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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-18

HALIFAX, N. S., Oct. 17.-Historic
Windsor, one of the most beautiful
towns of the province, was devastated
by fire this morning. For six hours,
beginning shortly before a. m, the
fire, famed by violent northwest
gale, ragged so fiercely that the local
fire department was absolutely helpless
to cope with it, and, within half an
hour after its discovery, the mayor be-
gan to call for outside assistance Long
before noon the town had been eaten
up almost completely, the area covered
by the flames being nearly a mile
square, and, of the 400 or more build
ings occupying the section, barely half
a dozen scorched structures remain.
Among the buildings that escaped
are the Windsor cotton factory, Kings
college, the Anglican church, the Edge
hill school for girls, and the Buffrin
hotel. The latter is the only hotel left
ever been visited by a confiagration
of such dimensions. Of the $500 people
that inhabited the place, few have
homes of their own tonight Over
5000 have been taken in by the resi-
dents of the surrounding country and
neighboring towns, while the remain
der of the sufferers have gone to Hall
fax or are sheltered in army tents
erected in the vacant plats tonight by
detachment of British troops from
the garrison city. The disaster is
APPALLING IN IT'S EXTENT.
The fire started in a barn behind the
Marine block, in the heart of the bust
ness district. The high gale prevailing
carried the flames to other buildings
before the firemen had time to get at
work, and in short time the showers
| of sparks carried in all directions had
ignited a score of buildings. The oc-
cupants of the dwellings had time to
hurry on some clothing and to drag
some household goods into the streets,
but there was no place of safety to
which anything coU be removed
quickly enough to save it from being
destroyed or damaged. The flames cut
a clean gap from the waters edge on
the business front to the forests in the
rear, bounded by Ferry hill on the
South side and by Fort Edwards on
the North. During the past few years
many handsome brick structures have
been erected, but these were generally
contiguous to old wooden buildings.
and all went together before the furI-
Gus flames. The origin of the fire is
somewhat mysterious. A severe light
ming storm passed over the town be-
fore the flames burst forth, and some
think the barn in which the fire start
ed may have been struck by lightning,
but many strongly suspect that the
conf1agration originated through the
carelessness of some drunken man.
When morning broke, the site of
Windsor was a scene of desolation
with hundreds of frantic thinly-clad
and destitute men and women and
children rushing back and forth
through the smoky streets. Fortunate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
Seasons In south America.

A Philadelphian recently returned
from an extended tour Of South Amer
lea tells an interesting story of the queer
climatic conditions prevailing in certain
parts of the lower half of this continent.
"Of course it is pretty we'll known, J"
says he, that while the people north
of the equator are suffering the rigors of
winter those people living south of that
imaginary line are in the midst of sum-
mer, and vice versa This rule, how
ever, SO far as South America is con-
cerned, applies only to the coast, for in
the mountains Of the interior peculiar
condition of affairs exists. Up in the
Andes the natives are in the midst Of
winter when midsummer prevails on
the coast, and when winter reaches the
coast it is summer in the mountains. OF
course neither the coast nor mountain
winter is very severe, but the distinc-
ton between the two seasons is decided
ly marked. 1t is very remarkable eli
mntic condition. "-Philadelphia Rec
Tc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
ALoss Portrait of Stevenson.

The work Of Mr.. st. Gaudens seems
the best, both in point Of likeness and of
artistic merit. An ardent admirer of
Stevenson work, he had always de
clared he would 90 thousand miles to
do his portrait if ever he got the chance.
But in 1888 the subject came to New
York, and Mr.. st. Gaudens was able to
make the studies for the head and right
hand Several months later, however,
he had to travel some little distance to
make his notes of the left hand. But SO
great was the stress Of his work, so fas-
tidious his taste, and SO severe his con-
science that it was not until the autumn
of 1898 that the sculptor was able to
finish the medallion to his own satisfac-
tion. The original the artist retains him.
self. Another copy adorns the mantel-
piece at Vailima, in sight Of Mr.. Sar-
gents portrait.
But the original copy presented to the
sitter by the artist has vanished into the
unknown. 1t was by mistake directed
to r. l.. Stevenson, Sydney, Australia,
and, as nobody had ever heard of such a
person there, it is surmised to have been
ut last sold by auction-purchaser un-
known, probably some marine store
dealer. But it would be satisfactory to
trace this if possible. -Athen9um.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
BANK CASHIER MURDERED.
G. A. Withers Found Dead in Railway
Yards at Piedmont, Mo.

G. A. Withers Found Dead in Railway
Yards at Piedmont, Mo.
Piedmont, Mo-. Sept. 10.--George A.
Withers, cashier of the Farmers and
Mechanics bank Of this place. was
found dead early Thursday morning
in the lower end of the railroad yards.
Wednesday at noon ne left on the
passenger train for Ironton, on a bust
ness matter. superintendent ID. Hardy
wires that Withers was a passenger on
No. 60, which reached here at 1:15
o'clock Thursday morning. No one
knows whore he was or what he was
dolng between lis and AIS a. m, the
time the body was found.
Two sharp penetrating wounds were
FOUND on Withers' head, with numerous
scalp wounds. There were no wounds
or bruises on the body. All his personal
effects were intact. 1t is the general
impression that he was murdered at
some other place and his body laid
where ii was found. His death has no
effect whatever on the bank. He was
81 years old and was one of the most
highly respected citizens of the COM
munity. The matter Is being thorough
~ inv rStigdted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

August Densn of Menasha, Wis, o rel
81 years, committed suicide by stabbing
himself I'm the abdomen and throat.
John Watson, Colon, Mich, contrac-
tor, fell from scaffold and was killed.
j. G. Cox, merchant and postmaster
at Ayres, Ills, was struck dumb while
smoking his pipe In front Of his store
Otherwise Mr.. Cox is in good health and
attends to business with the assistance
of slate and pencil.
James Williams, a colored barber of
pes Moines, Ia. was killed by North
western freight train at Sterling. Ills.
John NC, = 4, aged 65 years, was killed
at the crossing at Manitowoc. Wis, by
the Chicago and Northwestern north
bound passenger train.
Mrs. Alec Grimm OF Newark, o.. killed
herself with morphine while Respondent.
j. Spahr, a mechanic i'm the Atlantic
mine, at Iron Belt, Wis, fell through
a shaft, a distance of sixty feet, and was
Instantly killed.
King George Of Greece is a sklllful
performer on the cymballum, an in
strument which is popular among the
Tziganes Of Hungary. He is also able
TO play tunes on hand bells and wine
glasses CT different shapes
The death of Joseph Stallard aged co
years. occurred in Trenton, Ills, the re-
suit cf a kick by horse
The 17-year-old daughter Of Mic
Schweichstall of Big Woods, Ills. was
fatally burned by an explosion while at
tempting to light a fire with kerosene.
The city hotel at Hurley. Wis. was
burned and Michael WEIGH Of Gle Wis,
was suffocated.
l.. r. Brown Of Epworth, Ia. bach
elor, was awakened by two masked men
with reviewers. who demanded that he
open the safe in his room. He succeed
ed IN driving both men out Of the room.
but YVES badly hurt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
One of the Many.

81 say, old man, remarked tho othor
mans friend, REALLY, you won't take it
amiss II give you pointers"
"No, indeed. What is ity"
"Rather personal, don't you know"
"Tel me. / don't care "
"Well, now, you won't be offended l
hope, but you -er-really ought to take
more pains with your dress. Now, think
you have worn that suit three months.
Haven't your"
"Believe you are right What of ity"
cit looks it, You ought To pay more
attention to your clothes. You know
what they say i'm Shakespeare, The habit
oft proclaims the man. Now, look at me.
Don't you know, | had IL new suits made
during the past year.
"You don't sayl | had no idea there
were that many new tailors in the city.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
IT WAS HUMAN FLESH.
STUN Taken from Luetgert's Vat Analysed
by DIR. Gibson.

by DIR. Gibson.
Chicago, Sept 10.-Dr. Charles b.
uioson testified Thursday morning that
~nesh taken from the Luetgert factory is
human. This was part of the material
taken from the yard near the clubhouse.
mhere odorofsky dumped the slime from
me vat. The flesh was very much dis
migrated by the action of the alkali
anu deeayed by exposure to the afr.
1uehtlhcation was. therefore. difficult.
me tissue was badly broken up. But
snere was enough left to convince tie
expert that it came from a human pe-
ing. '''"
Ut Gibson submitted the slime-like
mass oil flesh to careful spectoscopic and
microscopic tests. The results con-
rinced him that the flesh was human.
T ~, uloson was again put on the stand
thursday morning after brief testimony
w. n, L. Kruger, the druggist, as to
20 Bialk's visit there the night
MAY NAY l. Assistant States Attorney
Given Given then questioned him as TO the
s"Siacter Of the flesh. AS soon as he
a o~u hnished this, a long and exhaustive
denomination was begun by Attor-
ney Vincent ~ N''o'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
Mrs, Kinley's aenarh.b,. Cure

ton anton, o., Sept. iO.-The chief senqs-
c Son OF President McKinley's visit 70
.anton was the remarkabIe restors,,1,
prissS 1'en Oh his Invalid wife. she sur
NEIGH u ana delighted her relatives ans
ana ,, oy walking without a can.
the ro una'ded by loving hands. This is
She hoa remarkable because since 1874
acros aaS not been able to stand or walk
twer,, .ne room without a cane. For
she v' s.,nree years it was thought that
epona tu,u never again regain her health
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10

"Now, don't try to tell me anything
about honeyinoons," said Mrs. SPrightly
to her sentimental husband.
'And why not, prayy'
because I've basked In four of them,
and you talk just like any other novice.
Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
brilliant Composer Insane.

London. Sept. 10.-Mascagni. the brill
liant composer of the opera "Cavalleria
Rusticana" has attempted to commit
suicide at Bologne. Italy. by taking
poison. The attempt is said to have
failed. Mascagni's mind is unhinged. it
is asserted, and he must be placed under
central
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10

The loyal weight Of a bushel OF beans In
most states Is go pounds. In New York IL
Is 90 and in Maine "a pounds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
Beats the Mile Bike Record.

ace tho sept. lo-At the Crystal pal
start D'cyciist. Stocks, with a flying
the ra oovered mile In is0g s.S. beating
record for that distance
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10

Milk applied once q week with soft
cloth freshens and preserves boots and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10
lower Duties for American oo,,.

zet,s & sept. 10.-The Official Ca
Of ~, publishes the new customs tariff
are spbtao. Nearly all American goods
N1eNttu 10 lower duties
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10

wheat-Higher; No. / northern, sl:Oo;
No. 2 spring, 96ihc; December. $500.
Corn-Firm; No. g. Bic. Oats-Steady;
No. 2 white, 21%@22%c. Rye-Higher;
No. I, SIC. Barley-Steady; No. z. 4oc;
sample. 30@46c.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10

Wheat-Cash white, 9Shc; cash red'
9sxc; September. 9S%c; December, Ss+c'
Corn-Cash. 32hc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22
HIM OUT.
How n wife UuInc Her Husbnnd's
story.

story.
Crnwlcv ard his wife were nj a din
ncr PARTY the other night. observes the
New York World. and Crawlcy. who had
been waiting thrcc-Quartcrs of an hour
for TIE opportunity. suddcmlyJurSt out
with:
That reminds me Of n little story |
heart the other day about an absent
minded man who was going to take n
bath orc Saturday night and"
"You are mistaken. nay dear" said the
wife of C.avlry's bosom acres the
table III her calfu yet firm voice. 1T was
not Saturday night. il was on Wcducs-
day night. You always get il wrong
when YOU try TO tel! the story; and |
think tina; even n simple little story
should be told correctly il at all. and
you are so ap: to get muddlcd on the
main points OF = story that I'll better
help You out by telling the main points
myself. which were that the man was
very abscut-inindrd and one night when
lie had filled his bath tub full OF water
preparatory TO taking Il bath, HIS head
was so full of other things hat what
did he do but plunge right in without
taking OF any of his clothes, Those
are the main points, and row you may
90 on with the story. Mr.. Crawlcy."
And Crawlcy laughed lightly as lac
said: IL guess there is nothing left To
tell. my dear" hut the thoughts and
strong desires that were hidden away
in the secret ~reCcsscs Of his heart only
Mr.. Crawlcy knew as they went ON
their homeward way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22
THE RIGHT WILL PREVAIL.

IL Senator Stewret has abandoned
the silver cause and gone over to
The rPnks OF the enemy US the Repub-
iicaus claim, it will not be the first
time n cause has been betrayed by
trusted leaders. History is full OF
Spch instances, Int where the cause
Sns fould.d'on the immutable priu
.iples Of right and justice it swept
away all Obstacles and finally tri-
umphed. Such a cause Is the silver
cause. Its final ~uic.ory does not de-
pend upon tho loyalty OF one man,
ueither can il he defeated by one
'uau's reason. however exalted his
position may be.
Men come ami go and play their
part i'll the drama Of life. pass off tie
stage and arc forgotten. But not so
with principles. They are us endur.
ng rs the everlasting hills. All the
pGny efforts Of trnitors cannot de,
feat their triumph i'll the end.
IL i, be true that Nevada's Senator
has deserted the cause so dear to his
constituents, there is no reason FOR
cousterna:ion or alarm. Tie cause
still lives and other leaders. whose
hearts Will not quail i'll the thick OF
the fight. will take up the STANDARD
md carry it forward to n glorious
victory.
The treason Of a trusted leader
may delay the onward progress " /
Just cause, but it cannot prevent il,
tiral triumph. The time server anC
the place-huuter may desert iron
she silver ranks. but their places vii
be tiilt-i 10y true men and with rank.
closed they viii march UPON the cit
abel of the enemy and plant Thereon
tie banners OF bimetalliSm.
IL Senator Stewart has deserted
the silver cause. the people of Ne,
vada should see to il that he is re-
tired to private lie at the close Of hit
term. Traitors must not be re-
warded.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22

Ni;h az Emr!aad's condemnation OF
the social disadvantages ia which III,
colored race is subjected in the United
States. she is giving abundant cvidcnc,
of being imbucd with radical prciu.
diccs that are every bit as strong.
Thus. the volunteer regiments Of the
great universities have declined to adj
nit to their ranks students of Indian
or Of African origin. and a number OF
other volunteer and militia corps. in.
Guiding the Inns Of Court battalion.
composed of members Of the legal pro.
fcSSion. have followed suit.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22
Mysterious ltonr.,

Dave DeLong took his sister. Mn.
Mary NJ. BAIL, to Carson, Tuesday.
whore she hal M o""rntion perform
cd. She has suffered severely with n
paiu in her 81 10 md back since last
February. and recently il WINS dis.
covered that there WAS some hard
substance nca the spiuHl column and
about half an inch beneath the skin.
Tho pain becoming uncomfortable. the
Ia " went Ia Carson and. IA the re
suit ~ q surgical operation p.rtotm
cd hy DR.. Guinun. three bones wore
removed from her side. the largest one
beng All inch aud three quarters long
and about thrcC-quIrtcrs Of an iuch
in diameter. Tho other two are con.
siderable smaller. nnr being about
tue size and shape 81 u small marble.
amt The other has the appearance uf a
sheh about three ipurths ~ nm inch
IN diameter, DIR. Guiuan fcpt the
pieces OF bono Tor further cyamina.
ton, as he dill not uudcrs,npd why
They appeared where they did or what
was The cause Of their growth, Mr.
Bdii is much better since the opetn-
tion was performed aud viii probably
soon regain her usual hoal.h -t;,noa
Courier,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22
JURORS May ATTEND CHURCH.
Religious obserrnncea No D~I.auniin-
cation In Murder TrInln.

Religious Observance No Diadun1in-
cation In Murder Trials.
The court of appeals, in its recent de-
Tision affirming Judgment conNictirg
Giuseppe Constantine of murder i'll the
first degree in killing Pictro Gcliotti at
Utica, held, among other things, that
the fact that during the trial the jury,
IN charge of officers, attended church.
where the sermon was upon the prcva-
lence of crime, was insufficient TO JUS
THY u rcw trial, when il was shown that
the officers, as soon as they discovered
that anything might be said which
could prejudice the jury, NJ once LEFT
Il church with them, l. that the
trial judge thsreupon stated to thcjury,
and Mt the close of the trial charged
them, that TO opinion uttered by the
preacher should have thu slightest
weight urou their minds in forming
their verdict. The evidence, says the
New York Times. showed that the mUr
Her WAS committed in an aiTray, and
that there WIS IN interval OF from bali
4 minute 20 two minutes for dclibcra-
,iuu while the defendant was threaten
ing the fatal act. The court held il was
not AN error for the judge. in charging
the jury upon the question whether
there was sufficient time for such \ dc.
gree Of elaboration ard reconciliation
us would constitute the crime. 10 illus
tratc 4 minute OF time by his watch.
The power conferred on the court Of
/ appeals by sections S2S and 5i2 Of the
code OF criminal procedure 10 order Il
new trial in capital cases was not To
be exercised upon the mere appearance
OF some error 10 which no exception
was taker, unless the substantial
rights Of the accused could be seen 10
have been affected Ivy il.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22
Don, Wan, ni,nctani.m.

A London dispatch OF the 18th SAYS:
The Westminster Gaz.tte this after
noon echoes the cdi,ons, Of the Lon.
don Timee the morning on bime,aI.
hrm. cable1 TO the Associated Press.
m says it secs no chance ot the In.
DIAN min,s being reopened TO the
coinage OF silver. adding: so TOOL
any longer with President McKinle,'a
commission is eurely unnecessary I'm
declining TO abide by the market val.
no OF silver as the standard OF cur.
rency value. Iudia has taken a s,sp
tow-.& iemonetizing silver. japan
and Ruesia have adopted the gold
standard and no one means to- 90 back
on il. Then why not say so and no,
be deferred by the possibility Of q
Bryan victory, and dismiss the gucs.
tico finally
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22

Assuming that tclcgtaphing with
out wires will soon be au accomplished
fact the New York Herald GAYS:
Somebody must discover the secret Of
tho fish's tail, which puts our best
propeller to shsme ~ u sort OF a stage
coach affair and then wo shall have
rapid transit across tho ocean with a
vengeance. SOMEONE clso must find
tho secret OF the birds wing. and
then We shall have airships for pas.
senzcrs and merchandise. When We
have made these two discoveries md
appliS them wo slall Look for the
millennium.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22

The authorities give as u reason for
the reduction OF the duty ON diamonds
that the former duty wAs 50 excess
i've Is 10 provoke smuggling. We do
rot believe that. We have a sus.
p cinu that the intention is To 40
away with gold soon for everything
but token coin and to make the stand
ard diamonds. SO much gold is being
produced that Il good many people
Will soon begin OF pay their debts. and
when men can pay anything more
than interest. the occupation OF those
delicate fingered gentlemen who deal
in high col!aterals. live stocks and
bonds, Is endangered. aud this must
be tirniy met and tuTped aside. What
more natural thcC. than Tor them to
begin to accumulate a small stock of
diamonds preliminary to having the
standard changed? True. The people
are not very generally supplied with
them. but neither were they with gold
when tie gold standard was estab-
listed. y good many Of them never
see diamonds, except in the ms Of
great ladies and shirt-fron;s OF the
: lid men. but wha: OF that? J; wa,
mighty little gold that the people had
seen Cor Years prior to the time that
it WAS made the country's sole meas
nrc Of values. II it is a good thing to
squeeze the people. why not squeeze
them hard? Hurrah for the diamond
standardized Lake Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22
An Eagle In the Revolutionary War

An Eagle In the Revolutionary War.
Eagles are not so scarce III this
state rs is generally believed. gays
the Buffalo Express. 1t is said that
there are hun ired| Of Dir l. in the
Highlands near West Point. but
though the matter OF Hundreds may
be doubted, the fac, remains that
there are many. Among these is one
old fellow that lives on Turks Head
above Garrison. lie dates from Rev.
olutioLary days, still bears a scar
male 10y British bullet. John DJno-
hoe, whose father nd grandfather
pissed their lives at Garrison. mas fire.
quenly seen Inn. Ills habit Of IL,
ing sideways AMI the peculiar drODp
OF his right wing make hi n an easily
recognize object. This droop was
caused by the shot OF Il British sol
dier. who while passing up the IIud-
son on Il mnn-ot war. was ordered by
his captain to shoot tie eagle as il
SCARED IN &c q dist mrc aIoft. The
soldiers Workmanship wa good. but
!; co d; him his life. \ blmd u patri
o'1. hidden in he rock. saw the deed
and. ne 'hc ship lay we'll toward the
shore. their v,ll.y KILLED tho sharp.
sho 'ter. The wounded eagle was
cared Tor hy the rntri rts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-22
Anxious to Die.
j. b. Tolley.

Last Tuesday evening at DeLamar
Billy Davidson took two ounces OF
iaudanum and crecsote. with suicidal
intent and shortly after was founl
unconscious at his cabin III the up.
per part OF town. DR.. Hammond was
summoned, and after six hours work
brought Davidson to consciousness.
when Davidson came to. he grew
frantic with rage saying he wanted TO
die. and they should let hun alone.
He was moved to the hospital and at
Last account vas alive and some hopes
rel entertained OF hi recovery. The
rash act vas committed either while
under the Influence Of liquor or dur.
ing a tit Of dependency following
and Biuy's many friends will regret
to learn Of the injury he has inflicted
upon himself.-Pioche Record.