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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
FIERCE FIRE IN WORCESTER.
About Half a Million Dollars Lost by the
FLAMES.


Worcester, Mass, March 5.-One of
the worst fires ever known in this city
started early this morning in new
building. No. BOG TO 3l2 Main street,
A number ut fire men we're badly iu,
iured: two are reported TO he dead; in,
tho ruins, and property estimated to be
worth from $3.50, 900 TO $500, 900 was
destroyed.
The block where the fire started was
new building four storieE 10 height.
OF brick and fronted on Main and
Walnut streets. joining the Worceatcr
Five Cent Savings Bank.
Before the fire department reached
the building flames had hurst out OF
tho front at the windows and doorways
at Nos. 30i and SOC. AT 3. As the flames
hurst out Of the first, second and Ii ird
stories. Shortly asterward an explosion
was heard in the store of Il. Butiing.
ton, which was by tits time burning
fiercely. The fire was rushing lapidly
north and both the Day anu Goui!ing
buildings were mass of flames
James Carey. ianitor and elevator
man of tho Goulding building, who
was asleep in the third floor, was
rescued a few moments before all
escape was cut off.
At 4 O'Clock the north wall OF the
Goulding building foil into Sunhury
street with terrible crash. Several
loud explosions followed. Eight men
were injured more or less seriously.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
Hawaiian
Electric
Com pany.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe: nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen.
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the Office Of the Electric Company and said:
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once: no more lamps for me-
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
nv children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment Of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered theiI
houses fitted with the perfect light.
just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tel
them what you wall.
We have a complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received lot Of the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
ECzE::M MA
Most Torturing, Disfiguring,
HumiIiating

Of itching, burning bleeding, scaly skin and
scalp humours, is instantly relieved by warm
bath with CUTIcURA SOAP and single application
of CUToURA (ointment, the great skin cure, followed
by full dose of CUTCURA REsoLvENT greatest of
blood purifiers and humour cures.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
WAR IN THE PACIFIC LIKELY
GERMANY'S BIG DEMANDS OF
CHINA.
Asks for Heavy Indemnity, Punish
Mission Buildings.

The Australia today brought much
later news concerning the Germany
China affair. \ special dispatch from
Picking on November 30. says:
Inquiries made here in Chinese Of
fetal circles confirm the statements
contained in dispatches from Shang-
hal, giving the substance of the de-
mands made by Baron Won Heywing.
the German Minister to China, as II
result of the murder recently of Ger
man missionaries and the destruction
of missionary property. Germany,
through her minister, makes these de-
mands
The discovery and execution of the
murderers of the missionaries, Mes
and Hennle.
The punishment of the implicated
officials, including the Governor of the
Shantung province, in which part of
( China the mission was situated.
/ The reconstruction of the missiona-
rv buildings
The payment of an indemnity of
sixty thousand taels to the relatives
of the victims.
The payment of heavy indemnity
to cover the expenses of the Germn n
naval expedition and the maintenance
of the German force at Kiaochau bay.
The railroad monopoly of the Shan
/ tung province.
The occupation of Kiaochau bay as
a German coal station.
China will refuse the demands OF
| Germany, but will express her will
! lingness to make ample reparation
/ for the murder of the missionaries
and for the damage done to the mis-.
sion property.
Russia, it is understood. is not help,
ing China, but the latter country has
decided not to provoke hostilities and
to trust to diplomacy for a settlement
of the difficulties which have arisen
in connection with the mission out.
RACES.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
II. wv. NARTINOFF,
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT.

"THE QUEEN Nuuanu st.
Books exported, new sets of books
opened, accounts examined, differen-
ces adjusted, etc.
For many years connected with the
Anglo-Californian Bank, Ltd, of San
Francisco, Cali.
Reference: Messrs. Bishop G. Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
HOW TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA.

INV ~ L NIA II-N l.
At this time of the year cold is
very easily contracted, and if left 10
run its course without the aid of some
reliable cough medicine is liable to re-
suit in that dread disease, pneumonia.
We know of no better remedy to cure
a codght or cold than Chamberlain S
Cought Remedy. We have used it
quite extensively, and it has always
given entire satisfaction-Olagah, Ind.
Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is
known to be a certain preventive Of
pneumonia. Among the many thous-
ands who have used it for colds and
la grippe, we have never yet learned
of single case having resulted in
pneumonia. Persons, who have weak
lungs or have reason to fear an attack
of pneumonia, should keep the RENE
dy at hand.-For sale by all druggists
and dealers. Benson, Smith d Co..
wholesale agents for Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
WALL
VEAL TIL.

Wall Paper goes farther tow
ards identifying a room than
any other interior decoration.
The entire effect of room
may be spoiled by using I'M
suitable Wall Paper. A care
full selection is therefore nee
essary. The larger the stock
the more likely you are 20
find what you want. We in
vite a leisure inspection of
our complete line of new de-
signs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
Crazy
Competition

is the ruinaton of all business enter
prise. People cut prices to get trade
because they can't get 1t any other
way. \ good mechanic can command
and get fair price for honest work.
My standard of work and prices are
the same as they have been for the
five years | have been in business
here.
| don't claim to know it all and
don't want it all, but just take this
opportunity to let the public know
that the old stand is still open at 231
King street, opposite the Arlington
Hotel.
II. G.. W0OTTEN, Proprietor.
on hand.
WIND FREE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
CHOICE EGGS FOR MATCHING.
Eggs Supplied From the Following
Pure-Bred Fowls:

Pure-Bred Fowls:
Brown Leghorn, White Leghorn and
Barred Plymouth Rocks, at $3.50 per
dozen; Buff 'Leghorn, Black Minorcas,
Andulasian and MISUNDERSTANDING
Cross, at $500 per dozen; English s.
G.. Dorking, $500 per dozen; Pellin
Duck. $1.00 per setting of 10.
Favors from the other Islands VIII
receive careful packing and be filed
in the order in which they are re-
ceived. A few choice fowls for sale.
w. c. WELDON,
Honolulu.
314 Fort Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
GERMAN BAKERY.

We are prepared TO take and exc
cute any number or orders. and can
turn out anything i'm the cake or the
pastry line you may call for. Our
prices are the very lowest possible
for first-class goods. NIince pies just
like "My mother used to make" Re
member the place.
S33 FORT STREET. Telephone 677.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07

You will always be satisfied with
your printing if you get it done at
The Star office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07

If you want constant trade you must
you must keep your advertisement
constantly before the public eye.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-07
\ MERRY CHRISTMAS AND \ HAP.
pN NEW NEAR.

"Christmns comes but once q year. y
Why not make this the very merrlest
Christmas of your life? You can II
you purchase your cakes, pies and
plum puddings at the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
FOREIGN.

London.-Th Nails Berlin CORE
spondent says it is stated that it has
been practically settled that Prince
Hohenlohe, the Imperial chancellor
will retire in October.
London.-The Times Buenos Ayres
correspondent says that reports from
9ll agricultural centers indicate an in
crease of fully 20 per cent in the wheat
area of the country.
Constantinople.-Th Afghan Sheik,
Said Yahia. who has been on visit
to this city, has been loaded with pres
ents by the sultan of Turkey and takes
back with him a number of valuable
gifts and an autograph letter addressed
by the sultan to the Ameer of Afghan
istan.
Brussels.-The police of this city
lave arrested German named Gustav
Daubenspieck upon suspicion that he
is concerned in a plot to assassinate
Emperor William.
Arella, Switerland.-A terrible ac-
cident to a party of Alpine tourists has
occurred at La Sale, near Mount
Fleurer. by which four travellers, whose
nationality is unknown, are feared to
have been killed.
The arrest of Armenians continues.
1t is rumored that Murad Bey. the
leader of the young Turks. has either
fled or has been done away with.
Friends have not seen him since last
. Thursday.
Emperor William unveiled the eques-
trian monument of William L.. at the
confluence of the Rhine and the Mo-
selle at Coblentz.
The news of heavy fighting between
the Kurds and Armenians on the from
tier is confirmed. The commander Of
the cavalry of the Kurds was killed AMI
his son narrowly escaped. The loss
es of the Kurds are estimated at from
800 to 600 killed and wounded. The
Armenians claim to have lost only
twenty.
Paris.-The Journal says the car
will visit Paris at the end of this au'
tumn.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
.-OALl..S.

Wapakoneta, Ohio.-James Bradley
was killed by the cars.
Plttsburg, Pa.-Jacob A. Pennington
of Decatur, Ind, was struck by But
Ter street traction car and is in a seri-
GUS condition.
Warren, GA Cleveland, Akron and
Columbus engine. No. 81, attached To a
south-bound freight train on that road,
exploded at Fredericksburg. killing the
engineer and fireman and badly scald-
ing II. e. Shank, the brakeman.
Ludington, Mich.-Fire destroyed the
Ludington Basket Factory plant con-
.sisting of kilns, warehouse and manu-
featuring departments. A large guam
tity OF manufactured stock was also
Consumed. Loss is 100000 and insur-
aIce $4,000.
Little Rock, Ark.-The plant OF the
Arkansas Manufacturing Company oil
this city was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Elwood, Ind.-Peter Cray, a tin
plate worker, was fatally scalded by
falling into a vat of boiling oil.
Sycamore, Ill.-Clinton ID. Chapman,
a Chicago Great Western baggageman,
was run over by the cars at Holcomb
and killed.
Elwood. Ind.-In a runaway Jesse
George had his skull fractured and viii,
probably die.
Saltwater, Minn.-About $4,000 loss
was Cccasioned by the burning of the
Florence -four mill, Omaha freight
depot and several carr OF merchan-
Disc
Wabash, Ind, William Case, prop
rietor of a meat market at Converse
Ind. is lying at the point of death from
the effects of pistol wound accident
ally inflicted. Case said that he had
accidentally discharged the revolver he
was cleaning.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Willie JuderJahn
2 years of age. was instantly killed by
a Fond du Lac avenue street car.
Neenah. Wis.-Mrs. Jacob Nicholson
aged s., of the town of Clayton. was
killed by a Wisconsin Central train.
Kinmundy, Ill.-Thomas Sprouze
aged 10. of Alma. H.. fell between two
box cars Of a moving train and was
killed.
Wabash, Ind.-William Case. pro
prietor of meat market at Converse
is dying from tho effects Of a pisto
wound accidentally inflicted.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
REVIEW OF TRADE.

Previous activity in all lines of trade Is
maintained. There Is a better tone TO the
demand from jobberS and the volume of
business in wool. leather, clothing hats,
groceries and light hardware has Increased.
There is a better request for wooden and
cotton goods; jewelry and rubber goods and
for boots and shoes. Some Wholesale mSr-
chants report the largest volume OF August
traue on record. There has been an in
creased consumption of cotton by southern
mills Mdnv iron and steel mills have or
ders enough to keep them busy until J9nu-
airy |. In the central western states the Di-
luminous coal strike has had a further de-
pressing effect on the general Industrial SIT
uation. Here in the north some commercial
the demand for goods. and the warm wealth
er has practically assured the corn crop.
On the Pdcinc coast wheat exports have
been checked by inability to secure crews
for vessels. Mercantile collections have
greatly improved in some sections Last
weeks general and unprecedented expan-
sion of prices for staples is continued, wool,
cotton and wooden fabrics. hides. leather.
white pine lumber, iron and steel, wire
nails, wheat. corn, lard and sugar having
advanced. Failures in August were in num-
Der but ~ per cent less than in August, ,y6,
but in amount of liabilities 70S per cent
smaller. The improvement Is well distrib-
uted. extending TO nearly every important
branch of business. Wheat prices had a re
of foreign buying. Western receipts arc
very large though not quite as large as a
year ago. but Atlantic ex ports. -four Included
| rose to a.53i1.S blu the past week against
! ELS, 453 last year. The estimates which com
mand confidence indicate that winter wheat
| is turning out so much beyond expectations
as to balance much OF the loss aspiring wheat
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS PICKED
PROMISCoUSLY.
ference at st. Louis to Consider the
Miners Strike Situation-Farmers'
National Congress at st. Paul
Labor Leaders Talk of n Revolution.

The labor leaders of the country
held a two days conference at st.
Louis, atewhich nearly every large
labor organization was represented.
The primary object was to devise
means of abolishing the tendency of
government by injunction, and of
bringing the coal miners big strike To
a successful end. but the labor situa-
ton in general was incidentally under
consideration. The conference meet
ing was productive of several sensa-
tioual speeches and many resolutions,
yet no decisive action was taken. Mr..
Pomeroy, of the international Typo
graphical union, chairman of the con-
ference, WAS instructed to request
President Mckinley in the name of the
convention To call special session of
congress for the purpose of defining
the authority of judges in the matter
of injunctions, but this was practic-
ally nullified by the adoption of the
report of the resolutions committee
which provided that a monster labor
convention he called at Chicago, Sept.
80 uhANoo SiO lhO oildAl HbNO
been ended by Sept 90. 1t is regarded
as certain that some more important
action will be taken at that time. The
resolutions emphatically protested
against government by injunction,
which plays havoc with even such po-
litical liberty as workingmen have
saved from the steady eneroachment
s ;t,l "A 81
ton in which the people are totally
disarmed can long remain free ma
ton, and, therefore, urged upon all
liberty-loving citizens to remember
and obey article of the constitution
of the United States, which reads as
follows: THE right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be in
friuged.
The speeches were highly sensa-
tionaL Mr.. Ratchford, of the United
Mine Workers, said that unless the
President assembled congress to give
the miners and labor in general relief
from capitals expressions he favored a
tying up of all industries. Grand
Master Workman Sovereign, of the
Knights of Labor, and Eugene V. Debs
aroused the delegates to high pitch
of excitement when they declared that
labor has been robbed of its rights by
the courts and the time was rapidly
approaching for labor TO emancipate
itself by abolishing the supreme court
and taking the government into its
own hands to enthrone the sacred
rights of American citizens-Americau
freedmen.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
rAe NGsvE OF rdz JAps.
Planning to Steal the Nicaragua Canal
from Uncle Sam.

According to semi official advices
from Nicaragua, the japanese govern
ment is secretly negotiating with the
diet of the Greater Republic of Central
America, which recently met in Saliva
dor, for the construction of the Nicara-
guam canal, independent of and in de-
fiance of the interests and influences
of the United States. If Japan can en-
compass it she would like to obtain the
abrogation of all treaty rights posses
sed by, the United States in relation to
interoceanic transit and the forfeiture
of the American canal concession from
Nicaragua and To Immediately make n
treaty with the diet of the Greater Re-
public of Central America, giving her
control OF the great route through Mic
aragua. 1t has been suggested in some
quarters that England may be working
in collision with Japan, but this idea
has no tangible basis.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
pus. Explosion Kills IL Miners.

An explosion of dust occurred in the
old Sunshine coal mine of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Co., near Greenwood,
Colo, and at least 12 miners were in
stantly killed. The IL bodies were re-
covered in short time by rescuing
parties who continued at their work,
as it is believed that there are other
bodies in the debris. The bodies taken
out were horribly mutiIated and most
of the iden tifications had to be made
by the clothing. Nearly all of the
dead were Italians.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
GRIM E.

Winterset, Iowa.-John Walters was
found dead in a thicket he was n.
the habit OF carrying between $500 anu
$40O, mostly in gold, on his person.
On his body and head were marks OF
violence. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict that he had been murdered.
Kingston, Ont.-Burgiars entered the
Dominion Bank at Napanee. and know
ing the combination of the vault, open
ed il and stole $4,000.
Baltimore-James T. Kane was ar
rested and held on suspicion of being
implicated in the murder of William c.
Wilson. the old bookseller, at ILL
Walnut street. Philadelphia.
Springfield. Ohio-Edward Painter, a
dairyman, became intoxicated and be-
gan to abuse his wife. His son inter-
fered and shot him in the hip. making
a wound which may prove fatal.
Mine Center, Ont.-W. Hostetter has
Deen arrested at Bell City and turned
over to a United States postoffice in
spector from Denver, charged with
the robbery of the Denver postoffice a
year ago.
Leadville, Colo.-The Buchanan
brothers, who murdered Deputy Sheriff
Fahey about two months ago. locked
the TALLER in a cell and escaped.
Atlanta. Ga.-George w. Parrott, Jr.,
a young business man, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head
with revolver.
Logansport. Ind.-Mrs. Ella Johnson
mother of John F. Johnson. wrecker OF
the state National bank of this city
died here Friday. aged ~ years. Her
death was FASTENED by the disgrace OF
her son. who is serving sentence o.
fifteen years In the Columbus. o.. pen
Tertiary.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

: PetoslSey farmers will establish a
cooperative creamery to cost 81, 1000.
The barn of Daniel Zeiger, three
miles north of Three Oaks, burned
with a loss of s., 200.
Congressman Todd is harvesting the
crop from about 1000 acres of pepper
mint near Kalamazoo.
Romeo decided by a big majority to
issue $4,000 worth of bonds for al
electric lighting outfit.
Ernest Kanageiser, aged "a of Jack
sou, was instantly killed while trying
10 steal ride on a train.
A traction engine owned by Pearl
Price ran through bridge near Mt.
Morris and was wrecked.
George Humphrey, aged IL, was
crushed to death while playing about
a railroad turn-table at Oxford.
About 5000 people attended the re-
union of soldiers and sailors of Mich
igau, Ohio and Indiana at Montgomery.
The +. g. Z. M. railroad has pur-
chased the Monroe 81 Toledo railroad.
which gives it an independent line in to
Toledo.
Minnie Case, aged 90 caused the ar
rest of her mother, Mrs. Ezra Case, and
Abner Smith. at owosso. on the charge
of adultery.
The Michigan Forester, official organ
of the Michigan l. o. r., has been sold
by C. Z. Patterson to c. L. Il. Stowell,
of Mayville.
Fully 5000 children participated in
the jackson county Sunday school
Rally day parade in spite of unfavor
able weather.
Mrs Ben Hankins, aged 30, and very
ut Pellston. and her head was severed
from her body.
The Calumet & Hecla mining com
pany. wishing To keep cows off the
streets of Calumet, gives free pastur
age TO every employee.
Willie Bierwaltes, aged Is, was found
hanging by the neck from a rope at
tached TO hook in the meat market
of A. c. Latson on Genesec avenue
Saginaw, where he was employed. Ii
is thought to have been an accident
although. it may be case of suicide.
Heavy fighting has occurred between
the Kurds aud Armcnians on the from
tier, near Tabreez. The commander
of the cavalry of the Kurds was killed
according to the report, aud his sor
narrowly escaped. The losses of the
Kurds arc variously estimated at frou
800 20 G00-kifl and wounded. r |
Armeuians claim to have lost only 20
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
A Rival to the KIondyke.

A letter has just been received from
the north fork of the Macmillan river,
Alaska, from Geo. Lennon, giving
particulars of a fabulously rich strike
on this tributary of the Macmillan
river. He and his partner went there
from the Yukon on information from
an Indian, who accompanied them last
spring, and he says that they have
struck locality richer than the Klon-
dixie. In three months they have
made a clean up of S55, 600.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
WITHIN OUR WALLS.
MERE MENTION OF MICHIGAN
MATTERS.
Man and a Woman Near Harrisvilie
Young Man Suicides Because His
Betrothed Changes Her Mind.
Outrage by Masked Men Near Harrisvliie

Outrage by Masked Men Near Harrisviiio
Mrs. Frank Haws took her children
and wentsto keep house for.Hiram Nc
Kinna, a farmer near Harrisviile.
Haws became jealous and attempted
to kill McKinna, but his a m was too
poor Later 12 masked men called at
the McI<inna house about 10 p. IN. aud
Mrs Haws, who was alone with her
children, went to the door in her night
dress Two men pulled her out doors
and the gang started down the road
with her in her bare feet. Another
party, also masked. met McKinna on
his way home from Harrisville. They
pulled him from his road cart, stripped
from him all his clothes and whipped
him most numerically. They then
marched the couple down the road
three miles using the whip ON both the
whole distance. They cut all the hair
off Mrs. Haws' head and committed
other indignities and then tied the
couple to telegraph pole and told
them they could stay there till morn
ing. When they stripped McKinna, he
managed to slip a small penknife out
of his vest pocket and TO conceal it in
his hand. After they had all left he
cut the rope which bound his hands
and feet, and then freed the woman.
who returned home more dead than
alive. Two women called on her the
next day and told her if she was not
out of town within two days they
would call on her again. McKinna
has disappeared.