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No 1raIodv IN Iapan.

Protagonists and antagonists o.
what is miscalled japanese" music
assert that It out-Wagners Wagner In
descriptiVeness-that there Is no such
thing as music In Japan. The Jap
anese themselves say with the utmost
complacency that they have possessed
since the eighth century (when to
Corean melody was added the Chi
nese scale and notation) ''the perfect
music" There is no such thing in
Japan as melody for itself-as We
know It in the west-and that is what
an occidental thinks Of when he speaks
Of music.
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The KinB< That Won't Come Back.
You can make your hair just as
straight and smooth as you want to
by using the Original Ozonized Ok
Marrow, and the kink that was there
before viii not come back. The Ozon-
fzed Ok Marrow also keeps the hair
from falling out, cures dandruR and
makes the hair grow. It never fails
One bottle does 1t. Sold over forty
years to ladies Of refinement all over
the country. giving perfect satisfac-
ton. Send us 50 cents and we viii
ship you a bottle express paid. Ad-
dress Ozonized OK Marrow Co, 76 Wa
bash Avenue. Chicago, III
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A FAD WORTHY OF PRAISE.
The DovTy Chest, Filled With Many
Useful Things, New idea for
Engaged Girls.

Quite the newest idea for engaged
girls Is the wedding chest, says q writer
In the ST. Louis Post-DisDatch, and
even girls who are not engaged are the
secret possessOrs Of this sentimental
and, at the same time, sensible article.
The wedding chest may be q fine new
trunk. OF the latest style, or 1t may be
plain wooden affair, prettily covered
and lined with lowered chintz.
The idea Is to an the chestwi pref
" things to wear, or-tor the furnishing
and decoration Of a home. One girl Is
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THE BROAD AK.

Is for sale at the following news
stands:
The Afro-American News omcl,
S1O4 State Street
A. +. TerValon's Cigar Store and
News stand. 2S2s stats street
Edward Felix's Cigar Store, Sss
10th street, n. 2. Corner Armour Ave.
7. B. Halls Cigar Store and
Laundry once, 3s1 8sth St.
Turner Williams Cigar and News
Stand. 2sO5 Armour Ava
Mrs. B. Williams. Cigars. Notions
and News Stand, 1854 state street.
Frank h. Hart. s5+S1st street. CT
gars. tobacco and Laundry once.
Mrs. 3. =. Early, groceries and no
lions, 2s3S state St.
TIE Stationery, 1910 state street
}. C. Campbell. 145 v. stu street.
Cigars. Tobacco, Staple Gr0esrisS.
Isidor Jacobson, cigars. togacco and
stationery, S14s State St.
WIN. oosts. News Stand and Laun-
dry once. al =. Seth T.
News items and advertisements lsn
e these places VII md their Way
into ths columns Of Ths Broad Az
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rental s.ruesnres "a Capitol nm uhleh
WI not bs exceeded in beauty and dix
nity ~ any Other group q buIidIngs d
TIE world.
The two new buildings Win trans
form what has hitherto been REGARDED
as &C unsightiy section Of the city into
9 spot which win be worth travelling
thousands Of miles % see. Each OF the
new structures win occupy an entire
SQUARE, now hlled with old houses and
defaced b giaring blIlboards. Under
the new arrangement each senator and
representative win be accommodated
with q ane suite Of rooms, handsomely
furnished and supplied with every com
fort that any working statesman could
desire.
Il is not 80 many years since q great
cutlery went up over the country be-
cause the senator's had bought an old
hotel, known as the Maltby house.
where those who could not be supplied
With rooms in the capitol kept their
secretaries and their records. Columns
were written about the rugs. and sofas.
and private baths-w with which these
rooms were furnished. and many peo-
pie throughout the country imagined
that the senate was Iavishing the
money Of the taxpayers in oriental
luxury.
But times have changed. The Melt
By building Is out OF date. Those sena-
tors who are condemned to occupy
rooms there regard It as q hardship,
and there are mutterlngs already about
the dilapidated condition Of the place.
But It Is seen now that a senator. or
q representative, for that matter. Is en-
titled to at least as much consideration
In the choice Of his working establish
ment Is lawyer burdened with half
the business. AS II Is. many repre-
sentatiYes are compelled to lease
rooms outside the capitol.
With the increase in population Of
the country, the statesman in Wash
iHgtou finds his work and responsible
ity thrice or four times as great as in
the days Of the seventies.
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Passes for Railway Men.

More than 1000 engineers and con-
ductors on a southern railway are sub
feet to the following orders, recently is
sued, regarding passes: Men who have
served i've years will receive passes over
their own division; ten-year men an
nuals over the system east Of the Missis-
sippi river, and 15-year men are entitled
to one that includes their wives.
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enn path Tor Rhsumatssm-


Trya sun bath for rheumatism Try
wef towel 70 the back Of the neck when
rleeuiess. Try swallowing saliva when
troubled with sour stomach Try but
tsrmIIk for removal Of frsckles. tan and
butteruat stains. Try taking your cod
liver Oh IN tomato sauce, Il you want to
CoalZe Il palatable- Try 9 hot flannel
over the seat Of neuralgic pain, ana re-
new Il frequently. Try . cloth Erung
out from cold water put about the neek
~ uirht fosssor throat TTy WALKING
va. your hands behind yous II you nne
vourssll becoming bent forward II
niantine sun6oEsrs in your garden 4
eompeIIsd to i've n analariAi neishoor'
hood.
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Earthuuakes I'D skYserapers.

In speaking Of the probable effect on
New York city's skyscrapers, had the
recent earthquake in New England ex-
tended a little farther south, Prof.
James F. Kemp, head OF the depart
ment Of geology at Columbia, said:
"Steel structures are much better cal
culated to withstand an earthquake
shock than buildings composed entire-
ly Of masonry or wood. The steel
frame Of a building would behave much
like a wicker basket. 1t would bend
and Vibrate, II the shock were strong
enough, but the chances are against Us
falling"
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IN the deserted and
deadly condition
which alEayschar-
acteriEes the town
when abandoned to
its own devices.
The hotels. which
for six months
have been packed
TO the roof, wiz
soon resemble the
barn-like inns OF
a summer resort
during the dead
days Of winter.
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Wretched Postal ssrvice.

Tailor-The postal service is in =
Wretched condition.
Friend-NeVer noticed It
''Well, have. During last month |
sent OFT $50 statements Of account.
with requests for immediate payment.
and so far as l can learn not more than
two Of my customers received their
letters. New Yorker.
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Aroused the Ire Of fora hitherto innoc-
the Clerks. uOus body.
He has reported a bill by which It it
proposed that after the 30th day Of
June, 1907, every ONCE in the classified
service held by person who is then
over 20 years Of age shall become va
cant, and that after the 30th day Of
June, 1897 every once In the
classified service shall become vacant
when the person holding it becomes 20
years old.
As II to add insult to injury, Gilleti
has also reported it as the opinion Of
the committee that such retired clerks
should not be pensioned.
To show the injustice Of II, some OF
them have prepared a list Of members
Of the house and senate who will be
over 70 years of age on June 80, 1907.
That list includes the name Of Speak
er. Cannon, whom nobody would &C
cuse of being superannuated. In It,
also. are the names Of the following
United States senators: Morgan and
Pettus, Of Alabama; Teller, Of Colo
rado; Platt and Hawley, Of Connect
cut; Cullom, Of Illinois; Allison, OF
Iowa; McEnery, Of Louisiana; Hale and
Frye. of Maine; Hoar. Of Massachu-
sets: Burrows and Alger. Of Michigan;
CockreH. Of Missouri; Gibson, Of Mon
tana; Willard, Of Nebraska; Gallinger
Of New Hampshire: Plat and DepeW
Of New York; Mitchell. OF Oregon
QUAY. Of Pennsylvania; Bate, OF Ten
nessee: Proctor, Of Vermont, and Eos
tef. Of Washington-24 in all, nearly
nna-fhird of the genate.
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When You Go to Florida.

'Tt's a mistake to think that the Wis
itors to Florida get the early vegeta-
bles," said Mr.. Thomas H. Benson, Of
New York. The fact Of the matter is
that the new vegetables go to New York
and other northern cities, and the visit
ors get the aftermath. The only thing
Florida has is climate. It has a corner
on that, and visitors are expected to pay
for It. They do."-Washington Post.
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about his ears when
he caused an in
crease Of the hours
Of labor to the gov
eminent clerks, has
made more trouble
for himself. He is
chairman Of the
house committee
on reform in the
civil service CON-
mittee, which or
dinarily has very
little 10 do. and he
has devoted him
self this winter to
making a record
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Real Object Of the Bosr War.

The tide Of passion which flowed sol
fercely during the South African war
is now ebbing. Since the disclosure OF
the design to introduce slave labor into
the TransVaal. people can no longer
be deceived as to the real object Of
the war-Toronto Sun.
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Lots. begun.
The city Of washington Is growing
20 TIE northwest with 3 rapidly which
attracts the attention Of all Observers
FIfteen years ago the business center
vas on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Ninth and Fourteenth streetA At that
tSns = street, two blocks to the north
NJ ckisay occupied BY residences Ten
vears aro the center Of business hao
Zen shifted from the avenue TO :
rtrest and almost every residence nao
bssn transformed into shop.
= street Is sim the center, but Win.
n another I'VE years Il win have los
Its prestige. for places Of business -
s.r-naehIng almost daily on "a.
sfr1sts farther north and vest Mitnin
- years the business cSnter Eil 2.
= 1900 and Connecticut avenue, non
E,1rieeuth street west 70 tesntn
: nslahbcrhood which untn WITHIN "a.
iset three years was REGARDED e tn'
----,i' rsaldence section Of the toNh-
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE
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democratic leader
of the house.
Williams was
comparatively un-
known outside the
house membership
lefOre the mantei
Of leadership fell
on his shoulders at
the beginning Of
this congress. He
had been amember
Of the house for
several terms and
had made some lit
tie stir by oeca-
sio al cleveI
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Servants In Japan.

The japanese women have no serV-
ant problem to solve, simply because
they do not look down on servants as
such. Visitors bow as low to serV-
ants as to their mistress, and IL the
mistress is away, the servants serve
tea and entertain the visitors.
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New Form o. Fish Story.

A remarkable duck story comes from
Nantes, France. Some fishermen we're
out at sea during q terrific thunder
storm. when Suddenly 6 number d
roasted dicks fen into theF boat he
lightning had struck : flock and cooked
the birds 70 q turnI
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three lots Of land
two blocks from
the white mouse
which IA 1N
years ago for 500
and which up &c
the middle Of the
century were val
ued at less thar
$4,000. So great
has been the In
crease IN value IN
real estate in the
District Of Colum-
bia = an increase
which many real
estate experts Be
lieVe is only jusl
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house tn the mat-
ter Of once accom-
modations for It's
membera An ap-
propristion has
been made for q
new building to be
erected just across
the way from the
senate end Of the
capitol. which - 70
Be used IS an Of
Zee building for
senators. and which
WIN cost, when
completed, fully
SO00Oo0 Il win
Be IN Keeping VIII
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- q e -.

A cucumber sliced into tomato souB
While bolling win add q delicious favor
Il should be skinned ont Just before
I.rvInE
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Ths Democratic Leader. -
Another man who has gained repu-
tation in John Sharp Williams, the new
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WASHINGTON Letter
GOSSIP or THE C0NG8EEs WHICH
HAS JUST c1osED.
NOT RICH IN REGULATIONS
But Few Hen Have Developed n the
Estimation Of the Puhlio-
New once Building tor
Senators.

Washington.-The Adjournment Of
congress leaves Washington once more
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me Price Of Land.

Thomas F. Walsh. the Colorado mil.
IIonaire. has Just bought for $3.50 ,OO'
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Ire Of the Clerks.

Representative Gillett, Of Massa-
chusetts, who got all Washington
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New Ones for Senator'S.
The senate has made up its nina
that II shan not be outdone ~ the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
FREEDOM
IS GIVEN
At LAST
TO PERDlcARIS AND VARLEY-
ADMIRAL CHADWICK COMMU-
NICATES THE NEWS
GREAT OVATION IN THEIR HON
OR BY BOTH NATIVES AND
FOREIGNERS AT TANGiER.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The re-
lease of Perdicaris and -XaEley and
their arrival at Tangfer was Off,
cially communicated TO the Navy De.
partn,ent to-day in cablegram from
Rear-Admiral Chadwick. He says
that the captiyes reached Tangier at
midnight last night and that they
were well. He reports further that
the British Minister has sailed for
Gibralter en- route to England, and
suggests that as there is now no rea'
son for the further presence OF an
American squadron at Tangier, the
ships desire to continue their cruise
on Monday He will be ordered by
The Department to do this.
TANGIER, June 25.-Ion Perdicaris
and Cromwell Varley, who were cap
tured by the bandit Raisuli, have just
arrived here.
Perdicaris is very much fatiSued at
ter his long ride. but says he is glad
20 get back. He is greatly pleased
with the reception accorded him by
the townsmen who met him in great
numbers.
feTclcaria suAei GU i4A~.t-S ~
while in the hands of Raisuli, al
though he says he does not thlhh
that these were the fault of the ban
dit chief. and that he had every com
fort possible under the circumstances
Varley appeared 10 be as cheerful
and bright as if he had just returned
from a picnic.
Both Perdicaris and Narley are
much thinner, particularly the former
who has aged considerably Perdl
caris was received at his town house
by the authorities and admirais OF the
fleets and numerous personal friends
His Moorish servants made Srea'
demonstration of joy. kissing his
hands and clothes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
TO END
THE WAR
in EAST
is THE STRONGEST DESIRE OF
KING DWARD-HE AND THE e
KAISER WILHELM WILL
TALK 1T OVER
KING EDWARD BELIEVES THE
KAISER CAN BE OF GREAT
ASSISTANCE TO THE
PLAN.

KEEL, June 25.-Your correspond
ent has received the following au-
thoritative information regarding the
subjects which will be discussed by
the Kaiser and King Edward during
their private conference. For some
time past political considerations
have prevented King Edward from
Offering his services as mediator d.
rectIv to the Czar owing to the eN-
tremely hostile feeling against Eng
land now prevailing in Russia.
King Edwards idea is that the
Kaiser would be the most sntaDle
person to approach the Car on be-
half of England If England made
PROPOSAL of mediation Russia would
certainly regard it with deep sus-
picion. but coming from King Edward
through the Kaiser, it would have
better chance of acceptance pF the
Car. King Edward desires TO Ter
inmate the war for various reasons
He is anxious that Japan shall not De
too successful in this war, hrstly pe-
cause too powerful Japan might
ruin English trade in the Far East;
secondly, because if Japaus over
wbelrning victory makes the yellow
danger an actual menace to western
countries. The King fears Christendom
will reproach him as the sovereign OF
the country whose moral support en-
abled Japan to begin the war and con-
clude it successfully without inter-
ference from other powers.
King Edward desires TO mediate
at the earliest possible moment, CIV
ing Japan some reasonable fruits OF
victory. sufficient TO damage Russian
prestige in Asia for many decades 10
come but not sufficient to make ia
pan too uppish and aggressive Eng
land would then be regarded as a
friend and benefactor both by Japan
and Russia, while, Christendon1 would
shower praises on England for put
| ting an end to the bloodshedS on the
battle fields of the Far East IN the
interests of humanity and civilization
King Edward would be universall9
regarded as the great statesman aho
diplomat of the day and Englano
would be more than ever the predom
| inant Dower in the worlds AFFAIRS.
is a great scheme, but the KAISER
assistance as channel of communl
cation between King Edward and the
Gear is necessary before it can DC
inaugura ted. King Edward hopes te
secure this assistance be1ore
| leaves Kiel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
DOWN
WITH A
CRASH
CAME SECTIONS OF THE WALL
OF a HOUSE CONTAINING
EIGHT FAMILIES.

NEW YORK, June 25.-While is
families, numbering $50 persons, III
the fiat house at No. 1G1 East 114th
street. were asleep early this morning
TWO large sections of sidewall OF
the building facing a deep excavation
on the east gave way, crashing INTO
the -eycavat ton with roar that
awakened the neighb orhood. The oc-
c,,Dants. were thrown into a terror
of feayand believing that the house
was about to topple on their heads,
they rushed to the street, the major
inv OF them too frightened to save
anv clothing Police reserves were
soon on the scene. They forced the
crowds that had collected back, ana
after making an examination of the
building they decided that it would be
unsafe for occupancy until addltlonal
snoring had been piled in position
Then began a scramble among the
scantily clothed tenants for beds
in the neighborhood for the night IL
was two hours before the last indlS-
nant. vet fearful one. had been cared
for, the neighborhood rising to the
occasion with offers of shelter for all.
The foundation of the building had
been weakened by the excavation ad-
Joining and this caused portions OF
the wall to topple out
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
ON TOUR
FOR HOME
TODAY
SENATOR FAIRBANKS WILL BE
MET BY THRONGS OF HIS
FELLOW CITIZENS.
The PLAN is TO REACH INDIAN
APoUIS AT 7:15 THIS EVEN
ING, CENTRAL TIME.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Z.
~. Fairbanks. Vice Presidential nom
EineeS2wflI start to-day at o'clock on
a triumphaI tour to his home in In
dianapolis In the party will be Mrs
Fairbanks, Frederick c. Fairbanks
son of the Senator. and number OF
prominent Indiana Republicans. Ihey
will have special car on the big four
train. The members of the In
diana delegation to the National con-
yention have arranged for the series
of celebrations to be held at various
towns between here and Indianapolis.
The first stop will be at Fowler, In
diana. where five minutes VIII be
given. At Lafayette the party Will
stop for twenty minutes. y special
train will be in waiting there and Will
be run for the remainder OF the dlS-
1ance on a schedule for the conVen-
fences of the party. It has been ar
ranged to stop ten minutes at COL
fax. ten minutes at Thorntown- nj
reen minutes at Lebanon and hVe
minutes at GAINESVILLE.
The plan is to reach indianapolis
at 7:I5 o'clock. Senator FairDan KS
will be met by procession, including
several organizations and his friends
and neighbors, and escorted to ms
n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
TOGO
REGAlIVS
PRESTIGE
FOR JAPAN in A SUCCESSFUL
TURM OF ASFHiRS-SoME
INTERESTING WAR
N EWS.
THINGS ARE SHAPING UP FOR
Better Or FOR WORSE,
AND SOMETHING WILL
SOON BE DOING

LONDON, June 25.-Admiral Togo,
by a brilliant attack on the RUSSIAN
fleet at Port Arthur, has, in the opih'
ion of military and naval experts, as
va1I as those in official circles, more
than regained for Japan the prestlse
lost by the lack of. watchtulness III
the Korean straits. which permitted
the Russian Sladivostock squadron
to creep in and sink two transports
and disable a third While the detalis
of the fighting at Port Arthur are
not vet at hand there is little douDt
rhat the commander of the Russians
was. driven to desperation and at
tempted a hazardous escape from
.Japanese surveillance, and failed.
According to Admiral ToSos offl-
cial dispatch, received in Toxic TINS
morning, there was an engagement
Thursday and the Russians lost bat
tleship of the Peresiveit type, sunk
and had a battleship and hrst-class
cruiser badly damaged. The Japan
csc fleet sustained but little damage
There is little doubt that W1tsert
attempt in many points was similar
to that of Admiral CerTera S, "hen
he tried to escape the watchful eye
of the Americans off Santiago during
the Spanish-American war
Witgert, like Cervera, was locheo
up in a harbor, with a strong force
of the enemy's vessels outside, anx
ions to draw him out to battle in the
open sea. Reports lately received from
Port, Arthur describe the Russian sea
force there as patched up affair
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
ALIAN||.L)
OFFICE
BUSINESS
wAs DONE BY TIE PosToFFicE
Department IN SHUT
TING OUT FRAUD
ORDERS.
a BEAUTIFUL CREOLE WIDOW
AND A RICH YOUNG LADY
HUNTING HUSBANDS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20
The Postoffice Department To-Day olo
"a wholesale business in issuing frauo
orders against business concerns ana
private individuals One order was di-
rected against Frank D. MackeE and
the Globe Advertising Agency, BACK
Rav station, Box 43, Boston. Mass
They had a beautiful, accomplished
young lady, a graduate OF WELLESLEY
s.oIJese. with wealth untold and a
craving to get married. The agency
agreed to introduce to the lady any
young man who would join their CLUB
and pay an Initiation fee of one dol
lar. and he would then have to take
his chances of capturing her.
W. J. Parks & Company, of Ne"
york. were debarred from the mails
for alleged false pretenses in selling
a patent medicine.
An order was issued against the
star Advertising Bureau and the Uni
tee Employment League, Syracuse, N.
" for charging people dollar TOR
telling them where they were likely to
secure employment.
e M Campbell, Erie, Pa, and W.
Warren, Portland, oregon, We're
also put under the ban for working
old schemes
F. c. Harrington, E. S. Wilson d
Co, The Beancarre Merchants Loan
and Trust Company, all of New Or
leans, were barred from the mails for
soliciting subscriptions to play the
cotton market. They had beautiful
Creole widow who they advertised
wanted to marry. They also charged
Tor an introduction to the young lady.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
BEATTY'S FATE

THE FATE OF ED BEATTY IS
NOW IN THE HANDS OF The
J1IRY. AT 2:so A MESSAGE OVER
.THE LONG DISTANCE 'PHoN E
STATES THAT JUDGE BLlZZARO D
coNcIupED THE ARGUMEN T
FOR THE GOVERNMENT 'Hlo
MORNING AND THE JURY H6-
TIRED AT II O'CLOCK AT 12:ao
NO DEClsION~HAD BEEN REACH
ED AND FURTHER INSTRUCTION
WAS ASKED FROM THE COURT"
THE JURY ALSO ASKED FOR a
REPETITION OF PART OF THE
EVIDENCE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
HELEN, OF MANNlNGToN. AT
o:1s THE JURY AGAIN RETIRED
AND THE vERvIcTeIS EXPECTED
AT ANY TIME