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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-10-RO0M BRICK DWELLING,
ON 18TH ST. NV; 20x100, ALLEY RENT
$40; PRICE. 5000; TRUST. 81, $50; WANT
LOTS NE.
1o-ROOM BRICK, 2 BATHS; 1880; NV:
NEAR METROPOLITAN CARS; 5000: TRUST,
$2,5o0; RENTS $3.50; WANT CHEAP LOTS
ANY GOOD SECTION.
FOR EXCHANGE AN ATTRACTIVE MODERN
corner residence; southeast; $3,2Se; brick; z
rooms. Trade for $4,000 house NV.
Trade at 81 1000 for house NV, or Blooming
dale" About $4,000. Want offer.
1t MOORE & HILL Qne.), III 14th st. NV
LOTS 19x9O; lie BATH; WELL RENTED
s., 500 AT 5 E CENT; NEAR IOWA
CIRCLE. TRADE AT $4,000 EACH 0
GROUND; WILL ASSUME AN EQUAL AMOUNT
OF q AND PAY $4,000 OR MORE CASH.
1t MOORE 4 HILL 1nc.). III 14th st. NV.
FOR ExCHANGE-COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
HARVARD ST.-1o rooms; steam heat; $500.
Want lot Wash. Hts.
YALE ST.-Handsome residence; 2 baths; hot
water heat. Liberal trade for ground.
front. Want smaller house.
LII PLACES rooms to floor; hot-water
heat; so, 500. Trade for lots ne.
COLUMBIA ROAD The selection from a num-
Der Of fine homes on this street.
KENESAW AvE.-10 rooms; south front; clear;
IF You WISH TO EXCHANGE o A HOME
ON WASHINGTON OR HEIGHTS,
COME WHERE YOU CAN GET SUITED WITH
OUT DELAY. CONSULT US. IT WILL SAVE
YOU TIME AND MONEY.
It MOORE & HILL Unc.). III 14th st. NV.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia. Holding a Probate Court. Estate of
Martha Virginia Sheppard, deceased. No. 12O15.
Observation-Disclosures having been made to
the Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia,
holding a Probate Court. for probate of the last
VIII and testament Of said deceased. and for let
tiers testamentary on said estate, by William J.
Marsh. executor therein named, It Ia ordered this
30th day of March, A. d. 1904, that notice be and
hereby Is given to Franklin l.. Buckingham, Lydia
Frank d. Buckingham. Edmund F. Buckingham m,
Percy Weaks, Augusta Galloway, C. C. Galloway.
Darby Galloway, Minnie May Galloway, Maggie
Galloway and to all others concerned to appear in
said court on Monday, the ID day of May, A. d.
1909, at 10 o'clock am, to show cause why such
application should not be granted: Provided this
notice be published in the washington Law Re-
porter and The Evening Star once I'm each of
three successive weeks before the return day here
in mentioned. the first publication to be not less
Justice. Attest: JOHN r. RoUZER, Deputy Reg.
lister of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk
of the Probate Court. BARNARD & JOHNSON,
Attorneys. mh31-1aw,3 t
SUPREME COURT OF THE ISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. holding a Probate Court. No. 12051, Ad-
minjstration.-This Ia to give notice that the sub
scriber. OF the District of Columbia. has obtained
letters of administration on the estate OF Mary
Cstharine Bentley. late Of the District of Column
bia, deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
csted. to the subscriber. on or before the Esd day
OF March. AID. 1905; otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under my hand this 23d day of March, 1904.
ALEXANDER J. BENTLEY. 1lI6 eth st. NV.
Attest: JOHN r. ROuZER, Deputy Register OF
Probate Court. ALEX q. BENTLEY. Attorney.
mh24-faw,3t
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BUSINESS


FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-GOOD 5-SToRY BUS.
mess property, well rented EARLY & LAMP
TON, 6l6 14th st. NV. ap7-St
WANTED-TO INVEST $780, 600 IN PURCHASE
of business properties. Would prefer three or
four pieces. In answering give particulars, d.
mansions OF lots, character OF improvements, To-
cation and rentals. State whether ~incumbered
or not. Address Box 154, Star Office. ap6-st
o kLE-BY
HEISKEL & McLERAN, 10es F ST. N.W.
BUSINESS
$22,5G0.
5 doors from + ST.. west of 10th st.. 4-story
and cellar building; steam heat; lot 25x95 to al
ley; excellent place for wholesale house: leased
at 81 ,310 per annum; will easily bring $500 per
amman when present lease expires.
$4,000
For large 4-story building used as store and
dwelling; situated I 12 blocks from nth and r
sts.; size Of 10. 23.50xa2; rented at $50 per mo.
tworth s75); ~eseellent chance fer investment or
speculation.
HEIsKHL & McLERAS. zoos F st. NV.
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the worlds greatest paimist and astroiegpr. now
holding receptions at 723 9Th st. NV. Fee 2sc.
and Soc. mh22-26te
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FOR sALE-HoTELS.

FOE SALE-THB CELEBRATED RAwLEY
SPRINGS H0TEr-the famous health resort Of
Rockingham county, Va. In the heart OF historic
and picturesque Shenandoah valley; over 900
acres Of land; 1900 feet above sea level: Will be
sold at once at q sacriice: terms easy.
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FOR ~sALE-FfyE NEW HOUSE AND TABLE
$4,000.
Elegantly !: sted: Saert distance Ecrth Of Du-
poat clrtlr; e5ols 81 rooms; hot water heat: fine
twc..tory brfk stsbl>.
npG-et MOORE & HILL unc.n. III 14th 1t. NV.
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FOR SALE = STEAM AUTOMOBILE; EXCEL
lent condition; has pilot light. Kelly burner.
steam air pump, automatic and auxiliary water
pumps; cheap for cash. Address QUICK, Star
office. it,
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FOR

FOR SALE-WAREHOUSES.
FOR SALE-THE CROPLEY-BoTELER & RAMP.
ton Warehouse In Georgetown, at the foot
Of Potomac st. 1s. 800 square feet, with q
warehouse ware. ? se,, OF 1900 ~ tons capacity aps y.,,. Fine I'm
frances. A substantial structure. The big.
gest business opportunity In the District.
We are exclusive agents.
THE MILLER REAL ESTATE CO.
INC.
mh4-tf 1923 1925 32d st. Phone West 20.
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ATTORNEYS

CAMPBELL ArToRNEY-AT-LAw.
Webster Law building. sos ID 81. n.ws wzshing-
ton. d. c. kesidenre. No. 8 Mount Vernon FlatA
New York ave. and 9Th st. NV. sei3-<.0
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
Daughters OF The C0afederaCy.

The SimsWatson Chapter, United
Daughters OF the Confederacy, will
meet with Mrs. s. r. Fowler next
Tuesday afternoon. The program is
as follows:
Answer roll call with facts about
Barnard T.. Bee.
/. Describe the capture % BEL
wicks Bay, in which Major Hunter
OF Texas and Major Blair Of Louisi-
ana. were In command
2. Sketch Of A. r. Hill.
3. Reading from Father Ryan.
1. Musician cid song. Add.
iioual questions: What might the
Declaration OF Independence be
termed7 Answer An act OF in
herent sovereignty by the people
themselves, resulting from their
right TO change toe form Of govern
ment aud institute new govern
meni whenever necessary for their
safety aud happiness" BY wnom
was the Declaration its,l II made?
Was it "a Joint act for all the colon
ies9
Song "For Southland, - Mrs
Jane Morton Ware.
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GRANDMA

Winds blew down the barn of Mr..
Sloan and the buggy house OF Mr.,
Roberts recently.
Crops in this section are fine, es-
pecIaiiy wheat and oats, Some few
farmers are blowing cotton. The
plant looks well and most every one
is through planting.
School will close here May 20th.
Robert Gibbons has been very
sick for the past week, but is better
now.
Mrs. Clark has been quite sick for
several days.
Eddie Junkin has been sick for
several days.
Mr., and Mrs. Walston, of Waxa-
hachIe, were the guests of l.. l..
Lohr and wife last Sunday.
Miss Tinnie Junkin, win Junkin
and Allen Loveless were the guests
of Misses Susie and Cora Dyess last
Sunday.
Mrs. Stovall and Master Dan Wis
tied Waxahachie on the 18th.
Misses Cora aid Georgia Davis
and Nola Warren spent Sunday eve
ming at Mrs. Lewis.
Effie Shofner visited friends at
Templeton Sunday.
Mr.. II. Shofner says he thinks
he can make living for his family
row since he got TO be one of the
trustees of Cross Roads school
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An election for the independent
school district OF Waxahaehie will
be held next Saturday for the pnr-
pose OF eleeting three members or
the school board The board il COM
posed OF seven members, four Of
whom are elected one year aud
three the next. The members whose
terms expire this year are q, w.
Gibson. j j McQuatters and j l..
Cannon. Mr.. Gibson is vice presi-
dent ~ the board and Mr.. McQnat-
ters is secretary. No names of
probable candidates have been sug-
gested, bat it II supposed the retir.
ing members will submit theirnames
for reelection.
The election will be held AZ the fol-
lowing places:
Ward No. lat WAITS Office on
East Main street, j. r. Wyatt, pre-
siding officer.
Ward No. AIT V. Trippet's gro
Gerry store on College street, L. II :.
Peters, presiding officer.
Ward No. Sat the city hall, j
r. Gill, presiding officer.
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Cheap Rates Via III. { T. c. R.R

Ell Paso, Tex.-On sale May / and
q Rate via Houston SIG 90; via TT.
Worth SIS %. Limit May 10, Elk
tension Of limit granted to those who
desire to take advantage of low side
trip rates to Mexico.
Galveston, Tex On sale May 0
and 10. Rate 50 60. Limit May Is.
Cnrsicana, Tex.-On sale May II
and ID. Rate sl.50. Limit May 10
Houston, Tex On sale May y
and for trains 81 and s., May 8.
Rate IS 10. Limit May ..
Corsicana, Tex.-On sale May
and 5 Rate 81 40. Limit May s.
Fort Worth, Tex. On sale April
y TO 30. Rate 81 20. Limit May l
Nashville lennon sale May 9th
10th and l1th. Rate $3.50. Limit
10 days from date of sale. Exten-
sion OF final limit to June 9th
granted.
Houston Texas-On sale May 18th
and for Nos 81 and s. Nav 18th.
Rate S. e.. Limit May 10Th.
Dallas Texas-On sale May 18th
aud 18th. Rate sl.30. Limit May
18th.
Houston, Tex. On sale for trains
No. 81, April 30. All trains May |,
and trains 81 and 81 OF May 2. Rate
$3.50. Limit May !.
Dallas, Tex.--On sale May to
inclusive. Rate sl.30. Limit May S.
Dallas, Tex. -~Ou sale May 3. Rate
g5c. Limit May 3.
Fort Worth, Tex.-On sale for
trains leaving at G:D a. IN. Sunday,
May /. Rate 3 90. Limit May ].
Fort Worth. Tex.--On sale May
23land ~. Rate sl.70. Limit May 26.
Dallas. Tex.-Ou sale May 25 and
n. Rate $3.50. Limit May Sc
st. Louis, Moon sale April 18th
to November 10th, rate S26.50. Limit
60 days from date OF sale.
st Louis, Moon sale April 18th
10 Nov. 30th, rate S22.l0. Limit 10
days from date OF sale.
ST. Louis, Moon sale on dates
to be announced later, rate Sl4.l0.
Limit days from date of sale.
viii be honored for passage In
coaches or chair cars only.
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Ray.
MERwYN.

Mrs. Riley Boren, who has been
quite sick, is Improving.
Miss Effie Owens died last Mon
day and was buried at the Boren
graveyard. We extend our sympa-
thy to the bereaved family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Taylor are re-
ioicing over new boy at their
home.
Miss Eula Maherg is visiting in
Fort Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Wilson and
baby are visiting relatives at Mer-
tens.
MIR. and Mrs. Stephenson and
children visited at Mr.. Miller's Sun.
day.
Mr.. Clark entertained the young
people Saturday night with his pho.
nograph.
Little Raymond Reegor, who has
been down with catarrhal fever, Il
better.
Misses Patton aud Tucker vlsisel
az Ray few Gays ago.
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There's nothing like doing a thing
ever heard of, Backlen's Arinca
Salve Is the best. IL sweeps away
and cures Barns, Sores, Cuts, Boils,
Bruises, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions
anu Piles. It's only Doc, and guar
aateed TO give satisfaction by Thorn
as Il Moore, druggists.
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nj. NJ. Austin Of Winchester, Ind i,
knew what 10 10 la the hour 81 need.
His wife hAa such aB unusual case
of stomach and liver trouble, ply
gleIanm could not help her He
thought OF aud tried Or. King =
New Life Pulls and she got relief at
once aud was finally cured. Only
&c. al Thomas Il Moore's drug
store.
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AN AID. in the Daily Lights want
column will be read by nearly every
body in the city. When you want
Co buy, sell or exchange anything
don't forget to place your I'D In this
column.
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WANTED YOUR-Orders for corn
chops made OF good, clean corn,
sheiIed corn and wheat bran. Ask
your groceryman for our fresh meal.
If not good wilt refund your money.
Al New Grist Mil. j. t. Williams
Il Co. II
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HEALTH Is YOUTH.
Disease aud sickness Brings Old
Age.

Age.
erblne, taken every morning be-
fore breakfast, will keep you ia ro-
bust health, ft you 10 ward of dis
ease. Ii cures constipation, bill.
iousness, dyspepsia, fever. skin,
liver and kidney complaints. 1t
purifies the blood and clears the
complexion Mrs n w Smith,
Whitney, Texas, writes April 3,
1902 "a have used Herbine, and
and IL the best medicine for cousti-
patton aud liver troubles. IL does
all you claim for IL. / can highly
recommend IL. 20 cents bottle.
Sold hy Hood Il Martin
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FiNE-Carnations and cape jase-
mines. Would like your order as
early as possible, Mira. bird For
rest Phone 30. Al
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FOR Rem F-5-room cottage ut LOG
Peters street, garden and good els
tara aud well. See Mrs. Watson
Alien. II
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FOR RENT Six room house, 5ls
West Main street; citv water and
well water. Apply NJ. l.. Campbell
at j. y. Campbell Il Co.'S. n
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FOR SALE Sow with . pigs five
weeks old Also two INBRED gilts.
Frank Oldham. "a
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COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Treasurer
A. u. MCkNIeHT.-
n.EF. MARcHHAsRs.
II. r. BuRKs.
T.. u. CgInDLK.
FOR Tax Collector
GEORGE SWEAT
IT. j. TINGLE.
SHIP SPgNcER.
i. w. RUSSELL
FOR County CLERK
RuFK n. HENDRICKS.
For Sheriff
JOE r. MINNICR.
For County Attorney
MARX SMITH.
CHARLEY PipFIS.
JNo. ID. McRAE.
For District CLERK.
Tom BuRLEsos.
For County Judge
r. l.. HAWKINS.
For Representative two to elect.)
J.. NJ ALDERDICE.
For supt. Public Instruction
J.. r. BROOKS.
A. G. STILES.
II. r.. PACKARD.
For Constable PrscInct No. L.
BES r. ABBOTT.
Il. NJ. MCKEE.
For Commissioner Precinct A.
LEE MOORE.
The cash must accompany each
announcement. This rule will not
Be deviated from.
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FOR SALE Four gallon Jersey
COW. Price 5000. See John Free
man "a
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WANT COLUMN |

FOR SALE-Full blood Jersey COW
with young calf. Archie Thompson.
%
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70 r. Commencement flowers,
Phone Mrs. Bird Forrest. Al
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LUsf-A cream silk fascinaI0r on
West Main. Return 10 Rogers
Hotel.
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BOARDERS-w wanted, call at 400
College street. oh
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WILL MOORE HARDWARE CO.
Wants TO take down and store
your heating stoves for you. II
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III YOU need new ar second hand
Typewriter, have g. j. Il. Blaf-
fer, new Phone no. II
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A Thoughtful Man.

FOR PLUMBING Phone w A
knight. II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11
RADFORD PLEADED GUILTY.
Young White Boy May Be Sent to Re.
 fOrmatOry.

fOrmatOry.
 Goodwin Radford, white boy, r years old. yesterday entered a plea of guilty in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery to burglar izing the residence of a Syrian named Unice.
 Judge William H. Thomas, -~esiding over the criminal division of the court. said that before sentence day he would make an effort to secure admission for the boy to the State Reformatory Radford had no previous criminal re- cord.
 Other cases were disposed of as fol- lows:
 Tom Mitchell, assault and battery, guilty; fined $350.
 charlie Scott. assault to murder and assault and battery, plea of guilty in both cases; fine in assault and battery case. $1O.
 Jim Smith, grand larceny, guilty.
 Walton Munfield. grand larceny, gull ty.
 Sam Reed, burglary, plea of guilty. Lang Anderson, burglary, two cases. plea of guilty
 Henry Reese, grand larceny, plea of guilty. The jury In the case of Frank Mott negro. charged with a murderous as sault on a negro with a knife. retired at noon but at late hour last night was unable to agree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11
MRS. LEVY DEAD.
Funeral Will Take Place This After
 noon.

Funeral Will Take Place This After noon. The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Levy, who died at an early hour yesterday morn ing at her home. 114 Grove Street. after an illness of only a few hours, will take place at o'clock this afternoon from the late residence.
 Mrs. Levy had been in apparent good health up to the time she became i'll Tuesday afternoon and her death there- fore came as a great shock to her fam lily and friends. She was a woman of many good qualities and was loved best by those who were most intimate with her.
 She was 54 years old and had been a resident of Montgomery for thirty eight years. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Behr and came with her parents to this city from Bavaria in 1866.
 Four children. Godfrey Levy. Adolph Levy, Beatrice Levy and Viola Levy survive her. Two brothers, MT. Ate Behr and Mir. Nose Behr and two sis- ters. Mrs Sam Loeb and Mrs. Janette Levy of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Regina Kern and Mrs Rosalinda Kern of Bavaria. also survive Mrs. Levy.
 She was consistent member of Tenn pie Beth Or and was active in its work In the absence of Rabbi A. J. Messing Jr.. of Temple Beth Oh 1t is probable that the Rabbi from Selma will conduct the funeral services.
 Interment will be made at Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11
MONTHLY REPORT ON CROPS.
Conditions as Reported to the Depart
 ment of Agriculture.

ment OI
 Washington, Aug. 1O.-The monthly report of the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Agriculture will show the condition of corn on August to have been S3 3 as compared with Is.' last year, and ten-year average of 83. 5. Preliminary returns indicate winter wheat crop of about 333. 100000 bushels, or an average of 12.3 bushels per acre, as compared with 12.3 bush els per acre last year. as finally esu mated The average condition of spring wheat on August 1 was S7.5. as compared with I'll last year and a ten year average of S1. Rust has made it's appearance in number of counties in the Northwest. but except as to South Dakota, 1t Is chiefly in late or supplemental reports that ref erence is made to it, and such reports being somewhat conflicting in charac' ter it Is evidently difficult to estimate definitely the extent of the damage re sulting from it.
 The average condition of the oat crop on August l was S6.6. as compared with 71S last year. and a ten-year average of S2.7.
 The average condition of barley on August 1 was SS.1, against S3.4 last year and a ten-year average of 83.2.
 The average condition of spring rye on August l was SIS as compared with S7.2 last year and ten-year average of S6.2.
 The acreage of buckwheat is less than that of last year by about 10,S00 acres, or 8 per cent. The average condition of buckwheat on August was 92.S. compared with 93.9 last year, and a ten year average of 90.3.
 The average condition of flax on August 1 was 7S.9, as compared with 80. 3 last year.
 The average condition of tobacco on August l was S3.9, as compared with s2.9 last year, and five-year average of S1.1
 The average condition of potatoes on August 1 was 94.1 as compared with SIP last year, and ten-year average of S4. 6. The average condition of timothy hay on August 1 was 94 0, as compared with 92.2 last year ,and d nine year average of $50.
 Reports as to the production of clover indicate that nearly a full crop will be harvested.
 The average condition of pasture on August 1 was 95 5, as compared with 94 9 last year, and an eight-year aver age of S4.5.
 The average condition of rye op Au- gust l was 90.3, as compared with SS.2 one month ago. and 92.0 on Au- gust 1, 1903.
 The report also includes fruits and various minor crops, which will be published in detail Tn The Crop Re porter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11
RESUME THE CONTRACT.
STEAMERS WILL CARRY tOAI
 FROM PENSACOLA TO TAMPICo.
baitimore Men Who for a Time H"Se been Forwarding the Fuei Found that no Profit Was
 Being Made.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug 1o.-(Specla!,- The two big steamships of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad, the Au- gust Belmont and the E. o. Saltmarsh' after an enforced idleness of some weeks. became busy today. the Bel mont getting under way for Baltimore while the Saltmarsh filled with coal and got away for Tampico.
 The Belmont went to Baltimore TOT cargo of coal, which will be taken to Tampico, thus completing contract held by Baltimore men. After this trip. the Belmont will return to Pensa- cola and the two vessels will then'en- gage regularly in the business of carry ing fuel from Pensacola to Tampico, thus again getting hold of the valuable contract which could not be upheld with profit by Baltimore men.
 This Is something of a victory for Alabama coal, too It Is reliably stated that the fuel product sent out from Baltimore, besides being delayed from time to time, does not come up to the standard of that from the Alabama mines. and this Is said to have acted favorably toward again placing the contract with the local steamers.
 There is some mystery attached to the departure of the August Belmon: to Baltimore, and the railroad people refuse to answer questions. It is stated that there is a probability of this steamer being chartered for one or more trips to Japan. and when this was preached to officials. there was a look of surprise. They maintain. however, that this is not contemplated Members of the crew believed other wise.