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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-15

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4 LII KINDS new SEWING machines lor sale, to rent
~ or ckcuunsc; Also. bpug Il hui repaired; gn0d seq
ohd tand very Cntapi monthly pay meats. Il0 Canal Il
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5d &, S yGEv + ssS sss va Ss 0 NJ and 49,
tor hIddlctown and WAY. at $50 NJ. esd ST.. 8il
Il Nd and SUNDAYS only $50 = N. t&.i 81, s5 p Ms
fwr orel court and way NJ '@~ A. NJ C<Sd ST. 'slS
For Newburgh ard W y.HsA. NJ, $50 ana $50 p. NJ.
For sulerq and Ma,, ana 6P 81. G9d st ,t;i5 and
For rsigro9 @9d way nom ga 4 peGo. al Ok
6sm6er. q Depot at sis, lois x. Nj Il NJ. 'iG, l.
fcr IiggE.hsask and Hilsdale from ssd st, Depot, at
From Chamber St. Depot, A. NJ, II Nj t@;l5, T. ISIS.
foI fieru9at, M2Esey. ard way. from "a at 1ceot.
urdays ONLY, ti2 midnight rom Jnambers st. Depot, at
Nj l. 1ob Gla, o. and tojJ T. NJ; SATURDAYS only,
Tickets FOR passage ana for Apartments IN Dvswinr
Room and sleeglng Coaches can be blamed and or.
20 Chehbcrs ~ corner 5th ~ and sd ay, Harieni
and foot Of I'D st kew YORK; ESchsnSe p1aee ana
Long Dock Depot Jersey CITY and Of tho Agents OF
'"O pl'Ho'w wM. Il. BARR, General Passenger Agent
l. ID. RUoKER, General superintendent
MAY 2. 1910.
.Dsiiy. : For Hackensack only. tFor Piermont only
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MEGB8GGfAiNSTYILE59AN IsS'i.S. Amp sW,syARKHoUsE
Bubble gOiitis.

hEPARTMENTO or DOCKS, Sl6 ana sls Broad.
~ way tew ok, stay n, ls0.-tO i&E PUBLIC =
The Del artuent ot Docks OF the city oNeN YOrk vii
near all persons Interested IN the improvement Of
water ron Of the Guy Ot New YORK, aad the establish.
nent OF permanent whaf accommOdn for slts al
cpmmetCa interests, on June % Ism, NJ 2o'cloc, ",
AZ lc once OF the Department 80 ani Sli BrnAdE
penons IN crested IA inaugn atlug tng hllb Dor
Oi New YORK proper systeh OF whaVes AID licrs,
VINO have speCAl plans tor thc Improvement Of tu1
water 'front.' nylted to be present aud give their
views.
All persons dcirous being heara on the subject Of
ol MhdrNv1 AMI piers are requested 70 be pI "a
hldlon 10 an oral staten Nc 10 fubult the yebs N
wrll!us. ions /. AGNFW,
wills \ q. ilGAT,
N Gil SMITH
WILLIAM WOOD
RI llNltD N.Il1ARY,
boar OF 'ouul s'Inc.s ni NHr''.
NOTICE ~ IIEREBY GIVEN uiat nut.....'1
~ wiz he held at tlG O.uc" a the New lurb . =
Company, corner Of Fulton and Front ss. iu fue cU
Oi Hr1oNlyn, nu Monday thn On dtF ur uuy 80 y
O'Clock M noon Of tuat day, Tor % DFuttars col SAID
Company Tor The theu ep,nlea Sgar. ,..,.,,,-
JOIN J. ATKlSsOS. sacy,
Dated Nav 3. 1910
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NCnOR LINE PASSAGE TICKETS
10 and from any Railway Station In Great BritSin
ireland, Norway, sweden, Denmark. Germany, HoE
Ar LOWEST CURRENCY RATES
W NY HENDERSON, PRoTHEss
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Auctton NouttS

auetion Noutts
by JOHN II. DRAPER Il CO..
-AJG GIIONELlso.
Inc Delaware, LaeGawana and Western Railroad
$1,000 TONS SCRANTON COAL
At public aucuOn -dncsday, May IS At Il O'Clock
noon, al - Exchange place.
SAMUEL SLOAN.
lrUsident.
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aropoElIs.

YSsF Y9FFTGE eg oeS AND o G01RT MoaTsE
Post once and Court House New YORK Cry, ,@wroushs
,h q Nay so ior %fni:sinS aelivsrinE StsSS, and
"s ssa"snt G roa 81, Ssa" sa ri,ss &C. and
.4ass S s cs sDS %P Ps oS ,ouna :qs
%y anf d ID sS @ Sfi Es q S s S :ns aS q
schedule weght and surplus viii bs paid for
respt g from the requirements Of the drawings be 40
,.ne seS ar nEr cog%H; PLATE, p
ind the entire worn cleaned on and nhSa ' 10 Ea rs
tRS ,wa%qswoTi9 e TssRT Or Pi.6aETa TnlOn ioa
factnre equal thereto and must De OF the sizes and
weights called tot in the schedules and ne the be-.
res speots OF nrs' quality.
hecra' dimensions and numbers req Quirei by
ths speeihcatois 20 nn1 sclsdnlGs &C.. ..,.-.
Snest So isnd % 9r GiISr maGrS necessary TO- hUt ne
stone 9r nrlsG w4s Sl o. FURNISHED by N eo.tfae.
I9r WHO m ~ WI pp, ths ;hiirs W. Is togeiher And -
The gfdcrs VIII Se put together with bolta and steel
wedges, shown by DRAWINGS and they together with
,cr rdgnt. and Il found defective 10 paflculf VIII
The eon,raetors wnl he ermitted the g'e OF me der
CHARGE but wiz DC required to paw the time of the
M 1he osPar;meGt hen requIed seanoliing TO be fur
Proposals viii be made nv me piece FOR the various
| castings and beams, which will Include the wedges
| work necessary tD NJ and Put the work In place.
whether mentioned IN drawings or schedules or not
lhe work mutt be furnished, delivered. ntied, and
put IN place complete within three months after date
Of written notice to commence the work
Ihe work viii not be subd yded among different
bidders, hut VIII be considered In the aggregate
The schedules win be used In ideniifylng the material
aud making the payments which VIII be m lde monthly
delnetng ten per cent until the hna completion OF The
contract.
All bls must be accompanied by penal bond. In the
sum OF my thousand (t00Ol doars that the bidder
Will acoeJ and perform the contract, II awarded him
Tie suiclency OF the security TO be certified 70 by the
District Attorney OF the district where he resides,
bids, II H he deemed Dr the interest ofthe Government
to do so and hd that IL not made on the pripted
form to be obtained in this Office, does conform
In every respect TO the requirements Of this advertise.
sals bo received from any parties who are not them
selves engaged an the uannfacure Of wrought
hon work, and who have not the necessary fsclties
for getting out the castings or rolled beams.
and addressed to CALVIN 7. HULBuiiD, snperin-
tendent.
MERC,AlNTJLELOAN AND WAREHOUSE
. knh ~ and ia broadway. corner OF Cedar st.
ProposAs are Invited for furnishing this colpAnyja
phnnen TN boxes, known boxes for safe deposit With
ordinary TN box locks with two brass Keys TO each.
y1 boxes s1xlAIlS 2ro boxes sHx6xts.
~ boxes onsxh I0 boxes 5xfSkiG
leV BOXES ~ Alpxis. ltO boxes l0iaKltNi
i<s pnAes sAAllANlA lis boxes l0Ax9Ahh
high, inches wide, y Inch thick In the clear
Proposals viii be lditrt sspl -. a
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boWnng drocu.
LOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEENsTOwS.-
IL lnmsn Line Of hoyal Mal steamers are Appended
CITY Of Paris, Saturday, May sIPM
City baltimore, (via HaliaS Tuesday May 81 P.;M
giy Of Ia ooklyn, saturday, June T. eAM
CITY OF Antwerp, Saturday, june II, p. NJ.
anu each succeeding saturday and alternate Tuesday,
from Pier e. horth Kiser sao,
rIpsr CABIN hH ,s SoS Asssa sfEsksdh go Currency.
Passengers also forwarded to Havre Hamburg. Brsr
men. &C, at reduced rates 4
Tickets DO bought here at moderate rates b. ~
sons wishing TO send Tor their friends.
JoSS bHnf %ss6 rosdSsg 1s seT YoaE YSMEc'
JOu LIVERPOOL via 9uesnstovn), carrying
thei ntst,cas full power iron screw Steamships from
Pier BN p. everv WEDNESDAY, A. follows
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NfNhDh. thpt Green.............yune AZ r. N.
CphnkADo Capt. WllIAms.......June at p. NJ
ntBK@Aska @ a. CAPT Gerard .;......Jnne mt N
MINNESOTA CAPT. Whineray....Jnnc 20 att r. N.
Car passage, sN goiai steerage passage (onIce,D ID
Broadway ;sDcurrency.
For freight OrcAp%pI IPrIsS!a Pi1',sf aspytHI ytHIos rvmr
NATIfSSttfktlhfITSSbbI SbI oE AZ SSJEtESSss4HBJTra JEtESS SSss4HBJTra
StEERAGE PASsAGE
TO Liverpool, Queelst wn. Lon londerry, and Giaszo
- REDuCED to fS. CUHR-NCY.
IkiN litn!g, saturday. MAY %, alta ".
LIE hfN, 1homs1n saturday. June 4. at 10 A. u
EKhNNt r. iGtegsn: saturday. june y, at 2P. NJ,
CABIN passage. SIS and go
Pfepah neeraye tickets from Liverpool, Queens
town. Londonderry, and Glasgow, ts2, currency.
once % Broadway Y. W. J. HURST. MANAGER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13

ADVANCE II CoaN AND B,coS IN THE
Scrm.-if we are not much mistaken in the
present appearance Of the Western provision
marsets, thsse p.aate-s 10 the South who staked
their bottom dollar on cotton last year are goirg
TO have rough time Of it from now until the
next corn and bacon crops are inside Prime
white corn, On the 27th day Of April. one year
ago, was selling in this market at - 05 uer
bushel. by the car losd. Il is now worth 81 80
"A difference Of 10 cents per bushel agaust the
Southern cotton planter Bacon 1t this tine
one year ago vas weak AZ IL cents for clear rib
sides. IL Is now firm Al these figures, with Su
advancing tendency. SO it is clear that there
must be very heavy decline, ST least in the
price OF bacon, or the plsnter will have to shell
out much larger amount Of cash for the staff
Of life this tAan last year. But will this decline
occurf Evidently it will not, for our corn
dealers, At the present high price, are barely
able to keep pace with the demand, and from all
quarters IN The " est We hear general scarcity
OIL corn, and daily advance In prices. Per
conlTe On tie 9TH dsy Of last april planters
were hilhly holding cotton in this market al p
cents per pound now they arc Offering It quite
freely at y cents
% here Is another hard rub-a decline of fur
Genus per pound IN the price Of cotton. and an
@ds1hoe Vi lorty-hVe cents per bushel in the
price OF corn 10 meet the emergency. many
planters are already flooding this market with
.ss aGoeptanees borrowing money Al
the rate CT L. to , - per cent. a Tnon,I -
get bread and meat, and that too sf,e. -,
spent all Their surplus cash for fertiIizp-s j., -,
der to make large oroy Of cotton Tha L.
sophy Of the policy which many Georgi, Ilar,
ere are pursuing, in this region, battles opr CON-
Prehenslbility.--haeoa, (GG.,) TsiegrorL
.fprH 2s. "f"''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13

o,e-skirts are longer aui less buueay than
they were through the winter. They are mlde
Of -oft material, crepe and the like, and are
drapai more A5w;ngy. Inside ruiies Of lace
are much prettier than the fat muslin ruilies,
edge! with imitation Valeuciennes. which are
now a'oiing the fancy stores still prettier are
the marrow French rutilas, finished with soft
cascade Of lace in front
The d. Neiicis collar, forming a stomacher
as agli as "a collar, is now almost universally
worn A. dinner ami home toilettes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

heart
Prince Pierre will sail for the United States
in June
Mrs. John Wood is in such poor health that
F her physicians forbid her working.
General Sherman is to make tour Of inspec-
ton through the Western Territories this month
Senator Revels Of Mississippi Is to lecture in
Boston this week, Oh The Tendency Of the
Age"
A Mr. Pikkletou WIS recently married at the
Walnut street church in Philadelphia to Miss
Julia S4ydine
NJ Gustaye Flourens, who built the last bar
ricade in Paris, and for whom the Paris police
hunted in vain, arrived recently in London.
Dr.. Elizabeth Blackwell, who has commenced
the practice of medicine in London, is the sister
Of the husband of Lucy Stone.
Chief Justice Chase is in bad health at present,
and after he closes court in Richmond next
month will probably take trip to Europe
Seven American ladies ara. engaged as sculp-'
tors in Rome at the present time-Nlisses Hos
Ter, Whitney, Lesis (colorcl}, Freeman. 'Steb-
bins, Foley, and Virginia Besm.
Miss Maria Halleck, sister Of the poet, Fitz
Greene Halleck, recently died They we're de-
yotedly attached to each other, the poet and his
sister, and lived together many years at their
home in Gaiifori, Conn
Among the survives Of the One.ia's crew,
who have arrived at san Francisco, is one Of the
gunners who f-si the alarm guns Is that ship
was sinking lie Is p s''ic1mlu' AMI has leea
ordered TO Washington TO give his testimony.
Patti-Cauz in Paris the other day threw her
suite into dismay by declaring that she Lai the
small pox. Medical advice was summoned post
haste. After grave del.bsrltion thc physicians
decided that che bal o isw spring pimple-.
John Bishop Hall is the rameof the ola luna
tic who daily appears in the personal col
unn of the New York Herall with ~ame dire
prophecy or other, such as a general European
war. the downfall of the Papaey, the French
empire, etc.
A..l,jv,, has ooe1e.l s,ro b.,., in Helena
-
"''' U'
yi,eab,e politician.
Miss L;z,ieJ Barlow AMI Nj. Della Chan
nus Z --'' o. a." '' ' n., -F
'','- " ~ Al ~ '''' % wy ''.'7 va ~
- ''-'''-''7 f'' l' ~, '
men -''''' IA '''.''' "''A'5 w. -
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'- '-' ''''-'
Prince Frederick Of Prussia, who is mention
el as candidate for the throne of Spain, is
A''i7.''H o' '"s 'e'5l'lS MUS, at i''.-''' 'u''
uI-Le IT, is a 0A'A0-'' ''' i'''s''i' j.. Is SKY
H-1l 'i.7 'll' H'' seen d '''''-'s u i-'''''-'y
service mas oeen in1Ifleo '"'''' anu IS DO" .
l'''' '''' aD' "'ea 'H '''S
Chsries and j. S. Lousee, divers, who went .
down 20 where the Oneida lies. are well known +
in Boston as carpenters and builders. fey .
years since they sailed iar California and Adopt
ei the business of divers. They express the be- /
l.ii 'na' IL Wall De i"prA'1es'-e 20 raise tue snip
but say that the battery aa1 personal effects can
he saved
It is said that when the Greek Archbishop Of
Syros and Tenos attended the other day in the
Senate House, at Cambridge, England, for the
purpose Of receiving his honorary degree Of IL. F.
D., he dropped his poaaet-unikerehiaf, and Is
J.. e H... .arnf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13
rashions lo- the nanth.

"jsnuie June through the columns of
the Boston Post, assures Us that the alarm late
y expressed that short walking dresses were TO
give place to announcement long ones, is quite
grouadsss. for the Empress Eugene, the lead
er Of fashion, has ordered a dozen of summer
walking dresses to be made short, and at least
four Of them are to consist simply Of skirt and
refi7Joie, with a simulated waist-colt aad lace
ruiiies 81 the waist and throat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13
BUCKEYE MOWERS,

Farmers ofCsitfenisH Count:
GEyrLE~ES-The Comparatively l. .ht Expense
attached o. the distribution and sale Qf our
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13

Hon. George Gelds, Syracuse, y. Y, Supt OF
the 0nonlaga Salt Springs. has favored Us with a
copy Of his Annual Report for 1863. trans
mitted to the Legislature, January 1870, from
which We learn that the whole amount of salt
Inspected in that year was 1902, 237 bushels Of
81 pounds each Of this, l,Sj7.942 bushels
were made by solar evaporation, and 6 ,s04 ,295
bushels by artificial heat Such Is the skill at
tanned in its manufacture that Of many samples
ofPopular brands analysed by Prof Cook, com
mon ononiago was found to possess as few, ard
thst branded Sc Factory Filled Parry" less Of
the deliquescent chlorides than any other
These are especially gratifying facts to every
friend Of home manufactures.
In the appendix are certified reports of a
large number Of comparative tests of this and
other salts by government AMI other officers.
fully establishing its claims equal to any. and
superior to most other kinds, for any and all
purposes for which salt is used
An essay on 60 salt and the way TO use it IS bv
Mr. Geeies is also republishei here and we wish
every farmer could read i;. We have 10 Doubt
but Mr.. Geides viii cheerfglly forward the re-
port to any person who takes sufficient interest
il the matter to write for h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13

round wells are of Donna Maria gauze "a firm,
all silk tissue). They are used for round hats of
colorel straw ard long scarf wells Of dotted tulle
edged with real lace for the ordinary straw and
lace bonnets. They are worn straight across the
face, and tied at the back
GOATS HAIR.
Fine pill de chepre, or gsk " cloth, is re-
yived as one Of the prominent materials of the
SEASON. and as particularly adapted to late spring
suits and travelling dresses. Of the colors in
use pale buff is decidedly the favorite. These
suits are trimmed with fringe, the same shade
Of the material, and black velvet or rufies of the
material with black velvet between.
GRAND ToILEIrEs.
The eostliest dresses, excepting in black and
white, exhibit hardly any contrasts. Rich
faiile (soft but heavy and finely corded silk
seems to be the fayorite material, trimmed and
mounted with founces, pufings and overdress
Of China crepe Of the same shade trimmed with
lace or fringe, headed with ruches of silk feath-
crei or, or with bands Of feather trimming, all
OF the same color.
Among the materials for the seaside walking
dresses. ordered by the Empress Eugene, are
six perkins, white terry, eeru, rich brown,
tartan, a shepherds check, and beautiful am
Der. They show excellent taste in the selection.
OUTSIDE GARMENTS.
Cloaks seem to be less in demand this season
than ever. Jackets short and loose, or long
Qike the Polonsise) and fitted in to the figure
are the fivorte methods of completing street
suits, the upper skirt or the PJlonaise forming
the 81 3. p,Eiers, which are pretty aud very
graceful mliif.at.o Of the first Immense and
very uas lialy protubarance Cipes have near
r. disApgolrei, but there is pretty little man
teiet which is as convenient and more be;om-
ia- The "Netternich'' is installed into a
place Of honor, as a very excellent and most
useful g.rmeat-no, youthful, but admirable
for elderly hlies, for morning suits. aud in
cashmere AS A graceful extra for spr:ag aud
autumn wear 1t is used for substitute for the
IFaHesa cloak, which obtliueda brief vogue
yea- Up tw1 ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13


War has been desls-ei by the mililers upon
the small bonnet, but they have no really hue
distinctive large ones to take its place. They
have dozen put forth by the way Of expert
ment, but people look at them, laugh and turn
away. One thing is noticeable. and that is, M
'erinz have pretty nearly dwini!ei down to
straw and black lace There are a few hats in
terry pcplin. six and crane, but they DO not
constitute any important par, Of the general
stock OF the milliner Dotted tule. richly
trimmed with real lale, AID large Princesse
rose, or two roses in contrasting colors, consti-
tute very elegant bonnet, which is favorite
a; his season, because it can be worn with all
sorts Of dresses
China crepe is an exceptional material. and
enjoys an exclusive sort Of vogue at present,
which is Tot likely to be Of very long duration.
Il is not used 50 much in the making, however.
as in the trimming ofbonnets. In hats for Young
ladies, white straw trimmed with black lace.
wheat and field flowers, or Wild roses, is decided
ly the most popular colorel straw is only re-
tanned for travelling or for morning wear
TRIMMINGS AND vEILs.
A very slight increase in the size of bonnets
has been made the excuse for the mounting Of an
inordinate mass of trimming. For this exhih-
ton Of bad taste we are not half as much indeb;-
ed to French models as to enterprising American
manufacture. Square wells and also the small
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13
WELLS CARBoLIC TABLETS.

rsEELEY's HARD RUB
ERUSSES Frs G ASb fiIi5 aT igsTfJ
AENrS. Cure Rupture. Abdominal or Uterine
Weakness and Piles. Different approved patterns
Comfortable. safe light Clearly, used in hatLll-
understandable steel springs coated Elastic stock
in-s. Eelts, Braces Bsudages etc.-tiREAr NAFiErr.
Establishments "a Chestnut St, Fhila.. AMI Ann
ST. New York opposite Herald Building. Send
stamp for Pamphlet, Sold by Druggist, mailed W
expressed. msTttdkW IN
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-28
WHOLE NUMBER 956.

Ward. OF England; William II. Davis, coal
merchant; John Robertson, colored Baptist
Minister: Colonel Pichegrew Voolfolk, 7.
P. Foley, Deputy United States Marshal,
and a captain, one sergeant and nine
privates, of the police, who were on duty In
the building.
Among the wounded were Ex-Governor
Wells, ribs broken and otherwise internally
injured; Mayor H. K. Ellison, slightly;
Mayor George Cahoon, slightly; L. H.Chand-
Ter, Judge George A. Merideth, James Nelson,
Johni Howard, Rush Burgess, Collector OF
the district. William c. Duncan, agent of
the Virginia and New York Steamship line,
United States House of Representatives, leg
amputated; General NJ. D. Corse. Ex-Major
General of the Confederate army; Colenel
George Bent, of Alexandria: Captain
George Allen, Port Warden; W. G. ELAN,
newspaper correspondent and broker;
Thomas s. Baldwin, merchant from Newark,
New Jersey; W. D. Chesterman, of Peters
burg Inder; W. H. Soper, merchant OF Bal
timore, and about one hundred others.
Directly after the disaster occurred the fire
alarm was used to give notice, and the hook
and ladder companies of the city repaired at
once to the scene. A Gordon Of police was
drawn around the building, and the ladders
were thrown up the windows.
For three hours after that the scene was
appeared swung out by. rope tied around
! the middle. the body of some popular favor
| ite, who, after being swung on the shoulder
| of one of the fire brigade, mangled and
dead. were brought down the ladder into
the green of the public park, when it was
Instantly surrounded by two or three thou
sand of those who had gathered to recog'
nize the slain. The park was full of weep
| ing women and anxious men, until two
O'Clock, when the last victim was drawn
from the building. After this the police
closed the park, refusing admittance to
| any one.
| The bodies of the dead having been sent
out, all the stores in the city were closed and
placards put. upon the doors; "Closed In
consequence of the disaster at the Capitol
No more business was done during thu
day.
Tonight meetings were held of the mem
bers of the Press Association, members O
the late military associations, and member
of the bar and of the citizens generally.
Tomorrow will be observed as day o
general mourning.