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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
s7oo, ,ooo FIRs IN NAuGArUcK.
Part of the United States Rubber Com
 pany's Plant Destroyed.

 Part of the United States Rubber Com
 pany's Plant Destroyed.
 Naugatuck, Feb. LA fire which broke out in the fourth story of the re- claiming plant of the United States Rubber company shortly after 10 o'clock tonight practically destroyed the entire plant, entailing loss of up- wards of s7oo.0OO; partly insured The building was of brick, four stories in height, about 75 feet wide and 400 feet long, and was the largest retaining plant in the country. It was consider ed practically flreproof. The upper floor was used as a drying room, and it is thought the fire started about one of the drying machines, which are made of wood. The factory was equip ped throughout with automatic sprink- lers, which confined the fire to the fourth floor for upwards of an hour The flames. however, succeeded in reaching the floor below, where vast quantities of old shoes and rubbers were stored. and made such a fierce fire that the department was unable to do dnytnlnS IO cHeck It, The CoHpdHy 5 steam pumps were also worked. but they had little effect. At midnight the fire was still burning fiercely. The fac tory was built four years ago by the Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe com pany and sold to the United States Rubber company about two years ago. Most of tfe rubber mills throughout the country are dependent upon this plant for stock, and it is possible that some factories will be forced to shut down.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
MEETING OF POLICE BOARD.
Officer Gates Suspended-Inyesiigati oi
 Charges Postpoued,

Charges Postponed.
 A meeting of the Board of Police commis. sioners was held last night, all the members except President Mix being present. Pres ident Farnam of the civil service commis- sion appeared before the board In reference to continuation of candidates for special constab bles The result will probably be that all special constable candidates wfll be obliged to appear before the civil service commission. The monthly report of the su- perintendent was read and ordered on file. In his report the superin tendent highly commends Officers Doody, Enright Linsley and McGinnis, and Driver Kendall for their bravery in arresting at the peril of their lives Murderer Edward A. Duff He also commends Officer Shamp for his work In discovering and extnguishing a fire in the Schollhorn factory; Officers Shamp and Gil day for ferreting cut the thefts from the rubber shop by Gidea and arrest of the thief; and Officers Doran and Rice for breaking up a gang of clothes line thieves. All applicants for appointments as special constables were referred to the civil serv- ice commission to inquire and renort.
 The trials of Officers George Murphy, A. Gates and George Hyde. against whom charges have been preferred, were post poned to the next meeting of the board, and Officer Gates was suspended pending the in- vestigation of the charges
 The regular meeting of the board then adjourned after the signing of the monthly bills. but an executive conference lasting until nearly midnight was then held by the commissioners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
SIX KNOWN VICTIMS.
Fatal Hotel Fire in GIoversville, N. Y.-
 Thrilling Escapes.

Gloversville, N. Y, Feb. 1.-The AL word house, a five-story brick struct- ure, the largest hotel in the city, was totally destroyed by fire to-day. The fire was discovered at ' o'clock this morning. The firemen worked all day searching the ruins for remains of vic tins, but as yet their efforts have been unrewarded. Electric lights have been strung over the ruins and large force will continue the search all night. The two travelling men reported missing were accounted for late tonight, leaF- ing six known victims and possibly others. Many thrilling and narrow es- capes are reported. Edward DeLong, 9 fireman, was badly frozen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
Lawrence, Mass.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 1.-The great est storm of years, "Old Boreas" and King Winter" reigns supreme traffic on electric and steam railroad is to- tally stalled; telephone and telegraph wires down and Lawrence isolated from the outside world as if the city were situated in the center of the Arc tic circle. This is the condensed story of the terrible gale of last evening which swept over this city. The mail service is at a standstill. The letter carriers were dismissed this morning Stuck fast in a snow drift between Ballardvale and Lowell Junction, with nothing to eat or drink, the forty pas sengers on the $40 train out of Boston passed a memorable night and did not reach this city until late this after noon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
THE PUBLFC DEBT.
Monthly Statement shows it to be 81 ,O11,-
 7O1 ,33S, a Big Increase.

7O1 1,33S, Big Increase.
 Washington, Feb. 1.-The monthly statement of the public debt issued to- day shows that at the close of business yesterday the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1011, 701, ,338, an increase for the month of SIP, ,5S9, ,771 This increase is accounted for by the decrease in the amount of cash on hand. The debt is recapitulated as fol- lows: Interest bearing debt, $S47, ,365, : S1O; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, S1,32S,54 debt bearing no interest, $SS6, 7SS,774; total, s1,235,- 573,124 This amount, however, does not include s5S1, ,213,933 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding which are offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. The treasury cash is classified as follows: S200,755, 556 gold, silver, s516, ,16O; paper, s100, ,452, ,O96. Bonds deposits in national banks, dis bursting offices balances. etc. SS1. .S1S, ,399.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
ssoo, o,ooo DAMAGE AT G1oUcEsrER
Water Front is Dotted With Wracks-
 Many Lives Lost

Many Lives Lost
 Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 1.-The greatest storm known here since 1851 swept the shores of Cape Ann last night and early this morning, causing heavy loss of life and about $200,000 damage in this section Over dozen vessels are ashore near here. at least four more lost, and many others have been badly damaged. The water front of Gloucester harbor and along the cape Is dotted with wrecks and wreckage, schoon- CTS, sioops and other vessels having been driven ashore by the fierce gale.
 Among the vessels which went ashore are the Schooners John N. McKean, Senator, Herbert, Allie R. Larsen and the Harry Y. Roberts, and Sloops American and Trum- bull. The Senator was fioated before she sustained much injury, but the others were White of Rockport. laden with stone, sunk In the harbor. The crew escaped. Schoon- CTS Vesta and Martha A. Bradley broke adrIft from their. their m9orngs X, and collided roid and Sarah D. Nightingale, and all of them went ashore on rocky bank. The Ea- ton, vesta and the Bradley got of, ,escap- others will be totally wrecked. The schooners Hazel, Oneida and Edgar Foster collided in the harbor, but were not badly ashore of here. Schooners Emma B. Brown. Estehr, Anita, Sarah E. Lee, Oliver Aldridge, Iolanthe and John L. Nicholson all broke away from their anchorage this morning.
 At Pigeon Cove five vessels were totally wrecked. Their names are: Schooners George R. Bradford, value $12,00 steam lighter Frank Scripture. value $20,0O0; sioop Daniel Webster, value 4,0UU: schoon- CTS Barracouta, value 1,500: Defiance, val ue S1,000. The schooner Clara P. Sewall reports the loss of Henry Knuth. one of her crew It is feared that several missing vessels have been lost together with their crews The storm did an immense amount of damage on land as well as off the coast The ear sheds of the Gloucester Street rall- way were blown down this morning. demol- ishing a number of cars. The loss to the company Is about S15,0Oo. Wires are down in every direction. The first train to leave the city to-day was one which managed to get to Boston at 4;30 this afternoon
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
STORMS DISASTROUS WORK
BUSINESS IS COMPLETELY PARA
 LYZED IN MANY SECTIONS.

Telegraph, Telephone and Electric Light Wires Down-NIany Horses Killed by Live Wires in Boston-Three Men, While Shoveling Snow, Killed by Train on Providence Division of the Consolidated -S2OO,OOO Damage at Gloucester-H Har- bor Front Dotted With wrecks and Many Lives Lost-Northern New York Snow- bound.
 Boston, Feb. LA northeast snow storm which set in yesterday and rag ed until this afternoon completely par street car and steam railroad traffic, and shut off the city from communica- tion by wire with all places outside of the limits of Boston. The storm was the most severe which this city has experienced in twenty-five years, and caused the loss of several lives, besides doing damage estimated in tke hum dreds of thousands. Between 1 and 5 o'clock this morning foot of heavy,
  eled wires in all quarters. Over half of the electric lights of the city went out, and in suburban towns the fire alarm service was badly crippled. In Newton broken wires falling across others started a fire in the electric room of the elegant residence of Charles J. Travelli, the wealthy Pittsburg steel manufacturer, and in. two hours noth- ing remained of the house but ashes. Mr. Travelli and his family escaped in their night clothing without saving anything. The loss amounts to about s100.0 900.
 Late last night the big ree-masted , schooner Charles T. Briggs of Bath, Me, coa1-laden, was dashed to pieces on the Nahant coast, and it is believed that her crew of eight men perished. The body of one of the crew has been recovered. While the storm was at it's height before daylight several serious fires occurred in suburban towns, chief ly due to the collapse of the fire alarm system. None of the roads was able to run any trains further out than ten miles during the early forenoon, and tonight what few trains are moving are running without a telegraphio ser vice. The city and suburbs are cover ed with broken poles and tarJled wires. Many horses were killed in the streets by stepping upon the ends of telephone wires which had fallen across the troll ley lines.
 Tonight the situation assumed such a dangerous aspect that Mayor Quincy ordered none of the electric lights turned on except in districts where the wires are underground. It will require weeks to restore the telephone and tel egraphic service to it's former stand ard Not a single telegraph wire out of Boston was in operation all day, and the telephone lines were in almost as bad shape. This afternoon telephone service as far as Worcester was estab- 1ished. At Dedham this afternoon three Italians shoveling snow on the Provi- dence division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road were struck by train and instantly killed. A num- Der of less serious accidents were re- ported.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
sILYER MEN TO CONFER.
Vote on Teller Resolution in Senate En-
 couraging to Them.

Blackfoot, Idaho, Feb. 1.-Ex-Senator Dubois, chairman of the executive committee of the national silver repub- lican party, left for the east tonight at the request of the silver leaders to confer with them for the purpose of uniting all silver forces. Mr Dubois says that the vote in the senate in fa- vor of the Telelr resolution has con- vinced the silver advocates that with a close union of the silver forces vic- tory in 1898 and 1900 is certain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
Houses Covered.

Waterville, Me-, Feb. 1.-The most se- were storm for twenty years has ragged since Friday morning to 6 o'clock this evening. Business is suspended, houses are covered by snow drifts some of which are twenty feet deep. All mills are shut down. Women and children could not get out. No train over the Maine Central railroad has passed or reached this city in twenty-four hours. The electric cars are shut down. Bank men and merchants have been wearing snow shoes upon the business streets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
NORTHERN NEW YoR6 sNo WBoUND
Extent of Damage Throughout New Eng
 land Cannot be Estimated.

New York, Feb. 1.-The storm which be- gan Sunday night swept over New York state with great fury and to-day it was central in the New England states. North ern New York Is snowbound and the extent proximated Reports from Boston, with which place communication was established tonight under great difficulties after that city had been shut off from -,ew York for many hours, indicate great loss of life and an immense amount of damage to prop erty. Business has been at a standstill in many of the smaller towns; wires all over the country are down. roads are blockaded. and railway tratfice greatly impeded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
Fliladelphia,

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-The snow and wind storm of last night and to-day was one of the most severe experienced in this section since the big blizzard. All trains are behind time and several casualties are reported, but no one of any gravity. The storm was severely felt throughout eastern Pennsylvania.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
CARRIED OFF BY IcE.FLoE.
Large Number of Mon in Great Danger in
 Trinity Bay.

! sl5 IrlHIOy pay
 St. Johns. N. F.. Feb. 1.-Another blizzard is raging here to-day. A large number of men have been carried off by an ice foe in Trinity bay; and 1t is feared there will be a repetition of the disasater of seven years ago. when for ty perished. The thermometer shows twenty degrees below zero and the cold is so terrible that some loss of life must result. The government is dis patching a rescue steamer to the en- dangered men. An unidentified steam CT, believed to be the Jamaica, Captain Peterson, from New York, January 25, for St. Johns, with a general cargo Is visible in an ice foe off Ferryland, thirty miles south Of this port. She is flying distress signals and it is feared that she has been seriously injured and crushed by the ice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
Small Blaze on Church Street

still alarm of fire was responded to last night about 9:3O by the chemical engine for clothing store on Church street The blaze was caused by the boards of a sink catch ing fire from a steam pipe. The boards were only slightly scOrched and the flames were soon extinguished by the chemical.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
National Election in Colombia.

Colon. Colombia, Feb. 1.-The presi- dential election will be held tomorrow throughout Colombia. It is the gener- al opinion that Dr. San Clemente, the nationalist candidate, will be returned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
Heaviest Storm in Years.

Northampton, Me, Feb. 1.-The heaviest storm ever known in this sec- tion is raging here. A strong wind ac- companied the snow all Monday night and the snow drifted badly. The fall is not less than twenty-six inches
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
Eight Persons Killed.

have visited this city and vicinity. spinning mill at Oggiono, thirteen miles from this place, has collapsed, killing eight persons and burying eight people in the ruins.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
Turley Is Nominated.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 1.-The den- ocratic caucus tonight nominated T. B. Turley for senator.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-02
SITUATION BECOMING SERIOUS.
Japan Reported as Most Actively Prepar.
 ing for War-Chinese Loan.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to the Daily Mail from Nagasaki says: The far eastern situation is very serious and it is believe1 that Japan is most actively preparing for war
 The Pekin correspondent of the Times says that Great Britain has definitely withdrawn her demand for the opening of Ia Lien Waen.
 Pekin, Feb. 1.-The Tsung Lii Yamen proposes to diviee the loan equally be- tween Great BItain and Russia,
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The age-herald., 1898-12-14
The world is at peace except in Swat.
A GOOD MEASURE

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 1.-The Alabama legislature" says the Phil adelphia Press, "has passed bill exempt ing from taxation for ten years all manu- factures established in that state during the next five years. This method of protection has been adopted by some of the southern states, and it may have encouraged the growth of manufacturing to a certain ex- tent. Of the legitimacy of the plan there is no doubt. but what will trouble many peo- pie to explain Is why a state which is con- stantly voting for free trade in national anairs should pass law establishing pro- lection in local affairs" There is no eie- ment of protection to it. There is a vast difference between remitting taxes on un- born industries, and taxing honest and in- dependent industries for the profit of a favored few. The Alabama legislature has done well.
The age-herald., 1898-12-14
The Cunninuham Bill.

The convict bill that comes from the hands of Senator Cunningham is the result of his observation and experience. In his advocacy of the valuable and important measure, he practically says that the pres ent convict system at the mines is de- morally. He sees very little good in it, and what Senator Cunningham does not know about the system will elude the observation of any other man.
 He showed, too, that the system is a gross wrong to Jefferson county-to free labor in this county--to therefore all it's interests of whatsoever sort. He drove home the point that the state should not injure and cripple the best interests of it's leading county. As to the convicts themselves, he showed that their assignment to work was not always in accordance with their physi- cal, mental and individual capacity-in other words, that tasks were exacted at the penalty of the lash from men who could not perform them. The learned and elo- quent senator did not specify the penalty, but it's nature is well known throughout the state.
 The bill is a noble one in many respects. It takes from the mines the county con- victs. This alone should place its author and advocate high among the philanthro- pists of the state. It provides for the in spection of the wretchedly-kept jails in the state. It looks towards a removal of all convicts from the mines. But it will not very soon lessen the number of felony con- victs in the mines. pr. Cunningham states that there are at present 951 state convicts working in the mines. This means that out of about 1,7C0, there are 951 at the mines. As about 300 of the 951 are trusties, cell attendants, wash-house men and cooks, less than 700 are actually sent underground into the thin veins of this district-certainly not more than 40 per cent. of the entire number of convicts in the states care Employ ment outside the slope is as unobjectionable as employment on the state farms, or in the state mill.
 But let us hope the Cunningham bill will be passed. It is an effort in the right direc- tion. The provision as to county convicts should alone secure its passage. It is re- form of very practical and very conserva- tive nature It does not disturb the treas ury in any material respect. It is wholly good so far at it goes, and it gives promise of something better in the future.
The age-herald., 1898-12-14
Stoves and Ranges in South America

Birmingham is well adapted to stoye- making. Every stove factory in the coun- try prefers the pig of this district It flows so freely that all thin castings are readily made from it, and it would seem as if such pig, near the gulf of Mexico, could be turn ed into stoves and ranges at figures that would drive British and German stoves and ranges out of the West Indies and the Cen tral and South American states; but the truth seems to be that British and German manufacturers can and do buy Birmingham pig, carrying 1t across the sea to their own shops. there turning 1t into stoves and ranges, and shipping those stoves and ranges over the wide sea, and driving out American stoves and ranges in the coun- tries south of us. even in Mexico and Cuba and Porto Rico.
 American manufacturers do not study 1t is said, local requirements and conditions. the vast range of territory south of the United States. As rule they are charcoal burning countries. There is practically no coal south of Alabama, and wood and char coal stoves and ranges are used in all of the West Indies, and Americas south of the Rio Grande. A stove Is needed in which both wood and charcoal could be burned. No such stove is on the market, but it is believed that stove of that nature can be constructed.
 A practicable wood-burning and charcoal burning stove, made at the side of a Bir mingham furnace, could turn out goods that would revolutlonize the trade in all the countries south of us These countries took American stoves and ranges last year to the value of $s3.132. and 1t Is believed that the trade could be quadrupled at least, thus driving all such British and German goods out of American markets But this cannot be done unless the wants of the various countries named are first carefully studied.
The age-herald., 1898-12-14
United States in 1900.

At the beginning of the present century the area of this country was about SOOOOo square miles, it is now S.727 .45S square miles, and the century is not ended. Only the British empire, Russia and China have more territory. France and her colonies, mostly worthless, is the fifth in the list of areas. Nearly one-half of Frances area is in the Sahara desert. Brazil is nearly as large as France. but much of her territory is unoccupied, although nearly all of it is capable of cultivation. At present Brazil has more good uncultivated land than any other country in the world possesses.
 The population of the United States in 1900 will approach very closely to 9O,000,OOO. if the Philippines are at that time con- sidered a part of the country. In this re- spect it will easily be the fourth country in the world-the Chinese empire contain ing over 100000; the British empire, SS1,- 037 STA; and the Russian empire, 11S,354, ,643. No other nation approaches the population of the United States. France and her colo nies may include 60,OOOOOO people, and all Germany stands at about ten million less.
 But in wealth and intelligence, war re- sources, enterprise, and push the 9O,O00,O0O of Americans easily place the United States in first place. The Chinese empire is as helpless as baby; the British empire does not contain 9O,O0O 900 of nglo-Saxons, and the Russian empire is a great mass of ufn ferf,or iv,ar alrx ar1., In every desirable respect the United States has climbed in a single century to first place. The periods of expansion were 1898, 1S19, 1s46, 1867, and 1898. All along through the century the country has grown in ter ritorial extent and in population. All in all, it is the most marvellous story in the worlds histcry-this century's growth in America.
 And all along the line there were objec- tions to the process of expansion. Senator George McDufie of South Carolina was an intelligent and forceful man, and yet this is what he said about fifty years ago over the Oregon expansion question: "Sir, as I understand it, there are 700 miles this side of the Rocky Mountains that are unin- habitable, where rain never falls, where there are mountains wholly impossible ex- cept through gaps. How are you going to supply steam? Have you made an estimate of the cost of railway to the Columbia? The wealth of the Indies would be insufl- cient. What use would it be for agricul- ture7 I would not give pinch of snuff for the whole territory. I wish the Rocky Mountains were an impossible barrier. If there was an embankment of five feet to be removed would not consent to expend $5 to remove it and enable our population to go there thank God for His mercy in placing the Rocky Mountains at that place."