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ENTIRE B1ocK DESTROYED.
Great harrington suffers Severe Loss by

Great harrington suffers a Severe Loss by
Fire
Great Darlington, Mass, Jan. 15-The
largest fire in the history of Great Bar
rington broke out about 5:45 o'clock to-
night in the Parker block on the east
side of Main street and the loss will,
it is believed, reach at least 100000.
The fire is thought to have caught
from the large furnace that heats the
entire block and in half an hour the
three-story building was in ashes. The
Brewer block adjoining was next to go
and the flames made short work of 1t.
At one time the Hotel Miller on the
opposite side of Main street was set on
fire by flying sparks, but the blaze was
extinguished with little damage.
AT IL O'clock the fire was burning fu-
riously, famed by a high wind, and
several residences in its path Were in
flames and seemed to be doomed. Help
was sent from Housatonic, five miles
distant, and their firemen proved of
great assistance to the local depart
ment. The Parker block was owned by
L dIhGI, WuOSe loss Ol s
is,placed at 5000. The occupants Were:
First floor, e. B. Culver, furniture, who
carried stock estimated to be worth
$4,000; ex-senator Fassett, dry goods;
S. ]. Fuller, crockery; the Gazette office
and J. NJ Baldwin, pianos.
The second and third floors We're also
occupied by Mr.. Culver. The individual
losses cannot be given at present. The
Brewer block was owned and occupied
exclusively by J. A. Brewer, hardware
and carriage repository, who carried a
stock inventoried at 100000. The ruins
of the recent fire still lie in the track
of the fire and although there is a high
north wind BLOWN, it is hoped that
when the flames reach the open space
they may be checked. There is pos
sibility that wires may be burned off,
and that the town may be shut off from
communication with the outside.
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SENATOR EoRAKER's STAND.
1t is for Protection, Reciprocity and BIZ
mettalism.

Columbus, O., Jam. 15.-In the joint
session Of the senate and house to-day
the minutes OF the two branches were
read showing that Ex-Governor For
aker had received a majority of the
votes i'll each branch and he was de-
clared elected United States senator
to succeed Calvin S. Brice. His term
begins March 4, 1897 A committee was
appointed to escort Mr.. Foraker to the
hall of the house. Both Ex-Governor
Mckinley and Governor Bushnell We're
present. In his speech to the general
assembly Mr.. Foraker declared he was
in favor of protection and of reciprocity.
On the coinage question he said;
Il am I'M favor of bimetallism.
think it was a mistake TO demonetize
silver and l hope that some safe way
may be found to restore it to it's proper
place by the side of gold aus a money
metal"
He also declared that it was almost
criminal negligence for the United
States not to build the Nicaragua canal
at once.
Ex-Governor Mckinley, who followed
Mr. Foraker, said he did mot know any
young man in the nation of Mr. For
aker's age from whom more might be
expected in the way OF great public
service or who gave greater promise of
distinguished public career.
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Church Dedicated.

Ansonia. Jan. 15.-The church which
was recently purchased by the Luth-
eran society of this place from the Epis-
copal parish at cost of $4,000 was
dedicated to-day by Right Rev. Bishop
Nelsenes OF Pontiac, r. I. The occasion
also served for the annual meeting of
the Hartford diocese of the Swedish
Lutheran church. Rev. Konrad Bro
berg delivered the sermon of the day.
High mass was celebrated and holy
communion administered after the ded-
ication. Tomorrow a business meeting g
of the ministers from the Hartford di-
ocese will be held at nine O'Clock in
the morninf and 7:30 in the evening, at
which sermons will be delivered in the
Swedish languages by Rev. Gilman of
New Britain. Rev. Konrad Broberg and
Rev. Danielson Of Waterbury, The
closing sermon will be delivered in Eng
ish by Rev. Enstan of New Haven,
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of Great Importance.

New York, Jan. 15.-The opening of
the clearing house building in Cedar
street, which took place to-day, is an
event of great Importance the occasion
synIbolizing method, trust and security.
The giants of finance, who were pres
ent, represented the method; the enor-
nous and faultless vaults and safes in
the new structure typifying trust and
security. They can safely hold more
gold than the president has asked for
in his last bond call, and the Herring
Safe works, which built them, may just
ly claim that they are most splendid
example of American mechanical skill,
and therefore the finest in the world.
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PAIN STATEMENT MADE.
Secretary Morton Says Ihat His Clerks Are
Held Up and Robbed.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Secretary Nor
ton was before joint committee of the
senate and house this morning for the
purpose of explaining his failure to pur-
chase seeds for distribution through the
agency of members of congress. The
secretary stated he was forbidden un-
der an act passed by the last congress
to go into the open market and buy the
seeds; that he had invited bids under
the terms of the statute and received
no offers such as complied with the
law.
The secretary called attention to the
abuse of the seed privilege and men
toned cases where he had been able to
buy seeds issued to members of con-
gress and copies of government publ
cations at the second hand bookstores
He said that he had purchased three
full quotas of seeds belonging to con-
gressmen at SIS each, while these seeds
cost the government $500. In the same
way valuable books issued by this de-
partment were sold. Some one suggest
ed that this was done by the clerks of
members. The. secretary replied;
"Of course, do not imagine that any
member of congress would do this.
They are simply held up and robbed"
The secretary did not offer to mention
names, When asked what he would
have done had he authority to go into
the open market and buy seeds Secre-
tary Morton evaded direct answer,
with the remark that the question was
hypothetical Mr.. Hansbrough asked
the secretary if he did not look upon
the distribution of seeds as a degree of
"paternalism to which he was opposed
as a representative of the policy OF
his party.
Mr.. George did not want the secretary
held up as the exponent of his party
No action was taken on the resolution
under which the hearing was held and
which requires the secretary to make
the purchase required by law.
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An Accident,

Willie Peterson, the twelve-year-old
som of Professor Theodore Peterson of
Orange street, was run over by a team
belonging to John M. Cannon of 207
Congress avenue about O'Clock last
evening. The boy was playing i'm
Orange street near his home when
the team came along. He had started
to go across the street when he fell
and before the driver could stop the
horses they were trampling the boy
under their feet.
Peterson sustained a slight fracture
of the left ankle and a flesh wound,
which looked as il it We're caused by
the calk of the shoe of one of the
horses.
DIR. Bellosa was called and dressed
the wound. The boy was taken TO his
home by 3. C. Bennett of Orange street.
Although the accounts of the accident
do not agree, there seems to be moth
ing in either to show that the driver
of the team, Daniel Burns, was to
blame. He waited at Benefits store
until the boy was made comfortable and
gave his name and address.
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MISS ANTHONY AG1r4rED.
She is Angered Mt fhai Reply Made b
President Eliot.

Rochester N Y. Tan, 15-Miss Susan
p Antbony w.s ,,,,,o,, aai+ataa wha,,
she reao rreslaeiit Eliot reply 10 her
reference to him in her annual call for
the convention of the Natioral Woman
s,,fs,e.. g@,Ss,,,.,et,,, z,,,,,,
nis'u ~ recent ietter 70 bishop
,1oon " nioans, "iiich mas peen pun
lisiu ie ~ anu oliis tlnie ever
% =, iesiueiie Elio'' saiu MISS An
ey -, "9' "Ss az :" eoi ifeiitioii ~
@ri qI liie s.petiiitelIueHts OF schooIs OF the
= oiiiteu o'ates' before great auolehce
ne arose ana declared that II was not
.in ,iie interests Oh american patrlothsm
~ iosai.y 70 nave women teachers IN
Tue SCHOOLS ne recommended tnat the
ssseeiii ol enipioyihs women teachers
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NEW GBAND MASTER.
James II. Welsh of paubury Eiected--His
Career.

James II. Welsh of Daubury EIected-His
Career.
Hartford, Jan. 1.-THE Connecticut
grand lodge of Masons elected officers
tonight as follows:
Grand Master, James III. Welsh Of
Danbury; deputy grand master, George
A. Kies of Norwich; grand senior war;
den, Frederick W. Havens of Hartford;
grand junior warden, George G. McNall
of Greenwich; grand secretary, John K.
Barlow of Shelton; grand treasurer,
Miles w. Graves of Hartford; grand
senior deacon, John o. Rowland of Fair
Haven; grand junior warden, Frederick
S. Stevens of Bridgeport; grand trus-
tees, Nelson G. Hinckley of Hartford,
Edmund Tweedy of Danbury, William
G. Highly of Bridgeport.
Mr.. Welsh was BORN in New York
city February 10, 1881, and was edu-
Gated in the public schools of that city.
He removed to Danbury in 1854, and in
1861 entered the employ of the Tweedy
Hat Manufacturing company. Since
that time he has been connected with
the Tweedy industry in Danbury, and
is widely known and honored in that
city. Mr.. Welsh has not held public
Office, and has invariably declined po-
litieal preferment. He was initiated in
Union lodge, T. and A. NJ, of Danbury,
in 1868, and was elected worshipful
master in 1868, 1872 and 1873, of the
lodge In 1874 he was elected secretary
o fthe lodge, and has acted in that
capacity UP to the present time. He
was exalted in Eureka chapter. No. 2S,
Royal Arch Masons in 1865, and was
elected high priest in 1878, serving in
that capacity three years. In 1882 he
was elected grand high priest of the
Grand Royal Arch chapter of Connec-
ticut. He was received and greeted in
Wooster council, No. %, Royal and Sc
lect Masons, in 1873 He was elected T.
T. Master in 1878 and remained in that
position nine years, and in 1887 was
elected M. P. grand master. Mr.. Welsh
was knighted in Crusader commandery,
No. 10, X. T., in 1871, and was eminent
commander three years, being elected
in 1878. He was elected grand COM
mander Of the the Connecticut grand
commandery in 1882. He is a member
of the Past Grand Commanders asso-
citation of Connecticut. He has been a
member of the grand lodge for a num-
Der Of years.
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SEYERE DEsTITUTION.
Measures Arc Taken To Save Hundre,
Who Are Perlshing.

w no ARE
st. Johns, N r., Jan. 15.-Reports OF
severe destitution come from all parts
of the coast The Telegram, the govern
ment organ, confesses that families are
starving in this city and urges that
prompt measures be taken to save the
hundreds who are perishing. Three
ministers who recently resigned We're
sworn into office again to-day. Sir
Charles Tupper was also sworn in, as
was also Senator Despardines. The
portfolios are arranged as follows:
Premier apd president of privy coun-
ell, Sir Mackenzie Bowel; minister of
marine, Hon. John Costigan; minister
of finance, Hon. George L. Foster; min
lister of railways and canals, Hon John
Haggart; minister of public works, Hon.
]. A. Quimet; minister of interior Hon,
I. Mayne DAILY; minister of justice,
Hon. A. r. Dickey; secretary Of state,
c. Tupper; minister OF. agriculture, Hon.
DR.. Montague; minister Of trade and
commerce, Hon. w. B. Ives; controller
of customs. Hon. John f. Wood; con-
troller of inland revenue, Hon f. G.
Prior; minister Of militia, Augustus
Lines.
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ON THE BoND ISSUE.
Secretary Carlisle Last Night Sent Out
Another letter.

secTetary SarlIsi6 Last Night sent out
Another letter.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Secretary Car
Isle tonight issued the following cir
cular regarding the subscription to
per cent. bonds:
Washington, Jan. Is.
Treasury circular No. 3, 1885, dated
January 6, 1896, inviting proposals for
the purchase OF one hundred million
dollars (s100, ,0O0 OO0) of the United States
4 per cent. bonds is hereby so modified
that after the payment of the first in
'stallment of 20 per cent, with accrued
interest, as requiI ed in said circular, the
remainder of the amounts bid may be
paid in installments OF 10 per cent. each
and accrued interest at the end of each
hfteen days thereafter, but all accepted
Bidders may pay the whole amount Of
their bids at the time of the first in
stallment and ali accepted bidders who
have paid all installments previously
maturing may pay the whole amount of
their bids at any time not later than
the maturity of the last installment
Accepted bidders who pay the whole
amount at the time of the fist INSTALL
nent or any date thereafter. as above
provided, will be entitlsd TO receive az
the date OF the payment the whole
amount of bonds awarded to them, and
accepted bidders VINO pay by install
ments will be entitled to receive at the
dates of such payments the amount OF
bonds paid for (Signed)
J. g. CARLISLE, Secretary.
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ELECTIONS In IYinniner.

Winnipeg, Jan. 25.-To-day's general
elections held to secure a mandate from
the people on the schools issue resulted
in the almost unanimous return of Pre-
mier Greenway's government. In the
last house Greenway had twenty-seven
followers, out of the forty members
Indications are tonight that his
strength in the new house will be in
creased by four or thirty-one. The sole
issue, except in isolated districts, was
the question of upholding the right of
the province. to make its own educa-
tional laws and to administer the same
without federal interference
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earnestly against the eneroachment by
the head of the executive department
or by any of his clerks upon the pre-
negatives of the house. He referred es-
pecially to the circulation at the last
session of congress of a bill headed "the
secretary Of the treasury's bill' and to
the reading Of a letter from the presi-
dent by Representative Wilson as the
house was about to vote upon the tar
iff bill.
Mr.. Stone gave notice that tomorrow
he would ask the house to proceed with
the eonsideratiS2 of the bill under the
five minute rule, with the expectation
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SfopDed by Police. Z

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan 15.-Tommy
Ryan of Syracuse, champion welter-
weight of the world, and Harry Baker,
champion middle-weight of the north
west. met in limited round contest
here tonight In the sixth round the
contest was stopped by the chief of
police and no decision was rendered.
Ryan clearly had the best of the argu-
ment. He has challenged any middle
weight in the world to a fight to a
finish, he having decided to abandon the
welter-weight class.
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1T WILDE Positive.

Washington. Jan. 15.-It was expect
ed the senate committee on foreign re-
lations would reach the Monroe doctrine
resolution. but acticnawas deferred un-
Ill Friday. The resolution when It is
reported will be of pronounced and
positive tone.
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arewell I testimonial.

Rockville. Jan. 15.-The members of
ST. Bernard's Catholic church rendered
farewell testimonial to Rev. ]. E.
Clark tonight and presented him with
a purse containing $3.50 in gold. Father
Clark. who has been assistant curate
here for four years. has been trans
ferred TO Waterbury as assistant 10
Rev. j. ]. Curtin, pastor of st. Francis
Eayier'A
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rIonAr1oN OF LIQUOR LAW.
Steward of Oriental Club Arrested Earl
This Morning.

Steward OF UrIentaI CTub Arrested EARLY
This Morning.
William Schmauder, who claims to be
the steward of the Orient club at 15S
Crown street, was arrested this morning
at 1:15 o'clock for viola ton of the liquor
law. Sixty-three bottles OF lager and
six quart bottles of cider were confis-
Gated.
The raid was conducted by Sergeant
Crocker, assisted by Patrolmen John
II. Gilligan. William Collett, Richard
T. Moore and Henry Hoffman.
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Investigations Going On.

Principal Thomas of the Hillhouse
high school is Investigating the charge
against the members Of the classes con-
cerning the alleged irregularities in ex-
aminations last week. The matter was
discussed at the meeting Of the com
mittee on special instruction yesterday.
No action was taken.
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win be Taken to Baltimore.

Luke Jackson, a brother of Robert H.
Jackson, the brakeman who died at
the hospital Tuesday evening from in
juries received at the Belle dock cross
ing Tuesday morning, came here yes
terday evening and took charge of the
remains Of his brother. The local mem
bers of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainlmen are assisting Mr.. Jackson in
the burial preparations. The remains
will be taken to Baltimore.
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WITH H00TS AND KISSES
EMPEROR WILLTAMsS NAME ROUND
LYHISSED WHEN NMENTI0NED.

LX KISSED WHEN NlTENTIONED.
Mr.. Balfour Declared That President Kru-
ger Had Displayed Great Generosity in
| the Pending Trouble-He Also Spoke on
the Venezuelan Question and the Monroe
| Doctrine.
| London, Jan. 15.-At meeting in
Manchester tonight Right Hon. Ar
thur j. Balfour, first lord of the treas
| ury. in the course of an address made
an incidental mention of Emperor Will
liam Of Germany, which was greeted
| by his hearers with groans and hoots.
Mr.. Balfour admitted, with sorrow and
reluctance, that the concert of action Of
the powers had failed to introduce re-
forms in the government of Turkey.
Referring to the Transvaal Mr.. Bal
| four declared he could not discuss the
gravity of the offense of those who
would be arraigned for their operations
in South Africa, but he was sure that
those who were responsible for the
movement there were not guided by
mean, sordid motives. The govern
ment, he said, was of the opinion that
it was impossible for affairs in the
Transvaal to reach a satisfactory con-
dition while It's government was found
ed upon so artificial and inequitable
a basis as it is at present, the Uitland-
ers who are I'M the majority paying the
greater proportion of the taxes and
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peared to suspect Great Britain of run
ming counter to the Monroe doctrine
He construed this doctrine to the effect
that the American continent must not
| be regarded as a field for European
colonization and that European ma
tions wer not entitled to interfere in
the domestic affairs of the new world,
and said that the United States and
Great Britain concurred in this con-
struction. He did NOT think it would
| be possible to find an individual in the
country who was desrous of a for
ward policy in America. Great Britain
was content and always had been to do
the best for the colonies she possessed
there and did not wish to interfere with
other states or to acquire more terri
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burglary in Waterbury

Washington, Jan. 15.-Senor Don Luis
Felipe Carlo, the new minister from
Ecuador, was to-day presented to the
president by Secretary Olney.
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Last NIGHTS Bowling

The bowling between the Edgewoods
and Samosets last evening resulted as
follows:
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Continued on Fifth Page.l
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-02-13
LEWIS GREEN, Proprietor
That Letter Chain.

The scheme To- erect Sherman
monument ley the chain letter SAB
scription started oat from Lancaster
proyed failure. "A few hundred
d liars were ne d which have been
invested in government bonds and
will be used later for the original pur-
pose.-Sabina Tribune.
The srheme was one of the pets of
the Lancaster Gazette, and when the
SENTINEL protested against working
kind of a peanut she'll game under
the guise of glorification of one OF
our heroes. the venerable paper
sought TO bring indignity upon us
and went out in the cutters and cess
pools to gather mud to splash instead
of meeting the issue in fair discuss
ion.
Now that the fad of simple, sick
girl is abandoned so far as Old Te-
cump is concerned, we are ready to
ioin with our Lancaster. brother and
"pass the sasser" for the benefit OF
the rag clad woman and naked chill
dren of the city Fountain.
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Tony BarleOn.

Tony Barleon,of the Vinton Record
is again candidate for state printer.
Some years ago he was prominent
applicant and came near getting it..
He is an old and experienced printer
and newspaper man who has fought
the Republican bates in old Vinton
until lie has at last landed it in the
Republican column. If experience
counts for anything, Mr.. BarIeon is
entitled to recognition at this time.
If not rewarded now, his age will
remove him from the list of the eligi-
hles to that of the"has beens. Ports
mouth Times.
We most heartily concur in the
views of our Portsmouth Brother, and
all the other cotemporaries of Southern
Ohio, who are a unit in Tony's favor.
lfGeo. BOOK, the Warwick of the
Foraker regime, has any gratitude in
his heart he will see TO it that his
champion, who lone handed made his
defense in these parts, will be shown
appreciation and given his proper
reward, for gallant. heroic political
services in the last, as we'll as in the
campaigns of the past generation.
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The Black Sheep.

He slipped his brandy and soda in
Q detected sort of q way, and gazed
wearily out of the club windows.
NO." he said to the young man
with high collar, ''I'm not going to
be married. That IS. unless l will
sign the temperance pledge, and 1
won't do that for any woman. 1t
would have been all right if the
girls mother hadn't learned that l
drank"
who told herp" asked the tall
collared person.
II did," replied the sad young
man. Met the girl and her ma on
the street the other day, and in
vited them to come and have q glass
of soda! Idiotic, wasn't it? All,
yes, was saying to her ma I never
drank anything Intoxicating. A
mild drink like this is sufficient for
any young man.
And then lifted glass of soda
to my lips, blew off the froth. said
Here's howl and gulped it down.
Well. the old lady looked Mortified,
and Ella said: Why, Jackr Then
there was a long talk with her ma
and her pa the next day, aad here /
am. Inconvenient to be absent
minded, isn't it?'-N. Y. Herald.