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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
ned a brighter red than

the bricks were burned a brighter red than
before.
In the city hall today the force of the
strain upon the city officials since Sunday
morning was Enthusiastically in evidence. The
building wore almost deserted aspect.
Here and there were men toiling up the
stairs with immense books or packages Of
office files and stationery.
When it was feared the city hall would
not be spared. all the books were placed in
the fireproof vaults. while the files and other
movable objects were carted to places OF
safety. Today they are being returned, and
at the end of the holiday period which has
been declared by the Legislature il is be
lieved the city offices will be i'm condition
to go ahead as though nothing had hap
pened.
Business Suspension May Be Extended
The holiday period continues until the
18TH and it is said, will be extended IL
necessary, This will give the banks a
breathing spell. during which vaults now
in the ruins may be opened and an account
of assets taken. National banks. formerly
doing business in structures of marble and
Steel are now glad 10 occupy cramped
quarters in out-of-the-way buildings. Even
apartment houses offer advantages in the
present emergency which stand out in gilt
tering fascination.
In the city post office today one of the
interesting scenes of the aftermath was
enacted. In the burning of so many bust
ness houses there was left no place known
to the authorities for the delivery of mail.
This morning the merchants and represen-
tatives of the corporations called at the
office for their letters.
The crush and the confusion that resulted
from such a universal and concerted de-
mand can be appreciated. The post office
officials had anticipated the condition that
would prevail. They prepared printed Slips
which were filled out by the applicants.
These gave names, former places of bust
ness and temporary locations. The crowds
at the general and Sunday delivery win
dows continued throughout the day.
Fireproof Wrecks Problem.
One of the problems resulting from tho
fire is the disposition to be made of the
"fire-proof' structures The shells Of these
buildings stand straight and stiff amid the
crumbling ruins about them. The Cont
mental Trust building. sixteen stories; the
Equitable, ten stories; the Baltimore and
Ohio and other buildings are notable mon
uments in the burned district.
They undeniaDiy demonstrate the fact
that no building can be constructed which
is proof against the intense heat of a gen
eral confiagration. 1t has been contended
that the modern skyscrapers will resist a
fire which may have it's origin within their
own walls, but cannot withstand the fury
of fire leading up to the building.
The walls OF the Baltimore skyscrapers
and most of the terra Gotta floors are ap-
parently in good shape II will require the
best wits of the building inspector and ex-
pert architects 10 determine the future value
of what remains of the buildings. r. I. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
subtreasury Reopens.

Despite the legal holiday of seven days
declared by Gov. Warfeld, the United
States subtreasury reopened for business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Without Loss of Life.

Probably never before has there been
fire of such magnitude absolutely without
loss of life and so remarkably free from
accidents. The only person seriously in
jured was Jacob Inglefritz, a voluntary
fireman of York Pa. He was unconscious
when taken to the hospital A report arose
that he was dead. He soon revived how
ever. and was reported this morning to be
suffering only from a broken leg and minor
injuries.
a careful round of the hospitals reveals
the fact that by far the grea ter part of the
entries In the books are simply for foreign
body in the eye"
In this respect, as in many others the
great blaze that had the city in its grin
for twenty-seven terrorful hours Is unique
A. story affords no parallel to a calamity so
costly in treasure and so fortunately free
from loss of life or limb.
Bright and early, In spite of the fatigue
OF his long tour Of duty Mayor McI.ane
was at his Office this morning holding con-
ferences with the other city and state off,
Gals. and Governor Warfield was also on
hand
Mild Weather Prevents Suffering.
Today dawned In cold and clear and lack.
Ing wind. There was a decided fall in tenn
perature during the night and early morn
Ing, the full cutters of the fire district and
the flooded streets were turned to ice The
cold. however. is not intense enough to
cause suffering among the police, soldiers
and firemen on duty. The absence of wind
is Godsend. for thousands Of feet Of
tottering walls would surely tumble in a
strong breeze and add greatly to the peril
Of the men whose duty calls them In the
danger zone
Baltimore is not under martial law Gen.
Riggs terms the condition military con-
troll but In no way have the civil author
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
w. B. POWELL DEAD.
Former Superintendent Of Public
Schools in Washington.

News reached Washington today that Mr..
W. B. Powell. formerly superintendent or
the public schools of this city, died Satur-
day last in Mount Vernon, N. Y. Mr..
Powell was at the head of the District
school system for a number of years, and
was succeeded by the present superinten-
dent A. T. Stuart. There are no particulars
obtainable OF, his last illness. s--s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
RUINS A DISMAL SCENE.
Work of Clearing UP Debris Will Re.
uuire Many Weeks.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February 9.-At I
o'clock this morning something like fifteen
engines were concentrated around the
burning lumber piles and docks in the
southeast section, and three were scattered
through the burned district putting out the
smoldering flames in the buildings. All
danger of further spread of the flames is
past since it would take hurricane to
start anew the drenched fires along the
lumber docks. The work of clearing up
the ruins will probably start today, but it
will be very slow work, as the laborers will
have to start at the outer edges and work
toward the center. The streets in many
places are piled fifteen feet high with brick,
mortar and other debris. Heavy clouds of
smoke still overhangi tho Clover part of
Baltimore. making still more dismal the
general scene Of destruction.
At 10 oclock today Acting Chief McAfee
ordered five of the engines and crews back
to their houses. leaving ten on the ground
to fight the extreme end of the confagra-
ton in the southeast. An Evening Star re-
porter picked his way along Baltimore
street from one end of the ruined district
to the other at o'clock. and found the
area almost deserted. State and federal
soldiers were on guard at the different
cross streets and few employees of the
gas companies were cropping their way
gas, the flames from which were the only
ones seen from Jones' Falls 10 the western
boundary.
Razing Dangerous Walls.
Engineers are still at work dynamiting
dangerous walls, the thuntlsrDus noises of
which echo and re-echo against the barren
ruins for squares away. Acting Chief Nc
Afee gave out the statement at 10 o'clock
that he believed he could recall all bnt a
half dozen engines from the entire burned
district by nightfall. and those left would
be simply as a matter of precaution. Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Military Controlled Easily.

The militia had things well in hand
throughout the night. There was abso-
lutely no disorder. Many drunken men
were found on the streets, but they were
quickly taken up by the police and sent to
the nearest station house The central po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Pickering FLAMES.
Observations of the Fire-Stricken Sec
tion-Military Patrol the Streets.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. February with the
great fire which ate up property variously
estimated at from twenty-five millions 10
one hundred and fifty millions of dollars
slowly burning itself out, Baltimore aWoke
this morning to face the grave question OF
civic and municipal readjustment. Con-
fronting the mayor and his associates OF
the city government are the problems of
aid, the acceptance or refual or generous
proffers of assistance from every section
of the country, the policing or the vast
burned district where lies buried untold
treasure in warped vaults and safes, ana
all the hundred minor things that follow
calamity so stupendous that it is even yet
hardly fully realized.
With admirable promptness the impor-
tant phases of the situation have already
been provided for. To relieve banks and
citizens from the embarrassment of finan-
cial transactions the next seven days have
been declared legal holidays in the COM
monwealth of Maryland.
Three regiments of state military infan-
try are on duty, and Troop A of the state
guard also has been called into service.
So thoroughly is the policing of the city
now systematized that the big force of
federal troops yesterday ordered here to
assist the National Guard was not needed,
and after a conference with Brigadier Gen.
eral Riggs Major General Corbin has re-
turned to New York, and it is not prob
able that single federal soldier will be
retained in Baltimore.
The city is orderly. The hours Of the
early morning, which vandals and hooters
usually seize for their work. passed with
out event. But one man is under arrest
for an offense directly connected with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

inquiry at the city hospitals failed to dis
close a single case that Feouired hospital
attention This was regarded as singularly
fortunate Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Place the Loss at $125, oOo,ooo

After a meeting of the representatives
of insurance companies today it was an
nounced that they estimate the loss at
sl25. Goo, OOO with insurance to the amount of
500 600 900.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14
John Sharp Williams, Leader

John Sharp Williams, Leader.
In Washington hotel one day,
John Sharp Williams found himself
one OF group which was lionizing
Coils p. Huntington. The great
man was enjoying his favorite relax
alton from business cares; he was
telling again the secret of his sue
cess, beginning with that famous
first dollar that he saved.
II made one rule early in life, and
have always kept it," he said. Il
never allow pleasure TO interfere
with work"
II prefer never to allow work to
interfere with pleasure. So you
will excuse me now" said Williams
and withdrew.
The Democratic leaders sits in the
centre aisle, well back under the
shadow Of the gallery. His slight
figure seems unimpressive beside
that Of the robust Payne, the Re-
publican leader. His linen is as fieck-
less as any Southern gentleman s.
II otherwise he is not careless about
his clothes, he is at least careful not
to appear too tidy. Changing styles
do not affect the old fashioned stand
ing collar with the wide opening
at the throat and his little black tie.
The tie is never securely in bow,
and when it falls down some intu-
ition seems to remind him of the fact
and he ties it up loosely again, just
as he would adjust his spectacles.
Williams is always in fatigue
dress, but his mind is always on
active service" said q fellow men,
Der. >"If l ever see that tie in a
tight bow ! am going to break lance
with him. believe he might lose
his temper, then. "-Coliier's Weekly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

While General Thomas was in.
specting the Notifications of Chat.
tanooga with General Garfield, thew
heard some one shout:
Hello mister? You'll | want to
speak to your
General Thomas turning found he
was the mister" so politely hailed
by an East Tennesseean soldier.
well my man" said he, what
do you want with me?"
II want to get a furlough, mister,
that's what / want" was the reply.
why do you want a furlough,
my MANI" inquired the General.
well, / want to 60 home and see
my wife,"
"How long is it since you saw
herr"
Ever since enlisted; nigh on to
three months"
Three inonths!" exclaimed the
commander. why, my good fellow,
] have not seen my wife for. three
years.
[ The Teunesseean looked incredul-
Gus, and drawled out: wall, you
see, me and my wife ain Z that sortl"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

A rat of o boy who had in vain
searched the postoffice corridors for
the nickle which q careless hand oc-
casionally drops at the stamp clerk .
window, recently took his position
before chestnut stand on Griswold
street and eyed the fresh nuts long
time before drawing q deep sigh and
groaning:
''Oh, wish / was rich I"
"The chestnut rooster made no re-
ply, and the odor of the roasting nuts
finally induced the boy to inquire
Are chestuuts healthy"
No. bub-they are prolific Of in
digestion, was the reply.
After a while the boy thought il
was time TO remark:
did you ever hear the story o.
the man who gave q poor boy hand
full Of chestnuts, and when the boy
grew up and got rich he rewarded
the old man with a diamond pin anC
a four horse team 2"
mo, never did, but / heard ofth'
man who brought a poor boy to TIT
edge of the grave by giving him /;
dozen chestnnts.
The lad took turn up and down
secured another strong sniff Of tn
pleasant odor, and then leaned owe
and whispered:
IF I'll take the chances on tn
edge OF the grave business will yov
take the chances on the chestnuts 2
The vender finally thought b
would.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

BD- A gentleman with a Bourbon
blush stood near the scene of the fire
He was speaking in tones and words
of undisguised admiration of the
work of CAPTAIN Bartell and his
men.
Il nevah, f" he declared, saw any
thing moab thoroughly put out in so
shoht a time-I nevah, by ged,
sahl"
'Humph, remarked a smart kid
who stood near, II guess, from yer
looks yOuse'd be purity thoroughly
put out yerself. ifsomebody were ter
turn a stream O. real worter inter
ye."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14
Saint Maru's Beacon

RecoiHections or Don Quixote.
Here are few extracts from Don
Quixote:
Beauty in a modest woman is like
q FIRE or q sharp word at Assistance;
neither does the one burn nor the
other wound those that come not too
close to them.
Keep your mouth shut and your
eyes open.
The absent feel and fear every
i'll.
Self-praise depreciates.
The dead 20 the bier; the living TO
good cheer.
All women, let them be ever so
bomely, are pleased to hear themsel-
res celebrated for their beauty.
Virtue is always more prosecuted
by the wicked than beloved by the
righteous.
Every one is the son OF his own
works.
Wit and humor belong to genius
alone.
The wittiest person in q comedy
is he who plays the fool.
We are all as God made us, and
oftentimes a great deal worse.
We cannot all be friars, and vari
Gus are the paths by which God con
ducts us to Heaven.
II is easy to undertake, but more
difficult TO finish thing.
The term is equally applicable Il
all ranks-whoever is ignorant il
vulgar.
By the streets Of by and By
one arrives at the house of New
err"
Between the Yes" and 'No" o
woman / would not undertake Il
thrust the point OF a pin.
Other mems pains are easily
borne.
A bad cloak often covers a good
drinker.
Pray devoutly and hammer or
stoutly. When thing is once be
gun it is almost finished.
Lay q bridge of silver for a flying
enemy.
The jest that gives pain is no jest
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14
A Very Close Gall.

l stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with PAIN" writes c.
w. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman,
of Burlington, Iowa. 81 was weak
and pale, without any appetite and
all run down. AS ! was about tc
give up, l got bottle OF Electric Bit.
ters, and after taking it, l felt as
well as l ever did in my life. +" Weak,
sickly, run down people always gain
new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by all Druggists. Price
80 cents.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

With an elegant new Hearse and
full stock OF Collins and Caskets
am prepared to serve funerals at the
shortest notice and upon the most
reasonable terms.
In connection with this designate
especial attention TO my Blacksmith
and Wheelwright department.
All orders quickly and neatly at
tended to.
A. G. WEIGH,
June 1-y. Chaptico.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

Is displayed by many a man en-
during pains of accidental Cuts,
Wounds, Bruises, Burns. Scalds,
Sore feet or stiff joints. Butthere's
no need for ID. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will kill the pain and cure the
trouble. It's the best Salve on earth
for Piles, too. 25c, oil Druggists.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

Friend You said you didn't love
him.
Smart Girl don't.
Friend You respect him, perhaps?
Smart Girl-NOt particularly.
Friend-And yet you intend to
marry him2
Smart-Girl-I do. He told me
that his mother always got her bis
cults at the baker's-New York
Weekly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

. B. TIPPETT & BRO,
AAs ATTORNEYs-AT-LAw,
III 4. Lexington Street, near Chas. ,
Baltimore, Md.
Practice in the Courts of Baltimore
city, Court of Appeals, in the coun-
ties of Charles and st. Mary's and
Washington city. Special attention
given to Admiralty practice and col
lection of claims.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

Jack--Once more will you marry
me?
Village Belle-For the thirteenth
time this hour, tell you / will not.
Jack-Well, ID knots an hour ain I
bad sailin' for little craft like you.
Tit Bits.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-14

RARGAINS !!
Great bargains !
at MilliSOn'S New Store House.
New season with new stock
of goods. Big stock of
CLOTHING
Mems Suits. good for the Fall and Winter
A wooden suit, Is
I BLACK and bluegraIaHteed AL wool Gays. q
The suits last quoted are worth SIS.
Chlids suits a. low rs q cents and up to 3 90
Youths suits as low as so
Mems pants as low as g cents and up TO 50
Child's pants. all sizes. pairs for . cents
NEW STOCK OF DRY GOODS
with the latest style. Ladies' Oxfords, dress
goods, all styles At very low prices.
| COttons and Ginghams. Flannels-hed Flau-
| nels as low as lAc and up. Mems suspenders.
suspender &c Underwear for ladies and men.
/ Hayey fleece lined shirts as low as 68 cts pair.
Ladies' handkerchicfs, good ones. 7 for 3 cts
Il
Good. real wearing socks. pair for 3 cents.
Ladies Hosiery AZ very low prices.
HATS, HATS, HATS. HATS. HATS.
Hats for men. Good wooden hats. very low
| Look at this figure Is cents. and as high as g.
Mems working shirts, "a cents Fine shirts
In Percale and II. X bosoms, - cents and a
cents-really worth s5cents-
Big Lot Of PICTURE FRAMES just received
Git fraTnes as low as Is cents according e
size. Saint Pictures. with frames and glasses
for 20 cents and 9S cents; siEes isxD.
NOW 1T COMES
Special bargalnsin Shoes. Men,s and Iaale.
Fine Shoes a. low AZ 79cents pair. Is shes
will cost = cents. $l50 shoe viii cost 81 10.
Low Tariff on goods. once more IL you come
60 my store.
| LIQUORS most half GIVEN AWAY.
GOOD MATING, cents Linen Mattins
worth IS cents yard, now for II cents.
GROCERIES. GRADUATED Sugar. &c pound
Nice roasted coffee cts pound. 10 boxes o
Yeast Powder Is cts. III bars soap for Is cts.
poond can Boston Beans, Q cts. o pounds o.
Washing soda. 10 cts. Ginger Snaps, &c ID.
| Crackers, cts 10. or pounds for 3 cts.
Rice. pounds for % cts.
Mac L. MiJJiSO3l,
LeOnardtOWn, Md
| Sent lO-lLlu
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Washington and Potomac
Railroad Company.
TRAINS FROM wA.saINaToN:AND BAL

Time Table:
In Efect Monday, Sept. Is. 1903, go a. IN.
STATIoNS-Sourn. Mixed Train.
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| am prepared to serve funerals al
the shortest notice and on terms TO
suit the hard times.
In connection with this, devote
especial attention TO my Blacksmith
and Wheelwright department.
All orders quickly and neatly at
tended to EUGENE HALL,
May LOFT. Dynard.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

of medicinal brandy hygenic gin, | might swallow
some Oh, well, If YOU haven't it in the house YOU
needn't send for it But 1t IS always a safe thing
to have hand Some night YOU might bc stricken
with fatal maladv, and need 1t when too
late"
We raised those chickens ourselves. SAID Johnson
as he helped his guest to the plump half ot tine
broer. i shouldn't wonder if those fellows
walking around yesterday with their heads That's
the beauty of having a home in the suburbs.
What" shrickcd Spoilsport. Chicken hardly
cold yet served a table, Don't Won know my dear
sir that of all indgestible foods freshly dressed.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
L. r. q 3 n e

y ~ % immature fowl Is The Ho--- That
z IN e was what killed.
Julius Cesar, The c,. ron
slipped uncOnsciouslv from IohnSou-.t v.a- favor
lite expletive-"dont eat the chicken. aa.- your
plate changed. and let me help YOU To rh.
But SpoilSrort had no Intention OF .srting
from the toOthSome morSel and he a.e con-
ccaled enjoyment and expression o. like
distress And he virtuously resist Il - tomato
salad.
Tomatoes induce fever" he je-.- .-t The
nerves of the family were So ovcrwro,-. .. one of
the little BOYS fell of his chair III a
Hfe-saving diversion Then the gu-- his
dinner talk with "a cheerful Gissertlr5. ..uv
sudden deaths that were OcCasoucd hv ..- am
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

cathedral. and was bound I'D
in its charms and the people
who came and went looEed
upon him with a supers tious
dread and fear. This 81 ueer.
unlOvable character elected
the most hideous of an the
gargoyles, and seemed 10 find
a fellowship between them
and himself. The common tie
of responsiveness was strong
between the stone and the
human, vet he shat,, I one
of his favorite com lies of
stone when he learned hat il
struck terror 20 the heart of
Esmeralda. And from hind
these friendly devils a5 his it
was that he shoaa-I the
stones and poured le red
hot lead upon the mob hich
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

strange creatures may be
traced farther back than the
French sculptors of the
twelfth century. for a study
of the Apocalypse reveals the
four living creatures as sym
bels of the evangelists, and
the dragon as the enemy OF
man: but the sculpturing
of figures representing the
dragon or devil for the
decorating of places of wor-
ship was not practiecd till
the eleventh century, few
generations before the master
builders planned the " An
cient Queen OF Cathedrals, -
as Victor Hugo called Notre
Dame.
Hugo loved Notre Dame.
He knew its every nook and
Granny, its long galleries. it,
turc, and every gargoylc
him as his library shelves.
of study in the cathedral, ;
1t more than any other
many of his characters live II
Those who are familiar ny
Quasimodo, will remember h,
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

he faneed had come to tear his loved ~ from
the cathedral.
And when Quasimodo hurled Claude Fro.o from
the battlements of the cathedral. he chung ONE of
the huge gargoyles suspended between II.r.e and
earth. quivering and gasping with fear and horror
and raising his dying eyes TO the carved r.ltl,rcs
that had no for themselves and pity him.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

expected to see
you alive. Too
bad 20 have all
the trouble of
moving out here
and not get any
good from 1t. Any
symptoms of con-
sumption
b e fore Mrs
johnson c O II ! d
answer dinner was
announced a IA q
Spoilsport " a $
served with soup.
He shifted 1t once
or twice, t he n
seized t he Sa 1t
service and tasted
some on the edge
OF his spoon.
" lust as |
thought this salt
IS adultcratcd with
ground plaster.
and is not salty
salt Have YOU
any red pepper
convenient
Mrs. Johnson
sent out to the
cook who threat
encd to leave i
the guest received
desired cOndlmcnt
examined it closely
This Is a mkt
OF bric X q u 5 |
New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

IS infinitely varied Sculp-
was as familiar To
He spent long hours
and ne has written OF
French writer. making
IN and about it.
With Iugo's hunchback.
low he loved the carved