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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
FIRE STARTED WITH KEROSENE.
Fifth Ave. Publishing House Saved From
Loss by Window Cleaners Discovery.

R. B. Hamilton, who is connected with
the University Society Publishing Company,
at rs Fifth avenue, reported to Capt.
Stevenson Of the Mercer street police sta
ton last night that window cleaners at
work in the building had discovered a fire
behind some shelving in the company's
loft on the fourth floor about I o'clock and
e~xtinguished the blaze.
The building is a modern ten story struct-
ure and the captain went around to in
v~estigate. In a corner of the room among
q lot of old boxes and furniture he found a
pile OF broomsticks wrapped in an old skirt
and a quantity Of cotton, the whole satu-
rated with kerosene oil. 1t was the black
smoke from this pile burning that had at
tracted the cleaners.
II the blaze had not been discovered just
in the nick Of time, the captain says, the
consequences would have been serious.
The matter was referred to the Fire Marshal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
SLEUTHS FIND MORE SILK.
90 500 Worth in Mans Cellar, $500 Worth
Identified as 81 olen-LotterX Tickets, Too.

Hyman Fayner, a silk merchant, with
Offices at 17l3 Madison avenue, reported TO
the police Of the East 1O4th street station
house yesterday that his place had been
broken open the day before and a quantity
Of silk stolen. The thieves got into the store
by cutting through the floor from the cellar.
Detectives went down to the East Sixty
seventh street station house, where two
silk thieves had been arrested and held the
previous day, and 1t is believed on informa-
ton furnished by them went to the house Of
Samuel Zalcshetz, at Oh Chestnut street,
to look things over.
They found IS, 800 worth OF silks in the
mans cellar and took him 10 the station
house
Mr.. Fayner was sent for and identified
$500 worth of the goods as belonging to
him. The man protested his innocence,
declaring that he had purchased the stuff :.
Several tickets in the German Imperial
Lottery were found in his pockets. He
was held on charges Of receiving stolen
goods and having lottery tickets in his
possession.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
HE RANG FIVE O'CLOCK.
Passenger From the ST. Louis Betrayed by
Some OF His az Watches.

The sound Of fairy bells Ginning 8 O'Clock
struck Customs Inspector Donohue as a
curiosity on the American Line pier yester-
dh V, and as the music appeared to pro-
Rect or street. just landed from the st.
Louis, Donohue Investigated. Forty-three
gold and silver watches were under Mr..
Jemeil's clothes, hung on a string that
passed over his shoulders and down his
trousers legs. Several Of the watches we're
rpp,cterS. All were seized.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
CHICAGO CITY HAIL SINKING
Foundation Excavations for New Count
Building Causes Danger.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-Several large cracks
nave appeared in the south end of the city
hall and have created uneasiness among
city officials and employees In the building.
The foundation was found to-day to have
sunk an additional one-eighth Of an inch
during the night.
S. F.. C. %Shankland, a civil engineer, was
hastily summoned by Acting COMMISSIONS
Of Public Works O'Donnell, and he made
a thorough investigation Of the riffs In the
ceilings and walls of the rooms in the south
end and the effect upon the foundation Of
the building.
The settling is caused by the construction
Of the new county building, and it may be
necessary to support the city structure
upon jacks to avoid a serious accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
BIG OIL FIRE NEAR ELIZABETH.
II starts With the Explosion OF Two or
Thlrty.nyc Tanks.

Fire followed the explosion of two oil
tanks at the Bay Way Refining Company's
plant, near Elizabeth, n, j., last night.
There were thirty-five tanks Of oil and the
flames rapidly got beyond control. The
entire fire department of Elizabeth was
called out and Staten Island was asked to
help. The spectacle attracted a great crowd
from Elizabeth and it was found necessary
to send out the police reserves to keep
order. At a late hour it was reported that
there had been TO casualties. The fire was
still burning. The damage could not be
estimated.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the fire was re-
ported under control. The damage was
estimated at 5000. 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
$40, 1000. 900 FOR STANFORD.
We'll known student Says the tnlrersit! Is
10 Receive n Great Gift,

TO Receive q CreRt Wilt
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, April 2s.-"Stanford
University is to be rebuilt on a grander
scale than before. A multi-millionaire-
his name is known, but will not. be made
public for some time-will give $lo,oo0,o 900
to the university
These were the words Of p. p. Bittner,
a student Of Stanford University, who passed
through this city to-day to his home in
Albuquerque, n. M, Mr.. Bittner is editor
in chief OF the Daily Pdlo Alto, the student
BODY, publication. He has been in close
touch with President David Starr Jordan
throughout the last ten days.
1t is sickening to look upon those build-
ings and see them in their wrecked con-
dition," he said. The news that the uni
versity is TO be rebuilt and that some in
tcrested person has promised to give
$40, OoO, 600 to the institution has raised
Our spirits sky high"
With Mr.. Bittner were many other Stan
ford students whose homes are in the East.
All i'll return when the university opens.
SO easy, youthful and comfortable. The Toric
eye glasses made al SpenccT's, /: Maiden Lahe'-
AdF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
BUYS THE MILBURN RESIDENCE.
Wealthy P~ittsburger VIII Live In House
Where Mckinley Died.

PIrTsBURG, April 2s.-P. NJ. Shannon, a
wealthy Pittsburger, interested in oil and
railroad development, has bought the
Milburn residence in Buffalo, where Presi-
dent Mckinley died. Mr.. Shannon will
occupy the house as a residence, although
he will still retain his business office in
pittebpr1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
CHICAGO TO LOSE 500 SALOONS.
City Collector Thinks hat Number VIII
Fail to Pay 81 900 License.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-City Collector Traeger
estimates the falling off in the number of
saloon licenses at 500 when the first period
under the 81 900 a year fee law opens next
Tuesday.
"The saloon keepers figure that May to
November includes the hot weather months
and that they will make money said the
City Collector to-day. Il think the num-
Der will be decreased about 500 by the time
the second period licenses are required.
1 have made inquiries and have heard many
complaints from saloon keepers. But in al
most every instance the hardest kickers
have expressed their intention Of continu-
ing in business"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
waldorf Astor's Wedding.

special Cable Despatch - TIVE SUN.
LoNDoN, April 2s,-It is learned from a
letter written by Waldorf Aston 10 a friend
hat The date OF his marriage to Mrs. Nettie
Shaw has rot been definitely fixed, but
hat ii will probably take plaA- about three
weeks hence in London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Take a Trim
Down the Potomac.

WASHINGTON, April 2s,-President Roose-
Welt, Mrs. Roosevelt and their daughter,
Miss Ethel, left Washington this evening
on the United States yacht Syiph for a trip
down the Potomac. They viii be gono
until Monday morning,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
KILLS HER MONTH OLD son.
Follows Instructions Druggist Gave for
Killing q Dog.

DANBuRY, Conn, April 2s.-After a quar-
rel with her husband to-day Mrs. G. H.
Magersuppe, 10 years old, killed her one
month-old son with chloroform, following
instructions given by a druggist for killing
a dog.
Her husbands arrival prevented her from
committing suicide.
She is under arrest charged with murder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

Congress Water aids digestion, cures insomnia
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles, All d~rugKists
have 1t. CONGRESS SPRINGS COMPANY, Snra
tuga Springs. y. N.-AGt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

Highest prices pN;d FOR scrap books containing
old clippings. Address Hall, y. ". Box ~ Station
o., y. y. cIiy,-AGs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

Leave New YORK $50 y. g, hrrlv cleveland
40 neat morning. A bupBD I ain, b the New
York Central Lines.-Aar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

DEWEYis INES STAND QUALITY.
We make Pure Wines Jud mature them naturally,
II, I. Dewey d Sons Co, los Fulton 81, New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

Purest Watcr-Equtn0X
Depot. lee ". broadway. Tel. 6l6i r ranklln.-Adt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

so easy. youthful and comfortable. The TorC
eye glasses made al SPenccr's, l. Maiden Lahe'-
Adr.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17
HUMAN THERMOMETERS.
First Used in Edinburgh Hospitals
Not More Than Forty
Years Ago.

Pretty much every one has had occa-
sion some time or otRar to handle, or at
least see, the modern clinical thermom-
eter used by physicians for finding the
temperature Of their patients bodies. 1t
is in its case somewhat smaller than
an ordinary stylographic pen, says the
New York Globe. The following descrip-
ton of the first clinical thermometers
used in the Edinburgh hospitals 40 years
ago was recently given by Sir Lander
BruntOn:
'"The use of the clinical Thermometers
had Just been introduced into England
by the late Prof Aitken, Of Netley, and
the clinical wards Of the Royal mfr
mary at Edinburgh, being set apart spe-
cially for the instruction of university
students, were provided with two Of
these thermometers. To the best of my
knowledge they were the only two in
Edinburgh, perhaps in Scotland. One
was bent and the other was straight:
both were between foot and Is inches
long, and used to walk proudly about
the ward with them contained in some
thing resembling an ordinary gun case
under my arm. But each observation re-
quired ten minutes, so that the number
1t was possible to make during 9 visit
was every limited"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Shells from the Red Sea, Carved In
to Crosses by Bethlehem
workers.

The chief industry Of Bethlehem Of
Judea is that OF the mother-of-pearl
workers, writes Marion Harland. In LIP
pincott's.
The shells are brought from the Red
sea, and In the hands Of native artisans
are polished and carved, the larger into
elaborate designs; the smaller are cut
up for rosaries and crosses. The work 10
all done BY hand, and the methods are
amazingly primitive to spectator from
the home Of steam and electric power.
But the results are extraordinary. The
largest shell we saw was carved in
scenes from the birth Of Christ, the
Agony In the Garden, and the Cruci-
fixion, and had the general effect Of deli
cate frostwork Under the magnifying
glass every detail was seen to be per-
feet in outline and in finish. 1t was exc
cuted to order f6r a wealthy American,
and was to cost $3.50.
About 100 people make living by
this industry, which is 500 years old. In
the shops the workmen sit upon the
floor, their benches in front of them;
the air is full Of whitish dust, and the
light, admitted by the single window and
the open door, so dim that the exquisite
tracery of the wrought shells is mys-
terry even before the visitor notes how
few, simple and crude are the instru.
ments employed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17
INCREASE OF INSANITY.
Problem Which Confronts the Mu-
nicipal Authorities Of Eng
lands Capital.

London has 26,739 persons on its
lists of lunatics. OF these 24,282 are
supported by the rates. The county
council is at its wits end trying to de-
wise accommodations for the rapidly
increasing number Of the city's insane.
January /, 1904, England and Wales,
with about 32,000,0O0 inhabitants, had
III, 139 insane persons-an increase of
1924 over 1908. The ratio of the In
sane to every 10000 OF the population
went up from 3A.14 to 34.71 in IL
months. This almost incredible and
dangerous increase is far beyond the
recorded increase in the Kingdoms
population. Indeed, the decade 1884,
1904 shows that the number of the in.
sane was as to S27 in 1894 and as 1
to 2SS in 1904. At this rate of increase
theTend Of England's supremacy In
many lines is In sight. Luckily, before
it is too late, legislation may devise
methods of meeting the matter and Sc
curing remedy. UP to date all eff
forts at successful explanation have
been unavailing. The expense OF fit
ting up quarters for these people has
forced London and other places to Q
serious consideration and investiga-
ton Of the whole problem and all
points connected Herewith.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17
skv-scrapsrs in London.

"The sky-scraper," says the London
Express, sis casting long black shad-
ow over London, and IFS native friends
declare that before long the buildings
Of London will be as lofty as those Of
New York. They may be right. They
have forced our hands in the matter Of
underground electric transit. What
they have done below the earth they
may be able to accomplish above it."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

The negro who attempted . crimi-
nal assault on Miss Depriest, IN Jack
ton, few weeks ago, had his prelimi-
nary trial last week and the circum-
stantial evidence against him was
very strong. II convicted, under the
laws ofMississippi he can be sentenced
TO only ten years in the penitentiary.
It is the absence Of law for proper
punishment to fit q crime Of this kind
that breeds contempt for law and en-
courages lynch law. The Legislature
should lose no time inacting a law to
make Attended assault capital Otfense
-Yazoo Sentinel.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

There not 3 lawyer IN Mississippi at
todon the judicial ermins who cannot
earn more at private practice than the
salary provided for judges. II Mlssir-
sippi maintains che standard Of her
Judiciary heretofore oet, the Legislature
WIN have to increase their pay. We
know this il not popular, butt lie right
and The Sentinel believes Il should be
done Ka1oo Sentinel.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

One from al Oklahoma repub-
lican editor; J. J Hughes has some
Socialist pigs. They are sucking one
Of his Rapublican holfers. There were
thirteen pigs il the litter; that's Roose-
yeltism. They aIl wanted q divide up;
that's Socialism; the heller Is trying
70 satisfy them; that's Republicanism.
The Judge i kIcsInI ;that,sD Democracy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17
Aftar Elantion.

'.There's only one way to get any
thing nowadays, and that's to work
FOR 1T" said the first citizen
Il guess that's right admitted the
CRATER, gloomily. Y wouldn't have
agreed with you ) few days aso. but
times have changed Detroit Free
Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Miss L. Graham CrOzier, q ''lecturer
on sociology" has attracted attention
to herself at Philadelphia by proposing
that the children Of the hopeless poor
and criminal clssses In great cities
should be chloroformed to pntthem out
Of their misery. Too bad she wasn't
given that quietus sooner In life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17
Nav national Park.

Colorado Is discussing the plan to
make a 1000, OOO-acre national park Of
the White river plateau, one Of the fn-
est natural bits Of country In the whole
Of Colorado. on the western slope Of
the divide, and as yet unsettled. It
covers more than 5000 square miles Of
snow-capped peaks and mountain val-
legs, whose scenery IS uneQualed in the
entire west
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17
Mardi Gras.

On account OF the above occasion
Queen q Crescent win sell round trip
tickets TO New Orleans. Mobile and
Pensacola, Florida, for one fare plus
twenty flve cents. Dates OF sale Feb
ruary Dist to 28sh limited for return
not later than March Bird, 1905.
For further information write, or
call on J w. WOOD,
7. p. "A. O. e. O. r.. r.
Meridian, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Caller where's your mammas
Eommy--At the literary club. Caller
Where's auntle2 Tommy At the ply
steal cultural school. Caller Where's
eIsterf TommF On the golf links.
Caller Where's papsi Tommy Got.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

II we had womanG suffrage in Mis-
sissippi party lines would soon be
eliminated. When woman ran for
an Office 1t would be like she runs for a
street car. You never know for cor
tain which side she is running for.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Mrs. Chadwick, stealer Of millions,
got six years in the pen, and a prison
er just before her i've for stealing 4
turkey and Q duck. The scales Of JUS
tioe are still like groceryman's.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

While conditionsin this county rela-
tive to roads and schools leave much
to be desired yet we are glad to note
that q sentiment and desire TO better
these conditions is becoming manifest
among our citizens.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Enthusiast -Jovel old mani What
teeth! What hairI What q complex.
IonI Her beauty sfows On me.
Cynic That's more than 4 dos %
her nv boy. Town TopIcs
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Every woman has at some time he'd
day dreams of the hero she would
marry. It would take . hero that
would marry some Of them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Those New York editors are certain
~ brainy men. The Sum is at present
discussing the question as to which leg
Of the trousers should be put on first
Ia the morning.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

We notice news item about "Sec'
rotary Hutchinson OF the Southern
Yarn Spinners Association" What is
that, q manufacturing combination or
woman's club2
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

DR.. Parkhurst- you've heard of him,
from New York, says man that
swears is no gentleman. Well, neither
is a woman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

France and Germany still have their
hands in their gun pockets but 1t is
notorious that the fellow who 10 always
going to pull gun never kills many
people.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Part of the money sent for the re-
lief Of the Russian Jews has been spent
for arms and bombs for the revolu-
tioniste,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Several Of our young ladies have
begun wearing glasses because they
think it improper to appear in public
with the naked eye.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Since Emperor William, of @ Germany
has decided to lead his army in person
in case Of war, there is small danger Of
that Franco. German war.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

There are not many early settlers
left around here. They generally
owe for a bill now just as long as
as possible.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

An English woman, just arrived,
says all voices have coIors. Then
drunkard's in the morning would be
dark brown.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

From the great amount Of divorce
suits being filed al over the country,
Puck's advice on matrimony should
still hold good DON'T"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

A London paper Says.that Fifth Ave-
nue., New York, is the richest street in
the world. Yes, in scandal as well as
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

You can never convince Spain Of the
statement that large part of the
American navy has been useless for
Iono, tinoa
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

America makes more barrels than
any other country and entities them
with the same activity.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Mrs. Chadwick is said to be very
much broken in spirit. Well, she
broke great many in pocketbook.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

A Buffalo groom elect suicided be-
fore his bachelor friends as a Joke
He had probably been married.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

General Bingham, new head Of the
New y Tcs uses language like
an I 0licen
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Their .AIn Oklahoma called
Nabisco. No have been founded by
thai SORT
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Prince I'D has just been arrested
in Hawaii was caused by married
man Of conY J.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

Soon be " Mr. Groundhos.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

or courN ub'eye in the survi-
val Of th- -vou are still alive.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

tionists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

money.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-18
Financial Record
BY Assoclated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Money on call.
easy 3q4s4 per cent; ruling rate, AZ per
cent; closing bid, 21a per cent; offered Q.
Time loans steady sixty days, 81 per
cent; sixty days and six months, 5g54
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 595ts per cent.
Sterling exchange firmer, with actual
4.S675 for demand, and at 4.sSS0G4 s335
for siXty-day bills.
4371a.
Commercial bills, S4S31s.
Bar silver, 65Ac.
Mexican dollars, SOC.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular
LONDoN, JAM 11-Consols, S994c. Sill
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-18
BROKERS ACTIVE
IN SPECULATION
GOSSIP ON COMBINATIONS AND
MERGERS
Heavy Profit Taking In Union Pacific.
Amalsanated Copper Securities
Unable to stand Persist
ent Pressure
DROP FOR COPPER

: Heavy business followed the
I opening of the stock market yes
Z terday and prices shot upward. after
4 the buying movement in Union Pa
4 citic got under full swing. That
Il stock sold at S1.5Sik.
I Other gains were Colorado Fuel,
4 319c, with a reaction Of 2hc: Della
4 ware and Hudson 3, Reading 2,
3 Great Northern preferred 11s, Paci-
flc Coast, Southern Pacific, Cana
Z dian Pacific and Kansas City
4 Southern preferred i61ho..
4 Amalgamated Copper rallied to a
I point over Tuesday, but pressure
Z was renewed and Il fell to sl.1S.
4 causing some reactions elsewhere in
= sympathy. Union Pacifc's rise to
4 above S1.58 stiffened prices at noon.
3 The Gould Securities were con-
I. splcuous, Colorado Fuel being
4 pushed up 4Ao, and Denver and
4 Rio Grande preferred and Wabash
4 preferred gained 1 and points, re-
\ spectively.
I A violent fall in Amalgamated
4 Copper to 2ikc below Tuesday night
\ carried prices under Tuesday.
I. Great Northern and Northern Pa
+ cifc fell 2 points.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-18
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.-Banks note
Increased arrival Of tourists because of
the many new accounts opened at the
various financial institutions.
The rates Of exchange in force In Los
Angeles are as follows: Drafts to all
points in the United States outside of
California; $50 or less, 10 cents; $50 and
not over $3.50, 15c per $1OO; $3.50 and not
less than $1,000. $1.00; over $1,000, 1Oc per
Sl00. San Francisco and other points in
California; No drafts less than SC
charges; purchasers of San Francisco
exchange In amounts not less than $10,-
OOO at any one time during one month,
rebate of 21hc per $100.