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WALKED THROUGH A WINDOW.
Then Smith Coolly Went to Sleep
Behind a Store Counter.

At I o'clock his morning Policeman
Hogan. of the Eldridgc street station,
found n man in his shirt-slccves sleep
ing behind the counter in Henry lIar-
neCke's grocery at - Chrystic street.
The man had entered the place by
walking through a plate-glass window.
attention of Policeman Hogan, VINO, after
an hours search. found the sleeper. lie
was intoxicated.
lie said he was Joseph Smith. eighteen
years old. OF 81 Irving place. Brooklyn.
In ESSEX Market Court to-day Justice
NoorhiS refused to accept a Charge OF
burglary. and fined Smith $40 for in
toXiCation
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NOT A NEPHEW OF LEVY.
Secretary Roosevelt Swindled by q
Man Who Made That Claim.

Register Levy received this morning
from James A.. Roosevelt, Secretary Of
the American Legation a. London, a let
ter TO the effect that "A man, who claimed
to be a nephew OF Mr.. Levy. with his
family, was in actual want, and asking
him 10 send money to pay their expenses
back to this country, as the Legation had
no funds for such a purpose.
TIT alleged nephew gave the name of
James Stone, or Stein, and created such
a favorable impression on Secretary
Roosevelt that the latter gave him
money out Of his own pocket.
Levy, after reading the letter. II have
no nephew named Stone or Stein, nor did
j ever hear of the man before"
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ATTACKED BY FOOTPADS.


James Cunco. a cook, living at S0i
Columbus avenue. was complainant in
Jefferson Market Court to-day against
Henry Williams. alias Charles Williams,
Of lg2 West Tw~cnty-siNth street, whose
picture is No. @aj in the Rogucs' Gal
lery, and William Walsh. OF IA West
Houston street, whom he accused OF
trying to rob him last night.
Cuneo was walking past the corner OF
Houston and Thompson streets at ll.aO
o'clock. when Walsh tried to snatch his
watch chain and Williams trippcd him
M. Williams had n sode-water bottle
in his hand, and was about to hit tuneo
Nhen Detective Browne. of the Charles
street station, who had heard tuneo's
cries for help, ran up. He arrested the
two men.
A. the city OF New York police has no
patrol wagon service. the onicer WAS
obliged to lead his prisoners through
the streets 10 the station.
The two were held for trial.
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ANDREWS, JUDGMENT DEBTOR
The Street, Cleaning Commissioner
in Supplementary Proceedings.
He Owes Charles A. Seymour ST.
639.2S for Rent.

Street. Cleaning Commissioned william
s. Andrews appeared before Judge Bis
choff, in the Court of Common Pleas.
this morning, as n judgment debtor In
supplementary proceedings on "A judg-
ment for si,639.2s for rent. recovered on
June %, 1891, by Charles A. Seymour.
The COMMISSIONS requested an ad-
journment for ten days, IN the ground
that he had matters to attend to before
the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment, and, therefore. could not spare the
time to answer questions.
Lawyer William II. Swery, who ap-
peared for the judgment creditor, op-
posed the application. He said 1t had not
becnm ade in good faith and there was
nothing to sustain It but the mere state
ment Of tho Commissioner. He had made
other statements in the past which had
not been true.
He told me no later than yesterday
went on the lawyer. when he called at
my office. that he was fearfully hard
at work: that his desk was piled high
with unopened letters, and that all his
time was taken up in answering ques-
tons of reporters. He owes this judg-
ment now for over two years, and al
though he has repeatedly promised 10
pay, he has not given us a dollar on
account"
In spite of Mr.. Sweny's protests, how.
ever, the matter was adjourned until
Dec. 30. Mr.. Sweny found this letter
waiting for him when he got to his
Office this morning.
DEPARTMENT OF STRENGTHENING
city of New York. stewart Building.
New York, Dec. 10, 1898.
William 5. sweny. Esq, 40 Nassau street. New
York CITY.
Dear sir. VIII Non he Kind enough 10 meet me
to- morrow morning goth inst. at a quarter past
10. in the court room, where Judge Bischon IN ait
ting. for the purpose Of going before him In his
private chambers In our matter, before he goet
upon the bench make this request In accord
ance with the suggestion OF Judge Bischof. who
The motion for adjournment before going upon the
bench.
This viii be u great accommodation to me. a'
am 80 very much pressed for time at present. IA
". s. ANDREWS.
Before the adjournment was decided or
this morning Commissioner Andrews
asked that the case should not be called
I'm open court and earnestly requested
that the whole matter he disposed OF
without publicity. This Judge Bischof1
refused. saying that such proceedings
would be irregular.
After the parties had left court, Law.
yer Sweny stated that while he was no,
yet ready TO say what property Commits
siOner Andrews possessed, he hoped &c
he able to show that with other officials
he was Interested in certain contracts
and he was not wholly dependent upon
his salary as STRENGTHENING Commits
sioner.
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vOGEL BROTHERS, AFFAIRS.
A Satisfactory Adjustment Made with
the Creditors.

The creditors OF Nogel Brothers.
Broadway and Thirty-Hrst street. met
yesterday to listen 10 the report OF the
Chairman, Mr.. Andrew Saks.
Mr.. Saks stated that in all his business
career he could not recall an instance
where debtors were so willing to act in
the interest of their creditors. After
the Committee had investigated the
firms affairs. he said, IL was found that
II the proper arrangements could be
made with the owner OF the building, the
firm could easily continue and sustain
its good name In the community. Sew
eral interviews were had with the owner,
and one hour before the meeting a new
lease was made. Mr.. SAX then ex-
pressed his pleasure In presenting II set
Element In full.
At the same time. Mr.. Saks called at
tention to the services of Mr.. Leo
Schlessinger, the Receiver, in whom
the fullest confidence had been placed
by all interested.
Upon a motion to accept the report,
complimentary remarks were made,
thanking the Committee for Its good
work. and expressing the fullest conf
dence In the honesty OF the Vosei
brothers. s'
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MANTELL'S MONEY ENJOINED D.
New Workers Prevent His Getting
His Cleveland Receipts.

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. g.-Judge
Hutchins has granted a temporary in
junction restraining the Lyceum Thea
tire from paying my part OF the receipts
Of the house to Robert Mantell, who IL
playing "A weeks Engagement In this
city. The order In granted at the in
stance Of Proctor and Turner. OF New
York. wio claim to have a ~five-year
contract as managers of Mantell.
The latter says Proctor and Turner
have repeatedly violated their contract
with him. and that on Nov. %. he noti-
fled them that he no longer consid-
cred himself bound to them and appoint
ed John Il. Martin as his manager.
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REPUBLICAN WINDUP.
Final County Committee Meeting for
1898 To-Morrow Night.

The last regular meeting OF the Re
publican County Committee for 1899 will
be held at Grand Opera-House Hall to-
morrow evening. The reports on reor-
E~anization and of the Investigating Com
mittee will then be submitted.
The committees declare the present or
Eanization inefficient. and in favor of re-
organization on the election district
plan. which means the abolition of dis
trict leaders, making the County Com
mittee the paramount authority, The
reconstructed County Committee Is to
consist OF 100 members instead of &C.,,
to be chosen in convention.
The General Committee of the New
York Democracy will meet In Cooper
Union tomorrow night to perfect or
ganization in the city and State.
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SEEBACHER ALSO A BURGLAR.
lie Confesses to Robbing His Land
lady In Chatham Square.

Arthur c. Seebacher, who says he is a
son of the late Senator Seebacher and Is
under arrest for raising money on forged
checks. will in all probability be COM
PEELED to answer an additional charge of
burglary.
on May 80 last youn~ Secbacher. while
a roomer at Mrs. j. Randolph's boarding
house % Chatham square, stole "A guam
tity OF jewelry, valued at $500. from his
landlady's room. He pawned the arti-
Giles at one hundred and Forty-thiri
street and Third avenue under the name
of Brown
The young culprit. who now seems to
he completely disheartened has confessed
TO the robbery.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
CHICAGO ELECTION DISPUTE.
Republicans Say Swift Should Win
on Official Count.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.-Late last night the
Republican City Central Committee de-
cided to contest the election of John p.
HopkinJ as Mayor. 1t is claimed that
the police returns. which give Hopkins a
majority OF 1887, show 900 more for the
Democratic candidate thar were actually
cast. 1t is claimed by the Committee
that an honest official count will give the
election to George b. Swift. the Rcpubli-
can candidate.
Even II Swift Is not seated the Repub-
llcans claim to be satisfied with the re-
suit, as compared with that OF the last
Mayoralty election. when Carter II. Har-
rison's majority over Allerton was 10, 100.
Chief of Police Brennan Just before
midnight last night issued an order in
structing the police TO have all Judges of
election report at the CITY Hall in per-
son. bringing their ballot-boxes with
them.
Chief Clerk TAYLOR, Of the Board of
Election commissioners was taken en-
tirely by surprise by the order and de-
clsred that he knew no reason why II
was issuen. The police gave no eXplana-
ton whatever.
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YOUNG THIEVES ARRESTED.
Accused of Stealing $1.2O Worth
of Tinwarc from, Tinsmith Klein.

Of the Gerry Society by Justice Nuorhis
in the Essex Market Police Court to-
day pending al investigation Of their
characters.
They were Jacob Roscncran2. ten
years old, OF ll6 Lewis street; Louis
Gantz. eleven years old, of Ill Lewis
street, and David Schroeder. twelve
years Did. OF l23 Lewis street. Morris
Klein. Il tinsmith. of go stanton street.
charged them with stealing $50 worth
OF tlnware from in front OF his store.
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INNOCENT MAN CONVICTED.
Prisoner E%xoncrated by Fire
bugs Death-Bed Confession.

NV Fs30CIatcd Tress1
OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 20.-John Doyle
confessed on his death bed at Los An
Gclcs to having, in company with George
Hogan, set fire to the Novelty Theatre,
this city. in September, 1891. According
his william Golden, nov serving a six
six years sentence for the crime, II in
noCent. NJ. NJ. French. who was con-
victed at the same time for aiding In
the crime, escaped last Spring and is
still at large.
DOYLE says that he and Hogan fired
the theatre while drunk for revenge upon
the proprictoTs, with whom they had
ably result In the liberation Of Golden.
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ARKANSAS CONvICTS ESCAPE.
Forty Prisoners Have Regained Lib
erty by Flight In a Month.

Ry Associated Press)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dcc. 2o.-Ten
convicts leased to n planter in Palomer
County. Ark, escaped last night by
overpowcring W guards. Seven prison
crs who were sentenced to the penlten-
tiaIy for various terms escaped from
Bssha County. and four prisoners made
TIER escape from the Arkansas City
jail through a hole in the root.
This makes forty prisoners who have
escaped during the past month.
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Juvenile Asylum Investigated.

The mmittec OF the state Board Of Charities.
appointed TO investigate the Juvenile Guardisn
Asylum on Bleeckcr street, has declared the invcs.
,igation closed. The investigation was to have
gone on to-day at 10 O'Clock in the ONCE OF
LISpenard Stewart. hut counsel on both sides
expressed a willingness to submit tho case as II
WAS. A decision may be rendered at the Jan
uary meeting Of the state Board Of Charities.
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ROBBED AT HIS OWN DOOR.
Ex-Congressman Bccman Badly
Beaten by Masked Men.
CRy Associated Press.)

FOREST. Mich, Dec. 90. II. Bee
man, cX-Congrcssman from this district,
Was called to the door Of his residence,
near Ely. last night by two masked men.
and after being brutally beaten was
robbed Of $3.50.
lie Is seriously injured.
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Railroad Ready for Robbers.

DENisON, Tex, Dee. eO,-The oficiAls Of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas road ere said TO have
learned OF an intended raid on a passenger train
in the Indian Territory, Preparations have been
made to give tho robbers a reception that will
discourage further attemptL
The evening world., 1893-12-20

INV AasocIatcd Press J

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 2O.-ln the United States
Circuit Court yesterday the suit Of the William
Wharton, jr. Company. incorporated. against the
Third Avenue Railway COMPANY, OF New York.
vas argued. The action was brought to recover
about SlOO. 900 for supplies.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
Clothier schlessinger Attached.

Judge Dugro, Of the Superior Court, has Issued
an attachment for $1,000 against Edward schles-
singer. the broadway clothier known as Edward
clothisrA
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Business Opportunities.

watches. jewclry, OIL easy terms
representative Will call with samples.
,JOlIDNNOT BROS. 81 Maiden lane.
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Goodwill & Interest for Sale.

STATIONERY. Toys, Candies and Cigars; store
for sale with PAPER route good location for par
tirulars address f., box 63S Harlem World. Nc
AGENTS,
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Interest and Dividend Notices.
METROPOLITAN SAVINGS BANK
AND THIRD AVE.
composite Cooper Institute
CHARTERED 1867.
SlST DINIDESD II.

NEW Work, Dec. 10, 1903.
INTEREST FOR THE HALF YEAR END
ING DEC. ~. lS.tl, at the rate of Foui< PEA
CENT. PER ANNUM will ne credited to de
pOSitorS entitled thereto under the bylaws OF the
bank on sums from 50 to ~, COO. Interest paya.
BILE Jan. II, lSIb.
MONEY DEPOSITED on or before Jan. 10 will
draw interest from Ian. /, 1894,
GEO. y. CONkLIS, President.
]. h. CURREY, Secretary.
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BAKERY O LE-Fin store for German
baker. Inquire 9s5 Flushing ave-, Brooklyn.
BEST LIQUOR STORE downtown. running from
Ann st. into Park Row; finest opportunity ever
offered to secure business which will yield live
man fortune: 81 800 only required; stock worth
half that; long lease owner retiring. b. j., box
~ World.
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BUTCHER BUSINESS for sale at ~ bargain for a
quick buyer; good living apartme nts: on a lead
ing avenue: rent moderate. Address BUTCHER,
hON 513 BROOKLYN World,
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DRUG STORE In upper New York price, 81. 300;
from reliable man, 81 900 down. balance easy.
OWNER 15i East saith ST.
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Auction Sales.

II. DOUGLAS IOTTER. AUCTIONEER, SELLS
To- A 100 W. l25th ST. =. 80 O'Clock, Italian
StuinaTN.
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CIGAR STORE for sale; doing a good trade
opposite theatre: will give reason for selling.
2u3 Grand ST., Brooklyn.
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CIGAR RI good cigai s,,,r Tor sale: an
old established place good reasons for selling.
.lDI nnyynrN.
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BREWERY AGENT LANG. PA East S9th,
offers liquor stores, saloons In good business
insa M los ra = O chances
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! BUTTER AND EGG STORE. cheap; doing fine
business. EGGS. box 292 Uptown World.
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BUTCHER STORE, with fish and oysters, and
horse and wagon best location in city: good rea-
son for selling. 5BS Columbus ave. between SIth
and SSth StS.
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FIRST-CLASS SALOON: prominent avenue; no
reasonable offer refused. Address ARNOLD,
1888 Sd ave. World branch.
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BUTCHER SHOP, fish and oyster market for
sale. 5l7 DE kalb ave., BROOKLYN.
The evening world., 1893-12-20

CIGAR, candy and stationery store; must be
sold; price Si50. 1855 Park ave.
The evening world., 1893-12-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. florist store, west side
fine location good trade: reason sickness; 800
II Bond st.
The evening world., 1893-12-20

ATTENTION First class Sd ave. meat market
doing 81, 900 monthly: 81, 900: easy terms:
Y II Bond st.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-14
HARNESSING NIAGARA.

An Electric Line to be Built to Convey
Power to Distant Towns.
New YORK, May ia syndicate
was formed here today, with a cap
ital of 100000, for the construc-
ton and equipment of a line be-
tween Niagara Falls and Albany for
the transmission of electric power
generated by the Niagara Falls
Power Company, with the waters of
Niaga river passing through wheel
pits into a tunnel, which has just
been completed. The tunnel is
5000 feet in length and "a feet in
diameter.
The Niagara Falls Power Com
pany has expended nearly $500,
900 in it's development at the Falls,
and consumed nearly three years in
the work. It now seeks q market
for the electric energy thus genera
ted. Through the medium of
transmitting, cities and villages
! along it's proposed line can be sup
Piled with electricity for light, hea:
and power. Stations are to be
{ erected to regulate the voltage.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-14
THE NEWS At WASHINGTON.
NO IMMEDIATE EXTRA SESSION
Is PROBABLE.
An Intimation That Congressman VIII
Not Be Needed Before the End of Au-
gust-.The situation In Nicaragua.
,y Southern Associated Press.

By Southern Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May ia promi-
nent Democratic member of Con-
gress, who has been in conference
with the President respecting the
probabilities of an early special
session of Congress-, left for his
home this afternoon with the un
derstanding that he would not be
called to Washington before the
end of August.
Secretary Gresham said this
morning that he had not received
any information from Nicaragua to-
day. It is believed at the State De-
partment that the news wired from
San Juan del Sur by Consul Newall,
telling of the practical overthrow
of the Nicaraguan government is
correct, Notwithstanding the infor-
nation which DR.. Guzeman, min
lister from Nicaragua, has received
to the effect that there has been nc
fighting and that the government
troops are we'll equipped and in
large numbers.
At the close of business today the
Treasury had on hand $924,425 o.
free gold, and had accepted but ha6
not yet put on the books $1,176,
900, making free gold balance
of 100000 above $10O,00O,00O o
| gold reserve, The gold came from
| the West. Among the Treasur.
officials the financial situation is re
| garded with equanimity.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-14
THE JURY SCORED.
JUDGE CARTER, OF BUNCOMBE,
USES PLAIN TALK.
The Murderers of United States Marshal
Charles Brockus Acquitted Judge
Carter Says He is Ashamed of the
Verdict-The People Indignant.

AsHEvLLE, n. G, May 13.-Spe-
cial-Frank and John Llewellyn,
father and son, who murdered Uni
ted States Deputy Marshal, Chas.
B. Brokers last February were ac-
Quilted today in the criminal court by
the jury rendering a verdict of not
guilty. Judge Carter severely re-
buked the jury, saying, "Well 1
must say that that verdict is gross
miscarriage of justice, nothing less
INSTANTLY 800 necks were craned to
take in every word of the COURT and
more it is personal disgrace to
every man on the jury.
Il did not submit the question
of self defense, but thought you
could in no way consider it case
Of killing in self defense. 1t was Ger.
tainly a case of murder in the
second degree, if not in the first de-
gree. 1 am thoroughly ashamed o
the verdict; let the jury be dis
charged and the prisoners as we'll.
The people are holding an indig
nation meeting in the court hous
tonight to denounce the jury's Yer
dict,
The state chronicle., 1893-05-14
THE BAPTIST CONVENrICE.
Proceedings of the Great Meeting In
ScAaiOn at NashYille.

L TUCCCuIESS VI CuC OICdO AACCtAHS III
Session at Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nay 13-The
Southern Baptist Convention was
opened this morning by DR.. W, S.
Pickard. of Louisville, Ky. Secre-
tary Lansing Burrows, Of Augusta.
read the minutes of the proceedings
of the previous day and number
Of newly arrived delegates were an
nounced and enrolled. The COM
mittee or order OF work announced
that the woman's work would be the
special order for this afternoon and
the mass meeting in tho interest of
missions at night A short report
was read By the treasurer cf the
convention. Tne present treasurer,
DR.. G. ". Northern, of Louisville,
and the present auditor, DR.. ". P.
Harvey, OF tbs same place, were
elected without opposition. DR.. I.
T. Eaton, of Louisville, chairman Of
the centennial committee, made q
report He said that Dr.. ". D
Howell, Of Mexico;p had taken TIE
field in the interest Of the centen
NAL missionary fund with magnif
cent results The most encouraging
reports came from Maryland, Ala
bama, Georgia and Texas. In othel
States there is fear that contrihu
tions to this special fund would il
terfere with the regular contribu
tions accounts for the comparativel,
small amounts collected. Ia thi
work the committee desired to ez
press the greatest heartfelt thank
to the woman's missionary societie
and denominationai papers for val
liable assistance rendered. In orde
that the collection of the entire SUI
(S250,O0O) may be completed, th
com mittee suggests that the tim
, for contribution be extended
February, 1894.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-14
henderson Dots.
Death of MIR. n. A. Big2s---A Ghost
Tale Verified.

Communicated.
HENDERSON. N. c., May 1898.
The corpse of Mr.. R. A. Biggs of
Kinston, N. Y, who died here sud-
denly on Thursday night of Bright
Disease, was escorted to the train
this morning by the Henderson
Lodge of Masons, and was accom-
panied North by the widow of de-
ceased, and his brother-in- law, Mr..
E. F. Wicks of Norfolk Va.
At the Democratic prize contest
defamation held here at the Pro-
testant Methodist Church last night,
the honors were awarded Miss
Tucker M Massenburg.
Tie new departure of the NEWS
AND OBSERVER in getting here to
breakfast was enjoyed by it's many
subscribers here.
General w. A, Cheek and Mr..
D. Y. Cooper left for Richmond
this morning on the Seaboard Air
Line fast train, and expect to re.
main in Richmond three and q half
hours and return here to supper
over same line.
Dr. F. S. Harris, President of the
| North Carolina Dental Association
| is in receipt of letter from his
mother, who is spending some time
at Ma1ton, in which she recalls
some curious history of that section
The letter is dated May 9th, and
am kindly permitted to use the fol
lowing extract eve went last Fri
day and spent the day with Mrs
Margaret Hines McIntire, and ha'
|, g. pleasant day. They live in larg
old-fashioned house that was bull
! seventy or eighty years ego. It ha
been in their family sixty years
Two old ladies live in the house
They tell me that rich famil
! named Stewart lived there befor
they bought it. Mrs. Stewart die
and was buried. That night th
Inegroes dug her up to get tn
l.rings off her fingers, and she wake
lup and came to life. She went
. the house and knocked at the doo
u her husband knew her voice, an
= asked if she was in the flesh or
+ the spirit. She said in the fesl
q and he let her in. She recovere
e entirely, and lived many year
~ Had son after that who was
"a Presbyterian minister. Ihad heal
~ the tale before, but never thoug
Q I should be in the house where
o actually happened
The state chronicle., 1893-05-14
ConsuIs Amounted Yesterday

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Preai-
dent today made the following ap-
pointments: Frederick G. Penheld,
Connecticut, to be Agent and Con-
sul-General at Cairo; Irving =.
Richmond, Iowa, Consul General at
ST. Gall.
To be Consuls-Edgar L Givens,
Arkansas, at Win peg; Alfred G.
Johnson, Pennsy' ania. at Stuttgart;
Charles W. Whitley, Jrn Delaware
at st. Etienne; Wendell G. Warner
New York, at Tunstall; Francois \
Belleau, Maine, at Three Rivers
Canada; n thony Howells, Ohio, a
Cardiff; John R. Beecher, New York
at Cognac; Peter Lieber, Indiana
at Dusseldorf; Theodore Huston
Illinois, at Paso del Norte.