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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
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ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Leave Byrd Street station. Richmond
In Effect July II, 1907.
FOR NoRFoLK; 7:25 +. Al daily: 500
A. NJ, $500 A. NJ. and 1900 p. NJ except
sunday: $40 a. NJ. and 1900 p. NJ. Sunday
only.
FOR LYNCHRuRG. THE WEST AND
SOUTHWEST: 500 A. NJ except Sunday:
10 A. N. Sunday only; 1910 p. NJ. and 900
p. 81. daily
ARRIVE RICHMoND: From Norfolk,
1870 A. NJ, ESQ r. NJ. and 1910 p NJ ex-
cept Sunday; 1l:15 a. NJ. and 9:i5 p NJ
Sunday only.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars. cafe
Dining Cars
w b. BEVILL. c. II. BosLEY.
3 Gen. Pas. Agent. Dis. Pas. Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
CATTLE MARkErs

CHlCAGO,' LII, August 29.-CATTLE-
Receipts about $500 head Market steady
Common to prime steers. $iQp740: cows
$3.50 @5.oo: heifers. $3@5.75: bulls, s3.4o@
$50; calves. s3W5.75: stockers and feeders
S2.40@ 500. Hogs-Receipts about 10000
head. Market 104l5c lower. Choice, heavy
shipping. s6.1o96,15; light, butchers, $4,000
$40; light, mixed, s6.15@63O: choice, light
500 6.52iS; pigs s5.5o@650; bulk OF sales
So.S0W6.2O Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head
Market weak and dun. Sheep, s3.S0@6.35;
yearlings. s5.7546.75; lambs, s5.75@7.40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Atlantic Coast Line

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1. 1907.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
For Florida and South: S:15 a. ~, ICES
p. NJ.
For Norfolk: 1900 A. NJ. 1900 A. NJ,
$500 P. NJ. and 7:25 Z. NJ,
For N & w. Ry. West; '.s;1O and $500
"A. NJ, 1910 and 900 p. NJ
For Petersburg: 5000 and 1900 A, NJ
1910. $500, .a:es P. NJ. 600. 900 P. NJ.
7:2b and 1880 p. NJ.
For Godsboro and Fayettesvlle: 's:aS
P. NJ.
Trains arrive Richmond daily: s:25. 7:4o
"A. NJ. 1886. -.10:45 and .s11.3O A. NJ
'1:27, 2:o5, '6:5o. $500 $3.50 and '1o:4o p. n.
Except Sunday. - Sunday only.
Time of arrivals and departures and con-
nections not guaranteed
G. S. CAMPBELL. d. p. "A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Y Virginia Navigation Co.
w JAMES RIVER DAY LINE
To Iamestoxun Exnns;f:on

STEAMER PoCAHONTAs LEAVES FROM
OLD DOMINION WHARF MONDAY, WE'D
NESDAY and FRIDAY, STEAMER IIAMP-
TON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SAT-
URDAY at Y A.. M. for Norfolk, Portsmouth
Old Point Newport News, Claremont and
James River landings connecting at Old
Point for washington. Baltimore and the
North. Staterooms reserved for the night
at moderate prices on Pocahontas. Electric
cars direct to the wharf Tickets on sale
at Richmond Transfer Co., SO n, Main
Street, sos East Main Street. or on wharf
or steamer. Fare to Norfolk, one way,
$50. Round Trip. $3.50.
Steamers stop at Exposition Grounds Pier,
l04th Street. Nz9
Freight received for above.named places
Carolina and the East
4 JOHN r. MAYER. Agent
IRWIN Wr1lsIGER, qen'l Mgr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET
BALTIMORE, MD. August "e.--Seaboard
Air Line. common and misunderstanding
doing,
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ERICSSON LINE
STEAMBOATS,.
OLD DOMINION
. STEAMSHIP co.
NIGHT Line for Norfolk.

Leave Richmond every evening (foot Ash
Street, at p M, stopping ut Newport
News route. Fare, $3.50 one way; $3.50
round trip, including stnteroom berth; meals
extra. Street cars to steamers wharf.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30

NEW YORK. August 2s.-BEEvEs-Re-
oeipts, liz head. Caives-Recepts, 291
head; market steady. Veals. $4,000 Sheep
and Lambs--Receipts, 1855 head. Sheep,
s3.75@5.25; lambs, s7@S.12; culls, s5.259
$50 Hogs-Receipts 1905 head: all for
Market nomtnally steady
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RICHMOND srocK MARKET.

Richmcnd. va. August 20, 1907
SALES AT BOARD.
Virginia Centuries-l,06o at sS&: 5000 at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Richmond. Va, August %. 1907.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS TO TRADE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30

New Jersey Central gen. 5s.......... 12oSs
Northern Pacific 4s............ 81
Northern Pacific 3s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc
Norfolk and Western con. As. ........ e4h
oregon Short Line refunding is...... s5Si
Pennsylvania COW. 3lks.. ........ %
Heading General As did. .......... 90
st Louis and Iron Mountain con. 5s.. los
st. Louis and San Francisco *. is.S... as
st, Louis and Southwestern con. As. 10
Scaboard Air Line 4s............... IS
Southern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Southern Pacific list As. certiticates.... IS
Southern Railway 5s...... 102
Texas and Pacific lists. .......... 112is
Toledo, st l.. and western 4s.. ...... 1919
union Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 97ia
tTrited states steel End 5s...... 93is
Wabash lists. Observation-Disclosures. 1868
Wabash Deb. (offeredp ....... SO
Western ND. As. ...........-.... ~
Wheeling and Lake Erie As (bid).. 40
Wisconsin Central As Odd .......... 81
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
ON COLLEGE EDUCATION
MEMBERS OF U. d. W. FACULTY to
ADDRESS Stale TEACHERS.
Interesting Paper Oh Department Work
to Be Read by Prominent
Educators.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. lS.-Nine mem
bers of the faculty OF the University OF
Wisconsin representing eight different de-
payments of instruction, viii take part
III the programme of the State Teachers
association, in convention at Milwaukee
November 70.
Prof. Frederick j. Turner Of the Amer
lean history department will give an add
dress on "EsScnuais in American His
tory and rrof. Edward y. Ross, head
Of the sociology departments will speak
on "EducatiOn and Society Prof. T.
&. Elliott. in charge of the work in edu-
cation will lead discussion in the super
ysory section, and II. *. Bassett of the
same department will discuss the prepa-
\ paper On How Chemistry Can be
Made Of Value in the Secondary
Schools" will be read by Prof. Louis
kahlcnbcrg, and the discussion in the
science department will be- led by Prof.
: j. Holmes. ZoOlogist. l;osSitcr c..
cole, the new head of the school of mu-
sic, will give an address on The Place
of Music in Education" Prof. l., Is.
skinner. mathematics department., will
lead discussion in the mathematics see
tion.
Caroline l.. Hunt. head Of the home
economies department., has paper on
The Responsibilities and Opportunities
of the Teacher of Domestic Science
The university orchestra will furnish
musical programmes for two sessions Of
the convention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
PUNISH STUDENTS
VAN HISE'S ORDER.
THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT SAYS
YOUNG MEN ARE SUBJECT TO
MADISON LAWS.
NOT DEFENDING BAD BOYS,
Charges Made by Police and IN Council
Stir Chief of School to
Reply.

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 10 Special.I
The university students are not priv
LEGGED class, that they are subject to city
ordinances. and that they should be
punished for violation of the laws IS
the substance Of letter sent today by
President G. 5. Van Hisc of the unlvcr-
sity to Mayor l.. Schubert of Madison.
The reason of the communication Is
that statements have been made IN
council meetings and police hcadquar-
tiers that university officials shield the
students, who have been arrested, from
punishment 1t is considered remark,
able that the subject of student crimes
has become important enough to war,
rant interference by the president Oh
the university.
Letter of Van Hise.
Mr.. Van Hisc's letter is as follows:
There seems to be public mI>appre-
hcnsion as to the respective duties OF the
city and university officers concerning
the students. Therefore ! venture to
bring to your attention the views OF TIN"
university authorities regarding I'll" mat
ter.
1T seems To- them THAT it is clearly tn"
duty of the city government to enforce
the laws of the state and the city ofdi-
uauccS among all residents Of the town,
including students II is equally I'M"
duty of the faculty 10 enforce its own
regulations and to punish those who are
convicted of offensc against these roguIa-
tons
Enforce Law, He Says.
Tho university officials regard tn"
students as citizens, who, so far rs the
law is concerned. have no special rights.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
YOUNG WOMAN IS
FATALLY BURNED.
CLOTHES TAKE FIRE WHILE SHE is
CLEANING CURTAINS WITH
GASOLINE
AT THE POINT OF DEATH.
Blaze Consumes Clothing and Disfgures
Girls Face and Body-Help
Comes Late.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Oct. 21.-
With her hair and clothes ablaze,
Emma Levielle aged - years, stun bled
screaming with pain from the front room
of her home, 49S Milwaukee street, into
the hall at about $3.50 this morning. She
had been cleaning lace curtains with gas
oline few moments before and as the
room was dark she lit "A match. Nhc
tiny blaze reached her apron which was
saturated with the intlammablc tluid, and
i'll moment she was Il mass of ire.
Screams for Help.
Once in the hall the young woman
screamed for help and her sister Anna
and brother Albert came to her rescue
followed by Il number of bOarders. Panic
stricken by the horrible sight they threw
water upon the burning woman, but only
flaming the flames into greater activity.
In the torture of her suffering the
young woman fell to the floor when one
of the boardcrS Smothered the flames
with a quilt. All the clothes had been
burled from her body and not Il hair
remained upon her head. The body was
mass of burned flesh and ugly blisters
She was carried to an ambulance which
had been called and conveyed to TIL"
Emergency hospital where her death is
momentarily expected.
Flames Do Not Spread.
fha room in which Miss Leviclle was
working did not catch fire nor did the
curtains barn and the fire department
was not called. A hole in the carpet III
the hall marks the spot where she fell,
a mass of flames.
Miss Ievicllc keeps Il rooming house at
49S Milwaukee street with her sisters
and brother.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
EMPLOYERS IN A UNION

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
ALL AFTER CONVENTION.
Milwaukee Makes Bid for Big Republican
Gathering.

WASHINGTON, II. c., Oct. 2l.-The
Republican national committee will meet
in this city on December q and to de-
eide upon the place and time for holding
the next Republican national convention.
According to Harry = New, number
of cities have made formal applications
for the next convention, among them be-
ing Chicago, Kansas City st. Louis,
Denver. Seattle, Atlantic City and Pitts
burg From Milwaukee and 81 Paul
also have come inquiries as to their
prospects for securing the convention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
FALLS FROM CHIMNEY.
Workman Plunges from Top to Ground
and Is Crushed to Death at
Hilty Lumber Yard

MILWAUKEE. Wis, oct. III
Losing his footing III the top Of
JO-toot chimney upon which he was
working at Twelfth street and ST. PAU
avenue this morning, Olaf Larson, q
structural iron worker, was dashed 10
his death on the ground below. Larson
was picked mp with a smashed skull and
n broken neck. Death was instantana-
Gus.
The chimney is one under construction
by the NJ. lIilty Lumber company. Lar
son was 30 years old and boarded ut 20
Hanover street. Ills relatives are not
known. The body was taken to the
mOrgue by the coroner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
DOG COSTS LADS LIFE.
Boy Kills Older Brother in Trying to
Prevent Him From Shoot
ing Canine.

VIROQUA, Wis. oct. l9.-[Spc-
cial -WIlc fighting with his younger
brother for the possession of shotgun
with which he wished to kill a dog, Os-
car johnson, aged 20, living three miles
from Chascburg was instantly Killed last
night by the accidental discharge Of the
weapon.
The young man had fired at the dog
but had missed him. The brother who
was trying 10 save the cannes life
iumjcd for the weapon and in thr >cuIIlc
that cnsucd, the remaining barrel was
exploded. The coroucr's jury rendered Il
verdict that the shooting was accidental.
CRANpON. Wis, oct. 10 Special. !
Arnold, son Of w w. Waite was shot
in the eye with an airgun. lie is liable
to lose the sight of the member.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
MAY STOP SACRAMENT.
Prohibition Law Makes Trouble for Geor-
Gia RantiStS

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 2l.-Fearng
that the state prohibition law, which will
90 into effect on January |, will forbid
the use of sacramento wines. the
Georgia Baptist churches have passed
resolutions asking the governor for Il rul-
ing on the question. They also request
that, if their fears are correct, he call
special session Of the Legislature to
amend the statute SO as to permit the
continuance Of the religious ceremony.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
JOHN S. KICKER IS DEAD
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS AT AID
VANCED AGE.
Formerly in Wholesale Grocery Business
Prominent in 1mmanuel
Church

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 1S.-John
s. Kicker, resident of Milwau-
kcc for fifty years, and prominent as an
officer of the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church for thirty years, died suddenly at
l O'Clock this morning at his residence,
go Marshall street, aged 81 years. Inc
funeral services will be held on Sunday
afternoon. at = o'clock, at Emmanuel
church. Interment on Monday at For
est Home will be private.
Mr.. Kicker was born in Buckheld, OK
ford county. Me. November 9, 1870. lie
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
FIND "FLoATER" AT RHINELANDER.
Body Of Paper Mill Employe Found in
Wisconsin River

RuINELANDER, Wis. oct 21.-
Special. The body of Frank Costly.
an cmployc Of the Rhinclandcr Paper
company. who has been missing for two
weeks was found iioating IN the Wis
consin river this morning just below
the Davenport bridge. costly, who is
u years old IL survived by widow
and infant son.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
ENFORCE SUNDAY LAW.
Several Hundred People to Be Indicted
at Kansas City-Close Town
UP Tight.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Oct. 21.-A list
containing the names of several hundred
persons who yesterday violated the law
against working on Sunday is being pre-
pared today for presentation tomorrow To
the grand jury Indictments by the
wholesale are expected. The list in
cludes actors. actresses, theatrical man
ayers and attaches and storekeepers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
PLATT WINS A POINT.
Supreme Court Justice Denies Woman
Suing Senator for Divorce a
Jury Trial.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Supreme
Court Justice Seabury today denied 4
motion made by counsel for the plaintiff
for n suit for divorce brought by Nine.
c. Wood platt against L. s. Senator
Thomas G. Plat, for jury trial. jus
flee Seabury holds that the only issue
raised by the plaintiff is whether the
plant # was married to the defendant
and mat there is no authority for sub
hitting such an issue to a jury.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
CLEVELAND GETS
NEXT CONFERENCE,
Evangelical Association Votes to Meet in
Ohio in 191l-To Print Own
Daily Paper.

MlLWAl KEE. Wis, Oct. 2l.-The
next quadrennial General confer
ence of the Evangelical ASSOCIATION will
be held at Cleveland @. the first Thurs
day in October, 1911. This was decided
at this mornings session Of the confer
ence An invitation was also received
from Los Angeles.
The conference at its Cleveland meet
ing will publish daily paper of its own,
devoted to full reports of the conference
proceedings, that the members may not
be dependent upon the secular press for
conference reports
Sunday school work and catcchetical
instruction received attention in the con-
ference this morning. The early CONVEX
sion of the young people, Decision day,
the home department aud cradle roll
were commended. 1t was shown that
Children's day in the Sunday schools re-
suited in an Offering of SlL5JO.iS last
year
Remember the Dead
Tie committee on memorial. reported
suitable resolutions on the death of
seven members of former general confer
ences together with the reference of Il
memorial service to the committee ON
worship. The deceased members named
were II. Ieakel, Il former bishop and
editor: j. c. Hornberger. former ed
itor: ID. s Cakes. j. NJ. Haug, f. w.
Fischer. Joshua Gill and s. NJ. Baum
gardner.
To Adjourn on Wednesday.
The conference is expected to como
to an end not later than Wednesday of
this week The most important question
now remaining to come before the con
ference is that of church union and fed
Grafton. 1t is probable that it will he
g. Ia, Nv. : b,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
MEET DEATH ON RAIL.
Trackwalkets Run Down Near Wanna
kee-One Killed and Companion
Fatally Injured

WAUNAKEE. Wis. oct. 21.l-Spc-
cial. I-Whilc walking along the track
south Of Waunakec, i, Martin and
Christ Orrcn Of Madison were struck by
southbouud train. Martin was killed
instantly and Christ fatally injured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
1907 State Assessment,

MADISON, Wis, oct. Isl Special
The state tax commission has raised
the assessed valuation Of the general
property Of Wisconsin by the SUM Of
$13I 100000 according to the state as
scssmcut The assessment Of each couu.
IS is MS follows:
The valuation incrcas" in milwaukee,
county i, 1886, So
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
FIRE IN THE WEST
|LWAUKEE SHOPS
planning MILL AND WOODWORKING
PLANT TOTALLY DESTROYED
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOSS REACHES 100000.
City Department Aids Milwaukee Road
Firemen but Supply of Water
Is Insufficient

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, oct. III
Fire destroyed the large planning mill
and woodworking shops of the Chicago,
Milwaukee X st. Paul road in the Me-
nominee valley west of the city, Sunday
night, causing loss of nearly 100000
to the company and n heavy loss to
workmcn, whose tools were burned. Ow-
ing to a shortage of cars the loss outside
of the value of the plant is a heavy one,
for no cars can be built until the build
ing is replaced
A Mass of Flames
The cause of the fire is not known and
the theory is that ii started through
Spontaneous combustion. 1t was first
noticed by John Murphy, night engineer,
and Hubert Brocnou, a night Waterman.
single alarm was turned Ill and the
city fire apparatus responded as wei as
the fire department at the shops. The
shop department soon had five streams
playing on the fire under low pressure,
bur it soon got beyond their control.
When the first engine arrived from the
city the entire building was mass OF
flames and the large air CompreSSorS III
the power house west Of the main build
ing had blown up tearing huge hole IN
the roof.
An attempt WAS made to couhuc the
flames to the north end of the shops, TOR
i'm the south part much valuable timber
was stored. which burned like finder.
The effort was futile, however, Tor the
fire spread rapidly over the entire build
ing The lack of wind saved other build
iu-. OF the company from destruction.
Several Narrow Escapes.
\ large reservoir containing 10000
gallons of water was soon pumped dry
hv the engines aud two tanks voutam-
inc rarh 10000 gallons were also emp
tied. The fire burned iiorcciy from 40,
when the alarm was turned in, until IL
O'Clock before it was found possible to
withdraw most of the apparatus. At
. o'clock Il part OF jhe heavy east wall
fcIl with a crash, narrowly escaping
killing piprmau John Moronoy and
Acting Can't. james Roe Of No. n
These two lcapcd back and fell into
reservoir still containing five or six feet
Of water. They were rescued by po-
Hccmcn and ouiookcrS who rushed 10
thcir mid with poles. Parts of the west
walls also fell and the north and south
walls only were left standing.
The system of sprinklers Installed At
the Woodworking shops, which were
thought sufficient to cope with AN ordi-
nary fire proved of no protection. The
valiant work of the twelve frcmcu en-
ployod by the railroad company did
much 10 check the flames unril the ar
rival of the city department. The lack
of sufficient pressure was a serious draw
back to the department in fighting the
flames
The wooden portions of engines and
wood portions of freight and gondola
ears were manufactured in these shops,
and the loss of the buldng. the timber
and WOrkmpn'S tools will prove a severe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-24
Mrs. F. E. Fillmore Dead.

Mrs. Florence Edgcrtou Fillmore
vita Of Thomas H. Fillmore, IA wall
known musician in the city, who moved
10 California several years ago. died at
the family home in Los Angeles, on or
tober T.. \ telegram, announcing the
denth, and addressed to Lindsay Webb.
the tclegrapurr,' strike, and did not
reach here until Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Fillmore was b years of age. She was
reared i'll this city, ana attended the To-
cal school, here She was married in
Minneapolis nine years ago. Her nus.
band and two daughters survive. Mrs.
Fillmoro's father is principal Of the
Eighteenth district school 80. |.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-14
A NEW YORK skYscRAPER.
Elevators Carry More Than Stree

Elevators Carry More Than Street
Cars of a City Like Nashvil'e.
Wherever the fame of the NeW YORK
skyscrapers has spread some vague
idea of the enormous capacity OF these
colossal structures must nave Deen
formed, but it is not improbable that
few persons living right in the metrop-
oils have ever made a careful study
Of the activities of these commercial
centers. Perhaps there are those VINO
would laugh to scorn the statement
that a single building in New York
is entered daily by $4,000 persons. or
as many as the entire population OF
Harrisburg, Pa. or Other similar cities
of The United States, like Houston,
Tex, Akron, Ohio, Lincoln, Neb., and
more than there are persons In clues
of the size of Montgomery, Ala.
Wherever such a statement may pc
discredited, it is necessary only to
point out the fact that an accurate
count was made one day by F. I. H.
Bacon. superintendent OF the Park
Row Syndicate building, one OF the
most conspicuous of the New YORK
skyscrapers. of every person who en-
tered the elevators in that edifice. 1t
was simple matter to station guards
at every entrance to tie building and
give each person entering a ticket,
which ticket was taken up by the ele-
vator drivers At the close of the day
these tickets were counted, and 1t
was found that something more than
10000 persons had ridden on the ele-
vators that day. This is said to ex-
coed the number of fares collected by
the entire street car system of Nash
Vile, Tenn, in a single day, this in
| formation coming from former SUI
perintendent of the trolley service OF
that city who was subsequently en-
ployed as one of the agents of the
| Park Row skyscrapers.