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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-oN POND STREET.. TWO
one-family houses. and rooms, i9s
50xl0o rent S35 per month. q. Z. a. ~. =.
building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
For Women.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-Now IS THE TIME 70
sell YOUR place at auction. Call or tele-
phone us If in need of the services OF
an auctioneer. ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE - ON CARPENIEh
street, family house and barn; rents
s4l month; price $500 ISAAC l.. GofF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE-CoTTAGE AND BARN;
on First street: 10 rooms with bath anu
steam heat and nice barn; only one MN nm
ute from car line. ISAAC L.. GOff ".
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-AN UP-To-DATE 10
room cottage with all improvements
thoroughly built and finely finished; price
reasonable. ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-oN ALABAMA AVENUE.
an S-room cottage, facing OH two avenues.
also good barn; will be sold on easy
terms; price x3l00 ISAAC l.. GOFf w.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sAiE-HERE is ANOTHER OF
those good investments that happen
borises on Gallup street. $500. ISAAC l..
GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-F1NE BUILDING LOTS
on Lillian and Norwich avenues. opposite
The old Mems Home. Call for plat and
prices ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
ISAAC |. GOFf CO.. III Westmlnsle, ST

FOR SALE-A SPI ENDID RESI-
dence OF IL rooms on Princeton avenue.
with improvements galore. and large
lot 90xl0O. See ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE
on Concord street of IL rooms. with good
size lot. 4OxlOO; price $500. ISAAC L.
GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-IF YOU WISH TO BUY.
sell or exchange real estate, call at our
office. III Westminster street ISAAC L.
GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
OPTICIANS.

ONE OF THE FINEsT-PRoF. J. d.
Emerson, the Optician. will At the most
difficult eyes TO your perfect satisfac-
ton at one half the price others charge;
examination free. At HOSMFT'S. Open
evenings. Telephone 27s2-2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sAI,E-oN CHAPLIN AVENUE. A
two-family house with large lot, but two
minutes from car line. Particulars Oh
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE-A GOOD TIME TO PUT
your money into real estate. Good bar
gains on easy terms are what we are
now Offering. ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALr-LoG CABIN AND COT
tages at Thorn Mountain Park. Jackson,
N H. For beauty and scenery IL is un-
surpassed. ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE-HERE you ARE: a
nice cottage of rooms and ] acre oa
land. little way out OF the city prnNs pIls,s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

rop sALE-A BARGAIN IN A TWO
eap,iIv house on Armstrong avenue; all
improvements: good rental property.
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE-A SPLENDID INVEST
ment for some one: IL tenements on Ce-
dar street, renting for $50 month; Will be
sold at sacrifice. ISAAC l.. GOff W.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE-A TWO FAMILY HOUSE.
with LOT 5OxlOO on DeSoto street, for only
$1,000: a good chance to secure bargain.
ISAAC L. GOFF CO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-ON BRIDGHAM STREET.
n two-family house. In good repair. with
corner lot 40x100: Will be sold reasonable.
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-AT oAKHURsT. LQTs
900 up: buy now and get in before The
rise In prices; 81 down, soc. week.
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE-.HAvE YOU A HEAl.Tii
policyY For 81 a year you can secure, *
sick, $40 week. Can You anord 10 ""
without one? ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sAI.E-JUsT THINK OF IT. A
cottage and 30. 900 SCI II. of land at River
side Tor $500 don't fail 10 call for parti-
culars ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
rrtNr oNr.FAMILY

FOR SALE - FINE ONE-FAMiLY
house OF 10 rooms. fronting on two ave-
structed view OF the bay. For turther
particulars call on ISAAC l.. GOff' SO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sAIE=A SACRIFICE IN A COT
tage and two lots of land; price only
$500; don't let this chance pass. For par
ticulars inquire of ISAAC Il. GOFF' CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SAI.E-SPLENDID PROPERTY
on Broadway: a one-famiiy brick house
Of n rooms, with S674 SO. f. of land. and
All improvements; will be sold at bar
gain. ISAAC l.. GOFF Co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
Solicitors Wanted!
MALE AND FEMALE.

BOTH FOR THE CITY OF PROvI-
DENCE AND THE SURROUNDING
TOWNS AND COUNTRY. AN AGREE
ABLE OCCUPATIONS LARGE COM
MISSIONSi AN EXCELLENT oPPoR-
TUNITY TO MAKE MONEY! APPLI-
CANTs MUST HAVE GOOD REFER
ENCES. FOR FURTHER INFoRMA-
TIoN APPLY AT ROOM NO. $50 Butler
Exchange. between the hours of and
O'Clock d. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-oN HUNTINGTON AVE
nue.. cottage of 40 rooms, with modern
improvements; lot s5x9j Inquire Oh
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-THERE IS NO END TO
our list of real estate bargains. we nave
property in all parts OF the city az So, e1
tremely low prices. ISAAC l.. Gcft So'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sAIE-A GROOM COTTAGE ON
Reneft street all improvements. for $500;
a splendid home centrally located. ISAAC
L. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
RUBBER TRUST.
Report for Past Year Shows a Big
Decrease in Gross Earnings.

New Brunswick. N j., May 22.-The
ninth annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the United States Rubber company
was held in the offices OF the company
here yesterday afternoon. President Fred
erick NJ Shepard. In his annual report,
stated that the mild weather had kept
down busSrsss.
More than that the prices at which
goods were sold invited competition and
underseling. The directors. he said, had
been compelled TO pass dividends on the
preferred stock until business picked up.
However things were encouraging now
and the prospect was better.
The report of the company for the fiscal
year March 81 showed decrease in gross
income of s.. .96S 152, with decrease OF only
S22 $40 in expenses. The net earnings,
therefore, decreased $2945.2S2, and al
though the suspension Of dividends on the
common stock and later on the preferred,
made a saving OF s2.l229l5 on this ac-
coslnt. there was left a deficit of sso7,t9l.
AS "A result OF this. the companys total
surplus is reduced to S25.0i3.
President Shepard's report explains the
unfavorable showing by pointing out that
the mild weather in ls99-l9o0 caused the
trade 10 carry over more than the usual
stock OF goods, which caused small sales
during the fiscal year just ended.
The very mild weather of 190O-lsOl also
curtailed sales; Regardlng Inc me ips reso,u- az
rectors regard the policy OF low prices as
wise for the company, the president says
this has been cordially approved py tns
trade who, finding that the outside and
untried goods were no longer onerad az
lower price preferred 10 ueai IN 'hS
brands of the company.
The general balance sheet as OF March
81 makes the following exhibit
caas Assets' s5sasl lsal ,GssSao isCS ,sSRSs7 SRS
SONS cosnts s'p rec. g70l5 1857 sos l.799. 15s
Ndse on hand 1853 353 |, ,39 Ol9 1,Gl7,6l0
Investments 47323.355 4g.96l S35 46,N0,5O9
Total ..-.. s50,0l6 1856 $5O,S7 g9J $50, ,ssi, ,g42
pa etock ,2s 525 500 s2a 5oO $23 525 500
Com. stock. l2,6oo,oo zS'ooooVV @o'opo'"V
Nsf able b 20. pas 1,6ls,ss3 i.n7O9i i,711,seS
$50 sold loi $50. sooe 1.la.li9 25SOl5 2i7,sSS
ro,,, sls.ssi. .sl2 s4s.Ssl 500 s.s, l2o, ,sss
surplus ...... 25,Ol3 2,Ol0SsS i,'e4,SA
Reserved for A., noo
dividends ....,..' ll'''pSV 'ffV9V
surplus S25MS sSS2,7OS ss23, ,62i
The following directors were elected:
Samuel =. Colt of Providence, X ~,
ConveTse Costello e. Converse Ephrain
L. Corning and Lester Leland OF Bostonl
Charles r. Flint. James y. Ford, Ropert
NJ Galloway, j Howard rGrd udnry ana 9onn
| uotchkiss and Charles l.. johnson on
| How Haven Frederic G. Sayles OF Provi-
| dence and Frederick NJ. Shepard OF East
rbe hoard Of directors Of the company
| v,ili meet i'm New York for the election
| II officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR SALE-AT LINCOLN PARK, A
few choice corner lots on avenues, near
electrics; will be sold on very easy terms.
can for plat. tickets and particulars on
ISAAC L. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
REAL ESTATE For SALE
AND To LET.
@. |. & n. ! GROSS. BanIean Building

RlsoR SALE-A TRACT OF LAND ON
Waterman and Midway streets. contain
Ing ~. 2s2 SO. feet: WILL sell the whole OF
portion OF the tract. Ii must be turned
into money. IL will be sold at = low
price. q. l.. 4 III. j. GROSS. Managers
of Estates. Banigan sBldg. I"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

FOR sALE-oN ATwELL'S AVENUE.
ofL-story house OF 20 rooms, with i'm
nroyements; rent s45 a month; bargain.
ISAAC L. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
RAILROAD
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.

A Time Table giving fun information
as TO local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence station
and stations below:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
ISAAC /. GOFf ca. III westminster ST.

DOR SALE-IN AUBURN, hVV1
cottage OF ~ rooms, with very large 10. i9s
OF land Tor only $45O0 ISAAC l.. HOff
co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
REAL EsTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
ISAAC l. G0Ff Gu. III Westminster ST
FOR sAI.E-IN AUBURN. A GOOD
cottage OF ~ rooms, with very large i0s
OF land for only S45oo ISAAC L. GOff
co.
FOR SALE - FINE oNE-FAMILY
house OF 10 rooms. fronting on two ave-
structed view OF the bay. For further
particulars call ON ISAAC l.. GOtf w.
FOR SALE-.HAvE YOU A HEAl.rii
policy For 81 a year you can secure ha "a
without one? ISAAC l.. GoFg co.
FOR sALE-THERE Is NO END TO
property. in all parts OF the city az a ea-
tremely low prices. ISAAC L. SofP ~
FOR SALE-ON HUNTINGTON AVE
nue.. cottage of 10 rooms, with modern
improvements; lot soNYo. Inquire oi
ISAAC l.. GoFF co.
FOR sALE-HERE you ARE: a
nice cottage of rooms and ] acre oa
land, little way out of the CITY, pTlleN1S
$500. Particulars OF ISAAC L. SOff
co.
FOR SALE-CoTTAGE AND BARN;
on First street. 10 rooms with hath anu
Ute from car line. ISAAC l.. GoFF co.
FOR SALE-ON ALABAMA AVENUE,
an S-room cottage. facing on two avenues;
also good barn; will be sold on easy
terms; price $500. ISAAC l.. GoFF So'
FOR SALE - ON CARPENTER
s4l month; price $500 ISAAC l.. GoFF'
co.
FOR SALE-A BRAND NEW COT
tage of rooms. located in place snits. %
BILE 10 keep poultry; 800 down. balance
same as rent. ISAAC Il. d8FsF CO.
FOR sALE-wE ARE GENERAL
agents for the General Accident insur-
ance of Philadelphia, which insures YOU
against accident or loss by Burglary
ISAAC L. GoFF co.
FOR sALE-DoEs THIS INTEREST
you? A two family house OF 10 rooms,
steam heat and all improvements, IN d
splendid location: price $500 ISAAC L.
GOFF CO.
FOR sALE-AN UP-To-DATE 10
room cottage with all improvements.
thoroughly built and finely finished; price
reasonable. ISAAC l.. GoFF CO.
FOR sAI.E-IF YOU WISH TO BUY,
sell or exchange real estate, call az our
| office. III Westminster street. iSAAC Ia
| GOFF CO.
FOR SALE-oN CHAPLIN AVENUE. A
| two-family house, with large lot, but two
| minutes from car line. Particulars Oh
| ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
FOR sALE-A Two-FAMILY HOUSE
| on Concord street of u rooms. with goo9d
size lot. t0xlOO; price $500. iSAAC L.
GOFF co.
FOR SALE-A SPLENDID INVEST
| ment for some one: IL tenements on Ce-
| dar street, renting for $50 month; Will pe
| sold at a sacrifice. ISAAC L. GOFf Co'
FOR SALE-A TWO FAMILY HOUSE.
with lot 50xl00. on DeSoto street Tor only
| $1,000: a good chance to secure a bargain.
ISAAC Z. GoFF CO
FOR SALE-AT OAKHURST, LQTs
| 500 up; buy now and get in before the
! rise In prices: 81 down, Soc week.
| ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
FOR SATE=A SACRIFICE IN A COT
tage and two lots of land; price only
| $500: don't let this chance pass For par
! ticulars inquire of ISAAC l.. GoFF CO.
FOR sALE-A GROOM COTTAGE ON
| BENEFIT street all improvements. for $500;
| a splendid home centrally located. ISAAC
| l.. GOFF co.
For sAI,E-ON BRIDGHAM STREET
a two-family house, in good repair. witt
| corner lot 40x100: Will be sold reasonable
| ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
FOR SALE-SPLENDID PROPERTY
on broadway; a one-famiiy brick hous.
of IL rooms. with S6It SO r. or land. anc
| ALI improvements; will be sold at bar
gain. ISAAC l. GoFF co.
ron SAJE-AT LINCOLN PARK, 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
"OuR inns REPAIR SHOP"

Removed from Pearl 20 AZ FEtk SlFeel'
BICYCLE REPAIRING.
JAMES BROWN, formerly with
Belcher a. Loomis Hardware co.
DhptcIhN Tailor. Repairing. Cleaning
THnlOIHV and Pressing. Suits Cleaned
and Pressed ~ cents. Overcoats Cleaned
Pressed 50 cents Pants Pressed While
Ynn WHIT 10 CENTS % Charles street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
ROGER WILLIAMS LAUNDRY.

81 SABlN STREET.
French finish or domestic III desired,
Work called for and delivered.
TELEPHONE, 2sSs-2
D00CIun What Cheer Roofing Co. l4l.
nuuTiVu 143 Dyer street, Slate. Tin and
Gravel Roofing. Sl<ylights. Cornices and
Conductors. All kinds OF repairing
promptly done. Tel. 2sSS-S FRANK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

soc work. good as
you pay else
nd oil your watch,
,ivot. soc. All work
sew England Loan
The Columbus journal., 1901-09-04
U06 Ora UaaDa

Tha cornse Stone of the greatest build
ing to b srsctsd in TIN city this ssasOa
10 to Be laid Septembsr II. With i'm
preaaivo csFomoaiesL
A brisf summary Of the facts OF it,
history viii not b out Of plscs 1t this
time, al prsiiminariss having been pro-
vldsd, and the project begun With every
assurance Of complstsnea at . very early
date.
Mayor Ragstz called . nesting for the
second day Of Nay Last for the purpose
Of taking the initiative in the orgsnizs-
ton Of . company.
At this nesting thsre zero present:
Mayor Hsory Rae.tz, J. e. North, Geo.
Lehman, 8 C. and C. G. 0r.y, Jonas
WEIGH, Herman Oehlrich, GuA B. Speice.
| Charles E Pollock, Charles Reinke. C.
b. Sheldou, C. d. Evans and Daniel
Schrsm, and this meeting vas the sub
stantial start Of the project
The incoepor.sors vere: Henry RaRatz,
Lsandsr Gerard, 8 C. Gray, George
Lehman. J. E North. Charles Rsinke.
| Jonas Welch and C. d. Evans.
After the articles were signed. stock
holders met. Nay :. and selected a.
board Of directors: Ragatz. Lehman.
Evans. Spsice. Schram, Gerard and 8.
| C. GRAY, Who mel and elected a. officers:
L. Gerard, president; Henry Ragatz.
vice president; D. Schr.m, secretary; s.
C. Gray, treasurer
At thus nesting the total amount OF
stock appearing N the subscription
book W. $4,000
June 8 plans were submitted June
q, the method Of raising more capital
stock va discussed. July 8, Walter
Phillips on behalf Of committee. report
ed . donation by various citizens OF
$4,000. At this meeting the secretary
vas directed to advertise for bids for the
auditorium according to plans submitted
by Architect VosA
July . it vas found that the bids ex-
ceeded the subscriptions all told. A
committee consisting Of 8. C. Gray, J. E.
North and George Lehman were appoint
cd With instructions to report IN two
days.
July 81, Mr.. North announced that he
would donate $1,000 If others present
would jointly give $1,000, which vas
quickly done. II vas at this meeting
that, on motion, the building to be erect
ed vas named the North Opera House,
and il il on the anniversary Of Mr..
North's birthday that the corner stone
is To be laid Two days later. the con-
tract vas awarded to c. j. Scott and
after, the contract for plumbing, to
Duseeil L Son.
The building committee. under whose
supervision the work ID rapidly proceed.
| ING, are NassrA WEIGH, North and
Lehman.
The Columbus journal., 1901-09-04

Frank v. Tunis and Miss Mary e.
Scott were married thus Tuesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock in the Catholic church.
The couple viii reside in this city. They
have the hearty congratulations Of their
many friends With hearty good wishes
for thar future happiness.
The Columbus journal., 1901-09-04
WHITES CREAM vERNIFUGE

10 eseentiaIly the chiidis tonic. It i'm
proves the digestion and assimilation OF
food, strengthening the nervous system
and restoring them to the health, visor
and elasticity Of spirits natural 70 child
hood Price 3 cents. A. Hsintz and
Pollock / Co.
The Columbus journal., 1901-09-04

XuOVDoAANo wv 1900 ~kRoA v
producing great depression Of spirits.
indigestion. constipation, hesdache. etc.
HERBINE will stimulate the liver. keep
the bowels regular, and restore a health
full buoysncy Of spirits. Price 50 cents.
A. Hsintz and Pollock ( Co.
The fire which destroyed the Stan
ton, Nebr,ska. roller mills Monday Of
Last week, 10 believed to be from spon-
taneous combustion in the engine house.
Thsre W. only $500 insurance, and the
los falls heavy On the owner, J. r
Cookua, formerly Of this city.
The schools opened Monday with
the usual interest One younesteE
going home altar the assignment Of
Lessons, WI hsard to remark that they
we're bound to make the work hardes
than it va last year. He would have to
study like thunder" to keep up.
Rev. Weed Of the Episcopal church
notified his congregation Sunday evening
that On Oct I. he would leave for Ne
vada. No. whittier he goes to be arch.
deacon. presiding owe twelve counties
m southwestern Missouri There VII
be many resrets at his departure.
Herman Oehlrich tells q JoURyAI
reporter that be viii open mp his nes
brick store on Thirteenth street with 4
stock Of groceries and hardware, Octobel
1. This Will be welcome news to NJ
| Oehlrichis host Of old customers ana
ftisods who have doce Business with hin
for % many years
We are led to believe that a numbel
az parsons In this county vili receiv'
within the next fev days a bulletin frou
the University OF Nebraska School q
Agriculture. We earnestly ur2e NJ
saeh persons to give this bulletin
careful reading and advise those who's
lamas ara not On The Cnivorsity mailin,
LIT to Wfits tne tho buIseih
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-14
History of the Gem.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Hope dia-
mond, so called from the fact that ior
seventy years it has been in the pos
session of the English family of which
Lord Francis Hope is a member, was
purchased from the latter in London on
Tuesday by Simon Frankei of j. Frank
ell Sons of 6S Nassau street, this city.
The sale.of the famous gem, famous not
only because of its value and sizs, but
also on account Of the historic interest
attached to ii, WIS made thru Adolph
We'll of London, who carried on nego-
tiations with representatives of Lord
Francis Hope OH behalf OF the Frank
els These were not concluded until
Frankers arrival in London, however.
A cablegram from him on Tuesday cor
yeyed the information that the deal had
been closed.
The Frankels were not willing to give
the figure at which they obtained the
gem. but cable dispatches from London
said that it was S25000O. Joseph Frank
ell, brother of Simon F'rankel said that
this is only an approximation, and tilat
the exact figure was the highest ever
paid for single stone.
According to Frankel, the negotia-
tions which have led to the sale of the
gem of the Hope family began about
five months ago. Lord Francis Hope,
who got the diamond as an inheritance
from Lis mother, to whom it had been
left by her father, Henry 7. Hope.
well known banker of Amsterdam, was
then on the verge of bankruptcy. The
Frankels heard of this, and thru inter-
mediaries made an offer for the famous
blue diamond which Lord Francs Hope
was considering when the negotiations
were suddenly called off on account of
the objections of others members ct the
family His relatives, prominent among
whom is his brother, the Duke of New
castle, feared that it was plot OF Lady
Francis Hope. who was May Sohe. the
actress. and who has since run off to
Japan with p. Bradley Strong, to get
more money from her husband and so
they brought suit in the English courts
to prevent him from selling any Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-14

on board ship could be SO employed. The
navigation bureau has approved the
suggestion in view of the shortage of
officers Following this idea further.
the paymaster general says that in or
der that assistant paymasters. upon en-
tering the service shall have the requl-
site knowledge, the laws should be
changed so that hereafter appointments
to the pay corps would be made from
the graduates of the naval academy. In
this connection the paymaster general
speaks of the necessity for the creation
of a reserve of pay officers, which in
turn would involve an increase in the
total number of paymasters allowed by
law. Other matters which form the sub
ject of recommendation are proposed
notifications of the law allowing certi-
fled checks to be used instead OF perna-
nent bonds by contractors determira-
ton of liability for officers pay bonds.
an increase in the compensation for
paymaster's clerk and finally. the need
of more commodious quarters for the
bureau of supplies and accounts than
can be secured in the navy department
building