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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

1 pany, Ryan g. F'itgmaurice, the Johnson
olock, occupied by Cannon & Webster,
Herscbefs Turkish bath and the saliva
tion Army workingmen's Home. lean
jacques $4,000 block on Grand street the
Boston Furniture company and scores
OF others.
LOSSES NEARLY s5.eo.ooc.
In all about 100 of the eity's most nrom-
ineht business houses are burned out.
ne property loss may be estimated at
between 100000 10 81. 800 nlo ana The Ioss
on stocks, etc. at as much more. AS FAR
as can be learned the greater part OF the
loss Is covered by insurance.
The spread of the fire was or a char
aSter TO baffle description. The wind wa.
olowing gale and In all directions. T'hs
nremen. nlnr rroren nearly stif with the cold
were unable 20 cope with unequal odds
and IL seemed at one time as though
every STRUCTURE In the heart OF the city
would be. destroyed -
In some instances the wnrk ~ tbn Ora
men proved OF no avail. The Waterbury
pank building on the corner of Bank and
grand streets was saved. although the
New England Engineering company
$4,000 building. but few feet away. ano
lhe Masonic temple. on the north side ~
tne bank building were wiped out OF cx-
on the corner OF Bank and Centre
streets the stores occupied by =. J. Bolan.
hardware: Lucy & Fitzgerald shoes.
lyer. the photographer: Or. r. ] Erbc
dentist; Charles r. Belden. tailor. and
Others escaped the onslaught, of the
flames, but only after the heroic efforts OF
the firemen.
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
During the night the mayor was IN COM
munlcation ,I,ll ,3,iis with Governor Mclean and
and G. In command OF Lieut. Col Geddes.
With Capts Carter and Fitzpatrick and
about 10 men, were detailed about the
hre district and ARE still on duty.
The city is now practically under mar
tial law. the blue uniforms OF the Nation.
a. guardsmen appe airing on every side. de-
tails being changed every two hours.
The ar1nory. the city hail. the churches
and other public places have been turned
into Temporary shelters. hundreds being
The moral M effect Of this are upon wa
terbury cannot be otherwise than pro-
nounced. An Associated Press corre-
spondent asked Mayor kilduff II he would
The mayor responded quickly, saying:
WILL TAKE CARE oE- HERSELF
WATERBURY, although suffering a grIev-
Gus blow, will take care OF herself. al
though extremely grateful for the express
sions of sympathy that have poured in on
every side"
At this hour. $50 a. m. the entire fire
department. Is still on duty and the danger
s by no means passed. The Scovii house
s still burning and the adjoining buildings
are In danger. The buildings in the track
Df the earlier fire are still burning.
APPEALS FOR HELP.
At $50 last night II was decided that
alone was helpless Ia cope
with the fire which was gaining headway
every minute and appeals for help were
wired 10 New Haven. Hartford, Bridge
port. Naugatuck and Winsted
Within an hour special trains from those
places were speeding toward the city
with apparatus.
The arrival Of help served 60 inspire
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
IDENTIFIED.
Stockton Suicide Was Mrs.
Hammond Moore Of New York.

San Francisco. Feb 3--The identity OF
a middle aged. richly dressed woman
who committed suicide In Stockton on
Friday night has been established by
friends in this city. She was Mrs. Ham
mond Moore OF New York CITY. the widow
OF Col Hammond Moore. an officer Of
the Confederate army who settled IN New
York shortly after the civil war
She cane Ga san Francisco from
Guatemala last May IN The course OF q
tour around the world. which she began
three wears go and which had Just been
concluded The cause OF her suicide
h. unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
RAN A-MUCK.
Calvin Wiggins Held for As
sauIt With Pistol and Haichs'.

row occurred In Sam Marks lodging
house. on South Main street. yesterday af-
ternoon. Calvin Wiggins. colored. had a
bottle OF liquor, which he proceeded to
sample.
I'm doing this hc aroused other slecpcrs
and boing accused OF stnglness I'm seeking
e. sneak a "lonCr." he resented that INA.
putation by pulling a rovolvcr from under
his pillow and pointing IL AZ James AZ.
Walsh
Tho gun was broken and not loaded. and
Niseins. rcnhzing that fac,. procured a
h1ichnt and started iu Co do up the house
Instead tn' crowd trimmed him 20 beat
TIE bsnd aud patr0mHn Monroe had no
trouble iu igkiug him in.
Today WiEeiue pio9led grilty Of an ae-
soult with H dams 'touf wUnDOu an1 was
hcld for tho grand jIry by Judge sweet
land iu SJ01r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

The first fire. which began about $40
o'clock last night in the big store OF
the Reid & Hughes dry goods company
on Bank street, was not considered under
control until about 100000 worth OF
property had been destroyed.
About the time the fremon supposed
they had placed the first fire under control
a disastrous fire broke out in another
quarter of the city nesr the city hall
and the police station. The Scovil House,
The city's leading hostelry, remodeled by
the late Judge Il. c. Lewis few years
ago at an expense OF about $4,000 was
discovered 10 be on fire about O'clock
this morning.
A COMPLETE WRECK.
The handsomely equipped hotel one OF
the most noted in New England, was d
complete wreck at daybreak
At the outset OF the blaze the cccu-
pants were forced TO seek the street in
their night clothes. With the ringing of
"A second alarm the entire city WAS
thrown into a panic, and when it was
learned tina: the historic Seovil House
was on ERE there was complete consterna-
tion.
The spraying sparks, thicker than tho
falling snowfakes. covered the entire
business centre OF the city like an UNI
brelia and the occupants OF buildings 10
Gated In the pathway in which the wind
was blowing prepared 10 leave. Although
the Waterbury fire departm' Mt was re-
inforced by the services OF the most ef-
hcient men from the departments OF other
Connecticut cities the fire was completely
beyond the control Of mortal beings.
ELECTRIC CURRENTS SHUT OFF.
At various times the advisabiHty OF
using dynamite was discussed. but an AS
ISOLATED Press representative who spoke
Go Mayor Edward O. Eilduff on the sub
ject was informed that the use of an ex-
plosive OF any character was dangerous |
unless an expert IN blowing up buildings |
under like circumstances was called into |
play.
Through the efforts OF the mayor the |
electric currents throughout the city were |
cut off shortly after the sending I'm OF |
the first alarm and electric lights every !
where went out: trolley cars were stalled. |
and with the cutting OF telephone and |
telegraph wires tho city was nearly cut I
on from the outside world
PROMINENT BUILDINGS GONE.
The fire In It's entirety burned over four
acres OF the city's choicest business sec
ton. Among the prominent buildings to-
tally destroyed are the block occupied
by the Reid & Hughes dry goods COM
pany, the entire plant OF ths Waterbury
American, the beautiful Masonic Temple,
the two leading hotels OF the city, the
Scovil and Franklin Houses the clothing
stores Of Jones, Morgan e. company and
j. d. Mullings, the Hanson-Zellw Furni-
ture company. the New England Engine
ering company. the Sapaline- Hoffman
company, the W. l.. Douglas shoe COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
STRANDED
ON BLOCK
ISLAND.
Fishing Smack Ann ElIzab,Ih
Driven Ashore, But Captain
and Grew Were Saved.

The fishing smack Ann Elizabeth OF
New London. Conn, Captain Smith, went
ashore on Block Island last night in the
storm.
The captain aud crew were rescued.
The wrccking tug j. J. Merritt rs an-
chored in the harbor and an unknown
four-mastcd schooner is anchored four
miles east of Block Island.
She Is lsboriug heavily. The wind
reached velocity ot - miles an hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
GUARDIAN 40 llTEM

decree was entered IN tho appellate
division or the supreme court today IN ths
cnee OF Nrnold r. Chace o. al vr. Arthur
T. Hanna * 3D. appointing solon Car.
psntoT guardian ad htcm oi The respond.
cnt. Arthur " Hanna. Who 10 of tinsounh
mind cooke a. Angell arc solicitors for
tnc complainauI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
IN THE M0RGUE.
Bodies Of The Bl1iIe Brothers
Tak3n 10 PiIsburg,

Pittsburs. pa. Feb a--Thc remains OF
Edward ana John Blddle arrived this
morains and were taken to the morguc
for Identification. a crowd waa ~ the
depot and norruc
The bodies will be turned over ~ Henry
Bidds. brother of the dead mon Dis
patches from Butler cav that Mr. SoffeIs
diuOn Is unchanged This mOrning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
MASTERS FINDING APPROVED

The decree OF the master I'm the case
OF George a. Jefferson. James Campbell
and Alpha y. Greene was approved by
the appellate court today
Frederick Hayes. Esq. IS appointed 90
make sale Of the premises Mr. Campbell
has leo Tor t2fSH5 on the property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
Nearly All the Largest Busi-
ness Structures Burned.
Fire, Famed By Heavy Gale, Spread
With Terrific Rapidi'y--LoSs May
Reach Five Million Dollars.

ess3Ssta9sse93eaessesee
waterbury waterbury one of the prou
of the cities OF the Nutmeg
The loss according conservative bushes,
and Insurance viii snoOo
with all been strange to say no loss
Of life and but few accidents have heart taking
In triangle bounded on the north by Exchange by
the cast bv South Mai,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
BODY MASHED ASHORE

Fire island y. Z Fsb. 9-Ins Jsfrifn
Point III sasiiS sc2fion reported ttis
furenO1n nndlng BODY ufr mile cat OF
Tho station. ~ r1Hy ilevs ccsnc rrrin tnr
coal harec believed 30 hsve been lSst on
BeuporL -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
Six Mechanics Had a Very
Narrow Escape From Death.
House in Process Of Erection at Corner
Of EIIery Street and Chapin Ave-
nue. Collapsed During Gale.


thestory wooden building which
@ was blown down at the corner of Eery Chaplin
%
building.
Dempsey Roger Brock
Z. each sustained fractu o The leg
Bartholomew Guhrst and
being
:. o street.
8
: was the loss VIII fully $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

Provincetown, Mass. Feb Tho force
Of yesterday etlle wla felt TO a some
vhai sevefe degree Dv no Shipping OF
tlis pcrt, three sgho0ucra having dragFed
ouchor within tno harbor While fhe
Schooner Allen u. Jml.s nf ItostUn yrs-
sugntlN dafOaged The Jones lost buth
lfchote tOgeuer Win chain cable ana
foresfdl. WhilJ anchored an Plvfn08fl. and
proceeded 10 THIS port Huder shofT sail
She rsHclfrd here early ia the forenoon
spd pas finally J0cks%-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-19

"(lelnlinrSS is next to godlnrSS." Dirt
and G"prAvity 20 hand in hand. This is
just rs true of the inside of the body rs
tn" outside. Constipation clogs the body
and clouds the mind. Constipation means
that corruption is breeding in the body.
poisoning the blood with its foul rmana-
ti"rS. hcfogging the brain with its faint
ed "XhalationS. Constipation is the be-
ginning of more diseases than. perhaps.
any other single disorder. Tn" cOnSu-
uurnccS of constipation are legion. Head
ache. pain in the side. ShortnrSS of
breath. undue fGllmrSS after eating cold
ness of til" rXtremitirS. nervousness. in
decision. laSStude. dizziness. SlllownrSs.
ilHtulcncc, and score of other ailments
~" directly caused by constipation. Cure
constipation and you cure its conSr-
uu"mceS. The quickest cure of this evil
is obtained by the us" of DR.. picrrc'S
Pleasant Pellets. They are small in size
but wonderful in result. They cure per-
manrntly. They contain no injurious in
gradients. The use of them does not be-
get the pill habit" Ask your druggist
for them.
Send ~ onc-c"nt stamps. tn" expense
of mailing only. and rrcciv" DIR. Picrcc'S
{ onmon Sense Medical Adviser, in paper
covers. This work contains zoos pages
and 100 Illustrations For n stamps it
can he had in substantial cloth binding.
>d1rrss Or. X. V. Pierce. buffalo. New
York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-19

Work was begun Monday morning ON
the foundation for the new North East
Methodist Episcopal Church. The old
building has been torn down. The work
of tearing down the old structure was
begun on May 10Th. and completed July
Bird. The pastor of the church, Rev. w.
\. Wise. had charge of the work. and the
young men of the shers' Union of the
church pledged themselves 10 hav" the
work done. and started in to do it them
selves. They were supported by the citi-
zcns of the town. During the six weeks.
early and late. men from almost every
walk in life could he seen lending Il hand
to the work. 1t is estimated that over
5000 has thus been saved. The new
building will be onestory high. The
main auditorium, Sunday School room
and class rooms will be on the same floor
and 50 arranged that they can all be
thrown into one room. 1t will cost S1O,-
600. and will be completed about Novem-
Der 1st
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-19

-Twrnty-nur choir boys of st. St"ph-
ems Lutheran Church. Wilmington. Del.
left for Rrttrrton. Md. on Monday.
where they will camp for Il week. They
We're accompanied by Rev. Frederick
poerr, pastor of the church,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-19
DELAWAREAN A DOTT0.
Charles Gray, of Our NeighbOring Sta c,
Was Wrecked On Paragua and Be
car:c Head of a Tribe.


care Head of a Tribe.
copy "I the MahlIa weekly Am"r-
'"h' mas "''h received, Wilich contains a
'rnr Story Ho"ut hafl'S tray Il NAVY"
VI n''aN,r'' WI" Is now Haid TO ne chlrl
I"''o "l ,I'' Mol'''illil''Hah population on
'i!e lSlahn Oh iaraSua' one OF IN" fhlllp-
pines
ne Story Oh tray me IS as wonder
l"l us any romance. FAIRY III NE he
went TO sea- ana followed the mast to the
l"ur CORNERS "i the 'arlh' III" American
says III l"tei"i moment adVrrS" winds
"r''Neu MS DARK ana cast nm adnft
'iilonS '"' Noran aun'rehIS on me
H""'herh shores Oh -lra,la' where Il" be-
r"Iilc II convert 10 the Islam 1nlth; ana,
putting "ic' n"r" |" sea. ne was strand
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-19
Injured BY a Cow.

y painful accident happened Joseph
jacobs. farmer residing near Newark.
Del. last Saturday. while milking Il COW.
ii" had finished the work. and was in the
act of getting up from the cows side.
when She threw her head around. Strik-
ing Jacobs in the face with her horn Just
above tn" right eye. making an ugly
wound.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-19

Returning. steamer will leave TolchcS-
ter at 400 +. NJ.
Children between five and twelve years
of age. half the above rates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-19


A Yacht club is hriur orrouizrI ut
Port Dcposit.
ne rrl' county Srno"l teachers re-
''iN'" 'h'lr 'l''NS on Wednesday,
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~ I
4. j. Mote. I'M aged man. fell from 4
wheat stack on Elwnol Mcl\rc'S farm,
near Newark Del. ON Saturday. and WAS
badly injured.
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PHONES were placed in the Offices of
Dr. W. ID. Cnwlcy and Thomas r. Free
man, on Monday. by Charles &. Wells.
Diamond St,tn TnInnLnrc Cnmn,ny
IN" early closing OF I'll" ''h"St"rtoWn
stores mas he"h abandoned aft"r less
nan :; week trial. IN" hrSt night all
hllt NV" or thr"" stores CLOSED AT seven
u '!''N' I'll" H''4ilu hlSlll ahoul "il"-llall
rI"S'd ANA ny IN" emu "I IN" week, All
but tW" or tire" Kept open until tn"
usual h"lr OF closing.
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on,,kn ,,itv has hrnu nurcn,.rd Inv In.
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The peach growers on this Peninsula
are very much pleased with the in,lica-
tnns for the present season. The cSti-
mate of the Delaware Railroad COMPANY
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18
eANKRUPTS IN LIVERY.
Curious Laws That Were Once En-
forced In England and Scotland

At one time In England and Scot
land bankrupts were compelled to
wear a distinctive dress. This was a
result OF enactments passed at various
times In Scotland from the year 1906
to 16SS. The Edinburgh court of ses-
sions specified the dress to be of parti
color. one half yellow and the other
brown. something after the style Of
the dress TOW worn in English prisons
by the worst class Of prisoners. those
who have attempted to escape or been
guilty of murderous assaults on Off
GERS. The enactment also provided that
the bankrupt should be exhibited pub
hcly in the market place of his town
for a period Of two hours and then
sent away. condemned to wear the
dress until such time as be had paid
his debts or some one else had done it
for him
Although this was a period of laws
which can only be described as fero-
cious, this law was such an outrage on
public sentiment that in 1858 it was so
far repealed that the wearing of the
dress was only compulsory in cases in
which fraud had been proved or. curl
cusly enough, if the bankrupt had
been convicted of smuggling. The
same practice was legal. but not gen
orally in force in England down to the
year 1896. The idea was, of course,
to warn persons who might have given
credit that the bankrupt was not able
TO pay, but popular sentiment soon rec
ognized that it was wholly unfair to
impose such excessive penalties on a
man who might have become bank
rupt through no fault of his own, and,
as usual, when the law became contra
ry to public feeling it ceased to be op-
eratiye.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18

The kindling of bonfires on hills is
the simplest of celebrations at any
time. The Druids made four great
fires at their festivals in February,
May, August and November. Wales
seems to have been a country espe-
cially tenacious of this custom Each
family used TO make its own fire, and
as it was dying out each member
would throw a white stone into it, the
stones being marked for future iden-
tifcation. Then all said their pray
ers and went to bed, and in the morn
ing they tried to find all the stones
again. If any stone was missing, it
betokened that the owner of it would
die within year.
Some superstitions are pretty and
picturesque and attractive; this was
one of the many which were cruel as
well as picturesque. 1t would take but
a slight accident to cause fright that
might be actually dangerous to a su-
perstitious person, and it would not
be hard for an enemy of such a per-
son to cause that fright by stealing
his stone from the fire.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18
London. sever Hunter..

The London sewer hunter before
commencing operations provides him
self with a bullseye lantern, canvas
apron and pole some seven or eight
feet in length, having an iron attach
ment at one end somewhat in the
shape of hoe For greater eonven-
ience the lantern is invariably fixed to
the right shoulder. so that when walk
ing the light is thrown ahead and
when STOPPING its rays shine directly
to their feet. Thus accoutered they
walk slowly along through the mud.
feeling with their naked feet for any
thing unusual at the same time rak-
ing the accumulation from the walls
and picking from the crevices any ar
ticle they see.
Nothing is allowed to escape them.
no matter what its value provided 1t
is not valueless. Old iron. pieces of
rope, bones, current coin of the realm
and articles of plate and jewelry-all
is good fish which comes to the hunt
er's net.-Chambers' Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18
Where Wives Rule Husbands.

In the valley of the Barca, in Abys-
sinia, there is a community where the
women, without holding meetings or
agitations of any kind, have emanci-
pated themselves. All the women work
hard, while the men are idle; but, by
way of compensation, the house and all
it contains belong to the wife At the
least unkind word she turns the hus-
band out at night, in storm or rain, and
he cannot come back until he makes
amends by the gift Of COW The wife
considers it duty to abuse the hus-
band, and if she were weak enough to
show any love for him in life or grief
at his death she would be scorned by
her tribe. The wife, without any rea-
son, may strike her tent and go, taking
with her one-third of the joint posses
sions. The husband, unless he is tray-
cling, may not live out of his tent, but
his wife may go to her parents for
year and annul, for the time, her own
marriage
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18
The Chinese Way.

In its war with England and France
In 1S59-60 China was easily conquered
and forced to a humiliating peace.
The Peking Gazette, the official organ
of the government. however, reported
the following concerning that treaty of
peace:
"As the western barbarians have ad-
mitted their wrongs and humbly So
licited for peace, the emperor in his
infinite goodness has granted their
prayer and. moreover. has made them
present of large sum of money Gn-
demnity of war; to enable them to be-
gin an honest life. so that they may
not again be driven to murder and
rcpine."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18
A Way of Explaining 1t.

Wife-Why. John. just see what
stupid blunder the newspaper has
made in its account of our silver we'd
ding. Don't you remember l wrote it
out for the reporter that we had spent
together twenty-five years of married
happiness, and the stupid typesetter
has gone and made it twenty-five years
of marred happiness. Isn't it awful?
Husband-Oh, well, dear; don't be
too hard on the poor fellow. Perhaps
he's been married twenty-five years
himself.--London Tit-Bits
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18
GRASS LINEN GoMs.

pattern in black. The skirt was en-
riched with incrustations of white
Irish guipure tapering TO points of ir-
regular length. 1t was finished at the
bottom with three friils of white silk
muslin. each edged with narrow black
chiffon ruching. The bodice was cut
in tiny V shape at the neck and was
similarly enriched with lace. The ell
bow sleeves had frills of muslin and
chiffon.
There is a new shade called gera-
MUM red which is being much worn at
watering places, 1t is combined with
black and deep shade of ecru.
A very seasona BILE dress of grass lin
en- is herewith shown. The waist is
made with a full front of ecru net
banded with black velvet ribbons The
fronts are of heavy ecru embroidery
The sleeves are tucked perpendicular
ly, and the fullness forms puffs at the
wrists. The skirt is plain, with the
exception of wide fiounce of the en-
broidery headed by tucks
JUDIC CHOLLET.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-09-18
Grim Scotch Wit.

The Peoples Friend cites the follow
ing as a sample of characteristic
Scottish wit-keen. grim and caustic:"
A certain parishioner dealt in old
horses. alternating his spells of labor
with heavy sprees. During the pc
riod of depression which followed each
oyerindulgence John habitually took to
bed and there diligently studied the
family Bible. During one of these fits
of attempted reformation his condition
prompted his wife to call in the Rev.
Mr.. Wallace, the parish minister. who
at the time happened to be passing.
"Oh, Master Wallace, come in and
see our John: he's rale badr'
whats wrang wi him.?
Hes feart to meet his Maker"
said Mrs. John.
Quick as fire came the crushing
reply:
"Humph! Thell'm he need ma be
feart for that; he'll never SEEM"