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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30

sacted. After the receipt OF the New Work
opening prices a better tone prevailed and
the market closed steady with prices over
the lowest quotations Of the day. japanese
Sc % 1904 closed at 1O2&
BERLIN. Jan. E9.-Tradihg on the Bourse
today was q Ill. Americans were weak.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-Trading on the Bourse
today was quiet and prices were steady.
Russian imperial g closed at 1890 and Rus
sian 4s OF 1904 at f9s co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
NnRnr md MnIn..,.

NEW YORK; Jan. 29-SUGAR-Rav
IS test, i5-S2c. Molasses sugar. 2ssSS
Refined, steady; No. s. 43Oc; No 4 4@c
No. 4.s0e; No. 8. Also; No. 10 4O5c: Ne
2.SSc; confectionery A. 4e6c; mould A. 6lse
cut loaf and crushed. 550c; powdered, S0r
graduated. is0c; cubes, 506c
MoLAsS Es-Steady; New Orleans oper
kettle G6Asc
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 3.-sUGAR-
Steady. Centrifugal whites 4s-i6d4iL c
centrifugal yellow. s%q4itc; seconds. 2k6
MoLAssEs-New syrup sgl4o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
WESTERNS,

HOGS-Hogs opened SC lower this morn
ing and slow at the decline. Sellers did not
seem TO feel like taking on and buyers
even at the decline noted above. Hence the
morning was pretty we'll advanced before
very much business was transacted. When
little more freely and a considerable pro-
portion OF the receipts changed hands in
fair season. AS will be noted from the sales
below the hogs sold largely at $40, as
wipes out little more than half Of yes
terdays advance.
The later market was not so good, the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
MIIvnukee Grain Mnr<et.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2s.-wHEAT-Mar-
ket steady; No. 1 northern, S5uSSc; No.
northern, 7SdS111c; May, 7SAc, asked.
RYE-Lower; No. l, 6Sq8S1c.
BARLEY-Firm; No 2 59c; sample, 40
SIC.
46ikc asked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
CHICAGO LIVE 3 STOCK MARKET
Cattle Steady 20 SlOw-HORs Five to
Ten Cent? LoNer.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-CATTLE-Rece
$500 head. Market steady but slow COM
q475; heifers, $260d5.O0 bulls, $275aA5O;
calves, s2.75qS.0O; stockers and feeders s2.75
a49O
HOGs-Recelpts. 5000 head. Market ga
loo lower; choice shipping, A92Jh6b7. OO;
packing, y, S5@6.S2lh; choice butcher weights,
$6921aa6.96; pigs $6.5OQ6.S5 bulk, 50. S5dy6. SO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 10000
head. Market steady; sheep, S3OOg6.00;
yearlings, A6od6.5O; lambs. $5.75d775.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
st. Joseph Live stock Marked

ST. JOSEPH. No, Jan. 2s-CATTLE-
Receipts, 800 head: market steady: ma
tives si6Oa6.75; cows and heifers, $2256
HOGS-Receipts. 10, 1856 head; market Be
lower. Top, $.75Ges5; bulk Of sales, IS rs
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. 525s
head; market steady TO strong. Lambs,
$40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30

day In the jobhinE houses. many southcrr
and western buyers being In. There was
large demand for bleaChed goods for
prompt delivery. The export trade was
generally quiet hut China conditions are
improving. Cotton yarns ARE firm and
tending upward IN some numbers. Innings
are scarce and deliveries are slow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Peoria Market.

PEORIA. Jan. s.-CoRN-Unchanged !;
No. yellow and No 8, Ec; No. 4, 4Oc; no
OATS-steady: No. 2 white. sTlac; No. 8
white, 36s.c, No. white, sec.
RYE-Unchanged; No. 2 66d6Sc.
WHIsKY-on basis OF s1.2s for finished
goods
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
sioux city Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Jan. 2s-(special Tele-
gram. observation-disclosures Loo head: mar
6.S; cows, bulls and mixed & 5O6I4 so:
stockers and feeders g .0Odf4. Is; calves and
yearlings, 81. 75d3.65.
lower, selling at s6.6Ods.75; bulk Of sales,
Sc. 656Is. 10
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recsipts, 400 head Z;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
aIIa md Rosln.

OIL, CITY, Pa. Jan. 9.-OII>-Credit bal
ances. ass Runs, 1888; average. 106, sS7
Shipments. lS5.0i6; average. l5l .49
SAVANNAH Ca. Jan, S.-ofL-Turpeh-
''i R6sIN1FIrm. stock. H,ss2 casks. quote:
A. b, c. ID, r. $s.l0: F, t4.0; g. $40; II.
$40; l. 81 50; X 80: A. 2S; N. t&0O;
Az c.. $40; w. w. 500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
IiverDooI. Grain Marked.

LIVERPOOL, Jan, @.-WHBAT-Spot.
strong; No 2 red western winter, IS Id.
Futures, steady; March, IS SID; May.
Is I'D; July, IS I'D
CoRN-Spot, Arm; American mixed, new,
Is Cd; old 4s 61xd. Futures, quiet, Janu-
airy, As 2Ad: March; As Esd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Treasury Statement,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances I'm the gen
ersl fund, exclusive of the $50, 900 900 gold
reserve. shows: Available cash balance,
S2n ST., 1852; gold coin and bullion $1O1 299 49O
gold certificates. 81, 45, 9OS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS..


C. F. Swan and wife TO Royal d.
Millar. lots % and "a block ll3,
Dundee Place .......,..,,........$ 1900
Co. and Thomas l.. Davis, lots l.
? 8. and g. sholes Sub, and other
W; a. Smith ct al. to same, lot 5,
Omaha & Council BUNS Railway Co.
to same, lot S, sholes' Sub. ...:...... 1000
Sub, and other lots. ......,........-. 1000
Ellen NJ Hicks and husband to Helen
G. 0Brien, lot 10, block ., Jerome
Katie Mather and husband 10 Hans q,
Peterson lot II, block 7, Clifton Hill
George Forgan and wife TO Hans c.
Edna B kirschstein and husband 70
Addie Blodgett. lot 5, block 9,
Kountze Place OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Paxton & Gallagher Co. TO Patrick
O'DonneH lot 3, block !, Thorn
James ID. futile to Emma May Davis.
lot q, block IS, Dundee Place 800. 275
Gilbert Il. TeedriCk and wife 10 Annie
~ Callahan, lot 4. block II, Myers,
Richards & Tilden's ......'....,,..... 100
j. II. Pratt to John s. Collins, MA n
lot 5, block l@, Omaha................ 5000
Charles NJ. Lockwood to Frank f.
Lockwood. tract 81 ek sec. 9-l5-l0 400
r. p. Kimball ct al to Sophie Cath
crime Rathlef, lot P block 2, Okla
George p Windheim and wife to Eliz-
abeth Hengen, $50 II lot s, block
80, Omaha ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
william Preston and wife 10 Noble
". Irving, lot 7, block II, Dwight a
Iymans Add NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1
John Swanson to Matte Nj Mackey,
n33 n ei4 lot 4. Oklahoma Add ..... COO
The National Bank OF Commerce 20
Mathey f. Martin, lot 3, block d.
Omaha OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ....., ...,.... 5000
Florence Company 10 Michael Bros,
e2iS n lot & Florence Heights. go
Gottlieb BOdmer 20 Ernest II lar
sen. lot l5 block s, Baker Place. 40
John W. Grlfith, trustee, to same.
Robert o. Fink TO August c. David
son. eco n taxlot 2, sec. 34-l5-l3...... zee.
Susie Anderson to Soren Jensen. part
lots 4. and 8. block q Saunders a
Himebaugh's Mt. Pleasant............
Susie Anderson TO SEVERN 8 Roge
part lot 4. and G. block 2. Saun-
ders & Himebaugh's Nj. Pleasant.
Samuel A. Orchard 10 Mathew Bjorn-
son, eh lots 81 and 50, Windsor Place 1850
Fred Benzinger 10 August HOos, lot
g. block 2, letters Add South
Omaha .......-...... -........-...... 20
Charles c. Burdge and wife 10 Hulda
Bolton, lot Is, Nelson's Add. .......... N5
Total ........"...................... sS07s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Hank CIearinan


OMAHA. Jan. 29.--Bank clearings for to-
day were 81. 70S, s22.a and for the CORE
spending date last year 8, 70l, 501.45.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
ArtIcles Open.l High.I Low. Close. lYes'y.
80 auotatlons were as follow:

Cash quotations were as follows;
FLOUR - Firm winter patents, 5000
$50: straights, s. O0d3.25 spring patents,
s3,O,gaso; straights, kSlO8S.6O; bakers. 5000
go. .s
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 7aSSlc. No. 3, 729
s.; No. red, T4kd74S6c.
CORNING. 2 43c; No. 2 yellow, 43hc.
OATS-No 2. S6hc; No. white, ss14c; No
white, 36iEd3I%c. r.,,-
RYE-No. 2. Sc.
BARLEY-Fair 10 choice mailing, 51G56c.
SEEDS-No. / FAX. sil51S; No. 1 north
western, S1.Gm. Prime timothy, $3.50
Clover, contract grades, NSs5.
PROVISIONS-ShoT ribs sides Qoose)
i9l2itQ9S7it. Mess pork per bbl., SIS g.
Lard. per zoe lbs, 1924. Short clear sides
Following Mere the receipts and ship
uauts of flour and grain:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
nnIuth GraIn Market.

DULUTH, Jan. 9.-WHEAT-on track
May. sO4sc july. .SOAe September 7sc.
+ OATS-rO arrive, Sitc- r-
. RYE-6oc, -.l
BARLEY-S6d49c. at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-BUTTER-
Firm Extra western creamery, SSc.
EGGS Firm Western fresh. 6o at mark.
CHFESE,-F Firm New York full creams
fancy, 14Ike; New York full creams, choice,
i4ite; New York full creams, fair to good.
lSS.al4c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30

on the Produce exchange today the but
Ter market was steady; creameries. 4dSiisc
1lires, 2ed2Sc. Eggs, steady; at mark
cases Included. l2d2lc; iirsts, &c; prime
frsts, &c; extras, BIC. Cheese. steady; $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Articles Open Hight Low. / close Yes'y.
Wheat
Nay m%Bl 1MBl n%Bl n%Bl INA
CoIuy''' "9Ab lib 7VAB 71Bl 70AA
May hBl lhB Abb lHBI 4O%B
SuIy'' IAfiggBBI 4BBl 40hBl 402sBl~ 4OhB
Sept UBBl AbBl 4OBBl A1sBl 401sB
May. 3sZBl ssHB ssXB Ss%Bl SsssB
July'''I SSSsBh-..."l .."... 33ssAl 33sB
A asked. B bid.
Omaha Cash Prices

hard. 6e1kq1oc; No. hard, SSGSSc; No.
spring, 67Q71o
CoRN-No. g. .SsAqs7c; No. 4, s4&ass14c;
white, 3862Skc. - 49,
oATs-No. mixed. s4Xas4Ikc; No. 8
white, %Ac; No. white. Sll4P34%c.
RYE-No. 2, Soc; No. g. 571tc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Toledo seed Market

TOLEDO. Jan. 9-SEEDS-Clover, cash
E55lk; January, SSH; February. sS5h
March. S.47is; April. $S.25b. Timothy, 81
Alsike. S7.S0
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-DRY GOODs-Mar-
ket was Arm and active today. LARGE
sales OF wide print cloth were made FOR
delivery late n the year. IL was Al active
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
London Closing stocks.

SILE hh-baI, bteHdy, 5IHd per ounce.
MONEY! @6fpen cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is AZ "a 1916 per cent; for
three months bills. AZ 44H per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30

nor, eteei No l northern s27sc; No.
ANY, oAc; No. 3 northern, ,Mf7pc.
DRAN-ln bulk, t1G.5Od1s.75.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIs.. Jan. 4.-WHEAT-May,
soise; July. s05Sci September, SSc; No, ]
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Kansas city Grain ana Provisions.

KANSAS CITY. Kan. Jan. 2s.-wHEAT-
May. 72Ac; Judy, aAel September. 11Sc.
No 2 red, 74QD76c; No. s. 6sa74c.
oCoRN-May. 41o; July. 4l%e; September.
exc; Cash, No. 2 mixed, Ss%c; No. g.,
oATs-No. white. Ssc No. mixed.
376371kc.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, $15.5O116 90;
choice prairie, $1L 50Q12.00.
RYE-Steady at 6Od62c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-30
Cattle Fully Steady aud in Very Fair
Demand.
Hogs EXPERIENCE SLIGHT REACTION
sheep and lambs open slow, with
weak Feeling on Ewes, hut
Later Fairly Active at
AbOut steady Prices

the following table shows the receipts OF
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date, compared with last year:
1907 1906, Inc. Dec.
Cattle .............1O a.l76 722lS 2995s 49,.
Hogs ...............1 1856 $40 2O1 62S ....., lass
sheep .........,....l 1872, 526 1270H 5,4R ......
CATTLE QUOTATIONS..
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days. with comparisons:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
TAFT WILL PAY CUBA
ANOTHER VISIT SOON
Announces That he Proposes 10
Look Into Conditions On Is,
land for Himself.
ARMY STAYS THERE INDEFINITELY
Secretary Answcrs Queries About
Withdrawal of Forces by Saying
"Whcn Order is Restored and a
Fair Election Can Be Held"-ooos
to Philippines In October.
(By Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON d. c., Feb. III.
Secretary Taft today announced his
purpose of paying another visit to
Cubn to look for himself into condi.
tons there and compare them with
those he left In Havana when he
Quilted that city last full
The Secretary will make this trip
early In April next, stopping at IIn.
vann on his voyage to or from tho
lsthmus, whichever may be more con.
venlcnt,
When Order lie Restored"
The Secretary, in answer to maui.
rles MS to the prospect of n with
irawnl OF all American forces i'm Gu
ba Indicated that the date would be
determined by the complete rcstorn.
ton OF order and demonstration or
the fact that y peaceful and fair cleo.
ton could be held.
Secretary Taft viii stop I'm Porto
Rico TO look Into conditions on tho
Island. This Will be by direction OF
INC President, who desires to know
more of tho Islands affairs than can
be had from the official reports which
reach him periodically.
Going to Philippines.
In October tho Secretary will 70 10
mo philippines to take par, In tho in.
stailation of the new Legislature.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
FOUR KILLED IN WRfcK
ON MICHIGAN CENTRAL
Engineer of American Express Ran
Past Signal and Crashed Into
lca Train.
tRv Associated press1

DETROIT, MICH. Feb, 2i.-lrour
lFnlnmcn were lollca ANA two o.Sars
injured this afternoon wien The fast
American Express tram on tie Mit.a.
'Sah Central Railroad Westbonnd,
which left this city for Chicago i.t
goo D. m. collihed wH'p IN Ice
Train two miles west Of Yips',ant!.
Iha EXPRESS train was composed
c' express ana mail cars only,
The dead ara rs follows: Engi.
necr John Scallcn, Detroit: Brake
nan Thomas Little, Detroit Fire.
nan c Miller, Jackson; Mail Clerk
; l1r McIllvainc, Detroit.
me accident 1t was stated M the
M'ch'Ean Central Offices here. was
caused by Engineer Scallcn, of the
express train running past sema-
iaore was set against him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
ONE SURVIVOR AMONG
PASSENGERS OF BERLIN
Rotterdam Mail Steamer Carried
One Hundred and Forty
Souls TO DaVy Jones.
BROKE IN HALF NEAR SHORE
Raging Storm Rendered Live Saw.
ers Hcnless and People clinsino
to wreckase Waited in Vain Tor
Assistance = Captain and Pilot
Were Swept Overheard.

Dispatches by cable to tho -
sociaiei Press from London aud
Rotterdam state that the Rotterdam
mail steamer Berlin, bound from
London for Rotterdam with 1a1 pass.
cners. was wrecked off tho Hook of
Holland. ut the mouth of tGc rive,
Meas, yesterday morning shortly
before O'Clock, and Tint all ON
board except Captain Parkinson. an
English sea captain, were drowned.
The ship broke in half within a
snort distance OF shore and most
OF the passengers and members OF
the crew were drowned Immediately
Few chung to the part OF tho YES.
sci that remained above water, bui
the storm raging at the time made
i impossible for the lifc-savers to
rescue them. CAPTAIN Parkinson
was picked up while floating about
on the waves, clinging to piece
OF wreckage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
NORFOLK 'LON5HOREMEN
90 ON STRIKE AGAIN
Hesta and WelIgunde May &c
Brought Here to Finish Loading
Cargoes.
tHy Assoclated Press 4

NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 2I.-Tbe
strike of the 'longshoremcn employed
on the shipping wharvcs was renewed
today, when some 200 men loading
and unloading the British steamship
Hesiia and the German steamship
Wellgundc, quit work
The 'longshoremen Insist upon tho
increase in wages of five cents per
hour. making a total general pay of
about Is cents per hour.
If The strike continues the vessels
may b" taken to Newport News to
complete their cargocs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
REPORT OF FIGHTING
IS FURTHER CONFIRMED
President Of Salvador Sends MESSAGE
Concerning IIostiities Between
Honduras and Nicaragua.
IN AssccIatcl prnss !

MEXICO CITY. Feb. ol.--Dr. BAL.
laZar Esiupnan. minister from Saliva.
icr and honduras. today received n
message from President Escalon of
Salvador further confirming the rc.
nort of the actual outbreak Of hostili.
tics between Honduras and Nicarau.
qua.
IN" message saws that Nicarauguan
soldiers have invaded Honduras and
mat ono encounter has taken place IN
Honduras territory.
fhc Honduras soldiers are said TO
nave cantured proclamations purport.
ing to establish provisional govern.
m"nt IN Honduras. signed bv mon
said to be rnvolutionisis, who arc
fighting with President Zelaya's
forces.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
BATTLE is EXPECTED.
iondurans Taking Positions in Front
Of Nicaraguans.
LHv 3 ssOcinIcl Prcssl

SAN SALVADOR, Feb 21.-Thc
government Of Honduras Yesterday
leierranhed TO tho governments OF
central America states circular note
declaring responsibility OF the present
war ana saving that the Nicaraellan
government. arr provoking war had
invaded Honduras territory and open
ed hostiIities.
R"porfS from The frontier are to tho
oiffct that the TIcrdnran troons lost
IN" "ngar cm"nt OF February Is and
thnt ihrc" Niraragl!an generals were
killed in this fight.
Honduras trocns arc now taking up
positions in front OF the army and n
battle is expected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
YACHT ADELiHE BURNS
TO THE WATERS EDGE
Barrel OF Gasoline ExpIodcs and Party
Aboard Took to Small
Bouts
fRv Associated Press /,

KEY WEST. FLA. Feb 2I.-The
auxiliary yacht Adcline. Cnntain Lay
ton, OF New York. caught fire eleven
miles from Key West today and was
burned to tho waters edge
a barrel of gasoline on deck leaked
and was ignitcd Icy fire from the gal
An cXniosion followed. The party
on board. consisting of G. w Burt,
DR.. D. j. Williams, Mrs. Layton, the
engineer and pilot. took to small
boats and landed on South Beach. Mira.
Layton was slightly burned. The
yacht is a total loss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
Bcnnant, -four assistant engineers and
four stcwardcsses.
a Fow Chung to Rail.

S'N''S W wan.
ROTTERDAM. HOI... Feb. 2l.-A
lew persons chung to the arterpart Of
inc wrecked steamer Berlin which
vas not wholly submerged as at first
stated ana 1t was hoped until late
To-Day Thai 1t would be possible TO
effect tJair rescue.
MI!ch has II record of 1896 lives
saved made desperate efforts all
Gay long To reach the wreck.
Many times the life boat and the
Tug accompanying II were flung hnck
ON the shore. Three times commuui.
cation with the Berlin was cstab.
lished but ca;,h time the lirc boat
parted from her anctNor and nawscr
arl was swept away.
Could Hear Their Cries.
Once she was within ten yards oi
ilic wreck and ihcr crew could hear
the cries of the survivors clinginp
to the stern Of tat Berlin. The
boiling sea made a nearer approach
impossible and the life boats were
compelled to put back
II Is feared that tho last vestigc
of the wreck will completely dis
appear tonight and there Is little
hope OF rcscuing the survivors II
these are any on board.
oncra Singers Aboard.
Herr Denn.ger, n member Of tho
German opera company who has
arrived ut Rotterdam by way OF
Antwerp says that thirty.nvc OF tho
company were on board tho wrecked
steamer Berlin. Dcnningcr was too
late to catch tho Berlin and came on
the Antwerp boat.
The Sole Survivor.
Captain Parkinson. OF Belfast. Ire
land, WHO appeared to be the sole
survivor, was on his way to hmstcr
dam. to join his vessel the Myrmi
don OF the Holt Line, to bring her
back to Liverpool.
The captain says the night was the
most terrible of all his experience
Never had he seen such weather
So terrific was the gale that he
remained all night completely dress
ed on deck. T',te Berlin already
was mear the light at the Nora,
pier and the passengers, many o;
whom had not gone bc:nw, were
beginning to breathe freely again
after the terrible crossing. when
tNe Haip struck with violent shock.
Then suddenly the vessel broke In
two.
Saw Captain swept Overheard
Captain Parkinson hurried to the
bridge to offer Captain Prectons his
help but Just MS he put his foot
on the ladder, tie saw tile captain
aid the pilot swept away by the
sea.
or What followed Captain Parkin.
son cannot give clear account
when he recovered himself We has
" the water surrounded by floating
tamocrs. ono t''csc he seized ard no
succeeded In kecping himself aHoa.
nnlil saved by the life boats. HIS
cry for help was heard and he war
picked up and brought ashore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
Wife Of ChicagO's Former Political
Boss Uses Her Pistol With
Fatal Effect.
MOTIVE SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY
After Shooting r. Webster Guerin,
Proprietor of the Harrison Art
Company in His Office, She Be.
came Hysterical and Could Not
Make Statement-Held at Sutton.
fBy Assoclated Press,

CHICAGO, ILLS, Feb. 21.-Web-
ster II. Guerln alias Louis Fisher,
proprietor Of the Harrison Art com.
rany was today shot and killed in
MS Office Oh Van Buren street by
Mrs. Flora Mcdonald, wife of MI
chael Mcdonald. a millionaire, wiao
was for many years the Democratic
political boss" Of Chicago.
lie motive fer the killing Is not
exactly known. Mrs. Mcdonald be-
came hyster.cal. and was unable to
make statement. From what she
sad. however, It Is believed that
for some time Guerin had obtained
money from her by threatening to
make certain disclosures TO her nus
band.
Boy Heard Them Quarrel.
Shortly before ncon Mrs. McDon-
aid entered Guerin's Office The lat
Ter, as soon as tie woman entered.
directed his Office boy to leave. a
Quarrel between Mrs. Mcdonald and
Guer'n had already begun when tho
boy left.
Within IL minutes the report OF n
revolver was heard and when other
ncclrsrts cf TIE building rushed to
Guerins office they found IL locked.
! with Mrs. Mcpcnnid endeavorins to
escape through hole she had made
with the butt of ,ti7r revolver In the
glass door.
Pulled Woman Through Hole.
Lorenzo Blast who occupied adj
Joining Offices TO Guerin's was the
ilrSt to reach the door and with thu
he'D Of Jacob O'Neal and Charles
Williams. who arrived in an instant
iater, pulled Mrs. Mcdonald through
NE door ard tcc.l tie revolver
from her.
IN tie lower part OF the building
building when t:f shooting occurred
two police officers on their way to
tinerin's office at the direction of
chief of Police Collins. to investi.
gate Guerin's business concerning
winch complaints had been made to
Inc police.
Wholesale eIackmaiIing Alieqcd.
~ mad been alleged by several
persons that Gucrn had been de-
ieahdinG cNorbitant sums for en-
iarsements cf photographs ana
threatening legal proceedings if tho
amounts We're no: Immediately forth.
coming. The officers arrested Mrs.
Mcdonald
Mrs. Mcdonald was taken to tho
HARRISON street police station an /.
When he, identity was made known
'ser husband was called. He do.
ciared that he knew of no reason
why She should have shot Gncrin
except That possibly that he had
endcavored to extort money from
her.
Husband Knew of Trouble.
Nr. McDonaid declared that some
years ago Gnerin had followed his
VIE tn California and insistently
demanded money from her His VIE
mad mentioned the matter to i'm
ne said. but he had not heard of
tho matter since.
ne knew of no business affairs
which could Hlve induced his wife
to visit Guer!n's office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-22
$4,000 Fire at Brunswick.
fRv Associated Press

BRUNSWICK. GA. Feb. 21.-Firc
,oday DESTROYED the plant OF the par.
ker Hensel Engineering Company. in
Guiding the Marine Machine Shops.
fonndry. etc. Several tugs and YES.
sells at the wharf of the plant we're
saved. Some of them were damaged.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.