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MEMORIAL ADOPTED.
San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce Favors Annexation.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-The San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce yes
Terday adopted a memorial for presen-
tatiOn to the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, respectfully but urgently
petitioning Congress for the prompt an
nexation of the Hawaiian Republic.
The memorial proceeds as follows:
while it is true that Pacific Coast in
terests demand it, we respectfully plead
for Hawaiian annexation on the broad
er ground of national policy, prestige
and commercial necessity. We pro-
test against the possibility of this great
stronghold in mid-acific being permit
ted occupation by any foreign over as
a constant menace to our country.
EVERY consideration of patriotism,
national safety and commercial interest
demands prompt territorial annexation.
If We object to Hawaiian annexation
we should consistently concede Alaska
to Great Britain. But we are confident
that every intelligent American, un-
biased by prejudice or personal inter-
ests, viii support the policy of the ad-
ministration in the annexation of this
friendly island Republic, which has
these many years sought to be incor-
porated with the American Nation.
AS a political and commercial ne
cessity we also pray that the United
States Government viii aid and facili-
tate the connection by cable of the
Pacific Coast with this splendid new
territory"
The chamber also adopted an address
to the citizens of the Pacific Coast set
ting forth at great length the ad
vantages which would acrrue to the
Pacific Coast if Hawaiian annexation
We're accomplished fact
The address concluded with a request
for support and Endorsement of the
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PLAYED "CINCH.,
How Some Of the Excursionists
Passed the Weary Hours.

LINCOLN (Neb.), June 30.-(On board
the Christian Endeavor train).-This
delegation of California excursionists
arrived at o'clock for dinner, which
was followed by a rousing song and
praise service on the station platform.
Considerable commotion was caused
en- route from Red Oak, Ia, by four Chi
cago Schoolma' ans who INDUCED in a
game of cinch.' These young women
who are not Christian Endeavorers,
first sought the consent of Rev Mr. Bull
lock, whose sole rejoinder was, ''Act ac-
cording to your own consciences"
The fair card-players were soon mixed
up in &. lively round of "cinch,' and their
example was promptly followed by other
young people on board, and even one
elderly gentleman in the corner was in
dulging in game of solitaire.
This state of affairs was reported to
the manager of the party, who said that
any members of the society found play
ing cards would be stopped Immediately.
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feature. The lights could have been
improved on somewhat in their loca-
ton, as at certain points angles were
calculated to interfere with speed. 1t
was 1910 before the races closed. Sum-
mary:
Two-thirds of a mile, handicap, anna
teur, Gooch won Mott second, Wing
third. Time-1 :23
One mile, scratch, amateur, ]. e.
Wing won, Bacon second, Baker third.
Time-2:17.
Two-thirds of mile, handicap, pro-
fessional, Zeigler won, Davis second,
Boyden third. Time-1:19.
In the match, one mile, flying start,
best two in three, between H. Down
ing and Allen Jones, Downing won the
first heat in 2:0S and the second and
the race in 2:02, breaking the Coast
record.
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Attempt at Triple Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.--What appears
to have been deliberate attempt at
triple suicide was made near Wells
Vile, Mo, at midnight. Laying side by
side with their heads upon the rail
three men We're struck by q Wabash
train at an early hour in the morning.
The first mans head was cut off, the
second ones head was mashed, and the
third received serious internal injuries.
There is no hope of the recovery of
the two injured men. Their names are
unknown.
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NEW FORTIFICATIONS.
A Portland Firm the Lowest Bidder
for Those on Puget Sound.

SEATTLE, June 30.-Bids were
opened this afternoon for the construc-
ton of the first of the Puget Sound
Notifications at Marrowstone Point,
near Port Townsend.
There were fourteen bidders, repre-
senting firms from as far east as Chi
cago and all OF the larger cities of the
coast. The lowest figure submitted was
that of the Pacific Bridge Company OIL
Portland, the amount of the bid being
S163, 453 so The officers in the En-
gineers office say that the bids ran
much lower than expected.
The other two points opposite Port
Townsend, contracts for which are soon
to be let, are Admiralty Head and
Point Wilson, the bids for the former
being advertised for July 31st.
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He Has Disappeared and Cannot be
Found.
The Report of Special Agent
Thrasher Stated That Welburn
Was Guilty Either of Making
a Dummy Appointment and
Purloining the Salary or Max
ing One Under Agreement to
Divide 1t.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-The
suspension of Collector Welburn Gre
ated profound sensation in the APP
praisers' Building to-day, and the TACT
that the Collector had not visited MS
office since Monday last was freely
commented upon. Special Treasury
Agent Thrasher has not been able to
locate the missing official, but is in
clined to the opinion that he is still IN
the city The agent declined to dis
cuss the charges preferred against the
Collector.
Collector Welburn was appointed by
President Cleveland and his selection
was urged by Senator White. He was
then President of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and both
prominent and popular with Demo-
cratic politicians. OF late, however, he
has been leading a somewhat loose life,
though none of his acquaintances sus-
pected that he would stoop to wrong
doing.
WASHINGTON. June 30.-Secretary
Gage to-day by telegraph appointed b.
NJ Thomas acting Collector of Internal
Revenue for the San Francisco, CAL,
district.
This action was taken upon receipt
of a report from a special agent of the
Department stating that he had discov-
cred wrong doing on the part of Col
lector Welburn in connection with the
administration of the Collectors office,
and that Welburn had left the city to
aviod arrest. The special agent in his
report said that Welburn was guilty of
either making a dummy appointment
and purloining the salary attached to
the place, or of making an appointment
under an agreement to divide the sal
ary.
1t was stated at the Treasury De-
partment that Welburn had expressed
a willingness to refund the money
wrongfully taken, but had asked that
he be given a short time to raise the
money from the bondsmen of his dep
uty, who committed suicide some days
ago, leaving a shortage of about S4O,-
900. The special agent asked for in
structions on this request and was di-
rected to grant a reasonable time if
Welburn was Well known to be per-
sonally guiltless of any wrong doing.
A different aspect was put upon the
affair, however, by the receipt of an
other telegram from the special agent
saying that evidence had been devel-
oped showing that Welburn was guilty
of criminality and that he had abb
seconded or is in hiding. It was also
said that the checks given to E. c.
Arken, upon which Welburn had re-
allied, were fraudulent. He is also
said to have received from the check
book some checks for June salaries
Acting upon this information the spe-
cial agent was directed to place We'll
burn under arrest,
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SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE.
Mrs. John Bradbury E1opes With
An EngIishman.

Los ANGELES, June 30-Mrs. John
Bradbury, wife of the well-known
young millionaire, and H. Russell
Ward, young Englishman, have
eloped. 1t Is believed they left this
city on the northbound train this af-
ternoon and it is said that their des-
tination is Australia.
The elopement is the sequel of COM
promising escapade of the couple at
Santa Monica several days ago, which
shocked the Four Hundred and set the
gossiping tongues awagging.
Ward has abandoned his wife and
two children, who are touring Europe
for pleasure.
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Brought to the Boise Hospital.

BOISE Qdaho), June 30.-Six people
who were injured in the Glenns Ferry
accident last night We're brought to the
hospital here to-day. None are badly
hurt, there being no bones broken.
Many others Were bruised, among them
Justice Quarles of the Supreme Court,
who went on to Salt Lake Those
brought to the hospital are: Mrs. r.
T. Major of Ogden, Mrs. H. Englebart
of Portland, Mrs. NJ. A Mcdonald, Mrs
W. D. Mcdonald and Miss NJ. e. Nc
Donald of McMinnville, Or. and John
Simons of Newton. Utah.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT MEET.
Zeigler Broke His Own Worlds s
Record for a Two-Thirds Mile.

SAN JOSE, June 30.-The electric
light meet of the Garden City Cyclers
tonight drew a large attendance. Otto
Zeigler broke a worlds s record (his OWN
for the two-thirds of a mile handicap
professional in competition, making the
time in 1:19 ID.
He went against some good men,
riding from the scratch, w. H. Down
ing. 45 yards; c. L. Davis, 80: d. E.
Whitman, 60: A. B. Ogden, 10, and R.
H Elford, 105. Zeigler started at a
rapid clip and continued to increase in
pace, and when he passed the speedy
men one by one and came in far ahead,
the San Jose crowd gave him an ova-
ton Downing won the match race
from Jones and this proved another
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ANGUS-CRAVEN CASE.
But Little Progress Was Made
Yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-Al
though Attorney Wheeler was still too
i'll to appear in court this morning, when
the Angus-Craven case was called
Judge Slack refused to grant another
continuance, consequently the witness,
John r. Aitken. was withdrawn, and
Expert Theodore Kytka called for the
purpose of showing that the certificates
&C acknowledgment attached to the
deeds in controversy were not printed
until after the date upon which they We're
purported to have been executed. He
was not, however, allowed to testify to
al ything very material, and little or no
progress was made up to the hour of ad-
journment for the noon recess.
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TWO BIG FAILURES.
Both Caused by the Decision OF a
Kentucky Court.

LOUISVILLE, June 30.-The Com
r1ercial Building Trust Company, doing
a building and loan business, assigned
to-day. The assets and liabilities are
estimated at about half a million dollars
each.
This afternoon the Columbia Building
and Loan Saving Association went to
the wall, with assets and liabilities of
S160,000. The officers are General Basil
w. Duke, President, and J. w. Jenkins,
Secretary.
Both failures are caused directly by
the recent decision of the Appellate
Court in which it was held that all in
terest charged or contained by any cor
poration or persons in Kentucky in ex-
cess of per cent was usury
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Postomce Robbed.

BAKER CITY orr, June 3O.-Bur-
glars entered the Postoffice last night
and broke open the safe, securing about
$1,000, seven hundred and fifty in gold
and two hundred and fifty in stamps
About thirty registered letters were
taken, their value being unknown. The
burglars made their escape
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A Bank Closes.

SALINA (Kas.), June 30.-The Sa-
lima Bank to-day voluntarily went into
the hands of the State Bank Commis-
sioner. The depositors will be paid in
full, according to the bank official state
ment.
w. P. Pierces, President, has for sew
eral months been closing up the af-
fairs of the banl Unfortunate loans
have cut down the income until busi-
ness was no longer profitable. The
funds of the bank and other securities
were turned over to Deputy Commits
Sinner Waterman.
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Will Make a Test.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-The
first case whereby the validity of the
new County Government Act so far as
it relates to road work is affected, mas
been filed in the Supreme Court and an
alternative writ of mandate was issued
to-day by that body to compel the
Auditor of Alameda County to show
cause why he should not pay certain
claim for road work performed. This
writ is returnable on July 18th next.
when this test case will be heard upon
its merits
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Stockton Race Programme.

STOCKTON, June 30.-The Stockton
race programme for the fall fair was
announced to-day by the Stockton
Driving Club, which has taken hold of
the exposition and will manage it in
all departments. The purses are the
same in amounts as have been an
nounced throughout the circuit and the
usual conditions are given
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Both Go to Folsom.

JACKSON, June 30.-Jim Sylvester,
convicted of robbery, in taking pocket
knife from a peddler's pack, was to-day
sentenced to two years in Folsom. I.
Ccle (coloreO was sentenced to six years
IN Folsom for burglary, committed in
putting his head through an open Win
dew and reaching for a silver box which
he did not take
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A Man Dead and Two Wounded.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS (Col). June
30.-Wiiliam McAlvey is dead, H. Nc
Fadden dangerously wounded and Will
liam Patley badly injured as the result
of q drunken quarrel at Carbondale.
After shooting McFadden and beating
Pauley, McAlvey defied arrest. Citi-
zens pursued him and George Patter-
son finally shot and killed the desper-
od
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Crossed Wires Caused It.

STOCKTON, June 3O.-It has been
ascertained that the creamery fire last
night which almost totally destroyed
the new plant here, was caused by
the burning out of a telephone in the
office by the crossed wires. Several
other fires occurred in residences at
the same time and were discovered
spreading from the telephones. The
creamery will be rebuilt
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Murderer Wood Must Hang.

VANCOUVER B. c., June 30.-A
special from Nelson, B. c., says: James
Wood was to-day convicted by jury
of the murder of Samuel D. Wood at
Nelson in October last The jury was
Only out ten minutes. Justice Walkem
sentenced him to be hanged in Nelson
six weeks from to-day. He was ordered
to be confined in the meantime at New
Westminster. Burglar Mcdonald, who
broke Jail with him, was given twelve
months for that offense.
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Will Build the Road.

LOS ANGELES, June 30-The Union
Construction Company, which was or
ga;nized under the laws of Arizona, with
capitalization of 100000, will COM
mence work July Goth on the construc-
ton of a railway from Kramer to Jo-
hannesburg. A. A. Daugherty of this
city, John N. Beckley of Rochester and
Albert Smith of New York are incorpor-
atorS.
The company expects to complete the
road by August 31st.
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CAPTAIN RITCHIE DEAD.
A Pioneer, a Prominent Mason and
Citizen of Napa County.

NAPA, June 30.-Captain M. G. Rit-
chic of Oakville died yesterday after a
protracted illness, aged 81 years.
Deceased was born in st. Lawrence
County. New York. came to California
in 1919 and to Napa County in 1867,
where he has since resided. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity, being
a charter member of Occidental Lodge
in San Francisco. At the time of his
death he was also a member of Yount
Lodge at Napa, and the Napa Com
mandery, knights Templar. He leaves
a wife. three brothers and three sisters
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his brother, Hon. F. j. Netherton, had
been killed by being thrown from his
horse. The deceased has held several
important offices in Arizona under Gov
ernor Hughes and was principal Of the
Mesa City public schools. He was
graduate of the Oakland High School,
and was recently admitted to the bar
His body will be removed to Byrn in
contra Costa County, where his par
entS reside
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Santa Fe Takes Possession.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O.-At -
O'Clock tonight the 240 miles of track
extending from Mojave to the Needles
became part and parcel of the Santa Fe
Paciflc Railroad Company. AT the same
time the strip of railroad running from
Benson to Guaymas was transferred to
the Southern Pacific in accordance with
previous ARRANGEMENTS. All the Off
GERS and employees now in the service of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad will
continue to perform their duties until
otherwise ordered
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Harvesting Crews Stop Work.

CHICO, June 30.-The heat has been
so excessive during the past two days
that harvesting crews have been
Obliged to cease work temporarily. Geo.
Newman, field laborer near Cana,
suffered such severe sunstroke yes
terday that his recovery is doubtful.
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Transferred to Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, June 30.-The head
quarters of the National Republican
Committee are to be transferred from
Washington to this city. The WASH
ington headquarters viii be kept open,
but will be in charge of an attache of
the National Committee. Chairman
Hanna and Secretary Dick are to be
here all summer.
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A Magnificent Gift.

Bardwefl of this city has presented
to Golden Gate Park Museum one of
the largest collections of delicately
carved ivories that can be found in
the United States. There are 700 pieces
in all, ranging in value from SO to
81 900 each. They represent every con-
ceivable kind of animal and vegetable
life, with protecting gods and god
deSSeS
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To License Keno.

STOCKTON, June 30.-The authori-
ties are talking OF placing license of
500 on keno games to close several
that cannot be closed by law, as they
are not percentage games and are only
used as bats for saloons. Three games
are running and the other saloons do
not like them
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A Costly Home Trip.

MILWAUKEE,. June 30-John Good
ing, killed in the West Chicago wreck,
is a resident of Austin, Nevada. He
and his wife have been visiting their
son, Attorney j. NJ. Gooding, of Fond
Du Lac, Wis, and took advantage OF
the excursion rates to return to Ne
yada.
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Drowned at Pennington.

STOCKTON, June 30.-J. Thompson.
machinist, was accidentally drowned
at harrington yesterday while bath
ing. His body was brought to this
city this morning and will be taken to
Benlcia where his widow lives.
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Killed by a Blast.

NOGALES (Ariz), June 30.-George
w. Webb, the eldest son Of ex-Collector
of Customs Sam F. Webb, was killed
by the premature discharge of giant
powder in the Favorite mine. thirty
five miles from Nogales in Sonora.
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RAILROAD BUILDING.
Louisiana First and California
Second Thus Far in '97.

CHICAGO, June 30-The Railway
Age" reports that only GO miles of
track have been laid in the United
States during the first half of 1897. This
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in such a manner that no Populist can
be uncertain of the party doctrine.
''Our own belief is that no gentleman
will remain in the Peoples Party If the
idea once gets abroad that Populism and
HesSianiSm are synonymous terms.
None of our voters are mere mercenaries
to be traded for office in any market
when there is a demand. No decent man
will be caught in that company"
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Killed hy His Horse.

SANTA CRUZ, June 30.-This even
ing w. P. Netherton received a dis
patch from Phoenix, Ariz., stating that
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Shirt Waists.

Probably the largest assortment
and stock of Shirt Waists shown
by any retail house on the coast,
has been and is ours, even at the
present time. Indications are that
this large quantity we show will
prove disappointingly small if
SUCH SELLING AS THIS keeps
up for a week. The assortment is
of lawn, dimity and organdie of
this seasons best patterns and
colorings. Latest in cut, with
detachable collars. Well sell
thousand to-day at our prices-Sl,
ST 25 and ST so.
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DIERREsT's COMET.

chambers action by the commercial or
ganizations of the Pacific Coast.
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Interesting
Assortment.

A lot of Hats worth seeing at
prices worth your attention. A
table fulI-not small one either
piled closely with Walking Shapes,
Short Back Sailors and Street or
Dress Shapes. All the popular
colOrs represented and many styles
of StrawS. Not a hat i'm the lot
worth less than 75C and up to ST..
Your choice from the lot at 25c.
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THE NONPAREIL
Artificial
Flowers.

These make-believe flowers are
in large sprays, representing cius-
ters of the American Beauty Rose.
Very handsome and worth 75C the
spray. Our price for them, 4Sc
the large spray.
We have still left from special
sale about so buuC hes of those
Beautiful Double Purple Vi0Iets,
with foliage, at sc per bunch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-05
SEA LIFE LURES
THEM TO Ruin
Officers of the Adams
Say Boys Should' Not
Be Apprenticed.
Fifty of the Trafning-Ship's
Crew Will Desert at San
Francisco.
The Navy Not the Place for Lads
Who Are Not Yet Out of Their
Teens.

SAN DIEGO CAL, Oct. 4.-Two officers
OF the United States training-ship Adams,
who came ashore hurriedly this afternoon
just before the ship left ior the south.
were seen by THE CALL cores pondent.
One,t fficer said:
Under no circumStanc use nv name
But having given your word In that re-
gard, let me tell you that the whole
scheme of taking boys of from IA to II
years into the navy is to be grea ly
deprecated. 1t is a failure, and an awful,
miserable and complet- failure. OF the
eighty boys who are now aboard of the
Adams fifty will desert i'm med lately upon
our arrival at San Francisco, and out of
the thirty remaining the Government will
get just two good sailors.
The depth of vice to which these bows
have already gone cannot be told in words.
1t Is simply awful. 1t simply means
degradation to boy TO apprentice him
aboard the Adams. That's all"
What does the captain think of the
situation ?" was asked
''Well," replied the officer Captain
Gibson does not say great deal openly. but
at heart he is completely discouraged, and
thoroughly condemns the method OF en-
listing boys into life that is almost sure
to ruin them. We officers, too, are having
a pretty hard time OF it. It will be at least
four months before We have more than
one night ashore"
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DOES NOT DESIRE
ANY new HONORS
EX President Cleveland Denies
That He Is Seeking
SenatorShip.

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 4.-Former
President Cleveland authorized a contra
diction to-day of the report that he is de-
sirous for appointment on the bench or
going TO the United States Senate. He
has resumed writing his memoirs. Mrs.
Cleveland will neither extend nor accept
social courresies during few months.
NEW YORK, n. Y, OFT. "A special
to the Herald from Trenton says: The
rumor tha Grover Cleveland is preparing
to enter the New Jersey bar has founda-
tion in a movement undertaken bv some
of the Democratic alumni of Princeton
to obtain for him position on the bench
of ,e Court of Errors and Appeals. The
matter has been thoroughly canvassed by
mem bers of the faculty ana of the alumni
associations OF New Yord and New Jersey.
There is a vacancy on the bench, caused
by the death OF Lewis Dayton.
One report is that Mr.. Cleveland likes
the plan and that his friends are prepar-
ing TO get up monster pet tion in his be-
half. Another report makes it appear
that he is doubtful OF the wisd ON OF such
a course. 1t is matter of general gossip
that Mr.. Cleveland is willing TO represent
New Jersey in the United States Senate as
soon as an opportunity affords.
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SHEEHAH ann cHOKcH At OUTS.
7amnany Men Quarrel and tho
Leadership of the Organization
viii Be (hoBoed.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 4-Shee han
and Croker are at outs. That was the
story discussed in the corridors of the
Hoffman House tonight by the leaders of
the Wigwam.
The report is that Sheehan is thoroughly
disgusted with the course pursued by
Croker, and so told him 10 his teeth As
a result it is alleged by men
on the inside that there was
lively war of words, and when
the men parted it was with the under
standing that John G. Sheehan, at the
meeting of the executive committee at the
Tammany Hall tomorrow afternoon, will
formally resign the leadership of the or
ganization and that Richard Croker will
take the helm.
In the action that Mr.. Sheehan Is said
to have decided upon he is alleged to have
the concurrence of United States Senator
Edward Murphy.