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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
p0RRFD 4 SIMPLE FRENCHMAN.

poughkeepsie June (speciaD.-A Frenchman
named Martin, who keeps a saloon on Ne"ourg'
ave FishSn Landing. was rophei OF s'o
faw davs ago by two men and woman from New
yo-L The strangers represented that they had
ha.r commissioned 70 secure the adoption OF
child hv certain interested persons who were VIII
ing 10 pay 5000 for It's care and maintenance Inc
money was placed in IN box and the Martins
were induced to put 500 with i, as an evidence =.
e. oo VAS 70 be theirs II the child was not pro-
duced hy sunday OF course the csd sas was nSs ny
boy and found /; filled with old newspapers
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n1sAsrRors FLOOD Isl MISSOURI.

Mound CITY Mo. June IA most disastrous food
visited Mound city yesterday morning shortly after
daylight About oc,ock rain began falling IN
torrents in ,act. II was a.most waterspout. Rain
fer for three hours. when persons living west OF
Davis Creek in portion OF ,he city called Jimtown.
began To move out did some thirty antilles on
he Nat on the east side OF the creek. Th' stream
rose rapidly and IN a short time water began TO run
into the houses Then a house seen coming
down stream With crash II struck the sixty foot
span bridge across Davis Creek Lower State-st.,
and house and bridge Went down together Persons
were top OF the house. but the hundreis OF
paopla who stood near pOwerless 70 a.l them.
-Four houses washed away. The tota damage
Is estimated at $4,000.
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AN ELOPEMENT LEADS TO A KILLING.

Lebanon. Ind, June l-At o'clock this morn
ing Thomas Allen. wealthy stcck-dealer, and
Wallace Riley. a prominent citizen. engaged In "A
duel In from. OF the posofiice. Riley was instant
ly killed, and Aliens son. who sitting In his
fathers carriage, was seriously injured. The trag
edy IL the result OF a runaway marriage Of Aliens
son aged seventeen and Rileys daughter. aged
twenty four. With the assistance Of friend. who
swore the boys age was twenty y-one they secured
license and were married Saturday morning
When Allen learned OF the marriage he was wroth
Ming fCr Allen He found him In front OF the
postcfiice and opened nre on him Allen jumped
Young Allen will probably recover. Allen is In
iaii. and says he acted entirely In self-defence.
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ywo NEGROES LYNCHED n COLUMBUS. Ga.
ONE OF THEM TAKEN FROM THE COURTROOM
WHERE HE WAS On TRIAL.


WHERE lie WAS ON TRIAL.
Columbus Ga June 1.-Two negroes were mango"
~ a tree I'm the mi Idle Of Broad-st the main pus'-
mesa thoroughfare OF this city, and riddied "i'ih
bullets by an infuriated mob AT 10 O'clock thls
morning They were Jesse Clayton ana VIII Miles.
Las, Thursday Clayton assaulted Mrs howard
Rrvan respectable white woman Of this tMus-
cog.e) county He captured that day ana
placed IN Jail before the crowd looking Tor MIN
found him This morning he was carried 10 'he
Superlor Courtroom for trial. He had been indicteo
and a Jury was being impaneled when a mop
rushed up the steps into the courtroom. Yelling an,
brandishing rifles and pistols SEEING the terrined
man the mob threw rope around ms ms hecA iI aiiu
Ar ,gred him a hundred yards down BroaI-st' III
ding his body with bullets at every s'ep lne JVns
was then swung up to tree ana ieit uahs""s
there. 49, ..u .,,.r yvui Nf,les
another negro who In the night time apout TWO
wears ago attempted to assault Mrs ADJ 'Snt: -. %
this city The TALLER pleaded with the mop as Das 10 10
no avail and was compelled 10 surrender MIes 10
save his fe and the ja from destruction ne sS -
rendered the keys. and the doomed man WAS ECU y
where the body OF Clayton danged -,
Miles was quickly swung up and MS pooy ripi
died with a hundred bullets. Miles had oeen trisu
and convicted twice. and his case had peen tWice
sent back by the Supreme Court on tecnncairsiss .
Sor new trial His last trial resulted In mis-
trial and ne was in Jail awaiting his fourth 'r'aN
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TooETNC FOR UERUANS ~ DAHO.

Sal, Lake city Utah. June The Rev Francs
uernans the Salt Lake minister, chnrgei WIN
The murder and cremation OF Henrietta 'laus"n.
= suoposed 20 be hiding In The mountain fa~-
nesses In Idaho Two officers ana George NJ N'Ian'
- travelling man for a Salt Lake liquor house '''t
no- lac, n,ph; for some point OF the OREGON snort
Line 70 effect his capture Nolan IS positive mat
he met and travelled with Hcrmans two daY" @nrlY
IN Ma, Tho informant could give 70 particulaf =,
ia ia ne vvants TO earn the State reward OF 500 Tor
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RosTON'S ANCIENT AND HONORABLES.

pos,on JIne The Ancient and Honorable Ar
,Ilery Company held Its Ss;h anniversary parade
to-day the being the largest ever held by the
o,ganlzation After exercises In Old South Church.
the company marched 70 Faneuil Hall. where the
annual dinner was eaten The company marcned to
the Common where the drrmhead election OF ofi-
GERS WAS held The chief officers elected are: Cap
,sin Colonel Henry Walker. Of Boston; frst leuten-
an, IJeutenant Thomas Savage OF Maiden; second
Tiertenant Captain George f. Rudder. or Lawrence
,a vmaster and treasurer. Lieutenant Henry Grover
~ Nesdharn: assistant paynaster ana clerk. Lieu
.e,an, George II. Allen OF Boston; quartermas;er
and armorer Sergeant John H. Peak.
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NEM-YOkk
Suite IS, lci on parle Francaisc'
Nine. De- Jonce. Manageress.

T.
W., Stokes eays that on May 5 she called on
~. as,endan. a, Ludlow Street jail to ask Tor
81, symonv. and he then admitted that he was 40
.,s nrohtable business there, ana tnat ne mac
.r,,oysd q boy 10 distribute the business cards
.,,,, ,hs sidewalks They had six pupils the INST
v.sk On account Of doing business in 1ai! they
,.a rsduce5 The fee from SO u $50 He said ne
h,d made 50 cutting paper patterns, ana tha' SIX
h.,,pas nettpd him S13 Mrs. Stokes's afhdaVi'
,,s, m N say tha, he often played CARDS IN jail
,a,,ou, ha,ng interfered with. He showed roA
~ Hills 70 her. and tauntingiy asked her II she
,oua hiring him in box OF cigars II ne gave one
~ the hills 10 her He said that ne was enjoying
,,r.sv IN the prison. but that IL cost money 10 90
(. us gave her an idea of what the cost was py
,.,,no that ne ad paid ST. on May D. slo on
~ 10 .rd $40 on May II. He said he was apie
49,. AA"s ~ soo0 week and would continua to MAKE
I, n the Sheriff did not interfere ne tpI" neI
-. .-v,c,,,a not pay her cent. even NJ wa
r,rny in cold |" These statements are ihan- III
Mrs stokess afidavt. 49, a.
pnh.rt D. laird and Eugene Magin. VINO the de-
fsndant alleges. are indebted TO him. Inade am
dsvjts that they owe him nothing. Ine iatter
said that Stokes had signifie1 10 her tnat ne was
going 70 Europe ard asked her % accompany "'i''
The case was adjourned Until Ihuisda! hrA',
4 Tribune reporter who went y the I.uulu"
Street Jail Yesterday afternoon was told by the
Warden that Sheriff Tamsen had given strl'' Or
ders that no information be given 70 the press ~
any person there The reporter was not PEI ,
mtted 10 see Stokes. Sheriff Tamsen vas ia ia ! (,
not 10 be az home when the reporter urea u ""u
hin last evening
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LARGE CONTRACTS LET AT NIAGARA.

Niagara Falls n Y June THE annual meet
ing OF the Niagara Falls Power Company "as he'
here to-day and the old directors ana o"'ce'S VIZ
reelected The principal officers are: President Pr
Coleman Sellers OF New-York vice president. ben
tamin F1agler OF this city; second vice-presineht.
Charles Sweet OF Buffalo. Contracts were executed
with the Westinghouse Electric Company for seven
more 5000 horse power dynamos and the r. H.
Smith Company OF Chicago for the wheel pit and
power house extension The work Will involve about
100000 The extension Is to furnish power Tor
oil
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gr LIVED MORE THAN A CENTURY.

Baltimore June i-wilam Taylor. ioS years ana
? months old. died yesterday at his home. No. SIT
S.ockholm-st. He born In Augusta County.
Va: was a house painter. and worked until four
wears ago. when he retired Up to the time OF his
death he was active and could walk as erect
and with a. much apparent ease as any man. Dur.
INC ,he War OF 1912 Mr. Taylor enlisted, and served
until it's close. Fifteen years ago he left Virginia,
and lived in Washington until seven weeks ago. He
anioved excellent health until Saturday. when he
was stricken with apopexy His second wife and
eight children survive him, as do thirty-hve grand
children.
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ALLIED A Man WITH HIS FIST.

'A'AL RESULT OF a QUARREL BETWEEN HORSE
MEN IN VERMONT.
.. "V0''Tne y. H.. June l.-John Evans. jr.. TWEEN
=, 'e yess Old caused tire death Of Joseph
,ee'.oh h'y years old. near -Four Corners New
80 go VI. about TWO miles from Wells River at
A !nis morning. Both men were In carriages
- ,s'osed TO turn out for each other Evans
-'.A Lsslestcns horses with his whip which
,Npated \, fight. Evars struck Eggeston with
H'I Knocking him senseless.
.'1' lett Eggleston in the road. went to Wells
and surrendered himself TO Justice Parker.
rxY 70 settc irr the assault, but Mr. Parker
70 accept Evans's version OF the affair.
t.Icaton was taken house near by. and he
kFIniteen minutes Evans Is now under arrest
NAL River. He will be taken TO Chelsea. VI.
u,~s1rand Jury sits there tomorrow Evans Is
trrn Egges'on leaves a wife. but no chill
There was an old quarrel between the men.
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WRECKS REPORTED II NEW-ENGLAND.
A BRITISH VESSEL cArsIzEs-Loss OF MAINE
SCHOONER.

A BRITISH VESSEL CAfslIEs-LpSS or
SCHOONER.
Newport. R. L. June 1.-The schooner George ~
Pierce. Captain G. A. Pinkham. from Bayonne' y
I "a IN Du,cb island Harbor with her hea1saiis
gone They wer, carried away in squaH on Sa'ur-
day during heavy fog Her captain reports see
Ing an unknown British vessel capsze IN 'he
.sual and a steamer go to the assistance OF inc
crew The schooner referred to is probably the
Willie A.. for which the tug Lovett made unsuc-
esssiul search.
Boston, June l.-rhe tug Samson brought mere
las, night the captain and crew OF the scnoono'
Anna d Price r. Islesboro. Me. which left Bangor,
Ne, last Wednesday with a cargo Of lumber for
Poston The schooner encountered a heavy gale
on Thacher's Island yesterday morning. ana loS'
as' deckoa6. sails and yawls, and disabled h"'
Ieering gear. The Samson I@acher her about IL d.
a. took the crew of and took the Price IN 'o~,
l, abou, five miles IF the isle OF Shoas 'he
Snooner careene1 over and vas abandoned.
Snatham. Mass, June IAN unknown Iout ,
mssled schooner is ashore one mile TO the eastward
s1oyeliul Shoa lgh,ship. She appears 10 De
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tACITEMENT KILLS AN INVENTOR.
aAo JUST PROVED THE EFFICIENCY OF A
STEAM BICYCLE

"o JUST PROVED THE EFFICIENCY OF
STEAM BICYCLE.
..aor'dse. Mass. June III. S. Roper a me-
A.. t"eAi engineer living In the Roxbury district.
D. suddenly the new Charles River Bicycle
~ about II o'clock this forenoon. while ex-
,l~entng with steam bicycle The machine
W. w." ne was riding was OF his own invention
~ noper was seventy-txo years Old. He had
A, engaged for number OF years in perfecting
~ eam ocyc.e. This morning ne determined to
' machine on the new Charles River track.
number Of professionals are In training.
,,a proposed that he pace some OF the riders.
hn. "e willingly agreed Thomas Butter rode after
ds,.nd Hnd had difficulty In keeping within a short
sl,,.s OF the steam wheel. Mr.. Roper was much
al the efficiency o, h's machine.
- ~'er finishing ahead OF Butler Mr.. Roper started
b..ss around the track. when suddenly his wheel
whee, No. Tuabble and he fell with It. When the
account nnhted from him. IL started on its own
the steam snu 1t required four men to hold 1t until
say that {sieians r. clans who examined Mr Roper's body
excitement e' o' heart disease. occasioned by the
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uriTU or 4 NOTED NEGRO.

LYNN Mass June l-'icorge " Lntimcr who
WAS the nrs' slave hunted on Massachusetts, soil
way back IN 1872 ani whose subsequent arrest ani
Incarceration In the old 10. cre't-st Jail Boston.
looscued the tongue OF Wendell Phillips. aroused
william Lloyd Garrison 10 renewed activity. ana
,,ovel the noe, Whittier 10 write his famous poem.
"Vassachuseit. 10 Virginia." died here on Friday
af the age OF seventy five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
DUNCAN B. HARRISON IN AN ENCOCNIhh.

Duncan b. Harrison. the theatrical manager ana
an upknown man had an encounter in the Imperial
IIo,a, carly :ast evening Mr.. Harrison and the
urknown engaged In a volley OF harsh words In the
writing room Of the hotel and both walked down
the stairs to the lavatory. few minutes later
sounds OF a fight heard from below and the
,nLnown man was seen TO make a hasty exit from
The iayatory propelled by two brawny porters
'They RAPIDLY rushed him through the hotel LOBBY
Soon afterward Mr.. Harrison went up to the hotel
desk and declared: . .,"
..Ue nut A revolver TO my stomach twice.
Then Mr. Harrison disappeared and last night
was not 10 be found al the hotel where he had en-
god
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r,,o IS SUING HER HUSBAND FOR
GAYS THAT WHILE HE is IN A
ur CONDUCTS SCHOOL FOR
TEACHING DRESS CUTTING
re things have happened at the Lud-
Sany Iau since that public boarding-house
w s"ee' oro, ny wardens OF Sheriff Tamsen's
hsbeen aeidavit was presented in the
e..r,e Court yesterday to snow 'ha' o"e % NV
Sp, Spp.ars IN the jail had been anie 10 conu"'' d
tor teaching young women no" u cu'
W nroperly and that he had 'rahs"c'e' d"
,sb,ng business while getting Tree o'''e '00''
.n the city ,s r. S.okos who was sent
ia' ,ou several weeks ago for refusing 10 pay
p". % his wife. Marion Ethel Stokes. her
iA'" -, him vas brought some time ago. ana
o." ordered hin 70 pay alimony, but ne was
.ranarations to leave the country, II was
H'." H~.a, he vas locked up in jail A D. rape.
a"' .-,ev Yesterday made motion in Part
sunreme Court for his release anu 'ne
-" "a. opposed by Charles NJ. Beatue' VINO
"" ..a an afidavit made by Mrs stokes III
p'',, ~. states that for months he did not sup
WIN, and that he has persistentiy reluseu 10
P' o,der Of the Court directing MIN 10 pay
'N' The affidavit also states that the oe-
a.,,.a .la. ladies' dress cutter. who leads no
''",a v,. and goes from city to city. where ne
n's .sS,shss schools to teach girls his system OF
s''', ...,,,g and that he keeps his properly IN
o'eS' ,hs, II can be easily transferred she
su'"" .,,,s his intention 20 leave the country
-, h. has $4,000 at his hand when he
s,hsrew s1u recently from various banks and placeu
asnosit safety vault. the location of which ne
viii not give She says he has the proceeds EOS, o., %
,s sale Of two houses of business which he nAo III
a. city and Brooklyn. .s.0,
''~ .Hdavi, also states that the defendant
.Srg 70 prison has carried on the business
~, haes' mcdiste in fitting garments, anu
%,.,.acbes the art OF dress cutting. He has
~. husiness card printed. which reads;
i'-' VrsspS 4 G. WILLIAMS STOkES.
LADIES rARIORS AND DRESSMAhhhS
HOTEL. LUDLOW
70 LUDLOW STREET,
NEN-YORk
4! Suite IS, Lei parle Francalsc' {.
lana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
HOSPITAL PLANS APPROVED.

Albany June i.-At the meeting Of the State
runacy Commission with the superintendents Of
State hospital here to-day the plans for an add
zion 70 the Wards Island Hospita, to accommodate
10 natlents and a building to be erected at Centre
Islip for 100 patients were accepted as were also
,h ,sns for the groups OF cottages TO be erected
K,nas PARK In connection with the Long Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
A DUEL WITH AYE AND RIFLE.

Jacksonville Fla. June LIN Washington County
on Saturday Henry Danley and James PowcH. who
married sisters. fought In the presence OF their
wives and children Powell sunk an axe into Dam
laws ,eft shoulder almost splitting of the and
mart OF the side Daney then shot Powell through
the stomach Powell Is reported dead. and Danley
viii die family quarrel caused the duel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
TWO VICTIMS OF THE STORM.

Memphis June The body OF a white woman.
casping In her arms the body of an infant, was
drawn from the river In front Of this city to-day
Both ere badly 1ecomposed and are suppose 20 De
victims of the 81 Louis tornado. 10 have been
tossed OF the ferryboat katherine. which was cap
sized AT Cairo. H. in the storm OF lat week
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PRONT ON HIS FEET.

Nor,tz Pront the ca ataeptic sleeper at the Beth
Israel Hospital In East Broadway. took a walk last
evening He walked about twenty-five feet under
the guidance OF DR.. Nelson. and then was put to
cover the full possession Of his faculties by to-mor-
row at tho latest
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THE posroFFICE WAS BLOWN AWAY.

Washington J'ne IA telegram 10 Chief Postofhce
Inspector Wheeler from ST. Louis received from In
spector Johnston. reads as follows:
Postmaster at New-Baden. IL. reports his ONCE.
with entire contents. including mall stamps and sup
niles blown away by Wednesdays cyclone. his home
Wrecked: himself and family al hurt and one mem
ber killed He asks that stamps and supplies be sent
~
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SILVER VICTORY INDICATED ~ OREGON
PARTIAL RETURNS POINT TO THE DEFEAT OF
SOUND MONEY CANDIDATES.

Portland. ore. June loving to the exceedingly
slow count Il difficult TO forecast the result OF
today's election but returns up TO 10 O'Clock 10
night indicate that Ex-Governor Pennoyer VIII pe
elected Mayor Of Portland Congressman Elis utep),
tho rraa-s,lver candidate leads Northrop Sound
money! bv about 500 In the Id Congress District
Ia the lst Congress District Nanderburg Vree-sl-
yer Populistl has plurality OF -" over Tongue
(Rcp) -. ,,ox oa,at,,+es
will triumph and that Senator Mitchell VIII sue
r.sl himself in the United States Senate
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NO ArD NEEDED list NOW

Mayor Strong received the following dispatch from
Mayor G z. Nalbrdge. OF 81. Louis. on Sunday
evening:
st Louis. May 30. 1896
Hon W +. Strong. No u West Flfty-seventh-sr.
81 Louis is grateful FOR your offer OF assistance At
nressnt the situat tion seems well IN hand. VIII moi;
hesitate 10 avail ourselves OF aid u Il becomes
necrseary =. y WPI.hIID y -. Nly9r.
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c,s r,-rr. FOR FORTY CENTS.

Tho consumers' Fuel Gas, Heat and POWER COM
pany have petitoned the Aldermen for permit ,s 40
400 nd offers to pay the city ~ cents per 1901
Tor streets opened-probably amounting eveh'"hi'
to over 81. 900, 900 r,s,
iI,noI,Ci.As r. SATTERLEE, Treasurer-(Advt.
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KILLED IN A NINE EXPLOSION.

sharokin. Penn, June i.-Aa explosion OF gas at
the Back Ridge coiiery this morning. killed John
Thompson. Samuel Faust and four others were
fatally injured
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BOY KILLED BY HEADER
a. .ss'Sovdenee. June l-An,one Josepb q, s,onng-
"a s.ses years OLD. was thrown from his bicycle
rock 49, morning stirling his head against a
siuil a. 81. sustaining fracture at the base Il ths
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COMFORTABLE AND sTYLIs

cheyiot ana serge suits with coats that hane
straight from the shoulders. We have them. ether
single or double breasted GEORGE q BEN'Ae
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no1NG BUSINESS IN JAIL.
-rp STORY ABOUT SHERIFF TAM
AVG LUDLOW STREET RETREAT.

WHO IS SUING HER HUSBAND fof
law SAYS THAT WHILE HE is IN
go, CONDUCTS SCHOOL FOR
-r,cu1NG DRESS CUTTING.
The herald., 1896-08-15

to vote only for a platform which ex-
pressly declared for silver at 16 to l,
''without regard to the action of any
other nation on earth" He voted th9t
way all straight enough and was rather
bitter towards the two or three dele
gates from the northern part OF the
state who had bolted those instructions.
Now President Flint OF the Mckinley
club is shouting gold with both lungs.
McLachlan, in his remarks, referred
to Bryan and there was cheer. 1t be-
gan to look as IL the enemy had cap
tured the meeting, until a young pa
triot equal to the occasion, proposed
three cheers for Mckinley and they
were given with a will.
The speaker reiterated the charge.
only a few days ago officially denied.
that w. j. Bryan has for two years past
been in the employ of the large silver
mine owners of the land. Congressman
McLachlan closed with a calamity per-
Grafton. predicting all sorts of evil
should Bryan be elected. and was sue
ceeded by District Attorney Donnell.
A large part of the audience left the
hall as soon as Congressman McLachlan
had concluded his remarks. The latter
made short address. Then there was
more glee club warbling, after which
Gen. \. Il. Campbell was called for and
made speech, and the meeting ad-
journed.
One of the features OF the meeting was
the wholesale distribution of circulars.
signed by the Los Angeles council of la
Dor, calling upon those present in the
name of protection and American in
dustry to withhold their patronage from
the greatest enemy workingmen have
in this section of the country-the Los
Angeles Times.
The herald., 1896-08-15
LOOK OUT FOR BURGLARS
A Word Of Warning to HousehoIders Prom
Chief Glass

Chief Of Police Glass is anxious that
word of warning should be promul-
gated asking all householders to be on
the lookout for sneak thieves and bur-
glars. Many families are now at the
beach or soon going, and he desires to
emphasize the necessity of placing all
valuables in some safe spot before de-
parting and not leave them lying around
the house. even though it is considered
to be securely fastened up. The better
way would be not to leave any residence
entirely unprotected.
With the small force of officers in the
department it is impossible to watch
every house, but If residents will keep d
lookout and when they see a suspicious
character hanging around notify the
headquarters at once, man will be i'm.
mediately detailed to investigate AMI
ascertain the lounger's intentions or
business.
Another source Of danger is the swarm
of peddlers that infest the city. To be
sure not all peddlers are thieves, but this
gulse Is often assumed to allow of free
entry to back yards and premises to
spy out the lay of the land and see
whether the house is worth robbing. If
no one is at home the bold thieves often
enter on the spot, clean out the place in
few minutes and are gone with their
plunder, leaving no trace behind A lit
tie Watchfulness on the part of house
holders will greatly assist the police and
prevent crime