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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Raining at Cincinnati.
LEAVES CHICAGO IN A STORM.
President Dole and Party Strike &
Genuine Blizzard.

CHICAGO. January 25.-Sanford B. Dole,
president of Hawaii, after a visit of two
days, left Chicago tor Washington today.
The president of the island republic went
out as he came in under the escort of
wild northwestern blizzard.
The presidential party left by the Balti-
more and Ohio, with which company spe-
cial arrangements lad been made for con-
Quoting the party to the capital. The
party was in charge of T. w. Cridler. third
assistant secretary of state, and Major
Heis1and, military attache of President
Mckinley. The party Included besides
these gentlemen President and Mrs. Dole,
T. NJ. Hatch, the Hawaiian minister; Com
mander Phelps and Major Laukea, Presi-
cent Dole's secretary.
1t was the intention of President and
Mrs. Dole TO visit the Art Institute before
leaving, but on account of the binding
snow storm, Mrs. Dole, who has not been
well since her arrival in Chicago, re-
mained at the hotel until train time. Presi-
dent Dole and a distant relative-J. H.
Dole-and a vice president of the Art In
stitute, spent nearly an hour in the big
museum on the lake front, and were hen
driven to the depot. AT 1890 the train
bearing the distinguished party departed
for Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Five Lives Lost and $400,0OO in
Property Destroyed.
LODGING HOUSE GOES Up IN FLAMES
At Least $50 People Routed From
Their Beds.
SOME THRILLING ESCAPES

SPOKANE. Wash. January 25-A fire
in which the loss will run up to $500 600
worth Of property and at the very least
five lives were lost took place last night.
The Great Eastern block. six stories high
and constructed of brick. caught fire
about 11:45 pm, and in three hours was
totally destroyed. All of the upper two
floors and part Of the third floor were used
for lodging purposes. and at least $50 peo-
pie were asleep in the building when the
fire started. :
The names Of those known to be lost are:
Rose Wilson, aged eighteen.
Rose Smith. an invalid, aged twenty.
Mrs. H. H. Davies.
Other bodies are supposed to be in the
building, which Is too hot to enter.
Heard an Explosion.
Mrs. Stark Oliver, wife of DR.. Stark
Oliver, who lived on the second floor, says
she heard an explosion shortly before the
flames appeared. The boiler of the engine
may have exploded and caused the fire to
start. There is also a theory that the
chemicals in the basement, stored there
for the Photographic supply department
Of John w. Graham G. Co., exploded and
caused the fire.
The Great Eastern block was built in
1880 at a cost of $250000, and was owned
by Louis Levinsld of San Francisco, who
carried but $4,000 insurance.
On the ground floor of the structure were
the establishments of the John w. Graham
Paper Company, stationery and supplies,
and Skerritt & Donnelly. boots and shoes
Both are total losses. Graham carried q
stock worth S60OOO Skerritt G. Donnelly
had a stock Of S25,CO0.
In the offices above this were big losses
on law libraries and fixtures, besides q
probably still larger loss on furniture and
household goods
The fire a singularly hot one, and
the fire department was long in getting
it under control.
Mrs. H. H. Davies of Nebraska City,
Neb., fell or jumped from a fifth-story
window. She died two hours later.
A Thrilling Escape.
A thrilling rescue was that of Robert
Mason, his wife and their two-year-old
son from the fifth floor. From a fire
escape on the fourth floor. seven feet to
one side from their window, firemen threw
them a rope, which Mason made fast to
his bed and came down hand over hand,
carrying his boy Mrs. Mason followed.
AS she hung suspended far above the
ground the crowd watched with breathless
interest. When she was grasped by q
fireman a shout Of Joy went up.
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at least had reference to the reported
presence of German ships in Havana har-
Dor, while the other told Of the conditions
in Havana. 1t was stated positively that
ship or reference to the Names move
ments. The consul general has, however,
been advised of the governments inten-
tions and is expected to report to the State
Department the Names arrival.
Assistant Secretary Day was asked this
morning as to the truth of the rumor that
Gen. Lee had resigned. There is not a
word of truth in the report" said he, land
in perfect accord with the administration
in its Cuban policy, and the administra-
ton with him. So far as our advices go
everything is quiet In Havana, and we
consequence of the Names visit One
thing Gen. Lee has reported Is that he has
been able to furnish relief to over 1000
people in Havana from the money and
supplies sent from this country"
Orders Shown the Spanish Minister.
Minister De LONE called at the State
Department yesterday afternoon in pursuit
Of information concerning the movements
Of the Maine. He asked and was freely ad-
mitted to see the orders sent to Admiral
Sicard directing the Maine to proceed to
Havana. The Maine has Joined the North
Atlantic squadron, and for this reason all
UuSi ~ !ei 81 lAiOuSn fAuHllTal Slcaru
The fact that the Spanish minister was
shown the orders Is regarded as an indica-
tion that there is nothing of threatening
or bellicose nature In them.
The general belief here is that in Madrid,
rather than in any Cuban town, is trouble
to be looked for, If there should be any mis-
apprehension of the purpose of our govern
ment sending the Maine to Havana. The
temper Of the opposition newspapers in the
Spanish capital has been threatening for
some time, ard 1t may require the strong
hand Of the news censor to repress utter.
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IN HAVANA HARBOR
Arrival of the United States Battle
Ship Maine.
USUAL COURSE OF PROCEDURE
Orders Were Sent After the Fleet
by the Du Pont.
NOT ASKED FOR BY LEE

HAVANA. Cuba, January 25.-The U. s..
battleship Maine, commanded by Charles
G. Sigsbee, which left Key West, Fla, yes
terday. arrived here at II o'clock this
n Horning and was saluted by the forts and
war vessels.
report is current that the United States
ccrsul general, Fitzhugh Lee, ard DR.. Con-
gosto, secretary general of the govern
ment, have had a slight misundersta nding.
Today for the first time in three years
"Old Glory flies from the peak of an
American man-of-war in the beautiful
harbor of Havana
The majesty of the republic is represent
ed in the Cuban port by the battle ship
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Personal Mention.

Webster Davis. assistant secretary of the
Interior, has received petition from the
prominent republicans of Columbia, Mo-,
urging him to deliver an address on sound
money in that city in the near future. He
" i'll probably accept.
Lieutenant r. .. Bitler of the navy is in
the city. He is at the Army and Navy
Club.
Lieutenant E. w. Tillman of the Naval
Academy registered at the Navy Depart
ment today. He is at 217 ID street SOUTH
east.
Brigadier General c. G. Sawtelle, retired,
is in the city for the winter. He is at
the Portland.
First Lieutenant 8. L. Faiscn, 1st Infan-
try. registered at the War Department
this morning. He is al the Cochran.
Third Lieutenant NJ. L. McGrew, 11th
Infantry, is in the city on a leave of alb
sence. He is at 1918 18th street
Second Lieutenant N K. Averill, 7th
Cavalry. is at 3406 u street.
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To Exchange Mail courte.,c..

Don Victor Eguiguren, the Peruvian min
lister, accompanied by his secretary, Don
Manuel Elguera, called upon the Postmas-
ter General yesterday to make arrange
ments for an interchange of diplomatic cor
respondence between the legations Of the
two countries. 1t has been the custom
where the extent of the mail warranted ii
to have an Interchange between the two
countries involved. This means that post
age upon mail sent to the Peruvian lega-
ton in this country is not insisted upon
while mail from the United States to its
legation in Peru Is not required. The mat
ter was talked over at some length with
the second assistant postmaster general
but nothing definite decided. There IS little
doubt. however, that the arrangement will
be made.
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CARRIER SERVICE DEFICIENCY.
Postmaster Gen. Gary Sends His Es-
tImate to Congress.

Postmaster General Gary has sent to
the Secretary of the Treasury, with a re-
quest that 1t be Immediately transmitted to
Congress. an estimate for appropriation
of $163, 600, to be Immediately available. to
meet the expected deficiency in the postal
carrier service during the remainder of the
present fiscal year. Assurances have been
received by the Post ONCE Department
from many Congressman that they will sup
port bill making the appropriation asked.
IF it is granted" said an official today,
"the threatened cut in deliveries in the
large cities will not have to be made, but
economies will be inaugurated only in spe-
cific and sporadic cases. where the inspect
ors' and postmastcrs' reports show this caa
be done without injury to the service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
JOSEPH L. BLOCH INDICTED.
Wealthy New York Merchant
Charged With Bigamy.

CHICAGO, January 25.-Joseph L. Bloch,
a wealthy merchant of New York, has been
indicted by the grand jury on a charge Of
bigamy preferred by Martha Bloch David
son of Camden, N. ]. She claimed that
Bloch, after he had deserted her, married
Miss Hulda Joseph of this city.
Deserted and alone, Martha Bloch has
appeared before the Protective Agency for
Women and Children and related the cir
cumstances. The agency has made an in
vestigation and told her to go before the
grand jury and seek to have Bloch brought
back to Chicago to face the charge of
bigamy.
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BIG STEEL PLANT PROJECTED.
English Syndicate VIII Erect One nj
Birmingham, Ala.

CHICAGO. January 25.-A special from
Birmingham, Ala. says: An English syndi-
cate, whose agents first visited the Bir-
mingham district last spring and made a
careful inspection of its coal anG iron re-
sources. has, It is said, practically COM
pleted arrangements for the erection here
Of million-dollar steel plant.
The details Of the deal have not yet been
disclosed, but 1t Is known that extensive op-
tions on mineral lands near here have been
secured by the foreigners, and that nego-
tiations for the building of the steel plant
have been practically concluded.
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STATE CONSUMPTIVE COLONY.
DIR. John H. Pryor Recommends On
for New York.


ALBANY. N. Y. January 25.-The es-
tablishment of a state colony for con-
sumptives on lands Of the state in the
Adirondack region was advocated in a
paper read today before the state medi-
cal society by DR.. John H. Pryor Of Buff
falo.
He said in part: There is time in the
large proportion of cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis when a change of climate and
proper care and environment will prove
curative. The well-to-6o take advantage
of this only opportunity, and consequently
it has been demonstrated that life may be
saved or prolonged, If the sufferers can
obtain tho costly remedy. The chief rca-
son why about 1900 consumptives die
annually in this state is that the great
majority have not the means to obtain
the only promising relief. and charity has
failed to supply it,
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INDIAN CLAIM OF $s5O,OOO.

Omahas Ask Increase in Price Paid
for Lands.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, January 25.-Indians
on the neighboring Omaha reservation are
pressing claim of nearly $3.50, 600 against
the general government. In 1854 the Oma-
has sold the United States $4,000 acres of
land in what are now Holt, Cedar, Dixon
and Knox counties, Nebraska They re-
ceived in exchange 26 cents an acre and
100000 acres in another locality, where they
still reside.
A few weeks ago their attorneys reached
the conclusion that the treaty under which
the sale was made entitled the Indians to
sl.25 an acre. and action will be filed at
Washington in few days.
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Green Good. Men Arrested.

The Post Office Department has received
information Of the arrest Of George Nor
ris and John Raedy. green goods men of
New York city. Morris was caught operat-
ing at Fort Chester. while Raedy fell into a
trap set for him at Potantico Hills. De-
tectIves from the mail inspection service
made the arrests. Both men have been
given preliminary hearing, ard one was
remanded Tor trial without bail, while bail
in the sum Of $25o0 wae ordered in the
ether case. The trisl Is set for tomorrow.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO TROJAN.

Editor of kladderdatsch in Prison
for Lese Majestic.
BERLIN, January 25.-Herr Trojan, ed
itor of Kladderdatsch, has been sentenced
to two months Imprisonment in a fortress
for lese majestic in cartoonng Emperor
William.
The Kladderdatsch published a cartoon
in December last representing Frederick
the Great, Napoleon, Alexander the Great
and Leonidas reading the speech of EN-
in which his majesty said it was necessary
to be good Christians in order to be good
soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
GRIGGS' NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
No Objection Made When the Matter
Was Brought Up.

Was Brought Up.
The nomination of John w. Griggs to be
Attorney General was confirmed by the
Senate today in an executive session, which
did not continue for more than five min
utes. The nomination was brought to the
attention Of the Senate by Senator Hoar,
chairman Of the committee on judiciary,
who reported it from that committee. There
was no objection to immediate confirma-
ton.
The Senate also confirmed these nomina-
tions: ST. Clair A. Mulholland, pension
agent at Philadelphia; Griffith w. Prees of
Wisconsin, to be consul at Swansea, Wales,
and Robert C. Pugh, postmaster at Hay
ward, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
HOLY WAR PROCLAIMED.
MOhammednn Priests Pcrsecute Mes
tOrian Christians in Persia.

CARLINVILLE, ILL.,, January 25.-Josepk
Badel, a Persian missionary student at
Blackburn University in this city, has re-
ceived information from Ooroomiah, Per-
sia, that a holy war has been proclaimed
by the Mohammedan priests in a nearby
village against the HISTORIAN Christians,
which has caused many Of the latter to flee,
and band of forty have gone to Tabriz
to place themselves under the protection
Of the Russian consulate.
Mr.. BadePs cousin, an influential man,
was tortured to death and his home burn
ed. Others are in prison awaiting trial.
The governor general sent detachment
of troops to preserve order, but the atroci-
ties of the soldiers are even worse than
those of the populace
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Gov. Griggs' Appotntment.

TRENTON, NJ. January Ex-Governor
Griggs today sent to the senate the name
OF William ]. Crossley as prosecutor for
Mercer county. and that of ex-JutIge To-
seph thompson of Atlantic county as "A
member Of the board of managers of the
o.a,e hospltal 1cr the Insane at Trenton,
TO succeed DR.. Joseph F. Edwards. de-
ceased. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

KEY WEST, Fla. January 25.IThe Brit
ish steamer Darlington. Capt. Dunbar,
laden with cotton. from Galveston. Janu-
ary 20, for Hamburg, went ashore at Mar
quesas Keyes yesterday morning. Her
captain and mate have arrived here on the
tug Childs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that of any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements il there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable
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PANS RUN AS HIGH AS $3.50.
Steamer Topeka Brings News of Lat
Gold Discoveries.

Gold DfscOVeries.
VICTORIA, 3. c., January 25.-The
steamer City of Topeka arrived from Alas
ka yesterday, bringing about forty passen-
gers, two of whom, F. E. G. Berry of Sc
attic and George Barrack of Colorado
Springs. have just returned from the Can
adian gold fields.
They left on December 49, bringing news
of new strikes that are being made on
Hunller creek, the last at the beginning of
December, when pans ranging all the way
from $3.50 to $3.50 We're taken out Mr..
Berry went in to buy claims for firm of
English capitalists, and has succeeded in Sc
curing some good properties.
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Steamship Arrivals,

At Gibraltar-Werra, from New York for
Naples and Genoa.
AT Observation-Disclosures, from Boston
for Liverpool.
AZ New York-Friesland, from Antwerp;
Ethiopia, from Glasgow; Manitoba. from
London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
British Occupy Okute.

LAGOS. West Coast of Africa, January
2o.-British troops have occupied Okute,
In Borgu territory. The possession of Bor-
gu Is disputed between France and Great
Britain.
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FIRE IN RICHMOND CATHEDRAL.
Three Ffrcmen Seriously Hurt by
Falling Down Arcaway.

Falling Down Arcawny.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, January 25.-St. Peters
Cathedral came near being destroyed by
fire yesterday. The fire originated from
the heating apparatus ard the edifice
was damaged to the extent of s, 600. Three
fremen fell down the areaway and were
badly hurt, one of them probably fatally.
remarkable fact in connection with the
fire was that large picture of the Virgin
Mary holding the Savior in her arms was
almost surrounded by the flames and was
not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Bruner Knock. Out Duca.e.

WHEELING, w. Va, January 25.-In a
prize fight before the Beabout Club last
night, Joe" Bruner of Cincinnati knocked
out Ar Ducase. the jockey pugilist in
the ninth round. After the first round
Bruner mad everything his own way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Mrs. Robert Manten DYING.

PORT HURON. Mich, January 25.-Mrs
Robert Mantell's condition remains un-
changed today. Hopes of her recovery are
but very slight Mr.. Mantell has Cancelled
all immediate engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

Government receipts from customs to-
day. $64S. .101: internal revenue. $237. .sso:
miscellaneous. $l9.736 Expenditures. saoa,-
600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Italian Reserves Called Ont.

ROME. January 25.-Owing to the bread
riots II has been decided to call out one
class Of the reserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

Ri0tinK. mt AlgfeFs Ceases.
PARIS. January pat a meeting of the
cabinet today the minister of the interior,
M Barthou, communicated dispatches
from Algiers, showing that all was quiet
there this morning
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NO AMERICANS NEED .pp,x
City Council of Toronto Issues n
Discriminating Order.

TORONTO, OFT, January 25.-The city
council last night adopted a resolution that
no aliens, particularly the subjects of the
United States. shall be hereafter employed
on any civic work, either to be constructed
or in process of construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Death of John Laird.

LIVERPOOL. January 25.-John Laird,
the shipbuilder Of Birkenhead, 10 dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, January 25.-The
tenth and last ballot. taken today at noon,
resulted in the election of Judge McComas
as follows:
Gorman.. a.
-
The absentees were Malcolm OF Balti-
more county and Taylor OF Carroll. Tur-
ner and James and Lenderking voted for
McComas
Sneaker Schaefer led OF the house by
vot.Ig for McComas. There was a sensa-
tion over his vote. McComas had the solid
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At the C4Ainef Meeting.

Strangely enough. Cuta was only an In
cidental subject at the fabinet meeting to-
day. 1t was barely touched upon. the Pres
ident making no fan statement to the cab
fnet Of his action In ordering the Maine to
Havana. The entire matfsr OF the move
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
MCOMAS is ELECTED
Received 62 Votes on Tenth Ballot
to Shaw's Five.
BALTIMORE DELEGATION SPLIT
Six of the Original Eleven Went to
the Judge,

DISTRICT WELL PLEASED
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CONTINUED q second Page.).
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-08
DOBBINS' BOARD BILL.

cane OF fire. Dobbin began to snort and
Whitney again. A dull roar greeted her
ears. Something must be done at once
Throwing the saddle upon Dobbin's back,
| bridled him, and snatching half dozen OF
her most treasured keep es, she mounted
and dashed away toward the town where
her father had gone. Once there she would
! be safe, as the country was open and a
broad river would effectually block the
fiery torrent
She had started none too soon. Old
Dobbin was alive to the situation and
plunged madly forward, but fast as he sped
faster still came that terrible pursuer. The
way was growing darker and darker
Frightened animals hurried past in a mad
endeaver to escape impending disaster
Now showers OF ashes and charred leaves
fell about her Dobbin painted painfully
but never paused. They came to small
branch. Eva glanced back. No flame in
sight yet. She diimounted, led Dobbin
into the creek and dashed water upon his
head and face, then let him drink few
swallows. When she mounted she saw the
CLEAN of fire far away through the trees.
! Had her pause been fatal? Dobbin plunged
on with renewed vigOr. A spark fell just
! behind and caught. The branch headed
off the flame and it died On, on The
opening was now in sight with its broad
eXpanse of plowed lands. Could she reach
it? A flaming brand falls at her very feet,
and the flame springs up in her path.
Dobbn leaps it, and almost side by side,
the flames and the brave horse sprang into
the opening.
a hundred yards beyond the borders of
the forest she begins to draw reign upou
the frightened beast. Soon she stops ana
embraces her father who, with the other
villagers, rushed to meet her.
Perhaps Dohbin didn't have good care
that night! Perhaps Eva wasn't petted
and cried over!
Some months later, when a new home
had been established on the site of the old
one, and father and daughter were sitting
before the evening blaze, Mr.. Norris looked
up from period of contemplatve silence
and spoke:
Il believe old Dobbin's board bill has
never been settled Eva. Don't you think
it is time accounts were Strengthened up?'
''Why, father" Eva exclaimed, and then
lapsed into astonished silence
Mr.. Norris stepped to his desk and tax
ing paper drew up the following state
ment:
Old Dobbin in acct. with Jonathan Norris, DR..
To 3S months keep at S3....................Sll 4
10 care ana housing. Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Total .........................S 500
CONTRA.
| BY saving the life OF the dearest girl
on carth Observation-Disclosures. 81 600 900
| Due Dobbin in board and kindness. 999.SOO
He handed this statement to Eva, re-
marking:
81 will appoint you trustee to see that
Dobbn's interests are protected Horse
Review.