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DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Disastrous Work of the Flames in Norfoll
and Other Cities.

Disastrous Work of the Flames in Norfolk
and other Cities.
IVY ToRK. Jan. 2l-Fire started at noon in
the building % West 18th street. occupied by
Schneider. Campbell & Co., gas fixtures. and
Samuel Green, dealer in trimmings As the
building is close to TiAany's and other large
jswelry stores the fire caused much apprehen-
sior and i've alarms were sent out.
rwExry-sEvES ENGINES AT WORK.
The fire started on the first floor. and spread
rapidly to the upper stories. The building is
one mass OF flames Twenty-sevea engines are
en- the scene and the loss viii be heavy
Here is an estimate Of the largest losses:
Schneider, Campbell Co. S210.O 600; Brentano
Bros SIO0, 900: Louis Rheims, $500, eco; C. E
BARLEY x Jones. $4,000: Samuel Greene Il
CO.. $4,000. Tiffany & Co. also lose some
thing.
The si1-sto-y building adjoining Schneider.
Campbell i Co. s on east 18th street Will prob
ably suffer heavily. II is occupied by three
firms. Davis. Reid 4 Alexander. mantel and
tile freplaces; Hoskirs & Sewell, brass bed
steads and A. j. Mcintosh & Co. feathers and
down This building includes Nos Is, 16 and
IL
THE LINCOLN BUILDING on FIRE.
Shortly after O'Clock the fire spread to the
Lincoln Bank building, Nos. and 8 Union
square, at 14,h street corner.
his Is SIX and e1Snt story CCuOinS Occu-
pied as follows: First floor, Mrs Lynch. dia-
monds: second floor F. 5. White, dental man
ufacturer; third floor. New York Life Insurance
Company; fourth floor. Anderson Pressed
Brick Company; fifth floor. Horace L. Hotch-
kiss 4 Co., brokers. and CarlmGn Company,
brokers' The sixth, seventh and eighth floors
are used as Offices
FIRE UNDER CONTROL
Later-Tifany' was not damaged The fire
Is under control The loss is estimated at
5000. 900 to 81, 0GO, 900. The chief losers are
Schneider, Campbell 4 Co., $40 900; Breutano
Bros, 100000: Leo Rheims. importer of
fancy goods. s200, 600; Green Il Co., $50, 1000;
Charles BENTLEY, embroidery, $4,000.
No.FoLx. Va, JAN GA destr uctive fire
occurred here about o'clock this morning in
the cotton district, including the buildings &C.
cupied by Messrs. Jones. Lee & Com
pany, J. B. Harrell 4 Company. Harrell
Bros. and the American Peanut Company,
at the foot of Commerce street. The loss is
estimated at $50 900 ON buildings and contents.
including about 500 bales of cotton and 200
bags Of peanuts Insurance about $4,000.
The fire is believed TO be of incendiary origin
MONTREAL. JAM 2l.-The building occupied
by Mclean 4 Campbell, George Mclean x Co.,
j. E. Hunsicker and Leonard Bros. was burned
this morning Loss, S60. Coo
WMKEsBARRE. Pa, Jan. IA fire this mcrn-
ing partially destroyed the Independent hat
and cap factory. Loss. 5000
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Miss Anthony Prcsides at the Session This
Acknowledgements From the States.

The National American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION began the last day of its twenty
fourth annual convention at the Church of Our
Father at 10 o'clock this morning. The con-
vention, which closes with the reception given
by the members of tho District OF Columbia
society at Wimodaughsis has been harmonious
and in many ways a most successful one.
1t is true the women have not as yet obtained
the long desired right of suffrage, but the con-
vention has met, petitioned and resolved and
the members look upon themselves as one
year nearer the goal of equal rights in the
state. 1t may DO that some OF the .'old war
horses" as some Of the older workers in the
suffrage cause are fond of terming themselves,
may not live long enough to
enjoy the fruits of their labors. but
the ranks are constantly filling up with
younger women. and SO long as women have
not the privilege of casting their votes ON an
equality with men just SO long will there be
suffrage conventions in Washington and petit
tons sent to Congress.
The morning session today was called to
order by Miss Susan B. Anthony, who has for
SO long been known as the vice presidential
largo Of the association, but who was yesterday
elected president to succeed Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton.
REPORTS FROM DIFFEAENr sTATEs
large part Of the session was taken MP with
the reading Of ten-minuse reports from the
various states. the first being from the Massa-
chusetts National Society by Miss Hatch She
told what was done in the interest OF woman
suffrage and the methods pursued in the society
which she represented. The report was re-
ceived with applause, and was followed by a
few witty remarks from Mrs. Thomas, who told
what IL going on in Maryland. Mrs. Elizabeth
Lyle Saxon spoke interestingly Of the woman
suffrage cause in Louisiana, where IL has been
espoused by the Farmers' Alliance. She took
the ground that independence ON the part
Of women won more than anything else.
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THE CHILEAN SITUATION
Peace Talk Continues. Although In . Morr
subdued Form.

The bearish movement in the war exchange
continued today but with less positive ten
denotes. The peace talk that has succeeded
the hostile feeling since Tuesdays cabinet
meeting was somewhat subdued this morning
when the belief began TO spread that the Chilean
correspondence would be submitted 90 Con-
gress on Saturday. provided the houses are
then in session. Tho President has continued
his work on his message that is 90 accompany
the documents. and it will probably be laid be-
fore the cabinet at tomorrow's meeting
Secretary Blaine walked over to the State
Department at II O'Clock this morning in COM
p2ny with Secretary Elkins aud spent a couple
OF hours receiving the foreign ministers who
called, this being the regular day set apart
Tor the Transaction Of business between the Sec
rotary and the diplomats Senior Romero was
on haid early and was the first 10 obtain an
audience.
CALL FROM THE NAVAL COMMITTEE.
Secretary Tracy received a formal call from
the House committee naval affairs during
the morning. 1t was but the regular call to
pa. respects. however aud though the subject
or the Chilean imbroglio may have been ac-
lively discussed the visit was not made for that
purpose. The members remained with the
Secretary about half an hour.
No information has vet been received az the
Navy Department that the Yorktown has
actually sailed from Valparaiso tor Callno,
although Commander Evans has cabled IL was
has intention 20 sail day before yesterday. The
trip TO Cailao ordinarily occupies about three
DAYS.
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RUN DOWN IN THE THAMES.
a German Steamship Crashed Into and a
Sailor Killed.

LONDON. Jan. IA dispatch from Green
wich, on the right bank of the Thames about
three and three-quarter miles from London
bridge, says that the steamship Moltke was
sunk rot far from Greenwich pier this morn
ing as the result Of a collision with an Italian
steamer. According to the accounts of the az
fair telegraphedf here a watchman on a Green
wich pier heard loud whistlng rs if from
steamship IN danger at $50 o'clock a. m. The
morning was dark and foggy and but few lights
could lie made out on the river. The watch
man peered into tho murkiness Of the dark fog
lowering over the river. but he could not as
certain what the trouble was. Soon after he
heard a terrific crash and the shouts, cries and
curses of anumber of men. The Waterman
then raised an alarm and the pier life boat was
manned and put out to the assistance of tho
endangered vessels. for it was evident by that
time that n collision had occurred
The life boat had hardly got away from the
pier when ships boat pulled ashore and re-
ported that the German steamship Moltke, at
anchor in the river, had been run into and
sunk by the Italian steamer Carlo Pietro. be-
longing to Palermo. The Carlo Pietro. il an
pears, was outward bound and cropping her
way down the river with mud pilot on board,
when suddenly the cry of "ship ahead" was
raised. The pilot of the Italian steamer
promptly ported her helm, but before she had
gone OF couple of points the Carlo Pietro
crashed into the port bow of the Moltke cut
ting into her forecastle, instantly killing sea-
Map who was asleep in one of the port hunks Of
the forecastle. The man killed was literally
crushed to pieces.
Tho water poured in through the opening
s pc III the Moitkc's bow, and the vessel soon
began TO settle hcadforemost into the water,
mo swift tide which was running materially
hasteninS her destruction, for it poured in tor
rents into her as she labored at the anchor.
Finally the Moltke sank. Her crew had time
to rush on deck and take to the boats, only one
LIE being lost, that of the unfortunate seaman
who was killed in his bunk
The Carlo Pietro came 10 anchor ard it was
found she was but slightly damaged. Her pilot
claims that the riding light of the Moltke was
not burning and that her bell was not going, as
II should have been during the thick fog which
prevailed.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
George johnson on Trial for Killing VIM.
Alexander.

The trial OF the young colored man George
Johnson charged with the murder OF VIM.
Alexander, by shooting him on July l6 last
causing death on July 20 was resumed in the
Criminal Court before Judge Bradley this
morning, Assistant District Attorney Clagett
for the government and Messrs. Fountain, Am
bier and Renfro for The defendant
The selection Of jury was proceeded with
and the following from the regular panel and
the thirty talesmen drawn yesterday were &C.
lected to try the case: VIM. L. stockett. John
I. vogt, ]. Tarbell Dyer, Henry X. simpson,
George C. Maynard. Robert L. Cook. sterhen
L. Ellery, George W. jackson, Vim. + Jones.
David l.. Engle, j. H. Tubman and George H.
McReynolds. Messrs. Jones and McReynolds
are colored.
Mr.. Clagett opened the case 10 the jury.
The first witness was J. A. Lynn. cond nctor
OF a grip car. who testified that about 1854
o'clock no saw a crowd near Boundary and
9Th streets and the prisoner and others got on
hls car. The deceased ran up aud asked him
10 stop that man, rs he had shot him, showing
the blood on his shirt
At street witness called on Officer Barnes.
who called h johnson, ana he and the cir; With
him went 10 the station. The deceased was
about eighteen or nineteen years old and about
the same size as johnson.
DIR. FurmAn J. Shadd testified that Alexan-
wi was 70 iIcSuinen HOSP tal at
10 or IL O clock July l6, suffering from pistol
shot wound in the side, the ball injurii.g the
liver and kidney and his death on the 20sh was
caused by peritonitis and hemorrhage. The
day before his death he Informed Alexander
that the chances were against him aud lie be-
lieyed that he fully realized his condition and
was competent TO make dying statement
ID. l.. NJ. Schaeffer, deputy coroner, testif1s1
to the autopsy and corrOborated DIR. Shadd as
to cause of death.
Officer Joseph +. Barnes testified that he WINS
on 18th street at NJ when he was called by the
gripman, Mr.. Lynn. who said one of the pas
senGers hal shot man. johnson and girl
Hattie Peel got of the opposite side
and he went after them. when John
son stopped and took his pistol from
his pocket He stated that be had shot at some
boys aud did not know that he had shot him.
Witness identified the pistol-a British bull
dog.
On cross-exsmination witness said that
johnson said the boys were stoning him when
he fired; that 1t was in self-defense. The grip
man called to witness before he stopped the
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
SENATOR HIGGINS AND THE SIDEWALKS.

SENATOR HIGGINS AND THE SIDEWALKS.
The following is a text of letter received
today by Commissioner Douglass from Senator
Higgins in regard to the sidewalks of the city:
The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia instructed me to inquire into the
matter OF sidewalks in two particulars: First,
what would be the cost and what the advisa-
billty OF placing around all public squares
and reservations granite coping such as
was recently placed about Lafayette Square?
Also what it would cost to place about ali pub.
lie buildings, not at present SO furnished, and
around all public squares and reservations for
the adornment Of the city sidewalks of arti-
fclal stone OF the kind recently placed in front
OF the Executive Mansion?
Secondly, the advisability of tho adoption of
regulations requiring all owners Of private
property, whers the sidewalks are hereafter to
be renewed, to replace the same with artificial
stone OF the kind above mentioned.
please furnish me also statemen! of the
law and regulations of the District in relation
to sidewalks. and the views of your board as to
the advisability OF legislation such as that in
dictated"
PROTESTED AGAINST ROUTE.
Mr.. N. l. Weller representing the committe
on railroads Of the East Washington Citizens
Association, called upon the Commissioners
this morning and protested against the favora-
bic recommendation of that portion of the route
mentioned in Senate bill 709 to incorporate the
Suburban Railway Company being west and
south of Lincoln Park; the occupation of North
Carolina avenue between 5th and 18th streets
by street car tracks would be totally unjusti-
fable and coud only be advocated by persons
entirely upacquainted with the needs OF this
section.
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THE LEXINGTON RAILROAD.
Arguments Heard Tor and Against the Exten.
sion of Its Tracks

zion OF lts 1rachs-
The board session Of the Commissioners this
morning was taken up with the consideration
of House bill 4l0 to amend the charter Of the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railroad Com
pany. Messrs. d. II. Warner and Col. Trues-
del represented the railroad and Messrs- NJ A
Downey. J. C. Moves. II. NJ. Woodward and l.
n. Longshaw were present as objectors.
Capt Rossell explained the new route
Mr.. Downey said he objected TO any further
extension of the road until the residents of
Brookland were given better accommodations.
The cars'were all right. but they were not run
frequently enough. He cited the figures pre-
sented to Congress.showing the expenses aud
receipts Of the road, which he thought justified
better service. Unless the service was i'm
proved they would tight the road at every
opportunity.
MIR. Longshaw objected 20 the running Of the
cars on North Capitol street 10 Ii street north.
The ringing of the bells and the kissing of the
electric motor would be serious nuisance.
Col Truesdell. the president of the road. ex-
planned at length the objects of the bill
The directors were doing all they could for
the travelling public and would continue TO 40
SO. Mr.. Downey said the principal objection
was at New York avenue and 7th street. where
Passengers on the main line are supposed to
connect with the q street road frequently
no car was In waiting and the passengers were
Obliged to stand on the corners in all sorts Of
weather.
A letter was read from Father John J. keane,
the rector of the new Catholic University. IN
which he urged the Commissioners to report
the bill tayorably.
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SENATOR QUAY ON THE STAND.
Cross-Examined on His Suit Against the
Pittsburg Post"

PrrTsBrRG, Pa, JAM 21.-Long before court
convened this morning a great crowd had
gathered in the corridors of the court house
anxious to hear the Quay-Post libel suit, but
when the doors were opened they were not ad-
mitted and hundreds were disappointed
During the day the developments were inter
esting and there were severa! sensations The
defense stubbornly contested every inch of
ground and frequently ilterposed objections
to the proceedings or demanded u decision on
m intricate point Of law.
After two or three unimportant witnesses
had been examined Gen. James W. Latta.
clerk of the Philadelphia courts was called and
presented the original returns of the Bardsley
case.
Senator Quay then took the stand and said he
WAS not personally acquainted with John
with him, exceptin his Quay - public capacity
es state treasurer. There was not word Of
truth in the Post.
These answers were made to questions pro-
pounded by plaintiffs counsel and Attorney
Cook objected 10 the witness being led. Mr.
Quay was then turned over to him fo- cross
examination, rs follows;
weren't you intimate with Philadelphia
Office holders VIXEN state treasurer
Not necessarily
"Were you not largely interested and taking
active interest III politics and the election OF
the state treasurer who placed the money into
BSrdsley's hand?'
Objected to. but not sustained.
81 did not"
'.Mr. Quay. is it not true, as announced N the
Pos, that you we're conducting the campaign
Of Morrison and Gregg"
1T Is not true"
Zone " the gentlemen you we're assisting to
elect woul! have controlled the funds in Bards-
Toys hanGs. and the person 20 whom Mr.
Bardsley would have to account
Objected 20 Gs irrelevant
Judge Porter--'It might have been true that
he had charge OF the Morrison Campaign, but
what has that 10 DO with tine direct charge that
he received money from Eardsley the direct
proceeds Of toe theft! The objection is sus-
tanned"
Senator QUAY then denied that he received
from John Bardsley Ss.s1Z
Ho acknowledged receiving . certificate OF
deposit from David Martin
Mr. McCooi-"Ihat statement in the rticls
was truey"
Senator Quay-"It is"
He would not undertake 10 say tina. the arti.
Gle In the paper that money was also given &c
LiveZey was untrue.
DO you undertake to say that the mouey
you received from Barisley was not stoleu?''
Objected 70 and objection sustained.
''You saw BGrdsley's name on the certiicate?'
''Bards,ey never owned the certificate"
"lou saw the ce-tificate?'
II did l mailed it from Washington Il
Beaver"
Are you sure you never had any dealing
with Mr.. Bartisley."
81 never did"
'.were you not indorser Of three notes fo
$50 900 indorsed by ]. D. Brown and William
Flynn and cashed by basdsley in the. Keystoa,
Banky"
NO"
Tax Collector David Martin o. Philadolphi,
was the next Witness
His testimony related TO the Quay loan an,
Bardsley certificate and did not materially DIFF
for from that given in the Beaver trial
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DOUGLASS CROSS CASE.

An Appeal to the U. 8. Supreme Court
Gives Him q New Lease Of Life.
VIM. Douglass Cross, who was to havo been
hanged at the Jail tomorrow for wife murder,
had an extension Of life until June 10 granted
him today. This was through the operation Of
an appeal to the United States Supreme Court
1t is the first case taken to the Supreme Court
from the District courts under the act of Feb
ruary 6, 1889.
Cross counsel, Messrs C. Maurice Smith and
Joseph Shillinston, appeared in the Court Of
General Term this afternoon and read Cross
application for writ Of error to the Supreme
Court Of the United States The petition
sets out the conviction and sentence, the
appeal to the General Term and afirmanca Of
the Judgment and alleging that in the record
and proceeding there is great and manifest
error asks under the act of February 6, 1882
providing for writs Of error in capital cases
that tho writ issue that the Supreme Court
of the U. $. may renew the proceedings. The
petition asks upon the issuance of the writ an
order staying the execution OF sentence pend
ing further proceedings. There are ten
grounds OF error set out.
Mr.. Shillingtop read the petition of Cross
and when he had finished it presented the form,
Of order he had drawn up, which provided that
the writ of error shall issue and that the exeeu
ton OF the sentence heretofore passed ehall be
stayed and suspended pending further pro-
ceedngs.
District Attorney Cole said that this was not
the form of order. as the writ was issued under
the law as n matter Of right. He said the
| proper way was to have q writ or citation to
| this court issued f:om tho Supreme Court.
| Mr.. Shillington said he had drawn the order
in view OF the provision of the statute. section
l040, requiring tho court by order in.snch cases
to postpone from time 70 time and from term
10 term the execution 81 Judgment until the
mandate of the Supreme Court is received.
Chief Justice Bingham though: it might be
well to make some record of the proceedinps.
Mr.. Cole thought under the law the execu-
ton OF tho sentence should be postponed until
some definite day. He suggested postpone
ment until some day in June, as it was not
likely theSupreme Court would decide the
| case before that time. An order drawn I'M bv
the District attorney postponing the execution
until June 10 receiving the approvslof Messrs,
Shillington and Smith was signed by the court.
| and Mr.. Shillington undertook to have the eta
tion presented to the court in due form during
the day.
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The Death Record.

Nineteen deaths we're reported to the health
Office during the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today, twelve of them resulting from
diseases of the lungs and throat, diseases that
follow the grip. Six of the deaths resulted
from pneumonia and four from bronchitis
The daily mortality has decreased very little
during the past few days. Burial permits were
issued for the following:
white-MaryL. Hartley, So years, carcinoma;
George y. starin, months. congestion Of
lungs: Thomas Madigan, AZ years, pneumonia;
Ann Hail. 1 month, hamilton; Mary A. Bab-
cock 81 years pneumonia; James 5. Bradford,
II years edema pulmonalis; John Kirby,
hour, congenital debility; Vera l. Greene, 6
months, capillary bronchitis; John FODDER, -
years, nephritis; Patrick keefe, AZ years,
chronic pneumonia; Geo. X. Turner, As years,
capillary bronchitis.
Colored-wAlker Mattingly, 4 months, bron-
chitis; infant Of Alice Lewis, 1 month. pneu-
monia; Floa Selden, 65 years, pneumonia;
Peggy Boyle, - years, senile debility; Henry
Garner, 50 years, croupons pneumonia; Pris-
ella Jackson. so years, bronchitis; Armistsad
Bailor, As years, peritonitis; Percy Green, 3
months, catarrhal pneumonia
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Nevada-R. 7. Heating. virginia City.
New Hampshire W. kuiioway, Franklin.
New Jersey Miles Hoes. New brunswick
New York W. Eeardsisy, Utica.
North Carolina W. Hanson, Weldon.
North DakotA-wiliiam y. Purcell, wahps.
ton.
Ohio-Calvin 3. Brioe. Lima. -
Oregon-A. Noltnor, Portland
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island-Samucl T. Honey. Newport.
south Carolina-John q. Haskell. Columbia
South Dakota-Wm. r. Steele, Dcadwood.
Iennessee-R F. Looney, Memphis.
Iexas-O. T. Holt. Houston.
Nermont-Hiram Atkins, Montpelier.
Nirginia-John S. Barbour, Alexandria.
Mashlngton-J. A. Kuhn. Port Townsend.
West Virginia-L N. Camden. Parkersburg.
Misconsin-John L. Mitchell. Milwaukee.
wyoming-Wm. L. Kuykendall. Cheyenne.
Arizona--J. c. Herndon, Prescott.
District Of Columbia-Wm. Dickson, WASH
ngton.
New Mexico-G. Gordon Posey, Silver City.
ctah-Wm- NJ. Ferry, Park City.
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IN WALL STREET TODAY,
The Market Opened Strong and Prices Re
manned Steady

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The opening was strong
and with prices Is to Is per cent higher.
Prices remained steady as a rule in spite Of
quite large offerings of stock. At midday the
general list was Is to per cent higher than it
closed yesterday. At this hour, 1:S0 PM, the
market is dull.
Money on call easy at 2a21S per cent. Ex-
change steady: posted rates, 49, za4s51s; actual
rates, 4e3l4ais31s for sixty days, ana 4S5]4a
4S514 for demand. Governments steady: cur
rency 6s, 100 bid; As. coup. li6 bid; extended
IS, registered. 100 bid.
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Bol1s-PrMpLEs

And ERUPTfoNs on the body are Indications
Of poison i'm the blood and show that nature b
making efforts to throw II out. 9. q. q vn
assist in this good WORK. II changes the char.
scter Of the blood. % that the poison-bssrins
germs spssdily leave through the pore q ~
skin. and the poison 10 also forced out
Our Tpssssse viii Be mailed to ali sppisesuaa
SWIFT rPEc1F1c COMPANY.
Y ATLANTA. a.
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An Inquiry Begun at the Washington Navy
Yard Today.

THE COURT OF INQUIRY N SESSION THIS AFTER
NooN-sEnGr. DAILY STATES HIS OBJECTIONS TO
THE FARE-wHAr HE BOUGHT TO SUPPLEMENT
HIS RATIoSs WITH.