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I PRODUCE, ( 81 MARKET

4 NEW YORK. Sept. a.-FLoU R-Quicters with
tho wheat setback and rat her easier y lime
,eota patent, 1850 80 Rye Flour Sor1i-
Inaei-ouiet. Barcy-Steady.S8S /, 50 !. Il <,
Wheat--Spot steady: a Q. 2 red, 81. LIZA I. g. p
anoat Although steadier at the opening Z, =. On
Soon weakened. Ths Afternoon market was un-
settled ana a shade higher on covering Win !,
the close IA nc. net higher. Ma 81 closed ~ az
slisi seeIeme Steady ~. ssc Option
keisway more active and weaker. yieldlng.t TO
warmer weather news and Liquidation W.
closed at at toe DECEMBER. ssc. oat dull;
1'l Beef-s;tenay. Cut Meats ouiet plclsIed
81. Common, to good, ssso Turpentine ID,
coffee--spot Rio. steady; mild, steady me !,
decline 81 points and was finally steady az ~
September, which was points lower y, ri, =
. Gse sss aay sg sioiassss s
Enthusiastically and IA ,inchar aged. Cheese
Steady; State. full cream large Wnae, ianG ~
sta &C. e. y ase SOUTH n
nearby. fancy sc lectcd, ~ S1'g
e's Island q J s,{a LIZ:
and southern s eIsY fSae
"a h other domestic sa6,sc Cabbags.
steady: ! Long island and Jersey per ~ pounIh
sl.5oaps.so; per barrel, eosg'ec' h
steam to LIVERPOOL, .lSc' ~ CIV
CHICAGO {. LII Sept. 9.--Fearing that tho
government crop bulletin to DO issued &to-nor-
row would not confirm In entirety. the nu Ihs.
disposcd OF their holdings OF wheat to-day: Z,
a rcg,It prices had O. lower tendency flnal
quotations on December wheat. however we're I,s
exactly yeserdaya sosnG isurss
closed 5practica ! y UNI ST. an
The leading futures ranged as folloWs;,rE...4
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RATE VETERANS REUNION
~ $500 no Np TIRE, ST. oo,

~ LYNCHBURG,aVA,, HSEP'T. II -16TF1.83G
$500 ogN I TIRE y ![l1 s. 90
e 10 RFoLt <Is&TWEsLERNlIRtAlLNW!!AAY
Il Tickets Will he sold September 1atll and 4
i4th,.s good for return passage until Sep
.tcmber 18th, 1904.
u The Norfolk and Western Il r ailNny via \
Petersburg, Is the only limo operating
three daily trains between Richmond and
I.ynchburg, Leave Richmond o:05 a. NJ.
1910 n NJ. and $3.50 y. NJ. Pullman par
lor and sleeping cars.
\ For 4, tickets. Pullman reservations
and further information apply To-
Richmond Transfer Company. ticket
a gent Byrd Street Station, or at Com
spany's Office, No S3s East Main!
Street. No ~ VAIN En- 1T 4
IS Gil, BOSLEY.4 City Pass. Agent.
sls55s Dist, Pass. Agent. x
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FROM RlcHMOND,sV A,--c ZAP RATES
~ 1 VIA SEABOARD Al n LIN e.

y ROM Rlc HMoND ], VAC II Az RATES
h. VIA sEABoARD sAlR LIN L..
SAN ANCISCO. CAL, and return,
.es, ~ Account (, Triennlal ConclaYe.
Knight Templars. and a. i SOVEREIGN Grand
Ledge, Q q FL Tickets g e, !, on sale Az
!, nj ri "a October %, 190f
AUSTIN IEN AZ 3 ana Y! return. 1921,
g !ssanats add September 18th and 18th.
;Ip,ited to return AZ any date not lates
y th M As'TrgTANo re y and return.
~, -. u count international Association
y sisi EIo Enslneers; tickets sold sep.ember
lin ana AN mte sea sapte sIeRs,, 2osh 1,
- ~ offended i, r to any date not later than
ssspte!nher goth, y 1. .8
s'-s AilTnfl the a boye rates apply from Rich
I, Z, ard y Proportionally cheap rates
nay Kad at al. other stations on the
5EeaGoAId ,s 4, u y, e :, I. !, . Z.
i H s. ~ RID, N, IA YLOR 1s2S
sNsg il. r. Az, ~ Sass 75I. "a.
PHONE 4os,I $50 3, Main ST.. Richmond, Va,
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corroNsEED on MARKET.

CoTToNsEED OIL MARKET.
q NEW YORK, Sept. ,---Cottonseod oil was
barely steady on lack OF support Prime crude
+ ~ mills, 2st prime summer Yellow T., !. gssp
white and primo winter yellow s:s!h ffS3c,
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pales; 10 rraAce. 10 bales; q the continent.
e, sl4 bales; stock ~ 45.704 bales. . e
% Consolidated at all seaports-Eet receipts
S13l,slC bales; export TO Great Britain. a. 52s
bales; Is France, 20 bales; to The Continent
q, 7S7 bales.E ssag5
a Total since September LIST at all seaport -
Net receipts. l54, 47s y bales: e1pcrt e Great
Britain, it ~ Is bales To- France. ess bales
to- tho Continent, y. 4s5 bales:
NEW ORLEANS. Ia, Sept. COTTON
Buyers dc ~ nd sconcesF ions, but. most factors
refuse to grant. Sales 5000 bales. luding
a 400 10 arrive. Cuota IONS 1-1sc lower:
#s FEATURES opened easier, prices being 5N7 points
down. Both Liverpool and New TX ork were
easier The offerings In tho local market e1-
gceeded tho demand, and prices gradual DE-
cllncd until they were well below
n spite so;7 the fact that tic weather map
has been favorable for some time past crop
reports continued AZ alarming AZ eyer
& Reports from Texas and & Mississippi were
ticuIarly bad and told OF great dana &c by
The boil weevii .and boil worm and ~ rust Us,
and shedding. In the trading October. openea q
g points lower at 1917 and finally declined 70
10. The market closed eaky WI mel iosses
e cotton futures steady: September 10. 70 70:
October TO- GG: November, 10 10: sDeceni-
Der 40 In J apuary. 10. II $fepruaFy
l0esa 10 q; March. 40. rs G10 2.
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CATTLE MARKETS. b
RICHMONDSLIVE STOCK MARKET.
- (Sales at Union Stock va rds3 s:5. Y

ssE3 n 5s Richmond. ya., Sept. 8, 1sl4-s
II here was q fair run OF .cattel on the market
Best V, steers. Ak @5c: lnediuto good steers.
as 70 sss and auaity ''irssi S' 2AS
sAc.;; bulls. Aasc.; uaranttac cat tile, ssiisap
Light run of hogs and selling ~ aec. for
he q, q; - a5Nc.. as e. quail y. /. Is 2.
ssA GIG: best lambs, tx Gec.. medium to good.
: to :. quality q n common to fair, ss+c
Prospects far for mex, next a s,.s.
CHICAGO Sept. rs e.cATTLE-Re-;
tceipts. 900 head, Including go IVestcrners.3
r99s 95e
stockers and feeders, 81, .5aa So; cows. sl.5oep
g helfers 1905 (! @; = bulls
ceipts. 4 1000 head. Market steady 10 ss. lowl
iSsa sna sStshsrs
81 light. .95 bulk Of sales t545 3d..
Sheep-R pts, 5000 head. Sheep. a steady !;
81, 5oiI fair 70 choice, mixed, Ss.s5a go;
tive lambs, 100 Z. Il; 81;
i, SIS head, GOOD steers, arm =; common and
8 5g;, steers & ~;
4.5o:s bulls ss.sSa $50 !: cows. s29s75 Calves
Receipts. s57 head yeals steady to weak e !:
pS'
CALVES, $3.50. Sheep and Lainbs-Reeeipts sGls
head. Sheep and good lambs, stea dy: medium
andc ommon lambs. dull. G{ Sheep, 81. J0lr4. 90 !;
export wethers s.. LEO y: culs Is 150Io 90; lambs,
s5.lsls@6, so; culls. s4GD4.75 !; Canadian lambs.
$3.50. Hogs-Recepts, 1888 head Market NOM
tinally higher; no sales repOrte ed. a3i
UNION STOCK YARDS. PITTsBuRG, pa,
Sept 9.-CATTLE-Supply light "A Market
steady. VI Choice s5.6odpS.75 !; prime. s5.3o15.G CO.,:
fair, So. 5oa4 TO- ~ IIogs-Recelpts, fair; market
sactiya. Prime heavy. s6.loel6eO; mediums.
IS heavy yorkers, 500; light workers.,
So pigs, 50, 90G8: IS; roughs. 49,.
gSheep4-supply fair; mixed steady Primo wctt-
Sers. 4.?5aa4o: common sheep. 81. 60aa, %; ;
spring lambs. 81 800; veal calves, {5.3oa5oo
CINCINNATI. 4 O., Sept. o.-Ilo Gs-Actoye.
Strong. lrairto good shippers. r e5Q5. 90 cons
mon, s2de.b co. sheep--Qu Quiet IT. 81 1885, Lambs
Quiet q I 81. Loaf 40. Is99i i .Et az HI
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"A BALTIMORE. Nj d. Sent. FLO R-Dnll
ana unchanged. Wheat eadyi souther 4! hy
55aSoc. OATS tcady !; No.. 9 white,a 35,a
No. 3 mixed. 3llsg a5c. fye-Elrner; NO.,
SEQ sHd
and unchanged, sugar--st rong and unchanged 2!
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TOBACCO MARKET,

f5 4 Richmond, Va. Sept. q, 1904 b
(, Bard Fired Tobaeco-A arket continues quiet
AT unchanged prices. Receip pts Very light and
Very tie doing! "a Brlghts--l) nchangcd quiet
but tlrl1l;I fnIr sreceipts, Sun Cured-R Receipts
'ycsy light und market, fairly active at quota
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s.lc q, ,MIli,ARkETS.E

S NEW YORK, Sep {. The cotton arkct
opened easy at unchanged prices TO q de,1inoj
generally favorable weather adyces and In
acreaslng receipts. Trading was oderatiy &c
hs sna
selling orders toSthis side leading y, the SUE s
gestion that the ctive covering noted N that
market on the previous day had greatly cleared
up the speculative situation In relation TO Sep
4 tcmber contracts and the delayed 3, shipments
side te prces
dropped back 10 about 30 points under the high
point there wasa ra,s aeahd
~ Wall Street kept hammerng the market and
with. hardly a reaction Of more than55 or 9
III the al e.noon It showed N net loss OF about
15aa7 points Later there was Z rally o. . 2r
ols yepSns lfoR,
West indies had reached r orida. and 1t was
likely e spread the entire EasteIn 5e,t
steady, at a,net loss Of sl1a I'll points Or nearly
n Sales leave We're estimated at 100000 balos. or
little bettor than Yesterday. u, g -
ranuf,,ll1 y tbs iarga into-sight Tor tho week
had some Influence on the decline Of tho early
afternoon: 3B VI Il 4, i, 49,
against 4ss last week and 3 SO Last l year: for
the week la3, 900 bales against s9s last week
Orleans were lass bales against ls5 last year,
an dat Houston 9,Si7 bales against y ITO last
gear, 1sS isj5 ss i
Cotton futures opened easy and closed barely
I steady: y go aa r,,o.a
n s:npt cn,her rs ID. SO 1O.i5 tx 10.48
IN oher n ID. S0t TO- 80 1915 80 1919
!. b Navnmher q. ... 10. 10 S 1910 1918 1921
+ 11ncan'her II . =, 0i37 II l0Y7 i1O2. Il ~. "a
n 4 i mnnrv g.......,.i0 37 1887 1925 X 1928
n Irchr,arv q. . ~. 10. IA 10, So Er 1915 1921
Il Ninrch ~. !. ~. 10 40 1911 1881 s 1926
"a mi Y. u. (. . IN, /. "A f5,.,. 1917
May. y. Y. !, 40 lOAe 1881 N O,4l
spot cotton closed quiet. 20 points lower;
mlddling uplands, 1lOo; niddling gulf IA 225;
sales, 6s5 bales. =. Ss S5S WA
Cotton, quelt :imlddling, 1loo gross receipts
Rass 81
& Continent, 1.727 bales: to France, $50 bal los.
Total to-day at all aports7-N OF receipts
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R,icH 1: I, & 5 y,ll MARKET.
Richmond, Sept. & .. 1904. 4
III QUOTATIONS.

Nh. soUoTATIoNk
WHEAT Z e s Ssss
CHERRY Gear lots. I. 8. Sios a$l.o7
IS Mixed (car iots) .06 a LOT
II &C. 6s Q 1o7 4
va bag lots. Tor seed ]. l.o7 L1o 4
co hN- ssga
white com al y. \. !. {. 81. 60 81
n No. white Gear lots ...... 6DhR SS 81 "
Al No. white Gear lota) t9isQ 81 co
8 No. mixed (car lots) 10. 591sf AZ GO Il
ID No. mixed Gear lots) 6S1sG VI 50
No 3 mixed Gear lots) {. !. =. Is a asa
mixed Gear lot 9 s4!
Winter seed -. !. %6E q "a 50
RYE n !. 70 q 50
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CINCINNATI. o., Sept. 9.-Ho Gs--Actove,
Butchers $60s common. 81. 1oa 80. Cattle
Strong. Fair TO good shippers. q e5QS. 90; COM
mon, S2Go.50, sheep--luiet at 81 1885, Lambs
Quiet q L $j.L9GtQ0. i.FF8 3}F
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sEABOARD SAIR III NE. RAILWAY.

\ TRAINS LEAVE RIcHNoND-DAlLY.
Brg 3 70 =. M ,-Seaboard Mall--1J35 Pr M-Sea.
board lxpress-- 10 Savannah jacksonville. ass
~ "a M.-LocaFe NorlIna and Hamlet.
/. SsTRAINS 3ARRIVE-RICH
IL las A Mo- s4-From + lortda. Atlanta aAd
y the rs sG r.. MNo From Florida. Atlanta 80
'ne 80 S =. ai--No. asFrorn Norna and Local
p0p'iiiI II. s. IlARg2; p; g e, a; 7, Z
3, $50 East Main Stree Z Phone g4o5 8s :
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,he leading futures ranged as follows:
11S - Omen q High. ". Low, Clol

+ Open, Hhgn.ss5 20 Low LOS =.
sapt 1od9 ,os,s L 81 .oss
sent. new .O6 M 4 .0y 4 1.05 1.05ss
May ............. l.loi l.lps s. oss. 1'loi
~ ~ 81 II 81 81 &
Il: 4. u q 4 "
9 5ss 1!s g l5ss sss
5ss E:!! E9es III
gs,t1RT r. IBS-Per sln1 lbs. - Y. (.
es; 4; 5 Sss s 81;
~ al. ,.....,.....', o'o-.s o'9o wv ~
If Cash o,,o4 atoms were rs fnllows; + Lou r..
stenIw No wheat, S1.l2tJl.1t; No s., 81. Gao
,sl M . red s1 OSIh NJ no. corn, 53Nc.
No No yei yellow 54sc. Nd 3 oats. slSs qsl.so. No
Wy Tysh!Es sss s fs Ws Sasiey
fair to choice u "a F :,
per barrel $685. lard per loo pa! w, :.
s7osg 7o7,a short ribs Sides 4.
1850: short clear sides tboxed) y ", ov
6Whiskey, basis OF high wines. sl,es Clover,
contract grade, $ll.75q 90. kButtar--CrsameFy,
llQl7Isc. dalres. l2iss i6c. ggs-F Z, a
mark n cases included. ltMeg Gu eeseT-plfln
al 5000. IS. &
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
GIRL KILLS WOMAN
IN A VENDETTA WAR
Interposes to Save Brothers Life and
Slabs His Assailant With
Latters Dagger.

ODESSA. Jan. 25.-In the village of
Vladimirski, in the government of Tifiis.
there has for some years past been bit
Ter enmity between the elder daughters
OF two families OF the same name
skayeff. One day recently Dsina Skav-
en-. observing her enemy. Rena Shaver.
start upon an errand to the next village
seizec dagger and rushed across to her
neighbor's dwelling with the intention
OF numbering her brother. a boy OF
eleven.
The first blow aimed at the bows
heart only penetrated his right arm.
Inc Victims sister, Alexandra. aged
thirteen, rushed TO his rescue. and chung
in desperate embrace to the would-oe
murderess- In piteous accents Alexan-
ara entreated her to spare her only
Drother-two other brothers had fallen
In the family vendetta-but Dsina wa :
as obdurate as she was bloodthirstv.
In the struggle between the two girls
Dslna let rail- her dagger. Instantly re-
iedSlng her hold, Alexandra seized "
ana drove II up to the hilt in Dsine *
size. The latter tottered a few PAGES
and then fell dead
Alexandra, with the dagger In her
nand, at once proceeded to report the
incident TO the village elder by whom
the report laconically adds. she was
warmly congratulated upon her effective
deIense OF her brother.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
NEGROES TURN LYNCHERS
IN A KENTUCKY TOWN
Lewis Radford Taken From Jaii BY
Mob of His Own Race and Hang
ed to a Tree.

GUTHRIE, Ky. Jan. 25.-Lewis Rad
FORD, negro, was lynched at o'clock
last night by a mob Of thirty or forty
negroes. He was arrested yesterday
morning on the charge of killing Pris-
ella Frozell, a negro woman. on Satur-
day night. He confessed to assaulting
her, but denied that he killed her.
Marshal Burries employed John Dock
negro, to feed the prisoner, and while
he was in the jail corridor. a mob
rushed in ard demanded the keys TO
Radfords cell. Dock refused to deliver
the KEYS The mob gave him several
blows on the head and drew their pis-
tolls. The keys were then delivered.
Radforu refused 10 leave the cell and
the mob began firing at him, several
shots taking effect. The prisoner half
dead, was dragged 70 tree a few Yards
from the jail door and hanged to a limb
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
PRISONERS FOILED
BY JAIL WARDEN'S WIFE
Drove Back at Pistols Point Men Who
Almost Murdered Husband and
His Assistant.

NORRISTOWN. Pa, Jan. 25.-Night
Waterman Samuel Beckwith is at the
point of death and Jail Warden Abra-
ham Gotwals is seriously injured as the
result of a murderous assault made
upon them last night by two prisoners
who attempted TO escape from Jail
The warden and the Waterman were
lured into the cell occupied by the two
prisoners 70 see one Of them. who pre-
tended to be desperately III. and were
struck down with an iron bar. The pris-
oners seized their keys and pistols and
had made their way to the outer door
Of the jail when they were confronted
by Mrs. Gotwals. who pointed a re-
volver at them and commanded them to
go back They retreated and sought
another avenue of escape. but Chief Of
Police Rodenbaugh, who had been sum-
moned by Eunice GotwaIs. the sixteen
year-old daughter of the warden. held
them up before they could reach the
rear of the prison and soGS had them
safe In irons.
One of the prisoners who imperiled
their necks in their wild attempt 70
escape was Fred Bond. formerly en-
ployed Is coachman by George w. FL
kins, at Elkins Park. He was charged
by the millionaire with Stealing clothing
and money. and was captured in New
York and brought to this city on redui-
sition. His companion in the attempt
was George CORVALLIS. a gigantic des-
perado. who is charged with robbery.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
P. R. R. DIRECTORS
BEG FOR PROXIES
Management Solicits Sup
port for First Time.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE FESTIVE
Board Wishes to Be Fortified Against
Any Attack on Policy or
Management.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.-For the
first time in the history of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad it's directors are appeal
ing to the stockholders to send in their
proxies TO the secretary. in support of
the present management
This is being done in order that the
board may be fortified, as the Lehigh Val
ley management was fortified. against
any attack upon its policy and its con-
duct OF the property.
When the vast schemes for which the
Pennsylvania nagement has called
upon the stockholders for colossal sums
were conceived. the management speed
lily took its first steps toward protect
ing itself from the attacks of those who
might doubt its wisdom. IL went to the
Legislature. and obtained the enactment
of law permitting it to make a direct
request for proxies.
one of the provisions of the charter
was that a stakeholder must acknowl-
edge his signature TO a proxy before "A
notary. The effect OF this clause has
been that the company has been Obliged
TO employ nOtaries public to obtain
proxies.
The act of March ,. 1903. changed all
this and greatly simplified the work OF
gathering i'm the proxies i'm support of
the management The company is now
enabled TO do away with the necessity
FOR the nOtaries.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
WOULD NEGLECT STREETS
FOR BETTER EDUCATION
Rev. Van Setback Advocates Compul-
sorry School Law fo1 the
District.

II the financial condition Of the Dis
trict does not warrant making fun.
adequate and complete provision for
the education Of every child in il white
and black" said the Rev. John Van
Schaick last night. it does not war
rant spending a dollar for parks. pave
ments, new streets or office buildings.
Education" he said, lis more impor-
tant than asphalt.
Compulsory Education in the District
Of Columbia. was the subject of Mr..
Van Schaick's sermon, which was
based on the text in Hosea: My peo-
pie are destroyed for lack of knowI-
edge"
Referring to the great loss of life in
the Chicago theater disaster, he said :
In the city of Washington greater
numbers are being destroyed today for
lack of knowledge and the civilized
world joys ON unmoved.'
Continuing. Mr.. Van Schaick said:
Compulsory education will do at least
three things:
First. it will compel the attendance
at school of those most in need of an
education and least DESTROYS of obtain
ing it.
Second. II will create public seilti-
ment in favor Of more and better educa-
tion-
Third IL Will make a community ex-
preston of its value ard set standard
beneath which people shall not be per-
mitted to 20.
Nothing is more needed than a com
pulsory education law for the District
of Columbia. Five or six thousand chill
dren or school age in this District are
not attending any school. They are
growing up in ignorance and some of
them in vice. There is no adequate law
to compel their attendance There are
no accommodations for them If they
should go. The financial condition of
the District. we are told. does not war
rant making provision for them.
To meet these conditions and remedy
the evil Mr. Van Schaick advocated
spending money for schools and educa-
uonal appliances before apprOpriating
another dollar TO streets, sewers. or
public buildings.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
COUNTED VAST SUM
IN SUBTREASURY VAULTS
About $Io,ooo,ooo in Gold, Silver, and
Paper in st. Louis.

committee from the Treasury De-
partment has just finished counting the
money In the vaults OF the subtreasury
at St Louis, new assistant treasurer
having taken charge About 1900, 600
in gold. silver, and paper was found TO
be the sum on hand The gold was easy
to count, being mainly in so gold pieces.
When IL came TO the silver however.
the committee found about 81 10000 in
standard silver dollars In order 10
this, a package containing 1000 silver
dollars was used as a test weight, and
the money thus measured
WI. Richards. one of the committee
one dav counted $1,O65. 900 in gold GER
tif1cates. The bills were new and
largely i'm denominations of 500 to 500.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
NEBRASKA PRISON
AN OPIUM JOINT
Contractor and "TrustiesD
Accused of Smuggling.
INMATES BECOME "FIENDSn
Figured, 1t Is Said, That Convicts Will
Do Twice the Work Under
Stimulation.

OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 5.-Affidavits
have been handed TO Governor Mickey
making it plain that the State psni-
tertiary is an opium joint. and that
many of the inmates are opium ..fiends.
Men connected with the institution In
times past. convicts or employees. signed
the statements.
Former convicts gave the information
that TRUSTEES smuggle the drug into
the prison with the connivance and
often with the assistance of citizen en-
ployes and men who hold convict labor
contracts.
These persons. it is said. allow the
eonvicts to use opium because. when
under its influence, they are easier to
watch and less inclined to rebel against
work. Contractors. it is said. figure
that convicts will do twice as much
work when allowed to have all the
opium they want.
1t has been learned that several drug
stores in the city have large daily
sale OF opium by pound packages. No
record is kept Of the purchasers. but
former convicts say the purchases are
made by men who smuggle the drug to
the prison inmates.
But this is not the only means the
convicts have of obtaining opium They
procure it also at the hospital, il is
said. Warden Beemer pleads that while
the prison is still in course of compile
ton and the convicts huddled in the one
big cell room, it is impossible to guard
against the Introduction of opium.
Convicts say that every year hum
dreds of men become -'fiends'' I'm the
penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
PROGRESS IN BUILDING
GOVERNMENT WARSHIPS
Report of Bureau of Construction fol
December Shows Commendable
Activity.

Satisfactory progress was mace in De-
cember on all the battleships, cruisers
and gunbOats now building Tor the
United States navy
The report of the Bureau Of Con-
struction and Repair for December
shows the battleship Missouri TO have
been 1913 per cent completed on January
H. The Chic advanced from S3.5 to S45
per cent The Minnesota made greater
advance than any OF the other new
battleshiDs and was u per cent com
pleted on January ! as against s per
cent on December l.
In the armored cruiser class eight
from ! to per cent The nine nro-
teeted cruisers all acvanced from i to
per cent with. the exception OF the
Denver and Chattanooga. which are at
a standstilI.
The gunboat Dubuque advanced from
a 10 TO 20 per cent degree OF com
pietion, and the grnbOat Paducah Is
now 10 per cent completed
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
SOCIALIST COMPOSER
IN GRIP OF POVERTY
Refused to Accept Payment FOR Hymn
Sung by the Disaffected Through
out Europe.

PARIS. jan 25.-The composer of the
socialist hymn 'TInternationale." now
so popular among European Socialists.
Is poor workman, an engraver on
wood named Pierre de Geyter. and. ac-
cording to the Petit Republidue." he is
at present i'll and out OF work
In 1SSS NJ. Delory, then mayor of
Lille, and now member of the chamber
or deputies for that city. happened to
hear GeyteT at a concert. and lent him
book OF Socialist poems. asking him
TO set one of them to music. Gevter Sc
lected lInternatiOnale." by POTTER.
ana composed the refrain which is now
known all over the Continent
He refused TO join the Society of Au-
thors and to accep. payment for his
music. saying he wished everybody to be
Tree 10 sing it. Recently he met with
an accident while at work at his trade
for damages