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better facilities and give more space II, -
witch To look after the needs of customers
Points in It's Growth.

better facilities and give more space III
which to look after the needs Oh cNstohleiS
Points in Its Growth.
In some respects this addition marks
rather notable point In the development Oh
the business of the city, and that can De
seen the more clearly when some or the
principal dates in the growth of this estao-
lishment from the standpoint alone Of the
building are brought to mind
In the year 1885 Mr.. w. B. Moses, the
founder of the house and the father Of the
present members Of the firm, erected the
first portion of the building on the corner
of 18th and F Streets It was nine stories
in height and It's dimensions were 30 by 100
feet. Three years later he found 1t was
necessary to have more room, and so ne
put UP the first addition which was
added to the 18th street end and was 55
feet front and 100 feet In depth with 20
foot square L. The new part was nine
stories high
Generous Floor Space.
Then two years later came a further en-
largement. and that was on the T street
front, of % feet with a depth of 100 feet
and eight stories in height This was the
last enlargement made by the senior Moses
In the year 1900 the present firnl consist
ing of the sons, w. H, II. c. and A c.
Moses, added another section to the f
street front of the building, which was
Is by 100 feet. The total frontage on that
thoroughfare is now 100 feet, and includ-
ing the new part which is now being built
the entire frontage on 18th street will be
1873 feet The building as to the old part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
BUSINESS rs ACTIVE.
Moore & Hills Experience in This
Particular.

The individual number OF sales through
our agency made In the period embracing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

ent month than was the case last year. II
wifi be found that they do not belong to
the large and expensive class OF struc-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
rELAnEy's Rash DEED.
Passes Woman carbollc Acid and Both
End Their Existence.

Elmira. n. ", Dec Although a
guard was s,ani hg close beside him.
Frank Delaney, a railroad man. sue
ceeded In a bold attempt 10 end his
he and the life OF a woman who oc-
cupied a cell in the Elmira county
fail. The woman was Bessie Wells.
awaiting a sentence for abducting a
young girl and harboring her for i'm
moral purposes.
Delaney possessed a power as attor'
ney for the woman. and when he called
at the Jail and stated that he wished
to consult her regarding the signing OF
important papers there was no obiec-
ton on the part OF the warden. who
sent a guard along with him. The guard
stood close by while the man and
woman we're comforting together. when
suddenly Delaney drew from his peck.
et a bottle OF carbolic acid and passed
II through the bars. The woman SELF
ed II and swallowed the contents. Sud
denly Delaney pressed bottle to his
own lips. The guard sprang upon him.
but the man fought him fiercely for a
moment and then collapsed. He died
before a physician could be called.
When the door OF the cell was unbolt'
ed the woman lay dying on the floor.
She died within a short time.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
PEoNAoE ALLEGED.
Charged That Negroes Are Being Com.
PEELED to Do Labor.

Houston. Dec. 27.-vice Grand Mas
ter Shea OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen. said that he would
lay before Commissioner OF Labor
Nell. en- route here from Washington.
charges Of peonage against the South
ern Pacific railroad which. he alleged.
has compelled negroes 10 serve as
firemen against their will. Southern
Pacific officials declare that rains are
being operated on schedule time. Re
ports OF congestion reach Houston
from a number OF points along the At.
lantic division OF the system
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
TAKEN FROM ENGINE.

Four Masked Men Drag Fireman From
Southern Pacific Locomotive.
New Orleans. Dec. 27.--John Gold
reaux, a Southern Pacific fireman
walked into Opolousas late Wednesday
after having been taken from his en-
CINE by masked men twenty-five miles
outside OF town, and after having
tramped the largest part OF the night
10 reach that place. Four masked and
armed men boarded the engine during
n stop. and despite the fact that Gold
reaux hid himself. they found and
dragged him off the engine. No vio-
lence was offered TO Goldreaux. who
was released His train was too far
away to be oyertaken.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
MATTHEWS MANAGER.
Well Known Baseball Man TO Take
charae Of Waco Club.

Waco. Dec. 27.-wilson Matthews.
the we'll known baseball man. who had
charge Of the Savannah. Ca. team last
season. winner OF the South Atlantic
championship will manage the Waco
baseball team the coming season. The
club will be controlled by the Business
Mems league Of this city. Several play.
ers have been signed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
Bomb Explodes.

Barcelona, Dec. PA bomb explod-
ed ia .he Rambla. one OF the principal
thoroughfares OF this city. One man
was wounded. Three anarchists have
been arrested In connection with the
affair.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28

y and discharged, 10 be loaded
W shipment and transportation from
rsuch station. siding, spur or other
point TO any other point on said line
OF railway or 10 point on any other
line OF railway In this state. they shall
make application In writing for such
car or cars TO the agent OF said rail.
way company at the station, siding.
spur or other point where II is deemed
TO load such car or cars. or II there
be no agent at such point. then TO the
agent OF the railway company at the
station nearest 10 such point, II shall
be the duty OF such railway company
10 whose agent such application IS
made, and such railway company is
hereby ordered and required 10 fur.
nish and place within time prescribed
by law and the point designated In
said application the car or cars so APP
piled for, whether such car or cars
are intended. when loaded. for trans.
portation TO a point on the line OF
such railway company or 20 a point on
the line OF another common carrier Of
Texas. This order shall take effect
the first day OF January, 1907"
II is reported that Secretary OF
Stateelect Dashiel has made a clean
sweep OF the force OF clerks in the
state department. with the exception
OF Harry Bickler. one OF the stenogra.
piers. Colonel Henry Hutchings. chief
clerk, announces that he has been ad.
vised that he will not be reappointed.
II Is reported that c. w. Mcneil OF
San Antonio viii be the new chief
clerk.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
LIQUOR ExPLopEs.
Negro Porter Fatally Burned and Bar
tender Seriously Injured.

tender Seriously Injured.
Stroud okla. Dec. 27--After filling
a jug with a siphou connected with a
barrel Of alcohol in n saloon. Mark
White. the bartender. spilled a consid-
cradle portion OF the liquor on the
floor. He struck a match to Il. burn
ing II off the floor. but In some man
ner the fifty-gallon barrel OF alcohol
ignited and exploded. White was IA
tally burned and G. G. Cook. the bar.
tender. seriously injured THIS saloon.
the Shoffner saloon and the Nose drug
store were destroyed by fire.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
JAPs NUMEROUS.
II Is Said Many Are Endeavorins TO
Enter Via Mexico.

Enter Via Mexico.
III Paso. Dec. 27-Japanese ar
flocking 10 the Rio Grando border "
tempting TO get into the United statea
Most OF them are said to have been
discharged from the Japanese army.
Tuesday fifty-four were refused admis-
sion here Later a number were snug
gled over at Fort Hancock. Tex. but
Wednesday they were captured by i'm
migration officials. who are patrolling
the entire border.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
RECOVERED MONEY.
Ten Thousand Dollars Found In a
Bank al San Antonio.

San Antonio. Dec. 27.-Captain
James e. Lucy OF Austin. who Arrest.
ed W. G. Anderson. the alleged de-
faulting cashier OF the First National
Bank Of Kansas City. while the latter
was at Austin. is in the city. Captain
Lucy Says He has recovered $4,000
OF the stolen money. which was on
deposit IN a San Antonio bank.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
VOTING ON STRIKE.

Per Cent.
FL Paso. Dec 27-The Mexican Cen.
trail conductors are voting on the mat.
ter OF a union strike. They now re-
ceiye from $40 10 1925 in gold per
month. The increase asked for amounts
10 10 per cent. They are voting TO
determine whether they will refuse 20
work II the increase is finally refused.
II the vote carries they will simply re.
sign, effective Jan. /.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
Or. Giles Dies.

Atlanta, Dec. 27.-Dr. Columbus r.
Giles. a leading physician, Is dead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Vincennes, July 2.-Special-So Some
one rubbed Dan McCarthys bunch Of
Egyptian ball tossers with superior
brand of rabbits foot before the game
today and to the bad luck that natural
1y followed Is attributed the victory OF
tho Alice team this afternoon. The
score was to / ana the hits and en-
rors made by both teams were the
same Both Perdue and Morgan show
ed up in fine shape and handed out
a superior quality of goods from the
box. Morgan, however allowed two
hits in one inning He also gave two
passes to the first station and made
two wild losses.
Cairo had a chance in the second
turn TO get two men over the circuit
but the rabbits foot got in its work
then and the bet was overlooked.
Blousser singled and Connors doubled.
Some say it was slow base running
but in any event three men were
put out before either crossed the plate
Cairo's one run was made by Roland
who singled and made the rest of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Last night was The FIRST in 'hrsc ot
.ous nights that the street lamp. along
the river front and Commercial ave
uup have been able 90 do bus us
without obstruction by cloud of will
'ow flies So many OF tIes. insects in
Tested the air that all the globes aloH-
The levee and Comm rcial avenue
from Second to Eighteenth street
were filled with them up ts The burn
ing point, of The carbou- A. result
the streets wore ca into deep
shadow hy midnight and fhe globe
cleaners have had bus. Time every
uuinuE-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

After having suffered several days
from an aching tooth. during an eX
ceedingly cold spell Of weather, Tommy
finally summoned the requisite cour
age and went to a dentist After a
surprisingly short time he returned
home
Did YOU have the tooth pulled,
dear?" asked the mother
NO" answered Tommy. Il didn't
have 10 get IL pulled"
Did the dentist say SOP
"No. he didn't say so. / found it
ont myself
How was that?'
"Weu be said # was ulsterated, and
so told him 20 le. it alone. As soon
ss the weather gets warmer it'll quit
hurting itself. cause the ulster will
be on."-Youth's Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
Took Another Sail.

Messrs Smith, Atwood and Flour
uoy took another rail in the yacht
"Einor' last evening, while the vino
was brisk and had a fine time. Theis
experience Sunday was not accident
al. They turned the craft over for the
special entertainment Of Mr. Leach, 2
prom neut railroad man who is q
warm personal friend Ct Mr. Atwood
Mr. Leach was not informed Of what
was in store for him and he enjoyed
he affair the more on that account.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

There is talk of starting another
newspaper ia Cairo Republicans who
10 not think they fni the representa-
Jon they are entitled to- ia The exist
ing papers want aa organ or theiI
Jvn Some of hem nave money C.
back mp me enterprise Nothing def
mite has yut been done. hgt there has
been much earnest consultation and
practical new paper men have been
approached on rha ubiect More than
Ukgly .ho hing wil. 200. uaioriAllle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
a False Alarm.

Tho fire companies were called out
about / O'Clock yesterday afternoon to
attend a fire at the residence Of Dr.
W. c. Clarke at Walnut and Seventh
streets. They found it only a tiue
on fire. Neighbors had seen the
Game from the iiue shoot upward
above the roof and not being able 70
see that the fire came from the tlue
believed the roof to be ablazc. No
damage was done The fire boys We're
promptly on hand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

A stop by Haas off Wetzel was one
Of the prcttiest ever seen here. Mo.
ran, fast runner, was going to first
ana the throw by Wctzel was a little
WED Haas glued his foot TO the bag
and extended his gIoyed hand, and
stretched out fun length, resting on
his bare one, he nailed the throw in
time to catch his man-Nincenne5
Canilal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Haberdashers now keep plain rib
bon ties Oh reels. the way tape Is sold
but instead of having to take the
whole roll a length Of tie is shipped
off for each customer The advantage
Of the reel Is that a tie viii fit the size
collar worn by the bus er. Formerly
different lengths had to be kept in
stock, but now thin necks or fat ones.
small or large, mag each be fitted ac-
curately by cutting a piece OFF the reel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

a general element of dissatisfaction
prevails among large number Of en-
thusiastic fans. and threatenings and
murmurs are heard on all sides be.
cause Nation business men are re
ceiy.ng no patronage at all from visit.
ing clubs. Everything is labelled
Charleston and it turns out to be a
case Of the tail wageing the dog
Even the INSTRUMENTATION team
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Tomorrow Mattoon play the In.
dams in paducah ana two game
affair will be featured on the Fourth
a game in the morning ana
another in the afternoon, although
the arrangement. have not been def
nitely settled The Indians are in good
trim, according to the Sun, Red
Perry being in the game again.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

The Sisters of the Holy Cross OF ST
Nary's Inhrmary here, have had thei
Retreat" during the lat week unde'
he spiritual direct on OF a jesuit
Father from Chicago During hi.
period The Sisters retire from thei'
Ictive work and receive spiritual in
structicn in lecture. and sermons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Prof Clendenen has been at wori
4 week or longer on the school cen
JUS ordered by the Board Of Educ
ion ut its last meeting. As yc- he ca
not tell how the result viii compar
with preyiou, year. It viii take sey
raj weeks Industrious work to com
Jlete the census
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

The mech mllf-Hed white ant Of
South Africa Is credited by q re.iisni
Of scotland ~rA loiu- maae soot
thaa harm .t care b. taAel OF bail lines
Is BIAS aenlsra. ierliIIul etec.
on tie s1l and ms!ze and other crops
groa tHiee as large Hear AIT Ll.ls as
elsewhere.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Wetzel killed HRS for Moran Bar
bour and Chenault, his stops off Mo
ran, bat eectrifying the crowd His
work was wonderful and il is seldom
anything like it is seen in The big lea.
eue-Nincenne- Capital
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

eacks on errors. OF the four errors
made by Cairo. Blousser, on third
made three. Perdue sent six men
back to the bench without hitting the
leather and Morgan retired four.
Here's the score by innings:
Ri Il
vincennes O0011 100 x 6 4
Cairo ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL 6 I
MISUNDERSTANDING and Matteson
Morgan and Searles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
Good Army.

Tho governor Of Herat has presented
the following report % the amcer Of
Afehanistan. The behavior Of the
army Is satisfactory. and there have
been no cases Of serious crime The
Heras army now says It's prayers five
times 2 day. and the men are beeom-
ing rukEa tvzry good Nuesuimaas.'
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

make their headquarters at Charleston
and the idea prevails it gives the
members of the club better opportuni-
ty to take advantage of the lax disci-
pllnc which i, evidenced on all sides.
NATION Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Yesterday was wash day in the lea
que but the Cairo and Vincenncs suits
went unwashed as the game which
was stopped Sunday by rain was pull
cd off
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

luck ever since its winning streak at
home but it's safe to bet that II won"
last long when the lads get lined up
at Sportsman's Park for the series
with Jacksonville,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

There may De a want az. printed to
day which is hunting Job FOR q man
who ought 10 have been working for
you for yearE
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

The persistent man usually wins
me "try again" fellow Is as lucky" In
want advertising as he is in all other
ihlnEs
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Red Perry was unable to play be
cause of a badly injured finger which
viii keep him idle for several days
Nincennes Capital
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
RIGHT DEE HE BAT.

Come out this afternoon. Fans, and
show he boys your heart is stll in the
right place. nsl!ail1z
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Yesterdays game only goes TO show
that no matter how good team is,
it can't win all the time. The game
was an even one and the summary
shows Cairo up as good as Niucennes.
excepting of course, one fatal run.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Nothing like good crowd of pull.
ers to add confidence and ginger to
the home team.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
BASE BALL GOSSIP
Hoodo Caused Bad Luck and Cairo
Lost to vincennes--Home Today
For Go With Jacksonville.
THE STANDING.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Cairo /, Vincennes 2.
Other teams had off day
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Batteries Falbcnberg and VI, Hey
dom Winter Glaze Harris and Peter
son.
Game called in the fifth on account
of the intense heat
Chicago ST Louis-Wet grounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

The second game VAS forfeited ~
New Y-rE o 10 % in the ninth. the
home club rcing unable fa clear the
grounds of people who sHrsed un the
Hsid and prevented the play Under
the rule the game Was forfeited Tho
score I'D 10 rhe time Of forfeit was as
follows
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
WHERE THEY PLAY.

Jacksonville at Cairo.
Danyille at Vincennes
NATION at PaduCah.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Cairo has been pursued with bad
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Cleveland ...,.....,,.,,.,., ! J
Detroit Observation-Disclosures. 3 s
Batter. Hess aad Clarke Eu.
banks and Warner,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

St Louis, No. July BY winning
iaday's game ST. Louis broke even on
0 he series with Pittsburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago, Ill.,, July 2.-Loberts sin
gle. sacrifice and wild pitch scored
ne only run of the game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Boston. Mass. July Bats homo
ran in the ninth brought boz the only
run of HE game
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Batteries Brown aud Mccarthy;
Mcfarland, Lcheld, Lynch and Glib.
son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

Battcries-Overall, Lundgren and
Klilg; Fraser and Livingston.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-03

New York, July The locals were
unable TO win although they used
three pitchers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-26
Old Dominion Line

DAILY SERVICE.
FOR NEW YoRK-From
Company's Wharf, Nor.
folk, every week day. at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-26
CHAUFfEURS ON STRIKE
Men Work Long Hours for Lille
Pay In New York.
A0A.UA|oA EmPl0YE DRAWS GUN
Drivers Have Big List Of Griev.
anccs Against Employers-Compell.
ed to Buy Expensive Uniforms
$50 Cabs in Garages.
CBy Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-'rhreo hun.
drcd chauffeurs employed by the New
York Transportation Company. which
operates $50 public electric cabs, went
on strike today for an increase in
wages.
AS result nearly all the cabs re-
manned In the big garage at Fiftieth
street and Eighth avenue today.
The men declare that they are COM
PEELED to report for work ut the gar
age every morning at seven o'clock
and some days they arc not given any
work at all. They are paid at the
rate of 16 % cents an hour for what
time they work.
The demand is for chauffeurs of the
ordinary electric machines of II uni
form wage of So for n twelvc-hour
day Another Of the grievances Is the
cost of the uniforms they are COM
PEELED to wear. For the drivers of
vehicles hired to private families the
men demand $3.50 day instead OF
S2.31
A non-union man who attempted TO
take one of the electric vehicles from
the garage was set upon by crowd
of strikers and dragged from his scat.
He was being roughly handled when
he drew revolver and fired into the
crowd. No one was hit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-26
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
For Newport News People to
Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles
Is that they get q firm hold before
the sufferer recognizes them. Health
is gradually undermined. BacknchG,
headache, nervousness. lamencSs,
soreness, lumbago. urinary troubles,
dropsy. diabetes and Bright's disease
follow in merciless succession. Don't
neglect yonr kidneys. Cure the kid
neys with the certain and safe rem.
edy, Doan's Kidney Pills, which has
cured people light here in Newport
News
G.. o. CAVIAR stationary engineer,
Of 232 Thirtieth street. says: at only
required few doses of Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at Stearncs' drug store
to convince me that the remedy was
effective. was annoyed for some
time with dull pain in the small of
the back; not severe enough to cause
any great anxiety. hut sufficiently ag-
gravating to make me wish could
get rid of ii. When Doan's Kidney
Pills stopped it very quickly | am only
too pleased to endorse the prepare
tlon."
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doun's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-26
LIFE PRESERVERS WASH
ASHORE NEAR HATTERAS
No Ships Bearing the Names Found On
Jackets Mentioned in Maritime
Records.
lRv Associnted press.l

NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 25.-A mari.
time puzzle that may be the result of
a great ocean tragedy came ashore
near Cape Hatteras today In the shape
Of more than four hundred life pre-
servers.
Between Hatteras and Big Kinna-
keet, the beach Is strewn with the
cork Jackets Some are marked and
some are not. Those that are. bear
names not to be found In the Mart
time Register, Lloyds, or the American
blue book"
Some are marked "Caswftz, Rettu-
nysyurcer, G. r. P. No. 10S,341." 9th.
ers are stamped "Sealanan." Two
hear the name "Smeskf
Three miles north of Big Kinna-
kect, a part Of n white yawl boat and
fragment Of boats gunwale wash
cd ashore. There are no marks or
this wreckage.
Because all the life prcservcrs and
the pieces of wreckage came on the
beach in such limited area, ship
ping men here are of the opinion
that whatever the cause may be, 1t oc-
Cured not far distant from the coast
A diligent search among marine rec.
ords failed to reveal any names that
correspond with those on the life
preservers. and life preservers, arc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-26
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Merchants & Miners
Transportation Co.

steamshlp Lines for Boston, proyI.
denco and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk,
for Boston every Tuesday, Wednes.
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday Steamers sail from
Norfolk at 600 D. m.
leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday,
at p. M. connecting for Washington.
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way. 5000;
round trip. $500. including stateroom
berth. Accommodation and cuisine
unequallcd.
Freight and passengers taken for
all points North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore. foot of Long Dock,
daily. at D. m.
Only line running Sunday steamer.
between Newport News and Balu.
more. For further information apply
to d. r. McNEILL, Agent,
Newport News. Va.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.