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CORPORATION INCREASE.
THIS STATE AHE4D OFALL oTH-
 ER STATES.
For the First Time in Many Years-The Total Was More Than Double What it Was for the Month of August.

t
 Total Was More Than Double What 1t
 Was for the Month of August.
 A considerable increase is shown in the total capitalization of companies or ganized under the laws of the eastern states during September With s1,COo,- 900 or more authorized capital stock, as compared with the previous month From the daily returns compiled by the Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin the papers filed for new char ters in the past month represent an ag- gregate capitalization of s66, ,25o,ooO. This Is more than double the total of August which was ss2, goo, GOO. the small- est in a member of years.
 This increase would apparently indi- cate that the low water mark has been reached and passed. In the same month year ago, however. the total was $72,250, GOO.
 For the first time in a long while Con- necticut heads the list of states with a total of SIS. S.4O0, 900, Of which the Sierra Madre Land company figured for fifteen million dollars. This concern is one of the largest corporations formed in that state under the general law, other con- panies of big capitalization having been organized under special acts of the leg islattfre
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mR noNAHIrE RETTER.

 John F. Donahue, assistant janitor at the city hall, though still very i'll, is slightly improved. He has been i'll four weeks at his home, 54 DixWell ave- nue.
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Local weather Report.

New Haven. Oct. g.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

va Sc habrS publicado el primer nd
nero. Anunciada su aparici6n para ell
dfa 4, y garantida Ia seriedad de la
gente inglesa, no, cabe dudar que "The
Daily Paoer" circula va por rnanos de
ingleses de diez doce todoS los dias en-
Londres, y pocas horas despues, en-
todo cl Reino Undo. 81 propletario
del nuevo periodico es I'm sefior Stead
gran amigo de los boers, con quienes
gasto mucho dinero, aunque no tanto
como ell que esta dispuesto 4 gastarse
ahora editando un peri6dico que serz,
q 10 que parece. la Ultima palabra del
adelanto periodfstico.
ST estara dispuesto agastar dinero,
que para anunciar la publication de
The Daily Paper" veran ustedes 10 que
hizo. Antes que NADIA, mand6 publican
en- los periodicos mas populares la no.
ticia de que el dltimo dfa del afio Sc
eevarfa sobre Londres IN globo dlrigi-
Bile, Ell cual globo evolacionarfa sobre
Ia gran ciudad y arrojarla cheques cuyo
va or variarfa de cinco chelines 4 diez
libras esterlinas, y aauncios de I'm
acontecimiento.
En- electo. el dfa sefalado aparecio
Iel globo hotando en- ell espacio = arro-
jando cheques y anuncios del nuevo
peri6dico. Hay que suponer, sin ofen-
der a Mr.. Stead, que mas anuncios que
cheques. Ell pueblo londinense, que
con su legendaria gravedad y todo pier
de los estribos como cuaquier otro pue-
bio meridional, lego la noticia, VIC el
globo, recogio anuncios cheques vol
vaUaos 4 suponer que mas de los prime
ros que de los segundos) y Sc trag6 ell
reclamo, asegurando aslexito del "Dai-
ly Paper.
Agregemos como dates para Ia his
toria del periodismo que el nuevo PEI
riodico no tiene vendedores tiene ven !.
dedores j6venes y tai vez bonitas. Pa
ra la venta fifa no establece kiosco, sino
depositos en- los que hay salas de lectu-
ra, escritorios. bibliotecas, tel6fono, te-
legrafo, etcetera, todo gratis para los
ectores de "Daily Paper y no Sc 81
restaurant" donde Sc de cada com
Prador del uuevo diario 10 jamon con
chorreras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
Paris al dia
MENDIGOS DE OCCASION

Uno de los atractivos que tienen las
festas populsres parisienses, como Pas
Acuas, cs que Ia autorldad ''suelta" los
pobres, como pudiera soltar los perros
Los bulevares, orillados de BARRACKS ho
rritles invadidos por muchedumbres
de seres lisiados pustulosos, resultan
intransitables. Acrobatas en- pafios me-
noreS echan mano de las Silas de los
cafes para hacer planchas en- la acera
de la calle. Hay que andar con pre-
cauciones, para no tropezar a los que
'estan dando vueltas de carnero en- el
arroyo. Hay que llevar los bolsillos
replctos de perras, para dar satisfaction
4 las manos que Sc tienden por doquie
IA, pidiendo una limosniTa. Y de estoS
pobres ambulantes cuenta la fama que
en- So mayorfa son timadores.
Hace pocos dfas comunicaron de Lon
dres el resultado del proceso que Ell Tri
bunal de Newington siguio a una men-
olga apocrifa, la cual iba anotando en-
nm cuaderno las impreSiones y las Ii
mOsnas que tenia diariamente:
'.Recibido de una seflOra, 8 peSetas;
zlna sefiora, peseta; una sonora, 50
cEntimos (ta0e qne tyabGJGy wNchO pare
gHe s0lfase la mOsc0). LA colecta no
llega & nm durol 81 Sr. X...., muy
che, me dio 2 pesetas 50 centimos. Pu-
de sacarIe mas 81 hubiera sido mas lis
"a; pero estilve I'm POGO tonta.
@Hoy me han regalado IN paraguas.
No valfa Ia pena, porque 10 olvide eu
el Omnibus al volyer casa. iSere
tontal Este detalle me ha contrariado
mucho.
Como hoy es mi santo, no he que
rido salir pedir. 81 hubiese tenido
con que habrfa lido Crystal Palace, &
me hubiera comprado IN regalito.
"Estoy cansada; pero no tanto como
de c0stnmbre. He tornado I'm banjo,
me he divertido mucho chapuzando en-
81 aqua y derramzndola alrededor de-
cuarto. Tai vez haya hecho demasiado
eierciciO.
Naturalmente, con mendigos que to-
man bafios, que olvidan en los 6mnibu.
las paragnas que Sc les regalan y que
3Stdn pensando en- rocogcr hmosna;
para pssar "a tarde en- Crystal Palace
- ti1t aunamcnfo cscanado.
Z. como ciempre, , sn todas cCsas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
La reception
de an0CI1e

Ell palacio de Santa catalina
Ofrecia hermosfsimo aspecto.
Entire los adornos predomina-
ba, sObre todo, una gran Lrofu-
sion de flores y de plantas ma
t1irales.
La concurrencia era tan nu-
merosa como escojida.
La m1sica de la policfa insu-
lar, colocada a honesta distan-
cia, amenizo el acto con una
serie de pleas bailables, todas
bellfsimas.
Ademas del elemento mas
honorable de la Colonia norte-
americana, estaban anoche en- la
Fortaleza las familias mas como
cidas en- nuestro mundo ele-
Eante.
Gran n1mero de damas y ca
balleros, significados elementos
polfticos y varios jefes y ofcia.
les de la armada norteameri-
cana.
En- representation de la Colo
mia espanola estaban anoche en-
la Fortaleza, nuestro dignisimo
representante don Enrique de
Vedia, su distinguida esposa y
los sefiores Lomba (don ManueD,
Fernandez Juncos, Conde, Or
do1ez, Colorado y Perez Losada.
La reunion fue brillante.
La amabilisima y elegante Sc
nora Hunt y la preciosa Eli
zabeth, en- union del Honorable
Eobernador hicieron los homo
res de la casa con esa amabilidat
tan agradable que les distingut
y hace breves las horas que Sc
pasan en- Santa Catalina.
La segunda reception en- pa
lacio, ha sido tan hermosa como
Ia primera que tuvimos ell pla-
Ger de resei1ar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
Un descarrilan,ie.lto
Luis Bonafoux

De un peri6dico americana tomanos
10 siguiente:
"Paseabase tranquilamente un ration
por uno de los rats de la via ferrea,
contemplando quizas Ia luna, cuando
divisandolo una lechuza Sc precipit6
velozmente sobre e.
El ration hugo y consiguio meterse
en- la abertura del chuchp de Ia Inca
a donde penetr6 tambien la lechuza.
Parece que Ell impedimento de ambos
animales no permitio Ia maniobra de
union de los rails en- ell chucho para
dar paso al tren que avanzaba y que al
llegar a este sitio descarii1o."
Dejamos a ruestros lectores los CO.
mentarios q esta noticia; y solo lie ha-
cemos presente que el peiodico no da
cuenta 81 consiguieron savarse de Ia
catastrofe los causantes de ella.
81 ell hecho es ciertc, est4 corrobora-
dn Al dinhn ''-1Ans.AesaS n..--n~ e,.A1A..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

La Universidad de Oviedo, siguien-
do el camino em Prendido afios ha, sigue
sus trabajos de propaganda de la cul-
tura, ,aument andoloS con nuevas y vaIio-
saS taIeas.
Asf 10 prueba la Menoria del curse
de 1902 a 1903.
En- este periodic Sc han dado en- la
Universidad muy notables conferencias
sohre Zoolog1a popular, Historic, Socia-
lismo, Teatro, Religion y Derecho, Bac-
teriologfa & Historic de la literature.
Tan intere santes conferencias como
las anteriores, han sido dadas por los
catedraticos de la Universidad ovetense
en- eli Centre Obrero de Oviedo, en- Ell
de Aviles, en- Ia Escuela popular de
Trubia, en- el Cfrculo Republican, de
Mieres, en- Ell Institute de Jovellanos y
en- otros centros polfticos y literarios.
La extension uuiversitaria es ademas
ga una verdad fuera de Asturias. Va
lencia y Barcelona han seguido elem
plo dado por la Universidad de Oviedo.
Muy conveniente y patriotico serfa
que ell profesorado universitario de toda
Espafia siguiese el noble ejemplo dado
por los sefiores Aramburn, Canella,
Buylla, Rioja, Albornoz, Parada, Re-
dondo, Jove Altamira, Sela, Muir, Diz
Tirado y Alvarez Casariego, y secun-
dado por ilustres profesores de Valencia
y Barcelona.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

ZAMORA, Ell ADIVINADOR

Georges Maurevert, ell notable perio-
rista, relata en- el "Petit Nicois'
una serie de experiences de adivina-
cion, hechas por el italiano Charles
Bourgin, conocido con el nombre de
sZamora".
He aquf el case inreresante de este
nuevo adivino:
Zamora Maurevert--es un hom-
bre prodigioso, desconcertante. Su ali
re tfmido y su mirada triste y vaga. le
dan un aspecto sumamente simpatico.
Habla con sensillez y precision y Sc ex-
|presa muy correctamente.
Este hombre debiera ser diez veces
|c6lebre; sim embargo. 81 parece preo-.
|cuparse POGO de IA gloria. que no hace
mncho 10 dispensaron los rias grandes
|peri6dicos parisienscs.
81 Petit Journal' hablando de Ia
mora, decfa: "Es inconcebible, admire
4 bic, ,, sin embargo. Is cierto";; = des-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

DIARIO INDEPENDIENTE DE INFORMACION UNIVERSAL

pagan justos por pecadores; y ell abuse
que cometen los mendigos de pega en-
las festas popuIares crgendra Ell desvfo
que 'nspiran los verdaderos necesitados
en- los dias ordinarios del afio. Aquf
no Sc ga llegado a6n 4 rivalizar con Ell
ciego que en- la calle de Atocha le di6
I'm tremendo palo un transeurte que
no le quiso dar limosna; pero los mem
digos falsos echan discursos, increpan
al transeunte y a veces hacen ademan
de darle un testarazo con ell intrumen-
to musical que estan toeando.
De lodo 10 cual resula que los tini-
cos que Sc divierten en- las festas DO
pulares parisienses, y que las apro-
vechan ademas, SON los lisiados y pus-
tuloSos.
En- tales dfas Sc vengan del Paris que
Sc divierte diariamente.
Luis Bonafoux
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

No solo en- temple sagrado
Sc levantan tus altares,
que en- cielos. tierras y mares
Sc acrecienta tn reinado;
y 81 el homhre esclavizado
al mfsero error desciende.
sus sentimientos no entiende
porque la passion le ciega;
que aunqoe su labio Sc MEGA,
su corazon te comprende.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
XIII

...... .s.s
Perdona 4 este trovador
que tu protection suplica,
y 4 tu grandeza dedica
alma, existencia y amor,
en- los mares del dolor
no lie dejes sucumbir,
pues le basta conseguir
palabras para ensalzarte,
corazon para adorarte
y fe para combatir.
MarciSo D5ag de EScob0r
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

En- el cielo halo el redejo
de esa grsndeza lnflinita
mano invisible escrita
aquel divine espejo.
j ese instante me alejo
q toda duda iviana,
y ALI Ia inente Sc afana,
que por extrafio espejismo
surge a su vista Ell a6ismo
de ia pequeiiez humana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
XII

iCuantas veces los errores
miramos como verdades,
6 dejamos realidades
por delirios soffadores!
Ise dejan sendas de flores
buscando un vergel eterno!
iSe hundio en- nieblas del Averno
quien llegar hasta II quiso!
iAdan SOTO un paraiso
y despert6 en- un inferno!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
Y |

Das al iris sus colores,
& la fronda sus cantares,
sus espumas 4 los mares.
su canto q los ruisefiores.
Vida y perfume a las flores,
trasparencia al firmamento,
rumores y alas al viento,
su lfmite 4 la razon,
sus ibras al corazon,
y su luz al pensamiento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

Wives dentro de mi ser,
dentro de mi pecho alientas,
todos mis- latidos cueEtas,
y en- vano te quiero yer.
Es llegarte 4 comprender
locura tan singular,
como pretender contar
las flores de nuestro suelo.
6 las estrellas del cielo,
6 las arenas del mar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

lQuien consigue limitar
tn inmensidad, que Sc ostenta
en- la vcz de Ia tormenta
y en- los rugidos del mar1
iTorpe es Ia ciencia al pensar
que escalara tn poder,
pues su vuelo al extender,
siendo 50 poder tan breve,
mientras mas alta Sc eleve
de mas alto ha de caer!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

Acompafiando sd bella y eIcgante
hermaIla. ha lltgado 4 San Juan nues-
tro bucn amigo don Julio Suarez, del
comercio de Guayama'
Iene nos mueho placer "a salndarles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

Perd6n 81 hasta tt levanto,
en- alas de mi osadfa,
de mi pobre fantasia
Ell humildfsimo canto.
Perdon 81 en- tn temple santo
dulce inspiration imploro,
81 de mi canto insonoro
Ia triste cadencia brota,
re1ejando en- cada nota
Ia passion con que te adore.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
VII

Me habla de tn magestad
todo cuanto me rodea;
mi propia vida, la idea
buscando su liberts6,
la fulgenre claridad
que densas sombras deshacc,
Ia reAexion que nos hace
humillar la duda incierta,
la conciencia que despierta,
y Ell pensamiento que mace.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

Guardas Ia divina ciencia
4 humane esfuerzo invisible,
hacienda del impossible
su esclavo tu omnipotencia.
En- vano mi inteligencia
en- tu altar ofrecere,
pues comprenderte no Sc;
y aunque tn lumbre me aneguc,
tai vez a sentirte llegue,
mas cantarte no sabre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
A DIOS

Composition premiada con flor
natural en- los Juegos Flora
les de Malaga, en- 18e4.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02

Cuando en- la noche som brfa.
en- horas de amargo duelo,
mis- ojos elevo al cielo
con Ia esperanza por guia,
siento que en- el alma mia
surge una extrafia Illusion
que con voces de pasion
tesoros de fe derrama,
y tn grandeza procIsma,
y enciende mi corazon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-02
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02
@araa % Chronle DIarrhoeA After Tea
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@uraa % Chranle DIarrhoeA After Ten
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81 CAambsrlain'a Collie Cholera and
BIArrhoeA Remedy Says Mrs. Matte
Barge OF MsrtiusviIls, Va. ~ stuff
sFsd from chronic disrrhoes for tan
years and during that time tried var
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psRnnent rslist Last summer one Of
ny children wss taken sith cholera
Aerbus and [ procured bottle II this
rsmsdY. Only two doses we're re-
sairsd ia give entire reltet
eAan decided 10 try she neiiclne
mysslf and dii not use all y one
battle before | was we'll and have
saver sinos been troubled with that
sampiaint. One cannot say too
muoh in favor Of that wonderful med
Aaine. +" This remedy is for sale by
Pha Occur d'Alena Drug Co.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02

For the above occasion the \. p.
Ry., Co, will sell round trip tickets
70 st. Louis going via st, Paul or
nillings. returning same or opposite
pszte eco. 90.
To Chicago same route a. above,
ksS. 90.
70 st. Louis returning via Chicago
sr Chicago returning via st, Louis
6irect lines. s66 e5.
Passengers desiring TO return via
California can do so by paying 1895
additional TO the above rates.
Half Of the Above rates for children
GRder l 2 years
Dates Of sale June 18th, nth,
18th, July LIST, End, 3rd, Aug sth.
9Th, 10th. Sept 5th, 9th, It'll, Oct.
,9rd, 4th aud 5th
Going limit 10 days from date Of
sale. Returning limit 30 days from
date OF sale.
A rate Of a fare and a third on the
certificate plan will be made By the
Northern Pacae for the toiloWing
meetings.
Idaho State Sunday school Conven
ton, Moscow, Idaho, June 2ist, TO
34th, inclusive.
Washington Christian EndsAvor
Union, Spokane June 33rd TO 27th
inclusive.
Baptist Young Peoples Union, OF
Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho, Walla Wslla, Wash. July 9Th.
eth and eth.
Tickets must bs purchased not more
shan three days prior 70 the opening
II these meetings, Sundays not iuciud
ed, and return trip must be com
nsnced not later than one day after
the close Of the convention.
The Northreu Pcaihc ~ill also make
the following round trip rates:
Baptist Young People Union OF
America, International Convention
Detroit, Mich. July 7th TO 10th
S74.O0.
Annual Grand Lodge Benevolent
and Protective Order oS Elks, Gin
einnati, Ohio. July 23rd TO 2sth
s7l75.
Commercial Council Aucteut orie
Of Mystic Shrine. Atlantic city. y. J
July 18Th to 18th, as 3.
National Eaeampment Grand Army
af the Rapubtfe. Boston Mass. Angus
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02

Chamberlain. eoIt-, Cholera aaa DlAr-
Ehnea Remedy.
This remedy is certain to be needed
IN every bone before the summer
IS ever. It can always be depended
apon in the most severe aud dangerous
sases. II is especially valuable for
Summer disorders 10 children It Ia
pleasant TO take aud never fails 10
give prompt relief Why not buy Il
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The Occur I'Alaue Drug Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-21
FIRE
PROVED THE VALUE
OF STARS FIGHT

close Il. Had IL been quickly
closed the fire would have been
smothered before the audience
belched through the hole over
the heads Of the audience and pro-
duced a panic. The crowd had no
difficulty In getting through the
doors. which occupied the whole
front OF the theAter. Previous TO
The Stars crusade the doors TO
these theaters had been narrow. the
seats movable. the sisles danger
ously small, so that In such "a fire
as occurred yesterday many women
would have been killed and injured
in the Wild scramble for the door
Few precautions were taken prior TO
that tipe 10 enclose the moving pic
turs machines.
A spark from the machine ignited
the celluioid film in yesterdays
fire The film is so combustihie az
20 be practically explosive. The
slide that Fire Marshal kellogg had
Landed so much when he went
around with the council COMMITTEES
failed TO shut off the blaze. The
flames burst through the hole in the
box and filled the entire upper por-
ton OF the hail. Some one yelled
fire and half the audience. composed
chiefly OF women and children.
rushed hesdlong for the door. The
rest. assured by the ushers and per-
formers that there was no danger,
remained in their seats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-21

The great good Of The Stars fight
for better fire protection In the 10
cent vaudeville houses was demon.
stratcd yesterday afternoon at !. %
o'clock when fire broke out in the
Gem thenter. on First avenue. The
blaze originated IN the moving pie
ture machine. which previous to the
time The Stars crusade were left
almost entirely without safeguards.
Fire Marshal kellogR's statement
that u would be next TO impossible
for fire 10 gain any Roadway from
that source proved 10 be wrong The
operator did not succeed IN putting
out the blaze until he had burned
himself and the audience had be-
come panic stricken. One woman
tainted Had not the thcatcr been
smaller than most Of its kind, with
out "a balcony aud with wide aisies.
Some one would undoubtedly have
been injured. The damage was SIS.
only three weeks ago. when the
thcater opened. Building Inspector
Place Insisted that the box In which
the machine Is placed be double
lined. as required by ordinance. 80
that Il would be difficult FOR the fire
10 break through IT. Three days ago
Fire Marshal Kellogg had told the
operator that he must fix W lit
tie door in the box. THIS HAD
NOT BEEN DONE. This should
have closed easily. Ae Il was not
altered as asked BY the fire marshal
the operator had TO burn himself to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-21
$4,000
BLAZE

a two-story building on Eighth
avenue south and Denny street. near
South Seattle. was burned TO the
ground this morning. Tho loss Is
estimated al $4,000. partially COW
cred by insurance. Gu Burdie
owned the property.
The fire department was notified
by telephone at $40 o'clock and
truck No. 3, Engine Company No. 3
and Hose Company No. 6 were sent
out with Assistant Chief Clark.
When they arrived the building was
a mass OF flames and there was no
hope OF saving IL.
Surrounding property was In great
danger, however. and there was
plenty OF work for the firemen. The
fire was kept away from all build
ings except tho home OF Hugo Graft.
who lives just across the street. II
was slightly damaged.
No explanation OF the start OF the
fire Is given. At the time OF the
fire two OF the storcrooms on the
ground floor were unoccupied Ben
Atkins had a cigar store IN one room
and another was occupied by pho
tograph gallery. The upper part OF
the building was occupied by the
Woodmen of the World hall and by
George Parsons. who had living
rooms there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-21

At noon today Judge II. A. Bal
finger berams mayor OF Seattle and
the new city council came into Off
cia being Mayor r. j. Bumen be-
eatns n private citizen and all but
five OF the rs msmbcfs Of the old
council looked upon thu reorEani-
nttlon Or tho new body from re-
served seats ga the lobby
IL G. OIL Of the Third ward. was
chosen president Of the new council
By unanimous vote. As soon as
Mullen moved that the election OF a
president be taken Up. DR. J T..
criehton Of the Eighth ward. who
had beer utilH only opponent for
presidential houors made n motion
that the clerk be instructed TO cast
the unanimous ballot Of the council
for GIL Tho motion waa parsed
without dissent
Comptroller fliplinEsr called the
meeting o. order and Councilman
Rude vas made temporary chair
man. Gin. on taking the chair,
named Or. Crfchton, Bowen. Mullen,
DaItun and himself as a commit
tee on rules and order OF business.
lie thanked the members for elect
ing hinl ana said that he had made
10 plrdsrn o. promises 10 secure tho
honor. ice vFiii announce the com
mitfsns. which Il is hlH duty 90
choose 81 the meeting Of the council
NEXT Monday.
The council adjourned until this
evenlnE whsn u vii take ua some
orsilnafees relating ia street Work.
which need 10 BE- passed a. quickly
aH possible, Al the new members
% the council were present at the
meeting they are james Conway
of the f1rst ward. irving 7. Cole %
the Fourth. , + Johnston Of the
reeands Scott benjamin q The Eifih.
Arnold gbindsU % the sixth. !. n
paulton 81 TIE seventh Charles n.
Burnett and David " Bowen. coun-
e4tmeu.At.isrHe.
rive minutes previous . the meet
iuE u the rev council the old one
had met ard passed n resolution that
Il adgeurn sine DIE AL members
NeHa present except Morrison. All
the uaT counciimen. nearly every
city official. and q ctuNd u pfomi-
ueul politicians and citizens filled
TIE lobby. To add sunshine 10 the
OCCASION tho janltor had Vanished
al the furniture N the chamber
After the routine work had been
disposed 81 Major Rinehsrt present
Il President Parry With a beautiful
diamond stud from his fellow MEM