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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
MR.. ELLYSON WILL
SOON ISSUE CALL
State. Committee to Have Up
Three Important
Sk8s nj alters.

Chairman j. Taylor 15llyson said last
night that he yTs waiting to SEQ II tho
subcommittee In thc Norfolk city contest
would be ready to make Its report within
u reasonable time before calling tho state stat
Committee together TO fix n tine and
place for holding tho Suite convention.
II this report Will DO ready shortly the
chairman Is DESTROYS OF having the com
mittes deal with II. along With other mat
tors. 80 as not 10 require two NEE tings
The intorminable Norfolk county row
yAll DO up again for review by the State
Committee. and II these threp matters
are considered at the same meeting It
will be a busy one, Mr., Ellyson eX-
spects an interesting State convention
and hc believes the national one at ST,
Louis will be ono OF tho most III teresting
ard important ever held by tho party. s..
#In anticipation of the crowded condi-
lions which arc likely to prevail In the
convention city, Mi. Ellyson. who is tho
member OF tho national committee from
Virginia, has already engaged his quar-
ters at ORC of the lending hosterics.
Virginia will be in the thloes Of poll
teal strife during tho remainder OF the
year, and after tho fall elections nre
over the greatest contest held for many
years will arise over United States sena-
tor and State officers. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
CHEAPER ICE
FOR MERCHANTS
Eureka Company to Supply
Thirty Tons Day at
IS Gents.

The Eureka Ice Company has contracts
cd to furnish about sixty-nve local mcr-
chants. who use large quantities OF Ice,
with thirty tons of ice n day at prices
ranging from e5 to 80 cents a hundred.
pounds.
This arrangement was reached at a
meeting OF tho merchants at Sanger Hall
yesterday afternoon. over which Mr.. Will
liam Zimmerman presided,
& There were about sl2oooo represented at
the meeting, and the movement for
cheaper Ice seems to have q strong
foundation,
The thirty tons will be Just about what
the dealers themselves will need. but
later on sufficient amount will be on
hand to furnish private families,
1t was said at the meeting that the
leo would be ready by Saturday
No one was present to represent the
local Ice dealers and manufacturers, and
1T was said that negotiations had about
been severed.
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(.Approyed March 18th. 1000 &.
al lno CIT V :. C,nIlnGil of


the City of Richmond:
i. That so much Of the alley running
from Fifteenth Street TO shockoe Creek,
lies between tho eastern boundary. line
OF Fifteenth Street and g line parallel 70
ENfteenth Street and 80 feet east OF SAID
street rs It crosses said alley be ana
the same is hereby closed from the :: lst
day of May, 1904, provided that the Sea-
board Air Line Railway shall, on or
before the list day OF May, 1904, open or
cause TO be epened r2ndwaS al le and
of said alley, the western line Of which to
be ~ feet east Of Fifteenth Street and
parallel to Fifteenth Street, when the
snG to sn the drv vva entrance tic
joint depot Of the seaboard Air Line
Railway and tho chesapeake and, Ohio
Railway. on Main Street, SO that the exit
from and entrance to said alley may be-
along said driveway from Franklin Street
and along said driveway or. entrance to
the depot on Main Street,
2. Tile said roadway to be opened,
Line Railway, shall be- constructed under
the supervision and dtrectlono Of the City
Engineer. and shall always be kept N
such Gondop AND rehh - nay nc fp
on Streets of the said City Council, and
always be opened to the free use Q e the
public. \,
further agrees to keep open and maintain
the sewers, water and gas pipes, and all
other city fixtures In this alley for tho
extent Of that part Of tho alley which,
is to DO closed, to the entire satisfaction
OF the City Engineer.
4.t&The said Seabnard Air Line Railway
by accepting tho provisions Of this ordl-
nance agrees and binds Itself to indemnify
and save harmless ut all times the said
city from any loss or damage suffered
by any person by reason OF the closing Of
said alley herein provided.
s. Tor any failure to comply Will, any
Of the foregoing requirements. the Sea-
board Air Line Railway, Its successors
or, assignees. shall be liable to u fine OF
not less than zen nor more e IN, than twenty,
separate offense.
8, The passage Of this ordinance shall
In no way Interfere with rights heretofore
granted for use of said alley for conduits
or otherwise
4, This ordinance shall BIO in force from
- - BEN. T. AUGUST, s.
mar 16.bt City Clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
N INV Norfolk Weston.

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. ~ ri ~
900 A. M.-NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk ll:.O A. NJ. stops only at Petersburg,
Wnvcry and suffolk. eis sE$79H
Dos a. M,-CHlCAGo EXPRESS st Buffet;
l'arlor. Car. Petersburg to Lynchburg A and
Roanoko !, Pullman slaepers Roanoke 70 CO Y
iunbus, Bluetleld to Cincinnati; also Roanoke
to Knoxville, and Knoxville to Chattanooga
Vile, Lynchburg and Roanoke. ,l
AGO r. M;,-oCEANs SHORE LIMITED Ar-a
riycs Norfolk 6:20 r. NJ Stops only at Peters,
burg, Il Vaverly and Suffolk. Connects with
stcanera to Boston Providence. New York;
Baltimore and Washing {fS 3fi 3f5{35 @I|5i5FI
7;ga r, M.--For Norfolk and all stations east
of Petersburg S s4 h NJ lls q ls s4s f8i358
q a:4Olp. M.--NIIW ORLEANS SHORT LINE
Pullman Slecpers, Richmond to Lynchburg and
Roanoke; Petersburg to Pulaski. I.ynchburgfto
Chattanooga. Memphis and New Orleans. Cafe
Dining Car. 5t438 If 5i sS 5ii Nh RI
Trains arrive from the West y ;s5 a, NJ 2:o5s
r. NJ. and 30:l0 r. NJ from Norfolk 100 Az
NJ and 80 r.. M I tsAf. g5s5g555RS
a Office Nc. S3S East Main Street. tS s9S
5Sa3e w. Il. BEV1LT., 4s;55 G. FL BOSLEY,S3fStE
..,s Gen'l. Pass. All. dat Psss.; AIT. sS
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Goldman Hard to Hold,
Especial to Tile Times-plspatch.)

GLOUCESTER g, IT. Va, March H.
Tom Goldman. colored. with the assist
his escape from the jail at Glou-
cester Courthouse last nlght, lie was
found this afternoon by Sheriff Field,
w, 8. Ware and r. II. rorbell on Captain
Grlneli's oyster schooner In Ware River,
Goldman was put In the Mlddlesex Jail
for theft some weeks ago. md In an
effort to escape, set fire to tho jail which
was burned 10 the ground, and lie was
himself badly burned Tho other prisoners
in tho Gloucester jail With him last
night. did not take advantage Of the open
door,
Goldman was rejaIled this afternoon
viii, extra caution for HIS safe custody.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
SPEAKER REGRETS 1T,
Says He Believes Tax Reduction.
= Bill Should Have Passed.

Speaker John H.. Ryan deeply regrets
that the Senate failed to pass his BILL
reducing State taxes from 35Ato 80 cents
on the9 500 worth Of property, and he
made a mistake IN such failure.
Tho speaker says the change ~ the law
proposed TO take nothing from tho school
fund or from pensions and that nfter
ample funds to nay tho interest on the
public debt and for current expenses,
MY county" said the speaker. pays
moro revenue into the treasury than any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
BY Richmond Auction Co,
1905 East Mair& Street
Auction Sale Umbrellas, Show
Case, Shoes, Counters, Desk,
Furniture, Machines, &c., To.
Day.

We will sell
commencing at 1890, at our warerooms,
mems Umbrellas, 100 Pairs Shoes, One 6.
foot showcase, 3 Counters, md q general
line Of Good Furniture. viz: Oak and
abonrds. Extension Tables. Pnrlor Suits.
Iron Beds, Odd Chairs. Waahstands. Bu-
rea,,s, Beds. Mattress, II Oak Standing
Desk, Revolving Office Chair, Lace Cur
cases cases ToIiet Sets, i1af Racks &c.
4 Sale positive. y F1RN1S: Cash.
S ii3 u RICHMOND AUCTION co. II
Geo. Fl. Valentine, Auctioneer. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
PUBLIC HEALTH GOOD.
Bulletin Shows That Smallpox
q Aon the Wane.

The January bulletin Of the state Board
or Iealti, has been issued. and 1t shows
that the public health IS IN good condi-
ton. III 4fi5s Il
Diphtherla, fever. measles, pneumonia
and other diseases are. prevalent In many
counttcs, but generally conditions are
good. and there Is but little smal lpoN, com
lparativcly speaking.
Smallpox is shown as follows: At1egha-
n.y., cases: Bedford, S.; Botetourt, sew
ernl; Brunswick. several; Campbell. 4;
terrified, 8; Tairfax, 6; Fauquior. several;
Franklln, several; Giles 10 LOudoun, 2;
Orange, several: Pittsylvania, prevailing;
Princess Anne, several; Prince ltlllln IL
Rockingham, 4; southampton, 2; Stafford,
g: n Taze we'll, 8; Washing ton. 8; Wise. s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
Sentence Of Five Years.
Especial 10 rho Times Dispatch.l

BRISTOL. TENN. March LIN the
Hastings Court OF Bristol Va. to-day
George Howard, q; young negro burglar,
was sentenced TO five years in the pen!-
teptiary for houseb.S akns. Walter
Smith, another negro, was given SIX
months in jail and fined 500 for theft.
The case OF Alexander Wright, i rail-
read fireman, charged with the murder
OF John Beckner. a Bristol young man.
will be- tried this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
OFF for Yukon.

The revenue cutter ''Mphayls," in tow
Of the cutter "Windop, LETT Yesterday
out for senryce on LukonE Rivsi,, Alaska
Progress was delayed a while by he low,
Hide, when the cutter ran aground or
the Chemical WORKS Wharfs .
tile Tsiag shlpyaras BY the smith,c Court,
pey Company, Z, Z, N, M Az 5si9 -82
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
DIVER VS.. MUNRO.
Big Wrestling Match at Academy
Tomorrow Night

What will probably be the most inter-!
esting wrestling match that has yet been,
pulled off here will bS that between
DWyer ana Munro at The Academy to-,
morrow. night. S
Dwyer is In tho best of condition. He
realizes that he Is mp against tho biggest
proposition he has yet struck.
Munro is to fight Jpffries IN May for the
championship, and will 60 into training
Immediately after his match here With
llWXnr. 81 -.a.- .-.-..-..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15

Mr.. George Bernard. Of Petersburg, arc
expected to speak 5si
rho "inove on ordnanrc is to be strict
" enforced BY the police hereafter.
Nianohcster Council Of Modern Purians
viii meet at Toncy's Hall Tonight r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
Farms, Mills, &C., For Sale.
GEO. e. CRAWFORD q CO..
Catalogues FREQ. SOB 3. Main,
ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE. THE
CLOSING OF "A CERTAIN PORTION
IL or f,nEE ALLEY {RUNNINGf y FROM
TNIFvrE,ENTI II STREET AND SliOC-
sIlOE hCREEI<, B BETWEEN FRAN!I-
LIN AND MAIN STREETS, AND mp
K REQUIRING THE SEABOARD AIR
y LINE RAILWAY TO OPEN a ROAD
MAY IN LIEU YHEREOF.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
Mr.. /. w. Lockwood Ill.

s Mr.. y. w. Lockwood, who was for SO
many years connected with tho banking
business OF Richmond. Is critically III at
his home, In Orange county.
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AUCTION sALEs--This Day.
BY Cleo. v. Oliver. General .Anotpneer,
$a 4li-4is w. Broad st. Phone D275


BY Geo. v. Oliver. General anctlpneer,
4li-4ls w. Broad St Phone 2275.
4. 8ttRNtrtYRE.. LAMPS. MIRRORS,
Z PICTuRGsI BARBER CHAIRS,
CHIMES, &C., An AUCTION. Il4
i will sell at my wareroorns, Ii-4ts w.
.-S1'SftIi1s TUESDAY. MARCH Is.
att 1880 a. MI 8 Pariors Suits, Oak and
Walnut Chamber suits l Ten, Ten,
ressee Marble-top walnut Suit, Oak and
Walnut Wardrobes, Sideboards; o., and
1O-foot Extension Tables; Oak and walnut
Hail Racks, Ook Clina Press, Oak Book
case combined Singer. Ma chimes as
Washstanda, New Lamps, Mnntcl Mirrors.
. Barber Chairs. Cooking and Heating
Stoves also "a lot OF other goods too
numerous to mention. IA 81 i33
ladies invited 10 attend this sale.
GEO. "a OLIVER, Auctloneer.
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REAL ESTATE Fl or Rent.


TOR RENT, ,5.
Furnished fat Fourth and Franklin; I
rooms l5 l53i
Furnished nut II 8. Third.
607 z. Main; 10 rooms
Il 1907 w. Grace; II rooms. n
303 S. Third; II rooms
140l Floyd Ave-; rooms.
Z House and acreage property Thlrty-
sixth and @ Streets; Z rooms, 55
& 314 u. Cary; 0 rooms.
If I'd and I'D floors COG IL. Main st,
4 House and about 20 acres near Oak
wood,
Z 506 N. Third; 6rooms,
S13 Albemarle; house and shop.
LII N. sixth; az rooms.
1906 Floyd, z rooms
Il Gl0 N. Fifth; store and dwelling.
1920 Brook Avenue; s rooms.
g $40 n T'wenty-iifth; 8 rooms
X POOL Venable: store, with dwelling above
3 123 S. sI3elvdere; 5 rooms.
( 2Oll Venablo; second floor fat. III
637 Church St.;%3 rooms.
u MN. BOW II \ SON,
4 North Eleventh Street.
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other county lin the State. and I do not
wish my constituents to be taxed In ex-
cess OF tho needs OF government.
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, REAL ESTATEFor Sale.
Lee District.

a LARGE TRACT ON MONUMENT
Avenue at bargain; near monument; side
walk. gutter gas. water; nothing more
attractive. IS Il
.A1cyEIGH & GLINN.5
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.IIIGu CONsTABLE'S n SALE.
AUCTION 5SALES--Fut Days
BY G.. T.. Crawford & Co,
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers
500 East Main Street.

+ 49, K
- IausTEE's SALE or a SMALL.
j MILL, DWELLING AND % ACRES.
ABOUT FOUR MILES EAST OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.
BY virtue Of certain ,sc deed Of trust Z,
Deed Book l52 a, page ro71, default having
been made In the payment OF a portion
Of tile debt therein secured, and being
required so to do by the beneficiary, l
will sell at public auction, on the prem
tses, on
at 3 o'clock p. NJ, the property described
in said deed, as follows: ~ that certain e IN
improvements thereon, lying aud being In
the county at 1Ienrlco, State of Virginia,
about4 miles east Of the city Of Richmond
and containing % acres, adjoining the
lands of Cornwall, Masters and others.
r. While the terms Of the deed require
CASH, more liberal terms may be agreed
upon at sale.
mar 15-l0t Trustee. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
SOUTHERN RAIL way.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 10. 100,
TRAINS LEAVE EIClIMOND. SO
\ 700 A. 3M.--Daily. Local for Charlotta M C.&
1880 II. M-Dni!y. Limited. HutGt l'ulimanst e
Memphis, Chattanooga and al. tho South, \ IA
500 =. M--Ex, sunday. hoysyille Local; 4 \.
10: 100 y. M.--Daily.S Limited, pullman ready 9:1i
"A y. NJ, for all tho South: MI "a AS
u 49, " YORK RIVER LINE. 8}}s III "
Tho favor!te route to baltimore and Eastern
points, Leave Richmond 40 RI NJ. Monday.
tS5 x. N, Except Sunday, Local mixed tol.
y West Point. IA 55$ , 81 "A u
2;15 r. M,--Local. Monday. Wednesday VI aid;
Friday Tor West Point.
4;aJ'p. M,-Except sunday. For. West Point
connecting with steainarH for Baltimore and
:. river landings MONDAY, "Wednesday end
~ TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
6:5b A. nj. and G:42 r.. M,-.Fron, Ill the South
1876 r, M.--Froma Charlotte and Durham.
$40 A. M,--From Chase City. fi a 5Ji s.SS
p:25 A. M.--Baltinore and West Point.
10;I5 A. Nj. $40 T.. M.-Erom West Point yis
= C, II. ACkEIlr. s., IL flARDWlGk,3l 3iS
$500 NJ 'sT53i n c. n. {f5g a. II. "a. t
Richmond Va B
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAlLY-BYRD-s
713ss9l5ss! STREET STATION. tssl&a3
4 EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JAN. 10TH. KISS *
5s:o5 A.. Ma. G. L. Express to all poiuss3
South. t2g}Hs,s
900 A. M.-Petersburg and Norfolk,
1910 r. M-Petersburg and N. 6 w. West.
1900 P, M.-Petersburg and Norfolk.
s4N0 p. M.--(;oldsboro Local.
$50 r. M.-Petersburg Local.
7:25 r.. M.-.Florida and West Indian Ltm,l
$40 r. M.SPerersnurs anu n. s. W. West (
IL 40 P. M--Petersnurs Local. f&
III 80 p. M.-Floridn Special. 50 IA sii IL
l>H'-'-1 TRAINS ARR I'VE + ICEMOND. 58ssfs
1901 4. M ''s;to a AZ 5ssS ,, ~ 4, M except
sSndssy s;sS 4: hMi.l27;ts ll44se 8 AA
:Escept Sunday. Except Monday. '''suRday
-. c. S. CAMPBELL. Div. Pass. Agt,l s
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II. x s soso Z potam rxs' sR.sa.

Trains Leave Rlchmond--N orln Ward. q
y ;lo a. Ml.,3 uuIly. l.yra St Ihrougn. siSS
$40 a. Nj, daily. Main st. Through. 9 ss5S
Gao AN. daily. Main 81. Throusns All pull.
man Cars.
s:54 q; NJ. except Monday, Byrd st. Throush.
; 7;ls, a. NJ. week days Dlba. Ashland accom-.
$500 A. NJ. Sunday only. Byrd ST Through
$40 a ~. week days. Byrd st. Through
Local stops s
u :O5 noon. week days. BYRD st. Through. SS iS9
4 400 p. M, week days Byrd st. Fredertcka.M
burg accommodation. 5s y "a Ss459ss III
;sssi. A dax. s. tn rhr rs ssIand
sos r. a.. daily. Byrd St. Through
rains Arrive Richmond-So outward. S.
$40 A, NJ, week days Elba- Ashland Ac.
colnmodation. rf&{ lss 4. a55.3 sss5SS
burg accommodation. E q: "a
i:s5 n esS s asss IS hyi TshFsss'Ar
daily Main ST TRRsSSS,shi ,an
mediation. t SSf s33sl3s ~: "a "
S5 a dai1y B Byyrs St. St TTssFeSSs Loe.
10 As =. NJ. daily. Main St. Through. * Pulls
10 is r. Nj, daily. Main st.. Through.
II 40 P. NJ, week days, Byrd st. Through All r
Pullman Cars, aF q t5$
NOTE Pulin,a Sleeping Or Parlor Cars &oa I
Z Time Of arrivals and departures and connee-s
lions not guaranteed. "A "a
GENT i Mans. Asst. 'Gen'i Mani. Traf. Mar,
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G.. S. CAMPBELL. Div, Pass, Agt,5
D w. ]. CRAIG Gen. Pass ,Agt, w
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MIR. LEVY HERE.

Mr.. Emmett Levy, representing the
Baltimore house of'Eliott. Ottenhelm and
Elliotb was In the city yesterday taking
orders Nor the Man About Town cigars.
He called on Washington and Early.
John Robertson, Moore and Burke and
Leo La tham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15

BY J, Thompson Brown Sc Co.,
j # 1113 Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
QUIET NIGHT

Up to late hour last night the city
was very quiet. The police We're visilant,
but not an arrest was made.
Out in Swansboro and Forest Hill ru-
mors of chicken thieves We're heard, bu t
they We're frightened away without loss
ir ati,ey side
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
Percy Haswell Coming.

April 4th will be the opening date Of the
George Fawcett Company y It'll Miss
Percy Haswell. at the Academy Of Music,
Richmond, Va, for their spring engage
mens. Miss Haswell and her company
weeks, producing series OF popular
plays. Including. The Christian. " THE
Little Minister. ''As You Like It." etc.
Besides Miss Haswell. accompany will
lyn Vaughan, Eugene Ornlonde, Alice
Butler, levitt Jennings. Viola Burton.
Regain Hughston and Frank Craven.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
ARIZONA" at the Bijou.

with "a dcfense Of that sort, before
an Arizona jtiry, lis oInch" said
Henry Candy, the ranchn,an, when Tony
Alostano confessed to having shot Cap
tain lIodgeman for wronging:, his sweet.
heart. And the way the audience madc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
"The Amer Next Week.

In a letter to Manager Mckee, OF the
Bjou Theatre. Otis Harlan who has or
ganIzedr tho8company which Is to produce
Wolls-Dunne-Harlan Company. wrlt+s
that the company is one or the best, In
fall Respects which has been seen on tho
road, Tho company is to DO KIN WI AZ the
Bl1ou Opera Company, Tho cntarprIso is
entirely now In every respect, and for the
first time tho two operasare to be pre-
tied. N the popular-prItoI ttlentres on
ln NNnlla ,cirnllit. IalI. 49, ~ .i--L
Rock Island Argus., 1904-02-15
NEWS IN OUTLINE

Five thugs held up the Colonial club
at San Francisco and got away with
over $1,000 in cash and jeweiry.
Senator Carmack. of Tennessee. de,
clared in the senate that President
Roosevelt had taken a course in the
Panama affair that would have cost
the king of England his head.
Emperor William showed United
States Ambassador Tower special at
tentions five times last week.
Professor Charles Emerson Beecher
PHI. D.. professor of paleontology and
curator of Peabody museum at Yale,
is dead.
Fire at AIeriden. Conn.,. caused the
complete destruction of the town hall
and injuries to six firemen. Loss,
$13O,OGO.
The directors of the art section Of
the Russian exhibit for the st. Louis
exposition have abandoned prcpaIa-
tiOns.
Ten thousand Chinese regulars have
been ordered TO leave PaO-Ting-Fu for
service on the Chi-Li-Manchurian bor-
der.
Gross receipts of the fifty largest
postofiices for January were S5,552.-
CSC. an increase of 3.41 per cent. over
January, 1903.
In fire which started over the jew
elry establishment of Bloomfield Bros.
at Montreal. two men and II woman,
all unidentified. We're burned TO death.
A daughter mas been born to Prin-
cess Sophia. wife of Crown Prince
Constantine of Greece.
Charles Martin. of Fayetteville Va;
a student of Marshal college. was shot
by two highwaymen at Huntong, Va,
and may die.
Fire at Topeka. Kan, destroyed prop
erty in the business district valued at
S493 900: insured.
A premature blast in the HOmestake
mine at Lead. s. D.. resulted in the
instant death of Samuel Lacka and
William Anderson.
II. r. Green, of Golden county, ILL.,,
died on his arrival in the railway sta
ton in New Orleans, where he had
gone for his health.
More than $4.OOO,OOO worth of ma
chimes are reported to have been sold
sold mt the automobile show at Chi
cago.
Armed men guard Pope Plus in his
walks in the Vatican, and the gardens
also are watched by soldiers.
Fears are entertained that the lives
OF the Methodist Episcopal mission.
aries in Korea are in danger.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-02-15
Notes From Nearby,

Fred Strube, alleged murderer of
Miss Alice Henninger. of Havana. Ill.
has entered Il plea of not guilty. 1t
is understood his attorney will ad-
vance the theory of insanity.
Chamberlin. Kindt &; Co. are said to
be negotiating with the people of
Sterling with a view of erecting Il
$4,000 opera house there on the first
night seat sale plan.
The bowling tournament at Gene
SEQ ended Saturday with Il victory for
the Geneseo team. which made score
of 2,63S, going ahead of the Centrals
of this city. which up to that time had
led. Riddell and Seyler. of Geneseo
also defeated Esterdahl and Williams,
of Moline. who had the best score for
two-man team, by 10 pins.
At Muscatine there is much excite
ment over the reported appearance of
a sea lion in the Mississippi river. 1t
is declared by number of reliable"
witnesses that the animal appeared
number of times through an opening
in the ice.
Lombard college girls defeated Au-
gustana college girls in game of
basketball at Galesburg Friday even
ing, Is to ).
Stock is being subscribed by prom
inent business men and citizens of
Geneseo for the installation of a new
printing plant. 1t is the intention to
publish an up-tO-date daily paper
which will be Independent in politics,
with perhaps a democratic leaning.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-02-15
THIN PEOPLE

want to get fat and fat people
want to get thin-human
nature. If you are fat don't
take SCOTS Emulsion. 1t
will make you gain flesh. If
you are thin SCOTS Emul-
sion is just what you need.
1t is one of the greatest
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temporary gains but healthy,
solid flesh that will fill out
the body where it is needed.
There's nothing better than
SCOTS Emulsion for weak
ness and wasting.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, +o9 Pearl Street, New York.