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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18
DEALS IN LAND
NEAR FOREST PARK.
Four Acres Of Conn Tract Sold for
$1S,5OO and at Once Resold
for $23,5O0

Announcements In Tuesdays Republic
that deals were pending for property owned
By Luther II. Conn. south Of Forest Park,
wsrs corfoooratsd yesterday by the sale Of
four acEes IN lot No. s. Peter Lindelrs sub
division. 70 John J. NeWcum, for SIS, 500.
The tract was Immediately made over by
Mr.. Newcum to the Park Heights Realty
Company.
Deals In the Conn property are expected
to throw some light on the location Of rail-
road terminals for the Worlds Fair. Mr..
Conn owns q considerable tract Of land
south Of Forest Park and close to the
Cheltenham district A large portion Of his
land fronts on Berthold avenue.
In transferring the property to the Park
Heights Realty Company. the price re-
corded was $zS.5oo. Several gales for moder-
ate amounts were made yesterday. which
brought the real estate transfers Of the
day up 70 . considerable figure.
The transactions included lot with i'm
pruvements, fronting LIS feet on the south
side Of Kennerly avenue between yande-
venter and Warne avenues, which was sold
for $1,000 By John E. McCurdy to Francis
h Klein; q lot fronting 100 feet on the
north side of Delrnar between Clarendon
and Academy sold for $4,000 by the Aetna
Loan Company, to Virginia B. Sanford,
and lot fronting 100 feet on the south side
OF LAndeli boulevard between Boyle and
Newsteed. sold by Martin Lammert to
Morris Eyn0eI.
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The Reverend Father ]. A. RolSen OF
Kaskasltia, Ill. and H. r. Roken and wife,
his parents, Of Philadelphia, are guests at
the Laclede.
w. R. Baker Of Boonville. NO., is at
the Laclede.
Mayor John l. Phillips and Corpora
ton Counselor Joseph NJ. Circuit Of SPRING
field, Ill.,, arc at the Southern.
jerome Hin Of Memphis - ut the South
ern.
Major M. Won Binzer Of Macon. Mo-. is
at the Southern.
i. @. Horley Of South McAlestsr. l. T-
Is 1t the Planters.
James McNaushton Of Omaha. Neb. Is
1t tbs Planters.
M. and Mrs Forrey Of Eureka Springs,
Ark. are at the Lndeli.
George 4. McFsdden Of Jefferson City
~. cssuna Of Dallas. Tex. Is at the La
clede. -,
w. n. .sutherland Of Cairo. Ill. is at tho
Brace Hayden Of San Francisco, Cal.
% at the Planters.
the Planters
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through his death I feel that the depart
ment has lost one of Its best men,"
"a NOT known. Even those whom he found
it his duty to arrest liked him, go gentle
manly was his conduct at all times. lie
Detective SlSidmore was born at Carlyle.
III. His father. Andrew s. slsidmore. was
a wealthy man, and one Of the early set,
tiers of Missouri. The dead detective was a
nous in the Civil War. Surviving him are
his mother. Mrs. Mary Skidmore. who
divides her time between St. Louis and Chi
cage. Mrs John b. owen of st. Louis,
Mrs. Myron Tichenor and Mrs. Ned g;
smith OF Chicago, sisters; Thomas and
Harvey Skidmore, Of St. Louis brothers.
The funeral will take place Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the Owen residence.
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sPEcIALTIEs.
Mississippi Valley Trust
Company.
High-grade investment securities
bought and sold.
Bond list on application.
DEATHS.

BYRNEl-Drowned. at Washington. No.. on the
18th inst. David Byrne. aged a years beloved
sssSsr Of while Bessie. Nellie. David and Sadie
The funeral win take place from the under
taking rooms OF HarTigan & Sheehan. on Thurs
day. the 18th inst. at $40 q. M. to ST. Leo's
Church. thence to Calvary Cemetery. Friends OF
the family invited to attend
roERa-on "wednesday, July II. 1901. 1t 4:is
sssT 30 ss ana
Due notice OF funeral wiz be given ls,er.
Normandy. NrA Dina Seaman tnes Dollus). eyed
Funeral Thursday, 10 a m. strictly rrivass.
Please omit flowers.
sTRIN1NGER-on Tuesday. July 10. 1901, at 40
E Beloved husband q The late chrIstla. s!sningei
and dear father Of aeergs E.. Georfs Thomas;
s;ssss .a a. I Hsnr z,be, saaas It he age q
yean Z months and ,,,. DAYS =. N M frorp
resadence. No. 1908 North Spring avenue. 70
Bethany Church. Twenty-third and Wash. thence
to Bethany Cemetery. The deceased was memneI
OF ne Arcadian Lodge. !. O. O. f.; buefssnsts
Lodge. D. o. H: Western. No. z. U. A. U. O.'
and General Lyon Post. @. A. n.
Isavsnworth Kas.. and Springfield. III. %
pan please COPY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. July II. 1874. e /. p;
"a. Jans 3. Hkidmofe. aged . years. beloved
6o6 e Mary ektdmore.
Fmsfal from residence Of his sister. MA
July =. q y .. n.
sss. x w.a BELOVED s ss1s Z q. &
a Leg "a II sss1s sssss Y d.ss We"
M funeral viii tAke place on Friday, july
u, IL : b. m. frum family residence. No. SiSi
Caset.an eSsnue to Aisoan c5snacos; So -,
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we.terners 4. New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
ha New York July ~ ,A%oas the arrivals
st. Louis--T c.. Link, ". p. Burnette, W.
s. Games. NJ. A. Finly. Holland; s. F. Has
kell, w. Kraemer, St. Denis; II. l.. Dunlap
c. c. Salveter. Imperial; c. G. Werner. I.
H.. Wright Q. H. Peckham. Manhattan;
Mrs. s. C. Judge, F. D. Niedringhaus, Mrs
A. Judge. Waldorf; d. B. Aloe, c. A Roll
Ing. J. r. Mitchell. Herald Square: T. ].
Lloyd, p. 3. Crane, Mrs. s. H. Ebestein,
Miss Ebestein. Grand Union; J. c. Roberts
ray Hill; R. ]. Barrett fEeW Amsterdam
A. L. Steinmeyer. Everett: w. Sebastian,
Morton; DIV. Johnston, Albemarie: ]. Field
Kansas city,. NJ. Byrne. d. Byrne,
Misses Byrne, Miss F. Frawley. L. B.
Frawley. J. B. Fraw1ey, Herald Square; f.
w. Taylor. Imperial; W. H. De BAUM
Grand; Q. N. White. Park Avenue; 2. N.
Howe. Holland: L. Jones. Albert; G. n.
J. ]. Horgan and wife. Marlborough.
st. Joseph. N. Burnes, Manhattan.
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Ia. BLACKWELL DEAD.
Central Figure In Interesting Illi-
rfois Lawsuit.

AEPUBIIC SPECIAL
Carbondale, III, July III A. Blackwell,
who for over quarter Of century has
been involved in litigation with the
Normal University near Bloomington over
n tract of forty acres Of land which he
gave to the school at its foundation, died
this evening at the homo Of the Reverend
Mr.. Errot in this city, where he had made
his home for many years. Mr.. Blackwell
gave the school the tract OF land under
certain conditions, which he claimed had
never been fulfilled. Years afterwards
he sued for possession and his claim went
through all the different courts, and at ono
time he received direct from the Legis-
the most noted In Illinois.
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FOR RIVER AND HARBoR WORK.
Maj. Townsend Recommends That 81
600 600 BE Expended ON Mississippi.

OOO, 600 BE Expended ON Mississippi.
washington. July Lieutenant Colonel
Dor work in the San Francisco district,
makes the following recommendations for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1903: San
Joaquin River. $25C00 for continuing inn
provement; Sacramento and Feather rivers,
$259lO for continuing work.
Major c. Med. Townsend, In charge Of
river and harbor work in the Rock Island,
H.. district. recommends an appropriation
of 100000 for the improvement Of the Mis-
eissippi River between the Missouri River
and st: Paul during the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1903
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through the counties Of Warren, Kinds.
Copiah, Lawrence, Covington and Perry;
Home capitalists and promoters are be.
several New Workers appear among the in,
corporatora Governor Longino has issued
q proclamation Incorporating the road, ana
1t is understood that work on the prenml
nary survey will be Immediately COM
menced.
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Mackinsc r.I.na.

Is the central gem. and the Grand Hotel
there the biggest. best and finest Of the
whole lake region. Its charms have been
sounded by every writer visiting It. from
Rayard Taylor and Horace Mann down to
Miss Woolson and Marion Harland In later
The Michigan Central runs through
sleeping cars there from Chicago. and any
special information desired can be obtained
General Passenger and Ticket Agent. Chi
cago. i'll
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Drink Habit Cured.

The Paquin Immune Treatment makes
drink so obnoxious that 1t cannot be retained
upon the stomach, thus minimizing the pa
tient. Reclaims relapses from other treat
ments. mdorsed by business firms and min
Quin Immune Company. Dept +. Chemical
building, st. Louis. Mo.
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FRIsCO-MEMPHIs HEARINGS.
Missouri Railroad Commissioners Can
Find No witnesses to Testify.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.-THE State
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioners to-day abandoned its investigation
OF the consolidation Of the Frisco and Mem
phis railroads, and returned to Jefferson
City. The board came here last Monday
with the belief that Indignation existed be-
cause Of the proposed combine out no
at Harrisonville, Mo-. yesterday, and still
no one came to protest. The board was to
have met here again to-morroW. put
Of the indifference displayed about the con-
Solfdatfon
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strone and Lady Hope Sailed.
San Francisco, July 17.-Captain Putnam
Bradlee Strong and Lady Frances Hope
sailed away this evening on tho Nippon
Maru.
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Personal and Current Notes.

Personal md Current Notes.
Benjamin Norton, president OF the
Glover Leaf, and C. D. Whitney. general
traffic manager, were here yesterday.
Of eSe aa aaTIi geamnp at
Chicago, was in the city yesterday.
The st. Louis Terminal Association
handled SO carloads Of live stock on Tues
about double the number usually handled
In the busy season
The Central Passenger Association gives
notice that limit Of sixty days Will be
sold to the Buffalo Exposition. from points
west Of the one hundred and fifth meridian,
between August and 10 and September 1
and 10.
&C, l. Hilleary. assistant general passen-
ger agent Of the Big -Four, was in Cincin-
natl yesterday.
Max Naumann. city passenger agent Of
the Santa Fe at Galveston. was mere yen
terday.
Wabash earnings for tho second week IN
over last year.
-"Early Days. is the title Of . handsome
orado Midland. It is descriptive Of hunting
and trapping in the Far West years ago
along the route now traversed by the Mid
san series Of coiored illustrations depicti
scenes In the Rocky Mountains, and ntc
among the Indians and trapper1 the oook
Will prove QeclQeQ ornament " tu0 poA :.
lor or library table.
r. g. Hair. general ticket agent Of the
Manitou Steamship Company at Chicago:
was here last week and inadvertently let
his eyeglasses on table In the restaurant
where he dined. Three days later ne wrote
to Jerry Hunt and mentioned the circum-
stance. Mr.. Hunt went to the restaurant,
secured the glasses, and yesterday forw ro-
ed them to Mr.. Hair with this comment:
honest. Do you think the same thing could
possibly have happened IN ChicagoT
in May there were 30 accidents on the
railways Of the United States and Canada.
in which thirty-three employees were killed.
but not a passenger. There were sixty
eight employees injured and sixty-si1 pas
sengers and four trespassers.
gross, in the year ending June 30, 1:l5s, A9,
an increase Of $T.H5. as compared with the
corresponding period Of last year; net earn r..
fngs were $278SS5, an increase of 1856;
fixed charges were sic, 1S1, leaving sur.
plus Of 81 ,06. an increase over last year OF
The tonnage per mile of road on the
Batimors and Ohio has more than doubled
from 81, 4S4 to $15. ass per mile. All together
$20,O00.000 has been expended In reconstruc-
ton Of the Baltimore and Ohio since the
receivership was instituted Much OF this
went into new equipment.
On Tuesday a special train Of five cars
was hauled over the Pennsylvania road
from Pittsburg to Chicago in ten houre and
fifty minutes, breaking all passenger train
records between the two cities. The run has
caused officers OF the road to believe that
the regular passenger train schedule be-
tween these two points could be easily re-
duced to at least twelve hours.
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LEWIS +. HUME.

GIasgow, No., July H.-Iewts r. Hume,
one Of the oldest and most highly respected
citizens OF Howard, died suddenly at the
home Of his son-in-law. Alex. Eitvey, II
O clock this afternoon.
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= sDofo-Foemalin'. QEamer = xmanD q an
antiseptic. clesnsng mouth and eeeth WaslS
r 0no1tDaaDeoe ~ -
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Considerable grading work on the Wa
bash's new line TO connect Chicago and To-
iedo, o., has been finished and is ready for
rails. The laying Of steel is likely to Pc
secured at this time. The contractors are
also experiencing trouble In getting day IA.
borers for track work. but hope to get
enough men after the demand for mar
vesters Is over.
The new line will give the Wabash a short
route between Chicago and Toledo. This;
with the company's contemplated new road
into Pittsburg, will make the system al
most invulnerable in the entire territory
west Of Pittsburg and Buffalo and east Oh
the Missouri River.
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Youns Farmer Face. Deash.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Salisbury No., July l7.-Hugh Gribble,
aged q, fell dead on his fathers farm,
few miles north of town, this morning.
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Round.trsp ticksts to points East now q
.eeia IA hi TeuR 1nate \, Is B
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SCHOOLS.

THE Loretto-Academy Of highest Grade for
young ladies: conducted by the Sisters Of 1oret-
to-: Florissant. ST. Louis County. Mo. Send for
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MARY BALDWIN sENINARY-ror Young
Nl Ladies' Term begins Sept. s, 1901. Located ii
ehenandoah Valley Of Virginia. Unsurpassed cli-
~ mste 1eautiful grounds and modern appointmentA
erate. Pupils enter any time. Send for catalogue.
MISS E c. WEIMAR, PYln., StAuutop.Va
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Evansville Excursion Saturday night, July
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Erie DecIared Dividend.

New York. July H-The directors OF the
Erie Railroad Company have declared q
dividend Of ~ per cent on It's first preferred
stock, the first for that stock
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The University Of nuhs Dame. s1 sns, n.%e'
1901. Catalogue Free. Address
REV. A. MORRlSSEY. Csc, President.
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BUNKER HILL a M!aiaARy

Bunker Hin. III. West Point regulations and
drill. with home care and culture. preparing boys
OF any school age for any college or for bust
ness; 18th year: enlarged accommodations. For
catalogue: views. ETC.. write to g L. SILVER,
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POTTER COLLEGE

F6r young ladies, Bowling Green, KY. High,
hsalthful. nnexceiied. Eight schools in one. Pu-
best given. Terms reasonable. Send for cata-
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.. M, Henry Foerg, aged o. years and months.
at his residence. No. asss Cleveland avenue.
Duo notice OF funeral viii be given later.
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MSrnjfcenf New Bui!dinxs.
Schools OF Music, At and Eloc1tioD.
Pre- rares for Universities. Best Equip.
ped School for Girls In the South west
Address Secretary CHRISTIAN COL.
LE0E, COL UM6L4, 40.
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61st Year.
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Observation-Disclosures s!

For higher eduestion Of Young Women and Girls
college courses music art, eocut'ol physical culsu
TENDER ~, 1901. Send for illustrated catalogue.
The daily sentinel., 1901-02-07
About the Weather.

About the Weather.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was Al degrees.
The minimum this morning was 27 de-
gress.
The forecast for this section is:
Probably snow tonight and Friday.
The daily sentinel., 1901-02-07
Sousa's Band.

Sousa is coming to give us a
taste of the great band that won
such complete triumphs for him
in Europe last summer. 1t is a
we'll conceded fact that no foreign
organization ever met With 80
much favor in continental musical
circles, and his success across the
water will undoubtedly Justify
him in taking his organization to
Europe frequently. The Sousa
band and Sousa concerts are suoh
well-established American insti-
tations that their European popu-
larity will be noted with gratifca-
tion, not only by the countless
Sousa admirers here, but also by
all who feel pride in American
achievements. Tho concert here
will be given at tho Park opera
house, Thursday, February 7th,
with Bertha Buck lin, viohniste
and Blanche Dufield, soprano, as
soloists.
The daily sentinel., 1901-02-07
Try the Star Bakery bread.

Lue otdE odhoIy otCoo'
Try The Progress. Next to Hardy's.
The best mince meat you ever saw at
The Progress.
Buy your cakes OF the Star Bakery.
best in the city.
The Progress has free delivery to all
parts Of the city.
"Cleanliness is Next to Godliness." ;"
Try the Star Laundry.
For Sale-Three good horses and a
Jersey milch COW. Enquire at this Of
fee.
Never grows old-the fruit cake like
they make at The Progress. 1t i'm
proves with age.
Give the new grocery firm trial.
Pierce & Hutton. corner 3rd and Main;
Dickies old stand.
Tumbling Down-Not our business,
but our prices to mako room for 20 dozen
new 'O1 styles at Gourley's.
The Chop House is now open from 4
q. IN. until IL p. m. Regular 15c. meals
specially. Short order service best in
the city.
For Sale-At bargain, 20 acre fruit
ranch, 4 miles northwest of town. Must
be sold at once. For particulars, apply
at the News office
As we buy and sell for cash our prices
must be right. Call and see US.
G. D. Smith Il Co.,
Druggists.
For Sale-A ten acre fruit farm, 31s
miles east Of Junction. Peaches, apples,
pears, plums, prunes, apricots and grapes
in bearing. $500. x this office.
Best Lamp Chimneys &c. Krohn's.
Anv one wishing to take nrst class
Jersey COW for her feed and care Gust
frssh) can have the Same by applying. to
Alice 9. Abby, Box 537 Cripple Crock.
We wish to express our sincere thanks
to our friends and neighbors who were
30 kind to US in our recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Hutchinson.
To Rent-2O or 80 acres near Clifton.
Free water, free rent. Been in cultiva-
tion three years. Under fence. Two
room house.
DELAPLAIN i CROSBY.
We carry everything in pure drugs
and druggists' sundries.
G. D. Smith & Co.,
Druggists.
Mrs. Susan Foster has removed her
millinery goods to her home, on Sixth
street between Main and Rood, on the
west side Of Sixth, during the erection Of
tho new building at her old location, into
which she will move as soon as it is com.
pleted. She is prepared to show her
goods and mako especially low prices on
all classes Of millinery.
See our line OF box stationery.
G. D. Smith & Co.,
nruUOiata
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-16
WAS CUT TO
 RIBBONS
Jerry Moore Tries to Rip
 Richard Ryan Wide Open
The Ass uIird Man Gris Rack
 Al Jerry With a Poker

Jcriy Soc-o ran amuck in the Last Chance sa.oon at an early hour this morn ing. and as q result hc is locked up In jail v.th ,. u,scd head. while the cloth ing tf lhc mal he went after shows sev- eral loLg l;cifc cuts made by Jerry as he was tryirg to pInotlirc n vital spot.
 Mo,n un or,1 the saloon in a partially lntox,s -tIL co.idIion. and with a danger ous loo.:i-g kni.c m his hand. began hurl- ing abuse around quite freely. A man who afterwards gave his name as Rich ard Ryan. was sitting quietly behind the stove. and toward whom the frenzied ne- gro began throwing out volumes of up-to- date vituperation.
 At this juncture the bartender threw Jerry out into the sreet. By this time Ryan was on his feet. and Jerry rushed back into the saloon with the knife still gllttering in his hand. and with remark able quickncss slashed Rynn's coat into ribbons. Ryan grabbed n stove poker and struck Jerry a severe blow over the head. which did no other damage than to slightly draw the blood.
 Ryan then sworc out warrant and had Moore arrested.
 Ryan declares that he never saw Moore before in his life and cannot understand why Jerry should have tried to do him bodily harm.
 The case will come before Judge Sehl- brede this morning
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-16
The Reliable Druggists
 KELLY & CO. SKAGWAY DAWSON NOME
QUIET
Yesterdays Court Proceed
 ingS Were FeaturrleSs

tn thc case of the United States Ns. N Snake. Che demurrer of defendant wa sustained. and plJintn was given leave Go make amended complaint
 F. N. Woodruff VI. Kerry Lumber Com rany. Transferred Co Juneau docket.
 CuswclI VI. Jennings. Dismissed
 John Roberts vs II Simons. Judgment entered in thc total sum of $e>2 a.
 Mark Never and n F. Meyer, doin , business as Meyer Brus. vs. Jacob Pearl Judgment entered for e5 and costs $s
 Iu the bankruptcy cosc of \. !. Stocil final proceedings are c. be heard hefors referee Heucr January e.
 Ella Pcyton vs. Phil Snyder. Orlerct that attorneys fee in cost hnl be stricS ,u out. leaving amount of asscsscd eco ..- at SL5o
 I. L.. Patterson vs. Nicholas Hahn. or der was entered confirming sale of an un- divided onc-folrth interest In the North star Lode mining cialm. near Mud iaS which was bid In by Patterson for S-f- S.
 G. r. Ucmcon vs. A. IT. Garrison n" f,udant ordered Co appear in court next Monday and answer as Co property u his possession or control rightfully sub beet Co judgment and execution of plan uN
 pr. Keller qualified as rcferc" in bank ruptcy. F. NJ. Woodruff and E. R. Poop I.s both going on his bond in th" sum or one thousand dollars.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-16
PREVENTED A BIG f!kf
For Time Yesterday Morning It
 Locked Bad on Lower Broadway

The timely discovery of A. S. Dautrlck yesterday morning narrowly averted a confiagratlon that wound have wiped out half of lower Broadway hfock.
 AS it was. smoke poured out of every possible exit. and in two minutes more a blaze would have been the result.
 Yesterday morning. after the Janitor who does the wark in the Canadian Ma vigation company's ofiice. on lower Broadway had built the Are in the large coal stove. ht shut on all the dampers. turned on the draft and than opened the stove door. He left the office and locked the door.
 About half an hour after A. s. Dau- trick rushed Into A. H. Bakers cigar store and asked the latter if he had a key to the office. that smoke was pour ing out over the transom and under tho door. Baker rushed to the front door. then round to the back and burst that in.
 The office was SO full of smoke that he could not see his hand before his face. but he felt his way along to the stove. discovered what was the matter and op' ened tho dampers and shut the stove door.
 The smoke quickly went out the back door and the front one was opened from the Inside. The stove was red hot and in a few minutes the wood work would have ignlted. A high wind was blowin" at the time and terrible con '''i'cr would have been the result if c.t, ;h blaze had started.