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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
CONFEDERATION CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
Continued From Page t. Column 2.
NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Act-

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Act-
ing Fire Chief Kruger announced
soon after 2 o'clock that as soon
as the Baltimore and Ohio had a
train ready to start in Jersey City
he would send seven engines over
that road. Battalion Chief Howe
took charge of them. Acting
Chief Kruger received word soon
after 2 a. m. from the Mayor OF
Baltimore that the flrenen of that
city we're exhausted from the ar
duous work of the day and night.
Chief Kruger then directed the
sending of four more companies
and crews to the fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.
In response to an appeal from
Baltimore for help Mayor Weav-
er last night sent six fire compa-
nies and $50 policemen to that
city on special trains. The six fire
companies, each of which took
along steam and hose wagon,
were augmented by extra men
from other companies.
Baltimore has been shut off
from the outside world by tele-
graph since 3 o'clock this morn
ing.
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DEWEY'S MANILA FRIEND
GETS IMPORTANT POST
Admiral Sir Edward Chichester As
signed to Command Great Naval
Station at Gibraltar.


! Admiral Sir Edward Chichester. who
will always be kindly remembered in
| this country, especially among naval
men, on account of the friendly feeling
for America which he displayed at a
critical moment in Manila Bay in the
days there of Admiral Dewey. has just
received one Of the most agreeable and
important commands at the disposal OF
the British Admiralty. 1t is that Of
commanding naval officer at Gibraltar.
which is one Of England's two great
naval stations in the Mediterranean.
the other being Malta 1t is a shore
rather than a sea berth, and carries
with it the finest residence on the rock,
the house standing In lovely and large
gardens some 800 feet up the hill above
the dOckyard, and consequently com
manding superb views of the straits
and the Atlantic beyond, between the
Spanish coast on the one hand and the
African coast on the other. Government
house. otherwise the convent, which is
the official residence Of the general
commanding the troops at Gibraltar,
is situated at the foot Of the rock, in
side the old wall, and is so intolerably
hot in summer that the Governor has
to take refuge in a cottage on the east
ern or Mediterranean side Of Europe
Point
Sir Edward Chichester was naval
transport officer at Cape Town during
the South African war, and contributed
in no small measure to the most mar
velous and successful feature Of that
ampaign-namely the transport OF an
army of over 100000 men from England
to South Africa, a distance Of 1000 miles.
within the space of a few weeks. At
Gibraltar Sir Edward will have abund-
ant opportunity Of renewing relations
with his former good friends in the
American navy. There are few Eng
lishmen whose names are held in more
kindly regard in this country than Sir
Edwards, whose baronetey dates Dack
to the reign Of King James and is de-
scended from Cir Roger Chichester. who
was knighted at the siege Of Calais and
took part in the battle Of Poictiers.-
Baltimore American
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS OF BALTIMORE CONFEDERATION

Nearly every physician in the city
is in the fire district. SO far as
known at this hour no one has
been killed.
Detachments of the Fourth
end Fifth Regiments have been
called out and are patrolling the
streets in the vicinity Of the fire,
guarding the property and keep
ng order.
Fortunately thus far the con-
flagration has not reached the
residence portion of the city, but
fires are breaking out in East
Baltimore and the indications
are that the residence streets are
doomed to be invaded.
The indications are that not A
single morning newspaper will
be able TO get out an issue to-
morrow morning, with the posi-
bic exception of the Sun, which
has an auxiliary plant. There are
FIVE morning papers here-three
English and two German.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road office building has been de-
stroyed and SO has the Maryland
Institute of'Art.
At II:45 the temporary Gus
tom-house adjoining the postof-
fee caught fire. One hundred and
fifty policemen from Philadelphia
have arrived to assist the Balti-
more police
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TELEGRAPHERs IN PERIL.
Employees of the Western Union Can
not Now Be Located.

Employees of the Western Union Cam
not Now Be Located.
BALTIMORE AND CAMDEN STA
TION, BALTIMORE, Feb. Sat 2:3O
o'clock this morning the Western
Union Telegraph Company's operators
who abandoned their desks in order to
go to the Baltimore and Camden sta
tion to resume their work have not yet
been heard from. The corps of Associ-
ated Press operators, who had twice
been burned out during the night and
who also started for the same destina-
tion TO resume the sending of press
dispatches, taking with them their
copy, have failed to appear.
It seems probable from this fact that
all Of the telegraphers have been
hemmed in by the fire in such a man
ner that it was impossible for them to
reach their destination, owing to an
easterly wind, thus making it neces-
sary for them TO take roundabout
course of several miles. II also is pos
sible that they are hemmed in by the
fire district and Chesapeake Bay In
the latter event they would be COM
PEELED to take boats to a point opposite
Camden station. This party of rpera-
tors ana other employees, also news
paper men. must have numbered 100
or more.
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Not His Denartment.

The man at the desk looked up.
stranger with a discontented ex-
preston of countenance was standing
outside the railing.
Are you the man that answers ques-
tions?" asked the stranger.
Yes, if they are proper questions, p"
guardedly replied the other.
We'll, it's this way" said the caller.
Your paper tells US in one column
what to eat. and in the advertising
columns it tells us where to eat, but
you don't tell US in any of your col
umns how we are to get it. That's
what l want to know
The man at the desk took moment
for reflection.
Then he unloaded him on the finan-
cial editor.-Chicago Tribune.
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Anglicizing Scotland.

The Scottish invasion of England is
constantly before the public, but the
reverse Of the shield is seldom seen.
The Anglicization of Scotland is going
on, silently but surely. In the matter
of Christian names the change from
Scottish to English is very significant.
correspondent, who has gone through
the invitation list of a children's ball
given this week by the Lord Provost
of Edinburgh, finds that the middle
classes in Edinburgh now give names
to their children with distinctly Eng
lish smack about them. Dorothy came
first in favor, with Gladys good sec
ond- Then followed Muriel, Ethel,
Dorys, Phyllis, Daisy. Sybil. Evelyn,
etc. Twenty years ago the middle
classes in Edinburgh adhered closely to
list which seldom included any other
names than Maggie, Jessie. Katie,
Janet. Ef1e. Annie, Nellie. Minnie, Ag-
nes, Lizzie and a few similar names.
For boys, John, Peter and Andrew are,
we are assured. being dropped, and
Highland names substituted, such as
Ronald, Ian and the like Esme, Percy
and Herbert are on the increase and
show growing appreciation of Eng
lish names among the Scottish parents.
London Daily News.
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Peculiar Highland Remedies.

A popular Highland remedy for both
consumption and general debility was
what is known as sudh nan cabar (''the
juice of deer's horns'). These were
gathered in the hills when the animals
cast them in the spring time. They
were boiled for some hours and the
juice thus obtained bottled, after being
strained. Candy sugar and whisky are
usually added to it nowadays. Crabs
shells pulverized and eaten on bread
and butter were used for consumption,
asthma and whooping cough in the
Hebrides.-California Medical Journal
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GREAT LOSSES
IN BIG FIRES IN
UNITED STATES

1884, December 16.-New York
City; 529 buildings and prop
erty worth $18.O0O.000 de-
stroyed.
1885. December 16-17.-Nesv
York City; 693 buildings; loss
$40, 100000.
1889, September 8. - Mobile,
Ala: $10,OOO,OO0.
1866, July Portland, Me-;
1900 buildings; loss $10.-
100000 to SIS, 100000.
1871, October S. - Chicago;
seventy-three miles of streets;
loss $500, 100000.
1872, November 9-11.-Boston,
Mass; loss $4,000, 900.
1889, August 5. - Spokane,
WASH; loss $1O.O0O.O0O.
1889, June 6.-Seattle, WASH;
loss $1O.O0O,0OO.
1900, June 30.-Hoboken, N. j.:
loss S10,0O0,OOO.
1901, January 6.-JacksonyilIe.
Fla; loss $15.OOO,OOO.
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Will VOC ON ConneII-HoweII case.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE House,
on Tuesday, will take up the ConnelI-
Howell contested election case, from
the Tenth Pennsylvania district and
by agreement between the minority
and majority will vote at p. M, on
Wednesday. Foss, chairman of the
Naval Affairs Committee, will report
the naval appropriation bill this week
and probably call it up for action late
in the week
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
Extreme of LfberaIity.

IT is simply beautiful to note the
promptness of corporations to reward
heroism when it saves their property
from destruction. Kate Shelley, who
prevented a train from going into the
Des Moines River twenty-three years
ago by tagging it with her new red
Sunday petticOat. has just been made a
station agent on that rOad.-Denver
Republican.
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secretarr Hay is Home.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. - Secretary
Hay to-day returned to Washington
from Thomasville, Ga, where he has
been recuperating for the last two
weeks. He seems almost entirely re-
covered from his severe indisposition.
The Secretry spent some time at the
White House tonight in conference
with President Roosevelt on the Far
Eastern situation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
Paner fo Issue in Washinrton.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The entire
staff of the Baltimore Sun was trans
ferred to Washington at IL o'clock
last night, and that paper will be is
sued by the use of the plant of the
Evening Star
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
Appeal to New York for Helm.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-A request for
assistance from the Fire Department
of New York has been received from
Baltimore. Chief Croker has ordered
a force to be made ready and is ar
ranging with the Pennsylvania road
to send engines and men on a special
train
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

SANTA ROSA. Feb THE body of a man
identified Peter Ginnini cast up by the
on Bodega Beach this morning. The man
had met death by drowning early in January.
at which time he and two Italian companions
went out in an open boat 10 view the wreck
of the French vessel Francois Coppee
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
Chicago Fire in 1871.

CHICAGO, Feb. THE territory
burned by the Chicago fire of October
Q, 1871, amounted to 2100 acres, in
volving a loss of more than $780,
600. 600.
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Insurgents Attack San Domingo.

SAN DOMINGO, Thursday, Feb. 4.
The situation about the city remains
unchanged. Insurgent shells are caus-
ing damage to buildings and result
ing in some fatalities.
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WITH FURY OF TIDAL WAVE.
Billows of Fire Quickly Blot Out
the SIxyscraDePs.

tie ohNSCEdtcfS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-A member
of the staff of the Baltimore Sun, who
came over with the force of that paper
last night, said the fury of the fire was
beyond description. He said:
The flames swept down the streets
with the onward rush and fury of a
tidal wave. Great pillows of free 200
feet high would fill the space between
the buildings. and, sweeping from side
to side, would blot out of existence a
skyscraper as though it were a box of
matches
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Continued From Page 1. Column 5,

building, Ross drug store and
others.
FAILS TO CHECK FLAMES.
However, this heroic remedy
merely delayed but did not Sc
riously impede the onward march
of the conhagration, and for two
hours or more the Fire Depart
ment was practically helpless and
resouroeless in the face of the
roaring furnaces which sent their
fierce tongues two hundred feet
into the air and which filled the
heavens first with a pail of black
smoke and then with livid sheets
OF sparks and lurid cinders.
Following the rapid destruction
OF the palatial commercial build
ings in the wholesale district the
cyclone of roaring flames burst
into Baltimore street, licking with
in a few minutes the seven-story
Mullins Hotel like some monster
rapidly rolling with irresistible
force both east and west, cutting
down wholesale and retail houses,
manufactures, shops, jewelry
stores, furniture depots and res
taurants.
At Charles street the remorse-
less tide swept on down Baltimore
street, but also turned into Charles
street. where il quickly engulfed
the eleven-story Union Trust
building. At 8 o'clock occupants
of the Daily Herald building, at
Lafayette and St. Paul streets,
and of the Record building oppo-
site were compelled TO vacate by
the flames, as were the occupants
OF the Calvert and Equitable
structures, two Of the most mas
sive Office buildings in Baltimore.
LEAVES STREET IN RUINS.
Bown Baltimore street, a paral-
lei wall of roaring, cracking
flames swept, consuming every
thing in its course, speedily reach
ing the Evening News building.
from which the employees had to
hastily flee, although not until val
liable records had been removed.
Shortly thereafter the Continental
Trust COmpany's fourteen-story
building took fire. A block below
the American newspaper building
was enveloped in clouds of sparks
and burning splinters. AT this
hour II IS certain that the Herald
and American will not get out is
sues tomorrow.
The financial district. including
the chief banking and brokerage
firms on South and German
streets, seem to be now doomed,
scores of the city's leading hnan-
ciers and business men are sour
rying in and out of their offices,
bearing packages or placing val
uables in convenient places.
HEAVENS ILLUMINATED.
During all these hours the
pyrotechnic display has been
magnificent and imposing be-
yond the power of painter to de-
pict. At this hour vast columns
of flame are shooting skyward at
varying points of the compass. !
and in the armament is one vast
prsmauc ocean OF golden and sill
yer hued sparks. Great multi
tudes of people line the streets. |
awe-struck by the panorama
which is being enacted before
their eyes.
At 1910 o'clock the roof of
the building occupied by the AS
sociated Press took fire and the
employees were compelled to va
cate, though they had time TO
take with them their telegraph in
struments, typewriters and other
valuable equipment. They found
refuge in a branch Office of the
Western Union Company on Gay
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
TO Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure
Z. w. Groves signature is on each box 25c-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

When you borrow trouble you need
not look for dun.
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building, Ross drug store and
others.
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At this hour the fire is abso-
lutely beyond control and all oc-
cupants of buildings in the center
OF the city are rapidly removing
their valuables.
The City Hospital, corner of
Calvert and Pleasant streets, is
removing to other hospitals as
rapidly as possible the twenty
four patients in that institution.
Seventeen injured were brought
10 this hospital, most of them FIRE
men. They were suffering from
burns, scalds and lacerations.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

It is doubtful if there is a pub lie man in the United States who has a better memory than Stn- ator Cockrell. He never forgets a face and he can go into any neighborhood cf Missouri today and all by name dozens of men whom he has not seen in many years and recall little incidents in their own lives or those of their communities which they themselves but dimly recollect or have entirely forgotten. :
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

Owing to the increase in busi, ness in the postoffices namsd. the department has authorized the following increase in salaries
 The postmasters at Risi ee. Mesa, Phoenix, Tues n. Yuma, Clifton Globe and Win l,w have each been allowed an in. crease of $l(O per annum to take effect at once. The post. master at Douglas h; 8 had an increase of $500 and the post master at Tombstone an in. ere 1se of $2OO per annum. The postmaster at Naco has lis sal ary decreased $1O0 per annum.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

During the year 1903, the German navy was augmented by the construction of ten war ships representing an aggregate displacement ot 59,477 tons. This is an increase in the ton mage over the previous year of 29.O82 tons. Of this total launched, there were three arm orclads aggregat'ng 39,6OO tons; one armored cruiser of g, 500 tons; three small cruisers of 900 tons: and a small gunboat of 077 tons.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

Some re mt Civl Service sta
 tistics are interesting. The whole number of employees un der the rules is 15O.383. O. these 25, 1875 are in the District of Columbia. There is a great range of ages: 1O1 are over eighty years of age, while 3,422 are below tre age of twenty years. There are but BPS clerks who have SC we'd more than forty years. Out of the whole number 5O.OOO receive salaries of less than $72O per annum, and 5O,OOO of more than $1 400
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

These are the days when the democratic prodig.l son returns to the home mansion, kills the fatted calf himself, orders the balance of the family to lay low invites in a big bunch of other prodigal sors. and attemps to run the whole works as only prod'gal sons and other sons of guns can. Meanwhile the bal ance of the family holds itselfin readines to rush in and save the old homestead from threatened cyclones, tornadoes and other destructive forces which prodi- gal sons can start in motion easier than they can control.- Prescott Courier.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11
Notice 10 Creditors.

ESTATE of ARCHIBALD CAMERON, de- A oeased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned. John R. Huiet. Administrator of the Estate Of Archibald Cameron. deceas. cd. to tho creditors of and all persons having claims against tho said deceased. so exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers. within Four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at his otfice in tho town of H ,lbrook, Arizona, the samc being the place for the transaction of tho business of said estate. in said County of Navajo.
 JOHN R. HULRT. f Administrator of tho Estate of Archibald Cameron, deceased. Dated-Holbroolk, Arlsona, this leth day of May. lo0t.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

former postmaster at Choc- taw Bluffs. Ala, has been indict- ed on charges the total punish rnent for which, under the law, amounts to 18O years in prison and a fine of $6O,OOO. It is be- lieved that the fine will be re- mitted if he serves his time.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

A cotton picker machine has been invented which, it is claim ed. will save one third of the crop and wages of twenty-eigilt men. In the cotton zone 25,- OOO,OOO acres are devoted. to cotton growing and the average yield is 1O.827,OOO bales of5, 900 pounds each. worth $425, ,OOO,- GOO.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

Tourists have in a decade con- verted Switzerland from one of the poo est to one of the richest countries. the money per capita be ng larger than that in the United States. Perhaps $50 100000 is received ta:h summer by population of less than 5, 100000.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

Since the railroads of this country use one hundred and tn m llion ties every year, some Ot the com, an es c ,ntemplate growing timber for ties on their own lands.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

J. P. Morean& Co.,. announces that the transfer of so,,i.ncldent to the payment or the $4O,O0O, 900 purchase money to the Par- anna Canal company iA Pa.is has been completed.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

Many a man, who intended visiting the Worlds Fair. had h,S ton .est hopes dashed to the ground when w. K. Hearst can- c>lIed his order for hotel accomO- datiOns, at St. Louis.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

The census shows that the United States is increasing in population laster than any oeher country. except Argentine; near ly twice as fast as Canada.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

The largest single days at- tendance at the Worlds Fair in Chicago was on October 8,when 7l6,8Sl persons passed the turnstiles.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-11

The Douglas international American reports three shoot. ing scrapes in the border town in less than a week
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
HAS BEGUN SUIT
FOR INSURANCE
Wife of Sioux Falls Bankel
Whose Tragic Death Oc-
Cured Recently.
Old He COMMIT SUICIDE?
Il is Held by Three Insurance Com.
panies That W. M. Miles Met Death
at His Own Hands and They
Refuse to Honor Policies.

Sioux Falls, s.. d., April 12.-Mrs.
Miles, widow of NJ. w. Miles, a promi-
nent citizen who died suddenly at his
himefin this city several weeks ago UNI
der somewhat tragic circumstances.
has commenced a suit in the cir
cult court against three OF the leading,
life insurance companies to the
amount of policies held in the compa-
MES by the late MIR. Miles.
The Northwestern OF Milwaukee,, the
niles are made the defendants in the
circuit court for Minnehaha coun-
ty. MIR. Miles, al the time OF his death,
carried life insurance TO the amount Of
SIS, 900.
Three thousand dollars of this was
carried in The Modern Woodmen and
$4,000 in each of the three companies
mentioned. The Modern Woodmen have
PAL dthe claims against theb, but the
three companies AVE refused to pay
the amount of their policies, on the
ground that, Mr.. Miles committed sui
eide. thus multiplying the policies.
In the suit just instituted against the
three companies the plaintiff, it is I'M
derstood, will aliege that MIR. Miles
came to his death through the acciden-
tai discharge Of a pistol. This, 1t is
claimed, will fhrow the burden of proof
on the defendant insurance companies.
1t was held in a similar case which
Was tried in the circuit court in this
city several years ago that it must be
proven by an insurance company that
the dead man committed suicide.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

German papers report that steps are
being taken in Algeria to manufacture
Natural soar on q large scale from a
tree known as .Sapindus utilis." This
plant, which has long been known in
of about the size of a horsechestnut,
smooth and round. The color varies
from a yellowish green to brown. The
II part ts of a dark color and has
an oily kernel. The tree bears fruit in
its sixth "a and Yields from fifty-five
to 220 pounds OF fruit, which can easily
be harvested in the fall. BY using wa
ter of alcohol the s~eponaceous ingre-
dent of the fruit Is extracted, The cost
of production is said to be small and
the soap, on account of possessing no
alkaline qualities, is superior to the
ordinary oar OF commerce.