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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
NEW CUP FOR YACHT RACES
Upton and Other Foreigners Will Be
Invited,

IiPIOH anu OIHeT TOTSISNoTS VIII DC
Invited.
New York, Dec. Sir Thomas Lip
ton and other famous foreign yachts
men will be invited to come to Amer
lea next year to sail for cup to be
presented by certain members of the
Brooklyn Yacht club. The race will
be for boats similar to those suggest
ed by Sir Thomas in his challenge for
the Americas cup, which challenge
was declined by the New York Yacht
club. Some time ago the Brooklyn
Yacht club appointed a committee to
consider the matter Of presenting a
cup for International races between
"sane and healthy" yachts and at a
meeting of the club to be held on
Wednesday this committee will recon-
mend that the cup be offered It is
understood that a number of prom
inent yacht clubs in Europe will be
invited to compete for the new cup.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
No Truth in the Reports.

Lisbon, Dec. An Associated
Press correspondent has investigated
the character of the alarmist rumors
representing that Portugal was on the
eve OF civil war and revolution. There
never seems to have been the slight.
est excuse for the stories circulated
from the frontier that the king was a
prisoner in the castle, that the crown
prince had been banished and that
the navy had mutinied.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
Increase in Expenditures.

Washington, Dec. The secretary
of the treasury has sent to congress
the estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1909. The figures show an in
crease of s77,479,819 over the esti-
mates for 1908 and an increase of
$56,220,646 over the appropriation for
1908. This last item, however, in
cluded deficiencies and permanent an
nual appropriations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
Declares for Tariff Revision.

Washington, Dec. Represents
tive Richardson of Alabama has in
troduced the following house resolu-
ton: THAT the committee of ways
and means be instructed to so revise
the tariff so as to make it tariff for
revenue and not for protecting one
class Of citizens at the expense Of
another"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04

the American party was ordered to
disperse by the gendarmes. All COM
piled but Polakoyic, who is said to
have uttered contempt for the treat
ment accorded him. For this and his
American enthusiasm he was impris.
oned and has remained in custody
moo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
CHAIRMAN ISSUES CALL.
PopuIist Convention Will Meet-in st
Louis April 2.

LOUIS Aprll e.
Joliet, Ill, Dec. Chairman James
II. Ferriss Of the Populist national
committee has issued call for a
Populist national convention to be
held in st. Loais April 2, 1908, for the
purpose CT nominating candidates for
president and vice president Of the
United States ana tran5acting such
other business as may come before
the convention.
The basis OF representation will he
two delegates for each congressional
district and four delegates at large
for each state and territory, besides
one delegate ct large for each 1,G0O
votes Or majority fraction thereof
cast for the PEOPLES party national
ticket at the election of 1904.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
Bryan a House Visitor.

Washington, Dec. For over an
hour, before the house of representa-
tives convened, William J. Bryan was
the central figure in the lobby back of
the speakers desk. He was given a
cordial greeting and afterward con-
ferred with Representatives John
Sharp Williams, James Of Kentucky,
Bartlett Of Georgia and others, al
though he declared that these confer
ences were without significance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
smugglers Capture War Junks.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. ,.-Advices
from Shanghai tell of battle between
a t1otilla of imperial war junks and
the salt smuggling fleet at Quinsan,
which, after severe fighting involving
many lives, resulted in victory for the
smugglers, who captured the entire
fleet of nineteen war junks. Many
atrocities were committed upon the
prisoners taken.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
Demand for. Gold slackenina.

London, Dec. The slackening in
the American demand for gold was
made evident when the United States
took only about one-half of the $780,
600 offered on the open market and
this in spite Of the fact that the price
was 12s pence lower The Bank Of
England took the balance
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
Karl Hau's Sentence COMMITTED.

Karlsruhe, Germany, Dec. The
death sentence passed upon Karl Hau,
formerly professor in George Wash
ington university, Washington, D. c.,
for the murder Nov. 5, 1906, of his
mother-in-law, Frau Molitor, has been
committed to life imprisonment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
IMPRISONED IN HUNGARY.
Friends OF Iowa Mar Will Appeal to
State Department..

Des Moines, Dec. a.. Friends Of
Frank Polakovic OF Iowa Falls have
organized themselves and will appeal
to the state department at Washing,
ton for his release from a Hungarian
prison, where he was placed last June
for q display Of American enthusiasm.
Polakoyic was sent by the United
Gymnasium association in June to
compete at the tournament at Sokols.
For displaying the Stars and Stripes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04

open with dynamite. Goodall and
party then went to the Fremont shaft
and made an opening by taking of
the bulkhead from the collar. They
were about to descend In the skip to
the 300-foot level when they were
driven back to the surface by the
sitting smoke. Other attempts made
to descend met with the same futile
results
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
Three Passengers Killed.

Baltimore, Dec In wreck or
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Shenandoah Junction three passengers
were killed and a dozen were injured
The dead are w. l.. F. Hoffman and
his daughter Nellie of Baltimore and
an unidentified white man.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
RAIL Way POSITIONS

GUARANTEED--We want 200 able-bodied
tion In Telegraphy and Railroading at our
school and for whom we will secure positions
as telegraph oper ators and agents as soon as
salary. Write for free Caialog. THOMPSON'S
RAILWAY COLLEGE. Minneapolis Mimi
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Opening More Of a Social Than
Business Affair.
CANNON CHOSEN SPEAKER
illinois Man Will Again Preside o~ er
Lower Branch and the Rules Of the
Preceding Body Will Govern the
Present One.


Washington, Dec. The meeting
of the Sixtieth congress resembled a
social function rather than the gather
Ing for the transaction of important
business of the country. So great was
the demand for an opportunity to see
the national legislature started in its
work that the galleries Of the house
were reserved for the families and
friends of members, with very few
places left for the general public I'M
provided with tickets. In the senate
the same condition prevailed except
that q larger space was kept for those
who came without tickets.
In each Of the houses the session
was short and the business done was
confined to the adoption of formal
resolutions notifying the president
that congress had assembled, in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-04
PILES CURED mo TO = DAYS

FILES CUK6U INO OH OArO $500
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrndin2
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
OUR FAIR

Our annual fair will be held at the
old stand. Notwithstanding the
many attractions this year our fair
combines both business and social
features Here yearly families have
their annual reunion. Weshall have
an up-to-date exhibition. The re-
cent purchase by farmers living near
here OF cattle OF high standard will
make this feature well worth coming
to see, AZ no doubt these cattle will
he on exhibition. Ii is the purpose
TO have the racing of unusual inter
est. The ladies will have their de
partment full and well worth seeing.
and the outside attractions will he
various and varied. So wetrust our
friends in the country will commence
at once to make their preparations
to make exhibits and to attend. We
would give some good advice and
make some suggestions to our mer-
chants and business men. and
we therefore urge them TO take
an interest in this fair. attend
it, and see to it that their employees
are given time to attend. Out
siders can't be expected TO take an
interest in the fair if we don't our
selves. The dates of the fair are
September u. % and 2G.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
OUR MANUFACTURES

We don't believe there is any city
in the State. or any other State. of
the population OF ours that has more
and varied manufacturing nterprises
than has this city, and every one il
being successfully operated upon a
basis OF good profits to the owners
and fair and reasonable wages to the
operatives, and where there is better
and more amicable relations bet ween
theemployer and Unemployed. The
orders for the product OF these fac
tories are in some cases far ahead Of
the demand. which is greater than
the supply. and the product goes all
over the world. AnAmerican travelling
in South Africa says the first thing
henoticed on the wharf ut Cape Horn
was lot of spokes from the Freder-
icksburg Spoke Works. Our shoes
from our fredericksburg factory are
sold all over the world. Germany
takes nearly all of our sumac extract
made in this city. So it * with our
plows from the celebrated Hunter
pillow factory. the product from our
silk mills, shirt and overall factory.
wooden mills and pants factory: in
deed, all our enterprises are doing
excellent business and running on
full time and paying good wages to
a contented and happy corps Of oper-
atives.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
RACE RIOT
Whites and Negroes Fire on Each
Other at CnancOCk
Houses Of Negroes Bl~ned Blacks Orr ed oui
Of Town.

After an hours firi=g by n mob that
hunted J. u. jzzle. n negro schOOlteacher
aud editor. AT OnancOc6 Saturday night.
storc and newspaper office owned by
Negroes were burned.
The wOunding OF Garland I}elOte. white.
by a negro said TO have b,,an tzzle 50
aroused citizens that II SEEMED a ract
war was 10 be fought.
A massmeeting of citizens requesting
Gov. Swanson To send arms was dis
cussed. An injunction will he asked -
restrain the negroes from holding their
lair at Tasley Tuesday. Extra pOlic,,-
men We're appointed.
Fifty negro families have h,san ordered
by the whit - 10 leave Onancock los @ "a.
m. Monday. Pickets are ON duty ON
every corner.
The trouble began Friday John NJ
FOsque, of the livery firm of Mock n Eos
que. went to the store OF : l.. Burton.
cOlOred. to collect a bin from Syl Con
quest. a clerk. Conquest refused To nav.
and il is alleged that be and Burton
cursed FOsque.
Constable kellam as asked 10 collect
the bin. When he went 10 Burton :
store. ne Says. the negroes became impu-
dent. Conquest would not submit 10
arrest and Burton was called on for help
He refused 10 give il. Conquest was
later taken before q mag istrste and fined
Saturday night the negroes planned a
riot. lzzle. who runs a newspr per and
Is also treasurer OF the negro lair associ-
alton, was prominent. Without prov ID
cation. the residents contend. the blacks
began firing. Mr.. Beiote was coming
from Shield n Co = store. 4 negro moo
had formed. They intended To att.ck
Mr.. FOsque. IL Is alleged should be at
tempt to drive his hack 10 the railroad
station. Six men and a woman We're in.
the hack. and while the negroes atts,cket.
II and shot W the baggage. not one az
the party was hurt. The second attack
so incensed the white folk that they t.,.-
gan TO gather, heavily armed
Burton aud jzzle were searched for
but they had He'd. For an hour Ii.
crowds kept up a heavy firing and thor.
oughly cowed the rioters. After this the
persons on the street seemed willing %
disperse. Then came the hurniugs.
Men from miles around had gathered
nearby towns hay ing heard OF the trou-
bic. Persons unknown" visited thu
store owned by Burton and the news
paper Office OF Uzzle and applied the
torch After the blaze was over then.
was mon firing. hut no further trouble
Guards. made up Of volunteers. remained
on the STREETS until daylight
BESIDES the disappearance of Burton
and Dzzle. a Doctor" Bowen. another
agitator. was given 10 minutes 70 get
out. He went.
Quiet has been restored. Gov. swan
son and Adiutant General Anderson ar
on the scene.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
VIRGINIA NEWS

Hon. 4. c. Braxton has sailed for
Europe, where he viii spend xix weeks.
J. NJ. Gardner. Of Orange county. has
sold his farm. containing 223 acres. 70
Z. +. Carpenter. OF Amherst.
On August 20 Miss Helen C.. Cox.
daughter of u. Il. Cox. Of Ashland. will
b. married TO J. f. Voolfolk. of Louisa
county.
Hon. Thos. II. Lion. of Manassas. has
sold the Corey farm. in Prince William
County. $50 acres. 10 Sigel Brown, OF
Washington. for $3.50.
Cards are out for the marriage oi Mis-.
Annie Gertrude Keys, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. L. q. ". keys. u Or. D. e.
Cline, both OF Culpeper county. Aug. Il.
Hon R. Lindsay Gordon. Of Louisa.
will deliver an address ON August 3lst.
az Bethel Academy, ON the occasion a.
the annual reunion OF Joe Kendall Camp
lCV
Hard crabs seem to be more plentiful
than ever. Around Hampton Roads the
trawl-lines keep the canning factories
overworked, aud thousands of barrels
are being shipped.
Ex-Gov. A. J. Montague viii deliver
the address at the unveiling of IA monu-
ment on Wednesday. at sumter. ;. { .
erected To the memory OF the great Rev
dictionary hero whose name the city
bears.
Eppa : Cox has ON exhibition at the
Jamestown Exposition samples of gold
ore from a surface vein on bis farm ip
lower Fauquier county. The exposition
has brought him letters OF inquiry from
various sections.-N arrenton Virginiar.
Dr.L.S. Foster. formerly superintendent
OF the Eastern State Hospital, Williams
burg, and lately made superintendent
OF the Norfork Protestant Hospital. has
resigned. Ii is said he " ~ take up tn.
practice Of medicine in Norfork.
The Potomac Baptist Association COM
pl ,ses the Baptist churches OF Alexandra.
FaiiaX, Prince William, Stafford. Fan
quier aud Loudoua counties, numbering
rfty-tive, twenty-three pastors. 5.G65
members Judge e. f. NicOl j. thu.
With the church at Marshall. Fauquier
county, on Aug. II.
On July Goth Robert Brent. Sr.. OF near
| Pinckardsville, Lancaster county. walked
out TO ' lsit a neighbor, aud after being
there "a while, left He was very old and
IL is supposed he wandered out into a
field and dropped from exhaustion
Search was made for him, but his body
was not found until Monday of last week
Two sons and four daughters survive
him.
Ex-Governor Montague, who is spend
ing week or ten days of his vacation
amid scenes and among friends OF bis
bOyhood, is one OF the most enthusiastic
and expert fishermen in the country.
Several days have been spent on
Healy's and Rosegills ponds, but he has
concluded he struck the wrong moon.
Tuesday he met with better luck in
the Dragon and came away with a string
of eighteen Jack. "-SOuthside Sentinel.
Roadbuilder Thomas, under direction
OF Supervisor W \. Cundiff, has started
his machine, men and teams on Irvington
roads, to the delight of wayfarers.
S~arms of our Afro Americans are re-
turning from the cities for the meeting
season. August Is their great season oi
religious gatherings. - Second crop ol
strawberries being gathered on Capt
Squires' place in lower Lancaster Viz
ginia Citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
MARRIAGES

Raynor Ellsworth and Miss I.ottie V.
Moody, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Moody, both of Middlesex county, were
married Tuesday at the home OF DIR. b.
b. DuttoD, In that county, by Rev. J X.
Laughton. The happy couple left for a
trip to the exposition.
On Monday night of last week MILFORD
Wright and Miss Caroline Taylor, daugh.
ter of Mrs. Thomas Taylor, both OF
Westmoreland county, eloped to Leon.
ardtown, Md. and We're married Tues
day. The groom is II and the bride II
The marriage was performed by Rev. S.
W. Nillbridge in hotel Lawrence. The
couple has returned to Westmoreland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
DEATHS

Capt. James NJ. Robertson. fisherman
oil lower Lancaster, died suddenly a few
days ago, aged 62 years.
Mrs Sarah Bryant, of Irvington, died
Tuesday. She was widow OF the late
Edward Bryant, and leaves two sons
and three daughters.
Major James s. Grinnan, formerly of
Culpeper county, died recently at his
home at Terrell, Texas, where he was
held In the highest esteem.
Columbus knight. aged 6s, formerly OF
Baltimore, died at his home in West Irv-
ington last week. His wife, two daugh-
ters and one son survive. Remains taken
20 Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary W. Bankhead died at the
residence OF her aunt, Mrs.C. p. Cardw well,
In Hanover county. of heart failure, a
few days ago, aged "a years Her re-
mains were taken to Orange and Inferred
Ia Graham Cemetery beside her husband.
The deceased formerly resided in Orange
county, her husband, Charles l.. Bank
head, having died five years ago. She
ieayos several sisters and two nieees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
NOTED PHILAATHR0PlsT DIES
letitis Peultney Collins Paeses Away
At Chestnut Hin. Pa.

Philadelphia, Aug. l2.-Letitia Poult-
Collins. widow OF Frederic Collins ST..
died az Chestnut Hin. Mrs Collins.
born in Philadelphia in 1924. was the
daughter Of MOrdecai Lewis Dawson.
distinguished member of the Society Of
Friends. in which society Mrs Collins
always maintained her interest hold
ing the oldest membership extant in
the 18th street meeting.
Until advancing years limitsd her
activity. Mrs Collins devoted niue n
time and attention TO 10 the manage
ment of charitable and educational in
stitr tons being until recently among
the managers OF the Pennsylvania In
stitute for the Deaf and Dumb. the Fos-
ter Home. the Preston Retreat and a
number Of kindred interests.
She is survived by a son, Frederic
Collins. Jr.. and two daughters. Mrs
Charles ~ Hulse and Mrs Morris
Earle. Mrs. 5. Bowman Wheeler and
Mrs. Burnet Landreth. Jr.. are grand
daughters.
The funeral will be held at her late
residence at Chestnut Hill. on Tues
day. at go O'Clock Interment will b,
made at Laurel Hin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
HEALTH.

From conversations with our
practitioners of medicine we have no
hesitation in saying that the health
oil our city is very good. We have
no epidemic. The fact is that there
is no city in the country where the
health conditions are better. So no
one has reason to fear about this.
We are situated above Tidewater
and below Piedmont. We have a
good population who are careful.
generally, about their premises. and
We have good water, and the city
good drainage. The doctors report
our health rate excellent and the
death rate low.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13

There is hardly Democrat up in
this part of the country who won't
rejoice that John Sharp Williams
will be the next Senator from Nissis-
sippi. Williams has made a reputa-
ton in the House second TO none,
and while we believe there is "A wider
field for him in that body than there
is in the Senate, yet Mississippi may
feel sure that she will have "A Senator
who can take care OF himself, his par
ty and his State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
ENFORCING OYSTER LAWS

Two "summeFnight' workers were re-
Gently arrested ia the James river by the
oyeterfpoiice. Their cases will come up
at Newport News. and they will probably
be given the limit. This about clears
tho James OF summer pirates"
Seventeen clammers were arrested in
the York river recently by oyster in
spectors and convicted in the magistrates
court OF taking oysters from the rocks
while claiming. The cases were appealed.
They win be pushed IN the higher court,
a<,lt h the oyster officials earnest desire
20 break up summer oystering under The
p<etense Of claiming.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
HANOVER SCHOOL

Miss W. F. Schooler. Principal. will r.
open on Monday, Sept. 9Th, at Frcder.
icksburg. Va.
English Branches, Higher Mathematics
and Science taught, Also Latin, French
and German.
The past session has been the most
successful in the history of this school
and the pupils have attained high
standard of honor as well M scholar
ship.
Terms payable quarterly, in advance.
For further information address,
Miss W. +. Schoolcr,
fredericksburg, Va.
ifl2m. seed 2m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.
Wheat, so TO 80; corn, 60 TO G5, meal
$1.GO TO $1.75; oats, ~ to 80
hens, live, . to 10; spring chickens
- to lG; eggs, Ii TO Ia; lard, 10 "a
II; ducks, live 10 to IL; butter, l.
to %; hams, II TO Is. Irish potatoes
so TO 90; veal, ~ To 3: lambs,
$3.50 to 800: hides. green, = to 10;
dry. II To Is. salted, No. l. 9 To 10.
eab skins M !, $1.1O per skin; baled
hay, SO to 81 per ton; leaf sumac. ~
To 80 per 100, hogs, live weight. :
To 5ac.; beef. live weight. ~ To 3Jzc.
pork, TO *; turkeys, live. -; wool
market firm. rs to - per To
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
MINER WANTED.

One who has practical experience in
mining pyrites to take charge of mine
and manage the works.
Do not answer this unless you are sober
and Industrious, and have had at least
ten years experience in this kind of min
ing in Northern Virginia.
Send letters of reference and Wages ex-
pected. Address A. +. Norton. CARR
sonville, Va. nS.2t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
HAS MARRIED 1880 COUPLES

IL IL eighteen years this month since
Rev. A. II. Burroughs. of Bristol, began
MS career AZ n marrying parson.
During this time he has married ? 1880
couples at Bristol
During the last four years he has en-
tertaiDed elopers In hotel which he had
butt Tor the purpose. convenient to the
union depot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
POLITICAL

Carl II. Noting was nominated for the
House ot Delegates in the Democratic
primary held in Louisa county Thurs.
day.
Judge I. j. Barham was nominated TO
succeed himself as Judge OF the Corpora
ton Court, OF Newport News. in a Demo
cratic primary held Saturday. There
were four candidates in the field.
On August 10Th, at II O'Clock, the Re
publicans of Culpeper county will hold a
mass meeting in Culpeper TO elect dele
gates to the convention To be held in
Alexandria. Aug. 81. to nominate a can.
didate for Congress from the Eighth Dis
trict.
There are three candidates for Demo.
cratic nomination for State senate from
Alexandria district They arr: Hon.
Lewis II, Machen, incumbent. Of Alexan-
driai A. ]. wedderburn and X. T.. Thorn
ton, OF Fairfax.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
TO ASK FOR S5,0OO,0 900

Congress, at its next session. will be
asked tn appropriate 81. 900 900 for i'm
provements in the James river, with a
view to providing a deeper channel and
making the sailing route shorter by the
elimination OF sharp bends at Turkey
island and other points below Richn ond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
FINED $1,000 FOR RELATING

Judge Page Morris, in the Il ;. Dis
trict court at Minneapolis. Mimi. fined
the Wisconsin Central Railway $l7 900
for Relating.
Judge Morris formerly resided in Nir.
9inia and represented the I.ynchhurg dis
drict in Congress. rs IA Republican. for
one term.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-13
NEW ELECTRIC LAMPS
FOR PETERSBURG

The Virginia Passenger and Power Co.
II to exp~nd la Improvements in Peters
burg $50, 900. OF which $23, 900 il to in
stall the new electric lamps Of 1000 can
die power.
The remaining $27 900 Is TO beexpend-
ed on the new plant OF the company.