Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 August 1893 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY M011NING, AUGUST 30, 1893-TWELVE PAGES.

against failure and future disaster. The Beconl reason was that only by repeal could the nation hope to attract foreign capital, without which It were vain to hope for an upward turn of the country's busings. "We must put ourelves." he said. "In a position when the time for that upward movement comes, to be able to command the capital of tho world, tvhk'h shall assist us on the path to the next period of prosperity anil proofs." Mr. Ilwd paid his rvspcts to the objection that th? proposed repeal was a renewed demonetization of ellver, and characterized the charpe that the law of 1H75 was a trick as "one of the most stupendous fabrications which has ever existed In political life." If there were any appreciable value in the dlfTerenco of the two metals even as much as 2 or 3 per cent., the cheaper would drive out the other, an the history of the United States showed. Upon the assertion that the repeal of the Sherman law would Increase the burden of the borrower. Air. Iteod said thre will always be a borrowing and lending world, and it Is of the first Importance, not les9 to the borrower than to the lender, that laws upon this subject be made In rplrlt of fairness and justice to both classes. Sir. Tired' Conciliation. In conclusion. Mr. Reed said: "What, then. Is the pathway of duty? The unconditional repoal. That will either give relief or not. If not, then we must try something else, and the sooner the better. It is a matter of deep regret to all sensible men that we have delayed so lonjj. Men are today struggling almost against fate and praying for relief. The banks are strained almost to the point of breaking. It is such a pity that we had to waste so much time in this weary tvtlter of talk. "'s stand In a very peculiar position, we republicans, today. The representative of thu democratic party Just chosen president of the United States finds hlmFelf powerless In his first great rvenmmend ition to hi. own party. Were he left to their tender mercies, the country would witness the spectacle of the president of its choice overthrown by the party charfrl with this country's government. What wonder then "that he appeals to the patriotism of another party, whose patriotism has never been appealed to in vain? Never, I say, in vain. The proudest part of the proud record of the republican party has been itj stef.dfast devotion to the cause of pound finance. When the country was tempted to pav its bonds in depreciated money the republican party responded with loud aedalm to that noble sentiment of Hen. Ilawley that every bond was sacred as a soldier's grave. It cost lis hard fighting and sore struggle, but the credit of this country has no superior in the world. When the same arpuments heard today were heard fifteen years ago sounding the praises of a depreciated currency and proclaiming the glories of flat money th party of Abraham Lincoln marched steadily toward specie payment and prosperity. What we were In our days of victory we are In our days of defeat champions of true and solid finance, and when the day comes, as it surely will come, for us to lead this land back to the paths of prosperity and fame, which were trodden under republican rule for so many years, we shall take back with us our ancient glory, undlmmed by adversity; our ancient honor. v.nsulMed by defeat." itotitKi: corKitws kkfoiit.

It Prove to He Something of a iioln I in r II t. At 1 p. m. Mr. IVuirke Cockran of New YorK took the tloor and addressed the house. Mr. Cockran said. In opening, that after listening to the speech of the gentleman who had Just taken his seat every one would adroit that the arguments In favor f the free coinage of silver were picturesque rather than convincing, lie agreed with the gentleman from Michigan that when congress adjourned h'.st March the country was prosperous in every respect, while now the gaunt specter of starvation was stalking abroad through the land. The remedy for this condition of things ought to be sought for, free from any spirit of partisanship. lie could not agree with the gentleman from Maine that these periods of depression were inseparable from the advancement of civilization, but that each was due to a specific cause which might be readily discovered. Mr. Cockran said that the platform of the democratic party did not declare for free coinage of silver; that an attempt was made In the convention by a delegate from Colorado to commit the party to that principle, but he failed to secure ten votes on the floor of tho convention in support of the proposition. "We are being told," said Mr. Cockran, "by Colorado and Nevada that we are In tiiis matter departing fron the platform. If that 13 the case why did those states take to the woods In the election: of IS!):;? It was because those states abandoned the declarations of the democratic platform that the gentleman from Colorado Cdr. Pence), who had so often entertained hia associates on the tloor, wa3 added to the membership of the house." Mr. Cckran said that In regard to this question he stood upon the democratic platform with both feet, and it was those who differed from him that were trying to push him off. "I took part in the deliberations of the democratic convention," said he, whereupon a good-natured laugh went over that bouse, "and the good humor occasioned by the remark leads me to observe that I know with what emt.hasis the democratic party sits upon any person who attempts to Interfere with its operations." Mr. Cockran devoted himself to an historical resume of financial legislation and asserted that there was no instance in the history of civilization where gold and silver ever circulated side by side at any ratio. It was impossible that they should do so, and he detled the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Bland) to name an exception. The fluctuations of ' the values of the two coins were sufficient to constantly drive out the dearer metal and this, said Mr. Cockran, was the inevitable result. France was com-I-flled to import 600,000.000 of gold to maintain the parity of the silver which she had coined. That was what the United States would have to do if it was desired to maintain the parity of the sliver we have coined. Referring to the assertion in the recent speech of the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Brys-n) that silver was still the baste of value of the farmer's products, Mr. Cockran inquired: "If that be so, why do you not give him the full value of it? You could give the farmer 371U grains of pure silver, while I should give him 6314 grains. Do these gentlemen fear that silver will have BILIOUSNESS Yellonlthne of the Eye. A doll, hrary feeling. A CTilIly frellnsrat times with perhaps 1'alns in the Duck, Ilend, nones FcTrrlahncM, Ktc. The patient should sot delay t moment ai ther la great danger of be-ng takes down with Bllioas Fever. Jjo not wa.t until th feref bu seised upon tho system bor 70a begin to "I have bees a victim to 8 llossnese for year, ad e fie r tryiag varies nmiJiM my only snccee wn )n tha of gimsions Liver hcxulator, which never fa;Ied to relieve in. I (peak not o' myself alone, but tar shoi Jamil' J. M. eima. A.,

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the same effect upon ths hitman rco as alcohol? That while a little of it Is apt to stimulate, too much will stupefy and destroy?" (Laughter.) The debasement of the coin proposed, Mr. Cockran said, would have the result of reducing the debits to the amount of 4.1 per cent. The gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Hryan) assumed that th loss would fall on the banks. Hut '.he fact was that In the very nature of things the banks and corporations are the debtors of the country and the worklngmen are the creditors. "Gentlemen tell tut that gold has appreciated. I deny It," said Mr. Cotkran. "The Aldrlch report shows that never before in the history of the world did tho laboring man of America receive so mueh in gold for his labor. "But the gentleman from Nebraska and the gentleman from Missouri propose by their plans to make tho bankers of New York alone a present of J2l,oo,ooo In the pettlement of accounts with their depositors and to deprive the laborlnttman of 43 per cent, of the value of his work." Mr. Bryan "Will the gentleman kindly say how It is. if his statements respecting the irentleman from Missouri and myself are true, that the banks In New York denounce us and Terrence V. Powderly is with us?" (Applause.) Mr. Cockran "I will answer. It Is because the bankers of New York have learned that In business nnd politics alike honesty Is the best policy." (Applause.) Cntiae of Hie I'anlc. He held that these periods of depression were without exception due to an extension, either of the currency of the country by legislation or of credit beyond the capacity of the business Interests to support It. The operations of the Sherman law, he said, proved the truth of the statement. It had increased the volume of currency and now the stringency was upon the country. Mr. Bland's proposition to give 371U grains of silver for C5114 would be called robbery if It related to wheat or corn. The farmer suffered most under the operations of the Sherman law. said Mr. Cockran, in the depreciation In the prices which he had received for his products and it was a strange friend of the farmer, the victim of the act, who desired a continuance of the conditions under which he suffered. Mr. Cockran eloquently spoke of the unity of the interests of the whole country, paying In reference to the verbal assaults upon New York, that efforts to sectional'fce the country on any basis or any lines had never resulted in benefit to anyone. "i tent lernen have appealed to the sentiment of the country members as though their Interests were hostile to the interests of the cities. I ppeak on this floor as a member from a district in the greatest city on this continent and I now say to this house that the Interests of the city can never be hostile to the Interests of the country: that the exlsti nee of the great municipal wealth Is based upon th productive powers of the laborers of this land who toll in the field and who dig in the ditches. "Show me legislation which I am convinced will benefit the farmer, und even if it cuts down the profit of the banker or the capitalist 50 per cent, you will find me voting for It. )Med to Sr"t ionii I lain. "I believe In the statement whic h Mentor made to Telepachus, that it is not the splendor of a city but the prosperity of the fields that constitute the greatness of a nation; not the opulence of Its palaces, but the comfort of its homes. Wo have heard a great deal here of sections; of North and of South, of Kast and West, and as we have heard It a doubt arose in my mind its to whether, after all, the victory of the unl n was not a mistake. Are we to be forced to the conclusion that this country is so vast, that its Interests are so diversified and Irreconcilable that legislation which Is essential to the safety of urban Intertsts must be hostile to rural Interests? That things which make for the protection of New York must necessarily result In the oppression of Missouri and Nebraska? I do not believe that there has yet como a time in this country's history when any attempt to make a sectional feeling has resulted In the prolit of anybody. I hope this attempt to revive the prejudices based upon occ ujations of each of the sections will be abandoned by gentlemen when they come to recollect the meaning of what they say, and that they will realize that the Pres of this union were stamped out by marching armies in this country and that tho embers were quenched by the blood of tho martyrs and the tears. of widows. (Loud applause.) "I prize the citizenship of this country not because it embraces New York alone, but because it embraces Nebraska and Missouri and every section and each of the territories which is comprised within this country. New York has no mission except that she can administer to your jiecessitles and your welfare. She trades upon your products; she prows no Krass between her stones; her mechanics work at their branches and by transforming the rude products of the soli and mint tits the finished articles and sends all to the luxury ur comfort of the human race. Her laborers tranship the freight and the fruits of your toil from the cars in whlsh they come to her borders to the great argosies of commerce that bear them across the sea for distribution throughout the globe; and so she stands upon the verge of this western continent with one arm gathering the fruits of your toil into her lap for diseqi qiptt pun oqoia jq; ja.vo uojjnqiJ) other gathering the golden tribute of the world to be returned back to you as a reward for what you produce. As you prosper, she prospers. As this nation grows, she grows. As this country becomes great, she becomes great: but material greatness alone can never be enduring unless it be accompanied by moral progress and moral grandeur and we who ask you here now to make honesty, equity, Justice, the distinguishing policy, ask you to preserve the greatness we have achieved, which will broaden before labor and industry the broad horizon that even now is ours, and we will make the march of this country along the pathway of material development a long march in the jrogress of the human race toward cultivation of the virtues that elevate humanity, perpetuate republics, make the flag glorious and make institutions perpetual." (Prolonged applause and cries of "vote.") Ore-ut Eiciteiuent. The excitement on the floor was so great that Speaker Crisp was compelled to call upon the officers of the house to pass through the aisles and lobbies and request members to take their seats or to repair to the cloak room in order that public buslress might proceed. Mr. Cockran was followed to the cloak room, where the felicitations of his hearers continued to be showered upon him for some minutes.

Mil. WILSOX CLOSES. A Fowerfnl Amanten t In Favor of Ilepeal. Mr. "Wilson of West Virginia, the author of the bill, closed the debate with a speech in support of the measure. By universal consent, he said, the socalled Sherman act had failed to Justify the expectations of those who framed it. It had been expected to raise the price of silver bullion throughout the world. That expectation had proved to be a false one. It had been expected that an expansion of the currency and renewed prosperity would follow the enactment of the law. That expectation had been especially falsified. Instead of producing an expansion of the currency it had produced a contraction of it, because for every million of treasury notes that had been paid out a million of gold disappeared. No one could doubt that the Sherman law was largely responsible for the panic that had suddenly overspread the country. It had been argued from the first speech to the last, made against tha pending tilt that it would, while

stopping the purchase of silver, throw the country upon a gold basis. The countryman, on the plain, who was astonished to learn that he had been speaking prose all his life, waa not more surprised than certain gentlemen would be to And out that this country had been upon a gold basis since 1S34" under economic laws which the laws of congress could not overrule. We had been on a gold standard since 1834 by economic law; since lt73 we had been on a gold basis by the express statute of congress. The trouble was that as silver had gone down the greater stress and test was put upon the government. Cientlemen had said that If we would stop now the purchase of silver under the Sherman act we would demonetize- rllver. The bill proposed here would rot demonetize a single sliver dollar today circulating In any part of the country. Tho bill had come, not to destroy, but to save. (Applaus;.) It had come not to strike down silver but to place It nt once on an impregnable basis with gold In the circulation of the country. (Applause.) Mr. Martin Inquired whether the passage of the bill would necessitate the sale of bonds In order to necure gold. Mr. Wilson sifid that a question of that kind must be answered In the light of experience, not In the light of prophecy, in the light of the experience of France, of the Scandinavian nations, of Canada, of Holland and of Java, he could merely repeat his remark that the passage of this bill would at once and forever restore silver to a parity with gold and there would be no necessity for the government to Issue bonds for any purpose. (Applause.) It carried with It not only a promise of maintenance of parity between gold and silver, but it carried a parity. (Aprlause.) Mr. McMillin inquired whether the gentleman proposed to follow this bill up with a proposition for free coinage. Mr. Wilson rejoined that he was satisfied that it was the earnest desire of the democratic administration not only to support the existing silver circulation In this country but to increase the issue of silver currency to the utmost extent If it was safe to do so and keep silver on a parity with pout. (Applause.) Gentlemen complained that prices had fallen. Why should gentlemen complain of this when the prices of labor had fjone up? That was the emancipation of man from constant pressure. If men could gather time for their own cultivation. If they could surround themselves with luxuries, were gentlemen going to declaim against them? (Applause.) Now for the benefits which would accrue from this bill. The first benefit was the restoration of confidence among the people in their own money. Juat as soon as we drew the line and said that for the present at least we would purchase no more silver, every dollar now in existence in this country would be as good as any other dollar, and men would not care in what dollar gold, silver or paper, his debts would be paid. There could be no expansion of the currency that would work so quickly and so satisfactorily as to let loose from its hiding place $1,700.000.000 now in this country. It was not so much the quantity of money as the quality that would restore confidence. Restore confidence In the currency of the country. Let every man understand that every piece of money in the United States was as good as any other piece and the money In the country would support the credit which It represented, would remove the crops, and we would have what we had not had recently, the blessings and encouragement of a good stable currency that would increase the prosperity of the nation and give employment to its labor. (Applause.) The house then took a recess until 8 o'clock. The levelling: Srimlnn. At the evening session Tracy of New York. Stony of Kentucky, Boutelle of Maine, Mr. Fellows of New York and Mr. Hendricks of New York spoke for repeal, while Mr. Fithlan of Illinois and Mr. Hudson of Kansas spoke against It. At 11:05 the house adjourned until Monday at 12 o'clock, when the first vote will be taken.

EXPLOSION IN' A LAUNDRY KKitioi slv ivji'hi-: a M Miinn of Tin: i:miiovi:s. Crlea for Help 'oiild He llenrd lint the OcnpliiK Steam Caused n Dein)' of Several Minute Ilefore Adtii nee Could He Itendereil AVIndown In Adjoining IlnllilltiK's Shattered by the 1'oree The 1'nulncer Arrested. NTTW YOIIK. Aug. 24. A loud explosion followed by a rush of steam from doors and windows startled pedestrians in E. One Hundred and Fourth-st. this afternoon. The noise came from the laundry at 2-18 E. One Hundred and Eourth-st. Immediately there was a rush of passersby to the place. They could hear cries for help, but because of the escaping steam it waa some minutes before anyone could enter the place. Twenty-five Irls and several men were employed in the laundry, which Is called the Hell-Gate laundry. Of these, after the steam had cleared away, it was found that nine were on the floor suffering from injuries of a more or less serious nature. The injured are: Kate Uhl, sixteen years, Injured about arms and legs; will die. Kate Kane, fifteen years old, injured about the body; will die. . Lena Uhl, twenty years old, injured about body and head. Ellen Vanderbeck, seventeen years old, body and legs Injured. Kate "Vanderbeck, nineteen years old. Minnie Vanderbeck, twenty-one years old. Maggie Vanderbeck, twenty-three years old. These three were injured about the legs and arms. Grace Fox, eighteen years old, injured about body and arms. H nrv Fox, head injured. Investigation showed that a large steam mangle iron had exploded scattering fragments of iron in all directions. The force of the explosion shattered all the windows in the laundry, tore pieces out of the ceiling and fairly shook the building. Windows in all the neighboring stores and houses were also shattered. Martin Thelan, the engineer, was arrested. The police say that they allowed too much steam into the mangle. The building is damaged to the extent of ?500. MIRDEHED A I CHEMATED. The Fate of an Ohio Theological Student. COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 25. The burned body of a man found dead in the debris of a burning straw slack last night is that of Frank It. Shepherd, a theological student for the presbyterian ministry. He left home at 8 p. m. to take a walk and at 11 p. m. the coroner was notified. It is believed he was murdered by tramps or robbers and burned. A SUMMER DIII.MC FOR DYSPEPTICS, - Horaford's Acid I'lioapHnte. Dr. John Little, Hloomlngton, 111., says: "I have prescribed it occasionally the past two years in cases of dyspepsia, kidney disorders and general debility, especially of the nervous system, with very satisfactory results. I have recommended It as a summer drink for dyspeptic patients, with excellent satisfaction." ... ......

RAVAGED By FIRE

I South Chicago the Scone of a Conflagration. In Which Three Hundred Buildings Go Up. Seven Thousand People Are Homeless. LIVES REPORTED LOST. The Fire Fighters Prove Almost Powerless, And. tho Flames Spread with Awful Rapidity, Making a Clean Sweep of All in Their Path. Cliton go Send All Her Arnllable Force of F.nginc but They Can Do otliliiK Aiculnat tbe l'nry of the Fire I'ltiful Scene Among Thune Wim Huve I. out Their Homes The Streets lllorkailril irltli the Household Hffei tu of the Sufferers The Aren llnrned Over an Knormona One I in me ne Coal Unrkt Reduced tu Annes The Cauic of the Disaster. CHICAGO, Aug. 24. A fire which in the extent of territory it covered almost rivals Chicago's historic conflagration began in that part of the city known as South Chicago about b o'clock this afternoon. From a three-story brick building at the corner of Nlnety-flrst-st. and Su-perior-ave. flames which rapidly grew in volume ate their way over block after block of small frame residences until they reached the lake. Within two hours the fire had consumed at least thirty buildings and five blocks of the greatest industrial suburb of Chicago. The 50,000 residents of the town were precipitated Into a panic second only in this city to that which characterized the conflagration of 1S71. As the pine structures In which lived the worklngmen employed in the large steel mills of the Illinois steel company and in which the smaller merchants of the place made their homes were leveled by the roaring1 flames, those whose homes had not yet fallen fled with their goods and household chattels to the other portions of the city. Streets were blockaded with wagons containing the effects of the frightened and fleeing residents, and men and wromen appalled by the calamity fled In every direction. (ctlliitc n flood Start. From the brick building in which the fire had Its origin and before the few fire engines of the district could make the slightest impression upon the flames they bounded eastward between Nincty-ilrst-st.-and Nliwtleth-st. IiV'the direction of the lake. House after house rapidly fell before the sweep of fire, which hurled blazing brands far In advance. After oerlor-ave. the flames crossed Ontario-ave., Uuffalo-ave., Mackinaw and Green Hay-aves. Among the first buildings to fall was the First methodist church, at Ninety-first-st. and Superior-ave., and before its spire had toppled to. the ground the new and commodious German Lutheran church, on the opposite corner, was blazlnf? in a dozen places. Hardly had these more pretentious buildings been leveled to the prround than the firo was detected blazing In a dozen places further cast. The local department, a branch of Chief Sweenle' city service, had beea called upon to help; also all the help in the immediate district, but by the time the First methodist church was well on fire it was peen that every effort must be made to prevent the destruction of the greater part of the town. The central fire alarm office pent to the fire every engine that could be spared in the south side of the city. The Yosemite, the giant fire boat, lying at the foot of La Salle-st., was hurried from its dock and with the call for extra help was soon plowing Its way through the waters of the lake in its thirteenmile race to the far southern section, where the fire was raging. Before it had reached the harbor at South Chicago the terrific force of the fire had eaten away the five blocks between Superiorave. and the lake, and the Yosemite turned Its attention to the immense lumber yards on the river front. A New Dan er. By 6 o'clock a new danger had arisen In the veering of 'the wind, and all the work of the department seemed to have come to nothing. THE BinRD DISTIIICT. It I Near the IlnnlneN Center nnd Duilt 1 1 of Restdeneea. The burned district is north of the river, which opens out into the Calumet harbor, protected on the north and south by government piers. Between the river GaiEßü 15 Ports. 'I have been a rret anfferer from Torpid I.tver mid Dyspepsia. Every thin? I ate disagreed wltliuie until I begmn talklnf - - on I en now digest any kind of food never have a headaehe, and btrCln tt firttn punnili In weight." W. V. Kllll LTZE, Colombia S. C sold v,vpT?.vwTnniiLSmall JPodtlvelj core Sick-headache, Oons& patioo, Biliousness, Lirer Complaint;' Cold and General debility. 40 to the bottle. Sugar coated. Easy to take. Do not gripe nor sicken the stomach. Sold hj druggists. Prico 25c. Reliable and economical Sample dose free. F. Sn-tk & Co- :C firtcntmck Ä- M. "L

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and the district in which the flames originated are the great lumber yards and lumber docks along the Calumet river ajid the harbor. These are Just south of the Chicago & Western Indiana and tho Kock Island & -Pacific railroads. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad, running north and south between Krle and Ontarlo-aves., marked at its beginning the western boundary of the fire. Two squares from Jhe origin ff the fire to the north are the Immense shops of the Baltimore Hi Ohio railroad company. The burned territory is Just north of the business center of South Chicago, and was given up almost exclusively to residences. The hnuse at Superior-ave. and Nlnety-flrst-st., In which the lire began, was owned by William Gllles and occupied by him as a residence. Those who saw the spread of the fire say that it sprang from the ruins of Gllles's home to a cottage adjoining on the west. Brands falling upon a building at the corner of Iluffalo-ave. and Nlnety-first-st. ppread the fire one square further west and soon started a blaze which continued from the origin of the fire at Gllles's house to four two-story frame houses on the north Bide of Ninety-first-st., and they were soon destryed. From the bIx houses then on fire the flame sprang across Nlnety-flrst-st. to the south side, where three frame structures quickly disappeared before the sweep of the flames. Sojith, on Superiorave., the two-story frame house ofSquire Mayo caught fire from the current of hot air loaded with sparks, and this structure ablazV, the increasing volume of flame leaped across Superior-ave. to the west side, where a three-story tenement house was soon wrapped In the moke that preceded what was now a tornado of fire. A Flying Army.. A dozen houses In the vicinity of Su-peilor-ave. and Nlnty-irst-st. now having been swept away In the gusts of the fire, the people began to give way to the panic which in another hour precipitated a flying army toward the other portions of the city. Worth of Ninty-lirst-st. on Superiorave. the early stages of the fire burned five one and one-half story cottages belonging to John Mason. Then in quick succession the house of John Wicks on Ninty-lirst-st., the three story frame building belonging to Frank Salt and the grocery store, a cne story building belonging to A. Linguist, were swept away. Uy this time and with most of these buildings ablaze, so great had become the volume of heat and flameladen air that was sweeping toward the lake, that it was seen the fire must spread to the docks, from which it was anxiously desired to keep. it. lit the Coal DoeUn. Thefears of the department and of citizens were well-founded and before the scores of engines had made the least appreciable Impression upon the progress of the flames, the Immense docks of the Sunday Creek coal company were in ruins. Over a hundred thousand tons of coal are stored In the immense bins which extend for 500 feet along the river front. The earlletst estimate ventured was that the loss at this place alone could easily reach $200,000. When the fire began In the coal yards every engine that could be spared and the powerful steamer Yosemite, as soon as it reached the harbor, was brought to fight the conflagration. Tbe Ilnttle Uean. At the same moment the Arbeck lumber yards, with dock frontage nearly as large as those of the coal comiany, were found to be burning and here the great battle begun. The fire department had only by this tlma succeded in getting together a sufficient number of engines to give it any chance at all against the roaring mass of flames. There were but seven engines on the ground at this time and the fire boat arrived Just in time to lend its powerful aid at the critical moment. Several small buildings had been torn down by the firemen and citizens and this gave them a breathing spell which ultimately proved decisive, for the firemen, though at first not able to do more than bold the flames in check, steadily beat them down when the additional engines arrived. Uy 8 o'clock the coal In the yards of the Sandy Civsk company and Beck's lumber yard were the only pkuts where the fire was tili uppermost iid in a short time it was practi:jl!y under control and all danger of its spreading further was over. Where It Started. Ther appears to be no doubt but that the terrible conflagration originated in the destroyed dwelling of Master Mechanic William Gllles, an employe of the rolling mills. Mr. Gilles's two-story frame house was located at 162 Nlnety-lirst-st., wher he lived with his family, including his daughter, to whose youthful feminine vanity must be attributed the beginning of the fire. Miss CSlltea, according to those who had lived in the vicinity, was engaged about 4 :30 o'clock in preparing her evening toilet. In thl she was using a lamp to heat her curing Iron, and while arranging her bangs the lamt was overturned and an explosion followed, which in the end Wrecked the homes of several thousand people. When all danger of a further spread of the fire was over the panic-stricken people who had fled wildly for their lives began to return to where their homes had ormerly been. In very few instances were they able to find any vestige of their homes. Most of the buildings destroyed were light frame affairs and were occupied almost exclusively by the workmen of the Illinois steel tympany, The damage in none of these Instances was large nl amount, but the conservative estimates put the aggregate loss in the residence district at $100,000. The Sunday Creek coal company has olst firlly $250.000 and that of the Beck lumber company $200,000. The latter company recently made on assignment and had Just resumed business after making an arrangement with its creditors. Its large stock of lumber is completely destroyed and its business Is on cemore at a stand still. Despite the rapidity with which the flames spread and the crash and panic which at one time choked up the streets no lives, as far as known, were lost. The oilowlng were injured, none fatally: Fred Donant, severely burned about face and arms. Robert Guinta, overcome by smoke and heat. Addie Guinta. overcome by heat. Martlre Burke fell from a second-story window and was Injured internally. Shortly after the fire attacked 120 Buffalo-ave., the store of N. Johnson, there was a violent explosion of twentyone gallon cans of gasoline. Mr. JohnBon was severely burned about the face. The Ilomeleaa. Hundreds of people deprived of home comforts, with scarcely a warning, Kithered along Ninety-first-st. and adjacent thoroughfares. But they were not to be homeless, for the citizens of South Chicago rallied to their assistance. . It was not necessary even to organize relief committees and no definite steps toward the housing of the unfortunate people were taken. The word was passed down the line that the houses of those who were not losers by the fire, without exception, were open to any and all who had been driven out upon the streets. South Chicago Is almost entirely a manufacturing suburb, and is situated at the mouth of the Calumet river, about thirteen miles from the city hall. The principal establishment Is the Illinois steel company, which employs at the present time about six thousand men. The river front and lake shore are occupied for long distances by Immense lumber and coal yards and shipping docks. It has a population in round figures of about fifty thousand. I Cure Nervousness and Constipation. Dr. Shoop's Restorative Nerve Pills tent free with Medical Book to prove merit, for 2c stamp. Druggist. 25c Dr. ßhoop, Box X. Racine. Wis.

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PLEAS MA I) 13 TO TUR STATU TAX COMMISSION. The Hon. Hugh McMullen Appears for the Aurora DUUHIng Company Some Interesting Points Made Vnrlons Hanks Itrnrrseuted Ilefore the Ilowird. ' The appeal of the Aurora distilling company from the Dearborn county board of review was heard by the board of tax commissioners Saturday. Representative Hugh D. McMullen appeared for the company and the board of review was represented by Warren N. llauck, the county attorney. The petition for appeal, which was filed yesterday, set forth that the capital stock of the company amounted to $300,000 and that it was assessed at C6 2-3 cents on, the dollar, or at $200,000, when In fact the stock was not worth more than 30 cents on the dollar. He also explained that the company owned no franchises nor anything which was valuable, except the tangible property, which amounted in four states to 102,0o0. Only $33,000 of this amount Is in the state and It was assessed at $13,4S2. This at least being assessed in the regular way should be deducted from the appraisement, making a total valuation of $S8,400 instead of $200,000. Mr. McMullen stated that there could be no dispute about the law on the subject. Only that part of the capital stock, over and above the amount of tangible property returned for taxation, can be assessed. He said the way the board had arrived at the figures at which the stock was assessed was by taking the price which the company had paid for some stock four or live years ago. An old member of the company had died and his stock had been taken in front the estate at 6C 2-3 cents on tne dollar, when it was not worth bo much, but admitting that it. waa that valuable four or five years ago it was not worth half that now. The works are closed and the earning capacity is absolutely nothing. There was absolutely nothing to make the stock worth more than the amount represented by the tangible property. It had no franchises or privileges which were valuable. "We do not claim," he said, "that because a part of the property is outside of the slate we should not be assessed on all. The law is that we must pay taxes on all tangible property whether within or without the state and on capital stock held in the state less the tangible property in the state and we are here to submit to the law, but we do Insist that the valuation of the capital stock is too lilph." Mr. llauck claimed that the appellants had not complied with the rules of the board in presenting a petition for appeal, and moved that the appeal be dismissed. The board had already permitted appeals to be filed nfter the time limit, and it was the desire to do the risrht thing without regard to technicalities or iron-clad rules that the motion was overruled, and he proceeded to show why the assessment made by the board of review ought to stand. He said that the capital stock of the company might be worth more than the amount of its tangible property, but even if It were not in this case he could show that the company had property worth $275,000. Francis M. Johnson, the county assessor, was then placed on the witness stand and testified as to the value of property In this state, and other evidence was introduced to show that the company had large amounts of whisky in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. Mr. llauck also claimed that the company did an extensive banking business, but owing to the inability of the county board to compel persons to testify the extent of it could not be ascertained. "In 1S91," he said, "when we were permitted to Imprison persons for contempt who refused to testify, we found $117.0uO worth of loans to the credit of the company and found that it had $tJ,0üQ in the Aurora bank." In the morning session the board heard appeals of J. A. Baker from Fulton county and of the auditor of Martin county In the matter of the assessment of banks of that county. Mr. Baker is the owner of a lumber yard which was assessed at $3.833. He said he uas listed with K0.000 feet of lumber w hen in fact he did not have so much on hand April 1. The Martin county board of review assessed the bank pf the county at from CG to 75 per cent, of its book value and the auditor thought that was too little. The State bank of Plymouth, the State bank of Argus and the Union bank or ltremen were represented by the Hon. Samuel Parker and the First national bank of Plymouth and the Co-Partner-ship bank of Argus were represented by their attorneys. DR. It. C. FLOWER OP IIOSTOX, MASS. Dr. It. C. Flowrr to Sinke n Professional Trip Through the "West aud Northwest. The patients of Dr. R. C. Flower will be glad to know that he has arranged a professional visit through the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, as follows: Steubenvllle, O., Imrerlal hotel, Monday, Auer. 2S. Columbus, O., Neil house, Tuesday, Aug. 29. Cincinnati, O., Grand hotel, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 30 and 31. New Albany, Ind., Windsor hotel, Friday, Sept. 1. Kvansville, Ind., St. George hotel, Saturday, Sept. 2. Terre Haute, Ind., National hotel, Monday, Sept. 4. Lafayette, Ind., New Bramble hotel, Tuesday, Sept. 5. Toledo. O., Hotel Madison. Wednesday. Sept. 6. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Randall hotel, Thursday, Sept. 7. Indianapolis, Ind.. Denlson hotel, Fridav and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9. There is no physician in the United States better known than Dr. R. C. Flower. His cures are so numerous and often of such a miraculous nature, that many writers have claimed that many of his cures were miracles. Dr. Flower's ability to tell a patient his disease without asking a question Is as well established as that Dr. Flower lives. This western visit of the doctor will afford an excellent opportunity to many to consult this eminent specialist close to their homes. MURDERED RV IIIGIIWAYMEX. They Leap Into a. Farmer's Carriage and Shoot Htm Down. DANVILLE, 111., Aug. 26. While Henry Helmlck and wife were returning home from church at Pilot chapel, about twelve miles northeast of this city last night, two highwaymen suddenly grasped the horses' heads while two other robbers, leaped Into the carriage. Mr. Helmick hit his horses with the whip and they reared, breaking loose from the highwaymen. At this moment one,of the robbers tired, the ball entering the back of Mr. Helmlck's head. He died instantly, falling into his wife's lap. The highwaymen then sprang out of the buggy D"ut continued firing as the horses plunged forward on the road. One shot narrowly missed the almost frantic wife. This morning the highwaymen were tracked to the Big 'Four bridge at the west side of the city... The entire neighborhood is wild over the murder and the police of this city have Joined in the search. The highwaymen held up three other parties in the same road previous to the attack on Helmlck, securing, however, but little money. For perfect digestion use Tutt's rills.

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MINUTE REMEDY. On'? require tnloaUa, sot boar, ta rslisvs psls and car suuW Iikihi, PADWAY'S READY RELIEF. The Cheapest and Best Medicine For Family Use in tho World. In from on to twntr mlnatc, nrr falls to rli 1'AIS w.tti one thorough tppLcalloa. No mttUr bow lnt or etcruliat:n( lb pulu, the Kheumatlo. B4ridilen. Infirm, rtppird, Nvrvuutt, N'euralirle or srtetrnttnJ w:th due ar may euffer, UADWAY'S ki.OT KtLitK aUurdt intUal cim, Inflnmmntlon of the Kidneys, Inflam million of the llladder, Inflamma tioii of the Ilowrla. Consrrstloa of the I.iiiikh, Sore Tbroat, Dlfllenlt II rent hi ii if, l'lilpllajlou f tbe Heart, ll alertes. Croup, Diphtheria. CaInrrh, I n fl nrum, lleutlnelie. Tooth, nehe, enrnlln, Ilheuiiinttain, Cold Chills, Ague Chills, Chllhlalnes, I rout III lea. llrolaea. Xervoaameaa, Meepleaanraa, CourIis, Colds. Sprain, rains In the Chest, Hack or Li tuba, are lustaally relieved. In Its Various Forms. FEVEIt AND AQCE curel for II ont. Ther It not a remedial arst in this world that will eoro FevrnnJ Ague and other Malarious, leiioos, Aearlal and other frvrr (a rird by KADWAY'S FILLS) 0 quickly m UUW.H it LAU Y KEL1EK. BOWEL COMPLAINTS. It will in a few momenta, when taken aooordlnr to dlrecti.tna, cure t lamps, bpaame. Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Bio Headache, fiarrbrs, Pytentsrf, Cholura Morbui, Coi.0, Wind in tbe Howe'-a inl ail internal pains. Travelers sboud always earrr a Bott'o of Bad way's fcradjr hriia with them. A few drops in water will prevnt sickness or paint from change of water. II is belter than French brandy or bitter at s tUrnalant. Miners and lumbermen shoald always be proy lda4 With it. CAUTION. AM remedial arents capable of destroylne life bf s overdose should be avoided. Morphine, opium, strychnine, arnica, hyoseiamu and other powerful reined es do, at certain Iitih. In very email doses, relieve the patient during tbeli action in the system, but perhaps the second doe, if repeated, may af ravale and inorrase tbe u Gering sod another does cause death. Ther ! no necessity for ssiny these uncertain agents when s P"s tlv remedy Ilk Hadway s Heady kelief will stop the most eiorutlatin( pain quicker, without entailing tue least dilSoulty la either intent or adult. THE TRUE RELIEF. KADWAY'S READY RBLIKP Is the only remedial agent in vogue that will Instantly atop pain. FIFTY CS" NTS PER BOTTLE. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. Be Sib to Get "Raflway's." iADVAY'S Bit Sarsaparillian ""Resolvent. The Great Tllood Pnrlfler. Pure blood make oond Cetb, strong bon and a clear skin. If yon wou.d hevajonr Cash. firm, your bones sound, without earies. and yoor oompleiloa fair, use KAOWAi'8 BAHSAi'ABlLia AN MllOb VNT. We eitract from Dr. Hadway'i "Treatise on DUeaM and It Cure," as lollowe; LIST OF DISEASES CUBED BT DR. RADWAY'S SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVENT. Cbronlo skin dieeasaa. carles of the bona, namor Is the tilood, ioroiulJut dlsea, fvei, sores, ctroslo or old ulcers, salt hsam. rickets, wh t ewslllB, eosld head, oantrr. g.andular Wellings, sodea, wasting and decay 01 thby. pimplea and Dlotohea, tumors, dy.pepsia, kidney and b.adder disease, cbroate iheuumt im Ml out, eoniamptioo, t.vel and -! cuius deposii. and varieties o. the above complAlnta, to whicb sometimes are firm .pooiOo names. In canes wtirr. the system hae been eallTabed. ana mercurr tas accumulated nd beoosie deposited ta lh bones, Jaints. etc, CAu.iof caries of th bonet, rickets, spinal eurvalares. contortions, whit wU. 1UK.. varicose ye ns, ate, the Harsapenlla will reaoly away those deposit and s.Urmlnat U Viru Ol disease from tbe system. A Great Constitutional Remedy. Skin Diseass, Tumors, THccre snd florae or aU kinds, particularly Chronle Disease of the skin, art cured with great certainty by a coura of kadway Sarsaparillian. We mean obstinate oases that Save res.sled ail otbsr treatment. ' SCROFULA, Whfther transmitted from parents, or aequlrel, la within the curative range 01 the sersaparUiiaa Eelt possesses the sans wonderful power In caring th worst lorms of strumous and eruptive diaonargee, syphiiloid ulcers, sores oi ths eysm ears, nose, moat a, throat, giands, exterminating the virus of th chronic .ornu of disease from th blood, boaea, Jo nt. aud m every prt of th buman body wher there exists diseased deposits, ulceration, tumor. hard lumps or scrofulous inflammation, this g real and power. ul remedy w.ll exterminate vapidly and iermanently. . , . . one bottle contains more of the active principle st medicine than any othor preparation, Uken " teaspoonful doses, while others require Üve or six. Umea a much. DOLLAK pHa BOTTLE. SOLD DY DRUCCISTS. Qi Graillitr a! Small tail Purely vegetable, mild and rel'abla. Cane per feet digestion, complete absorlloa and neaithfai regilarity. f or the cure o. ell disordsrs of the fitomaes, Liyer. Bowels, Kidney, .Bladder, Nerrou Disease. Female Irregularities, Low Bpirita, Mental Depression, eta Loss of Appetite. Sick Headache. Indigestion. Dizzy Feelings. Biliousness. Constipation. Dyspepsia. Observe the following Symptome resulting freei diseases of the digestive organs: Constipation, laward piles, ullnese o blood in the bead, acid ay of the stomach, nausea, heartburn, disgust of lood, fullliess or weight of tbe stomach, sour eructation, sinking or fluitaring of the heart, choking or euffoeatinf sensations when is a lying posture, dimness of v sioa. dots or a ebs before th sight, lever and dull pa s ta the bead, deficiency 01 perspiration, yellownese ! th skin and eye, pain in the eide, chest, limb and sadden flashes of beat burning in th (lean. A lew dose of kaD Wa Y'H FILLS will free the system o ail the above-named disorders. Price IS cents per box. Sold by drngglst. 8end s letter sLmp to DR. KAOWAY A CO., SI Warren St.. New York. Information worth thensands will be rent t you. TO THM PUBLIC Be eure and ask for BAD WAY'S, and see that the name "AADWAY" la )a what you buy.

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