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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
THE STATE Y. NJ. G. A.
TuB ANNUAL CONVENTION IN
PETERSBURG THIS WEEK.
DR.. SCOFIELD TO Be PRESENT.
The Co-Worl<er of Mr.. Moody to
conduct Special Bible studic,-Dr.
cooper TO Make the Opening Adj
drcss-Other Special Features.

That the time draws so near when the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Nireinia viii convene in It's twonty-nrst
annual convention is a matter whose an
rouncemont carries with it widespread
interest This great gathering will be
hold in Tabb-Street church, Petersburg.
from February oath to the 2Sth.
This convention means that for more
than score Of years there has been an
earnest effort TO shield the young men OF
Nircinia from the tolls of temptation ana
throw around them influences whose
,.ndcncy and whose purpose is to lift them
OF Of harms way.
In the order Of exercises unreserved
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
RAILROAD LINES.
s. A. l.. Seaboard AIRLINE.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 7.
1897

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 7.
1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
g:O5 A. M MN, for Henderson arrive Dur
S.s6 p M Dauy ham daily, except sunday,
Raleigh SANFORD, SOUTHERN
Pines Wilmington, Wadesboro,
Monroe. Charlotte. LincOlnt0n,
Shelby. RutherfordtOn. Chester.
Clinton. Greenwood. Abbeyille,
Elberton, Athens. Atlanta, Au-
gusta Macon. Montgomery. New
orleans. Pensacola. Jacbsonyille.
CHATTANOOGA, Nashville. Mem
phis. Texas Mexico. California,
AND THE WEST, VIA MEM
Pills OR NEW ORLEANS.
Train leaving at $50 Il. Nj. runs through
solid "a Atlanta without change or ears.
SIeener ready for occupancy at e;5p I. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
s.15 A. nj. ard $50 Il. M.
Eor tickets baggage checks, sleeping
90. reservation, etc, apply TO
III. NJ. BOlKiN. General Agent.
S35 east Main street.
r.. 81. John. vice-President and General
y. McBce. General Superintendent.
IT ~ n Glover. Traffic Manager.
- T. J. ANDERSON,
70 General Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

Juno. the deity Of marriage, and Pan, VINO
was the god of hunters, shepherds, ana
country people OF course. this is where
we get our weakness for Valentine's-Day.
II also accounts for Samantha Ann buying
80 cents worth of materials for two valen-
tines when she could get far more artistic
specimens Of the trade at p cents, and
with the envelopes thrown in.
OF all the titular saints poor ST. Nalen-
tine is the only one who ever suffered a
triple martyrdom. In the third century
he was prosecuted, thrown into prison Tor
a year. and then beaten to death; after
which he was beheaded. Considering the
atrocities that have been perpetrated In
his name since, the other two seem III
tie superfuous. The worst Of which Is
the comic valentine.
This is q style of valentine that ought
to die out entirely. IL Is always vulgar,
often brutal and no right-mnded or
well-bred person would be guilty of
woundng anybody's feelings by the APP
plication of the average "comic" valen-
tine / wish there was law prohibiting
the publication Of them.
CATTLE-BUYERs.
Considerable activity exists here among
cattle-buyers, who are making arrange
ments 10 buy largely on the other side
Of the James river, before the quaran-
tine Is raised. RoclIfsh Gap. one mile
away. is the point where cattle pass over
into the Valley.
Miss Leila a. KillIan. OF Salem, Va,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. II. Tur-
ner, Jr.
Mr.. C. r. Goodwin, of Clifton Forge,
is here.
Bark-peelng IS another industry which
will be vigorously pushed forward as
soon as spring opens. Camps are already
bespoken, and labor engaged. The bark
| business is ready money for the impoyer-
ished countryman, but, without replace
ment, while at least sixteen trees are
cut down TO one forest-tree being planted,
il is very poor economy in the end. Some
one should make a move for forestry
laws. when Mr.. Hanna gets the other
things fixed TO suit him.
we have neither theatre nor opera
house, but we are going to try for one
of the requisites this year.
A man over the Ridge, in Augusta,
tried raising peanuts the past season,
with the result of a quart to every one
nut planted, and from two rows in the
garden he realized two large washtub-
fuls. At this rate. peanuts would pay
here from $50 to $50 per acre-better profit
than oats or corn.
Miss Alma Goodwin entertained party
of friends quite delightfully."- on Tuesday
evening. OF those present were Misses
Bessie Coleman, Helen Hays, Matte
Lipscomb. Susie Womble, and Maggie
Macgregor; Of the gentlemen were Messrs.
Cloud Goodloe. Fulton Williams, John
Macgregor, Slower Hays, and Jeter and
Charlie Goodwin. Chaperon-Mrs. John
G.. SPOTS.
Our community was greatly distressed
at the death, in Georgia, last week, Of
Rev. Or. Stratan. DR.. Stratan was much
beloved here for his able meetings at
Hebron Baptist church some time since.
He was the uncle OF linda Barton Hays,
the writer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
via Chesapeake and ohio railway at 800
A. NJ. or Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road Norfolk and Western route A.
NJ. connecting at Norfolk with Old Do
minion-Line steamer, sailing same eve
ming for New York.
ALL-WATER ROUTE.
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Rich
mond every Monday at F. NJ. for New
York via James river.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
Compary's, 900 east Main street: Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and Richmond
and Petersburg railroad depots. and at
cornpany's office 1912 east Main street,
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
for New York and all points beyond can
he shipped by direct steamers, sailing
from Richmond every MONDAY AND
FRIDAY. p. NJ; also. by steamer
Loving Richmond WEDNESDAY 4 p
NJ for Norfolk; connecting with steamer
i0 Manifest trf closed one hour before sailing
'iI Freieht received and forwarded and
,hrangh bills OF lading issued for ali
northern, eastern. and foreign points.
FROM NEW YORK.
passengers can leave daily, except Sum
dav TO Norfolk or old Point Comfort.
ooooySnecfing with Norfolk and Western
rrs enrd or Chesapeake and Ohio railway. =
r' nireet steamers via James-river roufel
leave every SATURDAY passenger ana
ffreigh5, and Monday 0reight only.
iiSa3iine from company's pier. No. 2s.
North river, foot OF Beach street, at r.
n Saturday. p. NJ.
Freight received and forwarded daily
except Sunday.
JOHN F. MAYER, Agent,
l2l2 east Main street,
Richmond, Va.
w I. Guillaudeu. Vice-President and
Traffic Manager, New York. ia 10
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RArInoAD LINES.
A TLANTIC.CoAsT LINE

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRcAhx
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoND--UNloN
amAM nouv DEp r2,ro. pes,rsours o:zs
a. H.. Norfolk II: rs A. -.
Stops only az Petersburg, WA
s;oS A. NJ, Daiiy. Arrive Petersburg
go g. A. Il. NJ r.y wslSUn n sas
z. NJ. Savannah 1870 A.
NJ. jacksonville Z. a; ~.
Port Tampa $40 II. n.
Connects at Wilscn with No.
a, arriving Goldsboro' sos =.
NJ. Wilmington 5:<5 Y. NJ.
Pullman Sleeper New York 70
2:S p. NJ, Daily. Local. Arrives Peters,
burg SG ?. NJ. Makes all
$50 p. NJ, Daily. Arrives petersburg
$40 l.. NJ. Makes all local
stops. Richmond and Peters
railroad.
7:sO p. NJ, Daily. Arrives petersburg
500 y. NJ, connects with Nor
folk and Western for Norfoik
and intermediate points. En-
poria $40 connects with
a. and d. for stations between
Emporia and Lawrencevilie),
Weldon g:<3 +. NJ. Fayette-
Vile :O7 A. NJ. Charleston e:o3
n M. Savannah S:l6 A. NJ,
Jacksonville l +. NJ. Port
Tampa s:35 p. NJ.
NEW LIME TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arrivinx
Aiken 7:22 A. ". Augusta !
a. NJ. Macon II a. NJ. Allan
IA 1915 y. NJ. Pullman Sleepers
New York TO Wilmington.
Charleston. Jacksonville, Port
Tampa. Aiken. Augusta. and
10 so p. NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg II 20
p Nj. lynch burg 3.3O A Nj.
Roanoke $50 A. NJ. bristol
:25 A. NJ Pullman Sleeper
Richmond 90 LyRchburg.
$50 p. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg s:Si
T. NJ. Weldon ll:20 p. NJ,
makes local stops between
Petersburg and Weldon.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
400 A. NJ, Daily, from Jacksonville. Ma
vannah Charleston, Atlanta.
Macon, Augusta. and all points
100 A. NJ. Daily, except Monday. Fiori-
da Special, ST. Augustine.
Jacksonville. and Charleston.
S15A NJ. Daily, except Sunday, Atlanta.
Athens. Raleigh, Henderson.
Lynchburg. and the West.
SD A. NJ Daily. Petersburg local.
500 A. NJ, Sunday only. from Atlanta
Athens, Raleigh. Henderson.
Lynchburg. and the West.
II O5 A. NJ, Daily. Norfolk, Suffolk, ana
Petersburg.
$50 Z. NJ, Daily. Jacksonville, savannah
Charleston, w | m n z { o. n.
Goldsboro'. and all points
South.
TOO p. NJ. Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk, Wa
verify and Petersburg.
s:56 =. NJ, Daily. Petersburg, Lynchburg
and the West
Il. M. EMERSON.
J. r. KENLY. Traffic Manager.
General Manager
c. s. CAMPBELL.
ia IS Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
n n Ann pnr0MAn RAITRnAp

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. 7, 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-STRifET STATION.
7:30 A. NJ, Daily, except Mondays. fot
Washington and points North.
The New York and Florida
Special. MI Pullman cars. No
extra charge other than regu-
lar Pullman rates.
$40 A. M, Sunday only, for Washington
and points North Stops at
Elba. Glen Allen, Ashland,
boswell. Ruther Glen, Penola,
Milford. Guinea, Fredericks-
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater.
S:b A. NJ, Daily. except Sunday, for
washington and points North.
stops at Elba, Ashland.
Taylor boswell.
Ruther Glen, Penoia, Milford,
Woodslane, Guinea. Summit.
Fredericksburg, Brooke. ana
Underwater. Pullman car
1900 NJ Daily, except Sunday, for
Washington and points North.
tnt "i stops at Elba. Glen Allen,
Ashland, boswell Milford.
Fredericksburg, Brooke. ana
Whitewater. Parlor-car. Also,
connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington.
7l5 PM. Daily, for Washington and
points North. Stops at EIba.
Ashland, boswell, Milford.
Fredericksburg. Brooke, ana
Whitewater, and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper. Richmond
to New York.
ARRIVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
e.aoA NJ Daily. Stops at Whitewater,
DIV ~ Brooke. Fredericksburg, Nit
fore, boswell. Ashland, ana
Elba, and other stations sun
days. Sleeper, New York TO
o.np NJ Daily. except Sunday. stops
-'' at Whitewater, Brooke, Frede-
ricksburg, Summit, Guinea,
Woodsiane, Milford, Penola.
Ruther Glen boswell. Taylors-
Vile. Ashland, Glen Allen, ana
Eba. Parior-car from WASH
ington.
71o p. NJ. Daily. Stops only at Frede-
'' ricksburg, boswell, and Ash
land. Pullman cars from New
York and washington.
s:36 p. NJ, Daily. stops az Wldewater.
Wv Brooke, Fredericksburg, Sum-
nit, Guinea, Woodslane. MI
ford. Penoia, Ruther Glen.
boswell, Ashland Glen Allen.
and Elba. Sleeping-car.
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY except SundayD
400 y. NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street station
$40 A. NJ. Arrives Byri-Street station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except 5unday)
6:42A NJ, Leaves Elba.
coo r. NJ. Leaves Elba-
Gao A. NJ. Arrives Elba.
500 T. NJ. Arrives lflba.
c. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
e. T. d. MYERS. President. ia ID
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

VIII be concise compact. and Will tell
tieal many things pleasantly and IN
very short while
JOTfINGS HERE AND THERE.
hchmond's association shows growth
~ membership. In extensive ana ennapc-
ing Improvement In it's building.
me a1sociation OF Norfolk has larger
P'porti0n Of its membership in affena-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

The present King OF Belgium Is s,d LeUpber
IT who ascended the throne Deoe" s,,c.
"a 1896 The Kings OF Belgium az ,rst
cessors of the Princes OF oranse' ,ne the
being Philibert. VINO suecsvue t,ev were
throne In 1902. for lo"s INV
I,ovn as Stockholders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

co. CHE 'a,, a; Ak,
0Yiurs OHIO RAILWAY
EskECIIyE JANUARY /, 1885,.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily, with chair-car. for
Norfolk. Portsmouth. Ola
Point, Newport News, and
local stations. Connects daily
with Old Dominion steamship
for New York.
3:s5 p. NJ, Daily. with Pullman. FOR
local stations, Newport News,
Old Point, Norfolk. and Ports
1850 p. NJ, TUESDAY. Thursday, and Sat-
urday for Old PoiIt. No stops.
1000 A. NJ, Local train, except Sunday
Tor w. clifton Forge. Con-
meets at Gordonsyille FOR
Orange, CulpeIer. Calver-
ton, Manassas, Alexandra.
and Washington; al Union
station, Charlottesville, for
Lynchburg; at Basic for ha~
a15 p. NJ. DAILY. with Punmans to Gin
cinnati, LOulsyilie, and 81.
Louis. Stops only az important
stations. Meals served on Din-
ing-cars. No. Z. Local Train.
except Sunday, follows above
train from Gordonsyiiie 10
s:so p. NJ. Accommodation, except sum
day for Charlottesville.
n0 F. v w. F Palm s'T o g dssas;Sa yss
and Gordonsville TO en-
cinnati and Louisville. Meals
served on dining-cafs. Con
meets at stanton, except sun
day, for Winchester. Va. and
az Covineton, Va. daily, Tor
TRAINS LEAvE eighth STREET
STATION.
s.1A NJ. Daily, for l.ynchburg. Lexing.
ton, Va. and Clifton Forge.
Connects at Bremo. except
sunday. for Roxney; AZ Lynch
burg, daily. with Norfolk and
Western railroad, and the
Southern railway for South
west ard South. and al w.
Clifton Forge with No. for
AMP NJ. Except Sunday. Local ac-
~ COMMUNICATION Tor Columbia,
TRAINS H bBassTIgEE1 A srA hiSlSaoND'
e.oo N Dafiy, from Cincinnati.
~ 20 A. NJ Daily. from Norfolk and Old
AZ M"n ,e "wednesday. and Fri.
ii''' a. S''' day from Ola Point
s.so p. NJ, Daily, from ciaclnnati ana
s,up. NJ. i Daily frcm Norfolk and Ga
r:w p NJ. Except sunday. from W.. cur
TRAINS ARRIVE vi EIGHTH STREET
ihAi-'S STATION
$50 A. NJ, Except sunday. from coiom~
cap NJ. psiiy, from LSnehhurx. I<x-
ington, Va and CLIFTON EorSe.
John u. fADEJ< -
Assistant General Passenger AEeRe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
MEYER SYCLE
Save Money.

This reduction sale is very ne
cessary- We have entirely too
much stock.
All our F. u. Corsets at less than cost.
Joseph Beckel a Sons j. y. Corsets:
The N.75 quality, 81: the $50 quality, l6c.
The e. Il. Manda zoe. Corset now 50c.
The 81 c. b. Black Corsets, s5c.
The W. u. $i25 Corsets. Toe.
Rest Corset Stecls, &c. each.
Best Vaseline. 1c bottle.
Leonard's Best Button-Holc Twist. lie.
spool.
Torchon Lace 1c. n yard.
Red and White Hamburg Trimming, lc.
a yard.
Splendid Ruled Writing Paper. &c.
Bone Collar Buttons, &c. dozen.
Infants Surah Silk Caps, In colors,
sc. each
BOYS 25c. Cloth Hats, l0c. each.
: Plaid and Eiderdown Tam o Shanters,
worth 40 and J0c--i9c. each.
Best Ammonia, Sc. a bottle.
$3.50 Two-Clasp Kid Gloves, CSC.
2O-Button Length Evening Gloves.
worth $50, all sizes, all colors, N.H
nafF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
Carpets.
Bargains Everywhere.
No limit to anything we sell
Truly no limit to our bargains

Ladies' Percale Wrappers 39c.
Ladies' 81 Flannelette Wrappers 69c.
Ladies - Flannellette Wrappers, 81.
Ladies' $3.50 Fiannellette Wrappers $50.
Black Dress Frogs. 25c. kind l5c.
Dress Braids. 10c kind, sc. yard.
All colors Skirt Braids, 1c. each.
Palm Soap. &c. cake.
y l-2c. Cotton Batting. Sc. n pound.
. Ladies' Brown Figured Cloth Bicycle
Suits. sizes Sc and 3S. were SIS, TO close s..
Ladies' F'lannellette Shirt-Waists. worth
81, for zoe.
ladies' Waists Limitation Of sikh, with
detached collars SOC.
s. Ladies' Flannel Waists $50.
81 Ladies' Flannel Waists, s..
Ladies' Tailor Made Black Serge Suits,
also Navy Blue. A98
Il dozen Ladies' Percale Waists, worth
from soc. to $l.9S. l9c. each
Eiderdown Infants Coats. with ladies'
Separate Skirts. all especially reduced
now %. CSC. Sl.25. $l-9S, and $29S.
Black Satin Brocaded Skirts, were $40,
now s..
Yard-wide Bleached Cotton. 3 lie. a
yard.
Yard-wide Brown Cotton. 3 1-2c. yard.
Hair Cloth. / 1-2c a yard.
Grass Cloth, &c. yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

Old papers for sale at the Dispatch
office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
| Books.

1,2OO volumes more placed in
our Book Department just after
inventory. 1t makes rapid sell
ing all the more necessary. We
could not resist the temptation.
We bought them cheap-we
shall sell them cheap.
Beside the Bonnie Brier-Bush, ioc.
The Elsie Books. 69c. each.
Elsie Dinsmore. only 4Sc.
The Prisoner of Zenda. 4Sc.
Cameo. Mighty Atom, Murder or Dele
cia by Corelli 69c. each.
Harkaway Books. for boys, Csc each.
Henty Books. for boys. 25c. each.
Any OF the soc. Poets, &c.
The Csc Handy Classics, lie. each.
John Esten Cookies Books. 25c. each.
John Esten Cookies Books, bound In
Confederate gray cloth, 4sc
Seven-Volume Sets Shakespeare, Sc
value S2.75.
Five-Volume Sets George Eliot. $3.50
value 1915.
Ten-Volume Sets Thackerey. SO value,
S3.9s.
Carlyle's History OF the French Revolu-
ton, two volumes. $l.25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

TATE-SECRETARY l.. A. COULTER.
care hss been evinced. Those who are to
sneak are men whose entire life has been
i'm closest sympathy with young men,
and whose interest is abiding in all that is
brought 20 bear upon those lives which as
set are as castings unhardened and un-
tempered by exposure 10 the breezy life
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
e.t5 NJ. ard $50 II. NJ.
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16
NO LOSS OF LIFE
Ellis Island Fire Discovered in
Time to Save all Immi-
grants.
Forty Patients in the Hospital
Removed Only by Very
Quick Work.
Loss to the Government Over
Three Quarters of a
,s Million.

NEW YORK, June lJ.-Fire at an ear.
ly hour destroyed the immigrant land
ing station that covered nearly all OF
Ellis island, causing property loss of
about $3.50, 900 to the United States gov
ernment. All of the government records
and the property of the immigrants
were burned. Two hundred and fifty
immigrants were rescued from the burn
ing structure and brought safely to the
city, not one Of them receiving a burn.
There were 40 patients in the wooden
hospital building in the rearof the main
structure who were carried out in cots
just before the hospital took fire. The
cause of the fire is as yet a mystery. 1t
started in the east end of the main
structure, which was more than 1000
feet long and thre stories high,
The first floor of this bull ding wcs
almost entirely given up to baggage,
while the eastern end of the second
story was used for offices. The third
story was used as a reviewing gallery.
The middle and southern portions OF the
first two stories were used for landing
bureaus and detention rooms. 1t was
in this part of the building that most of
the immigrants were sleeping. When
Chief Night Watchman Burke noticed
the fire, it was licking around one of
the towers. He at once summoned the
30 men employed under /, h; N, who
nuicl-lv unlocked the ircn .c--ltes leading
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16

burning was watched anu cou;a
| plainly seen. The wind was from Il
westward, and this prevented the fanl
from Immediately igniting the sma-i
buildings in the rear of the main DEP,
! Chief Engineer James Bacon and Ems
neer Kelly, who were in charge of j.
dynamo and engine house on the isla.4,,,
started the bumps and kept two streams
of water po-ring steadily into' the hos
pital building. In the meantime two
sections Oh police had reached the island
in the polio" launches and the fire boat
New York lad also steamed over to the
island, and all the streams from her
heaviest pumps were turned on the fire.
At O'Clock, the fumes were under
control. The big station, the hospital,
tie laundry, restaurant, doctors houses,
and nur Der of small outbulldiLgs
were i'll ashes. The engine house was
the only building of importance on the
island which escaped destruction.
When the terTyboat Carlisle reached the
barge Office landing, in this city, am
balances lrcm Gouverneur and Hudson
street hos Is met the bca and pa
tients from 10 Ellis island W . divided
between the two Institutions
Commissioner of immigration DR.
Senner said that the loss to the govel u
ment is about $780,000
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16

into the detention rooms and aroused
the sleepers who were reposing on
benches and cots.
Rescued All the Sick.
Surgeon J. H. White and Assistant
Surgeons White and Gideon had been
aroused by this time, and they at once
began to remove the 40 patients in the
hospital. 1t was seen at a glance that
the big main building was doomed, and
it required quick work to carry out the
helpless sick, before the blistering heat
prevented an approach to the hospital
building. ~
Meantime, some of the immigrants,
who had escaped from the main build
ing, had become anxious about their
baggage, and, despite the fact that the
vast building was fast being enconl-
passed by the flames, rushed back to
save it.
In all the known tongues they insisted
that their all was contained in the boxes
and bundle, which they had brought
over. Captain Burke and his men had
to fairly fight them back ON the boat
They wept and wrung their hands,
when they found it was impossible to
save their property.
The fire by this time had the entire
main building in its embrace, and the
flames illuminated the whole harbor,
lighting up the lower end of New York
almost as plainly as day. Jersey City
and Brooklyn were thrown into bold re-
lief by the flames, which licked aud
cracked around the cornices and shriv-
elled up the great corrugated iron roof
of the immigrant building. Lighted by
this glare, with the paint blistering
from her sides, the Carlisle steamed
out of the long slip into the upper bay
She had been preceded but few min
utes earlier by the transfer steamers
Emmons, Halle Kirke and John E.
Moore with three of the big immigrant
barges.
Thousands View the Spectacle.
The Battery in this city was crowded
by thousands who were attracted thith-
er by the lurid hue in the sky, and the
piers along the Jersey City and Brook
lyn water front contained throngs of
spectators speculating as to the possible
loss of life. Every vessel i'll the harbor
could be sec plainly, and even from
Fo. Ha.,.l IL and Staten Island the
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16
PENSION APPLICATIONS.
Extraordinary Increase Under the New
Administration.

Extraordinary Increase Under the New
Administration.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The war vet
Grams are rushing forward their applica-
tions for pensions under the new ad-
ministration and the increase in the
volume of such business has been 50
extraordinary as to necessitate the detail
of 30 additional clerks to the record
division to look after the claims.
In the 10 days ending last Saturday
the number of applications of all
kinds for pensions have aggregated
14,S00. During the 83 days subse-
quent to March s last the record division
of the Office disposed of $4,000 applica-
tions. The approximate number of such
claims now pending in the bureau. is
25 600
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16
ESCAPED FROM HIS ATTENDANT
How the South African Millionaire Took
His Own Life.

How the South African Millionaire Took
His Own Life.
FUNcHAL, Madeira, June 16.-The
following details have been obtained of
the suicide of Barney Barnato, while on
the passage here from Cape Town:
Barnato, who had been in i'll health
for some time past, seemed to improve
after leaving Cape Town, but he was
never left alone, and some one was cor
stantly detailed to watch him. After
lunch, between 2 and o'clock in the
afternoon, he seemed to be in very good
spirits and was walking up and down
the deck on a passengers arm. Sud-
denly Barnato asked his companion to
tell him the time. But before he re-
ceived reply, he wrenched his arm
away and jumped overheard. The
fourth officer jumped over after him
Immediately, but he failed to save the
life Of the South African speculator, as
heavy seas were running, and the ves-
sci was steaming at the rate of II knots
an hour So soon as possible, the
steamer was stopped, lifeboat was
lowered and pulled to the spot where
the two men were last seen. The officer
was rescued in an exhausted condition,
and later the body Of Barnato was re-
covered, floating head downward. His
remains have been embalmed and will
be taken to England on board the Scott.
Mrs Barnato and her children were also
on board the Scott.
The Barnatos lived in Spencer honse