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VOL. 1. NO. 16.
WATERBURY, CONN;; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1887.
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE DEADLY. SEWER,
SEWERS IN ROCHESTER BELCHING
FORTH FLAMES.
Fourteen Thousand Gallons of Naptha In
the Mains Ignited, Besultlng In a Series
of Shocks Four Persons Killed and
Twenty Badly Injured.
Rochester, N. Y., Dec 23. Just before
half past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon an
explosion of gas took place at the Jefferson
and Clinton mills on Mill street, in this city,
and they were speedily enveloped in flames.
The fire department was summoned and soon
after a perioral alarm was turned in. Before
the department had reached the station at
the corner of Mill and Piatt streets, the en
tire city was alarmed and shaken by a num
ber of explosions. Immediately following,
huge clouds of smoke arose from half a
dozen points on Mill and Piatt streets, and
flames burst from the windows of the Clin
ton Mill. The flames soon spread to the
Washington mill, and before anything could
be done to prevent their spread, the rear of
Whitney & Wilson's mill was also in flames.
While the firemen were laying a line of
hose to the burning buildings half a dozen
man holes blew up in Mill street. Thousands
of people had been attracted by the ex
plosion, and as they pushed through State
and Piatt streets to the scene of the fire they
were brought to a halt by other explosions
in Piatt and State streets, and thrown into
confusion. They fled in every direction, but
wherever they went they met with a repeti
tion of the same scene. The explosions con
tinued at such frequent intervals that there
was no telling when the horrors would cease.
By C:80 the fire was practically under con
trol as far as the mills were concerned,' but
the sewer mains were sending up columns of
flame at frequent intervals. Shortly after
4 o'clock an explosion occurred near a new
sower which is being dug on Atkinson street.
Two workman were thrown violently to the
ground and one was severely bruised. There
was also an explosion on West avenue, in
front of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
depot. The paving stones were thrown high
in the oir.
Inquiry at the office of the Municipal Gas
company developed the cause of the explo
sion: "Several years ago," it was stated,
"the Vacuum Oil company ran a pipe from
its works to those of the Municipal Gas com
pany in order to supply it with naphtha.
This pipe line runs along the bed of the
Genesee . Valley canal three or feet under
ground. At Atkinson street the contractors
were blasting carelessly, undoubtedly, and
in this way the pipe was broken. The
naphtha ran down into the outlet sewer
through Canal street into Piatt street, and
from there into Mill street, where it has
caused this trouble. I presume 12,000 or
14,000 gallons of naphtha have gone into the
sewers. We were informed that our gas
was escaping on Mill street. We sent a man
down there to turn it off, and he reporterl
that he smelled fresh naphtha. This was
the first I had heard of the escape. The sup
ply of naphtha was cut off immediately by
the Vacuum Oil company and the gas was
at once cut off from our pipes."
When the firemen arrived the flames had
obtained such a foothold that it was readily
seen that it would be impossible to save it
from destruction, and soon tiny streaks of fire
were seen darting through the windows.
About this time the front wall of the Clin
ton mill fell over with a loud crash, na-irow-ly
missing bnrying numbers of the firemen
and spectators beneath it. Shortly after an
other gas explosion occurred from the sower
main in front of the mill, throwing one man
ten or twelve feet and scratching his face
severely.
' The losses, so far as can be ascertained, on
the burned flour mills are as follows: J. A.
Hinds, Washington mill, loss $30,000, insur
ance $22,000; Davis & Son, Shawmut mill,
loss $30,000, insurance $20,000; Clinton or
Pool mill, loss $50,000, insurance unknown;
P. Weils & Co., tool makers, loss $1,000, in
eurar.ee $000; Kingsbury cracker factory,
loss 7,500, no insurance. The destruction
of the mills it is feared is but a small item,
comparatively, as the entire sewerage system,
of the city, it is believed, has been affected,
and . that section of it connected with the
Municipal Gas company's and the Vacuum
Oil company's work3 almost completely de
stroyed. "
The list of casualties is a long one, but
only two deaths have een reported, namely,
Frederick Wilson, head miller of the Whit
ney mill, aged 30 years, leaving a wife and
two children, and Edward A. Webster who
died in the City hospital.
The injured are: Louis Harpt, Jefferson
' mills, burned about the face aud hands and
inhaled gas, recovery doubtful; Aaron Har-
rison, right leg broken by jumping into the
river from the third, story of a building,"
, also injured internally; William Ritchie,
left ankle broken and calf of leg cut
open; William Wallace, Jefferson mills,
badly burned about the head, face and
bands.
: Mr. Beach, secretary of the Vacuum Oil
company, believes that the catastrophe was
caused by the breaking of the pipe line be-'-.
tween the oil works and the gas works, and
promises a thorough investigation into the
cause. ' Another representative of the com-
Sany said he was sure that the pipe must
ave been broken by violence, as it was
tested by hydrostatic pressure a week ago,
, the pressure being far greater than that
used in pumping oil. He was not prepared
to believe that workmen on the drain in
Atkinson streec, which is nearly a mile away
from the scene of the disaster, had broken
the pipe in excavating. No oil had been
pumped for several days, and the fact that
the gas company had not received any
during the day showed that the pipe was
broken before any flow began.
J a . "" m At
iater it is oenevea mac iour persons
were killed in all. These are Frederick
Wilson, Edward A. Webster, Abram Roz
ers and John Lee. The last named was em
ployed in the Clinton mill, and is missing,
It is supposed he was burned to death. Rog
ers was a millwright, and was injured by
falling walls. He was taken home and died
this morning, xoung Wilson was a part
owner in trie enawmut mill, and was killed
by a flying stone.
juawara vv eDster was looking at a man
hole from which the explosions were coming
when the explosion in the Jefferson mill
happened, burying him under the falling
walls. When rescued it was discovered that
he was injured internally and had a leg and
an arm broken. He was taken to the City
hospital, where he died last evening. The
injured will number at least twenty. Most
of them are bruised and cut by stones.
To Urge Free Entry of Educational Works.
Washington, Dec. S3. Superintendent
Bell, of the foreign mail office, postoffice de
partment, has received a letter from H. A.
Newton, of Yale college, stating that the
college officers propose to ask congress to
place on the free list every book the greater
part of which is in a foreign language, or in
languages other than English: also books
. published by foreign governments, by learned
. societies, oy literary societies, or by the aid
of any of those bodies, and also completed
volumes of (beta period tells. - Tbe&e tdas3ea
DIED ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
MaJ.
Haggerty, the Well-Known lawyer,
Succumbs to Pneumonia.
New York, Dec. 2a Maj. James Hag
gerty died at 7:15 a. m. yesterday, his 53 J
birthday, at lusre
idence, 225 East
Forty-ninth street,
.after an illness of
several weeks. Aft
er recovering from
an attack of hem
orrhage of the sto
mach a swelling of
the glands of the
throat developed.
This wos also suc
cessfully , treated,
maj. haggebty. ... but his system was
broken down, and pneumonia, consequent
upon general exhaustion, set in, and was
the immediate cause of death. The funeral
takes place to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock
at his late residence. Reno Pest, G. A. R.,
and the Irish National league will have it in
charge. The interment will bo on Saturday"
morning in Greenwood. Maj. Hacrjicrty was
born on Dec. 21, 1834, in Glasgow. He
studied law after coming to this country,
and after hjs admission to the bar took a
band in politics. He was a Republican in
1872, aud joined the Liberal movement and
went on the stump for Greeley. To do this
he resigned his office of deputy naval officer
of the port, which he had hfll two years.
He has since been an active Democrat.
LOVE CANNOT BE RESTRAINED.
Cupid Gets in His Fine Work and Causes
f a Social Sensation.
Washington, Dec. 22. Washington social
circles were stirred to their center yesterday
by the confirmation of the rumor of a sensa
tional elopement and hasty marriage. The
contracting parties were Miss Bef slo Hillyer
and Mr. G. G. Bulkley. Miss Hillyer is the
only daughter of Mr. Curtis J. Hillyer. of
the firm of Hillyer & Ralston. She made
her debut in Washington society last winter,
and was quite a belle. She is beautiful, ac
complished and witty, and was a great
favorite.
Mr.: Bulkley is 20 years old and the son of
Dr. J. W. Bulkley, president of the District
Medical association., He is in the employ of
the National bank of Washington. It ap
pears that the couple went to Baltimore
early Tuesday morning and were quietly
married by Dr. Ferguson.
After the marriage the young couple re
turned to this city. Mrs. Bulkley returned
to her father's home and calmly announced
the fact of the marriage, and the groom re
turned to his home. Mr. Bulkley went to
his desk at the bank yesterday, but declined
to say anything about the marriage.
A peculiar phase of the marriage is that
M''ss Hillyer was engaged to b9 married to
a sou of Comptroller Trenholm, of the treas
ury. The announcement of the engagement
had been made in the papers.
Favovlng Commercial Union.
Washington, Dec. 22. :The agent in this
country of the government of Dutch Guiana,
South America, has urged Congressman
Townshend to include that country in his
preposition for the establishment" of an
American customs union, or ssollverein, and
informs him that his government is strongly
in favor of such an arrangement with this
country. Mr. Townshend says since be first
introduced his proposition in congress, about
four years ago, the sentiment in its favor
has grown to be quite general in all the
countries o;i this continent. The movement
is strengthened by the number of prominent
senators and representatives who have, dur
ing the last two years, introduced bills and
resolutions in congress having this object in
view. Mr. Townshend expresses himself as
confident of favorable action in this congress,
and of the ultimate success of his scheme.
Cold Weather Furnished to Order.
New York, Dee. 22. An exhibitiou was
given yesterday in the presence of a number
of prominent men of the Consolidated Re
frigerating company's system of producing
cold by the evaporation of anhydrous am
monia gas. One hundred pounds of ammo
nia, costing $1, is made to do the woi'k of
3,000 pounds of ice, costing $16. It is
ctarmed that the saving of space and ex
pense will revolutionize the system of re
frigerating railway cars. A change in tem
perature from 50 degs. above to 60 degs. be
low zero was accomplished in ninety sec
onds. It is proposed to supply cold weather
in fountains, so to speak, for domestic us?.
Among those present were ex-United St iti s
Treasurer Jordan, Assistant United States
Treasurer Canda, Col. Grant, Gen. Logan
of Richmond", Gen. Marble of Washington
and Hon. J. D. Keiley.
Oil Stock Report.
' BRADFORD, Pa., Dec. 22. The.Era to-day
publishes a report of oil stocks, showing
that the total reduction of stocks since
Aug. 81, 1884, amounts to nearly 10,000,000
barrels. The decrease per month has aver
aged 253,426 barrels. At the same rate of
decrease it would require over nine years to
exhaust the present supply of crude oil
above the ground. But at the rate shown
by the figures for the month of November
they would be entirely wiped out in about
two years. But under the present outlook
for the shut down movement the rate prom
ises to be greatly increased, and, barring
the unforseen, the continuance of the shut
down until Nov. 1,. 1888,- will bring the
stocks down to about one-half of what they
were at the ena ot .November of the present
year. "
N 182,000 Demanded for a Kiss.
Lyons, N. Y., Dec. 22. Mrs. Jennie
Walker, of Ontario, this county, has sued
Daniel Elman, one of the most prominent
men in that place, for $2,000 damages for
kissing her on the left cheek last September.
She alleges that Elman came into her house
on business with her husband, and when her
husband went out of the room for a moment
he suddenly leaned over and kissed her,
whereby she was thrown into nervous pros
tration, and because of the shock occasioned
by Elman's hasty act she was physically in
capacitated from household duties for sev
eral weeks. Elman admits that he kissed
her, but he says he has regarded her as hi
child, and his act was only one of affection
for her. He will defend the suit
The Physicians Bulletin.
Washington, Dec. 22. A consultation oi
physicians was held at - Providence hospital
yesterday as to the condition of Representa
tive Moffat t, of Michigan. It was decided
that his chances seemed more favorable to
recovery, but still he is in a precarious con
dition. His friends have but little hope.
Representative Butter worth, of Ohio, who
has been confined to his: room with typhoid
fever, is somewhat better. '
A Score to bo Proud of.
Boston, Dec. 23. In , the match at three
ball enrrom billiards between Harvey Mo
Ken no, of Detroit, and Harry Eames, of
this city, which began last night, McKenna
ran 2,497, and left the balls in as good posi
tion for resuming play, this evening ai
when he began. This is he most remarkabli
run on record, the previous best score being
Vighaux's 3,531, made at Paris.
THE COMMANDER'S REPLY !
HE CLAIMS THAT RUM WAS USED
TO INFLUENCE VOTES.
A Row In the State Camp of the O. A. It.
Great Excitement Among the Veter
ans John N. Wheeler's Reply to Com
rade Grubb.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 22. The Daily En-
terprise of Burlington publishes a three
column letter over the signature of John N.
Wheeler, commander of the department of
New Jersey,' Grand Army of the R -public.
The letter is an answer to a card juulished
a week ago by Gen. E. Burd Grubb, who se
verely criticised the conduct of the com
rades at the . last state encampment, and
what was printed has caused a bitter feel
ing throughout the department. Comman
der Wheeler in his published communication
gives some information in reference to the
last state encampment. The publication of
the charges against Gen. Grubb caused in
tense excitement. The following are some
of the extracts from Col. Wheeler's commu
nication: .
"Comrade Grubb remarks at the outset
of his card that 'there will be no such contest
as occurred last year at Trenton, at least so
far as I (Comrade Grubb) am concerned.'
Every comrade of this department who has
any love for the organization will be deeply
gratified to know that Comrade Grubb has
decided to abandon the methods of election
eering adopted by himself and his friends
last year, when a band of music, free rum,
free transportation, free rations and free
lodgings were, for the first time in the
history of the department, used to win votes
for a candidate for . the cbmmandership.
Comrade Grubb further remarks in his card:
'I have no more doubt of -my ability to
serve them (the soldier.-) than I have Of my
willingness to do so.' While there may be
no doubt of Comrado Grubb's ability to
serve the department, there is a very decided
doubt as to his willingness to do so.
"Immediately upon the adjournment of
the department encampment last February I
sent Comrade Grubb's uam to the commander-in-chief,
with the request that he
appoint him an aide decamp on the national
staff. The appointment was made, but
whether Comrade Grubb accepted it or not
6 not known at these headq :arters. He has
never filled the position or acknowledged
the appointment. There is not on record a
single instance where Comrade Grubb has
shown the slightest inclination to mix with
his comrades aud become an active and useful
member of the department. This would
seem to indicate that there is some unwil
lingness on the part of Comrade Grubb to
serve the veterans. When the department
was about to fall to pieces and go out
of existence under a load of debt,
four years ago, when it needed every
friend it ever had, why did not Comrade
Grubb come to the rescue to serve the vet
erans? Why was his post one of the very
few which refused to give one single cent to
ward paying the department debt? Not
withstanding this fact, this same post was
able to raise a fund last year to pay the ex
penses of delegates to the department and
for their entertainment when the circulars
of Post No. 21 went out announcing that all
fares would be refunded and the comrades
entertained. ' ;-
'. "The funds in the treasury of Joseph Rid-'
way Post, No. 211 were only $150. The total
expense for the fares of the 400 delegates was
$1,200. This was paid by Post 21 with $150
in the treasury.
"It was understood, to say the least, that
the delegates would voto for the post candi
date. There was open house at the Trenton
house. All comrades were ushered into the
presence of Comrade Grubb, who conde
scended to bo introduced to them. Upon
this occasion whisky, beer and other intoxi
cants were freely dealt out to all who would
partake. Rum was what Comrade Grubb
jailed it when ordering fresh supplies. The
iffer to refund the fares was a disgraceful
effort to influence votes for Comrade Grubb."
Boston Baseball Association.
Boston, Dec. 23. At the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Boston Baseball
asso iation yesterday the old board of direc
tors was re-elected. A. H. Soden was re
elected president, J. B. Billings treasurer,
and W. N. Conant general manager. The
triumvirate, Soden, Billings and Conant,
declined to give any information as to the
financial affairs of the corporation as de
manded by the minority stockholders, aud
the latter are as much at sea as ever as to
the reasons why ' no dividends have ever
been declared. The majority stockholders
voted themselves the usual annual salary of
2,500. The meeting adjourned for one
month, when the treasurer's report will be
presented. .. :
The Custom House Forgery.
Nkw York, Dec. 22. In tracing the for
gery by which $14,000 worth of goods were
obtained from the custom house stores the
Jetectives claim to have discovered a con
spiracy, involving a number of custom
house clerks and outsiders, to rob the govern
ment. The names of the clerks are not y t
made public. The outsiders are George Wil
liams, alias Wilkinson Michael O'Brien,
aged 65, and Andy Roberts, the famou3 Erie
bond forger. These men were arrested by
Inspector Byrnes' men a few days ago, and
part of the goods were found in a lonely
b.ouse which they had rented in Hoboken.
The rest of the goods were found yesterday
in Williams' house, in this city.
: The End of a Great Steamer.
London, Dec. 22. The mammoth steam
ship, Great Eastern, has been sold for 16,
500, and it will cost 15,000 more to break
her up for sole as old metal, which is the in
tention of the purchasers; It is undoubtedly
the case that every person among the large
number who have been from time to time in
terested in the ownership of this unwieldy
craft, has lest money and it remains to be
seen whether the parties who discover noth
ing more useful or valuable in her than the
quantity of junk her reduction to heaps of
scrap metal will supply win oe more fortun
ate iu their investment than the others.
St. Paul's Ice Carnival. , ,
St. Paul, Dec. 23. Jlhis programme . has
been announced by the president of the ice
carnival: "Wednesday, Jan. 25, formal open
ing of the carnival park, arrival of the 4ce
king by rail, and reception and parade; Jan.
26, equipage display; Jan. 27, first storming
of tho ice i aloce; Jan. 28, children's day,
with procession; Jan. 29, special service 'at
all the churches; Jan. 30, procession of old
settlers and Indians; Jan. 31, day parade of
clubs an.l floats; Feb. 1, trades and indus
trial parade; Feb. 2, second storming of the
ice palace; Feb. 3, second equipage display
and float!:; Feb. 4, to be arranged for.
No Arbitration in This Case. i "
Pittsburg, Dec. 22. The long expected
moetiug of the glass manufacturers took
p:ace yesterduy. The discussion of the work
men's repiy to the rules, moves and scale
compiled occupied the entire day. The pro
oeedings can be summarize I in the words of
a glass worker, that not a single cdncfesriion
it any fiescrip'tlo'n Was made.
EDWARD ATKINSON'S REPORT.
No Disposition In Europe to Further In-
5. .ternatlonal BI-Metalllsm.
Washington, Dec. 22. Congress yester
day received a communication from the
president containing the report of Edward
Atkinson; who was specially designated
under acts of congress to visit the financial
Centers of Europe in order to ascertain the
feasibility . of. establishing, by international
standard, a fixity of ratio between gold and
silver, and free coinage of both. Secretary
Bayard recapitulates the instructions to Mr.
Atkinson, and lays particular stress upon
tho president's wish that he should obtain
the most authoritative and intelligent opin
ions of the leading financiers of Europe, to
the end that an effort might be made to for
ever settle the silver, question by the estab
lishing of an international standard of ratio.
Mr. Atkinson's report is of great length,
and his conclusions are that there is no' pres
ent disposition upon the part of Euroriean
nations to take action, which could affect
financial conditions in this country. None
of the European governments would now
seriously consider a proposition for an inter
national agreement upon the comparative
value of gold and silver, or any movement
in the direction of international bi-metal-lism.
He thinks that it would ba unwise for
the United States to again take the initiative
in this matter, as such action i3 miscon
strued, and might tend to retard the object
aimed at. - - ,
HUNTED BY AN ANGRY FATHER.
Capt. Dunne's Attempt on the life of a
' Reverend Libertine.
Dublin, Dec. 22. A tremendous sensation
was caused in society and other circles by
an attempt to shoot Rev. Henry Melville, a
young clergyman,-' made by- Capt. Dunne,
formerly governor of the Castlebar jail, and
an officer in the Union army during the re
bellion. Capt. Dunne charges Melville with
having seduced his daughter while the latter
was residing with Melville's wife. After
the discovery of the illicit relations of the
pair Melville eloped with the girl and went
to the continent. ; They returned to England
after a while, and were discovered; bv
Dunne in London. Melville - then fled to
Ireland and was pursued by Dunne, who
traced him to Dublin. While Melville was
being drives in a cab- yesterday Dunne saw
him, and made a dash for the vehicle, fir in?
a revolver at its occupant. : Melville saw his
assailant coming and held the cab rug in
front of him, stopninsr the bullet. Dunne
was arrested and committed for trial Pub
lic sympathy is entirely in his favor." 1
Killed by a Snowball. 1 y
Hancock, N. Y., Dec. 22. Seven-year-old
-
Addie Crown, of East Branch, this county.
went out to make snowballs on Monday.
She rolled one to a good sine, and left it
standing on a side hill while she went above'
it and made a bigger one, which she rolled
down the hill against the smaller one. She
stood behind tha large ball and, bending over
it, started the smaller one. When that com
menced rolling down the hill the big one the
little girl was resting on began to roll too.
She "was carried over with the ball and
thrown violently on her head. He neck was
broken and she died instantly. j f
Chamberlain's Canadian Xlslf.
Washington, Dec. 22. Tho Star says;
that tbe purposes of Mr. Chamberlain's visit
to Canada is to urge th3 Canadian authori
ties to yield to the demands, of ';tis govern
ment in the disputed fisheries question. The
conferences at the state department have
demonstrated that this government will not
yield anything from the position occupied
from the first. The department is in the
position of demanding privileges for their
fishermen which they claim as a right, and
there can be no settlement except by Canada
according these privileges.
Indicting Women Voters.
Lockport, N. Y., Dec. 22. The grand
jury yesterday presented five indictments
against ladies who voted at the recent state
and county elections. Mrs. Martha Lane,
Mrs. Matilda Fox, Mrs. Nancy McColium
and Miss Carrie McColium were arraigned
separately, and each interposed a demurrer
to the indictment. The counsel for the la
dies is John E. Pound, who helped prosecute
Susan B. Anthony in Rochester. The ladies
were all earnest Prohibition workers, and
voted the straight Prohibition ticket.
A Clerk for Two Weeks.
West Chester, Pa. , Dec. 22. Yesterday
Judge Tuthey appointed Mrs. Rebecca P.
Nields clerk of courts, vice Davis O. Taylor,
who was killed on Friday by a boiler explo
sion in the electric light works. Mrs. Nields
is the widow of Lieutenant Commander
Harry C. Nields, United States navy. She
is the first lady in the state of Pennsylvania
who has held such an office. She was deputy
clerk under Mr. Taylor. Her term will ex
pire on Jan. 8, as a new clerk was . elected
this fall. . - .
A New Catholic Bishop.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 22. Bishop Bonacum
arrived here yesterday from Omaha on a
special train, which was crowded with rep
resentative citizens. ' Tho party were met at
the depot by the various Catholic societies,
with bands of music. The bishop and his
party were escorted to the opera house,
where a formal reception was held, after
which they adjourned to the cathedral, where,
solemn high mass was held, and the new
bishop was formally installed.
Stanley Heard From.
London, Dec. 22. Advices from Zanzibar
under date of Dec. 19 state that a messen
ger has ' arrived from Central Africa who
brinp.s no direct news from Henry M. Stan
ley, but says it is reported in the country on
the eastern side of Lake Nyanzi that Mr.
Stanley, after many privations, reached
Wadelai in the early part of September.
The principal difficulty he encountered was
between the Mabodi country and Wadelai.
Be Would Make a Great Duellist.
Providence, Dec. 23. Ira Paine yester
day made 904 points out of a possible 1,000
with a 44-caliber revolver, shooting 100
shots. Tho score included forty-five bull's
eves. The shooting: was undertaken without
preparation, and in order to show some Bos-J
ton newspaper men that tbe score of 886 out
of 1,000 last week was genuine. This gives
Paine a total of 5,295 In 00 consecutive
shots with a 44-caliber revolver.
To Evaugellze the Town.
New " Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 22. The
ministers of this city held a meeting yester
day, and it was decided to make a general
movement toward church unions and co
operation. Committees will be appointed
from nearly all the churches to work in co
operation for the evangelization of tw
town. The general committee of one hun
dred will take the city by wards and work
from an entirely non-sectarian standpoint.
Fire iu Oneida.
Utica, N. Y., Dec. 22. Tho f village of
Oneida, Madison county, midway between
Syracuse and this city, was viiited by fire
last evening. The losses are as follows:
Preston & Daring, dry goods, $6,000; Wal
rath & Markham, furniture, $10,000; H. D.
Haight, dry goods, $4,000. The inBUTande ft
ample in tobh datte to coVer Iob.
FLAMES ON THE .WATER !
ELEVEN LIVES SACRIFICED THROUGH
SHEER COWARDICE.
Hie Steamer San Vicente Burned to the
Water's EdgeThe Panic-Stricken Crew
Refuse -.to Obey Orders Rescue of tht
Survivors .
i: San Francisco, Dec. 22. The steamer
San Vicente, owned by the Pacific Steam
ship company, was burned to the water's
edge Tuesday night about forty-five miles
south of San Francisco in the Pacific ocean.
The crew became terror stricken and lost
to all order and discipline. As soon as the
port boat touched the water the engineers,
firemen, purser, cook and waiter and a num
ber of seamen, it is impossible to determine
how many, sprang into it and pushed II
into the darkness.' When the starboard boat
was lowered the remainder of the crew made
a rush for it. While it was yet banging from
the davits the tackle that hel 1 it burned
away, and the boat . with its human lur
den dropped .into the waves. It swamped
immediately, -leaving the seamen struggling
in the water. Cept. Lewis and Second Offi
cer Jennings now aldhe remained on the
burning ship, and they set to work to con
struct a life raft of hatch covers and boards.
Just as they were about to cast themselves
overboard the steamer Queen, of the Pacific
coast came alongside and .rescued them.
The same boat picked up the mate and four
seamen clinging to the overturned starboard
boat. The Queen lay to all night in hope
that some survivors of the disaster niiht
see the lights. As morning dawned the miss
ing boat was seen full of water with her side
bare above the. waves. , In it lay a sejman
unconscious, the sole survivor of the mutin
ous boat's crew that, left the steamer. He
was taken aboard the Queen but died about
an hour after his rescue.
; The San Vicente was loaded with mer
chandise of a highly combustible nature,
such as oil and lumber. The hold was filled
with empty lime barrels. The fire broke out
somewhere in the hold and cannot be ac
counted for in any way by the rescued offi
cers and men. . Tho vessel was valued at
$30,000, with no insurance. The names of
tbe lost are John Grady, Charles Graham,
Alfred Clark, Jack Wilcox, Smith, all
seamen;' John McArdle, Thomas Grenier,
engineers; Lee" Everett, purser; Jackson,
cook ; Nasb, chief, and Olsen, second mate.
The disaster created great excitement here.
Success ot the Farmers' Institute.
: SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec 22. The second
day of the Farmers' institute was even mora
successful - than the 'first, and assured the
success of these institutes so- far as central
New York is concerned. The greatest in
terest, was manifested by the 700 farmers
present yesterday, and barely time was left
for the addresses, owing to the demand for
the fullest discussion of all the topics pre
sented. Alleged Murder of a Grandchild.
Asbury Park, N. J., Dec. 23. It was re
ported here hist night that ; one Edward F.
Lyman, of Sea Girt, while under the influ
ence ot liquor, murdered his young grand
daughter, who had asked . him . what he in
tended giving her for Christmas. It is. said
that Lyman picked .up. a coupling pin, and
with the words "Take this" struck the girl
over the head, causing instant death. .
. Boy Burglars Sentenced for Life.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 22. Judge Norton
has just sentenced two juvenile colored burg
lars of Camden to life imprisonment at hard
labor in the state penitentiary. The boys
are respectively 10 and 13 years of age.
They broke a lock and entered a house in
the night time to rob. The law required
such a sentence. Tbe governor will be ap
pealed to for mercy.
A Magnificent Gift.
New Haven, Dec. 22. Dr. Charles N.
Shepherd, formerly of this city, has just
donated a mineral cabinet worth $10,000 to
Amherst college. It was inherited from his
father, Professor Charles V. Shepherd, who
was an enthusiastic collector of minerals,
especially of meteorites.
One Year for Embezzlement.
Chicago, Deo. 8C. F. II. Arnold, S.
A. Keen & Co.'s clerk, who embezzled $2,500
of his employers money, pleaded guilty be-
iore J udge VV llliamson yesterday, and on
the recommendation of Mr.' Kean was given
the lowest penalty under the law, one year
in the penitentiary.
Extending the Parcel Post.
Washington, Dec. 22. The postmaster
general yesterday signed a parcel post con
vention with the eovernor of the Bahama
Islands, to take effect Feb. 1, 18S8. Parcels
are not to exceed eleven pounds in weight,
and the rate of postage is to be twelve cents
per pound. : " .
Keep Out- Foreign Contract Labor.
, Washington," Dec.. 22. The secretary of
the treasury has - directed the collectors at
New York. Philadelphia, Boston and Balti
more to exercise extra .vigilance and prevent
the importation of alien contract labor.
A Scholarship Awarded.
Princeton, N. J., DsC 23. The valuable
Stinnecke scholarship has just been awarded
to Robert P. Shick, of Reading, Pa, class
of '90. ' . The scholarship is worth $1,500, and
is good for three years.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS CONDENSED.
Mr. David Sheehy, member for South Gal-
way, was sentenced : at Clermont to one
month's imprisonment for violations of tho
crimes act. . :
The Law and Liberty league is making ef
forts to organize an immense . meeting in
Trafalgar square, - London, on Christmas
day.
The Inman Steamship company is build
ing two vessels of 10,000 tons burden each to
compete with the Umbria and the Etruria.
Mr. Gerald W. Balfour, M. P., brother
the Irish secretary, wa3 married to Lady
Betty, daughter of Earl Lytton.
A revolt among the students in the St. Pe
tersburg university is imminent. .
Jem Carney and his trainer sailed for
England on the Pavonia.
The international bridge at Laredo, Tex.,
will be commenced in a few days.
The board of pardons of Pennsylvania
postponed consideration of the cases before
them until the January sitting.
Clarence Curley, -recently employed as a
postoffice clerk at Swanton, Vfc, was ar
rested, charged with robbing tho mails.
James McDonald, from New York, fel
nmoiig thieves at St. John, N. B., who made
him drunk and robbed him of $1S0 and a
silver watch.
Tho trial of Daniel Fulton for wife murder
was concluded at Corunna, Mich., and re
sulted in a verdict of murder in the first
degree.
A train struck a carriage containing four
person at a crossing near Mount Sterling,
Ky., and killed two men und -a woman; the
fourlh, a Woman, is fatally injured.
FOR CHARITY'S SWEET SAKE.
Hie ' Munificent Public Bequest of m
Connecticut Ladx.
Hartford, Dec 22. Tbe public W quests
if Miss Esther Pratt, of this city, include
110,000 to the Connecticut Industrial School
for Girls at Middletown, $10,000 to the Hart-
ord hospital, and (5,030 to the Union for
Some Work here, one of the most useful of
local charitable institutions. On the death
f Miss Edna Elizabeth Rich, the executrix
under the will, the sum of $20,000, in
which Miss Rich is given a life in
terest, will be .distributed equally
imong the . Girls' Industrial school
and the Old People's home, connected
with the Hartford hospital The personal
bequests amount to $50,000. One-fifth of
the residue of the estate is given for life to
Miss Rich. At her death the rrinciral will
o the Hartford Library association. Th3
Library association and the Girls' Indus
trial School will each receive ono of the five
shares into which the estate is to bo divided,
ifter paying the puohc and personal be
quests. Mis Pratt wa3 one of the most
liberal supporters of the industrial school,
and her benefactions to it will not fall under
$60,000. She was one of tbe heaviest prop
erty owners in Hartford, and spent her life
in charitable work. She was the sister of
Mrs. T. M. Allyn, whose husband. Mayor
Allyn, left large bequests for public use.
A Queer Place for Honey.
Freehold, N. J., Dec 22. Sidney Reid
took from the residence of Daniel Conover,
ear this place, yesterday, 350 pounds of
honey from a space 3x5 feet and 1 foot thick.
It was fouud between the siding and the in-
siding casing of tha second story of the
dwelling. - It was of the finest quality, and
is presumed to have been deposited by the
bees within the last three years.
For Their Old Pastor.
New York, Dec 22. Rev. Dr. McGlynn
received to-day a Christmas present from
his old parishioners of St. Stephen's in the
shape of a purse that was much larger than
the yearly salary" lie used to draw while
pastor of St. Stephen'. church. The parish
ioners have been contributing to the purse
for a month past, and the subscriptions
reached over $1,500.
To Form a Board of Trade.
Nkw Brunswick, N. J., Dec 23. It was
decided by a numbar of the officers of the
largest factories and most influential busi
ness men, at a meeting held last night, to
form a board of trafo to further the busi
ness interests of this city, which have suf
fered greatly in the past by want of co
oparation. A committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and by-laws.
Cohnfeld's Bonds Attached.
New York, Dec 22 There is no doubt
entertained here that tbe man Hoffman, at
Windsor, Canada, is Isidor Cohnfeld. In
structions have been sent to Detroit to at
tach the $39,000 worth of bonds offered for
sale there in behalf of George H. Lichten-
heim, who has a claim ot $80,000 against
Cohnfeld.
Mr. Manning's Recovery Improbable.
Albany, Dec. 23. The following was
given but last night by the Manning family
regarding the illness of the ex-secretary:
"Mr. Manning has rested quietly to-day.
and his general condition is about as yester
day. ' His physicians do not look for an im
mediate crisis, but recovery Is improbable.'
Appointed Bank Examiner.
Washington, Dec 22. The comptroller
of the currency has appointed Michael F.
Dooley, of Hartford,- to be examiner of
national banks for the states of Connecticut
and Rhode Island, in place of James W,
Hyatt, who resigned to accept tbe appoint
ment as United States treasurer.
To Sell Its Property.
Bergen Point, N. J., Dec 22. The board
of trustees of the Arganauta Rowing associa
tion, of Bergen Point, were delegated power
at a special meeting last evening to sell the
organization's valuable property on the Bay
onne shore of the Kill von Hull lor any
reasonable price offered.
Wait Until After Christmas.
Washington, Dec 22. The. following
statement was issued from the executive
mansion la to last night: "The report of the
commission to investigate the affairs of tbe
Pacific railroads will not be sent to congress
by the president until after tbe recess."
Weather Indications.
For Friday, in New Jersey, eastern New
York, eastern Pennsylvania and in New
England, fair, with slight thermal changes
and light westerly winds.
THE BULLETIN OF COMMERCE.
New Tork Money and Produce Market
Quotations.
Kkw i ork, Dec 21. Money closed at S per
cent., the highest rate. The lowest was 4 per
cent Exchange closed steadv: posted rates,
$4.34.86& actual rates. $4 82 S-'&J for
sixty days and $4.80(34. 80 w for demand. Gov
ernments closed 1 steady; currency Cs, 119 bid; 4s,
coun.. 136 bid: 4Ws, do , J03tf bid.
Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union
firsts, 114 to 117: Union land grants, 103 to 100;
Union shikiupr funds, 113 to HU; Centrals, 114
to 117.
The stock market continues very dull. The
under tone was firm, notwithstanding the exces
sive dullness,, and at noon prices were up to
Xi per cent The market was almost lifeless
after 12 o'clock. There was little or no disposi
tion to sell, and there was no feature of interest
In connection with the dealings. Prices sagged
somewhat, but the closing quotations were gen
erally fractionally higher tban they closed last
evening. Manhattan Elevated was exception
ally strong, closing at an advance of -i per
cent Burlington and Quincywas also notably
strong, closing 2 per cent higher.
General Markets. -
New York, Dec 21. FLOUR Closed steady at
unchanged prices: winter wheat extra, $3.10ift
5.20; Minnesota do., $3.1u&5.S3; Ohio extra.
$3.105.m Southern flour closed steady: com
mon to choice extra. S3.&K&5.10.
WHEAT Options were fairly active and
prices irregular, closing steady and unchanged.
Hoot lots closed dull, but firm, at 'M9ic ad
vance. Spot sales of No. 1 red state at 943
9c c: No. 3 do., WHti No. 8 red winter.
91 fie; ungraded red, 90&92c; No. S red winter.
Jan., 90c; do.. Feb., 9lHc; da. May, 91 9-163
CORN Options were? dull, and prices closed.
alter a few Blight InucluaUons, firm at a slight
advance. Spot lots closed firm and slightly
higher. Spot sales or ro. g mixed cash at fc'Hc-;
ungraded do., UHiQOSa; No. S mixed, Jan.,
61Wc- bid; do., Feb 6lc nd.
OATS Options were firm, an-t closed H&9sa.
higher. Spot lots closed higher. . Spot
sales of Ka l white state at Jj,ic: No. 8 do.
oOc: No. S mixed, Jan., &96c; da. May, 40Vc
LAUD Closed quiet, but steady; Jan., 104
Feb.. $S.14a&13.
BUTTER In fair demand and firm; state, 17
2 1 a: western, 13&23C
CHEESE Quiet; state factory, lOyailJic
western da, ll.44tl!j4a
EGGS Steady; state, S4QS70.; western, S3 &
Wc
SUGAR Raw. dull; fair refining. tUo. Re
fined, quiet, but firm; cut loaf and crushed, 7?i a
subes, TJ6c: powdered. 7U3?Ma; granulated.
0c; confectioners' A. 64c ; coffee A -standard.
j5s B.(i0c. : coffee oft A, eyfo. ; white extra C,
gofta; extra C. BX 4&?So-; U, 6?c.t yellow,
Late Telegraph.
Special to the EvEsrxo Dkmocsat.
DANIEL MANNING DEAD.
The Kx-Seeretarv Breathes
HI Last at
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Albany, Dec. 22. Ex Secretary Man
ning is sinking fast, and is not expected to
survive the day.
Latkr. lu-feecretary Manning died at
12.15 o'clock.
Mr Manning came to Albany last wek
Tuesday, from his New York residence to
spend the holidays with his son, James H.
Manning. He had no recurrence of the at
tack which prostrated him in' Washington
in 1886, and his family did not appre
hend any serious result of hs sickness, un
til last night, as his appetite remained
good and his mind was a clear as at any
time in his life.
HE BTILX. LIVES.
At 3.15 o'clock a special from Albany,
says that Mr Manning still lives. The re
port of his death was premature.
FIRE IN PITTSBURG
An Entire Block Almont Consumed Early
This Morning.
Pittsburg, Dec. 22. Early this morn
ing a fire broke out in the cellar of the
store occupied by S. L. Fleshman. The
flames were communicated to the upper
floors, through the elevator, and spread
rapidly to the adjacent building. The en
tire block was in great danger but the fire
men succeeded in getting the flames under
control. The loss will reach $200,000.
SERIOUS CHARGES.
Blade Aralnst Secretary Lamar
to be
Investigated.
Washisotos. Dec 22. It is said that
charges of a very serious nature, affecting
personal character of Secretary Lamar have
been filed with the Judiciary Committee.
They involve his relations with May Mc-
Bnde, now tinder indictment here tor
arson, and who came here some years ago
from Lamar's Congressional District, and
was secured a Government position by him.
She is now held under bonds and it is said
delay.in prosecuting her is due to tacit
understanding with certain Judge of Dis
trict bench,who is under obligations to the
Secretary.
Dartmouth College Grant.
Coxcord, N. H., Dec. 22. The com
mittee representing the State's interest,
met trustees of Dartmouth college to-day,
to discuss the disposition of the Dart
mouth College grant, which consists of
24.000 acres in Coow Co. Propositions
have been made to lease the land and also
to purchase outright for $50,000. The of
fer was referred to a committee.
Their Property Attached.
New York, Dec 22. Property in this
State of the Wiley Construction Company,
of Hartford, Conn, has been attached at
the instance of Robert B. Tan Ylick, as
signee of a judgment for $68,691.82 against
the company.
Representative MofTattltoad.'- -WASHlNGTOf-Dec.
22. Congressman ,S.
C. Moffat, of Michigan, who has been suf
fering with a carbuncle on his" chin, died
this morning He was a native of Michi
gan, and forty-seven years of age.
John L. Puts Vp.1
TW 22. -John L. Sullivan has
deposited JEiOO at the offiice of The Sports-
man, in order to oma nicer Aunua or
Smith in agreement to fight.
The DefenK Takes "Water.
Htnrmitn. Dec 22. In the Continental
T it Tncnnniw fVtmnAnw nuM to-dav. coun
sel for stockholders abandoned defense and
consented to decree of receivership.
NACCATrCK XlG45ET8. 1
The fnneral of Adeline Peck was attend
ed this morning from the Episcopal Church.
The pallbearers were John Hitchcock, El
dridge Smith, H. S. Hotchkiss and George
Tung.
The tickets are being marked off at
Kane's drug store for Allen Latham s tour
of the world at the Gem Opera House to
morrow night.
The Water Company held a meeting in
the court room last night for the purpose
of perfecting arrangements for bringing
water into the town.
-STATE.
The Shore Line Express struck and In
stantly killed a man just south of the
Stamford station, late, last night. His
name could not be learned.
Philip H. Fagan, of Hartford, has been
appointed district organizer for Connecti
cut and western Massachusetts of local
unions under the - jurisdiction of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America. -
TVnfjifvnH have been granted to the fol
lowing residents of Connecticut: Mexican
war. William G. reclc, ureenwicn: reissue,
Jesse H. Atherton, New Haven; reissue
and increase, George S. Patrick, Norwalk;
Richard JB. rladen, JNew iiaven. -
VA -i t, CI Kerviss who has been arrested
in New York and sent west to answer a
charge of forgery, was in Norwich in 1S6
under the name of George W. Reed & Com
pany, and was convicted for forgery on the
Shetuket National bank and sentenced to
four years' imprisonment. Soon after and
fr rf the. conrt he was bromrht
to Hartford, tried for forgery on the JEtna.
- - - . . - . 1 , -. T 1
National bank", ana received an aacuuonai
sentence of two years. He was discharged
considerable time being allowed for good
behavior.
Spencer & Stoughtona store was entered
by burglars in East Hartford early yester
day morning. The thieves bored a hole in
a large Morris & Ireland safe and blew out
the door. They must have used a large
amount of powder, as the concussion blew
out five large panes of plate class in the
front windows. Lamps were blown down
and broken and goods scattered around.
The store in front appears to have been
bombarded. The burglars secured about
$28 in cash from the safe; a certificate of
10 shares of Orient insurance stock, several
notes and other papers of no value to them;
also a gold watch and chain valued at $150.
The three-masted schooner IdaH. Mt
thies, lies high and dry on the shoals In
side Stratford light. During the snow
storm and galo Saturday night, the
Matthies lost her Waring. She is of
about 800 tons burden, and has only a
light cargo aboard. The schooner is un
injured: 10.000 presents and lowest prioeson toys
at Twining's Furniture Store, 127 South
Main strtfcL .
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