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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
PROFESSOR "A. S.. M'KENZIE.s

Miss Fleming, Of the Baltimore Training
School, OF Baltimore Md Language.
Superintendent o. 4. odley, Of Pnssalc,
III; Primary MI thods,, MI SIS Eth 81 NPagg,
Of New Jersey: Model Sixth Grade Miss
}Galcslsi, n OF Washing ton; + E Primary Read
ing. Miss Charlotte yYray. OF Newport
News; Recent Additions to- the aCurricu-
slum OF. Common Schools, Mr.. Julian a.,
5Burruss, head ofs theE depa rtment OF Man
sual Training In the Richmond schools.
B \ Tho. school will be opened Monday night,
June 2bth,8 by an address, OF welcome from
Mayor, NJ Carthy 1 It Is expected also that
Governor Swanson will sde silver q n ddress
and that othor prominent speakers will
be present. m 3Ai 81 II
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Owing to the recent sad affliction in
the family. Miss Marie b. Kerse closed
her music school quietly at her studio,
No. 2s12 East Grace Street. Friday, Junc
18th. Il 55s.. \. Il. jsS3 Z
The high averages attained by the
pupils during the past session reflected
much credit to the talented teacher.
y In the piano class the highest average
for best exercises was 1>>lched by Miss
Alma Krezmarz; highest average for
best scales, Miss Hazel Hamllton;E high
Pearl Wilson. 8
Honorable mention for general progress:
Misses Hattie Marshal. Althea Ar,nen-
trout. virgie Newman. Sallie Hancock.
Annie sioschetu, Louise White. Mayme
Bra,tie, Grace James, Marie Ford. Lott.e
Hamilton. Lucy Owens. Efrle Scott,
Ruth Dobson, Mar,, Marsala. Marie Briz-
zolan, Minnie Bernhard. Beth Alley Bes-
sie Gordon, Roberta Cannon, corrie
Blue Maud Cosby. Clyde Bailey, Eva
schippiualt. Ivy Johnson. Edna Hern-
don, Chloe Armentrout, Lucy. Duggins,
yirgie Spears, Louise Bickers. Jessie
Johnson. Eun!ce Evans, Evelyn Davis,
Virginia Maker, Lottie Shackelford,
Louise Nuckols. Virginia Lane. Ruth
Weed, Lola Gaulding. Edwin Cosby. Her
bert Mcdowell. Charlie shackelford. VIII
lie Grigg.
In the guitar class. highest average
were made by Misses Cecilia Kusterer.
While Grigg. Rosa Rhodes and Pearle
James.
In the mandolin class, highest averages
were made by Misses Mabel Le!dy, Eva
| Guide. Lily Rhodes. Bessie Gordon
McsErs. Sylvester Kustcrer. Mike Grande
| Herbert Mcdowell and bernard Grigg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
GOES FOR DEsPARD.
Sergeant Wren Will Return With
Alleged Diamond Thief.

Sergeant Wren, who left for New York
Saturday afternoon to bring to Rich
mond tho diamond thief, Wheaton B.
Despard, alias Dan Stevens. Is not ex-
pected back before tomorrow morning
He took the necessary requisition papers
with him and there will be no trouble
In getting the man out of the metropolis.
About the man Preston, who accom-
panied Despard to Mr.. Kohler's jnwelry
store ON the day the theft was com.
mitted, not much Is known. He nut up
at Murphy's Hotel May 20, tho day OF
the theft. as A. L. Preston, and later
gave his name to Mr.. Ed. Kohler as A.
Preston. IT Is possible that Despard will
blow as to the whereabouts OF his nc.
complete.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
CASINO ATTRACTION
Number Of Clever Acts Compose
l... Bill at lakewood This Week

is The Casino management offer az
Special inducenent TO their patrons Rey-
hard, Americas greatest ventriloquist.
Mr.. Reynard Is one OF the best ventrlo-
quilts now appearing in vaudeville, He
carries all his own scenery and para
phernal!a, and has expanded his act untll
IT is now a very pretentious one, indeed.
4 hir. Reynard and his famous mechanical
figures Will be the feature OF this weeks
Miss Kitty Traney and her new Euro.
\ pean novelty act has been especially en-
gaged to strengthen this show. Miss
Traney carries some wonderful trained
3 dogs and ponies that do all manner or
n odd stunts, Miss Traney Is herself a
very handsome woman and a tuggler OF
M mean ability. Her act, while OF great
interest to all theatre-goers VIII he II
great treat especially 10 the children.
Barry and Halvers, clever singing and
z dancing comedians, have new sketch,
IN which they Introduce some new songs
V and dances. Charles Barry and MISS
( Hulda IIavers will be remembered as
late principals OF the BABES in Toyland''
and the Wizard Of Or companies,
Miss Emile Benner, handsome youn.
lady, with wonderful! baritone, whose
voice has attracted much attention, Is, al
together, an addition TO this show.
Y u Mr., Phil Stats, a wel-known comedian
Il who sings his own songs and plays his
own accompa niments on the piano and
4 the new moving pictures viii doubtless
Rmpss the Casino patrons AS usual
Casino coupons ara good for admission
to lakewood after the performance, Matt.
nses Wednesday and Saturday Curtain
4 rises at 2;s0 for matinees and at $3.50 eacl
night, .
Aerial Actor This Week.
MR. Miss blanche Sloan. billed TO appea,
III the stadium OF lakewood this week, Il
the sisterof Tod Sloan. the Jockey. Miss
sloan is an aerial artist ana has gainel
as many honors BY her wonderful exhi
bitlons OF balancing and high-wire walk
VI ing as her brother has by his riding
q Miss sloan's act is more refined on
than the usual act OF this kind, haydn;
none OF the usual circus or museum fea.,
ares attached 10 y that usually accom-
pany an acs OF this kind,
Miss Sloan will give two exhibition
daily, the frst at,5 O'Clock every after
naoa, and NJ 1870 every night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
HEssAcRED5 SOIL,
Bit Of Earth Sent to %. r, a. in
Georgia for LibertYNT I'm

stcnlthily. silently, Colonel John w.
Richardson, Registrarsof tho Land Office,
and Secretary Ben Owen crept from their
offices yesterday and swiped some Of
Yirgin!a's sacred soil. and sent II 80
Georgia. (s5 5f III.
1t wasn't dirty trick, "a some might
auppose-this taking up Of the sucred
carth-for some ladies' of the Empire
State OF the South wanted n. and no
Ion OF Virginia was ever known to refuse
Il lady,s request. a 3;S a K 81
The earth was dug from near the base
OF the Washington Monument. In the
Capitol Square, and. nicely packed into
a little ball, was sent 10 the Daughters
Of the American Revolution at Bruns-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18

RECON;VENEs TO-DAY.
Corporation G Commission. Again
Take Up Rate Investigation. Il

The State Corporation Commission, will
resume It's hearing OF the freight rate in
lvestigationi matter Z = I Fl q clock this
morning, and comptroller Plant T II, OF the
Southern, will 90 on the 81 stand again
under Mr.. Braxton's cross nina ton,
fai Mr. Hraxtons5wil probably dispose Of
Mr.. Plant by Tomorrow evening, from
which time the commission u will tn Ike "a
recess until the following Tuesday. sf "a
The next illness vii be NJ n. IL Green
S,tramc manager Of III the thern,5 Mr..
Thorn will Introduce him for the COM
spany, and HIS entire examination Will
consume at least one week. It Is not
Southern will put on, hut there are nine
other roads cited to appear. IA nd .fthe in-
gquiry will certainly last for many, months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
G|F
'T|0 ! R MR. { ! 4. COOPER.
.Childrei,'s- Day Exercises Beauti-
fully Conducted at st. James
Methodist Church. "a IS
THIS is PASTORS LAST YEAR
~. And He Was 1'ittingly Renc,11-#
bercd- Mr.. Z. w. Bandy is.
Also to Leave.

Despite the bad weather yesterday att
ternoon, the Children's Day exercises at 4
st. Jatnes's Methodist Church were very
successful. Tho rain kept many people 4
AT home who would otherwise lave been
there, but, notwithstanding, the church
was crowd ed. Is Twenty children took part
f In the coronation exercises, which con-
sisted OF GROWING a young girl with a
beautiful wrea til, OF flowers. Eve other
girls gave a pantommic rendition o. !:
Nearer, My God, TO Thee witch was
very prettily rendered, and was much
appreciated. There we're also several
Rotations and singing by a selected
choir. .ss . isf y
At the close OF the exercises the Ladies'
Aid Society presented d handsome mos
rocco bound roster Of the church. Mr..
w. e. Woody made the presentation
speech with n few appropriate remarks exc
iprcssivo of the deep love and apprccia-
ton which, tho entire congregation holds
for the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Cooper. Mr..
Cooper responded. saying that he was
more impressed and more nppreciati've Of
the spirit In which the gift was made
than Of the intrinsicSvalue OF tho booklet.
This Is Mr.. Coopcr's hist year with tho
church. and the last time whensthe will
conduct tho chlldren's Day exercises at
St. james. n ss WI II 53i 5
Mr.. Bandy to Leave City.
s$fl 1t was the last Sunday on which the
present Sunday school superintendent,
Mr.. p. w. Dandy, will serve In this posi-
stion, as he is preparing to leave the city.
$sR He has served three years, and 81 Mr.
Cooper. In announcing the fact that no e
was about to sever his connection with +
the Sunday school, Il took occasion to pay
him a high tribute and TO express %
him the deep appreciation with which /
4 his work had ~ always been rcga rde d.
He has served faithfully and efficiently
and has won the love md esteem OF tho
sEntsre school. Mr. Cooper I hen q NJ Il
nonnced the appointment OF Mr.. Z. I'.5
8 Bickers as the succeeding superintendent
for the rest OF " the conference yeac..si
The appointment was very gratifying to b
the children and the teachers. all 5 si'.s
whom pressed themselves MS being very I
well pleased with the appointment of
their new leader. Il; s u. gs
The work OF the Sunday school, which
numbers about o75 children on a its rolls
has been very gratifying to the pastor
and the superintendent and teachers
Much progress has been made. and an an
enlargement ot Its scope WI! be con-
2tinued. i ,5s3 35s {}s * fl $;5. 81 # 3s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
ROsEMARY's NEW BOOKS.
List Of Latest Fiction and General
Literature on Library's Shelves

- =
Literature on Library's Shelves.
"A list of the new books in the Rose
mary Public Library is given here:
The Heart Of Lady Anne. by q A. p.
Crnlle. ia 81 sss ii$ ,333s59 ~
At the sign ofsthe Jack O Lantern,
Myrtle Rect. G u Il s SIX 4 ss5
I<ipps, I, HI g.. Nells. a I'M " ts,
The Lions Skin. John Wise. I.
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight,
Countess van Arnifn.
The Breath of the Gods, Sidney Mccall.
Barbara Winston. Rebel, Elizabeth Ellis.
Patricia, "a L Mother by Iota. Si
The Lake, George Moore. 3g. II Il .5s
Claims and Counter Claims, by NJ. w.
Goodwin.
ST. Cuthberts.t r. r. Knowles. "a *
Hearts and Masks. Harold MacGrath.
Highways and ByWays In Oxford. by
H. A Evans. " #! S
Historical Memorials OF Canterbury A.
P.E Stanley. si4i VI.
Peters Mother, Mrs. Henry de la Pas
Iture.# @ 5s "a y
N The Angel OF Pain. EFT Benson.
a Dark Lantern, by Elizabeth Robins.
London Films; w. D. s:Howells. !S
5 The Wheel Of Life, Ellen Glasgow. +
The Opening Of Tibet. Percival Landon
In Our Convent Days. Agnes Repplier.
The 5Pard oner'si Wallet, S. Nee. Crother.
K orleyis Farm, and The Vicar OF Bull
hampton, "A. n Trollope. sf Ss 3
Yolande, Charles Major.
1ole,i Robert Chambers. 4
Il The House Of a Thousand Candles.
Meredith Nicholson
Is The Masters Violin, Myrtle Reed.
Mrs. Trees Will, y. Richards
f The Trident and the Net, by Author of
AIartyrdom Of an Empress. t3s35
Or. Grenfel's Parish, NJ Duncan.
Wild Wheat, hi. E. Francis.
5s Ny. Lady's Slipper, Cyrus 7. 4 Brady.
ia Lady Baltimore, Il o. Wister.
81 The Prisoner OF Mademoiselle. g ..
Roberts. 53ti " isfaf iii
Talks In a Library with Lawrence
Hutton J. Moore " . &, !. 5s =,
4&5g The Conquest Of Canaan. Booth Te.'
kingdom III 81 $ss al$ .s
Il The Truth About Tolna, Bertha Runkle.
If Youth But Knew, "A. and E. Castle. IS
h Ny Lady Cinderella, Mrs. e. n .5sNV! II
Hanson. ~
FISHERS Of Men, \. s.. r. Crockett.
Paradise, Alice Brown.
Tho Woman IN the Above. Anna x.
Z Green.
Fenwick' $ d Career, Mrs. Humphrey
Ward II .ss5 y
and a. NJ. Williamson. 81 81.
shakespeares England, William Win
ter, a KS 7,
jerks. :, =
workngmen and the Church, Robert
b. Coyle. d. D. 9 . 800 g, |,
Social Theories and Social Facts. VIII
liam N. Gr!nnell, /. 81
Tho Bitter Cry OF the Children. John
III The Heart Of the World. Charles NJ
Sheldon. 8l 4.
Hess. ii55.a3 ila 53tiS is3if 81
The Long Day, Anonymous.
Hearts and Creeds "A. G. Ray
X The Pink Typhoon. Harrison Rober tson.i
"A Diary From Dixie, Mrs. Chestnut,
The Great Reprisal, Maxwell Gray, 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
SUMMER VACATION
For CITY PASTORS.
yMostsof Them Will Leave in Au-
gust, but Many Have Not
Henry Moore,
Blanton Umtauf.
Made Plans.

u The pastors Of tho city are beginning
to think OF where they will spend the
vacation affordcd. them during a the hot
simmer months by their congregations.
but many OF them have moi $yet arranged
their plans. Most Il Of Il them will leave
the city during August, continuing their
i stay until September. ,s s$5 s$3i;$
Dr. J. y 3 u Hawthorne will leave some
time during August to spend q part OF
I his yacat ton at Blue Ridge Springs. i. He
will stay until some time during Sep
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
St, James Children to Go to West
Point Tomorrow MORNING

!, The picnic OF. the st. James Church
sunday school Will be given at West
dren viii take advantage Of the outing
and there Will be many attractive
features on the programmes prepared for
me pleasure of the children by the com.
pitching quots, baseball, sack race. he
sides many others.
The train will leave the Southern doDo,
promptly AZ $50 O'clock tomorrow mof4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
Red Men Meet,

9Manataka Tribe, No. SO, Red Men, met
Saturday, night in ] 90 Camp Hall, Big
Chief w, a.. Mallory Vas g guest and
on the good work It has done, during ths5
past term The stribeiis making active
preparations to organize the degree Of
SPocalonths. Two Sappl lea tons We're rs,s
celyed for membership. :ss 4 8SE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
Saws He'll Catch Him.

Captain Q, p, Morgan, superintendent
Of the State spenitentlary, said last night
that he had mot been NIB .e to d hea n any
thing of Stiars, the convict who de his
escape from that Institution on Saturday,
I've expect to land him.. though said
the Superintendent, aands ~ : am notinis-
taken We Will not be long "a bout u.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
Civil Service Examination.

The United States CIVIL service ce1- /
mission will hold the annual internal
revenue Examination for &pohitions in y ne
internal Revenue Distrlct IN RiGhnlonu
on September 9Th. The age limit, y y y
years or over, and the examination y
open to all tile citizens Of the United
States For application blank and Gtn.
structions the secretary Of the ~
OF examiners should be addressed az tie
Richmond poytnfice. Is + iss q, *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
E GREAT ,.E 1MPR OVEMENTs.
Ora ICE Street P byterian Church
Auditorium to- BE Decorated. "

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Auditorium to Be Decorated.
4 & Dr. Jere w therspoon held his last SER
Vice Iii Grace Street I'resby terians, church
last night, before 81 IS closed for 81, the
extensive in1proyementsth atnre t' 81 be
made during the SUNNI ne lecture
room Of the church e about is omp's az
room, until i the aud ttorium Is flnishedee
n rlfanylt& Co. of New York, have ne
contract; and the tn,Pr'ye !, ne
On an extensive qscale,' The auditorium ~
Will lie completely decora ted, q new car.
spet win. be laid, h and the walls VII pc
frescoed y I3eautifu stained lass windows
fwllRbe substi for the present pln y,
windows, and the church Will be4instn ,,
Fwlthelectric light fixtures: The 5yestlbule
/ is likewise to receive Its share ~ the inlr
4nroyements ms 1t viii be completely tiled;
The whole cos Of the improvements VIII
total about $1,000. ls5s z s
Dir, Witherspoon will leave for, bis Va
cation about July 10th, lie VIII ,sp I, -
about two weeks In the region Of Now
York City near his Ssol,, He expects to
remain a way, a bout six weeks ~ tose 'her,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
Loanys" AnrdFY MmmF Farmer Umauh
OFFICERS AND coUNCILMEN ASSOCIATED

wick Ca The Georgia Daughters Will
plant liberty tree in a few. days. and
have obtained earth from every State
in the Union TO cover the roots Of the
great tree The ceremonies attendant
upon the planting will be on grind
scale, and will be attended by thousands
from all over Georgia. i5j$5 IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
i Mr.sLee to Practice Law

Y, Mr.. ] Joseph Day Lee, an o. Richmond
ECollege alumnusS has beg unS the practiea3
sof law In New York City He has mary,
friends In this city, and they and his
classma tes, wherever they 10, Will wish
I him ABUNDANT 81 ccess. N 81 q,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
Governor at Home.

Governor Swanson spent yesterday Y q :
the alpHson and frecelyed a few local
callers during tho day. 1, u "a ~,
SsIIis Excellency i'd last light that lAe
had nothing 10 give out for pppl'ca Y tlQA'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
IBR0|ADIC0URSE|N
NORMAL R ! \ I'RAIN|NG
Professor acKenzie, Of Ken
lucky State College, lis Prin- II
s585s cipal Lecturer. si5
MAN / OF WIDE iAT-TAlNMENTs
Programme Has \ Many Other
Features Of Great Interest and
Hclpfulness.

IS Tho Richmond Summer Normal will be
held In Ceritra School, beginning on June
25thi and lasting two weeks. There viii
be n number Of lecturers on various SUBJ
jects, and the daily programme for the
two weeks will be replete with interest
ing talks and discussions. for the tcnch- (
ters who arc present Summer normals
arc becoming more and more feature
in the educational circles OF the State,
and are now being held every year In
nearly all the large towns Prominent
educators of the country are always So
cured to take the leading part IN tho
courses, and tho teachers find that they.
gain much help and Information for tho
continuance Of their work In the coming
session. \ st ,a8
Man Of Parts.
Among the Important features Of tho
Richmond Summer Normal will be the
lectures Of Professor "a. s.. Mackenzie
dean OF the Department OF English and
Psychology In tho Stat College OF Ken
lucky s3
Fl Professor Mackenzie Is we'll known in
college and social circles on both sides
of the Atlantic. His Sscholarshipsis broad,s
accurate and modern, and In addition to
this scholarship he possesses In marked
degree the graces OF culture and refine y
Sment. He Is an honor graduate Of tho
Normal College and OF the U University OF
Glasgow, and has been an instructor Mt
the AUniversltyof Edinburgh and the Uni
Eversity OF Pennsylvania. AS an instructor
and lecturer he has the endorsement OF
such men as Lord Kelvin, Or. Card, the
late Sir Richard j ebb and Henry after
son. The management Of the Summer
Normal Is fortunat to IN securing such an
able scholar and attractive speaker as
Professor MI cISenzies to deliyer the lee,
sture on English Literature and Psy-
schology. {5i3 & 5i5.;s
The Programme
The remaining features OF the pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
i Sunday School Picnic,

. Sunday School Plcnlc,
The Sunday school picn.e OF the old ST
a CLOCK. ~ Instead OF at $50 o'clock, as
sadYerti sed, 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18

Off for South Boston.
Mr.. Robert IT, White, a Western Union
.operatorof this city, left yesterday lnorll-3g
ing for South Boston, Va, to relieve til o.
manager at that place for a few days, 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
The Programme.

The programme.
The remaining features OF the pro-
gramn,e ara MS follows ,ss
Nature Study, Miss Julia E. Rogers, Of
Iowa: Drawing. Mrs - s w. Read. OF
SClnrcnlont College. N. c.: Arithmetic,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
Miss EKerse's Music School.

Owing to the recent sad affliction in
the family. Miss Marie b. Kerse closed
her music school quietly at her, studio,
No. 2s12 East Grace Street, Friday, juno
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18

DR., Robert W.. Forsyth will q go
but has not DECIDED here,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-17
PETITION FROM ITALY
tIii1eRs of that Town Want Legislators
to Vote Against Bailey.

Hon A. J. Lloyd ex-chairman OF
the county democratic executive
committee and former representative
20 she Texas legislature from Ellis
county. circulated petition at italy
yesterday asking the present repre-
eentatives. Hons NJ. AldcrdiCc and
h r. James To use their influence
against the reelection of Senator J.
W Bailey The following is the pc
dtiou
Italy. Texas. Oct f6- Hons. j.
NJ Alderdice and B. F. James, nomi-
nees OF the democrats Of Ellis county
for the Thirtieth legislature Of Tex
as We, your constituents, demo
Gratis and qualified voters Of Ellis
county. believing IT. TO be a danger
ous policy for the people. for their
congressman and United States sena-
tors to engage in the practice of Law
for the corporations while serving
their constituents. and as Hon. J. ".
Bailey admits TO giving legal counsel
to some of the largest corporations
known to this government, and fur
Their says he would do the same thing
again, therefore we. as democrats
and your constituents, urgently and
respectfully ask and request that
both of you use your influence and
vote against the reelection Of Hon.
j. w Bailey to the United States
senate when said legislature shall
convene. all for which we viii ever
pray"
! Following this petition were thirty
four signatures. OF this number
thirteen were farmers. eight mer-
chants. two editors, two physicians,
two druggists, one teacher, one clerk,
one attorney, one barber, one lum-
herman, one insurance man, and one
cotton weisher. Several hours can
vass was made but many refused to
sign the petition, declaring their al
legiance to Mr.. Bailey and their vote
and influence in the general election.
An effort will be made to get Bal
ley to address the citizens at that
place
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-17
THE WORK OF TYpHOON
Loss OF Life and Destruction of Property
Something Enormous.

Victoria. 3 C.. Oct fT Ten
thousand lives were blotted out.
some seventeen steamers and sailing
vessels were wrecked or badly dam-
aged. over 600 iuuks were swamp
ed. turned over or battered 10 pieces
against the stone walls Of the Praya.
so per cent of ligatrrs. launches.
yachts houseboats and small native
crafts entirely destroyed many
wharNes wrecked and numbers dam
aged were the results Of the typhuou
lasting but two hours at Hongkong
on Sept IS. according 70 advic"s
brought By the steamer Empress of
Japan. one of the few vessels to es-
cape the disaster The Empress OF
Japan but the dag before gave place
az the Kowloon compauy's wharf %
the steamer Changsha. which Was en-
tirpiy wrecked
When European officers were en-
deayoring tQ save the steamer Hung
shaHg gallantlv swimming ashore
with life lines thieves started 10 loot
the baggage of passengers. After
saving tine vessel the officers turned
their attention TO the iooters, most
of whom escaped ashore, some being
drowned
The damage at Honkkong and
Kowloon and vicinity is estimated at
over 100000, 600