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Elaborate Programme and Stilt
Schedule of Prices ArranRetl.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Maurice Grau. di
rector of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, after a conference with the opera
committee of the Mayor's committee, ap
pointed In connection with the proposed
visit of Prince Henry, today announced
the arrangements, as far as completed for
the entertainment of the Prince at the
Metropolitan Opera House the evening of
February 25. The piogramme probably
will consist of the first act of "Lohen
grin." the second act of "Carmen," the
third act of "Alda." the second act of
"Tannhauser," the first act of "La Trav
iata" and the third scene of "El CId."
In this programme each of the prima
donnas and all of the great tenors of the
Metropolitan Company will take part.
The following schedule of prices will
prevail: Orchestra chairs, 30; dress cir
cle. $15; first rows in the balcony, $12 50;
rear rows in balcony, $10, and family cir
cle, $5. Admission with standing room
will be $5. All of the boxes have been
disposed of by the opera committee. The
scale of prices for the boxes decided upon
by Mr. Grau and the committee Is as fol
lows: Stall boxee containing six seats,
5250; stall boxes containing five seats, $200;
stall boxes of four seats, $150; rear stall
boxes containing three seats, $100. The
remaining seats in the house will be placed
on eale to the general public
"We shall endeavor," said Mr. Grau,
"to keep seats out of the hands of spec
ulators, and In this respect we want the
co-operation of the public The perform
ance, which will be one of the grandest
ever given in America, will begin prompt
ly at S o'clock, and will last until close to
1 o'clock. It is understood that the Prince
will enter shortly after 8:S0 o'clock. He
and his suite will occupy the five parterre
boxes, which will be especially arranged
Tor the royal party.
"No pains or expense will be spared to
make the performance a gorgeous one.
The expense will be enormous. Between
$10,000 and $20,000 will be spent upon the
decorations. Specifications for the deco
rations have been sent to the decorators,
and the matter will be fully decided upon
In a short time."
Suicide of Judge Ilcalej-.
CARSON, Nev.. Feb. 9. T. F. Hcaley,
for many years a resident of this city,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head early this morning.
Judge Hcaley, as ho was known, was
prominent in Democratic political circles
for years. He was private secretary to
Governor Adams In 1SS4 and during
Adams' term. Lately he had occupied a
position as United States examiner on a
number of water cases being tried before
th United States Court. He was de
spondent for the past 10 days and threat
ened to take his life.
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MINDANAO GOVERNOR RESIGNS
Military Officers Would Xot Recog
nize His Authority.
MANILA, Feb. 9. The Governor of the
town of Cayagan, in the Province ofMls
aiis. Lsland of Mindanao, has resigned,
declaring that the military authorities
there do not recognize his authority In
refusing to receive his writs of habeas
corpus. Some months ago many of the
leading officials of Misamls Province were
arrested because they tendered a banquet
to an Insurgent Colonel, and because it
was proved that they had also contributed
funds to the insurgent cause. At that
time General Davis, commanding at Zam
boanga. Island of Mindanao, requested
that the province be transferred from
civil to military control. The military
authorities in Misamls refused to allow
the prisoners to be represented by a law
yer sent by the civil commission from Ma
nila for that purpose, holding the arrested
officials to be prisoners of war. Lately
General Chaffee instructed General Davis
to release, the prisoners In question, and
notified the civil authorities when and
where they could arrest them, should they
desire to do so. But the fact that their
offense was committed before the passage
of the law of sedition makes further ac
tion in the matter Improbable, General
Chaffee deeming it Inadvisable that civil
ians should be tried by a military commis
sion. The provinces under civil rule, as well
as Manila have been flooded with a quan
tity of pamphlets printed in Hong Kong
by the Filipino Junta, Thees pamphlets
are copies of a memorial by the junta,
which has been forwarded to President
Roosevelt. The memorial expresses sym
pathy at the death of Mr. McKinley. and
assures the American eople that sooner
or later the Filipinos ure bound to have
independence. The Junta says it has re
liably Information that most of tho paci
fied provinces aro only held in check by
superior military force. The pamphlets
say that the educated Filipinos appreciate
American governmental Ideas, but when
the bread of national life is asked for, it
does not suffice to offer a stone, even
though that stone be a diamond.
The American merchants here complain
of the action of the Consular purchasing
agent in making the majority of his pur
chases at Hong Kong, where materials are
cheaper, on account of Hong Kong being
a free port.
Scnor Lerma. the newly elected Governor
of Bataan Province, fled after his election
when he was called upon to account for
51000 of Insurgent funds. He is still miss
ing. Acronnd in the Delaware.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 9. The Belgian
steamer Beigianland, which cleared from
here yesterday for Liverpool, la aground
50 miles below this city.
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BURNED ALL
Paterson-N. J., Has Ten-Million-Dollar
Fire,
BUSINESS PART CON
At Least One Thousand Fam
ilies Are Left Homeless,
FORTUNATELY NO LIVES LOST
Surrounding Cities Appealed to for
Help Blaze StartH From an Elec
tric Wre in a. Car Barn His
toric Structures Destroyed.
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Property loss $10,000,000 I
Insurance 3,000,000 f
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Public buildings 8
Churches S
Banks 0
Otllce buildings 7
Store buildings 25
Lives lost 0
PATERSON. X. J., Feb. 9. A great fire
swept through Paterson today and in Its
desolate wake are the embers and ashes
of property valued at $10,000,000. It burned
Its way through the business section of
the city and claimed as Its own a majority
of the finer structures devoted to com
mercial, civic, educational and religious
use, as well as :ores of houses. There
was but small tribute of life and Injury to
the conflagration, but thousands were left
homeless and many thousands without
employment.
A relief movement for the care of those
unsheltered and unprovided for has al
ready Ik en organized and Mayor John
Hinchliffe snld tonight that Paterson
would be able to care for her own with
out appealing to the charity of other
communities and states. The great manu
facturing plants of the place are safe
and the community, temporarily dazed by
the calamity, has already commenced the
work of reorganization and restoration.
The Are came at midnight and was only
checked after a desperate light that lasted
until late this afternoon. Every cltyand
town within reach of Paterson sent fire
men and apparatus to the aid of the city,
and it took the united efforts of them al
to win the battle. A northerly gal gavo
the conflagration its Impetus and carried
Its burning brands to kindle the blaze
afresh at other points. The firemen made
stand after stand before the wall of tire,
but were repeatedly driven back, and
when victory finally came to them they
were grimed and exhausted.
The Properties Destroyed.
A partial list'of the properties destroyed
follows:
Public buildings City Hall. Public Li
brary. Old City Hall, police station. No. 1
engine house, patrol stables, high school,
school No. 10.
Churches First Baptist, Second Presby
terian, Park-Avenue Baptist, St. Mark's
Episcopal, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic.
Banks First National, Second National
(partially). Paterson National, Silk City
Trust. Hamilton Trust. Paterson Trust
Club houses Young Men's Christian As
sociation, Knights of Columbus, Progress
Club. St. Joseph's Hall, Hamilton Club.
Ofllcc building Romatine building.
Katz building. Marshal &. Ball. Conn
building. Old Town Clock. One Kinne
building, Stevenson building.
Telegraph companies Western Union.
Postal Telegraph.
Theater The Garden.
Newspapers The Evening News. Sunday
Chronicle.
Stores Quakenbush & Co., dry goods:
Boston Store, dry goods; National Cloth
ing Company; Globe Store, dry goods;
Kent's drug store; Klnsella's irug store;
Muzzy's hardware and gencraT'merchan
dise; Hall & Ball, clothiers; John Near
wood, paints: O'Berg's grocery: Wern
tendlke's grocery; P. H. &. W. H. Shields
grocery; "The Paterson" dry gods store;
Jordan's piano store; Sauter & Co., pianos;
Feder & McNalr. shoes; Sendler's confer
tlonery: Tappan's tea stores; Ragowski's
millinery: Brohal & Mueller, shoes; C. E.
Beach, automobiles; Moorehead & Son,
clothiers: Paterson Gas & Electric Com
pany; Sykes' drug store; Mackintosh drug
store.
An estimate made from a general In
spection of the smouldering ruins placed
the number of dwellings and apartment
houses destroyed at 500. and the number
of families left without shelter at 1000. A
re-estimate after the confusion is abated
may alter these figures.
"Where the Fire Began.
The fire began its work of destruction
at the power house of the Jersev City,
Hoboken & Paterson Traction Company,
which fronted on Broadway and extended
a block to the rear of Van Houten street.
It commenced in the car shed and was
burning fiercely when one of the em
ployes detected it It was leaping through
the roof and the gale was lifting It in
forks and swirls when the lire apparatus
came Into the roadway at Van Houten
and Main streets. The firemen tried to
hem the blaze in, but it skipped across
Van Houten street In one direction and
Main street in another, and gaining vigor
as it went, burned unchecked down Into
the business district. Every piece of fire
mechanism in the city wan called out,
but the fire and gale were masters.
A great torch rose high in the air, light
ing up the conntry for 'many miles and
carrying a threat and warning to the peo
ple and property in its path. There wers
efforts to rescue furniture and stock, but
the speed with which the fire moved gave
the rescuers little time. Property was
often moved to a place of presumed safety
only to be eventually reached and de
stroyed. The warning to many was brief
and they were forced to flee, scantily
clad, into streets glazed over with ice
and 6wcpt by the keen wind.
Main Btreet was soon arched over with
a canopy of fire for a block and then for
two blocks, as the flames fastened them
selves upon building after building. The
firemen fought with every resource of
their craft and impulse of desperation,
but the flames found new avenues In
Eilison and Market streets and got be
yond all control.
Cnlla for Relief.
Calls for relief went out to every city
In this portion of the country and tho
jaded flremen labored on through the
hopeless hours of the morning. The City
Hall, a magnificent structure, surmounted
hy a great clock tower, situated on "Wash
ington. Ellison and Market streets, finally
caught fire and with -it went all of tho
splendid business structures that sur
rounded It. They made a great furnace
of fire that burned with a fierce roar.
There were a series of explosions and
scores of walls fell when the fire left them
strengthless. Flying brands carried the
conflagration over some buildings and
around others and it, therefore, burned in
an irregular course. These brands finally
cleared the tracks of the Erie railroad on
Ramapo avenue and alighting on Straight
street, started another fire, from which
the destruction and desolation wrought
was nearly as great as in the other.
A Second Fire.
This second great firo started at the
angle of Park avenue and Washington
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After the rtilp Is floated In between the walls of the dock and made perfectly secure, so that capsizing i Impossible, air Is
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call out again, by releasing the air and tilling the chambers with water.
street, and swept almost unchecked until
on these two thoroughfares there was no
more fuel. On the right-hand side of
Market street it encountered Sandy Hill
cemetery as a barrier to check It, but
on the left-hand side of Carroll street It
claimed St. Joseph's Church, a great
classic stone building. It was on this
side that the Fire Departments did the
most heroic work. They fell back only
when they had to, and when the natural
obstacle interposed they seized their
chance and stopped the fire.
The final and one of the most desperate
fights of the day occurred in mid-afternoon
back in tho first fire area at the
Hamilton Club, situated at the corner of
Church and Ellison streets. The hand
some clubhouse caught, and the exhausted
firemen were rallied around it. They
were anxious to save the structure and
realized that failure meant the fire might
take new headway among the properties
adjoining. The building was doomed, but
a torrent of water kept the fire to the
premises. The four walls of the clubhouse
stood, but the roof collapsed and the In
terior was completely burned out.
As n Spectncle.
Paterson lies in a valley, and the con
flagration was an Imposing spectacle from
the hills that wall it in. Columns of
flames climbed high In the air and shed
their light for miles. Hundreds of per
sons hurried Into the city before daylight
to watch the work of destruction at close
range, and when the Uay came, thou
sands more joined them. The fire became,
a great popular spectacle that claimed"
patrons from New York and every outly
ing town In New Jersey. They crowded
the regular trains of the railways oper
ating through here, and compelled the
dispatching of extra trains. Once in the
city they crowded around the firemen, and
at times hampered them in their work.
Police linca were impossible, and through
the day they poured In an endless stream
through the desolate streets. Great pin
nacles of ruined brick stood In every
street, but the crowd passed under them,
unmindful of the warnings of the police
and firemen.
Later came the thieves and looters, but
there was not much pillaging. Under or
ders from Governor Murphy several com
panies of the Fifth Infantry and National
Guard assembled at their armories, and
were held as a reserve force. The po
lice force. Deputy Sheriffs, hundreds of
special watchmen and firemen united in
protecting property.
Despite the precautions of the author
ities there was much confusion on the
streets at night. The destruction of wires
left the city in darkness, save for the
dull glow given off by the embers In the
two groat fire areas. Hundreds of belated
visitors crowded around the depots and
struggled in the park for places In th
overcrowded trains. The street railway
system was also severely Injured through
the burning of its wires. x
Early in the day the Mayor issued an
order forbidding the sale of liquor. It
was not obeyed, however, and there was
considerable drunkenness.
Mayor's Proclamation.
To check disorder and prevent crime
Mayor HlnchclifTe and Sheriff Sturr to
night Issued a proclamation that all per
sons snail refrain from traveling or be
ing upon the public streets of the City
of Paterson within the limits of tno
burned district after the hour of 7 o'clock
P. M., and any persons refusing or neg
lecting to obey this proclamation shall
be subject to arrest and punishment.
Householders and property-owners within
the said district will be allowed to pass
upon giving satisfactory references and
proofs to the officer or officers who may
be assigned to the said district to en
force this proclamation.
Three relief meetings wero held dur
ing the afternoon, the first of which
Concluded on Third Paso.)
BREAKS THE LINE
De.wet Escapes Through Kit
chener's Military Cordon.
EFFORTS TO ENTRAP HIM
Combined Movement of Numerous
British Columns Only Caused the
Boer Commando to Dissolve
"Sot All Escaiied.
LONDON, Feb. 9. From Wolvehook
Lord Kitchener today telegraphed a long
description of the combined movement of
numerous British columns with the ob-
ject or surounuing general JDewet. Lord
FROM TID3 WATER AND RAISED
Kitchener says the advance began the
night' of February 4, the whole force
moving from various directions and form
ing a continuous line of mounted men on
the west bank of the Llebenberg's VIel,
from Frankfort as far south as Fanny's
Home, and thence to Kaffirkof. The
line then advanced to the west, and the
following night the British entrenched
with their outposts 50 yards apart. Tliey
held the line from Hortand, on the Heil-bron-Frankfort
blockhouse line, to Dorn
kloff, on the Kroonstadt-Llndley block
house line, while the columns were also
working in advance of the blockhouse
lines to prevent Dewet crossing.
The advance was continued February 6,
and Dewet was within the lnclosure.
but, realizing his position, he ordered his
men to disperse and seek safety during
the night. Dewet himself, with some men
and a number of cattle, made for the
Kroonstadt-Hndlcy blockhouse line, and
at 1 o'clock In the morning, when it was
very dark, by rushing his cattle at the
trench, broke his way through the line,
mixed up with the cattle, and losing three
men killed, escaped.
Many attempts were made to break
through the line the night of February 7,
reports Lord Kitchener, the line of out
posts being attacked at various points
throughout the night, but few escaped
and 10 dead Boers were picked up in the
morning near Hcilbron.
"I did not get exact details of the Boer
casualties." continues Lord Kitchener,
"but as far as I have ascertained they
consist of 2S3 in killed, wounded and
prisoners, as well as about 700 tired horses
and many cattle. Our casualties were
only 10."
Lord Kitchener's plan, which lie has
been elaborating for months past, failed
by the escape of Dewet, but was success
ful in the greatest single capture of Boers
since Lord Kitchener arrived In South
Africa. Altogether 23 columns were em
ployed in an immense irregular parallelo
gram formed by the lines of blockhouses
and tho railroads between Wolvehol,
Frankfort, Llndley and Kroonstadt. It
is estimated that Dewet's force amount,
roughly speaking, to 2000 men.
Lord Kitchener personally superintend
ed the final preparations fojr the expedi
tion, and the great move was made In a
frontier of 40 miles, the advance extend
ing CO miles, with the object of driving
the Boers against the railroad line, where
armored trains were patrolling and were
repeatedly in action, shelling the Boers
to prevent their crossing the railroad.
Dewet succeeded In slipping through the
lines to the southward. The whereabouts
of Mr. Steyn is unknown, though one re
port says he Is with Dewet.
Protest Against Slanders on Army.
CAPE TOWN. Feb. 9. At a mass meet
ing held here last night, a resolution of
protest against tho slanders upon the
honor and conduct of the British forces in
South Africa was adopted. The meeting
expressed its warm appreciation of the
complete refutation by Mr. Chamberlain,
the British Colonial Secretary, of the Con
tinental slanders, its cordial concurrence
In the attitude of the Government con
cerning the prosecution of the campaign
and Its adherence to that policy, which
the meeting alone considered, could bring
lasting peace and public freedom to South
Africa. The speeches were received with
enthusiastic cheers.
HINDOO TWIXS SEPARATED.
Curious Surgical Opcrntlon Per
formed at Paris.
PARIS, Feb. 9. The Hindoo twins, Ra
dica and Dordlna, who were united In
a manner similar to the Siamese twins,
who were exhibited throughout the world,
were separated today by Dr. Doyon. The
operation lasted 20 minutes and .was suc
cessful, but owing to the weak condition
of the patients, due to the Illness of one
of the twins, who has been suffering from
thrush, the final result of the opera
tion is still doubtful.
The Figaro publishes an Interview with
Dr. Doyen, who, after explaining that the
operation was undertaken under excep
tionally unfavorable circumstances, as
both the twins were attacked with tuber
culosis and almost dying, describes tho
operation, which was performed under
anaesthetics. The membrane was com
posed of stretched tissues, which since
contracted. The operation will leave only
a straight scar extending from, the xyphoid
appendix to the navel, which has retaken
Its normal position, one-half of it remain
ing on each subject. The membrane con
necting the twins contained three large
arteries, and the patients lost between one
and two ounces of blood. The only com
plaint they made was that they felt pain
in the membrane. They were very weak,
and had some fever. At last reports they
both were sleeping quietly.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A SOLDIER.
Anniversary of Emperor "William's
Entry Into Military Service.
BERLIN. Feb. 9. The 25th anni-
I versary of Emperor William's entrance
' into active service In the First Regiment
of the Guards was commemorated this
HIGH AND DRY FOR REPAIRS
morning at Potsdam by service in the
garrison church. This afternoon. Em
peror William reviewed the regiment, the
German Crown Prince and William Eitel
Frederick partaking in the parade march.
His Majesty then addressed the regi
ment and Colonel Plettcnberg called for
three cheers for the Emperor. A depu
tation of officers and men. formerly at
tached to the regiment, then presented
Emperor William with a copy of the
monument to the regiment erected on
the battlefield of St. Prlvat. His Majesty
thanked the deputation for its gift and
spoke to each veteran In turn.
! A regimental dinner was given this
I evening at which the officers of the reg-
iiment were formally presented to the
Emperor, the Grand Duke of Saxony and
all the Princes now In Berlin and Pots-
dam, including Prince Henry, who
shared In the celebrations. In honor of
the occasion. Prince William Eitel
Frederick was promoted to be full Lieu-
j tenant.
I Brigands Frightened Off.
j LONDON, Feb. 10. The Constantinople
correspondent of the Dally Chronicle, de
' scribing the recent futile attempt to ran
, som Miss Ellen M Stone, the captive
American missionary, says:
"When the American delegates, with
1 the ransom, left the railroad at Zeres by
carriage, they had an escort of SO cavalry
men. But as they advanced Into Mace
donia the number of the escort was In
creased from all the military po3ts along
the route. Small detachments joined the
cavalcade until, arriving at Djulbal. It was
stronger than a squadron on a war foot
ing." Paris Carnival Opens.
PARIS, Feb. a. Favored by beautiful
weather, Parisians observed the opening
of the carnival today with their usual
gaiety. There were not many masked per
sons on the streets, but throughout the
afternoon and evening the boulevards were
crowded with merrymakers throwing pa
per confetti, the demand for which was
greater today than ever before, and the
good-humored sport was kept up until a
late hour.
A Cancer Discovery.
LONDON, Feb. 10. According to the
Calcutta correspondent of the Dally Mail
the India Medical Gazette announces that
Dr. Rest, of the India medical service, has
successfully cultivated cancer and has in
fected a guinea-pig with his culture.
Spanish Treaty of Friendship.
MADRID, Feb. 9. At a Cabinet council
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Duke
of Almodovar, has been authorized to sign
a treaty of friendship with the United
States after the council of. state shall have
deliberated thereon.
French Revenue Returns.
PARIS, Feb. 9. The revenue for the
month of January amounted to 237,344,
300 francs. Although these receipts are
29.41S.400 francs below those of January.
1901, they show considerable Improve
ment. I Boer Mission to America.
j LONDON. Feb. 10. Dr. Mueller, ex
I Consul of the Orange Free State to'Hol
j land, says the correspondent of the Dally
Telegrapn at The Hague, has suddenly
started for New York. He Is under
stood to be on a mission for the Boer
j delegates.
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President Accepts G. A. R. Invitation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. President
Roosevelt has accepted ah Invitation to be
the guest of the Potomac Department of
the G. A. R., which is to give a dinner
In this city to General Torrence, the Commander-in-Chief
February 17.
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CLARK CAUGHT HERE
Montana Fugitive Wanted for
Shooting Bartender.
ENJOYED FOUR YEARS' LIBERTY
Escaped After Robbing: AnacondJK
Saloon, and Served in Cuba. Dar
ing Siutiilsli WarIdentified by
Friend Here, and Arrested.
Edward Clark, who, with a man named
Sullivan, robbed a saloon and shot tho
bartender In Anaconda, Mont., four years
ago, was arrested In Portland by Deputy
Sheriff Matthews yesterday, and is
lodged in the county Jail, awaiting ad
vices from the scene of his crime. Clark
has been positively identified by Robert
Herold, a Montana volunteer In tho
Philippine war. who knows him well.
He has also been Identified by James
McKim, of Anaconda, who went to
school with him and who tossed up for
"sides" with him In a boys' baseball
game. Clark recognizes neither one oC
them, but he admits having met nearly
all the boys in Anaconda.
The crime for .which Clark Is wanted
was committed about four years ago.
With Sullivan, he entered a saloon and
tried to rob it. Several people were la
the place and a fight followed, in which
the bartender was shot through the body.
Both robbers then made an attempt to
escape, but Clark reached the door first
and, after making good his exit, ha
closed it on his confederate. Sullivan,
when his confederate deserted him, was
beaten down by the proprietors of the
saloon, and almost left for dead on tho
floor. In tlie trial which followed, ha
was sentenced to nine years In tho peni
tentiary at Deer Lodge.
Little or nothing was heard of Clark
for a long time after the attempted rob
bery. After a close investigation, the
Montana officers learned tkat he had
visited his father's home, attired him
self In his sister's dress and made his
escape from the state In that disguise.
After the Spanish war, they learned that
he had served in the army in Cuba, and
that liis experience in the island had
not made him look older thaa his 24
years. That was the last they heard oC
him.
A short time ago. Deputy Sheriff Mat
thews saw a picture of Clark and he
thought it was a good likeness of a
man named Thompson, who passed as a
locomotive engineer. Not wishing to ar
rest a man on a charge of which he was
not sullty, Mr. Matthews inquired Into
the case and meantime kept the sus
pect under surveillance. In the course oC
his investigations, he met McKim, who
said. "If lie has a hole in his lip, that's
Clark."
The suspect had a peculiar formation
of the lip. which might be termed a
"hole," and Mr. Matthews thought he
had sufficient evidence to warrant an ar
rest. At the county jail, Clark was iden
tified by McKim and Herold. He said he
knew neither. He knew nearly every
body in Anaconda, but he had never
heard the names of McKim and Herold.
His name, he said, was Thompson, and
by occupation he was a locomotive en
gineer. He knew nothing of the at
tempted robbery, and he said the officers
had the wrong man.
Clark's effects were seized, and hl3
satchel was found to contain a photo
graph of himself which was forwarded
at once to Sheriff Conley, at Anaconda,
for identification. Until information from,
the Montana authorities Is received,
Clark willl be held In the witness room,
in the north corridor of the county jail.
CRIME CHARGED TO CLARK.
Is Wanted for Assault With Deadly
Weapon and Attempted Burglary.
ANACONDA, Mont.. Feb. 9. Ed Clark,
who was arrested at Portland, Or., Is
wanted here on a charge of attempted
burglary and assault with a deadly
wcapon. Clark, In company with Joseph.
Sullivan, made an attempt to hold up the
Gangner saloon In this city about four
years ago. The attempt was a failure so
far as the Intended theft was concerned,
but while making an effort to withstand
the attempt of the would-be robbera one
of the proprietors, Joseph Gangner, was
shot by one of the men.
Sullivan is now serving a 10-year sen
tence in the state penitentiary. Clark
escaped and had never been heard of until
the capture in Portland. Clark worked at
the smelters here.
TUGBOAT'S LONG TRIP.
Will Come Around the Horn From
Boston to Paget Sound.
BOSTON. Mass Feb. 9. The littlo
Coverage nt tugboat Fortuna, now In dry-
dock at Charlestown navy-yard, will be
placed In commission within two weeks,
to start on a tour around Cape Horn to
Puget Sound, the longest trip that a tug
boat ever attempted. She Is a small but
very powerful tugboat, attached to the
Navy Department. She has a single pro
peller and Is some 75 feet in length
and about 25 feet beam. Her engine?
register 2C0 horsepower. She has been en
gaged In many expeditions of importance,
but none of them so adventurous as the
present one.
SIMIillARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS
Domestic.
Fire at Paterson. N. J., caused a Ios3 of $10.-
O0O.000. Page 1.
Eleven persons were killed In a St. Louis fire.
Page 2.
There Is no change in the condition of young
Teddy Roosevelt. Page 2.
I Foreign.
Dewet again escaped from Kitchener. Page 1.
Many Boers were captured by the British cor
don. Page 1.
The famous Hindoo twins were separated at
Paris. Page 1.
An Allen liner la ashore near Halifax. Page 2.
Pncific Const.
Doings of the Slmon-Geer combination In Ma
rlon County. Page C.
Feud between Aberdeen physicians stirs up the
town. Page 0.
Nelson Hoyt. a pioneer of 1S47, Is dead at
Astoria. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity. ,
Ed Clark, Montana fugitive from Justice, ar-
rested in Portland, after four years of lib
crty. Page 1.
C. W. Fulton wants state convention to In
dorse him for Senator. Page 10.
But 45C0 voters registered out of a total of
22.000 In the county. Page 8.
Forecaster Beals tells of Weather Bureau's
plans for wireless telegraphy at Tatoosb.
Island. Page 10.
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