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The evening world., 1908-03-11

That the public school buildings New are not UP to the high
standard safety from fire that the city demands row admitted bv
The fire authorities,
Money needed to carry out the relief proposed the matter
will he discussed the meeting the of Estimate and Annor
ion1ent the City Hall on Friday 1880 o'clock Mayor Mcclellan
will be in the chair
re Commissioner Hugh Bonner to-day pledged his support to the
movement to detail fireman each shooouse in the Greater r
the older schools such the thrywo "amhackes more than
fifty years old Manhattan he would station young active ra,o,
and at the modern structures he believes retired fireman vo1
render effective service
The evening world., 1908-03-11
F|YE-CENT FARE
To CONEY ISLAND
NOW SEEMS SURE
New Assembly Bill Favored
by the Leaders, 1t is Prom
ised, Will Become a Law.
Special to The Evening World,

ALBANY, March 1.-THE Assembly
Committee on Railroads has decided TO
report favorably a tive-cent Coney Island
fare bill This decision was reached
to-day at conference of the members
of the committee. The measure will be
offered as committee bill.
1t limits the scope of the Wagner
act by providing that the five-cent fare
shall apply only to lines running to
ConeY Island, especially the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit The leaders of the
House say that the measure will be
passed.
.Nssemuiy lyman Wagner said that he
would not Object to The Introduction nr
tu. bill by the committee. as il viii
accomplish substantially what he baa
been lighting for all along-namely,
i've cent fare to Coney Island
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ing Is the author. The resolution, roI.
lows:
Whereas. The recen, disastrous fire
IN public school building in the c,,v
Vi Coilinwood, in which the lives of
many children were sacrificed. and the
hFes OF minor Importance in the schools
o. the city OF New York. unattended h,.
aahser hecause of the splendid fire drills
IN practice and the presence Of mind of
principals and teachers. have di-ec,ad
attention TO the serious need OF furtber
means of protection; and
whereas 1, appears that under the
pi ioNIsions Of Section No. 1852 or tho
greater New York Charter the Fra
commissioner may detail at cer,o,o
enumerated places. including nuh,o
( SS"' oIs' members OF the uniformed forco
or direct the installation of device. 49,,
aIso provide means of preventing and
eN''hsnlShIng fires in said certain emu
'nerated places; therefore.
resolved. That the Fire Con,,s.
s'onef be and he is hereby requested 70
,'"P''S every possible means for which
Nv may be empowered under the nro.
visions OF section No. 7s2 of tho c.roa,o,
~" iofk charter. either by the detail
OF mem Der OF the uniformed force at
each public school throughout tho c,tv
or the installation of such other nro-
cautions against the dangers of fire ss
In his judgment may be NEE, ,nd
proper" anu
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Going to Sea Again.

city officials, and look 20 see i'm
mediate relief In the old rotten, ram
shackle schoOlhOuses as regards fire.
escapes, extra exits, the removal OF
~ fave two boys, ages six and nine
and a girl eight yeas Old in >!!d 2id Forty
seventh street school, near Ninth ave
nue.. and every day | fear that fire
viii carry my dar!ns. off during
s"1onl is ire trap, and should be
vacated. The Evening World should
mothers VINO have children at Forty
savcntl street school"
sprincipal Mary Donohuc, OF Public
school No. -. Brooklyn, wooden
., s,ructure, which is called fire trap,
sends the following letter 20 this Office
,r, Editor II Tn" Evening World:
Through your columns vii. y2q kindly
I'M world You state that the doors
to TO- the hre-escapes are kept locked;
are alwavs open during school sessions.
Thanking YOU in advance | am
Yours respectfully
MARY g DONOHCE.
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track bin will be pas ID. but the Senate
hiss the power to, and rav. tng on m
amendm IT. That amendment may per-
init betting on n me-. ..cd OF restricted
scale. do not look for the wiplng out
Of 'ng altogether.
Alderman Timothy r. Sullivan said:
Il have heard from Albany ,Idt .ac
Aynew bill will pass. Dat win umerd-
ments that will psrmi; racing and bet
ting. The action ri tle codes Commit
tee in reporilns the "ill fNornhlv Is
no surprise 20 me. Rnlr'll changes
may be rIa.lc in ;h2 system Of hrttnS.'
Dennis Sullivan. - :hr elan sullivan.
~ho has an interaS; in "A Stable # thor-
ouchbreds. said:
4 do not believe the legislators lr'
going to destroy iacils in this state ~
making II a crime 20 bet on The horses.
I am told that amendments will be
made to apply SO that I fellnv can bet
without fear OF going to inii."
The evening world., 1908-03-11
ROOk NJ AK EE S o. X.
WHILE ON THH MOVE

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE pres
ent method Of bookmakinE AZ the Rem
nings race track meetings. under which
the bookmakers have 10 constantly
move about in the ring, was to-day up
held by a decision of Justice stafford
in the criminal court of the district
The decision was in the case of John
Walters, a New York boOkmaker. a
test case framed to determine the ie-
gality of the betting procedure at the
track
The court held that the present bet
ting plan on the part of the books does
not constitute setting up gaming
table. but merely constitutes book
making and handbook making. W .ch.
while unlawful within one mile of
Washington, is not unlawful at Ben
nings. which is beyond that limit.
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Mayor and Board Of Estimate Will
Consider Appropriation to Make
Them Safe at Meeting on
Friday.
Experts Sound Notes of Warning
ON Unsafe Schools of NeU York

q heartily favor the detail Of experienced fireman every
public school in the city, 1t great deal for the safeguarding of
the school children the Board Estimate and Appoon
en to provide with the carry this pan which
I'M anxious DO at once 4UCH BONNER Fire Commissioner.
The Board OF Education desires immediate appropriation
$4,000 10 build emergency exits reeScape and eproo doors ami
stairs Many more thousands needed to make all the school b
ngS 10 the Standard and look the Board Estimate for
reief.-C B. J. SNYDER Supt of Public School Buildings
Fire should be built the of all the purc
school buildings The city should make this outlay mone5 without
deay"-NlCHOlAS j. RENELlE Chief Inspector of the Building
Bureau, Manhattan
The Board of Estimate Apportonmen Mayor
cLELLAN Comptroller METZ Aldermen
MCGOWAN and Borough Presidents HaFFEN
6ERMEl CROMWELL
The evening world., 1908-03-11
DISFIGURING
Humors, EczemaS, and Itchings
Cured by CutiCura.

The agonizing itching and burning of
the skin, as in eczema: the frlghtful
ealing. as in psoriasis: the loss II hair
and crusting Of scalp, as in scaled head.
all demand a remedy of extraordinary
virtues g. successfully core with them.
That Cuticura S,aO, CutiCura Ointment.
and Cuticura Pills are such stands
proven by testimonials Of remarkable
cures when all else has failed.
Sinslc Set often cures SOD ;hrouehcut tbs
word. Depots London, ., shart~rh1u.e 81 Parts.
&, Rue de Ia paiy Australia r TuNus { - Syduev.
Z 5 A.. Potter Dr''' Chem COrp.. sole Frogs.
Boston
ar Mailed free { lticura Book on Skin pisea.e.
The evening world., 1908-03-11
LOUISIANA SENATOR-ELECT
KILLED IN PISTOL DUEL

ANTE La. March 1l.-Democrati tic
Senator elect u. S. Kemp was last night
shot and killed by c. r, Hyde. a po-
utical and business leader in the COM
munity
The men had quarrelled over the
recent Democratic State primary elec-
uon, Hyde charging Kemp with un-
truthtulness.
later Kemp, revolver in hand. met
Hyde and slapped his face
+ .y men then agreed 10 4 duel, which
took place almost Immediately.
Hyde was not injured
The evening world., 1908-03-11
TRAIN KILLS SWiTCHMAN.

Failure to notice a train tina, was
backing in the Pennsylvania Rallroa7
yards in jersey CITY TODAY resulted II
the death OF Andrew Fisher a sw.tc..-
man Fisher was crossing trach
when the train ran him down. He was
twenty-e!ght years Old and lived at No
l76 Sixth street His parents live at
Watch Hill. l.. i,
The evening world., 1908-03-11
NOBODY BLAMED FOR
THESCH00L HORRORS
Deaths of Pupils al ColIlwood
Due to Faulty ConStruc-
ton, Says Coroner,

CLEVELAND, March n.-Coroner
Burke rendered his decision in the COL
linSood School fire to-day Conditions
existing are. blamed, but no fault is
charged 20 any one.
The coroner says the fire was caused
by overheated pipes. and the death of
the children was due to faulty con-
struction, whereby partition projected
in front Of the stairway. The .0ronar
recommends legislation to safeguard
school buildings.
The evening world., 1908-03-11
NAVAL oEseRTeRs CAUGHT.

Seven men who sailed with the
American battleship squadron but tired
OF the long cruise and eft the ship,
at Rio de Janeiro were brought her
to-day ON the steamer Voltaire fro
south American ports They wtr
turned over n a naval officer at QUA
antlne as deserlsgs.
The evening world., 1908-03-11

CFrom the Philadelphia pressN
stead had asked for million dollars
TO promote peace.
That's too many for me- sad ,ba
philanthrop!st, and yet, as this com, '''e :,
really desires peace, III be one OF ,u,s
to pay your passage home" ~
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We neyel nesrd of those men again,
They all persisted
The The 'dlt man, Wen, nS crazy, IHasG wG5e5
S9IyrGa Sny hs so6 aeef S minutes hnH when %e
would founder He eft US. | hear
a pistol shot and waded across the deck
TO his cabin, half filled with water.
managed to crawl through one - the
windows There lay Capt. VIM. fully
dressed pistol in hand. He had killed
himself .-...-.
Well, 1T wasr't a pleasing prospect
We numbered SIX ! got them together
and told them to pump for Their lives.
I never worked harder and they didn't
For seven days we kept that Starouck
above water Meantime; the gGgan 6nI haI
calmed and not ripple stirred, our
the men stuck at the pumps the other
worke1 rigging up the only boat let,
a light thirty-foot shell. \ mast was
stuck up and small sails prepare"
Abandon the Ship
We dropped the boat by ropes and
then piled in one after the 9,rt,,,l 9,ntg1 M. imsf
sho,yed her deck above. the water
Eight,tn feet OF water filed her nun
when We left. took an G;2srr,aarl.n
south OF the Horn and prooab.y th4u- .sc
sand miles from land, but none "i the
men faltered Two hours after. "nel
probably male from tn wdtsrI2}tk5iG,u ,,i,,
n.
lv lin and knew she had gone down.
For a time We were ao." to make
some headwav with our ltile salis, nut
heavv seas came ana We did not know
the second one of them would carry
us to the bottom. We had iair sort
OF biscuit with US hut nothing to
81 smaii iah ' eces o, ice which han f'oatcd
south. This served as water for US.
Not a man In that boat gave NJ
They were wild-eyed and quiet but all
realized now near to eternity tAey we're,
II was freezinE and none OF Us could
even light a pine Gradually hands and
feet became sim, and finally not one
OF US could move six inches.
sighted a three-masted bark, the Cam
oerd wu They had seen US and were
making for the boat, which was now
stripped of the little mast and sails.
Day bv day had kept log. and nave
In our blankets. which we hooked to
hoist. We were hauled aboard ana at
once placed under the ships surgeon.
The Camperqown was Gcaded toward
the Atlantic but the skinner turned
about and brought ~ to Codu.mbo. in
Chilli whence We We're carted to Val
paraiso Two of the SURVIVORS died
the English Hospital with badly frozen
'Desplte the fact that I was dis
passports from the consuls at these
PORTS Finally | made Journey across
the Andes 20 Rio. brought with me tie
Starbucks nautical instruments and her
l1g and other valuables. and they are
now IN possession Of the John Ward
Company who owned her
Going to Sea Again,
81 took passage on the Noltaire, be
ing forced to accept second class. |
entered ,he HOSPITAL wreck. Weighing
not more than ninety pounds. When /
thawpd ont and got some fresh water
/ began to pick up gaining ten pounds
"Tne i!ttle boat. which named the
Explorer, will he sent to the National
Museum at WASHINGTON II. c. with my
log and our pictures.
The evening world., 1908-03-11
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From OctObar % May e|Ils are me m ~
frequent cause u headache. LAX ArIl y
BRoNo oUiSfNE removes cause Y W.
Grove 90 boz. 30, sss
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I stand ready to-day to make tho
detail II the money is voted for that
purpose by the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment," said the veteran fire
fighter "of the necessity there is no
question in my mind There should be
no chance OF any repetition OF the Col
linwood disaster In this city. Let
the authorities act now before fire
destroys a school building and causes
the death OF children"
Parents Demand Safety.
Commissioner Bonner stated that ne
had received hundreds of letters from
parents OF school children urging him
to lead the crusade for strictly fire.
proof school buildings. Since the West
ern horror the mails bring many ap-
peals and more complaints. especially
regarding the antiquatcd, obsolete and
ramshackle structures in lower Man
haitian.
This talk of emptying "a big
public school In three minutes in
n fire emergency il bOsh.'' said
Commissicncr Bonner. who mas
had fiTty years experience fight
Ing fires.
"The drill practised I'm our
schools is a good thing. hut it's cf-
fecti> cness in unusual conditions
IL grave question. what we
shnIl and must have are outside
fire-escupes. and until every
school building has this appliunc"
Il Will continue to he unsafe.
II am anxious to place Il fireman at
each school building and hope the city
can afford the expense 1t would be bet
ter to spend 81 100000 than to have d
single death come out OF inadequate
fire protection. If the theatres should
have fireman on duty during perform
ances. certainly the school children
should have the same protection"
Before the Aldermen.
Fire Commissioner Bonner will to-day
receive from the Board Of Aldermen the
resolution introduced and unan!n ously
passed yesterday relative to the protec-
tiol of schools. Alderman Frank Dow
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Meant No Disrespeet to Jury.

Mr. Osborne tried to explain why he
wanted to take the Ice Trust investi-
CATION away from the SPECIAL Grand
Jury He said he meant no d!srespect
to the Grand Jury by his action. and
did net mean TO impugn the Grani
Jury's good faith or reflect upon any
member OF it. He said that the pro-
ceadrg was not unique or Irregular
as 1t mad precedent in the actions of
District Attorney jerome and otners in
the Office.
I'm my examination OF President
Oler. Of the American Ice Company"
said Mr. Osborne, Il uncovered line
Of evidence that will call for extended
investigation In Maine and up the Hud-
son River. | have found that the nom
ina stock OF the American Ice Com
pany IS SEQ 900 600 while the pa!d-up
capital is only s24,G@. There are other
features which will prolong the in
vestigation and which render It advisa-
bic to take II from the Grand jury.
Justice DoDwling said that he consid,,
cred the action of the Attorney General
AMI his aides in deciding 70 withdraw
the investigation and announcing their
purpose through the newspapers as an
insul; to the Court.
Jackson Apologies.
Attorney General Jackson said he
meant no disrp spect and apoloGiznd.
The Court accepted his apology ana
said:
Il charge the Grand Jury that the in
vestigation is still within their scope
and that it Is their duty. II they. find n
crime has been committed, to indict the
guilty person or persons. ! accept the
certificate OF the Grand Jury that there
was a quorum Hresent at the hearings.
and will state that it was the duty OF
Attorney General to see that there was
a quorum present.
THE Grand Jury has spent three
weeks on its Investigation. to the ex-
clusion OF other important work. II
has the right to continue 1t. OF course,
IL the Attorney-G General refuses TO sub
init any more evidence that Is DIFF
ferent question"
In the light of Justice Bowling 5
stand It is not likely that the Attorney
General will refuse TO submit more
evidence. IL he has any.
The evening world., 1908-03-11
Twenty-three Schools Danoerous

I"enty-three public school buildings
are hs'ed as in danger OF fire through
.ack Of Horoscopes and fre-proof
stars and the $4,000 asked Of the
hoafd Of Estimate is confined to the
following: '"'
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ADRIFT IN OPEN BOAT
SEVEN WEEKS 1000
MILES FROM LAND

Continued from Firsr Fage.
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SCNOpl
NJ. Location
!.,--%o, 80 " est Forty-sevep,b s,-.s,
ds-No. l2l East Fisty-f.rst Stree, ee''
55-Stant9n y and Sheriff streets.
80 20 West Fortietn street
t'-Eo. %. East Thirty ., r.o,
@!-N" 523 West Forty fourth str,e,, l.
oi-AmSterdam avenue and One H,,n
- ,dred and Fourth street
5S-No 3lI West Flfty-second s,-aa,
mo IL West Forty-sIxth stay
.g-No 2O7 East Seventy-fiftn strea,
t3-No. 29 East Forty-sixth s,rea,
M-Eo. 22j West Forty first s,rsat
STNo t30 West FIT eth street
s. No. SD Rivington street
@-Amsierdam avenue and Ni,a,,,
third street. '''S
n!-No. VI Roosevelt street
-5-No. !Nl Wooster street.
No. 5l1 West Thirty-seven,h strao,
NO. i35 East Nineteenth street
$l-No. li3 Baxter street.
'"I-No 2'@ East Second street.
on an additional schedule pronarad
by Mr.. Snyder. Superintendent of pun
it Snhoo buildings, there are eight
more schools scheduled for rebuilding
md hrepr lflug. The Board of Est,mate
Tl, be requested to provide for these
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21

vacated by Mr. Callicott, while Mr. Duke will occupy the house vacated by Dr. Nelms.
 We are glad to say that the sick people are all improving.
 Several of our young people at tended services at Bethel Sunday. night.
 J. B. Mum is business man in. Prescott today.
 Our school is still improving We were proud of our new stove and bell for they were very much needed. Floyd Nelson was absent from school several days last week on account of sickness.
 The W.C.T.U.. women present. ed the school with a nice picture of Miss Willard laSt Friday af- ternoon.
 The school gave a short pro. gram in honor of the picture after which we had some inter- esting talk by the visitors.
 Our society is llourishing, and we rendered a very interesting program on Saturday night Let al take part who will
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21

Hood as an officer to keep them from it. Mir. Hood assured him that he was mistaken in hls forebodings and assured him that Mrs. Moncrief was doing as we'll as could be expected under the circumstances After being satis- fled that no one cared to take his property for imaginary debts nor that the courts wanted him for supposed testimony, he want ed to come home, but H1r. Hood convinced him that he was in good hands there and he read fly consented to stay a while long CT.
 We can furnish you the Daily News, Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal for S6.5O. We can save you money on any periodical or magazine you may, want.
 "kmbitious young men and lad ies should learn telegraphy ; for since the nrW S-hOur law became effective there is shortage Of many thousand te!egraphers. Po- sitions pay from $50 to S7O per month to beginners The National Telegraph Institute of Memphis, Tenn, and five other cities is op erated under the supervision of R.. R. Officials and all students are placed when qualified. Write them for particulars.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21

Paris Nov. 15.-A morning pap CT states that Princess Helie De Sagan-formerly Mme, Anna Gould had actually entered suit ror,a separation from the prince on the advice or her attorney who considered that her separation would greatly enhance her chan ceS in the impending suit for the custody Of her children but that she withdrew the application at the cabled request of her family who feared further scandal.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21

There is no longer a perfect tyl woman, such as the Greeks adm There is the ideal short woman
 the ideal tall woman, but they very different. Artists say that short woman should measure as lows: Height, feet 4 ind neck 121a inches; bust, S6 inS waist, 21 inches; hips, S7 ind round the largest part of the fora below the elbow, Il inches, \ should gradually taper to six id around the wrist. Here are the
 portions of the correct tall vol Height, 5 feet SHa inches; buss inches; waist, 25 inches; hips inches; top of arm, II inches; 6 inches; thigh, 22 inches; cal inches; ankle, nine inches.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21
NEWS BY OUR
 CORRESPONDENTS
What Is Happening Over the County As
 Told by Special Scribes.

Laneburg, Nov 19.-A new bus opened this morning in our town under the head of Duke X Son.
 Some changes will be made in our town this week. Mr. CalI- colt will move to the farm about two and half miles away. and Dr., Nelms will occupy the house
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21
THINK ABOUT II :ss 4s2i,' H ,

to you aud yours It tmeans ali the interest ing news of the community. of your neigh bors and friends. of the churches andschools. of everything in which you are directly interested. Don't you think the Home Paper is good thing to havs2
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21
Fresh RaiSinS, Nuts and Currants at Howard TeTry's. Phone 200.

Quite a number of marriage li- censes were issued today with the usual request. Do not pub fish.
 Prof. o. l.. Dunaway is today moving to the property of ]. R. Jordan recently vacated by J. H. Crow.
 Mrs. Maylen BaNey returned last night from HeWisville where she has been spending a few days with the family of Forest Gaines
 The Concatenated Order of Hco Hoo will meet tonight at the Woodman Hall for the purpose of initiating several candidates in to the mysteries of the order.
 For Sale-Second hand brick. S4OO per thousand. Second hand tin at less than half price. Ceil- ing and flooring, at ridiculOusAy low prices. See w. B. Orner.
 Messrs J. H. Crow and A. F Lo- gan have moved to the residence property recently vacated by l.. J. Bryson, who has, moved hiA family to the farm a few miles east of Prescott.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21
O C AL N E w s

W. B. Orner is spending today in Little Rock.
 Geo. D. Middlebrooks. of Hope, is spending today in Prescott.
 Miss Florence McRae, of Hope is the guest of Miss Phles Stone.
 Dr. c. F. Nelms, of Laneburg, was a pleasant caller at the News office today.
 Mrs Dolphus Whitten, of Nash vile, is spending today visiting relatives in prescott.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21
At Churches Tomorrow.

Methodist Church -Preach:ng II am. and 7 pm.
 Sunday school 9.45 led by Walt CT Murrah Practical application by M. w. Greeson, Tomorrow, our last day before conference Don't forget the birthday offer ings and Missionary money.
 Epworth League at t pm. led by Miss Nellie May.
 Our fourth quarterly confer ence will be held Monday at 7 pm.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21
CUrrants, RaiSins, Cifr0n, Orange and Lemon Peel, SheHed Nuts at Howard Ter ry'S. Phone 200.

The Daily Picayune, which has been a visitor to the homes of Prescott at the noon hour for some time has suspended publica- tion, but the proprietor announ- ces that the paper may resume it's appearance at a later date.
 Ed Hafl and Jack Wilson went down to Halls farm Tuesday ev- cning to help put the fire out. which was threatening the entire farm. Wilson had on new tail or made suit, and not wishing to ruin it.t OOk it off, and careful " laid 1t out Of harms way, and proceeded to get busy i'll his ne- ther garments. As he ran through some tall sage grass, even that little which he had on caught fire and Hall seeing his altogether" condition had to stop fighting the fire and put Wilson out.-Arka- delphia S.ftings.
 Sheriff Hood returned last night from Little Rock. where he spent the day on business, During his stay at the capital he visited our esteemed townsman, Col. Q. L. Moncrief who is being treated at the hospital for nervous dis cases. and found him rapidly i'm proving MT. Moncrief. however seems to be laboring under the hallucina tion that some one is trying to rob his family of their possessions, and appealed to Mr
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-21

We are glad to see Pat Jones able to be up after most ser ious illness for the past few weeks.
 The tone of the cotton market is improving, and the staple has advanced the past few days to 9 cents.
 Mrs. Shank.e is offering all her stock of millinery, including dress and ready-to-wear hats, at great " reduced prices, for the rest Of the season.