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ed investigation 10 learn who the clerk
was in the hat department, that had at
tempted 20 get a pair Of gloves. Yes
terday. however, a second letter was
received by Miss Dunning
II read.
let me know what address you sent
gloves. Write me a letter 10 Miss Ethel
Smith. q street station, Washington,
D. c. Don't fail.'
Upon receipt of the second letter the
manager Of the store reported the mat
ter 10 Inspector Boardman, in charge
OF the Detective Bureau. Central Of
fee Detectives Helan and McNamee
were assigned TO the case.
Decoyed by Package.
Acting upon the advice of the police.
the gloves were sent according to the
Instructions contained in the letter
The detectives went to the G street
postofficc at the noon hour. but fl was
not until 4 o'clock that a woman stepped
up TO the general delivery window and
said.
rs there a package or letter here for
Miss Ethel SMITH"
She was given the gloves, and Gust
as she was leaving the building the de-
tectives placed her under arrest She
was taken to Police Headquarters.
where she said she was Mrs Mollie
Cake. Of Norfolk. Va. Mrs. Cake said
She had been living in New YORK since
October and since coming TO this city
had been stopping at 719 NJ street north
west. She is twenty-eight years old.
Good Way to Get Gloves"
The police say she admitted writing
the letters. saying that q friend had
told her this was a good way to get
gloves and other articles Of wel-inE
apparel without paying Cor them.
Miss DUnning was sent for. and much
TO her surprise. identified the woman as
a second cousin. Mrs. Cake was locked
NJ at the House of Detention. and will
be given a hearing IN the Police Court
Monday on charge OF attempted black
mail.
Inspector Boardman, who has han
died cases Of every description. saws
tnat this Is one without a precedent in
the history Of the Washington depart-
ment. The police are inclined to the
NelopmentS, and searching inVestiErt-
ton IS being made into Mrs. Cakes
past record.
Miss Dunning IS young woman OF
excellent reputation, and one Of the
most trusted saleswOmen in the store
Ihe manager Of the department store
was highly indignant that her honesty
should have been challenged by the
writer Of the letters
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White, was considerably nonplussed
10 hear that his clients creditors
were indignant at having heaped upon
them. unsolicited so much credit
Il will admit" said Attorney White.
that Mr.. Hieston only approximately
fixed the amount Of money due his
creditors in making up the schedule ot
liabilities in his petition in bankruptcy
1t is possible we may ask leave 10 file
an amended schedule. 1t was late last
night before we had the papers pre-
pared. and it may be that my client did
not have time to estimate carefully
just what he did owe.
Creditors Pressing Him.
"He claimed that certain creditors
were pressing him and he determined to
go into bankruptcy to protect them all
OF course. 1 know nothing about Mr..
Hieston's affairs beyond what he has
told me. His present difficulties are
the outcome of New York speculations
entered into months ago. He has been
buying on a falling market, as he tells
me. and the tremendous crash Of
Thursday caught him and brought
things 10 a crisis.
Il could at say whether Mr.. Hieston
is in The city or not. l had a telephone
message from him about 3 o'clock this
afternoon. / have advised him to say
nothing. As 1 understand IT, his seat
in the Washington Stock Exchange is
collateral for the amounts due to the
members of that organization"
Mr.. Hieston was not seen about the
Rochambeau apartment house yester-
day. He did not appear on + street and
none Of his associates appear to know
what has become Of him.
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KIDNAPPED BOY BROUGHT
NEAR HOME IN BOAT
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the party cor something might happen"
From 10 o'clock until the party lay
seCretcd- A few minutes after & O'Clock
with their powerful marine glasses the
sleutns were able 10 make out the faint
outline of the alleged kidnapers boat.
Everybody quiet now" cautioned
Simmons, wen land them this trip and
get the boy
Closer and closer to the shore the boat
sailed. When about 500 yards OF. the
sl0op was caught by a strong south
easterly wind and nearly capsized while
tacking in the shallow water
Glasses were IevcIed at the boat, but
so carefully had its occupants screened
themselves with strips of canvas from
The range of eyesight that the detec-
tives were unable but once TO get A
glimpse OF them. AS the boat careened
and the rail dipped under water De
tective Simmons with his long telescope,
saw the hat of the hclmsman.
When the sIoop drew up a hundred
yards from shore. opposite where the
detectives and newspapermeu lay Sc
creted the sails were furled. Imme-
diately the white and black flags were
raised 10 the peak. Several times these
flags were raised and lowered. At last
they were left at the mast head for five
The glasses were leveled at
the shore as If they were watching for
some signal For fifteen minutes after
the pennants had been left at the mast
head. the boat drifteG in front of the
beach
Apparently frightened by the signals
going unanswered from the shore. the
occupants Of the boat hUrriedly raised
the sails, and. caught by a strong wind
the boat dashed away toward the Jer-
sey shore. Unable TO pursue them in
boats. the detectives started for Dover,
leaving "a man TO remain TO watch for
a possible landing tonight He was later
reinforced in the evening by three de-
tcctiveS.
Asked for an explanation of the
strange antics of the boat, Superintend-
ent DiamiO. OF the PinkertOn force. re-
fused point blank 20 discuss the mat
ter
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this entire authority in the Federal Gov
ernment. and il was natural that he
should wish TO talk of this and assO-
ciated questions with State executives
The conference with Governor Deneen
is expected TO initiate a series Of inter
views with State executives during the
coming spring and summer.
No Hasty Action.
The President does not want to act
hastily He has been assured by a good
many Of his callers lately that the ac-
tivities of State legislatures i'm their
efforts to regulate commerce have done
the railroads more harm than have the
efforts Of the Federal Government in
the same direction and that at the same
time the States regulations have pro-
duced no really compensating auvantag-
es to the people. This view is being
urged ov the railroad interests. which
have completely changed front and are
now begging for Federal regulation
exclusively. Whether the Federal Gov
eminent is prepared to assume so large
a contract. and whether il could execut
it if assumed, is a matter for serious
consideration. Certainly no propaganda
of opinion is 20 be set afOOt with the
backing of the executive authority until
the occasion for it is pretty clearly
proven.
In the course of his effort to determine
what ought to be his recommendation
to the next Congress. the President viii
consult people representing all views OF
questions. He will talk to executives Of
States and to executives of railroads. II
was announced yesterday that. after all
the mystery and uncertainty. President
MeIIcn, Of the New Haven road. VIII
come here on Tuesday for a conference
with the President. 1t is not very clear
what they will talk about and there is
no present reason for the expectation
that others of the group of railroad men
lately discussed in this connection VIII
come to washington.
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If you prefer, only your initials
will be printed; but The Times can
not consider unsigned letters.
The best answers will be pub
ished, whether written from Wash
lngton or elsewhere. As far as pos
sible. the choice will disregard lit
erary form and depend solely upon
the reasons presented for the
writer's opinion.
The Times will summarize each
weeks answers, send the poll to the
other fifty-four cities, and receive
from each city in return the ballot
cast by its people. In other words,
The Times and the other papers are
lifting the lid from suppressed
American public opinion on one of
the most vital and widely discussed
questions of the generation. When
the letters are published they will
have given expression to the na-
tion's mind.
Two things more
/. The first letters received will
be published in The Sunday Times
of next week.
2. Each Sunday, for six weeks.
The Times will continue to publish
the best letters received from all
over the country, and a tabulation
Of the views expressed in the half
hundred largest cities Of America.
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IS determined TO win the honor, and
that each city is keeping its eye on
the others candidates for the distinc-
ton.
Among the staid people o. Boston, the
free md easy crowds Of Chicago. the
coquettcs of Kentucky. and the bellies
of San Francisco, there Is constant in
-~-"St in what the most beautiful
woman of Washington Will look Ike.
on all sides 1t is realized that this is a
b.g thing, the biggest thing Of its Ki.d
ever attempted and carried through u
The worlds history.
u is easy TO appreciate. therefore.
that the mere matter of who will re-
ceive the 500 offered to the person send
Ing in the winners photograph is com
paratively insignificant when one re
members that the winner Will i'm
mediately become a figure Of national
and international fame Washington
will take pride in sending out her pic
ture 60 the world. Washington will send
her as the city's representative in the
competition. Washington will
rely upon her 10 win the prize In the
international contest.
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WINS
FROM STEWART

IN conjunction with the Great South
ein FOOL Handicap matches now being
'eld at the pool parlOrs of the Ma
uohaI Hotel Frank Sherman. ax-cham-
pion OF the world. increased his lead
over Fred Stewart last night in the
special match, his final score being 800
TO Stewards l7s.
Inc eX-champion gave a very credit
aole exhibition. This was the second
evening Of the match and the outcome
was watched with great interest by the
admirers OF the two men. The game
was the result Of very much discussion
as I" the ability Of the ex-champion 10
ueteat Stewart. who did such good
work in his several different matches in
lhe Dig games. Sherman allowed his
opponent handicap Of 900 70 so.
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Counsel for the defense were busy to-
day completing their plans for the re-
huttaL. Their announcement that four
alienists would be called has thrown
cold water on the plan tC give the
case to the jury next Friday. since it is
believed that Jerome Will issue his old
tactics in cross-eXa mining these eX-
perts. and thus drag the case along for
another week at least.
!. y. Jacobson, who was formerly in
Hummels office, today made this state
ment:
4 don't want any mans blood on my
hands, and L am not anxious 10 testify
in murder case. All can say is that
HGmmel told the truth"
Hummel at Jerome's Mercy.
HummeI was not to be seen. Il is
believed that he now realizes The mis-
take he made in tcstifylng in the Thaw
case. His sole hope rests in Jerome.
To the district attorney, who called him
"A menace TO the community for twenty
years" he looks for resUscitation. On
all sides there is great curiosity as TO
what Jerome will do fer his new found
friend.
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HIGHWAYMEN SHOJT VICTIM;
LATTER Is IN HOSPITAL

George w Sues, twenty-seven years
the Emergency Huspiisi last night suf-
fering from a gunshOt wound In the
knee. Sues told the doctor that he had
been shot by two men, who were ar
Tested and locked up in the Hyatts-
vile jail.
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Died.

GATSCHET-On March Is. 1907. DR.. ALBERT
5 GATSCHET-
Particulars in another column.
HARLAN-On Saturday. March Is 1907. Of
p. m, MARGARET A. beloved wife q
BurnC Harlan
Funeral from late residence 1929 Tenth
street southeast, Tuesday. March lg. at >
D. m II
ROSSON-SuddenIy. at Freedmau's Hos
pitaI. March is, 1907. ROWLAND
ROSSON.
Particulars in another column.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
SEVENTH ST.
CARS CRUSH
YOUNG MAN
Rowland RoSSon Dies
AS Result of His
Injuries.

Caught between the bumpers of two
Brightwood cars at the Seventh street
loop about 4:3O o'clock yesterday after
noon. Rowland ROsson. twenty years
old, a paper hangers apprentice. living
at SAFE P street northwest, was so
badly crushed that he died in Freed
mans Hospital shortly after O'Clock.
Just after southbound car No. 3l6
stopped at the loop. Rosson climbed I'D
on the bumper 10 talk with the motor
man, Brice RUpenthal Northbound car
No. sos. in charge of Motormau l.. c.
Lucas and Conductor J. A. Shreeves.
was standing on the southbound track
ready to start. There is a switch at the
loop. which is the terminus of the line
The northbound cars switch 10 the
northbound track at the loop.
Switch Not Set.
i is the duty Of the conductor Of the
sOuthboUnd car to see that the switch is
set properly to avoid running on the
southbound track Supposing that every
thing was all right, Lucas started ahead.
the controller set at nine points to en-
able the car TO clear the switch. where
there is no underground trolley.
Instead OF taking the switch, the car
went up the southbound track. crash
ing into the other car with tremendous
force. Rosson fell from the bumper. and
was caught between the two cars. Both
legs were mashed just below the hips.
The cars came together with such force
that the bumper on one of the cars
was bent as If il had been made Of lead.
Lucas and ShreCves were arrested by
the police Of the Eighth precinct, and
viii be held for the action Of the coro-
ner's jury. The inquest will be held at
the District Morgue tomorrow morning
at II O'Clock. According to several wit
nesses Shreevcs was standing on the
back platform Of the car. and had not
to"ched The switch. Lucas says he sup
posed 1t had been properly set. and that
everything was in working order.
Amputated Both Legs.
Rosson was removed to Freedman-s
Hospital in an ambulance. In an ef
fort TO save his life the surgeons ampu-
tated both legs at the thigh. He lost
consciousness n few minutes after the
accident occurred, and died in a state of
coma.
There was a large crowd waiting nj
tnt loop at the time ROssOu'S ShriekS
anu cries as the blood spurted from his
mangled body caused the widest excite
ment and a number Of women became
so hysterical that IT was necessary to
assist them from the scene of the acci-
dent.
Rosson was a native Of CIarkson. Cul-
peper county, Va. 1t is understood that
he had no relatives living In this city.
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Special Notices.
Licenses to Practice Medicine.

Physicians desiring 70 enter the April
20 practice medicine in the District OF
Columbia should file their applications
with the undersigned ~. or before the
2Stn instant GEORGE c. ODER. N.
D.. Secretary Board o. Supervisors IL
Medicine and Pharmacy. Il
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Thaw's Family at Tombs.

Mrs. William Thaw. the Countess OF
Yarmouth, and Evelyn NesbIt Thaw
called on the prisoner in the Tombs to-
day. ana spent several hours there.
Thaw was in good spirits. and ex-
pressed himself as fully satisfied with
the progress Of events. He is confident
Of an acquittaL So is Lawyer Hart
ridge. In q statement which the latter
gave out, he said.
We feel that anyone would take the
word Of Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw in prefer
enCe to the sworn statements Of such
man as Hummel. We feel that our
case is won
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WILL CALL MORE WITNESSES
IN DEFENSE OF HARRY THAW
TO REBUT HUMMEL EVIDENCE
DelmaS Has Also Subpoenaed -Four AenStS to Testify AS
to Mental Condition of the Accused Slayer of
Stanford White

NEW YORK. March 16.-Ten new wit
nesses, Of whom four are experts, have
been summoned by the defense in the
Thaw case TO offset the evidence offered
by District Attorney Jerome in the clos
ing days of the States case
A determined effort, il was said today,
is TO be made by Delmas to break the
force Of all the rebuttal testimony that
has been put in by Jerome. In order
that the issue between Hummel and
young Mrs. Thaw may be drawn as
tightly as possible, Delmas will recall
the wife of the defendant 10 the stand
early this week and have her tell at
length all that took place when she
called on Hummel with Stanford White.
As a preliminary 10 this, no further
opposition will be offered to the admis-
sion OF the affidavit which Jerome pro-
duced on Friday afternoon. save such
as Is necessary to enable the defense to
get its exception on the record With
this In, the case Of the State will be
closed. and DelInas thereupon begin his
new assault
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
WHAT SHOULD ROOSEVELT
DO WHEN TERM ENDS?

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The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Experts Will Be Called.

In addition to Mrs. Thaw, six other
Witnesses will be called who will testify
to matters of fact, and, in addition, to
Drs. Smith Ely Jenlifre and Graeme
NJ. Hammond. two other experts who
will be selected by these two will be
called to refute the evidence OF the
States experts One OF these il IS
said, is likely 10 be DR. Gregory, for
merly in charge of the psychopathic
ward at Bellevue.
DR.. Austin Flint, with whom Jerome
made a play, seeking 10 show that
Evelyn Nesbit and Jack Barrymore had
once called on him has been subpOenaed
by the defense. and May Mackenzie will
produce a series Of letters written BY
Stanford White to Evelyn Nesbit which
II Is said, contain sensational matter.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
SIX BEAUTIES UPHOLD
THE TIMES BOAST

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The Washington times., 1907-03-17
DENEEN'S CALL ON THE
PRESIDENT TO SWAP IDEAS

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The Washington times., 1907-03-17
BLACKMAIL CHARGE
AGAINST WOMAN

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Columbia Club,

The whisky that mad Washington "a
nous. SChlitz's beer on draught. W. J.
Donovan. lJ16 Ith ST NV.
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EDMOND o. PIGEON, D. D. S,

RepOnsIb,e Filings, Crown, and Brldgework
Plates, ana Extracting Corner u and 7th
Ets. Main l44F. fe2O-tr
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HERALD WANTAD
BULLETIN BOARDS
The Herald Want Ad Page Is dis.
played daily Oh Herald Bulletin
boards in the following prominent
'CCationG
NORTHWEST.

NDElHN Est
/ W. A. NeNulty. Il.J lita ST. NV. Cigaa. TO-
I u1gc0s newspapers. ana periodicals..
! Paul P1ars.us D1ls store, 18TH and @ sts NV.
A. T. FuGs the Georgetown druggist. zta ard
/ z sts. l0.
/ Charles J. allen. 500 NJ st. uT. cigars. lotae-
/ cos leasi1pcrs periodicals. and pool
/ Lloyd Jr1ss- -l55 Ia. ave. Ia. Cigars. magazines
/ and stationery. Poo. I-I.lr
I A. Goldman, IA 81 81 ua. Pipes. t0baccoz. anu
/ stationery.
ste,es smoke SHOP "a and p SITS. NV. tlgar,.
magazines. and newspapers Pure cider
Martins 1aOe ol.ulus PaTluTs. l5i5 Wisconsin
ave La.
paws Pharmacy. ed ana ID sts- nv. Use DAVIS
duss
magazine. nshlug yac4e, and l0oL
Kius Drug store, Vermont ave. and ST. NV
Talarl ilE Library
C. H. Graham. IZ5J ga St. Newspapers. maya
zines, stationery. toys &c
Halls star t.s4r stores $50 lsth ST. NV and
6y3 Pa. ave. uU.
J. NJ Paxton 1855 18th ST Cigars. ,o5aeoos
newspapers periodicals. dc.
Geo5gaycu Book Exchange s0C5 N ST. Nv. VIC
tor and Edison talking machines and supplies
PAU Pearson Pharmacies. 18th s. ana RIA are
wv and s. J. ave. and J. So. nv
" l.. Grifis rs Pa ave, route and distrlblrJn,
agent for Washington HJrald. Subscriptions recse.i
Lewis &. Frey, 81. Ga. s-d ANA Vi st5 subscriu
tioHs tcr Herald received al ls16 jefferson ave nv
Philip Watts. g. Ia. ave- uw. Cigars JU8aocls
sewsp1persi &c
Cheasalos * Cocos. GO ID st. NV and s1l La. ave
Fruits confectionery. cigars, newspapers. &C
}. NJ. Watson Ii bro. l5 ID st. Nv. Cigars.
tobaccos, news papers, magazines
Mattens Clg Hail cigar store. opposite Clty
Hall Legal blanks
Siugletous Pharmacy. cor. 10th and K SIS NV
Everything IN drugs, newspaper. and periodicals
f. T. Hays, cor 10th aud SIS NV Hlrb
grade cigars and tobacco newspapers and periodicals
SpUTHN EST.
4. Costello. y llth ST. So. Cigars, tobaccos. ana
newspapers.
William Snyders Arsenal Lunch Room, "a and
y sts. ss Leading brands Cf cigars
Dudiey's 6J3 1th st. sw. smokers articles fishing
tackle, stationery. &c.
j. Walter Mcdonald, drugs. Cigars. and toilet arti-
Cles Branch =. o.. a.. ana L SIS.
Cassadys :. 7Cl 9TH ST. ss.. for groceries, provisions
totaccos. stationery, newspapers.
fost-oihce Cigar and News stand. 10 ~ st AZ
A BHckgheIm5r. prop
c. f. Dudley. e,o Eth st. sw Cigars. tobacco.
periodicals.. Open daily and Sunday
Henry A. True. 20 5th ST. sw Cigars. tobssc5s
stationery, newspaper magazines
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CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST. ~ ard So
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y ll-ls schedule figures published only as
information ana are not glaTauteed.
> so a. m--DlurIile anu vay stations
80 a. li.-H arrissl0llE and was stations
+sfjJ g. M-->lceffT5 ard coaches 70 Atlanta and
New Orleans DINING Car
has a. m.-sle,pers end Coaches 70 Columbia.
,ataHral, and jacksonville. DINING Car
-. D. m--ScCV-Ta and C0acLss % Atlanta and
tclunl11s. ga. Sunset Route Tourist Sleeper 70
san ilau4-r1 rrl-ase1ly.
-i.-l D. m.-flaTlIsluugrg ana way stations
~ D. l--L laI.-ttestllls. NarreLt1u. and Eay
t6I5 ,. m.-Southeru's Palm Limited SoIid Pull
man ip AIKEN Augusta savannah. Jacksonville and
~. augustine sleeper bl-WceAy u Charleston.
Dining Gar
So T. m--sleeusrs and Coaches 70 Charlotte. Co
il-Ioii aud Augusta Sll-plrs weekdays o. Pine
hurst Dining 81
-lo.i5 D. u.-ssepers and Coaches tyia Lynchburs
and BIist9l to Chattanooga, Memphis and Sew Os-
leans DINING Gar
- 10 y. NV 4s-i-g t0u ard Southwestern Limited
ol14 Pullman o. AsItFIle. Atlanta. BIrmlus ham,
and NcW Orleans. JluL and Observation Cars. DIu-
liz Car.
NoIe-'DaIy Weekdays
Through trans from tHe south arrive Washington
-. ESQ. and $40 O. H. -ll. 80 --45 u - and
Local trans from H1ulsCubJrg ID I'd a. IL week
4a--, ana 80 ~ a. daily tlll tal-lorJes Elle, els
la,Ely.
Pregnant trains 90 and from Buemout
Ticket OI-ts. US i5tA ST.. OIL Ia. Ave. and Penn
E. .saula station.
e.. II. AChERT. \. f. HARDWICk
r. 4. q Gen. 1IgE I'as Iraf. Mgr.
". Il. 1A1LUE. L. \ BKDWN
Cen iass Az GenI At.
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RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.

cfnt4lit ~ eject November -, Lt1
90 +. M.-OLD DUAHNIOA EAPkEaos. week
Gays-siCps at lEinclpal points pa Virginia. estlbuis
re stsLo~4t Cae4.es lailoi car y NliIton forSe
Sie-peTs Chiffon Forge " LouIsEie. Cincinnati ~
diaiaIolis, 81 Loa-s aAd IAlcag9; Duuvt seryles
lsuln tloTdGnsYllie.
a. T. M-NEW &. .. LIMITED. DAILY
as- Eestibug tram, stops ouiy 40 tioId9ussllie
Charlottesville, Staalio3. Clifton Forge aud Cofiua
sa., EJcefrItc ard EluioD. ~. Z. Pullman sleep
trs 20 Lexington. LOUISVILLE Cincinnati iualzlaf5s
81 L0uIs, aud CAlcaso- DIulAs cags, . - CdTJs
service one night ouJ.
l.l9 L. Al. =. y. LIMITED DaHy-Soiid
VisuDsie train. pullman slsevrs 90 Cincinnati Lex
IHgt0H. ana LOUISVILLE Compartment sleeping %
uginia hOt bETugs Eeek days DINING cars al
carte 8TTCC. 1lccItls Cincinnati o. lineage and
81. Louis and Louisville u Memphis. Nashville ana
Southwest
Reservations and sickCts az Chesapeake and Ohio
Dlcea. ST. Penns} sS aFeHut, oJ3 lltb street. near
+. and sixth street station. Telephones Alzln 5I5g
for Pennsylvania X. X. Cab Service agd Asin l9ss
tuT q q. IIrLrt VIC.