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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
NORTHUMBERLAND NOTES.

Now that the corn is stripped of it's
fodder the crop can more easily he esti-
mated. Though the yield will not be as
large as at one time thought, yet it will
be above the average.
Thecourt-room floor in thecourt -house
at Heathsville has recently been covered
with "a beautiful carpet. The citizens of
this county can very justly boast OF one
OF the finest and best kept courthonses
anywhere in this part OF Virginia.
Or. q. w. Beale, of Heathsyille. is
having beautiful home built on "The
Grove" his farm in westmoreland
county. The building will be situated
not lar from the site of DR.. Beale's bow
hood home.
Mrs. w. A. Jones, of Rainswood. left
this week for Baltimore to purchase her
TALL and winter stock of millinery.
Mrs. Il. IL. Hall and son, Clinton. are
spending some time in Accomac county.
The family ofGeo. n. Reed, of Reedyille.
have moved to Baltimore to spend the
winter.
Miss Bette 1. Smith, of Heathsyille
who has been very sick, is out again.
Miss Ollie M. Thomas, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. III. Booker. at
Lottsburg, has returned to her home in
Berryville. Miss Garrett Booker has left
ior Blackstone Female Institute.
Protracted services began at Melrose
sunday Large crowds have been attend
ing and the services are meeting with
much success.
John w. Pearson, OF Lottsburg. one of
Northumberland most prominent vonng
business men, is spending sometime in
Baltimore.
Mrs. DR.. Merrill, of Chicago, is spend
ing while with her sister, Mrs. Haynie
at Blackwel's wharf.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Q. Thomas, of Bun
DICK, are OIL on a trip to Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Old papers n the CITIZEN office 20
cents hundred.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
BIG TIME AT VILLAGE

Look out for first Thursday In October
(6th). That's the time the Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, at Village, will give big dinner at
2 p. m. Viands of all kinds. to suit every
taste.
Speaking after dinner.
At night a first class entertainment
will be given In the Juniors Hal, nj
Village.
Come onei Come everybodyll
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
Society's New Game.

Irall' has taken society by storm. II is
something new, something different.
Trail as the name implies. is founded OH
popular hunting sport, is played with fifty.
three fine cards i'm four colors. representing q
iox to he chased and caught, and four packs
of hounds of thirteen each.
IraiI' has constantly recurring intercs,
ior players as they perfect their playing from
evening 10 evening, in marked contrast 60 Ger
tam recent boistrous games that bore the
players at the end of an hour.
With the one pack six other splendid. new
copyright games can bc played. Two Educo.
tonal games. and two games OF Fun, making
1t suitable for all members of family.
Trail" can bc had of dealers or sent INST
paid '5c gilt edge, plain soc. Rules for the
seven games free.
COMBINATION CARD GAME Co.
Atlanta, Ga.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
4 Bows Wild Ride For Liz

With family around expecting him to die
and son riding for life, Is miles, to get DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. w. II. Brown, of Leesville
Ind, endured deaths agonies from asthma
but this wonderful medicine gave instant re
lief and soon cured him. He writes:"I now
sleep soundly every night" Like marvellous
cures OF Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis. Coughs, Cold and Grip prove its match
less merit for all Throat and Lung troubles
Guaranteed BOTTLES SOC and Si,O0. Trial bot.
ties free at Z. q. Richardson, Kilmarnock; It.
j. Hayden s. Son, irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
TO POsTMAsTERs AND PATRONS,

The VIRGINIA CITIZEN considers IL a
favor when postmasters follow instruc-
tions of the Postofiice Department and
notify us of change IN address of sub
scrIbers or of refusal To take papers
from the Office. Also when there is any
continued fault In addressing our pack.
ages or In iiviGual papers.
The papers ar, marked plainly la the
CITIZEN Office, and m, re than ordinary
care Is taken in making up the mail; yet
sometimes subscribers fail to receive
their papers regularly. The fault is not
usually with our office. If you do not re-
ceive the CITIZEN regularly and promptly
please notify US, and we will endeaver to
ferret out the cause and remedy the same.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
NOTICE THESE:
Clerk wanted by j. N. Hart.

IN1N ""Htcu Uy j N. Hart.
Tenant wanted by II. w. Treakle.
New harvester for sale by j. F. Snow.
See ad of c. & o., popular scenic
route to Worlds Fair.
Evan Owen offers $40 reward for con-
Viction OF party stealing lighter.
Il. Is. Chase, competent surveyor,
first page.
X. w. Foster, up-to-date tailor, Kill
marnock, announces big line of fall
goods.
Big rally of Juniors and the public
generally at Village, Northumberland
county, Thursday, October 6. See notice
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
Lancaster County.
WEEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hetzell and Mr..
and Mrs. Hathaway Francis arrived
Saturday morning to spend few days
at Point Francis.
Mrs. Cross, Miss Bonuibel Cross and
little Milton Cross spent Sunday with
Mrs. f. A. Pinckard, At Rehoboth
Church.
After some trouble in getting here
Rev. II. L. Walton arrived a half.hour
late on last Sunday morning, bat
preached to an appreciative congrega-
tion. We regret to learn that his esti-
mable wife Is still sick.
Misses Orah Lee Doggett and Julia
Buck have just returned from a visit to
Miss Naomi Howeth, at Elizabeth City,
N c.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
Northumberland 20
BLUFF POINT.

Misses Ethel Potter. Enid Kelley and
Ina Hall left Friday for Blackstone
Female Institute. James 18th Kelley and
Harry Hall accompanied them as far az
Norfolk.
Catesby Hall left recently for Ashland,
Va, where he will attend Randolph
Macon College this session.
Misses Kate and Ruby Potter are visit
ing relatives and friends in New York.
James Pugh, after a brief visit home,
has returned to Ocean View, where he is
engaged in trap fishing. Pro TEN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Mrs. NJ F. Turner and Miss Annie
L. Long spent yesterday at the home of
Jesse s. Long, in Fleets Bay Neck.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS

The Singer has been recognized rs
maintaining the highest standard of eX-
cellence among Family Sewing Machines.
During that period TIVE nty million have
have been made and sold directly from
maker To user. They ave never sold TO
dealers, hut we have "A Singer Office at
White Store, Va where these machines
are now being sold at lower prices, quail
lily considered. thaI any other sold on
easy terms. Old machines taken in ex-
change. A full line of parts, attachments,
needles and oi. for various makes of
machines Hoping this may lead 10
pleasant and profitable business rela-
lions, and thanking you in advance for
your courIesies, we are,
Very truly yours,
The SINGER MANUFACTURING CO..
White Stone, Va.
II III. GRUBBs, District Manager.
ALLEN BUAUCHAMP, Salesman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
NOTICE.

The adjourned meeting of the County
Convention of the o. p. U will be held
at Millenbeck, 2 p. M, October Sth. The
Secretaries of all the Stations are re-
ques ted TO call q meeting of their Sta
ton promptly to elect delegates to this
Convention.
BY order of the President
j. w. THOMAS, Secretary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Mr. and Mrs. o. G.. Shriner and child
rem, OF Kehoboth Church, spent Sunday
here with the lady's brother, Cy Cox
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
To Registrars of Voters.

Registrars OF voters are required to
qualify before magistrate, notary or
other officer administering oaths, for
warding the oath to the county Clerk.
They must post 10 notices within their
precinct bounds that they are now ready
to register voters, and that the books
will close October Sth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
DENTIST AT KILMARNOCK.

Beginning October LIST will practice
the first week of each month a. Kilmar.
mock. Office in bank.
Crown and bridge work, specialties.
Gas administered.
r. w. PALMER, Dentist.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
AFRO-AMERICAN NOTES.

John Talisferro died recently at his
home near Litwalton.
J. IL. Warning and Annie Mitchell
were quietly married few days ago.
Rev. G. Nelson. of Baltimore, arrived
at huntsville Saturday aud preached a
very able sermon at Beulah Sunday
Mrs. Reed, of Pennsylvania, visited
friends at huntsville recently.
Grace and Nellie Tomlin, of huntsville,
left last week for Washington.
Ned Jordan is on the sick list this week.
Alice Norris, of Baltimore, is visiting
her sister. Mrs. l.. V. Thomas, near
Tombs.
Mrs. Annie Wilson, of PHILADELPHIA. is
visiting her brother, Robert Coleman, al
Tombs.
Mrs. Cathrine Logan, of Lively, who
recently moved to her daughters home
at Tombs, died Oh Tuesday of last week
and was buried Wednesday afternoon
in the Sharon church burying ground.
Mrs. Ralph Pryor, of Heathsville, Ii
visiting Nathan Taylor at Tombs tbi.
week.
Ii. V. Washington, OF Emmerton, Il
this week visiting friends at White
Stole.
Mrs. s. j. Newman, will open the
public school at Tombs on Monday. We
are glad to have her with us again, as
she is very capable teacher.
j. B. Ball, of Tombs. had the misfor.
tune last week to have his boat run into
while Clustering, by another canoe. The
boat sunk very few minutes after being
run into. r. HI.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
$1,000 REWARD

For the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties that stole our small
lighter from our yard last Thursday
night. EVAN OWEN,
Weems. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
MACHINE FOR SALE CHEAP.

A new Walter A. Wood harvester
has all the latest improvements. Will
sell cheap. j. f. Snow,
WicomIco Church. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Griff Garner, of steamer Caroline,
spent Sunday AT his home here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Among the recent sick, are: Mrs. w.
A. Hayden and 10 Douglass
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
TENANT WANTED.

White man with small family to take
my farm for the coming year.
IL. w. TREAKLE, White Stone, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
WANTED.

A young man to clerk in store. Ref.
erence required.
j. N. HART, Lot, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
NORTHUMBERLAND's AGRICUL
TRIAL FAIR

The Northern Neck Agricultural Asso-
citation held it's regular annual fair Mt
Heathsville on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of last week The attend
anee on the first and third days, as usual.
was small, but on the second day proba-
bly, thousand or more people were pres
emit. The exhibits, though small, were es-
pecially good in all departments.
FIRST DAY.
Trotting Race-IIalf mile heats. best
three i'm five:
Lloyd Winstead's Hannis. |
&. Duling's Prince, , p
q. ID. Shirley's Bedworth, Bird place.
Otis Shirley's Ida, 4th place
Time, 1;23.
SECOND DAY.
Trotting Race-HaIf mile heats. best
three in five:
Winstead's Uannis. LIST plore
1awson's Hannis, ir., I'd
onlriey stranger, Sd
keyser's Eta Lee, 18th
Time 1:21.
Facing or trotting race-Half mile heat
best three in five, free for all:
Hudnal's Major Bellman, l 1
tairfax's King Redwood. , 2
Time Lie.
THIRD DAY.
Trotting Race-TIalf mile heats, best
two in three:
Hinton's Free Silver,
Sydnor's Peekaboo,
Trotting Race-Half mile heats. best
three in FIVE;
Dawson's Hannis, jr., / I
Duling's Prince, I'd place
Shirley's Ida, 9th
Time 30.
a ball was given in the town hall
thursday evening and many of the young
people staid over from the lair and
attended il.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sanders are visit
Ing relatives near Warsaw this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
LOCAL MENTION.

DIR. q. FL. Oliver has returned from his
trip to Berryyille.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the
estate Of Il. Il. PIERCE, deceased, will
please present same, duly authenticated
to the undersigned. And all persons in
debted to the said estate will please settle
same without delay.
=. 4: FIERCE n, Executors.
Litwalton, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
FOR SALE.

One horse, Jersey cow (uow milkingI
and Berkshire pigs for sale.
b. l.. GILL, Rehoboth, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
TO THE WISE

TO THE WISE.
Do you want first-class groceries, put
up In fine styleg We have them, includ-
ing fresh bakers bread, confectioneries,
etc. We also carry full line of drugs,
paints and oils. When in need of any of
the foregoing, or of dry goods, notions,
hats. caps, shoes, ETC., go to the old
reliable,
T. ]. HAYDON & SON,
Irvington, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

lake laxative Bromo Quiniue Tablets. AL
3rukgists refund the money IL il fails to Gu re-,
r. w. Groves signature is on zach hoy o.,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

James w. Ashburn has improved his
dwelling by the erection of an extended
porch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
LanCaSter'S
Business DIRECTORY,
READERS OF INTEREST.

Encourage home enterprise and buy vour
lumber OF W. III. Jesse. Litwalton Lancaster
20. Material the best, prices low, big freights
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

BY lnsuring In the Northern Neck
Mutual Fire Assn, Irvington, Va, you
escape any chance of having a law suit
on your hands in case you burn out
troubles are not apt TO arise, and if they
do the bylaws say they shall be adjusted
by arbitration.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

IN you want dwellings, churches. tents OF
houses OF any description built write TO w. ii.
Jesse, contractor, Litwalton, Va. Estimates
wav down; mills located in Lancaster county
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Vernon Wiley and Waylsnd Doggett
left yesterday for Baltimore Business
College.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
LUMBER FOR SALE.

! have In operation good mill ON the
Millenbeck tract of lumber situated on
Whitehouse creek. Am prepared To fur
nish all grades OF lumber on short notice,
either aboard boat or on shore.
l.. ID. sToNEHAM, Molusk, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

a ball was given in the town hall
Thursday evening and many ofthe young
people staid over from the lair and
attended il.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Lloyd Barnett, of Tombs, will teach in
the new public school near Morans this
session.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Mrs. Oluey Cunningham, accompanied
by lady friend, reached here Monday
from Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Capt. f. A. Guuby left Monday on a
weeks trip to Baltimore and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Some visitors seen here recently: Capt
j. F. Bellows, W. w Buchan, Capt
Jerome Swart, w. j. SOper, Mrs. II. w
Harding, Mrs. Carter, o. w. Hughlett
G. w. Hubbard, Miss Lillian Cralle, Miss
Julia Eubank, Miss Ada Cox, Ellie Har.
cum, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. VERIFY, w. T.
James, Justice p. Eilskov, Miss Julia
Buck, Miss Eoline Williams, II. Fl. Grubbs
Miss McLaurln, II. w. Treakle. Wayland
VERIFY, G. A. Shelton, Lev. Buck, L. l.
Rstcliife, Capt. j. II. Davis, w. II. Gala.
way, T. Jerome Downing, Miss Bonibel
Cross.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Fresh Pork and Beef will be found at Mes
sick. Long Il Cos. every saturday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Miss Inez Calls, who has been visiting
relatives in Baltimore for the past two
weeks, has decided to remain in that
city, where she will take an advanced
course in Elocution at the College of
Exnrasefon
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30
PREMIUM LIST.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT..
Yrs e. ID Shirley hoof o,Ns,,.a ,~o~.e
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Miss Bessie Van Order, of Walbrook,
Md, is visiting her friend, Mrs. j. Car
roll Harding, in this village.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

The w. l.. DOUGLASS 80. $3.50 and 81 shoes
are acknowledged to be the best on the
market. Mcssick, Long X Co. have Just laid in
fuil line OF this famous dress shoe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

Late arrivals at the Irvington Beach:
+. III. Brown, w. II. Soles, Miss Ruth
Teddy, James 4th. Kelley, Miss Enid
Kelley, Miss EtLe. Potter. II. d. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs, E. Lazenby, w. b.
Holbrook, j. r. Williams, Gabriel Clark
X. l.. Ficklin, Miss Annie Harding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
ALLOTTED TOllMItITIA
AMOUNTS DESIGNATED HY ACT
ING SECRETARY OLIVER.
~ 81
The District of Columbia Will Get
$1s,ss4s1 - Allotme4ts to
States and Territories.

Acting Secretary Oliver Of ths War De-
partment has made the usual annual allot-
ment of the 100000 appropriated by Con-
gress to provide arms and equipments for
the organized militia Of the United States
of America. The money apportioned to the
District Of Columbia Is 31S,SS4.S1. The
amounts allotted to the states and terri
tories follow:
Alabama, 81 .942.47; Arkansas, $17,952. 90;
California, $19947.7O; Colorado, $9,973.S5
Connecticut, $13, 1903 80; Delaware. 1884 81 +;
Florida, $685. 49, Georgia, $25, 932 Oh; Idaho,
$5.9S4.31; Illinois, $53.s5s. 70; Indiana. $780,
021.55; Iowa, $25,832.O1; Kansas SO. 947. 20;
kentucky, $25.932.O1; Louisiana, ST.
952.93; Maine, $11,96S62: Maryland. $751;
95S16; Massachusetts,, 31,916.32; Michi-
gan, $27.9267s: Minnesota. $21.942:47;
Mississippi, $10,947.7O; Missouri, $685.
9O5.S6; Montana, S., 9S4 81; Nebraska, SIS,
95S1 6; Nevada, $5,984.31; New Hamp-
shire, $7,9790s: New Jersey, $23.037.24
New York, $77,796O3; North Carolina, $23,
1924; North Dakota, $7,979aS; Ohio, $45,
S7971; Oregon, $7,979.O8; Pennsylvania, $67,-
S22. 1s; Rhode Island, $7,979.0s; South Car
olina, $17,952. So; South Dakota, $7,079.0S;
Tennessee, S23.93724; Texas, $35,9O5.S8;
Utah, $5,9S431; Vermont, $7,979OS; Vir-
GINA, $23,937.24; Washington, $9,973.85;
West Virginia, $13,963.39; Wisconsin, $25,-
932.01; Wyoming, $5,9S431; Arizona. $5.767;
New Mexico, SIS, 234. 81; Oklahoma, $l3, 1881
Hawaii, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Naval Orders.

Commander A. c. Baker has been de-
tached from his present duties at St Louis
and ordered to the Asiatic station for as
Signment to vessel.
Lieut.. Commander H NJ. Witzel from
command of the Nashville and await or
ders.
Lieut.. R. c. Moody, from the Nashville to
the Chicago.
Lieut.. d. F. Boyd md Ensign F. o.
Branch, from recruiting duty to this city to
settle accounts.
Ensign S. l. NJ Major, from the Navy De-
partment to recruiting duty.
Ensign ]. c. krcss, from the Nashville
and await orders.
Midshipman r. W. Ryden, from the Nash
vile to the Truxtun.
Midshipmen c. c. Soule, jr., and R. A.
Dawes, from the Nashville to the Chicago
Assistant Surgeon H. o. Shiffert from the
Nashville and await orders.
Assistant Surgeon E. c. Taylor, from the
naval hospital. San Juan, to the Bancroft.
Assistant Surgeon P. E. McDonnold from
the naval museum of hygiene, Washington,
to the bureau of medicine and surgery
Navy Department
Assistant Surgeon o. ]. Mink, to the ma
val hospital, Philadelphia.
Assistant Surgeon F. E. Porter, to the
naval hospital, Norfolk.
Assistant Surgeon r. A. Campbell, from
recruiting duty and await orders.
Gunner s. Chiles from the Yankee to the
Hancock.
Warrant Machinist ]. T. West, retired.
from the navy yard, Pensacola, to his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
SIR HUGH REID HERE.
Was Presiding Officer at Recent Press
Parliament in st. Louis.

Sir Hugh Gilzean Reid, LII. D., D. L., of
Lor don ard Brussels, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss GilZean Reid, is stopping at
the Arlington Hotel Sir Hugh came to
this country about two months ago to pre-
side over the worlds press parliament re-
Gently held in ST. Louis. He is first pres
ident and fellow of the English Institute
OF Journalists and in Belgium is officer of
the Order OF Leopold and commander of
the Order of the Crown. His London home
is DOLLS Hill House.
Today the distinguished visitor and his
daughter called at the White House to pay
their respects to the President. They were
Joined there by Secretary Hay and after
ward entertained by him. Sir Hugh is
former member of parliament, and it is
said he may stand again at the coming gen.
eral election for his old seat from Warwick
shire In politics he is a liberal, and as
such is emphatically opposed to the re-
Gently enunciated doctrines of Joseph
Chamberlain. He is a friend and admirer,
however of the former colonial secretary.
Sir Hugh presided with distinction over
the press parliament at ST. Louis. 1t was
there that he first met Secretary Hay, the
orator of the opening session. Expecting
to rem ain at the worlds fair but week,
Sir Hugh fingered for five weeks and de-
clares he was not idle one moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Army Orders.

Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt LIE Roy s. Lyon. artillery
corps. one month; First Lieut.. Robert B.
Mcconnell, 9th Infantry, one month; Maj.
William c. Borden, surgeon, thirty-five
days; Maj. Charles E. Woodruff, surgeon,
two months extension on account of sick
ness.
Lieut.. Col. William F. Tucker, deputy
paymaster general, has been relieved from
duty In the department of the Columbia
and ordered to Manila for assignment to
duty as chief paymaster of the division of
the Philippines. relieving Lieut.. Col. George
r. Smith. deputy paymaster general, who
is ordered to San Francisco.
Maj Arthur Murray and Capt Charles J.
Bailey, artillery corps, have been ordered
to Paterson, N. j., to inspect and test the
testing chamber for explosives in process
they will return to their station at Fort
T0tten, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Hearing Postponed

DR.. Harry P. MacKnight who. was ar
rested yesterday on a charge of attempted
raise pretenses In connection with the
work of soliciting contributions IN connec.
ton with the work of erecting the proposed
W. c. I. U. Hospital at Southern Pines, NJ
e.. was In the Police Court this morning.
ne was not given hearing but will have
an opportunity tomorrow lof telling the
court of his alleged unlawfubconduct. Can't.
Boardman is endeavoring to J ascertain
something of his identity. DIR. Mac
served time in the Ohio penitentinry or any
other prison. man who gave aename SIM
liar to that of the doctor did serve time
there and his picture will reach here before
the close of the week a.