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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
hard TO FLOAT BONDS.
Work on the Boulevard and
Hackensack Bridge
Liable to Stop.

The financial distress that Is being felt
all over the country has ar last rea ch ed
this county and with considerable
force. The banks have said that they
are in cenditioa to enable them to
langh at the scarcity of money, and that
ne apprehension OF trouble need be felt
by anyone. Business men, however,
dc net claim this security from disaster.
aud It is with much difficulty
enough to permit them to
continue business on the same
basis as heretofore. The difficulty in OBJ
tanning money 10 by no means con.
fined to individuals 5r private corpora
rions, but it reaches counties and muni-
cipalities, ana 1t has reached this county
at very iDoportuns time. and may
some OF the Important improvements
now under way.
The Board OF Freeholdsrs have now In
the course of construction the Beulsyard
aud the iron bridge over the Hackeussck
River at the foot of West Newark ave-
nue. The bridge will cost 500. 600. and
bonds to raise that amount Of money
also obliged to sell sls5, 900
worth Of Boulevard bonds to euable
it to paw for the WORK on the Boulevard.
These bonds have been duly advertised
and have been for sale for more than two
months. but not a slngfe purchaser has
been found. The bonds bear ~ per
cent interest and In ordinary times
should fad ready market at prem
INN.
The result Of the failure of the Free
holders to sell these bonds may compel
them to-dtrect ths contractors at work on
the improvements to oguit until money is
easier and more pleutiful. A meeting of
the Public Road Committee OF the Free
holders will be held tomorrow 10 dis
cuss the situation, and 1t rumored
that unlags the contractors for
the work would accept script
in lieu Of cash. the scrIpt to bear the four
present interest allowed BY law, the work
of reconstructing the bridge viii stop,
and in all probability SO viii that Of
building the Boulevard,
The Board of Freeholders has done its
utmost to put these bonds upon the mar
ket. but thus far 1t has received no en-
courage ment whatever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
LEVI ?. MOTIONS BARN BURNED.

PoUGHKREPsIE. N. Y. Aug. 2. 1s93.--
Levi P. Morton's immense new barn at
Ellerslie, near Rhtneneek, with the
chicken houses ana outbuildings, were
estroyed Dy fire at four o'clock this
morning.
Tn hers were nine horses, eighty head of
Guernsey cattle, several hundred tons
of hay, q number of reapers and
moving machines aud other valu-
able property destroyed. The total
loss will he nearly $20o, 900.
The barn was one of the lar yest in the
country, being 300 feet long. 1t was
new one having been completed few
months ago. The old barn was destroyed
by IRE about year age. The fire started
In the large barn. and the cause
is not known, but is thought TO be of III
cendiary origin. Since Sunday night
there have been several inceudiary fires
In Dutchess county, at Wappineer Falls,
Channyville and other places.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
BOOM FOR GOLD MINES.

SALT LAKE. Utah. August Q, 1898 The
depression Of the silver market has given
decided impetus to gold mining IN Utah
aud Nevada The new gold oamp of Ivy,
in Grass Valley. New, has just been ex-
plored. and information received re ster
day from Frisco. Utah, the ear
est telegraph station. states that
William Anderson aud w. L. Cur
rier. cid Colorado pre- pscters,
who opened up the camp, at a d epth of
60 feet discovered an immense body of
mineral that assays $125 in 80 Id aud $50
ounces in silver. A mum ber of orher
equally good PROSPECTS are being devel-
oped at Ivy.
News yesterday from the Henry Noun
tains gold districts Is to the effect that
rich strikes in a dozen new prospects
have been made and stamp mills are kept
busy crushing ores. This camp is
practically unexplored and experienced
mining men are confident that the Henry
Mountains will be the coming gold
district of The West.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
HIS LAST JUMP PERHAPS.
oeronaut Williams Drops from His
Parachute to Escape Death

Oeronaut Frank Villa MS first ascent
at EIdorade yesterday will probably be
his last. He is now lying in st.
Mary's Hospital with both legs
patially paralyzed and his spine
injured as the result of jump he made
in descending. yesterday. to avoid falling
upon row of sharp iron spikes, compos-
ing the ornamental work of the pea L OF
Gstbtc rooted dwelling house.
The balloon he used III making the
ascent yesterday carried him over half a
mile to the southwest When several
hundred feet from the ground he noticed
that for some unknown reason he
was descending faster than usual
aud further he made the start.
ling discovery that he was apt
to fall directly upon the spikes Of an
iron rail on house top beneath him
Swinging bis body well out from the
trapeze he let go. He had presence Of
mind enough to maintain an upright
position and to strike with his
knees slightly bent. He fell. how
ever, all In a heap, and
was found insensible by Robert Smith.
lad, who generally follows the direction
of the balloon In order to look after the
aeranout when che reaches the ground
Smith sprtukled water in the aeronxnp s
face and poured some brandy down his
throat. When the aeronanr came
to he said he only felt stunned q
little. Smith procured carriage
and drove Williams to Elderado.
DR.. Snyder was summoned and he was
taken to st. Mary,s Hospital at late
hour last night. He did not believe he
was UGH hurt and cautioned the doctor
and tAe boy to say nothing about the
accident. as he believed he would be all
right In n few hours. Drs. Kudiich and
Stead linen made an examination of Will
iams' injuries at noon today and founc
that bis spine was not broken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
WALL STREET BETTER
Stocks Booming and More
Money Expected
Soon.
CARING FOR THE SAVINGS BANKS
The Depression Of industries Con-
tinues. However-0utlook
Improving.
CARING FOR THE SAVINGS BANKS

NEW YORK, August 2. 1s98.-Ths stock
market did not show this morning the
signs of the weakness with which its
later tone was tinaed yesterday. On
the contrary, today's opening was like
yesterdays. The market was booming.
The setback given to yesterdays au-
vance was caused by the collapse OF the
pork deal IN Chicago. and the fear that. the
failure of suon locally big men as John
Cudahy and Charles Wright might bring
about other more serious complications.
Indeed there were rumors that further
trouble was impending at Chicago. but
IL such is the case Wall street paid no
attention to IL.
Such fears were entirely offset by re-
port in the room that \ shipment of
f400,0 900 in gold would quickly follow the
amounts reported yesterday, AID the
fact that the big national banks of
the city were going to utilize
bonds and make largs increase
in their circulating notes. They will
be aided in this by the desire of the
savings banks to dispose of some part OF
their large holdings OF Governments, and
negotiations are now under way BY which
Ah0uL OIL pouQh Will D0
purchased by the national from the
"a FinRs banks.
PLENTY OF CASH.
This deal, when COMPLETED. will give
the savings banks nsafly 13,C00,G06 with
which to meet the demands of their de-
positors. and it will enable the National
banks to issue circulating notes on these
banks for over $4,000 000 There Is no
doubt also that among the I'm ancial
schemes to be acted upon by Congress
Will be one allowing the national banks
To issue notes up to the par value Of their
holdings of Government bonds. This
would increase the amount of these notes
nearly SIS, ,000. .000
Savings bank depositors are gradually
recovering from tho feeling of alarm
which has been manifested SO generally
during the last TIVE or three days. and
tour OF the principal banks this morning.
showed not only the rush had been very
greatly diminished, but that q largs
number Of depositors ware bringing
bscs the money they had already drawn
OUT aed asking the banks to take care OF
IL tor hem.
Even at tbs German Savings Bank and
the Bleecker Street Bank, where the
crowns we've largest yesterday. every
thing was quiet, and, altnongh there
were between oesJ and two hundred de-
positors at each bauk. there was room
for everyone who cane, and no pushing
aud jostting about the eutrance was seen
Rs OH Monday and Tuesday
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READY FOR THE SOLONS.
Both Houses Of Congress to Have
New and Handsome Fixing.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. ls93.-So far as
the Cbambar of tine Sonata aud the
n...,.. =. !,
Aiouse VI i'optessuo"sises ~ soucoineu
Congress could meet tomorrow. In the
Senate. under the orders OF new Ser
oa.n,of ,,o,on., p.,aa. 49, 49,
se".' mp s'e'oe -, sne 49,
mas oeen covered with mating ana mas
the appearance of delightfully."- COO. and
invitipo cbcmhar TIA vanrtlaryan hoe
:, :,
psen sreatiy ihproVeu anu al tnfougn
the building new pipes have bsen run
that connect with the fans In the base
"a <.. ~. - .,.-s :. :.
~. s' :
cnamDer 20 the roof ABOVE. Inc speed OIL
OF these fans will be increased
when Con prrsx eonvenes and n
,s clajc,ad h,s.s, , svnasts ,s,hs t,a - a.,
charge that tbs chapga viii carrect tho
evils thar were comnlaIned nf at ma last
session. Tha nlnmlipg tbrougnont the
Senate wing has heen sltered In accard- :
anoe with tne rsnor1 of the axnerts an
ponted nv the last aessiop ~ = cost of
500 OOO and II is hnned tba tamnaratnra
and the sir will he graativ imnroysd rinr-
ipp this session
In the Honse sinca the sam. cla.. NJ
work has heen carried On and the
plumbing has been thsronohIv over
hauled and changed. The chamber or
the House is ready but az mnch cannot
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
ACCIDENTALLY HANGED.
Sad Fate of a Little Bov In His Fathers

Sad Fate of a Little Bev In His Fathers
BRooaLYN, Aug. 2. 1S94.-In the front
parlor OF the handsome residence OF
Frank Softy, wealthy builder at No.
134S DsKalb avenue, Williamsburg. today
is the body of William Softy, his
thirteen-year-old son. The boy met
death last even ing by accidental
hanging. He was found sus
pended from the moose at rope attached
TO the rafJers of barn in ths rear OF his
home by his father. who had gone to tne
stable to find I'm. The body was cold In
death when discovered. 1t was cut down
and carried into the house.
William was the sixth eldest Of ten
children. He was devotedly attached to
his father, aud went nightly to the barn
to watca the grooming of the horses.
Sometimes he assisted in the work
but more often passed the hours In play
ing about the barn.
After finishing his supper last evening
he turned to mis- father and said:-"l
guess | will take MY usual exercise in
romping around the barn, where / will
wait for you" He then skipped away,
laughing merrily.
1t was the custom of Mr.. Softy to go to-
the barn each evening to; see that the
work had been properly attended 20 by
his help. 1t was long after the usual
hour before he entered. There was NO
one about
He saw the hersss had been comforta-
bly, bedded, and then called to his boy.
but received no response
While making q search about the
premises he was confronted by the lie
less form of his son hanging from the
raitsrs. At the first sight he cried for
help, and then, taking. bis knife from his
pocket, cut the rope from which he was
suspended aud gently laid 1t down on
the barn floor. A basty examination
showed that life was extinct.
By this time the remainder of the fam
lily and several neignb5rs were on the
scene.
When the mother saw the corpse of her
son she fell In faint and had TO be car
ried into the house. IL was some time
before she could be revived.
just how the moose got around his
neck is a mystery. When found he was
suspended by his chin. Coroner Creamer
was notified and will hold an inquest,
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the amount of the monthly payroll.
The shutdown ID ascribed TO the financial

the amount of the monthly payroll.
The shutdown ID ascribed TO the financial
stringency.
The Knitted fabrics Company. en-
ploying fifty hands. have also issued
notices that the works will close on Sat-
urday for mouth.
WooNsocKET, r. l., Aug 2, 1893. The
local plant OF the Valley Falls Company.
engaged In the manufacture of colored
cotton dress goods, and running $40
looms with n 1876 hands. and weekly
payroll OF $1,000. shut down Yesterday
for au fndefnils period. owing TO lack OF
marketfor the goods.
The same compauy's mills at Valley
Falls. running 1.500 looms and employing
600 hsuas, also shut down.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Aug. 2. 1So9.-The
Rocklaud Mills. which were reporte as
having shut down. are TO start on fcur
days time week, j, p. CampDell 81
Co., large mill owners. are preparing to
start up the Oriental Mills. smut down
for three years. Campbell 81 Co. say the
news of depression in manufac turing has
not reached their business Office
BRIDGEHoRT. Coun., Aug. 2. 1893
Holmes and Ed dwald DIS silver factory re-
sumed work yesterday after having been
closed several weeks. They will run
four DAYS a week. and employ six hun
dred hands.
AhO AhJRub LSiuSttlV OOmUhuy, eul-
ploying 6fty hands, shut down yester-
day.
CLEVELAND. Aug. Q, 1s93.-A special
from Elyria. o., says:-Ths Lorain Man
ufacturing Company filed a deed of as
signment TO A. St. j. Newberry, of Cleve-
lAnd. in probate court here yesterday
Estimated liabilities are $l05, 900, asset s
S192. 500. This company had the largest
brass works in the country and employ
ed about 600 men.
STEUBEvILLE. o., August 2, 1Sa3-Ths Q
suspension of the Toronto (Ohio) Bank
Ing Company yesterday has precpitRted
the suspension OF the Toronto Pottery
Company, as the stock holders In the bank
are stockholders in the pottery. j. NJ.
McClsve mas been appointed receiver.
Assets, $4,000; Liabilities nearly tue
same.
MAssILLoN. o.. Aug. Q. 1895. Russell s.
Co.'s agricultural and engine works, en- :
ploytng 800 men, Will close for an indeflu-
ite period about August 10. on account
of the uncertainty Of the business future.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
TIE SUCCESSFUL REPORTER.

Newspaper making is not a business,
except in the publication Office. It is not
business-as the word is meant to be
in the editorial Or reporters rooms.
The kind of brains that re powerful there
would not fit man to earn his salt in
trade. Once, when / call on million
aire for piece of news, at seven o'clock
every morning, twice day at his Office,
and at least once every night at his home,
he said to ne You newspaper men
prise. have made ten millions In the
lumber business, but il could have em-
ployed young men like the newspaper re-
porters, would have made one hundred
millionsin half the time. !, .JstlIdn Ralph,
IN august ScrlbRer.
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ROONEY-on Tuesday, August L 1895 Jarnes J.
Roodey, eldest son Of Patrick and che late
Agnes mooney.
Relatives and friends OF the family are yespOct-
fully invited 10 attend the funeral from his Iato
residences, No. $50 bird street, on Friday, Auguet
I. at nine A. NJ; thence to st BridRsE's Church
where a sole n high mass will be onered for the
offered for the happy repose Of his souI
STELTMANE- On Tuesday, August /. 1898 Henry
ST. ltmann. the beloved husband Of Mnrv
steltman. aged twent, three Years and nina
m enthR
Relatives and friends Of the family also Cen
ten9ial Council No. s., Q G. F.; ereenvins coun-
oil No. ia Jr o. q. A. NJ: Jersey City SanR0runde
leutoni% Bowling Club and Jersey City bowling
Oub are respectfully invited to attend the funeral
on Thursday, august .. at p. NJ, from his late
residence, No. 1853 Grant avenue.
sQUIERE-Entered into rest Tuesday morning
August /. lseS, at No. sOU Montgomery street
Jersev City Sarah Wotherel Clarke, wife OF
Frazer G. SQuier.
Services at the house. Wednesday. August At
sevenP N.
Funeral as cranbury. N. J.. on Thursdny a.
eleven A, N
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7. P. SHERWOOD DEAD.
An .Ex.schooI Director. Churchman and
Many Years in Business

An Ex.school Director. Churchman and
MaRy Years in Business.
Thorns p. Sherwood. OF Woodward.
Sherwood Il Co.. insurance agents at No.
No. II Montgomery street, died this
morning at Lis home No. 329 Communi-
paw avenue. after slckuess of one
month. Mr.. Sherwood was born in Fish
kill or near there, and was Hfty-
eight years old. He came to Jersey
Was mem bcr of the firm OF Carmen &
Sherwood, lumber aud timber dealers
The INSURANCE Arm OF Wood dward &
Sherwood was established In 1869 1t
became Woodward, Sherwood g. Co. by
the admission of Mr.. j. @. Aymar Viii
Hansen In 1877. Mr.. Sherwood served in
the Board of Education. His son Lonis
Sherwood il OF the insurance firm of Van
Houten & Sherwood. Thorns P Sher-
wood was an active supporter Of the La
fayette Reformed Church. He was q
staunch republican.
Mr.. Sherwood served successively as
elder. treasurer, Sunday school superin-
teudent and chorister of the Lafayette
Reformed Church. He was an sx-direc.
tor Of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
ciation aud an ex-commander of Lafay-
cite Council Of the Legion OF Honor. He
was regent of the Communipsw Council
of the Royal Arcauum. He leaves q
widow and three Sous, Louis Sherwood.
William Sherwood, young lawyer, aud
son who is a student in Rutgers Col
lege. The funeral will be held Friday at
one o'clock at the house. The Intern ent
will be In .Mstuohsn. the Rev. Kommeri
officiating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
Low WATER CAUSES ALARM.

Commissioner Yoe Forbids Any More
Connections With the Main
The fact that the water ut the High
Service reservoirs is alarmingly low is
shown by an order issued by Commis-
sioner Yoe this morning to Permit Clerk
Frauk Wood cock. prohibiting him from
permitting any further connections being
made with the mains At present The
JERSEY CITY NEWS told yesterday of the
scarcity of the water at the reservoirs aud
explained the causes.
There Is good reason for alarm, but IL a
famine can be Sverted, Commissioners
Yoe will see that the water In all quarters
OF the City is used sparinQly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
ARCHBISHOP coRRIGAN NOT GONE.

NEW YORK, Aug 2, 1s9s.-Ths report
that Archbishop Corrigan had secretly
left the city yesterday for Rome is evi.
IDENTIFY incorrect; for. at the end OF
the requiem mass for the late DIR.
James O'Rorke at ST. Patrick IS
Cathedral this morning. he gave abso.
luton. Furthermore, it was stated at
the archiepiscopRl residence today that
he had no intention of going. 1t was
said that he had many important engage
RlGnts for September, which, in any
event. would keep him in this country.
Nothing was known of any summons
from Rome, and the whole story of his
departure was treated as groundlsss
rumor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
INDUSTRIES In BAD SHAPE

BosToN. Aug. 2. 1893. : The wsrks of the
American Rubber Company at Cam
bridgeport. Mass. closed down this morn
ing for two weeks. This action throws
loo operatives GU. Of employment.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 2, 1893
The Pisrpent Manufacturing Company.
manufacturers of fine silver plate ware
employing $50 people. has reduced its
running time to eight hours day and
four days a week.
Methusn cotton mills viii suspend opera
tions on Saturday for one month. Thres
hundred oberatiYes will be out of EN-
ploynent and WILL suffer Loss Of sl2.o 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
THOSE CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.

The ordinances Of the Jersey City Rapid
panies conflict, it is said Both ord inancss per-
nit the roads to operate lines on Summit ave-
nne. AS yet the companies have not adj ust cd
the difficulty relating TO their respective rights
In certain ,streets, The liberal offers Of the
company to pay the oity per cent. OCCASION
ing considerable comment, and it has been inti-
mated that the ordinances are not meant for
passage at any near time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
NEW ARBITRATION RUM0R.
This One Makes England Victor in tho
Behring Sea Affair.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

This One Makes England Wet or in tho
Behring Sea Affair. F
By Cable to the United Press.
LONDON. Aug. 2, 1893 "A despatch from
Paris to tho Pau MalI Gazette says that
the Behring Sea Tribunal Of Arbitration
has made good progress, and tnat it is ex-
pectsd that decision will be rendered
in a fortnight. phe despatch adds that
every point at issue has now bean ad-
Indicated. and that the decision will give
entire satisfaction to Great Britain aud
Canada.
In every instance the claims advanced
by Sir Charles Russell and Sir Richard
Webster of counsel for Great Britain
are held to be good. The decision will
be unanimous on all points save one. on
which Justice John M. Harlan and Sem
aLor John I. Moran, the American ar
bitrators, held out for the American
claim.
Tbs tribunal is now discussing the
question of the regulations to govern the
seal fisheries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
NELSON'S SKULL FRACTURED BY AN
ACCIDENT.

Peter Gillsrzon, Of No. 694 Henry street.
Brooklyn, who yesterday accidently hit Dock
Builder John Nelson with an axe and fractured
the latter's skull, was discharged from Gus tody
by Recorder McDonoug b, of Hobeken, this
morning Testimony was adduced to show that
the axe blade slipped of the handle while both
men were at work. The accident was purely
accidental.
The men were working on the dock at the foot
of Seventh street when the acci&e ut occurred.
aud Nelson was knocked overheard by the force
of the blow. He is now ia st. Mary Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
BID THE TARIFF DO THIs2

SAN FRANCISCO. August Q, 1s93.-W.
Frese & Co.. general importers. have
flied petition In insolvency. The firms
creditors are both local aud foreign The
total liabilities are $144000, the assets
$l00. 900. The reasons for the failure are /:
FIRST. the continuous decline in values
of freight and all commodities: second,
losses In South America. and inability to
collect outstanding accounts, caused bv
the continuous depreciation In silver:
and third. the general stagnation of
frada
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
EARTHQUAKE DOWN EAST.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Aug. 3, 1894
slight but well defined tremor OF the
earth was felt at ten minutes to three
o'clock this morning in the more elevated
sections of this city. II was accompanied
by q rumbling sound.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
MATTERS OF FACT.

Cleansing, beautifying, preserving the
teeth, use Dentellaria Tooth Wash, ii hard
ems the gums and gives delightful fra
GRANGE to the breath.
Rartnett's Little Grains of Health cure
Sick or Nervous Headache. They are great
or big head.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING.
special to The Jer4es cltg Mems.

OCEAN Grove, August Q. 1893. 3.-This
was the opening day of the thirteenth an
nual session of the National Temperance
Camp meeting. Ell Stokes, President
of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation made the opening address. He
was followed by j. n Stearns of New
York, I. L. Poulson, D. D. of Philadelphia;
A. G. Lawson, D. D., and Edward Cars
well of Canada. There was very large
attendance at the morning session.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN THE STATE.
Special to The Jergey citv 0e,os.

Special TO The JerseY Citv Neics.
PATERSON. Aug. 2, 1898 "A case of gem
uine bovine tuberculosis was dis
covered here yesterday afternoon
and but for the timely ar
rival of Health INSPECTOR Leai at the
slaughter house Of Fullerton & Ross, the
darsass of the animal would have been
disposed OF for food In the third ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
PLAYING WITH MATCHES.

MOUNT VERNON. N. Y, Aug. Q. 1ss3.-
Edward Redwood, seven years old, son
of John Redwood. well resident of this
city, was burned to death. yesterday
while playing with matches. The child's
mother has left him alone but moment.
but when she returned she found his
clothing in flames.