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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Wood Alcohol Connection Kills
Nate of Lady Eyelyn.
YACHT OFF ATLANTIC CITY
Affair Reported to Health officer by
Or. r. Lee Robinson and Albert Nc.
Mahon, the Owners Who are on
Pleasure Cruise.

1t was learned here last night that
Thomas Clark, mate of the schooner
yacht Lady Evelyn, owned by DIR. II. L.
| Robinson and MIR. Albert McAIahon. of
TINS city, died yesterday from the eff
iccts of wood alcohol while the yacht
was off Atlantic City. Clark came
from Norfolk to join the crew of the
Lady Evelyn and was not known here
Dr. Robinson and MIR. Mcmahon left
mere Sunday on their yacht for Il cruise
to Atlantic City, Long Branch and
other places. They recently purchased
the vessel from Mr. t. p. Goodwin and
have since had her entirely overhaul
cd and put in splendid condition.
Shipped Eleven Men.
Before leaving here the owners ship
pc'i crow OF eleven men, including n
skipper. mate AMI cook. They propos-
ed to spend several weeks up the
coast
Following is the account of the
death OF the mate given in an Associat-
ell Press dispatch received last night:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July IS
CITY Health Officer Edward Guyon
went aboard the pleasure yacht Lady
Evelyn this afternoon AMI learned
,i"t'' S"p'uiii dulilcS u. ilcTCo tnat the
first mate Of the yacht had died sud.
denly from an over dose of wood alco-
hol. The body was brought to this
city AMI will be prepared for inter
mcnt
The dead first mate was Thomas
Clark. aged lG years. of Norfolk. Va.
He had hcen drinking heavily for sew
erai days. When about ten miles off
the city he was seized with convuls-
ions and expired soon after
Health Officer Called.
DIR. Guyon was summoned by tho
yacht which stood off The city. The
yacht drew too much water to enter
the inlet DR.. Guyon went to It in Il
launch. There were no suspicious cir.
cumstanceS.
oic OF the owners Of the yacht, Az
bert McNlahon, came ashore tonight
and stated that the mate took i'll dur.
Ing yesterday and grew steadily worse
until off this city. The yacht was
bound here with himself and the other
owner. DR. Il. Lee Robinson. aboard.
They were on Il pleasure cruise.
Made Fancy Drink.
Mr. McMahon said they shipped the
mate at Newport News. and that the
man made fancy drink Of wood alcu
lo which caused his death. The
deceased was IL member of the Sea
mems Union.
Tho yacht Lady Evelyn was original
~ built for Sir Roderick Cameron, Of
the Royal Yacht squadron, by Fife &
Son, OF Scotland, costing $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
jury conylcts Bloodfleld's Negro
Magistrate of Fa ling to Re.
port Fines Collected.
OTHER CHARGES AGAINST HIM
Prisoner in Warwick Jail Awaits Trial
on Fourteen Felony indictments.
May go to Supreme Court--served
Term Years Ago Before He Became
"Power."

Convicted of failing to report Il Ger.
tain fine imposed and collected by him
CHARLEY Robinson, the notorious negro
Justice of the peace of BlUudficld, was
sentenced to one year In the pcnitcn.
t1ary in the Circuit Court of Warwick
county yesterday. The prisoner Is now
confined in the county Jail, awaiting
trial upon fourteen other felony indict.
mentS, some of which will lie diSUuSptI
OF tomorrow.
Robinson was indicted at the begin
ming Of this term Of the court Yestrr.
day morning the first case agains, him
was taken up and the evidence and ar.
gument were heard in Il very short
time. Mr.. G. Aylctt Ashby assisted
Commonwealih's Attorney Wilcox in
the prosecution and Captain c. c.
Berkeley represented the prisoner.
Verdfctin Four Hours.
The case went to the jury early in
the afternoon. but it was not until
nearly four hours later that IL verdict
was returned. The penalty for the
crime of which the negro magistrate
was convicted is punishable with from
one to ten years III the pcntentiary
and 1t seems that the jurymcn had con-
siderable trouble in arriving at an
agreement.
1t Is understood that all of the four
teen other cases against Robinson are
similar to the one tried yesterday. II
possible all of the indictments will be
disposed of before this term Of the
court ends II is probable that the
prisoner will appeal to tho Supreme
Court
Has Been There Cefore.
Some years ago Charley Robinson
was sentenced to two years In tho pen.
ltentiary for cmbeZZlement After
serving the term, his rights of citizen.
snip were restored 10 him and since
that time he has been n power i'm
Bloodficld. BEING IL Democrat. il *
claimed that he has nj various times
had the assistance of strong political
influence to get out of all kinds of
scrapes. His name has been enough
To strike terror into the hearts Of n
certain class of Dloohncld citizens and
his court and its proceedings have at
tracted attention upon all sides. Al,
though uncdmcatcd, he is above the
average sharp" negro ana Is usually
able to take care of himself anywhere.
The Anti-Saloon League and other
reform promoters have set out after
the ncgro's scalp on numerous ucca-
sions, but not until yesterday had he
been caused any very serious incon-
venicncc. He was out on hail until
yesterday when his case was called.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
MONTAGUE AND MAR
TIN OPEN MEETINGS
Senator's Friends VIII Gather in
Open air Tonlght-First
Ward Club.

The Third Ward Martin Club will
hold an open air meeting at the cor
ncr of Twenty-sevcnth street and
Chestnut avenue tonight and th:
members are expecting to enter
tanning big crowd of voters from
all over the city.
Among the speakers will he Mcssrs.
S. Otis Bland, w. c. Stuart. c. w.
Robinson, C. Garrett and J. J. O'Don-
nell
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
FUNERAL OF MRS eoFrleAn.
Services at Residence Near Yorktown.
Intermcnt I'm S,oiihtiei,I

Scrv'oeo at Residence Near Yorktown.
intermcnt In Smithfield.
The funeral OF Mrs. w l.. GofHgan
took place at II O'Clock yesterday
morning from her late residence near
Yorktown. Va. intcrment being made
In the family burying ground at Smith.
vile.
Mrs. Coffin was 80 years old and had
been in declining health for some time.
She is survived by her husband, Mr..
w, e, Gotflgan. and several sisters and
brothers.
|; The pnllbearers were: S. r. Curtis,
Captain Thompson Phillips, George
Smith, Garrow Curtis, T. L. Harris and
]. S. Wray.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Installed officers.

Newport News Lodge. No. 90, 1. o
O. F., has installed officers for the en-.
suing term. D. d. G. NJ. DR. Mabry and.
his staff officiating during Tie ccre.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Montague First Ward Club.

Mr.. w. Lee Powell, chairman OF the
First Ward Montague club, has called
meeting Of the club for tomorrow
night at Roscnbaunl's hall The meet
ing will he open to the public and af-
ter speeches by several we'll known
local orators. refreshments will be
served.
Among the speakers will be Mcssrs
o. d. Batchclor. C. Aylett Ashby and
Col Marquis Jones.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Theatrical

Down East Folks" drew another
large crowd to the breezy Buckroc
Beach casino last night. The hot
weather was no barrier, as the breczcs
made the evening most pleasant one
Tor those In the play house, while the
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
al of bope ipiiret giIeobugscr Sise'
lamb "a bots Wroner Maieren.

AZ of bope ipIiret Biaeobugscr Sise'
lamb % bats Broeer MdiereH.
Der er pel iaa Spgber / 2anbet, ipm
bar ienbt iaa mango al fine Scuner cs
Getre I'll Wmerifa ipm llnbalen. Ser
er ben Srresenbeb rep ~llnSslsrne berc'
uet. at Der er foa eller ifseu 5armere
blanbf benz. De ilaar iis neo | De
itprre 8per. bepr be ipriuinoer Mas'
len. De flelte itanoier | 0e,p grrt
Gin % 8rooflpn. Gn Tel Dor | gbi'
cago. Saa er Der en- 8oiont / Mart'
isis, % Ell anoen / Saspia,
Mif. Woslc bar iunoet Seien belt til
Wontaud og Seattle, @aib.
Sea bar uiit 8snner % Sefienbte
paa ale bisie Steeer. Iil oisIs ienpes
en- biertetis Silien ira Sale Sosu. %
laa pil jee minbe pui, at man boloer
paa al iamle gense iii Srael for
Soae 9irfe. Der er oft iubfpmmet
800 8,pner fra Bale. Sosninser /
Imerifa. Mten Der transes mere. %
Gpnen til at pbe Ell bsrblemae life iaa
rar, omeno 8ilisu Fan bore aco moi.
Sioras fan ienbes til Sr9eltomiteen
eller iii YropIt 8ieruli. Seq peo. al
5 er til Suerflub uetiionet meo Sisse'
litter; men ie9 ipnss, ies mo nepns
bette nuiscpel.
Wec peniis Silien iii "GpIten" oa
Dens 9niere.
llnbal, Nor9e, Warts 1905.
Sans Sagen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18

lprer oalateS 8. q. Irmbnug. Or.
vi iiaer, 2ensmanb Serltao, Sper anrs
aas ps flere i%ratraapte, eiter 20 30
gnrs uafblubt 8irfe / aommunens
9ieueite. 2snsmnno Seritao bar i bet
libIte Nar itrontet betpbelist. San laa
/ CONNER peo Sannefioros Sab os asa
ter Tia ~piitupt bib isIeu n9ite CONNER.
Sin 8eitiaius fum 2appeipseo bar ban
fratraaot ps dster %piituof mart at tr9tfe
ia tilbase fra sbeItiQin9en.
Gan bar peret en- iolfefiar Seltiatnsss
maub, Der pil bIiue iapnet, uuar ban
lrntrRber.
Meo Senipn til lutale Guiier. 'pneS
ri M mart at u9re oueupaa. 6pruoen
"5ielb- 9iom" bar hi mi "Siteroelen"
paa Gsniet, begee tire @ange usentlig.
"8ppre" ~beepnote ira Nptnar iom 0ag.
biab. Teuf, 9a9btab paa &srrs. bet
tinoe III aIorig Drpmt ON ipr life lGns
9ere eno 5 Gar libeu.
Sette er, bpab jeg / Sarten fan buife
al Hpbeber, Der fan bore al Snteresle.
Ter er %piitnof enbnu en- bel Gel; men
bet er euot al bape liot / 8~o8baanben
til n9ite Sang.
Nu ltal ri psIaa til SrplIups i Seras
gen, laa Sauferne life er riatis flare
ipr at ~ltriue. Beirut SeubritieH Suarts
uif Ital impr9en Den lie Marts, 9gtc,
pics til Subanua G%nberSpatter Suuot.
Gu ueulis Silien.
SteRsoas.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
aatarrb fan life telbre0es

och nbrt 9eibItr. ba BE- IRE iaH naa Snaeom.
msus SRoe. eatzrth or ca Sices tasr aprta fafions.
Sseboia. % tor al aelbrsbe ben. maa Re tass Vtet.
amer mo. Halls Catarrh Iare taass iA9 "a rtYseY
btEstis paa NiDo.t "a SfinHaesrat. Halls Caiafrh
Cure CT fife en- RpaIiaIpsrsIgseoH tR 6.so | aar,.
Os i~upffptt at sa a. BE- bebffe S9osr Der caae,t %
~ a reanlnrt IHgs AiAod- let CT iarrneHiat al be
bsbn SIprfe HtU,fr nan fl,Hbe I. forsHs NEE s< tsbf.s
SlDbrsnsn Egs-Dltelsr. bar ptrirr eisstH paa SLmalgt.
osus. Ttn tuio.cmas S-ammeHI0fRlaa af BE- 10 Sas
a~rsoitnier CT BIT hr sepirtsE iaa tsr5aneHes 2efals
arr ngo c,lbrsetlitu al Ratarrh. bfrID siirr ole.
n:stsTe. INT 3. J. Sheuep 4 Co.. 9tSR.
S1Ists al appteierut gris 7bC
HAIRS Family Pills sr Be bebpx.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
1Sdrter oper oe
~ forifieliee Slater.

gi Ian iaar raHe glabsts gbOHasuhr en- UerSfuO Bramts Rsmts ct 'ERdV-
oper ben Stat buort GbOHusnsn Dor vi bar oHs Barter U0r Soma geruHs.
icta, Rore 9dta, Spo 9atOtu 90 GiBOHfn. SUst Stfonapn ssr 8oaoine
n trtt meo uulnuosugs fore % Hare Sogfauer. CO hpsr eHshs Sp cg SaHos6g
n unspet tIbemso hpsr snfe 5srubaueliue belle Statr, OF be torleutss
gasoras Oa Lakes Of uUssn SstpcHtug. Si pH M taas for os Sart 0Vsr RtHHs.
iuta, ba ptustOp bar bette Deb SaaHOsn, men Ssfripsisn psr bette wrap
sinlo.r osaa for b. soriss StatrA
annsts Stsrrtls r AZ Eomrsr laaa' os 81 Sommsr 5reat Cn.Hopes oS
nsoaueer i.pc &irnt sr merht nb pusisuOs Eetusmrum IIs-. fra III Is os
paa Gtbrns. Hsssbes mso pasisHDe Tsasmrum, msO BosfGDsrns A I'll s sa
psuaus Sos er aHsOst stbOst goHHp Staten meS aiHssroe GoHHgiEoe, huor
GOuutp. Bill man (. CT FO. QcOu.t gOuHtp ia laOcr man gtstlSSe EeOOOet,
til man ,ommer til NJ % faa tafsr man:
Ihoust, Ct Better, P. T. 147+
bpust bstpoer Ricouet Gouuin, bpOr st. Better .r GouapiRbs., % at Gpauttst
bar i4774 5nsbpsasrs goshaOst P 90 Galt I e Osaa til Rshs gau letter
ueufre Saanos gepfnser paa Spshauet p aautsu % tSue SaaHos ReaefHssE
pa Ianet 7 unper Barter, og trailer III psurrs SuaHos Begsfrsr uIbsrs. lbst
man fGAer ben lBe 9nte % ben bBre Saauos 9ssshHgT trRHes epao. Agssees
tauas 2nisn, iii be 10 6tnsre msoes, os Der bar man Reoast eoHaip. RsSsH'
uuoer gouuterue iploes Siosn Of aartst mto Gorssnlfs oUr nSrrs % nIHors
gper, gpnbuie. observation-disclosures Ou, iu ON iamme bar blot 81 3uNH Sao.
bpssre. Otter bper Bps Rauu. mso gouutp veoissL er Hsasoss autst Sr'
bpaaraumI inmt gpsanp us 9almRrs Bill man T. gE fHos SpaulpH5
genrami Co., iaa Irher man ben ne EsssFussr pa sosaOt F, % ben aaSsa
pea 5auet s o. naar be TO Ginsrs msoes iac Hnnr man bet tSs Steo Is I
@esb.sen asd.oes Fus.r man GfaaH-aastOefe. oo bUs Sial2 man Tan
Fube ue, bpcr lanst BET sr til be iorRF.atss 5rSsr man user stst.
g er nu fQrois mse sRausrtaFbsu % peus.r Slaeet 90 Der FRosr u ct
tnbeis Rar, our nntse 5tates. Rrt cpr roreS skhosgtr, tra7sroeoe aanre
17s til 1901 mse anstuafe al aarsaL pa be iorifsgtse SsrrtoEsr os Ssho.
e.ltr auuatereoes, for Sr,up.I 9ouffaua 1908 Seyas 1s4o . tn &9hsos
or Der ct imt Rart. Der anstusr be 7is al 9aueft esr sr amt for S7runs AZ
gtnsrsSss, seas, saartuspe. 5rast Gaar 90 FSas SoHuIo . : ." tortias5
en- bel TEL Tom tan prrs az Sunsiie % Rprs FHea pa bette Slas' Stsssos
70 Der manss fattntns Tat.gsr III Ucos for faaeauHs ten saRss at eaes esss
paa ueas, al tpsrt. 'Tsurah Dotsn' % .sse grntH' Q aar % o.s aar' ION
gramas for C.ts. aats, &c saa Warsr mss aaa.sSaaas saa eassas
gs tamms grf'r. usasr % Ssttas'ps sla'ssr'ar sar' e'rs sssStas sfafss
abrese: .. 2tnMnSfen, Deorah SOMA
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
"Cr6t ont N1sresnsn."

Z Zen Siltan6 or unatirrIig. en- beIfig Terion inar
OF ON MorNertcu bel u6butlet, fsler go6t oa er iRroig
for Gnaers ArbeiSe.
0ericu on itaor 90 on 9toracuen trTt, o. betp6er
oct i%irpeItber, at oiue gIcrper hor life Fpiet, og bereS
l~troliGbeo bar life ttnGot dig at bule cit beiig og
normal Sitting.
"SrGt pl Itorgeneu". "Te6brn6t". ~3elt no
iliOt" - oSie er o~ornrenoe Scgn Sc betD0r OF 6iue
RcrUcr trpnqer Cpncrfiorbco.
On maa aipe Dine Reruer roget M araft.
Get or nctop booo Eotne3 GelerD COMPOUND aisr. Get
'soer m aratt 9terOerne % bp9aer Dem op igien til
beHta Stprte.
Get aier M Rerpcfruft. 49,
let gier m 2ioIiabro o. aisr 2ioet oRrSt at leoe.
Gct cr netop berfor. at Butue8 Geleru COMPOUND I
&c itrite IS Nor bar orret oct melt a~IminOelig brrgte
StprfemiSScI / @erSer. .
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18

Grsp loitcS Gclcrp COMPOUND iSug.
GetS 8irfning CT nGiter s~iebliffeIig Nrrirgen %
Sraiten. iom gioes 9eroeipitGuet al YatueS GeIerp Som.
pouno fslcs itrar.
&attetrteu fsler bette itrur % idar 6eroe0 SiItro Al oct.
Zen ~ierfere Nerpefraft ~begBroer itrar at fda Ser.
oerne til at eisrc Oct Arbei0e 9tdtlirct ocnter al Den.
20 cages 8ebnn0Iiug mco guineS GeIerp COMPOUND
bill pie bets piolnoerIiqc Strait.
: oper IS Mar bar Gatnes Geierp COMPOUND oGret
Scu melt oimitocig brtatc Ierpe.giuropIiDcr og Str.
ferniboel ger6en.
Suif bette 49, Raiues Gelerp COMPOUND er efter Ell
Meccpt ira cit at DC met befien0tc 2nger ger6en bar
ficnbt, Hroi 6. 6. FbeIp8 ira Qurtmoutb l~nioeriitet.
ale respectable gpotetere a~nbefaler % iPlgcr gaineS
Gelerp COMPOUND.
WELLS, RICHARDSON y co.
Burlington, Vermont.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
u. 3. Werritt's Griarine oil pare at
lcpemSc Jntcresie ier Gmienser.

"Tor to anr fiesn babe irs en- neress 5sil,
Tom tuiteoe mig pGa Scuseu. Sea iuuoe life
iuue % Idd bsie Rdtten % faitebe mig pntring
o. fob ON Dluraeuen up mere tret enb uuaen.
finoe, Scueoet tnuet, Eiusue lsps o. bpert
Sen % WniieI psrfenss. Sca prsneSe at sTeie
MTG nocu at fable Spftpr, men bleu enoelig
tenHaei til bet. Gan bshanbicSc mia CIT lib,
meu uSeu npgen mcrfbnr Sprbenring | min
Sclbreb. Rosen anbefalebe EersS gaineS
Geleru COMPOUND. Surnnoringrn bet n~spirfcse
! init Sniietn, par mart mcrfbar. Seg fom
mis efterbaaHseu. 'ait forbi' S~pfslieu forfoo
mia. I miuere euo Ter tiger uar iea f~uIoiteu.
eis aieroprettct fra, huae for mtg iun uo Tom
en- iteoieuareuoe 8Dsoom. Sea iplrr pirtelis
t~atncmmelis mob benz, oa min Seibrrs ibag CT
tt gionessays ON, bpdo 3ercS @icniriu tau
aiere." gseb meaeu Natelie u. 9. Ylcrritt 30
Dsufc Sna Clubbing, Soituu, Wiais., t2te Seb.
1904. gansntaitcr Sirt R~rginent gano,
Seapp artiarrp, %. Y. %.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18

Slem life I S ;;I Y; S s a: y e f%: I;
az hgt.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
A TRoUsERLESs DOLLIvER
Iowa's Junior Senator Obliged to
Send Early to His
Tailor

FORT DODGE, Iowa, Nov. 25.--For
several minutes this morning United
States Senator j. p. Dolliver was with
out an available pair of trousers.
Awakening at late hour the senator
found the rooms of his home in dis
order. His wearing apparel had been
stolen and the food which he expected
TO have for breakfast had vanished.
BY telephone Senator Dolliver let his
tailor know his troubles and a pair OF
trousers was Immediately sent to the
Dolliver residence. Mrs. Dolliver and
the children We're away on a visit ana
had the key TO the closet in which the
senator's extra clothing was kept.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
HURRIES TO MEET DEATH
Aged Man Finds Surcease Of Sorrow
on the Grave of His
Wife

Special. to The Herald
NEW YORK, Nov 25-Laborers in
Evergreen cemetery have seen an old
man coming day after day since Sep
tember / to the graveyard and rever-
emily kneeling beside modest little
tombstone marking fresh grave. That
he was very old, very feeble, but al
ways carefully dressed excited no in
terest
Yesterday a laborer met him NOV
ing with quick steps toward this grave.
His strong face was bloodless and hag-
gard
Feeling ill?" questioned the laborer
with rough Kindness.
mo, not ill.," was the old mans an
swer, "only in hurry to reach her
grave. 1t holds all loved on earth" j"
Long after dark Patrick O'Keefe. a
cemetery employe, lantern in hand,
stumbled over a PROSTATE figure, face
downward, on the turf. 1t was the old
man, blood oozing from great gashes
in the throat and wrist Beside him
lay a keen edged razor. Above his
head rose his little tombstone, in
scribed, "In loving memory of my good
wife"
The unconscious man was still alive.
but before an ambulance arrived his
faithful heart had ceased to beat. In
the suicides pocket they found a card
on which was written:
II am Fritz Ikengerg, 81 years old"
The cemetery records show that the
silent tenant of the grave marked by
Ikenberg. She died a few months ago.
The aged suicides body was removed
to the morgue to await certain identifi-
cation,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
TORRANCE g. DICKINSON ''1 pssn.. IS smss d sr
BONDS sToGks-S
SEE BEAVERS FELL A TREE
Unique Sight Witnessed by Crowds
of People at Geological
Gardens
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-In the pres
ence of a great crowd the little trowel-
tailed animals In the beaver lake of
the Bronx geological gardens showed
their skill in dam building yesterday
afternoon. 1t was the first event of its
kind ever witnessed by gathering of
hundreds of human beings
A little way from the shore of Bea-
yer lake stood splendid oak, three
feet in diameter In constructing the
beaver inclosure it was first suggested
that the tree be removed, as obstruct-
ing the view, but a gray-haired school
master saved the day. If they did not
have opportunity to use their teeth, he
said they would perish.
For some time the little fellows in
the lake, while building winter quar-
ters, have been planning and working
for the construction of dam to give
them high water that would not freeze
solid in winter and to guard their
homes from freshets in spring. While
some seemed to be surveying and max
ing a structure of stout sticks to hold
up as high as possible the tree they
had doomed as the chief barrier to the
water others busted themselves gnaw-
ing at the roots and into the lower
end of the tree itself. The colony took
turns, working from the north side of
the oak and little to the west.
While the crowd was watching yes
terday volunteers were chosen to make
the final attack on the tree. 1t be-
gan to reel, borne over by the force of
the wind. The little fellows scattered
and then, peeking from the surface OF
the water, with bright eyes watched
eagerly.
There was an extra puff, and down
came the oak with a groan. 1t fell
with a splash exactly where the beav-
ers had intended. Before the water
had cleared they were at II with their
tails, plastering at every outlet for the
water, eating off the branches to add
to the supports OF the dam and care
fully bracing the big log from the outer
side.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Rv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Trading was
comparatively quiet and the movement
or prices sluggish previous to the pub
lication of the bank statement today.
A general recovery followed which was
moderate on the average and some later
actions made the closing rather lrreg-
ular.
The spectacular movement in some
stocks which had been 81 feature of the
week was continued today by Tennessee
Coal, with an upward rush of eight points
followed by fsy9rish 4pctua9ns dmi 10 Ma as
recent upward flight There was sud
den awakening in the Kansas City South
ern stocks Aside from the movements
of this stock the fluctuations were rath-
er narrow.
The Rock Island stocks made further
sharp declines on sales of comparative
" small number of shares. The weak
ness of these stocks attracted much at
tention and the numerous rumors to ex-
plain it varied all the. way from a purpose
of influencing speculative sentiment on
to supposition that dividends on the
preferred were in danger owing to the
recent poor showing of earnings by the
also of the extent to which stocks nave
been sold during the week by some Of
the great speculative combinations which
have led the current movement
The price of bar silver rose again to
6j14c an ounce, record not touched for
seven or eight years past.
The bank statement showed more than
the expected gain in cash and besides that
a moderate loan contraction. This was
taken to demonstrate that the specula-
ton of the week had been financed large
ly with foreign funds and 1t is, known
that large amounts have been lent by
Paris and Canadian account at the stock
exchange during the week.
The siib-treasury transferred to San
Francisco $lOUOOOO for local account
bringing the total since Thursday to 81
900. 600 to that destination.
The strength of foreign exchange today
foreign funds here.
The value of imports of dry goods and
merchandise at the port of New York
for this week rose to $15, ,799 797, compared
with $13452,2 ,27S last week, which was said
to make the record up to that date. This
heavy movement throws light upon the
persistent demand for exchange.
Total sales Of bonds, par value, ST.
h55 600
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
FINANCIAL

los ANGELES. Nov. %.-The bank
clearings for the week, with the .excep-
tlon of one day, have been. considerably
in excess of the clearings for the same
week In 1904, and demonstrates Increased
volume of business and the presence or
thousands OF strangers in the city.
1t is estimated that dollar check on a
bank on an average discharges debts to
the amount of three dollars
Saturdays halliday business kept all
the bankers hustling, and in order to clean
up the tables and complete entries on the
books cashiers and accountants were on
duty until near 5 o'clock
Bankers reported business exceptionally
good, with all commercial business In
fine shape.