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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-07
CITY DADS
HOLD FORTH
Petition Of BOydel 10 EStab-
liSh Grade Granted.
Contrae. Let Tor Hauling Boiler
to Power House-Will Have
Light All Night Hereafter,

The regular monthly meeting
Of the city council was held last
Tuesday with the mayor and all
members present,
The treasureT's monthly re-
port showed a balance on hand
Aug. 81, sao3, Referred to
auditing committee,
W NJ Boyden petitioned the
council to establish a side walk
grade on the premises where
their building is be built. Re
quest granted.
+. +. Rhead asked the coun-
Gil TO pay half the expense Of
putting up a fence between his
premises and the power house.
Tabled.
The auditing committee made
their report for half yea- ending
june 80.
The council met last Wed.
nesday right and decided or
what changes would be made tC
accommodate the new boiler &c
be placed in the power house
The work will be done by the
day work.
T I. Beech was awarded III,
contract 10 haul the boiler from
lthe cars 60 The poNsefahouse. -
II was also agreed TO run Ia,
.power plant all night beginning
with Sept 6.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-07

Pain from a Burn promptly
Relieved by Chamberlain's Pain
Balm-A little child Of Michael
Strauss OF Vernon, Conn, was
recently is great pain from a
burn on the hand, and as cold
applications only increased the
inflammation, Mr. Strauss came 10
Mr. James n Nichols, a local
merchant, for something to stop
the pain. Mr. Nichols says; VI
ADVISED him to usechamberlain,s
Pain Balm, and the FIRST aPph-
cation drew out the inflammation
and gave immediate relief !
have used this liuiment myself
and recommend it very often
for cuts, burns, strains and lame
back. aud have never known 1t
to disappOint," For sale by,
John Boyden & Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-07
GOES TO
HOSPITAL

General Wa, IL. Kimball was
taken to TIE 81. Marks hospital
Tuesday morning suffering from
blood poison caused through a
bruise received ON one Of his
toes and j, is feared :hat he will
have to part with his leg, His
grandson, Dr.. Sprasue came
up from Salt Lake and took the
general down to the city.
Mrs. Kimball left for Salt
Lake Wednesday, to be at the
bedside Of her husband.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-07

The ball game betWeeu the
CoalVilie and Oakley boys Mon
day was the best one played on
the local diamond this season.
1t took ten innings to decide
the game, which went TO the
visitors To. the tune of 7 to 8.
The Oakley boys are a fine
bunch and everything went like
creased lightning. Roy Malin
did the umpire stunt to the en-
tire satisfaction Of all. About
900 people witnessed the game.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-07
PURELY bOSAb.

'N"N NhNoNNA vas - NNaAf AtAN
visitor Monday.
Mr. S J Paddles and daughter
spent Sunday in Ogden.
Lost-Ladics' gold watch,
Finder return to this Office.
Joseph Pingree Of Ogden was
a Coalville visitor last week.
Grace and Blanche Young
came up from Ogden and spent
Labor day here.
Margaret X, Salmon returned
from a business trip TO Zion last
Friday evening.
The New West school opened
Tuesday with Miss Reid of Mis-
souri,, as teacher.
Mrs o A Slsde Of Lehi has
been visiting here the guest Of
Mrs J l. Boyden.
Geo Sweetiug left for Cum
land Monday, where he has &C
ceptcd a position.
May Yougg and Mamie Sal.
mon returned Sunday from a
pleasant visit IN Ogden.
School opens Monday in this
district except the Grass Creek
schools which open Oct, I.
Last excursion north tor 1906
leaves Ogden Sat Sept IS. For
further particulars see agent.
Mrs Chas Avcril and children
came ur from Ogden yesterday
and will remain several days.
Mrs. Vim Toone of Salt Lake
will visit relatives here aud in
in Echo for a couple Of weeks,
Mrs John Stones spent a few
days ia..-ls0rl< last week, III,
guest Of her sister Mrs Paul anC
niece, Mrs Parry.
Miss Nora r. Young aud Mis-
Elliott came up from the capita
Sunday and have taken up thei
q, labors at the academy.
Emily Branch and Bessi,
+ Bloudin returned to coalvill.
Sunday evening after pleasan
visit in the village below.
+ Students Attention. Tn,
Brigham Young University a
Provo opens Monday, Sept 10
1900 send for catalogue.
Mr. aud Mrs L Swainstou re.
: turned the forepart Of the weel
from Cumberland, Wyo., wher.
they visitedifor some time.
: Mr. and Mrs Alex Farrell re-
turned to Salt Lake Yesterday
after spending several days her,
the guests Of the latters parents
Chas Averil, of Ogden, anc
we'll known by railroad men OF
the U p system, has opened NJ
saloon in the England build
ing.
John Lamb and family wen
to Ogden Sunday. Mr. Laml
has returned but his family vii
remain for ten days the guest Of
Mrs. Chauncey Dauey.
All persons having rooms to
rent to students, or who will
take student boarders, are res
pectfully requested to make
it known either to the principal
Of the Academy or to Geo, w.
Young. Please report at once
Mayor and Mrs. Frisby, Of
Provo were the guests Of Mrs
Frank Demiugs during the
{ week. They also visited Couu.
cilmen Beard and Redden. Mr.,
Frisby returned home Tuesday,
but Mrs. Frisby will remain
. in this vicinity Tor several days,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
delegates 10 Quarantine Confer.
ence Suggest That as Way
10 Get Rid Of Them.
:lEcl|oHs CAUSE RACE pROBlEn|
John sharp Williams Wants. a Com.
pnny Formed to SSH Farm. to be.
serving 'mm'0ran.s and rha.
Mounted Rural Police be Used AZ ~
Done In South Africa.
ny Associated press !

Wy hstSoClIted l>re6S,) 'Ie w
NASHVILLE, TENN. NoS. la-Thu
Southern Immigration and Qua,1inune
Convention. which ut noon today as.
snmed Its new title Of Southern Emmi.
grafton and Industrial Association, I;
concluded its business tonight X d IS
Tho report Of tho committee on
quarantine, which whs adopted during
he day, advocated thnt tho conferences
take no action in advising transfers /
VI maritime qunrantines 10 tho federal
government by those States, which
Aaye not already made transfers.
sssf Welcome Awaits Aliens.
TRe sentiment OF the delegates sts
largely In favor OF welcoming any de-
alrablc clusa Of white Immigrants
without regard TO nationality. Net
here appeared Mt times some desire
% keep thu black man with, ali hIR
'nnlts. where no H. Tho convention
recommended TINT tho goYernurS of
III Southern stntes be requested to
recommend Immediate establishments
If bureaus OF Immigration.
These officers were elected:
Presldcnt--Govenor D. C.. Hoy
ward. Columbia, s. C. 5,5
Secratnry.treasnrer--- Il McNiul-
len, Gadsden, Ala.
Tho next annual convention viii be-
held In birmingham, Ala, the second
Tuesday In November r.. 4 VI IS S,a
Would Send Negroes TO pana hi;
at tho afternoon seaslqns, N. r..
THOMPSON OF CHATTANOOGA. TENN. adj
vocated the stricteat enforcement or
The vagrancy laws with suspension
of sentence In case the negro world
30 10 the Panama canal. Continuing
he said:
~ would have the world know that
this race problem has It's most fertile
source of porpotuitv in tho efforts OF
politicians. who find ii a moat eff.
Client hobby on which to riio into
"nce AMI mower, When there are no
elections In the South, wo .hear Very
little about this rncc matter.
'Iinyo you ever considered TINT
thero does not oxis' III tho South any
problem that begins to compare IN
soriousness to that which 'srrings
from slnma In New York, tho anar.
"histH IN Chicago. the race trrjudion
VI San Francisco and tho mon
spirit. found practically, 9in al,
he |nhor centers OF tho North and
East"
Trade Schools Favored,
The report Of tho committee on ed.
ucntion was then adopted, II RECON-
mondcd the adoption IN Southern
schools of the Louisiana system OF
ivgianic instruction: hearty coop,ra,
tion BY 'hn farmers With state sxper.
iment farms; tho founding of trade
schools aud the governors OF all
Southern States call tho attention be
their people to the great need pf
technical education for tho whole
youth OF the South.
Tho report Of the committee OH I'm.
-s----~--~--A~-- ~ EEt-s Is
CONTINUED on iahaa Tlreel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
100000 TO SAVE THAW
"unWrItlen Law" to be His Grounds
Of Defense Latest Report.
SAN FRANCISCO LAWYER RETAINED
Dolphin Michael oeln,ns viii Try and
Keep the Young Millionaire from
Being Seated In New YORK States
Electric Chair.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1a.-Prepara-
rations for the defense Of Harry X.
Thaw. of Plttsbnrg. slayer of Stanford
White. were begun in earnest today,
when Dolphin Michael Delmas, leader
OF the bar on the Pacific coast, took
charge nf the case
Jurisdiction under the "lnwrltten
law" 1t is definitely stated, will be the
defense. Tho trial will probably open
December 2.
Mr.. Delmas has come from Califor-
mia to participate In the trial. Yes.
terday he madc final arrangements
with Mrs. William Thaw. mother OF
the prisoner. and received his re-
tainor.
Half an hour later he was With
Thaw IN the Tombs when the plan of
defense was outlined. Mr.. Delmas
has national reputation earned In
many hard fought cases. He has been
successful In several instances OF
clearing clients under the "unwritten
law" plea III California.
: II is reported he will receive 500.
000 for his services.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
FIRE ON OCEAN Liner
Passengers on The CaronIa Sleeps
Through the Danger.
CAPTAIN MAINTAINS DISCIPLINE
Crew Fought the Flames for Hours
Before Getting the Blaze Under
contro--tife Boats Swung Outward
in Case of Emergency.
iBy Assoctatnd Press

QUEENSTOWN. Nov. l3.-Passen.
gers on board the Cunard Liner Caro-.
MIA, which arrived today, are congrat.
ulating themselves over q narrow es.
cape from disaster.
While the giant leviathian was
working her way by Roches Point this
morning, fire was discovered In tho
electric fan room. The passengers
were sound asleep In their state
rooms. and Captain Barr. fearing a
panic. ordered the fire crew to extin-
guish tho fire with as little noise as
possible
The ships crow were piped to sta.
lions. and the life boats we're swung
from the davitts preparatory to de.
sorting the ship and land passengers
in case the fire gained Roadway.
The fire was obstinate, and trails
OF smoke were waited through tho
passage ways. Several passengers
awoke. and looked out. but mon who
bad posted themselves In the passages
told every one that nothing was
wrong.
After struggle for over two hours.
the fire was eXtinguished at 4 O'Clock.
Many passengers did not know Of the
threatened peril until breakfast.
Tho Caronia is 10000 ton ship.
She sailed last Tuesday from New
York with n large passenger list.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
kenluckians Make VIGOROUS Mar
Upon Snuff Company.
'|G BUILDINGS ARE BLOWN UP
Tobacco Growers in Two counties
Seek 60 Ge. Even With Alleged Mo.
nopoIy by Destroying Valuable
Property With Powder.
,By Associated Press,

PADCCAH. KY. Nov. 18.--A war
is on between tobacco growers In
Caldwell and Lyon counties and the
Tobacco Trust.
Several large trust warehouses; were
dynamited and completely wrecked
last night. Tie warehouses were
those Of the American Snuff Com
Dany. and were located at Princeton.
Caldwell county: Fredon:a, Eddyvilie
and k,ittawa, Lyon county. The dy.
namiters worked from Princeton wes..
AT all towns the detonations awokc
hundreds OF residents and shook build.
Ing for miles about.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
Minority Report 10 Recommend 8
Clean Sweep By The Slate.
BOARDS PLANS FoREcAsTED
Majority Findings, it 10 3aid, Are in
Favor of Giving Superintendent
Foster an lndorscmen,-cas Soon
TO be Brought to a Close.
Especial to the Daily Press. !,

.Ns-PNH''i w VIZ iDoiy
RICHMOND. VA. Nov. l3.-Thc
Indications are that by the first of
tho week the report of tho legisla-
tive committee Which investigated the
Eastern State hospital Will DO ready
Tor submission to tho general board
which Is 10 hold an adorned meeting
IN Williamsburg, November 90.
Tho members OF tho committee arc
all here aud they are closed and
working on the evidence and figuring
nn their reports---the majority and
tho minority. Tho committee stands
four To two. rs 1t has from the first.
RuTor has II that the majority
report will commend tho administra.
Lon Of Superintendent Foster and
Will endorse all the steps he has TAX
en- lookinG to tho proper enforcement
OF discipline In the hospital: and thai,
the minority Win recommend tho
removal Of the entira corps of OIL.
cials at Williamsburg.
That Is the nature OF the two re.
ports to be presented. according L, n
belief that exists In circles close TO
tho committee. Tho general board
Is TO take Zip the repors on Tuesday
fCOu,int,,.J I'm Parp Eipht
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
colaRED MEN STOP LEAD TOO
Sends voIIoy Into Two Houses Be-
fore He starts on His Campaign Of
Murder-Asheville Militia Called
Out to Capture the Fellow Who is
Still a, Large.
(By Associated prcss.)

AsIiEVILLE. n. c., Nov. Ia
Fighting in defense of their superior
officer Patrolmen Charles Blackstock
and William Bailey, two members OF
tho Asheville police force. wore shot
to death tonight by VIII Harris n nc.
gro of Charlotte. for whom large re.
ward has been standing for sometime
Prior to the death of the two police.
men. negro restaurant keeper. Hen
Allison. also was killed by Harris
without provocation. Another negro,
Tom Nell, was mortnlly wounded, he
too being shot before tho officers took
a hand In the melee.
Shoots Negroes Flrst.
Harris started out from negro
house In Valley street. He fired into
two houses ms he made his way to
South Main street, one Of the princ!
pal streets Of the city. AS he reached
Engle street he wounded Allison.
In South Main street, Harrls en-.
conntercd Tom Neil and shot him:
Word of the shooting caused Police
Captain Page and Policemen Bailey
and Blackstock Ia. start from, police
headquarters for tho scene. Bailey
took his stand at tho head OF South
t'tf ."'iNS' Niit l't N'OuIt llOlSb
Square. leaving his captain and Black
stock to go on ahead
Police Captain Shot
Captain Page met the negro IN the
center OF Main street and was shot In
the arm bv tho negro Tho wounded
captain called upon Blackstock to fire.
hut before the policeman could do so.
he fell dead with n bullet In tho chest.
Harris then started for the Square,
where Patrclman Bailey was sta
toned. Bailey fired twice. bit miss
ed and tho negro shot the policeman
through the head The policeman
liv"' but few minutes.
The negro who was armed with n
rifle continued down South Main
street and At midnight was stu at
large
Tho greatest excitement followed
the killing OF the policemen. a gen.
eral fire alarm WAC turned In for tho
purpose Of calling on. the militia com.
panies and several parties quickly
formed TO take up the pursuit Of the
murderer. Tho store OF tho Ashcvil!e
Hardware Company was broken into
by policemen and the possoH were
armed with rifles and shotguns.
Blackstock leaves n wife end child
and Bailey leaves wife and three
children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
each STATE EXPECTED TO ACT
Secret hearings Under tho Ban of
Members Of the National Congress
Youthful Marriages Received
Sanction of tho Deleeates-UtaI,
Women Endorses Them.
tBy Associated prsss.l

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 49,
The National Congress on Uniform
Divorce Laws hold It's second meeting
ii this city today. The first meeting
WIS held In Washington nine months
ago NJ which time an adjournment
yas taken to permit n committee 10
draft bin on uniform divorce laws
to be presented to the legislatures of
oil the States.
The bill drawn by tho committee
names six causes for which divorces
can be granted. They arc: InfidelIty
felony, bigamy, desertion, habitual
drunkenness. and intolerable cruelty.
Would Stop Migratory Divorces.
The Committee recommends that
the various legislatures be asked to
aSfee on period Of residence, before
application may be made for divorce
II Is expected by the committee that
these resolutions. If adopted by all
the States. will decrease the mum.
befB of migratory divorces.
Governor Pennypacker presided
The roll cali showed the presence OF
delegates from twenty-seven States
and tho District of Columbia.
No More Secret Hearings,
Chairman Smith called special at.
tention to the paragraph which pro,
vided that no record Of evidence In
any divorce case shall be impounded
or access thereto refused. He said
there had been some opposition to
making all divorce proceedings open
to the public because OF the OWL infl,,.
ence they may have on the communi-
Is. but the committee. he snld decid.
I'D on open proceedings because the
benefits from public hearings out.
weight the dangers.
The Congress passed upon about
one third of the bills rs presented by
the committee. With a few minor
changes all the causes for annulment
under all causes for a absolute di.
vorce were adopted.
insanity Question Considered.
In tho discussion Of causes for an.
puiment Of marriage Governor Penny
packer took exceptions to the clause
which provided that If either party
unknown to the other was insane at
the time Of marriage II should be an.
nuled
Tho governor held that the clause,
not only gave the sane party the
right TO begin suit, but also to com.
rnittee Of the lunatic. This would
aiVe commission appointed by the
court right TO be In suit in the
name of an insane party even If the
person not insane did not want di-
rorce. He argued that marriage was
a personal relation and n third person
hai no rights in the contract.
Seneca N. Taylor OF st. Louis and
C. o. I.aRue Munson, of Williams
port. Penn, clashed with the COVER.
nor on the subject.
Public Surely Is Interested.
Mr.. Taylor said the third party is
Continued on Page Eighty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
LONE ROBBER HOLDS UP
KANSAS BANK CASHIER
Bandit Walks Into the Place and
ContpeIs Patrons and Officials
to Enter Vault.
fDy Associated Press,)

NEWTON. kANS., Nov l3.-Thc
Midland Bank OF Newton. was held
up this afternoon. by one man and
robbed OF $1,000 in currency.
Tho robber presented letter 10
Herman Sudorman. the cashier. stat.
ing. who no was and what he want.
cd. also advising the clerks aud by.
standers that they would all die To-
gethcr Should any effort be made 10
detaim him. Six or seven persons
were In the bank AMI alI were ordered
into the vault and locked lin. Tho
robber then secured what scurrency
vas In sight and escaped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
William Ellison, Of Richmond, ]
Named President Of Gen.
era| Association.
4. |. MONTAGUE A VICE.pREs|DEAI
National PaPtls. Congress convenea
in ST. Louis to Discuss plans for
Better'ng Foreign Mission Work
Preebyteriane Forming Brother.
hood fer churehmen.
Especial to the Daily Press,


RICHMOND. VA, Nov. 13.-The
Baptist General Association, now In
session in this city. tonight elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
William Ellison of Richmond, presi.
dent.
J. p. Saul of Salem; w. l.. Jeffer-
son, Of Culpeper; former Governor
a. J. Montague. of Richmond and Pro-
fessor ]. T. Henderson of Bristol,
vice-presldents.
Hugh G. Smith Of Enporia, secre.
tary.
II. Theodore Ellison, of Richmond,
assistant secretary.
W. F. Dunaway, Of Pinkardsyllle.
statistical secretary.
b. a. Jacob. OF Richmond, treasurer.
j. B. Montgomery, OF Richmond.
auditor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
CITIZENS ARE CREATED
AT RATE OF $40 EACH
Iowa Professor Mikes Grave Charges
About Abuses at Ellis is.
land Station.
NY Associated prcss

WASHINGTON. r.. e.. Nov. a.
Professor Steiner. OF Crunch Colleges.
Iowa. claims that the newly arriving
immigrants from Europe may secure
citizenship papers upon landing from
Ellis Island. at the flat rate OF $1cl
apiece. IS
The professor asserts that he dis
suisei himself as an immigrant. and
was approached BY political heelers.,
who offered him tho great citizenship
~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
AoNoRED MAN INDICTED.
One Of Augustus Leading Business
Men Charged With Crime.
NY hasOniafah IorncS

AUGUSTA, GA. Nov. BE. II.
Derry. one OF Augustus leading bust
ness men. and secretary and treasurer
OF the Augusta Real Estate and Build
Ing Association has been indicted for
embezzling from the association u
sum approximating 100000.
The accused Ia sixty years old.
member Of an honored and influential
family and has for years occupied
high position in business and church
circles
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
NEGRO BANK CLOSED.
careIcss Bookkeeping Caused the
Place to Shut lts Doors.
inv AsSnrintntl prnal

GREENVll-LE. s. c.. Nov 49,
The Workingman's Saving md Loan
Company Of the city, the only negro
banking institution in tho state. clos.
cd its doors today by order of the
State bank examiner.
CRroloss bookkeeping Is snid Ia be
the cause OF tho banks embnrrass-
lnent. Its capital wns $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
BANK WRECKER GETS
OFF WITH ONLY TWO YEARS
Federal Court Lets the Follow GO
Wit, Light Sentence-Fined
$4,000.
(By Associated Press,

CLEVELAND. O.. Nov. Isl R.
Zimmerman pleaded guilty to the
charge OF conspiring to wreck ma.
tional bank IN the Federal court here
today ard was sentenced 10 serve two
years IN the penitentiary and to pay
fine of $4,000.
Zimmerman was the chairman OF
tho board of directors of the Wooster
o.. National Bank. which failed about
ito years ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
DAUGHTERS BURNED BODY
FOUND BY HER FATHER
Girls Clothing and Coueh Upon Which,
She Was Resting One Macs
OF Flames.
(Dy AaEocIated Pruss. ]

10y W"FOCIhI6u FIU5S.I az Ia
THOMAsTON. GA. Nov. 5t3.--State
Representative J. f. Smith extin.
g'iished tho fire burning davenport
Mt his home today. and was Mortified
to find the charrcd body of his daugh-
ter on tho couch,
The girls clothing had taken fire
presumably from curling iron heat
or. 6
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
Labor Discusses PoIl.Ies.
tBy Associated PRESS

(By Associated Press.)
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Nov. H.
The recent political activity of the
American Federation of Labor occn.
picd n prominent place in tho report
OF tho executive council today In ses.
sion here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
H. pKICE rWOI
JUDGE A. X. LEAKE
STRICKEN IN COURT
Suffers Stroke Of Paralysis While
Arguing Case In Louisa
County.
(SpecInl to tho Daily Press.)

Especial to the Daily Press.)
LOUISA, VA. Nov. 13.-Judge a. x.
Leake, Il prominent lawyer of Gooch-
land county. was stricken with paraly-
Bis ut shortly before noon today while
arguing case in the court room.
The attending physician reports the
judges condition as favorable to re-
COvery
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
Negro Assaults White Woman

tDy Associated Presa.)
ATLANTA. GA. Nov. l3,-Mrs. j.
n. Camp. wife Of farmer living
about milo from town waA bound
with u leather strap and assaulted
by negro nj her home today. The
negro WAS arrested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
PETERSBURG STORE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Two Dwellings Are Badly Damaged
Loss is Fully Covered by
Insurance.
fBy Associated Press,

IoE .tbF'VCldttu TitbN,F
PETERSBURG, Nov. 13.-The store
In Halifax street occupied by Thomas
r.. E@ell was destroyed by fire this
morning.
The dwelling Of n F. Butler aud
Thomas II. Ewell attached to the
store. we're badly damaged.
The loss Is fully covered by insur-
aNce
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
PRESIDENT CASTRO
SINKING RAPIDLY
II is Reported That He Is Demented
NO Chance for Re-
eovery.
(Rr Assnciated press.l

IBy ASSOcIuted PTCbS.1
WILLEMSTAD. Nov. 13.-Presi-
dent Castro. of Venezuela, Is steadily
sinking. according to adrices received
from Caracas He Is now reported
to be demented and the statement liz
generally believed. He is confined in
his bed and no hope ia entertained for
his recovery.