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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-22
Court of Common Pleas-Judge aotchkis

Court of Common Pieas-Judge Hotchkiss.
In the civil side of the common pleas
court, before Judge Hotchkiss and a
jury, the case Of the Quinnipiac Brew
ing company against P. HI. FitZgibbons
and wife and others was on trial yes
terday. The suit is for $3.50, the
amount of beer bill, which the de-
PENDANTS deny. Attorney F. w. Holden
of Ansonia represents the plaintiff and
Attorney w. S. Downs Of Derby the
defendants.
The jury awarded judgment of $4Ol
to the plaintiff.
FOR A BILL FOR SERVICES.
Judge Hubbard held a civil common
pleas court in the sheriff's rear office
yesterday The case was that of ].
Glib Smith against Louis Was for a
small bill for services. The plaintiff s
counsel is Attorney w. A. Wright
Watrous & auckland represent the de-
PENDANT.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-22
BIG BLAZE IN BOSTON.
Grocery Warehouse Destroyed-Dam-
age 100000.

Boston, Jan. 21.-The wholesale gro
Gerry establishment of Charles E,
Moody & Co., in Commercial block, a
six-story granite warehouse on Com
mercial street, was burned out at 2
o'clock this morning at a loss of near
ly 100000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-22
YESTERDAY IN TIE COURTS
JOHN T.. CARNEY WAS AWARDED
JUDGMENF or S5SI.

Widow Sues for Damages for Negligence
Which She Alleges Caused Her Hus-
bands Death-0uinnipiac Brewing Com
pany Gets a Judgment of $411-probate
Cases-Other Court Notes.
In the supreme court of errors yes
terday the suit of Clifford Baldwin
against the Fair Haven and Westvlle
Railroad company was argued. 1t was
the appeal of the plaintiff from the de-
cision of the superior court.
Superior Court Side-Judge Thayer.
In the civil side of the superior court,
Judge Thayer presiding, the case of
John P. Carney against William H
Brooks went to the jury at 2:30 yester-
day afternoon. Judge Thayer deliver
ed a long charge to the jury, but did
not indicate the verdict.
The suit was for $500, which the plain
tiff deposited with the defendant who
is Holyoke, Mass, attorney. as Sc
curity for clients bond. The plain
tiff claimed that the money was due
him, and the defendant claimed that
his services in the case exhausted the
amount.
The jury returned a judgment of $751;
for the plaintiff,
WIDOW SUES FOR DAMAGES.
In the civil side of the superior court
the suit of M. Stanford, Administrative,
against the A. w. Burritt company
was on trial yesterday before Judge
Shumway.
On June 10, 1895, Michael Stanford, a
mason helper, aged f1ftyfive years, of
AZ Greenwood street, this city, was ia
tally injured by falling sixty feet from
the new normal school building at Oak
and Howe streets, then in process of
erection by the A. w. Burritt company
of Bridgeport He died shortly after
wards, and his widow brought suit for
$4,000 damages, claiming that the scat
folding from which Stanford fell was
defective and that this defect was due
to negligence on the part of the COM
pany. Stanford was pushing a wheel
barrow, loaded with bricks, across the
chimneyway, when the narrow plank
turned and he was pitched to the
ground floor, three stories below.
| The defence claimed that the ACCT
dent was due to Stanford's careless
ness. Attorney James H. Webb repre-
sents the plaintiff, and Garfield & Jud-
son of Bridgeport appear for the de-
PENDANT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
MGR. FREY'S STATEMENT.
Makes a Clear Case and Puts Burden
of Proof on the Boiler In
SpectOr-

Yesterday. as stated In a dispatch in
the State Journal, the sta tie boiler in
spector of Colorado made a charge
against General Manager Frey of the
Santa Fe, claiming that the latter had
attempted to bride him.
When shown the dispatch this morn
ing Mr.. Frey remarked: It's all bosh."
Continuing, Mr.. Frey said:
Last year the state boiler inspector
of Colorado had an annual pass, and
although there was no ta.cit. under
standing, it was generally understood
that he was to make no charge for in
speeding the Santa Fe boilers in Colo
RADIO. The boiler inspector received So
for each boiler inspected and it was my
understanding that the fees went to the
inspector in payment for his work AS
his railroad fare would be considerable
in coming and going from Denver to La
Junta, if he had to pay his fare, L
thought it was no more than just that
such concessions be made in lieu of the
free transportation, which he would
also be able to use in making other
trips over the state. AS far as 1 can
dered the company for inspecting boil
ers in 1896, and this shows that he
either made concessions for the free
Transportation or did not do his duty in
inspecting the boilers as provided for by
the law of Colorado.
''At the beginning of the year he sent
his old pass in, and 1 told Mr.. Jansen
to send him an 1897 annual, and write
him that it would be understood that no
charge for inspecting Santa Fe boilers
would be made. This pass he sent
back, accompanied by a letter stating
that all fees collected for inspecting
boilers were turned into the state treas
lry and that he was consequently I'M
able to make any such agreement in
regard to Santa Fe boilers. 1 sent the
pass back to him and wrote him that
did not understand that the fees were
turned into the state, and that in flu
ture he would render bills for the in
spection of boilers to the company. My
sending the pass back to him was
matter of policy, as he could make con-
siderable trouble in inspecting the
boilers if he so wished. For instance,
he might reach the shops at La Junta
in the middle of the week during work.
ing hours, and demand the inspection
of the boilers.
IN such event it would be necessary
to shut down the shops and blow out
the boilers, and would be great in
convenience and loss of time to the
company By favoring him with free
TRANSFORMATION it is natural that he
would favor the company by setting
time at our convenience for the IN
snection of the boilers.
IT have never met the state boiler
insDector and am unable to explain his
reason for making such statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
THE TREATY Is FIXED.
1t Will be Signed at O'Clock This
Afternoon.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE treaty of ar
bitration between Great Britain and
Venezuela will be signed 1t 8 o'clock
this afternoon.
The delay in completing the treaty
was caused by the difficulty in making
up the personnel of the arbitration
commission. Not so much from objec-
tions to persons nominated by either
side as from the trouble experienced in
arranging the tribunal SO as to inter-
fere little as possible with the important
routine work of the supreme courts of
the United States and Great Britain
from which bodies four Of the arbiters
are drawn. Notice, however, was re-
ceived by cable this morning from Lon
don that the privy council had finally
confirmed the selections made
The four arbiters it is understood will
be Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Brewer of the United States supreme
court and Lord Herschel and Sir Rich
ard Hem Collins, knight justices of her
majesty'S supreme court of judiciary
The fifth arbiter in case of need will be
named by King Oscar.
By terms of the treaty the agents of
the two governments, Great Britain and
Venezuela, must deliver the complete
cases at Paris, where the arbitra ton
commission will meet within eight
months of the ratifica ton of the treaty
with three months additional allowed
for the submission of the counter cases,
so that the METRE arbitration probably
will occupy a year and a half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
BAD TRAMP AT LARGE.
Attempts an Assault on Three High
School Girls

At 7:40 this morning as two girl stu
dents of the Topeka high school were
crossing Metsker'S addition on their way
from their homes near Washburn col
lege to school they were accosted by a
large shabbily dressed tramp, who in
suited them, making improper propos-
ais to them and threatening them. The
attempted assault occurred midway be-
tween the Westminster church corner
and the western edge of Tennesseetown
on the stretch of prairie.
The girls, who were aged il and Is
years respectively, were greatly fright
ened and ran toward Tennesseetosvn.
The tramp pursued them a short dis
tance and then gave up the chase. The
girls ran terror stricken, and reported
the cause of their fright to the first
grocery store on their way to the city.
The police department was notified and
Sergeant Tim Donovan went to the
scene of the attempted assault. I'm
mediately after stopping the two girls
the tramp turned back and, spying an
other girl coming across the prairie, he
accosted her She, too, was a high
school girl, 10 years of age.
He made the same kind of propos-
ais TO the latter. The girl ran, as had
the Others. and went to the high school,
Principal williams Joined Sergeant Don
ovan in the search for the tramp, and
residents of TennesseetOwn also as
sisted. but were unable to find him.
He was described by the girls as be-
ing large white man, with black mus
tache, and wearing dark, shabby
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
MRs.M'KINLEY TO ssTRY ON
President Elects Wife Will "Try on"
Her Inaugural Gown Today.

Chicago, Feb. Mrs. Mckinley, wife
of the president-elect, will try on for
the first time today the finished gown
of silver and gray brocade which she
will wear a the inaugural ceremony on
March 4. 1t is now being made by a
State street firm and one of the re-
quirements of its acceptance is that it
be ready today.
For fortnight two experts in mend
ing rare lace have been at work on a
quantity of valuable old duchesse film
which has been in the family of Mrs.
these experts is from Boston, and came
to Chicago for the express purpose of
preparing the lace for the inaugural
gown and for the other dresses which
Mrs Mckinley is having made. The
most valuable of the lace will go into
the cuffs and bodice of the inaugural
gown The remainder of the lace will
be used in the trimmings of a reception
gown and the dress which will be worn
a the inaugural ball.
The material of the goWn-silveY and
gray brocade-like the suit in which
Mr.. Mckinley will take the oath of Of
flee, was woven expressly for it, and is
q gift The pattern has never been dup
Heated, but it is expected that after the
gown has been worn in public a few
times it will be the beginning of anoth-
er style in brocade gowns.
All the trying on and fitting of the
gown as the parts have been prepared
has been done at the home of Mr. and
Lake avenue, where Mrs. Mckinley is
a guest The selection of the materials
of the dresses was also made at the Nc
Williams residence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
ALL ABLAZE.
State Capitol of Pennsylvania
At Harrisburg
Destroyed by Fire in Less Than
An Hour.
THE DOME FALLS IN.
Soon After the Fire First
Breaks Out.
A Brave Man ReScues the Stars
And Stripes.
LEGISLATORS RUN OUT
Two of the Members Struck by
Pieces of the Roof.
LEGISLATORS RUN OUT
Two of the Members Struck BY
Pieces of the Roof.
Many Valuable Records De-
stroyed in the Fire.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2.-Fire broke
out at l o'clock in the senate wing of
the state capitol and at 80 the build
ing seems to be doomed, as the fire de-
partment is unable to control the flames
The fire originated in the rooms OF
Lieutenant Governor Lyon over the SEN
ate chamber. It is supposed to have
been started by an electric light wire
The fire burned for several minutes be-
fore it was discovered. 1t had made
such Roadway that but little could be
saved in the costly apartments of the
lieutenant governor, or across the hall
in the room of the superintendent of
public instruction Schaffer, who was
alona in his Office when the fire was dis
covered. He did all he could to check
the fire, but it was not in his power. All
he saved were the appropriation books.
Thousands of dollars worth of records
were lost.
The flames had eaten their way
through the senate roof before the fire
department arrived. Part of the roof
tumbled in before the water was start
ed. Then the streams were so small
that the fire burned on. Soon the great
dome was a mass of flames. This burn
ed like shavings. The fire quickly COM
municated to the house side and at 1:35
p. m. was cutting its way along the
roof. There seemed no possible way of
saving the building. The house was in
session when the fire was discovered
and it quickly adjourned. The members
saw the probabilities of the fire spread
ing and they began to save their be-
1ongings. The smoke soon drove them
from the building and little was gotten
out. The officers in the department
buildings adjoining the capitol are pre-
pairing to move.
At l: AS the dome has just fallen. Be
fore it fell, one patriotic citizen crawled
through the mass of flames and hauled
down the flag. He was loudly cheered
Several men are slightly injured by
falling timberS.
2 p.m.-The entire interior of the house
is in flames. The water power is still
very weak and every effort is now be-
ing made to confine the flames to the
legislati halls. The building stands
between those used by Adjutant Gener-
al Stewart and Secretary of Internal
Affairs Lata. These officials are re-
moving their valuable papers and furni-
ture.
While trying to remove their desks
from the house, Representative G. w
Rhodes and J. w. Doggy. had narrow es-
capes; Just as they We're leaving the
chamber portion of the roof fell in
They were slightly injured
Z;5O p. m.-The fire will be confined
TO the capitol building. The entire
structure is now in flames in the in
terror. Both roofs have fallen in and
soon the great pillars at the main en-
trance will fall The walls are now
cracking and crumbling
The loss is placed at s., 900 900: insl1r-
records is great They can never be
replaced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
G. t. NICHOLSON AT WORK.
New General Passenger Agent Of the
-. Frisco Assumes His Duties.

st. Louis, Feb. 2.-The new general
passenger agent of the Frisco, aIr.
George T. Nicholson, entered upon his
duties at headquarters here yesterday.
Mr. Nicholson needs no introduction
either to traffic men or the travelling
public His excellent record with the
Atchison took fitting expression a few
days since at the Mercantile club in
this city, when the leading officials Of
the Chicago, the St Louis and the
southwestern lines assembled to honor
him at a banquet. On Saturday the
officials of the Atchison passenger de-
partment presented him in Chica 90 with
a handsome gold watch, attached to
which was a gold and platinum chain
jeweled charm and gold cigar cutter
On the case of the watch were engraved
Mr.. NicholsOn's initials. and the fol-
lowing inscription: ITO George T
Nicholson; from his passenger associ-
ateS on the AtchisOn. Topeka & Santa
Fe railway, Chicago. January 80 1891"
Talking with reporter Mr. Nicholson
said that he came to St LoIiS without
any following whatever. and would
thoroughly review the existing cOndi-
tons in the Frisco passenger depart
ment before making up his mind
whether any changes were necessary
for the best interests of the company
He had made no promises, and desired
to look over the field carefully in JUS
tice to every one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
YOUNGBERG DESPONDENr.
Is Sent to the Asylum Today for
Treatment

ct consider the case a recurrent at
tack of melancholia," was a verdict
prepared and signed by DR.. w. S. Lind
say today in Probate Judge Dolman's
court in the case of Larsh J. Youngberg
the tailor who was on trial for insanity,
The verdict was signed in due form by
w. S. Lindsay, w. J. Stage, ". F.
Monteith, A. Slusser, R. F. Hodgins,
and George w. Jackson as jurors
L. j. Youngberg sat before the jury
in the court room and leaned his head
forward on the window sill. He was
quiet save for an occasional sob. He
was an example of physical and men
tai collapse. For six months past he
has been melancholy and last Saturday
he went to see DR.. Eastman, superin-
tendent of the Topeka insane asylum
to ask his advice about his case.
Today in court DR.. Eastman said:
Saturday last Mr.. YOungberg came to
see me at the asylum and wanted to
talk about his case. From his talk and
appearance l would say that he was
insane from melancholia. He said that
he was afraid that he would kill him
self He told me that he was at one
time patient at the kankakee aSy-
Ium and was discharged as cured
DR.. ]. p. Lewis, who was Young
berg's physician said:
Mr.. YOungberg has been coming to
me often within the last six months.
He has been respondent. He said that
he was afraid he would kill himself,
and asked him why he didn't kill him.
the will-power to do so. / consider his
case one of extreme dependency
Q--What are his habits as regards
liquor?
Al think he has been given to
drinking. I think of late he has been
drinking hard cider. 1 have seen him
at suspicious places.
I. Diment. who had been well ac-
quainted with Youngberg, said:
I talked with him once when he said
that he believed ne would kill hemself
because he knew that no one cared for
him.
Youngberg is So years of age. He has
been known in Topeka as n good work
man in his profession, but possessed of
queer ways. He has lately expressed
the wish that he could go to the Topeka
insane asylum where he would receive
treatment for his mind and body.
After the verdict had been signed,
DR.. LOWS said to Youngberg. who was
leaning low on the window sill: We'll,
goodbye, Mr.. YOungberg. I'll come and
see you
The little man staggered to his feet
and extended his hand to the doctor.
Half sobbing. he said: Goodbye doc
tor. Come and see me- saying which
he broke down and wept bitterly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
400 FEET UNDER GROUND
Four Miners are Cut Off From Escape
by Fire.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 2.-Fire broke
out suddenly in the ninth level south
No. 8, shaft of the Tamarack mine at
10 O'Clock this morning. The Tama-
rack trammers left the plant with
load of rock leaving all well and re-
turning five minutes later found the
tim bering ablaze. Two lines of hose are
now playing on the fire and it is hoped
to prevent its gaining access to the
shaft which would serve as a chimney
nearly 400 feet high. Four miners are
cut off below the fire, but the air COM
precision is a work forcing air to them
The firemen are working at great dis
advantage and personal discomfort as
well as danger.
Heroic efforts are being made to pre-
vent the fire spreading from the burn
ing pit into No shaft of the Tamarack
but the firemen are working nearly a
mile underground. 1t is scarcely pos
sible that the five imprisoned miners
can survive the terrible heat to which
they are exposed, though fresh air is
being constantly pumped to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
TURKEY IN TERROR.
Fright Felt Over the Imminent Up
rising of the People.

London, Feb. 2.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Standard learns from
private sources that great alarm is felt
at Constantinople because of the Rama
dam, the great annual feast of the Mo-
hammedans Tewfik, the Turkish min
lister of foreign affairs has retired his
family to a place of safety, and it is re-
ported all of the wealthiest Turks are
preparing to initiate his example.
Marseilles, Feb. 2.-Tewfik Pasha I'M
til recently Turkish minister for for
eign affairs has arrived here. He states
that a reign of terror prevails among
the encourage of the sultan. He is fear
full as to the fate of his family whom
he was compelled to leave behind him
at Constantinople under the protection
of the foreign embassies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
FOR ATTY GENERAL.
NcKenna of California, Will Probably
be Given the Post

San Francisco, Feb. I'm local poll
teal circles there is now little doubt
that Judge Joseph McKenna, of the
United States circuit court will be the
Pacific coast representative in McKin-
ley s cabinet. Judge NICK Jenna was ask
ed today if he had formally accepted
a cabinet position. That informa-
ton must first come from Mr. McKin-
ley" said Mr.. McKenna, the positions
of Senator Sherman and Mr.. Gage diff
fer from my own and until the presi-
dent-elect has first authorized the
statement I will make neither adrlfs-
sion nor denials''
1t is among Mr.. McKenna's personal
friends that the judge has recently been
closing up somewhat hurriedly his pri-
Vate business interests alleging as a
reason that he would be absent from
the state for number of years
Washington, Feb. at is understood
here that the position for which Judge
Joseph McKenna, of California is slated
in the Mckinley cabinet, is that OF at
torney general, but that there are pos
sibil1ties which may make it necessary
to name him for secretary of the inter-
ior in the final arrangement of the cab
met of the new administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
BABY SHOWS ILLEGAL.
Those Conducting Them Subject to
Arrest

New York, Feb. 2-If the baby show
originated by Benjamin w. Hitchcock
had not been suddenly terminated by
the weather last week. it would be by
the ruling of Judge Andrews, of the
supreme court just announced.
In effect, it declared baby shows il
legal and the courts refused to issue
an injunction applied for by the mana
ger to restrain the Society for the Pre-
vention of cruelty to children from
making arrests or interfering with the
exhibition
The cour. further declared that the
agents and officials of the defendant
the plaintiff or by requiring the moth
ers to remove their children from the
hall under penalty of being themselves
arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
A. X. OWENS NEW SCHEME.
The Topolobampo Promoter Woul
Build a Railroad

Chihuahua. Mex, Feb. e-Advices
have been received here from the City
of Mexico that A. X. Owen, the Origina-
tor and founder of the TOpolobampO CO.
operative colony, which proved a fail
ure, is now visiting Mexico for the pur-
pose of securing a renewal of his con-
cession for the colony and TO take steps
toward carrying cut a project Of building
a railroad from TopolObampO across the
Sierra Madre mountains to this city.
1t is reported that owen recently Wis
tied England, where he was successful
in raising money to build the railroad
if the proper encouragement can be OBJ
tanned from the government in behalf
of the enterprise. Some very serious
engineering problems would be encOun-
tered in building the railroad across the
mountains by the route originally con-
temDlated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
LESS TIME AT THE SHOPS.
Santa Fe Will Reduce Working Hours
From 81 to 40 Per Week.

An order was posted at the Santa Fe
shops last evening which reduces the
week to 40 hours. The shops have been
running nine hours per day for six days
of the week and the new order will re-
duce the day to eight hours and the
shops will be closed down on Saturday.
The man who is paid 25 cents per
hour will consequently receive SO. so less
per week than before while the helpers
who are paid ten cents per hour will re-
ceieVe $1.40 less per week.
Mr.. Cain of the office of the superin-
tendent of machinery said today when
asked for the cause of the reduction: 1T
was made because of the falling off in
the earnings and because there is no
prospect of an increase. No reduction
was made in the working force. The
order will be in effect until the pros
poets are brighter or conditions i'm
prove"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
JAG CURE LAW INVALID.
Wisconsin Court Rules Against Cur
ing Drunkards at Public Expense.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 1.-The Kelley
cure law was declared invalid by the
supreme court today. The test case
came from Milwaukee in the form of
an appeal from the decision of the cir
cult court which was favorable to the
Wisconsin Kelley institute in a suit
brought against Milwaukee county for
S13O for the treatment of a patient COM
mitted to the institute by the county
under the law
The contention of the county attorney
was that the law provides liability for
the county and indirectly taxed the
citizens This was therefore void.