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a DOUBLE REMUNERATION.
SimOlesbys HerOiSm Resulted In Loss of
LOUe anal Fortune.

MIR. John Copleston Sinslesby, a scion
of the Colonial Copleston family, had
been to farewell bachelor dinner at
the Somerset. He sat at the library win
dow on the water side of Beacon street
smoking cigar. 1t was quite dark and
the purple sky was fun of clear, shining
stars, which were reflected in the basin
OF the Charles. The scene was what
untravelled people call Venetian, because
there was water. and on it shimmered
many gas and electric lights, But,
though, as in Venice, Tasso's echoes are
heard no more, that negative likeness
Is the only obvious one.
The CHASTITY forms of mud scows like
vast marine Gailows; the sordid outlines
OF the Cambridgeport factories: the dis
tant rush of the trolley cars; the shouts
Oh the 'Iuuckers" from passing row.
boats, suggest not-eXCept with a sickly
sch6e OF contrast-the picturesque and
gloomy facades Of the palazzo, the long
reaches and vistas of the winding canal,
the nlckering will-o'-the-wisp OF the
sohdolas lights and the musical shrill
NY OF the Sondoliers. OF such and SIM
ilar Improbable matters Mr. Singlesby
Mas musing, tor he was travelled gen
s,Ihce MS college days strange coun-
tries FOR to see." In fact, he had never
Sone anything else but travel and study
hSraidry. geneRicgy and his family tree.
u u.is ~ssllsvIiilsi spent tnirty years
s1a pfopably 49, vo. DE might have
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BELIEVES HIS BROTHER DEAD.
]. NJ Dean Applies for Letters Of
Administration.
Walter Supposed TO Have Been
Drowned in Lake George.

James l.. Dean, of the firm OF Denny
Poor d Co., made application to-day for
letters OF administration UPON the estate
OF Walter Morgan Dean. his brother, II
former employee OF the firm mentioned,
who Is thought to have been drowned
In Lake George two weeks ago.
During his life Walter Morgan Dean
ment house at West Twenty-siXth
street. He left this city for "A vacation
on July and Intended taking a rowing
trip through Lake George. On Juiy Is
James h. Dean received II telegram that
his brother had met with an accident.
He went to Lake George and learned
that his brother had passed the night
OF July 10 at Hulett's Landing, and left
early the next morning for Hague. a
short time later his unoccupied boat was
found floating on the luke.
In the boat were found dress suit
case containing some clothing. camping
out articles, a gold watch and chain
and S23 In money. The boat was found
near Fllr,a Island by Peter Il.
Jerome. or Ticonderoga and the effects
OF Mr.. Dean were taken to the latter
place
The lake was dragged but the body
was not recovered, and persons are sim
searching for II. These facts are pre-
scented in aflidavits made by James h.
Dean and the person who found the
boat, also a guest at Huletts Landing
on the nlsht Mr.; Dean snsnt, there hers. y,
about $1,000. The applicable will be pre-
tration Clerk for his decision.
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FOUR VICTIMS OF HIS HATE.
Los Angeles E1'Policemau Kills
Three and Wounds One.
Begins With His Wife and Ends by
Attempting Suicide.
(Dy Associated PraSsl

Los ANGELES, Cal. July cS--Three
people instantly killed and one fatally
wounded was the murderous record made
by Ju Craig. an ex-police officer yester-
day about o'clock. Craig hired horse
and buggy and drove to the house OF his
divorced wife in Corrillitos Canyon. near
Trppico where she lived with her uncle,
brother and three young children.
Craig said he was going to see his
children. but murder was evidently pre-
meditated, for he armed himself with
two reviewers and drank heavily during
the afternoon. When he arrived at his
wife's house he deliberately shot her
dead. His next victim was her brother,
George Hunter, who rushed to his sis
Craig then jumped into his buggy and
drove rapidly back to Los Angeles. Ar
irving at the house of HIS father -in-la ".
William Hunter. he tied up his horse
and, without any ceremony. ran into the
house, shot anu instantly killed his
father-in-law and mother-in-law. He
then tried to end his own life, but only
succeeded In infilctinG a slight flesh
wound. Two neighbors disarmed Craig.
OBTAINING him until the arrival Of police.
Mrs. Craig secured a divorce about
two months ago upon the grounds OF
cruelty. Craig. as A police officer. had
the reputation of being very quarrel
some and aggressive. He distinguished
himself, while OH the force, by partici-
pating In numerous brawls.
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TYPOS ELECT OFFICERS.
big six" and No. 8s Decide the
Annual Question

New York Typographical Union No. 6
held its annual election of officers last
night at Hyiand's Hotel. Pear. street,
which resulted In a victory for the "Ad-
ministration' ticket. each one of their
candidates being elected by handsome
majoriiies.
II was after 8 o'clock this morning be-
fore the count was completed with the
following result:
For President, James J. Murphy. 2,le5
President, Walter NJ. Dermody, Piss
yyo votes; Joseph Payer; IT.. l9l2 votes.
2,o75 votes; Marvin d. Savage, 1,l4s
votes. Sergeant-at-Arms.. Thomas J.
are, Edward Farrell, William II. Bailey
Auditors, Joseph s. Durant, James r.
Pigott and Robert Perie. De.ega ties,
Daniel j. Mccarthy, William Perkins,
James M. Donohue and p. }. O'Connell.
Alternates; Horace Gouillard. Richard
Thomas A. Lawton.
With the single exception of Mr.. Der
mody all the officers Of the last ad-
ministration were re. elected.
Brooklyn Typographical Union No 9S
also held its annual election last night.
The new officers are: President, Peter
F. Finnen; Secretary; William c. Rosen-
Reading Clerk; George 1; Haynes; Trus-
John Davis: Auditors. William d. VIII
kins. J. Il. Langan, s. o. Boon; Ser
geant-at- Arms, Herman Kugler: Dele
gate. H. w. Zlegler.
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WILL PROTEST At OTTAWA.
American Fishermen Object to the
Canadian Tax Of SIS a Pole
st. Lawrence Tourists, Guides and
Boatmen Take Action.
Especial to Tho Evening wor,d.)

ALEXANDRIA BAY. y. T., July 90
The injustice - compelling American
fishermen to pay a tax OF s. per pole for
the privilege of fishing on tae Canadian
side OF the st. Lawrence, while Cana
dams are permitted to fish without tax
or restriction on the American side, was
discussed here last night at a meeting OF
the Summer residents. boatmen and
guides. Charles Stecklcr, OF New York,
who is summerirs here. presided at the
meeting.
Among those present were Rev. Or. f.
II. Kenison and A. Z. Cornwall, Of Alex
andria Bay: =. Lampson, Of Cleveland,
the owner OF Eisewool Park. comprising
the American Boatmen's Committee. and
w. =. Daley, a Canadian revenue officer.
1t was ut Mr. Steckler suggestion
that ,he agitation 10 liking to the removal
of tae unjust tax or the adoption Of Il re-
ta.iatory measure by this Government.
was begun and an organization Of the
boatmen formed,
The summer residents have entered
so heartily into the scheme That prac-
teal boycott is III operation against the
Canadlah guides ana pJatmen, VINO have
been coming over on th.s side or the
river anu competing with the American
boatmen for patronage III American
In opening the meeting, Mr.. Steckler
said the object was not to punish the
Canadian hsnsrmen Tor the tdu.t OF their
Government, but to present some pan
by which tair play to the American and
Canadian fishermen, as well as TO the
Summer residents, could be securei TINS
sentiment WAS appiauded.
Speaking for the Canadians. Mr.. DALEY
said
I'VE Canadians want to do the fair
thing to all. The penalty of So tor an
Americans permit to nsh IN Canadian
waters was first affixed to the fishery
regulations on the report reaching us
tnaI Am ricdns were Strengthening nsh
In our waters.
1--WE don't want to injure American
fishermen IN any way, ana We appreciate
the fact that many OF our boatmen hnd
u,aat Il american waters. a
great many Of our own boatmen are
themselves opposed to TINS Measure. and
...or t. tlsin u might be advisa-
BILE to modify this law
Acting upon Mr.. Dailey's suggestion,
an American committee was appointed.
consisting OF DR. Kenison and Mr.. Lamp
son, to act with Il committee from the
Canadian boatmen and present the pro-
test before the Provincial Government at
OttaWa as soon as p lsstb.e.
The matter now rests with the Cana
dian Government. Unless the stringent
law Is modified. National lines here on
the river will be very tightly drawn.
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And so they parted.

y, Now This desk, Of which Margaret
had ri,, spoken os,. In her con con, chats
days of the family down In the pro-
vincess. 70, which the, girls heart re-
verted with simple pride. was. of course,
only a preteNt., Yet, OF course, being
was a connoisseur OF old furniture. and
even in the excitement OF his first visi,
TO Margaret IN the humble street at the
South Sou End, of which she had given him
Leland, WHO was present, for, the full.
iilment OF the promise. Though dressed
In workinEmen's clothes, and with
hands roushened by labor, the father
was simple, unaffected aud manly, and
with a start OF surprise Singieshy saw
that he, too, had Copleston face.
gu see the thing, here sir Leland
SAIL and he drew aside the curtain which
made two apartments of the little cham
Der, pointing to a cidw-tooted ana brass
mounted writing desk OF the kind which
iefies modern imitation. the possession OF
which. in New England Is kind OF pat
ent OF nobility.
1T does not seem at home here, Mr.,
Sipgesby. does Il? Father and | have
though, perhaps that you wouli be viii
Ing 10 take IL from us, as a little memo
RIA OF the night when you spoiled your
evening suit" ana the merry smile was
even more enchanting than the OLD pa!lor.
Snd SHOWED , The 1 pnT soundness Of
would" said Leland My grandiad use
10 Ge proud OF his ancestors, who came
down TO HaltaE n tie RevCiution, but
were always poor enough. heaven knows,
ana now such thing as this Is not M
FOR a carpenter and shopgirl, The
thoughts ~ such matters only help to
pull man down when he IL discouraged
ana tempted" And he put his arm about
the giIrs waist In way which at once
delighted Singlesoy as u proof OF tle re-
vlvei paternal affection and panied him
in another. for by this time this remark
able young man had actually resolved TO
separate the young girl from her present
nditions. and after some year or Two
himself, his hand and his fortune 10 Mar
gsret. Such men thare are even to-day.
With the strong will and strong passions
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IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

The newly elected President Of Journeymcn
Taiors' Union No. SO is John HavemAn and W.
schwarz was made Secretary.
The Operative Potters' Nstionsi Association.
with about 3. 500 members, has Joined tho Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor
The headquarters OF the X. OF l.. Balte Musical
Club has been removed from East Fourth street
to 100 East Eighty-sixth street.
President Gompers. of the American Federation
OF Labor left this city yesterday for Detroit and
other places in Michigan on a tour OF agitation
and organization.
The Retail Clerks Ntional Protective Union
has elected a. II. Sellers, President: l.. II.
stcarn. vice-President: c. H. Cooper, secretary
Treasurer: o. F. Palmer. James Morrow. Execu-
tive Board
A special meeting has been called by the
AmsIgamated Association OF Plumbers and Gas
Flttery at l47 West Thirty second street this
evening to elect officers and adopt bylaws
Iotal Assembly $50. X OF L.. has adopted
resolutions protesting against the suspension OF
ex-G.n.ral Master Workman T. Y. Powderly,
and demanding that he be reinstated by the next
General Assembly Of the Order.
The new officers elected by Bakers Union No,
I57 are. II. stricklsr, President W. Seek Vice
President; r.: De- ger, cOrrsspondins Secretary
w. Esche FiGaneai sssreHTy re,Tr ne'"'
Union steam filters won a strike against non.
union men yesterday m the new building at 40
Wooster street. Fawcstt Bishop. OF New
Haven Conn. have signed an agreement with
the Steam-Fitters Union.
Delegates of tina Househmiths Union were
pledged by AID admitted TO the building Trades
Section OF the Central Labor Union yesterday
Organization Committee OF the Section.
The strikes of the carpenters and electrical
workers on the Majestic Hotel were settled yes
teriay, as the foreman TO whom the carpenters
objected was discharged, and the demands OF
the electrical workers relating to union rules
were complied with
OF Branch / Of the workmen's General Bsnedt
Union.
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gone on for thirty or even sixty years
more, continuing to eXpend the income
of the large property inherited from
the Coplestons and to deserve no fu
Their attention from his fellow creature
except from those who might obsequi
ously acknowledge the receipt OF man!
hundred thousand dollars more, dis
pensed by him for the pleasures of Il
continued useless life-eXcept for sin
gle circumstance.
There came Il sudden loud splash anu
cry from the water beneath the ruinou-
stone wall which bounded the unsavorJ
alley behind the house. Mr., Singlesby
justified the initials AT" which fol
lowed his name in the Social Register,
by the agility with which he swung him
self from the balcony beneath his win
dow, dashed across the shed roof, and
dropping of his pumps at the brink,
arrived i'm the water ready for any
emergency. IN the not inconvenient
clothes. He padded about bit and be-
gan TO think he had been premature,
When he saw at some distance away.
for he had not allowed for the rapility
of the tide a hand and arm, the sight
of which made his heart beat with an
unaccustomed sensation, and rlled his
body, which had already returned to its
usual languid conditions, with nervous
energy. On a second return TO the sur
face. singlesby seized q heavy bundle
with a force which dehed the death
few strokes reached one OF the ladders
Of 1.-THE Humane Society. which fortu
natSly had not entirely rusted from its
'i aaol,atins to the bank, he remsm-
bere2 that he had no msans Of eAtettpS
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never call them forth, they may live or
dnarily, conventional lives, YET under the
proper influence they are capable OF sac
rhclng the world for love. and, finding
1t well lost. sweeping away all the en-.
tanglements which are. after all, only
cobwebs. though We make them chains
OF iron. Such a one. 9nkn9~9 r 10 nm,
strongly and finally though II must be
confessed the Tory ancestry quite
cheerei the young Bostonisn on his de-
termined course,
You will let us give Il to you, then,
Joined her entreaty he could NOT refuse,
though even this trihe crossed his fancy
a charming one to such loVer-to
take nothing ana give everything.
There arr some papers, too, when
might amuse you in II, our only family
Inheritance" added Leland.
writing-desk himself SinS.esoy took his
departure-the significance of the girls
farewell, OF which she clearly Intended
TO indicate the tinality, adding intensity
desk arrived, and upon opening II the
next evening Sinslesby found the pack
age of papers of which Leland had
spoken He was at once attracted by
their ancient appearance, and when he
discovered their historical character he
sat down to devour SUCH 4 treat TO
man of his tastes with real interest.
A few hours later he was still sitting
at the desk, but the air of simple absorb
ton was changed into one OF deep and
painful thought. The name Of Copleston
had caught bis eye almost Immediately,
and one ofthe papers proved To be u
kind Of rude family tree, tracing back
the lineage ot Leland himself 10 an an
cestor who was a brother OF Singlesby's
own progenitur In the Revolutionary pc
rioi, This brother had been Tory, and,
as Snglesby perfectly we'll knew, had
been "A large landowner in Boston.
II had been family tradition also
that the patriot brother, himself q. poor
estate that he had through various
means, caused the unfortunate Tory
TO be threatened with personal violence
should he return to his native place,
tasS OF the amnesty following the peace.
procured specie dsnuncia tiona TO be
nnsSak lapoA ~ -, Auo U poh1inl -
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from the rear of his house. The only
thing to be done was TO go through one
of the side streets TO Beacon, in the
hope. Of finding policeman. None was
In sight-that zone of the finest es-
pecialy paid by residents absent from
the town for the Summer to stimu-
moment Increasing his immense girth
by absorbing soda water or other bev-
erage, gladly offered as due tribute to
the 'pantata' in Charles street. There
was nothing for Singleshy TO do but to
seek his front door.
With IA rueful face he was a sight
over which the angels. the only observ-
the dainty-drenche and covered with
mud. shoe!ess and hatless, carrying
up his freestone steps a shapeleas, drip
ing thing which only the long hair
ling TO his feet in a dark mass ind!-
tied to be a woman! Mr.. Singlesby
opened TO be alone in the house, as
e was living at Beverly and had uneN-
ectedly resolved 10 sleep at his town
?use. The exiigency Of the situation
night have been embarrassing, but
he domestic telephone, so often
n,r Nuisance, with mats its irrepTessiGle
reature, was at that moment II
Apply resource, and alternately trying
UGH means of restoration as occurred
% him. and ringing up physician after
Glanced TO be at home, In the desert
Of the West End. IT was fortunate he
he was not long IN arriying' as sing,es-
the head Of "a partially drowned
person was to be held up or down,
Tried both in turn. and by application
OF salts and cologne might well have
prevented the return Of the breath, had
he been left long alone with the patient.
The experienced practitioner soon
brought back her consciousness while
Singlesby stood by. for the first time
ha ,ing leisure to observe the remark able
beauty of the young girl, whose heavy
lidded eyes were emphasized BY dark
rings beneath them, their deep blue tint
almost eCliJsed by the expanded pupils
There were q few indistinct utterances
as the spirit returned to the frame from
which II had so nearly been parted for
In q calm repose which seemed like q
natural eieep "She VIII be quite her
self IN The morpipg., the .dQetaS sald.
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At the first interview she had pressed
Mr. Singlesby's hand, and with a pretty,
impusive gesture had raised II to her
lips, while her soft eyes were suddenly
YELLED with tears, but he had spoken
quickly about her health, and with the
skill OF ID man of the world engaged her
in conversation about the sisterhood and
the conditions OF her life In their house.
She was very charming In her invalid
chair, daintily cared for by her good host
oss, dressed in some simple, old-fash-
toned raiment which they had supplied,
| and the lovely hair which had wound IL
self about SingleSbys arm on the night
IT the rescue, though arranged as iRhLy
as possible about her small head ny Inc
unworld!y nuns was IKE crown OF
glory,
Oddly enough, a single likeness suS-
gested Itself 10 some OF the iumily Cop
LESSONS, OF which thu young 3osto!dan
Margaret said II am u 90 home to-mor-
row, sir, and | want To say, before SGel-
by, how much owe you for my lie;
Father has been here a good deal, ana
believe the shock has made him a
changed man. He Is always sober now ana
al work. Indeed. he used - be good
called the admonition slnSiesby had
given her as to the Objectionable word
Almost the only one he had found TO give;
so rarely refined MAS her speech ana
mHnner.
Yes, indeed, / believe we shall make
n goOu start Low, and hope 80 pay You
back all this must have cost he .ore
long" and az look OF pain came into
Sngesby's eyes, mot That | could pay
you, IL / would, what | rea lily owe you. "
well, well, Margaret he said that
can wait, but this ss not 10 be guod-by;
You know ] am 10 come To see your old
desk which you brought with you from
Nova Scotia, and | am sure an Rcquiint-
ance SO made--though ! didn't wait for
an Introduction, did |, before trying 10
pull YOU out cannot be intended to end
here"
you may come u you wish, of course,
Mr.. SinKlesby, and you will always find
father at home In the evening; he will
be glad TO show You the desk. But our
lives can have nothing In common, and
my kind preseryer, j shall get q place,
never fsAr-fa,her wiii leok after ns
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ROUNDUP OF piCKPOCKETs.
Eight Captured During a Parade
and Another One Shot.
Police Were Vigilant Owing to a
Former Experience.

The police Of the Madison street sta
lion arraigned eight pickpockets and sus-
picious characters before Justice Felt
ner. In Essex Market Police Court, this
morning, the result of raid late last
night during the parade Of the W. II. Fox
Associations chowder party. Five Of the
prisoners were held for trial in $1,000
bail each. and three were discharged
through lack Of evidence.
A ninth prisoner arrested Is in Belle
vue Hospital this morning. with n bull
let in his right thigh. He was shot by
policeman while attempting to es-
cape with a mans watch. As soon as
he Is able he will be arraigned.
The chowder party returned from
Whitestone, l.. l., about II p. M. 200
strong, and marched through Water:
Broadway and Grand street.
A week ago members OF a chowder
party while on parade were robbed Of
nine watches. and the police last night
Policeman Richard Holland saw a
thief throw his arms around the neck
of Louis G. Gunin. of S5l Willoughby
avenue, Brooklyn, grab his gold watch
Holland ordered him to stop, and, re-
fusing,, he was brought to the ground
Dy bullet on East Broadway, near
Grand street The watch was recov-
cred; The prisoner, who said he was
Hugh Darcy, nineteen years old, lives
at lGs stanton street. He is not dan
gerously hurt.
These prisoners arrested at different
points along the line were held for
trial in the Police Court this morning.
Andrew McCabe, eighteen years old.
OF 70 oak street, for stealing a watch
and chain of Henry Silverstein, pawn
broker, Of 22s Clinton street: Abraham
Harris. twenty years old. of 29S Cherry
street, and Patrick Shea, nineteen years
old. OF 81 Hamilton street. for stealing
the gold watch and chain OF julius
Et,e el, a clothier; of lSl
Meyer Robinson, nineteen years
old, Of 8. Goerck street, for
taking a watch valued at $50 from jew
eller Isaac GraphoF, OF 81 Columbia
street; Anthony Cortez. twenty-one, OF
557 West Thirty-second street. for beat
ing and stealing the watch Of Charles
Bronson, of 233 Madison street.
Justice Feitner discharged the follow.
ing: Charles Smith, of Roosevelt and
Water streets: Joseph Cahill, seventeen
OF 46i West Twenty-fifth street; Patrick
Sievin, twenty-seven. of 81 Jefferson
street, Hoboken.