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The Iola register., 1899-08-25
BIG FIRE At VICTOR.
The Business Portion of the Colo
rado City Utterly Destroyed.
CONFEDERATION A SCENE OF TERROR
Men and Women Race for Their Lives Be
fore the Roaring Flames-Buildings
Blown Up by Dynamite-Loss Es-
timated at S2,OOO,OOO.

Cripple Creek, Coll, Aug. 22.-Fire
has utterly destroyed the business por-
tion of the city of Victor, causing a
loss estimated at 8, 900, 600. beginning
shortly after noon Yesterday, the fire
ragged until evening, consuming every
thing in its way. 1t had its origin, it
is thought, in the Merchants cafe, ad-
joining the Bank of Victor, on the cor
ner of Third street and Victor avenue.
a strong wind from the south famed
the flame and in a few minutes all the
surrounding houses were adre. Help
was summoned from Cripple Creek, but
the town had been built in the early
days of the camp and was of pine tim
ber for the most part and burned like
paper Efforts were made to stop the
progress of the flames by blowing up
buildings in their path by means of
dynamite, and all the afternoon the
hills roared with the explosions, but
the effort was IN vain.
The fire claimed the Bank of Victor,
the post office on the corner opposite,
crossed Third street and followed the
row of blocks between Third and
Fourth streets to the north, taking the
Victor Banking company, the Western
Union Telegraph company's Office and
the Office of the Colorado Telephone
company, the Hotel Victor, on the OPP
posite side of Fourth street and the
three great shaft houses of the Gold
Coin Mining company and its ore bins
among the largest in the Cripple Creek
district. From there the flames were
swept northward by the half hurricane
which was blowing and never stopped
until they had taken the Florence a
Cripple Creek depot and the fine new
depot of the Midland Terminal road at
the head of Fourth street, All the
buildings between these are "A total
loss, with practically all their contents,
for the flames were so rapid in their
progress that nothing could be saved.
The scenes of the great Cripple Creek
conhagration were duplicated. Hurry
ing before the roaring flames went
men, women and children, carrying
what they could snatch from the flames,
racing for their lives. The crash of
buildings torn asunder by dynamite
and the cracllle of the flames as they
consumed the dry buildings fastened
their flight and the pail of smoke added
a terror TO the spectacle.
A special train was placed at the
command of this city by the Florence
& Cripple Creek railroad and three
companies of tiremen, with apparatus,
We're rushed to the scene. They
worked all the afternoon in vain en-
deavor to stay the march of the flames.
The residence portion of the city has
suffered comparatively little, but the
business portion is paralyzed and sut-
fering is bound to follow. The burned
area may be thoroughly designated as
the space between the head of North
street and Victor avenue, extending
from the Gold Coin mine buildings on
the west to point near Second street
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
INDIAN RACE INCREASING.
The Population of the Nations Wards as
Great rs when America Was
Discovered

Washington, Aug. 22.-One of the
most difficult tasks which the census
bureau will have to perform i'm taking
the census of the United States for 1900
will be the enumeration of the Amer
lean Indians. There has never been
anything like an accurate census of
the American Indians. The Indian
population statistics which have here
tofore figured in census reports have
been compiled largely on estimates
furnished by the agents at Indian
reservations. For this census it is the
intention of Director Merriam to Sc
cure more accurate figures. The In
dians on the reservation can be easily
counted; it is those who are not under
the supervision of the United States
authorities who will furnish the diff
Guilty.
There is "A popular impression exist
ing that the American Indian, like the
buffalo, is dying out. This is undoubt-
edly an erroneous idea. Statistics OF
the Indian population of the United
States available at the Indian office in
Washington indicate rather that the
Indians are increasing. Officers do not
hesitate to say that there can be no
question but that the American Indian
is holding his own as far as the propa-
cation of species is concerned,
The Indian population for 1898, ac-
cording to the figures furnished the
Indian Office, is 262, ,065. The Indian
population for 1897, according to fig
ures furnished from the same sources
from which those for lS0S were OBJ
tanned, was PASS 1t will be seen
that this is gain of II, l52 in one year.
OF this increase, II, 14S is credited to
the five civilized tribes of the Indian
territory In 1897 the population of
these tribes, as reported TO the Indian
Office by the Indian agents, was 65, 970,
In 1895 the population, as furnished by
the same source, was 7I0lS. This large
| increase is accounted for on the ground
that the freedmen of the five civilized
tribes, who heretofore were not ac-
counted as members of the tribe, have
been enrolled as citizens during the
present year.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
UNION VETERANS UNION.
The National Encampment Formally Opens
Its SESSION at Dcs Moines with 1000
Members in Attendance.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 23.-The ma
tional encampment of the Union Neter-
ans union formally opened its sessions
yesterday with 1000 in attendance. In
the forenoon the address of welcome
was given by Secretary of State Dob
son, acting for Gov. Shaw, who was
out of the city. Gen. Dyrenforth, com
mander-in-chief, responded. In the
evening great parade was given by
the organizations of veterans, headed
by the national officers of the union.
Gen. Dyrenforth in his annual report
declared that pension claims on file at
Washington are ignored in order to
cause delays and keep the pension APP
preparation from reaching above the
Sl4O, 900, 900 mark annually. He de-
nounced the policy bitterly and called
on all members of the order to use
their influence to secure fairer treat
ment for the soldiers.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
goth Kansas Photographer.

There never was war in the his
tory of the world which was carried
on as has been the late war with
Spain and the present one in the Phil
ippines. Daily cablegrams and fire.
quent pictures have made each Ameri-
can citizen almost participant in the
struggle. And never before has
photographer Joined the ranks and
taken pictures from day to day of an
army's operations, but this is what
San Francisco man did IN the Manila
campaign.
He was a poor young photographer
with little business, and Il wife to sup
port and he went to Manila as stow
away with the goth Kansas. He was
good fellow and the boys helped
him and fed him, and when the regi-
ment went out on the firing line he
accompanied it. Their first fight was
on a bridge, and the photographer
carried his machine a quarter of
mile into the enemy's country, aud
made detour, finally stopping in the
bed of the stream half way between
our boys and the enemy. With bull
lets whistling all around him, he
calmly set up his tripod, adjusted the
camera and threw the cloth over his
head and took picture of the Goth in
action. Such daring, quickly won
the hearts of the soldiers, and the
photographer accompanied them on
all their marches, taking pictures of
battle fields, fights, camps, funerals
and all the interesting scenes of a
campaign.
That photographer is back home
now and he has hundreds of plates,
from which he IL printing sample
copies of pictures. Not only did he
photograph the Goth Kansas, but he
also took pictures of every regiment
in the Philippines, and 1t is needless
to say that as the regiments come
home, they make it point to call on
him and leave orders for pictures. He
is busy day and night, assisted by
half dozen helpers, and he has
already orders which will keep him
busy for year. His daring venture
into the jaws of the he'll of war will
make him rich and none of the SOL
diers envy him his reward for he
earned it.
He calls himself the "2Oth Kansas
photographer" the best trade mark
he could have chosen, and from
morning to night a crowd throngs his
studio. AS Il result of his labor every
soldier will have pictures of the war
to refresh his memory and he can
point out to an admiring posterity his
own form in the battle line in many
OF the pictures. To the relatives such
pictures will be priceless, as, for in
stance, one picture was taken just as
a Kansas boy was shot and fell back
into a comrades arms. The ring OF
the rifle which carried death and the
snap of the camera were simultaneous
and the picture is so plain the dead
boy Is recognizable.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
sIonx CIty,s Union Denot Sold.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 23.-SiouX City's
$500, 600 union depot and a million dol
lars worth of terminal properties were
sold at auction yesterday under fore
closure to the Trust Company of North
America, trustee, for the sum of 81, 25O,-
600. The only other bidders were
Mason, Lewis ~ Co., bankers and bond
buyers of Chicago and Boston. This
firm bid up to Sl2i5,0 600 and then
rtnlnnnI
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
TerrIhle Urime of Three Tramps.

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 23.-Three
tramps stealing ride on Chicago &
Great Western freight train that left
here shortly after midnight shot and
killed Brakemen j. Il. Wilson and
Conney Matthews and threw their
bodies under the wheels. The mur'
derers escaped but an armed posse at
once started in pursuit.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
shorthorn breeders.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 23.-The fifth
semi-annual meeting of the Missouri
and Kansas Shorthorn Breeders asso.
citation convened yesterday afternoon
in Exchange hall. While there are
representatives from nearly every sec.
tion in both states, only about one
third of the members were present
when the roll was called yesterday.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
Lived With a Hole In His Brain.

Springfield, Mo-, Aug. %. Clara
Thompson, the fve-year-girl, who was
accidentally shot by her eight-year-old
brother IL days ago the ball passing
through her brain just above the left
eye and out of the back part of her
head, died to-day. The physicians say
it is one of the most remarkable cases
on record, as such wound is consid.
cred instantly fatal.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
increase in Production of MInere Is.

Washington, Aug. S.-The official
report on the mineral production of
the United States for the calendar
year 1898 shows that since 1880 the to-
tai value of the mineral production of
the United States has increased from
1860, ,s19, 900 to S697, $50, OO2 in 1898, near
ly 20 per cent. The normal increase
deduced from this record of 10 years is
at the rate of SIS, 900, 900 annually
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
presIdcnt McKlnley Mm Attend.

Philadelphia, Aug. 23.-The chair
man of the committee on invitation of
the &. A. X. encampment, which con-
venes here September 4, yesterday re-
ceived President McKinley's acceptance
of the invitation to attend the reunion.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25

Creede Col, Aug. 23. Warrants were
sworn out yesterday by the district at
torney against j. ID. Maben, president;
i. &. Permission cashier, Of the defunct
Miners bank, charging bank wreclSing
and accepting deposits when the bank
was insolvent.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dysp
epsia because its ingredients are such
that it can't help doing 80, "The
public can rely upon 1t as master
remedy for all disorders arising frem
imperfect digestion. flames M.
Thomas, NJ. D., in American Journal
of Health, N. Y. G b Spencer.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25

A company with capital stock OF
$4,000 is being organized at Spring.
field, Mo-, for the purpose of manufac'
turing automobiles.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
Reed Has Resigned.

Augusta, Me-, Aug. 23,-The resig
nation Thomas b. Reed as congress.
man in the First Maine dirtict was re
ceived by Gov. Powers to-day.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
GAsOLINE EXPLosIoN.

Chicago, Aug. lS,-Lena Metzger, II
years old was burned to death and
Rose Salbisamer, nine years old, was
burned almost beyond recognition by
the explosion of a can of gasoline in
the basement of the home of the for
mer girl last night A lighted candle
came in contact with the expl osive
maut
The Iola register., 1899-08-25

cal engine doesn't equal water works
but buckets of water lack as much
of being as effective as the chemical
engine.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25

Secretary Root had a conference with
President Mckinley at Plattsburg, N
Y, on the ed, Attorney General
Griggs being present. Nothing was
given out.
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
FELL INro A CORN sHELLER.

Beatrice, Neb., Aug is, Frank
Bangs was instantly killed by falling
into a corn sheller at local elevator
yesterday afternoon. A wagon load of
corn had just been driven in and the
trap was opened to receive the corn.
Bangs fell through the trap into the
shelter and was caught 10y the sharp
steel prongs or grapples and torn to
niaapg
The Iola register., 1899-08-25
TIMBER LANDS AFIRE'
Forests in Northern New York Be-
ing Swept by Flames,
SIX PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Occupants Of Carriage Precipitated into
the Water-Wholesale Poisoning of
Picnickcrs-FeIl into Corn
Shellcr-An Explosion.


Shellcr-An Explosion.
Watertown. n. v. Aug. 1s.-A large
portion of northern New York, includ
ing the counties of jefferson, st. Law
renee and Lewis, is being swept by
fierce forest fires that have already de-
str Dyed thousands of dollars worth of
valuable timber land and threatened
to do more serious damage unless
quenched by heavy rain. Reports re-
ceived by the Standard from different
localities in this and other counties
yesterday afternoon show that the sit
uation is very serious. In the southern
part of this county, in the vicinity of
Smithville, thousands of acres of tim
Der land have been burned over. A
dispatch from Antwerp says COpley's
big woods are afire and the dwelling
houses on the outskirts of the village
are in danger of destruction. Many
families have moved out. fearing that
the flames will reach their houses and
destroy their possessions. From Phil
adelphia to Clayton and from Black
river TO Lowvlle the fires are raging.
A dispatch from Canton, st. Lawrence
county, states that forest fires are rag
ing at Pyrites and that pulp wood and
buildings are in danger. Thousands of
farmers are fighting the flames.
SIX PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Washington, Ind, Aug. Is. A car
riage containing six persons was pre-
cipitated into White river last night
as it was being driven aboard a ferry
boat and all were drowned. The dead
are: Mrs Albert Hensel, four Hensel
children and Miss Amy Dillon. Mrs
Hensel and her four children, accompa-
MED by Miss Dillon, had driven into
the country in the morning to picnic
and were returning home Several
miles above here they thought 10 take
better road by ferrying across the
river. The horse had lust stepned
aboard the ferryboat when the hawser
parted and the boat swung out, drop
ping the carriage with it's occupants
| into the river. The swift current car
ried the victims under the boat in
stantly and all were drowned. This
morning the bodies of two of the chill
| 6ren were recovered.
WHOLESALE POISONING OF PICNICKERs.
Rockford, ILL.,. Aug. Is. Two hun
dred people were poisoned at Oregon.
ILL.,, yesterday by lemonade which they
drank at picnic. AS yet no fatalities
have been reported. The picnic was
the annual celebration of the Modern
Woodmen of America and was attended
by 1000 people. The sickness devel-
oped during the afternoon and toward
the close of the day the doctors could
not begin to respond to the calls for as.
sistance, In the Office OF one physician
so people We're stretched upon the floor
at one time. Many people were taken
i'll while driving to their homes in the
country, and lay helpless along the
roadside. Doctors We're summoned
from neighboring villages to care for
them. The poisoning is supposed &c
have been the result of citric acid in
the lemonade sold at one of the stands
The most violent cases are of small
| children
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
BRIGHAM II. ROBERTS.
Pastors Of the State Of Michigan
United In Their Opposition.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 25.-The
churches of Michigan are expected to
speak out vigorously next Sunday in
regard to the seating of Congressman
elect Roberts.
Pastors of all denomiu ations through
out the state have been requested by
the w. c. T. U. to preach a sermon
against polygamy, and after the SER
mon to take q vote of their congrega-
tions upon q petition to reject or ex-
pei Brigham 81. Roberts, congressman
elect from Utah.
After the results of these votes have
been received il is the intention of the
Detroit organization to place them in
the hands of delegation of leading
citizens for presentation to Congress
man Corliss personally.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
WHO SAID "GOLD"?

by the manner in which they seized
the opportunity to view the remains.
They gathered in front of Carroll hall
as early as $50 O'Clock this morning,
and by noon the street in the vicinity
of the Hobart home was thronged with
people.
Numbered among the gathering were
many friends of the dead statesman
men and women who had known him
for years and who had watched him
ascend life's ladder to high position.
The throng stood about the house
mourning with bowed heads and await
ing patiently the time when the doors
would be opened.
The remains were placed in plain
coffin shortly after O'Clock this morn
ing and carried to the library, which
in life was the vice-president's favorite
room. At 2 o'clock the door was
thrown open and the waiting throng
formed in line, and each person, as he
passed the coffin, paused a moment to
gaze upon the face of the dead.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
CONVICT LABOR
Efforts In Ohio To Do Away With
the System.

COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 24.-There will
be q gathering of the members OF the
Ohio Anti-Convict Labor League at
the Corrodi hotel tomorrow morning
with w. r. Bosom of Toledo, chair
man of the league. presiding.
The session will discuss the ways
and means for the framing and pre-
sentstion to the next legislature of q
bill to do away with the present COM
petitive system of employing convicts.
bers of the league, Warden Coffin of
the penitentiary and sever al prominent
leaders of organized labor are expect
ed to be present and give to the league
their views of the convict labor ques-
tiOn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
YAQUIS'iM MESSAGE TO DIAZ.
SquaWs On the Way To 6uaymas
With a Peace Proposition.

A special dispatch to the Globe Dem
ocrat from Ortiz, Mexico, says:
A delegation of Yaqui Indian squaws
has arrived here on their way to Quay
mas. They are bearers of an import
ant message from the chiefs of the
tribe to President Porfirio Disz. which
they expect to forward through the
military officer in command at Quay
mas. This message is an offer to lay
down their arms, providing the condi-
tlonS existing when the recent out
break occurred are restored. This
means that the land awarded the In
dams under the Original treaty of
peace, and other important concessions
granted them at that time, be given
back to them.
The squaws state that the Indians.
refuse to negotiate for peace through
Gen. Torres, owing to the fact that he
kills all Yaqui prisoners who fall into
mis- hands. 1t was for this reason also
that squaws, instead of braves, are
sent to Guaymes with this mission
looking to q permanent cessation of
hostilities.
The squaws state that a party of
seven Indians were rece ntly killed
while visiting the lines of the govern
ment forces under a flag of truce, apd
the Mexican troops are conducting q
war of determination.
Many of the young bucks are anx-
ious to continue the war, but the older
members of the tribe see that contin-
ued resistance will cause the tribe to be
wiped out of existence.
The squaws on this peace mission
are intelligent. They formerly resided
at Eermosillo, in the state of
Sonora. If the offer to surrender is
favOrably received bv President Disz.
1t is expected that he will appoint a
commission to negotiate another treaty
Of peace with the Indians,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
Mrs. StOdddrd.

A large number of ladies and gentle
men called upon Mrs. Helen M. Stod-
dard yesterday evening, at the home
of Mrs. Millard Patterson.
Many of these were strangers to each
other, but not strangers to the temper
ance work.
AS we go to press, the parliamentary
drill Is in progress in the South Meth
Odist church. and much interest Is
evinced by the ladies in endeavoring
to become proficient in this Important
knowledge.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
ENGLISBMEN ENROLLING
In the Boer Army, Believing
They Will Be Able to
Secure Com
missions

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Times in
second edition prints dispatch say
ing that according to advices received
through q refugee from Pretoria, the
Beers have a scheme ready and will
declare q South African republic.
Even plans for the neS republic have
been made.
The dispatch says also that some
, English are enrolling in the Boer ar
my, believing they will be able to get
commissions.
A force of /, 900 Beers has been SEPT
to capture Buluwsyo in Rhodesis.
English prisoners at Pretoria now
number !, 400 men, of whom 50 are Of
fcers.
The Beers expect to possess South
Africa In six months, and war enthusi-
asm is high.
THE FIGHT AT BELMONT. =
LONDON, Nov. 24.-General Lord
Methuen reports that Lieut.. Blundell,
of the Grenadier Guards, dangerously
wounded yesterday in tine fight at
Belmont, has since died.
The queen has sent q message of con-
graduation to General Lord Methuen
for his brilliant action at Belmont yes
terdsy.
MORE TROOPS FOR AFRICA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. A.-The
steamers Gaugl, Sonia and Dome
Castle sailed for South Africa today
with 900 troops for the fifth army
division recently modified.
BOER GUNS REPORTED CAPTURED.
DURBAN, Nov. PA discredited re-
port from Kaffir sources says that Cen
eral White has captured all off the
Boer guns around Ladysmith.
The Tugela river has been swollen
by recent rains and is now unford BILE.
FIFTY BOERS CAPTURED.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-The war office
has received another dispatch from
General Methuen this evening. He
reports that he has captured fifty
Beers in all, including six field cornets
(militia officers) and German COM
mandant.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
Alleged That They Robbed a Drunk
en- Man.

Ed Dooley white, and William Brown,
colored. are in the county Jail on the
charge of "rolling' drunken man.
The men were arrested by Officer
Winkler and it is alleged that they
took charge of drunken switchman
and after escorting him to a secluded
spot robbed his person of $40.
When arrested Dooley bad 1925 and
Brown 20 cents. Both men protest
their innocence, and claim that they
took the switchman awav simply be-
cause the chief of police told them
that II the drunken man was not taken
off the street he would be arrested.