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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-12
BLOODY WORK IN COREA
The japi and Aonscls Are Cutting
Each Others Tlfoals.
BIG BATTLES ON THE SEA
The Latest Dispatches state That
One OF the Gre safest Naval
Struggles OF Recent
Years Is On.

SHANGHAI. Aug. l1.-A dispatch from
Chee Foo says the Japanese attacked
Port Hamilton Port Arthur yesterday
evening and were ropulsed. A special dis.
patch to Chee Foo confirms the report
that the Japanese fleet attacked tho Chi.
ness feet at Wei Hal Wei yesterday
morning and wero repulsed ut ono en-.
trance TO tho harbor and subsequently ate
tackled st the other entrance.
The dispatch says the japanese made .
daring attempt to capture the forts and
arsenal at Wei Hal Vol. Tho Japanese
attacked in force four cruisers and several
smaller vessels holding tho advance.
CHINESE ON THE ALERT.
Tho nrst shots were exchanged at days
light, but tho Chinese were on tho alert,
and their gunners returned q vigorous
flro from the forts. The japanese appar.
emily expected to take tho Chinese by sur.
prise while the latter's wsrships wero
away, the Chinese squadron with the sx.
ception Of some small gun boats and tor
ped0 boats having sailed tho day before
for another port.
we'll directed flro that the Japanese wers
unable 10 enter the harbor. The Chinese
torpedo boats were then ordered to I'd.
vance, and when they did 80 tho japanese
fiect retired.
Tho same feet Of Japanese attacked
tho harbor entrance later in tho day. Ths
result was not known when tho dispatch
Was sent.
FIGHTING.
SHANGHAI, Aug. li.-Dispatchcs 70.
ceived here say tho second attempt OF the
Japanese fleet upon Wei Hal Wal has
boon defeated. Another dispatch says
the Pei Yang feet is engaged with tho
Japanese fleet and . stubborn battle 10
beina fought. TwenV.one ships are TAX.
ing part.
MARCHING on THE CAPITAL
LONDON, Aug. ia correspondent Of
the News at Shanghai telegraphs that i2,-
600 Japanese troops from Fuesan and
5000 from Yunson are marching toward
seoul, tho capital Of Corca.
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TRAIN RoBsER JONES.

His Attorney Wants . Writ Of Habsas
Cerpus-Coloaei whesler's Bonds.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
HELENA, Aug. He. c. Russell, attor.
nsy for Charles Jones, who was convicted
of murder In the United States court and
granted new trial last January. has ap.
piled to Judge Knowles for writ of ha.
beas corpus. He recites his capture at
Kalispel on Oct. 8, 1893, when tho North.
crn Pacific train robbers were run
down and his trial at Helena. The
new trial was set for June 25, 1884.
Russell says that on this date the govern
to trial, and without the consent of Jones
reset the case for Aug. 9. The attorney
says he was ready then but the Judge re.
fused to allow trial, and that thero will
be no term Of court till Nov. 8. and that
his client has been deprived of speedy
trial as granted by the law. The applica.
tion will be heard Monday.
William Mayger OF the st. Louis Mining
and Milling company was adjudVed to be
in contempt to-day by Judge Knowles for
violating an injunction in q suit by the
st. Louis company against the Montana
company. limited. The injunction was
issued last August and prohibited the
working of disputed ground. Mayger
gavo bonds for his appearance at the next
term.
District Attorney Leslie had the dc.
fault Of A. NJ. Hotter entered to-day in q
suit by the United States against tho late
Colonel Wheeler and his bondsmen for
500. which it is alleged is shortage
in the accounts of Colonel Wheeler while
he was United States marshal for the ter
ritory of Montana. Mr.. Hotter is the only
one of the defendants now alive. The
other bondsmen were John kinna, Moses
Moore and j. {. Kicker.
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THEY WE'RE THERE BUT LEFT.
somsthing About Last Nights Meeting
Of the school Board.

Bette, Aug. ia special meeting Of
tho school board had been called tonight
for the purpose Of electing several moro
teachers and to make a number Of
changes in tho rules. Every member Of
the board was present, but owing to Ill.
ness in his family Chairman Calderhcad
was called away before the meeting was
called to order. and while the committee
on teachers was making out q report Mr..
Reimel and Mr.. Curtis, without making
any excuse, also skipped out aud loft the
board without n quorum. An adjourn
ment was therefore taken and another
meeting will have to be called.
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OF W.. McNamars and the estate et
William McNamara Tor sl50,000 damages,
alleged to have been sustained by trss'
passing on the vein Of the Paulln mins,
through underground workings from the
Estella. In his answer Mr.. Murray sets
up o counter claim and alleges that In
stead Of trespassing on the Paulin vein,
the Paulin people have trespasssd on the
Estella vein, and on the dip OF the lsttees
took out ose to the value Of el66.000. ~.
Murray claims that the Estella vein dipe
from tho north and under the Paulin on
the south. He asks for judgment for el6Ss
600 against tho McNamaras.
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CUDAHY IS STUBBORN.
rhs Packing Hsass Owners Wsa't oiv>
an Inch 10 the strIksss.

an Iuch to the strikers.
OMAHA, Aug. 1l.-Whilc thcre has been
no demonstrativs moves on tho paFt OF
tho strikers today, II 10 probable the whole
state militia will be masscd around the
packing houses next week. Sunday the
state encanpmcnt is booked at Lincoln.
Tho troops opposing the strikers cannot
be released by that time so the eneamp.
mont will DO held under tho walls Of the
packing houses.
Whom the mon quit work tonight prob.
ably 1000 people were on the hill looking
down toward the railroad tracks, but the
main streets werc clear from curb to curb
and from the switch yards to tho top OF
the hill. The side streets were dcnssly
packed. bvt thorouahfares heretofore oc.
cupied by big crowds were clear except
for soldiers, who paced tho streets on
either side, but no effort was made by the
strikers to Interfere with the men going
from work.
Tho general opinion 10 that the pres,
once Of the state troops has actually
qusllcd the turbulent spirits who have
openly dciled tho local authorities.
Messrs. Brigham and Carroll, appointed
by tho citizens committee to confer with
the packers in an effort to end the strike,
held q final conference with Manager
Cudahy this afternoon. The conference
was fruitless, Cudahy on behalf Of tho
packing. house men declared they had
nothing TO arbitrate and they would never
compromisc or concedc.
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Two Tsain, DsPaiisd.
Special Dispatch 10 the STANDARD

MIssouLA. Aug. ll.-The infant child Of
Frank Mix died this morning Of cholera
infantum. Tho funeral will bs held to-
morrow. Mr.. Mix has the sympathy Of q
large circle of friends In his affection.
The Chinese colony Is plunged into
mourning again to-day by the death Of
Hong Kee. Death resulted from itural
causes.
Train No. 50 on the Coeur ,',lene
branch was wrecked near st. Regis to-day
by tho breaking Of IN axle on freight
car. Seven cars were derailed aud broken.
At Drummond to-day train No. j6 was
delayed for time by tho derailing Of two
cars. No serious damage was done.
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RosENcRANs' oFFENsE.
The Postal Authorities Think He
Guilty sure Enough.


Butte, Aug. i1.-Postofilce Inspector
Wayland arrived in the city to-day and
gives the details Of tho offense of Lew
Rosencrans In tamperine with the mails.
MIR. Roscncrans has made full comics.
sion Of the matter 30 that there is no
doubt in the minds OF tho postal authori-
tics as 10 who Is TO blame.
Although pouch fromSacramento to New
York arrived with five packages missing.
The pouch was not locked. The five miss
ing packages were q money order. two
drafts. n parcel of % tobacco certificates,
worth g. each. and n parcel of documents.
These packages were of no value except
to the owner. According to the postal
authorities. Mr.. Rosencrans took the
packages from the pouch, examined them
when alono and finding them of no value
TO himself burned them. Mr.. Rosencrans
had the run from Kalispel to Hayre.
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Settled In Peace.
Special DIspatch TO the standard.

MrssouLA, Aug. 1.-THE case OF tho
San Martina Mining company vs. Thomas
II. Prendergast for interference with tho
property by sinking . shaft in the
plaintiffs ditch was settled in Judge
Ross court this evening by the defendant
granting the right Of way for ditch
across his claim.
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Gold pourlaR In.
specIal Dispatch to tho standard.

Special Dispatch to tho standard.
HELENA. Aug. li.-This weeks gold re-
ceipts at the Helena assay ofiice broke the
record for all previous weeks In tho his.
tory Of the Office, tho amount being a lit
tie over si90.oO, representing 100 depos-
its. The only Office beating this record
was Denver las, week with slis,U00.
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JOHN DONOVAN KILLED.
He Was Mech Hsspsetsd ~ All who
Knew Him.

BUTTE, Aug. 11.-News reached hero
to-day Of the death Of John Donovan, for.
merly Of this city, while at work In the
Hope mine yesterday. Donovan WAS ut.
tempting to set OF seven holes on the 800
foot level. That portion OF the mine was
wet and the fuse was slow to spit. Donovan
was STOPPING ovcr one Of the holes when
tho first shot went of, followed by tho
others. He was thrown out into the drift
and his body when found was 80 mangled
as to be almost unacceptable.
His body will be brought TO Butte and
burial will take place under the auspices
Of tho Butte Miners union. He was q
years old and formerly worked In tho Lex.
inQton mine here.
President Dillon OF the Basin Miners
union and four other friends of Donovan
arrived In Butte tonight with tho body Of
tho unfortunate mau.
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LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Pail Nall Ga
zctie this afternoon says: at is curious
how the American sportsman is never sal.
isiled unless every possible condition is In
his favor. The fact that Gould refuses 10
take part in the proposed match will cou.
vince the English that the Vigilant is an
unworthy holder Of the Americas cup"
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Baseball Yesterday.

At Baltimore-20; New York. 1.
A, Philadelphia 10; Washington, :.
Second game, Philadelphia, 10, Washing
ton, 4.
At Brooklyn-ll; Boston, 10.
At Chicago; Cleveland. IL.
At pntsburg-3; Louisville, :.
Al cincinnati-7; St. Louis, ..
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BRITT Is SORRY NOW.
He Concludes That Wills are Peer Thisss
to Deal la.

He Concludes That Wills are Peer fhisss
to Deal Is.
BUTTE. Aug. 1i.-John Britt has come 10
the conclusion that wills are not profit.
ablo thing to deal in. He was up before
Judge Mediation this afternoon on an
order to show cause why he should not
produce tho will Of the late Thomas r.
Maloney, 1t having been brought to the
knowledge Of tho court that Britt had the
long lost will In his possession, and that
he had offered to give Il to Mrs. Laura
Maloncy, the widow, by . common law
marriage, upon the payment OF SIS.
BRITT told Judge Mediation that b
moved into the house after the MalonsyB
moved out and that he found the viii
under the carpet. He thought hs did
perfectly right In holding onto the will and
demanding Q reward, and he thought he
ought to have at least $3.50 for II.
The judge ordered him to surrender tho
will to Mrs. Maloney's counsel, Thompson
Campbell, which he did and tho court
taxed him with tho costs Of the proceed.
inss and ordered him to pay them before
he could 60. Il
Britt also came in for . severe lsetuse
4
Tho will settles beyond ell dispuD
Mrs. Maloney's right to coll herself thb
widow Of the deceased. In u Malonsy q.
ferred to her ~ his wife, and mot oalk
willed to her all Of his real and person9b
property in Butte but also his interest b
an estate left by his mother In the staos
Of Maine.
The petition for . writ Of mandamus
against the sheriff in the Hespertis lode
eases was to-day dismissed by Judge Ne.
Hatton.
Z. L. Con edon, who holds O judsmsnt
for xl2,GS3 against tho Street Railway
company, to-day commenced an action
against the Massachusetts, Loan & Trust
company, which holds $500, 900 mortgage
on the property. for foreclosure OF lien
aud TO make his judgment prior to the
mortgage.
H. II. Horst to-day brought suit against
W. II. Orr, George Pascoe aud Z. NJ. Buck
to recover judgment for sl,167.09, an
amount which he claims he had TO pay to
complete contract Job which Orr refused
to complete, and for 81 $50 as penalty at
S25 day for the time tho building 10
mained unfinished after the date provided
In the contract. Orr was tho contractor
aud Pascoe and Buck his bondsmen ln
the sum Of 5000.
The statement on motion for now triol
Of the Davis bank stock case was tek&h
under advisement, also the motion Of the
defendant to strike from the illes the afIl-
davit OF ]. B. Welcome.
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THE OK WAS DEAD,
Bas NE Crewd was - Lively - Any
4 Bate Has sssa.

BUTTE, Aug. 1.-THE big barbecue and
opening OF Emil q Jos's new place, the
Annheuser-B Busch, was an event Of the
city. In tho spacious room In the rear Of
the bar at o'clock tonight thcre was an
immense OF laid out and fenced In. The
OK was dead and roasted. There was hog,
also dead and roasted, by his side.
Al 10 40 o'clock there was nothing left
Of either the OF or tho hog except . parcel
of we'll picked bones. The jam around
that OK and around the bar was . sight
never to be forgotten. Tho hungry were
fed tonight and the fragments were not
worth meutioning. IL was grand open.
ing and the Busch will be Q
great success.
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THREE YOUNG LADIES.
They wsat wading In . stream and
Were Drow aed.

AuBURS. CAL. Aug. H. Mrs. Alice
Seavey. Cora johnson and Grace Lowell.
drowned in tho American river to-day.
They were wading in tho river when ono
of them fell The others went to her as
sistancc and all were drowned.
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DRIVEN FROM THEIR Hurs.


Ihs Psor Coxeyitss Havisg mars Iims
Of II.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ii.-Pour hundred
Coxeyites, camping at Rossiyn. wsre
driven from Virginia at daybreak this
morning by the militia and their huts
were burned. They crossed the bridge
Into tho District Of Columbia, all other
avenues being closed. All moved without
word Of protest except the California
men, who said they wished to show force
before they stirred. A company Of militia
were marched down to the river and Cen
sral Anderson said: "Herc Ia your show
Of force; nov you must Co." Not mur-
mur o. grumble was heard. Three men,
too sick 10 walk, were removed to the hos
p,tal.
II Was decided that tho police should
take charge Of tho industriais and escort
them TO some suitable place. most prob
ably In Georgetown, until arrangements
cen be made for shipping them west.
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THEY'LL OWN THE TOWN.
Anaconda VIII Take Good Care OF tn
A. q. 4. W. Delegates.

A. q. Z. W. DfIeEAtes.
Butte. Aug. 1.-THE indications are
that the A. o. L. W. picnic at Anaconda
next Wednesday will be attended by one
Of the largest crowds that has ever gone
out Of Butte. The future capital will be
thrown wide open to tho visitors and
everything will be free. including street
service to all parts Of the city. The bar.
becue, which will take place at the park
during the afternoon, will be big
feature. Three steers and 10 sheep will
be roasted and there will be enough
roast beef and mutton to feed all coners,
no matter how hungry they may be. An
ranged.
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BLACKS TRIAL.
Evidence for the Prosecution Il All In
Already.

special Dispatch 10 the standarL
KALrsPEL. Aug. 1.-THE state rested its
case to-day in tho Black murder trial.
Dr. Bullard testified that after careful
analysis Of the bloodstains qn Blacks
clothes. it was his opinion thai !, is the
same as that upon the coupling pin and
that the hair on the coupling pin was part
of Mrs. Cunningham's the murdered
woman. The doctor was Oh the stand
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Free Excursion to Helens.

Srecial Dispatch 10 the standard
HELENA, Aug. 1.-The Helena Odd Fell
lows are arranging to give free excur-
sion to their brethren in Butte and Ana.
conda TO Helena. The date has not been
fixed but will probably be after the fair.
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ON WHEELS.
Several Bteyeis Records brsksa
YestsrdAy's Cent0sts.

Several bicycle Records Brekea IN
YestsrdAy's Csntssss.
MiNNEAPoLIs. Aug. 1T. J. Titus OF
New York aud L. A. Cabanns Of 81.
Louis. broke the worlds bicycle record
for tandem by riding the fastst mile ever
covered by riders paced by wheel to-day.
Their timo for mile was :52 -.
LONDON, Aug. 1i.-Arthur A. Zimmer-
man. champion cyclist, broke the Eng.
lish quarter milo record OF 81 rs seconds
to-day, doing the distance In 30 IS sec.
onds.
In the Ave mile internal tional race Ed
wards was first. Time, 1919. Wheeler,
second; Louyett, third. On tho last lap
Zimmerman and verheyn collidod. Tho
latter was seriously hurt. Zimmerman
was not much injured.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Aug. ii.-Tho
relay riders arrived at s:t6 .. m., 20 hours
and II minutes ahead Of tho schedule.
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BASEBALL TEAMS TO MEET.
The Ansesadas and Psaeii Pushers Will
Play Ta.OaY.

BUTTE, Aug. 11.-A series Of three base
bali games between tho Newspaper Mon
and the Anaconds team for the cham.
piouship Of Montana will DO inauguratsd
at tho Athletic grounds ct 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. These arc easily tho
two best teams in tho stnte and the
gamos will be well worth seeing. Tho
teams will line up as follows:
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DAVIS - THE DEVIL.
1hats the Opiaisn of These whe Saw
the Rssk Islaad Wreck.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. li.-Corousr Grim
70 holding an inquest over those who
perishsd in the Rock Island wreck on
Thursday night. II is believed that only
II people were killed outright. Colonel
Bills, the most important witness exam
ined, stated he saw . man standing
around, but did not know whether he was
white or black. One Of the RYAN boys,
who had seen man on tho track with .
crowbar, was called TO tho police station
to zee Davis. Ho thought he was the man
but was not positive. Detcctives are per.
fsctly convinced OF tho guilt Of Davis and
no one 10 allowed TO zee him.
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Inrr.t EIrn. nId L..

WATERsMEEr, Mich, Aug. ll.-Forest
fires last night destroyed tho business
portion of tho town. Loss, $1,000.
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Jsss Because . Fighter Was Killed ssu
PAouia Ara HaWlln~

People Are Hewiiug.
OMAHA, Nsb.,l Aug. li.-Flstcher Rob
bins. defeated In prise fight by Jimmy
Lindsay at Plattsmonth on Thursday
night, 10 dying OF the injuries received. II
10 reported warrants have been issued for
Lindsay and Sandy Grlswold, sporting
editor Of the Bee. who refereed tho battle,
and hun dreds Of people who witnessed IL.
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MURRAY'S SIDE OF 1T.

He Says lie IL the one Who Should Get
Damages.
Butte. Aug. ii.-George Haldorn. coun.
sci for James A. Murray. this evening filed
an answer in the district court to the suit
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Given AVQy September |.
One Gents AK Gold Hd|el
One l0d|es' Gold HQ|ch.
One Boris Silver HQ|ch.
One Silver TED Sci, 5 Pieces

We are not In embarrassed clrcum-
stancea Have no CID stock that We are
anxious to Get rid Of. Our goods are
fresh and up to date. We buy for cash
and SSH at the lowest prio.A II you Y ant
the latest novelties we have them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-17
LOCAL BREYITIES.

A dog entered the yard of Mr.. Law
renee Washington, on Alfred street,
last night and killed eleven of his
twelve hens. The one left escaped by
"roosting high"
John Mercer Langston, colored, will
addre S a meeting in the new Shiloh
Baptist Church, Monday, March 9Th
next. His subj CT will be "The Col
ored American as n Factor in Our Ma
tional Life"
The market to-day was attended by
comparatively few country people, and
consequently many OF the benches in
the area were empty. The prices of
vegetables remain about unchanged.
Eggs were plentiful and sold at from Is
to lSc q dozen. while butter brought %
a30c a pound. Poultry was rather
higher than last week.
The Christian Union Mission meet
ing tonight will be led by Mr.. S. w.
Goodson, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the mission. The board Of
directors will meet at Z o'clock this
evening at the mission room, 702 King
street. Religious services Will COM
mence about s o'clock. Mems meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mce;-
ing every evening at $50 o'clock.
The GAZETTE again publishes on the first
page Of this Issue a story in the interest of
the Virginia Humane Education Society, en-
titled, why the Quaker Bought 4 Horse"
All interested in horses should read it.
Mr.. Charles Matthews, of the Theological
Seminary. delivered another interesting Bibli-
cal lecture before the Brotherhood Of st. An
drew at Christ Church last night.
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ELECTORAL BoARDs.-Among the
Electoral Boards agreed upon by the
Legislature are the following:
Alexandria City-Allen T. Ramsay
Thomas Leaibeater, and j. Middleton
White.
Alexandria County-Geo. w. Veitch
Robert Walker and George w. Sails.
bury.
Fairfx-Jamrs p. Machen, W. ].
Smoot, and K. w. Gaillard.
Fauquier-Thomas NJ. LenoX, c. H.
Walker, and A. Fletcher.
Loudoun-James Mcdaniel, ]. G.
Coleman, and Joseph l.. Norris.
Prince William-George G.. Galleher,
Joseph B. Reid, and Tyson Janney.
King George. Thomas Minor, jr.,
J. Nat. Peed, and James Dishman.
Clarke-John j. Riley, George Glass,
and w. F. Meade.
Culpeper-William Male, Thornton
Stringfellow, and j. William Coates.
Orange-E. F. Golsan, Lee Pannill,
and r. n. Robinson.
Rappahannock-W. T. Yancey, F. l..
Slaughter, and H. A. Wood.
Staflord-D. NJ. Lee, Powhatan Mon
cure. and Charles NJ. Stearne.
Warren-Fayette Updike, Thomas
w. Timberlake, and Leroy Leach.
Westmoreland-Dr. w. H. Fairfax,
c. c.. Baker, and l.. Washington.
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RICHMOND TERMINAL AFFAIRS
The application for a decree of sale Of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad
will be heard by Judge Golf of the
United States Circuit Court in Balti.
more to-day. The court will also con-
slider the petition to have the receivers
certificates representing the ''emergen-
cy loan made a prior obligation to the
consolidated mortgage under which
foreclosure is sought. These receivers
certificates represent about $4,000 ad-
vanced, it is claimed, for the necessary
operation Of the road.
1t is understood that it has been de-
cided not only to reduce the assessment
on Richmond Terminal stock to so per
share, but also to give 25 per cent. in
the new bonds, and IS per cent. in new
preferred stock to represent the cash
paid in. 1t vas proposed at first to
give only preferred stock.
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NTLABoEERs.-City Sur
veyor Graves to-day notified Mr. j. r.
Cation, chairman OF the committee on
streets, that non-residents are being en-
ployeu on the street improvement work
in the northern part of the city, contra
ry 10 the ordinance on the subject.
Later when Contractor Hughes pre-
scented his account for the work done
during the week he was informed by
Mr.. Cation that hereafter no other ac-
counts would be approved by him I'M
less he is satisfied hat only residents
have been employed on the work.