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, 1900-02-08

.oeib h~hhS ~ Sah iNp' NhC III
the most important railroad meetings
of the year is being held today at the
general offices Of the Oregon Short Line
in this city. The roads represented are
the Chicago and Northwestern, Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, Oregon Rail
way and Navigation and Oregon Short
Line.
An informal conference was held
among the railroad men of the Union
Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern
systems yesterday afternoon. 1t was
stated by General Manager William
Gardner Of the Northwestern that
nothing definite resulted. 1t is said
that a number of subjects were consid-
cred today, among them the DISPOSE
removed on account Of the consolida-
ton of the Union Pacific, Short Line
and Navigation city ticket offices at
Portland and a general rearrangement
of time cars of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company, Oregon Short
Line, Union Pacific and Northwestern
roads so al to give a double service out
of Portland to Chicago.
1t is expected that definite action
will be taken in the matter of keeping
open or closing the Ogden gateway.
Should it be decided 20 close the gates
again the services Of several high-sal-
aried officials will be dispensed with,
and the auditing Office Of the Oregon
Short Line will be removed from this
city and consolidated with those Of the
Union Pacific at Omaha. The railroads
are represented at the conference as
follws:
Southern Pacifc-Third Vice Presi-
dent J. c. Stubbs, Fourth Vice Presi-
dent J. Kruttschnitt, Manager ia. Fill
more, Passenger Traffic Manager E. o.
Mccormick.
Union Paciic-President Burt, Cen
eral Manager Dickinson, Freight Traf-
fc Manager Munroe, General Passenger
Agent Lomax. Mechanical Superintend-
ent Mcconnell, General Manager
Gentsch of the Pacific Express COM
pany.
Chicago and Notwithstanding
Vice President McCulloch, General
Manager Gardenr, Assistant General
Manager %Sandborn, Superintendent of
Car Department Schryer.
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
pany-President Mohler, Traffic Man
ager Campbell, General Passenger
Agent Hurlburt.
Oregon Short Line-Vice President
and General Manager Bancroft, General
Traffic Manager Eccles, General Super
intendent Calvin, General Passenger
Agent Burley.
The general agents and others who
were thrown out of their positions at
Portland and Butte by the consolida-
ton Of the Offices OF the Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company are all
| old employees of the Union Pacific and
the opinion prevails that they will be
taken care Of. 1t Ia ven said that some
of the Omaha boys may be given theii
old positions there. In that event II
would be necessary to make several
radical changes in the departments
The younger men would suffer by
these changes il they should be made
Recently there was promotions al
along the line. These might have to b,
general belief that the old men will no
be dropped, but that positions common
surate with their abilities will be fount
for them.
, 1900-02-08
STORM IN KANSAS,

Atchison, Kans., Feb. Especial to
The Republican. )-Northern Kansas
and Southern Nebraska are experience
ing a serious blizzard, which is accom-,
panied by sleet and snow. The Mis-
souri, Pacific reports five inches Of snow
this morning, which is drifting and
causing much delay to trains.
, 1900-02-08
ADVERTISED LrrrR pr

Following il the list Of let4ers ~
naming in the postoaice at Laramie.
Wyo., for the week ending February
9Th, 1900. Parties calling for lr~au.stn
this list will please ~ Advertised"
Biscomer Geo. Bentley 8. H.
Bentley l.. H. (2) Bratton Othel
Criswell Grant Downing ]. H.
Dillinger Theresa Defrees ]. H.
Davidson VIM. J. Lamper Frank
Larkin- Hannah McAuley w. H..
Thompson G. R. Thompson Chris
Wright A. w.
=. T. BELTZ, P. N.
, 1900-02-08
SHIELDED WITH LYDDITE.

London, Feb. ESPECIAL to The Re-
publican.l-A Rensberg dispatch dated
today says: The Beers position was
vigorously shelled with lyddite for an
hour this morning. A 15-pounder ship
gun paid special attention to the site
OF the Boer guns, which have been un-
usually accurate lately.
, 1900-02-08
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

London, Feb. S.-(Special to The Re-
publican. )-Buller has sent the caus-
ualties III the fight at Pietermaritzburg
up to noon Tuesday at two officers
killed and fifteen wounded. The losses
in the rank and file, killed and wound
ed, are PIG.
, 1900-02-08

town, but Burlinston o0eials say thay
know nothing Of ths srassi AnA- How
ever, if it Is trus. H. Gz1ysl bed Il
worth a good siss1 eo1d 1dnA It was
stated that the hAul WuaiA ~ too far
to bring much Of the oatDak 70 Omaha,
for roadway work, bit considerable
would be used for surlsss work in the
yards. That II The md proves to b
true, and a mountain Of gravel has
been unearthed. the west ed Of the
Burlington system Will dunbtlsas be
ballasted with Badger nopntAtn sravel.
, 1900-02-08

think I would % ssasy With pain
were it not for Chambsxiainss pain
Balm" writes Mr.. ". 3. stsplston.
Herminie, Pa. Il have bssn a3aicted
with rheumatism for several ysazs ana
have tried remedies wtthoaG aumssr,
but Pain Balm il tie best nsdiMas I
have got hold Of" One applieatson ~
lieves the pain. For sale by Frank H.
Eggleston, druggtst
, 1900-02-08

Salt Lake, Feb. ESPECIAL to The
Republican.)-The meeting of the rail-
way officials in this city resulted in a
decision to put On another through
train from Portland to Chicago. The
details as to the time card have not yet
been made public.
, 1900-02-08
Head of tbs Housa.

McSwatters-Where is your mother
in-law now? McSwitters-We are liv-
ing with her. McSwatters-What! 1
thought you owned a house? Mcswit-
tsrs-I did till she came.-Syracuse
Herald.
, 1900-02-08
BRITISH PATROL CAPTURED.

Steinsteon, Feb. Especial to The
Republican.)-The Beers today cap
tured a British patrol consisting Of one
sergeant and six men, a portion OF
, 1900-02-08
FRISCO GETS TT

New York, Feb. S.-(Special to The
Republican.)-San Francisco will get
the CorbettlJeffries fight. Brady and
Considine met again today and the
question was settled.
, 1900-02-08

Orlando di Lasso's Portrait.
An autograph volume of music by
Orlando di Lasso, the great composer
Of sacred music of the sixteenth cen
fury, recently discovered in the Impe-
rial library at Vienna, contains q hith-
erto unknown portrait Of the composer,
drawn when he was % years Of age.
, 1900-02-08

yfea ~ Xonksss Statesman:
"AAd % ysu raAs rosss this ssasoa
e tAs ysafS" inquired Tie customer.
s0A, yss." replied the florist, rubbing
Ii handI; this 10 Just the reason
Whsn ~ d raise them. We've just
put 'em up 70 - . dosen."
, 1900-02-08
RAILROAD MEETING
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF
OFFICIALS BEING HELD AT
SALT LAKE CITY.

The Roads Represented Are the Chi
cago and Northwestern, the Union
Pacific, the Northern Pacific, the
Oregon Railway and Navigation
and the Oregon Short Line.
, 1900-02-08

Extra copies of The Laramie Repub-
lican's illustrated edition may be had
at this office or at the news depot for
is cents per COPY.
, 1900-02-08
ANOTHER FIGHT
GENERAL BUTLER BEGAN HIS AID
VANCE TO LADYSMITH
ON MONDAY.

Beers Gave Him a Fight, Smelling His
Troops From the Heights, Result
ing in a British Loss of Nearly
Two Hundred and Fifty-Buller's
Advance Checked.
, 1900-02-08

State and national mining laws at
The Republican once; 40 cents per
copr.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
DAVIS INsIsTENT.

Governor General of Porto Rico
Holds Strong Views on What
Should Be Done.
New York, Feb. %. - A dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico,
says: Gov. General Davis insists upon
his opinion on the subject of Porto
Rican trade given in his testimony be-
for the senate and house committees
that Porto Ricans have as good moral
right to enjoy free trade privileges as
the Hawaiians. Prominent Porto Ri
cans believe the distressing financial
condition calls for speedy action by the
government. Business is at stand
still. Exports and imports are para
lyzed, awaiting solution of the tariff
problem. The laboring classes are suf-
fering from the constant want of work.
American capital is undecided about
investing because of the lack Of
stable form Of government.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
SEwALL DIDN'T SAY TT.

Denies the Interview in Which He
Was Quoted as Predicting Demo-
cratic Defeat.
Washington, Feb. 28.-Arthur Sewall
who was the Democratic candidate for
vice president in 1896, paid his respects
to President Mckinley yesterday. Mr.
Sewall got as far as Hawaii on his
way to the Philippines, but was pre-
vented from continuing his journey by
the plague outbreak. He denied a re-
cent interview in which he was quoted
as forecasting the defeat of the Demo-
cratic party this year.
II did not say anything Of that kind
without qualification" Mr.. Sewall said.
II believe in expansion in certain
way. 1 believe in keeping Porto Rico
and Hawaii and extending to them
every law Of the United States. Make
them territories of this country with
out discrimination as to tariff or other
laws. 1 also want to keep the Philip
pines, but think we should ultimately
establish q republic there, with our
protection extended over it."
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
BRUTAL MURDER.

A.sassin Attempts to Cover Up His
Crime by Firing the House.
Chicago, Feb. %. - Mrs. Everill II.
Synon was found dead in her home,
24O South Green street, last night. Her
skull had been crushed by heavy blows
from some blunt instrument and there
were several gashes on her neck. In
the house was found a large quantity
Of excelsior. This was saturated with
blood, and it is said by the police that
the body had been placed on this ana
that it was the intention of thej mur-
derer to set this on fire and destroy
the building and thus cover up MS
crime. Michael J. Synon, the husband
Of the woman, is under arrest, and it Is
believed by the police that he is re-
sponsible for the death of the woman.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centera.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
ST. Paul, Feb. %. - Wheat No. 1
Northern, 65 1906 1-2c; No. 2 North
ern, 63 1-4@65c. Corn-No. yellow,
81 ii a 81 1-2c; No. 3, 81 a 81 lac.
Oats-No. 3 white, 24@24 1-4c; No. 8,
% 3-4@24c. Barley and Rye - Feed
barley, 33@34c; mailing grade, 35@3Sc;
No. rye, 51c; No. 3 rye. so 1-2c
Duluth, Feb. 28.-Wheat-No. hard,
65 34c; No. 1 Northern, GA lac: No. 2
Northern, 81 34c; No. spring, So 1-4c;
to arrive, No. 1 hard, 65 34c; No. l
Northern, 81 1-4c; May, No. Northern,
65 1-2c; July, No. Northern. 66 5-Sc;
oats, % 1-2@24c; rye, 81 1-2c: barley,
B5@3Sc; fax, to arrive, $1.53 3-4c; May,
$1.55; September, $1.10 10; October,
$1.O9; corn, 80 sac.
Minneapolis, Feb. 2S-Wheat--No. l
hard, Ga 1-2c; No. Northern, 62c; No.
2 Northern, Gle. Corn-No. 3 yellow,
32c; No. 3, 3l@32c. Oats-No. white,
% 1-2c; No. 3, % 1-4@23 Lee. Barley,
33@4Oc. Rye, so 1-2c.
Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Wheat-No.2 . red,
81 3-4M6S 3-4c; No. 3 red. 65@6Sc: No. ?
hard winter. GOM64 1-2c; No. 1 North
ern spring. G5 1-2l67 1-2c; No. 2 do,
65@67c; No. 8 spring. G1@66c. Corn
No. 2. 34c: No. 3. 33 1-4@33 3-4c. Oats
No. 2, 23c; No. 8. % 3-4@23c.
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 2S.-Flour is
steady. Wheat steady: No. Northern,
G5 1906 34c; No. 2 Northern, 63 1-2@
GA 1-2c. Rye dull; No. 1, SIC. Barley
dull: No. 2, 45 1-2c; sample, 81 1-2M43c.
Oats dull: No. 2 white, 25M25 1-2c.
Chicago Feb. %. - Cattle - Beeves.
good prime, $5M6; poor to medium, 81
G4.S0: stockcrs and feeders, $3.4O64.75;
cows and heifers, $3M4.6O; Texas-fed
steers, S4&5. Hogs-Mixed and butch
ers. $4.60dl.N: good to choice heavy,
$4.75M4.9O: rough heavy, 81 .6OM4.7
light. $4.5OM4.SO: bulk of sales. $4.G5@
4.S2 ID. Sheep active at S4.75M5.S1:
lambs. $5M725.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 2S. - Cattle -
Reeves. 81 a 4.75; cows, bulls and
mixed. $2M4; stockers and feeders,
$3.5O@4.4O: calves and yearlings. $3.50
M4.7O. Hogs. $4.60n4.7O: bulk, $4.GOG
4.65.
| South st. Paul, Feb. %. - Hogs -
S4.67 1-2M4.75. Cattle - Bulls, $3.250l
4; stockers, S3M3.SO; heifers, $2.SO01
B.30; steers, $3.45M4; cows. S2.5Hd3.50.
Sheep, $3.50; lambs, $5.75@6.5O.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
is THE CLAIM MADE By THE RE-
PUBLICANS.
Agrees Upon Certain
Notifications to the Porto Rico
Tariff Bill Which Meet With the
Approval of All but Four of tho
Rnces of the Presidents Approval
of the Modified Bill Senator
Quay's Case Formally Discussed
in the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 2S-At the confer.
ence of house Republicans last night
on the. Porto Rican tariff bill aSsur-
ances were given that the president
believed the measure constitutional,
and would approve it if it came TO him,
| and an agreement was reached to limit
the operation Of the bill to two years
and to reduce the duty imposed by it
from 25 to Is per cent Of the American
tariff. AS result the Republican
leaders claim that the bill will have
the support of all the Republicans exc
cept four, Messrs. Mccall of Massa-
;husetts, Littlefield Of Maine, Lorimer
Of Illinois and Crumracker of Indiana,
and that this loss will be offset by af-
tirmative votes of the opposition. They
claim the passage of the modified bill
Is certain.
After the conference adjourned at IL
o'clock Chairman Cannon gave out the
following statement of the amend
mcnts agreed upon by the conference:
"The conference requested the ways
and means committee to offer an
amendment to the bill as follows:
Amend the title to make it an act
temporarily to provide revenue for the
Island Of Porto Rico and other pur-
poses and to add the following section.
This act shall be taken and held to be
provisional in it's purpose, intended to-
meet pressing, present need for reve-
nue. for the island of Porto Rico. and
/ Is not to continue in force after March
| l. 1902 These amendments were
adopted with practical unanimity. An
other to reduce the duty imposed by
the act from 25 to 15 per cent was
adopted by vote of 1O5 to II. A
further amendment is to be offered by
he ways and means committee to-
make it clear that 10 double duty is to-
be imposed that the payment Of one:
internal revenue tax is the total tax
| III importations."
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02

London. Feb. %. - Several of the
morning papers, including the Daily
Mail, Daily News, Chronicle and Post.
publish a remarkable interview with
E. S. Grogan, who has just returned
to England after two years journey
In Africa. Mr.. Grogan, who travelled
over 600 miles and represents him
self to be the first European who has
Travelled through the continent from the
Cape to Cairo, says that after leaving
Lake Tanganyika, with eight porters,
he entered region of active volcanoes,
where he encountered enormous lava
streams, forming veritable sea, forty
miles by sixty and hundred feet
leep.'
This whole region he found devas
tated, forests and herds of elephants
being buried in liquid fire. The neigh
boring country, he says. is occupied by
some 5000 Balekas, ferocious canni-
balls from the Congo, who live by man
hunting. His guides told him that the
country, covering $500 square miles,
had been until recently densely popu-
lated, but that the people had been
virtually killed and eaten by the Bale
kas. Everywhere he found evidences
Of cannibalistic practices. The very
paths in the jungle We're marked out
by lines of human skeletons. Tic
streams were full of decomposing REM
nants of humanity, half-eaten and hor-
ribly mutilated. These cannibals, ac-
cording to Mr.. Grogan's narrative,
live in grass cabins. He entered some
Of these habitations and
Witnessed Horrible Sights.
He saw 'cauldrons full of liquid with
floating human skulls AID bodies of
Infants" On one occasion the savages
attacked Mr. Grogan's party. but he
opened up on them with rife fire. This
staggered the cannibals, as they had
never before seen gun or Il white
man. Mr. Grogan shot two and the
rest retreated. He says the Balekas
are by no means repulsive to look
upon. Although small, they are we'll
built and have good features. Men
and women go about stark naked and
their long hair gives them a peculiarly
wild appearance. Proceeding along
the west coast of Albert Lake, Mr..
Crogan found the natives terrorized by
raids of the Belgians. He declares
that he thoroughly investigated this
matter and found that the Belgian
troops were in the habit of crossing
the frontier, had shot large numbers
Of the inhabitants and had carried off
the young women and cattle, tying up
and burning the old women, while
white Belgian officers were present.
He adds:
'From the north of Albert Lake to
Lake Mweru the whole country Is in a
state of chaos. 1t is administered by
incompetent Belgians. Often the non
commissioned officers and troops are of
the lowest type of native, and they are
almost invariably cannibals."
The Daily News and the Daily Chron-
!cle comment editorially in serious
strain upon the interview.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
CONGRESS-.
Quay Case Discussed in the Sennte~
Tariff Debate In the House.

Quay Case Discussed in the Sennte-
Tariff Debate i'm the House.
Washington. Feb. 27.-FOrmal dis
,ussion of the right of Former Senator
Quay to a seat in the senate as q
member from Pennsylvania was begun
yesterday by Mr.. Turley Of Tennessee.
He presented n constitutional argu.
ment against the seating OF Mr.. Quay
which was given close attention by his
colleagues. He will conclude his speech
today. Consideration of the Hawaiian
government bill brought out a discus
sion between Mr.. Tillman of South
Carolina and Mr.. Spooner Of Wiscon-
sin, in which the former admitted that
ballot-boxes had been stuffed and ne.
yroes had been shot in the South to-
maintain white domination. An
amendment was made to the bill strik-
Ing out the property qualification 6f'
voters for members of the legislature,
but little other progress was made.
The House.
The general debate upon the Porto
Rican tariff bill was yesterday extend
ed until night Interest centered in the
conferences which were going oo
among Republican leaders and the dis
sident Republicans in their efforts to
compromise the differences upon the.
bill. The speakers yesterday were
Messrs. Boutelle Of Illinois, Brown Of
Ohio, Mondell Of Wyoming, Graham Of
Pennsylvania and Reedcr of Kansas
for the bill, and MeSsrs. Bartlett Of
Georgia, Lanham of Texas, Moon Of
Tennessee. Williams of Illinois, John.
ston of West Virginia, Sutherland Of
Nebraska. .Jett of Illinois. Noonan Of
illinois and Wilson of Arizona, against
The measure.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
wc,,cr., Strik. n.c,nr.d ON,

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.--Thc strike of
900 upholstery weaverS which was
begun about twelve weeks ago. was de-
clared off last night by the weavers.
The men asked for IL general advance
In wages of about "a per cent They
were offered an increase OF 12 per cent,
which they refused and then struck.
Last night, however, the strikers re.
considered the manufacturers offer
and concluded to go back to work at
the figures named by their employers.
The men will receive. in addition to
the IL per cent increase, 10 cents moro
an hour for all overtime work
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
KENTUCKY CONTESTS.

Minor State Officers Awarded to
the Democratic Contestants.
Frankfort. KY, Feb. 2S.-The state
contest board yesterday awarded GER
tificates of election to all Of the Demo-
cratic contestants for minor state Of
fees. Immediately afterward the con-
testants were sworn in and repaired
to the state house in a body, where
thew made a formal demand on the
Rennblican incumbents for possession
of the offices, but the demands were
not acceded to.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
A BIG BLAZE.

The Theater Frnncais and Other
Blocks of Montreal Burn.
Montreal, Feb. %. - The Theater
Francois and nearly the entire block
on st. Catharine street between ST.
Dominique and Cadieux streets was
destroyed by fire. Five business prop
critics were destroyed besides the thea
ter. including the saloon owned by
"Tip" O'Neill, the ex-baseball player
and umpire. The total loss is about
100000.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
MARCUS DAILY ON THE STAND.
Testffies in the Clark Bribery Invcs-
tiEatiOn.


Washington, Feb. 28.-Marcus DAILY,
the millionaire mine owner Of Montana,
was the principal witness of the senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday. He was OH the stand for
about two hours, and at the expiration
Of this time was excused on the plea
that he was not well. and the question
Ing process fatigued him. Mr.. DAILY
confessed that he had contributed $2O,-
900 or $25,OOO to the prosecution of this
case, but asserted that he had not en-
tered into any conspiracy before Mr.:
Clark's election to injure him. He had
not contributed any of the $50, 600 used
In the Whitesides exposure. In con-
clusion he rendered his checks and
check books for the past five years for
the inspection of the committee. Mr..
Clark listened attentively to MI.
Daly's testimony.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
Brings nn Alleged Counterfefter to
Grief.

Brings an Alleged COunterfefter to
Grief.
Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-'Thc explosion
Of gasoline stove brought an alleged
counterfeiter to grief here yesterday.
The man under arrest is Oscar Ram
say and his mint was in the upper
story of a private residence. Among
those who rushed in the house after
the explosion was Deputy United
States Marshal Means. Ramsay at
tempted to jump out of the window
when he saw the officer, but was de-
tanned, and after the fire had been ex-
tinguished Deputy Means gathered in
the counterfeiting outfit and several
spurious dollars. bearing date Of 1896.
upon which Ramsay was working
when the explosion occurred. The
counterfeit is very well executed.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
POPUL1sT CONVENTION.

An Attempt Will BE Made to Change
the Date of the Meeting.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 2S.--An effort
fs being made to changt the date OF the
Pcpulist national convention, set for
May 9 at Sioux Falls. A leading South
Dakota Populist in an interview here
said that Sioux Falls is little afraid
that the weather just at that season
will be unpleasant, and it is thought il
1t can be put off until later date con-
ditions probably would be more favor
able
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
PETITION FOR PORTO RICO.
People Ask Withdrawal of Militia,

People Ask Withdrawal of Military
and Unlimited Free Trade.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-"A memorial
and petition from the people of Porto
Rico to the congress of the United
States" was presented yesterday. The
people ask that the military be with
drawn; that Porto Rico be declared an
integral part Of the United States; that
unrestricted free commerce be estab
lished between the United States and
the island; that American money be
substituted for the Porto Rican money
and that a commission be appointed to
codify the laws and consider other
Porto Rican interests. The petition is
signed by the Porto Rican delegates in
the city.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
Gen. Cronje Surrenders uncon-
ditionaI|y at Dawn This
Morning.
London, Feb. 27.-It is officially an
nounced that Gen. Cronje surrendered
his whole force Internationally at
dawn this morning.

London, Feb. 2S.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Feb. q, 4:35 a. m.-
Gen. Cronje and all of his force capt.
ulated Internationally at daylight and
is now q prisoner in my camp. The
strength of his force will be cOmmuni-
Gated later. 1 hope that her majesty's s
government will consider this event
satisfactory, occurring as it does on
the anniversary Of Majuba."
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
FIRE AT CUMBERLAND.
Loss Estimated Mt $25,OOO-TwO Men
Seriously Injured.

Loss Estimated Mt $25,OOO-TwO Men
Seriously Injured.
Cumberland, Wis, Feb. p. - Fire
oroke out last night in the big depart
ment store of the Beaver Dam Lumber
company, and before it was under con-
troll had materially damaged the entire
building, including the opera house
and Masonic hall, located on the second
floor. The glass front of the store
was smashed out and stock of over
100000 worth of general merchandise
was thrown out in great confusion and
damaged very heavily. The building
was insured for $1,000 and the stock
for $4,000, which will cover the loss.
One man fell down a flight of stairs
and was seriously injured, and Man
ager Waterman was overcome Win
smoke and carried home insensible.