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Evening journal., 1904-02-09
AT WORK
CLEARING THE RUINS
BUSINESS MEN WITH SOBER FACES, FACE
THE GLOOMY OUTLOOK CONFRONTING
THEM-CHARRED RUINS STANDING

fiery tongned enemy. The entire interiors
of these grand monuments 10 architec.u-
raj skin were destroyed leaving as mute
testimony to the ravages Of ghe flames.
only blackened walls stin towering toward
the sky. as If yet defiant in their colossal
greatness.
Scope Of Fire.
10 realize the scope Of the nre one must
realize the greatness Of tle section of
Baltimore I'm which the nhmas did most
havoc. The entire district between How
ard and Gay and Fayette and Pratt
streets is M ruins. This section was the
manufacturing cantre Of the city Thops-
ands were employed in factories, canneries
ana oiher industries within the boundary
lines OF the streets above named. Had the
fire succeeded in crossing Jones' Fall
reaching the lumber yards which abound
on the east side Of that stream. the loss
though great as IL is. would have been
appalling.
Starting az Liberty and Lombard streets
on Sunday afternoon, the great Hurst
building was the first structure 10 fan a
prey 10 the flames. Reaching out to the
nortn. south and east. the fire quickly
ma,ie its way. One after another the
great towering structures began to bcleh
forth flames. The fire department worked
heroically but owing ITO the intense heat
and falling walls a. was impossible TO get
near the fire 90 do any good In an in
creditable short space Of time entire
squares were crackling and sending mil
ihons of sparks slSyward. Such alarming
proportions did the fire become that 81 wis
decided 20 dynamite structures standing
IN the path Of the volumes of flames in
order TO ro,ard it's progress. The fire
lighters were ordered back and tho wreck
ing Of buildings began. Walls collapsed
and buildings trombled as though in the
throe5 Of an earthquake.
Whole City Seemed Doomed.
Tho grandeur OF the scene on Sunday
might was appalling. II seemed as though
the whole city was doomed. Helplessly a
crowd OF a hundred thousand souls looked
on IN horrsr. From the seething cauldron
arose myriads OF sparks which floated high
above the flames. disporting IN fantastic
style and forming a golden canopy, from
which a rain Of fire fell upon the horri-
fed and almost stricken spectators.
II was indeed a fiery gulf which grew
levery minrto. Yesterday afternoon the
hreswas burning Itself out and even then
tho hremen Gould not relax their vlgilancs
as there are huaireas Of hot beds OF
ruins to guard.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
Bic Naval RattIe Expeeted.

Port Arthur. Feb. 9.-Japanese torpedo
boats attacked the Russian fleets here dur
ing the night and three Of the Russian
ships were badly damaged The japanese.
who thus scored the first success OF the
war. escaped unchanged.
In consequence of the attack by the
japanese torpedo boats martial law has
been proclaimed here.
tThis despatch does not agree with the
despatch from st. Petersburg. declaring
eleven Japanese warshins have been
sunk
Rerl'n. Feb. g.--A special telegram from
st. Petersburg says three Russian ships
at Port Arthur were severely damaged
last nlsht by torpedoes discharged from
Japlacse torpedo boats while the lai.ei
We're passing tho harhor Subsequently a
large Zee. of Jspanesc baIioships an.
.cru.scrs Appeared before he port and i
general ac ION Is expected.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
RUSSIA SINKS II
JAPANESE SHIPS.
Car Lost One Vessel in the
First Battle-Port Author
in Flames
RUSSIAN PRAYING FOR VICIORYS

st. Petersburg. Feb. g.. 2.30 p. m.-
The Russian Admiralty has just re-
ceived Information that eleven Japan
ese and one Russian warships have
been sunk I'm attacks upon Port Arthur.
Seven Ce) Russians were killed and
many were wounded. The town is in
flames.
An official dispatch received here
says that Japanese torpedo boats have
attacked the Russian squadron in the
outer roads at Port Arthur, and that
three Russian ships We're damaged.
Admiral AleXieff's report of the at
tack by the Japanese is as follows.
Il most respectfully inform your Ma
jesty that at or about midnight. Of
February to 2, Japanese torpedo boats
made a sudden attack by means of
mines upon the Russian squadron in
the outer roads OF the fortress of Port
Arthur iQ which the battleships Ret
vizan anH Cesarevitch and the cruiser
Pallada were damaged. An inspection
is being made TO ascertain the charac-
ter of the damage. Details are fol-
lowing for your Majesty"
The imperial bail, which was to have
been held this evening. has been can
celled. At > o'clock this afternoon the
imperial court and all functionaries
will attend a solemn Te Deum to pray
for victory for the Russian arms.
(St Petersburg time is about seven
hours earlier than Wilmington time.
The time of Port Arthur is about four
teen hours i'm advance OF that of Will
mington.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
SUMMARY OF THE BALTIMORE FIRE

Fireun las oco
mile
estimated 100000 Companies
loses more
Maryland proclaimed legal
holda OF ten days to low fire Tins br
thousan peso o 0 emp
law declaed.G Gen {. Corbn in
relief
o possible
ga blamed
killed, fifty injured
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
Whole City Seemed Doomed.

BLUE GREEN AND RED TRADING
STAMPS AT LYNCH's with all purchases
eNcep; sugar. save an pound coffee bugs.
Nh2a you have 10. we give you J pound
FREY Ssme kind that Nm hus. We arc
heldqtarters for good Tea aud Coffee.
Fourth and Madison, Eighth and 1lns sts.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
sneclal % the EvenIng Journal.

Special to the Evening journal.
Baltimore. Feb. 9.-Although Balti-
more business men are trying to be
cheerful under the dreadful blow ad-
lninistered by the fire Sunday and yes
terday their faces correspond with the
gloom and desolation around them.
There is joy IN the city for all this
because at one time yesterday it was
Feared the resident sections would be
destroyed. but IL was saved
Furious hand-to-hand fights occurred
which fortunately for the residents Of
|East Baltimore were won by the fire.
lnen. For several hours I'm the lumber
district Of the East Side volunteers
Watched every ember. Bucket brigades
|Were formed 10 prevent the destructive
|eap of the Games across the narrow
stream. Had the fire gained foothold
|n the East Side lumber yards Il is
conceded nothing could have stopped
he onslaught.
Today the work of figuring out the
losses and arranging for resumption OF
business was started in earnest.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

ban Correspondent Evening Journal.
Baltimore, Feb. 9.-With 2.5O0 buildings
coverings an area of nol less than l5O acres
IN the business centre Of the city, de-
|troye6. eniaiing a loss Of S25o,OoO.OOO; 5O.-
100 people thrown out OF employment and
|yant staring them in the face the people
Ef Baltimore. stricken by the most ter
|lble catastrophe in the history of Mary
and are bearing this great afniction with
orutude that Is praisewortny. To the
metropolis OF the south is extended the
Iympathy Of the entire country in the
our of her bereavement. Already bill
las been introduced IN the House of
Representatives at Washington appro-
|,riating I0O0.0o0 for the relief Of the peo-
,le OF the unfortunate city, and while IL
bu- drop in the bucket 20 the millions
ost IN the awful coufagrauon, it will
materially help in the work of sheltoring
he homeless and providing food FOR the
Ieedy.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

Buy Glass Cheap.
Phone Csrtmen. .. & A. 1898. Del
Evening journal., 1904-02-09
Beyond Description.

No words can describe the great calam-
|ty. While at once q grand sight to look
pon the awe II inspired none viii ever
know excent those who were present.
Great throngs patrolca the streets.
|rhere was no laughter. Instead every
lace wore a look Of sorrow. for was IL
bot their beloved Baltimore mar was
gradually failing pray ID kine Fire. An
lnferno IL was. one that has paralyzed tho
buys mercantile lie and hat WI re-
lult in great dsprczs.on for voars. The
joffsesi strnoturrs. stately bnilnss and
oe Of them new. were as .mdfr 90 Die
/ lheeta of fire 1hat swepi along, natiring IN
$ crefey snd wcrc greedy to svailnw up
'vhat lay III as pa.h Men cried as tAov
aw tAcso stately Greprooi stfuctures
1~asiS fail beneath the onslaught OF the
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

Washington. Feb. 9--Orders for the
cruiser squadron of the Asiatic fleet.
consisting of>the New Orleans. Albany.
Cincinnati and Raleigh. TO proceed
northward toward Port Arthur to OBJ
serve the progress of the anticipated
naval campaign between Russia and
Japan, were prepared at the Navy De-
partment yesterday afternoon. But
they were not cabled to Rear-Admiral
Evans. commanding the Asiatic fleet.
now in Sugig Bay. because this gov
ernment desiring to preserve strictest
neutrality in appearance as well as
principle. will first ascertain il the
presence of American warships in the
zone of conflict is agreeable to the
belligerent powers. The President will
personally approve the orders before
they are sent.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

cummings, the photographer. so7 Market.
Evening journal., 1904-02-09

ST. Petersburg Reioioes Over Late News.
ST. Petersburg. Feb. 9.-The latest
news from the Far East that eleven
Japanese war vessels have been sunk
off Port Arthur has caused great re-
joicing here. The people generally look
upon the news as indicating "A Russian
vistory, despite the fact that Port Ar
thur is in flames. In official circles
nothing is said. but a feeling Of anxi-
ETY. is apparent.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22
Suspected of Murder.

Denver. April IA dispatch from
Central City last night says: w. l..
Williams was arrested in Rollinsville
tonight on suspicion of being the mur-
derer of J. L. Showalter, who was
killed near Boulder Park. about three
miles west OF Rollinsville, yesterday
afternoon.
Williams went to ROllinsyille short
ly after the murder and his actions
aroused suspicion at that time. Hei
was watched closely. All of to-day un-
til arrested he had been drinking.
making remarks referring to the muir
der. and intimating that he saw Show
walter lying on the ground but that
he thought he was drunken man.
Williams has been identified by
Minks, the Boulder peddler. as the
man whom he saw crossing the creek
when he reached the side of the dying
man.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22
STATE CAPITAL NOTES
Petrified Human Skull.

c. E. Meyer, county clerk of Costil-
ia county. has written letter to State
Curator Ferrill from San Luis which
may result in bringing into the posses
sion of the State Historical Society a
prize relic in the shape Of petrified
skull. Mr.. Meyer wrote as follows:
Il have in my possession part of
human skull, which is real, genuine
petrifaction, showing plainly the brain
cells and convolutions of the brain.
l have the upper part of the skull only.
the lower part being altogether miss
ing.
This curiosity was found by Mex
lean boy some years ago on small
volcanic hill in the San Luis valley
The boy, however, not knowing what
he had found, and the thing arousing
his curiosity. broke it into several
pieces. What | have of it can be glued
together il necessary.
IF the skull is of any interest or
value to the State Historical Society
l shall be glad to forward it to you
Curator Ferril has asked that the
skull be sent him and believes it will
prove one OF the most interesting spec
linens in the whole state house collec-
tion. He will also make an effort to
determine the exact locality where the
skull was found and make research
of its geological formation, which may
result in further discoveries.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22
Chaffee County Horse Growers.

Denver, April ia dispatch from
Buena Vista yesterday says:
Representative stockmen and ranch
men of Chaffee county to-day organ
lied the Chaffee County Horse Grow
sys' Association. M. l.. Mason and G.
- Pyle. Jr.. of Buena Vista were elect
ed president and vice president respect
lively ]. NJ. Dougherty, secretary Max
Dickman, treasurer. and Samuel Cal
houn, T. f. Gruver e.:t w. p. Blanch-
ard directors to serve one year. The
association has purchased the English
coach stallion Lieutenant imported
last February direct from Oldenburg,
Germany, for which it paid $4,000.
Samuel Calhoun, one Of the county's
most prosperous ranchmen and a
horseman of large experience, has been
employed by the association to take
charge of the horse until such time as
the plans to establish a large horse
ranch are ready to go through.
The association is to purchase suit
able ranch near here and equip it with
all modern facilities for the breeding of
fine horses. 1t has the market, and the
climate and altitude are ideal for the
purpose.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22
SUDDEN DOWNFALL.
Denver Society Leader RaIroaded to
Penitentiary.

Denver. April 17.-On Friday Her
bert +. Mellen was a welcome guest
in the best social circles Of Denver
Last night he was locked up in the
penitentiary at Canon City, dressed in
convict, stripes, to serve term of not
less than four or more than five years
for embezzlement from the lnterna-
tional Trust Company, for which he
has been teller during the past nine
years. His shortage of about 10000
was due to the expense of keeping
place in the smarteSt social set, which
made demands on his purse that his
salary could not meet. There are
reports that he lost money at bridge
whist and poker but, if so, the fact
has not been verified.
No such spectacular occurrence as
toniShed Denver for years as the rapid
arrest. trial and conviction Of Mellen.
Arrested IN Thursday his trial and
conviction followed within eighteen
hours, and in twentyfour hours he
was on his way to Canon City.
He pleaded guilty as calmly and
firmly as though giving an order TO a
waiter at club.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22
IN THE COAL DISTRICT.
Arrest of Secretary Simpson of Dis
trict No. IS.

Denver, April ia Republican spe-
cial from Trinidad last night says:
John Simpson, secretary of district
Is, United Mine Workers of America.
was arrested this morning by United
States Marshal Franks of Pueblo on an
indictment returned against him by the
federal grand jury for sending obscene
literature through the mail.
Simpson was taken before the acting
United States commissioner and gave
bond in the sum of $500 for appearance
next October. He was released.
The charge grows out of the same ar
ticles in II Lavatore, an Italian paper,
which led to the arrest of Charles De
Molli and William Howells in Pueblo.
De Molli has made affidavit that he
was the author of the articles in Ques-
tiOn, but the paper was the official Or
gan of the union, it is said, and the Of
ficials had charge of its circulation, and
its ownership was vested in them.
A report from Aguilar to-day is to
the effect that G. C. Bradshaw, a mem
ber of Troop C, is wanted in that camp
to answer a charge of having forged
several checks which were fraudulent.
Bradshaw is the man who figured in a
shooting affair on the road between
Hestings and Aguilar. when a man
named Vialpando is said to have fired
a shot which passed through. Brad
shaw's clothes. Vialpando is now in
the county Jail, charged with assault
with intent to kill. Bradshaw is said
to have deserted from the militia.
Major Hill yesterday made trip OF
inspection to Berwind and Hastings to
see how the order for removal of the
strikers camps was being enforced He
reports the strikers already on the
move. The new camps, in accordance
with Major Hills orders. are being es-
tablished mile east of the railroad,
and the strikers have until tomorrow
to remove to their new locations. The
old camps have become unsanitary.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22
Worlds Fair Nearly Ready.

Denver. April &c. w. Anderson,
city passenger agent OF the Burlington,
is back from trip to st. Louis, where
he inspected the Worlds Fair grounds.
Il was greatly surprised at the facili-
ties for getting out to the fair grounds
from the Union depot" said Mr.. An
Aerson yesterday 1.-The railroads have
made arrangements for handling 80
600 an hour one way over the roads
running to the grounds. There is a
charge of 10 cents trip over the road.
The time for trains will be fifteen min
utes Denver people can easily keep
on the straight course to the EXPOSE
tion grounds by remembering that all
street cars running to the left as you
come out of the main entrance or the
Union depot will take them to the Ex-.
position The street cars consume
about thirty minutes in making the
One-way trip. They make charge OF
IS cents. The Union depot, is centrally
located and the means of getting from
there to the fair grounds are excellent.
There is Colorado man there as
director Of exhibits. He is f. j. V.
Skiff, and he informed me that all the
rubbish now on the Exposition grounds
could be removed in three hours. The
water has been let into the lagoons and
all the exhibits that are Of charac-
ter requiring them to be erected and
installed before the opening of the fair
are now in place. l feel sure that the
fair will open in f1rst-class shape. Inc
government will make exhibits there
and, of course, they will be ready on
time and the other exhibits are as full
ly advanced as those of Uncle sam.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22

About 300 of the new service uni
forms ordered for the Colorado Nation
al Guard were received by express
from New York April 10th. Two thous-
and of the uniforms, which are olive
colored, have been ordered altogether,
and are now coming to Denver by last
freight The soldiers at Telluride will
be supplied first and those in Trini-
dad next. but the entire guard Will be
newly outtitted very soon.
The Board of Control is now dis
cussing drawings and plans for the
proposed addition to the State Indus
trial School for Girls. This and other
matters pertaining to the conduct of
the institution were discussed at a re-
cent meeting with Governor Peabody.
The board has definitely decided, as
announced some time ago, to build a
separate dormitory, with a view to
segregating the worst class of girls
confined at the school, from the 9TH
ers.
The federal committee on public
buildings undoubtedly will pay visit
to Denver soon. Congressman Bon
ygne, in letter to the Chamber of
Commerce. said that all of the mem
bers seemed to be in favor of coming
to Denver. Just at present they are
busy with political questions, but he
thought time could soon be arranged.
The com'-:ittee has been invited to
come to Denver for the purpose of
planning the erection of new post
office building.
For the first time in the history of
the Colorado Penitentiary at Canon
City the registration of prisoners has
reached 700, this number having been
recorded April 14th. Previous to the
present administration Of Warden Cleg-
horn the greatest number of cOnvicts
confined at any one time was 61S. but
SINCE the beginning of the spring term
of the District Courts prisoners have
been coming in at a rate considerably
in excess of the discharges on eXpira>
ton of sentence and paroles issued by
the Board of Pardons. AS a dozen or
more men, now under sentence, are eX-
pected at the penitentiary within the
next week or ten days, it is probable
that the enrolment will approximate
725 before the courts adjourn for the
summer vacation.
Word has been received from Wash
ngton of the appointment of James H.
Clarke of Denver as superintendent of
the Pixies Peak group of forest reserves
to succeed the late Henry Nicholson
Mr. Clarke. who resides at 1923 Wewat-
ia, came to this city from Canada,
about thirty years ago with his par
ents. He has been identified with local
Republican politics for many years.
The Pixies Peak group of reserves, OF
which Mr.. Clarke has been appointed
superintendent. includes the San Isabel
Plum Creek. South Platte and Pixies
Peak reserves, which recently have
been consolidated. Mr.. Clarke was for
two years an employe of the Board of
Public Works, when w. B. Lowry was
connected with the board. and he also
served for two years in the Health De-
pertment under Mayor McMurray. He
was elected to the House of Representa-
tives in 1895 from this city. His
daughter was stenographer of the sec
Dnd charter convention.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-22
THE FARM AND RANGE
Range Cattle Show.

Weslerh Cattlemen have been wait
ing ahNously for details of the Worlds
Fair range cattle show. Unofficial de-
tails have been reported in the press.
but they are incomplete and confusing.
FROM what has been reported. however.
cattlemen are inclined to be disappoint-
ed. They were laboring for a grass
cattle show and the details indicate a
lat catlle show, as the money is even
ly divided between grain fed and grass
fed cattle. AS a result the prizes are
SO small that they will hardly interest
the catt,cmen in the far West. The
show Is 10 be a wide-open affair and the
classillatiun will include classes, year
lings and twos. Either steers or heif-
ers can be shown The prizes are:
First, Sl25; second. s75; third $50.
There are five districts arranged, and
$1,000 allowed to each district aside
from The championship prizes. The dis
tricts are as follows:
The eastern district includes the
states Of Minnesota, Iowa and Missou-
ri, and all states east of these and
above the quarantine line, and the
CANADIAN provides of Ontario and Que
bee.
The northwestern district includes
all OF canada, except Ontario and Que
= bee, with the states of Washington,
Oregon Idaho, North Dakota, South
Dakota Montana and Wyoming.
The central district includes Kansas
Nebrska, Colorado, Utah. Nevada and
the portion of California north of the
quarantine line.
The southwestern district comprises
Arizol a, New Mexico and the portions
OF Texas and Oklahoma north OF the
quarantine line.
Fffttou animals are to constitute the
cattle that must be shown in each car
lot in all sections. These may be Ell
; ther steers or ncifers, at the exhibit
or's discretion.
Unit the official details are an
nounced the stOckmen are not in po-
sition to criticize, but it is feared the
arrangcment proposed will not be cal
culatcd 10 BRING out the best display.
The WpsterA country will only be in
terested in the grass cattle part of the
show. Denver Record