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ening.
Harold Merriam writes that he is
busy preparing for his final examina'
tions that will come next June. He
will return to. the. United States next
summer and expects to teach English
ini some college next winter.
Next year President Tisdel will Of
fer a new English course to alternate
in successive years with English
XVI (a), XVII (a)a and XVIII (a). The
fall term the work will be on the Ro'
mantle Movement; the second, Vic
toria Literature and the third Pre-
Rapheaite literature, and art. AS ar
ranged this course will make a senior
elective and will also be a valuable
course for graduate students.
Miss Drew has sufficiently recovered
to resume her work at the university
this morning.
The Mandolin club will have pic
lures taken tomorrow.
Mrs. H. G.. knight has gone to
Wichita, Kas.. to the bedside of her
brother, who is i'll with typhoid fever.
a
Two representatives from the Stan.
dard Oil company have been here this
week to see about complying with new
oil laws passed by, the state legisla'
ture.
Prof. Trumbullhhas some Ian
tern slides for use in the geology class
Prof. and Mrs. H. q. knight moved
into their new bungalor on Eleventh
street. &.
The school of. music will give their
winter term recital this evening. The
program Is a splendid one. .
Miss Helen Clark, who has been Ill
the past few weeks, has stopped
school and will go to Nebraska Mon
day to visit her grandparents.
The socialists of the city have form,
ed an Esperanto club and any stu
dents interested are invited to join
the club.
Miss Abby Drew, who is teaching
in the Hanna schools is visiting her
sister ndsfriends atithe university.
, 1907-03-08

The university boys will play bas
ketball with Fort Russell tomorrow ev
ening.
, 1907-03-08
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Report Of the Proceedings Of the Board
Of County Commissioners Of A.
bany County, Wyoming.

bany County, Wyoming.
Laramie, Albany County. Wyo.,
March s. 1907.
The Board of County Commissioners
OF Albany County, Wyoming, met this
day in regular session, there being
present:
JAMES McGIBBON, Chairman.
JOHN Mc0ILL5 aud
". ]. BROADHURsT,
Commissioners
And b. FEATHERSTONE, Clerk, when
the following proceedings were had.
to-wit:
The following bills against the coun-
ty were presented, duly audited
and allowed and warrants ordered
drawn onrtheztreaeurer for the respec-
tive amounts, to-wit:
Amount Claimed
What the Bill is For. And Allowed.
B.. Featherstone, salary county
CleTk . .$40V.VV
B. Featherstone, expense u
Ly CioTk . AV''o
T. ]. Dayton. salary deputy
county clerk . ............ 1888
F. J. Ihmsen, salary deputy
clerk of court. ............ $500
Guy H. Dayton, assisting county
clerk io'oo
Henry Maynard, salary county
treasurer . 1880
Henry Maynard, postage....... 200
E. A. Wilkinson, assisting coun-
ty treasurer . .............. 1o.VV
A. H. Bath, sheriff's expenses. 144.3o
A. II. Bath. dieting prisoners. 1880
A. H. Bath, jailor and janitor,
account George Cunningham 1910
D. A. RAINIER, jailor and janitor 1880
Emil Thirkeldsen. salary deputy
sheriff 1898
lie. H. knight, salary and ex-
penses superintendent schools $3.50
James McGibbon. per diem COM
missioner AVOV
John -McGill, per diem commits r
%sioner 1000
lW. j. Broadhurst, per, diem com 4
missioner 1V.oo
ISa c.. Downey, salary ande.ex-
lpense county Attorney. 101.OO
Hugh Hynds, salary justice OF
the peace aSo.Oo
Hugh Hynds, salary. ........ l.60
J. A. Kinneara salary constable 5000
Laramie Republican company, ~
printing zL0o
ETA. Wilkinson fidelity bonds $500
J. W. Cordiner, repairs to ,jail... 17.50
e. A. Wilkinson typewriter .... 102.50
Laramie Coal company. coal Il
court houSe .............. 4o.IZ
M. Matherson, assisting sheriff. 500
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone d
company, toll book. ....... 20I0O
City of Laramie, rent Justice of
the peace Office 1900
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, telephone service. $50
Laramie Light and Power COM
pany, light . ............. 1915
IW. H. Kistler Stationery com-
pany, supplies ........... 1920
Smith Premier company, sup
plies 1900
J. "a Winslow, team hire....... 21.O0
NV. Jensen, office table. ....... FPS
F. N. Brees, drayage. e....... 300
y. L. Chase, supplies. .......... 19.10
w. H. Holiday company, sup
plies Jail . 1880
Barnett Mercantile company,
supplies to il........... 24.S5
Laramie Dry Goods company,
supplies to poor............. AIS
Henry Maynard, cash court or
ders ss.4o
S. W. Frazer, work on roads. 1880
H. N. Roach, plating roads,. 1000
, 1907-03-08
SECOND DAY.

Report Of the Proceedings Of the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Al +
bany County, Wyoming.
, 1907-03-08
PACIFIC TIME TABLE.

West Bound.
In effect at the Laramie station at
the present time:
, 1907-03-08

Harold Merriam writes that he Is
busy preparing for his final examina'
tions that will come next June. He
will return to. the. United States next
summer and expects to teach English
inI some college next winter.
, 1907-03-08

Laramie, Albany County. Wyo., b
Wednesday, March g. 1907
The Board of County Commissioners
Of Albany County. Wyoming. met this
day pursuant to adjournment, there
being present: ii
JAMES McGIBBON, Chairman II
JOHN McGILL,9 and M
W. J. BR0ADHURST,
, 1907-03-08

Laramie, Albany County, Wyo.,
March s, 1907.
The Board of County Commissioners
Of Albany, County, Wyoming, met this
day in regular session. there being
present:
JAMES McGIBBON. Chairman,
JOHN Mc0ILLs aud
w. J.. BROADHURST,
, 1907-03-08

Daily Republican. 50 cents . month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
MORE ROBBER|ES
ARE REPORTED
Burglars Enter House on West
Grace Street in Broad Light
Of Day.
DEsPolL CARY STREET, HOUSE
Both Entrances Are Made from
Adjoining Houses-Police at
Work on Cases.
.DEsP0lL CARY STREET HOUSE.

4 In addition to the bold robberies re-
Gently committed in the West End, Two
moro have been reported to the police.
and are now, with the others, engaging
the attention of the Detective Depart
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rupp. ,Jr,, of
1924 West Grace Street, were victims
Tuesday, when a burglar entered their
home in the broad light OF day and
mond rings, one opal ring SURROUNDED
with diamonds, and two gold watches,
besides a small amount of money ana
a lot of street car tickets. The rob
berry occurred just after the. cavein
near the Shenandoah Flats, when me
burglar evidently thought that the
family would be at the scene OF the
tragedy. 4taI
AS a matter OF fact, both We're
asleep downstairs, while the thief was
at work on the floor above. y seems
that the intruder gained entrance 5tc
an upstairs Window from an ap =, ln
clear, and before the occupants Of the
house We're aware of what was goine
on, had finished his labors. Mr.. RupI
his his watch was missing, Closer searot
revealed the wholesale robbery tina
| had been committed. The police wer.
notified, but they could find no clue
(. 49, Another Robbery.
|. y
O'clock, tbs residence of MIR. and Mrs
4 James l.. Pattison, No, all East Car I,
Street, was entered and !, about alb ~ 1, y !
taken by the thieves. The thieves So
4 In the house it. seems, by. climbing, !
through a window from the adjotn ~
house. which is occupied by Mrs; gar gar
a ter who runs 1T as boardlng,hous'
t,rhe room entered was occupied o
z Miss Tabb trained nurse. who va
3|away at the time. Is
This left a clear field to the hurslars. at
i thew made a clean sweep. Nothing was lie
q untouched. Jewelry. consisting of lock-
and chain OF gold. a set OF gold bracelet
and q ring set with turquoise and pearl
a valued at $50, was taken. II safe depos
hank, No. 10, the property. OF the Bank
Commerce. and Trusts. was unlocked. 3
( taken from it, and then relocked and 7, left.
The Police Department Is working hal
. 10 hunt the gang down and they have hol
that they may finally be able TO run y
{ earth, or else force it to go out Of buslnep
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Bolt Tears Girls Clothes-Hits
One Person Then Jumps to
Nearby Residence

HUNTSVILLE, ALA, July 24.--An
electric belt played a remarkable prank
at the homes of j. W. Help and Roy
.Landers. It struck the chimney Of
the Landers home and, descending into
the sitting-room, shocked his daughter,
Elise, tearing all the clothes from
her body and leaving her unconscious.
r. Numerous articles of furniture in the
room were demolished, and then the
bolt jumped to the home of Delp.
Delp'n daughter was also denuded and
lflcft unconscious.
After hitting several articles in the
room the bolt struck the chandelier
and followed the gaspipe into the earth
A blue mark was left on each girl
Fbut neither was seriously hurt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
COVER Il DISTANCE
IN TWELVE DAYS.
Fourth Annual Gliddcn Tour.
Ends With Nineteen in
the Race.
ONLY one WOMAN FINISHED
Mrs. Cuneo Completed the Dusty
Fifteen Hundred Mile Auto
t.t TQ,,,,
ONLY ONE WOMAN FINISHED
Pin

]. NEW YORK. July 24.--The fourth sns,
annual Glidden cup tour OF the Amer,-
lean Automobile Association gsrega-
ting i,5io miles, from CLEVELAND. ono
Ito the Atlantic coast cities by way OF
|Chicago. and covered in twelve days
Twas Completed to-"ay With the run
afromi Philadelphia TO Jersey City
tninetv-siA nil lch was !, coversd ~
sperty arrived at Jersey City at l2;3o
io. day, and crossedSoser to Manhattan
Vat TwenGthird street.
run With perfect scores: X. p Garden,
George !, salisman, NJ. Hallowell, ?. s.
Flynn. r. S. DcS. y, ". Moore, III q.
4 Perkins 4, lSumpf. g.. p. Moore, ~ ;.
Trucker. " c. White. a. j. Scaife. W.
g, straub. Il. Noble.5G. S, Smith. Fl. Is.
tSheridan.
ON. One Woman In 1t.
Although several women ~; started ,ls,a
Ito finish With the party Is Mrs; An
kirew Cuneo. Dressed principally II
lkhaki suits and seated In the be.
grimsd 'naeh,nss; ne '9 Eay w 'naue IN
Broadway. Az the crowd trailed ar
ter the machines the tourists threw
out sandwiches and u Is - a ~
tbilists greeted the travellers through
|out New Jersey today
The rarfy started from CleSeiana OF
July 10, and the ehctual Tuii ~ > .ll..'
consumed in the trip was twelve DAYS
Short s,ops were made at seycra
,pointe There were several acclaen' ,
between Cleveland and Toledo, ~
which one iife was lost and NOR
+han one person injured. ThrcushoI
1ha trip the party was under IN
gi,dance of S. D Hover. cha irn1an .
the touring committee Of the Autorn = . .
lille Association The party Was ac
,compa MED b. CHARLES J. Glidden, DO
nor Of tie Charles Glidder trophy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING I'M
SECTIONS FAR DISTANT
Mother Instantly Killed and,
Baby in Laps Cnin-
lured.


(special to The Times hi spatchl
SUFFOLK, VA. July 2i.--The most
severe electric storm of the season
passed over this section last night.
Near Holland, the wife OF John Scott
and her daughter, Mary Scott. aged
twenty years. colored. were struck by
lightning and instantly killed. Mary
Scott had in her lap an infant, Whleh
was thrown eight$feet, but escaped
without injury. The house was par
TALLY demolished. 8i
The store OF Liyeglnan SssJohnson,
at Copeland, was str,iak.s5and Thomas
Pierce. salesman. IVA s g TUNED In
Suffolk one dwelling was hit weather
boards were torn ava ), hut no one fas
injured. Joe Cook. a brakeman on the
Norfolk and Southern Railway was
struck and badly burned about the
nose neck and arms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
COLONEL AYERS
ON RETIRED list.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July 24.-Iieu-
tenant Colonel Charles G.. Ayers. Four
tenth Cavalry, has been placed upon
the retired list of the army from this
date Gully "a, 1000, on the finding OF
a board that he Is incapacltated for
active service on account of disability
incident to the service. The retire
ment Of Lieutenant-C Colonel Ayers was
tho result of the publication
of an interview, In which he was re
ported to have criticized army methods
of administering justice rs an out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
RICH VEIN OF COPPER
IN. RAPPAIIANN0CK5 COUNTY

Especial to The Timea- Dispatch.,ll
New.Y York capitalists have secured an
option on 5000 acres of land in Rap,
pahannock county a mining expert
has been GENT there for examination
Of 1t. He ,found on one part OF the
propertyl a vein Of copper of twelve
feet. The men will probably form a
company and capitalize the property
at S1600,10n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
DEATHS.

BRop5E. July e, 1907. !, At 4. the
residence of her nephew. Alex e.
McCu}loch. h2S West Tenth Street
4 Manchester. Va, Miss, AlARGARF.T&C5.s Go
i RRODIE. aged seventy-nine year 4.
The funeral will take place from
the residence THIS AFTERNOON -
O'clock. No flowers. 4:
at the residence OF I
B his uncle. George u. Hooper. Tues
Y day evening at 7:10 o'clock, GEORGE
4 BUTLER HOOPER. youngest son Of
the late Andrew S. and Mollie Wal
Funeral from the residence at To-
E A. NJ. TO-DAY, July 18th.
KNoTE Died; at the residence Of his
Il Street. Tuesday. July 2Sd. at S:15;
r. M, THOMAS CARY KNOTE, aged
# thirty-Seyen years. y.
Funeral from the>residence THIS
Il (Thursday) AFTERNOONS at 4 o. clock
July a. 1907. att
$40 P. NJ. at the residence Of her
West Main street, Mrs. MARY q,
SAUNDERS, in the seventy first
Year Of her age. She is survived by
two children-Mrs. Joseph #. Pow
ell and w. O.. Saunders. sSss @
Funeral from the residence THIS
(Thursday) AFTERNOON at S O'clock,
Interment in Hollywood. Friends
I of the family invited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
BARROW F|ERGELy
ABUSES ORCHARD
CONTINUED from First Pass)

----- VSsVTFf'
limit. was hot, and the atmosphere
heavy: but the Chicago lawyer held
his audience to close attention
Throughout, the morning. He pleaded
with voice and gesture Not duiesceHt
for a moment; he naced 70 and iro
hefore the box. undressing each OF the
turymen IN turn. and always pleading
that an Idaho jury would never fnu
q verdict against Haywood upon the
Testimony of Orchard, who. he said,
was "corroborated only By dog,
wail4eycd horse and J. Fl. Haw'ey.
Mr.. barrow. IN closing The argument
OF the morning session. said that II the
jury should hang Bill Haywood zone
million willing hands will seize the
Abanner by the open grave and beal
st on to victory"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
MUST PAY HEAVILY
ON PAIN of DEATH
(contlnued from First Page.)

mailing rich merchants.
IAN Armenian friend of mine, a
graduate Of Yale has told me a good
deal about the rasca.ity' Of the Ar
menians." he said. ut only bears out
my request that fund of at least
$4,000 should be given the police COM
missioned for Sect service work, SO
that men can be hired to go among
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
"Hirher Law Justice.

The Virginia statesman who proposes to
put the unwrtten law upon the statute
books might consider the Loving case ana
kills another his affidavit that he had cause
shall be a bar to prosecution. Why the ex-
pense OF a farcical tria and the hurniilatlor
OF Witness when the truth or talstN OF
the testimony is a foresone conclus!on?-
louisville Courier journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
pREUNAR1 RoBE5M NEW KYoR a aMERANcIaGo 3

& SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, July "a.
Eugene E. schmitz, San F'ranciscos
convicted former Mayor, is still defiant
in bis prison cell. He. declares that
he is the city's legal Mayor and that
official acts by any one else VIII be
upset by the courts.
DR.. Edward Robson Taylor who
was selected as Schmitz's successor by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25

tho Board Of Supervisors. will, 1t is
believed prove satisfactory to the
greater part Of the city's Inhabitants
Dr.. Taylor stands high In both the
legal and medical professions. He has
Laen dean Of the Hastings Law College
and is also widely known by some Of
his poems which possess great literary
m r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
FARMER PL0UGHs Up
POT OF SILVER AND GOLD

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
1, FREDERICKSBURG VA. July a.
Doc Toison. while p!owing corn on his
farm in Stafford county, struck an OBJ
iect with the plow and went back to
examine 1t. He discovered an iron pot
containing 500 in gold and silver
n n ..ls .-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
A Mock Trial.

said the waiter II can offer you some
very. nice deviled eggs"
..Unph! presume II you We're out OF
mock-turtle soup you'd suggest some very
nice mock oranges?" retorted the diner
.eYs. SIR" answered the waiter calmly.
{"At least would suggest that you give
them mock trial,"-Harper's Weekly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
NO RELIEF FROM
OPPRESSIVE: Il: ) \ HEAT
Entire South and West, Swelter-
ing in Almost Intolerable
Temperature.
ATLANTA MADE. HEAT RECORD
THE Government Thermometer
There Registered Tempea
ture OF % Degrees.
ATLANTA MADE HEAT RECORD

a WASHINGTON, D. c, July 24.-No
relief Is in sight for the South and
West. where almost unbearably hot
weather has prevailed for the past
few days. according to the forecaster
of the Weather Bureau. Tie only
change in the weather situation to-
day was that the hot wave EXTENDED .
little farther TO the East. Showers
in some portions to the north OF h.rs
brought some relief, but it is stated
that this condition will be of short
duration.
The maximum temperature recorded
at the Western bureau to-day wa.
OIL while downtown thermometer:
re gistered 81 L.. which is Within
half degree of the highest TEN
perature recorded this season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25

the foreigners in disguise and get evil
The coroner's Jury to-day returned
verdict holding Bedros Hampadtzoo-
mian, who killed Tavsha milan, on a
charge of homicide. Later the grand
Jury indicted HampartZoomian for
murder in the first degree.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
oSi : $40 ARE SUCCESSFUL

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The state
penartment to-day made public the
results of the recent examination of
The thirty-eight candidates TOR an
nnjntment for the consular service,
Only Only thirteen passed, receiving. The re-
Among the eurressful candidates and
Samuel n. Lee Of Michigan, average
|s7Sso. knows SPANISH was IN the. uni
|yersity Of Virginia one year and IN
1.-The government service l9Qo.
ssWilliam III. Roberts, OF Virginia,
ayerage 1857; knows German and
French. University of Virginia, In. con-
lsuIar service and recently In business,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
.CDMEs TO HIMSELF
AS VICTIM EXPIRES
CONTINUED from First Page)


Rosa, According to the report on
which the commissioner acted. Walsh
stood twenty minutes, IN the once
building in which the assassin took
refuge without making move to cap
ture Warner, while Rosa failed to
nursue and arrest him. Both. men Will
be placed In trial next Thursday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Looking for hoy

Mr.. Kahn Is employed at packing
plant here. He notified the First Po-
lice Station soon after the accident
and every effort Is being made to lo-
cate the boy who lacked the courage
to set the torpedo off himself. 1t Is not
believed. however, that the boy was
aware of the danger In which he
placed the children.
Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn
lost a little girl, Ruby, who was killed
by car at Twentieth and Broad
Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
come of the difficulty which Mrs. Ayers
had had with the authorities Of the
military academy In connection With
the famous "overcoat" incident. y
OBITUARY.
Funeral of MIR. knote.

Funeral of MIR. knote.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Cary
knote Will take place from the resi-
.dence. 4oS North Twenty-third StreetA
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. ssss
Funeral Of MIR. Hooper. XII
The funeral of Mr. George Butler
Hooper. youngest son of the late an,
drew S. and Mollie Walden Hooper.
will take place from the residence.i
II23 Spring Street at 10 "A. M. to- day.St
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25

Exploding railroad torpedo with
n stone, two little girls OF Church Hill
nearly met their death yesterday
iment both arc badly cut, tho elder
being in quite a serious condition
Louise. the ten-year-old daughter ell
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kahn, OF No. 235
North Twentieth Street, with her
three-year- old sister, Grace, were the
victims of the accident.
Bandaged in a dozen places, with
ono eye nearly gone, and in evident
pain. Louise was able to sit up for
little while yesterday afternoon and
give very collected answers to ques-
lions with regard to the accident. With
her little sister she had gone out to
play on the front pavement about s
o'clock yesterday, Just after the family
| breakfast, and was romp!nG up and
down the block in front of the house
playing horse"
| Gave Them Torpedo.
| A boy passing offered the children
! what Louise at first thought was a
| dollar, but which later turned out to
be a round tin thing, about as big as
a watch. The boy told her that If she
4 would beat on 1t with a stone it would
4 go off like a firecracker. In answer
\ to questions Louise declared that she
j had seen the boy. before, but did not
4 know his name. She said he was quite
1 tall, but wore knee trousers and spec
1 tacles and was quite dark. She was
4 quite certain that she would know him
4 again.
( With the boy watching the two lit
tie girls sat down on the door
step to try the new toy. Louise took
q stone and hammered on the "tin
thing while the baby girl sat In
( her lap, and the boy stood a good dis
lance Off Under the force of the blow
the railroad torpedo went off, pieces OF
the tin cutting the children painfully
and in several cases entering the
skin. while both We're severely burned
E / by the powder.
May Lose Eye.
Mr.. r. r. Parker was the first tc
i reach the bleeding and terrified chill
: dren. and the boy. who was the author
a Of the mischief was out of sight. The
:. child's parents were summoned ant
! the city ambulance was hastily called
Dr. w. A. Strole, in charge of tht
wagon. worked over the children NOR,
!. than two hours. staunching the flow
q of blood. removing particles of tin ant
specks of powder, and sewing up TIT
Of more dangerous wounds.
- The baby has escaped with only
y. few cuts. being protected by her sister
We but the older girl is IN a serious con
dition. and aside from the danger
. blood poison, will probably lose he
E left eye DIR. Strolo's examination Q
Louise showed as many as eighteen
wounds on her head and body lie
arms and lower limbs having partl
cularly suffered Twenty-Five stitche
K were taken in the different wounds
Including four in a dangerous gas
across one eye. AS many as two doze
PARTICLES Of tho torpedo We're ex
tracted from various parts Of he
body.
Looking for BOY.
Mr. Kahn Is employed at a packn
plant here. He notified the First Pc
|#lice Station soon after the acclden
and every effort Is being made to lc
cate the boy. who lacked the courae
to set the torpedo off himself. It Is nc
believed. however, that the boy We
~ T. SSE.r ,t.,l,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25

" SAVANNAH. GA, july 2A.-After
several hours work on the wharves
here John P. Hughes, a native OF
Scotland. died of heat prostra,:on to-
day. G. w. Hayes. carpenter. was
overcome by heat and fell from a scat
folding and broke several ribs. His
condition is critical.
The thermometer registered at ITS
highest 95 degrees