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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
LEGACY FOR "UNCLE JOE"
PLACED AT $2,5OO,OOO
hut lie Is Somewhat skcptIcnl
and Hasn't Joined the
i'IutQcrnfs

1on "sminston, u. c.. January t.--Ir Uncle
zoe. o"e Sannon had lively imagination and
49, 49, ttIcduiou6 besides ho'd be IA real plu, o
~, ti ns morning. For yesterday he rccoiv-
er. tet n from King. King & Co.. bank
ss, OF bombay. India notifying him that
! IL Woman client OF thcirs--whose name Is
nentloncd in the lcttcr--haSing been warn
~ ny n.s physiclans that she had less than
~ ,N 'npn,hs 10 live, nnd deposited with them
hrr VIII. for execution upon hcr death in
which Joseph q. Cannon. OF DunviiIc III
Is mage solo heir to estate valued al,
| w -hpproNimatcly S250aCn0
hui Uncle Joo lent imaginative at all and
nc uocsh intend 10 spend any. OF the money
In advance.
The legacy. according 10 tho letter or
! hotihcation. doesn't drop on Uncic Joe out
OF IN" clear sky without rhyme or rousou
!! Is explained TINT many years ngo Ni
,ahnpn; Then "A hard working member OF
me rank ana file oil the House OF Rcp.cscn-
! iatNcs. did favor. or. the letter en-
pcss" H. "a great decd OF Kindness"
ior man. then poor and struggling, from
whom he could have expected no re turn
THAT man won't to India. worked hard. made
fortunate Investments. wac phcnomcnuIiS.
successful and accumulated n great .stats
Upon his death h. left his entire estate in
King King & Co.'S client for life. with tho
stipulation that uron -hor death ii was 10
revert 10 MIR. Cannon.
The present posscssor OF the fortune tho
letter explains. has suffered from an incur.
able disease for years, and was recently told
by her physicians that her case was hope
less and that she could not 1.-Two longer than
sin months nj the outside. Consequently, Il is
explained. she mmcdsteiy made her Win
and deposited IL with tho bankers In BON.
bay. where she Is at present living.
Speaker Cannon Grinncd when tho lcgac,
was mentioned TO him to-day.
i never had friend worth s.. 5o2.o5o,' he
said. and IL had. he Wouldn't have LEFT
IL Ia me-"
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DezicafeIy
Formed

and gently reared. women will find in
ail the seasons OF their lives, as maid.
ems. wives and mothers. that the one
simple, wholesome laxative remedy,
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally ana which may be taken at
any time, WREN the system needs a
lsxanve, with perfect safety and real.
ly beneficial effects. Is Syrup Of Figs
nnd Elixir Of Soma.
i hzE that t-ue delicacy Of favor
which IS 50 -et.eshing TO the taste
M, warning and grateful toning tc
tce sto1Ech which responds SO favor.
tp!y 70 lis action and the laxative eff
fect which :E SO beneficial to the sys
te- vhen, occasionally, its gentle
elsGnEing is required.
The genuine, always bearing the
.E-ae Of the California Fig Syrup Co.
Kay BE purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of one
size only, price fifty cents per bottle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
MAY DEFEAT HOOPER
Legislators HIVE Plan TO Prevent Him
Taking Sent.

Nashville. Tenn, January i.-Rcgu-
lar Democrats to-day started a plan 10
prevent the seating as Governor Of u:
W. Hooper, who was elected last fall
by fusion OF Republicans and indie
pendent Democrats. The scheme is
for Regular Democrats who were
elected 10 the Legislature to refuse to
be sworn in as members. They did
refuse to-day. Unless the "RcSulnr'
members are seated, Hooper cannot be
sworn IN.
Tonight an agreement to adjourn
the Legislature until summer was
signed by Regular" Senators, and
many rumors that all Regular mem
bers of the Assembly would leave for
home tomorrow were heard
Conferences were called tonight
and these may bring tho Regulars
into the Legislature. The Regulars
assert that the Fusionists failed to
keep faith as to certain promises made
by the FusI0nists 10 the Regulars.
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covcry? was what all the convicts
wanted 10 know.
The 'pickaXc gang" had been at
work repairing the wall foundations
in the west end of the lower prison
cellar. The men had explored several
feet into the earth when n curious
mineral was found. 1t sparkled In the
dirt like polished silver.
Specimens OF the ore We're submitted
to the prison officials. One OF them
who had studied mineralogy a little
pricked the bubble by announcing that
the ore was worth only few cents
II ton, the glitter and sparkle all be-
Ing duo to the presence OF mica.
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MUST START EQUAL
40 More Applicants ror Foreign Ser
Vice VIII iinNc "Insiden InstrucIinn

Washington. -. C.. January I'm
order 70 place all applicants for posi-
,iohs IN the foreign service OF the
lHlted states government through
competitive examinations. on AN equal
plane, the President has issued an ex-
ecutive order. authorizing the dis
n.issal OF any officer or cmploye of tho
government Who assists in preparing
candidates for the examinations of the
noerd OF examiners for the diploma lie
and consular services
NO officer or employe OF the gov
e'Elneht the order says, Shall d.
rectly or Indirectly instruct or be
concerned in any manner in the In
s,iuction OF person or classes OF
preparations for the examinations nj
me boards Of examiners for the diplo.
matte consular service.
The fact that any officer or en-.
poEe Is found SO engaged shall n,
considcrcd sufficient cause for his re
"oNa! from the service"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
WAR on BUCKET SHOPS
San Frapclsco's Mayor Asks for
More Stringent Ordinance.

San Francisco. Cal. January A.
Mayor Mccarthy wishes the city OF
San Francisco 10 join forces with tho
Postal Department in the war on
bucket shops. He sent n letter to the
Board of Supervisors yesterday urging
the passage of an ordinance making
ii an offense even 10 enter their estab-
lishments.
In his message to the Supervisors
the Mayor says: "These bucket shops
flourish for tho most part upon the
patronage of men and women OF small
means. who. imbued with the got
rich-quick idea, venture or risk that
which they can III afford to lose"
Tile proposed ordinance is now in
the hands 'of the judicial committee
OF tho Supervisors.
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OF Philadelphia. but came South in
ioe9 and purchased large farm "a
county. which he named .Gicndower
y FEW weeks ago he sold his farm and
came TO Charlottesville to reside. Dur
lnE the past year he established 4
scholarship In the engineering depart
nent or tho University OF Virginia IN
memory OF his sister, Isabella Merrick
sampson. Mr. Merrick married Misx
annie Dwight Brown. OF Detroit, Mich
she survives him. with FIVE Children
7! V; Merrlck. OF rhiadelphia II Il.
; M,erriek' student in me engineerine
Sinia: Mrs Earle OF :smont, wife ot
Edwin Earle. Jr.. former football
star star at Cornell; Miss G II. Merr!ck Of
Charl
Camilius 8. Baker.
Especial 20 The Times Dispatch
Winchester. Va, January i.-Iust
Gather Baker. died. Camillus s
Baker wealthy retired Winchester
merchant, expired carly ,his morning
weeks, and did not know OF his wifes
tn.ath. lie was eighty eight year.
Old and leaves four daughters. one
brother and one sister.
Funeral OF jus. j. Gray.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Sunolk. Va. January i,--The fu-
neral OF James J. Gray, late weather
afternoon at the home OF Mrs Eltsht
II Ice. on Benefits Creek, Nansemotid
county. The officiating clcrgymen
were Revs. Isaac W. johnson, y O..
Newman and J. Savage There we're
j. A. Goodwin
lSpecial TO The Times Dispatch
charlottesville. va. January ~. A.
Goodwin who sold to Charlottesville
the site for the present city reservoir.
UP In the mountains. seven miles west
Of the city. died yesterday Al his home
near Belmont Park. aged seventy
three, He had been q SUFFERER from
heart trouble for over n year He was
a,,a natire Of .Albemarle. He married
county. and she survives him. with
five children-B. w Goodwin, OF this
city: Mrs. J. d. Iseman, of Belmont:
r r. Goodwin. OF this city; H. L.
Goodwin OF Newport News, and L. Il.
Goodwin Of Richmond, lie also leaves
goodwin. OF this city: Mrs. II. ..
Thompson, OF Mcchum's River; r. A.
Go9d W. /, Of liuntinston, "; Va; a., ".
inferred at at Hollywood.
Especial TO The Times Di spatch.1
Charlottesville, Va. January 4.-Ths
remains OF Mrs Dora ]. Locknane. who
X r. Jones. In this city. were taken
TO Richmond yesterday and Inferred
In Hollyw 7. Cemetery. She was II
I.ocknane and was siXty-two years
of age. Five children survive-Mrs. r.
u. Jones. Of this city. and four sons,
all residents of Richmond.
Funerl of Miss Wood.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.1
Gordonsvllle. Va, January 4.-Tha
body of Miss Lorraine Wood. who died
at the home of her aunt at Hewletts,
on Monday evening last, was brought
to this place and inferred in Maple
wood Cemetery this afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
| She was the granddaughter OF Mrs.
| Sidney Wood. and daughter of the
! late Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Wood. of this
! plce. She is survived by one sister
and one brother.
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Showed No Embarrassment.


Charleston. " Va. iunuary i--The
death Of Scnstor llikins adds 10 'ac
political complications in IVES, VIZ
einia The Democratic legislature.
wAieh already Was charged with the
duty OF elccting a successor 20 senate
Nathan BAY SCOTT republican. an'l
which FOR the first time IN years has
q large Democratic mcioritv is now
confronted with two senatorships.
Governor Ulasscock. Republican. mas
the power to appoint senator 10 sue.
iced uator Eikins iemporArily. MS
eppontec. however. IL one is ':rpoinie'i,
would serve only ill The election OF :.
Senator hy tho Lcgls1aiure. which Viii
convene on January IL Balict.ns FOR
Senator VIII begin on january -
There are now half dozen an
nounccd candida;es Tor the sea; OF
Senator scott. ana most OF these prob
ably viii figure in connection with tile
vacancy caused by the death of senator
Elllins
The announced candidn,es arc col
onel John r. McC;raw. Democratic ma :
tional committeeman from West Mr.
einia; ". Il. Chiffon, of Charleston
Clarence Watson. Of railincnt; John
n. Cornwcll. nt lamps county:
Lawrence Yiernay. Of Blueiicld. and
Andrew Ednistun. % Weston.
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ton in 1898. lie leaves three children.
Miss Katherine Crcnshaw Kicks. Rich
ard y. Kicks. Jr.. and James IIoge
Kicks. and u brother and two sisters.
The funeral Will take place this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock from tho residence
Funeral of Miss nnycs.
The funeral of Miss Margaret Hayes.
who died in the Memorial Hospital on
Tuesday. Will be held from Richard
sons undertaking pariors. corner OF
Belvidero and Main Streets, this after
noon at $50 o'clock. Interment in
Riverview.
Mrs. Sue White.
,,!I:S;pecial to The Times Dispatch.
s, mi! N,ii,ii va, January Mrs.
kents store, on Monday last after "a
long illness. She leaves her husband.
Rev. j. j. White. and two sons. Mason
and james White.
HIiss Mury Ann RigElemnn.
Especial to The Times dispatch
Wilmington, Va. January i.-NIiss
Mary Ann Riggleman died OF tuber-
ccmlosls AZ her fathers home. near
the second daughter to die OF this dis
case In the last eighteen months. She
Will he buried In the old Hughes bury
ing ground on Thursday.
Mrs. Lucy Eilin.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Mrs. Lucy Ellis. wife of Jacob Ellis OF
Falmouth. died last evening at her
home after brief illness, aged twenty
two years. She IS survived by her
husband. three children. her parents
one brother and two sisters. the latter
residing i'll this city. Miss Eitic SMELL
ings. sister. is very i'll at the Mary
Washington Hospital here
Alfred Iuttrcll.
Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.l
Bristol. Va, January i.-Alfred Lut
trell. pioneer OF Bristol and a
wealthy citizen, died to-day OF heart
'trouble. aged seventy-four. lie Is
survived by his wife. He onca har-
vested wheat In what is now the bust
ness centre of Bristol.
w. Gordon Merrlck.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Charlottesville. Va. January Nv.
Gordon Merr:ck. chairman of the Re
publican Committee of Abe marie
county. died last night ut his home
in This city aged seventy. The flu
neral viii take place at ! o'clock TO-
morrow afternoon from Christ Church.
Glcndowcr MIR. Merrick was a native
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
FAvoRS W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
Hnidwin Indorses II in His Inaugural
Address.

Hartford. Conn, January 4.-From
the highest seat in the judiciary of
Connecticut, relinquished few short
months ago because OF having reached
the age limit. Judge Simeon r. Bald
win passed to the highest elective
state Office in the gift OF the people
OF the State, when. this afternoon, lie
became Governor. The ceremony was
alike in nearly every particular 10 the
many inaugurals OF the past 100 years.
he attendance was probabl larger
than usual. Judge Baldwin is a Dem
oerat. and II had been eighteen years
since one OF his party had assembled
the Speakers rostrum TO take the
Governors oath
In his inaugural message Gov
ernor Baldwin advocated giving the
electoral privilege TO women and In
corsed the principle of election OF
United States Senators by direct vote
among the new laws advocated We're
an employers liability act, public
utilities commission and a direct pri-
msry act.
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WOULD PLACE BURDEN
ON TIE GOVERNMENT
West Virginia Not thnrecnhic With
Ichi To virginia, Nctirnw
(uutcuu

Grafton w. Va. January 4--,Iohn
] McGraw one OF the five avowed
candidates for the United states SEN
ate, In It statement made public to-
day, declares for tho election of United
states Senator'S ny direct vote Of the
people. for primary law. for econ
ony in state and nation and for the
ASSUMPTION by the national govern
ment Of such rart % The Virginia debt
as the supreme Court Of the United
states decides shall he arportioned to
the State OF West Virginia. OF this
latter matter he says
Whatever sum we may be called
upon 10 pay in this case should be
paid by the general government as a
public charge, because West Virginia
was severed from the old State with
out constitutional authority as war
measure. and primarily for tho pur-
pose Of protecting tho loyal states Of
the immediate West. which border the
Ohio River West Virginia was neces
sary as suggested by Mr.. Lincoln, 10
save these states 10 the Union and
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CAVEDO--Died. January 4. 1911. at the
Tesidence OF his parents parent 2eo5 East ast
CANEDO. aged twenty-four.
Funeral THIS (Thursday) MORN
ING at 10 o'clock from st. Patrick's
Church.
EDDENs- into rest January 4.
1911. at 1880 p. NJ. at her residence.
No. II South Cherry Street. MRS. s..
\: EDDENS, wife Of the late James
OF her age.
Funeral notice later
PAULEIo-Died. at GAS p. NJ. Tuesday.
street, JOHN PAULEIo, aged seven
ty-four years. He leaves wife.
three daughters and Ave sons.
Funeral VIII take place from Sa-
cred Heart Cathedral THIS THURS
DAY, January 5. at 10 a. NJ. Friends
invited to attend Interment Mount
Calvary Cemetery.
PAULEIo-Died, at Gas p. NJ. Tues
Street. JOIN rAuLEIo aged seven
three daughters and nvo sons
Funeral will take place from Sa :
cred Heart Cathedral at 10 a. NJ.
THIS Thursday MORNING. Friends
Calvary Cemetery
RICK S--Dted, at his home, 1l3 North
Third Street, Richmond Va, We'd
nesday morning, January 1, 1911,
in the eightieth year of his age.
RICHARD a. RlCils, The greater
part of his life was spent in Caro-
line county. There he took an ac-
tive interest in education and all
other matters OF public concern. rep
resentinE his county IN the General
Assembly of 1891. He is survived
by three Observation-Disclosures Cren-
shaw. Richard Arnold. Jr.. and James
Hoge Ricks--and Il brother and two
sisters.
Tho funeral will take place from
the residence THURSDAY AFTER
NOON at $3.50 o'clock.
lVIAR--Dcd. January 3. 1911. at 6:55
j. NJ. at the residence of his daugh
ter. Mrs, j. y. umlauf, 3O1 West
WAR. In the eighty fourth year OF
his age He is survived by. two chill
dren. Mrs. ]. A. Umlauf and Mr.. p. G
War.
Funeral from the above residence
10 a. NJ. THURSDAY. January 3
1911.
WASH sR--Dicd. January s. 1911, at S
r. M. at her residence. 401 Louisiana
Street, MRS MARY WASHER, aged
eighty years.
| Funeral notice later.
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RUM0R OF RICH FIND
BY GANG OF CONVICTS
iopc RudeIy DispeIIed, However, b,
omicinI WHO Had Studied

Albany n. Y. January 4-word
spread through the State prison at
cihton' n. Y, n few days ago that
q valuable deposit of silver had been
discovered by a "pickaxe gang" of con-
Nic's at work In the lower cellar Of
INC prison An hour after the alleged
discovery 1900 or more convicts knew
an about it, and samples OF the core"
were being passed along from work.
shop to kitchen and from kitchen to
laundry.
There was much excitement in tile
prison and much discussion as TO what
rights the discoveries would have.
Would tho state appropriate the dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05

give them means of railroad transport
tation from the Eastern seaboard. This
is fully demonstrated in the debate in
Congress on the question of the ad-
mission OF West Virginia as new
state. and particularly in the speeches
Of stevens. Sumner and Powell in tho
Senate. and Conklins and others in
the House. who supported the meas
IRE, not because of any- warrant In the
Constitution, but that. as q war meas
TIRE. ii was necessary"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
rRoGREssIvEs FORM LEAGUE.
Minnesota Republicans Ia Convention
EnrmulntN pnlicN.

Minnesota Republicans In Convention to
Formulate Policy.
Minneapolis, MINI. January I-Progrcssivn
Republicans from all over Minnesota met
here to-day to form a Progressive Repnbii-
can League OF Minnesota Tho convention
me, in tile Lyric Theatre. II. T. Halbcrt. OF
ST Paul. was temporary chairman. and in
outlining the purposes OF the proposed
league quoted from the speech OF Abraham
Lincoln n the Republican State convention
In Illinois in 1851 and paraphrased IT 10
meet present conditions by saying:
I'VE do not expect that amy political pa riy
can endure permanently one-half stand :
pat and and one-half progressive.
I'VE do not expect the Republican party
to he dissolved.
THE aim OF this convention is not 10
FORM new party. but Is the restoration
OF the Republican party 10 its Old ideals"
After Mr. Ialbert's address permanent
organization was formed. with John ~. APP
piegate, Of Cannon Falls. as chairman.
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nivAL Committees CLASH.


W"r"ick. L. l.. January Because
ms town, the largest in area in tho
hlied states, has two opposing com
mitiecs on town debt the town treas
ufcE inds himself without funds TO
h'rr' DIS for salaries or other ex-
r"nseS The supreme Court will be
rhlled upon to decide which commit,
tee is legal.
Warwick mas a population of 1900
no town taxes are due unt.i Aprll
ana SiJ,Ooo is needed AT once 10 meet
pressing obligations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
CARDINAL TO FAY DAMAGES.
French Appellate Court Confirms Dc
cree la School rcnrhcrs' Fnyor.

Paris. January 1.-THE Court OF An
pea! to-day confirmed the decision Of
the civil tribunal at Rheims. which
sondtmned Cardinal l.odovic I.ucon.
Archbishop of Rheims. 10 pay 500 dam
ages To the Public school Teachers Az
ISOLATION.
ne carhlnai was convicted February
%, 1910, OF attempting TO lniure INC
pubiic schools by sgninS an cpuscopal
lft'er forbifding Tic use IN the schools
Of certain textbooks to which the
i. church objected
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appreciation in market value.
Ter cent. of par value
appears therefore. that the un-
satisfactory market conditions prevail
ihs IN 1917 nave been reflected mora
severely in railroad stocks than In in
dustrials. In 1910 the nifty railroads.
showed depreciation or $4,000 OO0
IN excess of the appreciation recorded
III 1919, while the industrials in 1910
showed an aggregate depreciation OF
ABOUT Sl"l.0oo.000 less than the pains
recorded in 1909. In the period from
december B. 1905, to December al
i"lo. therefore. the railroads show n
net decline of e.2S per cent. of thor
aSSregate par value, while the indus
trials have gained 6.4s per cent. OF
thei1 parity
or the total depreciation Of s6so.
5000 IN the nifty railroad stocks In
i9ie' twenty-five OF these contributed
500, ip.ooo. or sos per cent or the
'otai. Atchison common declined %
points. or S35.2l0,000 in market valua-
,ion st. Paul common, IS 3-s points, or
$il,los,oe0; Lackawannn. 100 points.
or So,277,ooo: Missouri Pacific. - SIS
points, or s2o,46l. 900: New York Cen
trai. 10 IS points. or sSl.26l, 900:
Northern Pacific. 80 IL points. or s72.-
alo'VVo: Southern Pacific. 81 ga points.
Or S5a,3ol.ooo. and Union Pacific com
mon, 81 IL points. or S73,S73oOO
United States Steel common In 1910
declined IS rs points. or s35.97s. 900.
while In 1909 1t appreciated az :.
points. or slSs.a790O0 Five copper
stocks in 1910 showed depreciation
OF Ssl.IS6.o0o. In 1909 these Same
stocks advanced s2Si45,oOO. Anal
samated in 1910 declined IS rs points,
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OBITUARY
I,tcI,nrd A. Kicks.

Richard a. Kicks. seventy nine years
old, wel-known citizen. who won
considerable prominence as an cduca-
tor. died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence. 113 North Third Street Mr.
Ricks devoted much attention to cduca-
tional and public affairs In Caroline
county. his home, and was elected to
the General Assembly from that sec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
AUTOMOBILES IN USE.
About Half Million Licensed Cars In
the United States,

New York. January 4.-There arc
about 100000 licensed automobiles in
use in the United states. according to
statistics given out by the National
Highways Protective Association The
States which lead in this State census
are: New York. $4,000: California,
10000; Massachusetts. $4,000; Illinois
$1,000 Pennsylvania. $4,000: Ohio. 3d.
900: Iowa. $4,000: New Jersey. 10000;
Michigan. 1880: Indiana, 10000; wis
consin. $4,000: Nebraska. 1880; Mis-.
souri,. $4,000: Connecticut. 1900.
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or sf4'4S5,ooo. and Anaconda. 10 81
points, or $l6.6l6.Ooo. Four industrIals.
,,nciuoinE Amalgamatcd. Pullman ana
unl'ca states steel common and pre-
,o depreciated s204.5SS.0O0. In
100? the appreciation in these forr
stocks was s26s,3is.UOo.
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LARGE SHIPMENT OF STAMPS.
Chicago Post-Omce Makes Reauisltiont
for 7o.5OO.nOa

Tor 72,5OO,000.
Washington, u. c.. January A.
There were shipped to the postmaster
Mt Chicago, H.. to-day 72,500,000 post
age stamps, valued at sl.522.0 900, tho
largest rrnuisition ever made upon the
niyision or postage stamps In the POST
Office Department
The requisition broke all records in
another particular. 1t called for
z.ooo'ooO 5.cent stamps. the largest or
aer ever received for that denomina-
ton.
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NAVAL OrFICER DEAD.
Former Commander Of Cruiser West
NirGimin smLdcnIN Sncrun,hs

San francisco. January 4.-Com-
mpdore Alexander McCrncken. &. s. ",
retired died at mis- homo here yestcr-
day after short illness resulting
from q nervous breakdown. He was
siNty years old.
Wien The Atlantic fleet visited This
COAST he was in command Of the West
Virginia.