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The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
/ Flst in THE MIDST OF A GALE
Connecticut Manufacturing Center
=, Nearly Wiped out-Loss ~
$4,000, 600.

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Waterbury, Conn, Feb. BIN the
hardest gale, Of the winter, Waterbury,
Connecticut, struggled inst night with
a fire that destroyed q large area Of
the business section of the city, and
threatened to wipe 1t out completely.
The blaze started in the store OF the
Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Company
at 1O6-120 Bank street, and that store
and many adjoining bpidings were re-
duced ina few hours to smOldering EN-.
bers. An estimate Of ~, 100000 as the
amount of property loss on bhilding
and contents was con
tive by insurance men. The origin Of
the fire 10 unknown. and 1t was undis-
covered until it had gained tremendous
headway.
The fire at 2:90 was under, control,
with moderating, winds. The flames
are not out by any means, though 1t Is
believed they can now be confined
within the area already burned. ai.-
The fire originated in the upholstery
department on the third floor of the
store. At 6:15 p, m. A. i. I.yall,
e. K. Croker and b. X. Burnham We're
In the store. When they left there was
neither smoke nor smell Of smoke on
the main floor. Fifteen minutes later
flames were seen to burst with great
force from the windows Of the third
floor and from the basement almost
simultaneously oxesanybody could
ring In an alarm the whole interior of
the building was q. mass Of flames.
When the departments reached the
scene flames We're issuing from every
window, and 1t was evident that the
structure was doomed and that the en-
tire business section of the city was
imperi1ed.
The fire started in Il drizzling rain,
with rapidly increasing wind, and
with the Increasing cold the rain
turned to snow. The wind was at
first shifting, but 1t settled toward the
east and carried destruction with 1T.
Shortly after midnight the fire, which
had apparently been brought nearly
under control, broke out in new places,
and the efforts of the local hremen,
combined with the aid given by fire
fighters and apparatus from Hartford,
Bridgeport, New Haven and. Nauga.
tuck, seemed powerless to stay its pro-
gress. The blaze was wiping out the
business portion of the city, all the fire
being confined to that section, though
residential parts Of the city We're in
danger from sparks driven by the furi-
ous wind. s.,,4. /,
In the panic caused by the fire there
were many rumors Of accidents and
fatalities, but at the, Waterbury hospi-
tai at 1 O'clock. 1t wus said that NO acci-
dents or deaths had been reported.
At that hour the fire was still bur.n-
ing, though as viewed from the hospi-
tai, which Is on an eminence command
ing the city, 1t appeared that Its vigor
was abating.. Hope was expressed thai
the worst was over and that the IRE
would sonn be under control. I, &
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
CAN ENFORCE THE LAW.
Prominent Railroad Man cratIeises the
Inter-s state Commerce Commission.

+ Louisville, Ky, Feb. 3.-That the In
terstate Commerce Commission Is IT.
self to blame for the rate cutting
which 1t condemns In its last annual
report, Is the claim made by Walker
H.. Hines, first vice president Of the
Louisville 4 Nashville Railrond Com
pany. in pamphlet that he has just
issued. Mr. Hines has given special
study TO the subject and his conten-
ton is in substance us follows: q
1.-The commission endeavors, as 1t has
nOne for years, to excite support for its
demand for more power by describing
the prevalence Of secret rate cutting.
1t held new Investigations mt Chicago
and Kansas City to disclose conditions
which 1t has known for years, delay
ing the publication Of its report 30 as,
to give the results Of these hearings.
"Irhe indisputable fact must be kept
before the public that the prevalence
of rate cutting Ia an unanswerable ar
gulnent against giving the commission
more power, because 1t is due prin-
cipally to the commissions utter failure
to perform Its manifest duty. -s,
"The paramount purpose of the law
was to secure publicity and the main
tenance of tariff rates. 1t is the ex-
press duty of the commission to keep
advised and enforce the law. 1t has
the widest possible powers Of investi-
CATION, including the Right to call for
the production Of all books, documents
and papers, and 1t can require the dis
trict attorneys of the United States. to
prosecute all viOlntors. These .ppwers
-have been upheld by the courts. The
committee, however, has not only
failed to devote its time and energy
to discovering and prosecuting Viola
tIons of the law, but 1t has by Its su-
pineness acquiesced In and encouraged
them, and has done NIL In Its power to
break down the force Of the act and
make II dead letter by constantly pro-
claiming that the courts have made Its
enforcement Impossible, whereas. not
u single decision has Impaired the COM
missions power to prevent rate, CUT
ting. W
"As an illustration Of its methods It
states In its last annual report that the
courts have held that 10 convict for
paying rebate II ID necessary to. show
not merely that the railroad company
paid a rebate to a particular shipper.
but II must also be shown that II did
not pay the same rebate to some other
shipper, which, AZ q practical matter.
IA almost impossible. This statement
Ii not true. The very decision Ne
ferred to distinctly holds that the mere
fact OF paying rebate from the tariff
rate IL In itself an offense, regardless
VI what was paid BY anybody else, and
He actnnake6 this onense punishable
By . me which may be % much ~ ~
OOOl for each instapce.i where the taTi3
rate has bsen departed from"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
NOW PUMPING OIL.
Very Encouraging Conditions at eouI-
I. $4,000 der,s Two WeIls.s w. ~

Boulder, Colo. Feb. 3.-The Head
light Oil Company. Inns put Former
Senator johnson of Florence In charge
Of the well at the Arnold ranch. and
his advent promises to be of some I'M
mediate benefit to the company. 1T
has now been pretty well demonstrat.
ed that the style of pump employed
is useless when the oil has to be.
drawn mp for over half mile. as is
the case in the Arnold well. Accord
ingly the pump has heen taken out
and an older hut more effective style
has been substituted. and this MORN
ing the pumping was resumed. The
oil tiows regularly and the quantity
more than justities the hopes of the
oil men who are interested. 1st
The Mckenzie well is still lille wait
ing for the tank, which is delayed on
the rond between Florence and Den
yer. The railroad company has prom
ised that the. tank shall arrive by
Wednesday 1.-THE latest. ON Wetines-
day. also, the sidetrack will he laid TO
the well from the main track Of the
Colorado & Southern. and then oil
will begin to flow. AT present n heavy
iron cap is screwed down over the
top of the casing in the big. bore: aud
keeps intact the fluid that would 9th,
erwise ooze out all over the floor Of
the drill room. a 6,Ai {i i; ~
Several times to-day the emp was
removed for the benefit of the curious
ones who, had gathered at the. place,
and the fact was verified that the oil
would overflow Of It's own force. Just
what the pumps will bring up re.
mains to be seen. but Il general conf
dence is felt that they will make the
Mckenzie wonderful producer.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
APPEALS Foa cusA.
General Wood Asks csnsrsss 70 Grant
Them Relief From Tarlf Duties.

Feb 4.-A circular let
ter has been received by members of
the .Senate frnM 4esereA WQqd. yhilk
tary governor 0f Gnba, ufs9nK coflces-
sions on Cuban sugar coming into the
United States. 1t Is dated Havana,
January Both. General Wood says:
Il desire to Invite your most earnest
attention and consideration to the eco
nomfc conditions existing In Cuba to-
day, conditions which threatan to bring
ruin to her principal industries, sugar
andstObacco, unless prompt and efii-
cient relief is given With the ruin Of
her two principal industTies we must
give up, all hope of a stable govern
meut, for unless Cuba. can sell her
products at "a Reasonable profit II Is
obvious that their cultivation must
cease, bringing idleness and hunger To
her.people. ySss $4 ifS3. l-t, 4
I'VE have established reasonably
efficient government IN Cuba, with all
those numerous, adj jtnuts which perfHfn.
to stable. civilized sadlnilistration,
suchsas schools, courts, sanitation, pub
lie works, etc. The outlay for the
maintenance of these necessary ad
juncts to the government is necessarily
largEs and tho revenue therefor Is tles'
rived principally from materials pur-
chased In exchange for sugar and to-
bacco. Ahese great industries are row
In most critical condition, especially
sugar, which is being sold at a price
less than the cost of production. The
planter must grind his cane, even at a
moderate loss, for his entire fortune
Is in the fields and is liable to be swept
away by fire or deteriOrate from the
effects of the elements"
After giving figures concerning the
cost Of production, etc, General Wood
says that a reduction of thirty three
and one-third per cent. will give an
average profit of 4S cents on each 300
pounds of sugar produced, and thai
such reduction should be the minimum.
He further says: a@ HAH
Each day of delay in, giving relief
is dangerous. When once the crash
comes relief will be of little value ,ex-
cept to tue speculator who may gath
er up tile wrecks here; the people Of
the country. who have virtually recon.
structed it. In three years will be
ruined, and we shall have to stop ana
reoccupy the country, or continue IN
occupation and do over again the work
which we have spent thousands of
lives and much treasure in doing up
to date. The situation demands relief.
| and 1t should be immediate and lib
eral.". - ~. .'sr HNN
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
STUDENTS STILL our
BAD CONDITION At scHooL OF
MINES.
Board Of Trustess support the Action
Of the Faculty and the Boys
Aen AhessPnta F1s-

a ss,Jsaes' n 6 u ss5iS 4, to the
Denver Repuhlicnn.)-Tii Nbard of
Trustees of the State SchoQAof Mines
yesterday refused to grant f investi-
CATION of methods Of the f4eulty de-
manded BY thesstudehtsEand eecognized
y s'anafs the aiifhprtty u the ofessors
e ail % matters of discipline BE board
as follows:
-Rssolyed j that, in all matters af-
fecHng discipline or standing Of the
students the decision of ~ faculty
shail be dnal.1 R
This placed the matter entiaAly in the
hands Of the faculty, and thy prompt
~ decided To stand by thell original
order OF suspension. ~
The trouble betwsen the faculty and
the ft1deAts iSs assuming II serious
reature ands unless the trustees recon
slider their decision to have nothing
more to do with the matter, We school
will probably be without stNdents un-
til the fall term begins next September.
fDg tie students dre j unit IN their de
termination not to go back unless what
they believe their rights are recognized
Each class of the school held meet
ing tonight and unanimously voted TO
stand out and not give in. The seniors
sent telegram to the School OF Mines
at Holton, Michigan, asking what cred
1t will be given and how many students
In each class can be accommodated.
The juniors telegraphed to the school
at Berkeley, California. asking prac-
tically the snme question, .s.,,o.,ss~.
Every freshman signed a statement
that he would remain out Just as Haik
as the seniors and juniors will The
sophomores, being the class thai Aay-
ing the trouble with the faculty, ,sare 2
unit not to go back under present con-
ditions. Every student states tin iis
will go to work somewhere if his par
ents refuse to let him attend another
school,. H si}2 .gaga7Af re 9SssA
Two kilograms were received ,frMp
Columbia college to-day, stating tIa-
tailed Information had been mailed IN
regard to credits. and .tihe number Of
students that will be received. A let
ter was RECEIVED from eight ifosmer
students of the school who are now at
Corrolla, Missouri. extending sympa-
thy and expressing best wishes. "a
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
SHIPPING SUFFERS.
ead Effects of the Terrific Gale. on
;'Atfantic Coast. e'e' EH

New York, Feb 1.-The gale which
has been sweeping the coasts of Long
island and New Jersey for more than
twenty-four hours. has brought death
and disaster to sailors ami their craft,
Reports of loss of life are confined to
the eastern end of Long Island, whence
comes news that several bodies have
been washed ashore.
II wns not known up 10 10 o'clock
last night what vessels the men who
lost their lives came from. They may
have been either lin bhrges towed by
the tug Richmond, reported as passing
Block Island without tow, bound from
New York Ito Newport. Rhode Island
or the tug Cuba. which passed Block,
Island two hours later and which left
New. LOndoii, Connectlcut, Sunday for
Newport News. and was returning
without tow. When leaving port the
Richmond Ind three barges and the
Cuba Ind two. a a ANA
Wreckage strews the shore in the
vicinity Of the Bellport, Rhode Island,
ilifesaving station, and one body came
ashore east of this station. One, barge,
was thrashing about yesterday after
noon near, Forge, River station. The
finding of two other bodies was report
I'D later from the same point. sA
The captain and crew of twenty four
men Of the American merchantmen
Schepp, a full-rigged ship which went
ashore on Long Beach, Long Island,
shoals early yesterday, were In peril
all day. Late reports last night say
they are still OH the stranded vessel.
though the danger of death has been
lessened, owing to the slight abate-i
ment of the storm.
A westerly gale was blowing at the
rate. of seventy miles an hour when
the Schepp struck at $50 o'clock IN the
morning. The men from Captain An
drew Rhoades' life-saving station, :
mile to the east dragged their mortar
to the scene Of the wreck, reaching the
Schepp about daybreak, and found the
rseas breaking over her bow and stern.
She was about 1900 feet from shore
and tossing heavily with every thrust
of the powerful breakers. Nearly every
spar In her was twisted or broken. Sew
seial of the crew could be seen on deck,
running to and fro in apparent efforts
to keep from freezing to death.
The life savers of Captain Rhoades'
station and those of the Long Beach
station under Captain Van, Wycklen
made several attempts to shoot the life
lines over the Schepp, but the after
noOn's efforts were not successfui. They 4
then tried to launch the lifeboat, but
this. too. proved Impossible.
Many other ships were reported In
distress t, Al ~ soes
d The weather bureau at Washington
yesterday gave out the following fe-
garding the weather conditions and In
dications:
1.-THE severe storm of Sunday Ia the
middle Atlantic and New England
states hns moved northeastwdrd to The
Canadian maritime pr0vinces. High
northwesterly winds and gales contin-
med last night on the New England
coast and along the lower lakes. as well
as throughout the interior Of the middle
Atlantic states. -
',SnqN or rain fan anndaysfmu vir-s
kfaiA northward 10 the lower lake reg
ION and thence eastward to New Eng
land. Snow continued this morning in
western New York.
="
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
AAlee stene lNst Yst Frse.

London. Z Feb. 4.ets"Aithough the
agreement with the byisands has been
Correspondent hf the Chronicie, ''they
declare It Is Impossible to take ths,
raqsom money safely away n the
present moment. The American dele
gates are therefore returning here to
nuke q rev arrangement"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07

Both majority and minority reports
were filed ON the wat revenue repeal
bill Monday. The majority report says
the probability OF early withdrawal Of
troops from Cuba andsthe reduction OF
the force in the Philippines will make
further reductions possible. and also
reviews the condition of the treasury.
In conclusion the majority report
says: "lt. cannot be- denied that
large surplus furnishes temptation for
extravagant expenditure. While Con-
gress may generally te relied upon to
keep the national expenses within rea-
sonable bounds It should be relieved
from the presaurs (which comes with
plausible schemes from every quarter
to raid an sbverf1owfng traasufy.,'s The
minority report approves. the proposed
reductions, but asserts that they should
have been made long age. 1t also. I'D
vocates a general revision Of tariff tax
alton, with the retention sof taxes on
accumulated wealth. There is . gen
eral tienunciatiop of sthe Dineley law
a. tbs mother of.tsusts, and the sport
says that It enables the manufacturer
to charge far greater prices to hqms
consumers than are received abroad
for the same goods which 10 character
issd ~ .'paain robbery
Evening star., 1902-01-02

no use for other places. ascertained that,
IN accordance with the statement made IN
parliament last session, the system is being
extended northwards, but that not much
progress has been made with the work
The next length to be tackled viii be at
Preston Two Of the railway lines run
within a comparatively short distance Of
each other at this point. and. as It ID an
exposed part Of the country, the wires are
to be run underground.
1t has been found that paper Insulation
Is an enormous boon. as II not only dfmin-
ishes expense, but It enables the author
tiles to work better than under the old sys-
tenn Of guttapercha wires. Even if damp
ness should get into the leaden tube an ap-
paratus has been devised which forces heat
ed air through the cable. and thus prevents
the loss OF current which would otherwise
occur. In reply to an inquiry as to when
We might expect the application Of the un-
derground system to the whole country the
post office ofi1cials were not sanguine OF
any immediate prospect, as the cost would
be great, and 1t might be diffcult to In
duce parliament to grant the money. The
scheme has been sanctioned, however. of
putting the wires underground IN a few
Instances. and one day the provinces will
pc secure In this respect If the post office
insists.
L. n. MOORE.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
MOTOR BICYCLE,
1t Is the Missing Link Between the
AutOmObise and the "Efke."

1t Is the Missing Link Between the
Automobile and the "Bike."
From the Scientific American
Only few years ago it would have been
impossible to secure an efficient safe and
practical motor cycle. 1t Is only within
the last two years that this special indus
try has shed its experimental swaddling
clothes. It is now al a stage when the
standardizing of essential features, the in
terchargability of parts and the compare
tive unanimity Of design has put it on
practical mechanical and commercial basis.
France led the way: She was the first to
produce a practical motor tricycle.. In
England, where the three-whee1er has al
ways been popular. the makers were quick
to follow suit. In this country three nota-
bic bicycle manufacturers produced me-
chanically successful patterns of motor tri-
cycles. which. however failed to attract
the public, doubtless for the reason that
the three-wheeler has never been a favorite
here. The motor bicycle, however supplies
the hitherto missing link between the
bicycle and the automobile, between the
poor and the rich of the speeding sport. 1t
makes its owner feel that he is still
wheeiman, in spite Of the snorting motor
on his wheel and when automobiles of
much larger horsepower try to pass him In
vain on the road he is pleasantly reminded
that he is in 1t and able to hold his own
Ihat. too. has something to do with the
popularity of the motor bicycle. 1t Is far
cheaper to operate than the smallest
launch. it is much less liable to get out Of
order than the most reliable type of horse
less vehicle, and It is the swiftest and most
weight. carrying capacity and fuel con-
sumption.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Hindu Sword Marriages.

From the Lahore tribune
At the last general monthly meeting Of
the Anthropological Society OF Bombay
paper prepared by Mr.. Sarat Chudner Nit
ter of Berar was read by Mr.. Jivanji jam
shedti Modi. showing how many different
roles a sword plays in Hindu manners and
customs There are certain warlike tribes
among whom oaths taken over sword are
bnding-while taken otherwise they are
not similar sentiment prevails among
some predatory classes of Europe, where
oaths taken over their weapons Of offense-
a dagger a poniard, rapier-are consid-
cred binding. The idea with these classes
seems to be that perjury committed after
taking oaths over their weapons recoil,
that they die by the weapon against which
they perjure themselves. In Berar, In In
da, women who are about to lead an irreg-
ular life marry sword. This marriage In
name, as an emblem of conjugal life, serves
as a ray Of consolation to them In the
midst of their evil doings In certain parts
Of India, when Hindu is about to marry
a third wife-which marrying is considered
an i'll omen--he marries a tree, for obviat-
ing the ill omen, before he marries the
third lady. In kathiawar there is still the
custom for Rajput princes who are much
married to marry in person only the first
wife and to marry other wives by means
of sword. They send over their sword to
the brides people; the bride is married to
it with all the required ponp and splendor,
the only difference being that the princes
bridegroom. The legality Of this marriage
to a sword is indisputable. The bride mar
ried to 1t enters the Rajput Zenana as
legally married wife.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
NANCY HANKS.
Interesting Story of the COIthOOd of
the Famous TrOtter.

Interesting story of the COIthOOd of
the Famous TrOtter.
From the Springfield Republican.
The stories Of how Cresceus and Peter
Stirling, two OF the seasons champions.
came so dangerously near being lost to the
trotting turf has brought out many tales
by the trainers Of how some Of the bright
harness stars happened to be, Of which
this by Ben Kenney. concerning the career
of Nancy Hanks, 2.04. now on the farm of
]. Malcolm Forbes, near Boston, is the
most interesting: II wasn't much more
than a boy" said Kenney, but had been
fond of horses ever since was old enough
to ride pony. The PAGER Bulldozer and a
few others that had handled with success
Boswell, who lived out not far from our
place tnear Lexington, Ky), came over one
day with a couple of fillies that he wanted
me to break and handle. 1 took the job.
One Of them, daughter of Red Wilkes,
Major Boswell said he thought would make
trotter, but the little two-year-oId
needn't be bothered with for speed--iust
mare. That little filly was Nancy Hanks,
although at that time she had no name
II took q fancy to her from the start
You boys all know how 1t is--there is some
coithood. that appeals to a man who has
to do with horses in a professional way.
The little filly was my favorite. I broke
her. and soon had her jogging to a break
cart. Say, she had all the gaits but trot.
She could pace amble. singlefoot and run.
but showed no disposition to trot. Then /
began experimenting with shoes and toe
weights, and it was not long until / had
the little thing trotting although a good
deal of the credit of making her strike
that gait and stick to 1t was due to piece
Of plowed ground that had not been har-
rowed, and was. consequently. pretty rough
would work the fliy to the cart over
that, and the inequalities OF the ground
kept her trotting. when, on smooth track,