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New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
EDWARD EARLE EXAMINED.
HE AND HIS COUNSEL. BECOME ANGRY AT socdH
OF THE QUESTIONS ASKED HIM. -;

OF THE QUESTIONS ASKED HIM 20
The examination IN supplementary proceedings
OF Edward Earle by John A. Dempsey TO discover
If he and his wife. Marie Chatterton Earle. have
any assets to meet Judgment OF $3.50 for the rent
Of an apartment In the Palisade Apartment Hoose.
at No. 3.5 West Ffty-sxth-st. was continued yes
terday Earle lived IN the apartment for six mc1thA
and 1t was his residence there that formed, the
basis Of the suit OF his first WIFE Clara Noble Eerle
for divorce Afterwa-d Earle married Mrs Chat-
terton. At the previous examination In supple
mentary proceedings Earle admitted that there were
many judgments and unpaid claims against him.
and said that he living on borrowed
reporters excluded. John A. Dempsey said ne had
An objection OF Earle was noted on the record.
William Leavitt, OF No 5l3 Broadway. a dealer
in California wines. first examined. Earle had
sworn that he had borrowed money from Aeay-
itt and the latter, after a great deal OF sp4Ertng
with Mr.. Dempsey. admitted having lent Earle
money a friendly way ITO help MIN out fsr,
When did you make the last loanF ne vas
"A bout a week or ten days ago lent him no."
replied the witness adding TO MI. Dempsey. :! hope
that day you'll have the humiliation OF hav-
ing friend of yours pu, in my position when you
up for examination.
II hope not" said Mr.. Dempsey
Earle was next recalled. He sad he had not Do
longed TO any clubs associations for six years.
The examining lawyer afterward questioned him
in detail to his present expenses at the Barrett
questions aroused Earles ire. and ne said angr1ly:
''Tou are trying TO place me before the public In
the light OF refusing 10 pay an honest debt. You
Mr. Walradt, Earle's counsel sustained HIS client
IN his objections 10 Of the questions put BY
Examination was eventually adjourned until Au-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
NOTES ON DRESS.
THE COMING OF NEW FASHIONS.

The short woman. who has sometimes looked like
a caricature In the last two years with her wide.
naring skirts and abnormally large sleeves. which
broadened her out like the absurd reflection in
convex mirror may we'll congratulate herself upon
the present fashions. For she looks she
ought to-a dainty and attractive little creature-n
the long tight sleeves. surmounted by short. small
puhs: the high collar. with tiny suspicion of a
run; the long waist and comparatively straight
skirt. which suit petite" style wonderfully. 1t
Is almost equally becoming the taller ssterhood.
New and pretty costumes coming to the
fore at the various watering places Sometimes In
the midst OF such very light-colored gowns black
frock is very chic looking. graceful woman at
- the other day was dressed In black Brussels
net. embroidered In silver with small flowers. II
was made very simply. with full blouse and plain
skirt over black satin underskirt and waist There
were long. tight-ftting black satin sleeves. over
which. at the top. were two hounces Of accordion
p!eated black chiffon. under the other black
satin collar and belt. the latter with long ends.
pletcd this costume. With 1t was worn most pict-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
THE AIR-nOTOR TESTS.
IF THE CAR ARRIVES. THERE WILL BE AN Ex-
PERrMENTAL RUN TO-DAY.

IF THE CAR ARRIVES. THERE WILL BE AN Ex.
PERIMENTAL RUN TO-DAY
The first OF two streetcars 10 be run expert
mentally by the Hardie air motor by the Third
Avenue Railroad Company in One-hundred-and-
twenty-nfth-st was shipped from Rome n. Y. on
Tuesday by the American Air Power Company. II
will probably arrive here to-day. The Third Avenue
COMPANY has completed arrangements at the depot
of the Forty-second-st.. Manhattanve and ST.
Nicholas-ave Railroad at One-hundred- and-twen-
ty-ninth-st between the Boulevard and Twelfth
ave for charging the motors with compressed air
and steam which Jointly used in providing the
motive power The new car will be tested i'm
mediately after It's arrival
The two cars ordered are each twenty eight feet
long. the bodies being twenty feet long. and the
remaining eight feet being occupied by the two
platforms. They have seating capacity for
twenty eight persons each. A compressed-air tank
and a hot-water tank are under each car. The air
tank is charged with air. compressed to a pressure
OF 700 pounds TO the square inch. and the hot
water tank Is charged with steam OF $50 degrees In
temperature The compressed air passes through
the hot-water tank. being thereby expanded, and
enters the engine cylinder at a pressure Of 40
pounds to the square inch. When the tanks are to
be charged the cars will be taken TO the depot,
where the steam and air tanks will be connected
by means of strong hose. respectively with steam
boilers and large powerful air compressors.
II is estimated that a car will fifteen miles
before it's tanks will require recharging. and will
be capable OF attaining speed Of fifteen miles
hour. Experiments Will also be made with the
new cars the upper part OF Tenth-ave. to ascer-
tain whether or not their motors sufficiently
powerful to propel the cars up the heavy grade In
that avenue. between -hundred-a nd -thirtieth
and One-hundred and -thrty-sixth SITS, which rises
nine feet In each 100 feet OF track
The Metropolitan Traction Company has ordered
ten OF the Hardie air motors, TO be run expert
mentally from One-hundred- and forty -sixth-st and
Lenox-ave. to Observation-Disclosures. and Co.
iurnbus-ave These Will probably be received here
week
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
OLIN L. WARNER INJURED.
THE wELL-KNOwN SCULPTOR KNOCKED
FROM HIS BICYCLE BY CAB AND
BADLY HURT.


Olin L. Warner the sculptor who lives at No l67
Central Park West. is at the Presbyterian Hospital
In precarious condition. He injured while
riding bicycle in Central Park Tuesday night
last. Mr.. Warner is an enthusiastic wheeman. and
has been in the habit Of riding a great ceal In the
Park. On the evening he was injured he was riding
on the East Drive in the neghborhood OF Ninety
hfth-st., when In some way he came IN coihsioh
with cab driven by William Wright. thirty years
old, of No. 262 West Sixty-fourth-st. Mr.. Warner
was rendered unconscious. 1t is said that DE-
Young, who riding his wheel. happened
along just after the accident. and did everything
he could to make 1t comfortable for the injured
until relief could come. The Presbyterian
Hospital notified. and sent an ambulance IN
which Mr.. Warner conveyed to the hospital
His condition was declared serious. and 1t was
feared lest he might not recover: He had sus-
tanned several scalp wounds Of dangerous chaf.
Was impossible to tell whether he had received in
ternal injuries until he had regained conscousc.G
yesterday nornng and arrasned the Yorkyille
Police Court. where he was held In *V 1an 70
Ninoty-dfth-st. when Mr.. Warner. who acted as II
he had lost control of his wheel dashed tnna into the
last evening it learned that Mt Mrgn. ina, nad
Hs1 ,s s she IN
the injury may be permanent HIS conul.oih hh, 30 no.
and it is believed thai he will recoyer unless
change for the worse takes place. :nort MI: rhe
family is spending the summer at NeWP9au. nS ard
members were at notified OF tne accuenl' anu
are expected in the city this mornng; Iss,d Conn in
Olin L. Warner born in Sufneid' c9nI., ~ ~
1s4s In his younger days he was a eeiesiaph a r'
operator but as he gave evidence OF having an Hi:
usuai rift for modelling and cupture; he edE-
nresent time he occupies high position. He is
member of the Society of American ArIsts ana an an
is a member Of the Fencers' Club and the oenturiy
Club The Union League Clubs bust OF enrirssi aDt,
dent Hayes made by Mr.. warner, HI, Di,,.I vii
and The Fencing NympH" are among MS Well
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23

plaintiffs have recovered three judgments against
Guy c. Dempsey. and that after these Judgments
were obtained Guy c. Dempsey entered into
conspiracy with the defendant. John A Dempsey
for the purpose Of cheating. delaying hnderfng ard
defraudirg his creditors, by which conspiracy and
without any consideration, Guy c. Dempsey con-
yeyed TO John A Dempsey certain property known
as No 73 Wes. Sxty-nnth-st. and Nc. "a west
Seventeth st 10 cover and protect Guy e. Dempsey
from the plaintiffs claims. II Is also charged that
GUY C. Dempsey transferred 10 his brothes John
large quantities OF jewelry W,
The case came UP IN court yesterday, when rreu-
erck d Anderson on behalf OF the plaintiffs, APP
piled for permission 20 file an amended compialnt, l
as the original one. drawn by another attorney was
defective John a. Dempsey appeared as counsel
for himself and his brother Guy in opposition 10 tne
motion He said that the judgments against MS
brother Guy were entered In Il suit on notes mace
by GUY He had advanced a good deal OF cash 70
his brother and he therefore got Guy 10 conve tne
property il was entirely due TO his efforts that me
pronertv was now In his name and as the result
~ bis own Industry he was placed In the position
of being Obliged 10 pay his brothers debts
Justice Andrews took the papers IN the case ana
reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
A GIRL ACCUSED OF TAXING TRrSKErs

SHE IS TWICE ARRESTED AND DISCHARGED. ~
HER PROSECUTORS FAr1. TO IDENTIFY HER.
There was great excitement in Third-et, near
Avenue C. yesterday afternoon, when a crowd u
women and a number of little children were seen
chasing a thirteen-year-old girl The mothers de-
clared that the girl had been robbing their children
by entcing them into Railways and stealing their
trinkets A policeman arrested the girl and took
her to the Union Market police station. where she
gave the name Of Minnie Wokurka- None of the
children could identify her the thief. and two
OF them declared that she not the girl Who had
robbed them. In the Essex Market Police Court
the children told the same story. and Magistrate
Kudlich promptly discharged the girl. In spite OF
the protests Of the mothers.
When the girl left the courtroom the women
and children ran after her up the street. and she
had not proceeded a block before another chiio.
about four years old accompanied by her father.
accused the Wokurka girl OF robbing her. and the
girl was taken back to court again. In this case
the complainant not sure she was the Ruiisv
person. Magistrate Kudlich was highly indignant
AZ this second arrest, and again discharged tne
girl and warned the women that IL they ootnereo
her again he would have them arrested Ino
Wokurka girl whose father is a stovemaker. lives
No 9S Eighth-st. Her mother died three weeks
ago She was waiting In Third-st. Tor her aunt
when the crowd of women and children overlook
her She denies all knowledge OF the stealing
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
Conover Fireplace Mfg. Ep.
Manufacturer
Formerly Of asa street. HIT
FIREPLACES,
Andirons, Gas Logs, Fegdass
TILES for on
Bath Rooms, f1earths, Facingss
MANTELS.
Marbles, 1osaics, Ceramics.
7and 9 West 30th Street,
Near Fifth Avenue.
BITTEN BY A VICIOUS DOG.

WHILE ITS CUSTODIAN SLEEPS. THE BRUTE At
TACKs PAssERs-BY.
A big dog, a cross between bull and a oooos
hound, was running at large at 1880 yesterday
morning at Third-ave. and Forty-eighth-st me
dogs keeper. Robert Brian. twenty years oio' OK
No. $50 East Onehundred-a nd -sixty-ninth-st was
sitting on the steps OF residence intoxicated ana
asleep. John Lord, sixteen years old. OF NO. ~
East Sixty-frst-st, approached the sleeper Inc
brute sprang at the boy and seized him oy tne
left leg. The boy. with scream OF pain, pulled
away, but the dog seized him then by the other
leg. At this point John NJ Smith, thirty years DID,
Of No. lH East Fifty-sixth-st, came up ana told
the boy to remain quiet untn he could summon 20
liceman.
When Smith spoke the dog let go OF the boy and
sprang for Smiths thrort Smith pushed the brute
off. 1t returned more ferocous than before. Smith
in his abdomen Smith cried for help. and a num-
with the enraged brute Policeman Martin J.
Qufrk, OF the East Fftyfrst-st station. was trying
the doors along his beat on Thrd-ave. Some one
up to him and said that mad dog was at
tacking people at Forty-cighth-st
The policeman approached the scene OF trouble.
when dog. spying him, rushed full tilt for him.
The policeman pulled his pistol and fired. The shot
took effect in the dogs shoulder. The sound OF the
pistol aroused the sleeping custodian OF the dog:
Before Brian could capture his charge the animal
had bitten two other men.
Quirk took Brian and the dog 70 the station The
bitten people were attended to by Flower Hos
injured . v...,,,. (,o.. >,....
loose. and S for intoxcation He also ordered the
dog killed.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
lN VCTNG LEMON MARKET.

,or,.rs and holders Of lemons are rejoicing
r ono,her advance of 30 cents a box on the prices
for choice and common grades OF lemons wh'ch
took place at the auction sale held on Inst tues
49, Fancy lemons remain at unchanged prices
Good and choice Sicily lemons now range In price
from 81 l2l. TO s. s2ia box. being stu nnusuaiy
oha., This Is due TO the large surplus supply, es-
tJi, ~ moor stock which has been received mere
his season There is an increased demanH '1s 's
cn,nmon grades OF sound fruit, and the inarkct is
,S conilV" a .stTong with an advancing tendency.
As there will more auction sales ln nn' mean
@ ,srgeIv 10 reduce their stocks that present
nricss viii Be maintained and possibly. furtner
advance made next week
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
A LUNATIC FINED.
HE HAD ESCAPED FROM A BLooMINGDALE AT
TENDANT AND WAS ARRESTED FOR
rrSORpFRIY CONDUCT.


DIsORDERLY CONDUCT.
Louis z Shonninger, thirty-three years old, VINO
said that he had no home was arraigned before
Magistrate Wentworth in the Harlem Court yester-
dsv on charge of dsorderly conduct ana was
fined 80 Shonnnger Is a lunatc, and Tor more
than wear has been conf1ei in Bloomingdaie
AsvIum Late Tuesday night he went into saloon
AT One -hund red "a nd-second-s md Ams,erdlIn-ave
and because Of his noisy conduct was ordered 70
81 avav He refus Il 10 do so, and Policeman snort
n, the West Onc-hundred-a nd-twenty -hfth-st STA
ton was called in Short grapoled with Shonnineer
and in the tussle Shor; getting the worst py
long odds when two other policemen In citizens
clothes came along. The three 'ousht "7th Shon-
ninger took his umbrella with which he had beaten
Short away from him and dragged him to the sta
tion where he spent the night.
When arraigned in court YESTERDAY ohonninxer E
denied that he was drunk. and spoke nationally
He was fined SO and, in default OF the amount.
was locked up. While in the PRISON Shonhlhs-'
ssn. a diamond ring 10 a pawnsnop Dy mes,
ne,r y nd nrocured so 20 for It, W IN which ne paid
his fne and was liberated Several hours later
nan who said that he Shonnngers cousin
vent 70 the court and said that Shonnnger was an
inmate OF Boomingdae, and that ne escaped from
an attendant Tuesday night -,
The man also said that ShOnnnger was reia-
tive of Louis b. Shonninger ,ncc importer OF No.
400 Rroadvav Later Walter c. Dean. a rea- estat"
agent o. No 1s4 East hundred and nj neteenth-
q, made Inquiries at the court concerning Shon-
nreer and said that he knew him. Dean could
M, he found at his office and at No. ~ East
Nine,y- second-st the home OF Louis b. Shonnnger,
Ali knowledge Of the was denied.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
TINY NEWSGIRLS ARRESTED.
ONE OF THEM PROTESTS THAT SHE WAS HELP
ING HER SICK PARENTS.

ING HER SICK PARENTS.
Agent Deubert Of The Gerry society almost
created a riot in East Broadway on TUESDAY py
seizng five little girls whom he found selhns news
nonars near their own homes. The children are
daughters of respectable parents, ana IN 'ao"'o'.
freouentlv earn a few pennies by sellng copies Vi
the Hebrew and other evening papers
The streets were crowded at the time ana inc
children who are about years old each screamed
when they were seized BY the agent. Their CRIES
attracted an excited mob of indignant citizens VINO
attempted TO rescue the girls, not knowing 'h"' NV
agent was a Gerry officer Several policemen came
to Deuberts rescue. The children struggled wiiul
"a break away but were held tightly: Ihey prr9Nea
~ he Jennie Epstein. Of No. lN Madison,st. MAI
relsmerick Of No 90 Montgomery-st BESSIE oli-
verstein of No % Ludlow-st; Lena Shaplro' ,ot 0t
No 2si Cherry-st, and Augusta Balima OF NO Ao
Cherryst. ,or
Little Augusta Balima protested against hef ai :
rest on the way 10 the Gerry rooms. - ,
What have done to be arrested? sne askeu,
You were selling papers said the Gerry agent
Wien ] was a child my parents TOOK care care, oi
me and now that they are sick: am comm
no crime in trying to help them replied me nx emo;
When the children were arraigned IN the f-SseA
Market Court yesterday. Magistrate huaiicn
promptly discharged them, and they LETT the court
with their parents.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
EIETH.ATE. BRAWLERS FINED.

T Stanley Richardson. OF No. 20 West Thirty
second-st. and May Pell. OF No rs West Thirty
eIehth-st. and Emily Lonswell. OF No. 20 West
Twen,y-nfth-st.. the two women who fought with
him IN front Of the Holland House on Tuesday
night. were arraigned in Jefferson Market Court
yesterday BY Policeman Reed. OF the West ihir-
t,e,b-st station on a charge OF dsorderly conduct
Richardson told Magistrate Deuel. that he con-
s,der.i his arrest outrage as the women had at
tackled him and he had simply warded OF their
blows The women denied this. stating that hich-
ardson smoke 10 them and that they attacked him
hacause they were insulted. one OF them. who wore
diamond earrings and several rings. said that she
had Lost n diamond sunburst valued at $3.50.
Magistrate Deuel. however: discharged Richard
.nn from custody and fined the two women s
Zach They paid their fines and hurried from the
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
MR.. MLAUGHLIN'S REAL ESTATE DEAL.

The sale OF No. 81 Maiden Lane by NJ. A. c..
Levy nominally TO James ~. Fitzpatrick. published
yesterday. involves q transfer OF properties In
which ex-Inspector William Mclaughlin Is an In
terested party. In the desl between Mr.. Levy and
Mr. Mclaughlin the former sells his rights IN No.
81 Maiden Lane and Nos 2I3 to 223 East One-hun-
dred- nd-twenty- -hfth-s, these being Ave small
houses plot 100 by 100 feet. This latter sale
has appeared in the published transfers With Ed
ward X. Murphy the purchaser. Mr.. McLaugh-
lin, in the deal. has turned over his home at No
East seventy-eiyhth-st.. WHICH stands In the
tieth-st. which belongs ostenslbly TO Mary a. Nc
LAughlin- Tho nominal price paid for No. 81
rial valua
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
4 BOY DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
HIS MOTHER REFUSES TO ALLo" THE SURGEON
TO AMPUTATE THE LEG THAT HAD
BEEN CRUSHED.

Christian VAIL years old. OF NO. 2o'
smith-st. Brooklyn. while visiting a relative who
lives a. One-hundred nd -fourteenth-st and First
ave. this city. met with accident last Saturday
which proved fatal. Young Wahl, with several
bow friends was playing in the street at One-hun-
red-end-twelfth-st. and Second-ave. on Saturday
morning when an ice wagon. fully loaded, stopped
a few doors away. Wahl climbed upon the rear
step. when the horses started A 3oo-pound cake OF
ice became dislodged and fell out knocking the
how from the step and crushing his right leg 10
nuin Ambulance Surgeon Taylor took him 10 the
Harlem Hospital and his parents Nv were snmmonel, ,h,
house surgeon TO amputate the crushed leg. that
being the only means OF saving the boys life, ana
IN consenu.ncc nc died from his injuries yesterday
morning The body was removed 10 Brooklyn Tor
burial
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
DIR. SEyyER'S VACATION ABROAD.

DR. Joseph H. Senner. the United States Com
missioner OF immigration. Will sail to-day on the
Hamburg American Line steamship Fuerst Bis
rnarck for Europe TO join his family. The Commits
sloner will remain abroad for two months, and
during that time he Will visit the principal cities
OF Europe and make a study OF the foreign emf
grafton question. While he IL gone Assistant Com
missioner McSweeney will be In charge at Ellis
Island. A number OF the employees OF Ellis Island
Will follow the Fuerst Bismarek down the bay and
bid their chief farewell DR.. Senner protested
against any demonstration. but 1t will probably be
accorded him Notwithstanding.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
A FTCITITE ARRESTED HERE.
AGENT OF THE sEABOARD AIR LINE WHO CAME
TO THIS CITY WITH THE CoMPANrs MONEY
rp.crD THROUGH A CABMAN.

AGENT OF THE sEABoARD AIR LINE WHO CAME
TO THIS CITY WITH THE CoMPANr's MONEY
TRACED THROUGH A CABMAN
Joseph p Meyers an agent OF the Senhoard
Air Line Railroad. who fed from Charlotte n e.
on July u with $500 Of the companys money ac-
COMMANDED by handsome woman named Eta
Basonnette and the latter's two children was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon at No ~ East Eiev-
en,h-st and locked UP al Police Headquarters The
arrest was made BY Detective d. c. Thornhill. or
Pinkerton's Agency and Detective Sergeant Clarke.
~ CAPTAIN O Briens stan. The prisoner acknow-
edged his identity as we'll his guilt Only N.ao
Of the stolen money was found IN his possession
When Meyers left Charlotte the case was placed
In the hands Of the Pinkerton Agency. and war
rant sworn out for him on the complaint OF n
,ha, the Basonnette woman had ticket for Jersey
CITY. so watch kept there for Meyers and MS
oa1nanion They arrived there at noon sunday
and spent the. night at Taylor's Hotel on Monday
morning crossed the river WSe S sTsa TSns ap
!dase int - ,be carriage and a Broadway cable-car
crashed together at Fifteenth-st and the former
was badly damaged. Meyers procured another car
ago and drove of with the woman and ner chill
drtn re as through the driver Of the carriage that
49,. f,ai,ive was traced 10 the house where the
arrest was made. He had hired apartments ,s ioF OF
himself wife ard So GRassn Moma wns una Not arrested as
there was no charge against her oo., ,..-
a., - CbarIotte lie had been drinking heavily
when he left Charlotte. and when taken INTO Gus Gus
tody his appearance snO"fq is said that when he
met Mrs Basonnette the latter told MN tnat sns
had been married to Or Basonne,e Du, ,a vi
M alaei ,n,n M whom he had not been divorced. II Is
also said that she left nice nome u accompany
Weyers is about thirty years old and OF good
sppesrance He Will be arraigned this morning IN
the centre Sade S,add captain o'Brien communicated
,he fact 70 he Chief OF Police Of Charlotte
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
A STATEMENT FROM Mr.. TESLA.

Nicola Tesla, the electrical expert yesterday cav
the published statement which was telegraphed
from Buffalo to the effect that he had discovered
a method for successfully Transmitting electricity
long distances. He was asked to the truth Of it
and replied: Yes. I did state that electricity
could be transmitted long distances upon a COM
nercial basis distance OF at least 600 miles
I will stake my reputation and my life upon IL
I only qualify II by adding that the amount Of
power transmitted must be large"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
r1p opDrP OF ARREST STILL STANDS.

, ,,,,sws in Special Term. Part !. OF the
.-.ros court. rendered decision yesterday de-
...-r ~. motion made by counsel . vacate the
u. ~, -, arrest for John f. FORBES. Forbes for
,asr,v a broker and we-known cluomar' vas hela
guilty Of contempt Of court for 'a'ins 20 pay ms
80 posalie Forbes 1900 year almony under
WIZ - ~ divorce which she obtained In ls' -
FORBES owes his wife. Il is ALLEGED appu. & y 49, M
a., Tmdlow Street jail and declared that he was IN
delicate health . ..s .ra,,ad ahou. ,wo
aLs 20 FORBES has been In the custody OF MS
"n,nssI Evarts Choate * Beaman.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23

dier-General Henry s. Peck commissary gen.
eral; Brigader-General James H. Jarman pay
master-general; Brigadier-General l.. NJ Dag
gctt, judge advocate general; Colonel w. f. z.
Landers. assistant adjutant- general; Colonel L.
X. Cheney assistant quartermaster- general:
Colonel F. c. Johnson. Colonel w. j. Miller Cap
tain j. NJ. Thompson. L. S. A.
Ex-Governor Merriam, Of Minnesota, Is also
present