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City Gas Light Co. bonds, and that you
adopted these resolutions for the pur-
chase Of those bonds, you are not able TO
say who the real seller of the bonds was
A. do not remember.
O. After the bonds were purchased,
did you, or TO your knowledge did any
of the directors other than Mr.. Addicks,
make any investigation in reference 10 the
Queen City Gas Light Co. or its works in
Buffalo A. Not as far as ] know.
O. As a result of the failure to pay
interest on the bonds, did you make any
invetigation as 10 the reason for non-pay-
ment of the interest ? A. / do not rem
Der that did.
O. Have you any knowledge in refer
ence TO the exchange of the Peoples Co.
bonds for the bones Of the Buffalo City
Gas Co. ? A. / do not remember the
particulars.
@. Do you remember any purchase
from Lawson Weidenield & Co. Of $780,
600 of debenture bonds Of the Buffalo
City Gas Co. in 1899 A. / do not re-
cali it. The minutes were produced
and the transaction shown)
o. That purchase was made because
in Mr. Addicks' judgment. it was a good
upon Mr. Addicks' judgment A. 1t
was.
In cross-examination Senator Alice ad-
mitted that he was made a director bv
Addicks, after 10 shares Of stock had
been placed to his credit for the purpose
OF qualifying him.
@. You have been closely identified
with Addicks party A. ] have been
l Nal I., 4
he has been a part of IL.
Q. And you have been co-laborer with
| him in the interest Of Republican policies ?
! A. l have been endeavoring to do an /
could for the good cause.
O. You have been doing il largely by
cooperating with Mr.. Addicks ? A.
have been doing il largely on my own
| judgment, and Mr.. Addicks may have been
co-operating with me. | was directing
this instead of Mr. Addicks
@. Then it could not have been that the
Bay State Gas Co. intended to use that
company for any purpose, could it ? A. II
WIS my impression that the company
would borrow capital from the Bay
State Gas Co. and increase its operation.
in the gas business through that con.
struction company.
@. Was that impression the result oI
anything said to you by Mr. Addicks
A. That is my rccollection that that
statement was made by Addicks.
DR. Caleb Rodney Layton, ex-Secre.
tary of State of Delaware, was then ex.
amined. He said he was elected to Oh,
board of directors Of the Bay State Gas
Co. in 1896 He was asked to become
a director by Addicks Dr. Layton said
he had no interest in the company prior
to that time and that he knew Addicks
only slightly The witness swore that
he knew nothing Of the Queen City Con
stuction Co. except that il borrowed
money from the Delaware concern. Tie
said he knew that Addicks was president
Of the Queen City Gas Light Co., alsC
president of the construction company
lie also said that the Bay State Gas Co
had no interest in the construction com.
pany so far as he knew
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-24
GOLOEY COLLEGE.
Twentieth Annual commencement on
June 11th.

Twentieth Annual commencement on
June I1th.
The 20th annual commencement Of
Goldey College will be held in the
Grand Opera House on Monday even
ing, June llth. The following pro-
gramme is announced;
March, Twentieth Century, nSinger
selection, Fantanna, Hubbell waltz,
"Dearie, " Kummel; march, "El
Captain, " Sousa; faculty, guests and
graduates enter; invocation, Rt. Rev.
leighton Coleman, S. Il. D., IL. ID.
caprice, Love and Kisses. - Harris
presiding officer, Chief just ce Charles
b. Lore, who will also make an ad =
dress; salutatory, Agnes c. Justice
characteristic, 1.-THE Giggler, "Haines
greetings from the alumni, Samuel
l.. Hamilton, president; "Goldey Col
lege and the City's Business In
terests," John S. Rossell, secretary
and trust officer Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Co. vice president and
treasurer Pusey e Jones Co. :" Waltzes
from Happyland, " DeKoven presenta-
tion of diplomas, President II. S
Goldey; march, Robinson Crusoe' s
Isle, 3" Rocker; serenade, Good
night, Beloved, Good night, " Oliver
annual address, James M. Buckley,
d. D., Of New York. DIR. Buckley, a
world wide traveller and author, is
probably the greatest editor in his
line in the world, and he talks as we'll
as he writes. He delighted us some
10 years ago and thus we have invited
him again. Medley, Popular Airs,
Won Tilzer; yaleiictory, Herman G..
jackson; benediction, W. L. s. Muir
ray, Ph. D., d. ID march, "Semper
Fidelis, Sous.
Being the 2Oih anniversary the cele-
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Vigorous and Active al 100

rIr. Aus tin Cronin m
Syracuse, N. ", who ceIe
brated his Tooth birthday
last August, works daiv
on the streets as an en-.
plOyee of the city and is
a familiar figure in one Of
the busiest districts.
rIr. CrOnin, who has not
missed a days work in nine
years, attributes his spIen.
did physical condition and
longevity solely to Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey, which
he has used since 1888.
This vigorous and industrior. 'oid gentle.
man in a recent interview said ''I have us,t
DufFy's Pure Malt Whiskey since 1888,
period of over ~ years, and to it ! attribut
my splendid physical condition. 1t invigor
ates and strengthens my entire system and
feel that virtually become younger eao
day. My work is such as demands strengt
and activity, qualities which believe hsy
acquired by my regular use of Dufy's.
glass of DuHy's Malt Whiskey always cur,
me Of any apparent illness, and is the onl
medicine have any need for"
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nInnnlirht ErcnrsInn.

The Methodist Young Peoples Unicn
will give a moonlight excursion down
the river on the steamer City Of
Chester, Tuesday evening, June 18th.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-24
SOMEBODY HAS BALKED
And There is to be No PTelimi-
nary Republican Caucus
for Senator.
LEGISLATORS May CONFER
ltis Probable That They VIII
Meet at Dover Tomorrow
TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION
With a View to Petltloning for
Special Session.

The Regulars Are Said 10 Have Baked
Firat at the Preliminary Caucus Idea,
But Both Factions Are Now said to be
opposed to it-some Remarks by
Addioha,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-24

Doan's Regulets cure constipation with
out gripping. nausea, nor any weakening
effect. Ask your druggist for them. 2j
cents per box"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-24
BAY STATE GAS
MANIPULATIONS
AddiCkS' FreHgied Finance OpaT-
aliOnS Fully Set Forth
in Court.
ALLIE AND LAYTON FIGURE
But They Place All RESPONSE
bility Upon Addicks.
The ACTlON Is AGAINST ADDlCKS
And He is Accused Of "Misap-
plying" Funds.

Interesting Developments During the Ar
gnmcnt in the Case Of Receiver repper
Of the Bny State Gas Co. vs.. }. Edward
Addioits In Philadelphia, Yesterday.
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: ................
: FRISCO'S FIRES IN EARLY DAYS :

Although untroubled by earthquakes
in its early days, San Francisco, dur
ing the height of the gold fever. which
sent adventurous spirits from all
parts of the world by hundreds to the
fair Pacific slope city. was visited by
six great" fires. Each time the fires
burned whole blocks of the former
city, and each time San Francisco rails
ed itself from it's ashes, and with re-
newed energy rebuilt its ruined build
ings, better and more costly than be-
fore.
Descriptions of these great fires,
taken from the Annals of San Fran
CISCO" printed in 1857, and loaned
The Sunday Dispatch by P. J. McNulty
OF the Bijou theater, might be, in por-
tions, written about the recent fire,
although none of those old six fires
had as their starting point great
earthquake.
The first of these fires took place
on December "a, 1S49, the day before
Christmas in the first year of the gold
fever. The other five followed in rapid
succession in the two succeeding years
as follows: May 4, 1850; June Is,
looV' september IL, 1891; May 4, 1851,
the anniversary Of the second fire,
and June %, 1851.
Although all of these fires were dis
asterous and counted the loss to the
building city in hundreds of thousands
OF dollars, perhaps the greatest era of
destruction was that of May 4, 1851.
1t was though these fires were of in
cendiary origin, due to the lawless
element attracted by the hunt for gold,
and it was as much to the fires as to
other murderous outbreaks, that the
old-time Vigilance committees were
formed for the protection of life and
property. The following is from the
Annals of San Francisco"
There was the shrill outcry of
fire" That dreadful word in NOM
ent found an echo on hundred ton
CUES, and the pealing bells and rush
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Age limit, all positions, is to As

Age limit, all positions, is to As
years.
All applications, male and female,
must have the medical certificate in
the application blank executed Male
applicants must be at least 5 feet 4
inches in height in bare feet and weigh
not less than 1875 pounds.
The postoftice department has stated
that no person who is defective in any
of the following-named particulars
will be appointed in the postal serv-
ice: Deaf mutes, hunchbacks, persons
having defective hearing, sight, or
speech; persons totally blind or blind
in one eye; one-armed, one-handed, or
one-legged persons, or those having
crippled arms or legs; and those suf-
fering from asthma, consumption,
hernia, or any other physical defect
or disease which would prevent a
proper discharge of the duties of the
position.
All persons who have been examin-
ed for the position of clerk or carrier
within the past year and failed to pass
may be re-examined upon filing new
application in due time.
This examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who COM
ply with the requirements.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
certification will be made to existing
and future vacancies.
For application blanks, full instruc-
tons, specimen examination ques-
lions, and information relative to the
duties and salaries of the different
positions, and the location of the ex-
animation room, application should be
made to the secretary of the board of
examiners at the post Office.
Applications will be accepted for
: this examination by the secretary of
the district board up to the hour of
4:30 p. M, May -, 1906.
j. M. Shoemaker.
Secretary 8th U. s. Civil Service
District, st. Paul, MINI.
Issued April %, 1906.
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sun DRIES cH1NA,s SALT.
Primitive Eyaporating Works in Tst
Since Marco POlo's Day.

Many tons of impure salt are made
each year at different points on the
coast of north China. extending from
TOngku to Shanhaikuan and Nieuch-
wang. The methods employed are the
same In each place and the same have
been in use certainly from the time
of Marco Polo's famous journey
through eastern China.
The salt is made by the Evaporation
of sea water. The water is pumped
into the evaporating basins by wind
power and evaporated by the heat of
the sun. Extending many miles each
way from Tongku the coast is nearly
level and only a few inches or feet
above high tide. On this fiat coast
are the salt works. The evaporating
basins are made on the flats and have
much the appearance of innumerable
tennis courts of great size.
They are separated from each other
by small ridges of mud about eight
inches high. The bottoms of the
basins are made level and hard rolled
with a stone roller. The basins are
filled to a depth of three inches with
sea water, which is evaporated by the
heat of the sun in from one to three
days, leaving coating of salt on the
bottom. This is carefully scraped in
to a pile and after re-rolling the bot
tom more water is pumped in.
These basins are located about two
feet above sea level and in groups.
so as to be served by central pump.
The flats are cut in all directions by
small canals. giving each group water
connection with the main salt yards
at the railway station or the river.
The salt, as fast as 1t is made, is
shoveled into small boats, which are
punted through the canals to the main
yards, where it is thrown into. great
heaps and covered with mats, Waiting
to be sold and packed for the Tien-
Tsin market. !,
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ing engines answered back to the
sound. 1t was nearly midnight on
the eve of May 4, 1851 The flame,
when first seen, was in a paint shop
on the south side of the plaza
''At first the wind was but a breath,
but it had scarcely Tapped the flames
ere its whole nature awoke to the fiery
carnival and became an avenging and
malicious spirit. Nothing
could stay the fury and progress of
the united wind and flame.
Over the marts of trade and commerce,
over the affairs of the home, the desk,
the bar, the bench, the parlor and pub
lie hail; the mart of luxury and the
depOts of comforts, it rolled it's red
tongue, licking up to the very cinders
everything that had been brought or
made to sustain, to embellish or to
beautify. Such was the
condition of the citizens of San Fran
cisco as this dreadful conflagration
broke in all its terrors upon their view
and the SNAKE from two-thirds of the
city's foundations dimmed the light of
hope as it yelled with black the bright
face of heaven.
People became paraIyzed q.
Men became mad. Some rushed head
long into the flames. Weeping women
and prattling infants were wandering
amid ashes and destruction. Every
few moments the earth and air trem-
bled as great buildings were torn into
fragments by explosions of gunpowder,
and the atmosphere was filled with
shattered timbers, brick and mortar"
In the writer's descriptive vein the
story of this fire goes on to tell of the
destruction of about twenty-five blocks
of the city, and the plot showing the
burned sections places the limits of
the fire as Dupont street on the west,
Battery street on the east, Vallejo
street on the north and Pine street on
the south. The streets parallel with
Pine and Vallejo were California,
Sacramento, Commercial. Clay, Wash
ington, Jackson, Pacific and Brodawy.
Those parallel with Dupont and Bat
terry were Kearney, Montgomery and
Sansome streets.
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deed, the increase of tenement house
construction has of late been relative
ly greater in Brooklyn and Queens
than in the Bronx; while in Rich
mond, where but one tenement has
been erected during the preceding
three years, nearly dozen were put
under construction in 1905. Only
about per cent of the dwelling quar-
tiers protected in this town last year
Is contained in one-family houses.
Evidently the individual dwelling is
ceasing to be an appreciate factor in
the housing of the community. 1t is
popularity supposed that the multiple
dwelling is the chief source of the
waste of life which is observed in
many big cities. If this idea were we'll
founded the housing situation in New
York would be very grave indeed.
However. there is reason to believe
that the supposition is groundless. In
the first place. New York's death rate
has never before been SO low as it is
now. In the second place, the vital
statistics of the leading American
cities point to the conclusion that dis
tribution of population is not a deter.
mining influence in the sanitary con-
dition of urban centers.-New York
Sun.
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dress goods. Our merchants have
difficulty In keeping supply on hand,
and while to the uninitiated they seem
especially suited to elderly women, the
truth Is that more of them are being
purchased by our younger women.
Duck, pique. linen, galatea and of
course the fine serges will all be used
for dresses for the little folks this
year. the latter being much favored.
A very effective garniture may lie
produced by outlining the figure on
lace with gold thread OF heavy en-
broidery silk. If the lace is used for
yokes or applied fiat the pattern stands
out very distinctly, but lace treated
this way is largely used for founces.
Slowly but surely color is gaining
in favor in spite of the great pre-
ponderance of white as yet. Witness
of this fact is to be found in the COL
ored belt, hat trimmings, shoes and
parasols with white costumes as we'll
as the use of colored slips and Innings.
One Of the newest waists brought
out this spring is of French pique with
link cuffs, monogram on sleeve, the
ordinary shirt sleeve, and front that
could hardly be more simple. Two
large plaits on either side of the front
provide easy fullness, and the closing
is made with fine medium. sized pearl
buttons without the usual stitching on
either side of them. The stock is of
the pique made with collar and bow
and-end tie. Nothing could be more
suitable to wear with ones riding
habit
Chiffon roses of the palest pink
shade with tiny green leaves are set
at the end of horizontal bands of Cluny
that trim the skirt of yellow NOUS
seine gown. The front band reaches
across the front panel: at each side
are two more set little above the
middle one, and behind these again
are two more and on a level some-
what below the middle band. Two of
the roses at each end of these band
make a most effective garniture for
this lovely gown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-25
Passing Of the One.FamiIy House.

A few years ago It was thought that
to q revival of private house building
to revival Of private house bilding
uptown. This expectation has not
been fulfilled: Most Of the new con-
sstruction along the rapid transit road
In the Bronx, as well as in Maphat-
TAM. are tenement houses. using the
term In the sense Of multiple dwellings
as defined In the tenement house act.
The preference for houses OF this kind
III the subway territory is not ,ex-
plicable on the theory that improved
transportation has brought about q
concentration there Of tenement house
distinctly apparent elsewhere. In
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-25
CLERk.CARRIER EXAMINATION
Will BE Held In Grand Forks on May
l6-GOOd Positions.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that on the date
and at the place named above an en-
animation will be held for the posi-
lions OF clerk and carrier in the post
office service.
This examination offers an oppor-
tunity to bright, energetic young per-
sons to enter an interesting field of
government employment where the
salaries compare most favorable with
those paid in private employment
The salary OF letter carriers in all
cities which contain a population of
10000 or more is arranged in three
classes: First class, $1,000 per an
mum; second class, $500 per annum;
and third class, $500 per annum. In
cities containing less than $4,000 pop
ulation Their are two classes: Second
class, $3.50 per annum. and third class,
$500 per annum Appointments OF let
ter carriers are made to the class hav-
ing the minimum rate OF pay and pro-
motions from the lower grades are
made by the next higher grade at the
expiration OF one years service, ON
certificate OF the postmaster to the
efficiency and faithfulness OF the en-
Nployee during the preceding year. A
substitute letter carrier receives
compensation of 81 per annum and
the pro rata compensation of the car
rier whose route he may be required
to serve. A vacancy in the regular
force of carriers must be filled by the
promotion of the senior substitute.
A substitute clerk is paid at a rate
of compensation not exceeding the
compensation of the absent clerk or
employee whose place he takes. The
salaries of clerks at the post-offices
vary according to the class of work
to be performed and the size of the
office, but range fro $500 to $1,000 in
the smaller offices to as high as $1,7OO
per annum in the larger offices. All
original appointments of clerks are
made at the minimum salaries.
The examination will consist of the
subjects mentioned below. weighted as
indicated.
Subjects. Weights
1. Spelling (twenty words of aver
age difficulty in common use) -. 10
2. Arithmetic (simple tests in addi-
ton, subtraction. multiplication.
and in common and decimal frac-
tions, and United States money!. 20
g. Letter-writing "a letter of not
less than 125 words OH some SUBJ
ject of general interest. COMPETE
tors will be permitted to select one
of two subjects given.) ........ 20
4. \Penmanship (the handwriting of
the competitor in. the subject of
copying from plain copy will be
considered with special reference
to the elements of legibility,
rapidity, neatness, general APP
pearance, etc. .................. 20
5. Copying from plain copy Ga SIM
pie test in copying accurately
few printed lines in the COMPETE
tors handwriting) ................ 10
6. United States geography (relative
to the boundaries of states, and
to capitals. largest cities, rivers
and bodies of water, and the loca-
ton by states of prominent cities,
etc) ................... 10
Z. Reading addresses (test in read
ing the names and addresses on
25 cards in different handwritings) 10
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-25
HUNG ON PONY RACE.
Gypsy Tribe Rejoices Because Victor,
Will Cause St0rk to Leave Prince.

With scampering of hoofs on the
hard pavement of Pelham avenue at
the Boston lost road in tho Bronx,
says the New York World. two hand
some ponies raced neck and neck
down past the gaping automobolists
for mile. One was a well-groomed,
sleek-looking pony. built for show in
the parks, and was ridden by a good
looking youth. The other pony was
driven by dark-skinned young fell
low who had all the graces aof an
Indian and whose piercing eyes showed
him to be none of the Anglo-Saxon
race. His pony, gray and fleet-limbed.
was rough coated and wild eyed-but
she ran like wind.
It was apparent to the hundreds
who saw the race that the city youth
took it as joke. but for some un-
accountable reason the other did not.
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Fool Friends.

FOOL friends are dangerous things to
have. Few men who have ever attained
prominence in any work or any walk
of life, but can speak from experience
and with feeling in this regard. There
is just now, it seems, danger that
George AIDE is to be made a victim.
Most of us can remember what was
done with the late Charles Hoyt,
author of SO many successful plays.
His fool friends insisted on hurting
honors at his head. They made him
mayor OF the New England town in
which he made his home, and thus
made him miserable. Booth Talking
ton, too, is good writer, but his fool
friends dragged him into Congress-
ional campaign and wallowed him
around in the muck and mire of
politics. And now it's George AIDE.
Over in Indiana, fool friends in the
district in which he lives are going to
try to thrust greatness upon him by
sending him to congress. With the
fate of Hoyt, Harrington and many
others whose literary light was all
but snuffed out by fool friends before
him, it is to be hoped AIDE will turn
the weapons of his fool friends upon
themselves, and make farce comedy
OF their efforts to ruin his career
The literary work that man does
in his earlier career is almost with
out exception the best. 1t was true of
Clemens, of Nye, of Riley the poet, of
Harte, and especially so of Kipling.
The fact of genius unrecognized, of
high literary ability starving in
garrett, was not without it's compensa-
ton to the world, for it left the author
unspoiled by the worlds flattery, and
left to him the inspiration of poverty.
Our later world may be quick to
recognize genius, but it brings pros
perity that is an invitation to slovenly
work and if it has not ruined has
very greatly deprecated the work of
modern writers.-St. Louis Censor.
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TOURIST sLEEPERs TO CHICAGO.

An Innovation in Sleeping Car Ser
vice.
The Great Northern Railway COM
pany has met the demand for through
sleeping car service to and from Chi
cago.
The Oriental Limited, the new Great
Northern train, is now equipped with
new tourist sleeping car, operating
between Seattle and Chicago and in
termediate points. The rates on these
cars are about one-half Of the stand
ard sleeping car rates and no change
of cars is necessary between points on
the main line In North Dakota and
Montana and Chicago In either direc-
ton.
Ask your local agent for further In
formation or apply to f. I. Whitney,
Passenger Trahic Manager. st. Paul.
Mimi.