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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
SUICIDE ~ BROOKLYN,
An Insurance Broker shoots Himself IN 4
Carpenter shop.

Josiah r. Fowle. 80 years old. an insurance
broker Of +a Washington avenue. Brooklyn,
committed suicide by shooting himself in tho
head in Stephen N. Miller's carpenter shop.
ssi Wsverly avenue. yesterday afternoon.
Sir. Fowle on Thursday ordered Miller IN take
dow the SCREENS In his house and put up the
storm doors for the winter. A. that time he
appeared 10. be- IN good spirits. Miller was
noon when he was surprised to hear a Tis,ol
shot. He ran downstairs and found Fewie
lying face down In the shavings. At the side
volyer. IT. had contained only three car
tridses and one OF these had been exploded.
Mr.. Fowle Is an invalid. Neither she nor
ton Of the suicide could be obtained AZ Mr.
Fowle's home. 1t was said there that par.
uculars would be given 70 the Coroner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
FEENEY SENTENCED TO JAIL.
Had Been Brought Here to Enlist when III
Passed the Had Checks.

William IL. Fecney. the wealthy young man
from Troy who was arrested ten days ago
for passing worthless checks on Weir 4
Phillips. florists. in Brooklyn. and who gave
the name Of John Doe when locked up, was
sentenced TO Raymond Street Jail for sixty
days by Judge Ready yesterday. Feenev
l. the son OF an eN-Aiayor Of Troy and IL said
to have spent $1,000 in two wears. Ills father
gave him the choice Of going to the Elmira
~ketormat"ry or e enlist IN the army. He
haitian 70 enlist. He escaped from Deputy
Sheriff Fit?g raid. who had charge Of him.
and went 70 the Hotel Margaret in BROOKLYN.
Here he made a good appearance, borrowed
several dollars. from the clerk. hired a cab
and then pa SEED worthless checks on the florists
after ordering bouquets for A. NJ. White OF
Pierrepont place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
WORE ONLY SHOES AND WHISK Frs.
Naked Man Arrested on Park Row by . Dozen
Cops in Human Screen Formation.

P~anhandlers. pullerSin and unclassifed
l~oungers along Park Row were shocked last
evening by the spectacle OF a fying wedge Of
policemen punched around a naked man and
buckins up Park Row toward the Oak street
station. The man in the middle had on
a pair Of shoes and a pair Of Dnndreary
vhiskers on turning to the right into
a darker street. the flying wedge halted
for breath and to persuade the centre
rush TO at least put on hls coat After
reforming the wedge reached the goal or eaul
and there explained to the sergeant that tho
Gapiys hsd ben R SLsJcosered IHrCni.s s,2nS
Of clothing on, He had strewn his garments
along tho street. declaring ~ the same time
that he was a hot sport The first policeman
to discover him had enough others
from the Bridge entrance TO serve a. a screen
and then the .horri0ed bunch started for the
station house. There the hot sport explained
that he was John Ennis. G2 wears old. an up
holsterer and without n home. He was as
In to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
OvERCOAT WIN ms ACQUIITAL
lawyer Chan'er Gave His to . Shivering
Client Set Free In His Shirt.ieeYes.

Lawyer Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler secured
the acquit'al on Thursday in General Sessions
Of Henry Allshoe Of a charge OF assault. All
shoe had neither coat nor vest and when he
got out Of court and encountered the freezing
mir he found that liberty had its trials. too.
MIR Chanler was near by and saw his client
shivering Immediately he took OF his costly
imported ovprcuat. which II large, while All
snoe il -mail He gave the coat To his client.
who nearly disappeared in il Allshoe didn't
want Ia wear II because he said that he was
liable 10 be arrested on suspicion Of having
stolen II,
II You are III be able to prove that you
didn't" said Mr. Chanler. who took a cab for
his home. He defends unfortunates and asks
20 fees He j. u brother OF Con gresham VII
liam Aston Chanler and Is wealthy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
Valet JONES DISCHARGED.
Now Detained Merely as . witness Asains
Lawyer Patrick In the Rioe Case.

Charles +. Jones. valet to the late William
Marsh Rice. held for action OF the Grand Jury
by a police MAGISTRATE. was discharged In Gem
eral Sessions yesterday by Recorder Con on a
motion made by Assistant District Attorney
Osborne. The discharge WAS upon Jones's
own recognizance. and he was committed TO
the House o. Detention H. a witness in default
OF $1,000 bail. Mr. Osborne was not nresent
when Jones was arraigned and discharged, but
made the application on the day before. An
Patrck's opinion OF this move, but he had none
which he would express. Patrick was R,ce's
lawyer and with Jones was held on a charge OF
uttering checks after Rice's death 10 which the
latter's name II said 10 have been forged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
NICtRAGI rs CANAL PROPOSAL.
Right Of Wa, for tn. Canal Across the
Country for a Money consideration.

WAsHINGroN. NOV, l6-Schor Corea, Mo
Nicaraguan Minister, who has lust returned
from consultation With his Government. was at
the State department early this morning and
had u short conversation with the Secretary OF
State in regard to the Nicaragua Canal. Mica
"a qua is anxious 10 initiate negotiations with the
Trlted States FOR an ARRANGEMENT by which
this Government will secured right Of way across
Central America Tor NE canal. and Senior
Corea l. eNpcc,cd 20 submit a defui'e
proposition soon. II IS said that i will gIarlr-
Tee the United State a free right of way across
Nicaragu1 on the payment OF u large sum NJ
money. about S,O0o,Up, and an annual renta!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
Annual, Muster Of National Guard Regiments

Col. William Cary Sanger, Col y b. Thurston
and Major j n. Holland Of the stan OF Major
Gen. Charles +. Roe. commanding the New
York National Guard have been busy the pres
ent week making the annual inspection and
muster If the regiments in Manhattan, and the
figure, Of the muster Of six Of them were made
public yesterday. These figures relate TO the
Eighth, Smith. Twelfth. Twenty-second and
SiNty-ninth The aggregate strength
OF th.,a eyiment j. Ass officers and men. or
those 3.777 wer. present for muster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
Ten Ieonids Seen At Evanston.

CHICAGO, Nov ls.-Ten Leonids were seen at
Northwestern University observatory at Evan
ston early this morning. One was remarkably
brilliant. Two we're observed before I o'cloC 4;
and the rest later. Conditions were favorable
for photographing n shower that was expected
later in the morning. but the shower only par
TALLY mnterillized In the observing rarty
we're Profs. Hough. Crook. Holgate and White,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
THE SIGNAL CORPS WORK.
REMARKABLE FEATS PERFORMED ~
CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE
The Little hand Under Lent. s'amford .a.-
risd the First Telegraph Wire Into 'rh'n
-Picid Work In she Philippines I'ur'"s
Gen. Lawton's Famous Narch N Luso"'

The Little Van0 NnutT Iteus'
r,rd the First Telegraph Wire Into 'eh'"
-P,eld work In she Philippines DURING
Con Lawtou's Famous Sarch N Lusoh'
w,su,SoroS. Nov. 10 A history OF the re-
u.,tobI. work done by the United states
siunal Corn. in tho Philippines. China Alaska,
C,,ho and Porto Rice Is contained IN the annual
,.port of Gen A " Greedy, Chief signal UNI
car NJ tho army. made public to-dny An IN
terestIng chapter is that devoted 70 the services
of the signal detachment with the PeRih pellei
expedition This small body oil men, uhuer
command of First Lieut. Henry W. stamford
signal ONlcer of Volunteers. got through the
first military telegraph line TO Pekih uhh"r
circumstances that we're very discourasihs
The first reliable news that came out OF Pekin
was sent by Lieut. stamford. Al Matow ths
wire gave out. and although Obliged I" wait
two DAYS for more. Lieut. stamford, by the
most extraordinary enertions, succeeded IN
coverine tho ground lost by two days marches
and brought Chane e's again In COM
munication with Tientsin." OF the work OF
this ,ndaunted little band OF American tele-
graph operators Gen Greedy says;
Through the labors Of Lieut.. Stamfords
mon the American army carried the first tele-
sraphic wire into Pekin, where tho first tele-
sraph Office Was installed In the house OF Min
is,er Conger. Fortunately this action per-
mitted Gen. Chafee, In Pekin. To extend cour-
,.sies I'm tina vay of transmitting kilograms,
=, 81. ur,,i.h pussia, French.
70 oniciass VI 'hc '''oh "" ..-.
German. Italian ana even 'hihese po'oih-
ments. and likewise TO the press
rora,, linz. hav> h..n laid
III Iuoa many -.
and efficiency and cheapness 10 telegrapt'c
communication provided. The commercial
- yv..,,a. - Ill ,o,,t. In l,ha
rh'e iroHl "o'h'hs'oh 80
beyond Havana ranged from ~ to % cents a
word plor 20 the Spauish-Ameican War. Any
80 .o,and Havana can now
point on 'he isi"hu oeFohu p" - II
be reached over the military telegraph line
nv commercial messages at rates ranging from
-, a.. , a oor,s a uord mn ,imrm.
q 'ehs WIN -.
The aggregate OF commercial pus'neS ooho
amounted to s2i2, 40,
ca.a.-ni,, por,o Din Gan Greel y savs.
concerning Foi'o N.Y. ~.
1t Ia to be especially ho'ed tha' 'he n'n'a'y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
Aiyord Probably Had No Dealings With Grant
RrOs.

A story yesterday that Cornelius T.. Alvord.
Jr, the tefaulting note teller Of the First
National Bank. had conIuc'ei his stock mar
kei speculations through the bankrupt firm Of
Grant Bros. hat doubt east uuon II by Vice
bans had no know!e &c Of N'vord haviuI had
any aCcoun with Grant Bros. Charles r.
Grant OF the hrm refused TO discuss the report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17

MovSr VERNON. y. Y. Nov 10 jennie
Alvord. wife Of Cornelius T. 4 word. IN" de-
faulting note teller Of the First National Bank
OF Manhattan. disappeared from Mount Vernon
to-day. She wa last seen boarding a train for
New York accompanied bv ~ elderly man with
gray side vi skers. believed 10 he her father.
She was heavily vpiled She has arranged 10
have her furniture shipred IN Dec l She has
paid her Mount Vernon debts with her personal
CheCh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
MRS. DUNCAN ELIIOTT,S PURCH ASE.
She Ruys the Cosey Newport villa Of william
starr Miller.

NEWPORT. r l.. Nov. ie,-It has been the
general impression In social circles that Mira.
Duncan Elliott has been residing in Newport
for the purpose OF obtaining a divorce from
her husband, but to-day Mrs. Elliott figured
that she means la make Newport her future
home. For the past two years Mrs. Elliott
on Narransnsett avenue, but TODAY she bought
the Bellevue avenue villa Of William Starr
Miller. which she viii hereafter occupy. The
villa IL a cosev little. place. which Mr. Miller
sells. H. his new villa on Ocean avenue will
be ready for him next season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
A Iectur. on Brook Farm lite.

Mrs. CsborH ~" Mcdaniel. who was associated in
thejmanaRemsnt 81 the famous Bro,k Farm CO.
operative Colony. will read a paper on Rem
ini-cenc..s OF Brook Farm Life" at the r. oIns
OF the Wornan's Henry George League. 81 West
fortv-seto nd street. AZ = o'clock to-motr W
afternoon The public are cor daily invited 10
attend the league mestings. which are held
every sunday afternoon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
The President Cannot attend Chamber OF
rec Dlnner.

WAsWSGToN. Nuy. 20 Morris X. Jcsup. j.
Edward simmons and Stewart Smi h. repre-
sentins the New York Chamber OF Commerce.
called on President Mckinney this afternoon
and invited him to d'te4d the dinner Of the
Chamber next Tuesday "verinG. In" Pre,i-
dent AID iha, he Was obliged to decline the IN
vltItlpl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
''Phrnlx Republican" Sold.

PHdSIX. ARR. Nov &c. e. Randolph.
formerly on the stan Of the New York Tunes in
Washington, has sold the Phoen,I Republican
TO George " Vickeis. Territorial Auditor. and
dian scho 81. Randolph will re'ur TO Washing
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17

Next Sundays SUN will contain an auicS on Vest
chester real estate Invaluable 10 both the Spectator
and honeslte seeker. The advertising columns will
serve as . useful guide 70 properties In the market.
-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
These naval orders were lssued

IAeutenan, Commander X. Rohr,r. 10 command
Oh, Annapolis
Naval Cadet 5 Cannon, 70 duty on North Atlantic
station ,nS,,ad Of TO the rlscA,a tuA.
surgeon ". y, Mcclure, W additional duty on
the Nan.re.
Assistant Surgeon " VI. carton. from the In.
dana " home and await orders
changes Of officers IN Aslaic station Lieut. & II.
Mathews. from the Manila u TIE Soselnlte Lieut.
r l. Bsse,i. from the Manila to tic panay Lieut.
D. l.. Sawyer, RON the panAy g. tho Nouadnock.
Lieut. J. n. /. liolcomhs. from the MonAnnock 10
special duty at Port lsatelia, Lieut. y. = carter.
from the New orleans TO The Scndla. ruslgn 4 C.
owen, from the Castine to the rafaguA. Enslgns !
HalNgan and W. q. Briggs, from The >clndia 10 the
Manila, EnS'gn 4. r. Holman. from "a, Sctnds 10
the Petrol Naval Cadet 4. j Horne, from thu pnf..
qua " the CE>tine. Passed Assistant Surgeon 4. II.
Alfred. from the CaSllne To the Culgos. Passed AsSis.
tant surgeon VI Il, johnson. from the Celtic ~ H.,
brutus Assistant Surgeon H. \ CuII, from the Culroa
u the Casine Assistant surgeon y. DAVIS. from
CAvitt station N The brutuS Assistant Surgeon ".
l. bell. from Guam 10 the Celtic ASss'ant surgeon
n l. Wright. from CaNiN hosp tai 10 Yokohama
hospital Tor treatment Assistant Paymhs,rr II. ~,
Addison. from tht SclndiA " the Yosemite A.sstan,
Paymas,ct ". r. camp. from Tie petrcl " N. Send a
Capt !. 4. Jonas. M. c, from Guam To Cayiis sta.
Won firsi lAeut ", ", low. NJ c, from Guam W
SAyiN station, Second Lieut.. d. W. Blake. Sc G.,
nom 's'iN station 10 Yokohama hospital tor treat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17

v~AsHIsGToH, Nov. lG-These army order. were
ISSUED " day:
Major Henry = Mccain, Assistant Ad!uiant Gen.
erAi, Ia THIS city.
Prryipus orders relating 10 Capt william ", Rob.
insuu. IT.. Assistant = sti,rruStcr. trVoscd.
Major Pen" { stevens, additional Pdymasier
from the department 81 Porto REQ 10 Atlanta. &c.
i,viug Ma!uI Elijah W.. HsliUTc, Pa! master, ordered
20 Mania.
The following board ~ Officers TO meet at the Wal
Department lot Tie CNaiL.Hdtuu OF uiHCerS OF the
SuartrfuaStrT and Subsistence Drpdttgtuts fol- pio-
motion Major ChAfirs l'rf, Q~.tftcimastrr NSbr
William :. PrttcH, SuAfirfWastrr Major Francis
b. Jones, SlaItTnhSt'f Major George =. bushnell.
Suf gcnH. aud firsi Lieut. J'', Il CLAYTON, AssiS
tAnt Surgeon Cent Charles Il. 7 hompson. Assistant
SUartrrnaStrr. and Capt MedAd {. Martin, Cart
j. tsiCourt SAWYER ard Capt frtd,rck q. iiod g,0n.
ordered before ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-13

Roake of Boston. proprietor of the Bitou
lodgings for gentlemen and of an extensive
book and confectionery store, $1,000. no In
surance, also $3.50 in cash which he had
Just placed on his desk TO count: Fred L..
Bond, household furniture, $1,000. insur-
ance $1,000; j. Il. Reilly, tailor, $3.50; insur-
no insurance: Miss l.. Lewis. manicure,
800, no insurance; Or. Wheeler. dentist.
5000. insurance $500; Small x Co, taiiors,
$3.50. no insurance.; w. Herbert Caswell.
real estate office, $780, insured; F.E. Bal
lou, shoes, $500, insured about half; al.
w. Reschensky, tailor, $3.50, no insurance;
James Brogan. furniture. $780, nj insur-
ance; G. g. Mueller Mexican leather
goods. $3.50, no insurance. II. =. Sulzer,
jeweIry, $780, no insurance; Rufus Smith.
furniture, $500. no Insurance; Japanese GU
rio store, $500. insurance $1,000; M. Muir
dock, confectionery, soda fountain ana
household goods. $1,000. insurance $500; J..
Finklestein, boots, shoes and clothing,
$4,000 insurance $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-13

under control in time TO save the build
ings upon the beach.
Many OF the storekeepers had time to
remove their stocks. and this cut down
the loss. Considerable damage was done.
however, by the hasty removal The oc-
cupants of Clarks Hall, across from Haz-
ards block. had 20 get out because Of
the great heat. William Clark. the phar-
mactst. removed HIS entire stock. which,
with his fixtures. was quite badly dam
aged
Last night Mr.. Burns was I'm state OF
collapse. Ills loss Is a serious one. He
came 10 the Pier practically empty-hand-
ed and by perseverance erected fine
house and built up "A splendid patronage.
lie is now about ruined.
BIG CROWD OF SPECTATORS.
A great crowd, for that part OF the
state. gathered TO witness the destruction
OF the buildings. These included all the
cottagers who. for the nonce. b-nobbed
with the habitues. all society barriers be-
Ing swept aside.
Admiral Dewey was chatting with Pier
fishermen and hremen. DR. Hitchcock was
everywhere. giving as usual. good sugges-
tions. The Lapsley. Duns. the Hitchcock
boys, the Kanes. the Prescotts were all
there.
Ladies' In bright eaulpages arrived from
the cottages far down toward Pint Judy
and alighting. mixed indlscriminately
with the madding crowd.
From Providence came coterle OF in
surance men and one architect. on busi-
ness bent. George l.. Gross. OF q. l.. n III.
J. Gross, was on deck looking after his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-13

and half-dozen tottering chimneys 10
mark the sites OF the former Rockingham
and the adjoining business blocks.
A FAVORED HOTEL.
The Rockingham Hotel was built IN
IN by James G.. Burns. IL was then
known as the McSparren, being named
after the Rev. James McSparren. one OF
the early settlers OF that part OF Rhode
Island. and after whom McSparren
Heights. near Wexford in North Kings
town. was called
Originally the house was thought TO be
pretentious. and Il was so when compar-
ed with the older hostelries.
A decade ago IL was enlarged and re-
named the Rockingham. and Il az once
became the favored house.
Last fall the house was doubled in size,
and when II was opened last June IL was
six stories i'm height and luxuriously fur
nished. This fall another large annex was
to have been built Its valuc yesterday
morning was about 100000
THE BURNED CASINO.
The Casino was built little more than
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-13
DIED.

BROWN-In East Greenwich, 11th inst,
Abiiah l.. Brown. In the i2d year of his
age.
DAV1S-In Berkeley, the 18th inst. Emma
A.. wife OF William Davis, aged 10 years.
FRANCIS-In this city, on the 18th inst,
Alexander Benjamin Francis, In his Goth
year.
IJTHER-In this city. on the 1lth inst,
Allen Luther. I'm his S1th year.
MANN-In Glocester, the 11th inst. Calls
ta. widow OF Abel Mann, In her e3d year.
MEEHAN-In Natick, 18th inst. Marga-
ret. wife OF the late John Meehan
MOFFETT-In Uxbridge, Mass. sept. H.
Arnold Moffett. formerly OF Lincoln. r..
T. in the 10th year of his age.
swEET-In Peace Dale, r. J.. ilth inst.
Anna f., daughter OF Charles l.. and
Elizabeth A. Sweet. aged years. l
month. days. lf
wIIITE-In this city. on the 18th inst.
william. son of William and the late
Mary white. aged days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-13

10 years ago. The main structure was of
granite, with an upper story of wood The
theatre and ballroom were of wood
From over the front entrance an arch
was sprung, which crossed Ocean road
and led into a picturesque tower. out
side II was very imposing; within IL was
an elegant structure The ballroom was
a dream, and the theatre and stage ap-
pointments We're perfect I'm every detail
The original stockholders paid S25, 900 for
the site and expended $50. 900 on the build
ing Three years ago. having failed to
make the venture pay, they allowed the
property TO be sold under foreclosure. and
Louis Sherry, the New York caterer, pur-
chased IL In the name OF the Sherry
Amusement Company, a new corporation,
for si25.00o.
Despite the good patronage he received
the returns were not sufficient TO nay
the interest, and now that the building
is destroyed, II is doubtful AZ il will be
rebuilt, excepting In very modified
form.
Hazard's block. to the west of the
Rockingham. was built about 10 years
ago. and took the place OF the old gro-
Gerry store. at the door OF which tho
stage coaches used TO stop and where
the wealthy people OF New York and tho
West called for their mail u belonged TO
the heirs of Mary Abbey Hazard and cost
S25 600
The Rockingham annex. three stories I'm
height. was built FIVE years ago and cost
5000. The Burns block. one story high
was erected three years ago al a cost of
$4,000. The other buildings DESTROYED were
old and OF comparatively little value.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
j. q. Burns q Son, proprletors OF the
Rockingham, si50,OO0, insured for 500 600.
the Hazard heirs. $4,000. Insurance sl00oo.
police station, s25OO. insurance slOo. Ga,
slno. $4,000, Insurance 100000; Rocking
ham annex, J. G.. Burns a Son loss SeODo
Insurance $1,000; y. q. Burns a Son. p,,rns'
block. $4,000, Insurance 5000: George ".
Cook, saloon. $1,000. no insurance reported:
II. V, Gardiner friiitcrer fancy groceries
and liquors. $500. no insurance. ReII A.
Co.. brokers, NO0 probably well Insured: !:
Western Union Telegraph Company. s2oo
insured. ii0moehnsett sgfecnhousc Stuo
Burns periodical store. $3.50 no lns,,r.
ance; Bannon Price. pharmacIsta. StnDo
insurance 1900. Wakefield Trust COM
pany, $40. insured. d. Girles A sons
branch office of Narfagansett Times and
stationery. t5oo. insured: NJ n Iarni,,
toys. ss5. insured. n. q. Burr. bousehold
furniture. Heo no insurance; Daniel ".
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-13

Hazard block. and as he turned into
Ocean road. saw smoke pouring out OF
the roof near the cupola. lie cried out
'Firev' and ran into the house giving
an alarm 10 Mr.. Burns. The latter, by
prompt action. In 1891. saved the house
from destruction by fire personally
experimenting the work OF the firemen.
and he undertook to repeat his work.
NO WATER CAME.
He and another man ran up To the
sixth floor and attempted 10 turn on the
water and TO use line OF hose. but
either the service had been cut of or
there was no head. for not drop came
out Of the nozzle.
Mr.. Burns then tried 10 go into one OF
the rooms where the fire appeared 10 be
burning the nercest. but he was driven
back by the smoke and flame. and was
with difficulty rescued and brought to
the street. where he faIntoi from ex-
haustion.
with fearful rapidity the flames ran
down the elevator well and spread 10 the
rooms onj the third floor. and i'm FIVE min
utes the hotel was doomed
An alarm was rung In. and the only
hose company there Is at the Pier re-
epcnded. The nremcn were willing and
anxious 10 do valiant service. but the
water supply was poor. the pressure be-
Ing not more than 10 pounds. and when
ell the lines OF hose were laid the pipe
men stationed az the east front OF the
Casino got just weak. bubbling stream.
DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION.
- was patent that Hazards block