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SYNDICATE BLOCK ON NICOLLE'
AVENUE , IN MINNEAPOLIS ,
CONSUMED.
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT NIGH1
St. Paul Department Called on. seem
to Keep Flames from Destroyini
Business District Probable Tha
Two Lives Were Lost.
Minneapolis , Minn. One of the mos
disasterous fires this city has eve
known , destroyed early Sunday morn
ing the Syndicate block on Nicolle
avenue , between Fifth and Sixtl
streets. The total loss is estimatec
at $1,000,000 and it is probable tha
two lives were lost. Twelve person !
were rescued from the upper stories
of the building while the flames were
roaring around them. Some of these
sustained serious injuries , but none
\vps .priously hurt.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The alarm was given by Jine passer
by on Nicollet .avenue , who saw the
flames bursting out of the second
ptorv windows. An alarm was quick
ly given , but before the firemo' hac
arrived the tenants of the buildint vht
were .ill asleep in the upper rooms
began to appear at the windows , call
ing frantically for aid.
A strong southeast wind was blow
'ing and in a very few moments the
west half of the building was a roaring
furnace. The entire department oi
Minneapolis was called out , but it was
totally inadequate to check the flames ,
Later a call was sent to St. Paul foi
help , and this immediately was fur
nished.
The instant the fire department ar
rived men were rushed into the build'
ing where the entrances were not al
ready choked with flames and numerous -
* ous ladders were hastily extended to
aid the people who were hemmed in
by the fire on tne second and third
floors.
AGITATORS KEEP IN ACTION.
Fear of Russian Aggression on the
Increase.
Peking. The fear of aggression is
increasing here. Reports published in
Russian papers , and reprinted in Pe
king papers , greatly exaggerate the
-dangers from the plague. Many of the
higher class r > r Chinese fear a cam
paign designed to alarm Europe and
Justify military occupation. Dispatc-
es from Harbin say Russian military
circles are advocating occupation.
The Vladivostok newspapers print
warnings of the danger of a Boxer up
rising , but the Chinese government
emphatically denies the possibility of
such a thing , declaring the entire
country is under control.
Born a Virginia Slave.
Seattle. Wash. Mrs. Mary Wray ,
who was born a slave in Virginia , in
February , 1807 , died here the other day
In her 105th year In her childhood she
w.as sold to John Lovell , of Nashville ,
Tenn. , on whose plantation she lived
until the close of the war. She help
ed to cut and haul the ties for the
i i flrst railroad built into Nashville.
Cholera Spreads in Hawaii.
Honolulu. Another case of cholera
has developed here , making a total of
nineteen cases and fifteen , deaths since
the disease first appeared. As a pre-
cutioBary measure the school dis
tricts have been closed.
Burns Cause Death.
Lexington , Ky. Burns resulting
from carbolic acid caused the death
of James H. White , president of the
First National bank of Manchester.
He left no statement and no explana
tion of the tragedy has been given.
Ecuador Calls on U. S.
Washington. Ecuador is to have a
sanitary service and has called on
thts government for assistance in or
ganizing it Dr. H. B. Parker , of the
marine hospital service , has been de
tailed.
Engine Boiler Explodes.
Portland , Ore. While a number of
employes of a logging camp were
gathered about an engine used in log
ging off land at Estacada the boiler ex
ploded , killing five men and seriously
injuring four others.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Sioux City. Io. Saturday's qouta-
tipns on the local live stock market
follow : Top beeves , $6.10. Top hogs ,
$6.80.
Escapes from Jail.
Jackson , Ky. Silencing by a dis
play of guns a crowd .of prisoners who
attempted to alarm their keepers , As-
bjiiry Spicer. a Hargis claisman , led a
jail delivery here at midnight. Three
other prisoners escaped with Spicer ,
-murder is now pending in state courts.
Wife Freed For Killing Husband.
Centralia. 111. A corner's jury has
exonerated Mrs. Annie McGreavy for
killing her husband Friday night at
Central City , deciding the act was in
self defense.
SENATE REJECTS BEVERIDGE
RESOLUTION DECLARING VACANT -
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CANT POSITION HE WON.
ENDS LONG TOGA BATTLE
Speeches Pro and Con by Nearly a
Score of Senators Cullom's De
fense of Himself and His State and
Hard Work of the Lobby.
Washington. Senator William Lori-
mer of Illinois was vindicated by the
senate of the United States Wednes
day , when byx a vote of 46 to 40 the
resolution which was introduced by
Senator Beveridge declaring that Mr.
Lorimer was not duly and Jegally elect
ed to a seat in the senate of the United
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ted States by the legislature of Illinois
was defeated. Mr. Lorimer was not
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present when the roll was called.
For Senator Lorimer.
Bailey , Texas. Gamble , S. D.
Bankhead , Ala. Guggenheim , Cal.
Bradley , Ky. Hale , Maine.
Brandegee , Conn. Heyburn. Idaho.
Briggs , N. J. Johnston , Ala ,
Bulkeley , Conn Kean , N. J.
Burnham , N. H. McCumber , N. D.
Burrows , Mich. Oliver , Pa.
Carter , Mont. 1 Paynter , Ky.
Clark , Wyo. Penrose , Pa.
Crane , Mass. Perkins , Cal.
Cullom , 111. Piles , Wash.
Curtis , Kan. Richardson , Del.
Depew , N. Y. Scott , W. Va ,
Dick , Ohio. Smith , Md.
Dillingham. Vt Smoot , Utah.
Du Pont , Del. Simmons , N. C.
Fletcher , Fla. Stephenson , Wls.
Flint , Cal. Taliaferro , Fla.
Foster , La , Tlllman , S. C.
Frye , Maine. "Warren , "Wyo.
Galllnger , N. H. Wetmore , R. I.
Against Senator Lorimer.
Bacon , Go. Martin , W. .Va.
Beveridge , Ind. Page , Vt
Borah , Idaho. Money , Miss.
Bourne. Ore. Nelson , Minn.
Bristow , Kan. Newlands , Nev.
Brown , Neb. Nixon , Nev.
Burkett , Neb. Overman , N. C.
Burton , Ohio. Owen , Okla.
Chamberlain , Ore. Percy , Miss.
Clapp , Minn. Rayner , Md.
Clarke , Ark. Root , .N. Y.
Crawford , S. D. Shively , Ind.
Culberson , Texas. Smith , Mich.
Cummins , la. Smith. S. C.
Davis , Ark. Stone , Mo.
Dixon , Mont. Sutherland , Utah.
Frazier , Tenn. Swanson , Va ,
Gore , Okla , Taylor , Tenn.
Gronna , N. D. Thornton , La ,
Jones , Wash. Warner , Mo.
La Follette , Wls. Watson , W. Va ,
Lodge , Mass. Young , la.
Absent Aldrlch , Frazier and Ter
rell.
SenatorLorimer did not vote be
cause of his interest In the case.
Speeches had been made for or
William Lorimer.
against the accused man during the
months of January and February by
Senators Bailey , Beveridge , Borah ,
Bristow , Brown , Burrows , Crawford ,
Cummins , Davis' Fletcher , Galllnger ,
Gamble , Heyburn , Johnson , Jones ,
Owen , Paynter , Root and by Mr. Lori
mer himself. Mr. Cullom also spoke ,
but was noncommittal as to his col
league. He defended himself and the
state of Illinois.
Efforts were made daily by friends
and foes of Mr. Lorimer to influence
the votes of the senators for or
against him , -and during the last two
weeks Mr. Cullom received an ava
lanche of letters and telegrams so
large it was feared his hot.lth would
break under it.
The Lorimer fight has been one of
the most sensational in. the history of
the upper house. When the commit
tee on privileges and elections re
turned a report declaring that no evi
dences of bribery having influenced
the legislators in : he election of Mr.
Lorimer had been found , it was con
sidered that he was amply vindicated
and that his senate seat was secure.
This report was .prepared by , a sub
committee and was the outcome of an
exhaustive investigation both at Wash
ington and Chicago , In which the
charges of bribery at Springfield were
thoroughly gone into.
May Limit N. Y. Skyscrapers.
New York. Future New York sky
scrapers will be held to a height of
fourteen stories , or 174 feet , and
other drastic restrictions will be
placed upon building operations If
recommendations contained In the re :
port of the New York city commission
on congestion of population , are en
acted into law.
Start Probe of Packers.
New York. The federal grand Jury
here Wednesday began an Investiga
tion of the meat packers. The inquiry ,
it is said , involves the same -companies
and Individuals as those indicted in
New Jersey about a year ago but
never brought to trial.
James B. Speed Critically III.
Louisville , Ky. James B. Speed ,
probably Louisville's wealthiest citi
zen , " was Wednesday reported critical
ly ill of a complication of diseases at
his home here. -
THE PROPER PLACE FOR THE FIREBUG
Where He Can't Set Fir * to Anything But Himself.
PARCELS POST DEM
PLAN FOR AN EXPERIMENTAI
TRIAL IS RULED OUT IN
SENATE.
TARIFF BOARD BILL HALTEI
Measure Is .Temporacily Blocked b }
Democratic Filibuster Four Blj
Supply Bills Passed Extra Sessloi
May Convene March 20.
Washington. A point of order ralsec
by Senator Bailey of Texas Thursday
killed the plan for an experimental par
eels post Mr. Bailey Insisted that th <
amendment to the post office'appropri
ation bill which authorized the post
master general to conduct an experl
mental parcels post system for on <
year , beginning April i ; 1911 , was ne
leglslatlgn. He pressed his point vig
orously and the amendment was eliml
nated from the bill when Vlce-Presl
dent Sherman ruled that Mr. Bailey't
point of order was well taken.
March 20 is the date now tentatively
fixed for the assembling of the e"xtra
session. A conference to be held be
tween now and Monday will definitely
fix the date. That the extra session IE
certain is the firm conviction of all the
Republican leaders.
Representative John Dwight , Repub
lican whip of the house , who all along
has insisted that a special session
would not be necessary , has capltula
ted and confessed his belief that It
Iwould be unavoidable.
Following a filibuster that lasted
[ many hours , intended to emphasize the
Democratic objection to the proposed
enactment of the tariff .board bill , the
men behind that measure saw they
were fighting against the inevitable
and withdrew it for the time being.
Immediately the considerayon of ap
propriation bills was begun and within
twenty minutes.four measures carry
ing an aggregate expenditure of $162-
000,000 were passed.
This relieved the congestion in the
senate only a trifle and did not remove
a single one of the snags that still are
In the way of adjournment with the en
tire administration program carried
out.
out.The
The measures thus passed were the
pension bill , carrying $153,668,000 , the
Fortifications bill , the consular and dip
lomatic bill and the bill for the support
of the military academy.
The Sulloway pension bill , which
would have added $50,000,000 to the an
nual appropriations , it is claimed , was
offered by Senator Scott as an amend
ment to the pension bill and ruled out
on a point of order made by Senator
Lodge.
High Place Given Negro.
Washington. President Taft nomi
nated William H. Lewis of Boston ,
a negro , to be an assistant attor
ney general of the department of Jus
tice. This Is the first time that a
negro has been named for such a
prominent position In the department.
Lewis at present Is an assistant
United States attorney at Boston. He
succeeds John G. ' Thompson , who re
signed recently to resume his law
practice at Danville , 111.
Winner of Nobel Prize Dead.
Berlin , Germany. Prof. Jakob Hein-
rlch Vanuxt Hoff , the chemist and
author , died here Thursday. He was
professor of chemistry at Berlin unl- '
irerslty and In 1901 received the No
bel prize of $40,000 for research in
: hemlstry.
Matthews ( Ind. ) Bank Robbed.
Marion , Ind. The Fanners' State
bank of'Matthews was entered by
robbers Thursday , the safe blown and
i sum of .money estimated between
53.000 "mi $5.000 taken.
GORE CHARGES TRUl
COMMITTEE FINDS THAT SENA
TOR WAS OFFERED BRIBE.
Body That Investigated Alleged Indian
Lands Graft Case , Finds Improper
Proposal Was Made.
Washington. The special commit
tee of the house appointed last
summer to investigate Senator Gore's
charges of attempted bribery In con
nection with J. W. McMurray's Indian
attorney contracts In Oklahoma made
Its final report to the house.
The majority of the committee finds
that Jake L. Hamon actually did ,
about May 6 , 1910 , make an improper
proposal to Senator Gore respecting
the McMurray contracts ; and that
about June 16 , 1910 , he approached
Representative Charles F. Creager
with an improper proposal on the
same subject. The committee finds
no evidence , however , to show that
Hamon was acting "by authority of ,
or with the consent or knowledge of
McMurray. "
On this ground the committee ex
onerates McMurray of any connection
with an attempt Improperly to influ
ence members of the house or senate.
It does find , however , that he used
more than "undue Influence , " to se
cure the support of Chief Green Mo-
Curtain and his .son , D. C. McCurtaln ,
In getting these contracts , by trans
ferring a contingent Interest of $25-
000 in the contracts to D. C. McCur
taln. -
MURDER AT CHICAGO POLLS
Carter H. Harrison Nominated for
Mayor by Democrats and Charles
E. Merriam by Republicans.
Chicago. Carter H. Harrison
( Dem. ) and Charles E. Merriam ( Rep. )
will be the candidates for mayor of
Chicago at the election to be held
April 4. Both Democratic and Repub
lican organizations were smashed.
Ttie bitterest primary election fight
in the history of Chicago ended Tues
day with the selection of the above
standard bearers and simultaneously
begins what promises to be the most
hotly contested fight for the actual
mayoralty In the city's history.
The primary fight developed more
bitter animus than has ever before
been seen here.
One man was shot dead , several
others were shot and stabbed , more or
less seriously , and small riots were re
ported all over the city during the
course of the voting.
Arthur Qulnn , son of James A.
Qulnn , former city sealer , shot and
killed a man believed to be Richard
Clark , a union hod carrier.
The police say Clark was murdered
while he was In the custody of. an offi
cer. Quinn Is a deputy sheriff.
Banker Robin Pleads Guilty.
New York. Abandoning the defense
of insanity and throwing hlnfcelf upon
the mercy of the court , Joseph G. Rob-
n , young "sky-rocket" financier , plead
ed guilty to the Indictment charging
ie larceny of $27,000 from the Wash-
ngton Savings bank , of which he was
formerly president.
Married In Jail Ceil.
Chattanooga , Tenn. Dr. J. W. Sher
man , in custody here for the murder
of his biother-ln-law , Thomas Norman ,
was married In jail Thursday to Miss
Cleo D. Lucas of East Chattanooga.
Miss Lucas met Sherman just before
ie murder of Norman.
Naval Man's Son a Suicide.
San Francisco. Paul Orchard ,
twenty-two years old , son of Capt.
John. M. Orchard of the cruiser West
Virginia , committed suicide Thursday
by drinking cyanide of potassium.
COUNTESS IS SLAN
LADY IN WAITING TO ITALIAr
QUEEN MURDERED.
Her Slayer , Prince Paterno , Cavalr ]
Lieutenant , Makes Unsuccessful
Attempt at Suicide.
Rome. Baron * Paterno , a cavalr ]
lieutenant , shot and killed Princess
Ciula Trigona , lady in waiting t <
Queen Helena , Thursday. The baroi
then attempted suicide , but was unsuc
cessful.
The tragedy took place in the Hotel
Rebecchlno , the trysting place of the
two members of the Sicilian aristoc
racy. Some time ago Prince Trigons
realized that his wife was bestowing
her affection upon Baron Paterno at
clandestine meetings , and he institut
ed legal proceedings with a view tc
obtaining a judicial separation. The
court's decision was ready to be given
out , but because of the high standing
of the parties concerned , the presiding
judge decided to attempt reconcilia
tion.
It Is said the prlnfce was ready to
pardon his wife's unfaithfulness if she
would consent to renounce Paterno.
The princess acquiesced. On her way
to court , where the affair was to be
finally settled , she stopped at the hotel
for a last meeting with the baron.
According to the authorities , Baron
Paterno decoyed the princess to the
hotel , where he demanded that she
elope with him. When she refused he
strangled her , afterward shooting her.
TREASURY SHOWS A SURPLUS
Month Has $58,000 Compared With
January Deficiency of
$3,000,000.
. Washington. February closed with
the condition of the treasury practical
ly Improved as compared with a
month ago.
There was a surplus of $58,000 for
the month on all accounts , against a
deficiency of $3,000,000 In January.
The total deficit of the fiscal year
changed very little and still stands at
$21,000,000 , compared with $45,000,000
at a corresponding time a year ago.
The balance in the general fund in
creased slightly to $85,000,000 , but the
working balance dropped off about
$2,000,000 and the month closed with
it at $28,000,000.
The passage of the Panama bond
bill in congress , which will allow the
treasury to Issue three per cent. Pan
ama bonds without the privilege of na
tional bank circulation , opens the way
for Secretary MacVeagh to replenish
the cash draw"er for Its heavy expend
itures for the canal work.
REFERENDUM IS UNLAWFUL
Fexas Court Knocks Out Reform as
Unconstitutional Declares Legis
lation Cannot Be Referred.
Austin , Tex. That the referendum
s unconstitutional Is the decision
) f the court of criminal appeals
n the J. E. Farnsworth case , from
Dallas , all members of the court con-
jurring. The effect of the decision
s to render void the referendum sec-
ion of every city charter In the state
laving the referendum.
Judge Davidson holds that the "In-
tiatlve" may be constitutional when
ised as the "right of petition , " but not
10 with the referendum , as the consti-
utlon does not confer upon the legis-
ature such power. He declares legis-
ation cannot be referred to the peo-
) le for enactment by their vote.
500 REFUGEES ARE BURNED
; hnese ! Villagers Destroy Wandering
Bands of Hungry Plunderers
Who Rob and Kill.
Victoria , B. C. Rendered 'desperate
y hunger , bands of hundreds of starv-
3g refugees are roving through the
imlne stricken area of China , plunder-
ig and killing , and a-reign of terror
revails , according to persons who ar-
ived here on the Tamba Maru , which
sached port Thursday from the Orl-
Dt.
Dt.At
At Kunshan , a walled village within
3 miles of Shanghai , the villagers , aft-
r a desperate raid in which stores
ere looted and many killed , meted
at punishment peculiarly Chinese in
s callousness to the raiding refugees.
. band of more than 500 are reported
> have been surrounded In a com-
ound and burned to death.
/OMEN DEFEAT FIGHT BILL
uffragettes Score Knockout Over
Tommy Burns In Washington
State Senate.
Olympia , Wash. The women of
rashington , who recently were grant-
1 suffrage , scored another victory In
jlitlcs and dealt Tommy Burns , the
inner heavyweight champion pugilist
! the world , a knockout blow
hen they secured the defeat in the
snate by a vote of 22 to 19 of the
[ * emmy Burns" bill to legalize prize
fhting.
Champion Johnson Is Fined.
San Francisco. John Arthur John-
n , the world's champion pugilist ,
as fined $100 by Acting Police Judge
anlan Thursday for driving his auto-
oblle at an unlawful speed. John-
n at once served notice that he
ould appeal the case to a higher
lurt.
Puts Negro In Federal Office.
Washington. James C. Napier of
ennessee was named by President
ift Thursday to be register of the
easury. Napier Is a negro.
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Particularly the Ladies. /
Not only pleasant and refreshing to
the taste , but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system , Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna is particularly adapted
to ladies and children , and beneficial in
all cases in which a wholesome , strengthening - *
ening and effective laxative should be
used. It is perfectly safe al all times and
dispels colds , headaches and the pains
caused by indigestion and constipation so
promptly and effectively that it is the one
perfect family laxative which gfves satis
faction to all and is recommended by
millions of families who have used it and
who have personal knowledge of its ex
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity , however , has
led unscrupulous dealers to offer imita
tions which act unsatisfactorily. ThereFore -
Fore , when buying , to get its beneficial
tffects , always note the full name of the
Company California Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front of every
package of the genuine Syrup of Figs
ind Elixir of Senna.
For sale by all leading druggists. Price
50 cents per bottle.
A FASHION PUZZLE.
This is merely two ladles of fashion
endeavoring to identify each other.
HEAD SOLID MASS OF HUMOR
"I think the Cuticura Remedies are
the best remedies for eczema I have
ever heard of. My mother had a child
who had a rash on its head when it
was real young. Doctor called it bahy
rash. He gave us medicine , but it \
did no good. In a few days the head
was a solid mass ; a running sore. It
was awful , the child cried continually.
We had to hold him and watch him
to keep him from scratching the
sore. His suffering was dreadful. At
last we remembered Cuticura Reme
dies. We got a dollar bottle of Cuti
cura Resolvent , a box of Cuticura
Ointment , and a bar of Cuticura Soap.
We gave the Resolvent as directed ,
washed the head with the Cuticura
Soap , and applied the Cuticura Oint
ment We had not used half before
the child's head was clear and free
from eczema , and it has never come
back again. His head was health7
and he had a beautiful head of hair.
I think the Cuticura Ointment very
good for * the hair. It makes the hair
grow and prevents falling hair. "
( Signed ) Mrs. Francis Lund , Plain
City , Utah , Sept. 19,1910. Send to the
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. , Boston ,
Mass. , for free Cuticura Book on the
treatment of skin and scalp troubles.
Scoundrel's Last Refuge.
Patriotism Is the last refuge of a
scoundrel. Johnson.
PH.ES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
Fourdrugtdat will refund money If PA2O OINT
MENT rails to cure any case of Itching , Blind ,
Bleeding or Protrndina piles in 6 to 14 days.
I honor any man anywhere , who ,
! n the conscientious discharge of what
he believes to be his duty , dares to
stand alone. Charles Sumner.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets , small , sugar-coated ,
easy to take as candy , regulate and invig
orate stomach , liver and bowels. Do not
gripe. _
The entire object of true education
Is to make "people not merely do the
right thing , but enjoy the right thing.
Ruskin.
LADIES CAN WEAR. SHOES
one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Eas
the antiseptic powder to be shaken into tha
shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Refuse substitutes. For Free trial package , a < l-
iress Allen 8. Olmsted , Le Roy , N. Y.
A Terrible End.
"He met with a hard death. „
"How was that ? "
"Suffocated by his own hot air In
i telephone booth. "
Shearing Papa.
She I believe you would rather
) Iay poker with father than sit in the
) arlor with me !
He No , I wouldn't , darling , but we
nust have money to get married on.
Fighting Tuberculosis In Hungary.
The anti-tuberculosis movement
< ? as started in 1894 , and in 1898 there
srere five institutions for the treat-
sent of consumption. Today the cam-
iaign is encouraged and financed by
he government , and over 200 different
gencies are engaged In the fight A
ermanent tuberculosis musuem has
een established at Budapest and a
arefully conducted campaign of edu-
ation is being carried on.
A Generous Gift
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