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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
FISH AND GAME.
MEMPHIS ON FIRE.
NEARLY a HALF MILLION GOES
UP IN SMOKE.
By Telegraph to virginianPilot3

By Telegraph TO Virginian- Pilot.)
Memphis. Tenn, Jan. ia fire
which broke out at 1870 o'clock this
evening in the wholesale and retail dry
goods house of the j. S. Menken Com
pany. one of the largest establishments
of it's kind in the South. has caused an
estimated loss of $3.50. 900 up to midnight,
and the fire was not under control at
that hour.
The Menken building occupies n
frontage of l25 feet on Main street and
extends $50 feet on Gayoso street. 1t IS
five stories in height and adioins the
Gayoso Hotel.
The fire, which originated in the base
ment, was by o'clock beyond all con-
troll. The basement had been built in
compartments with the view in case of
ilre, to confine it to the starting point.
This could not be done tonight for the
reason that half an hour after the ar
rival OF the fire companies, they could
not reach the compartments. Then an
opening was finally made 1t was found
that the fire had spread to all the
compartments. and as fast as progress
was made in one place the flames
would multiply in another.
at midnight the fire was not vet I'M
der control and the loss will probably
be total. The building is valued at
$4,000 with insurance of $4,000. The
stock was valued at about $500 600 with
insurance of $4,000.
Assistant Fire Chief Ryan was badly
burned about the eyes in forcing an
entrance to the building. About .
o'clock another fire started in tho resi-
dence portion of the city. on Poplar
street. which destroyed Two residences
ana three store buildings. with n pro
bable loss of SIS. 600
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

The cost of constructing the Oceanic
is not known. Il will not equal. how
ever thai Of the Great Eastern upon
which $3.50. goo was expended or SLIGO
ooV more than the original estimate.
I3ut the Oceanic Will be a costly vessel
as II Is well known that money is not
being spared to make her the ercatcst
as well as the largest shin anoat. or
course. her speed Is only "a matter of
conjecture. Her builders have said fire.
quently during the past year that the
vessel was not designed to be particu-
larly fast. but it is believed that they
are trying to hold something up their
sleeve. ana the marine world will be
greatly disappointed II the Oceanic does
not prove n flyer.
The plans OF the vessel show that,
externally. she will resemble the Males
NC being butt upon the same graceful
ines. The interior arrangements will
DC unique in many respects. The build
crs nave studied the comfort question
IN ocean steamships. and ii is said to
DC one purpose OF the Oceanic to he
the most comfortable steamship in tho
transatlantic service
me Oceanic is named In honor of Tho
w h!te star Line. which IL the Oceanic
steamship Company. The company was
organized in 1870. and the following wear
inc nfst Oceanic made her maiden vow
age. She was vessel OF $500 tons.
A SIiIP-BUlLDINCi TRIUMPH
The launching OF the Oceanic points
out the remarkable progress during tho
nineteenth century in ship building. In
tracing the evolution Of the modern
steam vessel the triumph of the shin
buildcr is apparent. 1t may he said
mat tho pioneer OF the immense ocean
traihc or to-day was the Sirius. which
vessel established the first ocean re-
cord and from that day to this-sho
ilrst left London in 1s3S-therc has bcnn
continued struggle between the
various vessels and the companies that
nave since come into existence for
supremacy in fast time across the Al
lantic. The Sirius was of only 700 tons
and 800 horse power. The Great West
ern was tho first steamship built OK
pressly for the Atlantic trade She was
owned by the Great Western Steamship
Company and was 236 feet long, 1910
tons and 500 horse power Her cost
was $25O.00O. She came over about 1922.
The first steamship the Savannah. was
American built and was followed nv
the Washington and the Hermann. each
2Af feet long and of ZOO tons. They
were built In 1S47 by the Ocean steam
Navigation Company for service be-
tween New York and Cowes.
1t has been predicted, and laughed n I
by many. that the day is not far dis
tant when the ship builder will be turn
ing out vessels 1000 feet in length
This does not seem possible today. hui
no more so did the 70O-foo Steamship
in the days of the Savannah. eighty
years ago.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
LARGEST SHIP AFL4OAT
To Be Launched at Belfast, Ire
land, To- Morrow.
The Oceanic. n New White Star Liner,
fs Longer Than tho Great Eastern
Will Rem ShipbuiIding Triumph
Tho Grey hound Described.
New York Commercially

Tomorrow the great White Star
leviathan, the Oceanic, will glide from
the ways in the yards of Harland &
Wolff, at Belfast, Ireland, and it is
predicted that her launching will mark
Il new era i'll ship building. From the
days of the first transatlantic steam
ship, Savannah by name, some eighty
years ago. down to to-day, the size of
the ocean steamship has steadily in
creased. until now we have the II 1000
tonner to he launched on Saturday.
The Great Eastern came TO us in 1858
as marvel of marine architecture,
stretching out in the water with n
length OF ESQ feet. Her failure fright
ened the ship builders. and the end of
the giants OF the seas was predicted.
From 1855 to the present time no one
has cared to dispute the right of the
Great Eastern to the claim OF the
biggest ship ever anoat. But the craze
Tor big ships" again set in n few years
ago. and ever since the various lines
have been building vessels with the
apparent object OF outdoinE each other.
In turn, we have admired the st.
Louis. the Lucania, the Campania, tho
Fuerst Bismarck, the Majestic, the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and scores
or others. Now the transatlantic pub
lie Will turn it's praises to the Oceanic
until another vessel comes along and
steals away her laurels.
1t is in length that the Oceanic Is to
Guido anything ahoat. She is 704 feet
ons. or lust "a feet better than the
Great Eastern. The Kaiser Wilhelm,
der Crosse is Gas feet. which makes her
90 iect shorter than the new bout.
COMPARATIVE, TABLE.
The following comparative table Will
give an idea Of the relative size of the
Oceanic and other big boats:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Chewing Cnm Makers Combine

d'y Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
New York. Jan. PA combination OF
chewing gum manufacturers of the
United States was practically consum-
mated to-day when the last contracts
necessary to amaleamation were nxn-
cuted In this city The capital involved
III this combination amounts to about
Sl5Ooo.OOO. The firms which have sign
cd contracts arc: Adams & Sons Com
rany. Brooklyn: Tho Beaman Chemical
Company, Cleveland; w. ]. White &
sons. cleveland; J. Il. Primley. Chica-
go; S. II. Button, Toronto. canada, The
kisme Gum Company. Louisville. These
are the leading chewing gum manufac-
turcrs in the country.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Situation i'm WcSi virginia.
tBy 1'e7cgranh to vlrsln.on.rIlot,

Charleston. w. Va. Jan. 12.-The
west Virginia Senatorial situation Sc
unchanged tonight Tonight tho oppo-
sltion to Internal Revenue Commits
sioner \. II. Scott ana Governor Akin
son. asserted itself in a conference.
which was held by the Republicans of
me Third and Fourth Congressional
,oiS,rlcts' committee was appointed
10 draft resolutions oyt-oseinr- a. - ~.
inc sentiment of the meeting that tho
next United states Senator shall come
from either the Third or the Fourth
Congressional District.
ON the Democratic side there &, bu,
niue change in tho situation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Schooner ana Crew Missing.

Wy Telegraph 10 NirSianian-P ilotl
New Bernc n. c., Jan. 12.-Grave ap-
prehcnsion is expressed for the safety
OF the crew Of the two-mastcd schoon-
or Susan T. Porter. Captain Carrom
which left Charleston December nth.
bound for this, her home, port She
is two weeks overdue. and nothing has
been heard OF her since she sailed from
charleston. 1t Is believed that the
crew OF live men have persisted. The
missing schooner was loaded with
phosphate. She is owned by Lupton
Brothers ana valued Mt three thousand
dollars.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
An ENDLESS o,uAIN INDEED

Miss Natalie Schenck begins to think
that she really did start an endless
chain of letters. 1t was Miss Schenck
who undertook in that way to raise
$1,000 for the Red Cross Society. She
sent ont the first epistolary link in
June. Before July was over, the let
ters were coming by bushels. the post
master was in despair, and the people
of Babylon. l.. l.. in frequent delays,
srent their days in Mr.. Schcnck's barn
opening envelopes and filling tubs with
money, checks and stamps. Between
June 20 and October 81 Miss Schenck
received go, 900 letters. containing n to-
tai Of 100000 Frequent appeals have
been sent out imploring The people to
stop the chain, but it seems bent on
earning its title. and goes on and on.
Letters are still coming at the rate of
500 u day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
SOCIAL AIISTAI\ES.
Errors Which One Should Study Care
fully to Avoid.
[From the Chicago Ncws.1

fully to Avoid
lFrom the Chicago Ncws1
There are social mistakes of three
kinds-mistakcs of word, thought and
deed. Perhaps ono of the greatest and
most common mistakes of word is 10
talk about ones self. There is no word
in all the vocabulary of conversation
so tedious to others as the personal
pronoun a." Though one of the
smallest words in use. vet 1t takes nm
the most room in this everyday world,
elbowins. through thoughtlessness. sell
iishness or conccit. all aside and taking
precedence of the whole dictionary.
Marvellous and amusing is the convic-
non of each individual "I' that his or
her own particular world could not go
round without them. and If Il" should
happen 10 be put upon the shelf by cir
cumstanceS for time he peeps over
and finds fault with everybody else.
Another social folly of word is "gush."
winch is frequently another word for
inSinccrity and even falsehood Though
certainly agreeable to the car. that
ready telephone of vanity, yet when
one listens to gush generously and in
ulscriminately distributed to everybody
else besides. common sense is apt to
preach vanity wholesome little lesson
on the true value of exaggerated polite
ness or affection. for there is an insin-
core ring about "gush" that sooner or
sclf-complacency of egotism.
At the same time. there arc certain
individuals in society who are equally
foolish in going to the other extreme
by feigning an Indifference about
everything and everybody. They sell
dom express much interest in or aLmi-
ration of anything. and use the same
adjective and the same tone in eulogiZ-
ing an act of heroism that they would
in commencing n good cook They
evincc the same tepid temperament
concerning q matter of the gravest i'm
port to their greatest friend that they
would with regard To what pair OF
gloves they had better wear on n par
ticular day, the same tepid taste about
a persons character as they show
about that PERSONS clothes.
\ social mistake OF thought is to
imagine that others are always looking
ut you or thinking OF you. The first
failing is inclined 10 cause conceit- and
is one of the chief reasons why so
many fashionabcs put on such silly
airs of affectation and why young de-
butantes enter room awkwardly and
nerVouSly. AS q, matter of fact people
are often looking at YOU without see
ing YOU. AS to the second idea If we
! could but persuade ourselves that we
are not always the pivot of our friends
and acquaintances' thoughts. there
would be fewer hurt feelings and imag~
mary grievances.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
WON'T Vote rorOuay
By Telegraph 10 virginian-Pn

CBy Telegraph 20 Virginian- Pilot)
Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. ia confer
cncc OF the Republican Senators and
members who refused to take part in a
Senatorial caucus until Senator QUAY ia
acquitted OF the conspiracy charges
pending against him in the Philadel-
phia courts. was held to-day. \ new
pledge binding the Signcrs not to vote
for Mr.. Quay until he is acquitted was
adopted and signed by the 43 Senators
and members present
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

showed that all the witnesses had been
treated In the same fashion by the
court OF Cessation, which had invar-
iably expressed regret at having to
trouble them to attend. The court, he
remarked, regarded such refreshments
as mad been served to any as at the
disposal of all witnesses. for they con-
sisted only OF jug of water and q bot
tie OF rum. (Cries of ooh, Oh" and
shouts of laughter) He concluded by
requesting NJ. dc Beaurepaire to draw
up formal list of charges into which
M. Nassau. first president OF the Court
oil Cessation, could inquire.
Paul de Cassagnac. Conservative dep
uty for Mirande, in the Department of
Gers followed. lie said he thought the
MINISTERIAL explanations utterly made
Quate, equivocal and suspicious. The
Republicans were answerable for the
present deplorable state OF affairs. Vio-
lent protests, alterations in the va
rious parts OF the house. and cries
what about Sedan" NJ. de Cassagnac
retorted: There are not only military
Sedans. When one rctires from Fa-
shoda, one cannot say much" CTer-
riiic uproar and anathemas).
NJ. Cassagnac. despite n deafening tu-
multi. continued saying that the iu-
dietary was being dragged to the &C.
moniZc (the steps in ancient Rome,
down which dead indicators were
thrown), and that the Republic would
end wallowing in the mud.
THE ARMY DEFENDED.
NJ. Dupuy, who spoke next, defended
the army.
Several deputies having called for
the production of the report of Cap
tain cirque. Colonel Picquart's jaiIcr,
NJ. Lebret read the document. 1t testi-
fled TO the profound Difference that had
been shown Colonel Picquart. and
dwelt especially upon the fact that he
had been kept well supplied with grog.
statement that was received with
great laughter.
scrvative deputy for Stables d'Olonne,
moved that the whole Court of Cassa-
ton should be court martialed. The
closure was then declared and various
orders of the day were proposed, the
Premier accepting the proposal OF the
Ieftists advocating the order Of the
day pure and simple, which was adopt
ed, 423 to 1874, and the chamber adj
journcd
After the chamber rose NJ. Dupuy in
formed n deputy that the government
had ordered an inquiry as to how NJ
Cavaignac secured Captain Erques re-
port regarding Colonel Picquart to the
Military Governor of Paris.
D'BEAUREPAIRE CREATES I'M
PRESTON.
The evident tendency abroad to
minimize and even ridicuic the tleclara-
lions of NJ. Quesnay de I}eaurepaire IS
regarded here as II further example Of
the disposition outside of France To be-
little every incident and all evidence
unfavorable TO the Dreyfus cause. 1t is
impossible to converse with representa-
tive men in Paris without seeing that
the action of NJ. de Beaurepaire has
created a deep impression.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
a WiIisltcY Trust.
Dy Telegraph 10 virgin.an-PNotJ

W 1870 - III 10 ' II t'I'''11 - 'TUt'I
New York, Jan. 12.-The merging OF
the largest spirit distiillng interests In
the country under one control occurred
to-day. when the Standard Distilling
and Distributing Company. of New
Jersey. with head Offices in New York
city. at a meeting of its Board of Di-
rcctors, took over the control of the
Spirits Distributing Company. of New
Jersey. The Standard Company already
owns substantially all OF the spirits
distillerics in the United States. and
also many of the distributing plants.
The capital of the absorbed company
is $1,000. 900.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

and Mammon at the same time. Mr..
Carmack was liberally applauded and
congratulated by his colleagues when
he concluded.
MIR. Gaines followed with an argu-
ment against the power of the United
states to acquire territory except for
the purpose of making States Of such
territories.
FISH AND GAME.
On motion Of Mr.. Lacey the bill to
extend the scope of the fish commits
sion to game birds was sent to con-
ference after n motion TO postpone the
bill indefinitely had been voted down.
39-71.
At $40 p. m. the House adjourned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

O3y Telegraph to Virgin.an-P ilot)
New York. Jan. ia dispatch to
the World from New Haven says:
The story that William l.. Wilson has
been chosen president of Yale is denied
by Franklin Il. Dexter. secretary Of
the Yale Corporation. He said to-
night no definite action towards
choosing president would he taken
for n month at least.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
rue cniiiornin DcnhIock.
raph to Nirginian-Pilot.)

OBy Telegraph to Nirginian- Pilot)
Sacramento Cal, Jan. 12.-The Leg
islature met in joint session again to-
day and took three ballots for United
states Senator. There was no break in
the deadlock.
The general impression prevails that
the deadlock will last probably two or
three weeks
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mora.

II Nh al
Chief OF Police Mario G.. Menocal.
city Attornoy-Juan T.. O'Farrcu.
Auditor-Francisco Chenard.
asurcr-AuGustin Garcia Osuna.
The appointments will take effect at
noon ON Saturday next. when the rctir-
ing officers Will transfer to their sue
ccsso:, their books. records, accounts.
FUNDS and public belongings
ONE COLO1tED APPOINTEE.
There are two Sraninrds among the
appoiniecs, Councillor jose SomoZn
and senior isalbino Gonzales. the may
or secretary. The others are Cubans,
well known lawyers, merchants. and
owners engineers. doctors. representa-
tive men of all classes. Councillor Ma
tias lnfnnzon Is a colored man. These
selections have been very carefully
made. The Councils will have the same
general functions rs attach To an or
binary municipal council in the United
Statcs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
D'BEAUREPAIRE CREATES M
PRESTON.
Cure Scrnfuia

Promptly and permanently by a thor
ough course of Hoods SArsaparilla. All
forms of this painful disease yield to the
blood purifying power of this great med
icne.
HOODS PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle, relia-
BILE, sure
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
General Brooke Considering For
nation of Cabinet.
Advisory Military Governor Iud.
low Announces IL Long List Of An.
pOtnfmcnf-, Including one Ncgrr.
Dy Telegraph to virsinian-pnot3

OBy Telegraph to virGinian- PnotJ
Havana. Jan. 12.-Governor-Gene ral
Brooke has been carefully considering
the formation OF n cabinet of civil ad-
visers and has decided to have four
sccretaries-the first, of state and gov
eminent; the second. OF finance; the
third. of justice and public instruction.
and the fourth. Of agriculture. industry,
commerce and public works Only
prominent residents of The island will
be invited to join the cabinet.
TWO ACCEpTANCEs.
To-day the Governor General received
acccptanccs from two. whose names are
reserved until all four can be an
nounced One of the other two may
he IL Spaniard, though ii is probable
that all four will be Cubans They
will be experts in the various depart
mcnts regarding which they will advise.
BROOKE WILL CONTROL.
The executive control. of course. will
remain entirely in the hands of General
Brooke. the secretaries being to him a
council of administration. Under his
direction the various departments will
be conducted on the broad principles
OF wise and honest government carried
out into details. In this way the Gu
bans will be prepared for self govern
ment. General Brooke will proceed on
tirely upon the theory OF ultimate self
government. such Americans here ana
such Cubans as believe in an eventual
annexation regard it is happily posi-
bic only under self government as free
at later period, as exists in any State
of the American union.
CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.
Major General Ludlow. Military Gov
crnor of the Department of Havana.
announced this evening the following
civil appointments:
Mayor-Perfecto LaCoste.
First Assistant Mayor-Iuan II. Bar
retro.
Second Assistant Mayor-Emiliano N.
de Nillavicencio.
Third Assistant Mayor-Nicasio Es-
trada V Mora.
Fourth Assistant Mayor-Alfredo "a
vas Alfonso.
Fifth Assistant Mayor-Josc~ NJ. Ber-
riZ.
Councillors Manuel NJ. Coronado.
Angelo Cowley. Teodero de Sealdo
Raimundo Menocal, Antonio Rodriguez,
Antonio PARA, Fernandez de Castro
Luis de AroSsaronar julio San Martin,
Juan Orus Fresno. Angelo ]. Par
raga. Jose NJ. Aguirre. Jose V. Zequei-
ra, Thomas Maderos. AriStidcs Aguero,
Jorge Ajuria, Marianao Arts. Jose So
moja. Juan NJ. Dihigo. Francisco Mes
tire, Gus;avo Duplesis. Matias Infan-
ION. Jose Bacardi. Onofre Gomez.
Secretary of the Council-Feliz
Yznaga y Ruiz
Secretary to the Mayor-Balbino Con
Zales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
THE CURSE OF GOD.

Mr.. Carmack protested against
launching this Government on n career
of conquest and criminal aggression.
The President. he declared, was now
Wagiug war upon his own responsible
ity for his own purposes. While the
war against Spain has been blessed OF
God this war for the conquest Of the
Philippines was Il crime against liberty
and the curse Of Cad was upon it. 1t
revolutioniZed every tradition of the re-
public. 1t was being entered upon
houghtlcssly and recklessly without
considering tho cost. 1t was in utter
contempt of the solemn warnings of
The greatest and wisest OF our states
men. The flag was 10 be kept floating
over the Philippines. but not a single
freeman was to stand beneath it's folds
\ country that was not ut for a free
mans home was not fit for a free
mans flag. democratic APPLAUSE.
lie spoke of the tremendous cost dis
tant possessions would entail upon us.
drawing his illustrations from the coun-
tries of Europe. England. he said ex-
pended one-third OF her revenue for the
cost of past wars, and one-ihird in
preparing for future wars. Only one
third was expended to meet the cur
rent ncccssaries of Government. But
more than the monetary cost. said he
would be the loss OF our sense of Sc
curity and peace of mind. War would
threaten us constantly. and to meet it
we would have TO be armed to the teeth
on sea ana land. once a nation tasted
Of colonial empire it became passion.
The appetite was never satisfied. Vet
one of the worlds greatest men had
declared that colonial empire had never
been n source of power To any coun-
try. Macau!ey affirmed II. Lord lea
cOnSficld declared that Englands col
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE House to-
day passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill without amendment.
This is the sixth of the regular APP
preparation bills to pass the House.
The bill as passed carries 81. 705 $50.
Seven budgets yet remain 10 be acted
upon.
During the general debate to-day
two set speeches We're made against
Imperialism by Mcssrs. Carmack and
Gaines, Democrats. of Tennessee
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
A DAY IN CONGRESS.
TWO SPEECHES AGAINST THE
POLICY OF ANNEXATION.
(By Telegraph TO vlrglnlan-Pnot..

Washington. Jan. 12.-L!ttle business
was transacted by the Senate in open
session to-day. Sixteen bills on the
private pension calendar were passed
and a joint resolution extending the
thanks of Congress to Miss Clara Bar
ton and other officials of the Red Cross
Society for their beneficent work in
Armenia and Cuba was adopted.
Mr. Cockrcll entered n motion to re-
call the bill which passed yesterday
authorizing the President to appoint
Brigadier General T. II. Stanton a Ma
jor General and place him on the re-
tired list with that rank.
After the bills on the pension calen-
dar had been cleared away the general
calendar was taken up, but was con-
sidered only a few minutes when. at
l:l0 p. m, on motion of Mr.. Davis,
the Senate went into executive session.
At o'clock the Senate adjourned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

NJ. Lebret ignoring the interruption.
went on 10 declare that inquiry into NJ
Gle l5eaurepare's original charges