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4 FIGHT AGAINST Wind AND WAVE.
Seas Fifty Feet High Dash Over tho Croma
and Keep Her Three Weeks on the Atlantic.

Seas Fifty Feet High Dash Over tho Croma
and Keep Her Three Weeks on the Atlantic.
Few steamships have had such tussle
with winter storms as the Croma. which ar
rived yesterday from Scottish ports, after q
voyage OF twenty-five days. Her Captain at
tributes his salvauon to the liberal use of oil
The sea began kicking up its feathered heels
Just after the Croma left Dundee on Dec. L.
There was an assortment Of gales. each Of
which was pretty lively. up to Dec. II. when
the windy circus wound up in hurricane
The Croma put her head to it and went labori-
ously along for about half an hour. But she
couldn't breast the fearful wind. 1t blew her
around and poured its invisible broadside into
her. SO that steam as hard as she might. she
couldn't get out Of the trough OF the sea
engines Rar s4 Soars
?. NJ. until the next morning. she walowed
tho % Closets S and s sllowed to drip from bags sus @
6oH Ro1h 9s h and
from the gigantic waves but did not prevent
several Of them from coming aboard. The first
tore away lfty feet OF cattle pens on the spar
deck. carving them into the sea. The second
It broke above the ships funnel, which, is Sc
feet from the water line an and i smashed the up
was Knocked to the bridge beneath with part
and was carried below Others OF the crew w
were slightly hurt by lumber from the cattle
pens A big part Of the wave roared down the
funnel into the boiler tubes creating q panic
among the stokers. who rushed on deck. The
fires were nearly extinguished, and the space
tween decks d was 1 flooded 9y the kt water that
The hurricane moderated toward daylight
and the ship started ahead. She ran into an
other wild blow on Dec. 30. Oiler George Wat
son was Just under the foremast about mid
night when he saw q great mass Of water
preparing to Jump aboard. He seized the
stanchion OF O cattle pen and braced himself.
That is all he remembers. he was carried
back on the billow about thirty-lve feet and
landed senseless on the bridge near Second
Officer Carr. His head waB badly cut and his
body filled with bruises.- This sea split the
starboard liteboat forward from stem to stern.
smashed the port lifeboat. and broke another
amidships. besides tearing away part of the
bridge. breaking the bridge stairs. and loosen
ing the deck house.
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WRoNGED BY HER HUSBAND.
She Tells n Narrowing Tale, but Her HuS
band Isn't in Burke's Peerage.

She Tells n Narrowing Tale. but Her Hus-
band Isn't in Burke's Peerage.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. IA Scotch woman
here has been in hiding from her husband. The
girl Is Kathleen Bruce Austin. and, according
to her story. she was until month ago the wife
OF Sir Francis Austin, OF Aberdeen. Scotland,
said to be barrlster Of standing In Scotland
little more than two years ago this girl with
O baby but three months old In her arms. In
order to escape. she says. the cruelties OF her
husband, bought q passage at Aberdeen for
Indianapolis. By ruse she slipped away from
her husband. and without protector and only
Q small sum OF money took passage for
America.
Arriving In Indianapolis friendless and al
most moneyless, she sought and obtained q
situation as a servant, and since that time she
has been engaged @ with @ several wen,Snaw1 Own
she carried such secret in her bosom. The
child died in Olney, ILL.,, where she had sent it
f be taken S m nae his %S s
came here 10 search Of her. He advertised for
her and these % zen t Lazy Austin
come with grief that sho notified her husband
OF her whereabouts and tho death OF her
child Sir Francis wsntt9 3 O@ineyt @ H. had the
for burial. That was six weeks ago. He re-
here importuninG his wife to accompany him
him, and says that they lived happily, In Scot
land until another woman attracted the atten-
tion OF her husband. which soon made trouble.
and TO get rid oi her no had her put In an in
sane asylum. She escaped and came to In
dianspolis.
ber Of The British NOBILITY In "Burke's Peer
age" OF tho name OF Francis Austin.
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ance was over about that time. and crowd
from there passing down tho sidewalk and un-
der the shed gave an appearance OF life to the
soepe. Tho women going to tho ball. stopping
out OF their carriages into the bright light were
blinded. got in the way OF the crowd Of theatre
folks and were stepped on and hustled Three
women out OF every four upon leaving their
carriages bolted for the exit from the shed into
the outside street, instead Of going toward the
Opera House doors. When they saw their mis-
take they would turn and bolt the other way.
generally with disastrous results.
The people. Jagged as they passed under the
shed. and, whom tho police would let them.
would stop while ono or two carriages un-
loaded and mako comparisons as to beauty be-
tween the society women and the everyday
women who were passing on their way home
from the theatre. The comments were always
IN too low tone to be overheard by the sub
jeets. but often they were decidedly disrespect-
tHl. Mrs. Bradley Martins crown Of diamonds
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A CLEAR FIELD FOR Hustled.
THE BALD EAGLE AND HIs OoLoRED
BoY sam AT THE DEGATlN.

They Give Out Cigars with Red Bands,
which Means That There Will ne No
Opposition IN the Gaucus-" This viii
ne n Winter OF Feaco and HArmony."
ALBANY, Jan. 2.-Gen. James William
Hustled and his colored boy. Sam. arrived at
the Delavan House to-day and opened the
box of cigars with the red bands. Whenever
Mr.. Hustled In q candidate for Speaker he fur
nishes cigars with red bands to tho rural
Assemblymsn to impress them with his 1T
ness for the place. When he is NOT csndi-
date he gives out ordinary cigars without
bands. This year tho cigars not only have red
bands, but they are speckled. as old smokers
know that speekled cigars bring y good
luck hoodoo. This means that Gen.
Hustled is to have no opposition In
the Republican caucus. This ciRer sign is we'll
known. Gen. Hustled received callers all the
evening, Sam handed round the cigars with
the rod bands. and the General Winked in
rapid succession.
Il am going to be elected Speaker" he said
Before coming up told Sam to get out the
cigars with the red bands You know what
that means There will be no opposition.
will not say that all that has happened in the
pasti forgiven and forgotten. 1t is condoned
This will be a winter Of pence and harmony.
We will pass the Worlds Fair bills first before
any other business. think they will be passed
unanimously and at once They will show the
WHOLE State are for the Worlds Fair"
In makin up your committees, how many
Democratic Dem parties will you recognize in New
A complicated wink, q pause. and then he
said: John Martin says there are three"
The Assembly will meet on Tuesday and ad-
the adjournment fs until the Wednesday fol-
lowing, 10 give the Speaker time TO make up
his committees.
Il could announce the principal committees
now" said tho Bald Eagle, :" but want to see
the new members. 1 am Judge Of phyysiioGyg. iGy.
for"
The Cities Committee will probably have
Buffalo man for Chairman. q Syracuse man.
two or three Now. York men, an Ulster man, u
Putnam man. and an Albany man. Andrus.
Sanders, Blumenthal, and Gibbs are pretty
certain to be on It,:
Gen. Hustled will give the Democrats four
them only threo and the Republicans eight.
The Republicans have "a majority in the As
sembly. which stands 81 to II. Capt Manville
OF the HORIZON that ploughs the main OF Lake
George in the summer, and doesn't do any
Of the Assembly. G. A. R. man Webb will be
Doorkeeper There are candidates from Peeks-
kill for the other places.
Secretary Of State Frank Rice entered upon
Thomas Z. Benedict. his chcics for deputy.
The other clerks were at their desks as usual.
and II is not thought that any OF them will be
displaced. There ig one vacancy. however,
that made by the resignation OF Albert Hagar.
1t will be filled BY civil service competition.
Alexander c. Eustace took the oath OF office
as Civil Service Commissioner this morning.
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AKo1Hna ar lNrar YrstroR.


SbtN IgF 1lnHeNAAe4ahh
Luis oteiza y oorteS Secretary Of the
Municipal Council Of Havana, was arrested at
0 o'clock last evening as he was entering the
Hotel Drunswick bylMarshal Bernhard and
Detective John ]. Meehan, on a warrant
granted by United States Commissioner Lyman
on q telegram from Captain-aeneral Sala-
manca Of Cuba, charging the Secretary with
forgery, and with the embezzlement Of public
bonds amounting to about 100000
0telsa escaped from Havana last Saturday
on the steamer olivette for Tampa via Key
West. Mechanic detective agency telegraphed
their man at TAMPA, who caught the train
oteiEa had taken for the North, and accom-
panied him TO this city. whore they arrived at
10 O'Clock on Tuesday night. The detective
made oteiEa's acquaintance during the trip,
and on reaching New York reported that he
had wormed enough out OF his companion to
leave no doubt of the fugitiye's identity, but
the case was worked up more completely be-
fore tho arrest was made last night.
No money or bonds were found in Oteiza's
trunks. and 1t is not known what disposition
he made OF the property. He has deposited
money In the Commercial Bank here. and has
lettors OF credit on Paris. oteiza was dis
missed from his post by ex-Captain- General
Marin. and about year ago was reinstatod by
Salamanca. When arrested he said 1t was all
mistake: that his superiors in office were un-
able to balance their books and had thrown the
blame on him.
Oteiza is about 40 years old. He Is good
looking and fashionably dressed, with Lord
Cbumloy cloak and patent leather boots He
was taken to Ludlow street jail and will be
arraigned before Commissioner Lyman at II
o'clock to-day.
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the perfume Of the flowers coming outin warm
pufis filled the shed. The women paasinR
through on their way along the street smiled
the odor gratefully and fingered little TO
catch glimpse through the open doors
From IL O'Clock on the carriages came In
steady stream. although the line in waiting
rarely reached over two blocks down Broad
way. The colored six-footers made believe
hurry as they opened the doors and helped
people :out, and managed TO get into
quite state Of excitement whenever COACH
man delayed moment about driving on. but
their shouts Of 60 on2r Get outp What
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SIZE uANzED HIM OR HIS LIFE
A Big Mulatto Woman Calls On . Little
Negro and Opens Pistol Fire.

Negro and "Opens fiStol FIRE.
Christopher R. King a small and slim
young negro. left his mistress. Lydia Gould, a
mulatto. weighing $50 pounds about six
months ago. She has spent much Of her leisure
since then hunting for him. and he has been
kept busy eludinR her She found out that he
was lodging in q room on the second floor Of
Sixth avenue, and she decided to make him q
call. He was at home and admitted that he
wished he wasn't. She announced that she in
tended to take him back with her to her rooms
ut 216 Thompson street. He said he wouldn't
go, and lodged out OF the doorway.
her dress and began practising on Kings back.
back Of Kings neck. coming out IN front.
He was taken TO st. Nincents Hospital. Po-
liceman John Ewing Of the Mercer street sta
ton heard the shots and ran across the avenue
and arrested and disarned Lydia. Roundsman
Budd OF the Charles street station. In whose
precinct the shooting occurred came UP after
ward and claimed the prisoner: He get her.
but Ewing will take herto the Jefferson Mar ket
Police Court to-day. She was born in Phiadel-
phia about 80 years ago. Her mother was
French and her father was negro.
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WINE MAY FLOW TILL DAYBRRAE

The Police Board Convinced at the Last
An' VI '"0 ATOF VI A'o 'Ae~
1t is related elsewhere that wine was
utunA Httor n. III. "i'nouS uankot VI 1ttess' %.
but It was o close shave. and the energies di-
rActad toward settling the onostion made
49,. 49, - po,,oo ooSSu"..o-.s go,
noon until o'clock in the afternoon, When
tha fusa waa all oyer thera xas n dia1ustad lot
"a puoo oo-...,o.,on.,. ond hon.v poo-d
OF Fonce o0mm'sSioners anu n napps po''Iu =,
was decided that wine might be drunk at the
III s.o.. "S. rnt,, snn-;so =, ~ ooO
W IN uHSe' NA' 0 ~'O
wanted to drink.
tes'eraay 'uoRo henly no~iAna went 70
Police Headquarters at noon. He dashed
around the building and talked with the Com
missioners who were there and gant after the
Commissioners who were not there. Thon he
want avav All o,clock n foymidah,a dalaoo
ton drove up to the Elizabeth street entrance
~ poIIon uoa5o,ar+nra In two oooohoo nh
dale0ation inclndad LAWYER EIibu Roct az
S,s - T,',t, ~ Sut =,
Secretary OF the Navy william U. whitney. u.
o.e.1nron. ION deorRe " haven, anu 'uuee now
poii.o c.. to,n1 Con,n,;aaio,.S voar
toloo commissioners IN OomHiibsionor Foor-
hiss room, Mr.. Root made a long argument,
and the Commissioners and all hands had a
Mr.. Root maintained vehemertly that the
ball was private, ball that the wine sold
there was not sold pnder the Metropolitan
opera House license but WAS purchased from
pblnard, the S Sstere6T s6 ana merely dealt 9ut n
n any sense no tickets being sold, and that
the ball did not differ at all from dinner
party given by a party OF gentlemen IN pri-
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Henry-HutkoH.

Miss Jennie Hutkoff, daughter of Nathan
Hatko of l9S East Broadway, and M NJ. Jesse Henry
vere married last evening at the Lexington Avenue
Opera House after the orthodox jewish custom. The
ceremony was performed by Chief Rabbi Joseph, as
sisted by the Rev. Dr. Bernard Drachman and the Rev.
Minkowsky cantor of tho Eldrdgo street synagogue
aud his choir OF men and boys
At 4 o clock the bride and groom marched through q
long line OF guests tho stage end OF the hall whore
the canopy had been erected. Tho Rev DR. Drachmans
address n English followed by prayers chanted by
Rabbi Joseph and etterwArd by tho Kew. p Minkowsky
alternately with his choir.
The bride wore white gros grain silk trimmed with
Duchesse lace and diamond earrings and diamond
came dancing and banquet Coroner Levy presided
and there were several speeches Among the guests
Hail exJudge Edward Brown. Michael DAILY, James
Dunlap Joseph JAcoDA and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin b.
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TWo AGED SISTERS ASSAULTED
A Thief Enters Their House, Demands
Money, and then Cuts Their Thronts.

A THIEF Enters Their House. Demands
Money, and then Cuts Their Throats.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-TWO sisters, Ann
Kelly, aged rs years. and Sarah Kelly, 70 years.
for more than generation have lived and
kept little candy store at 206 Master street.
Sarah has been confined to her bed for several
years with rheumatism, whie the elder sister
has attended to the household affairs and the
little shop which was patronized by the school
children OF the Harrison Grammar School.
next door to which the little frame dwelling
stands This morning. while Ann was in the
Kitchen of the shop washing the breakfast
dishes. man entered and, seizing her by the
throat, demanded money. She said she had
none whereupon the man threw her to the
floor and cut her throat Leaving her uncon-
scious, the man went up stairs. Tho first
Sarah knew Of his presence was when she saw
him sitting on the side OF the bed. He
said: Give me your money or 1 will
kill you." taking her by the throat and
thrustinR his hat into her mouth. She said
that she had no money, and after struggle
the man cut her throat and then escaped. leav-
ing behind two pocketbooks containing 1920,
which were In drawer Of table at the foot OF
Hospital where It was found that Ann Kelly's
injuries were probably fatal. as be-
sides the shock. she was injured internally
by her assailant kneeling on her or kicking
age, was arrested and taken to tho hospital
He was posityely identified by Sarah Kelly.
Michael Kelly. aged 2l. and John Fries aged
"a, were also arrested and were held for q
known to the police. and has served a term for
manslRuRhter.
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rHs Lnnox Er0rUrE.
Thsodore Thonas Opens ere New nrusso
Hail With n COuoerA

Hall WITH = Concert
The Lenox Lyceum, an extended descrip-
tion OF which came forth, with illustrations, In
Sundays Sun. was thrown open TO the public
last evening through the medium Of a concert
furnished by Mr. Theodore Thomas and his
orchestra The event brought together large
audience, and the scene presented at 8:15,when
the popular conductor stepped upon the plat
form and was greeted with round Of applause,
was remarkably brilliant. So far as appear
ance. comfort. and abundance OF accommoda-
tion are concerned. the new hall undoubtedly
meets every requirement. There is no dancing
floor In New York to be compared with It, either
in spaciousness or In bright elegance Of sur
roundings: the boxes that look down upon the
dancers quarters AFFORD abundant seating
capacity for an audience OF respectable dimen-
slons. and, when It may be desired to give
concert or n lecture, the parouet hold seats
enough for an assemblaRe OF uncommon size,
Whether the Lonox Ly9eum Is as weil suited @
choral concerts as to balls, lectures and meet
inRs In general. is not as clearly established.
experiment and changes may be made In the
arrangement OF the band and sundry devices
81 bo nHgEs so I
evening the music suffered from the excessive
sonorousness Of the auditorium. In parts Of
were echoed back to the listener-this being
notably the case on the right side, some six
rows from the plRtform-and, farther In the
rear. anything approaching forte by the brass
and wood wind rendered the string passages
comparatively inaudible. II the hall were de-
fective in the opposite extreme, 1t would be q
less easy matter to improve Its acoustic quail
ties; as 1t is there Is no reason to doubt that q
closer Acquaintance with Its peouliarities will
enable the proprietor and lessee to find and
apply the necessary remedies.
The programme. Interpreted by Mr.. Thomas
and his orchestra was as follows: ], Polonaise
No. 2, Liszt: 2, concert overture. "Melusina,"
Mendelssohn; & serenade No; 2, minor.
"Damnation de Faust;" 8. Fantasia "Liebes-
nacht" Scharwenka; 9, cantabile from Sam
son ct Dnlila," St Jaens; z, Romance and
Finale allie ZlnGara," Wicnianski; 8. Persian
March"and "Hochzeitsk sklaenReWaltz." Strauss;
0. Siegmunds Love Song and Ride Of the
Walkyrios." Wagner. All these compositions
have hs been played lgI again and again by Mr;
was not up to their highest standard-a fact
emphasized here and there by the character
iatcs OF the auditorium: It was creditable and
impressive. The larRest measure OF approval
was awarded the sololsts-Mr. Victor Herbert,
whose superb instrument and, lovely
singing;tone were admired in voikmann,'s
seEenade;. Mrs. Carl Alves whose noble
measure, that the songstress's feeling would
scarcely have impaired to them: and Mr. Franz
Wiczek, violinist whose unaffected manner
and clean execution would have been placed in
q still stronger light by a less emotional piece
than the one he Interpreted. Mr. Wilczek, ney-
erthoess, won the encore OF the evening, al
though the audience would gladly have had
programme. that was perhaps little too
liberal
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CAUGHT IN TIE WRINGER.
John SpauIdinG Killed In tho Bellevue
Hospital Laundry.

John Spauldng, 9s years old, who has
worked doing odd jobs in Bellevue Hospital for
many years especially in tho drug department,
was accidentally killed In a singular manner
In the laundry OF the hospital on New Years Day.
spaudinR was very large man. He had been
formerly In charge of the laundry. Not long
ago a great revolving centrifugal wringing
machine" the larges, In the city, was added to
the laundry. 1t is huge drum which, reyolves
horizontally. and 1t makes :, 500 revolutions q
SpauldIng leaned over the side of the drum
and let his hands drag IN the clothing as y
itself around his wrist and dragged him half
way In, Before the machine could be stopped
his neck was broken, his right arm was broken
ankle gashed, He did not recover conscious
ness, and died at A. NJ yesterday.
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HarbAugh-Roome.

At the residence OF the BRIDES mother. Mrs.
Mary Adelaide Roome ~ West Fifty eighth street. Miss
Emma Louise Miller Rooms and Mr.. David Franklin
HArbRugh united in marriage last evening by the
Right Rev. George worthnRton. Bishop of Nebraska
Tho bridesmaids were Miss Minnie Miller OF Pllinheid
and Misa Alice Bennett of this city who attired
aemttrain gowns Of pink fae and velvet and carried
haired little paE0S Masters While and Clarence ROome
nephews bride dressed In dark green velvet with
q white lace front attended her
Mr.. Willard Jones Of Brooklyn was best man and the
nett Mr. Charles H. gtout q this city, and Mr. winsow
Fierce of Brooklyn. The bride wore white satin trimmed
in front with white lace, Her ooiffnre adorned
with a beautiful diamond star Her diamond necklace
q preaent from tho groom
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Whore Ysstsrday's Fires Were.

A. M.-2:O0, o. Sheriff street, Jacob Penner's
bakery damage; 300 2oo-2sl Pearl street Edison
Illuminating Company. damage $4,000; william
schwarIEWAsldsrs furniture factory. damage $1,000
Samuel n. AikmAn lanterns damage 90 oOo; DolEer 4
EckerL packing boxSG damage 500
P.h-I2;Io 2ssS Third avenue, J. RtecksIS butter
store, damage slight; .85 272 Sixth avenue awning
damage 500 $40 John simmons iron pipe factory 10
cenlrs street NO damage! 90" Truce Cooks tin
curtain In Apartments OF EDWARD Eleock lie Charles
street damage S. B:Ia lle Fulton street and 90 AAn
street damage $4,000 IL hIst door Of The tenement
y !hs rear Of 81 Crosby street oeopPtsS M NnesnSe
s:SSSisS @ SY HS1 SsSrSSn. D SAaSSs @ suSSL 'A '''N
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oUrS1DE THE GATE OF HEAVEN
Roopas Net ln Even the Twelve Hundred
Lock on Moro or Less Critically.

Roopls Net Ih Even the Twelve Hundred
Lock on Moro or Less Critically.
Tho outside public took little interest In
the ball The temporary structure over the
sidewalk in front Of the Opera House attracted
some curious attention and there seemed to
be an interest also In the wine or no wine aues-
tion. but about fashionable folk. their appear
ance. their dresses and their equipages thero
was apparently no curiosity whatever.
This In o sample conversation Of the passers-
By.
6he-0h. my: what's that2
He-Why. the 400 is going to have ball. you
know; that's the shed for them to walk under
from their carriages.
She-oh. yes; saw in the paper that they are
not going to allow them to drink.
Up to 10 o'clock Sergeant SchmittberRer and
tho half dozen policemen detailed to prevent q
crush In front Of tho Opera House had such q
lively time Of It that they took to telling each
ether 10 move on. Just to keep their practice
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POLICEMAN LEVINS MISSING.
Hasn't Been Seen in Jersey City Since He
Started to Go On Post on Tuesday.

Chanceman james Lcvins of the First
precinct police Jersey City. went out on duty
at11h O'Clock Tuesday night, and has not been
seen since. He was assigned to post 20 on the
upper part Of Newark avenue. just below the
hill. Whether he reached his post or not is
not known. The roundsman could not find
him two hours after he went on duty. He has
visited all his haunts without finding him.
Levins is 80 years old and has been on the
force about two years. His record Is good.
head by man from Bridgeport. Conn. whom
he had arrested. The theory Of the, police is
that no wandered away on Tuesday night
while insane from the effect Of the wound.
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More Subscription Balls.

When the news reached up town last
night that there might be wine at tho ball. It
was suggested that the managers OF other
balls like the French. the Arlon, and the Lie
derkranz might avail themselves OF the prece-
dent set yesterday. Men In the cafes along
broadway said that any society n c0uid hire
Just as private as that Of last niRht. keeptnR
out the police In the same way. and supplying
champaRne to all who wanted II.
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AttaeI,pr tho Penteeost Band.

TUscoLA, H.. Jan. ABOUT fifty men at
tackled the temple Of the Pentecost band here
to-day. and smashed its windows with stones.
Fifteen men and women. members OF the band.
were In so-called frances at the altar at the
time OF tho attack. The noise OF the breaking
Of glass and the stones hurlinG through the
from the temple panic stricken The band
refuses TO leave Tuscola, and moro trouble is
faared