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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Governor Gambler Sends Volunteers to
Save Negro From INnching.

HhNf u Negro FROM ilAHcnirg.
SAVANNAH. GA, August Z.-Acting
under orders from Governor Candler.
Captain j. F Gleason senior officer
present Of the First Georgia Volunteer
Infantry Regiment took TWO hundred
men % Darieu. Ga. nfty-six miles from
here on a special train this afternoon 20
suppress am incipent negro riot and
bring here a negro prisoner named Henry
Delegall, charged with an assault upon a
young white girl named Matilda Ann
Hope
Word came from Mayor Kenan Of Da-
rien that the town was in charge Of an
armed negro mob and he urged that
troops be- sent with an speed. When the
troops arrived at o'clock they found
many excited negroes gathered. but other
wise there had been no disorder
Captain Gleason marched his men up 10
the Mcintosh county jan. received the
prisoner Deiegau from the sheriff and
carried him TO the train. Captain Glea-
son and one hundred and twenty-five OF
his men returned here tonight arriving
az l0:30 o'clock, and Delegall was lodged
In Chatham county jail
The object of the negroes In assem-
bling was To prevent Dclegalrs being
lynched or being taken away They did
not attempt 90 interfere with the military
Captain Gleason lef seventy-fye men
there 90 preserve order
The crime for which The negro was ar
rested is said 10 have been committed
nine months ago. the victim having told
tho story upon the birth OF her mulattO
child She said she did not ten before
because Uc'egall threatened TO kin her
and her father If she did $50.
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in the county, created considerable inter

in the county, created considerable inter-
est.
Price was convicted at MS first trial by
Prince Edward jury. hls secpnl tssl
was at the hast April term or the corrL
the verdict ia the first lridl having been
set aside by The Circuit Court upo1 sevs.
raj bills or exception. ma Sc by the oe.
fence, the main one being made TO recall
ing Of the wife OF the prisoner by the
Commonwealth 20 the witness stand.
Price is exceedingly anxious 20 be taken
Immediately to Che peniien,iary, where nc
says he Is going to do an IN his power 10
6faiiiy the officials and he predicts that
IN i've years he win Dee free man.
Ihe prisoner is in thc sevenueth year
OF his age ana his wife is some fifteen
years his senior and am invalid
Ills last trial was before a Lynchburg
jury and it is said that every member
signed the petition Tor executive elem
ency. Besides. there were about eight
hundred signatures of Prince Edward citi-
zens' asking that the life OF the old man
be spared
frlce was not considered bad man
when sober bat uoghborly. kind and ever
ready % boz of benefit and service 10 any
one. When drunk he was bad. and dcs-
perate upon thc slightest provocation.
IL is thought that the parliamentary Of
Metals will send for thc prisoner as soon
as the ocial notification Is made 1f the
Governors action.
A brother OF the prisoner Mr. A. J.
Price, who has won the admiration and
sympathy OF the whole community for his
unceasing labors for The condemned
man. lives a, Worsham. and he win mot
hear OF tho cjnmuauon before to-mor-
row when Doe Will De no less pleased at
the news than tho prisoner himself
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SUMMARY Of TG-DAYS NEWS.


The sentence Of Thomas W. Price
commutei 10 life imprisonment.
-Ihe launching ~ the torpedo boats
at ihe friss plant 10 be made great
occasion.
Manchester adopts primary plan.
Choice Tor senator 10 be expressed
"A State League organized last night.
DR. A. q. Brown in extremls.
state.
The wrecks of Hattcras more numer-
ous Than nrst reported.
The Tyler Martin senatorial night COLI
tinues 20 grow ln Interest.
-cul9eDer Horse Show opens with
very large attendance.
A young man loses an eye by q pain
ful accident in Mart nsgiile.
Greene county votes 20 subscribe NS,-
90 to "a new railroad.
Heirs OF an Italian lab0rer killed on
Newport News sewer work sue Tor $4,000.
General.
A storm does much damage 10 prop
erty In Athens, Ca.
Troops called out In Georgia 10 save
negro from being lynched.
Five men were killed IN Santiago In
a hsht between soldiers and police
-POstOifice Department Will abolish the
Office az Peck, Fla.
Horrible state Of anairs revealed In
California Insane Asylum.
Foreign.
Admiral Dewey drilling his battalion
In Nillafranche.
dun, was favorable 70 him.
The German Cabinet Will not carry sat
their intention TO resign.
Mr. Chamberlain viii net divulge the
text OF the Transvasl reply.
--Forty-hve million Mauser cartridges
bought n birmingham. EnsIand. toe
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TYLER ENDORSED
In Loncaster-The Martin Leaders
Say Snap Judgment Was Taken.


LANCASTER. VA. August H.-Special
Hon. w. A. Jones travelled many miles 10
address the people Of this county at this
rlace today being the regular term Of
the August court He acquitted himself
I'm manner that made hts friends and
those ~ Governor Tyler feel proud and
carried CONSERVATION into the camp Of
the followers OF Senator Martin Our
people always hear Mr Jones with pleas
ure. but to-day ho oxce.lei himself and
his powerful arguments in favor of elect
ing Senators by the people carried c0n-
Wction to Tho hearts 0r many who were
hating between two opinions.
Notwithstanding tho fact shat the coun-
ty papers have raised the Martin standard
ard some of the most prominent political
leaders have espousej his cause the
friends OF Governor Tyler have been eager
20 measure strength with their adverse
rics and to-day offered the FIRST Opp0r-
tuni,y.
a The conclusion OF alr. Jones speech
q resolution was offered commencing Mr.
Jones generally and endorsing the can1i-
dacy of Governor Tyler. The Martin ueo-
plo protested against the resolution being
put TO q vote until they could Doe heard.
Hir Warner Bali was put forward as thoir
champion. and be- spoke long and loud
on the d.reful results that were 20 follow
from This oct OF aRrar.anism-this taking
away of O sacred riaht conferred upon the
Legislature by the Constitution of the
nation
8ir w. Nod. Ice candidate for the
State senofe. followed Nr Waii and
moved that the resolution Do tabloid.
This motion was lose by a large m7-
i0rity. and The resolution was then adopt
cd by q majority equally as large.
The Martin contingent claim That n
they had had sufficient notice the result
OF to-dav's meeting would have been dif-
ferent The other side claim that upon
fun and fair test Of strength Senator
Martin VIII be simply nowhere.
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WAS IT A STIFF
GAME OF BLUFF ?
Did the Atlantic and DanyiIIe Com
mence Building Line to the South
to frIghten the Southern.

It has been repeatedly published, first
~ a rum1r and afterwards with a great
or degree or certainty. that the Atlantic
ana Danyine railway. whose termini are
Dmyiie and Norfolk. has been bought by
the Southern Railway. That such pur-
chase has been made has however al
ways been open to question. mo- au,h0rita-
tive and final statement having ever been
made. Indications point 10 The truth OF
the report.
ABANDON WORK.
From am excellent source 10 has been
ascertained that the Atlantic and Dan
vl.e which undestook the construction
o. tho North ana South Carolina railroad.
from Virginia on its ine foriy-six miles
east OF Danviile. 90 Columbia. s. c.. has
about abandoned work of constructing
tha, INK with one OF the bis systems On
the South Tho con truc,im OF the
Month ard South Carolina has proceeded
from Virgilina to certain rich copper
mining pr0per,ies eight or ten miles away.
hut the impression IS considered we'll
founded that the work viii be prosecuted
40 further
4At .4EiAll4.ALNH NL Atit' Atltu OF
work by the Atlantic and Danvlle be-
comes apparent when the recently re-
ported sale Of the road 20 the Southern Is
considered. The Southern would have no
need Of the projected line across North
Carolina. and naturally The first thing It
would do after coming into control Of the
Atlantic and DanvlNe would De 90 aban-
don the new road under construction.
NOT ~ GOOD SHAPE.
Another argument brought to bear 10
prove the probability oi the sale OF the
Atlantic ana Danv.re Is that the equip
mcnt and roa1-bed are nO- ln The best or
shape and would require the expenditure
Of "a vast sum 90 put them IN good repair.
The road is owned hy Mr. p. Newgrass.
OF London. who is reported 10 show no
inclination TO go down Into his trousers
for more money % De applied ~ the need
cd Improvements.
The suggestion has been made that the
Atlantic and Danvile never seriously con-
temuiated the construction Of the North
and South Carolina and secured the char
ter and commenced construction with the
idea I'm view a. soaring the Southern into
buying che properly ia order 10 head of
a new competing route from the South.
The story has never been verified but II II
should turn out that the Southern has
bought the Atlantic and Danvllle. there
are people who will believe that shrawd-
Iy planned bluff worked on schedule time.
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BLOODY FIGHT
IN SANTIAGO
Five Men Killed and Wounded in
Clash Between Dissatisfied Sol
dierS and Gandarmes.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. August o.
Five men dead and ten wounded as a re-
SUIT OF fight last night between pcn-
darmes and disappointed Cuban soil
d'ers at Cuevitas, three miles from
Santiago, where the payment of
the Cuban troops is progressing
Five thousand Cubans had gathered there
fp receive pay. and after three DAYS only
$50 had been paid.
Thousands who had been disauoointod
at other points had come 90 Cuevitas as
the last place OF payment In the pro-
vince
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
The imperfect list causes great dissatis-
faction and a rumor was circulated YES
terday that the paymasters would leave
today alarmed Che men who had not
been paid They began 10 collect IN
groups and to show their annoyance.
Finally their threats became serious.
Captain Bcliat with twenty rondarmcs
was ptent TO preserve order among the
applicants. and the United States troops
protected Colonel Monle. the officer having
charge Of the payments
Suddenly Captain Beliat. who was
mounted. was surrounded struck bv
stones and bottles and hurt on the arms.
'ttN I""tt Att'A q hnlNt. tlI~I 4NlIN hllillS
three and wouniing ten. two OF whom
died this morning.
ALI COLORED.
The United States troops surrounded the
money office but took no ralt in the
fight For a few minutes there was
lively fight carbines and mache,es being
used freely. Captain Beliat was only
slightly wounded on the arm All the
killed and wounded were colorod
Payment was resumed this morning
under q heavy guard as there were
rumors that the pay office would hc at
tackled hlif these are probably nm
founded. General Castillo was an Cue
viias and soon restored order
MANY veterans have valnly followed the
United States commission for six weeks.
only 70 find that their names are not In
tho inaccurate lists.
Gencr'' leonard Wood does not antlci.
pate further trouble.
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CHARTS INCORRECT.
Measurement OF Porto Rican Coast
Line VIII BE Circumscribed.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2}.-The recent
oniclal surveys along the southern coast
Of Porto Rico sfOw that the coast line
charts are more m error than had been
supposed by scientists. Information now
al hand discloses the fact chat from
Ponce 10 the eastward. chartcd as fry
milos. the actual distance Is but forty
tsIroo miles neccsshating contraction
OF the shore line on maps and charts to
the extent Of seven miles FOR that stretch
alone. II that proportion Of error IS
found 10 hold good for the whole island
its actual area viii be very greatly cir
cumscribed by the results OF the sur
yeys
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GETTING READY FOR HOME.
Dewey VIII Drill Olympia's Battalion
az EUlalrauchc

NICE Aug. 23.-Admiral Dewey and the
officers and men OF the Olympia. now at
Yuafranche near here, are already an
ticipaung their New York reception. ana
are preparing for their part in it The
Admiral has received permission from
the authorities TO laud-the olympia bat
TALON at N.llafranche. for drln purposes
there.
NJ Granet project of the Alpes-Mari-
times. visited Admiral Dewey to-day. Tie
former expressed the pleasure 0f the
French Government nt the Admirars
visit. adding his assurances of personal
admiration
lt is said that Admiral Dewey viii come
10 Nice tomorrow and return the pre-
fects and other official calls
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PORTO RlCAN SOLDIERS.
The Experiment OF Enlisting Them
Has Been q Successful one.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-According T.
recent gdvi.es received at the War De-
partucnt. the experiment OF enisting
natives OF the Wcs. Indies into the Ameri-
can army has proved quite successful IN
the case of he Porto R.can battalion II
United States Volunteers which body
completed its organization a few weeks
a-o. This battalion is commanded by
aajor l.. II. Dawson and IS the only one
Of les kind in the army.
LIEUT. nint BRAND who f. the battalion
adulanf. has written e. letter to Major
JohnsOr. Il The Adiutant Generals Office
sseak.ng in high praise OF the composition
of the battalion. He saws that the Porto
Ti-an soldiers are fine lot Of men.
redicnt and willing 90 learn they take
great pride in being SOB / Us Of thc United
s ates Army and always dress very clean
and neat Il's opinion is that Porto Rican
soHdora oficered ty Americans VIII bc a
sucecss and a valuable addition TO Che
United States Army.
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nm OTHER sIDE.

muted.
THE OTHER SIDE
on the other hand. the Governor re-
caived communications begging him not
TO interfere with th8 course Of the law.
After giving the matter earnest atten-
ton De- determined 10 commute the SEN
tarce for tho following raa-o1s;
Thomas ~ Price was twice tried in
the County Court of Prince Edward
county for killing one Han Carter. The
jury in both trials found a verdict of
murder i'm the first degree and the PRISON.
er was last sentenced 90 be hung on the
9Th day of July, 1899. A respite was
granted until the 5th of September 1Se9
"Ihe jury. OF course. is the judge of evil
deuce, and the verdict should stand un-
less under unusual circumstances
UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
There are unusual circumstances In
the case that appeal very strongly In be
half OF the prisoner. I'm fact 1 have
never had petition SO wei supported
Eleven Of the last jury Caud the other
member / am informed is agreed very
earnestly appeal Tor cOmmulation Seven
Of the first jury also unite in the Detl.
tion. The CommolweN-hs attorney
says he thinks fully three-fourths of The
people of the county are in favor OF
judge does not dlsapprove the a9clioa-
ton. out Of a total OF white votes I'm the
county OF 1885, eight hundred and thirty
eight signed the petition. A large num-
itr 70 lu. most frrItD.ITl- 1850 ..rl.fll
citizens Of the county write strong person
al letters Ia behalf OF tAe prisoner
There are a few letters from good men,
one q minister Of the gospel and a COM
paratiyely small petition opposing com
mutation.
CITIZENS WISH lT
"On the petitions alone the evidence l.
sufficiently strong 10 justify the conclu-
sion That % is NOS only tae wish ot "a .arge
majority u the citizens of the county that
communication should be granted, bul it
s perfectly evident that violence would
not be done public sentiment by such "a
course.
Il have patiently gone over the evl.
deule Ina tho case. ana whist as sta ed
Che jury should be the Judge OF the evi-
dence, ! cannot cOnscientiousiy see that "a
ferd.ct of murder in the first degree was
F. II- Ia.ff4 r.r nnH tho fffor.-
ment OF the second jury indicates some
oou.t. lla.c f.t ,tr,a.aiy -...l a. .l
IN his condition having planned wilul
tied 90 the doubt.
"He is 1n old mon was a good cit'-
~or wlrn uOf fr Ur'~~ was fafthf.
brave and loyal soldier. who served
u.s et1te 4l % time th. t.treI mems souls
iiiz 'mrrisonm nt .fcr We behind paniten-
win he but litue less severe punishment
"ln Wow Of aii The T'rcrr1 stances. %
with honn tN1t if NAV rosulf fn h's '-
iiual good the prayer Of the petition
is granted and commutation % Me i'm
prisonment Is hereby ordered
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The Majority of the People Of the
County in Favor of 1t.
SOME OPPOSED C0MMUTATI0N.
Their Number, However, Was Not
Ldrgc-The judge, Jury and Com
monwealth' Attorney willing
for Mercy TO BE Extend
ed TO the old
Prisoner.

After months of suspense the shadow
OF the galIows. which has made miserable
the lie OF Thomas w. Price, OF Farm
VILE, has been removed, and he viii
shortly be placed behind the bars OF the
ponltentiary. there TO spend the rest Of
his natural lie
Price who IS an aged man. more than
a year ago killed Hall Carter He was
twice tried for tho offense. convicted, and
sentenced TO be hung on July 5th. HIS
counsel, Judge ". n. Mann. secured a
stay Of execution un,il september SIN.
Meanwhile the friends OF Price were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
TO PUSH THE FIGHTING.
Secretary Root Says All the Volunteers
VIII BE ih Manila by Christmas.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-Secretary
of War Root to-day returned to the city
from his visit 20 the President at Lake
Champlain. During the evening ne spent
some time with General Corbin, and Act
ns Secretary MeikeJohn
That the campaign ln Tho Philippines is
TO De pushed vigorously and promptly is
evident from a remark The Secretary
made TO the reporters He Is determined.
he said that every man belonging to the
twenty regiments Of volunteers now be-
ing recruited, shall eat his Christmas din
ner in that country. This c0ntradicts
the published report that ten of these re-
giments were TO bee held in the United
States rs p reserve force.
Regarding the reports that General
Wesley Merritt, who had also been at
Lake Champlain I'm conference with tho
President and the Secretary, is TO Sue
ceed General Otis in command Of tho
troops in tho Philippines. Secretary Root
was uncommunicative. lie declined 10
make any positive statement IN regard ID
the subject.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
QmaY is StlIIRo ;.

HARRISBURG. PA. Aur % There Is
nothing fo Indicate tonight that there
VIII Dee any change ln the programme
arranged for tO-mOrroWs ReDuhic3n
State Convention for United States Sena-
tor quay and hs lieutenants Even the
most radical opponents Of The Senator
c0nccde that b. viii control the c0nven-
lion. and that the ticket and platform
viii Doe framed in accordance with. bis
u-L-l.-
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ST. LOUIS, MO. Aug PA special
from Dallas, Tex. 90 the Post Dispatch
says. "The hot winds which have pre-
vailed for the past month have destroy "a
an chance Of % large cotton crop ia
Texas. Reports from all over the north
ern and central sections OF the State re-
port that the crops viii not average more
than quarter of % bale 10 the acre"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
Grown CouncllHnld.

BERLIN. august 23-A Prues'an Crown
Council was held to-day. The Emrer0r
presided lt lasted two and half hours.
Before the session Of the council HIs
Majesty received @ report or the situation
from DR.. Won Lucanus. chief OF the Em-
peror's civil cabinet.
Prince Von Der Neburg The German
Ambassador 10 France lunchcd with the
Emperor to-day. IL ls inferred they dts
cussed the Dreyfus affair."
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Tho whole gang IS surrounded and win
he arrested SO that the girl can identify
the guilty man. Barnwell people report
no danger OF lynching
When the negroes were arrested they
told which was the guilty party. He was
given thirty-four lashes ard told to sap
which he did. Some hot heads were N
favor Of lynchins, but as he did NOT &C.
complish his purpose, the wiser counsel
prevailed
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GATHERING FOR THE FRAY.
Delegates to sunoll, Convention Ar
riving-A Bolt Possible.

SUFFOLK. VA. Aug Special
The advance guards o. The political hosts
who WIN rrn The Senatorial conven Ion
here tomorrow fye arriving Some of the
Martin BOykin leaders had q caucus lhis
afternoon. The nomination hinges on the
complexion of the Isle OF wight deleea-
ton which Is seated. The tweniy-siN Ge'e-
yates nominated AT the mass-mee'ins
August 9TH are for Shands.
In pursuance OF regulations ootainlng
m last Saturdays primary Colonel Boyi1
appointed his own delegates who WI. trihs
credentials from the old party organiza-
tion. Much bitterness Is expected and A
holt is not beyond the range OF possibii-
ties.
southamutons delegation OF thirty and
friends win come on an excursion ira
0onilnued on lifth pa.el
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Boers Buy Mauser Cartridgcs.

BHiAuNGHAM. ENG. August pa
firm or tus place has received an order
for 10000 Mauser cartridges Tor urgent
delivery % South Africa Secrecy Is be.
ing observed as 90 the exact destination
OF the cartridges bur II Is said that the
Beers alone use Mauser rifles IN that terri
tory
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Ala for the Sufferers.

NEW YORK August 23.-The United
States transport McCielisnd sailed from
Brooklyn to-day for San Juan Porto Rico
and Santiago. Cubt, carrying 1900 tons Of
clothing. provisions. medicines and build
ins material Tor the destitute IN Porto
Rico.
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The Old Oncncc.

CHARLESTON. 8. c., Aug. 23.--News
mas been received here OF an attempted
Outrage near Barnwei Courthouse. TINS
State. this morning. negro engaged IN
laying rails Tor the Atlantic Coast Line
gs,.Sued a young whAe girl to her door.
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The Evidence Given Yesterday Was
Very Strongly Prejudiced.
LABORl MADE A STRONG EFFORT.
lie showed Up Conclusively the Vague
Character of the Accusations
Against His Clicnt-Estcrhazys
Evidence Before tho Court
OF Cessation Rcad-A
Dull Day.

RENNEs. August 25-The session of
the Drcyfus court martial here to-day
was comparatively unevenuul. The depo-
sltions were not productive OF any really
| thrilling incidents. The systematic pro-
duction of the nimsIest trash which the
prosecution deems profitable 10 innict on
the judges and which the latter accept as
evidence. was proceeded with. Much Of
The ridiculous testimony OF the morning
was devoted 10 an attempt 10 blast Drey-
fus' private character, though when
Maitres Labori and Demanse had finished
with the witnesses their bubbles OF title
tattle We're badly pricked
Much of the time was occupied I'm read
ing the testimony of Esterhazy and Mile.
Pays before the Court Of Cessation. dur.
Ing which many of the audience left the
court
81 Labori again DISTINGUISHED himself
I'm laying bare the weak points OF the
evidence. he was less fierce however
than yesterday. though quite aggressive
enough to arouse The latent hostility Of
tho Judges. which showed Aself in various
little ways.
NJ Labou is no fayori.e. either. with
Major Carriere tho government commits
sary and the latter makes no serious
effort TO conceal his feelings toward the
lawyer.
LABORTS CONDITION.
N. Labori bore little traces OF the or
fects Of the outrage upon him. He rose.
sat down and moved his h7dy and limbs
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DIR. Browns Condtiod Critical. ---

A special to The Times from Ashland
last night says: "Dr A. @. Browns con-
dltion Is much worse lie has been un-
conscious all day and no longer recognizes
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BERLIN. Aug 23-It Is reported that
Maurice Grau has engaged Herr Drouclk.
leader OF the German Opera, for the sea
son at a salary OF $500.
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Plans on Foot to Bring a
BIG Crowd.
ASK FOR A HOLIDAY.
All Business H,uies VIII Be Urged
to Close Up.


Mr.. Stcrn's scheme Approved by the
Observation-Disclosures Expected 90
Hun Excursions aud Give Cheap
Kafes-JcdcrsOn Ward Poo
pie TO Decorate Their
Houses-Mass Meeting