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LONDON ABLAZE,
The Greatest GOnflagration in Ten Year,
Now Raging in Engiand's Capital.

The Greatest Gonfiagration in Ten Years
Now Raging in Engiand's Capital.
London, Nov. Io7The most expensive
fire that has occurred in London for over
ten years started at 1 o'clock today in
Oppenheimer's paper factory, near Al
dersgate street. The flames spread with
great rapidity to Wells street, then to
Jarris, then to Hansell and then to Mich
OILS square. At 2:35 over twenty big
warehouses were in flames. The flames
contine to spread and the entire fire
fighting force of the city are combating
the confagration.
A trightful panic has seized the occu-
pants of the surrounding houses, and all
effects of every description are being re.
moved to the streets. The dangerous
situation in the streets is thus further
augmented, as they are very narrow and
and were already blocked with debris
from the fire.
The buildings of a number of fancy
goods warehouses are already destroyed
and the loss by their destruction will be
enormous.
The fire has now extended to within
400 yards of the general postofice build.
ing and the northwesterly wind now
blowing is carrying the flames In that
direction. The entire police force is en-
gagged in trying to clear the streets and
allow the hremen freer opportunities to
combat the flames
The Good street fire OF ten years age
caused a loss of 6Io,ooo 900. and at $40
this afternoon the damage caused b,
this sone was estimated at t2,ooo,o 900. (sIo.
ooo.ooo). and the flames are not by any
means under control yet.
4:4o p. m.-The spread of flames ha!
been checked on three sides, but is still
making progress on the northeast, in ;
wedge three buildings wide. Forty busi
ness houses and 50 large warehouse
have been destroyed.
$50 p. m.-The fire is now under con
troll and there seems to be no danger o
a further spread. The loss will be pearl
| L4.ooo,ooo.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
5 NEWS.
JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN.
Denver Woman Adopts Horrible
Means of Ending Her Life


Denver, Nov. Io-Miss Lille. CALI
cote, a stenographer we'll known in Den
yer, leaped from window of a passenger
train near St. Joseph, Missouri, last night
and was picked up nearly dead. No
reason can as yet be assigned for the act,
although it is thought i'll health may
have caused temporary alteration of
mind.
Miss Callicotte left Denver at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon to 60 to Clarinda.
Iowa, to visit her sister, Mrs. Mary Grlf-
fey. She boarded the Villsca and St.
Joseph train at St. Joseph late yesterday
afternoon. and was to have reached
Clarinda last night When few miles
north of St. Joseph she was seen to raise
the SASH and before she could be inter
fered with she had leaped out of the car.
The train was speeding along at the rate
of forty miles an hour, and 1t was some
time before the alarm could be given and
its pace slackened.
Miss Callicotte is sister of William
R. Callicotte. operator of the Aspen fish
hatchery and former game and fish COM
missioner under Gov. Waite. She was
EN- rloyed here as a stenographer for
Frank Shaw, of the Massachusetts, Mu-
tual Life Insurance company.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
HIS WIFE LEFT HIM,

General Cassius NJ. Ciay's Endeavor tc
Raise a Wife Proves 4 Failure.
Richmond, KY, Nov. Io-The child
wife OF Cassius NJ. Clay has left him.
She LETT home two weeks ago to visit her
brother and will not now return. Her
brother of whom she is very fond was
formerly an overseer on Clay's estate,
but on account of misunderstanding
between the two left there rec emily. She
has followed him. Clay is an admirer of
Tolstoi's idea and expresses great regret
at his inability to carry out his endeavor
to refine his peasant girl wife.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
FOUND AlkACOIDS,

The COroner's Physician Found Foreign
Substances In Ketchum's Stomach.
Chicago. Nov. 10 The Ketchum in
quest will be concluded this evening.
The coroner's physician who has been
analyzing the contents of the stomach, it
is reported, has found alkaloid sub
stances
One of the new features in the case, is
that the dead man had no medical at
tendance for a week prior to his death
except on the day of his death.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
Nothing the Matter With Weyler

Madrid, Nov. 10 - The statements
made BY General Weyler, ex captain
general of Cuba, to Captain General
Golyra on his arrival at Caruna are de.
clared in official circles to be entirely
satisfactory and it is reported that no
proceedings will be instituted against
him, on account of the threats made
previous to his departure from the island
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
May Stop the Pumps.

Aspen, Nov. Io-The gas is extending
downward to the ninth level of the
Smuggler and it is feared that the pumps
may be stopped. In that event the mine
will be flooded and more damage will be
done by water than by FIRE.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
Wants Concessions for Labor.

Washington, Nov. lo - President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison of the
Federation of Labor conferred with the
president today for the purpose of OBJ.
tanning concession favorable to labor in
the next message.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
COllided While haneuvering.

Algiers, Nov. l9-Two French torpedo
boats had collision while mareuvering
today. One was so badly injured that
she sank within Jew minutes. The
other was barely able to seek the nearest
mort
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
Cisneros Has q Guardian,

Washington, Nov. Io-Upon applica-
ton Mrs. John A. Logan was appointed
as guardian of Miss Evangellna Cis,
neros today.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19
Fever Dying Out.

New Orleans, Nov. Io-Three new
cases of yellow fever were reported to-
day and no deaths.
Daily camera., 1897-11-19

To Cure q Cold In One Day
fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. Is cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

broad. black satin ribbon. inside the
collar IS a rufle Of white lace and plisse
Of chiffon. An odd feature OF this jacket
IS the straps Of velvet, which are turned
back from the side seams and fastened
down in the centre seam with TWO eK-
ouisite miniature buttons; On the fronts,
under the revers. are more Of the same
buttons. which in themselves are works
OF art.
Jewelled buttons are considered suitable
for the velvet Jackets, and one red vel
vet costume has n blouse-waist, which Is
slashed ct the side and in front, showing
a tight-dtting vest OF white guipurs lace.
Tho blouse r. cut down about the neck,
aud there again shows the white lace.
on the velvet front, fastening them 10
the lace waist, are buttons lDke large
garnets, surrounded with rhinestones,
while a narrow gold belt. studded with
the same design, keeps in the fulness OF
the blouse. This IS a favorite model for
a ja.ket, and Is often seen trimmed with
narrow band Of sable, as well.
Some Of the handsomest OF the coats
are of black with cut-steel and rhine-
stone buckles. These have waist
coat of white satin, covered with lace ap-
plique and broad revers faced with .'hite
lace. Another style has the waist
coat and revers Of white satin embroi-
dered IN gold thread
In snuff-brown. made up with pale
green, are some smart costumes. trim
med with the Hudson-bay sable. These.
as q rule are made with the EtOn jack
cts. and one COS t1lie has the body of the
Jacket all Of the sable. with the loose
font Of reseda green velvet spangled
with silver paillettes. Extremely artistic
Is the coloring Of these brown costumes,
and particularly becoming TO women with
clear compilations and chestnut hair.
For the benefit OF the army OF women
who wish 20 be in the fashion, but whose
means are limited, are many cheaper
qualities Of velvet which, for a time.
viii present a good appearance. Velour
for instance. which Is 10 be had in most
fascinating shac g. can be bought FOR
surprisingly little money, and makes
smart gowns. Then there are no end OF
velyeteens. and corduroy as well. that are
coming into favor Among the vel
yeteens are some stamped and figured
ones, which arc stunning. In tan is one
gown, with Powered pattern. which Is
made up with plain skirt, trimmed with
sable and blouse front slashed TO show
n white satin tight-ftting waist. en-
broidered I'm gold Narrow bands OF fur.
beaded with gold braiding. are also on
the waist. and add greatly 10 the beauty
Of the gown.
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? at the same: "slc. 'em. scissors; sia

ing at the same: "sic, 'em. scissors; sia
EN-" -
Chiltwood, Ore, has rooster "hich
cnme there on the pilot OF railroad-
engine. and since his arrival has oehnved
properly, hut before his advent there
had made two prolonged stops in his pro
eress. along the line Of the railroad. ana
had run with n flock OF sheep ana then
with a herd OF cattle.
Lord-Mayor Faudel Phillips, OF Lon
don. broke down while introducing Am
bassador Bayard at meeting recently
owing to tho weight Of his official robes
He sat down suddenly. took tho robes
off in the presence OF the audience. and
was brought to with Mrs. Bayard's smell
ing-bottle.
Tho aggregate circulation OF books
from the Chicago Public Library during
the year past, according TO the report
was liz. 5S6. This is a larger circua-
ton than that OF any other library. Man
chester. I'm England, has circulation
of 1884 volumes: Boston has sH.SA. and
birmingham. in England. stands next In
aggregate circulation. The San Fran
cisco public library has q circulation
slightly less than one half OF that of the
Boston library. A comparison OF the
circulation in proportion to population
shows different results, however. To
each 100 people, Chicago has an annual
circulation OF co volumes' San Francisco
has 81; Boston, 169, and Manchester, la3.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
DO HORSES SEE MIaAGEs
III They DO see II, Do They Know
That 1t IL Only am iiIusIon.

John Wickersham. Of Los Angeles. Cal.
who for some months past has been
riding an Indian pony in the Northwest.
partly for his health and partly while
prospecting FOR gold. has returned here
on his way home He says there Is a stretch
OF desert lying betWeel the Columbia
river and what IS known as Coulee City
In the Big Bend country Washington,
that enormously surpassss IN drearness
anything that he had ever before seen
Mr. Wickersham carried pick and pan
with him on this trip; he was provided
with a roll OF blankets and a lariat for
Toping his pony. His provisions consisted
chiefly OF a pleoe Of bacon. some pre-
pared coffee. some -four sugar and salt.
The culinary outfit was as light as it
was possible 20 make A. In this way.
with only single i5-caiore pistol 70 de-
fend him, he moved about, camping each
nisht wherever he might be.
Il have seen and heard a greet deal
about dreary stretches OF country" said
Mr.. Wickorsham. 81 have been on the
plains of Colorado and ArlzoEa. and on
the Mojavo and Colorado deserts In Cali
fornia; | have also been IN tho dry regions
about the Humboldt Sink In Nevada.
They are fearful IN their desolatlon. How
f"'-H'NN+
Bend country that Is, II possible. more
frightfui than any OF these. The stretch
or desert extends forty miles along Fos-
ter creek. from the mouth TO a point
nearly on the high table land on the
south. Il must have been merely IN de-
rision that the broken gulch was called
a creek, for during no year from the
time which tho memory OF man runs was
there ever any water in IT'S bed except
at the lower portion during freshets Into
this CHASTITY region, not knowing that
there was really no water there. / went
on my exploring trip. Foster creek winds
by some chalk-white cliffs for several
miles south OF tho Columbia. and finally.
when the trail made by the Indians leaves
this gorge, you traverse an almost level
stretch or sandy desert. On either side
arc great bare places. as white as the
chalky cliffs. These mark places that
arc poisoned by alkah 50 that even n
there were water, nothing would grow
there.
In travelling all this long distance I
saw no living thing except a few horned
toads and some curious brown birds that
had no tails What the birds lived on 1
cannot tell. Aside from these there was
no bird, no animal. nothing IN the air
or on the earth, the sun beat down fright
fully with baleful glaze. IL was so hot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
Scientific Notes.

An error Of a thousandth part of an
inch IN Astronomical records may mean
q difference o. 200. 0Oo, 900 miles in the
distance OF a star.
a new steering device for ships con-
trolls the rudder by pneumatic pressure.
the air being forced into cylinder on
either side OF the rudder-post by means
of the steering-wheel in the pilot-house.
An envelope is made IN Germany with
an opaque lining or inner coating OF sill
yer. which even a Roentgen-ray cannot
penetrate. making the contents OF The
envelope secure from all attempts at
prying.
A Berlin bicycle-house has recently in
troduced a new bicycle-bell which com
bines simplicity and absolute reliability
with a pleasing shape. The new bell Is
placed in the centre OF the handle-bar
which increases the symmetry OF its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
IN RICH C0L0RS.
GORGEOUS WINTER ROBES or THE
WOMEN OF FASHION.
VELVET IS NOW QUEEN.
The Reigning Fashions Make It
Possible for Moderate Purse TO
Purchase MOdish Gowns and
Wraps.
Correspondents Of tho Dispatch.)

Correspondence Of tho Dispatch)
NEW YORK January 2.--It is neces-
sary for every woman who wishes to be
considered at all fashionabIy gowned this
winter 10 have a velvet gown. or. II that
cannot be comprised, a velvet Jacket.
Superb is the only adjective 70 apply TO
some Of the velvet costumes which are
as regal as tho robes worn by the queens
in tho fairy-tales. Made of material
costing So a yard Ghis Is by no means
the most expensive), lined with rich satin
and trimmed with the richest OF furs and
laces, II is small wonder that the heart
Of woman longeth for such attire.
Eminenoe purple. deep red, dark en-
erald green. a shade OF heavenly blue.
bright brown. and above all. black, are
equally in favor and when bccomiugly
made. and with hat or bonnet to match.
IT would be difficult 10 devise a more be-
coming and satisfactory costume. The
newest imported dinner gowns are Of
velvet. Black velvet, almost without
exception; and, while supposedly only
suitable for older women, Is worn 10y
young girls also. However. velvet rs
not q suitable fabric for evening gowns
for young girls. and they make Il mis-
take when they try and take it for
themselves. They can have vetvet jack
hts and outdoor gowns, IF they viii. but
tven then are stupid I'm doing so. for
Snuff-cloth or rough effects are in better
taste.
Point lace and diamonds, velvet and
srmine. are terms connected in our
minds with all that is magnificent. and
IN this age OF luxury II IS possible 10
combine them all IN one wearing A
bertha OF point lace. fastened with dia-
mond ornaments, is a satisfactory trim
ming for tho waist Of a low-cut velvet
gown; while a band Of ermine around the
skirt adds greatly 10 the beauty and ele-
gance.
The fashion Of lining skirts with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

contrastin colors shows TO great ad-
vantage In the velvet costumes, and black
velvet. lined throughout with rose-plnk
silk. and a full balayeuse Of pink SILK
ruHes. which show occasionally as tho
skirt moves, is effective. Dark brown
lined with reseda green, eminence
purple with yellow. are q few Of the
combinations that mark this years fash
ions IN colors.
short, jaunty jackets Of velvet are worn
with skirts of poplin, MORE brocade'
MORE velvet, or OF cloth. They are
never severe or plain in outline. but ella
borate. A costume Of purple has the
eored skirt. trimmed with bands OF chin
chilla fur. put on in two zigzag bands
around the bottom.
The Jacket. which extends few inches
below the waist-line in the back. has
a full waistcoat or orange, satin-cov-
cred palots Of white lace, and chiffon
plisso. Wide. graduated revers turn
back far over the sleeves, and are trim
med with bands Of chinchilla; the Me
dicis collar is slashed IN points, and
bound with chlnchilla, and Just at the
back Of tho mock is a double row Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
On the Height.

Edgar Dewey in Chambers Journai)
Friends. who, with dauntless soul. are
climbing still
The path so few have courage TO pur-
sue.
For whom nfe's storms assailing but re-
new
The strength OF thine indomltable will.
Alone thou mountest the lahOrious hill;
I having lapsed and vanished from thy
view.
For, where I faltered, thou remainest
true,
Strong with the strength that liverh to
fulfill
So climb, true soul, till Autumn'S russell
CLEANS
Fade in the grasp Of Winters whlten-
ing palm;
And on the hilltop Of our glorious dreams
Thou hast thy wage-life's last INN Dr.
tai cllml
Content am I TO ponder from afar.
Like some lone soul enamored Of a star.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

u could not have beer more than o. mile
away and came suddenly into view.
wondered that 1 had not seen it before.
As ! rode toward IL 7 saw that some Will
lows were growing on the opposite side
Of IL. and 10 my right was some waving
green grass AT the same time q re-
freshing breeze swept over my face. T
thought / would soon have plenty OF
water. and pushed forward as fast as
l could toward If.
strange to say, my pony showed no
energy, and 7 was surprised at this. for
you know that a horse hall famished
as mine was, can scent water. even if IL
is ten miles away. and az this was IN full
sight / could not make ont what the
trouble was. I urged the pony forward,
and must have ridden a mile in this way
and still the lake drew no nearer. 7 had
thought that IN the distance I saw wild
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
Here and There.

To make churning easy, an Illinois
genius attached two bellows TO rock
ing-chair and connected the churn me-
chanism by tubes. the motion OF the
rocking back and forth bringing the but
ter"
In a New Orleans theatre the audi
ence one evening took up with avidlty
the cry OF small urch'n. who. on see
Ing long-halred usher selling lbrettos,
disdained TO use any OF the well-known
expressions applicable, but yelled, point
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

fowl on tho lake. ard me r.lI... $50
Increased. Sudlealy it lsurcl un.. -l
that this was no lake. but that b. nas D.
mirage which I'm truth lt was Tan ?
made au possible haste 70 retra.a PIP
steps, but the pony was nearly
out
"3y dint OF great eXortion J mlre.i
20 get him back over tie plains. end
last, after two days OF sfrustre ?
reached the little house about Give uH..
from CoIice City, whore lonely rau. -
had enclosed htte piece OF ground l
dug n wcil There / got water. was e.
abied % rccuperato. and 40 length pushed
on 90 the railroad. Talk about freHr
stretches of country. That was .hs na.t
eruesome and weirlly fearful of any
tnct I ever saw 7 want no more clrar.
cnces like the one I had. oven at
would not tempt me 90 50 again into a.
country Ike that"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

appearance. The bell IL pneumatic, ana
Ia worked by means OF push-button'
placed In the left handle-bar This ar
rangements allows the ringing OF the
bell without taking the hands on the
handles.
The successful application OF alternat-
ing currents to electric street railway
practice has been looked forward TO by
electrical engineers. and in Europe seve-
raj attempts have been made 10 employ
such currents; but as yet only on COM
paratively small lines. The latest adop-
tion OF this system I'm Europe Is the
three-phase current system, at the coal
mines at the mouth Of the Rhone, where
the trolley system IS employed to haui
loaded cars
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
a QUEER HOLE IN GEonc1.
3hDOr Issuing from Cnve-in THROUGH
which "A Tree Disappeared

A Rome (GaJ letter Says. lt-
twenty miles below This place. at rs
base OF the Dugdown Mountains s
hole that Us existing the Inhabitants D.
is cave-in nearly 100 feet in depth 1r.
about 20 feet i1 diameter az the toa s.t
/ vapor has been issuing from Sc ll t8
last few days.
The cave-in IS I'm a field near Erh1f
creek, and 81 30 tho midst OF a cluster NJ
sharp peaks whore arc located tha o-g
slate Quaules in this portion OF do soln
The quarr.os havo been worked D.,
colony OF Wolshmeu. and their descend.
ants for moro than half n century afs
"a few weeks ago one Of them was cross
inF little hcli on his way 20 h.s v1
About the centre OF the field was r..r
patch Of ground. on which stood OF
pino-trce that was landmark. and cr
bo seen for miles around Suddenly o..
quarryman noticed that the tree w.s
sent. ana, going nearer 70 tho sr..
discovered tlet where tho tree hal s
was circular hole about % feet .n -.a.
meter and tho TOP on the Pine was .rs.
raj feet below tho surface lra r.
tracks for the quarry. fearing taaf t.
miRht DO another cave-in. and tf1t
mieht be involved IN 1t. Flo related OIL
circumstance 10 HIS feliow-l0bor.rt
While they were discussing it a
report was heard. followed by q rll rf
noise, which seemed t0 come from .
meath the surface. and several ff.
shocks were f,.t Some 0f tho lllr.
men proceeded t0 investigate tie clls.
the disturbance and on nearing tta
they found that tho Size Of the .lF..1
had Increased until &c was about rs it
across. Creeping close to the edge n1
saw that There was 4 rushing t
nearly as large as Euhsrlee creek fr-
ans through the b. tom OF the hOio WiH
astonished them most. though, wls r
appearance % thin smoke 'ssun. Nl
the hole They thought at first ta.' s.
volcano had broken loose. but after d
moro deliberate inspection they cam8 %
the conclusion that the vap0r was PEE
result of chemical disturbances
Tho stream seems 10 run in @ SOUR.
westerly direction. Ten miles away t.st
IS a mammoth spring In tho town %
cortoWn, which supplies water to uf
place. 10 has been frequently noticed -'
the water Of the spring. ordinarily
clear as crystal becomes mu iy DO r
terVals, and "a great many people lr5
the opinion now thGt this sght.rra. +
stream which has appeared near
k0cNm0rt slate Qu9uics lnds
through the b.g spring 20 Gel r-gH1.
The people in tho ne.shborhoot NJ r'
cave-in are iu a state on cXC.t.ue..
they do not know at what ru. +
may De q repetition or % fsiar
and they fear that the bottom u.g
out az some point in tho village
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

beyond the limits Of the allotted surface
ground. on the other hand, very strln-
gent measures for the Uitlander news
paper press, and a law for the arbitrary
expulsion OF foreigners suspected of trea-
sentiment
In Australia the yields OF thu gold
mines Of Victoria for the past nine
months show considerable increase over
the preceding year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

that presently I was go overcome that ]
could scarcely sit on my horse Riding
over this desert one becomes desperate.
Overcome by the thirst and heat. yol
feel as If you had been projected into a
new and strange world In trying to
reach the hamlet OF Coulec City, which
IS on a branch railroad from Spokane. l
took the wrong trail at a point on the
desert. and for a time I was lost.
1T was while I was lost on this desert
that 1 saw q beautiful lake before me.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

The Transyaal Government and Volks-
rand have made concessions 10 the Ut
landers with regard to the elementary
schools; also. certain fiscal regulations,
and the application Of mining titles 20
the underground working OF gold-reefs