Punxsutawney Spirit, 1894-09-05

              PA. - ON THE sl son. f® s " ■ . r German Sogtr XK#xl Discus Our New Tariff. $ NFjW *f PROPEP. riUHD HOHL Forest Fire Victims Strewn Over Three Counties in the West Wy bo*r«. Including Mr*, r ittmii l>! only one of the r«HMI-~iii " thlB end of the line. and «g? afternoon from Dulutl who ku yet ! reached Minneapolis. The other rig **r* ".one who west up onthe limited Saturday afternoon from thla end of the line, and finding that they could go no further, they atoDned V. P,ne.Slt>; flnd returned to M?nnS5? ells on the first train. Mrs. Lawrence says the first essence a" the fire was noticeable about TbeelCMMwof UM«1BM has ■Imply worked fa ■ «be Interest ol , pirauwn. E. CUNNINGHAM WinHoto Black. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pi. OverShirts. Boys' and Children's Clothing. trand new ftne to select from. Short pants from $1.00 to 98.00. MEWS' aid BOYS' BOOTS anil SHOES. GOOD mM CHEAP. Furnishing Goods, They are the finest in the market. ire ready for inspection and to say the least we can give you the best Talues for the money ever affered in Pnnxsy. Think of all wqoI Cheviots and Oassimeres $8 and $10, Double Breasted, Square and Round Out, Sack and from 110 to $18 Our Fall and Winter Stock. tody ha* goae to work at the mines, and the] Wilton Bill has passed. Lookout for prosperity. I am sure we will enjoy the change, and hare no doubt our friends will. A Thing of the Fast, Are opening a very ■eltct display of TBI HATS! have the best working shirts you ever saw at 50 cento, Extension Yoke and Double Elbow, for the price. Underwear, hosiery, Gloves, etc. TRUNKS, 8ACHELS and UMBRELLAS.. received our new fall styles in stiff and soft hats, the latest in the market. Caps for Men and Boys. All eminently itjli»h ud extreme]* good—at whet we may (trm : : ; . . BABGAIH-PHICED Valvei. New Serges, New Coverts, New Suitings, New Cashimeres, New Storm Serges ™ Si""1!11® 1,<lie» will, we ere confident, agree with ue ae to ot theee (a.h-wilAwni* PALL WJtAKJtS An early intpcctlon it invited. ; ; PUNXSUTAWNEY, •:NORTH'S:- PRICE CLOTHING AND FURNISHING IBODSK, Quiet Sunday *t Gray Gablet Buzzards Bay, Mass.. Sept. 1—TB» president passed Sunday at home witH his family and Dr. Bryant. The phln is at Wood's Hole, and this cave rise to a report that Secretary Herbert and his daughter would spend Sunday at Gray Gables. They did not call, but It Is understood that they Intend to before they return to Washington.Woburn, Mass., Sept. 3.—The old pickle merchant of Boston, Benjamin B. Brown, who was seriously injured at his factory pn Puneull Hall square, Aug. 25, by two men who attempted t* rob him, died at his home in Woburn. Saturday night as a result of the Assault.Died of His Injuries. Tyhpus Death at Elizabeth. Elizabeth, N. J., Sept. 3.—Edward Melvin, aged 13, died of typhoid (ever at Alexian hospital yesterday. It la the fifth case during the epidemic. His home is on Rahway avenue where the disease prevails and where polluted wells were discovered. Mayor Eustls received a telegram from a citizens' committee at Rush City, Minn., stating that 150 lives had been lost at Hinckley a.nd the situation was horrifying. A car load of provisions was procured, but 110 engine could be secured to take It to the sufferers. It will go out in the morning, however, and meetings of the business men of Minneapolis and St. Paul will be held to provide relief. The site of Hinckley, says Mrs. Lawrenee. Is nothing but a blackened waste with the bodies of dead and Injured persons lying everywhere. There were fully 125 persons aboard the ••limited," but only two were burned outriirht. These were the Chinamen mentioned. About a dozen persons, according to her story, were injured in the panic which resulted when the people tried to escape from the car. Some rushed to the platform and /umped off the train while It was movfng, while otheiw fought their way through the strugglin1, frantic mass of passengers in an effort to get away from the scene. In this way many persons suffered severe Injuries Buch as broken bones and I Ifmbs. [ "At the first rush of the flames t<Kward the cars the window panes went out with a crash and the train began slowly to return toward Skunk lake. People screamed and men jumped through car windows. The wild panic was horrible. There was no humanity in it. Every fear-crazed person was for himself and they did not care how they got out of the swirling, rushing avalanche of flames. My dress caught Are. but I extinguished the flames. "I saw two Chinamen. I can remember the scene as If before me. They were paralyzed by fright and made no effort to get away, but simply hid their heads under the mats and were burned to death. I stood it as long as I could .and then I rushed out of the car, jumping over one or two persons that were lying on the ground Injured. Some of the people Jumped into Skunk lake, but I simply ran along the ties. The flre had turned away, and after running until my strength gave out, I fell down between the rails. I expected every minute that my dress would be burned from my body. I put out flames on my dress half a dozen times and I had to hold my hands over the baby's face In order to kepp it from suffocating." Mrs. Lawrence was picked up in the middle of the track about two miles north of Hinckley by a relieT party form Duluth which made the trip on a hand oar. ten miles north of Hinckley, when tn« air became almost suffocating. One mile north of Hinckley a number of persons—Mrs. Lawrence estimates the number at fifty—rushed toward the train, screaming frantically. The engineer seeing the danger they were in if they remained, stopped the I rata to let them aboard. The heat became Intense and the whole volcano of fire seemed to burst out In a mighty efTort to wipe the train and Its occupants off the face of the earth. Mrs. Lawrence describing the scene said: IE SPECIAL BARGAIN SALE AT TOT «T. ELMO STORE: fl STUDY IN ECONOMY. ONLY TWENTY SUITS LEFT Canadian Pilgrims at the Vatican. Rome, Sept. 3.—The Canadian pilgrims attended a mass which was celebrated by the pope In the hall of the consistory of the Vatican. After the service the kissed the foot of His Holiness, w.il" 'dressed a few remarks to each of the visitor. HE CHANGED HIS MIND. Were formerly $10 to $15 2>5.°° TSBte. Fine City, Minn., Sept. 3.—Conservative reports place the total number killed in the fires at 300 at least with the number of wounded at as many more, a number of whom will die. Nothing like complete lists of the dead or injured Is obtainable at this hour. One hundred aad forty-three charred bodies have been recovered at Hinckley and forty-live at Sandstone. Pine City, Minn., Sept. 3.—Three towns, Hinckley, Mission Creek and Pokegama, are In ashes this morning and more than *00 corpses lie In the region around Hinckley. The vast valley between the Kettle river and Cross lake. Including several villages and settlements, Is laid waste by forest fires. Besides the towns that were reduced to ashes, farms were swept clean by the flames. The forests are still burning fiercely and rain Is required to drown the fires that are sweeping over a vast region. Whole families have been cremated. In some Instances only one or two men escapd from a neighborhood to tell of the destruction. They saved their lives by running to small lakes or hiding in potato fields and reached Pine City more dead than alive. The dead are being picked up by the score and brought here. STILL ANOTHER REDUCTIOH $2.50 and $2.75 Formerly NOW 31.25. —,— ON —  special sm table, Washington, .Sept. 3.—When the white house was closed Saturday it was with the Intention of having It remain so several weeks. The regular annual housecleanlng will begin Tuesday, and the mansion will not be opened to the public until It shall have been completed. The work will be pushed so that the house may bs ready for occupancy when the presl* dent and his family return to Washington in October. STORE, ST. 1 MIBB THIB BALM. J. LOEB, SadvBin Xao'i ud Boy»' FuoJitar. flltlftli MltS) bVtf) akoi (UMjMtS IM IB I wsBtaswaosssfsrpHso. i.lfcnr. ■lve letters have been received by members of the Berlin court. The Volks- Keitung says that the Paris woman formerly was Intimate with Prinee Ernst Ouenther of Schleswlg-Holsfeln, the emperor's brother-ln-law. Secretary Coleman, of the United States embassy, has gone to Baden- Baden on a two months' leave of absence. Secretary Jackson will resume his duties to-day. Among the Americans who have arrived here In the last week are Dr. Arnold and family, of New Tork, and Dr. Fearn, of Alabama.A mechanic named Detloff was sentenced on Friday to pay three marks or pass three days In Jail for having ■neesed loudly at plfffct in the street He was arreete4 Just after the sneese as he was entering his lodgings In the Zimmor strasss. The charge against him was "gross misconduct," and despite his plea of a cold. It was sustained fully br the court. stomashT J 5Tbmw to tell Frau von Kotze the name of the person whose scandalous letters got Herr von Kotze into trouble. The price of the secret was 10,000 marks. Frau von Kotse sent the money. Since It was received in Paris no more oifen- The Koelnlsche Volkszeltung says that a woman In Paris recently offered several times. Representatives of the German sugar Interests met Sturday in ICroll's garden and resolved to ?orm a protective union. They voted also that the union should adopt «0uch measures as would save the beet sugar industry of Germany and allied Industries from killing competition or hostile legislation. A deputation called upon Freiherr Marschall von Blebersteln, Capri vi's representative, and submitted a petition for government protection of the beet sugar Industry against the new American tariff. Just what kind of protection they expect, the sugar men neglected to say. They were Informed that the government was aware there was likely to be trouble with the new American tariff and would give Immediate attention to the petition. Saturday's calendar announced that twenty-seven Berlin hotels had gone Into bankruptcy and were offered for sale. The decrease in the number of foreign visitors Is the cause of the collapse. who killed herself In the Frledrlchshain cemetery last week. The Vorwaerts conceals Its chagrin by publishing a eulogy of "Red Agnes" as she was called. It calls her a martyr to the cause of humanity—a genuine philanthropist who soared far above all questions of patriotism. The police warning against a big socialist funeral was obeyed without protest, however. No great procession and no bands were allowed to follow the hearse. A few delegates from socialist clubs and half a dozen personal friends accompanied the body to the cemetery. There, too, the programme was disappointing. The gathering round the grave was small, the speeches short and tame. Emperor William went to Charlottenburg yesterday to attend the consecration of the new marble sarcophagus erected to the memory of Emperor William I. and the Empress Augusta. It was a grand function. The whole Imperial family, the grand general staff and most members of-the court were present. For the first time since Frederick William II. died there was a concert in the Sans Souci palace on Friday evening. The programme had been prepared under the emperor's special supervision. All < thi artists wore costumes of Frederick the Great's period. The furniture and plate and even the attire of the guests were of the same historical type. The rooms were lighted only with candles. Several of the great king's compositions for the flute were performed. Those who were present say that the scene was unique be"yo<Wf*<escrlptlon. especially when the emperor stepped out before the orchestra and directed It, which he did AtaiMiioe of the Oownnit Might To Praunt Ik* Beet Sisgar In* dastry Agataut Amrlw - The Kaiser Beflu MammTo Suppress AurokUatwl Socialism—A Workmam Sentenced for Inwilng; Berlin, Sept. 8.—The  says that the emperor haa called the Berlin president of police, Freiherr von Rtchthofen, back from hla holidays in Klssingen to give advice aa regards the repreasion of anarchism and socialism. Rtchthofen will go to Potsdam thia week. His advice undoubtedly will favor more stringent measures against socialists and anarchists. If the police had allowed the Sedan celebration to take Its course yesterday, there would have been such a demonstration as the empire has seldom seen since the war. Not only In Berlin, but also in the provinces the rumors of an effort to suppress the festival caused a strong reaction of feeling. In Berlin, at the suggestion of the authorities, most of the schools had their exercises and picnics Saturday. The social democrats were somewhat disappointed by the change, as they expected to use the big crowds as a background for their demonstration at the funeral of Agnes Wabnltz, the socialist waitress, riM all the passengers wen inml. one or two robbers could not light tW whole lot, but as a rale only a few in irmed, aijd even the first man to takt hostile action would probably bite the dust. Oneof the robbers' was wounded by either Kane or the brakeman and his edknpa&io&a were by A* tMUfflwA I was happy to attsad (w JuiaMng at Clarksville, Ark., m lew months later."—St. Louis Olo» Democrat. "The chance came, and my ideas underwent a rapid change. It waa a Little Rock A. Fort Smith fain, it was near Ozark, I think, whpa a man appeared at the door and Banff (Wk 'Bold up your hands, everybody!' Before I had time to do what I thoogM I would do two shots were fired alttQM simultaneously. The flm pame voti the ptstol of the conductor, John KU4 of Little Bock, a brave man, who 4i*w and fired the moment h4 reaUaea what trouble was. The secondslpotwAp 1 by the train robber, %nd Kim (ell dead. The brakeman then firMk and a second later he fell witn a talM through his loins, jvhicli crippled ran for life. Since' that experience I Uum a man is a fool instead of a toward who does not promptly throw up hit hands under such circumstances. Pro- A Man Who Once Thought He W«M Brave Id > Train Hold-l p. "I used to think that it was a marvelous exhibition of cowardjce for a train load of passengers to quietly submit to being held up by onA of two train robbers, and I used almott to hope foi1 the chance of showing what I would do if the command 'hanaa upP should be given ori a coach in Whloh I was traveling," said a Louisville arnaftmer, recently. Anmapolia Enuali Annapolis, Md., Sept. tlons of the candidates for admission to the Naval academy will begin today. Eighty-three young men have reported to the secretary of the academy. The examinations will occupy two days, and reexaminations two more. Physical examinations will be made as each candidate finishes Ms mental tests. OtsL They will not get away beforq, m cvenlnf. A messenger from Hinckley who cached Mora says thet 148 people ere found dead and that the new town ( Pokegama Is wiped out Princeton Saturday evening, Is still In the Great Northern yards, the com* pony keeping the passengers at the der any assistance, although they were so close that they could hear the people screaming as they were being cremated. Newspaper men are trying to reach Hinckley over the Great Northern from here, but It Is not thought that they will get there before this evening. All telegraphic communication Is shut off. The Eastern Minne- ne crew reported that they saw flames sweeping down on a house close to the track. The place was enveloped In Are before the people could escape. The workmen were powerless to ren- The scenes at the front, where the rork trains are engaged are frightful. get Into Hinckley unttt this afternoon. It is thought here that the town will be reached quicker from Pine City. y, but the officials do not expect to The Great Northern is doing all in its, power to reach the flre-strlcken town. Ever since the first news wotfc trains have been engaged In rebuilding burned bridges, all the men that can be used are being rushed to the front. Three large bridges are down. At • o'clock the road was clear to a point four miles west of Mora and within about fifteen miles of Hlnck- be prepared to render assistance. Ing the only building left and that thirty lives had been lost. A second telegram placed the dead at nearly 200, and word was also received ey had been burned Saturday night, :he Great Northern round-house be- rorthern officials here said that Hlnck- St. Cloud, Minn., Sept. 3.—The first report of the terrible loss of life at Hinckley was received here from Pine City and a message to the Great t life. been a drop of rain in that region for the last four months and only a heavy downpour can save many more towns and the valuable pine lands from destruction, with prott&ble additional loss exception of a Blight shower here and there early last month there has not lcntless fury has been suffering from one of the most protracted drouths In the history of the country. With the was in no danger of destruction by the forest fires raging in the lumber states Is uow one vast area of ashes. Tne heavily limbered country over which the flames swept with such re- as far west as Carlton, near Duluth, The great valley between Kettle River and Cross Lake which a few days ago very body In tts path from Pine City life and agony of body and mind for hundreds of others who escaped with their lives only, swept everything and ras attended by the shocking loss of >erl6r, Spooner, Wis., partly destroyed. The number of dead in these Wisconsin towns and in other parts of the country between Chippewa Falls and SupwfcMr is estimated at 100 persons. The Minnesota conflagration, which Cumberland, Plneville, Comstock and ForeBt City, lungber towns in Wisconsin between Chippewa Falls and Su- dead. Mission Creek, ten dead. Sandstone Junction, SO dead. Cromwell, Minn., Carlton county, dead unknown. Miller, Minn., dead unknown. Shell Lake, Baronette, Granite Lake, destroyer or escape by fleeing to a place of safety. So far rs can be learned at this time frorfi the devasta- ted district the following towns have been destroyed and the following are dead in numbers: Hinckley, Minn., 1,000 to 1,200 Inhabitants; 250 to 300 dead; 500 to 600 homeless.Pokegama, Minn., 500 Inhabitants; 50 who had not the strength to tight their or die the more merciful death from suffocation by the clouds of dense smoke and heat-laden atmosphere. The number of corpses already recovered from the blackened waste at and around what was Hlnekley Is 150, the majority being women and children territorial road either to be cremated swiftly advancing sheets of flame. They fell on the tracks or on the old or homeless and destitute. At a conservative estimate 260 men, women and children of this doomed town were unable to escape from the merciless, prosperous town In Pine county, 67 miles south of Duluth, are now dead list may rise another hundred or more. The people of Hinckley, which was a settlers, their famlfles and others were burned to death or suffocated before the flames reached them, and the death [ Terrible Kcsm In the Stricken Sec tlons or Minnesota and Wisconsin— Severn! Villages and ; Nnmerona Warms iald Waste — People Unable To Escape from the Flame*— Manx Corpse* Already Recovered— The Majority of the Victim* Women and Children—Passenger Trains In Dauger—Fire Still Raging. St. Paul Minn., Sept. 3.—Only the horrors which accompanied the historic Chicago Are can be cited in comparison with the terrible scenes and experiences in the flame-swept pine region of Pine, Kenebec and Carlton counties of Minnesota, and Burnet county, Wisconsin. At least <"3 m&m <.5 , * * •,# : i • * ' < ♦ w ,n ; mm NO . >4 •' VMfg I *