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TO FLOAT yENE>t ELIAS DEBT.
Plan Of the SeiiEmans 10 Pay the SIS .OOO..
900 Claims Of Foreign Powers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. pa conference
took place at the Whit. House to-day be-
tween the President. Isaac n. Seligrnan,
Of the New York banking firm of j. d. W.
Seligman & Co.. and Senator Hanna In
regard to the proposition OF Seligman a
Co. to float the debt which the Government
OF Venezuela owes to France, Germany
and England on account OF claims. Al
though Mr.. Seligman would make no state
ment In regard to his visit, and In fact f.
would not say what the object Of ii was.
the conference was regarded as having "a
great Significance in connection with the
European dispatches saying that France
and Germany, and perhaps England, ARE pre-
pairing 70 make a naval demonstration in
Venezuela TO compel the settlement Of the
claims.
The interest Of the United States Gov
eminent arises from the fact that the Ad-
miiiistration il reluctant To sce European
Powers carry out their threat of sciz-
ing the Venezuela custom houses. The
Administration would not feel justified Ia
protesting against such All action Oh the
part Of the creditor Powers, but there l.
a feeling that the seizure Of the custom
houses might arouse much i'll feeling Ill
Venezuela and that complications might
arise which would result in claims on the
part of the Powers which the United States
Government would feel bound to resist.
The Monroe Dpctrlnc IL, OF course, not
involved in tie proposition to seize thc
custom houses for the urpOSe Of collecting
Just debts, but matters might assume
such shape as a rc-,ll, OF the seizures thai
the d JCtrne would lave to be enforced by
this Government. If MIR Selgnan has
made proposition to the Pres dent that
the United States shall give an assurance
that the debts of Venezuela shall ~ pad.
IL is believed that the matter Will not meet
with approval The Admiuist rat ion j. dis
inctly Interested, however, in any plan
which the banking firm may devise for float
ing the debt on its own account, for sue
cessful scheme Of this kind promptly exc
cuted, would probably stay the foreign
Powers in their reported design Cf MAXI y
a naval demonstra ZION in Nene2lisla or of
taking possession of Venezuela custom
houses.
The total amount Of the claims held hv
the three Powers against Venezuela j.
about s2j, c0. 0O0. of which about $4,000 900
ia held by Germans
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THEOBiLD ~ WASHINGTON.
Tie Asks That tie lie Allowed 10 Resign
TILES Charges Against col. storey.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2a.--Wiinm n Theo-
bald, the special agent Of the Treasury
Department whose dismissal from the
service was announced from the d part
rrent on THURSDAY after a conference be-
tween tho Secretary of tho Treasury and
Collector Strapnhan Of New York, camo
~ Washington to-day and told Secretary
Shaw that he did not expect to be retained
in he service, hut that he wished to be
allowed To resign. Theobald said that
no hal dDnn diSa yrooablo work for tho
Treasury Department for years and that
he believed the request TO be allowed 20
summarilv dismissed wac reasonable.
Secretary Shaw replied that he would
refer the matter 10 the customs admins
tration in New York, hut declined to make
any promise until Collector Stranahan
is heard from One thing was certain. he
said, and that was thar Theobald must
leave the service.
Thcohnld said he had only ono enemy
In the Gust 0lnr service in New York, 80
far as he knew. and that enemy was Special
Deputy Collector Storey, Thcreupon he
filed formal charges against Col Storey,
accusing the offcisl e having used abusive
language and otherwise indulging in con-
duct preludical to good order in the sur
vice. h. referred especially to the tes-
timonv In the Dulles trial (which repre-
sented Col. Storey IA having said that
Theobald was "A damned scoundrel
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COAL FAMINE ~ WASHINGTON.
Commission Appointed 10 Suggest Means
for Immediate Relief.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ?9-There IL an
absolute coal famine in Washington. Tie
situation has ecome So serious. and, in view
OF the approaching continued cold weather.
threatening such dire consc Quonces if not
Immediately relieved, that TIE Commits
soucrs Of the District to-day appointed a
commission, composed of ten prominent
business men of Washington, to iuyesti =
gate the reason for the discriminate
practisod against tie national capital
in the matter of anthracite coal shipme nj y
and to suggest means for INN. diately
relieving He situation. IL the commission
finds itself unable To suggest any immediate
means OF relief II VIII call a mass meeting
tor III" purpose of memoir !lizing Congre 80
FOR aid
lie commission consists Of Thomas W.
Smtl. president Of tie Board of Trade,
chairman; John jaw idson, president of
;he Washington Loan and Trust Company;
George 1rursdae, former Commissi oncr
OF tie District. r. Soutlard Parker, presi-
dent of the National Metropolitan Eank;
W. G Henderson. a prominent lawyer NJ d
member Of the Board al Tra de; W + GUIDE,
pres dent Of the Business Mems Association.
X p Andrews. wholesale paper mer-
chant John Doyle Carmody. president of
tho Bright wood Citizens Association, end
Barry Bulkley. secretary of the Business
Mems Association.
The commission will meet on Monday
The coal now coming into the city is Just
about 6p"r cont OF tho normal Noven,h, r
shipments In other wears. The few dea lers
who have anv coal on hand are selling il at
from sl2 to 500 ton.
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REMEDY FOR THE TRUST EVIL"
MIR. Hepburn Proposes q Prohibitiye Tax
on Watered stock OF Corporations.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Representatiy
Hepburn Of Iowa, chairman Of the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, said in an interview to-day
that he believed the simplest remedy for
the trust evil would be to place prohibi,ive
tax on the watered stock Of corporations
Mr.. Hepburn believes that the trusts which
cause the evil are that class OF combinations
formed not for the a,itin te purposes OF
trade or commerce but for the sole pur-
pose OF making money out of stock values
In my opinion" he said, "a prohibitiye
tax on the stock Of every corporation which
Is not representative of subst antial value
would wipe such corporations out Of ex-
istence, and when that was done combina-
tons would be made only for the legitimate
trade advantages which could be secured,
Combinations of this latter class. to my
mind. are not harmful"
Mr.. Hepburn cited the Atlantic steam
ship merger ard the various railway mer-
gers engineered by j. Pierpont Morgan as
examples of the class OF hai mful combina-
tons, and said that the opportunity should
be taken away from the professional pro-
moter" of getting rich simply through the
organization OF trust and the issuance
OF enormous quantities OF stock. In such
on the possibilities OF enormous profits,
which becomes at once the money MAX king
end Of the trust. and not the legitimate
earnings, which should be the real cause
for the combination and the real source of
the profit.
Mr.. Hepburn thinks his tax idea could
he easily put into operation 10y giving the
collectors of internal revenue authority to
fix a value on tho stock Of corporations
and to make the tax on the stock which does
not stard for actual value so high az TO
make the existence Of the trust impossible.
Mr. Hepburn added:
In order that no injustice might be done
and that the right Of appeal might be Rad
from the decision Of the Internal Revenue
collector provision should be made for a
special board of appeal, and even the judg-
ment of this board might be appealed from
Ia the Federal courts This, in my judR-
mcnt. would be- ample machinery knd a
practical method Of reaching and eradicat-
ing the evils Of trusts.
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ENGLAND rs PLEASED.
wise Thing for NeneyurIans TO Pa, Up
SAYS Under Secretary SandrrsOn.
.Specfa Cable Dsspaos to TIL. Su.


LONDON. Nov. ?0.--The report that Vcne-
zuela is negotiating through m Anglo
American banking firm presumably T.
4 W S,.ligman Il Coz to pay the claims of
England and Germany which have caused
80 much friction recently, has created
much interest in official circles. Sir Thomas
Henry Sanderson, Permanent Under Score
tary for Foreiyn Affairs. when asked about
the matter to-day, said:
Il am very glad to hear this report but
II is the first Information | have received
on the subject. cannot confirm the
riInor because | know nothing about the
matter. having received absolutely lao
information al olt it, but ! think II would
be very SIS thing for the Nenczu.lans
to pay up. | am unable TO deny the story
because Venezuela may have approached
the bankers mentioned and asked them to
enable the Government 10 meet TIA. de-
mands Of En- gland and Germany before
proceeding to discuss the matter through
the regular diplomatic chauneis. In re-
gard to England's claims against Vene-
zuela, they are of SO many classes that
/ am unable to give an approximate esti-
mate Of their amount"
Mr. Seligrnan of the Seligman company
refused either to confirm or deny the re-
port. He said he had nothing to add TO
the statements printed in New York to-day
and telegraphed here. He minated that
a statement would be forthcoming in few
days
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NEW MINISTER FROM SALVADOR.
Senior Rafael y. Lopez Formally Presents
Ills CREDENTIALS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 Scfipr Rafael
S. Lopez. the new Minister Of Salvador,
presented his letters of crcdence 20 Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House to-day
The usual brief speeches were made In
the course of his Response to the Minis' er
the President said;
From the earliest days of the independence
OF Latin America u has been the constant
aim of the init" a States, then already ,si H.
listed in Possession of the rights and benefits
OF rli-RoN'rhWeht, TO maintain TIE most
cordial relations with its neigh bors OF the
American continent and We hay" ever well
coined their friendly Efforts in Z AT direction
ana c,0peratcd with them in all Tat tends
prcciatc to the inll the declared purpose of
your Government to make your mission
contributory to the maintenance and adj
vancemeht of the good relations that have
uninterruptedly marked the intercourse of
our two Governments and peoples, and !
assure YOU that TO effort will be wanting on
our part TO continue md develop the kindly
sentiment OF this Government aud my coun-
trymen toward FL Salvador.
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GIRL SLABS AN OLD WOMAN.
LOCKS HER DOOR AND SEEKS TO
RON HER or HER SAVINGS.

F1eroe Attack on . Teneme Janitress
Her Life Saved BY . Downstairs
Ledger Who Broke Into the Room
After She Had Becn Thrice alashcd.
Mrs. Josephine Jarsky, the aged janitress
Of the tenement at iio Delaney street.
nearly lost her money and her life yester-
day at the hands OF Molly Kalotzer, who
is now locked up in the Eldridge street
station.
Mrs Jarsky lives on the top floor. The
floor below il occupied by Alter Kronieldt
and wife. with whom the Kalotzer girl
boarded until few months ago, Yester-
day the girl called on tho Kronfeldts and
then made a visit to the rooms OF Mrs.
Jarsky. This IL what happened, according
TO the janitress:
Hello, Molly" said She said nothing
at all, but just locked the door behind her.
Gimme de bundle she says, and comes
over TO me
Don't fool Molly" says l. I was be-
ginning to get scared already. but l wasn't
sure she didn't mean 1t for joke.
She Kept looking and looking at me.
Then she said: Gimme de bundle or III
kill you
Il knew she meant the little bundle
always carry in my breast. It's all have
sec; only Si2, She came right at me when
didn't give it to her--why should II It's
all have. 40 sure as live. Then she TOOK
out a knife with blade az long as me arm
and hit me with 1t twict, once In the arm
and once In the breast
Molly, ! says, don't kill me like a
dog. Think Of my soul Molly, III 60
straight to hell il you kill me like this ;
Not word did she speak but she just hit
me in the mouth with the knife and the
blood came al over me face.
Then, just as she lifted up the knife
again in came a man and took that devil
Of a girl away
The rescuer was Kronfeldt, who had
| heard the old woman's cries for help and
who came just a. the Kalo;ze Ter girl was
bout to stab her a fourth time. 1t took
oil his strength to drag the girl away and
TO hold her till the police arrived.
The girl would give no explanation. for
her act when arrested. She said she was
II years old. but the police say she is 81 or
more.
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Lieut.. Owens Sent ence Approved.

WASHINGTON. Nov, 29.--The President
has approved the sentence imposed by a
naval court martial on Junior Lieut.. Alfred
Crosby Owen, L, s. n, convicted Of charges
of passing worthless checks. not paying
his debts and absence without leave. Lieut.
Owen IL now technically under arrest on
the receiving chip Columbia at the brooklyn
navy yard, His last duty was on the
Dattlesijip Massachusetts. from which he
obtained leave Of absence and failed 10
return when the leave expired II was
dur ng his absence that the charges we're
preferred.
Lieut.. OWENS recent conduct was Of such
a character a. to lead to the suspicion that
he was mentally unbalanced. Il was said
that he ordered thirty white duck uniform
blouses at ono time and did other peculiar
things.
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Mr.. and Mrs Ogden Mills and the latter's
mother. Mrs. Maturin Livingston. will come
to town Immediately after the Christmas
holidays. Mr.. and Mrs Mills have n large
house party with them at HYDE Park. ard
their guests, INCLUDING Robert Wilson Goelet 4.
and his sister, Miss Mary Goeet, who have
been with them since before Thanksgiving
will return 10 Now York tomorrow.
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Army and Navy Orders.

wAsHISoroS. Nov "a These army orders were
issueo to-uaI:
An army retiring board with ,he following de.
tail Major Gen. samuel Is VI. Young Brig Gen
William II Carter, col John - Babcock AssLstan,
Ad,a'an, GenGral MsiGy , jefferson kcs sur
and First Lieut. Robert $. Clark. Ninth Infantry
''1 Lieut.. Col Andrew y Damrcll. Corps of I'm.
gineers tn this city for examination for retire
Transers In Eighth Cavalry: FRS, Lieut. Albert
HieiaSder b cose, from Troop 40 Troop :
FIRST Lieut.. Cromwell Stacey. Nineteenth In
f pany transferred to tue ''''''n Infantry Con"
P1r,t Lieut. G. Arthur la l,cI. Tnir,c,h Infantry,
transferred to Nineteenth Infantry, Company +
Major Winiam {. Borden. surgeon. detailed to
represent the medical dnlr,ment OF the army
Roensyen Ray Society, in Chicago Dec 10 ana il ~
Leaves OF absence: Fist Lieut.. William q
ileut Elisha q Abbott, Adultery, extended three
days Second Lieut. j NJ Mailing, Ninc',cnth
r Bel, ssyen'een!G Infantry, ia.,hsI S,,S%dsd
one day: cap' fr"d W, roster, h''tH rnIa,tS, ,or
tan'Ty. lcr four months
These naval orders wcr, issued
he:, admiral = ?dSSf, 10 aaGl S 5T nag on
Bureau Of Nayigation, Navy Dcpartncn!
Capt r% Sdan fT2m SSyaI war CGeES
Gommander W. T.. pcchlrr from once Of Naval
Intelligence, Navy department, Ia ASiaOc station.
Commander J Is Collins, from Pensacola navy
yard to Aslatc station ,,.,
duty In connection with q cncral Bard.
Medical Director II, {. Dean trctitedi, to Wash.
inston for duty as President Naval Examining
SURGEON N. u. Crawford, resignation accepted
Medical Inspector 5. H. Dickson. from Marine
barracks. Washington. to the Iowa as dee, surgeon
MdsS SpP i'1o Simon. from the low.
70 hons ana wsN orders
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ARE WE LOSING DURAN TRADE,
Dealers In Machinery Have . Decided Al,
vantage In Placing Orders In Europe.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-The Department
OF State is informed that dealers In Cuba
in machinery have decided advantage
in placing their orders in Europe instead
OF in the United Statcs. because they get
lower prices. varying from 10 to 80 per
cent, according to class of machinery and
materials; lower shipping rates. quicker
delivery and terms Of payment more All
vantageous. as European manufacturers
are willing to scll their goods on time, while
American manufacturers want cash. Ii is
said that even in case a large reduction OF
duty, preferential to the United States,
should bo conceded by Cuba on the art icles
referred to. that lower prices and freiS bt
ratos, quicker delivery and easier terms
of payment would fully compensate for the
higher customs duties that Cubans " ould
have to pay on the European machinery
and materials
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N. Cambon says Farewell 10 the President

WASHINGTON, Nov pm, Clmbon. the
retiring French Ambassador. called on
President Roosevelt this morning to pay
his respects and to say farewell before
leaving for France.
NJ. Camhon will leave Washington on
Tuesday and will spend "Wednesday in
New York, sailing on Thursday for Madrid
He will be accompanied on his voyage by
Louis Hermite. attache Of the French Em-
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Arthur Havemeyer. prospective heir to
many millions, is one Of the young men to he
socially presented this season. His father
william +. Havemeyer. OF 10 Fast Fifty
seventh street. will give his coming-out
dance AZ Delmonico's on Tuesday night.
Dec %
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Aston will give dances during January.
Elisha Dyer Jr. will lead thescotillon at Mrs.
Astor's ball with Harry Lehr at the foot +.
The two functions will vary quite a little,
though the same ball room. which covers the
rear Of the al joiningFifth avenue residences.
will be the scene Of both
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LEATHER GOODS.

Hsb-srade Leather A,eks consisting of Travelling B.ss
uM sterling sGver ebony and ponpie maze
fittings. for men and Qomen.
Wrist Bags. POCKET Book and Gard Gases, of Ostrich.
Alligator and Lisa,d skins.
Dress Sat- Gases; Sterling SiEper eMounked Fhsks.
Portfolios Cigar and Cigarette Gases.
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CHA7ELAxNE and WRIST BAGS of ste,ane saven
cope, and gan metal Tapestry and Beaded Bags
and Gard Gases. Lace Fans 1oAh pearl and
tortoise shell mornings. Opera Bags and Opera
Glasses. Cfsa-ehe and Match Gases of Gan metal.
Tortoise Shell Combs; Lorynehes, Brooches. Hat
Pins, Scarf Pins. Buckles, Belts. etc.
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bassv, who will be transferred TO another
post Of duty. NJ. Cambon was the guest
Of Senator and Mrs Lodge at luncheon
to-day, when half a dozen other guests
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador,
entertained in honor Of NJ. Camhon at a
dinner tonight. Mrs Tuckerman Will
entertain at dinner in honor Of NJ. Cambon
tomorrow. and on Monday night he will
have a farewell dinner with the stat Of
tho ErenCb Efnhassv
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Sleigh and Carr isge Robes: Tiger and
Leopard Rugs; Coachnen's Outfits; Caps
and Gloves; lowest possible prices for
reliable goods. c. c. Shayne, Manu-.
facturer, 4lst & 42d Sts.. near 9th Ave.
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NOVELTIES IN LACE WINDOW DRAPERlES
AND BED SETS. Screens ct Japanese embroidery
and ialatd evo-k Po-tie-es. Table and Paao
Coves of SM Broehe- and Veou,. Also Damisk,.
B-oeades. TAPESTRIES. Velou's. etc.. for FurnRue
and Wall Coverings Raceres and Haaqhss.
Lace and Muslin Wiadop Materials. etc.
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B.Altman $50.

H,ve prepared nsmbs, Of TRIMMED HATS IN he
prevailing styles, meludms Far Trimmed. Beabe'.
Vtibet. Tane Hats etc., ubeb bey svM place
on sale Monday. Tuesday and Wedaesday At much
less than resGla, prices. Third Floor
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Siberian Squirrel Lined Capes. fashion.
ably worn. large assortment, $50 TO Sl2S.
C.. c. Shayne, Manufacturer, %ist & "a
Sts., Bet. B'way & 9th Ave.
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ART OBJECTS and Sill VERWARE.

ART OBJECTS and Sill VERWARE.
Bronse and Marble Croues. atuees and Basis Ma1 and
Onyx Pedtstal; Hall Clocks MantI and Travelling
Clocks. Ciock Sets. etc.
French and Vienna Decorated Poeaa,. Vases and Phque,,
Curo and Brc-a-Brac Cabinets;
Standard, Banquet and Library Lamps Electric Lamps
and Etoohes: Decorated Engraved and Cat Glasswa,e
SH VERWARE-many c6oce and artistic pieces ca,Aeulrfy
desirable for Gifts and Souvenirs, comprising
Large Sterling Slice, Lopins Cups and Vases.
Cot Glass mounted euHh sterling SIDE, In Marek etfed
Including Punch Bo<vh Vases. Centre Pieces. etc.
Fine Pieces IN 4 member of designs. composed of
SNper deposit Porcelain AT Pottery.
Novd and EIeiusve effects Toilet Ware and Dsk Fegs
Also Vases. /euel Caskets Boudoh Mirrors. SMOKING
Sets. Pho'o Frames. Toilet Articles. etc..
of Golden Copper, sterling sAper mosnted.
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RUSSIAN and HUDSON BAY SABLE,
SILVER FOX ERMl7VE and C4ZNCH7LLA SKINS.
from 1ohic6 selections Be made for Garments.
Mech Pieces and e71uffs to order.
Alaska Seal Persian Lamb. Caracuf and BroadaH ae&as
plain o. trimmed zuRh contrasting fars.
Automobile Goats of SQUIRREL Hair Seal and Russian
Pony Skins.
Far lined Cape, and Patots. Mounted Rags, Floor Mats
and Far Carriage Robes
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-20

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The evening times., 1902-07-08
GROWN OLD SINCE
HUSBAND WAS SHOT
Mrs. Latimer Sits by His Bedside at
Hospital.

NEW YORK. July e.-AIbert C. LatI-
mer, who was twice shot, as alleged, by
burglar at z o'clock Wednesday morn
ing in his home, 31S Hancock Street.
Brooklyn, was said TO be somewhat I'M
proved this morning. The condition of
Mrs. Latimer, who Is in the same hos
pital, gives her physician considerable
concern. She has, it is said, aged greatly
since the tragedy, and though but
thirty-tvo years old, looks nearer forty
The relations between Mr.. and Mrs
Latimer. the police say. appear 10 be
very atIectionate. Mrs. Latimer sat be-
side her husbands bed long time yes
terday and she held his hand IN hers
most Of the time
Captain Buchanan, Of the Gates Ave
nue. police station, corroborates the re-
port that Harry LatiTaer told the police
that his brother told Albert c. Latimer,
another brother, that he was shot in bed
and not while struggling with the bur
glar. Captain Buchanan said:
I personally believe that the shoot
ing was done by a professional burglar
The shoes found in the house were Just
such as would have been PATCHED uu BIZ
al ex-convict who, perhaps, had once
worked IN the prison shoe shops.
The evening times., 1902-07-08
DISASTROUS FIRE
SWEEPS PLATTSBURG, N. Y.
Seven Business Establishments Wiped
Out, Entailing a Loss
Of sI2EooO.

PLATTsBUNG, y Y. July s-This
city was visitey! by a disastrous fire at
an early hour yesterday. and seven
business places were destroyed. entail
ing . loss Of over S125.000. The fire was
discovered in the storehouse OF T. W.
Uttings' variety store, and in an incredi-
bly, short time it had spread 70 I. Mar
kcI's wholesale liquor and tobacco house,
Donahue's millinery store, Traviss' meat
markets. Tierney's variety store and
Akey's secondhand store.
A high wind was blowing and einders
were carried fully a quarter of a mile.
Several other places Of business were on
fire a. times, and only the most consist
ent work saved the entire business .por-
tion OF the city from total destruction
Families living IN the upper stories of
the burned buildings barely escaped.
Soon after the fire was discovered
word was sent to Plattsbu-g barracks.
where the fire call was sounded. and
within q few minutes the entire Twenty
third Infantry was in the city. and but
for their heroic work the city could not
have been saved