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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04

the same purposes that it is now. On the
lower floors there are saloons, cigar stores
and restaurants. Above are lodgings.
The aspect Of the lower end of the town,
the old man remarked, had changed Won
derfully in the last thirty years. The
elevated road had knocked out much Of the
charm of Battery Park, the tall buildings
had shut off the light and air of the narrow
streets and the tugs had ruined the bust
ness Of the boatmen. All that an old man
could do was to sell newspapers and watch
the new buildings going up.
An architect who looked recently at
the Whitehall Building remarked that,
like many others Of its class, it resembled
a big chimney. Being closer than any
other skyscraper to river and bay, it is
the most noticeable building seen from
steamships going to dock rom sea either
in the North or East rivers.
Despite its plainness it has more archi-
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The oldest resident of the district, as he
lounged in front of the saloon on the ground
floor Of one of the oldest and ugliest build
ings in the First ward, at Battery place
and Washington street, and pulled medi-
tatively his, short stemmed pipe, lamented
the disappearance of the good old times
and their dwarf architect ure.
He gazed up at the far off c~ornices Of
the Whitehall Building, just across the
street, and shook his head with slow but
decided disapproval. He had come here
from Ireland, he said, when he was a boy
and had moved into the old First ward
In 1852. The four storied brick building
was old then and its bricks were not partly
concealed, as now, under a coating of gray
ish paint.
Private families lived in the house fifty
years ago, but later it became a hotel and
restaurant, and for the last thirty or forty
years it had been used for pretty much
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
Largest Cottonwood Tree.

Ahne correspondence 81. Louis Republic.
The bill recently introduced In Congress by
Delegate Mcclure to make a territorial park
out Of the school section near Aline now
known as Big Timber Park Is intended to pre-
serve the biggest trees in Oklahoma.
In this park there stands unrivalled the
largest cottonwood tree known. and the
biggest tree Of any kind which Is now growing
in Oklahoma. 1t is not a tree that is impress
sive for It's beauty. but primarily on account
of It's venerable appearance and Its evident
gre at age,
The Oklahoma giant is seven feet through
and more than thirty In girth. The frequent
fires that swept the Oklahoma prairie before
the advent Of civilization have left their marks
on its trunk, and the winds have frequently
torn ava great branches.
Considering the setbacks Of this sort which
It has experienced In it's growth. it Is estimated
that the big tree must be at least $50 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
Oaks 1000 Years Old.
From he london Chronicit.

FT0W NC IOhdon CNTonIt't.
A wonderful relic of the past has been
brought to light at Yaxley. Pet erborouGh,
in the discovery of what is most probably
a buried forest. At a depth OF seven feet
have been found a number of oak trees which
have lain buried for some 900 years.
Most of the trees are almost perfect in "on-
dition. and are being sold to furniture ruann-
facturers and others. Altogether about
eighty trees have been raised, and hundreds
more are left In the ground untouched. al, a
depth of five or six feet. In nearly al! inc
cases the roots are found attached ~"
trees are in clusters OF three or four, pointing
in din directions, and in some instances
they lie across each other.
The wood Is extremely hard. and can only
be worked by machinery: IL turns the edge "l
an axe. Some of the trees are being cut, u!
for use in the mysterious mansion when u
being built for MIR. Astor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
Biggest Tree in North Calolina.

From the Rocky Mount Record.
A great many Of our people do not know
that Edgecombe county can boast Of proba-
bly, the largest tree in the State. 1t is an i'm
mense pine located on what is known as Coaky
Swamp, and is owned by DR.. Mercer.
This tree ia said to measure about ten feet
through and to be about IFS feet high. 1t is
estimated that II the tree was out into wood
it would make abouttwelve cords, and that 1t
would cut a total of about 7. 900 feet Of lumber.
II is also said that the reason the tree has
never been cut Town to this day Is that when
it was first discovered 1t was so large no one
felt like undertaking the task.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
Yew Where Hlshwaymcn We're Hung.

From the London Daily Graphic.
The little village Of Aldworth. which is CLOSE
to Streatley-on-Thames, possesses one Of the
largest yew trees in England. and one which
has a grewsome history.
The yew tree Is nine yards In circumference
and hanging from one of the lower branches
is an ancient rusty chain. in which the lifeless
bodies of the daring h~ighwaymen Of the
Berkshire downs have swung to and fro as a
warning to their fellows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
Vine Grows Through Oak.

From the Kdnsds CITY Journal.
A large oak tree near Chandler has a live
grape vine growing through the solid trunk
The swaying OF the tree and vine has kept
a loose hole worn through the live tree. The
grapevine is more than an inch in diameter and
reaches the top branches of the tree and bears
luscious fruit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
rREEs. ple, oLH AND H1sroR1O.
Famous indiana Oak.

Lafayette correspondence Indianapolis NssO.
Lafayette famous big Tree" one OF the
oldest and beat known landmarks In the
county. Is no more. The giant oak. under
whose branches Gen. william Henry Har-
rlson slept while on his way TO the battle
Of Tippecanoe. has been out down. The
tree. which IL supposed to be more than zoo
years old, stood directly in the middle OF
the Riverside road. midway between the CITY.
and Tecumseh trail and the State Soldiers
Home. When the road was built In 1872
the trees history saved II from destruction
and the highway went around 1t on each eioe
to prevent it's being cut own
The tree for years has been known as q
trysting place and SCORES Of lovers have
pllghted their troth beneath its branches.
Hundreds Of travellers have stopped to rest
In Its shade, and visitors to the city have
been taken to the tree. which has long been
regarded as one Of the points OF interest In
the county. 1t stood i15 feet high. and on
Its SCARED trunk could be seen traces OF
record breaking high water marks, the wa
bash River running only q few feet away.
For years the children Of lafayette have
talked of the big Tree and used 1t to denote
direction. It is supposed to have marked the
site of an old indian village, as many arrow
heads and other aboriginal weapons have
been dug UP near II. The Indian chief. Te-
cumseh, is said to have stood beside the tree
and delivered addresses TO his braves and
held numerous oounoil fires beside 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
Big Wild Cherry Tree.

Oentrerfile correspondence Indianapolis Nees'
B.. B. Williams, a lumber dealer at White
water. bought an unusually large wild cherry
tree Of william Roberts. east Of Whitewater.
1t contained six logs. one twelve feet long.
three ten feet long and two eight feet long.
The entire length was nfty-eight feet. cir
conference at the ground ten feet and at
the top six and a quarter feet. 1t contained
I.eS3 feet. board measure.
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UTUTW UI0 DUtFWVOTV DU'
While workmen were engaged In cutting
railroad ties In the woods Of Edward Rhodes.
near wlllouehby, Queen Anne's county.
they discovered q gold ring in the heart OF an
oak tree. .
The ring was in perfect condition. except
that In saving down the tree the saw had
dlsfRured the set of the ring. How the ring
became Embedded in the tree is a mystery.
II is supposed, however. that the ring was
lost in the woods many years ago. and when
the tree was the sprout Of an acorn the ring
became encircled around 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
Passing OF Philadelphia Films.

From The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Another of the old trees In Independence
Square has succumbed to the dry rot OF age
and been felled by the woodlands axe. 1t Is
believed that 1t was one of the 100 trees planted
by George Morgan in the square in 1885. All
were elms. brought to this city from New
York State at the suggestion of Samuel
Vaughan, who took an especial interest in
the square.
The number Of large trees in independence
Square has of late years been much reduced
by death, decay and storm. The last signs Of
life in the elm which has just been felled
were noted last summer 1t was a noble
specimen of It's kind. being about three feet
In diameter and between sixty and seventy
feet high. 1t will require many years for the
majority Of the trees in the square. among
which Is the young elm planted by Gen. Grant.
to reach this q lie.
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THE OLD NEW YORK AND THE NEW NEW YORK SIDE BY SIDE

View BHsyp Place Atone Ends the Twenty Story Whitehall Building Ewd the Business Sr STRUCTURES PUT VI" "~
That Vert Good enough for New Workers. Hdnac Century, Ago
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Tree Dear 80 Hearts OF Methodists.

Westminster correspondence Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The famous white oak tree under which
Robert Strawbridge. a pioneer OF Methodism
In America. preached and which had with
stood the storms and tempests of three cen
turtles or more. lies prone to-day. This
tree stood on the farm now owned by
William NJ. Englar. near the historic Stone
Chapel. in Wakefield Valley. IL was an OBJ
ject OF great interest. especially to the Meth
odists Of Baltimore, who made pilgrimagcs to
the scenes of Strawbridge' ! early labors in
this country.
Mr.. Englar. who owns the tree, has not
determined to what use he will put it. II is a
relic OF a pioneer Of Methodism in America,
which possesses peculiar interest 20 followers
OF the faith which he preached, but many
members Of other denominations, also. are
far from regarding il with indifference. and
some disposition viii probably be made Of
II in oonsonanoe with the sentiment and
memories which cluster about II.
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Catalpa OF the Eighteenth Century.

Bristol correspondence Philadelphia Record.
There is In this town a peculiar remnant Of
q grand old catalpa tree-a gigantic stump
more than twenty-five feet high, which
from one standpoint. looks like an elephant
standing on his hind legs. IL stands in front
Of Mrs. Edward Brudens homestead and
attracts more curious attention than any
other object In the thoroughfare.
The old elephant tree. as they call II, has
q history that runs back before the Bruden
advent to the days when the descendants OF
Samuel Laundez, an English Tory. fourished
In the shade Of the then young and blooming
catalpa. The tree was planted In 1893 and
grew and grew until it measured. just above
the ground. Az feet In circumference. and
near the top OF the present stump, 10 feet.
All the Brudens now hope N will hold its
ground till the present grandchildren shall
nave grown up.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
FOR XMAS CLOSING
IN OUTLYING TOWNS

The Christmas saloon closing movement
Is being extended to the towns continuous
10 this city Supt. A. y. Cristy of the
E5ooe Island Temperance league Is turn
inr his attention to the councils or the
towns. with n view OF obtaining action
on the part Of those bodies similar TO thar
taken IN this city.
THE point raised by the Providence
saloon keepers that tho closing OF their
places OF business will result I'm the send
ing OF customers to saloons across the
line, is we'll taken" he says, ard he adds
that It will be a good thing IL the town
authorities require the dealers I'm their re-
spective communities 10 fall into line for
the better observance Of the day.
In East Providence the saloon keepers
will voluntarily close their doors at 2
o'clock In the afternoon. He hopes like
action will be taken I'm Johnston and
Cranston.
II concerted action can be secured Rev.
Mr.. Cristy says. there will be a better
observance OF the day than this state has
witnessed I'm many years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
EIGHT PERSONS
RESCUED FROM A
BURNING BLOCK

Boston, Dec. 2l-Eight persons were
carried down ladders by police and hre-
men during a fire that suddenly got be-
yond control I'm a three-story wooden
block I'm the Brighton district early today
and so seriously did the blaze threaten
other wooden buildings that three alarms
had TO be sounded before It could be
brought under control.
The flames started in the basement and
worked up between the walls before II
was discovered, nearly overpowerng the
tenants on the two upper floors. The po-
lice rushed up through the smoke-nlled
stairways before the firemen arrived, but
before they could carry the unconscious
inmates out OF the structure their exit
was cut off and they had 20 await the
arrival OF ladders. All OF the tenants. in
cludlng men. women and children. were
carried out In safety.
When the firemen thought the flames
were subdued they broke out in the rear
with such fierceness that a second alarm
followed quickly by third being neces-
sary. A drug store on the ground floor
fed the flames and only by hard work
was the old Universalist church and sew
eral large wooden blocks adjoining saved.
The fire was confined 10 the Marc block,
which was destroyed The loss, IL is said.
will not exceed s25, 900 divided among sew
eral people and was partially covered by
insurance.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
HYNsON MADE
THIRD ESCAPE
FROM ASYLUM

What is termed the third escape Of
Daniel Hynson, colored, As years old,
from the state hospital for the insane
was reported last evening.
While on the way TO the dining hall, in
passing through one OF the corridors,
Ifynson is said to have broken hts way
out OF corridor window and jumped 10
the ground.
His escape was discovered within a
few minutes and search was Instituted
without avail. as he had got away into
the woods He is believed 90 be making
HIS way out OF New England. heading
for the South. where he was born.
Hynson is described as feet Z inches
tall. 17b pounds weight. dressed in
dark mixed suit and hatless when he
made his escape. He had lived for years
with his wife at 1875 Cushing street.
ON Thanksgiving day. 1905, he entered
Sweetland's restaurant on Crawford
street and ordered dinner. He had an
argument with a waitress, drew pistol
from his pocket. the police said and
threatened TO shoot.
Hynson ran up one Of the East Side
streets, pursued by one Of the Central
station officers and was captured. After
being examined by two physicians and
pronounced of unsound mind he was
committed TO the state hospital.
lie was confined there but a short
while when he effected his escape. He
was captured almost Immediately and
several months later again escaped, re-
naming at large until Monday, Nov. 20,
when he was taken in by the police OF
the Third precinct ana returned TO the
institution.
He wrote to his wife the day following
his return 10 the hospital that everything
had been arranged for him 10 leave the
hospital and get out of New England
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
OLNEYvILLE
viii Ross Married Here Said
10 Have a Wife in England
More Litigation Over tho Phillips
Property Looked For

Advertisements and items can be left
at the branch OF The News-Democrat AZ
8 Hartford avenue. room No. i. Telephohe
40 West
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
The BONANZA CORPORATION

Tremendous developments is going on In
the Comstock Lode. and soon the famous
old Comstock mines must again be active
producers and authorities predict their
yield will exceed Bonanza days.
In the Comstock tunnel great work Is
being done and more than $4,000 Is being
spent for equipment
The recent announcement of the organ
ization OF the Bonanza corporation testi-
fies To the awakening OF interests by East
ern capitalists in Nevada mining develop
ment. The riches of the Comstock lode are
history for from the mines there located
came the fortunes of the Floods, Mackays.
Fairs, the O Briens. and others. Actual
mining there was suspended because of
the great fall in the price of silver and
OF the impossibility, 20 years ago, of over
coming natural obstacles, the working of
lower levels, but conditions are now
changed and silver again commands a re-
muneratve price and by electric power
no level Is too deep 10 be worked.
Another development undertaken by the
Bonanza corporation Is that OF what Is
deemed the most valuable ore body I'm the
Comstock tunnel grant, the Solferino
lode nearest to the famous old Comstock
lode and a lode which offers rare prom
ise.
In these days OF mining speculation
deep scrutiny is requisite of new proposi-
tions. For example, the remarkable devel-
opment in the Canadian Cobalt district Is
subject 10 discussion. Some experts doubt
whether the Cobalt mines will prove
workable at low levels, but not much
doubt exists concerning the Comstock
property II Is known that the great veins
there reach downward TO ncalculable
depths. and Ihe only problem is how 10
mine them: and this problem is exactly
what the Bonanza corporation purposes
10 solve.
The corporation starts business admir-
ably equipped. Its directors compose men
Of known standing and integrity It's pres
ident. Edgar Williams, is one of the best
known citizens OF New Jersey. Apply the
test Of "the men behind the mine" and
this corporation comes out with flying
colors It's sponsors are not promoters
with rainbow hopes: but are serious,
earnest men OF proven business capacity.
and not one OF them but can be satsfac-
torily looked up I'm the mercantile agen-
cles.
n would seem that there is no more
profitable field Of exploration than the
Comstock mines. The ore lies there In lin
itless quantities and there Is a ready mar
ket for every ounce that can he produced.
The one question Is the economical pro-
ductlon and this Is precisely what the
Bonanza corporation sets out 10 accom-
plsh
This enterprise Is singulary free OF tho
speculative element. The work undertaken
by the Bonanza corporation is OF the
plainest. every day character, just a mat
tor OF scientific mining under competent
business management. No guesses are re-
ouired. the Comstock lode is there and
ready 20 yield TO skill and energy.
A pamphlet regarding this company may
be obtained. by addressing William r.. de
Gruchy q Co, SO state street. Boston.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
FIR. GRACE REMEMBERED.
IVANHoE LODGE.

Al the meeting OF Ivanhoe lodge,
knights OF Pythias. last evening. In Odd
Fellows hall. on Plainfield street. the
rank OF page was conferred upon one
candidate, and two applications for mem
bership were received. At the meeting
next Thursday evening the officers for
1907 will be elected. and the ranks OF page
and squire will be conferred upon two
candidates.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
MEN AND WOMEN

81 see here that n woman writer
wonders why n man always looks in
his hat before he puts IL on said the
reflective man as he looked up from
his paper Here is what she says:
when a man puts on his hat he most
always looks inside 10 first. What he
expects to see remains mystery, but
he looks for it. all the same That's
easy lie looks In his hat to see n the
knot holding the inside band together
will be at the back OF his head when
he puts ~ on. Now. ~ she'll tell me
why woman always pulls down her
veil and purses up her mouth before
she steps out OF doors well call II
sQuare."-Ex.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
DRASTIC RABIES
ORDINANCE NOT
TO Be PASSED

The city council committee on ordi-
nances Will not recommend any very dras-
tic measure 10 the city council on the
rabies question, but one which II is believ-
ed will be generally satisfactory 70 all
citizens, according 10 Councilman Henry
A. Grimwood. chairman OF the commit
tee.
The members are considering several
plans TO rid the city of rabies, and are
now waiting for advice from the law de-
partment on legal questions. The report
will he made at the next meeting OF the
common council
Chairman Grimwood does not think A
public hearing would be of any advan-
tage. IT would only add to our troubles"
he said today. THE question Is what the
people want and are willing TO comply
with. II would be useless to pass an or
dinance that could not be enforced"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Tax Payers in Fire District arc
at Odds-MiII inspection

1t appears there is going 10 be trouble
at Phenix between the district taxpayers
over the electric lighting and Migrant
questions. 80
II is reported that the taxpayers will
hold a special meeting and see what is 10
be done Some OF them live on the Cow
entry side Of the line, while others i've
i'm Warwick. The Warwick residents are
helping the Coventry folks TO pay for
their electric lights. the electric Hghts IN
Warwick are furnished by the town. Ilils
is what is causing the controversy, as lhs
Warwick residents do not ike tie idea OF
paying or at least helping 10 pay. for
something they do not get the beneflt OF.
At the meeting TO be held soon, IL is TO
be decided by the taxpayers whether or
not they will hereafter pay for the lights.
At this meeting the Coventry residents
will have something 10 say in regard 10
the matter, and they now assert that III
the Warwick residents do vote not 10 pay pa,
their share. the Coventry residents VIII
cut Off their hydrants which are on the
Warwick side OF the district, and TINS Will
leave tho warwickites in the Phenix dis
trict without water TO fight fires with.
INSPECTED MILL
Factory Inspector j. Fllery Hudson OF
Phenix visited the Arctic mill TINS week
and made a tour of the several rooms
seeking to md employees tpi VINO are aneT' aH,a,I
however 1t will be noted, however, ana
IL Is being commented upon geherally
that the day Mr.. Hudson made MS tour
that "A number OF the StIhlfl b'SS WIZ
are employed at the mill were seen on
the valley streets enjoying half-holiday.
WIFE BEATER FINED.
Fred I,angevin of Coventry was taken
before Judge Loomis I'm the Fourth dis
trict court Wednesday afternoon and
dned slO and costs amounting to $3.50.
The charge brought against Langevin was
wife beating and he pleaded guilty. lie
told Judge Loomis he threw cup at ms
wife and IL struck her in the face. Later
he said that il was an accident and the
cun slipped from his hand. Some advice
was given the prisoner by Mr.. Loomis and
then he imposed the fine. Langevin not
having the ready cash was taken TO the
state workhouse at Howard, where he
will work 1t out.
NOTES.
The Pawtuxet Valley Working Girls
club met in regular session in Hines nan,
Phenix last evening.
General Iippitt commandery, Order of
Golden Cross, met last evening in w. c.
T. U. hall. Phenix
wrigh IIeydon OF Centreville. a student
at an academy in Worcester, is spending
the holidays with his parents on Warwick
avenue.
The public schools OF tho towns OF War
wick and Coventry closed this afternoon
for their Christmas vacation.
The West Greenwich financial town
meeting will be held tomorrow morning
at the home of Willis Carr at Moose Neck
Hills.
Court Warwick. Foresters OF America,
met I'm regular session last evening and
transacted routine business.
DR.. ]. A. Mack OF Crompton, head Off
Ger of Warwick, discovered a case OF
scarlet fever at Natick yesterday and
quarantined the house.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21
Deaf Children Made Happy

Santa Claus visited the Rhode Island
Institution for the Deaf last evening
and distributed gifts from a Christmas
tree TO the children. Dancing and
games were enjoyed and refreshments
served. The teachers in charge OF the
affair were: Principal +. G. Hurd and
Misses Marion Hill, Grace Balch, Eliza
beth Clark. Grace Russell, Ellen Wood
cock, Frances McClelland, Sybil Rich
ards and Agnes Grimm.