Washington, Jan. 3.
A fire which started in the Artists? Room of the House of Representatives this evening spread to the supplementary document room fon the fourth floor.
The entire dome of the. building was circled with smoke, while water damage was done to the ceiling of the Supreme Court chambers. Jan. 4.
'Mr. David Lynn, architect of the Capitol building, conducted investigation to-day of last night's fire which originated in the artists' room off the House of Representa tives chamber but his search failed to reveal the cause of the conflagration, Damage from the fire and from smoke and water was estimated to-day at G.$7,000.—United Press.
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