davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1897-10-05
FAMOUS HosTELRY BURNED.
The Hotel Lafayette, at Mime
fonka. Mimi. Laid in Ruius

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 4-The Hotel
Lafayette, Minnetonka's most famous
hostelry, is a smoldering ruin.
Fire was discovered in the laundry
this morning at II o'clock. Within an
incredibly short space of time the huge
structure was a mass of flames In
just forty minutes the fire had eaten
its way to the main structure. and in
less than half an hour the entire main
building was in ashes. Everything was
consumed save the boiler-house. The
big tank caught fire and burst, and
the deluge drowned the fire in the
boiler-house. That alone saved it from
the flames.
There seems to be some chance that
the hotel Will be rebuilt 1t may be
replaced by clubhouse. but the Great
Northern Road. its owner, VII prob
ably not be connected with similar
venture again The chances are that
II would have been torn down, any
way.
The Lafayette was built in 1880 and
finished in 1882, and every year since
has been a resort for prominent people
from all parts of the country. 1t was
the largest summer resort house in the
West, being 745 feet long, 90 feet wide
and 80 feet high The total areas OF
floors in the building amounted to three
and one-haf acres, or I'VE acres in
Guiding the kitchen, laundry and SER
wants quarters, which were all de-
taehed from the main building. There
We're 800 bedrooms.
No figures have yet been given out
as TO the loss. but the insurance is said
to be about S75, 900.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
LUETGERT MURDER TRIAL.
THE DEFENSE TAKES AN UNEX-
PECTED TURN.
Drops It's Line OF Expert Testimony
and Puts Up Witnesses to I'm
peach States Evidence.

CHICAGO, Oct. Am unexpected
turn Of affairs occurred in the Luetgert
trial during the afternon session. The
defense suddenly dropped its line of ex-
pert testimony, and put on a witness to
impeach the evidence for the State.
This afternoon eX-Judge Vincent, at
torney Phalen, Arnold Luetgert and
others, who are interested in the de-
fense, held a consultation relative to
whether or not Luetgert should go on
the witness stand. At the close of the
conference tonight ex-Judge Vincent
said he had not decided upon the mat
ter. 1t was intimated that Luetgert
might be called to the witness stand to-
morrow.
Professor Eckley of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago
was recalled to-day for cross -examina-
ton upon several matters in connection
with his identification of bones. His
testimony was simply a repetition of
that of other witnesses along the same
line, and he was not kept upon the wit
ness stand long.
Professor Plummer of the North
western Medical College gave evidence
much to the liking of the defense. After
a brief examination of the temporal
bone introduced by the State and posi-
lively identified by Professor Dorsey of
the Field Columbian Museum as the
right temporal of woman, DR.. Plum
mer with emphasis declared the bone
was not the temporal of a human be-
ing. 1T bears but a very superficial
resemblance to the human temporal"
said the witness. THE line here which
has been identified as facial nerve is
simply trace which indicates that two
bones have been joined or glued to-
gether. l notice what appears to me to
be vegetable matter. 1t is of a some
what greenish tint peculiar to vegetable
matter and to no other matter"
The bone which has been identified
by the experts of the prosecution as a
human femur was handed to DR.. Plum
mer, and without hesitation he denied
that it was a femur of the human race.
1T resembles in a slight degree a hu-
man femur,' said the witness, but the
bone is much smaller than the average
femur of human. There are other dis
tinct characteristics of the human fe-
mur missing"
During the afternoon session Profess
or Eckley was recalled a second time.
and admitted that upon one occasion he
did say that Professor Dorsey, whose
evidence he testified against, was one
of the best men the State could have
procured as an expert.
Frank GisIey, who was employed in
the grocery department of Luet CERT &
sausage factory told of seeing Luetgert
around the factory during the forenoon
of May I'd as usual. The sausage
maker seemed TO be in his usual frame
of mind, according to the witness.
There is a rumor to the effect that a
woman has been found at Lincoln, H.,
who will go on the witness stand and
testify that she was the woman seen
by the police and others at Kenosha,
Wis, on May Sd, 4th and 9TH Captain
Schuettler had a talk with this woman
on Sunday.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
A Prairie Schooner Containing Seven
Persons Run Down.
Six Persons Instantly Killed and Another
Fatally Injured.
A Panhandle Passenger Train
Jumps the Track While Run
ming Forty Miles an Hour Near
Piqua, NO, and Three Persons
Seriously Injured.

WILLOW SPRINGS (AIo.), Oct. IA
prairie schooner containing seven per-
sons was run down to-day in Dead
Mans cut by q. train on the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis road. Six
Of the persons were instantly killed,
and the seventh fatally injured.
Those killed are: Phillip L. Wooton,
Phillip Wooton, Jr., Amanda Wooton,
Dora Wooton, Mrs. Francis Malbrey,
infant child four months old.
Phillip Wooton's wife was so badly
hurt she cannot live.
The train was stopped, and the re-
mans of the dead and injured We're
brought here.
Conductor Hathaway says proper sig
nails for crossings were given, but they
were not heard. The crossing is con-
sidered one of the most dangerous in
the country, being a curve and heavy
grade.
The bodies are now in charge of the
Coroner here. The persons killed lived
in Texas County, Mo-, and We're on
their way to Arkansas to pick cotton.
SERIOUS WRECK IN OHIO.
COLUMBUS (O), Oct A special
from Pioua to the Dispatch" says:
Panhandle passenger train No. 21
was wrecked two and half miles east
of the city this morning. The train
was coming down grade at the rate of
forty miles an hour, and in crossing the
frog of the Jordan switch left the track.
The engineer had the presence of mind
to shut off the steam and apply the
air brakes. The engine continued not
Withstanding, at a terrific rate of
speed. tearing up the tracks and
plowing the ground at a frightful rate.
For so feet the engine bumped over
the ties, and then went into the ditch
at the side of the main track. The
tender went in the opposite direction,
while the baggage car was thrown
crosswise of the track. Two day
coaches were crushed together, and the
Pullman cars were also derailed, but
they escaped with little damage.
Eli Carroll of Logansport, the engi-
neer. was hurled fifty feet, and fell on
a portion of his cab. Fireman John
Baird of Logansport was pitched sew
enty-hve feet over into a field. The
engineer sustained a terrible scalp
wound, lying unconscious for some
time. The fireman was hurt internal
~. c. s. MCGOWAN. the baggage mas
ter, " hose home is at Logansport, was
bruised about the hips by being pen
ned in by the trucks.
The wreck crews from Bradford and
also from Columbus We're Immediately
summoned. A special train was pro-
vided to carry the passengers, all Of
whom escaped with but slight injuries,
to their destinations.
Z
NASHVILLE, Oct. A Montgom-
cry special to the Banner says:
Passenger train No. on the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad, leaving
here at $50 a. M, jumped the track
at Riverside Park just outside the city,
killed Gus Boyde, a colored fireman;
seriously injured Jim Brown, engineer,
of Decatur, and bruised Bill Classier,
postal clerk, of Nashville. A split
switch, it is said, caused the accident.
The engineer jumped in time. The mail
car was badly torn up by a rail which
doubled back.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
ANARCHY REPUDIATED.
Labor Unions Refuse to Take Part
in Bomb-Throwers' Exercises.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Anarchists who
are arranging for a demonstration in
memory of the men executed for the
Haymarket massacre have dropped a
bomb, so to speak, in the Council of the
Chicago Federation of Labor by ask
ing for the official Endorsement and CO.
operation of union labor The invita-
ton stirred up a half hours violent
debate.
The executed men We're declared to
have been both the brothers and the
enemies of man as fast as succeeding
speakers could get the floor and ex-
press themselves.
At length the high council of union
labor was put on record by repudiat-
ing any implied fraternity between
unionism and anarchy, and fatty re-
fused to take any part in the coming
exercises.
The invitation to take part in the
memorial services was rejected by a
vote of about four to one After the
vote a majority Of the anarchistic ele-
ment left the hall in a body
The anarchists will hold the memorial
meeting as usual, but it is expected
the gathering will be a tame affair.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
ARNA STILLER DYING.
Was Formerly a Lady in Waiting
to Ex-Empress Charlotte.

VIENNA, Oct. 4.-Arna Stiller, who
was formerly a lady in waiting to the
former Empress of Mexico Charlotte,
sister Of the King of Belgium and the
widow of Emperor Maximillian) is dy-
ing in hospital in this city, as a re-
suit of attempting to commit suicide by
repeatedly stabbing herself in the neck
and cutting off the end of her tongue
The unfortunate woman, who is i4
years old, was found in her bed COW
cred with blood. She had led the life
of a recluse ever since she returned to
Europe with the ex-Empress.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Coinage of Silver Dollars.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-As re-
srlt of the revival in trade the United
States mint in this city will at once
resume the coinage of silver dollars,
in accordance with the instructions
received from Washington. The order
necessitated the appointment of fifteen
new employees, all of whom We're ap-
pointed from the eligible list under civil
service rules. Most of them were
among the number suspended when the
mint discontinued the coinage of silver
in July last.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DEAD.
Captain Frederick Chatard Passes
Away at ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-Captain Freder-
ick Chatard, an old resident of st.
Louis. and the oldest surviving officer
of the Confederate Navy, is dead at
Mu1lanphy Hospital He was also
thought to be the oldest surviving Of
ficer Of the old United States Navy Of
ante-bellum days.
Captain Chatard was born in Balu-
more IN 1907 and entered the United
States Navy in 1924 on the vessel Old
North Carolina He served continuous
ly in the navy until the breaking out
of the war, when he resigned and
Joined the Confederate Navy.
The record-union., 1897-10-05

record was 1:50. In the professional
events, A. C. Mertens of Minneapolis
and Nat Butler of Boston proved to be
the stars of the day. The former won
the mile open professional in a des-
perate finish with Butler, while the lat
ter won the mile handicap in hollow
style, being many lengths in front Of
Cooper, who was second. Summaries:
One mile, open, professional-Final
heat, A. C. Mertens won, Nat Butler
second, Owen S. Kimble, Louisville.
third. Time-2:05.
One mile, handicap, professionalism
Butler Q0) won, Tom Cooper (scratch)
second, H. B. Freeman 900 third
Time-2:05.
Owen Kimble Of Louisville, paced by
a sextet, covered a half mile in O:52.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Hosting Works Blown UP.

DENVER, Oct. A special to the
Republican" from Phoenix. Ariz., says:
Word has been received here that the
hoisting works of the Black Warrior
copper mine, near Globe, Ariz., were
blown up with dynamite on Saturday
night. Two explosions We're heard.
The shafthouse and engine were COM
pletely wrecked. Charges of giant
powder had evidently been placed on
both the engine cylinders. Even the
foundation of the building was torn
out by the explosion. Discharged en-
ployes are suspected.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Ex-COLLECTOR WELBURN.
His Trial for Embezz1ement Begun
Before Judge De Haven.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Ain the
United States District Court to-day,
Judge De Haven empanelled a jury to
try ex-Revenue Collector o. NJ. We'll
burn on an Indictment for embezzle
ment, containing forty-three counts.
Gavin McNab and Frank Gould ap-
peared for the defendant, and United
States District Attorney Foote, with
Assistant Bert Slessinger, for the Gov
ernment. After seventeen counts of
the long Indictment had been read, the
defense waived the reading of the re-
mainder. The court then adjourned
until tomorrow morning, when the
actual trial will begin.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Michipicoton Gold Fields.

SAULT STE. MARIE (NIich.), Oct.
4.-Lord Douglas Of Harwick, England,
arrived in the city this morning from
the Michipicoton gold fields, where he
secured an interest in seven valuable
claims. He is an enthusiastic believer
in the great possibilities of this new
mining region, and has telegraphed his
brother Sholto at Seattle to meet him
here, when the two will further investi-
gate. Returning prospectors to-day re-
port rich finds, which insure fortunes
for their owners.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS.
The Changes From the Vote of g
Year Ago Not Very Great.

NEW HAVEN Conn., Oct 4.-Con-
necticut's little town elections were
held to-day, and while in some sections
of the State there were surprising turn
overs, the results show that the
changes from the vote of a year ago
is not great. Up to midnight, with all
but a few isolated towns heard from,
the indications are that the Repub-
licans generally held their own, maxi
ing enough slight gains in numerous
places to counterbalance the larger
Democratic gains in few towns
In New London, Cyrus G. Beckwith,
a Democrat, won out handily in the
Mayoralty contest, and the town went
Democratic.
Middletown experienced Democrat
ic sweep.
SOUTH NoRWALK Comm, Oct. 4.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
VENTURA FAIR.
The Races, Which Begin To-Day.
Expected to Prove Exciting.

VENTURA, Oct. 1.-The list of en-
tries for the coming races, commencing
on Tuesday, is well filled with favorite
track stock from various parts of the
State. Full stalls at Agricultural Park
indicate an exciting meet, the best ever
held in the county n. A. Covarrubias
of Los Angeles has the pool privileges.
The city is full of strangers. Many
''sure-thing' sports are among the new
comers. Betting will be spirited through
the week.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
FIRE IN ARIZONA.
Three Buildings at Flagstaff, To-
gether With Contents, Burned.

FLAGSTAFF (Ariz.), Oct 4. This
morning at 4 o'clock fire was discov-
cred in the Drum building, occupied by
J. r. Fitzpatrick Before the fire de-
partment could get to work the fire
had made such headway that three
buildings were destroyed. Both the
Daggs block and the Manning build
ing were one-story frame. The loss on
stock and buildings was total The
occupants were j. p. Arnolds, jewelry;
NJ j. Bagnall, boots and shoes; J. r.
Fitzpatrick, general merchandise, and
l.. S. Drum, saloon. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Want to Purchase Union pacif,

LONDON, Oct 4.-The Daily Chron-
icle" this morning publishes under re-
serve a sensational report that a strong
London syndicate has sent the United
States Government, through Consul
General Osborne, an offer to purchase
the Union Pacific Railroad. Accord
ing to this report, a New York syndi-
cate has offered 100000, and the
Government has decided to sell the
road at auction November 1st, believ-
ing that it will realize at least f10,-
000,000 and perhaps FL, 100000 or
f12, 100000
The record-union., 1897-10-05
More Land for Settlers.

EVANSTON, CWyo), Oct. Alive
hundreds thousand acres of fine land
along the Big Piney, Labarge, Fontain-
ell Creeks and Green River, which has
recently been surveyed, will be thrown
open to settlement under the United
States land laws, after November 1st,
when plats of the land will be filed in
the local and office. The lands COM
prise eight townships, all in Uinta
County.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Forest Fires Along the Lakes.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Captains of in
coming vessels to-day reported having
passed through vast clouds of smoke
from forest fires at the foot of Lake
Michigan and the head of Lake HUI
ron. The smoke is so dense that navi-
cation is becoming dangerous. vessels
being compelled to pick their way
through the channels in the straits,
with all lighthouses, lightships and
buoys hid from view by the clouds of
smoke.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Monday Receptions Renewed.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4-The Presi-
dent to-day renewed the receptions Civ
en- on Monday to the general public,
and shook hands with about 300 Wis
itors in the East Room. He also saw
for the first time all persons who
sought an audience. He was not able
to give much time to each, but saw
every one for a few minutes.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Accident to a Playwright.

LONDON, Oct Am accident oc-
Cured to-day at the Haymarket The
ater TO ]. M. Barrie, the author and
playwright, while he was directing re-
hearsal A hand rail against which
his chair was leaning, broke and pre-
cipitated Mr. Barrie into the stalls. He
was unconscious for some time, but it
is not believed he has sustained serious
injury.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
The EngIishmen Won.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.-The three
day cricket match begun on Friday last
between the picked eleven Of Philadel-
phia amateurs and Captain Warmers
English amateur team was concluded
to-day, and resulted in a victory for
the Englishmen, with seven wickets to
spare
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Valuable Horses Burned to Death.

WINONA Qll9, Oct. A fire, sup
posed to have been started by tramps,
destroyed the stock barn of Burgess
Brothers last night. Thirty horses,
many of which had taken premiums at
the recent State Fair at Springfield,
were destroyed. The loss is $50, 900,
with insurance ON the barn alone.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
SWIFT BICYCLISTS.
Two Worlds Records Lowered at
Kalamazoo, Mich.

KALAMAZOO (Mich.), Oct. 4-The
local plank track to-day maintained its
reputation as being one of the fastest
in the country. In the half mile hand
leap amateur. E. ". Peabody of Chi
cago made new worlds record of Loo
10. A. C. Mertens. John S. Johnson
and Earl Kiser, on a triplet, likewise
made a worlds record for mile. go
ing the distance in Lac 40. The old
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Tax on Vessels.

BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 4.-The Ar
gentine Congress has just passed a law
imposing a tax of one centavo gold
per ton register on vessels entering the
port of Buenos Ayres
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4. = To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$213 437 ,675; gold reserve, S14S, ITO, ,S21.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Appointment Announced.

pointment of Lewis H. Coon as Deputy
Collector and Inspector of Customs at
Port Townsend, Wash, was announced
to-day.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
Totals

Earned runs-BostOn 4 Baltimore III
Two base hits-Lowe, Long, Jennings-2,
Kelley-2. Reitz. Stolen bases-Hamilton
Stahl. Bergen. First base on balls-By
Nops Z Struck out-By Nops 2. by Mich
ols 8, by Lewis l. Passed ball-Bergen
Wild pitch-Nops. Time of game-2.l2
Attendance 10000. Umpires-Emsiie and
Hurst
The record-union., 1897-10-05

South Norwalk and Norwalk elected
Democratic Mayors to-day-South Nor
walk by 26 majority and Norwalk by
% majority.
The record-union., 1897-10-05
SPANISH OPPOSE
A CUSTOMS union,
Will Not Consent to One Between
This Country and Cuba.
If The United States is Not Satisfied,
Spain is Prepared to Fight.

Regards Her Navy Equal in
Strength to Ours--Fears Ex-
pressed That the Queen Regent
Has Waited Too Long in Form
ing New Ministry, and That
Spain Has Yet Another RevoIu-
ton to Go Thrgugh, PerA sps the
Most Terrible OF ALI.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-02
Sunday Church Notices.

CATHOLIC.-Church of the Immacu.
late Conception: catechism at $3.50 a.
~, high mass sermon at 10 q. m.
ST. CLEMENT'S.-16th Sunday after
Trinity. Holy communion at IL a. m
Sunday school AT $50 d. N. Catechism
at p. m. Service at 1880 p. M.
German service will be held Sunday.
October 3, at $3.50 p. m. in the first M
Z. church on Myrtle avenue by the
German Lute eran minister, H. Hue
boiler.
PRESBYTERIAN worship
at IL o'clock. Evening worship at 80.
Sabbath school at 9:45. Senior Chris
tiap Endeavor at $50. Junior EndeavOr
at o'clock. Intermediate E.deavcr
at o'clock, Thursday. Prayer meet.
ing Wednesday evening at 7:3O. Ser
mons both morning and evening Will be
preached by visiting clergymen of the
NJ. E. conference now in session.
CHRISTIAN.-Suuday school will
meet at 9:45 at the place where EvaL-
gelist Martin is holding meetings. The
evangelist will preach three times to-
morrow. AT IL a. m. the subject will
be Rock and Sand;" p. m. to women
only; at 1880, the Communion CUES.
ton"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-02
A GO)d CircuS.

The Walter l.. Main shows are th e
first tented exhibitions ever to visit
California absolutely devoid of gamb-
ling and games of caance of any charac-
tar. 1t Is a feature that eclipses all
Others in the minds of a moral public
Mr.. Main has made reputati for
himself and circus that will never BE-
etfaced from the minds of our citizens
who attended the performances of
the circus here Thursday. 1t would re-
quire columns of space to particularize
the merits of the MAN Circus. Every
thing was good, new, bright AMI clean.
The horses are the finest owned by any
circus in the world. The riding lion
Wallace" and the performing group
OF lions, tigers, leopards, pauthers and
elephants captivated the audience. In
a word, the Walter L. Main shows are
the biggest, best and cleanest ever
seen here. Tue Herald wishes Mr.
Main and his circus unlimited sue less
on this, his initial trip to the coast,
and hopes to see his cirrus again and
often-patronage will always await b IL
here.-Placer Herald, Auburn, Aug.
ii, 1897. Will exhibit ia Ell Paso Turs-
day Oct. It'll.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-02
Religion, What ia it?'

Dr.. Martin spoke last night to very
attentive audience. His subject was
Religion, what is it," The speaker
arraigned, assa.led and impeachei
feelings as d witness in religion or
anywhere else. He showed by the pro-
>cess of reducing to the absurd that
feelings were no guide TO be trusted at
any time. La religion nothing but the
bible is a standard to measure by.
Obedience to what it commands will
insure salvation and nothing else wi |.
Among the queries that We're to be an
ewered was one asking what the evan
gelist thought about hell. If he be-
lieved what the bible said, that it was
a lake of fire and birthstone. The
speaker reminded all that he was to
speak on the subject of He'll next
MONDAY night. He didn't care to an
ticipale that discourse. Another asked
if he thought ali who were drowned in
the flood were eternally lost. The
speaHer sad he Was So busy looking
after the living that he never found
time to think much about those dead so
long ago. The lady ushers VITO ere TO
serve 1t The wOman's meeting tomor-
row were appointed last night