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The statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1889-1906, 1906-04-27

Mrs Bessie Seals is very much i'm
proved.
Mrs. j. O. Scott has returned frcm
Butte, Mont.
The Elk Lodge had its annual GER.
mon preached by Rev. Bell. $500
was realized.
The sermon to the walters was we'll
attended.
Rev. and Mrs, Bell, W. W. Taylor
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Edwards
we're highly entertained at midnight
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. q. Voss.
The ladies of the A. NJ. E. Church
have organized Church Aid society.
Mrs. j. O. Scott, pres; Mrs. NJ. Ed
wards, vice. pres; Mrs. Bell, sec. Mrs.
S. Benjamin, assistant sec.; Mrs. NJ.
Steed, treas.
Easter was the grandest ever wit.
messed in Salt Lake. The choir has
new members, and with the Sunday
School, rendered a program that this
town will never forget. Flowers were
in abundance.
The grocery wagon left many good
things at the parsonage the other day.
Rev. Bell will preach the Odd Eel
lows sermon sometime during May.
The statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1889-1906, 1906-04-27

In shaping his career young man
shouldn't depend entirely on his tailor
II you are going to put up a blum,
see that the foundations don't wabble.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10


Manila. May S.-CoVernor Genera
ide has teleGraphed SECRETARY TAT
a. follows:
AN the people % the Philippines
irrespective 81 nationality are pro
ioupdy moved By the terrific dIsAs
ter waIeh bsa befAilen Han frapelsca
and lis people.
In the name ~ all sTtspd the
mos, profound sympathy 10 Ell the sat
fcrsTs and request thE' yon mahs
known thIa fact 10 tho people of sah
FFahsiseo.
= ain forward 10 = fsS days a
draft f0T funas Contributed BY On.
einin. ei,iEeas and orEAnisaiIoas wish
other contributions. I, Il not saeh .
c0e,Tibnii0o 90 Us WuaIta uinh %
MAKE. bat 10 IN evSssnes u Inc deep
sympathy Ws fsIi oar oefy regret
10 that TIE poverty ~ ihs peSgis pre-.
Yeats No rsndsSinG greater assissanes
Tue f1iipsDos iaiiiaisd the anossaaa, .
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
safety Deposit Vaults Accessible,

San Francisco. May 9,--Safety de-
poslt boxes In several big institutions
that provide these freproof recep'
tacles for the public. were made ac'
Cessible Monday. TAe vaults opened
were those OF the Union Trust, Crock.
er woolworth. Canadian Bank Of
Commerce. aud the> Mercantile Trust
institutions. steel and asbestos had
performed their trust well. All tho
contents OF the steel boxes were found
Intact. Nothing was harmed.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
Negro Stabbed 70 Death.

Savannah. Ga. May S.--MoSes n.
Williams, q negro. known chiefly BY
his associates a. ''Frenehis" and "Fon
donI." vas stabbed 90 death Mon.
day morning by Henry Jenkins. aho,h.
o. negro. Jeakins vas arrested The
quarrel was over the loan of Is cents.
A search OF his effects showed that
last year he attsaded Booker wash
inE,on's Institute ~ TaSksgss ana
that be had been sent 10 Taakezss By
Q number Of charitable ladies and ga.
tlemsn % Boston.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

New Turk. May b-Ah unknown
man who walked doSn tho mails street
Of llobokcn Tuesday kiekiAE an
American aas Aleaa In Ne aist Was
n'obbed BY indignant citizens. club
bed by . policeman. sentenced by q
court. aud pat To vopk bFsakiBs stones
In q psnilsntIaTJ before the day Gas
over The man refused Ia dlselose
bis dsH,ily when qass,iohsd By ths
court. bat aaid hs Was ihs hing u
buns" Aad came from 'n0whsFs"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
GIRL MooNsHINER CUTS OFFICER
Betsy simms Set Fire to the colun,.
ola Jail.

Raleigh, N C., May "a Polk
county suph1cr court. Betsy Simms.
! the notcriGNs female moonshiner, q
real beauty, % years old. appeared.
For six years she had sold whiskey In
North Carolina and Spartanburg coun.
IT, South Carolina. Three deputies
chased her. She fed across the South
Carolina line. They followed and
caught her. She gave a peculiar sig.
| nal, whereupon her conrederates, Ave
moonshiners, appeared and prepared
to shoot the deputies, who were In.
undated.
The moonshIners put up a cash bond
for Betsy's appearance. They then
sold a horse for $15 and gave her the
money. She bought whiskey with It..
which she sold for $500. Judge Jus.
tice, hearing OF her performance. had
her rearrested and sentenced her to
four months In Jail at Columbia.
The Jail is three stories high. There
was one other inmate, a white man,
sentenced TO one year for manslaught
er. Betsy set fire to trap door at
the head of the stairs on the second
floor and through the hole burned In
the trap door the man, who was on
the third floor, made his escape The
noise OF the fire awakened the Tailor
who caught Betsy as she was attempt.
ing to get through the opening She
turned upon him and cut him Sc.
verely with knife. He overpowercd
her and put her back In Jail. She will
be tried for assault with intent to
Kill
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

Atlanta, Ca. May s.--Thos. Wood
OF New Orleans. manager OF the Pa,
cific Wireless Telegraph company. Il
in the city stopping ct the Kimbali
STR. Woods visit to Atlanta IL actu.
ated by the determination Of the Pa.
cinc Wireless TO plant . station IN
Atlanta He has appointed Al Prick
EFT. OF Atlanta, local agent. and Is
now closing contracts for the loca.
ton OF the wireless station Mr..
Pickett hopes 10 be able to open the
home once within tho neat three
months.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

Ja<RSe4VEie. pa. MAJ t.--AA sFFos
n . aiseatrA teGs ogl fSv<n JseAs1e
vslis tAai fks gsrsa - I1s bsanaaTs
Narsi Esosss eent&nT. h 'hs weassfr
par - ths en-, g1gs sSfERMx. esas
- ssassassRAis ss@aytses - ~ -
sssn e ias eansssg Tke 80 sas
rsnfsr h 20 pspFezs paass ~ - stra@
,fs.l wrxfa - ne WesHstkea lar aes
cn,1ss. M a. fsum a. sN1s
@t sss
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
p.I.os,s. Asrvlna :, M.mshI,

Msmphla. May p--DalsGalsa and via
isi,ors are arriving here In isrEs
aamb<vs 10 siisBd The eoaysatloa u
ths IiFO.hsrbood ~ iAeeomOtiys EhEi
assrs shlsh bsxlas Wednesday
AmSaK the arrivals ieasy uss ufasa
Cbisf EnGisesF H,0as. ard other Esn
sTai oA~sfs Ths BstsFp~aH qaaS
tee from coIsmbss. d. siaa arrived 90
. HsoTaias sEAia. This a9abls Quar-
tst 10 eompossd sseissivssy ~ lsalss
TIE s0ayeatloa wiIi sstssd thfoaEa a
psr'os a several sssts sna asnY in
portssi aneyttgna wtii e1ns 20 Zoe
eoaaiasfatiOA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

Ci~vstahS. u. hsY - spsetal
trais saVytnE y N Hs1tm4a sssoau
ihs eoaftesst tsn@ Bsa FSaH<isso "a
Nsw fogt strives bsss sVrv lAs Lake
sAoss sOaa rs~sdAT nSsnisx ~ IS
sftsr . Svsy fest Fsa fgu@ csssKs
"a rsn n Csyss4s4 wAs @sas 10
SEA ssssss 49, 81 ntnsass 1hs Lake
sAa ~-ft's saf ao sttssegs 10 ~,
ing - ID Asssg ths Fsegsa. alsh9asb
49, tSats - sssss gnta tas taxs aA.es
TwsatistA esEfssF lGmssss
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

coIstAsHs. Os, May S~-TAs state
seoveaiios " lh@ NsoEEi4 aiossss ee
iAs kpissopsl sAaSeh Win mAst wtsh
TfiaiiJ parish Ia sbis city Wednesday,
seek. tho issA lasiHAL Ths msst
iasgstsa, upatisF - e0ns bsfsss rs
s0a'sailoa wsii b. ths aiVlsloa u ths
s'a,s ia's tso assessss. sRd II h PROB,
abs ihsi tks aiSistss viii b. maas
d u sEDsetsa thas aboat ts9 dsis
Eaiss els he Ia sissnaanea, Blak0p
q X NsisSa ytti ese~ias eysF the eoa
tsasi0a.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

CoastasiiS9pts. May , --Ne1llg -
aiHSey. psoearaiSs ssnsrsi ~ Tsipsii.
NORTH AfTtea. has BEET asnr6sFea n
. hishiy s1nsatto1si nsaasg ~ go
SAmyi PasSa. forwss nfiesssy eevsr
noF ~ seatagi Ascafdiha - ~ -.
pofts sses4sed asf~ Al MAaaayl sha
10 . Ksntish saisflsiA. sas nb4esgasG
aa sanMinatlse vss~ 10 ss11sels
Fusks4 % fse Fgss1gAtss ssnsssi ns
- kis tsssa ~ ia IAgst. 49, ksl4
- tsss . baItss9 ssttI 80 yie.in 90
thFsttss4 % et4fN.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

Mos Nv. May S.-.ln addition to The
aocusatioh against MaXlm Uurky. oi
engaging IN political propaganda.
the procura,of has charged hlm With
participation IN the Decemb"r upria
ING here. and II IL rumofed that his
eHirndiiion from the United States
ain be asked for. The Cost has horn
conflacaied and prohibited from pub.
llahlnE q picture taken by "a AmeTl.
can photographer showing the life led
Ia prison by Mile. Bpiridosovo. WIN
Killed police caisf LuAssaSHsky a.
ramboa She vas s"atsaeed 20 BE-
hanged. but her sentence Gas Oommu''
ID 10 20 years imprisonment, after
she had been most bra,Aiiy treated BY
Cossack Officers. one u whom vas
Asaaaalnaisd for ~ doing.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

wAssirEtOa. Nay b-The s~aAts
eommitss oa hhasoe has asthSsibe4
an adverse report On sesstOT New
lads rrsoluiboa Iootinw 10 q aasionnI
Euafantss a the credit ~ Eas Rssn,
cisco The report - the eoaamiliise
said Il vas dessrnins4 snaAiaapasiy
thas he Tsiiyf plnas ~sfs vsEt0~si iAs
legitimate preyiscs a. epnGresssesai
aeei0a. asd tAsfefoss ~ agpoist,
memi % . S1ani oomsstssaua "a COO
sides thslf a4ViaasiiiU IL tes1p@dlsus .
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
new CABINET IS
FORMED IN RUSSIA
Whites Successor Gives Names
to Public.
LIBERAL PARTY 10 ouMFoUNpEn
The Danger Of An early Conflict BS
tween the ooVsrnmSnt and PArllA.
msnt Has Been Greatly Increased
During Past a. hourG

ST. Petersburg. May A--The new
cabinet has been completed and was
announced by tho imperial ukaSs Tues
day rs follows;
Minister ct Tho lntcrior--M, Stolpin.
Premi,r--M. G6remk0n,
Minister vi Forcing Aralrs--Ba
lsworlsky.
MinIhter u Flnance--M kokoVson
Minister Of Education--M. kauR
man.
Minister Of Asrlculture--M stitch
insky
Minister of Commcrcs--M, Ruklon
Comptroller VI the EmpIro--M, Won
SchWancbarh
Procuratm General Of the Holy Sy
nod Prince shirlnsky ShAkmAlof.
Minister of War General Rudlger,
Minister Of Marinc--Vlce Admiral
Dirllea,
The danger oi an early conflict b..
tween the government, and parliament
has been greatly Increased by what
has happSpded villain the last ~
hOurd
The lmpresAlun produced by the
oihcial lnlimatlon " the new premier
that The emperor aud tho government
were sincerely desirous VI working IN
harmony with parliament, which was
accepted In gD0d faith by the leaders
Of the constitutional democrats. sna'
bling them ~ counsel moderation. has
largely been dIsaIpated. aud In It's
place The old feeling ol mlstruai has
boon rodsed
Tho Liberal party IL dumfoundod IN
VieW ~ tho semi oficial assurances
an tho subject. by The unexpected prO
mitigation lals last niEht Ut the ob
nnHInus fundamental Lac In q slightly
modified form.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
SAFE BLOWER SEEKS PARDON.
Jno. 8, Mccarthy, Who Helped to Con.
Vlct Two Prlsoners ssska Liberty.

/
Charleston, y, O., May 9.--SoverAl
OF the local officlals Of the United
States court. have received letters
from John +. Mccarthy alias John +,
Dandrell. now In the state prison at
Windsor, VI, asking thoir assistance
In securing a pardon In Wow OF him
having turned states evidence at the
trial here q year ago, when largely on
his testimony the notorious James
Johnson and John King were convict
ed OF blowing and robbing the safe
OF the Latta postofiice and sentenced
to the federal prison at Atlanta.
Mccarthy Operated with the gang
who bloWAd tho safes pretty promls
cuously for several years until Pqstof
nee Inspector Gregory got behind
them aud gradually the yegsmeu were
all rounded up eighteen In ALL and
sent them to Atlanta. without Nc,
Carthys testimony. In the Latta rob.
berry, the government would have had
some trouble cOnyictinK johnson aud
king, and also rounding up ycggS
In other sections, and In View VI the
sWyices which he has rendered To
federal ahi state officers, the Rltor,
ncyS Of Mccarthy are now seeking
10 get Mccarthy. who has served now
about three years ut Windsor. out OF
prison,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
100000 PElpAE
WITHOUT FOOD
Are Dependent Upon Relief
Supplies.
THE FOOD SUPPLY IS LIMITED
The Total Amount Of Goods Sent to
Stricken City Up 70 and Including
May I, Amounts to a.2oo Car Loads.
Large Fruit Crop IN sight.

Oakland. Cal. May 9-Malor Err
win. OF the Ninth cavalry, L, s, A..
took charge OF the distribution OF re-
lief supplies In this city Tuesday.
Estimates that there are 10000 per
sons In this city who are dependent
upon relief supplies for necessary
food.
The general food supply Ia limited
but under the strict supervision Of
the army It is said enough can be
procured to meet immediate demands
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
Skull Crushed by A,saIIan,.

Flowery Branch. Ca, May 9--Hoke
Hunt, aged Is. son of DR.. A. w. Hunt,
one OF the county's most prominent
citizens, was found near Chatta.
hoochee church. miles from this city
unconscious from a blow on the head,
II was at first thought that his In.
juries we're not serious. but doctors
at his bedside now announce that the
skull is badly fractured and his death
only q question OF a few hours. He
has never regaIned consciousness and
his slayer Is unknown at present, but
suspicion is said to point to a we'll
known young man who will probably
be arrested.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
1900 Car; OF PraNIslona.

San Francisco. May p,-The total
amount Of goods sent TO this city by
railroad up TO and including May I.
amounts TO 2.2O0 car loads, according
to DIR. Edward T. DeVIne. head of the
Red Cross. This represents large
amount Of SUI plies. he said yester.
day, but nothing like the amount No
will have TO have"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

San Francisco. May a.--The pros
poets are good for n large fruit ship
ment TO tte cas-, from California IN
the near future. The business vii
mean between 100000 and $4,000.
900 90 the California orchardiSts The
cherry crop throughout the state 4,
splendid and the peach, pear and ap
pie crops promise large Yields.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

Paris, May s--The conclusion Of the
elections permitted the castellARs case
70 BE taken W Tuesday for hnAl in
0usry as 10 the possibility Of = recon
eiliation between the Countess ttor
meriy Anna Gonldl and coun, Boat
Tsia was considered a Formally. ~
shs parties are not dfspssed 10 be.
eome Feeoaciled After the pfeseni
psooeedinEa the cUuatsss' revised btu
WI ~ Sled and the papers served
Is hSyeFs expsct TIA, In future The
procsediags wIIl more sssskiy. and
nat tbs anaI decree vii BE rsndsrea
rhhous = ocssesl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
RIOTOUS SCENES
ARE UNDERSTANDABLE
Lives Of Ali Foreigners Are
1. Threatened.
SEVERAL PEOPLE LOSE LIVES

Liberals and Socialists Oppose Each
Other and ~ France Does Not Act
Quickly, the Island Of ouadaIoupe
10 Doomed.
New York, May 9.-Cabling under
Mondays date the Herald's correspon.
dent at Point Apltre, Island Of Guada-
loupe, French West Indies, describes
The rioting that followed the elections
of Sunday as having occurred at that
place. Earlier advices from Basse-
ire, the capital, told Of the killing OF
NJ. Boiseneuf, candidate for re-elec.
tion to the general council, OF two 80.
cialists, aud two unknown men dur.
ing an attack on Bolsneufs home. He
says:
The scene Is indescribable. One
candidate was attacked while he was
IN his house surrounded by his fami.
ly and friends. They defended them.
selves desperately. Two persons were
killed and many wounded. among
whom, was a fireman and a police, both
acting with the mob. The mayor of
The city had furnished arms to the
police and firemen which they used
wildly. Despite the presence OF ma.
zines. landed from the cruiser Troude,
houses were sacked and the furniture
completely destroyed.
Stones were thrown at the marines.
who stood motionless witnessing the
destruction. The mayor, chief jus.
tice and other authorities were pres.
eut. but made no effoft TO restore or
der. The situation can thus be de.
fiued:
Two parties oppose each other here.
The Liberals and the Socialists. The
latter are controlled by the mayor
NJ Legitimus, who is running on their
ticket for deputy. They declare that
all persons who are not Socialists
must be destroyed with their property
Many who are attacked In the streets
were obliged to kncel down and cry
Viva In Sociale' or run the risk OF
icing beaten to death. The authori.
ties. civilian and military. are protect.
ing the Socialists Whole families
have lost all hope. and are sending
their valuables 20 the various consu.
lates that are protected by troops, ali
consuls having demanded protection.
Two more buildings were destroy.
ed Monday. The stores were closed
and all commerce has ceased. The
provision market IL bare. the country
people fearing to approach the city |
Rumors Of greater trouble arc circu.
lAting and many families have desert. |
ed the city. sseking protection In the |
country.
IL France does not act quickly. the
Island Is doomed. The British cable
once IL protected BY marines.
The lives Of all foreigners are
threatened and the coming night prom
Uses TO be one Of terror"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

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u keesns ksovs Tasafay ,hat no
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shSs fisf b4tHfsp fprai S1aFas aka
sBgpeaei yfsefm'salfs fae esig aaa
- tasH es sgs esla
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

cniensaz. Ca. MAJ s.--H - ~
eessss iAas sss sarshai ~ woossarJ
Assssa NvWsasn. kAs beeA kiFisd and
-. y. Ais slayer hss sssu piAes4 n SNS
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-p1ay aasAf sAnf . lxsealag Es1at
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- . y imemnlbie - ssxn,W so@s
sHNn'sasaps p1sa cfasf,ns naa -
keg. - - - - Is 80
q e&+ eet M a -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10

S1a tnse. Nsf Asrsss9saG - at
strss s7an sac LAsa asfTsGssF fkeU
ksss tess t-FzS ssa' tarh<n
sAseNs fssasesa . GO ssas& sEe9 q
fssa asifa6N1 49, 80 tgrS4 -
Apsa n ss4 ~ uns etE ~
asss hsx srqps&h $40 aea has
sd = &c. -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-10
Aeeuaad Of Robbery,

Chicago. May S,---oscar Schroeder, a
tobacco merchant, Monday, caused the
arrest of Clarence u, Glass. n pugillat.
whom he accuses of having PARTED.
pated In a conspiracy Ia which no
was robbed ~ SiO.0OO, Schroeder
told the police he had backed ClasA
IN a prize tiight. which. be- declares.
anerwRrd Vas a fake" Tho money
which was IN n Vallsc. disappeared
from the rlngNidc. while Schroeder
Saws he vas cndeayorlng 10 ruuvo
Class, who had allowed himself IN be
knocked out II was taken by n con.
federate of Class. Schroeder Asserls
ChHs asserts he will have % trouble
To proving hH Innocence. According
10 Schroeder, the prize ngh, took
place IN gr,o Just outside " 81,
Louis recently.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09

The Japanese languaGc AIS some tea
lures which puzzle begin-9'S in It's use.
In English when one has learned tho
name for rice that ends it, Not so in
Japan. Begin with cooked rice. mcshi
When eaten by child ii is called
mama. In speaking to another person
OF eating rice YOU call il 1o.:cm As Il
merchant sells il. uncooked. II ia kUlne
and as ii grows in The field II is inc. So
carpenters foot, or shaau. Is about
twelve Inches, but Il tailorS Is fifteen
y Kin Or pound Of beer Ii fourteen
ounces. of -four twcnty-onc. of sugar
over thirty The ri. or mile. varies in
different provinces, and OH tlir FuSi
yama ascent half Il ri is marked Il ri
because it's SO much harder work gon.
uphill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
Crossed Checks.

There are no certified checks on the
other side" said an English iinancier.
ANY funny business in the shape u'
check killing when the wherewithal is
not III the bank 10 make good and YOU
find yourself behind prison bars ia
short order. But they have crossed
chccks'-ihnt is. two horizontal lines
about half M inch apart are drawn
across the check. and * CO. is written
between them. That means when YOU
get II crossed check you cannot ut onct
20 Ia the bank on which IL IL drawn
and demand payment. but must deposit
the check In yOur own bank first and
let ii take The usual course through The
clearing house. This gives the other
man II chance to finance his affairs
which just AT that time may be- very
Intricate and Onerous. AMI prevents Nou
from jumping at his throat right away ="
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09

The board of supervisors Of York
county yesterday granted franchises
10 build trolley line 10 The Hampton
and Yorktown Railway Company
which intends to build u line from
Hampton 10 the historic spot where
Lord CORVALLIS surrendered
Captain Frank Darling and other
business men who are Interested ia
the proposed road. went To York
county yesterday morning and appear
ed before the supervisors The rail,
way people asked for a franchise
similar 10 the one granted to the com
apny by the board OF supervisors of
Elizabeth City county. The company
is TO give bond in The sum OF $4,000
10 insure the county that The road
beds will BE- put back in the same
conditions as they were before the
tracks are placed on them
with the securing of the franchise
from the York county supervisors
The Hampton n YORKTOWN lin" now
has rights of way Tor the entire
route.
When asked last night If there
were any developments In connection
with the road lhat could he given ont.
Captain f. w Darling said thai The
company was working on the plans
and, AT this time. nothing of n def,
mite mature could be given out
II Is known. however. that the
road from Hampton TO Yorktown ie
70 no built soon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
Tho Lc,XeIcr,s Curnf

The carat is standard used by the
jewelers. 10 express both weight and
iincncSs. When ii is used us IL weight
II is equal Ia four grains. or The one
hundred and twentieth part of ali ounce
troy. In determining the tncncss at
precious metals twenty -four carais Is
considered Tie highest standard OF pu
rity. According - this standard. an
eighteen carat gold ring contains three
parts OF gold and one OF some base
metal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
Occupants Escape In Their Night
Clothes.
RESCUES ARE MADE
All Of the Many Persons in the Build
ing Escape Injury Except That OF
Exposure to the Weather Which
Was Cold. ..


NEW YORK. Feb Sire swept
through The large apartment house at
291 kyerson street, in the fashionable
section of Brooklyn. today. drove
scores Of the tenants to the street
half dressed, and cut of the escape Of
four families.
These latter We're rescued by fire
men and taken down on ladders from
the third and fourth floors. All es-
capei injury except for exposure.
Flames were seen in the third floor
by policeman, and after he had sent
in an alarm he reused some of the
tenants. while others were pouring
on, Of the house.
Cut of by the flames. which spread
rapidly. We're G. II. Hanford. AN I'm.
structor in HE Pratt Institute: Mrs.
T.. ID. liadlcy ANA her son, John Had
ley. ana j. X story and his daugh
ter Mary. on the fourth floor. and f.
u. Robinson his Wife ana their son,
on the third floor.
The building WAS Il mass Of flames
on one side when the fire apparat rs
arrived, and ladders We're run up at
once To the windows of the apart
mcn's where the pcnned.in ones stood
shouting for help. They were all
taken out rapidly, but being only In
thelr night clothes, suffered severe
ly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09

Mr. j. j. Lindsay sang jolly and an.
prOpriatc songs. The rooms were dec.
GRATED with ferns ana palms. The
luncheon was prepared by a Newport
News caterer. Brewer was IL genial
host ana All Joined in wishing him
many happy returns of the day.
Those present were Mcssrs. Roland
White. Edgar Bohlken, c. l.. Lehman.
,jr., G.. Edward Atkins, Charles N.
Brewer and NJ. 3lackmorc all of New.
port News There were many of MIR.
l'r"wcr's Hampton friends present