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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Ia siansture We Good.

when the late Governor Gilmore OF
New Hampshire was superintendent
of the Concord ana Clarcmont rail
road lie once wrote letter To one
of Ills section bosses who had douc
something 10 displcasc him. All the
man could make out were the date and
superintendent Gilmorc's signature.
Some time aftcrward, being in Con-
cord the man went TO call on the SUI
perntcndent Mt his office.
Hello. John, how do you dog said
Mir. Gilmore. well, what are you do
ing now:r
why, I'm up here nj the same place
on the section, Mr. Gilmore"
"What, Didn't you get letter from
meg naming the date.
Yes certainly"
"Well. didn't YOU know that that
was a letter OF dismisSal:"
Letter of dsinissal.' cried the as
tonishcd John NO. couldn't make
it out. except that ii was from head
quarters and signed by you. sir. But
after some study concluded it was Il
pass. As none OF the conductors on
the road could read 1t they all ac-
ceptcd my statement that 1t was n
pass from Mr. Gilmore, and / have
been riding on it ever since"
John kept his place on the section.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
The a
Scrap Book
The
Would Do tho Dsath q Her.

a priest asked Il young man who
had come 10 confess how liz earned his
living. TIN an acrowbat, your river
rnce' The priest WAS nonpluscd.
efl show We what mean in brace
of shakes" said the pcnitcnt. ana in
moment was turning himself inside
out In the most approved acrobatic
fashion.
An old woman who had followed
him to confession looked on Mortified.
When II comes my turn. father" size
gasped, don't put peaaHec on mo
like that; it nd De the death of me-,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
He Recognized Them.

Private Holm Allen of Mississippi
stood watching the parade of the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
That's 81 inc lot of men," comment
Ell Allen. who fought all through the
civil war Oh the Confederate side
There is something strangely familiar
about them. 1t seems that have seen
many Of them before"
"Do You moan TO say" asked senator
Mason OF illinois, who stood alongside
That YOU recognize any of those faces
forty years after the close Of the WARP
"Not faces; hncl,s."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
ME pARCnMrNr rEARrRs

Ours is the hardest task. vet not Tho lose
Shall we receive the blessing FOR oar toll
From the choice spirits OF the aGtertmc
My soul IS not IA palace of the past.
Where outworn crccds Ike Rome's gray
senate. quake.
Hearing afar the vnndai's trumpet hoarsc
That shakes old systems with Il thunder
Mt.
The time is ripe. and rotten ripe for
change
Then let It come. l have no dread OF
whnt
Is called FOR by the instinct OF mankind.
Nor think that Gods world will fall
apart
Because We tear pnrchrnont more or
less Lowell.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20

Mrs. Campbell is to tour America In
Electra" tho famous old Greek
drama.l
young persons, and this agreeable
achievement is punctuatcd by n lot oil
lively numbers Introducing attractive
girls.
The Garrick Thcatcr Comedy com
pany recently opened In Washington
IN Charles Kleln's newest play. 1.-The
Stepsister" The author of The I.ior
and the Mouse" has grappled with a
social problem in this latest effort. the
plot OF the piece revolving around tho
second marriage of a wife and the con.
sequent bitterness that is cngendered
III the family. The play was staged
by MIR. Klein In person.
ROBERT BUTLER.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
It Dcpc,,tlcd.

a Scotch mini3'cr was ondoavoring
10 steer a boat load of ladies to land
ing Place ON one of the highland lochs.
squall was bursting. and the steer
ing WAS difficult. when one of the girls
annoyed him by jumping mp and call
ing out anXiously, "Oh, where are we
going to-"
IF YOU do not sit down ana keep
still, my young Teddy" said the minis
ter pilot, that will vera much de-
pend ON how you We're brought up"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Embarrassed the Boy.

business man was telling some
friends OF the disadvantages of hay
Ing two telephones in his business Of
flee.
"a new Office boy entered upon the
discharge OF his duties last week"
sal ihe merchant. ''among which du-
ties is that of answering the telephone
calls. The very first call re,ulted in
his coming to me With the statement:
You're wanted at the phone by
lady. sir
Which one:' l asked, thinking of
the two phones
"WelI, sir said the boy after an
embarrassed pause, II think It's your
wife, SIR "-IIarper's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
A Pertinent Query.

Pertinent Query.
Beg pardon, sir began the bcggnr,
stopping suburbani;c at the ferry
"Can you spare Il few cents to help
NO across the river"
Haven't Won amy money ut all?"
Not y cent" replied the beggar.
Then what difference does 1t make
which side of the river you're on?"-
IippIncott's
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
a chsnce For Fiahtina BOB.

Through a typographical error In the
title Il bill came to the senate reading
~ bill 10 retire pretty officers in the
nary" etc. when 1t should have read
petty" officers.
Senator Tillman. who is no great
shakes for beauty himself. saw the
bill. read the tiile anu said: That's
good idea. Retire all the pretty OFF
GERS and give Bob Evans II chance"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
THE GAY WHITE WAY"
Musical Comedy Is Not So Gay.
Blanche Ring Scores.
De ANGELS IN A POOR ROLE

Sydney Resented and Ludwig England
or Are the Perpetrators-Msud Ray
mond, Alexander Carr and Laura
Guerite Seen In the Cast.
From Our New York Dramatic Core
spondentl
THE Gay White Way" Mt the Casino
Is poor imitation of musical COM
cdy. Were 1t not for Blanche Ring,
Alexander Carr and Nine. Guerlte the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Beautiful New Silks

selection
IN this section ineuda all the design
terms and complete line Of
3G,nch Taffeta Silks s19An exceptionally
ea SILK full yardwide Black
White; extra finely finished; special at si.19
silks "A elect III o silks in
pais checks and to
p iuches wide vaousy to
Tafea silk $lb0ExtIa
ISM u yarwe in Black Brown Garnet and Navy
quality at $3.50 the
Changeahle silks $1OoA desirable
silks Changcable Green Gar
net and Purple; special 81 the
Yardwde satIns, slOoA "Bedmgs
wide Sahs % different colors yard
Peau de Sole silk quality OF
Sole SILK full yarwde fine finish
yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Stood the Test.

Coasters of Cape Cod can tell where
they are by scrutiny of the sand
brought up by the lead. Captain Bunk
cr confined TO his cabin by sickness.
once directed that the lead should be
brought TO his berth for his inspection.
The craft belonged TO Nantucket and
was in sand ballast. The mate,
doubling the captains infallibility,
dropped the lead into the ballast.
The captains eyes dilated when he
saw 1t. and lie asked, do YOU say you
got this sand by sounding"
Yes, sir
"Thcn. by the great horn spoon, Nan
tucket's sunk. and we are right over
Tuppcr's Hin"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Sacred Rights.

SaSTcu NIYnt5.
y true specimen of manly chivalry
was encountered in 4 Boston kinder
gartch. The teacher discovered that IL
very small boy was chewing gum, and
she badc him disgorge it.
81 can't" he said.
You can't? she answered in sur
prise. why, yes, YOU can, and you
must"
NO, l can't he persisted and kept
the gum in his mouth
Nov. why can't YOU give me that
gum, Johnny"
because it belongs to little girl in
Somerville. Ladies' Home Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Hard Praylnr.

Hard Praying.
An old colorcd man stole Il pig and
after getting home With the animal
knclt TO pray before retiring. His wife
heard him praying TO the Lord to for
give him for stealing the pig. She
went to sleep with Uncle Eph sim
praying. Later in The night she woke
up and saw her husband still lncoi-
ing in prayer. At daybrcak his sup
pllcations had not ceased. "Eph, why
don't you conc TO hcdi' asked his
wife Let me lone 'Riah. De mo- !
tries to 'splain TO de Lord how come
to steal dat pig de wusser l gifts
mixed"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Hard Lines.

Fard Lines.
MY mother gives me nickel every
morning when | take cod liver OIL"
said Willie proudly.
What do YOU do with it?" inquired
his little friend
Mother puts it in a money box until
there is 4 dollar"
and what them
why, then mother buys another
bottle of cod liver oil with It,"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Tho Audience Agreed with Him.

The Audience Agreed With Him.
An English orator rose TO make an
extended speech. lie began:
''Mr. Chairman, l have lived long
enough
Hear, hear" yelled the audience,
and amid storm of laughter the as
pirant FOR political honors resumed his
seat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
soc Dress Goods SOC

We shipment yardse
inches wide and In the following plaid
Grey Special, last
the yard.
Cloth "A o
Cloths;
shades 52inches Special yard
Tafeta aiste s1OoA good selection Taffea atste;
fine nsh iSnches wide
large selection colo.s. $l0O the yard.
complete selection N
3Snhes wide the
Goods s1OCA beautiful seecti of Atwood
GLIDING
ienettas Vs Chiffon anamas Cheviots in all the plain col
including Black White
Woeds s checks stripes G So inches wide s1Oo
the
5c.-W put on Saturday morning
pieces of Black Dress Goods gooheavy weight
to so inches wide worth 81 so Special at Use the
Twceds s5O-Extra English Tweeds in col
fancy an
inches wide. Special at s15O the yard
Scotch Paids selection Scotch ads both light
dark coors just the thing Chdrens
the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
As They Wero Written.

A New England druggist is prepar-
ing unique scrap book. containing
the written orders of some customers
OF foreign birth. Here are some That
are copied from the originals:
II have IL cute pain in my childs
diagram. Please give my son some
thing TO release H.
Dear Docthcr. pies gil bcnrer five
sense worse Of Auntle Toxyn for garlic
baby's throat and ob!cage.
"NIy llitie baby has eat mp It's ia
Tiers parish plaster, Send an anec-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Fall Wear for Me

Mems Underwear. in
color full regular made; made with double
sizes speca at soc the
Mems Underwear s100--NIen's
ribbed garment shirts and trimmed the
silk; drawers with
sizes s100 the
Mems Underwear s15o"Coopers" Ribbed Underwear. all
shirts cut extra long and have double
set and mercerized taped waist band Price $3.50 the
Mems Underwear s225.The guaran
all woo full regular with double
double of buttons all sizes Special s225 the
"Wrght's' Health Dnde wear SIOO-Wrights Under
in two different colors; heavy full
at S00 the garment
Mems Red Flannel UndeTwear.Made grade o
Gated red flannel full regular
all sizes sngebreasted shirts $3.50
shirts $25 and $l75 the the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20

Made in the singebreasei
vet; large velvet collar trimmed down the
buttons These Goats
lined with satin; sizes IL Price each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
SHOOTS FRIENDS, KILLS SELF.
Pittsburg Man Infatuated With New York
Woman Visiting There.

PGrTsBURG, June 3.-Patriok Readon. a
young clerk. to-day shot two Of his friends.
perhaps fatally, and turning the revolver
on himself blew out his own brains. The
young men. who are said to be dying in
the Pittsburg Hospital, are NJ. NJ. Moor
head aud Thomas Morton.
They had quarrelled over the whereabouts
Of Mrs. Anna Vortish of Mariners Harbor,
Staten Island, ~. V, wife OF F. J.Vortish, who
had been until a few days ago a visitor in
Pittsburg. This afternoon Readon went
TO the home of Moorhead and demanded to
know where Mrs. Vortish was staying.
He was assured that she had gone home.
Then he shot Moorhead and Morton and
killed himself.
In one Of his pockets, next to q picture
OF Mrs. Vortish and with some letters from
the woman's husband TO her. the following
note addressed TO his parents was found:
Dear Mamma and Dad: When you read
this | will be dead, That woman ruined
my life and cannot live without her. My
love n a million kisses. If | can | will
haunt her as long as she lives"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
THREE DEAD IN NEWARK FIRE.
Father. Mother and Child Suffocated
Police Unable to Save Them.

Father. Mother and Child Sufocated
Police Unable to Save Them.
Three persons we're burned to death
and two firemen were injured at a fire in
the Newark T%urnverein Building on
William street, Newark, early yesterday
morning. The dead are Henry Keuneke,
rs years old. ~janItor Of the building; his
wife, Sophia, IS wears old. and their only
child. Elsie, four months old. The Keunekes
had been in this country only one year.
having come here from Hanover. Germany.
The injured firemen are Capt. Patrick
j. Donohue Of Engine is. who sprained his
ankles jumping from a falling roof. and
Oscar Brown of Engine 1. one Of whose
fingers was smashed.
The fire was discovered by Policeman
Murray about 2 O'Clock. He sounded an
alarm. and knowing the Keunekes lived in
the building went back to arouse them. but
when he broke open the door he found it
impossible to enter
While the officer food helpless there
John Bockman, the assistant %janitor, who
also lived in the building, jumped from
an upper window and escaped injury When
Chief Kiersted reached the fire he sent in
two more alarms, as the structure was like
U furnace.
Ii was known that the Keunekes were in
the building, but the iiremen could not
get to them because of the intense heat.
After the blaze was subdued ladders We're
raised 20 the roof and the bodies of the
keuneke family we're found huddled to-
gether on an extension The wife had her
arms around her husbands neck, while
the child lay across tine breast vi the father.
The bodies we're sCoTched from the intense
heat, but County Physician Elliott said that
death was caused by suffocation,
The fire created great excitement in
the neighborhood. People living near by
were aroused from their sleep and ran
~scantily clad to the streets. Three build
ings near by caught fire, but the flames
were quickly eXtinguished.
The loss to the Turnverein building is
estimated at sac, 600, while the loss to adj
Joining buildings is $1,000. The fire is
believed to have started frob a lighted
cigar or cigarette carelessly thrown on
the bowling alleys on the first floor. The
fire worked up from the alleys 10 the gym
nasium on the second floor.
The Keunekes lived on the third floor
and the only stairway by which they could
have escaped was cut of by the flames.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
RILLIAM j FRYgR DEAp.
Architect md Engineer Held Public OAIeeS
and Was an Active Politician.


N Was N Active Politician.
William J.. Fryer. q well known architect
and. consulting engineer Of this city. died
on Sunday at his summer home at New
Providence, N. j.. after an lllness OF several
weeks. He was the chairman Of the Board
OF Examiners. a body Of experts established
by the Greater New York Charter as a mu-
nicipal oourt Of appeals for architects and
builders In all matters relating 70 building
construction vetoed by the Building Super
lntendent. In this body be was the dele
gate OF the Society OF Architectural Iron
Manufacturers. Mr.. Fryer was born In
Albany in I942 and was the son OF the lead
ing dry goods merchant Of that oity. He
studied architecture and engineering in
the office OF Willis 4 Ogden In Albany n
coming 10 New York In 1885 connected him
self with a firm that was a pioneer in the
manufacture Of ornamental and structural
Iron work for buildings. He was also n
OF the o~riginators OF the modern form OF
hollow tile freproohng in which baked clay
and terra Gotta were applied for protection
OF buildings against fire damage. He was
chairman OF the State Law Commission APP
pointed in 1892 which drew up the building
law oodifying all the ordinances relating
W OulluluBb anu 9suhDHbnlnB Tue DululnB
Department as a distinct branch OF the
municipal Government. He was also a
member Of the Law Commission Of 1909 thai
drew up the present Building Code.
Mr.. Fryer took an active part In politics
as a Democrat and in President Clevelapd's
first term was Federal Superintendent Of
Public Buildings in this city. He was a
writer on architectural and engineering
subjects, edited a special oodifcation Of the
building and tenement house laws and also
helped in preparing the special Model
Building Code" Issued by the National Fire
Underwriters. He was a member OF the
Holland and St. Nicholas societies. He
leaves a widow, whom he married seven
years ago, and three brothers. Robert. who
10 president OF the Manufacturers and
Traders Bank in Buffalo; Charles. who is
an attaohe OF the Sub Treasury In this
city. and Alexander. a lumber merchant.
His sister married Daniel Manning. Cleve-
secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04

KILLED on THE ELEVATED.
No Dine Seems 10 Kno What Harris on
Was Doing on the Struct ure.


was Doing on the Struct ure.
Michael F.. Harrison. a superintendent for
the Vreeland Construction Company. whose
home was at 9s Irving place. was killed
early yesterday morning by a Second
avenue elevated train near Fourteenth
street and First avenue. The body was
identified at the morgue last night by Harri-
sons wife and his brother Thomas, who is
a policeman attached to the City Hall sta
ton.
Policeman Benjamin discovered about s
o'clock yesterday morning that a man had
been killed on the elevated structure when
he found a severed hand in the street.
Benjamin and Policeman Ruane went on
the elevated and gathered up the rest Of
the body. About the only thing which
could furnish a clue to the mans identity
was his hat. with the initials M. +. H
pasted in the crown Policeman Harrison
read a description Of the hat, felt sure that
it was his brother who had been killed and
took the widow to the morgue.
Harrison left home on Sunday afternoon
and when he did not return by yesterday
What he was doing on the tracks Of the
elevated at First avenue and Fourteenth
street neither his wife nor his brother could
understand. 1t was thought pretty certain
hat Harrison was killed a little before
/ O'Clock yesterday morning, as the trains
on that line stop running at that hour.
Detectives vent to get hold Of the motor
man and train crew for an explanation.
Ii is not at all likely. the police think, that
the train knocked down and ran over Harri-
son without the motorman or the crew
knowing about it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
HONOR FATHER M,GOLRICK.
Prelates Al Mass and Friends n Parade
for the Williamsburg Priest.

~
A two days celebration OF the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the ordination OF the
Rev. Edward J. McGolrick, pastor OF the
Catholic church OF st. Cecilia, at Herbert
and North Henry streets, Williamsburg,
began yesterday. Archbishop Farley,
Bishops O'Gorman and Gabriel and more
than three hundred priests, as well as
several monsignors and management,
were present at the ceremonies In the beau.
tiful marble church which be caused to
be erected during his Passionate at a cost
Of nearly $3.50 900.
Bishop Mcdonnell OF Brooklyn oficiated
at the high mass, which was celebrated
by Father McGolrick. The Rev. James
j. Irwin was deacon, the Rev. Jose de las
Revira sub-deacon and the Rev, Father
Biggane master OF ceremonies. A sermon
was preached by the Rev. John E. Burke,
the pastor Of the Church OF st. Benedict.
At the conclusion Of the services all the
visiting clergy attended a banquet in the
Loughlin Lyceum, adjoining the church.
All the mems societies connected with
the church and other organizations within
the parish had a parade last night in honor
Of Father MoGolrick's ordination and
several thousand men participated. At
the ceremonies tonight in the Loughlin
Lyceum, where a public reception win be
held, the trustees OF the church will present
to Father McGolriok a large purse Of money.
Father McGolrick was born In Ireland
in 1857. and when he was 2 years old his
parents brought him to America. The
family settled in Brooklyn. He studied
in the parochial schools, while his studies
for the priesthood were carried on in the
American College in Rome. On June s,
1882. he was ordained in the famous Basilica
OF st: John Lateran, in the Eternal City,
and three months later he came to America
and was assigned to st. Patrick's Church,
Brooklyn. as a curate. He remained there
for six years Then he was appointed by
the late Bishop Loughlin to St, Ceoilias
parish. 1t was through his efforts that
the present church was built, as we'll as a
parochial clubhouse and assembly hall,
which adioin the church, and there is in
process of erection a grammar and high
school. TO cost tl75, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
MANS DEATH UNNERVED HER.
Girl Who Was About TO Jump Into River
Saved by Policeman.

Policeman Finland saw q girl near the
pier at Sixteenth street and the East River
yesterday afternoon who stood weeping
and looking at the water. He ran up just
in time to stop her from leaping into the
river. She was taken to the East Twenty
second street police station, where she
explained that q young mar whom she liked
very much had caught GOLD about three
weeks g after a trip to Coney Island
and died. She said she was tired Of life.
The girl. who said she was Ray Goldberg,
10 years old and a oorsetmaker, living at
4s1 Bristol street, Brooklyn, was sent to
Bellevue Hospital to the p~sychopathio
ward. DR.. Gregory says that abe is suffer
ing from nervousness and hysteria, but
that she would be all right in a few days.