Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-24

\ AhC hiot OdlC VI new LOUISIANA cot
ton was sold at the cotton exchange
In New York yesterday for 10 cents q
l pound.
Thursday, August IS.
Fire at Chapley. Fla, destroyed hall
the town, causing loss of $4,000
The Wabash railroad will purchase
the Omaha and st. Louis road foI
| $500 900.
1t is said that Lord Kitchener will
return from South Africa the middle
of next week.
Commander Wise, who died yester.
day, was in charge OF the training shiT
Enterprise during the Spanish war.
Jules Liebon, the famous Berlin
opera producer may come to this
country.
The West Point cadets are al the
Pan-American exposition, where they
will give daily exhibition drills until
Aug. 2S
Friday, August rs.
Edward A. Allen, of Indian territory
has been appointed assistant superin
tendent of the Carlisle Indian School
The American Protective Associa
ton closed it's convention at Atlantic
City by electing officers.
Former Judge John b. Stoom died
at Stroudsburg yesterday morning.
Colonel Clease, formerly insurance
superintendent of Illinois, was arrested
for stealing photographs and records
from the interior department
Saturday, August II.
1t is said that all the Omaha street
railways will consolidate.
The battleship Iowa has arrived al
San Francisco.
Twenty-four saloonkeepers were
each held in $500 bail at Atlantic City
for selling liquor on Sunday.
Bishop Shanahah, of Harrisburg
and half the priests of his diocese will
enter Overlook Seminary for q
weeks spiritual retreat
Colonel Myron T. Herrick, an old
friend of President Mckinley, called
upon the latter yesterday at his Can
ton home.
The Houston and Texas Central. a
Southern Pacific property. has alb
sorbed the Central Texas and North
western.
Edward V. Sheppard, chief clerk OF
the patent Office, was dismissed yes
terday for alleged carelessness in hav
ing lost certain moneys sent to the
office by mail
Insurance Superintendent Yates. OF
Illinois, refused to revoke the charter
of the Aetna Fire Insurance company
OF Hartford, Conn, on the ground that
1t was not within his power. He was
notified that the Aetna was violating
the states laws
Monday, August 10.
Queen Alexandra of England left
Homburg for Copenhagen yesterday.
Queen Sophia of Sweden is again
seriously i'll.
Edmond Audran, the French COM
poser, is dead. He was born April IL.
1912.
A. w. Graham, first vice presiden.
OF the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. died yesterday at Petosky. Mich.
John b. Nicklin. OF Chattanooga, was
elected president OF the Southern Base.
ball League last night.
II is semi-officially announced that
the Kaiser will meet the Gar within a
short time at Carlsruhe.
Tuesday, August 20.
The Southern railway announces
that it's lines are now ali open.
Captain Eris NJ. Gabrielson. former.
ly of the United States revenue serv.
ice, died yesterday at Edgerton. Mass.
Receivers were appointed at Balti.
more yesterday for the Parkton Lum-
Der company. OF Baltimore county. and
the Chesapeake Lumber company.
King Oscar of Norway and Sweden
has accepted President Loubet's invi-
tation 10 witness the close OF the
grand manoeuvres of the French army
at Rheims.
Wednesday, August ~.
The new Wagner theatre in Nun.
1ch was opened last night.
Clark Gibbs, the old-time black-face
minstrel, died yesterday at Trenton.
N. j.
Destructive forest fires are reported
In large tracts OF pine timber in Grimes
county, Texas.
American agents are busy In Bel.
GUM recruiting Belgian glass blowers
for service in the United States.
Lieutenant Colonel Marchand. OF
Fashoda fame. has been promoted to
the chief command OF a brigade OF
French troops in China
At the Winona Bible conference last
night the conference sermon was
preached by the noted Scottish even
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