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The sun., 1906-02-19
MRS. ". j. FLORENCE DEAD.
Her Sister. Mrs. Barney Williams. Still
Living at so.

Mrs Anna r. Florence. who was the
widow OF the Irish stage wit Billy
Florence, died yesterday at her apart
ments in ga West Forty-fifth street. Mn.
Florence was born in New York in 1880,
Fifty years ago.she was we'll known to the
theatregoing public as dancer and comedy
sketch artist. She was Miss Malvina Pray,
and with her two sisters formed ballet
actors. One of them married Barney
Williams, famous comedian OF that day.
Another married George Browne, an actor
OF Wallacks company, who upon retiring
from the stage opened the Broadway chop
house which still bears his name.
Mrs. Florence first became known to the
theatrical world as Mrs. Malvina Littell,
having married at an early age an actor
year Mr. and Mrs, Florence appeared
together at the National Theatre in this
city in THE Irish Boy and the Yankee
Girl The play was successful, and in
1858 ran for fifty nights at the Drlry Lane
Mrs, Florence's greatest success was IN
the a role l Of Mrs. Giiaory With Mr.. Florence
she acted in light comedy for years, shar- sna
ing honors with him in such plays as me
Ticket of Leave Man. 1.-The Yankee Girl,
"Dombey and Son and Facts.
Mrs. Florence was in Europe when her
husband died in 1891, leaving a fortune OF
100000. Sne hurried home to find that
she had been made sole legatee. Since
that time with the exception Of q brief
revival of The Mighty. Dollar Mrs
Florence had been off the stage. Two
years after the death of her husband she
married Howard Coveney, but later she
resumed the name of Florence.
Mrs. Florence became very III last Decem,, ,,
ber Since that time she had been cared
for by her elder sister, Mrs. Williams, who
week ago Sunday and by u daughter, Mrs.
Josephine Shepherd.
The funeral will be at st. Agnes's Church
next Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
The sun., 1906-02-19
DIED..

BELLows.-on Sunday. Feb is. 1904, at Walpo.'
y. H.. Josiah Grahne Bellows. In his 65th yeaI' !
Funeral services at Walpole, y. d., on Nedhc''
day. Teb 2l, at l:30 o clock.
COS.-A Reekman, son OF the late Abraham b
Cox and Levanua White Livingston In the
sgd year OF his age. at his residence In Cherry
Valley. y. Y. on Friday. Feb. If,
Funeral services at Grace Church Cherry Nahe'
?P. NJ. Monday, Feb 10.
DII BoIS On Thursday afternoon. Feb, is, at her
residence. lie East s7th ST.. Alice Mason Vido"
OF Robert Ogden Du Bois and daughter Of toe
Rev. Arthur and Amelia c. Mason,
Funeral services At Church OF the Heavenly ResN
5th sv. and 4Sth st. on Monday morning feo
10. at 10.4S.
GoPSlLL-At Jersey City. on Feb. II. 1905 Emma
j., widow Of Joseph D. Gopsill
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend the
funeral services on Tuesday afternoon. FEB 20
at 80 o'clock, al her late residence, iD Mercer
ST.. Jersey City.
LAIGHTON.-A, Flushing. L. l.. on SsiurdaS
Feb. II. 1905. Alfred Parker La'goton ". son
OF Alfred Parker and Marion S B. Lh'sa'on'
aged 20 months
Funeral services at the residence OF Ars
Robert S. Bovine. a Franklin place. FluS'ns'
l.. l.. on Tuesday. Feb. 20. on arrival o! tIsa
leaving Long island City at 10 4, M' '-''
riagcs In waiting at Main ST. depot
LoNGAcRE.-on Sunday afternoon, Feb !s' lsh
at his residence. lo2 East 57th st." New fots'
the Rev. Andrew Longacre. d. D.. !n the 'a'o
year OF his age.
Notice OF funeral services hereafter. Bai'lmo'"
and Philadelphia papers please copy.
McCALL.--John Augustine Mccall. In nis d"
year. at Lakewood, N. j., February ~
Funeral Wednesday morning from the Chu'c1
OF the Blessed Sacrament. broadway saa
7ist ST.. az 1880. Int.rment private p.ea''
omit flowers.
H,yy
The sun., 1906-02-19
FOUND BOSTON JAIL EASY.
Another Man Escapes From supposed Im-
preEnabe Charles Street Prison.

BosToN, Mass, Feb. ls.-George H.
Gaskel, an alleged crook, who has any num-
ber of aliases, escaped from the Charles
street Jail early this morning, and has not
been recaptured.
Gaskell is the third prisoner to get out
of the place within three months. Prior to
these escapes no prisoner had been able
to get away for nearly fifty years.
Gaskell was indicted last July for OBJ
tanning 81 ,9O8 from Peter B. Hart OF Mans
field by means Of bogus note, and was
awaiting trial.
Gaskell was in his cell OH the fourth tier
at 4:3O this morning. At 7 o'clock he was
missing. He had opened his cell door in
some way, procured a rope and ladder
from store room and lowered himself 40
feet from window to the ground
With the ladder he scaled II foot wall
and slid down another rope to the street.
The sun., 1906-02-19
Obituary Notes.

The Rev Dr.. Andrew LongsGre. formerly
Methodist Episcopal thnrch. At Madison
day at his residence loo East Fifty,seyenth
street DR., Longacre was born In Phil adel-
phia 70 years ago. He was the son Of James
b. Ioneacre, who was a, that time The -;I, en-,
the civil war Dr.. Longacre was IN charge OF
the American chapel In Paris. He served In
several parishes in this city. Two years ago
he resigned from the assistant pastorate OF
the Madison avenue church; Or. IonRacre
leaves a widow and four children Frederick
V Lon gacrp OF fonkers, Mrs. Walter Bennett.
and two unmarried daughters. one of whom.
Lydia Longacre, is portrait painter.
Carl F.. Rehmann, principal of the Free
in that city on saturday evening Of blood
ha He to a give up %ok
just before Christmas. Mr., Rehmann was
born in Germany. in 1859 and studied archi-
lecture in Zurich. Switzerland. -. His wife
and two daughters survive him. His daugh-
ter Antoinette has been filling his place in
the school since his illness began.
James Humphreys. who for thirty seven
years was a member of the New York police
force, died yesterday at his home, 100 Hum
Humphreys did duty at West and Cortlandt
streets and was well known to New, Jersey
commuters. He got several medals for
bravery. lie was retired ten years ago.
The Rev. Warren Mason is dead at Truth
years Mr.. Mason entered the Baptist min
lstry early in life His last charRe, vas at
New Haven, Conn. He Is survived by his
wife aud two children.
The sun., 1906-02-19
JOHN b. STETSON DEAD.
Famous Hat Manufacturer and Philan'
thropist Dies 1T Winter Home In Florida.


thropist Dies 1T Winter Home In Florida.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. ls.-John B. Stetson,
the hat manufacturer, whose factory at
Fourth street and Montgomery avenue,
this city, is supposed to be the largest
,, and best equipped in the world, died to-
day at his winter home in Deland, Fla.
Besides his prominence as manu-
facturer, Mr.. Stetson was widely noted as
philanthropst and especially as the bene-
factor of the John B. Stetson University
at Deland, Fla.
He was born in Orange, \. j., in 1890.
His father was halter and young Stetson
learned the trade under the paternal in
struction. He came to this city in Janu-
ary, 1866, and began business without capi-
tai as a repairer Of hats in small room at
Seventh and Callowhill streets, doing the
work himself and making his own deliv-
cries.
He then began to make hats, and in the
spring of 1885 moved to Fourth street,
near m r Chestnut where he remained until
1872 when he moved factory and offices
to their present location at Fourth street
and Montgomery avenue.
He began to send out travelling men in
1869, and the product OF his factory soon
went over the world.
Mr.. Stetson was noted for his endeavors
to promote the welfare Of his employees.
For their benefit he established social re-
ligious and beneficial societies and gave
the use of rooms in his factory
He also gave, largely to various Ghanties' en- e
One single donation to the Phiadel-
phia IYoung gMen's Christian Association
amounted to $5OOOO. After Mr. Stetson
became interested in properties near De-
land Fla. he became benefactor and Of
ficer OF, TIE struggling college which ne he
board changed it's name to the John B.
Stetson University.
The sun., 1906-02-19
Giant Powder Explosion in Mine Kills
Three.

WhKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. Is.-Three men
were killed and one fatally injured by an
explosion Of giant powder in the Button
wood collery Of the Parrish Coal Company
last night. The men were timberng a
portion Of the mine where large quantity
Of giant powder was stored. The shock
was felt on the surface and a rescuing
party reached the scene Of the explosion
In half an hour.
The sun., 1906-02-19

last night. His son. H. NJ. Alexander.
when questioned concerning his fathers
condition last night. said:
Father is resting comfortably and the
doctors say his condition Is satisfactory.
1t will be long time before anything more
definite can be said. He Is an old man
and operations are serious things with
men Of his age. However we are hope
fuln
The sun., 1906-02-19
Missing Walter Burke Was Drowned.

Walter Burke, "a years old, Of 1913 Second
street. Brooklyn, disappeared January 81
last. Yesterday his body was found float
ing in Gowanus Canal. 1t is thought the
Young man was drowned accidentally.
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u. ". ALEXANDER'S CONDITION
u Resting Comfort ably. but Not Out OF
Danger. Ills son says.

James W. Alexander, former president
Cf the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
VINO Is seriously i'll at his home, East
Sxty-fourth street, following an operation
that was performed on him last Wednesday,
wss reported to be resting comfortably
The sun., 1906-02-19
Grandmother's Medicine Kills Baby.

YORK.. Pa, Feb. ls.Mistaking several
pink tablets which the doctor had left for
his grandmother for candy, Bernard. the
four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
J.. Weaver Of McSherrystown swallowed
them In less than fifteen minutes after
the child had taken the tablets be was
corpse.
The sun., 1906-02-19

Dorothy Tenant III OF Typhoid Fever.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. ls.-Dorothy Tennant
of The College Widow" company ID seri-
ously i'll here Of typhoid fever.
The sun., 1906-02-19
SALES nv AUCTION

Nm. ShASNON. Auctioneer, VIII seu daily 80, 49,. :,
week at 1890 4. NJ. ana 7:3o =. ~, OIleNS' ~
at 81 West S%th ST.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
CANS is WINNER.
Defeats Battling Nelson in Forty.T~s
Round Contest.

Goldheld. Sey.-Battiing Nelson de
iiberaIely iouied Joe Cans In the for
ty-seeohd Ecund Of the best and long,
est night seen in many years. Bo,h
men Were tired when the fight ended.
but Cans Was apparently the stronger.
lie Was away ahead on points and had
smashed and cut Nelson all through
the night without being badly hurt him
self
Shortly after the forty-ssconi
commenced the men We're In their
usual eiIneh. Nelson had his head on
Cans shoulder and his arm down. Sew
eral times he hit Cans below the belt.
apparently feeling for vital spot. Al
last he drew back his right arm and hit
Cans vicious blow square in the
groin. The eolored boy sank To his
knees and rolled over ON his back. Ref
cree George Siler without hesitation
ordered Nelson To his corner and
awarded the fisht To Cans on foul.
siler's decision received aimos,
unanimous approval. The foul was So
obvious that not even men who had
bet on Nelson could say that II had
not been committed. All through the
content Nelson had employed rough
tactics. He repeatedly butted Cans and
had to have his head hauled away by
the referee.
Referee Siier stated to the Assoei.
ated Press that while h. would no, say
that the foul was intentional there was
no doubt but that IL had been commit.
ted. Nelson. said Siicr. had used hlS
usual tactics all through the iigh,. and
while b. knew that Nelson Was bultlns
| whenever he had an opportunity. he
A a 49,
bccaus. he saw IL was not hurting
Cans. and as no other r.t.r-. had ever
| disqualified Nelson for doing the same
th:nH he did not feel like doing II. he
sides. III. referee said. h. realized that
the people were there to see the fiEh,
and he did not want to disappoint them.
Siicr was loudly chccrcd as he lcf,
the rinE. an Was Cans. who was car.
ricd TO his drcssin. room. Nelson and
his seconds were hisscd as they de
parted. Billy Nolan. Nelson's manager
made n disconnected statement In
which he said that Cans had promiHct,
not to claim the decision on foul. yet
jumped nj the very frEt opportunity Ia
make such n claim. All Nelson would
say was that Cans was Tired and quit.
Cans. In many ways. put up n mos,
remarkable battle. or course. his skill
ms boxer was expected TO be shown
but his endurance surprised every one
His work was the more wonderful
when I, In known that In the thirty
third round he broke his right hand
Never after that did he strike n blow
with II. with the exception of few
short.arm Joits while ciinchins. lie did
all his work with his left hand. and
put II all over Nelson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
china Promised Constitution.

Peking.-The emperor has issued an
edict promising constitutional govern.
ment when the people are fitted for it.
The edict says:
Since the beginning of our dynasty
there have been wise emperors who
have made laws suited to the times.
Now that China has intercourse with
all nations, our laws and political sys-
tenn have become antiquated and our
country is always in trouble. There.
fore 1t is necessary for us to father
more knowledge and draw up new
code of laws, otherwise we shall be
unworthy of the trust of our forefath.
ers and the people,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
SETTLING ARID LANDS.
Great Rush for Farms In Eastern Colo
orado.

Denver.-That the unsettled land in
Colorado is being rapidly populated is
demonstrated by the report OF the Gen
eral Land Once of this district for
August. The records show the largest
number OF filings in any one month for
ten years.
The showing made in Adams, Arapa.
hoe and Morgan counties is unprece-
dented. The land in these sections
has heretofore remained useless on ac.
count of the dryness and lack OF wa
ter so the number of the entries
within the last month indicates how
fast the unsettled portions of the state
are being occupied by dry farmers
During the month 47,100 acres were
taken up in these counties. OF these
25,600 acres were desert land involv.
ing eighty entries. The homestead
entries numbered 1876. According to C..
l.. Dickson of the Hugo Land Office,
who visited Register Ford Saturday.
the Hugo office also had rush of bust.
ness last month. Up to week ago 1870
homestead entries and thirteen desert
entries were filed in the Hugo destrict
which includes Kit Carson, Cheyenne
and Lincoln counties. The desert
claims, he said. were all filed one after
noon by Cripple Creek people who
were interested in an irrigation pro.
iect
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
LoveLANo CORN ROAST.
Unique Festival Has Very Large A..
tendance.

Dcnvcr.-A Republican special from
IIoveland. Labor Day. says: The Love
land annual free corn roas; has gone
into history ns the most claboratcly
planned and most largely attended OF
any since the corn roasts were !aans.
urated In 1895.
A steady rain on Saturday night and
n portion OF Sunday prevented many
from coming who otherwise would
have have been here. and made II
somewhat unpleasant underioot on nc.
count OF the muddy streets. Other.
wise nothing occurred 10 mar the
pleasure OF the occasion.
Every train during the forenoon
came in loaded with visitors and one
from the north had to return to Fort
Collins for n second load. Several
specials were run over the sugar road.
while hundrcds OF persons came from
the surrounding country by wagons.
II is estimated that from 5000 to 5000
visitors were present.
The business streets were elnbo.
rately decorated. while the illumina.
ton in the evening was very pretty.
The corn roast was held on the cam.
pus OF the Washington street school,
where several thousand visitors were
served with free lunch consisting OF
roast corn, sandwiches. coffee and
fruit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
WILD WITH ITCHING AuMoR.
Eruption Broke Out In Spots All Over
eody-cured at Expense Of Only
Sf.2S-rhankS cutieurA.

"Thc Cuticura Remedies cured me Of
my skin disease. and l am very thank.
full TO you. My trouble was eruption
Of the skin. which broke out In spots
all over my body. and caused con.
tinual itching which nearly drove mo
wild ut times. got medicine Of .
doctor. but It did not cure mo. and
when I saw In paper your nd. sent
to you for tho Cuticura book and I
studied my case In II. then went
to the drug store and bought one cake
Of Cuticura Soap. one box of Cuticura
Ointment and one vial Of Cuticura
Pills. F.om the first application re-
ccivcd relief. used the first set and
two extra cakes OF Cuticura Soep. and
was completely cured. had suffered
for two years. and again thank Cut.
cura for my cure. Claude N. John.
son. Maple Grove Farm. Il. F. d. 2.
Walnut. Kan. June 15. 1905"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
San Francisco Fatalities.

San Francisco.-In all 4s2 people
lost their lives as the result of the dis
aster of April 18th. the local health de-
partment SO stated in a formal report
sent yesterday to the state board OF
health. OF the victims 266 were killed
by the falling walls, 1T perished by
fire, seven were shot and two died as
the result of ptomaine poisoning due
to eating emergency" canned goods OF
poor quality; 351 were females and II
males; 42O were believed to have been
white, 1S Chinese and japanese.
Eleven were less than year old. The
figures given relate to deaths proved
to have occurred.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
A,mospherIe PoI.onIna.

Tho protcsts against the auiotno.
bile omnibuses OF London havo re-
ecivcd n powerful Reinforcement by
a declaration of Sir James prwar on
the chemical basis. lie II undoub;cti.
iy among the hish chemical anihori.
ties of the world. and his condcmna.
ton Of the motor buses and freight
vans seems conclusive unless invcn.
tion provides innocuous motive power.
Sir James Dcwar states that tho
combustion Of petrol or gasoline In
these motors throws on vast auan'i.
ties of noxious gases. Some OF these
arc absolutely poisonous and all In.
furious. lie holds that the air Of Lon.
don In bad enough already without
tho addition Of carbonic acid sas. tho
suiphurous gases. and. worst Of all.
tho asphyxiatinE carbonic oxide.
Moreover. while he admits that sci.
cncc can improve motors. hc declares
that Il ix impossible for II TO burn 20.
troll and render the resulting gascs
innocuous.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
All Chemically Pure,

The mistaken idea OF few years
ago. about Alum in Baking Powders
being injurious. no longer prevails. or
scarcely exists. IL is well estab-
lished fact by chemical analysis that
Cream Of Tartar being less volatile
than Alum. when exposed to heat. is
not entirely yaporized as Is the case
with Alum. but leaves residue In the
bread. which is injurious. Alum. On
the contrary. is entirely eyaporaied
while performing its function during
process OF baking. leaving no atom OF
Injurious fesiduous substance. The
words Chemically Pure" erroneously
used to designate Cream Of Tartar
from Alum baking powder Is mis-
nomer. Baking Powder made OF pure
Alum Is as chemically pure as made
from pure cream of tartar. These
words mean nothing more nor less
than pure chemicals. and In no way
can they imply that one baking pow
der is Alum and another Cream of
Tartar. Alum has been declared 10 be
wholesome: an established fact. Ey-
cry large water system In the cities
along the Missouri river use Alum In
large quantities TO purify the water
before pumping II into their water
mains for consumption. Cream Of Tar
tar baking powder Is perhaps good
enough for any one: Alum baking
powder Is better. and very much
cheaper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
Belts Deed of Generosity.

One of the many persons whom the
late Alfred Belt had befriended repaid
him with ingratitude and abuse.
Later the ingrate fell on evil times.
Though down in the gutter. he still
had a little shame left and would not
ask Mr.. Belt for help. The South Al
rican diamond magnate sent for one
OF the unIucky ones friends and said:
Go and see So.and-So, ask II he wants
any help, and give 1t to him. but don't
let him think it is from me. have
had a difference with him and per-
haps 1t would annoy him!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
Fear for Cologne Cathedral.

Serious damage to the magnificent
central portal Of Cologne cathedral Is
feared. Several large pieces OF carv'
ed stone have fallen and numerous
other portions show signs OF loosen
ing. The cathedral. begun In !24s,
was not completed until 1880. II ID
generally regarded as the finest piece
of Gothic architecture in the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
maonificent Sacred Edifice.

The largest and costliest building
thus far undertaken in New York, the
city of immense structures, is the
magnificent $1O.OOO.Oo0 Episcopal Ca.
thedral of st. John the Divine. now be-
ing erected on Morningside Heights.
This will be the greatest edifice In
America. and the fourth In import
ance in the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
In Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor.EAsE,

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists. CSC. Trial package.
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, Le
Roy, N, Y,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07
edi.on,s Automobile Tr,p.

Thomas A. Edison. the noted ihyen-
tor. recently started on an automobile
Trip that will embrace a journey OF
over 5000 miles. Mr. Edison is accom-
panied by his Wife. daughter and son
THsy will tour through northern New
York aud New England. and will then
go into Canada. where Mr. Edison will
make further researches into the CO.
bait deposits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07

what do ,aink Of these plans for
exploring the Arctic regions with au-
tomobiies." They're none of my
troubles" answered Farmr coFntoss.i-
-Let the Esauimos worry"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07

hut the coat dos sh't make the man
not even u coat Of tar and feathers.
Any man posse sses III. ability To bJ
as big = fool ms he pieases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07

OF course the man who thihks IS
highly Of himself as you do OF yourself
il eoIeeited.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07

Write fns risss sssarts. ai niy Vas H.a<
f4ilosest nsii,s. IN ~ T. l-is, it's Lits los
i;sl .Hi carss e. iAsassE,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07

ASIA CiGAhs-
Nm hn< 1ssr hrftsass Ash stsaI d@sA-F os Tue
u. Hya man cl.I Ca. sio HUI saIs-s. bSa,sG
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07

sion is receiving many complaints
from shippers throughout the coun.
try who are taking advantage OF the
provisions Of the new rate law to
seek relief from the onerous condi-
tions imposed on them by the rail-
road companies.
Many prominent Jewish anarchists
have left Bialystok, Russia for the
United States.
Twenty-Five joints in Dickinson
county, Kan, were recently raided by
the county authorities. .-.
The last day Of August broke all
heat records In England. Much suf-
fering was reported In London.
The Iowa state fair, which recently
closed, broke all past records in
point of attendance, more than $780,
900 people having visited the agri-
cultural exposition.
Chief Engineer Stevens, Of the Pam
anna canal estimates that 1t will re-
ouire 125 carloads Of cement every
day for two years to build the locks
on the isthmus.
Official statistics of Russian ter
rosism for one week recently show
that 101 officials were killed. 80
wounded, and that POI private persons
were either killed or wounded.
The San Francisco relief corpora
tion has let a contract for 1000 two
and three room cottages to be erected
in the city parks within the next three
months.