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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
FRANk e. SAReEANT DEAD.
Was Commissioner OF immigration
and One Time Locomotive Engineer.
lBy Associated .-ressD.

By Associated :'ress).
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. A.
Frank Pierce Sergeant. commissioner
general of immigration, for over six
teen years grand master of the Broth
ernood OF Locomotive Engineers ana
one of tho most forceful characters
in the field OF labor. immigration and
allied questions in the country. died
at his apartments at the Manor house
in this city today. He was "a years
old. For many weeks a paralytic.
the result of fa.. while visiting In
Sheperdstown. W. Va, In July. be
had shown much Improvement until
Wednesday evening when sinking
spell set In from which he never
rallied. In accordance with his ex-
pressed wish his body will be Gre
mated by a local undertaken. follow
ing a brief funeral services at three
o'clock next Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Charles Hoimead, assistant rector OF
ST. PauIs church will officiate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
RIehnoad Comes Out Nlh StiolQ
RepfeseptstiOa For Ieb'askan.
u|ll aol1 great RALLY
Swanson, Montague and Rhea Will
speak-Taft Boom In Virginia Seems
to Have Had Sudden Collapse and
Supporters Are Few.
Especial to the Daily Prcss).


RICHMOND. VA. Sept. "A Bry,
an club with a representative mem
bership was organized in Richmond
tonight. John +. Harwood is presi.
dent OF the club. Major c. o. Seville
was elected secretary. The organiza-
ton Of the club proper was quiet.
The members will get to work be.
ginning tomorrow to canvass the city
for members II was decided to cal
a great Democratic rally at the city
auditorium fo1 Saturday week nigh.
Governor Swanson. Ex-Governor Mon
taguc and Judge william r. Rhea.
corporation commissioner. will ad'
dress the Democratic voters O! the
city on this occasion
The work is TO BE- pushed forward
vigorously from nov until the end
of the campaign
in this connection !; Is Interesting
TO note that the Taft boom amor
the bankers n White sulphur Spring.
seems tn aravc become qH:csccnr.
The Taft Democratic club To be com
posed principally q. bankers an"
business mon. docs no; appear IN
have maicrializcd. Several Of those
alleged TO have been in the party ri
prominent virginians who would vote
for Judge Taft have denied the al
legations. notably John y. Branch
banker and capitalist and William "
White. president Of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
rad
The Bryan star. on thc other hand
seems 10 bc IN the sSccndcut for ths
great Democrat Is gaining nc~
fricnes sr<ry day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
uOsT SOAR a|eA 10 WIN PulE
Machine Which Was Deranged by
Thursdays Flight Has Been Re-
paired and Test VIII Soon ee Made
For $2s.o Promised by Govern.
ment for Complete Aeropiane.
(By Associated Press).

WASHINGTON, d. c.. OryiIle
Wright made another flight over tho
drill grounds at Fort Myer. Va. to-
day In which he encircled the field
five times in addition to going It's
full length before landing directly
In front OF the tent which shelters
the machine. The total time con-
sumed In the flight was four minutes
and fourteen seconds, the aerop.ane
being under the control Of Mr.. Wright
throughout the flight. The wind was
blowing at a rate of three and three
fifth miles per hour. Thirty feet from
the ground was the greatest height
attained. 1t was evident that the
aviator had the machine under better
control today than yesterday.
Machine Repaired.
At 5:55 Mr.. Wright nodded to his
assistant. G. T.. Taylor and the ma
chine was released. The wcignts
suspended from a wooden tower gave
1t It's first impetus and as II glided
along the fifty-foo track its speed
increased. Leaving the track. the
machine was turned upwards. by the
operator and dipping slightly contin.
ued to rise rs II made for the South
ern end, Of the field.
Learning from Experience.
Recalling yesterdays mishap, mr..
Wright turned the machine when half
way down the field, but with each
succeeding lap he appeared nearer
to the tent. He made sexera! sharp
turns and at one point repeated the
mistake he made yesterday. but was
able to right the machine before de-
scending too near the earth. One OF
the most impressive features Of the
aeroplane's performance was tho
ease with which 1t was brought to
earth when half way round on the
sixth lap.
With each succeeding fight" said
Mr.. Wright. after he landed. 4 will
secure a better control OF the aero
plane. The difficulty experience
now Is that l pull the levers too far.
This is not in view of the length OF
time since my last flights. but with
few more trials am confident that
I will have perfect control OF the
planes" ~
An immense crowd witnessed to-
days flight. The parade ground was
kept clear by cavalrymen and artii-
Ierymen stationed at Fort Meyer. Mr..
Wright was greatly pleased with the
test and announced that he would
make flight tomorrow morning. IT
weather conditions were favorable.
Will Have to Fly High.
In the official speed fight It will
be necessary for him 20 ascend to
height Of 900 to 800 feet at certain
points. This will be mnch higher
than any aviator has yet dared To
go with a heavier-than-air machine.
Practice flights with the Wright
brothers machine will be frequent nj
Fort Mycr from now on. and II may
ne several weeks before the ono al
flights for speed and endurance are
made. In their earlier aeropfafc s
the Wright BROTHERS have control,ef
the machine built for the government
the operator occupied a sitting posi-
lion and the levers are turned In a
direction Numerically opposite to TIE
former method This change tn the
system of control was indirectly the
cause q. yesterdays mishap.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
First Interview eiysn eut b. ute
Ct Murdered Rgslcia'.
uDI'I THINK TO NOTIFY POLICE
Mrs. Rustin Gives Graphic Description
Of Discovery Of Her Husband Lying
on Front Porch Of His Omaha Home
in Dying Condition.
(By Associated PressJ.

OMAHA. NEB.. Sept, 4.-Seated in
the room with the conn containing
tho body Of her dead husband. sho,
mysterioUsly on his front porch early
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Frederick T.
Rustin. today gave her first interview
Mrs Rustin is bordering on nervous
collapse.
She said:
"Thie Is what happened on that
might. 80 far As have any knowlcdgc.
was awakened by pistol shot.
waited some time and then something
imprIIed me 10 90 down stairs and SC
what was the matter. won't down
and op ned the door slightly. looked
through The crack. I saw my hus'
band. Dr. Rpsiin. sitting in a chair
and looking as though he Was In
trouble
Then 7 throw tho door wide open
and rushed ont or tho porch and over
10 tho chair w which 10 sat;
oh. wha, Is the matter. Frcj? What
has happened to YOU? exclaimed. n
nam has shot me- he mumbIcd and
then tainted.
My FRS; thought vas TO Ct him "a
b~d. grabbed him in my arms and
staricd dragging him toward III" door
FTn - large man and u vas al
could do to- carry him along.
Put managed to got him JUS
within thu doorxav. Thin 7 scream
cd Ia M maid for agsiSiance.
"whcn tho maid reached me- she
found Dr Rusiin lying On tho fcor just
within tho donr. That accounts for
M, reports that IN. doctor was with.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
Posse After Negro.
nv Associated Press,

ATHENS. Sept. "a special from
Damascus. Ga. says: John Town. a
negro who last night attempted N
~riminsIly assault III" wife OF J""
Wheeler. a white man is in danger
of being Iynched.
Mrs. Wheeler SCI'ams Aroused
her husband and frightened the n"
gro away. A rrssr CaTurcd y.r'n
later and hc was PLACID in Jail Feel
ing is running high and mob vi"
Icucc Is feared
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
HOUSES CLOWN UP BY EXPLOSION
Two Tons Ct Dynamite Went on
With shaking Blast, Scatter
ing Fire and Debris In All Orec'
tions-Ashes Hardly Cold Before
Plans tor Rebuilding Were Started.
CBy Associated PreSS).

RAWHIDE, NEW, Sept. 4.-Thrcc
thousand people homeless. a score or
more injured and property loss OF
over $75O,OOO is the result of dis
as,rous fire which started at o'clock
this morning in Dr. Gardeners Office, 10
Gated in the Rawhide Drug Com
pany's building Famed by a gale
the fire swept rapidly south and east
to Balloon avenue and up Rawhide
avenue to within fifty yards of the
Peoples hospital.
Over a ton and half of dynamite
was used in the demolition OF build
ngs, which in a measure stayed the
flames progress. The volunteer fire
department and 500 miners worked
heroically, but on account of the IN
fiammable construction Of the build
ings, they were swept away like tin
der
At II a. m. the business portion
of Rawhide was smouldering ruin.
the flames being finally checked south
|of Balloon avenue.
Two Tons Of Dynamite Exploded.
Among the first buildings to go
was Collins Hardware Store. which
contained two tons of dynamite that
exploded with q terrific report. hurl-
ing planks and boards great dts
lance. setting fire to numerous build
ings simultaneously.
The scenes were similar TO those
at the fire at Goldfield in July 1906
and at Cripple Greek in April 1895.
Many people were injured by flying
debris but none is reported serious
~ hurt
A famine was feared as all the sup
ply houses and grocery stores were
wiped out.
A subscription was started and in
a few minutes over $1,000 was raised
and a relief train started from Keno,
CARRYING food and bedding.
All the mining towns of the state
came quickly to tne assistance OF
Rawhide sufferers with cash contri-
buttons. San Francisco Mining Ex-
change at once sent contributor
of $500.
Plans Started to Rebuild.
The fire destroyed the hosting
works of the Bluff Mining Company.
Gru;t Hill properties and the GTutt
business Office The loss on these
amounted to $4,000. which is the ex-
tent of damage done the mining prop
critics.
Plans were we'll underway for D
reconstruction OF the town before the
fire had died out.
The Press. Times and RUstler
newspaper Offices were saved. al
though the machinery of the News
plant was destroyed. Tho fire was
brought under control after destroy
ing ;hc entire business section with
the exception Of one grocery store.
A report that two commercial traV-
eIcrs lost their lives in the burning
NJ DOES hotel has not been confirmed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
Another Town Destroyed.

SUMNER. MISS Sept. 4.-Pracu'
caiIy the entire business section oil
this place was destroyed and one
man. A. ". Phipps. lost his life in a
fire OF unknown origin which vas
discovered in the store building &C
cupicd ny ". ". Polk and Company
carly today. Phipps was smoth"rrd
70 death while he slept. Tho prop
cr1y loss is cs;imat~d at Si"o."""
rartiy covered by insurance. III"
building destroyed including III" 70
cent erected court housr. hotel
scycn stores and Office buildings and
several residences.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
Democratic Committeeman Dead
" kSsDciai"I IRE

NEW YORK. Sept i.-hlcxand"T
Troup Ecmorraiic National commit
iccman from COnH"~ucUi, editor Z"
the New Haven Union died suddenly
tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05
FARMER Being Neglected.

Considering tho pcop1c engage
In farming. the farmer has very IN
ADEQUATE representation In the ma
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05

tcoutinucd on third rasrJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-05

THE DAILY PRESo b the
emily Newspaper published In
Newport NsWs that receives the
fuli news ssrvie0 OF the Also.
olatod PreeA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
SUB STATION
Alderman Malone Says $4,000
Would Be Accommodated.

The much talked of sub-station
matter for Brooklyn got quite a
boom last night when Alderman Ma
lone talked at some length on the
need of such action, stating among
other things that it would be an ac-
commodation to at least $4,000 resi-
dents of Waterbury in the southerly
portion of the town. Now Is the time
for the improvement societies to get
out and hustle. The committee to
whom the matter was referred con-
sists of Mayor Thoms, Aldermen Ma
lone, Hurley and Templeton. They
will talk the project over with j. 5
Elton Of this city, director of the
road, a gentleman who will gladly
lend hand to anything that tends to
help Waterbury. Everybody IN
Brooklyn and all through the south
end of the city should make it a
point to see the committee and urge
them to do their level best to get a
sub-station established in that dis
trict
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
CITY NEWS.

The board OF public works will
meet tonight.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr. and Mrs William II. Judd OF 30
Wall street.
Alderman ". J. Larkin will leave
next month for a visit TO his former
home in the old world.
Mrs Henry Schildgen. who Ia,
been spending the past month with
her son. DR. George O. Herr al
Southern Pines. y. c.. has returned
to her home in this city.
s. X. Plume pesumed his place in
the Plume 4 Atwood Manufacturing
Cos Office at Thomaston yesterday.
after q six weeks vacation spent in
Havana. Cuba. and at Palm Beach.
Mrs Dawson's new four tenement
house on south Main street is near
ing completion aud when finished VIII
Ise one If the nicest buildings on the
street. The best materials we're usel
an through the house. and the result
Is one Of the hest and most modern
tenement houses to he found.
The forty hours devotion closed
this morning NJ the Immaculate Con-
cepfIon church. The solemn mass
was celebrated by Father Mooney.
Father O'Brien acting ne deacon and
Father Brelerick. sub-deacua- The
church was crowded last nisat and
the attendance this morning was large.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
ALDERMAN FINES RESOLUTION
Committee Not Yet Appointed tt
.- Look I'm Matter.

The resolution of Alderman Fine
aldermen last night, that the city at
torney be instructed to expedite the
case of the city of Waterbury VS. the
n. Y, N. H. & H. r. r. Co, in rela-
ton to the collection of the agreed
rate of two per cent on the profits OF
the company arising from the opera
ton of its trolley lines in the city OF
Waterbury; and that special counsei
be employed, if necessary, to assist
the city attorney in the immediate
prosecution of this case; also that a
committee of three members of the
board of aldermen be selected to con-
fer with the mayor and city attorney
to the end that the case be immedi-
ately prosecuted, with instructions tc
report its doings to this board at the
next regular or special meeting, has
occasioned a lot of talk. While II
may not do much good it is certain
that it cannot hurt the city's side Of
the case, and many believe it will
help. In any case, Alderman Fine
proved that when he starts out to dc
anything he cannot easily be side
tracked. Whether it was an over
sight or not nobody appears to know
but the committee called for in the
resolution was not appointed, but
that will come later. Many want to
see the alderman from the first
chairman of this committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Well Known People Who Have Been
Called Away.

Frank +. Thompson, aged "A years,
died yesterday afternoon at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Thompson, 1856 Greenmount terrace.
Besides his parents he leaves four
brothers and three sisters, John L.,
William f.. James F., Arthur J.,
Ella D., Laura C. and Eva A. The
funeral will be held to st Anne's
church at O'Clock tomorrow norm
ing.
The Rev Cornelius Pike died Sun
day evening at his home, corner of
Myrtle avenue and Robbins street.
The deceased was native of Fort
Edwards, n. Y, where he was born
ON August IL. 1S41. He leaves his
wife, who was Miss Laura Barker,
daughter of DIR Ezra and Mrs Jane
Barker OF Evanston, ILL.,. whom he
married in 1866: three sons, Harlie J.
Pike now of Vallejo. Cal, Ezra p.
Pike Of Springfield. Mass, and Ber-
trand Pike Of this city. and one
daughter, Mrs Charles A. Root Of this
city; also two grandchildren.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
APRIL MEETING D. A. R.
Geld al Home OF Miss FlOreDtiDe
Hayden. Hillside Avenue.

The April meeting of Melicent Por-
ter chapter, d. A. r., was held yes,
terday at the residence Of Miss Floren-
tine H. Hayden, 1874 Hillside avenue
and was very largely attended, many
being present from out of town. The
meeting was in charge of the music
committee consisting of Mrs G. w.
S. Frost, Mrs +. P. Welton and Mrs
j. M. Pratt.
The chief feature of the afternoon
was the reading of paper by the
regent, Mrs Emily Shannon. The
reader spoke at length about Jona-
than and Hannah Scott, and gave
some account of what was done by
Mrs Scott's father and grandfather,
who figured prominently in the In
dian wars, t,.s
A report was given of the Scott
monument by Mrs E. l.. Frisbie and
a copy of the inscriptions on the old
stones marking the burial places OF
Jonathan Scott and his wife was
shown. This inscription will be inlaid
on the new monument.
Resolutions were passed to send
flowers and letter to the chapters
real daughter, Miss Rhoda A. Thomp-
son of Woodbury.. An account was
read of the death and burial of Mrs
Rhena Miller, member of the local
chapter, who died in Mount Vernon,
N. Y, several weeks ago. Mrs Miller
was over 100 years of age at her de-
mise and was real daughter.
During the afternoon two vocal
solos were rendered by Miss Leonie
Brown, who substituted for Mrs
Claude Macdonald Calvert. Miss
Brown was accompanied by Miss
Frances Barber. R. Harrison Ryder
played the mandolin and was accom-
panied by Mr. Rogers, organist of
Christ church in Waterfowl. Miss
Barbara Frost contributed piano
solo entitled Twilight"
The annual meeting and the last OF
the season will be held June at the
residence of Mrs Frederick Peasley
of Cheshire. If stormy on the day ap-
pointed, the meeting will probably be
held the next day. The nominating
committee was chosen as follows:
Mrs Rowland Jenner, Mrs George
Scoville, Mrs Gage, Mrs Fitzsimons
and Miss Fannie Porter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.
Events OF Interest to a Number OF
Local People.

The regular meeting of the Queens
Daughters will be held this evening
ut 8 o'clock in st Patrick's hail.
There will be meeting of st Mary's
Il. A. society this evening mt eight
o'clock and every member is expected
to be in attendance.
At a meeting of White Oak camp
No. 3, w. 0. w. held last evening at
Pythian hall four candidates We're
initiated and ten applicants were re-
ceived. After the meeting there was
a social session.
"A meeting of the managers of the
Amateur Polo league will be held this
evening when all arrangements for
the league dance which is to be held
at Eagles hall on Friday evening
April "a will be made. Every man
ager is requested to attend.
The first of series of whist par
ties to be given by Waterbury Tent,
No SO. X. o. II. NJ, was held at the
home of Sir knight Record Keeper
T. J. Coyle, So Cassidy avenue, last
night. A very enjoyable evening
was spent. The first prize was
awarded to Mrs Coyle and ST..
Knight Joseph Komisorsky, while
the consultations went to Mrs Conlan
and Sir Knight E. l.. Mansfield. Re-
freshments were served, the party
breaking up at midnight. Those
present at each meeting are to de-
eide on the next place to go. The
next meeting of the series will be
held at the home Of the commander,
Sir knight 7. w. Gill, 112 High
street.
At meeting of Mattatuck lodge
N. Il. O. p. held last evening in Red
Mems hall one application was re-
ceived and short business meet
ing was held.
A meeting of the combined COM
mittees of the local lodges of \. L.
o. T.. was held last evening aud ar
rangements for the class initiation
which is to take place during the lat
ter part of May was discussed.
Brass City lodge, n. +. o. +. held
its regular meeting last evening ut
Columbus hall which was very large
ullellutu. oHc upplitdtiVh i'i
membership was received. All the
delegates from the lodge which are to
attend the Grand Lodge session
which is to be held in New Haven to-
morrow were present and talked
over matters concerning the Grand
Lodge session.
Tomorrow the C-snd Lodge ses-
sion of n. T.. o. =. will be held in
New Haven, at Young Mems repub-
lican hall at the corner of Crown and
Temple streets. Twenty-Five dele
gates, three grand officers and three
supreme representatives from this
city will attend. Most of those who
are to attend from this city will
leave Waterbury on the Z: 40 trolley
by way of Cheshire so as to reach
New Haven i'm time for the opening
which takes place at 10 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
FIFTY-SIXTH TERM.
A. NJ. Blakesley Treasurer and Col
lector for Second Church.

lectOr Tor second Churcn.
The annual meeting of the Second
Congregational church society was
held last evening. J. Merrick Gal
lond was elected chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee as a. A. Benedict
declined to serve another term. 4. NJ.
Blakesley was reelected treasurer
and collector Of the society. This
makes the beginning of Mr. BIakes-
ley's fifty-sixth term. being elected
year after year SO faithfully does he
peform his duties. George l.. Judd
was again chosen clerk. 4 large
amount Of work has been done In the
church circles during the past year.
consequently there was slight in
crease in the indebtedness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07

Dinner Plates, Dat Meal Bowls and
Fruit Saucers, prettily decorated in
green and blue underglaze. Gold IL
Illuminated. Will not craze nor
crackle. The body is the best Eng
lish Semi-Porcelaine and the goods
from one of the best potteries in
England, and the actual value of
these articles is double the price we
us when you see them and at once
pronounce them A BARGAIN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
MONEY FOR BOYS.
Make News Agents Of Them-Eow II
Good Time.

What is your boy doing? Is be
utilizing his spare moments 10 i'm
YOU The Democrat has about zoo
hOys who handle the paper every
evening. Every one Of them makes
something worth while. Some make
as high as 81 each week. This il .
good time for the boys 70 try their
hand AZ selling papers. The Demo
erat w5ll give away 70 prizes May
l. the first prize is . $50 bicycle
there IS also suit Of clothes going
to some hustling boz Nov Is good
time for the boys to make q try for
nfre prize. and 81 the same time Be
earning enough 10 buy Shoes azd
other things
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
TO CLEAN WHITE WINGS.
Two Preparations That VIII Do the
Work Effectively.

Wings are much more difficult to
clean than are the softer feathers,
such as ostrich and marabou.
You might cover them with a cream
made from naphtha and French chalk,
allowing it to dry on for a day, and
then brush off. A slight improvement
from an application of common starch
can be made with cold water and laid
on very thick.
The paste should be allowed to be-
come quite dry, and perhaps this proc
ess might answer for your wings If
they are not too much soiled.
In regard to the parasol. you might
get rid of the grease spot by laying on
hot French chalk This will dissolve
and absorb the grease. Repeat the
process If necessary. Next, the para
sol should be opened and then thor
oughly washed with gasoline and
white soap all over its surface, more
particularly on the soiled places.
Afterward sponge off with clear
gasoline. By going over every part of
the parasol there will be no danger OF
spots or streaks, and gasoline will not
harm it. Keep away from fire or arti-
fetal heat during this process.