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all over the country are down: roads are
blockadcd and railway traffic greatly i'm
peded.
The cup the state residents have suffer
cd with cold which ranged as low as %
degrees and more below zero. At Albany
Troy. Saratoga and many other places in
the state as much as two and three feet Of
snow has fallen and reports tonight are
that the blizzard is still raging. the worst
storm since the memorable one OF 1SsS. The
residents of this city have had 10 battle
their way to business against a gale of
wind that at times swept along at forty
miles an hour and carried sheets of snow
with X.
Much delay was caused to the railroad
mail service: that from the northern part
OF the state has been practically cut Off.
and trains running on the New York Cen
tral were from four 10 five hours late.
From l0.ceo TO 2o.cno men have been az
work with thousands of teams on the
streets clearing away the snow, and yet
there has been no apprs ciable decrease in
the amount that has piled up in every di-
rection.
Portions of Long Island suffered almost
as much from the storm as the towns far
up the state. The east end Of the island
has been biockadod by the drifting snow.
The Long Island railroad was completely
closed today. Snow plows driven by five
Of the mcst powerful eneines Of the road
arc now battling with the drifts on the
eastern section or the road which may DC
llear ~ tomorrow.
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BOSTON'S WORST STORM
IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Fifts-NiIr Gale Blows Down the
Wfrc~-No Trains Moving
Damage to shipping

BOSTON. Feb. IA northeast snow
storm. which set In yesterday and ragged
untf this afternoon. completely paTalyzed
all branches OF business and street car
ard steam railroad traffic. and for a time
shut of the city from communication by
wire with al places outside Of the limits
~ Boston. The storm WAS the most Sc
we're this city has experienced IN twenty
I've yearS and caused 5he loss Of several
lives. besides doing money damage of
hundreds os thousands Of dollars.
Between and O'Clock this morning. a
foot 81 heavy wet Snow settled over the
city and leveled wires in all directions
THE snow c.ung % the poles and wires
and. aided by wind blowing at the rate
of atty miles an hour prostrated al ,ele-
phone ana telegraph lines ont Of the city
More than haf the electric lights q tae
city wcnt out. and ia suburban towns the
fire alarm service was crlp1ieJ
IN Newton brokea wives falling across
others started = d~e IN the electric rooTn
81 the elegant residence of Charles
Traye,u a wealthy P5ushurg steel manu-
fac;urer. ard 81 TWO hours nothing re
r1,afned but a p.se q ruins M Travel
rs family escaped in thes- rlght clothes
without saving anything The loss
amounts 20 aaoat sla'c' the house being
valued as g so and farai,cre and art
treasures al sss sa
II the business district : was nearly
s...aa When -aa2x szaaloysS reached the.r
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The storm which
began Sunday night swept over New York
state with great fury. and today was cen
trai in the New England states. North
ern New York is snow-bound and the ex-
tent OF damage in New England cannot be
approximated. Reports from Boston. with
which place communication was establish
ed tonight under great difficulties. after
that city had been shut off from New York
for many hours indicate some loss of life
and an immense amount OF damage 10
property. Business has been at stand
still In many OF the smaller towns; wires
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places Of employment. all suburban trolley
lines having been abandoned at midnight.
and the steam railroads being unable to
run more than two or three suburban
trains during the forenoon.
All through trains from New York and
the West. as well as those from the East.
were from four to six hours late. and many
did not get in until late in the afternoon.
The tracks were not only blocked with
snow. but masses of broken poles and
wires were encountered al many points.
Tonight the few trains moving are run
ming without telegraph service
The city and suburbs are covered with
broken poles and tangled wires. Many
horses were killed in the streets by step
ping upon the end Of telephone wires which
had fallen across the trolley wires.
Tonight the situation assumed such a
dangerous aspect that Mayor Quincy or
dered that none OF the electric lights be
turned on except in districts where the
wires are under ground.
II will require weeks 10 restore the tele-
phone and telegraph service. Not single
telegraph wire out of Boston was in opera
ton all day, and the telephone wires were
in almost as bad condition. This afternoon
a telephone service as far as Worcester
was established.
The wholesale and most of the business
districts OF the city were deserted all day.
The stock exchange was lifeless. and trans
actions were very limited.
Shipping in the harbor was damaged
greatly. and it is feared that many dsas-
tiers TO coast shipping will be reported
when telegraphic communication is re-
stoEed
A three-nasted schooner. believed to be
the Charles s. Briggs. 6 Bath. Me. laden
with coal. was wrecked off Little Nahant
last night 1t is believed there were eight
men on board and all are thought to have
been drowned. The vessel is a total wreck.
The vessel is believed to have been wrecked
about o clock last night. She struck upon
the ledge north of Egg rock light and was
sma shed 10 pieces. From the moment that
she struck there WAS no possible chance
for the members of the crew to save them
selves, as the rough sea rendered the saw
ing of life impossible. The body of one of
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the crew. man about 3J We lrs old, was
found this morning among the wreckagr.
1t was frozen to a plank and was much
dishgured.
The center of the storm appeared to be
in the vicinity of New Bedford. and the
bruut of 1t fell on Boston and territory
within 4 radius of fifteen or twenty miles.
From meager reports received from the
middle and western parts Of the state, the
storm there was less severe.
Here about twenty inches of snow fell.
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wAsHINGTOS. Feb. 1-Aitorney-G
eral Grlggs sat in his first cabinet meeting
today The cabinet proceedings weTe
rather brief and aside from some expres-
slous ~ opinion upon The results o' the
silver vote in fhe house of representative
yesterday the principal topic of discussion
was the state 81 affairs IN the Klondike
aS revealed in the reports coming 20 the
war department from its agents il Alaska.
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STEAMER ELDER BEHIND TINE.


PORTLAND or. Feb. The govern
ment relief expedition which VAS sched-
uled 10 sail from hare tonight on the steam
er George W. Elder viii probably not leave
before Friday. owing 20 the failure o. the
steamer 70 return from Alaska IN time.
TIE Elder lay all day az Astoria discharg-
Ing a cargo OF coal and she viii not arrive
here until tomorrow morning.
Gen. Merri4rn. commanding TIE DEPART
ment OF the Columbia. VIII endsAvor TO
hasten tia departure Of the relief expedi-
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proposition to rescind the anti-onice hold
ers resolution, the vote standing when
the issue was first put at 10 TO II.
Resolutions were adopted repeating those
adopted several weeks ago. and which
formed the first rock on which the ship
OF harmony was dashed to pieces Charges
OF corruption. the offering Of positions and
the use Of money on the committeeman
were freely made. The tide OF factionai
bitterness ran high. and frequently there
were scenes OF disorder and dispute rarely
ever equaled, even In Popuist gathering.
DR. J. Eugene Jordan. who formally
Withdrew Monday from the contest for tho
Popuiist nomination for mayor, WIS abb
sent from the committee. II was given out
Last night. however. by those Ia position
TO know that Dr Jordan has not laid aside
his arm0r. but has girded his weapons
about him and announced his deterrnDa-
tlon TO fight to the last ditch before no
will suffer the office holding wing Of the
party to assume the absolute dictatorship
which he believes l. threatened,
Both sides Will enjoy a breathing spell
this morning. before beginning preparations
for tonighis mass meeting. in the Jeffer-
son theater. John u. Hart. In the exuber-
ance of victory last night. termed the
meeting tonight one of ratification" ard
Eugene Way invited all OF the members
Of the COMMITTEES 10 attend 1t.
Dam Offer. Resolutions.
The committee wasted nearly two hours
Of precious time In attending TO matters
foreign 20 the pirpose of calling the meet
Ing No direct issue was brought 70 the
front until the following resolutions. Of
fered by Committeeman c. +. Dam. were
laid On the seereiary's desk;
whereas. on the 49, day of January.
lses th!a body passed certain motions in
regard 70 the qualifications OF voters at
TIE coming city Peoples party caueuses
and primary election which appear on
record IN cur proceedings ~ follows
''on motion tho committeeman are H.
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which point the overland route Win
sledges BY way OF Edmonton viii be taken.
An outfit OF huge fiat sledges with seventy
five horses as the motive power. IS IN walt
ing 10 take the party and its freight over
the 1900 miles OF snow and ice TO its des-
tiuatjon at the headwatcrs Of the Pely
river. 1t Is expected that the trip oferiahh
will take sixty days. a farewell dinner 70
the prospectors was given by the Yukon
Valley Prospecting and Mining Company
at the fremont house In the afternoon.
Forty-five other guests. ali stockholders IN
the company. were present. The men who
are bound for the gold fields represent al
most every trade. Two are expert ana
urac:Ecal miners
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pies party was not healed. nor were ef-
forts made TO bridge it. at The meeting OF
the city central committee. held last night
in the municipal court room. The meet
ing was called by adherents OF that fac
ton OF the party reputed TO possess as its
leaders Eugene Way. Sheriff Meyer aud
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John b.
Hart. Way and Hart were present and
evidently gave instructions TO the commit
teemen allied 10 their interests. They con-
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WAY HART FACTION
HAS ITS INNING.
Anti -0fficeholders Resolution
Repealed.
BUT JORDAN WILL FIGHT,
Friends Say Corruption Brought
About Committees Flop.

Charges of Intimidation and Undue
influence by Those Holding Pub
lie Position Freely NsJc-WinsoP
Cfters "a Note of Warming to the
Wreckers-Declares That All Of
Rceholders should He Kept OF
of the Convention-Way and Hart
Direct Their Lieutenauts - To-
nights Meeting at the Jefferson.
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Reindeer Arrive Mt New York.

NEW YORK. reb THE steamer Hex
IA. which arrived today from Copenhagen.
brought thir,y-five reindeer for the koln-
dixie
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TRINITY BAY ICE FLOE
CARRIES MEN SEAWARD.
Lives Endangered by the BLIZZARD
With the Thermometer 20
Degrees elbow,

ST. JOHNS. y. r. Feb. "A blizzard ls
raging here 5sday. y large number of men
Aave t.~en drivea of hy an Ice foe in Trim
Try hay. and 3; Is feared there w.u be a
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Tbe "P.-I. So Reception Today.

to mechanical
up
verybody will be
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RELIEF FOR YUKON
MUST GO At ONCE.
Capt. Rays Report Placed
Before the Cabinet.
SITUATION is MOST GRAVE
Advices to Be Referred to Con-
gress for Immediate Action.

Omcial Statement Snys "Hundreds
Are Now Scattered Along the
River Destitute of Food. Clothing
and Money"-StronE Detachment
of Troops Needed to Repress the
Organized Law1ess Element In
Testing the IukOn-Liaht Draft
Steamer Necessary for River Pa
trOl-POrtland Expedition Delay ed
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TO EXPLORE ALASKA
FOR THE GOVERNMENT,
Frank Phiscntor. of Earoda. VIII
Join an Expedition. Leaving
seattle Early i'm March

NEW CARLISLE. Ind. Feb. frank
Phiscator, OF Earoda. who sold his claim
for a.e0oa, has left for Alaska with a
company Of prospectors. He was recently
IN Washington comforting with Secretary
Of War Alger in regard to explorations in
Alaska. He agreed 10 accompany a rarity
OF explorers in the interest of the govern
ment and they viii leave Seattle March
TO begin their work Phiscator. before
leaving. said:
The greatest drawback TO the country
now IS the lack of provisions. but this W Il
soon oe overcome. as | believe that a year
from now VIII md railroads running 10 All
points in Alaska | am taking A number
OF good, strong men hack with me. and
viii devote the greater part OF my time
To the soyernmen1's interests"
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ton owing 10 the alarming condition of af-
iairs In Alaska, as set forth in the report
OF Capt. Ray.
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ln1ker, Hay and Live Stock.
SEATTLE CLIPPER LiNE.-


and n c
r
T. Manage ArHngtcr Dock
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Many Passengers for the North.

VICTORIA. Feb. Steamer Islander
sailed tonight for Northern ports. carry
Ing the banner crowd Of. miners for the
season. She Is crowded with passengers
and full OF freight.
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FIERCE BLIZZARD
Strikes THE EAST.
Fearful Storm Destroys Life
and Property.
WORST IN MANY YEARS.
Railroads Blocked and Business
Completely Frustrated.
WORST IN MANY YEARS

Furious Gale, Accompanied by snow,
Moves From New York City to New
Decentralization In Blockaded,
and Cut on From the Outside
WOrld-Lfve Electric Wires n
Source of Peril-GIoucester Har-
of More Than n Dozen Vessels
Lakes Nipped by Wintry Weather.
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DUBUQUE Ia. Feb. l.-Between forty
and nifty gold-seekers will leave here for
Alaska within the next two weeks. Two
parties VIII leave tomorrow. They will so
by way OF Skaguay pass without dogs. a
third party VIII also leave tomorrow from
Clayton and Allamakee counties. A party
of ten will leave here next Monday for A
point coo miles north of Dawson with
twelve dogs. and Will 80 via Chilkoot pass.
James Elwell. OF Cassville. Wis. who came
down from the klondike last fall with
$4,000 starts February IS with a party of
twenty-five and a car load of dogs.
The first party Of men to go from Eldo-
rado, Ia, TO the Alaska gold fields left
last evening, headed by William HoIley. a
veteran miner.
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Continued Oh Page S.
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Going In by Edmonton,

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-Thirty-one prospec-
tors under the direction of the Yukon VAL
lev Prospecting and Mining Company left
for the klondke In special coach last
night. From ST. Paul the party will pro-
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These saws are very handy about
the kitchen: we have them In IA and
IS inch; the best quality ranges at -
and 80 cents each.
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- ,ou are. In need os a clothes
-. we can show you good values
au<sag from Is to s. cents each
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Every family should have a good
scale: we have L number OF styles.
ranging a, .3.o9. s2..5 and $50 each.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
WILL NOT SELL CUBA
NO SPANISH CHAMBER WOULD AGREE TO
SELL AT ANY PRICE.
Spanish Press Asserts That Fresh LoaES Could
be Raised if Necessary ConciIiatory
Utterancas of Ell Herald.

Madrid, March ia semi-offcial
agency to-day published the following
announcement:
1T is useless to talk of the sale of
Caba. The question could not be ar
ranged except by Parliament, and it Is
impossible that any Spanish chamber
would agree TO sell the island at any
price"
The financial press comments upon the
facility with which Spain has supported
the heavy financial burdens incurred on
account of the instructions in Cuba and
the Philippine islands, and points out
that although, since Senior Sagasta has
been Premier. the cost of the war has
exceeded 300,000,000 pesetas. the note
circulation of the Bank of Spain has on
" increased from 1,174,926,306 to l.
259,630,650 pesetas. Upon this show
ing, the press asserts that no one doubts
that if fresh loan should be required
it could be raised as easily as was the
loan year ago
FL Heraldo. in a very concilatory ar
ticle, supposed in official circles to be
inspired, after poOh-poohing the fiction
that Spain desires to provoke war;
says:
IF the United States really wishes
peace and Spain is resolved to maintain
it, let each go half way, and the pacif-
cation of Cuba and the tranquility of
Europe will be accomplished.
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ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
SENATE COMMITTEE AGREES UPON SUCH
A RESOLUTION.
To be Considered in Open Session. Language
of the Treaty Being Adopted
in Part,

Washington. ID. c., March 1G.-Tbe
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
today agreed to recommend that the
Hawaiian islands be annexed by icgi<-
lation in open session and agreed upon
= Joint resolution for the accomplishment
-of this purpose Later, Chairman Davis
raported the resolution III the Senate.
If went to the calendar. The resolution
is as follows:
Section /. The government of the Re
public of~Hawaii having in due form sig
nifed its consent in the manner pro-
yided by it's constitution to cede abso-
ntely and without reserve to the United
States of America, all rights of sOver-
eighty of whatsoever kind in and to the
Hawaiian islands and their dependencies
and also to cede and to transfer to the
United States the absolute fee and
ownership of all public government or
crown lands, public buildings or edifces.
forts. harbors, military equipment and all
other public property of whatever kind
and description belonging to the gov
eminent of the Hawaiian islands, with
every right and appurtenance thereunt0
appertaining; therefore be it,
Resolved. That said cession is ac-
cepted, ratified. and confirmed and that
said Hawaiian islands and their depend
encie,s be- and they are hereby, annexed
as Il part of the territory of the United
States. and are subject to the sovereign
dominion thereof. and that all and singu-
lar. the property and rights herein he
fore mentioned. are vested with the
United States of America"
The resolution then adopts the Ian
guage of the treaty, beginning with the
second paragraph of the second section,
and taking all the remainder of it, but
does not cite it as part of the treaty.
These provide for the disposal of the
Hawaiian public lands, for the temper
airy government of the islands until
Congress decides upon permanent form
of government, the abrOgatiOn of Ha-
waiian treaties and the preservation of
Hawaiian customs regulations until
those of the United States shall be put
into operation. the assumption of the
public debt of Hawaii by the United
States to the extent of S4,0O0W0, the
regulation of Chinese immigrants and
the appointment by the President of FIVE
commissioners to prepare code of laws
for the government of the islands.
Section provides that the commits
sioners provided for shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
The sum of 100000 is appropriated
by the third and last section for the
purpose of carrying the resolution into
effect, and this sum is made immediate
ly available.
Senator Davis said no determination
had been reached rs TO when the joint
resolution would be called up for con
sideratiOn in the Senate.
Senator Davis submitted with the
resolution an extended report of the
committee, setting forth in detail the
committees reason for favOring an
neXatiOn.
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up his hands as a signal to wait until he
got ready the fireman braced himself
upon the ladder and then waved his arms
for the rescurer to drop the unconscious
man to him. With a shock that nearly
Knocked the heroic fireman from his posi-
ton. the body of the man struck the fire
fighter But it did not get away from
him. He held the unconscious man
through all the swaying and swinging of
the ladder. Hastily descending the fire.
man turned his burden over to the police
and returned to his post. The man who
saved the workman had disappeared. He
had a chance to escape had he been
brave enough to dash through the smoke
and flames But if he did not immedi
ately follow te fireman who bore away
tie man he had picked up on the fifth
floor his charred remains will be found
in the ruins when the search for the
dead is made.
w. A. Olmstead. president of the
Olmstead Scientific Company. ran TO the
rear of the seventh floor of the building,
215 to 221. Wabash avenue. and has
not been seen since. 1t is thought he
has been burned in the ruins.
George Fenters, property man at the
N0fUIlefn IneaTfe, ana II. IL. CuIIch
saved several lives. Fenters was pass
ing through the rear of the building
when he saw flames bursting from the
roof. He rushed to the fire alarm box
at Jackson and Wabash avenue and
turned in an alarm. He met Cullen run
ming down the street with blanket and
followed him. The men stood in front
of Yhe burning building and held the
blanket extended, shouting to several
girls on the second floor to jump.
among those who leaped were Josie and
Annie Baxa. Several others jumped
into the blanket and thus escaped inju-
ry. The men stood ut the spot until
driven from it by heat.
The loss is estimated at S49O.OOO
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THE SURE LA GRIPPE CURE.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having pain
all through your body, your liver is our
of order, have no appetite, no life or
ambition. have n bad cold, in fact are
completely used up. Electric Bitters is
the only remedy that will give you
prompt and sure relief. They act dl-
rectly on your Liver, Stomach and Kid
neys. tone up the whole system and
make you feel like a new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
For sale at any drug store, only 80 cts
per bottle.
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FORMER RECORD BROKEN.
The Triplet Team at Foot Races al
Bellaire

Dc1idlIts
Jacksonville. Fla, March ia spe-
cial TO the Times Union and Citizen
from Bellaire, Fla, says:
The triplet team composed of Kiser.
Gardiner and Miller attempted today to
break the worlds record run of one
hour. In so minutes, - seconds. they
made % miles, breaking the former
record Of 26A miles, and having five
seconds to spare.
Mile open, the professional, entries:
Gardiner, Gongoltz, Butler, DR.. Brown.
Mertens and Lamberjack. Gardiner
first. Mertens, second; Brown, third.
Time, $50.
Tandem pursuit race, two miles: Mil
Ter and Baker. Lehr and Mertens, Kiser
and Gardiner, and Huffstetter and Vern-
er finished IN the order named. Time
All.
Half mile handicap; Bowler. first;
Gougoltz, second; Huffstetter, third
Time, 1:0f 20.
Gardiner rode five mile exhibition
paced in Job.