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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24

FOR SALE-NISCELLANEO
eN~-~~~~~~ NS~~-S~S-S~~-~-~-~~~S~~>~~
ALL kinds NJ wal5hHrH .r-rrs md -fIn.If.a-.
Eood uantles. iNc each: : fo- c5r. Condon P-1-
'Zs Ns~kst st
BAKERS. before commencing business see
Giddleby oven. 21s Walnut St St louis
BARGATSS-Sew and secondhand clothin-
sample hats and shoes. " holrs1 price 70 Cuun-
try merchants s G-rdon. S1f Morgan St
Cash r.sistsrF h0-rrhf sid sr4 sTchargad
JsTnss D'nv &c NIrth st RI1'och ksS7
COUNTERS. suitable FOR any store: barEain
Cali t'5f Lee ave
FATT, 0vercaats. = n g sTd = = Rink
man the po0r mans f-ien'. 81 Fra~kr'n.
F'0P blank books novels SHrr h-1ks latest
cut e'0f'7 7nTrv efo-- n - INi M7"krt St
KTNDITNCi WOOD q 80 load delivered - \
Grand Rfnlnch n 1855.
MEDART's pawnbrokers' stocks AID ,'hsr
bs0k-11r. st0rks - u~-i7n =fs TrT-N1'n
ONE heavv tgyo-doTr safe s,n Frark n
ave
RkDTATORS frr sac an kinds sns eizrs.
IN frst class condition; cheap l52i sew
enth
SAFE. Iarre foGt'e door HaI's slse ana
sn-r safe: chcau Pc 81 Reuuhi,c
ssTuvE rsuairF To- any oid s.oye For
shaw ~ TW@l"h - Kinloch 9 ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24

STOCKS AND BONDS.
100 shares TurraEaln or 10 shares Brasa7za
for fine 52Nl25 lot. this city. Ed r List. Cen
- tralia. Ill
WE buy seI and exchange sT SncIr tics
c. Dc Rr'kerscr @. ? with md olive
STOCK in The eicht-=to-y co-operativs sto-s
at Twelfth and Olive cts. for sale Inquire at
store.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24

ere. 49l5 n Twenty-hfth
NEWFOUNDLAND or St Bernard H.ch. ov-r
wears old DR. Hatcher 1873 S jefferson
Both phones
NEW YORK Bird St1rr-Cararles pa-r0ts
cages, aquarium globes. goldfish. seed food
80 Franklin ave Frank M'tzr"r. na1aFer
1is y Commercial St Lnuis Mo
YORKSHIRE pups. 5 mon hs old. uarfr-t
eeaut es- Dedirree stock: only two left Call 2l3
8 Seventh ST
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24

STORAGE AND MOVING co.
New warehouse ls-2 Wash nEton ave: 81
rsI.rra r.ugGst OTus. moving. packing ana
= lra5ur. KIN. q "a CF Main 2s5s and gei OuT
r4-.H We rav- m hranghes.
cTns 2S ABSOLUTELY FiREFROoF.
> AS- j. E.E AaTe ouee Grand and La
clede for ssfekeeG ing OF furniture pianos trunks
ya.asbiss. boxes 'ira strictly urst-claSs moyInS.
parking shipriUE etc our FIRE Insurance. the
lowest N.tiey advanced srIp goo = our care
Estimates free Get ou- rates Isoth rhnn,s 1913
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24


LAYTON e9IT-Well- furnished roOnis and
IarFs home g11klUrs fah'e hoard
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24
ROoMMATEs WANTED.

LUCAS. 5eU3-Conceniai v0JfnE man wishes
roummate; nice ROOM private family: every
thing Modern
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24
ROOMS AVID hoard WANTED.

PLEASANT room and Ecoi board for lady
AMI ch!lt. wears Oh: must be west OF Grand
I 2tf within Cus block % olive car line. ZS IS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-06

A letter was read from Gov. Dole CIV
ing the information asked in the Achi
Resolution, of claims made by foreign
subjects for damages incurred during
the enforcement of martial law in 1895.
The records in the Secretary's office
show the following claims:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-06

FOREIGNERS CLAIMS.

mittee and all the Bar Association bills
were referred to the same committee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-06
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate held an all day session
yesterday and managed to pass four
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-06


recommendation for commission car
ried out, and afterwards the letter was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
PUNISHMENT is LESS.
The bill defining assault and battery
and providing for punishment was Civ
en- it's third reading and passed. Ka-
lauokalani being the only member vot-
ing no
The bill relating to punishment for
receiving of stolen goods was given a
third reading and passed unanimously.
NO CHILD'S PLAY.
Senator Achi moved for reconsid-
Grafton of the vote on medical examin-
ers as bill had been introduced pro-
viding for five examiners. President
Crabbe said the Governor had already
been notified and Baldwin said that the
Senate should not act like a lot of
school boys. and Isenberg remarked
that he was ashamed of the Senators.
Only Achi and McCandIess voted to
reconsider and the Senate adjourned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-06

The bill reducing the penalty for lar
ceny passed it's third reading and was
adopted unanimously with thirteen
votes.
The act amending the law relating to
malicious injuries was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The Winston railway franchise bill
was referred TO the Committee on Mis-
celIaneous Petitions.
The J. T Brown bill granting the
County of East Hawaii certain lands
on Hawaii was referred to the Public
Lands Committee.
KalauokalanTs dressmaking bill was
referred to the Committee on Petitions
The judiciary bill was referred TO the
judiciary Committee
The amendment to the embezzlement
act was referred to the Judiciary Com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
Wage Fierce war on Rats.
Mice. Crdsshoppers.
ONLY ONE INJURIOUS KIND
Horned Owl Destroys Poultry and
Game Birds and Has Fondness for
a Skunk--Wonderful
Mousers.
BY EDWIN B. CLARK,

Associate Member American ornitholo-
gsts' Union.
For many. centuries owls have boon OBJ
1ects OF superstition on tho part of tho
The feeling exists to-day,
and to some extent Is responsible for tho
Killing Of these beneficial birds every
time thcy are bold enough to show them
selves in daylight.
with tho possible exception Of tho
great horned owl. the bird whose dismal
boot strikes terror to tho heart Of tho
belated night wanderer. the owls do much
more good than harm. Tho lives Of most
Of them arc as innocent az Is the lifo OF
the canary, and yet, with the hawks,
they arc marks for the shotgun of every
farmer.
II Dick Wilmington had taken a barn
owl with him instead Of cat, tho lord
mayorship Of London would not have
been the limit Of the political rewards
for his sngacity. Ono barn owl Is worth
five cats as a 1nouser and ratter.
"A GREAT RAT CATCHER.
The bird gets its name from its habit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
KILLED HIMSELF
WITH A PISTOL
w. r. Causey Threatens His
Wife-She Escapes: He
Takes His Own Life.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
\ DURHAM. N. C, Aug. A.-W. r. eau
sey committed suicide Saturday by firing
O aS.calibre ball through his brain, while
he lay on his bed.
Causey attempted to kill his wife, and
falling in that he ended his own ca
reer. He went home under the influence
OF whiskey and told his wife, that he was
going to kill her, first fastening the door.
lie had IN his hand pistol ana ~, large 90
knife. She begged to be spared, but ne
said that her time was up. In order, to
play for time she asked him to let her
write to her mother; this being refused,
Bible, He turned to hand her the book
room and ended las own life,
5 Causey was about AZ years OF age and
came here from Guilford county. He Ia
said to be Of a good family. He left
several brothers, but no children.
In the pulpit of Trinity Methodist
Church yesterday morning Rev. r. G.
dent Of the antt-saloon league. gave no, no,
Causey, said that he charged directly to
OF this mnn's death.
Their hands are red, he said, and on
their souls Is a spot as black as nell
The statement WAS a mild sensation,
This Is the only reference made 70 the
suicide by the pastor. as bis puIplt q
Trinity College, and the statement waa
made during the making OF some an
nouncement, t itl-'s 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01

oven r A. John a Il, Turbervlle. Va, Univ.
Of Va, 1908.
Pharr, J, r., Sinking Creek, Va, Med.
Col. Of Va, 1903.
Plant J. A.. Richmond. Va, Med. Col.
OF Va, 1908.
Pretlow, THOMAS c., Richmond. Va, Univ
Col. Of Med, 1908.
Proctor. ]. p. brakes Branch, Va,
Univ. Col of Med, 1908.
Rawlings, ]. Henry, Lynchburg. W..
Reaburn, George w. Fincastlo, Va, Unlv.
5l4 of Louisville. 1880.
REM. q Gorge A., Norfolk Va. Univ. Of
NJ ", 1889.
Rex, ]. p. Richmond. Va. Med. Col. Of
n Va, 1908.
Ridley. F. T., Portsmouth. Va. Univ. Of
Rucker. NJ. p, Manchester, Va, Johns
Hopkins Univ. 1908.
Saunders. w. H, Roanoke. Va. Univ.
Col. of Med, 1908.
Sawyer w. W.. Great Bridge Va, Univ.
OF Md, 1908.
Shredder, William c.. Portsmouth, Va.
Univ. Of Va, 1890.
shumate, r. T.. Athens. w. Va. Tulane
slaug h'p.i e. Mc q. Danvlle Va. un,v Col.
(
slusher, w c.. Floyd, Va, Univ. of the
,g4 South 10o3.s
ssnowden, Edgar, Washington, D. c.. CO.
lumbar Univ. 1908.
Splitter, Fl. A., Petersburg. Va. Univ.
Col. OF Med, 1908.
Starke, E. D.. sRiverton, Va. Med Col.
Of Va, 1908.
stone. H q, Martinsville. Va, Med. Col.
Of Va, 1908.
Strickland. Edward F., Bahama, N. c.,
Univ'of n, Y,t1s07.
strohecker, r. H., Davidson College, n
c., N. c. Med. Col, 1902.
Stuart, George c.. Summit, Va, Phys. and
Surg, Baltimore. 1878.
swimley, William II, Winchester, Va,
CHM; Col: N. and s., 1870.
: Taylor, II. NJ, Lancaster Fla. Atlanta
Phys and Surg, 1903
Taylor. Lewis Fl, Washington D. g.,
Columbian Univ, 1908.
Thomas c. W., Charity, Va, Med. Col
8 OF Va, 1908.
Trigg, Daniel, Jr, Abingdon. Va, Med.
Col. of Va, 1908.
Tucker, Charles e 10 blackstone, Va, Uni ,
Tucker, G. W, Evergreen. Va. Med. Col.
yalz F. ", Stanton, Va. Univ. Of, Va.
Via, cary r., Newport News, Va, Univ.
Col; Of Med, 1908.
Walker, M; NJ, Montross, Va. Univ. Of
~ Md,,1s67. N
Walker, ~. Fl, Richmond, Va. Med. Col
watts, c. N, scarboro. W, Va. Univ. OF
n the South. 1900
Weaver. 4. A., Richmond, Va, Univ. Col.
Of Med. 1908.
wilkins, Robert Lee, Alexandria, Va.
Univ. Of Va, 1901.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01

= n r 4 + D. d 4 + i
hcnds d woodcock, four ruffed grouse,
o,,n'' rabbit md eleven rats. Tho bird IN
o,1e direction has Il perverted taste. " IS
extremely fond Of skunks. This animal IS
we'll armed against the attacks Of most
III Its enemies, as many man ana peast
can testify but ts weapon apparently Is
ot no avail against the horned owl, I me
bird will Kill and cat a skunk. ana WI" WI,
the almost overpowerlng. evidence o. t !,,'
feast still cllnging to Is feathers, WI
attack and dispatch another. A fine spec
t,roh OF tho great horned owl once cane.
into my possession. There was every
olfactory token that 1t had recently dined
of skunk 1t was SIX months before tne
last trace OF the odor loft sthe bird 8
fen:hers.
Tho scrcech owl (htegascops nsio) #ls q
mouser OF the first order. 1t Is probably
the most abundant bird OF tho whole
owl family Apparently It Is not afraid
Of man. though he often abuses the conf
dence WHICH the little bird shows In him.
| The screech owl comes about the house
and watches for tho mice which tho
house cat has overlooked. If there be
m entrance through the clapboards lead
| ing to some wentherproof nook within,
The little owl will frequently take up his
residence as mans near neighhor.
WARS ON GRAssHoPPERs
| Tho screech owl is a destroyer or duan-
Titles or insect pests. IT has n marked
fondness for grasshoppers, fact which
should endear It to the farmer. People
arc not apt to think OF owls as being In
sectivorous. but the smaller ones, IKE
our friend Megascops. not only have
keen appetites for grasshoppers, but they
| like a dessert OF beetles. spiders ana
at times worms, Mice are on their daily
menu, and lizards and crawflsh 90 not
| come amiss. Occasionally they VIII cat
a song bird or two, but this habit bill Is nc not
| marked.
There Is popularity about the
plumage Of screech owls. In the same
| nest may be found birds differing so con,
pletey In color that 1t seems almost I'm.
possible that they should be children, Of
| the same parents. The peculiarly exists
evon moro strlklngly In tho adults. some
OF tho birds are gray and others are brlgh'
| brown, almost red In fact and between
! the extremes Of coloration there are
/ 10 DO found specimens whose pumage
varies between tho two hues. For years
IT was believed that the gray and tho red
owls formed two distinct species. Inc
great ornlthologists. Audubon, Wilson ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01

Nuttall treated the red and gray phases
or this bird as two distinct species. Frank
M. Chapman says of this popularity or
the screcch owl, '"rhis difference In color
Is not due to age, sex or season. and Is
termed dichromatlsm, or the presence
in the same species of two phases or color
The same phenomenon Is shown by other
birds notab bly, certain herons, and among
mammals by the gray squirrel. some IN
dlvidials of which are black
sAW-YIETs OWL A N1OUsER,
Tho saw-whet owl Nyctala acadica)
lis small bird, like It's brother, the
screen owl, ana to the unfamiliar eye
Is not unlike HIM In its plumage, Ordl-
narlly however, tho saw-whet shuns
mans company. The blncker the woods
the better this little night hunter lilees
them for his daytime retreat. He Is IN
anveterate mouser, and he hunts his
quarry on noiseless wing from sunset
to sunrise This owl received its name
saw-whet, from the peculiarly or rs
note, which Is supposed to resemble the
noise made, by the filing Of a. saw, The
name does injustice to the quality OF tho
birds voice, for In the sprlngtlne When
'love Is afoot," the notes are not un-
musical
II has been said that tho snw-whet does
| not care for mans company. OCCASION
| ally no forgets his dislike, or his fear
whichever 1t Is, and comes into the great
cities. Ills urban residence Is confined
principally to the winter time, Ehen
mice are hard to be found In the fields
and when the multitude OF English spar
rows in the city streets offers tempta-
! ton too strong to be resisted.
Until recently the demands of fashion
! made sad inronds into the owl ranks.
| ,rho,lsnnds upon thousands OF screech and
saw-whet owls, and not few OF the
larger species. were sacrificed to meet
| tho millinery demand. There was proc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01

: v y il
cessfully. 1t is fortunate for tho owls
that science is not necessarily compelled
to slaughter them In order to find out
what they eat. &. 54
PREY EATEN ENTIRE.
Like the hawks. the owls capture their
prey with their powerful talons. II the
quarry be small 1t Is swallowed whole
II large, 1t is torn into pieces. and both
the dIgestible and indigestible parts are
taken into tho stomach. Once there the
lndtgestlbe portlons-bones. feathers and
haIr-form into hard. round pellets, which
the owl elects through the mouth When
one OF the birds roostlng places Is found
these pellets cover the ground beneath
the perch, Ind It takes but short ex-t
animation to determine what the bird has
eaten. A pair OF barn owls lived for some
time In tho tower of the Smithsonian In-
stitution. DR.. A, X Fisher examined 100
of the elected food pellets. and found In
them the skulls of A54 small animals.
mostly mice and rats.
The extinction Of the owl family WOULD
remove from the bird world one OF 10
most Interesting and attractive features
Tho farmer Is now staying his hand vols
unfairly, for In the owl he Is recognising
a friend. Fashion Is staying Its hand
willingly at the behest OF the law. and
thus setting at naught mans former he
lief that fashion was invinclble. sS5.s
EDWARD B, CLARK. s55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01

of nesting frequently in barns. where 1t
hides during the day, to sally forth at
night on its work Of Kidding the farmers
corn cribs and other structures OF IN
furious rodents. The barn owl Is not as
numerous as It was an former years, the
chief reasons being that 1t Is shot ire
auently on sight by the farmer. who
Thinks itHista chicken thief, and by the
collectors, who have the mistaken impress
sion that bird looks better stuffed llke
a mummy and placed in n glass case IMAM
It does when enjoying the liberty when
,s us birthr,ght Observations made ny
DR.. A. *. Fisher for the hiological sur
yey have shown fairly conclusiVely tnat
the barn owl (Strlx pratncola) Is pronaply
the most valuable rat ana mouse ctit1o' ''St
In the United States.
Most of the sins that are laid at the
door Of the other owls arc committed ny
the great horned owl (I3ubo 'vlrginianus),
II savage and powerful bird. which IN
some sections OF the country destroys
annually j largo numbers Of poultry ana
game birds. There Is. however, announcer
side to the life of this night terror. II IS
as fond Of rodents as 1t Is or poultry'
and 1t feeds largo quantities OF them 70
its nestlings, In and near n nest which
contained young horned owls there were
found the remains of ll3 house rats. When
there ia taken In consideration tho fact
that the young are In the nest COM
paratlvely short time, the value OF the
work done by the parents In Kidding the
world Of vermin can be appreciated.
1t is only fair to say, however. that
into the scale must be thrown the dam
age that the bird does. DR.. G Hart Mer-
riam reports that there came under his
observation an instance where great
horned owl decapitated three turkeys and
several chickens In a single night. Like
tho shrike bird whose habits were de-
scrlbed in a previous article, the great
horned owl dearly loves brains. II chick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
BIJOlJ TO REOPEN 9TH
Lighthouse by the Seas" to Be Open.
ing Bill Next Monday.

The opening of the BlJou will take place
Monday evening next, at which time
Manager Mckee will present ono Of the
most thrilling of melodrumas. Light
house by the Sea" Is to be the produce
ton, and wherever the show has been
presented standing room has been at a
premium. Manager Mckee has decided
to begin the sale Of seats Thursday at
Aliens, at which time seats for any per-
3formanc, during the week can DO had
There will be matnees Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. Popular prices, too,
will prevail.
oyated Bijou will repay any one. With
now decorations from pit to dome, new
carpets, new oges. deeper and wider
stage the SEATING ,arra hst rear
uIar pla yu viii be more PLEASING Sing
D than ~ w ~ 49, IA :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
Major George G. Collins.
(special to The Times-Dispatch.

(SpeciaI C. The 'Tlmes-DIspatch1 n
DURHAM, N. c.. August 3l.-Major
George r. Collins passed away at his
home in Hilsboro last night.
In early life Major Collins and MISS
Annie Cameron. daughter Of tho late
Paul c.. Cameron and sister Of Colonel
Benehan Cameron. we're married. or
this union there are. now two sons-Mr.
Paul Collins, OF this city. There are also
flve daughters. as follows: Mrs. Frank
Wood, of Edeton; Mr.. w. l.. Wall: this
city; Miss H.. P, Collins. OF Hillsboro:
Miss Mary Collins. OF HillsbQro, and Mrs.
Franz; Mebane, of New York, His wife
also survives him, and no has one brother.
Mr.. Arthur Collins who lives near Eden.
ton. ---.L-.-- 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
DAMAGES FOR DOG BITE
"A u. S. Soldier Shoots Cow from the
Train.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.)

TdlIls
fspecial 10 The Times-Dispatch.)
SALISBURY. N. c., Aug. sL-W. D..
Deal. Of Alexander county, has brought
suit against P, B. Kay. OF Statesville, tor
damages sustained to his nine,,year-old
daughter who was bltSe as s ewned bY Mr.
Kew. The case will be- heard at the
next term OF Alexander Superior Court.
Of the bpecelar W Be-
1iniaue and interesting one. The AMOUNT
NJ damages demanded has not yet been
determined. Each side has retained able
Upon the request Of the Secretary sta,s. Of I
REPRESENTATIVE OF the Nortn =, Car 19nn
state W sua1 po tS * y ress sy
ana a. b w present and observe the grand
military manoeuvres to- ne held at these
places. It is learnea that G1veTna e'd AZ ~
sPsssss, T a p Els daey Which viii
be quito an honor. > :, :. "a
train loaded WITH 1 soid!sr and p1 Whla
s.atetsye farm Sns hSuse o one mile vest
1nSn one of the soldiers shot and killed
q fine mich COW, the property OF "a !, Ten :.
ant o. the plae Set d Mae 9e out it Of he
q i. }RsaslsfSsaa who did the shooting can
n9 e. e Th t2 afternoon at Granite Quar-;
~ ~ 3 car loaded With stone. escaped and
y killing f Pesls malsi W Te'Sh De-
~ t'e The time It became ,unmanageable; -
Roberts Tho d kssRs tor 50 fsw
IL Spo aSo for a man who was q COM
p payat S stranger, The check proved + to
Be- worthless but in tho mean .psd q baa 1 the
party for whom II wd bo Sas has not not yet
bean learned,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
FoRTY.TWo ROAD WORKERS
Three White Men and Negro Woman,
60 to Penltentiary.
y Especial to The imes-Dispatoh')

Especial to The Times ispatch')
aREENsBoRo. n. Gu C.. A ~ ;,l,i H su.
nerior Court forty-two prisoners we're 70,
day sent to work on the pubic Foaas
ot rEbree White men were sent to- the PEN
itentiary to-day and one colored woman oman
the latter being. accompanied by nufsss RS
Ing child. which VIII be taken by us
II T Ss G yss a IL EassR
one ~ Year, for larceny. Tom jackson. ten
Years, burglary In tho second degree.
b. w. Wright, two years. blgamyi Ma q.
a kraa Of t'p her E Husband s''S =
Commencing September 21st there will
be a term Of the Superior Court here
81 Mgfjoh, July and November. 1904,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
ladies. ATTENTION.

M. Bannett & Co., the high class ladies'
taiiors nf New York and Richmond, wish
10 anno,,nce their opening OF the fall
season an September I'd, 1908. at No. rs
Vast Main street. Mr.. Bannett has Just
ret,,rned With large selection of models
.,,nna,taa from Paris, London and Ylenna,
which are on exhibition. Ladies are In
yitedn to call and examine our models.
cloths and noyel''sssn,e o Mh'cn ,d are worthy
Svar , for the first three days Of opening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
PROF. PRELlNI HERE
distinguished Engineer the Guest OF
Mr.. Chasie Trafisri,

Mr.. Charles Prellnl. c. r.. professor OF
engineering at Manhattan College, New
York. together With Mr.. Arthur Parau.i
the italian royal consul at Norfolk. Va.
are the guests OF Mr.. Chasle Traheri. Of
No. 500 West Main Street.
Mr. l2rellni Is the successful author Of
two engineering books on tunnellng and
excavations that have been already
adopted as text books mall the prominent
engineering schools both in this country
and England. Mr., Prellnl In order to pre-
pare u series of articles for the "Enginer-s
Ing OF London on the American Water
Works" has lately visited the most im-
portant American cities and for IS such
warmly welcomed by the City Engineer,
Cllonel Cutshaw and Mr.. Boiling. the ans.
glneer In charge OF the work. who sX-
planned TO him all the intricacles Of the
water-works system used and proposed
for this city.
nection with some Important business for
his government, n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
DIED FROM POISON
IN MOSQUITO BITE
Especial to The rimes-Dlspatch

Especial to The Times-Dlspatcho
DURHAM, & N. q, August s1-Wll
Strayhort, d young white man, died e.
his hotne few niles from this city say u,
urday hight, his death being cautseetd p ~
blood poison brought on by the oito -
ii was two weeks ago Saturday thaat
the insect bit Mr. strayman on the .lt 'ac
flahmed ana then blood poison SGT In.
PGysicians were. called and decided |. 70
arnputate his arm. but in the nean IN 10
his condition was such that they were YES,
gered until Saturday night and died in
Strayhorn was young man, farmer
several days prior to hla death. the ply
scans had given up hope OF HIS re-
sCOvery. 2E3s5- XVI .ef 5t5s4.Fsf $50 s lsEt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
fTEACHEY ON TI2lALFOR
MURDER OF RlVENBARK
fspeclal to The Times. Dispatc

doLDsBoRO. N. c. Aug. H.-In Dup-
lin County Superior Court this afternoon
In Kenansville Dan Tcachey was arraign-
cd for killing Bob Rlvonbark near Wal
lace In Duplln county last May. Both are
white men and much interested Is CENTER
ed in the case outside Of that county.
Tho prisoner plead not guilty and tho
case was set for Wednesday,.
The defense will spring q surprise when
Tencl1ey proves an alibI. Some weeks ago
Tcachey broke jail In KenansVllle anu
afterwards gave himself UP.