The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-06
spR,wdrlELD FIRE.
Gilmore Opera House Block Guttsd..'Ased
Lady Overcome by Smoke.

springfield, MASS, April IA StuDDorH
nre. which broke out In the Gilmore
Opera House at 1880 last night, gutted
the block and caused a loss OF between
$4,000 and 100000. The fire is supposed
To have started In the Acme laundry.
and had gained such headway before Ii
was discovered that a general alarm was
sounded. Mrs. Mary Turner. an old
lady. who rOomed in the block. was over
come by the smoke, and Captain Boss OF
chemical No. ]. who was getting her out
OF the room, was also overcome. Both
were taken out. but Mrs. Turner's con-
dition is critical.
Charles Fonda manages the theater,
which has been run as vaudeville
house this season. The members OF the
company had just left the house when
the fire broke out. They lost all their ef-
fects.
Aside from the theater. the block
which Is at the corner OF Main and
Iyncheon streets Is occupied by Taylor's
music house, III. l.. Haines. firearms and
sporting goods; Donohue Bros. plumb
ers; the Acme laundry; Judd & Parsons.
insurance. There were several roomers
In the block, but all got out safely. There
was much excitement among the guests
at the Hotel Gilmore adjoining.
For Public Purposes.
Portsmouth. N. H., April 6.-By the
will of Miss Eliza A. Haven of this city
Harvard college will receive $25, 1000. the
Portsmouth athenaeum. $1,000; the Chase
Home fer Children of this city. $1,000:
the New Hampshire society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals, $4,000;
land on Pleasant street is given to the
city for public park, and $4,000 for the
city to keep IL in order. From the
residue OF the property she gives $4,000
to Dartmouth college, and $4,000 to Smith
college at Northampton, Mass. The
will OF Miss Eliza's sister, Miss Char
lotte NJ. Haven, gives Harvard college
SIS, 900. Meadville Theological school,
$4,000; Dartmouth college. $4,000 To
local institutions she gives: $4,000 to
the church charity fund Of the South
parish. $1,000 to the South parish Sun
day school, $1,000 to the Ladies' Mission
ary society OF the South parish, $1,000 to
the Harvard Benevolent society, $500
to the Seamen's Friends society. $250O to
the Home for INDECENT Women, $4,000 to
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals and TO the city OF Ports
mouth for public library, $4,000.
Massachusetts Legislature.
Boston, April 6.-After holding back
for some time the decision on the petit
ton of the Roman Catholic archbishop
for authority to hold real property as
corporation sole, the committee on mer-
camille affairs yesterday reported rec
ommendation that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw. A bill to make
heavier penalties for bicycle stealing
was passed in the house, and after half
hour of debate the bill to provide for the
eradication of peach yellows also passed.
The ways and means committee reported
favorably on the appropriation of $25, 900
for the Soldiers Home and $50, 900 for the
decennial census. and various other
items. The bill to exempt messengers
from the civil service rules was recon
sidered i'm the senate and then refused
engrossment. Attorney General Knowl-
ton sent to the house an opinion that IL
would be unconstitutional to allow
schoolhouses to be used for religious
worship, even if the use were granted to
oil denominations without distinction.
Army Nurses Memorial Services.
Boston, April s.-The Massachusetts
Army Nurses association met in the
Second church, Copley square, yester-
day, to commemorate the 95th birth
day Of the late Miss Dorothea Lynde
Dix, and also to hold services in memory
OF Mrs. Rebecca Pomeroy of Chelsea,
Mary A. Gardner Holland of Somer-
Vile, Helen ellison of Chelsea, Mar
guerite Gilbert Of Fall River, Lucy
Freddy Of Boston and Mrs. Wheeler or
Worcester, deceased army nurses. Rev.
Thomas Van Ness opened the exer-
cises, and he vas followed by Rev. Fran
els Tiffany, Colonel Henry A. Thomas,
Rev. Charles q. Ames and Mrs. Emile
L. w. Waterman, president of the Mas
sachusetts Women's Relief Corps.
Augusta Pension ONCE Not to BE Moved.
Augusta, Me-, April 6. - Hon. J. II.
Manley, who Is at home from Washing
ton, states that President Mckinley will
undoubtedly rescind ex-President Cleve-
lands order removing the United States
pension Office from this city to Boston,
on the grounds of reducing expenses.
Not only will the expense not be reduced,
but thousands Of pensioners greatly in
convenienced, there being over 1000 in
the Soldiers Home at Togus. four miles
away. Mr.. Manley's statement is re-
garded here as authoritative. The ap-
pointment OF General Connor as pension
agent here is received throughout Maine
with much satisfaction and regarded az
an eminently wise selection.
Brockton Store Burned Out.
Brockton, Mass, April 6.-The business
OF two large firms was badly crippled by
a fire last night. which did fully 100000
damage This fire broke out in the rear
portion of the large wooden block OH
Main street, near the head of Center
street, occupied by III. w. Robinson &
Co., dry goods, and the ii. w. Robinson
Carpet company. Both firms had a
heavy stock of goods. The building it
self, although insured for $4,000, was
not damaged more than to the extent Of
$500. III. w. Robinson e. Co. estimate
their loss at $4,000. The carpet COM
pany sustained damage Of $iS.500 Both
insured.
Another ShakeuP at Walthani.
Waltham. Mass. April 6.-There was
a H.. t.l.