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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
OF 1000 persons a day.

pacity OF 1000 persons a day.
Mrs. Crocker has taken keen inter-
est In her new line OF work. her idea
being to organize also places @her1
men who are earning their living MAJ
secure good meals at a, price consisteTs
with their present setnl- destitute cdn-
dition. Credit viii oe extended uft'l
such time as ready money Is ava alllpie'
The Crocker fanaily lost heaYhy u,
the fire. their business propertEs anu
the family residerce on Mob HYl being
destroyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
Third District Convention
Wa terloo Renominates Pres
ent Congressman
a FieHg MADE ON Ed. KNOTT
Resolutions introduced in corvsnsis'
opposina HI. Reappointmsnt
United state. Marshall. Defeat
11s to 80.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Tinhes- Republican.
Waterloo, May s.---,Beniamin
sail was renominated by accll
for congress from the Third 10
trict today. Resolutions en-
President Roosevelt, Governor
|nNns and Congressman B. r.
we've adopted without opposition
cummins resolution Is as follow,
We endorse the able adm
ton OF Governor A. 3. CUM
commepd the. business knoy
keen business sense which
abled him to handle the gr(
OF his oflAce with success"
The chiAs interest bf the cdl
centered In a resoI|}tion whic9 y
known as the anti-Rknott res
ed. Knott foa reappoin ment as
States marsitl. The \ esolutioiI
a heated all acrimd nious
was tabled by vote Of 11s to
delegates geneafis tool1 the
that It was no nronaI matt
bring before the snnvar, Jon an
1t might embarras sT,or 49,
sail In his work ir.nrsra!
Of the resolution We as
"That this converon =
reappointment OF ESTrnat
States marshal for t. ~,
district to be subversi, - ~
terest Of the republica, 10
Therefore, 1t issrecomr "a
nominee Of this convensfd
appointment to that office.
The vote on tho motion
resolution on the table wal
Black Hawk, 7 for, 18 agal
II for; BuchanapA Is for
|aEainst;; Dsia' r for;
Dubuque, 2S for: franklin
Hardin, 10 for; Wright, IL
Of course disposed OF the re
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
PLYMOUTH FOR cuA
Another Instructed Dslesat
~ Eleventh Distri1


~ Eleventh Distri(
Special te inen- -Republican
LeMars May 3.-The
conventiot sfhere Wednesdaj
tended bysa large and e
crowd. Resolutions endors
dent Roosevelt, Senator'S "A
Dolliver, Judge F. K. Gay1
Fourth judicial district, and
tative E. D. Chasseu were ps
delegates to the state convd
instructed for Cummins. tThe ial
gates are q. D. Chassell, w. J. "a
renee, M. F. Rathbun. j. W. Satnps'
j. F. Kennedy. George Verdi, q.
Bradley, y. M. Roseberry, c. C. Brp,
J. p. Beardsley, George Buehler d.
Treniery, H. H. Mason, p. e. II
Frank Van Buskierk, John Groth. n
gressional delegates are M. A. Md
"A. A. Alline, George Rernbe, M.
Foot, Jacob Schindell, Wm. Do,
Chris Hansen, H. Newell, W. G. Bi
Neil Robertson, w. B. Allen. 3. E. Fe
guson, Grant Mussen. l.. Schultz, Da
Blair, M. +. Brodie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
BREWERS ON a sTRlKE.

ma,sters Of Davenport and Rock Is
land Are Out.
Special TO, Times Republican.
Davenport, May 3.-tForty five brew
ers and masters of Davenport ana
Rock Island struck today for higher
wages. The breweries are running but
are crippled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
HooDLlNe is ALLEGED.

Judge Orders invsstis sation Of Z County
Republican Convention in Ohio.
Marietta, O., May "a great sensa-
tion was created here by Judge Jones'
instructing the grand jury to thorough
ly investigate the reports Of boodling at
the recent republican county conven-
tion. The convention renominated
Jones and before the convention, it is
declared, there was a determined fight
against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
WIDOW WINS HUsBANr's BODY.
Awarded Remains Of J. M. Richards,
Once chicagoan, by Court

Urbana, ILL.,, May 3.-The circuit
court of Champaign county yesterday
awarded possession of the body OF
Jesse M. Richards, first president of
the Chicago Board of Trade, which
rests in a vault at Mount Hope ceme-
tery, this city, to his widow, Mrs. Mary
b. Richards, Of Boston. Mrs. Rich
ards charged that the body had been
placed in a vault by Sanford Richards
of Orleans, Neb., and Mrs. Susan JOS
ephine Bailey of Champaign, brother
and sister of Jesse M. Richards, and
that she had been refused admission to
the vault. Mr.. Richards, who had
large estate, died in 1898. There was
prolonged litigation over his will.
which was set aside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
cUMMiNs CARRIES LYON

Control Of Today's Convention Il
sressives' Hands.
Special to Times Republican.
Rock Rapids. May 3.-Follow1
decision Of the caucuses the
county convention today chose
MINIS delegation to the state
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
CHURCHES MAY UNITE
Pro position 70 Norge the Cumberland
Presbyterian and Presbyterian
Churches OF The United States Into
One Religious Body, IL Expected to

h # t- ~
Decatur, Ill, May a.--Judge William
Reister, of Evansville, Ind. Is here to
yet description Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church property In this
part Of Illinois In preparation for the
application for an injunction to re-
strain the Cumberland Presbyterian
general assembly of the United States
from effecting a consolidation whit the
Presbyterian church. The Cumberland
Presbyterian general assembly meets
In Decatur on May IL. The proposition
to unite with the Presbyterian church
will come up in favorable report OF
the committee that has been IN con-
ference with similar committee from
the Presbyterian church. The propo-
sition Is expected to carry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
THE r.-R. MEAsua

BY its value to low
papers measure Il BY
can't fiji with advertisin!
reference to the wants
readers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
BIG RALLY At cHERo1

cummins and Prouty 81
Cherokee.
Cherokee, May 3.-Governd
Minis and Judge Prouty addr
large and enthusiastic crowd
opera house at this place lastN
Standing room was at q pre-
There were delegations from tn
rounding towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
REcEIvER's soND INCREASED
Additional CIaims Filled Against Amer,
io,ln Reserve Bond Company Asgre-
uate $4,000.

A00lW0U0u StN80'ssOSASN'ssS
io,an Reserve Bond Company Asgre-
pats $4,000.
Chicago May 3.--Fffty more com
piainants were entered today into the
attack upon the American Reserve
Bond Company in the United States
court. Judge Bethea allowed them to
Ale an intervening petition. Their
claims against the company aggregate
$40, 200. The court ordered that the
bond Of the western Trust and Saw
ings Bank, acting as receiver, be in
creased from $4,000 to $25o.000, be-
cause OF the discovery that the bond
company had $4,000 on deposit in the
local bank and securities valued at
$500. 900 In q safety deposit vault in the
city. It was declared in court by the
receiver that In addition to the assets
held in the city, the company has
S23o, 900 deposited with state officials
in Kentucky and sl,2oo,ooo in Mis-
souri,. 55
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03

night engineer. attempted to rescue
him The bodies were found some
time later by Frank Vail, foreman of
the refinery, and were taken out with
the aid of the police. Both men left
families
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
klEFNER IS DEAD.

stabbine ARRAY at Muscatine Has Re-
suited in Murder.
Special to Times Republican.
Museatine, May 3.--Walter Kiefner,
the man stabbed by an Italian laborer
Sunday night died today. The Italian
who stabbed him has made his escape.
The officers are making an effort to
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
"op PRESENTS ITS ARGUMENTS.
JUDGE Smith Mcpherson Takes De-
rnurrer Under Amusement.

Kansas City, May 3-ln U11lteu
States district court here yesterday
Judge Smith Mcpherson heard the final
arguments on the demurrer of the chl-
caro. Burlington & Quincy railway to
the indictment charging that company
with giving rebates. "A decision on the
demurrer is not expected for ten days
or two weeks. The Burlington is
charged with granting concessions IN
export rates to Kansas City packers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
TWO KILLED sv GAS IN TANK.

Eno;neer and Fireman Meet Death in
Refinery at stoekyards.
Chicago. May 3.-Two men were
killed by gas in tank in the lard re-
finery of Nelson Morris & Co., at the
stock yards last night William Voss.
fireman, entered the tank which
had been out of use for several days,
aud it is believed that Joseph Hickish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
,DENNlsoN HAS RELAPSE.

Dr. Amer Denies Rumor That Hs Has
Tuberculosis.
Special to Times Republican.
Waverly, May 3.-John Dennison
has suffered a relapse and has returned
to the hospital. This afternoon his
physician, DR.. Amer, denied the rumor
that Dennison has tuberculosis and
asserts that he will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
czAR,s ACTION MYsTIFYINc.

He Has Not Vet in Definite Words 40.
ceptsd Witte's Resignation. J,
st. Petersburg, May 3.--Much mysti-
fication has been aroused by the fact
that Emperor Nicholas has not yet in
definite words accepted Whites resig-
nation as premier. AT the same time,
1T is known positively that Interior
Minister Durnovo's resignation has
beetn rendered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
RICH WOMAN LOSER GIVES AID.
Mrs. Will Croker viii Establish Res
taurants for the Poor.

San francisco. May 3.--Mrs. VIII
Crocker, wife Of the we'll known capt
talist, has left her beautiful home N
Buriingame to establish free restau-
Irants for the benefit OF the San Fran
co poor. The frst will be established
Union Square and win have q ca
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
CONGRATULATIONS sy wIRz:.

noo.eveit Praises the American Con-
te.tants At the Olympic Games. {.
thens, May s.--President noosevel'
has telegraphed to James u suli.va''' ~
manager OF the American team AZ tne
olympic games, as follows;
Hearty congratulations to you anu
Amar,can contestants Uncle Sans
al, right. Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
KILLED IN THE MINES.

James Gordon, Aged 60, Crushed to
Death Near Oskaloosa.
Special TO Times -RepGsl,can.
Oskaloosa, May 3.--James Gordon.
aged so, was crushed to pulp by a fail
OF slate In the coal mines near here this
afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
BOY is ELEcTRocuTEc.

Fatal Accident Befalls q Davenport
Lad.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, May 3.-John Gadient,
boy about Is years of age, was killed
by a live wire In the basement OF a
saloon last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
STRIKE SEEMS CERTAIN.
Mitehelrs Report to the Convention Is
Not Hopeful.

Not Hopeful.
Scranton, Pa. May s.--A strike in
the anthracite region seems inevitable.
In presenting his report. Mitchell said
the committee regretted to report it
was unable to secure an increase Of
wages or Improvement in conditions
from the operators.
The convention went into executive
session. but the temper Of the dele
gates was apparent, and what Mitchell
may have to offer that will make for
peace is an unknown quantity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
WALSH UNDER BONDS.

Former President Of Defunct Chicago
Bank Held to Federal Grand Jury.
Chicago. May 3.-John r. Walsh.
former president of the defunct Chi
cago National Bank. was today held to
the federal grand jury in bonds of fif-
ty thousand dollars, by United States
Commissioner Foot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
SITUATION IN PARIS
There ls Further Evidence Of the Dis.
ruption Of the General Strike, But
Troops Continue to Occupy Strategic
Positions.

Paris. May 3.-The general strike
shows further evidence Of disruption as
to the number Of trades still refusing
to return to work until their demands
are granted. The center Of the city
is entirely normal, but detachments of
troops continue to occupy strategic po-
sitions. Minor disorders are reported
in the outlying factory districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
Gould Is Tennis Champion.

London, May 3.--In the court tennis
championship games today. j. Gould
beat Cooper-Key, 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
DENTAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS.
Cedar Rapids Is Chosen as the Next
Meeting Place.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 3.-The State Den
tai Association selected Cedar Rapids
for the next meeting place and elected
the following officers: President, Will
liam Finn, Cedar Rapids: vice prest-
dent, c. e. Woodberry, Council Bluffs;
secretary. C. L. Toplish, Decorah;
treasurer, G.. w. Slingluff, Burlington;
executive council, w. G. Crandell,
Spencer; r. w. connover Decorah; H.
II. Echternacht, Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
PAGE ONE.
Al-

Telsgraphic News.
South American War Threatened.
Gomezs' Action Angers Columbia.
Army Guards Health cf Frisco.
Field Hospital Established.
Armed Posse After Iowa Kidnaper.
New Cabinet to Rule In Russia.
Blrdsall Is Renominate'i.
A Fight On Ed Knott.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
lowa News.
DenMson Is Very III.
Prominent Iowan Said to Be Dying.
Methodists' Big Gain.
Belle Plaine Gusher Again A4ive.
Fecht's Fate Uncertain.
Fort Dodge Bartender in Jail.
Shell Rock Scandal.
Rev. Staebler Asked to Resign.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
English Publicity Of Corporations.
Polk Selects Garst for Lieutenant
Governor.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Newspaper Comm snt.
Strawpile.
PAGE FIVE.
Al,lrich Sees a Light
Will No Longer Oppose Free Alcohol.
Amending Rate Bill.
Senate Agreement In Sight.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Gilbert Gets Next Meeting.
Brownies Win From Waterloo.
A Surprise Wedding.
Will Hold Preliminary Meets.
Moores and Kirbys Home.
Young Jap for Fletchers.
Billie Glass Banquet
Y. M. C.. A. Committees.
Tho City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Raise Fire Insurance Rate.
Slliyht Decline in Cattle.
Wheat Gains Firmness.
y Other Market News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
KILLED BY BOMB
Russian Named stris Was Carrying
Exclusive With the Evident lnten-
tion OF Hiding II In the Forest OF
vincsnnss - Companion Dangerous
iy Wounded.

4l Z : :. s.ssa T.
Paris. May s.---A bomb explosion oc-
CURED In the forest of vincennes at 2
o'clock this afternoon, killing a Rus
Sian named STRIFE and dangerously
wounding companion Of his named
Boussnoff, The two men were pro-
ceeding thru the woods, each carrying
a bomb, with the evident purpose Of
hiding them for future use. While so
doing the bomb which Strie carried ex-
ploded, killing him Instantly. Bouss-
noff was struck by the fragments OF
the bomb and fearfully lacerated. The
police have not yet been able to estab-
lish the identity and connections Of
the men. The remaining bomb has
not yet been examined. owing to the
danger In handling 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
FLAMES THREATEN HOSPITAL.

A Thousand Patients Arc in Main
Building at tho Presidio.
San Francisco. May "A laundry in
the rear Of the main general hospital at
the Preside burned early this morn
Ing The flames were extinguished be-
fore they reached the main building.
in which there were thousand pa
tients
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
b. "a. q. cIoses Meetins.

Philadelphia, May 3.-1The conf
ton Of the Daughters Of the An13
Revolution closed yesterday -
election OF officers. 1
Insraham was elect4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03

Secretary of the Navy Bopaparte
will not be able to return to his duties
for some time The physicians are now
agreed that his illness is the result OF
ptomaine poisoning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
soiier in Mill at Mystic Blows Up and

Boiler In Mil at Mystic Blows Up ana
Kills r. z. zinn.
Special to Times Republican.
Centerville, May S.-IThe boiler In
the mill at Mystic blew up at 0 this
morning. I. z. Zinn was instantly
killed and the mill building badly
wrecked. Zlnn's head was blown en-
tirely off his body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
PLAT AND RANs,eRl

Tenth Judicial Oissnot CouS
Nominates at Waterloo.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, May 3.-The Judicia
vention for the Tenth judicial
was held this afternoon. 1t was
sion only twenty minutes. JudEeV
was renominated and Hon. G. p.
sier, OF independence. was nomin
to succeed Judge Blair. There wa
contest. No resolutions were o6er
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
RyylLD TlME ON sAkHAE AELIN.
osparturS Of Japanese SOLD ers Signal
M M for Outbreak o& Criminals.

Departure Of Japanese Sole lers Signal
for Outbreak 81 criJhinals.
% \; Ill. Petersburg, May S.-/Belated let.
teri from Alexandrovskyf 9ost. North
aftsr months 81 interrppt I'd conmuni-
cation, giving ~ pictare Of a three
weeks orgie OF tnurdd. g rson and loot.
following the procla Iion OF peace
md evacuation by Japanese of the
noitheril halffof TIL hand. The wilder
splrits among th3 prisoners, criminal
and political, WHO form practically the
entire poEulatif f5n at Alexandrovsky
Poit, broke looye from all restraint and
apylted the torch to public and private
sbutlding1 drank themselves into
q Wild fury and vented
their paSsions In pillage and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
NINE WORKERS MEET

Q
Six Hundred and Thirty Anthracite
Delegates Assemble at Scranton To-
day TO Decide Whether Or Not They
Shall Enforce Their Demands With
Strike.
Scranton. Pa, May 3.-Six hundred
and thirty delegates, representing the
anthracite field Of the United Mine
Workers, assembled in convention this
morning to decide whether or not there
will be strike to enforce their de-
mands made upon the anthracite oper-
ators. president Mitchell was pres
ent, and after the appointment Of COM
mittees recess was taken until this
afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03

eO1ltbAIltItS tIVUpb ulSpttSCIeQ
to take possession OF the island from
the Japanese, were driven of the
coast and fifty men, a scanty force with
which to face the hundreds t,f desper-
ats convicts during the three weeks
before further troops were able to
land, were left. During the raging
storms, four steamers and schooners,
includlng 5000 ton vessel, from Ann
erica, q German steamer Surabaja,
with q crew OF sixty seven men, and
vladivostok, with twenty-five men,
which were endeavoring to bring sup
plies to Sakhalln. were wrecked on the
Goa Its OF the island, and all on board
were lost. Finally fter twenty-five
days the ships With several thousand
soldiers arrived and restored order.
q Correspondence describe the unlicens-
ed convicts as more like beasts than
i,erp, but say they stood IN wholesome
fear OF the Japanese during the Japan
ese occupation, the population then
beirIg able to sleep with doors and
windows unlocked, tho hundreds OF
con,dcts were roaming the streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
RIGID INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Alleged That Mercury Was Given Lou
Dillon in Gold Cup Race.

Dillon in Gold Cup Race.
New York, May 3.-Orders for the
rigid investigation of the alleged ad-
ministering Of mercury to Lou Dillon
who was defeated in the gold cup race
in 1904 by Major Delmar, We're issued
today by the board Of review of the
National Trotting Association. The
will be held at Lexington,
KY, next month. The charges against
e. e. Smathers, who drove Delmar,
were dismissed without prejudice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
CLARK WILL WITHDRAW.
Montana Senator Announces lie is Not
Candidate for Reelection.

Butte, Mont, May 3.-In a signed
statement appearing today in the Butte,
Miner, his own paper Senator w. A.
Clark of Montana, announces that
he is not candidate for reelection
to the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
THREATEN FACULTY
Meeting In Which Forty Cadets Of Tho
Now Mexico Military Academy Were
Involved, Results in Nine Of Them
Being Expelled.

Roswell, N. NJ, May 3.--Nine cadets
were expelled from the New Mexico
Military Academy yesterday, as the
result of mutiny in which forty ca
diets were involved, and in which vio-
lence against the faculty was threat
ened for time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
AsToR-sHAw WEDDING.

Couple Of Much Prominence Were
Married at London Today.
London, May 3.-lMrs. Mamie Lang
horne Shaw and Waldorf Astor were
married here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-03
DIES FROM BASE BALL INJURY.

Young Man Slightly Hurt, Attacked
Later by Loekjaw.
St. Louis. May 3.-A slight injury
to his hand, received while he was
sliding for home in q base ball game
a few days ago. caused the death yes
terday from lockjaw of Roy D. Tre-
main, a clerk at the National Bank of
Commerce.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-24
CHINESE NEW YEARS.
Continued from page one).

noise of firecrackers, whistles and what
not in the way of noise, and a Chinese
noise is about the noisest noise that
was ever conceived by human mind. In
fact there is an unstudied careIessness
about Chinese music that is very TAX
ing. 1t takes possession Lf the imme-
diate atmosphere to the exclusion of all
other sounds.
But be that as it Away is, the Chi
nese are today holding celebrations
from one end of Honolulu to the other
and back again. Livery stables and
hack men are as busy as they are on
an election day. Bedecked with Ieis,
smoking cigars and with flushed
cheeks, crowds of Chinese are enjoying
themselves riding about the city.
The various stores are being kept
open but not for business. The pro
prietors are holding receptions to their
friends and the public. The usual Chi
nese delicacies are displayed. Chinese
hags, lanterns are being displayed ana
at intervals the report of volleys of fire.
crackers or the sharp reports of Chi
nese bombs are heard.
The United Chinese Society held its
annual reception at the club house on
King street, EVA of Nuuanu, from II
a. m. to l p. m. today The leading
members of the Chinese mercantile
community We're present and assisted
in receiving. Light refreshments were
served A number of prominent for
eigners called and paid their respects.
The band was in attendance as usual.
Following are the officers and the re-
ception committee Of the society:
President Chu Gem; vice-presldent,
Chun Nina; secretary, Lau Tang; as
sistant secretary, G. Kau Hon; treas
urer, Ho Fon; assistant treasurer, Lum