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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
were sent to the Bahama Channel to T

were sent to the Bahama Channel to head off Blanco.
 Admiral Sampson at once decided to go to the western extremity of Jamaica to intercept Blanco, should he attempt to escape in that direction. The flag ship made sixteen knots an hour, de- spite the foulness of her bottom, and arrived off Jamaica yesterday morning and cruised.
 On Thursday evening Commodore Watson instructed Commodore Schley to go to the southern blockading line and warn the ships of the rumored es- cape of Blanco. While leaving the harbor the Brooklyn, in endeavoring to get out of the way of transport, went hard aground and did not get off until yesterday afternoon, when she was hauled off by the Oregon. No damage was done to the ship but it was too late then for her to perform the com mission upon which she was sent. The Vixen was sent after the New York yesterday, but returned late in the af- ternoon.
 ! Admiral Sampson has inspected the Maria Teresa and says he thinks she will be got off all right when she has been lightered, which work will take probably a week or more. Lighters are to be procured ot Santiago
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
REPORTED ESCAPE OF
 BLANC0 FROM HAVANA
Dispatch From Washington Starts the American Warships on
 Merry Chase

PLAYA DEL ESTE, Aug. 13.-The American warships New York, Brook lvn. Oregon, Indiana, Iowa and Mas sachusetts will sail tomorrow for Tompkinsville unless the Navy Depart ment. decides that they shall wait for the troops from Santiago de Cuba.
 Commodore Watson left this after noon on the Badger to raise the south ern blockade and take the marines off inc Isle of Pines, where, it is thought, they were landed yesterday or the day hefore. By Monday, Admiral Sampson says. the blockade will be thoroughly raised.
 The St. Louis and the St. Pasl left on Thursday for New York with some of General Shafter's troops.
 On Thursday evening the Scorpion conveyed to Admiral Sampson Wash fngton dispatches from Playa del Este, saving it was rumored that Captain General Blanco has escaped from Ha- yana. probably on the Montserrat.
 Commodore Watson was communi- cated with and the Dixie and Yankee
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
Nearly Four Blocks Swept by "*.t the Flames and Many Pack
 iDg Houses Destroyed.
Three Chinese Reported to Be Fatally IDjured. IT, Circumstances That Create q Suspicion
 -: of IncendidrisD.

FRESNO, Aug. 13-The most disas- tr6us fire in the history of Fresno oc- cured shortly before 12 o'clock to- might, the entire space on the west railroad reservation from Mariposa street to Mono. a distance of four blocks, being almost swept clean. The aggregate loss is conservatively esti- mated at from $4O0, 900 to $500, 900. . The buildings destroyed were the fol- lowing: The Forsyth Seeded Raisin Packing Company's establishment, the Phoenix Packing House, the National Ice Company's estab- lfshment, Farmers warehouse, Fin stein warehouse, Hobbs & Parsons warehouse partially destroyed, and the residence of John Doyle, yardmaster. in addition to the buildings enumer- . afed the Southern Pacifc's loss will be considerable. Several strings of freight 5ars along the sides of the packing h0irses and the warehouses were a mass of flames before the force of rail- road men could haul them away. The fire also spread to the roof of the Chinatown building. and for a while there was also danger of that quarter of. the town being wiped out.
 
 jured. One of them got hold of a live wire, another jumped in fright from a building. and the third was run over by. a hose wagon, which mashed his skull.
 The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The fact that the fire. department was carried to another part of town by smaller blaze shortly before the Forsyth plant burst forth in a mass of flames goes to support the theory that the large industries of Fresno were burned bv an arsonist. The fire is the hardest blow in an industrial way the town has eyer re- ceived
 A man named Harper who slept in the Forsythe establ: hment Is supposed : to have perished in the flames. The fire burned so furiously that it is not believed he could have possibly es- oaped.
 Forsythe's loss is estimated at s1O0,- o0o:. The building was a large frame .: structure, but contained very expen- .siYe machinery. It was the first seeded : packing house in the State, and up to a year ago was the largest in the world
 The Phoenix was directly across the
 ~A NAiiA NdS DlOWlnRr ITOI1 lIlt north and carried the flames to the long
 shed of the Phoenix building. A quan- ,tftG of oil then exploded and the fire :. leaped to the new two-story addition The: sparks were then carried ahead of . the fire and other buildings caught ahead, The Farmers warehouse. which was full of grain, caught and also the .Einstein warehouse.
 Tn. the meantime the fire from the Phoenix Packing House spread to the National Ice Company's establishment. which was practically totally destroy ed, although the buildings were not <. burned to the ground. Garlenlaub &, E Pratt, of the Phoenix estimate their loss at $70,000, including building ma- terial and machinery. Their plant was partly insured, but the exact amount
 is unknown The Forsyth plant also was partly insured.
 General Muller of the Farmers ware
 house places his loss at s25,O00. The grain was insured. Einsteins loss can
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
 TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL
 GIVEN OUT AT MADRID

gnedb between and the United ate 1 a
 Excenenc Minister  have agreed with to peaceb ct the of
 IISp panvI1ed the isandsN iland dinth adroneAr
 Manila of NIanap o ontrol land form of goernn O
 Article vii mme under Antilles To this each villa rmeta obct of and
 
 who al of the vnderS rSpannhs
 Article nand United 0 The Il eatet Ito the o shall beahhed in orniW 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14

informed her he was a married man and unable to keep his promise.
 Mr. Corbin's wife is an invalid and is in an Eastern sanitarium His daughter, the Countess Of Orton, with the Earl her husband is expected here shortly to visit Mir Corbin. It was his niece who married Alsop- Borrowe Cor bin is a brother of the late Austin Cor bin of New York. He has been building railroads in the West for several years. Ten years ago he began the construc- tion of the Spokane Falls and North ern, which opened the Kootenay miner al region in British Columbia. He sold at a profit of $1 ,009 recently to Pier pont Morgan, who turned the property over to the Great Northern.
 The plaintiff is a petite brunette of charming face and figure. She was for merly the wife of John Brace, now of Seattle, from whom she was divorced in 1891
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
Personnel of the Peace Commission the Sub
 ject of Interest.
Many Problems That Now Con- front the Administration
 at Washington.

mediate necessity for passing upon them.
 The War Department was busy all day with matters pertaining to cessa- tion of hostilities. Secretary Alger con- suited the President for some time, but when he returned said that the mili- tary commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico would not be announced to-day.
 There is no need of haste, he said. as by the terms of the protocol ten days were allowed for the selection of the commission.
 There has been some speculation as to who will be commissioners, and nearly all of the more prominent otti- cers of the army have been canvassed, both volunteer and regular. It seems to be generally conceded that General Lee will be one of the commissioners for Cuba, on account of his knowledge of the conditions in the island. Gen. eral Brooke and General Henry are mentioned as probable commissioners for Porto Rico.
 The subject of mastering out a part of the volunteer forces has been con- sidered and it is probable the total force will be reduced to 100, 900. This mastering out will not begin at once.
 Garrisons of both regular and volun- teer soldiers will remain in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Manila and Porto Rico will be governed through the military arm at present and prob ably the authority which the United States exerts in Cuba by the same method This state of things is likely to continue until Congress meets. It is understood at the War Depart ment that the Spanish soldiers in all places over which the United States exercises jurisdiction will be virtually prisoners of war and under the orders of the United States officers in com mand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
CORB|N PROMISED
 ID MARRY HER Jessie Laib Accuses the
 Millionaire. BRINGS SUIT FOR DAMAGES SAYS THE RAILWAY MAGNATE
 WRoNGED HER.
BRINGS SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Young Woman Institutes a sensa- tional Action for Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars in
 Spokane Court.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SPOKANE, Aug. 13.-Jessie Laib,
 daughter of the late Matt Laib, for merly a City Councilman and we'll known -norseman, has brought suit against D. C. Corbin, the millionaire railroad man and financier, for 5000. alleging breach of promise to marry.
 She asserts that Corbin, under promise of marriage, accumulated her ruin in this city in 1891; that, continuing his promises he took her in his private car to New York the following year under the name of Mrs. KiTnball, and kept her there for several months; that, return ing to Spokane, he continued his rela- tions with her until last year, when he
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
ALBION BACK FROM ALASKA. Towed Up Stern Wheel Steamer
 and Dredger Combined.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug 13- The steam schooner Albion arrived here to-day, fourteen dav~ from Norton Sound. Alaska The Albion left Astoria, Or, early in June with a stern wheel steamer and dredger combined, which she successfully towed to the mouth of the Yukon River, The Albion. reports town named Blair, five miles from the mouth of the Unaliklik River, where there is already a mission and reindeer station. From this town it is proposed to build a railroad to a point on the Yu- kon River where the river opens for nav igation from four to six weeks earlier than at the mouth Seven hundred miles of travel will be saved.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
SPANIARDS NOTIFIED
 THAT WAR IS ENDED
General Shafter Sends the Informa- ton to Commanders in
 Eastern Cuba.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 1S.-On receipt of the Presidents proclamation of a cessation of hostilities General Shafter took steps for the immediate notification of the Spanish commanders in the vicinity and also the insurgent leaders. The Spanish commander at Manzanillo, Colonel Pirron, when he was notified, was asked to transmit the news to the insurgent leaders in the neighborhood.
 Jibari also was communicated with and steps were taken to send courierS direct to Garcia, who is before Holguin, to inform him of the facts. General Shafter said to me this morning:
 T have no doubt the insurgent lead CTS will act on the notification to cease hostilities. Though not instructed from Washington, I have taken measures to inform them of the signature of the preliminaries of peace between the United States and Spain
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not be computed exactly, but it is sup posed to be about the same as that to the Farmers warehouse.
 The destruction of the packing houses at this time means a terrible blow to the raisin growers, as well as the pack CTS themselves, as the crop will be ready in about two weeks and the packers had many Eastern contracts to fill.
 The packers whose establishments were destroyed were members of the California Raisin Growers Association and the effect the fire will have on the association is problematical. The own CTS of the buildings and Hi Rapelji, the Chinatown night watchman, who was one of the first to see the fire, all agree that it must have been incendiary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
SAIL FROM SANTIAGO. Second Massachusetts and Seventy First New York Returning.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.--The following cabIegram was received at the War De- partment tonight:
 SANTIAGO, Aug. IS. 1sss.-Hon. R. A. Al ger, Secretary of War, Washington, D C.: second Massachusetts has already sailed; also seventv-first New York. Troops are being sent by brigades and divisions.
 SKATER, Major General
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
LIGHTNING STARTS A FIRE.
Butte County Visited by Disastrous
 Electrical Storm.

CHICO, Aug. 13.-A severe electrical storm visited this section this morning, much damage being done to the tele- phone and telegraph apparatus. At Cana, twelve miles north of here, lightning started a fire in field on the Stanford place At o'clock it is still burning over 150O acres of stubble, and many miles of fencing have been consumed. Farmers are fighting hard to keep the fire from the river bank, where thou sands of sacks of grain and many hun dred cords of wood are piled. Heavy county.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
HAVANA LEARNS THAT
 THE WAR 'c ENDED
Residents Eager to Discover the Terms Upon Which Peace
 Was Effected.

eneciaI Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald Copyrighted, 1SsS by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 HAVANA, Aug. 19.-Although noth- ing official has been published, alsemi- official note in the newspapers assures the people that peace is about to be made The people doubt this and are now awaiting official confirmation.
 The colonial cabinet met this after
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
sonoma Mountain Fires Spreading.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 1S.-A big forest fire is raging on the hills near Ocean Canyon, about twenty-five miles from this city, and scores of. people are engaged in fighting It. The flames have swept over a big area of country destroying much timber wood and fences If the wind comes up it is feared immense damage will result
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
Hamboldt's Democratic Delegates.

EUREKA, Aug. 13-The Democratic County Committee has elected the follow convention on August IS at Sacramento: J. F. Coonan, Hon. J. P. Haynes, P. ". Matthews. L. E. Mahan, s. l. Allard, l.. F. Puter, Con O'Mara. Frank Oliver, Bair, H H. Neibur and J. E. Quinn. The delegation is unpledged.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
LOS ANGELES WATER SUITS.
Concluded and Decision
 Soon Expected.

LOS ANGELES Aug. 13.-Arguments in the injunction suits between the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles City Water Company were concluded at noon to-day Decision will be rendered soon, and a receiver for the company appointed by the court
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
Pavilion Burned at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13.-At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the baseball stand, amuse- ment pavilion and bicycle track were de- stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at BIO GOO.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-16

3 the guest Of Mrs. Hon. on
Water street,
Mrs. Norris, of Jane Lew, was
the guest OF friends in the city
during the fair.
The small boy mourneth, for
the deep tone voice Of the school
bell is heard abroad in the land
today.
W. L. Cole. Pike street is sell
ing Armour's Fertilizers, and we
are sure that you will make no
mistake in buying OF him. 4s.st.
l am making . speciality Of
cleaning, repairing and pressing
Old clothes made to look like
new. Fricker, the tailor.
Miss Marcus, vino has been
visiting Mrs. Irving Stealey for
the past month, returned to her
homein Wheeling on last Sunday.
The grand jury adjourned
Wednesday evening until Mon
day. No indictments were re.
turned.
Buy your tablets. pencils. ink,
pens, composition books, paper.
and school supplies at the Racket
Store. 45.1t.
The Antiseptic Toilet Company
Of Philippi, W. Va, has been
charteredw with a capital stock Of
$1,000
A movement is on foot to have
the West Virginia University and
Marietta foot ball teams play
here some time IN October.
"This." said the breakman, as
he coupled the coal car to the
locomotive, lis what l call a ten
der attachment
1t is said that men who never
drink, smoke or stay out late at
night live to ripe old age.
Perhaps that is their punish
ment
Good SEASON, good SOIL, good
SEED produce, good crops. AS
sist the season by using the bes
seed and best fertilizer which may
be found at r. T. Lowndes. Att.
When in need OF staple dry
goods, notions, shoes. choice
family groceries, ETC., call on
JOHN T. GRIFFIN. west end. he
keeps the best goods at the low
est prices. 3s.tf.
The mail boxes are being
erected at the various points in
the city designated BY the o. s.
Post ofice inspector who was
sent here from Washington to
locate them.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Seldor-
ridge, who have been the pleas
ant guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Ash for the past few days, re.
turned to their home in Buck
harmon Tuesday.
Mrs. George s. Elliott has
moved her family and household
effects from Weston to this city,
where she will make her future
home.
For RENT-Three elegant
rooms, with all modern improve
ments, in the DR.. Smith building.
Suitable for business offices or
light house keeping. Apply to
DIR. GORE, at the livery stable,
Pike street. 45.2t.
Carriers will deliver mail at
the general delivery window of
the Post Office from 8 till 10 a. IN.
on Sundays. Persons inquiring
for mail will give name Of their
carrier when they call. The mail
is not carried out on Sunday.
The Musical ando Pantomimic
Recital given at Gof Chapel
Monday night, under the auspices
of the Epworth League, was at.
tended by a large and appreci-
alive audience, and was quite
success financially.
A daughter was born unto
doc" Reynolds and wife, color
ed, some FIVE Weeks ago which,
at its birth, weighed only three
pounds. 1T Is fat, plump little
thing, fully developed, and bids
fair to live in spite OF its diminu-
rive form Weston TndeDea6ze,lf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-16

work, Loar = %. excel. 44:at
The Salvation Army of Fair
mont held an al day meeting at
Cheswood Park Sunday.
9. E. vandervort. Of Parkers.
burg, was . business visitor in
the city Tuesday.
For first.class work at moder.
late prices call on Fricke., the
tailor. Rooms $40 Main street.
Miss Gay Estell, of this city,
has been the guest of Weston
friends during the pastweek.
B. so. excursion to Oakland
next Sunday-ninety cents for
1.-THE round trip.
The great scenic production,
ga Guilty Mother is the next
attraction at the opera house.
Call at Loar d Co. and get the
best photographs. Mr.. Kochler,
Of Pittsburg, the new operator,
will treat yon right. 44.2t
Miss Lizzie Stotler returnedto
her home in Clarksburg the
i first Of this week. She was &C.
companied by Miss Dasie Sprigg
who will be her guest for . few
days.-Braxton Central.
That is rather a weak joke
about the halter and the altar.
but young fellows evidently like
to sit in hammocks with girls,
even though they have to swing
for it.
Prof. A. P Romine came up
from Morgantown Tuesday even
ing and spent the night with
friends in this city. He was on
his way to his home al Johns
town for q few days visit among
4 friends.
The Second West Virginia will
march from Middletown, Pa, to
Gettysburg to attend the unveil-
( ;uo If the monnment of the Eth
West Virginia infantry. The
ceremonies will be attended by
Gov. Atkinson and staff, and
will take place Sept. 90.
1 The frost comes mighty near
getting on the pumpkins these
mornings. 1t can't be postponed
much longer unless there is a
very great change some wherein
the weather. The first snow
storm has taken place in Colorado
and the whole country is shiver-
ing in consequence.
Judge Romeo 81. Freer, Grand
Representative elect to the Soyer-
leigh Grand Lodge. I. o. o, r.,
from this jurisdiction, has resign.
ed his Office owing to q press Of
other matters, and Grand Master
George 9. sturgiss appointed P.
g. M, Septimus Hall, Of New
Martinsvllle, to fill the vacancy.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge
meets in Boston in September.
An express car, on No. 8, on
west bound B. & o. passenger
train Tuesday contained 200 Sill.
YER bricks, each weighing 50
pounds. They were carefully
guarded by two express messen-
gers who sat at the doors with
loaded carbines. Many specta-
tors cast wistful eyes at the load
OF wealth. 1t was government
bullion being sent to western
minis. A car load of the same
metal went west Monday night
on No. over the B. & o.
A great sensation in business
circles was created at Morgan.
town Monday evening when It
was learned that an attachment
proceeding had been instituted
by the Farmers and Merchants
Bank against the property Of j.
Lindsay Keener. The affidavit
on which the attachment was Sc.
cured was made by Joseph l.,
Keener, cashier of the bank and
a cousin of Lindsay Keener, and
it's statements are taken as sub.
stantially correct. They charge
that Lindsay Keener has convey.
ed away all his property and
left for parts unknown with
intent to defraud his creditors,
and the court has been asked 10
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-16
W. \. MnRRIMAN.s SHOES.

Pennsboro fair closes Friday.
4 For aneat fitting garment try
Friclser, the tailor, $50 Main st.
County Court convened Mon
day and will remain in session
several days.
Arthur Thompson returned
home Tuesday from q weeks
stay at Cincinnati.
The Bon Ton Store was broken
into and robbed of 500 in cash
one night during the fair.
State Supt. J. R. Trotter was
here few hours Monday on Of
fetal business.
The Grand Lodge Of Knights Of
Pythias will meet at Sistersville
the second week in October.
Miss Mabel Martin, of Marion
county. was visiting friends In
the city last week.
New silks in patterns, just the
latest and newest for waists at
the Racket Store. 46.1t.
The gas company have a force
of men at work laying pipe line
on Second street this week.
Wheeling will entertain the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows of
West Virginia in November.
A farmers institute will be
held at Bridgeport on October
90 and 81.
It will pay you to call on
Fricker, the up.to.date tailor,
for q good fall and winter suit.
Rooms Cot Block.
The large brick plant at Nor.
gantown will be started soon. 1t
will give employment to fifty
men.
The city schools at Parkers-
burg are over crowded and the
Board. Of Education has been
asked to provide other buildings.
Howard II. Swiger. of Sardis,
has been commissioned a notary
public for Harrison county by
Governor Atkinson.
Congressman Dovener will
speak at the big Republican
meeting at Parkersburg satur-
day.
i An effort is being made to
move the county seat Of Calhoun
county from Graptsville to Arm
oldsburg.
The city schools opened up
Monday with a large attendance.
There being over $50 pupils en-
rolled.
Remember am not asking
fancy prices and making big
profits. Call and be convinced.
Fricker, the tailor.
Mr.. William G. Bumgardner
and Miss Bernice Gabbert we're
married at the brides residence
at Salem August 14th. 1893.
Miss Eva Waters, a former
resident of Clarksburg, who has
been in Philadelphia for the past
year was married in that city the
4th instant to Mr.. Stephen Ma
halek, a prominent business man
OF that city.
Lieut.. Robert Ramsay who has
been confined to his room since
his return from Camp Atkinson,
was able to be out for the first
time Tuesday. He hopes to be
well enough to return to his COM
pany at Middletown, Pa, in a
few days.
The State board of health of
West Virginia will meet on
Wednesday, October 10, at Mar
tinsburg, for the purpose Of ex-
aiming applicants to practice
medicine in this State and such
other business as may come be.
fore tie board.
Lynn Hornor, Of the Traders
National Bank of this city, who
went to Denver, COL. a few
weeks ago to attend the National
Bankers Association. had the
distinction of being the youngest
representative present.
w. T. Merriman's new stock
of fail and winter boots and