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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
LOSS is
OVER HALF
A MILLION
Fire Sweeps Business Section
Of New Milford, Conn.,, Stores,
Banks and Hotels Burned,

Danbury. Conn. May 6-Between $780,
the loss by the fire which destroyed the
business section OF New Milford, le miles
north OF here last night
Nearly so buildings. including most Of
the stores I'm the place, two banks and
three hotels were burned
The fire started about $50 I'm the stables
OF the New Milford house on Railroad
avenue, opposite the n. Y, n. H. and III.
station.
The cause is unknown. Stablemen first
discovered flames bursting from the hay
loft. In ten minutes the stables, the ho-
tells and several small outbuildings were
In flames and the railroad station was in
grave danger
The village fire department which con-
sists only Of "A hose company and a hook
and ladder apparatus was unable to get
sufficient water from the six-inch main
which supplies the place 10 combat the
fire and the flames spread quickly TO the
Mygatt block at the corner OF Railroad
avenue and Bank street. The office OF the
Southern New England Telephone COM
pany is In the latter building and the OPP
orator. Miss Bessie Bartrsm, remained at
the switchboard until the flames drove
her from the building
From the Mygatt building the fire
spread west along Bank street, the princi-
pal business thoroughfare OF the village
and leaped from building TO building un-
checked. Twenty different buildings were
on fire at one time, making a ma gnificent
spectacle. The people Of the village. panic
stricken, feared that the entire place
would be burned and many families NOV
ed their household goods TO the large
green in the centre OF the town.
A message asking for aid from this city
afterwards ALI communication with New
Milford was cut off. Mayor Peix ordered
a fire engine and 1000 feet OF nose TO
be placed aboard a special train and so
tiremen started for New Milford with
this appartus at 1920
When the train reached New Milford
half an hour later many frantic citizens
dragged the engine from the car and
horses.
AT that time fire had spread from
one end of Bank street TO the other and
had leaped across the street. Every build
ing but one on the street was I'm flames
and the New England hotel on Main
street. the villages largest hostelry was
afire. line of handsome residences
which faced the green on Main street were
in imminent danger and the Danbury fire.
men working under the pershonal direction
OF Mayor Peix. labored 10 save them. AT
the opposite end of Bank street the fire
was spreading towards the north end OF
Railroad avenue. where the New Milford
Gazette building and several other large
establishments are located. The streams
from the fire engines cut the fire off AT
both these points after two hours work.
The fire spread 10 the postoffice and the
Y. NJ. G. A building on Main street, both
OF which were destroyed
The fire was under control at o'clock
this morning but Is still burning IN many
the last building TO take fire, was i'm ruins
at daybresk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
LINCOLN,

AT a meeting of the Lincoln school COM
mittee last evening at the West Lonsdale
school at that. village. the designations OF
Miss Celia B. Holway. teacher of grades
| and III at the Manville school, to take
effect May 2; OF Miss Emma F. June,
principal of the Quincille school. to
take effect May Q. and of Miss Mabel r.
Goodwin, teacher of room OF the Sayles-
VILE school. to take effect at the conclu-
sion OF the school year. were received and
accepted Miss Mary T.. Mendum, assist
ant at the Manville school. was appointed
TO the vacancy caused at the Manville
school. and she Will be given an assist
ant. Mrs. Levi S. Wheaton was appoint
ed principal of the Quinnvile school for
the remainder of the year. The reports
OF the various truant officers showed a
decided decrease In truancy In the town.
A committee OF two was appointed to in
vestigate an alleged case OF severe pun
ishment by one OF the teachers, and the
monthly report OF the superintendent OF
schools showed a decreased average mem
bership and average attendance as COM
pared with last year. The school observ-
ance OF Arbor Day was authorized in the
schools. and Mr.. Crompton was author
lied to have necessary repairs made at
the Manville school. The committee then
considered informally the qualifications
Of teachers, and adjourned to meet May
Is. when teachers will be chosen and the
recommends tions OF the committee for
the coming year will be decided on.
The Boys club connected with Christ
church parish at West Lonsdale met last
evening and chose the following officers,
this being the permanent organization OF
the club: President. Frank Ellis: first
vice president, William Greer; second
vice president. Arthur Pearson; secretary,
Harold Whally; treasurer, George Rose;
marshall. John Hooking; judiciary com
mittee. William Allen. Louis Rushton,
George Mclean. Daniel Ingham and
John AcAllister The club will meet on the
first Monday evening OF each month. The
membership at present Is confined TO
members Of the Sunday school OF the par
ish.
At the parish house of Christ church at
West Lonsdale last evening was held n
meeting OF representatives OF the Sunday
school. the Womans Auxiliary. the
Young Mems Parish club. the Young
Mems guild. the Kings Daughters and
the Girls club at which plans were per-
fccted for a reception TO be rendered to
the rector Rev. Albert NJ. Hilliker, and
Mrs. Hilliker. on Monday evening, next,
that being the first anniversary OF the
present rectorship. Tho event will take
place In the parish house and will be In
formal All members OF the parish have
been invited. as we'll as the clergy OF the
nelghboring parishes and the former rec
tors Of the parish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
NOTES FROM THE HARBoR.

The following vessels have arrived and
sailed during the past "a hours:
Arrived-Steamers Massachusetts, APP
pleby. fremont. Wilcox. New York; New
Shoreham. Dodge, Block Island and re-
turn; Queen City, Gray. 3eaconnet and
return; Warwick, Bowen, Fall River and
return; City of Newport. Robertson.
Newport and return; Astraea, holman.
Kingstown tug Patience; schooners w.
r. Huston. Coleman, Philadelphia; bsrges
West Virginia.
Sailed-Steamers Massachusetts,. Tre-
mont, New York: Buenaventura, coal
port; tugs Gertrude, G. s. Tice, America:
schooners Eliza Jane, New York: Chas.
w. Tuttle: barges Geo. Moon. Majestic,
Narragansett.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

Condition Of Queen WiIhe|mina
as Reported by Physicians.

The Hague, May 6.-Queen Wilhelmina's s
physicians in their morning bulletin is
sued at Castle Loo. says:
After a slight rise in her temperature
yesterday evening the queen had a quiet
night and slept most OF the time. Her
temperature this morning is normal and
her condition at the present moment is
fairly satisfactory. although the patient
still requires great care and attention.
Those who are in attendance on the
queen are by no means fully reassured by
themedcal bulletins, which seem TO in
dicate that the physicians themselves are
uncertain as to the course which her ILL
ness may take.
Her majesty remains extremely weak.
Two doctors were at her bedside almost
symapthy continue TO arrive In large num-
bers at Castle Loo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

Vincent Deignan, rs Elm street city. The
White Eagles preferred.
The Rhode Island stars would like TO
challenge any 10 10 ll-year-old team in the
state. Address all challenges to Samuel
Loughlin, q Bernon street, city.
The Union Grammar school would like
To hear from any grammar school in the
state under 10 years Address all chal-
lenges TO John Coyle. Rumford.
The Young Oxfords would like to hear
from any TO l4-year-old team. Manager
James Donnelly. ss4 Eddy street, city.
The Burnsides would like to hear from
any 16-year-old team. Address all chal-
lenges 10 w. Lewis, 452 Prairie avenue
Providence.
The Young Pixies would Ike TO hear
from any team IN the state OF the age OF
u to IA years. Send all challenges To
William Mayor, As Nashua street, Prov
idence.
In IL games Barry OF the Phllles made
10 hits. with a total OF q. batting per-
centage of .35s.
There are no contract jumpers on my
team" says Comiskey. "and am mighty
Bldu OF H. ntN are not OF Inufn use W u
team. anyway. because they can never be
depended upon. unless you have a halter
around their necks."
Nobody can blame Manager Fogel for
going around with his chest sticking
away out. He is entitled 10 it,. for under
him the Giants are doing a hustling act
which is really a novelty TO the fans OF
this city. The manager knows baseball
and a player, too.-New York World.
The Rochester club has received almost
5000 since last season for the sale OF
players.
Fall River. Haverhill. Lawrence and
Dover have their championship openings
today.
Argument was heard yesterday on Pc
tition presented by the Philadelphia club
OF the American Baseball League which
requested that Lajoie Fraser and Bern
hard. who were recently enjoincd from
playing with the American league. be per-
mitted to continue their profession under
the auspices OF the league. pending an
appeal OF the Injunction suits to the SUI
preme court. The request was opposed by
counsel for the Philadelphia National
league. which Is the plaintiff In the orig
inal suits. The court took the papers in
the case and reserved decision.
Pitcher Merle Adkins. the star college
twirler of the West, who has won three
pennants for Beloit. Wisconsin, has been
signed by Henry Killilea for the Boston
American league club. Several National
clubs were after him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The Watchemoket Fire Company met
last evening and held a business session
after which the engine was given trial
and the members succeeded in getting
IL to throw a stream a distance OF 2Os
feet
Nearly all OF the leading citizens Of
this place are attending the session "a
the Grand lodge of odd Fellows i'm this
city today, and are particularly inter
ested In the success Of f. Il. Lincoln as
successor to A. J. Cushing for the position
of grand representative.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
CUMBERLAND.

The funeral OF John II. Meagher will
be held tomorrow morning at ST. Patrick's
church. and this will be followed by the
funeral OF Thomas Callahan. an old resi-
dent. who died Sunday night at his home
on High street. Valley Falls.
The fire department Of the Valley Falls
fire district will meet this evening at the
engine house on Broad street In the dis
trict. and following the meeting there
will be practice by the hose reel team Of
the department, I'm preparation for a mus
ter TO be held by the Cranstons OF Gran
ston on Memorial day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
SAME FATE.
Dohsry Killed as Was His
Father Il Years Ago.

According to a Groton, Conn, dispatch
Dick Doherty. Of Auburn. was beheaded
by a train at that place yesterday. Do
herty's father was killed by train at
Auburn a dozen years ago.
Doherty had been an enforced guest at
Cranston on several occasions and was
looked upon by the police as a tough
proposition.
for him. so it is alleged, being desirous Of
interviewing him with reference TO the
assault and robbery OF old John Wilcox
in the latter's barn one morning a few
months ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
CHOSEN HEAD PROFESSOR

Chicago. May 6.-Samuel Wendell Will
liston has been chosen by the trustees Of
the University of Chicago to become
head professor OF the department. of pale
ontology. Professor Williston Is now
head professor OF geology and anatomy I'm
the University of Kansas
He is a recognized authority in several
departments and IL the author OF more
than $50 scientific papers and books Mr..
Williston was born I'm Boston in 1857 For
afnnnX AT Yale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
PASSENGERS FROM EUROPE

New York. May 6--Among the passen-
gers who arrived this morning on the
steamer oscar n from Scandinavian ports
were Victor Nelson, u. 8. consul at Ber-
gen. and Urban Korner. United States
consul at Gothenburg.
ON the Bremen from Bremen aud Cher
bourg was Walter schumann, U. 3. COZ
sui at Mayence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

rear OF the tandem and wa sthrown. II
will be several weeks before he Will
be In shape 10 ride again. Walthour
Champion, Butler. and Keegan all went
out behind motor tandems durilbs the
day. and Melting was out behind sim
gle. preparing for the Bassard race Sat-
urday evening. The great hght prom
ises to be between Champion and Wal
thour, and a good deal of money will be
carried by both men. Yesterday they
both recorded some pretty fast time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
THEIR WAGES INCREASED

Denver. Col May 6.-The Denver City
Trsmway company has announced an In
crease in the wages OF It's trainmen 10
take effect June I. All who have been
with the company five years will receive
25 cents an hour. All others will receive
an increase of one cent IN hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL
SESSION
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
Met Today Re-
ports Presented.

The annual session OF the Grand lodge
OF Odd Fellows was held in odd Fellows
hall, corner OF Weybosset and Garnet
streets. this morning. Grand Master Ed
win n. Lincoln presiding.
The attendance was very large. Here
tofore the meetings have been held in
February.
After the opening exercises had been
performed past grands from the many
subordinate lodges throughout the state
were admitted and the Grand lodge de-
gree was conferred upon them.
LODGES ARE FLoURIsHING.
This ceremony was followed by the re-
ports of the grand officers. all of which
showed that the order was in a most
fiourishing condition.
The report of Grand Representatives
j. T.. c. Farnham and A. j. Gushing were
particularly interesting. especially that
portion that referred 10 the props sed
legislation by the Sovereign Grand lodge
at its next session on the question of
non-payment of dues.
The report OF Grand Secretary William
III. T. Mosley, in substance. is as follows:
Number OF lodges 80, with a membership
OF 6170, or So less than last year.
The receipts for the year were sol 4i3.72.
and OF this sum $50. 1895 was paid for
relief of members and their families.
The Rebekah Branch OF the order is
also IN good condition, they making a
gain OF as I'm membership, which Is now
257s
,rL. -. 49,, n s,s,an anarotal io.s
owing TO the fact, that a very large sum
has been expended for the relief Of IT'S
members.
RESULT OF ELECTION.
At noon a rcess OF an hour and a half
was ordered, when the delegation march
ed TO the banquet hall IN the Masonic
Tmple, when dinner was served by the
williams Catering company.
The result of the election is as fol-
lows:
Grand master. Sumner =. Mowry; dep
uty grand master. William III. Sweet
land: grand warden, Charles III. Champ
lin; grand secretary. William III. THOSE
ley; grand treasurer, Stephen O. Kan
dali; grand representative, Edwin b. Lin
coin; grand chaplain, George w. Lewis
grand marshal Walter G.. Stackpole.
grand conductor, Ray F.. Northup; grand
guardian, Harry Fulford; grand herald,
Henry f.. Davis.
The critical condition OF Brother Street
er, who held the position of deputy grand
master during the past year. cast some
thing of a gloom over the meeting. and
necessitated calling upon Brother Mowry
TO be a candidate for the position of
grand master. which should have been
the happy lot OF Brother Streeter, and
for this reason Mr.. Mowry has been un-
able 10 make up his long list OF deputies
and committees.
The officers elected were installed by
Grand Representative j. L. C. Farnhain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
BROWN SECOED LOST

BY superior pitching the Yale second
nine yesterday afternoon defeated the
Brown second nine by the score OF to
O. McKelvey for Yale permitted the
visitors only one hit. Score:
Innings ......,. 6
Yale ............. 0 0 o x-0
Hits-Yale 4, Brown l. Errors-Yale /,
Brown Z. Observation-Disclosures. John
ston and Welton: Farnum and Otis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
PROBATE COURTS ORDER STANDS.

by a decree entered In the appellate d.
visiont Of the supreme court the order OF
the probate court OF Warwick. directing
James +. McCusker. administrator on the
estate of Betsey Cook. 10 sell certain real
estate. has been confirmed. Sarah Nc
Cord took an appeal from the action OF
the Warwick court but failed TO file her
appeal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
GrayS Lose TO NeWarkS-- Buffalo and
Toronto Triumph Bowling, Baseball
and General Gossip.

Fully 1000 baseball enthusiasts saw the
Grays go down before the Newarks at
Adelaide park, yostf rday afternoon.
The visitors by a batting streak secured
the lead and the home team made vail
ant effort for II tie I'm the third.
George Sullivan was In the box Tor
Providence and Moriarty for the Newarks
and the Grays were both outbatted ana
outieided.
Following is the score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
BANK STATEMENTS CALLED FOR

Washington MAY G--The comptroller OF
;.a .s .ncy has issued a call .or the ga
dltion OF national banks at the lose OF
business Wednesday April %. 1902.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
BASEBALL BRIEFS

. The st. Patrick Juniors would like TO
hear from any ~ to A-year-old team in
the city. Address all challenges to s. T.
Dunn, A5 orms street city.
The Blue Stars challenge any team un-
der the age OF IL. Send all challenges to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
CHIMNEY FIRE

The alarm from box IS. at 1910 this af.
ternoon was given by Captain Mowry, OF
the Fifth station. for chimney fre az
1S9 Plain street. No damage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
PROVIDENCE

Runs-Schrall. Garry Griffin 2, McIn-
tyre. Wright-6. Moore. S. Sullivan, Cas-
sidy-3 Three-base hit-McIntyre. Stolen
bases-Wagncr. Cassidy. Mills. Sacrifice
hits--Connor. Garry. Double play-Cassidy
70 Moore. First base on balls-On Sui
Ivan /; OFF Moriarty 3; Hit by pitched
bali--By G.. Sullivan /: by Moriarty 3.
Struck out-By c. Sullivan 3: by Mo-
riarty 2 Wild pitch--G. Sullivan. Passed
balls-Jope 2. Umpire-Rinn. Time-lh.
50rn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

The Union Grammar school would like
To hear from any grammar school in the
state under IL years. Address all chal-
lenges TO John Coyle, Rumford.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

YOU WOULD LIKE TO
Know who will launder your linen best
and give longest wear. Phone 1882,
Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

The Young Oxfords would like 10 hear
from any TO H-year-old team. Manager
James Donnelly. s94 Eddy street, city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
BUFFALO. 8; MONTREAL. 3.

Seven hits I'm the first two ipnings gave
Buffalo five runs and the game at Buf-
falo yesterday afternoon. Souders was MT
throughout but the hits were scattered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

To Francis poor fielding any many
costly errors is partly due the defeat OF
the local team by Toronto at Rochester
yesterday afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

The Burnsides would like to hear from
any l6-year-old team. Address all chal-
ienges 10 w. Lewis, 452 Prairie avenue.
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

The Rhode Island Stars would like 10
challenge any 10 10 ll-year-old team i'm the
state. Address all challenges to Samuel
Loughlin, q Bernon street, city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

Runs-sharrott. wrigley,. Crisham,
O'Reily. Childs. Shindle. McManus, Con-
nor. Two-base hits-Donahue. SebrinR,
Sacrifice hts-Rickert Wrigley. Crisham.
Woods, Chlds. Donahue. Double plays
Frisbie TO Clancy, o. Reilly to Wrigley to
Bases on balls-Frisbe 2. Wrigley. Hay
ward. Connor, McFall. Hit by pitched bali
--Sherrott. Struck out-By Woods /. Um-
pire Snyder Attendancs--500 Time 2h.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Al Boston-Boston. 5 :. Baltimore. ..
AT Philadelphia-Philade = Wash
fngton, 5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Al Brooklyn--Brooklyn, 4; Boston, I.
AZ Cincinnati-Pittsburg. 6: Cincinnati
At Chicago-St Louis, 5: Chicago, 3
OTHER CONTESTS.
Al Medford Mass-Tufts. fe: Colby. 5.
At Lewiston, Me.--Bates Q: Bowdoin. T.
At Princeton-Princeton 10; Lawrence
Vile. 10.
At Middlebury. vt-Syracuse university.
.; Middebury college. o.
A. PhiladelphiaTuniversity of Penn
At Lowell-Fal River. 3; Lowell 2
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .: Dover, I
At Nashua-Nashua. 3; Havcrhill. /.
At Concord-Concord, 3; Lawrence. I.
AT Waterbury-New Haven, Z: Water
At Mcriden-New London, Z: Meriden. s.
At Observation-Disclosures. g: Hartford. 5.
At springfield-Norwich l2: Springfield.
I'll innings)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
WORCESTER 4; JERSEY CITY. l

Batteries-Thielman and Toft Cats an
Phelps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
TORONTO, 4; ROCHESTER,, I.

Batteries-H -Hawley and Shaw; Souder'
and Diggins
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

Worcester and Jersey City played 13 in
nings TO a tie at Worcester yesterday af-
ternoon, after which the game was
called on account of darkness. Jersey
City scored two runs I'm the 18th, and
looked a winner. but Worcester tied the
score again in the last half Stupid base
running by Sebring cost Worcester the
game In the 10th inning. Score by'in-
nngs:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

The Young Pixies would like TO hear
from any team IN the state OF the age OF
u TO IA years. Send all challenges To
William Mayor, As Nashua street, Prov
idence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

Vincent Deignan rs Elm street, city. The
White Eagles preferred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

In a give-and-take fight Of six rounds
Billy Gardiner OF Lowell had draw with
Mike CTwin) Sullivan at the Bowdoin
Square Athletic club last night
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-16
Goes Lie Hot Cakes.

The fastest selling article | have
in MY store, writes druggist G. T.
smith, OF Davis. ~, is Or. King
New Discovery Tor Consumption
Coughs and Colds, because it always
cures. IN my six years of sales il
mas never falIed. nave known it to
save sufferers iron Throat ana Lung
diseases, who could get no help from
doctors or any other remedy Moth
ers rely on it, best physicians pre-
scribe IT. and all druggists guaran.
tee satisfaction or refund price. Trial
bottles Tree. Regular sizes. soc and
81.