The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-02

caught fire last night through the eX- plosion of gas tank and was con- pletely destroyed, the inmates barely having time to escape with their lives. The hotel has been lighted with acetylene gas and through some accident the generator exploded. In addition to the loss of the building, three thousand dollars in bills which were in the building at the time Of the breaking out of the fire. were destroyed.
 Paris, April 2S.-The noted bandit Raisuli has again escaped. and dodg. ing storm of bullets made his way into the mountain fastnesscs where he is most at home. A telegram from Tangier states that large part of tribesmen are in pursuit of the fugi- tive, but there is little hope that he can be taken.
 New York, April 2s.-Copper is quoted today at twelve and 6ve-eigths cents.
 Denver, April 29.-Something of sensation among society circles was sprung today when it was learned that two women, Mrs. Leonora Pierce and Miss Greta Fullner, both prominent members of society, had been arre sted upon a charge of having obtained money upon false pretenses. Mrs. Harriet Grove, an aged woman who has been totally blind for number of years, has been endeavoring to have her sight restored. Knowing the anx- iety of Mrs. Grove to regain her sight, they approached her upon the subject of spiritualism, finally suc- ceeding in convincing her she could be cured by this means through their agency. The fee required, however, for performing the miracle, was twen- ty thousand dollars. Mrs. Grove was induced to pay this sum to the spirit ualist Leaders. The treatment was | administered but the eyesight failed | to return. Friends of the aged woman discovered what had been done and disllusionad her. The arrest of the spiritualists followed and an effort | will be made to recover the money paid them.
 New York, April 29.-Acting un- der the advice of President Gompers, and in continuation of the fight being made by organized labor for fair leg islation from congress in labor mat ters, every federation of labor in the United States will pass resolution declaring it's intention to fight against any member of congress who opposes with his vote the enactment of the Legislation asked for. The battle will he waged in state campaigns, only those candidates for the legislature who agree to vote for senators not op- posed to labor legislation. being voted for. Strong fights will be made against candidates for Representatives in congress in the districts from which they are elected if they in any way oppose the legislation granting certain rights to unions and now un- der consideration by congress.
 Washington, April 29.-A banquet was held here last night by the Sons of the American Revolution which was largely attended. General Bell, Chlef-of-Staff, in an address upon the subject of possible war, declared that the United States was becoming negli gent of it's opportunities for defense in the event of an outbreak. He claimed that serious predicament would exist in the event of war, since it would be an easy matter for the fleet to be prevented from passing around Cape Horn. He believes some measure should be taken for strongly fortifyng the district at Cape Horn so as to prevent the possibility of in- terference with the movements of the fleet by the vessels of other powers.
 Tacoma, April 29.-Tacoma street car companies have succeeded in get tlHS tuSllIaClsoS Ddtily tloiihUo py tiIS woman population of the city. E'o! some time past the fad of wearing the broad merry widow" hats has been rapidly increasing, and as conse- quence the seating capacity of street cars has heen reduced to one-half tn, ir lo mer capacity. Today all the cars in the city carried large printed announcements to the effect that women wearing the 'merry widow" bats would either have to pay double fare or find some other means of trans pOrtation
 Washington, April %. 9.-Representa- tive Burnett of Alabama. during the consideration of immigration matters by congress today, delivered an ad- dress upon the subject in which he urged the necessity of an increased educational test for the admission of emigrants from foreign countries. He believes that stricter requirements along these lines will materially de- crease the influx of undesirable for eigners into the United States.
 Trenton, April %. The Bryan back CTS were sat down on hard by the New