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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07

Admiral Dewey is evidently planning 20
make public within the next feN DAYS the
political announcement that has been
awaited with so much interest When a
Times reporter called at the Dewey home
this morning the Admiral himself cane 10
the door, and although he declined TO com
nit himself, he discussed with much inter
est th2 best methods for reaching ali the
people when he shall issue an authoritative
statement.
"Of course I can't give an interview u
every newspaper man in the co-n.ry VIXEN
I shall decide 20 talk. he said reGe tiveIv.
The press associations went do. either.
as they don't reach all the newspaper
Suppose you let us know when you are
ready to talk and the newspapernen en-
call on yO1 bodily" suggested the repor-
ter.
That seems like good idea declared
the Admiral approvingly.
When will you have the announce
mcnt readv2''
oh. that will be in a few days now"
Would you accept a nomination for
Vice President"
Il won't talk about that"
The Admiral and Mrs Dewey returned
last night at $50 from their Philadelphia
trip. AT his home last night. in answer
70 an enquiry ARE Won a Democrat
be said
Am ] a Democrat OF course ] am a
Democrat I have always been one. IN
deed, who isn't a Democrat. No. / have
never voted And the only time 7 ever
wanted TO was for Grover Cleveland
He refused TO answer. when questioned.
whether he would run on a gold Demo
cratic platform.
Word comes from Phis5elphia that his
F=t there gas marked ny a visit from
Aayor Van WycS. representing Tanmanv
HaI. VINO came over -u q special car to
see him Two other. but more mystert-
Gus Iammary leaders were also included
10 the conference. tn apparent contra
diclon 20 that comes news from London
that Richard Croker the Loss OF Tam
many. is treating the AdmiraIs candida
cy with dislaiu- He don't know anv-
thing more about politics than 7 know
about running the Olympia" Croker is re-
ported as saying.
William C. Whitney the god leader. b 5
disavcved any sponsorship for the Dewey
boom Il believe the whole plan orf6i-
mated with the Admiral himself" declares
Mr. NE..uey.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
SERIOUS FLOODS IN TEXAS.
The Great Dam OF tn, Colorado Riv-
err Breaks tway.

AUSTIN, Texas April THE great dam
across the Colorado River. the second
largest in the United states. gave way TO-
day Lake McDouald thirty miles long,
seventy feet deep. and enc mile wide is
sweeping through the lover portion o. the
city and many houses were washed away.
It is fcarei there was heavy loss CT life
as The break came suddenly.
DALLAS, Tex, April l.-The heaviest
floods that Texas has known in years are
reported from western and central vest
ern sections OF the state The mo de-
structiye effects are in the valley o. Con-
cho The town Uf Water Valley, 500 in
habitants. is reported TO have been swept
Cn.iIoly a.-ay. Fifty dwelling houses and
five stores constituted the town. Details
are lacking. except that the people escaped
10 f1rmhouses on the highlands An I'M
meIse loss of stock and general farm prop
crty is known to have tceh sustained.
The Concho and Its tributaries are over
flowed. and further disasters are f'artd.
Serious loss was sustained near san An
gelo. Rain has been falling for the asst
five DAYS in sDarseIy s-tEled regions of
western and central Tsxss. and many
thousand dollars worth Ct property Is ost
In Pecos BIewater PresidiO. JET Davis,
and III PdsO counties
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
AGUINALDo NOT IN SINGAPORE.
Such II the Opinion 81 Prof. Schur-
mans Private Secretary.

ITHACA, \. Y, April Prank Can
nell. private secretary Of J. G. schurmsn,
President Of the first Philippine Commis-
sion who mas just return Z TO Ithaca from
Manila. believes the report that Aguiualdo
is in Singapore is without Foundation. He
points out the fact that in Manila little
is ever known about matters in SiEga o e,
that news when received at San Francisco
had been a month in transit ard that n e
newspaper men in Singapore would lave
cabled news long ago had gh re besu any
thing In the report.
Furthermore Mr. Gaurell docs rot
think that AEuinald0 would g5 20 S.nga-
pore. even IL be dld escape from the is
auds, but that he would tee 90 BCroeo.
Mr.. Ganuell states that a most careful
watch is kept on all passengers leaving
Manila. and that If Aguinaldo attempted
TO make his escape on regular ship he
would be caught by men who know all his
disguises and who are Watching csrefu Iy
FOR him.
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IDENTIFYING THE DEAD.
General Otis Issues Orders ReEnrd-
ing Soldiers im the Philippines.

Several complaints have reached the
War Department about the dificuty in lie
Philippines Of Identifying the remains Of
deceased soldiers sent 10 Manila from The
front In several Instances bodies Of de-
ceased soldiers have been shipped 10 Ma
Mia without a tag or other means Of iGen-
tificatioH. The flagrdnt disregard Ct the
regulations Of The Army requi. ing proper
tagginE has been called TO the attention o.
General Otis, who after an investigation,
discovered that complaints were not with
out foundation. To correct the evil lie has
had issued in MariIa q general order, az
ing.
1t having been brough, 70 the attention
Of these headquarters that bodies Of de-
ceased soldiers are frequently shipped 70
this city without tag or other means Of
Identification. thus rendering it Impossible
20 determine the name OF the deceased or
organization OF which he Is a member g.
Is directed that hereafter each b5dy VIII
have attached 10 il in such manner as VIII
prevent muuiaGJE. a sToug pasteboard
card, upon which Will be p'aiuly written
the full Eame. CON pany. and regiment or
other organization 10 which the deceas q
belonged and other necessary infOrma-
rfOu %
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TO VISIT ROME.

ArchbiSbOp hain Preparing for n
European Trip
ST. LOUIS. Nc, April 7.-Archbishop
kain is completing arrangements for an
extended trip 10 Rome and other European
cities.
He expects to leave ST. Louis in about 10
days for New York. There he viii be
Joined by Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop
Corrigan and about 30 priests from st.
Louis, Chicago and New York. The party
Of clergy viii depart for Naples on April
2S. II is expected that the church digRi-
taries will remain abroad several months.
According TO a Catholic authority, the
visit is one Of the regular trips which the
clergy make TO Rome at stated intervals.
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A RUSH AT ANN ARBoR.
University Students Indulge in
Night Gown Parade.

Night Gown Parade.
ANN AEBOR. Mich. April The big
gest rush that Ann Arbor has seen for
years took place ON the campus and streets
leading down town last night. Fifteen
hundred students from all departments
participated. The occasion was the might
gown swing out" with which the Law"
buvIosqued the senior swing out" in
caps aLj gowns. which took place Thurs
day. Seventy-fye Laws donned night
gowns, or pajamas. and. forming a line.
marched around the campus and through
Main Street. attended by bodyguard
OF several hundred other Laws"
The Lifts" undertook 10 tear the night
shirts or the wearers and 10 secure SOU
vCnirs. Tho big fight occurred on the
Campus where thousand students
pushed and PASSED out good, stiff punches
10 their opponents.
The Laws carried out their pro
eTammC. bat when the procession returned
to the Campus only remnants Of night
gowns hung about their necks the re-
maIkable fact being that anything re-
mained
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MAYOR VAN WICK SILENT.
He Refuses TO Discuss an ALLEGED
Conference With Deyvey

He Refuses TO Discuss an ALLEGED
Conference With Deyvey
NEW YORK. april Mayor Van wick
this morning refused TO answer any ques-
non and would not say q vord about the
published story that he was in PHILADELPHIA
yesterday afternoon conGsrring with Ad-
miral Dewey
The mayor was holding public hearings
De ME office up 20 3 O'Clock yesterday after
EoCn and did net leave MS Office until 5.l5
O'Clock He then went up town so thar the
report that he vas i'm Philadelphia caused
considerable amusement ar the CITY Hall.
The story Of the alleged PHILADELPHIA
conference caused amusement al the CITY
Hall and surprise that any New York pa
pers should publish a story when il was
Wen known that the mayor was iu his Of
nee al yesterday afternoon holding hear
lngs on city bills No Tammany leader or
politician would be likely 20 confer with
Admiral Dewey about politics without con-
sulJrng Richard Croker. The leaders CT the
organization now in ;he city GecIine 20 take
Admiral DeVey's announcement seriously.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
SNOW IN NEW MEXICO.
: FHI Of F-.teen Inches Ensures a
Good Fruit Crop.

SANTA FE. y. Mex. April The
hesviesf sr-wst-rm in Twelve months
rasscd over New Mexico yesterday. F1f-
teen Inches OF snow f5u here Trains are
delayed and telegraph wires are broken
down. Ire FAN is a goIseud as IL pre-
vents The drought and gives trains sufii-
Client wafer 90 lsst until the rainy season
commences. The suJEsrcrm was preced q
by lightning and ;hund,r Blooming al
moud peach. and sPl.C-- trees are not
i5jurei as the temperature is mild.
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The seibert Estate In.entoried.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, April THE eE-
ecutors on the will of the late Samuel
Seibert. have filed an inventory Of the
property Of the deceased, amounting 10
S63, 491. His estate consisted solely Of
HagerstOwn and Baltimore bank stocks.
He held about S5S,009 Of stock in the va
rious banks of Baltimore The bulk Of
his estate goes to religious and charitable
institutions. His nearest relatives are
nieces and neDhews.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
WOUNDED IN A FRENCH DUEL.
VI. de Ssint-AIery Has HiS Right Arm
Injured

PARIS April 7.-Comte de Dion and NJ.
de Saiut-Alery fought duel today and the
latter was wounded in the right arm
The duel was the outcome OF the trouble
between Comte de Luberssc and Baron De
Rothsrhild. The Count de Dion and n.
de Sa.nt-Aiery were seconds FOR the two
principals The Comte DE LubeTsac re-
fused TO fight with Ro,hschild because he
was minor. being only twenty years Of
age. THCreupCn the seconds took up the
quarrel.
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CLEMENTS IN BLoEMFoNTEIN.
lie Reports the Hocrs Inactive I'm the
Southwest.


BLOEMFONTEIN. April G-O1 81 a m1.
General Clements and his command az
rived here after a successful march. His
horses and men arc in fit condition. de-
spite the rains and the fact that the men
had no tents. He received the submission
Of four thousand residents in the Faare-
smith. Philippolis. and Pertrusberg dis
u.cts. He reports the Beers ere iuacrt "a
20 the southwest, but they are present in
great strength to the south and east. II
is apparent that they are stalking all upon
the retention Of Ladybrand and Thaba X
Chu. These are the richest grain districts
in the Republic, and their retention is
essential to the Beers. as without them
they would be i'm a bad way to obtain
forage for their horses. Il is stated that
the main Boer force has moved south TO
concentrate there
There was "a slight attack By the Beers
at BOsmans Kop Monday The British
held a strong position there. The railway
is working smoothly TO the south.
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Another smnIInn, Cn..-

Betty Butler. forty-eight years OLD. col
ored. was found suffering with smallpox
today at the Detention camp. She was
removed three or four days ago from s27
Six-and-a-half Street southwest the house
where Annie Haney was found having
contracted The disease from the sailor
Gus Brown. The patient was removed 20
the pesthouse this afternoon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
ATTEMPT TO BURN A HOTEL.

After Looting the BuiIdin= Thieves
set IL on Fire.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, April After
lootiag the barroom OF lot Of whisky
cigars and wine. thieves fired the Hotel
Futterer. at LeitersburE this county,
while the guests and other inmates Of
the motel were sound asleep. In order
thar their efforts az arson might not fail
they saturated the interior Of the bar
room with coal oil taken from large
tank in an adjoining room.
Fortunately. James Lucas. manager Of
the hotel. was aroused by the smoke
which filed his room and with the aid OF
a number OF guests managed 10 check the
flames and save the hotel from Lestruc-
ton
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THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS.
EuEInnd Not Yet Ready To Exchange
With the HOcrS.

LONDON. April Tn the House Of
Commons Mr.. George Wyndham,
Parliamentary Secretary Of the War Office.
announced that the Boer prisoners on
March 25 numbered 5000. The number OF
British prisoners had not been ascertdined
accurately. At the end OF March, how
ever. il was known that 1856 British
officers and men were i'm the hands of the
enemy. Mr. Wyndham said in conclusion
that 10 was no, thought that the time had
come 10 raise the question Of exchanging
prisoners
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07

LONDON. April Only seventeen of
nearly GOO British troops. attacked at
Rcddersburg. escaped The War Office has
received the following despatch from Lord
Roberts:
"BIoemfonteir April cur cas-
uaIties at Reddersburg on April
and !. as reported by a doctor who
has returned 10 Bethany with the
wounded. were. Officers. . killed and
dangerously wounded; men, killed,
80 wounded. 521 captured. Eight Off
GERS were captured. The enemy is said
TO have numbered $500 and to have
had five guns. Our force consisted Of
I67 mounted men and 42i infantry
ROBERTS
\ news despatch from B.oemfontein,
dated April 3, says;
General Porter made reconnaissance
20 the east beyond Leeuw Kop today. lie
came in contact with and dispersed $50
Borrs."
desratrh from a correspondent with
General Roberts Army, dated at Bloem-
fontein. April 5. 1885 a. m. says:
General Clemens au1 hi command
nave arrived here after a successful
march. His horses and men are in 1T
condition despite the rains and the fact
that the men had u0 tens. He received
The submission Of 4.0O0 residents in the
Tauresmith, PhHiproHs. and Petrusberg
districts.
The Beers are inactive to the south
west, but they are at present in great
strength to the south and east. II is ap-
parent that they are stalking all upon the
retention Of Ladybrand and Thabanchu.
These are the richest grain dist in the
republic and their retention is essential
10 the Beers. as without them they would
have difficulty in obtaining forage for their
horses. II is stated that the main BOer
force mas moved south to concentrate
there.
There was a slight attack by the Beers
az Bosman's Kop ON Monday. The Brit
ish hold a strong position there. The rail-
way is working smoothly 10 the south
a despatch to a news agency from Bo-
shof states that Lord Methuen's men car
ried the position which was held by Gen.
De VnlebOis- -Nareun at the point of the
bayonet The despatch also confirms the
story that the Beers fired on the British
and wounded an officer after having raised
the white flag.
No mention is made in the despatch Of
the killing OF De Villebois- Mareuil
Another despatch. from Pretoria. an
nounces that the British troops and guns
captured at Korn Spruit have arrived in
that city. The prisoners belong TO the
body Of Household Cavalry and the Prince
of Wales Own Regiment, the Nineteenth
Hussars, who we're ambuscaded.
The sight OF the brilliantly dressed
soldiers OF Great Britain's crack regiments
delighted the burghers. The prisoners
have been exhibited to the Boer troops to
encourage them. The effect is inspiring.
Five hundred British subjects have been
ordered to leave johannesburg and today
one hundred were ordered to quit Pre-
tOria.
The "Volksstem" is republishing for
the information Of the Federal comman-
does. extracts from Colonel Baden
Powell's book. Aid To Scouting" as
printed in the daiiios
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CHARGES OF UNCLEAHlLINEss.
The Peculiar basis % = Petition for
DfVcrcF-

KANSAS CITY 3io.. April ,.-Glrs
Emma Murphy mas brought suit for di-
worse against her husband J. r Murphy,
"a wealthy real estate dealer The petition
charges "incompauhility' ard the lead
ing specification is THAI DIT. Murphy re-
fuses To- keen his person clean
Miss Mamie McGinnisz a sister Of Mrs.
MurpLy. testified that Mr. Murphy washed
his face and bands once week only.
Ella l. CoyiuEtOn. a teacher ia the Pen
rose School. st. Louis said IN her testi-
mouy that Nr. Murphy had GNed time
for washing and that this Was on Monday,
the family washing day. From this custom.
said Miss Covington. Mr Murphy would
not vary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
BoERs MOVING WESTWARD.
The British Outposts Near SPRING
fontcIn Fired Inon.

SPRINGFONTEIN, April 5.-The Beers
apparently moved west on a railway train
70 Jagersfontein. They have also moved
in the direction Of Springfontein, as the
British outpOsts five miles from the camp
az this place have been fired az.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
PEACE FOR KOREA.

Russia Obtains Concessions and Dis
aNov> Any Intentiou of Conquest
YOKOHAMA. April - Advices from
Seoul. Korea. State Uhat an agreement has
been concluded by which Russia dissvo~=
any gn to cbtail a pC1t on any part
OF the island and E0~el promises net 10
concede to any ether power.
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DEFEATED BY WOMEN.
They Object 10 Cigarette smoker
for n SchnoI I,rnSiee

PARSONS. Kans-. April AT last Non
days election Dr. 7. n. Cunningham. the
Republican candidate for member Of 5le
Board OF Education from the Second ward.
was the only Republican candidate for the
board who met defeat. and since then it
has developed that he lost the Office be-
cause he is a confirmed cigarette smoker.
Some time before the election the v>o-
men of the city quietly organized 10 turn
DIR. Cunningham down. They took the
stand rhaJ a cigarette smoker on the
ScaoCl board would encourage the habit Of
cigarette smoking In the schools Much
interest was displayed I'm the election and
the number Of votes p0lied by women
broke the local recOrd
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
An ITDOrtaut Discussion Pending
the Porto Ricau Vote.

A Democratic caucus viii be held az
the Capitol tonight The purpose Of this
is to reach an agreement upon some course
of acticn by which the Democrats, when
the Porto Riean bin shall came up for
vote on Wednesday. viii gain the advan-
tage In the matter Of pairs. made neces-
sary by absenteeism on both sides Of the
House. It mas been suggested that the
caucus viii declare all pairs void. thereby
taking advantage Of the greater number
Of Republican absentees.
l=sAing Republican member said today
that r bis shall be done by the Demo
Gratis. rEe Republicans viii postpone the
vote On the bin and bring forward four
contested election cases, one Of which is
on the calendar and three in committee
In each case the sitting member Nill be
unseated and the contestants seated thus
Increasing the Republican majority Dy
eight.
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Lecture on the snininos.

The Inhabitants Of the Philippine
Islands will be the subject OF an address
by Rev. Jose Algue. s. j., at the regular
meeting Of the ARthr0pological Society
on next Tuesday evening. in the hall OF
the Cosmos Club. Miss Elsie Graham
Bell will also deliver an address on
Japan and the japanese" illustrated by
IaDtc~n slides
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MESSAGES OF CoNDoLENcE.
General Lord Roberts Expresses Sor
rev for Jouiert'S Death.

PRETORIA. April 4-via Lourenco
Marques April g. 4 p. m.-Presidcnt Kru-
ger has received from Lord Roberts a sym
pathetic message Of coincidence with the
Republic and the family Of the deceased
Commandaut- General and VICE Presiden;
JOubeTt.
The widow Of General Joubert has also
received a message Of sympathy from Cen
eTal White. the Commander at Ladysmith.
which he sent before his departure from
Cape Town for Europe These messages
have created good feeling here.
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CAPTURED BoERS ESCAPE.
FGurteen Prisoners at SimonStoNvl
Gain Their Freedom.

CAPE TOWN. April 6.-AH the Boe-
prisoners at Simonstown made determin-
- attempt to escape today. Fourteen Of
mem succeeded in getting away. Soldiers
are searching for them. but so far they
nave not been successful in capturing
them. II is likely that they are being C D
cealed by Dutch sympathizers-
The guards landed 1.J00 OF the prisoners
from the prison ships on Tuesday. Their
condition aboard was deploTable. owing 20
the prevalence Of fever. II was some OF
the fever patients who escape and as the
disease is contagious there is considerable
alarm.
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PRISONERS OF WAR.
A List OF Captures Made by Either
siIe.

size
LONDON, April I'm the House Of
Commons George Wyudham. Parli1meuta-
ry Secretary Of the War Office, announced
that the Beer prisoners on March - num-
bered 5000 The number OF British p-is-
oners had not been ascertained accurate
ly. At the end OF March. however. it was
known that 1856 British officers aid men
were in the hands Of the enemy- Mr.
Wyudham said. IN conclusion, that BE- wss
not thought that the time had come 10
raise the question for exchanging prison
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SYMPATHY FOR THE BoERs.
Mr. Richardson OEerS Resolution
in the House.

After the passage OF several private
bills. Mr.. Richardson presented the fol-
lowing resolution asking UnonimOus con
sent for its immediate considerations
Resolved. Thai Jhis House views with
deep interest The heroic struggle Of the
republics Of South Africa 10 maintain their
existence aud hereby tender them our mos,
profound symps ny in their unequal but
gallant contest"
L think tEst resolution had better 90
20 the Committee on Foreign Affairs said
MF PAYNE.
objection is made" said the Speaker.
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THE SUBMARINE BOATS.
England Watching Development OF
the New Craft.

LONDON, April In the House OF Com-
mons Right Hon. George J. Goshen,
Firs, Lord Of The Admiralty, stated that
closely the development Of submarine tor
pedo boats II seemed 10 him that such
weapons we're suited 10 maritime powers
r,rat were on ire defensive hence such
powers sought TO dcyelCo this class o.
boats. The British GovernmcEt was con.
siderirg the best method Of meeting sue
attacks
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MICHIGAN WINS DEBATE.
Is OuttaII,ed NInnesota on the Trust
Question.

CHICAGO Il Ap-l 7.-Nichieln Won
the cL1mpic11hip Of Jhs CeEtral Debating
League by detecting NiEnssoa, Iu a debsJe
lasJ nigh aJ University Han IN the Fine
Ar,s Building. The proposition discussed
was "Are tle Economic Advantages Of
Trusts Sudie.eus 20 justly their Existence
TrF-r Law
Mich5gs took ,ie affirmative and MINI
csc.a the negative side. The judges We're
William r Ellio-t C. Indianapolis John
3. Payne and r. edertcE A. smith. Of Chi
CgEo The dcci ion was unanimous
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Conferred WIN the Prcstdcnt.

The President had numerous conferences
this morning with Senators aad Represen-
tatives over important legislation now be-
fore Congress. Among the callers were
Senators Fairbanks FRYE, Nelson. DebOe.
Allison, Shoup. Kyle and Warren. and
Representatives GrOsvenOr. Doiliver Mer-
Ger. and Hemmenway.
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Thc Hystcry Of Room la.

TRENTON. n. J.. April ---Tha owner of
one Of the oldes. hotels here IS eousideia-
which have occurred emily a few days part.
In each Instance the flames started under
the bed in room No lt. NJ guess slept
ia he room on the nights preceding me