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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
A BOGUS ROYAL MESSAGE.
Telegram from King Edward TO General
Minis Widow a Forgery.

ST. Petersburg. Sept. 14-Diplomatic and ad-
ministrative circles here are greatly exercised
over the discovery that telegram purporting
TO have been sent by King Edward to the widow
OF General Min three days after the assassina-
ton of the general at Peterhof by Mile Kono-
plianikovo was not genuine. The message which
bore date OF August 20. as follows:
I am overwhelmed by your frightruI bereave-
ment and beg you. madame, TO accept my 10
found coincidence. EDWARD.
An investigation IS being made 70 determine
the origin and motive Of the telegram
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
RUMOR OF MASSACRE.
Fears That Troops Nay Rise
against Je1cs IN Wdrsdrc.

London. Sept. 15.-Telesraphing TO The Lon
don Tribune from Cracow under date OF Sep
TENDER IA. Herr Daszynski. who Is the leader OF
the Polish Socialists IN the Austrian Reichsrsth.
says:
am Informed from Trustworthy source IN
Warsaw that the Russian government Is organ
izing for tomorrow or one Of the following days
a massacre in the Jewish and working class
quarters In Warsaw. BattaliOns Of the most
brutal soldiers have been drafted into the city
from distant provinces. and the city has been
divided into sections under military Commands
20 the total exclusion OF all civil authority
The population IS In state OF terrible panic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
SEEK THIEF WHO GOT JEWEL CASE
Police Reticent as to Facts Of Bold Robbery
in Store.

The police are searching for bold thief who
walked on with salssYans case containing 142
dozen gold AIed watch chains belonging 90 r. f.
simmons & Co.. OF No. II Maiden Lane. few days
ago.
For some reason detectives engaged In the search
we're anxious yesterday 20 keep tho facts OF thu
robbery quiet. and at the office OF r. r. simmons
4 Co details withheld on the plea that the
nrm did want 10 Interfere with the work OF the
detectives. All that could he learned about the
case that a salesman in the employ OF the firm
carried full OF watch chains into the OF
a CusIoiilet, put ~ doNn ON tlg noor few minutes
take It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
NEW YORK JUNIOR CRICKETEss l''

Philadelphia. sept it-ENceptonaliy ~ r.ss
Ing on the part OF H. z. Maxwell ana ,. = an -
enabled the Philadelphia juniors 20 sas.s ,ss
annual game against the New YORK INK, ~
here to-day BY the big marsia Or a. -. sry -.
% runs The only hatsmcn 70 l - ~ho fN~
against the home seam we're - Sial1sis,s.. MO y.
a not out innings SOr %. ana y. a'x aicxsy 4
Is runs while Feltoa secured four wi-N
runs. -. yrfo tc'r
Six batsmen on the winning slio ia. BIZ -
Dixon tr. who PLAYED carefully l, 1ii put -
FeltOn came next with Is. - b. "a Maxwell -
r. Il. Anderson followed Win 70 "a "a 80 nsst -
l. A. Baxter ana Il. II. Tuniey d'1 ~
Ing for New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
TURKISH WARNING TO THE POWERS.
Attention Drawn to Bulgaria's Warlike
Preparations-Fea Of Trouble.

Paris. Sept. 14-In a formal note 10 France
and other powers Turkey draws attention 20
the warlike preparations which are going on in
Bulgaria she points out that suddenly and
without reason Bulgaria has called the reserves
TO the colors. and that rifle drills being held
IN ths small forts.
IL is said that the note makes no allusion to
retalatory steps on the part Of Turkey, but the
formal notification from the Porte is regarded
ominous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
CRUISE OF IMPERIAL FAMILY.

Stockholm. Sept. IA telegram received
from Bjorko. Finland. announces the arrival
this morning at Virtanierni OF the imperial yacht
Standard. with Emperor Nicholas. Empress
Alexandra. the heir apparent. and the princesses
on board. The Standard Is escorted by a nurnbsr
of MarshiDs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
TORNADO KILLS FOUR.
Nebraska Szcept By Storm-Tro
Fatally Injured.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 14-Four persons were
killed, two were fatally injured and number Of
others were slightly hurt IN a tornado which
passed between Elk Greek and Tecumseh this
afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
PREFERENCE TO GREAT BRITAIN
Australian House Votes to Allow 10 Per Cent
Reduction of Duties.

Melbourne. S-pt. 1.-THE Comronw ealth
House Of Represeatati.ss to-day adopted II reso-
luton giving preference Of 10 per cent to Brit
ish goods imported In British ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15

1t is the "Regina" nam.
that gives this sale i,s i
tcrest. 1t is nam. ,b,,
Is known and believed i
1t stands for the best !,
musical instruments. You
know when you &c,
ReginaPiano, Regina Music
Box, ReginaPhonc, Regiu,
Cabinet Piano Player Or
Regina Chime Clock, III.
workmanship, mechanism
and tone is of the highest
order.
The piano end of this
sale deserves EN- phasis.
Here are
$3.50 Grand Pianos cAen
that are now SfOV
$500 Upright Pa con.
nos that are now 0Aio
all offering everything you
could wish in a piano.
high grade, construction
fine cases and rich tones.
The Inc Of Rsgina Music Bon.s, a.u,.
pianos and ReginaPhOn-s sin inesd-s som- M,
v.sues and there arc few Regina Caanss P..
Players and Nilsson Chime Clocks 70 % IA
Whatever your Grand,
do not miss our splendid
exhibit of Edison Phono-
graphs and Victor Talking
Machines. We have the
largest assortment of In
strumentS and records in
Greater New York.
THE
4e7Hfbh
COMPANY
sALEsRooMs,
Broadway and nth 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15

The revolutionary junta IN this city received yes
terday from General Enrique Loinaz del CastlIio.
chief Of the lnsurrection IN Havana province. a
proclamation addressed 70 the Constitutional
Army The proclamation reads.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
JAIL MANY AGITATORS
OF. PETERSBURG PRISONS OVER
CROWDED AS RESULT OF Of
FICIAL ACTIVITY.

Ut. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-The policy
Of REFRESHING the reyolutionists con-
ttnues with a vengeance. Their an
nouncement that they proposed TO
carry on a guerrilla warfare until a
general armed revolt is prepared has
stimulated the government to redou-
bled energy. A band Of terrorists is
known to be at work here and during
The night there were wholesale
searches for suspects. The city pris-
ons are so o~vercroWded that hundreds
have been removed to Schlusselburg
fortress and to the fortress Of st. Pc
ter and st. Paul. Government spies
are at work among the Workmen and
revolutionary societies with instruc-
lions to give warning of meetings,
which are Immediately surrounded, the
members searched for arms and the
r~ingleaders taken into custody. Never
theleSs, the workmen's council and the
executive committee Of the social rev
%olutionists are managing to evade ar
rest and are meeting each day at a
different place in the outskirts Of the
city. The patrols are understood %
have orders not to spare bullets if they
are attacked by persons using bombs
or reVOlVerS.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
WADSWORTH CHOSEN
PRESIDENTS CANDIDATE NoMI.
MATED FOR SPEAKER OF
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY,,

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 3.-James w.
Wadsworth, Jr., of Livingston county.
son OF Congressman James w. Wads.
worth Of the Thirty-fourth congress
sional district, and son-in-law of the
late John Hay, secretary of state, was
nominated at night by the Republican
assembly caucus for speaker of the as
sembly, and will be elected to that Of
fee when the assembly %convenes dur
Ing the day. His Democratic OPP
ponent will be George M. Palmer Of
S~choharie, who for many years has
been minority leader on the assembly
floor.
This result brings to a close one of
the most remarkable speakership
campaigns Of recent years, character.
lied by marked factional bitterness,
and some unusual features. Mr..
Wadsworth was not among the candi-
dates originally in the field, but was
proposed by Governor Higgins in a
formal statement, and in addition to
the support Of the governor and his
friends, was regarded as having the
approval of President Roosevelt.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Saturday., Dec, 80.

Augustana college at Rock Island,
III. has received $4,000 for general
support from Frederick Weyerhauser
Of st. Paul.
Joseph Miller, a former mayor and
prominent shoe manufacturer, is dead
at Racine, Wis, of heart trouble. He
was seventy-twO years old.
Frank L. Snyder, supreme scribe OF
the Tribe of Ben Hur, Of which frater.
nal insurance order he was founder,
is dead at Charlottesville, Ind.
Patrick Fox, who was pronounced to
be suffering from yellow fever at Gal
weston, Tex, and who, with his broth.
er, arrived there from Cuba last Sun
day, is dead.
The total amount of business done
on the New York Stock Exchange dur.
ing the business year just ending
breaks all previous records. The
grand total for 1905 is s1,2S7,925,44O
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Friday, Dec. %.

Hon. Walter B. Hill, chancellor of
the University of Georgia, is dead.
William Harvey, a wealthy Mexican
mine owner, fell from an e~ighteen-foot
roof at GAINESVILLE, Wis, and was in
stantly killed.
Captain Orman Johnson, who had
sailed lake Sld river craft for nearly
forty years, IA accidentally killed at
Ogdenshurg, N. Y.
Judge William l.. Penfeld Of In.
diana, solicitor for the state depart.
ment, has rendered his resignation and
1t has been accepted.
William H. Payne, one of the oldest
grain dealers in New York city and
an art critic of national reputation, is
dead of heart disease.
Louis Dalrymple, an artist whose
%caricatures Of politicians and cartoons
on political situations have appeared
In well known newspapers and period.
tcals, died suddenly of acute paresis
at Amityville. l.. l..
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
C. I. YERKES rs DEAD
NOTED RAILWAY FINANCIER OF
CHICAGO AND LONDON Ex.
PIRES IN NEW YORK.


New York, Dec. 3O.-Charles L.
Yerkes, the noted railway fnancier of
Chicago and London, died during the
day In his apartments at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel, where he had been ill
for more tnan six weeks. Mr.. Yerkes
suffered from a complication of dis
eases, growing out of a severe cold
which he contracted in London early
In the fall. His condition had been
critical for ten days past and the at
tending physicians gave up all hope
several days ago, although members
of the family chung tenaciously to the
belief that the remarkable vitality of
Mr.. Yarkes would eventually pull him
through. Since Thursday night the
patient had been kept alive by strong
stimulants.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
CONDENSATION
Thursday, Dec. %.

Mayor George B. Mcclellan has been
sworn In as mayor Of Greater New
York for the next four years.
All amateur boxing matches, spar
ring contests, pugilistic tournaments
and every variety of the istic art is to
be prohibited in Chicago hereafter.
Emery McClintock has been elected
vice president of the Mutual Life In.
surance company. Mr.. McClintock
has been actuary of the Mutual since
1889.
The sultan Of Morocco has objected
to the selection of Madrid as the place
for holding the Moroccan conference
and has again offered the hospitality
OF Tangier to the delegates.
President Eliot of Harvard has de.
clared himself in favor of stopping in.
tercollegiate football for one wear in
order that the game may be modified
and a reasonable game be devised and
demonstrated in practice.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
SLAIN BY DYNAMITE BOMB.
Former Governor Of Idaho Victim Of
Outrage.

Boise, Ida, Jan. 1.-Frank Steunen-
berg, former governor of the state,
was killed at his home in Caldwell. A
dynamite bomb had been placed at his
front gate, with some contrlvance
which exploded 1t as he entered. Both
legs were blown off and he lived but
twenty minutes.
The outrage is charged to some
member OF the famous inner circle OF
the Occur d'Alene dynamiters, whom
S~teunenberg prosecuted SO relentless
" in 1899, when he was governor.
A man has been arrested at Cald-
well, who, the officers think, may be
the assassin. His name has not been
reported.
Steunenberg was governor OF the
state from 1897 to 1901, having been
twice elected. He was born in Iowa
forty-four years ago and had been IN
Idaho since 1887.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
SUCCEEDS La TOILETTE.
James o. Davidson Becomes Governor
of Wisconsin,.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 2.-Lieutenant
Governor James O. Davidson was at
noon sworn in as governor to serve
the unexpired term of Governor Rob
ert M. La Toilette, who will leave for
Washington to take up his senatorial
duties. The retiring governor present
ed the new governor to Chief Justice
]. B. Cassoday of the supreme court
with the usual customary sentence,
following which the oath was admins
tered. The afternoon was given over
to the inaugural reception.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
KILL THREE HUNDRED
RUSSIAN TROOPS sLAY SCORES
OF INSURGENTS IN BATTLE
AT BAkHMUT.

Policy Of Repression Continues With
Renewed Vigor, the Prisons OF St.
Petersburg Overlooking With sus.
pects-Last of the Revolutionists at
Moscow Hoist the White Flag and.
Surrender, Ending the Revolt There,
Bakhmut, Russia, Jan. "A large
number Of revolutionaries from. the
factories in the neighborhood made an
attack on the barracks during the
morning. Three companies Of In
fantry and a squadron of cavalry re-
piled with volleys, and a veritable bat
tie followed, lasting from s o'clock in
the morning until 4 o'clock in the at
.ternoon.'
About noon a company Of Cossacks
arrived and the insurgents were placed
between two fires, with the result that
they suffered heavily.
1t is stated that 300 of the workmen
were killed. The troops had three
killed and seven wounded.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
THE STATE
EVENTS or A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Number Of Yankton People Injured
While Enjoying "Hay Ride"-In.
dian Arrested on Charge
of Horse Stealing.

Eighteen Epworth League members
Of Yankton we're dumped into a ditch
and all were injured when a heavily
loaded rig capsized at a narrow Gull
vert. Mrs. G. w. Rosenberg, wife Of
the Methodist Episcopal church pastor,
was taken from the wreck in a up
posed dying condition. She has raj
He'd, but is still in a critical condition
with a fractured skull. Frank Emer-
son, Mrs. Rosie Adamson, Miss Stella
Williams and others, including the
minister, received severe strains and
bruises, but all are recovering with
the exception of Miss Williams, who
Is thought to have received serious in
ternal injuries. The party was on a
"hay ride"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Charge 10 With "RustIina."

The United States authorities at
Sioux Falls have been advised Of the
arrest of Peter Tucker, a Sioux In
dian belonging on the Rosebud reser-
walton, on the charge Of stealing two
horses which were the property of
William Place, a white stockman,
whose range is in Lyman county. AS
the result Of his preliminary hearing
the defendant has been held for ap-
pearance before the next United States
grand jury, which will in
Sioux Falls next April. In default Of
bonds Tucker has been lodged in the
Brule county Jail.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Prominent Attorney Insane.

L. G. Hardesty, a prominent attor-
ney of Mitchell, was taken before the
commissioners Of insanity Saturday
and after hearing the testimony OF
the attending physician and a number
of other parties Mr.. Hardesty was
adjudged insane and was taken to the
asylum at Yankton. The case is a very
sad one, inasmuch as he was one Of
the leading lawyers Of Mitchell and
has a large circle Of friends, who are
srieved over his condition.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
IN THE FIGHTING AT MOSCOW.
About Twenty-Five Hundred Persons
Killed or Wounded.

Moscow, Jan. sit is impossible to
ascertain the total losses resulting
from the ten days revolt, as many of
the dead and wounded. have not been
reported at the hospitals. public or pri-
vate, and some of the bodies were in
cinerated. But a personal tour of
the hospitals shows there were 54S
killed and 1,O65 wounded. One hun
dred and seyenty-four Of the injured
taken to hospitals have since died.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Holdup Victim Loses Fingers.

l.. G. Beaver, a respected resident of
Armour, was held UP Thursday night
at the edge Of the city by two men
and sandbagged, robbed of his watch,
money and other valuables and left on
the right of way in a semi-conscious
condition. He heard the incoming
freight and then relapsed into uncon-
seriousness and later came to and
found that in falling he had thrown
his left hand on the rails and that the
fingers were severed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Railroads Hire Indians,

Several hundred Indians will be en-
ployed by the different railway com.
panies at Rapid City for the construc.
ton of the roads. They have already
commenced to arrive from the agencies
east of that city. The railroad com
panies have been trying to get Indian
laborers for some time, for they are
considered much better than foreign
laborers. One Indian will do the work
of two foreigners in piling up ties.
They take readily to this sort of labor
and seem to enjoy it.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
poUGHERrY's DEFALcATloNs.
Believed That They VIII Total One
Million Dollars.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-The d~efalcations
of N. c. Dougherty are proving larger
daily. A month ago it was estimated
that 100000 would cover the short
age. 1t is now learned from the au-
thorities that 100000 has been stolen
in the past three years and that the to-
tai for eve years is above $500, 900,
with a strong possibility that the to-
tai for the eighteen years Of his in
cumbency will go over 81, 900.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Busy Year in Pierre District.

Over nine townships Of land in the
Pierre district were taken by home
steaders in 1905. Of this over six
townships were taken in the last four
months of the year, since the extern
sion of the Northwestern road has be-
come a certainty. The total number
of homestead filings for the year were
1863, of which 1863 were in the months
of September, October, November and
December. These filings took up an
acreage of 203, 040.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
REBATlNG
Burlington Road and Vice President
Miller Indicted,

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The federal grand
Jury has returned an Indictment
against the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, Darius Miller, first
vice president, and G. G. Burnham,
foreign freight agent, on the charge
Of granting railroad rebates.
The Indictment charges that the re-
bates were all granted to the United
States Steel Products company of
New York, Il subsidiary company to
the United States Steel corporation.
All of the shipments on which the in
dictment alleges rebates were paid
from six cities, which are named in
the indictment. to Vancouver, B. c..
Twenty-six separate %offenses are
charged.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Talk Temperance to Indians.

1t has been officially announced that
the Prohibition state committee is ar
ranging for the carrying on OF special
work among the Indians OF South Ta-
kota who by reason of taking their
allotments of land have acquired the
rights Of citizenship. The special
temperance work first will be taken
up among the Indians residing on the
Cheyenne River reservation and will
be carried on under the direction Of
MI. ]. G. lines, who for some time
has been connected with the Good
Will Indian mission on that reserva.
tiOn
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
BLOW TO AMERICAN TRADE.
New Brazilian Tariff Bears Heavily on
Certain Products.

Washington, Jan. "A serious blow
has been struck at the American ex-
port trade by Brazil, according to adj
vices received by cable from Petrop-
oils, the diplomatic suburb of Rio
Janeiro. This is to the effect that al
order has just been issued putting in
force the new tariff, which bears with
great severity upon imports of Amer
lean flour, grains and many other i'm
portant commodities.
The state department has been pow
erless to offer Brazil any inducement
to desist from the increase OF duties
on American products.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
quli and Quito, the capital, is some.
what interrupted.
MILLIONAIRE SUICIDES.
ktondike Pioneer Cuts His Throat ,+
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. Frank Phis-
Gator, a millionaire Alaskan miner.
ended his life in his apartments at a
local hotel by cutting his throat with
a razor. Phiscator is said to have been
one OF the pioneers of the Klondike
and was at Forty Mile at the time of
the great discoveries. He built the
hrst home in Dawson. He had rich
claims on Bonanza creek. Phiscator
came originally from Michigan.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
HUSBAND DEAD; WIFE DYING.
Double Tragedy in an Iowa Hotel Over
Domestic Troubles.

Oelwein, Ia, Jan. With two bull
lets imbedded over her heart and her
husband lying in bed with life almost
extinct Mrs. Lou Carr was found in
the Hotel Mealey early in the morning.
Carr died in less than an hour with
out regaining consciousness. Mrs.
Carr was taken to her home and now
lies in a critical condition. A fifteen
year-old boy by a former husband is
the cause given for domestic troubles
which led to the tragedy. The ques-
ton of who fired the fatal shots is
now being investigated by the authori-
ties. Carr is a barber and came here
from Des Moines two years ago..
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
MOSCOW REVOLT is OVER.
RsvoIutionaries Hoist White Flag and
Surrender.

Moscow, Jan. 1.-White fl. IS flying
from a dozen factories in the tenement
house district Of Presna, where the
revolutionaries made their last stand,
now bear mute witness to the end of
the December uprising in Moscow"
The entire district is now occupied
by troops.
During the night the vast majority
of the fighting legions' either surren-
dered or, after throwing away their
arms, tried to escape in the guise of
peaceful citizens. Only the members
who acted as a guard to the revolu-
tionary committee stuck to their colors
and the surrender of this handful dur
ing the morning furnished the last act
OF the %sanguinary drama.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Monday, Jan. 1.

Fire has destroyed the Beresford IS.
d. lighting plant. The city is with.
out other public lighting facilities.
Baron Mumm o Schwartzenstein,
the German minister at Peking, has
been appointed ambassador OF Ger
many at Toxic:
Major H. R W. Hartwig, judge OF
the Buchanan circuit court, ex-mayor
and wealthy citizen, is dead at st.
Joseph, Mo-, aged sixty-eight years.
The official announcement is made
at the headquarters of the Typograph-
ical union in New York city that 1900
printers will be granted the eight
hour day Tuesday.
The prophesy that Mormonism some
day Is to encircle the world as the rul-
ing religion OF the universe was made
at Chicago by Joseph f. Smith and
other Mormon leaders. who spoke TO
an audience of 400 people at the Lat
ter Day Saints church.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Loss Of $500, 900 by Fire.

Brockton, Mass, Jan. 1.-The total
loss caused by the fire which destroyed
the main portion Of the City :block is
estimated at nearly $500, 000..,. The sec
ton of the structure containing the
City theater was saved, but heavy dam-
age was caused TO the auditorium Of
the theater by water.