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The Washington times., 1904-07-29
ASSASSINATION INEVITABLE;
PLEHVE ANTICIPATED DEATH

Plehve's assassination has been inevi-
table for weeks. 1t was forcshadowed
more than a month ago in dispatches.
II speaks well for the self-restraint
OF his long suffering countrymen that 1t
was so long delayed. Appeal TO an
Emperor who could not or wound not
rule was hopeless.
No other remedy remained. 1t became
choice between the life of this man
and the life of the nation. His fate was
so certain that IL was like suicide
He himself during the last days of his
life knew that he was doomed and
confessed II TO his friends. II IS a pity
he did not foresee earlier lhe penalty
Of his tyranny.
It IS by no means certain. however,
that II would have changed his policy,
for even his enemies admit that he knew
no such thing as fear. He was Russia s
worst enemy, yet he was sincere in be-
lieVing that his methods of blood and
cruelty were the best for Russias well
fare.
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THINKS BAD WEATHER.
DUE TO EASTERN WAR
German Wants the President to Work
for Peace, That the World May
Have Better Harvests.

Steam power and the extensive utll.-
cation Of electricity are rObbing Us more
and more OF the ideal world, and now,
Mr.. President, il is undeniably the great
war between Japan and Russia which is
running our weather. VIII you not use
your influence IN bringing the war 20 a
close and appeasing the wrath OF the
weather goc2"
This IS the remarkable appeal which
reached President Roosevelt upon hi,
return from oyster Bay last night. II
came from George Friedrich Hertzog
of HOchste Street, Berlin. who sent
the President a lengthy dissertation, in
which he says he established the truth
Of his assertion that bitter cold win
tiers. hot or cold summer. severe storms
pestnence. hard times. and poor harvest
invariably accompany war. Therefore
there should always be peace, and he
implores the President TO lend his in
huence TO a perpetual peace move
ment.
Your eXce!lency viii please pardon a
simple man. deeply moved By the hor-
rible war. for humbiy bringing 10 your
attention the possible evil results which
war might have for as says Mr. Hert-
zog. ''Imbued with the idea Of doing
something good and useful. and a work
pleasing TO God, hereby, ] request your
eXcelIency 10 accept the ENCLOSED facts
concerning the relations Of weather and
war
After showing that last winter was
unusually cold and severe as q result
OF the war in the Far East. Mr.. Hert-
zog also attributes the cold late summer
10 the trouble between Japan and
Russia de says ne prophesied all ~,
bad weather which has attended the
Internal ional struggle. and Is confident
that great calamity and pesulence are
IN store for the whole world If 81 per,
mits fighting 70 continue.
In the time of the Thirty Years Wan
and the NapOleOnic campaigns Mr.. Hert
zOg says cold winters and terrible biz
yards swept Europe, while the summer.
were always bad and crop TaiiurCs auC
pesulence did not cease until the can
mons were silenced
Tho Crlmeau War was accompanied
by similar disasters and history Is re
peating itself In the storms which have
recently swept Southern Austria anl
Spain this summer.
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sion that the windows Of the railway
station were smashed, the bridge al the
approach TO the station was damaged
and the pavement was torn up.
Man Had Another Bomb.
The assassin, slightly injured by flying
fragments, was seized almost instantly.
The police at once searched him and
found another bomb in his pocket.
A crowd had gathered, but K scattered
when the report spread that the muir
derer had another bomb. The police
threw a Gordon about the railway sta
ton and covered with a cloth the re-
mains Of the murdered minister, which
lay in the street.
Several dead bodies We're lying in the
street and there was a large number of
injured. Ambulances were summoned
and the injured We're removed.
Plehve was reading some papers when
he was killed, and they were still
clutched in his hand as his dead body
lay on the ground. They were docu-
ments he was taking 10 the Car from
Deputy Minister Of the Interior Dun
rOVo.
The minister's body remained in the
streets under police guard until certain
legal foTmalities had been compiled
with. II was then placed in carriage
and taken to Plehves late town esi-
dence. The streets through which II
passed were lined with people.
Automobile in the Plot.
Spectators relate circumstance when
accounts for the stoppage of the minis
ter's carriage. Immediately upon which
the bomb was thrown. In the thrOng
Of traffic was an automobile with two
occupants
This was an exact replica of an au-
tomobile that was preceding the@minis-
ter's carriage. Ii was driven in between
the carriage and the preceding autOmo-
bile. and then stopped suddenly. COM
pelling Plehve's carriage TO stop, too.
As soon as the bomb was thrown the
automobile disappeared and no trace OF
IL has been found.
That the assassination was part of a
widespread plot is indicated in the
statement made by a mOujik who was
near the assassin when he was ar
rested. The mouJik said:
"A workman had just seized the muir
derer when the police rushed up and ar
rested him. The assassin exclaimed:
That Is nothing compare with what is
10 come. / am not the on4y one
CONSERVATION in the City.
The news Of the tragedy spread rapid
" throughout the city, and everywhere
caused CONSERVATION.
Deputy Minister Dunrovo has already
assumed the duties of minister Of the
interior ad interim.
Baron Budherg communicated the
news of the murder to the Gar.
Contrary to the accounts of eyewit-
nesses. who say the minister's body was
torn TO pieces, 1t was officially stated
the post-mortem examination of the re-
mains showed no wounds on the BODY.
except that the lower jaw was broken.
Death was attributed 10 shock.
The marquis Nassand. who was re-
turning from the station. having been TO
Gatchina, says that De PlehVe was
thrown on his back b. the explosion,
and that there was little blood. His
hand still held a paper that ne had been
reading.
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DIED.

OLIVER-On Thursday, July %. 1891,
at 2;30 p. m, at III Street northwest.
MARY LAKELAND, eldest daughter OF
the late John y. and Mary +. Oliver,
aged thirty-nine years
Funeral Saturday, July 80, at pm,
from St Pauls Protestant Episcopal
Church. Twenty-third Street northwest.
II
WINSLOW-S Suddenly, on Friday. July
20 1904. at 1870 a. m, KATE EVELETH,
widow Of Paymaster William Randolph
WinslOW, L. 5. n.
Funeral from chapel. Oak Hill Gene
terry. Saturday, July 80. at 4:30 p. m. II
GIBBS-On Thursday, July IS. 1904, at
80 o'clock a. m. Mrs. MARIA a.
GIBBS, wife Of Judge NJ w. Gibbs, cX-
consul 70 Tamatave. Madagascar. at hey
late residence, Il y Street northwest. II
ROCHE-On Thursday. July .. 1894,
JOHN A. son Of the late John and Cath
crime Roche. II
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JEWS BLAMED MINISTER PLEHVE
FOR MASSACRES OF KISHENEF

The Jews in particular hated Plehye.
They identified him with the ultra form
Of anti-Semitism
They fatty accused him Of being the
unseen power behind the horrible FIish-
enef massacres Of 1903. II he did not
actually bring about th5t savage out
break. many Jews fully believe that he
secretly instigated g.
The accusation that NJ. de PIehve
used his great authority TO shield the
perpetrators of this atrocity and con-
done their offense was not confined 20
the Jews alone. II was generally
charged by the press Of Europe that
the entire attitude Of the minister Of
the interior suggested covert synipatag
with the deed at Kishenef. and with The
motive behind the deed.
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SEA FIGHT MAY
BE ON OFF JAPAN

LONDON, July ga dispatch to the
Telegraph" from Tokyo says that the
police station at Shlmoda, Province of
Idsu, reported at midday Thursday that
heavy cannonading had been heard at
sea since 10 o'clock the night before.
TOKYO, July 29-The British battle
ship Ocean and three destroyers are ex-
pected at Yokohama. They were or
dered on July 26 TO leave Hongkong and
proceed 70 Yokohama
The Russian VladivostOk squadron was
reported at noon yesterday of the coast
of Ava province, 800 miles southwest of
Yokohama and at the eastern entrance
Of the Inland Sea.
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FORTY YEARS OFFICIAL WORK
BEFORE CALLED TO PORTFOLIO

NJ Plehve was not a scholar. but
from his youth he had been brought
up IN official circles, and he slowly but
surely pushed himself ahead.
Before the Emperor called NJ PlehVe
TO take the portfolio of minister Of the
interior he had already spent about
forty years In official work, and at the
time Of his death he was about sixty
six years old.
The deceased minister was labOrious
in the extreme, but was an Indifferent
converse tionalist He was, however,
fond OF music, and was accustomed 10
read many French novels during his
leisure hours.
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MANY PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
TO PROTECT HIS OWN LIFE

NJ de Plehve had enjoyed long i'm
munity. He learned how to protect
himself In the struggle of twenty years
ago. He never moved without a large
bOdyguard of police in civilian clothing.
1t IS reported. probably with eXaggerd-
ton. that he spent $4,000 yearly in pro-
tecting his cScl person.
A recent IRON on police expenditure.
written by NJ DE- Plehve shows that
whereas up To 1856 $4,000 a year was
enough for secret purposes, the develop
ment Of societies hostile to the govern
ment and the restlessaess of students,
artisans. and the peasantry have since
necessitated a rapid increase.
Last year the return showed that Sis
600 was spent at home and $50 600 abroad.
But in addition TO this the cost OF the
general police department and the gen
darmerie rose to S230, coo and the whole
account showed a deficit OF $500. 600.
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RUSSIANS NOW IN RETREAT,
HEADED TOWARD MUKDEN
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vance began. and at O'Clock the Jap
anese occupied a bluff 200 feet high fac
ing the Russian main camp. mile and
a half distant.
The center meanwhile faced a con-
unual bombardment. 1t was so heavy
that 1t IS estimated a hundred guEs
were employed. The ground was ex-
ceedingly difficult, and the advance was
checked. but the japanese held their
position until dusk The two armies
bivouacked within shouting distance of
each other. 1t was ascertained that
the Russian force consisted Of five di-
visions and sixteen batteries.
Firing Ceases at Dark.
Two divisions attempting flank
movement along the Hai-Cheng Road on
the west were engaged and repulsed
The cannonading ceased at dark.
At 10 o'clock Sunday evening the Jap
anese right surrounded the Russian left.
and the east slope of TAPPING Hill was
occupied. At midnight the japanese as
saulted and took the second Russian
main position on an eminence south OF
TAPPING Hill, the Russians retreating to-
ward TaschichaO. The japanese casual
ties during the two days fighting were
800 killed and wounded
Taschichao Bombarded.
The army, following up It's success of
Sunday night, bombarded the Russians
at TaschichaO on Monday. They made
but feeble reply. At In the morning
the japanese assaulted the Russian CEN
ter and the Russians broke They were
pursued north Of TaschichaO, which.
with Duichiatun, was burning furiously.
The Russian trenches were just south
or Taschichao and extended east and
west nine miles, with batteries and aux
Hilary defenses
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RUSSIAN MINISTER'S POLICY
EFFORT TO AVERT DAY OF DOOM

Four conspicuous circumstances will
be coupled in history with the name Of
Wenceslas KOnstantinOvich Won Plehve
the disastrous folly Of the war with
Japan. the Kishenef massacre, the sup
preston Of Finnish liberties, and the es-
adjustment Of a system Of terror in the
Russian empire in a blind effort TO ward
Off the day Of doom.
Practically the dictator In the internal
affairs of Russia since 1881, when. on
the assassination OF Alexander IL ne
became the head Of the state police
PlehVe reached the summit of his mower
on April Is, 1902. when ne took the
portfolio OF the interior from the hand
Of NJ. Sipiaguine. who had been assas-
slnated by Balma scher. a student
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late governor general of Finland. AMI
of Plehve check their plans?
1t Will not IL is 40 he feared. unless
they are convinced that persistence in
prosecutions viii cndIuger th"ir own
skins. They VIII. however, ind difficulty
in procuring men Of both ability and
courage 20 play in public the part of
oppressors of the empire
There Is another possible hope VIII
not the eyes of the misguided t'zar per-
haps be opened at last, and will ne not
summon sufficient strength of character
TO turn out the reactiondries and thieves
and place the government in the hand
OF men unselfish and enlightened?
The Washington times., 1904-07-29
HEAD OF WABASH DENIES
A CONSOLIDATION RUMOR

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 29-President
Ramsey OF the Wabash today denied
that the Wabash and Missouri Pacific
would consolidate
He also said that ne would not be
made president Of the two lines. but
would continue at the head of the Wa
bash Railway system.
The Washington times., 1904-07-29
OHIO BANK RECEIVER
COMMITS SUICIDE

NEWARK. Ohio. July %. w. G.
Taafel, receiver Of the Newark Savings
Bank. committed suicide by drowning
late Thursday night his body being
found In the Licking River early this
morning.
He is said to have worried over Enan-
cial affairs.
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The Washington School of Shorthand
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS.

THOROUGH and COMPLETE COURSE
in bookkeeping and business In four
months at our school No charge after
that time Same course by mail for S25.
Success guaranteed. Write for particu-
lars Address CHAS. NJ. ABRAHAM
SON. Principal. Abrahamson Business
College, Philadelphia, Pa. School es-
tablished q years.) ty29-m. ". f-3Ot
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KEARsARGE oFFICER DIES.

TRIESTE. Austria, July 29.-Lieut.
James wilkinson Clement. of the United
States battleship Kearsarge. who was
left here In hospital when Rear Admiral
Bankers squadron sailed. died OF typhoid
fever today. He was a native OF South
Carolina
The Washington times., 1904-07-29
STUDENT AGITATORS TRACE
OPPRESSION PLEHVE

Still another group that held NJ de
Plehve in strong dislike was the stu
dent element. the element from which
he himself had emerged from Obscurlty
10 such vast power that In the latter
days or his life he was frequently re-
ferred 10 as the man behind the throne
Of all the Russias.
He had prosecuted the student agi-
tatOTs for reform with "a persistence and
ingenuity more suggestive DI medieval
days than of the twentieth century
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EUROPE LOOKS TO DE WITTE
TO AVERT RUSSIA'S PERIL

Europe is inclined to believe that NJ.
de Witte is the only man who can save
the situation, who can avert revolution
and preserve the dynasty.
Never was Russia in such imminent
peril as at the present moment The
corrupt regime now in power might sue
coed in creating anarchy II turned out
Anarchy IS equally likely to come speed
lily if IL remains.
The war in the Far East dwindles into
insigniicance compared with the terrible
events which threaten near at home.
The Washington times., 1904-07-29
TRUSTEES SALE.
THos- J. OWEN & SON. Auctioneers

TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPROVED
LOT-By virtue OF a deed of trust 10 US.
dated January % A d. 1901. and re-
corded In Liber No. 2517. folio 323 of the
land records Of the District of Columbia
we win sell at public auction in front
OF the premises. on WEDNESDAY, the
10th DAY OF AUGUST. 1904, at $3.50
O'CLOCK p. M, the following property.
situate I'm Washington City. District OF Co
lumbia, viz: Lot numbered 80 in the sub
division Of part of square 546, as recorded
in Liber IS. folio 1872. of the Surveyors Of
flee of the District aforesaid, the same be
ing unimproved. Terms OF sale. cash De
post Of SIS required at time of sale.
All conVeyancing and recording at pur-
chaser's cost. Terms OF sale TO be com
pleted within ten days from date OF
sale. JOHN IAh LOR ARMS. Trustee:
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BITTER HATRED OF MINISTER
EXTENDED TO ALL MALCONTENTS

OF all those high in power in Russia
and strong in influence with the En-
DerOr Nicholas there probably was none
who was more cordially detested than
was Wjatscheslav Konstantinovitch de
Plehve
His enemies were not confined to any
one particular political. social or racial
group in the empire. They were widely
diffused-scattered through many such
groups.
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RUSSIANS HOLD
EUROPEAN CREW

LONDON. July 29.-The owners of the
Knight Commander have received infor-
nation that the European members Of
the crew are prisoners on board the Rus
sian cruiser Gromoboi, one of the ships
Of the Nladivostok squadron.
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SANITARY CRIME, BUT WILL
NOT EMANCIPATE RUSSIA

il is no paradox TO say that the muir
II will not suffice 10 CmaHclpa.e Russia
Had the spirit of cOur8g &c been - Ie:.d
In the land that no hand could be found
10 strike this blow. tnen. indeed. Il
might be feared that the empire was
doomed.
The Washington times., 1904-07-29
COAL POCKET BURNS.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H. July 29.-The
new coal pocket at the Portsmouth Lavy
yard. has been destroyed by fire, togeth-
er with 5000 tons of coal Loss. Sl25,-
900. The fire IS believed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
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SON ACCUSED OF MATRIcIDE.

BROWNSVILLE. Pa. July 29.-A1rs
Davis. an Assyrian peddler was found
dead IN bed with bullet wound in her
right breast Her son. Michael. has been
arrested charged with the killing. 1t
is alleged that ne shot her for refusing
TO give him money.
The Washington times., 1904-07-29
SEVERITY AND RELENTLESSNESS
GAINED EMIGRATION OF Firms

II Flehve was loathed by the Poles he
was no less execrated by the Firms.
The same relentless and harsh meas
ures which he had applied in keeping
the Polauders en- mortal dread of Rus
sian authority, PlThve had applied with
equal. If not even greater. severity to
the recently absorbed territory of Fin
land.
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EXECUTIVE HEAD OF CONSPIRACY
WHICH ENSLAVED THE NATION

Plehve was but the executive head Of
a conspiracy. which enslavcd ana plan-
dered the nation. The chief conspirators
are band OF about rnlrtv so-cqlled urls
tCcTlts
h'H A4S '@tS ~ SS44TtI4 S"Df4!.OI.
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IN MEMORIAM.

BUDDINGTON-In sad but loving re.
membrance OF my beloved wife, BERDlk
r.. BURLINGTON. who died one yeal
ago today, July 70, 1893.
II By HER HUSBAND.
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BURROUGHS WOMAN is
HELD TO BE INSANE
CONTINUED from First PAGE

her mother Drs. Shute and Robins had
their attention called TO the strange ac-
tons of the younger woman and OBJ
served her closely for the past two
weeks 70 determine whether or not she
The Washington times., 1904-07-29
DEATH RECORD.

Alderman. Percy, ,, - California ST. ne
Hcail. Mary H., IS, Providence Hospital
Bmlegh infant Of Thomas and Mary, I days
Fr,odnAn's Hospital
Campbell, Ellen d., months, 1898 2d 81. Sc.
Evans. George D.. II, 3l3 9th ST. ne.
Finley, Patrick p, months, 1927 \ ST.
fitzgerald. Johanna, Ga, lOG7 Sd Il. ne.
tiarhcld. Goldie v, months, 1874 X ST. -.
Gibb-, Marta A., -, Is 81. nv.
GWynne, Cmra, 46, llZ2 Lingers Ct.
Heaton, infant %! Ida and Ashby l DAY, Co
hlfpbian Hospital.
Holmes, Isaac ~. Govt. Hospital Insane
Jackson, Clarence, months, 1905 9Th II. NV
Johnson, Peter. %. Wash. Asylum Hospital.
Koch, Anthony, 81, Providence Hospital
McCauley, Edward, 81. Home for the Aged
Munro, Louisa s., 90, Columbian Univ. Hospt
Nelson, Sadie, Il, Garfield Hospital
Patrick Lucy. 60, 81 Fenton pl NV.
QuIglcy, Mary f., ~, l3ia Princeton st.
Tunnel, Thomas, So Home for the Aged
Truss, Henrietta, ,. sll 9th ST. ne
Violet, Emily r, Il, l400 East Capitol ST.
Wolfe. Lillian, 81. Providence Hospital
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO HOLDERS OF BONDS OF THE
Masonic Hall Association of the District
of Columbia: In accordance with the
provisions Of the bonds issued by the
Masonic Hall Association Of the District
Of Columbia, on the 1st day of August,
1883. notice is hereby given that on the
LIST DAY OF AUGUST, 1904, the said
bonds will be paid in full. with interest
TO that date. on presentation thereof to
the Columbia National Bank, of Wash
ingtOn, d. c. The associate having
elected to mature said bonds on the said
LIST DAY OF AUGUST, 1904. interest
thereon Will cease on said date, as In
said bonds provided. Said bonds to the
amount OF $4,000 viii be exchanged, II
desired, In order OF presentation, for a
like amount of 1920 coupon bonds, bear
ing interest at the rate OF four C) per
centum per annum, payable semi-an-
nualy,
THE MASONIC HALL ASSOCIA-
TION OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
LUMBIA
HENRY ORTIZ, President.
PHILIP F. LARNER. Secretary.
fe24-fri-6f
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WILL NOTIFY WATSON
IN NEW YORK CITY

LINCOLN. Neb., July 29-It was an
nounced by Acting Chairman Edmiston
OF the POpulist national committee. that
the ceremony OF notifying the national
nominees, Watson, Of Georgia, and Tih-
bles, Of Nebraska, VIII take place al
Madison Square Garden. New York city
about the middle~of August
a meeting of the executive commit
tee has also been called for New York.
but strong objections against this nave
been made. and IL is probable that Chi
cago VIII be- named as the place IA
tiOnal headquarters viii be established
IN lIInlon
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To Increase Vote.

Mr. Johnston says that especial atten-
ton VIII be paid 20 Georgia, Nebrasks.
Indiana, Kentucky. Missouri, Kansas
and south Dakota this year. and IA these
States. as well as In the South generally
the party expects 10 very largely in
crease its vote from among Bryan Dem
Ocrats
Negotiations have also been completed
whereby Thomas Watson the Populist
nominee for President. will open his
campaign IN Bryan's home. He mas tele-
graphed that he Will make the opening
address here on the eve Of the P1pulisi
State convention. August 10. but The res.
object OF his coming Is to prevent tdsiUn
IN Nebraska with Democrats.
The Washington times., 1904-07-29

THE FRANK H. THOMAS COMPANY
Qncorporated)-The annual meeting of
stockholders Of above company will be
held at their office, Colorado Building,
Washington, D. c., on WEDNESDAY.
AUGUST II, 1904, for the purpose Of
electing five trustees and traDsacting
other business that may come before the
meeting CHAS. w. BROWN. Presi-
dent. Jy22, 9.au5
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EDUCATIONAL.
INFORMATION BUREAU.
The Times

WILL GIVE FREE INFORMATION CONCERN
ING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT
APPEAR N IT'S COLUMNS. CIRCULARS
WILL BIZ FURNISHED UPON APPLICATION
AT THE COUNTER OF THE TINES.
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HARDWARE AND METAL
STORES CLOSE

DURING JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST
ar p A.
SATURDAYS AT p. II.
BARBER Il ROSS.
DARIUS Z. BURTON,
FRIES. BEALL & CO.,
j. BLAKE KENDALL,
JAMES b. LAMBIE CO.,
+. p. MAY & CO.,
RUDOLPH, WEST & co.
iny3l jus. 10. IL, "a, iy1. 1879,
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sion that the windows Of the railway
station were smashed, the bridge al the
approach 10 the station was damaged
and the paVemeur was torn uD