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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-11-03

An aged priest ,cdS coming tOarard them.
hand over to the priest his expensive
watch and valuable diamond ring In
exchange for two outfits of the monk.
ish garb.
These garments are new and have
not been cOnsecrated to our purpose"
said the lama. Take them. Remem.
Der. thou shalt shed no blood"
I'VE promise, and we thank thee"
With the robes and hoods they went
out Of the place. Harvey started at
q quick pace back toward the camp.
At a convenient place he stopped and
said:
las soon as l heard of those monks
1t seemed to me that this was the so
luton Of the problem. We can't fight
200 men. My idea Is to disguise our
selves and appear as old and feeble
as possible, travelling In the same d.
rection as Domitan's forces. We will
ask lift as far as the Batoola mon
astery, and II the Zannucks are believ-
ers, as the BOkharan said, they will
grant what we ask. The camels bear
ing the girls have the lightest burdens.
and it ought not to be difficult to get
seats on them. Then-well, let the rest
take care Of itself We can tell what
to do when we get there"
Il swear by the holy crown Of the
great white car" OrskOff exclaimed,
that you are the most daring and the
most rcsOurccful devil l ever knew!
world is your plaything. You do what
you will with all people. If l had
asked that old priest for these things.
he would have expelled me from the
place"
well. you are a soldier I've got ia
know how to talk or l couldn't sell
windmillS.'
Talk. You could convince q man
| amount OF talk sometimes to convince
him he is an ass. This Is the most sur.
prisins result Of Your skill l have yet
| witnessed. Well. the thing is fnscinat.
ing. We will try it."
The russian wondered still more al
| the resources OF the American during
| the process Of Disgusting themselves.
The people Of the region were dark
With the bruised hu>kS Of nuts Of q
walnut tree he made an olive cOlOred
stain. which he daubed over their faces
| With a pair of folding scissors he cut
OF the Russians muStache. bringing
sadness 20 his heart. They made them
selves grimy with the soil Of the road
and practiced the walk Of feeble old
men So we'll did Harvey execute this
act that OrSkofr said they would be
Come play actors next.
aye are to hermit ourselves TO be
overtaken by Do;nitan'S army" said
| Harvey, and ask To be- assisted on
our way Let me 10 the talking. And
what you see ME 90, do also. | mus,
plan as l En along. for after We join
the ZannuckS there will Ice II" time"
Slowly they tramped along the road
and at last. judging themselves TO bt
about half way between the camp and
the monastery. they waited.
Here they come" said Harvey. BE
ready and keep cool. 1t will be ths
effort Of OUT lives"
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would be expectedt0y
faith that Harvey would surmount the
difficulty. He saw Harvey scanning
the sky and mumbling and making
peculiar signs. Harvey called to Domi-
tan. and the chief rode back.
Il see mysterious signs in the heav-
ems" said Harvey in a manner that
would inspire awe. Il see but an
hours ride from this spot a band Of
soldiers Of the ameer coming to give you
battle. They are mighty men and arm
ed. l have blessed thee. and therefore
thou wilt surely win. But these ten
der children must not be taken into
danger If thou wOuldst have them for
wives. Take thy fighting men and go
meet the foe. We will remain here,
where 1t is safe"
How many of the ameer's soldiers
dOSt thou see. holy OneT'
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A SOLDIER OF
COMMERCE
BY JOHN ROE GORDON
COPYRIGHT. l90e. by +. r. Toombs
Continued from yesterday
COPYRIGHT, lo9. By +. R. Toombs

-
Ihe cleaning diamond attracted the
old priest. He listened to the ticking
Of the watch.
They are wonderful and beauti-
full. And wouldst thou give both for
the use Of two OF these garbsY'
Eyes. gladly"
"COme with me-"
Harvey mOtiOned to Orskoff, who
followed him.
"What are you after now" he ask
ed
"You and I are to become monks
old and feeble monks"
OrskOf stared in amazement. His
amazement grew as he saw Harvey
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"HOtC many of the Ameer's soldiers dOsf
thou sec, holy Onef"
"Ten score Of horse"
I've are their equals. We will obey
thee. holy one. leaving only enough to
guard thee"
He appointed an officer and part Of
q company TO remain to guard and led
the remainder on to meet the foe. The
caravan came to q halt The camels
laden with merchandise were brought
up, and the soldiers put aside their
arms to make camp.
"NOw. you gallant Russian shouted
Harvey as he turned his camel and
gave 1t prick with the blade Of his
knife. The beast few like the very
wind toward Silicon. with Koura's cam
ell In hot pursuit.
Cries Of rage and CONSERVATION rose
from the soldiers. A few shots were
fired. but no bullet touched them. On.
on. they went. Nothing stayed the mad
flight. The howdahs rocked and sway
ed and the girls became dizzy. Harvey
goaded his camel to the utmost. He
could picture to himself soldier on
the best horse sent to inform DOmitan:
the chiefs wild ride back in pursuit;
his awful rage when he knew he had
been duped: his murderous desire for
revenge. Harvey gritted his teeth and
sped the camel on. Many long jour
ney had he taken on the beasts and
knew well the handling Of them
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CHAPTER XIII.

A RACE FOR LIBERTY
@0OMITAN'S caravan came on
VO slowly. for the men were
seS51 walking. They had sent a
1881 portion Of the force round
another way To get the horses that had
been left on the cliff.
DOmitan and his captains rode ahead
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CONCLUDED tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-07
Death of an Old Resident

Mr.. r. ii. Havener, an old and
much respected citizen, died at his home,
on Prince streets, between Royal and
Pitt. early this morning. The deceased
was 6S wears old. He had recently been a
sufferer from serious organic disease.
He leaves a widow and three daughters.
Mr. Hayener was native of Loudoun
county. but he had resided in Alexan-
dria for about forty years, having re-
moved to this city at the close OF the
civil war. He was for number OF years
an official of the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire (now the W. 4 o.
Railroad. Subsequently he entered
mercantile life, and for long time con-
Quoted the grocery store founded BY
the late Thomas Davy at the northeast
corner of Prince and Royal streets,
He was also secretary of the Fair-
fax Mutual Fire Insurance Company
for some time. Mr.. Havenner was
about nine years ago a member of the
Board of Aldermen from the First ward.
During his long residence in Alexan-
dria he necessarily made many acquaint-
auces, with all of whom he was justly
popular The remains will be shipped
by w. Domaine 4 Son to Ashland,
LOudOun county, for iuterment.
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Cburcb Services Tomorrow.

CHRIST CHURCH-Seryices AZ llOO a. M
and 500 D. IN. by Rev. W. j: Morton.
Sr PATI,s CHURCH-Services at II a. m.
and 500 d. m. by Rev. p. p. Phillips.
GRACE CHuRCH-Holy communion at 1880
a. m. Services at IL a. m. and 500 p. IN. by
Rev. c. +. Ball.
ST. MARY's CHURcH-First mass at q. N.
Jarf mass and sermon at 1890 a. m. Vespers
at 4 p. m.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHyRCH-Ser-
vices at $3.50 p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Schrader.
No other service.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Services at II a. m.
and 500 p m. by Rev. F. ]. Brooke.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Sunday school at $3.50 a.
m. Services at IL a. IN. and 500 p. m. by
Rev. John A. Wray.
TRINITY METH. EPIs. CHURCH-Sunday
school at $3.50 a. IN. Services at IL =. IN.
and 500 D. m. by Rev. J. A. LETTERS.
Young Peoples Meeting at 700 p. m.
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUTH-Services
at II q. N. and sop. IN. by Rev. J. p. Stump.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Sunday school at
915 a. m. Services at 100 q. m. and 500
p. M ny Rev. J. II. S. Ewell. Christian
Endeavor services at 7:15 p. m.
FREE METHODIST CHURcH-Lee street,
rear Wilkes-Services at IL a. m. and 7:30 pm.
VILLAGE CHAPEL, NJ. r. CHURCH SOUTH
Gibbon street, near Alfred.-Sunday school at
2:45 D. m. Preaching at 400 p. IN.
DEL RAY CHAPEL M. L. CHURCH SOUTH
Sunday school at 2. Preaching at 8 p. p.
EpwOrth League at s p. m.
AIMS HoUsE-Service at 3 p. m.
MISSION-West side of Fairfax street, be-
tween Franklin and Jefferson streets.-Serv-
ices at 1880 p. IN.
RoBERT's CHAPEL, NJ. Z. CHURCH (color-
ed)-Preaching at II a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
MEADE CHAPET-Sunday school at $3.50 p.
m. Evening service at 5 p. m.
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Fatal Accident.

Herbert Bowles colored, aged ~ year
living on south Columbus street was
fatally injured by being run over
by an engine near the Southern Rail
way round house about a O'Clock
yesterday evening. Both of his legs
we're crushed, and he died at the
Alexandria Hospital shout 8 o'clock last
night. The boy is said to have made a
practice of jumping on trains that we're
being shifted in the neighborhood, and
yesterday attempted 10 board an engine
when he fell on the rails, Officer Allen
and several colored men placed the boy
on a stretcher and hurried him to the
hospital, where DR.. o'Brien, assisted by
Drs. Gibson and Snowden, amputated
the left leg just below the knee joint.
Every effort was made to save the boys
life, but he succumbed TO the shock and
loss of blood, as stated, about s o'clock.
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Personal.

Mis-, Sarah Stuart, of this city, with
her friend, Miss Jay, of New York, will
sail for Europe on the Etruria on the
2Sth to be gone three months.
Among those whose names have been
submitted to the secretary of the city
democratic committee for members Of
the City Council at the democratic pri-
mary are Messrs. w. II. Sweeney OF the
Fourth ward; DR.. I. B. Cochran Of the
Third; Theophilus Ballenger, E. Z.
Lawler and J. F. Birrell of the Second,
and G. n. Moore and Hubert Snowden
of the First.
Mr.. Dean Davis, who has been visiting
his uncle, Capt. ]. V. Davis, at the
National Cemetery, left for his home al
New Brighton, Pa, on Thursday.
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Colonial Danes.

About one hundred and fifty of the
Colonial Danes, now holding conven-
ton in Washington, visited this city
yesterday. They were the guests OF the
Society for the Preservation of Historic
Alexandria, which organization enter
tanned them with tea. The visitors
were shown many places Of interest dur
ing their stay here, and later we're adj
dress by State Senator Machen. The
electric railway company furnished the
Danes with special train to transport
them TO and from this city free of charge.
The visitors were greatly interested in
all they saw and heard in Alexandria.
The delegates before coming to this city
were received by President Roosevelt.
At the morning session all CT the present
officers were reelected except Mrs. Will
liam Reed, of Maryland, vice president,
who declined further service, and Mrs.
Hale, of Massachusetts, was elected her
successor.
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DRY GOODS.
The Greatest Of
May Sales.

This weeks special offerings will firmly
convince you that this store is the best place
to buy seasonable aud reliable merchandise
under price.
Sc pieces wide figured lawns, Toe value, at
sc yard.
25 pieces iSncy Dotted swisses, 15c value, at
Zoe yard.
Colored Examines and Voiles, ali the
new shades, l9c values, at l2lc yard.
silk finish Mousellines, beautiful styles, 19c
value at l2ic yard.
Colored Mercerized Oxford Cheviots for
shirt waist suits, l2lc yard.
Fine India Linen, 40 inches wide, l5c value
at lOc yard.
Silky Persian lawns, zoe value, at 15c
yard.
Fine White Swisses, 40 inches wide, 19c
value, at I2lc yard.
large White Lawn Plaids for Aprons, Sc
value, at sc yard.
Percals, l2lc value, at 73c yard.
Lancaster Apron Ginghams, G9c yard.
Searsucker Dress Ginghams, 63c yard.
Yard wide figured Madras Shifting, Zoe
value, at lac yard.
Brown Linen Suiting, l23c ya'd.
White all Linen Suiting 2jc yard.
White Pique, l9c value, at l2lc yard.
Yard wide Bleached Muslin, Toe value, at
Sc yard.
4Oinch Brown Cotton, Sc value, at &c
yard.
Yard wide White Cambria, 73o yard.
Good Quality Bleached Sheeting, 70
yard.
Ready made Bleached Sheets, Acc.
Infants White Flannel, 12lc yard.
White Shaker Flannel, sc yard.
All Linen Napkins, 25c piece.
Turkish Bath Towels, &c piece.
Valenceinnes Laces, lSc and 25c yard
80 pieces wide Cluny Laces and inserting.
Point de Paris Laces and insertings, black.
silk laces; values 25c to 39c, your choice loo
yard.
$1.00 Ladies' Hand Satchels, at SOC.
Straight front Short COrsets garter attach
ment, at Soc.
Patent Leather Belts, at l9c.
Wide Crushed Leather and Silk Belts, at
25c.
Ladies' and Misses Tan Hosiery, l24 and
25c.
Children's Black Hose DC.
Ladies' Ribbed Black Hose, DC.
Ladies' Black Lace Hose DC.
Mems Fine Gauze Socks, Sc.
Mems Heavy Socks, sc pair.
Mems Fine Madras Shirts, zoe value, at Soc
Mems Percal Shirts, 25c.
Ladies' Bleached Ribbed Vests, Sc.
Pure White Pearl Buttons, all sizes, &c
dozen.
Pearl Shirt Waist Sets, &c.
Ladies' Wash Skirts, CSC.
Ladies' Black Briliantne Walking Skirts,
$3.9s.
Ladies' Fancy Cloth Walking Skirts, 1898
Ladies Cambria Corset Covers, l2!c.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, Die.
Heavy Quality Wide Satin Tatieta Ribbons,
lie yard.
Large line of Mattings, 1910, 15c, Use, 25c,
| SOC and 35c.
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Registration Books.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth is
getting ready to send to the county offi-
GERS the registration books which are to
be used May II, the date of the regis
tration. The books will be opened at
all polling places in the entire State at
this time, and are of especial interest in
the cities, as voters who have come OF
age since the last registration can have
their names enrolled if they have COM
piled with the law as to payment OF
capitation tax and can meet the re-
quirements of the constitution.
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DRY GOODS.
Woodward ( L0tlPOD
1Oth.11th, f &c StsN w.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.
Men S Underwear.
For Now and Later.

Our line embraces many kinds and makes.
all from the best sources, foreign and domes-
tic. Medium weight for now-the kind that
many like to put on just after they lay oil
their heavy winter flannels-in cotton, meri'
no, balbriggan, all-wool, all-silk. silk-and-
wool.
Price Range from soc TO $4.75 per
Garment.
Then come the thin gauze kinds, which the
hot days demand, in very liberal variety,
including gossamer, cotton gauze, Isle thread
gauze, wool gauze, silk gauze, linen mesh,
checked nainsook, fishnet cobweb and cotton
gauze crepes.
Prices Range from 25c to 81 so per
Garment,
According to make and quality.
We are the local agents for Kneipp Linen
Mesh Underwear and are showing it, in sum-
mer weight, at $3.50 per suit.
Also the agents for ''Dermophile" All-wool
Underwear, which carries with it the makers
guarantee against shrinking: if it shrinks
bring il back. Summer weight, 500 per
garment.
Bon Bon's French Balbriggan Underwear.
SOC, 75c and sl00 per garment.
Good quality of domestic Cotton Gauze and
Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, at 25c per
garment.
Main hOor-F st.
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HOspitaI Sunday.

Tomorrow will be Hospital Sunday"
in Alexandria. All the churches in the
city take up a collection tomorrow for
the benefit of this most necessary and
splendidly managed institution, the Al
exandria Hospital. Persons familiar
with. the work this hospital is doing know
what an essential it is to us. 1t does a
great deal of charity work in caring for
those who are not able to pay for the
necessary care they receive there, and
little is heard of it Presbyterian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-07
Progressive Association.

An adjourned meeting Of the Citizens
Progressive Association was held last
night at the rooms of the Business Mems
League. Mr.. J. r. Zimmerman, presi-
dent of the organization, presided. The
attendance was not as large as that at
the last meeting, only about one-fourth
of the members of the organization being
present.
After some remarks by Mr.. M. b.
Harlow concerning certain public I'M
provements which have been made dur
ing the past three years, the work OF
preparing a Council ticket was begun
The committee from the First ward
submitted the following Aldermen,
Messrs. J. NJ. Hill and N. 2. 1.
Burke COuncilmen, Messrs. ii. X.
Burke. f. S. Leadbeater and II. f.
Wheat. Another name will be added
later. Mr.. Robert Elliott suggested
that Mr.. f. II. Kemper would probably
accept the nomination.
The committee from the Second ward
submitted no names, but two members
of the organization from that wa:d being
present.
Mr.. A. d. Brockett suggested that,
inasmuch as the committee had made
no report, the names of certain
gentlemen from the Second ward be
submitted to the meeting.
This movement was opposed by Mr..
NJ. b. Harlow, but it was finally de.
termined to allow Mr.. BrOckett to read
the list of names he held in his hand.
. They were as follows Aldermen,
Messrs Theophilus Ballenger and F.
f. Marbury; Councilmen, Messsrs.
Henry Strauss, Henry Bladder, Louis
Brill, Julian Y. Williams and j. +.
Birrell
Mr.. Brockett moved that the associ
alton endorse the candidacy OF Messrs.
Bladder. Brill and Williams. This
motion prevailed with the understanding
that should Mr.. J. r. johnson conclude
to run the organization would also en-
dorse him.
The Third ward committee turned in
the following names Aldermen, Messrs.
J.R. n. Curtin and Worth Hultish;
Councimen, Messrs. j. T. Harrison, /.
b. Cochran, James Patterson and w.
II. Hellmuth. The name of w. II. Nc
Cuen was subsequently substituted for
that of Mr.. Harrison, Mr.. Brockett al
lodging that he bad obtained opinions
from two legal gentlemen to the effect
that members of the City School Board
should not be members of Council.
For the Fourth ward the names OF
Messrs. J. T. Sweeney and I. w. Clark
were presented for Aldermen.
Mr.. f. S. Harper said it had been
the intention of the association to en-
dorse the candidacy of Mr.. W. H..
Sweeney, but he being public school
teacher, it was deemed inadvisable;
hence his name had been dropped and
that of Mr.. Clark substituted.
The candidates for Council were then
announced as follows: Messrs. james
McCuen, F. c. Spinks, Albert Bryan
and G. b. Marshall.
Committees on collection and work on
election day were appointed, after which
the association adjourned to meet next
Tuesday night at the Hotel Appich.
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LOCAL BREYITIES.

The water mains were flushed today.
The schooner Wise sailed today for
Kinsale with lumber from Smoot Il Co.
The Circuit Court for the city ad'
journed late yesterday evening for the
term.
The Mt. Vernon Board of Regents
will meet at Mt. Vernon next Wednes-
day.
A black snake over six feet long was
killed in one of the cemeteries near this
city yesterday.
Mr.. CORTLAND H. Smith has sold
''Skibberene" to Mrs. Thomas Pierce, OF
Boston for 81, 200.
This was the last day on which persons
could pay their poll tax in order to vote
in the presidential election next fall.
The funeral of the late John Broders
took place from the residence near Fran
coma, Fairfax county, this afternoon.
Brakeman HUMPHREYS, of the R., F.
& P. r. g., was run over and killed by
train at Deanwood, on the b. q ?. K.
R., yesterday evening.
A boy was thrown from bicycle on
Prince street, near Fairfax, this morn
ing and his head was seriously cut by
coming in contact with the railway
track.
Mrs. F. A.. wife of Mr.. Henry Nails,
formerly OF this city, died at her home,
1S47 Ninth street N. W, Washington
last night. The remains will be brought
here for interment.
A fight occurred at the round house
of the Southern Railway yesterday af-
ternoon between an ex-car inspector
from Monroe and an employee at the
round house. The former came out
second-bsst.
The officials of the G. & o. Railway
say that no attempt was made on Thurs
day night to wreck one Of their trains
near st. Asaph. They say the ties
found on the track fell from a material
train. The crew Of the train, it is said,
was aware of the accident and the tracks
we're cleared and the switch repaired
some time before the arrival of the F.
f. V. train, which was not at any time
in danger of being wrecked. 1t is also
stated that the operator at ST. Asaph
was instructed to stop the train in order
/ to prevent any mishap.
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Lansburgh &BrO.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WAsHIN TON. D. C.
The Poll Tax.

When the City Treasurer closed his
Office on Monday night, December IA,
1903, he had received the capitation or
poll tax from 1,16S persons - TIA
white and 40 colored. Only those who
had paid before December Is, 1908, are
entitled to vote at the primary for Mayor
and Councilmen, or at the general cleo
ton on Tuesday, June IA, 1904. For
several days City Treasurer Robinson
has been receiving from those who have
been somewhat remiss in the tax for 1908
in order that they may vote for Presi-
dent and Congressman on Tuesday, No
yember 8, next. Since last December
ISL capitation taxes have been paid
100 white and 81 colored. 1t is not
that more than 900 votes will
be cast at the primary on the 10th inst.
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Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, 18th. F and G Sts., N. W.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
An Omen Letter.

From the Chaplin, :. c., News: Early
in the spring my wife and were takenwiIh
diarrhoea and so severe we're the pains
that we called physician who prescrib-
ed for us, but his medicine failed to give
any relief a friend who had a bottle
of ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy on hand gave each
of us a dose and we at once felt the eff
fects. l procured a bottle and before
using the entire contents we were en-
tirely cured. 1t is wonderful remedy
and should be found in every household.
H. G. Bailey, Editor. This remedy is
for sale by Richard Gibson and w. F.
Creighton & Co.
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The Market,

There was a slight increase in the sup
ply of country produce in market this
morning, although prices in most in
stances were unchanged. Butter sold
at last Saturdays quotations, as did also
eggs, although the latter were weak
with declining tendency. Many varie-
ties of spring vegetables were displayed
by the country people.
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Police Court.

Justice H. B. Cation presiding
The following cases were disposed of
this morning:
Robert Haywood, colored, arrested by
Officer Roberts for being drunk in the
street, forfeited So collateral by failing
to appear. =, =,
John Ashton, colored, arrested by the
same officer tor a similar ofense, was
fined $3.50.
Bit Jackson, colored, arrested by
Lieutenant Smith for disorderly conduct
and fighting, forfeited s. collateral by
failing to appear.
A COW was taken up while straying
through the streets last night.
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Affairs mt FiShtoun

Fishtown lacked activity this morning,
although operations on limited scale
were still in progress. The supply of
herring had fallen of, but they were
still in excess of the demand. Prices
we,. about the same as those that have
prevailed during the week Prices of
shad showed an advance. They are still
comparatively scarce. The operators at
several of the shores are preparing to
cut out. The season of. 1904 has been
far from satisfactory to most of those
who embarked in the packing business.
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ATTEMPTED Incendiarism.

About 10 O'Clock last nightan attempt
was made to set fire to an unoccupied
house on the east side of Washington
street, between Gibbon and Franklin.
The fire was discovered by colored people
living in the neighborhood and extin-
guished without sounding an alarm.
The house belongs to William Muir.