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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
DIR. SAMUEL II. MOFFETT DEAD.
The Author of the BeIi-Punch Act
Passes Away.


Passes Away.
HARRIsONBURG. VA. August g.
fsoecia)-Dr. Samuel Harvey Mofett
died here at noon to-day, after an i'll
ness that extended over several years.
He was a native Of Rockingham county,
and was born November Z, 1890, and held
the Office Of Deputy Sheriff of the county
before reaching his majority. Later he
attended medical lectures at the Univer-
Fity Of Virginia and graduated in medi-
cine at one Of the Philadelphia colleges
His taste for politics was well developed
at am early age. and talent Tor leader
ship In public affairs was one Of his
prominent characteristics
A DOUGLASS MAN.
lie was q member OF the Charleston
convention I'm 1860. and was one Of the
most enthusiastic followers of stephen
A. Douglass. both there and at the sub
foguent meeting i'm Baltimore. He held
ont against secession until after the cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln and then threw
an OF his energies IN behalf Of the south
ern cause He entered the Confederate
army as surgeon Of the Tenth Virginia
Infantry and served until the close Of the
war. being promoted brigade surgeon Of
the Third Brigade. General George II.
A READJUSTER LEADER.
Dr. Moffott was one OF the original
leaders in the Readiuster movement
which swept Virginia in 1ST-'79. During
that period he served I'm both houses OF
the General Assembly and was the pat
ron of the famous MOffett-Bell punch act
OF lT1 He broke with General Malone
On 1850. whep on the 7th OF July the
Hancock electoral ticket was put in
The field. He was influential I'm that
crisis in winning back 10 the Democratic
party many Of the men who had followed
Malone I'm the Readjuster campaigns.
Since that time he has held prominent
positions I'm the Democratic State organii
7au0n. and was one OF Mr.. Barbour s
most able leutenants I'm the campaigns
which resulted in Mahone's final over
throw.
OTHER POSITIONS.
For many years he served as one Of
the Board Of Visitors of the Western
State Hospital. at stanton, and that
institution to-day bears the impress OF
his able financial management As a
public speaker he was one Of the eblest
Virdnia has ever produced Re was
slightly paralyzed four years ago and
since that time his mental faculties had
become gradually impaired. lie was
never married. His remains will be buried
here tomorrow with Masonic honors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED.
Interesting Exercises ut Roanoke
sunday.

ROANOKE. VA, August 3.--(special)-
The services In connection with the in
Ftallatlon Of Rev. Thomas J. Shipman. the
new pastor Of the Roanoke Baptist
church. az that house OF worship yes
tcrfay afternoon were OF very inte-
resting character. The exercises consisted
Of music by the choir. reading OF pas
sases OF Scripture, prayer, and addresses
OF welcome by the following gentlemen:
Dr. =. j. Stone. on behalf Of the con-
gregauon: Rev. w. w. Hamilton. Of
N.nton; Professor c. l.. Cooke, of Hol-
ms Rev. Rev. c. d. Bulla. OF Grace
Methodist church; II. A. Meachams, sec
Rotary Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, of Roanoke, and Rev. r. c.
Anderson. OF the Second Presbyterian
church. In response to these welcoming
speeches. Rev Mr.. Shipman delivered a
feeling and eloquent address. after which
the exercises were concluded with the
singing OF the Doxology by the congre-
cation and the benediotion by Rev. Ira
w. Kimmcl. pastor of the Fourth-Avenue
Christian church.
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street. was badly damaged. investigation
OF the premises showed that burglary
had either been attempted or feigned.
and that the store had been set afire on
the second floor. The blaze was soon ex-
tinguished. The police In few moments
arrested Alonzo Collins, colored en-
ployee OF Banister's, on suspicion or
completely In the attempted arson. The
property was fully covered by insurance.
The damage Is small.
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bedford city Bank Cases.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. August S.-(spe-
cial)-The actual trial of bank cases
upon their merits commenced this MORN
ing. The indictment against ]. w Smith.
the cashier. charging him with making
and swearing to a false statement in re-
gard to the financial condition Of the
bank. was the first taken up The time
OF the court last week was given 10 he
consideration of a change OF venue, and
afterward a change OF venire, both II
which motions were refused by Judge
Barksdale.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

The meeting of the subcommittee from
the Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings. appointed to inves igate the
expediency OF building a new jail for the
city Of Richmond, was 10 have held
meeting last evening There were pres
ent the city Engineer and Messrs. Roun-
tree and Mountcastle. of the sub-commit-
tee. A quorum not being present, nothing
could be done,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

WYTHEVILLE, VA, August S-(Spe-
cial Mrs. Malcomb Robinson, Of Fcs-
ter's Falls. died suddenly this morning
she retired last night in her usual health.
DR.. Robinson. her husband en- arising this
morning found her unconscious, and she
never rallied. She was quite young
having only been married one year She
was a daughter of Captain John c. Ro-
'per. OF Austinsville.
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DRowNEp an smIP-YARp.
Dir. August Mcneil Meets Death In
the ChiciSahomIny.

ToANO. VA. August ESPECIALLY Mr..
august Mcneil was drowned at Ship
yard, on the Chickahominy. this evening.
lie was loading a vessel With melons. and
his horse became unruly and backed the
eaft INTO deep water Mr.. Mcnzers body
Las not been seen since II went down.
3ie Was about 80 years old. and came
mere from New Jersey about three years
ago 10 engage in the nshing business with
%, si' brother. the captain OF the bismarck,
ne was one Of the gay sailing party,
or which mention was made in the Dis
patch Of July 18th
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Cards. BIll-Heads. Statements, Letter
Heads, Note Heads. Circulars. Handbilis.
Dodgers, ETC.. printed by the pispatch
Company at low prices WIN give you
good work Mt same prices you pay for
interior work. Send us your orders ard
we win guarantee satisfaction IN every
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

BOSTON, MASS, August s.-Tne wool
commission firm Of W. ID. Eaton & Co,
OF no. 6 Leather SQUARE has assigned
to j. W. spauldins. Liabilities. about
$4,000. The failure l. dye TO the poor
condition OF the wool trahe.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MApKrr

BALTIMORE, MD. August S.-virginia
3's, new, 50 asked; do. Century, bonds.
54q55l-4; Northern Central, 81 bid Con-
solidated Gas. stock. IS 1888 IA; do,
bonds, 5's, l0ldlO1 81.
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smalI Flrc in nnnyilic.

DANNlLhE. VA. August 3.--(Speciai)
= nIs occurred here at an early hour this
. a. ~ which the clothing stock
~ NE store OF T. j. Banister ecolored)
- 'He '"o-StoFy brick building, on lnioa
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

KlchmOnd, va, August 8, 1910.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, Go TO
Csc; mixed. So to 65c.; shortberry, So 20 CSC.
No. red, q 1-2 to CSC. Corn-Whlte Nir-
ginia, 80 to % lie: No. white, 81 l-2 to
mixed, q TO % 1-2c.: No. 3 mixed, p TO
p 1-2c. Rye So to &c.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST ), 1884.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Old Dominion. Brakeman, New
York. Old Dominion Steamship Company
SAILED.
Steamship Old Dominion, Brakeman, New
York; Old Dominion Steamship Company.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk;
Virginia Navigation Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS AUG. 81.
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Schooner Crescent. Richmond.
Italian Bark Calvlna. Baltimore.
CLEARED.
Schooner Crescent. Newburyport, Mass
PORT OF WEST POINT, AUG. 3. 1855.
Dy telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Baiti-
more; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy, Balti-
more; passengers and general cargo.
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
DInhxno.,l An 1903

fHVNTT ii ' Els Dth AIfIl1NI1I T.
Richmond, Va, August 3, 1886.
Receipts Cattle, 200 head. sheep and
lambs, 200 head: hogs. 80 head.
Sales Cattle, 200 head: sheep and
lambs. 200 head; hogs, $50 head.
Prices: Cattle-Best, TO 41-4c. gross;
medium to good. 3 to Sic. gross: COM
mon to fair, IL to Sc. gross; bulls, 2 IA
to S-lc. gross; sheep. si-2 to lac
gross; lambs, to sc. gross; hogs. 4 Ia to
l-2c. net.
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STOCK QUOTATION;

Closing Bids.
.uos~,csn Cotton OIL. .....--......-.....-...
amerIcan Cotton OIL, preferred ......... 4O1s
American sugar....... .......... ..'''''''' iVoA
American Sugar Kodneries pret.......... 97S
american ToDlcco. ...............-'''"' =. oo4
American TOBACCO. preferred. ...."..''."' 70
A,cn,sop. Topeka and santa fe.....~..... llb
Baltimore and OHIO. .-....................- loS4
Canada Pacific. ......................''' %
cn,.apeakea ni hio...-...............-'' ID
chicago anc Alton .....-......-.........'' $50
chicago, Burlington and Quincy "a
Chicago Gas lrust......-- -.......-...''.-. ~
Deiayare, LacxaWanna ana "espern'''.'slfoy
Dtstillers. ............s... ..''''''''''''''' 80
Erie..........-..-...-... '..''-''''''''''''' 20
Erie, prererred.............. -. ~'1a
General Electric. -o'f
Illinois Central. -...s...'..''...''''''.' oV1s
lake Erie and Western ............. i4s4
IaxeG erie and Western prsferree.......... 6lla
Lake Snore..............'. '.'..--...''' '''''
Iou;,yule ana shvlile.................- 43A
louisville. New Albany and CRicagc'..'.-
Manhattan Consolidated ............ so9s
Memphis ana Charleston. .......-....... IL
, $50. 921S
Missouri acnc.... ......'...'...'''.'--''
~.snw,,,s ,nat,anoora & 81 Louis. ...... 07ls
49, ~ IS s,s,s, Corasg az
United states CordaKe. prsiarrsl'. .-..."
sa"..Tar.ov central. Observation-Disclosures. 92Ik
newrorx Central ........................ 9Il5
New YORK snd New England ...-....... 30
Norfolk aud Western, prsferre1,..... 10
Northern Pacinc..... ..............."....
Northern Pacific. prelsrtsd ia
Northwestern. ........................... 1914
Paclnc -.-..-...-......''...-s--. to1b
kock leland. .........-....- ot>s
ST, Paul. .'''''.' wv
81. Paul, Preferred. ..---.......-....'..... l~<
silver Northumberland. ..s.s.....'s... oots
francesca coal AMI Ircn..... ....... - lo}s
Tennessee coal aud Iron, preferrei...tal ID
Texas Pacirc......-........ o7a
Union Paciac. .......................s -.... o1s
Wabash. ......-..'..''...'..-...' Dsh
NnDssh prcierrot. ................s'ss.'s lob
Western Union.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. fots
Wheeiin. AMI Lake Erie................--
Wheeling and LaAs Krie nreferrei........ 23ss
BONDS.
Alabama Glass Az ....-.. .-..........tbl 100
klsrafna lcIsss ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iOo
hiabama tClass C)........... -....-... -
Louisiana STAMPED ga. ..lb) Oh
Mort, C.rolin, AZ. O7Is
North Carolina 6's.........~ ....-..... 10
eop,hern RaiIway5s. ............... =. sl8
soathern Railway, common. "a
southern Railway. preferrsd...... ...---. Eva
south Carolina 4tss ...-............"..(p) %
tennessee new settlement 5s....."-.(bi 70
Virginia C's, preferred .... ...-....-...-.
Virginia Trust kcseiptA stamped ..-..... 4
Virginia uonsois.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 525a
United states ~ tcei:tef ec- ....... 80. lj6ss
United states a.. coupo1 ............-....107f
United stntcs 2's coupon. ,....(o) v4ss
u. &. new As. rs.istersf, ..---........ li3
uniscq states nov As, coupon ............ lt3
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MEETINGS.
ADJUSTMENTS.
MOONLIGHT AT LAKESIDE PARl

MOONLIGHT AT LAKESIDE PARh.
The last moonlight at this popular resort
have been Induced 10 repeat II Friday eve
ming, August 7th. Dummy connects with
BartOn-H Heights cars at T. s. 9. and ~
o'clock, returning leaves Lakeside at IL
T. Nj. and 4 A. NJ. Committee Of Arrange
ments: A. s. Pierce, Frank Ford, and
Early McLauChlan. au 4-Tu&F zt'
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First Four hundred and ninety
seven acres OF land at Char
lottesville, Va, with all the uni
vers " buildings and improve
ments thereon ...................,..S 1OJVcO
Second Buildings to be erected out
OF contributions already in hand
and the proceeds OF the bonds.... 10000
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GEN. HARRIsON'S WEDDING.
Daniel NJ. Ransdell to be One of the
Ushers-The Invited Guests.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The World to-mor-
row will publish the following: Daniel VI.
Ransdell of Indianapolis. now at the Fifth
avenue Hotel. is to be one OF ex-President
Harrison's two ushers at his marriage with
Mrs. Dimmick next Monday. The other at
tendant for the bridegroom will 1t is under
stood, be General Frank Reeder, of Easton.
1t is believed that Mr.. Harrison's children
will attend the wedding They had not, how
ever. up to last night. signified their inten-
tions in this respect. The exact hour set for
the affair Is $50 d. m. Mrs. Dimmick will
carry cluster of white llacs. George Will
liam Warren, the organist OF st. Thomas
Church. will provide the music, which will
be ample in character.
1t is quite certain that not more than two
dozen persons Will witness the ceremony.
Among the invited are Miss Dmmick, a sis
ter of the late husband OF the bride-elect,
who has lived in New York for some time;
Gently gave a dinner to General Harrison
and Mrs. Dimmick: Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter,
Mrs. Gray, who came from Florida especially
to help her old-time friend, Mrs. Dimmick
In her preparations for her wedding, and
Mrs. j. Il. Parker sister Of the bride-elect.
and wife of Lieutenant Parker, u. 5. A,
who Is to give the bride away. Other guests
will be as many of the late ex-President's
Cabinet as can attend, and. possibly, the
lily. Russell Harrison and his vile. are at
present in Terre Haute, and Mr.. and Mrs
Mckee are In Indianapolis.
The ex-President remained at the hotel I'M
til noon, and then went out Tor the after
noon. He lunched with Mrs. Dimmick.
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gain I'm membership during the year. and
stated that the one for 1885 was won by
Howard Council. OF Fort Wayne. The loan
fund plan. by which member VINO Is I'M
able to meet his assessments Is helped. was
recommended. and also that the council set
aside a fund to De known as the order ex-
tension fund, to extend the order through
out the State. During the year there were
seventy-seven suspensions, which was de-
crease Of fifty-three from the previous year
There were twenty-one deaths. One open
meeting each year by each subordinate
council was also recommended. The report
OF Grand Secretary T.. T.. Schroer. Of In
dianapolis showed a balance 10 the credit
OF Indiana in the widows and orphans
fund OF $132 055.31. This was an increase or
about $4,000 the past year. The councils,
with but one or two exceptions. are In good
condition Total receipts were -. Z78.9S; ex-
penGitures $i1s6.46: balance on hand, 81
Oo252 The report OF the State medical
supervisor showed that the twenty-one
deaths during the year involved a pecuniary
outlay OF $500, while 636-33 was added
10 the wealth OF the order. The death rate
was about six per 1000 This afternoon
officers were Elected as follows:
Past grand regent. John IL. Russo, Law
renceburg: regent, James +. Elder, Rich
mond; vice regent. John G. Warren. Terre
secretary, T.. l.. Schroer, Indianapolis;
lain. +. Bierhaus. Vincennes; guide, A X.
Beyerle. Goshen: warden, ~. j. Bernhardt,
Fort Wayne; sentry. :. ID. Brant, Logans-
port: supreme representatives. W. III. Tigon,
OF Fort Wayne, and j. Il. Rucker, OF Ev-
n
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AN AVERAGE OF FIFTY
IVES GIVES ANOTHER GOOD ExHIBI-
TION OF BILLIARD PLAYING.
He Makes Runs Of 1874, 40 and 90, and
Piles Up His 600 While GARNER
Is Scoring 1O3 Points.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The fourth game of
the International billiard tournament at
eighteeu-inch balk line billiards was played
tonight in the Madison-square Garden con-
ert hail. The contestants were Frank c.
Ives and Albert GARNER. Ives won the
game. He began with a very pretty run of
80. GARNER tried hard to counterbalance his
lead. but after tallying 80 he could not go
further and Ives began once more to manip-
ulate the worries to his own advantage.
Ives's fourth effort produced 1e4 caroms. but
he failed to score on a three-cushion gather
shot. and made way for the foreigner, who
pushed his ball off the table in an attempt
for possible count. GARNER failed on a
long carom in the end of the sixth inning,
and consequently Ives had a clear lead of
2Si when he began what proved to be rec
ord-breaking inning, but he failed on a cush-
ion shot after he had made 14O points by
every trick known and unknown TO the bill
lard public. His drives and draws for po-
sition during the run were duly appreciated
with hand-clappings and cheers. Ives ran
out the game with an unfinished break of 80
In faultless style. Score
Ives-39. 81, 46. 164. 2, 30. no. %, o, 6, s, 90
Total 600. Highest run 164; average, so.
GarnIer-30. H. 5. o, 2, 0. 2, q 8, IL, 81. Total,
1O3 Highest run, 81; average, 8 Ali.
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BRUNSWICK SUFFERS AGAIN.
Part Of n Georgia Town Burned, En-
falling n Loss Of $SOO,OOO.

BRUNSWICK, Ca. April 2.-Several years
age this town was visited by a fire. which
destroyed II, and to-day the disaster was al
most repeated. A fire started about ]: 80 p. m
which swept away many OF the most pros
porous business enterprises of Brunswick.
and for time 1t was feared the whole town
would be in ashes. The total loss Is con-
the insurance is placed at 100000. A strong
wind forced on the flames, and the local fire
department became powerless, so that as
slstance was telegraphed for to savannah
Waycross and Jacksonville. whose DEPART
send aid. At half-past o'clock the fire was
got under control but not before one life
had been lost. Charles Smith. an employe
or the Brunswick & Western ra'-1d. was
overcome by the heat and died. lumber
of sailing vessels were In danger the
progress of the flames. but all we ved-
The flames started on the Bru. ick a.
hour the wharves. two large warehouses, a
number or cars, including the freight con-
tanned therein were burned, entailing loss
10 the company OF 1000, partially insured
The extensive property of the Downing Com
pany, dealer In naval stores, became ignited.
and the structure, with its valuable stock
was burned. Its loss is estimated at 500. 900;
almost covered by insurance. The flames
then swept up Bay street. and a large por-
ton Of the business section of the town was
in danger. AS IL was. some thirteen stores
including the stock. were destroyed. the loss
on these being about 100000: insurance
$4,000. The fire spread to the Ocean Hotel
Block, but did not make much Roadway
there, the loss 10 the hotel being about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

At Lloyd, Wis. yesterday; Charles East
land and William Keith were killed by the
explosion of a boiler.
Mrs Annie Morton, assistant postmistress
at West Newheld, Me-. has pleaded guilty to
the embezzlement of pcstoffice funds.
About five hundred mechanics employed on
the big Seigel-Cooper building, at New York.
went on strike syesterday because nonunion
cornice and skylight makers had been en-
gagged.
Rudolph Spreckels, president of the Ha-
waian Commercial and Sugar Company, in
his annual report states that the world
product of sugar this year will probably be
one million tons short of the supply Of sew
eral years.
The anti-coal trust BILL allowing the At
torney-general to begin actions 10 prevent
monopolies. yesterday passed the New York
Senate by an affirmative vote of 40. no one
voting in the negative. The bill had pre-
v.ously passed the Assembly.
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Senator John Sherman, in the Forum

senator JOIN SneTuldns III the Il VI uhi.
The President recommends the exchange
of gold interest-bearing bonds for the legal
tender notes Of the United States. and the
substitution of national bank notes as our
only currency. He is supported In this by
large and influential classes of our fellow
citizens, most of them engaged In banking
or classed as capitalists. Their arguments
mainly rest upon the difficulties encountered
by this administration in maintaining re-
serve in coin to redeem United States notes.
They forget that during a period OF four
nent exceeded expenditures. end when the
public debt was being reduced with unex-
ampled rapidity, there was no dimcuity IN
There is scarcely doubt but that. in all
conditions Of trade or finance except the
contingency OF wa, the whole mass OF Unit !,
circulation can be maintained at par. with
coin If it is supported by reserve OF golc
coin or bullion silver bullion at markel
value in due proportions equal to one-thirc
or oue-fourth of the amount Of such notes
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The Discriminating Bynum.
New York Sun Oem.)


The Hon. William Dennis Byrum, some
time a member OF Congress from Indiana,
but at present permitted by his ungraieful
constituents to stay among them, Is said
by the Indianapolis Journal TO say that he
nomination for Congressman in his district
this year Such decision displays an unex-
pected discrimination. II an expected mod
esty on the part of Mr.. Bynun- One OF the
chief rcoters and tooters for the income
tax, that stolen child CT Populism, Mr.. By
mum, as a Democratic Representative, would
as he was out Of place in the Fifty-third.
He might do well as a Populist He has
the wind and action and some OF the prin-
ciples. and any Populist constituency whch
adopts him win have no reason to find fauii
with him.
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Lafayette Courier.
The United States Senate has just passed
bill making an appropriation OF 2,O0ovw
for new federal building at indianapolis,
but, owing to the cheese-Daring policy en-
forced by Speaker Reed In the subservient
House, the measure will probably Gle a.
bornin' so far as its fate depends upon
further action at the present session. There
is good deal of public money expended un-
necessarily In public buildings. but In this
appropriation must be conceded by every
one acquainted with the facts, The rattletrap
now doing duty federal building at IN
dianapolis is disgrace 20 the government
as well as an eyesore to tbs city. The ar
rangement OF the postoffice IS positively
frightful. and the wonder Is that business
can be transacted there with any degree OF
system or efficiency. II Is an outrage that
such a ramshackle structure should be per-
mitted to serve as an excuse Tor govern
ment building and 1t would not be tolerated
for any length of time by any other nation
on earth.