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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
PAMTUXET VALLEY.

Mr.. Thomas Jeffries of Philadelphia has
been made permanent receiver OF the
Livingstone mills at Washington by a de-
cree of the supreme court n the appli-
cation of J. Howard Dews.
An alarm was rung in from box 65,
situated at Curson's corner. Arctic Cen
ire. yesterday noon for a fire i'm a lot in
the rear OF Mr. Curson's block. The fire
was started among some dry grass by
BOYS and was sweeping towards a building
when the alarm was rung. The MEM
hers of Warwick Hose company. No.
responded but the fire was eXtinguished
bv ueighbors before the firemen arrived.
St Cecilia choir. connected with st.
Johns church. Arctic Centre, met last
evening I'm st. Johns hall TO rehearse
Easter music.
L'Espcrancc circle. Companions OF the
Forest. held am interesting and well at
tended meeting at it's headquarters at
Arctic Centre last evening.
PawtuXet Valley division. Sons OF Tenn
| pcrance held an important meeting at
Fpworth chapel. Arctic Centre last even
ing.
The much-talked-of and greatly desired
| inprovemcnt 10 Wakefield street Lip-
pitt IS a certainty at last. workmen haN-
| inC stated removing the rocks ON the trt-
| angular piece of land ON Wakefield hili,
| preparatory To- STRENGTHENING the street.
4 The 18Th anniversary eft the organiza-
| uou of the Womcn's Relief corps of Me-
Crcgor nest. G.. A. r.. occurs next Satur-
| dav evening and the members are ar
| ranging for an appropriate celebration OF
| the event.
Much needed repairs 60 the rondbed ot
| the electric railway near Cranberry brook
| arc being made by large gang OF men
since last Saturday over 900 persons
! have been vaccinnted at Natick. No new
| eases have been discovered there and
! Health Omcer Sprague hopes 20 keep the
| dread disease confined 90 the family now
| afflicted.
The action Of tho Warwick town council
| I'm voting 10 instruct the town solicitor
| 10 draw up an ordinance providing foi
the licensing Of peddlers has caused mucl
satisfaction I'm the valley end OF the town
The members OF Kent lodge. No. 81. a
q. T. w. OF Natick paid fratcrnal visi
To Pawtuckct lodge. No. !. last evening.
| Horace G.. Battcy OF Washington ha
severed hts connection with l.. NJ. Whit
man 90 accept a position with Ney
York firm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
Ragpicker's Queer Pets.

In the unlovely district OF st. Ouen
lives an old ragpicker, well known 90 her
neighbors on account of her aversion TO
cats, says a Paris correspondent of the
London Daily Mail. Her name is Louise
Maritzman. but every one knows her as
Mother Matou.
She was very unclean in her habits.
and the old cabin where she lodged was
in a filthy condition. For some time past,
however. the odor from her dwelling has
been growing wrose every day, and finally
tho inhabitants asked the police 60 i'm
torferc.
The commissairc. accompanied by au
Inspector. called on the old woman s~1
found her seated in chair I'm the CEN
ire OF the hovel, surrounded by over 500
rats.
Come In" said the old hag you have
just arrived at lunch time" And as she
| spoke she cut up In small pieces an en-
ormous chunk OF horscncsh and threw
| IL TO the rats, whose number increased
| every minute.
The rodents paid no attention 20 the
strangers, but greedily devoured the
meat. and tumbeld over one another in
their anxiety TO get the last morsel.
Suddenly Mother Matou called out
"Toto,' "Lulul" and "A couple of enor.
nous rats, bigger than any two Of th'
others came from the corner where the,
had been concealed. and jumped ON IN,
knees Of the old woman. One had a re,
| ribbon round its neck and the other
| blue one.
These are my children" said tho rag
| picker Are they not nice2 Unfortunate
| ly. I have lost others whom ] loved quite
as well. killed by tho cursed cats The,
i a - IN Tho gcmrtc~v NOW Come and see
She led tho way into cupboard. where
| hanging from the roof. were 30 dead cats
| and on the floors were the corpses o
nearly 200 rats. all laid out side by sidq
! Ultimately workman stopped ~ al
the crcviucs. basin ~ sulphur was so
4 alisht and in little while not "a rat re-
! maincd alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
WARREN.

The scholars of the Warren high school
have established an organization known
as tho Warren Athletic association. The
following officers have been elected:
General manager, Sylvanus h. Bowen;
assistant manager. John @. Waterman;
secretary and treasurer George Sailtants.
The Jr. Y. II. S. G. II. held "A well at
tended meeting i'm the Baptist church last
night
No appropriation for Fourth of July
was made at the regular financial
town meeting a few weeks ago and there
is a movement now on foot TO secure
enough by private subscriptions TO have
a celebration. This would be n capital
thing. because Il will keep money in the
town, which would be taken out IL sur
rounding towns had celebrations. Moth
ing definite has been decided yet, but II
is possible that something will be heard
very soon.
Prayer meetings will be conducted In
the NJ e. and Baptist churches Thursday
night by the pastors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
Bowling Scores on Local AI|eys--big
Offer to Fitz--Baseba|| Doings and
General Sporting Gossip.

The visiting West side rollers "struck
OUT on the Edgewood alleys last evening,
for they were defeated in all of the con-
tests played. The home team won all the
games by ample margins.
Griffin piled up n total OF 2Si. includ-
ing single OF 1O3, and Pierce obtained
total OF 277. Grifiith put forth his best
efforts to obtain large total, for he ex-
poets TO roll on the Brown alleys later
on. The summary: Edgewood. 1881; West
Side, 12il
The Brown rollers won the first game
from the visiting EImwood team in an
easy manner last evening. The next con-
test came out a tie. but was won by the
Elmwood delegation in the .roll-on. The
last string was also very close and was
finally secured by the visitors by mar
row margin. knoop obtained total or
298 including a single OF llO. This total
IS the highest yet made during the pres
ent season. The summary: Brown, l263;
Elmwood, 1890.
Lees rollers won two games from
Hoban's team in the Music hall series
last evening Hoban's rollers had no
difficulty i'm securing the first event, but
were defeated in the remaining strings
by an ordinary plurality. Hoban secured
n total of 29o, Including single OF llo.
Lee made "A total OF 2s1. which included
"a single OF l0l. and Nicholas obtained a
total of ?76. I'm which a single of lO4 was
included. The summary: Hobans team,
1929; Lees, 1903.
Swift's team won all Of the games
from Browns rollers In the New Century
series last evening. Brown obtained the
highest total. securing PSI, which included
n single of 100. and Swift made total OF
273 The summary: Swifts team, l262;
Groves team defeated Waterman's
rollers in two of the games in the Annex
series last evening. Ricky made the
highest total. securing 25S. The summary:
Groves team, 1914; Waterman's, ll75.
Last evening Ellis and Germans teams
OF the East Greenwich league bowled on
Hanaford's alleys with a victory for the
former by taking the odd game The
first string was easy for German. each
man going over 80. but the second and
third strings were easy for Ellis men
Greene was high roller with g13, with
Johnson and German close seconds with
272 apiece. Briggs was high single with
30 Summary: Ellis team, 1920; German s.
1LS6,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
BIG OFFER TO FlTZ.

After refusing to accept the terms de-
manded by FitZsimmons TO nght JeHIles
in it's arena the Century a. {, oI Los an, An,
geles has reconsidered its determlnatlon
TO call off the bout. and today notihed the
former champion that II would oHer 20
per cent, with a guarantee OF S2o,OO.
These are the conditions requested by
Fitzsimmons but when the club an-
nounced that it had withdrawn It's orlgl-
nal offer FitZslmmons stated that he con-
sidered the Los Angeles proposition
closed. 80,
was out OF it until the following telegram
was received by Fitzsimmons today;
your proposition of rs per cent. with
sos 900 guarantee accepted. Post $500 ana
notify us not later than tomorrow. Jet-
ries accepts. - 1c..,. ,,
Fitzsimmons. after reading the above
dispatch. said that he would not take any
definite action in the matter just now, as
he had given the promoters until April L
in which TO send IN bids for the contest. .
''I have decided To walt until April. l.
said Fitzsimmons. las this was the date
named by me two weeks ago. Ihere are
a couple of clubs TO be heard from that
are anxious TO secure the fight. Charles
ton wants the bout and so does Georgia,
and / expect TO hear from those parties
in day or two.
James j. Corbett Is to make one more
effort 10 regain the heavyweight cham
pionship which he lost TO F1tzsimmons;
from him by James j. Jeffries. Corbett
had a long talk with Manager James Z.
Kennedy at the Victoria hotel, New YORK
city. today. and the eX-champion express
ed himself as being more confident than
ever of being able 10 defeat either JeHries
or F1tzsimmons. Corbett says he VIII
close his theatrical engagement at Wash
rrrEton on April Is. and Will immediately
start for San Francisco 20 challenge the
winner OF the Jeffries- -Fitzsimmons fight
at the riugside.
Eddie Connolly and owen Zeiglcr Will
meet I'm Chicago Thursday night.
Hughey McGovern has been matched e
meet Miller at Milwaukee April IS
Andy Daily and Austin Rice have beer
matched TO box at Middletown April /.
Tommy RYAN has made another easy
game" match by agreeing 10 meet Billl
Stiff I'm Kansas City April B.
Willie Pierce. manager of George Gar
diner. signed articles yesterday for Gar
diner TO meet Tom Sharkey In Londoi
coronation week.
George Dixon, the cN-featherweigh
champion. must be getting smaller, ~
IS now boxing as a bantamweight an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

NARRAGANSErT - + g Davenport,
Frank Il Day. Boston; Harold Treva-
nlor New Orleans Miss Ida King, Prov;
Alex Stewart, Edward wendenbach. r
j. Patterson, Jr, A Cohn, Y; Hugo
Cohn Germany; Carl Henderson, Chica-
go; Morris Jewett. Boston: II - Garrett,
y V: r. VI Webster. Boston; II j. Ruin
son, Springfield; + + Burnham. Boston;
G y Sanford y Y: ID w Gilkard, Boston;
j G Gibbs, n Y; + Conklin, W j Dyer
u l. Boos. w & Shute. y Y; 4 l Dawson,
Miss Borden. Windsor. n S; q w Bar
thoomew, Boston; Il Nish and Yifc. the
Misses Nish, Glasgow, Scot: T. NJ Bach, +
IL Romaine. l. Oppenheimer. Ike Drey-
fus, y Y; G a Sweet, Phillip Echard,
Syracuse w \ Darling, y y; v Il Cut
ting, II Philbrook. Boston, S c Downs,
Y; G Cochran, Baltimore; G. i Potter.
n Y: c Davis. Il q Campbell, Boston;
Z Barber. y Y; w j Shattuck. Mime
apolis; B G. Waring. Camden: VIII
Hedges, Boston; w r. Remington. NJ
Delano, Edward Hanley. y Y. J. A Briggs
and son. Ashaug; + G. Saxton, Il A VIII
liams. + B Oslomc, w Cal, Vast, a
X ] Condor. w Jaxon, j i Wright. Ever
EFT; N Washburn. Phil; A Coats. M
Coats, n Y; Geo n Norton, Boston y II
Call Portsmouth,; IL Howard, Theo
Bunsted, n Y: G s Strong, Boston; ID IA
Prosser. w l Wallace. Pittsburg; Gold.
Thomas Oud, l. Baker, Ill sherman,
Y;P Atkins, Springfield; j Klein, OIL
City: III Weracher. Warren, o; ; IL MORT
son, y Y; Geo West. Chicago; w
Sherwood, Jos G Crawford, y.
DORRANCE--C Il Bevan. Boston; II y
Johnson. Hopkinton; r S Bradner, ii II
Loring, Boston, p PoZnansky, y Y; n ID
Donle. III S Beaman, j T Edgesworth,
Boston; r Young, Jersey City; Drew
| Il IA Holden, Il Ducas. y Y; w III Reid,
| Roston: NJ Hart Y; Il II Canuth, Bos-
| ton: NJ Lazarus. Baltimore; a Hopkins,
| Bridgeton; T. r Carter. Boston; Nj hohl,
| NJ n Stein. n Y: u Connory. Kalama-
zoo: c l. Harris. Boston: A III Lovejoy.
! Troy; T. Whiting, III A Selah, y Y; II /.
| Chaplin, Randolph: M Shoemaker, Y;
! j S Butler, NJ S Jones. Boston; @ Wood,
| Mystic: j w Allen, G. Il Barring, Boston;
| II Livingston. II Hamill y Y; n Pala-
| chek. Chicago; NJ B Kruse, Y; +
Lane. New Haven; ~ Bennett, Medford;
w j Flesh. T. Crane, y Y: Il r. Elliott,
| Boston. + w NJ Namard, i II warner,
| Boston: & Blakeslie. II Il Brown, 6
| Mum, n Y; j S Alexander, T Lane,
Boston: n Il Erwin, Phil: w III johnson,
n Y: IL V Green, c II Pendleton, w a
| Scott. Boston: l. r Holland. w Presberg,
| Fan River: ] T. Seeler, Brockton: j
| Reilly. w G. Chase, n Y; L III Smith,
| Prov; Chas Smith, Utica; Nj Lenahan,
! ] j Hammer, J $ Mead, Prov; Nj Good
win, n Y; Il O Garvin. Boston.
| NEWMAN-M C Lyman. IT H Ham
| ncreL Boston: w Lyon. Joplin: Wal
| lace Boston: T. + Myers. New Haven; )
| n Waters, G. n Baxter. A \ swallow, & \
| Mack Boston: y G. Stebbins Groton; 10
| Prown. Philadelphia: X y Rodgers + w
ConCer New York; 6 ; Hawkes. Boston
| II M Bray. New York: w w GoIderStein,
! q ~ Noyes Boston: " w Horstord
| Northampton: 6 Il simmons. New York
NJ J Clark. New Britain: y y Bishop
| Lawrence: Il Phillips, X G Harry, New
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26

York: J w Bishop. Worcester: G S Nc
Condiess. Pittsburg: ! Constable, New
York; " r Whittier. Lawrence: III Is
Hutchins Albany: j O Murphy. Mrs Geo
Harens. - ID Muir, New York: Sonnl
Boston. a W Sherman. New York; & \
Stewart. New Britain: j ]. kingman. Jr,
NJ Schiff. New York. ; X Lincoln, Iaun-
ton: ID Pudlin. New York; Ed krahs,
Baltimore.
CROWN-F Il Holmes. Bella Aliller,J Jas
Croke. Mabella Baker. a u Musgrove, y
Y; G G Frickett John J DOwney, Boston
g. II Rhodes. y y T. j Sloan, Hartford; III
& Spaulding, Boston: II NJ Levy, Y; +
II THlinghast and wife. Central Falls; l.
IT Graves, Iowa; + u Halsted and vile.
Bridgeport: r G Murray, Jas w Berg. III
& Woodruff, r A stephens, y Y; w G.
Wright Boston; John r Eldred, n V; W
I Il Thomas and wife Taunton; Perez
Wright O r Cobb, Boston; J Il Smith. w
stand, y Y; j S House, w T Stevens,
T. IL Thompson, G B Rhca, Boston;
PERRIN-A NJ Missick. y Y; u Il
Williams. Louisville: Il NItcher, Aver;
NJ bennett, Amesbury: ID + Southwick
Putnam: G. Ruse. T. l. Clarke Boston
Mrs s. II. Miller and child, Scranton.
THE ALBEE-W III Taber, agt Cam
bler's Daughter Co" NJ Mitchman, Hart
! ford; Geo w Brown Chicago; w Eng
! land New Bedford: Frank Stanley. Mur'
1 freesboro, Tenn; Geo Newton, Meciden
| Conn; a S Terry, Boston
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
IN SESSION..
Convention Of Rhode Island
and Connecticut Churches.

The Rhode Island and Eastern Con-
necticut conference of Advent Christian
churches began yesterday afternoon with
what should have been a business ses-
sion, but owing to the fact that there was
not a quorum present 1t was decided TO
hold social meeting during the after
noon.
Among those who spoke were p. 5. But
ler of Woodstock Valley, president; Z. r..
Wood, vice president, and George p.
Tyler OF Bristol. The evening was devoted
TO extemporaneous speeches on temper
ance.
The program for today was: o'clock.
business reports: election OF officers. 2:4S,
address "'rhe Three Periods" w. B. Will
son. Providence. $40 singing. 3:l5. paper.
"Hints for Primary Workers In the Sun
day school," Mrs. G.. l.. Young. Putnam.
Conn. $40, question box.
Evening session: 1880. devotions. TAO.
address, Opportunity" Rev. j. Stewart,
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
GENEROUS
REQUESTS
TO BROWN
COIIsgs TO Reap Rich Benefits
Under the viii Of tho Late
George |. LltilsfisId.

Brown alumni, as well as undergrad-
yates, will be pleased 20 learn that the
venerable institution for learning will be
greatly benefited under the provisions
OF George l.. IJttlehcld's will. flied In the
Pawtucket probate court yesterday after
noon 1t was made on oct. L. 1895, creates
a trust and gives the widow life interest
in the estate.
An annuity OF $500 Is given TO Abby A.
Littleheld. sister; $4,000 is given in equal
shares in trust TO the three children of
his niece, Annie f. Buckln; all the rest
and residue of the estate, real and per-
sonal, is given ito the use of the corpora
ton of Brown university. the same TO
be known as the George l.. Littlefeld
fund. to be held and applied by said uni
versity for the promotion OF its objects
as nm educational institution. as Its gov
ernment for lhe time being shall deem
best"
The sum Of $1,000 Is to go TO the Rhode
Island hospital upon the death. while
by a first codicil a bequest of $1,000 TO the
Homeopathic hospital is revoked.
a second codicil dated June 10, 1891,
PROVIDES indt diltr thc p"SihSht VI VIC
legacies mentioned the sum OF SlOO,0oO
shall be given TO Brown university 20
establish "A professorship TO be known as
| the George l.. I.ittleheld professorship OF
| American history. and that all the rest
| and residue OF that estate in excess of
that amount shall be given To Brown uni
versity 10 establish what Is 10 be known
| as the George l.. Llttlefield general fund
| Mrs I.ittlefeld the widow, and Cyrus
| r.. Lapham, arc named as sureties and
| trustees.
| The value OF the estate Is not given
but Il IS probably close to s., 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
ACADEMY SCHEDULE

The schedule OF tho baseball team OF
the East Greenwich academy Is as fol-
lows:
April l2-La Sale academy at Provi-
dence
April 19--Friends school at Providence.
April 26-Fall River High at Greenwich.
April 30--Thibodeau Business college at
Greenwich.
May 3-Independent school at Green
wich.
May 10-Brown freshmen at Greenwich.
May 16-College athletic team, Brown, at
Greenwich.
May 2l-University school at Provi-
dence.
June 7-University school at Green
wich.
June 1i-Alumni at Greenwich.
The schedule is not complete, as there
are other dates 10 he taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26

Zeno Edman. a jockey. 10 years old, was
killed at Overland Park, Denver, Col.
yesterday, being thrown by horse which
he was exercising and dragged more than
half a mile.
At the annual national gymnastic cham
pionships of the Amateur Athletic Union.
in New York. last night, the record for
climbing an 1s-foot rope was broken by
Edward Hunath Of the Anchor Athletic
club, who performed the feat in S-5s.
While practising athletics at Clinton.
Ia. yesterday. Tim Clark made wild
throw I'm putting the shot and the Il
pound ball struck Hugh Callahan. an s-
year-old boy. I'm the head. Death resulted
few minutes later.
The management OF Oakley Park Gin
cinnat, announces an innovation in trot-
ting rules I'm the races To be held July 1
10 4. Instead OF best three I'm five, they
will make IL best two in three, the pur-
pose being TO shorten the time OF the
daily program, and insure the completion
of each days racing without postpone
ment
"Major" Taylor the colored blcyclist
sailed from New York yesterday. He Will
ride two months abroad and then return
to this country.
The steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, which
sailed from Bremen yesterday for New
York. had on board the crew OF Emperor
| Williams new schooner yacht Meteor.
A French crew rowing in an eight-oared
| barge will attempt to cross the English
| channel from Boulogne 20 Folkstone, "A
| distance of % miles, on Easter Monday.
Louis Soholes of the Argonauts, a
] brother OF Jack Scholes. formerly the
| worlds amateur champion lightweight
| boxer, has forwarded his entry for the
| diamond souls at Henley.
Yale and Harvard graduate teams play
| ed a tie game OF hockey at the St Nicho-
| las rink. New York city. last night finish
| ing with three goals for each team. n
| large number OF spectators witnessed the
4 final game and a stirring match with
| plenty Of excitement was the reward.
Davis and Hegelman, winners of last
| weeks six day race at Lynn. were easily
defeated i'm a go-as-you-plesse race here
last night by Ashley and Crook. winners
| of the six-day race here last week. The
| match was before the Fall River Athletic
| association, the race continuing for two
| hours, and was witnessed by about 100
| persons.
Coach Ward today caused another bis
| shake-up I'm Penn's varsity ana SECOND
| crews. Capt. Allyn. of the former, being
the only man In the two crews who was
not shifted. The greatest change was th'
taking of Hildebrand from coach OF tn
second crew, and giving him similar po
sition in the varsity boat.
The 437 entries already received insur
a purse OF Sl0925 for the grand Americas
handicap for wing shots TO be held Il
| Kansas city next week. This will be di
| vided among 63 men. The three high me
will receive $500. OF which the first ma
| will receive $500, the second $780, and IN
| third 500. After the $500 has been deduct
| ed from the purse. $4,000 of the remaindc
will be divided by the other high men 4
varying percentages, and the rest OF th
purse will be divided equally among IA
] 63 men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
Iniun Summer.

Here is n Georgia boys composition on
'Indian Summer"
"Iniun Summer is the best season OF
the year. 'cept swimmin' time. The days
are so still you kin hear dad swearin'
two miles off, as well as every lick ma
hits him with the broomstlck. The reason
IL is called 1niun Summer is because
they ain't no lnjun i'm IL. 'cept them dad
secs when he comes home from the store
with two gallons OF apple brandy an says
ne reckons ne knows who is boss of the
household an no woman on earth can
rule him. Let us all be thankful for In
iun Summer Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

MRS. wINSLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years. by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success. it
soothes the child softens the gums. al
laws ali pain, cures wind collie. and Is the
best remedy for Diarrohea. IL will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
by druggists I'm every part of the world.
Twentv-five cents a bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
Magic Hair Stain

For brown or black; prepared by
GEORGE ORMSBY. Wig Maker end
Hairworker. i6o fremont street. Boston.
N o. simple. safe and easily applied. con.
tains no lead poisons. use u once ana
you will never use any other. BLAND
INo a BLANDlNG. "a Wsybosset street;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26

Is to meet Willie Smith in Toronto the
latter part OF next month
Curley Supplies and Joe Cans have been
matched 10 box 20 rounds at 13 pounds.
The contest will take place at Fort Erie
on the night of April IA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26
GENERAL GOSSIP.

Assemblyman Williams bill 10 prevent
live bird shooting matches passed the
New Jersey House yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-26

Joe Delahanty is reported signed by
Worcester to replace Homer Smoot
Morris tribune., 1902-03-01
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

: Two Milwaukee firemeni were killed
and two others seriously injured by
falling walls.
Snow, rain and sIeet caused practi-
cal suspension of traffic in New York
city and vicinity Friday.
Three children of John Thompson Of
Owingsville, KY, we're instantly killed
and another and the mother were IA
tally injured by the accidental explo-
sion of a key of blasting powder.
Fire in the Seventy-frst regiment
armory, New York city, spread to the
Park Avenue hotel, which was totally
destroyed. Twenty or Is lives were
lost and property loss of 100000
sustained.
Smallpox is more generally preva-
lent in the country today than for
many years. The total number of
cases, according to the official bulletin
of the marine hospital service, is 49,
SIT, as compared with 5,256 last year.
The deaths have been 355 as compared
with 81 for the corresponding period
last year.
The large Adventist sanitarium and
hospital building at Battle Creek,
Mich, were destroyed by fire Tuesday,
causing loss of about 100000, be-
sides great personal loss to 300 pa
tients who were in the main building,
and who only had time to escape in
their night clothes. One life is sup
posed to have been lost, Abner Case,
aged 80 years, of Bath, N. Y.