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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
Ameri.ans on the Watch

commanding the $Asiatic station has noti- fled the Navy Department that he had dispatched three of the cruiser squadron to North China ports, where there will be in readiness to serve as dispatch boats or for the succor of the refugees during the progress of the war. The New Or leans started from Cavite for Che Foo. the nearest point to the theater of war. The Raleigh and the Frolic have started from Cavite for Shanghai
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
Texaa Colleee Burned.

Dallas. Tex, Feb. I6--Fire this after. noon destroyed the Grayson College build- ing in this city. entailing a loss oe Seo.oae with only Sl7,0Oo insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

,mediateiy thereafter, .on motion of Mir Foraiser, the Senate. ae further mark of respect, at 1z.i2 D. m. adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
CHESS, CHECKERS AND WHIST.

The annual club championship tournament
was inaugurated at the local chess club
Saturday night and was productive of some
very pretty chess play. The tourney COM
prises twelve of the strongest players in the
District and is to run until March 81, during
which time one round will be played. The
American Chess Code governs play, and
each contestant must make twenty moves
to the hour, keeping his own score, unless
by mutual consent third person is selected
to do the scoring.
In the first round Huntington won from
Finn; Tharp won from Goldsborough;
Stacey won from Sournin; Walker won
from Gwyer; Smell won from Fox, and
Hodges and Mitchell drew.
In the second round, played Wednesday
evening, Stacey won from Walker; Hodges
won from Goldsborough; Fox lost to Gwyer;
Finn won from Smell, and Mitchell won
from Huntington; Sournin and Tharp post
poned their game.
The schedule calls for play every We'd
nesday and Saturday evening, the players,
however, having the right to play before
the time scheduled if mutually agreeable.
One of the surprises of the tourney has
been the showing of F. N. Stacey, the
former state champion of Minnesota, he
having disposed of Champion Sournin and
ex-Cha mpion Walker, two of the District s
strongest players. in very clever fashion
The scores of his games follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
PetroH Defense.

Notes by Mr.. Stacy.
(a) Mr. Sournn has Russians fohdness for the
Russian defense, and plays 1t with marked sue
cess.
(b) Lasker-Tarrasch-K emeny suggestion, which
invites Pa before pushing TO the next square
tc) Book to this point, and this loses move.
Id Preparing for BRA, which cannot safely be
played.
(e) Black is premature here, overlooking the force
of BxKt.
IL White had planned to play PxB to main
tain his king file attack but discovered at the last
same time supported the rock at kings square and
prevented White from playing QxR.
(g) Overlooking the force of Whites reply O.
K2, which wins exchange.
(h) Mr. Sournin thought afterward that K-Kt
were preferable. White. in that case, would have
played q Q-Q2 Black replying QxQBP; % Q--K6.
and 20 R-R would have forced exchange of queens
and rocks, giving White rock against bishop
for the end game.
a This cinches the game, for the White king
cannot be stopped by the adverse queen and bishop
and after seven checks gets into safety the OPP
posite side of the board. Black enormously count
ed perpetual check.
BY agreement Messrs. Huntington and
Stacey played their game Wednesday even
ing Mr.. Huntington readily took the leader
of the tourney into camp and, after win
ming clear piece and two pawns by an
oversight, lost his opportunity to win, and
the game resulted in a draw.
The brilliant record of Mr.. A. w. Fox has
been brought to q climax by his winning the
championship of the Brooklyn Chess Club
in the annual tourney just closed. In that
tourney Mr.. Fox met and conquered some
of the strongest players of the country. His
last game was with c. 8. Howell Of cable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
PRIVATE PRESTON'S CASE.
Gen. Corbin Reduces the Amount Of
Fine Five Dollars

Major General Corbin, commanding the
Department of the East, has passed upon
the court-martial case of Private Henry
G. Preston. Hospital Corps, who was re-
Gently tried at Washington barracks in this
city and found not guilty of desertion, but
guilty of violation of the 32d article of
war and sentenced to be confined at hard
labor, under charge of the post guard, for
two months and to forfeit ten dollars
month for the same period. In passing
upon this case Gen. Corbin made the follow
ing remarks:
The court erred in accepting faulty
plea. 1t is better practice to insist upon
formal exceptions and substitutes in spec
ification when the accused pleads not guilty
OF the offense charged, but guilty of lesser
included offense. Subject to the foregoing
comment the proceedings and findings are
approved, but the sentence imposed is
greater than the prescribed limit of pun
ishment for the offense committed and the
forfeiture imposed Is therefore reduced to
fifteen dollars. The confinement imposed
is confirmed The sentence as modified
will be duly executed, and the soldier will
serve the term of confinement at the post
where he is stationed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
GUARANTEES EXPENSES.
Philadelphia Society Aids DR.. MCGEE
in Sending Nurses to Japan.

Dr. Anita Newcombe MCGEE has conclud-
ed arrangements with the Philadelphia Red
Cross Society by which the society will
work with her in connection with the send
ing of nul ses to Japan to help care for the
sick and injured In the Japanese army. The
Philadelphia soc ETY. is an independent Or
ganization and not connected with the Ma
tional Red Cross Society, of which Miss
Clara Barton is President 1t will furnish
all of the funds for the transportation of
the American nurses to the scene of hos
tilities and will look after the business
after Dr. MCGEE leaves the United States.
Dr. MCGEE, with party of ten nurses,
will leave the United States about March
10 for Japan. Those In the party, as far
as selected, are Misses Mary E. Gladwin of
Boston, Miss G1ennon of Russell, N Y;
Miss Sofia Newell of New York city, Miss
Alice Kemmer, Miss Ella B. King, Mss
Adelaide Mackereth. Miss Minnie Cook and
Miss Margaret Shaffer, all of Philadelphia.
All of these nurses have had varied ex-
perience in army nursing, having been with
American troops in Cuba, the Philippines
and the China campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
NEW CONSUL TO DALNY.
Orders for Him to Proceed to That Port
Suspended.

The orders of Edwin V. Morgan, ap-
pointed and confirmed American consul
to Dalny, to proceed to that post have
been suspended. Mr.. Morgan will not pro-
coed until he has received further orders
from the department. There is no present
intention of trying to force Mr. Morgan
upon the Russian government. The State
Department recognizes the right of any
government to withhold an exequatur by
warrant of which the consul is author
lied to exercise his functions and If an
other government does not feel that Il
consul located in one of its ports facili-
tates commerce there is no disposition to
make an issue on that point. Mr.. Morgan
remains at his New York home.
No change has been made in the orders
to MesSrs. Cheshire and Davidson, who
have been named as .consuls to Mukden
and AntunS. respectively and are about
to sail in d day or two from San Fran
cisco for the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Naval Orders.

Commander W. Winder, to Boston. Mass,
for duty in charge of the naval recruiting
station in that city.
Lieutenant Commander N. r. Usher. from
duty in connection with the general board
this city, to the bureau of navigation, this
city.
Ensign ]. D. Wainwright from the Cul-
goa and report to the bureau of navigation
Navy Department, this city for special tenn
porary duty.
Paymaster G. r. Venable to this city for
duty in the bureau of supplies and accounts
Navy Department.
Civil Engineer F. o. Maxson. to League
Island. Pa, for duty at the navy yard at
that place.
Paymaster's Clerk T. F. Rowe is appoint
Cd for duty on board the Des Moines,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
TO AMEND DISTRICT BILL.
proposed Appropriation for a Fire En-.
CINE Company at Benning.

Senator Gallinger has submitted an
amendment to the District bill appropriate
ing $23,oO0 for house and furniture for a
chemical engine company to be located at
Bennlng, ID. c. This fire company is pro-
posed to protect three suburban districts
bennlng, Deanwood and KenilwOrth-with
population of over 1,5Oe people in addi-
ton to several thousand persons living east
or 10Th street east. At this time the nearest
IRE company is three miles from that sec
ton of the District
Mr.. Galllnger also submitted an amend
ment to the same bill appropriating $780,
QUO for the improvement of Grant street
northwest between 18th and 18th streets.
Also amendments appropriating $4,000 for
grading and matchmaking Shepherd street
from Connecticut avenue extended to Idaho
avenue, and $1,000 to pay the Prospect Hill
cemetery for the land necessary for the
extension of w and Albany streets east
and North Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Queens Gambit.

Notes by +. n. stacy.
ta) Black is of Whites pencbant for
Queens gaDbit declined, and therefore accepts the
gambit.
(b) To enable P-KBI and block Whites kings
bishop
tc) Whites bishops make IS Of his 81 moves. but
so blocked as TO he of little damaging effect.
Id This blocks the queens bishops long diagonal
and yet PIP good.
tel Entrenehed at this Dast. the knight cripples
Whites entire game and finally deals the fatal
stroke.
~ Key move to Whites kings attack of the
next ten moves.
tg, Black obviously could not permit White the
open knight file.
th) PIP, taking advantage of Blacks last move,
probably best.
ID Shutting Whites queen in and enabling the
knight to make damaging assault either at KB5
QB6.
u Preventing Kt-KB5 and inviting Kt-QB6.
k) Kt-QB6 at this point would have been fatal
because of KBxP.
Il, This last stroke, unlocked for by White. was
held in reserve the fatal In ling of Whites prom
Using attack
II might be added that had White played
BxKt's pawn on his twenty-seventh move
careful analysis shows that it would have
been next to impossible for Black to escape
q lost game. White, however lost time by
his twenty seventh and twenty eighth
moves and when he did make the suggested
move it came too late to avail him, and he
thus lost what no doubt will be found one
of the prettiest games of the whole tourney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

one sleep, | know it will purify the
blood and make one strong l can
not recommend my Paw-Paw too
highly for weak and delicate women.
1t puts color into pale cheeks and
energy into the whole system.
Mothers should give it to delicate
children, it will build them up and
make them grow. Wives should al
ways have Paw Paw on hand to give
to the husband when he returns
from his days labor. 1t will resi-
him, it will cheer him, it will make
him well.
AS | have often stated, | believe.
Paw-Paw will do more to make man
kind well and happy than all other
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YON.
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Druggists. Paw-Paw Laxative
Pills, the best stomach and liver pill
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
FOB NEW york POST OFFICE.
Senate Committee Endorses the 80, 900,
600 APPROXIMATION.

The purchase of the Pennsylvania rail-
road site for new apost office building in
New York city today received the indorse-
ment of the Senate committee on public
buildings and gronnds through favorable
report on senatorcRJC. Platt's amendment
to the sundry cipihsbill. This amendment
appropriates s2,OO0 coo to be used in acquir-
ing the site.
The amendment follows: For the acqui-
sltion of site for a post office building
In the city of New York, state of New
York, comprising a frontage of AGO feet on
the west side of Sth avenue and a depth
OF o4o rect on 31st and 33d streets to a
street to be hereafter named, such site to
De subject to the right of the Pennsylvania
haliroad Company to use for platforms and
trackase under a plane 20 feet below the
curD iine OF the adjoining streets; provided,
however, that such use does not interfere
with the erection of supports necessary in
the construction of a suitable post Office
building, 100000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
OFFICIALS AT A LOSS.
Cannot Understand Mr.. Graves Com.
plant Against Union,

Officials of the local union of the Inter
national Union of Steam Engineers say
they cannot understand the purpose of
Frank C. Graves of 41S A street southeast
in writing a communication to the Dis
trict Commissioners lin which he charges
he was intimidated by a committee of the
organization. 1t was said by an official
of the union this afternoon that Graves
is member of the union in good stand
ing According to the same official he be-
came affiliated with the organization early
last spring and today paid his dues for the
ensuing month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Star as Advertising Medium.

Mr. T. w. Schaeffer, president of the Ash
burn Farm Dairy, Incorporated, discussing
today the value Of various advertising me-
diums, said: ff ~
IF any man doubts that The Evening Star
is a good advertising medium he should
have been present yesterday and today at
the Ashburn Farm Dairy, where, in. answer
te. a modest advertisement there was gath
cred crowd of babies of all sorts and con-
ditions brought by mothers, nurses and
others to get Ashburn milk. 1t was delight
to see so many little ones at one time. The
Star is doing good service for u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Whist.

The regular round of compass whist was
PLAYED at the local club last Saturday night,
resulting as follows:
North and South; average. Isle. f.
Cochran and ]. X. Polk, 1872; DR.. M. Bald
win and E. X. Lundy, 1856; DR.. e. r. Lewis
and l.. B. Slime, 1888; F. j. Lavender and S.
J. Bowie, 1873; r. w. Bishop and A. B..
Moulton, 1873; H. L. Miller and w. r. Loney.
ISL; A. T. Hawksworth and A. E. Taylor,
100
East and West; average, 1S0-B. C. Talia-
ferro and c. NJ. Davis, 1879; Mr.. Zimmerman
and f. E. Queen, 1888; DIR. B. w. Sunny and
G. W. Smith, ISL; DIR. l. Bermann and j. c..
Boykin, $50; DR.. F. w. Parker and c. l..
Parker 49,; DIR. J. r. hewitt and w. C.
Wells, 175; N. E. Young and L. s. Tilton,
ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

The annual cable team match between
America and England has been postponed
because of the Russo-Japan war.
1t has been sought by the management to
have the English team come to this country
for an over-the-board contest. and it is I'M
derstood that England has made the same
request of America. 1t is to be hoped that
some such arrangement can be made, and
that this popular contest may be played as
scheduled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Allowance for officers Baggage.

The quartermaster general of the army
has recommended as a revision of the army
regulations that the field allowance for
baggage may accompany an officer having
extra baggage when en- route to a new sta
ton or on temporary duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Will Use Ex-secretary Longs Book.

The Navy Department has decided to
furnish the libraries OF naval ships and sta
lions with copies Of ex-Secretary John d.
Longs work, entitled THE New American
Navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
warships Sail From Key West.

The battle ship Texas, the monitor Flori-
da and the torpedo boat destroyers Whip
pie and Worden have left Key West for
Pensacola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
The Topeka at Puerto Plata.

The Navy Department has received tel
egram announcing the arrival of the Unit
ed States gunboat Topeka at Puerto Plata,
San Domingo, where she was dispatched to.
protect American interests during the pro-.
eress of the revolution there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW

| want every per-
son who has any
trouble, who.
is weak and nervous,
who can't sleep, who.
feels sad and de-
spondent, to try my
Paw-Paw. l know
it will cure dyspep-
STA, / know it will
rest the nerves, ]
know it will make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
General Matters.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Elizabeth Whiting Critcher. whose death oc-
CURED Thursday night, were held this
afternoon at her late home. Ill North
Alfred street and were attended by many
relatives and friends. The services were
conducted by Rev. William ]. Morton of
Christ Episcopal Church, and the interment
was made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
The mems meeting under the auspices of
the temporary organization of the Alexan-
dTia Young Mems Christian ASSociatio Will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 800 o'clock
il, the Methodist Protestant Church The
meeting will be addressed by Mr.. 2. H.
BristoW of Washington.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding, Rufus Robinson. coored,
was assessed 81 on the charge of disorderly
conduct and fighting. Herbert Bowls, col
ored, forfeited so by not appearing to an
swer the charge of stealing coal. and John
Whalen was required to pay s. for assault
ing Joshua Williams, the latter colored.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Janet q. WOOdSon whose death occurred
Wednesday in Norfolk, were held this after
noon at O'Clock. Rev. William ]. Moreton,
rector of Christ Church, officiating. The in
terment was made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Checkers.

The following game of checkers was re-
Gently played without sight of the board
by Robert Stewart of Blairadam, Scotland
against T. Dyburgh, the former having the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DRY GOODS STORE AND CONTENTS
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
The Loss Covered by Insurance
Origin of the Blaze Not Known
General Matters.
special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February q. 1904
Fire broke out this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
Bernheimer & Co., at the southeast
corner of King and Lee streets, and de-
stroyed a large part of the stock. Inc
building was also considerably damaged.
The value of the goods destroyed has not
yet been estimated, but it will reach sew
building was said to be worth from 1890
to $27 600, and nearly third of this was
stored on the third and fourth floors, to
which the flames were confined. The fire
men saved lot of merchandise by throw
ing 1t out of the windows, and the excel
lent service of four heavy streams of water
prevented the spread of the fire throughout
the extent of the upper stories. The water,
however, did considerable injury to the
stock The loss is covered by insurance,
most of which is in local companies, one
amount being with the Commercial Union,
and the other with Messrs. Wise & Co.
The fire started in the fourth floor and
spread to the caves of the building and to
the floor below. In few minutes after the
alarm was turned in the department re-
sponded. At that time the fire was smolder
ing in big lot of mercha ndise in the top
story. In the dry goods and clothing it
proved exceedingly troublesome, and the
dense volume of smoke MADE the work of
the firemen more difficult. 1t required about
an hour and half for the flames to be
tirely extinquished. Mr.. Bernheimer could
not account for the origin of the fire unless
it came from defective chimney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Merely a Conference.

The circular letter sent out by the COM
mittee of commuters of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railway,
which was printed in The Star of yester-
DAY, was not for general meeting, was
supposed, but was for the purpose of hav-
ing conference of those who have received
the letter with prominent business men of
this city. to devise means for organizing
permanent commuters association of Alex
andria and Washington. y call for a mass
meeting will, it is understood. be issued
later, but at present only those receiving
the letter are expected TO attend the meet
ing Monday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

Convenient Terms.

opporunityyou simply let it pass This is Fur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

match fame, and after siXty-one moves Mr..
Howell was compelled 70 resign. The score
from the Brooklyn Eagle follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-24
Decay Railroad Rumor

The report that the Southern Pacific
is to begin at once the extension of thu
phatically denied by the officials of tn,
road, who have also made he announce
ment that the Transformation of the roas
from a narrow to a standard gauge onl
applies TO hat part of the line exteno
ing from Mound House to SodaviIc
The southern part of the they say
will likely remain a narrow gauge as tn
fife from that teri..ory Is no. sui
cent to justify sUen an improvement.
The company VIII widen the tracI
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business from Tonopah n God cid 1
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say, also build The cutoff from Churclui
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