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email WEATHERJ RAIN TO-NIGHT. RAIN FRIDAY. wiluintcts uvrrr CHANTS WILL C2 TKCI QUICKEST OFFER THIS3 I HOLIDAY CLEARING tALI 2 THE EVENING JOURNAL, Wilmington. Delaware, Thursday, December 37, 1906. SIXTY-SEVENTH YEAR No.

27. le-bveem STUDENT WEDS DANCER ANOTHER DOT FIRE GUTS MARKET STREET SHERIFF NAMES H1SDEPUTIES Joseph 11 BarMett and Andrew Cole Will Assist Him in His Work STORES CAUSING LOSS OF UPWARDS OF $200,000 i. iiiat hnr the fire started. I Marr Pieor. No.

Market street. 14.ono, Capelle Hardware Company. Royal lf understood that anointment Jifiiuw-i jKi nujai auiu i other Insurance companies, about JSft.nw. t. rieraon.

Wilmington Candy Company, No, ro.tnat Joseph H. aRrtlctt. who win de Big Buildings of Wilmington Candy Jacoby and the Leader, To-- gether With all Their Contents, Go Mysterious Origin Up in Flames of FIREMEN FOUGHT FIRE IN ICE COVERED TOGS Lett by fire, 1200,000. Lot by water, $5,000. Building gutted by fire, Wilmington Candy Company, The Leader, and Jaeoby's.

Building and stock damaged by water, S. Harris, A. C. Wivel, C. E.

Dubell, Jam Bradford Co-'Origin of fire unknown. Destroyed store were among the tiost popular shopping places in the vity. One of the -most disastrous fires Milch has visited this city in recent fears' broke out In the shopping dis trict shortly after 4 o'clock this morn Ing and before its progress had been lw1lntri0" tock structures is located Bradford's paint Merchandise in three large stores had9tor0Si contained lrnmense quan. Princaton Undergraduate and Vaudt- villa Prformes Marry at Night Bsr Our Own Wire. Publishers rraas.

TREXTtXV. -N. lee. has been announce! here that Harry JT. Bibblns, a studetiC in Princeton I'nl-venHty, became the husband of Miss Edna May Chandler vaudeville art ist, who doe a "barefoot dance, after a midnight supper last Thursday even ing following her apeparanc in a local theatre.

'Squire Manfred Naar waa pulled out of bed to perform tho ceremony. "Go get aome rat dthe 'squire. "We want to get married at once," added PEbbuia. "Do please marry us and do not tell," pleadtd the girl. The 'squire was walling and married them after calling his wife and sister aa witnesses.

The reason given for se crecy was that the student desire.1 to complete his course in the university and the girl her theatrical season. They have known each other for several years. Bibblns Is 22 years old. and lives In Orango, N. J.

His bride Is a year or two younger, and live In Newark. REDSKINS KILL AND BUM WHITES Yaqui Tribe Descends on Americans and Mexicans Killing Eight By Our Own Wire. Publinhcrs Pria LOS ANGELES, Dee. Indian imassiere, in whioh Yaqui Indians attacked a party of American and Mexi-tans and killed eight has occurred In Mexico, according to a report brought here list night by Colonel II. B.

Wat-son, vice-president of thc National Irrigation Conxicas. Colonel Maxson say hi train stopped an hour at Lancho. While there rumors were to the effect that the Yaqul's were nn the warpath. The train on which Maxson and party were riding had not been gone mor than an hour when a bund of the Indians descended upon, a small perry of Americans and Mexicans and butchtrei four of Us members. Station ASlt Thompson flhd Wife OS "aped by boarding a work train.

The train bearing the parly had proceeded about fifteen miles wlu-n th fMenTS grew alirmd over the uprising. They uturned ti Lancho, whra thoy fomid th station housg had neen nurneu aim tour uoans lay nesiiie 1he tracks. A Bhort distance away f.mt bodies were found. ANOTHER WRECK ON PENNSY ROAD Another wreck occurred on the B. and W.

railroad last night In which one man was seriously Injured, a freifrht car was demolished and a coal shed wrecked. Whllo making a shift at Bear station a car broke loose and ran along a side track towards the coal shed. C. J. Holloway, aged 24 years, of No.

511 East Sixth street, a B. and W. brakeman, was on tho car at the time and was unable to check Its speed, Before ho could Jump the car struck the shod and plowed Its way through it. Holloway was on the rear bumper and thc Impact threw him several feet and injured him severely. DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN IV Our Own Wire, Publishers' Prens.

ELMIRA. N. Dec. 27. The E4-mlra enunty Jail was the scene Of' a double trageely last night.

A man named Besslo Wells occupied a cell in tho women's dormitory, awaiting on January 3, for abducting a young girl. A man named Frank De'aney, possessing a power of attorney from the woman, and who. Is said to have been In love with her, called at tho Jail and that he wished to obtain the woman's signature to some papers, was shown to her cell, by a guard, who stood close by while ho conversed with her. Suddenly Dclaney passed a bottle of carbolic acid through tho bas and pressed a second bottle to his own Ips. The guard sprang upon tbo man but was not quick enough.

Both died before a physician could be called. Christmas exercises were hold In the Brandywine M. E. Church last evening and many gifts were given to the Kane. The officers stationed them selves at all vantage points about the neighborhood and stretched fire lines across the streets, preventing the spee- tators from interfering with the work of the fire fighters.

Firemen Worked Well The flames were attacked from front and rear, nine streams being thrown through the front windows of ithe burning buildings, while from the upper windows of the James Bradford Company's large paint establishment, at Nos. 6 and 8 East Third street, additional streams were poured into tho roar of the buildings. So great was the force and volume of tho water thrown upon the flames that it became necessary to reduce the pressure of some of the streams for fear of Caus ing tho walls of the burning buildings i' to collapse, in which event many fire-j men would probably have gone down i to death or fatal injury. That the fire did not result more dis astrously is considered remarkable, as nt fhn tities of varnish, turpentine and other combustible materials, while In the same' locality are many other large establishments stocked with goods which would have been easy prey to fire. Salesgirls Shad Tears.

On tho street corners during the progress xt the fire groups of gir's who had been employed in the burned stores congregated and tearfully condoled with each other on the loss of their positions. Loss About $200,000. The total loss la expected to reach $200,000 including stock avid, damage to the buildings. Jacoby carried stock estimated to bo worth about $30,000. which Is nearly a total loss.

He had insurance, however, of $22,000. The building at No. 224 Market street Is owned by the Candy Company, and No. 226 by Joseph L. Carpenter.

The structuro at No. 228, occupied by The Leader department store, carried stock valued at from $12,000 to $14,000 fully covered by insurance. Tho firm owned tho building and also carried CIS Market street, claims that his entire stock nt gent's furnishing goods valued at I been reduced to ruins, such goods as tvere not consumed by fire being ruin-id by water. The places gutted were' the iitory double store occupied and owned ry the Wilmington Candy Company, at ejos. 220 and 222 Market street.

Loss I15C.00C-. two three-story department stores of Louis Jacoby at 224-16. Loss IJG.OOO. The three-story Leader department tore at No. 228.

Loss $20,000. Those who suffered loss from water; Harris, 218 Market street. A. C. WlveCKo, 230 Market street.

'Charles E. Dubell, No. 2' Kast Third itreet. James Bradford Company, Nos. 6 and East Third street.

Leonard E. Heiss, No. 4 East Third ttrect. 6. A.

Jenkins. second floor No. 2 Third street. Duncan Brothers, No. 211 Market itreet.

Capelle Hardware Company, No. 216 Uarket street, TOO DZD Side and Died rv. CORONER IS Q'ESTI'LVra Another baby was found dead in tri to-day. Coroner Purka reretwedi r4 of the death from Undertaker CoUInt, of Town send. The dhlld was that of Mr.

and lira. Purnell Jones, a respectable ooupl living near Colli station, about five miles from Townsend. The baby was ft Uttla girl aged but two months, ao4 died while sleeping In her mother's srn. i-'he fouiKl the infant dead on awikstv big this momlng. Undertaker Collins said that death was due to natural causes.

Coroner Furks wlU Investigate. HE WAS "23" ISAAQNDEIMJ Case or H. McBride' With Selling Liquor IllegallyContinued Numerous prisoners charged with vtl ious offenses were lined up hefar JudjS Cochran In City Court this morning sues -s a consequence the court room was crowded by an eager throng of curloalty Scekets. wlf lyrlliotJ, employed -by a Kin street merchant, was arraigned en cnargo of the larceny of tliiy pt'perty of Mrs. Irene Lloyd umi entered a ploa of not guilty.

It allied tat Mi. 1.1 'd gave the dennint two five dollar bills by mktuke, In payment ftr ft til purrhhse and In return received but $4.15. Mis. Hoy was positive In her tesMmony a to the amount given the eUrk while he with equally positive thst be received but Ave dollars. Lelbots was h-Md unlef bail for hla iipeiance- at upper cturt.

-r Tho continued case of Hugh McBrlda, charged with selling liquor to a miner, wa taken Isaac eokred, testltiea on the defendant that lha panty to whom the liquor i alleged have lie en auld stated to MeTJlrtd that hi year if ge, Judgi. Cochran re. scr eq lit "qecMtbrOTtn-'trtmilBtf Ft Xi. Bpal-kiilii 'Iwa-T! frmtfcix on ik vhargs of aUsauR' ynt.tr Intent to eeromit lapc, Alter hearing the evidence the ciss dismlKwed by the court. Edward charged, with assault and battery, won flssestd $10 jn(J The eaae of ruiiicie ijong, eirargea with violating ft city ordinance by failing to conseot his lrnpcrty with a sewer.

continued until WVfflneHHnv- Riwmu) the usual tine of $1 and costs, Canal i lea-Bound. Ico has formed so thick on the Del-. aware and Ohefapcake Carml that that waterway Is now closed to all navigation and will probably remain closed until next spring. At Delaware City several barges and boats of various kinds aro Ice-bound. The Ericsson Line bus put a steamer In service to run between Baltimore) and Philadelphia by way of the outside route.

Will Dissolve Company, At a meeting Of tho stockholders of tho United Railways. Light and Water iCompnny, "ft 'corporation existing' under Delaware charter, to be held this af ternoon Ih the offices of. Marvel and Marve', the corporation will be dissolved. Incorporation Paper Signed. Papers Incorporating the Nlxon Zimmerman Orand Opera House Com pany were signed this morning.

Th incorporators are Fred Q. Nlxon-Nlrd-linger, Joseph I. elnlner and Edwin Cochran, Jr. Twelfth Ward Club Meeting. The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club-will meet In Its rooms In Soarles street between Second and Third, to-morrow night, and a largo attendance Is expected.

Officers for the ensuing year will be nominated and other Important business win no brought Night School. Reopens at tho Wilmington Business School, Wednesday, January 2nd. Seats aro also being reserved for students who wish to enter on January 3 for the day session. No. 1 E.

Eighth Street. W. H. Beacom, Proprietor. ouy several articles for the cp.ain ho deserted.

The colored mate of the alula followed the man and got drunk In a saloon end in an between the mote, the bartend. of I plane and the abused man the laser A struck by the bartender with a eW and innuntly killed. The bartndr9 ilnco been arrested and being for trial. The eibjoet of thi man's two was to nb him anil sUcu he- was murdered. V.

ASSUME DUTIES ON JAN. 1st Although Sheriff-elect Hairy Staffer! refuse to mate who hie deputies will nav Mm to he ofrkt ininuimwi tn.rinv M.ted for the Legislature at tho recent etvtion by eBnjamln Allen In the First Representative District, ha been named dns-ide deputy. Andrew Cole, a prominent political worker of the Pec ond "ward. Is said to have been chosen outside deputy. The new officials will take their re spective offices on January ALL IS QUIET AGAIN AT SC00BA 8y Our Own Wire.

Pubtlnher' Pieaa. JACKSON. Dec. 27. Word re ceived from Seooba to-day states all quiet there and there Is no likelihood of further rioting.

Governor Vanlaman and the military companies from Macon Jackson and Columbus arrived In Bcooba early to-day, but found nothing to do. Governor Var- daman returns to Jackson to-night. He will leava a detail of troops for a few dayj Investigation of tho trouble here shows that It was not general and not participated in by the element of either race. WILL FORCE A JUDGE TO RESIGN By Our Own Wire, Publishers' V-tnn. rillfiicn rw Arthur flh.lt Inln.

-tmlrn Pmirl rf Pnnkl county, has ben found guilty of grave inliQctions of conduct becoming a Judge, nr.d by rcckltsa artlons to hfive seriously lmparred his usefulness In that high office, by the Judiciary commJitr of the Chicago Bar Association. in committee lupmitiefl to tno Board; Managers a brief, it did not'. let-onunena inai jungo voeiuaiu ut; a aiu to lesign and the Burard of Manager passively accepted the report and tiled It away without any petition to Judge Chett-biln that he quit the bench. "Judge Chettlaln nwy draw own conclusion," said E. J.

Loesch, President of the Board of Managers. The report Is a thorough digest of the evidence and the findings from charges that Judge Chettlaln bartered his name and "lis time' to speculative nd questionable stock corporations for stock end inonfy to a rehearsal or his cndtict In ilismlsslng William Loftier on a technicality in Hhe tunnel forgery case when be knew Loffler's business associates had bought up his notes. TWINS MARRY TWINS Watt Sherman' Daughter and Mrs. Roche Batonyl's Son May Wed. fly Our Own Wir.

Publishers' NEWPORT, H. Dec. 1 is impossible to get any information here regarding the reported engagements of the twin sons of Mrs. tturke-lttrcho Batonyl to tho twin daughters of W. Watts Sherman.

Mrs. Batonyl, when interviewed, gave the Impiresrlon that she considered the report wlthmit foun-' datlon, but refused to make any posl live statement for publication, The Misses Irene and Mildred Sherman have been brought up on a pecu-lina- plan, according to accounts In New York. Their mother's constant aim h.19 been to preserve them from all danger of disease, and in this idea extraordinary precautions have beetv taken In accordance with the extreme rules of hygie ncs. Their home is kept scrupulously free from dust, anel evei-y care Is observed In the choice and preparation of fo.vl.i. The members of thwe family are said to wear gloves constantly and to bandie everything In the house with tongs.

Broke Hi Shoulder, James Connell, of No. 612 Claymont street, fell on the Icy pavement near the Liberty Fire Company's house, In South Wilmington, and broke his shoulder. To Install New Boilers. In tow of three tugboats two big dredges of the Maryland Dredging Compnny arrived in this port to-day and were taken to tho shipyards of the Pusey and Jones Company, where they will have new boilers Insta'led. Complain of Cars, Trolley car riders are comp'alning of the lack of heat In the cars.

Railway officials say that the trolleys are being equipped with heating apparatus as rapidly as possible. Government Stenographer Wantad. The U. S. Civl' Service Commission at Washington has notified Ooldey Col-logo to-day that an examination for government stenographers will bo held in Philadelphia January 28, for positions paying from $000 to $1200 per yea 1 The Civil Service Department at Philadelphia.

notiflad Obldey Col'ege yesterday of an taminattpn to bs held In that city January 2, for special Ckvrnment stenographer. ularlea to be $lw0i) per year. In thJ ca tha ihorthojid Ipeed Will be torn to woids tr lfiinut. Furl lici' li'itximfil Inn In 'rviriird to theso exniiiiiiHlliiiis lll be given at the Ooldey Col eje oflkea. When discovered it use raging through! the building No.

T.K Market street, one of the Jaeoby's stores, end is auppowd to have originated in the rear of that building which is occupied by the Wilmington Candy Company aa an engine room. The blaze then quickly communicated tc the adjoining structures, and cw. Ing to the greasy condition of the candy factory and highly inflammable materials, it spread so quickly that when the fire companies arrived the tky was already red. from the reflection. Alarms War Mixed.

Unfortunately two alarms from different boxej were sent in at the same time, which caused a mix-up of the numbers registered at the various engine houses. Patrolman Davidson first struck an alarm from box No. 1 at Third and King streets ami then Officer Dutton, Ignorant of Davidson's Intention pulled box No. 13 et Second end Shipley streets. Both bojf arc on the same loop thus causing the confusion to the firemen.

Tho telephone was then used from the police station and in that way most of the district compan'ea we-e brought to the scene of the blaze. Chief Ward paid that at least six minutes were lost by reason of the two alarms being eent in. At the same time, shortly after his arrival, he sent in a second alarm from box No. 9, at Fourth and Market streets, and what companies still re- i sponded. Where Compani Worked.

The Independence Company did not respond with Its engine it is not yet In service, but company got a lead from the Tame and did excellent work. The Union's steamer was etationed at Third and Shipley streets and "played two stroma on the fire with telling effect. Other engines were stationed as follows: Washington, Third and King streets; Liberty, Second, between Market and King; Wafer Witch, Fourth and Shipley; Fame, Third and Market; Brandywine, Fourth and Market; Friendship, Fifth and Market; Weecaeoe, Second and Market; Keli-wte, Fourth and King, aivi Phoenix, Third and King. Heard an Mr. Samuel Harris, if! of the clothier at No.

213 Market street, Paid he heard an explosion about 4 o'clock, which shook the building. The Harris family occupy tho houso part of their building, and soon after Mrs. Karris heard the explosion thc alarm was struck. The report seemed ts come from the rear of the candy company's place of huslnes-i, but Mr. Reynolds claims that there could have been na explosion the only inflammable material in the building ivas Ftored ammonia, used In the manufacture of lee.

Mr. Reynolds Mid that had thi ammonia exploded It would have destroyed the entire Hock, consequently there could not have been an explosion such as the one Mrs. Harris defines. Served Coffee to Firemen. During the progress of the fire, William II.

Wiswell, a reslauranter at No. 310 King street, supplied the nearly frozen firemen with hot coffee, for which they were grctcCul. It' helped them wonderfully in their battle w'th tho flames, and they desire to return cupying the second floor of No. 3 West Third street, sustained a loss of several hundred dollars by water, covered by insurance. Duncan Brothers, hardware dialers at 214 Market street, sustained a heav; loss to stock by water.

Capelle Hard ware Company, 212 Market street, cellar flooded and much stock stored there practically ruined Philadelphia Bargain House. 21 Market street, $500 damage by water; insured. Charles E. Dubelil, hats, 2 East Third street, $300 loss by Leonard Heiss, tailor, 4 East Third street', stock by water. Offered Assistance.

D. Ross Son, 2OS-208 Market street, this morning offered to the Wilmington Candy ConirpaTiy portion of the first floor of their store. In which to conduct business. Reynolds' Let Grow. Mr, Reynolds announced at noon lhat he had secured the store at No.

411 Market ttreet, now occupied by Stern Brothers, and will open for business there on (Saturday. Mr. Reynolds estimates ha Iws alone at about )lc machlors tn his plant that are very costly aud cannot be duplicated for seven! nwitjis end these, together wltb the huln stock and property, will bring' his loss to perhaps $160,000. Insurance in Force. The insurance carried by tho var.ous concerns follow: Hawkin Company.

Wilmington Candy Company, Nos. Sa and 2'J2 Market street, $7,0:0 and No, 2.4 Market street, $7,600. Royal Inturanct Company, Joseph L. Carpentet, No. Jfarktt turn 'Mcupled by and fila V.W In the Llverptul, iVsndon 61 Glob Cjrr.pAi.y.

Cluxle K. Dubell, Xo. I Baft M.rei, I oir.inl lloin, Nu. 4 lint Third. K- glht The origin of the fire is surrounded durance on it.

With considerable mystery, but It Is Big Loss for Candy Concern, generally thought that commenced Ini Jurt wllBt th0 cf the Wilmington the Candy Company boiler 'HCnndy Company will bo cannot be esti-Markctstreet 224 at this time. The big double struc- Immediatelyftcr the arrival of the ffe its "T'Z firemen a determined and heroic fight; rock utt. Miltn H. gainst the flames was begun, finally the manager of the concern, resulting in victory after a terrific ald not say what thc which lasted over four hours f'mated that it will reach and during which the firemen perforin- W- The two buildings No. 220 their hazardous duties with clothes and arft owned by the Ferr siaters.

and beards crack'lng with ice formed! Aside from these lo.ws.' Mr. Harris, No. and 22! Market atreet. stock and nwohln-, cry, and No. E4 Market atret, $1T, 000 on the buildins.

Loui Jacoby, Noe. 2-4 and 22 Markrt street, took, $:. Abner C. Wivel, sNx and fixture. U.V Bamuel Harris, No.

218 Market str.t ttock and fixtures, $1,000. (Continued on Second Page.) SALVATION ARMY DOES GREAT WORK Over 600 Women and Children Given Dinner on Christmas Day There Is but a comparatively small percentage of the population of WIN nington aware of the great good ac-ompllshed by the Salvation Army and far-reaching effects of its efforts to relieve the worthy poor of thc city. On Christmas day there were gathered in the Army's hall 630 women and children who were given an excellent dinner. Of this number 370 children wore provided with new and warmer garments while 70 children were given shoes. There is quite a number of new articles of e'othlng for children left over from the distribution which will bo given out upon application of worthy one at the hall.

Through public contributions and by tho efforts of the members of the Army who had charge of the kettles, $383 In money was collected. For these contributions Ensign Wiseman desires to express his most heartfelt thanks. To-tho press, which so ably assisted the work, Mr. Wiseman also extends his thanks. The entertainment given on Christmas evening was more largely attended than any other similar affair ever held.

PEOPLE'S SETTLEMENT Week of Gayety in Progress at East Sid Institution. Notwithstanding Old Santa's unusual rush this season he did not forgit every bay. girl, man and woman connected with tho People's Settlement. Last Kil- day morning the children of the kindergarten played Old Kriss and distributed the presents which they mads to their parents. Then the kindorgardener.

Mb Mary Johnson, gave the little ones the many gifts which Old Krlss left for each one. i On Christmas morning Miss Helen Cui'e met the children at the play hour, telling them alio meaning of Christmas. They viewed with delight the many gifts left for the Saturday nwrnlng play time, especially the twenty-five beautifully drcsscc" dolls sent by Vass.ar College, and tho largo Teddy bear given by E'sle Honpns. Yesterday afternoon there was an entertainment given by ail the children's clubK. Santa Claus really appeared In person, Impersonated by Allen Truss whi de-Hc'nted M10 children by his merry songs an-1 Jokes.

He distributed gifts which were slacked about tho foot of the brilliantly decorated tree. I.r.st night tho Lincoln Industrial Club had a Jolly good time, each bay being presented with a substantial knife, candy, etc by their leidcr, Miss Ella JohnB.in. At the samo time the Sunbeam Club was entertained by Miss Lucy Bancroft and Miss May Malone at the 'home of tho latter. This afternoon a good ha b-en Planned for the Woman's Improvement C'li!) by their leader, Miss Margaret This evening the members of. the libraries, Penny-a-Day Societies and bank are tu be entertained.

The Boys' Handy Club Is looking forward to a royal good time at the Orlft-mas pnrty which is being prepared for them by Miss Anna Bird and Miss Kdith Danforth at the home of the lattor on f'riday afternoon. On Friday evening the boys 'cf tho Anti-Cigarette League a-e to be entertained at the Settlement New cYars' eve marks tho closing t'nio of the Christines festivities when the young men and women oi the Fidelity and Success Clubs will meet at 9.C0 o'clock to greet the New eYar. The members are to exchange gifts not to exceed ten cents. $1' prices are (o be awarded ti tha cne Making the most atniaetlve gilt. A spread will then be served.

li Seriouly III, Andrew Gowlcbl, of No. 320 Town-send street. Is suffering with a severe attack of illness. He is being treated at the Delaware Hospital. Mr.

Hammond Sinking, Tho Pv. William T. Hammond, of No. 801 Vanflevor avenue, Is gradually linking and Is not expected to live until night. Fell From Bicycle.

Joseph Tatnflll. of Harrison street, foil from a blcyclo yosterday and cut hl3 head. Ho wan rerhuved to ths Homeopathic in the PhoeulJt ambulance. Fired 8hot Into Train, While the atit York eTpres over the B. atid railroad Wr 'iiUMlmt tlil'otikll TTavre yod-tnly snimviiie tired nvidver ball through ft window of ft day coach.

aa as Is 510,000, ia ruined by smoke and water. Tho their thanks for his consideration of Iir.ulford concern also O.TO loss their comfort. by water. All the merchants who suffered by I'rrtunately this big establishment did fire saved their books from the burn-not catch fire. Had it done so, the loss ing buildings.

Messrs. Reynolds and ovld have been tremendous, and the ex- Jacoby were on the scone 'early and plosions of the many combustible ma- remained until the firemen had finished terlals in the building, would hive result- their worl-ed In the destruction of far more prop- The Water Loss. ery than wias destroyed. Tho excellont Those who lost by (water were: work of the firemen, however, prevented G. A.

Jenkins, Jobber in jewelry, oc- by the spray of descending streams. To add to their danger, the streets In the vicinity of the buildings almost immediately became coated h-ith a surface of Ice, rendering walking almost an Impossibility, while above their heads dangled electric tvlres, eome of which have a current of 2300 volts, the danger of their breaking being enhanced each moment by the Icicles with which they were quickly covered. This danger was averted shortly after the outbreak of the fire, when a Torce of linemen appeared upon the scene and shut off the deadly current, which was not turned on again until the flames had been extinguished. As usual, an Immense crowd quickly congregated, but' were held in complete control by three squads of police, who were in command of Captain LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE this cttastrorihe, and Fire Chief Ward is hlchly elated over tho mannrr in which, the fought the conflagration. He was persorally in command at the fire and was ably assisted by his assistants, Ma-loney and Roller.

Origin a Mystery. There seems to he a difference of opin- today, "but If he is not I'll fight him. Mrs. Trautmann will prove a complete alibi." BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A.

Richard Logan white man, was killed yester-flay by three colored men near Benson, Shelby coumty. Three colored men sus pected of the crime have escaped. LIVHRPOOL-Tho Russian consul here. Colonel de Giemann, was found dead In bed this morning, having been killed by a pistol Khokr Whether was murdered or committed suicide has not been determined. It 4s believed, however, that he took his- own llf.

but the reason for his action has not transpired. CHICAGO Fire early to-day do-stroyed the building in Lake street occupied by the Corbln Cabinet Lovk Company, tho Corbin Company, tho Robinson Tubular Furnace Com-pany and George H. ir.shop, manufacturer of handsaws. The fire spread to the building occupied by the house of Lussky, White Coolldge, tho Reading Hardware Company and the Universal Show Case Company, where the damage 18 estimated at $25,000. The total li39 it IICO.OOO.

EERLIX'-Arinouncement thai to-day of the ehjagfnem tof rtnrt WiDwlm. fuurth nt Knipeior Willinm, to f'llnepHH Alawf.lr i Ylj-I'lrln, Hwoiiil iliiiinlitur of Krl' l-erlt'h Sehlcswlg-Holsfln. WILMINGTON LAD ABUSES ON CHESAPEAKE OYSTER BOAT James E. Burrls Is No. 4W East Tenth returning home Chat they had been street, this city, is another victim of changed by the capusJn oi the the unscrupulous masters of oyster ve- brendt'vro 018 Wnolpsl articles of foad, and the men were chars-sola ho ply ttiolr trade In the Chcsi- od csorbUajlt prlcM for llttl, peuko Bay.

Burrls, who is but twenty bought on the. boat. vears old shipped on the ej-tcr vessel Tobacco sold for fifteen cents a pacitags Virginia from Philudclphli on OcbJ'er and other small luxuries were equally x- Captain Charles Marsh. Ho 'returned pensive. He itclls of a member of ba ti his home here yesterday having 11.

ado crew escaping from the vessel who wa liis way from Baltimore to Wilmington on later murdered. It appears (bit this men 3 freight train. left the boat at Chesapeake City wl UiirrlH complains bitterly of the treet- oysters and was given ninety eflnta to'. By Our Own Wire, Publishers' Press. BOSTON The police of this city and Its suburban towns and hundreds of anxious citizens, are hunting to-day for mad sjran'lel which yesterday after- anid last llight bit twelve persons, Maiden police office P.

J. Nolen and irgeamt Frank H. Johnson cornered jftroun Nolen's revolver lodged In John-ffon's leg and the animal got away. In Addition to Its human victims the rabid 'nlnral bit a horso and several other ogs. WASHINGTON.

N. Arkey, 10 yenrs did, while skating oi tho river at Jtockaway late yesterday fiii through the tee. Gconga Davis, 23 years of age, heard his screams and he and his wife rushed to the river side. ODavIs on the ice with a rope while Ms wife held the other end. It broke and Davis went through the Ice.

Both and the were drowned. Mrs. ia.v! rusnea in to save ner mis nan a and would have drowned alfo had not John Osborne and Bert Bodine rescued Jier. NEW YOUK-When Jeamiette Traut- mann, oi ur, xrautmann, was ar ralghod. Iii court to-day charged Hilth larceny by.

ePWr Hogan, a. near righted man, wha told the police to arrest Mr. Trautrnann that ah dad robbed him, the physician, 'lutly dA-laiuri that if Hugain vn hu wonlil fight ti'ni a dy 1. "Tills u.nn )'iust he crazy," said Trautnmiiii nient he received wane on the Virginia and Ks ld that bad die not made his escape from the v-ssel en last Faturdiy he so.nd MtlU be subject to the troat.Ti' rst whh'h pnobibly would hivo In ucrtou illness for hlrn. He ay the men were made to dredge for oyster In th bltur culd wuathcr of th last fw day when it Wa.i s'hardihlp fr ithem to do ilurvl wrote seveiul biiters to his peo-jile lii'i-f eoiiiplMlnliiK tl.e btrsll treat- he was receiving and he leuniwl en.