davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
FIGURING LOSSES
Insurance Companies Unable to caleu-
late Where They Will Stand.

So rapid and destructive was the work
Of the flames in Baltimore that the fire
insurance men cannot tell with any pre-
clsioa how much monetary loss their sew
eral companies have suffered Scarcely q
single home office here or an agency there
was able to report more than approxi-
matey yesterday how much loss had been
suffered, but owing to peculiar local con-
ditions Obtaining in Baltimore the FIRST re-
ports Of insurance losses reaching into
hundreds Of millions were promptly dis
counted by men in position to talk in
tellgcrtly about the situation
The total amount of insurance in force
IN Baltimore IS not believed TO have been
much more than sl5O.O0OOOO in the entire
city limit. The residence section was not
obliterated, and there the local Baltimore
companies hal the field chiefly to them.
selves.
They had advanced the rates on dwell.
ings and had built up that portion Of IN,
local business while leaving the mercan.
tile and manufacturing section largely tc
the enterprise Of the domestic ana foreign
insurance companies.
In -he burned districts there were dozen,
OF old firms that had been insured in tn,
same companies for thirty years. tn,
rates were very low. and the losses to N,
foreign and some Of the American com
panies who wrote this class Of risks viii
be heavy.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
MAYOR m'LANE'S GRATITUDE

Mayor McLane made this statement for
publications
Il wish you would say for me that the
fire is now under control. The people
throughout the country have been very
kind TO us in our terrible calamity. and ]
cannot. find words to express my appre-
ciation We have had offers Of assistance
from nearly every large city in the East.
and several offers from the West.
"Of course there has as yet been no re-
lief system adopted as we DO not know
just how We stand; but ] am now in con-
ference with the Marshal on that subject
and win be better able to tell by tomorrow
what relief measures it viii he necessary
TO adopt.
1T is absolutely Impossible to even APP
proximate the loss. 1t will be several days
before anything like an accurate estimate
can be given
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
cotton conc sIumn.

From the New York Press.
Doubtless many persons who have
gone into cotton can now appreciate the
force OF our repeated warnings that
corners can mark up prices 10 any ex-
tent If there is money enough behind
them to take all options that are Of
fered, but that when IL comes 10 get
ting rid Of the article cornered the act
ual consumer has something TO say
about the price that Is to be paid.
In the cotton speculation the gam
blers have not been dealing in cotton
They have been exchanging paper
prices. They got the paper prices
up to Is cents; they might as well hay,
got them up to IS dollars. for il wouit
be as easy to sell the crop where Il
must go--to the cotton miils-at IN,
ons price as tli6 other. Whether III
spectators bought 16-csnt or lS-cen
cotton FER a rise" it vas for a rise
with other spectators. not the spin
ners- There has been ana there wifi b,
only the very slightest demand bl
sDinners for cotton even at the pres.
ept npllapseq AgHFes, When tbs spepu.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
eETTlNo ANo GIVING TAE NEWs

When great events transpire and the
people are anxious for full and authen-
tic news they have learned to depend
upon The Evening Journal
It was true yesterday After the
morning papers the FIRST authentic news
appeared on the street when the news
boys called the twelve o'clock edition
Of this paper. It had the full news of
the terrible Baltimore fire up to the
time OF going to press.
Then came our regular edition with
more news: and. finally our 4.sO extra
giving the details up TO that time. This
news was secured from many sources
The Publishers Press gave accurate re-
ports. and a stan correspondent who
was sent to baltimore early in the
morning described It as an eye wit
ness.
Meanwhile an afternoon contempor-
airy was putting out vague bulletins
At o a. m. it informed the anxious
citizens who scanned It's bulletins tina
the FIRE was under control; but /
wasn't. It was raging with unabate'
fury at that hour and for many hour
afterwards. But IL had said IT, and !
stuck to Il, for there that bulletin
dated a. m. remained till the authen-
tic news in The Evening Journal cam,
to contradict IT,
Il serves to recall the time of thl
Buffalo tragedy when everybody wal
shocked at the shooting OF Presiden
Mckinley. The whole country was II
suspense. and it was then that Tn,
Evening Journal gave the people o
this section the news two hours befor
any other paper containing 1t appeare'
on the street. In several OF the news
paper offices the first news Of the trag
edy they had was when the newsboy
brought them copies Of The Evening
Journal.
In short without boasting. il is onl
proper that we should state that tn
chief aim o. this paper, beyond truthful
news, is 70 keep alive.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
THE Big FIRE
CONTINUED from First Pagel
OUTSIDE BANKS ! WILL
AVERT MONEY PANIC
Buoyancy Supplied by Acts
of Institutions in Other
Cities

Baltimore. Feb. 9-Buoyancy was
supplied to the situation among the
bankers and the moneyed interests of
the city today by the zeal and readi-
ness displayed by banks and financial
institutions in other cities to lend aid
to any sum.
An Offset 10 the temporary paralysis
produced by the destruction of four
teen banks and the temporary with
drawal from circulation of hundreds of
thousands OF dollars which is in vaults
that are buried in the debris came
when the Clearing House met this
morning.
A dispatch received from the New
York Clearing House was read. The
New York institution offered to give
the Baltimore banks unlimited credit
and funds.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
THE WAR is ON.

The war in the Far East is on. On
Saturday Russia dispatched a force
which landed in northern carea. and
Japan has seized several Russian mers
chant vessels Information has been
resolved that ths Japanese have Out
the cable botween their country and
coroa. the object being, Il is thought 60
prevent any knowledge Of Japanese
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
E. 3. RlLEY.
Z. B. RILEY

Our Februaryroom-making
Sale is breaking all records.
1t is turning February into a
busy month. Never have we
offered such values.
All SOC waist cloths are re-
duced to 25c a yard; all-wool
with silk stripes and dots.
65c wool waist cloths now
SOC.
Foulard and fancy silks re-
dnced from $1.00 and $1.25 to
42c a yard.
New black, all-wool Voiles
at SOC and $1.00. \
so dozen sample towels
ranging in price from &c to
39c, a third to half the regular
prices.
10 yards of bleached muslin
for SOC.
10 yards of unbleached
muslin for 60c.
"a unbleached sheeting al
20c a yard.
"a white sheetiug at 25c q
yard.
45x3e pillow cases, 14c
value 1Sc.
42x36 pillow cases, lie.
Tape measures, lc.
Pins, 1c paper.
Hooks and Eyes with the
hump, 1c a card.
Toilet paper, 8 packages
for 25c.
Safety Pins, 4c a dozen.
Royal Worcester $1.0(
corsets at SOC.
Children's knit Il n d e r
waists, &c.
A lot Of 2S, 30, 80 coats re
duced from $1,000 and $3.50
to $3.95.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
CEN. CoRBIN TO COMMAND
With His staff He Hurries to 6alti-
more.


General corbin and three other officers
entered a Pullman coach az the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station in Jersey City at
s.. 25 last night, a powerful engine was at
tachcd TO the coach, and at S.27 the Com
eral and his staff started for Baltimore to
take charge of the militia. Half an hour
later another engine was coupled to a
freight car loaded with guncotton. at the
Meadow shops Of the Pennsylvania. and q
moment later the car was being rushed 10
the burning city. The explosive win be
used in razing the blackened piles Of iron
and stone IN the devasted district
General Corbin's STAFF consisted of Col
onel knight. Major Starr. Assistant Quar-
termaster Horton and Captain Mess, his
aid
Major General Corbin VIII take immed.-
ate charge OF troops as soon as he reaches
Baltimore. Among those ordered to Baiu-
more are a battalion, four companies, from
Fort slocum, ana troops from P.atisburg
ana Madison barracks.
General Corbin said ne had received no
orders to furnish troops, but that there
were several commands which could be
hurried to the city on short notice. Among
these he enumerated the coast artillery
companies stationed az Fort Henry and at
Fortress Monroe and the Engineer Corps
on duty in Washington. From the Eighth
and he Sixteenth regiments. stationed in
this locality. as many more companies
could be sent as were needed.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Wages in Russian factories are cents
Ian nour and upward. There are thousands
who work for cent an hour and tens OF
THOUSANDS who do not receive 80 cents
Ia day for ten. eleven, and more hours
work
During January and February 400 acres
Of hish-grade cotton win BE- planted In
Antigua. There are now 1900 acres un-
der cotton cultivation in the smaller is
lands Of the West Indies. During the sum
mer q sample OF Sea Island cotton was
received at Liverpool from Barbados ana
il was declared TO be the best cotton ever
seen Ia England.
Newspaper work In Russia Is not pleas
ant The government spends more money
on ils press censors than on its schools.
Last year So papers were suspended for
various periods. and &C were forbidden to
accept all advertisements. while 80 edi-
,ors were told they could have a shor,
vacation in Siberia II they continued their
methods Of reviewing various public ques.
lions.
Mrs. Catherlne Kendau steele. one OF
whoss sisters was the mother Of Frank,
lin Pierce, fourteenth President of IN,
UNITED States. nag just died AZ I.yndehorg
n, H.. ~ the age Of loe, shn was borI
a. Amherst. =, a.. Aag g 1854
. Columbia University viii sead % req
lrpsentatiye 20 the mentiug Of the Aasoci
alton OF Ameriran Universities. TO D.
held al Yale. on February is prrsfaer
Bup.ler, Dean =. y. Perry. af the scAoo
OF Philosophy Professor Munrop Smith
ard FFofesseF W, u, Carpenter,
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
MnaIoaIe at St. Johns.

a musicale viii be given for the bene.
At of the sunday School library, in st.
Johns parish house, on Thursday even
ing. The following soloists viii take
part: Mrs. Victor Pyle. Mrs Keyser
F. II. Mason and J. G. Harbert, with
Mrs. Charles Griffith as accompanies.
Walter Bennett, John Mahoney
Harry McAvoy and II. r. Boynton will
constitute quartet with William X.
Bradford as accompanist
Miss Fell will give piano solos and
Miss Julia Baynard win give imper-
sOnations. Tickets can be procured at
Harvey's and Watsons drug stores
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
rrEspAv ll.nN0ARv 9. I90a.
TuE FlRE is OUT.

The fire that for two days ragged IN
the city OF baltimore, licking up prop
erty that was valued at more than
hundred millions. has been checked
and where on Sunday morning stood
great stores. warehouses banks and
ONCE buildings there is now only a
vast area OF ashes and debris. Balt-
more is aghast; the blow has been so
overwhelming that her citizens can
make no estimate Of It's extent nor
measure their capacity Of recuperation.
We sometimes speak Of loss being
covered by insurance. but no loss can
be SO covered It may be transferred
or distributed. but somebody must bear
H. This connagration meant the lick
ing up Of buildings that had been erect
ed by the labor of generations and Of
merchandise that had been created by
the toll Of thousands. It has gone up
IN smoke: yet while the loss may not
be made good. there remains the power
10 create new Weilin.
Fortunately there was little loss OF
life. due to the fact that the devourins
element did not reach the residence
districts. But thousands have beer
thrown out OF employment and it viii
be a long time ere certain classes vii
be called back to their tasks
But Baltimore after realizing the full
magnitude Of her loss win rise to Tho
emergency. She win cover the dis
tricts where there are only blackenet
ruins with nobler structures. II vii
arouse an OF her latent energy an'
demonstrate to tho world her rea
greatness; and in her great task sh
win have the sympathy and co-opera
tion OF an the other cities
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

There are persons who make use OF
the flag to advertise bad whlskey. cigar
cites and fake medicines. And there
are others who would use the revered
name Of Lincoln TO advertise them
selves. political rascality and the great
ana glorious John Edward Addicks.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

movements from reaching the Rus
SLAMS.
It was felt FOR time that France
Russlas old ally, would succeed In
patching up q peace, but her efforts
have failed, and the representatives. of
both belligerent powers declare that
they will not accept the Offices Of any
mediator.
Meanwhile a Japanese squadron has
been despatched to Chemulpo, the port
Of the Corean capital The first clash
Of arms is expected at any moment and
the result nobody can predict.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
WAITING WORD FROM WEST
Authorities Received No Instructions in
Regard to sotIsin Trial.

The second trial Of Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin has been set for February IS
and Attorney-General Ward is now
waiting 70 hear from the California
authorities. A dispatch from San
Francisco states that II the Delaware
witnesses are not there by that time
Judge Cook viii order the woman to be
dismissed. The authorities here have
received 10 Instructions I'm regard to
sending the Witnesses Attorney Cen
eral Ward says he will not accompany
the witnesses
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
Tammany's Compulsory Reotitude.

From the Providence Journal
A reassuring story informs us that
Tammany intends to "be good until
after the November elections. Then
why may we not expect It to maintain
its virtuous attitude during 1905, in
view OF the November elections of that
year? Better a compulsory reotitVde
than none at all.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
228- 23O KING STREET
GOSSIP OF KENNETT
Notes Of the People Who Are Visiting
the Borough.
speclai to The Evening Journal.


Special to the Evening Journal.
Kennett Square. Feb. 9.-Frank Ber-
nard. Of Philadelphia, has been visit
ing his parents, DR.. and Mrs Bernard.
Howard Reynolds, of Wayne, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his grand
mother, Mrs. Solomon Mercer.
Miss Mabel Armstrong, Of Whining
ton. is visiting Miss Lillian Gawthrope,
Of this borough.
Roy Jackson, of Philadelphia. has
been visiting his mother. Mrs. Frank
John.
Mr. and Mrs William Frederick, of
Prices Corner, were recent visitors Of
f. c. Maxwell.
Frank Leming and George Chandler,
of Wilmington, were visitors in Ken
nett on Sunday.
Richway Gawthrope is in a Philadel-
phia hospital.
Clarence Strong is i'll at his home.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
TO INSULT LlNcoLN's MEMORY.

TO INSULT LlNcoLN's MEMORY
some anonymous person has called a
meeting for Friday night to which all
Republicans are invited It is ito dis
cuss Republican policies as applied to
national issues and directly to honor
the memory Of the first President Of
the Republican party"
Thus says the Morning News which
is consciously or unconsciously lending
itself TO what appears 70 be a scheme
10 entrap the honest Republicans Of
New Castle county. But who was the
first President Of the Republican party?
Not Abraham Lincoln. for he was the
first President OF the United States.
Who issued this call2 Why IS it not
signed2 We can answer: II was not
signed because it is a scheme TO honor
the name OF John Edward Addicks,
rather than that Of Abraham Lincoln.
We have tried 20 ascertain who are
the sponsors Of this beautiful scheme,
and the only information we can Sc
cure is to the effect that one man is
one Of our newest citizens and another
is a prominent Addicks worker.
IT is proposed 10 use the rcvered name
Of Lincoln as cloak under which
schemers can hide. 1t Is 10 preach
harmony but harmony must come
either with or without Addicks. Now
that the arch-corruptor is whipped
there is to be an attempt 70 aid hin
by invokng the name Of lincoln.
The Regular Republicans win honor
the name Of Lincoln by living up to th'
principles emphasized in his life an,
teachinga They win not juggle viii
his memory. They win not befom /
by using it as q name with which t,
conjure honest men into debasinl
themselves and their principles.
No; gentlemen. there is a. clean-cu
issue; you want Addicks. or you don't
You may deceive or otherwise innuenc
newspaper that wobbles in its gait
but when the name OF Abraham Lin
coin is to be honored II should be don
without previous consultation with ,
Frank Alice, C. r. Layton ard Joh
Edward Addicls
abraham Lincoln was true MAJ
lie had one wife and he was true /
her. He earned his living by honei
industry, and not by that form Of spel
ulation which robs small investors. f
set the blacks free and made men
them' he did not soduoe them in
criminality.
It is impossible for certain men
do honor TO the memory OF Aoraha
Lincoln.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
FINED $40 AND COSTS

William AdelI Said He Knew He Did
Wrong.
Only four cases were called for trial
In City Court this morning William
Aden was fined $40 and costs for
threatening the life Of Harry Kennedy
Adell pleaded guilty saying that he
thought he had done something wrong
or he would not have been arrested.
william Montgomery colored, was
fined 80 and costs for trespass. The
case Of George Kelly, charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
was continued until tomorrow morning
at the request Of the defendant.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

lators get through taking one an
others stakes the spinners win take the
cotton--at prices not to suit the gam
blers. but tor 1T the requirements of
their business.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

ENTERED AT rHE WnMINcroN Posr
Orr1cE AS SKcoND CLASS MATTER
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
TELEPHONES

Business Office Editorial Room; .
Deliuarvia.........47o Delmarvia..,.....24o
d. & A........e75 d. & A......''''''So'
If Won would be sure Of receiving Inc
gvcninr Journal every day. leave your
order with the nearest agent--or win
The Evening Journal aud it VIII be
turned over to the proper oarrier.ln the
city it is served directly by authorized
agents: an complaints OF irregular de-
livery should be forwarded to Ihe
Evening journal Office 70 be handed 70
the carrier.
Persons temporarily leaving the ci'y
can have The Evening Journal for-
warded to them and thus keep In touch
with home events.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
Che Gurnine JuurnaI-

PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY At
FoURrE AND SHrpLEy STREETS.
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
DELAWARE TRUST co.,
GuaranIae lille Insurance Bonds

Issued by this company al reasonable
cost. They are broad and liberal, and
absolutely protects the insured against
loss by reason Of assessments, defects,
membranes and the expense Of liti-
cation.
REAL ESTATE bought, sold, mort
gagged, rented and insured
TRUSTS Of all kinds executed.
ESTATES managed and incomes
collected.
OFFICERS:
Edward 4. CanbV President
]. Ernest Smith, Vice-President.
Harry W. Davis Sec'y and Treas
DIRECTORS.
Frederic Pyle Thomas S. Bellah.
]. Ernest Smith. John II. Dandy
Edward T. Candy. Howard #. Wallace,
n. Z. COR. NINTH & MARKET SITS.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
FINANCIAL
The Equitable
Guarantee ssS Trust Co.

Capital, full paid. $500, 100000
Surplus and Profits 1915, 10000
EXECUTES TRUsTs,
MANAGES REAL ESTATE.
PAYS INTEREST ONDEPOsIrs
RENTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES.
THE DEPOSIT OF YOUR WILL
with this company insures its
safety during your lifetime
and its delivery to no one but
the person entitled to receive
it at your death.
The Company makes no
charge for this service.
OFFICERS.
iOTHO NOWLAND. President.
e. BRINGHURsT. JR., Vice President.
10 T. Pl1NNYPAcKER. Sec. ana Trust
officer.
/ RICHARD REESE. Treasurer.
f. r. MORRISON. Asst Sec. and Treas.
N. D. cRossAN. Real Estate officer.
N. w. Cor. 9th aud Market SITS.
Wilmington, Del
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
"a PAIR OF
KNOCKERS

Two for a nickel
one dollar for a box of
fifty.
Finel You'll like
'em, Sure. + 0 Il I.
blends in one.
As good as many
FIVE cent segars.
nURSTEEN'S,
S EAST SECOND STREET.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

Postage free in the United States outside
the limits OF this city. All subscrip-
tions payable in advance as follows;
BY the week......................' oo
By the onth......,.-....-.......'' ~.
BY the car............-...........''- 49,
on changing order give old as wen as
new address.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-22

Sam Sage and Will Martin, ASSISTANTS
Of Road Supt Sellers, Not
Yet Caught.

Sam Sage and Will Martin, the
negroes who assaulted County Road
superintendent Andy Sellers near the
county work house Monday, are still
at large. Bloodhounds from Law
renceburg were put on their trail
Tuesday evening, and trailed them to
Mt. Pleasant, but there the trail was
lost. 1t was learned that the negro
Martin had sent his clothes away
from the work house few days ago
to Mt. Pleasant, which shows that the
assault had been planned deliberately
beforehand. AT Mt Pleasant it was
learned that the clothes had been sent
to some address in Nashville, but the
address could not be obtained. 1t is
believed that the negroes who broke
into the negro house at Carter's Creek
Tuesday were Sage and Martin.
Their shackles were found near the
house, where they shutfed them of.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-22
CONTRACT FOR
LIGHTING STREETS
Street Lighting Committee and Mr..
C. {. BIgeIow Come to Terms.
Five Year Contract Will be Signed. at
$50 Per Light Per Annum.

An agreement has been reached be-
tween the Street Lighting Committee
, of the City Council and Mr. Chas. E.
! Bigelow, of the Water e. Light Com
pany. whereby the latter will continue
to furnish the city's lights for the next
FIVE years, at SIS per year for each
light.
This agreement was reached Tuesday
night. after about a week spent in con-
ferences and propositions.
The contract has not been drawn up
and signed. but Alderman Dale, Chair
man of the Street Lighting Committee,
stated this morning that he expected
no hitch in making the agreement
effective.
The contract calls for duplicate
plant entirely, which means that
when an accident happens to one
plant, the other can be used, assuring
continuous service. According to
the specifications. the present plant will
be practically rebuilt with duplicate
plant which will be bran new. new
$50 horse power engine and two large
alternating dynamos will be installed.
The price the city has been paying
for its lights Is $SS. and the present
contract expires the first of August
Thus. the cost of lighting the city
under the new contract will he cheaper
by SIS per light per year. Mr.. Bige-
lows original bid was 1872, but he
finally met the cItys terms.
Mr.. Bigelow left for New York We'd |
nesday, going via st. Louis, where he !
will purchase some machinery for the |
new day current, which the Water |
& Light Company will establish.
Part of the machinery is already here,
and Mr.. w. B. Dobbins states that he
hopes to have the day current going
within fortnight.