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The Washington times., 1906-04-26
CBT WONAN'S THROAT
TO SAVE HER LIFE
Ambulance Physicians Heroic Opera
ton Prevents Patients Suffocation
En- Route 70 Hospital.

NEW YORK. April 26--While the am
bulance was hurrying to Bellevue Hos
pitaI with Mrs. Bertha welfar. thirty
two .ears old. of % First avenue. who
had attempted suicide by swallowing
carbolic acid. DR.. Hunt saw that Mrs.
WeIfar was beginning 10 suffocate- He
drew his lancet and plunged il into the
Wnman'S throat and opened the wind
pipe He then inserted a tube the pa
tient gave a gasp. and her lungs filled.
The doctor was stiTl at work when the
ambulance drew up IN front Of the re-
ceptiOn ward.
This is said TO be the first time in
medical history that an operation Of
such kind was performed under simi-
lar conditions The physicians at the
hospital say there is no doubt about
the recovery of the patient.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
HUNGRY FRISCO REFUGEES
POURING INTO CHICAGO
Hundreds Fed This Morning and Given Free Railroad
Transportation to Their Destinations-Lunch
Basket for Each Person

We're made to feed this detachment at
the depot by relief and aid workers.
Other refugees. numbering into the
hundreds. are expected 10 reach this city
in the next few days All are destitute.
and arrangements 20 care for them have
been made.
The railroads agree 10 furnish free
transportation and arrangements have
been made 50 that the refugees will
leave for their destinations as soon as
possible after arriving In Chicago
Alexander Cleland viii meet the first
special train on the Northwestern this
morning at De Kalb. III. Dispatches last
night stated that there are 20 destitute
passengers on this train.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

CHICAGO. H.. April 26.-One hundred
refugees from San Francisco arrived at
the Northwestern depot at 6:45 o'clock
this morning, and were taken i'm
mediateiy to the dining room IN the
depot. where they We're provided with
breakfasts. Arrangements also We're
made 10 supply each person with a
lunch basket. The work is in charge Of
Superintendent Kingsley. OF the relief
and aid society.
Another train OF refugees. 10 in all,
reached the Union depot at SIS o'clock
this morning. Similar arrangements
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
CAPT. S. E. THGMASON
BURIED IN ARLINGTON

Funeral services for Capt. Samuel Ed
ward Thomson were held at l o'clock
this afternoon, in the chapel at Airing
ton Burial was made in the National
Cemetery. Captain Thomason's body was
brought to Washington this morning at
o'clock, from Fortress Monroe where
he died on Tuesday. 1t was taken imme-
diateiy to Arlington.
The services were directly in charge of
Lincoln Post. G.. A. r.. which Captain
Thomason had rejoined only a week ago
Lafayette Lodge, +. A A. NJ, and the
Loyal Legion were represented at the
funeral.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
ENDEAVORS TO WIN
OVER THE JUDGE
FOR MRS. DUKE
Sensational Charge Made
by Vice Chancellor
Pitney.

NEWARK, n. J., April 26.-"Some-
body has been attempting TO in
hUence me in favor of one of the
parties in this suit l have receiv-
ed a letter from a person who sign
ed her name and gives her address,
and who is trying to influence me.
wish ii to be distinctly understood
that this is not only in contempt of
court, but an indictable offense."
This was Numbered out by Vice Chan
cellor Pitney today at the resumption
OF the Duke divorce trial Lawyer Lind
abury. on behalf OF Mr.. Duke, asked
permission to read the letter. 1t was
granted. and after looking at the sigma
ture. Mr.. Lindabury said:
This Is certainly most extraordi-
nary matter But / shall refrain from
asking that the court deal out the pun
ishment which the case merits
Like ThundeTclap.
The judges announcement came like
a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
What the letter was or who had writ
ten ii. the judge refused 10 permit to
become public II was understood
uONSNei. lldl IL was written by friend
Of Mrs Duke and to refer to Mrs.
Dukes friendship for Mr.. Huntoon as
not az all reprehensible-their love hay
ing been purely pIatonic.
1t was learned that the name signed
10 the letter was that of Mrs Oliver
Norton, of Reading. Pa.
Although the law Of New Jersey re-
ouires the defendant in a defended d.
vorce suit to be present at the trial
Mrs. James B. Duke was not there to-
day when the hearing was resumed
Her lawyers announced that she was
very Ill.
In view of Mrs. Dukes sickness ..
sair Lawyer Parker Il ask that the
testimony Of the servants who are To
be called as witnesses against her no
deferred until she is able to be in
court
Mrs. Dukes Illness.
Counsel for both. sides withdrew TO
an adjoining room to confer. and as a
result Mr. Lindabury, Mr. Dukes law
yer. announced:
I'VE agree to adjourn. as far as the
witnesses referred to are concerned. on
condition that we be allowed to send
our own physician to pass on Mrs
Dukes illness"
This was consented to and DR. To-
Seph Hugh Smith, of Newark was de-
Cided upon to call upon Mrs. Duke at
her home. II West Sixty-eishth street,
New York.
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BLANKS WILL BE LEFT
AT EVERY DOOR IN CITY
Business Offices and De-
partmentS Also Viii Be
ViSited-Call for the
Money Tomorrow.
Thanks the District

a telegram expressing the
gratitude of the people Of San
Francisco for the prompt relief
work done in the District for the
cause of the earthquake and fire
sufferers was received by the
District Commissioners from
Mayor Eugene f. Schmitz, of that
city.
Your generous response" his
official message read, "awakens
gratitude in the hearts of our
suffering people. Convey our
thanks and deep appreciation"
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
LARGE HOTEL SWEPT
INTO BAY AT SElINAS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April ga
dipatch from Selinas. a summer resort in
Marin county, says that the Flagstaff
Inn, a large hotel there was swept into
the bay and into water fifteen feet deep
Many persons had narrow escapes but
house studio rolled down a st1ep cliff
into the bay Many houses were ruined.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES
ISSUE APPEAL FOR FUNDS

An appeal 10 the local tents and in
dividual members of the Knigats of the
Maccabees for funds for the relief OF
the LOCO and odd NIaccabees who are vic
tins Of the San Francisco catastrophe
has just been issued by D. W Gall.
State commander of the Maccabees for
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Gall says the Maccabees have their
bers of the order are being cared for
just as was done in the flooded district
at Galveston
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Low pressure still persists, except in
the Pacific States, and there have been
local rains over the northern half of the
country from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Over the southern half the weather was
clear TO partly cloudy.
Temperatures are higher in the South
Atlantic States and lower in the upper
Mississippi Valley and the Northwest
The weather will be fair tonight and
Fridayin the East and South. preceded
by showers tonight in the southern por-
tion of the Middle Atlantic States
There will be no temperature changes
of consequence
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
FRISCO DISASTER
TOLD IN 'ETTERS
fasteners Ahe-- Of the Far
WeSternerS in Get
ting News.

People in the East had more informa-
ton about the details OF the earthquake
and IRE in San Francisco than many
Of the refugees who fed from the strick-
en- city at the first shock and made their
escape 10 nearby towns.
Mrs r. g Haywood. a clerk In the
City Postofiice. last evening received
several letters from California. one let
ter was from her father. A A Sanders
dated April p. Palo Alto. 10 which place
he made his way on the day OF the
earthquake.
Another letter was from a LADY friend.
a sChoolmate. This letter was also
dated last Friday. and was written In
the earthquake city. in front OF the
house owned and occupied by the youns
lady.
Rumbling and Shock.
Mrs Haywood's father, Mr.. Sanders.
IN his letter stated that on Wednesday
morning lac was awakened by a rumb-
ling noise and the next moment the
shock came He was sick in the hospital
at the time. but. with others. was hur-
ried away and taken TO Palo Alto.
Mrs. Haywood said Palo Alto Is but
thirty-six miles south of San Francisco.
ana ytL ntE 1dlHtI III MS ltlteT StitQ
that the people OF Palo Alto had just
heard rumors that great damage had
been done in Frisco and that relief
trains had started from the East with
supplies
When these rumOrs began circulating.
her father wrote, the people Of Palo
Alto at once began preparations for the
exodus which they knew would follow
and all the canned goods We're purchaf-
ed and arrangements made 70 meet the
emergency and do all in the power OF
Ire citizens to give relief TO the suffer-
erH.
Mr.. Sanders wrote that no trains were
leaving Palo Alto, and that telephone
and telegraphic communications had
been cut of The people were cooking
their meals in the streets, as all the
chimnevs had fallen.
Mrs Haywood's schoolmate friend in
San Francisco wrote that while many
houses stood the shock, the people who
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The Washington times., 1906-04-26

General Committee
Hon H r. F MCFARLAND. Chairman.
]. NoTA McGILI. Secretary.
z. s. PARKER, Treasurer.
Contributions of any amount, how
ever small. gladly received.
Please have this paper and your con-
tributions ready when called for and
thus save valuable time
should the Canvasser fail to call kind
ly return envelope and contribution by
mail.
DRAW CHECKS TO THE ORDER OF
E. SOUTHARD PARKER,
TREASURER.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

ay Hpped and
should t. from Should the gen Ill to call heconmut ereuess
m o o committee ehta ofu washngb nTrut
Ninth and F Fuesnu uthwe5
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

Plenty Of Laths-
Libbey Co.. 9Th and N. Y. Ave.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

Times Want Ads Bring RssultA
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
Wires War Department
They Are Greatly
Needed at San
Francisco.
TROUBLE IS FEARED
In POORER DISTRICTS
Only One Soldier to Each
One Hundred Refugees
NOW'On the Ground.
Men Worn Out.

Thes War Department received the fol-
lowing advices from General GreeIv al
San Francisco this morning:
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
Troops En- Route From Vancouver.

The Military Secretary this morning
received the following from Vancouver
Barracks. Washington:
Companies + and +. Tenth Infantry.
four officers and 109 men. with fifty
four enlisted Fourteenth Cavalry. one
Hospital Corps. one contract surgeon,
one chaplain. Lieutenant Schults and
Captain Gray Fourteenth Cavalry
commanding. left Portland at 2.40 o. m.
today with fifty-seven horses, due TO
arrive Oakland early 9th instant Di-
vision commander notified.
CIVILIANS.
"Brigadier General Commanding"
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
Expert Packers.

Merchants. Transfer & Storage co.-Aav.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
Belasco Benefit a Great Success.

Society paid tribute to the relief
fund yesterday afternoon and turned
out in goodly numbers to witness the
benefit performance at the Belasco. A
trifie less than $2.O0 was raised as a
result of the benefit This amount was
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The Washington times., 1906-04-26

TEMPERATURES.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

Continued on Ninth Page.)
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Lluseed Oh. HA,.
ness Oil, Machine Oh, Back s,np
Turpentine, \. q. ana Gas lar, Ca.
oline, NarnIsh, Japan Dryer, kuo,
Killer, White Lead, Red Lead
Spanish Brown, Calclncd p.AsIe,
Portland Cement, Lard on. Pas.
tering Hair, Coal OH, Neat Foo,
Oil, Fish OIL, Bath Brick Soap, SUI.
phur, Copperas, Borax.
Patent Plastering prepared Tor lmmedl.
ate use.
International STOCK FOOD aud Glea
sons Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's HARNESS DRESSING.
Whale Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness on.
THE PERFECTION Blue Flame Wick.
less Oil Stove-satest and best.
The Four Leaf Glover CREAM SEPA.
RATOR. where the mix is not
mixed or diluted with water, leay.
ing IL pure aud sweet Tor family use
WALL PAPER furnished ON short DO
tice at reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools aud
Barn }, L.; sIi trIK
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Ca.
vanized Bucket Pump aud Water
Purifier, | y l. Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
DEFERRED ITEMS.

The large stable belonging to the
Belvidere Brewing Company at Har-
per's Ferry was partly destroyed by
fire last Monday.
Eight Martinsburg persons. includ-
ing several business men, were fined
$40 each laat week for sending i'm
properly prepaid matter through the
MALE.
The West Virginia Supreme Court
has granted new trial to Paul Cliff.
ford, colored, convicted at Martins
burg of killing Jacob Turner and sem
fenced to ten years in the penitentia-
ry.
The little town of St. Adams, II
miles west of Charleston, this State,
had another bad fire last Monday.
January 3lst there was very serious
fire in the same place. The loss by
the two fires was over $500, 900. forty
buildings being destroyed.
The first train over the Cumber.
land extension of the Western Mary
land Railroad passed over the line from
Big Pool to Cumberland last Thurs.
day. 1t was a special carrying off.
GERS of the road. About ten miles Of
the roadbed is yet to be ballasted.
The town of Littleton, on the B. &
O. Railroad, about forty miles east OF
Wheeling, this State, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by FIRE last Friday.
Nearly all the dwellings in the place
were burned, as well as the business
houses, and over hundred families
were made homeless. The money
loss is about 100000. Governor
Dawson sent a number of military
tents, in which many persons are now
living.
A three-year-old daughter of Rob.
ert L. Wiley, who lives on the east
side of the Shenandoah in Loudoun
county, was burned to death last week
in Richmond hospital, where she
had been taken by DR.. Thompson, of
Loudoun, for treatment of the eyes.
The little one was in a room with
several other children when her
clothing took FIRE from an open CRATE
and she died from injuries received.
Free Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

Magistrate-Prisoner. have you any
visible means of support
Prisoner-Yis, sir. yer honor. (To
his wife Stand up, Bridget, and
let the gentleman see you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

Because his wife presented Frank
Destast, of Racine, Wis. with trip
lets, he went crazy and killed him
self, laying his throat open from ear
to ear with huge butcher knife.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

Of NINE" writes MIS- r. L. Jones, Of
Gallatin, Tenn:
"For since taking Cardui ] have
gained IS lbs, and am In better health
than for the past 9 years. tell my
husband that Cardui Is worth its
weight In gold to all suffering ladies'"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

A woman near Hancock purchase d
sewing machine on the installment
plan. She failed to keep up her
payments and the agent decided to
take the machine away. One day he
drove up to the house in his wagon
to get it, but on attempting to carry
it out, found the woman had nailed
it to the floor and eide of the house.
She dared him to remove the machine
The landlord came in about that time
and claimed the machine as part of
the real estate.-Stor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
Luckiest Man In Arkansas.

I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas"
writes 81. L. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration of my wife's health af-
ter five years of continuous coughing
and bleeding of the lungs; and | owe
my good fortune to the worlds greatest
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
Nervous Women
Their Sufferings Are Usuall>
Due to Female Disorders
Perhaps Unsupported
A MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
tn o we'll known
fact
women are ner-
yous :?
How often DOVE
hear the express
sion, 81 am 80 ner-
vous, 1t seems as II
u should fy;' or,
Z" Don't speak to
me-" Little things
~ a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
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The best known remedy for Pains OF every
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a few complaints that it will cure or relieve
In few mi rutes Rheumatism. Neu raIgia,
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

make you irritable; you can't sleep.
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your children.
The relation Of the nerves and gen.
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that nine tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement OF the
organism which makes her q woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability spirits easily affected, 80
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps; pain in the abdominal
region and between the shoulders;
loss of voice; nervous dyspepsiai q
tendency to cry at the least provoca-
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viii not the volumes of letters from
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
Hardware Department.

Bar lrou Nails, Horse Shoes. Lara.
Iron Nash Kettles, Bass, Cum.
and Porcelain helllrs, SAu'r,,
Waffle lrous, Trace, Butl, Cow a.
Halter CHAINS, Farm Bells, Ser,
Doors anu WINDOWS, Ameuc,,
Fence Wire, BarUcd Wire, Saw,
Black Hawk Corn Shelters. Law
Mowers, Files, All Sizes BON,
Loaded Shells Powder ANA Sho,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

A great revival is being conducted
in Philadelphia by Rev. DR.. Torrey
and Rev. DR.. Alexander, of England.
The largest buildings in the city are
not big enough to hold the audiences,
and there are hundreds of CONVEX
sions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
MANY sufferers from nasal catarrh sa,

MANY SulIclclS IrOm naSdI Catarrn say
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dangerous drug in it. The soothing
spray relieves at once and cure is GER
tain. ALI druggists, 75c.. including
spraying tube or mailed by Ely Bros.
SO Warren Street, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
The Yellow Fever Germ.

has recently been discovered. 1t bears
close resemblance to the malaria germ.
To free the system from disease germs,
the most effective remedy is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Guaranteed to cure all
diseases due to malaria poison and con-
stipation. 25c. at Remnants Pharma-
cv
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22

Rodney-Do you have trouble with
"shall" and "will :"
Dickey-Nope; my wife says "you
shall and l say II will"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
To Cure A Cold In One DaY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. E. W. GROVES signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-07
VEsuWus IN ERUPTION.
ViilnEers, Abandoning Their Homes
at Boscotrccase, Panic stricken.

NAPLES, April THE eruption Of
Mount Nesuvius is now most violent
ON the Pompel side the main stream
of lava has divided into two. one threat
ening Ottaiano, commune of 10000
inhabitants. and the other threatening
Tore del Greco. with population OF
3O,00O
The danger is becoming serious, and
calls for the immediate evacuation of
BoScotrecaSe. the nearest village TO the
crater. which has population of 5000
souls. which is threatened
The inhabitants of the villages in the
near vicinity are in a condition border
ing ON panic Many homes have been
abandoned for the open air, there is a
thick fog, and the atmosphere has been
dense with volcanic ashes and the
fumes of subterranean fires The
churches are crowded day and night
with people praying for deliverance
from an impending peril manifesto
tons of which are heard and felt in
explosions. which resemble heavy
cannonading. and in the tremblings of
the earth. which are constantly recur-
ring
The main stream of lava proceeding
from Vesuvius is POO feet wide, and it
advances ut times at the rate of TWEEN
ty-one feet in a minute, the intense
heat destroying vegetation before the
stream reaches it, The peasants at
Portici, at the west foot of Nesuvius,
cleared their grounds of vineyards and
trees in the effort TO lessen the danger
from fire and resisted the progress OF
the lava to their utmost. The popula-
ton of BOscotrecase. on the southern
decliVity of the mountain. have sought
safety in flight. and Bosco Reale. to
the eastward. is also threatened. Wo.
men OF this village. weeping with
fright. carried Il statue of St Anne as
near AZ they could 90 to the flowing
lava. imploring a miracle to stay the
advance Of the consuming stream.
The cemetery at Boscotrecase has
been invaded 10y lava.
The scene at night is one Of mingled
grandeur and horror, as from the sum.
NIT of VesuviuS there leaps column
of fire fully a thousand feet in height,
the glare lighting the sky and sea for
many miles. Occasionally great mass
'es of molten stone some weighing as
much as ton, are elected from the
crater
The village of Terra del Greco, which
has been eight times destroyed and as
often rebuilt, is again threatened, and
the inhabitants are in extreme terror.