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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08

corning the steamer Gussie, reported lost
OH the southwest coast of Cuba. ne was
reasonably sure the vessel was safe. She
was sent to Santiago with supplies ana
from there was to go TO Porto Rico with
ordance stores for the army OF invasion.
Dispatches about transports from both
Gen. Shafter and Gen Miles were re-
ceived. today, and as no reference is made
to the Gussie, It is taken for guaranteed
that she Is carrying out the programme
arranged for her
Secretary Alger visited Fort Myer, this
afternoon with view of ascertaining
whether everything possible was being
done for the soldiers of Camp AlSer who
are in the hospital at the fort He found
the sick men as comfortable as could be
expected in the circumstances. Each one
had a good bed. which Is kept immacu-
lately clean and fresh, and all are receiv-
ing excellent medical attendance and
nursing. At present fhcre are about 20
men In the hospital. Some of them are
seriously Ill ana a few are not expected
to recover.
Thus far the fatalities among the troops
ut Camp Alger have numbered 30. This
is not considered a great loss in an army
of nearly 10000 men during the three
months the men have been in the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
The Sanitary Conditions Now the One
Important Subject.

Chickamauga Military Park, Aug -
Aside from some important plans which
are being formulated at Camp Thomas
with reference to the health and comfort
of the troops. this was a day Of quiet and
rest.
The Improvement of the sanitary condi-
ton of the regimcntal camps is the one
absorbing matter at the park. Definite
plans will have been formulated within n
day or two. after which time the manage
ment of the camp will he under new and
very rigid regulations as regards the dis
position of garbage and refuse matters
and the preparation and serving of food
All drinking water will be boiled and the
regulation is one which will not he devil
ated from in the future. Another condi-
tion it is hoped TO bring about as early
as possible, is that of having the tents Of
the men provided with board floors.
With the still further purpose of adding
to the health conditions, practice marches
are being arranged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
WHAT STAMPS THE GENTLEMAN.
Courtesy the Coin that Is always Cur i
the Best Society.

IN all questions of manners youns
man should always remember tha'
while pclitcness is a good trait to &C
quire. courtesy is infinitely better.
writes Edward Box on What Makes /;
Gentleman" in the Ladies Home Jour
mel. "Politeness is manners. hut cou.'
tesy is heart. Mingling in good society
can give us that veneer which tn
world calls a polish Of manners ant
true politeness is not to be made litts,
Of nor Scoffcd at. PoliteneSS is 4 tint
art but is m art pure and simple. ever
1t it's best. Infinitely better is the cul-
tivation Of that courtesy of rcfinemen
which enters into the feelings of other:
and holds them sacred. What we wan
our young men to have is courtesy o
manner not regulated by social code %
professional censor. 1t is idle to sa!
that courtesy is a relic of old fashioue,
days and is no longer looked for. 1t i
as much the current-coin of good 50
eiety as il ever was. More than an,
other element or grace in our lives. i
is instantly felt and recognized. an,
has an unfailing influence. 1t calls 70
respect as nothing else does COurtes
Of manner and courtesy of speech az
the gifts a young man should cult
vate."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Hugh Cobney of Manchester, n. H.,
aged - was drowned in Lake MaSsa
besic, late Sunday afternoon.
Col James O. Brodhead, minister f.
Switzerland under President Cleveland
is dead at St. Louis, as the result of 4
disease from which he has been vast
ing away for some time. He leaves 4
widow and three children.
Two cars on the Belt Line trolley
road at Utica. n. Y, Sunday night
went through Bradley's bridge. neal
Whitehoro, and II passengers were pre-
cipitated into the Erie canal. Miss
Mary Brady of Utica. was the only
person killed. She was caught BE-
tween the seats Of the car and crushed
to death. There We're so passengers OF
the cars and all We're rescued but sew
eral were injured. The accident was
due to weak spot in the bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
SPAIN HOPEFUL
Continued from page -

niversary o. the assassination Of Seno
Canovas del Castillo.
II +. M.-According to the most rcli
able sources of information the Spanish
note Is couched in dignified language.
1t asserts that Spain bows to tbs
force of circumstances, having done
nothing to provoke the war into which
she has been unwillingly led In the de-
fence Of her rights and territories.
1t expresses a willingness to appoint
delegates to meet the American com
missioners to discuss regime for tho
Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
MUST Be 4 WRECK.
St. Johns Feels that Fog Has Caused A,.,,.
Great Disaster.

81. Johns, ~. f., Aug. Cam M.
OF the steamer Virginia Lake. from Ia "
rador. which arrived. today, expressea -
belief that some ship certainly has ! IN .as
sunk in the Straits of Belle Isle. Per-
% that effect. he says. are curren, ~
the whole northern coast Of the tsisns
besides which a quantity Of az
cheese. boats and other wrockage ~,
drHted ashore at Flowers Cove, near n.
scene OF the reported disaster. ''
Capt. Major is surprised that ra,.
wrecks are not reported. because the ~
In that region has been the heavias.
known for 20 years. continuing ID asv,
during which time not sigh. OF the ~
mas been obtained. ~.
Saturday. July 30. large Allan liz.
steamer with 800 passengers aboard wss
almost ashore at Battle Harbor ana
Tuesday last, two other liners were 4
great danger off CHATEAU.
The steamer lpsden is a total wreck !,
Point Amour, owing to the same cause
Capt. Major expects further news "a.
gardinS the reported disaster when IN
steamer Leopard, from northern Labrs.
dor, due, Tuesday. shall arrive.
Monkeys are worshipped in parts Of Al.
rica-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
Other Domestic Ports.

BALTIMORE-Aug :, ar sch X
Teel, kennebec.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER-Aus
:. psd out. banks Carrie 5 Winslow.
Philadelphia for Portland; Ethel V
Baynton. do for do.
NEW YORK-Aug :, ar, sim La Bre-
.agne. from Havrc.
CITY ISTsAND-AuE {. ar. sims Hora-
10 Hall. Portland; schs Erie. Newcastle
Il: Parrsboro, y s; Henry Tiltoh'
Bath. Me.
VINEYARD HANEN-Aug Z. ar. sens
gypsum Empress tBr). Windsor for New
York; Lucy. Sands River. n s, for 90.
" X Smith CBD. Weymouth, 5. ior
Providence: w Jordan. Richmond, Ne
for Philadelphia; Hattie Murlel tBrl;
fredericton. for orders; Rondo Obi, ana
parles (BD. bound from st John for Ne"
Haven. :.
Sid. Sims Norseman CR). for Liverpool,
Prince Edward Usr. Yarmouth. .
chs f. Norris (Brl. Bear River. s. ~
.inia Br) TuSket Wedge and Meteghah
Y s: Ceylon (Br), Louisburg. b: Az AZ.
'ancc CBr). New Richmond, q; Aghs'
Nay CBr). Grand Manan. n B; II Cufs y,
"A Paine and Bessie II Gross. an iO'
Deer Isle; Nellie Grant. Ellsworth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

BANGOR-Aug 6. ar, sim Ardar-
| RICH. fBr) Smith, Glasgow; schs Gen
| Adelbert Ames. Small, Boston; Arthur
| Clifford. Delano. Bucksport; Kite
| Lawry Chapman. Rockport Mario
rie. Edwards. Philadelphia; Catherine
y. Perry, Garfield. Baltimore; Celia F.
West, Philadelphia: Norombega, Arm
strong. New York: Andrew NebInger
Robinson, New York: sim yacht. En-
bla. Capt TORY. T Williams owner
New York. cruising.
sid, 9Th. schs Adam Bowlby. Hutch
nes. New York: Matte Holmes, Mad
dox, New York; Willard Salisbury,
Jordan. New York: Maud Briggs. Web
<ter. New York; VIM r Emerson, Per
kins. Boston; Charles Billings, Rob-
arts. Deer Isle
BUCKSPORT-Aug :. ar, schs Hat
lie II Barbour, Erskins; Isiah X Stet-
son. Trask; Willie l. Maxwell, Colt, all
South Amboy; Good Intent. Danforth
Bangor.
Sid. schs Emily r Swift. Clark, Vinal
Haven; Ella Rose. Strout. Steuben.
WINTERPORT-Au !. ar, sch Win
slow Morse, Newton.
PORTLAND-Aug Gar barges Rari-
tan and Belle of Oregon. Newport
News. in tow of tug Il Dalzeu; Chal
mette, Baltimore, in tow of tug Elsie;
Bark Golden, nod. Br, Mcbride. New
York. to load for Bahia Blanca Sshs
Olive T Whittier. Savannah; Andrew
Adams, Tibbetts; John Twohy. That
g her and T, NJ Colder. Hanson. Baltl-
more; John G Schmidt. Norbury and
VIM X Parks, Lake. Philadelphia;
Hope Haynes. Tbbetts, and Damletta
and Joanna. Wallace. Raritan River;
Nellie f sawyer. Willard, New York;
Ralph X Grant. Morton. Boston.
sid. sims Corngo. (Nor), kjosbie,
Glasgow; Daventry, Br, Holden, Bay
Fcndy and Eng.
Ar 7th. sim Manhattan, Bennett,
Eew York schs Henry Wilmington
Crowell, Baltimore; Ella G Eels Cush-
man and y S Snare. Lawson, New
York.
ROCKLAND-Aug 6. ar, schs Robert
SNOW, Pllsbury, New York; James
Malloy, Burnett, New York; Peerless,
Boston.
Ar. Aug :. sch yacht Morandy. Bar
Harhor; sim yacht Anita. New York.
sid, Z, schs Ella Francis. Foster. New
York; Carrie c Miles. White. New
York
RoCKPORT-Aug c. SID schs Ethel
Merriam, Newman. Boston; Catalina,
Mcintyre, Boston.
THOMASTON-AuG I. sid, sch Rich
ard Hill, Whitmore. New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
PACEMAXERS TO SPARE.
Michael Had Too Many Race Given TO
McDuffee.

Philadelphia, Aug. THE 25-mile placed
race between Eddie McIDuffee ana Jimmie
Michael. which WAS ridden. yesterday. at
How Grove bicycle track, was tonight.
awarded to McDuffee by Referee Uhler
Michael led at the end of the o miles
hut the referee withheld his decision. Nc
Ounce manager having lodged IA protest
at the end of the third milo that Michael
mad more pacemakers than were specified
in The contract
ne contract called for 81 pacemakers To
a side, and after an Investigation if was
found that Michael had 30.
Under these circumstances McDuffef
was given the race
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
SICK AND WOUNDED.
Some Enter Hospital at Fort Monroe,
Va, and Others Leave.

Fort Monroe. Va. Aug. One hum
dred and seven sick ana wounded sol
yesterday, on the Lampassas We're
taken to the Post hospital, this after
noon 1t is understand that but few
of the men are in serious condition.
There We're no suspicious fever eases
abord.
About !25~men who have been in the
hospital here left, tonight. for Wash
ington barracks. These men are con
ValeSccnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
Strange Conduct Of Company Prevented RI :
covery Of La Bourgogne Victims.

Halifax. n. s., Aug. THE steamer
| Hiawatha which left Halifax July 2.
to search for bodies of La Bourgognt
returned, tonight.
| Mr.. Perry. one Of the expedition
| said that the steamer went to th'
| place where the captain of the stamei
| Oldfield reported he saw two hundred
Of them floating. No bodies were
| found in this location, but few miles
| further away the first body was found
During the day Sunday and sue
ceeding days until Aug. 3rd the mem
bers Of the expedition work continu-
ously the weather being favorable and
sea calm. During that time 81 bodies
were found. Those found on the first
day was in a fair state of preservation.
Those found later were advanced in
decomposition. Nearly all We're the
bodies Of Storage passengers and
sailors. This could be told from the
clothing.
Most Of the bodies were men, a few
were women and some boys. Some
were taken on board for particular ex
animation. None wer those Of the
Perry or Dillon families. All the bod
manner and all the effects. such as
they were. brought ashore. There was
hardly anything about the female bod
les to aid Identification only one OF
two We're tho bodies Of frst-class pas
sengers.
On Wednesday. the Hiawatha went
to Cameo on account Of heavy weather
They We're advised there OF the reports
Of other steamers particularly of the
Aldersgate passing bodies.
The Hiawatha returned to the lati-
tude and longitude given by them hui
was unable u accomplish much and
finding no more bodies abandoned the
trip ana returned.
The first body found was Eugene Du-
bose Of Montreal This name was on
visiting cards ana there were bills Of
exchange payable to his order.
The bodies were found within a ra-
iius Of 100 miles of where the bodies
were saen first. DR.. Jacques, who ac-
campanied the expedition said that if
the steamer had been sent out when
the report Of July y of bodies passed
floating We're made. it is certain that
all the bodies could have been brought
to land and identified.
The time which elapsed between the
Oldnrld's report Of July p and the de-
par ture Of the Hiawatha was sufficient
ID greatly advance decomposition.
II being the sole purpose OF the eX-
petition tn search for the members o.
this Dillon and Perry families therefor,
only general description of the bod
les found We're taken and the informa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
Another Invoice oil Gold from Alaska.

seattle Wash. Aug. The steamer
Alliance arrived here, last night. from St.
Michaels. with 100 passengers. III Of
whom are from Dawson City. OF these
only about 20 had gold. The amount they
had between them is estimated a $500. tHt1
San Francisco. Aug. THE steamer
Tillamook arrived. this evening, i days
from st. Michael. Alaska. with III pas
sengers She is reported to have brought
down only a small amount of gold from
the I\loudikc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08

Battalion drills are not relished by
the boys in camp. principally because
such maneuvers mean hours of monoto-
nous work in the hot sun-monotonous
because between movements there
are long waits from which company
drills are free. a Kansas private has
this to say on the subject: The rea
object of the battalion drill is to yank
the men over the field and wear them
out in order that some thick headed
captain may learn something -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08

Mr.. John Matthias. well known stock
dealer of Pulaski, Ky. says: After suf
fering for over week with flux. and my
physician having failed TO relieve me. 7
was advised to try Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and have
= he pleasure of stating that the half of
one bottle cured me- For sale by John
Soushllh, Water st. m,w,f,1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
FIRE AT FAIRFIELD.
Maine Central Buildings and Totman's
Storehouse Among the Missing.

Fairfield. Me. Aug. THE Maine
Central freight house and machine
shop and the big storehouse of A. H.
Totman are burning. y number If
cars and sheds and much lumber Will
probably be destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08

Denmark makes a clear dstinctio,
between the thriftless and the respec
table poor. The former are treated
ike English paupers. The latter neve'
ross n workhouse threshold If desti-
tute they receive a pension ranging
from $1i to sS4 year: or. if too feeble
20 look after themselves, they are
placed in an old-age ere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
A RUSSIAN BACKDOWN.

London. Aug. S.-The correspondent
of the Daily News at Odessa gives. I'M
der reserve. report that the Russian
charge d'afTares at Pekin, NJ Pavo-
loft, VIII soon be removed. and he re-
CARDS 1t as indicating Russian back
down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
Mysterious Slici.e at Lawrence. Mass,

Lawrence, Mass. Aug THE body
of an unknown man. who had shot
himself in the head, was found, early
this morning, in field off Ames street
No one knows him and the case is a
mysterious one. The body was well
dressed and in a pocketbook was s55. 81.
A handful advertising The Fair. 81
Plalnfield street, Johnston, r. L." is
the only marks about the body. The
man was cleanly shaver. dark com
pleXion and dressed in dark clothes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
Foreign Ports.

HAVRE-Aug {. ar sim La Gas
aogne. New York.
OJfEENSTOWN-Aug I, ar. sim Az
ania, from New York for Liverpo''
nd pssd.
BROW HEAD-Aug Z. psd sim !"
narara. Halifax for Liverpool.
IIVFRPeOu.-Aug !. ar, sim Ceph'
'onia, FROM Boston. uaN.
* p,-n BOSTON, sch Clifton. WHICH,"
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08

10 remove flower-pot stains from Win
dow lodges rub the stains with a Utt,o
line wood ashes and afterward rinse with
clear water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
Marine Notes.

The new Danish steamer Polarst 'e trorn
arrived at New York. SATURDAY. i,sd.
Hamburg from which port she and.
July % She Is new steamer, conll 800
ed by Captain Nelson. ana regis nsnIsh
steamer sailing to New York. and WIN -
between New York. stettin and co''-
hagen. ~-~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08

Only three species Of reptiles exist in
Ireland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08

Monkeys are worshipped in parts Of Al.
ricA.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-12
FIRE AT RED BLUFF, TOO.
Finest Business R:oCk in inc City
 Burned Down.

Red Bluff, Sept. 1.-The most dis astrous fire known in this city since the burning of the Fremont hotel sev- eral years ago, broke out about 2:25 o'clock this morning and before 1t was extinguished $100,O00 worth of property was in ashes. The flames were first discovered in the rooms of a lodging house over Kestener's res taurant on South Main street. The entire building was soon destroyed. The hard work of the fire department proved unavailing, for the fire burned rapidly southward and by o'clock this morning the whole of the finest business block in the city was in ruins. The block was composed of buildings comprising the Bank of Te- hama county, Wells, Fargo & Co.,, Fickerts furniture store, Burroughs g drug store. Princes clothing and dry goods store and the Western Union telegraph Once.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-12
FROM SANTIAGO.
Topeka Soldier Tells of the Horrid
 Cubans.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 11.-James R. Kirkendall, young Topeka man who was with the Twentieth infantry at Santiago, is at home on furlOugh.
 ''The Spanish soldiers are a fine lot Of fellows he says. They seem to be human, and that is mere than can be said of the Cubans.
 The Spanish soldiers are the great est drunkard I ever saw. They drink rum and gin all the time. 1 do not be- lieve tha.. there was any beer to be had at Santiago. It seemed to me that the soldiers were either drunk or half drunk always.
 "The stories about the Spaniards be- ing poor marksmen ara true 1 do not know what is the matter, unless it is that they drink so much, but 1 do know tIlat if we would have had their posi- sition at San Juan hiIi or Fl Caney, there would rot have been enough sol diers in the world to have driven us out Those wire fences were terrible. broke the fence down with an aS, but some of the boys had wire clip pers. While we were pounding down the fence the Spaniards were shooting at US all the time. It was pretty warm.
 "The Cubans arc bad lot They are hardly human. They seemed to think of nothing but what they cou:d steal"
Arizona republican., 1898-09-12
0Ss s1,Aoa,aoooa, INSURANCE S5o,C(O
FIesea P,,rsoas Naowa r. B. Burned to 1sasa.@ >aah and Many Others Missing. O..
 sees. A Scene of Horror and Deso-
 IatiOn Now Prevails.


 
 
 
 
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  cracke high the atmosphere like pall    left intact The buildings up n
  business  S50,000
  b Nothing territory. s*
Arizona republican., 1898-09-12
LATtR DETAILS OF THE HOLOCAUST.

Prescott this morning s1oooOoo the  cothing
 exclusively  The otherwise the less would have Many Jerome reaiaing being cared @ by the oo11pay lne frs na-.oa gucA ard avines adrg which Over @ residences averaging value s200o twenty-five general short single business building thy NJ srs Giroux and Allen of the minin Special trains left here nga for tie scene of disaster carrying tents
  nere tonight 10 raise money TOT h needy or whom there are many The loss is risk inadequate ments made
 
 night while responsible
  o
 parties endeavoring
 
 debris will impossible victims Several mining
 
 n a powder by moshng suction hundreds of feet in ignite increase the fury of 
 It said wife children in
  the devastation is reported only ptiable and sad. Dr. Woods losing all
  by him. being hastily The which supplies the with undergoing would that the refugees this city tonight pnns without clothing
Arizona republican., 1898-09-12

the fact remains that the crop tnlS year is the largest on record. The re- ported rate of yield in winter wheat is 14.S bushels and in spring wheat 154 bushels. The final crop result will appear next month, but the Amer ican Agriculturist says that IL may not be amiss to note that if the present rate Of yield indicated shall be main tained, the total production of winter wheat will pe rather under 100000. 1Jo bushels, anC spring wheat fully 3oo-- 000,c00 bushels, subject to modification next month
 The present report Of the American ierioultErist CT corn places the con fsi..:on S54 as compared with s { a month earlier Ihis change, while slight. is distinct disappointment. as 1t WAS generally believed the breaking of ths drought wocid advance the con fiticn C. the crop. al least 10 an ay- craze showire for this date
 aA.ag the surp us states Of Chic Indiana, Illinois. Iowa Missouri. Kan sas and Nebraska, it appears the pres ent condition in this crop is 7S9. as against 79 one month ago3.and 80 2 one year ago There is ? Hos ooualIy large percentage Of heait' A,s sta ks, which are rearip Sp, all, and larger proper. LbDe 4 have a single ear, and that sh- f4t, approaching the nubbing condIt.S The effect of this will only be fully recognized when the crop is husked and it is easily w4.nIn the range oi possibilities that the final report c; rate of yield per acre will preseni some marked surprises.
 The condition of oats wien har- vested is placed at 78.4. or 2.2 lowe. chan on August 1, with the general quality not as good as last year.
 The same authority says the past month has brought further reduction in the promise of ,4e potato crop. the breaking of the drought not being fol lowed by recovery of condition.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-12

should hardly have known that a fight gas going on Suddenly a man who was standing near me fell down. In he war of 1s61-S5 we used to hear the bullets when they struck the men. But there was TO sound in this case. saw that the man was gasping, how ever, ard 1 told another man who was standing nsaI to unloosen his belt and see what was the matter When he opened the shirt ! saw little blood, and then by looking closer I saw il. his abdomen a very small wound which had nearly cinsed up Then. all of sudden 1t came over ne what great changes had occurred in the art cf war since 'G5
 Once more the general emphasized the fact that all these changes were in the direction of science and skill.
 "1here is oniy one conclusion" he said. we must have an army. Hence fCrth, under thess new coad. tions, we must depend upon men spacial 7 trained, professional soldiers, to do our fighting"
Arizona republican., 1898-09-12
BURNED Alt DAY.
The Town Of New Westminster HsrS an Exceedingly Disastrous Fire.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. 1i.-A special dispatch from Vancouver, B. C., says. Fire has destroyed a good portion of the town Of New Westminster. B. C., ard the property loss will run into hundreds of thousands Of dollars. One woman is known to have perished and it is feared that the death list will iD ciude others. The fire ccmmenced a. midnight and burned nearly all day. Handsome blocks, banks and churches went up in smoke. Two newspaper offices are gone. The Canadian Pa cifc railway station, three river steamers, a railway bridge. cathedral ard many private residences are de Stroyed Hundreds Of people are homeless and relief is being rushed from Vanconyer.