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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-02
OUR HEAVY TAXPAYERS.
And the Grand List for 1898.
Those who Pay Taxes on $1,000 and
Upwards.

Those who Pay Taxes on $4,000 and
Upwards.
The listers have completed their work
this week and the summary of their figures
is given herewith, with a list of the heavy
taxpayers in town.
First.class real estate. valuation as
established at last quadrennial ap-
praisal OSg0l. S2,OS5,1 ,155 90
Second class real estate valuation as
praisal, 4a7O52 90
estate for improvements. etc, since
last quadrennal appraisal, b5734 %
Real estate exempt from taxation at
the time If the last quadrennial
appraisal, the exemption on which
has since expired, 1900 90
S2,bsO96l 90
Deduction made from the valuation
of real estate by reason Of fire,
flood etc, 1880 90
Total value Of real estate after max.
ing such deductions, e2,57603i on
Personal estate, 1,9S9972 90
Toial amount Of real and personal
estate, 1856 O03 o.
.624 polls assessed at $500, sss4 800 90
Deduction for 81 members Of fire
companies, 7,4OO 90
8 si74OO 90
Real and personal valuation, 4,566 OOs 90
a. 1893 4O3 90
One per cent Of this sum s S4s s34 o. which s the
grand list OF the town for 1893.
The total valuation lie about $b3 900 larger than
last year.
The deductions made for debts owing we're
S1,O13,532, a sum about $1,000 larger than last
year.
ON account OF the new law e1empting the pole Of
old soldiers who have taxable property, the num-
Der Of polls is 10 ess than last year otherwise there
would have been an increase
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-02

Pettee, L. F., o9s
Phillips, Alice L., g 600
Pratt, Wright d Co., 5'S4I
nratt' oscar j., 1915
LIatu' u o.i 29,361
Putnam, Wallace W., 8. 75O
Ranger d Thompson, 5000
Ray, >. L., II, ,450
Retting, John, 12,800
Rice, Mrs. +. c., &, $50
Richardson, VIM. F., 30, $50
Richardson, Lucius H., 4. 25O
Rockwell d Sherwin, 6 COG
Rockwell, Alexander, estate, 6. 100
Rockwell, Mrs. H., $500
Rose, Hale H., 1O,2OO
Ryther, Martha c., 1880
Sherman, S. H., 16.5OO
Sholes, Chas H, 1000
Slack, Ezra, guardian for Horace c.
Howard, Q.SOo
Smith, S. A. d Co., 2O'lSl
Stafford, Abbie NJ, 6,235
Starr, Mrs. Clara B., 1856
Stedman, Miss Clara M, 2s,911
Stedman, Mrs. Elina, 33.5OO
Stedman, Miss Maria L., 1900
Stockwell, E. E., 9.677
Stoddard, E. W., trustee, 1900
Sutter Brothers, 10000
Taft, l. b., 6,745
Talcott, Mrs. G. NJ, 5000
Thayer, Lorenzo d, $500
Thomas, Leander, 1925
Thorn, Isaac N, 6,265
Thomas, Geo. H., $3.50
Thurber, Abbott E., $3.50
Tyler, James NJ, 1880
Tyler, James M, executor, 5000
Van Doom, Mary F., 1896
Van Doom, Sophia L., l3, 45O
Van Doom, f. H., 12,8OO
Vermont Asylum, 24.6OO
Vermont National bank, 14,OOO
Vermont Savings bank, 1900
Vinton, w. H., Is, $50
Waite, Alfred F., ITO
Waite & wilkins, 1880
Walker, Geo. Leon, 10000
Walker, Williston, $500
Waterman, E. L., $3.50
Weatherhead, H. F., guardian, 7,725
Wells, Elizabeth c., 7,15O
Wheeler, Hoyt H., 15,725
White, Geo. B., 1885
Whitney, F. A, 1886
Whitney, j. D. & Son, 5000
Whitney, j. D., 1925
Wilder, A. and NJ. and sister, 12,7S1
Wilder, Della A., 9,945
Wyman, c. W., 1850
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-02
THE VERMONT PHOENIX
rs,-.nfr EVERY FRIDAY ArBRArrLEBoRo, VT, BY
o. l.. FREN NCH.

TERMS Sl5Uperyear in advance, If not paid
sthiu tpe year, $500
pirtIs upaths and Marriages published free
6bitunr, Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc, 75 cents
oer inch Of - lines or less.
plFn.sred at the BrattleboroP ostO Ofice assecond
- mai matter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
low

Nearly half the little to"n of Polk
was burned hy incandiaries, including
the northwestern depot and large clc-
yators.
Edward Killriff. aged twenty-cight.
wa, found dead at his own gate ut Clin-
ton after having been out riding till mid
night with a friend. \ murder theory
is held by some to explain the mystery.
Lansing Nichols. editor of the Wauro-
ma Serftinel. came to West Union recent
ly and "lopcl with Anna Wilber the
daughter of respectable parents. They
took freight train for Cedar RAPIDS.
Charles Penniwell. a harmless inmate
of tn" insan" asylum. escaped and
walked about iiv, r.ii"< H.. ,.n,fi .rntn,l
farmers team and wagon and was
not heard froi!I i.aii u:lr.. ..ilt t4r,.l Dy
Sheriff Iii@r" nca- Dunont.
John Iastcr. a man who lad life
position with the railway company at
Des MOincs Oh account of losing Il leg
number of years ago. cut his throat
from ear to ear last night He had ae-
cuInnlated considerable property
A north-bound freight On the Iowa
aHa MlI:lesota DIVISION OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul was wrecked near
Otranto. The accident was caused by
the spreading Of the rails. The engineer,
George Hazen. jumped. but was crushed
under the engine and killed. The engine
and several cars were destroyed.
W. 3. Miller. living near Manchester.
was badly injured while trying to break
up Il large rock. He poured quantity
of powder into a hole in it and set it on
fire with a match which he held in his
hand. One leg was broken in three
places, one eye was nearly destroyed and
his face and hands scorched and black
ened.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25

llrscna. Mont, Special, March 2l.-Thc
governor has signed all the appropriation
ami revenue bills passed hy the late lrgis-
ihlur". and the financial standing of the
state is cs,in ated by the attorney general
as follows: The greatest possible income
for this year Is about SiGO,OtW There was
left over at the beginning of the new fiscal
year about SlUo.oD, and this added to the
years income. gives Il total of $:Gn.OUO.
Adding To this the const uiionnl limit Of in
dcblrdnrSs, Slm,mO. gives about Sti6o,utW,
which is t!i" greatest Indebtedness tie state
can incur and yet ill" appropriations cover
about %lmono more than this amount,
which would "av" the state in debt II cool
SlM,."f' The total appropriations foot up
1851 Mnj; %lo.rju is Tor educational and
other state institutions. and as IL gn,l deal
of this ln"ln.! vii! not he used during the
fiscal year the state will come out even
lh" governor To day vetoed the hill prnyi,l-
INK that taxes may le lnid semi annually.
IL" admits that il is Il good law. hut the
condition of the stat" iimHnccs would rrll-
der its operation embarrassing
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
Miss Rei,nn the Model,

Chicago. March 21.-Thr bottom facts
as to Ada Rrhnns connection with Mon
tana big silver statue were auth0rative-
~ made public to-day. 1t appears that it
is true Miss j."hnn did not after all nc-
tnally pose for the statue. bat that never
thcless the statue is an exact rcIroduc-
ton of Miss Rchan's proportions. J..
o. Harvey. who holds the contract for
the statue. sail to-day:
MIR. Park. who was engaged by us
to prepare the model. visited plli.adc-
plia, where's Days company WAS play
ing in August last, on the invitation Of
Ausustin DAILY, and made his measure
mcnts. Later he visited Miss Rchan
in New York. AT that time She was too
busy to pose and Mr.. Park secured the
services of professional model. Ev-
ricl dc Lambert, TO pose. 1hc Mcaslrc-
mcnts used throughout We're tlioS,. Of
Miss RchaL, from the crown of her head
TO the sole of her foot. Miss Rchan is
five feet SIX and ciic-haf inches in height,
while Miss DE Lambert is but five feet
one and Il quarter inches i'll height. Miss
Kchan was the real model, and Miss DE
Lambert simply did the posing.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
North Dakota.

Ole o. Modahl. the oldest man in Cass
county. died recently at the age of over
ninety years.
All the bills which mysteriously dis
appeared in the North Dakota legislature
are accounted for but one--a railroad
bill, the most important of all.
j. i. .Iabcrg X Co.'S store at Sam
born. was burslarized recently and $500
worth of guns, rcvolvers and cutlery
stolen.
i. w. Griffin. who WAS sue, by the
government in the United States court
at bismarck on Il hay contract won !;
verdict. Some OF Griltims hay was re-
jected. but il was afterwards accepted
when rendered by another man.
Gov. Shortri,lgc has appointed as a
commission to compile tho laws. Burk
Corbett of Grand Forks. c. T.. Amydcn
Bismarck. All are lawyers of good stand
ing, Newton being at the head of the
bar of the Sixth district.
Frank Cockburn, Il butcher, had about
seventy hogs pcnned mile west of Dow
ills Lake. He missed !; hog now and then,
but couldn't account for it, Recently he
le:frned that Il man named MccoIlclf
sold nine of the hogs to Fred Fox. a
butcher. got the cash and skipped East.
Nine other hogs are missing.
The state agricultural board refuses TO
recognize the three new members of the
board. During the legislative session the
governor nominated three members, but
tn" senate rejected them. After the
adjournment Gov. Shortridge APPOINTED
the men he had nominated, and now the
board rejects them as holding illegal GER
tiiicatcS.
Among the appointments fni,img of con-
iirmitien BY the senate was that of Krm-
per Peabody IL be public examiner. The
governor has issued his commission: ne
succeeds X. Il. Wallace Mrs. Rartholo-
mrw was to-day appointed by the govern
or state agent for the better enforcement
OF the law to prevent cruelty to animals.
The passage of the bill appropratny
$4,000 for starch bounty assures the
establishment of a starch factory at
Grand Forks. The plant will be erected
and in operation i'll time for handling this
seasons potato crop. Resident stock
Subscriptions are nearly completed, with
the balance i'll sight The plant will have
daily capacity Of manufacturing $4,000
pounds Of starch
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25

Dan Chambers. living near Sturgeon
by falling tree. 1t is doubtful ii it
will recover.
The public schools at Buttrrnut have
been closed on account of the prevalence
of diphthrria at that place. Three chill
dren died recently in one family
Mrs. ID. +. Mason. an aged woman
residing at Black River Falls. fell down
a stairway and broke several ribs. 1t is
feared she cannot survive.
There are several cases of diphthcria
reported at Sturgeon Bay. The health
officer is lnaking every effort to prevent
the spread of the disease.
Amelin Albert, aged twenty. residing
ut Horizon, has been declared insane and
committed to the Northern hospital ut
Oshkosh.
\ span of horses belonging to Peter
Schwcitzer of West Superior was
drowned while hauling ice on ST. Louis
bay. The team was valued at 5000.
\ call has been circulated in Oshkosh
asking Judge Cleveland to be Il candi-
date for reelection. 1t is not probable
that he will have any opposition.
Charles Johnson. Il Racine carpenter,
fell off Il scaffold while at work and broke
his wrist, also receiving serious internal
injuries.
An effort is being made to improve the
hotel accommodations at Drlavan The
plan is to form IL stock company and
build two or three tirst-caSs hotels.
During Il representation of a war
drama ut Raraboo hy an amateur COM
pany. Mrs. John Dixon was accidentally
shot in the thigh. the bullet nticting
!, severe flesh wound.
a lumhcrman named Adams had both
of his legs hl.lly crushed hy Il rolling
log near Rice Lake. 1t is feared he will
have to suffer the amputation of both his
limbs.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
M. L. AYERS,
Agent Phoenix Fire Insurace
Of Hartford,
DIrK1NSON. N. DAKOTA

A LuclSless Boston Institution.
Boston. arch 20-Firc broke cmt about
o'clocl. this morning in fremont Temple,
on fremont street. opposite the fremont
mouse, aud before noon the entire structure
was gutted. entaiiinG loss roughly eSti-
mated at S'Il.uUu Fireman Patrick Dunn.
OF engine 2i. had II leg broken, and another
man, name unknown, is reported TO have
becn seriously injured Tile fire was dis
covered by one of the guests on the fourth
hoor of the Parker house adjoining He
thought 1t was the hotel. and, smashing the
glass on one of the signal boxes on his floor
sent IN the first alarm. The hotel guests
hroccded to remove themselves and their
eHects anu 10 inishups are reported.
Inc Temple was Il frey furnace twenty
minutes after the first alarm. The blaze
poured from all the upper windows. threat
cning the Burnham building, placing the
iarker house ana the Park hotc! in danger
IN the rear and alarming the tiremen lest it
should get Gown among the rookcrcs on
ifoNlncc court. The lrcnan ran lines of
nose up through the Parker house and the
Park hotel, and both buildings We're dam
aged by water.
AT ?:3o O'Clock the fire was well under
control the l.0Go occupants at the Parker
mouse ana Park hotel We're returning to
thelr rooms and the insurance brigade were
possible from the water that damaged more
or less all the adjoining buildings and CON
tents. The loss on the Temple was vari-
ously estimated at from $500 to $:3;11J. 600
Whlie the Parker house is believed to have
been damaged by water to the extent of
S5O,OO0. Besides the Union Temple church
!here We're q number of offices in the build
ihg, aig,,,iii including the American Baptist Mis-
Sloiiary mission. Home Mission society, the
t' business and editorial departments of the
Matchnan and the baptist Social union,
ONCE of Womnn's Voice AMI Loyal Women
or America. Under the Temple was the
store occupied by Felerhn Il Sons opticians,
aud Mrs. s.. y. Mcdonnell gloves Ihis
store was badly flooded and the stocks much
damaged. Numbers 30 to 9S fremont street
- the building occupied by William S. But
ier, dry goods, etc; This building was not
damaged by fire. though some of the stock
was was damaged by water. The Burnllam
building was occupied o the ground floor
by s. A: Beckard. gents furnishing goods,
and and, at t No IS by Lubin. trusses; both dam
aged by water.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
NO. 50.
A SERIOUS JOKE is PLAYED
BY STUDENTS ON A RAG PED
DLER.
He Is Induced to Garry Away a
Skeleton in a Bundle of Rags
and Is Driven to the
Verge of In
sanity.
Up to Their Tr cks

| Denver. Special. March 21.-I'he med
zeal students of the Denver university
have as much respect for a corpse. on
the di>>ecting table. as Il cat has for Il
mouse. They Use it for the purpose that
1t is received for. and then they have all
sorts of fun With it. For long time
they confined their amusement with the
dead bodies among themselves: then they
became more bold aud people of all
classes Were subject to their grim lmmor
before the Evening Post tool, the matter
up. That cauSed an Investigation thar
threatened /" have Il uulubrr "f tll,
students expelled, and prevented the
county institutions from allowing ,l.,
university the privilege nj coming in and
helping itself la the dead bodies of paG-
p,rs ;liat might Lr lying around loose.
h" matter h"wcd over, however. and
he students are once more rampant With
lhriH vulgar jokes, Their action of last
Thursday, tltnt has iuSt rone To light.
seems t" have cciips.'d any of their
l"r&rr actions fur the purpose of tl.rir
"w' anusrment NJ other peoples en-
f't44-+'.-s-l -.a..=n,1c- -tts4A
prh>". Their tun dr"V" one man to-!l!c
Ner.," of insanity.
II happened! in the following manner:
lh'r" WAS Il number a.. students in the
,li>ScrtinS room wien lh,y discovered :,
rag .prddlcr driving along in front oi
lar hnlittin=, and they ,.."ilrd Ia have
some inn with lin. Duv ot the students
II he wanted some "ll r,i2s. The ped
dlrr replied in the affirmative and tho
student informed mHl that The RAGS Were
up stairs. ui they We're al stained with
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
HItrriS Must Die

New York. March ~ Carlyle w. Uor-
rls must die during the week beginning
May :. far the murder of his child wife.
Helen Potts Al least thiS IS the do
cisi"ll announced in court today hv RE-
corler Smylh. The only hope for the
condemned man is cXrcuiivr clrm.lcy.
Harris WAS brought into court lhout 10
O'Clock, pal" and nervous. AS Recorder
Smy'll took the bench Harris leaned for
ward and gaZcd intrntly mt the nGlgis-
tratr. Alnid silence so deep that every
sound outside could be distinctly heard,
the recorder wheeled slowly about in
his chair. until lir faced the prisoner,
and Immediately called: "CarIylr Il;.r-
ris to the bar
Harris ar"Sr with Il start and walked
ulis.rhlily through the rows Of s;mrtu-
tors MP L" the rail District Attorney
Nicol in II loW voice made the usual mo
tion that sentence be passed. There
was Il silence for Il moment, when the
district attorney sat down. Then the
recorder. somewhat huslily, said: Car
lyle w. llaris. have you anything 10
say why the sentence of the court should
not b" l,ns-.'! upon you!'
Harris spoke for an hour and forty
minutes. n;i'.r Wilch the recorder Said:
You are here tu have The sentence of
death rroIipunenl upon you. That has
been ALREADY. done. The previous sen
trnrr has merely to be- rrailirlncd and Il
date fixed. Iii" order of the court is
that the previous sentence be carried
out during ihr week beginning May s.
Harris made 10 sign as he heard the
dat" of his death. The deputy shrritfs
took him to IL private room until the
crowd '!i,f"r-"'l. and then took him back
to ,ll. Tumls by Il rirr,n,ouS route.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
MONEY SoUANDERED.
badges for the Ladies'.

Albany. y. ". March 2l.--State Con-
trollrr Campbell tonight sent Il comlun-
nication to the assembly as directed in
Il resolution passed by the house last
week. 1t was ordered that the controller
and the worlds fair commission of this
state furnish detailed Statements of all
disbursements made by said commissions
including the names of persons through
whom such disbursements We're ma;le.
and also including all items of indebted
E,ss incurred 10y said commission and
remaining unpaid. and also including all
CO rrcspnndcncc between tho contr,llrr
and said commission.
The controller tells of his efforts to-
Serur" from tho commission vouchers
'fa' should avoid the Jumping of rxprnti-
lures under the heads 'inci,lrntalS," ""s,,u-
dryS. and the like. lie tells of !, SOD
desk. OF $500 worth of carpet at $2.oO
per yard and of all $50 hat rack bought
hy Il Judicial district commissioner. The
last two items We're ,liSapprovcd and the
bill for the desk WAS audited only after
the seller had agreed to take it back
after use at 10 per cent discount on the
original price. The controller was not
missioner Louis Nj. Rowland for "N-
penScs for two weeks in Chicago. This
is the way the controller puts ii:
ut will he seen 10y an examination of
the receipt of the Auditorium hotel ut
Chicago, which is annexed To This vouch
or, that the first item. 10 room, two
weeks. So is ut the rate of 81 per day.
without board; the second item Oh re-
cript. $40 trlrgrms: the third item,
livery. Sl5..o.' and the fourth item. res
taurant, S.cl.90.' making an amount of
Sll3.3O. the expenses of tho c"iilinS
sioner ut Chicago for two weeks. This
amount seems large to mo, and am
not willing 10 audit the same unless ii
balance of the bill is made up of room
rent. restaurant. cab. baggage. messenger
and telegraph bills"
The state auditing officer thinks the
ladies have been "rX,rnvagant." Says
he: within the past few days Il hill
WAS presented I" this department from
the worlds fair commissioners which
two badges for the lady managers at Sl5
each. This voucher | return without
payment"
Comntrollrr Campbell arprnds TO his
report from Mr., Rowland. whose Chi
Gag" expense hill WAS questioned. Mr..
llowllnu saws:
81 am extremely mortified that ii has
been found necessary to alter my ac-
'nnil. Th" duties of til" position uccu-
pied hy my colleagues ANA myself cannot
br Judged by ordinary standards: in
MANY ways our functions have been AM,
especially in tn" future will hr ,liplu-
matte. and To attain the necessary results
you as the final arnitrr of expenses in
Cured as is allowed with regard tn our
movements. If To important items rXccp-
tlon Is takrn when it comes To incur
Heavier expense. n"rrSSnry for the proper
representation of the state. ynm cam
readily understand the hrSi,;,lcy and
thr opportunities Lost. that would come
from Il doubt us To whether such rNprn
dilmrc would he APPROVED"
In" total expenditure from April l
lS:'., I" the present. has been Sli;S.Oo7,
leaving Il balance of Sl:tI,n7:...
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
w tSCDD9 ~

Mrs. Peter Johnson of Plainfield broke
her leg while alighting from sleigh.
The dead body of an infant was foand
buried in the SHOW at Hurley. The po-
lice are investigating the case.
The Mount A;hos Iron company of
Superior has been organized with zap
itai stock of 100000.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed by the Broadhead Athletic asso-
citation Of Brodhead. without capital.
Anthony Kely's fruit store at West
Superior was damaged by fire to the
extent of 500.
1t is estimated that the cut Of logs at
BAYFIELD, this season will not fall short
of 1OO.Ob0.GpO feet.
Peter Ncrkas of Bear Greek. Wau.
paca county was instantly killed by a
flying bolt of basswood in :, saw,nill.
The farm residence of Michael Hogan,
near Sturgeon Bay. was destroyed by
fire. Loss, $500.
The Security Land and Investment
company Of Chippewa Falls has been or
William Lacy was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail at Appleton on a charge Of
stealing j pair of shoes.
Edward Dengel of Shenoyson Was ar-
rested On charge of larceny. He gave
bonds TO await a hearing
The Southeastern Teachers Associa-
ton will meet at GAINESVILLE on March
80, 81 and April i.
George Green of Oakland. jefferson
county. was severely injured by kick
from horse. His recovery is doubt
f1i.
The Fence River Logging company of
Marinette has banked 5uGD.Gv0 feet of
logs for the II. Wnitbeck company of
that city.
A team of horses belonging TO alr.
Rouster of La Crosse broke through the
ice in the river at that place and were
drowned.
Burglars broke into th. store of II.
H. Gancng at Fort Atkinson. but secured
only few dollars in change for their
tronhle
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25

San Francisco, March 21 The Chinese
SIX Companies are preparing to make n
stubborn fight on the Grary law when it
comes brf"r" the supreme cour1, and huy.
retained Il number of the best consttu-
tl"lhl lawyers in HE country TO prr-
sent the ease. Joseph III. Choa,. and
MhXw"ll Erarts of Now York aud i
Hubby Ashton of Washington are the
attorneys chosen to act with Thomas ID
Kl"rinn of this city. who expects to 20
i..;m EmSf about the middle of April Evarts
Viii. W.. a,i"n" i. 10 TN" prrilnnarics in New
1ork city, where he first arrest will be-.
mad" l!; on the day the law goes into effect
Ihnate and Ashton will present the ease
TO the suprrmn cuiri
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
T.xcnfx-One peri.h

Madrid. March 2O.-At 8 O'Clock this morn
Ing fire broke out in a pastry cook ) shop in
Saint Sebastian. A keg of spirits exploded
and spread the fire to the adjoining houses,
which We're densely tenantel. All the occu-
pants were sleeping and the flames were
around them before they could be warned
Two families OH the top floor of fonr-
story house We're suifocated in their beds
Ilfteen persons jumped from the windows.
Zen OF them We're killed and three received
mortal injuries. Twen,y-onc persons are
known to have peri~:.e1 and several others.
whose fate is unknown. are believed to have
oeen burned OF crushed in the ruins.