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time. The club gives its next dance on
Thursday. March Is.
Mrs. J. c. Wheeler. of 1912 II street
northwest. viii be at home Monday. Feb
ruary .. from to p m.
Mrs. Melville NJ. Mofftt will he at
home on Monday the 18th inst. and
March 5. Mrs. Fannie P. Watkins. OF
Springfield, Ohio, is Mrs. Mofhtt's guest
Mrs. Appleton P. Clark, jr.. of 1852
Lanier place northwest. viii be at home.
informally. Thursdays in March.
The High View Pleasure Club gave
its second masquerade party Thursday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs George Hill. 5G9 F street northeast,
which entirely eclipsed the first one
given several months ago. both in at
tendance and variety Of costumes. Two
very expensive prizes were given, the
one 10 the best costumed lady being
won by Mrs. E Benchert. and one to
the best costumed man. which was won
by John Wells. After several dances
the party went 10 the dining room,
where an elegant supper was served
After supper dancing was resumed and
kept up until Home, Sweet Home" by
the orchestra sent the guests reluctant
~ away
Among the guests present were Mr.
and Mrs. George Hin Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Kramer. Mrs. Ed Benchert. Mrs. Virgin
Mrs. Tablert. Mrs, r. s Laurenson,
Mrs. F. Sweeney and daughter. Mrs
s. Curand, Mrs. Prosser and daughter.
Misses M. Sweeney. Leila HeIbig L.
Marshall, Sarah elephant, J.. Kramer;
Robert Brown ID. H Pugh. George Lee
Clinton. Y. Brown, Clinton King. VII
liam Wade; Mr. and Mrs. John Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred EberIe. Mr. and Mrs.
Vanderschaal, Mr.. and Mrs. John
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oness Won dera Bussche-H e-Haddenhausen.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wafsyyorth. the
Comptroller Of the Currency and Mrs
Ridgely, Mr. and Mrs. HemphiH. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Cooley. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Harlow.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. Shaw were the guests for whom
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A SpaIding en-
iertaiHed a dinner party last evening.
Mrs. Spalding Will leave the CITY
Wednesday for Utica, y. y, where she
Will visit for several days.
The marriage Of Miss Florence Page
daughter of Brig, Gen. John II. Page.
retired, OF this city. and Mrs. Page,
whose engagement TO Lieut., George S
Simonds, Twenty-second Infantry, was
announced two weeks ago. will be mar
ried at the home OF her brother-iR-Iaw
and sister. Capt. and Mrs Francis G
Marshall, at West Point, May 3.
Mrs. Stephen B. EIkins has gone to
Atlantic City for a short visit of recu-
peratiOn. Miss EIkins also expects soor
TO leave the Capital for a short visit
to friends
oSIabfita walker Ai drIinez, daughter of
/ the Chilean minister, who has been Wis
iting friends in Richmond, Va. has re-
turned TO the city.
Mrs. Beidler and Miss BeidIcr, wife
and daughter OF Representative Beidler
have returned to Washington and are
at the Shoreham.
Major Walter h Wright. Seventh IN
fantry. who has been the guest of Mrs.
JohR a. Logan for the past few days,
left the city yesterday.
Lieut.. Com. 4. L. Norton re-
Gently detached from the u. S. S. Ar
kansas, has been placed on duty in this
city. and with Mrs Merton is occupy
ing apartments at the Rochambeau.
Mrs. Henry c Corbin, wife ps General
Corbin, is expected to arrive in San
Francisco by the 1st Of March, ans will
come direct to Washington. She accom-
panied her husband upon his Australian
trip, from which he has just returned
He Is now in Manila
Miss Dorothy Knapp entertained a
party Of friends yesterday afternoon,
the occasion being the seventh anqiver-
sarv of her birth Those preseut yer,a
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Julian Baer. and the BOBBY by George
GoIdenberg. Those present were Miss
Miss Hortcnse Sondheimer,
Miss Maude Baer, Miss Jeanette Ganss.
Miss Clara Strauss, Miss Daisy Marx.
Miss GUsaie Brock, Miss Carrye Loeb,
Miss Jennie Sanger, and Miss Sadie
Cohen, and Julian Baer, Nathan Wei,
Henry Sondheimer, Bernard Breslauer,
Maurice s5insheimer, George Goldenberg.
Arthur Baum, Harry Loeb. and IrviL.
Sondheiner
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Personal

The Mexican ambassador has gone
10 Phlladelphias where he makes his
nrst address in English ever attempted
IN this country, The address is before
the American Academy OF Social and
Political Science, He viii return here
today.
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Sir Ehentung LangCheaE gave a
nIDneF al the Chinese legation last night
IN honor of the Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks, There were pots of flower
3ps Oriental plants arranged upon low
carved PedesTals along the satin and
embroidered covered table, while
branches OF peach tres ID blossom
were il vases upon tie mantle and
small tables Dining with the minister
and his guests of honor were Senator
Dillingham;, Representative and Mrs
DalzeI, Representative and Mrs VIII
liam Alden Smith, Rep 4esentative and
Mrs, George p, Lawrence, AIF. and Mrs.
William J. BOardman, Mr.. and Mrs
William l., Curtis, Gen. aHd Mrs John
u, Story, Lieut.. and Mrs. John w. Tim
mons, Mrs. Richard Butler, Miss Ida
Thompson and AIF, and Mrs. Ross
Thompson.
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Mrs. Sully Burbank Maize, OF 1862
Irving street. will be at home Tuesday.
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Owing to the improved condition of
her father, Mrs. William J, zeh, of 1901
Seventeenth street, will be at home on
Monday. february 2s, from to o clock.
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Miss Irene Sickle, who spent the past
year in this city, with her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. ard Mrs. Max Weyl. was mar
ried in Chicago on Wednesday to Abe
Feist. Of Newark. y. J. Mr.. and Mrs.
Feist, en- route TO their home in Newark,
from Florida, viii stop in this city for
q daY or two.
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After spending four weeks in New
York city, and in Baltimore. Miss Josie
Steinberger viii return TO her home, in
this city, today.
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Weddings.

Miss Bernice L Rowe, daughter OF
the late James W. Rowe and Mrs.
Mary f. Rowe. and Ernest H Daniel, a
wellknOwn business man of this city,
were married at o'clock this afternoon
at the home Of the bride, 1915 K street
northwest The Rev Charles r Son
tag of1ciated. only members Of the i'm
mediate family being present
The drawing rooms, where the cere-
mOny took plac'. were beautifully
decorated with palms and cut-fiOwers
roses and ferns decorating the table
from which the bridal luncheon was
served. The bride wore a blue hand
embroidered broadcIoth gOing-away
gown and carried a shower of bouquet
lilies Of the valley and ViOlets. The
bride comes Of a well-known family OF
Irvington. Lancaster county, Va
After a short bridal journey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel viii return to the city and
viii be at home on and after March Z
at 1874 Fifteenth street.
4 very pretty home wedding took
place the afternoon of Washington's
birthday. at 510 Florida avenue north
west, the residence OF the bride. The
contracting parties were Miss Marion
X Harrtes. sister Of Gen. George II.
TIarries. and Ralph ". Norris, Of North
Vernon, Ind, the Ceremony being per
formed by the Rev. J. A. Price Only
the members Of the family and a few
intimate friends were present
The bride wore q white swiss gown,
and carried a bouquet Of Bride roses
She was attended by her sister, Miss
Florence 5 HaTTies. and the groom was
accompanied by Horace d. ROUzer-
After the ceremony the bridal party
stood in a bower Of palms and received
the hearty congratulations of those
present Refreshments were then
served after which the newIy-married
couple departed on their honeymoon,
amid i shower of rice and confetti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris will be at home
after March l at $40 Florida avenue
northwest.
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party Of friends yesterday afternoon,
the occasion being the seventh anqiver-
sary of her birth. Those present were
Katherine Tappen, Edith Simmerman,
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Arthur Fitzgibbons. Mae Wilson, Mil
dred Werntz, Milton Thomas. Adrienne
Shreeves. Ethel Bagman Marie Knapp,
James Mulquin. Ruth Hillyard. Mildred
Woodward
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Mrs. Kate kear1ey Henry received the
guests. ard Miss Dorothy Rogers pre-
sided at the lemonade bowl. Mrs. Don
aid Mclean was given "a hearty welcome
upon her arrival. and assisted in TeCeiv-
ing during the evening. Refreshments
were served at the close Of the game
Miss Mary Desha and Mrs. Mary A
Lockwood, two OF the founders OF the
society. were present.
Mrs. Ernest Richard Gasch. Of ia
North Capitol street. formerly Miss Ed
ma Knight. of Georgetown, will be at
home Tuesday afternoon from 3 TO g
o oclock.
Mrs ". z. Andrews. wife OF the
Auditor OF the Treasury, and her sister,
Miss Mccoy. 1223 Fatrmont street north
west. Will receive Tuesday, February p.
They will be assisted by Mrs r. p.
Bishop. wife OF Representative Bishop
OF Michigan. and Mrs g. W. Prince.
wife OF Representative Prince OF Ill
nois.
Mrs. Herman r. Howenstein, 1872 Gi-
rard street. viii be at home Monday.
February 26 from 4 to O'Clock.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Har-
rington gave them a surprise party
Thursday evening at their new home,
1853 Gresham place. The daughter Of Mrs
Harrington and Miss Teresa Taylor gave
a delightful musical program. with the
assistance of Miss Nellie Ports and Miss
Aenna McGrath. There was recitation
by Mrs. M. Jones, after which refresh
ments were served, and the rest of the
evening was taken up with dancing,
Among the guests there were Mrs, Col
win and daughter, Mrs. Schmidtman and
daughter, Mrs. Jones and daughter, Mrs
Jacob, Mrs BirkIey and daughter, Mrs
Sutton, Miss Battenfeld, Mrs. MCGUIRE
Mrs. NeackeF, Miss Narnell, Mrs. Nc
Dewitt, Mrs. Dent, Mrs. Davis, Miss +.
David, Miss May Blair, and the Misses
Etulin.
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Miss Mabel G. Kaufman, of New York
city, is in the city, the guest OF her
cousin. Miss Juanita kaufman, Of Rhode
Island aNennc.
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Rabbi AbTam Simon has recovered
from his recent indisposition.
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Mrs. Edward Henry Droop. of 1884
F'airmont street northwest, will be at
home tomorrow.
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AIR. and Mrs. Frederick !. Allen had
dining with them last night the Coun-
reior OF the German Embassy and Bar
The Washington times., 1906-02-25

Mrs. Melville NJ. Mofhtt viii he at
home on Monday, the 18th inst. and
March 5. Mrs. Fannie p Watkins. of
Springfield, Ohio, is Mrs. Mofhtt's guest
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Miss Frances Mclean, of Portsmouth.
Va, is visiting Mrs. ". Oliver Afur1-y.
of Capitol Hill.
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The Mexican ambassadors and Nine.
de CaSasus viii entertain a dinner
party tomorrow evening in compliment
TO the Secretary OF State and Mrsk
Root.
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The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Society Of the Eighth Street Temple will
give card party tomorrow afternoon at
. O'Clock, at Saengerbund Hall. Their
friends are invited.
The Washington times., 1906-02-25

Mr. and Mrs. AdoIph WeyI, of the
Exeter, were at home informally on
Thursday evening. in honor Of the fourth
anniversary of their marriage.
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Mrs. Appleton p. Clark. jr.. of 1862
Lanier place northwest. viii be at home.
informally. Thursdays in March.
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Washington Chapter. d. a. r. gave a
delightful progressive euchre party at
the Washington club rooms, February
2, from s TO II. There were three prizes
for the men players, and three for the
women, which were distributed by Miss
Virginia Miller, . former vice regent,
and chairman Of the prize committee.
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Mrs. Daniel Manning. of New York,
was the guest Of honor st a luncheon
yesterday, when the Misses cullen were
hosts.
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Brecht. Misses Carrie and Ella Lauren
son Carrie and Alice Kramer. Agnes
Stewart. Lula Wahling; E X. Plant.
A. J. Davis. J. Keeper. r. \. Brecht,
Ralph BrickeT, Joseph Brown. Clinton
Brown. William Tucker. John ToIliver,
and Bernard Wells.
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The counselor of the British embaS-
sy and Lady Susan Towniey entertained
guests AT dinner last night.
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The Misses Boyd and Mrs Maurice
Humphreys Joyce VIII be at home, at
1906 II street, Monday afternoon.
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Representative and Mrs. John DalZen
have issued cards for a reception TO meet
the Pennsylvania delegation Monday
night at ? o'clock, when not only the
very smartest element OF society. but
the most interesting. as well, will be
there. This is a pretty custom, observed
by the prominent meE in both branches
Of COngress-opening their homes for a
reception TO their people.
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Mrs Herman r. Howenstein, 1872 Gi-
rard street. viii be at home Monday.
February 26. from 4 to O'Clock.
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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation will hold its
social hour tomorrow afternoon at the
Sangerbund Hall. instead of the Mer-
camille Club, as usual.
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Speaker aad Mrs. Cannon were en-
tertained at dinner last night by Repre-
sentative and Mrs Sibley, and invited
TO meet them were Attorney General
Moody, Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Sen
ator and Mrs. Scott, Mrs Garret a,
Hobart, Mr.. and Mrs. Ackert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neale, the Commissioner of Pen
sions and Mrs. Warner, Representative
and Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. ]. J..
Loose.
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Mrs Conrad, widow of Mai Caspar
H Conrad, United States Army. and
mother Of Capt, Q. II. Conrad. Third
United States Cavalry. and of William
d. Conrad, United States Army. retired.
and her daughter. Miss Violet Conrad,
viii be in Washington this week. Miss
Conrad is member OF the theatrical
company Of which Miss Edna May is
the leading woman, playing in The
Catch Of the Season While in this
city they viii be with friends at the
Van CORTLAND.
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Mrs. J. G Wheeler. Of 1912 II street
northwest. VIII be at home Monday. Feb
ruary .. from TO p. m.
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Mrs. Ernest Richard GasCh. Of ia
North Capitol street. formerly Miss Ed
na knight. of Georgetown, viii be at
home Tuesday afternoon from 3 TO g
y
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oness Won dem Bussche- -Haddenhausen
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Waasworth. the
Comptroller of the Currency and Mrs
Ridgely, 8ir- and Mrs. Hemphin. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Cooley. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Harlow.
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Mrs. Harper, Of 1517 Sixteenth street,
Will receive tomorrow for the last time
this season. She will be assisted by
Miss Jorgenson, of New York; Miss
Rixey and Miss Nass of Virginia; Miss
Roman, Miss McDermott, and Mrs
I-amptOD
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time. The club gives its next dance on
Thursday. March Is
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Gently detached from the u. S. S. Ar
kansas, has been placed on duty in this
city. and with Mrs. Merton is occupy
ing apartments at the Rochambeau.
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Mrs. Marlin F. Olmsted. wife of Rep
reSentative Clmsted Of Pennsylvania,
who has denied herself to Washington
society much Of the time for the past
two seasons, IS now at the Arlington
with her husband. and IS being con-
stanly entertained by her friends.
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Major Walter h Wright. Seventh IN
| fantry. who has been the guest of Mrs
JohR a. Logan for the past few days,
left the city yesterday
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Continued on Third Page)
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/ Mrs. Stephen B. EIkins has gone to
Atlantic city for a short visit of recu-
! peFstion. Miss Elkins also expects sooE
/ TO leave the Capital for a short visit
/ to friends
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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Washburn, OF
Boston, are stopping at the New VIII
lard for q few days, Mr.. Washburn.
who Is assistant district attorney for
Boston. having been called here on
business He is well known to society
here, having been a protege of Senator
and Mrs. Lodge, and is presenting his
bride 10 his numerous friends.
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SenOrita Walker-Martinez daughter Of
the Chilean minister, who has been Wis
iting friends in Richmond, Va. has re-
turned to the city.
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Mrs. Beidler and Miss BeidIer, wife
and daughter OF Representative Beidler
have returned to Washington and are
at the Shoreham
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Mrs. Henry Wells gave a luncheon
Friday in honor of her guest, bIrs.
James Ford, of Detroit. Those asked
to meet Mrs, Ford were Mrs. Fred
erick Alger, Mrs Arthur Lee, Mrs. Rad
chffe, Mrs Hale, Mrs. Newberry, Mrs.
Lee Phillips, and Miss Biddle The
table decorations We're exceedingly ef-
fectiVe, the centerpiece being a tall sill
Yer vase filled VIII, pink roses and white
lldcS, which stood on q circular silver
tray, .f1anked by pink-shaded silver can
delabTa.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24
STREETS ALMOST IMPAssAsLE
This Is Condition in Denver, and Snow
Is Still Falling
NV Assoc!nIed Press


DENVER, Colo, Oct 23.-The snow
storm which began last Friday nlght
still continues throughout eastern
Colorado, southern Wyoming, northern
New Mexico, western Texas and west
ern Kansas and Nebraska. Clearing
weather in this region is promised by
the weather bureau.
1t is said to be the heaviest October
snowstorm of which there is any rec
ord The total fall of snow in Denver
up to last midnight was twenty inches
and several inches have fallen since
that hour The temperature continues
to hover around the freezing mark,
and thus far but comparatively little
damage has been done.
According to stockmen who are IN
Denver the cattle on the ranges will
not suffer greatly as a result of the
storm. They are said to be in excel
lent condition and we'll able to with
stand a hard storm.
Trains on both the mountain and
prairie roads have been greatly de-
layed and some city streets have been
rendered almost impossible. Other
wise no serious consequences have yet
resulted from the storm in this vi
cinity
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24

When compared with Portland Seattle postal receipts
of the Los Angeles postoce show marvellous figures These
receipts stamp sales and of the three cities Los Angeles
Seattle the competitor by 100000 The
postal receipts for Los Angeles for the year ending September
than twice great Seattle and three times greater
Portland The yearly statements of the three cities given
yesterday by the postal department. follows;
PORTLAND, OREGON
Year ended September 80, 1906. $51840000
Year ended September 80, 1905. 456SlO0o
increase for the ar..,,.............. S61,5o000
SEATTLE WASHINGTON
Year ended September 80, 1906. ........ S51413SOo
Year ended September 80, 1905. ...,..... 42299oOo
Increase for the year ................'. $ellS9oo
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Year ended September 30, 1906. ........ S87l0lZOo
ended September 80, 1905 S.....,,.'.. o7o7S3Oo
1reose for the wear .......... S1o5O2ooo
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24
DEFENDANTS WIN IN
LAND FRAUD CASES
BY Associated Press.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. 23.--Judge
Garland, in the United States court to-
day, on q motion of attorneys for the
defense, directed a verdict for the de-
PENDANTS on the first of the alleged
land fraud cases to be tried in the fed
eraI court of South Dakota, the case
being that of Thomas H. Ayers, John
1. Newell, Howard A. Binford, j. f.
Mcguire of Pierre, who are indicted on
twenty-three counts for engaging in a
conspiracy to defraud the government
of tracts of land situated in Western
South Dakota.
The defendants procured fifteen SOL
dierS' widows from Minnesota to make
an entry on fifteen different tracts of
land, which were Immediately leased to
cattlemen.
Judge Garland held in substance that
at the time of the offense, alleged to
have been committed in July, 1903, the
rulings of the land department. under
the federal laws authorized soldiers
widows to acknowledge entry of public
land without the necessity of making
settlement upon it, and also authorized
them to lease land even without seeing
il.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24
SOLE SURVIVOR
Tells STORY
DRIFTS ON RAFT FOR TWO
DAYS
John Russell Says His Thlrty-three
Companions Went to the Bot
tom Near Florida
Coast
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, oct 23.-The solitary
survivor OF thirty-three men who went
adrift on the barge or houseboat Halfy
from Lower Matacombi Key on the
coast of Florida during the terrific
gale of October is, was brought into
this port today by the steamer El Paso.
He Is John Russell of Russell, Tay-
lor county, Fla, and he declared that
he saw eight OF the thirty-two others
drowned and believes that all of them
went down when the barge foundered.
Russell was adrift in a stormy sea
for nearly two days. clinging to bits
of the barge which he gathered to-
gether to form raft.
When the FL Paso, bound from Cal
weston to this city, was off Alligator
lighthouse on the Florida coast last
Friday afternoon the lookout sighted
Russell still clinging to the raft.
He was quickly taken on board and
received the best of care. Russell
said he was working on a dredge when
the gale swept down upon them.
Thirty-t three of the men who were
employed with him took refuge on
board the Halfy, but the frail craft
quickly broke away from her moorings
and was smashed to pieces.
Eight of the men were rendered un
conscious from injuries suffered in the
smashing of the barge or were rem
dered insensible by the driftwood
among which they w>re thrown after
the barge went down.
He, with other members of the party
who had survived the sinking of the
vessel, clung to small skiff
He believes they We're lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24
CHICAGO UNIONS
RECEIVE WARNING
MUST AGREE OR OPEN SHOP
WILL RESULT
Samuel Gompers Receives ultlmatum
and Promises to Use His lnflu-
ence to Effect Set
Element

CHICAGO, oct. 2S-President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
oe Labor was asked yesterday by lead-
ing Chicago manufacturers to compel
local unions to cease fighting among
themselves.
If this fghting was not stopped, he
was told, the open shop would DC
ESTABLISHED i'm the large wood working
factories of the city
The case was put plainly to Mr., Com
pers. He was Informed that either the
unions must abide by their written con-
tracts and conduct themselves peace
ably or else a great lockout when
would involve as many as 5000 or 1000
skilled factory workers VIII follow.
After receiving the committee Mr.
Gompers admitted they Were In the
right, and declared that union strife
must stop at once
The labor leader left for LaIayetts'
Ind, where he promised to confer with
president Hubert Of the international
brotherhood OF Carpenters, one Of the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24
MAYOR SURPRISES
DRAMAS PRODUCTION

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-Mayor
Weaver today issued an order SUPPRESS
ing the further production here of the
drama, THE Clansman," which began
last night and which was to have had
a weeks engagement at the Walnut
street theater.
The mayors action was prompted by
the demonstration last night at the
citizens.
The management Of the play will to-
morrow go into court and apply for
an injunction restraining the mayor
from Interfering with the production.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24
ALBANY DEMOCRAT
EXPLAINS SEIZURE"
Bv Associated Press.


AUBURN, N. Y, oct. 23--In refer
ence to a dispatch from New York
relative to the alleged seizure OF the
Democratic headquarters at Albany,
Thomas NJ Osborne gave out the fol-
lowing statement today:
The present headquarters was estab-
lished several years ago by senator
Hill, and has been maintained by indi-
vidual contributions, my own among
others. AS the present Democratic
state committee was making use OF
them, and believing that they could he
made a valuable adjunct of the reeu-
lar Democratic orga nization, have
paid the rent and secured a further
lease OF the rooms.
There was no seizure and there is
no necessity for any one to gcs v@.cited
over the matter. Everyone who has
any right or title to any of the property
there can get II without any trouble,
and the headquarters will continue to
be used for furthering the best inter-
ests of the Democratic party"