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through every crack and crevice, leau-
ing from the windows like huge stream
ers shaken in the wind
BY the time the flames
BURST THROUGH THE ROOF
the fire could only be attacked from the
ground by the firemen, front and back,
as no human being could defy the hungry
tongues darting far from the windows
ana at times almost completely enVelop-
Ing the building In flame. Dozens of
streams kept pouring on water, however,
and excellent service was done from the
front by the new Monitor nozzle. In
fact after the fire ran through the upper
stories this seemed the only piece of
apparatus that did effective work, and
even its large volumes at times seemed
as nothing in the devouring flames
Within an hour after the fire started it
had made it's way to every corner of the
five stories. The firemen gradually sue
ceeded in driving the flames back from
both the front and rear windows, but 1t
burned as 1ercely as ever within. When
the roof at last went down the flames
leaped forth with renewed fury, and, to
meet the situation at this stage, the fire
men in the rear were forced 10 take up
positions on the union depot speds AS
the roof fell in there was the sound of
an explosion, and several large tin cans
q,
clear across the street. After the Fcof
fell it was easily apparent that the de-
struction of the eastern section was but
question of time. The floors were not
heavily laden, and no deafening crashes
indicated their fall, but one by one they
burned through, until the fire blazed
tercely on the ground floor. When the
third hoor gave way the east wall bulged
out dangerously, settled for a moment,
just time enough for warning shout 10
a crowd near one corner, and as the
spectators scattered in every direction,
tumbled with a crash into the adjoining
vacant lot, giving away as far down as
the third floor. By this time the destFuc-
tor IN the burning part of the building
was practically complete, and shortly be-
fore L O'Clock Chief Cook notified the
firm that the fire was under control
The largest proportion of the firms
S4O0,000 stock was in the burned section,
which accounts for the heavy loss The
first floor was used as a shipping de-
partment, while in the basement were
stored large quantities of dried meats
and fish. On the second floor was the
cracker baking department, with its fur
naces and machinery, while on the third
floor the firm carried a large stock Of
syrups and preserves. The fourth floor
was used as a spice department and con-
tanned valuable part of the stock, while
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Fire broke out in the f1ve-story brick
building of the Griggs Cooper & Co.
wholesale grocery store shortly before 10
o'clock last evening, and within com
paratively short time totally DESTROYED
the eastern section, together with Its con-
tents causing an estimated loss of $240,-
coo. The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance. The fire was one of the hercest
the department has had to combat for
some time, and only a substantial fire
wall prevented the destruction of the en-
tire building. Starting about the center Of
the second floor in the eastern wing, the
fire obtained great headway before the
department got to work, and inside Of
two hours the five floors were gutted.
The fire started in the cracker manu-
featuring department, where the employees
were at work yesterday. Banked fires
were left under the ovens, and it Is be-
lieved sparks from this source caused the
fire. That the fire must have been burn
ing some tins before its discovery is
shown by the fact that the first knowl-
edge of the fire was gained by Patro!man
William Smith, who was startled at see
ing flames shoot from the rear windows.
He Immediately turned in an alarm and
ran to the building to meet Special
Watchman Mccormick coming out. Nc
Cormick remarked that he had just fin
ished his rounds, and was apparently un-
aware that the building IN his charge was
af1re.
AS soar as Chief Cook reached the
scene in response to the first alarm he
realized the dangerous nature of the
fire and turned in a Ali alarm, calling
out additional apparatus. Meantime the
flames had spread to the third floor, MAX
ing rapid progress toward both the front
and the rear Of the imperiled part Of the
building, and Gil, or general alarm,
was turned IN, calling out all of the ap-
paratus in the city. The firemen could
only attack the fire from two points from
the front and in the rear, as there were
no windows in the east wall, and from
these positions, with the seat OF fire about
the center of the building, the numer-
Gus streams of water thrown into the
seething furnace had apparently little
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reaching English statesman tas long de-
sired-that we should not remain perma
nently isolated from the continent Of
Europe, and l think it must have an
peared evident to everybody that the nat
ural alliance is between ourselves and the
German empire. We have had our diff
ferenceS, Quarrels and contentious but
they have all been about petty matters.
Those difficulties have been gradually re-
moved until now 1 cannot conceive that
any point can arise In the immediate fu-
ture which can bring ourselves and Ger
many into antagonism Of interests. On
the contrary, I can foresee many things
in the future which must cause anxiety
to the statesmen of Europe but in which
our interests are clearly the same as
Germany's, and in which the understand
ing of which l have spoken in the case of
America, might, If extended to Germany,
do more perhaps than combination Of
arms to preserve the peace Of the world"
AIMED AT FRANCE.
Referring to the attacks of the foreign
press, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain said these
newspapers had not even spared ''the al
most sacred person Of the queen"
This" continued the speaker" provok-
ed natural indignation, which may have
serious consequences If our neighbors do
not mend their ways
An outburst Of cheering greeted this
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threat of the colonial secretary.

threat of the colonial secretary
1t was a matter for eongra tulation. Mr..
Chamberlain asserted that the worst OF
these ''dirgracefull attacks did not ap-
pear In the German papers. A new triple
alliance between the Teutonic race and
the two great branches of the Anglo
Saxons, would, said the colonial secre-
tary. be a potent influence IN the future
of the world. The speaker explained that
he used the word alliance" but it mat
tered little whether they had an alli-
ance committed to paper, or IAN under
standing which existed In the minds of
the statesmen of the respective coun-
tries" determination In every case to
look for favorable motives upon the part
Of those whose friendship was desired
would be of enormous advantage to both
the nations concerned and others.
SPEECH CAUSED A STIR.
1t has been long since a pubic speech
has been delivered that has excited so
much comment as Mr.. Chambarlain's yes
terday, Every provincial paper, impor-
tant or not has Loading editorial this
morning, discussing the secretary's utter
ances. The Liberal papeI7sznaturaly are
little pleased They think England ought
to continue the policy of holding her
self from entanglng alliarces and they
attack Mr.. Chamberlain roundIy for the
irritating tone he adopted towards
France. They remind the secretary that
this is only a repetition of the splash
he made in his speech of May Il last
when he i1ritated Russia. One paper asks
whether the foreign secretary still exists,
or whether the foreign Office has been
merged in the colonial office.
In most cases the conservatives and
moderate Liberal organs comment upon
the subject with approval saying
there has never been time when
such a union was necessary between ma
tlons " ho were anxious for peace and
civilization. The Daily News remarks:
"Once more Mr.. Chamberlain has acted
as interpreter fer the nation The new
alliance of Great Britain, the United
States and Germ any, with perhaps Japan
thrown In, and with Austria and Italy in
the background, is something to make
those foulmouthed Parisians shiver. If
they cannot cease their Insults, their col
onies will be taken from them, ard given
TO Germany and Italy. England has no
quarrel with the present French govern
ment, but how long will 1t stand against
the Vaccinations of DR.. Leyds and the
general staff, who are deliberately seek
ing to make an Anglo-Frerch warp
Tie Graphic says:
THE country will be glad to hear that
its relations with the United States and
0erIhdny are SO cOIulal, fIlu Oh SO close
character as to justify Mr. Chamberlain
in speaking of an understanding amount
irg to new triple alliance
The Standard says:
There are no other peoples who have
so much in common as these which have
the old Saxon blood in *hcir veins. Ger
many and the United States can. scarcely
deem each other aliens, and there are
few Englishmen and americans who will
not rejoice to think Of Germany being as
sociated with them in forwarding peace,
commerce and civilization. The new alli-
ance will assuredly crafty this feeling
inasmuch as 1t will add to their protec-
ton against external dangers"
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effect Ladders were run up, both in
front and rear, and the fight made on the
flames from every floor, while the stand
pipes In connection with the fire escapes
were also utilized, but despite every eff
fort at control the fire continued to gain.
There was stiff northeasterly wind
blowing, and as it caught the flames huge
volumes of glittering, lurid, spark-laden
waves swept toward the rear. In this
part the fire burned fiercest until T. made
its way clear to the front of the building
and burst from the windows. When the
flames leapcd from the second story,
on the front side, four members OF En-
gine Company No. S were on the fire es-
cape platform and seemed enVeloped by
the fire. Spectators below shouted to the
men to come down, and turned aside
fearful that some one of the fire fighters
would be carried away by the fiery blast.
But the men averted their faces and
stuck to their post until the hose was
dragged from the burning window sill,
when they were forced to abandon their
perilous position, all escaping without in
jury.
Famed by the draught, as the windows
melted away under intense heat, the
flames burst into renewed fury and almost
in an instant seemed to spread through
out the five stories of the threatened Sec
ton.
Spectators near by backed away
from the roaring flames and believed the
entire building doomed. But the twenty
four-inch fire wall dividing the extreme
eastern section of the building, 60X160
feet, from the other part, stopped the
progress of the fire in a westerly direc-
tion, thus rendering the large part of the
big building comparatively safe, with
reasons BILE caution by the department to
keep the flames from breaking through
the wall or burning over by way of the
roof. To prevent this latter contingency.
Chief Cook placed half dozen lines Of
hose on the roof, and when the flames
finally burst high in the air another
advantageous attack was begun from
above. But it seemed to make little
difference how vallantly the f1remen bat
tied with the flames devouring the
doomed part of the building. FIRE crept
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baking powders and coffees were kept
on the fifth floor.
MEMBERS OF THE FIRM ARRIVE.
AS soon as members of the firm could
be notified Of the fire they hurried to the
scene. c.. NJ Gr.ggs and Theodore
Griggs were the first to arrive, and with
a force of employees, who had been at
tracted to the store, began carrying out
the valuable Office effects and records.
Mr. Cooper did not arrive until the work
of destruction was nearly complete. No
member of the firm was able to give ac-
curate estimates of the loss. The build
ing cost 100000, while the entire stock
amounted to $400, ,000 BY reason of the
value of the stock in the burned portion,
c. NJ. Griggs says the loss will be dis
proportionately heavy, estimating the to-
tai loss as in the above table.
Considerable damage was caused in the
section beyond the fire wall by water
and smoke. The whole building was
filled with dense smoke for several hours
and some of the stock must suffer Sc
verely from this, while water entered
the entire basement and the two lower
floors of the part adjoining the fire wall.
The salvage corps did -unceasing work
during the fire, spreading no less than five
wagon loads of tarpaulins, some OF which
were burned On the first and second floor
Of the destroyed section.
The Northern Pacific Express company
and the National Express company occu-
DIV the basement of the building, in the
rear. on Wacouta street. and had their
rooms full of packages when the fire
broke out Everything was hurriedly
taken out of the rooms. however, and re-
moved to places of safety before 1t was
realized that this part of the building was
not endangered.
This Is the second disastrous fire that
has visited Griggs, Cooper & Co. on their
present site In 1891 the same building,
though not quite as large, was complete
ly destroyed by fire.
During the latter stage of the Griggs,
Cooper & Co. fire part Of the apparatus
was called to University avenue and Avon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
FRENCH TAKE ALARM.
Warned by Friend to Keep an Eye
Upon British Fleet.

Upon br1tisht Fleet.
PARIS, Nov 30.--The Figaro this morn
ing prints a letter from q Frenchman re-
siding in London and occupying an i'm
portant office. The letter asks whether
the association of the. directors of the
journals of France ought not to make a
combined attempt to suppress all attacks
on the queen and to diminish the viru-
lence directed against English army Of
f1cers. He says:
I wish to call your attention ~ great
evil and danger in the campaign which
certain French journalists are conducting.
Their attacks on the queen have un-
chained a storm of anger here, of W.
you have no idea in Paris, because the
English papers are read there but little.
This is the reason that you are ignorant
that petty Incidents are magnified by
some of the English correspondents in
Paris. Although far from receiving the
appreciation of the immense majority of
the French people, the sovereign before
whom all England bows In respect and
admiration has been unworthily carica-
tured
I have seen letters from a court person
age occupying a prominent position in the
queens suite He relates that she is af-
fected by the cartoons and artdcles di-
rected against her, and I know {
Prince of Wales and the Duke Of Con-
naught have been irritated to the last
degree.
1 know that If the campaign continues
the boycott of the exposition this time
will be a serious one. IA word from the
prince will be sufficient to convey hint
to persons in society that to have seen
the exhibition will be to be tabooed at
Marlborough house, hint that would be
followed by the entire people.
We are marching toward an Anglo
French war, and as it will not be with
the army, but with the navy, that Eng
land will fight us, the Transvaal will not
enfeeble her. She will not have one cruis
er Tess, nor we one more
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LONDON, Nov S0-Dealing with the
attitude of foreign nations, in speech
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, said:
II rejoice, and it is perhaps natural,
for l have taken personal interest in
the matter. in the friendly feeling which
I hope is now permanent between the two
great branches Of the Anglo-Saxon race.
1 have so many friends in the United
States-almost as many as have here
and can conceive of no greater disaster
to the two countries than to find them
selves hostile to each other Yet 1 re-
member when I first visited America nv
surprise and astonishment at the evil
dence given me by statesmen and poIiti-
clans and In articles in the press OF con-
stant suspicion of the objects OF Great
Britain; constant doubts as to her In
tegrity and a general unfavorable esti-
mate of our prospects and character
Once, addressing a great meeting III
Philadelphia, ventured to say that what
we wanted was a new Columbus to set
out from America, discover the United
Kingdom and return TO America and tell
them something they did not know of the
strange inhabitants of these islands.
This ill-feeling was due, 70 doubt, to
many causes, due to the fact that the
United States bad never been at war
with any great power but England, due
to their traditions. extending over a CEN
tury, due to a feeling that the sympa thy
of Great Britain was not with them in
their Civil war, and to the general belief
that the people of Great Britain would
see with satisfaction any harm that might
befall them. It appeared to me almost
useless to contradict these mistaken
opinions
But what the observations Of states
men could not do was done by the sym
pathy We were able to give when the
United States found itself the object Of
the suspicion which has so otter charac-
teri2cd our own transactions, when en-
gagged in q war of justice against op.
preston, a war in favor OF civilization
and good government. Our action proved
to the Americans that we were indeed
one people, Of the same thoughts and
guided by the same principles The as
sur&nce that was given them in the
course Of the Spanish war will, believe
never be forgotten, and has placed our
relations III an amicable condition.
GERMANY, TOO.
THE union, the alliance, if you please,
the understanding between these two
great nations is indeed a guarantee of
the peace Of the world. But there is
something more, which think any far
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AGUINALDO's MOTHER.
FATE OF URDANETA CREW.
Made a Gallant Fight Until Their
Guns Failed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-A dispatch to
the navy department frop- >dmiral Wat
son. at Manila, received today. gives ad-
ditional details Of the fate of the crew
of the gunboat Urdaneta, which was at
tackled and destroyed by insurgents some
time since. The dispatch follows:
Manila, Nov 30-Oregon's force turn
ed over Vigan to portion Wheatons COM
mand on 2Sth. Returned here with lO6
Vigan creditable to naval force Cox
swain Green and Apprentice Powers, of
Urdaneta crew, escaped insurgents and
mortally wounded, died fifteen minutes.
Mitchell, Drummond, Stone and Grey
killed outright. Bodies of Woods and
Grey only recovered. Burial place rn-
known. VIII endeavor to locate. Far
ley, Herbert and Burke alive and well
Oct. 80. Present whereabouts unknown
Chinaman killed. insurgent spears Cr-
daneta fought until guns failed. made
gallant fight. date Sept. IT,"
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COLOMBIAN REVOLT.
1t Is Reported to Be Gaining Great
Strength.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 3o-Colom-
bian advices received here by the steam
er Louisiana say the revolution is
spreading throughout the Colombian re-
public and gaining great strength. De-
tails as to the movements of the Liber-
ais are lacking, but the stereotyped CEN
sorized cable dispatches relating to gov
ernment success are discredited, the fact
being that the main bodies of the
insurgents are avoiding action until the
revolution is thoroughly organized Sew
eral casual bands of recruits have been
dispersed, and a few reverses have been
suffered on the water, but the insurrec-
tion is not fully launched yet, and is ap-
parently awaiting further outside aid.
presumably Venezuelan, which, 1t is as
serted, is delayed owing to the outbreak
of counter revolution there
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TO-DAY IN ST. PAIL

MIETRo5,PSOILITAN-"A Trip to China
GRAND-''We Uns of Tennessee" SIS
p. m.
Palm Garden-vaudeville 2 and 8 D. m.
Olympic Theater-Vaudeville. 2 and D.
Annual meeting Atlantic Congregational
church. D. M
Recital, Chamber of Commerce building,
o. m.
Lecture on Production of Wealth" Rev
8. G. Smith. Y. M. G. A. rooms, s D. m
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QUARTER MILLION BLAZE,
Bad Fire in the Wholesale Grocery Establish
ment of Grggs, Cooper s. Co.
STARTED in TIE CRACKER FACTORY

New Addition to the Big Establishment Is CHARGED
With the Origin of This Last Disastrous Visit If
the Fire Fiend to the Heart of the City's Whole
sale District-Firemen Narrowly Escape Death
One-Third of the Building Total Wreck-Fires
in the Suburbs Also Cause Serious Loss During
the Night.
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the parade in Allegheny, today, preced-
Ing the unveiling of a Spanish gun cap
tCred and presented to Allegheny City,
a premature discharge of one Of the
guns occurred and three men were hurt
George Starkey's left arm was blown off
and his eyes blown out He was stand
ing in front Of the gun ramming. His
injuries are fatal. The other two men
were badly hurt, but will recover.
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BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair.
1-Big Blaze I'm st. Paul.
England Warns France.
badgers Best Michigan.
Battle I'm LuzOn.
&Ohage Plan DOwned.
State Political Gossip.
Banquet of WOodnlen.
3-MinneapO1fs Matters.
Northwest News.
4-EditOriaI.
Silver Mems Plans.
Kimberley Expects Relief.
6-SpOrting News.
Defeat for Cornell.
TOmah Team Beaten.
6-NeVs From Manila.
Markets of the World.
7-B. & o. RumOrs Denied.
New Ignite Fuel.
S-TelephOne Pole Permits.
PheIan Road Robbery.
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PREFERRED DEATH.
Black Hills Desperate Cut His
Throat While on a Train

PIAAINVIEW, Neb., Nov. 5O.-Jim
Rogers. a Black Hills desperado commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat with
a penknife on Pacific Short Line train,
today, just before reaching Plainview.
Rogers had been convicted of horse steal
ing at Belle Fourche. and was being
taken to the penitentiary at Sioux Falls
by sheriff and deputy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW. YORK-Arrived: Bolivia, from
Naples; steamer Germanic Liverpool.
Sailed: Werkendam, Amsterdam; II. II.
Meyer, Bremen; La Normandie. Havre
York
HAMBURG-Arrived Graf Waldersee.
:, Ne1 NeW York. via Plymouth.
GENOA-Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck. New
York. via Naples.
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WASHINGTON. Nov 30-The war de-
partment has arranged to have the trans
port Victoria leave Seattle for San
Francisco. there to take en- board LOAF
Of animals for the Philippines
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steamer statendam Aground.

ROTTERDAM, Nov. 3O-The Holland
American line steamer Statendam, Capt,
Bonjer from New York, Nov. 19, for
this port is aground at Maasluis and
must lighter to float
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MIR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN VOICES
FEELING PREVALENT THROUGH
OUT ENGLAND
FRANCE Is FAIRLY WARNED
PARIS CARICATURES OF QUEEN
VICTORIA ARE ESPECIALLY OBJ
NOXIOUS TO BRITONS
TRIPLE ALLIANCE HOPED FOR

NIr. Chamberlain Hopes to See Great
Britain, America and Germany
Working in Unison for the Peace
of the WOrld-Gives Reasons for
His DesiFe-French chman in London
Warns Against British Wrath.
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PREMATURE DISCHARGE.

Probably Fatal Accident at the Fir
= ing of a Patriotic Salute.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov 3O.-WhiIe a
section of Battery B, of the national
guard OF Pennsylvania, was firing a gov
ernor's salute Of seventeen guns, during