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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-22

Victoria, B. c., May 21.-The main
portion of the city of Dawson was de-
stroyed by fire on April 26, causing a
loss of $4,000,O0O All buildings, includ-
ing the British North American bank,
We're burned. The news was brought
down by T. S. Hume, a son of May.r
Hume of Seattle: J. 7. Tol1las ard a
third party who left Dawson on April
q and made their way out Ivy canoe to
Lake Labarge and then over the ice,
having a most perilous trip.
Toklas reports that the fire occurred
on April &c, in the very heat of the
business center of the city, commencing
near the opera house, on the water
front, and spreading with unusual rap
idity. 1t was driven by a strong north
wind, destroying everything in it's way
on that street down to and inclu ding
Donahue & Smiths establishment The
fire then took in all of the water front
buildings abreast of the same blocks.
1t crossed the street, burned through
and spread over to Second street, COW
ering the principal business portion of
Dawson. leaving it all in ashes, with
the firemen helpless and powerless to
do anything.
The fire consumed everything frcm
Timmins Royal cafe down to ana cp-
posite the Fairview hotel, the buildings
being as dry as tinder. The flames
spread with such rapidity that the citi-
zens appeared panic stricken ard uI.-
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able to save anything in the way of
furniture. goods and clothing.

able to save anything in the way of
furniture, goods and clothing.
Among the most prominent firms burn
ed out We're the Bank of British North
America. the Canadian Bank of Com
merce, Mcclellan & McFeeley (of Vic
toria, Vancouver and Dawson), the
Parsons Produce company Of Winni-
peg, the Royal cafe Donahue & Smith,
the Aurora saloon, the Bod asa, the
Madden house, the Victoria hotel ana
the California exchange. The fire came
at time when the mills ana dealers in
building supplies had exhausted their
winter supplies and were waiting The
opening of navigation to replenisn the
stocks. The result is a famine in all
kinds of building material and inrnit-
ure such as sashes, doors, locks. hinges,
etc. The few articles still remaining
outside of the burnt district have quad
rupled in prices Doors are selling FOR
$50 each. door locks $S each and every
thing else in proportion. Nothing in
the way of rebuilding can be done uAtil
the opening of navigation, several
weeks from now, as there is not over a
thousand feet of lumber in he place.
The fire was caused by a drunken
woman upsetting a lamp in a not t9rious
house.
None of the big warehouses Of the
Alaska Commercial company nor the
portation company were touched iIv the
fire. so there will be no shortage Of ro-
visions, even if the lakes saculd not
open before the middle of June, Viii. \
is row predicted. The heaviest losers
by the fire are Messrs. McLeilan & Nc
Feeley of this city and Vancouver.
who had an immense stock of il n and
tinWare and miners supplies, taken IN
at heavy expense, and the Bank Of Brit
ish North America, whose rather flimsy
vault did not Withstand the raat, ,he
papers in it being destroyed rha l.ank
also lost a large amount of goll dust.
rough estimate places the loss in gold
and paper money alone at 81, 900, ,04O
Altogether the burned area comprises
quite three-quarters of the area of
Dawson. In their trip out the three
couriers We're forced TO every eXpedi-
ent-walking, running with the dogs,
swimming for life and breaking
through the ice repeatedly. They pass
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discovered, having changed her course.
in the hope of clearing the rocks. thus
miraculously escaping the Manacles. "
Captain G. w. McCallum of Pittsburg
says:
81 heard a tremendous crash, and, as
a steamboat man, l knew that we were
on the bottom and that if she slipped
from the rock we would be in Queer
street. Hurriedly putting on my cloth
ing, | went upstairs, where 1 met the
steward, who was shouting All hands
on deck AS I reached the deck I
could just make out the masts of the
Mohegan. Officers and crew worked
hard to restore confidence; and the
women seemed calmer than the men.
As soon as the tugs arrived I knew we
were all safe, as the sea was calm and
there would be no trouble in trans
ferring u.s.
Captain Scott of the ship Kinross
says:
An Eye Witness,
'"I was bringing my vessel into Fa1-
mouth harbor when the accident to
the Paris occurred. st. Anthony light
was clearly visible for five or six miles
and / heard the bells of the Manacles
buoy as we passed. A misty rain was
falling, but there was no fog, and I
saw the liner nearly all the way from
the Lizard. 1t is impossible for me to
understand how the Paris got into that
position any better than the Mohegan.
The possibility of mistaking the st.
Anthony light for the Lizard light is
ridiculous, as the former is a revolving
oil light, low down, and the Lizard light
is two fixed electric lamps on a high
cliff
Mrs. A. g. Spaulding of Chicago says:
Il was well forward and felt the
shock. When aroused my maid she
insisted upon staying in bed, exclaim-
ing, If we must drown. let us drown
in bed 1t was with some difficulty
that I persuaded her to go on deck,
even when rescue was assured
Henry Williams. managing agent of
the line, who arrived from Sol1thamp-
ton this afternoon by special train to
arrange for the transportation of the
passengers, said to the associated
press:
Il have had no opportunity to inquire
as to the facts. and certainly have no
theories to indulge in. The Cherbourg
stop was adopted some time ago and
was by no means unusual. Captain
Watkins and I must await the results
of the investigation before passing any
judgment"
Tonight the Paris lies in much the
same position as when she struck, her
bow being about $50 yards from the
shore and her stern about 200 Almost
in direct line and about a mile ahead
lies the wreck of the Mohegan. Just
outside of the bows of the Paris is a
great ragged rock and a ridge of
rocks projecting in the water 200 yards
ahead.
There is about 16 feet of water in the
three forward compartments, but the
engines are apparently unharmed. 1t
has been decided to await special sal
wage apparatus and the next tide to-
morrow. The sea is still smooth and
the work of lightering proceeds
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ed the river steamer Flora on her way
through the ice with the steel PROV
at Hootanlinqua and found the tele-
graph wire to Skaguay completed at
Cariboo crossing, IS miles inland.
From here Humes and Riley go to
Ottawa, their companion having been
dropped at Bennett A letter which
was brought out by the courageous
messengers notes that before the ashes
Of the bank had had time to cool men
were working on the spot with
rockers, there being a good proba bilty
that much of the lost gold will be re-
covered in this manner
The fire occurred at 8 o'clock in the
morning. Owing to the fact that logs
and canvas were the two principal ma
terials of which the buildings were
constructed, 1t spread rapidly. An
abortive attempt was made to extin-
guish the blaze before an alarm was
sounded, and in this way delay was
caused that gave the fire such head
way that when the fire brigade did
turn out they found a contiagraton
beyond their power to subdue.
Within half an hour from the time
it started the fire had crossed the
street twice, burned through and spread
to Second street-every importan:
building in what was known as the
business section being eaten up.
The firemen, after their first half
hours work, accepted the inevitable,
abandoned their endeavor to extinguish
the flames and devoted themselves to
the saving of property in buildings as
yet removed from the sweep of the
fire. Not a single building was left as
landmark from Timmins' Royal cafe
end opposite the Fairview hotel. In
this district We're all the structures
erected in 1897 and 1S9s-indeed, not a
pioneer building is left to the town.
Provisions have not advanced in
price, nor clothing, the companies be-
Ing determined, apparently, to do all
in their power to relieve the general
distress.
Another estimate of the loss is one
million dollars. This is based on Klon-
dixie valuations. This is the third large
fire that has visited Dawson.
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JEWISH CHARITIES.
A Plan for the Provisional Organization
Proposed.

Cincinnati, May PA plan for the
provisional organization of the Ma
tional Organization of Jewish Charities
were made here to-day by representa-
tives from a dozen states, and from
most of the large cities.
AS soon as it is indorsed by the
United States Jewish Charities of at
least 10 cities of more than 100000 pop
ulation the federation will be a parma-
nent national organiZa ton to meet an
nually A full set of officers headed
by Max Senior of Cincinnati as presi-
dent. were elected. Edward Y. Piseo
of Denver was named as second vice
president.
At the morning session the discussion
of the address of Temporary President
Isaac 1saacs of New York on transient
relief was continued. During this dis
cussion Edward Pisco described the
hospital for consumptives at Denver
and showed that many sent there were
transients without means of support
All could be cared for, but means of
support were necessary. The commit
tee made favorable report on the rec
concentrations of President Isaacs and
Mr.. Pisco, but the matter of formulat-
ing system for the relief of transients
was referred to the executive commit
tee.
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IN A JEALOUS RAGE
A Spurned Man Filled Mrs. Campbell
Full of Lead.

Full of Lead.
Kansas City. May 21.--Ievi Moore, a
clerk in the city market, shot and per-
haps fatally wounded Mrs. Jennie Camp
bell Mrs. Ella Lands and Mrs. Anna
Meek at o'clock this morning in a ieal-
Gus rage.
The Campbell woman had deserted
Moore for another man. He had re-
quested her to return his Photographs.
She did not answer his letters, and this
morning Moore armed himself and went
to her rooming house in Wyandotte street.
Mrs. Campbell answered the ring at the
door, and when Moore angrly demanded
his pictures, she ran back into the house.
Moore sent a bullet into her back and the
woman ran screaming through the hall.
Mrs. Lands appealed for help. This
further enraged Moore. and he fired two
shots at Mrs Lands. one taking effect
into the abdomen Into another room
Moore followed the Campbell woman
Mrs Meek, awakened by the shots. arose
from her bed just as Moore entered her
room. Without a moments warning he
opened fire on her, one shot piercing ner
back.
AT this Moore ran from the house and
down the street, fourishing his revolver
a. crowd that followed. He shot at a
negro but missed his mark and was ar
rested moment later, when he snapped
his now empty revolver at policeman
When removed to the hospital half an
hour later Mrs. Meek was completely par
alyzed. All are considered mortally in
jured.
Moore feigns insanity. He is 3S years
old, and has a wife and child in Anns-
ton. La. Mrs. Campbell. who is 80 years
old. is a divorced woman Mrs. Meek is
S6 years old, and comes from Turner,
Kan. Mrs. Lands is 81 years old and has
a father in Marceline, Mo.
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IMPORTANT ORDER
Relating to the Internal Affairs of Our
New Colonies


New Colonies.
Washington, May 21.-President Nc
Kinley, through Assistant Secretary of
War Meiklejohn. has made the follow
ing important announcement relating
to the internal affairs of the several
islands under the military control of the
United States:
First-Collectors of customs at the
several ports under military jurisdiction
are directed to perform the duties here
tofore invested in the United States
consuls or consular officers in said ter
ritory as far as concerns Seamen. yes
sells, clearances, etc.
Second-No vessel is to be allowed to
clear from any port in Cuba or Porto
Rico for another port until her cargo is
landed or accounted for.
Third-CooperS' wares in spokes. also
hoops and headings, are admitted at
u cents per 100 kilos into Porto Rico.
Fourth-The president directs that
hereafter when the importation of beer
takes place in barrels the receptacles
shall be dutiable on 80 per cent of gross
weights instead of Is per cent as form
erly. When the importation is effected
in bottles or TASKS, packed in wooden
cases or barrels. shippers will be re-
lieved from the eXaction of paying duty
on the casks, bottles or TASKS Only the
net weight of the liquid is compelled to
pay duty and receptacles pay only ac-
cording to the proper classification that
they come under.
Fifth-This order affects the Philip
pines as we'll as Cuba and Porto Rico.
Hereafter. for assessment of duty. the
currency of the invoices must be re-
duced to the money of account of the
United States on basis of the values of
foreign coins as proclaimed by the sec
retary of the treasury on the first days
of January April, July and October of
each year. Fully descriptive invoices
must be made out hereafter.
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For Dewey.

Throughout the country the newspapers receiving
crptons for Admiral Dewey fund be raised plan
which find general favor Montana will, course
want be represented in this testimonial THE
this morning. page six the suggestion of pan
in which, probably other Montana newspapers will
for the raising of Montanas contribution As
that page THE STANDARD will cheeruly subscriptions
account 70, them, and transmit explained.
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Another Estimate.

Vancouver, B. c., May 21.-A conser-
vative estimate of the loss caused by
the Dawson fire is estimated at one
million dollars William Godfrey, man
ager of the Bank Of British North
America, which was one of the chief
sufferers here, says the loss of the
bank was about $1,000 Vancouver firms
We're among the losers. The Parsons
Produce company and McLennan &
McFeeley had only recently stocked up
their stores and they fear their loss
will be large.
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Shot by tho Corespondept.

Ogden, Utah, May 2I.-Doctor B. H.
Fisher. a prominent dentist and a man of
family, was shot this afternoon by Miss
Laura Gertsen, a former school teacher
Mrs. Fisher some time ago filed a suit for
divorce and mentioned Mrs Gertsen as
correspondent. This afternoon Miss Cert
sen met Fisher in his office. After q short
conversation she fired two shots. one taxi
ing effect in Fishers left side. The wound
is serious, but not considered fatal,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-22
We Have Cleaned and
Refitted

Our store, and while we have not
quite as many goods on hand as
we usually carry, we have still a
large assortment of Fine Watches,
Sterling Silver, Solid Gold and
Gold Plated Jewelry, and will be
adding to our stock daily the new
est, most unique and up-to-date
goods pertaining to our line. If you
have not been our customer in the
past it will pay you to trade with
us in the future. We keep the best
workmen and the most accom-
modating clerks in the city. All
our work is done in first-class man.
ner and is absolutely warranted.
We cordially thank our custom
ers for their past patronage and
solicit their continuance, assuring
them that we will spare no effort
to please.
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LIST

OF Passenger Who We're on the Strand
ed steamship.
Southampton. May 21.-The saloon
passenger list of the Paris is as fol-
lows: William A. ArnouX and wife,
Mrs. w F. Ashford, Miss Mary Ash
ford, Thomas Allen, w. F. Archer and
wife, A. l.. Lane, Mrs. w. F. Bachelor
G. G. Bower, Harry Cottle, Mrs. w. H.
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Loss OF -FOUR MILLIONS
One Hundred and Eleven Build
ings Burned to the Ground.
A LAMP WAS OVERTURNED

the Disaster-Firemen Were Powerless
Couldn't Stop the Progress OF the
Flames-Citizens We're Panic Stricken
A Big Jump in Prices for Building
Material - Provisions We're Saved.
The News Brought Out by Three
GUS Trip.
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NO SIGNS OF PANIC.

There Was No Danger of Disaster in the
smooth Sea.
Coverack, May 21.-One of the coast
euardsmen at C0Verack has made the
following statement to the correspond
ent of the associated press:
1T was 1:25 this morning when | dis
covered the lights of a steamer close
in the land near the wreck of the Mo-
hegan / Immediately fired a rocket,
which was responded TO in few min
CONTINUED on Page TWoD
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Ready to Resume
Business

We take pleasure in announcing
to our numerous customers that the
conditions affecting the retention of
our present location have been tenn
porarily removed. We have been
successful in obtaining a short re-
newal Of our lease and will be
pleased to resume business with old
and new customers. Our aim in the
future will be the same as in the
past,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-22
To Always Please

BY supplying the very best, new
est and up-to-date goods at the
lowest prices.
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Totals .$l3,72

In 1897 there were produced 102,S13
fine ounces of gold; in 1885, 91,69S fine
ounces.
silver-1ss7, 4.2S4,S4S fine ounces; 1898
5,256,700 fine ounces.
Lead-1S97. 12S,6o66 600 pounds; 1898,
122,47s,256 pounds.
The falling off in gold production was
largely due to the decreased output Of
the Occur d'AIene placers
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SHOWS A DECREASE.
Statement of Mineral Production for the
State of Idaho.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Boise, May 21.-Supterintendent ]. w.
Cunningham of the United States as
say office in this city has just COM
pleted his statement of the mineral
production of the state of Idaho for the
year 1898. 1t shows a falling off as
compared with the production of 1897
of $13S607. The decrease in the gold
production of 1898, as compared with
1897, amounted to 1929, 767 while the de-
crease in silver production was $685.
7S0. There was marked increase,
however, in the lead production,
amounting to $397,940.
The comparative production Is shown
a q follows.
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Continued on Page Two.)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
KILLED ON THE TRACK
An Unknown Man is Crushed by Bir-
mingham Southern Engine

An unknown white man was killed by a
train of the Birmingham Southern railroad
near Thomas last night.
The man was seen by the engineer of the
train to be on the main track and in dan
ger
The whistle of the engine was blown in
cessantly and at its loudest The man APP
peared to not hear the warning, and be-
fore the train could be stopped he was
crushed to death under the wheels of the
engine.
The presumption is that the man was in
toxicated.
The accident was Immediately reported
to President Jones G. Moore at his private
residence in Birmingham. President Moore
telegraphed orders to the Smiley
company to take charge of the body and
show every possible attention The body is
now at the Warner-Smiley establishment in
Twentieth street.
There was at late hour this morning abb
solutely no way diseoverable of identifying
the dead body. The man bore upon himself
no clue to his own Identification He lies
there in the dead house and none is known
that can say who he is or whence he came.
President Moore is greatly distressed by
the accident; but it is clear that the en-
gineer of the train did all he could do to
save the unfortunate mans life.
Who is he that lies dead in the dead
house?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER
Who is Ill, Yet Refuses to Tell His
Name or Home

There is an aged gray-haired, weird
looking unfortunate and obstinate specimen
of Adams misery lying In rear room at
No. 800 North Twentieth street, who is
from all appearances suffering and who
absolutely refuses to talk to any one, not
even doctor, who has been to see him
two or three times. City officials picked
him up at the depot Saturday and secured
quarters for him at this place. A physician
went to see him Saturday, and could get
very little satisfaction out of the unknown.
He refuses to tell his name, where he came
from or what his proposed destination Is,
provided he gets Well enough to navigate.
Sunday morning while the boy, in whose
charge he was placed, was out of the room
Mr.. Unknown walked out of the room and
the next heard of him was at North Bir-
mingham He was brought back and placed
In The Ire room, where The is still. He will
not talk to the boy, and lays on the bed,
rolling from side to side at frequent inter-
walls, and seems to sleep very little. He
either won't or can't eat much, and it
takes a great deal of persuasion to get him
to sit up in bed and drink glass of milk.
Last night an Age-fIerald reporter paid
Mr.. Unknown a visit and the only thing he
got was a blank stare from a pair of
dreamy eyeballs that set far back in the
Uranium. He would only look when ques-
misery when questions were thrown at him.
He is neither deaf nor dumb and still he
refuses to pay any attention whatever to
visitors.
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RANK TO BE DENOTED
BY A STRIPE SYSTEM
Members of the Police Force Will be Ar
ranged According to Years of Ser
vice-The New Uniforms.

The new winter uniforms for the Birming-
ham police force will arrive in a few weeks
and on the sleeve of every coat will be de-
noted the rank of the wearer. The badges
now worn by policemen are not in accord
ance with their rank, and this will also
be rearranged The member of the force
who has been in actual service the longest
will be erittled to wear badge No. / and
so on down the line.
Officer ]. S. Johnston bears the distinction
of having been in service longer than any
other man. For twelve years he has served
as a policeman and will be given badge No.
/. Mr.. Johnston at present does very little
patr duty. On account of his familiarity
with all classes of Birmingham citizens he
is valuable assistant to Judge Feagin and
by his comrades Is commonly called the
'city attorney"
The next man on the force is Patrolman
w. p Walton He has served nearly as
long as Mr. Johnson and will be given
badge No. O. Among the other veterans are
A. d. Brown, Martin Eagan, G. f. Devine,
G. B. Bodeker, c. w. Armstrong, H. T.
Culpepper and w. A. Disheroon. All of
these have served continually for more
than e1Snt years.
The ranks of the policemen will be de-
noted as follows: Gold stripe on left
sleeve, five years and blue stripe for
every year.
Following is a list of the officers and
their time of service:
J. S. johnson, II years; w. p Walton, II
years; A. ID. Brown, 10 years; M. Eagan,
9 years; C. f. Deyine, 8 years; G. W. Arm
strong, years; H. T. Culpepper, years;
w. A. Disheroon, years; w. ]. Mcdonald,
S years. J. S. Oldham, years; r. H. Nc
callum, years; G. w. Kirkley, 8 years; j.
M. Mix years; ]. M. Langston, years; T.
z. Hagood, years; R. H. Patton, years;
j. H. Mullin, 8 years; s. A. Hamilton, 8
years; II. B. Cole, 8 years; w. ]. Thomp-'
son, years; w. H. Scharber, years; ], II.
Mcknight, years; T. ]. Shirley, 2 years;
F. p. Gray, years; w. ]. Leitch, years;
]. p. Mcdaniel, 2 years; ]. w. Reese,s 2.
years; E. F. Manasco. year; ]. H. Cum
ningham, l year; *. IF. Burke. l year; w.
C. Veitch, j. II. Whatley, J. w. Adams, j.,
H. Mingea, patrol driver. years.