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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
THE RIDGEFIELD FIRE,
Estimate of tue Individual Losses-Total Loss S12O,OGO, Only Half Covered by

Ridgefield, Dec. 9.-To-day the people of Ridgefield have been busily engaged in estimating the losses caused by the conflagration of last night, and enter taining several hundred visitors, who came by train from all points to visit the scene. The following table of the losses is the collection of estimates made by the losers: Cages block loss, $5 ,000 personal loss to G. S. Gage on his stock, $3,000; insurance. $4.000 Bedient SS Mead, general store, loss sS,000, insur- ance $2000; E. s. Graves, general store, 5000, insurance, $4,000; Scott's block, loss on block including store and con- tents, $20,000, insurance, sS,000; Hobart & Sherwood, general store, loss $8,000, insurance 5000; W. s. Gilbert, confec- tionery store, $2,000, no insurance; tailor and barber shops, $1,000, no insurance; Masonic hall with contents, loss 5000, no insurance; town hall with contents. S1S,0O0, insurance, $9,O00; Ridgefield Press, S, ,000, insurance S2, 300; H. P Bis sells drug store, $6,000, insurance s, ,000; residence of Joseph Hibbart s5,O00 in- surance, 5000; residence of Henry Sherman, 5000, insurance $2,5OO Peter McGlynn, plumbing esta blishment, 5000, insurance not stated, These losses with estimates and minor dam ages bring the total loss to an amount approxima ting S12O,00O, with an insur- ance of less than half that amount
 So complete was the burning of the various buildings that not even the timbers remain, everything being re- duced to ashes. The big fire falls es- pecially heavily on the town and es- pecially on the shoulders of the young business men. With one exception the business houses burned out were the property of young men who had all of their capital invested and the exception noted above was the only one of the business men who have been in busi- ness more than four years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
American Purity Alliance.

Boston, Dec. 9.-A conference under the auspices of the American Purity Alliance, similar to the one recently held in Baltimore, began in Y. M. c. A. hall this evening and will continue to- morrow The meeting opened with de- votional exercises, after which the open- ing address was delivered by Aaron M. Powell, president of the alliance. Ad- dresses were also made by Right Rev. William Lawrence, D. D., and Arthur W. Sawyer, president of the Boston Y. M C. A Rev. W. T. Sabin read a pa- per on Social Vice and National De- cay" A paper entitled Moral Equality Between the Sexes" was next presented by Julia Ward Howe. The last speak CT was William Lloyd Garrison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
ADHERE TO FORMER ACTION
ROAD COMMISSIONERS WILL NOT CITE IN TO RAILROADS.
Corporation Counsel Ely's Opinion in Ref erence to Removing snow from the Streets Tho City will Not Compromise With the Fair Haven and Westville Company.

the falr haSehSnd Westvllle company.
 A special executive session of the board of public works was held last evening, at which all the members of the board and Mayor Hendrick were present. The special business of the session was the consideration of the contract with the Fair Haven and West vile Railroad company for the removal of snow from the streets during the coming winter.
 An opinion was read from the cor poration counsel as to the rights of the city in the matter, as the railroad company had refused to enter into any agreement unless the city would make certain concessions in reference to the matter of cleaning certain streets. The opinion sets forth that under the gen eral statutes the street railroad con- panies have the right to remove snow from their tracks and also that the city has the power to determine how it shall be done.
 The opinion continues: Under the power given the city authorities by these statues as well as the power given by the charter of New Haven you can direct how the snow shall be removed from the tracks and can con trol the use of snow blows by the street railroad companies, attach conditions to their use and even prohibit their use. The city can also prevent the deposit ing of snow on the sidewalks and paved gutters or in the highway on the side of the tracks if public travel is thereby obstructed or endangered.
 The street railroad companies have no right to occupy the street beyond their tracks. The city may direct the removal of snow, but cannot compel the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company to sign such contract as proposed. As to the share of the eX- pense chargeable to the city, in my opinion, the city is not bound to pay any of the expense unless the snow is removed from the tracks by carting and removal by snow blows cannot be con- strued into removal by carting.
 If the companies use snow blows clearly no part of the expense of their use is chargeable to the city As they must use them in such manner as the public travel will not be endangered they may be compelled to remove the snow thrown off to the side of the tracks, from the streets, sidewalks or paved gutters, by the blows at their sole expense, and this because, by the use of the blows if they leave the snow where the blow throws it, they have occupied the streets for purposes they had no right to and have violated the provisions of the statutes"
 After the opinion had been read the members voted to adhere to their for mer action in the matter, which was that the city remove the snow from Water street and the railroad company from East Chapel and East Pearl streets No other business was trans acted at the meeting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
THE TENTH -4NNUdL BALI
To be Given by Derby Hook and Ladder
 Company.


 The members of Dayton Hook and Ladder company will give their tenth annual ball at Central hall on Grand avenue tomorrow evening. The music will be by the Philharmonic orchestra Professo~ Dunn prompter. The man. agement is as follows: Committee of arrangements, J. H. Denton, T. Halpin, r. P. Ryan, D. Burton Brown, k. s. Ryan; floor committee, H. G. Pond, N. Apt, l.. w. Reach, A. Dupins, A. Burdick; reception committee, Philip Borst, Walter Mabry, John Mettler, G.. F. Perkins, Charles Cassidy. c. P. Corsa. William Meackle, E. Philbrick, c. G. Wilson.
 The floor manager will be H. G. Pond. Delegates from the following places will be present: From Derby Storm Hoss company and Bassett Hook and Lad der company; from Middletown, Hub bard Hose company; from Guilford, No. ? company; from Milford, Arctics No. l; from Westville, Dickerman Hose company. All the West Haven com panies will also be represented. The officers of Dayton company are: Fore man, Morgan E. Fowler; assistant fore man. J. H. Denton; secretary, F. P. Ryan; treasurer, E. s. Ryan; steward, T. J. Hanplin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
INTEREsTTNG FACTS
Presented in the Report of Superintendent
 White of Mail Service.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 9.--Joseph F.. White, superintendent of the railway mail service has just concluded his re- port. He presents an interesting ar ray of facts and figures in relation to the letters which are carried by Uncle Sam. Not the least important portion of Superintendent Whites report is that which relates to the safe lighting of railway mail cars. For several years the postoffice authorities have pleaded with congress to adopt measure for bidding the use of coal oil or similar fluid in lighting the cars in which the mails are carried.
 In report after report the various su- perintendents of the railway mail ser vice have called attention to the inn mense losses caused the government by reason of mail cars and their contents being burned, either by the explosion or overturning of kerosene oil lamps when accidents happened. Almost ev- cry week, in one part of the country or another, such casualties occur and, as the report mentioned fully shows, the greater number of fires arising from railroad accidents were caused by the lamps, with which the cars were lighted, and only in very rare instances by the fire from the engines.
 In his report Superintendent White again makes vigorous demand for leg islation that will effectually prevent Of leo ct inh involve such tremendous losses. He says very justly the leading bankers, manufacturer merchants and promi- .nent citizens of this country are very strongly in favor of greater care in the transmission of the mails because of the immense loss and trouble caused by their destruction in railway wrecks, when thousands of checks and drafts are destroyed, often taking years ito trace up and replace. Furthermore, the average citizen who, after all, pays the freight has very decided interest in the matter from the fact that let ters and mementos are often lost which can ever be replaced.
 Every business firm in the United States is vitally interested in this ques- tion, because, apart from financial con- alterations, important communications and orders are lost, which cannot be duplicated and frequently can never be replaced. The leading papers of the country, in view of the recent terrible railway wrecks and consequent loss of life, are strongly advocating the use of the best and most modern appliances by all the railroad companies of the country, because while speed is de sideratum, safety is still greater.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Bo4RDING HOUSE swINDLER.
Actively at Work in This City-His Manner
 of Operating.

A slick swindler is at work in this city victimizing the proprietors of boarding houses by means of bogus cheeks. His modus operandi is to go to a house, engage a room and tender the proprietor a check for one week s rent in advance. The amount of the cheek is always in excess of the amount of rent and the swindler always receives the excess in cash. Two women were victimized in this manner yesterday, each out of s. The swindler is well dressed, gives his name as Edward Cramer and says his brother is stu dent at Yale. He is of fair complexion, light hair and blue eyes, about twenty eight years old, feet inches in height. wears q light necktie with horseshoe pin, dark clothes and hat and speaks with slight German accent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
KILLED BY 4 rRoLEEY cAR.
A Horse Belonging to Liveryman Crutten- den Struck by a Whalley Avenue Carl he Driver and His Companion IntQxicated-- Carriap. Wrecked,

Carriage Wrecked.
 As car No. 57 of the Whitney avenue line, which left the green yesterday afternoon at 4:24, was near the east corner of the Whitneyville cemetery, a horse and buggy containing man and woman was suddenly driven rap- idly onto the track not more than seven or eight feet in front of the car. The motorman, Patrick Foley, at once re- versed the power and put on the brakes, but "could not stop the car in time
 and it struck the horse on the off hip and the buggy on the front wheel The
 buggy was overturned and the horse was knocked down, while the man and woman were thrown to the ground between the rails, but by this time the power having been reversed the car began to move backwards and so did not strike the prostrate persons. The
 man was not much injured, nor was the
 woman, although she said her back
 was broken She was taken to the house of Mrs. Quinston nearby. The
 motorman and conductor of the car started to find a physician and soon found Dr. Gilbert. They took him to
 the scene of the accident on the car and after examining the woman he
 pronounced her as practically unin- jured, but very much intoxicated, She
 would not tell her name and the man
 with her, who said his name was
 Michael F. Dunn and residence 472 Chapel street, did not know her name. The motorman alleges that the man was also intoxicated. The horse, which
 belonged to Charles F. Cruttenden, the
 liveryman, was killed, and the carriage
 was a complete wreck. The conductor of the car was John E. Tansey. The
 passengers who were on the car say
 that no blame for tue accident can be attached to either motorman or conduc- tor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Ryan Issues a Challenge

this afternoon says Tommy Ryan chaI- lenges any middleweight in the world, Bob Fftzsimmons excepted, to a fight at 154 pounds and if Fitzsimmons relin- quishes his claim to the middleweight championship or heavyweight honors Ryan claims the middleweight cham pionstip and is prepared to defend it. Ryan says that his stripped fighting weight is 15S pounds and that he is well in the class.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
OueLife Lost.

Rutherford, N. J., Dec. 9.-At least one life was lost at last nights fire, the body of Charles Vorwald having been found in the ruins, and it is believed debris The missing persons are mem bers of a German family who lived on the top floor of the McManus building, which was burned. One member of the volunteer fire force was struck by a falling beam and had two ribs badly fractured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
On EliHahethan Literature.

The board of managers of the New Haven University Extension center has decided upon series of lectures, to fol- low the series on American literature now being given by Dr. Burton. The new series of lectures is to be given af- ter New Years at the United church chapel. It voted to request Dr. W. l.. Phelps of Yale to give his series of six lectures or" Elizabethan Literature" It is thought probable that Dr. Phelps will accept the invitation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Court Pnstponed Action.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-In the United States district court to-day, before Judge Grosscup, the motion made on behalf of John A. Henley of the Santa F'e road and Isaac Thompson, a shipper of Kan sas City, to dismiss the indictments found against them in October, 1894, for violations of the interstate commerce law, was called up. These are known as the Santa Fe cases and also involve Joseph W. Reinhart of that company and Nelson Morris, the packer. In the absence of District Attorney Black from the city the court postponed hearing of the motion until his return.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Change in Their Plans.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The letter of Senator Cameron announcing his retire. ment from the senate in 1897 has made a change in the plans of the silver men. Senator Cameron had been agreed upon as the silver candidate for the vacancy in the committee on finance. It would be useless to place him on that com mittee and the senator has suggested that some one else be agreed upon. It is understood Mir Wolcott of Colorado will be given the place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
PLAN OF THE READING.
It is Understood That it win Soon be Given
 Ont.

New York, Dec, 9.-lt Is understood that the Reading plan to be given out next week has been modified only as to the distribution of new second pre- ferred and common stock The plan, it is said so far as assessments and distribution of new securities are con- cerned is as follows:
 Incomes pay 20 per cent, and get 30 per cent, in new first preferred stock, 100 per cent. in new second and no common stock; second incomes pay 20 per cent, and get 65 per cent. in second preferred and 55 per cent. in common stock; third incomes pay 20 per cent, and get S5 per cent. in second preferred and S5 in commo9 stock.
 Deferred incomes pay per cent. and get 20 per cent. in new common stock and present common stock pays 20 per cent. and gets 100 per cent. in new common. This indicates an issue of about $71,000, 900 of new common stock,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
ATT EMITTED SUICIDE.
Bartholomew Lavine Became Despond


 Bartholomew Lavine, who boards at 120 Chestnut street with Mrs. Eriright, attempted suicide last evening at about 10 o'clock by taking laudanum and aconite. Dr. Baribault was called and by the use of the stomach pump brought him around all right. Lavine works for Peck & Bishop as a teamster, but some time ago broke his leg and has been unable to work lately. From this fact he became Respondent and drank considerably during the past ten days. He drank the liniment last night which he had been using on .his broken leg and this liniment contained the lauda- mum and aconite with which he sought to end his existence. He will recover his physician thinks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
sinalI Pnx Enidemic.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. Especial dis patches to the Press say that the small pox epidemic has again broken out along the Ohio river. There are now fourteen casss at Bridgeport and four al Martins Ferry. The epidemic was caused by the public funeral of Q man who died from the disease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Hartford Liquor Dealers.

Hartford. Dec. 9--The Hartford Liq- uor Dealers association held q meeting to-day, at which they passed resolutions setting forth that they are not allied with any political party and will not tolerate violation of the Sunday liquor law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
BILL AGAINST LYNCHING
DEFINES PERSON TAKING PART AS
 GUILTY OF 4 CRIME.

MT. Flanagan of the Virginia Takes a
 Bold Step in Strict Accordance With the
 Govornor's Message of the
 Bill.
 Richmond, Va, Dec. 9-In the senate to-day MT. Flanagan introduced bill ito prevent lynching, which. he salds was strictly in accordance with the rec- concentrations in the governors mes- sage.
 The bin provides that whenever a lynching occurs in any county, city OF town, it shall be the duty of the super visors, or the council of the city or town, as the case may be, to lay a levy of $200 for each one thousand in- habitants which Is to be collected as other co-taxes are collected and the pros ceeds to be paid into the public treas- ury by the treasury of the county.
 The bill defines lynching to be a riot- ous punishment of a person charged with crime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Funeral of Miss Mills.

The funeral of Miss Minnie Elizabeth ert Fields tMills, took place yesterday afternoon at 2:30, at the residence of at the Church of the Ascension a 3 D. m There was large attendance of sor- rowing friends. The services were con- ducted by Rev. MT. Mulford and con- sisted of the impressive services of the Episcopal church together with consol- atory and sympathetic remarks by the rector. The full surpltced choir beau tifully sang several. selections. The floral emblemys were very lovely and numerous and consisted of wreaths, bouquets and crowns. One of the lat ter was from the Kings Daughters. The remains lay in a bed of roses in the casket. The pail bearers were J. b. Stroud. Mr F. Beecher. R. A. Saunders, R. o. Beebe, George Hart and J. M. Bowers. The flower bearers were Thomas Harris, and Frank Dawless. The array of flowers was so large as to completely fill one of the carriages. Theodore Keller was the funeral direc- tor. The intermsnt was in Evergreen cemetery. The deceased young lady selected all of the pail bearers for her funeral and signified other requests con- corning the funeral arrangements which were faithfully executed. The deceas- ed was very highly esteemed and her death causes much sadness among a large circle of friends.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Fire in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Dec 10.--The large three story brick building at No. 4S Jefferson street, owned by F. N. Perry and oc- cuped principally by the Waterbury Steam Carpet Beating company, was partially destroyed by fire t 12:30 this morning, together with barn connect ed with the main building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Enr a Rnttnr Mail Service-

Washington, Dec 9.-Second Assist ant Postmaster General Nelson has ar ranged for a better mail service be- tween New York and Boston. which will be of special advantage to the las- ter and facilitate the mails to New York. More convenient hours for trains have roeen arranged over the New York. New Haven and Hartford rail- road.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
yhe Time Has Come.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Mr, Sperry, rep, of Connecticut, introduced in the house to-day a resolution declaring that the time has come when immigration should be inquired into to ascertain both the character and condition of it; also to inquire if the time has not ar rived to further restrict immigration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Was Severely Burned.

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 9.-Rev. J. O.. Knowles, presiding elder of the First Methodist church, was severely burned this afternoon about the face and hands while assisting an invalid woman from a burning building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
The Sultan Backs Down.

Paris, Dec. 9.-The Courier du Soir publishes a dispatch from Constantino- pie stating that the sultan has signed firmins with certain reserves, pernit- ting the extra guardships to enter the Bosphorus.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
Herr Dove is Dead.

Berlin, Dec. 9,-Herr Dove, the inven- tor of what he claimed to be bullet proof coat, died to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
NnOne Fnnnd GuiItr.

Cleveland, Dec. 9.-Coroner Arbuckle
 to-day rendered his verdict in the Via duet disaster in which eighteen were killed. He finds no one guilty in the case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
WILL CONsIDER ESTIMATES.

A special meeting of the board of all dermsn has been called for this eve ming by Mayor Hendrick at which time the estimated expenses of the city for the fiscal years commencing December 1, 1895, will be considered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
IFOUGHT WITH A BULLDOG
WOMIy ATTACKED BY HER HUS- BANDS DOG AND INJURED.

She Was Bitten Several Times in Her At tempt to Drive the Dog Oa-she Was Overpowered and Thrown to the Ground -Passersby Attracted to the Scene and Helped the Woman to the House.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10

Sewer Ordered in stevens street--NO Hos pital for Contagious Dlsenses-Counoil- man Chillingworth's ouestions--Alder- men to Consider Estimates Tonight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-03-14

A Hot Tubing Followed by Cold
Plunge Protects the system.

Baths should be largely regulated
by personal experience as TO "hat Is
beneficial and what is not. However,
IT is we'll for every one 10 know some
general truths, for instance, that a
cold bath is not cleansing. and that
an unmodited hot one predisposes the
bather TO cold; and again that q teptd
plunge is a hopeful bid for headache.
What Them? What now! When ii is
a recognized and necessary mark OF
a lady to take a full bath every day,
though our very wise grandmothers did
nothing Of the kind?
Well, unless you have a personal
physical idioSyneracy I'm their favor,
you better crop the tepid bath from
your list 1t is much used but ii is
not useful. Take hot and cold baths
combined and cold ones alone fire.
quently. A hot bath. as hot as it
can be borne. is very luxurious. very
cleansing and very freShtng. but no
one should Stay in it longer than five
or eight minutes, Then quick cold
sponge or spray removes all danger of
taking cold If you think this sounds
severe. 1T only shows You don't know.
A cold sponge after tepid bath is
a terrible shock. but when You are
Just out of a very hot bath rhere IS
no shcek about 1t, 1t is delightfully."-
refreshing.
We have been learning the JOY of
hot baths from the Japanese. but be-
fore the Japanese bece me 50 fashion
able AIns Langtry did much to start
actresses on a course of hot baths, for
to them she attributed land attrfbutes)
her success in preserving her looks.
Such a bath as this. with plenty Of
soap and bath brush. taken every
other day. leaves one free to take a
cold plunge ON the day between with
a good conscience. That is the great
est safeguard against colds and pneu-
monia in the world If the bather Is
very delicpte, the plunge can be ex-
changed for n quick cold sponge, but
generally the plunge is the less shock
of the two. Again any approach 10
the tepid condition makes the bath
very trying. The water Should be
really cold the bath literally a dip,
and nothing more. in the tub; neces-
Sar.y ",sc1~ubh.ng" cam be gone through
on the feet In this way the glowing
reaction comes so quickly THAT there
is no chill whatever.