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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
.HAjNCOCK',S
PLANT SOLD
Rueker & Wittcn Tobacco Co.,
Of Martinsville, Purchase
Richmond Concern.
GREAT ACTIVITY IS NOTED.
Tobacco Market Was Puzzled.
at Unusually Large Buying
Of Mr.. Hancock.

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After negotiation. extending through
considerable period. the big tobacco
manufacturing plant of Nj. ". T. Ham
cock. of this city, has been acquired by
the Rucker and Witten Tobacco Com,
pany, with headquarters at Martinsvlle.
va. The purchase price was about
sloolpO. 2 Il! ST lsS HI Il
5 Under tl,o new mana cement, Il the plant.
the output of which Is now, a bout COO
pounds year. will be developed TO its
fullest capacity, and Will be made one OF
the largest esta blisllments of Its kind In
the South. 1t Will be made TO handle
20rp,Uoo or more pounds a year. The force
OF employees VIII be very greatly aug.
lnented.
Well Known Brands.
The deal was negotiated through the
Richmond directors OF the Martinsville
concern. Mr. w. s. Forbes and Mr.. j..
d. Patton.
Mr.. Hancock has for many years en-
joyed a very large trade in fine tobacco.
and has been classed as one of the best
manufacturers of sun-cured goods. His
famous brands are known and recog-
nzed as being among the best chews
in the world Mr., ". T. Hancock is now
director and stockholder in the Rncker
and Witten Tobacco Company. He will
manage the Richmond plant and with
him will be associated Messrs. w. S.
Forbes and j. D. Patton as local direc-
tors. The Hancock plant will be known
as branch OF the Rucker and Witten
Tobacco Company, with main office at
Martinsville. Va.
The business OF this firm has grown
to such proportions in the last year or
two as to tax to the fullest extent tho
capacity of their factories at Martins.
vile, Va. and Mount Airy, n. O.. so
the purchase of the Hancock business
not only puts the Rucker and Witten
Tobacco Company among the leaders IN
sun-cured goods but greatly facilitates
them In increasing their growing business.
In their next price list they will include
the Hancock brands.
Explains Activity.
The sale Of the Hancock plant explains
tho activity OF Mr. Hancock upon the
local markets recently. For some time
past he has been buying heavily in all
fine stocks, and has caused considerab BILE
sneculation in the trade. 1t now develops
that these large purchases We're for
Rnckcr and Witten, and were made with
the view OF use at once TO satisfy the
Increased demands Of the establishment
under the new ownership.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29

sla ackened sufficiently TO warrant this
drop In price. and expresses the belief
that If any. one carestto start to corner.
tho market he would be succcssful. The.
firm says that a million or SO In cash
NC uld not only suffice to control all the
Turkey gum opium for two years. but
wculd thereby enable the pnrcha ser TO
nut the price as high az the dema nd
would permit.
TO any one who happens to have a.
million lying Idle there Is here offered a.
chance to get rich quick, "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
EXCAVATIONS II IS DIG u z 6 coRNET. \ E
iIHREEaTRO OUSAND D YEARS OLD. .!

lI, =, = q, Y R
A special cable ram from oma s'' says 8.
thnltnterestIrg discovery has been made
n the 5lstruscan Metropolis OF Ia rquinia.
II consists OF "a cornet OF modern shape
s 900 .ears old. Two hundred tombs. con,
tanning helmets and breastplat'ees ties OF goa
sm,,lets, vases, ETC. have been opened /,
IN M, showing the Etruscan civlizatio was
Bfnr superior to- that Of the Rom ans. ' me ~
roilection wilt be offered for sale alter
tie n government has appropriated one
fourth OF 1t under the law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
TAKES HIS; LIFE. L. /. !. s..
WITH cARB0llC ACID.
.lspecial 70 rhes sIlnss. pispatch.) \.

Especial TO frhe ines Dispatch) !.
,1i u. May 2s--NYilian, ''il y 9:
Sphitiforsi. a atenograp her emploF y 60 "a.
.ths stone PRINTING Company I was found
dead In his bed at the Home Hotel TINS
morning. having taken an. ounce sof car
tolics acid during the night. A coroner.s ! {, >
nessess testified that he stated that he
Intended TO xiii himself. lie had been
on q spree. He came to Roa nolee about
six months ago from Wilmington Del,
where he has wife and dschild. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
LEFT THE REHEARSAL
AND WAS MARRIED
/ S(special to The Times Dispatch.

N a (Speclal to The 'T1mes-DIspa tCh.)
ST. PAUL MINI, May 2S.--"Now,
girls, I'm going to run home for a little
while So You finish the rehearsal by
yourselves. and Ill be back again at Z
O'Clock to see you started off right.
Miss Glenna Smith, dramatic reader and
stage director with these words left tho
Temple Guild Clubs rehearsal yesterday
afternoon. During a brief absence she
became the bride of David 8, Tinan, OF
Chicago. It was not until the play, "Mr.
Bob was over that some one announced
that Miss Smith and MI, Tinan had been
married. s.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
KILLED HIMSELF RATHER ].
THAN ANSWER WlFE-BEATING
: nv Associated Press

(By Associated Presso
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. May 2s.-Rather
than submit to arrest on charge OF
wife beating. Robert GeslSe. q Kingsburs
county farmer. placed the muzzle OF a
shotgun to his mouth. pressed the trigger
with his toe. and blew the left side OF
his head off, as the sheriff and deputy
approached the house to arrest him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
WILL STAY OVER SUNDAY
RATHER Than TRAVEL e..
11ay A Asancfated Press. .

MOBILE, ALA, !. May Although the
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church In the United States adjourned
sine die late last night, those members
of the assembly who found It simposssi. 81.
hi. +c reach their homes by midnight
to.night. will remain In Mobile until Mon
tday. as the assembly Is on record as op-.
5rosIng travelling on Sunday. f.
S's The visiting ministers will supply the
Protestant luIts OF the city toTmorro roW.5 y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
sHERMARRIED THE MAN
SHE CHARGED With THEFT
married
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.)

Especial to The ITmes- s-D1spHtcH.J
BALTIMORE, MD, May es.,-Miss Mary
Nix. twenty-five years old. went before
the grand jury to give. evidence against
Nicholas Krauss, twenty-four years old,
WHO was accused OF taking gold watch
belonging to the girl, but It developed
that Mary loved Nicholas more than
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
Trouble Is Feared,

PARIS, May gS.--The approaching ar
rival of United States warships at TAN
pier, MOROCCO is Viewed with some appre-
hension In official quarters here, as It Is
feared 1t may lead to turbulent den,-
onstration. Those who are familiar with
Moroccoan methods say that an attempt
OF naval force to rescue Messrs. Perdl-
carIs and varley probably would lead to
their being killed, The French minister
continues to urge the Moroccan author
tiles to make terms with the brigands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
Explains Activity.
MILLIONS IN lit If YOU
HAVE A MILLION TO START
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)

NEW YORK. May 2s-One OF the firms
in this city which deals In opium and
essential oils has sent out letters to rich
mon and those who are supposed to
be interested In anything that permits
OF Il corner explaining that. the supply
of opium Is far below the normal. Tho
price per pound to-day is s27o, duty PAID,
whlc last year, when stocks were larger
the price was 1920 per pound. The firm
does not believe that the demand has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
ROANOKE MUST KEEP
COWS OFF THE STREET
.. rbe TImes- tch. J

Especial to The Times Dtspatch9
ROANOKE. VA. May G--Areslaen' =.
:, 1a,,,son of the Norfolk and West
ern stated to-day that he was ready to
begin at once the erection Of slooVm
depot IL the city would keep COWS or
the streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
she did Justice, and the grand jury
adjourned FOR Il wedding within It's pre-

HuJ6UIHeu III g e .' 80
5cincts. AZ q 4 /, \,
3s,rhe young woman relented when
.rropositlon of marriage was made bS Ing
accused It she would drop the chalrses = 's
nraI inst him. II Miss Nix told the Jury
.tnIt she did not think Krauss wa IS guilty.
Size had given him the watch and he had
only pawned IT.
Foreman John Plsasants suggested q
wedding to take place at once, and the
couple " embraced the opportunity 3.
sstcretts McISin, one OF the members OF
the jury, acted as best man for Fra.llss.
rho Rev. Elvin j.. Curry. member OF
the fury, offIcated. John ]. Flynn. an.
other Juror gave the bride away. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
Honespun.

Prior to the year in which the hrst
cotton min was established IN this coun-
try the domestic manufactrre OF cotton
was carried on extensively among the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
CHADWICKS BOTH
HELDTO GRAND JURY
Indicted for Forging Carnegie's Name
Piano Company Dragged
Down.

Cleveland, Dec. 22-The county
grand jury this afternoon returned in
dictments against both DR.. and Mrs.
Chadwick on a charge of forging Car
negie's name to $5,O00,000 note.
Conneaut, Ohio, Dec 22.-The c. M
Traver Piano company has assigned.
The failure resulted from the closing
of the First National bank, c. Nj.
Traver being president of both bank
and the piano company.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 22--The Wade
Park bank, of which Iri Reynolds was
secretary and treasurer, the man who
furnished Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick
with the attests on which she was SO
successful in borrowing hundreds of
thousands OF dollars. will go out OF
existence on Saturday or Tuesday
next. The directors have consented
to the sale of the institution TO the
Cleveland Trust company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
ALARMED OVER THE
SCARCITY OF HICKORY
Vehicle Manufacturers Will Ask Con
sress for Protection Of Trees
From Insects.

Chicago. Ill. Dec 22.-The increas-
ing scarcity of hickory wood in the
United States has alarmed manufac-
turers OF wooden vehicles to such an
extent that at a meeting here of over
200 representatives of these manufac-
turers. the advisability of taking the
matter before congress was discussed.
Ii was declared that unless the gov
ernment took action in devising means
whereby insects which are destroying
the timber could be kept from breed
ing. in ten years practically all the
hickory trees in the United States will
have been destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
RICHEST MAID TO WE'D
RICHEST N. Y. BACHELOR
Friends Believe Miss Vanderbilt and
Robert GoeIet Engaged to
Be Married.

New York, Dec. 22.-The richest
girl in America engaged to the wealth
lest young man in New York. Which.
being interpreted. means that although
no announcement of their engagement
has been made many friends of Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt and Robert Walton
Goelet are convinced that il is only
a question of time when Mrs. Wander
blt will make it known formally.
They will be the richest young cou-
pie in the fashionable world Mr.. Goe-
let is the only son of the late Robert
Goelet, who left an estate estimated
at about $40,000000.
Miss Vanderbilt already has $1,000
900 in her own right. and upon attain
ing her majority will come in for her
share of the Vanderbilt 100000, ,060.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
TEST OF ANTI-CANTEEN
LAW NOT A FAIR ONE
Antin-SaIoon League Will Fight it's
Repeal - Urge Recreation
For Army.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 22.-The exec
utiye committee of the American Anti
Saloon league met here yesterday and
outlined plans for a legislative cam
paign. Ii was determined to make a
fight for retention of the anti-canteen
law: sufficient prohibitory legislation
for the Indian Territory should IT be
granted statehood; passage of the
Hepburn-Dolliver bill to prohibit ship
ping liquor into new territories
fairer test of the anti-canteen law.
This il was claimed has not been Civ
en- the statute. The league will ask
congress for an appropriation of $3.50
600 TO build and complete recreation
halls al various army posts. which are
intended in a way to substitute for
canteens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
FALLS 1877 FEET AND LIVES
Riveter on New York Bridge Has a
Remarkable Experience.

New York, Dec. 22-Charles Sum-
merfield. a riveter. fell 1877 feet from
the Williamsburg bridge into the East
River yesterday and lives to tell the
tale. He is apparently uninjured, and
after being rescued by a tugs crew
was taken to hospital principally as
a precautionary measure and for
prophylactic treatment against pneu-
monia. He admits that he was con-
scious of a few unpleasant sensations,
but is apparently not suffering from
nervous prostration or other physical
nconveniences. Four other persons
have either jumped or fallen from the
Williamsburg bridge and none of them
have escaped alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
BANQUET PARKER
New York Bar SignaIizes Late
Candidates Return to
Practice.
FUNCTION At WALDORF. .ASTOR
Prominent Republicans Among the
Speakers-Four Hundred
Fifty Attend.
FUNCTION At WALDORF-ASTOR

New York, Dec. 22.-Alton Brooks
Parker, former chief justice of the
court of appeals and democratic candi
date for the presidency in the last
campaign. was the guest of honor last
night at a dinner at the Waldorf-As.
toria. The dinner was given by the
bench and bar of the city of New
York and republicans and democrats
alike were present to honor the jus
tees return to the practice of law.
Among the $50 who attended were
many of the most prominent members
of the legal profession in this city.
Former Justice ID. Cady Herrick was
also a guest.
Men of Note Speak.
The speakers included former Gov.
Frank S. Black, former Secretary of
War Elihu Root. William b. Hornblow-
er. and Judge Parker.
The list of subscribers included
nearly all of the justices of the SUI
preme court and other courts of the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
nan PATTERSON PACKS HER GRIPS
TO DEPART FROM TOMBS PRISON
Confident the Jury Will Acquit Her Of Murder of
Caesar Young-Charge Of Justice Davis Com
pIeted at 1915.

New York. Dec. 22.-Before leaving
her cell in the Tombs- prison today
Nan Patterson packed up all her be
longings. Her grips and suitcases
locked and ready for removal stood
by the door as she started on what
she believed to be her last journey
across the bridge of sighs. 81 know
will be free before night she said.
When the prisoner reached the court
room Judge Davis at once began his
charge to the jury.
Emphasixes the Motive.
Justice Davis in his charge referred
to the alleged failure of the prOsecu-
ton to show that Miss Patterson had
any motive which might lead her to
kill Young. He INSTRUCTED the jury
that while it is always necessary for
the prosecution to prove motive It
is important in connection with other
facts. 'In circumstantial evidence
said he, 1.-The question of motive often
becomes important, but 1T must not
be a motive that is imagined, it must
be proved
Defines Degrees of Murder.
Davis defined the various degrees OF
murder. and told the jury they could
find the prisoner guilty of murder in
the first degree, in the second, of man.
or they could render a YER
dict of mot guilty" Iffhe defendant
fired the shot without, spremeditation
she would be guilty of murder in the
second degree.
He explained she might be found
guilty of murder in the first or second
degree of manslaugnter, If not of muir
der. but added if there was reasonable
doubt of her guilt in any of the de-
grees of homicide the jury must acquit
her.
The Judge finished his charge at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
SHOOT ON SIGHT
Tom Lawson Sends Message
With Threat to Col.
Henry Greene.
HE WILL DEFEND HIMSELF
Declares Denis Donohue Has Notified
of an Attempt on Boston
ian's Life.

New York, Dec. %. - After
Henry II. Rogers, the Standard
Oil financier, decided to make
no effort to call Thomas w
Lawson or anybody else to Grim
inal account for the January install
ment of 'FrenZied Finance" Lawson
himself added a spectacular touch to
the days developments by addressing
another open letter TO Rogers breath
ing out sundry threats of slaughter.
He telegraphed:
'' | received word last night that
your hired character thug, Donohue
if l did not withdraw an advertise
ment, would come to Boston on the
first train and shoot me.
Aware of Methods.
''Of course, l know your methods,
and that the criminals in your pay
will stand at nothing to fix me, and
that murder is their preferred stock
in trade, provided it's safe murder.
Therefore, in the light of many hap.
penings of late and the innumerable
threats which are being made to me
and against me. | wish herewith to
notify you, and through you any and
all thugs who are seeking me, that |,
in self-defense, will shoot at sight the
first Donohue who calls upon me or
in any way comes into my presence
after giving me notice such as the
above.
Feels Regret.
raCrat cnmnplln6 n take
this method of defending myself, and
only do so after having become con-
vinced there are at the present time
would-be assassins seeking to put an
end to me that they may put an end
to my work.
Such affairs as the Col. Greene cpl
sode, where an honest man worked up
to a high pitch is put upon my track,
| do not mind, but | do want you and
your associates to know that l am
fully alive to what is now being and
hereafter will be attempted against
me, and that upon your heads may
come the consequences"
DOnOhue Denies.
Denis Donohue, financial editor of
the New York Commercial, today de-
MED he had telegraphed that would
go TO Boston and shoot Lawson pro
yided he did not stop the publication of
an advertisement that appeared in sew
eral New York papers this morning.
II am a westerner. but not shoot
ing man" said Donohue. Il am not
going to Boston to shoot Lawson. My
weapon is my pen, not my pistol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
TURN LIGHT ON COUNTY BOOKS
Council at Terre Haute Votes $4,000
For Investigation.

Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. 22.-The
county council at special meeting
Yesterday to consider $165.000 over
drafts voted $4,000 for the purpose OF
investigating all the county books.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
SHOT LAWYER TO
OBTAIN REVENGE
West Virginia Attorney Victim Of
Law Breaker He Had Pros
ecuted.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 22.-H. T..
Christian, a leading lawyer, was shot
and killed at Oceana today by Ken
Canterbury, who made good his escape
to the mountains. Canterbury operated
blind tiger" and had been indicted
through Christians efforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22

12:15 p. M, and the jury Immediately
retired, but took a recess until O'Clock.
Scathing Arraienment.
New York, Dec. 22.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rand finished his sum-
ming up of the case against Nan Pat
terson last night. In closing, he said: !:
Actress, stony-hearted, cruel-mouth-
ed avenger, Her story ought not to
convince a child. Every action pro-
claims her guilt. / never have seen a
real murderer who has not been dis
tinguished by GOODNESS and conceit.
Never yet was there a murderer who
did not want to testify
He followed his denunciation of the
actress by accusing her lawyers and
declaring that ]. Morgan Smith did
buy the pistol with which Young was
slain.
Mercfless i'm DenuncfatiOn.
Mr.. Rand was merciless in his de-
of the accused actress. His
descriptions of her as murderess were
interspersed among clear, log
ical arguments, in which he entered
into every detail of the remarkable, but
vague, description given by Miss Pat
terson of what occurred when Caesar"
Young was shot.
His sarcasm was biting. when she
says Young hit her and said as he
showed her into a cab, Drive her to
hell she wants you to believe Young
was merely playful.
Playful shouted Mr.. Rand. wheel
ing around and looking directly into
Nan Patterson's eyes; playful, when
he spewed her out of his mouth for
sweeter and better things
Aged Father Gives Comfort.
Nan Patterson WINGED before the
denunciation. Her face
became ashen pale, the color fled from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
USES STRONG ARM
Evangelist Knocks Down Husband
Who Would Drag Wife Away.

Union City, Ind. Dec. 22.-With a
vigorous right-hand swing TO the point
of the jaw. Rev. G. p. Comfy, pastor
of the Methodist church, brought to
his knees an irate husband who was
seeking TO drag his wife from the
mourners' bench during evangelistic
services last night. The husband raj
lied and invited the pastor outside
The challenge was accepted, but the
husband fed. Rev. Comfy resumed
the service as though nothing had hap
Dened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
AUSTRIAN FIFTH
Admiral Baron Won Spaun Chosen
as Last North Sea
Arbitrator.
BOARD HAS FIRST MEETING
No Dissension Develops-Adjourn-
ment is Taken Till January
Ninth.

Paris, Dec. 22-The International
commission appointed TO inquire into
the North sea incident met at the for
eign Office this morning. Rear Ad-
miral Davis was present.
Austrian Fifth Member.
The commission unanimously elect
ed Baron con Spaun. of the Austro-
Hungarian navy. TO be the fifth mem
Der and completed the preliminary or
ganization and adjourned until Jan. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
FOUR MORE ARE in CONTEMPT
Colorado Supreme Court Continues
Election investigations.

Denver, Dec. 22.-City Detective w
H. Green, and John Desaye. Frank
Mcmahon and Robert Goodman were
today adjudged guilty OF contempt by
the supreme court for irregularities
at the late election and sentenced to
six months in Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
SUFFOLK TAKES OUT LICENSE
Gets Legal Permit for Marriage With
Miss Marguerite Letter.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Henry Molly
neaux Page Howard, Earl of Suffolk,
and Berkshire, today took out license
here TO marry Miss Marguerite Hyde
Letter, daughter of Mrs. Levi q. Letter,
in this city on the 9th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
LAST
OF LONG PIPE Line
Has Been Built to Convey Oil From
Indian Territory to Long
Island Refineries.

New York, Dec 22.-Work was be-
gun on the last stage of the pipe line
which will convey oil from the fields
of Indian Territory to the refineries in
Long Island City and Green Point
Men are now preparing to lay pipes
under the East river. The line will
be 1000 miles long and 1000 men will
watch it to detect breaks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
COTTON PRICES
Southern Planters and Business Men
to Form National Bureau.

New Orleans. Dec. 22.-The entire
southern cotton interests. including
planters, bankers. brokers. factors and
business men. are planning 10 organize
national cotton bureau. with the OBJ
ject of holding the output for higher
prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
DERRICK RAMS BATTLESHIP
Several Plates Damaged and Texas
Will Have to Go Into Orydock.

New York, Dec. 22.-Breaking five
great cables as if they had been
threads, the 100 ton floating derrick
Hercules. moored to the side of the
new battleship Connecticut, broke
adrift in the navy yard basin in Walla-
bout bay yesterday and crashed into
the stern of the battleship Texas,
smashing several plates and so dam
aging the war vessel that it will have
to go into the drydock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
DOnOhue Denies.
MORTGAGE is FORECLOSED
Decree Favors Holders of Trust Deed
on Texas Dock Plant.

Beaumont, Tex, Dec. ga decree
has been entered in the federal court
foreclosing mortgage for Sl,5O0,OOO
on the Port Arthur Channel & Dock
company. The sale of the plant has
been ordered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Will Close Gift Hospital.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Alexan-
der Mcdonald has decided to close the
hospital and medical college which he
founded here, because of lack of sup
port by the Presbyterian church.