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Gra6rIer's Guide.
pALTmoRE AND ONO RAILROAD.
y MUD Ikf5 al N 7. u III " ONIl LTN
BETWEEN
TIKI, Fast AND THE WEST


THE FAST I, ASP M q VEST
DOUBLE TRACkl JANNEI CoUrLER' STEEL
schedgcl to take cii ntt SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
Leave Washington from station, corner of New
10Th Meridian time.
For Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville aud st. Louis
daily At 500 a, m. 1915 II, M l0l0p. M, with
thronsh G4aGhes and, Palace sleeping Cars 70 above
points without change lO;l5 Il. m, daily To Chicago,
except saturday,
$40 p m. to Pittsburg Cleveland, and Detroit with
Sleeping Cars to Plttsburs
For Toledo aud Detroit, via MOnrOevillo, 1915 a
~ daily with Sleeper for Toledo via Wheeling aud
Trnns or phiiadelphia and New Yorl,ntsIoa m.
daily except sunday, p III. and 10 =. daily, with
ParIor aud sleeping Cars attached.
m H Tran train 4i16 $50 + S 10 1918 S p M 'l'
For Baltimore on sundays, $50 ., o, u. M, l;2J,
2$5 z A;d0 2'Q sl@' 10 u md a.,oo -,
For points on : v. Il, H.. i0i5 q, m. daily.
more SSs DO S a. rR Ry' ITO SS0 dlo ana 10
y. N. For stations on hctropoiilnn branch 7.4O II
daily for principal stations on Metropglun Branch,
$3.50 a. ~ daily eNeent 5gn53y for LeHngton, St4na-
day go ,,, ~ sgn,ly for hrodgriGf S;0 4oil6 a.
For llhsef7town 1915 a. M ana 5;45 p, M daily
Trduaarritc from tho West dalry, GEO. 100 a. M,
FPa M %dS York and Philadelphia 900, $780, IN.
daily. n.2O y. m. daily except sunday.
From annapolis, SEQ .. m. aud 1850 and B'37 p.
IRON LSSlnaton, G20 a. NJ daily, and 2'l5 p. IN.
From Frederick aud intermediate points, 1915, 10
a. M, 9l5 500 aud p IN. daily except Sundays
s p. IN, duiy from Point OF Rocks. -.
o36, 7;ih 7aG, D. $40, ard 1880 m, 1915, 2ihO
p 4iiO, 7'JO, o, OlOa M 1880, o. G'25, 1880 ana
Ali trains mona Washington stop ut Relay Station
Fot Glrlh5Ir nt9TmaQi9n apply at the Baltimore
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Q ball at Capitol park. 4;3O.
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY

IL Was Chiefly Occupied With Land
Grant Forfeiture BiIIs-Important Res
oiution as 20 National Banks Intro
dueed.
The house yesterday proceeded to vote on the
California aud Oregon land grant forfeiture bill,
which had been discussed Wednesday, with tho
result Of yeas li0, nays 6--no quorum.
call of the house disclosed the presence of 30
members and the bill was passed-yeGs l59,
nays 10.
MORE LAND GRANT FoRFEITUREs.
Mr.. Payson, under instructions from the com.
mittee on public lands, called up the senate bill
10 repeal section | of the act entitled IAN act
making grant Of lands In alternate sections to
aid In the construction and extension OF the Iron
Mountain railroad from Pilot Knob in the state
July 4, 1865,
In consideration of the forfeiture the Iron
Mountain RAILROAD company Is released from the
obligations OF Il land grant railroad
An amendment was adopted excluding from
this release that part. of the railroad between
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Steamboat ginrs.

ITALY LINE TO NORFOLK FORTRESS
IL MONROE. AND THE SOUTH.
STEAMERS GEORGE LEAltY and EXCELSIOR.
Single Tickets, 81. Round Trip sl.du,
one of these popular steamers leaves seventh street
wharf daily tSundAyS eNcrptrdl at $50 D. M; Sntur
days at u, stopping NJ Piney Point and COrnhed liar
Dor on the tuesday, Thursday, aud saturday trips
only.
SATURDAY NIGHT STEAMER RETURNS
MONDAY MORN No.
Exclusive connection with Boston and Providence
steamers. Connect also with New York and Rich,
mOnd steamers, Norfolk and Western, SeahOard aud
IlOnn0ko, Ocean View, and Virginia Beach Railroads,
Passage and rooms can he secured at baltimore aud
Ohio ticket office, at llth ST. and Pa. ave. ST. Marc
Hotel. POlkinhOrns next to City POstOilce, Office OF
KNOWS Express 9TH st. and Pa. ave-, and NJ Com
pany's ONCE 7th.Ht, wharf
kNON'S EMPRESS Will call for and cheek Dag
guge nom hotels aud private Residences
Freight received daily until y. IN.
VIM l.. WEIGH, General Agent.
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Grabslsrs' GJGtSs.
HTNIIE GREAT

l. PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
noUbLfi TRACK sPLENDip scENEHRTY2ii L
STEEL E4sLf F MFAGfN IIY l Es9iylrMENr
TRAINS LEAVE WASlIINGTOH from station,
or p G%rnSc orsSi t and Nh strGgs a5 q9%s
press a" Fasce u s SnS t ShiSG 46 ed d x
Fast Linn, $40 q. m daily With shopping cars from
p N daIy, Viii Palaes cars 10 10 PtsGHrs, Aiso
connects daily for Chcagoi with Sleeplmg Cars
daily Tor pittshurs and the West with Palace Sleep.
HSiT II SRtE XNb % fSoyTFo iA RAILROAD.
For Eric, Cunandngua, Rochester II iHlO, Niagara,
Wdhh I 70 iS oSkSSr ! nd %R iDS 10 iS m
inlo. Train leaving Washington ON Saturday night
For wiligmspofr, Lock Haven, and Elnlira, at 0IO
For New YORK and the Fast, $40 u. M, lO.5Oa M,
i4Q A. TO- ana hiP + M on sunday T. 10, md
For boston without change, lao p, IN. every week
For 'brookIyn, n, y, al through trains connect at
Ing direct transfer to Fulton street, avoiding double
u, lerrigaggG across Now Y9rE Guy, go
O. no. aud ii!iS b. m" On 5i' sunday a. g. To- io and
ll,l5p. n. Limited Express, o40a. m, daily, OK.
For iGl,mo5s Gi50q6 ~. oi;do, 1870 a m, 1905
onSanday $50, ioi5Oa M, A, q, TAO, TO- and
For rops, tGroc; Line, $3.50 a. m. and 4,4o D. m.
For Annapola, 900 a. m. aud I'iO p, m, daily, cx.
ALENANpRGA. AND .FREpERICKsBURG
WAsIiINirOS HAITRoND
For Alexandria, O.iu T'2O, O'25, 1ltOb, aud ll:85
"a. M 2.ul $50, q, 6;25, 500, and 1870 a. III.
. On SUNDAY ~ $50, O25, 100 9, uL, 500 y, IN,
For lticnmqnd aud ne south $50 a9d HOB u. m.
Trains leave AleN9n3re l9r W!snlngton, 0iO2, 500,
p, ~, and 1910 midnight ON sunday at 500 aud
1O.lUa nj y'Ob and lO;iO n, m,
Tickets and Information At the Onco northeast
corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. and At the station whore orders can be len FOR
the checking OF buggugu to defamation rom hotels
and residences, CHAS, H. pUGU,
General Manager.
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LOOK AT LOW FARES.
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk

FIRST CLASS FARE 81. ROUND TRIP, $50.
steamer JANE MOSELEY leaves Washington for
Norfolk and Old Point Monday Wednesday, and Fri,
day nj $50 p. M, making close connection with
steamers for New York, Ocean View, Virginia Beach,
and all Railroad Lines South,
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. Fare, 20 cents.
steamer j. w. THOM ISON leaves Monday, Wedncs-
day, aud Saturday, at a. M,
For Information apply at General ptlco, bl3 10Th
street or al company : wharf, foot of 9TH street
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary
GEO II. PHILLIPS. Superintendent
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GENTLEMEN'S HATS.

UNNIINM EMS HANS,
Latest in Cashmere Dress Hats
and Derby Hats in Light Colors from
Knox and Youmans, New York.
Boys and Children's Straw Hats.
The "La Petite" Umbrella, for
Ladies and Gents.
B. III. Stinemetz q Son,
1927 PenBsylV0n Avenue.
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WARRINGTON.
INNINGS.

Columbus. 80. 100 o Q 8 8 0 0 3--l2
Washington ..... ....O y o o. y
Earned runs-Columbus. 5. Two base hit
Smith. Three base hit-Smith. Home run
Mountain. First baso on bulls-.Columbus, 9;
Washington |, First base on errors-Col unbns,
p Washington, l.. struck out-By Mountain, 81;
by Barr, Z. Double pays--Smtb and Fields.
Passed balls-Hauna. 4. Wild pitchcs--Barr, l..
Bases on being hit by pitcher-Smith ana Mann.
Time of game-2 :25. Umpire-Valentine
To-day and tomorrow the Natl nals and
Keystones play at Capitol park Manager
Scanlon has been on a trip to Pittsburg and
Altoona, looking for good players to
strengthen the weak places on his nine, and
has made several good engagements He
arrived last night with a new short STOP who
will take his place on tho nine in to-day's
game. Encouraged by their success on Tues
day, the Nationals expect to carry off tho
ball again to-day, and as the two clubs are
closely matched very enjoyable game may
be looked for.
Tho Capitols defeated the Northern Lib
erty nine, on the Monitors lot, by score of
IL to IL.
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BEST in THE WORLD !
UPPER TEN
WHISKEY J!
ASK YOUR GROCER.
Il. & Il. W. CATHERWOOD,
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA
TTHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE SHORT LINE TO TUE SOUTH. SOUTH
WESp AND WEST,

WEST, AND WEST.
ScheduG In effect MAY H. 1881.
$40 A, M.-New Orleans Mail, daily making close
connections to all points south and southwest
Daily, except sunday, with @. ~ o. iiy Pull
man Sleeping BuliCtt Cars nom Now York and
Washington To Atlanta Pullman sleeping
ears irom Washington and Atlanta 10 Now or
6lOP. M.-LoulsyIlle Fast Line, daily. via Char.
lottesvillc, 20 Cincinnati. Louisville, and all
ingtOn to Louisville.
1O;40 L. M-Southcrn Mail and Express daily, to all
points South and Southwest, Via Danyilio and
Charlotte. Daily, except sunday, with q. ~ o.
liy. Pullman sleeping Cars nom Washington,
vim Dmylc, Charlotte, and Atlanta, TO New
urenns' also from Washington. via Charlotte
and Columbia, TO Augusta
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at $40
a. IN. and n;lU D. M. daily, except Sunday.
WarTenton trains leave Washington ut S94U d.
M. and $40 y. M daily.
For tickets and ali information inquire at Compa-
ny's OnlCe, 0Ol Pennsylvania avenue, or at Union
H. SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger Agent
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
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II; KorpEL, COS Thirtecntn street n. W.. between
II, and a streets.
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At Philadelphia
Athletic. 90 @ g
Base hits-Athielc, O. st. Louis, T. Errors
Athletic, 4; St. Louis, G.
At Baltimore
Baltimore. Q Q @
Base hts-Baltimore, 6; Toledo 8. Errors
Baltimore, 4; Toledo3.
At Baltimore
R Rasinn 1ISl Union. 9 ! ] 9 S-l2
Ease h d 49, Boston, IL. ETrorsEBaI'
umore IL; Boson,6.
At Reading
WS riiSa Q ! Q o as
Base his.WIiminston. g. Active. Errors
Wilmington, A. Active, 10.
At Allentown
hhf $s:: S,.H:;;:;S;. :, l.5,5x5
rors-Harrisburg, b; Allentown,6
At Pittsburg-
1Hfi $;: : S SI5
rors-Allogheny. .; Indianapolis, Z.
At Boston
New York -: ;;::::,,' 2 90 90
po msS A iS: Hs% York Ii New York. 49, Errors
At Dstroit--
S SS!.sis -" J IL
base hits-Cleveand. -; Detroit, s. Errors
Cleveland, 81 Detroit, q.
At Newark
Vi%s'sis::::5 $685. 2sSS -
At Chicago
Chicago 1 O.
Buffalo. :....,........ ! 3 o x-I2
Base his-Chicago, II; Buffalo, l6 Errors
Chicago, l6; Buffalo, z.
At New York
Cincinnati ,.........3 o o l. OI o.
metropolitan, ........ o 0 0 o.
Base hits-Cineinnau, q Metropolitan, g. Err
rors-Cinclnnati, Il Metropolitan, ..
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn............., o 0 3 o-lO
Louisville. o l o 0 O..
Base hits-Louisville, 2; Brooklyn, 8. Errors
Louisville 7; Brooklyn, q.
At Trenton, N. j.
Ironsides Lancaster) o Q o O.
Trenton ...,..,.,,,.,. 0 0 0 o K
Base hits-Ironsides, 2; Trenton, z. Errors
IrOnsdes o: Trenton, 4,
At Providence
philadelphia. .."...0 o 8 1 0 o. 0
Providence. o 3 o. s
Base ts-Philadephia, 4; Providence, 10, Err
roIS-Philadelpha, 10; Providence, u.
nuHa HIT. ~. Mt.
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DUNCAEsON BROS. Ninth and d streets
WALTER y. WILLIAMS N. W. corner OF Tenth
and streets.
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c, y. E1cKIINo. 1860 qhlttysooond stree. woa
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THOMAS BOWLING, Pcnnsyivania avenue soutb.
west corner Of Eleventh street.
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H. g. NJ. BURTON, 43i Ninth street " w. Recon.
ton Canopieg and Decorations for rent. All kinds
10 AWuiurs. Tputa. md E1Hus
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Hyatvle is just 81 miles from Washington the prie dive
Ohio Railroad stopping way daily
There about hundred families residing
The lots for high and beautiful ground. Nearly all the
Sold The lots in the addition
in opened opened
AZ ground pretcst place
chase reasonable and easy any the undersigned will
chasers and take them out free of charge.
, 1884-12-27

New ORLEANS, December 2G.-The
PScayume in a double loaded leader speak
ing Of American policy and the Nicara-
guam treaty, says "rhe country is rife
for m entirely new departure. one worthy
of our great nation and one that will
stamp itself upon the whole history Of
North America. We must adopt the
policy of acquisition Of territorial agran-
dizement to the southwark. 1t need not
to be accomplished by armed invasion or
inaugurated in blood. The Nicaragua
treaty is the opening wedge. Let us drive
that home and by investing Il hundred
millions in a ship canal there, secure the
country. American enterprise will soon
annex the whole of Central America from
that base line, Sectional discord has hap
PLY ceased. The South is primarily and
deeply interested in the turning tendency
Of enterprise and the march of Empire
southwark and her Statesmen by at once
championing the bold and brilliant policy
in that direction will open up a new era
for the entire country and map out a safe
and short road to prosperity and continued
national growth, To the issue of tran
guilty at home add the glory of our great
republic.n
, 1884-12-27
THE TWO OFFICES DISTINCT,
A Lawyer Makes a suggestion to the
Codifying Commission


To the Editor of THE ABE
CHEYENNE, December 26.-We notice
in your paper of the oath inst. that some
one signing Star" states that under the
statutes OF the Territory the programme
Of electing a County Treasurer is all a
farce, as the law of 1869 creating the
county offices and defining the duties of
the officers provides that the Probate
Judge shall be ex-oficio County Treasur-
er, and that this law holds good notwith-
standing the act of December 10. 1879
and that Of 1884 providing for the cleo
ton of and appointment of a County
Treasurer. Upon this point we take is
sue with Star for the reason that upon
a careful examination OF the laws referred
to, we find that the law of 1879 provides
for the election Of a County Treasurer
and says there shall be elected a County
Treasurer, and that the County Commits
s%ioners, to giving notice ofthe general and
special elections, shall give netice of the
election for a County Treasurer as well as
for the Office of Probate Judge, while the
law Of 1869 does not provide for the
election of a County Treasurer. We can
therefore see that the law Of 1879 pro-
vides in express terms for the election of
a County Treasurer as plainly rs for that
of Probate Judge-so the act of 1869 is
certainly amended 50 far, at least, as to
require hat the County Treasurer shall be
elected, and that, too. distinct and separ-
ate from the Office of Probate Judge, and
certainly is repealed by implication if not
in express terms so far as to admit of the
election of a County Treasurer, and in the
person Of another other than the Probate
Judge. We here desire to. call the atten-
ton of the Codifying Commission to this
seeming conflict or ambiguity of the
statutes, with a hope that they will take
some action in the matter and make such
change in the law as to do away with this
uncertainty and doubt and place it be-
yond all cavil or dispute, and that the two
Offices may be expressly and clearly sep
arated, 30 that one and the same person
cannot hold both at the same time, a.
they are in no way connected with each
other, neither are the duties similar, one
being strictly judicial in its duties anC
powers, and the other executive and min
~isterial. Vox PoPULI.
, 1884-12-27

From the New Orleans Times democrat.
Mr.. Homer Merrill, the commissioner
for Wyoming, has succeeded admirably in
bringing together a representative exhibit
of the of the Territory. The
peculiar geological features of the great
Yellowstone Valley are fully presented
here. Permission was obtained from the
proper authorities to collect and remove
specimens from the National Park for ex-
hibit here, and the commissioner has fully
availed himself of this freedom. The
specimens of lime formation from the
great Hot Springs are very interesting.
Bottles, bits of crockery or iron thrown
into this water become heavily incrusted
with calcium carbonate in the course of
forty-eight hours, preserving their shape,
but assuming a coat Of many hues. Sew
eral specimens of this nature are shown.
A most beautiful specimen is a geode or
petriied tree. This is in the form of a hol-
low cylinder, the interior of which is
thickly incrusted with glittering crystals.
The scenery of National Park is well
shown by a series of fine Photographic
views. A large collection of historical
Indian curiosities is shown, among which
is a cloak heavily fringed with different
colored locks of human hair.
The exhibit also contains a full display
Of the agricultural products of the Terri
tory.
, 1884-12-27
WIRE WHISPERS.

Many portions of Spain suffered quite
severely in the recent earthquake.
The electoral vote from several States is
still to be received at Washington.
Many Cheyenne people will regret to
learn that the Princess Chimay is dead
at Paris.
Josef Zenari, manager of the Discount
in Vienna, a defaulter of 10000 killed
himself while being placed under arrest
Ellicott Bros. & Co, Philadelphia, fail.
Assets, 1920, 600; liabilities, 1921, 900.
Offer to settle for GO cents on the dollar
The trouble between the Missouri Pa
cifc and its engineers was amicably adj
justed at ST. Louis yesterday, no reduction
in wages being made.
Sardou's Thedora was produced with
great eclaf in Paris last evening. Sara
Bernhardt assuming the leading character.
The play made a hit.
Spanish bandits at Cortelos entered 0
priests house for pillage. Failing to Sc.
cure any, they tied the priest overa hear
of straw and burned him to death.
Thomas Vanvalin, aged lO4 years and
II months died at Syracuse, N. Y, yes
terday. He was a pensioner of the Wa
of 1872. He was an inveterate user o.
tobacco which is supposed to have thu
cut him off in the prime and yigor o
youth.
, 1884-12-27
FINAL PROOFS.
The Land onise Prescribes a Rule Re-
garding Dispositions.

Mention has been made in these col
umns regarding the stand taken some
months ago by the Cheyenne Land Office
hat affidavits in certain cases must be
made before the Register and Receiver.
The office made that Interpretation of the
rules, but in order to have the question
settled beyond cayil the matter was re-
fcrred to the General Land Office. For
some weeks an answer has been daily ex-
pected, but no reply was received until
yesterday when the subjoined circular,
directed TO the Registers and Receivers of
all land offices was received, thus making
the rules it establishs uniform through
out the department. The circular is
signed by N. c. Mcfarland, the Commits
%sioner, is approved by M. j. Jeslyn, the
Acting Secretary and is as follows:
Registers and Receivers. U. s. Land Onices
GENTLEMEN:-The regulations of this
Office and department prescribe that the
final proof in desert land entries, must
consist of the testimony Of at least two
ulsiulcreoteu anu cItulDie NltuesSeS, VINO
must appear in person before the Regis
ter and Receiver"
These regulations do not expressly pre-
scribe how the final affidavit of the claim
ant shall be made.
You are accordingly now advised that
the final dispositions of desert land APP
plicants may be taken before a Register
or Receiver of the land district in which
the land is situated, or before the clerk of
any court of record, or a United States
Commissioner.
The dispositions of witnesses can be
taken only before the Register or Re
ceiver of the Land Office in which the
lands are situated.
, 1884-12-27
A Row i'm the Cabinet.

New YORK, December 2G.-There has
BEEN row in the theatrical firm of Brooks
K Dickson, and the firm will soon cease
to exist under that name. OF the stories
told on Union Square, hat a creditor
was at the bottom of the trouble, Brooks
said: There has been a general misun-
d~erstanding between Messrs. Dickson and
Randall and myself concerning the man
agement of the firms business. Finan-
cially the firm is all right, and business
will go right IN. | cannot say under
what name. Somebody will be bought
out, but l cannot say who. l want a set
tlement and / filed a petition in the Su-
preme Court Wednesday asking for a dis
solution Of partnership. Ristori is play
ing under the firms management and it
has a number of combinations on the road
including In The Ranks and La Char
bonniere. DIR. Nunemacker, of Milwau-
kee, is said to have supplied part of the
money
, 1884-12-27
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
snow Eighteen Inches Deep. Cattle
Suffering and Soldiers Frozen.

Special Dispatch to THE LEADKR-
FoRT LARAMIE, Wyo., December 90
Mr.. J. f. Pfost, who arrived here from
Running Water yesterday, reports the
snow about eighteen inches deep on the
level in hat vicinity. As there has been
no wind the ground remains entirely
covered, so that cattle are unable to find
anything to eat MIR. Pfost expresses the
fear that if there is not a favorable change
within a few days the loss of cattle will be
very heavy.
The snow is fourteen inches deep here.
The storm ceased about 9 o'clock p. IN.
on the oath inst, and since then it has
been calm and cloudy with rising tempera-
ture. The thermometer now stands %
degrees above zero. There is a light east
wind with indications of snow.
Company "C' of the Seventh Infantry,
which has been working on the telegraph
line that is being constructed between
this Post and Fort Robinson, Neb., was
ordered in a few days ago and reached
here to-day. A few of the men we're
slightly frozen about the face, hands and
feet and several teamsters belonging at
Camp Carlin suffered similarly but, none
are seriously injured. Owing to the deep
and severity of the weather work ON
the line has been temporarily suspended.
, 1884-12-27
A FEARFUL FATE.
Two Men Burned to Death in
An Elevator.
The Union Pacific Able to Pay
Its Interests.
A Sea of Flames From a Burn
ing Oil Tank.
A Terrible Fate.

GALVESTON, December 26.-The Neics
Dallas special says; Shortly before moor
a fire was discovered in the grain elevator
of Rainwater & Stearns, The entire FIRE
department was called out but was unable
to save the building from complete de-
struction. Rainwater upon hearing the
alarm arose from a sick bed and rushing
frantically to the scene offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for the rescue of two
men supposed to be isolated in
an upper story of the elevator.
The firemen hesitated to ascend
the ladders as it was not supposed any
one was in the building until a hat was
thrown from a window accompanied by a
sickening cry of horror and despair from
two unfortunates imprisoned in the burn
ing structure. Firemen Immediately
assembled the ladder but were driven back
by a sea of flame that enwrapped the en-
tire structure. The charred remains of
two men were found in the ruins. The
loss on the elevator and contents is $780,
600, insurance $33, DOC.
, 1884-12-27
The Road sim Open.

ST. PAUL, MINI, December 26.-The
officials of the Northern Pacific Railway
deny the published report that the road is
blockaded and all mails have been ordered
to Portland via San Francisco. They
state that the snow blockade is on the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Compa-
ny's lines and that the Northern Pacific
is and has been continuously open from
St. Paul to Walla Walla Junction and
trains running regularly. A large force
is e~ndeavoring to open the Oregon Rail
way from Walla Walla Junction to Port
land. and also on the Oregon Short Line
division.
, 1884-12-27
DOWN WITH THE FENCES
Congress Is Rapidly Coming to
This Conclusion.
Shall The Government Policy.
Be Radically Changed.
The South in Favor of Terri
torial Acquisition.
The Fence Qnestion.

WASHINGTON, December 26. - The
members Of the Senate Committee on
Public Lands express the opinion hat the
House bill to prohibit the fencing of pub
lie lands will be reported back ~fayorably
to the Senate with amendments soon after
the rcconvention Of Congress. The
House bill makes it lawful for any citizen
or settler to remove such fences at will.
This, in the opinion of some members of
the Senate committee. does not 20 far
enough, since few settlers would be will
ling to incur the powerful enmity Of cat
tlemen and cowboys. 1t has been pro
posed to amend the bill by r~e-enacting an
old law on the subject requiring the re-
moval OF fences to be done by United
States Marshals and military when their
are required.