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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
UNCLE SANS DOMAIN.
With All of His Extravaganza He Still
Owns Over 600, OOO, 900 Acres.

With All of His Extravaganza He Still
Owns Over 100000, 900 Acres.
The idea that Uncle Sam is at present
q landless old fellow has generally TAX
en- possession Of the people throughout
the country. This, however, is a great
mistake. He still has land enough to
give each one of his 70, 600, 600 children
a pice little homestead # eight acres
each and still have a ranch of Over i6,.
900, 900 acres left. In other words, your
dear old uncle still owns something
over 600, 900, 900 acres, distributed as
follows throughout the various states
and territories:
Alabama, $50. $50 acres; Arizona,
81, 400,2 ll acres; Arkansas, 8.922, O42
acres; California, 43.S41,0 acres;
Colorado. 4,037, 204 acres; Florida,
l,797,66 acres; Idaho, $1,000, S55
acres; Kansas, l,046, $50 acres; Louis
lana, $40, 020 acres; Michigan, 522, 43l
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
baptist. 10 the President.

La Conner, Wash, June 13.-The
Northwestern Baptist association, now
in session here, sent the following tele-
gram to President Mckinley: The
Northwestern Baptist association con-
graduates our president on the success
vouchsafed to our army and navy and
respectfully suggests that a day be set
apart for Thanksgiving to God for the
victories and prayer for the continue
ton OF Divine guidance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Minister Instantly K,I,ed.

Montreal, June 1S.-Rev. II. ]. Grant
of Sunny Bay, N. S., and one of the DEL
egates to the Presbyterian general as
sembly, now meeting in Montreal. was
instantly killed by an electric car. He.
with several others. had been on a BIZ
cycle tour Of the city, and while cross Ia.
ing a crowded street he fell from his
wheel in endeavoring 10 escape a colli-
sion with child. A car was passing
and he was thrown under the fender
and crushed TO death.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. June IL.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-June.
opened SLIGO, closed csc; July. opered
S!hc, closed sec; September, opened 74% G.
closed 1916; December, opened 1850.
closed 12%c. Corn-July, opened 33i. g.
closed 33c; September, opened 24Ac'
closed 3SAc. Oats-June, opened nomi-
nal, closed 25c: July, opened and closed
24Ac; September, opened 22kc, closed
2lHc. Pork-July, opened $i0121h. cl6 sed
$96lR; September opened 5000, closed
$3.50. Lard-July, opened $3.50. closed
s9.lO; september, opened 1886, closed
$3.50.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery.
l5hc per 10; extra dairy, 1Sc; fresh
packing stock, 9G1Oc. Eggs-Fresh
stock, 919c per doz. Live Poultry
Turkeys, safe per 10; chickens. 7c:
ducks, 6M6kc. Potatoes-Cld. common
to choice. 45@55c per bu; new, 1.756D2. 25
per Dbl. Observation-Disclosures Michi-
gan, 5OM60c per Loot case; raspberries
red, $l.25@1.5O per 24-pt case, black, 7O@
soc.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, June IL.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day
$4,000; sales ranged at s2.60G3s5 for
pigs. S3.70M4.05 for light, s3.S5G3.95 for
rough packing. $3.90d4.10 for mixed. and
A.00@4.15 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day, 200; quotations ranged at
t5.05@5.40 for choice TO extra steers.
A.65@5.00 for good to choice do, 1920
04.75 fer fair to GOOD. A.ooG4.45 common
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Ballad Of the Philinnine..

Sweet Laura now the cypress twines
And far her heart must roam.
For Philips in the Philippines
And Philip pines for home.
lovely maiden all forlorn,
No Joy her sorrow checks.
hach night she signs till Dewey morn
Shines on the Dewey decks.
And Philip signs from dark 70 dawn.
BY sad misfortune schooled,
And writes eight saffron pages on
Manila wrapping Cruled).
Come back, she cries, "where love reclins,
Far Ger the oceans foami"
And Philips in the PHILIPPINES
And Philin pines for home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Explosion of Nitro-GIvcerine.

Bay City. Mich, June 13.-Fifteen
hundred pounds of nitro-glycerine
which was being prepared for manu-
featuring into dynamite in the factory
Of II. II. Thomas. four miles north of
here, exploded and damaged the plant
considerably. At Kaw Kawlin, half a
mile from the explosion, windows were
broken and considerable damage was
done. This is the fourth time the works
have suffered from an explosion. For
tunately all the employees in the build
ing escaped with their lives. The loss
is unknown at present
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14

10 medium do. A.6O@4s5 butchers
steers, s40OQ495 fed western steers
az sOG4 40 stockers, s4.00Q490 feeders,
20 50cI425 cows. S3.20@4.70 heifers. s2.70
G425 bulls. oxen and stays, sS.6Oq4.5O
Texas steers, and s475Q675 veal calves.
Sheep and Iambs-Estimated receipts
for the day. $500; quotations ranged at
s4nOTh1O westerns. s3.25G5.10 natives,
s4lOGs50 lambs, and s6.0O@7.O0 sprng
lambs.
East Buffalo live stock.
East Buffalo, n. Y, June II.
punning 4 Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, n. Y.
ouote as follow: Cattle-None here:
market steady. Hogs-Receipts, 20 cars;
market about steady at yesterdays
prices. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. Z
cars: market strong for sheep; lambs
firm: sales best yearlines and lambs,
sh.55G565: others. A.25@550; sheep.
tops. s4.75@+65; handy wethers, $500:
export lambs. s5.15q5.20; do sheep, $3.50
G4.90.
st Louis Grain.
ST. Louis. June IL.
wheat-Lower; No. red cash eleva-
tor. 921bc: track, 95@96c; July. 9SAc bid;
September, 7l2sc bid; December, Use.
Corn-Lower; No. cash. Gle: July,
3l%c bid; September, S23s@32kc. Goats
Lower; No mixed cash, 25c; eleva-
tor. 26c: track, 23l4c; September. 21hc;
No. 2, white. 31c. Rye-Nominal
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee, June IL.
Wheat-Lower; No. northern, $104Q
LOS; No. 2 northern, $1.00QI02; July,
$1040105. Oats-Lower; 27hG2Skc.
No. I. 46Q461kc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14

The above rates will apply to all inter-
mediate points. II you have in contem-
plation trip to the east now il the time
to take advantage of this reduction in
rates. For further information please
apply tn station and ticket agents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
A Free LUNCH Sngeestion

The Philippine islands are 1000
miles from our western coast Hawaii
Is 1000 miles. If we should conclude
TO permanently hold the Philippines
the Hawaiian archipelago would then
indeed justify its right to the name of
Sandwich Islands. st. Louis Republic
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14

Mobile, Ala, June 13.-The Mobile
board Of health quarantined against
the entire gulf coast pending an ill.,
vestigation. There is no alarm felt mere
over the yellow fever at McHenry. Mo-
bile II enioyIng excellent henlth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Two New Cases of yellow Fever

Jackson Miss, June 13.-The state
board Of health has been advised that
there are two cases Of yellow fever at
McHenry within the past twenty-four
hours. No deaths have as yet been re-
ported to the board
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Killed by Lightning

Clinton, Ia, June 13.-J. ID. Yeager of
Clinton, aged 40. while engaged on a
building in the district north Of here
swept by the recent cyclone, was struck
by lightning and killed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
SpeIter Plant Destroved-

lola, Kan, June 13.-Robert LANNON'S
Sons spelter plant was destroyed by
fire, causing an estimated loss of $50. 900.
with no insurance. The firm employed
$50 men
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Arson Gets a job.

New York, June 13-Adran c. An
son has been engaged as manager of
the New York Base Ball club and has
taken charge of the team.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
D. S. S. & a. R'y
E||!|||||
REDUCED RATES
TO EASTERN POINTS.

The d., =. s, & A Railway has nov 10
effect to the aforementioned Eastern
Points via Sault Ste Marie, the following
verv low fares
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
10 CONTRIBUTORS.

~ The Building Committee of the German
Reformed church. which Is 10 be built near the
Depot SCI oCl at Laurium. will receive bids for
the building OF the same until 4 o'clock D. IN.
of June the 10Th.
Plans aud specifications can be seen at the
Office OF the architect, Mr.. G. w. Mass, where
the bids are TO be left.
The right to reject any and all bids Is re-
served. Bonds, with ample sureties. for the
proper completion OF the work wi be asked
FOR. THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Per III BESSE Pastor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Alarm at Mobile.

was killed by lightning at Stockport
la.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
MONUM ENTs.

J. A. BEVIER-Dealer In granite and
marble monuments and headstones; material
and workmanship guaranteed. Office at the
Calumet Hotel
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Debs' Plan Is Defeated.

Chicago, June 19.-By a vote of SO to
s6 the Social Democracy convention de-
cided in favor of the colonization
scheme, for which it was organized.
and against the plan Of political action
proposed by Eugene V. Debs. Prior to
taking the vote a warm debate had
lasted from early in the evening until
$3.50 in the morning. The result Of the
balloting was announced amid the most
intense enthusiasm. 1t was so over
whelming that the advocates Of the DO
litical action programme gracefully ac-
knoWledged themselves beaten.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
MAP OF PUERTO RICO.

island OF Puerto Rico
pal CITY, San JUAN recently
has been productive and the climate
generally saubrious ~ 0--'0
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14

WILLIAM =. AN EkD--E mbaImer and
funeral director, Hecla street. Laurium
Thirty-six years experience.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
FUNERAL DIRE, TORS.

hlVFRT OLhON- Funeral diectorr ano
practical embalmer. Established In 1875. Scott
street, Red Jacket Night Calls by telephone
or otherwise promptly attended TO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
Carolina was in favor OF The california

Carolina was in favor OF the California
Company
The opinion rendered to-day had the
effect OF affirming this opinion In part
and reversing IL in part. and the case
was remanded with Instructions 10 pro-
coed accordingly.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices ShlraS
and McKenna dissented as 20 the portion
OF the opinion reversing any part OF the
decision OF the court below They took
the position that the law In is entirety
is in violation Of the Constitution. and
that the opinion antagonistic 10 10 should
be sustained.
The Court reversed the opinion OF the
Circuit Court for South Carolina in ,he
case dealing with the seizure OK liquors
shipped into South Carolina by Wander
cook * CO., on the ground that the court
had no Jurisdiction.
Senaor Tlllman. the author OF tho dis
pensary law. says that the part that =
rejected by the supreme Court will nor
affect the workings Of the Law. and thar
the point sustained is sufficient. lie has
already secured the passage Of A bill -
the Senate 10 meet the objections which
the former decision rendered invalid, bur
says that Il will not be necessary under
the decision to-day 20 have the bill pass
the House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
THE VIRGINIA TEAM.
They Have Started on Their Annual
Tour With Good Prospects.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA,
May 9.-Special.-The Virginia team Of
% feels confident that they will do
themselves honor on their northern trip
this year.
In IS they failed 20 win a game on the
trip. In 81 they won one from Princeton.
In 81 they also won one, from Cornell.
This year they hope to win three or four
out OF the seven games 10 be played. II
they do so their hackers will be more
than satisfied.
The entire college knows that the team
Of SO IS the strongest Virginia has had
I'm many years. Summersgili. Collier and
PinkcTtOn viii do the pitching. These
three men are as good and even better
than can be found IN any college.
Hi will do the catching, with Mangum
as substitute Hunt will play first base.
Wills second. Steptoe third and Martin
short stop This Is the heaviest hitting
infeld we have had In years. Wills
Martin. and Steptoe are excellent hltters
and Hun, has improved wonderfully IN
the last few weeks in hitting.
In the outneld will be Rhea, Captain
Bonney and one OF the two pitchers, COL
ller and Summersgill.
When Pinkerton Is in the box Captain
Ronney will not play and the outdeld IN
this case will be Collier. SumeIsgill and
Rhea. Bonney will take himself out IN
this case owing TO the superior hitting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
RICHMOND AFFECTED.
TiIlman's Postal Delivery Bill Would
Cut or One Delivery Here.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-special.-If the
Tillman amendment to the postofice APP
preparation bill is agreed to- Richmond
and Norfolk will be affected to some ex-
tent. The South Carolina Senator evil
IDENTIFY felt called on to use his pitch-fork
on something. so he offered an amend
ment reducing the number Of deliveries
to four a day In postOfices throughout
the country
Richmond has one carrier making five
deliveries a day and Norfolk has six de-
liveries in the business section of the
city. These would be reduced 10 four i'm
each city. No other Virginia OF North
Carolina city would be affected.
Little apprehension is felt. however. as
all those interested feel assured that the
amendment will be put 90 sleep By the
conferees.
The case Of Postmaster Anderson at
Norfolk has not been acted on and the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, I'M
der whose Jurisdiction the case comes.
could give no idea to-day when IL would
be taken up.
Fourth class postmasters have been APP
pointed ia Virginia as follows:
Alma +. L. Earles. East View, Floyd
county; James w. Grubbs, Happy Creek,
Warren county; Charles A. Carter, Hol-
ston; Robert NJ. Houff, Stonewall
Postoniccs have been established as fol-
lows
Index. King George county Va, with
Bette II. Parker. postmaster; Darian.
Rockingham county. y. c.. with Joseph
II. Smith postmaster; Finch MIL Wilson
county, y. c.. with Caswen +. Finch
postmaster: James c. Mcclure. Holston.
Mecklenburg county, " c.. with James
c. Mcclure postmaster
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10

abilities OF Collier. summersgill and Rhea
which Will make Vbginias outheld the
heaviest hitting outfield I'M the college
arena. Mallory will go along as SUD
stitute outfielder and first baseman
The schedule-May 9. Georgetown a,
Georgetown: May 10. Georgetown AT
GEORGETOWN; May II. University Of Penn
sylvania, at Philadelphia; May T. Prin-
ceton at Princeton; May -. 81 Paul
School at Garden City; May Il. wesleyan
al Middleton: May ls. yale at New Ha-
ven
Saturday the election OF officers of the
General Athletic Association for 'S and
80 took place al the gymnasium. The en-
tire Davis ticket was elected Which
was as follows: President. Mr. Eugene
Davis Vice-President. Mr.. J. g. Ayres :
Advisory Board. Mr.. T.. II. Hunt ana
Mr.. s. Il. McPheetcrs. The opposing ticket
contained the following names: ITesl-
dent, Mr.. Gordon Nelson; Vice-President'
Mr.. William Wertenbakor; Advisory
Board, Mr.. J.. G. Leadbeater ana MI
Brodie G.. Male.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
SOUTH CAROLINA LIQUOR LAW.
An Opinion Bearing On IL Handed
Down by the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-In the United
States Supreme Court to-day the South
Carolina liquor law was again made the
subject OF a decision which was handed
down by Justice White.
The State dispensary law having been
amended since the recent decisions holding
IL invalid, to-day's decision deals with the
new law.
This law attempted 10 eliminate the fen-
ture Of the old law discriminating against
either States in the shipment OF liquor TO
individuals for their own use IN South
Carolina, but while this inhibition was
eliminated. and the privileg restored
In the new law, II was coupled with In
spection. which. Il was claimed. amounted
10 discrimination.
The Court, in the decision, accepted this
view Of the case. holding that the inspec-
don was tantamount TO the denial OF the
right OF interstate commerce, and. there.
fore, antagonistlc 10 the Constitution OF
the United States.
The Court held. however. that tina por..
ilon OF law regulating the sale OF original
packages within the State was valid. The
decision was rendered in the case OF
Vance g. Scott VS.. The Vandercook Com
pany, OF California. The decision in the
United States Circuit Court for south
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
FITZSIMM0NS WILL FIGHT.
He Offers to Tackle Both Corbctt and
Kid Mccoy.

BOSTON May Bob. Fitzsimmons
has announced his acceptance of the Of
fer of Kid Mccoy TO pay the champion
$4,000 for a hght az middle weight and
also his acceptance Of the offer OF James
j. Corbett OF $1,000 for an opportunity
10 regain the heavyweight championship.
Fitzsimmons will meet either man before
the regularly organized club Offering the
largest purse, but he will insist on a SIDE
bet Of $4,000 I'm each case ana bOtn
matches must take place before the last
of September, this year.
This announcement is accompanied
with the offer OF Julian, Fitzsimmon
manager and the prize fighter himself
to bet $500 that neither Mccoy nor Cor
bett will make good their Offer.
CORBETT MEANS BUSINESS.
DENVER. COL, May 9.-After read
ing the Associated Press dispatches from
Boston this afternoon. announcing tnai
Bob Fitzsimmons had accepted his offer
OF $4,000 for az opportunity TO regain
the heavyweight championship James
J. Corbett sent the following dispatch TO
W. a. Brady his manager VINO Is ID
New York city:
GO after that man OFitzsimmons) ana
make my offer to him again. 30 Vn. tha'
| will stop him i'm ten rounds, ana put up
some money. Show him up
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmonds
Citizens aud other Matters.

Mrs. J. l.. Raydeld nee Gillespie and
Mrs. S. j. Rayheld are the guests oil MIS-.
5. r. Fairlamb. Il west MarsnaH street
DR.. w. W. Parker continues 10 improve
and his physicians arc hopeful that ne
will soon be able 10 resume his pracuce'
Mrs. Talley wife of DR.. \. W. Talley'
Of Petersburg. is visiting Mrs. Il. W.
Foster. 40. j east Marshall street
Mrs. A. V. Womack. of Clover Depot.
Va. is at the Old Dominion Hospital
where she is being treated by Drs. john
son and Coleman.
Rev. DR.. Henry Mcdonald. Of Atlanta,
preached Sunday at the Second Bap-
list church. OF which ne was so long the
beloved pastor. he was heard with
pleasure by large congregations.
Miss Lucy Wilson, Of Keysvtlle, Va
and Miss Leila Price, OF MeherTin' are
the guests OF Misses Inez and Lillian
Barnes. No. 1913 Floyd avenue
Mr.. J. NJ. Miller and Mrs. W. II. Cooper,
OF Kentucky. father and sister OF Mrs.
j. T. Tucker. OF Paramount are her
guests for a few weeks.
Mr.. w. A. Rinehart, Of Allegheny coun-
ty. a member of the Democratic commit
tee from the Tenth District. Is In the
city. stopping at Murphy 5. lie called
on the Governor last night.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas T.. Davis. OF 2G07 Q street, VIII
be glad 10 hear that their little daug n
ter. Edna May who has been extremely
ill., is now on the road to rapid recovery.
owing TO the inclemency OF the weather
the meeting of the Methodist Sunday
School Society OF Richmond which was
to have been held Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at Park-Place Methodist
church, was postponed until next sun
day afternoon at the same place ana
hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
FIELD DAY POSTPONED,
Mr.. Tompkins Better-Thrcc Cases
Before the Mayor

ASHLAND. VA. May 0.-Special-on
account Of tho slippery condition Of the
grounds. feld-day at Randolph-Macon
College was postponed from to-day TO
Friday. June 3D.
Mr.. T. G.. Tompkins. Of the First Ma
tional Bank. Richmond, who has beeh
confined 10 his room for some tlme. was
visIted to-day bv his old family physician,
Or. j. S Wexford, OF Richmond. MI.
Tompkins has slightly improved IN health;
Richard Shelton. George Taliaferro ana
Henry Thacker (colOred), for assaQltng
Robert Walker. were to-day nned $40
ana given ten days in jail by Justice nm
berlake. 49,.
John winston alias John Doctor no.
torious colOred youth, was given ninety
GdrS9 - and nd disorderiy and abusing the
officer for arrestng him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
VIRGINIA WINS
AT GEORGETOWN.
The First Time They Have Taken a
Game on GeOrgetown's Grounds.
DOWO KNOCKED OUT OF BOX,
Virginia Hit the Ball All Over the
Field in the First Inning-Sum-
Got His Hand In.
mersgill Pitched Well After He

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 9.-spe-
claI.-vlrginia opened their annual north
ern trip very auspiciously by defeating
GEORGETOWN on Georgetown's grounds this
afternoon. The day was an ideal base
ball one and considering the counter at
fractions quite a good crowd attending
the game which was we'll played and ex-
citing from start TO finish.
Virginia started out we'll. wills, the
first man up lined out the first ball
pitched for a two-base hit. and during
the whole first inning Virginia hit the
bali all over the lot, getting five runs
on four hits.
Dowd had to retire in favor OF Bach at
the end OF the first inning Bacn' VINO
replaced Dowd, did fairly well. His
support was very good. Virginia also
felded well. Their errors were due 10
over anxiety.
summersgill pitched excellent ball for
Virginia after the FIRST inning. In this
inning he gave one base on balls and
allowed two hits. one Of them two
Dagger. -
A NEW EXPERIENCE.
This is the first time Virginia has ever
won a game on Georgetowns grounds.
Another game will be played tomorrow
and as Georgetown used up both OF their
pitchers to-day, Virginia feels confident
OF another victory.
Barclay, ex-captain Of Lafayette, uni-
pired the game. The score:
VIRGINIA.
pr.v.r.. ALB. r. II. o. A. z.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10

down work by Roach is as true as an
arrow from the bow.
Governor TYLER and Miss Tyler were
guests in the reporters box yesterday
afternoon.
Seybold made two pretty lCng-run
catches
Dundon's killing OF Bottenus at third
was "a good piece OF work.
Stocks went in 10 bat to help out in
the ninth. but he couldn't do q thing.
The crew Of the Mary Jane also failed
TO win
Howard Holland, the well-known local
baseball player. whe has signed with the
Quitman. Ca. team left FOR that place last
night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
TO Extend Underground System.

There was a meeting OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners held az their mead
quarters last night. All the members
were present.
W. Z. Shurm was elected substitute IN
Engine Company No. T. superintendent
Thompson was directed TO extend me IN
derground conduit system from Tenth 70
Eleventh street on Broad. This IS 70 se
done az this time 10 prevent the asphalt
pavement subsequently, 10 be laid. from
being torn up In order to lay the wires.
The board ordered number OF bills
10 be paid. ard transacted other routing
business.