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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
GOVERNME MI DERELICT.
Unless Veteran Dies on Home
Grounds They Do Not Bury Him

#GrOundSa neyg OO$lNOCSDuAy5tiL Ill 1il!t
Especial y The Times .plM n
3Sl BR1ST IL. V.A-..s Dec 26..--lhe remains
gci tie stranger who died in g Bristol
here on Sunday without having been
Identified. "A short time before his
I'd cath, the man had told some Of the
officers that his name was 1t agan, or
something somewhat similar to Hagnn,3
\ end said that he belonged at the National
4 Soldiers. Home for disabled eternns at
Johnson Clt r enn, The authorities Of
the home did not send n man. here to IN :
restiyate heScase. and so there was no
means OF Identifying 4 he man = he rules
I or the National Soldiers Home appea rito
be deficient lii that they do not permit
the authorities to spend a cent TO give
pinrer burial to a vet eran who MAJ have
died outside aof the reservation. II The re-
suit Is that X a nemb OF the home
should die within sigh Of he h har tracks.
yet beyond the limits 3of he res erva tl.on..
the authorities you'd be power lcss to- lea
u grlly approprate$ a. cent to hav g \ the body
removed for burial. .gt sz55
ID "A striking illustra tsonBof this was q {
foryled recently. "a member OF the home.
4 Who was fully identified by his furlolleeh
&and l,Y other# pa p ers on his person, u''Gd
Ain Bristol. and notwithstanding the Az Il
thorlt,e5. q did not deny that he was q
4 member OF the home and had Z left 81 he
!. reservation q on Through. they de-
y c.ined TO take charge Of the bod " except
ION condition that 1t should be- shipped to
Johnson City, so AS not TO incur q ny. ex-.
81 nse 8 4 the home. The shipment was
\ made at tho expense OF private citi !:
( Ee,,s, and 1T was only by this means that
lbe dead veteran found a grave on the
reservation OF the home. aS3 s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
HELD THE RUN V y Y s;
Athletic Young Lady Prevent vent
a Serious Catastrophe
-lsnle,,cIal M mic Times. plspatch.l

s5Ey9 Special ito The Times Dispatch yaSttA
58 Eth MILLS, "a Dec: e. NJ mar
ro wescape occurred a Pleasant Field
Sunday morning, when Mrs. Cuban k and
daughters, Misses Willie and Kate Seldom
were getting In n carriage for church,
while the driver was way All h ad got
ten! In but Miss Kate when the horse
started to run across5 a arougt y cid, and
but for the GOODNESS OF Miss Willie sed-
don, who has taken an athletic course
8at the Rawlings Institute, he result
would have been desperate indeed he
young lady was sitting on the back seat
fl,chind a high goat In front but managed
10 reach the relns and by throwing her
4 full weight against the mouths Of the
running horses and see 81 wing on the
Lifts. succeeded INA running them up
against a fenco till help reached them.
thus avoiding q q serious accidsnt. e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
HAVE: Whipping POST
FOR =-:BEATE I: |:
Prominent Man in Favor Of Cor;
porals Punishment and Bill May
be Offered in Congress.
mic, rbe New York Herald ) Washing ton ton

The New York Herald 8 ashington
correspondent says: # iiJjS i
/: III consequence OF n single passage in
President Rooseyelts annual message to.
Congress movenent&has been started In
the District of Columbian Which may re-
suit, the establishment Of the whipping
post in2the national capital for wife beat
ers. In his mesa SO the d President So a Il
S888"There are certain TENDERS III whose
Ifcrlminallty takes tho shape of brr tally
and cruelty toward the weak who need
IL spccialSttype OF punishment he W lie TO-
beGt on, for example, Is mad equately pun n
ished d BY imprisonment, for imprison-s
ment may often mean nothing to him.
while 1t may cause hunger and want{lt
Tie wife and childrensw have been the
victims Of his brutality. Probably some
Norm or coporal punishment would be the
most adequate way Of meeting this kind
OF crime. ~ {8l 3t II - Fl 4 43 ii u
l{BInterviews with clergyrnen. police Of
lficlals,$ Judges and others Wllo come IN
touch with the criminal classes and slll-S
dnrstnnl the brutallzing Influence OF the
man who beats his wife, show that there
Ma b strong sentiment In favor OF setting
IN the whipping post In the capltal OF
i THO Herald quotes Bishop satterlee, N
washington; the Rev.g5John Ne Solllcf,
| pastor of the l'resldent s5churcll THO lynn.
/ i. ID. Stafford Of st. l'atrck's Ca thole
Ehurch; Major Richard sylyest ter. 8 upelr--
igintendent Of police, and then snys
| 1 Others who express themselves N "a.
yor of the whipping post are the entire
\ Board Of District Commissio lions RS, NJ essrs,
| West and MacFarInd and Colonel l3lddlei ;
1 the Rev. Wallace Iaadcli ffe. pastor d q
4 tho New York Avenue sIresby terra
4 Church: the Rev. Reese Murray, paste
al lie Union Methodist flpiscopnl chmrseht
tie 5RSv.SC. II, Nicholson. pastor of sl,llit-
iity Methodist Episcopal Church, ne Key,
\ "A. Nv, Pltzer. pastor Of the. Central presr
byterIan Church the Rev. Enoch. Sohroe-
der, fpastoi, Of Trinity Lutheran Cbnrch'
| the Roy. j. CT Butler, pastorlof the itu-
3therI Place Memorial Church; the Rev,
! THOMAS e. Easton, pastor of the llastern
laPresbyterlan Church, and Judges scott
land Knlball. fiA. n 8. ne Z N, 81,
Several preachers oppose the Idea ns
Tending to brutalltS,s and the Rev. Tennis
| S. Ham,lin says whipping would ne ~
as lynchlng, The, sentiment
however. is SO strong In favor OF IRVINE
! the experiment that It Is likely 81 bill
will be introduced In Congress- when ~
reassembles after the holiday recess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
Asthma Gan Be Cured !.

Il The statement Of Mr. ] & =. u 4onlan, go
East Adams Street, Chicago, proves that
the worst cases OF Asthma IN the. world
are not only relieved, but. are readily
cured by Or, schiffmanR's Asthma Cure,
I He says, asthma kent nc in terrible
misery for ten years until ! used Your
Asthma Cure, After the first trial was
a changed man. went to sleep that
night and awoke next day much relieved
& and i have gotten entirely over the AS
TINA. 1t Is nov nine years since 4 WIS
cured IA
Sold by al druggists atdboe and 81 20,
Send 40. stamp to Or. r, schiffmannl
i Box ss4,; Il st, Paul, Aiinno for g free tflal
( package ifs, Il r a. a +. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
SAt Harnl)pd en- Sidney.
! (SpecialYt to The Times DisDa tch.) IA
SIDNEY COLLEGE, D


~ HAMPDEN 3 SIDNEY COLLEGE, II Dec.
,2s-'rhe holidays find the college well
nigh deserted as all 4 the students with
the exception OF one or two have gone
home for tho Christmas season, AZ Not,
only so, but several members Of the fac \
nifty are spending their lidays else where
Prof lessons Bagby8 and Brock are With
their re spectlvc relatives In r Richmond
PROT. TT. r. Mel lwaine is in z Petersburg;
and Prof. and NtIs.i5J, II .8i c. Winston
are in Nottoway. at the home Of Mrs.
Winston, ~ a "a; f 81 u, NJ
Miss Sarah CARING tom who Is lte ,t :
Ing at 4 sumysidey Is at her mothers
Mrs. G. ". Carrlngton, forSthe holidays
Mr.. Tucker carrington.F Of edmond, ts
also on a visit to his mother Mrs. 6.
NJ CarringtonS # a5i 555! its3
l Prof. Y Twynnan yllliams, Of Decatur,
Ca, is visiting friends on the iii ,9s9s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
Christmas in New Kent.

Special to The I!nes, plIsnatobhsil nv, Z
Christi OF 1901 was one \ Of the most
sqniet ever observed In New Kent, NOT
4 gun fired or firecrac ker was heard to
remind one OF the ha ppy event. IA e IL.
The blowing Of the fox-hunter''s horn or
the cry of tile dogs can be heard onieYery
hand. however, ;:t ,s u /,
5lS,rho pound party and bal to he given
tat I4iberty Hall Friday night, is looked
forward to with much pleasure. City
music has been enga ged for The OCCASION
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
CORNELL GLEEcLUB AT THE

iadius ted satisfactorily. It Is claimed that
Mr. M ornora, " al "a ii sunguarded moment
slipped Up behind Captain Fl nderllt md md
thrust his knife into his gba cs, making g n
ia dangerous wound \, Just under the heart
and from hich Il was a frs t feared that
fthc8unfortunate man would die.
Momora fled sat4once but was later ar
rested by Sheriff Julian, by whom he e.
was held not being lowed ball on &c g. /
count Of the critical condi tion Of lis lis
victim, The affair; has caused 4 quite q
sensation In Salisbury, where both men NJ
are well known and 4 have many friends ads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
Y Smallpox Quarantine.
fsrecial q. The .rlmes-D lspatch

w So (SEeclal to Ihe y! p
II ADAMS GROVE, Ar; Dec. 20 .---TIhe ere
is small pox In this neig borhood. tSj =
was brought here by q collored man
walter Harrison, Sw Who until recently lived
an New York. H IN Y 5s . LS ,s9S
{ 4 q fore THE nature of his @malady was
ascertaned, the disease was Impaired 70
"a member Of another c6lored family. In
all, there are and have been but three
cases and one OF these Is well oI4
SO fur, the disease Is confined to the
negroes, and rigorous quarantine has
been Instituted by health officers, Drls.
David b, Drewry& and ,. r. I3ryan 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
1 AT OLD POINT COMFORT.
Newspaper Mans Creation Score
a Distinct Success. E5
/ lspeclaliI. to The Times- DIsTaaptch

(Special to The Times D ispatch) s5s
NE YP OFT N I5Ns. A.,,s Dec. 226,--''A t
Old Point C,onlfort,' a romantic drama
~ Daniel Hart Il M yYilltesbarre Pa.).
newspaper man. who dramatizcd 5Sa3.STh he
sJuclsllns', for Stuart Robson, and who ts
the author ofS'..rhe Parish Prizes t,'$, Which
scored IA distinct success several years ear. y
ago, was presented here for the 4 first
time on any stage to-day. 81,
$ The play was fayorably received n ~
large audiences, lnatiI,so and L nlgh ~ per
fnrnlances a being given. The elaborate
scenic inyestiture embraces views Of the
Fort Monroe Qualifications and Hampton
j Roads, "a III h Il. III II 4 I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27

assf6liows: Monday night, December 10y 2,
waldorf. Astoria, New York cit y; TUESDAY 4.
ypcceiY,ber 9th, Philadclp 4 NVcdne sd Y,
December 2sth. Washington 2. 81; = u Y.
day December Goth; Richmond Eri-
dan, 3 ecen bei.$ S0th. Charlotte, n. sl &
jurday pecetnber st, a sheville NJ q;
Jan,lAry % 6 ues-
day j d nuarys III Charleston, 8. a3 Ok;
Thursd Il i s january 9Th. RAJ elgh, * n "a e.
Y In most Of the towns Il in which he
clubs appear hey Will have one Or more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27

sss5T 3 CURE Al g OLD 81 ON DAY !Ss55:55S
Take Laxative Bronlo Quinine ia blets.
Allfdruggis lists refund them oney II It falls
to cure. n q. w h. Groves 81 gnature is on
each box. 25c az 4 ii, 3yS5 Ri
3 sPEc lAL tx y Isl ON g y. AVANA,t
1lS1 c i "a " iAs ATTAIN IA g .$
M "a COAST u h &. {8t .55,: MS
IA personally conducted s5 excursion to
havana ma 3. Cuba, wi II leave Washington.
Richmond and Norfolk, January I, 1905,
connecting with the P..a & Q. s. S. CO..
steamer "Oliyette,o leaving Port Tampa,
9Isll., night Of January 5th Party will
be- limited to $50 persons; therefore make
reservations promptly; to secure proror
accommodations on steamer. "a Mr., a., w.
SFrltot !, who speaks Spanish fluently, will
meet the party u 1T y jacksonville and &c
Coz many them to Fnyana Ia.
,rickets ii limited it to return from Ia
jyana s Il any steamer until January 10Th,
with privilege TO stop over q my point
inl6the State OF Florida, south Of jack
son,ville, within the final limit. January
22d, s N Nj u ~ ri ii i5 S SCI
SYThe ID "a te, SAB, from r hlnond, for tho
round trip, ~ Includes meals and state
rooms on s. tenrner M @ y 81 5G 4 81
ANY other Information or pamphlets on
cuba, wlllshe furnished Z on application,
.hvEt i ket agent, S3S East Main Street,%or
W. SCrnlg I, n i, F, W " lmlngton, N ~.
l IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
STABBED N THE BACK 8.
Italian Fruit D aler Sticks Knife
a.a Into Prominent Citizen
7(spccia 1 "a The Tin1es-D SPA ch.) \, !.

44ii3s5t5 (spccia1 10 The Times- DIS pa ch.)
sit sALISBtlR N, N. TX Dec. % &C tnin
Charles Henderite, who has for a NUM-
Der of years been we'll know, 81 sc t r,
visor Oh. the Sou tl1ern. and residing q
tthia plac q, was stabbed III the back Sat
$urdny5 Il evening By Charles M orpora m
italian fruit dealer, N OF Ills ii The
difficulty witch ied to Il the urifort,,na!tt e, e
occurrence was caused by d disagr ectnen It
between the two men on count q. some \.
wood which Cap tain derlte nag "a. SOLO %.
IA n a. forelgner.S 4 Cap tain Henderllte adj
53mIts slapping hin In tile face on the
street that day, but VI t. Isl learned had
afterwards apologized and the matter matte
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
MAN found DEADlkI|
HIS 0W n L; \ GATE al {.
Had Been on Christmas Spree
and Driven Family Away n
From Home
n. \ sst,,,r, IA 1,r,.el,,s.s. /

4 INA ON !, Dec a 20. "A 4 special to the
form rIawkinsville, ca, say = !:
,fhe body Of james Graham, q highly
respected white farmer, was found s ~ Y
and cold at' The front gate Of tls nome.
nine niles east OF Cochran Saturday
&tnornltig, where8lhe had evidently been
Killed III the early part OF riday nj CHIT.
& Graham, stood we'll but had boon drinking
and his family had left home for safety, He
was, therefore,, ut home alone when he wns
.itilltd. He had not an enemy In tho tn
world so far as is known and his his nya-
5terious killing is liable to biting sersa-
StIonal Developments q N 81 H 10 M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
a Christmas t:t,, Visitors,

n (special to Tho Times ispatch)
I. PAiMPLIN CITY, YtA,s Decembe ..6'--l
This Yuletide has brought to their homes
here, the following persons; Miss n Kate Kate
FRANKLIN, n teacher Of music In lsckman,J
w. Va; 1iss Ethel Baldwin, who tenc hes
An yYaverlyi five children OF Dr.. q. y.
& Morton;} Mrs, Mary Dillon, Of dian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
E SPECIAL HOLIDAY RATES
MA arEnMER p0cAAoNrne

Tickets will be for sale on the steamer
spncahontas from December goth ia 3lst,.
INCLUSIVE, for one and one-thira tirst-olass
iiinond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point.
Newport Nsws and all po!n ts on i hts line
With tlnel limit u January !. As
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
Fed One, Thousand,

~ lSpcclal8 to @The MISREPRESENTATION
Il ROANOKE, VA" Dec, 2a.--The Roat-
noke Lodge OF Elks y to-day gave n s
thirteenth annual Christmas tree ard
dinnersto the poor Of the city + In Assem-
bly, Hall. and dispensed coal and ggrec G.
cries to the needy. About 1000 women
ana children were fed at the dinner This
custom originated here. and has grown
TO be world wide. IS "A Z. I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
n cHRlsTMA5 y oLIDAYr, RATES
Y AlTL.A MIC COAST LINE. ~

This line will sci Il tickets between
Mi points south Of Potomac River
and east ofI8sthe Misssls,slppi River
,fnr:as Tor the round "trip. Minimum rate.
flfty cents. Tickets on sale to the gem
eral hubble December I'D oath. 18th, 3lst,
1901 ma j january 1st, 1906, With final limit
January l., 1906, For teachers and stu
dents, upon presentation and surrender
of}cortlAcates, signed by superln,tendents,
sn,,Inoipals or presidents OF the various
Institutions, on December nth to 24th,
inclusive 1901 With final limit January
&. 1905. N Tickets will be limited to cons
Ftinuot,s passage In ehehs direction.
FOR full Information apply to agents
G. s., CAMPBELL.
l Division Passenger Agent,
No. sss East Main Street. Richmond, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
ITO JACKSONVILLE Fla, VlA At
III L.ANTlc COAST II e,

on account oG the annual meeting Of
me Southern educational Association,
round trip tickets Will be sold for one
first class fare, plus twenty-five cents
Tickets viii {be on sale December 9Th
and asth, 1904, with final limit, returning,
to January 4th, 1919
I For, further Information apply to Sss
Isast Main Street, or w. ]. Craig, G.. T.,
A.. Wilmington, N &.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1904-06-04
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS

lne huSSlbn cruiser Day ydn mas Oetu
bottled up in Tsl'enwan Bay.
Another army division has been sent
from Japan to the seat Of war.
The Republic OF Panama has adopt
ed the gold standard for Its monetary
system.
President Roosevelt delivered the
memorial address at Gettysburg on
May 30.
The Russians have four lines of de-
fences between Nsushan and Port
Arthur.
The British Thibetan expedition has
been isolated and is in danger of de-
struc tion.
The Chinese war party is strenuous
y urging the Government to abandon
neutrality.
Mrs. James A. Garfield, widow of
the martyred president is seriously
i'll at Los Angeles.
1t is reported that General Kuropat-
kin has begun all offensive campaign
from Mukuen to the south,
There has been five days battle
northeast of Fehgwangcneng, both
sizes suffering severely. Finally the
Russians retired 10 Simatki.
The Illinois Republican Convention
reconveued June l, aud are still dead
locked ON choice for Governor.
Fire in the railway docks atJersey
City, May 80, caused ii loss OF $5, ,U0O,-
600. Much coai was destroye
A serious baule has taken place
near Manaos, Hayti, in which the
revolutionists were successful.
The Russians have hanged num-
Der OF Chinese caught signaling to the
Japanese feet near Vladivostok.
IL is feared at St. Petersburg that
the Baltic fleet will not be aole TO
sail for the Far East before October.
The U. S. Government has refused
to accept the terms offered by the
kidnappers of Perdlcaris at Morocco.
Chinese fugitives from Port Arthur
report provisions scarce, with famine
prices prevailing. The hospital are
full.
Tie Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, at Buffalo has voted in favor OF
union with the Cumberland Presby-
| terians.
tits believed that the heJapanese have
mined Peter the Great Gulf, to pre-
vent the egress Of the Russian fleet
| from Vladivostok.
Robert McLane, mayor of Baltimore,
committed suicide while insane by
shooting himself, and will be succeed
ed by E. G.. Timanus.
Charles Flint of Now York has de-
posted S., 900, 600 with Rothschilds of
Paris, as the value of the cruisers
Esmarelda and Chacabuco.
Ricarte, the rebel leader who has
been endeavoring to excite the
Filipinos to rebellion, has been cap
tured and exiled to Guam.
1t is rumored that quarrel occur
red between Alexieff and Kuropat.
kin at Mukden, and that the Gear is
displeased with both of them.
The Japanese under General Oku
occupied the port of Dalney, May 80,
and found the docks, warehouses, and
all other public buildings undamaged.
1t is reported from Cheefoo that
the land attack upon Port Arthur be-
gan on June l, and that there was a
battle within six miles Of Port Arthur.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea bound
to San Francisco, via Honolulu, has
been placed in quarantine at Kobe,
on account of plague suspect on
board.
An unknown robber entered the
Auburn bank, California, presented a
pistol, and grabbing the contents of
the gold money tray, made good his
escape.
The first great land battle between
japanese and Rus sian troops occur
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1904-06-04
w. F. MOSSman
Manager.

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White Duck Pants
A" White Duck Vests
Khaki Pants
g Balbriggan Drawers
4" Scrivens Elastic Seam Draw.
efs
4" White Dress Shirts
" Colored Negligee Shirts
I" Jap. Crepe Shirts
" Working Shirts
Balbriggan Undershirts
" White Linen Collars, all sizes
and styles
4" White Celluloid Collars
" Socks, all colors, all sizes
4" Driving Gloves
Straw Hats
4" Caps
Handkerchlefs
Shoes
Neckties, Suspenders, Belts,
Leggins, Palamas, etc. etc.
MAUI DRUG STORE
" A, YETLESEN, Proprietor
Amador ledger., 1904-12-30
GA ASTORIA.
Bears the 1Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature st &HAZzzI
SUPERIOR COURT
HON. R. C. RUST. JUDGE.

Lulu r. Leithman VS.. Phillip H
Leithman - Final decree of divorce
granted on the ground of extreme
cruelty.
John NichOlaus VS.. BENZ. Nichley
ct al-Case set for trial January %,
1905; jury waived.
Estate of N. Cuneo-Decree entered
esta blishing notice to creditors.
Estate of Antonio Matulich-George
G. Jennings, John Giannini and Glenn
ente Giannini appointed appraisers.
Amelia Ferri VS.. John Ferri-Inter-
locutory decree of divorce granted, and
custody of minor child awarded to
plaintiff.
Estate of ]. G. Fithian-Hearing of
confirmation of sale of personal prop
erty continued until January 7.
Estate of w. G. Anderson-Hearing
of application of Fred Eudey for letters
continued until January 7.
Estate of John Baptiste-Geo. NJ
Huberty petitions for letters of admin
istratiOn. January IA appointed for
hearing same.
Estate of Pauline Peiser-Jacob New
man appointed administrator.
Estate of Louis Winter-Hearing of
dppllCdGlOH vi AHufGW w lnGer partially
had, and further hearing continued
until Dec 81.
Estate of G. A. Douet-Order made
citing Jean Lintillac and wife to appear
in court and testify as to certain prop
erty belonging to estate, the where
about of which is unknown.
M. OnetO VS.. G. Oneto-Continued
until January 4.
S. Scapucci VS.. A. and w. E. Spear
Continued until January 4.
People VS.. w. H. Hancock-Informa-
tion filed charging defendant with
assault with deadly weapon.
Lawrence White VS.. T. J. Manhire-
On appeal from justice court of town
ship 4, Papers filed.
NEW CASES.
Estate of W. G. Anderson-W. G.
Anderson, a son of deceased, applies
for letters; the estate is valued at $500.
Fred Eudey has also filed a prior appli-
cation for letters. The counter appli-
cant is resident of this state, living at
White Pine, Tuiare county. January
appointed for hearing application.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-30
AMADOR CITY.

Early Monday morning Amador City
came unpleasantly close to sweeping
confagration. About half past four
that morning Frank Logamarsino, the
butcher at Culbert's shop, entered the
business place for the purpose of open
ing up for the days doings. He went
to turn on the electric light, when in
stantly there was pyrotecnic display
of the genuine article such as he had
never before witnessed, much less felt.
He was knocked down by the force of
the current. Others rushed in, and
made an investigation of the premises.
1t was found that large hole had been
burned in the door Of the refrigerator
room, also in the floor. The fire was
still burning. Buckets were called into
requisition, and water thrown upon the
fire. This was also found to be a haz-
ardous business, as water being an ex-
cellent conductor of electricity the fire.
fighters were jolted with the current.
In other parts of the town persons
were shocked in attempting to turn on
the incandescent lamps. 1t was finally
discovered that the light wires had
been crossed and thereby short
circuited. 1t required the services of
an expert electrician from the Key
stone to tackle the job of parting them.
The fire was discovered in the nick of
time. Luckily, no one was seriously
hurt. and the damage is slight.