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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-04
Kaufman 4 Go.
TRIMMED HATS.

Our Hats have an air Of dis
tinguished style and originality
which care and skill alone can
impart. Yet the prices do not
suggest eXclusiveness.
For FRIDAY and SATUh-
DAY we show over a
Thousand Trimmed Hats and Donnsls
to choose from.
THREE SPECIAL LOTS III
this vast assortment Will be
found exceptionally attractive
in prices.
Lot at $50.
Lot at $3.50.
Lot at S3.9S. r, ,,srar-
They are Just such values as aie "''
w sold from 500 to 60
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-04
Julius SycIe & Son, T t', s.. ro ,,s ,5s
SELLING OUT!
The entire stock Housemnisngs in basement OF Fouqu
roon Price Company must be sold at once for cash

20 Fine Crystal Gas Globes, handsome
star engraving. closing out price, 10c.
each
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-04

These warm
June days are
beginning 10
make you think
of Summer Tn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-04
Ladies' Shirt-WaiStS.

rs and SIC. Ladies' Percale. Lawn, and
Dimity Shirt-Waists, with
detached collars, for ........ OOSs
Ladies' CSC. Lawn. and Per- d.
Gale Shirt-Waists for ........ OOSs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-04
LaCeS.
Velvet Ribbons.
Mems Negligee Shirts.

All the popular shades sIlk-Back Web
vet Ribbons. In all widths. HALF-PRICE.
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100 HoMELY TO LIVE

James Meyers of Kingston, N. Y, has
boon suffering for tho past six months
from a peculiar monomnnia. Ho has been
committed to All insane asylum after hav-
ing tried to commit suicide because he be.
lieved himself to be the homeliest man liv-
ing and wished to die. Mr.. Meyers is 6s
years old
About six months ago he moved to
Kingston to live with his sister, Mrs. J.
Gardiner Miller, and his actions wero Sc
peculiar that he was adjudsed insane and
committed to an asylum. He improved
under the treatment to such an OK tent that
he was soon discharged as cured He had
enjoyed but short time Of freedom when
he began to shun his companions and re-
fused to be seen on the street in daylight,
and when going out ut night would be-
como very indignant If people looked at
him. His malndy increased daily until he
confined himself entirely to tho house. He
would sit by himself and brood, continu-
ally asking tho family II they didn't
think be was getting homelier, and even
at times believing himself to resemble
some animal. He would shut himself in
his apartments days at time, often jump.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
REMARKABLE CURE
CHRONIC EiARRHOEA.
OF

In 1862, when served my country as
private in Company y, 10th Pennsylya.
mia Volunteers, 1. contracted chronic
diarrhoea. 1t has given me y great deal
of trouble ever since. l have tried q
dozen different medicines ard several
prominent doctors without any perma-
nent relief. Nor long ago friend sent
me sample bottle of hamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and.Diarrhoea Remedy, and
after that L bought and took II so cent
bottle; and now l can say that am en-
trely cured. cannot be thankful
enough to you for this great remedy, and
recommend it to all suffering veterans.
II in doubt write me Yours gratefully,
HENRY STEINBERGER, Allentown,
Pa. Sold by II. G. Barnes, "He puts up
prescriptions ~
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
BUSINESS ORANGES.

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, OR
OUh SAVIOUR IN ART''-Cost over
%ivv,ooo to publish. Contains nearly 200
..9n'page enGravings of our Saviour, by
ehe great masters. Every picture is re-
troouced from some famous painting.
agents are taking from three to twenty
orders per day. The hook is so beautiful
enat when people see it they want it.
nFIRST GLANCE Attn PICTURES
BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES"
says one, Cleared $3.50 first weeks
WORK WORK with the book" says another.
Some high grade man or woman of good
church standing should secure the
agency here at once" says every editor,
as 5000 can soon be made taking orders
Tor It," Also q man or woman of good
social position can secure position of
manager Of this territory to devote all
their time to employing and drilling
agents and corresponding with them.
Address for full particulars A. p. T.
ELDER, Publisher, 27S Michigan ave
nue., Chicago, Ill. S12w
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..nANDs UP,"

him. Mr.. Pinkerton hunted up tho artist
man named Ludtkc known in that
rough country as "tbe cowboy artist, {"
and commissioned him to mako a COPY of
the picture In oil. The model of the pic
tnrc was an old time t,aprer we'll known
throughout the west AS death ON tho
Trail"
One of the most striking features of the
picture is that no matter how many may
look mt it the revolver and the sneerinr
face seem Co be turned directly at every
person in the group. You may view it
from the floor or from tho ceiling, still the
muzzlc md tho face are pointed at you.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
STRIKERS FUTILE MARCH.
DeArmitt's Men Persist in Making Liy.
ing for Wives and Babes.

ing for Wives and Babes.
Pittsburg, Aug. 2.--The battle of,the
strikers to induce DeArmitt's men to
come out was waged through last night
and early this morning with apparently
no further gains over the last week, The
marchers at o'clock this morning in the
vicinity Of Turtle Csyeek numbered If
teen hundred.
II the reports received are true there
Will be thirty-five hundred on the ground
by . O'Clock this afternoon to try and i'm
press DeArm'tt's men to quit. Other
bodies arrived every few minutes during
the morning.
The men continue to keep good order,
which means q long fight. Not striker
during the marching has shown condi.
tion oil intoxication.
Plum Creek and other mines Were Wis.
tied. At Oak Hill there was big dem.
onstration, but no miners quit.
AT Sandy Creek the officers claim that
l0c men are at work, while the strikers
report only %.
a procession this afternoon left Turtle
Greek two thousand strong for mass
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A PlNksRTON PlcruRE

In the homo of William A. Pinkcrton,
the detective, ut Chicago, hangs paint
ing which has IN interesting history
In 1893, during one of his trips through
the west MIR Pinkorton visited Spokane,
Wash, and there ran across nm old nc
qunintance, Doc Brown, an old time gam
bier ma faro dealer. at that time no was
running public gambling house in Spo-
knno with II barroom attachment. Hang
ing in tho b;rroom WINS water color
painting of n inusked man with N revolver
In his hand. depicting n western highway
man, or "hold up" He was attracted by
this singularty of tho picture. No matter
how ono stood the eyes of the highwayman
wero upon him, and tho muzzlo of tho ro-
Tolver seemed to be directly pointed at
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nc Getting at McCrea school house, headed.
by four brass bands. n 4 sT
A FILIBUsTER sTEAMER.

Wilmington, N. c., Aug. at hal
leaked out that while the Spanish agents
and United States authorities here hive
been watching for. Cuban filibnstering ex..
petitions to go out from WilniiA ston, an
expedition was fitted out last Wednesday
off Topsail Sound, about twenty miles
from Wilmington, and headed fol- Cuba
with full cargo of arms and ammufif-
ton. Fishermen report that :, schooner
loaded with war material arrived off Top
sail Monday and lowered off shore untif
Wednesday, when steamer from the Del
aware breakwater took her cargo and
steamed away. The schooner sailed north
ward.
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from my last journey. 1 tremble yet
when think of IL

from my last journey. 1 tremble yet
when think Of it. -
The lady then conjured him in the
most pressing manner again to brave
the dangers which hitherto had caused
him but passing terror. She promised
him great riches and offered him q mag
nlficent farm. In short, she so com
pletely dazzled the rash peasant that ne
swore, although it should cost him hin
life, to go for tho last time to pull "a
balsam in tho enchanted garden.
If come back from it" thought hi
to himself, i shall be rich, and may
pass the rest Of my days in JOY and
abundance. -
He re-entered his house making these
reflections. Nevertheless, he did not
again dare to undertake tho perilouu
voyage alone.
My dear boy" he said to the eldest
OF his children, II must go to the chahel
which is ut the summit of the mountain.
You will accompany me-
They set off together. The moro they
advanced the more the defiles became
narrow and the mountains barren.
When they arrived on the banks of a
lake Which spread calmly and dark "
between two precipitous rocks, the fa.
ther fell into II profound reverie. There
was something i'll his unquiet looks SO
strange that his son involuntarily trem-
blod.
"What is tine matter with you, ia
ther?" he asked.
The father remained silent They con.
t1nued to climb the sides Of the noun.
tain, and when they were near the gar.
den the father said:
Evil spirits have misled mo from
my earliest youth, and therefore have
always aspired to the possession of great
riches. have never had the fear of
God. have never had pity for men.
have led wild and irregular life, not
giving myself the trouble to set good
examples, which is the duty Of father.
L am now called by satan, for I must
rob the lord Of the mountain of tho
yellow balsam and the lord of the noun.
tain will destroy me-
The son began to weep. Father. {"
he exclaimed, 'renounce your project.
Return to the house. God is merciful {"
Wild, however, with despair, the
father had already seized the spade and
set to work. III an instant all the ele-
ments appeared to be COMPOUNDED to.
gether, the winds were unclaimed, the
clouds burst, the brooks were changed
into impetuous torrents, groans issued
from all tho plants in the garden. The
mountain opened and from it's crest de-
seconded, in the midst of the hurricane.
a giant of prodigious size, holding in
his hand al immense club. He took the
peasant and hurled him in tho air An
enormous rock fell down and covered
him with its ruins. The son heard the
means of his father, which gradually
became weaker. For long time he re-
manned astounded i'll the place. At last,
the sky clearing up, he rose and, thor
oughly frightened, sought the chapel in
order to recommend himself to God.
AT the moment at which the peasant
became no more, the lady of Licgnitz,
who had appeared to be almost entirely
recovered, suddenly died. Now Yorl:
News.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
THE LADY SHERIFF.

The wild west sheriff of boots and pistols
fnmo Is fast becoming memory. In his
place comes tho sweet girl graduate in be-
coming clothes, we'll fitting boots and
smiles for her deat,licst weapons Such is
Miss Clair Ferguson of Suit Lake City,
who hns just been appointed deputy sheriff
OF Salt Lake county. Miss Ferguson en-
tered the office of the sheriff last winter as
stcnographer. Today she Is debating to
one OF her own. Her work will be limited
to tho serving of papers and the notiflca-
ton Of jurors.
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ing up to look in the mirror and exclnim.
"Oh, am so ugly! 1 am too homely to
live. I.want to die"
One morning his sister went into tho
room to awaken him, but he refused to
leave his bed and drew the covering over
his faco, moaning to himself, "Oh, / nm
so ugly, so uglyr They tried to pacify
him, but without success. Ho refused to
eat, declaring that no intended to kill him
self by starvation. Finally Mrs. Miller
became convinced that tho only way 70
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AN appropriate Xext.

Native-The man you're after il
dead lie put the muzzlc of Il double
barreled shotgun between his teeth,
kicked the trigger with his toe and
blew his brains out Hos buried in the
cemetery over there.
Stranger = How shall I know his
tombstonef Has it any inscription?
Native-Yes. 1t says, "He hath put
an enemy into his mouth to steal away
his brains New York Press.
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An Untimely End.

eff 1 might venture to make sug-
gestion," remarked the obituary editor
as he glanced over the copy handed in
by tho woman in black, 81 would say
that the words 'untimely end are hard
ly appropriate i'll this case, since the
decedent was over 70 years old
Wolf" sighed the caller, "he ought
to have died long ago. - Chicago
Times Herald.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WAN TED.-High grade woman of
good church standing willing to learn our
business, then TO act rs manager and cor
respondent here; salary 5000. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope to A. L.
ELDER, General Manager, care Daily
Times. 8 l CIV
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Horrible Thought

Wearied Father-They say that no
matter how one suffers some one has
suffered more. All the same. they
couldn't beat mo i'll this business, for I
walked this child the entire night for
fully six hours.
Mother (ealmly)--Ycs. George, dear,
but suppose you lived up near tho pole,
whore the nights are six months lnnp2
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rnve ner brother from death was to have
him recommitted. She applied to Judge
Clearwater rand Meyers was sent to the Mid
dletown asylum. Since his incarceration
no believes himself to bo growing better
looking and thinks no will some day do
pelop into "a han:somc man.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
BANK PRESIDENT ACoIIITrEn s

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. Cool Albert
Scheffer, president of the failed Alleman.1
MIA Bank, who mas been on trial for al
legged embezzlement because.of an over
draft in his accounts with the bank, was
acquitted Saturday. It was shown that
the overdraft was matter of bookkeep-
ing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

If you wish sanitary work of any kind
done promptly give the new firm of Watts
81 Golden Il trial. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or no pay. Office, 305 Campbell
avenue. WATTS s. GOLDEN, Roanoke,
Z 90 I'm
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AGENTS WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Roanoke ard
on the road TO sell our fine line of house
hold goods on monthly payments.
STANDARD INSTALLMENT CO., 212
South Jefferson street, building formerly
occupied by postofiice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.-Four rooms up stairs in
most eligible locality. at No. 1921 Rorer
avenue s. w. Apply at the Times office
or at the house. SO If
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w "A N S.
MALE HELP WANTED.

;. MA,NTED.-HigL grade man OF good
iS na standing willing to learn our bus
, nn,. chen to act as manager and CORES
a pIaueno mere; salary 5000. Enclose self.
ET nES stamped envelope to A. T.
Timas General Manager, care Daily
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-03

FOR SALE-Scholarship in the Roa-
noke National Business College. For
particulars apply to The Times office.
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Success !!

Success is wooed in various
ways, but It's only won by
honesty of purpose. Ours is
an honest purpose-to serve
you-to serve you well. How
well we serve you is evil
denced by a few sample
prices quoted:
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FOUND.

,v; Hl9 LRAY-A red COW has taken up
C C,sn my COW at 1913 Norfolk avenue .. e..
a U%n , can yet same by proving property
'nu % poaying for this advertisement.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE of all sizes and prices
for sale Write for descriptive price lists
to n, j. PHILLIPS, Blountville, Ten
nessee. 7.25.1m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11
NJ C A N III. ! Y .
CITY NOTES.


The paying of tranmen by the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western company
will be continued today.
Willard Maine Bunnel, a graduate of
Bucknell, registered as a law student
with Warren & Knapp yesterday.
Through a typographical error the age
of Mrs. Susan Newell was stated in yes
terdays Tribune to be S. years. Deceased
was 50 years of age.
The will of Anna Gerrity McHalle, of
of Archibald, was yesterday admitted to
probate and letters testamentary grant
ed to her husband, John ]. McHale.
James Kane, the young man who was
hurt by falling from a swing at Nay Aug
park, was discharged from the Lacka-
wanna hospital yesterday. He has fully
recovered.
Thomas Ruddy, of Clark's Summit, had
his small toe crushed by an accident at
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
machine shops yesterday. He was taken
10 the Moses Taylor hospital.
Rev. ]. w. Randolph, of St. Peters Lu-
theran church, who is the instructor in
German at the Scranton Conservatory of
Music, is a thorough student of the Ger
man language and literature.
The enlarged chapel of Grace Lutheran
church will be formerly reopened tomor-
row. The programme will consist of spe-
Cial music by the quartette and short
addresses by different persons.
Joseph II. Morning, of Pine Brook,
charged with assault and battery by An
NE Brady on a warrant sworn out before
Alderman Millar entered bail in the sum
of $500 yesterday before Alderman De
Lacy.
Adam Lowskle charged by Frank Mol
eSkie and StOney Rem, with assault
and battery and robbery, was yesterday
released from the county Jail on 1000,
furnished before Judge Gunster by John
Miglin.
Two men, who We're too drunk to give
their names, while driving on Lacka-
wanna avenue last night ran down a BIZ
cyclist The wheel was smashed, but the
rider escaped uninjured. The men were
arrested.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
granted to NJ. Joseph Gallagher and Mary
y. Terrell, of Scranton; Michael j. Nc
Carthy and Ann Meehan, of Mayheld
Adolph Turouduski and Amalie Schmidt,
of Scranton.
The physicians at the Lackawanna hos
pital think that Frank Russa, who was
shot by Charles Abbate, has passed tbs
danger mark and will recover from his in
juries. Yesterday he rested easily and
showed unmistakable signs of recovery.
tied 22i Spruce street last evening at l.. Ii
o'clock and arrested three women and
four men, The visit was caused by q
warrant sworn out by William Kenny
who alleged that his wife was in the
house.
Mrs E. H. Ripple will give three Sun,
day afternoon talks this month at the
Young Women's Christian association
The first will be given Sunday at 3.45 Al
the girls of the city wiz be helped by at
tending these meetings. Do not miss tho
first meeting.
Miss Slmons, of Marion street, wos ar
rested yesterday for assault and battery
on Mary Rogers and Thomas Boylan The
woman went before Alderman Bailey an6
entered bail in the sum of 500 on each
charge. The warrants were issued by Al
derman AIillar.
Anthony Bano was arrested yesterday
at the instance of Joseph Votisky, wht
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11
ARRIVAL OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
They will Have Charge of the Studies
at st. Thomas College.

Three Brothers of the Christian
schools, Brother Candidian, superior,
and Brothers Gildas and Fabrician, his
assistants, arrived from Baltimore yes
terday to succeed the Xaverian Broth
ers in directing the studies at st.
Thomas college. These Brothers have
been for many years engaged in the
schools of Baltimore, Nd, and bring to
their new field of labor the experience
of many years and the advantage Of
success. They have been specially Sc
lected by their Superiors for the Scran-
ton mission, and the prospects promise
most satisfactory results.
The Brothers will have charge of the
English and commercial departments,
and the discipline Of the college and
of the regulation of the course of stud
les. The instruction in Latin and Greek
Will be given by Father MacGoldrick,
and such assistants as the number of
students attending may require. School
opens on Tuesday next, Sept. IA, at 0
a. m. Applications to be made at the
college between 10 a. m. and 8 p. m., to
Rev. Brother Canadian, director Of
studies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11
HOTEL ELMHURST SOLD.
Becomes the Property of DIR. w. III.
ii. Bull, of Atlantic CITY.

ii. Bull, of Atlantic CITY.
DR.. w. H. II. Bull, proprietor of the
Galen Hall Sanatorium at Atlantic
City, yesterday purchased from Attor-
ney Horace f. Hand, of this city, the
Hotel Elmhurst, which is located on
the Hillside at Elmhurst, in the center
of the Schoonmaker tract. DR.. Bull
proposes to run it in connection with
his Atlantic City establishment as a
high class sanatorium and hotel 1t is
not his intention to make it hospital,
but a place where people can find rest
and enjoyment and be well cared for.
DR.. Bulls sanatorium at the sea shore
vas so successful that he decided to
also open one in the mountains, and
selected Elmhurst as an ideal spot for
such an installation. 1t will be open
all the year around. Immediately af-
ter the purchase DR.. Bull was given
possession of the hotel. 1t will be
| closed next week until repairs and
changes are made on the interior. 1t
will be heated by steam, an elevator
will be placed in it. and many other
| changes made.
The hotel was erected in 1891 by Col
| onel L. G.. Schoonmaker and Mr.. Hand
| and at that time Colonel Schoonmaker
| had in mind using it as a sanatorium
some day, The building has sixty
seven rooms
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11
SUMMER HOME CONTRIBUTIONS.

Consist of Cash, Provisions and Ma
teriais for Repairing the Home.
ST. Lukes Summer Home desires to
ackrc wledge the following cash con-
tributions: r. X. Sanction, $40; Pre-
viously acknowledged. S374.i9. Total
to date $3s4.49. Also fresh beef from
W, l.. Belts. hams from Geo. ii. Rups
groceries from Fenner & Chappall.
Shingles enough to put an entire
new Ioof .on the Home were donated
b. the following dealers: Mr.,, n
Snowden, Spruks Bros, Mulherin q
JulgC, Peck Lulnper Co, John Benore
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11
SCHEDULE OF STUDIES.
Arranged bv the Board of Law Ex,
amincrs of the COunty


The board of examiners of Lacka-
wanna county have arranged the fol-
lowing schedule for the examinations
for admission to the bar, and in course,
to be held in the Library room, court
house, during the week commencing
Monday, Sept. 13, 1897.
The preliminary examinations for
registration as students at law, will be
held at the same place on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1G II and
IS:
Monday, Sept. 13-Contracts; statutes re-
lating to crimes and criminal procedure;
sales
Tuesday, Sept. 14-Blackstone's commen-
taries; quesi contracts: elementary law.
Wednesday, Sept. 15--Agency; practice
and procedure in Pennsylvania; decedents'
estates; bills and notes.
Thursday, Sept. 16-Torts; common law
pleading; third book of Blacks tone; GRIM
inal law,
Friday, Sept. 17-Equity; evidences part
nership; fourth book of Blackstone.
Saturday, Sept 1S-Corporations; domes-
tic relations; ejectment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11
TROUBLE OVER A LINE FENCE.
City Solicitor Helped Unravei the
Intricncies of the Case.

yesterday caused the arrest OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Kelliher and her son. Pat
rick Kelliher, charging them with de-
molishing q stone wall on his property
on Phelps street. The trouble is q
"line fence" argument.
The Kelihers claim that Ruddy built
the wall on their property. City Solic-
itor McGinley represented Ruddy. AL
derman Wright held the Kelllhers
under $500 bail.
Ruddy was arrested on a warrant
issued by Alderman Bailey, of the Thir-
teenth ward, which charges him with
firing two shots from a revolver at Kel-
liner. He waived a hearing and en-
tered bail before Alderman DeLacey for
his appearance at court.