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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
DEATH OF MRS. DAWSON.
Delegates to the State Sunday School
Convention.

Goldsboro. \. c., Feb 2O.--fSpecial3
The death of Mrs. Hulda Dawson oc-
CURED at the residence of her son-in-law,
Mr.. .Ino Slaughter, Sunday night. She
was a years of age and leaves nine
grandchildren and a host of friends to
mourn her loss. She was woman OF
exemplary character and lived her three
score and ten years helping others.
The Sunday School Executive Com
mittee Of Wayne Association have
named the following delegates to the
Sunday School State Association, which
is to be held in Charlotte on the 18th
of March: Mrs. VI. II. Iollowell, Mrs.
j. B. EXum, Messrs. J. w. Bryan, II,
r. Parker, IT.. j. \. Thompson, a NJ.
Kornegay,, John Holmes, w. A. Jones,
H. II. Jones, r., X. Robinson.
Mr.. W. L. Summerlin left this after
noon for Durham, where he represents
Goldsboro Council, No. 80 J. o. L. A.
NJ, which convenes there tonight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
Leander Mccormick Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 20-Leander J. McCor-
mick. member of the famous harvester
machinery firm, and founder of the Lee
ander Mccormick Observatory OF the
University of Virginia. died Of pneumo-
MIA ut the Virginia Hotel today.
Mr. Mccormick was born at Walnu,
Grove, Va, February Sth, 1919, and
was son of Robert Mccormick, a Nir
sinia planter. who first stroye TO perfecE
the reaping machine. Cyrus ii. McCor-
mick. whose genius finally made the
reaper a success was Lenders older
brother
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
Tying the Governors Hands.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 20-A bill has
passed both Houses taking from the
Governor nearly all of the appointive
power heretofore vested in the office and
providing that when vacancies occur IN
any State. district, county, beat or
municipal office they shall be filled by
a special election called for that purpose.
The measure is a very sweeping one
and depriyes the executive office of u
large amount of patronage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
e. The Small Pox in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss. Feb 20-D. L. Lewis,
4 prominent planter of Kinds county,
today reported to the State Board OF
Health that fifty negroes have died in
his neighborhood during the present
smallpox infection. The disease CON
tinues general throughout the State but
has abated considerably in Jackson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
THE BATTLESHIP KEARSARGE.
The Great Ocean Fighter Put in
Commission.

Newport News, Va. Feb. 2O-Thc
first-class battleship Kearsarge was
placed in commission with the usual
ceremonies today at the Newport News
Shiubuilding and Dry Dock Companys
yard. Captain William Folger assumed
command of the formidable vessel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
Small Pox in Dayie.

Fork Church, y. c., Feb. 20.-(Special.)
Smallpox has made its appearance in
Dayie county. As yet Frank Footer rs
the only patient
Work is going forward rapidly at Cole
men on the Yadkin river where an inn
mense cotton factory is TO be built.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
He Roasted For His Gold.

Thomaston, Ga, Feb. 20.-BenWalk-
or. an. old Legro. was burned to death
near here last night in Il peculiar man
ner Walker had some money buried
under his house and when the building
took fire he crawled under it and at
tempted to dig it UP. When he was
taken from under the burning building
he had received burns which proved
fatal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
J. A. JONES
Raleigh. N. @
BUDS FOR. CONSTRUCTION OF
SEWER.
Purchasing Department.
Raleigh " c. Feb x.

Raleigh, Y. c., Feb. Is.
Sealed bids will be received for com
struction of Sewer ON North Bloodworth
street, until Monday, at II O'clock, IN,
February 2Gth. Contractor will be re-
quired 10 give bond to the city in the
sum of one thousand dollars for the
faithful performance Of, and the compile
ton Of the work within sixty days from
date of award of contract Specified
tions and profier can be seen at the may
or's Office upon application. The city re-
serves the right 10 reject any and all
bids. T. p. SALE,
Purchasing Agent.
BY order Of the Sewer Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
The Emperor Receives.

Pekin, Feb. 20.-The Emperor re-
ceived the Diplomatic Corps in audience
yesterday. lie is described as looking
extremely i'll and worn. The Dowager
Empress was not present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

The State Departments reply to the
charge that ey-Consul Macrum's mail
was tempered with will be gwen today,
stating that he made no complaint 10
the Department, which therefore has no
official knowledge Of the matter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
The Pure
Food Question

Is not new question with us.
We have been advocating pure
food for more than a dozen years.
and We are rejoiced to see others
taking it up. We like to see men
of science taking hold of il and
shown. people the necessity OF
eating
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

May Ia nominate a candidate for Pres
ident and NicePresident of the United
States
(Signed) Joseph a. Parker. Kentucky;
Robert McReynolds. Nebraska: X. ii.
y. Wheeler, Ohio; J. H. Osborne, Geor-
ga: Ali Reed. Iowa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
VIM MARIANI
Mariani Wine-..World Famous Tonic

Ii is found especially useful in Ner-
vous Troubles. Dyspepsia Malaria,
Anaemia. Loss of Sleep, Consumption.
Overwork. Indigestion, La Grippe, Ner-
rous Prostration, General Debility. Tar
dy Convalescence, Loss of Blood, lmpo-
teney Melaneholia. Throat and Lung
Troubles, Seasickness. All Wasting Dis
eases and Afterfevers.
Sold by all Druggists. Refuse substitutes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Tickets for the New Orleans Mardi
Gras one fare for the round trip. by the
Seaboard Air Line, good 10 return until
March 10th, inclusive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
FOR SALE
The Finest Grain and Stock
Farm in Eastern Va.

Situated twenty miles west of Peters
burg and within four of the Norfolk and
Western X. X. The tract contains two
thousand three hundred and fifty-seven
acres, about one-ffth of which is table
land and rich creek bottom, the uplands
are gently undulating; not hill on the
place. Soil is clay loan and very pro-
ductive, the bottoms are as fine timothy
lands as any in the State and produce
heavy crops Of grain. The farm is
beautifully watered by springs and
streams. There are two residences
(about one and a half miles apart; one
contains eleven large rooms. several
sails, closets, porches, &C., the other
six rooms. There are the usual farm
houses such as barns, tenant houses,
granary, DC.
Some excellent fruit-Apples, Peaches.
Cherries, Grapes. &c. There is not
more delightful home or healthier one
in the State. am too old to manage
it, and to make a speedy sale offer it
at the low price Of twelve dollars per
acre, less than have ever offered 1t.
This tract would cut up into a dozen
fine farms, but ] wish to sell it as
whole. Deer, Turkey, Quail, &C., in
abundance.
The above is fairly good description
Of "Mill Quarter" Farm by former own
er two years ago. He was offered over
$1,000 per acre cash and refused it. Ii
is worth more now than then. But ]
now offer it at $500 per acre. At THIS
IT Isl VERY CHEAP PROPERTY.
1t is estimated by men who have been
over it that there is TIMBER ON 1T
ENOUGH TO PAY FOR 1T at this
price, and then have plenty of wood and
al the land and buildings free, and they
would be worth as much more. If you
have some cash and want big bargain
write to or see
J. A. JONES
Raleigh. NJ @
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
For Whoopfng {, ough u@f
CHENEYS EXPECTORANT

to the worlds famous New Orleans Mar
di Gras, by the Seab0ard Air Lane,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

An association of banking houses in
New York and London is said to be in
terested in new combination designa-
ted to control the entire lumber bust
ness of North Carolina. 1t is proposed
to unite seven different companies which
own about four billion feet of lumber
and control about six hundred miles of
railroad. Their saw mill capacity is
one million FIVE hundred thousand feet
day and they have large planning mills
and box factories
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
Mr.. BRYAN WILL BE
THEIR CANDIDATE

Continued from FRS. Page,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
Mothers Friend

is an external liniment for expectant
mothers to use. 1t gives them
strength to attend to their household
duties almost to the hour of confine-
ment. 1t is the one and only prepare
ton that overcomes morning sickness
and nervousness. 1t is the only
remedy that relaxes and relieves the
strain 1t is the only remedy that
makes labor short and delivery easy.
1t is the only remedy that puts the
breasts in condition so that swelling
or rising is impossible. Don't take
medicines internally. They endangel
the lives of both mother and child
Mothers Friend is sold by druggists for 81.
Send for our free illustrated book.
The Bradfield Regulator Co.. Atlanta, Ga
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers has, through the district
president, ordered a strike called III
once at the Jellico, Tenn, mines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Be sure YOU are right--tfen let your
wife have her own way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Capital Tobacco Fertilizer.
National Special Tobacco Fertilizer.
National Fertilizer.
Beef Blood and Bone.
Capital Bone-Potash Compound.
Travers' Dissolved Bone Phosphate.
Champion Acid Phosphate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
Only Pure Food,

and demonstrating it by analyti-
cal aud other scientific tests, and
we think that everybody should
read Prof. Withcrs' lecture ON
this important question:. We adj
vocate pure food buying and
pure food eating, In the only
practical way by buying and sell.
ing only that which is pure.
Our prices may not always lie
the lowest, but they are as low
as the class of goods we deal IN
can be bought.
PURE FOOD is OUR MOTTO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Damage done by the freeze in Florida
is said 10 be slight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
TELEGRAPHlC BREviTIEs.

MACON. GA, April 2-Aiien Fuller, a
reero was hung here to-day for the
,,,nrf,er or Mrs. Eugenia Hamilton Pot
tie. an aged white woman
CHARI,OTTE n. G.. April The
Board OF Governors of the southern COT
ron Sninners Association has decided
that southern mills should be advised to
maintain present prices of yarns. as there
is no prospect OF a decline in yarn goods.
ATLANTA, GA, April From infor-
nation gathered oy State Entomolostse
scott since the heavy frost last Saturday
night It Is believed the fruit crop has
been damaged to some extent throughout
the State. =, -
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 2.-The
Newport Compress Company's plant at
Newport. Ark. burned to-day. entatlins.
s a loss OF 100000 Seven thousand bales,
of cotton were destroyed. The losses are
covered by insurance. R.
RICHLAND, GA, April John Goly,
7 q negro who was under arrest for at-s
TEMPTED murder, set fire to the jail here
last night and was burned with It..
ATLANTA, GA. April 2-An S0-horse-
! power boiler weighing several tons ex-
Eploded this afternoon at the c. o. Will
Hams Lumber compary's brick yard.
killing two white men and injuring sew
eral others 81
KINGSTON. JAMAICA. April 2.-Ad-
vices from Colombia. say the rebels In
/ that republic have scored such important
successes that the government is taking
steps to Increase the forces detailed to
crush the revolution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
PUTS ON THE GARB
OF A NEW TOWN
Phoebus by the Sea Be
comes a Municipality II al
THE CEREMONIES
The Taking Of New Responsibilities
Fifty Celebrated.
TOWN OFFICERS INSTALLED.
"A Grand Banquet Given by the Citizens
and Many Distinguished Guests
Present and Made Speeches.
The List OF Town Officers.
Ono of the Councilnen
Dies.
TOWN OFFICERS INSTALLED.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April 2.-Spec-
ial.-Phoebus, by law. became a town
yesterday: by ceremony. to-day.
The occasion was made one of great
celebration The town was protuseiy dec
Grated and the day was practically a boil
day, every one turning out to participate
in the exercises.
one of the most notable In the history of
the peninsula. In Phoebus 1t will become
historic.
THE SPEAKERS.
The speakers at the banquet were Gov
ernor Tyler. w. Fl. Power, Hon. L. D.
Donohoe, A. Heinicle. Judge Baker p
Lee, Hon D. Gardiner Tyler, Hon. Chsis-
T. Bland, Judge J. W. G.. Blackstone.
Hon Lyon G.. Tyler and Hon. John
Whitehead. S. Gordon Cummings pre-
sided.
Preceding the banquet. which began at
2:30 O'Clock, were morning exercises.
wiIch included the Installation of the
officers, the first session, of the Council.
reception Of gusets and a parade.
TOWN OFFICERS.
The officers of the new town are:
Mayor. John a. White, registrar Of
Chesapeake NIagisterial District. grocer.
and enc of the most prominent business
men in this section.
Treasurer. E. M. Tennis. member of the
Board OF Supervisors and first president
of the Phoebus BUSINESS Mems Associa-
| tion.
Recorder, J. P. F'urness. for many years
| Justice Of the peace in Phoebus.
Town Sergeant, J. II. Nfastin, VINO has
| had charge os the constabulary in that
section for years.
| The town has five wards two Council
men to each. T.. Fl. Bryan, of the Fourth
| Ward, died before ne could take his seat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
BRYAN Endorsed in Gloucester.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA.
April 2.--spec:al.-At meeting Of the
Democrats of Gloucester county to-day
Chairman John n. Tabb presided and H.
l.. Bridges was appointed secretary. A
resolution instructing the delegates to
the convention to meet in Norfolk on
the I'd of May to vote for a convention to
frame a new Constitution, was adopted,
to be submitted to the vote of the people.
J. q. Stubs was appointed delegate
from Petsworth District, Marquis Jones
from Ware. and H. L. Bridges from
Abingdon; J. n. Tabb delegate at large;
Gray as alternate from Petsworth Dis
trict: ]. Hairston Seawell alternate from
Ware, and B. A. Rowe alternate from
Abingdon, and John R. Newcomb alter
nate from the county at large.
J. Boyd Sears was recommended as
elector for the First District.
Bryan was endorsed for the Democratic
candidate for President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03

Manchester next Monday. and the State
Conventions, which meets in Norfolk Tues
day next: S. II. Nugent. c. Mimms,
Thomas Jefferson, Edward Booker. Law
son Friend. and J. w. Nunnally; alter
nates-Albert J. Strachan. Wilson West
and Jerry Allen, for Manchester Conven-
ton s. H. Nugent, c. Mimms, Thomas
jefferson, Edward Booker, Lawson
Friend and Wilson West: alternates-
Abram Cheatham, Jerry Allen, and Albert
Strachan.
The convention by unanimous vote
endorsed United States Marshal Morgan
Treat as delegate from the Third Con
gressional District and James ii. HAYES
(colored) a, delegate at large to the Ma
tional Republican Convention.
BY a rising vote the convention unani-
mously endorsed the Mckinley admins
tration and instructed their delegates 70
present the name of Colonel James ~.
Brady, of Petersburg. as candidate iof
Vice-Presdent of the United States
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
Apparatus Loaded Son Southern Train
and Rushed to Scene.
LOSS HEAVY, BUT INSURED.
Flames Supposed to Have Originated
From Banked Fires in the Fur
naccs and Efforts Were Devoted
10 the Saving Of Surround
ing Buildings Which
We're in Danger.

The plant Of the Old Dominion Iron
and Mali works was partly destroyed
nv fire at an early hour this morning.
Two furnaces We're entirely destroyed.
and the damage done will amount to
about $4,000, covered by insurance.
The fire broke out about l o'clock ana
ragged for almost two hours. lt IS
thought to have originated from furnace
fires which were banked after the day $
work. ,ot,,,1,.,
An alarm, was turned in by Waterman
Smith. Engine Nc. z responded out d
there was no way to reach tne sCehe'
the engine was taken to the southern
Depot and there put on train.
cantain Nv. T. West, superintendent OF
+be .Pictmond division. personally super
Intended the moving Of the apparatus
A HEAVY loss.
Meanwhile the private hre apparatus 'E
ar RalIe Isle was playing on the 1ia.mes,
,ia not cease their efforts until En-
,,a No arrived on the scene. Shortly
attar This the roof over the large furnaces
faIl With n tremendous crash. FortC-
nately. no one was hurt, and the hremeIl
then directed their efforts to save the
adjoining buildings.
lRoth furnaces were entirely destroyed,
and will have to be rebuilt.
Mr. Arthur D. Clark, president OF the
old sDor,inior Iron and Nall Company,
was on the scene. and helped to hght the
fire: = s -
Some damage was. done to the horseshoe
mill and 10 tn nail mill, but fit is thoushe
this will be light.
DISCOVERED BY WATCHGLAN.
THE f1re was discovered by Waterman
Smith a large force of hands was az
worl, when the fire broke out ana quit
work to tight the flames.
Wafer was gotten from the race Wnlch
supplies the mills. The hose connecting
Engine No. 7 was soon attached, and ut
tia difficulty was experienced In getting
play of the stream upon the flames.
Several hundred men will probably oe
thrown out of work temporarily as a re-
suit of the fire.
The officials of the company showed
their appreciation of the quick response
to the alarm and the efficient work of
the firemer by serving them with lunch
and hot coffee.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Another fire broke out in the rear OF
No 415 North Seventh Street shortly al
ter 9 O'Clock this morning. This fire
was in a coal house. but soon spread to
i a structure occupied by Mary Higgins,
colored, who barely escaped with her
life The damage was very small. Ihe
property is owned by NIr. II. H. Saun-
ders, and the residence IS occupied by
Mr.. Michael Rourle. It is probably
covered by Insurance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
CRUSHED BENEATH
FALLING WALLS
Portion Of DismantIed Building Col
Iapses and the Victim Died
Shortly After Rescue.

BY the falling Of a wall on Franklin
Street near Sixteenth yesterday morning
about 10 O'Clock, AIR. Henry a. Feigc, an
employe of Armour &. Co, was fatally
injured. and died within an hour after
being taken from the ruins
Alr Feige had just stepped out to set
some lunch, and as he returned stopped
for "a moment to watch the worlrnen tear
ing down the building near the Scaboard
AIR Line bridge and sat down on the
curbing.
He was directly in front of wall which
had been the front of one of the build
:nss, from which all support mad been
taken This wall was about twenty feet
high and between thirty and forty feet
long. 1t was composed Of brick with iron
upright pieces and was surmounted by Il
heavy slrder. piece of timber l2X12 and
thirty feet long.
BENEATH THE RUINS.
NIr. Feise was watching the men who
were at work near by when, without d
moments warning, the wall fell, the heavy
sirder and a pile of bricks crushing him
to the ground.
In an instant those. who witnessed the
accident rushed to the assistance of the
injured man and succeeded in remov-
ing the immense timber from his body.
He was found TO be unconscious and
frightfully bruised about the face and
body His leg also was broken just
above the right ankle.
The ambulance was at once summoned
and responded, in charge of DR.. w. W.
Parker, who took his patient into the
ambulance and removed him to the Re-
treat for the Sick, where he died within
an hour after his admission
His grandmother and aunt, with whom
he lived. were at once notified of the
accident, but the young man passed
away before they could reach his bed
side.
Mr.. Fefge had been in the employ Of
Armour & Company about six years,
and was highly esteemed by his supe-
riors.
Coroner Taylor viewed the remains
and decided to hold an inquest this
morning at 10 o'clock at Rillups' under
taking establishment. where the body has
been removed to be prepared for burial.
After the inquest has been held this
morning the remains will be taken TO the
home OF his grandmother. No. 111s North
TwerMy-seventh Street. and the funnra!
will be conducted from the Third Presby-
terIan Church Wednesday at $3.50 P. NJ,
The interment will be made in oakwood,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS.

Local.
Colonel w. f. Wickham buried Sunday
afternoon near Clayviile..
The Richmond Carnival Association
will hold an important meeting TINS
evening.
Vice President.
mon Council over appropriations.
Plant of Old Dominion Iron and Nail
Works partly DESTROYED. by fire.
The TrigS. Company gets the contract
to build Revenue Cutter No. 8.
State.
Montgomery Democrats declare in
favor of Constitutional Convention ana
endorse Tyler's wise and conservative
administration.
Ado TrayIor. of Cumberland county.
charged with defaulting with 5000 pc
longing to his mother-in-iaw He Is IN
North Carolina.
snoke recently exonerated from charges.
is again under q number OF Others saic
to be serious a.,
-Luray votes thirty-five thousand dos
lars for water supply.
-Phoebus becomes q town amid feStfei-
ties, and ceremonies Banquet ana IN
stallation OF OFFICERS. roo cha. ,.rewe,r
sermons to his church and the con1mu-
nifty at Newport News. ,,..,.,.
Officers fall out over the dirision OF
the reward for the capture OF ehe m,ir-
derer. Cotton =. 81, r,,,,,,, "a
county.
General. s
Senate win vote on Porto Rican blu
I to-das oS1Posss,bilty OF reduction Of the war
/ g tlas.ARsnubltcan Governor Taylor. OF Ken
tuckt. may be prosecuted ZOE usaF FpAsioG
9. o0apenaoerats Democrats make striking gains In
elections in Michigan
Foreign,
Brftish fall into ambuscade and lose
sever, guns and much baggage.
Reported that they later recaptured
& the guns t q sss, y
column again had to full back.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
WEBSTER DAVIS RESIGNS.
Gives Up Assistant SecretaryshiD Of

Gives Up Assistant SecrctarySniD OF
the Interior.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Webster Dav-a
is. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, to-
day rendered his resignation.
In an authorized statement given out
to-day MIR. Davis says. that, as a result
OF his visit to the Transva.Ll.s he feels inn
pelled to tender his resignation as tissis-s
tant Secretary of the Interior He WILL.
at an early date. deliver lecture in this
city in the interests OF the South African
Republics. Mr.. Davis feels that this Is
the best way to arouse the enthusiasm OF
the American people in benalf OF those
republics.
Mr.. Davis formal resignation was sent
to the White House later in the day
through his private secretary. AT the
White House TO statement was obtain
able concerning the resignation other
than the fact that 1t had been received
and the officials declined to say whether
it would be accepted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-03
'TRIGG COMPANY
GETS CONTRACT
They are to Construct Revenue Cut
Ter No. 8 at Their Original
Rid of Sl57, 600.
Rid of $4,000.

The contract for the construction n, OF II
Revenue Cutter No vas & .yesteru;as S,1;,;
pMnfdes RmiIdIns Company G. m at their original bid
of SI57. 900. A naval board recently Wis.
tied the Trisg ship-yaasdst; t,o,,'sss ana wePs and
eaTjnnents of the plant. and it was due
toutRasf to their favorable report that the con-
tract was awarded to the Trigg COMPANY t5a ny
The Times last night received the o,. lo,.
'o" assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
spauldinG to-day awarded the contract
for the construction OF @ Eevsrue ,s; Gut5Sr pai5S
mo mo Company, Of Richmond. at their ortsi-
nal bid Of S157, 900.