f
THE
Or the Days of
chapter xxvn.
The ensuing night et la dark and
toriny. A fiat misty ram ftll coutln-
eus!y on
th earth. The enemy, fa
tigued with their past effort, had ceased
to make hostile demonstrations, and were
evldeutly resolved on. reeling until morn
ing. Captain Bixme, having placed guard,
lad prevailed on the weary defender of
Bonesbcrough to lit down to sleep, to
etrtngthen thm for tht contingencies of
tht morrow. Tht pioneer had laid him
If down for a couple of hoar, but at
11 o'clock arose and walktd around tht
worka to art that all waa taft, and
takt cart that tht guard waa duly re
lieved and vigilant Aa ha waa pasting
tht gate ht heard a gentle knocking on
tht outside.
"It la tomt Indian trick." thought
Daniel; "but I am too old a bird to bt
caught with chaff. "Who knocks?"
"Bland Ballard. Thert art three of
Oa," added th voice.
"Let tht other two apeak." returned
tht pioneer.
Sinon Kenton." aald another voice.
"Allan Norwood," added a third.
"It'a all right," Mid Boone, undoing
tht fastenings of the fate. "No thret
men were ever mora welcome to any
place," ht continued, aa tht party en
ter 1.
"You're had a tint time of It her, I
reckon," aaid Ballard.
"The hand of sorrow haa pressed heav
ily upon us," replied Boone, aadly.
"I knew in tht count of natur' that
tome confounded thing or other would
break!" added tht scout aentimentalty.
"How haa it fared with you, my lada?
What newa of Mis Alston T"
"It haa fared but Indifferently with
na," replied Allan. "Miss Alston, we
have reasons to suppose, Is safe, although
la the power of Le Bland."
Mr. Alston, who had alsi been walk
ing about tht words, herd tht name
of his daughter mentioned, and hastened
to join the party.
"It appears," continued Allan, "that
your daughter was carried away by a
Jealous Indian maiden, who Intended bar
no aerloua harm."
"But whert la ahe? Where hare you
left her? Why hart you not restored
her to my arms 7" exclaimed Alston,
deeply moved.
"Softly! softly r aald the scout "We
hart dont all that men could do. We
haren't been afeard to risk our Urea In
her service.'
"The Cheroket girl," resumed our
hero, "had witnessed an Interview be
tween her lover and your daughter,
which excited all her Jealousy and ha
tred, and waa the cause of ber audden
nd mysterious disappearance."
"Bnt who waa the Indian maiden's
lover?" asked Alston, new light stream
lng in upon his brain.
"He waa called while here Le Bland.
Before I made this Important discovery
Mlsa Alston had been found by Le Bland
nd carried away. Wt pursued him
with haste, but he reached his friends,
who are keeping you besieged here, be
fore we could effect a rescue," said Nor
wood. i. "This young man has acted nobly,"
added the acont, with great warmth,
"lie has saved my life, and Kenton's
also. I abused him at the outset, and
am aorry for it Ile'a aa brave a young
feller as ever walked, and I'll make my
word good agin a dozen, armed with any
kind o weapons whatever. If there
ehould be any sort o' blame attached to
his name, now or hereafter, this year or
next or the year arter, I don't care
when, I warn everybody In particular
that la course o natur aomethin will
break:"
"It Is no more than what Justice de
mands to say that all the success that
has attended thia enterprise is due to
Mr. Norwood." said Simon Kenton, with
manly frankness. "We've got good news
for you all. Otter-Lifter Is coming to
your aid at the head of his warriors.
nd Is now close at hand."
"Aud we called at Ilarrodsburgh,"
added Allen, "on our return, and Colonel
llarrod la coming with two pieces of
cannon. I think we shall not only be
able to make good the defense, but de
feat the enemy and rescue Miss Alston."
"We have only bad newa to tell you In
return for these glorious tidings," re
turned Boone. "Matilda Fleming and
your alster Eliia, Mr. Ballard, have been
carried off by Silas Girty and are now
in his hands."
"If we can git them two cannon Into
this place afore sunrise, and Otter-Lifter
reaches us with his warriors, it'e my
opinion mere u be a confounded break
age;' exciaimea Ballard, knitting his
brows and grasping his rifle nervously,
rr.i li.l i it. ...
j.uk ucwb wmcQ Aiian ana tils com
panlous had brought soon circulated
through the station, awakening new hope
in every neart. ine most experienced
of the pioneers doubted not but the can
non could be brought to the fort under
cover of the darkness.
"We shall have to go out and recon
nolter a little and see which will be the
eafest way to bring in the big dogs,"
aid the scout, referring to the cannon.
"It'a rather a delicate piece of work,"
added Kenton, "but the darkness of the
night is greatly in our favor. Be on the
watch, captain, to let us in." With
these words the three men left the sta
tion once more and glided away.
In a little time Ballard came back to
ay that the enemy had relaxed their
vigilance, being, doubtless, tired out with
the length of the siege; that twenty men
from Ilarrodsburgh were at a short dis
tance from tht fort with ordnance,
which they would now endeaver to drag
. Into. tht station.
The rain descended In torrents, and
the night, though more Inclement, was
more favorable than ever to their pur
pose. After incredible toll and exertion,
the efforts of CoL llarrod were crown
d with success, and the much coveted
cannon were at last safely lodged in
. -the-block-house. Every heart was clad
dened by the sight of the formidable
engines of destruction and the brave
comDanr that came with them. They
By JOEL ROBINSON
Daniel Boone
were Immediately loaded with, grapethot
The ecout waa both surprised and
pleased when he discovered among tht
female tht pretty figure of lanla Mo
Kee; and tht particular of her appear
ace at the station, aa related by Joel
Ixtgaton, gave him genuine fettling of
admiration and satisfaction. Ht affirm
ed. In the hearing of Allan and others.
that ahe waa without question tht finest
girl in tht wholt world, and ht stood
ready, than and there, to make good the
assertion.
Soon after Ballard freed hla mind by
making this Important ttattment, he ws
observed in earnest conversation with
MIm McKee; that la. as earnest as hla
embarrassment would allow of; for tht
scout on th- occasion did appear to have
lost his nsual boldness, and In tht esti
mation of Kenton and Elisabeth Boone,
he waa really awkward at times, bashful
and hesitating. Before tht dawn of
day, Allan and hla two friends had re
lated their several adventure since they
left the fort; while those who remained.
In their turn, rehearsed what had trans
pired during tht siege.
It may be a fact worthy of note, in
this connection, that Simon Kenton had
much to say to Elisabeth Boone; but
ss nobody took the trouble to listen, we
regret that we shall not be able to ex
plain It all to the reader. It was re
marked, however, by Joel that Miss
Boone s psle cheeks thereupon assumed
ruddier glow.
The subject of Miss Harrod's capture
and singular return to Ilarrodsburah
waa then spoken of, as the news of that
event had not reached the station. Aa
soon as the name of Fanny llarrod was
mentioned, the attention of young Reyn
olds waa instantly fixed upon the speak
er. With changing color and varying
emotions he listened to the tale, and ex
claimed:
'Thank heaven!" In such an emphatic
tone, when he heard the happy termina
tion of the affair, that all eye were In
stantly turned toward him.
"She'e eafe now, my lad!" aald Col
onel llarrod. In a low voice to th young
man.
In answer to this assurance, Reynolds
pressed the colonel's hand warmly.
It would have been Impossible to
have kept him hived up here, if he had
known that Fanny was in danger," re
marked a man from Ilarrodsburgh, to
Allan.
"Ile'a somewhat sentimentsl toward
the young woman, I suppose," observed
the latter.
"Sentimental don't seem to be exactly
the word; but he's very fond of her com
pany, and people say that something
will come of it by'-and-by," returned the
settler.
CHAPTER XXVIIL
The morning so anxiously expected by
the Inmates of Boones borons dawn
brightly and clearly at length; anon a
few random shots from the enmy told
that .they were also astir. Presently the
firing ceased, and Glrty once more hailed
the fort Captain Da Quesne, he went
on to state, had a few more worda to
address to the Infatuated people of
Boonesborough. Some of the young wom
en belonging to the station, had, unfor
tunately, fallen Into the handa of bjs
friends, the Mir. mis; the names of these
captives as follows: Rosaltht Alston
Matilda Fleming and Eliza Ballard
all of whom would be put to death.
providing the station did not immediately
surrender unconditionally. Captain Do
Quesne had seen an Intimate friend of
Mr. Alston, whose name waa Le Bland,
who entreated him in most earnest nin fi
ner to advise Captain Boone to yieM
without delay.
These, Girty added, were the last of-
fere Du Quesne would make, and he
would allow them half an hour to think
of them.
Captain Boone replied that they did
not wish to think of such a proposition
for a moment, and Captain' Du Qnesno
was at liberty to do hia worst without
delay. Moreover If he (Girty) appeared
before them again he would be Instantly
shot down, if he stood under as many
fines as he could hold up.
This reply sent the notorious white
man off In a great rage, and the pio
neers perceived by the unusual bustle
that preparations were being made for
a grand assault
"I wish to speak a few words Co Du
Quesne before the attack is ma&e," said
Alston,
"You are at liberty to do so," replied
the captain
Mr. Alston Immediately availed him
self of the permission, and with the flag
which Reynolds had used, presented
himself to the enemy In a conspicuous
place and signified bis desire to comma
nleate personaly with Du Quesne, the
leader ol the expedition. After some
demurring and a multitude of excuses
Du Quesne reluctantly apepared and de
manded to know what was wanted,
since all his merciful overtures had been
rejected.
"I wish to say that I know yon, and
knowing you, hold you in the deepest
abhorrence," replied Alston. "You came
under my roof like a villain as you are,
under an assumed name and in an as
sumed character. You won my conn
dence, and thereby had it in your power
to do me the greatest possible Injury,
Henceforth the name of Le Bland will
ever be associated with all that Is In
famous. As the only reparation which
you can make to a deeply Injured father,
I ask the restoration of mp daughter and
th-ae young women whose names have
already been mentioned."
"Give your resentment to the winds
and attend to the safety of yourself and
family. Come over to me with your
wife, and Instead of a dreadful scene of
slaughter, there shall ensue a wedding.
Your daughter shall become Madame
Da Quesne, and yon shall own half the
lands on the southern bank of the Ken
tucky River all that portion Included In
the purchase of Major Henderson," re
turned Dn Quesne.
"I would rather see my daughter slain
in the manner already threatened than
to witness such a consummation aa yon
r.: iVS-S Sf-
"Let cs tt to more tr.ucr
I 111 Outtri ti.tw e . el.-. . w
rantetuent of his fvwves wlthtuf further
delay. The presvut disposition of his
army was most favorable for tht us et
tht two pieces of orduauce.
"Ht Is dividing his re-J rascals Into two
Uitt parties In order to attack us at two
poluta at tht taiut time," said Colontl
llarrod.
"I think It would be well to open fire
upon them while they are to compact,"
aid Boone.
"Otter-Lifter; who la doubtla eon
fealed In tht fort yonder, will attack
them tht moment ht hears our fire," ob
served Allan.
Let me point one of those tuna. It
you please; I belonged to an artillery
company once," said Alston.
He stands rlcht at tht head at tht
column there," whispered Joel Logston
In his ear. "Bring down the etght fair
and square upon him, as you would level
rine.
Mr. Alston looked dHKrtl itn
the gun, and Joel, obeying the motions
of his hand, adluatsd It to. ku ti.
faction. Reynolda stood our. haMln
hissing brand. Alston atar-oad hark
nd gave htm a significant look. Tht
next Instant the block-hoots shook and
trembled to the thundar of tht cannon,
and tht head of tht column sank down,
whilt yells of consternation arose from
many tavage throats,
The pieces had been well alm..l ami
did terriblt execution. Before the ene
my had time to recover from thtlr first
psnlc both of tht csnnon hsd been die
charged tht second time, while the sound
of musketry on the left ttld thst Otter
uiter bad commenced the attack.
To the rescue of the matdana!" ahaur
ed Allan Norwood, and, followed by thir
ty gallant Kentnckiana, ht rushtd from
tht fort
Do Quesne hsd fsllen at tht first fir.
snd Girty wss trying to rally tht In
dians. Tht Quick erea of Joal Itmtnn
inglrd him oat
Here's for your cried Joel, and tha
crack of hla rifle reverberated up and
down the green banks of Old Kantm-kr.
The infamous renegade staggered and
ten. to rise no more till tht trumn of
doom summons all men to Judgment
me tall tlgnre of Otter-Lifter with hla
warriors wss seen struggling for a brief
period in the mldt of the flying savages,
and then. Joined by the Kentnckiana, the
enemy were routed In all directions.
lne siege of Bnonesboroush waa and.
ed. and Otter-Lifter announced In a loud
voice that tht maidens were rmwnad.
Tht body of Du Quean t was found
smoog the slain. The victory' was com
plete. snd the Joy consequent upon tht
successful termination, though subdued
by tht remembrtnee of their losses, wss
ueep ana neartlelt. Rosalthe and tha
other maidens unexpectedly restored to
the arms of their anxious friends, ex
pressed their thsnks to their deliverers
Un grateful, eloquent looka and tearfuL
expressive eyes.
Allan Norwood grew raoldlT In tha
gooa opinion or Mr. Alston, and an In
tlmacy of the moat tender and Interest
ing nature soon became apparent be
tween him and the fair Rosalthe.
Early In the following sprln. lust aa
the flowers were expanding, she eon
tented to make him the happleatof mmrii
.v. ... via . .v. . i . V . , IT
"" -" mi puiuiuii oi meir
hopes, wt leave them to glide calmly
and blisfnlly down the ever-rolling
stream of life.
Star-Light gave her heart flnallr to
Otter-Lifter, and kept thereafter his
lodge fire bright Among Norwood's
visitors none were more truly welcome
than the humane chieftain and hla Star
Light
As for young Reynolds, Is It not writ
ten In the annate of old Kentucky that
he waa so fortunate as to ertiail
Fanny llarrod to become Mrs. Reyn
olds? And upon the next naire is It
not also written that Bland Ballard, the
scout, offered his hand and varying for
tunes to Innls McKey. It Is v-ry cer
tain that something of this kind should
have been made a matter of authentic
record, If It was not; and possibly It was
lost, with other Important mUshie
archives of the "dark and bloody
ground."
Joel Log-ton did not long defer his
happlneos, but was wedded to Eliza Bal
lard. McKee was never heard of after
the aiege, and woa probably among tho
slain.
Of Daniel Boone we feel that it Is not
necessary to add more. His name Is so
Intimately associated with the history
of that flourishing State, where he spent
a great part of his remarkable life, that
it needs no eulogy from our pen to add
to Its renown. He waa the first and
most distinguished among the Pioncrs
of Kentucky.
(THE END.)
. The L'soal War.
"There are a lot of easy ways to get
Into public print"
"Yes, but the chances are that the
police clerk will spell your name wrong
If you try the easiest one of 'em."
Cleveland Plain Denier.
A Ca.ll Loan.
The Inexperienced One (on Atlantic
liner, second day out) -By George! But
the sea certainly gives a fellow a great
appetite.
The Experienced One Not gives, my
boy merely lendH. Puck.
There' the Hob.
"He thinks he's quite a conversa
tlonallst"
"Well, he can give farts and figures
upon any subject that conies up."
"Perhaps, but his facta and figures
won't go down."
Sorrow of It,
DcJlnks I have bad news for you,
nM i.mn Your wife has elonpil with
ft y0Ur chauffeur.
v r cntmir fii
LeBlmks Great Scott And he was
stcb a good chauffeur, too. I'll never
he able to replace him.
Haredltr
'John, what do you think little
Rosle says? She says ahe doesn't
want to go picnicking one bit"
"Rosle always did resemble me In
matters of taste."
For Eoonomio Retaaona.
Angelina Are yon sure you will hi
able to support me, dear?
Edwin Why ye, if cheaper to
be married than engaged,
'COAST QUAKE UNIQUE
FLAMES ADO AWFUL HORROR
TO DESTRUCTION.
lmrl mt t.lua Ihhim fra
Karta'a krkt-)M wriU.t.
UMtr, Art Mara l.lisl l
tula UUlarbaaaaa aaa Older.
Among the great disasters recorded
In hUtory thrrt have twn rew in
, libit earthquake aud flie have win
blued to destroy life aud probity n
u Saa Frutu-Uw. Volcanic ri;-t lti
ue I v frw-ueut accompli ul.neuts f
earthquake, ntid. aa lu tUe recent cu
tartphe atvttud Napl., h:i been
re,K.itsllile for great destruction, but
tlu-rc Is no artlll to be found for the
calamity which descended Uloit the
city of the Golden Gale. There nature
worked with a vengeance, first over
throwing the buildings and then milk
ing futile the effort of until to suit
!ue the flames which attacked the
rulued structures.
No portion of the globe, scientist
declare. Is absolutely Immune front
earthquake, but then aiv clrcuin
crlld regions In which the aurfnw Is
liable to U shaken which are tU
orllod aa "enrthnunke areas," Snit
FnncNco Is sltuntiM wlttiltt one of
thM aivii. and has exin'rlcitiivl nu
merous kliock lu the past tUty or
.evenly je.tr.
Italy hits f r ago Usmi jwintllarly
ttl'Jwt to tlije seUnilt' dUttirl'iinco,
It rcivnt cxixtIoiico In connection
with the eruption f Vulti belli
one of sivre occurring In tin Ut cen
tury. Japan, China. India nnd the
western wast of South America nil
have lneii the st-ene of appalling
earthquake, hundred of tliouuiiul of
human being losing their live.
Compared with other countries, the
Flitted States has suffered but little
front earthquake, tin most notable
dtsturhntiiTa of the earth'a surface m
TfRBtTOBY IX IARTIIQITkE ARrjk.
currlng In 1S111S12 near the head of
the Mlsslslppl delta. In Inyo Valley,
California, In 1S72, nnd at Charleston,
C, In shi. Tho ciirtliipiuko nt
Chnrionton destroyl a largo iiuuiImt
of buildings nnd killed twenty-seven
persons outright, others dying later
front Injuries. Eight or ten village lo
cated In Inyo Vnlloy were destroyeil
and one-tenth of the Mptilntloit wits
killed. The Now Madrid eartlKjunke of
1811-1812 nffected a dor.en or more
counties In southern Missouri nnd
northern Alabama.
100,000 Die to Qoake.
Most disastrous of all enrtli(uakes,
so fur as authentic records show, was
that which occurred In Cnlabrn, Italy,
In 1783, and which killed KHt.tKK) jmt
sons. It originated lu the center of
the province, and extending to the
eastern const of Sicily destroyed the
city of Messina, n tremendous tidal
wave engulfing the greater jwrtlou of
the city.
Among the enrthqunkes of early date
In Italy was that of A. I). W. which
wrecked tho cities of Pompeii nnd Her
culaneum, sixteen years before they
were burled under the ashes nnd luvn
thrown out by Vesuvius. The most
notable earthquake In Italy In the last
century, preceding the one which swept
over tho northern part of the country'
In 18!)5 and caused tremendous dam
age, took place lu 1857 In the kingdom
of Naples.
Tho earthquake which visited Lisbon,
Portugal, Nov. 1, 1755, was 0110 of the
most appalling and remarkable mani
festations In the history of nimlern
times. Sixty thousand lives are be
lieved to have been lost In six minutes.
It was All Saints' dny, and the
churches were filled with worshipers,
when the rumbling noise which Invari
ably precedes nn earthquake was
heard. A few moments passed, and
then came n great shock which threw
down tho greater portion of the city
before tho people had n chance to es
cape from the buildings. The sea re
tired, leaving the bar dry, and then
rushed back In a wave fifty feet high,
engulfing part of tho city itennanently
to a depth of GOO feet. The shock was
felt ln tho Alps and on the count of
Sweden. The waves of the shock reach
ed ai for north as Scotland.
South America hag been subjected to
many severe earthquakes. The city of
Caracas, Venezuela, was destroyed by
three shocks within a mlnuto In 1812.
Quito, Ecuador, was almost obliterated
by an earthquake In 1859. The city of
Lima, Teru. and IU harbor, Collao,
were destroyed by an earthquake In
174A. The latest of the great seismic
upheavals in South America occurred
V " "
ovj !t'c, r
Q'V
hap of tit: uhnt eistiuct in san hlancisco.
7no Mssiif y.
H JJ -7tWO
The burnt ill Mr let of San Frnttclw-i U mIkiii in the innp, w ttutnter.d
Mvllmm Mliiiwlug the devaslntlng progns uf tin lire on the first, fttvottd, thlrl
mid fourth (lit)s of Im iMiinitgrntloii. Tho Uittnd.iry n glvoti Is drawn front
n description by rcprottcutatltfit of Ih AomH-lnttxl Pn-, wIk itinda a titir
around the ilUtrlct nud who cNtlmntr tho clr-iuufcrciK-e at twenty -nix milt.
The U'uiulnry of tlio district Is tto lrr-wilnr ttwtt It U lniMHwlbli to gUo an
tiivurntr inilmivto uf tho ttren, but It U snld to l sotui-thlng t tin tl five
tiillot nni.iri.
Tho Chicago fire, tn t. I, 17I. btirtusl ov-r n dttrl't that was about four
tulles In extreme h-ngtlt fnwti nut It to tmrth, the wblth Ixdng average! at
nUntt two thirds of a inllo. Th re ere some S.list ncrea In tho btiritt territory,
or nUnit tlirv niul one ttilrtl vmre hiIIcm. 1 ho fire tliirtod at t o'clock p. tit.,
or near that hour. tM. H. and nin-lnl Ha boundary on the extrwno north
alMMit midnight of the fo' low lng day. The miiuU r of buildings buniM Is
plnciil at lT.i.V. the ilejtlui ty tin tlr rstliiu.tiil at and aoitie "O.UK)
HMipe were mnde hoinelwa. Kstlniatea on the total to of proprty vary, but
!mi,im4I.ii4) tuny (hi tnken aa a fairly m-mirnte llgure. The Insure iho written
wn $H.2-J.tis and the amount paid f."AI7H.IC3.
The Itnltltuore fire. Feb. 7, I'.KM. ttirnn fr thirty six hours and covered
an area of HO acre, extreme length 3,sm feet breadth 2,tss) feet Heveitty
three city blm-ks were destroyed. Ieldes cvrtnln tnnte1 seetloita on the water
front. Property was Insured for f,VUMi,ui and I.'C.insmssi was paid.
The ItiMton fire. Nov. 1, IS72, burned for seventeen hours over ait area
of sixty five crs nnd detroywl Ms) Imlldlngit. The totnl pr"terty Iom Is
esttmnttsl at fsii.issVK-O and the Ins urn in- was to2.U7u.04K). Fifteen lives were
lost by this fire.
In l'.". on the western coast of the
mountain region of the Andes from
Chile to Ecuador, a distance of over
I.im) miles.
Ureal Arts le Llfta4.
In 122 an errrthquake permanently
raised 100,000 square mile of land
from two to seven feet. The city of
Conception was deetroyed In 1H.15 for
tho fourth time, and n) shocks were
felt within three weeks. In 1WI the
city of Mctidoia, Argentine Republic.
was destroyed, ami 12,000 persona were
killed.
Th. Mississippi Valley earthqnnke of
11 112, known as tho New Madrid
earthquake, was characterized by the
great prolongation of Its phenomena.
Severe shocks occurred at short Inter
vals for several months, and the entire
series of shocks covered a period of
almiit two years. As the country was
sparsely settled lift la Is known of the
distance to which the vtbrntlons ex
tended, but In the central tract the
phenomena were of a most Impressive
character. It Is related that alluvial
land was traversed by visible waves,
which rocked the forest trees to and
fro, uprooted some, and ieriunently
entangled the branches of others. An
area between sixty and eighty miles
VIKW OF MARKKT
long and half as broad sunk from six
to ton feet Mow Its former level.
The earthquake which devastated
Charleston, S. C, In September, 1HS0,
was preceded by minor tremors, to
which little attention was paid by the
Inhabitants of the city. Tho disturb
ance covered a tract of country extend
ing from the Atlantic count to the Mis
sissippi Valley, and from Alabama to
Lake Michigan. The principal shock
lasted about one minute, and other
shocks followed nt Intervals with grad
ually diminishing violence. A largo
number of houses wero thrown down,
and nearly every building In tho city
was damaged, tho loss being estimated
at millions of dollars. For four days
the population camped out, afraid to
risk their lives within walls that might
be shaken down.
Of recent earthquakes, that which
occurred In Italy last September
throughout caiabria ana Sicily was
one of the worst The shock came on
Sept 8, a few minutes before 8 a. m.,
and was of brief duration. In that brief
time 400 porsohs were killed, about COO
were Injured, and thousands wcro left
homeless aud destitute.
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The great conflagration of history,
reorded in the order of their Import
ant, logln with the destruction of
Indon in 1212 and the lot of thou
sands uf live. In loot) London again
was bunted, and thousand more of
live were lost In 1770 a conflagra
tion In Constantinople caused tho
death of 7.O11O person. The three
great (Ire were without rival In their
extent until the Chicago fire of 1S71. In
which 2.121 acre were devastated, 117.-
4. Ml buildings reduced to ashes, 20
live lost and us.000 people wcro made
hoineisa.
The Baltimore fire In 10O swept
away eighty block, covering 110 acre,
and destroyed projerty valuAl at more
than f50.0fo.nm. A tire In Hnn Fran
cisco In 1S51 leveled 2.500 building,
chiefly small frame structures, ami
cores of person were burned to death.
Another city that practically was
wiped .out was Troy. N. Y., which
burned In W2, with considerable loss
of life. Another disastrous fire killed
2.000 persons In 15.1 at Santiago,
South America.
Considered from the standpoint of
lives lost, however, tho Iroquois Thea
ter tiro In Chicago. Dec. no, liSi.T, ranks
as the most destructive In the history
STRKKT, SAN FRANCISCO.
of this country, and hnssno rival In IU
horror elsewhere. In this awful disas
ter (152 lives were snuffed out In a few
minutes, with hut slight daningo to tho
theater. Next fo this fire, reckoning
Its attending loss of life, was the burn
ing of Conway's Theater In Brooklyn,
N. ., Dec, 5, 1K70 when 250 persona
(terlshcd In tho flames.
lire Nricllicencr.
"Yes, he actually had his wlfo ar
rested." "What did, ho cliargo her with?"
"Contributory negligence."
"How was that?"
"Why, It seems that he struck at her
fiercely, nnd sho dodged, nnd ho smash
ed hla hand against tho wall." Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
An ApprehanaloB:
Life's gentle gastronomic charms
Ere long, no doubt, will rudoly stop.
No more for food we'll seek the farms,
We'll buy It at a chemist's shop.
Washington Star.
After a man has passed the critical
stage of his Illness he begins to worry
about bis doctor's bllL