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ROYAL DECORATIONS.
SiIken Sashes and Big Golden Badges Worn
Mt the Society Banquets-

Silk en- Sashes and Big Golden Badges Worn
at the Society Banquets-
A stranger at the banquets Of the Brook
lyn and New York New England Societies, and
for that matter at the feasts OF the st. Patricks
Holland st. Andrews. and like societies, could
imagine that he was at either q London Lord
Mayors spread or a grand pow-wow Of the
chiefs OF the Five Nations In old days. The
gorgeous sashes Of the Presidents OF the socie-
ties-green, blue pink. and crimson-running
from the right shoulder to the left hip. and
worn under the dress coat, are strongly sue-
gestive Of the insignia OF rank worn by the
Prince of Wales and his set and the Lord
Mayor OF LONDON and his coterie. The gold
neS n afs biz III.
aristoeratio sashes. and from their size, remind
great @ indian & f eSlefsans. 'Af'A''' '''Hu'f VI
As II is etiquette for one society to invite the
and moreover to give them seats at the table
the das always provided M for the gqest M
Humorcus incidents frequently occur at the
dinners Of these sS ssSScistieso o In e gathering Of
aS %as
evident at the dinner Of tAe New England 30
Of o sss1ESsy
sSa sS sP5Ss sSs. s E
hind the chair Of the bedecked one. On his
:s'S ead is .s:;sf
ieft hand and evidently wanted a match 70 Light
It. The fnancier at first didn't understand
the situation. Both were strangers; He efnally
fished In his waistcoat pocket and handed the
silk-sashed one match. No thanks were re-
turned and the fnanoier afterwsrd smilinGly
sere rss u ia ;ssn
philosophically added: But perhaps not as q
q subordinate. for o service"
A good many Of the feastors at these society
banQuets turn out but once o year. These are
the men whose mercantile pursuits and duties
require the most constant attention. They
wear the same evening dress that m marked their
prancing days in early manhood. But they
have got leagues upon leagues out OF the swim.
Things are very different at these feasts."
said silver; haired one the other night. You
see, l have been practically In the jungles Of
India for twenty years."
He couldn't quite understand the custom OF
smoking a cigarette with tho sorbet, and he
was In doubt which end to light until he frankly
deal OF Burgundy just the same.
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MRS. sCHooNMAnER STILL ALIVE
Her Vocal Cords Have Been ParalyEed By
the Bullet In Her Brain.

Her Vocal Cords Have Been ParalyEed BY
the Bullet In Her Brain.
The remains Of Henry D. Schoonmaker'
who shot his young wife Edith. and then sent q
fatal bullet into his own brain on Sunday
morning in the hat at SO Bond street. Brook
lyn, will be taken this morning at 9h o'clock to
st. Peters Episcopal Church in State street. Of
which he was a member. and funeral services
probably make brlefaddress The interment
the he uncle Of the suicide. in Haverstraw.
in ns ons Sss Rs
manner in which she clipGs to life. None OF
them supposed. when she was taken to the
sSsTys So han y
many moments OF fconsciousnesa yesterday. and
during them a faint smile played over her still
her mother. Mrs. Magnus. and heT slster. Maria
otssssso n shs a5e TO. spsa She could
ps
have nS Ss s 'fM ops
hf5 soas to sAt since Sunday
which indicate that Schoonmaker. was in very
straltensd circpmstanees; end M that n, be told
one one a Of Ills employers. three Wesfs ago. that 6:
was living beyond his means. The furnishing
OF the nat three months ago crippled him. and
aastsd n
Rs SsusS ma made 's such % snail
.ns snd %anSsr 81 That
q few days before tho shooting bchoonmaker
.apaass Ssass e os sS d n
that he had then 40 much as he wanted.
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TRAIN RoBBRRs MAKE A HAUL.
A Central Pacific Express Car Robbed 4,
the t5ierrns.

A Central Pacific Express Car Robbed in
the t5icrrns.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25.-The eastern
overland express. which started from sacra-
mento on Friday night, was robbed by masked
mon near Clipper Gap as the train was running
slowly through the snow sheds. The robbers
ransacked tho express car and got several
thousand dollars. The first seen OF the robbers
was when two masked men appeared at the
side door Of the express car. smashed In the
upper glass portion. and covered Messengers
johnson and Carpenter with reyolvers.
Under the projection Of their weapons the
cseded to 60 through the Wells. Fargo 3 Co. 8
messengers at bay. They ransacked the car
and safe. securing everything they could find.
but singularly enough. they left In their,hurry
Q sack containing $4,000 In coin which was In
the safe. Several other sacks standing near
containing smaller amounts were ALSO un-
touched. which leads to the inference that the
ransacked tho safe and fed
Near New England Mills they disappeared
through the side door. dropping to the ground
as the train was going at Q fair speed A force
Of detectives was sent out at once by o special
train. but they haven't yet returned. and no
particulars can be learned OF the amount
stolen. The railroad com pany asserts that the
robbers only secured about $500. but other ac-
counts say they obtained several thousand dol
lars. They were evidently old hands. Both
men are described as young.
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CROSSED ON FLOATING Icn
A woman's Desperate Effort TO Got to Her
Dyiag husband.

A wonan's Desperate Effort to Cot to Mer
DyisE husband.
HARTFORD. Dec. 25-A woman was buried
at Deep River on last Monday whose quiet and
retiring life had made her known to worry few,
but who was the heroine of o daring exploit.
She was tho wife OF a young physician who for
years lay sick Of an incurable illness at his
fathers home in Hadlyme. while his wife was
much of the time in attendance on her invalid
mother at the town of Chester. on the opposite
bank Of the Connecticut. One wild night late
in the winter, whom the ice was breaking up.
she was aroused by messenger. who had by q
long detour up stream been able to cross the
river. and who told her that her husband was
dying. The hour was 2 A. NJ, and to attempt
crossing the river .in the darkness amid the
aadsst end ncd M boat tSs IonS Rs t1
to cross an and an attempt to 60 from enc moving
Yet she determined to cross. The man who
had brought the message f1atly refused to risk
his life with the odds 30 greatly against him.
{et {v vnis sgnL ySahg woman never nSstatoG: %
could tell. but she made It on foot and alone at
the darkest hour OF winter. night, and the
facts are well known to old residents OF Chester.
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RUSSELL HARRISON BUSY ENoUeH.
Mention n Big Republican WHOM, the Young
Man Has Not Interviewed.

Mention n Big Republican vvhon the Young
Man Has Not Interviewed.
Since Russell Harrison's visit to this city
has been interrupted by o call at Philadelphia
the politicians are moro than ever doubtful Of
tho entire accuracy OF his oft-repeatcd deolar-
alton that he was intrusted with no diplomatic
mission from his father. They repeat with
greater emphasis the remark often heard be-
fore during his visit He did not come here
simply for the fun Of the thing" And even
the report that he had enjoyed visit behind
the scenes OF the Star Theatre during tho run
OF the spectacular burlesaue, Tho Crystal
Slipper" does not convince them that he is
mere amusement seeker. Tho story that his
visit is wholly In relation to his Joint busi-
ness interests in some Montana ranches
Win VIZ STEPHEN B. Ekins is equally dstrusted
eonspicuousness. His presence at the New
England dinner was known to very few In Del
monicos BANQUET hall. and although he has
both at his ONCE and at Bis home, e. It til is rather
easier to mako a list Of the Republicans OF I'm
portance hore whom ho has not seen than OF
those whom he has. for the list would be. much
latter was debarred from making visits BY his
tender tendon. He dined with Levi p. Morton.
both before and after tho latters visit West.
absr as has e s9en Pstt MsE al Of thS
State from whom anything Of interest could be
learned about the sentiments Of the party as a
whole. or of the different camps within Its
to 81 hs hsrs saes
Dec II. In Philadelphia he was the guest Of
Hamilton Disston. and was taken BY M5. Wap-
fmaksr rn!a toy to VISIT George Washington Childs NJ
Philadelphians arc certain that Wanamaker
will be Postmaster-G General.
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signal Once Predictions.

For Maine. rain. preceded BY fair In southern
portion. continued high temperature seuthwsstsriy
Winal
For New HAmpshire and Vermont rain, preceded b
fair In southern portions continued high Temperature
followed In northern portions BY cooler southwestsry
winds
For Massachusetts, Rhsds Island and Cennsctieut
fair followed in western Massachusetts, and western
southwesterly winds
For eastern Now York Light RAIN preceded By fair IN
southern poren continued high temperature, followed
Wednesday by cooler. southwesterly windA
Jersey, Delaware. Maryland, Virginia and north Care
lima fair continued high temperature followed In east
For West Virginia western Pennsylvania and western
New York. rain continued high temperature follow Cd
Wednesday by cooler. variable winds
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At an early hour Christmas morning Q
spirited four-round finish fight took place ct
the Yorkville Yacht Club rooms between two
unknown middle weights. They wsro both
members Of the club. but there was Rrudge
between them and 1t was decided to settle the
dispute by finish fight Tho tip soon got ont.
sportinR men assembled to witness the mill
z. J. Donohue was referee. and. aS the pu-
duced them as III. Sullivan and Mr. RilrSin.
They went at each other like Wild cats and the
battle was so fierce and furious that Il only
knocked Sullivan down twice IN tho lirst round
and came near being knocked out himself in
the neck. but was saved By the call OF time.
The third round was spirited. but In tho fourth
Sullivan landed a wicked blow on the point OF
were pretty badly used up
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ADMIRAL LUCE CONFIRMS WORLDS SPECIAL DKsYAronl
OGDEN HEGEMAN DEAD.
Pneunonis Carries Hin or After an Illness
or Only Tive Days.

Pneunonis Carries Him or After Ilness
or Only Tive Days.
William A. Ogden Hegeman. Mrs. Chaun-
coy N. Depsw's brother. died on Saturday even
ing at Mr.. Depew's residence. "a East Forty
fifth street, OF pneumonia. after an illness OF
two days. Mr.. HeRemsn had not been entirely
we'll for two years. He broke bis arm about
two years ago and again two weeks ago. just
after Mr.. Depew sprained his ankle. He was q
large, heavy man, and he broke his arm ON
both occasions by slipping while going down q
Mr. HeSsmsn was q. years Of ago., He was
past. a. the senior member Of the Arm ,oi Hege-
man d Hillhouse. has been counsel for the
United States Life Insurance Company, and
for most OF that time for the Mutual Trust
Company. He had besides large corporation
practice. He was member Of the State Bar
Association. and was y member OF the associa-
tion's Committee on Law Reform. He was born
In this city His father was the druggist. illiam
Hegoman. and his grandfather Judge Adrian
HeReman Of this city. One OF his ancestors,
Mr.. Depow said last evening. was burgomas-
ter In ths time OF Peter ,stIyyesant He was
nncs S% IN ohS ths STATE H. vile
was killed BY the accident at the homeopathic
Hospital fair In Madison gquaro Garden In the
winter OF 1s76-T Mr. Hegeman leaves two
young daughters. He was Tor. twenty years
member Of Grace Church. and warm friend
Of Bishop Potter. formerly rector Of the church.
Bishop Potter will read tho service ct the fu-
neral In Grace Church on Friday at IL A N.
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Big Fire In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-A big fire occurred
here to-day. It burned to ashes factories and
dwellings covering three acres Of ground. II
started at Budd and Harriet streets In the rope
walks Of the Charles G. Jacobs Cordage Com
pany. 1t soon extended to the large stable Of
the works and the platform Of tho Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. whose track
ran alongside tho rope walk for over 800 feet.
Soon eight box and four fiat cars on tho rail-
road were burning and the intense heat sent
the flames into the timber yards Of the Betts
Street Furniture Company. where. s76.000
worth OF furniture was turned to ashes. By
The factory Of the Central Furlitq5s rlIit Associa-
Queen City Twine Company's factory. worth
with its contents $50, 900. were minute later In
the merciless embrace Of the flames.
IT TgS 40 brick dwellings on Budd street tree yo5th
ings: A large part Of the Fire DeDartmsnt
gushing incipient fires in dWellinGs The de-
partment had its hands full to keep the IRE
from becoming O. sweeping confederation. Tho
tota total loss is rather over than under $500 900.
By injuries. but none is seriously hurt.
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TALL PIGEON SHOOTING.
Bandlo Beats Capt. BoEardus, and Kills
One Hundred Straight.

Bandlo Beats Capt. BoEardus, and Kills
One Hundred Straight.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 25.-The friendly shoot
ing match at tho Avenue Base Ball grounds to-
day between Albert Bandle Of Cincinnati and
Capt. A. Fl. Bogardus was ono Of the most re-
markable on record. Tho contest was at 100
live birds each. from five ground traps. 80
yards rise. 80 yards boundary. under Hurling-
ham rules except weight and bore Of
Bandle's gun. which was a OK pounds 10
bore. while Bogardus's was q IA bore
under under 8 pounds. as s,, REQUIRED By Hurting.
both barrels 18 times. Bandle made the won
derfu score Of . clean hundred, using both
barrels 18 times. In addition to his S6. three
OF Bogardus's birds fell dead out OF bounds,
and were not scored for him.
Bandle has had q national reputation as a
shot at inanimate targets. but within six weeks
In four trials at live birds he has scored 93, 81,
81. and 100. He is about 20 years old.
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JOTzINGS ABOUT TOWN.
r. 7. Barnum is at the Murray Hill Hotel

J. Barnum 10 AZ the Murray Hnl Hotel
At Tammany Hall TO night tho pilots Of Hayoor No. I
Of the American Brotherhood OF Steamboat Pilos and
their guests will dance and and make merry st theE
second annual ball
ninth street attempted suicide last night BY shesna
removed 10 the PresbyteriAn Hospital Wsis.nAn LAs
been out Of work
The annual entsrtainmsnt OF the spAldnE IAtsraTy
Union which WAS to have been held wednesday,
rhnIsday; and Friday evenings OF mi. week hA, been
lIecksr OF the rauist RaiheIS aud will be given On
Wednesday, 1hursdAy. and Friday evenings, Jan D. 10
and ~.
William II. Reagan. who saws he 10 an agent for Ha.
gina the soap man WAS locked up At the ptth street
eide, Last night he hired room a ths Asser fi.se
noor With the gaS turned He u believed y - 0lg Z
his mlAd
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enough to the unfortunates TO aid them. Those
who reached the shore were taken care Of and
doctors and others came to their assistance
and tried to alleviate their sufferinGs. Tho
City and Central Hotels and private houses
threw open their doors to the Inflated people,
and fed and clothed them until this morning
1t is believed the fire was due to careless
smoker who threw q cigarette among the
cotton.
The Hanna was valued at $4,000; her cargo
at $4,000. Both are q total loss.
On the arrival OF the Texas and Pacific train
from Plaauemide this morning. ambulsnces
were at the depot and all OF the survivors OF
the disaster. who were suffering from severe
burns. wero at once conveyed to the Charity
Hospital. where they received medical attend
ance. Two OF them Carroll and Given, will
probably die.
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A Deaeon,s Character Attacked.

BowMANsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 25.-There ls q
great deal OF excitement in this quiet neigh
borhood over q suit for $4,000 damages for
slandsr brought by Gerson L. Bowman
against Levi d. Weisner. Both men are dea-
cons in tho Mennonite Church. and 1t is very
unusual for any Of the members to 60 to law.
For some time o number OF scandalous stories
have been circulated about the plaintiff affect
him with adventures that lily become the char
acter Of q deacon. He has traced them to the
defendant. and denying their truth. has called
bin, to account In damages. The case will be
hotly contested on both sides.
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A Propeller Burned to tho Waters Edge
on Puget Sound.


SEATTLE, w. T., Dec. 25.-The steamer Left
Erickson was burned to the waters edge at s
o'clock yesterday evening of Alkali Point. five
haps seven.
The Erickson was q propeller. "a tons bur-
den. and piled between Seattle and Sidney
Mason county. and was en- route to Sidney
whom tho accident occurred The fire broke
out in the pilot house. 1t is believed to have
been caused by tho explosion Of q lamp. An
other theory is that demijohn in the pilot
house was broken and the whiskey ran through
to the boilers and ignited.
The Erickson was about two miles from
shore, and there were thirty-three persons
aboard. The fire spread instantly throughout
tho interior cabin. Capt John Niube. the
owner Of the boat was In command. He left
the wheel house for the purpose Of launching
the life raft, but found passengers trying to put
the raft overheard. In the struggle to rescue
the raft from the passengers, Capt Niube fell
overheard with IL. Meantime the passengers,
putting on life preservers and seizing flrewood
or anything else that would float, jumped over
board. Capt. Niube saw his niece. Miss Annie
Tollner, daughter OF Mrs. Bertha Tollner Of
Sidney, struggling in the water about $50 feet
from him. He did his utmost to push the raft
toward her. but she drowned less than 100 feet
away from him.
The steamer skaRit Chief en- route to Taco
ma, came to the rescue and saved seven per-
sons. The steamer Mountaineer saw the
burning vessel four miles away. and headed
straight for her. Half mile from the Erick-
sen the Mountainser found people struggling
in the water. Small boats were lowered. and
nineteen persons were saved. An unknown
man was taken from the water. and died in q
few minutes. He said just before he died that
his wife was lost from the steamer.
The list OF tho lost Is as follows:
Miss Annie ToIner Of Sidney.
J. Fl. Nereous Of the Nereous Brickyard Company,
Sidney.
Jack simmonS half breed dsherman.
7. Smith Of Smith. Taylor Co.. Colby.
A man and his wife whose names unknown.
The survivors also report that woman not
included In the above list was lost
The Erickson has no doubt sunk. She was
valued at $4,000. and was not insured. She had
a light cargo.
The Mountaineer with survivors, arrived
hero at o'clock last evening.
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A Bic Lump aad q Little Lea~en.

Tho committee appointed by tho Chickering
Hall Conference TO. take measuresAto svangelize the
masses met again on Monday Tho Rev Dr. Strong told
Of efforts that were making in that direction In the
Ninth ward and In Harlem and suggested that the
mit,ss st once oo6Rsrae IN these efforts It was sug
better look before leaped and plunge bndly into
an enterprise OF such magnitude Il had nderaken.
arSpo'Eon that - special eommittss es appointed TO
which tts proposed work was to be done. also 70
settle the umes for holding the regular meotingh DR.
Strong cepted tho substitute and II carried Az
ter the appointment Of the special committee the Rev
Drs. King JudBon. aud Elmendorf were added TO the
General Committee
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The crush at the theatres last night was
something unprecedented and managers said
that tho receipts exceeded those Of any Christ
mas performances in tho last decade. The
Academy of Music and tho Standard Theatre
were all sold out an hour before the curtain
the t Broadway sold before o'clock at Sa.5o@ 9 3
seat. Manager. Hermann OF tho Standard
complained OF the!orowd of'speoulatorsiwhohad
formance. and who pulled and L. s.uled patrons
around In theiI effort to force them to buy o.
seats at 33. Presents wore given away ct
Dockstader's and the Bijou Theatres.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Morton to Visit Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-Vice- President elect
Morton and Mrs. Morton. have accepted invitation
from the Rev DR.. Francis Rebbina pastor Of the Bea
cen Presbyterian Church. this city to be present tho
ceremonies attending the formal opening Of Disston
Hall" an annex q the Beacon Church. on Sunday Jan
O. MI. and Ara. Norton will come by special train
which has been placed at their disposal by the Pennsy
yaniA Railroad Company and will return to Now York
tho following day
Dsaton Hall q the resul. Of several ysar' thought
ana work OF Dr. Robbins to extend the influence OF his
church IN the northeastern section of the city and is In
q smaller way. similar to tho Peoples Palace recently
for the use Of literary socises and elass. and n the
Connected with II will also be q reading room and =
medical department and disponsary. number Of
prominent in the vicinity tho
fund with which the hall has been built including the
DtEstons DolahA, and Dobsonk
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Much Obliged to tho High Harsnetsr.

The signal service observer says that yes
terday was the warmest Christmas for the past
eighteen years. The temperature rose to 52.6o.
Light southwesterly winds prevailed. the ba-
rometer falling slightly. Humidity was about
normal during the morning and afternoon, but
by 8 P. NJ. had reached SO per cent.
snS hs sy tS
ful day. while over the remainder OF the State
rain was falling. The storm extended frop
the Mississippi valley to the New England
States. and there was snow In most OF the
Western and Northwestern States.
Cold!weather is moving down from Manitoba,
bur will be partly dissipated in passing over
the centre OF the country. whore the tempora-
ture ranges between 50o and 60.
To-day will probably be warmer. yet will bO
fair. light rain to follow.
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census work put under way. and the tariff
policy outlined. An adiouTpment can then be
had until October or even November. whom the
real work OF the session can be commenced
and after the holidays. The Spesfership cam
didates who ere combined against Reed and
Mckinley are hot-headod and oager for the
fray. They dread the nine months suspense
that viii! ensue II there is no extra session, and
they will urge President Harrison to release
thom from the agony,
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Plugged Quarters for opera GIasses.

EIuGKeo VuurteTb TOT OpeFN 6Ihbbeo.
The experiment that the manager Of tho
nsw.drop- -a-auarter-in-the slot and get An
opera-glass company made ON tho hon.
esty of the audience at the Casino on
Monday night showed about 5k Dor cent Of
successful dishonesty. Seventy-two glasses
were used and all returned, but the collector
found that everybody who used q glass didn't
put an honest silver quarter In the slot. Ono
tno opera glass for that).. and there were sew
ersl plugged quarters which did produce opera
and lawful money. The managers Of the com
pany said that they were satisfied with that
return. II Kept up it would pay them for the
eXperlmont
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shot byIa Policeman.

ELIZABETH. Dec. 25.-Henry Muller en-
gagged in dice throwing on Christmas eve with
q lot OF toughs In o saloon In West Grand
street. Elizabeth. Tho crowd was put out
after midnight and for some reason It set upon
Muller and pounded him severely. His cries
ts 5 y 5s hs Iho ssnt
a voiiey Of bullets among thsn- one Of the
men. Pat Catnoy. was captured, The others
met. another OF the gang had been shot
through the leg In the chase. and was lying at
his mothers homo ON West Jersey street
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MARBLEHEAD In FLAMES.
TIE BUsLNEss PORTION OF THE HKs.
TORIC OLD TOWN DESTROYED.

A Strong Wind Famed the Ffre-Twenty-
nvo Buiidines, Inciuding Eight or Ten
Largo sheo fao'ories' consemee'
MARBLKHEAD, Dec. 25.-The business p0Es
tion OF this historic old town is In ashes,
more than twenty-five buildings, including
eight or ten large shoe factories, having been
burned. The fire started In the centre of the
town, and the telegraph ofiioe was ono Of the
first buildinss to be destroyed.
A strong wind swept the flames into dis
trict crowded with largo wooden shoe factories.
and while the wind lasted there was no poss'-
bility OF staying the progress OF the fire.
At 1880 o'clock the fire had spent its fury
and all danger OF Its further spread was East.
The losses will be very heavy. No lives were
lost