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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Put Her on the Roof.

Here she is again. remarked Grim
dunalb, with u grin We may as well
get lid of her for awhile and he grab
bed her by the waist and lifted her to
the top of a four story building across
the street. There was no sI1ylight in the
building and there she had to remain
until the hook-and-ladder company took
her down after the excitement was ALI
over.
The reporter, who had been doing re-
markable aerobatics in order to keen his
position on the shoulder of the visitor
suggested that the horses be unhitched
from the engine, as they were likely to
injure some of the curious persons who
were blocking all avenues 10 the fire.
This was adopted by the driver, after
which the giant carried the machine to
a plug and set it TO work He repeated
the same operation with two other
engines and ok-and-Iadder company.
and in a short time the blaze was I'M
der control.
Resuming the advance up FennsyI-
vania Avenue the giant suddenly stop
ped and pointed his finger:
Who IS that?" he queried in great
curiosity.
"A United States Senator" explained
| the reporter. proud to be able to show
this strange visitor one of the notabIes
so early.
| And those blue-coated individuals on
/ the opposite side OF the street, who
are approaching me-"
They are policemen
! "A oueer resemblance" he murmured.
so far as 1 can see, there is only one
sort of man here more self-important
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Leaned on Franklin.

Where now?" asked the strong man,
as he leaned nonchalanty and familiar
IL on the shoulder of the statue Of
Franklin at the intersection of and
Tenth Streets and Pennsylvania Ave
nue..
Lets go up to where they are build
ing the new District building, was sug-
gested, and away he went with the vast
mob tagging on behind
On the way to the new building there
suddenly arose a loul yell from the pop
ulace, combined with much ringing OF
bells and shouts Of warning. Down the
street came the wagon Of a fire chief 1t
was bearing straight for the foreigner
and there was eveery prospect OF It's hit
ting him. when he suddenly opened his
legs and allowed the wagon TO pass
through. the incident being enthusiastic
calIv appIanded The fire incidents were
not yet over, however, for the number OF
neouIe on the Avenue made driving the
engines ticklish proposition, and at
Thirteenth Street a ss,HT-visaged female
with spince-nez and hawk-like nose,
who had been following the giant ran
ahead of him and started across the
treet to get a better view.
This move WAS nearly fatal to herself
and others. for an engine approaching
ct full speed was forced to swerve vio-
ilsntIy TO the right and turned over on its
side Firemen were scattered right and
left, but fortunately none suffered more
than a few bruises. nor were the horses
badly hurt. In the meantime the fire
could be seen spreading through the up.
! per floors of a four-story building on z
street just off the Avenue and the engine
was badly needed
The firenen dtsengaged the horses and
got all of them to their feet except one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

to
hold When
of
at
course tina theyw were warfs
When recovered from alarm and still
millions of beings than themselves
of
dingna
Bbdingnag fishing
has blown
washed still
perienc
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Continued from Third Page-)
rHeritier, an unar1ned National Guard
he TOO, cabinet maker, a saddier's son.
of Paris with the down OF youthhood
still on his chime reels death
stricken; rushes to the pavement, scat
tering II with his blood and brains!-
AIeleuI Wilder than Irish wake rises
the howl; of pity of infinite revenge.
In few moments, the CRATE of the inner
and Utmost court, which they name
Court of Marble, this, too. is forced, or
surprised, and bursts open The Court
of Marble, too, is overhowed- Up the
grand staircase. up all stairs and en-
frances rushes the living deluget
Deshuttes and Varigny, the TWO
sentry bodyguards. are trodden down.
are massacred with a hundred pixies.
Women snatch their cutlasses, or any
weapon, and storm-in Menadic-other
women lift the corpse of shot Jerome;
lay it down on the marble steps; there
shall the lfvid face and smashed head,
dumb forever, speak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

smoke away for moment and revealed
eight women and two men at the win
doWS, wildly reckoning for help Their
lungs were so filed with the gases gen
Grated by the fire that they could not
call out Because of the crowds which
had accompanied the giant il was i'm
possible for the hook-and-ladder COM
panies to reach the building and the
men and women were in imminent dan
ger of burning TO death
For heavens sake help those people
out o. their trouble exclaimed the
reporter. vigorously tweaking the ear
of the giant to attract attention above
the uproar.
Well" said he with a merry little
laugh. Il suppose this is where l be-
come a third story man
Reaching the window he grasped
three of the imprisoned men and women,
pulled them out and gently deposited
them on the ground The next time he
got three, and on the third move he
put in both hands and .drew out the
ether four This gallant rescue elected
wild yells from those who could see
what was going on. but the improvised
fire laddie did not stop at that
There was great danger of the fire
| spreading and the only way to stop 1t
was to demoIish the building Lying in
the street was an iron beam about
forty feet long which had been intended
| to brace the walls OF the place on fire.
Grasping this, the huge man began TO
| pound at the walls, and weakened by
the heat as they were, he soon de-
molished the entire front of the struc-
| ture, giving the flames chance to es-
cape But while he had made an open
| ing through which the fremen could
get at the trouble. ne was still handi-
capped because the dense masses OF
| Neutrality-suspicious. gathered around the
| scene
Realizing that he must act quickly
| for the heat w2s TOO great for even such
redoubtable fighter as himself, the Brob
ldingnagian stopped, and with easy move,
ments of his immense hands forced bach
the spectators so that the engines coult
approach the scene.
Don't you dare hurt any of the PEG
pie of this city. You overgrown wretch
L just wish 1 were a man; I'd let yor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

gracefully on the top of a Ninth Street
car.
Don't do that" said the reporter.
earnestly. YOU might get 20 Bright
wood. You must go TO the Capitol
first
What is at the CapftoI2v he inquired.
The lawmakers OF the land Also.
up there, Il is claimed, are TO be found
authorities on land questions. grain
questions. and such matters in general :"
THAT sounds interesting. said the
giant I'VE viii go there Immediately"
and he turned 10 the east and started
OF at full speed with the reporter hang
ing on for dear life
The experience Of the giant 81 tbs
Capitol will be told next Sunday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
ct ShdN w Bun Hun In ,
Begins a Series of Exciting Experiences by
a Thrilling Rescue of lmperiled Third
Floor Inmates of Burning
Building

there and many of the Alexandrians
have employment in Washington
Indeed! That probably explains the
destination of the steamboat which
passed me a few moments ago with
very many passengers on board. That
is the ferryboat between Washington
and Alexandria no doubt
Well, no. admitted the reporter.
'.As a matter of fact there is no water
communication between the two cities at
present"
Let's get out of tbs throng." said
the reporter
Il will. if the crowd will get back
so that there will be no danger of my
stepping on some of your fellow-pigmies
and MASKING them to DEATH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Approached With Fear.

A reporter for The Times managed to
force his way through the excited gath
ering accompanied by a photographer
who had previously secured d photo
graph Of the nonstrosity as he waded
through the water. He approached the
giant who regarded him with as much
curiosity, apparently, as his gigantic
figure had aroused in the crowd
How do you do2" said the reporter
after he had shaken off a. gallon or so
of water which had been squirted on
dry land The giant inclined his head in
an aniable fashion and smiled pleas
antly-
So great was the uproar created by the
crowd that the giant could not hear
what was being said to him, although
the reporter bawled at the top OF his
voice and made a megaphone of his
copy paper. The stranger gszed around
cpmpIacently but seemed ct a loss TO
know what TO do, until an extra strong
yell from the reporter again attracted
his attention. Seeing that he and the
newspaper man could come to no under
standing under the existing conditions.
the giant reached down an enormous
hand and lifted the interrogation to his
shoulder. There was an abundance of
sitting room on the shoulder and 1.-THE
reporter had no trouble talking into an
ear whose capacity for absorbing sound
seemed unlimited.
well. what do you think of Washing
ton2" asked the reporter
II have hardly had opportunity to
form an opinion" he replied, but /
think L can truthfulIy say that I have
made an impression on the bottom of
the river" and he pointed TO his boots
which were covered with black. Shiny
mud to the height of four or five feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

looking than a policeman and that's
Senator of the United States Are their
occupations similar?''
Somewhat" admitted the reporter.
They both draw salaries from the Gov
er nment and arbitrate difficulties
Leaving the vicinity OF the Treasury
the giant turned down z Street and
walked slowly along TO Ninth Street il
silence.
What you tell me is most interest
ing he said at last. and I shall tell
my countrymen about your country
when get home. I should Ike to see
your public buildings Now, for in
stance, where Will this take me-" ne
asked, at the same time sitting down
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
sThe King Gives You audiencei'

When the chateau clock last strus
they two were pacing languid, W
poised musketoon: anxious mainly q
the next hour would strike 1t 3
struck: to them inaudible- Their truli
lie mangled: their neads parade. i
pixies twelve feet long, through I
streets OF Versailles and shah. abe
noon reach the Barriers OF Paris-a
ghastIy contradiction 10 The large ca
Portable placards that have been posi-
Now too is Witnessed the touchs
last-fIicker Of Etiquette. which Sia
not here, in the GimIneridn wol7
E,reckage. without sign; as the hou:
cricket might still chirp in the pealI
of tranp of Doom. -MonSieIs
said some Master of Ceremonies g
homes Il might be De BREEZE as Lafa
stte in these fearful moments,
rnshing toward tLlse inner Royal Apa'
ments. Monsieur. lie Roi yous aecoI
les erandeS entrees. Monsieur, the II
grants you the Grand Entries not II
ing il convenient 70 refuse them.
Tselected from Thomas Carlyle's History
the French Revolation-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

know that you can't come here and run
over the inhabitants of this country as
if they were not human beingsI''
II was the excitable old woman again.
In some mysterious manner she had
forced ner way through to the stalled
engine which was nearest the fire and
was busily berating the driver for his
cruelty in nearly pulling his horses
heads off in trying to prevent them from
running down some of the populace who
could not get out of the way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

n EVER in The history of Wash
nj ington has a single event ere
ated as much excitement as that
aroused by the appearance yes
terday of the mysterious giant whose
unheralded appearance and remarkable
proportions furnished the one topic Of
conversation throughout the city.
There was a. crowd Of at least 5000
people gathered along the Seventh Street
wharyes awaiting his arrival as the re
suit of the publication in yesterday
papers of the kilograms from Norfolk
and other points 10 the effect that he
was on his way to the Capital
When he emerged from the water his
enormous stature and wild appearance
were SO startling that the crowd fell
back in wonder and fear. The descrip-
lions of him that have been published
are far from exaggerations. He is at
least twenty-five feet in height and the
club he carries is not less than twelve
feet long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
The Palace Overrun.

I'VE are the Centre Grenadiers, al
Gardes Franchises: Open 10 US, Mes
sieurs of the Garde-du-Corps, we hays
rot forgotten how You saved Us q
FontenoyI7 The dar is opened; ente.
Captain Gondran and the Centre GrerE-
diers; there are military embracing
there is sudden deliverance from deata
into life.
But glance now, for a moment, from
the royal windows a roaring sea g.
hIsman ncads. inundating both COURT;
billowing against ali passages: Menadis
women, Infatuated men. mad with =
Yenge. with love of mischief. love e.
piunderI RascaIity has slipped its n a.
zIe, and now bays. three-throated. lRs
the Dog IF Erebus. Fourteen BOD.
guards are wounded; TWO massacrst
and as we saw, behe&ded; Jourdan ass.
ing, WAS it worth while to come so f,
for two?'' Hapless Doshuttes and Van.
igny1 Their fate surely was sad WHIT
ed down so suddenly TO the abyss; q
men are, suddenly. by the wide thunds
| OF the mountain avalanche. awaksrsi
not by them, awakened far on u
othersl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Giant Turns Fireman.

Flames were breaking through the
windows of the first and second floors
of the building. while smoke was pour
ing out of the windows the floor
above A stiff puff OF wind blew the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

And louder and louder RACES Insurree-
ton within. plundering If II cannot kfE;
louder and louder IT thunders at Jss
OeiI-de-Boeuf; what can now hinder ia
bursting in?-On a sudden II ceases;
the battering has ceased Wild RUSHING g:
the cries grow fainter; there is silence
or the tramp Of regular steps; then a
friendly knocking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
THE FRENZIED PARISIANS
MARCH ON VERSAILLES

Continued from Third Page.)
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19
1osrprv 'xttoiyr.
OFFICE /! COUNTY x.ljoelr Il!

ormshy County, Nevada.
To the Honorable Board County cen-
missioner. 0entlemea:
In compliance with the law I here.
with submit my quarterly report show.
ing recei0ts and disbursements OF
Ormsby County, during tho quarter
ending March 81, 1905.
Recespts.
Balance In County TreasuFy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19
Through Car Service From Kansas
City.

The Southern Pacific Company, In
Railroad, have inaugurated a through
car service for less than carload
freight shipments from Kansas City to
Reno, which will be accorded the same
fast and preferred service as 10 Ae-
corded straight carload lots. For Sur
Their particulars apply to A. H. Rising,
acting d. F. and P. A., Soukhe9a
Pacific Company. Reno, New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19

Chicago. February =. lSos.
Dear lAppe: Mamma a. - -
homo yesesr6ey q dine. We nal q
luvly jurney and atda:t Ct tipeA -
We never changed cara onct and 60
al the luvly scenry o. the deavee "a
rio grand road in the day time no
as the man said We would and NJ
whiz the mountains WAS high. a
man came. with our car all the vay
and he took good care We had q nioo
time. When you come homo be sura
you take the denver and rio grouA
tourist excursion car and you VIII
have as good fun as we did and not
cost much neither. Their Office 10 a
625 Market street in San Francisco.
II you will write there they will send
you some nice books for nothing.
With love from your son.
JOHNNIE
The praise of our patrons are our
best credentials. For women and child.
rem travelling along the Rio Grande
Scenic Line excurcions personally CO..
Quoted to the east, Just ill the bill.
Write or call for lowest rates to an
eastern points end handsomely illus.
trated travellers literature. w. J.
Shotwell, Gen. Agent, Denver & RE
Grande r. R. Co.. San Francisco, Cal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19

We are closing out our line Of sta
toinery. School children AZ we'll a.
anybody else can get bargains In the
above line by calling at the Meyers
Mercantile Co.'S store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19

Wizard has all the latest magazines
and novels.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19

Call at Days and see what pretty
embroideries you can get for from
three to i've cents a yard.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19

Total s1,934,013 80
W. G. Douglass
John Spaks
James G. Sweeney
Subscribed anC sworn before -
this 18th day OF Feb. A. D. 1905.
] DOanO
Notary Public. Ormsby county, Ns<
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19
OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE
FUND.-
STATE OF NEVADA,

County Of ormsby, .. .
John Sparks, w. G. Douglas and
James Sweeney. being duly swora
severally say they are members Of the
Board OF Examiners OF the State q
New, that on the 18th day Of Feb. %
they. (after having ascertained iron
the books O tho State Controller The
amount Of money that should b =
tt Treasury made an official exa0&
nation and count Of the money aad
vouchers for money In the State Tro
asury Of Nevada and found the oanDo
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-19

be found at Kattleman's. He will &c,
liver the same cut or in full length
to any part of the city and his price
is reast nable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-09
is THE SUN COOLING?

Professor Langley Thinks 1t Is-His
Reasons Therefor.
That the total amount Of heat in the
sun tends to be constantly lessened by
radiation Is believed by all astrono-
mers. That its temperature remains
practically the same from age to age is
almost equally certain. What it Is
that restores or maintains this tenn
perature is perhaps the fundamental
problem Of solar physics. Whatever its
solution may be, exact measurements
Of the suns radiation show that this
fluctuates considerably, and it is prob
able that these changes have an in
fuence on the earth's weather. The
most delicate measurements of radiant
heat are those made with Professor
Langley's bolometer, an instrument
now so perfected that it will indicate
the heat given out by human face
one-third Of a mile distant. The re-
suits of some measurements Of solar
radiation made by Langley with this
device are thus stated by G. w. Salee-
by in the Academy and Literature,
LOuuOu. DAYS IulS writer.
HE langley believes that at the
end of March, 1908, contemporaneous-
ly with a marked increase in sun spots,
something happened in the sun that
caused rapid fall in the solar radia-
ton, which subsequently has continued
to be about 10 per cent less than be-
fore. What the cause of this fall may
have been we cannot conjecture, but
it is interesting to inquire what con-
sequences it had for the earth. Ac
cording to Professor Langley, such
change in the sun would reduce the
temperature of the earth's surface by
something less than rs degrees Chs
degrees F. Now, when attention is
directed to the exact observations
made at eighty-nine stations in the
north temperate zone and when these
are compared with the results of many
previous years it is found that def
mite fall of more than degrees did
actually occur, nor is it possible to con-
ceive what influence, not solar, could
have produced this rapid and stimuli
taneous reduction of temperatures over
the whole north temperate zone and
continued operative for so long a Pc
ROD While we remain ignorant of
the cause Of this solar change we can
not make any predictions as to its
persistence or possible accentuation.
ALI we can conclude is that our tenure
Of this Iukewarm bullet is perhaps
not so certain as some Of us have
thought"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-09

REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.

retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the loca
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, 500.
Cheese-Per ID. zoe.
egetables-Potatoes. per sack; new
$1.25.
Onions-Per 100 lbs. $500.
Parsnips-1c per lb.
Turnips-1c per Id.
Cabbage-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Green Apples-$1.25, choice.
Figs-Per h., 12kc.
Cranberries-Per gal, soc.
Pineapples-50c each.
Fruits-Oranges. per doz.. Csc to Soc
Lemons-Per doz., 25c.
Eggs-Per doz. zoe.
Butter-Country, per roll. 55c:
creamery, per roll zoe.
Flour-Per barrel, $40 to $500;
Hay-Baled, per ton; wheat. $13;
alfalfa, $13.
Bran-Per ton, $3.50: shorts, per
ton, $1,000; rolled barley. per ton,
$3.50.
Fish. per lb.-Salmon, 15c; hall
but 12hc; soles 1Oc; perch, 12hc; rock
cod, 15c; Holsters, 25c; founder, 1Oc;
herring, 10c; crabs, 25c and sec; smelt,
12hc; sturgeon, 15c; black cod, 15c;
shrimps. soc.
Graham flour per 5O-lb. sack, $3.50;
whole wheat -four per sack, $3.50; roll
I'd oats per Id. &c.
Eastern opsters-75c a quart
Spring chicken, 18c.
Geese and ducks. 16c.
Turkey, 2ec.
Porterhouse steak. 1910. -
Sirloin steak. lee. -
Round steak, SC. 4 =
Chuck steak, 7c. /
Prime rib roast, Ice.
Beef roast, 7c-
Boiling beef, &c. =
Mutton chops. Sc.
Mutton leg. SC. e =
Mutton stew, Sc.
Pork steak, Sc. !, H. E
Pork roast, SC. jf.t.Tt1
Pork sausage, Sc. & r1
Hamburg steak, SC. ?
Bologna, &c. s..,rE
Head cheese, &c. ] { Z
Liver wurst, &c. aiE &
Blood wurst, &c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-09


These are the quotations on the local
market:
Apples-Per box, S5c to $1.25.
Lemons-Per case, 81 to $4.25.
Oranges-Per case, 1925 to $3.50.
Onions-Per cwt. $2.75.
Carrots-Per sack, Coo.
Sweet Potatoes-Per sack. $1.25.
Cabbage-Per lib. &c.
Bannanas-6kc.
Sugar-Per sack, wholesale, $685..
PotatoesEPer cwt., 81.
Chickens-Hens, per h., &c: roost-
ers, per Id. &c.; spring chickens. per
h.. &c: geese. per h., &c; ducks, per
h., 7c: turkeys per h., II to :4c; eggs,
35c.
Calves-Live, &c: aressed, &c; up to
$50 lbs, &c: 200 lbs, Sc.
Good hogs-Live &c; dressed SIC.
Sheep-Wethers. 81; ewes, $z5c:
lambs, 81.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-09
EVIDENCE AGAINST STOESSEL
Charges That Surrender Was Unnec-
essary Strongly Supported.

LONDON, May 9.-According to the
Standard, the evidence taken by the
commission that is investigating the
surrender of Port Arthur, has been
uniformly unfavorable to General Sto-
essel, tending to justify the charges
that have been made.
Witnesses who served under him
have testified that he rarely went from
his headquarters, and that he devoted
his principal energies to enriching
himself by selling provisions, in which
ne was assisted by his wife.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-09

Delivered by each nearly all the homes Of the The
Evening Statesman medium For placing
Business Gard Advertising Articles Properties for Sale For Rent
For Exchange medium could used One
subsequent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-09
NEW BOOK SUPPORT.

The Latest Invention In a Popular
Patent Field.
The number. of patents on book sup
ports does not seem to diminish. We
show herewith one Of the latest inven-
tons in this line AS described in the
leaves, hinged together, one Of which
is secured to an adjustable standard.
The other leaf carries stop piece,
against which book may be support
ed When desired the occupant of
the chair may push his book or writing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-09
KILLS SELF ON WEDDING DAY
Iowa Girl Was Plunged Into Despair by
Death of Her Fiance.

DES MONIES, Iowa, May 9.-Un-
able to overcome the melancholy rec
objection that this was to have been
her wedding day, Miss Gertrude Pull
man of Centerville, ended her life by
taking strychnine. George Deford,
whose bride she was to be, died three
weeks ago after a brief illness.