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7 i I , i, '. i J I 'J VOL. LVI1. ASTORIA, OREGON,. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1904. NO. 107. I a i ' c 1 CTTl 0)IL1 3 1 Ifil n l . ill . lit .. GREAT CITY IS REDUCED BY FLAMES Baltimore Ravaged By Fire for , Thirty Hours, Meeting Pear f'" h Loss Estimated to Be Millions. Largest Fire Fighting Force Ever Used Combat Without Result. t NOT A SINGLE LIFE IS LOST 1'itbilo Ilulldliijr leading Mr t'antile Houses do Up In Smoke-lloHpltaU Filled With HufTcrcrs. Baltimore, Feb. 1 The Are which tutted Sunday morning about 11 o'clock In the dry god house of John E. Hunt A Co, and which for almost ID houra mired with unabated fury, de plt the efforts ff probably the larg et Art-fighting force ever used, waa brought under control thla afternoon At the present time, while there are lurite Area biasing at ' places fit the ruliia, It la thought theae will either be put out by the firemen aa aoon aa they can be reached, or elae will burn them selves out Whichever way they may - b extinguished, It la now highly Im probable that any further apread will occur, though, ahould a strong wind arise, danger would again become Im mtnent The area burnt over la 140 acrea, located In the heart of the city Public bulldlnga, newapaper offices, the principal mercantile establishment warehouses and portlona of wharvea have been consumed. Not a alngle life haa been lost, and no one la aertoualy Injured, although there are many In the hoapltala Buffer ing from burns, acalda and wounda Tire apparatua waa brought from New York, Washington, Jeraey City and Wilmington. Not even a close approximation can RUSSIA PRECIPITATES CONFLICT BY LANDING DIVISION OF TROOPS Japan's Patience Becomes Exhausted and Makes Seizure of Merchant Ships Escorts Vessels to Sasebo. be made of the loss. No guess can be made of the Insurance. An expert, the city building Inspector, estimates the loss In bulldlnga alone at $150,000,000. On the other hand, It la aald the nsur ance estimates do not place the loss at so great a figure. Bo far there haa been no systematic attempt to fix values. The cheering story that the fire had ben checktfd apread rapidly over the city, and the crowds that had all day; surged over the tightly drawn fire lines decided to return homeward. During the afternon a wall of flume ate Its way In a southerly and westerly direc tion towarda the water, gprbudic war So Long Predicted Has Actually Been Begun, But no Forma Area sprang Into existence ana caused ( the withdrawal of apparatua and men from the line of battle. Buildings, old and new, large and small, stores, shops,' every Imaginable clase of business van Ished aa the Are swept onward.. Aa the day wore on the forefront of the fire neared Jones Fulls, a small stream d)l,t)HU.n receVede here eaya that Jap that trends north and south and sep- anew ferpedo have attacked the arates Boltlmore from that portion of RuHMa BqUadron in the outer roads of the city known aa East Baltimore. This Port Arlhur and that three Itusslan little stream was the lost atond. If the uMvH were damaged, fire reached It If, by flying embers or a rush of flame, the fire could cross and gain a footholdits extent could not be foretold. fPMHini1itii off it vrrjt murta to ,. , , ... , correspondent of the lally Telegraph block It Dynamite waa freely used' . . . ..... Declaration Has Yet Been Made-Orders Prepared At Wash ington For American Squadron to Observe Operations, But Permission Must First Be Obtained. i 8t. Petersburg, Feeb. 9. An official London. Feb. In dispatches of date Nagasaki, Saturday, February 6, and which were delayed by censor, the the fire apparatus was centered and oil the skill of the fire fighters waa asserts that Russia deliberately pre cipitated the crlsia by dispatching called Into play to defeat the element that had eaten up millions of dolliirs" worth of property. Humasi skill, plurk, grit and unfaltering courage won. The few days ago from Port Arthur, transport loaded with a full division of troops and escorted by a fleet, and landing them near Talu river thus oc cupying northern Corea. a-. h-t...l tin, hln4 It lav ,.rC w. " " ,1 Japanese patience became exhausted great waate of more than 110 acres In Every street. tbnt led to, the , merchant vesels, Including the" Bhllka and Manchuria. The correspondent extent. fore of the area . was crowded with spectators., Down the narrow street black smoke hung densely, split now and then by a red glare of flames. The crash of falling buildings wa lost In the roar of exploding dynamitej as It was used to demolish structures aa yet untouched by ffreV In the early hours of the morning tho army of fire fighters , coped against overwhelming odds and when day broke the flames were raging along the wharves and focused about the great power house of the United nail way Company, which furnishes power for all the street rallwaya of the city. Then the flames ate their way with un diminished force southward, following the line of Jones' Falls and were final- ly checked near tne waters- eoge ai West Falls avenue, In the coutheast section of the city. . continues: "Two other Russian vessels were seized and escorted to Susebo, .-apuii, The Daily Telegraph says It supposes the foregone seizures occurred at Maiampho, but the censor ruppreosed location. PER CERT REDUCTION On Clothing', Furnishing' Goods. Hats, Shoes, Etc. Excepting only Duolap Hats, E & W. Collars, Oil and Rubber Goods and. Dents Gloves. THIS MEANS A GREAT SACRIFICE as our goods are sold on very . close margins, i . SALE COMMENCES Monday, January 4, 1904. ?. A.STO V Washington, Feb. 8. Tentative or ders have been prepared for sending the cruiser snuadron of the Asiatic fleet northward from Subig bay to the vlcin ity of Port Arthur to observe Japanese and Russian naval operations. The or ders will not be sent unless they are agreeable to Russia and .Japan. When the orders were prepared today It was expected they would be sent forthwith, In view of the restraining Instructions thuy contained to observe strict neu trulltv. Keeretarv Moody, however, is not willing that this country shalT give ground even for suspicion either by Russia or Japan, and It has therefore been decided these governments shall be asked if the dispatch of a cruiser squadron will embarrass either com batant That Jnpnn has fully determined on war is evident from a caoiegram re ceived at the navy department today from Lieutenant Marsh, saying 'the Jaonnese naval division had left for Chemulpo. The seizure of Seoul, the irimeral nnval board believes, will be Japan's first act of war. Count Caaslnl, the Russian ambnssa dor, called by appointment on Secretary Hay this afternoon. Count Cajflnl In formed the secretary that Russia was convinced Japan has all along been anxious for war and her breaking off of diplomatic relations at the moment when Russia was putting forth the ut most effort to make concessions that would preserve peace, was evidence of bad faith. , In Russian circles It la not expected that Japan will formally decljire war, but Bhe will attempt to catch Russia unawares. ' At the Japanese legation it was said tonight there waa no turner news on the, situation to be given out At the Russian embassy no cables came from any source. ' 1 to exercise decisive pressure In order to avert war. There Is no doubt that France Is ready, If the Japanese gov ernment Is willing, to offer her media tion to Japan and Russia, If it is not too late, lord Lansdowne has offered Japan Great Britain's good offices and King Edward has sent a long telegram to the mikado, begging him to reflect. "At the present time China Is re maining neutral. The Intervention of a third power being unllkeely, a general conflagration In the far east Is not to be feared. "At the first decisive defeat sus tained by Japan, France and Great Britain will renew the offer of thr good offices should these have been declined the first time." The foreign office expects to receive long telegrams today from the French diplomatic representatives at Tokio and St Petersburg. The Gaulols, maintain ing that war has been forced on Rus sia by the vain glorious folly of Japan, that parvenu of civilization, declares that Russia is about to shed her blood for Europe, whom she will save from the yellow peril. It Is probable that a collective note, signed by the British, French and Ger man, and It la hoped, the American chancellories, will shortly be addressed to Japan, notifying her of the neutral ity of these four powers In whatever may happen. Of the papers publisher, here the Gil Bias alone does not ex press sympathy for Russia but declare) that the power which did not help France at the time of the Fashoda In cident cannot expect Frenchmen to risk their skins for Russian interests in Manchuria. The Matin is strongly pro Russian and accuses Japan of aggres sive brutality. The correspondent of the Matin in London telegraphs another interview with Baron Hayashl, the Japanese min ister there, who told him that Japan has already notified China that in the event of her victory the Integrity of China will be respected. The minister hinted that one of the principal objects of the Japanese In the beginning of the. campaign will be the destruction of the railroad from Harbin to Port Arthur and that Japan hoped for much from the Manchurlan brigades, who detest the Russians. , consul at Chefoo has sent a telegram to a Japanese elder here urging the de parture of ail Japanese from Port Ar thur and Port Dalny. The greatest excitement prevails here No steamers are available and the Jap anese are trying' to charter a sailing vessel. They are nastily selling off thler property . and winding up their busi ness. Japan has been telegraphically cut off from this port for 10 days. ' A detachment of Japanese troops sta tioned on the island of Zuzima, 40 miles from Masampho, Creae, has, been or dered to be in readiness to land in Co, rea in the event of a rupture. The-Japanese commercial agent at Vladivostok has been ordered to leave. ' ' RUSSIAN REPLY NEVER SENT. So Paris, Feb. 8. The Echo de Paris publlshhes the following, attributed to person of high official standing: "Opinion at the foreign office Is very pessimistic, but 1 can assure you tnat French diplomacy will be equal to the task of striving to offset a conclusion and sparing Japan the crushing defeat which threatens her. The final crush ing of Japan is certain and "under the conditions France considers it to the Interest of Great Britain, Japan's ally, Reiterates Japanese Minister at London Military Steps Begun. London, Feb. 8 Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minister, has Informed the Associated Press that military steps contemplated by Japan for the preser vation of Its interests in the far east have already commenced. The minister was careful to point out, however, that this does not mean actual hostilities but strategetlc action through pouring Japanese troops Into Corea and Manchuria. This, he stated, Is now In progress. , ,. ' : Baron Haya.shl calculates that forces adequate to meet any emergency will have been fully dllsembarked within two or three days. He regards the breaking off of negotiations tantamount to war and does not look for any formal declaration. The minister reiterates the statement that the Russian reply was not delivered 5tn declares his belief to be that It never was sent. Great Excitement Prevails. Port Arthur, Feb. 8. The Japanese Vienna Receives News. Vienna, Feb. 8. The news of the rup tnre of dlplomtic relations between Japan and Russia was publshed here in special editions. It did not ' create much excitement and It Is considered mostly In the light of possible Balkan complications. Shanghai. Feb. 8. The British-regiment, the Sherwood Foresters, Is pre paring to sail on the steamer Kwang Ping to Chin Wang Tae, where the railroad from Tientsin to Kien Chau passes the great wall.. The movement of this regiment is presumably to safe guard the Tien Tsin-New Chwang railroad, which enters the great will at Chin Wang Tae. It is reported that the Russians are seizing various points on the northern part of this line. LEGISLATORS TO RELIEVE CITY .OF EMBERS Governor of Maryland Issues Proclamation Calling Special Legislature to Pro ; vide Aid V , General Assembly Meets at Once at Annapolis and Proceed to Business. LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR BILL PASSES" IN SENATE Washington, Feb. 8 After listen ing to speeches by Hopklps and Clay in support of the Panama canal treaty, the senate today passed a bill appro- pnating 11,650,000 for the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland. When the bill came up for consideration, Gal - linger suggested that it go over. "Why," asked Mitchell, "you might as well let it pass now as at any time." Gallinger withdrew his objection. Bailey entered a formal objection to the passage of the bill, but did not press it T"i - a ., . x mil, ui Connecticut, offered an amendment prohibiting the opening of the exposition on Sunday and it was agreed to, the vote being 25 to 17. On motion of MltcheH the sixteenth section of the bill, appropriating 1350, 000 for building a permanent memorial to Lewis and Clark, was stricken out The bill was then passed. BILL TO SUSPEND BUSINESS Bill to be Introduced Appropri ating Quarter of Million For the Relief of the Destitute. Baltimore, Feb. 8. Governor Warfleld this morning issued a proclamation calling a special session of the legis lature to meet tonight to provide for the relief of the stricken city. .This everu".s . te general assembly met at Annapolis. A bill waa immediately In troduced deeclaring business suspended for 10 days in Baltimore In order to en able business men to get their busi ness affairs into as good shape as pos sible. The bill waa Immediately passed and signed by the governor. A relief bill wlU be introduced tomorrow, ap propriating $250,000 for "the relief of the destitute. ' . v The burned district is bounded on the west by Liberty street, on the north by Lexington street, on the oast by Jones Falls and on the south by the Basin. '; , '" The city was under the strictest mil itary control. All around the burned area was stretched a corodon of sol. diers who held up all comers at the point of bayonets.. The police brought from neighboring cities, patrolled the district, and at the limits of the fire zone placed armed sentries. Monister, Feb. 8. A skirmish is re ported to have taken place between Turkish troops and ; revolutionists In the Komltasis-Tertn district, in which five Turks and four revolutionists were killed. : ' ltd w w i f irftrOil mnmmM 1 V'Sfftt, . nMj it. . EC0RATING The quiet, artistic beauty of any ' home is easily marred by "lack of taste iu wall decorations. We wish to state that the 2s' ew Year will find us in a better position to do decorat ing than ever before. New patterns are beginning to arrive, and all we ask is that you favor us with an op portunity to show you the line. 1 r- m B. F. ALLEN Q SON. ?65-7 Commercial Street. Valentine j..: N. Griffin Groceries, Hardware, Ship Chandle ry, Paints, Oil and Glass Hardwood Lumber Boat Supplies etc. & j& & AT FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. - .... Astoria, Oregon