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M'kLLIsTEh'S WIFE?
Lizzie MCCALL Wall Confirms,
Then Denies, the Report.
"Ths Honor Of a Very Lovely
Gentleman Is al Stake"
A" Therefore My Lips Are Scaled"
She Declares To-day.

Lizzie McCall-Wall, who says she Is
/ Mrs. Hayward Hall McAllister and de-
MES II with her next breath. Is badly
ratified.
According to interviews with several
representatives OF the morning newspa-
pers, she stated positively that she was
Mr.. McAilisttr's wife. This morning
she declared just as positively that she
never said any such thing.
Mrs. Mccall has not yet got rid of her
habit of talking TO reporters from be-
hind a semi-opaque glass door. through
which abe appears to the interviewer
outside MS a, nlmy vision In a white,
rufiled robe de NUT
a visit to the IA iy's apartments at l32
Fast Twenty-third street tins forenoon
was fruiti.ss 30 far as obtainins any
statement bearing directly on the re.
ports OF Ter aheged persecution OF
young McAi.ister at Newport. She re-
manned dimly visible thorough the glass
the open transom above had lost so per
| cent. of the soft incubation which char
acterized II yesterday.
Asked whether. in view OF the many
conflicting stories printed about her re-
latons with Mr.. McAllister, she would
make u statement to-day. Mrs. Mccall
| almost screamed.
II cannot mako any statement The
honor OF very lovely gentleman is at
stake. and therefore my bps are seal ed
Any statement which may be given
out must come from MI McAilister
| himself"
Mrs. Mccall ignored the reporters
question as to the extent Mr.. Nc
Alllater's honor would suffer through
any statement she might make.
II want to say" continued Mrs. Mccall.
| " that have seen no reporters since my
| return from Newport yesterday morning,
and that the alleged interviews printed in
this mornings papers are a pack OF Hes
from beginning TO end.
very near and dear to ME, or l would
tax freely of our affairs.
Mr.. McAllister Is In New York to-day
Find him. and he will clear up every
Asked where MIR. McAilister could be
found, she said that Heyward's office
was at Broadway.
As matter Of fact, Mr.. Mc All r.,
there that he had not been seen in New
York for three months.
Later In the day Mrs. Mccall called
out through the transom that u the re-
would tell ell about her relations with
Abe Hummel. who Is Mrs. McCall's
lawyer. said this morning that he was
waiting patiently for a statement from
his fair client. which would be given
to the press az soon as he received It,
He knew. he said. that Mrs. Mccall
was preparing something of the kind
said that Mr.. McA:ster did not register
as "A passenger on either of the Com
pany's boats last night 1t was said,
however, by person who said he knew
that he did come by the Fall River line
Y ,rk to-day. AT his residence, i6 Wes
Thirty sixth street, 1t was said thai
Mr.. McAllister had not been there.
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telles. not one souvenir-nothingi All,
the poor, abandoned deadI How cold
they must be in their chance tombs!
We stayed a moment, kneeling. The
Captain prayed aloud. Enormous guls
the only guardians of the cemetery. cir
cled over our heads, mingling their
hoarse cries with the wailing OF the
sea. The prayer finished. we came
sadly back to the corner Of the island
where the bark was anchored. No time
had been lost during our absence. We
found a great fire flaming In the shelter
of a rock. and the soup smoking. Bit
ting down In 4 circle. with our feet to
the flames. soon each had on hts knees
a bowl OF red pottery. In which were
two slices OF black bread. covered plen-
tifuliy with the broth. The repast was
a silent one. We were wet. we were
hungry. and then. the nearness of the
graveyard!
However. when the bowls were emp
tied we lighted our pipes and talked a
little-naturally Of the Semillante.
Tell me. how did II happenr I
asked the Captain, who. with his head
on his hands. stared ut the flames with
thoughtful air.
How did 1t hsppen?" said. the good
Lionettl, with a heavy sigh. Alas. no
human being can tell. All We know
is that the Semillante, laden with
troops, left Toulon the evening before In
bad weather. During the night It grew
worse-wind. rain and = terrible see.
the like Of which was never seen be-
fore In the morning the wind fell q
nttls, but the sea was worse. n Dos
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HEALTH OFFICERS ATTACKED.
Search for a SMALLPOX Subject fin
the Town of Lake, Wis.
(By Associated Prsss.)


MILWAUKEE,. Aug. H-Another bat
tie between health officers and South
Side people occurred last night over
suspected case of smallpox. 1t was re-
ported to the health authorities of the
Town of Lake that two children were i'll
in that town. not far across the line OF
the city limits from Eighth avenue. The
family had decamped from 1918 Midland
avenue last Friday. Yesterday after
noon the town authorities tried to get
into the house and verify the report that
smallpox existed there.
A crowd assembled and prevented the
officers from entering. and health OFF,
GERS Of the town Of Lake and eight
deputy sheriffs went to the house with Q
search warrant They met Anton Bre-
czynski. the father OF the family, who
was armed With a big club which he
swung right and left among the crowd
One blow struck DIR. Emil FAIL on the
arm and injured him severely.
In the scuffle which followed one of
the officers fired a shot. This brought
u Bowling mob OF women. armed with
cl Is, to the spot. They were furious,
and would have attacked the handful OF
officers had not the doctors discovered
that the suspected patient had measles
and not smallpox. and advised the ON
GERS to retreat. Breczynski was placed
under arrest. but was afterwards re-
leased.
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where the blast came in as though It
we're quite ct home; 90 we contented
ourselves.
No sooner had We disembarked than
the sailors lighted fire for the fish
soup, and the Captain called me. point
Ing to a little Enclosure surrounded by
Q white wall almost lost in the mist at
the end Of the island. win you come
to the csmetery?" said he.
"a cemetery. Captain! Where are weT'
ION the Lavezzi Islands. monsieur.
The slx hundred men or the frigate
semillante are buried here at the spot
where she was lost ten years ago. Poor
feIloWsi AS they don't receive many
visits, the least we can do Is to go and
say Bonjour to them so long as We are
here"
with all my heart, Captain"
How sad II was, the cemetery Of the
semillante! see 1t still, with It's lit
tie. low wall; It's open door, rusty and
hard 10 open; Its silent chapel: the hun
dreds Of black crosses hidden by the
weeds. Not one wreath OF tmmor-
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house, and who made us laugh all the
time wit. his stories. To see him there
crushed me. oh. Holy Mother!"
Thereupon the good Lionetu. much
moved. shook the cinders from his pipe,
and, rolling himself in his cape. wished
me goodnight.
sim under the influence OF the lugu-
brious tale which | had heard, l tried
to rebuild in my fancy the poor. de-
parted ship and the story OF this agony
OF which the seagulls were the only
witr esses. Several details which rad
struck ms, the Captain In gala dress.
the ohaplain's stols. the twenty soldiers,
helped me to imagine all the scenes OF
the drama | saw the frlgate leaving
Toulon In the night. She loses sight Of
the port. The sea Is bad. the wind high.
The Captain Is a valiant officer, and
every enc on board is undlsturbed. In
the morning mist rises from the sea.
They commence to be uneasy All the
crew are on deck. The Captain does not
leave the bridge. Between decks. where
the soldiers are shut up. II Is dark. the
air 10 close. Some are Ill. lying on their
knapsacks. The ship pitches hOrrih II
Is impossible TO stand up. Sitting he
floor. talking In groups. they cling Il the
benches. II is necessary to shout - lie
beard. Some begin to be 'I!Sh'-nei.
Listen then: Wrecks are frequent In
these waters. the sailors are there to
say 80. and what they say is not reaa-
suring. Their briga iier. too, Partisan
who always talks wildly. makes their
flesh creep with his jokes. "a wreck!
Oh. . wreck 10 amusing. very. We will
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AMONG THE BREAKERS.
sac HMndred Brace Men Lost IN the
Hrechc Of the Frig0te Semiltante.

a., ~ the violent storm of the other
~. aas thrown US on the corsican
let me tell you q terrible story
:, the sea, Of which the fishermen OF the
$50 often speak at eventide. and about
.H'eh chance has enabled me to learn
strange particulars.
~ Was three years ago. was sail
'he Sandman Sea with seven or
Ia' sailors Of the Coast Survey. It
uu rough voyage for a novice; We
~ not have one good day through
Nch' The wind was furious. and the
H'es never Gained. One evening. as
we're ny,ng before the tempest, our
osAssl came for refuge to the mouth
wr Me straits OF Bonifaclo. among some
iNe'' aspect was not alluring. They
NJ NJ great, bald rocks. covered with
80 some bushes OF lentisk. a few
4, OF abslnthe. and here and there.
a., "e slime, dsesying pieces OF wood
n,.s MI. my soul! It was better to pass the
among these sinister rocks than
- On . tran old bark. half dscksd,
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be well out of It after our iced b9tl.
Then they will take US to Bonifaelo. "
eat blackbirds with cid Lionetti."
Suddenly q crash! What 10 1T What
can 1t be?
The helm is gone" cries dripping
sailor, who goes running between decks.
Bon voyage!" shouts that mailman. the
brigadier-but no one laughs now. The
fog prevents their seeing one another.
The sailors go and come. cropping alopg
frightened. The helm Is gone. 1t % Inn
possible to guide the ship. The semil-
lGnte. adrift, hies before the wind.
II Is al this moment that the dousri>P
sees her pass. IL is half-after eleven.
Just anead, they hear, like the roar ee
II is finished. There Is no hope. They
are going straight on the ROCKS. Tns
Captain goes down 10 his cabin. lie
on the bridge IN his full uniform ~
wishes TO meet death In brave attire
Between decks. the soldiers, IN m8ftel
ss5rSr h s1s SICK try Sns to Sns Sit Up
door opens and the chaplain with Ms
stole appears on the threshold, IN
obey. IN a ringing voice the priest &C.
gins the prayer for the dying. SO
suddenly a teartul SHOCK, great offs
upstretched arms, clinging hands. Wild
eyes, before which the vision OF death
has flashed. Miserere! -
It was thus that passed the night.
dreaming. bringing back through Ten
years the souls who had perished IN
the poor ship whose debris surrounded
ragged. The flame OF the hre bent
under the blast. and I heard our hay3<
thrashing and straining at her mooFiQE8
a. the foot Of the roeks---AlphoaIe
Dsudet In Romance. VIf
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enough wood to build a fence around his
hut As for the men. nearly all Of them
were horribly disfigured and mutliated.
1t was pitiful to see them clinging to-
gether In punches. We found the Cap
tain In gala uniform. the chaplain with
his stole. In corner. between two
rocks. there was q little cabin boy. with
his eyes open. One might have thought
him alive; but. no. It had been decreed
that not one should escape" Here he
stopped.
Careful. Nardi." said he. the IRE Is
going OUT
Sardi threw two or three tarred logs
on the embsrs. which quickly blaEed
again.
Lioaetti continued: The saddest
part of the story is yet 10 come. Three
weeks before the disaster a little cut
ter. which was going to the Crimea
like the Semillante, was wrecked In
the same way. nearly In the SAINT
place. only this time we managed t.
save the crew and twenty soldiers who
we're on board. We took them to Boni-
facio, and kept them there at the sta
ton with US for two days, Once
thoroughly dry and on foot again. It
was good-by, good luck. They re-
turned 10 Toulou. from which port they
embarked again several days later for
the Crimea- And imagine on what
ship! on the semillante, We found
them aiI-twenty, lying among the
dead just where We are now. l picked
up myself a handsome brigsdier. with
long mustache, a Htraplins from
Paris. whom had taken 70 my own
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POsT-OFFICE CLERKS PICNIC.
Their Annual Games at Suffers
Harlem River Park.
Acting Postmaster swift VIII Pro-
sent the Prizes.

Sulzcr's Harlem River Park at one
Hundred and Twenty-seventh street
and East River. is owned this afternoon
and evening by the New York Post
Office Clerks Associat ton. who, with
their wives. daughters and sweethearts.
are attending the annual picnic and
games of the Association.
This years event will surpass all pre-
vious efforts of this Association, us
over 5000 tickets have been disposed OF
by the hustling members of the ASCOT
alton: The Arrangement COMMITTEES. of
winch Ii. j. Goggins, jr., Is CHAIRMAN.
and his associates. Victor Taitier and
feter McGlynn, have been busy for the
past two months completing the ar,
nothing has been lett undone to make
the af1air most successful one.
Mr.. Goggins has secured the letter
carriers band consisting of over sixty
pieces. to give a concert during the
afternoon and evening. The park, and
dancing pavilion are handsomely deco
rated, and the track upon which the
games viii be contested has been put
started promptly at 2 o'clock, by e. ".
Hjertberg, the well-known runner. who
will act as starter, while f. G. Carter
will be the official Handicapped.
The entry list is very large. The
games scheduled to be contested are as
follows:
lo0-yard dash. handicap; one-m mile run. handi-
cap; one.mlle walk, handicap;. potato race,
scratch one-nile walk open to clerks only; oh
stscle race, open to clerks only and one mi lie
run. open TO postal employees.
Congressman Dunphy will deliver an
address on the classification bill now
pending in Congress. Frederick j, Swift
who Is Acting Postmaster In place OF
Postma ster Dayton, will make the open
ing address. and will also present tho
prizes to the winners In each event.
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IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

George Burkhart IL the newly elected worthy
foreman Of the X. Of l.. Tile Layers Local AS
sembly.
Michael o'Malicy has been elected Recording
and Corresponding Secretary OF DricklayeFs anu
Stone Masons Union No. 30.
Matters Of interest for the stone industry viii
be discussed at to-niEhts regular meeting oi the
United Derrickmen's Benevolent Union
Ths strike at the Chicago Stock Yards came to
an end yesterday, but OF the 900 Union men who
deaired to resume work. only ~ have been rein
stated.
Charges OF importing iaborers under contract
from England have been made to the Secretary OF
the Treasury against the Erie Chemical Company
by the Central Labor Union Of Erie. Pa.
Eighth and Walnut streets, PhIadeiphia, for an
advance OF 25 cents per evening They received
IS cents, while the Union rate is 81
Tho on,eerH elected by Electrical workers'
sanderson. vice-President; II. g. Croft, Recording
Secretary; G. Il, Demorest. Financial Secretary
James Murray. Treasurer; Charles Preston. In
Bpector; william Eccleshaw. Foreman.
The Officers elected by the Carriage and Wagon
makers National Union yesterday are: T.; b.
w
lam Dewitt, General organzeri U. Hall J; Men
sic, J. wyiott, J. e. Jacobson W. II, southwick.
W. Dewitt. Executive Board.
The onicers elected by Bricklayers' Union No
81 are: J. McWiliams President; W. Rooney
yiee-President; H. McDermot, Treasurer J. y
Burns, j, Cassidy. sersesnts. at Arms; j. Nc
Csrthy. r. LswIor, T, Mulligsn, Trustees; J. j.
Eagan Walking Delegate; J. McKegney. Deputy
7. " Quinn. Alternate Deputy.
The new othecrs elected by Braneh D. OF III,
Independent Bakers Union, are: Ernest stahl
President: II. Artus. viee-Prssidcnti J. Schmidt
Recording and Corresponding Secretary; W. Bar
dorf, Financial Secretary; II. Artus, Treasurer
L, Rennsberg, Sergeant st-Arms; II. MarquArt
b. Kranike, II. Mueller Trustees; u. Kahibaum
W. Hasloch II. Mueller. X. winkier. saneI
beck, Grievance Committee
The Painters Unions amalgamated yesterla,
Their organization will be known New Yor
Painters II comprises the $500 members Of Pre-
gressive Painters Unions Nos. l. j. q; tn
American Fresco Painters Union. and the Hous
Painters Union Ofncers will be elected on Mon
day Aug. 81. The German Painters Unious vii
form their branch next Monday.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES OUTING.
Employees of the United states on
for Boynton Beach.


The United States Express Company
rendered complimentary outing to
their employees In the auditing
and transportation departments, at
Boynton Beach, New Jersey, to-
day. About 500 clerks. officials. and
members of their families took advan-
tage of the occasion to enjoy a day on
the seashore and to witness Jr partlci-
pate In the games arranged for their
entertainment.
The employees, a25 in number. marched
from the Company's offices at Hender-
son and Eighth streets, Jersey CITY. to
the piei, Of the Pennsylvania RAILROAD,
boarded the steamer Laura NJ. Startn
and at 0 o'clock were on their way to
the beach at Boynton, about twenty
two miles from New York, and mile
On the Fairgrounds at Boynton such
of the excursionists as did not go In
for bathing or dancing enjoyed a pro-
gramme OF games made up OF the toi,
half mile run, one-quarter-mlle run, 30
yard dash. l0O-yard dash. ladies bowl.
Ing contest, potato race and baseball
match between tn employees OF the
tation department.
The committees in charge Of the ex-
cursion were as follows:
Arrangcments--Charles naker. Chief Clerk Au
transportation Department: John c. Parker
James W. Smith. William v. Garner. Gran
Reception-John n. spengeman, Edward T
Filiey, ssmue! Post. Edward @. Heritage. Johr
penter, Albert r. Birkbeck. Frank Owens. Georg,
f. Lewis
Amusements-Arthur W. ClerIhew. Waite,
Williams, Frederick Il, Nevill, George II. Nut.
ting Howard l.. Wood. Charles II. Smith, Ed
ward L. Mansfield. Charles u; Wilson. Fred
Washburn. Theodore Muller.
Floor-Edwsrd J. Norris. George NJ. steb Nins.
John II. Martens william L. Vanderzee, Flank
soue. Walter n. Scott. william II. kirkham.
Charles s. Coo.
Commissary-Robert Mills, Allan Coleman.
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TO SEARCH FOR A WRECK.
Lake Erie VIII BE DredEed Near
Dunkirk.
(By Associated Prssss. }

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. l7.-With not
a trace Of the location Of the spot where
the steamer Dean Richmond founoered
In Lake Erie last Fall with twenty per-
sons, beyond that given by the wreck
age and the bodies that came ashore.
Capt. Thomas Murphy, OF Detroit. has
point of Dunkirk After the lake has
been carefully surveyed, the johnson
will commence dragging the bottom. A
hawser 400 feet long will be used. one
other tug the other end. In this way
they will sweep the bottom Of the lake.
The. spaces thus dragged VIII be
buoyed. The work IL being done for the
underwriters. who have paid for the
cargo.
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SHOT WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
EOur Fell Victims to a Jealous
Negroes Rage.
(Dy Associated Press.)

SELMA, Ala. Aug. 17.-Nsthan Pol
ham, colored. shot and killed George
Phillips, at Marion Junction, and es-
capped recently. Yesterday he returned
and went to the house OF a negro OF
whom he was Jealous, and not finding him
At home, opened lire on the family. Two
negro women and two children were his
victims.
one woman and one child are dead,
the other two are not expected to live.
The murderer has so far eluded the off,
GERS. If captured. the negroes say they
will lynch him.
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THE BOY KEPT THE CHECKS.
A Fifteen-Year-Old Messenger Adj
niits the Larceny of Ss1.7S.

Antonio L!gnante, fifteen years old,
Of 3H Twelfth street. Brooklyn. was held
in $500 ball by Justice Grady In the
Tombs Police Court this MOI ming for
the larceny Of six checks, valued at
Ss1.7s
Stirn. a wine dealer. at q Beaver
street. and on June he was given
six checks to deliver to Samuel Stirn
for him to sign. The checks were
Lignante admitted his guilt In a let
ter to Mr.. Stirn. In which he asked
forgiveness.
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An Unknown Man Drowned.

An unknown man stumbled into the North
River at FortV-tourth street at o'clock Last
night and was drowned. Waterman william
Ryan, Of 1875 West Eighty-fourth street, and
John Smith. Of 5sS West Forty third street.
saw the man sleeping on the nisr. They were
se9G! amy fss' ,s away; ~sss be got up snd
stumble and plunge into the water Ryan got
q ladder. and threw II over the aide OF the pier
but the man did not rise to the surface.
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Four UnIucky Brothers.
(By Associated Prssss.l }

MEXICO. Mo-. Aug. 1.-THE corpse OF Joseph
Heller. who was killed In Galloway County by
the kick Of a horse. was brought here last night
This 10 the last OF = series OF accidents which
have befallen four brothers. Joseph Lou. James
and Madison Heller. Jane. Vas killed by the
bursting Of a separator cylinder OF threshins
machine, Madison lost HE right leg BY q horse
falling from q bridge. Leu had his foot cut OF
with axe. and now Joseph. who recently had
his leg broken. Is killed.
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ABDUCTED A WOMAN.
Tennessee Fnrmer's Wife Made u
Prisoner by a MOuntnineer.
(By Associated PRE-

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Aug. l7.-Mrs.
Henry Gentry, wife of well-known
farmer, living on the Tennessee River,
seven miles below this city, disappeared
IN q. very mysterious manner last week.
"Wednesday she reappeared, a ghost of
her former self. and told startling
tale.
Tom Massingale. young mountain
eer, deeply infatuated with her, forced
..er at the point of pistol to accom-
where he kept her until she escaped and
rams to this, city. Mass!ngale has fed
10 the wilds of Sinai Mountain, and Is
beyond hope of capture.
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There Will be music at Battery Park
by Bayne's Sixty-ninth Regiment Band
this evening. Following Is the pro-
gramme:
PART
The star-spangled Banner. ........,..........key
II. Gieseman
>. Overture, 'Rienzf' ....,"... ..,..,.i:. wssner
.. Chacone Especiale, Royal Aquarium .Dubeise
l. Flute Solo SELECTED" Cox
J. g. Cox.
8. Grand Military Psraphrafe, Episodes
In the Life OF q Soldier ....".,'...k appsy
PART II.
/. Selections from the eyer popular DO
hemiAn Girl. special reauesp haite
8. Harmonic Bouquet National. The
North and South .:;:...:.,,...B endix
l. InterThss.o from "faEliaccr' Tha
s. G.iopsds. "Am.iie.n Riaemen' Farmer
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The q O'Clock Edition and the
Sporting Extra of The EveninE
World contain more sporting news
81 interest than can he found In
any other evening newspaper.
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ATTACKED A GIRL.
PhiludcIphians Threaten to Lynch
Wiseman.
icy Associated Pre.s.)

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.--David c.
Niseman. twenty-three years old. at
tackled Nellie Davis. aged twenty years,
OIL the street last night, dragged her into
vacant lot and attempted to assault
her. The girls screams attracted po-
'iceman, who shot at Wiseman and
drove him away.
Wlseman was afterwards captured by
citizens. who threatened to lynch him.
Miseman, In an agony of fright, begged
the policeman TO shoot him rather than
allow violence. He was finally lodged in
jail. Miss Davis's condition Is serious
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The Theis. CIambake.

The John II. Thesis Association celebrates its
annual Rhode Island clambaks At the Theiss
villa at Whitestone. l.. l.. nezt Sunday. Tally
hos will leave 1874 East Fourteenth street at
s. 80 O. clock sharp. on Sunday morning.
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Coxeyites Had TO Leave Dunkirk.
(By Associated Press,

DUNKIRK. N. Y. Aug. I7,-Couns Rybak.
owaki's army Of Cc1eyites arrived here at I
o'clock last night IRON westneld. When tbs
army. l7s strong. stopped at the Driving Park
they were ordered on by the manager. They
then tok up the march again for Point Grafton.
two miles distant. They will remain there
Polish recruits.
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Senator's Daughter in n Convent.
(By Associated Press.

LEAVENWoRTll. Kan. Aug. lL-Miss Helen
Martin. daughter Of United States Senator Mar
tin entered the novitiate at 81. Mary's Catholic
Academy here yesterday. intending to become
nun, She recently became . convert 70 the
Catholic faith,