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The Washington times., 1901-07-04
THE HUNTINGTON FIRE.
A Hotel, business Block, and Many
Residences Rnrned

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. July 3.-Yes-
terday's fire has proved the most disas-
trous in the history of Huntington. The
total loss Is about 5000 Just before
noon fire broke out in the Adelphi Hotel
The fire department responded quickly,
but not a gallon of water could be got
ten. Monday night the pumps broke at
the water plant. the reservoirs were
empty. the fire engines were in the shops
undergoing repairs. and the entire city
was at the mercy of the flames
The guests of the hotel in abject ter
ror ran about women and children
screamed and men threw their belong
ings to the ground. five stories below In
the rush and excitement several women
tainted and had to be carried out Spec
tators stood by in astOnishment. while
thu flames spread at random and the en-
tice square looked as though destruction
was certain.
Mayor Gordon telegraphed to CaeIetts-
burg Ashland, and ProctOrville. Ohio, for
aid Fire engines We're sent by steamers
and SPECIAL trains. fines of hose were
laid from the river. seven squares dis
taa'. STA everything conceivable was
done to confiue the flames TO as few
bUildihss as possible. The flames were
so hot that in an attempt to turn the
hose on one of the adjacent dwellings
twelve men were prostrated and scores of
others almost overcome.
In spite of the most valiant WORK of
hundreds of ffremen the flames continued
10 spread. The Adelphi Hotel and an
mex. a livery stable. large business
block, and a dozen handsome residences
are total wrecks and numerous other
buildings were pulled down to prevent
the spread of the confia grafton.
C. w. Yost, of Catlettsburg, was struck
by a falling wall. His skull was fractur-
ed and he is In a critical condition.
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THE WINDOW GLASS COMBINE.
Complete Control of the Market Now
Secured.

UTICA, n. Y. July 3.-The American
Window Glass Company. of Pittsburg, has
bought up the stock of the United Glass
Company Of Syracuse. The Pittsburg
company now controls the manufacture of
glass in the United States.
The United Glass Company was formed
in 1885 with capital of 100000 It own
ed about twenty glass factories in New
York Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
Attempts to consolidate the two compa-
ries have been pending for some time. the
stockholders Of the United Glass Company
finally accepting par for their stock. a
large part Of which is held in this city
The deeds of the property will be turned
over to the Pittsburg company in n few
days The latter is capitalized for-S17, 900. -
900, and among it's directors are James A.
Chambers. William Loeftier. Edwin G.
Ferguson, T. II. Given, w. G. McCand-
less. and L. G. Phillips Many of the
glass plants now in operation VIII be
closed. Those in this State are at Canas,
tota, Durhamville, Cleveland and Dun
barton, on oneida Lake, and at Ithaca
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PENSION OFFICE POLITICS.
Clerks Whose AcrObntic Change OF
Base Had Its own Reward.

The heated controversy that is being
/ carried on in the columns of the press be-
| tween the Commissioner Of Pensions. II.
! Clay Evans. and Gen. Darrell +. Sick
/ les. of New York. and the consequent re-
/ vival OF interest in the question OF Com
missioner Evans retention in his present
! office has brought to light a story Of
Pension Office doings that is, to say the
least. exceedingly apropos.
There are in the Pension Bureau, be it
said, number Of clerks with an eve TO
the main chance. who always occupy
position on the fence. or as Commissions
CT Evans said when he told the story the
other night. These Indians always have
one ear TO the ground listening for the
footsteps Of an incoming Commissioner
one day a short time ago. when the
name of Representative Peters of Kan
sas was being discussed as the probable
successor Of Commissioner Evans. and il
was telegraphed from Topeka that he
had been summoned to Washington TO
confer with the President, wag in the
bureau took occasion to mention in the
/ presence of dozen or so clerks known
TO the initiated as professional welcom-
ers. that representative Peters would
arrive By the 3:10 train the following
afternoon, adding bit OF strictly inside
One clerk. noted for the ease and grace
with which he has yaulted the barrier
on numerous occasions during the last
quarter Of q century. not being familiar
with the appearance of Mr.. Peters hur-
RED TO downtown photograph gallery.
where portraits of statesmen are sold
singly or en- masse. and proceeded 10
study the lIHcaments OF ComrDissIoner
Evans probable successor. The next dav
at noon the wise ones individually fur
hished M their stock of excuses. and.
selecting tho least time-worn Of the lot
repaired 10 their respective chiefs and Sc
cured leave for the rest Of the dav
Three O'Clock found them assembled at
the pennsylvania station, looking through
the bars Of the station gates. awaiti,s
Ile afrflFtf OF the particular train and its
o!stiH gtlisi3eu occupant. and ewing onr.
aHolher with surprise and euspicion The
30 train arrived. but not so Mr.. Peters
Aitef waiting around aimlessly for some
Hine n suspicion began To filter into the
understanding OF the antfcfpatorv srau-
tlemen, and they departed by different
routes Tor their respective homes 10 an
pear az the ONCE the next morning look
iDg very foolish.
The climax in the affair was reached
Whtn the gentleman before mentioned
whose agile changes of base have been
so often remarked and who passed sew
eral hours tn communion with Rep
ItsenLatIFe Peters portrait. was heard to
condemn as he prodded the geometrical
centre OF his left palm with the index
hhser OF his right hand, the iniqultous
ana underhand methods employed by the
vie and scurrilOus critics and traducers
OF the noblest Of public servants and
Clay Evans.
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FOOD AND HOT WEATHER.
Increased or Reduced
by Food.

The old army ration for the tropics has
been very sharply criticised for the rea-
son that II consists of articles of food that
any person even slightly acquainted with
the clements of food knows is not adapt
ed TO the needs of the human system in
hot weather Nature shows forth in the
selection Of food by inhabitants of various
countries: for instance, the Esquimaux in
a cold climate selects heavy, carbonaceous
foods. tallow. bacon, and such; while the
Hindoo and riHhabitants of hot countries
turn to the cereals for sustenance.
We should follow this hint of nature.
and particularly in hot weather should
avoid much butter. meat or any of that
class of food. Perhaps little meat once
a day ;s not amiss, even in hot weather.
but the breakfast and luncheon should be
made of fruit. one or two slices of entire
wheat bread. and some Grape-Nuts and
cream Grape-Nuts are mentioned. be-
cause they furnish the ideal cereal food
in a most palatable and delicious form
I'm addition to which. they are ready cook
ed and require no attention whatever
from the cook.
A person can pass through weather
that may be intensely hot in a comfort-
able manner If the food be properly Sc
lected and the above suggestions can be
put into practice with most excellent re-
suits.
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BIDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The Proposals Under Consideration
by the Interior Department.

Bids have been opened by the Depart
ment Of the Interior for dynamos- and en-
gines TO be placed in the Department An
mex building, Is part of the electric plant
which is to supply electric light to the
various buildings of the department The
estimates submitted are:
Westinghouse Electric Company, $l4715;
Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company.
81, 40; Carr Electric Company. $40, 1876; Ed
ward Heaton & Co. SlS173: Thresher
Electric Company, ST. 800; Crook, Harner
& Co. $40 sos; Western Electric Company,
$l7,2l3; Mickey Engineering Company, S16,-
$50; McCay Engineering Company, 81 $40;
Ridsway Dynamo and Engine Company,
$l4-S5O; National Electric Supply Company,
$l7,S9S
On the 18th instant proposals will be
opened at the department for the con-
struction of a conduit to connect the Pat
ent Office Building and the Department
Annex building. as part OF the general
system for heating and lighting.
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A STEEL STRIKE AGREEMENT.
MIR. shaGer Thinks 1t VIII Come in n
Few Days.

PITTSBURG, July 3.-H is probable the
strike against the American Sheet Steel
Company may be settled soon President
Shaffer, of the Amalganfatetl Association.
said today:
i do not now believe there will be a
general strike. i have hopes that the
trouble viii be settled 70 the satisfaction
Of all concerned 1t is the employers
next move Our scale expired on June
50 and they refused to sign the new'scaIe
Our men cannot and will not work until
it is signed. Should the employers wish
to meet us again TO talk over the scale
We viii meet them, and l am satisfied
that something viii be done within the
next two weeks"
Several conferences have been held be
tween the warning factions in the last
forty-eight hours, and meeting Of the
Amalgamated Advisory Board viii likely
be held on Saturday
There was telephone discussion today
between officials of the Amalgamated AS
sociation and United States Steel Com
pany officials in New York, one of whom
was supposed to be President Sehwab.
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GROWTH OF THE FRUIT TRUST.
Nearly All New Orleans and Mobile
CompetitOrs Abs0rbed.

NEW ORLEANS. July 3.-The United
Fruit Company. the Fruit Trust. has
finally absorbed all its competitors in New
Orleans and Mobile The United Fruit
Company has been a giant factor in the
tropical fruit business of the country. AID
has been quietly getting possession OF the
controlling interests Of the larger of its
competitors.
BY the Geal the Blueffelds Banana Com
pany, Camors < Weinberger. of New Or
leans; Camors & Mcconnell. and Orr &
Laubenhcimer, of Mobile, will go out of
existence as separate concerns, and their
trade viii be merged into the great bana-
ma pool.
This will leave only the CefaIu Fruit
Company and the Vaccaro Company inde-
pendent of the combination. The Fruit
Company now, in addition TO having prnc-
tical monopoly of the tropical fruit busi-
ness, will control the freight rates be
tween the Gulf ports and the Central
American littoral. as their fleet of steam
ers is almost alone in plying in those wa
ters.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN BALTIMORE.
The City Government to Expend
5000. 600 in 1902.

BALTIMORE July 3.-The sum of $780,
0G0 will be expended for new schools and
improved streets by the city during the
year 1862, and the tax rate for next year
will probably be Sl.95 on the 500 This
was the result of conference held yester-
day between the board of estimates and
the councilmanic committee appointed to
confer in regard to public improvements.
The closest calculations were made in
regard to the expenditures OF the city and
an agreement was finally reached to spend
$4,000 for street bettermeRts and $3.50. 900
for new schools. An omnibus ordinance
appropriating the money for streets, will
be prepared by the highways committee
and the recommendations of the school
board will be followed In Fegard TO the To-
cation of the new schools. Individual or
dinances, for schools and streets, win not
be favorably reported by the committees.
and If passed will be vetoed by the mayor.
1t was decided that tax rate in excess
of S195 would be unreasonable. and that
no further sums could be expended for
public improvements.
The appropriation OF $4,000 will provide
for three new schools, and as there are
already two ordinances for schools. one
at Walbrook and one at Waverly. there
will be five altogether.
The chief struggle will be in the high
ways committee in regard TO what streets
shall and what shall not be paved. 1t is
manifesuy impossible to pave all that
need it within the appropriation, and the
various councilmen will make strong ef-
forts to secure representation for their
wards in the omnibus ordinance.
The Judges of the Appeal Tax Court in
formed the board thar there would be an
addition of SS,G0000 net to the taxable
basis this fall. The appropriation of $780,
coo will mean an addition Of 1915 cents to
the present tax rate of $1Slis. or SL95.
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THE ELECTRIC BUS AT WORK.
Good service Rendered ns nm Emer-
Eency Hospital Ambulance.

Despite many haudicaps, the electric ho-
tel bus placed at the disposal of the
Emergency Hospital authorities without
cost. by the Washington Electric Vehicle
COmpany is proving so satisfactory that
it is probable efforts will be made to Sc
cure an electric ambulance for regular
service at the hospital
The terrible strain upon the ambulance
horses during the hot spe1 completely ex-
hausted them Efforts to hire extra
horses proved unavailing, although nearly
every livery stable and all OF the big
transfer companies we're applied to.
The largest bus in the posso ssion Of the
Vehicle Company is unfortunately rather
tcc small to accommodate the stretcher,
which protrudes from the rear OF the con-
veyance. Neither is the vehicle able 20 so
as rapidly as is desired, but this defect
viii be reuedied. The ambulance gong
has been placed upon the automobile ana
Will remain there while the vehicle is do
ing ambulance service.
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DIED.

SANDERSON-S Suddenly. on Wednesday. July g.,
1901 NJ. d. SanderSon. aged forty years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
HANNAN-EUGENE J. HANNAH, at his resi-
dence, 1919 Seventeenth Street northwest, after
u short illness.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
LAAIB-On Wednesday, July 8, 1901, ROBERT
RAMSAY LAMB. in his seventy-third year
Funeral at his late residence, 1916 Fourteenth
Street, Friday morning at O'Clock.
TOWNSEND Departed this life on Wednesday,
July 8, 1901. at p. m, ETA JOSEPHINE. in
FAINT daughter Of David and Eta C. Townsend,
aged four months.
Funeral will take place from parents residence.
AS Peuus, lyana Avenue northwest. Thursday,
July g. 1901, at 4 p m. Relatives and friends
respectfully invited to attend
WILLIAMS Departed this life on Wednesday,
July g. 1901, at 1880 a. m GRACE JOSEPHINE
WILLIAMS, beloved daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Williams, aged ten months and ten
days.
Funeral will take place from parents resi-
dence. 2l7 Tenth Street southwest. Friday, July
5, 1901. IL a. m.
Fredericksburg papers please copy)
MIsEL-On Wednesday, July 5. 1901. at 7.l5
p. M, at 1926 Thirty-second Street, EDNA
MAREA, infant daughter of Casper l. and Agnes
L. Misel. aged six weeks and six days.
Interment Thursday July g. 1901, at p. M,
at Mount Oliyet. Funeral private.
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all day. with 90 degrees The city swell
tered from early morning until o'clock,
when cool breeze from the ocean set in
and reduced the temperature TO IS Bos-
ton was not visited by a storm.
thunder storm early In the afternoon.
from % clock until 5. brought New York $
temperature down from "a degrees, the
maximum. to SO degrees at s O'Clock.
Phoenix. AriZ.. WAS once more the hot
test city on the continent yesterday, the
Weather Bureau there recording maxi
mum temperature Of iO6 degrees. Con-
cordia. kan, and Kansas City. Mo. were
next in order, with l02 degrees to their
credit.
Ia Washington yesterday an extraordi-
nary amount of suffering was endured
Patients at the various hospitals suffered
greatly from the heat. and the force OF
nurses has been almost completely eN-
hausted. At Providence Hospital the
number OF patients is larger than for
some time. Every effort is being made to
care for the sick.
During the day seven valuable horses
died from the effects of the heat. The
Humane Society is making every effort
To- care for sick horses, and To prevent
oNtrWOrk and improper treatment. The
bodies OF the dead animals were taken
in charge by the Washington Fertilizer
Company. and removed from the city as
soon as possible
AT tie navy yard two forces of men are
at work in the shops The night force.
which works until II O'Clock, have com
planned bitterly The hot weather has
ft-t-il pdIAltNlctItA lilu ull'l Ai4tiiis a.
though conditions had improved some
what last night.
Repair work on the concrete streets has
been suspended during the past few days.
The heat at this work has been especial
~ vicious, and il was deemed advisable
To protect the men. Timers, roof paint
erS, and other men employed in similar
occupations have practically suspended
business until the temperature becomes
more bearablc Street ear employees say
that the runs through the business por-
tions of the city. where stops are fire.
Quent, are almost uncomfortable. Some
cases OF prostration have occurred among
the motormen and conductors.
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NAMED AN EXTRA PAGE.
Pathetic Incident in the Virginia
Constitutional Convention.

RICHMOND. Va. July 3.-There was a
pathetic Incident in the Constitutional
Convention today. Soon after that body
met Mr. Thornton proposed that an addi-
tiOnal page be appointed and suggested
the name of Walter Moncure.
Mr. Thornton said he had met a little
boy on the street carrying a piece Of ice
tied with a string. He engaged him in
conversation and learned that this boy
was a grandson of the late Judge Mon
cure. formerly president of the Supreme
Court of Appeals The little fellow said
he was going to make lemonade to sell
in the public square TO raise money to
help support his widowed mother
Mr.. Thornton's resolution vas adopted
with only one dissenting vooice. The re-
suit was loudly applauGed
Little Walter a pretty barefooted boy.
who was standing just inside the door.
ran uD to Mr.. Thornton and hugged him
Many members shook hands with the new
page
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SHOT AT BY A GIRL.
Young Woman Fires at Men and
Cuts Her ThrOat.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July "a SEN
satiOnal shooting affray occurred at New
Iberia today, in which Miss Eva DOMAIN
que, who was recently graduated from
the high school of that place, was the
principal. Miss Domangue visited the
store of A. Daigre and opened fire on
him. He fed.
Tie mayor, w. r Burke. intervened.
and the young lady opened fire on him.
and he also fled She then put her pistol
against her temple and tried TO fire but
the pistol was emptied of it's bullets.
Then. riclng up razor she cut her
throat, shouting to the crowd assembled
IN front of the store TO tell her mother
she died innocent.
Miss Domangue was employed in
Daigre's store. fh3 store was closed af-
ter the shooting, and Daigre left town
The young lady's brother started in pur-
suit of him with a shotgun, and the
sheriff started after young DomangIle
Nothing has since been heard of any OF
them.
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a COSTLY ARIZONA FIRE.
Flames Cause Damage of One Million
Dollars in Williams.

WILLIAMS, Ariz.. July 3.-Two entire
blocks and part of another were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. the damage be-
ing estimated at 100000.
The flames started in Flemings general
merchandise store, and spread so rapidly
they soon destroyed the main; business
part Of the town. The fire practically
burned itself out, as there was neither
water supply nor fire department The
insurance covers only small part of tho
loss. Among the principal losses were:
NJ SalzmaTr. $4,000: NJ. A. Ranney $25,-
600, Poison Brothers, $50. 90; Tolfree Ho-
tel, $35,t09 Hayward Hotel. $1,000 Simp-
sons Opera House, 5000: q. w Martin,
100; 7. A. Fleming, 5000
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A BIG SALE OF FRANCHISES.
Norfolk, Va, DispOses of Extensive
Rights for $4,000.

NORFOLK. Va. July 3.-The Norfolk
Councils last night granted the Bay Shore
Terminal Company a street railway fran
crise which takes in every ward and ev-
cry principal street in the city. for the
consideration of $4,000.
The Norfolk Heat Light and Power
Company offered the same amount and
promised 20 offer a lfrger sum within ten
days, but the offer was declined.
The present street railway, owned by
the Williams syndicate, which also owns
the Seaboard Air Line. values its fran
chiSes at $500. .00o
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Movemcnts of Naval yesscI,

The gunboat Vixen has arrived at Nor
folk. the battieship Wisconsin at New
Nhatcom, Wash; the training ship Ian
caster at Newport. the collier Caesar at
Malta, and the tender Nina at New York.
The gunboat Castine has sailed from Sin
gapore for Colombo, the hospital ship So
lace from Taku for Woosung. and the
cruiser Michigan from Harbor Springs.
Mich, for Detroit
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The west Pointers, Camp at Buffalo.

The War Department has issued orders
authorizing the encampment Of the West
Point cadets at Buffalo during the last
two weeks in August, I'm order to enable
the young soldiers TO attend the Pan
American Exposition. The exposition au-
thorities requested that tho order be made
and Will make special arrangements for
the entertainment of the cadets.
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HaIf n victory for Hoge.

ROANOKE. Va. July 3-The Republi-
can city convention held here last night
elected delegates TO the Republican State
convention, which will name a candidate
for Governor of Virginia. 1t was decided
to send twelve delegates, with one-haIf
vote each, six being for J. Hampton Hoge
and six auti-Hoge
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SPECIAL NOTICES,


SPECIAL NOTICE-A special meeting Of Co
lumbia Lodge No. l, Knights Of Fidelity, will
be held al their lodge rooms $50 d Street north
west, THURSDAY. July :. At , F. NJ. 70 make
arrangements To attend the funeral Of our late
brother, Sir Knight VI D. Sauderson.
BY order Of the Valiant Commander, T. D. H2r-
per.
AUGUST BRICE, Recorder
SPECIAL NOTICE-Memhers Of Andrew Jackson
Council, No 8, Jr. o. L. A NJ: The funeral
OF our late brother, = Gibbons, vii, be held az
525 FoUr-and-a-half Street southwest FRIDAY at
l O'CLOCK. All members are requested 70 be
present.
SPECIAL NOTICE. hereby give notice that I
Will not be responsible for any bills contracted
by any person but myself. CHAS. W ENRICH
SPECIAL NOTICE-Patrons Of the Allegheny Coal
Company please note that our Offices and Yards
Will be closed at noon Saturdays during Ji:ly ani
August J. A. BURRELL, Mgr
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Judge Charles Augustus Peabody one
OF the best known Of the older I,y,,ers
In New York died at his home. 60 Iyest
Twenty-hrst Street. early YESTERDAY morn
ing. His death was hastened by the heat
Judge Peabody was born at Sandwich.
y. H., on July 10, 1914 lie was graduated
from Harvard Law School in 1887. Al
though a strong Whg, he took no active
part in politics until 1855 when he helped
% organize the Republican party In New
York State. In the same year he was
appointed justice of the New York State
Supreme Court. In 1862 President Lin
coin made him judge Of the criminal court
IN New Orleans. Later he became Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Louis
lana. He was appointed United States
Attorney for the Eastern district of LOU
igiana in 1865, but in the same year he
came to New York and resumed his pri-
vate practice.
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Col. W. +. Huger. Of New Orleans. died
in New York yesterday from shock fol-
lowing a surgical operation He was six
ty-one years old and native of New
Orleans. He was major of the only reg
ular Confederate regiment from I,ouisi-
ana. the First Louisiana, the other troops
being volunteers lie lost a leg during
the war. but served TO the cna
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OBITUARY.

John Milton Sherwood, Secretary and
Assistant Treasurer Of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company, died at his home
at Portsmouth Va. yesterday, aged for
ty-two years. He contracted pneumonia
at Petersburg on June "A. lie left a wild
ow and seven children.
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SUMNER RESORTS.
THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE,

Alexandria Bay. New Yo-k. The finest hotel on
the St. Lawrence River. will open for the
ception OF guests on June y, 1901. For booklet
and terms please address o. g. STAPLES Riggs
House Washington, d. c.
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Chautauqpa Beach and return, 50 cents. See
special notice under excursions.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Virginia Convention Decides
to Take Long Recess.

Little Likelihood That a Quorum
VIII Be Hand Even Then
Judge QuarIes Introduces n Reso-
luton Providing for Dispensary
Law.