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The President at Virginia Beach.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 26-The presidential party
arrived here this evening, and the light artillery
fired salute OF twenty-one guns. The party
was taken in charge by General Groner, who es-
corted them to Virginia Beach.
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srpALrA. Mo-, Feb 2d-Exciiemeat over the
ra,.Ior robbery and rape case is sul undated
,rnora are 100 deputy sherifs searching the
country A telegram was received this morn
Ing by the sheriff from Charles Msnter. who
has charge of posse near Upton, sayinS he mad
r,on .,,rrounded in the woods, and asking for
,rnn1honnds The dogs were at once sent
Gorernor Francis has offered reward Of $50
Cor the anprehension and conviction o. the pcE-
,,atrotor OF The horrible outrage.
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In the House.

WASHINGTON Cry, Feb. 2s-Thc Democrats
increased their majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives by one today. Andrew Stewart, of
the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district, was
nnseated, and Alexander Craig. his Democratic
contestant declared regularly elected. The
first vote was on the minority resolution con-
nrfning the right of Stewart TO his scat, and It
was oeieated, 5S to $50. The majority resolu-
ton, seating Craig, was adopted without divis-
ion. Cochran OF New York and Rabbit OF Wis
consin voted in favor of the Republican contest
ant.
ssyers submitted the conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill and it was agreed to-
AS agreed to the bill appropriates s42s,64, being
si49,4sS more than as it originally passed the
House and ss9,S33 less than it passed the
Senate.
Unfinished business, it being private bin day,
was the bill for the relief OF Aquilia Jones, and
IL was passed-1l8 to g. recess was then
taken until O'Clock this evening.
The evening session tonight was not success.
1t was to be for the consideration of private
pension bills, but on the first measure Kilgore
OF Texas assumed his old role, raised the point
OF mo quorum" and the House adjourned.
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Scnoo, Lands at Creede.

c,rrnr col, Feb. e6-The sale Of school
- - hv the state land board began To-day
Tse town IS oyegaowing with people and there
h. y,.@ occnred Eight blocks OF Id acres were
IA n. iron, $50 70 $50 per lot
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ZEAL EsF4TE BROEE8N

EIRST-CLAsS BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE
property in all parts ofthe city for sale: CORE
spnndsnce solicited. W. L. LedgerwoUd real estate
agent successor TO Lewis & LedgerwOod, room %
sullivan block
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The Wool Bul Given Preference.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 25.-The wool bill
will be the first of the tariff bills to be taken up
in the House. the members of the ways and
means committee reaching this conclusion to.
dey
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FROM STIRRING SPOKANE.
Approach of Great Northern Is Impro'
ing Business There.

W. T. Clark, manager of the State Board of
Trade, returned yesterday from Spokane. 1.-THE
people there are in high spirits" said he, "over
the prospect OF the near completion Of the Great
Northern road into the city. The place is al
ready picking up very visibly.'
MI Clark brought with him beautiful sam
pie OF ore containing native silver aud lead.
The specimen is one of those selected by George
Z. Plumber for exhibition at Chicago. 1t comes
from the summit group OF mines in Stevens
eounty
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CLEARINGHOUSE RETURNS.


NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Brddstree.s publishes the
following clearing house returns for the week
ending with the close OF business on Thursday,
showing the percentage OF increase and de-
crease as compared with the corresponding
period for 1891:
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Pan NBROhEPS.

MONEY IF YOC NEED MONEY ON
VI watches. diamonds or any article of value
call on Uncle Harris, 204 Washington street, OPP
posite standard theater.
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In Chicago.

Stranger-Whose little girl are you?
Florence-I'm papa's little girl.
Stranger-And why aren't you mammals
little girl?
Florence-'Cause the decree gave me to
papa.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE ARLINGTON.
w II White

THE ARLINGTON.
W II White q Green & W. Portland
VIM COckrape II Brown. FairhaYen
I Hopp&w, Marysv'le J strand. Coapcville
V II Hubbard, do Ches EastbroOk, P'rnd
J Blackburn, vashon W Turreli, Tacoma
G A Avey. Pt Townsd l. Maison, Baltimore
q Williams, Balt'm'e V clifford, Fairhaven
W W sweeney, Portrd J P Beck, Iowa
Mrs Anderson, Monohon Portwood d W, Ky
u Cox, PIT Gamble Guier
NJ NJ Morgan, Everett Mrs Thomas. Everett
l. Miller, PocateiIo OS Caldwell, Duluth
J q Phinney, Phinney Rea, Olympia
G Coo. Portland NJ \ Euerger&w,N York
l. Lombard, san Fran l. Freeman, Anacoytes
\ WooiWard,N York ; Davidson, Portland
C + Black, Centralia Campbell. y What
i / Wood q Hiatt, Anacortes
IL Tappan, Anacortes Longstreet, DO
THE GRAND.
Crane san Francisco & Baughman, NY
l. Juda, do Marcus, do
J Wcsakopf, do W c Glass, DO
} \ Koke, Chicago W Bumm & W, Portland
G. l. Neatrh, do II Hayes, do
" Straube, do A Malackey, do
Mrs l. NJ LATER, Spok L German. Durham,N
d b May, City HAMcLauGhlin. somerv
J Denney, suohomish & Iiiiderbrandt, Tacoma
II Wtles, do K NJ O'Brier, do
+ J Reed, Portland L { Marhave. s
OEMcFaiden Remind A Plate, Marysville
Miss McReImoni.Go N Rosenste Portland
c Maiuiord, New York $ juda. san Francisco
6 Collins, Portland MrsM DBTand, McMurry
THE OCCIDENTAL
W Campfull, Portl " FlnsiC, Kingston
4 Neeihan, shelton Easton, : f
I Parolt. kalispell \ i Allan, do
7 VI Fisher, II Towns e 4 Palmer, Spokane
w { Budwell. Franklin l. II Mason. do
NJ Wilson Nacouver II Mitchell, Tacoma
J Jones. Everett L York. do
Gait, Nanaimn W stevens, PIT Towns
Ii Love. SnohOmish L b ain, tacoma
W ONvil, ConCouuuy Churchill, Breema
u e. Smyih. Pr Towns H Lyle, Wh&tCom
c Y Russell & W, Oiym Gilbert, do
6 D Kindly, City W smith 4 W, SehOnls
g / Scy bolt. san Jose I II Lysons, SnOhpmish
II L Chase, ) 4 Wassoa. Pt Townsend
The NORTHERN.
FV Sma.ley, 81 Paul. + W Cumming. Abe-du
Mrs VI c Berth. Boston g W bailey, Pt akely
Byron Hw. Miles Cy W Hayes. Port Town
J r Denny. san Fran J Cptron, Tacoma
J F McCur.on, Detroit II y Dctring, Seattle
/ Cox. New York J Co7kish, Portland
q L NaAtch, chicago q Blake. sutton
O \ Baker, Delona II Gum. New York
r -pe.Ele. san Fran & l. Webb, seattle
l. l. " illiums. juneau Mallett, Pl Angeles
} / Guwery x ", Olym u Dillon &w. Sterling
J \ HaiEht, do : + Perkins, Tacoma
& Eastou, san Fran \ Mccoy, do
u : Brown, Everett Seymour, Fairhayen
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PASSENGER LISTS.

rfIlsroS, Mont, Feb 2@--NoF'He'n faoihc
trsi,, No. has the following passenst'S'
W Macon. J. Mcclure, /; ", Lister, vile
-, - , " q. sheldon, 4. II. LesS' & sang
- ~ Galauder George Il. ileIh.s.n; yehA Is.
go snd wife and fIiy'two seeehde'Sss'
,,.s,-.fo, "a the use OF alkSlies and other
.,n,,'icsls Il, The coeoas made BY the Daiea pro-
- ono Of the leading physicians IN IoS'Aa
go .,I would sag that Whine SOM Persons
n5 c,-,sin conditions OF the sysse'a might oas7
s.it,o,,t iniury dilute alkaline h9ulds ,-ea ~
W. i-oonei,t intervals, yet the gret la"!'''s o'
.'o-so,,s ana those with ssAs.''Ne 9'3 l
10 not bear the daily use o. SUI "fHtIs
,.ifbout serions injury. 1t woniu Ptou1 = gas
,.t,is or inflammation of the mucous me -'".S
80 stomach, OF varying degree aceo.N'e 20
20 frequency and snoaat taken aa" ''.s a's
rsntibiitty OF the person aels Nou,S ,.-.-.-'
ia,, with many OF tue symptoms o. ~ s'S
a ~ carried 10 any considerable eS'en.' va
sr',hiesone eruption Of the ski, aAG t 30, .'s
snentlv with serious distur9.,los A.. -.
aee i1t ~. kidneys. certainly iaNN AIS .ias
a,"us would be dangerous .1 ,'-,
80 BreaS!ast Cocoa is aoso.a,ety N ,,-,
bc,nr used in its manaiae'e4S
cnso,v,s Reel Ex,rne, makes The sG'i -,
1919 t,s,ei tree. Lelthead g e@Ni'9' ~ 49,
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Colfax Gazette: Democrats never tire of
bowling for form. But why don't they prove
their good intentions by first cleaning out Hill,
Brice, German ct al -"
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cudahys Beef Exisse; p1 3 ,av i5y s55
Tea. served free. Leitneaa 9 V'"''' -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14

Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee is in the city.
MIR w. Roy Mason. of King George has
been appointed guard at the penitenuary.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Chambers are in the
citt visiting their father MIR. d. II. Pyle, Go
north Fourth street.
Tie January quarterly meeting of the Rich
mOnd Chamber OF Commerce Viii be he'd to-
day 40 e O'Clock y. NJ.
Rev. j. Il. Dickinson of Orange \. j., is in
tho city visiting hls father. Rev. Dr. A. T..
Dickinson, No. olf south Third.
There viii be a meeting of the Old Domin-
ion Club at their rooms. corner of Nineteenth
and Main streets, Tonight at o'clock.
The examination of witnesses in the Wheel
ght-Baylor case was continued for some
time. after which the argument was begun.
Mr.. T.. Y. Valentine and bride have returned
home They viii he the guests for few days
ol Mr. Mann S. Valentine, corner Clay and
Eleventh streets.
Annie Carter (colored was arrested yester-
dav. charged with stealing q muh from the
Cohen Company. She was lodged in the Sec
Ond police station.
The members OF Centenary church propose
this evening 10 give reception from 10 II
O'Clock in compliment 10 their popular pas
tor Rev. Dr. Il. \. Sledd.
Mr.. Paul Sherer elnigrant agent. Norfolk
was ia the city Yesterday. lie IS a Swiss. and
is doing what he can % introduce emigration
from his native country.
Superintendent Of the Penitentiary Lynn
has zone to Round Hill, in Loudoun county,
10 attend the funeral of his brothers wife.
Sbc was ia good health when Mr. Lynn and
his fmiy moved 20 Richmond about two
weeks ago.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. Joseph
Hall Of this CITY. 10 the marriage OF his
daughter. Miss Mary - Mr.. E:lyson >.
EobinsOn. Commonwealth attorney of War
wick county The ceremony will take place
tuesday. January 18th, at 615 o'clock at the
First Baptist church.
Last Saturday Or. Hunter Mcclure per-
formed Il very delicate and dangerous opera
tiOn upon Mr. NJ. A. Allen of South Third
street The operation was entirely success
full. The patient. though decidedly better. Is
still in q critical condition His friends hope
ne will soon be restored 10 health
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14
News From Fredericksburg.

FRrDvRrcKsBURG, VA. Jan l3.-lSpeclal. J.
Most Virginians 10 doubt remember with
thrilling interest the incident N our late civil
war known as Lee TO the Rear This oc-
Cured early in the morning OF May ., 1861,
inst north Of the Plank road IN the Wilder
ness.
This Wilderness 10 Richmond and was taking
sdyantage OF The absence Of Longstreet's
corps To make an attack or the thin line Of
Confederates 10 carry out his purpose. He
had been stoutly resisted on the
Kin and held in check. but being heavily
reinforced renewed the attack at day
light on the Gtn. Longstreets corps had
made forced march from Gordonsyille,
and by travelling all night reached the
battlefield Just as our lines were fading IN
front of Grants mighty army General Lee,
knowing that if the enemy broke his lines
Richinoud must fall. felt more than anxious
aIout the result and as Hoods Texans came
mn IN doubls-qulck time, proposed 10 lead
them in the charge. Every eye was turned
10 General Lee as he ATTEMPTED this dangerous
feat and the cry went up from thousands OF
those braves. General Lee to the rear
They promised if he would 60 TO the rear
thew would 60 TO the front and redeem the day.
This promise was faithfully kept, while one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14

WAsHrSGroN. %. c.. Jan. BE Wesley
Kerby. by Mrs Belya'A. Lockwood. fled % bill
to-day asking decree of divorce from the
bonds # matrimony with Imliue Massey
Kerbv. They We're married ln huntingdon
COUNTY Pa. December -5 1856. anal be states
that they lived gt various places ill l7l, ue
being ~ he time q Methodist minister.
In 1871 he removed to Philadelphia. with
drew from the ministry and entered on the
practice of medicine and removed here ln
1881
lie alleges that thew have had ssyenclildre
two of whom are dead lie states that the
difficulty between them grew oul %. haas con-
nectiou with uu organization known as the
New Covenant. winch took into ms folds all
classes aud endeayo-ed O. hit them up. that
the defendant Was Puutauic I'm Lor views.
prOIessed saIcuncat0n and she was per-
suaded that the organization was liee
love affair. and she even poisoned
the minds Of his children against him..
He charges that IN spite OF hs efforts 40
reconciliation. on January 10. l,s3. when he
returned u his own house he was locked
out by his wife and and ordered
10 leave: that be then came %
Washington and he invited LIS wife
and daughter % come and live with him.
but they perslstcutly refused and u is lu-
possible or ham o. return 10 Philadelphia
aud 1--we with his family because ~ violence
and threats o.. killing. he states that mo
las spent <3j GOO on his family and tins sep
Ar.ti0n has disspated lis fortune and there
is no hopo Of reconciliation.
Accompanying the bill Is q letter he sent 20
bis wife in August 1889, addressing Ler as
Dear Emma" and asking her 30 come II
him stating that he had prepared an elegant
home for her. provided lNi Ter board and
Suggesting that they rub oct the past.
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Nj s,.o,mnn.. rlnctinn neclnred.

CorurBre. o.. Jan. l3. At noon TO-DAY the
Senate and House met in i9int session IN the
House Z. choose nited states senator
Tie call of tho rolls showed twenty-tour
uouse present. The clerks of the two
houses then read the minutes Of the
separate elections held yesterday. The
minutes showing that Senator Sherman had
received q MAJ rty of tho votes ia both
houses. lieutenant Governor Harris. pre-
siding declared John Sherman duly elected
United States Senator from ONO for the
term of SIX years beginning Mafcn =. 1913.
s committee was appointed 90 escort Senator
Sherman. who arrived from Washington early
in the morning. from his hotel to the hall OF
Of tie House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14

Manson. WI. Jan. H. Mrs Olive r.
ST MT. of Iowa. has begun suit for $4,000
against the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin for
publication OF a statement that size had made
q confession that she had murdered
her daughter-in-.ew Mr.. 0touts name
prior 10 her last marriage was Slse-
lv. Her son YVES married at iancas-
ter. and .oon after the wedding n!s
,,.te was found dead with several bullet holes
in her toly Mrs. Sisely was suspected and
arrested. but released after preliminary
examination. The alleged confession was
iullis.ed after her dismissal. She alleged
that no confession vas ever made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14

ftIlnfEcu.
The House Committee on Federal Relations
anil Resolutions met iu the hall ~ the House
o. Delegates yesterday afternoon Chairman
L.C. Ecnt of Wytle presided The follow
il- measures We're considered AT some length.
Tho bli authorizing tie utcd States Gov
eminent 90 require tito and jurisdiction 20
lands 20 the mouth ot Chesapeake bay and
OBJ Gle Potomac river and sewhere ID the
State 0i Virginia for sites l.r Qualifications
sl coast defeuses The bll ewes the n.ted
States the right 10 purchase lands ia the
counties Of Norfolk. Northampton end Prin-
cess tuue az 8u0 near tie eutrau .e 10 Chesa-
pr.ke bias for the purpose Of To-
utag constructing and prosecuting works
.r lurlhcauou. aud cOast deieuses.
Tic lands, however, shall not ex-
coed five hundred acres 40 auy one
I.nt The blil was explained 10y llr Aler-
rtt j Cooke. It's patron. and alter a short
consideration the committee decided 20 TO
I.f it luvorahly The same action was
taken ln regard % three bills introduced bv
3.r S. S.. WILKINS providing that the nitel
STATES Government shall have tho -lght 90 &c
O.re property on Smiths Island, IN North
symptom county. as % sito for lighthouse
Station also on Hog Island. IN the same
county for tae same purpose, and on Usher
RAMS Island for the establishment of quar-
dlt.le station. The committee also decided
iorep.rt fayorably the following resolution,
Introduced boy Sir. r.. T.. b. Stewart. of Nor
iOt county.
Whereas two modern steel vessels. the
liel States hatt'eshlp Texas and the
intel States cruiser kRaioigh." are now
i-adly approaching completion 40 the Nor
.o.A iayy-yard. attestiug the efficiency of our
Virginia mechanics and akll ed laD0rers and
lae superior advantages OF the location for
feei IMP building and whereas 10 has been
demonstrated that the State Of Virginia con
lalls an unlimited supply Of coal and iron ore
ioi econ micgl making Of steel oil the highest
grades be it
d, Resolved by tho House Of Delegates of
Virginia. tho Senate cOncurrng. That the
ppremment Of ito United States be. and Is
-efeby. requested % locate a foundry ~ and
extend Tie limits OF said Norfolk nayy-yard
~ A' io make il complete IN every respect for
'auOetlug the most improved. powerful
az eLclcut steel battle-ships aud 10 make
ssppopnaLions for and 70 order as soon as the
.oiesa4d Texas and Raleigh arc OF the ways
s. ~ construction OF other steel ships at the
'@,o hayward
Resolved further. That our Senators and
'''"e2entatiYes ia the Congress Of the United
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14
4 THRIVING Gay.
the Won lerfh Development and Steady
Growth Of Newport Nsws.

anc " on frffhi ia fffDPfit'~A mn ''A''''
Growth Of Newport Nsws.
When Captain Newport. in Colonial days,
landed at Newport News little did he dream
that i'm wears TO come the place would bios
som out from village To q town: from a
town % city. and from a city 20 one OF me
most promising places on the Atlantic coast.
Such. however. Is the case and tho
Newport tews Building Company mas
done much % make the place one
that is looked forward 10 WITH
BRIGHT authorizations 10y investors and capital,
lists. The above company have purchased
the property lying between Newport News
and HAMPTON. ant DO earth IN Virginia is
more precious than that now owned by tie
co.nnanv The Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
roaa with splendid outlets. runs within .
short distance o. the Dlof OF land.
and the land pur hased commands beautiful.
view of the ocean. with il rolling waves,
Ia all truth. tho Development and growth OF
Newport News IS phenomenal. IL mas never
been characterized by those feyerish Dooms
which were SO apparent IN the Southwest.
on the contrary. Newport News has had a
steady and substantial growth and commands
the attention of the very best Northern capt
ta.ists. The population is over eight thou
sand nc present and each day hhge SHIPS
bring % the city artisans and w1rAihen
skilled IN their trades. and TIE wages psid ~
ducel many - leave the places ~ ther b.ItA
and plav hide and seek with fortune IN TINS
promising town There are many important
industries which are worked with full CON-
plement of honest. hard-worAlng men, who
have linked their fortune with Newport News
and are determined that 1t shall be city III
time q come.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14

LEXINGTON. Va. Jan. ~. A wel-kn0wn
railroad man here to-day from Baltimore.
who enjoys 10 no limited extent the nh-
dence of leading Baltimore and Ohia railway
officials said to-day that the Baltimore and
Ohio railway officials bad 4uly de-
cided o. extend the Valley branch of that
line south q Roanoke. where "a Junction
for Southern traffic will lie made with
the Roanoke Southern. now about COM
pieted to that point. The gentleman says
this move has been decided upon and that
work on the eNter sion will begin 49, soon as
the weather VIII permit. Before tie fina ciai
panic of 1873 this road was graded 90 salem.
VA. a distance # hfty-twO miles south oil.
this point. with all the heavy niis masonry
Hc. completed but the financial crash of
that year caused q suspension of operation
Very little work viii have % be done 81 reach
Roanoke. THIS new line will give the baiti-
more and Ohio on Independent line into tho
South and big reach into the Richmond and
DaNyille line territory.
The report sent out announcing the almost
total destruction of the costly tO.ounado
Hotel at Buena Nista had 10 now turns ont,
for its basis "a small fire in tho kitchen. Dam
age not over 800.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14
Tho Pinnfore peformnncc

Never IN its history. perhaps. has a larger
number o. people attended any gathering in
the Mozart Academy than was present last
night az the second performance OF PlnafOre.
Everybody seemed eEthused. and audience.
cast and chorus thoroughly enjoyed the per
tormance with the single exception, possibly,
OF Dick Deadeye. Mr.. Greenwood. who
had The misfortune 20 have tho cur
tain pole fail upon his head. Frank Gun
bingham. Charley Crump. Louis Piz-
ziui. Miss Withers. Miss McGruder and Miss
Staude all did well. but the second nights
laures were easily with Sir Joseph Porter K.
c. b., Lieutenant Thomas II. Starke and his
charming cousin HeDe. Miss Belle Chamber
l0yne. Lieutenant Starke was suffering from
a severe cold, but his magnificent acting was
the source of much amusement. and tho
dry manner IN which he interpreted
his lines showed that he had made a careful
and painstaking study OF his most diiiicultrole.
rum-Maior Grove in bis speciality was
forced % respond 10 an encore. An addition
has been made 10 the apprentice boys IN the
person Of Master stephen PUtney. Jr., who
last night delighted the large audience by
dancing lornpipe. The chorus sang with
spirit and ylgOr. and aided limo small meas
ure the success achieved At the earnest So
licitation of the large number OF people who
have not had an opportunity Of contributing
% the noble object III this undertaking "a
matinee performance will be given Saturday
at the Academy at Z.3O i. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14

Daring and Successful Attempt OF a Chicago
Roboer.

Eoboer.
CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-An express wagon be-
longing to tie United States Express Com
pany was quietly and very coolly taken pos
sess p os and driven OH by slightly built
young man wearing gray oyercoat and Il
derby hat about o'clock last night. scores
Os people saw lilo man commit the daring
theft. but his manner gave them the notoh
that le was no other than he pretended 10
BE one OF tLe drivers of the express COM
pany.
William Maloney, the regularly employed
driver was finishing up lis rounds for the
dag among the wholesale tailoring establish
meuts on Market street. He stopped at the
corner of Van Buren, % get "a parcel. Ills
watch boy, William Edison, sat on the box
off the wagon while MalOney collected tho
packages. Willie became cold and lett his
perch % kick his heels against the storm door
of Iuds0n a. Nas0us wholesale house. Tho
.h.ef. who has not yet been caught, leaped
aimbly on ID Willie's seat and drove away.
When he got out of sight little Willie ceased
kicking h. neeis and blaloney started Tor TIE
express Office All the police stations IN the
city we're notified to look out for q one-horse
lnited States EXPRESS wagon. STOP all OK them
and make rigid inquiry before allowing them
90 PASS
This was done and az 10 o'clock tho horse
and wagon and four pigeons IN coop were
found DID, an alley of Eighteenth street, near
Canal street Boy Sergeant Langhran Inc
loss by the larceny Is not more than c2OO.