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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-11
BIG BLAZE IN BOSTON.

A Reporter Missing-The Loss Reach
Nearly Two Millions-several
Blocks and the Contents Burned
Injured - Narrow Escapes - Large
Stocks of Wool Destroyed.
BosToN, Jan. 10.-The largest and most
Thanksgiving day, 1899, started soon after
8 O'Clock this morning in the basement of
the four-story building 2i9-22l Fed ersl
street, owned by Hechel Brothers, wool
dealers, who occupied the greater portion
of the premises. The fire burned over some
%, 600 feet of land and involved a lose es-
timsted at nearly 81 ,650.000 The cause of
the fire has not been definitely sscertained,
although spontaneous combus alton is the
theory accepted by many. The network of
electric wires in the vicinity greatly i'm
peded the fremen in their work and to this
fact the loss is largely attributed, as 1t was
impossible to raise ladders to the building
until the wires were cut and extremely
dangerous to work among the wires after
they had been severed.
The oily nature of the fuel caused
the flames to spread rapidly, and before
they had been conquered, four fine blocks
ruins and their contents, largely wool,
were consumed. Nine fremen were in
jured besides three spectators. but the
| ssddest incident of all connected with the
| FIRE was the killing of Joseph Barker, a
Transcript reporter, who WAS crushed by
| falling wall of Hechel Brothers' building.
District Chief Engineer Mullen received a
| eight injury from flying bricks. The Office
boy of J. Koshlsnd 81 Co, wool deal
4 h. ~ he hnr nd
blocks, had Just arrived when the fire broke
out and he had barely time to grab his hat
and rush out when he gave an alarm. Sew
ersl clerks In the building had narrow es-
capes. The flames swept rapidly south
eastward and soon Hechel Brothers block
was . mass of flames. They quickly work
i ed into the two blocks on Summer street
\ occupied by the Corey Leather company,
| W. A. Ststson & Co. and l.. B. Clark &
| Co., leather dealers; George 81. Goodhue &
| Co., wool; White Brothers, leather; L b.
White, leather, and the Collins Leather
Band company.
Nearly all of the firms carried large
stocks and 1t Is estimated that nearly or
| quite six million pounds of wool were de-
| stroyed. The intense heat caused by this
| vast quantity of oily material was some
thing terrific and the fremen fought
against terrible odds, the flames being
famed by q lively wind while the air was
filed with snow. Blazing sheets of flames
and flying masses of ignited wool were fly
ing in all directions, and the scene was one
of grim fascination for the beholders. All
through the forenoon and most of the af-
tsrnoon the 6remen struggled before they
could say that they bad the FIRE under con-
troll, and 1t was far into the night before
the last engine had left the ruins.
1t is difficult to obtain the exact amount
of insurance carried by the various suf-
| ferers.
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was taken on the amendment offered by
Mr.. White to strike out the last provision
of section Q. The vote was: Yess 10, nays
81; and as there was no quorum present
the senate adjourned
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The United
States consul at Pernsmbuco wires the
state department. that the American naer-
chant steamer Yorktown has been wrecked
In Brazilian waters. All on board were
aawai
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BOESOH-In this city January 9, 1898, Betty
Bosch, In .the nth year of her age.
Funeral services will be held at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. W n. Won G'ahn, No 40 Sea
street. Wednesday at o'clock.
WADSWORTH, Tuesday morning, January 10,
at Trinity church home 30S George street, Mrs.
Maria Wadsworth, aged IS years.
SCHMIDT-In this city, January 0, Mary Ses-
sler, wife of Christian hmidt, Of 1913 State
street, aged SO years, month.
Funeral services at St. Boniface R. e. church,
George street, Thursday morning, January IL,
at O'clock
January 18th, Mehetabel Macumber, wife Of
Daniel s. Cheney, in her list year.
Funeral services will be held at her late resi-
derce, No. 95 Wooster street, Wednesday
afternoon at ESQ o'clock. Friends Of the fam
lily are invited to attend. Burial at the con-
venience of the family ct
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DISTRICT OF New HAVEN, S., PROBATE Court,
January 9, 1893.
IfSTATE of SARAH PENNEY, late Of
ID New Haven in said district deceased.
The executrix represents the estate insolv-
emit and prayS the appointment of commissioners
thereon
ORDERED-That commissioners to receive
and examine the claims of the creditors of said
estate be appointed at Court of Probate to be
held at New Haven, within and for the district of
New Haven, on the 18th day Of January, 1S93
at ten O'Clock, forenoon of which all persons
in interest will take notice and appear If they
see cause, and be heard thereon.
jail st TIMOTHY F. CALLAHAN, Clerk.
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GAS FIXTURES.
THE ARNOLD CO.,
About
Your
Furniture!

Do you want Suite, or only single
piece,
Or if it's Carpets, or any
other article Of Household
Furnishings, we are
interested, as you
must be. Why not
buy now 2?
Prices are very easy and
We have time to show
You through the best
stocked Furniture
Houses in the city.
Why not fit up ~.
Your home now
Choose your own
terms.
Cash or Credit.
Plenty Of time to
s pay. .,.
| P. ]. KELLY & co.
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THE BORDEN CASE.
Sensational Gossip Renewed - DIR.
Handy's WiId-Eyed Man.

Sensational Gossip Renewed - DR..
Handy's wild-Eyed Man.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 10-Gossip
about the Borden case is again plentiful In
this city. To-night's Fall River Herald
published a story concerning "Dr Handy g
wild-eyed man" from which the following
is taken:
"The chief of police in every manufsct-
uring village has a circular In his desk
asking information about one Michael
Snow, q cotton spinner. known also as
Mike, the soldier There was no response
to this circular and an officer was given in
structions on Saturday to leave and not re-
turn until be had visited every mill in New
Eogland. Was It ohsncs that led the off
Ger to visit a certain place for cigars be-
fore he boarded the trans he does not
know himself just why he entered the
place, but he did and as ne lighted a
match his gaze fell upon the very object
of his proposed search. He stood looking
at the man unmindful of his lighted
match, till the flames scoIched his fingers
when he dropped it with an exclamation.
His cry attracted the attention of
Snow. who recognized snd spoke to
the officer. In answering QUE stions Snow
ssid he arrived here the night before the
murders on the day he VS. well under
the influence of liquor. He could not re-
member whether he passed down Second
street that morning but he did remember
talking with Officer Medley at the Bowen
Vile station few minutes before II. He
hung around town about q week and then
went to Fishkill, where he remained until
last Friday, when he came here. Snow
told whrre he wss stopping, and as he an
nounced his intention of remaining hsre
for time hs was not molested
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SENATE
After the routine morning business the
bill granting additional quarantine powers
and imposing additional duties on the
marine hospital service was again taken
up, the pending question being on the
amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. White
that all provisions of the act shall expire
January 1, 1895. The amendment was re-
jected-yess 13, nays 50.
The bill (which had been in committee
of the whole was reported to the senate,
and all the amendments were concurred
In.
Mr.. Gray moved to strike from the bill
everything giving to the general govern
ment power to establish quarantine regula-
tions between one state and another.
After short discussion the amendment
WAS rejected.
Mr.. Villas moved to amend the seventh
section (Which gives the president power
to suspend inning ration from places where
the cholera or other contagious or infec-
tious diaease exists). The amendment WAS
that the president shall have power to sus-
pend cali passenger travel" The exigency
which should forbid immigration (Mr.
Villas said) should be sufficient to forbid
| all passenger travel.
At this point the morning hour expired
| and tie anti option bill was laid before the
senate; but Mr.. Washburn, In charge of
| that bill, consented to it's bsipg informally
| laid aside temporarily and the considera-
| ton of the quarantine bill was continued.
After short discussion Mr.. Villas
| amendment was rejected-yeas II, nays q.
Mr.. Palmer moved 10 amend the same
section By striking out the words "sus-
L and fnaarffncy the word
''prohibit in whole or in part the introduc-
tlon of persons and property"
| The amendment was asssnted to by
Messrs. Chandler and Harris, snd was
agreed to without division.
| The seventh section was then (as amend.
| ed) agreed to-yess 81, nays 10. The mega
tive votes were given by Messrs. Berry,
Blodgett, Butler, Coke, Gray, Hunton,
Mills, Morgan, Villas and White.
| Mr.. Morgan moved an amendment that
nothing in the act should be 80 construed
q to authorize the United States TO take
its ownership or control for quarantine
purposes any property of any state with
ont the consent Of such state. Rejected
yeas 10, nays %.
The bill was then paused without divi
sion, ....-,..
M. Chandler said that he would allow
the special order as to the bill prohibiting
immigration for one year to lapse; but b
would bring 1t up for consideration at Al
) early day.
The snti-options bill was then taken a
and Mr.. villas read the second part of hi
argument against 1t.
The passage of the bill, he declared
tvould Be an attempted violation of th
| constitution and an encroschment on tn
! rights of the states and on the interests c
u the people ct the sacrifice of the fdelit
, and duty Of the senatois.
Al tha eloss Of NJ, Yilas' spseah the yoI
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Smuy.Iers Caught,

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Special treasury
agents to-day searched the ststerooms of
the chief steward and the chief cook of the
some clothing sent by London tailor to
customers in this country There we're
three suits OF clothes and six pairs of
trousers consigned to Ut. Andrews of No
239S Washington street, Boston; George
P. Stanley, DiKfeld, Me-, and c. R Udell,
st. Louis.
The two men were taken before United
States commissioner and held in s., 500
each for trial for smuggling.
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Coed All-arOund
1OB compositor wishes work PRINTER,
- ill lit Is Osborn Street, City.

District of New Haven, S. Probate Court,
January 10, 1898. (
~ New Haven, in said district, deceased.
The Court ofProbate for the district of NewHa-
ven hath limited and allowed six months from
the date hereof for the creditors Of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be debarred q re-
covery. All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
jail 2d1w JULIUS TWISS, Administrator
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Good Salary
S'arbOnite Stoves


OUR entire stock sold in hurry last week;
" more have arrived, along with some fool
warmers expressly for private carriages, sleighs
etc. ia9 3teod LINSLEY. ROOT & CO.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-11

Acme Skates,
NICKEL PLATED, hardened runners;
~ close out the few we have at SOC pair. will
ja9 3teod LINSLEY, ROOT co.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

Sun RIsEs, 7:17 Moos RISES | HIsE WATxs
CUE SKTs, 4:A 1:S0 6:29
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HlfSIe1lauenMs.
FOR. q AIR

FOR SALE,
MILLINERY business entral-making mon
Iv1 ey, and always has. Call or address
jar TT j. NJ LEE, 102 Orange st city.
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Wood Turning

n ND buy string Of sleigh bells while you car
n use them; lap robes and whips to match
lag 3taOd LINSLEY. ROOT & co.
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1dlants.

One Cent . Word each Inssrtfen
I'VE cents . word fer q fll wssh
(ssvsn tiasa.,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
uNRavELING THE MYSTERY.

some New Light Has Heen Thrown on the
Blne Light seen by Mira Carter.
An Oakland, Ills.). correspondent OF
the Chicago Herald tells the following
story:
When Zach Carriers house south OF
Martinville burned last August a veal
ago. and it was alleged me was cremated
the fact developed that he carried *46.
on insurance on his life. although III
was always regarded as a poor man
How he could pay the premium on such
An enormous sum is explained by hi.
widow. About four years ago she Wa.
visiting friend at Harrisburg in wha,
was known a. n haunted house.
One evening while out in the yard he,
attention was attracted TO spot on the
lot by blue light. She had stick in
her hand, and going TO the spot indicat
ed by the light placed the end Of the
stick in the ground, when it began e
push and sway and move the dirt. A
box was thus disclosed. She took it e
her room and found it contained 81 1 600
She mentioned the fact to no one. moi
even her husband. for two years. After
returning home she buried part of the
treasure and kept the rest in the house
That part. some $1,000. was burned.
Upon looking up the records it va.
found that some months previous to ths
alleged discovery Of Mrs. Carter q SAT.
in lumber yard at Lawrenceville had
been robbcd Of Sli.OO0. and the mar
Penn, who was arrested for the crime
said that tine :.fnou,,t taLss, had l.u.ay
buried. but refused to tell the place
Detective, were OF the opinion that Car
ter was an accoinplice Of Penn. and ;
warrant has been sworn out for Mrs
Carter. charging her with receiving
stolen property. She has since left til,
state.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
NEW Use FOR cHLoRoeoRM.

4 RsilrosA Coachfsl of Passenger. seaPo.
aeA - Facilitate Robbery.
When the first section Of the east
bound passenger train No. 3 ON the Chi.
cagO and Erie pulled into the station
here the other day, the brakeman told
Policeman Haller, who was at the depot.
that all Of the passengers in one of the
day coaches had been chloroformed by
some unknown person. The passengers
consisted mostly Of eastern people who
were on their way home from the
Worlds fair. and the train only stopped
at . few places along the line.
After leaving Huntington the passen-
gers in the day coach all settled down in
their seats TO take q nap, and after the
train left Decatur the brakeman was
passing through one of the day coaches.
when he detected q peculiar odor and
noticed that the passengers were nearly
all sleeping heavily. Their sleep ap
Ieared SO unnatural that the brakeman
grew suspicious. and going into one
Of the sleeIers. where there happened
quainted. he asked the physician to q
into the coach and see if he could detec,
anything wrong. The doctor compiled
with his request. and going into the
coach immediately detected the odor OF
chlorcform. The doors and window.
were opened. and in few minutes they
succeetied in arousing the sleeping pas
senser-. who fOrtunat,6 had moi
breathed enough Of the Irug to affec,
them very much. They were surprised
to learn that they had been drugged ant
were very thankful for the brakeman.
timely discovery.
1t II supposed that after leaving Hunt
tingtO.i some one entered the car, ant
finding the passengers already hal
asleep had saturated the car will
enough Of the drug to make them sleel
s0undly. He then went into another ca,
to wait for the chloroform to take effect
Undoubtedly he would have returned {,
rob the sleeping passengers had not hi
scheme been discovered. The car bein.
closed tightly and unusually warm. i,
all probability the passengers in shor
time would have been at the mercy o
the chloroformer.-Lima Dispatch i,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
Hehet Of al in Leavening u Govt Report
Re-! q! Rs','ss Rsxs:'!
ABSOLUTELY Pure
DEGENERATE cAprlvea

Whero waters tremble into hillside lighss
From rocky crevicrs and shaded pooh
cools
His shapely Limits. His proud head lowered
the heights
He lifts to look in contemplatiye mood
On his companions feeding freely there
From natures lavish feast. spread every
where.
Where men betake themselves in tacit shrifts
OF city foulnc>s runs deer glen girt
With closA set barriers. Here, tame, inert,
The deer carcss mems hands for paltry gifts.
Clara Dixon Davidson In Coolers.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
wHx Ne KILLED .,laaselE.


a Ses0aa with . Geoa REGARD Cwala Net
EHdsre . Repss0aoA.
John Neil, a seaman in the United
States navy, serving On board the re-
ceiving ship lndependence. Mare Island
navy yard, was reprimanded the other
morning for having overstaid his leave
of absence, and for punishment was Or
dered restricted to the ship for period
of % days. A. soon - Neil received his
decree Of punishment he went below
into the ship bagroom, where b was
found later with . bullet wound in his
right temple. He was . man of unusual
distinction. having received medal hon.
ors from congress for bravery and mer.
itorious conduct.
He enlisted in the navy in 1851, served
with Farragut ut Mobile Bay and lashed
the admiral in the rigging of the Hart
ford, where he stood by his side through
out the fight. Since the war Neil has
served continuously in the navy and
was one of the survivors of the i'll fated
Trenton. which went down in Apia har-
Dor. He received general mention for
bravery in rescuing shipmates from the
Vandalia, which was also wrecked in
the same gale. He was a native of Ire
land, aged g., and member of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and the
Regular Army and Navy union. The re-
mains were inferred in the navy ceme-
terry at Mare island under the auspices
Of the Army and Navy union.-New
York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

a dispatch from Elrrnc. .. T.. says
that o,,- of the curious features Of the
late unprecedented rise in the South Ca.
nadian river Is the formation of numer.
ous lakes along the bottoms Of that
stream. The sand has blown ont of the
bel Of the river in times past until Q high
einbankment is formed along the shores
of the river. and behind this hank are
left the lskcs upon the subsistence Of thu
stream. They give every indication ol
permanency, and some Ut them are many
square miles in extent The loss Of val.
usb,e farm lands il very great. in many
cases the settlers being driven from theil
ho0es and Improvements.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
SOapstOne In China.

The Chinese in utilizing soapstone,
which is found in their country in large
quantities. make of it trays for pens,
slabs for rubbing ink. flower tases. in.
cense boxes. sandal wood burners. 6ow-
er baskets. candlesticks, chessmen. cups.
bowls and lamps. all sorts of emblems,
animals and the idols which the disci.
pies Of Confucius revere with so much
favor.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

The British insinuation. that 'the
valkyric has crossed the ocean. which
the vigilant will never do" isn't in
the best Of taste. When it becomes
necessary to send an American yacht
across the ocean To bring hack the
cup the yacht will go. but il doesn't
look now ~ IL 1t would he necessary
for Q while.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

No oNE denies tho greatness q
0ls0arok. But he has bceu out of
hasm0ay With the spirit Of his age
he u. wc hops. the last 0f the worlds
great men whose 'crccd has beeu.
'.1ighs makes right" We ere lis.
iag w. ists In history nov for aea
q s'haeed ssd iron" Blsmsrck hes
aooe hie Wesk. bat . Totally dil-
Ssssss W. q great 1es y seeded u
xusopD t0-dsy.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

A rOLIcE court practitioner being
offered els to undertake the defense
Of IN accused dynamiter declined the
fee and the case. II l. the first in
stance Of the kind recorded. and
amoag his fellows his conduct is
viewed - little less than unprofes-
sioasl. especially ss $I2 was all the
man had
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

ONE Of Boston. plca-antcst small
charities is the furnishing of street
car tickets In summer 10 poor in
valids for rides ia the suburbs Of that
city. but 10 Is asserted by the con-
ductors that very many Of these
tickets are misuscd. being rendered
thcn by persons who not only are
not Ill. but are. from their dress and
appcsrsncc. abundantiy able to pay
eheir owu fares.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

So VAST are the ruins Of l'Ompeii
that they cannot all be excavated. ut
the ordinary rate of progress. before
the middle Of the next century-on
the European plan. tha: j.. Chicago
would have the whole place cleared
mp. and choice corner lots for sale.
In just about four week. from the
time when the first tipcartful o!
ashes was tkacn away.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

lr's no use for New York TO talk Of
carrying through = beat-the-rccOrd
world's fair scheme. either ten years
or 100 years hence. New York il too
cosmopolitan and not sufficiently
patriotic 70 do any thing very great
In order that the city as . whole may
Ret the benefit
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

A certain debating society is discuss
ing the question as to which Is the an
grier-the husband who goes home and
6nds that the dinner 10 not ready or ths
wife who has dinner ready and whosa
husband does not come home. Il 10 b.
Hsved that the debate will end in draw.
-Worthingto0's Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

Two men in New York had . duel
with sicklcs and one was harvested.
IL was not m ARRAY growing from =
trife. IL seems that the aggressor
had first lent pipeful of tobacco to
the aggrcssce. and had been re-
quested to augment the loan by .
match. There are times when the
revival Of the code cannot he wholly
condemned.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

1uE transatlantic record has been
broken again and the time between
New York and Queenstown reduced
to FIVE days. thirteen hours. and
twenty-five minutes. II IL is lowered
any further passengers won't have q
chance to recover from sea-sickncss
ere landing. which would b. an in
finite saving to the steamship CON-
panies In the way cf provisions.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

Thar New Orleans editor who
threw himself under q railway train
and left = letter stating that he had
becn bounded to death by secret So
cisties and . woman evidently did
not stop TO consider the manifest i'm
probabilities Of such . combination
Of Prosecutors
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

A YOUNG student Of political econ
o0y fails TO sre how the price Of
-four may 60 up while the price Of
whea: 10 going down. as sometimes
reported in newspaper trade articles
Why. he hasn't learned the A II Cs
Of the science Of speculation
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

Has some diabolical power be-
witched all railroad management and
all railroad employees SO that they
cannot run their trains without y
daily accident? Enough railroad
accidents for twenty years have bcen
crowded into as many weeks
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

DI MARY WALxER says. according
TO report, that Arthur t. >noad Of
Syracuse. y. T.. !. IT, L. Norcross.
who threw the dynamite bomb ut
Russell sage. aud that he also COM
mitted the Christie Warden murder.
iDr. Mary should not rest here. She
should also accuse him Of being Jack
the Ripper.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

Il hear you've Joined the ViewtOwn De
batting society"
''Yes, have"
What do you know about debatings"
Nothing. hate it."
Then why did you joint
ITO avoid being invited to its meetings
Courtesy required that I should attend
some of them, but now that am mem
Der don't have to ogo."-Harrer's Bazaar.