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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of ships
and Shipping.

Stowaways do not now trespass upon
the teamers of the coastwise lines as
they did in former years. probably due
to the severe penalties attached TO this
form of travelling. The time was
when vessels would find on passing
Tybee bar that the hold was filled with
tramps hid among the cargo, and who
had to be taken in charge by the ships
officers and cared for on their voyage.
At both the Ocean Steamship and
Merchants and Miners wharves are
placards boldly displayed and warning
stowaways of what they may expect
at the other end of the line. They
are dealt with according to law, and
subjected to every privation the law
permits. Having learned that it is
costly experience to travel as a stowa-
way the steamship companies have
been largely relieved of this trespass.
Capt. Daggett of the Steamship City
of Augusta on his last trip from New
York pass the Diamond Shoals
light ship off Cape Hatteras Tuesday
night and had an opportunity to OBJ
serve the workings of the new electric
light apparatus. with which the light
ship is new equipped. The Electric
light is a perpendicular shaft of light
reaching to the clouds and is intended
to be seen at a much greater dis
lance than the light ship regular
light. The mists off Hatteras fire.
ouently obscure the light ship and the
new light is supposed to pierce through
the mist and be seen nearly all the
time. Capt. Daggett thinks the new
light is success and will be a great
help to all coastwise ships. He passed
the Cape just after rain storm with
the weather damp and the effct of the
light on the clouds was most beautiful.
The captains of the coastwise vessels
have been requested by the Light
House Board to report on the effect of
the new light.
Sail tonnage freights are generally
quiet, says the Journal of Commerce.
Long voyage business is momentarly at
a stand, though suitable vessels are
scarce and rates are firm. Barrel oil
tonnage is also in limited supply and
the market is firm in consequence.
South American lumber orders are
scarce, though tonnage is not urged
at any concession in rates. Small and
medium vessels are wanted from the
South with lumber to the West Indies
and back north of Hatteras with log
wood. sugar. etc. but shippers find it
difficult to obtain the necessary tom
mage. Coasting lumber rates are strong,
aided by a good demand and scarcity
of vessels Coal freights do not i'm
prove. Grain orders are lacking and
there is n especial inquiry observed in
other departments. Rates are nominal
ly unchanged.
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TO Purchase MeAican NATIONAL.

Salt Lake, Utah. April AT meet
ing of the stockholders of the National
Railroad Of Mexico, held in this city
o-day, bond issue to provide for the
purchase of the Mexican National and
other roads was authorized.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-11
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, April 1O-Cotton seed oil
firmer and more active, but without
quotable change. Prime crude f. o. b.
mills, 35G36c; prime summer yellow,
421s@43c; off summer yellow, 42c;
prime white. 45@46c; prime winter
yellow, 46@47c; prime meal, $2S NOM
inal.
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Passengers Savannah hi

Passengers Savannah to Baltimore
on the Steamship Texas April 10th.
VIM. Thorpe and Wife, A. F. Eubank,
c. N. Patterson, VIM. Placemot, VIM.
Hooper, /. e. Cotton and Wife, ]. P.
McComas and Wife, A. Sterngburg, j.
F. Adams.
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Passengers Baltimore to Savannah
on the Steamship Itasca April Sth
Mrs. c. f. Smith, Mrs. H. e. Headley,
/. E. Hughes, E. Russell, Mrs. S. A.
Tubman, 7. j. Kenny, A. MacNor-
mant, Miss Berry, Mrs. A. MacNor-
mant, l. 7. Smith.
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Phases of the Moon for April.
Vessels Arrived Y..terdnx

FeHHtIH AFFINtu hrAteFuny.
Steamship, State of Texas, Peters
Baltimore.
Perth Amboy.
Schooner Benjamin F. Poole, Wor-
den, New York.
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Fruits and Nuts.
COCOANUTS-sS00 per 100.
NANAS-$1. 50G2.00.
LEMONS-Market steady, at 1925.
ORANG S-Seedlings, $500.
PRUNES-20s to 30s, 1O1kc; S0s to 4Os,
SIC; 40s to sos, TIC; sos to COS. TIC;
Cos to 70s, SIC; 70s to SOs, SIC; sos to
sos, 5&4c; sos to zoos, SIC.
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair de-
mand; market firm; fancy hand-picked
Virginia, sc; extras, 4c; N. c. seed pea
nuts, 41zc.
NUTS-Almonds, Terragona, 141sc;
Ivicas, lac; walnuts, French, 10c; Ma
pies, 13c; pecans, 12c; Brazils, Ice;
filberts, 12c; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes. 1215c.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporate 1Oh@11c; sun
dried, 715c.
APRICOTS - Evaporated, 12kc
pounds; nectarines, 1015c.
RASINS-L. L., $500; imperial cab
inets. $3.50; loose, 5O-pound boxes, TIC
pound.
PEACHES - Evaporated. peeled.
19c; unpeeled, lie.
PEARS-Evaporated 101zc.
Sugar and Coffee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
MEN AND EVENTS OF TWO STATES
BRIEFLY DESCRIBED.

washington Chronicls: The Georgia
Railroad Company settled with Mr.. ].
P. Prendergast a few days ago, pay
ing him $1,000 for the injury he re-
ceived in the recent wreck on the
Washington branch railroad. The set
Element was mutually satisfactory TO
all parties concerned. This is the way
the Georgia Railroad always settles
these cases where it is possible to
do so
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-11

River Report.-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m,
G5th meridian time), yesterday, was
1916 feet, fall of Ia feet during the
preceding "a hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, April 10, 1902 D. IN,
18th meridian time,
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FLORIDA.

Hon. Fred T. Myers, a we'll known
attorney of Tallahassee, has announced
that he will make the race for Con-
gress from the Third, the new West
Florida district.
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Passengers by steomsr,ip..

Passengers, Philadelphia to Savan-
nah on the Steamship Berkshire
April Sth. T. Pritzold, Mrs. T. Pritzold,
Master j. T. Pritzold, Miss Alice Prit-
zold, Rev. D. j. Dermott, Rev. Henry
Baker, G. r. Dorman, Miss Black
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CHICAGO MARKETS..

Chicago, April 10.-Grain specula-
ton hung fire to-day while traders
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-11

High water at Tybee to-day at s.:47
a. m. and 10:12 p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
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savannah Almanac, 18th Meridian

Sunrises at 6;OS a. m. and sets al
6:H p. m.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY APRIL IL 1902

MEAL-Pearl. per barrel, $3.50; per
sack, $3.50; city meal. per sack, bolted,
Sl.65; water ground, s1.75 CPiercel: city
grits. sacks, 81 so; pearl grits. Hudnuts,
per barrel, $500: per sack, $1.85.
CORN-The market firm; white. Job,
lots, SAC; carload lots, &c; mixed corn,
job lots. SIC; carload lots, Sic.
RICE-Market steady; demand good,
fancy head. &c: fancy, SIC.
Prime Observation-Disclosures
5ood .............-e'....-.. .41zQ41
Fair 49,. observation-disclosures. .4A@41z
SOAiHiOu s.......-...-.-.- .o11
Rough rice, 75c@$1. 90 per bushel, ac-
Cnrd4nor n nrfalffxx
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H. B. Boyer,
local Forecast Omcial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-11
THE WEATHER..

Morning News thermometer at
IL p. m. .......................... 90
Morning News barometer at IL
Forecast for Friday and Saturday:
Georgia, Eastern Florida, Western
Florida, and South Carolina--Fair FRI
day and Saturday: light variable
winds.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah:
Maximum temperature 4
p. m. Observation-Disclosures. n degrees
Minimum temperature
a. m. ............,........ So degrees
Mean temperature .......... Ga degrees
Normal temperature $3.50. Ga degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since April 1. ...... "A degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since Jan. /. ....... 263 degrees
Rainfall ................... 90 inch
Normal ..................... ~ inch
Deficiency since April l.. rs inch
Deficiency since Jan. l. 2. SO inches
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CASH quoLatlOnS We're as IOIIOWs.
57% @5SSsc: No. yellow, 57s4 @5S5sc;
No. oats, 42@42Ac; No. 2 white 44@
45c; No. white, 431a0441kc: No.
rye. 56@56hc: fair to choice mating
barley, Sac; No. Northwestern, $1.T6
prime timothy seed. Sc. 50; mess pork
per barrel, SIG .55616 60: lard, per 100
pounds, SO s.; short ribs sides, Qoose),
IS. S5Gs 95; dry sailed shoulders. (box-
ed, 73sG71sc; short clear sides (boxed).
SO. 30G9. 40; whisky, basis of high wines,
81 80; clover. contract grade, $3.50.
Receipts Wheat, IS, 900 bushels;
corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 900 BUSH
els; hogs, $4,000 head.
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Baltimore, April a0.--Seaboard COM
mon, 25a4@26; preferred, 45B@461s
bonds, As. S4A @S5.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-10
Foreign Steamer Time Table

The Following are the arrivals and
departures Of foreign steamers:
leave Honolulu for S. F. or Victoria.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-10

Per stmr. w. c. Hall February 9, from
Kauai ports-NIiss Eliza Kahele. Miss
Alice Lowell, Louis Conradt, H. Spauld-
ing, b. r. Hendry, w. G. Parke Elder
j. w. Bush James Ekakela, Mrs. Rock
ford and child. Miss Daisy Sheldon,
Miss Hattie Sheldon, Mrs. A. McKea-
que, Henry MahikOa, n. b. Lansing. W.
$. Withers and WIFE w. O. Smith. Mrs.
j. II. Hirscheld and A. deck.
Per stmr. Claudine, February 9, from
Maui pOTts-T l.. Norman. A. w.
Shearer and wife, George II. Bailey. A.
kanaliilii j. Pa, George Kaluna Mas
ters Morton o. Master Cockett, Mrs.
NJ. Young, Miss e. Kaailau. William
Reuter- and , children, Miss r. Akana,
Miss J. Akana Miss l.. Wana, j. Kirk
land, F. NJ. Hatch. G. d. Luflin, A.
Haneberg, w. Young, J. j. Miehlstein
w. G. Taylor w. Love. w. BerlOwitz
u. Bartran, Master +. Noah, Master A.
Pail, Mrs. II. Sharpe and child, x. G.
LedtWitZ Miss GOhier and 30 deck.
Per transport Thomas. February 9.
from San Francisco for Manila-Gen-
eral A. S. Burt, wife and servant: Mrs
r. j. Burt and child Mrs. NJ. Burst and
child Gerow d. Brill and wife, George
BentZhOtf, r. l.. Baker Jr. Lieutenant
w b. RenZiehausen. NJ. NJ Corey and
wife, L. w. Dennison and wife. Mrs c.
NJ. Godfrey child and nurse; Mr.. Gun
Their and Wife, J. L. Hughes and wife,
Mrs. G. j. Hasson and daughter Mrs
Andrew Holland and two children. Mrs
Frank Jansen, Stewart Loughlin. Max
Loewtdt, Mrs. Main and child. George
e Mercer, Charles r. Meyer, Mrs John
Mcdonald and child. Mrs. James NJ.
MOXley Mrs. A. A. Moore. Donald Mon
roe Mrs. j. J. Morrow and sister. Miss
Marion McNear Mrs. II. S. Ogilvie and
two children, Mrs. G. L. Painted, Mrs.
James 5. Petit and two children. Mrs.
Robinson, Miss Adah H. Ruddock. Mrs.
William Skyles, John G. Woods, Mrs
Charles r. Woodruff and son, Major
William Paulding, Lieut., p. NJ. Shaffer-
Lieut., H. f. McFeeley, Lieut. r. w
buchanan, Lieut.. H. L. Evans, Lieut..
w. II. Plummer, Lieut.. S. c. Orchard,
Lieut.. L. r. Baker. Lieut.. w. p. Screws
Lieut.. d. H. Jacobs Lieut. L. H
Fecheismer, Lieut. j. b. Hutchinson,
Lieut.. J. l.. Finlayson Lieut. L. II e..
Caldwell Lieut. c. J. Hasson. Lieut.. NJ.
7. Barlow, Lieut.. J. r. Monkey, Lieut..
L. A. Clairmount. Capt. c. F. Demay.
Charles c. Billingslea, G. w. Grabben-
slater, E. II. Jordan. NJ. +. Marvin
Major William O. Owens, Lieut..
Deems.
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SEALED TENDERS.

viii be received at the office of the
superintendent of Public Works tin -
o'clock noon of March z, 1902 for 10000
feet of inch cast iron bell and spigot
water pipe, of good quality, tested be-
fore delivered to an internal pressure
of 300 lbs, per square inch, also y 6-inch
Gate valves. with bell ends to stand the
same pressure. u 6-inch elbows, 70 G.
inch tees, 800 lbs hemp yarn and one
ton of lee to be delivered f. o. 3.
wharf Honolulu within sixty 600 days
from date of contract.
The Superintendent of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Specifications at the office Of the Sup
erintendent of Honolulu Water Works
JAS. II. BOYD,
superintendent of Public Works.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-10
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed Tenders will be received by
the Superintendent of Public Works
until p. m. of Monday, March 31st,
1902, for furnishing the Hawaiian Gov
eminent Cast Iron Pipe, Special Cast
ings, Valves, Lead, Hydrants, and
specifications on file in Office Of Sup
erintendent Of Public Works.
Yarn.
The Superintendent of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
JAMES. H. BOYD,
Superintendent of Public Works.
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BYAUTHORTTY
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed Tenders viii bee received at
the Office of the superintendent of Pub
bic Works Territory of Hawaii, until i
p M Wednesday February 18th, 1902
for the construction of shed on the
Inter Island wharf
Plans and specifications on file i'm the
office of the superintendent of Public
Works,
The superintendent does not bind
JAMES II. BOYD,
superintendent of Public Works Ter
ritOry of Hawaii
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information
n. HACKFEI-D & CO., Ltd. Agts.
Oceanic Steamship Company
TIME TABLE
For SAN FRANCISCO.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

sengers Of this line port
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

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'.......'.''.'''.' ''''''''''' '''''' 5000
......,'..,..,.s.'s. .ss'''s''.'ss''''s'' 80
Observation-Disclosures, ..'...s,.'...s'''''
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-.-............,....... Observation-Disclosures
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raEO. H. DAVIES g. CO.. Ltd, GenI Agts.
2acific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co
and Togo KiSen Kaisha.


n Or alb ne mentioned:
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KAHULUI.

Arriving, January 10, schr. James
ROlph, j. Edwardson. from Newcastle.
coal; January p, Edward May. Han
sen, from Kihei. coal ballast: Febru-
airy ., s. S. Maui, Parker, from Homo
lulu.
Departing, February 1, S. S. Hyades,
Garlick, for San Francisco. $3.50 bags
sugar; February 4, S. S. Tampico, Reed
for Tacoma, scrap iron and brass.
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MAHuKONA.

Departed, February 5, bktn. Ruth
Cameron for San Francisco with 636 217
lbs sugar, value $17,729O7, Hawaii
Railway Co., Ltd. agents
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Note leads BIN Heads, Statements
and Fine Commercial Printing at the
Star Office.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
+. N TO BE HEARD.
The German Prince VIII Deliver Adj
dresses, 1t Is Said, During His
American Tour.

New York, Feb. 3.-Prince Henry Of
Prussia will make speeches to the
American people on his tour through
the country. This is the understand
ing of the officials in Washington, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Herald
from that city. AS his words will have
an important international bearing, it
is proposed to obtain s~tenographic re-
ports. The princes range of topics
will naturally be limited and in his re-
marks he will undoubtedly dwell chief
ly on the friendly relations between
the two countries and the desirability
of making them even closer.
Berlin, Feb. r. Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia left here Sunday
morning for Kiel. Andrew d. White,
the United States ambassador, came
to the railroad station officially to bid
farewell to the prince, who will prob
ably not return to Berlin before sail
ing for the United States. Mr.. White
told Prince Henry that the city of Chat
tanooga desired to present him with
an album of views. The prince said he
would be delighted to accept the al
bum. Mr.. White said he was sorry that
the prince could not go to Florida and
See something of the tropical United
States during the winter months.
Prince Henry also regrets that his stay
in the United States will be so limited
as to prevent him from seeing many
other places which have invited him to
visit them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
QUARRELSOME ANCESTORS.
Our Early Families Were Almost
Continually in a Row of
Some Kind.

A study of medieval rural life Is
apt to give the impression that the
principal part of the life of the peo-
pie was spent in quarreling or in the
commission or prosecution of offenses.
Our ancestors certainly were a very
litigious and a very disorderly people.
The records TEEN with instances. of
meme and women drawing knives
against one another, of breaking into
houses, of prosecuting one another
for SANDER. Then we have such en-
tries as these, says Lippincott's:
at is ordained by common consent
that all the women of the village must
restrain their tongues from all SLAM
dering." Thomas, son Of Robert
Smith, is fined ~ pence because his
wife Agnes beat Emma, the wife of
Robert, the Tailor; and Robert, the
Tailor, 6 pence because his wife EN-
ma swore at Agnes, the wife of
Thomas" "It is enjoined upon all the
tenants of the village that none of
them attack any others in word or
deed, with clubs, or arrows, or knives,
under penalty of paying 40 shillings."
Such entries, frequently occurring,
in addition to the innumerable in
stances of individual attack, SANDER,
petty theft, and other immortality,
seem to show a community of far from
perfect virtue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06

known only to himself, produced as a
result of the years he has spent in
searching for this precious life-giving
boon, TO cure any and every disease
that is known to the human body.
There is nc doubt of the Doctors earn.
estness in making his claim, and the
remarkable cures that he is daily eff,
fecting seems to bear him out very
strongly. His theory which he ad.
vances is one of reason and based on
sound experience in a medical prac.
tice of many years. 1t costs nothing
to try his remarkable Elixir of Life,
as he calls it, for he sends it free, to
anyone who is a sufferer, in sufficient
quantities to convince it's ability to
cure, so there is absolutely no risk to
run. Some of the cures cited are very
remarkable, and but for reliable wit.
nesses would hardly be credited. The
lame have thrown away crutches and
walked about after two or three trials
of the remedy. The sick, given up by
home doctors, have been restored to
their families and friends in perfect
health. Rheumatism, neuralgia, stom,
ach, heart, liver. kidney, blood and
skin diseases and bladder troubles dis
appear as by magic. Headaches, back.
aches, nervousness, fevers, consump-
ton, coughs, colds, asthma, catarrh,
bronchitis, and all affections of the
throat, lungs or any vital organs, are
easily overcome in a space of time
that is simply marvellous.
Partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia,
dropsy, govt, scrofula and piles are
quickly and permanently removed.
1t purifies the entire system, blood and
tissues, restores normal nerve power,
circulation and a state of perfect
health is produced at once. To the
doctor all systems are alike and equal.
ly affected by this great elixir Of
Life" Send for the remedy to-day.
1t is free to every sufferer. State what
you want to be cured of, and the sure
remedy for it will be sent you free by
return mail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
DEADLY STORMS.
Many Lives Lost In shipwrecks on
Italian CO~ast-seyeraI Killed
by A~valanches.

London, Feb. 3.-The recent gales
have been succeeded by heavy snow
storms in western Europe and the ship
ping along the coast of Spain has suf-
fered considerable damage. Forty lives
are reported to have been lost in ship
wrecks on the Italian coasts. Several
persons were killed by avalanches in
Italy; rivers there have overfown
their banks, a score of bridges have
been broken and many towns are
blocked by the snow. A village near
Verona has been wrecked by the storm
and certain districts adjacent to Rome
have been flooded. There are three
feet of snow at Turin and Milan. A
German bark stranded on st. Martin
rock, off the Scilly islands. Sunday
evening and was broken up before the
life savers reached her. The crew Of
the bark was drowned. Much North
sea wreckage is washing ashore at
S~heerness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
STATEMENTS DON'T AGREE.
Coa1 Operators Report a Poor Year
While Mitchell Declares Figures
Show Otherwise.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 3. - Debate
on the miners scale was resumed at
the conference of miners and opera
tors Saturday. President Mitchell re-
piled to the operators. He replied first
to Walter S. Boyle, who said that the
business of the operators had not been
as good during the last year, and that
prices had not been as high. Mitchell
had some figures to disprove Boyle's
statements. He offered statistics show
ing the prices of coal and the produc-
ton for the last year. 1t was the evil
dent purpose of Mitchell to fortify
himself, as he stated in both his an
nual address to the miners and his
opening remarks before the joint con-
ference, that the coal markets have
been better than ever.
After further arguments by miners
and operators it was announced that the
scale committee would meet in the hall
Immediately after the adjournment to
reorganize. On motion of H. w. Tay-
Tor, of Chicago, the conference was ad-
journed.
The scale committee organized by
e,ecting w. D. Ryan, miner, of Illinois,
chairman; F, S. Brooks. of Ohio. OPP
orator, secretary; o. S. Scroggs, of Hi
nois. operator. assistant secretary. A
motion to adjourn until this norm
ing was adopted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
RUIN BY FLAMES.
Fire Destroys Large Portion of Busi.
ness Section of Waterbury, Conn.
Loss About S2,0OO,0OO.


Waterbury, Conn.,, Feb. 3.-The most
disastrous fire in the history of Water
bury broke out in the heart of the city
shortly before $3.50 Sunday evening,
and at one a. m. was not under control.
A large section of the business part
OF the city has already been wiped
out and in the high wind prevailing
there is little hope of saving what still
stands in that part of the business
section south of Exchange place. The
fire originated in the upholstery de-
partment on the third floor of the
store of the Reid & Hughes Dry Goods
company, at 1oS-112 Bank street, and
that store as well as many adjoining
buildings are now ~smoldering~ cinders.
Insurance men estimate that the prop
erty damage already done will be found
to be considerably over 81, 600, 900, and
there is no hope of extinguishing the
fire before that figure is doubled. The
origin of the conflagration is not
known. The fire was not discovered
until it had gained tremendous head
way. After nine o'clock the militia
was called out to preserve order.
There was serious talk of blowing up
buildings to prevent the spread of the
flames.
Shortly after midnight the fire,
which had seemed to be nearly under
control. had attacked buildings on the
south side Of Bank street and again
ragged ~furiously. 1t is now thought ST.
Oo0, 900 will be a conservative estimate
of the loss.
Two deahts are said to have been
caused by the fire. Help has arrived
from Hartford. New Haven, Bridge
port and Naugatuck, but the combined
efforts of all the fire-fghters seem to
be unable to subdue the flames.