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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05
PRICE TWO CEN rs:
LOOKS LESS LIKE WAR.
GENERAL OPINION NOW rs THAT
IT WILL BE VERTED.
The Workingmeu Assure President Dias
OF Their Suppor'-Congtcss Has
Not Bs en- Convened.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. About iGo
OF the city to-day and eventually gathered
in front OF the national palace They
greeted President DiaZ with loud cheers.
and presented to him an address approv-
ing the Governments attitude In the
boundary dispute with Guatemala. In his
reply the President said that the diplo-
matte controversy presented no new iea-
lures as would render war inevitable.
The enthusiasm with which he was re-
celyed gratlfed the President greatly, and
In private conversation he told the work
ingmen's committee that he should al
ways be bound TO them for their demon
stration of loyalty.
OUTLOOK tog PRACs MORE HOPEFUL.
II Is stated seml-offcally that the OUT
look for peace is more hopeful than ever,
Guatemala having, I'm the main. agreed
to Mexico's demands. The general op.n-
ion now Is that there VIII be no war.
The reports I'm several papers that war
would be declared to-day were mere
guesses. Moreover war can be declared
only by Congress. and that body has not
even been convoked. Stories OF Central
American alliance against Mexico are dis
credited here. although IL Ia probable that
Honduras, Costa Hica ana Nicaragua
agreed to lend moral support 10 Qua
temala.
The Relels Ceieated.
PANAMA. Feb. THE Star and Herald
says.
The rebels attacked the Government
encampment at Papayo. and after hard
lighting were defeated and dispersed,
leaving many OF their number dead on
the field. General Reys. commander ~
the Government forces. has captured
Honda. In the state OF Tolima. Tho
rebel general. Aldana and twenty OF his
sol Hers were Killed
The French steamer Ameridue. before
reported ashore off Cape Agousta, near
Sanilla, is "A total loss.
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The l,el,els reieatpd.
ANIiiOSSL QUE>iioh.
IL That Contest Over the Il insas CIV Gov.
,fpm.ut t.ufllin"

'tnmsnt Euildtr".
WASHINGTON, -. c.. Fob. Tile
award OF the contra, for the Kansas
city, Mo-, public building ~ becoming al
most a national question. The lowest
bidder specified Georgia granite as the
material out OF winch he wou'd construct
the building. fhe Kansas city rc pie OH
jected 20 this material and otGer con-
tractors whose bids were higher ioincd Ia
the protest. In this they have tie sup
port of the Missouri senator's AID repre-.
sentatives On The other hand the GeJr-
gia congres siO lal DELEGATION have mo
to .he support of the Georgia gftui e AMI
repel with warmth the charge that Geor-
gia ganite Is I'm any respect .nfcr.or -
any other granite I'm tlCt. they .ay that
because II can bC qlarr.od thea. er On aC-
count OF the way Il lies I'm the mouataia
side. II bids fair 10 be ONE "A successful;
rival Of all other granite, and for that
reason alone all other granite quarry
owners have comb ned against A.
An expert committee OF the arcntec's
has made a report on the wearing quality
of the several kinds OF granite submit,sn,
hut the conclusions OF this re2or5 MY
not been announced II was intended -
have settled this contest lGst week, bur
Governor Atkinson. of Georgia. has nov
taken a hand. He asked gor a'verbal
hearing, but Secretary Carlis'e tel'B dJl-
ed him that he could not grant I On
Georgia granite unless he accorded tho
same privilege To the frieT ds ~ the other
GRANTEES, and he had not the iimc t)r
that Governor Atkinson VIII file br 81
I'm the case. II may be the latter part
of the week before the case Is decided.
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DE,rirUri0N ~ NEBRASKA.
Tho Committee On Eeiicf Being H"r'hiy
Criticised.


cuTrAGO Feb. "A special from Oma-
"a, SAYS: Complaints of the manner III
y.,cb the business of the state Reiei
,,..,,r,ttre * TO be administered come
th.Dtcr tlan ever. now that the severe
,...i1 weather Of TIE Nebraska winter mas
So In IN not few Instances tAeSe com
tttfnt7 have been traced 10 proIesslohaI
,.,r,,rr. whose persistent mendlcahcE -
rewarded by support IN idloness' Dul II
ls equally true that those deserving ol
need are left out from lack Oh eHic4eh'
methods of relief distribution.
ON February 1st seventy cars OF soods
r,r fin. succor OF the destitute were held
in Lincoln in the Burlington warehouse
awaiting shipping orders. Potatoes were
frozen hard Fresh beef was plled care
lcssly among other articles OF food ana
the heterogeneous collection OF supphes
gathered in the impetuous generosity OF
the thousands who have contributed 10 II
cave evidence OF the surprising lack OF
system in the conduct OF the Relief Com
mittee's affairs. Before an appropriation
was made by the State the Burlington
road had ceased 10 haul the cars free.
but the other roads IN the State continued
TO bin relief free from the application
OF Secretary Ludden Of the committee.
The state has appropriated $4,000. most or
which will be used in paying freight. IL
Is now the intention of the Executive
Committee 10 hasten the work as much
as possible.
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LIN lrm Cr.ay rnt d.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. THE case
OF Rev. w. II. Anderson, OF this city.
against the Louiyyille and nashville
railroad was finished IN the United states
Circuit Court at owensboro this after-
room The jury. on hetrdctions from
Judge Barr. found for the piain,in IN the
sum OF one cent, and assessed cost Oh
court against the abroad cotn'<V'
TnIs ga n tost case 10 decide the con-
stItutionality OF the Kentucky separate
Coach law. which compels negroes TO rae
I'm coaches apart from white people. ms
verdict declares II unconstitutional An
derson sued for $4,000. The case VIII be
taken 20 the Supreme Court OF the
United states.
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viii Have In 'tlnd Trial.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Supreme
Court Of the United states has denied
the application OF Elverton X. Chapman,
broker. and John Shrver correspondent
of the Mail and Express. Tor leave 10
file motions for the issuing OF Writs OF
habeas corpus 10 release them from the
custody OF the marshal OF the District
OF columbia. They are under indictment
for refusing TO answer questions before
Tho Senate committee investigating the
alleged sugar scandal OF last summer.
They viii have TO stand trial, and II
convicted come to the Supreme Court
OF the United states on writ oI error.
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VISITORS ar THE CAPITAL.
IUE DEBs IEIiL.
Tho Government concluded its Case--Con-
ON & kim Iyidencs

The Government concluded its Case--con-
on s -ikin~ Evid"nc..
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 4-The Govern
ment concluded its case in the DeDs trial
this evening, and the introduction o.
testimony for the defence will begin to-
morrow. Shortly after court convened
Judge Grcsscup created surprie by
stating that he had reconsidered his re-
fusal 10 allow Attorney Geetlng 10 cross
examine the Governments witnesses. and
recalled witnesses Ryan AID Spencer
whom he had refused to allow Attorney
Geetlng 10 cross examine. Mr. Geeting
waived his right in the case OF these
two on the ground that he had forgotten
their testimony, but would exercise his
privilege In the case OF all subseluent
witnesses
The last witnesses for The Government
were. j. w. Higgins, superintendent o.
terminals OF the Illinois Central; George
A. Smith, a Baltimore s~i Ohio employe;
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THE UHIShY IEUST.
Joseph Greenhut Removed From the Re-
ceiyer.hip.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-In the United states
Circuit Court this morning Judge Cross
cup removed Joseph Grccr tut from the
receiycrship Of the Whisky Trust and ap-
pointed John G.. McSuita ana JOhn j..
Mitchell to act with Mr.. Lawrence, VINO
WAS appointed q receiver when Nlr.
Gr5enhut WIS appointed. General Me-
Nu!ta will be the principal director. tie
ciIciated in that capacity durirg several
years for the Wabash system or rail-
roads.
Ia delivering his opinion Judge Gross
Gun took occasion 20 scOie stock-JoDolnS
direo tors OF corporations, and declared
that Mr.. Greenhuts action IN applying
Tor a reccivership was simply an lnposi.
don upcn the court. lie also felt II Que
10 himself To declare that the action OF
the court in the first receiyership pro-
credlngs was not unusual or improper.
The opinion cf the court is quite long
ard goes into the condition Of anairs
that led up to the receivership. The
iudgo hnds that botn sides admit that a
recelvership IS necessary, and the ques-
tion is merely as TO the personnel or the
receivers.
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IN. Gold Re.srye g. ting.

v,suINGTON. FEB. i.-rhe Treasury
cold reserve to-day gained s5o,Uo from
natural caiIses.-custom dues and assays
Landing al the close OF business at sI,-
ga i0 No gold Withdrawals were report
ed to-day. The Treasury Department
tsrest on the second issue OF sjO.goo,Uo
hands made last fali to recoup the Treas
ury gold reserve. Not one dollar received
from that sale OF bonds remains IN the
wItadrawn during the past few months.
The quarters interest on the first loan
of go 90 coo amounting TO a like sum, Is
also beng paid this month.
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DID An NE GOULD.
C,ptain of the traithio Tells What He
Krow of tho Acc,dfn'.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-AGr. Moffatt, the
owner Of the steamer Craithic, has return
ed to his home in Aberdeen, from Rotter-
dam, where he has been max ng inquir-
les in regard TO the collision OF his ship
with the Elbe. Mr. Moffatt says the
charge that the Cralthie steamed awey
Immediately after the coll sion is un-
founded. Her captaia thought the other
steamer was standing by 10 give tho
Craithic assistance should she require Il
The whoe OF the for,cIstle OF the C.althie
was torn away and was hang ng along
side, threatening TO knock a hole in the
side Of the vessel \ large hole had ac-
tually been made i'm her bows. As soon
as the captain got the wreckage cleared
away he steamed back to the spot whore
the collision occurred and rema ned there
until daylight. The last he saw of the
other ship she was burning red lights ard
he thought she had gone in the direction
Of London. The Captain, Mr. MOffItt says
is convinced that he did everything that
was possible under the circum m'tances.
The captain and crew Of the Crlithie r.
mained at Rotterdam pending an official
inquiry.
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C0fD wE4rHrK our wfsr.
Two Be.ow at 81 Loui. and Coating Colder.
vi lLar1 EaclnE.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. THE oldest weather
OF the season IL predicted by the local
weather bureau for to-day and tomorrow.
At 10 o'clock this morning the mercury
registered two degrees below Zero au'l
was slowly moving towards the bottom OF
the tube. The river - frozen solidly from
bank to bank and hundreds of people are
saving bridge tolls by crossing on the ice.
If The cold snap continues much longer
teams VIII be able to cross on the lee
ReTorts received this morning from points
throughout Missouri say that Il blizzard
is r. gIng. and the weather IS bitterly cold.
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1la .t.hl.ol EeorgauIz ton.

NEW YORK. Feb. THE Atchlson
reorganization committee met to-day and
practically perfected the reorganization
plan. The committee meets again We'd
nesday and unless the counsel of the
romrnItte suggests some alterations IN
details. the plan will be made public
Wednesday afternoon simultaneously In
Amsterdam, London and New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05
AIILL ANDYHkR nm.
Senators Butler aud Chaud er Indulge In
Angry Words

WASHINGTON Feb. 4.-The VICE
President laid before the senate a COM
munlcation from the Secretary OF the
Treasury stating In reply TO a resolution,
that IT is believed for the twelve months
ending December 81. 1888. the revenues
OF the Government from all sources VIII
exceed ordinary expenses by ~, ,505,OD0.
Mr.. Nilas reported from the judiciary
Committee a bill TO permit Associate Jus
tlce Jackson. OF the United States Su-
preme Court. 90 retire. ana asked TOR us
Immediate consideration. but objection
was made BY Mr.. Aldrich, ana the Dill
went over.
At l:4O the consideration OF the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill was re-
sumed The expected debate on the man
ciaI question did not materiallze. as Mr.
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Cntholic Pereyolent LrgIon.

BALTIMORE, Feb. i.-The Catholic
benevolent Legion OF Maryland held rs
twelfth annual session to-day and elected
officers FOX the ensuing year. Delegates
were present from all parts OF the state
and an interesting contest developed over
the presidency. Joseph s. Heyister was
the successful candidate. Annual reports
we're read and the new officers installed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05
an HOPE .fBANDON M.
For the Lost steamship Chicora--Sothing q
Eur Ice on tho sfarrh

HHI 10" "H ''V NJ
CHICAGO, Feb. All hope has been
abandoned that the object sighted OF
South Chicago yesterday morning Will
prove TO be the hull Of the lost steam
ship Chcora There was little interest
shown i'm South Chicago during the day
ana only "A few persons braved the eN-
tremely cold weather to visit the lake
shore. Those who did go were unable
to see anything on the lake which e
scmOlcd a boat While further search
was considered useless this morning. II
was desired TO leave no possible doubt,
and tugs were sent out on a searching
cruise. The boats went along the INDIANA
shore twelve miles into the lake from
Ninety-eGhth street, but were unable 10
find anything but Ice. Many huge cakes
were encountered which might easily be
mistaken for a boat from the shore. and
It was doubtless one Of these which
aroused so much hope and excitement.
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HYDE PARK. MASS, Feb. 4-Theo-
dore Welde, cne OF the last antl-slavery
agltators, died at li:5 last night. at his
home IN this town. at the age of ninety
one years. having been boln in Hampton,
Conn, November %. 1873
lie had been confined 10 the house for
about yelr. and died OF old aee.
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nlockcd Tn With Lee

BALTIMORE. Feb. i-Not in years has
the ice In the harbor, river ana bay oeen
so troublesome as at present ana the
cold wave which reached here today
is likely TO increase the obstruction 80
navigation lee. all the way from one
10 SIX inches thick. is plentiful from
river. and a number Of vessels ready
for sea are still in port unable 10 yet
eut
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05
T. a \Vrlr Tran Itybt

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 4.-The
lighthouse board gives notice that on or
about February 2s lS9j. the characteris-
tic Of the light at Wolf Trap light sta-
ton. Chesapeake Bay, VII he changed
from fixed white. varied by fash every
ten seconds. to fixed white. varied by a
white hasn every twenty-five seconds.
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utyideafIs Declared.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 4.-The Comptrol-
,er of the Currency has declared 4 Vi
tends as follows. second dividend. iz'a
1er cent. First National Bank OF Fort
iavne. Ala; fourth dividend, per cent,
commerciaI National Bank. OF Nashville,
Tenn. making In all - per cent.
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Ieyok NO the franchise

BROOKLYN, n. y, Feb. 4.-The Boarl
OF Aldermen have passed the resolution
revcklng the fra nchise and licenses Of the
railroad companies by "A vote OF 10 to ;.
The chairman voted IN the negative. one
member warned the body that their action
vas iileGl.
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The Court Mital Complrt n.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. t-Ths
proceedings OF the court ma tal OF En-
sign willard l.. Dcdd. on three 'harScs
OF scandaious conduct. involving hnan-
cial transactions, were comp ed to-day
and the findings OF the court tran mttei
to Secretary Herbet for consid r~sicn.
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TTE DRIIION DIDOHcE TfSF.
Great fr,,ls Have The Hearing ln Pri-
ftot.y

JERSEY CITY, y. i. Feb. I.--The heer-
Inc of ,he ] coleman DrIyiOn diy-r'e
case. which was 20 have taken place be-
fore Chancellor .cGlll ih CnancerS
chambers, this city today, Wss pltt'
poned until next Handly. NJ. Draytoi
was present and d'sapp aled "a. 90"
4. A. t"drke. counsel Tor Mr. p-aytol'
and Il. Y. indJbarv. co1n o Mfs.
Draytor, had q long rpnf"ehre an
agreed 10 have the hc'rug tos'o1f cd.
Great efforts are Ilg made % NV
The hearing occur in private
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WASHINGTON. y. c.. Feb. "A teie'
gram received at the Navy ID parthen.
shows that the Ranger lett San ID ego yes
terday for Buena Ventura. Colombia
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PARIS, Feb. 4.-The bodies OF twenty
one OF the dead miners have been taken
out of the pit at MoDtieu les mines, and
eight have been taken out alive.
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t;so-ge Ret q, rra,.

PARIS, Feb. 4-M George Bati,t. mem
ber OF the Chamber OF Dep ties for
vendc. died to-day. lie was his nt,ieth
year.
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wEAruEa r,,ErlAsr

WASHINGTON. Feb. t-for V.rgina
ard North Carolina. Fair, colder. nosV
west winds.
Evening journal., 1895-11-30
MORsHAE AND JONES.

The Former Alleges That the Latter
Secured His signature BY Misrepre-
senting the Character OF the Document
Made Public.
John Moraban, the young .Irisbman
who Was on Wednesday acquitted In the
Court of Oyer and Terininer OF felon-
ously killing Nathaniel P Walls, called
at the EVENING JOURNAL office this
morning. Walter d. Hayes Of counsel
for the defense, was with him
Their visit had reference to
an open letter sent to a morning paper
by Detective Jones, of the p, w. q b.
railroad service, which contained a sub
sanitation. alleged TO have been signed by
Morahan, OF the detectives story as told
upon the witness stand. and which
story led to ex-Attorney- General John
Biggs paying his respects to Mr.. Jones ln
language more forclble than agreeable to
him
Il was down at the depot last even
ing" said MorAhan. There l was
acsosted by O. NJ Dillon. Hs told me
that Detective Jones wanted TO see me in
his Office. / went with him. When l
got to the Office l found Jones and a
man named Welsh there, and Dillon also
remained. Jones shook hands with me
and said he WAS glad I was out, and that
be said nothing on the witness stand to
hurt me. l said: No, nothing to hurt
me, but you did everything you could to
hurt me- He went on aud said that
Mr.. Biggs gave him q sitting down
for no cause at all. he said; Didn't
you tell me here in this Office
that Walls treated you dirty uptown
said that didn'1 know whether did OF
not. didn't believe 1 did, but, II so. l didn't
remember it. Did I cay anything on
the stand which was out Of the way 2
he asked 4 don't know, I replied.
/ dldn't say anything to huet you up
there, he repeated. 70 this ] replied,
You fellows did what you could
up there Then he asked me
whether would not sigr a paper
for him. He didn't explain the nature
OF the paper and dldn't know what be
meant. Jones then wrote something and
said; WIN you sign this didn't
know what he had written there.
didn't know what he mesnt by
Il at sll. Part Of 1t was
read over TO me. Jones asked
II vas willing to sign to what said In
his Office. l told him I was willing "a
sign to what l said on the stand up In
court he said all right Then he wrote
some more and l signed some paper, but
/ didn't know what WAS In It, l had nc
intention Of conveying the idea that iIsaic
to Mr. Jones that this man did ms
/ dirty IN saloon up town l merely
| told him that | would sign to what
| said In the stand up at court"
Evening journal., 1895-11-30
The LEON NOW IN TROUBLE.
HER CHIEF OFFICERS UNDER AR
REST BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Charged with HavInK Been Engaged In
Fnibustering and. LsndinE Men and Arms
In Cuba-Tho Hearing Begun Before U.
8. Commissioner Smith.
Yesterday afternoon DR. Jose Congosto
the Spanish consul ia Philadelphia, cane
20 this city with warrants for Captain
Frederick SvRnce and Best Mate Ragnar
Christiansen, Of the Norwegian steamer
Leon. now lying ut the Harlan and
HollinRsworth yards and Deputy Msrshal
David w Hughes placed them under
arrest The warrants we're served on
board the Lson, over which the Norweg
ian flag wss, ,hYing ana no opposition was
made save that Captain Svance called
attention to the fact that the Leon was n
Norwegian ship, under the flag Of that
notion.
Colonel N. R Benson. Of the HARLAN &
Hollingsworth Company had been notified
Of the arrest and he, the two prisoners
aud the Deputy Marshal entered the
company's carriage and we're driven 10
the Federal building The captain and
Nate Chrstiansen we're then arraigned
before the commissioner. They were
charged with setting on foot or
organizing ia the Eastern District Of
Pennsylvania, about August 14.h last, 9
military expedition for Cuba. The
/ prisoners pleaded not guilty and
Commissioner Smith held each under
| 81. 600 bail to appear before Judge Wales
to-mcrrow. Colonel Bsnson went on
their bonds.
The hearing In the matter OF the
captain and first mate Of the Leon wal
begun at 10 noon to day before United
States Commissioner Redmond Smith
Senator Gray H d. Ward and w. w
Ker, the latter part owner OF the Leor
aud assistant district attorney OF Phila-
delphia represented the Leon officers
while United States District Attorney
Lewis c. Vandegrift did the honors fol
the government.
Carl Arnsten, fremeD, and Oloi
Anderson, ,,cosl hsavers Of the Leon, In
August were examined. They told oi
sailing from Philadslphls 10 August
taking on board while in the river oI
twelve men and about eighteen boxes ol
rifles. ect., which we're afterwards landed
in Cuba near Baracoa.
They informed the Pinkerton detectives
about three or four weeks ago
Arnsten was also the informsr against
the Horss. He claimed that be was paid
nothing for bis acts. It was dark wher
the men and arms came to the Leon and
he could not see the name OF the tug
The case Is still on.
Evening journal., 1895-11-30
TO SAY NOTHING OF THG DOG.
Bicyclists Must Pay for Passing over
Chester Bridge Near Chestertown.

CHEsTERTowN, Md, Nov. SO.-Two
women, q mother and daughter, sailed
past Betterton in a 90 foot long boat on
their way to the Atlanta Exposition, their
only companion being a dog They were
interviewed and stated that they sailed
from New York and expected TO pose on
the Atlanta midway as nautical hercines
They came through tho Delaware and
Chesapeake canal. aud sailed down the
Chesapeake. After leaving Norfolk they
will make the greater part Of the trip by
inside water routes as far as practicable.
The Queen Anne's county commission
ers have refused TO grant a petition OF
the Chestertown Cycle Club that Chester
bridge be opened to mounted cyclists.
with proper restrictions. The l. A. w.
Is leading In a fight to have this, the
only closed bridge In the United States.
thrown open to mounted wheelmen.
Thomas Elliott has received a telegram
announcing the sudden death Of his
father at Crisheld. Mr. Elliott started
Immediately, drove to Clayton. aud took
down train, landing twenty miles from
his fathers home, and drove the distance,
arriving several hours earlier than was
possible by train
The Washington College football team
defeated picked eleven from Chester
town on the college campus by a score OF
4 too
Pork Is becoming a drug on the Kent
county market, and as a result prices
have dropped to the unusual low point OF
81 80 per hundred, extra bringing S.