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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
FOR SALE-H0USES.

FoR sALE-wAsHINGToN HEIGHTS BARGAIN.
Formerly held at sitss.ed one me
from Conn. ave.
,u Essd y Of ao Tss reliable
First floor: PaElor, reception hall H.. dining room
bed rooms; tiled bath. porcelain tub.
Third ao9T hTes bed rooms sna modssn e1
s6 d2SH H horWlT ri rtANT many bsaut
full cabinet msniels attractive aes sa S 81
sisaS. This house viii be sold inside of ten
days You s sTdd not Lose shs opportunity
fe1o-st 1892 y. Y. ave-. adjoining corner 14th
FOR SALE-A BARGAIN IN FIRsT-CI4Ass
PRICE. sl2 300.
To settle an estate a ma gnifcent new residence
Gated under $500 The best car service in
Beautiful front of Roman brick and stone;
First door: Parior. library. dining room, pantry
and kitchen.
Second floor: -Four large bed rooms.
Third floor: Four bed rooms attic.
Three magnificent tiled bath rooms: large roll
ed rim IS be ts WiS .ps mr.
Magnificent cabinet mantels In nearly every
Many large Closets and linen room; servants
stairway; lot 20xi4o TO a public alley; wide
IT is A TREAT TO SEE THIS HOUSE EVEN
,.,o's ST ~ stone Is.s T Sail 4sa1 ave.
FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL. COLONIAL RESIDENCE
ONLY s., 50O-Decldedly the handsomest, cheap
est and best located house offered for the
price.
Beautiful situation, west OF 10th st.
Thoroughly we'll constructed by one OF the most
reliable builders In the city. The arrangement is
splendid. house % feet wide: all light cheerful
rooms: finished throughout in hard wood; TWO
ELEGANT TILED BATHS; bot-water heat: beau.
tful decorations. Superior to many $l2eOO
houses
STONE & FAIRFAX,
fe1O-3t 1892 New York ave
FOR SAI.E-A WASHINGTON HEIGHTS BAR
GAIN MAGNIFICENT RESIDENCE AT A
SACRIFICE. 50, 200. Built TO sell for $4,000
The present owner took Ii for debt, and offers
this magnificent home at price representing the
amount OF money loaned thoroughly we'll
built dwelling. Roman brick front. stone porch
stone steps PARLOR, LIBRARY, DINING
ROOM PANTRY AND KITCHEN ON THE
FIRST FLOOR. The dining room is Of the
most attractive ones the III lights, with wide
southern exposure. There are large bed rooms
on the LIST sleeping floor; \ LARGE TILED
BATH. PORCELAIN TUB, NICKEL PLUMB
ING; large bed chambers the Sd floor, with
splendid bath room; many cabinet Inanteis;
open fireplaces servants stairway; laundry
room dry cellar; hot-water heat; lot 20 by about
100; bright, sunny house. Spectators should
be Interested and the house should be resold at
a handsome advance.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
fc1O-3t 1912 New York ave-
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FOR SALES So $50 O0-NEARLY NEW HOUSE, 8
rooms, reception hall and bath, in Bloomingdale
at only $3,950.00. See us at once.
$3.300.00-House on New York ave. North
Capitol ST.. at above price. Lowest priced house
the street.
$2.000.O0-16 feet front; 9 rooms and bath;
near East Capitol street car line. VIII make
nice little home for small family.
$4.00000-Built to sell for IS, 10000. House on
18th ST. extended: rooms; central hall and
stairway; bath; large cellar and furnace; alley
$14.500 00-Reduced from $17,5O0.00. Owner
refused $4,000 year ago through this office.
Just west NJ Conn. ave. near Dupont Circle. For
one who is ready to buy this is great bar
gain In an elegant locality. Now occupied and
for several years at 81 200 90 per year.
SOME SMALL INVESTMENTS:
houses rented for $41 so per no. Price 81 200
8 houses rented for $31 90 per mo. Price, So 200
houses rented for SI1 so per mo- Price s4 600
houses rented for $780, 90 per mo. Price So 600
houses rented for $3.50 per mo. Price, 81 500
houses rented for $1,000 per mo. Price, 81 500
Also good house and stable northwest S4 $50
rented at $4,000 per year.
1t WA. ii. SAUNDERS & CO., 14O7 + St NV
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FOR SALE
s1.ooooo.on n St NV. near 9Th ST.; lot 20
feet front; frame house. The ground is a
bargain at the price.
$l'ooo eoron 4th st. NV; near St; wide lot
$4,000. ''''es Inns s"ou'u 0e worm
oo-Briek house in southeast: rent $3.50
east: rent, $3.50. MUSE IN Ao' III
s., 500 oo-Two houses on 9th st. ne: rent for
$3.50 Ter month; lot 90 by LOG feet One
rooms lbrick).
So, COO. GO-Six-room and bath bay-wipdov brick
house; furnace heat. cabinet mantels; press
s spiea * front with stone trimmings; rented at
east near sth St "A little gem" ~ n'i III
So, 800 0o-Secures Georgetown bargain; 8
Owner must sacrifice at this price which is
$1,000 $1,000, 90 less than cost. House in perfect
5000 0o-Fine white pressed brick in northwest
section; rooms and bath. Trust 100000.
81, 200 oo-10-room brick house in very good To-
8. Ca ati nS northwest north Submit offer on this
house on Pa. ave. NV. Can easily be made
90 "a sood,paying investment
s7,ooo;9oaFor fine home on Columbia Heights
containing all modern improvements, inelud-
Ing hot-water heat; contains 10 rooms and
path H.. Excellent opportunity for home seeker
$I00Oo-14 rooms. press brick, 20 It. wide:
d dnr11fe e s s modem plumbing East
Of 90 at So 'e ean remain en- If ave- trust
81, $50 oo-Modern 1o-room dwelling, elegantly
80 bia Heights. Reduced from 5000 90.
$9.O0O00-For northwest business property now
rented for over $50 90 per month
SD. 600. OO-Elegant 12-ro modern residence On
4o,foot lot beautifully located on Columbia
Heights Cost the builder over $15O00OO
Slo,G0.OO-Large story brick house in north
west section; containing 20 rooms. modern
baths; steam heated: lot 23l5 by 100 feat
Now leased for 81, 10000 year. A good in.
vestment
APARTMENTS.
5000 90 to 36.008. 00-Several bargains In fats
and apartment houses Of special interest to
investors and speculate tors
..,o .. OHAS s; MUIR & co. QNC),
felo2t 1903 New York ave- NV
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ron sALE-HoUsEs.

ron SALE
on On e; ne: an attractive s-room house. lot
- good Groom ao,,se; nice bath room house $,
5, 4. L s q
Al attractive house.. SO feet front. on Md. ave:
Ne. rooms; all modern improvementss Rented
sell to Quick buyer 70 for szoco5o o. Adress Mrs
r. NJ. Star office. II
You st. Contains rooms and bath. Price.
|. n. L. SALISBURY.
IL 1904 18th st. NV.
S SS5S gS e ~ seyS SsiS4fS ,;s IS
ALI Mob. o1 IMps WrTH LARGE LOT 10
BROAD ALLEY cHAs. A. SHIELDS. 1905
Fq 9acSY 9SN iqFN 81 S NfE
WITH CELLAR AND FURNACE: SIDE AND
aEs sHrA AEf i4S sBsS 81 S EM STABLE cHAs
FOR SALES Ooo-oN EAST CAPITOL. ST.; ONE
OF THE FINEST 3-sToRY. II Room BUCKS
on THAT STREET; LOT 12s TT. DEEP TO
ST. NV. it
FOR SALE SO, 500 ROOM BRICK on O ST.
Nj IVY WITH In LARGE LOT AND SIDE a AID REAR
CHAs. A. SHIELDS. 14o5 st. NV. 1t
FSF aIE oA srs NICE s9oM RRIck
cHas. A. sHiErDs f4o5 ST. NV. On It it.
FOR SALE-LEss THAN 5000; 500 CASH,
balance monthly. Lot % IT. front: side yard. 3
stories, rooms; nearly new; thoroughly modern
brick In NV; lettered street. Address Box $40
Star Office fe103t'
ron SALE
Corner North Capitol St. eight beautiful rooms.
I built for home, occupied by anxious
sell; price reduced to s5,675. We can arrange
NEW HOMES ON THE HEIGHTS near 18th
st. NV; six rooms, porcelain bath, marble wash
stand, cabinet mantels. china Closets McDougal
kitchen cabinets. concrete cellar. best furnace,
front a and back xo Porshes very LIGHT comfort
AO'e n0"eS' ioo so $1,000 sfA-Nof fAfhh
EIGHTH ST. NEAR NJ ST. eight rooms and,
bath; nice home; convenient to 9TH and 9th st.
$4,000
on AN AVENUE. TWo-SToRY six room and
NEAR NEW YORK AVE AND f1TH ST. ST,
for $3.50 each. Good 10 hold for business prop
erty.
INVESTMENTS
$1,000.
Brick six and water, etc; rents $500.
Brick. six rooms. water, etc.; rents $3.50.
Some of these would rent for more, as they are
in good repair.
WE HAVE RARGAINs IN LOTS N EVERY
SECTION OF THE CITY AND SUBURBS.
GET OUR LIST
THE McIACrILEN real. ESTATE
AND LOAN CO..
1t CORNER 10TH AND G SITS
FOE sALE-PRICE, .ss,l59 TERMS TO SUIT.
Don't fail to look at those beautiful houses,
IT between 9th and eth s.w. 6r., with all i'm
provements Nothing for sale like these houses
for the money. These houses will always lie
wanted when flats and larger houses Will be idle.
Good U. S. bonds.
fe10-3t FLOYD f. DAVIS 9th and sw.
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BY FLOYD E. DAVIS 7TH AND SITS w
For sale-13 2-story houses on good renting ST
sw.; total rent, Sos. Price. $500; only S. 900
required to buy these houses; bargain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

Near 18th and G me-, bay window. cellar.
furnace heat, rooms large lot modern home
Price. s., 400; terms to suit fe1oo3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

FOR SALE-HONES-
SPECIAL PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE SALES.
st. NV, west OF 10th, story brick; lot
20x95. Price, $3.50. ~
Near 9th and SITS. W. Price s625o: 3
story brick; rooms, bath, ami.
Near Conn., ave. and st. NV Price, only
S9Zoo; story notified brick; 10 rooms; tiled
bath; h.w.h.; ami.
brick; 10 rooms and bath.
Price, 2,5cO. '''"
18th st ne. 2-story brick; g rooms and bath
Price, So, 500. ~
Georgetown-New houses; rooms and bath:
furnace heat; mod. imps; cars Price
$500 up. ee'
we would be pleased to mail list of HOMES
AND INVESTMENTS on receipt of postal
4. w. WALKER & son, 729 18th ST. NV. IT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

Business property on 41a sw., lot so by 1OO
and terms apply to office.
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Two brick houses in s.w, rented at sos per
mo. Price, $500. go PEI
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$50 000
Rents for $500 a year. A splendid corner
property best business street. opposite
several Of the largest establishments. Must
be sold to close estate.
7TH ST. N. w. BETWEEN d AND T.,
west side; very choice piece OF store prop
erty under lease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

To the man who is seeking a business property
for his for investment this list viii
prove of SURPRISING importance. Every property
In ii is materially under what any one who
knows values Will tell you it Is worth
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On Lincoln ave-, ANACOSTIA, frame
house. two stories and attic; six rooms
and bath: modern in every respect. Lot
50x100. PRICE, So. 200:
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rLENDID INCOME PRODUCERS.

FOR SALE - INVESTMENTSl INVESTMENTS
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An attractive home, located on 9TH
STREET SOUTHEAST between / and K
streets; red brick front; two stories;
seven rooms and bath: kitchen first floor.
PRICE. $500.
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FOR SALE
$3,S50-FoR NORTHWEST HOUSES $50.
PRICE, So, $50. NEARLY ALL SOLD
We have left Girard st. formerly Princeton
st six 2-stOry and cellar brick houses, with all
modern conveniences, including tiled bath rooms
and porehes. These houses Will be sold the
above terms for $3.50 cash and the bal
aLce S25 monthly payments. If you want TO Sc
cure nice little home in a rapidly Improving
section call on without delay these houses
should not be on the market longer than a few
days.
WM. II. SAUNDERS & CO.,
1eo-5t 1907 L st. NV.
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ELEVEN ROOMS and bath in frst-class
condition. Price. $1,000. Only a STEP
FROM STATE. WAR AND NAVY DE-
pARTMENT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-20
COMMITTEE LEFT.
Commercial Club Representatives Left
for South McAlester.

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WILL PLAY BALL.
Plans on Foot for League in Indian
Territory.

lNl lAOlys
The possibility Of Ardmorc getting
into the Texas league was discarded
yesterday 10y local baseball leaders
when information was received that
the towns Of Texas would form an
all Texas league for the coming sea.
son. Baseball ud ..-atos had hoped
to get Ardmorc i'm the Texas lcaglo
for next season ana would have prob.
ably succeeded had other than a Texas
league been established in that state.
Ardm,gc was i'm the league two years
AGO End made good She had coed
team and played the last of the Sc
son with Dallas, rort Worth ana It
cr cities Of Texas. This year 81,
was to have put ont better tenn.
The forming or tho al Toxa, Ioaou,
ana the forming of the an oklahoma
league leaves but enc course open to
Ardmorc it she wants to be- ron.c slt-
ed on the diamond That is Dhs torri-
tory form league with sriac Gv'
or SIX of the town represented 1Hc
plan is being advocated AMI IS rcceIv-
ing support i'm the cit" Local la @
bah men are Of the opinion this wtl
be done and state If such F." the cas-
Ardmorc viii be represented Dy a wiz
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A PLEASED AUDIENCE.
The Hanford Plays to a Good House.
Company Well Balanced.

The cold slcc,y weather had no
terrors for the thcatcr gocrs or Ard.
more and Chas. B. Hanford played
to a well filled house last night de-.
spite the inclcmcncy Mr. Haulord is
perhaps one of the greatest masters
of his art and year 10y year wor,u
hard and faithful to keep the lcgiu
mate drama in the eye of the public.
The company this year is well bal
.anccd and the leading parts were well
played which put the company as 20
whole above the average.
For the past years MIR Uuutord hp.
worked hard to place the legitimate
drama back on the footing it once held
before the public got wild over yaudo.
willie and musical comedy. Although tu,
public still takes to the clap trap. but
whenever an actor such as Charles B.
lIaniord has date and Is surrounded
with the support that he has. good
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fingers like sweet perfume i'm our
minds until MIR. Uanfurd comes again.
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HISTORY OF COAL MlRIRG 4
CContinucd rom page fourI

,Continued from page fourl
---.-
Cf the Dawes ComwlsslHa thu thu
only expense tnrd red hy MIR la;ts
party was for saddle gI"scs AMI sub
sistence. and that ,Ae party "u"lcd no
tools with which to make any cNplora-
tions"
William Cameron, United states
mine Inspector, was caled by the chair
man. His estimate OF the character oi
the segregated lands is as tolows
Unlcascd-Norkable, 14i.l-l. doubt
ful, lO9.159; worthless, S3.i33; total
336.76G. Leased Orked out S,S3l;
workable, 5N,O53, uuworkable, 34,S7C;
total 1ol, 1GO.
The Indian Territory miuot are the
most dangerous have ever me,
with In my experience, he smI.
There were three fatal dust cxplo
sions in the district last week. The
deeper the mine the greater the dan-
GER"
Senator Clark of Montana began 20
sit up and take notice as soon as In.
spector Cameron took the floor. He
owns considerable coal property in
ether parts of the country and snow II
b.. mis- cross-examinations OF the IN
sEector that he has thorough grasp
OF the coal business.
1t developed nom the dialogue that
the cost OF producing coal in the dis
tiict was from Sl.35 up to as mucn rs
$3.50 per ton in one instance. The
average selling price OF the entire out
put, including the slack. FOR The past
five years, has been $I77. Tho deep.
est mine in the district has a shaft 900
feet deep. with a slope from the bot.
tom of the shaft OF 300 or 400 feet
further. This is a mine near Coalgate.
Mr.. Brandagce-Wha proportion ut
these 100000 acres Is controlled nv
the railroads?
Mr.. Camcron-It is ,s r,u,u,s. g.
o. &. G. (Roch lslandJ nineteen leases.
thirteen working, 1920 acres: Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas, six leases.
five working $3.50 acres; Fort smilt
and Western Csans Bois). seven
leases, three working, 10000 acres.
The questions of al the senator's IN.
dicated desire to attain some meta
Cd of calculating the value OF the Goa!
deposits. a long Hypothetical question
presented by Senator Brandegec along
this line showed unmistakaDle ear
marks of having been prompted by
Senator LaFollette's famous pyr,loc1.
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Subscribe 70. Tho Ardmorci,c
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NOtiCe---Moved

c. p. Hall, formerly at 122 Main
street, is now open for business. Big
gest New and Second Hand stock o.
House Furnishings IN the city. Repair.
ing, renting, exchanging and buying.
Saves $500 per ;gar over Main tree,
competitors. Gives you back 10 per
cent for every Sl.OO cash purchase.
Runs two wagons to all parts of the
city free My country customers can
stop in my yard free OF charge. Phoos
3GG or call at Texas Wagon Yard Cn
Coddp street and 3rd avenue, o "
three blocks north of the WMttingCon
Il, tel Remember we give you 10 rer
cent of for cash purchases only.
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he at the opera house Tlo.Ils
night and see this funny comedy.
Prices, first floor SOC; gallery 35c.45c
1872
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Testimonial Benefit.

a testimonial benefit to the per-
formers who lost their all in the BIZ
jon Thcater fire, will be given at
the Robson opera house Friday, Nov.
20, 1906
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YOU SHOULD ALWAYS GET
THE BEST, THAT is WHY YOU
SHOULD LOOK AT THAT FAMOUS
HOME PRIDE RANGE. FOR SALE
BY T. X. KEARNEY. Off
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a Runaway Match.

r. at tao opera house Tuesday
ai2ht and see this funny cymrtv.
Prices, first floor SOC; gallery 35c2-c.
1g.2
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Your eyes may need help to do all
that you require of them. We examine
your eyese free. If glasses are needed
cur scientific fitting insures correct
vision.
IS T.. j. RAMSEY. Druggist.
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Tho Whist club will not meet until
1az- wc h, and then with Mrs. $ =.
Blndrgo.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-13

business man. died of cancer Of the
intestines at his home on the univer-
sity campus. Although his death was
known to be inevitable within com.
paratively short time. the end of his
life. due TO physical exhaustion. came
suddenly. He was 40 years old.
Three years ago DR. Harper under
Cancerous symptoms followed recov-
cry from this operation. and on Feb
ruary 90. 1905. an operation was de-
cided on to determine the cause of Sc
we're abdominal pains DR.. McBurney.
os New York. came to Chicago eX-
pressly for the operation In which he
was assisted by Drs. Billings and
Bevan. OF Chicago.
Ii was discovered that DR. Harper
was suffering from cancer at the
head of the large intestines. and that
the malady had progressed so far that
an operation TO remove II would be
fatal to the patient The surgeons de-.
cided that the only hope of DIR. Harper
ia h'ii' az hlthShANo' III Shc' :
time he left the hospital knowing that
his disease could not be cured. and
that his death would ensue within a
short time
DR. Harper took up his usual duties
at the university and he appeared
cheerful
Just prior to the holidays a portion
of his strength came back. and prep
arations were made for a trip south.
but at the last minute he was too
feeble to attempt the journey. and II
was then abandoned. During the last
fortnight his strength failed rapidly.
and il was evident to his medical at
tendants that the end could not be far
off Messages were sent to his imme.
diate relatives. and all of them were
at the house when he died.
DR. Harper. who received his bache.
lor's degree at the age of II years. was
a man popular with men of business
as well as with men of letters. and all
united in praising him as man of re
markable brilliance of mind. executive
ability and kindness of heart. DR..
Harper was Mason and a member Of
many clubs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-13
EIGHT DEAD
IN HOTEL FIRE
Flames Created Panic Among Guests
in Minneapolis Hostelris.
FIREMAN'S HEROIC RESCUE

Minneapolis. Jan ll.--Eight persons
sancd in lcaping from "fireproof"
hotel building. score of persons in
jircd and building damaged $4,000
b. fire smoke and water Is an epitome
OF the revised rayages caused by a dis
astcr which befel the West hotel
throwing 700 guests and employees into
"a panic
The fire was confined to the elevator
shaft and the two top floors in one
corner Of the building but a dense
smoke peryaded everywhere. and the
wild excitement which followed the
first alarm hurried people into halls
and out on window lodges In frantic
attempt to save themselves. A sheet
Of flame 20 feet wide mounted the
shaft TO the seventh story. carrying an
immense volume of smoke. which
frightened the guests out of their
senses and started panic.
Many persons were not dressed
when the fire started. The crowd that
gathered saw the high windows at the
corner of the hotel occupied by men
and women with bleeding hands and
feet. some dressed in negligee. Fran
tic cries of Don't jump" from the
spectators prevented most Of these
persons from leaping to the pavement
to escape the smoke that poured from
,b tripInuc Tho cfnnf q
spread to most all parts Of the hotel.
causing many persons 10 lose their
way in the confusion. Five persons
wero found suffocated in their rooms
after the fire was ont.
Captain Iohn Berwin. of a hook and
ladder company having broken open a
window on the seventh floor. which
he had reached by means of scaling
ladder. stumbled onto the body of Mrs.
Emeline Barlow an aged woman. He
strapped the unconscious form to his
hack aud started down the ladder.
When midway between the seventh
and sixth floors the strap broke. Bend.
ing over to balance the body for a
moment. al IHt TlSk Ol HIS lIle, Hc
threw the woman toward a projecting
ledge on the floor below. Apparently
being revived by the fresh air or by
the shock. the aged woman grasped
the projection and held on. Later she
was rescued But in throwing the wo-
man to safety. Captain Berwin lost his
balance and fell to the pavement. He
was instantly killed
The excitement was so intense that
!. p. Peisniger. of New York and Mrs.
NJ r. Hodges. of Minneapolis. who
were in window ledges near an alley.
not being encouraged by the crowd In
Fifth street leaped from the seventh
floor to the pavement. Peisniger's
clothes caught fire and he tumbled
burning through the air He struck a
railing near the Hennepen avenue side
of the hotel and was cut in two. Mrs.
Hodges was also killed.