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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14

A week ago last Sunday John H. Walker,
Of near Mike, had an alteration with .
neighbor. VIM. d. Fuller, growing out of
Fullers cattle having gotten into walkers
corn ileld.
Az q result OF the heated controversy
Walker is now carrying his left arm in q
sling, that member having been struck with
a club in the hands Of Fuller, which broke
the bone of Walkers fore arm about half
way between the wrist and elbow.
Walker swore out a warrant for Fuller's
arrest, charging him with felonious assault
with intent to kill.
Fuller's trial win come up before Squire
Dowell. at Mike, Tomorrow Saturday..
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14
Notice.

L. X. Cookingham. OF Salisbury, is
an experienced tuner and repairer Of
organs. also repairs sewing ma
chimes, and guarantees satisfaction.
When in need OF bis services drop
him q card. Prices reasonable.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14

james l.. Mason, OF near Chraneville, after
more mature consideration, has declined to
act as guardian and curator Of the estate OF
A. c. Stevenson, who was recently adiudged
OF unsound mind in Judge Mintcr's court
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14

Ed Ewing made business trip to St
Lous the first OF the week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14
Judges and Clerks Fees.

County Treasurer A. l. Welch has
sent the fees due different judges and
clerks for their services at the recent
November election to the following
parties as a matter OF convenience
to the judges and clerks in the differ
ant fnonoh;no.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14

s. ID. Bro skman, q prominent Prairie Hill
merchant. was on our streets last Monday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14

DR.. Price's Cream Baking Powder
vorsd's Pair hlehest Medal and Dipsooa-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14

Twelve other popular odors.
OUR HOLIDAY STOCK isn't as large
AS usual, but we have some choice
Novelties, notions; and fine and cheap
Candies, at 8 to SOC per pound. Nuts,
Fruits, tissue paper, Grape paper, fancy
twine, celluloid, etc. Come in and see
us; We'll treat you nice, if you don't buy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-12-14

General Agent. Lees summit Nur
sery Co., Lees Summit, Jackson
County, No.. H. c. Graves & Sons.
Projectors.
p. S.-We desire to impress upon
The evening world., 1894-04-14
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
PASSENGERS HAVE TO WADE.
Hackensack River Overhows the
Greenwood Lake Railroad.
a Thousand People Count the Ties
for Nearly Mile To-day.

Tho thousand or go Of commuters who
come to New York every morning he
tween G and 10 o'clock over the New
York ard Greenwood Lake Railroad
were this morning compelled to count
tho ties for u distance OF nearly mile
over the HaChcnsack .mea lows, wading
through few inches OF water occasion
ally
1t was all on account Of waahout
near the junction Of the Grpenw pod
I.nk" and the Erie railroads. Some time
during tn" night the IlaCkensnrk River
overilowcd Its banks, and breaking
through the dixie which had been con.
structcd to prevent just such an occur
renee, washed away the roalbad from
under the tracks In spots for n distance
Of several hunured feet.
Five trains We're stalled. and their
passengers had to turn out AMI wcarilv
foot 1t to the Erie junction. Shuttle
trains We're set going h"tw-"n The
junction and Jersey City. ind passen-
gers were landed in New York ain hour
or so late
construction train and gang of
men fixed up the roadb "A so that the
first eaatbound train ran entirely across
the meadows about 10 1'ClocK.
on Tuesday there was a wnshout
at the same point, owing 20 the un-
usually high tide in .ha lIackcnsn OK
River. 1t was not, however. OF such
serious nature ns that OF to-day.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
DISCREDlTS LYNCH'S STORY.
Capt. Mcnamara VIII Investigate
the Alleged Assault.

Capt. Mcnamara. OF the Prospect Park
police, Brooklyn, said this morning that
he knew nothing whatever about the
alleged beating OF Bernard Lynch. a cab
driver. by two highwaymen in Prospect
Park early yesterday morning.
Lynch lives at 2+0 West Thirty-flfth
street. New York. and Is employed as Il
driver by Rycrson & Browns New
York Cab Company. Lynch says that he
was returning from Coney Island about
o'clock yesterday morning
After proceeding considerable dis
tance into the park from the Boulevard
entrance he says, he was held UP by
two men, who beat him and tore mis-
clothes when they found that he had no
money to give them.
Lynch says he cried for help at the
top of his voice. but did not see police
man. A passer-by went to his assist
anCe.
Capt Mcnamara was inclined to dis
credit the story. Ee said that the park
/; patrolled at ell times by such a large
force OF policemen that 1t would he next
to Impossible for person to cry very
loud either at night or in the day, with
out being heard. He said he would m
vestigate the matter.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
BROOKLYN NEWS.
they D|sGusTED C0MSTOCK.
Jury Acquitted a Man Who Had
Confessed He Was Guilty.
so,d One Immoral Book and Had
Twenty-nine More.

Anthony Comstock. OF the Society for
the suppression Of Vice. says to-day that
|pf all peculiar jurymen Williamsburg
burymen are the worst.
The case which caused Mr.. Comstock
no make this remark came up before
kJustlrc Goet;ing. in the Lee Avenue
k,ourt, late yesterday afternoon. when
hi~, Comstock endeavored to prove that
b .oui5 A. Mlrguelies, n newsdealer. of
t6 B"oadway, had sold him an improper
book.
Mr.. Comstoct testified that George f.
|Oram, one of his agents. was with him
|when he purchased a very immoral pub
|lication. and that as soon as Marguelies
handed the book over he was arrested
land twenty-nine other books which were
found in his possession. were taken away
When Mr.. Comstocks testimony had
been completed ex-senator p. II. Nc
|Carren attorney for Marguclies, asked
|Comstock II he did not know that the
Defendant had an artificial leg. The
witness replied that he was not aware
Agent Dram followed Comstock on the
stand and corroborated his chief in
sworn and admitted having sold the book
|in question to Ccmstock. and of having
|other similar books in his possession.
Ex-senator McCarren summed UP
briefly, calling attention to the fact that
|his client had an artificial leg and had
Ia hard struggle to get along as pedes-
|trian as well as a citizen. Justice Goet-
Hing explained the law, and the jury re-
tired. taking the book in question with
Them.
1t was a very little book but it took
the jurymen fully an hour to read 1t
|pver carefully and decide upon ver-
fict Then they filed back into court
pgan and announced that they found
the Gofendnnt not guilty"
We'll, you are discharged" remarked
fhe magis rate. But must say gentle
hen. that this is the most remarkable
verdict i ever heard. You can CO.
Leave the evidence, though" shouted
'omstock, as one Of the jurymen seemed
inclined to walk away with the book
which had caused so much trouble.
The jurymen in the case were Adam
Miller. r. Clapp, Thomas Mcnamara,
Frederick Fuchs, b. c. Winam and John
Williamson. They are all business men
Elong Broadway. and Justice. Goetting
'said afterwards that he could not un-
|derstand the verdict. as it was a remark
ably intelligent jury.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
BOOK THIEF CAUGHT.
He IL George II. Dennett, Twi00
Convicted OF shoplafting.

George b. bennett. alias George Ben-
nett. a twice-convicted shoplifter.
charged with stealing books from vari-
Gus publishing houses. was held in 100
in the Jefferson Market Police Court
to-day for trial at General Sessions. ON
the complaint Of f. T. Dutton & Co.. OF
81 West Twenty-third street.
For some months bennett has been
selling books to S. b. McClave. 13 Cooper
Union and 7TS Broadway. The books
were in broken lots, odd volumes, and
as they were all new, Mr.. McClave be-
came suspicious. He bought two weeks
ago, two volumes of the Essays of Ella"
and when he went to buttons he found
that they had been stolen.
The publishers went to Inspector Nc
Laughiin. and he detailed Detective
Murphy and Roundsman Meehan on the
case.
Yesterday the Methodist Book Con-
Germ lost a volume OF Wordsworth's poems
and another volume of poems. From a
description of the supposed thief who
was seen about the store, Detective
Murphy arrested bennett In his room
at go West Eighteenth street, last night.
In his room were found a lot of books
reported as stolen from Putnam's. in
Guiding several volumes OF "Prue and i !"
also several volumes of an edition de
luxe of Ben Hur." stolen from Ran
dolph, ls5 Fifth avenue.
bennett Is an effeminate man, and
known among his associates as Miss
Madge."
The evening world., 1894-04-14
PRIEST WANTS A new TRIAL.
Father Dents Case Against Bishop
Ryan Comes Up Again.
Lawyer Settle Accuses Jurors in the
Former Suit.

Rev. Father Francis Dents case came
up again in the Supreme Court, Iirook-
lyn. this morning. Lawyer l.. l.. Settel
moved. before Justice Bartlett, for new
trial of the suit brought by the priest for
sloo,nOJ damages against Bishop stephen
Vincent Ryan, VI the Buffalo diocese, for
alleged slandcr.
Lawyer Settel also moved to set aside
the verdict of the former trial which
was in favor of bishop Ryan. The mo-
ton was based on the grounds that IL
legal, improper and incompetent evidence
was admitted. that the DEFENDANTS conn-
sci was not properly restricted In his re-
marks to the jury and that two persons
acted unlawfully as jurors.
Lawyer Settel further claimed that
the Jurors had been guilty Of Irregular, l.,
ties and misconduct. AMI that unlnwfu'
communication had been neld with the
jury. ,,
ous Instructions. because In rendering
the verdict they had wilfCllv unlaw-
fully and maliciously ignored the charge
OF the Court. He produced minutes OF
the trial and aflldavitS to sustain his mo-
tion.
bishop Ryan was represented by lie
Roy Parker, who asked FOR time IN
which TO examine The EapenTs nsras ana conn- ann.
sci. Justice bartlett said he would not
render a decision until May !.
Father Dent has been more or less
prominent as a litigant for the past hve
Years His most recent suit was against
the order of the Friars Minor OF 81.
Francis for reinstatement, and $50 o'
damages for alleged illegal expulsion
n was during this suit that he pro-
duced the famous alleged rescript from
Rome, showing he had not been legally
expelled. and he took the defendants by
of co,lrt. and Father Dent received $25C
for costs. ,,,
subsequently, the defendants claimed
the rescript to be a forgery, ana !! was
rurnored that Father Dent was indicted
NV the Grand Jury. Father Dent DIS
appeared suddenly. and since then mas
moi been seen in the courts
The evening world., 1894-04-14
VEN street Notes.

tn" total rruk clogrtpro N all tho Cheering,
II0Han, ~ The lni'cd Stil'. tpr 80" Wrnk cal ng
t-i'y were So go 80. again" i''7 i5l"H last
vr'k. mn! 81 80, '0a 30, ,hc rarg'a, niluS N,rA
l.sl year.
Al the gnnusl election NJ the Nv York Guar
ar'v ant lal,nGr COMPANY N" 'lpwlu nan. =
r, Mt, w'n were e., f',l U.ry.u.s ''r ~" i'rm
~ thrr' years: samuel j. bahru,~. lr"i'rirk
rrauN"u walter q utkmm Iiuler Gocl't. L
Som"ls HAYS, Charles E II M .soa. Adrian
lf"in. jr. ~ suns,nIop' ltrrt"E = 'h' l0Ari
"Sltrr C. ul'man wtg unanimously =. ted l,cy.-
dent
Thc U7ion PacDG. report. IN h" ISSUED M1n'ay.
Win raae unnr FsnH ug Tor the month ~ Feb
ruL"". rh" annual Report 'H apw being prepared
Il viii ro,thN be 0r'sh"l I" dSr. bri not pub
shcd until the aGru'i meeting, Aprl q
N Milwapkec 'o-tay J1!sc Icnklas handed
down fls tori'on on ne Hpglr3'Uu II certain
r'1ct ho't,Ts Of the Northern Pacific RailroAd
UpnpaUy fnr the rrr0Nai ~ 'hr receivers,
The Financial Chronicle computes Eross earn.
ngs uf sighty-iW0 railroads ~ the '0Urli week n
March at S. 500. 80, decrease OF 81 ,4s2, or
~ per cent, as compared With the corresponding
week In 1895 lss roads rrpor for thc month Of
March $50 lN Qsi, dcrrcafe O' 81, S7T 80, or
IA O5 per cent rs roads report tor the quarter
ending March n SieS. 5Tl 80. decrease ot N5, =
SsS N3 or lf.7S per cent i5 roads report Tor the
nrst S.'" AZ 'ioi2,isS. dseEsaAs OF ts2:. ~;
pr lA.sAsAA ss~sA q - --.->>~- -.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
STRUCK BOB FITzs|MMONs.
When the Brakeman Learned Who
1t Was Ee Nearly tainted.
Fitz Says He Didn't Strike Back.
but "BraI>es" Has Black Eye.

NEWARK, N. j., April N.-An en-
p'oyoe OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
struck Bob Fitzsimmons a stinginR
blow In the face yesterday afternoon,
and If Fitzsimmons's friends had not
interferea It is likely that the Company
w""ll be looking to-day for some one to
take the employees place. The brake
man did not know whom he was strik-
ing, andw hen he found out he nearly
tainted
FltHsimmons, with a party Of friends,
Including Police Capt. GIori OF this city.
was coming from New York. Bob COM
plained OF feeling III. and went out on
the rear platform Of the car to get some
fresh air. He had been there few min
utes. when hurly brakeman arrived and
ordered Bob into the car Bob replied
thnt he was Ill. and wanted the fresh air.
he says he no sooner said that, than the
brakeman struck him in the face
flt2simmons's friends saw the assault
and rushed between the men in time to
prevent Rob from striking the brake-
man They took Fitzsimmons into the
car and the train soon pulled into New
ark.
The brakeman says Fitzsimmona
struck him first and intimates that the
nghter was Intoxicated, but Bob's frienda
deny this and say ne didn't strike the
railroad man. BE that as II may, the
brakeman exhibits a badly blackened
eye.
Fitzsmmons says he does not intend
| to have brakeman spoil his reputation.
| and he threatens to bring suit.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
ALL KINDS OF CAKE At
HALF PRICE TO-DAY.

Strewn about he windows were uis1 $50, !,
that .'yesterday's breed was being SOFA
at less than half price t., -,
The novelty Of bargain Sountsr nr6fyas IN "a
.In II, % that at one time 1t was almost
impossible irT t. approach within nifty feet
of the door.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
CONEY ISLAND LEFT OUT.
Tilyou's Friends Disappointed Over
the Appointment of Voorhees,.

CONEY ISLAND. N. Y. April A.
The appointment of Edward w. Voor-
hees. of Bensonhurst. as Justice of the
Peace in place of r. V. B. Newton, has
been disappointment 20 many friends
of George c. ,I'llyou.
Tilyou has fought the ring for the
last ten years. A committee of seven
called upon Supervisor Bennett, with p.
Ii. McGann as spokesman, and asked
that Tilyou be appointed. McGann ar
gued that the Second District was en-
titled to the appointment, as the district
was the battlefield of the late election,
and had the present officials been de-
feated In the Second the property on the
island would have been worthless. This
|argument did not seem to have much
weight.
Coney Island Is left in the cold so far
las the late election Is concerned. there
|6eing only one Justice from the island,
Albert Chambers.
Tilyou was nominated for the Office
| by the Citizens Convention, but owing
to a formality 1t rested with the Town
Committee to appoint justice.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
FOR BEATING A POLICEMAN.
"Jack" Delaney Turned over to
the brooklyn Authorities.

Jack Delaney, who was arrested
night before last by Central Office men
on charge of robb!ng a Greenpo!nt
druggist named Slonaker, in 1892, was
turned over to Roundsman Pinkerton,
OF the Fifth Brooklyn Police District.
this morning in Jefferson Market Court.
: The complainant did not appear, and
Roundsman Pinkertcn wanted Delaney
tember, 1892.
On the night in question Delaney and
fve others, among them Daniel McVelgh,
were drunk and raising disturbance IN
iamsburg. Pinkerton arrested McVeigh.
who resisted, and then the crowd. headed
Dy Delaney. jumped on Pinkerton from
behind and beat him severely.
Delaney is under Indictment in Brook
lyn for robbery.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
INTO THEIR NEW QUARTERS
The Coroners' once Now in the
Crimincl Court DuiId!Dr

Notwithstanding that the Coroners had
decided they would not officially move
,nto their new quarters in the recently
completed Criminal Court Building until
Monday. they changed their decision,
Sand last evening the police stations
office.
The rooms are on the fourth floor of
the new structure. and consist of a suit
of five rooms. including n well-appolnted
court room leading from the main offices.
on the south OF the latter Is large
room which VIII be occupied by two OF
the Coroners, and n similar room In the
of lnquests, which viii be used by the
other two. Attached to the suit Is a
large record room, an auxiliary which
the office has long needed.
The new quarters are tastefully fin
isae1 in natural oak and comfortably
carpeted and furnished
The evening world., 1894-04-14
EX.MINIsTER INDICTED.
He Is Charged with Making False
Election AfIidRvits.

LONG ISLAND CITY, L. l., April ID
Before Judge Garretson, In the queens
County Court to-day, George S. Fisher
an ex-minser. was called upon to plead
to an indictment, which had been found
against him by the Grand Jury on
Thursday.
The indictment was found on COM
plaint of the regular Democratic or
ga nization OF Newtowr. Some defeated
candidates for the Democratic nomina-
tions started an Independent ticket. To
do this IL was necessary TO have twen-
ty-fve voters OF the town certify that
they favored this ticket.
Fisher. who now practises law, X Is
alleged, made out atfidav!ts stating that
these men appeared before him. This,
it Is claimed, they did not do, ana the
Indictment was found on these grounds.
Fisher was held in 1900 bail for trial,
The evening world., 1894-04-14
AMERICAN SUGARS BIC JUMP.
1t Moves Up Rapidly from 90 ga
to SO on Big Transactions.
Dropped to 00, but Finally Closed
at o..

Tho oyersh,dow,nu fen,irs Of snecu,o-
,,,, =, ,bs stock Excbange this morning
non "' ,ne a.oes go hSr"""se ,s,,. ,"'s ,os ,n".S @
rpni,ilv from, o53- to 90 on enormous
.'plu's l,o'" 90 W ''
"nhS"'''o''S -
tended to make the long DELAYED annual
ra,,,r, ,,,hlic ,,d wouIa InctIon,oI,v do.
''P''' f"'', '',, ''.',''
mort boa II that the insiders had re-
noi,.o, occurrences ,,r,m whom no onc
't''n ',,
seems to know that the company VIII
90, tn. protection It wants Mt Washing
-,
'o"' , ..
one thing Is certain namely, TINT
many shorts" have been put to fight
h'.'r Sus'hi'''S "'"', ,,, wv,
subsequently reacted TO Y, '-h IN" o'a'-
Inss in the remainder of the list were
P"'' s''"''' WIN NV
sp"nd.
American Tobacco rose ! IA to al Ia
ChIcar, Gas as to 6a "a, Delaware "
to sic, Kansas and Texas preferred J.?
to os a. Missouri Pacific l-2 to 81. New
~ 80 '-' - ,,,s-, and ,,ris
| Jersey contra! 81 'o ~ "-'' ""u '''
| l.2 to II is.
Tho iunor,s exclusive OF specie, at the
., -, S,u, Work for the week were
port OF New ,'irh aIrk a. ,,s a,9 were Iry.
ss5'S, ''' ~ osi M',S ~ ,,snar,I merchnnIis.
goods anu sS,'o,.Ss, Ev''v%. ny ,yeeK in ispa The
TOT r,,e nora IL 7ST 7S, OF which s.. 200,
so' were diy goods ana ''''''o'''- s'"e'''
ihsrEhanniSe, me, nor cent on call.
iII"ntg % hGii,'.iamy IN nbaEva Vas dun at tSl.,
| fo, leh EN.uanss buis anI aSs 4
Tor hankers siN'y-uag o"'' "'''
tor demand. s,,,.. sub.rreasurv had
Lhe lnee, ai.ncs tntrn Sa az tss Siearng- House OF
debit baishos oso az 'mt ,,a e,inuiaa,ed
to-day or u. .Z39,oVo Wmch was i''u''a''
In notes t., ,,,,or rose 70 eod per
| har siNeI III bar bnre advanced
ounce oni,e mn, ax,can doliars are un,
The evening world., 1894-04-14
MEMBERS OF THE TRITON.
RumOr Confirmed TINT the AtRIan-
tn's Crew Has Left the Club.

NEWARK. n. j.. April 14.-At last
nights meeting OF the Passaic River
Amateur Rowing Association Secretary
Thurber read the names of the cham
pion Atalanta eight as being members
of the Triton Boat Club. This confirms
the rumor that the crew has left the
Atalantas.
1t is understood that the reason for
this action Is that the Club refused to
purchase their supDers while they are
In training. They claim that other
crews have part of their expenses paid
by the clubs to which they belong.
crew has Joined the Tritons. 1t has not
yet resigned In n body from the Atalan-
tas Last night the crew was out in
one OF the Atalanta boats. and ]. ]. X.
oomas. the famous Holland oarsman.
was In No. 3 seat.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
FIRE STOPPED THE DANCE.
Almost n Panic mt the burning of
Denmcr's Hotel.

BUTLER. n. j., April 1.-THE hotel
and dance hall owned byAugust Deamer
was burned to the ground at o'clock
this morning.
The flames communicated to several
small houses adjoining and destroyed
them also
The Are was caused by a defective
fiuc in the bottllng works attached to the
hotel. The Katonka Tribe of Redmen
the time OF the fire and there was almost
Il panic among the people who rushed for
the stairway to get out. No one was
hurt. pcamer, In trying to save some
Of his effects from the burning building,
was slightly burned about the hands and
face.
The loss amounted to $4,000. The
building was insured for 5000
The evening world., 1894-04-14
NOT BEFORE WATSON NOW.
Two Policy Dealers Held by Justice
Goetting.

Since he was instructed to take all his
policy cases to the Gates Avenue in
stead of the Even Street Police Court
Capt. Kitzer, of the Cedar street police
station, Brooklyn. has been busy. Police
Justice Watson had habit OF releasing
the accused men and Commissioner
Welles ardered him to arraign the pris-
oners in another court.
Patrolman Carrouthers and Rounds
man Gallagher arraignei George Otto,
OF lVl Troutman street, and LOUIS Rohl,
OF 40 Hdrman street, this morning IN
the Gates Avenue Court and charged
them with selling policy slips.
Connolly, hell them under $500 bail each.
kitzers precinct Is said to be swarm
Ing with policy shops.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
GEN. SLoCUM DEAD.
Gallant Soldier and Well-Known
Lawyer Passes Away.
Pneumonia Ends a Long and Dis
tinguished Career.
His Record in War and in Civil
Life.

Flags were flying Mt half-mast from
the city Hall. Courthouse and various
office buildings in Brooklyn to-day as a
mark OF respect to the memory OF Gen.
Henry ". Slocum, exCongressman,
lawyer and soldier. who died at his
home, 49, Clinton avenue, at O'Clock
this morning
Mrs. Slocum, her two married daugh-
tcrs. two sons and DIR. Bellows. the
family physician. were at the General
bedside when he passed away. His
death was very peaceful and was un-
expected.
The evening world., 1894-04-14
POST CAN SETTLE IN FULL.
Grnin Brokers' Suspension Wns
Due TO Lack of Cash.

stephen II. Post. tine grain broker on
the Produce Exchange who failed yes
tcrrlay. made a settlement with his
creditors last night, and announced this
morning that he was able to meet all
his obligaton Although prepare tIons
have been made to hold a public call to-
day and Monday to close out Mr.. Posts
trades, 4 was generally believed he
would be able to make a quick settle
ment, as his suspension was simply due
to n lack Of ready cash.
1t is said that he has ample resources,
Dut ne was una yeSterday 10 com
manls
The evening world., 1894-04-14
TO ENTERTAIN DELEGATES,
brooklyn Committee Prepares for
Convention of Scicntlstn.

The Committee appointed by Mayor
Schiercn to prepare for the reception
and entertainment OF delegates to the
Convention of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Science,
to be held in brooklyn next August,
net at the City Hall this morning,
The Committee appointed Il promi-
Aent citizens as a General committee
Each member of the General Commit
tee is expected TO entertain some of the
delegates during their stay in the city
The Committee also appointed the fol-
lowing officers:
President Mayor Charles A. Schcren Vice
Presidents. Truman j. Blckus, David II, Cochran,
Rear Admiral bancroft Gherardl, Malor-Gen %. o.
Howard, william II, Maxwell Charles NJ FRAT
Bernard Peters, Rev. Dr, x. s. Storrs, j. t. 7
stranehan, Charles Il. West and Gen. John u,
Woodward.