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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
MANY MINERS BURNED.
Terrible Explosion in a
Co||iery.
JAMES G. BLAINE REPORTED DYING.
Changes in the Boston and
Maine Directory.
The SALVATION ARMY COMMENDED.
Last Wedding of the New
port Season.
JAMES G. BLAINE REPORTED DYING.
The SALVATION ARMY COMMENDED.
TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION.

TERRIBLE MIME EXPLOSION.
Great Loss of Life in a CoIIiery-
Twenty Miners SunocaIed-Herofc
Efforts of Relief Parties.
LONDON, Dec. IA fearful explosion
| occurred to-day at the Bsmfurlong col
liery. Wigan, and not less than fifty lives
were lost.
The mon had not been at work long
when terrible explosion shook the earth
for great distance, and cloud of smoke
shot up through the shaft.
A multitude of people rushed toward
the mine and the greatest excitement pre-
vailed.
1t was soon ascertained that large num-
had persisted, and the wailing and weeping
of women and children made an indescrib-
able scene.
Steps were Immediately taken to ascer-
tain the full extent of the disaster and a
crowd of volunteers promptly offered to
explore the pit.
Twenty miners were brought up by the
rescuers from the mine. The rescued men
were in an exhausted condition when
brought to the top. As each came to the
surface the women and children crowded
around to see who they were, and those
who recognized their relatives overwhelmed
them with caresses.
Despite the efforts to extinguish the fire
the flames spread to the engine house at
the head of the air tunnel. This stopped
the pumping of air into the mine and add
ed greatly to the peril of those who were
in the pit. The fire was not put out until
O'Clock this afternoon.
Later the bodies of twenty miners suffo-
Gated by noxious gases generated in the
mine were brought to the surface by the
rescuers. The rescue parties report hor-
rib1e scenes in the mine, In the main
roads the bodies lie in twos and threes,
as the men fell, faces downward and heads
toward the entrance of the shaft. Large
sections of the roof and galleries have COL
lapsed Amid the ruins were found man
gled bodies and half burned limbs. The
ruins have blocked many parts of the
mine, and therefore the men searching for
bodies are unable to give any definite idea
of the number lost. Several miners who
were Just alive when found died on their
way to the surface or shortly after being
taken from the car. One rescue party
reached the surface half suffocated by the
heat aud smoke caused by fresh outbreaks
of the fire.
The rescued miners believe that the ex-
plosion was caused by sparks from the en-
CINE house which ia said to have caused
the fire few minutes before the explosion.
Men were sent through the mines warning
the laborers, and many of those nearest
the shaft escaped. The miners who worked
further from the shaft tried to rush through
fire and smoke, and were suffocated in the
effort. The work of rescue will be con-
Quoted through the night, although there
is little hope that more men will be taken
out alive.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
THE BRIGGS HEARING.

The Professors Defense of Reason
A Good Word for she Salvation
Army.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-At the Briggs
hearing to-day Professor Briggs resumed
the reading of his defense. He took up
charge (which alleges that he co-ordinated
the Bible, church and the reason as sources
of divine authority in his inaugural ad-
dress. He denied that he was rational
list. He recognized that the Scriptures are
really the greatest authority of the Christ
ian religion. He thought, however, that
the authors of the Westminster confession
| had not sufficiently recognized that the
logos was the light of the world. As the
Pharisees of old were rebuked by Christ
for maintaining that they alone possessed
| all goodness, 30 now should these modern
Pharisees of the Presbyterian church be re-
buked for denying salvation to the mil
lions who do not subscribe to their narrow
belief. Continuing he said: ''The reason
is acknowledged to be the greatest endow-
| dowment God has given to man. 1t is the
holy of holies o human nature, the pres
ence chamber of God within the soul into
which the divine spirit enters when he
| WOQlu 1uuu0uC6 INC 1Qhu anu III Wulcu Jul
Savior dwelIs" The professor said of the
Salvation Army: ''It is very significant
at the close of our century that we have G
great military organization outside tht
| Christian church without ministry an6
| without the sacramento, which seeks above
all things the salvation of the lost and
endesvors to impart full salvation to all
The Salvation Army has become one o
the most powerful religious organization
in the world. 1t has the presence o
Christ and the power of the Hol.
Spirit and the blessing of God, tn
Father, in its redemptiye work. Lik
. the Society of Friends the army claim
immediate communion with Christ. ]
uses the bible, but 1t does not use tn
church. 1t uses the reason and especial
4 | the religious feeling still more than 1t use
/ the bible in order to direct union with tn
i holy spirit and communion with Christ.
: do not approve of all the statements c
!, | General Booth and his officers with regar
y to sanctifcation, but In the lspguag
g quoted they state the biblical ideal and th
Puritan ideal of our Westminster confe
!, sion 1t would seem that God has raise
up the Salvation Army to stimulate us a
: to seek full salvation and to live Chri
tian lives, which are directed by the ho
Fl spirit dwelling in the reason"
Permission was given Professor Brig
to print his reply to charges and 8 ar
submit it to the members without resdir
- 1t. This part of his reply the profess
said 1t would require week to read.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
DISAPPOINTED RELATIVES.

Contesting Will Generously Re
membering Charitable and Educa-
tlonal Neutrality-suspicious. Butler
opens for the Plaintiff.
SALEn, Mass, Dec. 14.-Proceedings
were begun in the supreme court to-day
in contest of the will of Samuel E. Sawyer
of Gloucester, who died December IL, 1889,
leaving nearly 81 900, 900, of which $780,
600 is left to literary and charitable insti-
tutions. During the latter part of Mr..
Sawyer's life he was much interested in
charitable matters. He founded the Saw
yer free library in Gloucester and made 1t
many gifts. His will named over sixty
benefcisries, one paragraph alone contain
ing requests of some $4,000 each to forty
charitable and educational institutions.
The Sawyer free library was generously
remembered and also made residusry legs-
tee. The relatives were left but a few
thousand dollars each. The will is dis,
puted on the ground of insanity, undue
influence and insanity.
Mr.. Burleigh presented in evidence the
will and. also, letter of the same date to
Nelson s. Bartlett, containing directions
| as to the disposition of 10, 900 as referred
| to in the will; also the inscription of the
envelope in the handwriting of Mr.. Saw
| yer: Last Will and Testament of Samuel
| E. Sawyer, To be opened by the Judge OF
| Probate County"
General Butler then opened the case fol-
the contestants, stating that they would
attempt to prove tn at Mr.. Sawyer had no
Q weIl-bAlanced mind; that he lived tn,
life of recluse, boarding at the Tremon
house all but three months In the year anC
receiving no company. General Butlel
continued: elm later years he had falling
memory, the first symptom of menta
decay The will itself showed this fact. "
Captain Charles A. Sawyer, of Port Town
send, Wash, e nephew of Mr.. Sawyer
testified that he called on the decease'
about q year before the lsttsr's death
and had called on him some thre
tunes within fifteen years. There wa
trouble between the mother of the witnes
and MIR. Sawyer for several Cears befor
the latter's death and continued up to hi
death. The mother of the witness wen
away and never saw her brother sgsin
and witness did not think the other chi
dren were on very intimate terms wit
Mr.. Sawyer.
Mr.. Burley here read q letter which wit
| ness wrote her uncle in November, 1855
in which he speaks of his brilliant pros
poets, and states that his property at POI
. Townsend he considers worth So, 900.
Adjourned to tomorrow.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
The Movement in Providence-startl-
fling Disclosures.

The Movement I'm Providence-Startl-
ting Disclosures.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 1S.-The much
talked of movement for the suppression of
local vice assumed definite form this even
ing, and meeting of pastors of several
denominations was held in the Young
Mems Christian association building to take
action upon series of resolutions which
had been drafted by Sec. Conant of the
ministers conference, and to devise meth
taken for the publication of the municipal
atmosphere. There were about $50 clergy
men and lsity in attendance, and aside
from tho adoption of certain resolutions
the meeting was harmonious and fairly en-
thusiastie.
The sentiment of the meeting was an
tsgonistic to combining the movement &c
!, ministers of the gospel on the ground that
as citizens more effective work could bs
done, while as clergymen there were nat
stricted. It was also deemed wise Il
ehristen the movement Q citizens organi
ration ON the ground that the recognized
duty of law and order league was 10 sn
force laws, an obligation which Is inpera
tive upon the regularly constituted author
tiles.
The conclusion of the meeting was rem
dered interesting by the startling dis
closures of an apparently we'll informe'
young man from Mount Pleasant involv
ing church communicates with the SCOTS
evil, and also by the usual collection.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
mtklCO and
:" : '''' CALIFORNIA.

Waits are to be made to Cincinnati, New Or
leans Galveston and San An ohio.
Ample time will be given to all the leading
interest in Mexico. including Eight Days In the
CITY of Mexico q Four Days Trip over the Vera
CrIz Railway, and Two Days in Guadalajara.
In California San Diego, Los Angeles. Pasade-
ma, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Monterey,
etc will be visited.
The return tickets may be used from California
on ANY Regular Train until July, 1893 or with any
one Of Ten Parties under Special Escort with a
Choice of Four Different Routes. A Week at the
Columbian Exposition included If desired
Tour of 81 Days through Mexico and Caltfor-
nia with a Week at the Columbian Exposition
March,.
Three Tours of 90 DAYS to Mexico, emitting
California: January II, February and March z
California Excursions: January IL and II, Feb
ruary and 16 and March aud o.
Washington Excursions: January 70, February
IL and March 81.
The Sandwich Islands: A party will sail from
San Francisco March is for a Seven Weeks Tour
The Worlds Columbisn Exposition: Specia
Pullman Vestibuled Trains with Dining Cars vii
leave Boston for Chicago daily during the sum
| mer of 1893. A week at The Raymond & Whit
| comb Grand HOTEL opposite the Fair Grounds
will be included in the tickets.
w-Send for descriptive book, mentionin
| the particular tour desired.
RAYMOND & WHITCOMHs
| 800 Washington Street, opposite School Stree
T3natnn dis eod3t
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Result OF a Row I'm a Notorfot
House Near Waterbury.

Result OF a Row I'm a Notorious
House Near Waterbury.
WATERBURY, Dec. 14.-GBy Connecticut
Associated Press A young man named
Robert Sullivan. twenty.four years of age,
known as Crazy Jack, tonight lies at his
home here dying as the result of injuries
received in fight at notorious resort on
the road to North Windham. Another
young man whose name Ia said to be Nj
chael Rooney also lies in q critical oondi-
ton, and his recovery is said to be doubt
full. These young men in company with
four others who have never been known to
do any work went to this notorious place
last night. They became intoxicated and
endeavored to run the place. The place Is
kept by Miss Ida Thomas. When the row
started a man named Topliff, who acts as
bouncer for the place, was called upon,
and he, with the help of the young man
who acts as piano player there, attempted
to put the intruders out. They used clubs
thought to be barrel slaves. They bella
bored the visitors with the clubs fearfully.
Then they drew revolvers and fired several
shots, but none took effect. The men
were finally driven away. Sullivan was
found on the street nearly unconscious.
He was taken to his home and the physi-
clans found that his face and lip were 80
swollen that he was unable to take either
nourishment or medicine. He cannot live
until morning. It Is doubtful also If Roo
ney RECEIVERS No steps have been taken
by the police to arrest either party. 1t 10
understood that the bouncer has got away.
No clue to his whereabouts has been
found
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
Both Were Arrested.

Harry Euender and Philip Silyerlight
went to City Attorney Dow for the pur-
pose of securing warrants against each
other for breach of the peace. The result
of the conference was that warrants were
Issued against both, and both were locked
up, but were subsequently, released under
bonds of SO each.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
THE FRENCH MIDDLE.

Heated Dispute at tuesdays Cabinet
Meetiug-President Carnot,s Dim-
Guilty.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from
Paris TO the Central News says:
The rumors that President Carnot will
resign shortly are confirmed.
At Tuesdays cabinet meeting, during
the heated dispute between NJ. Ribot and
NJ. Rouvier, the president remarked:
"The action Of certain officers renders
my retention of office al most impossible.
M Rouvier thereupon left the meeting.
| declaring that he would resign. President
| Carnot's difficulty is increased by the re-
| ports that his father and his brothers are
involved In the Panama canal scandal
| President Carnot himself, and not NJ. Ri
bot, was the one who sent NJ. Tirard tn,
dispatch:
II call upon you as friend of my fam
lily not to refuse Office. If you do, vii
l resign tomorrow"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
The oo,ope, 4. Temperate.

NEW York, Dso. 14.-In the case of
Gray versus Shepard to-day Colonel
Shepard denied that he had ever been in
toxicatsd and ssid he drank very little.
Police Commissioner McClave denied hsv-
ing ever been approached by Gray In refer.
ence to political printing. This contra.
diets Gray's testimony.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Brilliant Wedding at Newport-One
of the Most Elaborate of Many NOIa-
BILE Society Events.

Brilliant Wedding at Fewport-One
of the Most Elaborate of Many NoIa-
BILE Society Events.
NEWPORT, R. l., Dec. 14.-The last 80
ciety wedding for the Newport season of
1892 took place at noon to-day, and like
the two which preceded it during Novem-
Der, in the most disagreeable of early win
ter weather. The bride of to day was Miss
Helen Louise, youngest daughter of Mrs.
and the late Professor William Gammell of
Brown university, and connected with
the Brown, Ives and other prominent and
wealthy families of Newport. The groom
was Arthur Herbert of the British diplo-
matte corps. The ceremony took place in
St. Mary's R. @. church, the groom being
an adherent of that faith, and a special
dispensation having been secured through
his influence, as the bride is an Episcopa-
liam. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Philip Grace, D. D., pastor of st.
Mary's, assisted by Rev. Fathers LOBBY
and FULLY of that church, Brown
and Finneran of Providence and
maids were Miss Gammell, sister of the
bride, Miss Sallie Smith of Providence,
Miss Virginia Gsmmell, the BRIDES niece,
and Miss Florence Herbert of Eng
land, sister of the groom. The best
man was Captain E. B. Herbert of the
Seventeenth Lancers, the groom's brother
and the ushers were Arthur Peel of the
British legation, D. Berkeley Updyke, John
Nicholas Brown, Charles Heyser and
Lsuriston Hsz ard of Providence. The
bride was given away by her brother
Robert Coles Gammell of Providence. Thu
floral decorations were among. the fines
ever seen here at the many notable wedding
of the past, and guests and interestee
spectators completely packed the spaciou
edifce. The musical program was al
elaborate one, the costumes of the brida
party and of the guests were elegant in tn
extreme, and altogether the event will g
down in social annals as one of the fines
which ever occurred in Newport. Afte
the ceremony there was wedding break
fast at the residence of the brides mother
Ocean Lawn, on the cliffs. The aoral an
other decorations at the house were also @
the most elaborate description. Mr.. an
, Mrs. Herbert will reside at Llanarth Court
Boylap, Monmouthshire, England.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
Home Rule Denounced

LONDON, Dec. 14.-The conservative
commerce at Sheffield has adjourned.
resolution was adopted in favor Of
measures to remedy the depression of the
agricultural industry in Great Britain
provided such measures should involve nc
increase in general taxation. The CONFER
enoe exhibited great enthusiasm, especi
ally in denouncing Irish home rule.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
Murdered by Tramps.

VIENNA, Dec. IA Jewish inn keeper
in the outskirts of the city, his wife and
/ four children, have been murdered by nine
tramps, whom the inn keeper refused to
| supply with food. The tramps looted the
INN and set FIRE to ID. They have all bean
srrsatsd
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15

Lawrence Corcorsn, who lives on Bailey
street, was found by ofdcer ]. E. Don.
nelly in q cellsrway on Union street, IN
der the Masonic temple last evening, with
O severe cut on the head, which II Is sup
posed he received In falling. and a dislo-
cation of the collar bone. DIR. Townsend
was summoned and ordered the patient
sent To the hnsDitsl
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
His License Revoked.

The license of Hsckdriver John q. Dolsn,
who was implicated in the frscss at the
Kimberly avenue bridge last Sunday morn
ing, where Annie Mcdonald Jumped over
board, was revoked yesterday by order of
the superintendent of police.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
MIR. BLAINE,S ILLNESS.
The Great Stateman,s Disease Battles
tae skill OF His Physfc1ans.
Nuu vopu nac A-Tha fo1Iowin0

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following
special dispatch from Washington has
been received:
J. G. Blaine is now on his death bed.
The strength sapping mslsdy from which
he has suffered for 30 long time has as
sumed form which warns his family and
friends of speedy termination. The dis
ease attacked his lungs short time ago
and its course has baff1ed the skill of his
physicians. The visit of DR.. E. G.. Jane
way of New York to MI. Blaine is indica-
tive of the extreme anxiety of the family.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-"Very much
better" was the reply given this evening
at the family residence to the inquiry
about the health of Hon. James e..
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15

Tho Chronicles Vienna correspondent says,
according to Information from a seDioficial
source, the United states immigration regu
lations Will form the subject Of an international
exchange Of ideas, and the European po~ers viii
The government,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
MARINE LIST.

.1f@M PORT OF NEwHAvEN: A161A
ARRIVED.
Sch Ella Jane, Minty, NY. iron.
Sch Palestine, Hart, Va, shells.
Sch Terrapin, Brooks, Rondout for Boston.
CLEARED.
Sch Mary Ann, Collins, NY.
RETURNED.
Sch Alice F. Boardman, to lay up,
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DEATHS.


KERNOCHAN-At Aiken, 8. c., ON Monday,
December 18th, Jos ,phine, daughter of Abba
and the late Frank e. Kernochan OF Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Funeral services at St. Stephens church, Pitts
field, Mass, on Friday, Dec. 18th, at IL O'Clock
q. m.
Andrews this city, on the 18th inst, Elder
B. Andrews, aged 50 years.
Funeral services viii be held at his late resi-
dence, No. AS George street, on Friday after
noon at O'Clock. Friends OF the family are
invited to attend.
TAYLOR-Iu this city, on the 18th inst, Lydia
L., wife of Thomas w. Taylor, aged 46 years.
Funeral services will be held at the Dixwen ave-
nue. Congregational church on Friday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock: Friends of the family are in
vited to attend.
PIERPONT-In North Haven, Mrs. Anna L. Pier
pont, aged IS years.
Thursday at 2p. m. Prayers at house OF Ben
nett Todd at p. m.
JARMAN-Entered into rest, In Hartford. Conn,
Dec. Is, Jane P. Haughton, widow of William
s. Jarman, in the seth year OF her age.
Funeral services at the Grove street chapel this
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. S
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
TELEGRAPHIo JoTTINGs.

Sir Adams George Archibald, K c. NJ G., aged
eighty.seven, died at Truro yesterday. He was
q well known historian.
John Emile Lemoipne, the wellknown French
statesman, is dead. He was born In London,
Eng, of French parents, October II, 1915.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15

SAN Francisco, Dec. 14-Danny Need
ham, ex-champion lightweight, and Billy
Smith of Boston, engaged In a glove con-
test for a $1,000 purse at the Pacific Ath-
letic club tonight. Needham was second
ed by Sam Fitzpatrick, Tommy Hogan and
Johnnywanheest; Smith by Tim McGrath,
Billy Hsnnessy and Bully Smith of Austria
ha Professor Walter Watson was referee.
Needham was knocked out in the four
tenth round.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, IS:
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true TO the best of my knowledge
and belief, H. G. REDFIELD, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of December 1892.
T. PARSONS DIcKERMAN, Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
HENRY D. WHITE, Directors.
n & PORTER
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15

Total i,ooA,'A~ ~
State Of Connecticut, County of New Haven, SIS:
I, W. T. FIELDS, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief W. T. FIELDS, CASHIER:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of December, 1892.
wv SAMUEL LLOYD, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
$R2i 4 :; 1 :; HSSknR, Directors
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Probate Court. District Of New Haven, S.
New Haven. Dec. II. 1899. {
TSTATE Of ELIZABETH A PRIME late OF
H New Haven In said district. deceased
The Court ofProbate for the district OF NewHA-
ven hath limited and allowed six months from
the date hereof for the creditors OF said estate TO
erhihit their claims for settlement Those who
neglect TO present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, viii be debarred q re-
covery. An persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment to
DIS 2diws JOSEPH WOODS. Executor.
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RAYMOND'S
VACATION
EXCURSIONS,

ALL TRAVELLING EXPENSES INCLUDED.
Parties will leave Boston January II and Feb
ruary for Two Grand Tours OF rs days through
the Southern States,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15

DEPORT of the condition of THE NATION
u, AL TRADESMEN'S BANK, at New Haven,
in the State of Connecticut. at the close of bust
ness, December 9th, 1892: