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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01
FIREwEN,S FUND WILL 90 ON.
Losses ~ 600 ,OOD. but Directors VIII Make
Good Estimates 81 tho salvage

rs VsFN ,NESNF ~ - WV
t;ood Estimates Of tho salvage
A telegram received in this city yester-
day from President William J, Dutton OF
the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
which was one OF the hardest hit OF the
California companies by the San Francisco
co~nnagration. said that while the losses
of the company aggregate about 1900 900,
tho directors nave decided to make good
and have the company continue in business.
The total loss mentioned includes the
losses which the company sustained through
its subsidiary concerns, of which thera
were several. The original estimate OF
tho Freman's Fund loss was So, 900 600
It's capital il 81 900, 900 and its surplus 50. 49,
600. The Home Fire and Marine Company
of California. n subsidiary institution, has
a capital Of $500 900 and a surplus OF SboS 900
r. A, Correa OF the Home company OF
this city said yesterday that his company
estimated now that the salvage on the
destroyed district would amount to about
40 per cent,
Henry Evans, president Of the Cont
mental, thinks the salvage from the earth
quake won't amount to more than 10 per
cent. Reports received by the Continental
ray that 500 blocks or squares were de-
stroyed in san Francisco and that tho line
carried by the company averaged less
than 5000 a block, The largest hne
carried on any single block wal $50, 900,
The Western Union, an organization
OF fire underwriters in the Middle West
has appointed a committee to consider
the question of raising the rates. This
committee will come OF to New York and
confer with the committee OF five appointed
by the New York Fire Insurance Exchange
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01
DOJGLAS HYDE GIVES $1,000
To san Francisco Out Of the Fund lie ts
Raising for the Gaelic League.

Raising for the Gaelic League.
The announcement was made yesterday
that DR.. Douglas Hyde, the president Of
the Gaelic League in Ireland. who has
been occurring in this country for the last
four months, has telegraphed, through tho
National Bank Of Commerce, 5000 to the
Rev. Father Peter c, Yorkei of san Fran
cisco, to be used for the sufferers. DIR,
HYDE was recently received most cordially
in California. The money. was contributed
out Of the fund which he has been raising
in this country for the needs Of the Gae lie
League in Ireland.
DR.. Hyde haa also consented to Address
a big meeting at the Grand Central Palace
next Saturday evening and TO review there
the First Regiment Of Irish Volunteers RI.
The proceeds OF this meeting will be de-
voted TO the San Francisro fund.
THE SUN also received last evening a
check FOR s25 from #, A, c.
President Jesup Of the Chamber OF
Commerce wired Chairman Phelan Of
, the San Francisco relief committee yester-
day that 500, 600 would he forwarded him
at once In case tho money was needed. The
chamber to date has sent on but $3.50 900
Of its over $3.50, 900 fund. The fund was in
creased by sii 900 received yesterday,
Gen. Horace Porter CONT ibuted IS 1000 OF
the days receipts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01
JAMES WOODS HEARD FROM,

Manager Of hi New Hotel ~. Francis In
san Francisco Is All Right.
James Woods, manager OF the new Hotel
81. Francis in San Francisco and formerly
assistant manager at the Waldorf-Astor
has finally been heard from, Friends in
New York had been trying 10 get word to
him and from him ever since the earth
quake. Yesterday the following despatch,
datcd Sunday, WAS received from him;
Your wire ten days In reaching. and now
Won know, Sorry. ~. Francis did nobly CON
hidering. Necessary repairs 10 he made A.
once and house 10 he rcopened earliest pos
siblc date. A city greater and more beautl'
ful viii result, jams WOODS,
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RED CROSS SENDS SsOO,OO
Has Over 81 900 900 In It's TrcaSur, sub
cot 70 Can.

HAS over vi 'OuD .VVV Ill ts iTcahu's sun
cot TO Can.
WASHINGTON, April so,-The Red Cross
headquarters Fo-day made the following
statement:
Judge Morrow, president of the Cali
fornia Red Cross, has telegraphed to the
secretary Of the Red Cross, Washington,
that provisions and supplies received and
en- route to San Francisco would meet pres
ent needs, and that Red Cross contributions
should now consist Of money. Action, upon
this suggestion the secretary Immediately
telegraphed to the United States Mint, San
Francisco, to the credit Of James d. Phelan,
chairman Of the Red Cross finance COM
mittee. $500 900.
THE finance committee was also informed
that the Red Cross had in It's treasury over
81 ,OO0, 900 subject TO the wishes Of the com.
mittee. The $500, 900 sent to-day makes in all
$500, 900 forwarded by the Red Cross for the
relief Of the people OF San Francisco, II
NAV be we'll to state here that all relief com
| mittees In San Francisco are now operating
under the American National Red Cross,
and the finance committee OF which James
D. Phalsn IL chairman IL now the Red Cross
finance committee"
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IL

LED ARD EMERY,-On Monday, ApHl ~ l'"''
At the First Parish church. Cambridge Mass
by the Rev. Edward II. Hall. Ruth lhhgdnn
Emery. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Manning
Emery OF Cambridge. 10 Lewis Cas- LedSara
Jr. OF New York.
SToNE-SCoFIELD.-on Monday. April 30, 1909
at ~, Jamess Church, by tho Venerable LOUIS
n, Booth and the RICH; Rev. Frederick \ Court
nry. Florence, daughter Of the late Ebene|or
Sc oncld, TO Herman Foster stone,
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Additional LIS, OF the Dead.

wA~suINoroN, April So,-Gen. Greedy has
sent the following additional list Of dead;
Jack Bowers, Harry Brady, Annie Gerald,
j. l.. Griswolf, Emily T., Howard, John
Hynes, Edward Lhmemdin, LanderS
Cwomanl, Henry Meyer, n. Rosenfeld,
Blaney, Keekim, Frank Hogan. william
johnson Macdonald, Patrick Mcflroy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01
Ga. C~orcan,es In san Francisco Al Right

John Martin. associated with John A.
Britton, president Of the San Francisco
Gas and Electric Company, has sent this
Telegram to T.. {. Brown Of the ProorosS're
Age, this city;
All gas manufacturing plants in Nrst class
shane ready for husipeAs, Practically no
damage outside OF San Francisco, San Jos"
aud santa Rosa. We have amp" faculties
and men 10 cope with the problems presented,
Nothing serious.
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Hearst Proposes Another ~ 500 .OM for
san Francisco.

WASHINGTON, April 80 Representative
Hearst of New York to-day offered a joint
resolution to appropriate 81 800 900 ad-
ditional for the relief Of the California
earthquake and fire sufferers.
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pREptRHNG FOR REBuILDING.
streets Huod With Workmen Clearing Away
-. the Debris.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 3o.-The actual
beginning Of the disentan clement of San
Francisco from its disordered condition la
on and the work Of reconstruction will
proceed rapidly from this time. On
many sides are visible indications OF the
determination Of merchants to resume
business. Gangs of men with teams are
~excavating for foundations in numerous
vacant lots, and in other places the removal
OF debris 10 we'll under way.
The streets are early thronged with
laborers on their way 10 the burned district,
where they are Gle aiming up. The boats
from cities across bay and local electric
cars from suburbs are packed with work
inomcn. d.
In many places advert isements are posted
on walls seeking laborers, and there in
ouirics for men are met with numerous
T~csponscs from heads Of families who ale
willing to lake any kind of labor,
The authorities to-day issued numerous
permits for the opening Of safes. BY this
means "A little more money Will be put into
circulation.
Port ~ sAn Francisco Ready for Business
WASHINGTON, April D,-The State De-
partment has the following despatch from
Oakland, Cal,
Importers of coIeo at this ort ia u loint
meeting respect fully request that YOU notify
bv 'Ca',Ic the representatives Of the | nitcd
State Government IN tantrAl America and
Mexico that san Francisco Is rapidly recover
ING frou, the recent catastrophe that "ul
waterfront Had uhnplU Warehouse fpCilitlos arc
preserved and thai the port II ready for husi-
hesA q, III CEIpsTk, Chairman.
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END OF RATE DEBATE IN SIGHT

Continued irom F,,.i Page
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11
FAcrs ABOUT NEGROES.

| Negroes form IL per cent Of lid
total population OF the United States
Ninety per cent Of them live in III
South, where they form one.thlrd
the population. Eighty per cent d
them live IN rural districts or in small
towns.
Mulattoes form from ninth to |
sixth Of them according to location
Beginning in 1860 with an illlteracy
Of almost 100 per cent. this proper
tton has besn decreased to A per cen
for the country at large, and 10 4
per cent in the South.
Notwithstanding the Improvement
In percentage of educated negroes
there are actually more illtterates to
day in Georgia, Florila, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
the District Of Columbia than there
were in 1860. The exploration lisf
In the increase In population. lr
1850 the negro population was 400
300; in 1900 1t was 100000
The majority Of the leaders Of tag
colored people are mulattoes and ove1
70 per cent Of the students at the lead
ng schools for negroes are OF nike
blood. But the Hampton investigs
ors. from whose records the abOvf
acts are taken, say that this doe
lot prove any inherent superiority
he mulatto, but is due to the az
'antages he has received by reasO
4 his mixed blood.
A study of the records Of Hampta Z
institute has failed to show an
marked difference in the percentas
I high-grade students Of the tV
lasses.-New York Sun,
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n. 9. BUckNER Is AMONG
US NO MORE.

| H. 3. Ducknef was the son OF All
thony H. and Isabella Stuart Buck
ner, Of Maury county. EXCEPTIONAL,
fine people and much beloved. MI
Buckner gave his children every ad
vantage, the county afforded, and a
his death 100000 went into the hand,
of the administrator.
H. B. Buckner graduated at one o.
Jour best colleges with honor, having
won the valedictory of his class. He
returned to his home only IS years Of
age, bouyant and happy and hopeful
but his young life was clouded. His
father died the same year, and in a
short time he found himself facing
the world with an empty pocket. He
had been brought up to know labor
was honorable and character far above
riches, and SO with a brave heart and
indOmitable energy. he began his liz
work; engaging first with his fathers
old merchants, H. and B. Douglas, az
terward with Sam Morgan, Bransford
and McQuiter, and finally with r. H.
Gardner.
Mr.. Gardner had risen from a poor
Robertson county boy to the first
rank, financially and socially, and be-
ing'a close observer of people, he soon
detected unusual merit in his Junior
partner, noted his high moral tone,
strict integrity of character, superior
intellect and thorough competence
in attending to business, so, when he
asked the hand Of his daughter in
marriage, he was cordially received
into the family, and was certainly
faithful In all the relations of life,
as husband. son, brother and friend.
His own family was fondly attached
to him, and thoroughly proud Of him.
He made his youngest slater his spec
Ial charge and took pride in minis |
tering to her wants and wishes, as a |
'ather might have done.
or his fathers seven children, only
'ne remains, Mrs. j. w. M. Bright, Of
His widow and FIVE chill.
lren survive him. May his children
initiate his perfection of character,
While carving their fortunes and may
hey all meet together in world of
Hiss, where we shall know as we are
,nown, where sorrow and parting are
yer, and "just men are made per-
ect." 5H
ONE WHO KNEW BRUCE BUCK
~ NER WELL. 4
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TWO RockEFELLERs
Had To Garry Coal and Water 70 Get
a Nights Lodging.
[Great harrington (Mass.) Cor. Chi
cago Tribune.)

[Great harrington (Mass.) Cor. Chi
! cago Tribune.)
| The beautiful village of shefield
that snuggles among the Berkshire
hills half a dozen miles south of here
has found out it has a special claim
to distinction.
Friday night two weeks ago John
d. Rockefeller. Jr., and his cousin,
Percy Rockefeller, rode into Shefield
mounted on mustang ponies and ac-
companied by groom who drove a
light wagon, which carried the bag.
gage Of the party. They were on the
way from New York to Pittsfeld.
where the Aero Club was scheduled
to hold balloon ascension on the
next day. They had been riding since
early morning and were tired. Sup
pers and bed were matters of prime
importance to them, and a native di.
rected them to the Elmhurst, a sum-
mer hotel.
At the Elmhurst the cousins made
known their wants.
Cant take you," was the sum of
the information vouchsafed.
"The hotel amt open, and won't be |
for a month"
No; we are not fixed here to give
you any supper; there amt spare
bed in the place."
Don't know; you might try Will
French's."
The hungry eQuestrians turned away
and hunted up willard d. French.
8oarders sometimes are taken in sum-
ner at French's, but there was moth
ng doing. There were no accommo-
iations, and it made no difference
Vhen the strangers offered to pay
iberally. Possibly they might find
to eat and beds at Miss
Hattie Smiths. they were told. So.
Nth little hope, before setting their {
lred horses upon the long six miles
D Great Darlington the travellers
ought out the residence of Miss r
NTH. "
There is no quainter old mansion b
the whole Berkshire County than F
Iiss Hattie Smiths; no better cook
or kindlier soul than It's mistress.
emily the stranded multimillionaires II
hooked at her door, and humbly t,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11
FULL STRENGTH
or REPUBLICANS
IS NOW ASSURED RAILROAD RATE
BILL IN SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-What
amounts practically to an agreement
on the existing Differences concern
ing court features of the railroad rate
bill has been reached by Senate con.
ferences extending over the last week,
and Senator Allison will offer an
amendment comforting jurisdiction up
on the Circuit Courts to hear and de-
termine suits brought against the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The amendment will not suggest to
the court whether their judicial re-
view shall be confined to constitution
al questions, or whether it shall be an
inquiry into the business or reason
ableress of the rates flxed by the
Commission.
Senator Long, who made the prin-
cipal legal argument for the House
bill, and Senators gAldrich and Crane,
the leaders In the movement seeking
an amendment providing for a broad
NO0Ab' ACNAC"B OAPACooCu IACmoCAVCo
today as favoring the amendment, and
both factions are agreed that the
compromise is satisfactory to Presi- |
dent Roosevelt. Undoubtedly, this |
means that obstacles to the speedy
passage of the measure have been re-
H
Whether the conservatives or the
radicals have won victory is Ques-
ton that is not disturbing either fac
ton. The agreement, in measure,
Is regarded as political. It is believed
hat now practically the entire Repub-
lean strength of the Senate will be
EAST for the bill, whereas, under the
ong continued estrangement, it was
that it would require minor
ty endorsement TO pass the bill, and
he Democratic party would be in b
'osition to take full credit for it. s
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SEEKING REPUB-
LICAN AID

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 5.-A dis
patch from Knoxville says, Hon
Robert L. Taylor left here for Jones
boro this morning, accompanied by
Hon. H. A. Pettibone, who will &C
company him over East Tennessee.
Pettibone is Republican whom Tay-
Tor once defeated for Congress in the
First District. The two are now
great friends"
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INSURANCE LOSSES
ADJUSTMENT or THE coIUNRI
DRUG STORE FIRE IN COURT.
Cases Of A. 3. Rains Against the
Niagara and Queen Companies on
Trial Before Judge Clark.

Questions regarding the adjustment,
Of insurance losses and the require
m"nts Of policyholders rs well as the
insurance companies. were argued at
length in two long sessions of the
United States Court Thursday in the
case of A. B. Rains vs.. the Niagara In
surance Company and IN two cases Of
the same plaintiff VS.. the Queen Insur-
ance Company. The hearing will be
continued today. The case grew ont
of the destruction Of by fire Mr.. Rains
drug store at Columbia, upon which
he held the policies. In the case
against the Niagara Insurance Com
pany, Mr.. Rains sued for $500, and
in the two cases against the Queen
Insurance Companies for 81, 500 and
81, 600 respectively. making the full
amount sued for $1,000. E. 81. and
U. K. Hatcher. of Columbia, and J.
G. Bradford. of Nashville, represented
The plaintiff, and Walter Stokes. Of
Nashville. and G. I. Hughes, of Co.
umbis.. represented the defendants.
A number of witnesses were exam
ned, MIR. Rains being on the stand
or some time explaining the manner
n which the invoice Of his stock
vas taken and it's value ascertained.
FOUR other witnesses for the plaintiff
we're examined. being James Lewis. Of
a former partner Ia bust
1855 of Mr.. Rams; q. w. Rich, OF the
cgdetield and Nashville Manutactur.
ng Company. of Nashville; Theodore
stevenson and C. H. Hatcher, of Co.
1mbia. ]. w. Thomas was witness
Or the defendants. Nashville Ameri.
an. 4,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11
HON, 7. A. WRIGHT
WITHDRAW
RETIRES FROM THE REPUBLICAN
INTERNATIONAL RACE IN
THE INTEREST OF
HARMONY.

Special to the Herald:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 5.-Hon
T.. Asbury Wright, of lockwood, in a
letter to the Banner announces his
withdrawal from the race for the Re
publican nomination for the Govern
orship. He says he entered the race
with the understanding that Clay
Evans was not to be candidate and
after Evans indicated his willingness
to accept the nomination he, Wright,
expected that there would be no cam
paigning to secure 1t, but that Evans
has started weekly paper in his In
terest In Washington county. That
Evans proposes to start a daily In
and is otherwise actively
at work to secure the nomination.
These facts. considered, Mr.. Wright
says he withdraws in the interest of
harmony.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11

begged for shelter and food for them
selves, man and beasts.
"They seemed real nice young men,
said Miss Smith, afterward. ~
didn't have the heart to turn them
away. You could tell to look at them
that they were most starved, so 1 let
them come In. do take someboard-
ers now and then, but they must let
mo know ahead or else come at a
civilized hour. and IL those young men
hadn't been pretty polite / wouldn't
have taken them. But they we're Just
as nice as they could be.
ITO tell you the truth, though, I
sort Of suspicioned they were young
chaps on some kind of lark, and it
wouldn't have surprised me much IL
they had paid me In promises thenext
day. So when one Of them. the Oldest
one, offered to get me scuttle OF coal
I just let him-and / let him put 1t
on the are, too. Then wanted some
fresh water for the teakettle, and the |
other one drew It. They didn't make
mite Of fuss about anything, but
Just ate what gave them as If 1t
was the best supper they ever had
tasted. and went of to bed like a
couple Of twelve-year-olds.
Next morning after breakfast they
to know II there was any one
near by that took photographs; said
they wanted a view of the house. II,
sent for Miss Carrie Smith and she ,
look couple of negatives with her
camera. Then the Oldest of the ,
voung men handed nae his card and .
lsked me to have the prints forwarded
o him In New York. You could have
Knocked me down with a feather
vhen I saw the name Of John d. !,
rockefeller. Jr. Then he introduced !
'ercy.
They paid my regular charges for >
uppers. lodgings, and breakfasts and .
assisted on my taking a $40 bill be- ),
Ides. No, never told them I'd had :
notion they wouldn't be able to pay =
,eir bills.
I've heard good deal about those =,
ockefellers being dreadful folks, but :,
don't believe It, do your" =,
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., and his :,
'usin Percy are the same age-29.
he more strenuous life Of John D.,
:, caused HIS health to give way .
Id he aged more rapidly than his ~
'usin. This may account for the 81
erkshire hostess taking one Of her p'
tests for the Oldest" ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11
CARMACK FORCES
ORGANIZING.
CLUBS FORMED AT COLUMBIA
AND SPRING HILL AND ALL
GETTING READY TO ROLL
UP A BIG VOTE FOR
MAURN's CANDIDATE.

The speaking Is all over; 1t Is only
ten days now until the great battle Of
ballots will be fought, and the Car
mack supporters are preparing to give
the Senator the endorsement he 50
richly deserves her In his home town
and home county.
At a meeting yesterday a Young
Mems Ninth District Carmack Club
was organized, and with the enthus-
iasm of young men they went to work
counting noses and dividing up the
detail work before they left the room.
w. c. Whitthorne, Esq.,. was elected
president, with the following vice
presidents: For the district, G. T.
Looney, Meredith King, John Loftin,
John H. Thomas, Sam Stephenson.
Vice-president for the First Ward,
Sam Harlan; for the Second Ward,
Eugene Anderson; for the Third
Ward, Charlie Sharp; for the Fourth
Ward, Sid Dooley. These men, with
such other young, men as they may
wish to add to their working force,
will have charge of Columbia and the
Ninth District, and with the energy
and enthusiasm and intelligent direc-
tion they will give to it, insures that
the "stay at home" Carmack vote in
this district on the 18th. will be
mighty small. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11

The Prince of Wales, as a boy
great liking for machinery; and smal
engines and various working mode'
were always conspicuous among hS
birthday presents. On one occasion
he received a complicated bit Of ma
chinery which he did not at first IN
derstand. His tutor offered to SHOW
him how to set It in action, but the
prince refused and ultimately SOLVED
the mystery for himself.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11
A MYSTERY OF HuMoR.

When on the pave you chance to fall
With utter lack of grace.
And turn your ankle as you sprawl,
And, maybe, bruise your face,
When angry tears spring In your eye
And you are mad as sin,
oh, why does every passer-by
Behold you with a grin?
When foolish wagers you have paid
With natural regret,
When resolutions boldly made
All weakly you forget,
When plans go wrong, and you are
broke,
When you had hoped to win.
In PHYS name, where is the joke,
And why do people grin?
Washington Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11
\
MAURY DENTISTS
In SESSION

The Maury County Society of Den
tai Surgeons held it's regular meeting
Thursday night with DR.. F. s. Os.
borne. After the regular order OF
business, DR.. M. P. Merrill read a pa
per on THE Treatment and Filling of
Root Canals of Dead Teeth" which
brought on lively discussion, DIR.
F. 8. Osborne leading. The Society
decided to meet only once a month
during the summer months. The
meeting adjourned to meet the first
Thursday night in June with DR.. R. ].
McGavock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11

mrs. Poultney Bigelow," said
New York woman, is a favorite
English society. At Cannes, in Lon
don, and in the country she is equall
popular, Mrs. Bigelow is q morals
"a witty moralist. A millionalf'
whisky dealer showed her one day
photograph of a new house that D.
had built In Herts. Tell me what Y
call 1t, won't you? he said. an
hesitating between Gore hall, Pas1
hall and Stanley hall. What do yo9
adviser Mrs. Bigelow said calmly
I would advise Alcohol"