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The evening world., 1894-07-05

STAlLETuN, s. l.. July E,-Esrly this morning
= ru.t {, clothing. consisting OF dark nixst
.--4ssrf GISgcual cutawGy eCat dark yest. eou-
,ress CATERS AID clean. iRe rnderclothinr. ~sg
,luad on tn. beach st New Creek. II 10 srpposs4
la. the e,otllaE belonged 70 some bstAer vho
VA Drowned or TO = s.tctde.
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sL,-RocLc, CEASED $4,000 Loss.

Earl" tsls morning mo house Il d. hlsSnrslu
a; SO Central avenue !erssy CITY. was ttt on
Gre from a ssyrocks. Shics had lssn act Of by
q passing chosdsr party. The building was en-,
TREY dsaiIoyed. The loss rs about 80, 900. In
sursd.
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The PASSING OF RICHARD.
R. Welstead Croker Succeeds
Dick" Croker, / olitioian
Social Aspirations Now Occupy the
EN- Boss's Attention.

Tie belief that Mr.. Croker meant
what he said When lie declared he WIS
out OF politics Ia more general to-day
than It was yesterday. In fact, 1t ls
the opinion Of many that his name
will hereafter be found more frequently
In the gocIety column Of the newspapers
than IN those columns devoted 20 po'iti
cal newf, and that it VIII read like this:
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Fined for Celebrating.

In the yoFsyns Poi!ss Cour, thll msrulus
there we're ,wsnty-sisht prisoners arrsiEnsi tor
setting OF hrsworks yesterday. OF the prisoners
twenty-ons were under sixteen years OF age
and were nasd Is sssh The resi- were hsla fsr
trial - <, ~. 4 =. !. - ......- Z
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D.puiy sheriR la Charge.

. depi,y sheriff today took easrEe Of The
csco furniture Of the Yacht Publitains compana
a. 1856. Broadway. under executions for Ss.Ioe. IN
favor u herscs H. Chiltenden, lr. ~
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MiiSintc- Fair L. Uye!.

tBY Associated lrssa,l
SAN TRASCIs'O, Jgly 5,-Taa end og the
ceiii;lnla !ldw!uts. ralr came yesterday. whtn
san FrsUclsco aad tho Sstional holiday were
iolntly celebrated Since opening day--Jsn. 81
Or 70 yesterday morning the total stisodanss
was lie 1884,
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Are They Clothes OF q Suicider

rho story Of the race will be foun<
Cl the Gith page.
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" Gather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thlrty-sit hours
cndirg At Q r. e. to-mo-s0v n ts 'oII ~
Fair stationary temperature; ncrthwesterly
Winds.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
NIsnsed His RazSr.

Tas1as yenay. r..ty-!ea- yearS old. es Iss5 tisr-
Il, ayeur, Brcoklyn, wa arrested this raorr!ng
charged vita attempted suicide. A. Its oeiosk
nj. morulrg hs cut bis thros. With rarcr -
avenues. He vas tsksa 70 s. oatherinss He
ullgl
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May bay FLY led to the turn follow,
b. Yo I'll Rey and Relff. AS soon -
they Strengthened out Relff went to the
front. and, drawing away, won easily,
BY four lengths from May Day filly, who
was Il half length in front Of War BON
nett. Time-lll.
Mutuels paid: Straight, &3i.6s; place,
Si6.5J: third. $S.TJ. War Bonnet paid:
Place. $40; third, 50. May Day oily
paid $3.50 third. No place ticket sold on
May Day lilly.
SECOND RACE.
For tyyo--oa--olds non-glnnsrs At this ueetings
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He Scores Brackets BY Taking
the First Race for His
New Owner.
GuTTA PERcHA ALL THE WAY.
The Second Event Merely :
Cake Walk for the Good
Morris F;lly.


RACE TRACK, SHEEPsHEAD BAY
July 6.-Racing was continued here to-
dGy, with an attractive card. but be-;
fore very slim crowd Of spectators.
This shrinliage In attendance. how.
ever, Is always to be expected after =
holiday. The weather was cool and
clear. and the racing all that could be
desired.
The sport began with q dash for
maiden two and three year olds. Reif,
running In the colors OF his new owner.
won handsomely. The horse has been
running prominently In races around
the ring, but invariably bottled on the.
straight.
However. he ran true and won very
easily. He was second choice to War
Bonnet. Who was favorite at II to s.
May Day fliy. L. to chance, beat the
tavorite for the place
FIRST RACE.
cwp air NJ 4 - MA
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Arab HssaSed tne tdsN OF paceL9Ak-
10, holding hiI lead 10 the head oftthe
stretch. ON the far turn. Copyrieht
moved up, follow ed by CandelSbra and
capt. Il. The! swuns into the stretch
in "A close buncn. 70 the finish II was
whip AMI ,spur at each lump betweaA
lner won by head though Doggett'e
superior strength. Capt. 7. was four
lengths away. Tlme--l. 40 10.
Fourth kaCe.-rhe spinothrift Stakes;
one nile aud !. furione Won by Henry
~ Navarro. Dorian was second and Our
.Iurk third ~
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Gutta Percha led all the way and won
ia hollow fashion by four lengths from
Midgley, ~ho was second throughout.
Prince Of Monaco was third. . length
ana a half away. Time-l.0l 3-s.
THIRD RACE.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
GIRLS ON THE WARPATH.
Eidorado COryphees to Seek Legal
Aid to secure Their salary.

The Eldorado ballet-girls held coun-
ell of war this afternoon at Clarendon
Hail. East Thirteenth street. They had
been called for II o'clock to receive ten
days salary due them. but at l o'clock
had not received 1t. A message arrived
from the Company to the effect that
so ne OF the girls had failed to return
their costumes, and until they were re-
turned no one would be paid.
There were 100 of them present. Some
were attended by their married daugh-
GERS. while others related stage expert
enoes during the first run of the Black
Crook" Many, however. were young
and attractive. They decided TO meet
Wednesday afternoon and In the mean
while secure legal aid to secure their
wages.
The girls claim that they rehearsed
seven weeks without salary In hopes of
a long engagement. A week ago satur-
day salary. was not paid. The following
Tuesday they complained and were so
long In stating their grievances that the
time for the second ballet went by with
out them appearing. A notice was
posted for I o'clock rehearsal the fol-
lowing night, but on reaching the
ground they found they had been locked
ont
The evening world., 1894-08-06
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID.
Rosa Gross Had Been Despondent
Since Her Husband Died.

Mrs. Rosa Gross. twenty-five years
DID, OF Ludlow street, took a quantity
Of carbolic, acid this morning with
suicidal intent. She was taken to Cow
erneur Hospital and may die.
Seven years ago. the woman. when
Hosa Hess. was married to Jacob Gross
In their native town OF Lemburg, Gall
ella. They came to this country and
prospered. Her husband was a fur cut
ter, and the wife opened q little dry-
goods stand at "a Ludlow street. Soon
Mrs. Gross's mother WAS brought to
pair. pr'
Seven weeks ago, Jacob was taken
suddenly Ill with stomach trouble and
died In few days. Rosa was left to
care for her three children and her
mother. She grew melancholy, brooded
great deal, and talked often of what
her life had been when her husband
was alive.
This morning, while her mother was
gone to the grocery store. and her chill
dren were playing in the street. Mrs
Gross took the poison. She was uncon-
scious when found by her mother, and
remained SO until after she got to the
hospital.
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COMMISSIONERS IGNORED.
Children Committed 10 n Home
without Their Sanction.

Justice Goetting, in the Lee Avenue
Court. Williamsburg. to-day committed
three children to ST. Malachi'F Home, de-
spite the fact that the Charities Depart
ment did not recommend II.
Chapter III. Of the Laws oc 1891, re.
auires that the Charities Commissioners
shall Investigate all cases before the Po-
lice Justices where the parties involved
may be committed 10 a charitable insti-
tuition.
Mrs Elizabeth Cullen. OF lss North
Sixth street. wanted her three little chill
dren seat away. An agent of the De
partment reported that the woman s
husband was In the penitentiary, while
she was behind In her rent and had no
means. II her children were provided
for, he said, she had promised 10 go out
ia dome til service.
ON this report. despite It's favorable
nature. Commissioner Henry Endorsed.
We cannot recommend the committal
Of these children"
Justice Goetting read this to Mrs. Gull
len. and then said he would commit the
children anyhow, as Il was a deserving
case, The next step In the matter win
probably be taken by the Charities Com
missionsrS
The evening world., 1894-08-06
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Henry Bosment Commits Suicide
in His Shop.
Found Dead on the Bench Where
He Worked for Years.
Dependency Ca ses q Shoemaker
to Shoot Himself.

Henry Bosment a French shoemaker.
sixty-one years old, shot and killed him
self In his shop at 1872 ga Varick street
at n.3o o'clock this morning.
Bosment lived with his wife in rooms
In the rear Of the shop. He had been
crippled with rheumatism and in bad
health generally for some time He had
not been able to work for over a month.
When he arose this morning he COM
pisined that he could not raise his right
arm. His w:fc combed his hair and sent
him out on so,re business which he said
he had to attend to. He returned later
with some money which he handed to
his wife saying:
You can use this TO bury me-"
He then went into the shop and sat on
the old worn bench, where he had
worked for so many years.
There he was sitting, with his head
bowed on his breast, and the blood
pouring from n hole I'm his temple, when,
at the sound of u pistol-shot, his wife
ran Into the shop.
Bosment was born In France, but had
lived in New York for many years. He
was married to the woman who survives
him In 1911. The couple had two chill
dren, both of whom are dead.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
MISS CLAYTON MAY MOVE.
The HOLLYWOOD Tenant Not LOSING
Sleep Over n Dispossession.

Miss Edna Clayton. the handsome
young woman. who with two servants
and dog occupies luxuriously fur
nished fiat on the fourth floor of the
Hollywood" at ITO West Fifty-ninth
street. is not losing sleep over the fact
that her landlord. James II. George, has
served papers to disposess her.
When an Evening World " reporter
called at Miss Clayton's fiat this morn
ing her maid said that she was still
asleep and could not be disturbed. but
that the reporter could see her later.
The reporter called again. and the
maid again said that Miss Clayton had
not awakened.
Do you know whether Miss Clayton
M un 6e 70 say II her 1art
porter.
oh, no; guess she will move" re-
piled the servant.
The Hollywood" has for a long time
been known as the place OF abode of
many young women who are more or
less well known in the gay life OF the
'"Tenderloin.
Some weeks ago Mr.. George, the owner
of the building. decided TO alter the
apartments and let them to bachelors
only.
A notice was served on all the tenants
TO move. and all did so except Miss
Clayton. The house is now all upset by
the work OF alteration. but Miss Clay
ton still remains. She claims that she
has lease extending until Oct. Is, and
proposes to stay.
Miss Clayton viii have to show cause
next Thursday In the Eighth District
civil Court why she should not be eject
ed legally.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
A FARM.YARD ON HER DECK.
valuable Swine, sheep and Dogs
Arrive ON the Bowie,

The after main deck OF the White
Star line freighter Bowie. which arrived
here this morning, looks like regular
farm-yard. There are sites of hogs, cots
Of sheep and kennels of dogs. And the
beauty OF 1t all Is that every one OF the
dogs, sheep and hogs Is worth a little
fortune in itself.
There were fifteen foxhounds OF
the Holder hess pack shipped by
Capt J. W Martin to w. A. wads-
worth. of Geneseo, n. Y; a bull slut an
Irish terrier and a Schipperke slut. con-
signed to Thomas II. Terry, of 50 Lib
erty street. and destined for ex-Judge
Hilton, were shipped by James Morti-
mer, of the famous Hampstead Kennel,
who Is now In England. Then there are
Two bull,terrier sluts consigned y l..
Van Zandt. OF Yonkers.
or the sheep there are representatives
Of the Dorset. Shropshire, Southdown
and Hampshire breeds. The South
Downs. two rams of which are first
prize winners, and Shropshires are in
tended for Standard Oil-king Rockefel-
ler's farm. near Sing Sing. He Is also
the consignee Of very valuable bob
the hoss arc the most wonderful of the
ugly looking fellow, weighs over LOO
pounds. The hogs are of the Berkshire
breed. and are consigned to a Mr.. Met
FIJI First It Steward Si q Robert Johnson had
charge OF the dogs, while the sheep were
watched over. by Mr. Troves. A
swineherd looked out for the hogs.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
.CnINAMEN SAID NO.
Captain of the Kow shing Not
Allowed to Heed the Japs.
Riotous Attack on Japanese Envs,
and Consul at Shanghai.
Ships and supplies Taken from Eng.
land Under the Spanish Flag.
lpY Assooiated Pretsl

|
| SHANGHAI, Aug. 5.-Letters received
here from Col. Won Hnnnekln. former
aide-de camp to the Chinese Viceroy. Ii
Hung Chang. confirm the reports OF the
INSTRUMENTATION of the Chinese troops
aboard the transport kow shinE, 1t Is
believed here that the affidavits made by
Capt Galsworthy and Chief offlcer Tam
pin, OF the Kow Shing, were signed I'M
der compulsion. Capt. Galsworthy and
his companions were taken from Che
mulpo to Sasebo, on July 20. and were
| released on Aug. l.
Col. Won Hannekln has forwarded the
following statement at the request OF
the Indo-China Company:
THE Japanese cruiser Naniwa, during
the morning OF July q. ordered the Kow
Shlng to anchor. She obeyed. and some
Japanese officers boarded her and ex-
amIned the ships papers. They were
quite satisfied that she was British
steamer. but they ordered the Kow Shing
to follow the Nanlwa to japan. Capt
Galsworthy of the Kow shins. declined
on the ground that the Chinese troops
on board the transport would not permit
him to do so.
1.-The captain then asked for permits
sion TO return direc, to Taku. from
which port he had cleared In time Of
peace The Japanese did not reply. and
holsted n signal notifying us to leave
the steamer Immediately. Capt. Gals
worthy also declined to do this, IA the
Chinese troops would not permit him.
| "Then the Naniwa, without any
further warning, discharged a torpedo
at us and opened fire upon us with her
guns. The Row shinE sank about thirty
minutes after tho torpedo exploded at
her side.
| while swimming I saw q japanese
boat lowered. heavily armed, which fired
into the Kow Shing. The Chinese fred
their rifles at the Naniwa. at the swim
ming men and also at their own country
| men on board. with the view that all
should perish together
While the Japanese Minister and suite
and the Japanese Consul were leaving
Tien-Tsin. on Aug. 8, they were attacked
by n crowd OF Chinese soldiers, who
seized their baggage and threatened
them with personal violence. The Vice
roy. Lu Hung Chang. quickly sent q
force OF troops to the scene and sup
pressed the riot.
Denmark has demanded the release OF
Herr Muhlenstedt. a passenger on the
despatch boat Tsao-Kiang. which was
captured by the Japanese on July q.
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DELAYED THE EXCURSION.
And Eighth Warders Have Turned
Justice vOorhis to the wnII,

Some of the members of the Patrick
]. McNerney Association were roast
ing" Justice Voorhis this morning over
the, way he kept their excursion barges
tied up to the dock at the foot of Frank
lin street yesterday. 1t was caused by
the arrest OF Mr.. McInerney by Police
man Cohen, of the Macdougal street
station, for violating the Excise law In
his saloon, 262 Hudson street. McIner-
ney was taken to Jefferson Market Court,
where he was held for trial in 800. Nc
Inerney had all the money FOR the eX-
penses OF the excursion. and he waited
an hour in the police court in a state
bordering on insanity.
When his bondsman was accepted he
rushed for a cab, and when he stepped
out on the pier he was cheered by the
two barge loads Of people.
The excursion pulled out into nib
stream at MONDAY and the excursionists
made up for the delay by extra merri-
ment But down in the Eighth Ward
Justice, VOorhis's picture is turned to
the wall
The evening world., 1894-08-06
WANT BETTER SERVICE.
Atlantic Avenue Railroad People
After the Long Island Co.

Justice Gaynor. sitting In the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn, this morning ad-
journed until tomorrow the argumen,
in the suit OF the Atlantic Avenue Rail
road Company against the Long ISL
and Railroad Company, to enforce o
strict compliance with the provisions OF
q contract. Gen. Il. +. Tracy appeared
for the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Com
pany, and s. g. Whitehouse for the Lone
Island Railroad Company.
The Atlantic Avenue people claim that
when the Long Island Company leased
it's tracks from F'latbush avenue, Brook
lyn, to jamaica, II agreed 20 Kive as
good service as at Long Island City. Ii
Is alleged that this Is not done.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
She DIED IN AGONY.
Aged Nine. Osborne May Have
Taken Her Own Life.
Mrs. Dickson Tells Of Her Intense
Thirst and Odd Ways.
Deserted by Her Rich Husband, She
Walked the Streets.

The death OF Mime. Osborne, the opera
singer, yesteray. at 6cs Eleventh street
Brooklyn. developed something OF q
mystery this morning. 1t now looks as
IL she took her own life.
Nine. Osborne died about o'clock YES.
terday afternoon, and up to 1890 this
morning Coroner Kene had made no in.
vestigation OF the case as for as the
people In the house where she died
knew
Mrs. Donald Dickson, In whose apart
ments the singer died. said this morn
ing that policeman called In connec-
ton with the case and that is all. The
policeman told her that one of the Cor
oner's representatives would call last
night, and she sat up until after mid
night and the Coroner did not put In
an appearance.
Deputy Kelly said this morning that
the Coroner knew about the case and
would investigate II to-day.
THE death OF Nine. Osborne il sur
rounded by particularly sad conditions
said Mrs. Dickson this morning.
She died In dire poverty. ! was only
chance acquaintance. A few years
ago she married George Poole, an
aged wi1ower. He was very wealthy
ana had several children, who are al
most as old as Nine. Osborne,
Poole deserted Nine. Osborne a short
time after they were married. At first
sne was able to MAKE her living on the
stage, but she was taken sick and has
hau a hard time ever since
The last place Mime. Osborne lived
was at ITO Marion street. and there are
several trunks full of her belongings i'm
'he back yard OF that place now.
On FRIDAY she was put out on the
street foi non-payment OF rent, and on
saturday the poor woman walked the
streets penniless.
She came to mo and asked the priyi-
iese OF sleeping on the floor, anywhere
vided for her. NV
Saturday night she sang like a bird.
noticed that she acted oueerly.
Everything she did was OF n character
10 remind me of a person going away on
a, long Journey, and she persisted in
singing 'Au Revoir, but Not Good y.'
sunday morning she was uuite III
and kept asking for something cool Ia
drink. 1 gave her coffee and other re.
ireshinE drinks, but she could not re.
ta'n them ON her stomach. She seemed
70 ne In great agony. At 2 O'Clock she
I'VE cannot afford to bury her Che
mas rich relatives here in BROOKLYN. who
should be made to provide a decent
The evening world., 1894-08-06
BYERS AGAIN MISSING.
Three Men Spirit Him Away from
81. Joseph. Mo.
(By Associated Press.D


ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Aug. &c. NJ.
Byers. the millionaire banker and iron
manufacturer, of Pittsburg. Pa. whose
cratic doings have been the subject OF
much comment of late, Is being ear
nestly searched for by Samuel Boyd. in
whose custody Judge Ramey placed him.
Mr.. Byers was on Saturday night
taken TO the Pacific House by the
Boyd faction. where he was guarded by
two policemen until morning. After the
guards were withdrawn. Shields and his
party found Byers In the barber-shop
with the Boyd faction. Shields inveigled
Byers out for n walk. As soon as the
two stepped on the sidewalk they were
met by Dir. Talman.
The two hustled Byers into n closed
carriage and he was rapidly driven TO
Rushville. fifteen miles south. where the
party boarded a Burlington train for
Kansas City. The Boyd party spent the
rest OF the day searching the city for
Byers, and left last night for Kansas
City. hoping to intercept the trio.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
AUSTIN BLAIR DEAD.
Michisnn's O'd War Governor and
Ex-Repre>cutntive In Congress.

ny Associated Press.D
JACKSON. Mich, Aug. 6-After an i'll
ness lasting several days ex-Gov. Austin
Blair passed away Mt l.20 this morning.
He had been unconscious since Friday
last. The whole family was at his bed
| side.
Austin Blair was born In New York In
1878 and went to Michigan I'm 1sAl, prac-
Using law In Jackson for n short time
and afterwards In Eaton Rapids. where
he was elected Clerk Of Eaton County.
He returned to Jackson later. served
terms In both branches of the Michigan
Legislature. and In 1851 he was elected
Governor and served two terms. closing
his Gubernatorial career Jan. 4. 1865. He
was elected Representative to Congress
in 1867, and served In the Fortieth.
Forty-frst and Forty-second Congresses.
In ls4B he was a Free Soiler' and
was a member OF the National Conven-
ton which nominated Van Buren, for
President. In 1859 he helped to organize
the Republican party In Michigan, and
In 1880 he was a member OF the Ma
tional Convention which first nominated
Abraham Lincoln, although he voted
with the State delegation for Seward,
In 1872 he was follower OF Horace
Greeley, and the Democratic candidate
for Governor. and was defeated. After
his retirement from politics he acted
with the Republican party, except in
1884 when he voted for Grover Cleve-
land for President.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYS, roo.
Merely Watching n Craps Game,
but They Were Arrested. 81

Justice Taintor. In Harlem Court this
morning, exacted pledge from two
well-dressed boys who were arraigned
before him, charged with playing craps
I'm Eighty-seventh street yesterday AFTER
noon. The boys were made to hold up
their right hands and repeat after the
Justice these words:
I'm never play craps on the street
again. I'll never stand on the street and
see other boys play craps again"
The boys gave their names as William
Brennan, fifteen years old. 4i2 East
Eighty-seventh street. and william Dom
nelly, fifteen years old. Of L29 East
Eighty-third street. The little prisoners
said they had not been playing craps
but, being on the way home from SUN
day-school, paused in the street to watch
game OF craps which was going on IN
Eighty-seventh street, near Third ave-
nue..
All the rest OF the boys escaped, but
Policeman Mcguire captured these two
and took them TO the station-house.
The evening world., 1894-08-06
FIGHTING Il" ROAD AWARDS.
'ef a Honse Damaged $4,000 Koch
Was Given Only SIX Ce,ts

lawyer Sidney v. Lowell. representing
Ahorew Koch. a grocer. Of Myrtle and
washington avenues, Brooklyn. ap-
peared before Justice Gaynor in the su-
preme Court, Brooklyn, this morning
anu opposed with great vlgor a motion
~ cohfirm the report of Commissioners
rn Elevated Railroad condemnation pro-
eesssnings on Myrtle avenue. ~
Iyn SUIT is one Of series the Brook
Elevated Railroad Company has
sionS t III 10 secure the easement rights
srs ne lease case was referred to Commission
Snaries A. Small. Alexander Nc
ofSrEhS ana Nelson G. Carmen. A verdi ct
ASkenny dissenting. "r'
clisb, Lowell said the property of his
Tha was four-story brick building
Thee lower floor was used as store
spsr, upper floors were used as living
NJ iTments. He says the building ~
e elevated road In 1886 has resulted
ellen, loss OF business and rents to his
nor took the papers. 'ay-
The evening world., 1894-08-06
MURDERED IN THIBET.
French Explorer Killed ana His
Body Thrown Into the River.

". N9Nl-IoE"4 TFF1NT
TIEN-TSlN. China. Avg. 6.-M. Jules
DutreIil de Rims, the French explorer.
has been murdered at Thibet and his
body thrown into the river.
The French Envoy TO China has ad-
dressed a protest to the Government,
demanding the recovery and return OF
the unfortunate mans body and papers.
The Envoy also demands that the Chi
nese Government make an apology for
the occurrer e and provide a proper
compensation for the family Of the mIr-
dered man.