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Electric Plant Burns.

PoUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, February H.
The entire plant and equipment of the
Poughkeepsic City and Wippinger's Falls
Electric Railway Company was destroyed
by fire to-day. Twenty-Five electric cars
were burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
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RAINY DAY in California;

The. present storm commenced here IN
the nth Of this month and at noon to-day
the rain gauge registered q ~ inches.
Yesterday the rainfall was Tt-a inches
TUESDAY, which so far has been the
champion, ,rainy day, the precipitation
St-2 Notwithstanding, City Correspond
,dence Chico Post, Z
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Fire Destroys Church.

DIV AseOclhted PreSSO M
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February H.
The Southside Baptist Church one OF the
totally destroyed by fire tonight, short
w before midnight. Th loss is estimated
at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
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a LYnching Suit.

Relatives of an Ohio negro Who w.s
lynehed sued the county for $4,000 dam.
ages, The Jury has awarded th.tn si2S,
the other half To their isNyersg Possihtv
some OF the Jury serAed on the lynchins
committee.-Br0oklyn Eagle.
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vi9la Allen. the actress 1t has Just leaked out has been the secret bride Of
PetertD nryea.t the Kentucky turman for morethan fve months They were mar
red in Huntsville. Ky. on August 10Th. According to the records of the county
clerks Office in that city a license was Issued to p. Edward Iyuryca and V.
Allen Thc ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frank w HARDY az
sstant rector of st .AnIew'sP Protestant Episcopal Church. amd vas Witnessed
by Mrs. Sarah G. Allen mother of the actress and America Wagner the brides
colored maid #@@ 0
Deputy County Clerk Paul Semonn was a ersonal friend Oft the horseman.
and the surprcssing of the issuing of a license was a easy matter. Ther record
was torn from the bond book ad not pasted back until such time as the eyes
OF newspaper men would be blinded by more recent events of a similar character.
Peter zDuryeas is one of the best known men in Kentucky. n has enter
tanned many actresses
PENDANT in IA sensational breach Of promise suit for $50 1000 Hiss Madden alleges
the turfran repeatedly promised 10 marry her but Mr. Luryeaf denies that he
ever made any such promise ~
The case is N the calendar in the Supreme Court New York M will b
cache in q few days. Miss Madden "a. at one line the risky widowt in TIoyts
"A Trip to Chinatown II.
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Of St Johns Ephscopaljc Church. of Siam ford. Conn., Who recently caused a sensa-
by declaring hat any man whose salary exceeds $4,000 lis a thief 8 The
rector OF the church, the Rev. Charles Morris Addison. dismissed the Rev5 Mr.
ron his connection With the congreaaton.. Mr. Richmond refuses to
accept dismissal ant asserts that he WilTemaIn IN hiss Stamford charge until q
he holds expires o until he him seHSt inmate IT. EV@##
Several Wealthy men, members of St Johns. Whose incomes are many. times
greater than $e5oOo, are said to- be be hind the moyemen to- lave the offending
Clergyman dsnIsaed. .M.M .A44&M# 49,
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TRAIN ELEPHANTS.
TO b ||l|!|: ATHLETES.
Must Be Prepared for Circus
Work With Same Care That's
Given Prize Fighters.
HOW TASK is ACCOMPLls HE'D E [: }
Old Circus Man Explains Ply.
seal Culture N ethod That,
us Used. 4.

NEW YORK, June 2i.-" Elephants
that Is. trained elephants no matter whore
you find them, are physical culture grad
$uates,''s said Ruben Schubert, an old
circus elephant trainer. recently. With
out their physical culture training they
would be babies for our work. Once
graduated. they perform marvellous
tricks and fents that. to the novice
merge almost upon the impossible.
I'VE prepare the muscles and slnews
OF an elephant before we commence to
limpart the tricks to him. & All elephant
when first taken into captivity and turned
over to the trainers In the permanent
circus quarters in Il Germany may be big
and strong-possessed Of sufficient power,
to tear n hole In brick building--yet he
ia una BILE to stand on his hind legs or
balance himself on his head. Even *
he knew Just what we wanted him to
do and tried ever SO hard to accomplish
1T he would fail until he went through.
course OF our physical culture training,
THE sineWs and muscles OF his neck,
his trunk, fore legs. hind legs and thighs
must first DO developed, and he Is trained
similarly to prize tighter or a college.
athlete These sinews and muscesNarc
built UP gradually. First, the elephant Is
placed in sling, and by means Of 9
tackle is drawn off the. ground. Then.
he liz let down until only mis- tore feeta
touch terra nrma..
THE method Is then reversed. and the.
hind quarters are allowed to rest on the!
ground. \, Il Daily this training Is used. and
daily the elephant is made to rely more
on his legs than on his swing. This
method serves to build Zip the muscles.
It enlarges and hardena them, until
finally we pronounce them 1T, and Mr..
Eephantsis made to realize that he must
rear upon either his front or hind feet
without the aid OF the swing. L.
1.-THE muscles Of the neck and trunk
are yet to be developed. For the, build
Ing up OF the neck we instruct the ele-
phant In the art OF moving wa CONS by
pushing them with his head, 81 a heavy
pad IS fitted about his forehead to pre-.
vent bruising the flesh Work OF this
kind speedily develops the muscles.
Then comes the work Of dealing with
the 3trunktfsI have numerous dumbbels
Of various weights, all fitted with handled
through which the beast can Insert his
trunk. First the animal Is asked to pick
IN a small one curl his trunk about
the handle and lift It with him. Then
give him a toothsome carrot or a bit OF
bread, The reward is remembered, and
shortly the elephant will pick up the
,dumbbell at command, and Will then look
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Our Prosperous Neighbors.

North Of the United States there is re-
markuble growth and prosperity. South
OF the Mexican frontier the progress Of
"a naturally rich country Is one OF the
most remarkable TEXTURES OF the Indus
trial snnd com mercial world, Both Of the
dig neighbors OF this republic are hav-
ling the best times In their history. This
8fact#is one OF the strongest reasons for
counting upon continued activity in the
great Industries 81 OF the United States.
Both Canada and Mexico are important
and fast-growing markets for American
merchandise. They are also notably pro-
fd,,ctive fields for the Investment OF Amer
lean capital and the employment OF Amer.
lean business talents. When these neigh
Z bors flourish greatly the country from
which both obtain the largest part Of
stheir. Imports must feel the stimulus to
Its own trade and industries. Canada and
Mexico swill develop faster in the next
few decades than they ever did before.
& 1t is certain to be 50. in the nature Of
things. They have the unworked rnln-
erals the untitled soil, the Unused water
power Their opportunities for manu-
features have not been half tested. Both
countries are assured OF a prosperous fu-
Sture, Both must continue lean heavily
upon the United States for the aid they
need in their development. Cleveland
Leader. III AZ a III! sa u t{5 5,,5Y3s ,+ H. ts
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~. d 4 p + j {.
District: names Of the committee on
corner stones; enrolment of Barton
Heights School, 1906; first graduating
class from this building: members Of
5Joppa Lodge, No. 40, A., f. and a.. Al.
5s lsigned) II. l.. LORRAINE a.
III ii "a r sf.f ~ Chairman) u
S$EE f. o. ROBINSON.
a he NJ esonic ceremony concluded 2 BY.
Worshpful Master Hanktns turning over
StlleFbuiiding to Mayor Roses and Mr.. John
Stewart Bryan. Rev. Mr.. Scott having
delivered a prayer, and America" hay
Ting been sung.
Dr.. Pitts Address.
Sa Mayor John r. Rose introduced Rev.
DR. r.. H. Pitt, who said, in part:
The very agreeable duty Of welcoming you
in the name Of the town Of Barton Heights Is
md OF the region round about Is assigned 70
yround is historic. ln.ie7s this very land vas
S ssll Goyernor Of Virginia In View Of the
fact that one ~ our SCI speeches This afternoon
i to be delivered by Prof, Samuel G. Mitchell
property, or at any rate a considerable portion
OF Ii, passed through the hands Of several
q p % 10 M nuse ths
hope that sole OF the ancestry Of our distin-
gIlshed friend probably once lived In this region.
Around you. moreover, are the relics OF another
Sort OF history. In order to lay the fonnda-
tons Of this school some OF these old breast
works had 10 be level, as you may well see for
yourself. However, ,here,is no reason 70 believe
that any bloody flghtng was done here. This
Was the inner line, and ii As. supposed that
was occupied In the mAn by ,the Home
Guards Moreover let .tl ,'she world know
that when Richmond finally capltu'ated the
Sbesieging army came into the PROSTATE ely
along some other roads. We viii not admit
g for moment that Barton Heights surrend-i
4 Ell ed. - SY y.
~ Concluding, DR. Pitt said:
5E (. Fortunately the public school interests "
this community have been in the hands Of an
excellent and enterprlfing board, Mcssrs. stew
art Bryan, Penick and 3Wlngfeld. They have
sevinced courage. faith Inc community and nd
an unselfsh devotion TO their work, beyond al!
praise. TO them more than to any others is
& due the successful inaueuration OF the enter
prise which means 80 much 10 this community.
and i salute them to-day In the name Of Of the
Heights through It's Mayor ami Council, its
Citizens Association. Its Improvement Commit
tees, It's School Improvement League has re-
4 sponded most generously, Our people without
Ia dissenting vote so far as know. have al,-
proved Of the appropriation. We are building
Z Tor the needs of future generations and "
this whole section. To this community we wei
/ come our distinguished guests with all our
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great army 81 chiiaten Az, Np't through heI 10
the future Of the con1monwealth What the
children are To- be depends upon the acho 81,
mined by the duailnca lions Of those to HON
they are erltrneted. DIR. Ruffner was &C GUS,
toned to say. 'As the teacher. so Is tho Chi
The world always knew there was a difference
In te6chers, but lt@was d long time IN fthding
S 1ss assa p09r teacher was doing harm ana
IN concluding Ills address Mr. Ellyson said:
Tho best people OF all classes are going to
reside where they can get the best opport unitics
for their children, ana our one hope TOR "a
strong and prosperous Comnonwea w Us !. N
providing good schools FOR the proper training
and education OF Sour children. ti5 81 81 II n :
General Robert n Lee, whose glory as a
military chieftaih Is hardly more to be admired
than5hiss unselnsh devotion to the education OF
tho young men. Ut the South. declared thai tine
education OF ell classes OF the people is y ne
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Decreased Exports to the Orient

A>ySSA
@3 The export trade to the Orient Dc,
creased sharply In April, but It ais stu
an unsettled problem as to whether this
decrease Is the direct effect Of the Chi
nesc boycott OF American goods, or
whether It arises from sotne other causes.
Shipments to China from the United
States were not affected much more than
shipments to other Oriental countries.
8Thc exports to China II, April were valued
at SO, 2S0,546, as against 81 BOG, 724 IN the
month Of last year. IT IS
to be considered. however, that IN April,
1906, there was n great demand for Amer
lean products, far above the normal ana
It was not expected at the time that the
high market would be maintained. The
Sshipnents to China In April OF this year.
although fur below those Of tho same
month OF 1905. were still much higher
than the mon THY average for years prior
to 1905.
3 The exports to Japan In the month OF
April decreased by larger ratio than
did tho exports to China. The total was
s2,477,2G6 against IS, 29o,2 In April & 1oo6.S
There Is no boycott in Japan. Others De-
crcascs 4itl exports to Asia are consplc- j
Nous In the Official record. For the hrst
teit. Moths OF the present fiscal year the
exports To- China we're only IS. 000,0Q0 less
than III the corresponding months OF the
preceding fiscal year, while to- Japan
there was a decrease Of over "a, OOO, O0O.
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The "Unlucky'' Number.

fore he came to Congress was a member
of board OF visitors to the State prisons
or Mississippi He with others was maxi
Ing a tour OF the penitentiarles and saw
a detected looking convict sitting In his
cell. 4 sssj Ma fS. s5 ss55 " III IL 4
Whats the matter, my MANI" asked
Mr., VILLAINS. .S VI
Nothln' much" the convict said ..'only
! I'm aiVidtiln..' g.
,3..yictm of what7 E5SJ u
sim d Victim Of the flgger thirteen-a
Judge and twelve jurymen.'
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Imports Increasing at Panama.

B Consul ]. G. Kellogg. OF Colon, reports
that the import duties collected at Pan-ii
anna City Colon, and Bocas del Toro
for the first three months OF 1906 greatly
exceeded those for the last quarter Of
1906, the figures being:
Collections on merchandise by the Re-
public OF Pnnama Mt these ports during
the quarter ended March 81, 1906 aggre-3
gated 1872. s77sfa gainst $l22,es9 for the pre-
3vious quarter. The duties collected on
liquors for the quarter ended March 81.
1906, were s72.446. 3 an increase of 1904
over the previous quarter. The total iin-i
with no change In the import duties.
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the scheme, Nj. JEFFERSON had builded only
the apex. tile university, while the foun.
dation, the public schools, was entirely
lnoRiflg, ...a
president Alderman. move than any
man that I know, is building in that foun-
dation,n exclaimed the speaker.
Dr, Mitchell said lie stood for three
things In education: !.
l. The education of the poor whites"
. The decentralization OF colleges.
3.rhe education OF the negro; and re-
joiced that education was no longer
.n,ondstfc or exclusive, but was as pure
as the air OF heaven.
In conclusion, DR.. Mitchell said that
IL was most Significant fact that at
this time, in 15o localities in Virginia.
men and women are dedicat.ng school
buildings"
"Dixie was sung by the children, all
tho audience standing uncovered, after
which Rev. Mr.. Hayes pronounced the
.benedlctlon. which brought the ceren1o-.
mics 70 d close.
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a, 81 W. vi,.. richard Gwashn,ey. Julien
Gum. s.. q. Hatcher. G. 70. H les M
IS. hi Hamersley, HI ii. Hankitls, s l.'li.
( Harmon. ia. s.. IIazen. Thomas nj. H1nd-
Y iAp. y. D. Howell, John RI Johnson, =.
i il. q. Jnrgens. Frank L. Jobson. tGeorse
Jeter Jones. Wray 7 Knight, p. " "A. ~.
! 5sejIn,,,. Henry l.. King, Na.,tam a. Low
invssff,hn Lindsay. Jr. Rufus s. Lyle,
Fdwin II. lea, w. r.. 1,ecky, Robert
sfxseky. IN, J. Il. Lyle, Robert %. Aiacolil-
her. Nv. r, 3McCcmb. Phillip Mayer, ROD
~, S,ayo. Jr., L.. W.. Mcseigh, Robert
M,tchei, Samuel T. Martin. Geo &c y.
Mayo. philip Meisel. Jr.. j. j.. Montague,
q. G. Pelouze. ]. Thomas Pnlling. tope -
a. Nelson, Jr., G. III. Ratclitre, oonn e.
Rose, Robert 81 Renno ias. haip,s n 1s,.t
child. ID A. Ritchie, Edward -. nus ..., y
~. L. Ragland, James +. Ryland, WI
liam III. shook, Howard Sutton. Ionn "a
soilthall. w. D. stuart, i. b. Stainpac 60,
ii, Nv. Thornas, w. H. Tyree, william =.
wood. George c. White, l.. y. Walforu,
IA, west, d. Il. Wheeler. John Wrien
George d. ise, James p. Yeamahs.
Articles Beneath Stone.
Beneath the corner stone was placed a
cpffer-hox, containing the following III
$tlcles. The Mirror. Of October ~ lSs
4 Barton Heights Progress, won1an's ca col
Stior. FRIDAY. April s, 1895: Rich
r,nnd Evening Journal, Greater Rich
nond Edition, June 8, 1906; The News
4 Lender. June 81. 1906; Dvening journal,
Il June I'll, 1906; Times. Dispatch, June q,
1905: Barton Heights Directory, 1894; Bar
ton HEIGHTS Directory. 1se5-8; RELIGIOUS
Herald, June 81, 1906; Richmond and
Her Monuments,'. by National Bank OF
Virginia; map OF Barton Heights; Barton
Heights ordinances: Barton 1leisnts
q charter; coins 1889, b. H.. started 1906
abstract of b. H, from William Berk-
4 iey, governor OF Virginia. to William
Byrd, ST.. March Is, 1915, d. B. G. p 6oi,
Land ONCE, to March I, 1889. when ]. II 81
Barton became the owner; agreement be-
tween Ragland and Slaughter and School
Board of Hcnrico county and the IoWn
Councils; Albert Il. Hunts architects
H card; first Town Councils; first Town
Council, June 81 1890; Citizens Improve
nlent League; School Board Of Brookland
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sinia shall ma her rghtfu place fTe =.
rank Of
ana erSus education ,i lon 81 ali their children
Mayors Greeting.
Mayor Nc arthy made a purely formal
speech, in which he said that he brought
greetings from the people Of Richmond,
whose memories and traditions were the
same as those ofSsthe citizens Of Barton
Heights He &rejoiced, he said, with the
people of the neighboring town because
they had 50 successfully carried out the
laudable enterprise OF building a SPLEEN
did public school, Which would equip he
children Of the community to go outbinto
the world and gain sue cess. In conclud-1
ing he. said: Hui ii !,
II pray that 1t may realize for you and
your children your very brightest hope.
After a musicale selection, DR.. s.. c..
Mitchell, Of Richmond College, one OF
the best known educators OF the South.
was introduced. S4Dr. Mitchell began by,
saving that he L had within the past few
days visited Dr. hRuffner the father
OF the public schools Of Virginia. at his
home I'M L He described the aged
ed acator as posse SSH So the calinness OF
;the%victor with none 10 This bpastfulness.
and told of4sthe satisfaction he had felt
in listening to the word of: the man who
mad %suCcceueu III SAH6 ~ = L ~"
appreciate the advantages Of the public
school system.
The First Free School.
The speaker. III proof Of his assertion
that public schools existed In Virginia
long before the war, related how a ma 2.
named Sims had In 1886 given to the.
townEof Hampton 200 acres Of land and
d few cows for the purpose.aofs support
s,n,r!yo free school, and #howslat er;Ein1 $685.,
another resident OF 1ampton3f I1aton Z by
name, had added to the fund BY giving
more land and more cows. This fund
has remained intact through two wars:
the oldest school fund to day, not only
in Virginia. but in all the South, which
brings In q yearly lncolne Of sC00.Swhich
is used for the support of the free school
OF Hampton to- day. said DR.. Mitchell.
In speaking OF the growing apprecia-
ton OF the value Of education, Dr. Mitch
ell called attention to the fact that mo
less than flfty-two bills, affecting public
schools were passed BY the recent Leg,
islature. He paid a. High tribute ITO
Governor Swanson and to the members
of the General Assembly because of their
appreciation OF the value OF education.
81 would not for a moment, detract
from the culture and refinement of the
Old South, which belonged to a few.
aaid Dr. Mitchell, "but I must say that
I stand for Democratic form OF edu-
cation, which the puplc schools give
Following this line of thought. DR. Mftch-
ell spoke Of tThos. Jererson's scheme, of
education, which had for is Il foundation
the public schools Of the State, and for
Its apex the University OF Virginia. II e
We'll known English writer Mr.. Fred
erich Law Olmsted had said that Of
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], Suez Canal Receipts. 4

B Consul j. c. NIcNally sends from Liege
"a newspaper sta tement that the gross
tonnage of the ships which passed through
the suez Canal In the first quarter Of
the present year was q, 1874 ,345 tons. against
.5,1a9424 tons q n 1905. and q, 64s,5e9 tons In
1904. The net tonnage in the three years.
33O6,53 tons. The tonnage dues received
were $5,242Oo0 i IN 1906. s5,o6s.l81 IN 1905.
The passenger receipts in the two years
to S1ss,oo and $12s,e4o. respec-
itfYely. !. x.
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Try Our lib Can
Very Best Clipped Beef
1Oc
Sugar Corn, &c can.
Roast Beef, lib. cans, l0c,
Best California aches, lie can
Pure Butchers Lard, sl-2c lb.

sest American oranuIated sugar.
per pound .,.......,,.-- .........i ! 20
Sour Pickles, per gallon .........,...2 zoe
Silver King, best Flour sold. soc
Y bag; or barrel ,............,....Sa.7
Good Salt Pork, per pound ...,.,.7 / &c
Best City Meal, tic peck; per
n bushcl .,.t. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Coo
Best Eyaporatcd Peaches. per lb ~, lOc
"a Cans Succotash for ,...-...,........2 $50
GOOD Lard, per pound..-t-....,.....7 1-:c
sPotted Ham or Tongue, per can,..., SO
Large Cans Bartlett Pears ......,.. .lOo
New Clipped Herrlnes, lust arrived,
per dozen 90
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{ Natural Mistake.

We stop on the sidewalk and look at
the man who Is digging tholnarrow. deep.
long cxcaYa tlon. iii 553 4 553 sSS} Ts
us somebody going to esta blishF cenl-ss
etery here ~ VIC ask In surprise.
..Wlat7' replies the man with the
spade. NAV! This Is the basement for
the new vestibule Apartment House,
Puck s. q 81
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4Imrnutable Lrw4 Behind !.

or the meaning OF this movement aIr. Bryan
said; ~ 5.sl
ct Is the mark OF thoughtful and deep
mind to look beyond the outward manifestation
to the !minutabe law that lies behind.
To-day we haze IN this celebration strlk-
Ing example Of this deep insight. Other schools,
other communities have assembled to come TO-
getl,cr With praise and thanks. TO bless their
work and wish 1t Godspeed In Its noble effort.
TO make life fulle- and better for scholars not
yet born We cannot, therefore, measure tina
event by It's mere material greatness. To gain
q true Idea OF what this building stands for
we should look deeper than the brick and NOR
tar. and look further than the founda tlon plans
or roof. and seek. II possible to find what
spirit made this building posslhle{and 10 what
end and for what purpose 1t was constructed.
Il was just this sort Of symbolism. II wa IN