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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
DIED.,

DEA A. IS on Thursday. May 20. 1897. PHILIP
DhAklNS, only child Of Philip A. and
ioretto g Deakins. nee Gates, at their resi-.
- uence. III 18th street southeast.
Funeral private.
HAGGENMAKER. In Spokane. Wash. on Nav
III, 1897, after a lingering Illness HARRY
husband Of Mary Haggenmaker and son II
Elsie and the late Henry Haggenmaker.
HAYES: ON "Wednesday. May 10. 1897 at . am
EDWARD j. HAYES aged sixty-tlIree years
fuLefui private from his late residence. 1s53 eth
street northwest, Friday, May q, at s
am.
kERNEG, On Tuesday MOI ming. May Is. 1897. at
KS EdKara s1feet Buffalo n Y, JosEPL
Mamie NJ and George h. kerner.
Gone, but not forgotten.
KING. In this city, on May 20. 1897, HoRATTa
KING. LID. eK -Postmaster General.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 707 III street
northwest. saturday May %, ut 3 o'cioek
Kindly omit flowers
MIDDLETON. On "Wednesday, May 49, 1891 AZ
her residence, 16es 10th street northwest. JANE
dleton and daughter of Winnie Ashton, aged
fifty three years.
Fureral fr, the Metropolitan Baptist Church SAT-
urday, Mcy %. at : O'Clock New York city.
Jersey City and Denver, Col, papers please
TEMPLE. On Tuesday, May is. 1897. in Montreal,
Quebec. BElTRAM GEORGE TEMPLE aged
OF Gtorge II. and Ellen X. Temple
Funeral from his late residence. 1852 sth street
northwest. Friday. May u, at 4:15 pm. wis
corsin and New York state papers please copyD'
In MemOriam.
BOND. In loving remembrance Of son.
JOSEPH d; BOND, who departed this life
Ah vacant Is the fr.si ie chair;
The smiles that won, longer there:
From door and hall, from porch and lawn,
The echo of that voice is gone;
And who linger only know
how much lost three years ago.
BY HIS FATHER AND MOTHER.
KETTLER. In memory Of GEORGE W. KETIJ.ER
who died year ago today. May ~, 1896
He has gone. I'm sad. repining;
My Thoughts on him yet,
For he true and loving.
And him can't forget.
Because ! the grave is bright;
My George himself is there.
dread more to die myself
have an angel there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
After the G. A. r., WHAT

From the Manchester, n. H., Union.
The question as to who should carry on
the noble and patriotic ceremony of Me-
mortal day when the surviving veterans of
the civil war shall become too feeble or too
few to assume such duties and responsible
tiles has often been raised, and the usual
answer in this section has been that tn
Sons Of Veterans organization would con-
tinue and carry 1t on. The ceremonies have
been conducted in a way to have become
most valuable In their patriotic lessons. not
equaled in this respect by any other OBJ
have developed until they have become
most impressive. The Fourth of July ora
ton has as rule become a thing of the
past. but nearly every town has its Me-
mortal day address and for the purpose the
best public speakers obtainable are en-
gagged. The exercises in the public schools
have become systematic and the arrange
ment of music and responses Is most en-
tertafning and instructive. The Chicago
Times-Herald takes up the question and
suggests that when the time shall come
that the G. A. r. veterans cannot we'll car
ry on the work that they have Instituted
and conducted SO well for a quarter of a
century. that its direction DE turned over
to the National Guard and that the pupils
of the public schools should be called upon
to aid them to the largest extent possible
These are bodies that will surely be con-
tiEue1 for all time. for the nation will have
fallen when the public schools and the Ma
tional Guard In some form shall have dis
appeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect order
by the occasional use of TUFTS Liver
Pills. They regulate the bowels and
produce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
WANT VARIOUS PLACES.
Applications for Positions I'm the
Treasury Department..

Applications for places under the Treas
ury Department have been filed as fol-
lows: j. c. Manning of Eddy, Texas, to be
register OF the treasury: L. c. Norhes OF
California to be superintendent of the San
Francisco mint; A. l.. Kulp Of Texas TO be
collector of customs at Corpus Christi,
Texas; r. NJ. Moore of Texas to be col
lector OF customs at FL Paso Texas; J. IA.
Edwards of Texas to be collector OF GUS
tens at Brownsville. Texas; T. b. Mat
tfews OF Kentucky to be collector of inter-
nal revenue at Covington, KY; W A. Ma
son OF Texas to be collector of internal
revenue at Dallas, Texas: II. H. Bell of
Texas to be collector of internal revenue
at Austin, Texas; W. NJ. Jordan of Al
lanta. Ga. to be collector of internal reve-
NE at Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
a Child is Bitten by a 81. Bernard
Dog.
Charges Against Dick John.on-Mar-
Stages, Police Court Items and
Other News Notes.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 529 King Street,
Bell Telephone No ltsa

Bell Telephone. No. loa.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May ~. 1897.
Last night a large St Bernard dos. be-
longing to Mr.. Hugh Crockett, bI. a little
child of Mr.. Steve Taylor. driver OF the
hose wagon of the Columbia Fire Company.
The wound was made in the calf of the
leg and Is quite painful. DIR. Jones rem
dered medical assistance. The dog has
never shown signs OF viciousness before.
ne mayor ordered the brute 10 be shot,
anu ohicer knight served as executioner.
Frank Corbetrs Funeral.
Ihe funeral services over the remains of
Frank E. Corbett whose unfortunate
death was chronicled in The Star yester.
day afternoon. will be held AT Masonic
Iehpie this afternoon at ) o'clock. with
9nasonic honors. In his will Mr. Corbett
u .. mat his remains be cremated. and
TINS VIII he done. The body will he nia,ad
IN receiving vault until rho arr
'''ei's ior cremation shall be made.
Married Last Night.
Mr. CEGrles T. Butts of This o,,., 49,,
Miss ViTgie Butler of orarre co,,,,. -.
married last night AT the psrsona,a q, ~,
baptist Church, Rev. j. Il Butler nsstor
ohciating. After the ceremony A recentton
was rendered the newly married cou,la a,
sne residence of Mrs. George Hail. ON
North Patrick street
American Girl Marries "a Jim.
yesterday, at the parsonage of Trinity
NJ. T. Church. there occurred a wedding
that one does not witness every day Toey
room EinS, Japiaese merchant of Bos-
'oh' and Miss Mary Young OF Baltimore
we're united in the molly bonds of rlatri-
mony and went off happy as two young
doves. 'e
County Court.
Inc county court for Alexandria co,ntv
VIII meet next Monday, with Judge James
NJ Love on the bench for his first term As
mas been said. the Citizens League OF Alex
andria county will present charges of mall
teasance in office and incompetency against
DICK johnson, the commemorative At
torney
Special Revival Servfces
The special services at the railroad read
ing room last night were attended by a
large congregation. Mr.. McMichaeI of
Washington delivered an interesting adj
dress. The song service was much en-
joyed
General and Personal Notes.
The remains of Mr.. Joseph Young were
shipped to Philadelphia yesterday for in
termenl.
The Relief Hook and Ladder ComDany
VIII not take part as an organization in the
confederate memorial services, as many of
its members are members OF Lee CamD of
Confederate Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
They Were Married.

Toey Fook Sing. the young Chinaman
who was Tuesday refused license to wed
Mary Young, white woman, from Balti-
more. until he secured a certificate from
the Chinese minister, certifying that the
laws OF China offered no legal impediment
to the proposed marriage, was unable TO
get such a certificate yesterday owing to
the absence of the Chinese minister from
the city. Tuesday night the couple went to
Alexandria and were married there nv a
Methodist minister. license having been
taken out under the Virginia law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
A Vigorous Body.

For Sick Headache, Malaria, Bill
iousness, constipation and Kindred
Diseases an absolute cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
Naval Orders.

Chief Engineer I. 8. K. Reeves to the
Columbia; Chief Engineer c. Andrade to
special duty at Philadelphia: Passed As.
sistant Engineer N. Bennington from the
Columbia. and granted two months leave
The appointment of H. N. Worts as pay
clerk at the Puget Sound station has beer
revoked because he disobeyed the iustruc.
tons OF the Navy Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20

If you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star. If anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20

Jon desire good head Of healthy, moist and
sweet hair, select the best preTaration 10 accom-
piish It. Halls Hair Remover Is the best prodnct
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
Warning Order.

h the Carroll Girenit Court, Eastern District. February term, ] sQQ
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
REAl. EST ATE FOR SALE.
E,gAty acres one .n.le North East ol town

Eighty acres one mile North East of town a6ref.ih cultivation good house bsrn aud out opiGiia~s good orchard well of Water good lanc & | t.te i,r terIcs apply at this Oifce
 Good farm Of 213 4cres for sale chesp. l7o acres in cultivation. all good bottom Ia. q good dwelling. targt. barn md other other out htild- irgs fiia farm is on the B.rcyf Be and Bur !lagt9aread. miles east oi B,.rryville. For fur theI particulars call on this office
 Vi t-t Eu5 .,tin HT7n ir the Tsage valley miles saath or CIT Forest. 545 atrs T. tract -06 are, it GuEir stion under Kood feuce One 4saod reside e a:id out pai .i3nS.s tNo t9aan1 he1sea and ont quilduGs t,oo1 trait crchatG spTipgs Situated on twf lpa1ias en ty eoad4, Dne mile from suhoo heusa. eAuI' s,!lc ptst of5ce. h other words n ,e ga0d hnpc} 1e 5e Go@a bargain all at ta.e otice
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
II. II, S'anhope plaintiff, 4 g@intq

IA 7 .. 1T tS
 Judy Carter. widow ot W. B. Garter, deceased, ElizaDeth P. Jenkins, ". D. Jenkins, her hus- band, Mary Shahsn and | '. Sha. ban, Ter husband. Amanda arter, widow ot F F. Carter, deceased, Ellen Newton an3 William New lon, her husband, Mary Calleu, heir of " r. Carter 4eceased, and " ] Gallon, her husband, Sarah c. Emmett and William Emmett, her ha~aapd Nancy f. Youngblood, J Ja,hn r Gamer end Hester Carter, h5s @.itr, Martha Norris, widow of :s5al555j, N"frjS, deeeased, Hannah Walker and !. N. Walker, her hasband, Natha ] J9l.asan and baa&3a~ lohnsan, her hu~ band, Gal. r. Lee aod ! M Lee. hrr ba.band, May %hipmAnInd 4e ! ShipInau, Nancy l. .hi.ilqs aud ?. Nj. Fh>l- l.fs4 .l.r husband, v A Norris and /aip5ta No Jis, his wife, aud ,4 Il bert Nnirls and Sarhh Norris, !..s >yilo, t.bs Eafi1s and }ilnfa Neer3 lis Hits 5ets, f.liza6e'it ,ia,l..u nd j, hn E!f.n.cll .deteud ents The detaa nta. iv.l' D Earfrr. Hester 5srter, ztaaey 4 p4i.iips H. ,8aaillps, " A : arrls, / p 4ee,1S. tilbert Norris, o~. arst@.jeha \ iris, ] inta Norris, ff1s Elzabtti, Lar den T mn ';jJ"hnil. l.. A, Newton and K l'o N-vtoa are warned to anpear ia this caert within tAirty oaya to s.u~Rer ahe complaint of h. Iaialtr. T, T 2taubope
 Vi Il ~s my hand 4nd oHcial zeal This ZV 6Hy VI Doc. 1897.
 - 2 HALEY, clerk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
rEf.,
v. InuIs < sh2aEaASG32Co R. K.

an- i'raler through car .oUte frora sclie- raan hiissrl,.i to ii I'nirts in hiss,ltli. tr}-" l- ss kassas ssF aAouih, iptlian %*r4ltarE .re. ts 4>niosa Wso1ng, ; teh &t"s ! old f.eyie3. .@fse.ta. iato afelta- | a, etat,a, Cal t,riia t' asnil sflu 2gl ore, r., j'-i+.o ..s 4.so the me5t 1rec. .2ute ' Y .'.,:. -"d a'i ! rsst. ]a .eu13- lt64'f Fa.Sce -itsptr se3taIHitc ss- ca~a ,eeata 2 !-e.A t' cpao, .,4 rt .,it t5}roak'f tfat;e
 .#ag as ahlee, -a@f- sttet sid fi.ll 3rtic- ll{ ';-s 2 fir. as lrest lSeHt rIisCc l.. e, E 2 Eoac3.1 h. V .&t ."
 (; .fj "H sa:.a- Gen | HEs
 at ."ui@ Q. Lopi3, fio
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
He Hane..1. Cofnes

gn cases Of typhoid fever, di ph 'laria and o,hes wasting iiSeas y, when the nati It Das beea feduced n flesh 4nd strength, and 9s yinss tts tolls ae z i.nb to i:9altn. Kere s.cc, GaGsar paIiiIa fpds it's gaee. 1t enriches the blocc streng!hens the nnrreg, $ g tore to the di. eesti'e oggsIns a h'.ilds ..p tie w..ule systcm.
 Hoos'5 pi-A. are p bess after-dnner pia;. assist aiges'ions epTet sdacbA 3,e. < bos,
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
A0littN n .cPis.

WpEa bilious or eostife, est Cascaret onaay oathartie, cure guarapteed Ice, 25c.
 While in BerryvilIe If you want q good meal or your team well cared for stop at the Southern Hotel.
 If oou want any Fire Insurance, talk with A, J. Russell. He rep resents one of the very best compa- Bies in the world.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23

ANTED-9ss IF!-c Wao v s.t',e.. can q, fI,iak 2 ta z t2 patsnt? Protect youria Iilt5. I1.s ' brilR ycn wsslth, WI aa 8CHN ERDDi3T.- BGh& & co, Patart Attorneys, Va@.aipe. ar h C., ior tbear Sl ,SdQ rri@c oliai.
 '.iDaFs 'fe ili's: ple1aaut laa.ative - ans Faaai E. ssesit.s ea+har,,e
 Ripans T-hn'os cure dysDeesie.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
fa Cf.rCI8 NFlGE

.se l. 1r.oY siYan .aat tha rnllawing l4ei a.H t. ..n"sil.ls tiei tt La" 4.sf >4. v If ..'. U tota.. co.I. . TT ass'i '-s, t,i..r acc 5I95 aarFer.s ' .se 5t,i t," .n aht' sis4 Ga.:,a 70 e Y as1T a'' T''H"t ' 9rrs~ saGla .ao 4 t"rir k.#a.9a .+4z
 3t.s a.t as sst i z 9.i < , a2 a@ r.t h "a &.cp. | n -au.a
 - =. n 1g cNe,,ts.o i'd c;..c- { Tlesa3 .'a f"i,.t tsPt = "'t = iM
 htfHte tia 4,ti 4.,f l7< aa. terIe als .,ef 70 lf.1
 2 Fe'aer. i1pGi... cie1a
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23

An accurate and superior book Of hetorehce that tells You all you want to know. lhcre Wlll not be il nseiess page in il, X Practical h.uuoator and liand Book ot Eu- cyciopeole information on subjects Statistical, Odicluj. Historical. Pc I.ucai aud Agricultural; likewise Book ot Relg ous Fnct, and gen cr.t Practical DIreetiGlions on every day affairs ot Office, Home and Farm. 4 copy of this book will De sent to aIi sd9atrioing ini- ned'"tely J and sehoihg I5c addl- tion"i for mailing expenses, mak hg %l.l3 m all. Iho book will he PUblished'ahnul Decem Der 25, 1897 Copies ot the book will he sent io a!l tnking advantage of this offer, l.s soon atte" above date as posAi- bio. Do not delNF, bat take ad- vantage of lbls remark kahle hbefa. offer which we make tora limited time ooly, by spec;a n,range,nents wdh 'he pubi>hers. Hemer1 be- We send both papers toil yea. for 5 ,.00, snd you ulu have;. copy o} the boak by sonAing l5e addition
 AaareSs HE 1RirUNG, Graea l'orcst, Ark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
s}ouN J WoHTuINGToN, Rerister.
Land office at Harrison Ark,

Notice \ hereby given t)is tlte followinr nam td ttt TT hG7 fileduotiee 0f his i1tcnti0n to Ga&s i al proof in support c: his cltiln, ard Jfas saia proof will be made before the Eeei : ter and tceiycr al T. Harrison, Ark Dec ls, U97 viz. Kufja N itiil si ' No !6a.4 for the Y, sffti. Soo- -H A..At ~eli, 30, NeA. >u74, 3l, \ ?. . \ Y |, e Y ,e. \. k = v
 tianfnes t,5e ioO whE E wit s,fes to prove kii c0B}; 10us reSi'lei cH ,oA aut cu ii, ion otssid and. viz: Frengia ieee. Greer Watson. Marx Sanders aad I. ;randes, all oi Car rOl!ton, Ark.
 IonN 1. WoR IttNGIoH, Register.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND 0FFloa Ar HARRISON, A

LAND OFFJCN Ar HAHMsoN, ARK,
 Dec. 1897 :, Notice is hereby gwen that the following nam ed settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof imsupport Of his claim and that said proofw be made before the Register and Receiver at Harrison Ark. OH an l5 S!lS viz: Mary Thomson Ii ENo. 15957 for the Ne Sc, Sec 50. Tp a. \ k Z2 ".
 lie names the following witnesses to prove his coutihous residence upon and cultivation oi said land, viz: W. c Yhomason, Fannie Thomasop, William Hu!scy and John Roberts all of shaver. Ark
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
ToaN ! WorrhINGroN. Register.
LA4D OEeIcE AT HARRISON Ark.

UpC. ISTI Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make ta8l proofiu support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before he Iaeei ter ari Receiver at Harrison Ark, on Jan l4 lo3o, viz: George hellett n C. no. l8755 for the Ne Sc, See 2a. Ip 2I, ofr2i ".
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation Of, said land, viz A. Fitehua, II. l. Un- derw30d. M. Q. Underwood, Of Ram, Ark. and John Hutchinson of Oak Grove, Ark.
 JOHN l. W0RTHlNGToS Register.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-12-23
LAND OFFICE Ar HARRISON, ARK
 NaN < leAI

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention @ nfakt final pgoof i support of his claim and thaf said 2roo. will Ee made before the Register a d iteeeil er St Harrison, Ark on rec ? 1897 viz. Er!aGd Boyd h, Q. no. l5l37 fer the NwH, Sell, Sec Ip I9, R 22 ".
 lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of. sid ai |, viz: F P. Kirkpatrick. !. II .. Gur!eY, J. \ Porter and James Oxford. all Of 1uIw0iitou f Tk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
GAMBLING AT A FAIR.
Woman'sChristian Temperance Union
Causes Numerous Arrests.

Kewanee, Ill, Oct. 5.-There is conster-
nation among the directors of the Henry
county fair. It is all on account of the
gamblers. The directors were out for
money this year, and so they invited
everyone with a gambling device to come
right to Cambridge and make themselves
at home They got S40O for doing it, but
they lost their 500 appropriation from the
state
Then the gamblers became frightened
and left Friday morning, only to be ar
rested and brought back. and as the as
ISOLATION promised them protection, they
will have to pay back the $500
Now it is rumored that on top of all
this the directors who voted to license
gambling are to be arrested and fined 500
each. 1t is the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union that has caused most of
this and the directors swear that the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
will never gain admittance to the grounds
again as an organization.
The particular device which excited the
wrath of the ladies was fortune wheel.
which differed from the usual wheel at
fair grounds in that anyone was privi-
legged to bet an amount he wished upon
a certain color. The men who conducted
it were from Galesburg and were defend
ed at their hearing by Mayor Cooke of
that city. They pleaded guilty and were
fined 800 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
NOW TILTON Is MAD.
Another Enemy to the Boss Raised
Up in Western Kansas

Captain w s. Tilton of Downs. edi-
tor of the Times, has. according to
his own statements, editorially. been
duped by political promises, made
by Cyrus Leland. He does not
name Mr.. Leland as the cause Of
his defeat for the position of register Of
the United States land office at Wa
Keeney, but the appointment of Ike
Purcell of Cove county, Leland's per
sOnal friend, shows why Senator BaN-
eT's promise to TiltOn was not fulfilled
Mr. TiltOn says in his paper:
Through the most braZen effrOntery,
duplicity, cowardice and treachery. L
have been defrauded out of the regis
tership of the United States land office
at Wa Keeney, in this state. Beaten
fairly on the open field, Mr.. Purcell. Cof
whom some few up this way may have
heard with the aid of some other pO-
litical ackers, crawls from the
brush into the important position.
There is in the Republican party a
spirit to brook the domination of the
party boss after he has been discover
ed. Especially in the west, is this lOath-
ing of machine rule in politics thor
oughly detested by Republicans. The
Times aims to have something to say
next week, about machine politics IN
Kansas. We shall try not to be prosy'
either"
The result of this transaction is that
Mr. Tilton mas joined the Republicans
of Kansas in the insurrection against
Mr. Leland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
APLuCKY PARSON.
Building His Cottage Behind Shot
Gun-Union Labor Row.

st. Louis, Oct. 5.-Rev. R. J. Kellogg,
pastor of a little Congregational church
in Denverside, not far from East st.
Louis, on the Illinois side of the river,
IS building a parsonage under the pro-
lection of a double barreled shot gun.
The Rev. Kellogg was formerly pastor
of the Summit Avenue NJ. E. church of
East st. Louis
He put 5000 of his money into the
Denverside building when ordered to
turn it over and go elsewhere. The
Congregationalists bought the church
and he was made it's permanent pastor
He wanted parsonage. The congre-
cation was too poor to build him one.
He said he would build it himself with
what help he could get from the con-
gregatiOn and others.
Last Monday a week ago, A. Q. Pal
mer, an officer of the Carpenters I'm
ion, declared that nom union men be
discharged and union men taken in
their place.
4 have no objection to employing un-
ion men, said Rev. Kellogg, but III
not discharge my neighbors to make
places for others
Friday night while at work alone on
the parsonage Mr.. Kellogg was as
saulted by a gang of seven men who
compelled him to discontinue work for
the time being. He secured a shot gun
and hereafter he will take it to the
building and keep it handy for instant
use should his associates make anoth-
er attack on him.
These facts became public TO-DAY
when Rev. Mr.. Kellogg went to East
ST. Louis and applied for warrants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
A Pennsylvania Town Wiped
Off the Map by Fire.
Load of Straw Driven Against
Lighted Gas Jet.
WIND DID THE REST.
Eighty Houses Were Soon Re.
duced to Ashes.
Only Five Houses Left Stand
ing in the Town.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 5.-A special to
the Express from WellsvilIe, N. Y,
says: The little numbering town of
Austin, Potter county, Pa, was nearly
wiped off the map by fire yesterday
afternoon and evening.
At about 8 o'clock a team drove into
the livery barn of r. W. Phillips, with
a load of straw The straw struck
against a lighted gas jet and in a mo-
ment the whole building was ablaze
The barn of P. A. Gallup just north
was soon in ashes. and the fire started
for the business portion. 1t was found
necessary to blow up the wooden
building occupied as a drug store by
George Hehnig in order to keep the
fire from the mills. A south wind was
blowing and carried the fire to the
Methodist church and parsonage, the
Presbyterian church and new opera
house.
The flames then turned toward the
long line of wooden dwellings,, mostly
occupied by the employees of the big
Goodyear saw mills and soon so houses
had burned to the ground. The big
pumps, which are supplied by a main
pond near the village, and which are
used only in case of fire were found to
be entirely useless on account of scare
ity of water, the pond being at this
season extremely low. A special train
was run from Costello a neighbOring
village, which carried to Austin all the
fire apparatus which could be produced
in that town.
Turner is the street on which all the
dwelling houses are situated. 1t is a
smouldering mass of ruins. Only five
dwelling houses are left in the town.
Fully 500 persons are homeless and are
seeking refuge in the few business
houses on Main street. Insurance men
who are on the scene of the disaster
place the loss at from S165, 900 to $685.
COO. The town is infested by a gang of
touChs from outside places, and it is
feared that considerable of the proper
ty saved viii fall into their hands.