TAltKYTOWN. N. Y? December 6.?
John 1). llockefeller's fire company
aided by .TOO brothers from the Chris
tian Brothers Institution, put out a
dangerous forest lire which was sweep
ing over James Stilltnan's estate at
Pocantlc) Hills to-night, threatening
to destroy his beautiful home. Mon
dantie. A strong wind fanned the
P.ames until they swept along a front
for a mile. The brothers with brooms,
sticks and cedar branches beat the
flames for half an hour before the
Pocantioo Hills lire company arrived.
SPENT $50,036 FOR HUGHES
National Woman'* Party Kllrn Official
Statement With Clerk
of House.
WASHINGTON. December t5.?Tim
National Woman's party, which sent
out a train load of fair campaigners
for Charles K. Hutches and carried on
an extensive campaign throughout the
country, spent $*>0,03ti.17, according to
an oflicial statement filed with South
Trimble, clerk of the House of Repre
sentatives. to-day in accordance with
the law.
The largest contributor was Mrs. ?>.
II. P. Belmont, of New York, who save
$19.:,00. Others included Mrs. II. <>.
Havemeyer. New York; Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst. California; Mrs. Kthel ('rocker.
P.urlingame, Cal.; Mrs. Avery C. Onley,
Biverside. 111.; Mrs. .Ittlius Bosenwald,
Chicago, and Mrs. Kdward N. Breltung.
New York.
GHEGOBV FOR AMENDMENT
! OF COMMODITIES CHOSE
,\t t ?>r ih\\-< .enera I Favors Complete
I)ivorcemcnt of Transportation
From Product ion.
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Wnnts -\ii 11lorii> (o Sue Corporations
\\ Jierevor Tlicy Transact llusiiu'<>s
hihI Fxtcnsioii of Kitclit of Search
\\ Arrant in Criuiinal Cases.
