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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
WILMINGTON
HOW BALKAN FULLER CHEATED
THE GALLONS.

Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 1.-Balaam
Fuller. colored, died In a murderer's
cell in the county jail few DAYS ago.
He is the old colored man whom the
coroners jury charged with numbering
"A. d. Prestille. a fellow inmate of the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
NEW JAMES RIVER LINE.

For Richmond and James River Land
ings the steamer Dumont leaves Roanoke
Dock MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND
Newport News and James River Land.
ings. Fare TO Richmond. 800 straight;
$l.50 round trip. To avoid early rising
staterooms can DO secured the evening
before. First-class meals served on
board.
Old phone 66S F. W ARCHER
New phone 400. General Manager
au1S-1m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02

'Daily except Sunday.
Local cars for Lambert's Point and
Tanners Creek will leave Norfolk at $3.50
a. M. 1880 am, $50 Il. m. and every 80
minutes thereafter until 500 p. m.
Local cars will leave Tanners Creek
for Norfolk at 700 a. m, 500 n. m., 900
til 500 p. m.
Schedule subject to change without
notice.
Baggage checked from Old Point Pier
to any point in the city.
l.. D. MATHES,
seS-tf General Superintendent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02

FoR RENT;nTHE TWO MODERN
Main streets. Elizabeth City, NJ C.. now
occupied by Moses Weisel; Possession
BOSKY BROS. Portsmouth. va. seII-Im
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
WELDON.
A CONVICT SHOT. BUT NOT SERI-
OUSLY INJURED.
Especial to Virglnian-Pilot.)

Weldon, n. c.. Oct. lit is learned
here that while gang of convicts were
being ferried across to the State farms
on Roanoke river on Saturday one at
tempted to escape and was shot in the
legs with charge of buckshot by the
guard He was not seriously injured.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
MISFOR TUNE.

To be compelled to wear truss is a
great misfortune. but to many they are
necessity. and you should look for the
most comfortable.
Our variety is large and enables us to
fit any condition and we guarantee a sat
isfactory fit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
Virginia Beach Division.

LEAVE NORFOLK. PARK AVENUE
STATION.
Week Days-s:45 a. M. 1916 a. IA. 800
p: M, $40 p. m.
Sunday-9;SO a. ms. 1880 II. M. i 80 p. M,
$3.50 p. M
,y LEAVE VIRGINIA BEACH
week Days-S:20 il. m. 1890 p. m. i:l5 D.
m. 600 p. m.
Sunday--lo:l5 a. m, 1880 p. M. 2:SO p. M,
500 p. m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
TRAVELLERS SUIOE.
NORFOLK & OCEAN VIEW R'Y.
QUICK AND FREQUENT SERVICE
BETWEEN NoRFOL1k. OCEAN
TON AND NEWPORT
NEWS ~

Cars leave West Main street. corner
Granny street Opposite New Atlantic
Hotel) Henry street station discontin-
TEMPORARY SCHEDULE TAKING
EEEECT Sept. q. 1900 ~.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
Merchants SMIl9I S TIQlSDOT|u|Iol G.
DIRECT ROUrE

FOR BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE.
Boston-MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS.
For Providence Every TUESDAY,
THU RSDAY and SUNDAY at n. M
FARES TO BOSTON and PROVI-
DENCE:
First-class. ncludinb meals and
state room berth ................s9 90
Intermediate. including meals and
state room berth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %
Storage. including meals and bunk I 90
Perishable freight sent via Providence
forwarded by early train to Boston. and
at the same rate as by direct steamers
to Boston.
Thursdays Providence ship carries no
passengers.
For further information, apply to
r. III. WRIGHT, Agent, Norfolk. va
4. ID. STEBBINS, Asst. Traffic Mgr
w. p. TURNER. General Pass. Alt.
j. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manag
General Offices, Baltimore. Md.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
1.-THE NEW LINE"
Norfolk and atlantic Terminal
COMPANY.
COM PANY.

Tho following schedule. effective 7:45
A: NJ. SEPTEMBER 18th, 1900. Close
connection made at Old Point with
Electric trains fer Phoebus. Hampton,
and Newport News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
Norfolk Z WASHINGTON Steamboat CO

Ths new ana powerful iron palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASH
!NGTON and NORFOLK. VIII leave
daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth. n. & w.
Leave ca No H; X. & W. S. s. ''O0 p m
Co. ;..:..... 1900. 600 p m
Leave Oiu toint comfort 700 p m
Arrive IL Washington .... Gas u M
Leave Washington. & O.
Leave Washington. Penn. Il. '' ''''
Arrive r in Philadelphia. Penn '';'0 a m
Arrive in Philadelphia. B. i0''' a. M
Arrive in New York. Penn Penn. 40 IT, H.
Arrive in New York. b. & ~
o. II r. Observation-Disclosures. ''1:i5 D. m.
soUTH-BoUND.
Leave New York. Penn. H. II. s1o:55 m
Leave New York. Is. g. O.
Leave ihiiiiiadeiphia. Pe ;tii''i r. '' p m
Leave iPihiiiadeipniia. B & 8. ''is p m
Arrive 10 Washington Penn. '0' p m
A r.; in washington. b 4 o ';i' p. m.
r. r, Neutrality-suspicious.. 5000 n. m
Arrive Old Point Comfort 100 n N
Arrive in Norfolk. ....... 500 n m
Arrive in Portsmouth... 500 a. m
SUNDAYS.
Leave New York, & o.
X. X. II 80 a m
Arrive Washington. Z & o.
r r. ........................... $3.50 p. n.
"Daily. except Sunday.
Tickets OH sale at Il. 6 o. ticket ONCE
N &c c. office. ut w. T. Wakes and
company's Office on wharf
For furthe- Information apply
d. j. CALLAHAN,
Telephone al.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02

n LYDEs REGULAR LINE STEAM
" SHIPS 10 PHILADELPHIA.
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE FROM Nor,
FOLK TO PHILADELPHIA. $50
Until further orders steamers ara IN
pointed TO sail from Norfolk every AJoS
DAY. WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY q
p. m, and from Philadelphia ever
TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SATISyRy
DAY Through Bills OF I.ad:nr IN ali
points South and Southwest via Seaboard
Air Line. Atlantic Coast Line. NorfoiE
and Western Dispatch, Virginia. Tenness
way and Norfolk and Southern Raiiroada
JAS. w. MCARRICK.
General Southern Agent. Norfolk, Va
w. p. CLYDE & CO.,
Ccn'i Agents. Philadelphia. Pa,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
TRAVELLERS GUIDE. 'S.
.OldDOminiOn Steamship CO'sIils|'

E FOR NEW YORK; 81
ES0S-> senger ships ara appoifstsd'
IA SASSSA TO sail from Norfolk daiivs
itSNEyM except Sunday, at $50 ., M
OHM FROM NEW YoRK-pat-
~, except Sunday. at 100 3.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02

CottnSe Car discontinued. All trains
stop ut Cottage and Seaside Stations.
Fare round trip to Ocean View. 25c.;
Old Point, soc. from any part of Nor
No freight, received while gauge is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Chicago physicians expect influenza
TO appeal; in this country soon.
For the first time in many years the
Mississippi river is frozen over at st
Louis.
Emperor William has conferred the
title OF prince on Count Won Eulen
burg. the German ambassador at vi
emma.
The sixth annual poultry and pet
stock show of the st. Louis FancierS
association has opened in the eXposi
tion coliseum.
President Roca. of Argentina. Sun
day night entertained Rear Admiral
Schley in his private residence at
Buenos Ayres.
William Ellis. wife and two children
were burned TO death in their home
near BarbOursville, w Va, early
aIonday morning.
The Klondike output for the year
1899 was: Gold. S1611O.1 129: silver
S11i.611. California produced in 1SG
gold 20 the amount OF SIJ.00O.o00 and
silver S636.OO0.
James w. Peletier of Marysville
No. committed suicide at Chicago be-
cause his money and baggage checks
We're stolen as he was on his way tO
Norfolk. Va, to marry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Hay Reports Progress Among
the Great
Powers.
ALL BUT ITALY AGREE.
And Favorable Answer EX
pected From There
Soon.

Washington, Jan. AT the cabi-
net meeting today Hay announced ne
gotiations with the great powers to
for continued "open door
policy throughout China had been
eminently successful, and favorable
responses had been received from
Great Britain, Germany, France, Rus
sia and Japan.
Ava Ita'y's Answer.
The only country addressed which
had not yet responded was Italy, and
a favorable answer was also exp' cted
from her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

stating that Two weil-tSnGwn British
officers. one of them son OF the
prime minister. We're wounded. have
caused much anxiety in the world of
wealth and fashion. Lord Edward Ce-
ellis wife is the daughter of Admiral
SIaxse. and is now in South Africa.
Lord Charles CavendiSh- BentiHck is a
half brother OF the duke of Portland
and is an officer of brilliant promise
A grim story is told of Lord Salisbury
In connection with the service of his
son under Baden-Powell at Mafeking
He was offered ut the opening of the
var special facilities for getting early
copies or dispatches from Mafeking.
but replied that he could take his turn
and wait for the newspapers like 9TH
er people.
Count Gleichen. of the Grena1ier
Guards. and a distant relative of
Queen Victoria. who was wounded at
the battle of the Modder river. has re-
covered from his wound and has left
Cape Town for the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
ANNUAL WHITE HoUsESHoW
New Years Reception Secs $3.50 Guests
Pass the Receiving Line.

New Years Reception Secs $3.50 Guest
Pass the Receiving Line.
Washington. Jan. 2.-BCneath n sky
as bright as that above Cuba. and in i
wind rs cold as the Arctic. more than
ZOO citizens stood in line at the White
House gates yesterday. waiting 10 pay
their respects TO the president of Jht
United States. after the brilliant Off
cial reception which ushered in the
new year and marked the opening of
the social season in Washington. Be
ginning promptly at IL a. IN. the cere-
nony was concluded at 1:lJ. AT which
time 3,3J4 guests had passed down the
line. Mrs. Mckinley was present in
spite of her feeble health. She re
manned in the blue parlor only through
the strictly official section OF the pro
gramme.
The troublesome question Of prece-
dence between the army and navy was
settled i'm favor OF the former. General
Miles leading the military contingent,
with Adjutant General Corbin ar his
feftS side. After the army had passed
in review Admiral Dewey with the
venerable Admiral Melville on his arm
led the naval line. Mrs. Dewey was
with the receiving party.
The diplomatic corps, which headed
the list OF guests, was as always the
show feature OF the reception. Lord
Pauncefote. the British ambassador.
and dean OF the corps, led the way.
The display of uniforms was brilliant.
Turkish feZ. gilded orders of cOntinen-
tai powers. the fur-trimmed tunics and
high polished boots of the Russians.
the queer sage-green, gold-encrusted
uniforms of the Japanese. and the err
mine-trimmed silken robes OF the ko-
reans and Chinese all combined 10
form n picture of unusual brilliancy.
Following these the American otfi-
cials. judges of the supreme court.
senators and representatives, depart
ment chiefs and the like, made Longer
II less striking procession. The re
ception to the general public conclud-
ed the function.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
RUMoRs OF A DUTCH RISING.
Spies Enlist in the British Forces-Th,
Late Fight 1t Mafeking.

Spies Enlist in the British Forces-The
Late Fight at Mafeking-
Cape Town, .Jan. 1.-Cgly rumors
are in circulation OF a Dutch rising
with the object of seizing Cape Town
and the docks and capturing the gov
ernor of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Mil
ner. The center of the movement is
said to be Paarl, Il village about thirty
miles from Cape Town, where Il meet
ing of the Afrikander bund was held
y similar meeting was held at Rich
mond on Dec. %. and ii is reported
that the members of the bund in these
two towns are acting iii concert.
Although the stories of "A rising are
diScredited the police and military are
taking ample precautions.
London. Alleged BOer spies. it
has been discovered, have enlisted in
the Yeomanry. \ representative of
Lord Chesham. who is in command of
the YeOmanry forces. says that the Of
ficials of this arm of the service are
being pestered by agents of DR.. Leyds.
the European plenipotentiary of the
South African government. He adds
that two of them We're actually ac-
cepted. but that they were afterwards
discovered. He declares that the same
thing occurred in Thornycrofts' Horse,
seven spies being discovered in that
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Antitrust Conference.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Members of the
executive committee of the national
antitrust conference tO be held III
Central Music hall Feb. l.. held a short
conference yesterday at the Sherman
House. NJ. l.. Lockwood. OF Penn
sylvania chairman OF the committee.
afterwaTd issued a statement in whici.
he said: Every day the antitrust
sentiment throughout the country is
becoming intensified. and everywhere
the cry is going up What can be done
10 save the country from oppression OF
trusts? The mission of the confer
cncc i to answer the cry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
BIG oiFTTo COOPER UNION
Carnegie Presents 1T 100000 in Bonds for
Day school.

Dny SCHOOL.
New York, Jan. 2-AEdrew Carne-
gle has given 100000 TO Cooper Union
for the establishment of day school
similar i'll scope to the present night
school, and the object of which will be
to give such practical instruction as
shall enable young men to become first
class and skilled workmen. The school
which will complete the last depart
ment of the original plans of Peter
Cooper, the founder of Cooper Union.
will be technically known as the Me
chanics' Arts High School of Cooper
Union.
In q letter written on Dec. 20 to
Abram :. Hewitt, one of the trustees
of Cooper Union. Carnegie made the
offer to found the day school and the
trustees of the institution at recent
meeting accepted ii. In his letter TO
Hewitt Carnegie said: ''-As humble
follower of Peter Cooper. among the
first of our disciples of the true gospel
OF wealth. it would be rare SatiSfac-
faction indeed for me to be allowed to
feel that / had contributed the last
stone. as il We're. TO the cairn of his
great DenefactiOn."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Iowa Fight l. Red Hot.

Des MoineS. Ia. Ian. 2.-The legiS-
kltors began pouring into town yester-
Eay. and last night the hotels were
Billed with politicians and the United
Estates senatorial fight entered on the
last stage. Senator Gear is At his home
in Burlington and sends word that he
will come before the end of the fight.
hut no date is fixed. The Cummins
people claim TO have forty seven SURE
votes for Eaton. their speakerShip can
didate. while the Gear supporters
claim fifty-four. FOrty-one are neces-
sary to nominate in the caucus.
Fire in New York Flat.
New York. Jan. 2.-Three alarms
were sent in last night for n fire in >
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

-!ew York. JAN. 2-"Kid" Mccoy
again pIaceu himself in the champion
ship class by defeating Peter Maher in
Il brisk, wcll-fOught battle of five
rounds Before the Coney Island Ath-
letic club yesterday afternoon. The
fight was scheduled to last twenty-five
rounds. and the purse was TO have
been 100000. but the attendance was
not as large as had been expected. and
before the fight was begun the princi-
pals agreed that the winner should
receive the gross gate receipts. Both
men were apparently in perfect con-
ditiOn and both were received on their
appearance with loud applause. The
Kid made trouble 1T the outset by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
STORY OF THE DORDRECHT FIGHT
Small Affair to Numbers Engaged, but
Warm While 1t Lasted.

London. Jan. Owing to lack of
news from important points, interest
in the war yesterday centered on :he
comparatively unimportant skirmish-
ing near pOrdrecht. Captain Mont
morency's sortie with Il patrol of 120
men of the Twenty-firSt lancers and his
retreat. Dec. 81. were followed the
next day by a successful British en-
gasement and the rescue of n small
party. supposed to he men Captain
Montmorcncy left behind him. Under
Captain Goldsworthy Il force of 110
men with four guns. accompanied by
Captain MontmOrency' scouts. sailed
out of Dordrecht during the morning
OF Dec. 81. to relieve Lieutenant Turn.
er and twenty-seven men left over
night ut I.abnschagns Mex.
I he Beers were driven back and
Lieutenant Turner's party was rescued.
Eight Bocrs and thirteen horses are
known 10 have been killed. The
Times. in its second edition. publishes
n dispatch from Sterkstroem. dated
Dec. 81. which says: Captain Mont
morcncy'S scouts were cut off owing TO
their refusal to leave Il wounded Off
Ger, Lieutenant Warren. of Brabants
Horse. These men, under LicutenantS
Milford and Turner. OF the Frontier
mounted rifles. defended themselves
tacks OF some 500 Beers. The enemy
resorted 10 sniping during the night,
but were repulsed with loss.
AT 5:l5 this morning Captain Colds
worthy. with the Cape mounted rifles,
arrived. and the enemy Immediately
fed To the hills. Turner's party whose
horses had nearly been killed. were
rescued. They displayed splendid
pluck and the brilliant manner in which
Captain GoldswOrthy effected their re-
lief on his own responsibility is de-
serving OF the highest praise Our
loss was TWO men wounded. The Beers
lost about thirty men, including eight
men Killed"
Another account says: The success
of this little party will arrest the prog.
ress OF the enemy's recruiting in thar
vicinity
British accounts OF Baden-Powell's
sortie cannot be expected for several
days. The Boer Official dispatches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
BLACKBURN WINS 1T.
To BE Named by Kentucky Democrats
for Senator.


for Senator.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 2.-EX-Senator
J. c. 5. Blackburn will be formally
named by the democratic joint caucus
of the Legislature to succeed Senator
Lindsay.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. Both
houses of the legislature organized at
noon by electing the nominees of last
nights democratic caucus. Col
Whalen, against whom charges of
bribery in the interests of the ant
Goebel faction were brought by Har-
rell in the democratic caucus last
night today telegraphed the states
attorney that he will arrive from
Louisville this afternoon and surren-
ders to the court. To friends he tele-
z, = ohed, denying Harreil's charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Reilly Handily Wins From HoIeomb.

Detroit. Jan. 2-M. ]. Reilly, the
amateur 125-pound champion wrestler
of America. joined the professional
ranks yesterday when he met Jack
Holcomb. of Grand Rapids. Holcomb.
n 14O-pOund man. agreed to throw
Reilly three times in eighty minutes,
but Reilly won two out of three falls
and the match in forty-nine minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Too Vicious TOR the roI,ee.

Toledo. o., Jan. Barney Furey.
of Cincinnati. and Charles Bates. of
Elkhart. Ind, welterweights. were TO
have fought ten rounds before the East
Side Athletic club yesterday afternoon.
The first round was so vicious that the
police stopped the fight. Furey had the
best of it,. but no decision was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Irishmen Preparing for War.

New York. Jan. "A special to The
Times from Burlington, w. says: 1T
is reported that the Feuians are en-
gagged in storing large squantities OF
dynamite. lyddite ammunition and sup
plies in i few =seleefek repositories in
remote districts IN Vermont and Maine
near the Canadian boundary line"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
RabY FATALLY Rnrned.

st. Joseph. Mo-. Jan. 2-The cloth
ing of two children. one an infant, OF
J. e. Blackburn. residing here, caught
fire Yesterday from CRATE and the
infant was fatally burned. The moth
er and another child were severely
burned in eNtinsuishing the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Losse. Nearly All Insured.

Assumption. Ills. Jan. Fire
burned \. Fuer & Sons grocery, cloth
ing and shoe store: the Illinois State
bank. Gus Kuhrs cigar factory. Il mil.
linery store. Il dental office. and dam
aged several other buildings. The loss
is about $50. 900. nearly all covered by
Insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Death of an Ex-Representative.

Washington. Jan. 2.-EX- -Representa-
tive Edwin T.. Osborne died here last
night. He was veteran of the civil
war, and at its close was appointed
judge advocate to investigate charges
of cruelty to federal prisoners brought
against Captain Wirtz. Confederate
superintendent of Andersonville pris-
on, the result of which was the hang
-inp nf Nri,tz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

insisting on wearing a pair OF ole
gloves, but the referee, White, was OBJ
durate and Mccoy gave in.
Mccoy Knocked Maher down in the
first round. The round was all Nc
Coy's in spite of the fact that Maher
rushed him once to his tNIcCoy'sJ cor.
ner. the Kid cleverly getting away.
ln the second round the Kid mixed up
with Peter and got the worst of it.
but then stepped back and sent Peter
TO his knees with one on the jaw. The
gong was highly welcome to Maher.
In the third round Pete rushed the Kid
TO the ropes, but got nothing for his
trouble except a left on the iaw-hiS
own jaw. After that Mccoy hit
Maher when and where he pleased for
the balance of the round.
The Round That Settled 1t.
The fourth round was Maher'S. he
got in a hard one on the Kids face
and i'll the following miX-lp came out
even. Just as the round closed he hit
the Kid another bad one in the face.
When the fifth round began it was
plain that the Kid was wary, having
taken his fourth round lesson to heart
Still Peter got n few hard ones at the
start. Then Mccoy landed left and
right on the jaw. Peter wavered and
Mccoy sent another right which fell a
bit short, and then dropping his left
TO the body tried a right swing. and as
Peter side-steDped the Kid met him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
AIon,lYLeft NnWilI.

Springfield. Mass. Jan. "A petit
tion was presented in the probate court
here yesterday by w. X. Moody. eldest
son OF the late evangelist, Dwight l..
Moody. asking that he be appointed
administrator of his fathers estate.
1t is expected that the request will be
granted. Moody left no will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
PIsyipe Foot-RoiIer Polo.

Muncie. Ind. Jan. 2.-In the first of
a series of three foot-roller polo games
between Muncie and Racine, Wis.
Muncie won by the score of TO l. The
teams are playin ga series to decide Il
$500 wager and championship of the
west. Three games at Racine resulted
as follows: Nothing TO o; Racine 3,
Iuncie / and to .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
oaIlway Pension System Inaugurated.

Philadelphia Ian. 2-The system of
pensioning old employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company on the lines
east of Pittsburg. was inaugurated
yesterday. About $50 men who by
reason of long service in the COM
panys employ have become incapaci-
tated for further active duty. were
retired on pensions that average near
ly half the wages they received when
al work