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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
EMPEROR WILLIAM WILL
ORDER ARRANGEMENTS
Meanwhile the Body Of His Mother
Lies at Cronberq.

3y Associated Press:
Cronberg. Aug. 6.-The body of the
dOwager empress still lies in the bed
chamber overlooking the valley OF
the Main. Emperor William will ar
rive at noon when orders will be is
sued for the various funeral arrange.
ments, concerning which nothing def
mite is yet known.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
MAINTAINS ,sToLlo SILENCE.

Henry Modem Apparently Not Inter
ested In the Proceedings
Against Him.
Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Misosula, Aug. 5.-Today County
Attorney Hall fled complaint form
ally charging Henry Modem with the
murder of Ira D. Turner. The pre-
liminary hearing was set for August
18th. Modem is APPARENTLY the least in.
terested of all concerned in the case.
He, however, maintains a stolid 81.
lence.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
were REAL
COLD BRICKS
Thieves Make a Big Haul in
California.
ROBBED A SMELTER
OF $350,000 In Gold.-fIad Been Workine
on the Proposition for Months.
Police at Work.

Vallejo. Cal, Aug. 6.-The Selby
Smelling works was robbed of $780,
900 last night in gold bricks. The rob.
bers had evidently been working on
the case two or three months. They
had dug tunnel from the outside
of the house, digging the shaft first
about three feet deep, they then tun-
nelled under the vault, striking up
wards and bored hole into the strong
room floor. Through that hole they
took the gold bricks and carried them
to the river bank near the tunnel,
where they were evidently placed in
a boat. In their hurry they left, two
bricks on the bank. The entrance to
the tunnel was covered with frame
over which employees of the smelter
passed repeatedly every day. The
police of all the bay cities are at
work on the case. but so far there is
not the slightest clue to the robbers.
The tunnel that the robbers excavated
was about three feet in diameter and
ten feet long. The shaft was started
close to the wall which was sunk be-
low the foundation. From there it
was only short distance to under
the floor of the vault. The property
stolen consisted of four fine gold
bricks, containing about $3.50 ounces,
and 10000 ounces of gold in various
other shapes. The gold in the bricks
is worth $25 an ounce.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
TROUBLE
BREWING
On the Flathead Indian Reser-
vation
Have Serious Misunderstanding and Ex.
change Shots.-T'he Trouble
Is Over Cattle.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
Helena, Mont, Aug. 6.-Trouble is
brewing on the Flathead Indian res
ervation between Indians and half
breeds. Yesterday, near Roman sta
tion six Indians and three half-breeds
exchanged a number of shots. The
Indians objected to the half-breeds
picking up cattle on the reservation.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06

SPOILED HIS BREAKFAST.
BY Associated Press
Manila, Aug. 6.-General Chaffee
has received word that General Sum-
ners' troops are in close pursuit of the
insurgent leader Malvar. They cap
tured Malvar's camp while his break
fast was still hot.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
WHERE, oh WHERE IS
ATTY GEN. DONOVAN
Prize Fighting in Butte Amusss Hun


Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Butte, Aug. 5.-The most stubborn
ly contested boxing bout seen in
Butte was won tonight at the Ampi-
theater Of the saucer bicycle track by
Jack Wade of Salt Lake from Jack
Donnelly of st. Louis. The fight was
apparently Wade's from the middle
of the second round, when he sent
Donnelly to the mat with hard jolt
on the jaw and again in the third and
final round knocked him to the floor
with terrific right swing in the
same place. About 1000 people wit.
messed the fight, which was pulled off
under the auspices of the Butte Ath-
letic club.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
A FOE TO LABOR.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
Easton, Pa, Aug. 6.-The Central
Labor Union has adopted a resolution
denouncing Andrew Carnegie as "a
foe to labor" and protesting against
the school board accepting $4,000
from Carnegie for a library.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
INJURED THE JOCKEY.
His Mount Fell and Rolled, on Him.
Seriously Hurt.
Special Dispatch to the Bee:

Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Butte, Aug. Sin the half mile
dash at the race track today Jockey
Gouin, on Irma. was badly bruised.
In the breakaway Gouin's mount fell
and rolled over on the boy, seriously
injuring him, it is feared.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
HIGHEST AND LOWEST
Wool Prices Paid at Twin Bridges,
Montana.

Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Twin Bridges, Mont, Aug. 5.-The
wool market here practically closed
today. OF the two million pounds de-
livered to the warehouse here during
the season only 10000 pounds re-
mains. The highest price paid here
this year was IA cents; the lowest II
cents.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06

SERVED UNDER BUCHANAN.
By Associated Press:
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-Judge VIM.
Cecil Price, United States treasurer
under President Buchanan died to-
day, aged 86 years.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Seven coIored Persons Killed and 81,
Buildings Wrecked.

Buildings Wrecked.
BY Associated Press:
Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-Seven ne
groes are known to be dead as the re-
suit of a terrible gasoline explosion
last night which tore to atoms six
buildings on Locust street and wreck
ed over a score of others. AS to the
number that yet remain in the ruins
it is not known. Only one of the
seven bodies recovered has been iden-
titled.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
PIONEER DEAD.

by ASSOCIaCeu TTe6Ss
Virginia City. Aug. 5.-William A.
Cooley, a Madison county pioneer.
died this afternoon, aged 80 years. He
came to Virginia City in 1864. and
leaves three daughters. Mrs. Carrie B.
Elling, Mrs. Kate Quafford, Miss Jes-
sie Cooley, and son, w. N. Cooley.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
FOLDED THEIR TENTS
LIKE THE ARABS
Moonshiners Near Butte Escape the

Moonshiners Near Butte Escape the
United States Marshal.
Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Butte, Aug. 5.-Evidence Of an il.
licit whisky still near Butte is in pos
session of the United States marshal.
A raid was made last evening on the
place described to the marshal in a
letter and many evidences of the
moonshine industry were gathered in,
but the moonshiners themselves had
folded their tents and silently stolen
away.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
A PROFESSOR DEAD.

By Associated Press:
Ralston, N. Y, Aug. 6.-PrOf. Henry
Sherwood of the John Hopkins univer-
sity died last night.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
RAIN IN NEW MEXICO.

Two Inches In Two Hours 10 The
Record.
BY Associated Press:
Albuquerque, N. NJ. Aug. 6-Six
passenger traine are stalled here
owing to washouts ON the Santa Fe
railroad. Over two inches Of rain
fell in Santa Fe in two hours yester.
day.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
MlSSOULA CONFERENCE
OF THE N. E. CHURCH
Indications are For Large Attend.
ance.

Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Missoula, Aug. 6.-The M. E.
church conference began tonight with
a rally of the Epworth League. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. Geo. Lang
of Belgrade, Charles Avery, state
president of the Epworth League, and
by Rev. Phil o. Hayes of Stevens
vile. Bishop Fowler and most of the
clergymen of the state are expected on
trains to arrive today and indications
point to a large attendance.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06

Residents in England have 100000
900 pounds sterling invested in mort.
cages IN foreign couutries.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
STATES SHARE $4,000.

STATES SHARE $4,000.
Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Anaconda, Aug. 5.-The county
treasurer of Deer Lodge county today
remitted to the state treasurer q
check for $1,000, being the states
share of the DAILY Inheritance tax.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
FIFTY FOREST FIRES
IN MlSSOULA COUNTY
But There is no Particular Damage
Done Vet.

BY Associated Press:
Helena, Aug. 6.-The Northern Pa
cific officials report fifty forest fires
raging in Missoula county. No great
damage has yet been done, but owing
to the unusual dry condition of vege-
tation, the outlook is regarded as seri-
Gus.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
REPRESENTATIVE OF
j. BULL UNABLE 10 SIGN
Settlement Of Chinese Matter is Fur
ther Delayed.
BY Associated Press:

ther Delayed.
BY Associated Press:
Pekin, Aug. 6.-The foreign minis
ters had arranged to sign a settle
ment protocol today, but the British
minister notified his colleagues that
Great Britain was unable to sign. He
gave no reasons and the meeting was
indefinitely postponed.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06

WHEAT QUOTATIONS..
BY Associated Press:
Chicago, Aug. 6.-September Wheat,
per bu., 70 1-8c.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
REAR ADMIRAL HOWlSON
ON THE SCHLEY COURT
The Appointment is Agreeable to

By Associated Press:
Washington, Aug. 6.-Rear Admiral
Henry Howison has been selected to
fill the vacancy on the Schley court
of inquiry. Admiral Howison's name
is one of several officers whom Ad-
miral Schley notified the department
were satisfactory to him.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
NORTHWEST.

r. n-so- New house on NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE.
NEAR : ST FACING PARK; eastern ex-
i,osnre; three stories; eighteen rooms; two
hath MONS; hot-water heat. OWNER Now
UESIDE\T AND VERY ANXIOUS TO
SELL This property built TO sell Tor
S25 coo. \ great bargain.
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PROPOSALS.

PRIVILEGES OF ERECTING THE
Reviewing Stands on reservations on the south
side~of Pennsylvania avenue will be sold to the
highest bidders. TO be built on plans and specif-
and specifications win be ready. for distribution
to proposed bidders ON Wednesday. January %,
street: Al no stands Will be erected on the
north, side Of Pennsyivania Avenue between First
more valuable than psusl Proposals must be
Aled with the undersigned By TWELVE O'CLOCK
MONDAY. FEBRUARy F0UHIH.
JOHN b. LARNER,
Qhakmsn Gemmittee pa Paris and RevieEin9
and Trust Bulletins. 3a1G1
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

THE wEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
WINTER SCHEDULE
On and after December rs the Str. POTOMAC
will leave 18th ut. wharf every Thursday at pm
for Baltimore and River Landings.
AL river freight must be prepaid.
Baltimore and Philadelphia freight solicited
Telephone 74b de26-12tf
e g. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE CO.,
Once and Wharf, foot Sth st.-STR HARRY
RANDALL for Colonial Beach, Curriomen. Nom.
fnf. Lower Machodoc, Colton's and other river
landings. Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Z
UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON. d. c., TO GLYMONT. ND.
and intermediate landings.
The new steamer ESTEL4LE RANDALL, daily.
except Sunday, $3.50 am. Returning about pm.
Passenger Accommodations nrstclass. Freight
received until the hour OF sailing.
O.. CARPENTER, General Agent, Washington.
phone l765. WIN. II. REARnoN. Agent Alex.
andria. phone 80. se3-1
STEAMER wakefield,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leaves Warrington, d. @. f7th st Ferry WHARF.
Monday, am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwood, Rock Pt.. Coiton's.
Wednesday. Z an, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach, Bushwood Rock Point, Colton's
Nomini Greek. Stones, Howard and Cobrum's.
Saturday, am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Reach. Bushwood Rock Point. Oolton's,
jyll-l4tf q. W. RIDLEY. General Manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

n 4oDN-CoRNER HOUSE, vicinity Of 18TH AND
: SITS FACING SOUTH and west; fourteen
rnurs: hot-water heat: % feet wide. ANY
one looking for II residence should see this
house Offer wanted.
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& 5n0-M ST AND CONNECTICUT AVE; three
stories: eleven rooms. two baths, LOT twenty
six fee; frout WILL EXCHANGE
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0. S. S. Co.
West India
Cruises New rr9 York.
The Eleeant PASSENGER Steamer

The Elegant Passenger Steamer
MADIANA. $3.50 tons. sails February 9th.
Specially fitted with electric lights, baths. and
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mica, Martinique, st. Lucia. Barbados. Demerara.
Porto Rico and Cuba.
For beauty Of scenery and perfection OF climate
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to A. E. OUTERBRIDGE CO. Agents. 80 Broad
way, or G. w. MOSS. 1411 q st. NV, Washington.
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LADIES' GOODS.

% PER CENT DISCOUNT
Until March 1 on all Hair Goods bought at the
Human Hair and Toilet Bazaar. No. 1925 14th st.
NV, bet. and II SITS. 10 per cent OF on all
Toilet Articles and Cosmetics. Strictly first class
quality goods. guaranteed. Mrs. G.. WAGNER.
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g.. 500 EACII-K ST.: two stories: six rooms and
bath. WILL EXCHANGE For ONE HOUSE.
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NORTHEAST

s2.T50-A delightful little home. one square from
street ears, two stories, Sin rooms and cellar.
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OCEAN TRAVEL
G u MA rid LIME
Boston to LiYerDOOa

VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Magni1ceht New Twin Screw Passenger Steam
ships, IA. 900 Tons.
Fast Remarkably Steady; Spacious Promenades.
Passage about 7 days. All First and Second Saloon
Rooms located Upper Decks amidships. Perfect
Ventilation. Table unsurpassed
IvERNIA sails Feb. 2. March o.
SANONIA sails Feb %, March 30,
Saloon, $50, upwards. Second Saloon. $40 up
wards. Round-trip discounts Third-class. low
rates. No cattle carried on these steamers.
ULTONIA Twin-Screw 10000 tons) specially
fitted for THIRD-CLASS passengers only. Ladies'
Saloon and Mems Smoke Room located Upper Deck
amidship. Sails Feb. 9, March Is. May 10.
ALEXANDER MARTIN. Agent, 80 State Street.
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FOR SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN IN CENTRAL
BUSINESS PROPERTY. FOUR-STORY BRICK
BUILDING; LOT 25Xl0O feet: within 100 feet
OF st. r.w.: west Of 7th ST.; only $4,000;
renting for $3.50 per annum. ROBERT A. PHIL
LIPS 14U6 q st. n ja1S-26t
TO DESIRABLE TENANTS.
The second floor Of The Evening Star Annex
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Ri $40 VICINITY OF THOMAS CIRCLE; fine
location for PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST; three
stories. eleven rooms WILL EXCHANGE
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Sewing Machines Rep'd. Sl

All work warranted. Orders By mail promptly
attended to. At OPPENHEIMER'S. b1l 9th st.
NV. -66
iarettes made from worn furs. Remodeling to
present styles at low prices. Plush garments
steamed and made like new. Muffs refined. on
y st. NV. lover Evans' drug storel. ao17-tf
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
SELLING COMMITTEE ABOLISHED
By the Cotton Mills of the Fall River
Association

Fall River. Mass, August 5.-The se1f-
ing, ,committe representing many OF the
printcloth mills Of this city. which. un-
der an agreement among the mill oper-
ators. has controlled the price OF the
goods for several years. was formally
dissolved today at a meeting OF the
mills interested in the organization. The
session was called to hear the report OF
a sub b-committee appointed three weeks
ago. The report was that the SYSTEM
might be improved By the more fre-
quent election Of members OF the adj
visory committee by the appointment
Of selling agents who should not be
mill treasurers and by the elimination
from membership on the COMMITTEES of
men whose mills did not make a large
proportion Of narrow goods.
This report was accepted. but after q
debate 1t was voted to abolish the COM
mittee. Only one mill was in favor OF
continuance
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09

necessarily nave to be submitted con-
jointly with the question Of street
improvements" as the law expressly
provides that there shall be two ques-
tions submitted, one for street I'M
provements'' and the other for sewer
age" the voter TO use his choice as TO
which he will vote for. THE idea OF
the legislature he said was evidently
to give the citizens the choice OF
spending their money for one OF TWO
things or both street Improvements
OF sewerage that he was absolutely
positive as a matter of law that IL the
election was held at any other time
than at a regular municipal eiecuon
would be void"
In conclusion Mr.. Bellamy stated tnat
this was his legal opinion which ne
gave in mis- official capacity as city at
toIney and he desired to be placed on
record in the event litigation should
follow, as he believed that the supreme
court would sustain his views.
Alderman Harrriss then asked City
Attorney Bellamy If the bonds were
issued how would the citizens De
taxed.
Mr.. Bellamy replied that according TO
Section IL of the Act tax woulu nave
to be levied on all the polls and taxa
bles in general and that every niah
would be compelled TO share his puroen
O fthe sewer connection or not
Alderman West said he also 1a'oteu
municipal ownership, but he wanted
to know if 500, 900 would sewer the city
all over. .
Alderman johnson replied that II
would not do so, but it was a goou stdrl
on a sewerage s-stem and that AFTER
wards it could be added to. He SAID
he had consulted lawyers and they gave
it as their opinion that the legal status
of his ordinance was correct.
Alderman Maunder of the speclal
committee appointed to make coll-
tract with some sewerage company
said the committee would like 10 report
and be discharged. The board pv
vote of 6 to declined to allow the COM
mite to report.
After further discussion, the vote was
taken and Alderman Johnsons supStl-
tute ordinance was adopted by vote
of six to 4. Those voting for the pro
posed ordinance were Aldermen far-
ker, Johnson, Spencer, NonGlahn
Mann and Bailey. Those voting no We're
Aldermen Harriss, West Maunder and
Skinner.
The report of the special committee
was then read. 1t reported back an
ordinance making a contract with tne
Wilmington Sewerage Company, and it
was accompanied by a majority and
minority report.
On motion Of Alderman Bailey the
board by a vote of to 4 declined to re-
ceive the report of the special sewerage
committee.
A petition from a large number of
citizens who want the ordinances sus-
pended as to digging up earth east OF
Seventh street, North of Campbell and
south of Church streets. Referred to
the streets and warveS committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
CIVIL SUIT AGAINST O. NJ. CARTER
To Recover Funds of the Government
Invested by Him

Savannah. Ca. August 5.-District
Attorney Erwin today filed in the
United States court for the Southern
district OF Georgia a suit OF attach
ment against all OF the property of
Oberlin NJ. Carter. formerly a captain
of engineers in the army. within the
jurisdiction OF the court. Carters
former attorneys here are made parties
to the suit for purposes OF holding GER
tain funds supposed TO be in their
hands paid on notes in Carter's favor.
The papers have been served on all OF
the defendants.
The purpose of the bill is to restrain
Beirne Gordon, the Propeller Towboat
Company, w. w. Mackall, Jr., and o.
p. Anderson of the Savannah Light
erage and Transportation Company,
NJ. A. Connolly, the Savannah
Brewing Company and the Brush
Electric Light and Power Com
pany from disposing of any securities
they may hold in the name OF o. NJ.
Carter or of his brothers, Lorenzo d.
and J. Stanton Carter.
1t is claimed that Carter made invest
ments in the Southern district of Geor-
gia with funds entrusted to him as a
disbursing officer OF the government at
this point and that the property accru-
ing from these purchases belongs to
the government.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
STATE PRESS.

The time will come when every city
of importnce in North Carolina VIII
have a building inspector. It is q me-
cessity for the proper protection OF lives
and property.-Charlotte News.
1t passes understanding how any
man qualified to vote, to say nothing
of possessing the following necessary
to sucure a United States senatorship
can exhibit such moral obtuseness as
Mr.. McLaurin, of South Carolina. He
persists in calling himself democrat
while advocating all the principles and
policies of the republicans. We have
some men Of the same kind in North
Carolina-mere opportunities. or worse.
Fayetteville Observer.
OF course. the governor Of the state
is not expected to approve OF mob vio-
lence, but neither he. nor any other
person, can prevent the lynching OF the
brute who is guilty of the unpardona-
BILE crime. If 1t were not for the fact
that, to convict, 1t is Necessary for the
victims Of the hellish lust Of the perpe-
traitors Of this crime to go on the wit
ness stand. and suffer a second humfiia-
ton worse than death, there might be
some chance of staying the hand Of the
mob.-Wadesboro Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
An Object Lesson

Several times there has been talk Of
the sale Of Atlanta'S waterwOrkS and
more than once movements to carry
through such a project have been set
on foot. Fortunately for Atlanta the
popular opposition to private owner
ship of this most important Of all public
utilities has always been so strong and
unyielding here that there has never
been the slightest chance for the sue
cess Of such a scheme.
An impressive object lesson showing
one of the many dangers Of private
ownership Of a city's water supply has
been furnished recently by Houston,
Texas. That city some years ago turn
ed over its waterworks to private
company. A few weeks ago the city
hall was destroyed by fire. The city
carried insurance on II to the amount
OF $4,000 and the companies that car
ried the insurance refuse to pay on the
ground that the water supply and pres
sure were insufficient to enable the
1remen to control the flames. It is said
that good waterworks system would
have made the suppression of the fire
very easy before It had done much dam
age.
The insurance companies have in
formed the city that It must look TO
the water company for restitution. The
city council refuses 10 do that and
Houston is I'm for lawsuit that Will
probably prove very expensive.
There are aoine things which can be
done for a city better than a city can
do them for itself, but the furnishing
and regulation OF the water supply II
not one Of them.-Atlanta Journal.