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Evening journal., 1898-01-17
THAT HAITI BLAZE.
Account by an Eyewitness of
the Port au Prince Fire.
At FIRST WAS A TRIVIAL AFFAIR.
Inadequate Water Supply and a Strong
Wind Helped the FIames-HeroiO
Work of Fire Fighters-Populace
Iiore Their Loss Resignediy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE following
is an account Of the destructive hre
which occurred at Port au Prince Dec.
rs last as told by an eyewitness Of the
terrible conhagration. who arrived from
that city yesterday, a passenger by the
Dutch line steamer Prins Willem III: Il
was after he had retired for the night
that he was awakened from his slum-
bers by cries of the firemen in his i'm
mediate neighborhood He got up and
looked out Of the window and saw what
appeared to be an Insignificant blaze
that could be easily got under control
However. on account Of the poor
water system Of the place, with all the
efforts of the firemen to subdue the
flames, they kept increasing, famed by
a strong wind, and they spread rapidly.
Square after square of buildings were
rapidly consumed, and within two hours
the fire had reached the Rue du DUAL,
quickly enveloping It and spreading to
the yard and planning mill Of j. d. Net
ger e Co., who fortunately were pro-
vided with a steam pump and a sufii-
cient quantity of fire hose to success
fully combat the flames.
The work done here was almost he
roic, the employees showing q devotion
to duty and an activity unseen before
at fire in that locality. The United
States minister, Hon. II. +. Powell and
his secretary, Mr.. Edgar Furbish, aided
very materially in saving American
property and in urging on the firemen
TO keep up their fight against the fire,
which surrounded them on all sides
The intense heat made the saving OF
property dcubly difficult. Finally after
three hours of continuous battling Will
the flames they saved the offices, dwell
ings, outhouses, lumber shed and plan
ing mills This was done notwithstand-
ing piles of scantling were caught anc
DESTROYED by the fire only a few feet
away from some of the outbuildings.
The next morning after the fire the
scene beggared description. The portion
of the town burned was that part in
habited by the middle and poorer class
es, who We're in consequence left desti
tute. There were over 5000 persons lef
homeless. Among the prominent build
ings destroyed were st. Joseph's church
said TO be the finest edifce Of it's kim
in the republic; the Hotel de France
under which was a drug store packe
with merchandise, and the lumber var
of Green Knarhl & Co., and a larg
Boston concern. The colony Of Arab
and Syrians were also heavy losers
The fire was said to have been the mos
destructive in Haiti for many years
The populace bore their loss with muc
resignation, not a murmur of any kin
being heard on any side. Perfect peac
and quiet prevailed during the fire an
after it was got under control.
The proposed loan of S3.500.000,
hoated, would permit the withdrawal {
the government paper in circulation q
90 per cent, or &C % per cent on the do
lar, and would do much to revive bus
ness
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May-Have Been KILLED by Touts.

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. L. - The au-
thorities are investigating the death Of
Joseph Raeside, a horse trainer, whose
mangled corpse was found beside the
railroad track at Shell Mound, there be-
ing a strong suspicion that he was MUIR
dered and his body placed upon the
track for the purpose Of destroying all
traces Of the crime. Thursday last
Raeside won $500 on Ricardo and cashed
his tickets before going to supper. Aft
er supper he left his boarding house,
and nothing more was seen of him until
his mangled corpse was discovered next
morning with only a few pieces Of sill
yer in his pockets. 1t is the theory OF
the police that Raeside was killed and
robbed by racetrack touts who knew OF
his winnings.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
NEW YORK CANALS.
State Senate to Consider Governor Blacks
Recomin nendation For IN Investigation.


inendation For IN Investigation.
ALBANY, Jan. 17.-Chief among the
important matters that Will be taken
up by the senate and the committees
os that body this weel~ is the recon-
mendation Of Governor Black that an
investigation of the expenditures under
the S9,00e000 canal appropriation bill be
Instituted.
On Thursday the senate cities COM
mittee will have a hearing on the bill
introduced by Senator Brush providing
for an increase in the number of health
commissioners of Greater New York
and decrease in the tenure of Office or
such commissioners. During the week
Senator Ford win probably Introduce
his primary election bill.
A series Of short sessions and but lit
tie business Is anticipated in the ns-
sembly this week. The assembly CON-
mittees have been slow in organizin g.
and majority Of them viii not be
ready to transact business until the
latter part Of the week.
The ways and means committee
however. was organized last week and
on wednesday will consider MIR. Nix
on's bill authorizing the eXpen diture
Of OOO0 out Of uneXpended moneys
in the treasury for the employment OF
clerical service necessary in preparing
plans. maps and specifications as di-
rected by the board of railroad conf
nissioners; also Mr.. Nixon's bill appro-
priating S62 500 for the balance due
newspapers for the publication OF the
general laws Of 1897 and Mr.. =. La G.
Smiths bill appropriating funds for the
establishment of a normal school in
! the village Of Frankfort, HerlSimeI
|
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
FEMALE coNvIcTs
.Cf Russia Doomed TO Penal servitud'
on salShulien Island.

OF Russia Doomed to Penal servitude
on saIShsIien Island.
/ a correspondent writing from Odessa
says: Within the last few days there
have arrived here s5 female convicts
from the central forwarding prisons
lat Moscow and KharlIoff for embark
ment to the penal island Of Sallhalien.
Nearly the whole of these wretched
women have been condemned to de-
lportation and hard labor on capital
charges or other equally heinous crimes.
About one-third of them are guilty of
child murder About a score Of these
female convicts have been convicted Of
murdGring their husbands, some OF
them no doubt driven to the capital
crime by the brutal in usage which the
'Russian law permits to the husbands
discretionary correction" while
Others are the heroines-or the victims
of more or less romantic tragedies.
Among those Of the latter category
whom saw recently there is q beauti-
full woman of about q years Of age, q
lovely brunette, with dark, liquid eyes
and with a supple and perfect figure,
which even the unslghtly and baggy
prison garb failed entirely to conceal.
ION this convict's handsome face there
was not a trace of compunction or re-
morse; her features wore the serene
composure and fixed resignation. She
was forced into a loveless marriage
with a landed proprietor. who, failing
to win her wifely affection. made her
life a burden. by his studied brutality
and by occasionally locking her up in
her apartments until she was well-nigh
'famished.
In a neighboring proprietor the i'll
used wife found a sympathetic friend,
and this friendship ultimately ripened
into a strong mutual affection. An
lelopement was clandestinely planned
between the lovers and secretly be
trayed by a maidservant to the hus-
band. The latter determined to sur.
prise his wife in the act Of leaving his
house, and at midnight rendezvous
she had just entered the carriage pro
| vided by her protector when he ap.
1 peared upon the scene and attempted
with many vile epithets. TO forcibly
draw his wife home again. Before hei
lover had time to intervene the des
'perate woman drew her revolver and
| shot her husband through the heart
/ killing him on the spot.-Londor
/ Times.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
IIn nih III an prlnnInIe.

"Good gracious, old man, where did
you get that black eye2"
Had it given to me-" remarked Bob
by nonchalantly. "Did you suppose 1
should buy thing of that kind as an or
nament?"
Don't try to be funny" remarked
Jack augrily 'T hate funny people
Have you been in q scrimmage?"
"Yes. 1t wasn't my seeking; was
forced into it. You see, Gigson was so
inpertinent as to say that my sister
was ugly, and that she had ears as long
rs the week after the summer holidays.
I couldn't stand that, you know. So
we tried conclusions, and / lost"
'But 1 don't understand. 1 didn't
know you had q sister"
81 haven't got a sister. But fought
on principle. And when you have
principles what does it matter if the
other fellow makes a mistake? He
meant it. So got a licking on account
OF the principle. What are you laugh.
ing at2'-Pearson's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
peath Of nIIIllonnlre Neaile.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17s-Jacob G..
Neafie. president Of the Neafie & Levy
Ship and Engine Building company,
died Of heart failure at his home in this
city late yesterday afternoon. He was
born in 1915. Despite his great age. Mr..
Neafie continued the active director of
his extensive business until within a
few days Of his death. He is survived
by a widow and one daughter. His
wealth is generally believed 60 run into
tha millions
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

hands of any but a trained and skiiihll ath
lete. That Is where She is really more pru-
dent than many Of her sex.
Women who would shuddcr at the risks
OF q gymnastic performance take vastly
more dangerous chances by trusting their
life and health to the advice of some incom-
petent, uncducated person, when they are
suffering rom weakness or disease.
Only skilled, experienced physician A.
competent 70 prescribe remedies for the
complicated ailments of the feminine or
ganism. No mere nurse Is fitted 20 deal
with diseases which demand the utmost
resources Of medical science
For nearly 80 years DR.. II. V. Pierce. chief
consulting physician Of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, ~ ",
has given special, expert attention and study
to the treatment of women's diseases. No
physician in the United States has had
more remarkable success in this particular
field Of practice
His Favoritc Prescription" has cured
more cases Of obstinate female diseases than
any other known remedy No other medi.
cine IN the world so completely restores
organic health and strength TO suffering
women.
MIS- Jacob Schaliner Of Freemanshurg North
ampton Co, Pa, writes. II Is with pleasure that
write 20 let you know the great good have re-
ceivcd from your medicines and the selrtreatinenl
al home. was troubled with female weakness
had pains In my back an The time sometimes Sd
severe that I could not lie stili iu bed NJ night
tired different doctors but they could not help me
Then my husband induced me 10 try Dr picrcc'i
Favoriie Prescription. Aitcr taking six bottles
feel like anew woman. Thanks for your advicc.'
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
Er.senntor.s paughter shoots HerseIf.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Lucille
Lane, youngest daughter Of ex-senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, shot herself in
her apartments at the Wellington hotel
just as she was preparing for bed. The
statement given out by the family is
that the shooting was accidental. The
wound IS in the left breast and is prob
ably fatal Mrs. Lane is suffering from
shock SO severely that the physicians
have not yet made any attempt to 10
cate the bullet.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
Tatnl Row I'm Oi,Iahoma.

OKLAHOMA. I. T.. Jan. IT. - In a
row Fred Jones. q barkeeper, shot Chief
of Police G.. w. Jackson through the
thigh. AS he zen Jackson fired at Jones,
but missed him and shot Bishop Arm
strong, a deputy sheriff. inhicting a IA
tai wound. Jones is a brother of Milt
Jones. the city marshal who was killed
in an affray at Oklahoma City two
years ago by the Christian Brother out
lave
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
nrurdersd hr a LAWYER.

WILMINGTON, O., Jan. 17.-Attorney
J. C. Martin, on oct. 0, shot George Nc
MILAN in this city. The ball struck the
vertebrse OF the neck and cut the spinal
cord half in two. Mortally wounded,
Mcmillan lived II weeks and is now
dead. Martin, who had been indicted
for shooting to kill. has surrendered to
the sheriff. Mcmillan formerly lived
here. but until recently lived in Colora-
do. The quarrel that caused the shoot
ing was over a will.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
Hi. penth pue % a FalI.

DANIELSON, Conn, Jan. II. - DR..
Joshua Perkins. a highly successful
dentist and well known in political cir
cles throughout the state for number
of years, died at his home here yester-
day, aged so years. Death was due to
an accidental fall which DR. Perkins
sustained in his Office a few weeks ago
He leaves a widow to whom he was
married about - years ago, and a
brother residing in Norwich.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
nnnl, Robber copeIana Recnnturea

FORTH WORTH Tex. Jan. H.
Samuel Copeland. the daring Minnesota
bank robber who escaped from the Of
ficers while being taken to the peniten-
tiary. is again in the clutches of the
law. He was captured some days ago
and locked up here. He was brought
here by Deputy Warden Lemon Of the
saltwater (Minn) penitentiary, and the
officer is on his way to that city with his
,,rieonar
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
ch,caco PolltlcIan Dead.

SAN. FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-John w.
Hepburn. ex-alderman and a prominent
Republican politician of Chicago, is
dead. He had been in i'll health for
several months, and about six weeks
ago he came here with his wife from
jackson. Amador county, where he had
mining interests,
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
oniet Reirns In Havana.

HAVANA, Jan. 17.-There have been
no more Riots. General Moroto. Gen
eral Bernaf and General Salcedo have
arrived and are assisting General Blan-
co in maintaining order. While Senior
Marcos Garcia. governor Of Santa Clara,
was attending a baseball match a hos
pitaI employee tried to shoot him. Cen
eral Aguirre and his aide de camp frus-
trated the attempt.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
Mnrder of nn old Woman.

FARIBAULT. Mimi, Jan. 17,--A most
brutal murder was unearthed here when
Mrs. Forlyey. an aged woman living in
the town of Wells. on the edge Of the
city limits. was found dead with bull
let in her head and another in the side.
Italian peddlers. who have been in the
vicinity for the past few days are sus-
pected of the crime, and robbery Is sup
posed TO have been their motive. They
viii be harshly dealt with if captured.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
strlnkon wlth neart FaIlure.

BUFFALO. Jan. III. W. Goshorn,
ex-chairnan Of the national committee
of the Labor party, and for many years
county clerk Of Kanawha county w.
Va, was stricken with heart failure
while at work in his office. His condi-
ton is critical
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
rnn wen. to ne Floeged.

MONTREAL. Jan. 1.-THE proposed
fiogging at the penitentiary has been
postponed for the present, as the prison
doctor reports that three weeks confine-
ment with a bread and water diet has
weakened the pebellious convicts to such
an extent that none Of them can stand
q Iaehfng
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
A.ea Manufacturer Dead.

TAUNTON, Mass. Jan. 17.-Thomp-
son Newbury, rs years old. founder and
chief owner Of the Taunton Oilcloth
company and also the founder Of the
American Screw company Of Provi-
dence, is dead OF pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
n.narnl I.nol.hari.s suece,.or,

CALCUTTA, Jan, 1.-THE queen
has approved the appointment Of Gem
eral Sir Arthur Power Palmer, X. G. b.,
to succeed General Sir William Lock-
hart as commander Of the Tirah field
force on the northwest frontier.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
Too True.

Doctor-The residents Of this cityre-
quire a change of air at least once a
year.
Composer-That's what; every one Is
sick of Sweet Rosie O'Grady. ."-Up-to-
Date.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
ExpInIned.

First New Yorller-I met a man this
morning who said he preferred Phila-
delphia 10 New York.
Second New Yorker-I can't conceive
Of anyone having such n preference.
What sort Of being was he?
"a Philadelphian."-
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
ANNUAL
WATER RENTS

Are due and payable IN advance at the
Office Of the Water Department, south
west corner Of King and Sixth streets. II
paid I'm January ten per cent win be de-
Quoted from the face OF the bill; II paid
IN February 8 per cent. viii be deducted
be demanded.
April lst, 1--WE per cent. will be added TO
the face Of the bill, and the ferrules of
delinquents may be drawn.
Office open s q. m. to D. m.
JOHN S. GROHE. Registrar.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

The steamer New Orleans, built in
Wilmington in 1872, has been sold for
$4,000, and is to be fitted up in Phila-
delphia and be used in the Klondyke
service. AA1s
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

in memory Of her dead husband
and daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Nell
vaine has placed a memorial window in
st. Johns Episcopal Church Of this
city.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
sHERIFF'S SALES.

SHERIFh"S SALE.-BN VIRTUE OF A
writ of order OF sale, 20 me directed,
will be exposed 10 public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, IN tho city
of Wilmington, county OF New Castle
and State OF Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
TIE 22d DAY OF JANUARY, 1898,
At 9 o'clock, D. IN.
the following described real estate, viz;
All that certain lot Of land, with the
two-and-a-half-story brick house thereon
erected, situate I'm the city Of Whining
Delaware, bounded ana described as fol-
lows, to wit:
beginning at a point on the northerly
side of Robinson street, 80 feet casterly
from the easterly side Of Poplar street;
thence nOrthcrly parallel with Poplar
street by Lewis Curletts land, 81 feet 10
inches to the nOrtherly side OF f-tcet
wide alley: thence by said alley side east
erly 10 feet inches 70 corner; thence
sOutherly parallel with Poplar street Ga
feet 10 inches to the said northerly side
OF Robinson street. and thence thereby
westerly 10 feet Inches to the place of
beginning.
property OF George w. Benton, and TO be
WILLIAM r.. FLINN, Sheriff.
Shcrim's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
January G, 1895.
sHERIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias, TO me directed,
will be exposed to public sale, az the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
of Wilmington, county Of New Castle
and State Of Delaware,
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
THE 22d DAY OF JANUARY. 1898.
Az o ofcIocIr n m


the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot OF land, with the
three-story mansard roof dwelling-house
thereon erected. situate In the city OF
Wilmington. New castle county and state
Of Delaware, bounded and described as
follows. to wit.
Beginning az point on the westerly
side of Jackson street. at the distance or
i6 feet inches nOrtheriy from the north
crly side OF Lancaster avenue; thence
westerly parallel with Lancaster avenue
and passing through the centre OF the
party division wall between the house on
this lot and the house adjoining ON the
south SO feet 6 inches TO the eastcrly side
of a 2-feet 6-inch wide alley; thence
northerly along said alley parallel with
Jackson street 10 feet 10 corner; thence
eastcrly parallel with Lancaster avenue
and passing through the centre Of the
party division wall between the house
ON this lot and tho house adjoining on
the north 53 feet g inches TO the said side
of Jackson street. and thence thereby
| southcrly l5 feet 10 the place Of begin
ning, be the contents thereof what they
/ may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
/ property Of Benjamin Lundy Kent anc
/ Margaret II. Kent. his wife, mortgagors
| and tits, and 20 be sold by
1 WILLIAM r.. FL1NN, Sheriff
Sherims. Onice, Wilml1s ton, Delaware
| January 6, 1883
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

When a
female gynnast
leaps blindfoid
through the air,
the W o III G II
spectators usu-
ally think tits a
terribly risky
thing 60 do, and
wonder how She
ever has the
hardihood yet
the leapist taken
with perfect
confidence be-
cause she knows
that strong and
dextrous hands
are ready TO re
ceive her She
W Ou1d never
ia k G su G h
chances at the
go
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

A Merchant or Professional Mar
can have is a well printed Note
Head, Envelope or Card. We. d.
are doing only the best kind Of
printing. Give us call
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
THE 22d DAY or JANuARY. lsas.
At 2 o'clock. p. m.

the following described real estate, viz;
All that certain lot of land, with the
three-story brick store and dwelling
house thereon erected, situate In the city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county and
State of Delaware, bounded and de-
scribcd as follows to wit:
Beginning at a point on the southery
side of Second street at the distance of 81
feet 4M inches westerly from the westerly
side of Shipley street and az the centre OF
the party division wall between the house
on this lot and the house on the east;
thence southerly parallel with Shipley
street and passing through the centre Of
the said party division wall 80 feet Sis
inches TO q corner. thence westerly paral-
lei with Second street ia feet 2B inches to
a stake; thence northerly parallel with
Shipley street and passing through the
centre of the party division wall between
this and the house on the west 81 feet
SM inches 10 the sOuthcrly side OF Second
street and thence thereby easterly IL feet
2k inches to the place Of beginning, be
the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken IN execution as the
| property OF benjamin L. Kent and Mar
garet II. Kent. his wife, and William H.
/ Weeks mortgagors, and tits, and TO bt
/ sold by
WILLIAM r. FLINN. Sheriff.
Sherin's Office, Wilmington, Delaware
] January e. 1hqs.
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SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF a
writ of LcVari FaCias. to me directed.
will he exposed TO public sale, at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, ia the city
of Wilmington. New Castle county
and State of Delaware,
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
weather rronabIIItIes.

FAIR and colder; nOrthwesteFIy Winds
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-14
OKLAHOMA LIKES IT.
National Fence Machine Makes a Hit
in the Territory.

N the Terrlt0ry.
The National Fence Machine com.
pany has just declared handsome
dividend as the result Of the past
months work in Ell Reno, Oklahoma,
where General Manager Charles Ku-
bach is now introducing it to the
farmers. 1t has been recognized by
the farmers Of Oklahoma IS a good
thing and it takes there equally as
well as it has in Kansas, Missouri,
Arkansas and other states. The ma
chine stands the test Of time and
many original purchasers are Sec
ond time buyers Of this excellent as
sistant to the stockgrower and farm
er. The Nationsl Fence Machine
company is composed Of our most
substantial citizens and the success
that has attended 1t is due as we'll to
its solid backing and the strength Of
its organizers as to the ability Of its
popular manager, Mr.. Kubach. In
dications point to very large bust
ness during the present season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-14
HEARD THE MESSIAH"
Party Of Abileneitss Much Enjoys tho
Lindsborg Oratorio.

AlAuSuOIk VIatOIIO'
About thirty Abileneites spent an
enjoyable evening at Lindsborg We'd
nesday seeing the magnificent rem
ditioD Of the oratorio OF the "Messiah"
by the chorus Of 800 voices and the
splendid orchestra Of Bethany College.
An audience Of over 1000 was present
and the impressive performance was
a delight to all. The marvellous
training Of the chorus, the sweet So
los, the beautiful music of the $4,000
organ and the admirable Introductory
addresses Of President C. A. Swensson
made up a program that will long be
remembered. 1t was worthy the
glorious theme.
The Abilene visitors also attended
the excellent concert in the afternoon
Charlie Johntz is cornet player in
the college orchestra and one Of its
strongest members.
The number of visitors from Abb.
lene was larger than ever before and
many more will 90 tomorrow night.
President Swensson and the faculty
Of Bethany are to be congratulated on
the success Of the oratorio.