Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

NEW YORK. November 20.-The re-
port that Andrew Carnegie has prom
Used $1,000. 900 to Congressman Richard
Bartholdt Of Missouri to promote the
denied at the residence Of Mr.. Carnegie
in this city today. Mr.. Carnegie sent
word that there was no basis for the
story. r -,.ul
CHICAGO. November 2O.-The German
National Fire Insurance Company of
Chicago yesterday reinsured its outstand-
Marine Insurance Company Of Dubuque.
Iowa, and will retire from the deld
The German National was hard hit by
the San Francisco disaster. both directly
and through reinsuring the German OF
Freeport, Ill.
CHICAGO. November 20.-Guests in the
Barnes House, West Randolph and Canal
streets. were driven into tho street early
today by fire which destroyed a six
story building at 1914 North Canal
street. which was occupied by number
of manufacturing firms. The total dam
age was estimated at 100000.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, November 2O-In-
terstate Commerce Commissioners Charles
A. Prouty and Franklin K Lane began
an examination Of several Milwaukee
railroad and elevator men today. in pur-
suance of the La Toilette resolution
passed at the last session of Congress.
Information Is desired in regard to the
alleged mixed grading of grains and the
relations between the railroads and the
grain interests.
WILKESBARRE. Pa. November 90
Nearly all the large coal companies in
the Wyoming region have issued orders
that hereafter aii the coIlieries are tn
be operated six days a week It is be-
lieved here that this means steady work
for the miners until the latter part of
next March.
MARsEILLE, France. November 2O-The
authorities here by a ruse today accom-
the churches without disorder. Entering
the churches and cathedrals before day
light they completed their work before the
people had arisen.
LONDERNEAU, Department OF Finis-
teree. France. November 20-Three squad
rcns of hussars, hundred cuirassiers and
all the sappers and gendarmie OF this ais
trict under the command of Gen. Hermite,
were divided into detachment OF forty yes
terday. and departed during the night to
support the officials charged with taking
the inventories of the churches
SALISBURY. Md, November 2o-The
town Of Stockton. Worcester County. Nd.
stroyed every business house In the place
except the Stockton Bank. Clarence Par
sons a clerk In the store Of P. D. Whar-
ton & Son, was burned to DEATH The
money loss Is 10000. with . small insur-
ance. Parsons was asleep In the Wharton
store, in which the fire originated. 1t was
caused by an explosion either OF barrel
of turpentine or q key Of gunpowder. It II
supposed. Sixteen buildings were burned.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 20-Maj
Enrico CavigNa. military attacha Of the
Italian legation at Toxic. who is here on his
way from italy to Japan. sald In an inter
view last night:
''The italian legation In Toxic may even
now be raised to an embassy. Anyway, 1t
will be before the end OF the present year.
The Italian m1nister to Japan has been ap-
pointed to Rio Janeiro."
SAN FRANCISCO November N-Frank
p. Sargent United States commissioner OF
immigration, who arrived here last night.
will sail today on the steamer Korea for
Honolulu. He goes to aid In carrying out
scheme proposed by the territorial gov