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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.--The most dis
astrous contiagration that has visited this
city in recent years broke out shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning in the rear
of the basement of the big grocery store
of Hanscom Bros, 1917 Market street,
and before the flames were gotten under
control property amounting in value TO
S3,T00000 had been destroyed.
The flames were first discovered by
John Wagner, reserve policeman, who
was passing the big building at $50 a.
M He Immediately turned in an alarm.
Before the engines reached the scene
the entire rear portion of Hanscom 4
benefits big restaurant was abaze A
second alarm was then sent in, and few
moments later q general alarm was
sounded. Immediately adjoining Hans
com Bros. on the west was the FIVE
story building occupied ny Blum Bros,
manufacturers of ladies' cloaks. The
flames spread with almost lightning rap
idity, and Blum Bros building was soon
| a mass of flames. The water seemed al
most 10 freeze before it touched the
buildings, so bitter was the weather The
next building on the west to be eaten up
by the raging fire was that occupied by
| George Marshall as a restaurant Then
came the battery of George Il. Wells at
grocery of Shovel & Frye at 1898 Mar.
ket street.
| While the flames We're sweeping west
of Market street the umbrella manufac.
tory of Hirsch Bros, the largest in the
world, which adjoined Dement'S restau
rant, caught fire. The intiammable ma
ture of the immense stock of light silk.
added fuel to the seething flames, and il
half an hour the beautiful eight-stors
building. extending from 1909 to 1871
| Market street, was mass of flames. Or
the east of the Hirsch building, between
| 1909 ana 1901 Market street, were tn,
| follow ing tenants: The Mizpah restsu
rant, 1907; Steiner & Ball, wholesale anc
retail cigar factory, 1906; wholesale ant
retail confectionery of A. Nickolai, 1893
the big drug store of H. Hillman, a
1901, the upper story of which was occl
pied by Potter Bros. as a photograph gal
lery.
On the north side of Hirsch Bros fac
tory, Immediately across Silver street
stood the new seven-story building o
Dunlap Bros, the only printing firm il
the state with capacity for printing tn,
big blanket Australian ballots. Thi
building extended from 1906 to 1910 FL
bert, and was 100 feet deep The frs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
IMMIGRATION BILL OPPONENTS
Senator Lodge Has Something TO Say OF
the Subject.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
said tonight:
81 learned tonight that dispatches were
being poured in on most of the members
of congress. especially western members,
urging them to vote against the imml-
grafton bill which comes up in the house
on conference report tomorrow. | have
Just received Il dispatch which shows
how this is being done and what interest
is thus seeking to defeat the bill The
dispatch ] have received is from +. w.
Poppie, who, | am informed by Senator
Pettigrew, is Il wel-known citizen of
reputation and high standing in Milbank,
S. ID. He said the following telegram is
being extensively distributed:
Immigration bill come up in house
Wednesday. Wire your congressman at
our expense. protesting against proposed
exclusion and requesting bill be defeated.
Inform him that vote in favor means de-
feat next election. (Signed)
"'CLAUS SENIUS 4 co.. -.
"'North German Lloyd
Senator Lodge adds: CLAUS Senius u
Co, by whom the dispatch is being cir
culated. are the Chicago agents of the
North German Lloyd company. No ex-
PLANTATION is needed for their rendered
sympathy for intending immigrants to the
United States: for their fear that families
should he separated, which the bill does
not in the least neccssitotc: tor theIr
opposition to the provisions including both
sexes. or for their general hostility 10
any restriction of immigration
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
HOLDING UP NOMINATIONS.

l1OlIlJl.Nb u i 4NOlhA = AO-'''
Washington, jan. 26.-The senate
spent half an hour in executive session
today in an exchange of opinions over
the holding up of postoffice nominations
in committees. The question WAS rails
ed by an inquiry by Senator PETER as to
the likelihood of early action on the NOM
ination of 6. A. Vanatts to be postmas.
ter at Clay Center, Kan. 1t developed
that while MIR. PETER is anxious to Sc
cure Vanatt's confirmation his colleague,
Senator Baker, is seeking to defeat 1t.
Senator PETER took the opportunity to
mildly complain. The incident brought
out brief speeches from Senators Black
burn, Cullom and Hale in reference,
though in n ocular vein, to the Hardness
of the senate to confirm the appointment
of Revenue Commissioners Foreman, and
Senator Hale gave notice that he would
try to secure an executive session tOnlor-
row morning to act on this case.
Senator Chandler replied to their criti-
cisms on the cases, saying that it was
very difficult to comply with the wishes
of gold and silver men and pOpulists and
republicans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
BIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE MOST DISASTROUS ooN-
FLAGRATION IN RECENT
YEARS.
NEARLY -FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
In Property Consumed y FlameS-bis'
gest umbrella Factory in the "orld
Among the Burned--Wana-
makers Store Scorched.

Philadelphia, Jan. ga tiny spiral oil
smoke curled out of the cellar "lhuoH VI
big building on Market street at o'oo
O'Clock this morning. lew hours Iater
one of the most valuable blocks OF real
estate of this city had been consumed W
pound by Market, Thirteenth, filDert anu
lumber streets, III the very heart oil Tue
city. a few Steps TO the right looms lhe
cIIy hail around the corner stanus the
/ eunsylyanIa terminal, ana directly
across the way JOnn Wanahlaker great
store stretches from street 10 street. 81
nerce we've the names ana so n.Sh the
wind that alued III the desLructiNeneSs Vi
lance OF Market street away, was saNto
as If by Il mnacle from destruction, ana
AR. Nanamaher tonight places mas loss
ut SlVu,vvv. 1he total loss rs NariOusiA
estimated at from s-,VUu,UUU 10 9o,JuU,-
80, but III the chaos now eXlsung II Is
impossible to secure exact figures. The
losses are very generally covered by i'll
surance.
The ire originated in the basement OF
the 6-story building, extending from 1893
to 1913 Market street, occupied III the
lower floors by Hanscom bros, grocers,
and above by the umbrella factory OF
Hlrsch Bros. The smoke was discovered
by policeman, who promptly turned III
an alarm, but the fire had such Roadway
that before the engines could be put to
work the building was a mass of flames
With uncomfortable rapidity it then
spread in all directions, destroying about
thirty buildings before 1t had been finally
controlled. The fire reached the big
tower of Wanamaker's store about all
hour after it started, and the energies
were then concentrated upon saving that
building. The tower was entirely de.
stroyed, together with the valuable clock
and chimes; the roof along the Market
street front was badly damaged and a
great deal of stock in the front of the
store suffered from smoke and water
The buildings wholly or partially de.
stroyed and the estimated losses were
Market Street.-The. 1901, Potter a. Co..
photographers; John Hillman, druggist
$4,000; 1903, Roberts u Co., pho.
tographers, $4,000; 1909, Hirsch Bros.
umbrellas; Hanscom Bros, grocers A
w. bennett, restaurant, $4,000; 1919
Blum Bros, cloaks and suits, 100000
1921, A. Marshall, restaurants $1,000
1923, c. b. Wells, hats, $3S,OO0; 1925
John Dickson, heaters, $4,000; 1927
Shovel 4 Fryer, grocers, $4,000; a
number of small structures on Thirteenth
street, up Hilbert street, about S250,OOO
including the siX-story printing house OF
Dunlap X Clark, valued ut $4,000
Wanamakcr's loss on stock will reach
$4,000, and Hirsch Bros, $25,0OO.
Several tiremcn We're injured, but none
seriously, and one man dropped dead OF
excitement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
rr GOT THROUGH ONE BRANCH
OF THE NEVADA LEGlshA
TURE EASILY.
SECRETARY VHtA0Ck At Carson
California Sports Jubilant That thc
Fight Will Come Off So Near Them
Stuart Claims to Know Nothing
About Nevada.

Carson, New. Jan. 26.-The glove con
,ost hill introduced to permit the tight be
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons to take
nlacc in Nevada, passed the assembly to
day by a vote of 20 to 8, the license be
ing increased to $1,000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
HOllins Institute, of Virginia

This well-known institution,
ripe in years and experience, is
for the exclusive use of young wo-
men. Here the female mind and
body are given that careful atten-
ton and development they require
and demand. AS a school for
young women it has always
elected the highest commenda-
ton and it's many years of work,
well done, should commend it to
all who are looking for or are con-
sidering a place of education for
their own daughters or young wo-
men under guardianship. The
courses of study and discipline at
Hollins Institute have advanced
with the demands of the times so
far as the Judgement Of the In
stitution recognize that those de-
mands are in keeping with schol-
arship and a high standard of
morality, for both of which this
school is eminently noted. There
is no other school in this country
offering better facilities, giving
higher training and having more
accomplished instructors than
HollinS Institute.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
F. G. L. p. Special Rates.

Jacksonville, Fla.-The f. G.. &
P. will run an excursion to Jack
sonville on August 21st at SO for
the round trip. Tickets good re-
turning until August 23rd.
Gainesville, Fla, account
of Grand Carnival, tickets will
be sold August 10th limited to
Goth at s5c round trip. A special
train will leave Ocala 9:47 a. m.
on 10Th returning, leave Gaines
vile at S p. m.
Buffalo, n. Y.-On account
&. A. r. annual encampment
tickets will be sold on August 20,
81 and 90 at S33.15 round trip,
limited to September lst, 1897.
An extention to September 90
may be obtained by depositing
ticket with joint agent at Bufra-
10 between August % and 81 in
elusive.
New York-Speclal excursions
via Ocean Steamship Co., and
Mallory line. Tickets will be
sold August IA to 20 inclusive,
limited to October 81, 1897 at s35
round trip from Ocala.
West Florida Excursion-Leav-
ing Ocala 2.11 a. m. August 80,
returning. Lake City, 1925;
Live Oak, $3.50; Madison, s4;
Monticello, $3.50; Tallahassee,
$3.50; Quincy, So; River juno
ton, S.; Carrabelle, 1928; Apa-
lachicola, So
Norfolk, Va.-Tickets will be
sold on August IL, Ii and IA at
one fare round trip, good fifteen
days.
Brunswick, Ga.-On account
of Atlantic gun club, tickets will
sold August 10 to p at one fare
round trip, good seven days from
date of sale.
Orlando, Fla. On account
colored bicycle meet, tickets will
be sold August 23rd and Gath at
S1.25 for the round trip limited to
26th, 1897. Bicycles transferred
free at owners risk.
w. HI. Hopkins, Travelling
Passenger Agent.
w. w. Condor, Ticket Agent.
John Dozier, Agent, Ocala, Fla.
N. s. Pennington, Traffic
Manager, Jacksonville, Fla.
A. 0. Mcdonald, G. P. A.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
SECRET LODGES.

Ocala Lodge X of P conyenes every Monday
at m in Castle Hall. RIB BULLOCK, G G.
J q DEVASE. K of r & s.
TuIuia Lodge No. -, o T. meets every
Tuesday at p III in Masonic Hall. All visiting
brothers invited to attend. IL McIvER, n G
" III CHaILLE, Secretary
John Dunn Lodge No. 50, F & \ NJ. Regular
communica tons first and third Sundays of
every month at IN. u w SCOTT, w Nj.
l. y HENDoN, Secretary
Marion Lodge No. 10 & a VI. Regular COM
munications second and fourth Thursdays of
every month at IN. J TUBERyILLE, w NJ
" w CLyaTT, Secretary
Marion Lodge No. 1878, OF III, meets first
and third Thursdays. NJ GoTTLIEB,
L j DozIER, Reporter. Dictator
Ocala Chapter r VI. Regular convocation
first Monday in each month at m.
J III WHITFIELD, I'll
l. \ HESDoS, Secretary
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18

The Plant System pay car ar
rived in town yesterday afternoon
to pay off the employees of the
road, and today there arc several
hundred dollars more specie in
town. It was noticed that a
large portion of the money was
gold.
Two cakes of hard-water
toilet soap for sc at j. B. Sutton's
90 Exposition street.
The Autobiography drug
store is pushing borated talcum
powder at 10 cents for tin boxes.
Rosie Yonge jr., superintend-
ent of the telephone system, was
quite painfully burned about the
breast and arms yesterday after
noon from slipping down a tele-
phone pole.
Practice economy in buying
medicines as in other matters.
1t is economy to get Hoods Sar-
saparilla because it contains more
medicinal value that any other
100 doses one dollar.
-Negligee Shirts with and
without collars and cuffs. David
son & VanEchop.
When bilious or ccstive. eat a
Cascaret, candy cathartic, cure
guaranteed, Ioc, CSC.
-"Anti-skeet" instantly clears
a room of mosquitoes. Sold at
the Autobiography drug store.
Sea salt for the bath during
the heated terms to be sold al
the Autobiography drug store,
III. L. Anderson and family re-
turned yesterday afternoon from
a recreation at Pablo Beach.
Go to Gainesville via the Plant
System, special train leave Ocala
ITO a. m. August 10th, and ar.
rive at Gainesville, on public
square, promptly at 9 a. m. OF
before the days fun begins.
The Racket is headquarters
for D. M. Ferry & Co.'S. fresh
garden and flower seeds, six cases
just received.
-Borated talcum powder al
the Anti-Monopoly drug store fol-
IA cents a box.
E. Nj. Howard of Auburndale
proprietor of the Ocala steam
laundry, returned home yester
day after several days stay in
town looking after his business
He found that manager McKear
is making a very successful laun
dry man and is making both him
self and the laundry popular with
their customers.
To 81 NuUuSfino
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18

Dom. Tobacco Spit and snoke Tcnr Lie Away.
II You want to Gui. tobacco using easily
and forever. be naue well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life aud vilrrr, take No-1"-Bac,
the vonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds, in ter days.
Over 4G0,0Co cured. Buy No-To-Sac OF your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, 50o or
$l.GO. BooiSle. and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
To ST. Augustine.

On Sunday, August 90, the
Plant System will run big ex-
cursion to ST. Augustine at 81 for
the round trip. Trains leave
Ocala at 1926 and GOO a. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18

White sailor hatS-Mrs. G..
A. Brown has just received a
nice line of pure white sailors, the
ladies should call and see them.
Racket has the cheapest line
of dishes to be found this side of
Klondykc.
-Tydings & Co.'S letter and
eczema cure never fails to cure all
skin humorS.
-Terkeeween oil, the wonder
full Indian herb rheumatism lini-
ment. The best on earth. Get a
sample at Tydings & Co.'S.
-Racket-Handsome oil cloth,
Ice; nice lamps, 1Sc, 2Oc, 25c;
chimneys, &c, &c, &c; glassware
cheap; new goods every week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
For Sale.

Irish potatoes for fall planting
for sale at one dollar per barrel.
Call at the Bailey place.
GEORGE CLOSE.
S-11-2t-d-w.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-18
OCALA OCCURRENCES
General and Personal Items OF
interest About the City
And Vicinity
r. r. CARROLL, CITY EDITOR

-Limeade, the popular drink
at Troxler's.
w. A. Fulton of Ucrnando, is
in town on business.
Fine Florida pine apples at
TrOxlerS.
Straw hats at cost. 25cand
upwards. Davidson & VanEchop.
Cold Soda in all the favors
vt Troxler's.
Sea salt for the bath at the
Autobiography drug store.
Only the best meats and the
freshest produce at Edwards Bros.
Tom Thompson left yesterday
afternoon for Gainesville to re-
main until after the carnival.
The most delicious summer
drinks at the Postof1ice drug
store.
Piece goods suitings for the
early fall trade, just opened up
at j. J. Fuller's.
Col. w. s. Proskey returned
yesterday from a weeks business
trip to Tallahassee.
Choicest Florida beef, fresh
and sweet at Edwards Bros.
Base balls, soc, 75c and 81.
The standard league ball for 81.
regular price $3.50 at the Anti
Monopoly drug store.
Fresh water fish, trout and
Dream, always on ice at L. S
Blacks, city market.
Vanilla ice cream today at the
Postof1ice drug store. 1t is the
finest you ever tasted.
Hoods pills are the only pills
to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Cure all liver ills.
-Phosphates, all kinds and the
very best at the Postoffice drug
store.
Handsome line of parasols
and ladies' umbrellas just re-
ceived at G. Rheinauer's.
Take the f. G. & P. to Gaines
vile at 9:47 a. m on the 10. 15c.
for the round trip.
Northern cabbages at L. S.
Blacks, city market.
Wait for our fall samples in
custom tailoring. Davidson &
VanEchop.
Hats, land they are beauties)
for the early fall trade at j. j.
Fuller's.
Hats in the latest styles and
colors just received at j. j. Full
ler's.
Fresh country eggs and veg
etahles at L. S. Blacks, city
market.
"A Tampa made cigar, all
clear Havana for sc. at T. w.
Troxler's.
-Whitman's Superextra Can
dies and Chocolates just received
at Troxler's.
For RENT-The Arlington Ho-
tel. Apply to John NJ. Martin,
agent.
Geo. K. Robinson is opening
up an office in the Miller block,
where he will buy cotton from
the growers.
Go with the Metropolitan band
via f. G.. 6 P. to Gainesville on
the morning of the 19 at 9:4.. 15c
for the ronnd trip.
The Metropolitan band will en-
terrain you with good music en-
route to Gainesville if you take
the T. G. & P. special. 75c for
the round trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16
. 1859 are the only pills to take
Hoods Pills with Hoods sarsaparilIa.

The Carnegie Company wants the
steel plates it is supplying for war
ships tested in groups by sample and
not singly.
The Red Cross Society states that
it offered its services in Cuba to the
Spanish government month ago
and that its proposition is held under
advisement.
The ways and means committee
concluded its formal tariff hearings
Monday. The coal-mining interests
asked for the restoration of the Nc
Kinley rate.
The jury at Chicago, in the case OF
General Traffic Manager ]. r. Hanley,
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway, charged with violation
of the interstate commerce law, gave
verdict of not guilty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

The Loud postofice bill which pass
ed the House last week proposes to
put tax on the diffusion of knowl-
edge by increasing the burden resting
on newspapers. 1t deprives publish
ers of the right to send sample copies
through the mails at pound rates,
compelling them to pay one cent for
each sample copy sent. 1t also cuts
off the circulation of newspapers dur
ing political campaigns and it is
doubtful if it allows publishers to
send papers to any but cash-in- ad-
vance subscribers, which, if that view
is taken of it, wilt place religious and
country newspapers in their little
beds by the thousand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

There appears to be a very general
sentiment throughout the State to
award postofices to newspaper editors.
OF the more important offices. that at
Harpers Ferry is likely to 60 to
Brother Grove, of the Sentinel; Graf
ton to Brother Holt; Clarksburg to
Brother Reed, of the Telegram; Fair
mont to Brother Powell, of the West
Virginiau, and SO on. This is we'll. as
without the assistance of the news
papers all of the manipulators and
spellbinders in America would not
have been able to have wrested this
State from the clutches of the Democ-
racy. They have already earned all
and more than they will receive dur
ing the next four years, and in the
meantime will the result of their la.
bors will go on from conquering unto
conquest. West Virginia, redeemed,
will be confirmed in the faith of Re.
publicanism and will not again stray
into the paths of sin and folly. Give
the newspapers a show and the future
is secure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16
THE BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD.
The Conditions Which Foretell a
Period of Prosperity.

Louisville "Courier. Journal" (Dem.).
Undoubtedly business men were too
sanguine of immediate prosperity fol-
lowing Bryan's defeat. Still, had not
the silver Senators caused alarm by
their threats of war recuperation would
have steadily progressed; the North
western banks might have stood of
failure while longer, and the dimin-
ished railroad earnings would have
had less bad influence upon the spec
ulative markets. Merchants and con
sumers would have looked upon the
bright side of our enormously in
creased exports and the continued
high price of wheat. The facts that
we have loaned $50, 900, 900 to $751;
900, coo to Europe. and that there will
probably be no gold exports before
Summer, would have been regarded
in their true light, and would have
quite offset the natural shrinkage in
railroad receipts.
The silverites can make no capital
out of troubles which they have been
so obviously instrumental in bringing
about. The American people are too
clear sighted to attribute the dishon-
esty of spectators to the gold stan
dard. They would like to see a gen
eral reopening of mills aud factories,
big shipments on the railroads, big
sales by merchants and good prices
for all sorts of agricultural produce;
but they realize that these desirable
things can not ali be done in a day,
even if that day marks the defeat of
national treachery and dishonor. But
they will all come in due time, pro-
vided another blow be not struck from
an unexpected quarter.
At this date last year gold was flow
ing in huge streams to Europe, the
Treasury was being raided by every
man who could get legal tender, and
the Secretary had just issued circu-
lar asking for 500, 900, 900 loan.
Wheat was only sixty cents bushel,
"call" money was being loaned in
New York at IS per cent and what
few commercial bills were accepted
by the banks were being taken at 6
and Q per cent. Now Europe is scared
over the prospect of continued gold
RENTS nces. 'call" money is ~ per
cent. and the commercial discount is
81 and AZ per cent, the Treasury
gold reserve is nearly $40, 900. 900
wheat is worth nearly 81, and we are
through with the Presidential election
for four years The change is every
way for the better, and the people
must feel it-slowly it may be, but
surely,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

We hear it whispered about that
Brother Powell, of the Fairmont West
Virginian, has some opposition for
the postoffice of the Mountain City.
If true, it is to be regretted The
West Virginian has been a tower of
strength to the Republican party in
that section of the State and should
be recognized in a manner BETTING
the position it has occupied and the
service it has rendered. 1t is to be
hoped that other aspirants may see
the matter in its proper light and
withdraw from the contest. BY so
doing tAsy will honor themselves and
the party,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-16

1t should be and do doubt is a source
of qualification to every West Virgin
ian to know that the gentlemen now
occupying seats in the House Repre-
senting this State are not afflicted with
demagogy. During the past week
two bills were voted on which tested
their mettle. We refer to the Loud
postofice bill and to the Pacific rail
roads funding bill They voted
against the former and for the lat
ter, and though in the minority in
both instances they were right. 1t is
but recently that West Virginia has
been thus blessed. 1t is only neces.
sary TO refer to the career of John
OH Pendleton to demonstrate that
fact. At one session he voted ten in
one day for the free coinage Of silver;
the next session he was a goldbug,
and last year Popocrat.