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FIRE MEN REFUSE TO
EXTINGUISH FLAMES

New YORK. Dec. 21.-But for a providen-
tial rainstorm a handsome row Of office
buildings in Summit. y. J., would prob
ably have been in ashes yesterday as a
result of the controversy between the
Summit township committee and two vol
unteer fire companies. disbsnded because
six of the members violated a rule of the
committee in playing penny ante in
their quarters in the town hall.
Fire was discovered at o'clock yester-
day morning in the Taylor Block, in Ma
ple Street a brick structure occupied as
stores and Offices The members of the
two old companies responded in force, but
Chief Engineer Muchmore refused 10 al
low them TO assist at the fire unless they
agreed to work under new officers ap-
pointed by the committee. This they de
clined to do and Withdrew outside me
fire lines and watched the building burn
The committee has not been able 10 or
ganize the proposed new companies, but
eight men who have Signified their in
tention of Joining labored as energeiicallY
as possible at the fire. They made little
headway against the blaze. but heavy
downpour of rain rendered valuable as
sistance and the members Of Hose Com
pany No. 2 an old organization. arrived
in time to prevent the total destruction of
the building. AS ii was the upper offices
We're completely destroyed, but the stores
on the ground floor were saved. although
the contents were seriously damaged by
water and the falling walls. The loss to
the owners of the building and the ocCu-
pants is about s1.CC0.
The evening times., 1898-12-21
SIGNED THE SOUTH CAROLINA
SECESSION ORDINANCE

Columbia, s. c., Dec. 21-Of the 'G9
original signers OF the ordinance Of Sc
eession only nine are still living. OF
these Col Joseph Daniel Pope and Rev.
DR. William H. Campbell, of Charleston,
occupied seats OF the stand in the State
capital yesterday on the occasion of the
unveiling of the handsome mural tablet
erected by State appropriation under the
auspices of the Daughters of the Con
federacy 10 the memory Of the sisners-
1t was merely a coincident that President
Mckinley had spoken here the night be-
fore from the platform Of his ear.
The exercises yesterday were elaborate.
and much Southern enthusiasm was dis
played Gen. NJ l.. Bonham. a son Of
one of the war governors of the State,
was the orator When the Bonnie Blue
Flag was played by the band as Cen
Bonham was escorted 10 the stand by de-
scendants of signers there was tremend-
Gus applause Dixie and other South
ern airs were rendered, and there was
thrilling scene when the hands of Che
two surviving sisners were clasped by
many present
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receive these warrants as commercial pa
per. dispensing in such cases with one of
the signatures exacted by tae other stat
utes.
In default of payment when due, and
after proper notice transmitted BY regis
tered letter to the borrower, in which a
request for acknowledgment of the same
should be made, the holder of the war
rant, without further notice and without
any judicial formality, may, eight days
after the first notice, proceed through "a
ministerial officer to the public sale at
auction of the merchandise deposited as
security
The creditor is directly paid the amount
of his advance from the selling price by
privilege and In preference of all other
creditors, without any deductions beyond
those of the. regular direct contribution.
and also without other formalities than
the order of the justice of the peace.
The holder of the warraT1. loses his
right to proceed against the indorsers of
the same should he not cause the sale
to be made within the month following
the original notice 10 the borrower. The
holder has no recourse as regards the
borrower or his indorsers, except after
having exercised his rights upon the pro-
ducts or merchandise placed as security
In case the amount realized is insuft-
cient, delay of one month is accorded
to him from the date the sale of the mer-
chandise took place. in order to have re-
course against the indorsers.
II having been proved that he tthe bor-
rowerD has willingly put aside, dissipated
or deteriorated the security to the preJu-
dice of the creditor, he shall become Ia
bic as having committed an act quallhed
as ''abuse of confidence and punished in
accordance with the penal code
The evening times., 1898-12-21
RICH GOLD STRIKE
IN COLORADO SPRINGS

Denver COL Dec 21.-There are two
points of great interest to miners in Col
orado just now One is the Greenhorn eX-
citement and the other is rich strike in
the StrickIer Tunnel of Colorado Springs.
concerning which there is much uncer-
tainty Sylvanite from the Striekler
tunnel was roasted here, and the results
show much richness.
c. Jackson brought several specimens
with him to the city Sunday, and c. Far
ley had one of them roasted Mr.. Wood
ard announced this morning that the
specimens would assay from 81 Goa TO Sl0.-
900 per ton.
Ore discovered in the Strickler tunnel is
the property of Colorado Springs, as it
was found in city property while building
waterworks. The vein reported to have
been found is eight inches across, hut its
extent cannot be determined. If there
is large body of ore as rich as that
roasted yesterday, the city has fund
which will pay all the taxes of Colorado
Springs for years. Taxpayers are al
ready congratulating themselves on the
proposition of not having to pay for pub
lie improvements any longer
Reports from the Greenhorn district
still arouse mining men, and q great
many of their leaders have gone to Daw-
son. though there is still some doubt as
to the value of the find. Many speci-
mems of Greenhorn ore now in the city
are attracting much attention.
William Lennox had an assay of Green
horn ore made yesterday, with results
less flattering than might be expected
| from general reports of the richness OF
| the mines. He seems inclined TO believe
| that the Greenhorn district is not des-
| tined to be great camp
| He said this morning: "Of course it is
| only prospect. and much money must
| be paid out for developments before it
/ can be determined whether ii will be a
| rich mining country. The ore which has
/ been assayed was taken from the surface
| of the mine, and whether it will be 50
| rich as they go, farther down remains to
1 be ascertained. Until that is decided II
/ cannot be said that the Greenhorn is a
! great mining camp. Over 500 people are
/ now on the town site, while 500 more are
/ in the vicinity prospecting"
The evening times., 1898-12-21
NEGROES MOVING ia2 'sht
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, s. c., Dec. 2l-The negroes
of Greenwood County have begun to emi-
CRATE. II is thought that several hun
dred will leave in the next few weeks.
Several carloads of them have gone since
last week. They are moving to the low
er part of Mississippi An emigration
agent went into the county some time
after the Phoenix race riots.
\ Greenwood man says: There IS no
denying the fact that the negroes in the
populous sections of the county are bad
ly demoraliZed. They are in some places
still panic-stricken on account of the
Phoenix troubles. They have not been
molested. but have the Ifnreasoning fear
so common to ignorance"
The negroes of Saluda and Phoenix will
hardly make contracts for another year.
Merchants have enforced collections to
the dest!tution of many families Under
the circumstances this exodus is expect
ed to thin out the over-abundant negro
population of this county considerably.
The colored renters are leaving. As a
consequence some Of the best land in the
county will be occupied by white renters
hereafter
The evening times., 1898-12-21

The treatment is simple. pleasant harm
less. and is adapted To all ages and con-
ditions.
1t consists of a course of three RENE
dies which are taken simultaneously and
supplement each others curative action.
To those of our- readers who wish TO test
1t for themselves a complete free course of
medicine will he sent them direct from
the laboratories upon request.
Simply call or send your nams and full
address TO DR.. 7. A. Slocum, 9S Pine
Street New York. stating that you read
this article in The Times when you will
get the three bottles. together with free
advice on your special case. All CORE
spondence professionally confidential
Every first-class druggist dispenses the
Socum System Of Treatment IN the orig
inal packages, with full directions for use.
If you suffer from any of the dangerous
cold weather diseases. here is chance
for you 10 test for yourself the workings
of a system of medicine which has never
vet failed TO effect a cure. de2l-25
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Facts and Figures Showing a
Terrible Sanitary Condition.
FORMIDABLE DEATH LIST
Deaths, Births and Marriages Dur
Ing the Past Eleven Months.
A Mortuary Roll Exceeding That OF
vienna-Reports of General Greene's
staff Officers.

New York, Dec. 21.-The Havana corre-
spondent of the Herald te.egraphs TO that
paper the following description of the
ravages of disease during the present
year in the Cuban capital:
The American officials and private citi-
zens alike after a casual inspection of
Havana, generally declare the common re-
ports of its unsanitary and unhealthy con-
dition to be gross eXaggerations. 1t re-
quires careful inspection TO reveal how
terrible the conditions now existing really
are. The incubators of disease exist in
the homes rather than in the streets, and
death is so often seen that it becomes
commonplace. These facts are revealed
in their fullest hideousness only when
framed with figures
Gen. Greene had fair appreciation of
the seriousness of the situation when he
first reached Havana, but it is only now,
when his staff officers have made their re-
ports, that he realizes the problem that
will confront his successor, Gen. Ludlow.
Capt. Davis, who has nearly completed
and public buildings, shows in his reports
to Gen. Greene such a condition of af-
fairs probably exists in no other city
in the world-certanly in no other city
of the Western Hemisphere. Speaking TO
me today. Davis made the following strik-
ing comparison:
Vienna. with its million and a half of
population, has been called the pesthole
of Europe because of its death rate of
more than twenty-five TO the thousand,
yet Havana, with less than one-sixth of
its population, has more deaths in eleven
months than Vienna in twelve. The deaths
this year in Havana viii outnumber those
In Chicago by probably 5000. and will
ceed the totals of Boston. ST Louis. Bal
timore and San Francisco combined
The report upon which these remarks
were based are just. completed, and Will
present an interesting study for those
who believe that vice thrives best where
tn physical conditions are poorest
glance at the figures given below will
show that the illegitimate births are
more than one-third as numerous as the
legitimate. while the deaths are to births
as nine to one
This is all the more rema vSa BILE be-
cause in most large cities a large proper
tion of the deaths are among the infants
less than three months old 1t should be
borne in mind too. that Havana was
practically rid OF the element known as
reconcentrados a year ago. so that the
deaths have been among the actual resi-
dents of the city
The figures also show the fallacy of the
! popuar idea that May. June and July are
the most deadly months of the year. They
are really the most healthy June pre-
senting the lowest death rate.
These figures for the first eleven months
I of this year. prepared for the benefit of
the American officials. are now printed
for the first time. Their correctness is
guaranteed by the department. of santa
/ ton of HaNana
The evening times., 1898-12-21

cred what they sought for yet failed TO
find-a cure for the dreaded consumption
is entitled TO all the honors which have
come TO him and have made the Slocum
System Of Treatment famous
Through him you may now consider
yourself free from the bonds which
bound you; from the dread engine of de-
struction which threatened to carry away
your hfe.
You need not fear consumption.
III can be cured
And those diseases of weak lungs and
respiratory organs. which pave the way
for the banefnl bacillus need not be al
lowed to fasten themselves chronically
upon your system during this dangerous
Winter weather.
They can be cured, too.
The new system OF treatment 10 which
has been given the name of its discoyerer,
drives away every symptom of these dis
orders quickly. surely. and thoroughly
that nothing but the most reckless inn
prudence will ever bring them back
The evening times., 1898-12-21
CONCENTRATION OF
RELIEF WORK IN CUBA

S s Howland, of Providence, r. l..
a study of destitution in Cuba has an
appointment with President Mckinley
for tomorrow. when he will tell the Pres
ident of the necessity for immediate re-
lief for the distress. which he says is
frightfuI in the city and surrounding
country.
Mr.. Howland has been in conference
with Senator Hoar and Gen. Miles in be-
half of measure which the Senator and
general will prepare. 1t will look to a
harmonizing of all the organizations
through which food and clothing will be
distributed. In speaking on this subject
Mr.. Howland said:
I'm the city of Havana alone there
seem to be 10000 persons requiring imme-
diate relief from the direst want Their
surroundings are unsanitary that it
will be necessary TO remove them TO new
ly erected hospitals before they can be
properly cared for. In the country dis
tricts the destitute are scattered among
the villages and farms. To get relief TO
all these sufferers seems TO require an.
other recommendation on exactly opposite
lines TO those adopted by Gen. Weyler.
The central points must s'so be hospitals
capable of taking care of the women and
children more especially.
''1t is extremely -desira BILE that all
forms of relief should be harmoni 4 d
and brought together to act under one
central control, and it would seem as if
the President might appoint some high
officer from the retired list of the army
or some well known public man who
would haze at once the support and as
sistance of all the departments of the
government and all the different chan
nels of private charity.
"Cubans hope eventually to be free
and independent under the protection of
their powerful neighbor. but first of all
their widows and orphans, their sick
and helpless must be assisted, and that
they know, is precedent to any political
settlement If they saw this work of re-
lief going on steadily, both by the Gov
ernment and by individuals of the United
States. they wosld keep very quiet re.
garding any political questions tina,
might arise from time to time This
would avoid the Iecessity of any large
garrison of troops and would eventually
save great outlay of money on the
part of this Government
The evening times., 1898-12-21
THE ALPHA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION,

Incorporated under the laws Of the District Of
Columbia
Has been organized to benefit the citizens q
Washington and is ready 10 enroll members
The members are charged five (s5) dollars per
y for membership
his membership entities you to the services
II a physician surgeon the case may re-
guiTe. ard 10 all necessary medicines and surgical
appliances for that year free Of charge.
This fee OF five 50 dollars covers the head Of
the house. II the head Of the house is man
it viii cost p cents per year, each for his wife
and children Thus, il = becomes q member
and he has a wife and three children il VIII
cost six $50 dollars for one year for the entire
family.
The association will employ the best Physicians
from both schools, Homeopathic and All0pathic
and you may have your choice You may visit
Physicians and the Physician VIII visit you at
your home.
The best of everything in the way Of medicines
and appliances viii be used and prompt and eff-
cient service given. a. it VIII inure 10 the As
scciation's credit and benefit 10 have p.ompr
service, which II guarantees.
You are entitled 10 call and see the Physician
1s often as you desire. or have him call oa YOU
as often as needed without any extra charge
whatever. Yod are in full benefits as soon as
your certificate is issued. VIII you sign IS
member?
For further information apply at the otEce Il
the association,
615 Z ST. N w.
J. Il. ELLIS. Manager
Cfhce Hours-s:So a. m. to ) p. n, Washing
ton, D. @.
desuem
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Measuresto suppress .maI.pox,

Petersburg, Va. Dec 2l.-There being a
case Of smallpox at the smallpox hospital
meeting Of the board of health was held
last evening 10 prepare for smallpox pa
tients i'm case the disease should ger any
kind of a foothold mere. Resolutions were
adopted providing that a smallpox ply
sician be appointed 10 take charge of the
smallpox hospital and to attend To any
INDECENT poor in The city who might have
smallpox: that a small house. with two
rooms for the physician ana disinfectant
purposes, Toe built and that all schoolchil-
dren and INDECENT poor who have not been
vaccinated be required to have il done
A special meeting Of the city coDnci! has
been called for tonight to consider the
recommendations Of the board of health.
The evening times., 1898-12-21
Juuped From Third-Story window

Cumberland, Md, Dec. 21.-J ]. Steel
man. aged twenty-five years. theologi-
cal student from Keyser, W. Va, took
a leap from the window of his room in
the third story OF the Windsor Hotel,
Cumberland. Yesterday morning. landing
on the sidewalk He landed on his feet,
receiving a sprained ankle and a severe
shock. but otherwise was unhurt. When
he came to his senses he explained that
he dreamed he was at home, his sister
was calling him and he went 10 answer
the call.
The evening times., 1898-12-21
Soldiers Death a Mystery.

Newport News. Va, Dec 2l.-The YER
dict Of the adjourned coroner's inquest
to examine into the cause of the death
of Henry Raffet, the Kentucky soldier,
who WAS killed ten days just before the
First Kentucky Regiment left this city.
throws no light on the tragedy II is TO
the effect that Raffet came to his death
by a blow on the head, dealt with a
blunt instrument in the hands OF an UNI
known person.
The evening times., 1898-12-21

Of New Providence. Instead she was the
chief mourner over his grave. In prep
aration for their marriage they had part
Iy fitted up a cottage. The young man
had been suffering for two weeks with a
cold, which developed into pneumonia,
resulting fatally.
The evening times., 1898-12-21
s.v,,rk,n~ Results Fatally.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. H.-Monday at noon
several of the employees of the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad shops, in Ports
mouth, were skylarking when one of the
party threw heavy iron nut up in the
air. The missile descended upon the head
of John Al. Allen,.a ,car-builder, and made
wound, which was hurriedly dressed
The evening times., 1898-12-21
Railrnadfn Re SOLD

Columbus Ohio. Dec. 21.-United States
Judge Taft has ordered the sale of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad The
decree is dated December IT, and pro-
vides that the sale shall occur within
ten days. H. F. Carleton, special mas
ter, will conduct the sale.
The evening times., 1898-12-21

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlar-
Ihoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take
Sold by Henry Evans. Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists. 93S F Street northwest and
Connecticut Avenue and Street north
west AID 1928 Maryland Avenue northeast
The evening times., 1898-12-21
3--3-3

Allen and his companions considered the
wound of a trifling nature, and the injur-
ed man returned to work. Two hours lat
er he was compelled to knock OF, ana
went to his home, where physicians said
the blow had caused concussion of the
brain. Yesterday morning Allen died.
The evening times., 1898-12-21
EnneralInsteah nrMeddinn-

Newark. y. J., Dec. 2l.-Instead of
wedding there Will be funeral today.
attended by Miss Bertha Dixon. Of This
place. Miss Dixon WAS 10 have become
the bride OF Frederick Harmon Baldwin.
The evening times., 1898-12-21
Totals .le.asO

With Havana's population well below
the quarter million mark IL would not
require an expert mathematician to deter
mine how long it would require to wipe
the city off the map.
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A New Treatment for Weak
Lungs, Consumption, and
ALI COId-Weather
Diseases.
AN EMINENT SCIENTISTS DISCOVERY
A Free Course of This Wonderful
Treatment Is Offered TO Every
One of Our Readers.

Worthy Of all honor and respect Is the
studious physician who spends his life in
a continual combat with disease
So that Dir. Slocum, Of New York City.
The celebrated scientisi-who. following in
The footsteps OF his brother experts i'm bac-
teriolosy. but branching out for himself
into the field Of practice as well as the
ory-this medico-eXpert who has discov-
The evening times., 1898-12-21

pleasant are the expressions after
glass of Heurich's Maerzen beer There Is
nothing like Heurich's for the health
Drink Heurich's Maerzen with your meals
and before retiring and it win assure APP
petite and rest.
The evening times., 1898-12-21

Hooray; the Picture Framer. 5O7 NV
is the place to get your pictures Framed
The evening times., 1898-12-21

BOX % cigars. 81. wheeler's. 7Ss 7th.
deIS-3t
Daily camera., 1898-02-28
The Greatest Discovery Yet

w. M. Rapine, editor Tlskilwa, Ill.
"Chief," says: "We won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DIR.
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home, as in it we
have certain and sure cure Tor Coughs,
Colds, Whooping Cough. ETC." 1t is
idle to experiment with other remedies
even if they are,urged on you as just as
good as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
They are not as good, because the
rfmedy has a record of cures and be-
sides is guaranteed. 1t never fails to
satisfy. Trial bottles free at Chas. c.
Giesick's, successor to Boeck Bros, Par
lor Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1898-02-28
ANOTHER REMARKABLE CURE
Tho case of Mrs. Matte W. Long.

Tho Case of Mrs. Matte w. Long.
Cured of Goiter of over four years
standing in less than one months treat
ment after she had been advised that
there was mo cure" except by the use of
the knife.
Suffered for years and finally was
obliged to quit work on account of the
difficulty in breathing. Read what an
honest. hard working woman has to say
OF Osteopathy.
Boulder. Colo, Feb. II, 1893.
This is to certify that had goiter on
my neck which has been growing for
four years. Last fall it began to get
much worse and fiaally it got so bad that
had great difficulty ID breathing. Hear.
ing of DR.. Harlan. the Boulder Ostcopath
in the Masonic Temple. l concluded TO
try him. commenced treatment Of him
January 18th. and now, after nine treat.
ments, my neck is entirely well. thegoiter
having entirely disappeared. 1t began
to get better from the first trcatmen..
would advise all who are affected 10 any
way to call upon DR.. F. ]. Harlan and Be
cured. Yours respectfully.
MRS. MATTE w. LONG.
F. j. Harlan is the original Boulder
Okeopath and his Office, are in TIE Ma
sonic Temple. vftefk voa, lean eone,,lt
him and If necessary have an examina-
tion free Of charge. If he cannot benefit
yes be will frankly tell you %. Send for
iree bsoklet on 0steopathy..
Daily camera., 1898-02-28
Tommy Iredale celebrated his

Tommy Iredale celebrated his thir.
teenth birthday on Saturday night by
having sixty of the young lads and lass.
les of his acquaintance at his elegan,
and spacious residence north of town
Dancing and games we're indulged in
and fun reigned supreme until 1890
when they were served with all the re
freshments they could eat. They then
after wishing their gentlemanly little
host many hsppv returns of the day
bade him good night.
Daily camera., 1898-02-28

Ludwig Blomquist was cited for con
tempt of courr before Judge Secor today.
Blomquist's wife wasrecently given judg-
ment for $500 and 500 costs as alimony,
but he failed to comply with tie order
and was today sent to Jail to remain un.
til the judgment is paid, or until further
order of the court. O. A. Johnson ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Norton
Montgomery for the defendant.