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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
MIKE COONEY'S CHALLENGE.
When Last in Providence lie Was Want
ed by the Police.

When Last in Providence lie Was Want
ed by the Police.
News comes from San Francisco thai
Martin Murphy is trying to arrange a
match for Mike Cooney OF this city with
any 1870 pound man in the country. The
last known Of Mike. locally, was when he
participate. lii a row on Market square
one night several months ago. Mike was
drunk and raising disturbance when
Officer Feeney arrested him. Feeney was
set upon by Tom Coouey, Mixes brother
and a fellow named McCabs, and was
unable to arrest the three disLurbers. In
the scramble Nike escaped. but the other
two participants were arraigned and
tried in the District Court, which result
ed in a sentence OF six months eacn at
the jail.
Nike next bobbed up in Bost on where
he nad match to fight a lightweight.
and after the fight he drifted West. He
seems to have located at San Francisco,
where his bulldog grit has evidently won
him backing. His brother Tom, when
his sentence at jail was finished, swore he
would never drink another drop of
liquor.
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new idea in decoration was the presence
~ intervals all around the hall of small
sands OF potted plants. The east bal
ny, where the orchestra was placed.
vas made into another bower of plants
aud decorated In the prevaiin, colors
The idea originated wi Co Thornton.
VINO wished TO secure tue sra se for The
reception room.
number Of large water colors were
hung IN suitable places around the bal
comics among the festoons The al
ditional decorations for the stage con.
sisted OF n handsome crimson drapery
ana rich appropriate furniture. Here
the ratroneSses of the ball received the
guests in stately fashion when the stair
wav was not crowded. with the resting
dancers The patrouesses were Mrs
James Ab)rp, Mrs. Herbert y. Fenner.
Mrs. Charles Matteson. Mrs Edward ID.
Pearce, Mrs. Walter y Peck, Mrs Ros.
coe :. Washburn. Mrs. Eilery III. Wilson.
The Dance Souvenir.
The dance order OF handsomely de-
signed Bristol board was neat and
simple. On the front cover was an
engraving representing the regim entail
colors and paraphernalia, surrounding "A
scene in the dance hall, aud ON the re-
verse cover was n superb engraving OF n
medallion, represeuting the coat-of-arms
OF the regiment. The dance numbers
were held between the covers by white
sllken cord and inc uded series of
twenty popular figures. The American
Band Orchestra never played TO better
ADVANTAGE aud under the direction of
Bowen X. Church excelled itself
During the hours between 10 and |
o'clock the supper hall was open and au
elaborate collation. was served
Mrs. Henry Pearce gave a sumner 10
her intimate friends In the small ante
room nj tue left OF the stage and received
for short time previous.
Alter the intermission dancing was re-
sumed aud with the first tidings OF an
approaching day, the ball was brought
TO and end
The Guests.
The military guests included repres,
tiyes CT tue Aneientaud Honorable Artill.
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to march and the column led by CD. vii.
liam H. Thornton and Mrs. Arthur :.
Josseyn, aud followed by Adjt. and Mrs.
Albert G. Higgins moved slowly about
the hall Following the leaders In
the march came Gov. and Mrs. ID
Russell Brown and Coils. Brown
Harris and Stearns of his staff accom-.
panied by their wives, Gen. Hiram Ken
dali and stan, And directly after them
followed the long line OF floor marshals,
aids, aud civilians The column novel
once around the hall and then the figure
of the Maltese cross. the insignia of the
regiment was formed. In the centre OF
the hall detachment of infantr, men
formed aud by marching and counter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
r. /. WHEELMEN.
Annual Meeting and Election Of Officers
Last Night.

Annual Meeting and Election of Onicers
Last Night.
The Rhode Island Wheelmen held
their annual meeting and election OF
officers for the ensuing year last night at
their club rooms on High street.
The usual reports for the year were
submittt q and approved. A good fran
clal showing was male. Howard l..
Perkins and G. l.. Cooke were appointed
TO represent the club at the national con.
vention at Philadelphia, which occurs
next week. Cooke belng the alternate.
The following honorary members were
voted in Z. 4. Colvin. III. Il. Root, w.
j. Mindell. w. f. Esterbrooke. The
name of John II. Stone was placed upon
the active list.
The officers for next year are: Presi-
dent, James A. Kingho-n vice president.
Edward r. Brown; recording secretary,
II. A: Cobb ; corresponding secretary. y.
II. Gibbs; treasurer George III. Phillips !;
house committee, Leslie Ballou, Lowell
Bullock. f. w. Randall captain, Her
bert Z. Farnum first lieutenant, Waldo
Il. Davis second lieutenant, John w.
Snow auditors, James A. Kinghorn and
Howard c. Ripley.
tomorrow evening the club will hold
It's annual banquet at 100 Westminster
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
John Ward Talks About Kelly.

NEW YORK, Feb. l4-John Ward. in
speaking of king" Kelly to-day. said
III know that Kelly is the prince of good
fellows. and drawing card. He is also
very popular in New York, but feel
that he has become too careless in his
habits to be of value TO the New York
team.
''K lily is not a wonderful fielder, and
last season he could not hit ball once.
lie did as he pleased, and often appeared
upou the field in no shape to play his
game. Iwant winning ball-players, but
at the same time they must be men
whom can rely upon.
"As far as | eau see now there appears
TO be no place for Kelly on the New York
team"
President Talcott said: THAT story
about our signing Kelly IL decidedly
premature. We have done nothing i'm
that direction. and / can't say whether
we will or not.
"The Boston club. some weeks ago
agreed TO let us have Kelly IL we wanted
him. but we have come to no decision in
the matter yet"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
STATE NEWS.
A Probate Judge Elected scit uste Juror
characterization schools Opened.

A Probate Judge Elected cituate Jurors
characterization schools Opened.
Livingston Scott has been elected Pro
bate Judge by the WooDsocket City
Council.
The following have been drawn jurors
by the Scituate Town Council TO attend
the March term OF the Court OF Common
Pleas atProvidence: Grand juror-Frank X
w. Carpenter, attend March {. Petit
Jurors, 1rst-class - Benjamin Wood,
James A. Hopkins, Charles q. Hill: AZ
tend March Z Petit jurors, second-class-
Alfred Luther, Alberto Hav kins,
Charles A. Brayton; attend March 20
The Cranston schools opened yesterday
after a vacation of one week.
Considerable building is being done in
East Providence.
The Rev. DIR. Chandler of the Warren
Baptist ShHxeb. announced bis resisns
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Baseball at Brown.

Thus far the work in the gymnasium
has been in the line of finding out what
material there was in the freshman class.
Beginning tomorrow the old men will
be set at work and training will com.
mence In earnest. Over thirty men are
candidates for the niue, but tue mum be r
will be reduced to eighteen on Monday
next.
With all of last years team in college
and several well-known PLAYERS from
other colleges il is safe TO say tnat Brown
will put strong nine In tue field. Tenny
will catch Sexton as usual. while Green
OF last years English and Classical, and
Bustard, late of he Colgate College nine,
will Try for substitute catcaer. White,
who showed up SO well against Cornell
and Holy Cross last year. will be in the
pitchers box again this season. No
change will be made in the infield, and
as the men have now played together for
three seasons 1t will come very near to
Icing stone wall infeld. II is
likely that some changes will be
made in the outfield as the
batting of some Of the men last year was
not all that could be asked for. The
manager,E. B. Aldrich, has again secured
Capt. Duty to coach the men in batting
and fielding, while Tom Lovett will look
out for he twirlers.
Ouly the strongest mines will play on
Lincoln field this season, aud the public
will have chance to see ali of the lead
ing college mines. Already four games
are scheduled with Harvard, two with
Yale: also games with Cornell, Trinity,
Dartmouth and others. For the first
time in several years the Amherst nine
will be seen Ola Lincoln field. 1t will
play on commend ement day. Jan. %.
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''TS.


"19s.
Providence Salesmen's Association. "
Il is gives the Associa, ion the place
gained yesterday by the Bethany Home.
One hundred coupons for the Rhode
Island Nursery seud that institution TO a
noint nearer Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 80,
l. q. o. h.
Coupons for the Bristol Naval Reserves
come from place which was once Pat
Gleason's stronghold, Long Island
City
A number of coupons came in for
the Rhode Island Bethany Home. but IL
goes to fourth place.
Emwood Council, No. II, o. n. A. NJ.
is still the leader in the con est for the
$500 cash prize
Here are some letters:
To the Editor Of the NeDs
Enclose please find nineteen coupons which
please credit 10 the Naval Battalion of Bris-
toll. Il. l., toward the $500 cash prize offered
by your paper. IL the militia OF the state OF
Rhode island will do its duty the boys will
get there with both feet From one who has
Long Island City, Feb. II, 1893
10 the Editor of ths Netos
Please credit nineteen coupons to the r. |.
Bethany Home. Y
To the Editor of the Ne,Cs;
Please credit 100 coupons to tbe r. !. Nur
sery. VI. T. B,
This is the standing today:
Elmwood Council. No. IL, o. y. A. VI.
Bristol Naval Reserve.
Providence Salesmen's Association.
X. l. Bethany Home.
Hopeson Bicycle Club
Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. So /. O. O.. r.
The Rhode Island Nursery.
Kings Daughters Circle. Auburn.
Loyal Providence Lodge. /. OO.F M.U.
Loyal Women OF American Liberty,
-. Joseph's Hospital
Enterprise Lodge, No. ~. h. OF Il.
AnaNan Tribe, Society or Indians.
What Cheer Lodge, X. of T.
Elmwood CLUB.
Canonicus Lodge. No. q. |. o. q II
Wayiand Lodge. No 95. y. +. o. T..
Ruth Lodge, No 5, ID Of T..
Richard ,Nxbin Post Warren.
The UnlucNy l3 Social Club Riverside
kickemuit Grange. No. %. II. of III.
D. {. Nichols Post. G.. \. H.
IT. Mary's Orphanagc. East Providence.
Crescent Lodge, Odd Fellows.
SlOcum Post, G.. A. X.
Chepachet Lodge. No. II. \. O. L. w.
Providence Police Association.
Providence y. NJ. G.. A.
Lincoln Council, No. IL, q. L. A. NJ.
The Senate Club, Providence.
McGTegor Post, g.. A. X.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
Everyone who hal any claim 60 social
distinction was mere, and never before
in the history of Infantry Hall has there
been such an assemblage of bea lty aud
wealth.
The ball proper was formally opened AZ
3 o'clock aud at that lime the highly
polished hoor was thronged with hand.
somely-attired ladies and their no less
gayly-dressed escorts
The brilliant uniforms OF the infantry.
yesplendent in the golden cord and trim,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
The Best of All

OF all the almanacs that are made by
he great newspapers none is so useful to
the working journalist as the admirable
publication of the Chicago News. 1t has
reached its ninth issue, and the series
forms one of the most valuable and most
frequently consulted of the reference
books in the News office. les wealth of
information is clearly arranged, clearly
indexed aud very attractively printed.
In the line OF almanacs, this is the pre-
mier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
PAWTUCKET.
Several Cases Of Liquor Law Violation
Heard by the Commissioners.

Dy
The board of license com mmissioners met
yesterday afternoon and heard the cases
of several licensed liquor dealers who
had been notified to appear and show
cause why their licenses should pot be
revoked.
The first case was that OF William
Goode, who holds license for 95 Broad
street, James l.. jerks appeared for the
city in all cases, and Claude j. Farms
worth appeared for Mr.. Goode. The
testimony introduced showed that the
number OF the place had been cha nged
from 95 to l03, and Mr.. Farms ar
gued that no evidence had been intro
duced to show that the defendant had
violated the provisions of his license at
95 Broad street. The matter was held TO
obtain the opiulon or the city solicitor on
this question.
The cases of James Houlihan, Sc Wood
bine street, and Martin Murray, 90 Park
street. were taken up in turn. Tho omas
W. Robinson appearing for each. The
cases were held for consideration. Later
Murray's license.
Lothrop's Opera House.
A good-sized audience attended the
initial performance of "A Check, red
Life" in Pawtucket, at Lothrop's Grand
Opera House last evening. Miss Edith
Crolius appeared In the role of Reckless
Nell, a part we'll suited to her character
istics. She was ably supported by w. A.
flanagan as Broncho Bill, and Lothrop's
stock company. The piece is replete
with exc citing situations aud comical-
ties. aud gave general satisfaction. 1t
will be presented throughout the week.
Veteran Firemen.
The election OF officers Of the Veteran
Firemen's Association, postponed from
the annual meeting, was held last even
ing. The following officers were elected
President, Olney Arnold; vice-president.
Eugene Il. Crocker; captain, Joshua
Lothrop first assistant. Robert McQ les
tion: second assistant, George ri.
Humes; treasurer, Philo f. Thayer:
financial secretary, Jonathan Caprou:
secretary, James +. McNulty; hose di-
rector, Elhanan Mowry; pipeme John
Ryan, William Daggett; marshal, Thomas
Martin.
The election OF the remainder of the
vice presidents, trustees and committees
was postponed until the second Monday
in March.
Open Meeting of Tower Post.
An open meeting of Tower Post, No. IL.
G. A. r., was held last evening. which
was very well attended considering the
There were readings by Mrs.
Bertha A. Snyder OF Providence, piano
selections by George Slocum aud paper
on personal recollections OF life In the
cavalry service by Commander William
NJ Peckham. The paper was very in
teresting one, and at its close vote OF
thanks was extended TO the commander.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
Ladies nt Pawtucket NIatinees.

Az least a third OF the audience at Lothrop's
beautiful Pawtucket Opera Houss at the wednes-
DAY matnees is composed OF Providence people. The
opera house is n beauty bright. Take your family
out and let them see the model place OF amusement
OF Rhode Island " Nednesday aftern on. Available
trains leave the Union Depot at or 2:11 r. NJ
returning at 3, s;O5. 5:i5 $50 +. NJ. The play,
"A CAeckered Life
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
One to Nothing.

WORCESTER, Feb. 1.-THE local team
won the polo game last night, one goal
TO none. the Brocktons losing itheir only
coal through fouls. Neither team scored
in the first half. The game was decidedly
interesting. aud there was great enthus-
iasm when Worcester tied the score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
Into the swiftly Running Current,

LOWELL, Mass, Feb. 14.-John Doug
las, employed at Pilling's shoe manufsc-
tory, reports to the police that between
b.3o and O'Clock last evening, he saw a
we'll dressed man jump over the canal
bridge IN Northern street into the swiftly
running current. In the prevailing wild
storm search was useless
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

ninRs, mingled in delightful contrast
with the regulation evening dress OF the
gentlemen, and the maxnifcent costnme.
OF the iair sex. Light colors prevailed i'm
,ne costumes and the bewildering com
blnations Of silks and laces afforded a
scene seldom seen In this locality.
The Grand March.
Promptly at Q o'clock the opening
strains OF the grand march noaie
throughout the hall and the bright eyes
sparkled and tiny feet moved impa,ie,t.
ly In delightful anticipation Of the plens-
exes OF the dance. Then the line formed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
Iincoln,. Iiirfh,lnx-

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 14.-The Uncondi-
tional Club last night gave q Lincoln
birthday dinner. Three hundred promi-
nent Republicans from all over the eoun.
try were present. Speeches were made by
Chauncey VI. Depew, United States sena-
tor Gallipger and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

marching through the files OF the full
uniformed soldiery the figure was eXecu-
ted
The brilliancy of countless lights was
subdned by pink screens and tho rays,
iiltering through the meshes of the silk.
cast their radiance throughout every
part OF the hall.
And then, ut n signal, the orchestra
burst into the music OF the opening quad
rifle aud the column formed into sets an !
the Charity Ball VAS soon at its height.
The Decorations.
The decorations OF the hall, while not
lavish, were such as give most beautiful
effect. a combination OF orange and black
set off by the white lace which covered
all the east windows being especially
pleasing to the eye. The stage was
festooned with folds of the orange
drdpery as were also the bal
COMES. A heavy fold of black lace
to the on er edge of the drapary
gave the pleasing contrasts peculiar TO
the two colors. Tue stage was trans.
formed into grand salon, palms, flowers
aud ferns be ng scattered about pro-
'usely. Several etchings and handsome
steel engraviugs assisted TO give home
ike appearance. A broad set of 81 cps led
10 the stage aud were nearly hidden
n the mass of tropical plants. A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

competitors. Words fail i'm recording
the beauty and magnificent detail ana
the ideas EXPRESSED in the most howery
language fall far below the realt All
that can be said is. that the annuai ball
OF the First Light Infantry Regiment
last evening, eXcelled any previous So
cial event Of this and former seasons.
As in the previous season, this ball was
for charity, and the beneficiary was. AS
before, the Rhode Island Sociely for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

Q NO OTHER
social event in
{ h e whirl Of
fashionable so
ciety is at
tached the pre-
cedence hat
favors the an
nual bali by
the First Light
Infantry Regi-
neat, and to
no o. her is ac-
ord q q tn e
same nagnic-
G n c q nd
y lleudor. So
iety sanctions
CHS event ana
With its eXclu-
slve patronage
places the oc-
tasion far be-
yond the posi-
tion held By it's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

a third New York syndicate has been
formod. or is now being formed, that
VIII comm ssion A. Cary Smith, the well
known designer, to plau and superintend
ne construction OF boat. Should this
turn out 10 he true Il will be he fifth in
the htld, showing well enouyh that the
members OF the New York Yacht Club
have not lost the courage aud the patriot
ism for which they have so long been
famous. Now, as To the members of this
new syndicate. there is also the rumor
that 1t is, or will be. made up Of mem
bers or the Seawanhaka club, who are
also members OF Prominence in the New
York Yacht Club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
RasehalI nt uaxerhiII.

HAvERHuL. Mass, Feb i4-Efforts are
being made to organizs a baseball club
for the New England League.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
CARROLL'S CUTTER.
REPORTED DIMENSIONS OF THE
YACHT.
Another Cup Defender from New York
Baseball Mt Brown John Ward TsIks
About kelly-Polo In Worcester.

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-It is stated here
that the Carre II cutter is rapidly approach
ing that condition when she may be
launched. 5 will be named Typhoon.
Her dimensions are as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
IN THIRD PLACE.
THE S4LESMEN'S ASSOCIfTION
GOES UP 4 PEG.
Elmwood Council. No. IL, q. u. A. NJ.
Is still the Leader In the Contest
The Letters and Order Today.

Just as the contest book was about to
be closed up for the day the Office boy
came in with a big bundle OF coupons.
, With it was a paper on which was
written:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

Among the interested spectators was
ID. w. Reeves, late of tn. American
Band, who came on from New York, as
he said, TO see how it seemed to be at the
Infantry ball aud not WELD the baton.
He expressed himself as having enjoyed
the occasion greatly. and spoke with
pride of the WY in which his pets played
for dancing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

ery Company Of assachusetts,a a I'd OF the
Governors Foot Guard of Hartford.
Brig. Gen. A. T. Martin of Boston. Sergt.
Louis Blumenthal of Amoskeag Veter-
ans of Manchester. n. H., members of
the brigade, regi mental and company OF
officers OF the Rhode Island Militia.
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tion Sunday. He will remove to Yer
mont in quest of health.
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- 80 AHH 49, -
Miss MAY Bates.
Miss Mao w. seymour.
Miss Susie PoOler.
Misses Wall
Mrs. \ N. Gibbs
Miss Bertha Hines.
Miss Margaret Garrett.
Miss A. l.. Capp r.
Miss Mabel Tlnkham.
Miss Mary Haswel..
Miss Morrison.
Miss 5 ptgram.
Miss Abb.e Taft
Miss Tlosita Rhodes
Miss Helen Bradb Iry.
Miss May Dwyer.
Mrs. Johnson,
Miss Edith CDlwe |.
Miss Minnie ljurlinglme
VI ~ Hort snse Pelrcs.
Niss Sweet
Mis- Mabel Sal isbury.
Miss T.. Is. Dexter.
Mis. l.. &. Stevenson.
Mrs. Henry Weeks.
Miss Packer.
Miss Bertha Presbrey.
Miss Pauline Steere.
Laurie "A. Hazard.
Cap. William Ely.
MI ses Lincoln.
Dr. w. II. Tillinghast.
William Adams,
4 ID. Chaplin, Jr.
Harry paytOn.
Arthur l.. Wceden.
Augustus o. Bourn, Jr.
Walter Irons.
George G. Harrington.
Thomas otter.
DR.. Eaton.
j &. Il Woods.
William GaInmell.
Lewis j. Downs.
Albert l.. CalIer.
Roscoe 5. Washburn.
Grenville Brown.
Ge rye Darling.
Henry W. Wallace.
G.. l.. Gross.
4. A. hammond.
Theodore 4. Tillinghast.
Harry r. Lippitt.
John hlack.
Bert Jerauld.
John Don van
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Charity Ball by Infantry
and Aid Society.
DANCING And FLOWERS.
Infantry Hall Contained Some Nov
elites OF Arrangement.
THE DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE.

The Ball Was One OF the Most Successful
Given by the Light Infantry How
the Hall Was Decorated-The Music
Which Go to Make a Complete Sue
cess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
Hoods s::;i;. s:;is Cures
Reu W. Il. PWHer
OF Richford, Vt

many others of sedentary habits-for
have been minister Of the Methodist Epis
copal church forty years have beer
troubled with dyspepsia, bat while taking
the medicine my
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-11-29
OF A SMALL FIRE |
A Fire at the Home Of Lee Battle
To-day.
But Little Damage Was Done to the
House.
THE FIRE ALARM WAS ALL MIXED UP
People Who Come and GO-Brief Brew
ties of Interest to All Readers
of The Globe.

The fire bell sounded this afternoon
giving people to understand that the hre
was at number thirty five, Dukes factory
Thither the fire company and the crowd
went-but they saw no fire. They looked
and looked and looked and looked. The
hook and ladder company, drawn by sew
eral negroes, the mule being used on the
streets, paraded up Main street, and the
crowd which had wended its way to the
Duke factory was disgusted.
In the meantime, the fire was at the
home of Col Lee Battle, on Mangum
street, and Colonel Lee was fire COM
pany within himself He extinguished
the flames, the damage being about $50
The fire originated in the kitchen, as
usual, and was under control before the
fire company found cut where it was st.
Just how the alarm got mixed is un-
known, but it was badly mixed, as the
factory is a full half mile from the fire
house, while the fire was within short
distance.