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VOL V--323
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, I'&S'O';
PRICE?THREE CENTS
PLEASE.
We wish to say to the people of
Roanoko aud vicinity that our entire
stock of Dry Goods. Notions, Cloaks,
etc., luu-a lie closed out by December
15, aud to do this we are now selling
regardless of cost.
We have not only a few special 1 ar
gaius, but we have
Bargains in Dress Goods,
Bargains in cloaks, bargains in staple
goods, and in fact everything we have
at the prices at which we are now spell?
ing ig a bargain. Many gooiJs way
below c:*st anil nothing above cost.
IN DIKSS GOODS ?
We still have nearly o- ryihing desired
All iv.10! silk wraps, 33-iuch hnuricti ..
sohl for $1. a. 80 es; alNwpol silk
?uish, 46-ioch htnri?itjtas, M>id tbi
gl, at SO eis.; all wool 40-mcb
henrietta, sold for 85 cts. now G2A cts;.
all woo! 38-inch heuriettas, sold for
50 cts. now 37jj cts ; all wool 38-incli
hoariell i~. so >i for 371 cts uow 25 els.
!N CLOAKS
We have a full line oi plu-h wraps,
modjeskas. new markets and jackets,
lud we cau -ave you t!ie profus oth?r
ouscs are making.
IN STAPLE GOODS
.WE HAVE
Fruit i the loom, bleach. 8A cts
Lon?dale bleach, 8.J cts.
Lonsd; lc, cambric. 1 I els.
Wamr-" u:ia, hie tch, 11 cts.
New York mills, 11 cts.
Pride of the west, bleach. 12A cts.
Morpotock. 4-4 brown cotton, OA cts.
Dundee, 4-4 brown cotton G cts.
Mohawk valley. 10-4 bieachtd sheet?
ing fo- 24 cts. worth 30 cts.
Uiica. 10-4 b eached sheeting for 27
cts. worth 3-3 c s.
Pepperall, 10 4 bleached sheetim:.
22* eis.
Clark's O X T. spool cotton. 4 cts.
per spool. 43 es . per dozen.
It w' i pi\ iou io examine our stock
before |>nr ' -
134 S ilem avenue.
O-O-O-O 11-0-0-0-0 0-0
We have had an unprecedented run
for the past week to secure
? I NT'
-IN" OUR?
"At Cos! for Cash Sale'
'I he good people o'" Roanoke have
:?etn so often humbugged by the so
called
SELLING OUT,
ihn -va> hard lor them to realize
that we were
IN EARNEST.
We are sell what stock we have on
aud at cost
FOR CASH.
We are not receiving a dollar's!
orth, aud are fast getting rid of what
e had on hand. We will convince
,>''Sr':'---" ' ]
ou that we mean just what we say,
you y\\ only
our goods and get
?IM
44 Salem Avenue.
Mosen bau in Bros, are not selling at
cost, but are offering their steck of
Fall Drfiss Goods and Millinery
cheaper than auy other house in
the city.
NO OLD STOCK
TO SELECT FROM.
Our goods are fresh and the se?
lection the best, viz: All wool
serges in plaid, stripes, plain and
side oauds,habit cloth in all colors,
finest quality imported henrietta
cloths, cashmeres and flannels.
Our assortment of plain and fancy
biack dress goods caunot be ex?
celled iuqualty and price Faille
silki in b ack and all (he new fall
T Rhades. Black gros graue silk from ...
> SQ ceim t^8.0(V.pery*rd.
We will enumerate
AFew SpecialBargains
Der yard
Fruit of the loom cotton.8c. "
K>o ginghams, fall colors,...Sc. "
7c giugbani?, fa'l colors.5c. "
Ail wool flannel, double
width.25c. "
vnd uumerou- mher bargain?
.hroughout our esinblishment.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT,
THE SECOND FLOOR.
Flush wraps of every description,
viz: Louj plu>h coats, three-quar?
ter jackets, short jackets, modjes
kas. cloth jackets and long coats,
children* aud misses coats in end?
less varieties?all the latest styles.
Millinery Department.
We carry the largest assortment
of fur and wool felt hats, birds'
feathers, plushes, velvets and rib?
bon ever shown before in the
city at greatly reduced prices. Full
line of muffs aud boas. We only
ask an inspection of our stock be?
fore making your purchases.
IIBffiBRO"
42 Salem avenue.
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IT IS GENERALLY OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
SERVICES AT DIFFERENT CHURCHES
The Day Opens Fair?The Attend
ance at the Churches Large.
Evidences of Good Cheer
Everywhere.
Thanksgiving Day was very gen
erally observed throughout (lie city
yesterday. The day'opened bright
and fair, but a slight fall of snow at
2 in the afternoon and later in the
evening gave the occasion a ting, of
what constitutes an idealwinter holi?
day . ~ -
In the afternoon most of the stores
and other places of business wer?'
closed, and quietness prevailed every?
where almost like the Sabbath. In
the morning numbers of people
wended their way to church, and at
at all tin places of worship where
services were held the attendance was
large.
At the hotels special bills of fare
were prepared, and in boarding
bouses and private residences **vi
leuces of good eb^er were also preset* 1
On the streets iu the afternoon
there was an absence of the hurr\
and rut.h characteristic of working
aays. Even the saloon men reported
a dullness of business, which showed
that men were remaining at home
with their families and friends.
At the railroad oflices, the Machine
works, aud other places of employ?
ment, there was an absence of the
great majority of workers, and
in all portions of the city
there were evidences that the
peop'e generally were carrying
out literally the proclamations of
President Harrison and Governor Lee.
A talk with many people as to what
they had to be tliaukful for revealed
the fact that the great majority were
satisfied with their present condition
aud future prospects, and happy in
the thought that the nation is pros
perous and no part of it more so than
KOanoke and Southwest Virginia.
AT GREENE MEMORIAL CHI K< II.
Able and Interesting1 Talks by the
Pastor and Others.
At Greene Memorial church yester
day morning the attendance wa*
large and the services of a very inter
esting character. Rev. J. H. Boyd,
the pastor, delivered an address of
about twenty minutes in length,
:< which lie recounted the man
a-ou* his bearers had tor ti auk
ulnefeS.and why they .should ? udeuvui
o-prove that they were worthy ol
. lie blessings they enjoyed. lie w...
ollowed by Air. Lucas, of Radforu.
in a very interesting talk of about
litteen minutes, after which Mi
William Lind also made some very
pertinent remarks on Thanksgiving
Air. T. T. Pishburne and other? made
short speeches on the subject, one of
the main points of their remarks
being the complete religious liberty
allowed in this country, and the
necessity of being thankful for such
precious privileges. A very interest
ing feature of the services at this
church was the baptism of,little Joel
Asberry, the bright and pretty son ol
Postmaster A.S, Asberry.
HEX OUGHT TO BE Til A Mi FM..
Thanksgiving Services at St. John's
EpiseOpal Chnreb.
St. John's Episcopal church wa
crowded yesterday morning wit
worshippers, and the sermon of the
pastor, Rev W. H. Meade, was an
able and pne ical one His text was
the second ver.-e of the 141st Psalm :
"Let my prayer be set forth in Thy
sight as the incense, and the lilting
up of my hands be an evening sacri?
fice "
The speaker held up David as a
model guide to thankfulness. Men,
he said, ought to bp filled with a con
stant sp'rit of thankfulness. This
country was a irreat one and had a
wonderful influence on the world,and
in its great growth and wonderful
prosperity we had much to be thank?
ful for These blessings should be
constantly kept in mind with the
grand destiny in store for the nation
The fact that it is to be a leader in
thought and civilization increased
the responsibility of its citizens, who
should cultivate a spirit of thankful
ness for the blessings they enjoy, and
impress the importance of this spirit
on the coming generation, whose re?
sponsibilities will increase as the
country increases in extent and
power.
INTERESTING SERVICES.
Gratitnde for National, Local and
Personal Blessings.
A large congregation attended the
Thanksgiving services at St. Mark's
church yesterday morning. The pas
tor, ' ev. J. E. Bushneil, was assisted
by Rev. Mr. Long and Rev. Dr.
James, of the Alleghany institute.
An opening voluntary was beautifully
rendered by the w*>ll trained choir.
Following then came the Thanksgiv?
ing introit and collect, with the re?
sponsive reading to the 34th Psalm.
The subject of the pastor's discourse
was "Gratitude for national, local
and personal blessings." The text was
Jeremiah ix, 23-24.
The ppeaker in his introduction
referred to the origin of Thanksgiv?
ing day in Massachusetts 266 years
ago, and the great development of
the United States since that time.
The newspapers and the postal ser?
vice were then not in existence. Lux?
uries and comforts were almost un
known. Even a king had been
upbraided by his people for the luxury
of "a feather bed. Stone and earthen
floors were the prevailing style, and
men wore garments made of skins and
leather. The people, however, were
imbued with great religions fervor,
and were especially thankful for the
blessings they enjoyed.
After reviewing further the bless?
ings of the inventions or the present
age, the growth of the country and
the development of its resources, the
best evidence of our gratitude, be
sa^d, was to use these blessings pro?
perly.
The speaker also referred to the
great blessings attending the Indus
trial revival which has been sweeping
over the country, but held that a
spirit of religion was necessary to
make them lasting, and use
them to the best advantage. Every
successful industry, however, bene?
fited a community and every person
in it, to a greater or less extent, but
it was righteousness alone- exalted a
people and nation.
THE AXGI.O-S.tXOX.ltAl'E.
Many Thing? They Should be Thank,
fill For.
At the First Presbyterian church
the attendance was large und the ser?
mon of Rev. W. C Campbell, the pas?
tor, was fully in keeping with the oc?
casion. He took for his text the 8th
verse of the 3d chapter Of 1st Kings.
The subject of his discourse was the
possibilities and probabilities of our
country. He first considered the pos?
sibilities of the Anglo Saxon race:
second, the probabilities ol its future
home; third, the possibilities of that
home, and lastly, the agencies at
woik4o impress it for good, namely,
education ami Christianity. Under
the head of its possibilities, he referred
to its dominant powerin the world; its
tremendous growth in ISO years from
U 000,000 to 100,000,000 of people. He
alluded to the wonderful powers of
acquisition of territory and the great
moulding power of the race in chang?
ing the language and customs of
emigrants in a generation to peo?
ple of the same language and the
same noble ideas as themselves, the
dominant ones being liberty and
spiritual Christianity. As to the
probabilities <?f the future home
of The Anglo-Saxon race the
speaker said everything pointed
to the American continent and to
the United States in particular. The
position of the country as to the
pathway of nations between the east
and the west was one reason for this,
and the fact that, one half of the
Anglo Saxon race now lives in this
country was another reason: and on
account of its nationality the race
here is likely to produce the highest
type of character physically anil In?
tellectually, especially since the two
dominant ideas, liberty and christain
ity, have a fuller development in
this country than elsewhere. As to
the possibilities of the Dnited States
as the home of the race he said, "Of
2,970,000square mih s of territory. 1,500,
000 square miles are arable lands. In
187!) the farmers of this country fed
50,000,000.people and exported 2,830,
1100.(?00 bushels of grain, aud this w-s
the product of only 164,2'5 square
miles. If all the land wee cultivated
it would produce enough to feed a
population of 450,000.000 and would
leave 2,500,000.000 for export. If the
land were cultivated as in England
aud all were consumed at home it
would he capable of feeding a popula
tion of 1,0(10,000.000, and if all the soil
in this continent were hronght under
cultivation and worked to its full
capacity it wouH support a popula
lion lour times as great as the present
population of the .earth, which is
1,500,000,000.
The speaker next alluded to the
mineral wealth of this country, show?
ing that it now furnishes half the
world's supply of silver and gold.
Bight years ago not a ton of coal was
mined in the Flat Top region, but
now the yearly output amounted to
nearly 2,000,000 tons. Another factor
in making this country the home of
the Anglo-Saxon race is the enormous
wealth. In ISSO the wealth ^of this
country was $43,043,000, exceeding
that of Great Britain by $270,000.000
In moral and educational develop
ment the United States is unparalled
There are 10,000,000 professing chris
tians in this country, 14"J.770 churches
and 98,422 ministers. Lost year S77,
1)0> persons were added to thechurehes
and millions of dollars spent in Chris?
tian work. Truly as a nation we have
much to be thanklnl for.
Srrvio?"* at Lee Strict Church.
Rev. J. W. Hauiinersley, pastor,
conducted Thanksgiving service at
the Lee Street Episcopal church yes?
terday. The crowd in attendance
was not large, but the service was a
particularly interesting one. Th??
text was Phiilippians, iv, G-7. p1"'
SALEM XEWS.
Thanlisxi visisr Day-Earnl Conijiatl
Orfr.?nlxed.
Salkm, VavTSbveinber28.?ThanP
giving clay was observed at this pk|
by a cessation of all business, a*
union religious services at th?? Pr~"
byterian church. After a sermon J
Rev. Mr. Buchanan, a collection "vC
taken up for charitable purposes atj
a liberal amount was contributed. *
A meeting of citizens was held |
the office of George Allen, esq., amPTT
land, loan and trust company was
organized. Mr. J. H. Palmer was
elected president and Prof W.
M. Graybill, secretary.- The object
of the company is to ^uy, sell and
improve property and loan money
for building purposes. A large num?
ber of shares were" taken and some
vcy desirable lands subscribed.
The company will meet next Mon?
day for permanent organization.
Tht land company will place their
lauds on the market December 11th
with every prospect of ready sales
A number of other prosperous compa?
nies will also have their headquarters
h"re.
Indications are favorable for the
completion of the Valley railroad
next year and Salem will endeavor to
secure the terminus.
Work on the mw furnace is progress?
ing satisfactorily, and the location
of other important industries will be
announced in a few days.
The Salem Improvement company
has issued a very comprehensive state?
ment of the many advantages of that
citjT for the location of industries and
the desirability of the city as a {dace
of resideuce.
A Scrap of Pap? r Saves ncr Life.
It was just an ordinary scrap of
wrapping paper, but it saved her life.
She was in the last stagesof consump?
tion, told by physicians that she was
incurable and could live only a short
time; she weighed less than
seventy, pounds. On a piece of
wrapping paper she read of
Dr. King's New Discovery,' and got
a sample bottle* It helped her, she
bought a large bottle, it helped her
more, bought another and grew bet?
ter fast continued its use and is now
strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weigh?
ing 140 pound's. For fuller particu?
lars send stamp to W. H. Cole, drug
gist.Fort Smith. Trial bottles of this
wonderful discovery free at Budwell
& ObrlBtian's tlrugjjtrtte.
LOCAL MATTERS.
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
THE CITY.
F.cliorN of (.tie TlmeN-Koinelhlii;;
Wrong-Military Ball-A Good
Place. Why the Mayor
Wa.s Thankful
?Mr. A.P. Price,ofPrince Edward
county, has purchaser] an interest in
the store of Mr. <]. Ellington on Nor?
folk avenue.
Dr. Win. Pendleton,of Floyd Court
house, was in th" city yesterday. Tin
doctor and his fellow eountymen are
much pleased with their investments
in this city.
?Misses Rebecca and Ressie Tred
way, of Chatham, Va., and Miss
Emma Gray M^rehead, of Leakes
ville, X. C, all of whom are pupils at
Rollins institute, were guests of the
family of N.-P. Fourd, on Salem
avenue, yesterday.
?The new round house of the Nor?
folk and Western Railroad company
in the west end yards will soon be
completed. Some delay has been
occasioned by the non-arrival of the
iron pillars from the Glamorgan
Iron works at Lynchburg.
?Four partridges were captured ou
i he portico of Hotel Roanokc yesier
day. A covey of partridges has been
making its home on the hole! grounds
tor some months,and it is supposed the
wind and slight fall of snow of yesler
? lav started them on a search for more
comfortable quarters.
<ity amusements.
We. Vh dr To. Last SHjrht?Fnwio
Rontani Next.
We, Us & Co. closed their engage?
ment at the opera house last night,
scoring the same success as on the
preceding evening. The play is par?
ticularly good as a laughable farce,
and the company is well worth being
patronized.
"Fabio Romani " will be presented
at the opera house Saturday and
Monday nights. Of this play the
Springiield (.111) Monitor says:
"Fabio Romani, Story of the Dead,"
was the attraction at Chatterton'e
opera house last night. In this new
role Aiden Benedict loses none of his
attractiveness, hut holds his audience
in breathless attention to the end.
The play is handsomely set and the
earthquake effect in the last act, with
the eruption of Mr. Vesuvius and the
illumination of the Hay of Naples,
are both realistic and magnificent.
Mr. Benedict is well supported by
Miss Frances Field as the false wife.
"Nina," and "Guido Ferrari." the
villain of the play, is forcibly
presented by Mr. William J. Butler.
??Respetti," the half mad rag picker,
is splendidly done by Mr. John K.
Vermin The play is in five acts, each
of which presents strong situations.
El-llOPM of (he Times.
Mention was recently made in the
Sun of the organization of the Vir?
ginia Development company, with an
authorized capital of s?.ouo.OOO, with
headquarters at Roanoke. The per?
sons who compose this company are
shrewd Northern ami English busi?
ness men,who have thoroughly exam?
ined Southwest Virginia ami have
great faith in its future. Tin; Roanoke
TIMES publishes an interesting inter
view with Mr. E. G. Pechin, of Cleve?
land, Ohio, the manager, from whi<*h
if is learned that the company has
already completed negotiations for
the investment of nearly a half mil?
lion of dollars in furnaces, lands ant
Attenue? --v\.v,st,v. Salem, Graham
GoveC
a. Businej
U ew Yo?
Mr. A.
patent eve!
since, and)
the wondf
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carded 01*
u*ing YOjJ
Secretary'
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(Jharle/p
It is a sure cure for Whooping
Cough. It stops the whoop, and per?
mits the child to catch its breath. It
is entirely harmless. Good for anv
cough of childhood or old age. It
heals the bronchi and lungs, and
stops the co"gh. For Winter or
Bronchial Cough this syrup is the
best ever discovered. Only one size,
large bottle Price, ?1, at Johnson &
Johnson1.? drug store. Clarke's Flax
Soap makes the skin smooth, soft and
white. Price, 25 cents.
Something Wrong.
Officer Wade was btartled Wednes
day night by the groans of a man in
a saloon on Railroad avenue. On
going inside he found him lying on
the floor with his face and hands cov
ered with blood. He asked the mean?
ing of this and was told that nothing
was the matter with the man,
but not being satisfied, he hunted
up Officer Wootten, who went with
him to the bouse to take the in?
jured man away. On their arrival
here, however, the wounded man
man wds" gone. Where, no one seemed
to know.
The .Military Ball.
The Roanoke Light Inf"ntry com?
pany's ball at the skating rink last
night, though fairly well'attended,
was not as largely patronized as it
deserved to be.The Roanoke Machine
Works band furnished the music and
the managing committee wer j H. G.
Loving, W.H. Pretzman and H. N.
Gordon. Those present spent a veT
enjoyable-evening and the party
broke up at midnight.
Separate Accommodation Tor the
Negroes.
By. Associated Press.
Columbia, S. C.. Ifovember. 28.
Governor Richardson, uV his annual
m "ssage to the legislature of South
O irolina, recommends that the raiL
roudo of the rtato provide separate
accommodations for the negroes. He
says:
"There is no reason why this tern-1
porary regulation should not tie made]
permanent, to the joint advantage of
the railroads and the traveling
public. The intermixture of passen-1
gers of both races in the same railroad
coaches or compartments is frequently |
attended by unpleasant incidents,1
which couhi be prevented by the pro?
vision of separate accommodations,
and to this,the accommodations being
mudeequal in character, there could
be no objection by thoughtful persons
of either race.
I.N DISPUTED WATCH.
A Police Tag Sink? nn Oystor Schoon?
er at Hosr Island.
By Associated Press.
ReKDSVTLLE, Va., November 28.
A light between^! ho police tug
Augusta, of Onancock, Va., Captain
Russell, and the oyster schooner
Lawson, of Maryland, took place on
the Lewis reservation off Hogg Island,
in which the schooner Lawson was
Mink hy the Augusta in two and a
half fathoms of water. The light was
the outcome of the disputed line be?
tween Maryland and Virginia. Vir?
ginia claims that Hog Island and
Hats are within t he state limits, and
has jealously guarded it against all
intruders. The Augusta sighted the
Lawson on the grounds dredg?
ing and at once put for her. The
Lawson showed light and the captain
of tlie Augusta ordered full head
steam on and that the Lawson be
rammed and sunk as ordered by Mr.
Lewis, lessee of Hog Island Flats.
The chase was short and exciting.
The Augusta soon overhauled the
Lawson and rammed forward amid?
ships starboard side, striking dredge
roll and, glancing off, she again struck
the Lawson amidships on starboard,
driving her bow four feet into the
Lawson, which listed over and began
to GIL
The Lawson's crew put off in a
yawl and were picked up by the
Augusta and landed at Mr. Lewis',
near Hog Island. The schooner was
valued at $1,50?. The captain of the
La wson said Governor .Jackson told
him that Maryland owned the grounds
and will hold L-wis responsible for
the lo?s. Betides losing the vessel,
Captain Evans sustained a lossof -VCD
Great excitement prevails among
Virginia oystermen, and fears are that
this is the first of serious lights that
will follow.
A Good Place
Mr. H. J. Hornaday. I ra veling sa les
man of Hall's Safe and Lock company,
of Cincinnati, says the cumpanv he
represents will start a branch house
somewhere in this section, and
Roanoke pleases him more than any
place he has seen. Mr. Hornaday has
traveled all over the West, but has
found no place with the enterprise
and pluck of this city.
Why the Mayor Wast Thankful.
There were no cases in the mayor's
court yesterday morning. His bonoi
said among the many things he had
to be thankful for, this fact was one
cause for gratulation on his part.
MRS. SOUTH WORT II INDICTED.
2ler Attorney Entern l?er Pica of Not
Guilty of Murder.
By Associated Press.
New York, November 28.?Mrs
Hannah B Sonthworrb, the mur
deressof Stephen Pen us. was indicted
by the grand jury today for murder
in fin* first degree. The recorder at
once directed, that Mrs. Soutbwortb
be brought before him. and at 1.33
she entered the court room* accoin
p.mied by her mother. Mrs. Martin;
her brother, and Mr. Du rant, of Howe
t HunimelVoffice.andOrder.of Arrest
Clerk Tracy, of the si.er tl s office. ,
Leaning on the arm of Lawyer Du
rant, she walked slowly to the ra,i!.
where she shook hands with Mr
Howe, her counsel. She sat down in
a seat provided for her, while tin
clerk read the indictment found
anlinst her of murder in the first de
gree. At the conclusion of the read?
ing, the clerk asked the prisoner, "Are
you guilty or not guilty ?" to which
Mr. Howe entered a plea of not guiln
and asked that a speedy trial be
granted.
District Attorney Fellows said he
had arranged for the trial during the
December term. This satisfied Mr.
Howe, and the prisoner was taken
back to the Tombs.
I.ivpd on an Apple for Two Rnys.
By Associated Press.
Buffalo, N. Y., November 28.
Frederick Winslow, jr., surrendered
to the police last night, stating that
he was an embezzler. He said that he
was employed by Selmir Hess, of
Philadelphia; that he got drunk and
used some of Hess' money, and then
fled. Winslow had walked from
Niagara Falls to this city, and had
notliing but an apple to eat for two
days. He gave himself up in order to
get back home. He has a wife and
family in Philadelphia.
Governor Gordon's Visit to Chicago.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, November 23.?The ar?
rangements for the reception of Gov?
ernor Gordon, of Georgia, have been
almost completed. The governor will
arrive by special limited train over
the Michigan Southern on Saturday
morning. In the evening Governor
Gordon will deliver a lecture in Cen?
tral M'isic hall on '"The influence, of
the late civil war on the future of the
American republic."
To Preserve the Egyptian Obelisk.
By Associated Press.
New York, November 28.?The
Park board today appointed a com
mittee to consider means of preserving
the Egyptian obelisk now in Cenfral
park. The stone Is rapidly chipping
off under the influence of our climate,
and the inscriptions will soon disap?
pear unless some method of ai resting
the decay is adopted.
Bucfclen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cnts, \
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter," chapped hands, chil
b!:tins, corns, arid all skin eruptions,
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Required. It' is guorahteed to give
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Old papers for tale at the. Times
office.
THE FIRE FIEND
A TElfMILLION DOLLAR FIRE
IN BOSTON.
THE WILDEST TXCITEMET PSEYAL 3
Twenly of the Finest Business Homes
in the City Sow a Haas of
Ruins-Work of the Fire*
men.
By Associated Press.
Nkw York. November 28.?A specal
from Boston says: The fire bells rang
out through the driving rain at 8.15
this morning, and in lesn than half an
hour there was foundation for another
Boston lire. The flames were discov?
ered in the mammoth stone building
at tho corner of Kingston and Bedford
streets. This is a building hitherto
thought to be fireproof and was re?
cently built,but notwithstanding this
it burned like a tinder box and the
flames rose hundreds of feet into
the air. The fire apparatus which
bad first responded was wholly iucapa
ble of handling the fire, and they saw
the fact very plainly when the flames
began to leap up and out ?f the roof
and windows toward the buildings on
the other side of the 6trcet and to the
buildings back of the mammoth struc?
tures on the Kowe place. The second
alarm was sent in about 3<30,and when
the apparatus responded to this more
wits needed. A little af:er 9 o'clock
the third alarm was sent out and in
half an hour there was issued a gen
end alarm, which brought the appa?
ratus from Cambridge, Somervilleand
Chelsea. From the very start there
was little hope of the fire being
stopped before it had consumed sev?
eral buildings, and the firemen,
who had recently returned from
the great Lynn fire, and won?
dered how In the world it could have
gained such headway, found out how
it is themselves.At 9.45 o'clock steam?
er >io. 1 and hose No. 2 were on their
way from Staunton, in answer to
Chief Webber's call. Shortly after 9
o'.-lock it looked as if the flanies would
advance, without hinderance, up
Kingston to Summer street. Brown,
Dunell & Co , that line block which
a few minutes before had stood in
all its magnificence, was now a heap
of glowing ruins, upon whose edge
stood a steamer, aerial ladder and
hose carriage which had been aband?
oned in hot haste at the time the
bu'lding collapsed. The old building,
bio. 30 Kingston street, now began to
light up, and the Braiuerd & Arm?
strong company's building at No. 35^
was just catching. A group of des-*
perate fire-fighters were being forced
to recede inch by inch. Stories were
afloat of men who had been eaugh<
in the falling walls and other fatal
accidents, but there was no time to
verify these reports.
The buildiug occupied by Bradford
k Thomas and the Ames building
were involved in the general de6truc
tion. The fire thirty minutes later
uad reached the Freedman building,
on the corner of Lincoln and Brad?
ford streets, while towards Wa^hing
on street, its limit, at the same time
9.80, was Chauncey street. Just be?
fore 1" o'clock assistance reached the
scene from Cambridge, both in en?
gines and i ook and ladder trucks.
Prom the buildings of Brown &
Dunell, where the fire caught, it
spread acro-s the street and back
through the burning buildings into
'hauncey street. In a few minutes it
had extended along Chauncey street,
on the left hand side, eating into the
next building on the s^uih occupied
by Cludett, Koon & Co. In less
than ten minutes the flames were
i earing into the building occupied
iy Williams & Co. on the next corner.
From the other side it caught at once
upon the buildings on Kowe place,
and the wind favored the supposition
i bat the whole south cove and the
wholesale district were doomed.
Alread\ every building had gone from
Bedford street along Kingston and
Chauncey streets, and the flames were
eating up all those on the south side
of Kowe place.
A later dispatch from Boston says:
Before 10 o'clock the whole population
filled the streets and the owners and
proprietors of the buildings and
stores, who saw their possessions melt?
ing away, helplessly rushed hither
and thither, and pandemonium pre?
vailed. The fire started on Summers
street, ne?r Washington, right in the
heart of the business portion of the
city. Working westward it soon
licked up the immen?e stores of Jor?
dan, Marsh & Co., on Washington
street. This place was soon amass of
ruins. The wind blew th<i flames fur?
ther westward and they soon reached
Bedford, Hawley and High streets,
destroying all the buildings in their
path. Washington street is very nar?
row, and right in the vicinity of the
lire were the Adams house, Gaiety,
Bijou, Park and Globe theatres. The
wind veered a little by 10.30
o'clock, and the path of ihe fire was
turned mainly dockward, and it now
looks hs though it would devour all
the territory devastated by the gieat
conflagration of 1872.
The <j\obe theatre is nearly de?
stroyed* and Francis Wilson's com?
pany, who were playing '"The Oolah"
there, lose all their costumes and
scenery. The wildest excitement pre?
vails, and the firemen are greatly
hampered by the narrowness of the
streets and velocity of the flames.
At 11.55 the fire was under control.
The loss will amount to $10,0(10,000.
Twenty of the finest buildings in the
city were destroyed. Firemen have
arrived from all towns within fifty
miles of Boston. No lives were lost
as far as heard from. It is reported,
that four or five were injured, though
none fatally.
Extraordinary Bone Scratching.
Herbert Sperry, Tremont, 111., had
erysipelas in both legs. Confined to
the house for six weeks. He say6:
"When I was able to get on my legs, I
"had an itching sensation that nearly
'?run me crazy. I scratched them raw
"to the bones. Tried everything with
"out anv relief. I was tormented in.
"this way for two years. I then found
"Clarke's Extract of Flax (PapiUon)'
"Skin Cure at the drug store, used it,
"and it has cured me sound and well."
Clarke's Flax Soap has no equal for
bath and toilet. Skin Cure, $L Soap,
25. cents. For sale at Johnson & John?
son.'a drug strjrei

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