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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

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would like to own Il handsome stone
house ut moderate cost? If so, sec
us. We will furnish you concrete
building block Of the most elaborate
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porch columns, approaches, cite.
we arc sole owners of the Wingct
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and beauty of design at ST. Louis
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COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE.

-,
TO the Voters OF Newport News:
| hereby announce myself candi.
date for Commissioner OF the Reyenue,
subject to the Democratic Primary,
and earnestly solicit the support Of
the voters of the city.
3-31-if. MARK BERNARD.
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RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts .sS5.O70.9i
Overdrafts .............. 1i.97
Furniture and Fixtures 1.2SG.7O
Exchanges for clearinghouse 345. so
Dues from National Banks 2.9IS.5G
Duo from State Banks and
Private Bankers .. ESQ 90
Specie. nickcls and cents. 2O35.t;i
Paper Currency .... 1,4f5. 90
U. ,. lrcas'ircr. ............ 100000
-----
Total ......... .... .$9G,427.Gl
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in SEC, 73O. 81
surplus fund .............. 100000
Undivided profts, less
amount paid for interest
expenses and taxes .. 1.G321g
Cashiers checks outstanding. 50, OGi SIS
Total ......... ....... SOC, 427.G1
I. .TITOS NEWMAN, do soemnly
swear that The above is n true state.
ment of the financial condition of the
American Exchange Bank. located nj
Newport News. in tho State of Viz
cinia, at the close of business on The
2?tl day Of May. 1905. TO the best of
my knowledge and belief.
TIIOS. NEWMAN, Cashier.
Corrcct--Attcst:
j.. T. FINCH.
i. LEE DAvIE, ! Directors.
PAUL HAHN, }
State Of Virginia.
City of Newport News.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day of June, 1905.
X. W. REYNOLDS. Notary Public.
My Commission expires July 9th, 1907.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

200 wcnty-ninih street.
NIB Huntington avenue.
250l Roanoke avenue.
Offices of The HUB CLEANING
AND PRESSING co. Citz. 'plone
JOS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

WANrED-BOY TO LEARN THE
printing business. Must be able to
. read and write. and willing worker
Good place for 81 good boy Apply
Monday morning. WARWICK
PRINTING CO, I'll 25th street. If
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06
CITY TREASURER.
LEGISLATURE.

J hereby announce myself candl-
uatc Tor the House of Delegates. sub.
Ject tn The Democratic primary.
ain in To the finish.
w. III. l.. KENT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

TIE REASON FOR OUR LOW
prices Is. small expenses. Ucfnre you
hny furniture see r. II. HARVEY &
CO. PA Twcnty-cighth street. 4-G.tf
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-7-ROOM HOUSE, s1.1OO,
with large attic. Good home, good
investment. Apply to owner. ID. j.
McCarty, 1852 10Th street. 1t
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UNDERTAKE Ra.
RESTAURANTS.

WEIGHS RESTAURANT, 217 18th
street. Home cooking, homemade
pies and cakes. If
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

WhNTED-TIIE PUBLIC no KNOW
we are now prepared to fiji prescrip
tons. Nothing but the highest grade
standard drugs and chemicals used.
j. G. GORSUCII e co. 6-l3tf
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HAVE YOUR BOATS BUILT AND
engines installed by the HAMPTON
ROADS BOAT BUILDING CO. See
us for Information. Bell phone, 1914.
4.23-tf
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FOR HsNT.

FOR RENT-NlCE FRONT ROOM,
300 West avenue. t;.6-:,t
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WANTED-IIUSTLER, WITH SMALL.
capital. To buy half interest In ice
business. Address ICE, this Office.
G.r.ot
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WhNTED-A LADY TO FILL. A RE
sponsiblc position. Address N. Daily
ircSs fri-sutu
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TRY ME ON PAINTING AND PAPER
hanging; costs nothing il you arc no,
pleased Citizens phone i52. Il. G..
l}RlEN NEt Gilt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
BATAVIA r. r. NO. 1,

Batavia, Rural Route No. l. Dec. %.
Miss Ella Sumner has returned
home after few days visit with Miss
Nell Payne of Ottumwa.
G. w. Pinkerton of Logan, Kan. has
been visiting the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. Murray and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cole visited
on Saturday night and Sunday with
the latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. G.
P. Gilbert of near Agency.
7. w. Arbogast is visiting relatives
at Saybrook, Ill.
Huston Jayne was transacting bust
ness in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Littlefeld expects
to leave for Yates Center, Kan, in a
few days to make their future home
Mrs. Jno. Murray and daughter
Josie visited Sunday with Mrs. S. j
Cole and daughter Lulu.
Walter Nafziger expects to leave or
Friday for Lineville to visit during the
holidays with friends at that place.
Jno. Morley was transactng bust
ness in Batavia, "Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Langford of Numa is Wis
iting her mother Mrs .Cordelia Holmes
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Warder of Bloom
field have returned home after sever
al days visit with Mrs. Warder's faith
er, Frank Reno.
John Glenn left last week for Hot
Springs, Ark, where he will take med
ical treatment for the rheumatism
Ed. Holland left for his ihome in Chi
n on aftar cnuora1 1oycis vi
relatives and friends in this locality
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mcdowell anc
Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Davis visited or
Tuesday with Mrs. Maggie Holman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Curtis are re
joicing over a son born Thursday De
cember IA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Line, Dec. 23.-J. NJ
and S. B. Carroll made business trip
to Eldon Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. P. Perry is on the sick list
Will Hamm, of near Troy, visited
Saturday and Sunday with her broth,
er, Jacob Hamm.
Rev. Ambrose began protracted
meeting at White Elm Sunday even.
ing.
Miss Laura Cassidy began the win
ter term of school at Olive Branch
Wednesday.
Rev. Person filled his regular ap
pointment at Mt. Gilead Sunday even
ing.
John Hem and family, of Selma, Wis
tied Sunday at the James Lewis home
Mrs Hunt and daughter, Winnie, Of
Selma, visited recently with relatives
in Davis county.
James Lewis was a Leando caller
Monday.
Money church is preparing for E
Christmas tree Christmas evening.
Lee Hem was trading in Ottumws
one day last week.
Vaughn Nicklin and wife visited
Monday at the parental Davis home.
Pearl Quigley's sale was we'll at
tended Thursday, December ID, ant
everything sold reasonably we'll
Mrs. Lucinda Hamm and son Eddie
visited recently at the Jackson Law
son home.
Will Schlotter and family visited re
Gently at the parental Schlotter home
Our first snowstorm visited this vi
entity Wednesday.
Ephraim Wright, of Eldon, passed
through here Wednesday.
Will Heger made bushes trip tt
| Leando on Tuesday.
Ruby and Willard Hamp called Sat
urday on their aunt, Mrs. Mollie Dive
ley.
Mrs. Mary Vandergrif visited Tues
day with Mrs. Emma Lasley
|. N. Davis and wife made bust
ness trip to Bloomfield one day las
week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
CHANGE IS
NOT LEGAL
so SAYS BROOKLYN JUDGE OF
ROYAL ARcANUM
RATES

New York, Dec. 23. - Justice Gay
nor in the supreme court at Brooklyn
today handed down decision in the
case of James L. Mock, formerly Sec
rotary of the Berkeley council, Royal
Arcanum of Brooklyn and others,
and against the supreme council of the
order, denying the right of the SUI
preme council to raise the rates or in
any way to change the assessments
of a member from what they were
when the member was admitted into
the order Justice Gaynor said:
THE amendments complained of in
the assessments are void for the rea
son that they change the contracts OF
! the members of the organization"
The hearing in this action took III
two days and among the witnesses
were William o. Robson secretary OF
the supreme council. Robson said the
Royal Arcanum has now in force about
$575, 100000 in insurance certificates
and that under the law of Massachu
sets order had the right to increase
the assessment or change the rates
under proper procedure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
RUSS ELL,

Russell, Dec. 23.-P. H. steck re
turned Tuesday from Chicago.
William Hanks and wife returned
Monday from months visit with
friends in Ohio.
Mesdames Branhan and Harkers
were calling on friends in Charlton
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jeff Mckinley and sister, Miss
Addie Connely, accompanied by their
mother, left on No. 8 for three weeks
visit in Kansas.
Miss Nora Steck was shopping in
Charlton yesterday.
William Larimer was in Corydon
on business Monday. Mrs. Larimer
accompanied him as far as Charlton
remaining until Tuesday evening.
S. O. Slater returned home Tuesday
on No from a visit in Ohio. He
stopped off at Chicago to attend the
Live Stock exposition on his way
home
Miss Mamie Beals returned home
Wednesday evening from six weeks
visit with her brother Bert, at Des
Moines.
George May came home Wednesday
night from Indianola to spend his hol'
iday vacation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
BUYS NEW
YORK ROAD
AUGUST BELMONT, WITH RYAN
BAckER, MAKES BIG
PURCHASE

New York, Dec. 23.-By a deal,
which was completed in all except de-
tails Friday, not only are all the sur.
face, elevated and subway railways OF
New York City and the Bronx brought
under control of one set of capitalists,
but the city also Is placed absolutely
at the mercy of this combination SO
far as the building of subways in the
future is concerned. The stock and
bonds Of all the companies involved
amount to $350,0O0,O00
This situation was brought about
when the Belmont Interborough Rapid
Transit interests purchased control OF
the METROPOLITAN lines and made a
merger of all the traction interests In
the boroughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx an accomplished fact.
Although neither August Belmont
nor Thomas F. Ryan would make any
comment on the deal today it was
learned on authority that cannot be
disputed that a merger has been
agreed upon Many of the details are
not yet settled, but the report that
there has been hitch in the negotia
lions is denied by a man close to one
OF the principals. So far as could be
learned the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company is not concerned in the deal
! A conference between the directors
of the companies concerned Friday
lasted until long after the close OF
business. Late in the afternoon Bel
mont said no statement would come
from him or Paul D. Cravath for the
interests. That the two principals had
been discussing the terms of the dea
was admitted.
Holding Company to Be Formed.
None of the details of the purchase
could be learned except that holding
company would be formed to take ov
er both systems and issue new securi
ties. The Metropolitan Street railway
company is leased by the New York
| City railway whose stock in turn is
owned by the metropolitan securities
company The Metropolitan Securities
company has s30000,0OO capital. 1t is
generally believed that the controlling
interest in this company has been pur
chased by the interborough.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
TAMMANY
IS CORRUPT
OF THAT CHARLES A. WALSH
JUST FROM NEW YORK, is
SURE

II haven't minute can call my
own during this visit home and | can
not give you story of the recent may
orally fight in New York City" said
Charles A. Walsh, who arrived in the
city last night to spend Christmas
with his family. Mr.. Walsh, when ap-
preached by representative of the
Courier. threw up both hands and
separated himself from an ejaculation
to the effect that only during his
Christmas dinner hour would he be
free to talk for publication, and at
that time, it is doubtful If he could
avoid the relish of his Christmas tur-
key to spend time for conversation
Mr. Walsh Is the same effervescent
Walsh, not daunted in the least by the
defeat that William R. Hearst suffered
in the eastern city, but encouraged by
the promise of benefit the free speak
ing congressman from New York will
reap by his exposure of so-called
rotten" politics in Tammanyville. To
display the fact that his heart Is still
in the right place toward newspaper
men, however, Mr.. Walsh promised
the Courier that upon his next visit
to Ottumwa he wip draw vivid pic
ture Of New York politics and parttcu-
larly that variety which elected George
B. Mcclellan to the Office of mayor,
that his many friends and those par
TALLY ignorant of the real state Of af-
fairs in Harlem, may learn the truth
concerning the political battles there.
Mr.. Walsh, during the recent fight for
the office of mayor, had charged of the
Tammany district ruled by Little
Tim" Sullivan. Tom Foley and Flor
rie" Sullivan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26

made to have Investigations OF the IN
surance, banking and railroad depart
ments.
All the upstate politicians will leave
town today and will gather for the
next round in Albany the day after
New Years. ).
Mr.. Merritt was asked last night II
in the event he thought it necessary
for him to withdraw in the interest OF
candidate who might be able to unite
all the interests opposed to Mr.. Wads-
worth he would be willing to do so.
He replied: II have not come to that
yet"
The appearance of such candidate
would not surprise some OF inc men
who are we'll acquainted with the STU
alton.
Both Mr., Merritt and Mr.Wadsworth
are still in this city, but both nave
planned to 60 out of town for Christ
mas.
Higgins Is Well Pleased.
Albany. N. Y, Dec. 23.-Governor
Higgins left Albany last night TO
spend Christmas with his family al
| clean. He did not attempt to conceal
the fact that the outcome of the past
weeks political conflict was satisfac-
tory, to him.
81 regard the contest as practically
over" said the governor, providing al.
ways of course that the assembly, must
at first act for themselves. But in
view of the positive pledges which
have been given for the support OF
Mr.. Wadsworth. regard that matter
as settled
The governor admitted that he had
personal advices as to the outcome OF
the conference of the assemblymen
held yesterday in New York City. II
had adjourned, he said, after a free
discussion, but without action There
might, or might not be another such
conference before the final caucus
which would make the republican nom
! ination for the speaker of the assem-
bly,. He said he hoped for unanimous
action by the assembly.
The governor said that former Lieu
tenant Governor Timothy Woodruff
called upon him last evening with Will
liam Barnes. Jr., republican state com
mitteeman from Albany, and that Mr.
Woodruff had renewed his expressions
of good will and approval of Mr.. Wads
worth's candidacy. Governor Higgins
declared the election of Herbert Par
sons as chairman Of the New Yorl
county republican committee was al
together satisfactory" to him. He
declined to discuss the probable effect
of that reorganization or of any of the
other recent political developments
upon the state leadership Of former
Governor Odell or to comment further
upon Mr.. Odell's attack upon himself
and President Roosevelt, except tt
say:
II imagine the President is quite
capable of taking care of himself"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
FATAL FIGHT
PRISONERS ATTACK OFFICERS ON
TRAIN AND DEATHS i
RESULT

Mt Carmel, ILL.,, Dec. %. = Two men
were killed, third probably fatally
injured and every window shot out Of
6 passenger coach on the Southernf
railway Friday afternoon when two
men in custody for larceny tried to esq
cape by killing a constable. Incident
ally twenty-five passengers in the car
were kept busy lodging bullets for
several minutes, the train meantime
running at high speed.
When the smoke cleared away, Con.
stable James Kingston and Isaac Mar
shall, one of the prisoners. were dead,
and Edward Marshall, the other pris-
oned, probably fatally wounded A bull
let passed through the cap of a brake-
man but no one else was harmed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
Pulaski.

Pulaski Dec. %. Miss Ethel Finch
visited in Burlington a few days las,
week
S. F. Beall was a Batavia business
visitor Friday.
Mrs. Grant Wollam and Mrs. Emery
Simpson of Milton visited at the A. F
and G. l.. Meredith homes Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week.
PORT w. H. Russell was a Bloom
field visitor Saturday.
Louie and Walter Covington of Keo
l5uk visited their brother George Yves,
of town a few days last week.
James Wolfe of Milton visited his
sister Mrs. A. e Meredith over Sun
day.
James Wolfe of Milton visited his
sister Mrs. A. f, Meredith over Sun
day.
Miss Vina Althede returned home
from Mcpherson county, Kan, FridaS
having spent the past summer witt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
YAM

Yampa, Dec 23.-Thonias Rifle and
family visited A. B. PHELPS in Compe.
tine township last Saturday.
Samuel Whitemore pf Jefferson
county is visiting friends here fore a
few days.
Mrs. B. H. Burnaugh,l Mrs. G. w
Burnaugh and Miss Ina Bprnaugh were
Ottumwa shoppers Th rsfay.
Mrs. Dollie Langfold and daughter
of Numa arrived here Tuesday to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Lang.
fords mother, Mrs. Holmes
G. B. Morrison was I'M Ottumwa on
business Tuesday.
Mr.. Adam Steele aud family were
Ottumwa shoppers Saturday.
The Bladensburg Tdephone Co. was
putting UP connectiig wire with Ell
don Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Otis 1arfler of Davis
county are visiting bends in this
vicinity for few DAY
Thomas Rifle was Batavia visitor
Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
MUST PAY FEE
WESTERN CATTLE RAISERS' PRO.
TEST is OF NO
AVAIL

Washington, D. c., Dec %. = Pres
ident Roosevelt in a letter addressed
to Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture on the subject of fees
for grazing horses and cattle in the
national forest reserves, upholds the
secretary in the regulations formulat,
ed by him and which will become eff.
fective January l, whereby certain
rules are laid down for the granting of
grazing permits. The communication
is the result of a protest sent to the
President by cattlemen from the ives
tern states and is based on report
by Secretary Wilson to whom the pro
test was referred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
GET THEY S?
MEN ARRESTED AT cHILLIcoTHE,
MO-, MAY BE UDELL BANK
ROBBERS

Chillicothe, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Homet
Stanton, believed to be members of the
gang of robbers who blew open the
safe of bank in Udell, Ia, recently,
were arrested here last night. A fourth
suspect escaped and is still at large.
The three men arrested We're heavily
armed and had SIS on their persons.
Rewards aggregating $4,000 have been
offered for the Udell robbers The
men exactly fit the descriptions fur.
nished by the Udell authorities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
WILL NOT QUIT
GUARDIANSHIP
odelI Declares That He Will Oppose
Higgins, Who He Says is Backed by
Roosevelt and Other Prominent Re.
pubicans and Will Not Surrender
Merritt to Stay in Race.

New York, Dec. 23.-Defeated in
both city and state contests, shorn of
his political power and prestige, Benja-
min B. Odell, Jr., republican boss" Of
New York, left town last night and
went to his home in Newburg to spend
the holidays. There was no question
even among his followers that the
combination of President Roosevelt
and Gov. Higgins hfd won the organi-
cation away from him, but Mr.. Odells
last words were of defiance.
II am in the fight to the end" he
said. There will be no quitting.
There seems to be a new combination
to reform the republican Organization
composed of Roosevelt, Parsons and
Quigg, or perhaps should reverse that
and say Quigg, Roosevelt and Parsons
Quigg certainly appeared to >be run
ming things in the county meeting"
will you resign the charm anship
of the state committee?" was asked.
II will not. You can make that EN-
phatic.
Twill you be candidate for re
election?"
In the language of Governor Hig
gins oft quoted, 1 will cross that
bridge when l come to it, .
Merritt to Stay in Race.
"Will Mr.. Merritt stay in the race
for speaker"
Eyes, that is my information, and sc
far as l am concerned it will be
fight to the finish Some people like
to eat mince pie but sometimes the.
find it does not agree with them
Parsons had his mince pie last night
now let's wait and see how it agree
with him. Politics is like hurdl
race Sometimes you get over tn
hurdles all right and sometimes yo
stumble. The rider has to keep sti1
upper lip and stiff neck. l am still
taking the hurdles"
Edwin A. Merritt Jr, the Odell car
didate for speaker, said for himself:
won't quit. l couldn't go back t
my home county if l played the par
of q gutter
James w. Wadsworth Jr, the cand
date of the anti-Odell faction was hal
Ply last night.
There is no question of my elet
tion,' he said. Il don't want to give tn
exact figures or names Of those VIII
a good working majority in the a:
scmbly. l am going over to Washing
ton in the morning to spend the hol
days with my family. l do not expeo
to return to New York City, but sha
go direct to Albany about the middl
of next week"
The conference of republican men
bers of the assembly at the Hotel Ca
lilac yesterday was failure so far 6
any action was concerned. Thirty-fiy
members, two of whom were from tt
opposition camp, answered the ca
sent out by the Odell forces. They r
NAMED in secret session for sever
hours and did nothing but talk.
Already Planning Trouble.
Foreseeing their defeat, the Ode
legislators began planning trouble We
terday for young Mr. Wadsworth whe
he becomes speaker. There we
strong hints that the Impeachment pr
ceedings of Judge Hooker would
reopened and that moves would
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
Goes Shopping With Guard.

Yesterday Mrs Corey with several
women as a body guard went shopping
but she kept out of the way of all
newspaper men. Late in the afternoon
she sent Miss Gray to the door with
this message to the newspaper men:
Mrs. Corey says she thanks the
public for the interest taken in her
case, but she has nothing to say about
it at present. She does not think it
best"
Miss Ada Corey, sister of w. Ellis
Corey, who has chung to Mrs. Corey in
her trouble, was seen at the Corey
home last evening, but said she could
not give any news of interest at pres
ent. Miss Corey, with Miss Risher,
formed Mrs Corey's body guard in the
west, and, 1t is said, was present at
the interview which Mrs. Corey had
with her father-in-law at the depot
here.
Alfred A. Corey, father of the steel
man, was about as angry last nightSas
it is possible for a man to be and still
attend to business. To party of
newspaper men he delivered warm
speech, saying that what his family did
was none of the publfc's business, and
ii the newspapers were individuals ne
would lick them all.
j. B. Corey Roasts Reporters.
]. B. Corey, uncle of w. E. Corey
last night mailed the following signed
statement to Pittsburg newspapers:
81 thought l had escaped the annoy
ance of reporters after you had pub
lished my offer of 100000 to furnish
copies of letters written by G. M
Schwab, Andrew Carnegie, w. e. Corey
and myself. But last evening the re
porters started in on me again, keeping
1t up until 11:25 p. m. The one great
and the all important news item which
they were on the hunt for was to find
out where Mrs. w. e. Corey was stop
ping. / assured them l did not know
any more than l did the whereabouts
of the man in the moon. But think
they can find her at Mrs. Busybody's
on the corner Of Newsmongers lane
and Tattler's alley, between the Rev
Mr.. Whispers and Mrs. Telltale. Please
give the reporters this important news
and save the 74-year-old man from be
ing awakened out of his nap at mid
night hour"