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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
1000 ATTEND THE PICNIC
Big Gathering of Farmers at Wood
wards Grove Yesterday.


Two thousand people enjoyed the
annual picnic of the farmers of the
upper end of the county at Wood
wards grove, two miles above Port
Byron, on the shore of the Mississippi,
yesterday. Those from Rock Island
and Moline, of whom there were over
80, made the trip on the steamer
James Pearson. The Grafton of the
day was delivered by Judge c. j.
Searle. of this city, who was intro
duced by w. H. Ashdown, president
of the Picnic association. Mr.. Searle
said he had travelled extensively, par
to find a county that suited him as
we'll as Rock Island county, rich in
natural resources and beautiful and
Interesting in its scenery. He advised
the young man to remain on the farm.
There he had his best opportunities.
The cities now were, OvercrOwded.
with half the people there just eking
ont an existence. He spoke of the
value and Importance of picnics like
these, and the good they do. They
are a factor in eliminating the old time
isolation and seeming drudgery of
farm life. Humanity is much more
alike than we are accustomed to think
it is, and these great gatherings,
where people meet on a common level,
tend to oblitcrate seeming differences,
promote sociability and demonstrate
the social unity of the people. In this
respect these picnics serve in a fash
ion to round out the influence of those
two great dwelling and civilizing in
fiuences which are peculiar to this
nation-the common school system
and universal manhood suffrage.
The baseball game between Port
Byron and Yuma was won by the for
mer 9 to 4. \ game between the
same teams in the morning was won
by Port Byron, II to S. The tug-of-
war, participated in by teams repre-
senting Port Byron and Cordova, was
Won by the latter. In the evening
there was dancing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
ORPHANS VISIT THE VILLA
Little Folks From st. Vincent's, Dav
export, Entertained Here Today.

One hundred children and number
of sisters from St. Nincents Orphan
age in Davenport. were the guests at
Villa de Chantal, today. The party of
little ones, ranging from two to II
years of age, arrived at the villa in
a special car, kindly furnished by the
Tri-City Railway company. Amuse-
mentS of all kinds were provided for
the children and the sisters of the
villa served their little guests with
everything that goes to make up a
true picnic dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
AT HIGH SCHOOL.

J. K. Hart and Noah Knapp are the
new high school instructors elected By
the board of education to fill the va
cancies in the teaching corps caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Dove and
Mr. Hamilton. Mr.. Hart who comes
from Ottumwa. Iowa. will take Mr.
Doves place as teacher of history. He
is at present visiting at the home of
his brother in this city. Mr. Knapp
will teach physics and mathematics
which were taught last term by Mr..
Hamilton. Mr.. Knapp has had sew
eral years experience as a teacher of
high school grades and has just COM
pleted a post graduate course in Chi
cago university. He was in Rock ISL
and recently on business with the
school board, but is now at his home
in the eastern part of the state getting
in readiness to remove here and take
up his new position.
G. w Kent supervisor of manual
training in the city schools, has return
ed after passing the summer about the
lakes of northern Michigan.
Mr.. Warren who was elected early
in the summer to take the place Of Mr.
Thomas who resigned as instructor in
the commercial department, arrived
at the high school this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
End of Bitter Einht.

1.-TWO physicians had long and
stubborn fight with an abcess on my
right lung" writes J. F. Hughes of
Du Pont, Ga, land gave me up. Ev-
erybody thought my time had come.
AS a last resort l tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Tho
benefit l received was striking and |
was on my feet in a few days Now
I've entirely regained my health" 1t
cOnquers all coughs, colds and throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemever's drug store Price
soc. and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
DIR. ANSELME is FINED S1OO
| But Prosecution Against His Partner,
Fred Blankner, is Dropped.

Frank A1selmc. one of the Quaker
doctors who sold medicines on Market
square here recently, was fined 500
and costs in Moline yesterday after
noon in the court of Justice Harvey
Williams for failing to- have Il state Ii
cense. The prosecution against his
partner. Fred Blankner, was dropped.
it having been discovered that the lat
ter was registered physician in Rock
Island county Ansehne's case was
heard by a jury. When the verdict
was returned Anselme was not there
TO settle, however. having gone to Dav-
export. in which city the doctors are
giving nightly lectures and selling their
medicines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
Let Go With a Lecture.

Arthur Barwood, aged II years, was
brought before Justice d. r. MacFar-
lane this morning on charge of assault
and battery preferred against him by
Phillip Sosna. a junk dealer, who
claimed that the boy struck him with
stones while he was driving along
Eighth avenue. near Ninth street.
BarwOod admitted his guilt, but ow-
ing TO his tender years he was dis
charged after being given a round
lecture by the Justice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
CITY CHAT.

Call for the new Kinship.
"Snowballs" at Wilcher's.
For insurance, Z. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Tin and furnace work at Wilcher's.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
Spencer & Trefz for bus or express.
For real estate and insurance, e. J.
Burns.
Order your fresh fish at Schroeder's
tomorrow.
Fresh river and lake fish at Hess
Bros. tomorrow.
New. fresh wall paper cleaner at
Young e McCombs'.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Pctersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
Who's your tailor? See Beal & Nc
Carthy's adj on page two today.
w. H Siemon will DO your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone SAG.
Walline G. Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1910, new 1854.
For tin and furnace work, see Fl. r.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2S3.
See the advance styles of Jackets,
furs. cloaks and shirt waists at Young
& McCombs'.
Your tuition at Browns this year
will include one week at the worlds
fair free, given by Mr.. Brown in the in
terest of education.
The Kings Heralds of the First NJ.
+. church will give a cantata Friday
evening Aug. 20. Admission 10 cents.
Refreshments will be served.
There will be Il match exhibition
game of pool and a bowling contest
between picked Rock Island and Mo-
line teams at the Central bowling and
billiard alleys while fight returns are
being received tomorrow night.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Carpen-
tcrs' union Tuesday evening surprised
Mrs. John Fassnacht at her home, 2S19
Eighth avenue, to remind her of her
50th birthday anniversary. She was
presented several handsome gifts.
A weeks trip TO the worlds fair, ac-
cording TO President Brown, of Brown S
Business college. is almost equal to a
years liberal education. Mr.. Brown
proposes to give all students next year
this free trip. Write or call at once
for particulars.
John Ncwburg this afternoon pre-
scented The Argus Office Il basket of
luscious muskmelons grown by him on
Cars island. They were the finest
cvcr-in fact, their size and flavor sug-
gest that Cars island might be made
10 rival some of the other famous
melon growing spots in this vicinity.
The tract of land lying east of Sev-
enteenth street and between Twelfth
and Fourteenth avenues known as the
DUsinbcrTc d Paul tract, has been pur
chased by w. f. Bailey, who will grade
and cut il up into lots. This will be
Il very pretty residence district when
in 100 feet of Twentieth street.
Mrs. ID. ID. Pottiger. of this city, to
day received Il letter from her hus
band, proprietor of the restaurant at
1911 Second avenue. who is now i'm Ma
quoketa in a sanitar!um. stating that
he is very low. He has been affected
with stomach trouble for the past l.
years. and Of late II terminated into
an afflictioG of the heart. Mrs. POtti
ger will depart tomorrow for Maquo-
keta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
New York Stocks.

New York, Aug. 25.-Sugar 131 Il, Gas
1O2, c., r. !. & Z. 25Is, Southern Pa
cifc 81. b. & o. S67i. Atchison common
81 q, Atchison preferred 9S5s, c., NJ. &
St. p 1929, Manhattan 154h, Copper
56%4, w. L. Tel. Co. S9&i. y. Y. Central
122, L. & n. 121 3, c. Il \. 4Ok. Reading
common 5SIs. Canadian Pacific 1271A, Il.
r. T. 50 q. Pacific Mail 2SA. L. S. Steel
preferred 80, L. 5. Steel common 11M
Pcnna 1243s. Missouri Pacific 991s, Coal
& Iron 447s, Erie common 27h, Wa
bash preferred 3S7s c. & 6. w. Is. IL
Iinois Central 1881, Car Foundry 10.
Republic Steel preferred 42I4. Republic
Steel common ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
Mowers Anan Chairman.

Thomas Movers Of Atkinson. was
once more elected chairman of the
Republican county central committee
at meeting held in Cambridge on
Tuesday. Mr.. Movers, who has been
chairman of the committee for many
years. announced some time ago that
he would accept the Craftsmanship for
another term under no consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
Observation-Disclosures 4Oc.
Live stock.
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus a mere scratch, insight
ficant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality, when burns, sores,
ulcers and piles threaten. Only CSC,
at Hartz G. Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
TODAY'S MARKETS.

Chicago. Aug. 25.-Following are the
opening. highest, lowest and closing
quotations in today's markets!
Wheat. - "-.hl p
September, 1881, 1868, fO3lk. i04.
December. 1O414, 1878, 1O4. 1861.
May, 1865, HOS, 1864, 1918.
Corn.
September, 5S9i, 50, 81 Is. SO.
December. 52s, rs. 511a, 51%.
May, Sly, 521a, 49&4. so.
Oats.
September, 33Is, 1885, 81 Z, 3212.
December, 34A. S414. 1875, 3S14.
May. 361z. 367s. 50 Is, 357s.
Pork.
September. 11.G7, 11.77, 11.GO. 11.6O.
October. 11.77, 11.S5, 11.67, 11.67
Lard.
September. 6.95, 6.97, $50, $50.
October, 7.O5. 7.07. 7.O2, 7.O2.
Ribs.
September, 1871. 7.42. 1876. 7.35.
October, $50, 1872, 7.47, 7.47.
Receipts today: Wheat 100. corn 147
oats 2O3. hoge 21.OOO. cattle 800, sheer
$4,000.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat
112. corn 272. ats 232. hogs 1900.
Hog market opened steady. Light Sc
a 80. mixed and butchers 5.1OG $50
good heavy 4.7Ou 5.15. rough heavy Az
400.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened slow.
Hogs at Omaha 5000. cattle 1900
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle 5000
L. S. Yards. $40 d. m.-Hog market
streng. Light 5.25 $50. mixed and
butchers 5.1O@ $50. good heavy 40 q
$50, rough heavy 4.70@4.95.
Cattle market strong. Cows and
heifers LOO 100, Texas steers 3.25 a
4.2O, stockers and feeders 2.OO@4.OO.
Sheep market strong.
Hog market closed strong to 100
higher. Light 5.25 a $50. good heavy
40 a $50. mixed and butchers SIS q
$50. rough heavy 4.7O6I 4.95.
Cattle market closed strong
Sheep market closed steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
Dissolution Notice

N P. F Nelson and Anton LeIjeberg
doing a grocery business at 2025
Fourth avenue'have this day dissolved
partnership by mutual consent Mr.
Nelson will continue the business, col
lect and pay all bills.
August %, 1904
y. F. P. NELSON.
ANTON LELJEBERG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-H. Goldsmith, Cleve-
land; John Trevor, Chicago; J. A.
Johnson, Elkhart, Ind; d. Nathan, St.
Louis; l.. w. Flanagan, Chicago; w.
G. Warrender. Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs.
j. G. Andrews, Master Andrews, Clin-
ton, Iowa: Miss Wiley, Independence;
U. G. Kenna, Belleville; Henry Bur
meister. Great Falls; Miss Buhr;s Miss
Schwenker. Burlington; A. w. Rubin,
Chicago; Mrs. NJ. G. Hayes, Mrs. Lev
catine; w. F. Ehringler, Chicago;
George II. Lloyd, Cleveland; w. p.
Blodgett. r. c. Nichol Chicago; NJ. d.
Rosenfield, Moline; William H. Chad
wick, Chicago; Robert NJ. Dennam;
w. G.. Pritchard. Peoria; S. c. Birch
ard, Rock Island: Mr.. and Miss War
ner. Davenport; J. p. Gordon, c., l. &
P; +. A. Mailman, Lancaster; G.. w.
Fredenberg, Chicago; NJ. Finn; S. ].
Ferguson; J. NJ. Knight, Boston; p. B.
Birong, o. J. Peterson, Chicago; ]. A.
Kirshberg, Philadelphia; Z. u. Web
ster. Peoria; r. r. McCullum, Phila-
delphia; II. a. Smith, Philadelphia; A.
Z. Campbell, Chicago; w. Haverstick,
Washington; w II. MelchiOr. Savan-
ma; II. H. Fenimore, c., r. /. & P; W.
w. Newhall. Kansas City; c. w Web
ster, st. Louis; p. H. Sampleur, New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
BIG SALE OF BANANAS.
At campana, Pusateri & Co.'s, 1914
Second Avenue

For the balance of this week we will.
sell a carload of nice bananas at 50
cents q bunch and up. Also by the
dozen at SC. 10c, . dozen for 15c and
9 dozen for Csc. Come early to get
best choice
CAMPANA, PUSATERI G. co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25

You little knew when first we met
That some day you would be
The lucky fellow I'd choose TO let
Pay for my Rocky Mountain Tea
T. H Thomas pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
RIVER FORECAST.

A very slight falling tendency in
the Mississippi will continue between
Dubuque and Muscatine. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
THE ARcoLA HOSE TEAM WINS
In the Tournament of National Fire
mems Association.

St. Louis, Aug. 25.-The tournament
of the National FiTemeI's association
opened yesterday. The principal event
was the dry hose race, which was run
with hose cart over a course of $50
yards The event was won by the
Arcola hose team, state champions
of Illinois in % y seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
RIVER RIPLETS.

evening on her trip south. She will
run to st. Louis on the Mississippi
river and then ply between Peoria
and st. Louis on the Illinois river next
month she will return here, arriving
about the 18th. Later she will so
south to remain all winter.
The Lydia Van SAINT, ]. w. Van SAINT,
Emily and Winona came down and the
Emily and Winona went north.
The stage of water was go at 6 a
m, and 500 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25

AT the Rock Island European
John ]. Lowe, Louisville; S. NJ. Kent
and wife, ST Paul; W. J. Sherman,
Chicago; r. 3. Kiigore. ST Louis: F.
E. Sands, Clinton; A. W. Taylor. New
York; r. r. DoheTty, Orion, Ill; G. f.
Spickler. Andalusia; F. d. Scribner.
Clinton; J. y. Cherry. Oswego: \. 3.
Teasdale. Cassville, Wis; H. G. De-
lany, Chicago; a. w. Kelso. Rock Isl
and; Mrs J. a. Lingsby. Chicago; J. l.
Rawlings. Beardstown; Z. E. Law.
Sterling; NJ. Roos. Sweden; L. 3.
lockwood. Rock Island; ]. r. Pitney,
Peoria; J. II. MCGovern. Orion: =
OLeary. Chicago; S. B. Larson, Can.
ton; Charles Rinse. Princeton; SiIas
B. Ross. NapeTville: Andrew H.
Simms. Lafayette; Charles ]. VAN
bold. Marion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
TOdny's Quotations on Provisions, Live
stock, Feed and Fuel.

Rock Island. Aug. 25--FoIlowing are
the wholesale quotations in the local
market:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25
Provisions.


market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery. 2Oc. dairy 15c
Eggs-Fresh 1Gc.
Lard-9c
Live Poultry-Spring chickens. s2.75
a 1926 per dozen; hens Sc per pound:
turkeys Toe per pound; ducks Sc; geese
Sc.
Observation-Disclosures 4Oc.
Live stock.
Cattle-Steers $500 n 500; cows and
heifers $500 a 400; calves $4,000 800.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers $3.50 n ). 90.
Sheep-Yearlings or over S3.OOg4OO;
lambs $3.50@s6.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 5ScG soc; oats SAG 38;
old oats 4Oq4 2c.
Forage-Timothy hay $4,000 s11;
prairie SEA s1O.5O. straw s6.5OQ37.5O.
WOODLAND, per load, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 14c; slack.
per bushel. &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-25

At the Harms CEuropean)-G. B.
GuSenheim. Howard Samples, Chica-
go G. c. Evans. Bloomington: Thorn
as l.. Rowley, St. Louis; Sam p. Green,
Chicago; y. J. White. Dubuque; p. NJ.
Moran. Decatur: Il. w. Pope. Peoria;
l.. J. Sidney, Chicago; H. Reed. VIII
liam Nash. Will I[ilroy and wife. A.
Lunford. Roslyn Davis, Z. F. Rose
man, II. Cummings, II. J. Mates and
wife. Mrs. NJ. Nilblocli, with An Arts
tocratic Tramp company; w. s. Hep
well and wife. England; a J. Finney.
G. T. Eeddich. Iowa City: B. l. Kauf-
man, Cincinnati, Ohio: S. NJ. Wheeler,
Chicago: y. NJ. Muloch, EmingtOn. Ill:
c. E. Prior, Decatur: l.. J. Duncan. To-
ledo, Ohio; E. L. Harding. Sterling.
III; p. Z. Thompson. Joe Fox. J. w
Ashworth. Chicago: Lillian Thade,
Sioux City; S. z. Eaton. l.. z. Henry,
Chicago: G. p. Dixey. A. J. Hurting,
New York; f. VI. Paul, Cedar Rapids;
V. l.. Gildey, st. Paul; NJ. E. Fleury,
Milwaukee: Arthur J. Leonard, E. y.
Panely, Chicago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-09
PLAY GREAT BALL
PlPPINS DEFEAT PERFECT GEN.
TLEMEN IN FIRST LEAGUE GAME
The Season Of 1904 is Opened at Hoquiam With
aSplendid Game, in Which Aberdeen Wins
With Score Of S to O. Aberdeen is After
That Pennant.

The 1904 schedule of the Southwest
Washington League was ushered in
yesterday by glorious victory for the
Aberdeen team over their old time com.
petitors, the Perfect Gentlemen OF
Hoquiam. The Pippins concluded that
the pennant OF 1908 was lonesome, and
started out to secure that of 1904 to keep
it company.
The champions went to Hoquiam
yesterday to open the season inspired
with the confidence that brings success,
and they succeeded in demonstrating to
the Perfect Gentlemen that something
more than roofing is necessary in base
ball. The game was played under some
difficulties. The weather was threaten
ing, and in the early part of the game
some rain fell to dampen the ardor of
the enthusiastic fans, but by spreading
few loads of sawdust on the diamond
the grounds were put in shape to permit
the game.
Club PhiIDrick, the fashion plate and
favorite of the female fans, was con.
sidered the most formidable of the many
phenomenal twirlers in the Hoquiam
team and was placed in the box, and,
with the exception of the third inning,
when he hit one man. and was touched
up for double and three singles, he
pitched good ball.
Hansen opened for the champions,
and for two innings had his opponents
guessing, allowing only one hit, and
having but one strike to his credit. I'm
fortunately the first time he walked to
the plate he was struck by pitched ball,
and was put out Of tn game for the day.
He was succeeded in the box by Belt,
who simply played with the supposedly
heavy sluggers that fronted him, and
but once in the seven innings did
Hoquiar: connect safely with the ball.
Aberdeen's fielding was clean and error.
less, and the boys played Twentieth
Century ball for nine innings. The
HoQuiam error column shows but two
marks, and the entire game was such as
to arouse all the enthusiasm possessed
by the fans.
II g first two innings were goose eggs
for each team, but the third was where
the Perfect Gentlemen met their Water
loo. Mcneil opened with single. and
Rochon raped one for two sacks.
Singles by Campbell and Brown, coupled
with walk and an error, gave Aberdeen
| five scores.
! This settled the run getting for both
sides, and nine large goose eggs adorned
the iloquiam board.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-09

"CrOcO Datteu lot est IN n1ntn.
SUMMARY.
Two base hits-Baxter, Law, Rochon.
Base on balls-Off Hansen l, Belt 2.
Hit by pitcher-Belt 3, Philbrick 2.
Struck out-By Hansen /, Belt 6,
Philbrick 4.
Innings pitched-By Hansen 2.
Hits off Hansen
Passed balls-Brown.
Wild pitch-Belt.
Double play-Baker to Baxter to
Halbert.
Time of game AS.
Umpire Gregg.
Why pay $500 q year for part Of
tie local news each day. when you
can get all the Llty, county and gen.
for $3.50.
The oasis., 1904-06-11
WATCH FOR THE RACES sgzzzzzzzzzEzzlzzxzAss -
 TO THE AMERICAN ELITE

The most popular place in the city. Three chairs and a tirst-class barber for each. Mas sage and Baths. Next to Montezuma Hotel. SUMMEY WILL SEE THAT U. R. TREATED RIGHT
The oasis., 1904-06-11
G6ntS'
 Furnishing Goods, Etc.
Southern Pacific Company.

I0sA Angeles bound, Benson 8 a. Paso Passenge S Benson n No. Benson a. daily arriving at Benson 5 and p. m bound Benson Limited bound, Benson 40 D. maie By other that ne and close s madea a especially call attention the "trip ia NewO Orleansto New Protels leave New
 
  and dcabin eaye
 H. JORDAN,
The oasis., 1904-06-11
Disastrous confisgrstion.

inp completely destroyed the large frame building owned by the southern Pacific railway and used bv that company as ticket office, freioht warehouse and baggage room. and in which were also heated the offices of the Western rnion Telegraph Company and of United States Custom House. The adiacent building to the north owned and occupied by the Wells Fargo Express Company was also burned to the ground and for about an hour all appearances indicated that the entire business section of tbe town would become a victim of inc flames. Very fortunately, how. ever, practically no wind was stir ring that evening and through the heroic work of the tiremen and the valiant efforts of others the spread of the flames was checked and a more serious loss averted.
 The blaze, which started in the rear, about the center of the long building, had evidently made great headway before discovery Wa $ made and the alarm given, for by the time the fire apparatus arrived on the scene, but a few moments later. the entire building from end to end was enveloped in flames with which the fremen were ab- solutely unable to cope, and 1t was seen from the first that nothing could be done to save the doomed building. The firemen exerted their combined energies in a des- perate effort to save the Wells Fargo building, but before many minutes had passed that also was enveloped in flames, having caught fire from a string of burning freight cars which were being removed from the rear of the freight house, and was soon gutted As soon as he had learned of the fire Agent 0verton put number of men at work removing the books and re- cords, express matter etc., from the building, thereby succeeding Tn saving most of the contents, which would otherwise have been consumed, as were thousands of dollars worth of freight goods and baggage in the freight depot, and practically all of the valuable re- cords in the Custom House, which could not be saved so rapid was the progress made by the flames.
 All the instruments in the tele- graph office were destroyed, paraly- zIng telegraphic communication for several hours. Agent Jordan of tine Espee roomed upstairs in the building and lost most of his per Sonal effects. Collector B a k r made strenuous efforts to ga V e some of the b k and other records from the Custom House, and was obliged to jump from one Of the upper windows in order to escape the fury of the flames
 While the fire was raging at it's worst the flying sparks and the terrific heat ignited the building along the railroad tracks occupied as warehouses by the BradyLevi Commission Company and the fioneer Hardware House, and for a ume the outlook was very dubious Indeed it being feared the entire 70" would go, including Marsh's store and the Monte Carlo The water supply had given out but the Lr.Mnn arnnnnlol L.. ;......;.l l. :. z.