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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
EFFORTS AT SETTLEMENT
Negotiations Of Strikers Continue at
Chicapo-New York Situation.

A dispatch from Chicago, ILL.,, last night
saws: Determined efforts are now being
made to settle the stock yards strike by
mediation. Negotiations, begun early to-
day between the Retail Butchers and Gro
GERS Association and representatives OF
several labor unions which would undoubt-
edly be involved in the strike should it be
prolonged much longer, resulted tonight in
the appointment of a committee composed
of those who attended today's meeting to
negotiate with the packers tomorrow MORN
ing In an attempt to bring about joint
meeting between the employers and the
striking unions. 1t was the sentiment or
all who attended todays conference th;t
should the meeting be arranged between
the two opposing interests settlement sat
isfactory to both sides could be reached
Meanwhile Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation of Labor, has
been summoned from New York to come to
Chicago and see If he cannot accomplish
something through mediation Mr.. Com
pers will arrive here Sunday morning.
With the striking unions of the building
trades still defiant and John B. Mcdonald,
chief contractor of the subway, standing
firm with the Building Trades Employers
Association for the lockout that was put
into effect on Monday. the great building
war IN MdHdHttdn NSAiA
tory was as far as ever from settlement
last night. Estimates of the Employers
Association, in returns from about 60 per
cent of all affected firms, placed the total
of men directly affected at about 10000, and
their helpers, who were obliged to quit
work when the lockout went into effect,
will 1t is declared. bring the number up to
fully 25,OO0 as matters stand now.
The Building Trades Alliance, however.
| has not declared the promised additional
| strikes by which they threatened to tie up
all branches allied with the building trades,
| whether directly involved in the existing
disputes or not. Instead, the report that
| the union leaders gave from a long meet
| ing held yesterday afternoon was that the
| question of school contracts was receiving
| the major portion of the unions attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
Huck Towels.
Table Cloths.

Size 2 by 2la yards. Pure
linen. fringed in plain white
and colored borders. The $1.25
grades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
Auto Tourists Greeted at the Fair.

A dispatch from st. Louis last night says:
The party of automobilsts coming from tho
east to meet at the worlds fair arrived to-
day. Among the first to ride over Eads'
bridge was car from Philadelphia, in
which were w. B. Saunders and ]. J.
Laghney, who had been on the way two
weeks. Not far behind was the main body.
sixty-one in number, which left Springfield.
ILL.,. this morning, led by w. c. Hulburt OF
New York At Edwardsvile, ILL.,, the party
was met by st. Louis autoists who acted
as an escort to this city. great crowd
greeted the Automobiles on the bridge and
gave them hearty reception as they rode
by on their way to the worlds fair grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11

emafed dire O
receive e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
General Matters.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Mary Rittenour whose death occurred
Tuesday, took place this afternoon at the
residence of her husband, Mr.. Noah ID. Rit-
tenour SIS King street. Many friends and
relatives attended. Rev. John A. Wray Of
the First Baptist Church conducted tho
services. The interment was made in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
The First Baptist Church of this city will
be represented at the annual session of the
Potomac Baptist Association, which Will
meet at Long Branch Church near Middle
burg, Loudoun county, August IL. The as
ISOLATION comprises fifty-two churches in
the several counties of this section of the
state.
Walter c.. the infant child of officer
Nicholson, died last night at the home OF
its father, 1916 Prince street
Miss Fannie Smith has returned to this
city after visit to Miss Halle Chichester
at Glencairne, Stafford county.
Argument on the injunction against the
sale of the city electric light franchise was
deferred in the corporation court yesterday
morning, pending action of the city coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR FIRE
MEMS CONVENTION.
Inducement Offered for Decorations OF
Dwellings-Base Ball Contests
General and Personal.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August IL, 1904.
The final meeting of the general COM
mittee for the firemens convention, whlch
will convene here August IL, was held last
night in the rooms of the Business Mems
League Mr.. ]. H. Trimyer, president OF the
association, presiding. Hereafter all the
business connected with the preparations
for the convention will come before the
executive committee. The meeting last
evening was well attended. and encourag-
ing reports were received. Announcement
was made by the finance committee that
the amount estimated for the cost of enter
tainment had been nearly all subscribed,
and that the collections would be COM
menced the latter part of this week or the
first of next. The committee on notes re-
norted that arrangements had been made
for entertaining twenty companies. Assur-
ance was given that all that come Will De
properly cared for. The selection OF MI
Park Agnew to be chief marshal or the
parade was reported by the executive COM
mittee 1t was reported by the committee
on transportation that all the railroads or
the state had agreed TO sell special excur-
sion rates to Alexandria during the three
day of the convention, to be good for re-
turn until August 81 The Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company had agreed
to sell Special excursion tickets to fremen,
but not to the general public.
The question of decorations being brought
I'D. ii was decided to offer a prize of $50
for the best decorated business house and
SO for the best decorated private residence.
1t was stated that many of the citizens had
already contracted to have their houses
and stores appropriately bedecked for the
occasion 1t was reported that Mr.. E. H.
O'Brien would be unable to serve as chair
man of the committee on contests, and the
chair appointed Mr.. r. E. Gronau to fill
the vacancy. Mr.. Trimyer announced that
the District Commissioners and the chief
of the Washington fire department had
been invited to attend 1t was decided that
Mr. Trimyer should wait on the Commits
sioners and ask that some of the District
fire companies be designated to take part
in the parade.
Base Ball Contests.
What promises to be one of the most in
teresting base ball games of the season
here will be played Saturday afternoon at
43O o'clock on the old fair grounds, be-
tween the team of the Alexandria Athletic
Association and the team from Leesburg.
The visitors are expected to have Carter,
the former University of Virginia pitcher,
in the box, while Alexandria will have the
choice of several able twirlers. The locals
will endeavor TO retrieve their reputau ton,
which suffered somewhat In the first game
between the two mines this year.
The Braddock Heights base ball team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11

George Fourcloud full-blooded Winnie
bago, aged twenty-five years, has been
held at Reuder, Neb., for the murder of
Cora Elk, also Winnebago, the fourth
girl he has killed in two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11

scored a double victory over the Junior
Alexandrians yesterday afternoon the
grounds at Braddock Heights. winning the
first by the score of to 4, and administer
ing a whitewash in the second, the score
being L. to O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11

Miss Emma Laird, eldest daughter of
John Laird, a contractor of Aiken, s. c.,
was drowned in the surf at Sullvan's Is
land Sunday afternoon while attempting to
save her younger sister.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
For He Didn't Know.

One of the local public schoo,
teachers, reports the Washington.
Star, insists that her pupils sha,.
keep abreast OF the times by read
ing the newspapers every day, ans
in order TO learn if her direction.
are carried out interrogates tic
members of the class each morning
the school is in session regard:rc
events of general interest. What
is the name applied to the situation
when a man has more than two
wives" inquired the teacher re-
Gently, having in mind the protests
against Reed Smoot being allowed
20 retain his seat in the United
States senate. Nearly all the chill
dren present raised their hands
eager to reply. "Polygany, an
swered the child designated. Cor
rect" commented the teacher, very
much pleased. Now, who car
tell me the name applied when {
man has two wives" The rails
ing of hands was not so general,
but the pupil called on was re-
warded with That is right, wher
he replied, "Bigamy' Now,
added the teacher. what is tbs
name applied to the situation whel
4 man has only one wife," After
! long pause a solitary hand was
lesitatingly raised. Well" sug-
rested the teacher to the lone vol
lnteer, tell the class what is thu
word to which | refer" "Monot-
o,y"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
Low COionist Rates.

The Southern Pacific announces
that from March 1st to April 30th,
inclusive, there will be on sale
daily low colonist one way tickets
from all points in Louisiana and
Texas to points in California, affoId-
ing an opportunity for men of linn
tied means to travel to the Pacific
coast at a very small cost. These
periodical low rates have proven
very popular, and it is quite likely
that many will take advantages of
them during the period indicated.
The Southern Pacific operates free
reclining chair cars and Pullman
tourist sleepers all the way through,
which, with the use of cinderless,
oil-burning locomotives, make trav-
el far more comfortable than ever
before, Those desiring information
can obtain same by applying to
nearest agent or writing T. J.
Anderson, G. P. A, at Houston,
or F. E. Batturs, A. G.. P. A, at
New Orleans. 4-3O.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
kiplinq 10 Only SO.

Rudyard Kipling was 80 years
old on next to the last day of last
December. The London Chronicle
-emarks that he rs perhaps the on
y living poet of ours who can
claim royalties that are really roy
al. Publishers did not find much
margin for themselves when they
ave Lord Tennyson 1000 pounds
4 year for all his copyrights; but
single book like The Seven
Seas yields its author, according
to popular report, even richer treas
IRE trOye."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
Cost of Being a Clubman.

4 bachelor to be thoroughly in
tie swim in New York must pay
,ut at least $500 in club dues year
y This expenditure is like an ad-
';ssion to a country far, as ii
ives only the privilege of spend
- real money. The dues to the
Ion Club are SIS; the Raquet,
IS; the Coaching. SIS; Tuxedo,
100; University, $50; Riding,
90; Country, SIS; New York
.:..aletic, $50; Fencers, $50; New
Ecrk Yacht, SIS. The initiation
Iccs run between SIoo and $500.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
Hosr Loves Ancient Poets.

Senator Hoar is the only mem
Der of either branch of congress.
who draws on the congressional
library extensively for the Gree
and Latin poets. He still delves il
the riches of the "Iliad" and III
Odyssey" and enjoys readin:
anew the vivid adventures whic.
Virgil so ably told. The Mas
sachusetts senator is an cage
reader of many other books in th'
big library, but since Representa-
tive Elliott, or South Carolina, re
tired from public life he is abor
the only reader OF books in for
ign languages save Senator E
kins, of West Virginia, who occ:
sionally sends for a volume j
Spanish.
Best Java blend coffee at Lex
Wise's. 2-26-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to Article 38S, of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Texas, an
election is hereby ordered to be held
in each of the Four CD Wards of
the City of Brownsville, Texas, as
required by law, Tuesday, April
Fifth (5th. A. D. 1904, for the
purpose of electing the following
named City Officers, for the term
of two Co years next ensuing to-
wit:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
TWO PAPERS FOR
THE PRICE OF ONE
The Weekly Herald and the St. Louis
Tw!ce-aWeek Republic for $l.5O
Per Year.

Our Club Offer. Sl5O
For a brief time the above at
tractive offer is made in order to
introduce the WEEKLY HERALD
and at the same time to enable our
subscribers to secure free of charge
the St. Louis Twice-a-Week Re-
public, one of the oldest and most
valuable newspapers in the United
States.
To the intelligent reader little
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news from all parts of the earth.
1t is clean, bright, crisp, entertain
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ublic IS unsurpassed, and its read
ers may rely upon, receiving It'd
ings as fast as they transpire.
This is campaign year. The
nominating conventions of the
great political parties will be held
this summer. In Chicago the
Republican hosts will name their
candidate and in the city of St.
Louis, the home of The Republic,
the great Democratic gathering
will be held in July. For the
former. The Republic has made
special preparations for reliable and
exhaustive Geographic reports, and
for the big convention of Demo
Gratis, The Republic will have on
the ground a staff of reporters.
artists and correspondents that
will insure comprehensive and ac-
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THE WEEKLY HERALD occupies
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and its columns are full of accurate
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Brownsville, Texas.
I There was frost the early part fo
the week In some parts of North
Texas. but no serious damage to
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04

MAYOR,
CITY SECRETARY,
CITY TREASURER,
CITY ATTORNEY,
CITY ENGINEER,
CITY ASSESSOR AND COL
LECTOR OF TAXES,
CITY MARSHAL,
TWO ALDERMEN FOR THE
FIRST WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
SECOND WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
THIRD WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
FOURTH WARD.
The said Election will be held at
the following places, to-wit:
First Ward, at tie house of Joa-
quin Trevino, on ST. Charles street,
between Fourth and Fifth Streets,
Presiding Judge, Justine S. Lopez.
Second Ward, at the house on
the corner of Elizabeth and Tenth
streets, opposite Post-ofhce, Pre-
siding Judge, c. Lindsey.
Third Ward, at the City Hall,
Presiding Judge, Hermenejildo
Reyes.
Fourth Ward, at the Leahy
Building, corner of Jefferson and
Fifteenth streets, Presiding Judge
George Champion.
JNo. BARTLETT, Mayor.
Brownsville, Texas,
March 4th., A. D., 1904.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04

There were 4O,92 deaths from
bubonic plague in India for the
week ending March 19.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04

Best Java blend coffee at Leo
Wise's. 2-2e-tf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04
II. N. Field
o ''::;5!:' GROCERIES

Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Agricultural I'm
pements, Tin and Wooden Ware, Wupper.
man NOn-Breakabe White Enameed Ware.
Sheet Tin and Iron, Rrolnd and Fiat Bar
Iron. White Lead Lubricating Oil, Turpentne
Paint, Varnish and Window Glass. Mixed
and Dry Paints for Carriages and Buildings,
Carriage, Wagon and Building Material, Sash
Doors and Blinds to Order. Lime, Cement
and Bricks.
Highest Price for Skins and Country Pre-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-04

There was frost the early part 70
the week in some parts of North
Texas. but no serious damage to
fruits is reported.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-24
u S. t,NULT s., CO..

Wa. '.itc p.ca~ur" .u -i,inr Information to- all
Nho dr>... it rc-ar.Iu- hlttlta, county.
EII.EN~BJIg. WASH
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-24
THE LOCAL EVENTS

Superior court adjourned FRIDAY
afternoon.
Robert Hamilton went down TO NorV"
Yakima, sunday
Nose NJ. Emerson made North aNl-
ma visit Friday.
W. E. Mcmillan, of North Yakima
was in the city Tuesday
Mr.. Vance has completed nice resi-
dence near the normal school
rS. Jackson returned from week :
visit in North Yakima, Sunday.
Miss Mabelle Carscadden spent few
DAYS in Roslyn since cur last Issue.
". II. Hoskins is spending few days
in Rosyn with his son, john, and WIFE,
4. L. slemmons returned from
business trip to Republic, Friday fore
noon.
Fred Hall is spending the week down
near kennewick, hunting ducks and
geese.
John Morgan went down to Yakima,
Monday. to get car load of horse, for
r. Is. Goodwin.
The rain fall Sunday was pretty gen
eral throughout tue state, especially
the south half.
The Catholic lair opened Monday
evening with a coed attendance and
much interest
Mrs. II. D. Do,y left Tuesday evening
for weeks visit in oregon and TO
LOOK after some business.
Mrs. +. L. Craig i, spending the
week visiting in Nortn YAKIMA with
Mrs. j. 7. Foster and family.
c. j. Walker, of East Kittitu,. was Il
pleasant caller Friday. and renewed
his subscription for another year.
The gross receipts 81 the t-Hen>bulE
postoice for the yea. 1904 was !, 2iI. IT
as against s. ,9J1ji Tor the year 1903.
a large bunch OF pea, va, in full
bloom in the garden of Mrs Mary
Joyce, northeast of town. on NOV. H..
{. c. Singer, of Thorp, came down
Friday evening to look after some i'm
portant business in this city Saturday.
}. II. Smithson has just completed Il
large and cOmmodious wagon and inn
plement she'd on his ranch cast of
town.
Martin j. Malouey. Of Stevens coun-
ty, was reelected to the legislature
over his opponent, ". G. Gray, by
eight votes.
John +. Frost is seeking the appoint
ment as warden of the state penitcntiarv
at Walla Walla at the hands of Cow
elect f. A. Mead.
A.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-24

e.vsUupsuuous cn.ngss
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-07

ter that the police were scarcely able
to control the situation. The scenes
were erected at a dozen other places
where the dead had been carried.
Finds One of Three Dead.
Harry Wunderlich, representing
the well known piano house of this
city and residing at Wilson avenue
and Clark street recovered the body
of his young daughter, Helen. seven
years old, at the county morgue. The
most pathetic side of this case is
that the mother of the little girl, Mrs.
Pearl Wunderlich, aged 35 years, and
her father are still missing, as they
were separated from the child in the
terrible crush during the panic.
President condoIes.
Among the kilograms of coincidence
was one from President Roosevelt,
as follows:
I'm common with all our people
throughout this land, extend to you
and to the people of Chicago my deep
est sympathy in the terrible catas-
trophe which has befallen them"
Prince Henry Cables.
Prince Henry of Prussia telegraph
ed from Berlin:
81 wish to express the deepest SYM
pathy on account of the terrible ca
tastrophe at the Iroquois theater
Please let me know of the missing
and If some of my acquaintance are
among them"
All Cities CondoIe.
Messages We're also received from
the mayor of cities throughout the
country.
From English Monarch.
London, Jan. liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra have sent kilograms
of sympathy for the sufferers of the
Chicago fire.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-07
Invitation to Wisconsin Press.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 31.-The
Wisconsin Press association will
come to Fond du Lac in March TO
hold its annual convention, the Off.
GERS have decided. The mayor will
bring the matter before the council.
AT Peoria the will of the late Wash.
ington Corrington was filed fer pro.
bate. He leaves his entire estate
valued at three-quarters of a million
for the founding Of an educational in.
stitution near Peoria to be known as
the Corrington Institute and Uniyer.
sity.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-07
LATEST COUNT OF DEAD

About $50 people were killed. The
police count of the Sead is 536. The
estimate of the newspapers is 562. Be
sides this there are SO people missing.
The majority of these are probably
among the dead in the morgues and
various undertaking establishments
Eighty-six dead have been positively
identified and ninety-two others are
known to be injured"