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The evening times., 1896-03-13
ESCAPED a BIG BLAZE.
Academy OF Mu-ic's Watchman Was
Alert and Cillled the Engines.

Had il not been for the opportune ar
rival of the fire department shortly before
4 O'Clock last night the Academy OF Music
might have suffered Il serious confiagr;I-
ton. As Night Waterman Young was pa
trolling his beat he passed the Ninth street
exit of the ttcater about 12:45 O'Clock and
his attention was attracted by a bright
glare just inside the doors.
He walked up and peered through. He
saw a yellow light shooting up from the
floor and instantly realized that the place
was afire. At first a local alarm was sent
in to No. 1 station. but an officer soon
appea red and an alarm was turned in from
box 129. The blaze increa sed rapidly and
began shooting forth vigorously, when en-
engines Nos. 1, 2. and 6 and the chemical
engine and Trucks A and C rolled up to
the scene. No. 2 went into service and by
rapid work quickly checked the flames and
prevented possibly serious fire.
The cause is assigned to an over heated
stoyepipe, which ran up through the floor.
As luck wouid have il the watchm;ln
stroiled by just in time to discover the be-
ginning of the fire. The dana ge was only
slight and said TO be about $15.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
UNLIKE FiTz AND cORBETT.
Two Coiored Boys Fight and Are
Heavily Fined.

Lets play FitZsimmons and Corbett,
and have prize fight" said Arthur Waite
TO Walter Brooke yesterday. Arthur is a
chubby mu!atto boy. thirteen years OF age,
while Walter is n full-blooded Afro-Amer-
lean. one year older than the other,
"ru be FitZ." continued Arthur, land
you play Corbett.'
.Aw. Corbetrs a wind3ag an no good" !"
remarked Walter.
"Youse n liar!'
Biff. Bang, Thud! And the fight COM
menced between the juvenile pugilists
Waite. who represented Fitzsimmons, was
getting the best of the scrap. when Lewis
COoney, white man, appeared on the
scene and separated the lads. Then po-
licenan came along and ARRESTED them.
In Judge Miier's court this morning
Brooke exhibited a lump on his head made
by Waite In filming the boys 81 each. Judge
Miller said:
"If YOU are brought here 4 gain for fight
ing on the streets l will send you TO a
place where the rain will not fall on you
for long time"
The evening times., 1896-03-13
Il. OF l.. INSPECTION.
The eMembersofJO Oscph hCaldwellDivis
ion Mnde a Creditable Showing.

ion Mnde Creditable Showing.
Mai Becbe, of the Second Bitallion,
Uniformed Rank. Knights OF Pytbias, in
stalled the officers and inspected the mem
hers of Joseph T. Caldwell Division, No.
I. last evening. There was large at
tenll nee.
Can't Thomas f. Lanlon put the members
through an exhibition drill. and the show
ing they made WAS excellent. The in
spection was very creditabie. After the
installation Capt. Landon invited the MEM
hers to supper.
Following are the officers: Thomas E.
Ian,lon, captain; Charles L. Saur, first
lieutenant; j. F. skidmOre, second lieu
tenant: ID. F. Brown, recorder; John Kraft,
treasurer; Robert Jonscher, guard; Frank
Henning, sentinel
The evening times., 1896-03-13
The ParabIeof the Wheat and
the TareS.

8. 8. Teacher--Now, who can tell me
what a tare iss
JOhnnie-I think know.
8. 9. Teacher-wei, then, you may tell
us, Johnnie.
Johnnie-Sometbing to ride in.
8. s. Teacher-No; but what made you
think it was something to ride In?
JobEnie-'Cause InaInIna told Aunt Jane
yesterday that papa had gone off on
"tare."
The evening times., 1896-03-13
EFI10ME OF TIE news
---M TIE MORNING TINES,

If you miss any news In the evening
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was proba bly,
published In this mornings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you'll have to take both editions to
get all the news AS quick as II hup-
pens.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
The Hens Were Lazy.

"You say you haven't any eggs?"
mo, Sir"
"weI, now, that's mighty strange,
when you have so many hens just st;nding
round your place doing nothing"
The evening times., 1896-03-13
knights to Visit Alexandria.

Supreme Deputy William Brakhagcn.
Past Commander John EDdcrs, Past Com
mandcr John Schombcrt, Representative
George Scheuch. Commander W. Ruck-
daeschel. Commander T.. Waldecker, and
Inany Others OF the Improved Order or
Knights OF Pythias, win visit Alexandria
on Sunday afternoon, TO start sister
lodge in that city.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
They Usually Have Done
Something.

Miss Uplegh-Me marry you. Mr.. Plod-
dinghy? whS. the very ideal You really
amuse me-. The person why marr!es me
must he a man who has done something.
Mr.. Ploddingly-Ah, 1 see; perhaps you
could be suited among the prisoners at the
police court.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
First.Ciass PrIvates Appointed.

G. E. Burlingame and Richard Stewart
were today appointed to fill vacancies on
the Metropolitan police force as first-cass
privates. Stewart is a colored man. and his
average at the recent civil service exami-
nation was the highest ever attained by one
of his race. He Is very intelligent and a fine
speciman OF physical manhood, weighing
200 pounds. Both men will be assigned to
duty Immediately.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
Passed it Up.

Mary had little goat,
That was full OF wbims and humors;
Old bills and paste
We're quite to his taste,
But he choked on Mary's boomers.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
He Didn't HearItDrop.

Mamma" said Willie. as he came home
from school the other evening. ''the teacher
said for us all to be so still that we could
hear a pin drop. and waited all day for it.
but il didn't drop at ALL"
The evening times., 1896-03-13

Mckinley not only seems to have the call
on the nomination. but he also carries the
ribbon as a mind-a bsorbing, all around
financial latform mystery writer.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
No Room m the senate.

A western man has heller that he can
settle the financial question, and his friends
are trying to get him into an insane asylum,
as there are no vacancies in the United
States Senate at presentAP hiiaueiphia
Ledger.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
The Sign Failed.

''Did dat horseshoe bring me good luck?"
repeated Uncle Rasbury ,deprecatingly. mo.
indeedy: dat dar horseshoe hit bring me
mighty bad luck SO long as hit war on dat
onry mules hine laig.'
The evening times., 1896-03-13

1t seems almost cruel that enthusiasts
still continue to drag the Whitney boom from
its self-impOsed sec!usion against its Will
and Measure.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

PROF. HODGKINS' Y RAYS
several Shadowera phs Made at Colun
bian University.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

The Spanish soldiers have become so ac-
customed to licking things that in the event
OF peace they can continue their efforts on
the new Cuban postage.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

Had Senator Allen consulted a Weyler
bulletin his resolution appropriating S10,-
900 to ascertain il there is n war in Cuba
would never have seen da ylight..
The evening times., 1896-03-13

The Inn mens>e demand for The Sun
day Times, with its Toy Theater fea-
ture, makes It necessary to warn
newsdealers, 70 send IN tfieir orders
carly.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

bclligerent rights to the Quay boom, it
is likely to lose its standing n politics.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

It's not your signature nor. your word,
but your fists, Mr.. Corbett. that must be
put up before The public will believe that
you mean to fight Fitzsimmons.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
Standard Clothing Co., ssa Tth st. NV.

The immense demand for The sun
day Times, with it's Toy Theatcr fea-
ture, makes IL necessary to warn
newsdenlers 10 send in their orders
early.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

The next performance In The Sum
day Time~' Toy Tl,eater Will be RIP
Van Winkle," the ever-pOpular. The
entire play, with movable. charac-
ters. Will be presented with The Sum
day Times.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
THREATENED THE OFFICERS.

Demented Woman Creates a Sensa-
sion at the Smithsonian.
Fannie E. Porter, a well7lressed white
woman, about forty years OF age. entered
the Smithsonian Institution armed with
broken revolver, yesterday afternoon ard
Threatened to shoot several officials.
She was arrested and locked up at No. l
police station. The woman was shown to
be demented, and Lieut.. Amiss turned her
over to her Family. who reside at No. 1912
Third street, lie Droit Park.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

GOT $4,000 AT ONE HAUL
Congressman Johnson's Rooms Robbed q
Jewels and Money.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
Eleventh Street House ScOrched by q
Hundred Dollar blaze.

nuhut eu-AoAinr bAnSo'
At 9 O'Clock this morning fire broke out
In the rear of the three story building at
4ll-413 Eleventh street northwest. The
department quickly responded to the alarm
and the fire was extinguished after it had
caused about $100 damage.
The building is owned by Mrs. z. A.
Cooper. The lower floor is occupied by
tniIor shop and umbrella stand. The origin
or the fire is q mystery, but the da ma &C,
which is mainly to the building, is fully
covered by insurance.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

SMALLPOX ABOARD SHIP
washington Tourists barely Esca pee
Detention,
The evening times., 1896-03-13

CRISPI AND RUDINI FEJTD-
cessor's Overthrow.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
HELD FOR COURT.

Young White Men Charged With
HOusebreaking in the Daytime.
Howard and Bernard West. nice looking
young white men, were charged by Po-
liccman Bradley in Judge Miller's court
today with housebreaking in the day time.
1t was shown that they entered the
house of F red Wetzel, on Ridge road, be-
yond Georgeto wn, by means of a duplicate
KEY and stole therefrom three and Il half
dozen eggs, pistol and other articles.
The prisoners were held for the grand
jury in $500 bonds each.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

GAS AND STREET RAILWAYS
Municipal Ownership Discussed by Dis
trict Assembly.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

The Raines bill may take New York sa-
looms out of politics. but it will hardly keep
politics out of the saloons.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

WILL BE CR0NIES AGAIN
Senators sherman and Hoar Have Fo
given Each Other.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

l solemnly swear that the above Is
Q correct statement of the daily cir
Culation of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended March 8,
1896, and that all the copies were
actually sold ar niaiied for u vaIua bic
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also
that none of them were returned or
remain in the office undelivered
j. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of March, A. d. 1895.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

SIGNED ANOTHER'S NAME
j. X. Henderson Arrested for Forging
Note.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

EPAT BETWEEN COUNSEL
Donnelly License Case Caused a Slight
Unpleas antness.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

POSED IN LIVING PICTURES
Charles Dana Gibson's Drawings Illus
trated by Society Folk.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

LOCAL BILLS ARE PASSED
Senme Finds Time to Look After Dis
trict Interests.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

Possibly one of Weyler's proclamations
would put an end 10 the Senate einsurreCtion.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

ONE RIFT IN THE COMBINE
kilieen Displaced Forest i'll the Demo
cratic Slate.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

NO SETTLEMENT REACHED
Diplomats Deny Story About the VeI
ezuelan Matter.
The evening times., 1896-03-13
TO BE ARRAIGNED..

Indicted Persons to Plead In Judge
Cox's Court Tomorrow Morning.
The following persons. under Indictment,
VIII be arraigncd before Judge Cox in
criminal court No. tomorrow morning:
Charles E. Edwards, William Washing
ton, Charles Sargent Lewis st. Clair,
GeorgeStewart,J Joseph Miller. Sarah Payne.
Frank Callahan, James Small. Arthur S.
Jones. Frederick Harrison. Arthur II. Har-
ris and James II. Dickinson.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

SOME SOCIOLOGICAL ROT
"The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmiih'' PLAYED
by John Hare's Company.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

MERCHANT TAILORS DINE
Annual Dinner of the Exchange Held a
the Raleigh.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

6EOGRAPHERS WERE HOSTS
Brilliant Reception by the Society to the
Venezuelan Commission.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

New Austrian Minister'S Arrival.
New York, March 13-Baron Plumgar-
ten. minister of Austria n ungary at Wash
ington, arrived here today on the steamer
6a;lle.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

BIG WARSHIP Is READY
The Massachusetts to Be- Given Her Tria
TriD.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

NcAULIFFE ON THE WANE-
He Has Seen His Best Days as q Priz
Fighter,
The evening times., 1896-03-13

MI-CAREME SOCIALLY BRILLIANT
British Minister and Lady Pauncefote En-
1 tertained.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

SHOULD MAINTAIN GATES
Jury Awards Damages In the Hackma
Case.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

FORGED BY CITY OFFICIALS
Startling Revelations in the Chica go Comp
troIler's office.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

CARTwRIGHTS HOME RUN
Unusual Inning Between Washingto an,
Boston,
The evening times., 1896-03-13

DAVIDSON WAS THE VICTOR
Close Finish. with Donoghuc n Foot Be
hind.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

REST BILL NOT DEMANDED
/ Commissioners Comment on the Sunday
Measure.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

COLD SNAPS SHORT LIFE
Weather Bureau Promises Pleasant
Weather Tomorrow.
The evening times., 1896-03-13

Standard Clothing Co., ses 7tn st. NV.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Paris. Feb. 1.-THE political crisis
arising out of the demand of the SEN
ate for a vigorous inquiry into the
Southern railroad scandal, is practi-
cally struggle between the chamber
or deputies. which has supported the
radical ministry. and the senate. which
seems bent upon overthrowing IL, even
at the cost of most serious disturb
ances. There is little excitement this
morning outside the newspaper Offices.
II is claimed the resignation OF the
ministry would not alter the matter to
any great extent as IL appears to be no
longer a question OF confidence or OF
non-confidence. The chamber Of depu-
ties, IL is asserted, has practically by
defying the senate. endangered the con-
stitution, and the result is a condition
of affairs about as threatening as any
since the troublesome days of 1901.
The conservatives and socialists de-
mand the dissolution OF parliament.
The moderates and republicans agree
dissolution is advisable, but claim il
should take place under another cabi-
net
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WANTED II, 600 MEN
THAT LITTLE AID. MAY CAUSE
BLOODSHED.
II something Serious Doesn't Happen In
Cincinnati To-Day, II wiz Bs
Pleasant ID appointment.
At O'Clock the house adjourned.

Cincinnati. Feb. I7.-wsliing and Jack
sen. the accused murderers OF Pearl
Bryan, will start from the jail at $50
O'Clock tomorrow morning for hearing
I'm the police court on the charge OF being
fugitlves from Justice In view Of the fact
the following advertisement. which ap-
poared I'm a morning paper without sig
nature. Is regarded with suspicion. TO say
the least:
''wanted-Men. able bodied, 1000. at
Court and Sycamore streets at $50
o'clock Tuesday morning. Come ready for
work.
The entrance to the jail is at the cor
ner OF Court and Sycamore streets. The
natural inference is that this Is an incite-
ment to riot. inserted In the paper by
some unknown fomenter OF mischief. II
1000 men report there tomorrow ready
for work that means trouble. Whatever
may be the personal feelings OF the po-
lice towards the prisoners, they can be
depended on TO keep their oath 10 up
hold the law; the same may be said OF
the local military. The probabilities are
against trouble.
Or. W. II. Crane, the chemist who dis
covered cocaine In the stomach OF Pearl
Bryan, has just reported officially that
his analysis shows the presence OF two
thirds OF a grain OF that drug The reye-
lations by George II. Jackson OF the fact
OF tnat HllNHisHi hiiE0 ~ tiN SS'ii' u ''V
tragedy have had an effect upon the pris-
oners more distressing than anything
else which has transpired. a black bead
a few blonde hairs and some hairpins
have been found in the newly-discoyerod
rockaWay. These circumstances. with the
established fact OF the rockaway being
out on that murderous night. are strong
~ corroborative OF Jackson's story. II Is
barely probable that habeas corpus pro-
ceadfnrs may be empIoved 10 DELAY the
extraditlon To Kentucky Meantime Gov
eruor Bradley has set his foot down
against lynching. and the good citizens OF
Newport resent the imputatiou that they
are not able 10 give the prisoners a fair
trial
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al appropriation bill occupied the atten-
/ tion Of the house to-day. great deal
of criticism OF Secretary Morton was in
dulged in on both sides of the polit-
ical aisle. At last Pearson OF North
Carolina arose and asked IL there was
not some member-democrat. populist
or republican-who would raise a voice
in his defense. His question was greet
ed with a chorus OF noes" from all
sides OF the house. The omission I'm the
bill OF a provision of a chief clerk OF
the bureau Of animal industry at a
salary OF $1,000. which was made up on
the secretary's recommendation. led TO
the insinuation that the secretary
wanted to legIslate out of office =. r.
Lysle, a free. silver democrat from Mis-
souri,. the present incumbent, who was
appointed on the recommendation OF
the Missouri senators. and II was in
timated that Secretary Morton's action
was an attempt to retaliate upon Sem
ator Vest for the latter's attack on him
In the senate about two weeks ago.
An amendment appropriating $42.360
for new edition of the horse book was
adopted. Before the bill was taken up.
the senate amendments To the urgent
deficiency bill were lonconcurred in.
and a bill was passed tor the examina-
tion and classification OF lands in the
railroad grants in California. The bill
is practically an extension OF the act
of the last congress for the segregation
of mineral lands In the railroad grants
i'm Idaho and Montana TO the state OF
California.
Dalzell, republican. Pennsylvania, re-
ported n resolution of inquiry calling on
the secretary of the treasury for an ex-
haustive report relative to the sale OF
bonds under the resumption act be-
teewn the two periods between 1879 and
March ], 1898. and between the latter
date and Jan. 1, 1896. Washington, dem
ocrat, Tennessee. offered an amend
ment calling on the secretary FOR de-
tailed information as to the manner I'm
which bonds had been sold between
1873 and 1898. Washington said the
country should know whether the
methods pursued by this administra-
tion, when the treasury was in dire dis
tress. were different from those pur-
sued by other administrations. Dalzcll
said he would have no objection To the
purpose Of Washington's amendment.
but he thought IL not germane TO the
resolution before the house. Washing
toms amendment was defeated and the
resolution was adopted.
The house went into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration of the
agricultural bill under the five-minute
rule Amendments were adopted as
follows: on motion of Doollttle, re-
publican, Washington. directing the
secretary OF agriculture to distribute
fibre flax seed in the state OF Wash
ington. and on motion Of Long, repubh-
can. Kansas. appropriating $4,000 for
continuing the investigation OF modes
OF irrigation.
At o'clock the house adjourned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

with a fireman worked for three quar-
ters of an hour. They had just about
gotten him loose when, with roar.
the south walls came crashing down.
and the horrified spectators saw the
brave little group buried from view.
When the smoke and dust cleared there
was a rush of willing workers and in a
little while the men were taken out.
All were injured and had to be re-
moved to the hospital. The italian will
probably die. but the policemen, while
badly hurt, will recover.
Superintendent Willard Of the police
force. says he saw a number of girls
at the windows who never came out,
but fell back into the flames. One fire.
man who was working from the rear
saw three girls with their arms wound
tightly about each other. turn in their
frenzy and jump back into the flames
The total loss by the fire is from $780,
coo to 100000 with about $1,000 insur-
ance.
The firemen worked tonight with the
thermometer below zero suffering very
much. Two coroners were summoned
and jury was empaneled to care for
the dead. The following is a list of the
N.
The dead: Mrs. Margaret Carroll,
Mrs. Foley, Mrs. Robert Kane.
Injured: Matte Day. badly hurt;
Annette Harrington. badly burned;
Lillian Oathout, burned; Mamie
Rourke, burned; Lillian Kreiger, badly
bruised; James Quinn, crushed under
the wall. will die; Mrs. Johnson. badly
burned, will die; Frank Rossi, bruised;
Policeman Burke. bruised by falling
wall; Policeman Watson, bruised by
falling wall; Fireman Mcclure, bruised
by falling wall; Lottie Hull, severely
bruised; Nellie Hull, badly bruised
Missing and probably dead: Mamie
Banks, Kate O'Connor. Miss O'Neill,
Miss Herberscher
The superintendent of police said at
midnight: THE returns from the various
precincts show that there are at least IS
persons missing and with the five already
known to be missing that will make 20
lost in the ruins"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
HARRY GAS 5ERT DEAD.
lie Was a Well Known Mining Man In
This tata
Special Dispatch to the standard

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Livingston, Mont, Feb. Hilary Gas
sert mining man well known through
out the state, died at his home near Gin
nabar at IL o'clock to-day. DR.. Alton was
summoned to his bedside yesterday and
went up to Cinnabar on a special train
and in a short time succeeded i'm relieving
his patient, who was suffering from ap-
pendicitis, and when the doctor left in
the evening Mr.. Gassert was resting cas-
lily. Another message this morning called
DR.. Alton to CinnabGr on the regular
train, but when he arrived Mr.. Gassert
had grown worse so rapidly that he was
beyond human aid His remains will be
brought to Livingston tomorrow and
the funeral will occur here on Thursday.
Harry Gassert first went TO Cooke City
In 1884, and in company with his partner.
Jacob Redding, invested quite heavily in
mining properties at that camp. This was
Immediately subsequent to the disposal
OF their Blue Bird property in Butte for
the sum of 100000. Ever since then Mr.
Gassert has been investing more capital
every year A. Cooke mines. He made his
home In CoCAe from 1884 to 1887, and has
since then resided near Cinnabar. His
first wife died about four years ago. and
ls months ago he remarked, this time a
lady much his junior and a niece of his
nrst wife. He leaves but one child. an
infant. He was about 60 years of age.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
4 100000 Fire.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 1.-THE
Houseman block burned this morning.
The losses aggregate 5000 900, partially
insured. Among the occupants OF the
building were the Grand RAPIDS Fire
Insurance company, Grand Rapids
Democrat, United States and National
Express Offices and several families.
The fire started from lamp explosion.
Many occupants had narrow escapes.
+. l.. WedgewOod and wife. painfully
burned, We're taken to the hospital
Mrs. Raymond and son We're also in
jured. The building was owned by the
Houscman estate and was valued at
500 600. with insurance of 81. 900.