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New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

as a matter OF fact wide tunnels extending he
yond the limits prescribed by the city ordinances
hao oeen constructed and were in process Of
construction There was great hubbub, alder
men, city hau officials and the local press join
ing In a hue and cry in denunciation Of the
tunnel company for its alleged Steal OF un-
dergrOund right Of way. The wrangle continued
for some time. but meantime the company's en-
gineers continued on with the work OF extendins
and charging the tunnels. Finally there was
further legislation by the city council. which was
in favor Of the corporation. the latter having
agreed to render the city annual compensation In
the nature of small percentage OF its future
earnings when the tunnels should be in operation
The company then changed it's corporate name
to the Illinois Tunnel Company.
The ingenuity of the engineer who has planned
and supervised the construction of the Chicago
subway has been taxed to the utmost by con-
ditiOns confronting him. on account of the many
styles OF buildings that had to be tapped 10
make connections with the tunnel. In New York
and other Eastern cities many structures have
been built which extend so. 40 or 80 feet below
the street surface. and such Easements have
been built in Chicago only recently, while others
are being constructed In connection with new
business houses now in course Of erection in the
loop district. These have and are facilitating
the work of the tunnel engineers in making
proper connections with the mercantile estab-
lishments that will enjoy the freight service Of
the tunnel company. In many instances how
ever, no two buildings being alike. each has re-
quired It's own treatment. Where the tunnel
connects with a building whose basement ex-
tends only one story below the street grade.
turnout or bypass was constructed leading from
the main tunnel 10 the inside OF the curb. where
IL was made TO connect with a shaft leading %
the basement under the sidewalk. Specially de-
signed elevators lift the cars TO tho basement
floor, where with the use oe a turntable, they
are showed wherever desired. These elevators
are tested TO carry $4,000 pounds.
The most thorough lighting ~ turnisned
throughout the trunk tunnel. intersections. turn
outs and building connections by eleoIrictty.
Power for trains is furnished py os0tu-noESe-
power generating plant.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

Chicago Aug 19-Without blare of trumpets
speechraking or wine toasting. the newly COM
pleted tunnel system of the Illinois Tunnel Com
pany (now generally known to financterS ana the
public as the Chicago Subway Company was
formally opened for freight traffic at IL O'Clock
Wednesday morning. the scene Of the initial
operation being at the great freight house OF
the Chicago e. Erie Railroad. at Clark and l4th
streets ,.
Records were made in the handling Of freight
from nearly a score of the forty business houses
and the four railroads connected with the shafts
az the Chicago G. Erie station. The first car
OF merchandise started from the station was
whirled by an electric locomotive to the plant
of the Monarch Refrigerating Company. dis
tance OF two miles. the run being made in seven
teen minutes Two carloads of merchandise
were rushed through the bores to the ware
house OF Marshall Field & Co. on the West Side
a distance OF two miles from the starting point
making about the Same time. Fast runs were
made in sending other trains TO different busi-
ness houses and freight stations. Loads were
also received from the West Side warehouse Of
Marshall Field g. Co. distance Of two miles,
recurring only twelve minutes from the time the
car started from the warehouse TO make the
trim through the tunnel, be hoisted up the shaft
and landed on the floor OF the Chicago & Erie
freight shed In the latter case. as in the matter
OF sending freight cars through the tuhhel from
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul station 10 the
Chicago & Erie. a distance OF three miles, the
came good time was made which was considered
e.cenfionally fast as the trains had TO cross
.u,,ce under the Chicago River. The time was
.u,ersv-four minutes-far less than the time IN
,rb,cI, teams could haul the loads between the
no,nts named. there being. Of course. no COM
parison.
The test TO demonstrate the practical supe-
r4orsty of the tunnel companys facilities 10
handle freight from wholesale warehouses TO
the different freight houses and from one rail-
road freighthouse 10 another I'm one-fourth or
less time than it is required TO do this by wagon
met every expectation OF the chief engineer and
the other officials of the company and convinced
the representative merchants ana manutactuF-
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
LAWS FOR AUTOMOBILES
Vide Variation of Statutes in the
Various States.

A fresh evidence Of the growth in Importance of
the automobile is afforded by the recent publica-
tion Of book of more than $50 pages devoted
cusively, the title indicates. to ''The Law Of
Automobiles
pears in records before 1900, yet in this book. the
work of y. P. Huddy. OF the New York Bar. nearly
two hundred cases are cited as emphasis or au-
thOrity for the authors statements This indicates
the rapid development Of the legal aspect of the
hOrseless vehicle According to MIR. Huddy. the
tOmOsils is, in the eye OF the law. vehicle. and
not dangerous machine Being vehicls. its use
on the highway be prohibited In the paral-
lei case OF the bicycle, IL, too termed
hice and judged lawful for use on the public high
ways. though. judge expressed IT, ''it
did not happen to be in use In the Garden OF Eden
Yet judicial statements that automobile is "a
source Of danger have been frequent, notably in
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

manifested to Admiral Evans in the story told
to him by his brother, Prince Henry, of how
entering the port of New York he hailed
with the genial inquiry by a tugboat captain
through megaphone "Ulio. Henry! And how
is Bill?' is pithy illustration Of the character
of the man and the way in which he would ap-
preciate everything here if he came to America.
Certain problems OF precedence would neces-
sarily arise if the Emperor visited America, and
on this point I may recall the fact that at
all the entertainments gTven in honor Of the En-
perOr of Brazil at which President Grant was
present the Chief Magistrate of the United
States always took the pas with the host OF
the evening, the Emperor following Immediately
in his wake with the next most important per-
sonage present. This arrangement. which
with the cordial approval of Dom Pedro. was
only arrived at after much deliberatiOn at the
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

Of his lieges who enigrated from the fatherland
should become loyal citizens OF the United
States, retaining the affection for the land Of
their birth only for the purpose OF fostering
American good will toward Germany, the politi-
cal interests of the Teuton Empire would be
usefully served thereby. The great and pros
porous German population of this country is Of
little avail to him as Germans. But as Ameri-
can citizens. supremely loyal 70 Uncle Sam, yet
imbued with a love for the Vaterland, and
anxious for a close union between the country
OF their adoption and the country of their BIRTH
they would be an important factor in the
future of the two nations The Kaiser sent
Prince Henry to convey these views to Germans
here. They would obtain a better hearing were
he to come himself EX-ATTACHE
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
Huge Undertaking Relieve the Streets from the Crush of
Vehicuar Traffic-Many Difficulties Overcome

days, the gross income from this source should
be S6.5O00OO and the net income should be not
less than S5OG0O00 a year. President Wheeler.
in proof that estimate of thirty thousand
tons day is not excessive. points to the fact
that eleven thousand tons in less than car load
lots go at 60 cents a ton between the rail-
roads every day, and this business only awaits
the completion of the subway terminals under
the railroads to be handled entirely by the tun-
mel company. 1t is further figured that one
third of the goods now carried by team through
the downtown streets Of the city, at an expense
70 the merchants of above $6OO0OO0O year
will in 1907 pass through the subway. This
means gross earnings of S2O.OOO.OOO for the IIii-
nois Tunnel Company. On this basis the esti-
mates are S12OO0,O00 for net earnings but 1t
will be somewhat difficult TO find basis for
SS.OcO0oO of expenses en- such business be-
cause of the fact that the tunnel company does
not do the loading or unloading of cars.
The transmission Of the United States mails
by the underground electric railway of the Hi
nois Tunnel Company was begun on July l last
and proved a success from the first day.
Originally the company which to-day owns
and operates fOrty-f1ve miles of underground
bOres IN the downtown business part of Chicago
was the Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Com
panyS and as such received authority, by virtue
OF an ordinance passed by the city council. Feb
ruary 20. 1899. to construct subways in which
20 install systems Of telephone and telegraph
wires. In 1903 supplementary ordinance was
passed, giving the company permission TO ex-
tend and widen the subways. Actual work OF
construction was begun on the system In Sep
tember 1901. by the Illinois Telephone Com
pany. with George w. Jackson as general man
ager and chief engineer. After the work had
been under way for some time about three
years ago. the city authorities discovered that
the original design OF the company had been de-
parted from in a surprising measure. and that
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

rather than under the egis of Prince Hohen-
lohe. then the German Ambassador. Prince
William (for at that time his grandfather, the
old Emperor, was still alive) visited the In
vaides and Versailles. the Louvre and the Lux
embourg went up with us in the captive balloon
from the Place du Caroussel. witnessed the per-
formance Of Victor Hugo's Hermann at the
Francais, with Sarah Bernhard in the role of
Dona SOL and attended a very charming enter
tainment given in his honor and in that of his
brother-in-law and sister. the hereditary Duke
and Duchess of SAKE -Meiningen then on their
honeymoon, at Bagatelle, in the Bois du Bou-
logne, by the late Sir Richard Wallace. The
distinguishing trait of the Kaiser throughout his
stay Of fortnight was his eagerness to please
and TO show his appreciation for every little
thing that was done for him. His simplicity OF
manner, his keen sense of humor and his desire
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
So GERMAN EMPEROR SHOULD COME AMERICA! 9S8A

self as an ex-convict and swindler What he
managed to extort from the Emperor and EN-
press beyond the Order of the Rose am unable
to say. But have always understood that he
was very successful I'm his depredations among
the hospitable Philadelphians At the present
moment he is, believe. serving out a term Of
penal servitude in some French penitentiary
Emperor William is a much more easy mon
arch To entertain. Here, too I can speak from
experience, for during the only official visit
which the Kaiser paid to Paris was with him
throughout his entire stay. 1t was in 1873 He
came TO Paris with his master of the household,
Colonel Won Liebenau. and his aide e-camp,
Lieutenant (now General) Won jacob, and in or
der TO avoid international complications was
placed under the care of Lord Lyons, the British
Ambassador, as the grandson Of Queen Victoria,
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

ers and city officials who were present. This
demonstration, however, was not the first one
to prove to the community the utility and prac-
ticability of the underground bores of the Ili-
nois Tunnel Company to solve the old and vexed
problem Of relieving the congestion Of wagon
traffic on the downtown business streets and
the quick handling and transportation of mer-
chandse. For thirty days the company had
been delivering coal to a score or more buildings
in the loop district from specially constructed
gravity coal yards of the Chicago & Alton Rail-
road and the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Rail-
road.
But this formal opening of the traffic in heavy
hauling marked the practical completion of the
Illinois Tunnel Companys system of under
ground freight railroads. the construction OF
which was begun five years ago and cost the
corporation approximately $30O00OOO There
are now forty-hve miles of tunnel equipped with
rails and overhead trolleys in the district, which
practically embraces all of the downtown mer-
camille and industrial business of Chicago. In
the matter Of rolling stock the tunnel company
has now ready for use in its freight transpor-
tation service fifty powerful electric locomotives
and three hundred cars, and has placed orders
for five hundred additional cars and thirty-ive
new locomotives. 10 be delivered within the next
sixty davs The company has finished cOnnec-
tions with thirty business buildings in the down.
town or loop district, and connections have also
been made between the freight and warehouses
OF nine Of the principal railroads. while others
under way.
President A. @. Wheeler and Chief Engineer
and Manager Jackson, OF the Illinois Tunnel
Company, figure that from the opening OF the
freight service by their company, there will inn
mediately be moving through the subway thirty
thousand tons of merchandise every twenty
four hours. None of this will pay less than 90
cents a ton. and IL the average rate Is 90 cents
q ton and the estimates are based upon 500
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
Other Monarchs Who Have Visited the United States
Some Personal "reminiscences of Them
by Ex-Atache.

State Department at Washington. where 1t ap-
peared at first sight incongruous that Presi-
dent should precede an Emperor. and it may be
added that the late Sir Edward Thornton, then
British Envoy at Washington and who had pre-
viously been stationed at Rio, acted as the
friendly adviser Of Secretary Of State Hamilton
Fish in the matter.
Another subject OF concern would be the ar
rangements for the personal safety Of the Kaiser,
and his protection from any anarchistio outrage.
This would be a matter of difficulty, owing to
the obstacles in the way of concert of action be-
tween the federal Secret Service. the state au-
thorities. the municipal police. the imported
German police officials and the Pinkertons. who
would doubtless be employed by the German
Embassy. Between all of them, the Emperor
might be left. like his brother Prince Henry,
on the occasion of his visit to America. without
any adequate protection at all Perhaps that,
after all, would be the best For the Kaiser
would be most safe if ne were to place himself
unreeervedly in the hands of his hosts-not the
American gOvernment-but the American people.
OF course. the question will be asked as TO
what object the Kaiser would have in coming
to America. The answer is not very difficult
one The personal element goes for much in
American politics. and were the people here TO
become acquainted with the Kaiser, all the
prejudice against him, and most of the popular
distrust with regard to the policy Of Germany
in the western hemisphere, would disappear. II
the Emperor was accorded the opportunity of
himself proclaiming American soil. TO the
American people. his earnest desire that those
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

TO avoid giving all unnecessary trouble would
have been attractive in any guest. and were
especially so in the case of royal parsonage ac-
customed from his infancy to homage. and even
adulation. just because he has a keen sense of
his own dignity he can afford to be extremely
democratic, and were he TO come to America,
both the authorities and the people would find
him the most attractive and fascinating for
eigner Of distinction that they have ever been
called upon to entertain The deligh. which he
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
FORT MONROE SOLDIERS
SENT TO HAMPTON JAIL
Fndeavored to impose on Good Ma
'ure Of Mayor Furness and Mus,
Spend 20 Days Behind the Bars.

Privates Warehouse and Brooks.
artillerymen stationed at Fort Monroe,
were sentenced 10 twenty days In
the county Jail by Mayor l.. p. Fur
ness. of Phoebns, yesterday morning
The Two artillerymen went on ram
page Thursday night and after smash
Ing doors in, repaired TO Mr.. George
l-ancer's place, where they broke n
window glass and fell into the hands
Of the police.
AS The two men had been before
Mayor Fnrness on the plain drunk
charge Thursday morning and mis-
honor had allowed them to go nm
punished in the hope tillat they would
behave. Mayor Furness refused len.
iency and imposed a. fine of $40 and
costs upon each of them.
In default of payment they were
committed 10 jail
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Old Soldier Becoming Frightened
Drops Int0 Greek and
s. Is Drowned.
TRAIN WAS PASSING BY HIM


James McConnan an old inmate of
uhe National Soldiers Home. dropped
from The trestle spanning Hampton
creek. yesterday morning and was
drowned before assistance could
reach him.
The veteran, who has heen mend
ing umbrellas around town. started
for The Home shortly after 3 o'clock,
and was crossing THE Chesa peake &
Ohio trestle, when the train bound
for Richmond came along. The en-.
gineer saw The old man on the tres
lie and after some trouble brought
his train 10 standsiill within few
feet of the frightened soldier. Mr..
McConnan stepped onto one of Inc
cross lies proIrudng ont from the
track and the train started ont for
The Hampton station Inst when the
last coach was passing the OLD man
he was seen 10 fall into the water.
Mr.. Waller Ellis, mail carrier,
and q cOlored man named l.usier
went 10 THE rescue Of the man, hui
when they reached his side life was
extinct. 1t is believed that The mans
death was due as much Ia fright as
anything else
The body was turned over to the
Home authorities.
Mr. McConnan was a member Of
Company at the Home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
HER HUSBAND A BULLY
Princess Louise Courted Death h
/. Is Said.
FORCED TO MARRY A GAMBLER
Tragic End of the Daughter of the
King of Denmark Reveals Life
of Misery even If 1t Was Ensured
for Time in Palace.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. April
1.-THE tragic death OF Princess
lonise. OF Schaumberg-Lippe which
occurred at the castle of her father
inlaw. Prince William, IN Nached.
Bohemia. on Wednesday, has aroused
The deepest sympathy for her. owing
10 her unhappy married life.
She was the eldest daughter of
the present King of Denmark. Her
death occurred only five hours after
Prince William expired, at The same
castle. from an attack of heart dis.
ease.
Princess Louise was welded sud.
denly 10 Prince Heinrich, of Den
mark. which was supposed to account
ior an unfortunate passion she had
FOR the son OF palace gardener. Her
husband turned ont TO be gambler
and h,llly.
The princess tried to secure di-
vorce. but King Christian. OF Den
mark, who died recently; refused per
mission for her to so ahead with the
proceedings because of the accom-.
panying scandal.
Some time ago The princess was
almost drowned while bathing, and
was rescued at the last moment. hut
II was rumored she was counting
death.
She Irin been lingering from cere.
bral trouble. it is supposed, which
had been caused by a bullet which
she fired into her body, inJnring her
spine. During her illness the mother
,of The parents of her husband visited
the princess. There is no sign of
mourning at court
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07

and his bride will go 10 Old Point
and take the Old Dominion steamer
at > o'clock for New York. from which
place they will later go 10 Rutland,
VI. where they will live.
Miss Phoebus is the daughter Of
Mrs. Annie j. Phoebns and the late
Mr.. Harrison Phoebns. who built and
owned the Famous old Hygeia hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
Mr.. JAMES M'eRAw HERE.
He is the Father of the Young Man.
Who jumped From Wharf.

Mr. James McGraw, hardware
dealer OF Richmond, the father of
Mr.. George a McGraw. the drummer
woh attempted suicide by jumping off
Hampton wharf Thursday afternoon,
arrived in Hampton last even
ing TO join his son. Earlier in the day
II representative Of Meyers G. Co. Of
Norfolk, for which firm yonng Me
Graw travels. came over 10 Hamp-
ton and secured the mans release
from custody.
Mr.. James McGraw supposes that
the rash act OF his son was due to
the fact that he had been drinking.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
PHoEsus TAKES FIRST GAME.
West End High Schools Defeated in
a Practice Contest.

IN practice game of base hall
yesterday Afternoon the strong nine
dt The Phoebus Graded Scho defeat,
cd the team from the West End High
School 10 3. II was all ard Tough,
contest and Tie work OF each Team
was good. Tnrney and Webster were
The battery for nhoebns ana BENTLEY
and Brittingham for The High School
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
Y. M. c. A. Debate Monday,

Resolved. That fire is more de-
sirnctive than water" will he the
question for the debate of the "Y and
!" club at the Hampton Young Mems
Christian Association Monday night.
Carl Probst and Warren Howard will
speak for the affirmative side and
the negative will be defended by
James Tennis and Taylor Wilson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
New York Bankers Arrive.

Mnssrs. Chambers. representing the
banking firm of A. NJ Chambers G.
Co. of New York, reached Hampton
Roads last night in their pretty little
yacht, Emerald" The gentlemen
WHO are stopping at Hotel Chamber
lin, are interested in the Peninsula
Pure Water Company. which is build.
ing plant here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
MISS MARY PA0EBus TO
WE'D MR.. R. v. DAVIS
Ceremony viii Occur in ST. Johns
Anrii u, and VIII Be Quiet
k Wedding.

Miss Mary Phoebus will be married
10 Mr.. Robert Van Ness Davis in old
81. Johns Episcopal church on Tues
day afternoon. April H. at 4 o'clock
The wedding VIII be a quiet one,
only the, immediate members of the
two families will he present. Rev.
Reyerdy Es'Ill, DE- p. rector OF the
church. will oifctate.
Following tho welding Mr. Davis
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
Best Of Ire Star course.

A large audience greeted the TEN
pie Qnartette in Pythian Castle hall
last night, when that musical organ.
izaiicn closed the star course Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
1t is no disparagement to tGle many
good attractions that have been here
this season to say that the Temple
Qnartette proved the most enjoyable
of the five attractions put on by the
association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
OFFER BOARD FREE OFFICE.
Business Men Working for the Head
quarters of Board of Fisheries.

AS an indmcement 10 the State
board of fisheries 10 make Hampton
iIs headquarters many business men
have raised a fund with which 10
rent an office and make The hoard
The offer of free Offices.
Strong pressure will be brought
about TO bring the headquarters 10
Hampton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
Capt. Hewlns M.

Captain Charles Il. Hewns. who
lives in the boulevard. is sick with
the grip and il is feared IL may de.
velop into pneumonia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
Candy Easter Eans.

Have your name or initials on
Faster Candy Eggs ct r. r. Nicoln.
nnolos. 40 West Queen Street. Hamp-
ton. Phone 1872. Fresh Candles and
Ice Cream. We deliver Ice Cream any
where on the Peninsula. ap set
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
For Groceries phone 10.

That's IF you want prompt delivery.
Remember that we have built our
large trade because of our promptness
'Beasley e. Bush. 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-07
Funeral Of Charles Peek,

Funeral services Of Charles Peck
were held from the First Methodist
ctnrch, al 4 O'clock yesterday after.
noon. The burial was made in 81.
Johns cemetery.