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Army Transports

The Buford is in port.
The Crook Is at Manila
The Dix sailed July 81 from Seattle for Ma
Mia.
The Logan sailed for Manila August Z.
The Sheridan sailed August for Manila.
The Sherman is in port.
The Thomas Is In port.
The Warren is at Manila.
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10. S. Branch Hydrographic Once

A branch Of the United States hydrooraphic
of6ce located In the Merchants Exchange is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
Of expense Navigators are cordially invited to
visit the office. where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions OF the world are kent at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information can always be obtained re-
garding lights, dangers to navigation and mat
J. G. BURNETT
Lieutenant. U. s. n In charge
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Notice to Mariners

of6ce of United States Lighthouse Insnector
Eighteenth District. San Francisco. Sent
CALIFORNIA
Rogers Break-Notice is hereby gyensthat the
reporf that Rogers break buoy a red first class
nun 415 miles southeasterly from Punta (,orda
cal had gone adrift on August 81 was prro
neous. The buoy is in its proper position.
% H B. List OF Buoys, ETC., Pacific Coast
'' Humboldt bay entrance-Notice is herebyG given
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, Sept l4.-standard copper, dull;
spot and September, 121o@ II. .20c; October
L. 1215 1I2. 20c: November, H. 5@12. 25c; De
cember, IL. 2o@I2 25c London dull; spot, f55
3s Cd; futures. EOS lis Cd. Arrivals reported at
New York today, 325 tons; custom house re-
turns show exports Of 1856 tons SO far this
tic II. .50G I2.T5c; casting, IL. .25@12. SOC.
Tin-Easy. Spot, 34.65@3 September,
"a. 72h as. 75; October, "a 450@ 81 60c; Noyem-
Der. 3435@34. soc; December, 34.25Q34 oOc
Sales of i've tons of September. "a. 75e London
weak; spot, fI5S; futures, fl57 rs Cd.
Lead = Quiet; 4371z d4421zc New York;
4. 4.22Is Q427lsc East St Louis. London spot
price. f12 los.
535c East St Louis. London spot. f23.
Iron-CleveIand warrants, 49s Sd in London
Locally the market was quiet. No. l foundry
northern. S160 16. 25; mo. 2, S15.50@16; No. l
foundry southern and No. l foundry southern
soft, $l5T5@ 1925.
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Change of Maafers

Steamer Samoa, late master C. ]. B. Boye:
present master NJ. J. Madison.
Steamer Excelsior, late master h. G.. Mason
present master NJ. s. McGovern.
Steamer John A. Britton. late master f. Biggs;
present master I. ]. Button.
Steamer Herald, late master Enos Fouratt Jr !:
present master William EIsassen.
Schooner verbena. lare master ]. c. Jochims;
present master George Richter
ENROLLED
Schooner Dora. C. H. Robinson master.
Steamer Pike County, f. C. kroncke master.
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Naval Stores

SAVANNAH. Ca. Sept 14.-Turpentine-
Firm, 714@7I%c; receipts. 5s4; sales, 51s;
RoSinMFTrm; sales. 1888; receipts. 1899;
shipments. 2I2; stocks. 7234T. Quote: B. S6.o5;
D. s6.I5; E. $500; F. se.25; @, s6,32h; H,
S635: T. S645; K $3.50; NJ. S6-55; n, $50;
VIC Sc So; WV. $500
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CHICAGO. Sept. 14.-cattle-Receipts esti, IL
mated at L. 600: market steady. Beeves, S4.so
dS.35. Texas steers So. T0d 5SU; western steers,
81 406I7: stockers and feeders, $4Q6.lO COWS
and heiters. S2.25@6.4o; calves, Sb,I5992o.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 23.OOO, marker
20: heavy. SS.l5Me.2o; rough, $s-losd :, 40;
good 10 choice heavy, $S.45G9.20 pigs. SS.oo@
8. 10: bulk of sales. SS.506LS-S5.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at $1,000; market
steady 10 strong Native. 81. 2.75M 460; western
So 25d455: yesrlings. S4.15@5.15; lambs, ma
tive, 1870; western, $500.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Sept l4.-cattle-receipts.
Is. 900; market steady Native steers. $59S;
native cows and heifers. 81. T5@6.T5; stockers
and feeders. Ss.40@6; bulls, s.; 25@4 70; calves,
IS. 75GS.25 western steers, $4oO@1.lU; west
ern cows, $3M5.25.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market 15@25c lower.
Bulk OF sales S9.25@950; heavy, S9l0@9.3 %: (:
packers and butchers, s9-25@9-5o; light So 40
@e.55. ~.
and yearlinss, $4@5.s5; fed western ewes,
$3.75@435.
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA. Sept. 14.-Cattle-Reeeipts,
IL 400: market steady to easier. Native steers,
81. 50dS; cows and heifers, Ss05.S0: western
steers, s3.s0@4. so; range cows and heifers;
s.. 75d5; Gamers, $2.50@3.40; stockers and
feeders. ss 2s@s;25' calves $s.Soa'-2S' oullS'
Hogs-Receipfs. $500; market l5@25c lower.
Heavy, SS5O@9: mixed, Ss.65@S.95; light,
s9@s.3o; pigs. ss.25@s-25; bulk of sales ss-oU
Sheep-Reeeipts. 45. 500; market slow to weak
er. Yearlings, S4.50Q5.50; wethers. S3sOg
40; ewes, S3.T5@4.i0; lambs. $6.259o.1o.
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Weather Report
PACIFIC COAST STATIONS

United States department Of agriculture
(weather bureaul. San Francisco. September "A:
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Ea.tern Iiyestock Market

light fine. le@2Ic; heavy fine. l5dlTcs tub
washed, 25@33c.
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cabin passengers and $50 Asiatics In
the steerage.
The star passenger on the big ship
is Prince Tsai Hsun, brother of the
prince regent and uncle of the little
Chinese emperor. The prince and Ad-
miral Sab are special imperial naval
commissioners.
Fiotilla Sails Today
The torpedo flotilla, which has been
fore the Admission day festivities, will
leave here early this morning for San
Diego. The small blacks have busy
season before them and officers and
men, will more than make up for the
peaceful few weeks they have spent In
this harbor. With San Diego as a
spend about a month in battle practice
under conditions of actual warfare as
nearly as they can be simulated.
Harbor Board Meets This Morning
The harbor commission holds it's
regular meeting in the ferry depot this
for the boards approval plans for the
building of spur track connecting
Filbert street wharf with the Belt rail-
road The board will also take up
the offer of the California club to erect
a drinking fountain in the ferry depot.
The offer will be accepted with thanks,
be followed by the board. which will
install other fountains as the funds are
available.
IurIine Arrives from Honolulu
The Matson navigation company S
Lurline, Captain Henry F. Weeden, ar
hours from Honolulu. The steamer
brought a large cargo of island prod
ucts, and among the passengers were:
Fl. o. Benton iH R. Hitchcock, jr.
B. H. Bond G. I. Hyde
Mrs r. Bools Mr.. and Mrs A. Judd
A. H. Case and infant
r. F. Dunn Dave Mcgowan
John Fassoth D. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. L. Mrs. E. Omsted.
Giroux Mrs. W. E. Pinkham
R. Giroux Mrs. A. Rivett and in
George Giroux fant
Jos Giroux R. F. Thurston
Louis Giroux 3. j. Waltz
Max Max Greenbaugh Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wurts
Guild Miss Laura Wurts
Miss NJ Guild Thomas wurtz
A. ]. Gunter
Sailors Leg. Not the Winch, Broken
A cable message was received Tues
day from Honolulu to the erect that
the barkentine John c. Meyer, bound
from Grays Harbor for sydney, had put
in there for repairs to broken winch.
Another message was received yester-
day correcting the first and stating that
the call at Honolulu was for the pur-
pose of landing a sailor who had sur
fered a broken leg.
William II. Lewis at KahuIui
The British ship William It. Lewis
arrived September 6, at Kahului from
Cardiff. Before starting on its pres
ent voyage the Lewis was purchased
by Hind, Rolph & Co. of this city The
vessel was formerly the Robert Dun
can and was renamed William 7. Lewis
after Captain Lewis, Hind, Rolph &,
Co.'S port superintendent.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to SGT 900 feet.
The American Hawaiian company s
freighter Isthmian, Captain Hall, ar
rived yesterday, 10 days from Salina
Cruz via San Diego.
The Oceanic steamship company S
liner Sierra, which left here Saturday
for Honolulu, was 7S8 miles from the
island port at 8 o'clock p. M, Tuesday.
and at the same hour on the same day
the liner Mariposa, which sailed Sunday
for Tahiti. was 737 miles out from here.
The Japanese liner Tenyo Maru,
which left here August 16, arrived yes
terday at Hongkong.
The liner Asia sailed yesterday from
Yokohama for this port
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Western Union CODE
J. G. WILSON
MEMBER

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
THE STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO
Main Once, Mills Bldg San Francisco
Branch Onices-PnIace Hotel tmnla
corridor), SAN Franciscos Hotel Aiexnn-
drfn. Loa Angeles, Cal.
Observation-Disclosures, WfnfhrOp u
Co, New York, Chicago, London and
Paris.
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st. Louis Wool Market
ST LOUIS. Sept. 14.-Wool-tJnchanred me-
dun grades combing and clothing. 23G24c;
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Depth is for old chan
mel
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TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE

Time Ball
United States branch photographic office Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, September
IA, 1910.
The time ball the roof of the Fairmont
hotel dropped today exactly at noon, Pa
cifc standard time tlz0th meridan), at Sh-
DOM. O0s. Greenwich mean time.
]. C. BURNETT,
Lieutenant u. s. N. in charge
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Remarks

Depth at mean low water. entrance to harbor-
PLACE Ft. Date Remarks
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Formally Declares Himself a
Candidate For
Governor.
YIELDS TO HIS FRIENDS.
Who Tells Him He is The
Only Man Who
Can Win.

Richmond, KY, Aug 5.-Former
United States Senator James B. Nc
Creary Of this city has announced
his activ candidacy for the demo-
cratic nj Elimination for governor of
Kentucky. Senator McCreary is
now president of the national arbi-
tration congress: was governor of
this stat in 1876; was six years in
the lower house of congress and
served o he term in the upper house
Friends say that the senator has
agreed to become a candidate for
governor upon the insistent demands
of democrats all over the state who
believe he is the only man who car
successfully unite the party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
In A Runaway Accident on
Virginia Street
Thursday.
MR.. B. o. McREYNOLDS.
Was Riding In A Buggy and
The Horse Took Fright
At An Auto.

Mr.. Benz. o. McReynolds, of De.
Gator. ILL.,, who has been here on a
visit to his son, Mr.. T. j. Mercy
nolds, had his leg broken in a run.
away accident Thursday morning.
He started to walk down town from
his sons home on Virginia street,
and got into a buggy with Mr.. Chas.
Major, who happened to be passing
At Eighteenth street Fred Jackson's
automobile passed and after the
vehicle was well by the horse began
to plunge and finally pulled the
wheels up on the sidewalk. In try
to get out of the buggy Mr.. Mercy
nold's leg was severely injured. A
long cash was made in the flesh and
one of the bones was fractured. He
was taken to his sons home, where
he is doing well. Mr.. McReynolds
is g. years old and one of the leading
citizens of his town, being cashier Of
the National Bank of Decatur.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Taken To Tennessee Under
a Murder Charge 8
Years Old.
KILLED NEGRO MAN.
Says he Did 1t In Self-de-
Tense And Was Surprised
at Being Arrested.

Charles Bond. col, of the firm Of
Owen & Bond, builders of concrete
pavements, was arrested Wednesday
night on a telephone message from
Carthage. Tenn. charged with the
murder of a negro named Bob
Grimes, in 1902. He was held pend
ing the arrival of an officer from
Tennessee.
When seen by reporter for the
Kentuckian, Bond said he was en-
tirely willing to go, that he left on
the advice of white friends, who
told him he was justified in killing
Grimes and would never be likely to
have trouble over it. He said he
was attacked by Grimes and his
brother and in a desperate fight he
seized a piece of iron pipe and hit
one of them blow that caused his
death.
He submitted quietly when ar
rested and said he wanted to go
back andlface trial and was confident
of being acquitted. Bond has been
an industrious, well behaved work
man since he came here several years
ago and gives a $1,000 guarantee
bond as city contractor. in a fideli.
ty company.
His friends are securing testimo
malls from leading citizens as to hi
good character here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
MRS. MUENA ASKS
Reward'Her TradeDestroyed
by Vending Publicity.

Louisville, KY. Aug. 8. Mrs. c. A.
Muena, of Hume. Mo-, from whom
Chief of Detective Carney learned
the address of Joseph Vending,
wanted in Louisville on the charge
of numbering Alma Kellner, hos put
in claim for the rewards offered
by the state, city and several citizens
for the arrest and conviction of
Vending.
Mrs. Muena in her letter says that
she is "wearied out with telephone
calls and newspaper reporters" and
claims her business in Hume has
been injured to such an extent that
she will have to open for the fall
trade in some other place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
KILLED AT CERULEAN
Henry Brashers Meets Death
On l. c. Railroad.

A young man named Henry Bra
shears, who lived near Cerulean,
was killed by an /. c. train Wednes-
day night, near the Cerulean station.
He probably sat down on the track
to wait for the train and went to
sleep. His body was carried $50
yards by the pilot and fearfully
mangled. He was a machinist
operating a thresher. A young wife
and infant child survive him. He
was 81 years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Somerset Promoter Says A
Line Is To Be
Built.
HoPKINsvILLE--CoRBIN.
Along The Line Outlined For
Cairo And Cumber-
land Gap.

DR.. ]. B. Jackson, president of the
commercial club, is in receipt of a
letter from Cecil Williams, of Somer-
set, in which. he wants to know
whether or not HopkinsviIle is inter-
ested in securing a new railroad into
the city.
The proposed line is continuation
of the old Cairo & Cumberland Gap
Route from this city. through the
border counties of Southern Ken.
lucky to Corbin to connect with
a road to Middlesboro. The letter
states that the project is assuming
shape where the road is sure to be
built.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Another Killing.

Elkton, KY, Aug. Am unknown
Italian, member of the construction
crew at work on the Henderson divi-
sion of the L. & N. near Trenton,
was run over and killed. He had
stepped from the main track to the
"dinkey" line to avoid a freight
train, and was struck by an engine
which he failed to see approaching.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
NO PAROLE FORYOUTSEY
Confessed Murderer of Goebel
Must Serve Term.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 3.-Paroles
were refused four noted convicts
now in the Frankfort penitentiary at
a meeting of the prison commission
late this afternoon. The cases in
which refusal was had were: Tom
White and Curt Jett, convicted joint
ly of two murders in Breathitt coun-
ty; Henry Youtsey, convicted of
completely in the murder of William
Goebel; Judge C. E. Booze. convicted
of populations from the state while
employed in the auditors Office as
assistant auditor and claim clerk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
LITTLE DAUGHTER
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Major Dies
in Howell, Ind.

Dorothy Kenner. little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Major, of
Howell, Ind, died Wednesday
morning after long illness of ty-
phoid fever. Physicians from
Evansville attended the child but
nothing could be done to save her.
The body arrived Thursday morn
ing and the interment took place at
the old Major burying ground, seven
miles south of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Major have the sympathy of
their many friends here and else
where.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
STRONG FIRM.
Alex Overshiner Buys Inter
est In Drug Store.

w. j. Murphy has sold his interest
NJ the drug store of Murphy &
Coates to Alex c. Overshiner and
the new firm will be known as the
Coates Drug Co. Mr.. Overshiner
will resign as mail carrier and give
his entire time to the business. Mr..
Murphy will engage in other bust
ness. The Coates Company will oc-
cupy the well-known Hardwick
stand, which has been a drug store
for more than fifty-years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
LUSTY TRIO.
Boy Tripletts Born To Bell
County Woman.

Middlesboro. KY, Aug. 5.-Mrs.
Sophia j. Turner, wife of James
Turner, a well-to-do Bell county
farmer, gave birth to three bounc-
ing boys, All are doing well. Four
years ago Mrs. Turner gave birth to
twin boys. She is first cousin of
Caleb Powers. The parents will
write Col. Roosevelt, asking TO sug-
gest names for the trio of boys.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
WEBB WAVES
Examining Trial And is Re-
turned To Jail.

When the case of Dan Webb, col,
charged with the murder of Laura
Bracket. COL, at Warrington Mon.
day night, was called for prelimi-
nary trial in county court Thursday.
the prisoner waived examination
and the matter goes to the grand
jury which meets the fourth Monday
in September. Webb was returned
to the county jail. The question Of
bail was not argued.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Fell on Her Head.

A mule hitched to buggy in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bowles, of
North Christian. were riding, ran
away near the old canning factory
Wednesday and hrs. Matte Bowles
jumped from the buggy and struck
her head a hard blow. She was
able to return to her home the
same night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
AFTER INDEMNITY.
Administrator Of Ethering-
toms Estate Qualities.

Springfield, KY. Aug. 3.-George
Bohon, of Harrodsburg, qualified
here Tuesday as administrator of
Carl Etherington the young man
hanged by a mob at Newark, Ohio.
on July 8. He executed bond for
$1,000.
The administrator will at once
proceed to enforce the collection of
the claim against Licking county
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Sat Stalks 90 Inches High,

y. l.. Hifner, who lives on farm
on the Blue Springs road, southeast
of independence, has field Of oats
SO tall that only tall men can show
their heads above the crop. Mr.
Hifner exhibited samples 66 inches
long taken from his field. The heads
of the oat stalks are IL inches in
length. Kansas City Times
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
QUICK WORK
White Man Lays Out One AS
sailant and Wounds Three.

Henderson, KY. Aug Sat a
barbecue at Wheatcroft, Ky, Ed
Halsom, a white man, shot and killed
James White, colored, and mortally
wounded three other negroes. Wal
ter Harris, John Holt and Anna
Pingleton.
Halsom and White became involv.
ed in a quarrel which resulted in
both men drawing their guns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
INDICTED WEDDING DAY
President United Wireless
Weds Stenographer.

New York, Aug. 3.-Christopher
Columbus Wilson, president of the
United Wireless company, who was
indicted this afternoon on two counts
Of conspiracy to defraud, was mar
ried tonight to Stella Lewis, Ste
nographer, 10 years old. He gave
his age as Ga.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
DEATH OF MRS. STEELE.
Passed Away at Her Home
In Todd.

Mrs. Mary A. Steele, widow of
James D. Steele, died at her home
in Fairview after a lingering illness
of stomach trouble. She was fifty
eight years of age. and is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Maxey Wade.
She was member of the Methodist
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Presbyterian Picnic.

The Presbyterian Sunday School
and church gavea picnic at Cambell's
cave Thursday. Quite a number at
tended and the best of times was
enjoyed by all present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
Broke an Arm.

Dudley West, little son Of DR.. and
Mrs. P. E. West, while practicing OH
a trapeze, fell and broke both bones
of one of his arms. The fracture
was promptly reduced by a surgeon
and the little fellow is getting along
nicely.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
S Der cent. Money to Loan.

On south Christian county lands.
Apply to w. c. Oliver. Pembroke.
KY, Cumb. Phone AZ, or Hester &
Allensworth. attorneys, Hopkins
vile. KY.. Cumh. Phone 267-2.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-06
For Sale.

The household furniture of the
late Mrs. G. A. Weller, 1901 South
VIRGINIA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-29
EX0NERATE HUFFMAN
Local CoIored Physician Not
CriminaIIy Liable for the
Death Of Bridgford.
CORONER MAKES REPORT

w. Grant Huffman. colored physi-
clan OF the city, was exonerated from
all criminal liability in connection
with the death of Calvin Bridgford.s a
livery stable laborer,. who died about
ten days ago from morphine poison
ing. DR.. A. l.. Kramkamp. the county
coroner who filed his verdict in the
case on Saturday in the circuit court,
was found that Bridgford had obtained
morphine tablets for hypodermical in
jections from Huffman but stated that
the physician was not criminally ha-
BILE. He found that the mans death
was due to the morphine, not because
OF the size of the dose, which he took
shortly before his death. but because
his system was SO ,debilitated by the
drug that he was unable to stand the
effect of the medicine.
Evidence that Bridgford had obtain
ed the drug from two drug stores In
the city was obtained. It is not con-
elusive what two store sold the drug,
but IL positive evidence is secured
the drug concerns may be prosecuted.
as 1t is against the state law for them
to sell the poisonous medicine. Hun
man had prescribed morphine to
Bridgford to relieve him In his treat
ment for asthma and pulmonary tu-
berculosis. with which diseases HUFF
man believed Bridgford was suffer.
er. The Wayne county medical socie-
ty viii take no action in the matter. it
is understood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-29
fire STOPS FUNERAL
As Boston Girl Stopped to Kiss
Dead Friend She Over
turned a Candle.
COFFIN AND CORPSE BURN

Boston. Mass. Oct. 29.-When q
young woman bent over to kiss the
forehead OF her dead friend. Miss
Dinapoh. at the funeral at No. s
Hull street, North end. . candle was
upset. the drapery Of the casket
caught fire. and before the flames
could be controlled the casket and its
contents had been reduced to ashes.
Occupants Of the house, which 10
four stories in height. ran in . panic
into the street. They communicated
the startling news that the dead girl
was being burned In her comm. Men
and women stood about helpless. awed
to inaction. The excitement spread
in this populous section Of the city
and an immense crowd gathered about
the building.
PAtrolmen Walsh and Finn were
called. and . fire alarm was rung and
soon the ffremen clattered up. When
the flames had been drowned out II
was found that the casket was but .
pile Of ashes. An undertaken careful
" gathered mp what remained and 4
was prepared for burial