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Evening star., 1908-01-24
BALTIMORE BLAzED Up
Another Fire Outbreak Makes
the City Anxious.
THREE FIREMEN KILLED
Sixteen Injured and the Money Loss
Is About 100000.
BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS
Wind Threatens to Spread Flames,
But They Are Ultimately Con-
fned-Neighborhood Terrified.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. January "A half
million dollar fire. in which three fire
men were killed, two seriously injured,
including Fire Chief George w Horton,
who will likely die, and more than a
score of firemen received minor hurts,
started at 1902 this morning and con-
tinued with great fury until about 6
o'clock. Four buildings at Holiday and
Saratoga streets were burned
The fire is supposed to have been caused
by an electric spark The damage will
amount to more than 100000 The city
were many of the valuable charts. maps
and papers in the health department
The first man to be taken out of the
ruins was Chief Horton and he was hur-
ried to the City Hospital. The men of No
> truck company and No 4 engine COM
pany were at work at the place where
the wall fell, and the dead and Injured
are mainly from these two companies.
Dead and Injured.
The dead are:
Lieut.. Fred Ha man, No. 3 engine com.
pany.
William E. Pugh. No. } engine COM
pany.
Charles FREEMAN. fireman
The injured are: Chief George w. Hor-
ton, serious laccration of the scalp. prob
able internal injuries, condition serious:
Lieut.. Joseph Heainer. aid to Chief FIor-
ton. badly injured about head. nose frac.
tured; Charles Hesse of No. u company
foot and leg hurt; James L. Baroch. No
). right leg hurt: John Doering, No J
nose hurt. back injured: Capt. August
Schimm, No. 8, right arm fractured
George W. Haskell No. l. right arm
broken; John Downey. No. T. scalp lacer-
ated. shoulder sprained: F. NJ Schillinp
No. 4. scalp wounds; William Devine. NO
q. bruised head, foot and shoulder; John
Lund. No. ,. both ankles sprained, broken
fingers: j. FL. Weineknecht, No. 4, broken
nose. lacerated scalp and hands: F. II. Hem
Ter. No. .. fractured skull and broken nose.
Lieut. George Mcneil. No. l. right leg
broken. arm sprained; Harry Myers M
4. probably internally injured: J. T. Nc
Dermott, No. 3. body badly crused Five
firemen of No. % company were hurt. but
one of them seriously. by being hurled
from a hose cart in a collision at Fayette
street and Park avenue-Frank J. Davi-
son. thirty eight years old. of No. 23.
1915 Harlem avenue. concussion of brain.
will recover; William Weber, thirty-four
years old. of No 23. 3O8 Pearl street. suf
fered a wrenched knee cap; Joseph s.
Welsh, thirty-four years old of No 23, 7O7
West Lafayette avenue. had his left knee
wrenched and head cut; Charles l.. JSauer-
vein. twenty-six years old. No. o3, 2l23
Vine street. leg badly bruised: Charles J.
Miller. twenty three years old, of No. 90,
l743 North Milton avenue, legs cut and
bruised.
The buildings damag ged We're: The Reg
ester building. Holiday and Saratoga
streets; e. B. Read Company. lithogra-
pliers, adjoining REGISTER building, Flynn
Evening star., 1908-01-24
OLD RELIABLE.

police building where the city Jail is
located, the prisoners were set free. These
prisoners had been arrested for only minor
offenses. The building. which was five
story structure of brick, burned up and
down from the third floor. as did the fire
in the city hall
Aid was summoned from Bath, Bidde-
ford. Saco and Lewiston, but the latter
was the only city to get it's apparatus In
the city before daybreak. When it ar
rived it was too late to take any active
part in the fight against the flames.
The city hall survived the great fire OF
1866. although it was badly sutted at tHat
time 1t was first opened in 1853 The
building had frontage Of 150 feet. and
was $50 feet long. Its central dome rose
$50 feet a aboys the roof. The building was
constructed OF coiored Nova Scotia Albert
stone and contained eighty rooms.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
PETITION FOR AN INSTITUTION
"Prexies" Favor Creation of Ma
tional University in This CITY.

CHICAGO. January 24.-Presidents Of
state universities of the United States
closed their convention here last night
after adopting a resolution petitioning
Congress for the creation OF a national
university at Washington. d. c.. for the
schooling Of postgraduates.
The standardizing of state universities
was advocated. as also was the creating
of experiment engineering stations, which
Is covered by bills now before the Six
tieth Congress.
At an executive session of the confer
ence DIR. Henry s. Pritchett, president of
the Carnegie Foundation for the advance
ment Of teaching, made address in
which he strongly asserted that II was
unwise for private agencies to undertake
to assist thirty forty sta tes in main
tanning higher institutions of learning.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
ARREST OF GIORDANI.
Has Broken Backbone of Revolu-
zionist Plots in Haiti.

The backbone OF revolutionist plots in
Haiti and Santo Domingo has possibly
been broken by the arrest of J. NJ.
Giordani. a Corsican counterfeiter and
friend of rebels. in New York. II was
no. known until today how significant
the arrest Of Gordani was. The arrest
was made last Monday in New York. but
developments since that time have shown
that he is one Of the prime factors in
rev buttons that have taken place not
only in Haiti. but in Santo Domingo. He
is the friend of rebel leaders in both of
these West India repu blics. and he has
for several years been the chief repre-
sentative in the United States of the
revolutionists Firnin and JimineZ.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
SEEK TO GAIN BIG FORTUNE.
Heirs of George Washington After
Property in Ohio.

WEATHERFORD. Texas. January "a
The Brazelton family OF this city, heirs
OF George Washington. first President OF
the United States. will soon receive part
of an estate Of 10000 acres. valued at
s. .0Uo. 900 I'm the Clermont district. Ohio.
according to message received yester-
day from Washington. ID. {. There are
three BrazeIton brothers here, j. v.
Brazelton, banker: B. F. Brazelton, a
physician. and Il. l.. Brazelton a farmer
Georgia relatives will also receive a
share George Washington having no
children. lett the Ohio estate To his
nephew Gen. Nathaniel Greene, and his
niece, Hannah Greene. Jacob Bra- y
grandfather OF the Texas heirs, married
Hannah Greene.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
HAITIAN REVOLUTION.
Consular Agent Mot Is Summarily
Dismissed

PORT Al PRINCE. Haiti. January "a.
The revolutionists have taken possession
of the town of Port-de-Paix, thirty-five
miles west of Cape Haitien.
An English and French cruiser are
expected on the coast shortly. They will
give protection to British and French in
tereSJs.
Charles Mot. the American consular
agent at ST. Marc. has been removed
from office by the American legation be-
cause of his completely with the rebels.
Mot is Haitian.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
PRESIDENT OF COSTA RIGA
Has Approved All Treaties Signed
by Peace Delegates.

The Costa Rican minister in Washing
ton. Mr. Calro. has been officially inform
ID that the President of Costa Rica ap-
proved yesterday all the treaties and con-
ventions signed by the delegates TO the
Central American peace conference held
in Washington last November and be-
csmber. Congress has been called 10
extraordinary sessions immediately and
the treaties ard conventions submit led
TO its consideration
Evening star., 1908-01-24
Intelligent
Advertising.

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brings the greatest meas
ure Of success to any busi-
ness. Plan your advertis-
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cost. and then put the mat
ter In the hands Of an in
teiIioent and competent
advertising man.
The only way to meas
ure the cost Is by expe-
rience and results.
All successful advertisers
in Washington use The
Star to the greatest extent.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
Taft Going to Orange, ". J.

Secretary Taft left the cabinet meeting
early today to take the l2:3o train for
East Orange, \. j.. where he is To deliver
an address tonight before the Yale Alumni
Association of that state.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
MISSING PASSENGERS LANDED.
Tug With. Amsterdam Collision Vic
Tins Reaches Port
VI Cablegram to The Star.

speelA CdbleRram 10 The Star.
ROII IERDAM. January 24.-The tug
GouWzee entered the harbor this morning
with the twenty-odd missing passengers
of the steamship Amsterdam. which was
I'm collision with the Administer on Tues
day night last
Evening star., 1908-01-24

AT the time of the collision the Amster-
dam was coming from Harwich with
ffty-siN passengers on board. Most of
the passengers and crew were transfer
red safely to the Administer. while others
attempted to reach shore in small boats
one of which landed safely yesterda Y
The one reported today was evidently
picked up by the tug.
Evening star., 1908-01-24

new England Storm-Swept.
BOSTON. January 24.-Southeastern
New England is today experiencing a
northeast snowstorm which began last
night and which was still much in evil
dencei at dawn. 1t was the first snow O.
any amount that has fallen in this sec
tion since December IA. The thermometer
dropped 10 degrees in the course Of the
night and the wind blew 20 to 80 miles an
hour.
The storm delayed railroad and street
car traffic. Up to Q am today no ship
ping accidents had been reported
New Haven reports a fall of seven inch
es OF snow and a high northeastern
wind, but no serious interference with
traffic. At Newport. r. L., foot of snow
had ttailen by 10 O'Clock and no sign of
cessation. The wind at Brenton's reef
blew sixty TO seventy miles an hour. The
steamer Providence of the Fail River line
due at 2:3o a. m. had not been heard from
at Newport up to 10 o'clock but was be-
lieved TO have put in al some sound port
for shelter.
Heavy Gale on the Coast.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NORFOLK Va. January 24-With the
temperature down to 22 degrees and the
wind blowing at a maximum velocity OF
forty mics an hour at Cape Henry and
forty-eight miles an hour at Cape Hat
teras. ths Virginia and North Carolina
coasts were TODAY swept by gale only
second in severity during the present
winter 10 some three weeks ago, when
the wind reached velocity of seventy
two miles an hour at Cape Henry and
sevpnty-tive miles an hour AT Cape Hat
teras, A binding snowstorm on the
coast accompanied the gale and drove
craft at sea off rather than on shore.
Sailing and other vessels caught in the
teeth of the storm suffered to a greater
extent. No report has been made Yet
OF anv wrecks.
The temperature dropped last night
from J3 degrees to 81. and the predictions
are that the thermometer will drop to is
degrees at Norfolk tonight. While the
wind during the storm earlier in January
was much more severe than that of to-
day, the present storm is by far the
severest winter weather of the present
season.
Twelve Below at Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, January 2t.-The lowest
temperature so far this winter, II degrees
above zero was registered here today
Snow is falling and traffic retarded.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
Shovel Gangs Out.

Special Dispatch 70 Tie Star.
NEWARK. y. j.. January .I-Snow
81! ever tnis city 10 an average depth OF
ten iache. seriously Interfering with early
I1o:n-ng TRANSPORTATION The Public Sery-
.ge Coz porat:on put out its sweepers and
gangs Of s.CSelers aimost as soon az the
snow logan last night and the rails have
kent ,.iea~
Evening star., 1908-01-24
Twelve Below at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, January 2i.-The lowest
temperature so far this winter. II degrees
above zero. was registered here today.
Snow is falling and traffic retarded.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
Other Big Fire.

injuries by the breaking away OF a
Siamese coupling OF hose. which hit him
in the stomach
Evening star., 1908-01-24

& Enrich Company. machinists. northeast
corner Holiday and Sara toga streets:
Leonhardft Wagon Company. adjoining
Flynn & Enrich Company: old City Hall
building: Sunday School building OF Zion
Lutheran Church; William l.. Hollings-
worth Company. adjoining Register build
ing on Holiday street.
Evening star., 1908-01-24
New England Storm-Swept.

blocked street cars. clogged traffic and
everybody trying to get to work on time
Evening star., 1908-01-24
Weather:

Slightly colder tonight.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26
THE vENAL CONGRESS.

Says the Waterbury Republican: 1T
may pain Col. Osborn to hear 1t but we
repeat that there are others In con-
gress, who ought not to be there 1t
won't take seven years to have the
proof come out, as in Forakers case"
Very likely. But there Is one man
who ought today to be a candidate for
re election to congress and that Is
Mr., Liley. He claims to have in his
possession proof of evil doing in the
house of representatives, He COM
plains that he has been deprived Of the
opportunity to set forth his proof.
How the congressional rascals would
SILVER In their boots II they knew that
the state of Connecticut was about to
send back to his seat in the house this
champion Of good government and the
people; this bold crusader against the
forces Of evil. How, too, they must
be grinning from ear to ear to find that
he has QUIT the Job that he may run
for governor of Connecticut.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26
LET US HAVE FAITH.

This paraphrases the famous utter
arce of General IT, S, Grant In ac-
cepting the Republican nomination for
the presidency 1t was called forth by
the bitter exchanges Of sectional opin-
on as a result Of the war
The cry: Let Us Have Faith" should
now be uttered as a consequence of the
revelation of official dishonesty. Men
are being exposed hourly for wrong
doing but 1t should be remembered that
more men are left In political station
who are honest than dishonest.
1t takes more than one sparrow to
make a summer. 1t is humiliating to
find that popular trust has been abus-
ed and that private gain has been
greater in few instances than. the
public good but 1t is gratifying and
uplifting to know, as every patriotic
American must know, that at heart
this great nation is honest and that
the great majority of the American
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26

tional Republican ticket, the second
nominee on which Ia James SCHOOL,
craft Sherman, one OF Mr., Lilley's
bitterest enemies or as the American
would say "traducers.'
1t is because this is the truth and
nothing but the truth that the people
OF Connecticut have a right to hear
from those who are to govern the
state, II Idlley Is elected In November
What do Mr.. Fyler ana Mr.. Gates and
MIR. Roraback think OF "the questions
Of the hour in which Connecticut Is
interested" to use the words Of the
Courant? 1t Is what they think that
will go, and the sooner the voters
realize this the better. The idea of
two officeholders, who are, Of course,
candidates for reappolntment, Rail-
road Commissioner Tyler and Gates,
and Henry Roraback, who lis one Of
the princes of the lobby, selecting In
this manner man whom they do not
own. They do not do business that
way. They have made no mistake In
arranging the slate from their point
OF view. SO that II anybody Is to
take the stump to explain what Mr.,
Lilley stands for, let 1t be the men
who have made him and who must
cotrol him unless he is the greatest
migrate in the state. Let us hear the
masters voice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26
Connecticut I,o.ses.


To the Editor Of The sun-sir: The
editorials In The sun on the political
situation In Connecticut are in Keeping
with the traditions Of The Sun, whose
editorials have read daily for the
last ten years.
The republican bosses OF Connecticut
have In store for them one OF the big
gest surprises that they have expert
enced in years. When they caused
Lilley to be nominated against tha
wishes and protests Of fifty OF the most
prominent manufacturers. TO say moth
Ing Of the thousands OF other republic
ans who advised against such move
then II was that they came near put
ting the Nutmeg state In the doubtful
column IN the pres dental election;
are going to show the bosses that they
have something to say at the election
that will be. needed In future conven.
TONS that Is, they are going to vote
Why Lllles should have been nomi-
mated after his disgusting grand stand
play az Washington last winter, which
resulted In his almost being thrown
out Of the house by his own party is
mystery.
There were AT least FIVE candidates In
the field for the republican nomination
all Of them men with splendid records
any one OF whom could have been elect.
ed next November. and IN the opinion
OF many one OF these men should have
been nominated instead OF Liley.
The republicans Of the state know
how to vote. intelligently. and they are
going to defeat Lilley, and Incidentally
teach the bosses a lesson; that is, they
are going to show them" that the PEG
pie should have something to say II
state conventions instead Of beipt
forced to accept what the bosses want
A D1SGUsTED REPUBLICAN.
Norwich, Conn, Sept. "a.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26

poets radical report nor would that
be In harmony with the pop
ular thought on the subject lConnec-
ticut Is not wholly sure just how far
1t is necessary to 80 In extending the
powers Of d body having certain we'll
defined powers oyee the public service
corporations, About all 1t knows at
the present moment Is that the prin-
clpe Of natural monopoly has been
conceded, and that With It should go
some kind Of protection for the public
under 1t; some body to which 1t can
quickly appeal II necessary for relief
In the absence Of a legislature, which
meets only once In two years.
The report Of the commission on tu-
bercuosis, Of which DR.. Foster OF this
city Is chairman, is sure to be an up
to-date document In every way. An
other commission will report the re-
suits of its labors in inqulrlng Into leg
lslation affecting the rights OF EN-
ployes and the liability Of employers IN
case OF accident 1t was not possible
for the advocates Of an employers la
bility act and the judiciary committee
to agree upon the text Of the bill at
the last session Of the general assem-
bly, and II was agreed to postpone con-
slderation for two years. President
Luther Of Trinity college Is the chair
man OF another commission which has
been investigating the conditions in the
public schools of the state. with the
view of enacting additional legislation
The direct primary commission was
given an extra lease of life by the last
legislature and will again urge the
adoption of the principle In modified
form. The chairman OF that commit
tee, Judge John II. Perry OF Fairfield,
is one of the best informed men in the
country on the subject and Is in po-
sition to give the legislature excellent
counsel These matters suggest too,
the need there will be for first class
men on Capitol Hill next winter.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26

New York Evening Post)
How Inspiring the eagerness with
which American youths fly back u
their books as college opens Weary Of
summers dull and proitless round Of
tennis, boating, and fishing, the young
gentlemen tear headlong into academic
groves at the iirst drawing Of bolts,
almost frantic with spiritual hunger,
Coming from all directions they coll
Tide violently near the middle OF tho
campus; at Columbia and Yale yester-
day, nobody was seriously injured, a.
the enthusiasts met but at Worcester
POLYTECHNIC institute sophomore !,
back was broken. The mlshap sur-
gests that student craving for culture
ought 10 be tempered with few police
rules. We admire that pure love Of
truth and reason which impels our un
dergradpatos like moths into the lamp
Of knowledge with such blind energ,
that sophomore heads crash into fresh
man anatomies, But the college rush
makes the light OF wisdom sputter and
flicker like a dry log, besides hurting
the moths. The Worcester Polytechnic
faculty does we'll In forbldding such en-.
counters. but why was the prohibition
delayed until afterSa student was ia
tally MANNED?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26
NEW JERSEY PRIMARIES.

In the slow but certain progress
pelng made all over the country
toward the establishment OF the direct
primary system, the political news Of
the week from New Jersey marks no
uncertain step forward. There can be
no question that, on the whole, the
open primary elections for the nom
nation Of candidates, as provided for
under the new law so vigorously ia
vored by New Jerseys executive, Gov
ernor Fort, was success. 1t was In
evitable that there should have been
some minor imperfections in the law.
There must be in any radically new en-
actment Of this sort. But what
changes are necessary can now be
easily and intelligently made.
There were several extremely en-
couraging details In connection with
the incident. Not the least significant
, of these was the fact that the bosses
candidates were universally downed.
Such a result should give renewed
announcement to those who are hop
ing and working for the adoption of
similar laws In other states. One OF
the greatest defeats machine rule ever
had In New Jersey came when SEN
ator Colby defeated his rival for re-
nomination, Thomas L. Raymond, by
big plurality. 1t showed what the
common peepul'' can be expected 10
do once the bosses have no conven-
lions. with their cut-and- dried details,
to fall back upon. The public wanted
the change and they welcomed t..
turning out to vote In greater num-
bers than they did at the actual cleo
ton Of their present governor and al
most In as great numbers as at any
regular election. 1t may be safely
said that New Jersey Is now far from
likely to return to the old, antiquated
system to select Its candidates In the
future. It's excellent results should
be the inspiration needed for many
other states to follow in the process
sion of the direct primary supporters.
There are always two main argu-
merits advanced by the bosses in their
efforts to postpone the adoption OF the
direct urinary The first is thai the
people Will not avail themselves OF II
az expected. That this Is not the cast
Is now being shown practically wher-
ever the direct primary has been tried
The other argument Is that such A
multiplicity of candidates will develor
as to complicate matters beyond al
hope OF success, AS matter Of fact
however, in spite Of law that malc
possible any number Of names on til,
ba,Icts, the voting In New Jersey thu
week vas done intelligently and cx
peditously and the ballots were count
ed WIN ease and speed. II Connects
cut had similar law this year, tht
present aspects Of the state situation
would not be entirely as they are.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Importance Of Pneumonia.

Dear Editor: Doctor Latham, Of Lon
don, England, is to speak at the Inter
national Congress on tuberculosis In
Washington, d. c., on Tuesday Sep
toniber 20, at 1880 D. m. He has chosen
the subject: Incidence Of Tubercu-
losis According to Occupations and
wish he could tell us some better
methods Of preventing and treating
pneumonia than we know at present,
for according to Dr. Wright Of the
board Of health, 400 died Of pneumonia
in New Haven last year, and only 1870
In 1893 Professor Norton of Yale has
stated that 5000, 900 people who are alive
in America will die Of pneumonia un-
less better preventive and curative
methods can be taken than those al
ready In use.
GEORGE BRERETON Z
New Haven, Sept. 49, 1908.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-26
THE REAL CANDIDATE.

Faith thin. Mr. Martin Docley, you've
been somewhat mum Nv late.
Yet | mind a wor-rd Nv wisdom that
you dhropped year ago;
You predicted, | reminder, that the
ra-ale candidate
Would be no wan else but Teddy,
whether called that same or no.
And upon me sawkins, Martin, what
you said has come out thrue.
There's shindy in Ohio over Shtand-
ard lie and graft
But the biggest Kerry rifle that s
making whiraroo.
Faith, tbs In the grip " Teddy r.
and not In that " Taft.
There was ta-alk ~ tiger huntin' lii
the land sbeyant the say,
There was talk ~ thrilin shtories
that was going to be wrote,
But the clnther " the world will re-
main at Eyesther Bay,
TIL we turin out In November-r for
to fight and cast our vote.
Is 1t Bryan wants beltn? Is II Mr.
Norman Mack?
There's a lad down In the White
House that will show them how
to spar;
And theyll know ere long I'm think
ing what 1t Is to get whack
From the champeen " campalgners
and your own dear friend T. r.
p. y. a., in the Waterbury Reoub-
ican