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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
IrHE SAGINAW FIRE
The Authorities Have Commenced a Rigid Examination-OnlyO One Reported Lost.

The Authorities Have Commenced a Rigid Examination-OnlyO One Reported Lost.
 SAGINAW, Mich, May 22.-The excite ment over Saturdays fire has somewhat subsided, and the authorities have com menced a rigid examination into the cause. It seems strange that the Germain factory fire should have started at a point a mile from the flames, especially when the wind was blowing the flames in a direction nearly opposite to that in which the fac tory lay. On the other hand, if the fire was incendiary, it seems difficult to ex- plain how the fire could have started in the roof of the Germain plant, as it is claimed.
 Fully one thousand men employed in factories burned are thrown out of employ ment, and hundreds of families are home less as about 800 buildings were burned. The loss will reach fully $1,5O0,000, with an insurance of about $700,000.
 The fire originated in the building of Baiggs & Cooper in that section of the city by the gale it swept down and found refuge in the dismantled mill plant of Sample & Camp, on the docks. where there are number of piles of lumber
 The Bristol street bridge next caught and portion of it was destroyed. Thence the flames leaped to the east side just be- low Bristol street and north of the city hall where were located large number of buildings, including hose house, No. ?. 6, J. F. Winkler's ice houses, eleven resi- dences on Tilden street. and on both sides of Washington avenue down to Holden street were quickly licked up.
 Then the sparks were carried across the old bayou into the premises of the George F. Cross Lumber Company. the blaming mill lumber in the yard and dozen tene- ment houses melting like snow. Next came the Arlington & Curtis Manufac- turing Company's extensive plant and Passott's old soap factory, all of which were wiped out.
 The flames made a clean sweep north to Emerson street where the fire continued eastward south of and along Emerson street toward the city limits. It cut wide swath on Owen, Howard, Sheridan avenues and other streets east.
 The Orphans Home succumbed early, but the inmates were all removed to places of safety.
 It is rather remarkable that only one life, that of :Robt. Turner, was lost. Several other persons are reported missing, but it is thought that they will all be accounted for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
MAX JUDD's CLOSE CALL
Only Minister Grants Pressing Re quest Was the Exequatur Granted.

only on Minister Grants Pressing Ke-
 quest Was the Exequatur Granted.
 LONDON. May 22. The Vienna cores pondent of the Central News telegraphs from Vienna an interview which he has had with Frederick Grant, United States Minister to Austria Hungary, concerning the case of Max Judd, recently appointed United States Consul General in the Aus trian capital. He gives MT. Grants state ment substantially as follows:
 For some time after Max Judd was ap- pointed it was doubtful that an eXequatur would be granted him. In response to MT. Grants first request for MT. Judd' s exequatur, Count Kalnoky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that no decision had been reached in the matter The next request from Mr. Grant for the eXequatur elicited from Count Kalnoky the statement that there were doubts as to the granting of it. MT. Grants third, last and most pressing request was answered by Count Taaffe, Austrian Premier and Minister of the Interior, who eventually informed him that the eXequatur would be granted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Virtues of Fresh Air.

An experiment that proves the valu. of fresh air in winter, even for very young and delicate children, was triec month or two ago in well-knowr babies hospital. All the sicl5ly babies that were suffering from chronic indi gestion and lack of nutrition, and who would not improve in spite of good food perfectly-ventilated rooms and careful bathing, were taken to the top ward o1 the hospital, where all the windows were open wide, wrapped as for the street, and put in their 'perambu1ators. They were kept in this room from two to four hours daily, and soon showed a marked improvement. Their cheeks became rosy, they gained in weight and appetite, and would often fall asleep and remain so during the whole time they were in the air. Very delicate children had bags of hot water placed at their feet. It is recorded in the ac- count of this experiment that not one child took cold as result of it.-St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Bishop Dubs Enioined,

PORTLAND, Ore, May 22.-The latest move in the Evangelical Church fight 1n this place is the granting of an injunction by Circuit Judge Stearns enjoining Bishop ing churches, using the name of the Evan, gelical association or it's discipline, collect ing any monies and using any of the churches within the Oregon conference.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Her ConcIusiou.

The youth of thirty summers was talking to the girl of twenty about his teeth.
 'Just think of it," he said, ''I'm cut ting wisdom tooth in my upper jaw"
 People don't have wisdom teeth in the upper jaw" she contended.
 ''But I'm cutting one," he insisted.
 "Pshaw," she said, as women argue, "that isn't a wisdom tooth, that's just an ordinary intelligence tooth," and the young man refused to continue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Wreck on the Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER Pa., May 22 Engineer c. W.ssMann, who was injured in the wreck at Thorndale station died last evening Fire man McCann is in a serious condition. Both men were from Harrisburg. The accident was caused by broken truck, wrecking several cars and then and east bound train smashed into the first wreck, demolishing in all about 20 cars
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Had the Fame Already.

"I want you to publish these poems in book-form,' said seedy-looking man to Paternoster row publisher.
 Publisher-I'n look over them, but cannot promise to bring them out un- less you have a well-lSnown name.
 Poet-That's all right. My name is known wherever the English language is spoken.
 'Ah, indeed! What is your name?"
 "John Smith.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Informal Reception to Mrs. ormsby. /

CHICAGO, May 22.-The Chicago Single Tax Club will give an informal recetpion next Friday to Mrs. Mary Frost Ormsby of New York, president of the National Democratic Influence clubs, and other prominegt ladies associated with her in the work. Addresses will be made by Mrs. Ormsby and others attending the ses- sions of the women's branch of the Worlds S
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Preparing to Try the Machias.

WASHINGTON, May 22-The Navy De. partment is now preparing the instruction for the trial of the gun boat Machias, be- ing constructed by the Bath (Maine) Iron
 Works The trial will not take place until the New York's trial is over, as a number of officers on the New York's trial board will be detailed to try the Machias.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
As a General Thipc.

''Give an instance of the crime called manslaughter," said the teacher.
 None of the pupils ventured re- sponse.
 ''If should point a pistol carelessly or in sport at fellow-being and it should go off and kill him." suggested the teacher, Git would be-what?"
 "Didn't-know-it-was-loaded!" an- swered the class with one voice. Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
No News of the Missing Girls.

NEWARK, N. J., May 22.-Nothing has been heard of the two pretty girls from Kearney, who disappeared from their home last Sunday afternoon. One of the girls is the daughter of business man in Kearney and the other is Maggie Hagan, who boarded with the former.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
The Catholic Summer School.

SARANAc LAKE, N. Y, May 22-The date for the opening of the Roman Catho- lie summer school at Plattsburgh has been fixed at June 10th. Through the kindness of the Hon. Smith NJ. Weed, the new Clinton Opera House will be used until the buildings now being constructed for the school are finished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Ottawa River Rising,

OTTAWA, Ont, May 22.-The water in the Ottawa river has risen one foot within the past 24 hours and promises to do con- siderable damage should it go any higher About 40 houses in the village of Gatineau Point are partially submerged
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Dr. TaImage to Remain.

BROOKLYN, May 23.-In the presence of a congregation that crowded the immen SC tabernacle to the doors yesterday, the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage officially an nounced that the floating debt of the tab ernacle had been liquidated, and that his remaining with the church as it's pastor was assured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Sick at the Fishmonger's,

Hicks-When I caught this fish he swallowed the hook
 Mrs. Hicks--I will look for it when I cut him open.
 Hicls-Um! It is quite possible that he may have thrown it up; he was very sick before he died.-Truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
OVerdOinH If.

Tomlinson-Good-by, Miss Elenora- Miss Elenora-But you've already said good-by to me, MT. Tomlinson.
 MT. Tomlinson (who is always ready with some pretty speech)-Have I, really? One can't do pleasant thing too often, you know!-Texas Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Not Credited in Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The story from New York that Dr. Talmage has been offered $50, 900 year to preach in some Chicago church, is not credited in church circles here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22

She was playing read" and con- cluded her story thus: ''The little boy took out his penlznife, and cut off the head of the COW. And, sure enough, in less than a week that was the last ot the cow"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
Changing His Opinion.

'How do you like your alarm clock?" asked the jeweler. ''First rate"
 ''You didn't seem pleased with it at first"
 ''No. But it's broken now."-Wash. ington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22

She Knew 1t. "Why, it's getting late," said young MT. Dolley, looking at his watch at eleven-thirty p. m.
 Didn't you know?" replied Miss Gasl5ett.. ''Why, it began to get late more than an hour ago.''-Judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
ANOTHER RIoTER SENTENCED.

The Lafayette Jury Finds Msckessy Guilty
and Gives Him Two Years.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 2o.-Those who
looked on the riot and breaking up of the
meeting of George Rudolph at the opera
house last January as q sort of joke are be-
ginning to think that juries in Tippecanoe
county do not look with joking eyes on
such conduct. There have already been
three of the persons engaged in that pro-
ceeding tried. and although each defendant
has had separate jury, the result has IN
variably been the same-"We the jury. find
the defendant guilty as charged. and fix
his punishment att so ana So The last
person to ue tried was William Mackessy,
and the jury finished up his CASE this morn
ing. They were out over eighteen hours.
coming into court shortly before noon with
verdict of guilty. and the punishment
fine the lowest allowed by the law. Judge
Langdon ut once directed the members to
return TO the Jury room and make q COM
plete return-to fix the sum of the fine in
definite figures. They retired. and after an
absence of several minutes brought In o
verdict of two years and fine of 81.
The jurors were individually asked by
Colonel DeHars.if this was their verdict.
and each responded that it was. The
Colonel then said he would ask eaAh one If
he was still satisfied with the verdict. to
which Prosecutor Wood objected. and the
court sustained the objection. Colonel De-
Hart then gave notice that they would ap-
ply for q new trial at the proper time.
There yet remain four or five more riot
cases and 1t is presumed they will be tried
at once. as lawyers and court are all
anxious to have the cases all decided before
the extreme hot weather comes along.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
THE BIG ENGINES ARE SILENT.

Natural Gas Rushing Through the Chicago
Pipe Line of It's own Accord.
Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
KoKOMo. Ind. May 20-A strong circum-
stance tending to show the permsnence OF
the Indiana natural gas supply was illus
trated In this county this week. The In
diana Natural Gas and Oil Company. the
corporation piping gas to Chicago.
on starting in last fall used
y system of pumps of enormous power. the
pumping stations three in number. being
situated, one at Greentown. this county;
ut WIDamac. fifty-fve miles distant.
and the third one near the Illinois line. at
Hammond. The company. in experimenting
with the pumps recently. made
tho discovery that the station
here was n supertluity and entirely useless.
In consequence the great battery of twen-
ty-four observation-disclosures power boilers
md the mammoth Norwalk pumps
standing idle. the twenty engineers and
corps of assistants having been dis
charged. Though more gas is going
To Chicago than at any
former period. the uney pectedly strong
pressure carries the product through the
mains without artificial assistance. Gas
experts regard this as very significant and
strong evidence that the gas supply in the
Indiana field - not being exhausted, nor
IN any perceptible degree failing. notwIth-
standing the heavy draft on IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21

gregations assume powers and authority, e.
pecially over music and the use OF church build
lug, which are not warranted by, but I'm conflict
with. the constitution OF the church. The assem-
bly, enjoins upon the churches loyal adherence.
70 our form of government. which provides that
the authority Of the session over all matters of
worship is paramount, and at the same time
recommends that all such questions be treated
by the session with Christian tact and courtesy,
in the spirit Of love and forbearance.
The report was made the special order
for next Thursday morning. The assem-
bly, then adjourned to meet Monday morn
ing The commissioners and Visiting
ladies spent she afternoon at Mount Yer.
non.
Woman Deleeats Seated.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. May 20.-The Cum
berland Presbyterisns to-day admitted Q
woman delegate to seat in the General
Assembly. The special committee on cleo.
tions submitted the following report:
Your committee. appointed to pass upon the
eligibility OF Mrs 5. p. Caggett TO q seat In this
assembly as representative OF Nolin Presby-
terry. would report that In view OF the expression
of the last General Assembly Mira Claggett is
entitled TO q seat a delegate. We therefore
recommend that her name be enrolled as n CON-
missioner from Nolin Presbytery. Your CON-
mittee do not desire TO be understood as passing
upon the legal or constitutional aspect OF this
question: but actin view Of the previous ds.iyer.
ance OF tnls body.
A long discussion followed. Finally
Mrs. ClaRgett was declared entitled TO .
seat. The LADY elder was requested to
stand, that the mem bers of the assembly
might know her. She modestly granted
the request. This does not settle the bat
tie. for the committee on overtures rails
ing the general question of woman's eligi-
bllity to eldership. is expected to report
Monday. One of the ablest skates in Cum
bertrand Presbv terrain history 10 expected
to follow the reading of the report.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
MRS. PLoCa.s RECORD.
She Can Work Like an Ok IL She IL Nearly
Seventy Years Old.

She Can Work Like en- Ok II She 10 Nearly
Seventy Years Old.
Special 10 the Indianapolis JouraG
ROCKPoRT. Ind, May 2o-Mrs. Catherine
Plocb. near this city. has resided in this
part Of the State for many years. but was
born in German in 1924. being now in her
sxry-ninth year. The superstition is she
has the greatest record of any woman on
earth for work. having in tie last
twelve months, knitted with common
knitting needles. four mems jackets. thlr-
ty-two pairs OF silk gloves and mitts. TWEEN
ty-hve pairs of SaxODy yarn gloves, two
hedquilts. eight yards of lace. twenty-iour
pairs of socks. twelve pairs of stockings.
BESIDES having spun OF a little old wheel
brought from Germany, twenty barrels
o. wool just Us It was cut
from the Sleeps back. She walked
nach day during the black berry
season four miles To the blackberry patch
and picked seventy gallons or berries. She
also dried ten bushels of apples. In the
past ten years she has knitted forty five
quilts. She walks tO Rome. a distance of
twenty miles from her home. three times q
year 10 visit her daughter. and thinks the
walks only far exercise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
JOHNNY LAMB is MARKED
DR.. Roberts Has Sharp Knife and Will
Go for the Terre Haute Bose.
Mackessy Gets Two Years-Gas Pressure in the
KekomO Field Strong as Eyer-RscOrd Of
German Woman Near Rockport.
NO LAUGHING MATTER

Roosevelt Took All the Joke Out OF Terre
Haute Democrats, Including Donham.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May 20.--The Don
ham people have about reached the col
lapslng stage. They realize that Roose-
velt got the truth, and that their attempt
to Justify the indecent conduct of last
week on any other ground than q purpose
to defy the Cleveland civil-servIce policy
has been futile, and that Mr.. Roosevelt
will so report TO the President. perhaps
calling for DOMAINS removal
Mr. Voorhees, telegraphed few
days ago warning the gang
of Mr. Roosevelts coming and advis-
ing that charges be preferred against the
old employees. This was undertaken but
was a sorry failure. Roosevelt confronted
one of the Donham witnesses who made
charges against q mailing clerk, with the
mailing clerk himself. and the accuser prac-
tieally withdrew his charges.
When Special Agent Holden. of the post
Office came here to convict Postmaster
Greiner. at Senator Voorhees, instigation,
be showed his instructions to report TO MI
Lamb With the gang be laughed at the
story of FairUanks's offer OF bride. MIR.
Roosevelt did not think it q laughing mat
ter any more than did Messrs- Foulke and
Swift. ami went after all the Information
be could get on that point.
DIR. w. Ii. Roberts has announced himself
against Donham and Lamb. de IS q strong
partisan and believes in party work a1d
that good party work should be rewarded.
He said that he had contributed freely to
the campaign funds. and he and his son
worked early and late for the election of
the city ticket last spring. but when his
son sought reelection as city engineer
by the Council editor Ball Joined
in the movement TO elect Captain
Fitch. Republican. on ciyil-service
grounds. Now. when the editors brother
in-law is the gangs postmaster. he isn't so
much of civIl-service reformer. The
Doctor was saying all this and much more
10 the editor when Nr. Roosevelt stepped
out of the pOstmsster's room 70 call him In
TO testify as to the good character of the
Republican members of the local civil
service board against whom Voor-
Lees had preferred unfounded charges.
DIR. Roberts ia fearless in every re-
sDeet. When he stood among the DOMAIN
people yesterday using bitter terms of de-
lance. Donham interrupted and Intimated
that the Doctor had written q letter 10
Washington against his tDonhamsl APP
poInfment. Tho Doctor. who IL tall and
big IN appearance. turned and looked down
at Donham, who is of insignlticant size.
and said: mo --, didn't. When 1
write letters take bigger text than you"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
NORTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.

Reports on Young Peoples Societies and
Other Subjects Presented TO the Assembly.
WASHINGTON, Msy 2O-Several reports
of committees were presented at to-dsy's
session of tho Presby terrain General As
semDly. Rev. Charles l.. Thompson. chair
man of the committee on ministerial relief.
read the report of the minutes of the board
for the past year. Rev. A. q.
cite College and secretary of the board,
related pathetic incidents of the work
which came to his knowledge. and pleaded
for authority To Increase the maximum an
nual allowance to the subjects of the
board. which 10 now $780, OF the seventy
six ministers partly sustained by the board
thirty-h are over eighty years of age.
The average of the whole 10 seventy ght
years. and the average term OF service
In the ministry Is forty-niDe years.
DIR. CatteI said before concluding
that the general rule adopted at New
York TO recognize the duty TO provide an
annuity to ministers alter certain length
of service be extended to include the
widows of faithful servants who had
served the church as well and successfully
as had their husbands.
Among reports submitted was that
OF the special committee on young
peoples societies. consisting OF Rows.
+. c.. Monfort and Robert J. Service
and elder JOAN Holiday. appointed in ac-
cordance with the overture from the Pres
by terry at GAINESVILLE. asking for moIel
constitution for young peoples societies
in the Presby terrain Church. which shall
secure uniformity of organization in
harmony with the church polity. The COM
mittee said:
We do not believe that uniformity of organi-
Zation in harmony with our church polity IL to
he attained by the adoption OF constitution
by all local young peoples societies. such soci-
cites. like sabbath schools. are n part or the
church machinery. aud their conduct should be
left TO the church. We have no drnom-
national model 10 which all our sunday
schools must conform. The school is under the
of the session and may he adapted in con-
stituion ana operation To the needs of the field.
So il should he with the young peoples society.
Those who are In authority on tine ground and
know the peculiar needs or the field should have
discretion az To forms and methods.
Rev. John Fox. -. d.. chairman of the
committee on methods OF management OF
church temperatures. presented it's report
The committee recommended change IN
the form of government looking to u dea-
conal system Of management. rather than
that of trustees. which is extra
constitutional, and oftentimes leads
TO condition OF things In OPP
position to the teachings of
the church, and from which there 10 no re-
lief. except by appeal tn the evil c0urfs.
The committee further recommended that.
In the meantime. the following deliverance
be made by the General Assembly:
The General Assembly takes notice that there
are frequent complaints that trustees OF con-