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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
STEAMER FREMONT burma
Joy Line Vessel a Total Loss In New
York

NEW YORK. February Sire today
destroyed the JOY line steamer Fremont,
plying between New York and Providence
at her dock in Catherine slip. One of the
crew is missing. two trained lions and
great Dane dog. part of a travelling show,
were burned. and the cargo of the vessel il
a total loss.
The fremont, which is practically a new
side wheel vessel. arrived from Providence
yesterday. The loss is placed at $4,000
While the firemen were fighting the fir,
in the upper deck. the lions broke loose and
started up the companionway. They were
driven back by stream of water, but re-
appeared and rushed at the firemen. The
animals were fought back and seen no
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
SCENES THIS MORNING.
Story Of the Greatest Disaster in Balti-
more's History,

The sun hung like dull red ball behind
the swirling canopy OF smoke overspreading
stricken Baltimore during the first hours
OF this morning as IL reluctant to look upon
the untold havoc that had been wrought
since its setting. The area of smoldering
fragments OF wall and timbers that had
been appalling in extent when the night
had come to add Its blacklist shadows as .
contrast to the brilliant hame-shot drama
of destruction had grown to three-fold its
original size, and there was spectacle of
desolation which few could grasp. Further
along the seething caldron of fire led its
relentless way In search Of added prey.
The panorama of the burning city has
had no parallel in all history. Rome's In
spark to a bonfire. while Chicagos awful
visit compares only as a city of quarter
o. century ago can be pictured In contrast
with the modern municipality.
The one remarkable thing associated
with this wondrous work of natures most
destructive weapon Is the fact that Balti-
moreans do not seem to realize the extent
o. their loss. After watching the uncheck-
ed progress OF the flames throughout yes
terday afternoon and last evening they
went home and to bed. for the residen GO
sections were almost entirely out of the
course of the oncoming and irresistible sea
o. fire. This morning they peered from
their windows to see the black clouds
reaching higher In the heavens than ever,
nonchalantly robed themselves. and made
their way to the downtown section afoot,
When they approached the fire district
they were halted several squares from the
nearest ruins or burning buildings by SOL
diers or policemen.
They could not penetrate into the stricken
section. and Il was this fact that made 1t
impossible Tor them to comprehend the sit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
Companies Incorporated.

Certificates Incorporating the following
companies. have been filed In the Office Of
the recorder of deeds:
The Blake Rifle Company. Incorporators,
John Henry Blake. B. Frank Cash and
William Wolfey. Capital stock, $100. O00,-
600.
The Kindig Regulator and Horse Bit
Company. Capital stock, $4,000. Incor-
poratOrs. w. J. Wilson, e. B. Dow and
George T. Dalton.
The Hemingway Steam Turbine Com
pany. Capital stock. 100000. Incor-
porators. Charles Hemingway, NJ. n. Ram
age and R. D. Hogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
FIRE IS STILL RAGING
Continued from First Page.)

ever, blowing at a hurricane rate. effected
an entrance, and the flames Immediately
began to eat their way through the uit :
ferent floors. These soon fell under the
the upper stories. The roar caused was
different from the noise of the falling OF
the floors in neighboring buildings ana
attracted general attention. numDeI
Of the cross walls of the building feii
but the main columns on Baltimore street
and on South street were still In posi-
ton. but tottering, at daybreak this morn
Ing.
At the corner of Calvert and Baltimore
streets late this morning the tall and mar
row Continental Trust Building was stand
ing almost alone in the midst OF smoking
ruins. The flames had wiped out the inter
Tor of the building wherever any imam
mable material was to be found but they
had left the towering. blackened structure
standing like a granite monument OF the
great buildings that once graced the square.
Long Maintained Hope.
Robert c. Davidson. president of the Bal
timore Trust and Guarantee Company,
which has Its offices in the Equitable build
ing corner Of Calvert and Fayette streets,
spent nearly the whole night near the BUILD
ing to see whether his offices would be de-
stroyed. He proudly said at o'clock this
morning that they were the only part. OF
the then skeleton-like structure that had
been saved. A reporter OF the Star passeu
that way later in the morning, however.
and the offices were in a mass OF fire. MI
Davidsons clerk was just leaving the spot
with a huge package Of books under each
arm, and the president was nowhere TO De
found. he probably having given up All
hope of seeing his offices saved. This Illus
trates the uncertainty under which the
owners of the buildings and those persons
occupying them were forced to remain ana
the final destruction of hope In nearly every
case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
Held for Alleged Theft of Diamonds

George Boyd. the colored youth who was
arrested in Baltimore several days ago by
Detectives Helan, Horne and Parham Of
this city and Detective Pohler of Baltimore,
charged with the theft OF four diamond
rings valued at 81. 900 from the apartments
of Representative Thomas F. Marshall of
North Dakota at the Stoneleigh Court
apartment house, was arraigned in the
United States branch OF the Police Court
this afternoon. He pleaded not guilty to
the charge. waived a preliminary hearing,
and was released on $500 bonds for his APP
pearance In the upper court. The rings were
recovered, three from Boyd and the other
from pawn shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
REACHING OUT TO THE WATER
These boundaries Seem to Be Only
Limit to the Fire.

40oo6 0ouuuaI1cS 0ecIA 70 oS V0Ay
Limit to the Fire.
Special From Staff Correspondent.
BALTIMORE. Md. February S.-The fire
has swept toward the natural water boun-
daries Of the city, lowered everything In Its
path and licked the docks clean and clear.
Firemen were powerless. and the great
eastern section is now feeling the whitening
breath Of the blast. Only the direction of
the wind has thus far saved Baltimore
from total devastation and the from the
erratic nature II that element during the
period of the confagration.
1t Is not yet possible to determine what
its next move may be.
There is not a messenger boy to be had
in the city. Not a cab or carriage can be
hired save at an exorbitant rate. and only
then by bribing persons with the plea of
unfortunate needs. Al 1.-The wires are
down. both telegraph and telephone. and
the ordinary facilities of interurban COM
munication are at complete standstfll.
The firemen and police alone rule inside
the lines and the federal and state soldiery
on the outside keeping back the curious
crowds. The saloons are uniformly closed,
no business of any description save few
necessary restaurants are operating, and
for the time being the queen city Of the
Chesapeake is in the throes of a tumult
which is worse than any warfare could
bring.
Frantic men are crowding the police
lines and begging to be told where the fire
will end. The police can tell them nothing.
They are guarding the city's property from
any unlawful encroachments, and the mere
fire has now become a commonplace in
comparison with the terrible possibility of
it gathering in the whole of east Baltimore.
The city is ruined. Flames hundreds OF
feet high are leaping above the oyster
wharves and lumber yards, and only the
lack of food can possibly satiate them.
Hundreds of merchants and business men.
as soon as theywere notified by watchmen,
police and others that their places of BUSH
ness were in danger, fastened to their re-
spective offices and Immediately began the
work of removing their books and valua-
bles to places of safety.
District Officials in Baltimore.
A number of officials of the District gov
eminent went to Baltimore today to view
the results of the conf1agration. Among
those who went from the District building
were Commissioner Henry l.. West, Mr.. w.
A. Mcfarland, superintendent OF the water
department; Mr.. w. c. Allen, electrical en-
gineer; Mr.. C. B. Hunt, engineer of high
ways; Mr.. w. c. Sommerville, one OF the
inspectors in the building department, and
several others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
BALTIMORE REPRESENTATION.
None of Them Was in the House
TODAY

None of the three members representing
the Baltimore district in the House of Rep
resentatives was present at the Capitol to-
day. the supposition being that all three
are detained at the monumental city in
connection with the fire. 1t was reported
at the Capitol this afternoon that Repre-
sentative Wachter had suffered quite a
serious financial loss as a result OF the fire
I'm the wholesale district. where he had
property interests. It Is not known whether
Messrs. Talbot and Denny suffered any
financial loss or not.
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Sue for an Accounting.

The Northwest lexington Improvement
Company. Samuel c. Redman and T. Cush-
ing Daniel. this afternoon instituted pro-
ceedings in equity in the District Supreme
Court against Charles M. Campbell for an
accounting. The complainants allege that
the defendant has failed to carry out the
obligations imposed upon him by a certain
cOmplainantS.
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To Be Tried for Alleged Theft.

Henry Williams, the colored youth who
leaped from a third-story window Saturday
morning while trying to avoid arrest by
Detectives Cornwell and Muller on charge
of stealing gold watch and chain belong
ing to Kate Smith, was arraigned In the
United States branch Of the Police Court
today. He denied his guilt, and on the
advice of his counsel. Attorney Campbell
Darlington, asked that jury hear the case
His request will be granted. and hearing OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
Mr.. Mcfarland Goes to Baltimore.

Mr.. H. B. F. Macfarland president Of
the District Commissioners. left this after
noon at s O'Clock for Baltimore to look per-
sonally after the welfare of the local fire.
men and policemen on duty there. He will
probably remain until late tonight, and
will confer with the Baltimore officials re-
garding future operations In case there
shall be a necessity for the continuance OF
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
Return of Secretary Hay.

Secretary of State Hay returned to Wash
snston yesterday from Townsville, Ca,
yhere he has heen recuperatiag for the past
two weeks. He is looking well and seems
Almost entirely recovered from his severe
disposition. The Secretary spent some
ttne at the White House hst night in con-
Ference with President Roosevelt on the
eastern situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08

electric fuses and detonators, and carried
that they VIII be able to take care Of them
selves.
The dispatch Of the engineers resulted
nom VISIT to Baltimore this morning by
Major Burr. commanding at Washington
barracks. and Captains Gillette and New
conner of the engineers. It was upon their
report OF the conditions in Baltimore that
the engineers were dispatched this after
noon. A special train was specially provfd-
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
wills Filed Today.

The win of John O'Donnell. dated April
10. 1897. was nled today for probate. HIS
wife. Mary O'Donnell. il named beneficiary
end executrix.
BY the terms OF the will of Louise G.
Stone Meserole, dated November Y, 1902,
and also filed today with the register, all
her books are left to her brother George f.
Stone. and the remainder of the estate to
her sister, Albertine Stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08

BY unanimous consent In the House OF
Representatives today the confederation OF
matters relating to the District of Columbia
was postponed until Monday next The
District committee had not a sufdcient
number of bills ready to 60 upon the cal
endar for consideration today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
New York Cotton Markets.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was but little disposition on the
part of the members of the stock ex-
change today to trade, and it was about
as much as President Williams could do
to secure sufficient attention to have the
regular call The attendance was quite
as large as usual, but the Baltimore fire
was so completely uppermost that moth
ing else was thought about or talked
about. From the hum Of conversation
that filled the room the scene suggested
to one who had ears and not eyes an
afternoon tea. or, at least, modified
sample of one of those functions
After the call resolutions offered by Mr..
A. X. Paris were adopted expressing SYM
pathy with the members Of the Baltimore
stock exchange and the people of Balti-
more in the disaster that had come to
them.
The only transactions recorded were six
fve-share lots of Union Trust and Storage
stock at 1O5, and subsequently a ten-share
lot went for the same price. This number
seemed to represent all the stock that was
for sale at that figure.
Gas certificates in two lots Of 81, 300 and
500 were sold for 116
Today's Government Receipts
The government receipts today were
$2.l49. 255.29: expenditures. 81 $780, 600; avail
able cash balance, $229. 231. O34.4S,
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Justice Binsham's Portrait.

A portrait In oil. handsomely framed. OF
Edward F. Bingham. chief justice. retired.
of the Supreme Court Of the District of Co
lumbia. was this afternoon placed In posi-
ton In the west wall of the room occupied
by Equity Court No. /, city hsll. The por-
trait IL the gift OF the bar Of the District OF
Columbia.
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SENT TO BALTIMoREs AID.
Maj. Burr and "a Hundred Army En-.
gineers From Washington Barracks.

President Roosevelt has gone to the as
sistance Of the city Of Baltimore. Upon the
appeal OF local authorities he has ordered
a force of army engineers to Baltimore to
assist in checking the spread of the flames
in the unfortunate city. At $50 this after
noon the soldiers boarded the train at the
Pennsylvania station.
This was a remarkable time. for the
order had come only an hour before. The
force was under command Of Maj Burr,
and the engineers. 100 strong. were
drawn from the Washington barracks.
They carried with them 1000 pounds of
guncotton and at Baltimore they will be
met with another store Of 5000 pounds
drawn from the Dover. Del. ordnance
stores.
The men are completely equipped with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
Auditor Garrison III.

Mr.. John R. Garrison. auditor for the
District is confined to his home. 1909 r
street northwest, with an attack IT grippe.
Mr.. Garrison has been Ill since Friday aft
ernoon. but his condition is reported to be
improving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
ABOUT BURNED OUT.
F1re at Baltimore Has at Last Ex-
hausted Itself.

BALTIMORE. February g. 2:40 pm.-The
Associated Press is able at this hour to an
nounce that the progress Of the fire has
now been checked, and that It Is burning
itself out. The last places to 60 were the
Ice house and coal yard of the American
Ice Company. The coal yard, which spread
out about 200 yards south Of the Ice house.
WAS the means Of staying the march Of the
flames ON the south and Jones Falls on the
east
Steam Packet Company. which was stock
ed with barrels of rosin and other miscei-
lanious merchandise. was destroyed before
the fire had attacked the American Ice
Companys property.
It took twenty-seven hours to stop the
progress of the great fire.
REACHING OUT TO THE WATER.
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers' 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Regulsr call. IL o'clock noon-Union Trust,
at los. at los, at los, at los, at los, 8
at los.
After call-Union Trust, 10 at los.
W1Bhington Gas cert, 81 500 at 110, 500 At 110
RAILROAD R0NDS
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Today's Government Receipts

Gas certificates in two lots Of 8, 800 and
500 were sold for 116.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08

The government receipts today were
$2.l49. $500; expenditures. 81 800. 600; avail
able cash balance, $229. 231, O34.4S.
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uatton. Cheerfully they greeted one an
other abou-the IRE lines and chatted upon
the events Of the night. They were happy
In their deternination to be resigned In the
face OF such blow from fate.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-01-16
The True Issues.

| For the last time, we would re-
mind the intelligent reader that
the question to be decided at the
polls next Tuesday is simply
| whether or not we should in
struct the candidates to reduce
the large numberof offices, to cut
down excessive fees, and to return
to the Democratic doctrine of the
election as against the appoint
ment of officials. Jastremski,
representing the masses, stands
for these issues. Blanchard,
whose main support is the bosses,
who make their living out of pol
itics and thrive best under the
appointive system, dares not avow
any sympathy with these issues,
and neither does he dare to open
/ ly oppose them. He therefore
simply ignores them. While he
is lodging, Jastremski preserves
the manly stand he took at the
outset and continues to clearly
enunciate his platform. Mr.. Farm
er, Mr.. Merchant, Mr.. Mechanic
and Workingman, who will you
vote for? We need not inquire
who the professional politician,
the man who gets more public
money than he earns, the man
who wants to perpetuate the ap-
pointive system will vote for.
Reader, if You are interested or
concerned in these vital issues, go
actively to work among your less
intelligent fellow citizens, and do
not rest one moment until the
polls close next Tuesday.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-01-16

Has Blanchard libeled the State
Central Committee? Are the
members of this Democratic Com
mittee but plastic clay in the
hands of this skillful Caddo pot
ter? He yaingloriously boasts
that his influence with the Com
mittee was so great that he could
have so subordinated it to his
over powering will as to have
forced the calling of either a con-
yention or primary, as he deemed
best promotive of his interests.
Wdhderful indeed, is the power,
influence and authority of the
Caddo prodigy.-Louisiana Dem
ocrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-01-16
Fallen From Grace.

The unkindest act of all is tt
see an old Confederate soldier de
ride his comrade in arms because
he is now doing battle to over
throw "machine" politics and re.
store to the people what they
have been deprived of for the
last II years-the right to choose
their own servants to administer
the affairs Of the State, and this
former comrade is going to be
elected to the highest Office with
in the gift of the people of Louis
lana. There is only one such case
on record, and his environment
has caused him to travel the road
which leads to ruin. We hope he
will see the error of his way and
fall into line beforesit is forever
too late:
Friend Hardeman belittles the Vets,
But is also one of the noble COnfeds
Who fought for cause so grand
That it q evaStated the entire land.
NOW the people are again up Ill arms
And the Vets are leaving their farms
For a cause which is equally just,
And in which they implicitly trust.
The old hero, Gen. Jastremski,
Their champion. is passing by,
. Leading out of darkness into light
The people, for whom he makes the fight.
His opponent, a lifelong office-holder,
Time-serving making bolder
His methods in the dark,
Causing vicious dogs to bark.
But the people now are weary
OF the ring" SO sad and dreary,
Who are painfully aware Of the fact
That they performed their last ''act."
j. G. Pierce, In Opelousas Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-01-16
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Gen. Gordon Dead.

General John B. Gordop, com
mander-in-chief Of the Tnitee
Confederate Veterans, di&3 al
Miami, Florida, Saturday night
January 8, 1904.
Gen. Gordon was born in Up.
son county, Ca, July 9, 1882, o1
Scotch ancestry, which had a
prominent part in the Revolution
ary war. Young Gordon gradu-
ated from the Georgia State Uni
versity in 1892, and II few months
later was admitted to the prac-
tice of law. Early in 1861 he en-
listed in the volunteer Confeder-
ate service and was elected cap
tain of his company. He rose
rapidly by promotion to be lieu
tenant colonel of the Sixth Ala
bama Infantry in December, 1861.
He participated in the struggle
on the Virginia Peninsula, took
part in the battle at Malvern Hill,
and was commissioned brigadier-
general in November, 1862. At
the battle of Sharpsburg he held
a portion Of the line on the left
wing of the army and was
wounded five times, and during
the war was wounded eight times
in all. He was in command of
troops at Charlottesville and
in the Pennsylvania campaign,
taking part in the battle of
Gettysburg as commander of a
division La the battles of the
Wilderness he bore so conspicu-
Gus a part with his command as
to become known through his
brilliant achievement as "The
Man of the Twelfth of May"
At this time, May, 1864, he was
promoted to be Major General,
and took part in the important
battle which marked the closing
scenes of the civil war. His
bearing was characterized by a
boldness and a dash which made
him the idol Of his soldiers. In
the official report of Gen. y. I'll.
Hill, Gen. Gordon was character
ICED as ''The Chevalier Bayard of
the Confederacy.''
When hostilities were ended be
called his men about him and ad-
vised them to bear the trial Of de-
feat, to go home in peace, obey
the laws and rebuild the wasted
country.
He has taken prominent part
in the council Of his party since
1866. He was a candidate for
governor of Georgia in 1868 and
in 1873, and in 1879 was elected
to the United States Senate. Re-
signing that position in 1880, he
participated actively in building
the Georgia Pacific Railroad. In
1886 and 1888 he was elected gov
ernor of Georgia, and in 1890 en-
tered again the United States
Senate for the full term.
Since his retirement from po-
litical activity he has devoted
most of his time to lecturing,
presenting to the North, as well as
the South, his famous lecture
upon sThe Last Days of the
Confederacy.
Since the organization Of the
United Confederate Veterans, he
he has held the position of its
commander in chief, and his fire.
quent reflections to that position
have testified to the warmth OF
affection in which he has been
held in the South.
Gen. Gordon's death is an ire
parable loss, not only to the
South, but to the entire nation,
and none will mourn his death
more sincerely than the grizzled
remnants of that noble band Of
veterans who shared his trials and
his victories through four years
Of that desperate struggle from
1851 to 1865.