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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
Une nouvelle etoiIe

LIE nouvel Etat, pOklahoma, va
faire ajouter une nouvelle 6toile--
la 47e-au drapeau 6toil6.
L'Oklahoma entire dams pUnion
avee une assez jolie dot, comme on
peut le constater par les statisti-
ques euivantes:
Superfcie, miles cares. 1880
Superfcie, en- acres. -. 46,OOO,OOO
Nombre de fermes, 49,. lO7,9 ,995,
Leur valeur, r,........ S277, ,OOO,OOO
Population, ..>........... 19O,39l
Establishments industriels, Ii, ,599
Leur capital actions, .5,976,5299.
Salaries, ................. 3,760
Cages annuels,........ l,36l, no
Productions annuelles des
fabriques,........ lO,976, ,ll9
Banques nationales,. 80. 6,8lO,OOO
Leurs resources, 80, ,l3O. .o33
lie nouvel Etat compte aussi un
nombre sufisant de banques pri-
wees ct de caisses d'6pargne, de
compagnies de garanties d'assuran.
ces sur la vie ct d'entrepriees mi.
nieres, sans compter des ,chemins
do fer, q vapeur ct 3 l'6lectricit6.
Sous le rapport de P6ducatlon
TOklahama est en- bonne voie ct ne
fera pas honte au pays. Cent ciu'
quante mile 6leves fr6quentent
ses 6coles publiques don't le per
sonnel enseignant consiste en- troit
mile instituteurs ct institutrices
une universit6 q Norman, des Eco
les d'agriculture ct de m6canique
d Saltwater, des 6coles normales 3
Edmond ct 4 Alva, une universitt
pour les negres q Lanyston, H6cole
Chilacco pour les Indlens.
CONNIE une bonne moiti6 DEF
Etats composant l'Union, rOklo
hama a,on le volt, un nom indien
qui sign1fe s'Terre Magnifque' 9
cette appellation est m6rit6e. Er
efet, il est convert de splendide'
ct fertiles prairies blen arros6el
a1nsi que des forets Cd les bois d.
Construction abondent, ct de riche
plantations de cotton od la produc
tion est plus abondante par acr'
que celle d'aucun autre Etat. Dan
| la partie sud de lOklahoma la re
colte des fruits est ainsi une gran
de source de richesse. ii est desti
Inc D devenir Fun des Etats les plu
prosperes ct les plus populeux d
sud. Quest.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29

ramment ezprim6e aux Etats.
Unis que les men6es del Allemagne
dams lAm6rique du sud rendent
une gucrre avec ellie tot ou tard
inevitable. ?
Sans rechercher 81 les fats "au-
terisent ct juktifent cette pr6dic.
ton, on est bien oblig6 de consta-
ter que la majorit6 des Americains
ont, d regard de l'Allemagne de
Guillaume u. une m66ance qui va
souvent jusqu'a l'hostillte.
Les Germano Americans ne
partagent point cette hostilite,
mais lis 6prouvent cette m66ance.
Leurs int6rets directs. 6goistes,
materials, les attachent q la politi-
que imp6rialiste am6ricaine.
Tous ceux de ces Allemands
d'Am6rique qui, par temperament,
eussent etc en- Europe pangerma-
nistes, deviennent des imp6rialls-
tes americans.
On ecrivain allemand, impartial
ct probe, 6crivait r6cemment: Ode
puts le copfit des Samoa, nous sa
vons de quel co.6 com battraient les
Germano. Am6ricains; ills prem
draient les armes pour le pays a qui
lis ont ]ur6 fd6lit6 on devenant ses
citoyens: nous pouvons supposer, q
leur honneur que le occur leur en-
saignerait."
Mais ce qui en- realit6 importe,
CO nest pas de savoir comment SO
conauiralent les Allemands dame.
rique dams une crise don't phypo-
these reste donteuse, c'est de con.
na1tre leurs sentiments q p6gard
de l'Allemagne imp6rialiste.
Or, une chose para1t invraisem-
plable; c'est que meme les Germa-
no-Americalns les mieux dispos6s
en- SO favour acceptent dele une
direction poljtique ct consente Mt
Annals q Sc laieser traiter en- sujets
dun "plus grand empire alle-
manP
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
A. Il. DEMEULEs, aerant.

est de faire de l'agriculture la plus
digne ct la meilleure de toutes les
industries, CONNIE ellie en- est Ia
plus ancienne ct la plus impor-
taIte".
Son Excellence fait ensulte la
description dun type d. 6cole rura-
lie centralis6e; quatre institutions
de ce genre ont 6tablies jusqu'ici
dams un but experimental. L'une
d,elles est situ6e pres du college
d'Agriculture de pOntario. Ellie
remplace cinq 6coles el6mentaires
qui existaient auparavant ct dolt
sous peu assurer au district don't
ellie occupe lie centre, les avantages
dun systeme parfait d'6coles q plu-
eieurs divis ons, avartages que
Ton a g6n6ralement que
dams les cites ct les villes. En- ou-
tre des articles du programme or
dlnaire des 6coles, on enseigne en-
core dams p6cole centrale les pre-.
ceptes de Part culinaire, la coutu-
re, divers travaux manuels, etc.
Des voitures couvertes transpor-
tent les enfants a l'ecole le matin
ct les ramenent le soir d la maison
de leurs par ents.
L'exp6r;ence en- question a don
ne leu ]usqu'ici dit encore Ia gou-
verneur-general, q trois conclusions
principales:
"lo.Le caractere de lenselgne-
ment donp6 dams les 6coles centra-
les est de beaucoup superieur 3 ce.
lui donn6 auparavant par les cinq
on six 5coles qu'elle remplac6es;
'2o.Le codt de p6ducation don
nee q l'6cole central SO trouve (par
suite de la d6pense qua occasion
nee l'achat des voitures destin6es
au transport des 6leves } plus elev6
qu'auparavant;
Soon ne peut dire encore quel-
le sera la valeur exacte de cette
amelioration, mais ellie sera sans
aucun doute plus grande que l'aug-
mentation du cott de INSTRUCTION.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29

| DdAAs
Jesus Sc tenait immobile CONNIE
len prieres. Et la dame le regardait
ravi: il lui semblait voir un s6ra-
phin. C'6tait, en- effet, plus que
leNs6raphlns ensemble. La chari-
table dame prend tout ce quill res
te de provisions ct les met dams le
panier de Jesus.
"Prends toat, dit-e]le joyeuse,
afn que Marie ct Joseph aient leur
part; lis en- ont sans doute III grand
besoin".
Jesus accepte en- souriant l'au-
none de la pauvret6, remercie ct
reprend lie chemin de Nazareth.
La mutt enveloppalt la terre, la
Ilune SO cachait derri6re les nuages
le sentier 6tait desert ct incommo-
de; les anges venaient q l'envie ct
cherchaient a prendre, pour le por-
ter eux- meme, le panier de pEn.
FAINT Dieu. Jesus les b6nissait, mais
refusalt leurs services, dissnt: "Je
suis venu ici-bas pour m'humilier
ct souffrir.''
Enfn, voici Nazareth.
Sur le seuil de la porte, la Vier-
ge attendait le Divin Enfant. Ce-
lui.ci raconte ce qui lui est arrive,
la richie dame Ia renvoy6 les mains
vides, tendis que la pauvle ct bon
ne S6rapie Ia charitablemeLt tralt6
ct secouru.
Marie lui dit alols: "Mon enfant,
tn es Dieu ct Seigneur du ciel ct
de la terre; tu connais toutes cho-
ses, dis-moi pourquoi tn as etc
robjet Dun accuell 81 divers dams
ces deux maisons?
LA dame qui ma renvoy6 les
mains vides, r6pond Jesus, est &C.
n6reuse envers les autres pauvres;
mais a MOI ellie ma rien donne.par-
ce qu'elle agit par ostentation ct va.
mite. Ellie ne cherche que les lou
anges du monde, ct c'est pourquol
ellie n'aura que des r6compenses
terrestres; ellie vera s'augmenter
ses tresors, s'emplir ses greniers.
Pour ellie les biens de la terre.
EFT celle qui habite la chaumie.
re?
Oh! celle-la aura une Viz b;en
6prouy6e; 3 eIle ct aux stems les
soufrances, tr6sors qui frlctifent
noi1r F6tarnifA1 y
1t joignant ses petites mains,
Jesus leve au ciel ses yeux resp!en-
Idissants ct a]oute avec douceur:
"Ma mere, c'est q ces derniers
qu'appartient le paradis'!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29

LEM Clothing House
1921 Washington Avenue N.
Vente de nOtre Stock a Rabais

Habits HommesNore chox dHabits pour Hommes
plus compet Nous monrns les dernes modes de-
wants simpes crosant
Lot No Habir de Cachemre d6parei6es 1914
Lot No Hbis ben confectionn6s de bonne 6toe belle
coupe, valiant SIS ct $598
Lot No Habts de ane de ntaise bien confectionn6
Lot ct 5Habis d6ofe sod derniere COUPE valiant $3.50
ct SIS SO pour 39.48 ct valiant de $l8 $l375
Chemisesrand chox de Chemss de n6gg6 Coupe parfat
tontes gandeurs ct jol patrons special 48c
Habits de Jeunes Hommes-habis magnifque pour 1928
Habits pour Garconnets-En deux de Is 88c
ct Norfolk pour 6 valiant 50 $223 $58
ct valiant So rs So
Pantalons courts pour l3 l9c
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Des colonies franchises en-
Vente

Vente
LA FRANCE voUDRA1T CEDER AUX
ETATs-U UN1s sEs COLONIES DFs
. ANTILLES EFT sEs AUTREs
DE L'OCEANIE
Parie.-La "Patrie'' rapporte
quill est fortement question, dams
les cercles minist6riels, de la vente
aux Etats- Unis des colonies fran
ca1ses des Antilles ct de lOceanle.
Les principles possessions fran
caises dams les Antilles sont la
Guadeloupe ct la Martinique, avec
avec quelques lies qui en- depen.
dent.
On Oceanic, la France des pos
sessions 6parpill6es sur une gran
de 6tendue, dams le Paclfque orien-
tai.
Ce sont: les lies de- la Soci6t6,
don't les s5plus importantes sont Isi.
ti~et Mour6, les lies Touamotou, les
lies Sous-le- Vent, File de Rapa CT
les lies Marqulsee.
La superfcie de ces possessions g
est de l,52O miles cares, ct leur
population, de $4,000 ames.
Dams les coulcirs du Palais
Bourbons, on parle beaucoup de la
oession projet6e q la R6publique
americana, ct le sentiment gene
raj y est tout 4 fate favorable. =
Donnez nous yos travaux dim
pressions.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
Question de Patroitisme

La "Revue de Paris consacre a
la population d'orig1ne allemande
aux Etats- Unis un int6ressant ar
ticle.
L'auteur de Get article, NJ. Er-
nest Tonnelat, analyse le PATRIOTS
ME des !Gernano.Am6ricains en-
rapportant cette conversation topi-
que quill cut avec Fun d'eux:
"Nous ne ren1ons pas notre orr
CINE allemande. Nous 6prouvons
meme quelque orgueil q descendre
dun des peuples les plus cultiv6s
du monde. Peut-etre serait.il juste
de dire que nous avons deux pa
triotismes don't nous portions all6-
grement le poids'
"Nous avons pour pallemagne
une sorte de patriotisme intellec-
tuel. Mais en- meme temps nous
aimons pAm6rique passionn6ment
ct pour des raisons que l'on ne peut
pas comprendre en- Allemagne, od
chaque particulier considere pEtat
CONNIE une puissance maternelle
ct lui t6moigre une soumission de
fills reconnaissance.
"Nous, Americans, nous SOM
mes les peres de notre pays. Nous
l'aimons CONNIE une chose que
nous fabriquons etque nous para
chevons chaque jour. En- lui nous
magnifons notre travail personnel
ct non pas celui de nos encetres.
Qu'importe ,notre origine!
"Nous sommes au meme tltre
que les Anglo -Saxons les cr6ateurs
de cette nation. Nous avons four
nj autant de chair ct de sang
Qu'eux q la masse ame mericaine. Nous
ayons etc CONNIE eux, le solide me-
tai don't on a forge pUnion. Rien
ne pourra dissocier d6so1mais les
elements intimement combines.
Que Yon ne vienne done PTS nous
demander de nous metre a la re.
morque dune politique europ6en-
Inc,
''Nous ne pouvons plus regardel
ll'Europe avec les yeux d'Europe.
enc. Les Allemands nous accusent
de m6connaftre leur culture moder-
ne ct leurs modernes aspirations
lis nous reprcchent de ne pas com.
prendre les grands problemes IN.
ternationaux ct de manquer de
Gems politique.
Pour moi, j'estime qua situa
tion egale un citoyen dAm6rique
a plus d'exI creme ct d'1dees gene
rales, psrtant plus d'intelligenct
lqu'un citoyen prussien.
"Un A]lemand d d'Europe ne con
matt que son pays; nous con
naissons le sien ct le n0tre. Nou
sommes mieux fond6s que lui q ins
| tituer des Comparisons. Nou
avons moins de prevention e
], ct moins d'orgueil; ct, sill y quel
que part des aveugles voIontaire
qui s s'abusent snr le role normal {
naturel de lAllemagne dams
monde, ce nest pas p' rmi nou
!. quill faut les chercher.'
On s'est eouyent demand6 quell
I serait latitude des Germanc-A -Amt
ricains ct les Etats- Unie. LIE da1
J lger men para1t point proche.
Pourtant c'est une opinion COT
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NUMERO Is
TARIF DEs ANNONCEs

Avis-C Chaque insertion 10 cts par Ii ne
Tariff special pour les annonces au mois
ct Iannee4
Demandes d'emploi-demandes de de
mestiques ou employes-annonce pour
chambre G. pension pour oh.
lets perdus ou trouv6s.
Au taux UN CENTIN par mot
Nous enverrons un numero du Journal
toute personne qul en- fera la deman-
de.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
THIRD EDITION
A THRILLING RESCUE
Seven Seamel Were Taken From
The Wrecked Schooner Kipling
by The Steamer Maine
OFF THE BRITISH COAST
The KlpliHg Had Been Crippled for
Twenty Days Before Sight
ing tho Maine
SHE WAS BOUND FOR AMERICA
Was Sinking When the Rescue
was Effected.
ONE | LlFEB0AT nRUSHEn nv WAVEe
OFF THE BRITISH COAST
SHE WAS BOUND FOR AMERICA
Was Sinking When the Rescue
was Effected.
ONE LlFEBOAT CRUSHED BY WAVES
Alioelaled Prom Dllpaioh OY Special VIM.

Associated ProiH Dispatch oy Special wiroa
New York, Jan. 20.-An account Of a
thrilling rescue of seven sonmen from the
wrecked schooner kipling was brought
here today by the steamer Maine, from
London.
The steamer found the Kipling on Janu-
airy nth near tho British coast. sinking
from the ELECTS of the pounding Of huge
waves. The schooner seams were sprung
and leaking, part of her spars and deck
fixtures had been snapped OF and big seas
were washing over her deck when the
Maint sent q boat 20 take of the lliplnQ's
crew. This boat was manned by an
officer and three sailors. lt stood along
side the schooner, sometimes rising to the
level of the deck and sometimes dropping
far below it with the roll of the waves.
Every man ON the kipling had safely
jumped into this hobbing boat, and tho
oars had been dipped to row away, when
the schooner swung around 80 that her
| howspnt was directly over the lileboat
simultaneously the sea rose beneath tho
liiehoat, carrying it up and crushing it
I against the howHprt. which struck IL dir
ectly across the midship section. In the
midst of swapping oan and flying splinters
the seven seamen from the kipling leaped
/ 20 the howsput, throwing their arms about
available supports and trying 70 kick the
| liehoat free from its porilous position.
| This they did, but the lieboat swept clear
Of the schooner, leaving the men clinging
/ TO the howspnt. In the bottom of tho
| lileboat one of the rescues lay uncon-
( scious. having been struck on tho head
] during the collision. and the boat was 50
! badly damaged that it was in danger of
sinking. 10 was rowod back to the Maine
and the crew Of the kipling clambered to
! the deck of their vessel The Maine, how
ever. sent a second liieboat 10 tho schooner
and this time tho shipwreckod men were
/ safely taken aboard the steamer.
The kipling had been crippled for 20
/ days before sighting the Maine. She was
! bound Tor America.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
"REPuBLlO loan GLASSES" ANO BRIBERY.
Letter in sussex Republican.

Letter in sussex Republican.
l should not like TO hear it said OF
me in future years that when certain
people Of my State startsd a movement
TO eliminate bribery at elections, l held
aloof.
But what would be my position IL il
could be said OF me that / used my
wis to defeat the cause, devised Gun
ming arguments to eyade the question
aud tried TO belittle the movement by
assigning tc to leaders improper mo-
tives
1 think it should be said that the
State was not benefited by my citizen
ship.
This observation is ocoasioned by the
peculiar attitude Of the writer of 81 Re-
publican Glasses" in the Sunday Star,
who says everything but whether he is
in favor or opposed to bribery at cleo
tions-althouRh as English is usually
interpreted we can only conclude that
be iaVoTs the use Of money at the polls
when il advances the cause in which
be is interested.
Now, Mr.. Editor, he attacks you
personally. attributing TO you motives
OF revenge because you were not reap
pointed to the Office Of collector OF the
mort Of Wilmington. Probably he felt
that modesty would forbid a reply
from you; but certainly be knew that
the facts OF your appointment and OF
your candidacy for Ieappointment Wal
rant no such Interpretation.
Permit me to say what you probably
do not care to say-that you we're ap-
pointed against your protest, that you
at first declined, and were induced TO
change your decision only by consider
able urging. As for your contest Tor
reappointment, "Glasses" probably
knows that you we're simply contesting
Tor what you believed belonged to your
/ party, and felt in honor bound to make
as stiff a fight as possible.
But, yet, your personal motives nave
nothing to do with the issue OF pure
elections. That issue is right or
wrong, regardless OF your motives
Your friends have no occasion 20 ques-
tioh them aud your enemies nave no
logical basis for doing &c.
But on the basis OF the utteranees OF
"GIasses, " we have full fight 70
question him, and l should like to ASK
him TO answer the question specln-
cally: Are you opposed to bribery az
keiections under all circumstances
pause for reply. George d. hynson'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
IN WALL STREET TO-DAY

Associated Press Dispatch uy Special Wires.
Wall Street. New York, Jan. 2o-rhero
were concosiCd buying orders in the stock
market leaders and violent advances In
aomo OF the arccialtieg at the opening today.
Two thousand shares of United stateA Steel,
preferred, sold ut ll2 90 liN4. compared
with ma Lass night and tho price suOso-
quculy rose to ll3. Anaconda sold 80 an
advance of Q, Pacific Coast ii6. 81. Paul
uno Atlantic Coast Limo IA, Reading,
Great Northern, preferred, Amulgumnied
Copper, Minneapolis. ST. Pau. -aut Ste
Mario and Sugar point and hrOotlyn
Rapid lraneit and SnlliinE large iuttuna.
The demand was much restricted nom
tho early rate oi absorption. and prices
dragged. lte bank snieinunt Was ro-
aaral d as favorable, but renewed realizing
followed be- Appearance. ST. Paul roso s5t,
tho preferred iit, Twin City Rapid Iuneit
Us and Federal Mining l2. but Colorado
tuei was carried down from last night'e
level .i, Chicago, St. Paul Ainneanolia
8 Omaha ana Pullman . kansGe CITY
southern, Long Island and American EN-
press li6 and AmalRamatod Copper, lon-
neesCe Coal. General Electric, Chesapeake
81 ohio and Canada southern !. Tho ug-
gfessiveneas of the advance I'm 81. Paul had
some effect in sustaining the market, and
the Trading becumo vcry active nglin. M
the ilnal dealings Anaconda slumpcd TO ll
points below nHt night and. in con6e
quonco, the closing was rather irregular.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
FRANCE IS HESITkTINa
The Next Move wan Depend on the Result
Conferences at Washington.

The Next Move Wln Depend on the Result
Of Conferences at Washington.
Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires
Paris, France, Jan. 20.-The apparent
hesitation in Frances decision relative TO
Venezuela appears to be prompted by the
desire not 10 begin active measures with
out first taking the advice Of the authori-
ties at Washington. For this purpose
Ambassador Jussemnd has been fully in
struoted regarding bis governments 3 point
Of view, which be is laying before the
American government.
The officials hero agree that Frances
action is somewhat hampercd owing to
Nenezuela's peculiar situation, the foreign
claims upon the customs being regarded
as placing q blockade almost out Of the
question. IL is feared that il France
stopped commerce with the exterior presi-
dem Castro would Immediately seize this
as o pretext for refusing to comply with
Nenezuela's obligations towards other
nations. IL is admitted that prepara-
tions are going on for reinforcing tho
French squadron, but The object OF this
step Is still underlined This much is re-
garded as certain-Franoe next move
will depend on the result Of M. Jussor-
and rs conferences at Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
NEW CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION

The Charity Board Of the German
American Society of Delaware, elected at
recent meeting Of that society, met last
evening for organization. The following
officers were chosen for one year: Chair
man, DR.. William +. Harris; Secretary,
Henry Snyder; Treasurer, George J. Finck.
The purpose Of this charity board is to
raise funds and to make distribution
thereof in lending aid and assistance, in
a systematic manner,lto deserving and
needy Germans and German-Americans
throughout the city, or to meet such other
conditions of want and disaster, either
locally or generally, as the nature thereof
may warrant.
The board has met with a great deal Of
encouragement in this new work, and the
members feel that they ought to be able
to accomplish some good with the aid oi
all those to whom the work appeals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20
New York Ainrkets.

Associated Press unnatch by special wirea
New York. Jan 20.-Flour receipts, 1879
barrels sales, l,ll0 sieady, but quiet, Mime
sota patents, Sl60as50l. winter suaignts sa9ua
sAuQ. Miun. bakers, c3tlas5ul, winter extras.
s-.slass.25i winter patents SLloasL51i winter
low grades, SL75ltau.
Wheat, rcce e. 25,vl bushels; sales, CO., 900
bushels. Lower win partial recovery on
covering. May 81 sa9l 7-l6c July, ,3s sas9 1916.
Rye, nominal NO. Western, lic. C. 4 New
York,
Cornl receipts, lS5520 bushels; dull and no
transactions.
Beef. steady; family, sli.5yasl2Oo; mess, saooa
$1,000. packed tlO.oOut lOl
PORK, steady; mess, sii.75asi5oo; family, $500,
shori clear, &l5.Ouatllul
Lard, steady; prime Western steam, ST. sjas7 90.
sugar, raw, steady iair refining diac.; cen
niugal SO test, 3sc.. molasses sugar, 1tlc.i To
lned, steady crushed s5i0 powdered, SLoo;
grauulnied, $40.
Petroleum. steady; refined an ports, N.55as1 %.
Coffee steady; No. tio, 81 sc
Molasses, firm. New Orleans, 30a3sc.
I'M talon reamery, extra nc.
Cheese n-m, unclumreui receipts l,l9di week
ly exports ,201 ho1ei.
Egfs. easy, uncannged; receipts 6.252
butter, slightly cas- er, receipts bi1J7i Western
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20

realized that ell danger was past.
Every body in the house appeared to
be- interested ia every body else's vel.
fare and there was no semblanoe Of a
panic. Some Of the guests did not
even leave their rooms on the upper
floors.
The damage will be repaired i'm
mediately and will not act as an in
convenience foe the house. which is
doing business Just the same as IL
nothing happened. The fire was 10
place where it did not materially
interfere With the conduct Of business.
While the fire was in progress Capt.
Evans and large squad Of policemen
we're on duty there, assisting the fire.
men and also looking after the interests
of the house. Capt. Evans was on the
roof, at the scene Of the ire, while
Patrolman Taylor was stationed at the
Market street door 70 keep people out
who had no right to enter. Patrolman
MoGillon was on duty IN the oorridoTs
There we're several other ciiicers on
duty in tbs house and a large SQUAD
on the outside, where a thronR OF
spectators we're enoroaohing on the
hremen.
Luz uIo engines on duQ near Mdrbet
street blocked street cars. hose being
across the tracks, but the Wilmington
City Railway Co., which operates
several lines passing the house, kept
the cars running on the several lines
and transferred people around tbs
scene Of the fire. The new Fourth
street crossing was found to be very
useful in moving cars.
The Clayton House is a large five
story brick building at the northeast
corner Of Filth and Market streets, il
the heart of the city. 1t was built il
1918 at a cost of 800, 000O, and j.
owned by the BankinRhouse Corpora.
tion. It Is insured for 500, 600 with
CourtlRnd +. Pierson in the Home
Hartford, German American, North
British and Mercantile, North As
surance. London Assurance, Norwict
Union, Palatine, Providence Washing.
ton, Equitable, Westchester, British.
America Assurance and AmeTicaT
Insurance Co. of Boston, so no losl
will be sustained.
The alarm for the fire was struck by
Frank Howard.