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prize went to Miss Mary Hull Nc
Kimmon. This the winner gracefully
presented to Miss Moment. The con-
ISOLATION was won by Miss Eliza Brown.
The invited guests We're: Miss julia
Moment with Mr.. p. r. Lacy, Jr., Miss
Mary Hull McKimmon with Mr.. Chas.
Mcdonald, Miss Lora Ferral with Mr..
Jas. McAden. Miss May Montague and
Mr.. kirkpatrick, Miss Villa Norris
with Mr.. Walter Clark, Miss Loula
Mcdonald With Mr. VIM. Boylan, MISS
Emily Higgs With Nj. Louis Smith,
M IS Lily Skinner with Mr.. Joe Pogue.
Miss Rose skinner with Mr.. Lewis
West, Miss Eliza Knox with Mr..
Grange Ashe, Miss Lucy Haywood with
Mr. Billy Boylan, Miss Linda Filling
hart with Mr.. viii Morson, Miss Pat
tie Carroll with Mr.. Castor Rogers,
Miss Eliza Brown with Mr.. I'd Poe
Stamps.
stags--Mr Tom Pittman ana Mr.
VIII Grow.
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4 NOBLE WORK or CHARITY.
encouragement Should be Given the
North Carolina Home Society.

Mr.. w. p. Streeter superintendent
Of North Carolina Children Homie So
ciety, of Greensboro. was il the city
Saturday collecting the deposits in
the cradles which are placed in nearly
all business establishments in the city.
The amount collected for the month
of December was $S.25. Mr.. Streeter
said that the average amount collect
ed per month from each cradle In the
State was so cents.
The society has since its organiza-
tion on September Is, 1903. received
and made provision for siXty-tiye chill
dren. seven Of whom came from Raj
eigh. The youngest child received was
three weeks old. and the Oldest fifteen
wears. None of these children SO it is
said could be admitted at any Of the
regular orphanages. The society has
only three cchildren on hand who
are unprovided fuy with homes.
Many requests are sent in from
time to time, asking for the admission
OF children to the home who
are objects of pity. The society is
doing q noble work and should receive
proper encouragement.
Miss Sadie Bilyen. Of Greensboro,
will arrive in the city this week to
solicit funds for the society horne
work
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sans souci Club.

The Sans Souci Club was delight
fully entertained yesterday by Mrs. j..
e. Pogue. The game was entered into
With great spirit.
The club prize, q cup and saucer,
was won by Mrs. j. B. Undertake;
the visitors prize a gold scarf pin to
Mrs. d. II. Abbott, the consolation, q
box of candy, to Mrs. 7. p. Jerman;
the lowest score, a hat pin, TO Miss
Pattie Mordecai.
The club members present were
Mesdames p. G. Cowper, Il. P. Jer-
man, r. p. Hall. j. B. Kenny, w. II,
Williamson, }. b. Undertake, Fl. e.
Thomas, j. NJ. Turner, Misses Pattie
Mordecai, Laurine Hinton, Susie and
Heck.
The following guests present was
Mesdames Baskerville, f. II. Busbee,
j. H. Abbott, r. 3. Raney, Hubert
Haywood. Sherwood Higgs, e. q.
benson, James Litchford, Herbert
Jackson, w. II. Whitaker, Aft A.
Williams. Charles McKimmon, Geo.
Thompson, Misses Hay. Morson'
Baskerville, F. Jones, Fannie Jones,
b A. Blake.
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SURPRISE WEDDING.
Hiss Virginia Neal and Mr.. Dawson r.
Watkins, of Richmond.

There avs a surprise wedding here
yesterday afternoon, when couple
from Richmond, Va, We're married,
the statement being made that there
was no objection to the marriage by
the parents, but that as the groom
was here and met the bride, they just
concluded 10 marry.
Then took place the wedding of Mr..
Dawson Il. Watkins and Miss Virginia
NJ. Neal. They were married ut IN
residence of Rev. II. r. Bumpas, pas
tor of Edenton Street Methodist
church. and were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. H. T.. Boykin. of Benson, the
bride being d sister of Mrs. Boykin.
The party left on the afternoon train
for a Southern tour.
The bride is a beautiful and ac-
complished young woman, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. A. Neil of
Rinhnn nnl- Va
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NEGRO KILLS AN OFFICER.
\ Tragedy in Charlotte in Nhic'l s T..
Cole Loses His Life.
Especial to News and ObserverD

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte y. G.. Jan. about
half-past FIVE O'Clock sunday after
noon. Rural Officer < u. Cole Of Bel
mont was shot and Killed by negro
named Will Springs whom he was
seeking to arrest for taxing the wheel
Of another negro. Mr.. H. =. Majors,
who accompanied the officer was also
shot though his wound does not aE-
pear to be serious. The tragedy vas
enacted within 300 wards Of Zion Negro
church 1t was from here that viii
Springs rode on Bob Brettnen's wheel
and when the latter followed -tnd
demonstrated with him threatened The
oslner of the bicycle With death. Bren-
len then went after Officer Cole. and
lie together with Majors soon return
ed and found the wheel-rubber still
but short distance from the church.
Mr.. Cole ordered the negro to throw
III his hands. The reply was the
fash of a pistol. the negro, strangely
enough. firing at Majors. the ball
striking rib on his right de Ma
hors fell unconscious. and The negro
turned his weapon or Cole shooting
him in the stumach. Mr. Cole Crap
pied with him, but Springs mana ged
to bring his pistol to bear again and
shot HIM through the neck. Cole fell
headlong and the negro darted of.
ness, and Got TO his feet in time to
shoot at Springs before he had gone
more than twenty steps. Al the crack
of the pistol Springs fell on hands and
knees but Mr. Majors does not know
whether the shot struck him or
whether he merely stumbled. Majors
chased him down the track shoot ng
al him until his chambers We're
empty Springs struck across a
field forty yards in the lead 81 Ma
bors, he turned deliberately around
and fired with care his last cartridge.
Naburs however, continued the chase
fer three hundred yards when Springs
lodged behir1 a negro house and
made his escape
There We're several negroes standing
about in full view of the scene, but
not one Of them made an effort TO as
s.st in the capture of the fleeing ne
gro. II is said that when Majors
yelled to them TO stop Springs they
laughed and asked Why they should
stop him.
officer Springs died whore he fell.
Bloodhounds were sent for and put
upon the negroes trial. At latest ac
counts he had not been caught.
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Watch Party at Wake Forest.

Wake Forest Jan. Especial. -
Last Friday night. Prof. and Mrs. b. f.
Sledd assisted by Misses Marie Lank-
fcrd. Annie Dickson, Alice De We're,
Mary Taylor. Margaret Turner, and
Mrs. j. NJ Brewer, Jr., entertained at
their home the members of the Eng
lish classes who were spending the
hol.days here.
Saturday night a watch party was
given by the young men compliment
tarv to the ladies Of the "HiIl.
The place was the gymnasium from
q 90 to 1905 o'clock. The spacious
floor was so inviting that the child
games of King William Drop the
handkerchief, Public courtship and
others were entered into and played
with the zeal of childhood. Refresh :
ments of fruit We're served at ll3O
from one of the long gymnasium
Benches. and then preparation was
made for the passing of the old year.
AS the old clock licked on toward
the midnight hour silence possessed
the hall and the crowd waited and
watched. Soon they heard the gasp
ing the dying, and knew that Father
Time had dropped another tear into
the past, and 1hat a new years morn
was almost come
It came-1905 on Sunday morning
and was greeted with America
ana "Plest be the tide that Dinds
Then the watchers went home.
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EI4E.G.A ANT BUFFET LUNCHEON.
This With the Misses McPhecters to
Meet Mrs. William L.. Nc
PheetePs.

a most brilliant and charming So
cial event was the Buffet Lunch
con given Yesterday afternoon by the
Misses McPheeters this complimentary
to their guest Miss William l.. Nc
heeters of Memphis.
There were many who called to pay
their respects and these were moss
delightfully."- entertained. The re':eiv-
ing party was composed of Mrs. VIII
ham l.. McPheeters, gowned in white
crepe de chine trimmed in white lace;
Miss Marguerite McPbeeters in white
plated crepe de chene, and
Miss Susan McPheeters in white net
The color scheme OF white and pink
was effected with pink roses and
white carnations in the parlor where
the receiving party welcomed tbs
guests.
Christmas decorations prevailed
throughout the rooms. In the dining
room tho effect was ia pink, the candle
shades carrying out this color. The
centre piece on the elegantly arranged
table was of every kind Of fruit, the
surrounding adornment being OF
smilax and ferns. In the dining room
all refreshments We're served from
the table and sideboard, these being
bonbons. salads. pickles, luncheon bis
suits, cream and cake.
In the dining room Misses Mary
Armistead Jones and Sadie Root were
at the coffee table. while iE the library
Misses Moment Frances Jones and
Kate Badger poured chocolate. AS
eisting throughout the dainty luncheon
and brilliant social event We're Misses
Elancte Heart Bessie Hinton Lucy
MCGEE Janet Badger. Mrs. I. S
F'uIler, Mrs. Hal Worth and Mrs. S
NJ. Inman. of New York.
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With Mrs. X. S. McGeachy.

Mrs. l.. S. McGeaChey most charm
ipgly entertained at cards in honor OF
Miss Julia Moment. The rooms were
lastly decorated, the color scheme
being green and white. Mrs.
McGeachey was assisted by Mrs. VIII
scheme beng green and white. Mrs
liam West and Mrs. w. n. II. Smith.
The result Of the game was that the
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ATTACK ON CENTER.
Mukden Hears Report of
Japanese Effort and
Disastrous Failure.
BY the Associated Press,)

Mukden, Jan. PA heavy cannon
ade and rifle fire commenced on the
Russian centre early This afternoon
and tinaed during the day. 1t is
reported here that the Japanese at
tackled in an effort to hreall the center,
hut were driven back with dreadful
loss.
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New Years Eve Fun.

Williamson. Jan. Especial -
Saturday evening Mrs. Mary f. Peele
and her dau~hter Mrs. Fabius L..
Minga were hoSteSses when they had
some of their friends with them 20
watch In the new year. The party
communed with the spirits, and played
at games: then they did the old fash
toned act of pinning the donkey's tail
on. Miss Annie Peel won the first
prize and Miss Nora Fowden the cor
ISOLATION.
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Enfield. Jan. Especial DIR. and
Mrs. A. S. Harrison entertained a fen
of their friends at a charming whist
party Monday evening. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. H. S. arrison won the ladies'
prize. five pound box of Registers.
K. w Wood drew the BOBBY, top
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friends and guests. Messrs. John and
Fred Sarrior, of Wayne county, both
of whom are cadets at the Horner
school. The home was appropriately
decorated for the occasion Various
games were played and then refresh
mentS served
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Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Raleigh cotton Nils
viii be held "Wednesday, January i1th,
1905, at ? O'Clock at the office Of the
min.
1-1--t0t.
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A GENTLEMAN TO A LADY.

Also 100 acceptable
Send orders they executed In ample
time Samples end application. J. p.
STEVENS ENGRAVING manufacturers Society Sta
aonery and Wedding Invitations 81 Whitehall street Atlanta
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Social Joys at Durham.

Durham. Jan. 3.-(Special.) --This
evening the Pandora Club gave n New
Years reception at the home of Mrs.
Paul Taylor on the Chapel Hill road.
This was one of the swell social oc-
casions of the holiday season. There
was large crowd in attendance.
Last night Miss Mary l.. Duke en-
tertained number of her friends a,
Bowling Party. There were about
thirty guests present. The prize offer
ed to the one making the largest score
was awarded to Miss Louise Carr.
After the game refreshments were
served. 1t was a very happy occasion
and greatly enjoyed by, everys one
present.
Mr.. Abbott LLOYD, son of Major and
Mrs. a. E. Lloyd, cadet of the Horner
Mliltary school. gave a card party last
night complimentary to his two
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Friday Evening. January eth, Flaming
Arrow.

When Edmund Carnotte, the cele-
brated sculptor, was commissioned by
the United States Treasury Depart
ment to make the new Nineteen Hun
bred Penny, he selected a famous In
dian as his model. as having the truest
Indian features he was able to find.
Mr.. Lincoln J. Carter, the noted pro-
Queer and playwright, has written a
thrilling and interesting play, clever
~ depicting frontier life. showing the
American abornigee as he lives in his
wigwam, his habits, mode of living, his
character and temperament. The name
of this play is called The Flaming
Arrow which will be seen at the
Academy of Music on Friday evening
Jan. 6. A company of sterling worth,
including a band of sixteen full blood
ed Indians, together with COW boys,
scouts, etc. United States soldiers and
four broncos. An Indian band is with
the attraction which will play before
the theatre prior to the performance.
y II =.
JoHeS-Ford.
Friends have received the follow
ing:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Ford request
the honor of your presence at the
marriage of their daughter Lois to Mr..
Nathaniel Sidney Jones, on Wednes-
day morning, January 4th. 1905, al
half after seven o'clock at their rest
dence, Bennettsyille, S. G.
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In Honor Of u Fair Mobiliap.

Moncure. Jan. Especial, al
her home yesterday evening Miss Mat
tie Bradshaw entertained friends i'll
honor of her guest and school mate,
Miss Bernice Dckie, Of Mobile Ala
bama In a guessing contest the prize
was won by Mr.. Julian Bryan, OF
Birmingham, who presented 1t to Miss
Deckie The BOBBY was awarded MIR.
Hubert Lassiter Fruits We're served
by the little Miss Marguerite sister of
the hostess. The house was adorned
with The usual Christmas decorations
and ferns. Miss Bradshaw was voted
a most charming entertainer.
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Eubanks--Moore.

oxford. n. c.. Jan. 3.-( Especial. -
There We're married at Exchange
Hotel here at six o'clock this after
noon Mr.. William +. Eubanks and
Miss Annie Dell Moore, of Chase City,
Va, Rev. j. A. Dunaway performing
the ceremony in his usual Impressive
style.
There was no parental objection:
they came to oxford TO get married
simply for the novelty of the thing.
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Social Events at Hamilton.

Hamilton. Jan. 3.-Christmas was
indeed a gay time in Hamilton. On
Tuesday following Christmas day.
there was a cotillion given at the Ma
sonic Hall. in which numerous couples
participated and which was enoyedI
On Thursday night another and
most enjoyable dance was held at the
same place.
Saturday night the young ladies'
gave the young men leap year finale.
This was delightful affair from
start to finish
Charades formed the chief amuse-
ment of the evening. in which Miss
Mamie Hudgins, of Portsmouth Va.
won the first prize. a handsome stick
pin. which she presented very grace
fully to her escort, Mr.. w. J. Sherod.
Mr.. Sherod. of Salisbury, won the
second prize, a beautiful box of paper.
Mr.. Patrick Davenport received the
BOBBY, a box Of polish
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ONE DOLLAR FOR THE SESSION.

The Legislature begins business to-
morrow. THE NEWS AND OBSEi:-
WEIR will have the best and the fullest
reports of the proceedings. It will be
sent daily during the session to any
address for one dollar. Address.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER.
Raleigh, n. G.
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Miss Dunn Entel'tains.

Wake Forest. n. c.. Jan. s.
(Special.) Monday night Miss Bessie
Dunn gave a delightful reception at
her home in honor of Miss Hollie Pow
erS.
The evening was spent in music and
interesting amusements. Interrupted
quite welcomely by dainty refresh
ments.
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DIR. and Mrs. Horton Entertain.

North Wilkesboro. n. c., Jan. g.
Especial )-Friday evening DR.. ana
Mr. Horton entertained a party OF
young people at six o'clock dinner
in honor of Messrs. j. b. and II. w.
Horton who are in town for the holi-
DAYS
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Daughters OF the Resolution.

Call meeting Thursday afternoon
January 5th, -four O'Clock u. M, Caro-
lima Trust Building. All city mem
bers requested to be present. Business
of Importance. Al full attendance es-
.pecially desirable Mrs. r. x. Bruner,
Regent, Mrs. r. Il. Motfitt, Secretary.
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Woman's Club Meeting.

The Charities Department of the
Woman's Club will meet in the Tfus-
tees Room of the Olivia Raney Lii
brary today at A o'clock in the af-
tcrnoOn.
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Capital Club Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Capital
Club viii take place in the Capital
Club building this evening at eight
o'clock
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WOMAN and
...SOCIETY...


Miss Annie Saintsing, of Wake
Forest. was visitor in the city a few
hours yesterday.
Miss Irene Mcintosh went to Lit
Teton yesterday where she enters
school.
Miss Kate Underwood returned
from Merry Oaks yesterday. where She
has been spending the holidays.
Miss Rosa Patterson returned to
Smithfield yesterday after spending
several days in the city with rela-
tives.
Miss Pearl Haughton returned to
the city yesterday. after spending sew
eral days with relatives at Durham.
Misses Elma Woody and Bessie
HUMPHREYS, of Bethel HILL returned
to othe city yesterday after spending
the holidays at home.
Mrs. ames Mayhem has returned
from Laurinburg. accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Covington.
Miss Annie Dockery returned to
the city yesterday to resume her stud
les at the Baptist University for Woo
men. after spending the holidays With
relatives at Rockingham.
Miss Ida Condor, of Holly Springs,
was in Raleigh yesterday.
Mrs. p. A. Norris went to Holly
Springs yesterday to visit friends.
Mrs. r. L. Ray went to Fuquay
Springs yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. G. Z. Scarlette Of
Alexandria Va. are in the city visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Myatt
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TO Bride and Groom.

DR.. and Mrs Il. NJ Cavcness, Of
Wakefield, returned yesterday from
their bridal tour and last night were
entertained charmingly by Mrs. G.. IL
Stephenson on North East street, the
bride, formerly Miss Corinna ones, be
ing a sister of Mrs. Stephenson.
A delightful supper was served anC
in the party were DR.. and Mrs. Cave
ness. Miss LOWE Jones, Mr.. John S
Pearson. Miss Ethel Harrison Mr., II
O. Jones. Miss Ellen Hogue, Mr.. Hu-
bert Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. step
henson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
BIG SWIMMING TEST.
Three Started to Swim Channel on
Webb Anniversary,

DOVER, England, August A.-The thir-
sieth anniversary of the success Of Capt.
Matthew Webb in swimming across the
English channel, which occurs today,
brought out three candidates anxious to
emulate the famous swimmer. They are
Miss Annette Kelierman, the woman cham
pion swimmer of Australia; T. w. Burgess,
who has already made three unsuccessful
attempts to swim the channel, and Horace
New.
All three made an early start from this
vicinity under favorable weather condi-
tions.
After covering six miles Miss Kellerman
was overcome by seasickness and gave up
the attempt.
seven hours. A fourth candidate, Mon
tague Holbein. who has already made sew
eral attempts to swim the channel, started
at clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
PEACE TERMS COMMENT
KAISER EXTENDS CORDIA-
WISHES TO PRESIDENT
CORDIAL

BERLIN. August 24-Emperor William,
the Associated Press Is informed, has ex-
pressed to the members Of his encourage
his cordial recognition of President Roose-
velts efforts for peace and his hopes that
they will prove successful.
Precisely what the President Is doing
seems to be unknown to the German gov
ernment, but the postponement to Satur-
day of further sittings of the conference is
regarded as indicating that both bellig-
erents desire to prolong the negotiations
and that each is seeking fresh grounds for
agreement.
All Russian shares were higher on the
boerse today, bonds advancing three-tenths
of point, Russian bank stock ~ and
Warsaw and Vienna railroad stock Ak.
Both the belligerent governments are
putting out news paragraphs designed,
seemingly, to strengthen their diplomacy.
The Krupps, contrary to their usual Gus
tom. but doubtless in accordance with the
desire of the japanese government. an
nounced the receipt of urgent request
yesterday to hurry Japanese orders for
armor plate and guns costing $11, $50 coo,
while the Russian government has Issued
an authoritative statement that 1t will
never pay kopeck for indemnity.
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TAFT PARTY AT TACLoBAN.
Grand Parade Showing Every Sign Of
Prosperity.

TACLOBAN, August "a, via Manila
The transport Logan arrived here today
with Secretary Taft and party on board
The visitors, after enjoying ride through
San Juanico strait on coast guard cutters,
witnessed a great parade of citizens of Ia
cloban. who showed every sign Of business
prosperity. The guests subsequently were
entertained at luncheon, after which they
witnessed dance of native school chill
dren. Governor Curry of Samar Island in
troduced a delegation of 600 natives from
that place, whose appearance constituted
one of the most picturesque features of
the festivities.
The transport Logan will sail for Legaspi
on the Island OF Luzon, tomorrow, August
25. ..-
The party will separate at Hongkong
The following will return on the Pacific
mail steamer Korea, sailing on Septem-
Der 6: Secretary Taft, Senators Patterson,
Foster Dubois, Scott and Long; Represent
atives Payne, Grosvenor, Curtis, Smith, De
Almond. Hepburn Jones. Loud. Driscoil.
Hill, Cooper. Scott, Gilbert, Often. Howard
Wiley, Mckinley, Sherley and Foss, Col.
Edwards, Major Edie. Capts. Thompson
and Kelley and Secretaries Carpenter and
Pedigo.
The following members Of the party will
proceed to Peking to be royalty entertained
by the Dowager Empress Of China, ac-
companying Miss Roosevelt, the specially
invited guest OF the empress: Senators
Newlands and Warren and Representatives
Longworth, Gillette and Cochran.
The party will be in charge OF Major
General and Mrs. Corbin, and Mrs. Slocum.
The Pacific mail steamer Korea will
sail from Yokohama on September II d.
rect for the United States. and will at
tempt to make record run across the
Pacific.
Miss Roosevelt and party will sail from
Yokohama for America on the Pacific
Mail Companys steamer Siberia. leaving
October Z.