Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1880, Page 1

———_ VOLUME XL. —_—_ ye Chitag wi ‘ tapes, LIFE INSURANCE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY | 15, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. wily Tribune, HAVANA CIGARS. CLOTHING. STATEMENT OF THE JORTIWESTERY HUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEX. ASSETS - Gains by death.. surrendered and I Pirigends to poll qotsl disbursements...:+ on bond and mortgage. ‘Total Habilities Surplus over 4 per cent reserve......------. ose es ‘Twenty-fire per cont deducted. DEAN & FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 1, INCOME. 1880. $18,002,142.35 83,178,545.16 $3,105,668.81 814,978,988.49 Sesebsishes - ss-20-88) 028, 158,86 PAYNE, General Agents, CORNER RANDOLPH AND DEARBORN-STS. jo. CHICAGO, ILL. \ BANKRUPT STORE. WHY? eS, WHY IS IT THAT THE Bankrupt Store, 184 & 186 State-st., OPP. PALMER HOUSE, _TS DAILY CROWDED WITH GUSTOMERS? Because the BANKRUPT STORE does not misrepre- sent; does not offer goods unless they are BARGAINS; “does tot draw you in by marking goods outside at prices they do not sell in- side cheerfully. : Who can beat his 50c Cor- sets, or his 10c Silk Hand- kerchiefs? Or who can sell the best Calicoes in short lengths at 3¢ per yard? Who, also, can give such bargains in CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, and MATTINGS, or Dress Goods, Silks, Sat- ins, Millinery, Underwear, and Hosiery? Who can sell such 25¢ Stockings, or any other BARGAINS we offer in every Department? . Come and convince your- self. . F Country orders promptl, attended to at the oe Bankrupt Store, (84 & 186 STATE-ST., OPP. PALMER HOUSE. S. SHIREK. CHAXIPAGNES. JULES MUMM & CO.S (ANP AGNES This is the oldest House under this name in France. ae Tespectfully advise the public to look ee to the QUALITY than to the quantity CHAMPAGNES, IMPORTED. L. SORNBORN & CO., < 12 Vesey-st., New York, ole Agents for the U. S. and Canadas. __. OPTICAL GOODS. Fine Specta Viineiplen cles Rulted to all sichts on scientific . pera and Field Glasses, 1' Mi- pes, Barometers, eka 7 uesee Teleseopes =~ BUSINESS CARDS. WILL PAY DURINC LENT bone your fish bef Bauer ee eefere cooking. Use the Whitney SMOKE BURNER. THOUSANDS Have Witnessed the perfect success of 0. D. ORVIS’ IMPROVED SMOKE CONSUMER For Steam Boiler Furnaces, Now in daily use at some of the most prominent places in this city, and all unite in according it a high place among scientific inventions. The IMPROVEMENT has been thoroughly tested by competent ‘engineers, and its merits as a Smoke Burner and Fuel Saver amply demonstrated. Every claim made by the Inven- tor has been fully sustained. All who are using this Improved Surface Draft find that it saves fuel; keeps the flues clean; im- proves a sluggish draft; increases the power of their boilers for gen- erating steam; equalizes the heat, and thereby saves the boiler; burns the fuel more cleanly, and prevents clinkers; burns the sulphurous gases, thereby protecting the boiler; and creates such perfect combustion that the intolerable “Smoke Nuisance” is completely abated on their premises. The device can be easily applied to any Steam Boiler Furnace in a few hours. e It will save its cost in fuel ina few months. Sold on trial if required. For Descriptive Circulars and information apply to 0. D. ORVIS, 85 Washington-st., Room 8, ATIONERY, &c. RUPAGE, =, HOYNEG.CO.2: MANUFACTURING STATIONERS And Blank-Book Makers. Culver’s Perfect Ink Went never spills or ‘wastes a drop. Powell’s Stub Holder for Check and Draft Books. Brown’s Perfect File. The most complete sys- tem of filing correspondence In use. ‘The Adjustable File or Hook for office use. ‘Underwood's Malling Boxes for Fourth-Cinss Matter. Forty sizes. The Autotype. or Duplicating Copying Pad, making from 75 to 100 copies. ‘Transfer Ink for the Autotype. BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING, Allof Superior Quality and at Low Prlegs. 1 o The J. At W. JONES Stationery and Monroo and Dearborn-sts._ BLANK BOOKS,- PRINTING, AND STATIONERY. J. W. MIDDLETON, 55 State-st. Large Stock, Good Work. Low Prices. LIBRARY. o as Ne, 2 ce MOTHS, by Ouida. SEAMY SIDE, by the author of Golden Butterfly. SUNSHINE AND STORMS IN THE EAST, by Mrs, Brassey. MEMOIRS OF MADAME REMUSAT, fol. I. Added last week for subscribers. COBB'S LIBRARY, No. 29 Washington-st. _ STOCKHOLDERS? MEETING. CHICAGO ENTERPRISE, annus! meeting of Stockholders of the Chtcago rise Gold and Silver Mining Company of Colo- for the election of officers and transaction of will be held on Tuesday, March 9, next, Guy of Chicago, 11) Dearvorn-st &. 6. tary. iT, Secretary. ‘The Entei Dither business. a Bt their office in the BEST, RUSSELL & CO.’S DIAMOND CIGAR. In offering this brand of Cigars we feel assured of pleas- ing the most highly cultivated tastes of the weed. It is manufactured of the very finest Havana Tobacco, grown in Cuba ; and we’claim the greatest merit possible to obtain for domestic-made goods, equaling in flavor high-priced im- ported Cigars. Consumers’ attention is called to the follow- ing list of first-class dealers of whom they can be obtained: HENRY H. LOWELL, with C. JEVNE NICK LANDG@RAF, af WOLFORD’S, f PALMER HOUSE CIGAR STAND. Nos. 110 & 112 East Madison-st. 23 Clark-st. EUGENE F. TIMERMAN, No. 134 East Madison-st. E. M. STANFO! G. R. L. CALOW, No. 166 East Washin:; RD. N. E. corner Madison and LaSalle-stse ¢ mn-st. HALL & RIFORD, Central Music-Hall Cigar Store. 4 D. R. DYCHE & CO., corner State and Randolph-sts. 3 BOURTIS BROS., Clifton House Cigar Stand. a BURTIS BROS are 274 East Madison-st. = THOS. WHITFL LD & CO., Wabash-ay. and Jackson-ste H. M. GUSTINE, Matteson House Cigar Stand. : i G. H. DAVIS, Gardner House. “SBROWN’S,”?.47 State-st. §SBROWN’S,” 120 East Adams-st. I. H. FRY, corner Eightcenth-st. and Wabash-ave E. H. SARGENT, Sixteenth-st. and Wabash-ay. E. M. EAHINS, corner Harrison-st. and Wabash-a¥e D. G. BARDON BROS., 366 Wabash-ay. DOW & CO., 932 Cottage Grove-ay. G. Q. Hitahy & HOGG, 146 Madison-st. STORY & PARKER, cornér Madison and Halsted-sts. MATT. W oA D. SANDERS, No: 60 North Clark-st. JO HANDLEY, No. 76 ‘North Clark-st. JOHNSON, HEY WOO F. M. WILLIAMS & CO. J. C. HENDERSON, No. 9: t } ~« BORLAND, No. 378 West Yan Buren-st. an ERSON, Gault House Cigar Stand. ee D & CO., corner Chicago-ay. and Clark-ste No. 675 Larrabee-st. } 51 West Lake-st. J. P. SHARP, corner Twenty-second-st. and Wabash-ay. ©. FL PFANSTELL N. GRAY BARTLETT F. D. ROGERS, No, corner Twenty-second-st. and Michigan-av. ~ corner Twenty-second-st. and Indiana-aYe 1bs Cottage Grove-ay. FRED MUELLER, No. 231 Cottage Grove-ay. A. NEWHAUS, No. 240 Cottage TOVe-AY. C. JUDAH, corner Thirty-fifih-st. and Cottagi e Grove-av. PAUL KLEINER, corner Thirty-fifth-st. and Cottage Groye-ay. + H. L. SALISBURY, corner Thirty-fifth-st. and Cottage Grove-ave THEO. H. PATTERSON, No. 774 Cottage Grove-ay. G. S. HULL, No. 82S Cottage Grove-ay. A. CG. HUSTON, corner Thirty-ninth-st. and Cottage Grove-ave ' L. L. ADAMS. corner Thirty-first-st. and Indiana-av. Capt. D. CUDNEY, corner ‘Thirty-first-st. and Indiana-ave TREMONT HOUSE CIGAR STAND. BOLEXN & DEE, No. 335 West Indiana-st. H. SCHMIDT, 917 South Clark-st. HEALEY & WELCH, No. 563 Archer-ay. MURRAY & TRAIN. rae corner Harrison andState-sts. 204 State-st. A. KRUGER, No. No. 1366 State-st. J. F. BRADBURY, PIERCE & ROWLE H. F. ERAFT, No. G41 West Madison-st. J. W. MILL, No. 572 West Madison-st. A. C. BELL, No, 495 West Madison-st. JOHN SCHLENKER, No. 230 State-st. G. L. BROWN, No. 155 and 157 Dearborn-st. UNTER BROS., No. 4239 South Halsted-st. « DALE, corner Madison andClark-sts. Bie and Yan Buren-sts, + 91 Thirty-first-st. 4 H W. » GUY, corner Throop DOUGHERTY, No. 2 . @ SECORD, No. 1458 State-st. ‘ARNEY BROS., Englewood, 'Y, corner Indiana-ay. and Thirty-fifth-st. . ean SMOKERS, READ THIS! I keep the “ DIAMOND” Cigar, and can fully recommend it asa first-class smoker. New Crop Imported MAJAGUA, LA ESCEPCION, EL REY DEL MUNDO, ‘EL ECU- ADOR, CORONA, LA ADMIRABLE, AZCANO, PUNCH CONCHA, @tc., etc." CORONA'S Regalia Reinas, 2 for25¢, or $11.00 per 100. Don’t forget the PRINCIPE, 5 for 25c, ALL- HAVANA, $4.50 per hundred. é HENRY H. LOWELL, with C. JEVNE, 110 & 112 Madison-st. FLOUR. eke We sell at retail is fully equal to the very best flour manu- factured in this country, and is sold delivered in any part of the city at much less than equal grades can be bought for elsewhere. We manufac- ture all we sell, and guaran- tee satisfaction. We make a specialty of choice grades of Graham, Oatmeal, Buck- wheat, &c., which we sell be- low the price of the ordinary grades usually kept by groc- ers. Prompt delivery. Order by mail or Am. Dist. Tele- phone. NORTON, BRO. & 00, NORTON MILLS, Madison-st. Bridge. RWAYS Are the only manufacturers who make every part of their Pianos, exterior and interior (including the Actions and casting of the Iron Frames), in their own factories. LYON @ HEALY, State and Monroe-sts. FINANCIAL. ‘Assets, $18,000,000. Money to Loan, The Northwestern Mutual Life-Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Is prepared to Joan money on improved pro- ductive. roperty in the City of Chicago, and on {ocroved poperty in Cook County, gt lowest cur- rent rates of interest, in sums of $1.00) und up~ wards, free from commissions. ‘Applications for such loans are Invited und may be made to the Company at its office In Milwaukee. or to the undersigned, who ure provided with blanks for that purpose, and who will furnish all needful information. Office, cor, Randolph & Dearhorn-sts., DEAN & PAYNE, General Agents. Redmond Prindiville, Special Agent. Chicago, Jan, 23, 1580. 3 TOLOAN. Sums of $5,000 and upwards st7 per cent Upon first- class ice property. 3 asiness CTAHLES Bi, CASE, 100 La Balle-st. MONEY TO LOAN In sums to suit on choice City or Hyde Park improved Property, at lowest current ates eg BOND, 1 Wachingtonsh L la Esencia HAVANA CIGARS, 1879 CROP. THE FINEST KEY WEST CIGARS In the market, and fully equal to the best brands of Imported Ci- gars, at much lower prices. They will suit the economical as well as the high-toned smoker. Retailed for 10, 15, and 20 Cents, According to grade and size. Garcia & Palacio, PROPRIETORS, NEW YORE. A. SHIRE, SOLE WESTERN AGENT, 192 Madison-st., Chicago. TRADE PRIGE-LIST ON APPLICATION, BUSINESS CHA) FOR SALE. A valuable manfacturing property in Be- loit, Wis., on which is located a fine three- story and basement stone building, 100x35 feet, built in the most substantial manner, capable of running the heaviest machinery. Ample water power and railroad facilities. For terms apply or address Wm. B. Walker, No. 170 Washington-st., Chicago, Ill. C. F. Rau, Jr., Beloit, will show the prop- erty, and give information in regard to it. Hardivare Business lor Sale, Located in the county seat of one of the best counties in Central Kansas. Population of town about 4,000, Stock clean, and will invoice $15,000 to $0,000. Sold over lastyear. Good reasons given for selling. DENTISTRY. fFRL. C.RIC CENTRAL MUSIC HALL, Cor, Randolph and State, Best Sets, $5 to $8; Gold Fillings, half price. Teeth Extracted Pree from 1201 p.m. isfaction warranted. Take Elevator. DR. DAY, 133 E. Madison-st. Address A 41, Tribune office. &. RICE fi ‘Teeth Extracted With — RUBBER or CELLU- wm Lom, SEROO. 5 Our. mano gs feguare_ Ge chloroform. ar ing. Oftice open Sunday fore- noon, Also, the new szle tecth, Do piste. - a GENERAL SUPPLY STORE. REASONS <3O Why You Should Patronize the PUTNAM CLOTHINGHOUNE First—MINER, BEAL & HACKETT, the Fropeietors of the PUTNAM, rank amon: the largest manufacturers of Ready-Made Clothing in this country. Second—They have ample capital to take advantage of every turn in the market. Third—They purchase all their Cloths and materials direct from the principal looms in Europe and America, Fourth—They manufacture all their own goods. 3 Fifth—They employ nothing but the best journeymen tailors. Sixth—Their styles are original, and not to be:found in any other Ready-Made Clothing Establishment. 3 Seventh—No better quality of Clothin; emanates from any Merchant Tailoring Establishment. Eighth—In dealing with us you are dealing direct with the manufacturer. Ninth—We save you three profits. Tenth—We are making a specialty of furnishing a class of Real “Made tHothing not to be found in any other similar es- tablishment. Eleventh—It is no longer necessary to patronize Merchant Tailors. Twelfth—The PUTNAM has been longer established than any other Retail Clothing House in Chicago. Thirteenth—We have but one price to Fourteenth—Our salesmen are polite and efficient. Fifteenth—We are glad to exchange goods to better please our patrons. Sixteenth—Money always cheerfally re- -fanded on goods returned. Seventeenth—The trade of the PUT- ‘NAM has more than doubled during the past twelve months. - Eighteenth—We have outstripped all of would-be competitors. Nineteenth—We study to please. Twentieth—We strive to deal with all in such a manner as will insure their trade in the future. Twenty-first—We allow no misrepre- sentations. ‘ Twenty-second—Parties from 2 distance can order from us‘and rely ‘upon gettin m perfect fit by sending for samples on es for self-measurement, Toventy-third—All our goods are sewed ya double thread, and warranted not orip. . Twwenty-fourth—We hare taken advant- age of the market at a season that will enable us to place our Spring stock on the counters at no advance. Twenty-fifth—We carry the largest stock of any Retail Clothing House in the Great West. Twenty-sixth—We mean what we say. Twenty-seventh—We do what we ad- yertise. Twenty-eighth—Our Spring Stock will be the most varied and complete ever shown in this market. Twenty-ninth—Our facilities for pur- chasing Cloths and materials, manufac- turing and producing Clothing, are unsur- passed by any house in this country. Thirticth—Combining all these facts should tend to show an -fentleman that the OLD RELIABLE PUTNAM stands at the head of the country as a Reliable Gents’ Outfitting Establishment. PUTNAM CLOTHING HOUSE, 131 & 183 CLARK-ST. AND IT MADISON-ST, MINER, BEAL&HACKETT, Proprietors and Manufacturers. W. H. FURLONG, Resident Manager. DIAMONDS. Diamonds! TRASK, ROWE & CO, JEWELERS, NO. 105 STATE-ST., Have a large stock of FINE DIA- MONDS, which they will be pleased io show customers, and will offer special inducements in quality and prices to purchasers. ‘As an expert in Diamonds, Mr. Rowe has no superior in Chicago, and the high standing of this firm is the best guarantee buyers can have. REAL ESTATE. For Sale, or Rent ierm of years, the wharfing lot corner of West PeiMineion sud Water-stn, Well sulted for a small Canal wator. . LUNT, ‘snd Railroad Hier ota 17, 12 Weahingion-ot SLATS. 5 1880 Spring Styles Gents’ Drese Silk Hats on hand and made to measure, at BAENES’ Hat Store, Collapse of the Immense Es- tablishment of NPALDING, WALES C0, BOSTON, MASS. ‘We have pleasure in stating that having bought, at ® fearful sacrifice, a large portion of this mammoth stock, consisting in part of ae Domestics, White Goods, Prints, _ Linens, Towels, Crashes, Ribbons, Laces, Ties, Trimmings, Hosiery, Underwear, &., &, We will offer the same at asliht advance over cost to us, WE ARE NOW OPENING AND ASSORTING as much of the stock os hos arriv ea on floors of our building. led OB. tho upper DUE NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN OF ITS BEING PLACED ON SALE. SEA, 122 and 124 State-st. WILL OFFER THIS WEEK, As an indication of tho bargains to be expected, 20,000 YDS. SOFT FINISH JAGONET AT 250 ON THE DOLLAR. LAT No, 6.—-2,500 yds Soft Finish Jaconet at 5c yd. JsaconeT & Cts, THINK OF IT. Extra width and quality. Threads cont Tixi9to the square inch: Remember itis LESS PRICE THAN COTTON CLOTH. LOT No. 7.---3,720 yds, count 17x19, price 7¢ yard. LOT No. 9.—-1,50 yds, threads price Sic yd. oor ‘No. 11.. yds, 21x21 threads to the inch, LOT No. 18.—2,90 yds, 21x23 count, very fine, 120 de tor No, 15.—-3,40yds, 23x25 fineness, superfine, Greatest Bargain We Ever Offered. 20,000 yds Jaconet Muslin for Underwear, Children’s Garments, Rufiing, and Aprons, 4c, &c., dc, AT THE PRICE OF UNBLEACHED MUSLIN SH A’S CALICO SALE, FROM SPALDING-WALES STOCK.1 BEST PRINTS 5 AND 5 1-2 CTS. Gtnghams, &. Full pleces, Fresh Goods, New Pat- tems, Dark Colors. The Prints are Going! Hury, or You'll Be ine Late! AT LINENS Heavy Loom Dice Table Linens, 19¢ yard. Finer gqaaiitios at 24, 29, and Be yard. . aan et Thiicngs Dawiack: Be yard. 2 ag =| anoas] Sie order Damask, 56 and Ge. All-Linen Bleach: Finer Damask Napkins, S5c 6 $.90dozen. Q5INCH ALL-LINEN CRASH AT. Se YARD. Better Crashes, 6, 7,9, and lic. Bargains. REMNANTS OF CRASH AND TABLE LINENS, To Be Closed at once. All Linen Huck Towels, 6c. ‘All Linen Fino Dainask Towels, 7Hc. i ‘Extra size Fine Towels, 1 ‘Still better Towels, 14 to 19c. TWO ENOT FRINGE HOCK TOWELS At 22c, worth 35e. Honeycomb Quilts, only 48e. Marseilles Quilts fess than old prices. EMBRODDERIES CHEAP ! From Ke. yard up. NEW STYLES FICHUS AND TIES! Gents’. Furnishings AT SEA’S. All Linen Bosom, ‘SHIRTS. All Linen Cuffs, ‘Wamsutta Cotton, ‘Te, %e, and $1.24—Worth double. &Ply Collars, Se, 4-Ply Cutts, Ie. ALL THE NEW STYLES SCARFS 19t0G3e. Worth 0c to $150. NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS Ae, 330, Sc, and Téc. Largest Assortment In Chicago. E icaxo. . JEWELRY. JUST RECEIVED FROM PROVIDENCE 820 Neck Chains, . Actual Count. Entire Chain Manufncturer’s Stock. All are finest Holled Plate. 130 Different Designs. Jewelers ask &7 to #12 SEA’S PRICE, Each warranted to wear? years. Finest Rolled Gold. 500 Waterbury Clocks! In Nickel Cases, at ONE DOLLAR AND TEN CENTS. CROCKERY AND House Furnishings Occapy Entire Basement. ALL KINDS FANGY GOODS! Greatest Variety, Lowest Prices. SEA’S CANDY! FINEST IN THE LAND. 10, 19, 16, 19, and %¢ pound. BARGAINS THIS WEER! | SEH 122 and 124 STATE-ST. PRICE FIVE cENT Ss. FIRES. Half a Million of Property Gone Out of Sight. Destruction of the North End - of the Empire. Ware- house. A Close Call for the Other End— The Government Ware- house.” A Ohoice Collection of Seeds, Whisky, and Other Articles Gone Up. .Thé Insurance Will Not Begin to Cover the Loss. Damage to a Furniture Store on Wabash Avenue. BONDED WAREHOUSE. ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRES which have happened in this city since the - burning of Field & Leiter’s retail dry-goodcs store occurred last night, involving the loss of property aggregating close to half a mill- ion dollars. At 11:30 o’eleck, as Michael Granger, one of Pinkerton’s special force, was walking his beat on Adams street near the bridge, he saw the glare of a light in the Empire Warehonse, a large brick block running from 198 to 214 Market street. Having traveled the beat there for several months, and never before having seen a light in the building at so late an hour, he imme- aes proceeded to the structure and saw THE INTERIOR WAS ON FIRE. He then ran to the Long John Engine-Flouse, notified the firemen, and then turned in an alarm from Box 45. Almost simultaneously William Terry, an employé of the Empiro Warehouse Company, which was running the business, who had been asleep in the ‘office, was awakened by 2 stifling sensa- tion. He opened his eyes to find the room full of smoke. To dress himself and rush out to give an alarm was the work of buta moment. He was toolate. Engine No. 1 was already on the ground, and just about the time of its arrival Ben Bullwinkle’s fire patrol drove up. The men of the latter Tushed into the building with Babcocks and tarpaulins, but were driven back by the flames and smoke, the latter puffing out in '} vast volumes from the basement, where it is supposed the fire originated in the vicinity of the boiler, and thence climbed up the open hatchway to the fourth floor. The firemen saw at a glance that they had A BIG JOB ON HAND, one thatwould demand all their resources, and a 2-11 alarm was immediately turned in. This in a few minutes brought out all of the Department within the reach of the aggre-~ gated danger signal. = wee THE EMPIRE WAREHOUSE is a large block with a frontage of about 199 feet on Market stteet, extending back to the : river to a distance of 140 feet. It is divided in the centre by a two-foot party wall. The northern half of the building, three stories and basement, was occupied by the Em- pire Warehousing Company, for general storage purposes; the south half, two stories and basement, being -used as a Government bonded warehouse for the,storage of import- ed goods on which the dfities had not been paid. Both buildings were substantially built, and the different floors were calculated to bear an enormous weight. All the windows and doors were protected by iron shutters, which fastened on the inside. The buildings were erected in 1873 by E. 3. Wadsworth, and cost in the neighborhood of $50,000. ‘The fire had evidently been BURNING FOR SOME TIME, probably half an hour or so, when discov- ered, because when the fireman got there it | had climbed from the basement to’ the top story of the taller build- ing. The firemen experienced no- little difficulty in obtaining ingress, owing to the fact that the windows and doors were ; protected with iron shutters. Several of these had to be forced open from the outside, as it was worth all of a man’s life to make the ascent to the second and third floors from the inside, owing tothe vast volame of smoke * and the devious lanes between the piles of goods with which ‘each floor was incam- bered. As soon as the firemen succeeded in getting 8 vantage-ground they saw that THE TOP FLOOR OF THE NORTH END was burning furiously. It was not many minutes before the flames had succeeded in * bursting out of the roof. The Skinner ladder was run up, and the activo firemen were soon playing vigorously on the third floor, where the flames were making sad havoc among the 600 barrels of whisky owned by Chapin & Gore, and several piles of boxes of wines and groceries. The great ' length of the building precluded the firemen from working to any particular advan- tage. All they could do was to re- press the flames immediately at the front and rear ends, but this was. of little avail, for the fire burned furiously in the centre of the building, and all efforts to reach it proved practically fruitless. The adventurous firemen mounted the roof of the Government bonded-warehouse, and, putting ladders against the fire-wall separating the two structures, soon directed several streams, through holes cut in the roof, upon the burn- ing mass below. eanwhile several of the employés of the warehousing firm, who had been summoned. by the general alarm, and had hurried to the scene, were busily engaged in getting ont the books and othér portable property of the warehousing firm, which consists of Philij Wadsworth, William Dickenson, and C. J. Stambaugh. ONE ADVENTUROUS REPORTER took possession of the office when the smoxe was 50 dense as to be almost suffocating, and, groping his way to where the telephone was located, called up his city editor and reported progress. . The fire kept gradually working down wards in the meantime. The seeds and Srocerles burned away slowly, adding to intensity of the heat, the closeness with which they were packed preventing rapid combustion. The flames gradually licked away the framework of the whisky barrels, and when the stores were ‘no longer.able to bear the pressure a series of collapses en- sued, in which the 4 PRICELESS £0UR MASH suddenly resolved itself into blue blazes. Notwithstanding the efforts of the firemen, the fire gradually descended to the floors below, and at 1 o’clock was burning furiously on the ground floor, Tho chemicals were brought into «action to stay the Drogress of the flames, but the pony ‘stream of carbonic-acid gas and water, while exceeding] iy effective in a small apart- ment, proved of no more valuo than an old-fashioned squirtgun. The mass of wooden beams, joists, and half-burned flooring falling from the upper _ floors,. together with the mass 0! a>