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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-27
THURSDAY. JULY 7th 1904,
at i o'clock P. NJ.

Printed conditions under which the propos-
ais must be made and specifications of the
Work, form Of contacts and blanks for plo-
posals can be examined at the office OF the
Clerk OF the Board OF Chosen Freeholders
next to the Court House. In Jersey City, on or
after June 26th, 1894 Further notice Is hereby
given that the work above mentioned and the
contract therefor are TO be done under the
provisions of Chapter 80, of the Laws of 1902.
Each estimate or proposal must be accop--
panied by CERTIFIED CHECK for One
thousand dollars l$1, ,ooO) payable to Stephen
NJ, EGAN, County Collector drawn on some
NATIONAL BANK or TRUST COMPANY do
ing business in Hudson County, or CASH in
the amount.
Bonds for the faithful performance OF the
Three thousand dollars t$s. O00) viii be required
of the successful bidder.
By order of the resolution of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders Of the County of Hudson.
New Jersey, passed June 20th, 1904.
JOHN P. EGAN,
CLARK
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The Champions took day off yester-
day, but they are still in second place.
The Broncos downed the Orioles on
Saturday by score of f. to 2. The
Orioles also took a day off yesterday.
Buffalo forged still further ahead In
tube lead Saturday and yesterday. The
Bisons beat the Sailors in both games.
Saturday score ~ innings
Newark ..... O O 2 o o % o o %
Buffalo ........ 90 O 2 o. o o 2 1-5
Batteries-Isynch and Barridge; Nc
Alister and Messenger.
Yesterdays score by innings:
Buffalo O o 4 20 8 o o 48
Newark ..... o 0 o 0 o o o s 0-3
Batteries Shaw and MCGEE; Lynch
and Pardee.
Providence beat Montreal Saturday
by a score Of II to 8, and lost to Mont
real yesterday by a score of 8 to 2.
Saturdays score by innings:
Providence 0O431 10 III
Montreal ...... 100 - 100 o.
Batteries Afillgan and Beville; Ad-
ans and Gibson.
Yesterdays score by innings
Providence 80. 0 900 9 0 j 8 -
Batteries Mccarthy and Gibson:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-27
Russia-Japaa war Atlas 1O Csnts

Three fine colored maps, each 14x20;
bound in convenient form for reference.
The eastern situation shown in detail, is
sued by the Chicago & North w estern
Hallway, mailed upon receipt of ten
cents in stamps by W A. Cox, 601 Crest
nut street, Philadelphia. Pa.
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NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed Proposals will be received BY the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, June 18th, 1904 IN the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF TEIoRNE STREET,
between Hudson Boulevard and GerTnania ave-
nue..
Said improvement to be made conforInably
to the provisions Of Chapter 81 of the Laws
of 1885, and in accordance with specifications,
on ale in the office OF the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid ana agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey Citv n. ].
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
100Tb Standard
OF Cost.
About 1370 cubic yards of earth exoava
ton per cubic yard. ................,..... 30
About 10 cubic wards of rock excavation
Der cubic ward. Observation-Disclosures. $50
About Is cubic yards OF earth filling per
: aiIbic ward ,...s..s. 10
About 100 cubic wards of sand filling, per
cubic ward . .~l j. 80
Aho,if S3o ea,iare wards Of paving par
SQUARE ward. s...s.-. ........... 1so
ai,as.4 seo i3neal feet nf curb sfone in s1n-
rss '0o nor 1syaa so ot su'p = 90
sss,,y 74 .,,,,ara fssf sf friige sto,,a r,ar
= +S,s,s @ ~a ~ soet - - Ak
si,,s AN .,,a "a saet ~ t,a gs;y, r,e,.
sG,,ste = ies FOOT ass.ss' .1s
s,.s 70 ris ~ ,,na ,,i,,. e,.
-Aooue os.,sa saua1e y@tus u isp@si'is' psi On
so 80, 60, f t os
<ADois ev lIsSsl Aeee 2. teses at. ~ SSssH -
curp stone ~ toiiesels pes u u ilassl s lvVs ~
About 20 lnsaa Isel eco OK feser eurD stone, IN -
eonoTsoe per Aassi tog. ", l 10
ABOUT f9 squAre Iest o. rsIaia ga ana uress -
ed Drldge stone, per square 1901. 10
q tagging Ia per ar square sSs ssmosoo 50Us = s -
75 working days. -
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposal,
FOR the rebuilding of the retaining wall on IN,
PATERSON PLANK ROAD.

in the Township OF North Bergen, will be re-
ceiyed and opened at meeting Of the Board
Of Chosen ETeeholders, of the County OF Hud-
SON TO be held in the Court House Of said
County, In Jersey City on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, June 25, 1904. Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending s +.
NJ. Sunday Fair today, showers tolnor-
row; southwest winds.
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s0R PORATION NOTfCE.

COEfQHATION NOIIOEIs
Notice is hereby given that on the nine
teenth day Of January. 1904. application was
made to the Board OF Street snd Water Com
missioncrs by NJ Goldman for the vacation 81
a portion Of Commercial street. from the east
erly boundary line of Jane street 10 the lire
or premises of the Newark and New York RAM
road Company distance Of two hundred
seventy i've e2l5l feet, more or less, from said
eastery line Of Jane street, which said pro-
posed vacation is more particularly shown On
map attached 70 said petition. aud that the
NJ and the Assembly Chamber OF the CITY
Hall are fixed as the time and place whea
and where the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners VIII meet to hear and consider
any objections to said proposed vacation that
may be present "a IN writine.
z ny order of he Board Of Street and Water
oEo. :. RouroN
- CLARK
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Us MESS CHANCES

LOCAL MANUFACTURING CO. WISHES
loan Of $4,000 on local gilt-edge contracts;
viii pay per cent. ard commission Address,
4. B. c.. News" ofice.
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FOE SALE

CANDY AND CIGAR STORE, OPPOSITE
school; good business; guarantee $40 weekly
receipts; nice rooms; Sl9 rent; $3.50; must sell
sunday al West east St. New York.
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IN CHANcERY or NEW JERSEY
Between Charlotte A. Dixon. complainant,
and Theodore c. Lindemann. ct NIX. Ct ala.
defendants.
On Bill. Notice.
To Frederick W. Lindemann and Mrs. Fred.
erick w. Lindemann. his wife,:
By virtue Of an order OF the Court of ChaR-
cary OF New Jersey. made the day Of the
date hereof, in cause wherein Charlotte A.
Dixen IS complainant and you and others are
defendants. you are required 20 appear Plead,
answer or denur to the bill Of the said COM
plainant, on or before ths Twentieth day se
July, nineteen hundred snd four or the Eiia
will be taken as confessed against yclL
The said bill is filed to foreeiose a mortgage
given by Caspar Lindemann ct ux., to Char
lotte A. Dixon. the complainant, &ated May 3
1888 and recorded in the office of the kegister
Of HUDSON County, in Liber 2t1 of Marfsa ger.
page 15s. and IS on lands in the Town OF BnloA
in the County Of Hudson and you Frederick
w. LissdemaEin, are made party defendant
because you are entitled to an interest in sz5a
lands, as owner, and yoa Mrs. Frederick ",
Lindenann, are madp party because yoa are
entitled to dsweF right in the interest Of yagP
husband, said Frederick w. Lindemann.
Dated May 10, 1906
HUDEPETH & PUSTER
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EASTERN LEAGUE sTANDING.

RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS
GAMES
Buffalo. s; Newark, 8.
Montreal. 3: Providence, 2.
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SITUATION WANTED

A YOUNG MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS IL
ming elevator wants position: good fefe
A. CARTER. lis storm avenue Jersey q
A USEFUL YOUNG MAN WANTS VI
tion in house as butler; good reference.
CARTER. 1lS Storm avenue. Jersey City. (
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Dated Jersey city, June 18th, 1904
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-27

Jersey city. n. J.
(Sale No 102391.
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Dated Jersey city, June %, 1904,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-27
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

GEORGE w. HOLDEN,
Assistant Secretary.
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Sor1cE 70 CREDITORS.

Dated Jersey city. June 18th. 1904. S's'A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
JUMPED FROM TOP
OF A SKYSCRAPER.
Every Bone i'll Hayden's Body
Was Brokcu,-Peoplc Ran
Away in Horror.
(By Associated Press.)

K NEW YORK, April 1,--sydney Ioh'l-
son Hayden, of the Hotel Holley. this
city, to-day jumped to the street from
tlltS top floor of the twenty-one story
skyicrnper at broadway and New Street,
Nearly eyep% bone IN his body vas
broker.
Ilayten went into one Of the unoceupled
Offices Oh the top floor Of the New street
side, ral;ed Il window laid an umbrella he
carried on tie ledge and at once crawlcd
out and jympcd Ills body made one fnll
turn backward and struck the pavement
with fearful force. Most Of the perHo<s
who were passing IN the street ran away
in horror
Hayden wastfifty-fwe years old, No
thing is knownSabout Ills family or his
business alfairs.ln his pocket Was q LETT
ter from Generat Auditor Young OF lie
Union Pacific Rilroad, indicating that
HAYDEN lad reccniy appliedlto him fer a
position,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Sent BALL. B |. ].
INTO BRAIN.
Lieutenant Commander War
burton, Of Battlesllip Maine,
Commits Suicide i'll Cabin.
10 REASON TO BE FOUND
Hes5NNas in lIxcellcnt Health.
.S Body Sent T. sHiss; y NS|ifc il
Philadelphia.
AlBy Associated Press.l
HIdIINlI IItIfu'I'
I =! .-.,-,-y n. 9. WI, vi,


"
Il PENSACOLA, Fla, April 1,---Lieuten-s
ant-Commander Edgar Townsend War
burton, chief engineer of the battleshtp
Maine, now In this harbor, committed
suicide in his cabin on board he vessel
to-day a bullet from 8 thrty;eishts
calbre revolver was sent crashing
through the brain and death resulted
within forty minutes afterwards,
THE executive officer Of tle ship was
Passing the door of Commander Warbur-
tons cabin when he was startled By the
renort Of a, revolver within The bullet
after passing through the brain came
thro,,rh the door and struck the rail OF
the ship. barely missing the executive
officer. Tho latter notified thcE other oil
GERS, and the dopr OF the commanders
cabin was forced open. He was lying
on the floor in a pool OF blood, and the
revolver, dyed red, was grasped IN his
right hand. Tile surgeon of the ship was
hastily summoned and endeavored to stop
the flow of blond without result. The
flaEShlp was s'eHd lleu anu sii' t'SSN t'SGSNi 80
geon responded but the commander cx-
pired shortly after his arrival. The bullet
entered just above the right temple and
passed out over tho left ear. NO cause
is known for the officer committing the
rash act. llo appeared to be IN the best
OF health and spirits, and within few
weeks would have been assigned to shore
liberty. Many Of the officers expressed
the belief that death was tho rcsulteof an
accident, and the commander did not
suicide.
Commander Warhurton had hccn chief
engineer Of the Maine since that vessel
was placed In commission. Flo was for-
lmcrly OH the Indiana. The body Will be
shipped to Philadelphia, where his wife
resides. tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Richmond.

The Merchants club soon to be or
ra,lzcd aud to become n factor In inc
business life or the city----Cap pitoll G9nl-
mission adopts draw wings for interior OF
Lie state building and locates tl,c vari.o,s \, y
otilccs Impressive Good l'riday serp rplceS :,
held in many Richmoild cliirches apo
eolemn music last mig ht----l 'rnccto nf-5 ,
1cats ,hc4. Philadnlphia Athletics III. TIE
first big game played here this season - -,
N1r. Charles v. Palmer promoted ~ RAJ
way service - Henry Williams sent 70
grand Jury for stca !ing wra rs---- interest
ing figures from Adjutant- Generals S re.
,fort MS 10 cost OF the mil lltary DURING tpc
street car strikc----Lady Injured, though
not seriously. by fallinssOf a fcnco-.7-4 iol.
.lolln s. lIarwood invited TO respond 70 ad-
dress or welcome at Naliona T.. :. ~
tnnual convention 81 tine
Kappa Delta fraternity being held here
with large attends sncc---- Programmes. o.
1fastera1nusic 10 be suig IN the churches
to-morrow.- Easter flowers In great de-
,nBnd-- REX refuses 10 release
aiiss Cahil from her enlightenment here,
that She might sing for Mrs Asst r-,r--sS
Successor 10 Superintendent Hates Of the
Post not To he announced for some time
5--r. Large number. Of SOLDIERS TO a tend the
launching Of the Nir"inia. MANCHES-f
TER Toward Moore, the young wit
,iess in the liduOrt cases. returns &t and
Etates that he did not run away: hearings
may be resumed next ELyScdnnsdaS----
observation-disclosures Pages tribute 10
Moore & Burkc-.-~Want ciaara water
Poll taxes may be paid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
ANOTHER ASSAULT ON ,!N|I
PORT ARTHUR REPORTED
Toxic Hears This, Bit. But n No 2. Son Con
firmation Has Been Received
at St. Petersburg 6 i!s'it elena
Leaves New Cfwang To-
day, Carrying Amer Amer
leans.
Hy Associated Press.)

r,c,NDoN April 2.--There Is no aconfir-.
:, 4 t,on of5 any kind Of tho report cabled
from Toxic to a. news agency tt 1T a q Tres = 2
attack has been made by the J q pan csc 9 On
Port Arthur.
Some surprise Is expressed here over m
tho rapid development Of the ia ia hapaLntea:se p'sLtNa:
advance IN Korea, as indicated Il by the
seizure OF y ong Cllun.a and although little lI
Is know, Of this movement. IT IS supposed s' 60,
tho rIght5fank OF the Japanese sarmSsls
making simultaneous advance, and pc "
mission being granted TO the neWspape IS s
correspondents at Toxic to start for the
front is regarded as foreshado wing serl-
Gus operations. -, !,
The Daily Telegraphs Wei-Hali-Weis
correspondent says: THE japanese stea m
or Haliien Maru tpreviously reported ca p.
itured and sunk blythe Russlans) was wa
sunk by a Russian torpedo ooat, anu anu
TWENTY-FIVE persons on board Of ller we're
lost" N ssttt r. Y; sS3. Y 4# z s, Is, &
Il From Paris comes the report that e Y the !i
.FjSaro,s s ST. Petersburg corr espondent tel
egra pls as follows: s. # ;4S
+B}S ~ detailed list Of the Russia n Dps III
the Far East was semi Q fficlal teoml1n1u-
nicated to me to-day, and though! i am n
forbidden to betra the secrets OF
zation,$l am allowed to give the general
figures.
The list was drawn up on the evening
of March 2sth by the general sta # at.
Harhin. There were then IN Manchtiria
170, 900 & Infantry. 1000 cavalry and oa6 o96
cannon. Of this number, eo'ono Infantry
5000 cavalry and 80 cannon have been
told OF. To guard the railway. Although
the bulk OF the troops Is concentrated
opposite Korea the strategica front ex-
tends 800 kilometres from Vladivostok
TO New Ctrwang, on the left bank OF the
Lao River, the right bank being con-
s[dered neutral territory.
By June esth sO.nD more infantry, 3o,ooo
cavalry and go cannon will have been
sent out 1T is estimated that the jana
nese troops landed do not exceed $1,000,
and that 10000 are waiting until the conf
mlssarat is assured before being trans
ported. as tits impossible to feed them IN
gts u q Z H. y { rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
new OFFICES
ARE, CHOSEN. s; E \.
Tie Capitol Commission Adopts
Drawing for Interior Of
Building.
THE SENATE IN WEST WING.
Governors Office to be on the. he.
South Side and General Shak-
ing Up Agreed U5pon.s sss

The Capitol Commission met yesterday.
approved the drawings submitted by The
architects for The interior Of the I'M
>rroved building and wings, and selected
.loca tions for, the various State offices,
and those who are familiar with the out
look at this time believe that the state
will shortly have a CApitol &pniidlns
which will compare favors Ply In beauty t.t5n.
and symmetry with any In this section of
the country.
The architects to whom the work. of
making the plans has been submitted are
Messrs Noland and Baskerville. Of this
CITY: Frye and Chesterman, of Lynch
burg, and John K. PEBBLES, Of Norfolk,
and the three firms are at work In the
offices of the first named firm here.
making the exterior drawings and COM
piling the Specifications They expect .
complete this work in about a month.
when the commission will meet again to
advertise for bids
Governor Montague presided at the
meeting yesterday, and the following
other members were present: Senators
Anderson and Phlegar and Delegates
Kelley and Bowman. Clerk Sam w. Big
ger was at his post, and the absentecs
were Senator Keezell. of Rockbridge. ana
Delegate Jennings, of Lynchburg.
The location Of the various offices In
the enlarged building was a. interesting
part Of yesterdays work. It was deter
mined to- have the Senate chamber insthe
west wing and the hall OF the House In
the east one. Tho basement OF the for
mer will be used as Senate committee
rooms, and that Of the latter for the
House committees. Tho House clerks S
office VIII be In; the latter basement
also, while the Senate clerks office will
be on the same floor with the Senate
cha M ber. Fl In the west wing.
Preserve St. Louis Exhibit.
The present House hall will. be fitted
up nicely for the preservation and exhibi-
tion Of the permanent portion of the Vir-
ginia exhibit at tho st. Louis Exposition,
and to tile left OF the main entrance,
where the present Senate chamber is,
there will bo n large committee room
for public meetings.
Tho space to the right OF this entrance.
portion OF tho present Senate cham
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
ber. tho cloak room and the clerks office
OF the House., will be converted into a
suite of rooms for the MDepartment OF

s y Z u = y 4
her. tho cloak room and the clerks office
of the House, will be converted into a
sl,Ite ,of rooms for the Department OF
Education.s Z.
IN the 8bas enent of the Capitol the Req
lister, Of the Land Office and Superintendi-
ent Of Public Printing will retain their
present quarters. The Department Or
Agriculture will he located In the NORTH
west corner or the basement ana me
Commissioner of Labor In the sontleasl
corner. The Governors office will be on
the TOP floor of the present building,
where the Commissioner of Labor Is at
present and nest to the Executives suite
Of rooms will be the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. In the southeast corner
OF the top floor. now the enrolling room
OF the House OF Delegates.
General Shake-Up.
The entire north side. OF tile Capitol
on this floor now occupied by the Gov
orner and Secretary of-Hthe Common
wealth. will be fitted up handsomely for
the use Of the State Corporation ~, Ioin7
mission, now quartered In the City Han.
The commission made these selections
with the great care, and while they
may change themaif they desire: this Is
rot at al-likey. as the locations are
popular and agreeable to all parties,
Those state officers not mentioned III
the above list will remain In the State
Library building, and the removal OF the
Department OF Education and that OF
Agriculture to the Capitol Will give the
remaining Library officers more room.
which is badly needed. The plans, as
outlined by the commission, Will make
beautiful and commanding structure
and yet all that Is historic ana semi
mental about the old structure Will be
preserved.
The members sof the commission are
greatly pleased with the outlook for m
,,p- -to-date Capitol building. and they a arc {,
taxing tho utmost pride In their part OF
the work. It Is impossible to tell When
the building will be completed. but work
will be commenced as soon rs the hrcnl- rs
tects complete the plars and speclt'ca'-- ca
tlons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Virginia.

The hearing OF the primary contest In
cSorfolk broken UP by q free hght. and an
yyhirtwind OF blows Explosion Of blast
IN quarry at F'abus Nelson county. Kills
-four men and wounds two 9th hers y ir-
Einia and Yale play their annual base bal
game At Norfolk totda ay--.--S Negro woman
In Norfolk eats the lesh from the cl,seka
port Nave II attend the launching ~,
fI'be municipal primary In Petersburg
provides Tor secret Ohm u Mai
ca iia. restaurant man. files petition In
Bankruptcy In Petersburg Mrs. John
Ttotr. of Mineral City, has been, fnSsteri-
sously missing since Tuesda ay--The Balti-
more Conference decides to meet next
year in Winchester: two propositions sub
,nitted from the Christian Advocate;
neither acted on----SenatorI Sale declares
agreemcnt between Virginia and Mary
land az to the Gull law and other points
Will be very bcneticlal---Danvlle has
enormous tobacco sales. beating all. form
er rccords--The Citya Council OF Peters
burg entertains motion TO pay for land
lumber Inspector appointe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
MILE OF WATER in
MAIN THOROUCHFARE
The Entire Middle Nest Again
Threatened With Dcvas-
tating Floods.
(By Associated T'ress,)

L FINL.lY, o. April 1.-The most de-
strctlvo flood in the history OF Han
cock county is sweeping down tho
blanchard River aud oycrrlnnlng lis
banks for over nils, Main Street, for
neatly n mile, is q running stream, Near
liz half the city is covered with water,
and hundrcds Of families arc homeless,
The rural districts are suffering q great
@loss, A large nun,hsr Of cattle Hlo be-
ing swept away, aud the farmers are
compelled to leave their homes. Thou-
sands of dollars worth In merchandise
In the flooded Easements on Main and
adjoining streets has h.scn destroyed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
.PRECIPlTATE
NOMINATION
Another Convention to be Called
to Make Nonlina-
tipn.
Especial to rhe ,rImcs-Dlspatch.l

WINSTON-SA Nc, April Lat
the Republican Convention Of tlie Eighth
Congressional District. held In Wtlknsboro
to-day, row was precpltatcd between
the Blackburn and antlrBlnckh'Tn forces
oyer the refusal of tho Credentials COM
mittee to mako a. report as soon as tho
Blackburn men desired The Blackburn
crowd thought the delay meant sNlndle
and met ann nominated their leader, T.
Spencer Blackburn OF Cullford, as their
candidate for Congress. After a while tho
committee reported to the regular dis
trict chairman, who, finding no quorum
present to vote or do business, adjourned
the convention to a day 10 be regularly
and legally set Hl8H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
MRS. BoTKlN SAYS
She is NOCRIMINAL
Denies Vigorously All Conncc-
ton With ! Poisoning Of
Dunnille,
nv Associated laress.)

e SAN FRANCISCO, Gala April l.--Nlrs'
Cordelia Botkin was called to-day as tho
first witness for the dcfnnsc in her trial
for the murder of Mrs John#tI. Dunnirg
by. means of poisoned candy
SHE denied all discriminating evidence
given against her by witnesses for tho
State.
TORS with, John p. Dunnng, whom sllG
said SHE first met In Golden Gate Park
and hsdaasslsted financially. she saM
he also received $500 from Mrs. Cordially
Sho said she was In IIumholt county
OH June III 1897, the dato Of the post
mark OF an anonymous letter mailed TO
Mrs. punnlng from san rfaEcisco' Sl'G
Ienied that she wrote the letter, and
also denied the statements concerning
her movements in the testimony Of Miss
Lizzie IIvernasll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
A WILD REPORT
ABOUT THE POPE
AS April Fool Joke, Newspaper
Circulatcs Attempted AS
sassil1ation aRunlor,
lRy Associated Press.l

ROME, April 1.-The alleged plot against
tho life of the Pope, which WAS reported
in a London newspaper few days ago
and promptly ridiculed by the Vatican
authorities. had A sequel to-day IN an ILL
timed "Aprlll fool' story, published by
an insignificant newspaper here This
story was to tho effectSthat two aanar-
chsts, who intended to mako an attempt
on the pope's life, had been arrested at
a door of tic Vatican With bombs In
their possession, The Osseryatorc Ro-
.nano, the Vatican organ, most indignant, :,
sly contradicts the story, and points out
the had taste Of such II joke,