The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
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4 a sunny slope OF ground OF about ten
acres, near the Government Building at
St. Louis has been secured BY the Agrl-
cultural Department, to be used Tor a
reproduction in miniature OF the whole
United States. with mountains. rivers,
falls and lakes exactly as in the, original.
If possible. the products OF each state
will be growing in their right places
when the exposition opens, and oil wells.
mines etc. will also bc shown.
FRENCH #AIRsJIP SAILS. ,5lS ii
The Lcbaudy airship, made blythe Lee
bnudy Brothers., Of Paris made two 81 G
cessful ascents from Paris April 11th.;
being steered In all directions oyer the
Seine and sailing against q strong Wind
without difficulty.
PELEE FUND TO MANILA?
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer OF the
Martinique disaster fund, has issued a
statement showing that $3.50 2os.3o was
subscribed for the relief OF the sufferers
from the West indian volcanic eruptions,
while only s7s,034.34 was used. He asks
subscribers to indicate whether the bal
ance shall be returned to them or be
used for destitute Fillpinos.
CARNEGIE GIVES TO CLEVELAND.
The public Library Board OF Cleveland.
Ohio has accepted an offer from Andrew
Carnegie OF $500 to erect seven branch
| libraries. The city is to FURNISH the
sites and maintain the libraries. 4.
NEW YORK AT THE FAIR. 81
The New York Legislature has appro-
prlated 100000 for the state representa-
ton at the st. Louis Fair and $4,000 for
the expenses of Gov. Odell and his escort
of 1000 National Guardsmen who will
visit Exposition. The Legislature Of
1909 had already appropriated 100000.
A MISUNDERSTANDING SPEECH,
AS printed In the Congressional Record
tile recent five-days record breaking
speech Of Senator Morgan on the Panama
Canal question filled nlnety-seven pages
averaging 1900 words each. making a to-
tai CT about 3as, 900 words. This would
i make a book about half as big as the
Bible The speech was purely e1tempor-
4 aneous. very few notes being used, Sen
ator Morgan is 20 years old.
ACCIDENTS AND DISASTERS.
/. The aHogg-Swayne syndicate tract oil
the Spindle Top oil fields in Texas was
swept by fire Tueaday and o65 OF It's der.
rlcks were burned besides pumping sta,
tlons ETC. The loss was estimated al
nearly 81, 100000. s K
a tornado which swept over Monroe
County Ala, Tuesday. killed nine people
injured many and did untold damage tc
property. Many farmhouses and whole
Villages were wrecked.
DEATHS. Y. "a n =.
Young LII, the First Grand secretar,
4 Of China, the leader of the ultra conser
yatlve element. died at Pesin, April II
He was promoted from Yiceroy Of Chill
to Generallissimo of the army for thu
purpose of leading the forces agains
the foreigners In 1900.
u lie attacked the legations and after
= wards fled with the DoWager Empress.
Brigham Young, President Of the CoEn
Gil OF Twelve Apostles Of the Mormon
Church and the eldest son of Presiden
a Brigham Young of the Mormon Church
died at Salt Lake City Utah. April II
He was born In 1888 and leaves fou
wives. 20 children and 50 grandchildren
The Rev. DR.. Gustav Gotthell, rabbi
emeritus Of Temple Emanu-El at NeY
York died at his home in that cit,
!, April IS, He was born In Prussia Il
! 1897, IIe arranged the first jewish hymn
book with music to BIO printed In TIL!
country. established the first jewish
Ssterhood founded theological schoo
and was the leader Of the liberal reform
elements of his race,
. Hilary Bell. the well-known dramati
editor and musical critic OF tho Nel
= York Press died at New York April
/, of heart disease,
! RELIANCE NOW READY, %3
i. The new yacht Reliance. designed b
the iIerreshoffs at Bristol, r. I. as II
n cup defender, was successfully launohe
I on the nth and had her mast stepped Q
Z the 18th. She was christened by Mis-
4 N ora Iselin, daughter Of q. OliVegs Iselil
managing owner ct the Yacht