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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
JUDGE WEXFORD
HAS RETIRED

In tho Circuit Court cf Henrlco ycster-
day Judge 3, r. Wexford dismissed his
Inst jury, Tomorrow his court will ad-
jolIrn. and, after service Of many long
years, the Judge Will leave tho bench.
simultaneously the County Court, which
has held on until the last day, will so
cut Of existence, and Judge r, Ashley
Wickham becomes u private citizen,
On Monday morning, the new Circuit
/. Court, armed with tho powers of both the
ole bodies, will hold It's first session.
The Hon. r. Carter Scott will sit as.
Judge.
Tho affairs of tho Circuit Court were
practically wound IN yesterday. In dis
i missing ha last jury. judge Wexford
spoke briefly 10 the gentlemen and to
the lawyers I'M the room. 1e referred
/ ifeelngly to his long service on the bench
ana to tho fact that he was now, q t
an advanced age, to retire. He said that
Throughout this period he had received
at the hands of, the good old people of
IIenrico the utmost consideration and
3kindness and courtesy, For this he
thanked them from his heart, The
Judge spoke with great feeling, and his
voice broke, timo and again, as he tried
| " give ptteEance tn his Thoughts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
From Albuquerque to Chicago ia ].
Thirty-two Hours and
Five Minutes.
THE DISTANCE MORE
81 THAN j 800 N lies
Train Averaged Speed olf Overl'4t
HForty-fivc Miles Per Hour
Despite Fact That Heavy
Shows in Iowa and 4 Ills IIIs3
nois Irnpeded Its Pro- ls.'
grcss Materially. :55
.fRy Associated Press.l


CHICAGO, Jan. 2S. Tho Santa Fe spe.
sclal, on which Charles w: Clark started!
In a record breaking attempt to reach
tho bedside Of his dying wife In \ Ne q'
York. reached Chicago at 81 $50 p. NJ. i to- O.
day, Mr. Clark had been Informed OF x s1hial
wife's death. # IA 5i3} y.$ n
& Tho special, which left Albu1uraue.sSl>Ss. y y
NJ at $5:45 a.. NJ. yesterday, mad y the Inc
trip to Chicago. 81 ,s77 miles In thirty-tH'o
hours and five minutes, which Is four
hours and Rfty-flve minutes fast thanj
the time Of the Santa Fe's fast Califor.-ss
MIA Limited" and twenty-h five minutes;
faster than3thc time Of the westboundI md
Love special ofS'last August. Tie central raj
running timo Of the special was thirty's
hours, the train having maintained an an
average speed OF sa5..9 miles Q n hour n l.a y.
Heavy SHOWS Il III owa and Western llllr
fnois impedod progress mat torially
.Mr. Clark wa exliauste ed 81 pom rcacl
ing Chicago, sii,ea Y, q
he started oil hissa record brea king trip. 4.
He said II made no difference now. i he
did not travel 50 fast. Hc resumed his
Journey to New York ut s 80 r. M .S VI 84s;ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
The WEST END GAS
HOLDER ASSURED
Finance Committee Recommends
Issue OF Bonds for the

According to the forecast made IN TINS
paper, Richmond is shortly to have new
gas holder In the western portion of tho
city, the Finance Committee last night
having approved the recommendation of
tho subcommittee for the Issue OF $4,000
of bonds for that purpose, The recom-
mendation with proper ordinances carry
Ing the matter into effect will be pre-
sented to tie Council ON Monday night.
and will be passed practically without op-
position, t,is thought The details OF the
scheme have not yet been worked out
and the matters Of selecting the site and
constructing The new plant are IN the
hands Of the Committee on Light.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
WOMEN FAINT ON
The FERRY BOAT
It Is Rammed Amidships by
Steamer OF Savannah Line,
But No One Is Hurt.
lBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Jan. es,-Three hundred
passengers We're thrown into q state OF
panic to-day when the ferry boat Prince
ton. of the Pennsylvania Railroad. was
rammed amidships by tho steamship
Nacoochee OF the Savannah Line in
North River. No one was injured as
the result OF tho accident, but several
women on tho ferry boat tainted,
One paddle wheel OF the Princeton was
smashed and a. gaping hole was made in
the women's cabin. The Nncoochee sus-
tanned no Injuries. Officials state that
q strong flood tide was responsible for
the accident. The Nncoochee backed
away from che Princeton Immediately
ana after tho latter had been picked up
BY two tugs, the liner, proceeded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
MASHED LIKE RATS
in A MASH IS: TRAP
-Four Hundred Pound Weight
Crushed Life Out OF -Four
Foreign Miners.
(By Associated P.css.2

s BROWNsVILLlI, PA jan S-Four
men, all foreigners, were crushed 70
death to-day in new air SHAFT or me
BrIar Hill Coal Company, near lpsre me
shaft was GS5 feet deep, and the men
were being lowered in u bucket When
four hundred pound pilot weight broke,
5prccipItating the bucket and men 10 ths
bottom, the heavy weight falang on them,
crushing the men beyond recosnltlol',
Tho men were IN the employ oi Col-
tractor Samuel Henry OF GohnellsVllie
pa. who was sinking the shaft. The
Brlar Hill Company is owned by the Re-
public Iron and steel Company, 1t Is
claimed by tho officials that the accident
was due to the failure Of the men to re-
move the weight from the lever before
starting down,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
MILL OWNERS. FORCED -.5l
TO CUT DOWN TIME E:
t(By Associated Press.)

g PHILADELPHIA jan. %. The owns
ers OF two more cotton millsin this vicin-'..
fty have been forced to cut down the
working time of their employees, who.
number about five hundred, because of.
the high price of cotton. The concerns rms
affected are the De;oh Spinning Com-
pany, Of this city. and thefArgo Mills, ot5
Gloucester N. +. That other mills Will
ibe forced to curtail their working hours
manufacturers OF cotton goods do non
hesitate to admit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
LONG AND SHORT HAUL &
QUESTION is UP...
(By Associated Press )

WASHINGTON, Jan. ooS.-lt has bee1i
arranged that tho cases OF the Centrnl
yellow Pine Association against the 1lll~i
nols Central. tho Georgia Y Yellows Pine AS.
ISOLATION against the Southern Railroaa
and the Southern Yellow Pine Association
against tho Illinois Central will be heard
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
beginning February 18th, Tho cases ln-
volve the long and short haul rate ques'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
GET ARRESTED, BUT
GET NO MONEY
(By Associated Press,)

NEWARK, N. j., Jan, 2s:-Three men,.
said to be members Of local aiafta
organization, called thsERed Gross Sa-$
ciety, We're arrested to-day In q lawyers
.ofIas while theS-were waiting to r.caisas
$1,000 from Samuel Russo, In conytdera7
ton fol-, the money they were To Sign an
agreement withdrawing threats TO kill,
him. Tho men said they were Gabriel
Depatto, forty-fiye ysarsSold; Pstro Fto-9
3berts, twenty years old and FRANK
alrisyss twenty-five years ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
OVER HUNDRED BODIES
HAVE BEEN RECOVERED
CIV Assnciated Press,

PITTsBuRG, PA, Jan. 9S--Burlal pro-
cessions and rescue parties In charge OF
newly recovered bodies passed each other
to-day on the road that leads from tho
IIarwicls rine to the morgue, and many
were the pathetic scenes,
or the l03 bodies recovered and taken
to the school house morgue, 80 haye been
identified and " have been buried
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
SELLS THOUSANDS OF
ACRES OF TIMBER LAND.
fRv Assocla1ed pre,ss.l

PUNTA GORDA, FLA, Jan. 2S.-Gen-
eral Albert W. Gilchrist has just per-
fected the sale Of $3.50 acres OF timber
land In this county. Tho papers We're
made to b, W. Rlount. OF Ocala. a tur-$
pentine operator.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
WANTS A MILLION
FOR NEGRO EXHIBIT
3v AssorlaleN Press,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s,--Representa- 2s,
tive Lamb, of Virginia, introduced a bill
to-day nppropriating sl,2O000O to the
Negro Development and Exposition Com
pany II the United States Of America,
Incorporated under the laws of Virginia.
one million dollars Is to enable crcN-
table exposition to he held in 1907, and
$500, coo Is to pay bounties and arrears Of
pay due estates Of deceased negro sol-
diers Of tlA Sly1 XaSa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
VIRGINIA COUPLES
WE'D I'm WASHINGTON

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, y, O., Jan. S.-The
following were granted licenses to marry
here to-day:
Frank Brunton, of CASANOVA, Va,
and Maud Simmons of this city.
Robert L. Wharton, of Richmond and
Bertha Miller, Of Petersburg,
Willie s, Johnson and Mary II. Pollard,
both of Richmond,
hS q. @. King. Of WestmoFeland counyy,
IVA, aud Eva j. Gapel. Of this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
FREIGHT BILL ON ONE
SHIPMENT is $4,000
lRy Associated Press.l

By Associated Press,) .5
HOUSTON, TEN, Jan. ga shipment
OF $500 bales OF cotton destined for Japan.
left here tonight via the Southern Ppc.
cifc for San Francisco. Tho shipment
required forty-one cars and is record,
so far as Oriental trade ia concerned. The
freight bill amounts to S23, 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
TWO MILLION DOLLAR III
FIRE IN MEXICO
(Ry Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY. Jan, ga great fire az
Prcgresso, tho chief port Of Yucatan.;
has DESTROYED an entire square OF busir
ness houses and other buildings, cludinE
the market. The loss is conserva tivel "
put at s2COo,OoO. The railway offices wers
also wholly consumed. S4
The public buildings We're not insuretls
nml tho loss on them is estimated at
$dJOO S5s 5 ss5 ks s9 f3
litleen thousand bales Of benequin wers.
burned 5asL.. Laa-I ~ aL.ssaI4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
Irving in Petersburg.

aa PETERSBURG. VA, Jan. oS.--Peters.
burg tonight is wrapped In a mantle of
snow. which sbegnn falling early this
morning. The storm was preceded by n
marked drop in the temperature and
pedestrians have experienced a trying
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
Heavy in Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG. VA. ian. q, "A heavy
snow storm has been raging here since
this morning, and already the ground Is
covered with about ten Inches of snow.
From present indications the storm will
continue all night. 1t is the first snow
Of any consequence that has fallen this
winter. Fi.lf4 t, 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
Navigation Irnpeded.

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. ga heavy
snow storm prevails here, and there Is
every prospect Of Its continuance through
tho night. Navigation has already been
tinterefered with to some extent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
/ STATE or TIffE T'ttE'RMos1BrER,
A1IN1ATURp ALMANAC
Richmond.

Snow storm from south sweeps over
city and state. recalling the memoruD.,1i ZEN y e z
blizzard of liya years a go: un 1orH - ~ u
Predicted % Tor Tor To- To-day: Methodist Nilsson
shelters many wanderers and police sta. !.
tlons thrown open 10 tralrps-,uol 6
schools 10 be closed to-day on account o.. o.
the snow-----Lcap p year bal poudre, thouSi' u,
4 s!nl features Of the w.nter--Seiialo Or
l'hlegar declares strongly In favor OF the
Machen general primary b.ll-Jor ! Y =
bill to break the Baylor survey report ted
I III getting. a caucus for next Tuesday
night to determine the question OF ad-
m iting Messrs. Owens and Parker---r J. :.
nance Committee recommcnds Issuance OF
bonds to secure West End gas holder--.
Power Company still at outs about cleo,
a stroiysis, ana there is a warm ilgntY ahe-.d
Street Committee asks for ten per
cent. more money this year than las!-- =
their district convention at West Polnt-E,
Mr.. w. r. Smitley elected a tea cher In
the High School---Scnatnr Sale on.rs a
bill permitting all hospitals in the State
Rev. MIR. Morris called to ST. James
Scaboard otIicials--Senate refers resolu-
tIon lnstructing our rep, esenta tives s., !. !; 70
ford makes . brief feeling address Z { in i
retiring from the benct--Chapter q ac-
%cidenta. due 70 the snow storm: Man
4 CHESTER Special grand jury in,esti- q.
eating reperts of q9ar bsnS gld
s3i street cars--Mr. William Davis
killed on tho Southern yRailwa Bar
adopts resolution OF regret on the death
OF Judge Hancock Father Waters TO
preach special sermon to JOSEPH, y.
LII y y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
General.

T. J. . -.
Prices of stock slip back, and at end
Of day are one to two points relow level
hour, caused by covering Of sho IS.
President Roosevelt hns t"'mIre to
80 before the country for reelection. pro-
ylded ne is reao.n.nated ~. ,.:.s reeol IN
tho Panama matter. the settlement, Of the
anthracite coal strike and his a tio3s in
The Miller case-R Republicans and Ee.1,-
ocrats give. one another sharp tit, in
tlobate on Panama In Senate--Jury re-
turns yerd ct Of suicide IN case Of Whit
aker Wright; It being clearly shown that
life in case OF an unfavoranle verdict,
Cotton goes to sixteen cents and beyond
With sales estimated at q mllloh ana a
miners, mash ne them like rat S in a trap.
at bottom Of 6s5- foot haft-1,-Bel.eved In
Toxic that Russia's reply Will be received
there by Monday, and that In case i, is
Immediate declaration OF war-Trustees es
ot Peabody fund n meet /, w, M,,sh.-.s on,
1ers until meeting In New York next
+ October, 4a14=54se
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
!. Virginia. nj

Heavy snow storm general over ylr.
GIN a and takes the form OF a hlizzard IN
many places. snow ter. inches dee - -
Cattle dies OF rabies in Loudoun; go into
convulsions ana attack everyt Ling
Herman Cruger stricken II. path-rooo, 3 aat t
Roanoke and dies--Fire drill n Norfolk
enables little children to leave bu lding
in orderly manner. wtlle larger boys as, g s,
woman run over and killer yby trlil, at
Salcm---Nvlliam Jennings Bryan TO lee
1lire to Confederate veterans at A.exdn-
dria-Two prisoners resist police In
Iynchburg and cause big excitement IN
thorough Observation-Disclosures of Grant
Walk. the fugitive policeman from Bris.
,ol, who killed a brother Off .er, nbt
The report OF his dying in Cara ,..,,o 49,
Manassas desires to vote on bond issue
OF ten thousand to offer for induce n mt
for State 10 locate new normal sih !
there--John Williams (coiorcdl SO .tcnced
for .ls years IN Alexandria coul.y...---
at Wam and aSd ce{sse stry dis
active at Reidsviile--A saotsylyann.a
Eta Long escapes, from the CT en-
den home at Norfolk by. aid Of unknown
1Ean--NageS OF operatives OF 9
LynchburG cotton mill cut ten per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
North Carolina.

IS j. B. Powell. OF Nuffolk. arrafted IN
Y Raleigh, charged with Implication In
fraudulent use OF nails J. Fl. B ooi.s,
agent and mail carrier. also arrested and
heidi for ---Supcrlnsendent3o Pubic
instruction authorizes the csta bltsilment
OF fifteen new school libraries. Harvey
Vann expected to live. but will be d s.
figured for lfc--Three men killed In a
BurSe county,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
.C,EN.ER,AL.., in |. N!
The STATE
Danville Visited BY the Worst 'Te,'t'
Blizzard in Many Years.
Snow Nine Inches Deep.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch..

Especial to The Tlmes-DlspatchJ
pANVILLE,e VA, Jan. 28.-Danville is
in the thralls OF the worst blizzard since
that oe February, 1899. At O'Clock
nine inches Of snow had fallen Shortly
before that the snow changed to seet
and the wind began to blow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
SUMMARY Of THE DAYS NEWS IS
The Weather.

.yvAsH1NGToN,i jon. 2S.---Forecast iof
Friday and saturday: ti
virginla--snowI Friday; heavy IN fnoun-
tain districts; saturday far In west.
clearing In cast portion; brisk northeast nor
winds, becoming northwesterlS.
North C,arolina--1sain on tho coast.
snow in tho interior Friday; Saturday
fair; fresh to brisk north to northwest t
winds.
Richmond wears O. weighty mantle OF
'.bcautiful snow And !! may be N 1dc ic
much thickertto-dayl And the wca ather is
cold az we'll us SNOWY me lax Ga vtru :, !
ar All i, II ], nc tenllSetAture d YESTERDAY W. w-s
STATE or TIfE 1'ltEfMo os1BrIER.
a. Nj ...' I9 ~ 4
II M. Observation-Disclosures.
y. .''''.''' ~. ~.
=. M. ....' - .'.'... -!
y r, NJ ...'...''.'.'' ~
u midnight ...,................. ...... ~ -
Highest temperature ycsterday......... -
7, Lowest Temperature yes crday......... =,
Mean temperature yestcrday.......... e. e.
Normal temperature for January.s.... oo oo
Departures from normal temperature. io
; Precipitation during past "a hours..','. -
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
january 20, 1904.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
At Democratic Headquarters.

The sossips persist in their efforts to
make trouble at democratic headquarters.
Stories are multiplying as to scowis and
coldness there. as if the managers were
lacking in appreciation of one another. Why
such state of case? Every man has his
uses. No one man anywhere is supreme in
every sphere.
Take MIR. Taggart. He must be "A very
agreeable man to meet. lie likes a story,
and tells one capitaily. He shakes hands
like an old acquaintance. His nature is
optimistic. and he laughs heartily. If he
leans "A little to what is called jolly his in
teEtions are kindly, and no man is put at
disadvantage. Such a man in such place
Is IKE babe in the house. He is a well
spring of joy. Think of what it must be
10 visitor who has Travelled some hun
dreos or miles to explain conditions at
home. and incidentally to drop a few hints
about saving the country, to find himself
communicating with so sympathetic and
charming gentleman.
Take Mr.. Sheehan. The campaign can
not be all jolly. There must be "a silent and
reserved side to it, and a man in charge
who can be mute in half a dozen languages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
Summer Travel.

This has been a great summer for travel
ing. The vacation habit is getting so firmly
fixed that men and women insist on vaca-
ton whether they need it or not. Nobody
is any longer deferred from taking a vaca-
ton because he cannot afford it. The vaca-
ton was once luxury. Now it is a COM
mon household article.
The vacation habit is one of the reasons
for the heavy passenger traffic on rail and
water this summer. Transatlantic ships
have recorded a deficiency in. freight, but
their cabins have been full. The railroads
have done bumper business in passengers
if not in merchandise
First. there is the fair. Many thousands
have gone there. and all who could get back
have come back. OF course, all who rode
there on trains did not ride back on trains.
Many did not ride back at all, and others
are still on the way.
Then there were the political conventions.
state and national. They drew large crowds.
for we are an amusement-loving people.
There was the Methodist general conference
at San Francisco, the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union at Detroit the American Medi-
cal Association at Atlantic City. the Grand
Lodge of Elks at Cincinnati the Mystic
Shrine Imperial Council at Atlantic City,
the biennial encampment of the knights of
Pythias at Louisville and the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06

Mr.. Sheehan fills this bill perfectly. No
man is better informed as to what not to
say, or better prepared to say no when a
negative is in order. He does not play
the game sympathetically or sentimentally,
but carefully and cold bloodedly, and to
win. His knowledge of eastern men and
eastern methods is thorough. and the man
passed on by Mr.. Taggart to him is certain
of an accurate appraisement.
Take Mr. Belmont. What is jolly. what
f1nesse, without money to make the path
smooth to results? Mr.. Belmont is the COM
plement of both Mr.. Taggart and Mr.. Shee-
han. He is rich in his own name, and in
addition to this is powerful as the Ameri-
can agent of the Rothschilds. National
campaigns cost money; and If it is true
that Mr.. Belmont is in a large measure
financing the Parker campaign his party
is fortunate. 1t is his first venture, and
he should feel, and his coadjutors should
develop, the pardonable vanity of an ambi-
tious beginner. He is the very man with
whom seasoned campaigners should be
able to do business, not only without fric-
ton, but with delight.
Where. then, is there good ground for
trouble? Mr. Taggarts gifts ale his own,
as are Mr. Sheehan's. and they are wholly
unlike. Mr.. Belmont has still another part
to play, and he is not rival of either
of his associates. Why not harmony?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
Senator Bailey.
The following comes from Dallas:

ne lOliO"lHS comes from Dallas:
United States Senator ]. W. Bailey start
ed for his home in Gainesville today on a
campaign tour of Texas. He spoke at
Comanche this afternoon. Both he and
Senator Culberson anxious to rouse
the apathetic' democracy of Texas to keep
up the old-time majority and to defeat the
republican claims that they will carry three
Congress districts in Texas
Have Mr.. Baileys eastern friends Of
Tended him? An extended eastern stump
ing tour for him was announced quite re-
Gently. and he made a speech in Brooklyn.
Forthwith he was attacked. The New York
World lectured him about his reference to
the race question. and the New York Even
ing Post expressed emphatic disapproval of
his tariff views, telling him in effect that he
was not sound on the goose. He is an extreme
ly sensitive man, and like as not has gone
home In huff. Talk about democra tic
peril in Texas is hardly convincing Still,
as Mr. Bailey is very popular among his
own people, he Is the very man to rouse
them If for any cause they may be somno-
lent these fine. early autumn days His
democracy may not suit the eastern mar
ket, but it is a favorite article on the Rio
Grande.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
The Geographers

Inc International geographical congress.
"i'ich VIII open in this city day after to-
morrow will introduce to Washington
many distinguished men and the city VIII
greet them with a glad hand Among
thoSe. who If not present will be repre-
scented by papers, are Sir John Murray. the
photographer; Count Won Pfeii who did
much toward opening up East Africa to
herman colonial endeavor; GuilIaume
Grandidier. the Madagascar explorer; Henri
Cordler president of the Paris Geogra phicai
society; Prince Roland Bonaparte. author
ana possessor of the finest private geo.
graphical library; DR.. Scott kettle: Sir
Harry Johnston. explorer and discoverer of
forms of animal life new to civiliza ton.
ana Prof Levasseur. The president of the
congress is our own gallant pole hunter,
commander Robert +. Peary.
This is the eighth of these congresses the
others having been held in various Euro
pean capitals at intervals of four or five
years. The last meeting was in Berlin, and
1t was question whether the eighth would
be held in the United States or at ST.
Petersburg, the congress never having been
entertained in Russia's capital The new
world won the honor of being host to these
geographers. Not all the sessions will be
held in Washington some of them being
claimed by Philadelphia. New York Chi
cago and st. Louis. There VIII be field
meetings at Niagara Falls and in the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado.