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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-14

TERRIBLY destructive foods are
reported this week as prevailing in
Mississippi, Tennessee and other
parts of the South. At Nashville
1900 people were driven from their
homes by the devastating foods.
Great damage to property took place
all along the swollen streams, but
fortunately the loss of life was small.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-14

BROTHER SWEET having explained
how and why he is in favor of free
silver coinage, could now relieve
the suspense of an expectant public
by explaining Why he voted against
it. His vote is much more impor-
tant than either his or Senator
Germans views.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-14

BIG Bill ROCKEFELLER, brother
ofthe oily two hundred millionaire,
has actually been arrested and re-
qlred to give bonds for his appear
Ance at court.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-14

CONGRESSMAN SWEET has written
. letter explaining his position on
the silver question, which is not
very clear, but to our mind it does
not place him with the opponents
Of the measure.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-14

Representatives. Martin and Skat-
tahoe exchanged civilities one day
this week. Martin called Skattaboe
malicious liar and other endearing
names.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-14

GOVERNOR WILEY has reap
pointed the Alturas county officers
to be officers of Alta county.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-14

~ 49, printed o. the wrapper Of each
DsDse denotes the time mp t. which the
sVhesstplion has hsen paid.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
p,vvRRoKFrS LEFT IN THE LURcH.

A half dozen woful looking pawnbrof"rS hlrd past
william simpson, who plies the same calling ai no "a
Pd. Row. In the Court Of General sessions yesterday
ard dropped into his hands Jewels and watches of
va,in,, descriptions 10 the value of $l2,oOO. Each
rccc,cd pawniiches for hi; contribution, but tms ap
pearcd 70 DC au unsatisfactory exchange u NM me
article, had been stolen from simpson and pledged u
his brethren 4, these Will lose the money advanced
,o the thieves. tley were naturally the reverse Of
jub,lant
pa.r,cl; Forrestal nineteen years old, Of Hunters
r.i,t 81 hn robbed simpson, by whom he Wa, en-
Moved wa, sentenced 10 five year. impr onn"it, ana
GRACE Cobe a comcly youEs woman OF twenty. VINO
aided him In pa1ning the jewels. va, sentenced to
,h,.. wears, Their accomplicc who was convicted
,,,dr ,be name Of stephen Martin, Of No. 100 East
rven.y St. WAS asked by Recorder smyth If that
,,. his real nane 1T IS nOt,' answered the PR
Oncr.
What IS yolr real namc'' was asked.
al dou,t want 10 disgrace my family by telling my
,or,.p answered The prisoner. The Recorder di-
nt.d him 10 write his name and address on piece
re &c 'rD ,orcr and will have his history look into
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
WILL THESE RIVALS MEET At LAST!
STATE SENATOR BROWN INVITES THEM BOTH
TO DINNER AND THEY ACCEPT.

STATE SENATOR BROWN INVITES THEM BOTH
TO DINNER AND THEY ACCEPT.
The long-postp0ned meeting OF Grover Cleveland
and David Il. Hill will. it Is believed certainly take
place tonight low cordial it will be people will
know, perhaps, tomorrow The meeting will be at a
dinner to be given this evening BY state senator Will
lam L. Brown at the Manhattan Club The dinner is
to be private one and is to be given in the famous
library of the Stewart mansion. where the clubs home
now is. Colonel Brown decided TO have a dinner that
would bring these antagonistic Democratic magnates
together some months ago. and Ito has been talking
about it since. The dinner is ostensbly given
the governors OF the clb and tbs Colonel requested
the House Committee to assume the management Of IL.
Tie task OF getting up has dcvolved upon Herman
Oclrichs, Dock Commissioner J. Sergeant Cram and
three other members. and the arrangements repre-
sentcd as elaborate
The oval table OF the library will comfortably ac
commOdae thrtytwO persons and plates will be laid
for that number. Colonel Brown will preside. David
the gladiator, will sit at the Coonels right hand and
Lieutenant Governor Jones, who pays the freight"
but will be called upon contribute anything to
the dinner. for Colonel Brown Will "put up for 1t all
himself will occupy the place his left The position
OF eX-Prcsdcnt Cleveland will be at the opposite cn OF
the table facing the host This site has been agreed
upon because Mr. Cleveland is private citizcn
No toasts have been provided and no set speeches
are intended. Proceedings begin at 80 p. m and
expected TO last until close upon Sunday.
Governor Hill Is to review tho I'D Regiment at its
armory this evening but this is not to interfere with
his presence at the Manhattan Club, as he has post
lively accepted senator Browns invitation. Mr
Cleveland also accepted and besides promised verbally
be present. At the time. however he was unaware
OF the fact that Governor Hill would 60 Bets were
offered yesterday, without takers, that Mr.. Cleveland
would back out when he found that Governor IIilI
meant 10 be there and would send sort OF
excuse Mayor Grant, Edward Murphy, jr.. and
speaker Shcchan, who were to be among the guests.
sent their regrets The Mayor and Mr.. Murphy ex-
planned that their Southern trip would prevent their
presence and Mr. shcehan had made an engagement
TO attend another dinner this evening.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
GROWTH OF THE HOSPITiL FIND

The following additional amounts credited to the
10 ,itl SATURDAY and Sunday collection the book
of the general treasurer Charles Laner, No. l. Nassau-t
From churrhc.: Messiah. Unitarian S22i 9o; Madison
Avenue Methodist 4l-S 80; Trinsnguration. Episcopal
sI5J ~ Asctnson, Episcopal additional, s50 ST. John
tlc Evangelist, Bsirytown, ~ " S3l 81 -. Mays.
Episcopal Mott Haven. 40 81 Congregation Bna Israel
so.
Tor the Wouan's Fund Mrs. john Mlnturn $50 Mrs.
lay Van Nest $50; Mrs. David l.. Elnstcn. $50 MIS-.
T. H. Bloo. good SIS; Mr.. ". II. Arthur. $40: Mrs.
Decker SO; Mn 5. r. Leshcr 81 Mrs FO.dyce Barker
81; Ms ). W. BrulaHhn. So Mrs. T.. W. Humphreys
- Ms. ~ II. SIyIc total Of Womans Fund - 500.
Hy committee of LADIES' OF the Nomaus Auxiliary
TIFFANY & Co.. 500, A Jasckel $2j Wilhelm 4 Gtaef.
SO; +. \. stokes & Co.. $40; Eaphlre. Roml, ~
From general DryGoods Auxiliary "details
ready published sj50s %; Bna Birth lodges eIs7
Romans Co.. 900: A. w. W. so. Brunswick. Bake.
Collendcr Co.. s25 the T. f.. James Co.. So5 Mills &
Gibb S25 Maurin l.. DelanclI 50 Frank Il; Lawrence
soj Jane. Renvick. $25 Alfred Pcll $25 Coffin & stan.
ton SIS Th0ma, J. Johnston x Co. aud employees Se5
Mt Neho Lodge. h. and a. ~. $2j Herman Wunderlich
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
4 MASTER -BUILDERS CONTENTION.
THE MECHANICS AND TRADERS EXCHANGE II
HAVE A NEW BUILDING
> Nru.
Adjourned until Monday.

TIE MECHANICS AND TRADERS EXCHANGE TO
HAVE A NEW BUILDING.
The members Of the Mechanics and Traders Ex
change at no ID Vcseyst., have determined 70 erect
q new Exchange building. and with this purpoe III
view have appointed q committee to select the Sitc
and adopt the plans for such structure as VIII be
a cerdt 10 them and TO the city The land Is 10 cost
5000 600 and the building will cost over Sdoo,0Do
and will be Absolutely Greprool. There Is Tow ovei
800 900 In the treasury OF the Exchange and the rest
il is expected, viii be raised within short time.
The Exchange and the Master Builders Association
Of this civ are already making great preparations FOL
the annual convention Of the National Association O
the Master Builders Of the United States. which begins
I'm this city on February IA and will last for week
4 dinner viii be given 10 the visiting deleeate'' VINO
will be here from all principal cities OF the Union
They will also be entertained In many other ways All
the seats in the Casino have been bought for February
49, for the accommodation Of the delegates, who are
expected to Ill the theatre.
The convention will consider many important qucs
tions among them that Of the nOurs Of labor and
wages Of Their employees in the various trades Fol
lowing are the officers Of the Exchange, elected thi'
week for 1891 .
President William G. smith vice president, Geo 20
Moore smith treasurer. Edmund \. vaughan secFc-
tary stephen VI. Wright; trustees, John j. Tucker
william brennan, Thomas DimJnd otto VI. EdIitz
Henry VI Dickinson, Thomas W. Mulry and Henry
A. Manner: examiners (BUrcau OF BuildinsJ, Warren
A. COnOver and Edwin Dobbs.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
A BOLD AND INGENIOUS ROGUE.

Alexandra TgypU letter in The Philadelphia Times
At times the dishonesty of these servants I'm the
ORIENT becomes monumental in its grandeur A
dentist of the Riviera had Maltese domestic 10 whom
he paid very high wages account II his wonderful
powers as u llneuist. Noticing that the fellow was
displaying symptoms OF prosperity greater than ms
own In diamond rings. tine rment and gorgeous
jewelry he naturally could not account for it. one
day I'm doing his mechanical work lie saw that thei.
we're appaItntlv more sets OF artificial teeth on hand
than had been ordered. and turned to his books.
careful examination showed that he had made 200 mora
sets in the preceding six months than had been charged
for This startling discovery caused linn to make IN
nurirs and TO frd out that the Maltese In the evenings
had opcned a dental practice Of his own. lie wJuld
rake Impressions in wax, allow the dentist 10 supply
thc teeth gold rubber and labor and then dispose 0f
tho finished work at little than the cost Of tho
materials At the lowest cstimae the fellow had been
clearing $1,000 year at the dentists expense
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
A HIGH HANDED BREACH OF FAITH

Controller Myers expressed himself yesterday as
utterly opposed to the introduction of the trolley
system by the Harlem Bridge, M0ulsania and Fordlam
alias Hucklelcrry' road "a motive power in this
city. lie said that he hoped the question would
come before the Board Of Sinking Fund Commissioners
as the when the Broadway Company applied
for authority change its motive power from horse
10 cable. He would like to have an opportunity OF
recording his opposition TO the plan Officially. Mr.
Myers declared that in his view the action Of the
Board Of Electrical Control in granting permission 10
disAgure the Annexed District with overhead poles and
wires was outrageous and unwarraned and set "A bad
precedent not only had this been done In defiance
Of the wishes Of large proportion OF the citizens
and property holders but provision had been
To pay the city for the franchise. The Controller
that no such high handed proceeding had
occurred here In years
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
1Ecrf.REs AND EYTERTA!NMEETs.

The Dental Patrarchs will lay aside their foTcepS'
noon TO make ready to exercise their incisor' bi
cn,pids lesser and greater m0larS and other teeti
AT the annual dinner which is to be eaten at No. -
West Twenty third-st The dinner is to be given BY
five dental societies in this cts and its vicinity III
honor of about twenty members who have piactiscd
their profession fifty years more and about 200
dentists Will be present. The dinner committee Is
composed Of the following: y. w. Kingsley. H. I"
Mirck :. ). Perry. A. l.. Northrup, ". W. walker
T. A. Remington J. J. Pitts William Jarvis. W. A.
Campbell r. Ottoliuger. O. Z. Hi. A. H. BrocRway.
+. Levy. c. A. MceSer and c. +. Adams.
The committees from the bachelor Circle OF The
German Liederkrtuz. the Young Alon ana the
Beethoven Bachelors met at the German Liedc.kTanz
Hall No. Ill East Fiity-eigiith-st, On Thursday
evening and decided to arrange to give charity bail
carly IN April The proceeds will be g!veH 10 the
various German charities.
The annual meeting of the Swiss Benevolent Society
will be held at No. l0s Second ave tonight Tho
trcasurers report shows that the cxpend OF the
society last year ~ sos 3d. including ~ 023 2l
for the maintenance Of the Swiss Home The sOcietys
assets are 80. 80 %. including the home at No. l2s
secOndavc.. valued at G2jD2O 20.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster speaks IN Asbnry Church, Wash
ingt0n Square. on Sunday at $3.50 =. ~. upon
WHAT Has Been Done and What Left Undone.r
IL the rooms Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Club
No. 43o Eighth ave- are spacious enough. tic 200
members of that college sonely will probably all fs
Of music and other nrstclasS entertainment Is PROM.
ised. Besides the Social Orchestra, Frederick Emcr
Brooks. the humoris. author. viii give readings
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
HUGHES IND BUTTNER SENTENCED.
FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR THE ONE.
SEVEN FOR THE OTHER.

FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR THE ONE,
SEVEN FOR THE OTHER.
This community will De rid for some time ID conc
of william ID. Hughes and William II. Buttncr the
lawyers who secured bogus divorces Recorder Smyth
yesterday sentenced them IN General Sessions to state
prison. WheL the two prisoners were arraicned and
asked By Edward hall the clerk what they had 10 say,
Hughes told in detail the story OF his life. lie said
that he stood before the bar OF Justice convicted Of
crime committed seventeen months ago. and no
acknowledged his guilt with humility and contrtlon.
lie desired to say however that he had received no
money from Mary Nhalen, ~ had been charged. nor
nad he ever been Il prize fighter Ills mother died
when he born. and in his youth he had to earn a
living as bootback. ncwSboy. deckhand Oh "
steamer and a butchor lie enlisted I'm the Army, and
served under Colonel John Mellow in the 4th Missouri
Cavalry until -69 when he honoraby discharged.
lic then went to Washington. and remedcd his dc
fecve education by attending night school. Next he
irlftcd to Florida TO become editor Of newspaper
there
Hughes also told Of his dealings with W. :. Pendle-
ton, ex-Mayor Of Fort Worth. TeAas for whom he
secured forged decree Of divorce lie said he thought
that James II. Carlin. whom he had regarded his
friend had treated him dsgracefully although he bCrc
no malice toward him. lie had cOnfded in Cdrliu
who reporter but Carlin had sold the story ot
MS crime to a newspaper. Hughes then quoted Pope
about vice bcing monster OF such frghtiul mlcn,'
aud finished with statement of his faith In religion.
Buttncr said that hr not wicked he had
been painted, and. anyway, wasn't coward and an
nfOrIcr. Di~rict-Att0rey NlcOll urged that the men
bc severely punished, because they had disc aced
honorable profession. PcIs ms for whom they had
forged dccrces Of divorce had unwtt!ngy committed
bigany. II any discrimination made II should
De favor OF Hughes, who mad made every rcparatl0n
in his power. nuttncr. the other hand was u man
with unsaNOry reputation.
Recorder Smyth said that he agreed with Mr.. NcO
about Hughes being worthy Of ccmeEcy than
Ruttncr. llo sentenced Hughes 10 five years impris
Onmont and Bnttncr to seven. A. the two were lei
out NJ thn tl,at
pretty hard that he should be severely dealt with
than man who was guilticr than he was.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The business failures reported - Il. &. Dun q CO. IN
the last week number 320 against $40 in the pre-
ccdng week and POI for the corresponding week
Of $500 after commenting upon the generally salts
factory character Of business the review says:
The startling death of Secretary Window caused a
sudden fall in The price Of bar silver from a IL ~
as pence In London. II is stated in dispatches But
no change Whatever In the fnanc al policy OF The GOV
cruncnt i, uaclr 20 result though IL NAV easily h1p-
non that successor however able. Tay not possess the
fertility % resources which Mr. WINDOW has shown IN
meeting emergencies. Tie operatD Of the Treasury
durur the week have ia W1y Affected the money
market which Is wei supplied Speculation accord.
nrlv grows more active and wheat has advanced >
cepts corn , cents, oats II cent, and c0itce -
cents per 100 pounds. But cotton j. sixteenth low or
and oi 3s cents lower. The stock market has been
,Ncak on the whole, but with signs CT recovery on
TlursGay Notwithstanding indications that railway
presidents find difficulty in adjusting their peTccnia2 s
Under the new arrangement. 4 more important cause
Of apprehension I. by most Spccul1ors Overo kcf the
extreme anti yrad legislation now proposed in some
W.. II
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
THE COUR1S.

A DIVIDEND FROM THE NORTH RIVER BANh'
The depositors Of the North River Bank are ap'u'
to receive about onet.rd Of the amount Which 'no'
had on deposit in TIE bank when 1t failcd' %fan'!S
Higgins tie receiver o. the bank, has the hs'Iuioh
accounts in such a shape that he applied u 'uuse
Ingraham. in the supreme Court, Chambers Scsuc'
day for an order 70 declare dividend Ot 30 per oc'
to the Gepos!to:s who had proved their claims NJ
Higgins says his petition that The liabilities " '1
Ianh arc ~ 044, ,5O3 %. OF that amount the sum VI
II $50 $50 81 is due 10 dcpo,tors OF the rcIdhuci
the capital stock amounts t. S2iOOOO ana inc sum %
10000 is due to banks and the Clearing House Inc
total nominal assets amount to G2,l3-"o' A. '"'
principal items OF which are: casa on hald' TI'o
I'll "a bills discounted SDj7 500 -, Oh Whth ltiC
will be an estimated loss Of G}jOOOO, OVcHTIt' Va
Sl75S51 So which there Is an estimated 49, ol
H5s85 demand notes, soc. 1886 60, ON Whlch 'hs
loss will be $4,000 Ihe acU'ial assets iic piaea a.
81 536,3lD H. and while there Is an apparent sulPu
of SlOe 400 there is in fact an actual dehciec! "a
1856 61o3 "a. Judge lngralam granted thc olu0i
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31

THE MITRON MCST GO.
MRS. CoNKLIN, OF THE CAT HOSPITAL. TO BE
DISPOsSESSED.

MRS. CONKLIN, OF THE CAT HOSPITAL, TO BE
DISPOSSESSED.
Mrs. Sarah J. Edwards is manager OF the cat and
dog hospital on Washington IIeighs. The receiving
hos pal IS her front parlor at No. 125 West Twenty
cichthst. A Tribune reporter who was received
there yesterday found cats the carpet slap
ping each other over a bowl of milk and dish Of
scraps. Mrs. Edwards picked up the crockcry. drove
tho cats und.r the sidcboard and disposed Of the
story that she going give mp her oloe TO Miss
Carrie Even, Of No. East Forty eighlh-st.. by max
ng this statement:
AS for Mrs. Elizabe'h ConIlin, who calls herself
matron Of the hospital and says that she has
cclvcd any pay and Will sue when her term cx-
plrs May |. why, shall di,pOssess her ~ soon
H. possible II act Of charity 10 le her live
in the hospital. She i cripple. go IS Van Norton
a cripple. lie calls himself superintendent but
know nothing about his holding any such Office.
They are too crippled to walt on each other. We
never agreed To pay them salary. They o'
use to Us. We offered them go move out but
they won't bulge an inch They like the home too
much. shall have to dlspOssess them.
As for Nj, Carrie Even taking my place, Mrs.
COnhlln j. only starting such a story annoy her.
she Is wealthy young lady and doe all she for
IL, but her mother i strongly opposed TO having her
Lake too prUnlncn' interest.
our cats doing quite well. thank you. They
never fight, and We have broken them Of that
abomnabe habit Of sitting the back hnce a, night
conycrslns In loud tones. They make very happy
family
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
PITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Surrogate Ransom has appointed DAVID NJ CdI'dn'o
a commissioner to take the testimony OF Johh ~ 0Ai
gent at Butte City, Montana in regard u te uca'ii
Of Robert Ray Hamilton The order also provides 'ia1
the commissioner may take the testimony In reference
to the death of Mr. Hamilton of any other Wi'hess
whom he may find.
Letters of administration yesterday gan'ed oy
Surrogate Ransom to John f. Roosevelt ana hale r.
sch,rlnerhon upon the personal estate OF Nnos
CottinC The estate is valued at $15OOOO Ihe Dohu
was fixed at $691 635, and the ADMINISTRATORS a9o
deposited securities amounting TO 100000.
william L. Fack has applied or letters OF admins
traon upon the estate of his mother, Mary h. fla'h'
the divorced wife of cX-Sherlf Flach Her personal
estate only amounts 10 81 900. The house she owned
will 90 to her sen.
William Comyns recovered verdict for S1'ooo rom
a jury before Judge McAdam, III the superior Oourt'
Yesterday against Jules :. Eache Comyns was riding
a bicycle in Central Park September So 1855 ana
Bache was driving a horse attached to dogcaft'
They came into collision Ninety -thrlst. on the
east side and one OF Comynss legs was broken Tic
declared that the accident was due to the negligence
Of Bache. and sued for S25,000 The plantifs lett
leg will be one inch shorter than the right one during
the remainder OF ms liie - ,,. ,h
The suit Of Orlando r. Dexter against Warren Joseph
Alfred for 81 100 damages for trtspa upon the PLAIN
tifs game preserve IN Franklin County resullco yes
tcrday In q verdict for S3O1 for the plaintiff Alfred
lauled log, across DeXtcrs property, crossing u sew
enty-cight times with twelve teams. Dexter wantc1
$50 fox each trcspass. The case was treo beiorc Jus
tce O'Bricn and jury iu the supreme Court .o zoe
lanes p and Nathaniel Higgins, owners OF the COS
mopOlltan Hotel at ChambcrSst and West Br0anWay
Yesterday recovered verdict for $4,000 against Ie
Elevated Railroad Company, from Jury before Juusc
ages to th property consequence of the building Of
the railroad structure.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
SIGHT FOR THE MAroRs SORE EYES.

The Mayors Office, which has been undergoing repairs
during the last week or two. will be ready for
rcoccupancy. When Mr.. Grant gets back from his
Southern tnp he will find his quarters visIbly improved
Tho rcdccOrat!ons have been almost completed The
ceiling IS covered with relief panels in cream and gold.
and the side walls beau1hcd with brown freze
IN Hight relief and a dado Of Roman ochre. Tie win
dows have supplied with curtain drapcrcs Of
dark brown and the apartments With velvet carpet In
bright red colors. Light mahogany furniture up
hOstercd IN silk plush ready take the place OF the
old mat'ra al. IN electric chandelier Will light the
once. Tho Mayors new desk. Commissioner GirOy
said Yesterday. would be the handsOmest piece Of con
sruction Of the kind IN New York. IL VIII be com.
mudious measuring six by six feet In size.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
n,,.TU OF FRANCIS B. OGDEN.

Francis b. ogden, who formerly represented inc
rnited States ViceCOnsul at Bristol England dled
suddenly in the hallway Of the building No Il Broad
wav at a IN. yesterday. lie was about 10 chho
the stairway leading TO the elevated railway "hch nc
Col, araips, the railing and rolled upon the floor Of the
hallway Several men ran t. lift him up. but he was
dead Heart disease, from which he had suffered lof
wears. caused his death His body was carHed 10
the police station in Church-st. and aieI was oeNeeu
IN an undertaken upon corOner's order
Mr. ogden was fifty two years old, and nhInarflol'
He was a descendant of an old Ncw-Jcr'ey ial'N anu
was secretary of the Society Of the Cincinnati III tiat
Statc Ne was cousin OF Professor H. osucli
Doremus His father Consul at Bristol for several
,earS and Francis was vice-cOnsul From England ne
wnn, .o South Africa a. an agent for an EnghSA mis-
sion society. In recent year. he was employed as an
accountant In the Once OF inc n%crna % md ired A.
the Stevens House.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
ur BRINGS WILD TALE FROM ITALY

Alexander Vonsin was a Storage passenger on inc
steamship Burgunda from Mediterranean ports yesteF
dav He had been sent here by the United states Con
sui at Naples He told tale Of weird adventure. lie
declared that he was wealthy Californian ana Saiu
he was spending few months in Europe Tor ms he1'
v,non bjs rolsior;uncs overlook hiE!. Hn started 10
LII from, Geuoa TO Nice when he caught by
hs,,s who robbed him of all he had For some ilme
they kept him prisoner. and then wearyns OF his Soc
etv allowed him to g. lie travelled over the larger
mart Of Italy. and finally brought up at Naples wheFe
he tod his story 10 tie American Consul, VINO SEM
nm away ON the ImiCInda. He told MS stnry 10
C"liector Erhardt. who provided passage to California
Scpl him