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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-06


to life, but some of the boys may be
sick.
The thing started in an unusual way
By recent order of the Board of Trus-
tees of the university the use of coal
oil lamps and stoves was absolutely for
hidden in Encina Hall. Mr. Anderson
made a round of the big building last
Sunday night and gathered together a
number of expensive lamps as the result
of his search.
Several of the students met and deter
mined to recover their property, which
had been deposited in the storeroom in
the basement of the hall They pried
off the rusty paddock and secured the
lamps that had been confscated by
order of the trustees. In addition they
took some jam that was there. Two
serious results may follow their act.
They may become sick from eating the
jam, for Mr.. Anderson declared TODAY
that the jam had been poisoned. to kill
the rats with which the storeroom is
infested. Or it is probable that if the
identity of the offenders is discovered
they will be expelled from college.
university bulletin today:
The potted jam that was stolen from
cellar in the neIghborhood was placed
there for the purpose of poisoning rats
The persons who stole the jam are
strongly advised not to eat it or serious
consequences may result"
This much has been done for the safe
ty of the guilty students, but the uni
verslty authorities have taken steps to
discover their identity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-06
A LOSS TO LITERATURE.

ROME, Jan. 28.-An official report
has been made on the losses resulting
from the fire in the University Library
IN Turin, ON January 70, according to
which about $500 manuscripts, includ-
ing almost all those of Oriental origin.
were destroyed. The number of vol
tunes lost has not been established. The
fire lasted twenty-four hours, and it
seems certain that 5000 volumes of
Greek, Latin and other works were con-
sumed, as well as the precious Vene-
tan collection of books from the library
OF Cardinal Della Rovero.
Among the codices saved is an an
cient codex of the fourth century con-
tanning the gospels, as well as many
others of late date. A classic medieval
book of the greatest value, called
'Heurs de Turin" by the Duke de Ber-
ry, for which Great Britain once offered
almost any sum of money, now appears
to have been destroyed, as was an an
Gent French translation of Dante" Of
this Dante" there exists another copy
in France
The Duke of Genoa, brother of Queen
Margherita, has visited the university.
in company with the Minister of Public
instruction, and promised an especial
appropriation for its future funds. 1t
has been decided to call to Turin Signor
Marie, a restorer of ancient books at
the Vatican, in whose apartment start
ed the fire which partly destroyed the
Vatican library recently
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
CONTRACT LET
For the Building of the East End

For the Building of the East End
Hose House.
Councilman Peck presented the fol-
lowing bids to council meeting last
night for the building of the east end
hose house:
Harry Kaufman ......$6,872.0O
Samuel Males .......... 8,5OO.OO
2. Benfeldt ..............7 1885. 90
Dietrich & Hasecoster .. 10000
On motion the contract was let to
Harry Kaufman.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL DID
NOT ACCEPT PROPOSITION
LIGHT, HEAT &
POWES COMPANY
They Voted Against it Unanimously
Report of the Committee and
Resolution.

The council committee. to whom
was referred the communication of
the Richmond Light. Heat and Power
company, made its report last night.
The report in prelude cites the rea-
sons why the council should not ac-
cept the proposition of the Light,
Heat and Pawer company and makes
its report as follows:
Your Honor and Members of Council:
1t is hardly necessary for us to
state that we can not recommend the
accepting of the bid or proposition
submitted to this council by the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power COM
pany. If the proposition had been
made several years ago it might have
been different; it is too late now We
propose to take care of our own. In
examining the franchise of the old
light company we find we have been
paying $4,000 per year per arc lamp.
We obligated ourselves to pay it and
it has been paid. This bid which they
make now might have been $4,000 in
stead of $65.00 if we did not have
our own plant. We also believe the
commercial and residence lighting
would also have been much higher
than the Municipal schedules. This
has been proven by the low rate the
old company is now charging. After
giving the matter consideration We
offer a resolution declining the offer
and move its adoption.
w. P. O'NEAL,
OLIVER A. LEFTWICK,
JAMES E. HARRIS.
The resolution in substance was:
"Resolved, That we do not accept
the proposition Of the Richmond
Light, Heat and Power CO..
The report of the committee and
the resolution were adopted unani-
mously.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02

MUNICIPAL
COMMISSIONERS
THROW SOME LIGHT ON RICH
MoND's PLANT
PROPOSITION OTHER co.
Discussed by Those in Authority and
in a Position to Know-Com-
plete Report.
PROPOSITION OTHER CO.

The following communication from
the electric light commissioners con-
tains all the facts in regard to Rich
mond' s light plant. 1t is an interest
ing communication: -.....
To the Citizens of Richmond, Ind:
The contract between the Light,
Heat and Power Company and the
ci.y for street lighting will expire
September LIST, and said company has
made proposition to the city council
to enter into another contract for a
term of 10 or 20 years for street light
ing. Under the contract expiring Sep.
LIST, the city pays $4,000 year per
light, and the L., H. & P. Co. now pro-
poses to furnish lights at $4,000 or
$65.O0 per year, the rate depending
on length of term of contract. The
question as to Fighting the streets in
the future, and electric lighting in
general being matter of special pub
lie interest at this time, the Board of
Commissioners Of the city plant, de-
sire to make statement to the public
regarding the past record, and future
prospects of the city's plant.
According to the report of the Com
missioners for the year ending June,
list, 1904, the total cost of the plant
to that date was $1S6,4SO.97. This
does not include the expenses Of the
90 day test, and some other items
amounting to $5,551.73 which were
not taken into account at the time the
plant passed under the control of the
commissioners in August, 1902, but
which the commissioners think should
be included in the total cost of the
plant. The real cost on June 1st,
1904, including this $5,551.73, was
$192,012.70. Of this amount $15,-
246.39 was expended. during the year
ending June LIST, 1904, so that the real
cost of the plant to June 1st, 1908,
and on which amount calculations for
interest and depreciation for the year
ending June 1st, 1904 were made was
$176,777.31. +.....
The city debt on account of the
light plant bears interest at the rate
of per cent. per annum. The ele-
ment Of depreciation in considering
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
COLUMBUS MAYOR
Has An Encounter With Patrick
Brannigan.

Newcastle, Ind, August 2.-As a
result of a rough and tumble fight in
the court house yard this afternoon
Patrick Brannigan is in Jail with SER
ious injuries and P. FL. Mccormick,
mayor-elect of Columbus, Ind, is un-
der bond to appear for trial tomor-
row.
Mccormick has the contract for an
addition to the court house here and
Brannigan was employed as engineer
on the hoisting crane. Today Bran
nigan was discharged and, it is claim
ed, threatened to whip Mccormick
before leaving town.
This afternoon he appeared at the
court house yard and demanded mon
ey alleged to be due him. An argu-
ment followed with the result that
blows were resorted to. 1t is claimed
by witnesses that Mccormick felled
Brannigan with his fist and then,
beating him with a club, dragged him
off the premises to the street.
A number of empoyes quit work as
a result of the encounter. DIR. Hiatt
attended the injured man in jail and
says one wound is quite serious. The
trouble is said to be the result of an
old grudge between the two men.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
MELON CROP
Growers of Cantaloupes Can Not Get
Cars to Ship Them Out.

Vincennes, Ind, August 2.-The
effects of the big Chicago strike are
beginning to be felt in this vicinity
and unless a change is brought about
shortly, the melon dealers and brokers
will lose many thousands Of dollars
Because Of the trouble it is impos-
sible to get refrigerator cars here in
which the ctntaloupes may be shipped,
and as result hundreds of acres Of
melons are going to waste.
Up to this time Armour & Co., of
Chicago, have been handling the bust
ness, using their cars on the fruit
growers express, but since the strike
has put a temporary ending to their
doings. the growers in this vicinity
that have depended upon them must
necessarily suffer. The melon bust
ness at present is at its height and
the deay in shipments comes at the
most costly time.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
ACTUAL WORK
ON new line
FROM GREENVILLE TO RICH
MoND TO START SOON
SURVEYORS REPORT
That Everything is Favorable to a
Quick Completion of the Work
on the New Line.
SURVEYORS REPORT

The real work on the interurban
traction line from GreenvHle, Ohio, to
this city, to be known as the Green
vile and Richmond Traction Line,
will be begun in a very few days. La
borers are being hired at present and
everything is being gotten in order
for the actual work, which, when once
started, will be pushed to completion
with all possible rapidity, in order
to get the line fairly under way be-
fore the winter sets in. All of the
preliminary steps have been taken,
and the next thing to do is to dig and
lay the ties and rails, order cars, and
prepare for the travel. The right of
way is all purchased and all arrange
ments made with those living near
the proposed line.
The surveyors are now at work lay
ing out the route, they now having com
pleted large proportion of the route
Of the road, and with no mishaps.
The surveyors report that the route
is an excellent one, one of the best in
the entire country around, and that it
passes through a field that can be
worked up to proportions that wAl
make any traction line passing
through it enormously rich.
The company has been organized
and Incorporated, in Ohio and Indi-
ana, and all legal difficulties are over
with.
E. J. Cassatt, the promoter and
general manager of the line, was in
the city this week and stated that
the prospects are particularly bright
for a quick completion of the road.
He drove over the route and the senti-
ment all along the route is decidedly
favorable to the building of the road.
the farmers and small townsmen see
ing that if anything wGl, the traction
line will "make" them. The road
will probably use the D. & W. and R.
S. & I. station on south eighth street,
although this question has not as yet
been definitely settled.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
STALkELBERG'S
OUTPOSTS
Have Fallen-Other Russian Defeats
Reported from the
Squadron.
(By Associated Press. J

st. Petersburg, August 2-The feel
ing here is decidedly gloomy this
morning. No official dispatches from
General Kuroptakin, but from private
sources at the front it is apparent
that Simon Cheng, fifteen miles south
east of Hal Cheng, is lost. General
Stalkelberg's outposts having fallen
back to Hal Cheng.
Toxic, August 2.-After two days
of fighting Kuroki has defeated the
Russian forces in two separate actions
at Yushulikzi and the Yangee Pass.
The latter is thirty miles east of Liao
Yang, the former is fifteen miles
southeast Of Hal Cheng.
Vladivostok, August 2.-The Rus
sian squadron returned at 4 p. m.
Monday. 1t had captured the steamer
Arabia and destroyed some schooners,
small japanese steamers, one Ger
man steamer, name not given, and
British steamer Knight Commander
The latter two were sunk because they
had not coal enough to carry them to
Vladivostok. No previous report is
made of the sinking of the German
steamer.
ST. Petersburg, August 2.-It is
officially announced that the Russians
have fallen back from Yangesse Pass
but are holding their positions on
Saimatza road.
St. Petersburg, August General
Kuropatkin reports that the Japan
ese have occupied Ikhavuen, asst of
Leo Yang, and the Yangsse Pass, thir-
ty miles east of Leo Yang.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
STATE GOLF
TOURNAMENT
WILL BE HERE SEPTEMBER Is
TO II.
MANY FINE GOLFERS
Are Coming to Contest-Prizes to the
Winners Dudley Elmer's Chances
Are Fine.
MANY FINE GOLFERS

| The members of the Richmond
Country Club are already making
preparations in an enthusiastic manner
for the great State golf tournament
which will take place on the Rich
mond links September Is, 16 and II
! In this tournament all of the fine
golfers in the State will play, and
the lists Of contestants will have some
names that are famous in golf circles
outside the State and all over the
West. indianapolis and the gas belt
cities are expected to furnish the ma
jority of the contestants, although
the western part of the State will
be we'll represented, Lafayette and
Terre Haute having several fine golf
ers.
There will be several improvements
made in the local links before the
tournament comes off, however, and
b ythe time of the tournament the
links will present a different appear
ance altogether in many respects.
The new strip Of land west of the
clubhouse, which the Country Club
secured this spring, will be fixed up
and put into use, and the distances
between many Of the holes will be
heightened considerably, as now sew
eral of them are rather shorter than
the average. H. A. Dill, secretary Of
the Country Club, has given out the
list Of prizes that will be given to
winners. The individual State cham
pion (man) will receive silver 1ov-
ing cup. A prize will be given to
the second man, commonly known as
"runner up" in this event.
The winner Of the consolation tour
nament, in which all who failed to
qualify in the first round will enter,
will receive a silver loving cup from
President Strattan.
In the women's tournament the
winner and runner up, will receive
handsome prizes, and no women s
consolation tournament will be held.
Trophies for those making the low
est scores in the preliminary rounds
will also be given, as well as In men s
driving and putting events, all of
which will be held.
The arrangements for the entertain
ment Of the visitors have not as yet
been definitely decided on, but there
wHl be many fine features.
Dudley Elmer, last years runner
up, is expected by his friends to win
this year the State championship. At
present he is playing in fine form and
has a chance to win over his most
formidable opponents, Lillard, Of
Muncie, and Macbeth, of Indianapo-
rs.
Miss Gladys Wynne, Of Indianapo-
lis, will be the probable woman cham
pion.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
A LONG MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
IN WHICH CONSIDERABLE BUS
MESS WAS TRANSACTED
FORT WAYNE AVENUE
To Be Paved With Cement or With
Brick-Important Transactions
of the Meeting.
FORT WAYNE AVENUE

Theregular session of the city coun-
Gil for the first meeting in August
was called to order at the usual time,
with the mayor in the chair. All
members were present except one.
All bills that were duly certified
were ordered paid.
Charles II. Hackman and several
others petitioned for an intermediate
hydrant on South Eleventh street,
between South G and F streets. Re-
ferred to proper committee.
Mr.. F. C. Hubbard and thirteen 9TH
ers presented petition to have ce-
ment sidewalk made on the north side
of West Main street to West Fifth
street and on south side of West
Main from West Third to West Fifth
streets. Referred to board of public
improvement.
In regard to above petition Council
man Crowell presented a resolution
asking that said work be done at once
and that the same be advertised for
bids. A vote was. ordered on the reso-
luton and the vote resulted 7 to 7.
AS the mayor was temporarily absent,
the casting vote was left to him. On
his return he voted no.
The reason for this action is the
fact that there is a remonstrance
signed by large number of property
owners on file against the improve
ment. This wEl give the board of
public improvement a chance to look
into the feasibility of the subject.
Clayton B. Hunt and about one
hundred others petitioned council to
return to or dispose of the lot given
by John Conley to city years ago for
hose house. The lot is situated IN
the south part Of the city. Referred
to finance committee and city attor-
ney.
Bids for improving Ft. Wayne ave-
nue. with brick were presented. Two
bids were opened. Before the con-
tract was awarded City Engineer
Weber made a statement about ce-
ment and brick. On the strength of
his remarks motion was made to
refer the matter to the board of pub
lie improvement and members of the
council, which was carried.
Contract for improvement of South
Twelfth street was let to William
Rehling. Work to be finished Octo-
ber 1.
Engineer reported sewer built by
John F. Cronin between Sixth and
Seventh IA alley from A to C streets
completed.
The street and alley committee pre-
sented a petition from Abe Gardner
and George Cotton and others to OPP
en- and layout West Second street
from Kinsly street to. Lincoln
street. A resolution was pre-
sented ordering the same work done.
There being a remonstrance the mat
ter was referred to streets and alleys
committee for immediate action.
They were given five minutes to re-
port. Committee reported in favor
of making the work. On motion of
Mr.. Leftwick the whole matter was
referred to street and alley commit
tee to report in two weeks.
Motion by w. P. O'Neal that cleo
trio light plant be insured for $44, 900
at $3S1.60 premium per year.
City engineer was instructed to
make plans for dam for municipal
light plant
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
MRS. GEN. MILES
Died Suddenly Last Night in New
York.
fBy Associated Press.

New York, August "A dispatch
from West Point announced that Mrs.
General Nelson A. Miles died sudden
ly last night. General Miles was not
present. He arrived at West Point
today.
Mrs. Miles died of heart disease.
She was here visiting her son, Sher-
ma nand made a number of calls yes
terday in her usual health. Present
at her death was her son-in-law, Col.
Samuel Reber, U. S. A, son and
niecese Miss Fitch, and Miss Hoyt.
She was sixty-two years old and a
daughter of Judge Charles Sherman,
who was a brother of John, General
W. T., and Hoyt Sherman.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
Continued on Page Two.)
BARLHAM HEIGHTS
Plat of Addition by Thomas J. New.
kirk,

An excellent plat of Earlham
Heights has been gotten out by Mr..
Thomas J. Newkirk. The craftsman
is Warren Newkirk Earham Heights
is splendid residence portion. The
streets in the Heights are George ave-
nue., Charles avenue, William avenue,
Gilbert avenue, Main street and John
street.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
Simon Cheng
Lost to Russians
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Authorized to be Issued by City
Council.

The finance committee of the
, council presented a resolution
, last night authorizing the issu-
ing of improvement bonds and
, instructing the mayor and city
, clerk to negotiate and sell same
to the amount of $2,296.76. The
, same was concurred in.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
The Proposition
Turned Down
BRADFORD THANKED.
For Courtesies Extended to the
Officials of City.

AT council meeting last night Z
resolution was presented thank Z
ing Mr.. W. A. Bradford, pres Z
ident of the c., c.. & L. for the Z
courtesies extended on the Gin Z
cinnati trip last Sunday. The =
same was unanimously adopted. Z
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02

Warren Clements leaves tonight for
Petoskey, Mich, for few weeks.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Complaint Filed by Health Officer
Seaman.

The complaintfil ed by John Seaman
against the slaughter houses came up
in Squire Abbott's court this morn
ing. There were large number of
witnesses present. The case was con-
tinued until next Monday at 8 a. m.
Worth Clark will leave tomorrow
for Conway, Mich.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02

Mr.. Tupper Townsend, of the Neal
House, Columbus, Ohio, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. W. E. Wineburg, of
South Tenth street.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
old SETTLERS
Of Economy Picnic at Osborne s
Lake.
(Snecial TO the Palladium.

ISpVCIdI To II6 L dII6FIIIIII.
Economy, Ind, August 2.-The Old
Settlers Association is having an
outing here today at Osborne's lake
in the shape of a monster picnic. A
large number of the prominent people
of this part of the country are pres
ent At noon a dinner was served to
which all did justice.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-02
TEACHERS

For Harrison Township for the Com
ing Year.
The teachers for the Harrison town
ship schools for the coming school
year have been appointed and are as
follows:
Louise Kleiber.
Joseph I'll. Blose.
Edith Mason.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01
Beauty Should Be Lasting.

The woman in the health food store
was communicative and well fortified
with facts. There is no reason she
said, "Why woman should not grow
more attractive personally as she ad-
yanCes in years, provided she lives in
harmony with the laws of nature. A
woman should be at her best in mid
die age. She should be more beautiful
at forty than at sixteen. if she is not a
victim of the ravages of disease. Most
of the wOrld-famOus beauties reached
their zenith at forty. Helen OF Troy
was first heard Of at that age Cleo
patra was considerably more than
thirty when she first met Anthony.
Aspasia was twenty-three when sho
married PeriCles. and was still bril-
liant figure twenty years later. Anne
OF Austria was thirty-eight when pro-
nounced the most beautiful woman in
Europe. Catherine of Russia ascend
ed the throne at thirty-thrce and
reigned thirty-tive years. Mile Reca-
mier was at her zenith at forty From
thtrty-tive to fifty should be the rich.
est and best years Of a wOman's life"
New York Press
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-01
Soap Tree in Algeria.

German papers report that steps arc
being taken in Algeria to MANN cturo
natural soap on a large scale from Il
tree known as sapindus utiis. This
tree, which has long been known III
Japan. China and India, bears a fruiJ
of about the size of a horse chestnut.
smooth and round. The color varies,
from a yelloWish green to brown. The
inner part is of dark color and has
an oily kernel. The tree bears fruit
in It's sixth year and yields from fifty
five to 220 pounds of fruit which can
be easily harvested in the fall BY US
ing water or alcohol the sapOnaceOuS
ingredient of the fruit is extracted.
The cost Of production is said to be
small, and the soap. on account of
possessing no alkaline qualities. is su!
perior to the ordinary soap of com
merCe.
Consul Guenther of Frankfort ont ho
Main. Germany, says that this tree
all but bears cakes of nice CASTLE
soap instead Of fruit or berries"