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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
THIRTEEN
ALARMS.
a Very Unlucky Number Of
Fires on Yesterday.
NONE AMOUNTED TO MUCH
In Some Gases ohimneys on Fire We're
the Cause Of the Turning Out
Of the Department
Apparatus
NONE AMOUNTED TO MUCH

Despite the fact that thirteen is re-
garded as unlucky, especially by per-
sons engaged in risky business. there
were sounded yesterday within Rich
mond no more nor less tlinn thirteen
fire alarms. and in each instance there
appeared good cause for calling the de-
partment. But the number to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. none Of tho alarms
resulted seriously. the blazes In each IN.
stance being OF little or no consequence.
Early yesterday morning the fremen
realized that there was something do
ing In their particular line of business.
BY o'clock an alarm had been sounded.
and hardly had this threatened conflag-
ration, a dwelling In the residential sec
ton. been attended to before the doeful
sound of the big bell and the sharp sound
Of the house gongs announced the pres
enc Of still another threatened fire.
STILL THEY CAME.
Until late yesterday afternoon the
alarms continued to come in. and In
each instance the cause was found to be
about the same, Finally twelve fires had
been discovered and twelve fires had
been put out. when about s O clock there
came in from q well-bullt up section OF
the city and locality regarded as not
freproof, the thirteenth alarm.
It was with q feeling OF deep fore
DOQlng tnat the department. RESPONDED
to the call. for every man with his we'll
grounded superstition and educated be-
lief In the proverbial thirteen as an omen
of evil, answered the alarm They ex-5
pected to view a confagration of
no mean proportions. and could SEQ thou
sands OF dollars going up In smoke.
The surprise OF the fire laddles may
be imagined when they arrived upon
the scene, for instead OF viewing a
spreading conflagrat1on. they observed is
suing from dwelling chimney volumes
of black smoke and a few cinders. The
trouble was quickly remedied. after
which the department. returned to their
respective headquarters.
Later several other alarms We're re-
ceived. but no damage was recorded.
HIGH COAL THE CAUSE.
The high price Of conl and the present
fuel used by the people Is held respon-
sible for the number of fire alarms re-
Gently. 1t Is stated that the price OF
coal is too high for tho citizens to burn
hard coal as stove fuel. as conse-
quence of which wood md blocks. some
times shavings. are being consumed,
Being unacquainted with the freaks OF
wood and shavings, the people I'll their
heating stoves with such fuel. turn the
damper Open and leave the apparatus
to heat this or that room. AS a result.
the stove Is soon at n white heat. while
flames are flying UP the chimney. These
set fire to the SCOT and much smoke
and many unnecessary sparks emit. an
alarm of fire always being the conse-
quence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
COUNSEL FOR RAILROAD
SAYS. CAR WAS CROWDED
nv Associated Pres.,)

Try Associated PressO
NEW YORK. Feb. 1o.-Walter w.
Ross general counsel for the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railway
Company. made statement. in which
he said It had been learned that fve
OF the wounded probably would die.
Where the crossing is said Mr..
Ross. there is a steep grade, which we
have been informed slopes about eight
feet in seventy-hvc. 1t is the rule and
custom for trolley cars to come to a full
stop at all crossings. At that point we
have gate and watchman.
"IIe received a signal by bell from
Roseville about minute or minute
and a half before the train came and
SO lowered his gate. The trolley car
man. having lost control. and smashed
into the gate The gate is broken clea.
on showing that 1t was done. Tho car
crashed into the front and side Of the
engine OF our train. breaking on the
beam and part OF the steam apparatus
of the engine. The side OF the cab was
also smashed. lnjuring our engineer.
uS 1AhNh1"diIiti UceI IidhlslB
extensive improvements in the way Of
track elevation near this point. Unfor-
tunately the work had not reached thls
crossing yet. and on account OF this
work our engineers are subject to nag
at every crossing. None of our trains
run fast in this neighborhood. The train
had stopped at a station just a little
way of. and this was an additional rea
son for going slow.
From all the information we get
there was absolutely no blame to be
attached to the engineer. and the acci-
dent was the result OF no fault OF the
Lackawanna-
"As far as we can learn, the accident
was the direct result OF the overcrowding
of that trolley car said Mr.. Ross. "Ii
am told that there were at least one;
hundred and twenty persons upon It.n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
EXPLOSIVE SENT
THROUGH THE MAIL
TWelve.Year-Old Boy is Pain.
fully Burned at tNorfolk-An
Investigation Started.

Z NORFOLK. VA. February l9.-Harry
Hicks. a twelve-year-old boy, was hurt
by the explosion of box received BY
mail to-day The postman delivered a
cigar box tied with u string at the resi-
dence OF tho boys sister, Mrs. 70. M, Par
lett, this morning. 1t was opened by the
boy, In opening the box the matches 1t
contained ignited the explosives and scat
tered powder IN the boys face, The post
office officials We're notified. and an lnves-
itigation has begun to determine where
the box came from.
Tine box does not bear post-marlz, but
the carrier for that route says 1t came
to him In the regular course Of the mall
matter.
and their impression Is that tho eye
sight OF young Hicks is not affected. and
that he will suffer only. from the powder
sburna MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
WANTS THOUSANDS
FOR HIS CLOTHES
Millionaire Stove Manufacture
er Brings Suit Against JEFF
ferson Hotel Company.
Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch )

ALBANY. N. Y, February 1a,-Before
the United States Court here to-day trial
was begun In the suit OF Walter P. War
rem, millionaire stove manufacturers Of
Troy. against the Jefferson Hotel Com
pany, OF Richmond. to recover $1,000, the
value OF the wardrobe OF himself, his
wife and maid. destroyed In the lire which
destroyed the hotel on March 2S, 1901,
The main ground on which Mr.. Warren
bases his action is that he was mlsled by
the assurance OF tho night clerk that the
hotel WAS absolutely froproof
When the fire broke out he had time
to pack his trunks and carry them out,
but even then was luled to a false sense.
OF security by the declaration Of ono OF
the night watchmen that there was no
danger. The defense holds that he was
warned OF the danger In time to escape
with his goods. \, 5s,I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
MANY KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Shell Exploded with Fatal Eff.
feet in Workroom Of Ma
val Magazine.
(By Associated Press.

81 =
NEW YORK. February 19.-Three men
were killed outright, one man SO injured
that he died later. two other men fatally
and at least seven seriously hurt in an
explosion in the work-room OF the naval
storage magazine at Fort Lafayette. in
New York bay. about 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The dead
GEORGE RoTFIAN1, Brooklyn.
GUSrAVE DOZIER, Bay Ridge
JOHN MASON. Brooklyn.
Z UNKNOWN MAN. thought to be Martin
.Thargensen, Brooklyn.
The injured. so far as known:
W, H. Vangurp. Brooklyn.
Charles John Muller. Manhattan.
Frank Munsen, address unknown.
All the dead and injured were workmen
at the fort. The explosion could be heard
for miles around. Accounts as to how
tho fatal blast was set OF differ. One
report has 1t that the men were filling
lS-inch shell, while another is that the
men were removing n powder charge from
she'll and undertook to unwind a fuse
connecting the powder chamber with the
percussion cap This caused sufficient
friction to set off the cap and explode
the shell. Major Powell chief surgeon
mt Fort Hamilton, was among the first
to reach the scene Of the catastrophe, and
with the fort troops removed the dead
and injured from, the wrecked magazine.
'Ambnlances and surgeons also were sum-
moned from Brooklyn.
The work Of identifying the dead and
injured was difficult, because OF the dis
torted features. blackened by powder
burns.
Fort Lafayette Is an old fort in the Mar
rows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20

King. president wells-Fargo & Company
Bank. San Francisco. Call; c.. b.
kountze. president Colorado National
Bank. Denver. Colorado; j. j. Mitchell.
president Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank, Chicago. ILL.,; George Q. Whitney,
director Whitney National Bank. Now
Orleans. La
The committee will select its own
chairman.
The resolution adopted by the associa-
tion expressed unqualified approval .ot
the enactment OF law impartlng q
greater degree Of elasticity to our cur
rency system. In order to make It re-
sponsible to the business interests OF the
country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
THE SALE TRUST BILL
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

The Senate Committee on General Laws
yesterday morning indefinitely POSTPONED
the cons sideratlon OF the Sale antitrust
measure and the Bruce bin to re-enact
the Wharton antl-compact insurance law,
This action was agreeable to both patrons
of the pending measures, and to the in-
surance people, who were represented by
several prominent general agents,
The bills will probably be taken up
again In about two wbaks,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
CURRENCY THAT
WILL BE MORE ELASTIC
tBy Associated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. lo.-The president
OF the American Bankers Association,
Caldwell Hardy. OF Norfolk, Va. in pur-
suance to a resolution adopted by tho
association. has appointed a committee
to consider the entire subject OF pro-
posed changes in the currency system
OF the country. The committee Is COM
posed Of the following:
Fl, G. Tahnestock. vice-president First
National Bank, New York city: C. 8.
Fairchlld, president New York Security
and Trust Company. New York city:
Myron T. Herrick, president Society for
Savings, Cleveland. Ohio; Homer s..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
VIRGINIAN SUES
WIFE FOR DIVORCE

Especial to Tho T1mes.n Dispatch
CUMBERLAND, MD, February 49,
Thomas J, Wngneld. Jr., through Austin
A. Wilson. solicitor. to-day entered suit
for divorce from Louisa 4. Wlngheld. on
the grounds OF deserton and infidelity.
of Mrs. Wingfeld IS unknown. They were
married In Fluvanna county, Virginia, in
1880 where they lived until 1902 when
they removed to Cumberland. Tho blll
names ]. c. Turner. of Roanoke. Va.
as correspondent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
GRANTED INCREASE TO
MINERS VOLUNTARILY
fRr Associated Press 4

(By Associated Press.)
M1DDLESEORO. KY. Feb. 10.-All
the coal operators In the Aliddlesboro
district have granted their miners d
voluntary increase of 10 per cent. In
wages. About 1.5O0 men are affected.
The operators state that this has been
a banner year for the soft coal trade.
and 1t Is their. desire to share their
prosperity With their employees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
LIGHTSHIP BUILT IN
PETERSBURG SAILS

! IlI| AKsnclhIe Tod FfeBs,) ~
NORFOLK, VA, February lo-United
etates lght-ship No, "a. built In Peters.
burg, Ynp for Cape Elizabeth, Maine,
called to-day for her station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
HOUSE WILL PASS
lee STATUE BILL
4 Favorable Report Made
{ Yesterday by the Finance
Committee.

The House Committe on Finance has
fayorably reported tho bill offered by
Senator Halsey, of Lynchblrg. and passed
by the Senate to place a statue or Gem
eral r.. p. Leo In the statuary Hall OF
the National Capitol at Washington. The
bill Will likely pass the House. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
VIRGINIA..

New cannery company organized at Pc
terspurg---Proposed TO amend charter OF
Crewe that Mayer may be elected by the
University OF virginiaN. ?. J.; and
Ha!npderi- Sidney baseball schedules
Alexandria's Washington birthday cele-
bratlon--Annnal Phi Beta Kappa cele,,
TO build terminal piers at Newport News
Fire at Clinchport In Scott Gounty|A =
new synagogue at Charlottesville--.W G.
r. u. chapter to be formed at Wiiliams-
bu. g. Winchester se,,;,ott from the out |,
at Buena ysta--MovencIt to secure
portrait OF Judge Mclaughlin for Wash
ington and Lee ce-Captaln IA. b. Nichnols
endorsed for the Norfolk postofficee.-
mill on Swift Creek-Old negro burned
to death at Green Bay-Stafford TO vote
on subscript!on TO proposed ELECTRIC line
&c ood roads movement IN Warwick and
NeWport .SalA News-Psthiansp adjourn n at
Roanoke-Mail robbery in Bedford
Miss Helen Barnes addresses Lynchburg
Y. W. C. A.-Norfolk boy injured by
eHSss efieksburs sificsrs Examined by captain
Bossieux. Marriases--Ernest Dove and
Miss Elizabeth Ewald in Alexandria,; W.
II, Kelsey and Miss Mamie Sullivan. ut
stauntonn; Cheslsy NJ Tr,sdWay r.. AM. Miss
Frank Carson and Miss Dora Wallace at
Smithvilie; a. S. Barksdale and Miss
Fannie c. Adams at Roanoke: a.
Cooper and Miss Mary Aarris9n irckbsad Shar
vile; Walter Pamplin and Miss Blanche
Thomas at Earlysvle. Deaths-F. F.
LEACH at Clifton Forge: e., g 5osepn j. Jones
vile; John a. Shipp In Princess Anne:
Alex White In Princess Anne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
RICHMOND.

Evidence all taken In Campbell case
and argument begins next TliursdaS---
Five Governors Of virginia at Lee Camp
Hall to-nsht--Move to build new
bridge over the James Report OF re-
ceiycr for the Passenger and Power CO;
pronounced groundless---Chld-a labor bill
under discussion---Governm likely to
enlarge he postonice, but not to take the
Shafer huilding-lnspcction OF local
stock yards--opticiai,s In session, here
Richmond pastor likely to be called to
Ashiand.zJohn. p. Rockeffeler. Jr;, here r,
yesterday. better last mighty sterdhy
morning the codest Of the winter
Thirteen alarms Of fire In one day.
Good skating on all the lakes and ponds
---Anti-trust bill Indefinitely postponed
President Boatwright delivers lee,
ture to the studen,s--Prlzes awarded
md new scholarship announced by the
City School Board--,Rulisg on the use
of the speedway sunday not to be recon-
sldered. R---A movement
to be started looking TO the relief OF the
poor; meeting in Leader Hall this after.
noor--- Fire at Forest Hill Wednesday
nIght--Judge Hancock rcverses a Ner-
dlct--Tcm Thumb wedding last night,
The High School gIraduat;SsssI-,--,Scol,o'Inial Is ,'I
Chesterfield Supervisors to meet Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
NORTH CAROLINA.

Watts and London bills are discussed
at length in the House and Senate. but
neither reaches final vote. Other I'M
portant measures introduced-Nlassey
carried back 10 oxford from Keysville,
Na.-The argument, and evidence IN. the
10 the jury at Charlotte. A verdict will
be delivered this morning-sl,0D0 dam
ages for false arrest at Greensboro--
ON the wEon tobaeeo ma
ket larger this year than ever before
New fire engine for Durham---Cnild-la Dor
bill considered by the Legislature-Ac-
tivity In tho coming municipal election
at Durham.
GENERAL.
Fast express train plows through car
loaded with children on their way to
school and ,scatters dead and maimed in
hfis hold up California train N and rob pas
sengers Of all their belongings at pistols
point iln3t-ConGressmanL nan Lamb hopes TO have
public buildings M amended So as to
Richmond on site on Broad Street
Announced that President will call an
extra ext session of the Senate II the Panama
priation bill. providing for the construc-
~ dion t, OF new war vessels and the Increase
ment--senators Quay and Morgan sus I.
pected OF combine, making the ratiiica-
non of the Panama treaty dependent
upon the passage of the statehood BILL
and transacted routine business OF little
general importance-.Explosion OF a
shell ~ Work.room Of naval magazine at
Fort Lafayette scatters death among
those engaged In work Negroes meet In
nouaclTE f.a1 fimo, the , s1%nthern re-
gales-lt Is improbable that a successor
to Pr. Curry as general agent Of the
pension the widow Of DR.. Reed, the dis
eptoes Is te5 germe made on sensa mes
tlopal rise Of twenty points-Rear at
heavy deSline theugh some 9f the loss
son Of the superintendent of the Central
State Hospital at staunton, Involved In & a
snowdrift and has his face badly frozen
-Judge william LIAM +; slsy Day nominated for
tTcHe shiras, resigned-wold Hutch ana and
Sweet Alice were the winning favortes
yesterday Mt New Orleans---C Complaint
made before. Interstate Commerce Com
mission OF discrimination In freight rates
To lchmond--Knlghts of Momus give
nrst pageant In the New Orleans Carnival,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
THE SESSION YEsTERDAY

So far as the testimony alone is con,
cerned. but little can be- said of the las,s
day OF the tiga Il on The evidence
was essentially OF a scattering nature
SO scattering In fact. that i 1t could all
be gathered up an stored away com fort-f
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-01
ADVERTISEMENT
Department of the interior

Office of the Superintendent
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-01
Conferencia importante

Nuestro colaborador y entu-
SHASTA propagandista del cultivo,
de la vid en- Puerto-Rico, don
Manuel Barros Pena, celebr6.
una conferencia con el Ingenie-
70 Sr. don Juan Bautista Rodri-
guez, Director del Department
to de Agriculture, con motive.
del exito alcanzado en- los expe-
rimentos del cultivo de la vid,
practicados en- diversos puntos
de la lsla y justiflcados con Ger
tiflcaciones de los experimental
dores. que puso a su diposicion.-
Prometio ell Sr. Barros que
muy pronto Sc ocuparia de ms
truir y facilitar a los cultivado-.
res de chinas su solucion anti
septiciday y refrigerante, para en-
|plearla como preservativo y Gu
racion de las diversas enferme--
dades a que esta sujeto el pre-
cioso arbol.
Ell Sr. Rodriguez ofrecio su
cooperation Official y particular
para la propaganda del cultivo.
de la vid, a cuyo fin solicito del
Sr. Harros los n1meros del Bo-
LF~ y MERcANTIL, para examinar
las pubiicaciones E insertarlas.
en Ia "Revista Agricola del De-
partamento', en- la parte peril
nente.
elicitamos con entusiasmo al
cstimable Sr. Rodriguez, por su
determination acertada en- pro-
porcionar a los agricultores la
OCCASION de leer los interesantes.
'artfculos del Sr. Barros, que to-
dos ellos denotan su buena in.
tenci6n y conocimientos espe--
ciales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-01

Office of the Superintendent
of Public Work
San Juan P r Sept End. 1903
Sealed proposals. in duplicate, for
the furnishing measuring and deliver
ing and delivering of FL 900 cubic met
res o. Broken stone. more or less, for
the maintenance of inSular road in diff
ferent localities of the island, will be
received at this Office until 10 a. m.
October 9th, 1908. and tken publicly
opened.
All necessary information, a copy Of
the General Conditions regulating con-
tracts for InSular Pubic Works: blank
forms Of proposals; and instructions TO
bidders viii be furnished on app,cat-
on.
The right IS reserved to reject any
and all bids.
A. STIERLK.
Saperinicndens Of Public Works.
MIS-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-01
Manuel Bu0tel0 GutEnamm

En- el vapor "Coamo", entra-
do hoy en- nuestro puerto, ha.
llegado a esta Ciudad nuestro
querido y buen amigo don Ma
nuel Bustelo Gutnann, quien,
despues de haber cursado con.
brillante exito ell af1o preparato-
rio de la carrera de cirujia den
tai, en- la Universidad de Balti-
more, viene a pasar una corta-
|temporada con su familia.
Saludamos al amigo querido.
y le deseamos grata permanen--
cia entire nOSOtrOS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-24

oms. You can safely eat anything, at
any time, if you take one of these tab
let's afterward. Sold by all druggists
under a positive guarantee. % cts.
Money refunded if you are not satisfied.
Write to us for a free sample. W. H.
Hooker & Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-24
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberiain's
Cough Remedy.

Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
"When / had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second ono) 1 actually
cured myself with one bottle Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank
w. Perry, editor of the Enterprise,
Shortsville, N. Y. "This is the honest
truth. ] at times kept from coughing
myself to pieces by taking teaspoonful
of this remedy, and when the coughing
spell would come on at night I would
take dose and it seemed that in the
briefest interval the cough would pass
off and l would go to sleep perfectly free
from cough andlits accompanying pains.
To say that theremedy acted as a most
agreeable surprise is putting it very
mildly. / had no idea that it could or
would knock out the grip, simply be-
cause had never tried it for such a
purpose, but it did, and it seemed with
the second attack of coughing the rem
edy caused it to not only be of less du-
ration, but the pains were far less severe
and / had notlused the contents of one
bottle before Mr.. Grip had bid me
adieu." For Sale by G. G. Osburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-24

A neat line of children ready.made
aprons at The Fair.
Ask to see some of those exclusive
dress patterns at Manassas.
| Take look at the mems new spring
suits just received. A. M. Co.
just received, new lot of Preferred
Stock canned goods at Bagley's.
| Novelty silk waistings have just ar
rived at Athena Mercantile Co.'S.
We will have sample combine har-
vester to show you in a short time.
Umatilla Implement Co.
Mrs. Joseph Hudspeth is prepared to
give lessons in flower, plain, brush and
Kensington painting. Prices reasonable
Full line of the new lemons and silver
grays in the celebrated Mascot Kid
gloves. Athena Mer. Co.
The great special sale of ladies' mus
lin underwear still continues. 1t is evil
dent that the ladies appreciate the low
price by the quantities sold. Athena
Mer. Co.
There will come time some day when
you vii want your house papered and
painted, and when that time does come
figure with j. W. Chapman. Up-to-
date painter and paper hanger.
W. G. Miller, the harness dealer, car
ries only the best stock, which includes
everything in the harness and saddle
line. Repairing done on short notice by
skilled workmen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-24

the attention of every citizen in Athena.
Other churches of the city have been in
vited to participate in union service.
The importance of the occasion would
make such union meeting particularly
fitting. A cordial invitation is extended
to ALL
j. A. Baddeley, one of Weston's lead
ing farmers and horseman OF expert
ence, has secured valuable acquisition
to the Baddeley- Hartman stock farm
below Weston. He bought McAlropa,
the highest priced horse offered at the
recent big sale in Portland, and one of
the best bred trotters on the Pacific
Coast.
Sick headache absolutely and per-
manentiy cured by using Moki Tea. A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipa-
ton and indigestion and makes you eat,
sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back. 25c and SOC.
Write to w. II. Hooker & Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, for tree sample. For sale by
Mcbride & Co., druggists.
Weston Leader; Alf johnson, OF
MilleI's Furniture Store, was over from
Athena Saturday. on business. Mr..
johnson is now the leader of a promis-
ing orchestra of six or seven instruments
which is practicing constantly on con-
cert and dance music. He has pur-
chased a piano for the orchestra's use,
and has skilled performer to play it.
In all the years he has conducted an
orchestra, with the vicissitudes neces-
sarily involved, Mr.. johnson thinks that
the organization was never better equip
ped than now to furnish first-class mi
for any occasion.