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THE BOSICUN SUNDAY GLOBE---SUISDA FEBRUARY 9, 1690-- 1 V(11 r4A3 Ult PAGES It it) 4t; a 0 0 Cloak and Suit Medicine Dept. China Dept. Stationery Dept. VALENTINES. Crockery Dept.

03asementa Straw Matting. Or Matting tale of lad week was a great success, and convinced us that our patrons appreciate a bargain. We shall offer tomorrow two special bargains in these goods: Lot 1. Extra rine Fancy Matting, all perfect, good value at 110c. a Yard.

Lot 2. Eztra Fine Fancy Joint less Matting, guaranteed perfect, a hargain at Mow a Yard. Upholstery Dept. 1 lot American Holland Shades, one yard wide, two yards long, complete, 23c. 1000 Scotch finish Shades, one yard wide, two yards long, complete, for this tale 35c.

Handkerchief Dept. Ladies' IL S. Colored Border Handkerchief, marked from 8ic, to for 25c. Ladies' Box Papers. We have the most complete line of Ladies' Writing Paper ever shown in Boston, and our prices for file goods are abcut as low as mar competitors are trying to get for the cheap trades.

One of our leaders is the PERFECTION LINEN PAPER. This paper is the finest rough linen paper made in this country. and in every way equal to Marcus Ward's. We sell a box containing 25 sheets of paper and envelopes to matob for 25e. PERFECTION LINEN PAPER, in 2 quire boxes, 9c IMPERIAL ARTISTIC LINEN, wedding plate finish, is the most elegant paper of the kind ever shown in Boston.

Prices rer box, 25c and 49c CORRESPONDING CARDS, fine quality. 25 in box, envelopes to match, 10c. per Box. Card Engraving. In this department we take the lead in Boston.

Our engraving is as fine work can be produced. Our arch are the very best 3-ply wedding plate stock. Our prices are the lowest in this country. Just think! we engrave copper plate. and print from it 60 cards, in any fashionable style, for 8 9 Wedding invitations at equally low prices.

a ft. la 41 a I qt. go 4,40 200 Hand-Paintei Vase Lamps, solid Brass Trimmings, complete with Burr, Chimney, and Duplex Giolv.s in A mher, Blue, Opalescent and Hand Decm 1000 Globes, In all ata which vs has. sold kr this sale, 15c. Glass Ware.

rine Blown Crystal Tumblers, SABAH BERM HARDT pattern, worth B200 per dos." fis this Bale $1.20. Houghton tz Dutton, Tremont and Beacon Sts. linndred Thousanil Pounds." The eltil will be well and is In be given under th he auspices oi Owl Club, at Odd Fe Someryille next WednesdAy evening, SAVE A LIFE. Possibility That Kane's Innocence May Be Proved. TORONTO.

Ont Feb. 8.Thomas Peers. a cattle deaier. made a statement before the mayor this morning that may save the neck of John Kano. who is sentenced to be hauge4 neat Wednesday, for the alleged murder of his wile.

)Ir. Peers statea that on the night of the murder. he IN OA passing Kane's house and saw two men leave place. Upon seeing hint the men hid a vile of dirt. Peers thought they intended to rob him, and he aeked them what they wore doing.

I he men then ran away. Kane has all alot.g protested kis innocence. After Pneumonia t10- Air Sg 000 03I 4.0 ,,3 A '4 0 1 And attacks of Is grippe, typhus fever, scarlet revst or diphtheria, the patient recovers strength slowly' as the system le weak and debilitated. and the blood poisoned by the r.tvages of the disease. What it needed le a good.

reliabie tonto and blood puridet like Hood's Sarsaparilla, which has Just the eta ments of strengtn for the body. end vitality and richness for the blood which soon bring back robust health. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes the weak strong, "After recovering from a prolonged sickness wit" I diphtheria, and needing something to build ma up. I took two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla. I felt good I results from the first dose.

It seemed to go from the I top of my head to the ends of my toes. I know Hoods Sarsaparilla is a good G. IL tartar. rots, druggist, Westfield, Mau. 1 Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all drontsis.

six for SI rropared only C. 1. HOOD Apotheearies, LowtIl, Maas. 100 Doses One Dollar What we give away: Full-sits Fir Balsam Pillow. 1 Half-pound package Turkish Potpourri.

1 Half-pound package English Lavender Flowers, with each cake Fur Balsam Soap. Price of soap, 25c. What we sell at lower price' than try of on? Corn petitom Fellows Syrup, 95c. Aver's Hair Vigor, 59c. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, 6 9c Ayers Sarsaparilla, 65c.

Ayer's Pills, 1 4c. Garfield Tea, 19c. Scott's Emulsion, 66c. Bromo-Caffeine, 72c. Resolvent, 70c Imperial Gramm 5 41c and 8 9c Imported Hoff's Malt, 30e.

Family Ammonia, pint bottle, full strength, Sc. Jeweliy Dept. Large lot Oxidized Cuff Buttons, marked from 15o a pair to 3c. Special bargain in Ladies' Gold-Plated rob Chains and Lockets, beautiful designs, marked from $L25 and $1.00, to 50c. Genuine Meerschaum ripes, with carved figures, perfect goods, I 1,002 Vienna Meerschaum Pipes.

best quality. No. 7 and No. 8, in fine case, assorted shapes, 68c. Houghton Button, Tremont and Beacon Sts.

FRIEND JIM'S FACE. A Gift to "Dr." Etta W. Harris. Official Souvenirs Found at the Encl. gate Office.

Malden Court Holds tho Prisoner in $2000 Bonds. It bas at last been decided by the police commissioners to hold an investigation in the case of Officer James Murctough of station 5. relative to his alleged dealings and association with Miss Dr. Ludgate, now tin. der arrest on the charge of criminal practice.

The date, however. will be later decided. It is said that immediately after the first publication of the case the police commis. sioners instructed Cant. White of station 5 to investigate it thoroughly and report to them at an early date.

It is said that Officer Murdough explained to Capt. White that he had intentionally denied his presence in Malden when interviewed by a GLOBS reporter. not wishing to give the newspapers any information. It is also JAMES M. MURDOUGIT.

(Made from photograph found in 31Las Ludgate's Christmas box.) said that he confessed breaking a department rule by leaving the city without permission, yet Plead innocence of all conduct towards the prisoner that might be considered unprofessional. He still insists that he bore only a speaking acquaintance with Miss Harris, despite the following assertions: It is said that a crayon portrait of Officer Murdough was found at the Malden nome ot Miss Harris. where he was seen with her mother soon after her arrest. A regulation policeman's cap was also found at 699 Washington streets in Miss Ludgate's private parlor. There also was secured 20 or more letters written.

it is alleged, by Mr. Murdough to "Dear Etta" on police department paper and Signed "Jima." A copy of one of these letters is as follows: DEC. IA 1889. Mr DEAR ETTAHowis your best health! I hope it is good. You don't know how I have longed to see you, but all I coud do was to lay and think of yon.

I hope you thought of toe Once In a I think I will come out all right. Oh, Etta, you don't know how Twirl. I want to see you, and I hope I will have the pleasure before long. The doctor said I had been a very sick man. Etta, what was the matter with the Herald that there was nothing in until the 5th? Did you ferget to go down and see them? No more at present.

Let me know what train you Wit come in on Thursday and I will try and see you at the depot. Let me know sure. Good night. from your true friend, (Signed) JIM. It is stated to have been Mr.

Murtleugh's custom to walk to and from the depot with Miss Ludgate when his health and Professional work made it possible for tom to dos so. The reference to the matter which failed to appear in a newspaper about which he inquires was the advertisement that bliss Ludgate has run for many months in the daily news-1 papers. Mr. Murdough's above inquiry. in the opinion of the police commissioners indiCates that he has been as much interested ,1 in Miss Ludgate's financial prospects as her physical welfare.

Another indication of more than a "professional acquaintance." which is Mr. Murdough's claim of relationship with Miss Ludgate is contained in the fact that Among ner Boston Effects was found a package wrapped in paper and marked with a 'Merry Christmas." A handsome plush stationery box and photograph case combined was found to be the This gift. which was Presumably to Miss Ludgate was not marked with the giver's name. but down under the paper and envelopes which it contained. was a photograph of which the accompanying cut is a copy.

Thomas J. Gargan. it is alleged. bas been retained by Mr. Murdough's friends to appear for tom.

In reference thereto he called at police headquarters yesterday and had a talk with Chairman Whiting. The purport of the conversation cannot be learned. but it is intimated that Mr. tiargan is not Pattered at the prospect for his client's future. Said an Official in Authority to the writer: "I am satisfied that the commissioners have mad.

no their minds already regarding the result in Mr. Mar. dough's case. Aside from his alleged relations with Miss Ludgate he has broken two rules which make him liable to immediate dismissal. The commissioners are especially incensed that an nicer upon whom dependence has been so long placed should have laid himself liable to the accusations alleged.

Further examination of Miss Ludgate's kx, :44 -V 464431 t-vattL t' Our oeletrrntod RICEXOND patterniXnaer Betk oonoeded to he the hest nuderglan patter la the market, low blue color, 130 pieces, 12.98 a Set. Majolica Milk Pitchers, large size, good step, handsome eolorsi regular price 19o, our prioe for this sale I Oc. Each. Elated Iardia lens of English manufsottre, la all the leading colors, olive, yellow, blue and green, always sold at $1.29 each. We han but a few left.

WI, will sell them at 08c. Bohemian Vases, beautiful shape anti handsome decorations, gold illumined, a regular 25o. Vase, shall close them oat regardless of cost at I Oc. Each. Silverware Dept.

Quadruple Silver-Plated Tea gets, 5 pieces, hand-engraved, consisting of Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, Sugar Bowl, Cream Pitcher and gold-lined Spoon Holder. Usual price, $19.98. I 1.98 a Set. Quadruple Silver-Plated Batter Dishes, hand engraved. bright out, a new design, finished in firet-olass manner and never sold less than 10.64, oar price $2.49.

Triple-Plated Children's Mugs in large variety, all new designs, bright cutting, finished in first-class manner, worth $1.25, for this sale. 75c. Each. Houghton Buttons Tremont and Beacon Sts. COBWEB OF TUNNELS.

Proposition to Obviate Up-torn Pavements. III Viires, Sewers, iTater anti Gas Pipes la Undergrould Streets. What Superintendents Morton and Jones Think of It. Were it not for the very heavy expense that would necessarily be incurred in its structure, Boston would probably have an extensive system of tunnels beneath her leading thoroughfares and business houses at a day not far distant. An enlargement of the sewer system as at ptesent existing.

is not what is meant. What Boston might have to her advantage is a large tunnel cobwebbed throughout the city in which might be placed the present sewer system, gas and water pipes. besides telephone, telegraph, electric light and Ere alarm wires. The scene of a torn-up street, interfering with travel and traffic. is too familiar to need description.

A sewer gets clogged up or is found to be incapacious. and the street Is dug up that the trou'' le may be reached. A water pipe gets out of repair or some gas consumer complains that he pays for more gas than he burns. and again the street looks like a lengthy grave. Some electric light company.

or telephone. or telegraph company wants to pat in new or additional wires. and the street suffers forthwith. Those are those who btoneve in the advisability and practicability of having one grand tunnel in which shall be collected all these buried awl destructible industries. The floor work of such a tunnel.

for instance. running from 10 to 20 feet below the surface ot the street, might he the cover to the sewer. Along the right side might Dust the Water Pipes and above them the gas pipes. The other side might well be reserved for all the wires. inasmuch as wires, no matter of how high tension, do not disturb one another when insulated.

When any of the various systems thus gathered together got out of gear a watchman patrolling the tunnel at regular intervals or a workman sent by the company to investigate could easily get at the seat of the disturbance and have the trouble remedied. Boston officials betrays thoroughly in the scheme. Superintendent of Sewers Morton, in conversation with a GLOBY. reporter on the subject, said the chief objections to a system of tunnels were the heavy initial cost and the danger to life. "They could hardly be run under our leading thoroughfares," he thought.

"without running great risk. To be safe they would have to be constructed at least 25 feet below a street like Washington or Tremont. and they couldn't well be run below tide water mark. I think they might best be built under some street like Congress street or possibly under the houses that border any of the leading thoroughfares. Then they might with safety be put 15 or 20 feet below the surface of the street as there are few foundations or cellars that go below that depth.

"In what respect would such a system be more advantageoas than the present?" was asked. "The obviation of the obstruction of traffic that results from the frequent repairs that have to be made in our streets is a desideratum of no little weight. To be sure the present method of Cutting Down Into the Pitreet is cheaper. but it is a nuisance to traffickers." Superintendent Of Streets J. E.

Jones thought the tunnel system thoroughly practicable. It was only a question of dollars and cents. in his opinion. He was not of the 11 opinion that such a system would be dangerous, and thought that they, must not necessarily be constructed very far below the surface of the street. Ile re-, ferred to the Stony brook outlet which runs under Parker street for a considerable stated that the crust of not over two feet between the top of that sewer and the surface of tbe street had been proven by experience sufficiently strong to stand about any wear or burden to which our streets are submitted.

He believed that although the initial cost would be enormous the difference would be more than made up in the saving to the companies, the saving in street repairs. and The Income to the City from charges that might reasonably be made for the use of the tunnel. "Would the danger of explosions be increased by the placing of so many different pipes and wires within one receptacle?" "I think not. It seems to me that the saving to the city would more than pay the salaries of a suthciently largo corps of watchmen to guarantee the regular and thorough inspection of the tunnels on 601320 "beat" system. If a gas pipe leaked, the lame spot could le quickly scented.

hunted down and reported, and almost as quickly repaired. With all the pipes and wires contemned in one system of tunnels, the cost to the city in street repairs would not be half what it is ow, "Then, too, our department would have some encouragement in laying good pavements. The best pavement is now laid in only two streets of Boston because it was reasonable to suppose. judging Isom past experience. that the streets would be torn up about so often, and it doesn't Pay to lay expensive vavement to have it torn no at once.

Those two streets are Court. from Washington to Tremont, and Devonshire, from Milk to State. 't hose pavements wouldn't be torn up without considerable influential teasing." Deputy Superintendent Meehan coincided heartily with the views of the superintendent. While he admitted that in the streets where the old system exists it might not be advisable to make a change, be thought the plan sufficiently feasii-le to warrant its serious consideration in planning for streets not yet completed or laid out. Wants to Extend High Service.

The 'water board has recommended to the mavor the paasage by the City Council of a loan of $100,000 for the extension of the high servire pipes in the low service districts to afford better protection agalist tire, Ida's New Conquest. Miss Ida May Conquest. a charming young actress who has on many occasions won ths applause of a Boston audience in the role of Buttercup la the Juvenile -Pinafore" company, will appear as Alice Bar. low, the ladniiit role of the drama "Ono DEPARTMENT. Ladles' Tine Beaver Newmarket', colors, navy, green, black and atone, roduced from t1550 to 513.9 S.

Ladies' Black Cheviots and rine Diagonal New. markets, istabed with braid, direotoire fronts el plain, tonbleAreasted carments reduced from $18,09 to $7.98. Ladles' rine Imported Dimetoire Newmarket', satin inisbed and bound, colors black, navy and green, regular value 23,00, this sale SILOS. SEAL PLUSH JACKETS. 120.00 Seal Plash Jackets, uow $11.9 R.

122,00 Seal Plush Jackets, now $13.98. $25,00 Seal Plush Jackets, now $it 4.98. SEAL PLUSH SACQUES Reduced to SI5.00, $19.98. $25.00, $28.75, $35.00. INFANTS' DEPT.

15 Infants' Long Cambria Elps, trimmed with insertion and tucks, cambric ruse on neck and sleeves, worth for this sale 25c. CENTS' FURNISHING DEPT. Lanndered Dress Shirts, oven front and back, $1.00 Each. Into' Envy Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, finely finished, with pearl buttons, $1.00., lents' Derby Bats, satin lined and silk trimmed, $1.50 Each. Let Ladles' 4Britton Kid Gloves, sixes 5, 7, 71, 71, 50c.

Houghton Dutton, Tremont and Beacon Sts. HEN FROM THE INSIDE. low the Elevated Deadlock Was Broken. legislatirs Leaders Let luso Lots if Language. Middleser Republicans Quarrelling Over the Cooney-Qua Complication.

The Legislature has rounded its first milestone in the session. Now the committees will get in their work. The friends of elevated railroads were very sorry to see the various petitions, as tbey came into the House from the Senate, laid upon the table, fearing that it evidenced a hostile spirit on the part ot the House to rapid transit on general principl es. Tbe street railway committee was not at all satisfied to have these petitions delayed. and the explanation offered by those who desired to keep them on the table.

I. the committee on rules. that such action would force the Senate to a more speedy consideration of the mew rules for tho House. seemed to Chairman Howland and his committee associates no excuse for thus delaying the consideration of these important and compheated matteN of business. and on Tuesday, after a good deal of manavvring.

the double miracle wee performed of passing tbe new House rules through the Senate without a dissenting voice and simultaneously sending the various elevated petitions through the lions. in direct refer-(ewe to the street railway committee. And thereby hangs an Interesting narrative of Inside legislative combinations. For miracles are not nowadays performed even en Beacon Hill without more or less of human agency. It had DeCOIlle apparent that these petitions could not be kept upon the table much longer.

and the street railway committee bad determined to Make a Vigorous rush to claim what belonged to them. They did not naturally relish outside Interference of meain members of the House to gain their owe ends by usurping the rights read leg upon the official corns of the street railway committee. As Chairman Howland exoressed it: "That business is ours. and we to have it in spite of the efforts of those who did not even do us the courtesy of asking if we hail any obiections to laying thei petitions upon the table." And so he went to work. determinen to de-viand a reference of the petitioes every day until the ovecosition weakened.

It all came a bout sooner and more cleverly than any on expected. Billy Sillier of Beverly can always see the hustling signal and he concluded after various ol his legislative sea th nobs had brought in to him undisputed eve donee of the movement that was on toot, to do his level best to get the Senate to mime. diately adopt the House rules which had been such a serious bone of contention all along. This iyas no truing task, but. if suecessintly accomplished, it would add much 1 of grace and ignity to what seemed an early and unavoidable retreat from the position of bolding the petitions upon the table.

1 It may well be supposed that the How. land forces also were brought to bear on the leetiate in timely season to aid in this design. and the hearty co-operation of Sen. ator Metcalf was tiocured so that the organ'. 7ation of a practleally invincible continuation was completu.

The various House and senate Influences thus united lost no time in working toward the accomplishment of their common purpose, and it wasn't more than an hour after the sessions began before Chairman How. laed's motion to take the vetitions from the table was made and acted upon, and the smooth way In which the petitions wore hustled out of the House into the committee room was only equalled by the slick unanimity with which the Forty Hon. rabies took their little dose of Itemise rules. crow. Senator Metcall's amendment went through with the rest.

It was all very quietv done, hut it was the liveliest piece et tegislation that has 0 ter adorned thie inertia, hampered session. And now the committee is ready for work. The hearines on the elevated railway petitime will begin pert week. Meigs, it is etude will his heard first. next the West End, then IS whole and the others in succession.

Let's look a moment at the nice little row up in old Middlesex. whore the friends of ex.hispresentathe Qua ot Lowell are chewing the pensive cud of disappointment over District Attorney Cooney's failure to appoint Qna as his assistant. Coonee, it will be remembered. was nomi. nated by a convention held in Mr.

QUA'S own cite, and his friends claim that a Ins ority of those present favored the limitation of Mr. Qua for the place which Mr. Cooney now occupies. Mr. Qua bad.

however. Promised Mr-Cooney that he would aid in securing his nomination, and notwithstanding the character. of the convention, he carried out his rrotnise to the letter, and SeCUTtlit the votes of his friends in the practically unanimous nomination of Mr. CooueY. humor has it that Mr.

Qn4 did this because he helleved Mr. Cooney would be equally mindful ot his reciprocal oblige- ions and would Appoint "Kim Hie Aesistant la the disputed odic, according to previous tinderstanding. To show the esteem in which Mr. Qua is held by the gentlemen of the countv it mai be ma11ed to mind that immediately UPOn the tiOntinaticu of Mr. Cooney the convention oassott a reaolation requesting Mr.

Cooney to appet et ldr. Qua as his assistant-It may not to the gentle reader what more would Ire.ce,ary to procure this secondare boLot tor Mr. Qua, but it is now evident that was left out. for this week it is absoluced that a certain Ile covey had bees svootrite41. In the intoren of those few who have never yet beard of Mr itsycv it may be said that be is a Young man whom training under Judge Hammond may reasonably be Prysittned to lit him for his newly assumed duties.

It may be that they were originally minuet to bun by the same Powerful intluenter There are those who say so. And, on the other hand. there is a report curreut to the effect teat ler. Cooney's refusal to recognize the eowell man claim was due to the machenations of certain poilticisas whose plans had previously been Interfere4 with by Qua. be this as it Ins; no one has seriously substanti'awl the 00130 givea out by Ur.

'rrontandous Barrains lu 044 Plow, tit Dinner anti Tint War. until clitao4 ant Kitchen Furnishing Goods. (Buement.) 298 Box sad Side Coffee Mills, 39c. Each. 1000 Imported German Rolling Pins, 15c.

Each. 104 104DM Adjustable Wall Dryers, 49c. Each. Galranized Ashcan' Ironclad, No. 3, ko.

4. No. 8, $2.39,, 52.69. $2.89. 1 Lot Rikng Sun Stove Polish, 3c.

Each. Hirsh's Chloride of Lima, in and 1-pound packages, 7c. and 12c. Each. 1 lot roll Japanned Foot Baths, 210 6-Box Spice Boxes, 15c.

1 lot lamined Lunch Boxes, 9c. 1 lot Tin Colanders, 9c. Crocery Dept. Finest Queen Olives, packed in Mason Fruit Jars, 40c. a quart.

California Prunes, blue brand, 2-pound carton, 25c California Prunes, regular prioel4o a pound, pounds for 50c. Fresh new Figs, 3 crown.2 rounds for 25c. Magic price this sale 5cs Sweet Corn or Tomatoes. 6 cans for 50c. O.

G. Male Berry Coffee, 35c a pound, 3 pounds for $100. O. G. Java, and Mocha Coffee, mixed, 31 pounds for $100.

Above prices are for this week oniy. Houghton Button, Tremont and Beacon Sts. effects shows withont question the large extent of her business and the character of her methods. One letter lately found reads as follows: W. FARMINGTON', Dee.

2, 1839. Yours received, and in reply I think the terms sat. 'factory if 'hey include what I think. Do I understand that the one hundred dollars (100) includes washing for lady while at your house, also that you will take charge of disposal of child, leaving no care for lady. If so, think she will arrive the Oth.

Nesse let me know by return mall. also give directions how and where to find you, asahe will not get there until about 5.30 P. tu. Yours very truly, B. S.

W. West Farmington, lkle. Many copies of communications of a similar natures with the writers' own signatures and home addresses. are in possession of THIt tiLoliE. They are dated Dover.

N. Amesbury. Masa Biddeford. bouth Framingham. Fitchburg.

Marlboro. flubbardston and show that during. the Past six months Miss Ludgate has received patients who have paid her upward of WOO for services rendered. ibis. however.

is but a small portion of her entire business. It is stated on the street that Mr. Mar-dough has already tendered his resignation to the police commissioners. but this the latter with the inference that at this time no resignation from him would be accepted under any circumstances. flisliny Cr.

TILICKElt. MISS HARRIS IN COURT. She is Held in $2000 and Cass Continued to Feb. IS. MALDEN, Feb.

8.The District Court room was swarmed with a curious throng of men, when at 9 o'clock Associate Judge Harlow took his place on the bench. After hearing several cases of a trivial nature Judge Harlow called for the reading of a warrant charging one Henrietta V. Harris with unlawfully keeping a lying-in hospital. Henry Cunningham. representing Melvin O.

Adams. counsel for the defendant. asked for a continuance. owing to the absence ot Mr. Adams.

and. no objection being raised by Chief Richards in behalf of the government. Judge Harlow granted the renuest. fixing Tuesday. 1,811 18, as the time for the trial.

and ordering the defendant to recognize in the sum of $ouO. On Monday next she will be brought before the Municipal Court at Boston. and it is announced a continuance will be asked for at that time by the government until Friday or Saturday of next week. owing to inability of several witnesses to be present. Miss Harris, in charge of the Suffolk County officer.

boarded the 11 eclock train, sat was conveyed to the Charles street jail. DOVER SHOE COMPANY. Failure Interests DanversMeetings of CreditorsLiabilities. DAN-vices. Feb.

8.The failure of the Dover Shoe Company and the implication of the Strafford Shoe Company, both of New Hampshire. has caused considerable interest in Danvers, as George H. Peabody of this town is president of both companies, and G. W. French.

a member of the firm of Walter T. Martin, is also a stockholder. A local express company is said to lose heavily by the failure. The liabilities of the Dover Shoe Company are now thought to be over $100.000. A meeting of the creditors will be held at the Quincy House.

Boston. on Tuesday. at 11 a. in. The creditors of the Strafford Shoe Company will meet at the same Wee() at 1 p.

m. on Tuesday. The Dover Shoe Company succeeded the firm of Martin Sr, French in June. 1889. after the burning of their factory at Danvers.

The paid-up catntal of the company was Vomoo, of which $10.000 was represented by machinery. BOSTON LIBRARY'S SCOOP. Pays Big Price for Only Copy of Old Colony Records. nor Feb. last of the famous Barlow collection of books and manuscripts were disposed of this afternoon.

The sales of the day aggregated $24.508, and of the six days, $85.508. The Massachusetts Colony records. the only copy known to exist, reached the highest price of the sale. $6500. The Boston Public Library is the purchaser.

THREE KILLED-TWO INJURED. Sans Gas Retort Explodes at St. Paul Works. Sr. PAUL, Feb.

8.By an explosion of -a Sanz gas retort this evening three men were killed and two others fatally injured. The catastrophe happened at the St. Pant as works. The dead are: Daniel Desmond. Martin and Michael Mahoney.

The injured are Chris Kennedy and James Scammon. Weekly Mortality. The total number of deaths reported to the board of health for the week is 169, against 182 the corresponding week last year. making the death rate for the week 20.9. Of this number 79 were males; 168 were white; 97 were born in the United States.

36 were of American parentage. The number of cases and deaths from infectious diseases reported this week iesas follows: Diphtheria. 51 cases and 9 deaths; scarlatina, 20 cases and 1 death; typhoid fever, 11 cases and 1 measles. 6 cases. The deaths from con.

gumption were 29; pneumonia. 15; whoop. lug cough. heart disease, bronchitis. to.

and marasmns. 2. There were 16 deaths from yithent causes. including 12 from burns. The number of children who died under 1 year was 31; the number uuder 5 years.

39. The number of persons who wed over 60 years of age was 25, the oldest being 86 years. The deatna in public institutions were 34. Can "Pull Down That Vest." The wife of Ivor Jensen "Is hard of hearing," to use her husbands phrase. She left the door of the house at 20 Burnside street, East Boston.

open last night- and as a result his entire wardrobe. excepting ono fancy vest was stolen. Ivor called at TEM GLOB office to comolaio Of the alleged lack of police Drotecuoi in his duitrict. He Must be Insane. Krsttsyo Iv.

N. Feb. Madigan, a well-to-do resident of Saugerties. was taken to the asylum today. a raying maniac.

He is insane upon the subWcts of religion. Politics and love. He believes that he alone ts pure. and that Ito AS the only Irish patriot In America. We bate now on exhibition and for sale one of the choicest collections of these beautiful 'mirenin of ths festival of St.

Valentine ever seen in Boston. This assortment is a selection of the obolcest designs from the most prominent mannfactnrers in this country, and our prices are the 'mutt in Boston. HandPainted Valentines. We have just closed out a manufacturer's matins stock of elerant goods at very low pricei.aud we shall offer them at a mere fraction of the oririnal cost. 137 Elegant Celluloid Scrolls, with easel back, hand.

decorated with floral design. and appropriate wording in gold letters, each one in a handsome box, regular price oar price 29c. 1800 Hand-Painted Cards, 5 belies scitiare, in assorted desigus, regular price our prices I2c. to 18c. Children's Shoes.

We wish to call your special attention to our celebrated Beacon School Shoes for children. These goods are made specially for us of the best quality of stock that can be bought for service, and we will cheerfully refund the money in every instance where the goods are not fully satisfactory, Misses' sizes, 11 to 2, widths A to Pebble Goat, Straight Goat and Bright Dongola, SZ 00 a pair. Childrente sizes, 6 to 10, widths A to Pebble Goat, Straight Goat and Bright Dongola, $1.50 a pair. nese goods can be found in nor Beacon street salesroom, and we only ask for a trial to convince you that they are the hest shoes made for service. Houghton Dutton, Tremont and Beacon Sts.

A COFFIN AT HIS BOOB. Georgia Postmaster Fears to Take Office. Says Mob Threatens Him and Resigns Under Mom Secretary Tracy Learns Details of Monday's Horror. WASHINGTON. Feb.

L. Duckworth, recently appointed postmaster at Sharon. Tatialerro county. Georgia. has represented to the Post Office Department that he is prevented by threats of personal violence and hostile demonstrations from taking possession of his office.

Several letters from Duckworth. and others corroborative of his statements, have lately been received at the department. giving details of the situation. It appears that Duckworth, who is understood to be an independent Republican, was some time ago aPpointed postmaster to succeed a Democrat, who. with his friends, it is represented.

have since used every means to prevent his successor from taking charge of kis office. Threats of personal violence and even death. it is stated, were publicly made. and every kind of public indignity was repeatedly heaped upon him. On one occasion a coffin labelled "Radicals must die" was placed on the porch of his house.

A mob of angry men was almost constantly in front of his door making threatening oemonstrations. On another occasion a number of men representing the unruly element. it is stated, entered his house, and, by threats, compelled him to sign a letter of resignation. As soon as they were gone, however, Duckworth telegraphed the department that it wag obtained while under duress, and asked that it be disregarded. On the 5th of the present month Duckworth wrote the postmaster-general that be could hold out no longer.

fearing that he would be killed. and asked that his resignation be immediately accepted. After consultation with the President and First Assistant Postmaster-General Clarkson, Postmaster General Wanamaker last night telegraphed Duckworth as follows: hatever power this department has will be used to protect you and put you in Possession of the office to which you have been appointee. Communicate freely by telegraph lull facts if interfered with further, and immediate action will be taken." The postmaster-general also ordered two post thee inspectors to proceed immediately to Sharon and investigate the whole matter. Miller also ordered a United States marshal to the scene of the trouble.

Duckworth was recommended for the office by a large number of reputable citizens. including one or more of national influence, as an honest and capable man. GIRL CAUSES TROUBLE. She Is Colored, and Government Printers Refuse to Work with Her. WASHINGTON.

Feb. S.There Is something closely resembling a revolt in the bureau of engraving and Printing owing to Senator Hiscock having secured the appointment of a bright young icolored girl as a plate printer's assistant. The young woman was assigned to work last Monday, but up to the present time has not had an opportunity of doing anything In that line, or any other in the bureau. When she reported for duty. the printer whom she was to assist refused to allow her to go to work.

and threatened to resign rather than accept the new appointee as an assistant. She was in succession assigned to assist several other printers, all of whom indignantly protested. For the past three or four days she has been setting on a bench in a small room occupied by the main plate printing work doing practically nothine, although she is ostensibly acting In the capacity of a messenger. The Plate Frinters1 Union held a meeting last night. A member said the colored question was not raised but he added that he didn't believe there was a printer in the bureau who would accept a negro woman for an assistant.

He said that the proceeding was unprecedented in the history of the department. and he could not understand the senator's motive in insisting upon it; -although," he continued, "the senator has never been exceedingly kind to the plate printers." "Our meeting last night." the same man said, "was not for the purpose of objecting to the colored woman. but to appoint a committee to draft a protest against the promiscuous appointment of plate printers' layers, and to take certain other action. which I am not at liberty to make public." The printer admitted. however, that he believed every plate printer in tbe employment of the government would walk out if the authorities insisted upon hiving the colored girl among them.

PRINTERS VS. AUTHORS. Effect of Copyright Bill Said to be Harmful to Labor. WASHINGTON. Feb.

8. Tbe House COMmittee on the judiciary heard arguments today for and against the intonational bill. U. N. Bove and George Amon'.

representing German publishers in New York. contended that under the present copyright law boas were reprinted all over the United States. The result of this is to give employment to a great number of printers. The international law. it was claimed.

would throw the whole trade on the East. causing a cessation of the book Printing industry in the West. It was also claitne.1 that type-setting machines woul.1 be iomerally used. TRACY HEARS THE DETAILS Much Affected by Story of Disaster Steam Cause of Fire. WASIiINGTON.

Feb. 8.In response to Si request, from Secretary Tracy Chief of Fire Department Parris. Policeman Cattell and Fireman Wrizht went to the White House today and had a talk with him about the circumstances connected with the burniag of his bone and the death of his wife and daughter, last Monday. The secretary feelingiy thanked them for their invaluable assistance to him and their courage and heroism ix entering the burn. Gilarallty Loan and Tms1-21-1; 4000 Popular Monthly Loans, $53900011 Shoe Bargain Counters.

200 Pairs Gents' Fine Sample Shoes, in great variety of styles, at Shiny $267, 52.97 and $3.173. 400 Pain Gents' Pine Slippers in Alligator, Plush and Patent Leather. These goods are marked down 50 per $1.47, $1.62 a Pair. 600 Pairs Ladies' Kid Dongo la Boots, Patent Leather Tips, worth $2.00 a pair, $1.23 and $147 Houghton Button I Tremont and Beacon Sts. mg building at the risk of their lives.

He then inquired with great particularity Into the details of the fire. and when that part of the narrative relating to the discovery of Miss Tracy's body was reached, tte seCretary became very much affected. secretary Tracy is rapidly gaining in health, and will probably go on a trip down the Potomac on the Dispatch some day next week, to be absent several days. He expects to be at his desk in the IS avy Department Monday morning. Fire Marshal Drew and Norman Wiard, the government steam expert.

today examined the Tracy house. They found that the felt racking around the steam OM was nearly burned off, shorritur conclusively that the steam in the pipes was superheated. and. passing through the register. no doubt set fire to something near it and caused a general conflagration.

Mr. Drew thinks that this is the best solution of the problem. and there is little doubt that the superheated steam caused the fire. New Englanders in Washington. WASHINGTON, Feb.

9.New Englanders in town are: Mrs. W. C. Manley, Rutland. Mrs.

M. C. Landon. Rutland. C.

IL Landon. Rutland, Vt. A. B. Daggett, Bog.

ton; C. W. Stebbins. Springfield; Miss L. M.

Smith. Boston; L. T. Trull, Lowell; Mr. and Mrs.

Nutter. Boston. at the Ebbitt. II. M.

Cross. Boston; E. M. Steadman and wife. Portland Miss F.

A. Smith, Portland. at the Riggs. Stamp, PleaseMr. Sprague.

"WASHINGTON, Feb. the appointments to fourth-class postmasterships today was that of A 11. Sprague at Block Island. R. Conversazione in Committee.

WAsunvuxow, Feb. Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony today addressed the select committee of the Senate on woman suiTrage in favor of extending the right of suffrage to women. senators Vance. Blair.

Alien and Farwell were the members of the committee present. After the ladies had finished speaking, some time was spent in general conversational debate. Assayers from New England. WASHINGTON. Feb.

8.The President has appointed on the annual assay commission, which meets in Philadelphia next Wednesday, Prof. Henry Mitchell of Roxbury. and Prof. Stephen J. Young of Brunswick, Me.

JORDAN RESCUES MILLIONS. Western National Bank Not to Lose a Dollar by Claassen Deal Mr. Leland's Bargain with Pell. NEW Yonk, Feb. examination of Peter J.

Claassen. the ex-president of the Sixth National Bank. was continued today before United States Comraissionr Shields. President Charles Leland of the Sixth National Bank gave a history of the transfer of the stock of the bank, the bonds and securities which did not differ from his recently published statement. Mr.

Leland testified that when Mr. Fell agreed to take the stock at $650 a share, he said he represented James A. Simmons, whom be described as a very wealthy man, and other capitalists. When Mr. Pell drew up the memorandum of purchase he signed Simmons' name only.

He explained that Simmons acted for the syndicate. and his single name was sufficient. The hearing will be resumed Monday. The following circular was issued today by Charles J. Cands: NEW YORK.

Feb. 8. 1890. To the depositors and shareholders of the Western is ational bank of the city of New York: It seems proper that we should inform you that the bank will not lose one dollar by the recent failures of the three uptown banks in this city. The connection of this bank with these institutions may be briefly stated thus: 'lids bank was clearing for the Lenox Hill bank in the usual way.

and being informed that a majority of the stock of that bank bad been sold to a new party, we notified the officers that we would cease clearing for them. Ibis was done in the latter part of last December, and our own responsibility as to that bank then ceased. This bank was also clearing for the Equitable Bank. and our attention having been drawn to large uncertified checks comprising their deposits, the officers of that bank were notified to take away their account. They asked for time to make other arrangements.

A few more days were given them on their placing with us as collateral to secure this bank from any loss 300 shares of the capital stock of the Sixth National Bank of this city. the market value of which at that time was WO. The failure of the three banks immediately followed. and the collateral referred to having thus become insufficient a demand was made upon the Equitable Bank for the payment of its indebtedness or for additional security. This additional security' was promptly furnished by the president and some of the directors ot the Equitable Bank and was perlectly good.

The balance due us was subsequently repaid by the Sixth National Bank. You are doubtless aware, through the newspapers, that our Mr. Jordan has largely aided in rehabilitating these suspended banks. He has thus been instrumental in returning millions of dollars of values to their owners. besides relieving the direct- ors of the Equitable bask of the personal referred to above.

and which they so promptly assumed. The action of our Mr. Jordan in this matter was unanimously and heartily indorsed by the directors at their meeting on 'Wednesday last. Respectfully. CHARLES J.

ice-President. The Lenox Hill bank closed its doors at 12.30 p. 111.. The amount of money taken in was $5000; the amount raid out on certified checks t15.000. Mr.

Jordan did not appear at the bank. He said today that on IsloadaY they would try and pay some of the depositors. 1 DEDHAM. It cost the town $41.655.31 to keep up its Public schools iast year, or about one-half of its entire tax levy. Tere will be a citi7ens' temperance meet-in in Memorial Hall.

Monday vening-. Rev. Robert J. Johnson. pastor of St.

Mary's Catholic church, will preside. and the speakers will be Rev. John Graham Brooks of Brockton and James F. Meyer of Cambridge, who will tell the stori of the contest with the saloons in their respective cities. Presentation to William Hickey.

The friends of William Hickey met at the house of Mrs. S. Curley. 97 Business street. Hyde Park.

Friday evening. and presented him with a handsome seal stone ring. The presentation was made by Frederick Kapnier. Ladies' IL S. Colored Borders, fine goods, marked from 12ic.

to 3 for 25c. Gents' Fine Linen H. S. Handkerchiefs, lour corners hand-embroidered, regular 50c. goods, 3 for 50c.

Violin Dept. 50 Folding rocket Music Stands, $11.20. Houghton tz Button, Tremont and Beacon Sts. Cooney for his action. namely.

that some of Mr. Qua's petitioners have recently withdrawn their support. The wnole affair will result in no -little bickering among Middlesex Republicans, some of whom have agreeable remembrances of Mr. Qua's record on Beacon Hill. Those navy yard resolutions will soon Be a Well A.dverthood as Plymouth Rock pants; and there is a certain poetic justice in this because of the mutual sentiment of patriotism involved.

Now that the battledores of the Senate and the shuttle-cocks of the House have had all the fun imaginable with this pet project of the major of Bunker Bill, there is some little prospect that both branches will take au early occasion of hanging them UD high and dry forever by each refusing to yield in the matter of a civil service amendment. Alas for all the buncombe of our modern legislation. Representative Grossman of Boston is on the railroad committee. He is already widely recognized as one who keeps his ear to the ground. and has thus acquired much of legislative wisdom.

the which is nowhere to be learned in books. The boys have come to know him familiarly as "the student." and there are those among them who predict that he will early win las graduatitm honors. Billy McNary of Boston comes pretty near having a Proper conception of the gubernatorial dignity. And. right ha this connection.

the Democrats of the Douse are feeling fairly elegant over the success of their little prohibitory scheme. to which the Republicans never once tipped the wink of recognition. It was I'atterson of Whitman. a temperance Democrat, who introduced the prohibitory bill. which wag identical with that Put in by the Democrats two years ago when the Republicans refused to let it in.

being then desirous of monopolizing all there was afloat of prohibitory virtue. This time, however, the Boston boys, Led by McDonough, Kennedy and McNary, got in some quiet work. with th'e result that the bill now rests snugly in the docket of the liquor law committee. Score one. John McDonough has been looking into the police question a little.

So too have some of the other Democrats. It seems that the law holds a city liable for damages caused by highway imperlections. and demands that patrolmen shall be employed to report any such defects. Accordinir to a recent decision of Judge Pitman, the police appointed by the metropolitan board are not in the employ of the city of Boston, and therefore are not called upon to report the existence of highway imperfectioes. This leaves the city absolutely without protection in this particular.

and lays it open to Incalculable losses by suit. It won't give the Demoeratic observer much trouble to extract the meat from this cocoanut. LEON. RAILROAD CONTROVERSY. Key to Situation in ProvidenceHearing in Court.

PitovirinNcE. Feb. 8.In the Court of Common Pleas this afternoon there was a hearing upon the important controversy between the Old Colony Railroad Company and the New York. Providence Boston Railroad Corporation, relating to the rights in the East Providence branch of the Providence Worcester railroad, which was 'recently leased for ea years to the Stoniugton company. Under a bill passed in amendment of the charter of the Providence Worcester road teat company, in 173.

built part of a road from Valley Falls, in the town of Lincoln. extending throtigh the town of East Providence to the Wiikesbarre pier, or Bowler Point, a place on the Warren branch of the Old Colony road. This beancli comprised railroad property of the Providence Worcester. the Boston Providence, now the Old Colony. and the Providence, Warren Bristol Railroad Company.

Instead of making a route the Providence N'orcester secured a lease of the other corporations, and the different roads stoott by that lease until the Old Colony merged the Warren and the Providence roads. The road then as the lessor of the Providence Worcester sought to control the East Providence branch. but the Hiatus of the company, not having been fixed by th Old Colony management to the satisfact on of the rstonington officials, a beat on was made tor the balance of 1 he road, which it was clamed the Providence Woroester had never butte Negotiations between the Old Colony. and the Stontugton officials came to a standstill when the Stoniugton road would not take the assignment ot the franchise. which they had enjoyed upon condition that they would not dispose or it to a railway corporation 'hostile to the Old Colony.

President Choate of tne Old Colony and General Matiaber J. AV. Miller of the New York. Providence Boston related the circumstances of this negotiation On the witness stand today: President Choate said that the Old Colony would not allow tne assignment of such a franchise running in between their lines. without the agreement that tne Stonington would keep out rival companies.

Tile New York New England was frequently mentioned in connection with the controversy in court today. That road. it was stated, had a terminal at Valley Falls, and was hopeful at the present time of get, tin: an outlet in the eastern part of this City. through the branch that the Provinence Worcester would be compelled to build for its lessor. the New York, PrOVidene0 Boston.

according to the letter of trie bond. The Old Colony resists the scheme of the New YorK. Providence Boston because the new layout is contrary to tbe rights conferred on the Providence Worcester by the Rhode Island Legislature. In that it made a roadbed with other roads and cannot now relocate throuch land that is occupied by the Old Colony with its roadbed and machine and engine houses. aw)er Fenton appeared tor the Old Colons.

while the Providence Worcester. New York. Providence Boston and Stonington Company were represented by lion. B. le Thurston and Col.

Edwin Metcalf, exattorney-geueral. 'I be contest Caine into court today after a long series of atUournmeuts and Judge Titlingbast heard the case in its fullest details. The property in question is that leading to the large water front property on ludia street. recently bought by the Old Colony and which. it is stated, is to be used for steamboat purposes.

The possession of this seven miles of road and its franchises is really the key to the railroad situation here. The motion before the court Is for the anPointrcent of a commissioner. and Judge Tfitingliast withheld his decision pending the filing of the numerous documents and voluratuous testimony in the case. I Bank and Mill Stock at Jikuction. Lownt.t.

Feb. ftThe first auction sale of Lowell manufacturing and national bank stock ever held in this city occurred this afternoon in to board of trade rooms, C. W. Eaton being Line auctioneer. Following were the shares sold and prices obtained: Five shares Middlesex mills.

$150; seven shares Apolotoa National Bank. S201.60; three shares Appleton National Bank. $201 15 shares First National Bank. 811 shares railroad National baulk $131 ti ti FEBRUARY SERIES. ADDlicattems Cloge Thursday, Feb.

20, '90. England Correspondenip, 10 TREMONT ROW, Heaton MAsg Opp. Hanover XL cot Your Standing Room Sign Ready. "WE NEED THEM IN CUD BUSINESS: -1011- JEFFERSON TAYLOR'S Crand HANDS tiCROSS THE SOL rote the Route and Secure Your Seats. PAWTUCKET, Monday, rAb.

10. BROCKTON, Taesday, Wednesday and Than-day, Feb. 11, 12, 13. FALL RIVER, Feb. 14.

15 and Eaturday Matt. nee. Ticket sale opens at Wilbur's, Monday, Feb, 10. NEW BEDFORD, Feb. 17 and 18.

AMESBURY, MABEL, Feb. 19. LOVTELL, Feb. 20, 21, 22. Artificial Teeth And all dental work at HARVARD DENTAL PAR, LORA, tie Boy laton at.

Prices tn lowest us Poems for first-claas work. Teeth without plate covering the roof of the mouth. Just the thing for singers and peddle spears. ers who are obliged to wear sitanal teeth. Don't be tortured when having teeth ailed.

TI can be done without pout by applying my pain rib. Exactor. A lady patient said: "1 nevor had teeth nilti without pain. You don't hurt me a Elegant for chddren's teeth. Painlesx Extraction of Teeth a Sp.

clans-. Parties who are so constitute4 that they eannot take amestrw.ieu can have teeth tract.Lt by we applications to Me guru For prices, call at 7AP.1) PA RLORS. Honrsgait. rc entl p. tl t- faoog.

At. until 12 noon Cut Ma out for relenence. Dr. L. M.

Morsel C3 B(1111457 FREDERICK ALFORD, Importer and ISannfactures of REGALIA, SOCIETY. MILITARY GOODS, Has removed from Ka, 104 Tremont Rt. to new pactona apartments at tin. 20 Radio Building, 110 Trttnont Bt. SWEET BUTTER For money than any house in mom butter nor.

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