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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
PENRosE is 4
NOMINATED.
NEGROES REPUDIATED RoosE-
WELT AND lilly wHITEIsM" (,
ArA MEETING LAST
NIGHT. r

Richmond. va, December S.-The
Negro Republican League here last
night rebudfated Lily whiteism''
and President Roosevelt for dismiss
ing the negro troops. and commended
Penrose and Foraker for demanding
an Investigation. They. wound mp
with Endorsement Of Joseph D. For
aker for President as the man on
whom the mantle of Charles Summer
has descended.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
POLO A FIXTURE.
A WARM GAME TOMORROW AT
JoLLIFFE's RINK.

The Imperials and Elites. two
teams picked from the best players
In and about Bluefeld, will come to-
gether tomorrow night in game OF
polo that will wax warm. ere II is
half over. These teams are to repre-
sent Bluefield In tri-state league
being formed, taking in Roanoke.
Lynhburg. Danviile, Portsmouth, o.,
Irinton. o.. and Bluefield. Come out
ye rooters and pick your favorite
team. Game called at ok.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
PROVERBS AND
PHRASES

He that does III hates the light
from the italian.
Soon paid Is well pald.-From the
German.
See, listen and be silent and you
VIII live In peace.-From the Italian
When there Is no wind every man
Is a pilot From the French.
He that pitleth another remem-
broth himself From the italian.
The pleasures enjoy are lost By
coveting more. From the German.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
HERE'S A NEW IDEA.

Toledo, Dec. s.-Ms. Eleanor
Humphrey wa'Ss the cssrt to enioin
hor husband rd eilins,Ser over the
telephone and knnpyihE her She
says his abuse rovo her leway from
their home and lpow that he cannot
personally ventis spleen against
her, he calls her by prone and tells
her how little hetahinks of her.
Mrs Humphrey Also asks for d.
vorce. -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09

ID. E. French Esq. who recently led
in gallant but forlorn race for
Judge In the neighboring district in
West Virginia. was here yesterday.
He Is brother OF our dear dead
friends, MN. Writ French, who lived
here several years, having arried Miss
Baache, and went hence to the KIon-
dixie where he lost his Iife.-Poca-
hontas Headlight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
BIG TIMBER DEAL.

w NJ. Ritter Lumber Company has
just purchased about eighteen thous-
and acres OF timber Of w. r. Dennis
on Slate Creek and viii commence
operating same as soon as they can
get their road extended TO this side
Of the mountain. We are Informed
that It Is the intention Of theCom-
pany to extend the road down Slate
Creek TO Grundy in the near future.
provided suitable arrangements can
be made for right Of way
This road would be a great con
venieuce to the people OF this section
and in our opinion. should be en-.
coufaged by everyone.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
BIG BIDS FOR
PANAMA WORK
ESTIMATES OF CONTRACTS FOR
THE WHOLE JoB WILL BE
OPENED WEDNESDAY.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. s-The
largest bids ever submitted for work
TO be done for the government will
be recorded at noon next wednesday
when the offers OF contractors for the
building of the, Panama canal viii be
opened. The bids are being prepared
under the invitation sent out by the
canal commission on October 9. Since
then more than 1000 copies OF the
general plan for the construction of
the canal with plates and other data
have been furnished to contracting
firms, in this country and abroad. It
Is not expected, however, that a large
number. of proposals will be received
the magnitude OF the work precludine
any but the largest and best equipped
concerns from entering the competi.
ton, A guaranty of 5000, 900 and
a certified check or approved
bond is required with each bid.
1T Is probable that several foreign
firms, notably from Great Britain,
France and Holland, will make bids.
The American firms may. in some In
stances, club together syndicates un-
dertaldng to do what individuals
would be unable to handle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09

Mrs. J D. Humphrey and children
wish to thank their friends for their
Kindness shown during the illness and
death Of husband and father, Mr.
}. D. Humphrey, Of this city. Their
Kind attention will ever be remomber-
ed by the bereaved family
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
AT THE BLAND sT.
CHURCH, TO-DAY.

Services for the Bland Street M. IL.
church South, will be held in Epis-
copal church today as follows:
Sunday school at 2:30 p. m, VIM.
Bruner, superintendent.
Preaching at TAO D. m. by the
pastor, Rev. ID. s. Long,
The building and finance committee
Will hold their weekly meeting at the
parsonage at y. m. Services dur
ing the week az usual.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
H. I, SHoTT REAP
POINTED POSTMASTER

A dispatch received here last night
from Washington says that II. L.
Shott was on Friday re-appointed
as postmaster at Blueneld for term
of four years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
200 LIVES LOST
BY RELIC OF WAR
RUSSIAN SHIP vARAYAGEN DIE.
sTRoYED ny JAPANESE
FLOATING NINE.

Victoria. II. c.. Dec. s-Passen.
gers arriving on steamer from the
Orient report that tho Russian steam
ship varyagen. recently struck a
floating mine. a relic OF the Russo
Japanese war. or Cape Manchuria
and was completely destroyed Two
hundred lives were lost.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
SCARCITY OF CARS.

There has been scarcity in the
coal fields for the past few days but
a big run or .empties are expected
right away which will ali all mecca
sary needs for the coming week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09

Our local railroad men are jubnant
over receiving the official news or
ten per cent raise in wages on the
entire line Of the Norfolk and West
onr Railway.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
COLLEGE HOLOCAUST THROWS
GLOOM OVER CITY-THREE
DIED FOR FRIENDS.

Itchica. n. Y, Dec. S.-An day
smoke has drifted across the Cornell
campus from the ruins of the Chi Psi
fraternity house, the burning OF
which loss of life that has thrown
not only the university. but the whole
city into mourning.
Tonight the dead numbered seven.
or these four were students and 9th
ers. prominent townsmen. who had
responded TO the alarm in the capaci-
ty OF volunteer fireman. The bodies
of the dead. with tht exception OF
those of w. H. Nichols. of Chicago.
and F. w. Grelle. of East Orange
N. J.. were recovered.
Tonight 1t was decided to dynamite
the ruins to facilitate the search for
missing bodies. The dead:
ATTORNEY ALFRED s. ROBIN.
SON, hook and ladder Co No. 8.
JOHN C. LANDoN. salesman, Hose
Co. No. 3.
e. ]. LANDoN, salesman, Hose Co.
No. 4.
F. W. GRELLE. of East Orange
N. ].
o. l.. sCHUNCK. Hanover, Pa.
w. II. NICHOLS. Chicago.
JAMES MccUTCHEoN, Jr., pitts.
burg.
The injured: II. s. Decamp, New
York; II. NJ. Curry, Pittsburg; r. r..
Powers. Atlanta, Ga; w. w. Goetz,
Milwaukee, II. A. UihIein. Milwaukee
g. II. Sailor, Pittsburg; c: J. Pope.
East Orange, N. j. e
HERoISM OF FIREMAN
The heroism of the volunteer Gre.
men who died attacking the fire was
matched by the heroism OF schmuck
who re-entered the burning building
in a futile effort to save Nichols. his
roommate, and who died later from
injuries, and by the courage of Nc
utcheon who remained in the flames
until fatally burned to assist his com
rades to escape. Pope received his in.
juries while seeking to rescue other
members of the fraternity.
Among the earliest on the scene
and who contributed most of the work
of rescue from the oames which al
ready had converted the first floor OF
the doomed dormtory into an inferno
were several Cornell football mon. All
did effective work. IT has been declaf
ed that the work OF Sam Halliday.
the old full back and or Earle and
Gibson, the half backs of the season
just ended, united with that of the
Chi Psi men who risked their lives
that their brothers might live will be
remembered long In the annals Of
Cornell
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
Seven Dead
At Cornell.

of Cornell TO which Mrs Fiske had
left the bulk OF her estate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09

A. d. Scott, Of Tazewell, is regis-
tered at the Altamont.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
CAUSE A MYSTERY.

The cause of the fire IS a mystery
Cornell is deprived of one of its land
marks for the lodge was built in 1891
by Jennie McGraw Fiske at cost
of $4,000.
The daughter of the lumber king
John McGraw, one of Cornell's early
great benefactors, never enjoyed her
palace and entered It only after death
Around the house have clustered the
memory OF the great fight for tho
Fiske millions waged between Profes-
sor Willard Fiske, the husband. and,
Judge Boardman, as representative
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
UNCLE DAVE.

" "y nd OF Nh " generally hailed by vonng and
old as Uncle Dave and favorable tnov 70 a., a -
gradned to he is to be -. " %
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09

Mrs. @. L. owen IS very sick at her
home in South Blueheld
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-09
VICE PREsIDENT AND SALESMAN ZOE ms

VICE PRESIDENT AND SALESMAN FOR us. ,
ou UNCLE DAVE will show Second tNoneo early in
January and he will make AZ largely your interest than ever
to favor him with al your orders ~
Truly.
THE BLUEFIELD DRY OoDs & NOTION Co
Exclusive Jobbers Dry Goods Notens Gents Ft1rrt.b, 90
their numerous lines
Temporary omoo Corner NJ cer st BIueagd Avenue
BLUEFIEJ n W. VA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
CURE FOR sEAsICKNEss.
New Invention Of a Young German
Ell Engineer.


Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, October ga young German
engineer, Herr Otto Schlick. is declared to
have solved the problem which long baf-
fed inventive genfuses by providing a
method for preventing seasickness.
This consists Of an ingenious invention
for preventing a ship from rolling Herr
Sehlick's apparatus consists of a specially
constructed turbine fixed on the ships
bottom which. when set in motion. coun-
teracts any tendency to roll from side to
side. :.
Experiments took place the other day
in the presence of the secretary of state
for the navy, Herr Won Tirpitz. aboard an
old torpedo boat. the Seebaer. which was
placed at Herr Schlicks disposal by the
German naval authorities.
The Seebaer. little vessel Of 100 tons,
put to sea. where the motion Of the waves
caused her to roll nine degrees. Herr
Sch;ick's apparatus was then set in mo-
ton. whereupon the Seebaer rolled only one
degree.
Experts who witnessed the test declared
1t successful, but reserved their opinion
whether the invention would be equally
applicable to large. ocean-going steamships.
In the case of the Seebaer the favorable re-
suit was obtained without diminishing the
ships buoyancy or seaworthiness. Herr
Schlfck.. emphasizes the value of his in
vention to warships. enabling a surer aim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
PRoBABLY IN FRANCE.
Chinese Coo1ie Without Food and
Drink Five Months.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. October II, 1906.
Amazing Is the story that comes In the
A Chinese coolie has been found alive after
being haif buried for i've months under a
house. In all that time. he was without
food or water! He had not an ounce of
flesh on him. His bones were merely cov-
cred with skin. His ony possible expaana-
tion OF his bsing. alive after the fast of
Ave months II given by medical experts.
who say that the man must have been in a
state OF coma or trance throughout the De-
Rod.
The story II told in detail by the South
African News April II last a Chinese
coolie. wanted by the police for robbery,
was missing from the Cason mines. Jo-
hannesburg. September 10 Mr. Anderson.
groans under his house. He informed the
controller OF Chinese In the adjoining mine
from which some coolies were missing and
q gang Of men took up the veranda boards
and also the floor Of one of the rooms
This disclosed the groaning Chinaman He
were CLASSY. His clothes had rotted of. He
was In such a state that the searching
party could hardly go near him. He was
just able to groan The man was lifted out
and hurried to the hospital. He could
hardly say few words, explaining who he
was and when he crawied under the house.
Then he died. the doctors say, from the eff
feet Of the fresh air.
The Chtnaman weighed seventy pounds.
He had crawled through a small hole under
the house and became wedged so that he
could not move either way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
Friction With japan.
THANH-THAI A MADMAN.
No Doubt Felt That the Man is Crimi-
nally Insane.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BOMBAY. October 29.-Some extraordi-
nary stories are related concerning the con-
duct Of the Emperor of AMMAN. Thanh
Thai, who is the greatest sovereign under
the French protectorate in Indo- China The
last issues of the Saigon papers to hand
and numerous private letters show that the
emperor, who is young man of twenty
seven and has always been noted for his
eccentric character and ungovernable tenn
per. has been guilty Of some most revolving
crimes.
In August last he became displeased with
several of his wives for some trifing ef-
tense they had committed and ordered them
| to be put to death. Wishing to get as much
savage pleasure as possible out OF their
DEATH he ordered that they should be tor
tured In manner too horrible to mention
This was done in his presence the emperor
watching the women's last agonies with the
greatest delight and compelling two Of his
mandarins to remain with him.
A day or two later his majesty. In q fit OF
passion, drew his revolver and shot dead
the prince who was president Of the council
| of the royal family. The victim. who was
universally esteemed, was a venerable old
gentleman OF seventy-two. He was the last
surviving son OF the Emperor MIMI Mang.
Thanh-Thai shut himself up in his private
apartment, and when the French resident
called to demonstrate refused to see him.
The French government considers this act
as an arront to the person OF Its repre-
| sentative.
The emperor Is believed by many French
| men who know him personally to be q GRIM
| inal maniac. few years ago he was at
| ficted with a mania for experiments in
medical matters. One of his experiments
was to shut up his own mother in a room
| with two persons in the worst stages Of
bubonic plague II sacrificed my mother In
] the cause Of science. wished to see II she
| would catch the plague" was the monarch
| remark.
| On another occasion. under the pretext
that he was acting In the interests Of SCI
| ence, the emperor had one OF his wives
viyisected. In January. 1902. his majesty
SO tortured his personal attendants that
| their screams were heard at night at the
French residency. At that time the French
| resident interfered and rescued from the
palace seven victims. all Of whom had un-
dergone atrocious torture. Ali power was
then taken out Of the hands Of Thanh Thai,
| whose actual rule does not now extend be-
yond the fifteen or twenty acres Of his
palace grounds.
The emperor Is known to wish to visit
France in state. after the fashion of his
neighbor, the King Of Cambodia. though no
definite arrangements have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
HEALTHY APPETITES,
Consumption Of Meat at Prussian
Wedding.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN. October 20.-John Eiekhorst, a
wealthy peasant of Oerdinghausen. in West
Prussia. invited to the wedding OF his
daughter only guests with good healthy APP
petites. For each guest he provided one
and half pounds OF beef, one pound of
pork, three-quarters pound OF veal. half
pound of mutton and half a fowl, with an
UNLIMITED supply OF vegetables, bread. wine
and beer
The guests rose to the occasion and con-
sumed 1.500 pounds of beef, !. 200 pounds
mutton. $50 chickens $50 geese. loo ducks,
100 turkeys. and $50 leaves OF bread
Five tents were erected to accommodate
LOO guests. @
Eickhorst Is a peasant who has crown
wealthy, and owns a large estate. hut he
still clings TO the peasant customs OF hos
pitality and the peasant appetite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
NEW GOLD BRICK GAME.
Combined With Sailed Mining Claim
in the West.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. October 29.-The experience OF
two people who narrowly escaped being the
victims of one Of the American .'eold
brick" gangs is related In this weeks
Truth These people were on the point o,
going back to the states with $35 600 In hard
cash, to be paid over to one of the
swindiers. when their bankers caution and
a paragraph in Truth concerning the self.
same rogue with whom they had been fr
negotiation deferred them.
The opening act Of the swindle Is to nd.
dress from America letters to some gentle.
man recently deceased and whose win has
been proved. The letters are designed to
imply that the deceased gentleman has
been. unknown to his family, affordine
financial assistance to some person I'M
known In the far west-famiiiariy alluded
to as 'Thomas"-who Is engaged in pros-
pecting for gold. The letter announces that
Thomas operations have been rewarded by
the discovery OF a mine Of SURPRISING
wealth and that he has decided to convey a
hal. share of the property to bis benefactor
in England. ~
In the present instance Mrs. s. and her
brother-in-law were tempted to go to New
York and meet &c. James Cromwell" who
wrote the letters He showed them a sam
pie of what looked like gold as big as a
tennis ball. Thomas. he said. had seventy
three sacks of similar stuff. valued at ST.
$4,000.
It then appeared that the vein of gold en-
croached on adjoining property. but the
owner was unaware of 1t. So they had to
go cautiously to work and purchase the
land from him. The man only wanted a
modest $35. 600 for 1t, and after numerous
Interviews Mrs. g. and her relative came
back to England to get this sum.
Their banker. however. asked them the
reason for drawing such large sum and
his suspicious saved them from being
duped.
Truth states that this swindle u being
tried on somebody In Great Britain almost
every day with sufficient percentage OF
successes to make It highly profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
UP-Te-DATE COSTUMES WILL BE WORN.
A GRAND MUSICAL PROGRAM.

UP-To-DATE COSTUMES WILL BE WORN.
A GRAND MUSICAL PROGRAM.
The spirit Of Beauty will invade the New Ma.
tional Theater Thursday. November 1. at 2:30
pm. when Nine. Yale, the Worlds Greatest
beauty Scientist. viii give the ladies' Of Washing
Her marvellous portrayal OF all that is most charm.
ing and beautiful In woman will be presented
with new phases to delight the eye and enwrap
the senses.
In addition to the wise teachings and novel en-
PERTAINING features OF Nine. Yaie's Lectures there
Is her wonderful personality that alone Is sufl-
Client to hold audience composed entirely of her
own completely spellbound for hours. Then.
Beauty Lecture that makes them irresistible to
those who have ever attended them For this rea-
many of the same faces Will be there
every time Mime. Yale appears. many OF whom
and well-preserVed youth.
BEAUTY CULTURE PIONEER
At this particular time. when much time and
ments. the opportunity to and hear the pioneer
and prime mover In such matters is certainly an
opportunity that everybody should take advantage
Of On this occasion Nine Yale Will have a great
emerging from early youth into the mature
stages OF womanhood.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
As usual Nine. Yale will devote one whole act
to Physical Culture Demonstrations. In this act
Nine. Yale shows to the best advantage. Her per-
lection Of figure, charm Of gesture and wonderful
grace of movement call forth the highest com
ample for all women to follow.
- TICKETS FREE.
Reserved seat tickets Will be given free to all
purchasers Of the Yale Remedies amounting TO 50
cents or over at the Toilet Goods Department Of
KAHN SONS A. co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
Spends Two Hours Going Over the
Situation.
LABOR VOTE CAUSE OF WORRY
Effort to Be Made This Week to Turn
It From Hearst-John Bar
rett Calls.

Postmaster General Cortelyou. after in
vestigating the political situation in New
York for several days. spent two hours
today telling President Roosevelt what H.
found there and what he thinks about the
prospects of Hughes. the republican nomi-
nee. Mr.. Cortelyou did not take the public
into-his confidence, and told newspaper
men that he could not say anything for
publication.
At the same time. 1t is positively known
that the President has been made to feel
that if the republicans expect to defeat
Hearst they will have to put in mighty
lively week. Briefly put. Mr.. Cortelyou
feels that the last week of the great New
York campaign must be hustling one. full
of strong effort by the republicans Of the
state. Without this Hearst will come in q
winner.
It Is believed that the President will write
a letter to Timothy Woodruff. chairman OF
the republican state committee, urging re-
newed efforts and pointing out the danger
to. the republican ticket as he sees 1t.
Whether this letter will be used for publ
cation Is not known--The chances are that
1t will not be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29

Argument was begun last evening at
Floyd Court House, Va. In the trial Of John
w. Richards. former public school teacher
and University of Virginia medical student
for the murder of his rival suitor, Maurice
Francis of Roanoke. Francis was killed
on the public highway while driving In q
buggy to visit his fiancse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29

A wealthy hand owner named Raimondo
Pace was sentenced in default In 1898 at
Eoggia to ten years Imprisonment for MUIR
dering his servant In Rome. Pace could
not be traced. and It was supposed that he
had emlgratod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
W|TIE WATCHES
RUSSIAN DRAMA
n
specIal Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, October 29.-Count Witte Is now in
Paris with his wife. and he will remain
here for several weeks. possibly paying
brief visit to London as we'll. as it Is neces-
sary that he should see the surgeon at
Frankfort who has been performing sew
eral operations on him for polypus before
he returns to Russia. Efforts are naturally
being made to obtain his opinion of the sit
uation In the cars dominions. but he has
declined to speak on the subject. To one
visitor, however, he has said that there is
not a word Of truth in the story that he
made a secret journey to Peterhof some
time ago for the purpose OF giving advice
to the emperor. He Is not, he has de-
clared, taking any direct or indirect part
in the direction of the government. al
though he L. following with interest every
thing that is happening in Russia.
The Journal Oficiel has announced the
appointment to a clerkship of Auguste An
jarian-a man who has been dead for more
than two years. The man applied for the
position ten years ago.
The village Of Mezin. the birthplace of
President Fallieres. paid the president
there the other day.
The house In which M. Fallieres was
born had to be pulled down some years
ago but in honor of the presidents visit
a replica had been built in paper machh
for him to see this afternoon. M. Fallieres
shed tears as he thanked the villagers for
their kindly act.