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Chicago, March 20- Flash 4 p. m.? The Grand Pacific Hotel, eight
stories high, is in flames. Many gnests are hemmed in by the fire.
The stairways and elevators are rendered impossible as means of
escape. Firemen are working like demons in the effort to rescue.
Fire ladders are being run up to the windows and many are being
rescued by this means. The structure is doomed. It is the best
known hotel of the middle west.
DISCUSSING OUR FREIGHT TARIFF
Seattle, March 20. ? Representatives of the several
southeastern steamship companies ar? holding daily ses
sions, discussing freight schedules for the ensuing year. As
yet they are all far apart. The difficulties may be threshed
out in the federal courts before a settlement is reached.
There is also a question as to how many steamers each com
pany shall operate between Seattle and Skagway.
PILLSBURV OFF
FOR SEATTLE
(By United Preaa.)
Fairbanks, Marcn 30.? Captain Pills
bury, of the road commtSoion, engineer
in charge, leaves today for Settle to
?tU;QU tae meeting 01 the commission
called to be held there.
(By United Preaa.)
St. Petersburg, Mor. 20. ? As a result
of the recent troubles in various parts
of the world, the czar has determined
to reorganize the diplomatic service.
A,?,P. BILL
ON CALENDAR
(By United Pre??.)
Washington, March 20? The com
mittee having charge of the bill provid
ing for an appropriation for the A.-Y.
P. exposition baa succeeded In gettinp
the bill on the calendar, with a favor
able report.
AUTOISTS GOING
TO LOS ANGELES
(By Unitsd Pr#t? >
Los Angeles, March 20 ? The auto
cars now racing across the country ard
bound for Alaska, there to attempt the
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Spring and Summer
Goods
Arriving on Every Boat
it;
/4\tf /o <j, +** /f"
Butterick Fashions
Price 20 c.
The New Fashion Book issued by the
great fashion house includes a certificate
For One Butterick Pattern free
N, B. "The Spell of the Yukon" by Service and 200
other latest copyright books just received
Stores Open Evenings Phones 4 & 55^
run from Valdez to Nome and thence
across Bering sea, will see the end of
their trans-contineltal run at this city
and not at Sun Francisco. This hes
been decided as the roads to tbe south
are better and free from snow which
has 90 detained the cars, The autoists
will ship their cars from here directly
to Seattle and Valdrz.
abe Sill
IS OUT AGAIN
(By United Press.)
New York, March 20.? The notorious
lawyer Abe Hummell was released to
day from Blackwell's island, where he
has completed his term of one year's
imprisonment for perjury. Hummell
was a witness in tbe Thaw case for the
state, giving testimony as to interviews
with Evelyn wherein he said Evelyn
made affidavits to having been cruelly
treated by Thaw In Pvis, end t*iat sb* 1
?3ver wished to see him again.
J. L Waener has resigned his posi
tion of painter at tbe shops.
(By Unfud Pr?M.)
New York, March 20.? Anna Gould,
the divorced wife of Count Bonl de
Castellane, arrived ia New York this
morning. It la alleged of ber that ahe
18 to n arry Prlaca Hello de Sagan,
cousin of Castellane. When sailing
from Liverpool it was satd that the
prince was aboard, but this seems to
have been not the fact.
W\M
NOW APOLOGISE
(By United Press.)
Port hu Prince, March 20? All the
natlous wh^se subjects or citizens have
been subject to the Insults or suffered
from the outrages of tho Haitian gov
ernment will require of that govern
ment explanation and reparation, The
coast defences are being strengthened, i
(By United Press.)
Ffrbanks, March 20. ? Frank Cullen
i- 1- ^crerary Steffison, who are organ
izing here the Industrial Wctrkeriofi
the World, wire yeaterday remanded toj
to jail for lack of bonds, fixed at live
thousand dollars, under a charge of in
citing riot on Sunday.
SULZER EXPLAINS ALASKA BILL i
(United Press Telograph-Cabl* ??rvloa.)
Washington, March 20, ? Representative Sulzer occu
pied the whole day before the house committee on terri
tories explaining the home-rule bill, which he and Delegate
Cale framed in colaboration. He went into detail at the
request of the members of the committee as to conditions in
Alaska as he saw and knew them, and whereby the bill was
made applicable, and gave reasons why he had been willing |
to consent to the modified plan of government. The bill is
framed after the plan adopted in the case of Porto Rico.
Governor Hoggatt and others will appear at the next hear
ing, which will be held on Monday.
Don't be bashful. Get the Bull Dog
cigar at Tony Dotero's. lm
Best meal* In Whllehorse at Com
mercial Cafe. j
NABISCO WAFERS
VANILLA
LEMON
MINT
ORANG-E
CHOCOLATE
In bulk, always fresli and first class.
The proper thing for dainty luncheons.
QANTY & FRANDSON
FLEET TO BE ME I TEAR
(Unitjd Prut Telegraph-C?bl? tarvlo*.)
Washington, Mar. 20 ? The administration is making
plans for the cruise of the fleet around the world that shall
bring the men of war back to the Atlantic, and arriv
ing at the port from which they sailed exactly one year af
ter the date of the departure.
Magdalena Bay, Mar* 20 ? The fleet began last night to
practice firing at night, Good scores were obtained.
Tokio, March 20. ? The Mikado has personally sent a
message of invitation to the American government to send
the fleet to Japan when it shall begin its cruise around the
world.
Pekin, March 20 ? The emperor has sent a special mei
yage to the government at Washington asking that the
American fleet make a call at her ports on the occasion of
the cruise of the world.
nuns m? i pacific
Superintendent V. I. Hahn, of the
White i'ass ?!t Yukon, is in Whltehorse
today looking over the ground with
regard to the building of the proposed
spur to the mines. He has with him
the bridge gang and others. Superin
tendent. Hihn wishes to see the work of
railroad extension under way at the'
earliest possible moment, and will
p obably set the bridge men at work at
once. The frost will probably prevent
actual road building for some little
time
Do"vn below the wharf there are as
many as thirty men at work digging
and clearing away for the foundation
i for the ore bunkers. This work is well
under way and it will be but a liitlo
time until the big bunkers will begi*
to rise against the ai<le of the bill.
INI SHERMAN
LAW AMENDED
(By Unltad Press.)
Washington, Maroh 20.? The confer
ence of labor unions which has been go
ing on in this city for some days, this
morning: appointed a committee to visit
the committees of congress and ask
?hat the Sherman anti-trust law be
amended.
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