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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
$2,00O,O00 BLAZE
Makes New Record for Fires
at 1erre Haute, Ind.
Three Dead and Several Injured at
Fort Adams, Newport, R. -
Soldiers Blown Skyward by Powder Explosion
While Fighting Flames.

Terre Haute, Ind. Dec. 19-The
worst fire in the history of Terre
Haute took place, tonight, causing a
loss Of nearly $2,000,000. The blaze
blaze started in the big show window
of the Havens & Geddes CO., whole
sale and retail dealers in dry goods
and notions. The cause is not def
nitely known, but it is supposed that
live electric wire set fire to the cot
ton with which the window was deco
rated. The fire spread to the decora-
tions of evergreens in the store and
the building was wrapped in flames in
an incredibly short time. The fol-
lowing firms are the losers:
Havens & Geddes, 100000: Brenig &
Miller, furniture, $4,000; Pixley Co.,
100000; Terre Haute Shoe Co., whole
sale, $150.000; Albrecht & Co.. dry
goods, $'50,000; United States Baking
Co, $4,000; Thorman & Schlors, cloth
ing, $4,000. A number of small con-
Germs were annihilated in the fall of
the rear wall of Havens & Geddes'
Wholesale house and the losses in their
case will bring the total loss up TO
more than $2,000,000.
n,
half the employees of Havens e Geddes
were at supper. There was force of
800 and more in the retail department
establishment
kate Maloney, a clerk in the notion
department, sprang from a window in
the second story and sustained IN
JurieS from which she will probably
die.
Miss Luella Ferguson, a clerk in the
same department, jumped just before
Miss Maloney. but was caught by the
firemen. She is internally injured. but
will recover.
Louis Kramer, the trimmer who was
in uhe Show window when the fire
started was friglhtfully burned about
the head and arms. When rescued
from the burning building he was in
sane from the pain and begged to be
killed.
F'iremen Austerlin, Walsh and Shay
We're badly injured in the falling floor
in the Albreeht building and are now
in the City hospital.
The firemen worked admirably and
there We're many narrow escapes
among them. Several of the fremen
burns and the effects of the sitting
smoke, but ii is thought, tonight, that
all will recover.
AT IL O'Clock, tonight. the fire was
still burning fiercely in the rear of the
United States Baking Co, but the fire.
men had it under control
heroic act on the part of a man
named Peters, travelling salesman
from Chicago. called forth cheers from
the crowd watching the flames. Peters
saw the Maloney and Ferguson girls
appear at the second story windows.
The girls We're panic stricken and We're
in danger of going with the floor
Peters sprang through the door with
his coat over his head. dashed through
the flames and reached the window at
which the girls had appeared and af-
ter talking with them swung out from
the ledge and dropped. His example
was followed by the two girls
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
No Trace Found OF the Steamer.

Boston, Dec. 19.-The revenue cutter
Dallas arrived in the hal'bor, late this
afternoon, after j long cruise outside
Cape Cod, primarily in search of traces
Of The Portland. Nothing was seen.
however. although on the suggestion of
Agent Williams of the lime. a sharp
lookout was made for Indications of oil,
as it was thought THAT with a large
amount of it on board some might have
come to the surface.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
YALE RECEIVES S25,505.82.
As Her Share Of Profits Of Princeton ard Har
ward Foot Ball Games.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 19.-At tae
meeting of the Yale Financial Gnlon'
Rrown of the Foot Ball Association; pre-
sented Treasurer Walter lamp with tn, the
Statement of the finances for the i've
championship games with Princeton ana
with Harvard. 1I,,
In the latter instance Yale and Haf- a,,
,,ard viii divide the sum of $50, $50. ~. eacEi
taking a check for Sl5.2,5 To- III Harvdha 1e n
~ tt Of Si7 e,,J were disposed of by Yale.
The Ig,ai total 81 expenditures Of the game Were
only MY $s79lSO. The total receipts po,G were
ssi.SS42 only 429 tickets We're d1ns unsoiea o. ms
.,nuss w that Yale's half of the, total re,
sloTf Sasofs amounts to Sl0,230,72. the Whoie
amount of receipts footing up paq,se 70 se4''ft ~,
with the rather heavy H eape,iuie haue netted
Vale S25, 505.S2.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
THREE SEVERAL INJURED.
Powder ExpIodes During Fire at Fort Adams
Newport. RI.

Newport, r. l.. Dec. ia fire which
broke out, tonight. at Fort Adams, in
the stables OF the Light Battery F, 4th
Artillery, not only destroyed the stables
but communicated to a enighborins
gun shed containing some powder, and
the explosion which followed killed
Private Sullivan of Battery A. 7th Ar
tillery, seriously injured Private l.. T.
Street. Battery H; Corporal r. l..
Bryan, Battery A; Private John Ker-
win, Battery +, all of the 7t1 Artillery,
while Privates S. We'll, Battery A;
Slater, Battery A; T. Power, Battery
A; f. Lannagan, Battery H; III. Clay,
Battery H; also of the 7th Artillery,
received burns.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of q lamp in the southwest wing of the
stables, about $50 O'Clock, the flames
igniting some straw, and spreading
with great rapidity. One of the sen
tries saw the fire and gave the alarm
by firing his rifle. and in a few minutes
the entire garrison was fighting the
flames, Capt. H. c. Taylor and his Off
$50 horses in the stables when the fire
VI cf.c oul, Dut NY wen uittltu Noi N
all were taken out.
While the soldiers were doing their
utmost to take the horses out and stop
the further extension of the fire, gun
shed. some distance back Of the stables
caught fire and almost without mafn-
ing blew up. and the force of it hurled
a number of the soldiers high in the air.
besides throwing others to the ground,
Where they were almost Immediately
covered with burning timbers. Their
succeeded in hauling the un-
fortunate men out of the burning pile,
but Sullivan was found to be dead, his
body being horribly burned and man.
gleT
The explosion also hurled burning
brands on the roofs of other buildings
in the fort, including the officers quar-
ters ON the hills above the stables, but
these small fires were extinguishel
except in the ease OF a barn belonging
to Battery II. which was destroyed.
A portion of the fire department from
this city weaat to the assistance Of the
ara da's1il from the training
station alsy responded 70 q call for
CONTINUED on page 2.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
THE MAGOWANS WIN.
Mrs. Mcgowan Has Only TO Swear She Is
Mother OF the Stolen Child.

Cleveland, Dec. 19.--Mr and Mrs. Frank
Mcgowan again failed TO appear in court,
today, when the case against them upon
the charge of child stealing was called,
favor of the Magowans. After the attor-
neys had argued demurrer. Judge Dis
settle said:
Under the statutes of Ohio, a parent
cannot be convicted of stealing his or her
own child. The only recourse which one
parent has against another is in the civil
courts
Judge Dissette said that if Mrs. Ma
gowan were here and would testify that
she was the mother Gf the child. that
would end the case.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 19-The storm
central. last night, in Indian Territory
has moved to Illinois, increasing in IN
tensity, and has caused rain over the
whole country from the Mississippi
valley to the Atlantic ocean except
fair in New England and northern
New York. Rain or snow may be eX-
pecte1 in The Lake regions, snow IN
New England and rain followed by
clearing weather in the middle Allan
tic states. 1t viii grow warmer in
New England and northern New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
MUST REMAIN SECRET.
The Dreyius Secret Dossier Cannot Be Made
Public. Says Government.

Paris. Dec. 19.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties, today, discussed an Interpolation by
NJ. Millerand. relative to the conditions
upon which the secret dossier could b.,
communicated to the court of cessation.
as, he contended. unless the court were
put in possession of all the documents,
the whole case of revision was vitiated.
NJ. Dupuy. the premier replied that un-
less guarantees of absolute secrecy We're
fOrthcoming.~ the government would not
communicate these documents to the
court. The premier declared also that it
was impossible to show the documents
TO the defence unless the government was
absolutely assured of secrecy.
After further debate. the Chamber, by
vote of go against so. approved the at
titude of the government
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
RIVER IS CLEAR
And a Good Freeze is Expected
on the Kennebec.
Bangor Crowded with Changers for
State Grange Meeting, Today.
Pleasant Reception and Welcome from the
Citizens. Last Evening.

Richmond, Me-, Dec. 19.-(speciaD.-
The ice men are feeling much better
over the success of the big tugboats in
breaking up the ice jams. Today,
they succeeded, and the next tide will
probably clear the river of ice from
Gardiner to the ocean. BY the break
ing of the jams clear fields are assured
The ice on the upper Kannebec is
about G inches thick and the icemen
all along the river are waiting impa-
tiently for the harvest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
RUsSIA's STORY.
Al!ege1 at St. Petersburg That American Bank.
ers Made the Offer.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-An official
agency here issues the following an
nouncement: The United States
charge d'affaires, Mr.. Fl. Fl. D. Pierce,
has communicated to the ministry of
finance a proposal by Mr.. Wins, the
representative of a group of financiers,
to make large loan to Russia. The
decision of NJ. De Witte, the finance
minister, is not known
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
CAN'T PLACE THEM.
New York Banking House Decides Against
Taking Russian Railway Bonds.

New York, Dec. 19.-Information
concerning the Russian government
loan sought to be placed in this coun
try was given out, today, by J. and w.
Selgman & Co. This ffrms's London
representatives, Seligman Bros. & Co.,
cabled to the New York house asking
whether or not they could place $10,-
G00,00O 4 per cent. 80 year Russian
Railway bonds, guaranteed by the
Russian government. The matter was
considered and decided in the negative
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
Barnum's widow Again Marries.

New York, Dec 19.-The World, fo-
morrow, will say. Barnums widow
his second wife, has taken a third hus-
band. Her second was Defnetrd Caldas
Bey. a Greek. He died. Sept. %. 1925.
Now, according to THE cards received
by friends in this country, she has been
married to Le-Baron Alexandrvf Oren-
giana. French nobleman. The we'd
ding took place at Paris on Dec. s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
FAsHODA EVACUATED.
French Flaq Lowered. British and ssypt'sf
Hoisted and Marchand Departs.

cairo. Egypt, Dec. 19.-MaJor Mal
,,,,n1 al,d his party evacuated Fash
-, Turing the morning of Dec. IL,
when the French flag was ioMels' ana
W. pritish and Egyptian flags were
hoisted. The French detachment s'"'
cd for the Sobat river.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Forecast for
New England: Snow turning to rain
in southern portions; warmer: light
variable winds, becoming easterly and
increasing. For eastern New York:
Rain, beginning as snow in northern
portions; warmer in northern portion:
brisk to high northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20

of a government bond for $40 oooI

of government bond for sl0,0O0l
" Juia pieaSe your Wife, wouldn't
it?-it would please You too. To- !
be able TO give it but you can't
You can. however. If you are in {
goW health-make a twenty year
investment that win give yoar
wife per cent interest. Gourl
wife can do without the money {
while You dive. She would need 1t
very badly If you should die.
Why not make her a gift that viii
assure herfuture. You can do this
by means of one of the now con-
uacts of assurance. issued by the
Equitable Society. which ri ma
tulDy are paid in interest bearing
secnAtseS called Gold Debentures.
These Oebentures bear interest {
asthe rateof ) per cent per annum
for twenty years. at the end of {
which time they mature ana are
paid in gold. Having these ad-
Vanaa9es and being guaranteed by
one of the strongest financial in
st4tuions in the world these
De5enturcs may be expected TOT
command a premium above their
face value in any market if offer
ed for sale. {
Il You would like to have a {
fuller description of this con-
tract, kindly fill up and return the
coupon below. I
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC
Alarms Livermore Falls Patients Guaranteed
and Schools Closed.

Livermore Falls. Me-, Dec. 19.-Dur-
ing the last few days several cases of
scarlet fever have developed in this
town, and much anxiety prevails as
the disease is spreading. Every pre-
cautionary measure is being used the
victims being placed under quarantine,
and the village schools ordered closed
for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
The Court Agrees to The Terms.

London, Dec. 19.-The French court
of cessation, according to a special
from Paris. has demanded
the secret Dreyfus dossier, undertake
ing not to publish its contents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
w. c. I. U. will Meet Oct. POPS, 1893.

chicago. Dec 19.--At a meeting %
- General officers of the w. {. L. u
tosay. the dates for the a''''ua, auna -
ing at Seattle. WASH were nNe' -
Got. 20 to %, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
Does This Look Like Disarmament?

London, Dec. 2o,-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says:
The Russian government has ordered II
new destroyers for the Pacific squadron
TO be completed within two years"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20

j. c. Lambert. treasurer of Niagara
county, was arrested at Niagara Falls
Monday night, charged with appropri-
iting to his own use $4,000 of the
counltry's money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
Prince George Starts Tor Canes.

Athens. Dee. 19.-Prince George of
Greece, whose tenure of office as commits
sioner general of the European powers III
Crete began. yesterday, started, today,
for Canea, after attending a Te Deum.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20

Including Fur Jackets and Capes,
plain and fancy Collarettes. Muffs,
Neck Scarfs. Children's Furs, Ladies'
and Gents Fur Caps and Gloves. also
Fur Riding Hoods for ladies.
II. G. BARKER, Furrier,
Corner Store, Gardiner, Me.
tues, ,thurs&sat,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup r
use for half a century. So
have used 1t for three genes
is today the standard cou6
this country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
RAIN AND WARMER.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Rain, warmer
easterly winds increasing in force.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Hoods
Are much IN little; always
ready. efficient satiSfac-
tory prevent a cold or fever,
cure an liver ills sick head
ache. isundce. constipation, etc Price % cents.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
WESTMINSTER WEST.

The sugar making season has now come
TO an end. There was a fair run of sap
Friday. Saturday and sunday, and in some
lots much the best of the season. This
has brought the make on the whole con-
sideraby nearer that of the average season,
but does not reach it in this vicinity. The
makers have gathered their buckets and
will be ready for farm work soon If the
mild weather Of the past few days con-
tinues
The church was handsomely decorated
for Easter by the Christian Endeavor
flower committee under the lead Of Miss
Abbie Hastings There was a large at
tendance in the morning 10 listen TO an
Easter sermon by the pastor, but the rain
of the afternoon. combined with the dark
ness and the muddy travelling, prevented
numerous gathering for the song service of
the evening arranged by Mrs. Mary Harlow
of the Christian Endeavor society.
MANY of our farmers are able 10 carry on
their farms by themselves or with the help
of their boys. sometimes supplemented
perhaps by labor employed by the day,
but there are a number who employ by the
year or for six or eight months of the sum
mer. For this season, or at least for the
present, L. W Carpenter employs William
Day of Chester: J. NJ. Powers has a Polish
lad who is called Peter; Hugh Goodell has
engaged W. y. McClenning for as much
time as be wishes help; Loren Goodell has
Charles Marlborough of Saxtons River;
Henry Minard employs James W. Barnes ;
b. j. Houghton has hired Frank Page, for
merry at Barre; J II. Clark employs
Henry Houghton of Putney: F. G. Camp
bell has F. Benson OF Weston who has
come with his family; II. P. Dinsmore is
served 10y II. Howard, as last year: L. \.
Wilder has engaged Elmer Holden Of
Windham. who also was in the same place
last summer: Miss Gratia Goodells farm
is carried on as heretofore by Walter Hold
en- who has the assistance Of Earl Holden
Of Windham; j. p. Eanney has a Pole
named John Braskey, for year; Henry p,
RAnney hires the young man who has been
with him for several years, now Of age,
John H. Wildey, and W. +. Buxton en-
pioys Leon Braley. This list, IA in all, is
believed TO comprise all who live in this
manner in this vicinity.
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CHANGERS IN SESSION.

An Interesting Meeting Of Windham
County Pomona Grange with Prote'-
tive Grange---the New Woman Under
Discussion.
Windham County Pomona grange met
with Protective grange Of Brattleboro yes
terday. Representatives were present from
nearly ailfof the oranges in the county.
Encouraging reports were presented from
the subordinate oranges. A class was in
siructed in the fifth degree, after which
dinner was served.
The afternoon exercises, open to the
public. began with finely rendered piano
duet by Misses Dugan and Foster. They
were roundly applauded. Carl :. Hopkins
made the address of welcome, touching
upon the benefits Of such gatherings. +.
q. Lee of Vernon thanked Protective
grange for continued hospitality. A piano
solo by Ella Edwards gave much pleasure,
and was encored. A recitation, The
Brakeman was effectively given by Mrs.
Nellie Norris. Mrs. Sarah !. II. Redway
read an essay 1.-The Mother" which was
prepared and first read at a mothers meet
ing, and presented this time bv request.
She showed how mothers everywhere are
arousinC to their holy calling The fact
that children initiate those around them
caused emphasis to be placed on the need
Of good companions. A good example
must be supplemented by teaching the
children all that is good and pure Miss
May Spear gave a charming piano solo,
and responded to an encore. Surely there
is marked musical talent among our young
people.
John Z. Gale read the essay which won
the first prize offered by the state grange
for the best article upon The Benefits Of
the Grange" He spoke Of the benefits of
learning how to conduct all meetings and
those which come from comparing farming
notes. but the benefits were so many that
the whole essay ought to be printed, so that
il would be read by every farmer Miss
Bennett OF Dummerstou gave recitation.
Find Your Level, in an interesting man
ner. and Mrs. \. Martindale Of South Yer
non rendered song which brought out a
recall.
The question in regard 10 The New
Woman and the Need of New Woman"
was opened by c. D. Whitman. who said
the new woman should be one who was
prepared to assume the duties Of life and
DO them well. Mr.. Almira L. c. Rob
bins said She would not know the new
woman were She 10 meet her She showed
the progress made 10y woman since she
ground the grain between the stones
Mrs. 2. :. Eames came 10 the defence Of
the new woman, and said men have had
great advantage and ough, TO be in front.
Mrs. a. c. Redway said the new woman is
here 10 stay, with refined tastes. She
looketh well TO the ways of her household,
her family vel. fed The woman Of TODAY
IS the produc. Of her advantages. She
will demand one code of morals for both
men and women. Mrs. Craddock Of Dunn
merston gave a stirring talk, calling for the
woman who is kind aud pure. virtuous and
generous.
Mrs. Alma Goodenoueh read a selection
upon an old mans idea of the grange.
Two excellent essays upon the same sub
lect, What is Our Object in Life. OF
What Are We Living For" were read by
Mrs. A. !. Taylor and Mrs. A. A. c.
Ware. The exercises were closed bv all
joining in singing America
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CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Rev. F. D. Goodrich has been engaged
TO preach the coming summer.
Rev. G. F. Bolster OF Coventry was at
home for short visit last week.
Col. a. A. Hall of ST. Adams visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hall re-
Gently.
The old neighbors of J. H. Eastman are
glad that he is to occupy his own house
again soon.
S. J. Weaver has flock OF IS sheep
which have had 70 lambs one sheep Civ
ing birth to triplets.
Mr., and Mrs. Felix Patnode of Caven-
dish were guests Of Mrs. Patnode's father
last Saturday and Sunday.
A party of the young friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield Torrey attended a reception
given them at the home of the brides
brother in SaXtons River last Friday even
ing.
An Easter service was held on Sunday
evening, conducted by Miss Flora Bemis,
Songs and Rotations appropriate to The
day were given, and the church was deco
rated with flowers.
j. II. Albee's four cows have a record
of 1000 pounds of butter in ten months.
and during last winter from n quarts of
milk three pounds and IS ounces Of butter
were made.
Mrs. O. NJ. Sargent and Miss Adelaide
Bigelow Of BrattleborO were called here
last Saturday by the serious illness of their
sister, Miss Susan Bigelow. Miss Nellie
Amsden Of Providence, 4. l.. came on
Tuesday 10 assist in caring for her aunt.
Miss Bigelow is more comfortable at pres
ent.
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The new mail schedule will 60 into effect
next Monday. II was announced the first
Of the week that ". L. Walker had lost
the mail route, the street railroad company
having received the contract. Mr.. Walker
has held the position of mail carrier be
tween the two villages for about i years
and has given general satisfaction. The
route in itself IS no, a very paying business,
but taken in connection with a mileage
book business and carrying Of baggage and
express was remuuerauve. II Is under
stood that he will continue to run team
to the East village as usual for the present
The electric road gets about 500 for
carrying the mails. There will be four
mails each day, both ways, and one on
sunday. Below is the strict lime schedule,
although a difference Of two or three min
utes will occur on the leaving time:
Mails arrive at 100 and 1880 a. NJ.
and 2:j0 and $50 3. ". Mails leave at
80 and 10 A. NJ, and $50 and $50 =. N.
Sunday mails arrive at 1910 A. NJ. and
leave at + 20 Z. NJ.
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chemistry That of this week was confined
to Air and Water and was fully illus
trated 10y apparatus and experiments.
Next Monday evening y. /. Emo, an in
structor Of Vermont Academy, is to talk
upon The Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb
Riley"
II j.. Aldrich, proprietor of the depot
restaurant. fell upon the sidewalk in the
square one evening last week and broke
his knee cap a second time. 1t is but a few
weeks since he was able 20 90 without his
crutches from the effects of fall upon a
slippery walk in the winter. This accident
Is peculiarly unfortunate in having oc-
Cured to the same knee which was INJURED
before 1t will probably disable him for
even a longer time than before.
The Bellows Falls Gun club is one of the
new organizations and last Friday the
members had a very interesting compe-
tition for the championship in trap shooting.
Thirty different marksmen tried their
ability in this direction, those making the
best strings being H. II. Russell who
broke 50 pigeons out Of 40 and Or. Knight
and DR. Morrison who each broke 80 out
Of 90. \ very large crowd was present
and took great interest in the competition.