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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
Shot at His Pursuers Ssysra!
Times, but Missed Them.
REsoURcEFuL TO THE LAST
With the Bone of One Leg Broken and
the Large Artery in the Other
Severed, Further Flight is Ina
ImpossibIe-Shoots Him.
self Rather Than be
Captured.
tBy Associated Press.)


SPOKANE, WASH, August e-Harrv
Tracey. the. notorious outlaw, who. with
David Merrill, escaped from the Oregon
State penitentiary, at Salem. June 9. az
ter killing three prison guards, killed
himself early this morning after being
wounded by the rifle OF one Of q posse liz I
pursuit.
Tracey was surrounded in a wheat field
near Fellowes. a station on the Washing
ton Central Railroad. about fifty miles
west of Spokane. last night. Word was
sent back to Davenport, the county seat.
and large number OF armed men hur-
ried to the scene. The posse. under
Sheriff Gardner, opened fire on the OUT
law, and one bullet p:c1ced his right leg
between the knee and thigh. About twen-
ty minutes after being wounded, he shot
himself with one of his revolvers and
his body was found this morning after
daybreak. The revolver with which he
killed himself was grasped tightly In his
right hand.
FOUR MEN CAUGHT Hum.
After battling the officers of two States.
after wonderful flight of nearly four
hundred miles across Oregon ana Wash
inston. Tracey was hunted down by four
citizens of the little farming town OF
Creston and lone deputy sheriff. Sheriff
Gardner and posse arrived in time to
guard the wheat field through the night.
but the work had already been DONE
The posse that will share the reward
was made up as follows: C. A. Straub,
deputy sheriff; DR.. e. c.. Lanter Maui
rico Smith, attorney: J. J. Morrison.
railway section foreman. and Frank
Lillengen.
These men. armed to the teeth. set out
from Cresto1 yesterday afternoon about
o'clock They were working on the in
formation of the l;oldfinch youth who
had been forcibIy made the companion
OF the Oregon convict for over twenty
four hours at the ranch of L. B. Eddy.
OH Lake Creek. about three miles south
from Fellowes. a station on the Washing
ton Central Railroad
rs THAT TRACEY?''
The party made all possible haste in
getting to the ranch. When within 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
ALLEGED DIYNCHERS ARE
REI FASED UNDER HEAVY BOND
Dr. Weaver Surrenders Himself and Sues Out Writ OF abeas
Corpus Under Which He, Grimes and Lefevre Secure
Bal-To Be Vigorously Prosecuted by State.

to Leesburg and effect another Jail de-
livery. The officers of Loudoun, how
ever, are not to be intimidated by such
threats as these, and are determined that
the men implicated in the lynching shall
be brought to a trial before a jury Of their
peers. Men who sympathize with the
mob are anxiously inQuiring: Where IS
this going to end?" and it seems impos-
sibie to answer at present.
Charles Knipple, who was arrested at
Frederick, Md. upon request of the Lees
burg authorities, will be brought here
Friday. Five of the men whose names
were returned by the jury. are now in
custody or out on bail. and it is expected
that the others will surrender themselves
or be arrested tomorrow. Knippie will
be given a hearing in Baltimore before
being sent TO Virginia by Governor
Smith.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
MR., SIMMONS BEATS
HIS FORMER BOSS.
Manager E. G. Wightman Called
to Account.
A LONG STANDING DISLIKE
Wightman, When Superintendent of the
Clay Street Division, Discharged
President and Business Agent
of Car Mems Association.
A LONG STANDING DISLIKE

President George Simmons of the Street
Car Mems Association. sought out Mr.. Z.
G. Wightman, formerly superintendent Of
the Clay Street car line, and now man
ager Of the AGuarama, at the West End
Park. yesterday afternoon and gave him
a severe beating
Ths affair caused a considerable stir
large number OF people 1t occurred right
at the junction of the Main Street and the
Traction lines at the Reservoir.
The attack on Mr.. Wightman was pro-
vokcd by remarks alleged to have been
made by him about Mr.. Simmons.
Mr.. Wightman was out at the Aquara-
MA last night performing his duties as
usual Mr.. Simmons was spending the
evening cut with some friends.
Nj. Wightrnan has q cut on his lips and
his, right cheek is bruised and swollen.
The skin is slightly broken also.
OLD TIME BAD FEELING.
The bad feeling between the two bel
liSerents is not a new thing. When MIR.
Simmons was a motorman on the Lake
side line and Mr.. Wightman was the su-
perintendent Of that division he discharged
Mr.. Simmons The street car men inves-
tgated the cause of the discharge and
became convinced, from their viewpoint,
that the action had been unjust TO Mr..
Simmons. They asked that he be rein
stated. and this was done Some little
while afterwards Mn Wightman resigned
his position as superintendent, but he and
Mr.. Simmons have never since been at
all friendly.
4 1,Y9H of
W;ghtman yesterday morning made to
Elm a remark about Mr.. Simmons that was
Insulting in the highest degree This
friend told Simmons as soon as he could
find him. Simmons went at once to the
West End Fark, where he thought he
would be able to meet Wight1nan.
MIR. SIMMONS SIDE
Mr. Simmons could not be found last
night nor yesterday afternoon. though
every effort was made to res ch him
But here is an account of the fight, given
by a street car man, a friend of Mr..
Simmons and an eye witness: Mr. Sim
mons saw Mr.. Wightman near the juno
tien Of the two lines as stated above, i'm
mediately in front of the fruit stand at
that place He walked UP TO him and
asked him if he had made the remark at
tr'ibuted to him. Mr.. Wightman replied
that he had Then Simmons struck
Wightman full in the face. The latter
was knocked against post and Sim
mons struck him several more times
and then turning off left him. Wightman
made no resistance and no attempt to
defend himself Wightman, after Sim
mons let him alone went to the depot
nearby and washed the blood from his
face, took u car and came TO the city
Simmons remained at the park about an
hour performing his duties as business
agen of the Street Car Mems Associa-
Continued on Third Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
THE GARFIELD WRECKED
Parted Her Anchors on the Coast {
Africa and Was Driven on Shore.
Ry Associated PreSS)

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Aug. Ga
81, b,a MESA sc received in Jacksonville to-
7ay by T. Y. Cashen, announced the wreck
of the schooner James A. Garfield. at
A5;ne, Gold Coast of Africa. on August
.th. The message reads: Garfield parted
h, r anchors and became wreck
II is understood that the schooner had
+o lie off shore at anchor to discharge
cargo. ana presumably the chains We're
nartcd in a squall and the vessel driven
ashore. The James A. Garfield was q
schooner of i67 nGt tons, built at Brewer,
Maine, in 1881. and was owned by 4. Y.
Cashen, Of Jacksonville, Fla She sailed
from Pensacola for the west coast Of
Area and rea ched ASinle, west coast OIL
Africa, august 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
SWEET BIRDS SANG
WEDDING HYMN
Mr.. Beebe and Miss Rice Mar
ried as Sun GiIded the East.
SCENE WAS. PICTURESQUE
Standing Under Two Pink Crepe Myrtle
Trees the Bridal Couple Face
the Rising Sun as Episco-
pal Service Was Read.
SCENE WAS. PICTURESQUE
-Disnatch tn rha Times.l J

Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)
CHARLTON, VA, Aug. 6.-At sunrise
this morning. Miss Mary Blair Rice was
married to Mr.. c. William Beebe, of New
York, in tho presence of a small group
of relatives and friends. Just as the sun
was peeping over the horizon. the assem-
bled party passed into the garden. accom-
panied by the officiating clergymen, kew.
DR.. j. William NIcIlwaine, of Baltimore
a classmate at Princeton of the brides
uncle, Theodorick Pryor. +
The party passed around the box-bor-
dered flower beds to a point facing the
east There they divided. leaving space
beneath two arching pink crepe myrtle
trees for the bridal pair, who soon ap-.
peared and took their stations facing the
rising sun. It's rays smiled upon them
during the reading Of the marriage service
Of the Episcopal Church, and soon disap-
peared behind a gray curtain Oh CLOUDS.
During the ceremony the garden was vocal
with the singing of birds and fragrant
with the fresh odors OF the dawn
BRIDES GOWN.
The brides gown was of crepe de chine.
with feStoonS and paSsamenterie or pearls.
Her veil was worn we'll back from her
face, and was held in place by chaplet
of orange blossoms. She was given away
by her father, Mr.. Henry c.. Rice. and
was attended by her brothers and her
cousin, Miss Lindsay Walker, OF Char
lottesyille. Miss Walkers dress was OF
white china silk, with lace and pearls.
After the wedding breakfast Mr. and
Mrs Beebe left for q tour to Nova SEQ
tia. Their home will be in New York,
where Mr. Beebe is well known in scien-
titic circles as a writer and lecturer. He
of nry,ith
New York Geological Park. and is en-
aged upon q book ON ornithology. to be
published by Henry Holt and Company.
HANDSOME PRESENTS.
The presents are unusual in number and
value. including a large set of silver forks
and spoons from Justice and Mrs. Roger
A. Pryor, the grandparents of the bride;
a silver toilet set from her uncle. Roger
A. Pryor, Jr.: silver tea service from
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Trask; a silver
pitcher from Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick:
a pianola and musical library from Miss
Virginia Mccormick; handsome furniture
and silver from Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Eeebe. the parents of the groom: sill
yer and cut glass pitcher from Dr.. and
Mrs w A r. Pryor: silver dishes and
cream jug from the brides aunts, Mrs.
A Page Brown and Mrs. William Left
wich Dodge, and silver bowl and cream
pitcher from Mr.. W. w. Spence
Immediately after the ceremony photo
graphs were taken of the interesting
scene and others after the wedding break
fast The brides travelling dress was of
dark blue and her hat was covered with
bluets In various shadings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
TWENTY SHOTS IN
BLUEF|ELD DUEL
Thomas Menefee, of staunton;
Hit Once, and His Three
Opponents Unscathed.

BLUEFIELD, W. VA, Aug. 6.-At
late hour last night pistol duel
occurred on the street here. in which w.
G. aldwin, A H. Baldwin. Thomas Feltz
and Thomas Menefee wfre the principals.
Menefee had been Employed by the
Baldwin Detective Agency in their field
for some time and last night he became
involved in a quarrel with w G. Bald
win over some personal abuses alleged
to have been made against Menetee.
Menefee called Baldwin a liar and was
promptly knocked down with the butt OF
a pistol by Baldwin and severely useo
up.
Menefee. on regaining his footing. ran
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
(snecia, Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
LEESBURG, VA, August 6.-Ihe
names of the ten men reported by the
coroner.s iuuy as actively implicated in
the Craven lynching were made known
here this morning as George Williams,
Williams, Scott Bradley Charles X.
T,owenback. Charles Knipple. Earnest
Paxson. John Lefevre, DR.. Weaver and
Marvin Williams, the last named beng
a nephew of the man murdered by the
negro
DR.. Weaver, of Sterling, as soon as ne
heard that he was among those reported
bv the jury, came to Leesburg ana ap-
pearetl before Justice Charles F. Harriso
with his counsel. r. Walton Moore WalV-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
Youth Shoots Himself
While Handling Gun
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
BLACKSTONE, VA, August g.
billiard Epes, the fourteen-year-old son
of Mr. Freeman Epes, president OF
the Blackstone Guano Company, ac-
cidentally shot himself with a gun to-
day, inflicting a painful but not Sc
rious wound in the left shoulder.
Young Epes had just cleaned the
gun out, loaded it, and setting 1T
down in corner Of the room the
hammer struck something, discharging
the gun The load grazed the front
Of his left shoulder, cutting away
portion of the flesh, and cutting in
two some Of the sinews leading from
the shoulder to the neck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
ST. CLAIRE HOTEL
IS DESERTED
Proprietor Petit Gives it Up
and Goes to Valentine House.
Rooms Bare and Lonesome.

The ST. Claire Hotel, Ninth and Grace
Streets, Is a thing Of the past.
The old building remains. but the
guests are pna the halls deserted and
the rooms empty and lonesome.
Mr.. Chas. G. Petit, who for ten or
twelve years has conducted the hostelry.
gave it up yesterday: The last guests
wera entertained there Tuesday night.
Yesterday they were removed to the Val
entine House across the street, which
Mr. Petit will conduct in the future.
When a Times writer went into the
lobby of the ST. Claire last night. one
of the first things to greet his eye was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
Spoke on the Constitutional
Convention Of l90l-'0
OFFICERS WERE CHOSEN
Judge Samuel c. Graham Presi.
dent Of Bar Association.
REPORT ON T0RRENS SYSTEM
Resolution Recommending to General
Assembly the Enaction of Neces>
sary Legislation for Estab-
ishment of the System.
Judge Garnett Made
Fine Address.
REPORT ON TORRENS SYSTEM
Especial Dispatch to The 1imes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
HOT SPRINGS, VA, August Cit has
been a matter of no little comment that
the addresses so far delivered before the
Bar Association, have been of an excep-
tionally high order. of more than ordi-
nary interest and value. and rejecting
much credit upon the speakers and the
committee; to whom was entrusted the
task Of securing them. Not only have
the addresses been listened to with
marked attention by the members In at
tendance. but the guests already here
have manifested no little interest in the
proceedings, sharing in the pleasure which
the speakers have afforded. The presence
Of an unusual number of guests at the
hotels was anticipated by the manage
ment and no pains have been spared to
make the Associations stay at the Hot
Springs a pleasant one. and it is safe to
say that these efforts have succeeded
admirably.
Richmond is well represented by
coterie Of fair girls, whose presence has
/ro,tin,ad On Third Page.)
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Highest temperatures P. M........ ss
Lowest temperature yesterday...-.. II
Mean temperature yesterday.-...-.. so
Normal temperature for August. 70
Departure from normal temperature OF
Precipita ton during past Il hourS.... II
LOCAL
Interesting developments in Campbell
Crawford case.
His employer charges w. c.. Morrow
with appropriating money
Police raid policy shop and make four
arrests.
Mr.. Hugh Blair's condition practically
unchanged.
Association. beats former Superintendent
Painter dies OF injuries received In fall
from swinging scaffold.
Contract awarded for annex to West
morelaud Club.
Senator Glass sends in his resignation
as member OF General Assembly.
ST. Claire Hotel IS deserted.
Manchesterians viii petition for owl car.
Politics quiet on the Southside.
VIRGINIA.
Senator Daniel makes magnificent adj
dress before the State Bar Association
on the Constitutional Convention OF
l9O1-'0o. An interesting day tn the mset-
ing
DR.. Weaver. one OF the accused in the
Loudoun lynching. .surrenders. and he
and two others are bailed in large sums.
The ten names are made public.
Miss Mary Blair Rice married to Mr.. c.
William Beebe at sunrise In the garden
in which she was wooed aud Won.
William Roane acquitted OF murder IN
sci and in view OF the feeling against
him he leaves the county.
John Lomax taken back to the Alexan-
dria Jail to be kept there until the time
fixed for his execution.
REPORTS in Norfolk that there Is plenty
OF Pocahontas. coal, but facilities for
shipping are limited
The Virginia Dersfsts and the Tide.
water Disciples Association both In ses-
sion at Newport News.
Complications arise which may hol4
up the work Of diverting. the course q
the Appomattox at Petersburg
GENERAL.
King Edward returns to London. HIS
condition is very gratifying.
A watchman in the employ OF the
Lackawanna Railroad Is murdered at
Wilkesbarre.. He refused to quit work
Judge Con decides the habeas corpus
case at Clarksburg against the miners
Decision Of North Carolina Supreme
Court in relation sto race division OF
school funds creates a stir.
Attempted criminal assault in Green's
twenty shots in Bluefeld duel: staunton
Saveneyear-old boy shoots and instantly
kills his nve-year-old brother.
Sensational finish In ons OF the Sara
toga races.
Stock market dull. Financial and bus
mess condition Of the country soed
Negro bishop gives negroes conseF.a-
tive advice at Atlanta
Tracey. the Western desperado. IS s,.r-
rounded. desperately wounded. ard COILS
units suicide.
as sE II MASKED men hoad up train in
Illinois. One = k31s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
SpI ENDID ADDRESS
OF SENATOR DANIEL
Erect a Great Fountain
For Man and Beast
(specia1 pispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Aug. g.
James B. Duke, millionaire and presl-
dent of the American Tobacco Com
pany. has begun the erection Of an
immense fountain on his great estate
at Raritan. The fountain is to cost
$4,000 1t will be for the benefit Of
the public.
Drinking places for men, women and
children are on one side and those
for horses, cattle and dogs on the
other. The fountain will be the most
ma agnificient in the State. and it is
doubtful If there is any finer IN the
entire country. Ground was broken
for it to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
FREIGHT WRECK IN IOWA
Nine Killed and Twenty injured in .
Collision on the ST. Paul Road.
(By Associated Press

MARSHALLTOWN. IOWA. Aug. G.
Two engineers and seven laborers were
killed in collision on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and ST. Paul. two miles west OF
Rhodes. this county. between a fast
freight and work train. Twenty labor
ers were injured. Seventy-eight laborers
were on the work train The freight met
the work train going at full speed on
reverse curve. lie accident is attributed
to disregard of orders and signals.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
HANNA ON ARBITRATION
He Regards This as the Best Settlement
for Employer and EmpIoye.
By Associated Press.)

URBANA, OHIO. August 6-Senator NJ.
A Hanna addressed the Urbana Chaut
QUA to-day on the topic. Labor and Its
Relation to Capital The Senator advo-
Gated arbitration and conciliation as the
best way Of settling disputes between en-
ployers and employees, extolled the method
OF fixing wages by contract, as practiced
by the Western bituminous miners. and
asserted That the workmen could be relied
on to live up to their contracts, instanclng
the action OF the soft coal men In refus-
ing to so on a sympathetic strike.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
WATCHAAAN, WHO HAD REFUSED TO
QUIT WORK, CLUbBED TO DEATH
Indications Of Serious Trouble at Wkesbarre-1abea
Corpus Case Decided Against Miners at Clarks-
burq-lhe Situation at Shenandoah.

Shukie all foreigners. who were last
seen in Sweeney's company, were arrest
ed this evening. charged with being I'M
plcated in the murder. They were given
hearing before Magistrate KItskie. Of
Hanover township. and brought to
Wilkesbarre on a special train over the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Rail
road. They wera at once taken to the
county jail
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
BOUNDED over fence AND
ESCAPED NEGRO ASSAILAkT
North Carolnans Are Searching for the Man Who Pur
sued Mrs J. P Johnson of Durham-He Has
So Far Eluded Capture
So Far Eluded Capture.

ago SHE was married in Pennsylvania to
Joseph Britton. white man; then. she
made an effort to get the child, which
had been removed to a convent in this
cy: hence proceedings were instituted
here.
The case excited much interest here
because the judge threatened to attach
the Mothe rSuperior for contempt if the
child was not produced in court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
KILLED ON a TRE5TLE
Train Catches Young Girls Stopping Al
Kentucky Summer Resort.
{Sv AsSOciateG PfeSS

HoPKINSvrLLE, ky, Aug. 6s--An eS-
cursion- train on the Illinois Central
caus Shit five Young ladies on a high tres
Ito ct Dawson Springs this evening. Two
were crushed to death. and the others
Jumping wsre probably fatally Injured.
All were young women who were sso-
jou.ning Mt the Springs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
SENT BACK TO CONVENT.
This Ordered in Case ofChild ofNegro
Wtfe of White Man.
(s,ecial Dispatch TO The Times.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
BALTIMORE. MD. August 6.-Jndse
Harlan on .iabeas corpus proceedings to-.
da.y re.aaaded Susie Scott, q cosored girl
OF ten years. 10 the custody of the cen
veat at Rock Castle. Va.
The child,s mother. Erlil:ne Scott or
E--.tson, gave the chilts.to the convert.
she then .ired iflaLS Snehburs-s -Four weeks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
MIR. Kings Counsel.

The report that Mr.. Hill Carter had
been retained as counsel of ex-Aldernnan
John NJ. King could not be verified last
night Mr.. King was out of the city and
NIr. Carter was reported as being at
his home in Ashland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast fer Thursday and Friday:
Virginia and North Carolina-fair
Thursday, preceded by showers on the
coa.t: Friday fair and warmer, diminish
ing northwest winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST.

FORECAST.
Thursday fair, preceded by showers on
coast Friday fair and warmer. diminish
ing northwest winds.
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ACTION IS SOUGHT.
The trial Of the Campbell case was
rionaht to the attention of Major 7. G
Cder. president of the State Bar Asso-
ration. in the following terse letter from
Somanwealth's Attorney Otto L. Evans
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07

Highest temperatures 2. M....... S3
Lowest temperature yeSterday...-.. II
Mean temperature yesterday.....-. so
Normal temperature for August. 10
Departure from normal temperature OF
Precipita ton during past 1t hourS.... IL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07

[31flIItISt, ' ltIs.- l.U--
Bon T. C. Elder. President Virginia Bar
Association, at Homestead" Hot
Springs, Va:
l<indly call the attention Of the homer
able body over which you preside to the
1aerant miscarriage OF justice in the
i-a,apbell case tried here last week; what
er anomaly is this. that the accused Sc
tected the grand jury. chose The judge
pnd furnished the list from which the
sul,y was drawn to try his case. The in
.c;;,ity of the bar. the purity of the
pdciary and the honor of the State de-
,nand that action be taken in this mat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
The Largest Pearl.

The largest perfect pearl ever found
in the Mississippi river has been pur-
chased by a jeHelry firm in Milwaukee.
The gem is nearly q perfect sphere,
three-anarters of an inch in diameter.
It was recently fosnd IN the river
of Prairie du Cheian by a pearl. fish
er. II weighs l2a grains, and the
price paid was over S1o0, 900. The
formation is perfect. It is without
blemish, and the shade is all that
could be desired. It will eventually
90 to Europe to adorn the beadpiece
Of some monarch. 1T can only be used
in d tiara, headpiece or cluster. It
might be used as the center pearl in
"a necklaee but for the fact that
pearls OF nearly the same size to be
used in graduating could not be OBJ
tanned.
The pearl fisheries on the Missis-
sippi extend from Hannibal, No., to
Red Wing, Miss. The fishers average
ons-half ton a day in hooking shells,
which are sold TO button laanufac-
tureEs. They are paid 81 a ton, and
consequently make good wages if they
never find pearl OF great size. The
shells in which these are found weigh
about four pounds.