine Paper Mills TO Atlantic City
.as largely attended.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
WAS 1T A GAMBLING DEN 4?
HOWARD RICE ARRESTED ON THE
CHARGE OF CONDUCTING A
GAMBLING DEN.

Sergeant Evans and a squad of Off
cers Saturday arrested Howard Rice,
colored. of No. 1137 Walnut street, on
the charge Of conducting a gambling
house He was taken TO the City Hall
and will be given hearing to-day.
1t is alleged that Rice mas been con-
Quoting this gambling house for some
time.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26

Exc. Rate. Exc. Rate
to to
Rehoboth. Ocean City.
Milford DEL. 9.O4 a. m. IS cts. S1.00
Redden, Del. . 9.22 a. m. so cts. 80
Georgetown, Del. 9.34 a. m. so cts. rs
Lewes, Del. 1000 a. m. 20 cts.
Rate to
Ocean City
Franl1ford. Del. 9.54 a. m. 65 cents
Selbyville. Del. 1904 a. m. so cents
Bishop. Md. ...10.10 a. m. 80 cents
Returning. leave Rehoboth $40 p. m,
Ocean City, p. m.
Children under twelve years OF age,
one-half the above rates.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
Weather Predictions

Partly cloudy. weather, with variable
winds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-18
SUICIDES.

1t is seldom that the papers are so
fraught with the records of suicides
as at present. There always seems to
be something epidemical in the mat
ter of self murder. When some one
in neighborhood takes his own life,
everybody in the whole region round
about talks the fact over and it is a
theme of thought and discussion.
Those who have in their minds remote
or serious thought of self -destruc uction,
brood over the matter and not infre-
quently lose their reason and resort to
the poison bottle, ,theirope or the razor.
OF late the most popular method has
been asphyxiation-the turning on of
the gas and the sleep and death which
follows. The wide circulation of sui
eide news with extravagant COM
ments with accounts of elaborate fu-
nerals is, without doubt, the cause of
many self-murders. 1t is a question
whether the suppression Of news re-
garding suicides, theft, defalcations
and murder even, would not lessen
the commission of evil deeds and
crimes.
To the average man or woman in
natural state of mind the thought of
self murder is abhorrent. The very
cruelty to self, and shame and sorrow
brought upon friends and relatives by
the act, ought to be enough to deter
any person who is less than a ma
MAC, from the deed. It is not posi-
BILE to absolutely know what are the
conditions in the world beyond, but if
there is memory and conscious
ness there, the thought of an act SO
cruel to ones self and SO terrible to
friends must be an everlasting grief
to the victim himself. A yet more
solemn thought is the fact that no
murderer shall have a place in Heaven
that the doom of self murder is
everlasting perdition if the Book is
right.
To harbor the thought of self muir
der is wrong and it should driven
from the mind as a thing of danger
and of evil. The grief or seemingly
overwhelming disaster of to-day will
be ameliorated, if indeed, it shall not
pass away, in time, while the taking
of life will make temporary troubles
no less and may bring worse sorrows
to the victim and greatest grief to all
his friends. That life is bravest which
meets sorrows and disasters. To fec
to suicides grave is cowardly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-18

ceives only light punishment, it
encourages other evil doers, and like
wise when he is severely punished and
in a speedy manner it discourages
others from following his example.
1t does not matter what crime man
commits or how many witnesses there
are to it, his trial must be a long and
costly one, and after he has been
pronounced guilty he can then post
pone his punishment by an appeal to
the supreme court on mere nothing.
When the courts of our land mete out
speedier justice, and the criminal is
given less chance to escape punish
ment, we will have a higher grade of
civilization and the cases where lynch
law prevails will be few and far be-
tween.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-18
TARDY JUSTICE.

The cases of two notorious crimi-
mails will come up before the Supreme
Court of the United States next
month. They are those of Theodore
Durrant OF San Francisco, who out
ragged and murdered two girls in
April of 1895, and Thomas Bran, who
has been held in jail for more than
year for the killing of several of his
shipmates on board the Herbert Full
ler. These cases caused much ex-
element at the time of the killing,
but it has been so long since the
deeds were done that the men have
partly dropped out of sight of the
public and would have been entirely
forgotten but for their appearance at
the Supreme Court. Both of these
men have been tried before twelve
of their countrymen, disinterested
parties, and pronounced guilty by
them. At the time of their trial they
were given every opportunity to
prove their innocence; they were
looked upon as innocent men and
everything brought against them had
to be fully proven before it was cred
tied, but in spite Of all this they were
pronounced guilty. An appeal was
taken by their lawyers and the actions
of the lower court is now to be re-
viewed by the higher court.
1t is such cases as these, where men
who areIknown toIbe guilty of the foul
est murder can stave justice off for an
almost indefinite length of time, and
perhaps in the end succeed in getting
off with light punishment, that
causes the lynchings which are be-
ing perpetrated in many sections Of
the country. The people see the con-
demned murderers treated in some
cases as if they were martyrs, receiv-
ing flowers from ladies who sympa-
thize with them, and is it to be won
dered at when some heinous crime is
committed and the excitement is
high the people should seize the man
and mete out the justice which they
think he will not get at the hands of
the court. These lynchings are en-
tirely wrong and should be stopped,
and good way to stop them is to
show the people Of the country that
the murderer, after being condemned
in trial before impartial men, will
be dealt with according to the decree
of the court and within a reasonable
length of time. This would also de-
crease the number Of murders in the
country. Whenever man com mits a
crime and escapes punishment or re-