Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-01
TGlGglapllc News OtthG Week.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-The Bald
win Theatre, ooe of the most impOrtan
in the city, caught fire this morning, th
flames raging furiously. The building
was five stories high, of wood, though
its outward appearance was that 0
stone and the famous Baldwin Theatr
occupied large part.
]. L. White, who had retired. helped
to save seven women and then lost hi.
own life. Max Levy and Salie Har
are missing. Mrs. Sharp, of New York
was injured. White attempted to de
scend rope, and losing his hold fell t6
the ground. Three hundred and thirty
guests were in the hotel.
The fire vas discovered at 3:15 this
morning. The 'chambermaids slept in
the upper part near the Mansard Roof
and it is believed that eight of them
Iperished. A man named Morris from
the Klondike died in the hospital. The
building will be total loss. Some
property in the stores underneath will
probably be saved.
Madrid, Nov 23.-The official Gazette
today publishes decree accepting the
resignation of Captain-General Blanco
which was sent in soon after the surren-
lder of Santiago.
Washington, Nov. 23.-The annual
report of Captain Gro windshield, chief of
the bureau of navigation, which was
published today, deals mainly with the
war. The Captain is member of the
strategy board. After reviewing the
step taken by the Navy Department he
recommends that Congress authorize an
increase in the naval force to 10000 for
general service, and $500 apprentices.
The argument is made to show the ab-
| solute necessity fO- some such increase
unless the reserves Oh receiving the
ships are reduced belowa danger point,
an evil very closely approached during
the last war.
Chicago, Nov. 23.-By an order Of the
Probate Court, entered to-day, Mrs.
Hattie s. Pullman, widow of the late
George NJ. Pullman, will receive $4,000
per month on account of her share of
the estate.
New York, Nov. 24-The eight gold
Democrats who threatened to start a
club in opposition to Tammany has
1rdaI in, fl h,c
abandoned.
New York, Nov. 24-E. F. Pierce, of
Christiansburg, Va, committed suicide !
today in this city at the Morton House. |
The cause is not given.
Madrid, Nov ga telegram from |
Manila to the Minister of the Colonies, |
says the Americans have just landed |
four thousand men at Archipelago, and |
that two American warships have gone
to Iloiio
Paris, Nov. 24.-General Zurlinden
this afternoon ordered a court martial
for Picquart. He is charged with foge-
ry and using forged documents
Admission, Ala, Nov 25.-Two negro
soldiers killed, several wounded; four
white soldiers injured, and two men,
bers of the provost guard missing, is a
final summary of race riot in the
Fourth army corps last night.
Glasgow, KY, Nov. 25.-An attempt
to lynch the murderers, Bob Brown, of
his Rother-in-law, father in law and sis
ter; and johnson Franklin, of his moth
er-in.law, was frustrated by the Jail
guards. after a hot battle last night A
posse is preparing to renew the fight to-
night. The Jail guards have been in
creased.
London, Nov. 25 The prospects of a
conflict between France and England
over an outlet to the Upper Nile has
been unexpectedly increased according
to official advices received from Khar-
toum. Both British and French flags
are now flying from the banks of Bahrel
Ghazel, and its a question of which
hdIlOl Will WtOAdtdWs huNlCtO 1IOill
Khartoum to the foreign office state
that two British gunbOats have sailed
from Bahrel Ghazel for Meshroerrek I
where they found military post and
The French flag. The gunboats return
ed, but hoisted British flag at several
points along the river.
London, Nov. ga Paris dispatch
says the report has been confirmed to
the effect that Rios and his colleagues
of the Spanish peace commission re-
signed as protest against the exorbi-
tant American claims, and that Pre-
mier Sagasta persuaded them to con
tinue by assuring them that they would
not be held personally responsible for
the results arising from the uncompro
missing attitude of the United States.