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jersey CITY Helped.

As soon as the fire was discovered a
general alarm was sent out. bringing
to the spot the six engines and all the
trucks Of the Hoboken Department.
Mayor Lankering telephoned to Jer-
sey City headquarters and in response
to his call for help three engines were
at once dispatched to the fire.
Harly in the morning the Mayor said
that but for that timely assistance
from the sister city the ruin wrought
by the fire would have len manly
times greater. embracing probably both
the Hamburg-American and North
German Lloyd properties.
The outbreak Of the fire was also a
signal for a call of the employees of the
Hamburg Line to their sta
tions, assigned to them for just smh
emergencies. A prominent part in
fighting the flames was played by the
crew of the liner Bulgaria.
The lireboats Abram s. Hewitt and
the Mcclellan, Of New York City. went
to the assistance of the Hoboken Fire
Department.
Only q watchman was aboard the
Hopatcong when the fire began. He
gave the alarm and. then ran away.
The flames were leaping out of the
boiler room when the NEIL in the sta
ton reached the boat. Before they
could stretch line of hose the fire mad
assumed dimensions which made it
clear that the boat could not be saved.
The station, too, was afire.
The Hopatcong was then set ad"ift.
and for some time it fioatGl down
stream. Soon dozen tugs got hold
of her and turned her northward. She
was then one mass Of flames from
prov to stern. The tugs kept her in
midstream till tile Jersey flats, oppo-
site Forty-second street, were reached.
There she was left to burn down to the
waters edge.
From the boats the flames leaped at
first to the high pilings Of the slips
and the wooden station structure con-
tanning the waiting rooms and the
Offices. Everything near the place was
of wood. and old wood at that. 1t was
licked up by the flames as if it lad
been 80 much straw. Within twenty
five minutes of the discovery of the fire
the high tower surmounting the station
collapsed with n crash. which sent the
flames hundreds of feet into the Air.
That was the time when Dukes
Hotel. already threatened some time
took fire. In few seconds the entire
hotel structure was ablaZe.
The entire ferry and train service of
the Lackawanna was disOrsaniZed
Hundreds Of passengers were deposited
from trains half mile back from the
site of the wrecked station. and press,
ing forward. joined the thronss thai
were watching the fire from evsry pos
sibe vantage point.
The Lackawanna management. wher
the fire was burning, sent urgent or
ders along its lines as far rs Scranton
ordering all mechanics to Hoboken
An attempt will be made at once tc
build a temporary waiting room. bu
! the destruction of the spiling in The
ferry slips will make it long and hare
task 70 restore anything like norma
conditions,
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.HOBoKEN PIERS BURNED
Delaware and L2ckawanna Railroad
Station Destroyed by Fire.
DuKE'S HOTEL ALSO DEMOLISHED

Flames Broke. Out on Ferryboat Hopat-
cong WhiIo in Her Slip, and the Entire
Terminal Was Soon Afre-One Hun
dred Cars Ruined-Estimated Loss
over Million and q Half Dollars.
New York City.-A disastrous fire
started Oh the ferryboat HOpatcong,
of the Lackawanna Railroad line, at
her Hoboken pier at II o'clock at
night. Almost in fash two other
ferryboats were ablaZe.
The railroad waiting rooms and
ferry stations fared up. They were
destroyed. and with them went more
than 100 Of the Lackawanna Rail
roads cars. Most Of them were pas
senger cars.
The loss of property to the railroad
is estimated at not less than S1,500, 900.
All of this was lost in about forty
minutes. The fire was under control
at midnight:
With the station went Dukes Hotel,
which stood opposite the railroad
building in Hudson place. 1t was one
of the best-known hotels in New Jer-
sey and had IN interesting history.
Of the three ferryboats belonging to
the Lackawannn Road, one, the Hop
atcong, on board Of which the fire
started, was burned to the waters
edge after having been towed to the
tlats off Weehawken. The other two,
the Montclair and the Binghamton,
were taken out of their docks, but were
badly burned.
The fire started shortly before II
o'clock Oh board the feryboat Hopat-
cong, which had been out Of commits
sion for some time and which was
tied up in it's slip on the north side of
the Lacka wanna Station. Nobody knew
that night just how the fire. was start
ed.
Some of the crew were aboard at
the time All of them were saved,
and nobody was injured but Charles
Robinson, who returned to the boat
after the fire was we'll under way.
He barely escaped with his life, and
was badly burned.
The ferryboat Musconetcong, loaded
with several hundred passengers, was
reported to have had narrow escape,
just backing out and missing the burn
ing Hopatcong. before the latter was
cut out and taken into the river.
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as neither Baron EOmura nor Mr.. Ia.
kahira are very familiar with French.
while NJ. Witte, although understand
ing English in reading, cannot speak
it. Immediately after this fOrmality
the ENJOYS proceeded to the exchange
Of their credentials.
The departure of both missions from
the Hotel Wentworth was made grave
ly. 1t was as if the ENJOYS We're talk
ing part in some solemn rite.
NJ. Whites face was even graver
than usual. He walked slowly and,
apparently. with some difficulty from
the Wentworth porte cochere to the
automobile. and. as ripple of ap-
plause reached his ears from the ver-
anda, slowly and solemnly raised his
hat and bowed
Baron ROSen seated himself next to
the senior plenipotentiary and secret
service man took his place with the
chauffeur. The members of the Rus
sian suite then filed out and entered
the automobiles set apart for their use.
While the Russians were departing
from the annex in which they were
quartered. Baron Komura and his
o"lC "CtC IhV NlhSo VI
the hotel. The departure Of the Japan
csc was characterized principally by
businesslike agility. Their dignity was
irreproachable. but there was none of
the Russian sadness in their bearing.
Baron Komura, small and wizened,
and Minister Takahira. equally abbre-
waited in stature but broad of shoulder.
took the places of honor Mr.. Sato and
the others followed in the next convey
ance.
Before leaving the hotel Mr.. 'Sato
courteously declined to discuss the
peace conference in any way. He greet
ed the correspondents pleasantly, but
gave abundant evidence that he could
keep silence as we'll as talk.
After the plenipotentiaries had start
ed for the navy yard Mr.. Honda. private
secretary to Baron komura, went to
the apartments Of the Russian mission,
where he was met in the reception
room by NJ. Shipoff, NJ. de Plancon, n.
Batcheff and NJ. Berg. Mr.. Honda
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any session is long one the anvoys
wants will be amply provided for. T.
1t is highly improbable that NOR.
than two OF three sessions will be held
each week. Although the ENJOYS have
ptenary powers. they will submit every
proposition to their home Government
before acting upon it. This will ne
cessitate the delay of cabling and re
ceiv;ng a reply. But delays will prob
ably not be uuwelcome at times to the
negotiators.
1t has been arranged that the hours
OF the conference each day shall be
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and conducted to the conference hall,
where they will discuss the moment
ous question of peace.
Baron Komura. with Minister Taxa
hira, received an equally hearty greet
ing, and responded as graciOusly at the
Court House, where the crowd had
massed in anticipation of the arrival
of the ENJOYS. Governor John
McLane and his staff, in gilt lace,
had already reached the Court House,
and were awaiting the arrival Of the
ENJOYS.
When the ENJOYS arrived they were
taken to the main courtroom on the
second floor. which was elaborately
decorated for the occasion. The Gov
ernor then made his speech of well
come and. after hanjshaking all
round, the formal festivities Of the day
were at an end. The ENJOYS were
subsequently taken in automobiles to
the Hotel Wentworth, where elabor-
ate apartments had been reserved for
them.
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DOMESTIC

1t was announced unoficially, but
from an authoritative source. that
Governor La Toilette will relinquish
the Office of Governor early in Sep
tember and 90 to Washington as
United States Senator in. October.
In disastrou: boiler explosion near
Del Rio, Cooke County, Tenn, four
men were killed and seven wounded.
Their names were not reported.
Italian railroad laborers on Penn
sylvania Improvements below Alexan-
dria, Va, on leaving a work train for
camp near Seminary Station got in
front Of a gravel train. -Four were
killed outright: two fatally and several
seriously injured. ... y
T. W. Vanderbilt gave a new mil
lion dollar dormitory to the Sheffield
Scientific School of Yale, at New
Haven, Conn. ...
Mock Duck and several other Chin
ese were held pending al investigation
into the shooting Of three Chinese in a
Chinese theatre in. New York City.
The Board of Aldermen of Paterson.
N. j., voted to grant no franchises or
incur any unusual liabilities until q
new Mayor takes Office on January J..
Important law firms accepted service
Oh behalf Of Equitable directors in At
torney- General Mayors suit.
A new Herreshof motor boat at
tanned a speed Of forty miles an hour
in a trial on Long Island Sound.
Mrs. John G.. Carlisle died at her
summer home in West Islip, L. I.
: Mrs. ]. Phelps Stokes and three
other women, wives Of sunni resi-
cents of Greenwich, Conn.,. TO. med q
bucket brigade and helped their hus'
bands fight q fire at midnight.
Israel Ludlow's air ship had sue
cessful ascension in New York City.
but the navigator became frightened
and slid to the ground.
Engineer John Mooney saved all OIL
the Atlantic City Special but himself
when his train ran into an open switch
or obstruction on the tfestle across
Newark Bay, n. J. He and his engine
plunged to the bottom Of the bay.
New York's cordial reception of
Witte surprised the Russians, who had
been led to believe that Americans
were prejudiced in favor of the Japan
eSe. .....:
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Newsy GleaningS.

The President will make tour of
the South in October.
Tlia Empress Dowager Of China has
bui!t herself tomb which cost 5000
600
Japan has secured the opening of the
Korean port OF Yougampho to foreign
trade.
The first American tuberculosis eX-
hibition will be held in New York in
November.
The sea canal from Cronstadt to ST..
Petersburg is to be deepaned to twenty
eight feet.
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ference is in progress the workmen
must have passes in order to enter, and
the 13O marines on duty at the reser-
vation have been pressed into guard
duty.
Assistant Secretary Peirce stated be-
fore the ENJOYS left the Wentworth
that there would be little ceremony in
opening the first actual session.
II shall conduct the ENJOYS through
the offices set apart for their respec-
tive USE" said he, land wish them all
good fortune in their deliberations. I
shall then retire to another portion CT
the building and the missions will be-
gin their deliberations"
The ambassadors will remain in the
building until each session is ad-
journed. \ restaurant has been in
stalled in the conference hall, and if
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The Field Of Sports.

Seventy-frst Regiments ma"kSmel
won the Cruikshank trophy at Creed
moor, L. I.
Philadelphia cricketers defeated the
Marylebones, of England, by marglI
Of siXty-one runs.
Locanda won the 2.04 pacing race al
Detroit. Mich. making the fastest nile
of the year. 2.05.
Miss Annette Kellerman and Ed
ward Heaton failed in trying to swim
the English Channel.
John Sanford's Caughnawaga WOE
The, Saratoga Handicap, with Water
light second and Beldame third.
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said the object of his visit was to dis
cuss the best programme for the ex-
change of cards by the members of
the two missions. The short cOnyer-
sation which followed was very cor
dial, and it was decided that the cards
should either be left at the Office or
that secretary from each side should
convey them direct to the respective
apartments and there be formally re-
ceived.
1t is noticeable that with each day
the members of the two missions are
fraternizing, more easily, and it IS, no
longer a subject FOR comment when a
Russian and Japanese are seen talk
ing together.
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FOREIGN.

A valuable, treasure believed to be
Roman or Ptolemaic, has been discov-
cred near Takls, forty miles south
west Of Port Said, Egypt. 1t includes
a gold diadem, crown, numerous
bracelets and over one hundred gold
coins.
The Venezuelan Government has
placed an order in Gencs, Italy, for
six torpedo boats and one torpedo
boat destroyer.
The International Anatomical Con-
gress at it's first session in Geneva.
Switzerland, accepted an invitation to
meet in Boston, Mass. in 1907.
The steamer Kite, returning from
Rowsell's Harbor, Northern Labrador,
reported sighting a ship near Mako
wick Bay, steaminS north, believed to
be the Peary steamer Roosevelt
All the railway warehouses. sheds,
workshops and smaller government
buildings at Novorossisk were set OIL
fire.
A fire which started In the freight
sheds of the Central Railway Station
(Stazion di TerminD Rome, Italy, de-
stroyed the main building and caused
q loss estimated at S1,000,000 or more.
A new Cabinet has been formed at
The Hague with Prof. Van Hamel as
Prime Minister Jonkherr Van Swim.
deren, at present Minister at Wash
ington. D. c., is Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
News received from Pet Arthur
says that the former Russian cruiser
Bayan would soon star. from that
place under tow for Japan.
The Venezuelan Federal Court OF
Cessation gave final judgment in the
matter Of proceedings against the
French Cable Company, confirming
the dissolution of the Governments
contract with the corporation.
\ coalition ministry has been formed
with Herr Lundeburg, Vice-President
of the first Chamber of the RikSdag
and chairman of the special commit
tee on negotiations with Norway, as
Premier.
The first instalments of fund raised
among the otficiers and soldiers in the
field to rebuild the navy. subscriptions
having been opened after the battle
of the Sea Of Japan, have been re.
ceived in st. Petersburg, Russia.
Professor Toilander, special agent
of President Roosevelt, said the claims
against SantO Domingo are excessive.
He estimated the foreign debt at $10,-
OO0.0OO.
King Oscar Of Sweden. seeking rest
and health, issued a proclamation at
Stockholm. to the Swedish nation
thanking it for its support.
Three shots were fired without ef.
feet at VI. Stoiypin. Governor Of Sara
tof Province. in Russia. Cossacks
killed thirty strikers in the Caucasus,
and the disorders in Ekaterinoslav are
spreading.
Infante Fernando Muria Alfonso of
Spain died at San Sebastian.
\ cable from London says the Privy
Council has sustained the Chinese
Government in its libel action for
S450.0OO against the Canadian Pacific
Railway.
Advocates of liberalism are appar.
entity in control at peterhof, thirty.
four clauses Of the scheme for a ma
tional assembly having been passed by
the council.
The executive board of the English
Cotton Masters Federation decided tC
urge the members to resist the opera
tives' demand for an increase OF
wages.
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With the Toilers.

A number of drivers helpers, en-,
ployed by the American Ice Company
went on strike.
The bakers strike at Warsaw, Po-
land. is the cause almost daily of muir
ders and other eXcesses. !:
Four thousand workmen in the War.
saw Iron Works and 5000 in the DOM
browa Steel Works struck. I,
The strike of millmen at Aberdeen;
Wash. has been settled by the grant
ing of the conditions asked by thd
unions.
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MINOR EvFNTSOF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON.

DR.. Salmon, chief OF Department
Of Agriculture bureau, admitted part
nership with man who got con-
tract to furnish labels to the Govern
ment.
Secretary Wilson gave up his Taca-
tiGn and will stay in Washington all
through the investigation of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Government reports showed that an
increase of more than S1,000,00O IN the
internal revenues Of this year over
those of last.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Major General Corbin gave dinner
in honor of Secretary Taft at Manila.
Ten thousand men took part ii pa
rade which was held in !he morning.
Secretary Taft and his party arrived
in Manila on the steamer Manchuria
in the morning Their arrival was
made the occasion Of gorgeous water
pageant. -:
Expectation from the Philippine ISL
ands of the dried kernel of the cocoa.
nut, known as copra. is shown by the
recent Philippine census to be stead
lily increasing.
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Japanese and Russian Plenipo-
: tentiarieS Meet at Ports
mouth, N. T., Navy Yard.
PRESENTATION CEREMONIES

Both Parties Wildly .Cheered by the
Crowds-Democratic Attitude CT the
Foreigners in Their Contact with
Strangers Admired by the Throngs-
Buffet Luncheon Served in the Build
ins-Admiral Me q le and Gov. McLane
Welcome the Offirials-Credentials of
tho Ambassadors Exchanged at First
Regular Meeting-Japs ana Russians
Dine in Public Hall OF the Hotel
Wentworth.
Portsmouth, n H.-With impressive
ceremonial incident to the bestowal
Of full ambassadorial honors NJ. Witte,
senior envoy of the Emperor of Rus
sia. and Baron komura, senior envoy
of the Emperor of Japan, were well
coined to the Portsmouth Navy Yard,
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Credentials Exchanged.

Ey II O'Clock the conference had be-
gin.
Soon after the plenipotentiaries en-
tered the Navy General Store it was
learned thar NJ. Witte and Baron no
mura had exchanged compliments. the
latter using Mr. Honda rs interpreter,
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Morgan Calls on President.

j. Flerpont Morgan called on Prosi-
dent Roosevelt, at Oyster Bay. y. Y.
to discuss the affairs of the Hank0w
Railroad in China. which is controlled
by Mr.. Morgan and which the Chinese
Government wishes to buy for $1,000
900.
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1ons Urre Russians to Quit.

The Japanese were reported to Dc
throwing proclamation into the hus'
sian lines in Manchuria urging the
HOODS. on account Of the nearnesS OIL
peace not to waste their lives i'll rec
nnnoiSSlnceS.
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Lost School Teacher Found.

Miss Mary A. Tucker. the Provi-
dence (R. ~ school teacher who dis
appeared from q camp in New Hanp-
shire on July c5. was found in the
Maine woods. emaciated and only
semi-conSciouS.
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Russians in Boston Meet Witte.

Russian Jews in Boston. Mass. With
whom Witte conversed. told him they
liked America because Of the better
opportunities /. afforded.
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jap Force Lands At Port Imperator.
\ japanese force has been landed
at Fort Imperator, 80 miles south OF
Castr!es Bay.
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King Edward Reviews Fleets.
King Edward reviewed the Frei
and British fleets of Portsmouth, E
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Chentung Lians-Cheng Sees President.
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng called at
Oyster Bay. n. Y. to explain to the
President why his Government desired
to purchase J. z. MorSan's HankoT
Railroad corcess sion
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KILLED WOMAN HE STOLE

Mitchell Shot Mrs. Rankin, Y
Eloped With Him, and Himself.
Waterbury, Vt.-James Mitchell s
and instantly killed Mrs. Minnie ~
kin, after an argument with her at
home Of John Rice, 4 farmer.
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Russia to Issue New Loan.

The Russian Government. it was an
nounced in ST. Petersburg has decided
to issue another. internal loan Of $780,
600 900.
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Extraordinary Precautions.

Extraordinary precautions have been
taken to exclude from the navy yard
every person not connected with the
Government service While the con-
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General Emmons Clark, for twenty
FIVE years Colonel of the Seventh Regi-
ment, died at eighty-seven years, at his
home in New York City.
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Mrs. Mackay Now a Commissioner.
Mrs. Clarence Mackay made her
debut as a School Commissioner OF
Roslyn, L. I.
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Cars Council Approves Of Assembly.
The plan foc q national assembly
was approved By the Council At Peter
hof. Russia
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The Novoe vremya, Of ST. Peters
burg. Russia. reprints an article writ
ten by Alexander Hertzen in 1893
strongly urging an alliance wife me
T-nitnl States
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Insurance Inouiry at Chicago.

Insurance officials Of four Western
States. who met at Chicago, ILL.,. decid-
ed to begin IN Investigation Of three
New York life insurance companies.
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Jap Praises Russians.

An officer of Japan's naval staff. i'll
Toxic. wrote in praise OF the hero!sm
of some of the Russians in the battle
of japan Sea.
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Secretary Shaw Speaks to Assembly.
Secretary Shaw addressed the State
Republican Convention 1T Roanoke,
Va.
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Emperor William has promised to
support Prince Charles Of Denmark.
who desires the throne Of Norway. it
was reported in Berlin.
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Russians Bombard Cretan Village.
A Russian warship bombarded a vii
lage in Crete. where thousand :Isur
gents had rnlIactoi-
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More Plans For Russian Assembly.
Another council to discuss the plans
for q national assembly was held a
Peterhof, Russia.
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Archbishop Succumbs to Fever.
Archbishop Chapelle died in New
leans. La, from yellow fever.
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African Uprisings Continue.
A native uprising was reported rom
German East Africa, which has h!tA'
erto been quiet.
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Many persons we're reported killed
or wounded in 4 fight between Co.'S
sacks and Jews at Zliitomir.
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Rir Strike ot R;rc

Big Strike at Riga.
Twenty thousand men went on strike
at Riga. Russia. and there was much
disorder in the city.
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President Harper to Resign.

EIESIUEIIC IIdIp 10 fttoISH.
DR.. Harper. president OF the Chicago
University, has decided to resign, it
was reported in Chicago, ILL.,, because
OF his health.