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"I hurried on, without lo- I don’t remember that I hi fired. But at the time It Spread the World's Table along every line of longitude from North to South; every parallel of latitude from East to West; pile thereon the foods of every dime and Uneeda n Mai a matter that I did not nuch attention. The air was Oiled with .the roar of eXploslonA They were dynamiting great blocks. Sailors were training guns to rake rows of real- deuces. ' Cinders Stung Their Faces. “All the while we were moving on ward with the crowd. Cinders were falling about us. At times our cloth- Experience in the Stricken City Seems , • Like a Horrible Dream. Gave Plaoe to 8treet Clothes. , "The street gave a convulsive shud der and the buildings somehow righted themselves again. I thought they had orashed together above my head; The two women arose and started to walk. I followed In a kind of aimless sort of way. The street was filled with mov ing things again. The rainbow rai ment had, disappeared, and all were clad In street clothes. Everyone was walking, but there was no contusion. We did not even seem In a hurry. Down Market street the flames were growing brighter. “We walked with our luggage to the St. Francis. Ing caught fire, lust little embers that smoked once andwent-out, The sting burned our faces and we used our handkerchiefs for veils. "Everybody around us wsb using brriti kind of cloth to shield his eyes. looked curlqus to see expressmen i iid'/teamsters wearing those veils. • "Quite naturally we seemed to come to Golden Gate Park.' It seemed as though we had started tor there. By this time the darkness was settling. But.lt was a weird twlilght. The glare tiom the burning city" threw a kind of red flame and shadow about us. It seemed uncanny;' the figures about us moved llko ghosts. Seefned Like a Nightmare. "The wind and tog blew chill, from the ocean and we walked about to keep warm. Thousands were walking about, too, but there. was. hq dlBturb- anoe. • , “Families trudge'd'.atdng. There was no hurry. All appealed to have time to' Bpare The streets, walks :md lawns wore wriggling with little par ties, one or' two families In eaoh. I, ■’«< i 1.1 _.f*mLakI 6Vtn * *** seemed to be saying to myBelf, will It never, never stop? I wrenched the lock, the door of the room swung back against my shoulder. Just then the building Beemed to breathe, stagger, and right Itself, Where People Laughed at One An other. "But I fled from that building as from a falling wall. I could not be lieve that it could endure such a shock and still stand. "The next I remember, I was stand ing in the street, laughing at the un holy appearance of half a hundred will surpass them all in the elements which make a perfect world-food. In a dust tight, moisture proof package, NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANT .Los Angeles, Cal., April 22.—Most thrilling of all stories yet related of adventures In stricken San Francisco during the days of horror and nights of terror Is that of a party of four- two women' and two men—who ar rived here yesterday after having spent a night and the greater portion FireB were burning down toward the ferry, but the Are depart ment had turned out. We had faith In the fire department. “Soon I became aware that squads Ig*® ggigg&tf tf "All night we moved'about the hills. Thousands were moving with us. Aa the night wore.on, the orowd grew. "Walking and resting, wo reached the ferry near sunset, If tt were not for,the sting of the cinders that still II ill IV .nml NO. 18. Lv. Albany ... ,12;00noon Ar. Cordele • 1:26pm Ar. Savannah ...8:00pm S.A.L.Ry Ar. Macon ......4:20pm G.S.&F.Ry Ar. Jacksonville 8:00pm G. S. & F.Ry Ar. Atlanta .....7:60pm G.-of Ga.Ry NO. 17. Lv. Savannah ...7-.16am 8.A.L. Ry Lv. Atlanta 8:00am O.of Ga. Ry Lv. Macon 11:30am G. 8. & F.Ry Lv, Jacksonville 8:00am G. 8. & F.Ry Lv. Cordele 2:10pm Ar. Albany 3:36pm all a nightmare.’ FINANCIAL LOSS AT SAN FRANCISCO. 16. :46am G. S. & F.Rj :30am . S. A.L. Hi :30am :16am Expert Insurance Man Says It It Too Big to Figure Out Now. For additional Information, rates, etc., address- A. V. PHILLIPS, Com’l Agt„ Albany, Ga. , J. 8. CREWS, 8. A. ATKINSON, Union Ticket Agt. \ *,V. P. & G.’M., Albany, Ga J. Q. ADAM8, Soliciting Freight and Passenger Agent, Cordele, Ga. San Francisco, 11 April- 23.—Rolla V. Watt; manager of the .Hbyal and Queen Insurance Companies, and one of the UNION SQUARE, SHOWING TALL CLAUS SPRECKELS BUILDING AND OTHER STRUCTURES WHICH WEftE WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE. most prominent insufanee men on the coast, was asked today if he would hazard an estimate on the financial lops: HesaldV , , ',*v _ “My Idea Is somdthlBg’llke |200,000,- 000.1 have heardotberlhsurance men place the figure it 3600,000,000. We don't know. It is simply too big for any human head to; figure out at this time." . . WERE WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE. Coast, Line Railroad Co Atlantic of titoj days on the hills about Golden Gate Park. This party was composed of Mrs. Francis Winter, Miss Bessie Marley, Dr. Ernest W. Fleming and Oliver Posey, all prominent local people. All were guests at the Palace Hotel Tues day night. They returned with feet swollen and bruised from miles Of walking over ragged, broken streets and with flesh Beared and bllBtered from cinder and flame. The party was formed In the streets of San Franctsdo Wednesday morning after the second shock had made the Palace Hotel untenable. They were strangers until then. To a reporter Ylr. Fleming told of his adventures. men clad in pajamas—and less. The women were In their night robes; they made a better appearanoe than the men. The Btreet was a rainbow of colors In the: early morning light. There was raiment of every hue—and in many caBes raiment never Intended to be seen outside a boudoir. "I looked at a man at my side; he was laughing-at me. .Then for the first time, I became-aware that I was la pajamas myself. I turned, and fled back to my room. "There I dressed, packed my grip and hastened back to the street. All the big bulldingB on Market street to ward. the ferry were standing, but I marked four separate fires. The front of the sgiall buildings had fallen out X the streets and at some places debrls^ad broken through |the walk Into cellars.. Offered Women Assistance. "I noticed two women near me. They were apparently without escort. One satd^o the other, ‘What would I give to be back In Los Aptgeles again.’ - “That awakened a kindred feeling, and I proffered my assistance. T put my overcoat on the stone steps of a building and told them to stt there. “In less than two minutes those steps appeared to pitch everything forward, to be flying at me* The groan ing and writhing started afresh. “But I. was just Btunned. I stood there In the street with debris falling of soldiers were patrolling the streeU. It appeared perfectly natural. I do net. think I wondered why they were there. In Tones High Pitched. “Men and women were all about. We looked at each other and talked, even tried lamely to Joke. But every few minutes a convulsive quiver swept through the city, The others seemed to be shivering. “I noticed, that the eyes of the men and women were rolling restlessly. Their tones were pitched high. It seemed to grate on'my nerves. Then I fell to wondering whether I was talking shrilly too. “I went to a grocery store without a front and bought a few supplies— things that would make a cold lunch. The grocer did not overcharge ifio. He was particular 'to give me the right change. Fire Barred the Way. "The soldiers came and told us to n.n..n nn T. nnnmi.,1 nnhlvol -1.:n PASSENGER' SCHEDULES. Arrivals DEPARTURES From Waycross, Brunswick hnd Point* 8outh and East. \ For Waycross, Brunswick and Points South and East. Train No. 91 Leaves Train No. 96 Leaves Train No. 94 Arrives, Train No, 90 Arrives For Thomasvllle, Montlcello and Points West Train No. 71 Leaves ,4:00pm Train No. 73 Leaves 7:40 am From Thomasvllle, Montlcello Points West. Train No. 72 Arrives.......11: Train No. 74 Arrives 7: It seemed the natural thing move on. to do . By this time the fire was creep ing dangerously close. • We would have walked to the ferry. We tried It on a score of streets, but. that wall of Are was always there. It seemed to creep across In front of us. "And In front of the fire always walked the soldiers. A number of times I hired express wagons.' We would ride for a few blocks and get out on the sidewalk. In hot a single Instance were we charged more than a reasonable price for the ride. "Once we loitered until the soldiers came up. A rough fellow, who had been standing by my side, tried to dart through the line. He looked like a beach comber. A young lieutenant S. A. ATKINSON, U. T. A., Albany, Ga. T. J, BOTTOM8, Traveling Passenger Agent, Thomasvllle, Ga. simply, got to "square", ourselves with you on anything thah does not prove just as we'say.- We’ve gpt to do busi ness with you and your friends "on the level” on not at All.. If you 'fcuy a "mall . order’! buggy or harness and It'disappoints you, you may got satisfaction, rind you may not You’re only one. of thousands of cus tomers, aiid' thfe mall order concern doesn’t depend-iipon-the trade of this town or vicinity.* Ilf.you do get satis faction It ymTbO ath-cost lfa time and correspondence‘that will-eat up all the savings. , By all mcahs'-bHy .where you can buy to the best advantage, but keep your money In''jte' clothes till you've talked wlthjutf;! then.if we can’t Bhow you why" anyhow. It-is better to spend your harness'.attd:yehlcle money right here we won’t hay another word. * ALBANY BUGGY CO., 19-9t In WooIfolk Building. came. But that was a gentle rooking of n cradle to the one of Wednesday. ■ “I awoke to the groaning of timbers, the grinding, - creaking sound. Then came the roaring In-the street Plas tering and wall decorations fell. “The sensation was as though the buildings were stretching and writh ing like a snake. The darkness was intense. Shrieks of women, higher, shriller than that of the creaking tim bers, cut the air. "I tumbled from the bed and crawled icrambllng toward the door. The twisting and writhing appeared tp In crease. Our Shirtwaist Proposition is not in force after Wednesday, 12 o’clock. We have to do this on account of the rush of busi ness caused from this free deal. We will have something; for you every not even screamed. The air was oppressive. week. Watch this space. mb New A Iban \ Steam Laundry A Lucky Postmistress Is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, M has found Br. King’s' New Life bo the besit,' remedy she ever t PHONE 39. keeping' .the-' Stomach, Liver a Bowels In perfect order. You’ll agr with her If you try these painless pu flers that infuse new life. Guarnnte by Albany Drag .do., Druggists. Prl 25c. SEND FOR AjPLUMBER. FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce jny Candida Representative of , Dougherty t In the General Assembly of the subject to the actlon dfthe Demi primary ordered for the 16th ol In the event of iny election, I my beBt efforts In the Interest constituency. I.respectfully aa suffrage of the qualified voters county. SAM H. T1F Albany, Ga., April 6, 1906. It’s his business to do mending,- and he knows bow. It took time for us to learn the plumbing business and a lot of practice to become perfect. DIAGRAM OF SAN FRANCISCO AND T* AREA SWEPT BY FIRE, Among the buildings destroyed art: 1 ferry house; Z, postofflee; I. Merchants’ Exchange; 1. Occidental hotel: s, Crocker building: >;. San Francisco Chronicle building; 1, Phelan building; 8, office building; 9. Donohue building; 10, O’Rrlen-build ing; U. city nail; 13. Mechnnlca’ pavilion (uaed as a hoepltal): U, oldi-flpreckela building: H. Academy of Sciences; U, Flood building; 16. Claus Sprecksls building, effic* of tbo San Tranu&a Lull; 17. False* hotel and Grand hotel PLUMBING CO Lv; Albany NO. 16. ... ,4-30pm Lv. Macon . NO Ar- Cordele ....6:16pm Lv.: Helena ....1 Ar. Macon . ... .9:35pm G. S. & F.Ry Lv. Cordele ....9 Ar. Helena ....9:30pm S.A. L.Ry Ar.l Albany ’, ...11