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Andurntcd Fibre ware.

The attention of the public is directed
to my new stock of Tubs, Buckets, Ba-
rims, etc. :, manufactured from Inaursted
Wood Fibre, pressed out in one piece,
without senms or hoops. It ia light
and durable, will not shrink or swell,
will not faint any kind Of liquid
and bids fair to supercede tin and wood
OH wars. Call and examine il.
Fl. CHAsn.
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erts. Wells; d B Williams. Miss Minnie
Henderson, Tuscsrora; B f Pierson,
A II Pfaff, Reno; D 81 Birdsall, s F.;
Louis Bello, O A Swan, Alex Musser
Halleck; I r Fennell, Battle Mountain;
DR. Ed Gary, Honolulu, 8 L; D G Eu.-
FERRY, Boston; G G Gainy, Fremont.
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Billiard Fable.

We have for sale good, secondhand
Billiard Table which will be sold cheap ;,
Call OH or address,
REcKHAnr & FRcEL1oH,
4-6 limo. Elko, Nevada,
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School trustee.

There is vacancy in the Board of
School Truetees for Elko School Dis
trict. caused by the resignation OF J. D.
Bradley, which vacancy will be filed
by appointment on the LIST day of May
next. In order to comply with the
wishes OF the patrons of the Elko
schools, said appointment will be made
in accordance with the wishes of O ma
jority of parents and guardians as ex-
pressed by the petition represe nting the
greatest number of school children.
The names of petitioners who have no
children of school age will not be con-
sidersd.
T. W.C. LOVE,
EI.OHicio Supt. Schools /.
Elko, April 4, 1889.
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sALmAGUND,.

Alex. Musser, of Fort Haneok. is in
town to-day.
H. L. Byrne arrived last evening
from trip to the Bay.
Jos. Scott, of the Halleck Cattle Co.,
spent yesterday in town.
Tom Kane, of Glover Valley, came
down from Wells this morning.
Mrs. Bailey, nee Miss Lille Cullen,
arrived Saturday evening on visit to
her parents.
Fresh prepared Squirrel, Gopher and
Magpie poison at Muller's Drug
Store.
Onion sets of the pure white. silver
skin variety, the finest onions grown
at II. Chase's.
Governor Stevenson has appointed
John A. Palmer a Notary Public to re-
side at Cariin. this county.
Allen Fisher came down from Wells
to-day and will ret urn this evening, re =.
manning in town only few hours.
W" regret to learn that Walter Chase
il on the sick list. We hope it ia
nothing serious and that he will soon
DE all right aguin.
Murat Halstead is booked for the
next Republican Governor of Ohio, and
also for United states Senator to sue
ceed Henry B. Payne.
Don't forget that the INDEPENDENT
office is the place to get your job work
done. A nice cleanly printed bill head
or letter head looks much better than
one squeezed" with rubber stamp.
State Land Register j. E. Jones has
i'sued and distributed pamphlet con-
tanning the Land Laws of the State of
Nevada, which will prove valuable to
those who propose to purchase Stste
lands.
The Wright brothers offer reward Of
$1,000 for the person, or any informa-
ton which will lend to the conviction
of the party who assaulted Ross Wright
at Eureka on the night of the 23rd Of
March.
A Washington dispatch to the Omaha
Bea snys: "With the exception of Utah
and Alaska, President Harrison intends
to tuake all the appointments in the
Territories from residents thereof" He
NUT be An extraordinarily sbrewd man
who can tell what President Harrison
intends to do.
the population of Elko is rapidly in
creasing, as will be noted by an item
elsewhere. Last year was noted for the
production of girls, but it see ms the
"order of the meeting" has been
changed and boys are the rule this year.
Thus does nature make all things oven.
Let the good work go on.
Alta:--When Senator Stewart returns
to the Coast we hope he will be called
on to explain at large his plans for an
irrigation survey Of these arid regions.
In cur judgment, he has originated tho
most important project since the Pacific
Railways were started, and he should
have the public thoroughly in touch
with him.
Lyon County Times:--P Preparation
arc already being made to have the
Reno State Fair prove more attractive
this seasAn than ever before. The ap-
preparation Of $15 900 by The st,te will
square up NIL indebtedness, and washos
county proposes to Issue bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 to help tho ipstisu-
ton along.
Boston Globe An old farmer strods
into Cornhill bookstore the other
day, and accostiug the dealer, said:
Neighbour my gals have been botherin'
me all Spring for Robert Elsewhere;
have ye got the critter7" Az he went
cut with Mrs. Wards book clinched
10 his bony hand. hc muttersd: SNOW
darn Vt. hope I'll have LITTLE peace o.
mind till arter oft khrouvh nlov,in,
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Striped and Chectered Eainsooks,
Sateens, Yosemits Cbeviots gnd Indigo
Shiitings al ], Rosenstook's. :
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Those Ladies, Nisse and Chidren's
Summer bat. aud Bonpets have inst mr.
rived at Rosspstock's, Csll aud Zee
them
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B U sINEsS LOCALS.

New Goods are constantly arriving al
Reiubsrt's.
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HoTEL ARRIVALS.

Depot HstsI--CInrk &c tireen, Pro-
priseors.
P Hansen, Tom Kane, Dillon Rob.
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Just received from the East q larg,
invoice Of Mons Clothing at
81. Ra:sHART's
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Application for Change of
Name.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i State Of Nevada, in and for Elko County,
In the Matter Of the Application
of Harry Leavitt BRENNAN
for Change Of Name.
Notice is hereby given that the above named
has this day filed his petition In the office OF
tho Clerk OF said Court. Praying that His pres
emit name of Harry Leayit Greeman be changed
to, and that hereafter his legal name sHRll be,
Harry GreemAn Barley.
Dated, April 4, 1889.
ia. PLUMAER.
Atty for Petitioner.
~ sod
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CLEVELAND BAYS!
FINE COLTS FOR SALE.
IHAVE FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING
colts, rs fine young Stations as can be found
In the State:
---ER 4 MK -


RhiSaandf BAY; FoALED, MAY 4TH,
- 1886; 16 hands high; weight 1900 lbs
was sired by CoACHMAN: he by YOUNG
PEAcocK; he by HEReD and HERoD was
got by EMPEROR; LIST dam by VICTOR NOR
GAN, chestnut sorrsl, weight, 200 pounds. od
dam by MAMBRINo GIFT. (record 2:on. he
by hAMBRINo CHIEF; he by IAMBRINo
PAYMASTRR.
REFERENCE: I'D. SPIKING, VS.,
King City, Mo.
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NORM.

R1esBY:-In Elko. Nevada, April z,
1889, to the wife of Stanley Rigsby, a
son.
HUNTER:--In Elko, Nevada. April z,
1889. to the wife of William Hunter,
son,
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Peacock, Jr.==

DAY HORSE; FOALED HAY 10TH, 1886:
u sired by CoAOHMAN; he by YOUNG PEA.
COCK; he by HERoD. HERoR was got by
EMPEROR. LIST dam DAISY, by BROWNS
MORGAN; I'd dam KATE by r. Is. CHENo-
WETH; imported Cleveland Bay, weight 400;
bought of Mr.. Bartlett, of Dayton, Ohio.
REFERENCE: r. B. DANGERFIELD,
King City, Mo.
For price and terms apply to the under.
signed, at Scott / Co. g ranch where the colts
can be seen.
POLK GRIsWoLD,
Halleck, Nevada,
IL Am
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13
Almost a Riot

ATLANTA. Ga Aug. Ex-Governor GU
don was called upon to disparse crowd CT
probably thousand people last night. ard
by his action prevented what might have
been riot. It all grew out of the postotfies
trouble and the efigy burnings which foi-
lowed. Negro Odd Fellows held demon
strntion yesterday, and in connection WITH
that somebody started a report that they
wers preparing to burn ia effigy Captain
Lyons and his daughter, the latter the
young lady who unwillingly figured ia tie
postoffice affair. 1t was reported that the
crowd oil negroes was forming in one of tho
negro parts of the city. All this had the
effect OF stirring up The young whites, prob.
alb y thousand of whom, all armed. met g
the centre of the city, Asquai of fifty men,
armed with Wnchesters, was sent out to
investigate. The scouting party reported
no disturbance, but the crowd was 10. saiis
fed. delegation of negroes ca led upon
Governor Gordon He at their request I'd
dressed the crowd. promising that the polihe
would prevent all trouble. The crowd than
dispersed and trouble WAS averied.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

DIR. J. B. Workman, prominent citizen
of Winchester, committed suicide yesterday
BY shooting himself through the head.
Col. B. J. Jordan, prominent citizen OF
Lexington, eixty nine years of age, died
| Sunday of violent hemorrhage. He served
In the Confederate army.
The Winchester paper mills have been
cold to the American Straw Board Com
pany, with headquarters in Chicago. The
present management, Meesrs. Wisser & Co..
will continue to operate the mills.
The republicans ofShenandoah countyyes-
terday elected delegates to the State con-
vention favorable to General Malone fer
Governor. and refused to instruct in favor
of Captain w. s. Lurty for attorney general
The Shenandoah Driving Park will hold
their inaugural meeting on their grounds at
~ and Thursday, August 81 and % They
have an excellent half-mile track, adjoin-
ing a beautiful grove at the western limits
of Berryville. aud the trottiug and running
purses range from SO to $500.
The application OF colorsd lawyer named
Burrows to practices attha bar of NorthamI-
ton county. WAS refused by county Judge
Neae, for the reason that he Ia non-resi
dent of the Safe and had never been ad-
mitted to The bar OF any other court. The
judge stated that Burrows would have to
stand examination before two Circuit Court
judges. This is the first colored man that
has applied for admission to the Eastville
bar.
An attempt at outrage was committed
last Saturday upon an orphan girl living In
the upper part of Charlotte county. The
girl fought with such desperation that she
awoke the lady with whom she lived and
the two locked the negro Gend in the room
and kept him prisoner till help arrived and
secured him. His name was William Ban
kenehip and he is abou, 20 years old. He was
promptly committed to Jail from whence
he was taken last night and hung to tree.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF tho Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. Is, 1889.

Sp6ClRl OOIlo5pOQQ6uQ6 Oh LQ0 hlS16.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 10, 1889.
A good deal of interest Ia manifested by
Virginians here In the action Of the demo-
cratic convention of Virginia, which vii
meet in Richmond to morrow; not 80 much
In the ticket the convention will nominate,
but In the character of the platform it will
adopt. The hope among them Is universal
that the convention may not put itselfin OPP
position to the national democracy on the
tariff question.
The prevailing impression on the subject
here is that MIR. Reed, of Maine, will be the
Speaker of the next U. S. House of Repre-
sentatives, and that be will be elected for
the reason that If party exigencies required 1t,
he will exercise arbitrary authority and re-
fuse to recognize democratic DIRECTORS.
People from Virginia here to-day, some
from the Valley portion of the State, where
it was supposed; the. Malone feeling
amorg republicans was strong, say that
solid Malone delegations to the republican
State convention have been elected in most
of the counties and towns in which delegates
to that convention have been appointed.
The only change in the 4th class postctficea OF
Virginia made to day was the appointment OF II
~ Turner as postmaster at Getaways, FAanklin
county, vice C. NJ Hirt, removed.
Congressman Tucker and Judge Grattan, OF
Stsunton, were at the Capitol today. They will
| leave for Richmond this evening to attend the
democratic convention of their State which meets
| tt era to morrow.
The President is expected back here toward:
the latter part of the week. His absence is OK
ceedingly provoking to the office. seekers, who
will attack him with increased violence on his re-
| turn.
There is some tax here Of strained relations
\ ltuiu {.ar1
al, and the President; go strained it is rumored
| that some people in Mr.. Clarkson's place would
re,ign at once. But Mr.. Clarkson is not resign
| ing man neither is Corporal Tanner.
| 1t is now pretty generally understood at the
Department Of Justice and at the Navy aud Treas
ury Departments that the governments claim tc
exclusive jurisdiction over Behrng Sea can moi
| ha sustained.
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Elections Annulled

PARIS. Aug. 3-Tbe state ceunci has
annuled the elections in twelve centors in
which Con. B1uanecr was elected to the
Councils General on the ground chat The
general was not legally eligible for the
position. General Boulauger has written a
letter In which he states that he gave The
sums of money which he is accused Of en-
bezzling to the chief clerks 10 the war off 70
to be used for the relief of widows aud or
phans of soldiers. Five dodgers in the
house of Madame Pourpres, the former mis
tress of General B,ulapger have sworn that
the general was in Paris on July 10, 1887,
the day on which it is alleged he visited the
city In Disguise.
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STRIKING Miners

STREAToR Ill, Aug. ia new phase Of
the mining situation has developed which
will give the striking miners more trouble
than they had previously anticipated. II is
said that the Star coal company has con
pleted arrangements by which full qlota
of men to run their shaft will, inside of thr.
~ days, be landed hare from West Viz
ginia The Chicago, Wilmington & Ve.m!-
lion Co., Ia also said to be negotiating for
men from other points Many OF the mi.
ners own their homes and are willing TO 90 to
work at the prices offered, but are prevented
from 30 doing by the m IRE radical element
and the hot headed foreigners who are in
the msiority,
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Darkly Mysterious.

BIRMINGHAM. Aug. 13.-The negroes OF
Sumter county have for several pights
been holding mysterious meetings in every
neighborhood. aud they have now com
menced buying firearms. Negro l4borers
are leaving the farms, and armIpg them
selves with guns and pistols. They have
become very insolent, AMI refuse the whites
any explanation of their conduct. The
negroes 10 the county outnumber the whites
five to one, and the latter fear an outbreak
of some kind which may result in bIoodshsd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13

JOHN Browns sCAFFoLD ohm NJ Coyle
g. Co., of CharlestoWn, W. Va, have sold to
James B. Colt, of Washing. on, D. c., the
lumber of the cstfold on which John Brown
Was hanged on Friday, December 2 1853
After the execution the county sold the
lumber of the scaffold TO David Fl. Coakreli
a carpenter. who bull: Il porch of it on the
property of .1r. Sheets in 1860 The
porch stood untii two years ago when thu
property WIS bought by John NJ
Co, le, who orgauZed a company and be-
gan to negotiate with admirers OF John
Brown for the sale OF the scafi5ld lumber.
The lumber is accompanied by the aflidavits
of all the parties through whoee hands it
passed since 1859. Joseph H CockrelI, sou
of David H. Cockrell, has framed it for Mr..
Colt into scafcld OF the same slza, ahape,
I'd form of the original scaf,ld. The lup.
Der has been kept under lock and guarded
ss a great treasure eincs 1887. Mr. Colt
shipped 1t Saturday last to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13
ALEX ANDRI-A-.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10.

CORPORAL TANNERS enemies in his own
party are not satisfied With the whltewash.
iny report in the case of his rerating the
pensions of his particular friends. and de-
maud that the investigation shall include
his official acts during the whole time he has
been in Office. and if need be, the conduct oil
his Office during the incumbency OF hia
democratic predecessor. Such an investiga-
ton should undoubtedly be made. 1t ID by
no means certain that the pension bureau
was conducted without fault during the in
cumbency OF General Black; and if not, that
fact should be known. 1t was said while the
General was In Office that of the hundred
and thirteen working days In one CT the
years he spent 200 in travelling about the
country making speeches to the G. A. h
Poor Tanner, however, is hardly worth
talking about. he was keen set on being
the commander of the G.. a. R but an iuti
nation from the President made him aban'
don tina. ambition at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13
The Brown.Seouard Elixir

FORT WAYNE. lad, Aug. Yesterday
afternoon Dr. VIM n. Myers tested the
Browr-S guard elixir on Michael Kenny, of
Columbia city. The patient was 30 seri-
ously affected with rheumatism that be was
unable to walk without the aid OF crutches.
Ia less than an hour Kenny threw away his
crutcbes and walked away. Dr.. Myers had
40 faith whatever In the psnacea, but, in
answer to a question, be remarked: II can
only say that the stimulating effect is come
what Marvellous
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13
Fires.

HUNTINGTON, Pa Aug. 13.-Fire broke out
last night in the erecting shops Of the Hunt
ington Car Manufacturing Co., aud in q
short time the erecting and machine shope
we're consumed together with thirty cars In
various stages of completion, entailing 8
loss of about $50 0O0. Insured. The plant
is owned by New York CAPT alists.
TRUcKEE, Cal. Aug. Is "A disastrous fire
occurred here at 4:30 o'clock yesterday after.
nonn burning all east of Bridge street and
north of the railroad to the round house. The
American Hotel, Irwiu's livery stable, the
Methodist and Catholic churches, two school
houses. Eien's lumber yard, Good Temp
lars ball and thirty dwellings were burned,
rendering many families homeless. The
loss ia about SIS 600
WHEELING W. Va, Aug 13-At o CLOCK
this morning two stables were set on FIRE
simultaneously in an alley In the square
bounded By Market, and Main and Four
teenth and Sixteenth streets, and were al
most instantly ablsz,. The entire fire de.
partment was called out and with some
difficulty got the fl lmes under control. A few
minutes before the alarm was turned in, q
man was seen to rush out of the alley. His
actions were suspioi )us and he ia known by
the police. This is thethird attempt to burn
this came block. The loss by this mornings
fire is about $4,000. For time Poliok's
Pacific mill, the Intelligsacer Office, the
Wheeling Opera House and other valuable
property we're in imminent peril.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13
Mrs. MAVERICK.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. l3-Mrs. May brick,
the condemned murderess, Ia In very de-
pressed state. She passes much of the time
in moaning for her children and weeping
copiouslg. The chaplain of the prison Is
devo'iug muoi of histime to the condemned
woman, and she appears to greatly appre.
ciate his visits.
LONDON, Aug. ia largely attended meet
ing to consider the case OF Mrs. Msybrick was
held to-day. A revolution was adopted to petition
tho Home Secretary for a remission of her sen.
teuce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13

THERE may be, and it is sincerely hoped
there Ia, something in DR.. Brown sequard's
alleged discovery of the "elixlr of life, but
unfortunately for those who have fallen Into
the sere and yellow, physiology lends no
cheer to suoh an invlgoratug hope. % the
contrary, that science induces the belief that
the stimulating effects of the elixir" would
la increased, and would hardly be more
eyanescent, if it were composed OF phos'
phorus or any other stimulsnt, instead OF
animal matter, and that the condition OF
those who resort to it's use. after the i'm.
mediate effects of the temporary stimulation
wears off, would be worse than before that
stimu alton commenced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13

THE REPUBLICAN SITUATION IN VIRGINIA
A dispatch from Washington to the Philadelphia
Record says:
"Mahone, it is now said, has abandoned his pur-
pose to run for Governor, preferring to make his
fight for the Senate directly upon the election of
the Legislature. He may be forced into it though
By the republicans, who want to see him strength
ened at the polls Wise, Groner, Riddleberger
Cameron and the other disgruntled republican
leaders are expected at tho republican convention
uext week to corner Malone. Meanwhile Malone
has had all Virginia appointments hung up and
is promising them over and over 81 ain: Qaay has
inspected and approved Mshoneb platform, as he
did that of the Pennsylvania convention. 1t will
indorse Corporal Tanner"
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Death Watch.

New YORK. Aug. 13-The death watch
was to day placed on the FIVE murdsrers 10
the Tombs prison who are to be banged on
August %. They are Nolan, Packing hsn,
Gibln, Lewis and Carolin. All of them
murdered women. The doomed men were
taken charge ofby the sheriff Twenty dep.
u;ies will keep constant watch over them for
the next ten days All the prisoners EXCEPT
Giblin are resigned to their fate. The latter
says ne has hopes OF obtaining new trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13
Fight in a Church.

INDIANAPOLIS Iud., Aug. 18th con-
gregation of Mount q on Baptist church was
in court yesterday for having participated
in general fight inside the church. There
has been trouble over the PASTOR Elder Nor
ton, for soma time, the congregation being
about equally divided in opposing and sup
porting him. Ia the melee referred to the
pastors nose was smashed and a general
knock down followed. Several of the breth-
rem were badly disfeured.
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aSG55szs
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Imita ing shadrach, Meshach and Abed


BIRMINGHAM Ala, Aug. 13.-The most
remarkable religious craze has ssizsd the me-
groes near Beesemer and the country Inter.
mediate between that rapidly growing place
and Birmingham. For some lime past an
old negro named Tobias jackson has been
procaiming himself as Daniel, the prophet.
Saturday last he persuaded three young ne
gro mon that they we're representatives
of Shadrach, Moshach and Abednego.
He claimed that furnace In the neighbor-
hood. where iron was melted, was the furn.
ace of NebuchadneZzar and that they could
onter 1t and pass through without the
smell of fire. The three negroes call
ING themselves the children of Israel
under the Influence of their new prophet
deliberately entered the gate OF the cupola
of the furnace and rushed hesdlong into the
white heat of the melting iron. When they
failed to come out, jackson, the prophet,
proclaimed that he saw them rising in the
air with the smoke OF the furnace, attended
by angels, and said that they would revisit
the earth next Sunday. The negroes pro-
pose to meet at church next Sunday and
pray while awaiting the descent OF the three
children of Israel. The mother of one OF
them said when asked about the matter ~
feel jas as sho' my boy is In hebben as If I'd
done been dsr an sesd him Jackson de
prophet comman him to walk de fiery fur.
mace, an he bleeged ter bay him."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-13
Rank Rohherv

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-At 1880 this morn.
ing two men entered brokers' of1c, in the
Arcade building, on Broadway. One OF the
men drew pistol and aimed 1t at the bro
er's head Considerable money was lying
on the counter. They got some Of the
money aud lefs the room. The broker i'm
mediasely gave the alarm and summoned
aid. One of the men was arrested, but the
other escaped.