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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Crane of Win
throp, were visiting friends in this city,
Monday. They will soon make n short
trim to Portland, where they will visit
Mr.. Cranes father
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15
Banking assetines.

AT the annual meeting OF the Maine
Trust and Banking Co.. Monday after
noon. the following officers were elect
ed: Trustees. ]. 8. .Maxcy. p. H. Wins
low. Weston Lewis. w. T. Hall and ".
f. Maxcy: Pres. Weston Lewis; 1st ".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Paul r. Berry arrived, Tuesday even
ing. from Boston TO attend the we'd
ding of his sister, Miss Winnifrea
Berry. this evening. at Christ church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

The Kislnet Club held its regular
meeting at A. .. L. w. hall, Tuesday
evening. and a very pleasant evening
was passed with whist and dancing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Mrs. Grace King and son and Mrs.
Mabel Libby and daughter from Au-
burn. are Visiting Mr.. and Mrs Wal
ter Rollins i.itchfield read.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Leonard Pratt reported for admis-
sion, Tuesday, and was assigned to NJ
60. Mr.. Pratt is a resident Of New
salem. Mass, and enlisted at Catskill
y. Y. Feb. 23S 1864 as a private in Co
+. 18th n. Y. Engineers, and was dis
charged at Fort Barry, Va. June 10,
1855
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

The hearing in the case of Norman
Chase, charged with the larceny of q
sum of money was. Tuesday, again
postpCned, TO 3 \. NJ. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

j. \. Murphy, accompanied by his
cousin. Timothy. have gone TO Water
Vile. where they will make 4 short
visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Il. r. Williams of Old Orchard. was
he guest Of friends in the city. Tues
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Misses Marion Tasker and Annie
Merrill returned, Tuesday, to Lewiston,
where they will resume their studies at
Bates College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

me London Central News learns tina
owing TO grave doctrinaI differences.
zen. Booths son-in-law and daughter.
M. ana Mrs. Booth-C libborn and
Ietoy cibborn, have resigned from the
salvation Army and joined the church
OF John Alexander Dowie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

can cheerfully and most sincerely endorse
your specific a. = cure for Eczema, the most
irritating and annoying disease, I think, that
6esh 10 heir to. was troubled with tt for
twenty-five years, and tried many remedies
with no good effect. After using your medicine
= short time think I entirely relieved
You can give this statement any publicity you
may desire, ~ it il Voluntarily made, more for
those aMieted than notoristy for myself.
Very respectfully,
WIN. CAMPBELL
010 West Central. Wichita, Eans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15
Skin DfSc0S cS


like
properly called diseases
Cancer Caah Scroful Rheumatism Poison etc the onv
intensity
Cancer specific or WINS; which
the Of
na fluid These acid through the slim
cause great with intense itching and burning
Pustular kind with discharge gummy skin NAV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

The annual meeting of Samuel Grant
Chapter. D. A. r.. will be held. this af-
tcrroon. with Mrs. ". J. Landers,
Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Miss Annie Morgan arrived home.
Tuesday, from Bangor, where she has
been passing several weeks with her
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Robert Sampson returned Tuesday.
from an extended furlough to Worces-
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

as sores, blotches or piinples,
become more deeply rooted
and intractable the longer
neglected. the skin in time
having q thick, hard. rough
and unsightiy appearance.
You can hide the bleuiisfles
for a time with cosmetics:
and washes, lotions, soaps
and powders may relieve
temporarily the itching and
burning, but eventually the
f1OYeS nf tia cir, Gorn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

a large number accompanied the
minstrel troupe to Waterville. yestcr.
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

AIRS. Fannie Tasker and her little
daughter Susie of Portland. are visit
ing friends in the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Miss Christine Barr of Charlestown
MaSS., Is the guest of Miss Madgc
Carey. Second street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Miss Alice NJ. Jones of Sidney, was
visiting friends in the city, Monday
and Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Danforth Lodge. y. Z. Q. P. will in
stall its officers. this evening at Fore:
terS hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

t.>J. Wyman of South China, is in
n" city. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Field, Loudon HILL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15
Nothing
Tastes Good

And eating Is simply perfunctoy-
done because II must be.
This is the common complaint Of
the dyspeptlc.
If eating sparinely would cure dys-
pepsla, few would suffer from It long.
The only way to cure dyspepsia.
which is difficult digestion. Is to give
vigor and tone to the stomach and the
whole digestive system.
Hoods Sarsaparills cured the niece Of
Frank Fay. 100 N. St. South Boston. Mass.
who writes that she had been great sufferer
from dyspepsia for six years: had been with
out appetite and had been troubled with sour
stomach and headache She had tried many
other medicines In vain. Two bottles Of
Hoods Sarsapsrills made her we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Mrs. II. p. ClossCn will entertain tho
Ladies Aid of the Universalist church
at her home. Chestnut street. this af-
ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15
HAI,IOWELL.

Z. 5. Bailey of Whitetield. was in the
city on business, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

| l.. T.. Bradstreet is quite sick at his
home in Farmngdale, having been con-
! lined to the house since Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

MIR. and Mrs. Frederick Cooley o.
Brunswick. are the guests of friends il
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

GARDINER.
Journals Telephone Csil-37-5.

Miss Lottie Graves arrived home,
Tuesday. from a visit at Boston and
vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Rev. w. ID. Plummer will preach AT
the special meetings held in the Bap-
fist church. this week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Thomas Kennedy has reported for
duty from SO days furlough to Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Albert Bergman of Portland. was in
the city, Tuesday, visiting friends and
transacting business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

Charles $. Johnson Of Augusta, re-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
THE WEEK IN REALTY.
RECORD PRICE FOR FIFTH-AYE.
PRoPERTY-MANY NOTABLE SALES.

The features OF the week were the many large
parcels sold in the Broadway, upper west Slde
Tffth-aye and Wallst sections and the good prices
realized at auction sales. 1t is seldom that so
MANY excellent sales reported in a week as
there were last week. Nearly each day attractive
transactions were made public. and these deals,
toRether with results recently obtained at the
auction salesrooms. viii undoubtedly give courage
10 the tirnid investors. IL is thought. An active
realty market usually means the planning OF a
large number OF improvements. and every improve
rnent IS a benefit the city In one or more ways
IN Broadway there many properties in fact
large numbers Of whole block fronts, sorey in need
of Improvement Money could be spent on these
places in bringing about change for the better,
with a good prospect for a fair income from the
sum invested in the projects.
One of the big Broadway transactions OF the
week was the sale OF Nos. 532 and 53i Broadway,
ten story freproOf building, and Nos. 50 and 81
Wooster-st seven story mercantile building, for
Bcehm & Coon. by James l. Libby. to the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance Society, which gave
in part payment some real estate The sale of Nos
5ss and $50 Broadway and No l26 10 13o Crosby-st.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

bv Tslor &. Beringer for jeremiah C. Lyons the
details Of which were given in The Tribune yester
day, attracted considerable attention lhese s0
were two Of the most important Broadway Iea1'S
dss bs seoGieSN ses Of No SOS four story private
dwelling house on iot estafe to j J. Kennedy.
ssYe the students OF realty records cnahSe $eo ~
make some interesting &c Np sSs FifthaTe This
IS record price For II the distTie M 9bs pevton
estate h BENJAMIN Altman bought No. 1863 Ftfth-aye
nVe tS ftSrg three story brick extension lot
i5s feet deem and 17.6 feet wide. Mr. Altman paid
said d soon after he had bought The property that
the parcel was sold at reSSTf f6T FebrGary % in speak
sng about the high prices recently paid for Firth
A number Of very high prices have been paid in
the last week for parcels both IN FllthItAEe, @ anu
be mentioned the figure which Benjamin Altman
gave at auction for No 1863 Fifth-ave The The parcel parcel
for SIS 600 which is s78 IS square foot The daily
Show any higher price than this paid for Ffth-aye
property but IT would be a mistake to take the the
erty in this part Of Fifth-ave. In order to get
IS neVer SUPPOSED to include any contrbution rom
the value Of the building but IN the present case
and is leased for many years, so that while 1t Is
the Vicinity il Certainly has value indepeGdent
OF the location. Moreover Mr.. Altman is the owner
e e PTIe[ Ppnb{d IN FtHsVe mar b t t
indicate
In relation 10 property in this vicinity il is
estng to note that title was passed to the Broad
way Tabernacle during the week. the consideration
being slSo,@o. As the property contains 14,7
square feet. this is equivalent to $50 square foot
which, considering the advantageous location Of
this plot, and the prospects of Herald Square,
cannot De considered an excessive figure More
extraordinary is the price which the Atlantic
Mutual Insurance Company is reported to have
paid for the northwest corner Of Exchange Place
and Milliam-st- This property measures as feet
IN Nlllam-st by 50 feet in Exchange Place 1t is
now occupied by the Bank of the State of New
York, and adjoins the Wall-st building OF the in
surance company which has made the purchase
The price is said to be in the neighborhood OF
100000. and II was paid in order to protect the
Hight and air of the Atlantic Mutual Building.
In the case of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance
Company, the cost Of protection has been cnor-
mously high. and the price paid square foot
Which Is not far from S3l0-haS been exceeded
three times in the real estate history of the civ
6nd In each of these cases the area was rtIcb
smaller than 1888 square feet.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

rental based upon the net they have earned
1t is said that among the apartment houses thus
leased by Mr.. Tribelhorn
u II East Elghty-seventh- st.
Southwest OF One-hundred and eleventh-s and
Seventh-aye.
Northeast OF Ninety and Madison ave
OF Seventh-ave One-hundre
twelfth-st.
Southeast OF thirteenth and
Seyenth-aye
Northeast -thirteenhst and
Seventh
southwest corner Of Nnety-second-s Madison ave
Of Ninety -fourth-st. and Madison
Nos. so and SCI West One hundred and-forty-
ninth
Nos. and l65 Lenox-ave ,,,...
Northwest corner One-hundred- frst-st and west
1900,
and -thrteentf-st. h,,rdrAd
Southeast Of Manhattan ave. ana O''e i'
-fouTteenth-st. -. - 2, ,oo 900
The Of these properties is said TO De s4''"'O
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

mand has been permanently and fully salts
fed, and a return has in for the overflow de-
mand to the sections east OF William-st.
w. X Aston, president OF the Tontine Company,
OF the first to the necessity OF this
return movement. An equalization OF values be-
the extremities OF Wa-st. already begin
ming. which shows itself in increase square
foot of land and also square foot Of rental floor
space. The next development will be the erection
OF office buildings.
MRS. F H. BENEDICT BUYS A HOUSE.
The buyer of No AZ West Forty-ninth-st q four
story brownstone front dwelling house on a plot
20x1005 feet Columbia College leasehold), which
recently sold by Greene & Taylor for jeremiah
c. Lyons. is Mrs F. II. Benedict.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
SALES REPORTED YE.STERDAY y

Joseph ODonnell has sold No. 3I6 West Twenti-
eth-st., four story English basement dwelling
house, a lot l6Sx9S9 feet.
Potter Brother have sol dNo. ll3 West Forty
seventh-st.. three story and basement dwelling
house on lot 20Xl005 feet. to Mrs O'Brlen Alex
ander Wilson was the broker.
Henry Gerken has sold Frederick Lese No 2sf
East Eighty, ,tirst-st: a five story double fathouse
George J. Stricken has sold for Jacob Wicks 10 f
Schmidt No. III East One-hundred- thirteenth
16xlo0u feet for 1880.
Picken & Lilly have sold for William A Kaufman
No l24 West hundred and -twenteth-st.. three
feet
George F. Patton has sold for Lolita Acker w F
Donnelly and Howard Lente No. 239 TO 2i5 West
Forty-nnth-st four three story and basement
The buyer viii improve the premises
Miss B. Emerson has sold Nos ls3 and l65 Ienox-
ave. two apartment houses a plot 67x1OO feet
Henry Corn has bought from Annie L. Clifford =
plot 30 5x6 ex30x5s3 feet northwest corner of
North Third and Bathgate aves.. for 5000.
T. ortmann has sold for DR. H Moeller to B.
Schmidt No. 24O West Thrty-eighth-st a DWELLING
house, on a lot 1-lOX9S.9 feet
J. w. Deaken has bought a lot 25xloo feet on tba
south side OF Two-hundred-andthi thirty-eighthsr qoo
feet west Of Keppler-ave.
p. J. Heaney & Co. has sold TO Gerald c Connor
the three story private dwelling house on the east
side OF Lorilard Place, "a feet south of Ope-bun
dred-and-eighty-se
TRANSACTION IN TENEMENT PROPERTY.
Nicholas F. Walsh has sold for Lane Brothers
builders, Donald Cunningham, No 225 10 23l East
Fortieth-st two new six story tenement houses
each 376xssxss.S feet, and Nos. 225 and 227 East
Thirty-hfth-st., six story tenement house
t0-2xssxsss feet Each house is arranged for four
Families on a floor. Mr.. Cunningham gave in part
payment No. 40 TO 754 Second-aVe three old fo,,r
story brick tenement houses with stores on a MOI
bOxl00 feet The value OF the properties I'm the
transaction S235 600.
APARTMENT HOUSES LEASED UNDER NEW
PLAN.
An announcement was made yesterday that
Ernest Tribelhorn had made ARRANGEMENTS win
About twelve owners of large apartment houses 10
lease their properties by the year at a fixed net
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
A CHANGE OF VALUES.

When the Stock Exchange had its quarters IN
the building now known as the United states Gus
tom House the best properties of Wall-st were
those east of William-st. But with the remoVaI Oh
the Stock Exchange came a changing of property
y-aIes IN the west of Wall-st.. as indicated by
the erection of great office buildings But that de-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
1Hstrucnou.
0sIrbers.

~ ONEFN E>SS.-SWiss. German and English nv
VI for good positions. teacher kindergas -
erness-cOmpanlOn tEuTOpel resident euIlpanion -nvg
MISS HOPKINS. l Union square. EducatohH4 @N7-
yI,EACHERS tEpiscopaIian city school; nusSa
Il erness for notherIess girl: goveTness-cu.e.ss~
Europe; French German gIt'@0yANs
pranO for Catholic church wanted MISS
EDUCATIONAL. AGENCY. so East 18Th 81 HS'
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
SITE FOR WAREHOUSE BOUGHT.

Max Kramer has resold for John kafka 10 isaac
Lippman four old tenement houses AT tne nor Or tn
east corner of Bleecker and Thompson SITS. eNlV. XIV.
feet to the Manhattan Knitting Mllls LOT aOouo t
$50 600. story warehouse VIII oe "uii' O "
sit
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
Real gsIatr iuanieo.

II WILL. BUY AT ONCE for cash Brooklyn properly :.
l. real value; will give immediate % sS-sv
stating full particulars and lowest cash price. hE-NN
HiL4AIR. Box r. Tribune Of1ce
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-14
VERY SUCCESSFUL.
THE DRY NOW ION TO CAIRO
ENTHUSIASTIC CON
vENTION.

Capt. Ma rk Cole has returned from
the Parkersburg convention, and
Messrs. Ashcrsft and Peter will re-
turn this evening. Mr.. s. A. Fowler
went on to New York, and expects to
be absent about two weeks.
The convention was the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held, and the
demand for q nine foot stage from
Pittsburg to Cairo is so strong that
congress cannot, 1t is believed, longer
ignore it. The outlook for Ohio river
improv ements is brighter than ever
before.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-14
A Big SLUMP
A SMALL PANIC ON CHANGE
TO-DAY, FROM REPORTS.

As seen from the stock reports Of
today, there was big break In all
stocks, with few exceptions. There
was no panic, but the break was from
three to six dollars in many of the
standard stocks.
No cause is known, unless IL was
the termination of the fight between
some Of the spectators against the
Gates crowd. The four largest slumps
in stock were in Illinois Central from
el42. 40 to s140.50 L. and N, si26
to s123.60; Missouri Pacific, $40. So
to $40, and st., Paul . 1880 to Sill.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-14
Mrs. Hamilton Awarded Damages for
Her Sons Death.
Fosmer Member Of Paduoah's Mill.
tsry Company Jumped From the
s Train and Was Killed.
GASES IN CIRCUIT COURT

4 This morning the Jury in the case
4 Of Martha Hamilton, administrator Of
Robert MoManus, against the ILLINOIS
Central Railroad company, returned q
verdict for $4,000 for the plaintiff,
the amount asked for in the petition.
McManus was killed two years ago
while crossing Green river on an Illi-
nois Central train. II was alleged that
the boy was showed of in the petition.
MoManus was we'll known in Psdu.
tah, having been a member OF com
pany X during the Spanish American
WAR, and was Familiarity known as
.Gpg Nc" He and Sam Hook were
tramping towards Psducah from Lou
issille and McManus was killed II
4 WAS said he fell of. but 1t was claim.
ed he was pushed of.
This makes the second time the case
had been tried, the court Of appeals
having reversed the decision on the
strength OF Hooks appearance, Hook
act having testified In the case at the
first trial
Hook stated that the brakeman, Hen
~ Hsnsbro. did not shove MoManus
\ OF but that he jumped of and did not
know the train was passing the tres.
tie. I'VE were riding on tne
freight togeth er or the hampers when
the brakeman came along and demand.
cd money" Hook testified. ~ gave
him 25 cents TO let me ride to Louis.
vile. but McManus had no money and
the brakeman told him he would have
10 get of started to get of with
him when he Jumped. 4"
Robert Craig, another companion,
stated that he was riding on the rods
Of the freight train and that the
brakeman came along and made Nc.
Msnus jump Of. From his statements
McManus had been driven TO the side
Of the car and was hanging on the lad
der when the brakeman told him "a
get of MoManss replied that he
could not as the train was moving fast
To this the brakeman replied In words
to the effect that he had got on while
moving and that he must get of and
at the same time threatening TO STEP
on his fingers ! 4 he did not. The night
kAwas dark and rainy and MoMsnus did
| Not see that he was on trestle when
4 r. jumped. Hook was not introduced
by the railroad people until after
Hansbro's trial for manslAughter when
he was permitted to testify.
The case of Nicholas Gunther, OF
Cino innAti, against NJ. ..Rosenblatt, ci-
gar manufacturer, was finished and
given to the jury. The suit was to
recover ssIl alleged to be due on &C
count,
The case of T. b. Stone Lumbe
Co.agaiast the Tennessee River Trans.
n portation compsny, was on trial at
D sdjournnent OF court. The plaintiff
Claims that lumber 10 the value Of
5000 was lost and damaged by a
breach Of contract.
At noon court adjourned to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. s. B. Caldwell.
The damage suit of Ed McAnany
against Griffith and Garrison, for
$4,000 damages for being assaulted and
put out Of their saloon. was dismissed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Quick was granted a
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-14
The SILLY THING.
GoRMAN REALLY SEES IN HIM.
SELF PRESIDENTIAL
TIMBER.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Cor
man Of Maryland has sent word to a
few Of his friends that he will be in
Washington Saturday, and that he
would be glad to Communicate with
them" There are many reasons for
thinking that German is taking a
presidential boom as seriously as some
OF his friends.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-14
Committees From Various Associa-
tions Meet and Name Committees
The Members will at Once Confer
With Managers of Local Tele-
phone Companies.
NAMES OF COMMITTEEMAN

The move TO avoid the dual system
Of telephones in commercial circles Of
Paducah has taken definite shape, and
tonight or tomorrow meeting is to
be held between joint committee
from the Retail Merchants Assooia-
ton, the Retail Grocers' Association,
the Bar Association, the dentists, and
the Medical Society, and representa-
tives OF the East Tennessee Telephone
company and the new Peoples indie
pendent Telephone company, with a
view to taking some action.
The committee appointed from the
Merchants Association was Messrs
O. W. Thompson, W. r. Cochran and
George Rock.
From the Retail Grocers, Messrs.
will Farley, U. s. walston and p. f.
Lally.
From the Medical Society, Drs. ].
7. Reddick, p. II. Stewart and II. I.
Rivers.
From the Dentists, Dr. o. e.
whitesides.
From the Bar Association. Attor-
neys ]. O. Flournoy and James Camp
bell, Jr.
These committees held meeting
and appointed a joint committee, cor.
sisting Of one man from each Of the
above committees. composed of Messrs.
W. d. Cochran, J. O. Flournoy, DR..
II. 7. Rivers. DIR. O. Z. whitesides
and Mr.. U. s. walston.
This committee was to confer with
the local managers of the telephone
companies. but today Mr.. r. e. Ash
brook, OF the Independent telephone
company, was called out Of the city
last night and the meeting will be held
tonight, II he returns at p m, when
he Is expected,
The object OF this move is to avoid
having two telephones in every bust
ness house or office. The merchants
and others, IL appears from statements
made, are willing to have two tele-
phones II the rates are so fixed that
they can have both for the same price
they are now getting the present SER
/ vice
II not. they will make an effort TO
all agree on one telephone system and
II will be mp to the telephone compa-
mics to make the rate that will be sat.
isfactory, and whichever one is
adopted, will probably be used by all
the above associations.
Manager Joynes, of the East Ten
nessee company, who was the only
manager to be seen today, said that
he could make no statement as to q
reduction of rates, as he does not
make the rates. All propositions
will have to be submitted to the
officers Of the company at Nashville,
and therefore he could not say what
will be done. The rates for the other
have to be made at wilkesbarre, Pa,
in all probability, hence it will be
some time before anything definite is
known. 's