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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
NEW HOME OPENED
DR.. and Mrs. Watkins Receive
Many Presents From Friends

Dr. Henry W. Watkins formally
opened his new home, 10 Baker street
last evening. and 200 friends were re-
ceived by DR.. Watkins, Mrs Watkins,
George d. Watkins, Miss BERTHE Wat
kins, and H. Eugene Watkins. In the
reception room, the American orchestra
William j. Price leader, gave selections
Lunch was served by Caterer C. S.
Yeaw.
The decorations in the music and re-
ception rooms were formed under the
direction of Allyne w. Hixon, and the
general effect was magnificent minia-
ture of the grandeur of forestry and
cultivated plants. The fireplaces and
mantels were banked with evergreen,
and towering palms spread their leaves
over the members of the orchestra.
In DR.. Watkins library there was a
display of gifts received by DIR. and Mrs
Watkins. Among the presents were:
Cut glass punch bowl, Mr.. and Mrs
George D. Webb; photogravure, Miss
Jennie Webb, niece of DR.. and Mrs
Watkins; silver griddIe dish, Mrs. Jas
H. Garland silver tureen, Mr. and Mrs
George w. Dickinson; silver water SER
vice, Mrs. r. S. Webb; silverware, Mr.
and Mrs, Edward F. Browning; salad
dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Downey; cut
5ldSS ulSn, Mf. ana MIS-. James Wilson;
silver napkin rings Miss Ella D. Lom-
bard; silverware, DR.. and Mrs. M. G.
Overlook.
Many of the guests were members of
Quinstgamond lodge, 1, o. o. F., or
Quinsigamond lodge, I. o. r. NJ, in both
of which DR. Watkins holds member
ship. The reception of guests continued
until IL o'clock, and many viewed the
lights of the city from the upper YER
anda, and admired the homely equip
ment of the new residence. Among those
present during the evening were: Alex
ander Belisle, Samuel Foules, Mrs
Anna Henderson, Mrs. Florence Flagg,
Charles r. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl.
French, Mrs. C. G. Parker, Mrs Ella
Keith. A. A. Hixon, Col. Levi Barker,
John e. Kimball, Oxford, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. A. Thomas, Charles Thomas, New
buryport, Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Webb, Misses Marie, Maud and Jennie
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Coe, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Downey, Rev. w. T.
Lawford, Whitinsville, w. H. Willard,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Carpenter, Auburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Leslie, Mrs. r.
S. Webb, Boston, Herbert w. Warren,
Sterling, George E. Kimball, Oxford,
Mrs. James Garland, Somerville, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Tucker and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Clausen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
DIED AT STATION ONE
Man Supposed to Be Patrick
0'Brien a Victim of Alcoholism

A man supposed to be Patrick
O'Brien was found dead in cell at
station l yesterday morning at 10. 80
o'clock, by S. G. Bullock. doorman. The
man was found on Foster street near
Washington square, helplessly drunk,
at 10 o'clock. He was taken to station
l and placed in a cell, and a half hour
later was found dead. A card in his
pocket read Joseph Francis Murphy,
Eighth avenue, New York" A man
who tallies with the description of the
man left the Globe house Thursday
evening, and it is believed that he is
the dead man. He gave his name at
the house as Patrick O'Brien. He had
a Swedish coin attached to his watch
chain and was poorly dressed. Medi-
cal Examiner F. H. Baker was called
and performed an autopsy on the man
at the city hospital. 1t showed clearly
that his death was due to alcoholism.
The body will be taken in charge by
Sessions & Sons and will be held for
Identification.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
SIX LITTLE GIRLS
BURNED TO DEATH
Were Dressed as Lambs at a
Christmas Entertainment
Fleece Took Fire

Quincy, ILL.,, Dec 22.-Six little girls
were burned to death, four were prob
ably fatally burned and eight other
persons We're badly injured during the
rehearsal of Christmas exercises of one
of the classes at st. Francis school, to-
day.
There were IA little girls in the class
and they represented different charac-
tiers. Two of them appeared as lambs
and wore white fleece on their gar
ments. The fleece on one caught fire
from an open gas jet and in almost
an instant the whole ring of little ones
was in flames. Sisters of the school ran
to the rescue and were also badly
burned. Six girls died almost instant
ly from burns and four of the survivors
will die. The dead are:
Mary Wavering
Alma Middendorf.
Bertha Freund.
Jose RoseWog
Miss Hickey.
Irene Freiburg.
The badly injured are Josephine
Bohne, Wilhelmina Kottendorf Lena
Zeiger Laura Menke, Miss Zoebing,
Aleba Timpa, Jose Warner, FIR. Andrew
Butzkueben, Sister Ludwigus, Sister
Rodolphia, Sister Theodet, Sister
Ephia.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
Mr.. Morse's Recital

An audience of 200 or more attended
the brilliant and interesting recital CIV
en- last evening by the pupils of George
N. Morse, at his studio. in the Walker
building. The numbers were all very
well received and showed much fine
technique and the results of the eff
cient teaching at the hands of Mr..
Morse. The numbers which deserve
especial praise are those of Fred Leach
and Walter Hildreth, Miss Murdoch,
Miss Rochelle and Mr. Anderson.
Those who took part in the recital are
Misses Ethel Whitehead, Florence In
graham Maud Crowell, Margaret
eastman, Laura Whitehead, Florence
Walbridge. Mary O'Mera, Miss Van
Ostend, Miss Rochelle, Miss Murdoch,
William S. Buxton, Fred Leach, Walter
II. Hildreth and Mr. Anderson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
ORDINATION SERVICE
Four Worcester Men Elevated to
the Priesthood Scr

The annual ordinations for ecclesias-
teal students of the archdiocese of
Boston, was held at Holy Cross cathe-
dral, Boston, yesterday. Twenty five
Levites from St. Johns seminary
Brighton, were ordained to the priest
hood, and many more were elevated to
other degrees of ecclesiastical dignity.
The sacrament of holy orders was not
conferred by Archbishop Williams, his
place being taken by the Rt Rev. Thos
D. Beaver, D. D., bishop of Springfield
Among the newly ordained priests are
Rev. Thomas j. McDermott, James B.
Murphy, William Cunningham and
Francis p. Curran of this city, and
Rev. John A. Colon for the diocese of
Hartford, CT. Among the sub-deacons
ordained were Revs. William Judge
and Reinard Bardeck for the diocese
of Hartford, Rev. George w. WEIGH
for the diocese of Springfield. The
young priests will be given about a
weeks vacation, after which they will
receive their appointments from the
archbishop
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
PAPER SUSPENDS
Filipino Organ Favorable to
Americans, Decides Not to
Issue
CENSORSHIP THEY
SAY WAS TOO SEVERE
Provost Marshal Threatened to
Suppress 1t For Article on
Condition Of Streets

Manila, Dec. 22.-The newspaper De-
mocracia, the organ of a coterie of Fill
ipinos, including the supreme court
judges, favoring American control in
the Philippines tonight announces that
IT has been decided to suspend publica-
ton.
The paper was started at the sugges-
ton and under the patronage Of the
Philippine advisory commission, headed
by Prof. j. G. Schurman. The Democ-
racia prints a single page, in big type.
In the statement accompanying the an
nouncement of it's suspension, the edi-
tor says he has been directed by the
provost marshal to retract certain crit
icism of the clerical methods adopted
in regard to the management of schools,
and adds:
Recognizing the authority of the
provost marshal, we have no recourse
except to comply and have decided to
suspend publication until the present
extraordinary conditions regarding
press matters disappear. When we
know what laws rule US, by what mode
we are judged and to whose jurisdic-
ton press matters are amenable, the
Democracia will reappear."
The paper has generally been a warm
supporter of the administration. The
provost marshal recently threatened to
suppress it for publishing an editorial
asserting that Manila streets were in a
worse condition under the American
than they had been under Spanish ad-
ministration. The Manila Times was
also recently warned, with an intima-
ton of imprisonment and confiscation,
for printing an editorial recommending
the creation of board of charity COM
missioners to control the charitable in
situations, on account of the rumors of
mismanagement of charitable funds by
the church authorities.
The newspapers complain bitterly
that the authorities exercise a paternal
supervision, threatening suppression
they claim, for trifiing errors in the
publication of news not connected with
public matters. They also say the
censorship handicaps newspaper enter
prise by suppressing cable dispatches
received from respectable agencies,
whose transmission is of an exceeding
ly costly character. The matter sup
pressed includes reports of government
actions, among them being Philippine
and American occurrences, which
might give the Filipinos an unfavorable
opinion of the United States
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
City Council Sub Committee Meet
the Architects

The subcommittee made up of mem
bers of the committees on education
and public buildings of the city coun-
Gil, appointed to consider the matter
of plans for the new high school, met
last night and went over the drawings
submitted by Frost, Briggs '& Chaplin,
architects. The plans are nearly fin
ished, and a meeting of the full com
mittee on education and public build
ings will probably be called for this
evening to, receive the report of the
subcommittee and talk over details
relative to specifications.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
Thirty Candidates Out

Thirty high school students rowed on
the eight-oared machine in the tower of
the English high school building last eve
ming. Three crews were formed and six
of the necessary light of a fourth took
practice. Coach Kerns gave the first
two squads that sat on the machine sew
eral minutes constant work Practice
will be interrupted by the holiday vaca-
ton, which b gan yesterday. The candi-
dates will resume Jan. 5.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
Naomi Rebekah Lodqe

At the regular meeting of Naomi Re
bekah lodge last night, these officers
were elected for the ensuing year
N. G., Flora M. Smith; v. G., Milne 1
Roper; S., Fannie A. Wentworth; T.
Abbie E. Cleveland; F. S., Mary j. Alb
bolt; Trus., Charles L. Burlington Fol
lowing the election there was an in.
formal musical entertainment by mem.
bers of the lodge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
WHEELER DISPLACED
Newell and Fisher Lead in the
Fur Club Fox Score

Paul Wheeler of Rutland, who has led
in the fox score of the Worcester Fur
Company since the opening of the season,
was forced to take back seat yesterday
II. C. Newell of Ashburnham and Alvin
Fisher of Rutland are tied for the lead
with six pelts each. w L. Taft of North
bridge reported his first fox Of the season
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
CHURCHILL SAFE
Escaped Boer Prisoner Finds His
Way to Portuguese Territory

London Dec. 22.-Lady Randolph
Churchill has received a cable dispatch
from her son, Winston Churchill who
was captured by the Beers in Natal
and taken to Pretoria, and whose es-
cape from there was announced Dec.
IA, saying he has arrived safely at Del
agOa Bay.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
Home For the HOLIDAYS

Martin A Delaney trainer of athletes
at University of ST. Louis, returned to
Worcester yesterday for the holidays. Mr..
D laney has been aiIing for several weeks,
but is rapidly convalescing. His Illness
came as a result of an injury sustained
team was successful beyond his expecta-
items.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
CLAIMED HE WAS TOUCHED
"Bobbie" Burns Says He Was
Relieved of His Wealth

Robert Burns, better known as Bob
bic" was relieved of 5000 last night, ac-
cording to story he told to the police,
and he claims that 1t was taken from him
by a colored woman. The money was
taken On Front street, and as soon as he
discovered that he had been touched" he
hustled over to Station / and reported the
matter to Lieut.. James T. Johnson. Today
the police will Look the matter up,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23

Capt. Amos NJ Parker, Arthur H
Burton and George B. Hurlburt, of the
local board of assessors, attended the
10th annual meeting of the Association.
of Massachusetts Assessors, at the
state house, Boston, yesterday. Mr..
Parker was chosen a member of the ex-
ecutive committee in the annual cleo
ton of officers
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
rHAr THRoBBING HEADACHE

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
DEATHS.

DoNAHUE-In this city, 22d, Alice NJ,
daughter of John H. and Alice M.
Doyle Donahue, 10 yrs. 2S days.
Funeral from her parents home, 2SS
Grafton street, Sunday afternoon at
1870. Services in St.-Stephen's church
at l o'clock. Remains win leave on Q
o'clock train for Westboro, where burial
will take place. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
ADAMS-In this city, ed, Hannah, widow
of Silas II. Adams, "a yrs. Q mos Is
days.
BRIEFLY = In this city, 22d, Hannah,
widow of James Briefly, 81 yrs. mo. 10
days.
MeCQRMICKr-In this city, 22d, Emma c.,
daughter of John B. and Helen p Nc
Cormick, 10 yrs. mos. % days.
Funeral services at Laurel. Street NJ. p.
church Sunday, at 2.30 p. m. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
PRESTON-In this city, 21st, Mabel A.,
daughter of George o. and Ada NJ.
Preston, 25 yrs. mos. IA days.
Friends are invited to attend funeral
services at their residence, Branch
street Saturday, at 2 p. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
Bay State Lodue Election

Bay State Lodge, Manchester Unity, last
evening elected the following officers: N.
G., 1. j Stiles; V. G., William Randall;
secretary, E. G.. Lander; treasurer, D. A.
Thomas; elective secretary, b. X. stowen;
gate to district convention, p. G. H. s.
Knigh 4 alternate. p. g. Joseph Green.
After me election an informal banquet
was served =. =
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
All SOULS CHURCH.
Weigand

ALL SOULS CHURCH.
Morning Service 1870 o'clock.
Organ voluntary
t9udTlSl .....s....'.. .......s..s'... NelSdllu
Behold! l bring glad tidings!
Quartet, Bethlehem" e. .Whitney-Co
Tenor solo 20 holy night" .........A Adam
Baritone solo ana quartet. Gounod- Buck
Organ posuude.
VesDers D. m.
Organ voluntary.
Quartet, There We're shel y rds" Buck
Contralto solo .................,..Sc Schneider
Graded in a manger lowly."
Quartet .....................Go unod-T Thomas
'Hark! What mean those holy voices"
Soprano solo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eidlinger
1.-The birthday of a king"
Quartet, Faint from the skies" Schneider
Organ postlude.
Miss Edith V. Ellsbree, soprano;
Mrs Alma Collins Hubbard, contralto;
William F. Little, tenor Frank A.
Bancroft, bass and director George
E. Brown, organist
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OLD SOUTH.

AT the Old South church the choir will
sing English carols from OILS to 10 30. The
morning program will be as follows:
Chorus, Festival TIE Deum in e flat. Buck
Quartet .......,.:.....: ........... Marston
Calm on the listening ear of night"
Chorus, 81 desired wisdom" ........ Stainer
Alto solo, THE nativity" .......... Shelley
Male quartet, Like silver lamps" .Steggall
Bass solo, christmas song Adam
organ postlude. Saint-saens
From us TO Z 80 q Christmas organ re-
cital will be given, comprising the follow
ing numbers:
Christmas offertorium" go. .Lemmens
Noel 49,. ......................D Dudley Buck
The evening program will be:
Chorus, GLORIA in eXcelsis' '....... Farmer
Grade song of the virgin"
CnOruS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Stalner
20 Zion, that bringest good tidings."
Carols, 20 night peaceful and blest."
Old Basse Normandy
Infant so gentle" ..................:G ascon
Soprano solo .......................S Selected
Male quartet ..........-.....,.........W wilson
1.-THE star of Bethlehem
(lT.lr1n n0GtllIdp
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23

The choir is made up as follows: Miss
Ruby C. Cutter, soprano; Mrs. D. J.
Pratt, alto; Walter S. Knowles, first
tenor; M. B. Mckay, second tenor;
d. j. Pratt, first bass and choir mas
ter; A. R.. Frank, second bass; Ever
EFT j. Harrington, organist; chorus of
IS voices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23

NOTRE DAME.
Monday 1870 o'clock.
Roman marche. .,Gounod
Orchestra and organ.
Farmers mass in B fiat
Offertory, the Christmas hymn, Echoes
from the mountains of Bethlehem
Solos by Master Xavier Chevalier and
chorus of 10 boys, with choir, orchestra
and organ
Selection, "Adestes Fideles". Nv. Novello
Orchestra and organ,
Vespers at 4 o'clock.
Echoes from the mountains of Bethlehem
Master Xavier Chevalier, chorus of
boys. choir and organ.
Stearns vespers in fiat at the benediction
alma redemptoris' .............A MelYll
"Adeste Fideles" ................V Novello
'Tantum Ergo ................ Lambillotte
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
CITY HOSPITAL TRUSTEE
Alderman Brannon a Candidate
For Mr.. Harris Place

Henry Brannon, who retires from the
of the board of aldermen, is
a candidate for the office of trustee of
the city hospital, The term of Henry
Il. Harris expires this year, and the
friends of Mr.. Brannon have selected
him for the vacancy in the board One
member at large, in addition to one al
derman and two common councilmen
the city council, are
chosen annually, the member at large
forNa term of six years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
SOUTH BAPTIST.

Morning at 1890 o'clock
Anthem ......................F. H. Bracket
Christians, awake"
Soprano solo, Noel ............O. L. Clark
Quartet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stephen Adams
THE star of Bethlehem"
Soprano solo, Miss Emma Wilson of Boston
Evening at Z o'clock.
Anthem .......,................M E. Upham
GLORY in the highest"
Contralto solo, That glorious song of old"
Miss Oakley.
Tenor solo, John H. Monroe
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
Christmas Music

The following programs of Christ
mas music for tomorrow, in addition
to those published yesterday, have been
arranged by churches:
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TRINITY CHURCH.
IN No

TRINITY CHURCH.
1870 o'clock.
Anthem, bethlehem" .............C oombs
SOLO and choruS.... ......,..... $500. NeVin
Before the throne of glory
E. r. Cummings.
Response .................,........ Scott
ut came upon the midnight clear"
w. +. Knapp,
Quartet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Williams
Awake, put on thy strength"
Z O'Clock
Anthem, "Hosannas raise" - .Rassford
Contralto SOLO,. Buck
The virgin lullaby"
Quartet, Holy night" ............ Holden
Quartet-Mrs. E. l.. Harris, soprano;
Miss May Thomas, alto; Walter f.
Knapp, tenor; e. r. Cummings, bass;
Miss Fannie A. Hair, organist and di-
rector
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WEBSTER SQUARE METHODIST.

WEBSTER SQUARE METHODIST.
1890 o'clock.
Voluntary.
DoXology.
Invocation.
Anthem, There were shepherds" Briggs
Response ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Psalms
Gloria Patri.
Scripture.
AHlHtH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Seoul
1T came upon the midnight clear
Prayer.
Solo. THE star of peace" ......... Parker
Hymn 1888.
Sermon. Gods first Christmas day"
Z o'clock.
Sunday school concert
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23
ST. PAUL,s CHURCH.
Solemn High Mass at 1870 a. T

Postlude, violin and organ. .Mendelssohn
EVENING SERVICE.
Solemn Vespers at 7.3O p. m.
Prelude, violin and organ. -. .Mendelssohn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23

Chorus choir of the church, 40 voices,
assisted by Joseph Rogers, violinist;
Daniel Downey, director; Edward f.
Howe, organist.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-23

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure
throat and lung trouble without fail For
grippe, influenza and deep-seated cough
or cold. it is the best remedy offered to
the public. The doses are small and a
bottle costs only rs cents
Best coffee in the city at the
Creamerie lunch room.
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PLEASANT STREET BAPTIST.


PLEASANT STREET BAPTIST.
Morning Service at 1870 O'Clock.
Organ voluntary, .......,......... .Guilmant
March of triumph"
Anthem, There were shepherds"
Anthem, 20 Bethlehem babe" .TroWbridge
Alto solo, Night of nights" Van de Water
Carol ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G. Bartlett
1T is the blessed Christmas"
Evening Service at o'clock
Christmas concert.
EMMANUEL CHURCH.
1870 o'clock.
Organ voluntary.
DoXology.
Invocation.
Anthem, Happy news .Tennev
Soprano and alto Lolos.
Gloria Patri.
Hymn.
Scripture.
Anthem, 1.-THE babe divine" .Danke
Baritone solo.
Response, Hear my prayer"
Hymn.
Sermon.
Hymn.
Benediction.
o'clock.
christmas carol concert by Sunday
school, entitled Love divine" w. L. Ma
son. Charles H. HILL director.
PARK CONGREGATIONAL.
Morning Service 10. 30 a. m.
organ voluntary ....+.,..............Sel Selected
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Shell oysters at the creamerie lunch
r0Drl
The evening times., 1899-06-10
SAVED WOMEN FROM A FIRE.
Former Commissioner COlIix. of New
York, Rescues Sleeping Tenants.

Former Commissioner COllis, of New
York, Rescues Sleeping Tenants.
New York. June 10.-Gen C. H. T. COL
lis, former commissioner of public works,
distinguished himself last night at fire
in 240 Fifth Avenue by assisting three
women from the burning building into the
street.
The fire started at o'clock on the fourth
floor in the apartments OF Rachel Thorn
borough, dressmaker, who was there with
her two servants. 1t was discovered by
John Mullen, an elevator boy, who ran his
car to the ground floor. He rushed to the
street. where he met General Collis.
THE house is on fret" the boy cried.
General Coils told him to run to the near
est alarm box, which is at Twenty-eighth
Street and Broadway, while he aroused the
tenants.
The first two floors are occupied as
stores. General Coils groped his way
through the binding smoke to the third
floor. which is occupied by Nine. Mayes.
She knew nothing of the fire until General
Coils, pounding on her door, notified her
Calling her servants, Nine. Mays ran down
the stairs into the street, while General
COiliS COntiHueu up 10 tne IOuftn uOOr. by
this time the smoke was sitting.
He notified Mrs. Thornborough and her
servants Of their danger and assisted the
terrified women through the smoke filled
halls into the street.
When the firernen arrived they found a
fire of no small proportions to battle with.
The flames had gained great headway, and
for time there was prospect of the up
per part of the building being destroyed.
The damage is estimated at 1000. to
the apartments Of Mrs. Thornborough, and
$500, to the building.