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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-31
MIG FIRE AT LEBANON.
Ten business Houses Have Already
Been Consumed.

Been Consumed.
Nashville, Tenn December 3l.2 a m.
"A telephone message from Lebanon.
Tenn, Just received, says ten business
houses have already been burned and two
are now on fire. All Of one side OF the pub.
lie square Will be destroyed All the con-
tents of the buildings which were re-
tail stores, We're fatally destroyed. Loss,
so far as estimated. 100000 The fire start
ea al midnight and has been burning stead
ny a fierce gale, amounting almost to a
storm, Is blowing, Aid has been asked
from thls city and an engine and fire com
pany viii soon leave on a special train
Lebanon is Furnishing country town.
twenty-five miles east of Nashville,
-
w" business Houses ut .bbott
waco, IeSas December s0--Report comes
ron Abbott, six miles south Of HiIlsboro
oh 'he Katy that two larpe bus,,eas
noises We're burned last night Hnnkins
IVY general merchandise. and The Par
s,,a, pruR eompany's drug store were con-
sumed, with their contoats. The lcss i
a'a,inied at $1,000 The first rsport
t ssa IN last night with The soutb5o,,ni
ssh pass niger train. which came throush
s.ns" "hiie the tire vas burning. Pas
on the train declared thnt the
s,',s,., ,o"h was afire and there was corr
49,. v "hessintss In business CIRCLES
Abbott by telephone. 80 ""a VIA
49,, a,oou TEXAS December so.--rtirc bros.
lss. "s :. 70 o'clock last nish,. FOLLOW.
= Tue losses; Hopkins. Day COM
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JApo- BRITISH COMBINE,

Londcn, December Sl.--A special dlspltch
from shangha! says that communications
are constantly passing between the British
and Japanese secretaries and It. Is under
stood that the Japanese ministers are try
ing TO effect rappr ochement with Fnglard
on the bnsis of n Joint guarantee of reform
in Chinese administration,
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(iccording to recent estimates tho
reserve forces OF the British naval
forees Is about 2S,00n men, OF this
plumber it Is calculated that at least
IL. 600 men would DO Required 10 case
OF war TO COMPLETE the manning OF no
warships nl Great Britain. which ore
understood to I.auirc complement OF
10000 men. whereas Gully 100000 are
actually M service. The naval reserve
problem has long beon discussed and
the number of mon available Ia tho.ysht
10 be fnr shorI Of the number that
would be required in caro- If war. IN
addition to the men IN the naval reserve,
Great Britain has large reserve fleet
ANA number OF reserve merchant
cruisers. including such vessels az he
Campar!a, tucanIa, Etrurial umbra,
Majestic, Teutonc, etcD
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washington, December so, -rhe socrc.


Havana. December so.--Accoralng N a
special from spanish sources a, Esperanaa.
province % santa Clara a pariy o, inss,-
Bullets struck number of residences pns
one bullet went through the sleeve ~ So
norita Galdes. daughter OF tho mayor o.
the town. VI
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NO CuRE--xn "a,

That 10 the way all drugrjs,s 81,
GROVES TAsTELEss CHILL TONIC v ~.
Chile and Malaria. II Is simply iron ana
9uinine In tastelsas form, Children law
ADULT. prefer u TO bitter. nauseatinr
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SHORT NEWS NJ

WAsulNGToN--Ths ..I
SCR mole Indians md w!
m me recently entered y.
"a Yves Indian conrnis,i:s o
bod, REPRESENTING the ~
'RoMBAy-rhe Iufar NJ
thanks the people az ~ s,.1
NE British colonies nv p ~
Tor generous aid durir.
was decided to Greet " X
pounds sterling d mcmc 81 u \
lii London. 'V''''o
NEW YORK -preaIds.. I. u
accepted the in,ltaiion I. H.
manufacturers assoclsf,sHa
banquet at the Naldarisa.,'
q senator Frye Of Mains p
the principal Speakers '' ~.
laid for $50 gu ,sts IA sv,' u!
discuss the ECONOMIC feaiu,s b
CiNClNNATI-caplat, "
d'ed Mt his home IN M e.
lands. IS Years old. " A
LITTLE ROCK, An 4.
Alex Johnson, the m,:r5, sss
Skippcr, VIII not be ersraiS
cello. the suprsme court Nv
stay OF execution.
SAN FRANCIsCO--f,eo,, \
thor Of numerous Religious "a
TOPEKA, Kan, The pho.,.
suiarce of London has ns,s|
tcndcnt OF Insurance McNss
Withdraw from Kansas an r.
company gives as lis reasos
not desire to be ANNOYED \,
McNGH.
WASH1NGToN-A disp,,,,
the state department from ".
at Brussels reports Inc as,zs
December 10. of the Inserss'
for the Protection OF IndafSz
ALAMEDA, Cal.--The 49,
works company Is consIdsfa H
OF bringing suit against The ~
land and Piedmont Electrn R,II
nany to compel 1t to taks IA f.
damage being done TO the m
pines by electricity eSraNw r.
rails. No similar case ID, a.
into the e,alrts before.
BORDENTowN. N. j-ya|
Fowler, aged G., WIS hrfsscc !, !
the house OF Frank Grahr r
acJoin.ng WAS cousliined, sa;,Z1
OF $4,000. Members Of (}nA,63
were aroused by the mevitx II
time to make their escape n
CHlCAGO-'The directors Il N
ton company have deadedhH
&C liseum. q
VIENNA--Ap antograph n
Emperor Francis Joseph III
Baron Won Gautsch Won ~
the Austrian premier. u fti5
ing the session of the rexhG
closed.
LONDON-1'ile gale1 corlIba1
British coasts, and the aneb0lc
of vessels which have soarAl 4!
NEW YORK -Fourtesn ptoa
glneers, who are represenul1 &
of capitalists interested In W. 1
Son OF the Nicaragua caasl ~!
steamer flnancs.
CALCUTTA-~It Is ofiIcit1s Z
that the famine cost ne ste I!
pcurds sterlins, VINE iosa J
turls'vs ana suspe'is'ons = ~
repayap.e, absooroed ano, u,s ~ ~
irrespective OF cgssllap,si ". ~ Z
amounting to l,7baW po'iy y
CONSTAN TI N0PLE--HisN
rlerlv at washington, has bal
Turkish minister at Athens.
coNsTA NTtNopIE ,--The ID
lives Of the nowars have Ftnll
mir ,be Turkish roycrnneas 4
15DJ iime-exnlred troops On DEL
crete
PARTISAN the deputies ~ = Z
have been on trial on mo s's' II
t,e.patiflg III inc fanainA ~
nave been acquitted
LOUISVILLE, Ky,--Ltadlig
distillers have lnauguratsd
Tor a pool of the big stocu y
1t = claimed that W.M ost'e "A
VIII be put into the pool'
NEW YORK-Hush Ads91
many years the dictator 4
crate party in BrcoklyA q
announced his retiresnent w ~
leanershlp. He VIII pe es sss \
Inc to present unders'anps y y
II. ork. ch.,,,s i
LOUSY LILLE, ny III ~ krax
a notorious croom n,;.,a ss.eved d
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nLANoo's DISAPPOINTMENT.
sanitary Activity Confession H.,
Autonomy II Failing

tntonoms II Failing,
NJ YORK. December ao.--A dispatch 10
the Tribune from Havana says Gens,a,
nance on his arrival two mouths aeo
probably anticipated less need Of ylsor-
QUA military campaign than he now feels
= ives no, unreasonable to hope for a re.
sponse 70 policy Of Cancellation and per-
snssscn. lhoseh one article Of The nro.
49, y ~ nuccor q the rcconcentraaos
nas sa'sed - guvernmcpt measure Of "a.
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!: asy ,s
asy b
A.. Are features peculiar Is
s'xc' 'asteles', eficIsps
o.
@ sa. You never know - -
have takena pin I'm 4
over over aSc, 9. !. Hood 1 q
rrr ,' Lowell, ma
.ne only pills to take Va

sans,, two store bullai,.
gene general ,l,d merchandise u &
anee . s,soo; w. ]. PsrrSs
I, rs, $1,000, INSURANCE NJ
medical books, loss isooI'
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nRIrAiN,s nlssilnvN.


London, December GA news agency
announces that the British naval forces
will be modified.
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-
Secretary Day has just received re-
Spouse from the superintendent OF the Ward
line steamers IN New York In answer to
bis inquiry as to whether he could an
nouuce that his line would convey supplies
to Cuba for the relief OF the suffering
people tree OF charge. The prompt answer
Was.
WIN be pleased to accept supplies for
Cuban sufferers free of cast, Presume the,
win be consigned 20 General Lee
The Anaconda tMont.l standard tele-
graphed last night that the secretary Of
state could draw on the National Park
bank OF New York Tor $500 already sub-
scrloed and pail IN by Montana people fol-
the benefit Of the Cuban sufferers More
money is promised from the same source
on January I. All this money Is being
distributed through Conrul General Lee.
Washington, December 80. The socrc.
tary OF state has directed the dishursing
agent OF the state department, Frank Bran.
asan, to take charge OF any money and
supplies that may be sent 10 him and for.
ward the same 10 Consul General Lee At
HAVANA "
Mr. Rosa the dispatch agent Of the stat,
department at New York has been direct,
cd to draw the $500 contributed nv m,
people Of Montana through the Anaconda
standard and with that sum purchase ana
send 10 Uenerai Lee condensed milk
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Time. Thinks uncIe ~ p.

London, December v !, X, n
its review OF the eSrV 4 Mncs9
morning. after saying y .s 4 4 I
be obliged 20 record me MI. .rd VI
efforts OF Lord SALISBURY s,Sitrs,s!
land to bring about an a.rSss,IsciI
observes. Americas in's ,Ssse y!
may be summed up ~ ,srIe W.
passage OF the Dingiey a. VA n !
umph Of Tammnny sa'' s s =
growth Of a desire for 7 sxcsw :
latter agitation finds y !, ,rsIs1
and Hawaii. but the more sts NJ
cate Of the rev policy MAJ Pa X I
it is against Englanc .Sot i "
Japan that the extra
rected." .-v =
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TO CURE A COLD ,s,ss "!
Take Laxative Bromo ' s Il :
druggists refund the nv ~ 4
cure Csc. The genuine NJ
each tablet. ...==az
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Two nu.ine.s Houses n, ,,,,.,.

~, a,'ou Texas December so.--rirc broS.
wy ,.s mere a. 10 o'clock last night. FOLLOW.
= Tue losses HopAins- Day COM
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Yellow fever continues to spread in
Jamaica, and the death rate is high.
Chief Justice A. B. Conway, Of the
Wyoming supreme court, died yester-
J day.
Actress Flo Irwin was badly shocked
by an electric light wire on the stage
of a Kansas City theater.
The cultivation of grain being more
profitable. Bohemia next year will cur
tail her beet sugar area.
Frank M. Duly, of Chicago, is ac-
cused of proposing an elopement while
standing beside his wife's coffin.
Secretary Gage is preparing a finan-
cial bill which will be submitted to the
house banking committee in about a
week.
Residents of the kankakee valley,
Ind, are considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
erecting beet sugar refineries in that
locality.
The Missouri supreme court has de-
cided that John Hunt, ST., must hang
on Jan. 10 next for the murder of his
daughter.
Cattarina Monreala, who was married
by proxy in Sicily to Bartolo Carapezra,
of Brooklyn, was allowed to land at the
barge office.
The whole Spanish garrison of 800
men at Guisa, Cuba, is reported to have
been annihilated by the insurgents in
the recent fight at that place.
A letter has been received from Daw-
son City, in the Klondike, which says
that the condition of the gold miners in
that vicinity is deplorable. Food and
tdel are scarce and deaths from pneu-
nonia are frequent.
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THE CLAYTON ASSASSINATION,
10 Investigate the Confession of q
Georgia Life Convict.

10 Investigate the Confession of O
Georgia Life Convict.
Little Rock, Dec. 9.-Interest in the
Pitts (Ga.) clew to the murder Of Hon
John M. Clayton, which had about sub
sided here, owing to the tone of re-
cent communication from Luther Aiken,
the Georgia convict guard, who claims
to be in possession of the name of the
murderer, has been revived, and it Is
now probable that the clew will be in
vestigated
Sheriff J. D. Clery, of Bradley coun-
ty, Ark, In an interview with Governor
Jones, told him of strong corroborative
evidence of the statement that a
Georgia convict has confessed to the
murder Of Clayton at Plumnerville in
the autumn of 1889. Sheriff Ciery says
that he has information from a for
mer citizen of Georgia, now Swing In
Bradley county, that Georgia con-
Wet made such confession to another
convict, and that the self confessed
murderer of John M Clayton is now
serving life sentence for another muir
der in Georgia. His name is withheld,
but it is stated that he is a former cit
izen Of Arkansas, who fled from the
state Immediately after numbering
Clayton. According to the comic sson
politics played no part in the terrible
affair." revenge for an old grudge be-
ing the motive given by the Georgia
convict. The state authorities say they
will leave no stone unturned to bring
the murderer to justice in this state,
but are in quandary as to how it can
be done, should the murderer be found
serving life sentence for murder in
another state.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09
CHAPTER XII.

A week passed. DR.. Lampkin had not
seen Hendricks since the day following
the discovery Of the crime. Lampkin,
however had watched the papers and
knew that nothing Of vital interest con-
corning the mystery had been made
public. He believed that his friend was
still cropping in the dark, else he would
have come to him to lot off some of his
enthusiasm. Hendricks always came
just before a climax or when one was
about to be reached.
DR.. Lampkin was very busy man
on the days Of the week that it was pos
siblo for patients to consult him. He had
never allowed his profession to encroach
upon his freedom, and so sign OH his
door read as follows: 'Dr. Lampkin
may be consulted Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Office hours, 8 a. m. to 2
p. m"
His fame for curing nervous and i'm
aginary ailments, drunkenness and the
morphine habit through hypnotic sug-
gestion had spread all over America,
md he was often SO busy that he had to
have three or four assistants. Today his
anteroom was full Of people waiting
their turns, and Lampkin was admit
ting them, examining, treating and dis
missing them as rapidly as possible.
They sat in a row, those nearest the
office door coming first. Once or twice
In looking into the waiting room to an
nounce that it was another's turn the
doctor noticed an old gray headed man
ameng the others. He sat holding a
folded paper in his trembling hand and
took pains to allow those who had come
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- - & :: I .:

Schedule In effect Nov. "A. 1897.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch
Light.
Express trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, DEL
AWARE AVENUE STATION. FOR
NEW YORK. week days '31S. 'S3s
'lo24 a. m; "l21a. 1894. 1859 '5.2l. '7.41
'l10o p. m. Sundays, 1918. 1888, "li.24 a.
M; '3,5s. 1921. '7.4l 'n.0o p. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days. 1918. $50
$40. '715. 1856 'S.25, 900, 1898, s1o.24. 1l.oS
a. m; '12ls. 1.2o. 1874. 49, 40. 1921. $50
T4l. s.15. '1100 o. m, Sundays 1913. 7.a5,
$50. 1899. 'll24 a. M; 1853. 40 1921. $50.
'74l, 9.15. 'llO0 p. m.
CHESTER, week days. '213, $50, $40,
'7l5 1876 's25 800. 1888. 1924. 11.0G a. m;
l.20. '2,a4. 4.lO. '5.21, $50 '74l 915, "11.oo p.
m. Sundays. 1913. 7.S5, $50. *9.3o, *1l.24,
H,24 a. m: 1859 4.1O. '52l. $50. TAI. s.1h
sl1.0O p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY. week days. '7.l5 a.
M; 'l219. 1894 p. IN. Sundays, 7.35 n. m,
CAPE MAY. week days, $50 a. m.; '2,A
p. m.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON,
sl257. 200. 2O4. .4O4. s457. 1913, 1904, .e.lI
p. m. Sundays. ALB. ITO. 1886 a. M;
'1257 '20s. a.04. '4.57. 1904. 's.11 y. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS.
I'D a M: S,N p. m. daily.
NEWARK. week days. 4.1s, ITO. 1915
'll0l a. M: 'l2.57. 3o4 '4O4. '4.57. ssls
1872. '9.n, 10 SIS p. m. Sundays H.ls. TO
'S.35 a. m: "l2J7, 3.o4. '4.5z 1872, 1911 p. m.
PITTSBURG. week days. 1875 Il. m;
'6.1s p. m. Sundays @s.35 a. m; '4.5i p. m.
CHICAGO. daily, 'sa5 a. M; '4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO via. CINCINNATI and IN.
DlANAPOLIS. 'S.3b "a. NJ, daily.
rINrTNNATT AMI I.OJ1JG Ok
m. '12.57 and '9.1l p. m. daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, 's.l1 p. m.
daily to Toledo and daily except Sunday
to Detroit.
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS via.
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, "s.A
n. m daily. Through sleennrs- tn Mann
phts and New Orleans.
SINCERITY ACCOMMODATION week
days. ITO a. M; 304. 1882, 1055 p. m. Sun.
days. ITO a. m; 3.O4, 1872 p. m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION.
week days. 10, 1000 a. M; 304. 4.57 p. m.
Sundays, 1000 a. m; Act p. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
for
PHILADELPHIA. week days, $50 p. m.
BALTIMORE, week days, GAS a. M;
2.55 .. m.
LANDENRERG. week days. 6.45. s.55
Il. M; 2.55, $40 p. m Sundays, 9.55 Il. H.;
ITO p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILL
MINGTON. week days, '335, 6.1O. 40. 's.Oe,
300, '1026. 1l.So a. m. 1920 "1.37. 200, $3.50,
APO, 4.50sxksa5. '542. 500. $50, '7.30. 1885.
1000, Tll.35 p. m. Sundays. 1885, 500. 800.
1l.30 a. M; 1920, '1.37. 200, 42O Sis. $50,
'7.30. 1915, 1890 p. III.
Telephone No 1893.
Rates to western points lower than via
any other line
W. NJ. GREENE, D. B. MARTIN,
Gen. Manager Man. of Pass. Traffic
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THE SIX DAY CYCLISTS
still Breaking Records at the Big Mad.
isOn Square Garden Contest.


ison Square Garden Contest.
- New York, Dec. 9.-At midnight the
indomitable 10 cyclists were still pedal
ing their way, lap after lap, around
the high banked floor of Madison
Square Garden. From midnight to
midnight Miller had put more that $50
miles beyond him. This marvellous
record on the third day of the test race
carried him along to a total of more
than 1000 miles In II hours, 1879 miles
ahead of the former record. During
this weary journey Miller has left the
track but few hours. NTH the ex-
ception, perhaps, of Stephane, the
Frenchman, Miller had up to late yes
terday afternoon had less sleep than
any other man on the track But not
withstandng this, Miller is seemingly
in as good condition as he was Tues
day, when experts claimed that he and
Rice, the Wilkesbarre coal miner, were
in the best shape of all the riders.
The next man to Miller at the pres
ent time is Rice, and he is something
more than so miles behind. But he is
strong, and seems to have the same de-
termination that carried him almost to
the front in the big race of last year.
Last years champion, Teddy Hale,
whose ride then promises to be far out
done this year, is now making up
ground. He is almost 175 miles behind
the leader, but nevertheless he crept
up from tenth place to eight place, and
is certain to go much higher before the
end Is reached.
The score of the leaders at 1915 a. m.
was: Miller, 1,219; Rice, 1,151; Rivierre,
Il25; Skinner, 1,124: Moore, Loss;
Waller. l,O771a Pierce, LOSS: Hale, 1,O52;
Stephane, 1,O2i; Elkes, 1000; Golden,
lo4: Enterman, 943; KIM, 1922; Cannon,
9l5; julius, ST. Beacon, 72l; Gray, ia;
Johnson, 6.71a. Miller was al miles
ahead Of the record for 70 hours.
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He spron0 up, tools hold of the k1aob and
pulled it cTcitcdln
place left where il usually stays, which
might feel rather uncomfortable, even
if it does seem to get more good out of
my victuals than do. -
Lampkin hit his lip and turned aside
to hide smile.
"Sit in this big CHAIR he said.
your trouble is ii very common one
nowadays he went On, to prepare the
mind of his patient for hypnotism.
II don't doubt it,, returned the old
man, stretching himself in the chair.
II sometimes go into corner bar to
take drink, and one night met three
men there who claimed to have had
them. don't know what they took to
get shet Of them. Seems like I have
tried every connection under the sun.
Joe isn't bit particular about his
diet
"Joo?' interrupted Lampkin. "Whom
do you mean?"
That's my snakes name," ex-
planned the old man, raising a mild
glance of surprise to the doctor. You
see, have daughter who keeps COM
pany with young man, and she didn't
want me to talk snake 20 much before
him, SO got to calling it joe to be
polite, you know. don't see why a
man can't talk about snake if he has
had one as long as I have"
Or. Lamrkin burst into all ::npulsive
laugh and then attempted to disguise
it by plunging at once into the case.
He reached up to a shelf and took down
glass jar containing snake in alco-
hol. To hypnotic patient he found it
necessary to first secure his entire con-
fidence.
"This," he began, "came from the
stomach of one of the wealthiest bank
ers in New York. removed it without
the slightest difficulty
"HuhP' sneered the old man, his
tone containing tinge Of pride. "Joe
can't be compared to that thing. He is
ten times as large. He'd have to be
quartcred or stretched out like rubber
gas tube to get through my throat"
1T only seems larger to you because
it is inside of you, said the doctor,
houndering helplessly. Already he was
beginning to think he had come across
all unmanageable patient.
IF you are going to begin such rot
as that, shan't take drop OF your
medicine" the old man blurted out. II
ought to know more about it than you.
Have you ever seen my snake?"
INC" replied the doctor, avoiding
the contemptuous gaze Of his patient.
You We never felt of it either?''
"Of course not"
"Well, don't talk to me about what
you are as ignorant of as newborn
baby"
DR.. Lampkin opened his lips to speak,
but could think of nothing to say and
remained silent.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09
This WIN Puzzle Burglars.

Washington, Dec. Elm a report to
the state department from Leipsic, Ger
many, United States Consul Warner
describes novel German anti-burglar
device. This consists of flexible safety
curtains made of hardened steel tubes
properly connected, which are invut-
nerable to the ordinary burglars tools
for the reason that the tubes revolve
freely and the centrebit or other tool
can find no purchase or hold.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09

Owosso, Mich, Dec. 9.-Fre which
broke out in the Owosso Casket works
about o'clock in the morning destroy
ed one life and 100000 worth of prop
erty. Frank Wilcox, night Waterman,
aged 81, was suffocated to death while
trying to quell the fire with hand ex-
tinguisher
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09

Selling
Out.
Coin. Out of the
Shoe Business.

The entire stock of ten
thousand dollars worth Of
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers to
be sold at a great reduction by
March 25th.
AN IDEA OF OUR BARGAINS.
Ladies fine hand.sewed
shoes at $3.50. These shoes
formerly sold at $500 and
$3.50.
60 pairs of fine ladies' she es,
reduced from $3.50 to $l.25.
rs pairs mems heavy winter
russets, the bull dog or globe
oee, have sold for w 80, close
them out at $500.
Slippers-A bargain f o r
the ladies. By purchasing
your slirpers from US you can
save 25 per cent. on the dollar.
You will find all the latest and
newest styles. Come and ex-
anime them.
A great bargain for the men
Boots that sud for $3.50 and
$500, reduced to $3.50, Sl.75
and 500. sizes II m 6 to 8.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09

A Ct LosS plltor has got himsslf into
hot wstsR. Hi yaper came out the other
day with . personal item about local
johnnie, and BY mistake II was put under
the heading Of "Things Worth Knowing"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09
Mine Explosion Kills Two,

Gem, Idaho, Dec. 9.-An explosion in
the Helena Frisco mine instantly killed
Joseph MacNamara and Joseph Bowes
MacNamara was native of New York
state, but nothing is known of his rela-
lives
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09

Brokely-Whst's the difference between
me and bill collector
Smartly-I should imagine that the diff
ference between you and bill collector
was always a matter Of two or three
blOcks-Up to Date.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09
PRINCIPAL Difference,

Nearsighted Stranger-Do all your as
phalt paved streets smell as disagreeable
as this one2
Native-This isn't street This is the
Chicago river.--Chicago Tribune
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-09
How He Escaped.

"And you are not hurt bit, Georges"
said the fond mamma to the left half back.
mot bit, motherp' cried the young
hopeful 1.-THE game broke up in free
fight. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.