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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
FIRE THREATENS A TOWN.
Several buildings burned at Ridge
field and the FLAMES sin RaEina.

Ridgefeld, Conn, Dec. s.-A fire which
broke out at $50 o'clock tonight threat
ems to destroy the entire center OF the
town. The fire originated in the big
wooden block owned by G. S. Page. Iocat-
ed on Main street. The building is sur
rounded on all sides by other wooden
structures and the flames found plenty OF
material upon which to feed The fire
originated in the place of business OF
Bediend a Mead and gained headway with
great rapidity. Bediend & Mead were
soon burned out and the Western Union
office was also ruined.
The business occupants in adjoining
bulldings began to move their goods from
their places and the streets were piled
with all sorts of articles.
BY II O'Clock the flames had consumed
the Gage block and fifteen minutes later
the fire had attacked the town hall on the
opposite side of Bailey avenue. Adjacent
10 the Gage block was small frame build
Ing in which was located the Western
Union telegraph office, Then came the
grocery store Of Barhite & Walden and
a few residences. These buildings were
burned before IL o'clock
on Bailey avenue. TO the west and rear
and a row of wooden buildings recently
built These were all burned On Bailey
avenue is also located Scott's stable.
big new wooden building, and this was
destroyed. on the south side Of the town
hall, on Main street, was the building oc-
cupied by the Ridgefield Press. and, in
olAeAs a ItSluenCe ana Two StOreS-Ono
occupied by Mr.. Gilbert, and the other
by Hibbard q Sherwood, fish dealers In
Gilbert store, the central station of the
Southern Telephone Company was located.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. ., . a. m.-Af-
ter midnight, the office Of the Southern
England Telephone Company, operator in
Ridgefeld, owing to the fire, became un-
tenable, and he was obliged to leave the
Office. II is therefore supposed that the
Ridgeheld Press building and other build
lngs referred TO in the Hdgefeld dis
patch have been destroyed.
At l:45 last night, a special train left
Danbury carrying a corps of firemen and
fire apparatus, under Chief Lounsbury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
MEN HEMMED IN BY FIRE.
Three Have Narrow Escapes From
Cremation at Chicago.

Cremation at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. S.-The four-story brick
building at IT'S and $50 Wabash avenue
occupied by piano. furniture and shce
firms. with its valuable contents, was al
most entirely destroyed by nre at II
o'clock tonight. The fire started in the
boiler room in the basement and ate it's
way to the elevator shaft through which
it spread to every part of the building
The first floor of number us was occu-
pied by Joseph II. Bohmann, with violns
and other musical instruments, and the
remaining floors were used by Meyer &
Weber, who are agents for pianos.
On the first floor of No. $50 was y. Sauer,
q dealer in line shoes. G. Devere q Co.,
furriers, and c. Hanson Frost occupied
the floors above.
When the firemen broke into No. 173, a
watChman was lying in his night cloth-
ing just inside the door He had made an
effort to escape but was overcome before
he could get to the door. He is IN a critical
condition.
In No. $50, two men were sleeping on the
top floor in the rooms of G. II. Frost.
Mike Aschbrewer. one of the men, made
his way to the second floor but finding
the flames had cut off escape by the steps
he jumped from a second story window
into the alley, receiving serious Injuries.
no further than the third floor, from
which he was taken by hremen.
Nothing in the building escaped dam
age, and the loss will be over 500 900
though no accurate estimate can be made
at this hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
A BLAZE AT MANNING.
william Geiger of Orangeburg Badly
Injured.

Manning, S. c., Dec. Sire occurred
here this morning in the Nettles building,
occupied by e. c. Horton and w. E. Jen-
kinson. as general merchandise stores.
The building was entirely consumed with
the stock of merchandise. The fire was
stopped at the drug store of r. B. Lyrea,
this being badly damaged by the falling
building fell on the drug store r. b. Lor-
yea, NJ. Jacobs, william Geiger, an Assy-
rian, and a negro Louis Mouzen, were
caught under them. No one was seriously
injured except William Gelger OF Orange
burg, who is here on q visit to his broth
ers. The town sympathizes with the Gel
ger family and every one is doing all that
Is possible to aid the unfortunate man.
The total loss is about $4,000, partly in
sured. The origin of the fire is Unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
PLUNGED DOWN AN EMBANKMENR
Three Men Crushed and scaIded tn
Death on an Engine.

Denth on an Engine.
New York, Dec. s-Switch engine No. 70.
of the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad, Harlem River branch, while
on its way to Vanness shortly after q
o'clock this morning, left the track on the
curve south OF the Port Morris station.
ran down an embankment and turned
over, instantly killing the engineer and
two brakemen. The killed were:
Thomas Fitzgerald the engineer, 39
years old; Fred Naples, a brakeman, 40
years Of age; Thomas McNally, a brakes
man, 40 years old; all of this city.
There were three other tralnmen in the
cab when the engine jumped down the
embankment but they escaped with slight
injuries, with the exception of Thomas
Bannon, conductor, who received sewers
scalp wound.
The cause of the accident is not known.
The officials of the road lay # TO n broken
rail- but II is alleged that there was no
broken rail at the point where the engine
left the track
The three men killed were seated on tho
engineers side of the cab aud were i'm
stantly crushed and scalded to death
All the victims of the accident leave
families.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
WOMEN IN THE PULPIT.
A Division of Opinion in the Nissis-
sippi Conference.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. s.-The question
of women preachers was ruled on in the
Mississippi Methodist conference, south
in session at Yazoo City yesterday Pre-
siding Elder Weems of the Vicksburg
district reported that Rev. Mr.. Grimes in
vited Mrs. Mollie MCGEE Smell, the evan
gelist, to assist in conducting a revival
When the presiding elder desired the en-
gagement cancelled Rev. Mr.. Grimes
stated that God would break his neck
if he interfered with the woman preach
ers. Bishop Duncan ruled emphatically
that the Methodist church did not recog-
nize the right of women TO preach, but
subject. Considerable feeling has been
aroused on the question in Mississippi
and Tennessee, many laymen taking is
sue with the bishop
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
FAUNsDALE's INcENDIARY FIRES.
Suspicion Points to Negroes ms the
Firebugs.

Faunsdale, Ala. Dec. S-Three times
last week buildings were destroyed by
incendiary fires. Yesterday the town
swarmed with negroes, as usual on Sat
urday, and suspecting a repetition of the
fires an additional night patrol was put
on. About o'clock a building near the
main business street was discovered in
flames and the fire quickly spread to C. R
Walker & Co.'S livery stable, and to a large
vacant store building. All were Destroy
ed. For some time it looked as though
the town was doomed and the merchants
moved their stock into the street Five
or six buildings were destroyed. There
were 500 negroes and fewer than fiftv
white men on the streets and fear OF
The loss Is not large
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
A BANKER SENTENCED.
He Is Accused of Defrauding DEPOSIT
tors out OF $4,000.

Waucoma. Ia. Dec. s.-B. +. Boomer on
trial in this city for the past two weeks
for fraudulent banking and receiving
money on deposit after his bank was
known 10 be- ins0iYent. was found guilty
Yesterday and sentenced 10 five years in
tho AnaIaOea penifentiary, and 10 pav "A
line u 500 ~ was charged thar he had
dcfrauded deDosifors out of nearly 6IO
Nfl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
SUNDAY SLAVES.
The Master BARRIERS of Chicago RE-
ject Proposition.

Chicago, Dec. S.-The master BARRIERS, at
a meeting this afternoon, refused to ac-
cede to a proposition made by the Bar
bers' Sunday Closing League that they
keep their shops closed until after the
supreme court has passed on the recent
decision OF Judge Gibbons that the barber
closing law is unconstitutional The op-
ponents Of Sunday shaving now threaten
10 serve about 200 warrants, which they
claim 70 have for violation OF the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
BUSINESS PLACES IN RUINS.
Fire Sweeps Away One Side of a
Square at Rutherford

Rutherford. n. J.. Dec. S.-All the build
ings on one side Of Depot square were
destroyed by fire tonight, the blaze start
ing in the three-story brick McMaine
building shortly after II o'clock. The
places destroyed include the postofice
the Rutherford National Bank, a grocery
store two shoe stores. and fruit store a
real estate Office, toy and stationery
store and the Western Union telegraph
Office. The local fire department fought
hard to subdue the flames. but their ef-
forts We're vain. The loss win reach about
100000. which is partly covered by insur-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
A NOTION HOUSE BURNED OUT.
ChicagO's Wholesale District the
Scene of a 100000 Fire.

Chicago, Dec. Sire in the notion
house of H. Wolf & Co., at z o'clock this
morning caused a loss of between $780,
600 and 100000 on the stock, and about
$4,000 on the building, which was owned
by the Conrad Seipp estate. The stock
and building were fully insured. The
store of Wolf & Co. is at the corner Of
Market and Madison streets, in the very
heart of the wholesale district and for
four hours the iremen fought the fire to
keep it from spreading.
A. w. Hayward & Co., wholesale shoes.
and the Steuben County Wine Company
suffered slight losses from water
The fire started on the fourth floor of
the building and was caused by the burn
ing of an overcharged electric WIRE
John Dore, of a hook and ladder com
pany, was in the building when a burn
ing ceiling fell. He was seriously in
1ured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09

George Augustus Henry Sala was the
son of an Italian gentleman who mar
ried a faYorite English singer of West
Indian extraction. He was born in Lon
don in 1928, was brought up with a view
to following art as a profession, but quit
ted it for literature. His first writing
was done for London magazines and the
Illustrated London News. In 1863 he came
to this country as war correspondent of
the London Telegraph, returning home in
1864. In 1870 Mr.. Sala was at Metz and in
Eastern France as war correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph. After witnessing
the fall of the empire al Paris on Sept.
4, he went to Rome to record the entry
later years MIR. Sala made numerous
journeys which gave his pen opportu-
nifty for many articles that attracted
Sala also found time to write a number
of novels and books of travel which have
been widely read and are more or less
well known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
T,,o Men FataIIY nurned.

Buffalo. n. Y, Nov. s.-Escaping gas
and q lighted lamp IN the meter room OF
the cltizens' Gas Company, caused a ter
rifle explosion this morning. Two men.
Dennis Hutch, a foreman IN the works
ana william Manning, a iaborsr, were
fatally burned. The fro was extinguifhed
before # had a chance % spread
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
TROOPS IN A TORNADO.
The First Detachment for Ashantee
Caught in a Storm

London, Dec. s.-A dispatch received
here announces the arrival at Cape Coast
Castle of the steamer Angola from Liver
pool. which is conveying the first detach-
ment of troops for the Ashantee expe-
dition. The dispatch adds that a tornado.
accompanied by most violent downfall
of rain, prevailed Saturday. The town
was flooded and the officers We're forced
TO seek refuge in the castle, their beds
in many cases having been washed away
The. rains have done much damage 70 the
roads
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09

Cincinnati Dec. 8-H. Thane Miller. the
blind president Of the Mount Auburn In
atftuif, died of heart disease last night al
midnight. He was famous al over the
country through his connection with the
Young Mems Christian Afs0ciaiiOn. De
had taught ~ the Institute iae last TWEEN
frf fsaara
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09

KaIspell. Mont, Dec. 8.-Roy Goodwin.
one of The directors Of the American Rail-
ern strike Nov. Z and was tried IN the
district court on charge of destroying
railroad property, was last night declared
eighteen hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
MORGAN GUILTY OF MURDER.
The Jury Brings in Verdict in the
Omaha Case.

Omaha, Neb. Dec. s-The jury in the
case of George Morgan, accused of the
murder of Ida Gaskill, a girl II years of
age, Nov. 8. went out last night and
brought in a verdict to-day finding Nor
gan guilty and sentenced him 20 he hang
ed.
Only five weeks ago to-day the body of
the girl was found in a closet in an OH de-
serted building with evidence that she
had been ravished and murd cred Sus-
picion was directed to Morgan, who room
ed in the same building as the girl and her
mother. The trial lasted but a week and
the evidence was strong, although wholly
circumStantial,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09

New York Dec. S.-Robert Cam
bridge Livingston, well known ia
society and club circles ia thIs
city, died this morning az his home Al
Isiip. Long Island. Of Bright's disease. Ia
was - years old lie was treasurer OF the
National Express Company. Widuw
three sons and two daughters survive him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09

cape. This fact proves once more that
these troubles were long before premedi-
tated by the revolutionists. With the ex-
ception of Zeitoun, order reigns every
where in the empire"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09

Rome, Dec. R-Vioient storms are pro
vaihng in Tuscany, caiaFFia and Sicily.
Several wrecks have been reported ana n
is feared that = humber ~ lives have
been iest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09

Carlo. Egypt. Dee. IAN Arab giri died
yeftffaay N cholera in me poorest quar-
ser " fhiH clfV. Everything j being done
~ prevent fbe ep<eaq " fbs disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
COUNTRY BANKS PATRIOTIC.
They Are Turning Their Gold over
to the Government.

Chicago. Dec. S-During the past ten
days the gold reserve has been Increased
100000 through the Chicago sub-treasurv
by money received from country banks.
Sub-treasury officials says that country
banks are giving up their gold, but the
city banks do not seem very anxious IA
help swell the reserve.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
prinee Lnni. alnrnf nend.

Paris. Dec. e-Prlnoe Louis afuraf
member ~ Gen. Duchnese'h stan ln Mad
agasear has died from malaria, lie Was
"a teafs olQ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-09
GEORGE AUGUSTUS sALA DEAD.
Brought Up to Follow Art, He Quilted
1t for Literature.

London. Dec. S.-George Augustus Sala,
the well known journalist and author, died
this morning at Brighton, where he had
been i'll for a long time
Mr.. Sala's death was caused by a COM
plication of disorders. He suffered from
cancer of the liver, diseased kidneys and
shattered nerves.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-14
The Carnival OF tho West.

In the land OF sunshine, fair southern
California, an annual event has grown
up during the past two years which adds
one more attraction to the beautiful
country and will cause many a pilgrim
age to its splendid metropolis, Los Ange-
les. 1t is carnival, which has
been called by the poetic name, La
Fiesta de Los Angeles, and takes place
in the month Of April, from the 18th to
the Goth, when nature has donned her
most gorgeous raiment, when the air is
balmy and full OF the aroma Of fruits and
flowers, which! are poured out in be-
wldering proiusion in that favored cline.
The Fiesta occupies an entire week. and
into it is crowded a varied program, mag
niiicent in conception and splendid in
execution. The week begins with a
dainty spectacle, most appropriate to the
occasion, the reception OF the Queen of
La Fiesta, the Queen OF the Angels, who
is attended by a glittering train of maids
OF honor and cavaliers. Into her regal
hands are given the keys Of the city and
its government for the week. All south
ern California participates IN the event
and many thousands OF dollars .are ex-
pended on its artistic features. 1t is a
time OF innocent merriment, we'll worth
pilgrimage to see and enjoy, and will
be witnessed by thousands of visitors
from many states.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-14

has called out all the operatives not
obliged to give weeks notice Ten
thousand quit Saturday.
Ex-Representativc Joseph G. Sibley, Of
Franklin, Pa, is the head of the new
silver party, and is talked OF for its cam
didate for president next year.
Captain Gustaf Broman, of Marshfeld,
Oregon. proposes to sail to Europe, via
Cape Horn, in dug-out 49,. feet long,
two feet deep and three feet beam.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company's
mine at Hazleton, Pa, has been OH fire
for several weeks, and what at first
seemed to be small matter, now LOOKS
as though million-dollar loss would
result.
The preliminary work OF organization
for the purpose of building the Hawaiian
cable is now being done. Russia, France,
Japan and Hawaii will join with Amer-
can capital, and the cable will be extend
cd to Japan and the south Pacific islands.
The grippe is still raging in Germany,
and numerous deaths is the result. The
epidemic is seriously interfering with the
business Of the law courts, and in several
public schools, owing to the sickness of
the teachers, whole classes have been
suspen ded.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-14
NEWS OF THE STATE.

A rush is being made to the Trail
Creek mining district, just across the
border. north OF Spokane.
The bricklayers on the capitol founda.
ton, at Olympia, struck for an increase
to IS per day. They were getting So.
The prospects are good for an early and
extra large crop of produce in the Stuck,
Puyallup, Green and White river valleys.
a beet sugar factory will be built at
Latah, the Latah Beet Sugar Company
having been formed with a capital stock
of 5000, 900.
Spring has opened up unusually early
on Hoods canal, wood lilies, currants,
cherries, yellow violets, skunk cabbage,
chickweed and salmon berries being in
bloom February 2Sth.
The steamer Evangel, plying between
Seattle and Port Angeles, sunk at her
moorings at the latter place last week.
a large load Of shingles was ali that pre-
vented her going to the bottom with all
on board.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-14
Hats and Caps in Good Quality
and at Low Prices, at
KAUFMAN'S.
EGGS IN WINTER,
Another Testimonial to the Value of Green
Bone Food.

Another Testimonial to the Value of Green
Bone Food.
Years ago, says Z. II. Davis in The
Poultry Monthly, the poultry business
was not as lucrative as it is at the pres
cut time. During the winter months,
although our poultry was well sheltered
and fed and great care used to keep the
buildings clean, giving plenty of fresh
water, air, etc, we found at the OPEN
ing Of the spring we had no remunera-
ton for our labor, as cost Of grain,
scraps, potatoes, ETC., far exceeded the
income of eggs.
We have now better way of feeding,
and most excellent results have follow
ed. We feed cut green bones in fair
quantity every other day, and some of
the time every day. They are inexpen-
sive, and with good bone cutter they
make when cut fresh every day SO nice
a food that we can only liken it to q
nice rare steak to hungry man. The
fowls love it. They thrive, and the
chickens grow rapidly when fed on it.
Tho mineral part of this food gives
chickens material foy their growing
bones, and for the laying hens the shells,
while the meat, gristlo and juices in
these green bones give material for the
flesh to the growing chickens and in.
terror of the egg in abundance.
So now our fowls, instead of being
overfat in winter, are giving us eggs.
Instead Of being sorry looking, dc.
jected, Improbable lot during the
melting period, they are wide awake
and strong, and many of them go so far
as to give us eggs regularly at this time.
The grain bill being largely reduced,
the egg yield being increased and no
loss from sickness, all aid in making our
winter and spring record very encourage
ing, and no one could induce us to neg
lect the feeding of green bone freshly
cut at all seasons of the year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-14
In GENERAL.

Harry Hayward, who instigated the
murder Of Miss Cling, has been found
guilty of murder, after u lengthy trial, at
Minneapolis, MINI.
ExPresident benjamin Harrison who
has been seriously i'll for several days,
was improving at last reports, and is now
thought to be out of danger
The Bethlehem, Pa, Iron Company
started up its works on Monday, after
a two months idleness, on a 10000 ton
order of steel rails. One thousand men
are given employment.
Charles A. Dana, editor, and William
Latfran, publisher, of the New York Sun,
have been indicted for criminal libel.
Frank B. Noyes, proprietor Of the Wash.
ington Star, is the one lbellcd.
- In consequence Of the National Fedora
ton OF Bootmakers notifying their opera
tives to stop work March 16, owing to q
complicated dispute concerning the use
Of machinery, the Shoe Operatives Union
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-14

charmed by the Oregon and Washington
legislatures. Beth strictly Republican,
you know and nothing recorded to show
that any relief has been afforded the
over-burdened taxpayers.
VIM. Hanson and Ed. Foster have
opened logging camp on South Bay.
J. a. Cardwel left on Monday for
1Ioquiam, where he has secured employ
ment.
William Garvey, who has been sick for
several months, is still in very poor
health.
N. Vorhies, OF Johns river, one OF the
pioneers of the west, spent last Sunday in
Ocosta
A. Morrison and Barney Riel, of Cos
mopolis, were in town Monday taking in
the sights.
Capt. Parsons says that fishing has
been very poor this year, owing to SO
much fine weather.
Mr.. Schmidt, well-to-do man OF
Oregon, has purchased half interest in
the Ocosta roller mill.
a preacher was heard to say, as he was
leaving here a few days ago, that Ocosta
was little hell all to itself.
Col. f. d. Huestis and son James
arrived here from Olympia, Tuesday, and
will spend Il few days outing at the
beach.
Rev. j. X. Thompson returned last
saturday from olympia, where he has
been lobbying H. the interest of local
option.
A candy-pulling was had by the young
people at Markham, Monday night and
some OF or boys went up and were fed
taffy by the gillS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-14

Seashore gunners hold that the wild
goose can count two, but not three. Ac.
cordingly it is customary in preparing
~ shoot wild geese from blind or some
detached ribbon of marsh for three men
to Tow over to the station together and
for two of them to return to tho main
land. The geese, being unable to count
above two, believe when they see tho
two men returning that no enemy has
been left upon the marsh and approach
the spot without fear. 1t is asserted that
if two men go out and only one returns
the geese will carefully avoid the region
Of the blind