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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

NCtNDIArY GETS IN HIS WORK
PEOPLE THROWN INTO A PANIC
FOLLOWS SO CLOSE ON THE BIG
FIRE THAT GREAT ALARM
IS FELT.

Waterbury,. Conn.,, Feb. 5.-The sun
rose yesterday morning on a blackened
and smoldering mass Of ruins that
tn. city. There is a very strong sus-
picion that the fire which completely
destroyed the Scovill house, burning
thousands Of dollars worth of furni-
ture, appointments Inc personal eff
fects. and imperiling many lives, was
the work of an incendiary.
The fire originated in the pool and
billiard room in the basement of the
house o m the further side from the
burned district. The room was locked
and no n was supposed to be there.
No fire was kept in the room, all heat
being supplied from a boiler in another
part of the building.
Manager Truman said at the police
station. while the fire was still raging,
that he had not the slightest doubt it
was of incendiary origin. No one
could be found to explain the cause.
and the authorities have been quietly
investigating.
Thrown Into q Panic.
The fire came 80 close on the heels
OF the big conflagration hat the thou
sands of spectators who witnessed 1t
were thrown into a more complete
panic thar the original fire caused. The
flames had only begun to die out along
Bank, Grand and South Main streets
at 4 o'clock, when flames leaped up
ward, as by magic. and people feared
the city was doomed after all. The
call was rung in promptly and the
engines that hurried to the scene
turned their attention mainly to pre-
venting the spread of the flames. 1t
was evident hat the hotel was doomed,
and If the fire had reached the adjacent
buildings. there would have been very
little hope of saving the center of the
city. The fire burned far into the day,
and was not extinguished entirely until
evening.
The scene about the city yesterday
was only little less remarkable than
that of the previous evening. Thou
sands OF people stumbled around the
Icy streets and
With Greatest Difficulty
were restrained by the militia and po-
lice from %venturing within the danger
lines. A tangled network of wires on
Bank and South Main streets greatly
hindered the work Of extinguishing
the last flames and clearing away the
w~reckage.
A revised list of losses and insurance
is very difficult to obtain at this time.
Few know just what the loss vas on
their buildings and stock. 1t is believed
that when the truth is known the
figures autographed yesterday will not
be far from the correct estimate.
The remarkable feature of the fire
was undoubtedly the absence. so far
as known. Of los OF life. The re-
building of ruined structures is only a
question of time. Temporary quarters
have been secured by all the firms.
Many have already ~telegraphed fo-
new stock, and will resume business
Immediately. There is more or less
disorder about the streets. but h po-
lice have been very active n the
r,ilitia has been of great service in
handling the crowds.
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REsUMR OF fK1
WEEKS PROCEEDINGS.
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In thu Senate.

Washington, Jan. 90. - A Philippine
storm was central in the senate cham
Der yesterday for nearly three hours,
but was void Of definite results. At
times it looked very serious, and the
spectators who thronged the galleries.
watched it with breathless interest.
Acrimony in senate debates is not
%infrequent, but old senators say it has
been years since there has been such a
hurricane of bitter vituperation, Of
personal taunt, of ugly charges and of
unmodified criticism as was witnessed
Yesterday. Not since the discussion Of
the resolutions leading up to the His
rano-American war have any scenes
occurred in the senate comparable with
yesterday. Even that ebate lacked
the personal bitterness manifested at
times yesterday. Irritation was u
on both sides of the chamber, and once
or twice personal encounters between
senators seemed imminent. Once when
Senator Teller
the Republican
senator's by declaring they knew the
statements made in a recent dispatch
from Manila, in which Gen. Wheaton
was represented as criticising the op-
ponents of the governments policy in
the Philippines were true, a ~half-dozen
Republicans were on their feet in an In
slant. Senator Lodge, at whom the
taMnt seemed to be aimed particularly,
hurriedly crossed from his seat in the
center of the Republican side to the
main aisle of the senate, and, white TO
the lips, p~assionately challenged the
statement of the Colorado senator and
demanded that he withdraw it. Sena-
tor Teller so modified the statement
that further hostilities at that time
were averted.
One Of the sharpest c~olloquies Of
the session was between Senators
Spooner of Wisconsin and Tillman of
South Carolina. The race problem,
involving the lynching of negroes was
interjected into the controversy and
much feeling was manifested by both
senator's. In the course of the ~colloquy
Mr.. Spooner declared that if
The Same Rule
were to be applied to the coIored peo-
pie in the Philippines as Mr.. Tillman
referred to in the South, then God
help the colored man in the Philip
pines"
God help him in the Philippines
now" shouted the South Carolina sem
ator p~assionately. You have already
b%utchered in three years three times as
many as the Spaniards did in three
centuries"
ut is one thing" retorted Mr.. Spoon
er, ito kill men with arms in their
hands against the government and
against the flag. It is another to burn
them"
Senators in their excitement seemed
for the moment to have forgotten the
subject of debate.
Prior to the outbreak on the Philip
pines question the senate concluded the
consideration of the bill establishing a
department Of commerce ard passed 1t.
The name of the new department was
changed to that of the department of
commerce and labor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
Consider Alleged Disfranchtsemen
Of Voters I'm the South.

Consider Alleged Disfranchisement
Of Voters I'm the South.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The Republic
N members of the house of representa-
tives held a caucus in the house last
night to consider a line of policy to be
adopted concerning the alleged dis
reimbursement OF voters in the South.
The caucus lasted from 8 o'clock to
shortly after II o'clock, when it vas
determined to adjourn over n week
10 consider more fully the different
propositions brought forward. The
main discussion of the meeting turned
On q resolution offered by Representa-
tive Crumpacker of Indiana, providing
FOR the appointment of a special COM
mittee of the house to investigate ques-
tons Of Acknowledgement and to re-
port remedies to the house. This
brought out several other propositions.
mainly from Southern Republicans.
who favored a strong federal election
law. including n from Representative
Bartkoldt of Missouri. on these lines.
About 125 Republicans were in attend
ance out of the full membership OF
zoo.
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tee to investigate the subject and re-

tee to investigate the subject n re-
port to the house it's conclusions. The
action of the house was the outgroWth
Of the agitation in the senate OF the
claim that reciprocity treaties AFFECT
ing the customs revenues can be nego-
tiated without The concurrence OF the
house. Mr.. Richardson. the minority
leader. sought to have the house adopt
a declaration on the subject without
waiting for the senate to commit an
overt act. but the majority leaders were
opposed to hasty action, and his reso-
luton was referred to the ways n
means committee. Several private
claims bills were passed.
In the senate.
An extended speech OF the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered IN
the Senate by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama,
who devoted particular attention TO
an amendment he offered to the Dill
last week. He maintained that the
enactment of the bill as it stands now
would not be a constitutional remedy
for the situation the measure is de-
signed to relieve, but said with the
adoption of his amendment the Dill
would stand the closest scrutiny OF the
courts. The Alabama senator did not
discuss the political phases of the
Philippine question. devoting his entire
speech to a consideration Of the legal
and constitutional questions raised by
the presentation of the tariff measure.
In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. Another spirit
ed debate with the Philippine tarln
bill as the text was precipitated in the
senate yesterday as the result OF some
statements made by Mr.. CarmacK
Dem, Tenn in the course of an ex-
tended speech on the general Philip
pine que stion. 1t was the Tennessee
senator's first speech in the senate ana
he was given notably good attention on
both sides of the chamber. AT the
conclusion of his address Mr.. Bever-
idge of Indiana challenged some OF his
statements. The debate which ensued
was very lively for a few minutes,
taking OF a political phase which
proved particularly interesting to the
auditors who crowded the floor as well
as the galleries. Mr.. Beveridge and
Mr. Tillman became involved in a
heated colloquy in which the ex-
changes were as hot as both senators
we'll could make them.
Prior to the taking UP of the Philip
pine bill the measure providing for an
increase in the salaries of United
States judges was under discussion for
an hour. In the course of the debate
the case of Judge Arthur H. Noyes or
the district court of Alaska was drawn
upon to show why some judges should
not be given the increase.
In the House.
The house devoted the day to gen.
eral debate upon the oleomargarine
bill. The opponents of the measure
attempted to flibuster against it at
the opening of the session, but were
beaten by more than a two-thirds
vote.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

A German ship that is now building
viii break the record for crossing the
Atlantic. It is always well to announce
these things in advance. because the
performance may not come up to the
advertisement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
PUBLICLY

Chicago Detective Taken From His
Bed by Masked Men and Whipped.
Estkerville, Iowa. Feb. 5-A detective
rom Chicago named Douney, who had
been in Estherville during the past
week or ten days gathering evidence
against certain parties for the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquors, was taken
from his room at the Emet hotel early
yesterday morning by twenty masked
men, who, after horsewhipping him
severely, ordered him to leave town.
There is much lll-feeling i've the affair,
and further trouble Is feared.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
FROZEN TO DEATH.

erOme Dakota, Gnide and Ira upper,
Found In the Woods.
Iron Mountain, Mich, Feb. 5-Jerome
Dakota, an Indian living at Badwater,
a settlement a few miles from here, was
found frozen to death. He left here for
home late Sunday, ar d it is supposed
was intoxicated. He must have fallen
asleep, and was found dead on the road
in the morning. Deceased was about
fifty years old. and a well known trap
per and guide, making his living that
way. The remains were brought here
by the coroner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Chicago Record-Herald: Mrs. Patrick
Campbell says she finds that American
women are the happiest in the world.
Perhaps those with whom Mrs. Patrick
has been associating have had unusual
lnck az late in keeping their cooks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
BIG CHINESE CONSPIRACY.
Plot to XIII the Empress and FO
ment widespread Rebellion.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 5.-News of a
most extensive conspiracy to assas-
sinate the empress dowager of China
and members of her court and foment
widespread rebellion which was to in
volve the whole Chinese empire was re-
ceived by the steamer Glenesk. The
discovery of the plot was made while
the court vas at Kai Feng, when an
unsuccessful attempt was made to de-
stroy the palace and inmates by fire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Lord Alfred Douglas has resented
the snub given him by the Metropoli-
Ian club Of Washington by writing z
sonnet on America. In time We may
hope to recover from the blow. but 1t
il q cruel revenge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

In order to encourage them to keep
on kicking against American competi-
ton. the American Shoe company Is
furnishing footwear to half the people
Of England.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

The Prussian government is figuring
on buying . coal mine for the purpose
Of fighting the coal trust. II the trusts
dig their own graves they cannot make
8 row about having to occupy them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Miss Metcalf, the successful Chicago
writer OF fiction. declares that all her
ideas. plots and inspirations come
while she Ii asleep. They come by the
mince pie route.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

The aunt and sister Of the Columbia
university professor who served q
summons ON that learned gentleman In
pie. are following dignifled prece-
dent. Death serves many . summons
IN 4 pie.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

A proud Partisan bacteriologist has
discovered the bacillus that causes the
hair to turn white. Anybody can be
that kind Of . bacteriologist BY worry
ing hard enough.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Edward Everett Hale urges young
men to with intellectual SUI
periors. His advice isn't intended for
young men who have just gone
through college.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

The e postmaster general has de-
olared himself In favor Of greatly ex-
tending the rural free mail delivery
system. While much has already been
accomplished in this direction, it is
hardly a beginning on the immense
field. While the cities are entitled to
the best OF service, the country must
not be neglected.-Omaha Bee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
In the HOUae.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house yes
terday prepared to defend itself against
what 1t considers the threatened in
vasion by the senate Of its prerogative
in the matter Of revenue legislation by
directing the ways and means commit
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Watch that fellow on the corner. He
IL modestly booming himself for the
next presidential nomination. The
woods Of every city in the land are full
OF them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

A Michigan scientist has made the
interesting discovery that the soul Is
located in the spine. Alas for the
henpecked man, who has no backbone!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Nj. Chamberlain ought to learn that
even when It is q stained glass house
the occupant needs to be cautious
about throwing stones.-Detroit Free
Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

There Il q large stock of gold In the
British treasury uncalled for. At least
II has not yet heard the appealing
voice Of the war department.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

The Lord loveth whom he chast-
eneth." So does Radyard Kipling, lord
Of lesser dominions by the right and
might of genius.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

A real princess who is living in
Paris does her own Homework. Let us
hope she is endeavoring to start q
new fad and that 1t will take"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

The lar who invented the word
"kleptomania" saved q lot Of well-to-
do families from disgrace.-Chicago
Record Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Sir Thomas Upton has ordered
Shamrock III. As we have said before.
''Sir Tom is q jolly good fellow" and
q dead game sport"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Russia is talking about abolishing
logging in the army and this is-let's
see-1902.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

It is not true that there are microbes
In Philadelphia's drinking water. Mi
crobes can't live in it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Canton. Ohio. has a man who can
smoke through his left ear. Ohio
never would listen to outside advice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Capt. Hobson has declined to discuss
the story that he is going to run for
congress-which looks as IL it might
be true.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Conferences IT The Hague by the
British and Dutch Ministers.
The Hague. Feb. 5.-The British min
lister to the Netherlands. Sir Henry
Howard, had a long conference with
the minister Of foreign affairs. Baron
Van Lynden, and the premier. Or. Kuy-
per, at the latter's residence, on the
subject Of the notes exchanged between
the Dutch and British governments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

That extraordinary empress is back
In Pekin with the smile OF a seraph
and 300 carts Of silver.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
Be sur you are right. then 60 ahead
and get left.

We should all respect wisdom, espe-
cially our own.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

A swallow flying for home, made lao
miles at the rate Of 1881 miles an
hour.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

Careful screening Of yellow fever pa
tients in Havana last year practically
banished the disease from the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
In the Senate.

Washington. JAM. 80. - For an hour
yesterday the senate had under discus
sion the question whether a censorship
of press dispatches existed in Manila.
While no such turbulent scenes as
Tuesdays were enacted. the debate for
a time was spirited. The secretary of
wal was quoted as saying that no press
censorship now existed in the Philip
pines, and a letter from Gen. Greeley,
chief signal officer of the army, was
presented by Mr.. Beveridge of Indiana,
making the statement officially that
there was no censorship of press dis
patches. and that "the press is entirely
free"
1t was commended by the opposition
that a press censorship did exist in the
Philippines and that copies of every
news dispatch filed with the cable
company was filed with the military
authorities. That. it was maintained.
constituted a virtual censorship.
I'm the House.
The house yesterday adjourned after
being in session twenty-five minutes.
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois reported the
permanent census bill and gave notice
that he would call it up to-day. A re-
quest to make the oleomargarine bill a
special order for next Monday was OBJ
jected to on the Democratic side.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The house yes
terday passed the bill for the creation
of a permanent census bureau. The
friends Of the civil service law, who
were opposed to making the employees
OF the bureau eligible for transfer or
retention were overwhelmingly defeat
ed. BY the terms of the bill the per-
manent organization will succeed the
present temporary organization July
l, 1902, n all employees On the rolls
Upon the date of the passage OF the
act will become eligible for transfer to
other departments or retention in the
present organization. The bill also
provides for a manufacturing census
in 1905, and for the collection of certain
statistics annually. Early in the ses-
sion a bill was passed for the protec-
ton of the lives of miners in the terri
tories.
In the Senate.
Yesterdays session Of the senate was
entirely void of the tumultuous scenes
liz Sdo AC SCSSlOio VI lAS
past three days. After the Philippine
tariff measur was taken up at 2 O'Clock
Mr.. Tillman delivered a speech de-
voted almost entirely to a discussion of
the part his state took in the war for
independence Of the colonies. Incl
dentally he referred occasionally to
the pending bill. drawing morals, he
said. for the benefit OF the majority,
= that tJoNy oir1t he n~r1;1l - <Ia TDrt1-
ippines. Prior to taking up the Philip
pine bill the senate passed a number
Of unobjected bills on the calendar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07

A San Francisco girl has married q
Hawaiian prince. Anything for a title.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-27
WOMEN NOT WANTED,
They Are to be Eliminated From the
French Post Office.

They Are to be Eliminated From the
French Post Office.
NJ. Millerand has presented u report
to the President Of the French Repub-
lie in which he proposes the gradual
elimination of women from tho service
of the French Post Office.
Since the initiation of the feminine
service in 1898 the department has
been very carefully watched, and the
experience of eight years has demon
strated numerous shortcomings, nota.
bly, the physica inaptitude Of tn,
majority of women for certain parts Of
the work.
From the financial point of view the
employment of women in post and
telegraph Offices is not of great ad-
vantage, as three women are necessary
to replace two men.
During the year 1897 the working
female staff, numbering $40, received
1,O13 days leave, or an average OF
thirty days per employee.
Women do not seem suited to the
special duties, so heavy, so difficult
and so irregular, to which they have
been admitted.
NJ Millerand proposes to open up
more outlets for the existing staff, and
to restrict further recruiting. The
Minister'S decision will affect feminine
postal workers in all administrations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-27
"sHesCHES BIBLE"
Copy OF a Celebrated Ancient Edition
Found in Wvop,ipo

Copy of a Celebrated Ancient Edition
Found in Wyoming.
Two valuable bibles have been dis
covered in Wyoming among old
papers in the last week. One was
printed in Germany in 1884 sent to
John Vroom of Rawlins with a box
of heirlooms from his family's former
home in Amsterdam
The other is copy of the celebrat-
ed 'Breeches Bible" found in
case of forgotten books by Judge
Alfred Heath of this town. This is
an English bible, printed in 1906. 1t
is bound in oak boards covered with
leather and REINFORCED with heavy
brass clamps. The leaves are yellow
with age, but the printing and
numerous illustrations are still per-
feCtly legible. 1t contains the Old
Testament, the Apocrypha, a table Of
proper names, the Psalms. the Lords
prayer, the commandments and the
Canticles, the last four set to music.
The feature of the book that makes
it valuable is the following verse:
And they sewed figge tree leaves
together and made themselves
breecheS"
Few copies of this edition are
known to be in Saratoga
(Wyo.) Correspondence Salt Lake
Herald