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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-15
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-15
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-15

Wales EXTRAORDINARIOS
7.15 els 1880
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Was Slave to Gypsy King.

Stranger than fiction, and almost un-
believable, is the remarkable deathbed
statement of Miss Jessie Habersham,
daughter of H. G.. Habersham, prom
inent canning broker of Baltimore,
Md. who died at the Seton hospital
In Cincinnati. o., few hours after
giving birth to baby girl.
According to the girls statement
she was stolen from p home in Bal
timore five years ae band of
gypsies, sold to one -.e tribe for
5000, and then, under hypnotic infil-
ence, compelled to be the slave and
wife of the king of the gypsies.
The lont search of the past Ave
years in every niche and corner of
the United States, it is said, has ruined
the girls fathers health, SO that the
sister superior, who notified him Of
his daughters death by telegram, re-
ceived telegram stating that he was
too sick to come to Cincinnati at the
present time to prosecute the abduc-
tors. The shock of the girls abduction,
it was further said, was too great for
her mother who died several months
afterward.
Miss Habersham was twenty-five
years old. Her large brown eyes AMI
perfect features showed that she had
been very pretty, but her years of suf.
fering had emaciated her face. She
said that she had been entlced away
from home by an old gypsy woman,
who belonged to tribe that was stay
ing near the Habersham home. She
was then sold by this woman to her
nephew for 5000 and compelled by him
to work hard and to endure more than
the hardships of the ordinary gypsies.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
U. s. Senator Clay Dies.

United States Senator Alexander
Stephen Clay died suddenly at the At
alta, Ca, sanitarium, to which he was
taken ten days ago for special treat
ment.
Senator Clay had been desperately
i'll for long time, but death wasn't t
expected so suddenly. He was chatting
with Mrs. CIV and his son when he
gasped and in moment was dead.
Dilation of the heart is given as the
cause of death. but it is generally un-
derstood that Senator Clay was af-
flicted with cancer of the stomach.
Senator Clay was in his fifty-seventh
year and had been in the United
States since 1896, having been chosen
to succeed General John b. Gordon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Girl oAe Herself as Lottery Prize.

Girl Offe Herself as Lottery Prize.
Miss Lavone Livingston. twenty
years of age, lately from Petroskey,
Mich, born in Virginia, offered her
self as capital prize in a lottery
which she requests one of the Ia
coma, Wash, newspapers or some
society to conduct. She says the law
doesn't prevent lottery prizes Offering
themselves.
Getting her ideas from the play Of
1.-THE Lottery Man." Miss Livingston
proposes to sell her 10000 tickets at
81 each. The man getting the lucky
number will be entitled to her and
half of the money. If the winner be
unwilling to marry her he forfeits his
half; If she be unwilling to marry him
she forfeits her half If both are up
willing thev divide the money. She
wants foreigners and certain kinds of
men barred Should a married man
win she will be released from marry
ing the winner. The girl declares she
is in earnest, her motive being 81
need the money"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
PAYS FORTUNE TER
PAIR u HORSES
Blue Ribbon R0adsters Sell
For $4,000.

3 Walter Winans, the American multi.
millionaire, who never saw the United
states until two years ago, and E.
T. Stotesbury, of Philadelphia fur
nished the biggest show horse deal
Ing sensation at the Madison Square
Garden, in New York. that has per-
haps ever set society a-gossiping.
when Mr.. Stotesbury sold to Mr.. Win
ans his blue ribbon roadsters, Lugano
and Como, for a sum said to be the
greatest ever paid for show animals.
While the actual price paid for the
pair that beat Mr.. Winans crack Eng
lish roadsters was not officially an
nounced, gossip has it that Winans
wrote a check for $25, 1000 and handed
it to Mr.. Stotesbury, completing the
deal.
The transaction was made imme-
diately after the judging of class 43,
for roadsters in harness. In this
event Mr.. Winans had entered his ia
nous Bonnie View and Rip, and it was
not even accorded the " H. c., or very
highly commended. Mr. Stotesbury's
pair, however, carried the blue ribbon
out of the tan bark oval in dashing
style
Winans proved himself a good loser
and as good sportsman when he ven-
tured to ask Mr. Stotesbury at what
price he valued Lugano and Como.
Stotesbury's answer, it is said. was
$4,000. and the men then departed
arm in arm from the oval They con-
cluded the transaction in front of the
stable of Mr.. Stotesbury. Winans was
seen to hand Mr.. Stotesbury a check
and then tackled his name over the
doors leading to the stalls of the prize
winners.
Lugano Is mare, Is hands 2
inches tall, and is X years old. Como
is a bay gelding of the same height
and age. The horses are entered in
other classes during the remainder of
the week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Bankrupt After He Is Elected.

Benjamin X. Focht, of Union county,
congressman-elect, filed a bankruptcy
petition at Scranton, Pa. His liabil-
ties are $275,000 and assets $175,000.
Congressman Benjamin X. Focht IS
the Republican representative from
the Seventeenth district, comprising
Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon. Milf
fin, Juniata, Perry, Snyder and Union
counties. 1t is the largest congress
sional district in the state.
Congressman Focht is a native son
of Lewisburg, where he still resides.
He was born in 1868, and was educat-
ed at Bucknell college, Pennsylvania
State college and Susquehanna univer-
sity.
For many years he has been editor
and proprietor of Lewisburg weekly
newspaper During his nearly thirty
years of public life he has served for
three terms in the state Legislature
and four years in the state senate. He
is the father of the ballot law now in
use in this state.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Sold Her Sister to chinaman.

When Chinese merchant of New
York city made an offer of $3.50 for a
white girl under sixteen years of age,
Irene Stuber, American wife of Tom
Lee. Chinaman, lured her thirteen
year-old sister to New York from
Scranton. Pa, to sell her. according to
the story told in court by the girls
mother. A missionary rescued the girl
from Chinese resort. Tom Lee was
sentenced to the penitentiary and
Irene Stuber was sent to the reforma-
tory.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Foss' Election Bill $4,000.

The successful campaign of Eugene
N. Foss, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Massachusetts at last weeks
election, cost him 1000, according to
his sworn return at Boston. This is
Governor Eben S. Draper, who was de-
feated. Mr.. Foss paid $4,000 to the
Democratic state committee, while the
balance went to the Democratic city
committee of Boston.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Value of Jersey Railroads.

The New Jersey board of assessors
filed with the state comptroller at
Trenton statement showing that
the property of railroad and canal
companies in this state has been as
sessed for the year at s296,921,5 500.
The tax which the corporations will
be obliged to pay amounts to $5,542.-
Gil. OF this amount $4,1O3.630 will be
devoted to state uses and $1,46S, $50
will be returned to the local taxing
districts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
ELY Makes Spectacular Flight
From Naval Vessel.
WEATHER CONDITIONS BAD
Daring Aviator Covered About Five
Miles In Little More Than Five Min
utes-BipIane Touched Water at the
Start.

Eugene Is. ELY, the aviator, maze the
first successful flight from the deck
of a naval vessel when his Curtis BIZ
plane was started from a temporary
launching platform upon the forward
deck of the scout cruiser Birmingham,
which was anchored in Hampton
Roads, off Old Point Comfort, Va. 1t
was the most spectacular flight ever
seen in this country.
After many hours of preparation Ely
finally climbed into his machine. He
had been delayed for several hours by
furries of hail and rain. He was anx-
ious, however, to start in spite of the
adverse weather conditions. Finally
his aeroplane was started down the
platform, which was inclined at an an
gle of about five degrees. His machine
gathered momentum rapidly, Ely max
ing q slight miscalculation in contrOll-
ing the levers, which made his ma
chine dart down toward the water.
The wheels to the tip of his pro-
peller just barely touched the water.
He succeeded in righting the machine
and by skillful maneuvering of the
control levers 1t darted upward like a
seagull Ely rose to a height of about
100 feet and flew about five miles to-
ward Willoughby Spit, just opposite
Old Point Comfort, where he landed
safely. During the fight biting wind
and rain prevailed, which prevented
the aviator from identifying the land
marks.
Machine Touched Water.
1t was Ely's original intention to
fly from the deck of the Birmingham
to the Norfolk navy yard. much
greater distance, but he was prevented
by the adverse weather conditions.
AS his machine touched the water
the spray flew into his goggles, almost
binding him, which prevented him
from continuing the flight to the navy
yard. His propeller blade was also
slightly Clipped by contact with the
water but not sufficiently, however, to
interfere with the flight.
Every spectator on the naval vessels
and the other craft which were gath
cred in the roads breathed hard for
moment when it looked as If the ma
chine would be unable to rise from
the surface of the water Ely had no
difficulty, however. in managing the
machine. and sent 1t upward by sud-
denly fitting the elevating planes.
They responded instantly and the ma
chine travelled swiftly upward in al
most a straight line to Willoughby
Split.
He saw the land directly ahead of
Willoughby Split and descended there
without difficulty. He covered about
five miles in a little more than five
minutes. His machine travelled at the
rate of about fifty-five miles an hour. A
launch from the scout cruiser picked
Ely up and placed him on board the
destroyer Roe, on which he returned
to the Norfolk navy yard.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Girl of Eiqht Saves Brother.

Stripping of her coat like grown
up" eight-year-old Martha Stauffer, of
Emsworth, suburb of Pittsburg, Pa.
jumped into pond and rescued from
drowning her threeyear-old brother,
who had fallen into it while throwing
stones.
The child swan to the bank in four
feet of water, supporting her little
charge.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Everybody 1a Cents Richer.

If each person in the United States
were to have his proportion of the
money in circulation he would be 13
cents richer this month than he was
last. The circulation per capita Is now
$3501, six cents better than at the
same time last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
new EXPLOSIVE
WRECKS WARSH|P
Monitor Nearly Sunk in Ex-
pertinent to Test Claim.
ARM0R PLATE CRACKED
Cat and Chickens Were Placed In a
Turret Where Gunners Stand and
Escape Uninjured.


Escape Uninjured.
In an experiment to test the effect
of an unconfned explosion of high
explosive nitroglycerine, the monitor
Puritan was badly damaged in Hamp-
ton Roads. off Fortress Monroe,
Va, after two charges of 200 pounds
each had been exploded against her
after turret and side. In a sinking
condition the vessel was rushed to the
Norfolk navy yard.
In the first test the armor of the
aft turret was badly cracked. In the
second explosion, which was against
the side of the ship aft, the armor
plate was badly stove and bad leaks
developed below the water line, flood
ing at least one big compartment of
the ship.
The rear end of the monitor, which
was anchored in water only a foot
deeper than her draft, Immediately
sank. Water began pouring over the
after deck from the flooded compart-
ment below. Rush orders were sent to
the Norfolk navy yard to have the
monitor taken there and placed in the
dry dock.
Captain Austin M. Knight, president
of the special board of naval ord
nance, from the berth deck of the Pu-
ritan forward, manipulated the cleo
tric current which caused the two ex-
plosions by means of wires running to
the big cylindrical nitroglycerine-gel-
atine charges. On board the Puritan
with Captain Knight were several sail
ors. In this test cat and two chick
ems were placed in the turret at points
where the gunners would stand. The
concussion from the shock outside
acted largely outward. The cat and
chickens were found alive after the
terrific explosion.
Each test was with 200 pounds of
the high explosive. Willard P. Isham,
inventor of the explosive, was on the
monitor Tallahassee, which was an
chored nearby. Rear Admiral N. e.
Mason. chief of the bureau of ord
nance of the navy; Chief Constructor
r. M. Watt, Of the navy; Brigadier
General Arthur Murray, chief of the
coast artillery; Major Edward p.
O'Hern, of the ordnance department Of
the army, and several powder experts
were present.
Inventor Isham declared that high
explosive with great outside concus-
sion are more dangerous than inside
explosives. Captain knight, Rear Ad-
miral Mason and some of the others
who witnessed the experiment ac-
knowledged that much more damage
was done than they had anticipated.
Captain Knight said the second explo-
sion was very severe.
Immediately after the second test
the pumps of the Tallahassee and
tug were put to work pumping out the
Puritan.
The explosion alongside the ship
bent the armor plates and burst holes
in the hull below the water line.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Feudist Kills Jailer.

Wesley Turner, jailer of Breathitt
county, was shot and killed on a
street near the Jail at Jackson.
KY, by bad Jake" Noble, noted
feudist and a prominent figure in the
Hargis and Cockrill feuds. No cause
for the killing is known. Turner and
Noble had been close friends.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Fell Forty Feet to Death.

Stepping upon rotten board while
he was repairing the roof of the en-
gine house at the Lock Ridge furnace
of the Thomas Iron company, at Allen
town, Pa, Henry Ritter, boss carpen-
ter, fell forty feet. He landed head
foremost on sand pile and died of
broken neck
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
U. OF P.'S NEW PROVOST
Edgar F. Smith Chosen to Succeed c..
C, Harrison.

Edgar F. Smith Chosen to Succeed G..
C. Harrison.
Edgar Fahs Smith is to be the next
provost of the University of Pennsyl-
vania He was chosen at meeting
of the trustees in Philadelphia, at
which Provost Charles G. Harrison and
fourteen members of the board were
present.
DR.. Smith is the present vice pro-
vost and head of the department of
chemistry. AS Provost Harrison's re.
signation takes effect on Dec 81, DR..
Smith will take up the work as head
of the university on the first of the
new year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Maine,s Formulation LARGER.

The population of Maine is 742.371,
according to the thirteenth census
statistics. This is an increase of 47,905
or SO per cent over 694,446 in 1900.
The increase from 1890 to 1900 was
1880 or per cent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Memphis Banker Ends Life.

+. F. M. Schas, president of the
Continental Savings bank, of Mem.
phis, Tenn, and widely known finan.
cier, committed suicide, Esa shot him.
self in the head.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18

Bade Wife Farewell; Drank Poison.
Edward Walraven, thirty years old
a Camden, Del, paperhanger, commit
ted suicide by drinking phial of car.
bolic acid. Walraven leaves and wife
and a daughter, whom he bade fare
we'll before going to his bedroom to
commit the crime
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Noise Burst His Ear Drum.

While he was out hunting near the
Buckhorn. west of Altoona, Pa, Grocer
Charles j. Barr scared up a rabbit.
He let go with both barrels of his gun,
and the sound destroyed the hearing
of his right ear.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
THOMAS CARTER DEFEATED
Democrat Will Succeed United States
Senator From Montana.

Senator From Montana.
Senator Thomas H. Carter, Republi-
can, of Montana, will be. succeeded
in the next federal senate by Demo
crat, the official canvasses having re-
suited in net Democratic gain of two
members, one each in the house and
senate. Heretofore these had been
claimed by the Republicans on unoffi
cial returns.
There are three candidates for the
senate as Carter's successor, T. ].
Walsh, a wealthy lawyer; w. c. Cor
rad, Millionaire banker and mining
man of Helena, and it is supposed W.
A. Clark, the Butte mining magnate.
The legislature now stands So Demo
Gratis and so Republicans.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Finds 5000 Pearl In OYSTER.

q. c. Penshl, of Stonington, near
Shamoliin, Pa, purchased a basketful
of oysters at Shamokin and took them
home. He started opening them, when
he found a pearl valued at 5000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Wife Murderer Convicted.

Guylia 10th, who killed his wife at
Bernardsville on Sept 6, was convict
ed of murder in the first degree In the
Somerset court at Somerville. N. J.
10th Is twenty-three years old and his
wife was tWenty-One
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
BERRY MUST PAY $4,000
Court Gives Judgment Against Him on
Guffey Note.

Judge Joseph NJ. Swearingen, sitting
in the common pleas court at Pitts
burg, Pa, gave the Farmers Deposit
National bank Judgment against Will
liam H. Berry in the matter of note
for $4,000 given to James NJ Guffey,
who discounted it at the bank. The
court in making its decision said there
was insufficient affidavit of defense.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
May Succeed Wilson at Princeton

1t was rumored at Utica, N. Y, that
President M. w. Stryker, of Hamilton
college, may be called to the presi.
dents chair of Princeton university,
recently vacated by Governor-slect
Wilson, of New Jersey.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Died In Room Where He Was Born

John Beatty died in Latrobe, Pa, in
the room in which he was born eighty
four years ago. He was a grandson of
Benjamin ''eatty, who crossed the Del
aware with George Washington
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Arrest Doctor as Bank Looter,

DIR. Il. l.. Meyer. of Williamsport.
Pa, was arrested in that city for i'm
plication with Arthur A. Dunphy for
larceny of $4,000 from the Anglo
South American bank. 60 Wall street.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Princess Killed by Burolars.

Princess Zigianova, a descendant of
the ancient dynasty of the czars of
Georgia, was murdered glars in
her country home near I Russia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
Michael Cudahv Seriously M.

Michael Cudahy Seriously III.
Michael Cudahy, the packer, multi
millionaire. is seriously i'll at his apart
ments in the Blackstone hotel in Chi
cago. The patients son, John Cudahy.
of Kansas City, was requested by tel
egraph to hurry to his fathers side.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-18
$4,000, 900 600 In SAVINGS Banks

II the prosperity of the nation can be
reflected ir deposits in savings
banks, the year which ended on June
30 must have he amer one for
the American pc
The high cost ~! does not ap
pear to have t. savings. &C.
cording to ieur 10. piled In the
treasury d
Deposits Il favings banks
during the sed to more
than $4.00 !. average de.
positor's vas $i45.22, tust
$24.77 abov q of the year
before. Thel more savings
bank depositor. th,.4. ,..ere were year
ago and the total of the deposits has
swelled 1857, 100000 during the year.
The statistics compiled in the treas
ury department for the second time in
the history of American banking in
clude also the eeports from 7145 ma
tional banks aof 5,94S state and pri-
vate banks. State banking superintend-
ents cooperate with the national bank
system to make what is practically a
uniform report of banking conditions
In the country.
Banking capital employed in the
United States increased $80,000,000
during the year. Individual deposits
in all the banks increased more than
$1,24O 100000 and the aggregate as
sets increased 1885. 100000
The banks, however are holding
about $31,O0O,OO0 less in cash than
they did In 1909.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14
Expert Evidences.

7 want you TO 20 through town.
says the charitable magnate to his
secretary. and find the very poorest
family here. want to make a Gift
70 that family. but I must be sure
that II Is absolutely the most pow.
erty stricken we can find"
The secretary makes the necessary
Investigation. and returns discour.
aged.
Didn't you nnd any poor families -
asked the philanthropist.
Lots OF them. sir. but can't de-
eide which is the poorest"
And Why"
We'll. find three families In
great restitution: each OF them owns
is dogs. and there Is one extra dog
that seems to make itself at home
with all three families. None of them
will claim the dog. n could ind
which one really owns that extra dog
II would be simple to decide which Is
the poorest"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14
STARTING A STUBBORN SCREW
Heat Applied to Metal Causes Expan-
sion and When Cooled 10 Easily
Removed.

Lots Of folks have tried to remove
q stubborn screw from q piece Of
wood. q screw that won't bulge at all,
and have In the end given It up as q
bad Job. Well. II such a thing occurs
again don't lose your temper or exert
yourself. but try this recipe for re-
moving the screw:
Heat a poker red hot, and then hold
II against the screw head for a little
while. wait a few minutes for the
screw to cool down. when II will be
found that the screw can be removed
quite easily with the same screw driv.
er that Just previously would not per.
form the work. The explanation IL
quite simple.
The red hot poker heats the screw,
the screw expands and makes the hole
II 10 In Just q wee BIT bigger. The
screw then cools down and resumes
its original sine. leaving the hole In
the wood q sise too large-and there
you are.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14

A few centuries from now, some
really wealthy man will SIT him down
and plan the disposition of his for.
tune.
He win donate the tropics to hu.
msnity as a winter resort. and give
orders that the annual ice crop OF the
north and south polar regions shall be
served free on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays to the poor.
One or two continents will be
stocked and planted as great public
parks. while feet Of sirships will be
placed at the disposal Of the public
every other week.
His nock Of captive comets will be
furnished free each year for Fourth
of July celebrations. and he will order
that the moon be placed on public
view one week In the month.
The spirit Of brotherhood will be
shown TO be still alive IN the hearts
OF men. and everybody viii be made
happy.