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banks Of rivers and in rest house for travellers But
modern Eastern plutocrat for of these
things. He gives grand entertainments Il Is true.
ard sometimes feeds whole army OF people on the
occasion OF wedding IN his family. But he IL a
storm economist when II comes TO building endow-
Ing public works Of utility. having ACQUIRED the con
veDient notion that these things best TO by
tho State The result Of this decadenee Of the old
snirt of Hindoo charity is that almost every year
witnesses some diminution of gifts for such works
In Bengal the amount fell of by nearly 90 per cent
between 1885 and 1887 although the economic con
Later official statistics are not yet available. hut there
seems reason to believe that this drying up OF the
springs Of philanthropy sl continues TO characterze
the Hindoo community.
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LOSSES BY FIRE I'M VARIOUS PLACES.

Warsaw, N. y, sept. I3.-About o'clock this morn
ing eastbound Lenigh Valley freight train broke In
two one mile from Warsaw station and the part then
together The wreck caught FIRE, and ten OK
the cars, together with thirteen Erie coal dumps which
were a siding. were burned The burned cass con-
tanned wheat middllngs, iron pipe. machinery, etc Ths
loss is many thousands OF dollars
Ithaca, N. Y, Sept. 1S (SpeesD. The hotel and tho
only three IN the village OK Dandy were burned LAST
night. The devoted b general merchandise
and were occupied By VIM Blerse. 4. Howell Son.
eni Jacob WISE.
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M srccEEp JUDGE ". C. VEAzET.

Moptpeer, Vt, Sept. 13.-Governor Dllhgnala
announces the appointment of Loveand Munson, u
Manchester, TO be sixth assistant Judge OF inc 'ol,
-, 49, o,ntrnent of Wheelock c. Veazey to the
IY,orstate railroad Commission. Judge Mumon was
horn IN Manchester, July 81, 1s43' received his
education educ at Burr and Burton seminary was admitted
- ,Io bar Of bennington County In 1866, was a
member Of the Constitutional Convention in lS IN s a.
inemDer VI $50 lie was Senator from Huntington
omnty anu in 1873 serving president pro TEN shu IS
AZ present Judge Of Probate IN mo uisil'' "a 4''
chester
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nr,rr OF AN AGED coLoRED WOMAN.

Louisville, KY, Sept "a Aunt oman louns'
ooinsod ohio Il s believed was the Oldest person In
this state died this morning at ;o5 o'clock az INC
bo,so ~ her brother. Dabney Page the WeaHh1os'
coo.ed man ih this city. She was born IN AiocGIo
County. Va In April, 1Uo. Inc rV1oru' VI ~
birth arc stl in existence her -.
$50, and At an early age she was transferred
70 the rome OK Colonel William shelton where she
remained a, house servant Colonel william shelton
was famous soldier and was an army nan wars
ot III, ,he Rantst Church I'm ls32 al ths tiuu
enc Joe IIin Of a shower Of stars, often spoken Ok
by old people in this region
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INDIANA HAS A CANDIDATE

Indianapolis, Sept. 13 GpeciaD.-The Grand Army
veterans Of Indianapolis have started boom for
General Fred Knealer for Pension Commas sioncr, TO
succeed Corporal Tanner and petition will be for
warded to Washington at once urging his appointment
1t is generally believed here that he will DO given the
Office unless there important political reasons for
selecting a New-York man for the place. 1t IS known
here as fact which has never been published that
General Knealer President HaTison's first choice
for Commissioner: but for political reasons the ap
pOintment not made General knealef was Tor
many years the pension agent at indianapolis.
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TENNIS AT,NEV-HAMBURGs
BRILLIANT PLAYING IN SPITE OF THE WET
WEATHER

BRILLIANT PLAYING IN SPITE OF THE WEI
WEATHER.
Poughheepsc, Sept 10 speciaD. Drain and wet
courts did not deter the residents of New Hamburg
and near at hand places from coming out to witness
the tennis tournament here to-day. Nor were they
disappointed in the matches played, moro ex
citing match is seldom witnessed than that which took
place I'm the first round of the doubles between X. T.
Huntington, IT,, and o. S. Campbell and \. W. Post
and r. stevens. Post and Stevens played tennis OF
"A high order ia the first set and result won IT,
Go. The second set remarkable one both IN
length and brilliant playing. Five al' was called,
and from then on every point holly contested
First and Stevens would win the advantage game
and then lose the following. Then their opponents
would capture the advantage game. but with no better
result Finally by a desperate effort Campbell ana
Huntington took the set, 1911. The third set thoush
not as long as its predecessor lacked none OF us
closeness and excitement. Three all and four all
were called, aud then ID, Huntington and camp
bell VIM Five a' was reached ard the next
game went 10 Post and Stevens. Huntington saVeu
the next game by a brilliant baokhand voiey with
the score 4O-15 against him. Tho next two games
went 10 Huntington and Campbell, thus giving them
the set &c. This concluded exciting match,
which the victorious team won only after prolonged
match In the afternoon Stevens played brilliant
game against Huntington and defeated him. On nc
count OF the wet condition OF the court Huntington
could seldom get close enough TO the net TO Vohey
with effect and repeatedly passed by MS Up.
poneni. Tomorrow morning Sands and stevens VIII
play the final match In singles. The doubles VIII S@0
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coNEERENcE OF SWEDISH BAPTIsTS.

Kansas City, 80, Sept 1.-the ninth annual gen.
eral conference of the Swedish Baptist Church of the
United States met here to-day. The Rev. Frank o.
Peterson of Minneapolis, elected moderator, and
the Rev. " A. Ostergren, of ogena, Wis, secretary.
Reports from the various state conferences showed
the Church to be in a highly prosperous condition.
The announcement was made that the Theological
School of the Church had been moved from stromsberg
Neb, TO Morgan Park Chicago, and Incorporated
in tbe Baptst Theological Seminary there The State
Conference of Michigan admitted into the General
Conference.
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1 CENTURY PLANT BURSTING INTO BLOOM

Pittsburg, Sept 10 (SpeciaD.-The century plant in
the conservatory of William Darlington, at Guyasuta
Station, the West Pennsylvania Division of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, is in bloom. The stalk
is twcnty-nine feet high, and has on It 551 buds
Only the lower buds yet open. Mr.. Darlington
daily receives communications from florists all over
the country in regard to the plant Miss Edith
Darlington and her brother will furnish photographs
of the plant people in various parts of the United
States who have taken a scientific interest In it,
Mr. Darlington is retired lawyer, who married
Miss Denny who has private fortune Of S15,00o,o0o
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GENERAL ALGER WAITING FOR THE FACTS.

Chicago, Sept. ia dispatch from Detroit says:
When General Alger asked last night what he
thought about Mr.. Tanners resignation he said
"Wen that is hard question to answer until the
facts come out. 1 know in general way that hs
has been accused Of exceeding his authority PEN
sion Commissioner II he has done so. / sure
1t unintcntional I do not believe he would
do any dishonorabe act; but owing TO lack Of
business capacity, no may have made serious mis-
takes In hts conduct Of the Office. 1t IS unfortunate
that this should have happened. but at present ii
is matter entirely between the President the Score
tary OF tho Interior and Mr.. Tanner. In fact, it
IS business Of anybodys except the officials inter,
ested. When IN Milwaukee, General Bussey
and Mr. Tanner both sought my advice I urged
them TO bury their differences and pull together har-
moniously but It they could not be reconcied
81 have been asked what the G. A. II. think about
IT," said General Alger IN conclusion, "but under the
circumstances, they have feeling except one OF
regrei. They Will have no opinion 10 express until
the facts come out No. haven't the slightest idea
who viii got Tanners place. have great respect
for Mr.. Tanner. absolute confidence In his integrity
and greatly regret his resignation
First Assistant Pos master General GARRISON arrived
in Chicago this morning. lie declares that there Is
truth In the report that he IS about % resign his
Office I'm order 10 resume his journalistic abOrs and
adds that he has desire for Commissioner Tanner
place
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ooMpLArrEp or 4 POLICE JUSTICE.

selig wenheim. IT,, shoe dealer at No zig East
Houston-st, called at Police Headquarters Jos
teriGy and complained that he had not received ]us'
treatment recently at the Essex Market Poicc Cour'-
had caught stealing Shoes from his store tho jsuo
released the woman without giving him cnance W
they could do nothing for him. ana advised him TO ay
the case before the DstrictAuorney.
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Post Omce Notice.

-, -, ,ood daily By all interested, as changes may
occur at any asn counties need not DO specially adj
f,r dlsnateh by any particular htsa1isr, sAeep
when IL documents letters not specially addressed being
metci,sl the Sasfest vessels available c.. .. -,
sen. " week ending ocptnntr n VIII
foielss in all eases at this once as follows:
CLOS Mn TilY-At 30 q. N ior ptah,e, Smlactslu'
SAT psn and Portugal per $ s. ia champagne
via HaNFei Island netters must be directed
per s1aands,: az 80 a m for scot
per at ner = Furnesa, via Glasgow desters muss
land ole,SS Z ner Furnessar); at 80 A. M for Gress
. ~ nus, lie directed per Etruri9 at 80
so Ge,nsny Denmark. Sweden, Norway kussla ana
lSf .ssy ner : Vera via Bremen letters Tor Great
Britain, must BE- directed per Vera az 10
Southahp.on r.,naica per = :. Dorian 90 i p m.
m toF mar CIV Of Columbia, VIA Havana detser'
Ior ~ '5,Feeed per City OF C0umblaD a. j. M for
sss Domingo Cape Hayu and Turks Islana per a.
George W; r China and Japan per city Of RIO Dc
,I from san FrancscO) close here september '1gih
JahelIVo - m Malls Australia, New-Zealand. IA.
-" L and samoan Islands per = = Zeasidia (frop
~, ncfsro1 close September 10th. a. 100 p
COR on srfs sisI Mails for the Society Issnfs per
h Sope Birj from san FIanelseo) close here Septeu-
AZ 100 D. Mails for Cuba by rail 70 Tampa,
Sa and thence By steamer, via Key west Fa close al
Nj once daily at . 80 a m -
~ The schedule OF closing OF TransPachc mails Is ar.
at 10 San Francisco. Malls from the East arriving
an time az San Francisco on the day OF sailing % semerf
..a disnatched thence the same day. Registered maj
ssioses M 80 D. m. previous day
si0''' ~ CoRNFLIUS VAN COLT. Postnaster.
Postoniee. New-York, N y, september o1n 1909
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d. Appended arc the scores Of the matches

played:
, Gentcmen's singles, third rOund-R. stevens, Column
Dla College, beat H. r. Huntington, Yale College, Ga
10, ID; Z. +. Sands New Ilamburg Tennis Club
Cd. " y
oentlemen's doubles. first round-R p. Huntington
ana o. ;. Campbell beat A. W. Post and X. Stevens
%, I'LL, SO, G. H. Sands and X. G.. sands beat
u X Swords and r. Gardner. G-1 CO
Ladies singles, second round-Mss T.. c. Roosevelt,
hyde Park Tennis Club beat Miss Colby, and Near
Tennis Club, 6-I, 20.
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4 NICE HARVEST OF WILD DUCK.

FROM IEc Baltlmorp Sun.
Msllard. teal and wood ducks can DO iouhd IN
limited numbers In the marshes along the rivers a.
The head of CbesapealOe Bay at this season but ur
grass Is too high for The sDOrtsmen u get any SHOOT
Ing. The ducks seem 10 comprehend the sHuauon,
and will quietly feed while guns arc being fired near
thom. IS soon heavy storm beats down inc
tall weeds and exposes the 20 view the sports
VIII be paying their respects 10 Tho wild FOWL
The delicious reedbd VIII be found tho same
grounds as soon the wild oats Ipen. Doves ana
woodcock now targets for the gunners.
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unr c,sp 1c,1ysr THE NEGRO LINGO.

camden n. J.. Sept. 13-Dr Formal OF fhi's1oi,
,. came 70 Camden this afternoon, when be receNea
from Coroner stanton the clothes worn by Lingo the
negro. on Monday last when Annie LecOney MS'
murdered near MerchansvIe. Dr. foriiau wiz oS'o,
fuzzy examine the clothing under microscope -
ascertain II there ara any stains Of blood Oh no
ments. Assistant Prosecutor hms"S 0S - 49,
ne down ho lane leading 20 the leconey aS O
morning II the murder. The body Oh Ah III aterDoon
and placed aboard Of a train bound lot na'''''' '
where fhe murdered womans parents i've
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DE0ADEECE OF HIEDO0 CHARITY.

Western civilization has unauestionaby brought
untold benefits, Of a material kind. 10 the people OF
India. They are better of in almost every circum-
stance Of le than they were in the good old times'
OF the Mogul EmperorS. But IL is open 10 question
whether their moral improvement has been equally
Satisfactory. In the matter of benevoence. at all
cvenu. the rich Hindoo OF the present era compares
very unfavorably with HIS predecessors They were
Isned for magnificent acts Of charity, the memorials
q which arc seen at the present day in great tanks
adR storns VwateS Ia superb bathing places on the
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Asseu,bIymen Marsh and voorhees,, Colonies Morren,
RIOS, and walker, and Major Holmes stree. parsno
we're burned was given as preliminary TO the othsr
exercises,
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A good appetite s generally restored to adults ana
children alike by Dr. ID. Jaynes Tonic Nernnuge.
mild tonic, excellent anti-ac!d. and the best OF
vermifligeS. Where suspected give me
Vermlfuge for whether present or not, the strength
ening action Of the medicine Is sure to do the chn
good. Sold by all druggists. =.
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w MILO OLIN.

Augusta Ca Sept 13.-Judge W. MILO oAi ui'H n.y.
,r epidemics I'm Norfolk, Wilmington, Savannah Mem
mis- and Jacksonville volunteered his services 70 nurse
tho s,c,, without compensation. He was native u
- Ynrl, but resided In AUGUSTA Tor my yeee.
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MARRIED.
KETCHAM-H0

KFTCHAM-HOLMAN-A st. Paul's Church, Eneie.
wood n j. Thursday evening. September H. by me
Rey George f. Fichtner, Henry b. Ketcham 70 sslHs
d. Holman.
prFD-COX On "Wednesday September II. 1883, &C ths
no silence Of the brides parents, Mapewood Chel'eh
Mills Penn. by the Rev Benjamin p. Hope DR.; VIII,
lam 4 Re.,1 and Miss Anna Elizabeth Cox daughter OF
Lewis S. Cox
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The will Of Dr. Alexander Is. Mott "nIch wa" 80 e~
cuted on May o. 1880 filed for prooa'e ~ ,o
gate Ransoms Office yesterday IL aPpoin@ nd
testatot's son. Valentine Mott. sole eAeeu'o' "-'N
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ILLNESS OF SENATOR TOORHEES.

ILLNESS OF hENAIUh TUOIIHHI'o'
Washington Sept Ex-senator voorhees,. who re-
turned from Indiana ten days ago. has been confined
10 his house for several days. He was seized by a
severe chill while at the Capitol early in the week. and
Yesterday he had another. Tonight he Is reported
10 be greatly improved.
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me RFAIf InEAL on MIC LADIfs.

The observation cars Of tho Pennsylvania Railroads
NewYork and Chicago Limited have captivated the Ia
dies They surpass the luxurious smOhng-rOom OF the
men, and besides their occupants see every bt OF
passing life and scenery. =.
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TIC New-YorI Fashion Bazaar.

THE BEST LADIES MAWAAINE'
A magnificent chrome OF "1S07 FHsIEDLAND" repre-
sentng Napoleon reviewing his army from the famous
uaInting BY MeissOner in the Metropolitan Museum or
Ant York will be issued with the Christmas NUMBER
OF this magazine. - .o,,, o-.D,,
The October MEN. YORK FASHION BAzAR is =
very beautiful number containing full descriptions ana
finely plates OF the new fall fashions ~
IHE MOST COMPLETE PERIODICAL. FUR DLsfSs-
MAKERS IN THE WORLD. - -
For ali ladies who supervise and prepare tner own
wardrobes IL is full OF valuable suggestlgns ana ts
UNRIVALLED CHD4DREN'S .BASht A. -.
form one features 1t Is ths winch eAes 'n'
BAZAAR the =. ...er,-o,, s.nazrNr
for mothers aud heads Of families.
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THE OCTOBER NUMBER CONTAINS o.,

HOUSE, NINIIINVt
,I1TTiNfN JACK ETs MANTLES, UISTERS. WATEKc
PR0oFS AND NEwMARKETS. EYENING !, ASgg
G0WNS AND PARIS HATS, BoNNEIS AND I T93QooIIT1
BEAUTIFUL NEW TRIMMINGS AMI ENohoAO
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leaves 10 him the entire estate except $780, VINCE Is
given to Or. Motifs coachmsn. pster Gordon
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THE NEwYoRK FASHION gAzAR Is b fSS sac ~
all newsdeaer IL viii a The &c sSbscrDon price is IS 90
20 Genus per ddrsss GEORGE MUNRO, Munros fpot p
ine House, II to p VmdewS'ef'S"' Az - W. " N'N
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SpeciaI Notlte5. ,
Garnet Cleaning

Carpet Cleaning.
T. NJ. STEWART, S26 7th-ave..
Send for circular; telephone call 126 2lst-st
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FRUITS AND JELLJ ES snrc,,rrv
EverYhing put gllss and kept ntl a nor Psicss
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Degraws ST.. Brooklyn, y. y
For Rough skin and Freckles use Caswel Massey &
Co.'s MELODERAA 1,l2l Broadway ana 90 oth-aVe''
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Nota Purgatiye; Carriers Little Liver -
Pnls: their action is mild. pleasant and natural
PAINTS Oils. VarBishes aud ARTISTS Materials
n. +. MONTIOSS,
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The New York Association for Improving the
Cond ZION OF the PoOr.-Ihls old Association IL an
Aid Society devoted the elevation OF the home ite
Of The poo and the judlcous relief Of their necessities
without regard race, color, creed o. nalons,y'
eases OF receive most careful treatment Ino
Society grants general relief and has weequpped sanitary
Sewing and fresh air Departments IL mas Iuss opsna
Uaplem branch. President, John Patton treasurer,
r. b. Mlnturn, as William. -. Ch'mn Com; o, ways ana
Means r. Fulton Cutting Ch'mn Finance COM James a.
Scrymser; General Agent, H. y Longw0rtn ~ 4shsss.
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SERIAL STORIES,
Py Edna Lyall and w. HelmDurg.

NEW SKETCHES AND ARTICLES by Mnoro''
yvcntvorth Lee Shirley Browne, and others.
,t.ppy1NG A PASUA Al Amateur Theatrical Play.
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ARTICLES on HoUsEHoLD MASAGEasRskSPPit Mrs %
ESTIC RECIPES. HUMORO ~ fsAgrs no
NILS tcoMTC ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC. ElO'
The national leader., 1889-02-02
General Malone Not Correctly Re.
ported.

From the Pittsburg, Va, "Lancet," January
26th, 1899. t.s,-.
General Malone says that he was
not correctly reported in the inv er-
views sent out from Charleston, s. T..
These Interviews made him say that
h WIS opposed to the elevation of
colored men to prominent positions.
1t is hardly necessary for thO>e who
know General Malone and who are
acqua nted wit his labors In this
State, to be tUl t at he newspaper
men have Il NE him an Unjust ce.
When President Arthur WAS in the
Whit, House quite number of col
ored men secured prominent positions
through the nuence of General Ma
hone. He made Colonel Joseph T.
Wilson, the author of the "Bl &C +
Phalanx," an Internal Revenue agent
at tie pay OF So per day and expenses.
H, made r. G. L. Paige Assistant
Postmaster of Norfolk and sec red
many good places for colored men.
Had Republican Administration
continued at Washington General
Malone would have shown in more
ways than one ow truly he is inter-
ested IN the elevation of the Negro.
The national leader., 1889-02-02
OUR BROOKLYN CORRESPONDENCE.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Jan. %, 1889.
To the Editor of the NATIONAL LEADER.
1t is amusing to watch the antics of
our esteemed "Negro Democratlc'
friends in their herculean attempt to
lift themselves by the boot straps from
the political pot of soup IN which they
were thrown, on the night of election.
They tried to make us in the North be-
lieve that their party had suddenly, and
without any notice, become our friends.
The thing didn't work, nineteenth of
the colored voters of the North were
like the writer from the South, and
knew that in voting for the Democracy
we were voting to keep in power the
party that was slaughtering our people
as was done at Kempter County Miss.
since the election. We were told
Northern Democrats were willing to
give us our right, we refused to vote
for them, Why? to use the language
(since election) of a leading colored
Democrat, "They but echo the opinion
of Southern white men which considers
trial by jury too good for any Negro
criminal or any Negro who resents the
insults or assault of some white man. !"
So we voted for the party we knew to be
our friends. 1 suppose THE LEADER
knows that Harrison is elected. The
colored Democrats found it out the
morning after election, and at once
tried to make US believe that they would
ignore the colored people of. the South.
Don't mind gentlemen, the colored
people in the North who helped to elect
him and the colored people In the South
The national leader., 1889-02-02
A MURDER In ARKANSAS.
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON SHOT BY AN UN-
KNOWN ASSASSIN


KNOWN ASSASSIN.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 30.-The
Gazette's Plummerville, Ark, special
gives the following details of the MUIR
der of John nj. Clayton.
He was shot in his room at Mrs.
Craven's house, at 9 O'Clock last night.
d. II. Womack, of Benton, Arkansas,
travelling man, and Al. Mutt were
with him. Clayton had been nervous
all the evening. and was pacing the
floor with his hands in his pockets.
He walked towards the window, over
which the blind was partially drawn,
and was In the act of sitting down,
when a shot was fired through the pane.
When light was brought, it was
found that load OF buckshOt had
taken effect in the right side of Clay
toms neck, breaking 1t. He had fallen
back dead In his chair, and then over
upon the floor.
There is no clue to the perpetrator of
the outrage, but pistol was found
underneath the window this morning.
which may lead to the discovery of the
assassin. No one advances theory as
yet. a great number OF people, prin-
cipally negroes, are in the little village,
but everything is orderly and quiet.
A bill was presented in the State
Senate to-day authorizing the Governor
to offer a reward Of $4,000 for the arrest
of the murderer or murderers of John
M. Clayton. 1t was made the special
order for tomorrow.
MEDIA, Pa. Jan. 3O.-Hon John M.
Clayton, who is reported to have been
shot and killed yesterday In his room
in the hotel where he lived at Plummers-
vile, Arkansas, Is brother of Thomas
]. Clayton, President Judge of the
Delaware County Court. The de-
spatch announcing the unfortunate oc-
currrence appeared in the morning pa
pers, and Judge Clayton had not heard
Of it until newspaper reporter met
him on the street this morning on his
way to the Office. Judge Clayton was
completely overcome by the sad intelli-
gence. and left at once for his home.