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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
sCHOOL BUILDING DESTROYED.
Fire Does $4,000 Worth of Damag in Jer.
sry City-Hnrd Work for Firrmen.

Fire started about 9::3O O'Clock yesterday
morning in public school building No. 20 in
Danforth avenue. Jersey City. and the building.
with the handsome new annex which was I'm
isheI about a year ago. was destroyed. The
flames spread TO Frederick Methesheimer's
residence. ia Danforth avenue. adjoining the
school building. and to Ernest Guthberg's
brass goods factory and Adolph Taint0r's sus-
pender factory in the rear of Gator avenue. All
the buildings were destroyed.
The tiremen had difficulty In getting TO the
scene. aud even afterthey got there their work
was greatly retarded by the fact that the ny
drants were covered up with snow and could
not be readily located. Anumbcr Of dwelling
houses in the neighborhood were saved, Sew
eral fremcn were rendered helpless by the cold.
boiler room. The total damage is estimated at
$4,000. Yesterday being II holiday. there
were no children in the school when tho fire
occurred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
THE PAY or THE NAVY.
Personnel Bill and Proposed Increase of
Enlisted Men VIII Add o ia, OT4.

W~AsHINGToS. Feb. 13.-The Secretary OF the
Navy has informed the Senate that the increase
in the pay OF the navy and Marine Corps pro-
posed by the bill recognizing the personnel
Of those branches will be SCOOP. $50 per ar
num-. The bill provides for ninety-nine new
officers OF the line and staff. the increase be-
ing 100000: 100 new warrant macbinists at
l2O,OOO and other increases. bringing the to-
tai for navy pay proper up to pa per
nnnum; an increase Of S113.731; In the Marine
Corps the bill provides l2G additional officers
and2.e2G enlisted men. the total Increase being
81 .22S. S3S.
The Naval Appropriation bill provides for
10000 additional enlisted men in the navy at
a cost OF 81, III .5O5 per year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Ball of the Fraterna Italian Benevolent
society.

The Fraterna Italian Benevolent Society will
hold its twelfth annual masquerade ball in the
Grand Central Palace tonight. A feature of
the bail will be n car on which will be seated a
man dressed as Uncle Sam and four young
women dressed 10 represent Hawaii. the Phil
ipnines. Porto Rico and Cubn. The retinue
ent nations. 4 number Of trained dancers OF
both sexes vii, participate in. fancy dances.
Two bands will furnish music. Boxes have
for Mayor Van Wyrk and other city officials.
Coroner Iucca, President Of the society, and
the ball 4 financial success, as the proceeds go
for charity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
ACTRESSES BURNED OUT.
Country Home of Miss Abbott and Miss
Lowell Destroyed Nv Fire.

LARCHMoNT. n. V. Feb. l3.-A fire. which
occurred early this morning in Mamaroncck.
destroyed the country home Of Miss Marion
Abbott. who plays in the Moth and the
Flame and Miss Helen Lowell. who is FoHy
Lore in THE Christian" The villa was owned
by Mrs. Arthur Palmer and was leased Jointly
by the actresses several months ago. Miss
Lowell and Miss Abbott were not at home last
night. The house was in charge oftheir guests.
Miss Lowcll's aunts, Mrs. Anderson and Miss
Stout: Miss Abbott's mother. OF Chicago. and
Mrs. l.. V. Winter. The women were aroused
at $3.50 O'Clock by tho loud barking Of several
pet dogs.
The flames were already nlling the rooms
and they were Obliged to rush from the house
In their nightclothos. Mrs. Winter saved her
infant son by wrappinG him N a rug. which
were picked up nearly exhausted by Charles
Lock wood ana tHken 10 his home.
The house WAS quickly DESTROYED, az il was
impossible for the local fire department to get
near it. Miss Lowell and Miss Abbott OF ttheir
stage costumes and household goods. The
guests lost all their clothing,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Duss WINS ECONOMY SOCIETY SUIT.
IfHs Lives and the Other Eleven Economics
Die He'll Get IS, 900, 900.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Feb. l3.-Justice NJ. W.
Acheson Of the United States Circuit Court to-
day dismissed'at the cost OF the plaintiffs the
suit brought against John s.. Duss. senior
trustee Of the Economy Society. and against
the Union Trust Company. The suit was
brought by the late DIR. Henry Feucht and
other former members OF the society. Justice
Acheson decides that the charges OF immoral
ity against. Duss were dis proyel. that the de-
fendunts did Hot conspire to wreck the society
and appropriate its property for themselves.
and denies the plaintiffs application to have
the property OF the society distributed among
the plaintiffs and their heirs and the surviving
members Of the society. The court decides
that the law sustains the agreement BY which
every member who enters.the society consents
that If he mr. she afterward leave II he or she
shall not lie entitled to claim anything. There
are twelve surviving members. All but DuSs
are very old. and the last surviving member
will get all the property. valued at 81 900.
admitted. His father and mother we're SER
wants III the employ OF the society. He was
born at Economy. but left VIXEN II bow. He
returned about twelve, years ago with II wife
death Of old Father Henrici. the friend of
the founder. John ,Rapp. Duss became senior
trustee. The members are sworn to celibacy
and chastity. and Duss. of course. had to sepa-
The affairs of the society were in a bad wav.
and Duss. sold.and mortgaRed property. raised
money and got the society on its feet again.
The lawsuit was based on his handling of the
property. The late DR.. Feucht. u plaintiff in
the suit. was a member. Thirty-flve years
ago he md n young member eloped from Econ
omy and were married at midnight by AN Ale
gllcny minister. who is still living.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
STRIPPED IN COURT or HIS SPOIL.
Had One Girls Watch In His Pocket When
He Married Another Girl.

.HAf 80 y ~ AAib w ~
He Married Another Girl.
Agnes Gillen Of PA East Forty second
street made Il complaint in the Yorkville Court
yesterday against her former sweetheart. John
Bough, that lie had refused to return some
money and jewelry he borrowed from her
when they were engaged to he married.
When she applied for a summons for the
man she informed Magistrate Simms that she
and Bough had kept com pany for three years
and that after they had agreed to wed a wear
ago he borrowed from her a gold watch. a
locket with her photograph in 1t. a lamp and
so in money. lie told her he was a private
detective.
Two months ago. she added. he stopped
visiting her and when she happened to meet
him two weeks ago he told her he was going to
Germany and might not return. She de-
manded her property and he said he would
send it TO her he next day. but he did not keep
his promise.
Forty. ninth street and when she went there
with the III for him found that he had
married another woman last October and was
living there with his wife.
What about your promise to marry this
girl asked Magistrate Simms Yesterday.
Il cant Keep the promise as I'm already mar
ried." the unanswered. and he exhibited his
marriage certificate.
Your conduct was that Of a rascal" said the
Magistrate. Unless you return her property
Immediately III entertain a complaint OF lar
ceny against YOU
The man pulled the watch from his pocket
and taking of, the chain handed the timepiece
to the complainant.
where's my locket?' she demanded.
He untastened "a locket from his chain and
handed that to her.
Il want the lamp and money you borrowed
from mo- she went on.
Return her, property or go to Jail" the
Magistrate said.
The man asked for time 20 go home and get
the money and lamp. The Magistrate al
lowed him to 20 on the understanding that he
return the property within twenty-f four hours
on penalty OF arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE President to-day
sent the GLOWING nominations to the senate:
Assistant Engineer Henry o. Bissett. to be a Sec
ond Lieutenant in Marine Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Lloyd Wheaton, Second Infantry, to he
Colonel: Major Augustus ". Corliss. Seventh Infan-
try, to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Capt. william V. Rich
ards. Sixteenth Infantry, to be Major: First Lieut..
Charles j.. Beckhurts. Sixth Infantry. to be Captain;
Second Lieut.. Frank G. Bolles. Eighteenth Infantry,
TO be First Lieutenant; Second Lieut.. HtZhugh Lee.
Jr.. Twenty first Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant
of cavalry.
Second Regiment Volunteer Engineers - Second
lieut.. James r.. IAwtOn, Ia lie First Lieutenant:
sergt. william b. Dougall, Company X. to he Second
Lieutenant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
THREW nER BABE Iyro 1 syowH4yx.
A Young Woman Held for Attempting to
Abandon Her Child.

ROCHESTER,, Feb. - despatch from Canaan
daigua says that Mary Nuss. who gave the place
OF her former residence AS Syracuse. is held
there by the authorities on u charge Of aban-
doning her young child. The woman was seen
TO walk toward a big snowdri(t and delibcr-
ately throw her child into il. Then she has
tened away. but was raught brfOr" she could
get out Of town. MIS-, Nuss said that she was
cold and famished. and that she did not believe
at the time that she was responsible for what
she did: She said sh" started from Syracuse
Canandnigua. Will, waiting there she con
ceiNed the idea of getting rid Of her child. Mrs.
MISS is % Nenrs of age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
riLE'S e0OTH dNvIvNRSARr.
A statue to Nathan Hale md n Greek Play
proposed--A S4,O 900, 900 Fund Making.

Proposed-A M, 900 900 Fund Making.
New HAVEN. Feb. 13.-The preliminary rro.
Rrnmme Of the 'bi-ceulenninl celebration Of
Yale has been made public nv Prof. Theodore
s. Woolsey. Tho celebration will last from
Sunday. Oct. 20. 1901. 10 the following Wednes-
day. the ceremonies will bc inauRurated by
n sermon in the chapel. followed by an address
upon The Relation Between Yale and the
Christian Theology and Christian Missions"
The next two DAYS will be occupied by similar
addresses 10y wcll-known Yale men. On
Wednesday there will be the usual procession.
the comforting OF honorary degrees. n com.
memoratiNe address and poem, The poet OF
the occasion will probably be Edmund Clnr-
ence Stedmun. 30.
For some time sevelal Greek professors at
Yale have been ambitious OF presenting one af
the old Greek tragedies and have called atten-
tion To- the natural advantages Of New Haven
Tor such, = production. II i said that one side
Of East Rock presents almost q counterpart to
the theatre OF Dionysus n Athens. 4 Greek
play may lie pnrt Of the programme.
u Is expected to have ready FOR publication
Volume deSlln ng'V wifi so r"' ]su I,n"T 'S i"'ieS e'T AT
Yale. There will be an educational exhibit.
Al the portraits Of famous graduates that can
lie secured Will be included
a movement is also on foot To erect Il statue
to solur Yale hero OF revolutionary time. The
Noolsey, omitted any reference to the most i'm
portant feature otthe hi-rent"nnial. the = 900
Opo whlcn the Financial Committee II attcmDt-
ing To raise. The committee began work upon
this fund about a wear ago.
The committee having the bi-rentennial in
charge is as follows: President Dwight. Treas
urcr W. W. Farnam. Secretary i. l.. Dexter.
eN oflcio; lrOf. George J.. Fisher. Prof. George
Brush; Prof Francis Wavlamd, representin%
the faculty: the Hon. Henry T.. Rowland, the
Rev. Charles Ray Palmer. representing the
corporation; Paysou Merrill. 10; George G.
80; Thomas Thacher. ii: Charles Hopkins
Clark. y Prof 7 $. Woolsey. II: samuel 4.
John Z: Srhwab. 80: Harry Payne Whitney.
'S4. and William Sloane. %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Albany Notes.

Charles s, Banks Of Oswego Centre was yes
terday appointed from the eligible list Of the
State Civil Service Commission rs assistant 10
the State ~Entomologist.
Mr.. Joseph Murray OF New York city. who
Was recentlyappointed Deputy Superintendent
Of Public Buildings TO succeed Mr.. j. V. Jacobs
Of Troy. will assume his new duties on Wednes-
day. The salary is : $500 a yeAr.
superintendent Of Public Works Partridge
announced yesterday the resignation OF Jacob
Smell Of Montgomery county rs Superintendent
Of lienairs for section = Of the Erie Canal. The
resignation was voluntary.
state Inspector of Gas Meters Alexander yes
terdav rcappointed Alderman John Pauley Of
Albany as his deputy in the Albany district.
Tho salary is 81 900 Il year,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Estimates to Meet Deficiencies in the Navy
Department.

WAsHISGTON. Feb. IL. Acting Secretary
Allen of the Navy Department to-day sent to
the House OF Representatives. through the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Inmates to meet
deficiencies in that department for the years
1893 and 1890. amounting TO S453.OO5. The
two principal items are $35O.OO0 for the Blu
reau Of Steam Engineering aud 800 900 for
pay. He also sent. pursuant TO law, "A detailed
statement of the contingent expenses In the
Nay Department '9 ba .nn y m cn nronc 3uns ~,
M0: Hydrogranhic ONCE. S64.4lS; Naval OBJ
seryatory. $13.074.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14

rITTsBuRG, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Cannon Bali
express on the Pittshurg and Lake Erie Rail-
road was wrecked this afternoonat Davis Island
dam. six miles below ?ittsburG. A tho engine
turned in on a switch NJ the north end Of the
freight yards il was derailrd. The baggage
car and two coaches were wrecked. The tire
man, William A. Campbell. and the engineer.
], W. Patton. were pinned under tho cnginr.
The fireman died q few minutes after h" had
been taken out nj the wreck. The engineer
will recover, Mary Kelly Of Youngstown had
her arm nearly torn of. Nine others, passen-
gers and trainmen, were bruised and cut.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14

WASHINGTON. Feb. l3.-The State Depart
ment received a telegram to-day from Mr..
Dudley. the United States Minister to Peru.
saying that the award in the McCord case
would be paid on Feb. "a. The delay in pay
ment is ascribed by Mr.. Dudley to a contention
Peru the authority 10 pay the claim is incom-
plete until the law making. the appropriation
has been promulgated. Victor McCord. the
claimant. is IA Pennsylvania. who was imprIs-
oned In Peru during a reyoluti onary move
ment there. This Government demanded in
demnity in his behalf. and secured u after
fourteen years OF effort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Negro SONG. and Stories ut lhe waIdorf. .

A negro entertainment of songs and stories
was given in tho Aston Gallery of the Waldorf
Hotel yesterday afternoon. Tho affair was
under the direction Of the Armstrong Associa-
uGns an 2LgansIati"n ~ New n9Ih PS"GIe whlSn
Institute. the industrial school for negroes
near Fort Monroe. \ quartet Of Hampton
students sang negro folk songs. The proceeds
will go to the school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
WON'T Tell WHO STABBED Him.

Perro Colombo, an Italian laborcr. who was
stabbed in IA quarrel over a game Of cards at
~ L.aight street late on Sunday night. was in
but he refused to tell who his assailant was,
Colombo, who lives al IL Ncstry street. is now
in the Hudson Street Hospital. The police
cards in which the wounded man took part
broke up. IN II fight, Then every one but
Colombo fled,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Movements of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Movements OF naval
vessels are reported as follows:
The Helena sailed, Feb. -. from Singapore
for Manila the Peoria arrived at San Juan.
Porto Rico. Feb; II the Raleigh sailed. Feb.
II. from Port Said for Alexandria. and arrived
at Alexandria to-day the Detroit arrived at
New Orlcaps Feb. II; the Princeton sailed to-
arrived at Newport yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
CONSOLIDATION of the Ycrkc. street Railway.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Feb. ia now corporation.
with a capital stock Of $15.OOO.0OO. has been
formed for the purpose, it is understood. of
uniting all the outlying street ear lines Of tho
l"rkes system under one management. The
organization will be known as the Chicago
Consolidated Traction Company, and will in
cludc all the. electric roads in the county OK
ccpt those OF the Chicago city Railway Com
pany and those of the Calumet Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Northwestern Wants "A Part OF the SEQ, 900,
DOC.

CHICAGO. Feb. Northwestern University
alumni have begun a movement to secure for
that institution a part of the $%2O.OOO.OOO which
tho Methodist Church Of America proposes 10
that a number of rich men who have been ap-
preached on the SUBJECT of contributing toward
tentiOn 10 give their money to educational pur-
poses by the endowment OF institutions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Invited by Secretary AlGer to Take n Junket
Trip Through Cuba.

W]AsHINGToE. Feb. 13.-The committees on
Military Affairs OF both houses have been in
vited by Secretary Alger to take a iunkct
through Cuba. The invitation was for n trip
on a Government transport. on the plea OF in
yestigating the condition OF affairs on that
island. and the junket TO start on March Il. The
Democratic members OF the House committee
have declined, to participate in the proposed
excursion. The action OF the Democrats and
the prospect Of an extra session have put a
damper on the whole proceedings and the trip
NAV be abandoned entirely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
nhr. 5. GlrronD NELSON RESIGNS
To Give Up the Passionate of the Bedford
Avenue Baptist Church in April.

The Rev. s. Clifford Nelson has rendered his
resignation Of the passionate of the Bedford
Avenue Baptist Church. in Brooklyn. to take
effect at the end of April. The church. it
seems. has been running down steadily for
some time. owing. as the pastor thought. to
its unfavorable location, and he suggested a
change Of site. This did not meet with the
approval OF the congregation, and Nj. Nelson
concluded to retire.
After working for several years as a reporter
The bar Tor In" nuIpit." and after Ills ordina-
ton became pastor Of the Trinity Baptist
Church of brooklyn. His next charge was at
Mount Holly, y. j., from which he was called
five years ago 10 The BedfOrd avenue church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
A Centennrian Found Dead.

WASHINGTON. Feb. -Winifred Kelley.
nearly 100 years Old. was found dead last night
In an old hovel occupied by her for tho past
twenty years. She was one Of the characters
of the city. and her cow was as, well known as
the one whose unfortunate Kick started the
had no relatives. and it Is believed she left a
little fortune hidden about the hut or grounds,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14

The Mothers Congress o theCity OF New York
has opened a kindergarten in st. Stephens
Chapel. 81 West Forty-siIth street. where
children may be left while their mothers are at
work. A part of the building has been fur
nished with cots. and will be managed az a
lodging. house for poor women and their chill
an appeal to the public for fuel. clothing. gro-
ceres. and everything that can he utilized in
relief work. The chapel is open night and day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
rrncLmnn Arrested for Ahdnclion.

Alexander Thiess. n truckman. was arrested
last night at his boarding house. l72 East l2Sth
street. charged with abdurtinG 17-year-old
Lulu Munger. They were living there together
as Mr.. and Mrs. Percy White. The girl left her
mothers home. 1855 Park avenue, ten weeks
ago. Mrs. Munger asked help from the police.
but did not succeed in finding Thiess until yes
terday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
q Blown on the Top of a Furnace stack.

SHARON. Pa. Feb, l3.-An explosion at the
Hubbard blast furnace last night resulted in
the instant death of Patrick Moore. who was
blown from the top Of the stack To the ground.
ninety feet. Dennis Carney was fatally burned.
Christopher Peters, Freeman Carl. and Rich
ard iowland were seriously hurt. The furnace
Is practically wreck ed. tie loss heinE AlO.OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Mrs. Cody's Second Trial.

ALBANY. Feb. 13.-Ths second trial OF Mrs.
Margaret F.. Cody. the alleged blackmailer Of
George j. Gould and Miss Helen Gould. will hs
moved in the third week Of the February term
OF the Albany County Court. which began to-
day. A disagreement resulted at the first trial,
which was had during this third week in De-
Gambler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
The Brazil Breaking I'm.

M~oRICHEs. L.. ], Feb. 13.-Thp Nova Scotian
barkentine Brazil, hound from Jamaican ports
for New York. which stranded of rho Fast
Moriches life-saving station on Saturday, is
breaking w. Her skipper and crew abandoned
her on SATURDAY night. They are at the life
saving station. They are all well except a
young colOred sailor, who is suffering from
frosted feet. Myron II. Hattie. Uritcd States
Coast INSPECTOR, is also stopping at the station
waiting for the storm 10 AubSidc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
POISON INQUEST GoEs ov ro-D4y.


MolincuS md Cornish Both to Bo Dues
toned Further In Fridays style.
Tho inquest into the cause Of the death Of
Katherine j. Adams bv poison will he con
tinued to-day in the Coroner's Court room in
the Criminal Courts building. Coroner Hart
will open court at 1890 A. NJ. and Roland i.
Molineux Will he recalled to the witness stand.
This is the programme as arranged 10y Assist
ant District Attorney Osborne. who said yes
terday that Cornish would also be recalled.
"On Friday" lie said. Cornish fenced with
ny his mind not to tell all he knew about the
death Of Mrs. Adams. Then | concluded to
take him of the witness stand for the time be-
ing for the purpose of questioning MolineuN.
! had an object in doing this. and l think /
have accomplished my object have not sat
up night and day working on this ease for
nothing. I've formed Il conclusion about Il
certain matter in connection with the case.
and m going along in a way that will bring
results. Any witness whom | examine may
decline Ia answer my, questions on the ground
that the answers might degrade or incriminate
him. but not on any other grounds. When |
ask Il question I'll expect an answer or an ex-
planation as to why the answer is not given"
Harry Cornish visited the Criminal Courts
Gardiner. but the District Attorney was snow
bound and failed To appear. Cornish went
away without making any attempt To consult
Mr. Osborne. Toa group ofnewspaper men who
S"thelou a,ounu Ilnl ne Su!u 'lhl ne ulu not
believe he had been treated properly when he
was on the witness stand on Friday. He was
perfectly willing and anxious to tell all he
knew about Mrs, Adams'S death, but the
methods pursued by Assistant District Attor-
ney Osborne 10 obtain this Information were
hulldoZing.
IF Mr.. Osborne continues this sort of thing
on TUESDAY | shall refuse TO answer his ques-
tons" he continued.
\ rumor was circulated about the Criminal
Courts building to the effect that Osborne
would be taken ont Of the case and that Dis
trict Attorney, Gardiner would take charge OF
the inquest. This was not verified. When Mr..
Osborne was asked about il lie simply said
that he was willing Ia step aside any time the
DiStrlrl Attorney lnsirnl him to do so
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
IORCIBLE
If II Caused II Crowd to Collect in the street
in This Weather.

Tn force OF habit among policemen was
illustrated in the Yorkville Court yesterday
when Policeman Heating arraiGned Walter
Van Colt and charged him with using vile
and pr4fane language and causing a crowd to
collect.
ANY one who can cause a crowd to collect
on the street in this weather must have
extraordinary, powers observed Magistrate
ing a crowd and fined Van Colt So for using
profane language.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
Prize Dogs Killed by Coal Gas.

Boston. Mass. Feb. l3.-William Frye and
seven other prize dogs. valued At $500. wers
killed by coal gas Al a house in South Boston
last night. The dogs wero the property Of
Charles G. Kammercr Of Dorchester. They
were Of the Boston terrier breed.