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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
DOES NOT WISH TO
LOSE Mr., NOBLE |
President cassatt Objects TO His
Becoming Member OF Canal N. Nj
Commission.
(By Assoolated Prsss.)

KY AsSOClSt00 SvSos'S
WASHINGTON. n, e.. Feb, 222'-.fresl-
dent cassatt, OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, had a conference to-day WISH the
President regarding the acceptance hy
Alfred Noble. the distinguished engineer,
lorg connected with the Pennsylyania
system. Of an appointment on tho Pam
ANA Canal Commission which has been
offered him by the President, The Pom
sylynnia officials do not care 70 rein Wan
the services Of Mr., Noble Mr.. Cassate
Indicated thot feeling 70 the PFesldeFI,
although he does not Wish 70 staha ~
the way OF tho goyeTnn.ent,s securing
Mr. Mobiles services.
President Roosevelt has rendered an
appointment on the cana COMMISSION 20
Iohr CARRIER n well known mining law.
yer OF San Francisc'li 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
1 CAUSES SATISFACTION.
apa,, Greatly Pleased At France )
Intention Of Being
Neutral.
~ !Assoeiated Prose-

Z. 4 -
9i.rbKlo. '1reb. 2ss- The assurance ilr 2, !
1,fanro than the Russan fleet, eXccpt
two torpedo boat dcstroyers. which have =,
tssn disarrcd and will be de'n e ,S1o, nn,
.tlI,thc wai5enis. havo1et. Ilbutil, frelcn !,
I'D, ali,and reached Toxic to-dny, ana
rfoducod a feeling Of general salts t''e-
ton sf e, 80 ~. Al.
tention Of France TO refrain IRON ron !. Pr ,
,niitinr the Russians TO use us pol.s
a. lnses fo, naval operation, but IS con- t
70 serned over the long delay Of the ilo-
3t,lia at Jibutil, and has made reprs;senta a.
S,ionslto Franco on the subject nns ,a r.
affirmation Of French iiei, tralttySi - hign y
], u raa ss,,rinr to the prc'cnt diploma VIC
situation. Ii is thought here TINT y, inc
maintenance : ain OF neutrality on the orien-
tai ports is extremely advnntasesols !. :, 70
Japan, as it insurcs her mastery :, o. ~
ysvai situation and limits. the Rmss,an
asurco Of supply to the Trans rs siberian 81 ran
IN 4 Dad. 3353 EtFt hFGlag i}i8' &Bt IA tbHfV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
DASH FoIRI; POSITION.
Russians Said Said, to bes surtl'cr
South in Korea Than SIsJ.
Sup,posed..
.0"T7-I IIl'F 90 .IF-Tf 2 Y ~
fI3r. 4 ssoclated I2ress.l

tBys Assoclated Tress3 5 f
LONDON Feb. g -Indeiinitey reports
Of tho movcman t or trDops4 In tho vicinity
cf tho Ynlu River and statements " At
ten,pts to cttss lilo 4Slberlnn RAJ broad are
also |publlshed this morning rs
Tho Woi-lIuy-yvct snondent1 Of the
Times describes nivsit to ChcmLlp pc. IS
rca, on February 10TH md tho ia pnneac .:
de m ms that the Japanesc military
organization Is superior TO- that of any
I5aropeun power. 4 general Japanese adj
vance along tho Pekln road to Ping Yang p
exp0cted shortly. Az soon as the ioe5
breaks up troops Will DO 0estnblishcd at
Ping Ynng IN sufficient strength TO guard
against sudden Russian descGn t. IL.
for a strateglc position In Northern i 49, !.
rea, tho correspondent concludes, and Ills
possbly the Russians are cons
further south than supposed. II 85
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AMERICAN P:RESIpEN7.
tcoutinued from First Page.)

(Continued from First Page,)
Of the nation depends These Things
accomplished, all things making Tor inc
happiness OF tho ration at nome, ana
its strength and honor abroad, VIII &c 7
added unto us and the sons forever re-
united, can 1oin anew III the chorus their
fathers loved for IL N s g
..''1'he} union Of lakes, the uniol. Of lands
The uniol, OF Stntes mono can sever; J
The union of hearts. the union Of hands,
And the flag or our Unior forever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
a CRUISER GOES DOWN.
May Have Been the Boyarin'
German Steamer Fired Upon
by Mistake.
fr,v A ssociated Press

-1T CHE FOO Feb. 22--The captun4 OF Tic
German steamer Pronto. just arrived
IRON Danny, says positively that beside
.4hn torpedo gunboat Ieniser accidentally
desrroyed by one OF her own mines, the
KISS ans have Just lost another ship by
accident on the twelfth instant This was
a small cruiser. whose namo was not
Learned. In avoiding some mines, she
ra,, upon rocks, from which she eventual
10 slipped off into deep water and sank.
There was no loss Of life attached to the
casually. a4
Tho Russian authorities insist that
there is no truth in the story that force
4 Of 1908 Japanese landed at Pigeon or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
SHOWS AND BILLIARDS..
These Impede the Movement
Troops and Help the
Chinese.
inv A ssociated Press,)

(By 4 ssociated Press)
81. PETERSBU URIC, Feb. 22.-E1eavy
SHOWS and billiards. over the Siberian
Rr'lroad. especially east OF Balkal. are
porting tho troops, beside better enabling
Chine bligands to operate Japanese
agents are reported north OF Vladlvostolt
trciting the hrigands to action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
IN CHARLESTON.
Day Celebrated by Banquet and
Parade Of Troops.

4 CHARLESTON, IS. G.. Feb. 22,-The
main features Of the celebration OF Wash
ington's birthday here We're the annual
banquet Of the Cincinnati Society, the
ninety-seve anniversary. banquet OF
tho Washington Light Infantry. and an
inspection and street parade OF the citi-
zen soldiery. consisting ofathe Third Reg
iment of infantry, S. C.. v. T., tho Ger
man Artillery. the Charleston Light ORA
goons and the South Carolina division y.
naval reserves
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PAGEANT IN HONOR
OF WASHINGTON
Continued from First Pagc.1

streets OF the city it was greeted with
prolonged cheers. At moor the United
states dispatch boat Dolphin. which was
anchored off this port, fired a salute OF
ltwenty-onc guns III honor OF the coca
sion
The Masonic banquet brought the day
to fitting close. and the festivities OF
the occasion. Governor Montague, Lieu
tenant Governor Willard Senator Mar
tin, Congressman Swanson and r. T. W.
Duke, Of Charlottesville. were the speak
ers The Governor will leave for Rich
lEond tomorrow corning. Is
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In Petersburg,

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb a2,--wash.
TOMS birthday was observed In Peters.
burg by the closing Of institutions of a
public charartrr. Tonight at the Young
Minis Christian Association, the Rcd
Men and tho degree OF Poeahontns held
exercises In memory of Washington ms
q member of the order. This afternoon
ana tonight entertainment for the
benefit OF the Homo for the Sick was
given at tho residence Of Mrs. James
Orr -4 ,34t ,ial,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
KING EDWARD FELL,
BIT WAS NOT HURT
(Ey Associated Press,

PORTSMOUTH. ENG, Feb. 2e.--The
mishap TO kins Edward yesterday when
re stumbled ar d feA while inspecting the
cruiser Cumberland, was insignificant.
merry school az Whale Island, Inspecting
the Officers aild mems quarters and witt
Messing q land attack ny a naval brigade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
BRlBE OFFICIALS.
japanese Government Considers
s8 China Has Broken Her /.
Neutrality.
nv Assoc,nted prcss,1


LONDON I February ga correspon-
r;,,y saws he learns from reliabl source
that tho Russian minister to- China. Paul
Lcssar. has, succez sfully brlbcd Chinese
officials with the result that the instruc-
r. leave Shanghai were cancelled.
Tho Japanese government considers TINS
tt be a breach Of Chinese neutrality, and
IL taking steps in the matter
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At Fayetteville.
Especial to The Times p&spatoh,

ISPNclaI @ TIC ITHl"s' UfepHlcI.J
FAYETTEVILLE, n, G., Feb. 22-The
Independent light Infantry Battalion,
nearly III yeaps old. Companies a and
Is. Major j. Vaun, commandment, this
afternoon ceelEated Washington's birth
day. with street parade. target contest
anG presentation Of prizes.
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The Rosalie Seized.
Thy Associated Press.

by AsSOcIdted t'IeSs.J
LONDON, Feb 22.-The owners Of the
British steamer Rosalie, from Cardlr.
Nn5ember %, for VIadivostok, and which
sailed from Nagasaki January IS, have
heen notified that she has been captured
by the Russians at Yladlyostok.
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AT Roanoke.

Especial to The Times DISPATCHED
ROANOKE, VA, Feb 22.-Washlngton's
birthday WAS celebrated here to-day by
the closing o. the schools, the shops,
bank and poA ohlcea.
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~
tint Dove Bay had been annihlated. Port
{Arlhul@is snid to be enttrelS,ou o. a nee.
FOR 10 slim supply, TROOPS ute being
t,usndd towards lalu with al expedition
possible. 3.a4a & Nc. y. !.
Il, Dulny olsrefugees, chiefly Japanese
women. While leaving Port Arthur with
all lights out SHE was fired ap E! 5y IN
aLlper works. 1 was subsequently, Y eS-
8D.uIned that slle was mistaken Tor q
Jn,allese torpedo boat.
The entrance to Jnlny IS lloneycotnh1sed
WITH mines. Nothing was seen on tho
pass age to this port Of either the Rus-
sian or Japanese fleets.
The small Russian cruiser reported de-
st1oycd In the above dispatch was probu,,
bly, the Boyarin, previously announced
to have b4en blown up by q mine II. IN ~
another account said ran on tho rocks
Wine endenvorlng to pick. up q, number
OF mines. which had beon brought 70 the
su race during 4 violent storm. !, /, 5
1T was stated in the st. Petersburg
report Of tho disaster that the entire
crew Of the Boynrin. 1877 In number, were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
SEVERAL VILLAGES
DESTROYED By WATER
INV Associated 4 Press,)

l17@l 1By NSs0clHtH1 : sss'7 " a
TEN TSIN, Feb GA tele gram from
Tsnan-Fu. s;hun-Tung, says that nun
drads of lives have been lost I. ny. ~ me
bursting Of & dam on the HWHanR-ao'
Several villages were d estroysd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
Tell Ne WHO Needs hep !
i,Just aspDstat. That Is all,

~ money IL tsanted yo "a assE III
an an Act or humanity! ", n eli nYtnfEAf
Hg I Will set1 hinl my HOOK. NV tAkn III
MN drussst ssr, Y, I'M n He n,S
ss s.,f ' rs t .'se S SsS 'A
Gould II n,oet yo,l.fot even icG n sn St,sNnt
would forever. coitinco Sou . VA A., that, they
these sltlt ones need. Mora =, '1 rnr ncVer Sc
nsI' d, h9 9, ittor most OF ne"' s."
MANI, na' Is ss ton sHs ons ,a yS ~,
month i6 nrove Whrs II ca,i - M .mnSA s'''.'
wy Sro to,ndP 'ooirtd nes fair ~ ~, "
aycars hnSS f Ss seas he:s
70 Sssl a oSreea aldsw INV
3wimEiy yoti say Il have failed.
Nt% Rostoratlvo Il the Jesuit * , NY tnsds
work III learning how to strehstr'eh Ssne '''s''
don't doctor the organs nut ,sf ~ c Hrx
thu nerve power which alne ui,ni !, no1rsrS Il,
Vital! organ give t TIC We vIxo oaeS Weak SnxnS
Nv way evof falls gave wI1e Snu Case eNHi s
too difficu1t, TOR i have wnlcied the !9u,Ti ,u
SUCCEED L the, most lespeF to cases '"as -"
with my help. Won't you 'et me u't'''y ~, -
Write nov to-day pr. stoor Box s'ss' - 70
= Mid cases nh, chronic. nrc, cftei, curse WIN
ono or$tWo bolt les. FAt druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
. RAILWAY ON ICE.
Have Laid Rails Across
Lake Baikal for Transport
ing Troops.
!lg Troops.
(By Associated press.)

sl PETERSBURG. Feb. 2e-Princc
kn..kolr, minis. er of railroad. conmunl-
"a ion, has proce sded. for Manchurla from
Mlutsk, after having seen that railroad
OF the Ice across Lake Baikal was laid,
1J,, was personally entrusted with $685. CO
l., effect the expeditions termination OF
this work Prince khlkoff reports that
tho Siberian Railroad is able TO move
thirty thousand men a day to their desti-
II; ilon but that the transit from western
points to the Far East will require SIX
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
NEW YORK TAXES.
state Board Frames Equalization Table
For Ensuing Year.

State Board Frames Equalization Table
For Ensuing Year.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE state
board Of equalization has adopted the
equalization table for the coming state
tax year. on this table VIII be assess
ed the state tax Of thirteen one-hun-
dredths Of a mill to be levied. This Will
raise the sum Of 100000 The legisla-
tire expected to raise but $4,000.
The greater sum will be realized be-
cause Of the increase Of assessed yalu.
atoms.
The state board OF tax commissions
ers in its report to the board says:
sThe assessed value Of all property
liable locally to state taxation as re-
turned by the boards Of supervisors Of
the various counties for the year Of
1908 Is as follows
"Real estate. S6,749, 509.9 5ss personal
property, Ss19.203, 1G5; less amount not
liable locally for state purposes, $i22,-
236, 1886; total, s7.446, 47612T. An in.
crease over 1902 in real estate Of 81,
451,T46,076; In personal estate, S140
229 $50; total increase, $1.59f 976,006
"Thls increase or nearly 27ia per cent
in real estate was made chiefly in
Greater New York and Erie counties
and tbe equalization will add to the
assessed valuation Of many counties
heretofore reduced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
PYTHIAnS PARADE.
Ten Thousand Knights In Line In sar
Francisco.

Ten Thousand Knights In Line In San
Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. TEN thou
sand Sir Knights marched for miles
through the gayly decorated city
streets, inspired by the music of forty
bands and the cheers of thousands of
spectators, who lined every foot Of
the way, crowded windows and door
ways and filled the grand stand and
review stands erected for the purpose.
The order of formation included
twelve grand divisions.
The parade started in the heart of
the city, wound in and out of the
downtown banking district, thence for
twelve blocks up the main thorough
fare Of Market street to the broad and
beautiful boulevard, Van Ness avenue
where q number of grand stands were
erected.
From one of these Most Eminent
Grand Master Stoddard, with the chief
officers and members Of the grand en-
campment reviewed the parade.
From another stand close by Gov
ernor George G. Pardee, Mayor Eu-
gene e. Schmitz, the most worshipful
grand master, officers of the grand
lodge, F. and A. NJ, the most eminent
high priest and officers of the grand
chapter Of r. A. NJ, grand council.
+. and 81 NJ. also saw the procession
pass in review.
The parade was headed by a squad
ron Of mounted police. Sir Knight
George w Whitman. chief of police,
commanding; commander Of the pa.
rade Eminent Sir Charles L. Field,
grand captain general Of California. and
his chief ofstaff Eminent Sir George d.
Clark, the first division following. In
this section were two carriages, the
frst carrying Most Eminent Sir Henry
Bates Stoddard, grand master Of the
grand encampment Of Knights TEN.
plars Of the United States If America
and Most Eminent the Earl Of Euston
grand master of the great priory OF
England and Wales.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
QUESTION or CoNTRABAND.
Russia Ready to Make Substantial
Concessions to United States.


London, Sept Z The preliminary
representations made BIZ Count Ben
kendorff, the Russian ambassador, TO
the foreign Office indicate that Russia
is on the point Of making substantial
concessions to the United States and
Great Britain regarding the question
Of contraband Of war as result Of the
submission by Foreign Minister Lams
dorm Of tile report Of the general COM
mission to Emperor Nicholas. together
with information transmitted By Am
bassador Benkendorff showing the
views Of the British government.
The Russian foreign minister Is ex-
pected to present to the British gov
eminent through Sir Charles Hardinge,
the British ambassador to Russia. the
formal reply Of the Russian govern
ment. II is understood in official cir
Giles here that Russia, while not &c.
knowledging herself at fault for the
captures made by her ships ii the past,
viii more specifically describe the con
ditions under which certain goods, such
as foodstutfs and cotton. become, in
her view, contraband.
The British foreign office is satisfied
from the representation made 70 il
that such substantial concessions VIII
be made is Russia as viii lead to au
easy settlement OF the vexatious CUES
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
END or MEAT STRIKE.
One Thousand Union Men Get Their
Old Jobs Back

One Thousand Union Men Get Their
Old Jobs Back.
Chicago, Sept THE beginning Of
the end Of the stockyards strike came
when, according to the packers, more
than 1000 Of the strikers applied Tot
their old jobs and were taken back
Men began to seek work a few hours
before the time set for meeting Of
the allied trades conference board
which, representing twenty-five trades
involved in the strike, was, as seemed
to be the general Impression, to CON
slider the question Of submitting 70 the
unions whether the strike should Be
called off or not. There was talk
among the strikers at the yards about
''terms OF settlement
Officials Of the packing companies
however, declared that no terms of set
tlement bad been reached; that strik.
ers applying for their old places would
be relnstated without discrimination
but no agreement would be made Will
the union.
Meetings Of all local unions involved
had been called TO hear the result o.
the deliberations Of the allied trades
board, but many Of the men, who
have been idle for eight weeks, feared
to await their action. So it was thai
q thousand applied for work.
The allied trades convention has de
cided to submit to the unions the prom
osition for settlement Of the stock
yards strike.
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peared behind the palace gates, and
the Hanoyerians are convinced that
Crown Prince Frederick William after
his marriage will be promoted and
transferred from the First Garde dc
Corps to the Royal Ublan regiment sta
toned at Hanover and viii be assigned
the palace there as a residence.
Such an arrangement would be re
garded as further evidence Of the EN-
peror's desire TO win the hearts 81
such of the Hanoyerians as are still
unwilling to forgive Prussia for dis
placing the Cumberlands from tbs
throne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
WEDDING IN BERLIN,
Preparations For Marriage Of
Crown Prince Already Begun.
EXCITEMENT IN HANOVER

Citizens See Signs That the Royal Oou.
pIe Ia to Live There--Mcve 70 End
III FEELING over Deposition Of ths
cumherlands.
Berlin, Sept THE wedding OF
Grown Prince Frederick William and
the Duchess Cecilia Of Mecklenpurg-
Schwerin will take place in Berlin
where the visiting members OF royal
families can be entertained better thar
at the brides home. The marriage VII
probably take place early In the ne"
year.
One wing of the royal palace at Han
over has been undergoing reconstruc
ton for year and is now being refur
nished and redecorated sumptuously
Train loads of costly paintings, gobe
Inns and stately furniture have disap
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
pemoeratls gdltors, convsntion.

New York. Sept Tat Democratic
national headquarters nearly every
body was busy with preliminary al.
engagements for the conference of
Democratic editors, many of whom
have already arrived. Notice has been
sent out to the editors to meet It head
quarters and report to Josephus Dan
iels. A change has been made III the
arrangements TOR going to Esopus Oh
Thursday and the editors viii leave al
9 o'clock on the New YORK Central
railway. They win return from ESQ.
pus by steamer. lunch being served en-
route.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
ARMIES FACE TO FACE
Mimic War on Old Bull Run Bat
tIefisId Has Opened.
TROUBLE IN GRANTS FORCES
Presence Of Company Of Connecticut
Negroes . Cause Of Serious conten-
tion, and the Stimulation Of HostiIities
May Become Real Conflict.

May Become Real Conflict.
Gainesville, Va, Sept. Trace feel
ing has broken out here in virulent
form. The trouble is all due to the
presence Of one colored contingent,
the First Separate company Of Con
necticut, recruited mainly from negro
walters and servants at Yale universe
ty.
Matters have become so serious that
various southern regiments, notably the
First Maryland, the Second Texas and
the Second Georgia, are talking Of us
ing ball cartridges and attacking the
Connecticut company. When these
threats reached headquarters orders
were sent out to all the regiment com
manders to search their mems belts
for ball cartridges. and rigid examj-
nations are now going on In both the
brown and blue camps.
The southerners are trying to pre-
suade General Frederick ID. Grant to
have Brigadier General Russell, First
Connecticut national guards, detail the
negro company for guard duty, but 1t
is not believed that General Grant will
consent TO take such action. AS mat
ters stand, southern priyates refuse to
salute officers OF the First Separate
company when they meet them.
The Inaneuvers proper have begun,
and the blue and the brown armies are
facing each other In hostile array II
Is the work of the blue army under
General L. ID. Grant operating from
Manassas, to strike and drive the
brown army under General J. Frank
lin Bell, operating from Thoroughfare
back through the gap Of that name IN
the Bull Run mountains. Tie zone Of
hostilltles is a strip OF Virginia farms
five miles wide and fifteen miles long
comprising the territory over which
was fought the two battles Of Bull
Run Manassas is the southeast ponl
In the zone ana Thoroughfare Gap Il
in the center of its western limit.
At daylight General Grant had es
tablished d front across the zone and
pushed his line two-fifths Of the way
10 Thoroughfare The northern hall
Of this line Grants right IN Il solit
mass Of infantry The southern half
his left wing, is patrol of cavalry
1t Is with the strong right that tn,
blow is to be struck
TO meet the attack General Bell has
established Il line of battle whicl
sweeps iii Il gemicircle from Bucklant
on the southwestern limits of the zon'
to WoolseY on the north. Buckland Il
less than two miles from the western
limit Of operations and Woolsey lit
tie more than that distance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
Fatal FalI h ] Church.

Lyons, n. ". Sept. Tired Muser
and Emil Rees received internal inju-
SEES which may prove fatal in fall
frcm the scaffolding in the interior Of
the st. Johns German Lutheran church
here. Gustave Giersberg was less SCI
riously injured. An are from Syracuse,
having come here to decorate the
church. A defective stringpiece in the
scafIolding caused the accident
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
Washington Hop crop.

Seattle. Wash. Sept. To-day the
harvest Of the Washington hop crop
has begun. 1t Is estimated that 10000
pickers viii be required. Reports
show the condition Of the crop general
~ to be good, though there has been
shrinkage IN some localities. Estl-
mates put the prospective crop at AL
800 bales, an increase OF 5000 bales
over last year. Prices are high. in.
stances being known where growers
have refused 2e15 cents a pound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07

Shanghai, Sept THE Chinese gov
eminent has decided that the crews of
the Askold and GrozoYoi while in
treaty ports are under the control of
customs officials and Russian consuls.
A japanese feet Of five cruisers and
six destroyers Is Off Shanghai. The
japanese torpedo boats enter the har-
Dor regularly for dispatches. The feet
win remain until the Askold leaves her
dock and her big guns are removed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
Two Hundred Thousand a Fair

st. Louis, Sept. 7-All attendance
records Of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position were broken on Labor day
when POTASH passed through the gates
This number, 1t is stated, exceeded tie
attendance on Labor day at the Colum-
bian exposition, when 1es,S5S visitors
were registered by the turnstiles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07
No soxerisna

London, sept 7-0t4ieial reports re-
ceiyed It the foreign office here dis.
credit the rumors thar al uprising sim
liar to that Of the Boxers II imminent
IN China. II is declared that the dis
turbanees reported are Of a local char
acter, and that the Chinese government
Is snmmafily dealing with them.