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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-13
Fire q Mystery


ably certain that an explosion of some
kind occurred. but whatever was the
cause the names gained hold with such
rapidity that only two escaped from
the building. One of these is so badly
injured that she has no chance of sur
wing. The fire communicated to
Sixty-ninth street, and in the house of
Albert j. Adams servant was burned
to death, thus bringing the total of VIC
Tins to IS. So thoroughly did the
flames do their work that when the
Quilted Andrews house was searched
the corpses were so charred as to be
almost beyond positive Identification.
The names of the dead were ascer-
tanned more from certain knowledge
of those who were in the house over
night than for the traces of the living
image that they retained.
Dead.
Wallace c. Andrews. president Of the
New York Steam Heating company.
Mrs. Wallace C. Andrews.
Mrs. Gamaliel G. st. John, sister-in-law to
Mrs. Andrews and wife of G. c. ST. John,
treasurer Of the steam heating company.
Orson st. John, seven years old.
Wallace st. John, three years old.
Frederick st. John, Is months old.
(The three foregoing were the children
Of Mrs. st. John.)
Eva Petersen, servant.
Nellie Boland, servant.
Mary Flanagan, servant.
Annie Neary, servant.
(All these deaths occurred in the house of
Mr.. Andrews.)
Mary Loughlin, servant in the house Of
Albert ]. Adams.
Kate Downing.
Marie Ross. servant in the Andrews
household.
On the Third Floor.
Mrs. st. John, her three children and
two servants, Kate Downing and Maria
Ross, were all on the third floor. Mr..
st. John, who is the treasurer of the
New York Steam Heating company, and
a brother of Mrs. Andrews, was not at
home during the fire and had not been
notified of his great loss as late as six
o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Andrews
and his wife occupied the middle room
on the second floor. There, two hours
later, their bodies were found clasped
in each others arms. They were so
charred as to be almost beyond reeog-
milton.
Jumps to Her Death.
The servants of Andrews were on
the fourth. or top floor. Alice White,
the cook, leaped from the window to an
extension which rose to the third floor.
She was found there unconscious by
firemen. Jennie Burns. another of the
servants. jumped from the same win
dow to the extension. She crushed in
her skull and died in the hospital four
hours later.
Suspicions of Incendiarism.
Anonymous letters threatening vio-
lence to the Andrews family had been
received by them as early as January
and continuously during the last ten
weeks, the last arriving Thursday
morning. They demanded the dis
charge of Mary Flanagan, chamber
maid, with thealternativet that the home,
family and servants would be endan-
gered. A desire for revenge growing
out of servants quarrel is believed to
have inspired them. Mr.. st. John be-
lieves the fire and letters are connected.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-13
Gen. Comes Reinstated,

Havana, April 2. - The Cuban gen.
erals met again yesterday at the Quin-
ia de Los Molinos and decided that
Gen. Maxine Gomez represents the
Cuban army. Two generals were APP
pointed to help him, Bartolome Maso,
in the east, and Mayia Rodriguez in the
west.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-13
THIRTEEN Killed BY FIRE
The Terrible Result Of a. Conflaera.
tion in Wealthy Homes in the
City Of New York. IA
no OPPORTUNITY GIVEN FOR ESCAPE,
Millionaire Andrews aad Eleven
Others Perish I'm His Burning House
suspicions of lncendiarism Are
Entertained.

New York, April s.-The fire which
visited the wealthiest section of the city
during the early hours Of Friday caused
the death of 10 persons, and ten others
were injured, some probably fatally.
The list of dead is almost equally di-
vided between people of unusual wealth
and servants. The fire spread so quick
~ that it gave no chance of escape. The
amount of damage done to property is
estimated at about 1920, 900.
The fire originated at the corner of
in the house occupied by Wallace G.
Andrews, president of the Steam Heat
ing company.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
sPITEFUL WOMAN.

An actor who is thorougly con-
vinced of the yindictiveness of wo-
men relates this anecdote in sup
port of his opinion: 50 had a wo-
man enemy once. She was leading
woman in the company when was
leading man. On the stage we were
lovers. OF the stage we didn't ey-
Gu speak when we met. / had a
scene with her in which / had 10
clasp her in my arms, while her
head sunk on my breast. ! wore a
frock coat and beautiful light satin
scarf. Aud what did that woman
do2 She used to make up grease
paint and when her head sank on
my breast she used to rub her
cheek against my tie and-well, a
light satin tie with red and grease
paint on it isn't a thing of beauty.
! had to buy a new tie for every
performance. l stood it five nights
and then another woman told me
what to do. l filled my scarf with
pins, points out, and when my lady
rubbed her damask cheek against
my breast that night she looked
like war map"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

1t will be well for Arkansas farm
ers to hold their cotton seed as well
as their cotton. The demand for
seed by the oil men is more urgent
than it was two weeks ago and pri-
ces are advancing. Rushing seed
to market cannot but result in de.
cline in the price. At present cot.
ton seed is selling at from $500 to
$500 more than at this time last
season. By exercising little judg,
ment and patience planters will be
able to maintain good prices fol
their seed throughout the season.
Arkansas Gazette.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
A Strike Epidemic.

Strikes are serious things, and in
view of the number that have oc-
CURED it is well to remember that
until the cause be removed, dissat-
isfaction will depreciate work and
prove a menace to society. But it
is not only the commercial life which
has its strikes. The whole country
is groaning under the strike of the
stomach, and many people make the
mistake of trying to suppress the
symptoms instead of removing the
cause. There is but one sure way
of removing the ills which arise
from a rebellious stomach, and that
is by an honest use of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Use it for indi-
gestion, constipation, dyspepsia,
bihousness, livor or kidney trouble,
and see that a private revenue
stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Mckinley should stay in his Office
long enough to read section three
of the peace congress, which was
adopted, making it almost obliga-
tory upon the part of this country
through its president, to offer this
good service in the way of mediator
between the Beers and England,
The United States could do much in
checking the sending of troops by
England into South Africa to op.
press a free and prosperous people.
Let us be frank with England and
tell that nation of land grabbers to
hands Off the Trausvaa,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Mr.. W. B. Stevens in an article in
the Globe-Democrat speaking of the
zinc fields of Arkansas, says: "For-
ty-four different kinds of zinc ore
are found in the North Arkansas
field. BY this is meant ores of such
distinguishing characteristics one
need not be a mineralogiSt to ident-
ify them. The fortY-four varieties
embraces almost everything found
in the textbooks and half a dozen
other kinds which have not been
discovered in other parts of the
world. North Arkansas appears
to have been the chief zinc labora-
tory in the period of creation. By
the expert the forty-four varieties
are susceptible of many subdivis-
ions.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Death can build a wall that defes
attack, and through the doors of
the grave no giants hand can cause
the adamantine portal to swing
outward for his release. All feet
whether walking in the paths of OBJ
security, are journeying toward a
grave dug amidst the waving grass,
Even lovers that clasp hands in
eternal friendship shall discover
that their embrace is an eternal
farewell, And the happy parent
who, in the morning, swings the
gleeful child, shall when the sun
hath set, find his hot tears falling
upon little face cold in death,
For the streets of every city con
verge toward one point THE old
church yard. If youth whispers;
"Man is fashioned like Cod, old
age echoes: "Man fades like leaf" "
Anonymous.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
PROSPERITY OF THE SOUTH.

The New York Journal intimates
that cotton mill trust may soon
be formed in New England for de-
fensive purposes. Referring to the
increase of southern prosperity
the Journal says:
In a recent issue we alluded edi-
toriaIly to the increasing prosperity
of the south.
This prosperity is shown in no di-
rection SO forcibly as in the con-
stantly increasing number of cotton
mill spindles which are coming into
operation.
There were in the fiscal year just
ended 3l7, 445 more spindles at work
in the south than during the pre-
vious year. This is an increase of
.8.65 per cent. In the north there
were but $4,000 additional spindles
in operation, an increase of only SO
per cent.
The increase in the number of
spindles is therefore twenty-four
times as great as in the north.
This really wonderful progress
indicates not only a healthy growth
in business, but competition
which threatens to make serious
inroads into the profits of the Fall
River and Lowell mills,
In fact, it wonld not be surpris,
ing if in the near future the centers
of the cotton milling industries
should be transferred from norther
points to southern seaport towns.
In order to postpone this south.
ern drift it would not be surprising
if the Massachusetts, mills should
cease .competition among them.
selves IN order to combine against
the southern mills.
Whatever may happen, the south
is practically sure of the advantage
for many years to come. All that
is needed to make triumph of the
south complete is an outlet to the
millions of cotton consumers in the
far east. Give to'the cotton grow.
ing states the advantages to come
of the Nicaragua canal, and the fu-
ture of the southern farmer will be
lifted above the category of uncer-
taintY and chance.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
A Throne Worth $15,0OO,OOO.

Of all the Persion crown jewels
the peacock throne is the most
magnificent. 1t is entirely of sill
yer, a great campbell structure,
but modelled in lovely designs. 1t
is incrusted from end to end and
from top to bottom with diamonds.
At the back is star of briliants
that makes you blink. The rug on
which the Shah sits is edged with
precious stones and the pillow on
which he rechnes is covered with
pearls, It's value is about $l5,OOO,,
900.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

It appears that leaders of union
labor organizations called before the
Industrial Commission, favors
trusts. Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of La
bor has written an editorial for the
current number of the official organ
of the Federation taking strong
ground against any antitrust legis-
lation. As labor organizations have
been declared a trust it is but nat
ural that its leaders should oppose
interference with them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
Dysentary~ Quickly Cured.

"Last summer l had an attack of
dysentary, says Mr.. ]. A. Kelly,
the well known merchant of Hen,
dersou, N. c. 81 purchased bot
tie of Chamberlain's collie, cholera
and Diarhoer remedy which l used
according to directions and with
entirely satisfactory results. The
trouble was controlled much quick
er than former attacks when fused
other medicines" ." This is the most
successful medicine in the world
for bowel complaints and is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by
Smith Drug Co. 1919 2w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
ASHENILLE, n. c.

Few regions have been, more richly en-
dowed by Nature than that famous section
OF Western North Carolina POLITICALLY
termed the ''Land of the Sky" 1t has a
climate so dry and health-giying
that it has become known the world over
as natural sanitarium for the cure Of all
troubles OF pulmonary or bronchial ma
ture.
AshevilIe, the centre of this beautiful
northumberland plateau, is the highest
city a It of Denver, and is busy, thriving
plact o 10000 inhabitants, with all the
mOdernismS of city life. The city lies Just
at the point where the beautiful French
Broad and SwammOCa rivers Join their
crystal waters.
Within the city or in its suburbs many
people OF wealth have built beautiful and
expensive homes, most notable among
them being the chateau OF rir. George W.
Vanderbilt, which with its great estate has
cost upwards of four million dollars.
Asheville is an all the year resort, for
the great mountains protect it in the vim
ter from the cold winds, and its summer
climate is made delightful because OF its
attitude.
For descriptive matter OF AsheAiIle and
vicinity, call on c. A. BenScOter, A. q. p. A
Chattanooga, Tenn. s67
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Rate of taxation in Arkansas for
1899 will be higher than in many
years, as legislature raised it to
over 5 mills, where it had been less
than this heretofore, Strange that
in nearly every instance taxation
keeps increasing, whether under re-
publican or democratic rule; it is a
burden that should be made as light
as possible, and any political party
who oppresses the people unneces'
sarily will be held to account there.
for.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

"Mme Adam has retired" " The
above is a cable from Paris to the
American press, We thought that
Mrs. Adam retired 'steen genera
tiops ago when she and her "honey
boy" was driven out of the Garden
Of Eden II the big dailies can stand
paying out money for such anti
quated news as the above, they love
TO part with their money better
than the proverbial fool, who chases
off after every ignisfatui he sees,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
a blood or constitutional difease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t is prescribed
by one of the best yhysicianS in this coun-
try for years, and regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mtcous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such wonder
full results in curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials, free
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

But precious few can make the
drive from the cradle to the grave
without landing in a tight place
now and then. Everything which
goes up must come down. The
weather may be fine and the horse
fresh and the track light when the
pace is called, but there most gen
orally comes a time and a place
somewhere down the line when the
man and the ceiling must meet. 1t
is very lonesome road that never
has a washup or smashup.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
A Word to Mothers.

Mother of children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hes
itate to administer Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, 1t contains no
opiate or narcotic in any form and
may be given as confidently to the
babe as to an adult. The great
success that has attended its use in
the treatment of colds and Group
has won for it the approval and
praise it has received throughout
the United States and in many for
eign lands, For sale by Smith
Drug Co. 10-9-2w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Our little boy was afflicted with
rheumatism in his knee; and at
times unable to put his foot on the
floor. We tried in vain, everything
we could hear of that we thought
would help him. We almost gave
up in despair, when some one ad-
vised Us to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. We did so, and the first bot
tie gave so much relief that we got
a second one, and to our surprise, it
cured him sound and well. j r.
BAYS, Pastor Christian Church, Ne
odesha, Kan. For sale by Smith
Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Now it is reported that a Missouri
farmer has started a move to kill
the trusts. He has declared that
hereafter he will build his fences Of
brush, his shedding and corn cribs
of poles, patch his leaky roofs with
wild grass, nail on loose boards with
white thorns, kill ground hogs aud
use their hides for shoes, use corn
and rye coffee, sweeteu his eatabes
with honey, wear coonskin caps, eat
corn bread and hoe cake, dig his
ground with a spade and harrow II
with a brush, and make his harness
out Of ropes and grape vines,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
To Sell the Road.

Kansas City, Oct. 1O.-The State
Trust company of New York, which
last April made an application to
foreclose the deed of trust on the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railroad has asked the Federal
court to decree that the twenty
three million dollars of bonds of the
Pittsburg and Gulf, and the bonds
of the Texarkana and Fort Smith
and of the Shreveport and Gulf
roads together with the six months
interest due Oct, 1st be paid. 1t
now seems certain that the prop
erty will be sold by the court and it
is supposed that former President
Stillwell and his associates control
enough stock to buy the road in.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
Cotton Belt Excursion Rates
DaaIIas Fair Rates via Cotton Belt Ry.

DaalIas Fair Rates via Cotton Belt Ry.
Tickets on sale as follows:
Class b, tickets $5.45 on sale Septemu
ber 27th to October II inclusive, limited
one day from date Of sale.
Class c, tickets S7.75, on sale Sept. 20
to Oct, n inclusive, good until Oct. 23,
We earnestly solicit your patronage and
feel that our schedule and car service mer-
It's your consideration. We run elegant
free reclining chair cars and Pullman Sleep
ers to and from Dallas. The sleeper runs
locally between the two points. You will
have no trouble in securing desirable berth
II applied for In time. Can occupy sleeper
in Dallas until 1880 a. m. Returning sleep
er is open for guests at 0p m.
Z. w. 0ODB0LD, Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Gen. Neill says the Railroad Com,
mission does not want to hamper
the railroads, so is going slow. 1t
seems to us that commission is a
failure. Next legislature should
either amend or repeal the law,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

The New York World says: Dew
ey would sweep the country-and
Hanna would 60 into the dust-pau
with other rubbish" This may be
so, but the people don't want a
sweeper for president, especially
one who does not know what his
politics are. We want a man of
conviction for president, and the
Nebraska man Is the one we are af-
ter and none other will suit us.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Of the hundreds of trusts organ
lied in this country, 587 are stocked
for eight billions of dollars of capi-
tai. If the water were squeezed
out of these stocks the prevalent
drouth would be broken.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Bryan and Mckinley are having
the same old good times they had
in 1896, touring the country after
votes. Both men receive plaudts
and it is hard to forecast which will
win the presidential plum.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
T. & P. Excursion Rates.
DALLAS FAIR.

DALLAS FAIR.
$3.50. Tickets on sale Oct. 7, ID and n,
good until Sunday night following
date OF sale for return. II sold on
Sunday tickets good returning on
same date,
Ss.45. Tickets on sale Sept. II to Oct. n
Inclusive, limited one day from date
OF sale for return,
S7,7S. Tickets on sale September 10 10
October 21nd inclusive, good until
October 73rd for return.
The Texas & Pacific still has three daily
trains, morning, noon and night, to Dallas.
Chair cars free.
C. Il. SWINDELL, Ticket Art,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
Oh, the Pain of
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most in
tense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are to-day worse of than
ever, Rheumatism is blood disease,
and Swifts Specific is the only cure, be-
cause it is the only remedy which can
reach such deep-seated diseases
few years ago was taken with inAammS
tory Rheumatism, which became so intense
that was for weeks unable to walk tried
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Here Is hard rap from the De
Queen Bee; "Jefr Davis thanks God
that he was named for the immor-
tai JEFF Davis. Wonder if he thinks
that will get him anything, One
third of the little coons in the coun.
try are named for George Washing.
ton
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Filipinos are reported as making
an attack upon Manila. Gen. Otis
must be in bad straights, to have
only one lodging place and that be-
ing contended for by them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

The western states have been sub
iected to a severe storm and the
telegraphic communication is badly
out of Joint.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

The key to health is in the kidneys
and liver Keep these organs ac
tive and you have health, strength
and cheerful spirits, Prickly Ash
Bitters is a stimulant for the kid
neys, regulates the liver, stomach
and bowels. A golden household
remedy. For sale by all druggists.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

The Helena World and Batesville
Guard are still back biting over the
timber stealing business. Come, be
calm-let the Britishers and Beers
do the fighting.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Whites Cream Vermifuge is a
highly valuable preparation, capable
promptitude of its action, OF clear
ing the system in a few hours Of
every worm. Price % cts.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Cleanse the liver and bowels, and
regulate thesystem by using PrickIy
Ash Bitters. 1t creates and sus-
tains energy. Sold by all druggists
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
The TEXARKANIAN
wv. GARDNER, Editor andPrOp'r
THURSDAY, OCTOBER. u, 1899.
RATES..

Daily, PEI month by carrier. .......S 65
Daily, sixmonths by mall in advance 4 90
Jaily, enc year by mail, in advance. 2 so
Weekly, one year by mall in advance l 90
Weekly, six months, in advance,..... so
All communication should be addressed
10 THE TEXARKANIAN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Everything IN sterling silver, and
best plated table ware, at the "old
reliable" r. l., Schpster's,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Geutlemen-do not forget that
the reliable gents futnishers,
Sharpe g. Brewer, give ticket for
tree shines, with every pair of their
shoes sold. 3-l9
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

several prominent physi-
ciansand took their treat.
ment faithfully, but was
unable TO get the slight.
est relief In fact, my con-
dition seemed 10 grow
worse, the disease spread
over my entire body, and
from November TO March
] suffered agony, / tried
many patent medicines,
but none relieved me,
Upon the advice OF a
friend ! decided to try
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12
BRADFEE-D'S
Female ReyESEaf0Es

which Is the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles, It
is the formula of physician Of the
highest standing, who devoted his
whole life to the STUDY of the dis.
tinct ailments peculiar to our moth
ers, wives and daughters, 1t is made
Of soothing, healing, strengthening
herbs and vegetables, which have
been provided by kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the nlenses, Leu.
corrhea, Falling of the Womb, Nerv-
BUSINESS, Headache and Backache,
In fairness TO herself and to Brads
fieId's Female Regulator, every
suffering woman ought to give 1t o
trial A large 81 bottle will do a
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists,
Send fora nicely Illustrated nee book on tho subject.
The Bradfeld Regulator CO. Atlanta, Ca.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

The Daily and Weekly TExARKANIAN are
entered at the pOstoffice at Texarkans as
second class mail matter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Schusters, the sold reliable" has
a big stock of ladies and gents
plain gold and set rings, Prices
very low. 1919.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Fine line OF new gold and gold
plated cuff and collar buttons,
diamond studs etc. at Schuster's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-12

Women suffer-
ing from female
troubles S and
weakness, and
from irregular
or painful men
. ses, ought not
4 to lose hope if
doctors cannot
Shelp them. Ply
sicians are so
busy with other
diseases t h a t
they do not un-
derctand fullv
the peculiar all
nonts and the