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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
A VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Great Work by Boston Flremen
Prevents Disastrous Blaze.
BIG ALARM FOR A $57, 900 FIRE.
Following SO Closely the Great Fire of
Tuesday it Gave Bostonians a Fright
List OF Firms that are Losers-Cov-
cred by Insurance.

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Boston had last night
decidedly narrow escape from a serious
eonfagration. The three top floors Of the
six-story brick structure, numbered 1c9
and Ill Purchase street, were burned out,
while the goods on the floors beneath
were almost totally ruined by water. The
building is occupied by a number Of firms.
the total approximate loss to whom will
reach from $1,000 to $4,000.
From the two top floors OF the six-story
building poured volume Of smoke, while
the flames leaped as though for liberty
from the windows,
Samuel Abbott, Jr., superintendent OF
the protective department., was perhaps
one OF the first superior officers on the
dangerous fire, with the adjoining build
ings in danger and, going to the box,
Pulled I'm n Second Alarm.
One unversed in fire matters, might, and
with good reason, have thought the three
buildings were on fire, for the smoke and
flames seemed to come from them all.
Ladders were quickly run up, and up
them ran the fremen, handing the hose
up hand over hand.
Spray from the streams poured into the
building was spread by the wind over the
ladders raised to the building and was
soon turned to ice. Icicles largo snd
small depended from the signs OF the
building and from the rungs of the lad
ders, while circulating about the streets
were tie eice-encaped firemen.
Fortunately the building was so situat-
ed that IL was advantageous to handle the
fire. There was wide alley and yard in
the rear and fire escspe connections from
the buildings on either side, so that the
fire could be fought from the roofs of the
buildings as we'll as from the front and
rear.
The building is the center OF much val
liable property, and had the flames man
aged to reach the first floor the conse-
quences
Would Have Been Terrible.
The losses, most OF which are fully COW
cred by insurance, are approximately es-
timated as follows: On building, owned
by ]. NJ. Currier, 5000; Frank l.. Young,
wholesale oil and also representing the
Merriam q Morgan Parafne Company,
first floor, by water, 5000; f. G. Little
john, paper warehouse, second floor, by
wator $1,000; Cran5ton Printing Press
Company, second floor, by water and
smoke, 5000; G. Littlejohn, paper ware
house, third floor, by water and smoke,
5000; Antilles Nickel Plating Company,
fourth floor, by water, $1,000; Rossney Il
Company, manufacturers of gas regula-
tors, fourth floor, by water, 5000; w. Il.
Page & Company, slipper manufacturers,
fifth floor, by fire, $1,000; III. G. Mandell
& Company, printers, sixth floor, by fire,
$4,000; Franklin Typewriter Company,
sixth floor, by fire, $4,000. Total, S57, 900.
The loss may exceed this amount.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
New York Ice-Bound.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Navigation was
almost suspended in the harbor and rivers
yesterday; the ice had formed to an ex-
tent not known for the last fifteen years.
Traffic was at a standstill and the bay
was studded with crafts OF every des-
c-ption frozen in and motionless. Great
inconvenience was suffered by people lv-
ing in Staten Island, Brooklyn and New
Jersey, who come to New York every
morning. Ferryboat schedules were
simply useless, and each boat did the best
it could and got into its slip whenever it
could, il at all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
TWENTY-FOUR MINERS KILLED.
Latest Particulars From the sccne of Col.
orado's Awful Disaster.

DENVER, Col, Jan. IL. - 1t is now
learned that only twenty-four workmen
lost their lives in the mining accident at
King, yesterday. The accident was caused
by what miners call "windy shot," that
Is, the charge OF powder had been INSULT
GENTLY tamped. The result was the in
slant explosion OF the gas In the chamber,
where the men were working. The con-
cussion set free and circulated the black
damp and the almost instant death OF the
"A men followed. OF the victims II were
Italians, one q Scotchman and two were
Americans. About eight were married
men.
Twenty-Five men were at work in the
chamber, but one escaped death. He was
thrown upon his face by the force of the
blast but was not seriously hurt and
scrambling over the bodies OF his fellow
workmen, he made his way TO the surface.
The disaster caused the widest excite
ment. The head of nearly every family In
the little town was employed in or about
the mine and the women and children
crowded about the entrance as the bodies
were carrid out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Sentences COMMITTED to Life imprisonment

BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Yesterday after
noon the ice boat Latrobe arrived at her
dock from Chestertown with the four ne
groes whose sentences had been commu-
ted by Gov. Brown to life imprisonment.
Then governor then for the first time, az :
nounced his decision by saying: 81 have
commuted to imprisonment for life al
hard labor In the state penitentiary Hen
ry HURT, Charles s. Emory, Joshua Balm
ard and Lewis Benson, who were TO have
been hanged with the other four on Fri
day next for the murder of Dr. j. III. Hill
My reasons for this action are many.
have been troubled more over this case
than over all other things that have come
before me since / became governor"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

Boston, Jan. 12.-The scenes in Boston
Harbor yesterday were of nature quite
Arctic. There were some recently arrived
vessels which looked TO be considerably
frozen up. Their rigging was iced, their
sides white with the solidified spraylets
The ferryboats got into their slips all
right-perhaps because they ran oftener
than the time 1t took the floating ice to
pack in the slips. Each time a boat ran
into its slip the ice on the surface was
broken up into floating dust with subdued
crashing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Application for q Receiver.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. r. Chancellor
McGill filed his opinion yesterday on the
application for receiver for the Central
Railroad Company OF New Jersey, decid-
Ing every point in favor OF the state and
ordering the appointment of receiver
who is, however. not to be named until
q master reports whether there has been
any change in the status of the case since
II was argued. This provision is made
because counsel for the Central has asked
permission to show that the company hss
cut loose from the Reading coal combine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
CITY HALL GOSSIP.

Arthur l.. Wheeler Selected for the Man
ual Training schooi-An Assignment.
At the meeting or the committee on
high schools in the superintendent's
Office yesterday afternoon the princip al
business was the selection of successor
to George III. Perkins, teacher of the first
year classes in the Manual Training High
School, whose resignation. to take effect
at the close of the present term, has
been received. Arthur l.. Wheeler,
graduate OF Brown University,
class Of $50 was chosen. subject to con
firmation by the school board. Mr..
Wheeler has spent his time since mis-
graduation in the Boston School of Tech
noloRy and in teaching in u private school
in Philadelphia.
There is at present very healthful
condition existing nong the teachers in
the public schools. Only two substitute
teachers have been substituted since Jan.
1, and neither of these were on account
OF sickness.
Charles +. Dana who keeps the stable
on Hope street has assigned to &. II.
Johnston.
Mason & jerks have through their at
torney. 5. Il. Douglas attached the real
estate belonging to Sarah q. LeDZ In the
sum of 5000.
All the wardens ana clerks OF Ward 10,
OF whom there are six. have been sworn in
by the mayor or his clerk. The Tenth is
the first ward to make complete returns
at this time.
There were 1850 water bills paid at th
City Treasurer's Office yesterday against
LOGO Jor the corresponding day last year.
The amount received was S22 32l. 80 and
the total amount received to daee is
Sl69. 1863, SO against sl46, ,673.0s at the cor
responding time last year. The time
prescribed has expired and there are
about 1000 OF the bills yet unpaid and
after notice which is not required by
ordnance. the water is liable to be shut
off In the house or stores owned by de-
linquents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Panama Canal scandal on This side.

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. IA Times
Washington special says: At any moment
there is likely to be heard In Congress
some lively echoes from the Panama canal
affairs, which are creating such ,uro-e
in Paris. Attention is being especially
directed by Congressmen toward Major
General John A. Newton, an officer on the
retired list OF the United States army. who
IL the head of the Panama Railroad Com
pany. Gen. Newton is lending his name
to an institution which is being operated
in the interest of the French government
and against our people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
THE COGAN INQUEST.
Ut Was Resumed Before Coroner jerks
at Pawtucket To-day.

Ut Was Resumed Before Coroner jerks
at PawtuclSet To-day.
Coroner jerks of Fawtucket examined
two more witnesses In the Cogan
inquest yesterday afternoon. Ber-
nard McCabe, the wheelwrigh,,
and Medical Examiner Kelliher.
Mr.. McCabe said the Warwick truck
was brought TO him about year ago.
Both hind wheels needed repairs, aud he
repaired the whole four. He saw the
broken wheel, and he considered the
wood good and sound. He has done work
for the fire department for seventeen
years and never had "a piece OF work COM
planned of.
Medical Examiner Keliiher testified
that Cogan died from fracture of the
skull. William Il. Titus, fireman at
Station 2, was TO testify to-day with ref
erence to whether or not the men knew
that the alarm was TO be for an exhibit
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Many Rebels Killed.

BUENos AYREs, Jan. ia Federal
envoy charged with bringing an end to
the insurrection in the Province OF Cor
rientes has succeeded in stopping the
fighting between the provincial and rebel
troops at Santa Lucia. A body OF Federal
cavalry yesterday attacked the rebels at
Santotome, and dislodged them from
their position. Fifty OF the rebels were
killed or wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

The mflliner ought to bs q trim person.
-Bing hamton Leader.
Courtesy makes martyrs of most of us
at frequent intervals. Milwaukee Jour-
nal.
II you are in trouble don't expect sym.
pathy from people who never had any
Rams Horn.
People are judged by what they accom-
plish and not by what they intend
Milwaukee Journal.
The small boy can learn the lesson OF
life from the hre-engine. 1t must work
or it can't play.-Elmira Gazette.
1t is beginning to dawn upon us that
Lottie Collins brought the cholera over
here as an "ad. d."-Memphis Appeal.
81 hear your shooting party had an ac-
cident. Is it true?" "Yes-Billy Smith
shot a duck. k."-Smith, Gray Il Co.'S
Monthly.
"a friend in need Is a friend indeed"
but friend who is not in need is the
most desirable acquaintance. - Glens
Fails Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
A Loss of 815O,OOO.

Troy, n. ", Jan. 12.-Yesterday fire
broke out in the block occupied by o. NJ.
Sheldon's drug store and Thomas Daly's
meat market at Chateaugay, Franklin
county, and before the flames were sub
dued almost the entire business portion
on North Main street, comprising fifteen
business houses, was destroyed. The loss
will be S1bO, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
WASTED THE PROPERTY.
Sim Corbett's Father Deprived Of Guar.
dianship by Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Patrick J.
Corbett, father OF the champion slugger,
received dssagrccable surprise when
Prabate Judge Coffey ordered him to pay
promptly s5o4o which he owed to the court
ss guardian of young Henry Mcdonald.
Corbett said he had given this money
for lawyers fees, but the Judge would not
been allowed.
The evidence showed that Corbett was
In league with several attorneys TO bleed
the estate, and the judge declared he had
wasted the property, and was entitled to
no compensation. He also deprived him
OF the guardianship.
Corbett keeps a livery stable, but he
will have to use most of the money ho
won on Jim's tight to pay the claim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

DUBLIN, Jan. ia rumor is in circu-
lation here to the effect that a detective
who gave evidence regarding the explo-
sion that occurred in this city on Dec. "a
last, through which Detective Synnott
lost his life, was assaulted by unknown
persons last night and seriously injured.
The police are evidently trying to hush
the affnir up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Clothing Store Gutted.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Jan. IL. The
clothing store OF f. ID. Merriman, on East
Main street, was completely gutted by
fire last night. The fire was discovered
about II O'Clock in the rear OF the store.
Before the flames were extinguished they
bad swept through the establishment.
The damage is placed at about $4,000.
Probably insured fully. Origin of the
fire is mystery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Telegrams have
been pouring in from Grand Army posts
In all parts of the country to the Butler
residence asking when the funeral is to {
held, and asking that it be- delayed uut !
they can assemble and attend in bp ly.
The relatives have considered the wi.hts
OF the veterans, aud the funeral will pro-
badly take place on next Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The executrix OF
Jabez A. Bostwick has received permis-
sion by decision of Referee James
Thompson, to vote for a contamination Of
the lease of the Meriden, Waterbury &
Connecticut River railroad company to
the New York & New England railroad
company at so, 500 a year. Mr.. Bostwick
was arranging for the lease when he died
last August. He had a controlling inter-
est in the bonds of the Meriden road.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

DEDHAM, Mass, Jan. 12.-The contes,
over the win of William Dunn, who died
in Hyde Park in June, 1891, leaving prop
erty worth about s2o,o 900, has been settled
by a compromise on the part OF the eight
contesting heirs and the widow, and
Judge White of the Norfolk county Pro-
bate Court yesterday afternoon entered q
decree on the lines laid down in the set
tlement. The contesting heirs were the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
GOV. BROWN GOES TO WASHINGTON

He Will Attend the Meeting of the
League for Good Roads.
Gov. Brown will accompany Gen. Dyer
to Washington on Saturday next. Like
the general. the governor has two objects
in view on the occasion of this visit,
namely, to attend the meeting Of tho Ma
tional League for Good Roads and also to
transact some business of Importance for
the State.
I'm order TO be present at ths review and
presentation of badges at Infantry Hall
on that evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Pleaded Guilty of MansIaughter.

HoRNELISvILLE, Jan. 12.-Antonio Del
lilo, an Italian indicted for murder in the
first degree, who was to have been tried
at Belmont, Allegheny county, Tuesday,
astonished both judge and jury by plead
ing guilty to manslaughter i'm the first
degree yesterday. Judge Lambert SEN
fenced him to twenty years in Auburn
state prison. In August last Delillo
killed a fellow countryman in quarral.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Senate ju-
dietary committee yesterday took testi-
mony relative to the charges against
Judge McComas. Several witnesses were
examined, their evidence being intended
to show that McComas was formerly con-
nected with the National Investment
Company of this city and that the trans
actions OF the company were irregular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
A whale in New fork Harbor.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA denizen Of
Arctic waters found the climate here
abouts yesterday. A flnback whale came
up through tue narrows and leisurely
made his way through the upper bay
into the North river where in full view
If hundreds of people he deposited him
self among the blocks OF floating ice, at
times lashinR the surface of the water
tha air
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

HALIFAX. n. s., Jan. 12.--The British
bark Navarch, abandoned at seq Dec. 30
near the Azores, was owned at Yarmouth,
n. ). The Navarch was insured for si2,-
600. Insurance on freight $500. Captain
Hilton and Mate Moses, who lost their
lives, belonged in Yarmouth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
LOSS, $2,064,500.

The Search for Barker's Body Continued
To-day.
Boston, Jan. 12.-The total amount
lost by the Federal and Summer street
fires according to the latest estimates is
s2.064, 500. on which there is an applicable
insurance of about 81. 10000.
The search for the body OF Reporter
Barker was continued at 1880 o'clock
this morning. There has been a great
deal OF criticism over the delay, and both
the fire aud street departments are
blamed.
City Editor Alexander, OF the Trans
script, Is personally directing the search :
ers, who are laboring under great diff
cuIties
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
VIII Produce Widespread Ruin.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The report OF
the minority of the House banking and
the Sherman silver bullion purchase act
charges that the bill is intended to be a
final stop towards on absolute gold stand
ard in the United States and to suppress
every effort at bi-metallism. II predicts
that the repeal policy will produce wide
spread ruin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. IA fire broke
out in the building OF VI. +. Dunn &;
Bros, stationers and printers. late last
night. The building which afjolns the
Picayune building was completely gut
ted. The loss was between 10000 and
$4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Punishment VIII re speedy.

TANoIERs, Jan. H.. The Sultan has
paid quick attention to the ultimatum
sent him few days ago by the British
government demanding the arrest and
punishment OF the Moors who sometime
ago killed British subject. The three
men who are accused OF the crime were
imprisoned yesterday, and, upon convic-
tion their punishment will be speedy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
AmicahlY Settled.

The suit brought against George f.
Matthews by w. n. Rogers & Co., whic h
was reported on Monday, mas been set
tied. 1t appears that the affair was
merely n slight difference of opinion re-
garding balances. The suit was only for
SEQ, instead Of $500. as reported.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
i,.eoxere,l $4,000.

Boston, Jan. 12.-John l.. Walsh, who
was brakeman for the New York q New
England Railroad Company, was yester-
day given a verdict OF 5000 in his suit for
persoAal injuries against that railroad in
the first session of the Superior Court be-
fore Justice Thompson. The plaintih was
i'm 1891 at work coupling cars at Putnam,
Conn, and by reason of a defective draw
bar his hand was crushed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
A SEQ. 600 Church Burned.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., Jan. 12-St.
Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church. one
OF the haudsomest in this vicinity. was
burned to the ground this morning. The
loss is 800. 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
THE WEATHER.

Weather for this evening-Snow.
For to-morrow-Clear and colder.
The THERMOMETERS.
Temperature from A. NJ, Jan. IL, to o
a. NJ, Jan. 12:
Highest. Ills; lowest 4; mean, 90.
The Tide for Tomorrow.
UiRh water at Providence at 4:03 A. NJ.
aud at 4:Z9 l.. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Nentnnr InatcetIo,..

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Forecast for
New England and eastern New York:
Fair, except increasing cloudiness and
snow h eastern New York; warmer;
southeasterly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Ruaineka Change.

Thos. +. Pierce a Son. for many years 10 ate In
the Arcade, have leased the spacious store on
Westminster street, corner Dorrance street. for
merly occupied by NJ NJ Inman a. Co., ciothiers
and desire O. dispose OF their entire OF boots
and shoes before removal. They offer many rare
barga ns and liberal reduction on all goods
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
DEATHS SHADOW
still lowering Over Mr. blaine. But He
May Livs for some Time Yet.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Every one in the
Blaine mansion rested at least a part Of
the night last night, being assured there
was no immediate danger Of death.
From o o'clock last night until 7 this
morning not a person crossed the thresh-
hold Of the mansion and all seemed quiet
inside.
When the physicians left at 8 o'clock
this morning they informed the family
that they would not return for some time
unless something unusual turned up and
they were sent for.
IL is the opinion of the doctors that Mr..
Blaine will live for some time yet, but
they admit that another slight relapse is
very likely to cause his death, and that it
may come at any time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.--Chicago was visited
yesterday by the severest snow storm in
several years. Street car travel was seri-
ously interfered with and general traffic
was practically Abandoned. The storm
was general throughout the northwest
and trains as rule were several hours be-
hind time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Supt. CIoudman Sick.

Superintendent of Fire Alarms Charles
Cloudman Is dangerously i'll at his home
with eryslpelas. Charley's many friends
miss him and are anxiously awaiting his
return TO good health and duty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Died From Brain Fever.

NEW HAVEN, Jan l2.-Robert Hubbard
Nelson. a junior at Yale, died at 3 o'clock
this morning at 81 Lake Place from brain
fever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

LONDON, Jan. 12.-while a number OF
men were cleaning the double bottom OF
the cruiser Medea Chatham yesterday,
four were overcome by foul air and two
died.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12

a NCr..ns .say oi 49, "a slourb.
LONDON, Jan. l2.-The delegates OF the
miners federation in session at Birming
ham, have adopted resolution asking
Parliament TO pass a bill making eight
hours legal days work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Another Fire of Incendiary Origin.

BosToN, Jan. ia stubborn fire gut
ted an unoccupied three-story brick
building on Castle street early this morn
ing. The blaze was of incendiary origin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
Gov. Eagle Is Dying.

LITTLE Rock. Jan. l2.-Gov. James p.
Eagle is dying at his home in this city.
from consumption of the bowels. His
physicians say he cannot live twenty-four
hours longer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
smoking JacI,e,, BeIow Cost.

Don't go about the house in your shirt sleeves.
We are clio ing our 81 o., a. So SIS and $40 Jackets
at "a. IEAvENs a. BIRCH,
\ Wavh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
RemOyal Sale.

Ladies' French kid boots and slippers marked
down. Discount on regular goods
THos. r. PIERCE d Son, 10 Arcade.