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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18

Manager Heagren Of the Salt Palace
saucer track says he VIII spring q few
surprises in the racing game next week.
lie says he will give a couple Of rafting
good race meets.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18

President Dreyfus OF the Pittsburg
club has declared against doube-head-
ers. Every magnate IN both leagues
has made the same declaration but we
stlll have double-headers. It's probab-
~ the fault OF the players. We presume
they would all jump their contracts If
they couldn't play twice a day once tn
awhile,
Govo ynur STRENGTH aud yptir Iunuq
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18

A, d. PTERsoN, Pass. q Ticket Agt
]. y, BEAN. Exoursion ACT.
Office. i6 Main 81.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18

because the fight promoters OF Butte
did not padd the ring, Benny Yanger Is
carrying a badly crippled arm. The
muscles In his shoulder are badly torn
as a consequence Of sudden contact
with the hard floor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18
PENNY" GOSSIP.

How large did you say the FISH that
got away WASP
The Salt Lake ballteam goes to Spo-
kane next week for a siX-round go with
the Redskins. Hope they do better and
keep il up, Wvft
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18

Save your strength and your lungs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18
Lagoon
TIME TABLE.
Fare for round trip 20 cents.

Last train leaves Lagoon Sundays
$40 y. m,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-08
Riverside Poultry Yard.

Breeds choice healthy laying
White WYandottes, best eastern
strains, large size. Also few eggs
from Buff Wyandottes and Black
Minorcas for Matching $3.50 per Is.
Four choice cockerels for sale at
150 each. c. r. Wheeler.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-08
Events Of
a Week
Brevities

Fine line o. candy at HiIps
Frank r. Disney was in Gooding
sunday.
James smIlham Of Bellevue was
IN town Monday.
w. b. George was down from
BELLEVUE Monday.
DR.. j. NJ Ro 'ers will 60 to Mil
ner on professional business, Mon
day.
County superintendent May
Ringgold OF Haley sas in town
the first OF the week.
Finest assortment Of Lowney's
candy ever seen in Shoshone will
arrive at Hil.'s next week.
County Superintendent l.. VI
Burnside has dirignat,u Friday.
Apri, %, 40 Arbor day for Lincoln
county.
The Short Line painters have
been painting the station, pump.
house, icehouse and tank during
the past week.
DR.. y. W. Kleinman went to
Boise Wednesday evening to attend
the meeting Of The state medical
society. He expects to return
home tomorrow morning.
Rev. VIM. Remington Of Black
foot arrived here Monday and il
assisting in series Of revival
meetings ut the Baptist church.
He will be here next week also.
G. 9. Haynes returned home
from Cleveland. Ohio. Saturday. !
Ne. Haynes says tha. he enjoyed a ,
very pleasant winter in the East. /
although il was extremely cold and
there was much snow. He is very
glad TO be back in shoshons how
ever. =
Owing 10 the large amount OF
work which they have to attend TO
a Shoshone, Drs. Jones and Mul. :
ICY find that il win be necessary :,
Or them to remnin here over Sun. "
lay. All persons desiring dental
york done should call not later at
han Monday aud make appoint. W
nents. "
w. G. Custer returned from ~
daho Falls, Wednesday, with
wenty seven head OF grain fed cat. "a
Ie. The bunch is an unusually M
ne one, one shipper at Idaho Falls ~
eclaring that j. was the beet car pr
'ad Of casile shipped from that
ONT ii two years. II you want ha
''oe choice beef better visit Gus ii,
RS Market. 81
The guild Of Christ church will pr
I'D sale Of useful aud fancy ar
Giles, cooked food aud candy at the fro
'ocs growers store, Wednesday ago
sernoon, April lS. Aprons, Ian
andksrcli,Is aud many other use Ian
! articles viii DO for sale. also M
rye assortment OF new styles in she
'eks and collars. Everybody is ha.
riied to attend this sale whether has
ey bny or not. ial
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-08

| The depot is being calciminet
this week.
New line of popular novels al
Hill's this week.
Mrs. Dan Hunter of Bellevue Is
visiting in town this week.
Remember the sale next Wed
nesday, Apr. 10 at the Stockgrow-
ers' store.
The board of county commission
ers will convene in regular session
next Monday.
|. Frank Vaughn is acting as as
sistant baggag man on the branch
train this week.
w. A. Johnson came up from
Hagerman last night and returned
home with his wife today.
Mrs. s. A. Mulkey OF HALEY is
visiting Mrs. f. w. Kleinman dur
ing the stay Of her husband in
Shoshone.
ANY person wishing fruit or
shade trees. or shrnbery of any
kind see II. NJ. Clements, Agent,
Shoshone, Idaho. 9N 4d
Come out and patronize the sale,
given by the Episcopal ladies at
the Stockgrowers' store, Wednes-
day afternoon, April l3.
The village board will meet to-
evening to canvass the
election returns and close up the
business of the old board.
The small amount Of sheep pelts
which are being shipped out of
lere this spring, as compared with
he great quantity shipped a year
go forcibly cells the story of
ood winter with the sheep men.
Vice President and General
lanager Bancroft and e. Bucking-
am, the new general superinten
ent Of the SHIRT Line, passed
trough here on a special, Wednes-
ny on their way to Huntington.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-08


in 1t Hilps.
Frank Anthony OF Mackay was
in town Monday.
Ed Ho,lde went to Pocatello
Saturday evening.
Sheriff Swope was in Minidoka
Tuesday, on business.
Geane Hadden came up from
Gooding the first of the week.
Sheep marking paint. black,
red or green, at T. NJ Starrh's. lift
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Lounsbury
Of Minidoka were in town Satur-
day.
Ranch for Rent, at Hagerman.
Inquire Of Ed. Thompson, Hagcr-
man, Idaho. 7w5d
The Joe Wheeler building, occu-
pied BY ID. G.. Olmstead, is being
painted this week.
Mr.. E. Il. Jones OF Boise was in
own Sunday and held services at
Christ Episcopal church.
The evival meetings at the Bap
list church are being well attended
md are proving successful.
J. l.. Fuller has moved from the
abroad hotel to the jesse Chris
nan residence near the pumphouse.
Dan Ayers has resigned night
'atch man for the Short Line and {
ID leave for Nevada in few {
avs.
Mrs. w. A. Johnson returned to
Iagerman today, after weeks /
isit with her mother Mrs. Evan d
ayies. t
+. A. Burkill has moved his bar q
sss shop to the building formally
cupied by Ed Roberts restaurant
ring the past week. +.
~ have young thoroughbred s.
lngshan cockeral which | VIII +,
Il. Write OF inquire OF w. J. N
,lman, Bliss. Idaho. 10 Il
Sheep shearing was commenced y
the stock yards the FIRST of the :
elk. Many of the sheep men ~
II wait until after the lambing
lson before shearing.
l.. e. Prothero came in from the
lis Saturday, and is taking out
terial and supplies for Frank
rrington who has secured
co of land next to Mr.. Prothero's. 1
ka Hill has just received I
,dsome imported English briar ::
e which he ordered for Chas. Z
Moyne. 1t is one OF the best :
es ever brought into Shnsbone. :
:. burlington who came here
n Baraboo, Wis several weeks
to look over the Twin Falls
4, and who has been on thu -,
4 for the PAST ten days, came 81
from the Falls Saturday, and is
nding a few days in town. H.
taken 100 acres of the land and
commenced TO send out mater
or buildings, otc. He will erect
'use ON his property at once and
merce clearing the hand to
Q il in readiness for cultivation
BON as be can get the water.
Spokane dispatch says: After
& separated 40 years, two
hers met by appointment in lafI
little town Of Tekoa, Whitman WI
NY, this week. Alexander
5 Of Soldi4r. Blaine county,
came up by appointment to
lis brother, Judge J. r. Sifers,
has been resident of Tekoa. .
many years. The meeting was n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
FIGHT OVER
RACE ISSUE
Senator Davis in Full Control
pf West Virginia Com a5..
vention. @
(By Associated Press.)

PARKERsBURG w. VA August ~
The preliminary work here to- Ia y for the
Democratic State Convention Tomorrow
has shown that Henry G, Davis. the
Democratic candidate for yice-Presldent,
is In, absolute control. The Davis Interest,"
has brought to the convention many. older
Democrats who have not been In attend
ancs regularly In recent years. y
h Owing othe fact that Mr., Davis llp,
tosto-night has refused to express prefer
'enoes for the candidates, the delegates
are at sea regarding the ticket, Judge
John IT.. Holt is prominently mentioned
for Governor. The so-called white sll-
premacy' plank was marked out and
again inserted In the platform several
times tonight, and unless Senator Davis
exercises his Influence there Will he a
fight on tho ray ~ question In the Commit
tee on Resolutions. and possibly IN the
convention 1t was thought that the adj
dress OF Senator Davis would be the fea-l
ture OF the convention, hut he Tonight
decided that he would speak on State
matters. and not discuss any national
matter. Ne may not go into the cons
vention at all. He says that until he has
5bcen officially notified of his nomination
he feels that 1t would not be appropriate
for him to speak as candidate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
.DEDlCATION.O|IfI|;' [ IF
SUBWAY TAVERN IA \ RI !.
Bishop Potter Delivers Principal
Address Says He Believes els IN
in Old Village Tavern. II
! fBy. Associated Press.).

,as BY 5ASsoClh tcu - $751;
NEW YORK, August Bishop Henry
al Potter delivered the principal address
to-day at the formal opening Of ''Ihei
subway Tavern y a. model aloon which
was established by a mum her Of leaders
il the reform movement In the city,
The purpose OF the promoters OF the en-,
ternrIge is 10 serve pure LIQUOR and food
at 'low prices under the best possible
moral n conditions, In BIS address Bishop
Potter said the keynote had been struck +!
BY this attack on the liquorg situation.
He said he believed in the old village
tavern as a meeting place where a q long
evening ei could be spent wi thout the neces-i
,sily OF intoxicatibn. :. 5,
u II belong TO a. dozN clubs, he SAID. !.
SaIfBI want to go out to- d Inner or O. social
evening, / can do SO in a ny one OF heseii
clubs. But what OF the man who lives 'as
in Two robmss with five snlal u chtldreell22
He has no cllb, % got his glass OF beer
Wit N his luncheon. he must go to the,
saloon. This KS the rcatest social move,
,ment New York has ever known, It rs
a F1poyenle ent every ono of you must TAX
Into account II you would save lei \, re- s
.publicsh IL
every slc cess to the movement he for.
ma opening ended With the singing Of
the doxoloEy, 5.aa.. 8 ..1 \.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
The MYSTERY
i'll D[.||.EE:'P|||:
Jurors in the Wool drid &c Trial.
All Anxious for NJ ore Iii Iii
on the ! Case.
M B Al I a T q led F'(
10 ~
FOR.
.lsnecta i to The j, Il lTimes-Dispatch., rim

Special to The Times -Dispa tch.)
3.ARYoNIA, VA, gust 2.---E,$ 2.---1E G. Vool-
Sdrldge, who recently went through q
long trial upon the charge Of burning
tile home and outbuildings Of the John
S. Forbes estate, is Il In the Bucking-
ham jail, and will remain there until
tho 1st of September when application
Z for ball will be made. ii; II 3.9
b Mr.. Flood. counsel for 8Wo oldridge, ap-
8pearcd before eX-Judge e K John r. Moss,
bail #comniiss ssion er, q few days ago, af-
ter court had adjourned. and Judge iund-
Icy had left for his home in i Farmville.
4Telerhone message were sent to Judge
SHundley5 to return to Buckingh CHAM Court
HOUSE. at once, and he was intercepted
5at New store, twelve miles distant, and
HE returned to hear the application for
Bbails s5i H, 1. 4
When he arrived at the courthouse the
counsel for the defense thought it best
not to apply for ball. and stated that
le was not ready to lay the case before
Judge Hundley It Is stated t hat Judge
Hundley8 fixed September 81st as the date
upon1 which lie could hear the case.
lit is said by the jail authorities that
woodbridge and Forbes are both greatly
depressed, and have little to say to those
Who are allowed in to see them Neither
Iof them has hadS an appetite since the
trial. 1t Is thought that bot are very
uneasy about the outcome Of tho trial in
I October. n Il Sg 81 sisls .; b
& Your correspondent has talked; with a
number OF the: jurors who heard the evil
Ednce{ In 4 The Woodbridge trla !, The fact
that there was an inability to come
an agreement among them seems to. he
entirely agreeable to all Of them In
deed, none of them would have, had It
otherwise. Those who were for conyic-
stion state positively that they would like
more silghtton the case before they would
be held responsible for the convicti Il Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
LOOKING .1i INTO 4.
THE CONDITIONS
Government Inspector Visits the
Chicago Stock
s455 Yards, .Ss8 4
nv ssociated Preiss.l

CHICAGO, August 2-Inspector Cars
roll, the special Representative OF tbs
United States ID apartment OF Commerce
ard Labor, who obtained the evidence
4or the government on. which an injunc-
gtioll was issued about two years ago by
Judge Peter s.. Grosscup, Of the Fed
eral District Court. enjoinlng the larger
packing companies from gcombtnin ng ~
making the prices either as buyers Of
live stock or sellers e meat, was IN
tho stock-yards here to-day investi ga ting
conditions. The inspector's presence is
by dlrectlonfo Of the lrtment OF Cons
sn,erce and Tabor. actuated, IT. is stated.
by direct orders from President Roose-
velt, who is anxious to obtain exact in-
formation. 55S Vi 4 gtss3 tt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
CREATES ! !. 4 | T )
SENSATION. \
IN D mocratic3 Convention HoggI
Assails Parker and Praises
r ROOSEVELT
81
sNEERED AT HARMONY
fpy & Associated Prcss.) j

tBy Associated Prc.s) 5
sf HOUSTON, TEX, August 2--Little
was. accomplished by the & Democratic
state Committee. aside from perfeoting
temporary organization and considering
contests by the Credentials COMMITTEES.
Tho white mans union delegates from
Grimes county were seated. which gives
the congressional nomination in the
Eighth District to John NJ, Pinckney,
without further contest. Carlos Bee, OF
San Antonio, was made temporary chair
man. and S. 3. Cooper. OF Beaumont.
has been selected permanent chairman.
The Impression now is that q the party
will fail to make any d claration as
to prohibition Permanent organization
will be perfected tomorrow and nomi-
nations made. g8iS. ss 5s
Ex-Governor Hogg was given an ova-ii
& tion to-day when he appeared n on the
platform. He h created something Of 4 a
sensation when he made a speech this
afternoon referring sneerlngly to harmony
acriticising Judge Parker and paying a
tribute to PUres Id gnt Roosevelt. He said
that Parker would be elected and that
" sCoulu 'loI po ti!a tHet Q I1Sea ucS't
any change Of party In the administra-3
tion. Ex-Congressman T. II Ball
arraigned Governor Hogg,; and was given
loud applause, holding a sort OF reception
after the convention adjourned, q s #
i The night sessi on was devoted to speech
making, as the committees were not
ready to report. .Fs s., Z.
After a long conference r.. S. Schuyler
and VIC. Wear tonight decided to with
draw from the race for u Attorney Gen-
eral. This gives the nomination for Ats
ftorney-G General TO e Rs v. Davids on, of
Galveston, on the first ballot, and is be-;
lieved to have settled the matter OF all
nominations. ls ~ y 3.}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
n I477J .l 775 y
FIVE men KILLED
BY SUfFO LOCATION
Entered Shaft 700 Soon After
Blast and Were
Killed.
Killed

af5543 N tByE Associated Press.)
MICF1., August An Eve
hing News special from Sault Ste, Marie,
Mich, says: y w
Ar accident to-day at the Shakespeare
lgGl;t mine, Webhwoot. on the 500 branch
OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad. east
OF here, resulted In this suffocation OF
five lnen. The dead VI.
PETER tANTID Little Current.
JOHN Sa WALTON,
John 8DIFlIFY, n lVebbwood.
PETER GRANT Alarkslay.
One unknrWn man. j{S "a
s Full part tlculars OF the accident have not
yet reached the 500, but tbs understood
1t was thaEr result of the men entering the
shaft too soon after a. blast, tho result.
being that ti,sS were suffocated before
the fumes dispersed x
The Shakespeare Spline Is gold PROP
Serty opened up last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
TWO fine
Stationary Eng gilleers Receive
Cordial 8We1c come From
Receive. z.
City a and q 4! State. J !; !: i:
COW V NTI0N I IN G ! / FIGHT ( I 1

sTo- days features:
$50 "A. 4 Nj, Session Of convention at
6IJou Theatre. Opening exercises Ladies',
Auxiliary, n Convention Hall, Murphy'ss
Annex. gsts.s ~ .5.s E5s
200 & r. Nj, Deleg ates Visit Rlchmond's
manufacturing plants. 81
$s 800 p |. M Delegates take cars for
sightseeing Ride, u,
$3.50 P.s M, Polk MiIlerSa at Exhibit 4 all.
The National Associa atlon Of Stationary
Engineers, a splendid body OF American
citizens. began their annual convention
yesterday morning at the Bijou Theatre
Ein4this city. 81 Il. S5s HI
s.'' The opening session followed a parade
from Murphy's Hotel to the Governors
mansion and back ito the theatre. lar
idella's band led the procession. with the
national officers and hetsvarous State.
delegations falling in behind. rs
THE session called to order. 1 Rev. Cyril
De 3Muynck, \ sslstant4 pastor Of st. Peters
Devote, chairman Of the local committee.
Introduced Colonel George Wayne Ander-;
son. who in behalf 1.-The Estate. welcomed
the. visitors to- Virgin: Coionei sAnder-
and and commercial &C developme OF; the South.
settling forth the gigantic strides that had
fRlchmond. President .R. (. g: Ingelsons re-
spondet1 t thanking him for he cordial
erecting the had deGnfs reseiyed
5% Mayor Tay ylor delivered an address OF
welcome in behalf Of & the city Of Rich
Imond Mr.. Taylor said In part: z
Our gates a re, always open to ourl q,
est citizens welcome you. We hope to
make your stay so pleasant that you
will find We have not left anything IN
hospitality will serve to cement the friend
ship now formed, {, to be. continued here here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
Twenty thousand Japanese Slain
and From Five to- Six Thou
sand r ssians. "A
'TERRlB LES CAR NAGEf LOWS8
ASSAULT ON PORT ARTH UR. j
Desperate Fighting All Oyer#t11
Field Kuroki Nov Faces
Kuropatlsin.2 81 3lSss
3 ~ 71 =. sstl x 2 ~ = 1use-I UOOI0IIStf
tBy Associated = Press ) \

M igs5 tBy Associate Press.) EMF
CFIEsFOo, Aug. - 8 : A. M.
5As desperate three days assault.
on the inner defenses On the;
northern and eastern sides Of Port
Arthur has failed \, acc pding to
advices brought = ~ two t,s junks:
which arrived here o-day Aa
Russian who escaped from Port
Arthur via Pig Bay on the
night 81 July p 9th states that the
earth trembled under the terrific
cannonading which began at 4 A. a..
M July 26th and ended during
the night Of July 18th, when the
battle ceased Chinese who
has arrived here on separate
Junk confirms the Russiari's $ state
ment that 1.-THE r ssians killed and
wound ed during the assault nura-
.bered between FIVE and six thou
sand The Japanese in their re- re-
peated assaults gainst$ tke east
ern forts on the hills, through
ibarbed wire nglements and
over mines displayed frantical'
bravery. They ywere$ owed down s11lI
BY the hail Of shells and bullets.
and the 5expl osio ion Of mines under
their feet. Their losses are esti--.5
mated at 10000. The Russian
declares that the Russians held
all the eastern forts leading to
Golden Hill, and that the Japiaa:- "a:
inese, shattered and exhausted, re-
tired to the eastward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
FELL FROM R Q BUGGY; ! } ! |. ] . !
LAID5OUT ALL NIGHT
Melton Fernehough Dies From.
the Accident and
3Ex;pos,ulre.
special 10 The Times-plspatch,

~ Especial to The heTImes-DIspatch)
CHARLoTTEsYILI Y Al "A August a.
while on his return to his home at Free
sEnlon last night Mr.. Milton Ferney-
Shough, aged sixty.elght years. one OF the
most prosperous farmers Of Albenarla
county. was thrown from his buggy
and laid on the road all night When
found this morning he was in "a critical
condition. and died before medical aid
could reach him, A wife and eight chill
drenf survive him.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
THOUSANDS MOVED DOWN BY
HAIL OF SHELLS AND BULLETS

The Manchuan campaign has reached its critical stage
The guns heard Lao Tung PENN
su The greatest battles Of the the
north Kuropakn still struggling the clutches OF the
yellow Koki has defeated the Russians in fights
another place fierce bae
has been driven from important The assault upon Port
One Of the important defenses oe
has fallen the hands Of the war news Of the
usIa1I uimnort Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
AND { LADY |. Y KILLED I! !. l:l]
IN NSRuNAWAY ACCIDENT 1
especial 10 Tho mes,Dlspatch.,

Especial to The Times'D Dispatch,) \ 3 IN
MONTERREY, III Van August M ID Miss
Ollie wilson we'll known and est stimahle
YOU ng lady Of SLATE Greek, w. Instant
3ly Killed this evening In arunaYay ac-
.cident near Mil Gap, the home Of her
sister. a little niece, also In the buggy,
was seriously hurt
Miss Nilsson was about thirtYselRnt
years old and the daughter Of Josiah Yill'-
son, supervisor Monterey District.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
iELEcTED ,PRESi DENT OF IN
UNIVERl .5l'Y OF TENNESSEE

5 Thy Associated Press d
KNOXVILLE, TENN, August 2.--Dr.
Brown Ayres was to-day elected presi-
succeed DR.. Charles ". Dahney DR..
yAyres was professor of physics at Tu-
lane University, New Orleans,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
IBEAL WILL PRO OBAB LYf
SUCCEED Sc. N SHEPARD

81 (f3y Associated Pressil i8
MOBILE, ALA -, August 22,--It Sis stated
on good authority hat John M, Beall,
a asslstant general pa assenge ger gent Of tao
Mobile and Ohio Railroad con,papy with
Headquarters IN T St. N .ouis. 4 vii nceeed
c. M. shapard, as general passenger
agent MI. Shepard resigned last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03
in Ages Past.
LETTER FROM Or. ALDERMAN
ARoUSES GREAT ENTHUSIASM
His Noble Sentiments Heartily.
Cheered Interesting Debate
Over Changing the Time
Injecting As
a sociation in Good
Condition.

3 Especial from staff Corrcspondent,)
HOT SPRINGS VA. August q .--Every,
section OF the State Is represented at
the sixteenth annual convention OF the
Virginia Bar Association. which opened
here to-day. The attendance is not as
large as usual, but those who are here
are OF the old guard Il who never miss 4 a
session. and they are entering into the the
spirit OF the meeting as heartily as they
did when the American association met
here Immediately, after the session OF he
State body last year, and probab bly, q ma ma
tority Of the lawyers OF the State were
In attendance. The proportion OF wives WY e,
and Daughters OF lawyers who are IN at ~.
tendance upon this session Is unusually !slll:
large. Il s3S 8 .S Y X 5gss "a 35 va
rho two sessions held to-day were de,
voted largely to. listening to paper me q
first was read by Mr. Alexander - ami Y
ton ediatclr after the association was vas
called to order in the ball room THIS
morning at ii o. clock by Mr.. A. W.. Pat- AZ
tersorl /, OF Richmond, :, chairman q sthe
t3esxecuttca committee. Mr. Hamilton chose
FOR his subject; 81 a Plea for the M JMlaI E
valuation OF Facts It was $prono,uCnced ,C
nearly, q not quite. the most interes!tEE :! z
3ing paper read by any presiden ots = the
association since the organization was vas
formed. Although Mr. Iamilton rather
empha tically deprecated the oratorical
habit, SO common in old times his PAPER per
5nossessed the eloduence OF previty /, 70 .. q. q
degree. Itsreading cons - onlS i'i'1s y
n s E t IN