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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20

VICTORIA, b. c., Dec lo.-Leslie Gull
iom. special agent OF the United States
treasury. and J. E. Gardner, interpreter
at San Francisco for the United States
government. are in this city in connection
with the case of Hook Taw. charged with
forging documents used by Messrs. Cul-
Iom and Gardner acting for the United
States government, in customhouse in
quiry at Seattle. The charges made
against the Chinese interpreter at Port
Townsend, based on these alleged forged
documents, were dismissed. The case
comes up In tho speedy trials court on
Monday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
A Decision ARainsf Holders Of Grade
bond COupOna.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 19.-Opiuions In the fol-
lowing cases have been filed in the supreme
court:
Walter Loveday. respondent, vs.. o. III.
Anderson and George Brand, appellants.
appealed from Pierce county: affirmed.
F. w. Baker. appellant, VS.. George F.
Meacham, treasurer of the city of Seattle.
respondent. The question presented here
was whether holders OF coupons numbered
one. for Improvement of kilhourne avenue,
Seattle. were entitled 10 have them paid
from the proceeds of subsequent assess
ments before any later maturing coupons
could be paid. The supreme court holds
they are not.
Elnora c. Drake. respondent VS.. Jerome
and Eva ]. CattliE, respondents: Harwood
Morgan. Earnishee, defendant and appel-
liant. appealed from King county; reversed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20
wANAMAKER TURNED BRICKS.
The Merchant Millionaire Worked
Hard When n Roy.
pI;.shurg Dispstch.

The early days Of John Wsnamaker were
not easy by any means When only lad
Of & wears he made bricks. or. rather. as
sisted In making. for his business was TO
turn them In the sun until they were even
" baked For this labor he received 2
cents a day and sometimes cleared 10
cents week: hat II must he remembered
that there were many rainy days when
the force of youthful 'workmeu' had TO
be laid of. Johns first real rise to for
tune was In the days when. as Office boy,
he saved money enough to start In busi-
ness for himself He worked as assist
ant In the Office until he had climbed MP
10 Sc a week. and then. seeing that he
could get no more. ne bought little stock
of cheap furniture and started In TO be
merchant.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20

VICTORIA. B. c., Dec. Ia.-Turner, pre-
mier. and Pooiey, president of the execu-
tive council for British Columbia have
entered n criminal action for libel against
Hewitt Bostock NJ. p. Manager Coltart
and Editor Nicoi of the Province newspa-
per, and Senator Templeman. OF the
Times. for criticisiug the two ministers
for their connection In an official capacity
with speculative Klopdtke companies. The
case comes up I'm the police court on Tues
day
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&. 4. n. Officers Elected.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tnteli,gencer.
EVERETT. Dee. 19-John Buford Post.
No. "a. 6. A. r.. has elected the officers
for next year. as follows: Commander, j.
+. Rudd senior vice commander s. R,<Ter-
willEer: Junior vice commander. r. l..
Luce: chaplain Rev. F. r Drake: quarter
master. J. T Sherfey: officer Of the day
William Tillman: surgeon John Golay;
officer OF the guard, Noble Allison.
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Putting I'm n New Mast.

Special Dispatch 10 the Posf-Inteilixencer.
PORT ANGELES, Dec Is-Capt Pc
terson OF the bark Melross. is having
new main mast put In his ship. The stick
% timber for the purpose was secured
back OF town and il a beauty II IS about
seventy-five feet long and three feet In
diameter. without knot or biemish In its
whole length.
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Special Dispatch 70 the Post-fntelligencer
RrTZvTII4F nec. le--Carl Eaudit who
was convicted and fined $40 for assault ard
battery for striking his daughter Pauline
with a rope Tuesday. was again arrested
iaSe night on charge Of insanity upon
complaint Of George Grenewaldt one OF
his near usighhors.
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Special Dispatch 10 the Pcst-TnteIiiEencer.
CHENEY. Dec. I4-The public schools
closed Friday for the regular holiday va
cation of two weeks, TIE teachers will
attend the county institute next week
where two 81 them are assigned TO i'm
n1rtnnt committees.
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post Intelligence.
OLYMPIA Dec fs.--An attempt To bur-
glSrize the Northern Pacific railway Office
here early shis morning was frustrated hy
tha appearance Of Agent Stanford The
burglars had barely gained admission to
the station when dispersed
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Special Dispatch 20 the Posf-Tntsiligencer
BUCt9DA. Dec 1.-TWO young sons 81
= r Wall have the scarlet fever Great
precautions ara heing taken 20 prevent the
spread ~ the disease
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To dye or not 10 dye, that's the cues
tlon. II dye you must on account OF your
grizzly beard, use Buckingham's Dye: 10
Is the best and the eleanest
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Chamberlain Cough Remedy

i intended especially Tor coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough and influenza and
he's become famous for lie cures of these
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20

MISS SHY TRACYs Scientific Cook.
cry is on sale st the book stores.
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ELEGANT offices fer rem: Low. SUN.
vAa building.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
10 HIM No WALL.



Gunner Luxury Of the Rich Is shared
by the Poor Later ON.
He was M of those horid individual
with loud and arrogant voice who have
q habit Of participating in whatever
conversation happens to be carried %
in their neighborhood. The particnia1
dialogue which he interrupted was oe-
cupying the attention Of a couple d
men on an Illinois Central suburban
train.
They were evidently workingmen and
they were speaking Of the unequal dis
tribution Of wealth. The speakers
voices were scarcely audible, but the
loud man caught an occasions sentence
Abruptly addressing one of the speak
ers, he roared:
do you mean to tell me that the poor
haven't fair chance2"
Il mean to tell you nothing, was The
ready reply Of the man to whom every
eye in the'car was directed. Il am dis
GUESSING the problem of labor with ny
friend and am not addressing ny re
marks t the general public"
This rebuff never feazed the cheerful
idiot opposite
We'll" he continued, Il want to tel
you all this talk about the difficulties q
the workingman is all nonsense. I've
been a workingrnan myself md diH8eul.
ties didn't bother me any,
mo, / should fancy not" was the re-
ioinder, spoken in q tone Of qniei
irony.
Not noticing the interruption, tbs
~interrupter continued:
81 hold everything egualizes itself il
this world if you only give it time. Give
'em time, that's my idea, and the labor
ing man will get AL that belongs to
him"
A meek little man who sat across the
aisle here Clipped in:
My observation has convinced me
that the material progress of the work
ing classes is not commensurate with
their intellectual advancement, hence
their pocketbook is not equal to the de,
mands made upon it for the refinement
of life"
"Stuff!" said the first speaker.
Everything comes TO the man who
waits.'"
you are right" said the man Of
irony. stake ice for instance. Now
the rich man has his ice in the summer
and the poor man gets his in the win
ter. You see all the poor man has tc
do is to wait for it,"
A roar from all within hearing greet.
ed this sally, and the forid man sub
sided.-Chicago Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
NoT A hUMPRAcK.
Richard III. Was Not n Physical De
fOrmtty.

Richard III. Was Not n Physical De-
EOrmtty.
His deformity is a great feature in
Shakespeare, and is used with all Shake.
speare's knowledge of human nature to
explain much of what would be other
wise incredible. 1t is the bitterness OF
the deformed which makes Richard
hate the world, which hardens his
cruelty, and sharpens his already keen
edged ambition with the desire to over
come the scorn of mankind for defects
he could not help, by reaching a place
where he could put the world under
his feet. Yet there is but little better
evidence of his deformity than there is
of his having been born with teeth.
1t is hardly necessary to call witnesses
to disprove such triviality as this, but
it is easily done, and the refntation is
complete. No contemporary other
than Rous even alludes TO Richards
deformity, and those others who are
silent are the only writer's of real au-
thority. Babyan, the Londoner, who
must have seen Richard often, and who
was a Lancastrian, says nothing of any
deformity. The Croyland Chronicler.
a member of Edward Tvs council, is
equally silent; and SO too is Confines,
although he twice speaks of Edward as
the handsomest prince he had seen.
thus showing that he noted physical APP.
pearance. Stowe said he had talked
with old men who had seen Richard,
and they declared shat he was Of bod.
lily shape comely enough, only Of low
stature" Even Rous himself in hip
portrait of Richard indicates no de-
formity. The portraits, indeed-and
there are several authentic examples
show us a man without any trace, either
in expression or feature, of bodily mai.
formation. The face is a striking one,
strong, h%igh-bred, intellectual, rather
stern perhaps, and a little hard in the
lines, but not in the least cruel OF
malignant, and with a prevailing air OF
sadness. - Henry Cabot Lodge, in
Scribner's.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
An unanfe Criterion.

A story is going the rounds which il
illustrates the vanity of estimating mum.
bers BY noise. It sets forth that a Yam
kee nee went t. a hotel where he tried
ond liked a dish Of frogs legs-foT
which, however, he had to pay a large
price.
What makes you charge SO much for
emp" he asked the landlord.
"Because they are scarce, answered
the hotelkeeper.
sScarce!" exclaimed the Yankee
"Why, Ill agree TO get you 100000 Of
'em."
Agreed said the landlord; ''if you
bring me 1000, 900 I'll find a market fol
them"
~All right-In have EN- BY tonight
sure
The Yankee went away, and at night
came back with eight pairs of frogs
legs.
"Where are the rest of the million?'
asked the landlord.
swell. to tell the TRUTH answered
the Yankee, Il formed my judgment Of
the number by the aoise."-Youth's
Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
Shell never heard of the story.

Shell never heard of the story.
He-Yet you wrote it. Irefer to the
work Of genius you have developed dur
ing the past few weeks. Yes; / deserve
your condemnation. Tread your manu-
script that morning you took it out
under the willow trees and wandered
away in search of wild flowers instead
of working. 1 happened along, if you
remember, and found it by your sum
shade on the ground. / scanned il well
before your return to the shade of the
willows and consciousness of my pres
ence.
She-Mr. Rous-l
He-Don't spare me. 1t was a breach
of good manners, 1 admit, but from a
previous conversation I had gathered
that you were at work upon the very
plot I was trifing with, and it was evil
dent that publication was reserved for
one. There is the result Of my reason
ing Indicates the grate.) In yindica-
ton of bad manners 1 a at least urge
that my judgment was discreet. and
that my curiosity was not based upon q
mean motive. I claim your mercy.
She-O, Mr.. Rous, don't appeal to me.
My own conscience is far from free.
Hem what way2
SheZCall to mind an afternoon last
week when you slept beneath the apple
trees IN the orchard, your foolscap and
founfain=pen beside you. Iwas reading
close at hand-a book, before you
d0zed-your manuscript after.
He-0l
She-In mitigation Of which / adj
vance much the same arguments as
yourself. From the conversation you
referred to I suspected that my plot
was your plot.
He-You read the paragraph in the
Moon. as 1 suspected?
Sbe-And came here in search of local
color. I sat in Judgment, too, as you
did, upon our respective stories, and
He-But yours was Individually the
best.
She-I arrived at the opposite con
clusion, Mr.. Rous.
He-You are mistaken. Your story
was incomparably superior to mine.
She-I cannot agree with you.
He-At" least you will publish yours,
since mine is in ashes.
Shelf L. must contestant is inn
possible. Mine is at the bottom of the
river.
He-Never.
She-Frankly, Mr.. Rous, I was
ashamed of mine after pernsing yours.
So I drowned it, as a 10y browns a rat,
with a brickbat for dead weight.
(There is n long pause and much
silent reflection. At last he speaks,
very deliberately
He-Must you return to London to-
morrow, Miss Carruthers?
She-There is no reason for delay. ]
have finished my novel.
He-The plot is really a good one.
She-Worthyourr rewriting MI. Rous;
indeed it is.
He-It is worth the writing again,
undoubtedly. 1 was thinking that if
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
eoA. DUNNO"


AAna asdrs az curly tangIes. en- her eyes
deep "a gray.
An fhs alAus seems er-dreamin' en- err
ga&in* far away
en ses. Say, Indy. darlin', shell I
staT er shell 4 go?'
An ahe looks at me er-smilin' en- she aes:
0h. I dunnor'
Now she knows es I'm er-lovin' her fer
years en- years en- years,
BHt she keeps me hesitatin' between my
doubts en- fears,
I'm I'm Eettin' pale en- peaked, en- cts
Jes run frettin' 50
Qvar Indy weth her laughin' en- err
sayin' Il dunnot''
Tother night we sum frum meetin', en- ]
asks her fer a kiss.
Mn' I tells her she's 90 many tibet er few
she'l neve miss;
En- she looks up kinder shy-llke en- she
whispers sorter lows
"dlms Id ruther tibet yer wouldn't, but
er-wen-oh, 7 dunnol"
Then I seas Now, see here, Indy, I'm or.
Wantin' yer ter state
III yer thinks yer'n ever love me. en- Of
he'd better wait,
Fer I'm tired Nv this foolin'. n l wants t.
be yer beau,
IN ID IKE ter hear yer sayin' suthin' else
but I dunnof p
Then I puts my arms around her. en-
holds her close en- tight,
I'm tie stars ava Up yander seems er
WtQksu et tn sight.
is she mnruprs sQf en- fninty, weth IA
words er-comn' slow,
4m. I heNer loved 40 otAerlH Then
zes oh. 4 dunnof
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
COULDN'T Sc TAE NEcEsslTY.
ne Didn,t Think That the Bride was
Needed.

ne Didn't Think That III Bride was
Needed.
1t Is not to be supposed that the mis-
sionary's lot is always the happiest in
the world, but there are times when
there are incidents in it so full Of hui
NOR as to make up toe the troubles and
trials which are more common. Among
the stories in illustration Of this point
is one that comes from q recent British
consul to Samoa, who states that a mis-
siOnary there was n day visited by a
gentle-looking youth, who asked:
"Please, sir, may ! get married?"
A day was appointed for the cere.
mony, when, at the time named, ap.
peared the youthful bridegroom. look.
ing neat, shy and guiIeiess; he was
asked to take a seat and did SO, blush.
ing vigorously. a quarter Of an hour
elapsed and there were no fresh ar
rivals; yet there sat the young mar
without the slightest show of that
anxiety attributed to gentlemen abou,
to take the fatal plunge. AT last the
missionary became impatient and asked
kim where the young woman was.
Who" said the youth.
why the girl YOU want to marry
"Oh, she's at Safatal"
What" cried The minister. Have
you come here for me to marry you td
a woman 16 miles of on the other side
Ct the island?"
"Yes," replied the innocent; II didn't
think you would want her!"
He was E n away to fetch her and IN
the course of a weeil returned to 60
through the marriage ceremony IN dua
fOrnn.-Harper's Round Table.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
A STRANGE FREAK OF NArURn.

We hope to sell 100000 packages
Golden Rind Watermelon, the most
wonderful freak of nature-smooth,
shiny, yellow rind, crimson flesh, de-
licious! It's sensational. Took 500 first
prizes in 1896. You must have it to be
in the swim. Melons go like wild fire
at S1.OO apiece. We paid $500 for one
melonl 500 prizes for earliest melon
-ripcned in 1896 in Al days. Lots Of
money made in earliest vegetables.
Salzer's seeds produce them. Thirty
five earliest sortsspostpaid, $1.OO.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND Is CENTS FORA
Pkg. of Golden Rind and wonderful seed
book, LAG big pages, to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. III
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

you were at liberty to remain here for
g few weeks we Observation-Disclosures?
She (enthusiastically)-Would you
really like to?
He Beyond everything.
She-I have never tried collaboration.
but | think it must be delightful.
Hell feel sure of it. Give minutes
later she goes, and he hastily finishes
his Lottery Il have seen Miss Carruth-
ers, Dick, old boy, and am not coming
hack to town just yet. Will explain
more lucidly later. Miss Carruthera
and | are going to rewrite our story
in collaboration. Don't be surprised ii
you hear that the collaboration is to
last."-Black and White.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Jena, where Napoleon defeated the
Prussians, is a town of Saxe-Weimar-
Eisenach, on a small stream called tho
Saale, and IL miles southeast of Weiman
On the same day that Napoleon won his
victory at jena, Davoust defeated ait.
other Prussian army at Auerstadt. a vii
lage in Thuringia.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

9 (writes) My
Dear Dick News
in miniature, for l
am returning to
London to-mor-
row (and shall see
y 0 u within a
weekly, a sudden
resolve due to a
tardy discovery
that l am a bigger
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
TN COLLABORATION.

Characters: Lionel Rous, author; Con-
stance C~arruthers, a%uthoress.
Scene. A room In a farmhouse near the
little village Of Fernstone- He has just
Allied a large, old-fashfoned CRATE with torn
foolscap pages. which he ignites by means
Of a wax taper. Having assured himself
that his work of demolition viii soon be
complete, he draws chair to table and pre-
pares to write a letter.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

The number of asteroids discovered
up to present date is 423. A number of
these small planets have not been OBJ
served since their discovery, and are
practically lost. Consequently it is now
sometimes a matter of doubt, until the
elements have been computed. whether
the supposed new planet is really new,
CT only an old q rediseovered.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

'Tsee," he observed, musingly, 'that a yell
low whitewash has just been invented" The
editorof the New Journalism leaped excited
ly from his chair. Great Scotti" he ex-
at any price as an artist for our colored sup
plement!"-N. Y. Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Every home ought to be made so much
like Heaven that the children viii not think
Of Heaven as being far away.-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

1t is impossible to discourage the man,
who has learned in whatsoever condition he
finds himself, Herewith to be content
RAMS Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

A man who weighs more than $50 pounds
pays the fiddler double price when he dances.
-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

It is a rare man who gets anything but
bills and kicks in his letters these days.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c, Csc.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A
No. l Asthma medicine.-W. R. Williams,
Antioch, Ills, April II, 1891.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Often when people tell you how they
told somebody else what they thought Of
them it is a lie.-Washington Democrat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Just try a l0c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest Observation-Disclosures
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

The worlds creed is: "He is the best man
who wears the best coat. "-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
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Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Il take internally,
&tcting directly npon the blood nd mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. testimonials
tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Hall's FamiIy PiIIs are DE beat.
Evening star., 1897-02-15
Dividends Declared,

The controller of the currency has de-
clared dividends in favor Of the creditors
of insolvent national banks as follows:
A first dividend. 20 per cent. in favor of
the creditors Of the Bennett National Bank
of New Whatcom. Wash, on claims
amounting to $s3 525.55.
A first dividend, % per cent, In the case
OF the Citizens National Bank Of San An
gelo. Texas, on claims amounting to $41,-
499.O4
A first dividend. 20 per cent in the case
Of the First National Bank Of Ithaca,
Mich. on claims amounting to $5S.957.57.
A second dividend. 10 per cent. in the case
Of the Black Hills National Bank Of Rapid
City. 8. D., making in all IS per cent on
claims amounting to 81, ,666. 81.
A third dividend, ~ per cent. in the case
of the Farmers National Bank of Ports
mouth, Ohio. making In all 50 per cent on
claims amounting to $26S 160.2D
A fourth dividend, ~ per cent, in the case
of the National Bank of Pendleton, Oregon
making in all IS per cent on claims amount
ing to $4O,553.O4.
Evening star., 1897-02-15
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.
Serious Charge Against Three Young
Men.

Men.
On charge of grand larceny. William H.
L. Walcott, son of Col. Walcott, retired
army officer, living. at 1O17 14th street;
Charles B. King and Harry Chenowith,
were today committed to jail in default of
$500 bends. They will be given . hearing
in the Police Court when the existing va
cancy in the office of United States District
attorney Is filled.
It is alleged that Christmas night. De-
cember IS last. the trio mentioned were re-
sponsible for the breaking into and larceny
Of a quantity of jewelry from the room OF
Mr. A. H. Ellitt, in the Evans building.
King and Chenowith, who were employed
as elevator boys at the building. admit
their guilt, while Walcott denies all con-
nection with the crime.
person who pswEed a pearl pin valued at
$50, part of the property stolen from Mr..
Elliott, at Bernstein's establishment on
Penns ylvania. avenue.
The young men were taken into custody
yesterday by Detectives Boyd and Helan,
who have been working on the case since
the time Of the robbery. Chenwith was
approached by the officers q month ago.
but he plead ignorance of the affair
He has changed his mind and now ex-
plains the details of the theft.
In his confession King says that he
gained entrance to Mr.. Elliott's room by
the door to admit Walcott. They helped
themselves tn liquors and cigars and next
ransacked the apartment for valuables.
Ar effort is being made this afternoon to
secure bail In order to effect the release of
the defendants. "