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VOL. XVII, NO. 56.
WATEKBURY, CONN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1904.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
SHORTAGE FOUND
THE WAR IS NOW ON
HAYAS
Official Russian Note Gives its Side of the Controversy
Japanese Torpedo Boat AttacKed Russian Fleet Last
Night Russians Will Hold a Meeting and Pray for
Success of Army. .
London, Feb 9. The Japanese mln
IsterBaTon Hayashl, said this after
noon: "Russia-la making desperate
efforts through the various embassies
to hare the powers intervene. Russia
now Is -willing to' concede everything;
but the offer comes too late."
Baron Hayashl added: "I learn on
good authority that the reply Russia
intended to send merely reiterated all
the cardinal points to' "which Japan had
consistently objected."
St Petersburg, Feb 9, A. lengthy
Official communication issued 1 to-day
gives the, Russian account of the nego
tiations -which led to the rupture.
"Last year," says this foreign office
note, "the Tokio cabinet, under the
pretext of establishing the balance of
Slower and a more settled . order of
;things on, the, shores of the Pacific,
ubmltted to the imperial government
vl proposal for a revision of the exist
ing treaties -with Korea. Russia con
tented and Viceroy Alexieff was
charged to draw up a project for a
anew understanding -with Japan in co
operation -with the Russian minister at
Tokio,, who was entrusted with the ne
gotiations with the Japanese govern
ment. -; Although- the exchange of
Wiews with , th Tokio cabinet on this
subject were of a friendly character,
Japanese social circles and the local
and-foreign press attempted in every
way to produce a warlike ferment
among the ' Japanese and to drive the
jgovernment Into am armed conflict
with. Russia, Under ' the Influence
thereof the Tokio cabinet began to
formulate greater . and .. greater de
mands In the negotiations, at the, same
time- taking most extensive measures
to make' the country ready, for , war.
All .these circumstances could' no, of
course, disturb;, Russia's equanimity,
but they induced her also to take mili
tary and naval measures. Nevertheless,-to
preserve peace in the far east,
Russia,' so far as her ' incontestable
rigbts and Interests permitted, gave
the necessary attention to the demands
f the Tokio cabinet and declared her
self ready to recognize Japan's priv
ileged commercial and economic posi
tion in the Korean peninsula with
the concession of the right to protect
it by military force in the event of
disturbances in that country. At the
same time, while rigorously observing
the fundamental principle of her poli
cy regarding Korea, whose independ
ence and integrity were guaranteed by
previous understandings . with Japan
and by- treaties with other powers,
ptugsia Insisted on three points:
1. On a mutual and unconditional
guarantee of this principle.
2. On an undertaking to use no
art of Korea for strategic purposes,
s the authorization of such action on
jthe part of any foreign power was di
rectly opposed to the principle of the
Independence of Korea. ;
. "3. On the preservation of the full
Vreedom of navigation of the straits of
Sorea,- ' :
I - "The project elaborated in this sense
knenk which in its last proposals not
imly declined 'to accept the conditions
Which " appeared as the guarantee of
he independence of Korea, but also
began at the same time to insist on
Provisions to be incorporated in a pro-
ect regarding the question or aian-
hhuria Such demands on the part of
pap-an, naturally, were Inadmissible,
be S question ' of - Russia's po-
ition in Manchuria, con-
erning in the first place China, but
h?o all the powers having commercial
nterests in China. The imperial gov
ernment, therefore, saw absolutely no
eason to include in a special treaty
kith Japan regarding Korean affairs
ny provisions concerning territory oc:
npied by Russian troops. The im
perial government, however, did not
efuse, so long as the occupation of
lanchuria lasts, to recognize both the
overeignty of the emperor of China
h Manchuria and also the rights ac-
tured there by other powers through
reaties -with China. A declaration to
is effect had already been made to
e foreign' cabinets. In view of this
io imperial government, after charg-
g its representative at Tokio to pre-
nt its i reply "to the last proposal or
pan; was justified in expecting the
okio cabinet to take, into account the
msideratlons , set forth , above and
jxat it would appreciate the wish nian-
ested by, Russia to come to a peace-
il under.tandins: with Japan. In-
jead of th!s, the Japanese - govern-
ANT
ment, not even awaiting this reply, de
cided to break off negotiations and to
suspend diplomatic relations. The im
perial government, while laying on
Japan the full responsibility for any
consequences of such a course of .ac
tion', will await the development of
events and the . moment it becomes
necessary will take the most decisive
measures for the protection of its
rights and interests in the far east."
JAPANESE FLEET MOVING.
Che Foo, Feb 9. The Japanese con
buI, who has just returned here from
Dalny, says that be passed the Japan
ese fleet to-day going in the direction
of Port Arthur.
THE CZAR'S THANKS.
St Petersburg, Feb 9. "I thank you
sincerely and cordially for your loyal
sentiments with which I am convinced
all true Russians are now embued," is
a message which the czar telegraphed
to the' provincial council of the gov
ernment of Yaroslave (capital of the
government of the same name, ! 173
miles from Moscow), in response to a
resolution expressing enthusiasm at
the rupture of relations with Japan.
The express train service between
Irkutsk, Siberia; and Manchuria, hag
been suspended.
PRAYER FOR VICTORY.
St Petersburg, Feb 9. The imperial
ball, which was to have been held to
night, .has been cancelled. : At';" -2
o'clock this afternoon the imperial
court and aU 'functionaries will attend
a sokemn Te Deum to pray for victory
for the Russian axma,- ,
V BUYING) WARSHIPS.
London, Feb 9. According to a spe
cial dispatch from Rome, the Chilean
legation. there announces that Japan
has . purchased , the' Chilean battleship
Oapitan Prat, the cruiser Chacabuco
and the gunboat Almirante Condell.
These, vessels, fully equipped, will sail
immediately for Nagasaki. 1
LEA VINO POHT ARTHUR.
Che Foo, Feb 9. -The Japanese residents-
are leaving Port Arthur, On
Monday a. steamer took 100 and pro
ceeded to Dalriy, ; thence to Japan.
Others are going to China. Admiral
Alexieff tried to reassure them and
promised protection to their families.
Russian officers and foreign merchants
are leaving here in fear tjjat the Chi
nese will Tlse. War correspondents
will use despatch boats. Foreign offi
cers who have been refused permisssion
to accompany ( the fleet probably will
accompany the army. -
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
St Petersburg, Feb 9. Admiral
Alexieff's official report of the attack
bv the Japanese is as follows: "I
most respectfully inform your majesty
t-at at or about midnight of February
8 nin Japanese torpedo boats made: a
sudden attack by means of minesupon
the Russian squadron in the outer
roads of the fortress of Port Arthur, in
which the battleships Retvizan and
Cesareviteh and the cruiser Pallada
were damaged. An inspection is being
made to ascertain the character of the
damage. Details are following for
your majesty."
. ". 4 - -
MARTIAL LAW NOW.
Port Arthur, Feb 9. Japanese tor
pedo boats attacked the Russian fleet
here during the night and three of the
Russian ships were badly damaged.
The Japanese, who thus scored the
first success of the war, escaped un
damaged. In consequence of the at
tack by the Japanese torpedo boats,
martial law has been proclaimed here.
CHINA'S POSI'j.iON.
Paris, Feb 9. Cnina, it is under
stood, has given official announcement
that she will immediately issue a
declaration of neutrality. This is con
sidered very important in view of the
possibility of the Chinese, impressed
by the success of the Japanese at Port
Arthur, joining Japan.
SECRETARY HAY'S NOTE.
Washington, Feb "9. Secretary Hay
has addressed an identical note to a
number of the European powers to as
certain if they are willing to join in
a notice to Russia and Japan tnat dur
ing hostilities and! thereafter the neu
trality and integrity of China must
be recognized. Tbft matter has cre
ated a great sensation in diplomatic
circles here.
PALLADA WAS SUNK.
Paris, Feb 9. It was announced at
the French foreign-office thia afternoon
S IT STOPPED
( that the Russian cruiser Failada was
i sunk in tne torpedo attack made by
the Japanese fleet off Port Arthur. Tne
injuries sustained by the Petvisan and
the Cesareviteh are not . known. It
was reported on the same authority
that the cable from Vladivostok has
been cut.
WATERTOWN'S MIX UP.
Committee That Investigated Hat
toon Affair Hade Recommendation
Watertown, Feb 9, At the ad
journed annual meeting held in the
town hall yesterday the report was
submitted of, the special committee
verifying the statements made by the
expert accountants . at the special
town meeting' held on January 8, re
garding the alleged shortage in the ac-
countsi of Town Treasurer Burton H.
Mattoon. It is a singular fact that
the town notes held by tne Water
town Savings bank, and which were
not reported to the selectmen by the
town treasurer, who was also, treas
urer of the sa vines bank, have been
reported for years .by the bank com
missioners in their annual reports of
the condition of the bank, being ac
counted as an asset of the bank. '
i William- J. Munson. chairman ,of
the special investigating committee,
is a director- of the Watertown Sav
ings bank, and is also a director of the
Dime Savings, bank of Waterbury,
which, also holds notes of the town of
Watertown.' It is '.somewhat surpris
ing that so many- facts regarding the
nnanciai transactions or the town or
Watertown with, several banks - whicii
were a matter of record in the banks
themselves and the state bank com
missioners' reports, . werftv not known
to the town officials, other than the
treasurer, who apparently- , had . good
reason for concealing them, until the
invesigation. unearthed .them. .
' Town Clerk Mattoon was In bis seat
when First Selectman J. G. Skilton
called the meeting to order at 1:30
o'clock yesterday . afternoon, and Her
ace D. .Taft, a brother of "Yviiliaru ii.
Taft, the secretary of s war, was! ap
pointed jchairman. t ' ,
William J. Munson. chairman of
the committee appointed at the an
nual town meeting in October, 1003,
to investigate Town Treasurer B. H.
Mattoon's accounts, read the report.
His associates on the committee were
Henry T. Dayton and William G.
Freneh, all prominent residents of
Watertown. ,
, The committee closed its lengthy re
port with the following recommenda
tion :
Your committee would recommend
no very great change in the method of
keeping the town books, and would
only recommend that amounts be so
kept that the selectmen be able to
know at all times the financial condi
tion of the town.
We believe that the day book kept
by the present board of selectmen' is
as good a form as can be adopted, but
would suggest that the selectmen ixst
their accounts on the ledger on or be
fore the first day of each month, plac
ing each item of each bill under the
bead to which it belongs. The select
men would then be able to tell wheth
er they were exceeding the amount of
the appropriation that hadbeen made
for the various purposes during the
year.
We would suggest that the select
men meet at least once a month at the;
selectmen's room, at a time by them
specified, receive all bills, look over
and draw orders for all approved bills,
each of the selectmen signing his own
name to the order.
We would also recommend tha1- the
town treasurer report to the selectmen
once a month all money received by
him during the past month, from
whom and for what, and all money
paid out by him, not paid on select
men's orders. Also that the treasurer
pay no money , except upon statutory
order, and that all orders be canceled
by the treasurer when paid, and kept
as vouchers.
That the selectmen keep an account
of the money In the treasury on t.ue
stubs of the town order book, or somp
other book kept for that purpose and
subtract the amount of each order
from the amount then in the treasury,
in the same manner as a business man
keeps his bank account. .
We believe If this was done, and the
selectmen, town treasurer ana town
auditors do comply -with the statutes,
shortages and misappropriations of
money would be impossible.
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. MUNSON,
HENRY T. DAYTON.
After some discussion the recom-
mendatlong were accepted.
BATTLE G0IN(t ON' TO-DAY
Chee Foo, Feb. 9. The Japanese
fleet attacked Port Arthur at midnight
on Monday. Two Russian battelships
and one Russian cruiser were disabled.
The battle is being continued this
morning at a distance of three miles.
No further damage is reported. "
TWO INJURED.
"The HanKil ier" Collided
With Another Sled at
Shelton.
Shelton, Conn., Feb. 9. In a coasting
accident on Coram hill last night,
George Yoches suffered a fracture of
leg and William Newman was badly
scratched and bruised and had sev
eral teeth knocked out. Yoches owns
a big sled called "The Mankiller." He
was steering the sled down the steep
grade with eighteen or twenty people
as passengers, when he collided with
Albert Crowther's sled which was be
ing drawn up the hill. It was only a
glancing collision but it was sufficient
to pull out one of the steering ropes
of Yoche's sled and swerve it to the
gutter where the f ootrests struck a
post and the merrymakers on the sled
were thrown off. ' All escaped with a
slight .shaking up except Yoches and
Newman. Seventeen f ootrests on the
side of the sled were torn off by con
tact with the, post so great was the
speed of the coasters. The two sleds
In collision are the largest in town and
there has been much rivalry between
their owners.
NOW IN SESSION.
Civil Engineers and Good
Roads Men Meet at
Hartford.
Hartford, Conn., Feb. 9. For the
first time In its twenty years of ex
istence the Connecticut Societv of
Civil Engineers : assembled to-day for
the two days' session. The meeting
place in Knights of Pythias hall, this
city. Nearly 75 engineers are in at
tendance. Early trains brought them
from nearlv everv citv in the state.
and they proceeded at once to the hall
where the convention would be held.
At about 11 "o'clock the convention
was formally opened, President Ford
in the chair.' He presented Mayor
Sullivan- who delivered an addressbf
welcome. Generous applause and ex
pressions of appreciation followed the
mayor s warm welcome.
The following engineers were elect
ed to membership:
G. X. Amryhn, New Haven; William
H. Arthur, Stamford; Arthur ' W. ' Ba
con, New Britain; Vincent B, Clark,
Mllford; Clinton L. Cole West Hart
ford ; ,0. S. Farnham, A. H. Green
wood, John Harte, Hartford; S. W.
Hoyt, Jr., South Norwalk; E. R. In
graham, Jlartford; Minor ' Jameson,
Fairfield; J. C. Jessup, Jr., South Nor
walk;E. J. Jones and F. S. Luther, Jr.,
Hartford; A P. Law, Bridgeport; G.
H. McLean, Bristol; E. E. Minor, New
Haven; Harold T. Murphy, Hartford;
C. H. Nichols, Daniel son; Dow O'Con
nor, Hartford; W. K. Pike, Danielson;
Wi B. Prince, Stamford; S. W. Robin
son, Hartford; Philip Sellers, Meriden;
Hartley .W. Sperry, i Old Saybrook;
William T. Taylor, Hartford; M. H.
West and R. E. Slade, Hartford; H.
E. White. New Haven 1
President Ford then delivered
his annual address. f ,The tddress was
a novel one, it being arranged in the
form of a contract and in a clever
manner. Mr Ford managed to fring"
in the name of many of the engineers
in the state. There were frequent out
burts of applause, and the effort was
highly appreciated.
The convention shortly before one
o'clock took a recess for luncheon.
When the convention reconvened an
address on "Good Roads," by State
Highway Commissioner . J. H. Mac
Donald was announced. Mr Mac
Donald was tendered a mild ovation
as he stepped to the platform. In be
ginning his address he paid tribute to
the late James P. Bogart. He ex
plained that It was six years ago when
he addressed the , society, just when
the good road movement had been tak
en up as an experiment. Mr MacDon
ald explained in detail and In a most
inffrostincr wav. the doings of the
highway commission in laying the
foundation of highway improvement
in the state, the law under which the
commission acted and the effect of -its
policy on the various towns and cities.
In conclusion Mr Macuonaia saia tnat
not only had the state built 500 miles
rf marl's since the commission was es
tablished, but the towns of themselves
nave put into spieiium uuiiuxnun J-uu.y
a thousand miles of highway, without
any assistance on the part of the state.
At 6.30 this evening bo or more
members of the society, with about
twMitv invited euests will enjoy a
banquet at the Hartford Club. Presi
dent F. L. Ford will preside and act
as toastmaster. ,
REPORTS PROGRESS.
St Louis. Feb 9. John Taylor Lew
is, world's' fair commissioner o Bra
zil and Portugal. bas retu-ned to St
Louis and reports -that Portugal will
send a very fine exhibit. Both Por
tugal and Brazil will be- well repre
sented in the art department.
C. M. Reeves, secretary of the com
mittee on legislation, received infor
mation to-day that Vermont an New
Mampshire will each be represented at
the exposition by a building. Ver
mont will reproduce the old Constitu
tion house at Windsor, the house in
which the first constitution of the state
was adopted.
MAIL STEAMER TAKEN.
London, Feb 9. A dispatch to Reu
ter's Telegraph Co from Shanghai
says It is credibly informed that the
Russian mail steamer Mongolia, which
left Shanghai on Sunday, has been
captured by the Japanese fleet off
Sung Tung. .
WEATHER rOUEC A$T
Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to
night, Wednesday generally, cloudy,
probably followed by snow in' south
west portion; somewhat" warmer
Wednesday; fresh , west to north
winds. ; t
BooKHeeper Lost $25,000
by His Mode of Keep
ing BooKs.
Wolfboro, N. H., Feb 9. A short
age of about $25,000 in tne accounts
of the Wolfboro. Loan & Banking, Co
has been discovered by Bank Exam
iner Alpheus W. Baker of Lebanon
and the savings department of the
company has been closed pending fur
ther investigation. The shortage is
alleged to have been due to erroneous
bookkeeping on the part of the cashier,
Charles F. . Piper, who for more than
a year has been an . invalid. The
bank examiner and several assistants
are at work on the accounts and it
is expected tnat thft investigation
will .be completed within a few days.
No accusation bag been made against
Mr Piper and the errors discovered
are thought to be explained by the
fact that the man had not been in tne
best physical or mental condition for
some time; before he gave up busi
ness. As the bonds given by Mr
Piper nearly cover the amount of the
shortage, it is thought that tne insti
tution will not be affected by the
trouble.
The Wolfboro Loan & Banking Co
was cnartered in 1S99. Albert O
Robinson of Sanbornville is president.
It has a capital slock of $50,000 and
deposits of $231.563., . 1 A ..
LAWL0R WILL CONTESTED
Appeal TaKen to Superior Court by
Brother of Testator.
In the court of probate to-day tefore
uuage ixwe tnere was a hearing on
the will ! of the late Rev Martin P.
Lawlor. As has been said before in
the Democrat, testator left ail of his
estate to his nephews, Martin J. and
Francis P. McEvoy, and be directed
that no appraisal or Inventory of his
personal estate or household effcts
oe taKen, but that they become the
immediate .-oossession of bis neohewa.
Christopher Lawlor. brother of tes
tator, contests tne will on the grounds
of undue influence. He was rep.e
sented at the hearing by Attorney
Russell. . The will was drawn up by
Attorney Cole August 27, 1897, and
Mr juawior claims testator was 111
tnat summer befor the will was
drawn up and that he was not al
lowed to see him. Mrs Marv A. Law
lor, Attorney Cole, Mrs William Gil
lette, a witness to the wail, and Mar
tin J. McEvoy, one of the beneflciar
ies testified -that Father Lawlor was
not iil that summer, except for a rew
days. . . ; i; - '
few days, and some of them did not
remember him . being ill ; at i all. Mr
Lawlor, however,' was positive that -e
"was. He testified that he was not al
lowed to see testator and that on one
occasion he w-as put out of the house
by Mrs 'Lawlor's son Joseph, xbis
seemed ridiculous testimony to Mrs
Lawlor, foT herson at the time in
question was a mere boy.
Further1 testimony was to the ef
fect that testator was not and could
not be influenced; he was not that kind
of a man. The will was approved and
an appeal was taken to the superior
TWO POINTS WON.
W. J. Bryan's Attorney Gets Two Fav
orable Decisions.
New Haven, Feb. 9. Two decisions
were handed down before the superior
court by Judge Thayer to-day sustain
ing the counsel for William J. Bryan
in the legal contentions growing out
of the refusal of the probate court to
admit to probate ,as a part of the will
of the late Philo S. Bennett, the seal
ed letter giving $50,000 to Mr Bryan.
The first decision ' sistains a de
murrer entered by counsel for Mr Bry
an to a plea in abatement filed by
counsel for Mrs Bennett from Mr
Bryan's appeal from probate court's
decision. ,
The other overrules a motion of
counsel for Mrs Bennett and other
heirs to expunge certain parts of the
answer. Both decisions were victories
for Mr Bryan.
EVANS MUST BE READY.
His Squadron to be Sent Close to Seat
of War.
Washington. Feb 9. Orders will.be
cabled to-day to Rear Admiral Evans
to send his cruiser squadron, consist
ing of. the Albany, New Orleans, Ral
eigh and Cincinnati, from the Subiric
bay to some point in Chinese waters
yet to be determined, for tne purpose
of observing the naval operations. It
Is expected that the squadron can coal
and get ready to move in two days.
Admiral Evans is expected to keep his
battleship squadron In Philippine wa
ters throughout the period of hostili
ties between Russia and Japan. This
decision was reached at a cabinet
meeting held to-day after a long con
sideration. It is practically settled
that the squadron will not go to Port
Arthur.
NINE PERSONS KILLED.
Ottawa, Feb 9. A report has
reached here of a collision on the '"hn
adian Pacific railway at Sand Point,
and nine persons are reported killed.
CITY NEWS
- Thomas H. Hayes will leave to-morrow
for a business trip to Washing
ton. On the return trip he will visit
the scene of the great fire at Baltimore.
The fire department had two runs
yesterday. Shorty before 4 , o'clock
fire wag discovered in a chimney on
a house belonging to Edward Balfe,
at 424 Baldwin street. it was ex
tinguished with the use f chemicals.
A couple of hours later the cblmney
on the residence of Clayton M. De
Mott on Hillside avenue started to
burn and an alarm was sent in. v. A
similar application was applied in this
case and Jt die the work,
A GREATER
AND A MORE 1
BEAUTIFUL QTC
Will Arise From the Ruins of Baltimore Says Mayors
McLane . - Telegrams of Sympathy and Offers'
of Assistance From Many Places United States1
Sub-Treasury Re-Opened for Business To-Day.
Baltimore, Feb 9. Aiayor McLane,
wben asked for a statement to-day,
dictated the following to the Associ
ated Press: v , p
"Baltimore will now enter un
daunted Into the task of resurrection.
A greater and more beautiful city wlill
arise from the ruina and we snail
make this calamity a future blessing.
We are staggered by the terrible blow,
but we are not discouraged and every
energy of the city as a municipality
and its citizens as private individuals
will be devoted to a rehabilitation that
will not only prove the stuff. we are
made of, but' be a monument to the
American spirit.' ,.
Baltimore, Feb 9. After forty
hours of the hardest work, by the fire
fighters the destructive conflagration
whih has prevailed here since Sunday
forenoon was got under control. With
the exception of a few buildings, 140
acres are devastated. During the
early morning hours several . small
fires started among the ruins of the
burned buildings; only debris, how
ever, was left to be destroyed.
. No person is willing to estimate the
loss; but the insurance men agree that
it will reach at' least $200,000,000.
It has been decided that it would
not be necessary to send from New
York city three battalions of "regu
lars" to assist in policing the city, i
Throughout the night the streets
were quiet and there was little or no
commotion anywhere in the city. ;
i Probably never before has tnere
been a fire of such magnitude abso
lutely without loss of life and so re
markably free from accidents. The
only person seriously injured wag Ja
cob Inglefritz, a volunteer fireman of
York, Pa. He was unconscious wnen
taken to the Maryland general hos
pital. A report arose that he was
dead. He soon revived, however, and
was reported this morning to be suf
fering only from a broken leg and
minor ' Injuries. ; Many firemen were
temporarily overcome by the dense
smoke in which they were f orcei to
work, but ; to-day sore and .' inflamed
eyes and utter exhaustion of body con
stitute their chief disabilities. The
police and ' the Baltimore militiamen
are a so suffering from the same con7
tinuous strain, but the arrival last
night and to-day of an additional regi
ment of state troops and the ' rest ob
tained last night , by the overworked
police force,; who were given oppor
tunity to get some much needed sleep,
placed them in fair condition to con
tinue the preservation of order under
the abnormal conditions :which will
prevail in Baltimore for many days to
come.' .; ' , ::. . ' ' '
No disturbance occurred during the
night, the first since Saturday in which
Baltimore has dared to 1 sleep. Utterly
exhausted, the J people of Baltimore
went to rest feeling assured that the
flames were entirely controlled and
Tio -frill atonJ- 4- n. A 'J tyi n rm. Ir-nvm-n
Onlv the firemen. -rvolio nnA enmrrla-1
men remained on duty during the
night In spite of the almost entire
nhssn nf criArvowj o-nQi-r? wora
vigilant 'to the uttermost and it was;1
Wmost impossible for even the news-
paper men to keep watch of the prog-!
ress of the flames. Double sentries on
every corner of the long cordon around
the flameswept district challenged
sharnlv cvptv Tvasser and on mm !
posts refused to honor the police fire
line permits or even the regulation
military passes purporting to be good
on all posts and at all hours of the day
or nlehL u General Lawrason Riezs.
who, -as commander-in-chief, of th
brigade of state troops, who has been
in personal . command of the military
since the outbreak of the fire, is un
willing to say how long it may be
necessary to keep the outside compan
ies here or how soon It will be possi
ble to relieve the home regiments, but
It . is evident that it will y be several
days at least before the policing ot
the city can be entrusted to its regu
lar guardians under normal condi
tions. , .;,:, .;'
Fears had been entertained that the
far spreading fire would be takpn ad
vantage of by the disordprly. and crim
inal element to attempt to inaugurate
a season of loot and disorder. The
complete sweep which the flames of
the fire area nave made left little of
value unconsunied for possible plun
derers, and the strict police regula
tions have combined to keep law
breakers in practically complete re
straint. But one case of theft has been re
ported and that is of a minor nature
the culprit being arrested while at
tempting to make off with a few boxe
of cigars which had passed undamag
ed through the flames.
In the midst of the flame-swept area
where the vaults of the many aafet
deposit companies and the safes of
the, dozen or more banks and trust
companies, containing rich treasure
which needed no guard beyond th
heaps of ruins in which they are b'lr
led and their own flame warped a nr'
distorted walls. It Is believed that
the highly valuable contents of these.
Knfps and vaults V passed undamaced
through the flames but in t cases
it will be an extremely difficult task
to open them and ascertain the con
dition of the contents.
With the falling of niglit began tne
riAnnrtiire of the outside firemen who
had responded to the call for assist- the intention to deceive, the bank'
ance from Baltimore, the flames be-1 examiners.
ing so completely under control that t ; ;,;,','.;
Fire Chief Horton believed be could SENATOR HANNA'S CONDITION,"
safely dispense with the battalions Washington,8 Feb O.After a consult
from other towns. In order to give tation of the physicians the following,,
the Baltimore firemen an opportunity bulletin was issued in regard to Sena
tor a little rest before continuing work tor Hanna, He passed a comfort
unaided, however, a number of outside able night Hi8 tempomture at nora
rtmranles remained at work during Wfla io2.-nnisa 2 anci , K!a cnirii
the night, notably the detachment
from the New York brigade, whiefci
had been demonstrating its efSciency;t
throughout the day, ; and nine cpm-j
panies, half of the Baltimore brigade
were ordered back to their houses , be-j
fore one in the morning. Others ofl
the wearied of the Baltimore fire flgfci'
ers were relieved during the lite after
noon and night by members of the vol
unteer department from Atlantic City,
who leaving their apparatus at home,
took charge of the BaltimorA
and directed the . streams nr
blazing ruins. The outside firemen da'
panea at intervals during the day.
There was little work for the fireJ
men during the night, a U iappreheM
sion of any other further : spread ofl
the flames being removed ; before
nightfall, but the engines pumped!
streams on the smouldering ruinsi
throughout the night The work re-l
quired the services of but two or threo?
men to an engine, the members of the!
crews taking turns on duty. In most!
cases the hose nozzles were simply
propped up in position and the streams!
left to play without other direction fori
hours. N: . .,; 4,
were badly crippled, then central exj
changes being located in the danger
zone, but to-day they were giving eev
vice through branch exchanges. Thai
street railway system was almost en3
tlrely paralyzed by the fire, the greafcj
central power bouse having been con-4
sumed. . ' - I
Service was maintained on parts of;
some lines, however, power being ob-1
tained from the outlying plants and
to-day cars .: were running on several'
lines. , ;
A conflagration in the residential
section of East Baltimore was arerted!
only by the promptness of some of the!
young men of the city. Yesterday af-j
ternoon sparks were carried from the
fire to the roof of a church on Canton
avenue, two miles ' from the scene off
the trouble. . The young men found an
old volunteer hand reel, pulled It to;
the church. The cracked old hose of.
other days was unwound and attached;
to a city plug.' 'The city pressure was
enough to carry the water to' the top.
of the church and it was saved. In the'
meantime the fire had spread to ad
joining buildings, but was promptly,:
put out by the volunteer fire fighters.
During the night the Young Men's;
Christian Association building, the
Maryland ) Theater and all ' of ) the lead-,
ing clubs put their shelter and accom
modatlons .at the service , of the fire-!
men and militia from other cities and'
of the guardsmen when not on duty. ,'
Telegrams were received during thtf,
night by Mayor McLane and other cityj
officials tending the 1 sympathy of the',
people of many sister cities, i '
The editor ; of the Daily Illustrated!
Mirror, of London, f Eng., telegraphed!
sympathy . and asked if funds were!
needed. , " . . v . ,
After a meeting of the representaH
nTes of the insurance companies w
day, It was announced .that they estW
mated tne loss at i.,uw,uw ana uats
was an Insurance of $90,000,000.)
Respite the legaL holidays -of seveni
aaTS aeciarea oy warneia,
te United States sub-treasury re
opened for , business to-day, and th
building has been converted , Into, a,
military camp to ' avoid any possible;
attempt at looting and other "dlsordersv
"e xreasury ueytuuucm wu
suppaeu 01 muuey ,w ivuxxwrixs
presenx meauei. w wie BuwireaBury,
and this money will be added to from
time to time to any amount needed to
meet the demands of business Inter-j
ests of Baltimore so suddenly crippled!
In banking facilities.
THE NEWS AT ROME.
Rome, Feb 9. The Baltimore Ca"
produced a feeling of awe at the vati-j
can, where the news was communi-j
cated to the authorities by the cor
respondent of the Associated PreesJj
The pope was most anxious about;
Cardinal Gibbons and gave orders that,
the latest details from Baltimore
communicated to bim. M-
SITUATION IS SERIOUS.
Susquehanna River is on the Iiis'
Once More. ''.N"--' ,:-::4
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb 9. The Sus..
quehanna river began rising here thisi
morning after dropping three feet
during the night, and the situation is,
growing serious. The water Is now$
24 feet above low water mark. AX..
Nanticoke street car trade la suspend"
ed.- "-;::.: J"-': '" :
Reports from Bloomsburg, Berwick
and Espey are that the water Is U7t
feet high and rising at the rate ot
eight inches an hour. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad,
tracks are under, four feet of water
and trains on the Pennsylvania rail
road have been discontinued.
TWENTY-FIVE COUNTS.
rVwnrv-ir1 Jt ToH Q Tha
f United States circuit courti
returned an indictment on twenty-five-,
counts against Albert H. Eastman, I
president of the Berlin National bank!
of Berlin, charging him ;wlth making
f ,!,, entries on th bnoks of thA bank-
condition wa good.