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outside OF the OtncerS, IS not yet Op-
tainable.
THE DEAD.
BANKS, ED, pilot of Lee.
BOOKER, l., first clerk on Lee.
CALDER, ALBERT, engineer.
FLANAGAN, PATRICK, second
mate.
HIGHT, WILLIAM (coloreO. bar
keeper
HUMPHREY. s. c.. general agent
for Chicago Mill and Lumber Company
of Cairo
FARRIs, AL, of Hickman. KY. pas
senger.
KELLY, NJ. T., mail clerk on Lee.
LEWIS, H. c., travelling freight
agent for Lee line.
LEWIS. SAMUEL, third clerk.
LOGOMARSINO, d. X, barkeeper.
MITCHELL, AUGUSTUS. second
clerk
SMITH, SID" pilot.
STULL, FRANK, engineer.
TODD, GEORGE W., steward.
Most of the Rowena Lees crew lived
in Memphis. The names of her pas
sengers cannot be learned. The boat
was the property of the Lees at Mem
phis.
The Rowena Lee was laden with rail
road iron for Memphis, with some pack
ages of way freight. She passed this
point shortly before noon. She had fin
ished discharging and taking on cargo
at Tyler, and had cast off her lines,
when a terrific explosion occurred,
which to those on the bank who were
watching her seemed to cause her to
break in two amidships The broken
ends of the craft were forced upward
until each stood momentarily on end
and then disappeared under water. The
upper works were thrown up with such
force that they were literally broken
into kindling wood and the air was
filled with wreckage of the pilot-h house
and cabin, with the light cabin furni-
ture and with luckless human beings
who constituted her crew and passen-
gers. That the captain and one of the
mates escaped is regarded as miracu-
lous by those who saw the boat de-
stroyed.
The current at Tyler is swift, and.
though dazed, the eye witnesses acted
as promptly as they could in the mat
ter of manning slziffs and getting out
to the wreckage. They succeeded in
saving no lives except those noted, and
they probably would not have been
saved had they not providentially been
caught in and kept afoat by a large
section of the cabin. Both were un-
conscious, and since being revived can
give no coherent account of the occur
renee Not another body was seen by
the .would-be rescuers, and the theory
is that all were rendered unconscious
by the concussion, and, being unable to
help themselves in any way, sank i'm
mediately they struck the water.
Neither Captain Carvell nor Mate
3Crasty has any theory regarding the
cause of the catastrophe. They are not
inclined to believe the boilers burst.
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Copyrighted, 1899, by the Associated
Press.

4 PA, Samoan Islands,
N N March : g ,,.1a ris auckland. ha2 and
troubles growing out of the cleo
ton of King of Samoa have
taken a more serious turn and re-
suited in the bombardment of ma
tive villages along the shore by
the United States cruiser Phila-
delphia, Admiral Kautz' com
manding, and the British cruisers
Porpoise and Royalist. The
bombardment has continued in
termitt ttently for eight days. Sew
eral villages lave been burned,
and there have been a number Of
casualties among the American
and British sailors and marines.
AS yet it is impossible to estimate
the number OF natives killed or
injured.
As Mataafa and his chiefs, con-
stituting the provisional govern
ment, continued to violate the
Berlin treaty after the arrival Of
the Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz
summoned the various consuls
and the senior naval officers to a
conference on board the Philadel-
phia, when the whole situation
was canvassed. The upshot was
a resolution to dismiss the pro-
visiona1 government, and Ad-
miral Kautz issued proclama-
ton calling upon Mataafa and his
chiefs to return to their homes.
Mataafa evacuated Mulinuu,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-30

MANILA, March 29.-At g
lVl o'clock this morning fly
ing column, with the Third Ar
tillery and the Montana and Kan
sas Volunteers on the left of the
railroad and the Pennsylvania,
South Dakota and Nebraska Vol
unteers on the right, started for
Bocave across two miles of open
fields.
The insurgents began to fire
Immediately, and continued until
the troops reached the river at
Bocave. The American troops
never Wavered.
The Nebraska Regiment swung
in from the extreme left and
doubled up the insurgent left at
the river. The insurgents ran,
after some rails had been re-
moved from the railroad.
Wounded insurgents reported
that the enemy had retreated to
Malolos.
In the Pennsylvania Regiment
there we're one killed and five
wounded.
The Kansas Regiment lost one
officer and fifteen privates were
wounded. In the Montana Regi.
ment five men were wounded and
in the Nebraska Regiment one
man was killed and ten wounded.
The American advance was
wonderfully rapid, considering
that the enemy destroyed the
bridges as they fled. There was
no resistance at Bigaa.
The troops advanced quickly,
in contracted lines, to the town
of Giguinto. The Pennsylvania
Regiment crossed the bridge as
the advance guard, and unex-
pectedly the insurgents concealed
in the woods opened heavy fire.
Then the Kansas Regiment and
one battalion of the South Da-
kota Regiment rushed over the
bridge under fire.
Two of the Utah Battery guns
and one Colt rapid-hre also came
into action. The insurgents had
made trenches across the rail
road. Our loss was several killed
and more than twenty wounded
before the insurgents were driven
off. Our troops are now en-
camped two and a half miles from
MalOlOS.
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AMERICANS BEGIN
THE ADVANCE UPON
AGUINALDO'S CAPITAL


Marc m
two
American los is reported al e an
CALLING fire nenennev avaed eddma ned lei STEADY
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every han ar t tn America vi N
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KILLED AND EATEN
BY CONGO NATIVES
Awful Fate of Lieutenant Bell, an
Officer With the Belgian

LONDON, March 3O.-The Liverpool cor
respondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs
that news has been received there of the
terrible fate of Liutenant Bell. a British
officer with the Belgian troops in the Con-
go Free State. He was captured by the
natives in a fierce fight and was after
ward killed and eaten.
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YASHLNGTON, 29-The following advices from
w the War Department tonight:
MANILA, March 3O-Adjutant General, Washington:
O'Clock yesterday morning from
Marilao Passed rapidly to Bocave At l45 he took up his
afternoon for G9unto,
three MaOlOS reaching that point
p. the day about 20 and there
n the afternoon. The made the
crossing GiguintO by working artillery
bridge by hand and swimming the mules
against The railroad front
nearly repaired, and will resupply the troops to-day
OTIS.
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TROOPS KILLED
AND WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, March %
General Otis to-day cabled the
following additional casualties
to Adjutant General Corbin:
KILLED.
Third Artillery. Battery G.
Private ]. j. Whitney, Private
Charles Johnson.
WOUNDED.
Tenth Pennsylvania, Company
E-Private Christopher Filbert,
hand, severe, accidental.
Third Artillery, Battery G.
First Sergeant John c. O'Con-
nor, eye, slight.
INJURED.
Twentieth Kansas, Company
D-Private j. Ross, foot, slight.
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REBELS LOSING FAITH IN
AGUINALDCS PRETENSIONS
The Family of the Dictator Get
ting Ready to Flee Before
the Americans.

MANILA, March 29.-The army's ad-
vance to-day had covered more than
two miles before any resistance was
offered. Insurgents have been found
with their throats cut in the trenches.
This is understood to indicate that
they were punished for refusing to
fight. 1t is now believed the insur-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-30
FILIPINO COMMISSIONER
ARRIVES AT MADRID

MADRID, March ga Filipino COM
missioner to negotiate for the release
of the Spanish prisoners in the Philip
pines arrived here to-day.
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CONSUL WILLIAMS
MADE NO PROMISE

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, March 80.
F. Williams, United States Consul at
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ROWENA LEE
SINKS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI
All Aboard the Steamer Per-
ish Except the Captain
and One Mate.
SIXTY PEOPLE LOST
An Explosion Splits the Vessel in
Twain and Stunned Passengers
Disappear in the River.
SIXTY PEOPLE LOST
Special Dispatch to The Call.

j, NEW MADRID, Mo, March
29.-The steamer Rowena Lee s
of the Lee Line of Mississippi :
|, boats sunk in seventy feet of :
: water at Tyler, Mo, twenty
five miles below here, between
, 8 and 4 o'clock this afternoon. :
? She is said to have broken in {
, two and gone down with all on
, board except the captain, Geo.
Carvell, and one mate, John {
Crasty, who escaped. Sixty j..
, people are believed to have :
been drowned. {
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WASHINGTON HOPES THE
KAISER WILL SUBMIT

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
news from Samoa that the United
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Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
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The following is only a partial list OF
those who perished, as the complete
passenger list and names OF the crew
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Continued on Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
QUIET AT CARTERvILLE.
Militia in Complete Control of the
Disturbed District.

CARTERVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-There is
practically little change in the situation
here, but what little there Is is for the
better. Sell Cummins, the wounded ne
gro, died last night, making a total of
five killed. Four more are seriously
wounded, but are expected to recover.
The coroner's jury is still in session,
and will not adjourn before tomorrow.
Until that time it is expected that no
arrests will take place. 3,'.
Mayor Zimmerman comes out in sign
ed statement today, in which he says that
Gov. Tanner sent a personal representa-
tive to him, and told him that If the
better class of citizens would sign an
agreement to the effect that they would
guarantee that there would be no more
loss of life or rioting that the governor
would remove the troops. Mayor Zim-
norman told his representative that the
governor sent the troops here without
consulting the citizens4of Carteryille, that
he would remove them the same way, and
not only this, but just so long as the
negroes remained at the Brush mines just
so long he might expect to hear of trouble
here .5.- -.>-
Residents of Herren were halted here
last night near the Brush mines, and
placed under arrest while on their way
home from Carterville. They were taken
to Marion this morning, where they are
being guarded.
The residence of John Murphy, a farm
er living near here was burglarized to-
day by parties wearing the uniform Of
the militia. The fact was reported to Col.
Bennett and he at once ordered an in
vestigation, and one of the guilty parties
is under arrest.
Company F, of Mount Vernon, forty
strong, under command of Lieut.. Rice, Of
Mount Vernon arrived today. Company
B, of Newtor rs expected to arrive either
tonight or tomorrow morning. No fur
ther trouble may be expected so long as
the military is here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
ACROSS A Box
Rev. G. F. B. Howard Reviewed the
Paddle.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept 1S.-This morn
ing, at the Ohio penitentiary Rev. C. f.
B. Howard, who has taught college stu
dents the principles of logic and who has
ministered to large and fashionable con-
gregations in several places, was com
PEELED to bend over box while a lusty
guard vigorously applied, a. hickory pad
die.
Howard was returned Sunday night. to
the penitentiary, from which he escaped
Sept. Il, 1891. He was captured at Hor-
ton, Mich, where he was pastor of the
leading congregation of that village.
Howard had little to say when brought
into the prison court today. Howard lost
ali of the good time he had gained, about
400 days, and was taken to the Lille house
to await assignment to one of the con-
tract. He will be given one Of the hard
est tasks in the prison.
This mornings mail brought letter to
Warden Coffin from Mount Auburn. Ill.
The letter was written by John w. Aug
ur, who said Howard had been in the COM
munity preaching. He held collections
and incidentally borrowed a little money
of the different brethren and then sud
denly left
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
TRIUMPH OF SCIENCE.
Young Man Undergoes Most Won
derfuI Operation.

uerIuI operation.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-An extraordinary
surgical operation was performed today
on Walter Duryea, a 3O-year-old son of
Edward, Duryea the millionaire starch
manufacturer. On Aug. he dived into
shallow water and broke his neck. Since
that time he has lain on a water mattress
encased in plaster of Paris part of his
body paralyzed. An X ray photograph of
the neck and spine revealed with great
distinctness the fractured parts of the
backbone Splin ers of bone were dis
closed pressing upon the spinal cord and
producing the paralysis of arms, legs and
back. 1t was decided to lay bare the frac-
tured fifth and sixth vertebrae, remove
the splinters and await the results. The
patient was most eager of all to take the
chance, and it was only after his ceaseless
imploring that his family consented The
operation was successfully performed this
afternoon.
Owing to the patients weakness an an
aesthetic could not be administered, but
cocaine dulled the nerves of the back
The injury to the spinal cord was found
to be even worse than they had feared
The physicians say young Duryea has a
talr chance of recovery
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19

NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-There was a
stock market today of unusual volume,
the dealings being in all over LOCO, 900
shares. At the start 1t was swamped by
selling orders, and the brokers whose
customers ordered them to sell at the
market offered them down to low points
to tempt bidders who were deferred by
the condition of the money market, or be-
ing in the confidence of the bear clique,
knew art what point it was their oppor-
tuni,y to come into profitable dealings
through shrinkage of values.
In the furry some important declines
occurred, but the market rallied at noon.
The days transactions had to do with 155
stocks Of these 1876 declined net from 1912
points in the case of Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburg preferred, to one-eighth of a
point The aggregate net decline of the
135 stocks was 1702s, or more than a point
and quarter each.
Fourteen stocks represented dealings of
over 100000 shares Brooklyn Rapid
Transit led with 100000 shares. The 9TH
ers were American Steel, $4,000 shares
Sugar, 10000; Atchison preferred, $4,000;
Burlington, $4,000; st. Paul, 1000; Rock
Island, 10000; Colorado Fuel & Iron, 49,
O0O; Federal Steel, $1,000; Manhattan, 3d.
600; Metropolitan, $4,000; Peoples Gas,
24,000; Southern Pacific, 81, ,000
EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
At the opening of the stock exchange
the excitement, incidental to liquidation,
was intense, and resulted in demoraliza-
tion for nearly an hour. The pubic gal
lery of the exchange was crowded, and
at the barriers were hundreds of clerks
and messengers to deliver or take instruc-
tions, orders and information for commits
sion houses and their customers. The din
was deafening, and those who dashed to
and fro had time neither to be polite
nor avoid jostling.
There was great disturbance of loans
and many banks called and readjusted
them with enormous scaling down in the
case Of mixed collateral, neceSsitating
large additions to offers of blocks of
stocks for advances.
The only partial measure of relief de-
cided on was an arrangement by severa!
banks to increase circulation by deposits
Of bonds with the United States treasurer
The general opinion among bankers
was that there is no acute situation to
deal with. 1t can be stated on authority
that a holding of meeting by either the
clearing house association or the clearing
house committee to discuss or relieve the
money situation has not been a subject
of conference among the members.
At the subtreasury preparations
were made to deal with the payment of
the October interest on the coupon and
registered per cent bonds of 1907
Bankers, as rule, regarded the
liquidation of last week and today as
relieving the situation and said much of
the money sent West is almost due back
here, so that a drain for cotton crop
purposes will be offset.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
COWBOYS RUN AWAY.
One Brave Soldier Left Alone t
Fight Yauufs.

MAzATLAN, Sept. 49, - Twenty-Five
cowboys were attacked in Sonora by the
Sonora mounted Yaquis, who opened
fire on them and swooped down and
drove horses and cattle guarded by the
Mexicans away. Seeing themselves
outnumbered the Mexicans put spurs to
their horses and ran away, but one SOL
der, of indomitable courage, remained
and fought the whole body of the Va
quis, killing many of them, but was
finally shot and. it is said, his corpse was
shockingly mutilated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
THEY WILL BE SHOT.
Men Condemned by COurt-Martia1
for AssauIting Filipino Women.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Privates
Damphofer and Canine, sentenced to
death by court-martial for assaulting
Philippine women, will not receive any
mercy at the hands of the president. The
sentence of the court-martial will be car
ried out as soon as the proceedings and
findings in the two cases can be review
ed and approved by him, unless there
should be some irregularity about the
proceedings.
1t is stated upon the highest authority
that the president had fully determined
not to interfere in any way in the SEN
tence of the court-martial. He reached
this conclusion on the receipt today of a
message from Gen. Otis, In answer to an
inquiry from the war department, con-
f1rming the newspapers reports of the
crime committed by these two men and
the sentence imposed by the court-mar-
tial. Gen. Otis further stated that he
would forward at once all the papers in
the case for review by the war depart
ment, as required by law and regulations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair; East to North Winds.


Weather Forecast for st. Paul
Fair; East to North Winds.
I-Lind Banquets Officers.
French Treason Trial.
War With BOers Near.
Stock Market Furry.
&German Societies at Work.
Fight on Fast TrOIieys.
3-Minneapolis Matters.
D. Northwest News.
Odd drIEellesxs,eaJubile
4-EditorinI.
Democratic Plans Outlined.
Protest Made by China.
5-SpOrting News.
National League Scores.
Ryan Bests Craig.
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, IS -3-4c.
Chicago Sept. Wheat, 20 Csc.
Stocks Active and Irregular.
News of the Railways.
SIN the Field of Labor.
ST. Paul Social News.
Value of Farm Machinery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
TO-DAY IN ST. PAUL.

METRoPoLITAN-N stock company
in "The New Secretary" SIS p. m.
GRAND-Joseph Hart Speciality COM
pany, S:15 p m.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville, and p. m.
Pontifical High Mass, st. Matthew s
church, Hall avenue and Robie street.
Forty-fourth annual convention of the
German Catholic Central Society of
America, capitol 10 a. m.
Tenth annual meeting of the Central
Union of German Catholic Young
Mems Sodaities.
Musical and dramatic entertainment of
the Young Mems Sodalities, Mozart
hall, Franklin street near Sixth, p m.
Opening, entertainment of St. Paul Ath-
letic club, "a East Sixth street, $3.50 p. m.
Board of aldermen meets, city hall, 7: go
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
NEW FIGHTING SHIPS.
Strong Points OF Cruiser and Bat
tIeship Combined.

tleShfp Combined.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1S-The naval
engineers have projected plans for the
new battleships which, if adopted, will
provide an entirely novel type for the
navy The purpose is to have these
ships combine in themselves the good
qualities of battleships and armored cruis-
ers. The aim will be to have the highest
possible speed for such ships in this case
20 knots per hour. This will be attained
by the use Of triple screws, two small
inside screws for use in ordinary cruising
and big central screw to add to the
propulsive force in case high speed is
needed. The ships would be of 14,000 or
15G00 tons displacement and with seven
inches of the latest armor would be al
most as strong in defense as are great
battleships. The coal capacity will be
about 1000 tons, sufficient at ordinary
cruising speed to carry the ship ten or
fifteen thousand miles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
Strike Declared Off.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Sept. 1S-At joint
conference of representatives of the oper-
ators and stNil1ing miners of the Chicago
and Alton sub-district and state officials
of the United Mine Workers today, an
agreement was reached, and the strike
which has affected over 1000 men since
April 1 last, is declared off. The agree
ment is in the ma ure of compromise
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
Hazen relief Eund.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 1s-The Pacific
Express company has forwarded to Gov.
Richards, of Wyoming. a check for 81 200
as its contribution to the relief fund be-
ing raised for the family of Sheriff Hazen
the Wyoming officer who was killed
while in pursuit Of the Union Pacific train
robbers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19

business portion of town, doing damage
man was fatally injured. The fire started
in the varnish room of carriage factory
and spread rapidly destroying the plants
of the farming and milling company, the
Perry Lumber company and a number Of
small stores and lodging houses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
HONORS FOR FUNSTON.
Great Time in store for the -Twer
tIeth Kansas.

UFe"t THO III StOre TOT the Tvem-
tieth Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 1S.-Gen. Fuu-
ston and his Twentieth regiment will be
accorded great reception on their re-
turn to Topeka from the Philippines.
A committee appointed by Gov Stanley
two weeks ago met here today and per-
fected all arrangements. Gov. Stanley
and committee will meet and welcome
the regiment at San Francisco and es-
cort it by special trains to Topeka. Gen.
Russell A. Alger will be here to addr IS
the soldiers, and Brig. Gen. Hudson viii
receive the flags and turn them over to
the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
Largest Cargo of GRAIN

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept 1S.-The
British steamer Angola cleared from this
port today with ,l72 bushels corn, and
100000 bushels of oats. This is the largest
cargo of grain ever taken from this port
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW -YoRK-Arrived:- Mohawk, Lon
don; Furnessia, Glas gov; Tauric, L.v-
erpooi; Georgian, London.
SOUTHAMPTON-Air Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, New York
BREMEN = Arrived: Koenigen Louise
New York, via Southampton.
GLASGOW-Arrived City of Rome, New
York.
YOKOHAIA-Arrived NIonmouthshre,
Portland.
G1BRALTAR-Arrive Ems, New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19

HONG KONG, Sept. 1S.-Twenty deaths
from the bubonic plague took place here
last week. Eighteen new cases have been
officially reported.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
RISKS ON CoNSIGNMENTS TO THE
TRANSVAAL QUOTED AT A
BIG PREMIUM
MARKETS Arb ALL SENSITIVE
DIPLOMATIC AGENT AT PRETORIA
FEARS BRITISH AGENCY WILL
BE DYNAMITED
BOERs ARE MAssING TROOPS

Have Occupied Points of Vantage,
and Are Hurrytng Forage to the
Front-BusineSs Brisk at British
Foreign, Colonial and War Offices
in LondOn-BOers Need Expect No
Help From Germany.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
Big Fire in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 1S.-A fire
today destroyed an entire block in the