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Evening journal., 1912-07-19
SPORTS In WITH
ODD FELLOW FUN
LOdgemen Of Two Cities Ar
range Outing at the
Springs

The various lodges OF Odd Fellows Of
this city have arranged to visit Brandy
wine Springs Park tomorrow. when the
annual outing OF the Philadelphia lodge
men will be held there. The Quaker City
members, together with the inmates OF
the Odd Fellows Home. will come here
by train over the b. and o. railroad.
The afternoon session will consist of
a program OF sports in which the Icifcr-
son lodge ball team viii play the Ameri.
can Star lodge team of Philadelphia.
The program of field sports follows;
HOO a. m.-Seventy-iive yard dash
tFor boys under l5l-First prize, gold
medal; second prize, silver medal; third
prize, wooden Shoes donated by friend,
lilo a. m.--Fifty yard dash, (For
girls sl-First prize, gold medal; second
prize, silver medal; third prize, picture
donated by a friend.
ll.20 a. m.--Thrce-legged race, (For
boys under l5l-First prize, gold medal f;
second prize. sNYer medal.
ll.3e a. m. Egg carrying contest
(For girlsl First prize, bronze oma-
ments. donated by a friend; second prize
belt pin; third prize, necklace.
lao a. m. - Backward race, tFoI
boysl - First prize, slippers; second
prize, box OF candy; each donated by +
G. llif.
ll.5O a. m.-Blanket ball. (For womenl
First prize, collar and cuff pins; second
prize, hat pin holder.
2.l5 p. m.-Potato race, (For boysl- =
First prize, glove; second prize, bat
third prize. ball
2.30 p. m.-Throwing ball, (For mem
Right handed men to throw left
handed; left-handed men to throw right
handed. First prize, fountain pen; sec
ond prize, gents pen knife.
2l45 p. m.--1ug of war, (For women)
Prizes, fancy plates
p. m.-SacS race. (For men First
prize, watch charm. donated by George
Brunner; second prize. emblem of order
donated by George Brunner, third prize
BOBBY, something fine
$40 p m.-Throwing the ball. (tesm
Of five girls. Valuable prizes.
3l5 p. nifty ward dash tFor Ia
mated by NJ. j. Gounder; second prize
belt buckle; third ladies' tea apron, do
mated by Mrs. G. Osborne.
325 p Wheelbarrow race. (Foi
men)-First prize. shaving set, donated
by I. G. iliff; second prize, tie pin. DO
mated by Philip Sietz.
3.35 p m.-One hundred yard dash
(For Odd Fellows only First prize. sill
yer cup, donated by George Mellor; sec
ond prize. emblem OF order. donated by
George Brunner; third prize, pin of order
donated by George Brinner.
$50 p. m.--Sam Sheafier scratch race
iOpen TO all First prize. pair Of trous
ers. made TO order. donated by San
ShseHer; second prize, wallet, donate,
by Philip Seitz.
Baseball game-American Star Lodg'
Of Philadelphia vs.. Jefferson Lodge o
Wilmington. Prize, pennant.
Balloon ascension.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
sEMI.rROFEssIoNAL LEAGUE.

New Castle vs.. Madison. at New
Castle.
Marshallton VS.. Fort dupont. at
Marshallton.
Highland vs.. Pennsgroye. at Penns-
grove, two games
Umpire assignments:
Now Castle MCGOWAN.
Marshallton--CoN
Pennsgrove-S Shields.
The Semi Professional League Will
resume action tomorrow with games
scheduled as above. All the teams
were scheduled for double headers for
tomorrow. but the FIRST four teams
ploycd the games off on July 4.
This leaves only one double header
for Saturday.
New Castle having taken two de-
feats In the last three games is
steadyiug for Madison, as they desire
10 take no more OF the bitter stuff.
Madison. OF course, will he hot after
this game, as they are still within dis
tance Of the pcnnant
Fort DUPONT. full of energy aud OK
ceedlngly anNions for a win Will go
70 Marshallton 20 get revenge for its
defeat of July 4 Crouch's team is
knocking them all down and great
things arc still expected OF his mon.
Highland aud pcnnsgrove will play
double header at the Jersey resort.
Personally these teams arc very
friendly. but when il comes to base
ball they are great rivals and two
good games arc expected.
As the teams arc all playing good
ball, the fans should from now on see
the best article Of ball the league ever
put up. Good umpiring should also be
the rule with such men as Cox,
Shields and McGowan
Tho games az New Castle and Mar
shallton VIII be called az $50 o'clock,
and the FIRST game at Ponnsgroyo al
o'clock
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
SATURDAY SPORTS
RAsERALL.

nANEDAAAs
Tri-State League.
Allentown VS. Wilmington, Front
and Union streets.
Semi-ProfessioDal LeBgue.
New Castle US. Madison, at New
Castle.
Marshailton VS. Fort DUPONT at
Marshallton.
Highland VS.. Pennsgrove, at Penns-
grove. two kames.
Wilmington League.
Highland VS.. Speakman, at Speak
man,
Vandever vs. Hillside, at Vandever
(transferred)
Rockford VS. DUPONT, al DUPONT
Riverview VS.. Parkside, at Park
side.
Church League. ...
Eastlake VS.. Newport, at shellpot
Central VS.. Old Swedes, at Eden
Park.
silverbrook VS.. Edgemoor, at Silver
brook
Junior League.
Wilmington Juniors VS.. Elsmere, at
Ninth and Rodney.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
MAKE PLANS FOR
WICOMICO FAIR

SALISBURY. Md. July io-The
directors Of the Wicomico Fair AS
sociation are eXerting every effort TO
make the fair on August 10, IA, 10
and l6 in this city the banner event
Of all fairs ever held on the PENN
sua, and the list of free attractions
on the grounds daily. along with the
large exhibits in household articles.
fruits, live stock and machinery, and
the exceptional classes OF racing,
point to the accomplishment Of such
purpose Already many horscmon
have made entries The track at the
fair grounds is an exceptionally good
one The association has offered an
additional 500 to any owner whose
horses reduce the track record OF
210 IL, made last year by Wheeler
Wilkes
The management has contracted
with the Curtiss Acroplane Company
10 send one of its aviators here for
the four days. and in addition TO
daily flights over the grounds and
city an altitude fight will be made
each day. There will be running
races added to the program on the
fiat and steeplechasing and aerial
exhibitions by acrobats. The full
line OF free attractions will cost the
management over $4,000.
The Maryland Agricultural College.
Delaware College and several large
stock farms OF New Jersey and New
York will place exhibits, and the
live stock will be the finest ever seen
on the shore" There will be a
large display of machinery
The following superintendent will
preside over the departments:
Cattle. Horses, Swine and Sheep
c. NJ Peters
Pouitry-William c Mitchell.
Machinery and lmplements--Gra-
ham Gunby
Agricultural William
f. Allen and William NJ Cooper
! Household Dcpartment-Mrs
Charles l.. DickerHon
Needle Work Department-Mr
George r Collier
Art Department-Miss Alice Toad
vine assistants. Misses Elizabeth
Gunhy. Victoria Wales. Mary Cooper
smith. Mary r Toadvine. Marearct
Woodcock and Mrs. Harry C Tull
Floral Department-Dr Samuel A.
Graham.
Program and Purses.
First Day. Tuesday, August Ia
Two-yoar-old. two IN three purse
s250 2.3o pace. purse $500. 2.22 pace
purse $500
second Day. August i4-224 frot,
purse $500; els pace, purse $500,
/ 2.16 trot. purse $500.
Third Day. August 15-rhree-
year-old trot and pace. purse $500;
/ free-for-all. purse Sf00; 2.25 pace
purse 5000
Fourth Day. August 1920 trot
purse $500; 215 pace, purse $500
2.S0 trot, purse $500.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Pluvius beat us.

Pluvius beat us.
Allentown here today and tomor-
row.
Tobin will fill in for Salmon.
Yes, Dr. Kerr, is real bone set
ter.
The score was only 10 to 0 with two
men out in the first inning at Bos-
ton, when it rained and saved the
White Sox.
The Cubs and Phillies broke even.
In the first game the Cubs used
eighteen men and annexed twenty-one
hits, but lost.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
CITY LEAGUERS PROMISE
LIVELY SATURDAY GAMES
ALL.wILMrNcTo SLEAGUE.


Highland vs. spcakman, at Speak
man.
vandever VS.. Hillside, at vandever
TRANSFERRED
Rockford Us. dupont at DUPONT.
Riveryiew vs.. parkside. at Park
side.
Umpire assibnmcnts are.
Highland vs.. Speakman-Coucill
Nandever VS. Hillside--Jamison.
Rockford VS.. dupont-Allen
Riveryiew VS. Parkside-Cowan.
Parkside and Riverview will meet
at Kirkwood Park tomorrow. This
win be a big day AT Kirkwood Park,
as the Red Men will have their sports
there. Cofin will be on the mound
for Parkside and Hall for Riverwew
and each team expects victory as
Mousley has strengthened is team
and is now playing gcod ball The
game will be called promptly at 2.30
o'clock.
.irgJnouMs cmfwyp shrdluTH
The Nandcver-Hillside game has
been transferred 10 the Vandever
ground. Tho other teams will play
as scheduled
Teams OF the Wilmington
League are in good shape and the
race for the pennant is closer than
ever, the present leader PaTksidc, be.
ing only two games ahead OF Vande-
yer, which rs in fourth position
At a meeting OF the league last
evening tho Observation-Disclosures game
scheduled for last Saturday was or
dered PLAYED on August 81. on neutral
grounds TO be selected later.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
ROHIBITPIONISTs TO MEET.

The Wilmington Prohibition League
will hold its deferred monthly meet
ing on Monday evening. July %. at
the w C. T. L. headquarters, No. 100
West Eighth street, at which time
the delegates to the National Conven-
tion recently held at Atlantic City,
will he heard from, and plans dis
cussed for state campaign work.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

South Side VS.. All-siars, at Eden
Park
Tigers VS.. Old Swedcs, at Eighth
avenue and Duncan tsrcct
Colonial VS. Belmont at Newport
General Sports.
Matinee Racing. Horse Show Park
Shooting, DUPONT Gun Club.
Shooting, Wilmington Gun Club.
Golf. Wilmington Country Club.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
DEATH AT LAUREL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, Del, July 19.-Harry L.
Purnell of the firm of Truitt and
Purnell died at his home here yes
terday of typhoid fever He was 26
years of age and unmarried
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
CHRISTIANA SMOKER.

The Christiana A. c will give an
other smoker on Tuesday evening Of
next week On Saturday the base
ball team will play the Alpha organ
ization on their home grounds. This
Is a return game
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL
TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Games.

All games postponed. (Rain.)
TOday's Games.
Allentown at Wilmington.
York at Reading
Atlantic City at Trenton
Harrisburg-JohnstoWn at Atlantic
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

Deserved progress is within the
reach Of all who would get out of the
rut and make use of the Wants in
starting them in bigger, broader
fields.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
BOXING
late News and Views

New Orleans boxing promoters are
arranging to stage fight between
Willie Gibbs and Monte Attell in that
city some time in the near future
Monte, who is a brother Of Abe Attell
was at ono time considered a near
champ in the feather-weight class.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Allentown Saturday GameAmatem Baseball Sport
MANNERING MITH HIGHLAND.

Highland Of the Semi League has
signed Herman Mannering and will
play him in the Pcnnsgrove game to
morrow Highland will leave on
private launch at 1870 O'Clock. Fourth
street wharf Any fans wishing to
go may go over on the launch.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Sporting Gossip " Il: foss;ss. sfs
Let's Get 10 ond Or1or7NovNf
Together OIIN OOtlHllNtlS


The weather man spoiled the Giant
Pirate game, too.
saiers and Evers each knocked a
home in the fourth inning Of the Chi
cago game.
Eight fumbles cost Brooklyn the
game az ST. Louis.
Hard hitting against poor fielding
won for Boston la the first game, and
hard hitting and excellent pitching
won for Cincinnati in the second.
The America League teams, one and
all. drew rain checks.
Manager Doom is trying 10 develop
"Runt Walsh into a catcher. That's
the only position he doesn't know
how to play now.
I Young pitchers on the Browns
staff are catching thunder and blazes
these days. Stovall doesn't care a
hang about winning games But he
hurlers can do under FIRE And he's
finding out Some team is going to
make hundred hits in one game
against the Browns while Brother
George is investigating some young
hurler.
The Senators have already won as
many games from Cleveland as they
grabbed all last season.
The Phillies admit that they put a
disinfectant on the ball the other day
when Marty OToole was pitching.
They claim that the spit ball is I'M
sanitary and that they have to pro-
i tect themselves. The Pirates are ask
ilg that some Of the Phillies be fined
for the offense.
Manager Edward Mcguire Of the
Brockton team, has been suspended
| for failure to appear on time for a
recent double-header At that few
fans blame him.
The Highlanders are to he recon
/ structed around Birdie Cree, ed
Sweeney and Hal Chase That's all
that is left of the Old Highlanders.
The announcement Of bad business
in the Southern league has led to the
report that there will be changes in
ownership of several cities and possi-
bly, a change in circuit
From a mere foot Blister an injury
10 Charley Case has developed into q
He has been in tolerahly bad condi.
tion as a result of the injury.
Charles Dryden says that Just be
fore the Giants left Chicago McGrav
Ease for Man and Beast
Ty Cobb is being greatly touted a
> Jennings successor at Detroit
Harry Wolter has. been suspended
by Manager Wolverfon. This is dom
because the Yanks we're threatened
with going over the player limit o
25 He gets his salary Just the sam'
as though he WAS working
Ia the Texas league they are talk
ing of recruiting their teams from
across the Mexican border. They sa,
the MeXicans are better players thar
the Cubans. The only trouble is n
overcoming the Texans natural anti
pathy for all "greasers."
| The Senators arc dropping bchin'
the Tigers and are still due for a lonl
stay away from home
Heckert has signed Albert Codora.
new twirler who has been WORKING
in the New York State League and 4
recommended by Connie Mack
Pitcher Hoff has been turned loos
by the Tigers?
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Special s1.0O Excursion to Baltimore,
SUNDAY, July IS

Special train will leave Wilmington,
Delaware avenue station. az 9l0 a..
M; Newark At $50 a m Returning.
leave Baltimore Camden station a.
$50 p. M; Nt Royal at 6.35 p. m.
Tickets on sale. S1f Market street Of
fee. Fridays and Saturdays
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

NO CONNECTION WITH CASE.
James Devlin of No 223 DUPONT
street desires it known that his fam
ily has no connection with the case
in the City Court in which a girl
named Dcvlin figured as witness.
she having no connection with his
family.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

Jimmy Barry. the Chicago heavy
weight, is doing eight days in a Van
couver jail. The big fighter, who
was returning from Australia recent
ly, thought he owned the boat. and
because the captain Of the ship dis
agreed with him he proceeded to hand
the officer a few uppercuts and left
jsbs much TO the latters disliking
When the boat landed in Vancouver
Barry was placed under arrest and
the Imprisonment followed.
When the officer nabbed Jimmy as
he left the gangplank he denied beat
ing up the superior officer. but ore
look al the latters face dispelled all
doubt as to the lacing he administered
Young Jack O'Brien has signed a
contract with Manager Billy Gibson,
Of the Garden A. c., I'M New York
TO appear in three bouts at Gibson's
club before Labor day.
No opponents have been announced
as yet for the Philadelphia lightweight
but II is known they will be selected
from a list including Ad Wolgast, Joe
Rivers, Willie Ritchie, Packey McFar-
land and possibly Jack Britton.
In meeting any Of the above pugs
Young Jack would be forced to ex-
tend himself However, Big Jawn
places much confidence in his little
brothers ability.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Standing OF the Clubs,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
All games postponed (rain.)
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Resnlts.

AtNttihdf htNuiA-.
Phillies, Q; Chicago, 8. First game
II innings.
Chicago, 4; Phillies, ?. Second
game.
Boston, s.; Cincinnati, ?. First game
Cincinnati z; Boston. l. Second
game.
St. Louis. 10; Brooklyn. 2
New York Pittsburgh (rain)
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Today's Games.

Phillies at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh. ? games.
Boston at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

The Wants will help in many ways.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
Today's Games.

Detroit at Philadelphia, two games.
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Boston. Two games.
Standing of the Clubs.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

Dealers everywhere, SC. $500 for
a box of so.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19
BALTIMORE & ONO R. R.

Delicious riel Beere Telephone order sf5
d. A. Chapplrs' ios W. Seventh ST.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

The America League teams, one and
all. drew rain checks.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

Manager Doom is trying TO develop
"Runt Walsh into a catcher That's
the only position he doesn't know
how TO play now.
Evening journal., 1912-07-19

The Senators have already won as
many games from Cleveland as they
grabbed all last season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
CLINTON.

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Ivol Hat,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Hall of
Hinckley passed Christmas with MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Brooks.
There was a Christmas tree at II.
c. Dixon's Monday night. and a fine
time was enjoyed ny all present. Rev.
a. +. Fox acted as Santa Claus and
was a source of much delight to the
little ones.
There was a Christmas tree.
wednesday night. at the home of Mrs.
Walter Duffy and also at the home
of r. H. Gerald.
Miss Edna Stein, who works at the
Clinton House. is home, caring for
her mother, Mrs. Israel Huff, who is
very i'll. s@
sydney Goodridge was in Water
vile. Thursday.
Rev. A. +: Cox has quite a number
cutting wood and lumber for him.
VIII and Edgar Stein, viii Hall.
Frank and Fred Wilett and Everett
Wing
There was a merry family party,
who partook of their Christmas din
ner, Dec. 25. with their mother. Mrs.
Nellie Hoxie. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoxie and
daughter Fern and friend. Walter
Webendoffer of Pittsfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Hunter of Pittsfleld, Ralph
Hoxie of Canaan, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hoxie of Canaan, James Hox-
lie and son Nathan. Such an event
marks a bright spot along lfe's path
way and that they may all live to
enjoy many more is the wish of their
many friends.
Line 25 of the Maine Telephone &
Telegraph Co. has been what is call
ed down and out" for a week
Bert Goodridge, who is at work for
George Bowman, in Sidney, passed
Christmas with his sister. Mrs. Clark
Dixon, returning, the next day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

JANUARY.
16. The United Mine Workers Of America
met In annual convention at Indian
apolis.
%. The American Academy of Political
Social Science met in Philadelphia
MAY
l. Colonial Danes met In Washington.
T. United Confederate Veterans met at
Macon, Ga.
q, Sons of the American Revolution met
In Boston.
Is. General Federation of Woman's Clubs
met at San Francisco.
JULY.
g. 50th annual convention of the Nation
al Education association met at Chi
cago.
L. The international Typographical un-
ion met at Cleveland. o.
SEPTEMBER.
3. The Spanish American War Veterans
were In session at Atlantic City. N. j.
10. The American Bankers association
met In Detroit.
The national encampment of the G. A.
r. met at Los Angeles. Cal.
30. American road congress met at Attain
tic City.
OCTOBER.
!. International conservation congress
met at Indianapolis.
10. The w. c. Il. U. met In Portland, Orc
NOVEMBER.
IL American Federation of Labor met at
Rochester, N. Y.
10. The Daughters OF the Confederacy In
annual session in Washington.
q. National Woman Suffrage association
met in Philadelphia.
DECEMBER.
3. The governors met in annual confer
ence at Richmond.
n. The American Association For Labor
Legislation met In Boston.
%. The American Association For the Al
vancement Of Science met IN Glove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
SPORTING NOTES.

The New York American League
Baseball club announced, Saturday,
that it had received full title to Pat
rick Green, the big pitcher Of the Hol-
yoke club of the Connecticut League.
Green Is only is years old, weighs 202
pounds and is feet , inches in height.
He Will be kept on the payroll until
Frank Chance has seen him in action"
the clubs announcement says He be-
gan TO play semi professional ball in
1911 near his home at Huntington,
Mass
pennsylvania won the 18th annual
tournament of the Triangular College
Chess League with a total OF Y points
out of a possible eight, the best team
record ever made in the Pennsylvania
Cornell Brown tournaments. Cornell
finished second with four points and
Brown last with u point. The fine
playing of Rudolph SEE, the Chinese
player booked in excellent style by
his tegmmate. III. j. Teitebaum, made
Pennsylvania record possible. SEE
won his fourth straight game Satur-
day, in the concluding round, defeat
ing C. l.. Woolley of Brown in an
Evans gambit lasting u moves. at
which stage he announced a mate in
five.
Baseball is the most popular sport so
far introduced by the Americans into
the Philippine Islands, and it is doing
more than its share in civiliZing the
brown people of the archipelago. The
United States Bureau OF Education is
authority for the statement that the
American national game is the most
favored pastime among the natives,
although physical culture is taught in
the schuols and sports of all sorts are
encouraged. The creation of fans in
the Far East was announced, Satur-
day, with the opening of an exhibit in
the National Museum at Washington
of the handwork of the Filipinos.
Manufactures of every description are
on view, together with the educational
paraphcrnala used in the islands in
instructng the natives.
a year ago Frank Arellanes. the best
pitcher of the Sacramento team and
an ex-Red Sox, promised his wife that
he would become a business man and,
Saturday, he announced his retirement
from baseball. Although he Is being
cooked by Owner Jack" Atkin to re-
main with the team, Arellanes says he
will stick to his promise. He has not
announced what line of business he
will take up. but it is thought that he
will open real estate office. Arelianes
has also announced his intention OF
taking a tour over his old stamping
grounds, including in his itinerary "A
long stop in Boston. just for the sake
of old times before taking up active
business life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
LOSSES BY FIRE

JANUARY.
8. The Equitable Life Assurance building
burned In New York; persons killed
and 10 injured.
IT, Nearly 5000 buildings burned in Osaka
JAPAN loss s1300o.000.
g. Fire destroyed the Academy Of Must.
and annex buildings in Pittsfield
Mass; loss 100000.
FEBRUARY.
L. s1.5oo.OO0 factory blaze in Philadelphia
8. Hotel Downey burned at Lansing.
q. Fire in the business and residence sec.
ton of Houston. Tex. caused loss OF
$6.500.00O and left 1900 people homeless
MARCH.
o. Young's pier, noted resort at Atlantic
City, burned; loss 100000
APRIL.
q. The great bazaar quarters in Damas.
Gus, Syria, burned: loss $0.000.000.
MAY.
49, Flames in the business district 81
Houston. Tex, caused a loss of 81. 000.-
co.,
Is. Historic old Eutaw House burned IN
Baltimore.
3. 1000 houses burned in Constantinople.
JULY.
Z Fire in the business district Of North
Adams, Mass. caused loss of $500 600.
q Thousand Island park swept by fire;
loss $4,000.
-. A 100000 fire in Vancouver, B. G.
SEPTEMBER
& Fire in Ocean Park, q resort near Los
Angeles. CAL. caused damage OF over
100000.
OCTOBER.
l. Loss Of 81, 100000 by fire in the B. and
o. railroad pier at Philadelphia
L. Fire in the storehouse OF the United
States arsenal at Benicia. Cal. caused
loss Of over 81 .0o0.0 00
NOVEMBER.
q. Flames in the business district OF Put
nam. Conn.,, caused q loss of 100000
=. The historic town of Washington. tbs
Texas "cradle Of liberty" destroyed By
h are.
DECEMBER.
0k-Ksoss Of $4,000 By flames In me- buSl-
neou District al, C1nc1nnad. 4