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Show TIIE SCHWAB TOTS MORN 1X0 COLOMBIA LNSPECIOENECL!GENT TO SETTLE An Offer Mads to tbi Firat Mortgage Bond Holders Is Rejected. Jn, 20. Charii it 1. ha made to the (our Brrt g mortgage bondholder oho ore the action (or o iiernmnent receivership lor the United Ruuo Khliibulld-lu- g c.uniwiiy what It tantamount, says the Time, to an offer releasing hi hold cm the Bethlehem Steel property. Tbo offer, came aa the result of a long series of conferences which wound up in a meeting of three lioura' duration In Mr. Schwab's office. It was, however, not accepted, nor did thed conditions under which it was rtlacu-elater by Wu. Nelson Cromwell. Twinael for the Sheldon rommittee. pnd Samuel 1'ntermyer nt the former's residence, admit of what might be called a definite prooltlon of tho ship for the building rompany. The conferetue, it Is understood, had to do with o tentative plan by which the second mortgage bond to the extent of llt.oou.ouo Which Mr. Schwab hold aa the purchase price of his Rrthlrhrni ropertle, and the $U.OoO.-iniof general first mortgage bonds on The entire khlpbuildtng company would he placed ou an equal basis. This, It is understood, is not, and will nut be acceptable to the four first mortgage C inkling bondholders hacking tha suit who lielleve that despite tho fart that Mr. Sthwab'a bonds are a first mortgage on tba Bethlehem plant by reason of tho terms of tho deal ronailtuent as one of tho properties of the ship combination, their holdings end tho holdings of every first mortgage bondholder ought to go ahead of the Schwab bonds la any Settlement. : Thera tho natter stands at present, with tha prospect. It Is stated, of so emended offer end a resumption of conferences looking to some kind of nn agreement to end the long drawn out controversy. Three ronferaureo wore the most Important of any held nines tho litigation began, itioamiirh ns the definite decision to submit a new offer was reached. The first meeting was attendNew York, 6thnli O Evidence Show That Less Cere Wes Take In Chicago TThao Elsewhere. Jan. 2(. Ed in R. Price, Chicago, manager of Mr. Bluebeard, at ths Iroquois inquest today, showed up the work of Chicago building Inspector In n bad tight, compared with Inspectors of other cities. Manager Prir said he frequently has seen Inspectors examining exits In other places daring the progress of plays but never at the Iroquois. The managers evidence was designed to exonerate Klmw and I&Tanger. from all responsibility for tbe Are and to lay the blame on tbe theatre management. Mr. Price gave his orcupa-tiot- i as manage!1 for Klasr and Krlaa-ger.lie said tbst Mr. Erlaager put on the "Bluebeard' company show and hired tbe members oil the company. Asked If he bad known where the fire were, he replied: "I knew where thry were because I saw them before the draperies mo much discussed. were put up." "In oi her cities," he said, "we were often annoyed by Inspertors who came around during performances lo see that the exits went open." Were you evir annoyed by Inspectors in Chicago?" "No. Mr. Price described the (Ira- at (1evcJand In October. lie denied lu that similar conditions existed Chicago. " eM-ape- s lsror-pormil- ng ' ed by Mr. Hehwab, William for entinoel Cromwell. Nrlaon rommittee. the gheldoe who to nderstnod to be looking after Mr. Brhwab'o lotereeU in tho present and prospective negotiations; Chas. W. Wetmore, pruaident of the North American company, and rhalrman of eommltioc, tho Sheldon and Max Pam. Mr. Schwabs personal eounsrL Tha ground covered by tha proposition which was to bo adopted, after certain detail had been worked out had been gone over since tho last hearing before Judge Kirkpatrick In a Jersey court a week ago by a number of persona. Including practically all tha Interest on tho Sheldon tioa committee, and disinterested perms w ho wen called to paw upon the fairness of the proposition. Ths approval of the latter was given, It Is learned, and. according to certain reports the ndvlce of Receiver Smith wee obtained. Tbs resultant plan waa, therefore, considered by the parties os n general concerned In prnpuaiag proposition and, barring details to be considered liter, quite sa far aa they ran go in the matter. PLAYHOUSES MUST BE REPAIRED. GREAT IRRIGATION e. SCHEME. Action Taken Which Incuroc Utah Lake Reservoir. Salt Lake City. Jan. SO. As the result tif art ion taken today at a mass meeting of farmers of the Halt lake valley and stockholders of various Irrigating companies using water foum Utah lake, the government project for the use of that body of water as a great reservoir will noon be under wny. The meeting by a unanimous vole approved the government plan and steps will at ones be taken to form a mutual company with which the government ran deal In tho work NEED A HtOTETOIATE ; of rvrlalmlng tbe desert. The Utah lake reservoir scheme win bring unUnited States Asked to teak AAftor der cultivation five hundred thousand acres of desert land In the greet Balt San Domingo. Lake valley. New York. Jan. 20. It In reported hem. say a Herald dispatch from HL MOTION FOR DISMISSAL. Thomas. Danish West Indies, that the Dominion minister of foreign affairs, Mre. Bechtel Must Enter Upon Deaccompanied by a delegate, has left fense. San Domingo for Washington, to atPa., Jan. 20. In oppoalng tempt to make arrangements with tho n Allentown, motion by the defendant's counsel United Slates to establish a protectortoday fur a dismissal of the Indictment ate over the Republic of Santo Dominagainst Mr. Catherine Bechtel on the goVigorous bombardment of tba capl ground of lack of evidence. District tsl continues by the forces of Uenrral Attorney Uchlrnwaler staled that alJlminex.. Many refugees, Including though the commonwealths ease restseveral depulls, have arrived here on ed entirely upon circumstantial evithe French steamer from Fort An dence. It was of aufficlent atrength to warrant (ho placing of the indict-menPrince, Haytl. before a Jury. "The theory of tha common wraith," A dlapaleh last night from San Juan la that Thomas Bechtel waa F. R.. correspondent of the Associated he eald, felon. We believe that the principal Press announced the arrival there of committed the crime and after its a delegate on his way to Washington he rommliuilon waa shielded by Mrs. with tin object of soliciting recognition of the Morale government and the Is- Catherine firbaadt aaid In opening Attorney suance of an exequatur to Its consul-gener- al In New York. No mention was for the defense that they would prove that tbe alleged blood spots were nothmade of a desire for a protectorate. ing more than tobacco stains; that tbe hitter's hatchet which the niaie proREFUSES-TINTERFERE. duced aa tha weapon with whlrh Mabel Bechtel waa killed had bran broDenver. Jan. SO. Judge Moses 1U1-le- tt ken lu n mill last summer, and that in the United Staton District court Mabel Bechtel waa seen alive on Montoil ay. after consideration of the Sherday oa the day before her death. man Parker habeas corpus suit ixalust the military authorities of Colorado, DUTY. ON PEARLS. announced that1 hi court Is without jurisdiction. Invkor Is a unioa miner New York. Jan. 20. A decision has .if Cripple Creek who is held In the been handed down In the United States warrant without bullpen court by Judge Hazel sustainIn his opinion Judge Hallett says: Circuit ing the decision of the Board of United "In times of turbulence. and when States la classifying there Is a probability of violence, dis- two general appraiser consignments of pears aa pearls cretion may be heard on tbs pert of act. and atrung, and, accordingly the authorities In bolding prisoners at sixty per cent ad valorem. without ball and to bold them In cushas The prarla are valued at 123.304. Investigation tody until reasonable Jewelers and custom authorities been made. ' The Governor, as execuIntive of the State. la authorised and re- throughout the country have been in the deidalon berause it quired to enforce the law and If, In do- terested a final settlement the ing so. he finds At necessary to rail out brought npa for lo whether pearl, placed ibe militia and use the powers of tbe question 8tatr, he should do en. The matter in a box instead of paiier. and arof how the Stale should enforce the ranged in graduated else, conld.be law is not for the federal Government rlaaslfled aa being strung or net. The board look the stand that the to state. The Supreme court of the United States baa decided that when alonea were so classified aud levied the authorities of the State are engag- the highest duty. This Is upheld by ed In the execution of the laws of the Judge Hazel. State the courts of the United State .have no authority to set them aside. GUILTY OF EXTORTION. Judge Hallett cited a number ui - eases in which, he raid, this rule was A. New York. Jan. 20. Juseph .set forth. Stinson, formerly of Chlraxo. who la concluding hi opinion. .Iiidgs was arrested sumo time ago on a Hallett says: The people of the stato charge of attempted extortion, made ere to be congratulated In having a by the International Mercantile A conGovernor who will enforce the law. ey. ha beeu found guilty and remandTbe eourt sill sot Interfere sith him ed for sentence later. 'in the execution of his duties. 'hat the The evidence showed agency employed Stinson on ths recFLAN TO EXTEND TRADE. ommendation of several prominent and that while western politician Kew Terk. Jan. 20. Fisas formuconnected with the Chicago agency lated recently to broaden the scope he took valuable papers for tha resof trading ii tbe New York grain toration of which he demanded market bare been unanimously adopt ed at a meeting of the grain trade at THE EMPRESS ILL. the produce exchange. The report of the commit ee on grain recomtnend-inj- : Ilrrlin. Jan. 20. Empress Avipista the eitiaMirbmeut of new grades Vi' toria has varicose icle In ,. ..f was approved a) tor an aldltiun aud N.o.iliwt lu keep h t. Jier th grading, of western rye. topd'-- on a ru.hion. The u iff this pi ah fc lndiet from fonicht s d.awinx room beTLe principal tbe extension of the New York deliv- cause of the Empress indisposition, ery system to Buffalo, so that grain has caused intense disappointment on can he delivered nt that point on New the women of of distlurttuu pert many York font reel. The reriiiumcndailons who have come from the pro lm.es or are to taxc effect on February lo. for countries other presentation. it tn mdka-tlon- s New York. Jan. Strong that there will be no war between Panama and Colombia hare been observed by Bishop Jungulto, who he Just returned from Cartagena and cables the Panama correspondent of the Herald. Tbe bishop journeyed to Colombia to see the impel nuncio who is en route to Rome. He declares that many of the soldiers who went to the front along the Panama border have returned In ill health. Tbe soldiers from the information fur British Columbia, reviewing tho Industrial conditions of ths past year, give ths output of ths metalliferous mine of the province at 1.270,000 ton. Tho coal mined amounted to ISB.OtiO tons. Ths total value of the mlulng output wax which was nearly two million dollar increase over the previous yesr, d notwithstanding the strikes which ths industry in tho early part of the iMt year. With the exception of the salmon pack, which i greatly below the avenge, all other Indiutrlex show largo Increase. Tha cut of timber during the year waa 15, per cent greater; tfce dairying output fruit 25 per cent, increase; halibut and other flHherlea 10 par cent Ths value of ths total productions of the province waa about thirty million dollars. The value of exports waa twenty-o- n million, five million in (rexse over the previous year. IN - Special Offer in Kimonos ii , . Eiderdown Kimonos, Hack trimmings, colors red, pink, light blue, and old rose, regular - $1.35 seiling price $2.00; while they last, or until Saturday - - - Extra heavy eiderdown sacques, fancy trimmed, in red. blue and rose at 3-- 5 , Were Giving Away These Chains When we announce such prices. Bead chains peart coral, gun metal, amber and turquoise; all values from 25c to $2.C0 have been placed in one great co lection ra of strong Paris. Jan. 2. Thera to reason to believe that exchanges are At jUld Will be now going on between France and Russia concernlag tha position Russia --5c Bead chains, white and blue beads, regular price 10c, until Saturday night. . . will finally adopt in response to the tost Japanese note. The long conferences between Minister DcloasM and Were telling immenee quantities of those regular 60q golf gloves .39c a psir M. Nell doff, the Russian ambassador, assess which were now offering at are being held almost dally. Prior to these Russia had not consulted France, and M. Nelidoff went to Cannes for an extended Slay, telling hto diplomatic collcagura that he happily had no part In the negotiation. Following the presentation of Japan's tost demands, he says M. Nelidoff gave up hto vacation and began frequent conferences with M. Delcasae. It to expected the exchange will exert n strong influence in rear stairway down which they esGRAND PACIFIC HOTEL FIRE. shsiiing the course Russia will adopt ATTACKED REBELS caped through tho smoke that wu Among the officials and diplomats it is understood the exchanges will have of pouring upward from the lower Horn. Chicago, Jan. 20. Miss Louise Mitchell, who had bees (ha following results; Russia, apprethe theatrical daringpeople Chicago Hundred Government Soldiers hemmed in by the fire, was rescued by was ciating the decisive nature of theta-sus-s 6cvn weeks few last Art Marching on Santiago Impresented In Japan's last note, dea the firemen and taken down a Are e In at evidence again Battl nearExpected. portant sires to secure the advice of her cape. fire in the Grand Palace hotel. est pollth-a- l friend, and France wishes New York, Jen. .3. Seven hundred dlana and Clark streets, early today,' Few of the guests had time to drew. to exercise her influence to prevent a government soldiers sro on the march of theatrical Tle fire was extinguished qulchly linearly 200 members war In which she might become emto Santiago, tha rebel stronghold, says troupes being driven Into the street ter the guests had been taken frost broiled. flames. It was with difficulty the building and th damage vu More particularly France has begun n Herald dispatch from Puerta Plata, by the and the about 3,000. Banto Domingo. It Is believed this that a panic was averted, to realize that she ought to be consultThia to the second fire in the huntRussia's course lu battle will be the most Important frightened men and women assisted ed concerning structure in Th In the last two weeks. Almst from the safety. ing rebThe China, as Russia and France Jointly of the Jlmlnes revolution. fire originated on the second floor, all the guests at tbe hotel are umpromulgated' the note of March lb. els are firmly intrenohed in their capfrom crossed electric bers or i theatrical qompanles stranS 1902. and setting forth that they would ital, and It Is presumed they will make supposedly wires and was carried quickly up the ed iu Chicago. act together concerning the Integrity n desperate' resistance. soil free development of China. Details of the recapture of Puerto elevator shaft by a draft to. the top floor.. eon-sui A to wish Russia's CORONERS VERDICT. n low the Plain governConcerning days ago by France, it to said that the Hus-ela- n ment forces show, according to the Joseph Northrop, a guest, saw tho rea has minister high Herald's correspondent, that the com- smoke and notified the night clerk, foreign frines of Wales Found Guilty of gard for M. Uelcasae prudence in mander of an American war vessel In who Immediately started awakening pi Negligence. the difficult situation. the harbor practically managed the the guests, and Northrop stepped into New York, Jan. 20. At Lambeth the elevator, ran upward through the Ono of the most prominent diplo- battle and that n fighting none mats said today that Count Lams-dorf- f by the commanders of the smoke and flames and helped arouse a coroner's Jury has returned a vetask In answering the Japan- United States and British warships the guests on the top floor. The halls rdict of accidental death in the case ese note is bne of the most difficult was accepted by the' contending were soon filled with excited men and of n woman who- foil down stairs, ssjn he ever observed owing to Russia's forces. President Morales troops women. The cooler guests were Com- a Times dispatch from London. Ths dilemma due to her determination to promptly respected the order to cease pelled to force them back from tire jury then remarked that the landlord firmly maintain her position and nt firing, although Gen., Jlmlnes's forces windows and fire escapes .toward should be compelled to provide hud the same time comply with the Czar1 when routed nn through tbe streets which a rush was being made. A num- rails, the lock of which caused tha desire for peace. M. Delcasac'a talks and continued to fire In all directions. ber of women were preparing to jump woman's death. I with members of the diplumatie The landlord in question tha An American force,- - composed of from the windows when policemen arcorps during the tost few days re- eight men. with the Stars and Stripes, rived and aided in work of restraint Prince of Wales, as the house bclonp vealed his extreme desire for the went to the firing line and demanded and rescue. The women were led to a to the Duchy of Cornwall. maintenance of peace, and his advice n suspension of hostilities. The comto Russia undoubtedly followed the mander of the United States warship same lines. It Is the general impres- then landed a force of 100 men and sion here that If war breaks out the arranged for tha surrender of fhn fort boat diplomacy may not succeed In The Americans disarmed the Jlminex keeping France out of the imbroglio. forces end inter turned over the fort Therofore.M. Dcleassexonslderlng the to Gen. Ces pedes, lq command of the This Week Clearance Sale on of France as well as of government troop. Franco-Rnsnianote of 1902, Is llie STEIN-BLOC- K counselling pacific adjustment TRAIN SERVICE PARALYZED. Concerning tho specific character of M. Delcaase's advice the only guide is Ranch Thoir Dantlns-tlon- s the note of 1902. whlrh Is being much Tho Panoangern After Long Daisy, to determine discussed tp the efforts Its bearing on the present esse. The Chicago, Jan. 20. As the result of a text of the document refers to the rain storm, train service on the south-sid- e 2395 WASHINGTON AVENUE. elevated was paralysed for nearpurpose of two governments to safeguard the Integrity of China and ap- ly two hours today; endangering life prises the people that China and Ko- and discommoding thousands of pasrea shall remain open to the com- sengers. Rain soaking the wood supmerce and Industry of nil nations. This erstructure of the road caused the course Is construed here as restricted moisture to communicate to a defecto the eighteen provinces of old Chi- tive third rail support ner a network na and ns not applying to Manchuria of wires. The current deserted the and other parts of the Chinese empire car motors and flowed through the outside of old Chinn. Therefore, iron work of the structure to the Are made delicious, and agreeable when served with whtlo tbe Franco-Russto- n agreement ground. The entire structure for .a to serving to tiring about an exchange considerable distance was electrified of views, it to hoped that the agree- - and menaced the safety of horses and incut does not limit Russia concern men below until the current waa shut off at tha power bouse. Trains on the ing Manchuria. road were crowded. Passengers on the stalled trains after waiting for MINERRS PRESENT RESOLUTIONS some lime, took the surface lines and Will Ba Mad for Increase reached their work after Ipng delay. SSSta9SS99lS999tiff,, ' W. H. WRIGHT & SONS CO. d; ILIf STATE. Children Will View tho Remains of Georg Francis Train. New York, Jan. 20. The body of Georgs Franqla Train, who died early yesterday, has lieen removed from Milln hotel to n mortuary chapel, where It will lie In state until the funeral hour tomorrow. Thousand of children in whom Mr. Train displayed remarkable Interest, aro exported to take a farewell view of ihe remain. The funeral will be private and the Intermeut will be made in Urecnwood . . cemetery. Of hi once considerable fortune, Mr. Train rrlalued nothing personally except the Interest he had In 3,uoO lots he once owned In Omaha. Protracted litigation has taken place about them and will. It lx said, be continued by hia daughter. ''' it 1 - MURDERED HER Tragedy Diacevarad CHHILD. Whan Husband Reaches Hama. Paterson, N. J., Jan. 2U. Mrs. Ar- thur Oswald as arrested today on the charge of murdering her sou nt her home In Oakland. Rhe la believed is be Insane. Tho tragedy wna discovered by the woman's husband when he returned home late last night. Aa he entered the dining room, he was horrified to see the headless son lying on body of hia the floor. The brad lay near the body. Nearby lay the body of hia pet dog, which alas had been beheaded. Oswald found hia wife lying in bed with her young baby In her arm. Hhe waa singing softly to the infont. Near tha bed her two other rhlldren lay sleeping in a crib. The woman did not recognize her husband nor seem to understand what he said to her. TRIKE IN ST. LOUIS T Team stars Dsmand Increase In Their Wages. St. Jan. 20. Pursuant to an order issued at a meeting held late last night by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 00 liack and carriage drivers went on a strike today to enforce their demands for 12.50 twelve-hoa week pay. per for day. 25 rents an hour overtime and recognition of the union. A small proportion of this number are men working In Kast 8t. The strike is directed against tha Bl. Louis IJverymcn's and Undertakers' association. ur INVESTIGATE ELECTION r WATCH OUR WINDOWS ts MANHATTAN SHIRTS ARE Panama Concedes All Demand. l Washington. Jin 20. It has lietg determined to drop all the amendments to the Panama treaty. Assurances bar been received that Panama concede! that the treaty will he interpreted as he amendment provide (n regard to the harbors, ssnt'atfon and the ilrita-Tin- n or the chic or Panama find Co-l.i- n. HAY LEAVES WASHINGTON. WasVrron. Jm. Aeoretary iliy a A. KUHN and BRO., c. Liq ui d Refreshments in Wage. POPE ISSUES LETTER. Indianapolis, .Inn. ?i. At the openI'nlt-conMine Workers d of the ing Rome. Jan. 20. The Pope kss Isvention today resolution offered by sued a personal order transferring the delegates wore read. election of bishops who do not The miners' scale committee which on the propaganda from the spewill formulate the demand of the cial commission of cardinals to the miners of Indiana. Ohio. Illinois and congregation of the holy office, of western Pennsylvania has elected which the Pope to a prefect. Thomas Reynold, of Illinois, chairman. Indies! kins are that a demand will be made for a horizontal increase in wages of ten per cent in the central competitive districts. The Leavenworth. Kansas, focal Introduced a socisilstic resolution so strong that It a received as a Joke. 1 provider lor miners owning coal mines, railroads, forming a political j party with the union label under the , emblem, and other fee mre of a like It ws hind laughed down. Thai credential committee announced that 'j it would not he able to report today and the conven'ioa adjourned till tomorrow. 6 de-lte- nd ! NECESSARY. That Senators , Alt Kinds or OVERCOATS Denver. Jan. 2U. Additional arrests have been made as a result of the investigation of charges of fraud nt (he recent elections. Tho Pennine nr rented arc Mrs. Ella J. Caldwell, Hen man Kastner and William Barber, who served as elect km Judges or clerks is December when charter delegates were rhosen. Bond were furnished and they were released pending trial. They are charged with wilfully, maliciously, corruptly aud negligently violating the election laws. There are now eleven persons resting under charge of frauds at elections and Ihe hearing will begin on Bsturdsy next. AMENDMENTS CLOTHING n FRAUDS. d I .A There considerable buying going on here this week, owing to our very low price for remnants. Particular people are finding advantageous offerings in every department which are rarely presented as remnants. Some would keep what we call remnants, in the regular stock, to sell at a regular price. We dont do that. Wed rather sell rapidly ' for much less money. liance. par-slyxe- WILL LIE . Berlin, Jan. 20. Tbe Government has become privy to the tact that France declines to give Russia any assurance of armed help, should war be the outcome of the Far Eastern differences even should Great Britain mid Japan. It to understood that Russia asked France to define her position in the contingency of Great Britain actively participating in n Japanese attack on Russia and that ths French government replied that France must remain military neutral, as lha Russian-Frenc- h alliance was quite sufficient on the question now pending. This resolution, it to believed, deeply affected not only the situation between Russia aland Japan, but the Franco-Russto- n B. O.. Jan. 20. A bulletin by ths bureau of provincial one-thir- Thursday Morning to Saturday Night one. BUREAU REPORTS. Victoria, Price Pickings for Practical Purchasers Yong-amph- Ulterior, he ay. cannot stand the heat of the climate and the conditions in the Colombian camiis. There ere no facilities for Vetting supplies and there is greet suffering among the aoldiers. The hospitals are reported iroaded. aud discontent' was exiiresaed everywhere. The troojin art not anxious to start on a hard land Journey to ths Isthmus, and the sentiment along the const favors tbe abandonment of the idee of a campaign rather than risk serious troubles. Tbe people la the eitiee are anxious to be rid of the burden Imimsed on them by pay-In- g the army and all the officials on a gold basis, as they have received no gold from Boston and the drala is greater than they are willing to stand. Tbe Government junta here has letters from Boras del Toro and other points shoeing that there has been no further advance of the Colombian army. just Issued 21, lflfll. JANUARY, MORNING, Russian Press Net se Vindictive-Fra- ncs Declines t Give Russia Assurance of Armed ftslp. Kt. Petersburg, Jan. SO.1 The attacks on Japan in the Russian press are ceasing. The aewiqiapera print prominently reports to tha effect that the scute phase is passing and they continue to assert that mediation is unnecessary. A confusion of Ofongampho o, in Bublg Bay. sear Manila, with oa the Yalu river, has led the Russian press Into a curious attack oa the United States. The statement that Admiral Evans squadron was to proceed to Olongampho was either garbled In transmission or misunderstood, for It was reported here that the destination of the American ships was "Yong-am- p ho. This error waa made the basis of an attack oa the motives of tbe Novoe ths United State by Vremya and Llatok. both paper pretending to see is this movement the entrance of the United States In the quarrel. The Novoe Vremya remarks: "At least America will be an open enemy which to preferable to n secret Soldiers. 20. JIUTDAY 11 A QUIETER VAR MAKE NOT Possesses Ne Facilities fee Getting Supplies to Her Sucring . outh-orizln- x DHL OGPEX, ETA 13, BRITISH COLUMBIA 20. Nearly two Chicago, Jan. months of work and (SOU.onO expenditure for repairs will be required, under the new theatre building ordinance for the opening of the Chicago playhouses. This is the estimate of theatre managers and it does not Include the amount which will bn expended for tbe entire rebuilding of nt leant one theatre. Three theatres are closed certainly and five others have almost admitted that they would be forced to suspend. The number which will not bn able to open has been estimated f at from to There are few theatres which will be able to use more than two floors for many months, aud many, even of the bent, may abandon tho gallery permanently. The price of theater ticket Is almost rertaia to be Increased. it Is said that 2 and 9S.B0 ns a standard price for seats is likely to lie advocated by the managers and that tha low priced bouses will make corresponding Increases. one-hal- EXAMINER, I NATURALLY SPARKLING LITHIA WATER lully palatable, and pure zest to anything; to drink. . Delig;h It adds a charming Distributors JARDINIERES Reduction of 25 per cent Now and All ...Next Week,.. - ; CHALLghCES THE WORLD. I i New York. .,n. ;n. Schaefer, list American iilllinrdlxt. unw here. 1'5s publish'" a !oi:r. sav a HeroM 'iis.-iiufivv Peri.' cl. alien. sir? auy , tie- billi.ird liny .Im-ol- one sLos 3 .iii i' in. nt i Co Sale Price 12 inch Giazcd Jardinieres, two co!ors. the $1.25 kind, now. - ' i'l:!ine. two h wint. pei".!, pat h cu Itioii cer- left today for Thomssville. GY, where Bight; the othT match st he expert to remain two weeks aa the iums. 1.900 points. 300 points each gueta of CoL Payne. The secretary night, the msicbcp to he played with is noting under the doctors' orders in i two and inch balls on a making the visit to the south. 4 n e by ten talu. thn-e-icht- lie w.-r- in-th- tr.a.chcs 3 n inch Art Jardinieres, usual price 85c. Sale Price. 9 inch Glazed Jardinieres, two co ors, usual I ' All Other Fancy Goos at .Grii!y RICHARDSON 2419 Wuhidgton Avenue. . R-clt- . .65c price $1.00 75c 95c , ;c d Prices ' GRANT. THE CR0CKEBY PEOPLE |