Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1897—16 PAGES. 13 A FEW SNAP SHOTS Features ae jalauanel the Great Parade. ——— BUSY DAY FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT pL: Sareea The Story of a Veteran Mascot of the Navy. gs OF INTEREST ao NOTES jewed the great parade in inonor of his inauguration from > stand in fron: » White House. For » stood and watched ns as they marched by. one on him, after y, but he salute was re- The fc ht of the inaugural committee Z Dlimented by the President. The t wind was cold, and had it not been for tee I encom have ail built for him and pro- » would have ben very s it was, he was able to ladies of the families of ef the te 1m Kin : nuther-in-lay Mra h mzined until the s 1 attention to . terans of the The Official Program. 1. He seemed lost in recollec- i had not a word to say to his on his left. The regiment of 4 trew his interest as well e President, and both boys closely as they put a break in their t withe Obio and New Jersey. delegation, headed Gov. home, and the Prest- fon of his wife to 8 were marching by way Vice President Ho- 4 his appreciation when the men came in sight. e stand enjoyed the pa- ade seem- lors and e and time of the Di most fven mor ari soldierly appe e than one rour A Littl: Damp. were served to him about 5 m the last of the line had 1 broke all bounds and stand, cheering bowed and then for the White House for portico he rawd, which ch. yeared behind thi the afternoon use their the clubs police were on the crowd the reviewing SO great that it 2 on the line of va- s, though, proved an from police elu barrier. Came on Bicycles. yivania had the place of honor in the first brigade, second division, and led Pen off. There was an addition to the parade that was not looked for. A dozen members of attery A, of Philadelphia, led off. They re not ordered to this city, and came on their own accord. The men look- ed travel-stained and rode bicycles, having ridden ali the distance on their machines. Governor Hastings was surprised to see them. Major, the Goat. One of the features of the formation of the parade at Ist and B streets southeast was the billy goat, ajor Billy.” This goat has a history, having been in the service fifteen years. On his blanket he wears five service bars, one for each three years. He is regularly enlisted, and has his papers the same as the men. He has Going Home Through the Rain. been discharged and re-enlisted five times. “Major Billy” saw his first. service on board the Galena, and afterward on the Richmond, Tennessee, back to the Galena; served three years in China on the Balti- more. From the Baltimore he was trans- ferred to the New York, with which he is now connected. In a short while he will be transferred to the Vermont and given a soft spot. Major Billy, on account of old age, was only able to march over part of the route. ‘The Indian Battalion. The Carlisle Indian School boys attract- ed a great deal of atteation and were the observed of all observers as they marched to their pesition on Capitol Hill about noon. The attractive display originated by this institution elicited bursts of applause as the boys passed along to take the place ned to them. The banners in the parade in many in- stances were goregous and in every. in- stance, at least, unique and pretty. Some bore the names of the clubs sn whose midst cr at whese head they were car- ried, while cthers bore various inseriptions stating the policy or sentiment of the or- ganization. g Badges seemed to be the order of the day ely a man was seen who did not least one or more badges pinned to either the lapel or the breast of his ceat. Many were literally covered with them. Among the thousands of visi national! c week one of the best known nal and unique figure i nal politics, is “Extle” John J. Me- cf Buffalo. Mr. McBride has at- every presidential inauguration from President Lincoln's down to the pres- marches in the pa- costume of his own de- composed of stars and principally Ss x. ‘ann, a prominent citizen of and colonel of the 2d Texas ment, Uniform Rank, Knights of thias, ‘editor of the ‘Texas Pythian Knight, accompanied by - about twenty preminent P: hians of the lone star state, is in the city, taking in the inauguration. The party have their own sleeper and go 1 come as they please. ‘The Crush at the Capitol. In front cf the Presitent’s stand a: the pitol a pathway had been reserved so C that messengers and others could communi- cate with various parts of the stand where Lewspaper correspondents were located. the crush many ladies were lifted or climb- ed over the fence of about four feet in height, and in that way the pressure on the crowd was somewhat relieved. ing was almost wholly on the § In the Capitol. A number of policem 5 into t surging crowd to quiet it, t were -to lend any aid. One pickpocket was ed by a special policeman soon after the inaugural address had begun. One small boy with a kodak was badly crushed, and, being in a fainting condition, was lifted on the shoulders of the crowd and once on top crawled along on the should+rs of the men for a distance of twenty-five or thirty feet. ‘The new vehicles and horses which were purchased for the use of the President dur- ing the next four years were used yest day. The principal carriage was a h: some landau brought from New York. xterior Is in black for the upp: panels, d the lower panels are finishe] in deep The running part is also fin- ed in olive green, with stripes of black. The harness was bright with silver trim- . the saddles being finished in patent er, with wrought silver chains around The horses are sorrels, Ken- and born, beautifully matched. Entertnined by Washington Friends. The Unconditional Club of Albany, N. Y., Representative Southwick’s friends from the twentieth district, was entertained at Emrich’s Hotel Wednesday night by their democratic friends in Washington. All of the officers of the club were present, in- cluding Col. Fred C. Ham, John W. Whee- lock, J. Shedd Frost, Bob Strong, W. M. Brown and W. B. Mix, and a program of entertaining features was provided that lasted well into the night. Those who en- ained the club were Col. Thomas J. mn of Albany, Gen. Chas. Brady of orge Builer, Admiral E. Murto ly" Houghtaling, well known as the reading clerk of the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses. ——— = SUMMARILY PUNISHED. Capt. Munce Dismissed for Taking Stamps From the Department. Postmaster General Wilson has suspend- Captain Thomas Q. Munce, chief of the stamp division of the Post Office Depart- ment, for taking stamps from the depari- ment and disposing of them to dealers. ptain Munce is one of the best known of- icials of the department. He is trom uisiana and was appointed to his recent position at the beginning of the Cleveland administration. This action is the outgrowth of the in- vestigation into the Colman stamp case, which recently figured conspicuously in New York city. The charges aver that Munce, without authority, tock from the office in which they were deposited certain sets of United States postage stamps, immed and ungummed, perforated and vr forated, and subsequently thirty or more sets of them passed, through a mem- ber of his family, with or without consid- eration, to certain stamps dealers in Wash- ington, one of whom, Colman, was sub- sequently arrested with part of these stamps in his possession. Postmaster Gereral Wilson holds that there can be no dcubt of the gross impropriety of Munce’s action, if not of its criminality, and says if the case were fully made up he would deal promptly with it and eecording to its merits. He, however, found the papers in- complete for a full disposition of the case, and has directed a thorough and sweeping investigation as to the practices for years past of giving out stamps from the depart- ment as necessary to break up the practice and correct loose methods and to award due punishment at the same time from all who may be proved guilty. The order directs the fourth assistant postmaster general, through the inspefing ferce and others, to investigate the rumors and charges connecting employes of the department with unlawful taking away or trafiicking in stamps and to report with evidence to the Postmaster General. Final action on Munce’s case is to be taken only when all the cases are ready fer action. The order also directs that safe and careful regulations be made for the custody and accounting for all speci- mens of other stamps necessarily kept by the department and for precluding the ab- straction by any employe. The action created a sensation from its unexpected- ness and from Munce’s official and social high standing. + e+—______. Fell and Broke Both Arms, H. K. Hoey, a white decorator from Philadelphia, while engaged in decorating the President's dining room, at the pension building, yesterday, slipped and fell from the top of a 16-foot ladder, fracturing both — wae peepee. Emergency lospital, where Dr. W. P. Carr, assisted by the house staff, attended to his injuries. e A BLAZE OF GLORY A General Illumination of the City Last Night. BRILLIANT EFFECTS ON THE AVENUE Search Lights and Electric Dis- plays on Every Hand. HOW THE DAY ENDED The most beautiful inauguration day in history was followed by a night as lovely, splendid not only by nature’s making, but brilliant with the artificial arrangements of man. Wherever the throngs went on the leading thoroughfares last night they found ligkt—probably some of them the light of each other’s countenances—and plenty of it. Every business man in Wash- ington seemed to feel it incumbent on him- seif to do something to add to the illumina- ticns. If it was nothing more than an extra incandescent or gas light in his store it was there. . But many felt it a duty to go to unusual expense, and they did it without murmur. Of course, the government was the lead- ing factor in the splendidly lighted city. It could afford to go deeper into its pockets than the citizens, and it did so. It is need- less to say that as the Treasury Depart- ment furnishes the money to run the gov- ernment it felt that it might have the priv- ilege of spending a little more money than to see the attract: The printing office building was not li ea up last night. The lights in the Pdst Omice Department building and the pateft office were turned on, adding consideretily to the supply of impoverished dayligbt on 7th and 9th streets. +314 All the theaters im the city lost no op- portunity to show tors that Washing- ton showmen know.bow to advertise their attractions. The Academy of Music, Co- lumbia, New National, Allen's and the Bi- jou were covered wish, flaming electric let- ters, giving the names of their respectiv® ces and the namesi of the amusements to be found in prog: inside. The Smithsonian byllding and the bureau of ergraving and prigting could be easily distinguished from ,:the avenue by their well-lighted windows, The Capitol had go,extra lighting, and jJoomed up darkly in, the shadows cast by the various other te. THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY. The yonderful Aerial Pyrotechnics Around the Monument. Fireworks and the general illumination of the city last night formed a fitting climax. to the grand inaugural pageant of the af- ternoon. The display of pyrotechnics was probably the finest ever seen in this vi- cinity. It was in charge of Mr. Payn, a past master in that art. The scene was particularly well chosen, because of the large open space for the spectators and the beautiful architectural and natural sur- roundings. The exhibition was. given in the Monu- ment grounds, immediately south of the President’s house and just west of the beautiful white marble shaft erested to the memory of the immortal Washington. It lasted about an hour and was thoroughly enjoyed by a vast assemblage of people, occupying every point of vantage in the White Lot, Executive avenue and 15th and 1ith streets south of Pennsylvania avenu The south fronts of the State and Treas- ury departments afforded a fine view of the beautiful nocturnal spectacle, and the buildings were crowded with favored peo- ple gathered there by invitations from of- INAUGURATION NIGHT —_ -—___ How the Throngs on the Avenue Amused Themselves. THE AVENUE PACKED WITH PEOPLE Animated Scenes Around the President's House. A NOCTURNAL FETE —__>—____. ‘The scenes on the avenue last night were extremely animated. The broad thorough- fare was thronged all during the early hours of the evening and up to late at night. The vast throng that had been packed on the sidewalks during the day while the parade was in progress, checked by the heavy wire rope, and the number- less policemen, broke loose and seemed to enjoy the hberty of the entire evenue. This crowd in itself was big enough to fill the thoroughfare, but the ranks were augmented by those who took part in the parade. Everybody was out on pleesure bent. Nobody appeared to feel iired and stiff ‘after the excitement of the day. They wanted to get all of the pleasure and en- jJoyment possible wiile in the city, and every minute of spare time was put to some use. Above all, the people were good-natured and jolly. Nobody appeared to get mad or excited in case of a rush or jam, which the other departments in adding to the splendor of the evening. Flashing athwart the city, and reaching portions not so radiant with light, were a dozen or more search lights, distributed from points of advantage. These strong lights pierced the darkness in all direc- tions and were noticeable in the most dis- tant parts of the city. In their meander- ings to and fro they encountered each other, focusing on points of interest here and there. From the government print- ing office, Treasury Department, War and Navy building, Shoreham Hotel, Raleigh Hotel, Washington Loan and Trust Com- pany building, Smithsonian Institution and Center Market Hall the penetrating lights were directed. Throngs of merry people on the streets found themselves the center of attention from these lights, but nobody got mad, not even the ardent young man who was revealed with his head close to that of his best girl, talking in gentlest tones to her. Added to these was the trail of Grecian lights, red predominating, left on Penn- sylvania avenue by the man having this portion of the program in charge. He started from west of the White House, and from a wagon distributed large chunks of fire and light along Pennsylvania averue all the way to the Capitol. Jolly crowds followed in the wake of the lights. Beginning with the War and Navy De- partment, and going east toward the Capl- tol, the illuminatione were dazzling, and cavght the eyes of everybody. Besides its search light and the interior lights the east side of this building contained a rep- resentation of the shield of the country, made of incandescent lights. Two big. flags which swung out with the breeze were displayed by search lights. There was nothing of this kind to mark the White House, but the entrances to the grounds were brightly lighted with arc lights. Nearly across the way the La- fayette Square Theater had added extra touches in the shape of a loop of lights on the south and west sides. The Depart- ment of Justice was Hghted up, giving full display to the pretty decorations on the outside. The Treasury Department caught the eyes of the multitude. Every window dis- played a Mght and across the front of every arch to the building was a row of lights corresponding to the shape of the arch. These gave beautiful effect to the decorations of the building. As there are arches cn every side, the brilliancy can be imagined by those who were not so fortu- nate as to see for themselves. The power house of the shington and Georgetown Railway Company, just off the avenue, was lighted from top to bottom. The energetic managers of the Mt. Vernon and Alexandria railway had pretty fes- toons of lights across the front of their buil¢ing. Probably the most resplendent place in the city was the corner of 13th street and Penrsylvania avenue. The west side of the building, on 13th street, attracted the most attention. The whole side of the building was festooned with incandescent lights, sometimes giving the appearance of climbing vines. ‘There was no illumination of the Raleigh except the searchlight. Flying from the ho- tel, however, and made refulgent by the searchlight, were big flags of the United States and of Cuba. The hotel is the headquarters of the Cuban legation, and all sympathizers with the struggling Patriots could not suppress a yell of pa- triotism as they observed the flag of the little would-be republic floating as proudly to the breeze as that of the big, powerful country the strong protection of which is sought. Castelberg’s jewelry store and Kernan’s Theater were not without illuminations of a captivating character. Caldwell & Hum- ble’s place, at 407 10th street, just off the avenue, was also illuminated, as was that of Bush, a few doors above. The Masonic keystone shone brightly from the hall of the Scottish Rite Ma- sons at 908 und 910 Pennsylvania avenue, a welcome to all members of the order. Kann’s picture of McKinley, surrounded by Incandescent lights, was observed by all passers, and high up on Saks’ place was @ flag, surmounted by an eagle. An alluring sight to visitors and home people alike who were in that section of the city was the big new smokestack of the government printing office. This smoke- stack has been doing business for sight- seers for several nights, and doesn’t get old. The towerlike frame is provided with red, white and blue electric light globes. ‘The colors flash alternately, and then blend into the three colors. lumberiess visitors went to that section of the city last night ficials to see it. Many members of the dip- lomatic corps occupied seats at the win- dows and on the balconies of the State De- partment and enjoyed the aerial pictures thrown against the canopy of night prior to their departure for the later festivities at _ the Pension building. The President and rs. McKinley and their numerous guests also improved the opportunity for a brief inspection of the beautiful pyrotechnical display given in honor of the new chief magistrate and tre first lady of the land. The view from the south front of the White House was par- ticularly fine. It began at 7:30 o'clock with a resonant salute of 101 aerial suns, which, exploding at a great elevation, served to illuminate the heavens as Il as a large portion of the mundane sphere, including the monu- ment and all the public buildings in the vi- cinity, the chief of which ere the White House, the State, War and Navy depart- ments and the Treasury Department. There were thirty set pieces in all, representing the newest and nest conceits in fireworks, and each seemed to surpass the other in some special point of beauty or artistic effect. There were all sorts of fireworks and illuminating combinations, and each provoked general exclamations of awe and admiration. The grounds and_ buildings were brilliantly illuminated with 300 col- ored fires—red, white and plue—after which there was a fine display of rockets, bombs, Tourbillions or fiery whirlwinds, golden clouds studded with jewels fired by elec- tricity, rockets hung with chains of irldes- cent fire, flights of brilliant hued rockets and bombs, aerial torrents of illuminated gold and silver, chromatic candles, quad- ruple bombs which opened red, changed first to white, then to blue and finished with hanging chains; a rainbow formed of one hundred 13-inch bombs fired by elec- tricity, electric shells of great illuminat- ing power, the whole closing with a grand Feu de Jole. One of the vest features of the exhibition was the “inauguration bou- quet” produced by the vertical flight of 000 large colored rockets, making a bright rrass of myriad colors, almost as high as the monument. The “piece” that received the first prize from the spectators, how- ever, was an immense pyrotechnic of “Old Glory,” which shone out resplendent in the blackness of the night far above the pin- nacle of the monument It represented the national flag, with all the colors showing brightly, 500 by 250 feet unfurled, a full mile above terra firma. It was a veritable beacon of patriotism and liberty. During the exhibition powerful search- lights cast bright beams of light across the sky and played on the monument and cther prominent features of the landscape. The lights on the War Department and Treasury Department were particulurly effective. The large garrison ficg over the War Depart- ment was flooded with iight at frequent in- tervals and made a beautiful picture. —————— GREETINGS FROM,NEW YORK. Ses Telegrams of Congratulation From Commerefal ‘Bodies. In the name of the chamber of commerce the following telosrams were yent to Wash- ington yesterday: 2 > NEW YORK, March 4. To ex-Prest-ient Clewelamd. Washinston: The chamber of commerce of th2 state of New York, in conyention now assem- Wed, sends you its’ congratulations and thanks for having so faithfully and suc- cessfully maintained the finansial honcr and credit of the-Uni States throughout your entire administration, to the lasting benefit of the commércial interests of the whole country, 4s: E..ORR, President. NEW YORK, March 4. To the President ef. the United States, Washington: t ‘The chamber of commerce of the state of New York tenders its cordial greetings upon this auspicious occasion, ard, in the fullness of its confidence and hopefulness, wishes you a cheering Godspecd. A: E. ORR; President. + Mr. Bryan Not Much Interested. William J. Bryan spent yesterday in con- ference with his publishers in Chicago. He did not take much {nierest in the fact that’ it was inauguration day, and said that he fey af outlined “in iis, Dangeral andreon i He hoped, however, that the report that pene. tio send warships to Havana tec! : reg ah gt nly ae cs yan ex> pects to return to : = frequently happened—often two or three times in a single square. The visitors appeared to have no particular place to go and wandered around in an $8 manner. The avenue, with Cecorations and s cf incandescent lights, proved to be the attracticn. The fact of the inaugural hall and the large attendance expected there did not have eny perceptible effect ereasit size of the crowd. Neither did the fact that the different theaters in the city joyed crowded houses. With these and a the other places of am filled the was a big surplus of h y left cver to view the sights of the city after dark. To the White Lot. Early in the evening the trend of the crowd was toward the White Lot to wit- ness the pyrotechnic display. ‘he cars running west were packed and jammed; s were the cars running east, and also the ears running south. It was almost a mat- ter of impossibility to get on a car two or three squares from the terminal, so dense- ly was it loaded. For once the ery of the m conductor to “move up, plea or “plenty of room insile,” 2eased ‘to be heard. The inside, the dashboard, the steps and all other places on the car cap- On the Avenue. able of affording foothold were occupied. The mild weather proved a only to the public, but to the railread companies, which, running out of extra cars, brought out open summer cars, and these were packed, ioo. After the display of fireworks had closed the immense crowd drifted from the White Lot to down town and thence back again. It was too early to go home. There was too much to be seen, and too much excitement on hand, everybody being imbued with the idea that something or another would turn up. Those of the crowd who came out 17th street after the display on the Monument grounds had.ceased were rewarded with a grand sight in front of the White House. All around the driveway in the place, at re; viar intervals, were placed piles of vari- colored magnesia, which were ignited al- most simultaneously, and which, bursting into a big blaze, illuminated the entire grounds as bright as day,®showing up the White House with magnificent effect. This diverted the attention of the crowd, and within remarkably quick time the drive- way in front of the President’s Mansion was thronged with people. Perhaps the greatest crowd was on 15th street. This thoroughfare much emaller in width than the avenue was one congested mass of humanity. It was ‘bonanza, not difficult to crces the streets. The car lines'|- were running, or rather attempting to run, and it seemed short of miraculous that was painfuly slow. The east bound cars experienced very little —_difft- culty, but the west bound cars were stalled, and at one time a blockade existed extend- ing almost to 9th street. The averue from the Treasury Depart- ment to the Capitol was one sea of hu- manity and progress of the pedestrian was necessarily slow. The wagons and car- riages seemed to be frozen out almost en- tirely by the pedestrians. The eniire north sidewalk .and the north half of the road way was used by the people, and it was with difficulty that vehicles could be forced through. At one time it looked as though a common understanding had been reached between the pedestrains and the drivers of vehicles. While the former occupied the entire north half of the thoroughfare for promenading, the south side was used by the vehicles, but even on this ride the overflow of humanity seemed to dispute the right of way. The reviewing stands that during the day were a sea of faces were not entirely de- serted. There were many people who walked up and took seats, free of cherge, and watched the antics and actions of the crowd. There was fun in it for ‘hem. Any lover of human nature would have found the case to have been the same. Had the owners of the stan] known that the ture would be so well din the evening they would doubt-dly made a charge of admission. The fukirs were out in full force, but they did not appear to be doing a thriv- ing business. The crowd was Gut for pleasure and not for buying, and this was soon found cut by the fakirs themselves. Their wares and alluring talks did not appear to bring them in any cash. Diversions. Every now and then something would appear to attract the attention of the crowd. The patrol wagen dashed across the avenue several times and created di- versions. An alarm of fire was turned in, and there was sport in watching the fire engines. Every now and then some visit- ing club, with a band at its head, would march up or down the avenue, and the martial. strains drew people remarkably like mola: draws flies. Here and there a blockade would occur in the crowd, some illumination or some attraction riveting the eyes of a few, and in quick order the attention of other people was attracted to the same thing. At 13th street and the aven a display of electric lights on the Warwick building and the Hotel Johnson, illuminating the entire block, a large crowd was gathered ail ing the night. There appeared to be something fascinat- ing in the arrangement of the incandescent lights that attracted and held the atten- tion of the passersby for some time. At llth street there was another dense crowd, and at the Franklin statue the religious services of tie Salvation Army were being held, and attracted an extraordinarily large crowd, which appeared to be more’ rather than interested in the wor- the tooting of horn of bicycle bells. The bi lists had a hard time in riding, and many found it muca more convenient to walk their wheels, At 7th street and the avenue there was another jam in the car line, though the traffic on the road was not so greatly in- terrupted as at 15th sireet. Still, os a matter of precaut’on, the railroad com- | panies had a force of men protecting the public from possible harm. Farther down the avenue there were several sideshows in operation, and the attraction must have been decidedly great, judging by the large number of people who attended the per- formances. The crowd did not dispe very early. It was quite late before any perceptible decrease was visible. Around midnight the thinning-out process became more rapid, although it was some time before the crowd entirely dispersed. >. LONDON FINANCIERS’ VIEWs. What They Have to Say of the Inau- gwural Address. The financial clauses of President Me- Kinley’s message to Congress have been received in business circles in London with every expression of satisfaction. The rep- ;Tesentatives of the Rothschilds’ banking house said that they were much pleased with the position taken up by the Presi- cent, adding: “It is excellent, most excel- lent.” The governor of the Bank of Exg- land, Albert G. Sandeman, said the finan- cial clauses of the message were “thorovgh- ly sound and of a clear, honest, conserva- tive tone.” He would not express an opin- fon on the international bimetallism clauses, Jioward Potter of Brown, Shipley & Co. remarked: “It is quite in line with what I expected. If President McKinley appoints a good commission to revise the monetary laws there is no doubt that good will result. The country must be thoroughly sick of the situation. In view of Japan's adoption of the gold standard and Russia’s accumu- lation of gold, it is very doubtful if inter- natiozal bemetallism will proceed very tar.” Secretary McNeil of the Bimetailic League said: “We are delighted with the clause referring to international bimetallism. It is all we hoped for, and the British bimet- allists believe they can speak for those of France and Germany. If a commi: internal money 2#ffairs is appointed it will be the best thing done by the United States in a long time.” ‘The Gold Standard Defense Association is not pleased with the clause in the Presi- Gent's message referring to international bimetallism. Its members express the be- Mef that when President McKinley comes to settle down he will find all the govern- ment officials against him. Richard B. Martin, chairman of Martin's Bank (Limited), said: “President McKin- ley’s work is cut out for him. He promises well. Let see the performance. We know Mr. Lyman J. Gage (the Secretary of the Treasury), and have faith in him, as most London ikers hav —_>—___. THE PITTSBURG TOURNAMENT. Games Played Yesterday Afternoon and Last Night. There were no special features in the games played in the billiard tournament at Pittsburg yesterday, except the poor qual- ity of work done. Sutton played a good up-hill game and defeated Catton, who also lost in the evening, almost putting him out of the race for a money prize. If he wins from Spinks he will still have a chance for third money. Afternoon score: Sutton, 400; highest run, 60; average, 18 4-22. Catton, 290; highest run, 73; average, 13 17-21. Last night's score: M: i, a run, 99; average, lagetol! 13 10-30. Catton, 290; high- est run, 41; average, 9 20-20. today's games will be > between McLaugh- in_ani on in the afternoon and Gal- lagher and Spinks in the evening. a GOV. ATKINSON INAUGURATED. First Time in Twenty-Five Years That Republican Are in Control. At noon yesterday G. W. Atkinson, re- publican, took the osih of ofMfce on the front steps of the state capitol as governor of West Virginia, and the democratic of- ficial :retired. ‘he oath of the office was administered by Judge McWhorter, the only republican of the supre' elected at the sam2 time. “The inaug os} address‘was FIREMEN IN-PERIL ¢ Many Injured by Falling Walls at Worcester, Mass. tliat GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY Boston and Other Cities Asked for Help. inal Sasol A STUBBORN FIGHT a WAGED WORCESTER, Mass, March 5.—Or the worst fires ever known in this started early this morning in a new Nos. 506 to 312 Main street. A number of firemen were badly injured, two arc re- ported to be dead in the ruins, and prop- erty variously estimated to le worth from $300,000 to $1,000,000 was destroyed. The block where the fire started was four stories in height, of brick and fronted on Main and Walnut streets, joining the Wor- cester Five-Cent Savings Bank. Before the fire department reached the building, flames had burst out of the front at the windows and doorways at N and 305. They also had shot up the vator shaft, making their way through the roof, and fanned by the great draft raised a tower of flame to the height of seventy- five feet above the top of the iui As soon as Fire Chiet Vaughn arrived a second and general alarm were turned in, the danger to the adjoining buildings being very great At ‘clock the flames burst out of che first, second and third stories. Shortly af- terward an explosion was heard im the drug store of E. D. Buffengtoa, which was by this time burning fiercely. ‘Phe tir rushing rapidly north, and both the and Goulding buildings, the latter at Main street, were a mass of flame James Carey, janitor and elevator man of the Goulding building, who was 4 > in the third floor, was rescued a few mo- ments before all escape was cut fall the water being building the flames the oulding shape than th ing Walls. At 4 o'clock the north wall of the G ing building fell into Sudbury street ¥ terrific crash, Several loud explosions followed. At 4 o'clock F Chief Vaughn sent to Boston, Fitchburg and Springtield for help. building was Day block. Chief Webber of Boston answer that one company was on the way by special train. From 4:15 to 4:30 the firemen put in a stubborn fight to keep the flames from crossing Sudbury street. the front wall of the upper two stories of the Goulding block fell out tr Main street with a fearful crash. Two minutes later the rest of the front wall fell out with a serics of reverberaiing thun- ders. The fir at the corner were in a emen ‘or a mom: nt. Then they ret nck. falling walls on Main stre down the ric light and power ‘The Day block and the Goulding block are total los: Injured Firemen, Following is a list of the injured, all of or hurt and injured in= 1 Brady, badly cut about the faca ured internally George W. Clem, left cut about the face and internally. J. H. Waite, cut and severe contusions of the body. F. 4. Barrett, Jeg cut and probably in- leg broken, badly head and injured jured internally. : Capt. Maher, back injured. Lieut. Boules, injured about shoulder and back. 3 Hoseman Cavanaugh, seriously injur > THE KENTUCKY SENATORSHIP, Gov, Bradley Outlines His Intended Course of Action. Gov. Bradley of Kentucky yesterday rnoon wrote and filed the following patch “Hon. M. A. Hanna, Arlington Hotel, Washington, D. C.: “I stated in the Commercial Tribune more than two months ago that no ses: would be called until after March 4. 1 told you that a session would he called immediately after that date. Hence yeur dispatch of today urging me to call a ion immediately is unwarranted. The session will be called tomorrow, and that | act wiil be influenced alone by what I consciertiously believe to be the best in- terest of the public services. (Signed) “WILLIAM O. BRADLE This telegram was the result of several dispatches received by the governor from Mr. Hanna since the latter has been in Washington. Mr. Bradley’s friends claim that Dr. Hunter and other anti-Bradiey Kentuckians in Washington have made Mr. Hanna believe that Gov. Bradicy means to appoint and fail to call a ses- sion rather than allow his old enemy, Hun- ter, to be clected Senator. ‘They say that these same men have persuaded Hanna to send several telegrams, one urging him not to appoint Senator A. T. Wood, and urging that he call an extra session imme- diately. Mr. Hanna wired Gov. Bradley yesterday again, asking when he would call an extra session, and urging it be done at once. Mr. Hanna followed it up with a dispatch saying: “Why don’t you answer my telegrams. Then came Bradley's impationt message in return, Gov. Bradley says that he will appoint Wood and issue a call for an ex tra session immediately after, just as le has intended doing for two months. —ses- NICARAGUA CANAL, THE Some Important Before the Senate. Important correspondence relating to the Nicaragua canal was sent to the Senate Wednesday by the President. Probably the most important part of the ccrrespondence is a communication from Minister Baker to Secretary Olney, dated February 3, 1896, in which he details an interview with President Zelaya of Nicaragua, in which the latter stated that he had taken the opinicn of a commission of three lawyers, who agreed that the Meritime Canal Com- pary had forfeited its concession by its failure to do any work for many years. Mr. Zelaya then expressed to Mr. Baker the hope that the United States governmen: would take up the enterprise. He said it could be very easily arranged to have the ccntract transferred to the gov- ernn ent of this country, as he had reached the egclusion that only a great govern ment could put the work through. “I asked the president,” says Mr. Bakef, “if his government has had at any time an offer from a foreign country to take hold of this enterprise cn condition that the existing contract should be gotten rid of. He frankly said: “It has not.” Mr. Baker adds that he makes these statemen: President Zeia: ington. eral letters from Mr. Blaine when he wi Secretary of State. ————--e. ‘The Inaugeration in Print. For 10 cents sent te The Mvening Star fice the issues of The Evening Star for four days beginning March 3 will be sent to any addrers. These issues will contain =