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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
TYNER CASE ADJOURNED
TO CLEAR UP DOCKET

No testimony was taken today in the
Tyner- Barrett conspiracy case in Grim
inal Court No. l, as Judge Pritchard
was busily engaged clearing up the
docket Of minor cases. The postoffice
case viii be taken up again on MONDAY
In the closing minutes Of We: terday' 5
Session some additional light was thrown
on the efforts Of debenture investment
companies 70 amend their contracts so
as to bring them within the law.
A. D. Easton, general manager of
the Ge.mania Investment Company Of
Cincinnati. told OF having had confer,
ence at the Postoffice Department with
General Tyner. and of sLendng The
most of two and one-half days there.
He had with him at that time a revised
contract for consideration.
Mr.. Taggart read a lettSl written TO
Easton by Barrett on December "a. 1900,
in relation to the Germania's business.
In II Barrett said he could not yet dis
cuss taking charge of the business at
that time, Dut referred him 10 Mr..
Nelms, with whom he would take up
the business, he said, after he left the
departT cent the next week.
A short time afterward, in January,
1901 witness and Mr.. McLane, the COM
Nelms and Barrett, employed them TO
assist witness company, and paid them
a fee.
Then they came from Baltimore TO
Washington and went TO the Postoftice
Department.
Witness could not recall the details ~
the conference here with General ~
ner as IL had been more than three
years ago. He knew, however, that the
result OF this conference was their re-
turn home 10 work up a new plan which
would be satisfactory to the department.
This concluded the direct examination.
Witness EastOn was anxious TO get
through with his testimony, or cross
examination, but was asked to step down
in order that another witness might be
heard before adjournment. This witness
was l. A. Pierce, of Lexington, Ky.
The direct examination was yery brief.
Witness merely testified 10 having re-
ceived an announcement that Barrett
and Nelms had formed a partnership.
Mr.. Worthington read the helms am
nouncement and tried 10 get the witness
TO acknowledge IL was helms, and not
Barrett, who had sent II. Mr. Taggart
tried 70 show IL was the Barrett an
nouncement. wOrded slightly differently.
Witness could not distinguish definitely
between them and finally said he thought
he had gotten both.
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PRICES DROPPING,
TRADE IS LACKING
Less Than 1000 Shares Sold
During First Hour.
Recess IONS FRACTIONAL
Trading Wholly Without Significance
and Closing Weak, But Ex-
tremely Dull.
RECESS IONS FRACTIONAL

NEW YORK, May THE stock mar
ket opening was wholly nominal, so tar
as the active list was concerned OIIy
a half dozen stocks were represented
and in them there was no price change
Good dmand for National Lead sent IL
up u. Western Union lost Is.
The dullness of the market may De
best appreciated when it is stated that
in the first hour there were only thirty
three stocks in which there were trans
actions of 100 shares or over. The floor
was largely deserted and the trading
was wholly without significance. Prices
as a rule were somewhat dropping,
through sheer inertia. In a few IN
stances were the variations in excess or
Il or L per cent. The second hour
brought no relief from the intense dull
ness Government bonds unchanged
cher bonds were quiet
ms. market declined fractiOnally at
the last and closed weak but extremely
dull.
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COTTON MARKET TOO
PURELY PROFESSIONAL

NEW YORK, May although lower,
the cotton market this morning opened
steadier than expected on the Liverpool
cables. The room covered shorts put
out during the week, and commission
houses bought a little. mostly July.
Spot firms also had buying orders. Bear
pressure appeared in the new crop Op-
tons again, based on rains IN the Allan
tic States, where moisture has been
needed for some time. After the cah
business decreased little without loss
to the price, and the market became q
professional affair.
NEW YORK, May THE following
prices were quoted on the cotton mar
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SCULPTOR APPROVES
PLACE FOR NEW STATUES

The location Of the two Texas statues
just completed for Statuary Hall at the
Capitol was inspected today by Eliza
beth Ney, the sculptor, and approved
The selection was made by Representa-
tive Burleson Of that State. The statues
are those OF Gen. Sam Houston and
Gen. Stephen 3. Austin, and are eX-
pected today from Genoa, Italy, by way
OF New York They viii occupy places
Ranking those Of General Stark and
Daniel Webster, Of New Hampshire. on
the north side OF the hall, and viii be
erected next week under direction of
Elliott Woods. Superintendent Of the
Capitoi
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A PRO
BATE COURT. No. 12.OSs. Admin
istration.
This is TO give notice that the sub
scribers, OF the District OF Columbia,
have obtained from the Probate Court
of the District of Columbia letters tesla
mentary on the estate Of Ann Wollard.
late of the District of Columbia, de-
ceased All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned
10 exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated, TO the
subscribers. on or before the 22d DAY
OF APRIL, A. d. 1905; otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate.
Given under our hands this I'D day OF
April. 1904. EMMA WOLLARD,
1867 18th ST. NV.
JOANNA WOLLARD,
1867 18th st. NV.
Attest: -
(Seal) NJ J. GRIFFITH,
Deputy Register of Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia; Clerk of the Pro
bate Court.
A. E. SHOEMAKER, Attorney.
ap23. 30-my7
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING a PRO
BATE COURT. No. 12.lH, Admin
istration.
This is to give notice that the sub
scriber. OF the District Of Columbia,
has obtained from the Probate Court Of
the District OF Columbia letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate of Daniel a.
ChiIds, late Of the District Of Columbia
deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated. 20 the
subscriber on or before the 18th DAY OF
APRIL, A D. 1906; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
April 1904 FRANK w. CHILDS,
1915 Kalorama ave.
Attest:
(SeaL) WIN. c. TAYLOR,
Deputy Register OF Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia; Clerk Of the Pro
bate Court.
EDMUND COMPTON. Attorney.
ap30-my7, II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
TRIPLE EXECUTION IN
WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE

WINCHESTER, Tenn, May Henry
Judge. Joe Delp, and John Evans were
hanged here for the murder of Simon
Bucher and his wife last August
Eenry Judge planned the murder His
motive is said to have been a desire to
get rid Of Bucher, who had the oversight
OF some mountain land upon which
Judge wanted TO trespass for the pur-
pose Of stealing timber. He employed
Evans and Delp TO do the murder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
ALIMONY HOLDS GOOD
IN BANKRUPTCY CASE

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May Judge
Duane H. TiIden, Of the common pleas
court, has rendered a decision to the eff
feet that an alimOny order of the COM
mon pleas court is not subject to dis
charge under the Federal bankruptcy
laws.
This is the first time that any court in
the State has given a decision bearing
on the question, although 1t has been a
matter of wide conjecture.
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BANK STATEMENT
MAKES POOR SHOWING

NEW YORK, May THE weekly
statement OF the associated banks is
sued today shows the following changes:
Reserve on all deposits, decrease.
SO, i2).050.
Recerve on deposits other than United
States, decrease, SIC, 448, SO.
Loans, increase, $2l, 1898, 200
Specie, decrease, Sass, soc.
Legal tenders. decrease, 81, 498. 200.
Deposits United States included, in
C ease, SI7. 345, 600.
Circulation, increase $500.
Total loans. s1,071, 030 600
The banks now hold IN excess of le-
gal requirements 81, 724, 200 againyt
$40. 029, SIS last year. and S, 461, 900 two
years ago.
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IENEEs OF JOHN CONNOLLY,
DECEASED. Equity. No. A,Si2:
The object of this suit is to perfect
the title in fee simple in the complain
ant by adverse possession in and to the
following real estate and premises stu
ate in the city of Washington, District
of Columbia. TO wit. Part OF lot sixty
four (6D in Old Georgetown, now N
square eleven hu ldred and ninety-ons
Ql9l) in the city OF Washington, District
of Columbia, described as follows. Be
ginning for the same at point on the
east side of Jefferson Street, two hun
dred and twenty Two (222) feet one %
inch north from the northeast corner
Of Water and Jefferson Streets, and run
ming thence north on said east line OF
Jefferson Street, seventeen (lD feet five
90 inches. more or less, thence east one
hundred and five O05) feet 10 the rear
line Of said lot, thence south or said
rear line seventeen Cd feet i've 90
inches thence west one hundred and
five Q05) feet TO the place Of beginning,
the same having been conveyed to her
bv William D. Sullivan by deed dated
November 4th 1903, ana recorded on No
vember 5th, 1903, in liber 277I, at fPio
go of the Land Records OF said Dis
trict on motion of the complainant, by
her solicitors. il is this 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1904 ordered that the defendants.
the unknown heirs. devisees. and al
lenees of John Connolly, deceased, cause
their appearance TO be entered herein
on or before the first rule day occur
ring three months after the first publ
cation Of this order; otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with, as IN case
Of default This order 10 be published
twice a month for three months in the
washington Law Reporter" and the
Washington Times.
T. II. ANDERSON,
(Seal) Justice.
A True Copy-Test. J. r. YOUNG,
Clerk,
BY r. J. MEIGS. IT.,
Assistant Clerk.
COLE & DONALDSON. Solicitors.
mh5 PAM gma1.1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
MASSACHUSETTS LAW
WILL PERMIT "PICKETING'

BOSTON, May THE lower branch
of the State Legislature has passed a
bill to permit labor unions to conduct
peaceful picketing when strikes are in
progress.
The purpose Of the bill is to prevent
the issuance of injunctions until an en-
pIoyer has shown the courts actual oc-
currence of violent acts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
Boys MURDERER CoNFESSES.

TROY, n. Y, May element Rob-
erts. eleven years old. son Of a Water
ford. Saratoga county. saloonkeeper,
was found dead in shed half mile
from his home yesterday. with his head
crushed. William J. Patterson, twenty
years old, has confessed that he killed
Roberts. and Is held at Ballston.
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GEA. TYMER PRESENTS
p PATHETIC FIGURE
c. - 3 70

and to weaken the direct testimony by
a sharp REORGANIZATION
Interesting features of the trial have
been the cOlloquies between Col. A. S.
Worthington, General Tyner's principal
counsel, and Major Holmes Conrad.
special counsel for the Government
Their keen intellects have been employ
ed in expOunding the intricacies of the
law as 10 the admission or rejection OF
evidence, and Judge Pritchard has
shown his mastery Of the subject By
prompt and clear-cut decisions which
have tended much toward expediting
the examination of witnesses.
Taking OF testimony Will be resumed
at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

sales-U. s. coupon SIS, 1Oo91O61z. 5OOa
106. -,,>-,,o,,
Washington Gas certificates, 5000 lls1s.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS 1.000Ql04 800
Arlington Fire, 15Q2s12.
Washington Gas, 2595S, 25q5S
Nergenthalaer, 10G175A, 5ull2A, 1g4
rs. 1Od175. lOG175, 1OG1745s, 10glt41Z, lug
I7rL. 10Gl74, 50G174, 10d173A.
After Undergraduates. 10Qll3S4- -
Greene Copper, 100Q15A, 100Gl5s4' lVOa
7EN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07

The New York Metal Exchange, after
lapse of two years, has decided to
take UP dealings in pig iron warrants
again, beginning next Monday. The
discOntinuaace of trading was due TO the
heavy demand for iron and the conse-
Quent decrease in pig iron in the yards,
which fell to an Insignificant amount.
The pig iron stock now, however, has
and the facilities for trading are much
better. A further increase IN supply is
looked for because OF the dullness in the
iron business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
PRESIDENT CANDAMO,
OF PERU Is DEAD

President Candamo Of Peru died this
morning. Information 10 this effect was
received at the State Department from
the United States consul at Caliao.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07

The next monthly Government crop
report VIII be issued next Tuesday. X
Will give conditions as they were on
May l. 1t is generally realized. of
course, that this report Is likely to make
an unfaVOrable showing for winter
wheat, but the optimistic assertion has
already been heard that since May /
these conditions have improved very
materially and promise to continue i'm
proving so that by May 10, the date Of
issuing the crop report, any figures com
piled as Of May l will be unimportant.
Shows weekly crop report, issued yes
terday, says that there has been a heavy
decline in winter wheat conditions since
April l in ali States east Of the Missis-
sippi and north Of the Ohio. The aver
age condition, based upon reports from
ali counties, this report says, is now
I4.5 as compared with sol a month ago.
This is the lowest May average since
1855. In comparison with the returns OF
April l there IS shown decline Of y
points in Ohio, 20 in Michigan, 10 in In
diana. in Illinois, and IS in Oklahoma.
Kansas and Nebraska gain l point each,
and Missouri is unchanged. The loss in
the Ohio Valley, this report concludes,
! is the worst IN many years.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKEl
WASHINGTON.

The most notable feature of today's
trading on the local exchange was the
slump in the price of Mergenthaler.
which was depressed from 17514 to 1874.
Ranging between these prices. las shares
were sold, and the closing bid was
1735s, with ia asked. Predictions were
made Of further recessions. one going as
far as that the stock would sell below
10 within thirty days.
Greene Copper also recorded 200 shares
of the stock sold at 15A and leo at 157s.
Washington Gas maintained the low
level to which the past day or two had
assigned it. 80 shares selling at 5S.
OF the bonds, 500 Washington Gas
certificates sold at 1872 and 81, 900 Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone fives at
1O4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
An-Rail to Atlantic Civ

City Special begins running May T..
Via Pennsylvania Railroad Atlantic
rives Atlantic City 5:45 .. IA. Parlor cars
and coaches.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported by W. B. Hibbs & c., 1919 ?
Street. Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board Of Trade. and Washington Stock
EXCHANGED
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
"EOthing Like It Ever Seen

IN THE CITY OF WASHNGToN'-is the YER
Dict Of those who acquainted with the pro-
auctions that are 10 be given at the New Ma
tional Theater for three nights and Saturday
matinee, commencing May 12-''The Gladiator"
''Stona,'' and Joan Of Arc" Benefit Pythian
Temple Fund Robert Downing as The Clad
iator;' also the Archbishop Of Rouen'' in
Joan CT Arc" Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO. May 1.-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
today:
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NEW YORK.

The weeks gold shipments, including
today's, are s, go, 900, and since the be-
ginning of the movement, April S, ST.
Sl5, 600.
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS Will be received
at the Office Of the Coast and GeodetIc
Labor Washington. d. c.. until 2
O'CLOCK p. NJ, THURSDAY. MAY 26.
1904, for phOtOlithOgraphin charts re-
quired by that Bureau during the fiscal
ton thereof as may be deemed advis
able. The right 10 reject any and all
bids IS reserved. Bids should be adj
dressed to o. II. TITTMANN. Superin-
tendent. my7. 14.H
PROPOSALS will be received at the
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Department. Washington, d. c, until
y O'CLOCK NOON, MAY Il, 1904, and
publicly opened Immediately thereafter
70 furnish at the navy yards, League
Island, Pa; Washington, d. c., and the
Naval Academy. Annapolis. Md. as
specified: A quantity of broken stone,
sand, plaster, lime, cotton and fax
Irvine, cotton sheeting, cotton duck,
stove bolts. washers screws, copper
nails, miscellaneous hardware and hand
tools, buffing wheels, emery wheels,
leather, railroad ties, pine, poplar, bar
iron, solder sheet tin. pig iron. steel
covering, petroleum oil, rape seed OIL
paraffin oil. raw and boiled linseed oil.
lard oil, damar varnish. petrolatum
paints, alcohol, I've, polishing paste, gas
fittings, brass and Iron pipe fittings,
valves blank books, press copy books
miscellaneous stationery, toilet paper,
emery cloth. and safety matches. Blank
proposals viii be furnished upon appli-
cation to the Navy Pay Offices, Phila-
delphia, Pa, and Baltimore, Nd, or to
the Bureau. II. T. b. HARRIS, Pay
master General U. S. N. apS0-my7
L. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, Washing
ton Barracks, ID. c., April IS, 1901
Sealed proposals VIII % be ,d received here
publicly opened, for Interior Trim for
Officers Quarters at Washington Bar
racks, D. G. Information furnished on
application. JOHN STEPHEN SEWELL,
Captain Engineers. ap9,2l. %. 23-my7.s
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS d.
c. Washington, May l, 9O4-SEALED
flee until Y O'CLOCK NJ, MAY q. 1901
for constructing sewers in the Distric i.
OF Columbia Specifications and bla,, <
forms OF proposals may be obtained ,.
LAND, HENRY L. WEST, JOHN BID
DIE, Commissioners ID. c. my5-6t-exSu
OFFICE Commissioners District of Co.
lumbia, Washington, April IS. 1884,
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received
at this office until y NJ, SATURDAY.
MAY Il, 1904, Tor Remodeling Plumbing
in Stevens School, Forms. specifications
and necessary information can be had ut
this office. HENRY Il. +. MAGYAR
LAND. HENRY /. WEST. JOHN BID
DIE, COMulSSlOiltFs- Hy0-bI-eNSu
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, Office or the Secre-
tary, Washington. ID. c, May 2, 1901
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the Office Of the Board OF Awards
until O'CLOCK z. NJ, MAY Is, 1901.
and then opened. for furnished all mate
rials and labor necessary In the erection
Of an additional story to me present brick
seed warehouse. Drawings and specifi-
cations VIII be furnished on applica-
ton to Mr.. A. J. PETERS, Botanist In
Charge of Seed and Plant Introduction
and distribution. JAMES WILSON.
Secretary of Agriculture. my2-6t
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Aetna Banking &
Trust Company
1922 z Street Northwest

Foreign Exchange and Foreign
and Domestic Money Orders
Savings Deposits, 4 per cent,
compounded quarterly.
Time and Demand Certificates.
Special Department for ladies.
BANKING BY MAIL.
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Northern Pacific sold yesterday, regu-
lar way. at 40 for 100 shares, and an
odd lot sold at 145 The first figure
shows q net gain over the last reported
sale of an even 10 points. Northern Pa
cific when released, advanced an even
point rise, to 1874
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ANNA
L. SHANNON VS.. THE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND AL
IENEES OF JOHN CONNOLLY,
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Greene Copper also recorded 200 shares
of the stock sold at 15A and leo at 157s.
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L. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, Washing
ton Barracks, d. c., April 10, 1901
Sealed proposals will be received here
until NOON, MAY 10 1904, and then
publicly opened, for Interior Trim for
Ohicers' Quarters at Washington Bar
racks, D. c. Information furnished on
application. JOHN STEPHEN SEWELL
Captain Engineers. ap20,2 u. %. 23-my7, 8
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-23
Russia Defiant.

st. Petersburg, July %. - Russia
seems prepared for any representations
q reat Britain may make on the Sub
ject of stopping ships in the Red sea.
1t is understood that before sending the
cruisers the Russian authorities became
satisfied through an elaborate system
of espionage that an immense amount
of contraband was going from England
through the Red sea to Japan and they
decided to stop the traffic
1t is understood that if this traffic is
now diverted to the cape route the Rus
sian admiralty is prepared to send
ships to the Cape of Good Hope. If
Great Britain objects to the passage OF
the Dardanelles by more vessels of the
volunteer fleet the ships intended for
cruising off the cape may be sent from
the Baltic. In this connection very
important developments are believed to
be imminent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-23
Big Strike
Is Ended

Chicago, July 22.-The strike OF
packing house employees, begun nine
days ago and which has demoralized
the packing industry throughout the
country, has been settled here at con-
ference between the officials of the
meat cutters union and representatives
of all the allied trades employed at the
stockyards.
The whole controversy will be SUBJ
inflated to board of arbitration, both
sides agreeing to abide by whatever de-
cision this board may reach. Pending
the decision of the arbitration board +,
the men will be taken back to work as
rapidly as possible by the packers, and
it is agreed by the packers that all the
other employees are to be reinstated
within 45 days from the date work is
resumed. If any of the former en-
ployes are still unemployed at the ex-
piration of that tune, such persons are
to have the privilege of submitting
their ases to the arbitration board for
settlement.
The strikers will return to work as
soon as they can be notified of the
peaceable adjustment of the trouble,
and it is expected that by Saturday
morning everything will be in normal
condition at the different plants in the
cities where the employees were on
strike.
Half an hour after the decision had
been reached to arbitrate, NJ. j. DON
nelly, the strike leader, had got in
communication by long distance tele-
phone with the leaders of the strikers
in outside cities and had notified them
that satisfactory settlement had been
recalled and directed the strikers to re-
turn TO work rs soon as possible.
The settlement of the trouble by ar
bitartion was brought about by the al
lied crafts at the stockyards who would
have become involved in the contro-
versy had it continued much longer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-23

Baku, Russia, July 90. - Refugees
from Teheranl tell terrible stories of
he ravages of cholera. They say that
on some days the mortality reached 900
The Europeans are abandoning their
property and are fleeing to a camp in
the mountains. There is pitable con
dition of affairs at the railroad stations
which are almost without food. The
government has ordered the closing of
the frontier for the purpose of proven
ting the introduction of the disease.