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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-08
MERIWETHER MAY
BE PAROONED
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. Secretary
Bonaparte has recommended to the
president that Midshipman Meri-
wether. of the third class, convicted
of hazing, be pardoned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-08
MILL MEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION
Rv Associated Press.

Macon. Ca, Feb. 7.-Simon Wilder
and joni Hatchett, composing the
firm of Wilder & Hatchett. saw mill
men, were instantly killed by boiler
explosion near Rockhill, IrOnford
county, today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-08
MEDALS FOR THE
RUSSIAN TROOPS
~ Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, Feb. by imperial
rescript medals are to be bestowed on
all the soldiers who participated in
the war with Japan. The defenders
of Port Arthur received special dis
tinction
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-08
Get city Delivery.

Washington. Feb. THE pOstmas-
ter general has ordered the establish
ment Of city delivery at Greenwood,
S. c., and Grifin. Ga. on Nag 1.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
CARS BEGIN
TO RUN ON
THE STREETS
Traffic Resumed in Various
Sections of City on Fourth
Day of the Dis
aSterr

The United Railroads began running
cars on Fillmore street for eight blocks
last night. This thoroughfare is the
nov Market street at present The
Ke1tucky and San Mateo cars are also
running. The sight of the new cars in
operation put new heart into the peo-
pie II was greeted with cheers.
TIE directors Of the United Railroads
held a meeting yesterday afternoon N
a vacant house opposite the car barns
at the corner of Fillmore and Turk
streets fer the purpose Of discussing
measures for the resumption Of traffic
The unanimous opinio1 favored the
employment Of as large a force of men
as il might be possible to collect to re-
ps-ir the roadway. No effort will be
spared to resume traffic on all lines
A great zeal Of difficulty WI be ex-
perierceo in clearing the cable lines,
but on the streets where trolleys nave
been strung cars viii certainly be run
ming vithin 80 days.
The headquarters Of the street car
companies viii be located for the pres
ut az Turk and Fillmore streets. Me
chanics OF. all kinds are requested 30
remain in the city by General Super
intendent Chapman, as the United
Railroads viii have plenty Of work for
them
The company determined to show the
world that it could operate its cars on
the fourth ~ after so great a catas-
trophe.
c. Z. Loss Company, builders of the
Ocean Shore Railroad, marched 1000
r. "a into San Francisco yesterday from
the San Mateo construction camps 20
clear Market street of debris. Tracks
viii be laid at once so that a quick
mans Of acce' to tho ferry may De
secured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
NOBLE WOMEN
ARE HfROINES
IN DISTRESS
Mothers, Wives and Sisters
Show Courage When Af-
Fiction Presses.
Their Fortitude in Time of Trial
Makes Traditional Protect
ors Appear Weak,

To mingle with the homeless is to
encounter endless evidence that wo-
man is strongest when affliction
presses most severely. The for'itude
displayed by the miscalled weaker sex
makes some of their traditional pro-
tectors appear in the light of the pro-
tected.
The military men who have charge
of the public squares are outspoken in
admiration of the pluck displayed by
the women. Although they are equal
sharers with their husbands of the ma
terial loss and personal hardships con-
veyed by the burning of their homes,
the wives meet the misfortune with
most courage. They are less prone to
let the thought of a great deprivation
overcome their energy. While many
men have completely given way to
despair, the soldiers say, not a single
known instance of a woman succumb-
ing to misfortune has been encount-
cred.
IF their physical strength were only
equal to their moral courage" one in
fantry officer remarked, "the women
of San Francisco at this time of trial
would make the problem less formid-
able for those who are trying TO relieve
the general Distress
The terrible strain of the past few
days is beginning to tell on the men.
The reaction has come as the result of
the awful experiences through which
the majority of people have passed
and the suspense over missing rela
tives and friends is causing serious
illness and in some cases insanity.
At Central avenue and Oak street a
man became insane and attempted to
kill his wife with a cleaver. He had
to be taken into custody to prevent
him from injuring himself or his fam
lily.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
PAINTINGS
AT HOPKINS
ARE SAVED
Professor O'NeiI of the Uniye;- :
Sity of California Cuts the
Pictures From the
Frames.

The artist folk of San Francisco, and
in fact the artists of tie entire world,
will be pleased to learn that almost II
of the paintings at the Hopkins Art
Institute ave been saved. They were
cut from their canvases by Profess IT
Edmond O'Neil of the University of
California and are now safely stored n
one of the buildings on the campus at
Berkeley. The value of the collection
cannot he estimated with exactness,
but an artist seen yesterday stated that
the pictures saved were worth more
than 5000, 900.
Professor ONeil risked his life in Sc
curing the pictures. He had watched
the fire creep up the hill toward the
institute, but entertained the hope up
to the very last that it would not reach
the famous gallery. When Mr.. O'NeiI
finally saw that the institute was
doomed he took a squad of volunteers
into the building and removed a num-
Der Of pictureS to the lawn of the
Flood mansion opposite. 1t soon be-
came apparent that the fire was as
cending the hill at too rapid a pace to
admit of the careful removal of the
paintings. ONeil then ordered his
corps of workers TO cut the pictures
from the frames.
While the flames were licking at the
doors of the gallery Mr.. O'Neil and mis-
assistants stripped the priceless can
vases from the walls and rolled them
in bundles. Into the remotest sections
of the great gallery he penetrated
while plaster and bric-a-brac rainsd
about him He refused to leave the
building when urged by his friends.
continuing his work until the structure
itself was in flames. BY the time Mr.
O'Neil had removed about every paint
ing of great value. He had them done
into bundles and taken to Berkeley,
where they are now secure.
Among the valuable paintings saved
are the magnificent Egyptian study by
Jean Benjamin Constant, the French
master; "Tl.e Doves" by Gerome; "The
Snow Of the Sierras," by Keith Zone of
the greatest pieces of landscape work
done by an American painter, and by
many considered Keith's masterpiece);
Constance de Beverley; In the Stu
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
NEW FOOD pEPoTs.

Bread will be distributed three times per
day at Eddy and Fillmore streets.
Milk is being given out at Geary and Fill
more streets.
Supplies may be had at Steiner and Wash
ington streets Van Ness avenue and OFar-
rell street; Pacific avenue and Laguna street,
and Hamilton Square.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
TO GIVE EMPLOYMENT.

OAKLAND. April 21.-The central
relief committee has been notified that
employment for 10000 men and women
is offered by San Joaquin Valley far
mers and orchardists. Free transpor-
tation will be furnished by the South
ern Pacific Company anI the Santa Fe
upon application at the Chamber #
Commerce headquarters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
TO GET FREE TICKETS.

A transportation committee mas been
established in Franklin Hall, corner Of
Bush and Fillmore streets. All persons
wishing to leave the State can secure
orders from this committee. which will
secure them railroad tickets to any
point within the State OF. California
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22

OAKLAND, April 81. - John c.
Lynch. collector of internal revenue of
this district, gave notification today
that his office would be opened for the
regular business Monday morning in
the .ppraisers' building. 1t is proba-
bic stamp department viii be estab-
lished either Monday forenoo- or after
noon in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22

OTTAWA, Ont, April 21.-The Do
minion Government has voted 100000
for the earthquake and fire sufferers IN
San Francisco.
CHICAGO, April 21.-The Governors
of Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota have
called upon the citizens of their re-
spective states for p; ompt aid for Call
ifOrnia
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22

KILLED BY CAR.--Oakland, April 21.-
Mrs. M. Humphreys, residing at 1866 Grove
street. was killed tonight by falling from an
electric car at East Twentyhrst street and
Twenty-frst avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
MEDICAL AID IS FREE.

Physicians services may be secured at
Franklin Hall, Bush and Fillmore streets. DIR.
Peary is giving his services at Sutter and
Webster streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22

did," by Jules Pages, which won the
GOLD medal in the Paris salon, and
others of great value by European AMI
American masters.
The institute was the greatest ar.
center west Of Chicago. The fact that
these paintings have been saved Mt
once gives San Francisco artistic as
tendency.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
WANT coNvEYANcEs FOR SICK.

The Associated Charities and the
Red 1,-oss have great and urgent need
of automobiles and conveyances for the
sick and injured All Red Cross nurses
who have not yet reported for service
will do so at once at the headquarters
of the Associated Charitio in Franklin
Hall on Fillmore street, near Bush.
Organization of the general relief
work in charge of the Rev. Ernest f..
Baker has been thoroughly perfected
so that the many thousands of refugees
who have landed in Oakland are being
carefully provided for.
ALAMEDA, April 21.-The influx Of
refugees from San francisco was
greater today than yesterday, but the
relief committee here has the situation
well in hand
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22

The Real Estate Board of Trade will meet
this Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at 1858
Fillmore street.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Pointed Paragraphs

All things come quickly to those who
walt on themselves
Charity uses a lot Of whitewash for the
benefit Of its friends.
II man Is really IN love with a girl
the redness Of her hair is invisible.
Some men take chances on boardins
house hash in preference to matrimony.
He who steals a watch should not he
surprised If he has to do time later.
There is no halfway point with a woman
She is either very generous or very stingy
1t isn't very much consolation to the
homely girl to be told that beauty is only
skin deep.
1t has been observed that the average
man is never so happy as when he is DOS.
ing as a critic rt
To most mems minds an ideal wife is thai
of an acquaintance who is said to spoil her
husband.
Many man goes to a nearby saloon for
smile" because he gets nothing but
frowns at home.
When man and his wife get along nicely
together all the women in the neighbor.
hood think it's because the wife is boss.
Why shouldn't the pawnbroker have a
good memory for faces, considering the
number Of watches be has occasion Ia
handle?-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

cost of $40 a cell a storage battery that will
be indestructible Twenty cells will be all
that will be needed for a runabout or
broughan, sixty cells will be enough for the
largest and heaviest truck used For 800
one will be equipped with motive power
that will need no renewal for fifteen years,
Mr.. Edison experimental for years before
he found the secret. Cobalt answered his
purpose and he secured the country until
ne was able to mine it in large quantities,
For the last three years he has kept 5000
experimental batteries working and the re-
suit IS success in big letters.
Unfortunately for those anxious to own a
mile a minute automobile, the small cost of
the new battery will not be of much SER
vice. The maximum speed will be thirty
miles an hour.
But ] am not an automobile manufac-
turar," said Edison in explanation. Il have
thought only OF solving the problem OF
street traffic. which is serious in all great
cities Of the world"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
ending New Methods of Applying Electricity to industrial Demand

stock for each turbine.
The shafts will be horizontal and placed
at right angles TO the length Of the power
house, which will be divided by a central
wall the turbines to be on one side and
the generators on the other.
The work which the company has done
at the top of the high bank, in preparation
for the extension Of fits power facilities,
is the most notable ever undertaken by it.
A canal has been built from the old canal
BASIN which is fed by a canal leading
through Niagara Falls from the Niagara
river above the falls, to a new forebay
north Of the -four mills on the company
lands This canal extension Is 200 feet
long, and Of a width varying from fifty
to seventy feet, while It viii carry a depth
of water of from twenty to twenty-five
feet.
The canal section as well as the entire
forebay we're eXcayated from solid rock
A concrete wall has been built along each
side Of this new connecting canal while
along the cliff side Of the forebay a con-
crete retaining wall thirty feet high
twenty-five feet wide at the bottom and
tapering to fifteen feet at the top has been
built.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

ter. It retains on wire a permanent rec
ord Of message so that dispatcher may
repeat an order as many times as neces-
sary and at last wipe out all records by
passing a magnet over the wire. The
telegraphone as It is known in America, is
essentially a telephone, the chief difference
between II and the ordinary telephone being
that It may be attached to a telegraph line
at any point and a verbal message be sent
without disturbing a message that the
telegrapher may be sending over the same
wire
Every train will have on It one Of the in
struuents. At any place where this train
should be laid out a connection can be
made with the telegraph wire and by press
ing a button the terminal is called by the
starting Of the "howler," a device that at
tracts more attention than the ordinary
bell When the man at the terminal is
apprised Of the condition on the line at
the point whore the telegraphone is at
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

The press agents of Thomas A. Edison,
and they are legion, are busy again, pictur-
ing the wonders in motive power to come
when the Edison storage battery Is put on
the market You have read of that before.
II is repeated merely as a reminder or Ed
ison's persistent quest Of a storage battery
of convenient size, particularly suited TO
vehicles. This time the perfected battery
is promised in six months. II is claimed
the battery will enable every man TO travel
In his own private carriage at the cost OF
car fare. Without danger, without break
downs, without cost almost the carriage
will be supplied with new power, and for
500 will travel without repairs for fifteen
years for 10000 miles is necessary. Mr.. Ed
ison reiterates the declaration that he in
vented a storage battery which will solve
the problem Of congested trahic in the big
cities as soon as he can manufacture
enough OF them. He Is erecting two large
factory buildings and installing new ma
chinery for the manufacture OF the motor
battery.
He says he will be able TO sell at the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Consul Albert Halstead Of Birmingham,
England. reports that an automatic gas
controller has been patented and is now on
sale in England which may materially les
sen the cost Of public lighting in the mu-
inequalities Of the United States II I'm prac-
Teal operation It fulhls the claims Of its
owners.
The controller Is said TO be adaptable u
any type OF incsndescent burner to nj any
lamp and 70 be instantaneous in its lighting
and extinguishing The mechanism con-
sists OF a clock which can be 50 set as 10
light the gas each night and eXtinguish II
each morning. so as 70 make an automatic
variation Of the time Of lighting and ex-
tingulsiing according 20 the calendar. In
short. by means OF chart, the street lights
arc turned on and on. lighted and extin
guished at a different moment each dag
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

them Finally he learned the secret and
could pick up a message whenever 1t came
into that station.
Next young Doolttle began to pick up
messages from passing boats in Long
Island sound. After some experiments he
found that this was mighty interesting,
During the last month or two, since the
wireless station was removed from here
all his practice on his new apparatus has
been confined to talking with passing YES
sells.
But he's not content with his present
equipment and just now is engaged on a
new attuner which, when it is finished,
viii be the first OF its kind ever built and,
he thinks, outclass anything that has yet
been devised.
Young DOolittle is in the Hopkins Gram
mar school preparing to enter the Yale
Shefield Scientific school. He has never
studied electricity. except as he has picked
Il up by himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Another. Draft ON NIagara FaIIs.

It is the expectation OF the Niagara
Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing
company that it will be prepared TO deliver
electric power from its No station in
February or March next. The station Is
to be located at the waters edge in the
Niagara gorge, few hundred feet 70 the
north Of its present power-house says the
Scientific American. The new station will
be the greatest yet built by this company,
and It is preparing to place a notable in
stallaion in It.
The new power house will be 500 feet long
ninety-ive feet wide and forty feet high.
II will be built OF concrete, with steel
frame the steel TO be delivered about De-
Cember /.
The tuFbine-generator Installation Will
consist of thirteen units Of 1900 horse
power each. and two EXETER units Of 1000
horsepower each. The turbines and gen
orators. which will make 800 revolutions
per minute, will be the first OF this speed
installed IN connection with the Niagara
power development. There will be = pen
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
wireless Expert ut Is.

Malcolm Doolittle Of New Haven, Conn,
a boy of 70 years, has unaided studied the
science of wireless telegraphy, has built
wireless station in the back yard of his
home and is able to pick up messages from
passing steamers In the sound, five miles
away
A few months ago he read in q children's
paper a description Of a wireless outfit and
explanations as to how a bright boy could
rig up an outfit that would send messages
across the room. He told his father that
night that he was going to try the trick
and his father laughngly told him to go
ahead and that he'd give him 81 for every
message that he could send across the room.
The youngster worked at the problem
every spare moment out OF school, and one
evening surprised his father by telling him
that he was ready for that first payment on
the dollar plan, as he could send a message
across the room. The father inspected the
outfit that had been rugged up and was
convinced only after his son had sent him
messages across the twenty-foot room.
When the novelty Of the house equip
ment wore OFF young Doolittle tackled the
bigger problem OF transmitting and receiv-
ing messages outside and wires were strung
up on the outside Of the house. 1t was
many weeks before the lad could figure
Il all out, but finally he struck II and then
began making plans for tower In the
back yard and a real wireless outfit.
A tower seVenty-hve feet high has now
been equipped at a cost Of SloO and from IL
Doolittle can establish communication up TO
100 miles. When the young inventor got
this rlggcd up TO suit him ne began trying
20 catch the messages that were being
flashed To the De Forest tower station IN
the western part of the city three or more
miles away from his home.
The operators sending and receiving mes
ssges at this station were speedy and at
first the novice had difficulty In getting
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Steel Range Special-Absolutely guaran-
teed for five years; complete with high
warming closet, as shown in above illus
tration; absolutely the largest and the
best range ever sold in Omaha for less
than S35; has six large full size S-inch
holes; has extra large square oven; has
new patent CRATE and shaker; patent
hampers and other improved features; is
beautifully ornamenLed with heavy nickel
mountings, and is one of the best bakers
that was ever manufactured.
Credit Terms: 50 Cash, 75o weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Heating Stoves

one entire floor given to the
display OF stoves and ranges
positively the largest and best
assorted line OF stoves to be
seen in Omaha. over 100 de-
signs in heaters alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

throughout the year. according to the sea-
son. This is an advantage, it is claimed,
over any other controller now on the mar
ket' one adjustment year being SUFFICIENT.
II is claimed that the apparatus would
require no attention except winding once
fortnight and that once set It would not
have TO be reset for a year. The gas can
be turned on and on in the ordinary way.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
What They Eat

The Banker-Rolls and doughnuts.
The Denust-Pullets.
The Ball Player-Batter cakes.
The Jeweler-Lady fingers
The Lumberman-Chops.
The Actress--Lobsters.
The Chef-Bacon.
The Surveyor-Steaks.
The Broker-Lamb.
The Dry Goods Northumberland cakes
The Dramatic Critic-Rossts.
The Pittsburg Millionaire-Broilers.
The Gambler-Saratoga chips.
The Promoter Watermelon. - Chicago
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

tached, he is in position to take such steps
as may be necessary, using either the
telegraphone or the telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

ments are now, being installed IL Is the
Intention OF the management ultimately To
use the telegraphone on all lines Of the
system.
It was about a year ago that G. w.
Perkins, the superintendent of the tele-
graph began an experimental use Of the
telegraphone on the line between Chlhua-
hua and Juarez. This demonstrated the
desirabiiity Of experimenting the tele-
graph system with the telegraphone.
The instrument that will be used in Mex
ico and that Is now used to some extent
on a few. of the northern railroads differs
materially from the device known as a
telegraphone i'm Europe. The European
telegraphonc is Of "a photographic charac-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
TeIeEraphOne in NleEicO.

HE Mexican Herald reports that
by the end of November the Chit
huahua division of the Mexican
Central railroad will be equipped
with teleRraphones. The instru.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-15

themselves whether In their opinion
resented by the revolutionary forces
or whether IN the interests Of order
and public veal the future welfare OF
Cuba the Palma government should Ice
sustained. Pending their decision and
report the naval forces Of the United
States will endeavor to maintain the
status quo.
President Roosevelt I'm a letter 10 Sc
nor Quesnda. Cuban minister TO the
United States, just given out, says in
part:
"It Is in my judgment imperative for
the sake of Cuba that there shall be an
immediate cessation OF hostilities and
some arrangement which will secure
the permanent paclticatlon OF the is
land.
Il am sending TO Havana the secre-
tary of war. Mr.. Taft, and the assist
ant secretary Of state, Mr.. Bacon, as
the special representatives OF this gov
eminent, who will render such aid as
is possible toward these ends.
Through you desire IN this way to
communicate with the Cuban govern
ment and with the Cuban people and
accordingly am sending you a copy
of this letter TO be presented to Presi.
dent Palma and hare also directed Its
immediate publication"
The cruiser Des Moines has already
Joined the Denver at Havana. The
Marietta is at Cienfuegos. The Dixie,
with 300 marines aboard from Guam
tanamo Is making for the Cuban capt.
tai with all speed, while in home ports
the Tacoma is about to sail for Cuba
from Norfolk, to be followed by the
Cleveland and the Newark.
The Minneapolis, at League island
under preparatory orders, is ready to
sail when the starting signal comes
from Washington. Meanwhile the ma
rine corps Is in perfect readiness and
expects to be able to place 1000 ma
rnes aboard ship at a few hours no
tice.
Thus It appears that within a short
time an effective fleet of naval vessels
will surround the island Of Cuba, and
they will be well manned by marine
contingents, making good a deficiency
In the present equipment OF the Den