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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20

Brave Work of Citizens and Attendants. The Blaze Confined to the Upper Floor. How the Fire Originated a Mystery. stitutions.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The entire top floor and roof of the Presby terian Hos pltal on Seventy-first street, between Fourth and Madison avenues. was on tirely destroyed by fire between and o'clock last night. There were sev. enty seven patients in the eight wards of the hospital. of which thirty were women and five were children of both sexes under SIX years of age, All were removed in safety within few minutes after the alarm was given.
 General II. T. King, who was riding on the front platform of a Madison avenue car going south, noticed flames coming from the northwest corner of the building just before the car reached Seventy first street. He called Police man Beck, and with him hurried into the hospital through the basement en- trance on Seventy first street, and ran along the halls giving the alarm.
 A Seen" at Terror.
 Quickly the cry of fire was raised.
 
 and the first wild scene of fright and terror. On the two upper floors flames and smoke issued from end to end of the building.
 The hospital attendants, men and women, nerved to trying scenes, with cool, calculating manner and stead V hand rushed to the rescue They pre- vented panic among the n patient ts in the burning building, and worked like flnY j outside help came.
 The firemen. police, volunteer citi- zens and the hospital attendants work ed as men never worked be efors to save the helpless ones. When the people in surrounding residences saw the flames issuing from the hospital there were cries of horror. Citizens rushed to the scene and gave valuable aid ill car- rying out the patients.
 Tho hospital buildings cover up the greater portion of a whole square On roth street the offices are connected with the list street building, in which all the patients were cared for by |. covered bridge.
 Ambulances from the hospitals re. sponded on the double quick, and as fast as scores of willing hands could work the Presbyterian patients were taken to other institutions and nearb y clubs and private houses.
 Saving the Helpless Ones.
 For three hours the scene about the burning hospital was ghastly and ex- citing one. Thousands locke on whil le the sick and maimed, with pale and terror-stricken faces, were lifted into the ambulances and hurried away. At midnight all was over.
 The loss is believed to be between $50, GOO and S75.000 The hospital trus- tees will meet to-day to prepare to i'm mediately provide for permanent places for the patients of the institution
 The hospital was incorporated on March 26, 1868. Other buildings have been erected since the main one was.
 The tiremen injured are William Duaner. Washington Ryer, Augustus Levy. John Dunbar and John Hayes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
SUFFERING IN LYNN.
The Mayor of the Afflicted City Says 1000 People Arc Out of Employment.

The Mayor of the Afflicted City Says 1000
 People Arc Out of Employment.
 LYNN, Mass, Dec. 20.-Mayor New hall has written to the sub-com mittee ot the Boston committee for the relief of Lynn sufferers ill reply to a communi cation from that committee as to what Boston should do to prevent suffering in Lynn.
 He quotes the report of the investi- gating committee to tho effect that 1000 people are thrown out of employment, l75 families made homeless and one- third of the business portion of the city destroyed.
 Mayor Newhall says that this is no misstatement; that the magnitude of the blow to the people of Lynn is such that whatever the humanity of the cit izens of Boston shall dictate will be satisfactory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Labor Mon Opposo Harrah.

PITTsBURG. Dec. 2O.~-The confirma- tion of Harrah as United States Mar shal is bitterly opposed by the glass workers, Harrah having been counsel for the Rochester Tumbler Company in their suit for conspiracy against strik : ing workmen. The men claim that the Y will be able to bring all the power of organized labor in Western Penusylva- mia to oppose the confirmation and will also receive the support of the Ameri- can Federation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Arrested for Murder U France.

PH1LL1PsBURG CENTRE. Pa, Dec. 2O.- Xavier Francois Picavez. alias Frank Franklin. a Frenchman, was arrested at Pardee Mines, near this place, last night, by Detective J. q. Bennlng. of New York, on a charge of murder and robberies committed in France four years ago. Picavez and a comrade were arrested at the time for the stranguia a tion of wealthy gentlema" and his daughter His comrade was convicted, but Picavez escaped and lied to this yolintrv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
MYsterious Death in }ostou.

BOSTON, Dec. 2O.-The police are in- vestigating q case which seems to baf @ the shrewd detectives The body of a woman. badly mutilated, was found in the yard of the house No. Ill Albany street during the morning. The police think that the deceased feli from tn @ roof of the house, but the occupants of the building say that they do not know her
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Ditman Held an Interest

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.-Counsel for the missing banker Joseph G. Ditman has applied to the court for receiver for the w. F. Shaw Music Publishing Company, in which Ditman holds the con trolling interest. The petition al- leges that the company is without funds to meet current expenses, and is inSolvent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
New York's Dock Scandal.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. = Dock Com missioners Edwin A. Post and James Matthews appeared before Mayor Grant to answer to the charges of mal- feasance and neglect of duty preferred against them by the Commissioner of Accounts. On request of counsel for defendants the hearing was adjourned till D. m. next Thursday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
The Bishop Opposed the Fair.

SCRANTON, Dec. 2O.-A conflict is at present in progress between Bishop O'Hara and the St. Peters Catholic To- tai Abstinence Society. Not long ago the society determined to hold fair, but did not consult the Bishop. The fair was started and is now running against the Bishops wishes. A climax will be reached on Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
A philanthr Dead.

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 20.-The noted horticulturalist. John Henderson. of this city, is dead aged seventy one years. He was native of England.
 He was noted not only for learning but for philanthropy. having given literally of his large fortune to charitable ob-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
ZOlki Held Without Bail.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Zolki, tho man who assaulted Dentist Delamater in the latter's office few days ago with an iron bar, and who has been identified as a swindler, blackmailer and thug by a nslmber of persons during his examina- tion in court, was remanded to the Tombs to be held without bail for trial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Not Guilty of Smuygliny.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 2O-In the United States District Court in the case of Capt, Daniel Spofford, of the schooner Cora May, who has been on trial for the alleged smuggling of wool from the Provinces, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. &
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Jake Kflrain to See Gov. Lowry.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, Dec. 2O.-Jake Kilrain stopped here on his way to Jackson to see Gov. Lowry and ask for remission of the two months imprison- ment to which he was lately sentenced by the Circuit Court of Marien county. He received an ovation here. A peti- tion signed by large number of the best citizens was gotten up in favor of the remission asked for, and. i'll fact, every hospitality was shown him, his quiet, modest demeanor having concili- ated every one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
fiaryarH's Good showing.

BOSTON, Dec. 2O.-The Harvard Uni versity catalogue for 1889 and 1890 is published this morning. It shows that the current year is one Of unprece- dented prosperity for the University. The net gain in students is lsO, the largest annual increase since Dr. Eliot became president. The total mum Der of students is 2,OT9, not counting 22u persons who took courses last July and August.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
The Nationalist Movement.

BOSTON, Dec. 2O.-The first anniver- sary of the Nationalist movement was observed by meeting in Fremont Tenn pie last night by the Nationalist Club. Edward Bellamy, author of Looking Backward" was the principal speaker. Rev. E. D. Hale, Prof. DeLeon and Rev. Frederick Hinckley also spoke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
steamer aud Crow Reported Lost.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.--It is reported that the old Hudson River steamer City of Kingston, which left here two weeks ago for Puget sound, via. Cape Horn, has been lost with her crew of 42 men. She was recently bought by the Northern Pacific Railroad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Striking Shoenakers Back l." Work.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 20.--The strik- ing shoemakers of Shaw. Goding X Co, 7, in. this city, have returned to work. II. Fl. Shaw has gone to Freeport to settle the trouble there. The mon Say the firm has agreed to all they asked. It is said that the trouble at treeport will be settled by the discharge of all non union workmen, and that wages will be
 restored to what they were before the
 strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
OppOSitiOn tu Rricx-.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 20.--In tarvie ws are published with 60 leading Dem O. crats of this city, all of whom are men of State fame, and many of them of national reputation, and who bitterly oppose the nomination of Hon. Calvin $. Hrice for United States Senator. It seems these interviews are the outcome of d secret meeting held by them few days ago to oppose Rrice's candidacy, and which is part of q series of meet ings being held in nearly every county i m Ohio
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
The Now City of JohnStown.

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 2O.-A charter for the new city of Johns town has been issued by Gov. Beaver. It includes the boroughs of Johnstown, Conemaugh, Woodvale, Prospect, Millville and Cam bria, the population of these boroughs being Ut least 10, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
O'COnnor After John Teemer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-William O'Con- nor, recently defeated by Searle, tue late champion oarsman of Australia and the world, has challenged John Teemer, or any one else, to row him for S., 300 a side. He has deposited $500. The offer is open for three months. The death of Searle leaves no champion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
karitono Stoddard Dead.

BOSTON, Dec. 2O.-Alonzo E. Stod- dard, the baritone, died at the Homeo- pathic Hospital. Heart failure, re sulting in part from a severe attack of typhoid fever, was the cause of death. MT. Stoddard was about 50 years old and native of East Brookfield, where his body was taken to-day for burial. fig
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Printers Demand Higher Wages.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. so.-Under the resolution passed at special meeting of Typographical Union No. 3, the off cers of the union sent notices to the proprieuors of the morning and Sunday morning newspapers affected, that the demand for an advance in the price of setting type from 40 to 45 cents per thousand ems would take effect on and after Christmas eve.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Powderlv Not Yet Arrested.

SCRANTON. Pa., Dec. 2O.-Mr. Powder ly has net been arrested The constable has not come from Greensburg yet, and thesScranton police authorities pay no attention to his telegram directing that MT. Powderly be taken into custody.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Consul Lewis Recalled.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-President
 arrison has recalled Consul w. R. Lewis at Tangier, who was charged by Moorish merchants with selling protec- tion certificates to traders, and with other frauds The charges against Lewis were investigated at the State Depart ment last summer, the Consul being vindicated and sent back to his post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 2O.--The residence of Commodore Henry Walton Grinnel, of the United States Navy, at Westport Harbor, was burned and a valuable collection of curios and paint ings were destroyed. Mrs Grinnel was rescued with difficulty by a hostler. Commodore Grinnel was absent, being in the Massachusetts General Hospital seriously ill.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Contested Election Hearings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Su b. Committee on Rules. of the House Elec- tion Committee, held meeting and de- cided to hold the first hearing right after the holiday recess. on some day to be hereafter decided on. Two hear ings will be held each week for tw o weeks, then an adjournment will be taken over the next week, then more hearings in the next two weeks, and SO on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
A Grsnt Blow to Saugerties.

SAUGERIIEs, N. Y., Dec. aO.--The paper mills of J. G. Schofeld X Son, the bindery of the Saugerties Blank Book Company, and the envelope fac tory of J. c. Preble & Co., cons ituting the most important manufacturing in terests of this village, were closed, and it is said that the shutdown is ln definite
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
nought a Valuable stalllou.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Dec. 20.-G. G. White, of Paris, Ky, has purchased of Miller X Sibley, of this place, the black stall lion Clay Wilkes, by George Wilkes,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
A Police Clubber Sentenced,

TRoY, N. Y,. Dec. 2O.-Officer Patrick Connors, convicted of manslaughter in the second degree for fatally clubbing Michael Mantion, was sentenced to im- prisonment at Dannemora for three years and four months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
,yuror Culver Wants DamaceS

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-.Turor John Culver
 has begun suit in the Superior Court against the "Herald" claiming dam ages of Sa5. 900 on account of the article concerning him published in last Sum days edition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Parnell's Visit to Gladstone.

oNDoN, Dec. 2O.-Mr. Parnen ter minated very pleasant visit to MT. Gladstone at Hawarden, tho cor diality of his entertainment being as noticeable to privileged observers as it was gratifying to the visitor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Insurance on +. E. GOwen's Life.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-It is re- ported among insurance men here that the companies which carried policies on the life of the late Franklin B. Cow on will not pay them unless compelled by the courts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
New Naval Dry Dock.

HALIFAx, N. s., Dec. 2O.-The build. ing of the new naval dry dock is bein g pushed with such haste that tho me n are kept at work until midnight. The dock is to be used for the repair of tor pedo boats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
Editor Grady's Illness.

ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 2O.-Mn Grady passed bad night and the doctors TO- port more fever to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-20
FIRE IN A HOSPITAL
Thrilling Escape of the Eighty
 Inmates.
SEVERAL F1REMEN INJURED
Patients Carried from the Burning Build
 ing on Mattresses.

Brave Work of Citizens and Attendants. Tho Blaze Confined to the Upper Floor. How the Fire Originated Mystery. The Patients Transferred to s,th.r In- atitufiuna.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-04-11

snalistic career. which meant my livelihood,
was practically ut IA end, II you can under.
stand the charitable eyes with which an cd.
itor would be apt to look upon that kind of
mistake. Whatever tried, wherever I
went, to London or the provinces, it was
always the same-the black shadow pursued
me and closed every door in my face. Liz
zie, OF all the world, was the only one who
chung to me in my trouble, and insisted on
carrying out her promise and marrying me
in the teeth of her parents, who threw her
on when they found her bent on allying
hersefto . pauper. She struggled on my
side for two years, comforting and sustain
ing me In our bitterest adversely with her
love and faith, until one day she died In my
arms, and the light Of my life went out
Then, having nothing else in the world to
cling to, chung to the drink the while i,
dragged me down, down, down to what I
anu. Il: a 7. ~
"Oue thing more have to mention, J" said
the sandwich man, as he rose from his seat
and proceeded to hang the boards over his
shoulders again; lit was one; day some
months after the events described that ]
met Scrubby. I can't for the life OF, me I'M
derstand how you came to fall into that ter
rible blunder,' he said, especially after
the note left for you, telling how we had
all gone down to the theater on wild-goose
chase, only to find that the piece was post
poned until the following week.
Mote! Left torme by youl" calculated.
'sYes!-No! now come to think Of 1t, ]
didn't leave the note. wanted to go down
to the Parthenon to see the new burlesque,
butI gave it to,a man who said he would be
passing the club and would hand it in. Let
me see. All! have it now-you know him
Loydall, the Olympian heavy load.''-S.
Smith, in Outing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-04-11
ELEcTRlc TEIEoRAPHY.
The Whsatstone System and 1ts Ingenioul
and Practical Inventor.


The Whsatstons system ana It, Ingenious
and Practical Inventor.
Prot. Wheatstons, Of Kings College,
London, was one of the several persons
who in 1887 claimed the honor of hav-
ing invented the electric telegraph. He
irst applied for a patent for making
Tho electromagnetic act at long dis
iancas. In July, 1887, wires were laid
lo"n from Euston Square to Camden
Town Station. in London, and Prof.
Wheatstone sent the first message to
Mr.. Cooke, his coadjutor in the work,
between the two stations. The inven-
ton was Immediately patented, both in
England and America, and it is stated
As a curious fact that the American
patent granted to Wheatstone & Cooke
is earlier in date by Just ten days than
the first patent obtained by Morse:
Prof: Wheatstone has made many in
ventiors and Improvements in electri-
cal machines. In 1880 he constructed
the first electrical machine for sending
several messages at once. The tele-
graph apparatus now used throughout
Great Britain was invented by Prof.
Wheatstone. We can not give the full
details of it's construction, but may
briefly outline it. thus: It includes
punching machine for producing
the perforated strips Of paper, a
transmitting apparatus through which
these strips are rapidly passed, and a
receiving device which marks on an
other strip dots and dashes in ink.
The punching machine will make the
holes in three or even four strips at a
time, and in the hands of an expert
enced operator will punch at the rate
Of forty words a minute. When the pa
per is prepared, it is run through the
transmitter, which operates to establish
a current whenever certain moving rods
can pass through the holes and estab-
fish contact, the currents being alter
nately positive and negative If a sue
cession of currents in reverse directions
are caused to pass upon the line, the
receiver at the opposite end will record
u 0OIlCS VI uOUS. ~ u1dho u udSll, Ouo
reversal of the current is missed; and,
in brief, the function of the paper is to
regulate the motion of the transmitter
so as to produce reversal or missing OF
reversal, Of the current at the proper
moments, and thus cause the current to
form, in its movement, dots and dashes
The speed is determined by the rate at
which the receiver can receive, because
the apparatus contains a controlling
electromagnetic, which takes time to be
magnetized and demagnetized, and
hence, if the current reverses too quick
ly, the marks will run together instead
of being separate and distinct. The
maximum useful speed is about 100
words minute on a short line. One
strip of punched ribbon will do for any
number of circuits, so that from a CEN
trail station single strip disseminates
news to many places. Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-04-11
A cuRBSTONE SCENE,

In tho shade of tree. by the street Of o CITY.
Lay tired little boy, with the turf for his bed,
In rags, but no beggar appealing to pity,
A child of the lowly who toiled for his bread
Beside him . handcart stood loaded with fuel
Bits Of board he had cleaned IN the lanes
where he crept,
Till the wheels DER tho pavement dragged
heavy and cruel,
And spent with the strain Of his burden, he
slept.
Will any one care, as the many pasc nigh him?
threadbare wood-sawyer, bent, wrinkled
and old,
Caught sight OF the sleeper, came near and stood
by him,
And read in the picture the story it told.
Hungry face, scanty raiment, with barely .
button.
Hatless head. naked feet, fretted sore on the
He fshed out morsel OF dry bread and mutton
And left him the dinner he'd brought for his
own. ~
There were eyes bright and merry, eyes fearful
and tender,
On the watch ere the old man had tiptocd
away,
And some, in that meek loan Of love and its
lender,
Saw the angel that stopped where the little
boy lay.
And the soul OF the child, through the tatters
that wound him,
Drew the souls OF the clad and the fed to his
side:
Young and old brought their blessings to scat.
ter around him,
And crumbs from the table OF God to divide.
A boy and man dropped q dime and a dollar,
Women opened their purses by ones and by
WlIllng hands from the mansions, both greater
and smaller,
Brought jacket a hat and q stout pair Of
shoes.
All stealthy and silent, with gentle conniving,
They laid down their gifts with the wood
sawyer's crust,
And fingered to see, at the sleeper's reviving,
His bashful thanksgiving smile up from the
dust.
Soon tho little boy woke. Was it bounty or
plumber
Spread out at his feet? Then laugh in his
Turned his face where glance gave the key to
the wonder,
And he clasped his new riches with bushes
and tears
And his helpers had Joy that was tender and
When they looked then and after, full many
day.
Down the street where the toil.ridden child
Of the lowly
With his cart and his treasures had trotted
away.
o, hearts that are human are human foreverlk
You may close them in caste, but they best
through the wall. e
Wealth and want own kinship no breeding
sever,
And in sorrow the lowest are brothers Of all.
Bound love needs the magic Of pity to free 1t;
Men only are selfish because they are blind;
When the poor help the poor, If the whole world
could see it,
The naughty would blush, and the cruel grow
kind
Theron Brown in Youths Companion.