Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-02


ing iD the opera house, which had
just adjourned, and there wers
Inauy people On the street, 80 larp.
namber Of men were at the fir,
almost at once. The fire started n
the exit passage from the first gal
lery Of the opera house. All The
guests at the hotel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad lost everything but
the clothing on their persons. Sew.
eral of the men were overcome with
the smoke and fell 30 the floor, bui
were either rescued or managed Ia
crawl out. Men mounted all the
adj ,ining buildings, and by the aid
of buckets aud wet blankets man.
aged 10 save The two story brick
block aud the two.story wooden
stores opposite. The wind blew
towards The bay across two vacant
lots, or all the central part of the
city would have been destroyed.
The total loss will be $4,000 20 SIS,
900; insurance $4,000. It was the
most unfortunate fire ever expert
enced in the city, though a change
Of wind would have made IL much
worse, as there Is 10 water supply
for fire purposes.
FLOWER INAUGURATED,
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 2.-k swell
p. Flower was Inaugurated yester-
LAY. The inaugural cermunies
were held in the assembly chamber,
which was geOrgeously decorated
with American flags. bunting and
potted plants. The chamber aud
galleries were filed TO overlooking
long before the inaugural party
arrived. Shortly before noon the new
governor was escorted to the capi-
tol by soldiers. The military display,
in accordance with Flowers ex-
pressed wishes, WAS simple.
Governor Hill, in brief speech,
transferred the duties Of his office t0
Flower. Flower responded in
brief and appropriate speech, iu
which he made no promises, but
,sked that he be judged by bis deeds
rather than his words.
KANSAS BLIZZARD.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. "A terrific
blizzard is raging in Kansas and
Missouri. 1t began Thursday night
with n heavy rain and thunder
storm. About midnight the " weather
began to get cold, aud a sleet stoI m
set in, and crippled the telegraph
and telephone service. This morn
ing It began to snow. The snow
is drifting badly along the lines Of
the railways and trains are delayed
in all directions. Trains from
Chicago are all from three to five
hours late, and western trains are
In still worse plight. The storm
Is the most severe of the winter.
CORNER STONE LAID.
PORTLAND, Jan. New YEARS.
day was observed here by a general
suspension Of business. In the
afternoon the corner stone of the
chamber of commerce's new build.
ing was laid with appropriate
exercises. Hon, Geo. III. Williams,
of this city, delivered the principal
address. The building is to be look
200 feet In dimensions. When com.
pleted II will be eight stories high,
fire proof, and will cost about
5000, 600.
GOV. HILLS SPEECH.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1.-The fare
well banquet of the state officers In
retiring Governor Hill took place
evening at the hotel Ken
more and was one of the most
elaborate affairs ever held In this
city. Every seat was occupied,
when to the strains of "Hail to the
Chief'' the governor-elect and
Governor Hill entered. Secretary
Of State Rice took the center of the
head of the table, Governor Hin
on his right and the governor-elect
Oh his left. The other state officers
lanked the two governors and then
down the sides Others took seats.
Among them were prominent Demo
irats from every portion of the state.
The only toasts on the program were
hose of David b. Hill, as governor,
md Roswell +. Flower, as governor
,lact. Governor Hin, In responding
% the toast, "The Governor OF the
State" said, In substances:
Shall the Democratic party, by
keeping before the people the bullion
congress issues Of 1890, nothing else
md nothing less, keep for the people
,ower TO add to their verdict of
800, It's execution In 1922 How
AN that be done2
First-Pass no free coinage; pass
'nly nsedful appropriation bills,
oroing economy.
Second-Grapple to undo the
work of the bullion congress. De
nand repeal OF the Sherman silver
aw and the two Mckinley laws
70 mad ISSUES, no untimely ISSUES,
10 other issues; grapple to undo the
work. OF the bullion dollar congress