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Final Account Filed.

G.. n. Blessing, administrator of the
estate of E. G.. Blessing, deceased, has
filed his final account, accompanied by
statement by A. 3. Guthrie, surviving
partner of the deceased
The record-union., 1897-11-02
A Few Fine Square Pianos.

Five dollars down and 81 per month
purchase price will at any time be al
lowed toward price of any piano bough
of me. Only a few left, come early
Pommers Music Store, Ninth and j.
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$2OOOoo

to be divided among those
who find the missing word in
the following sentence:
Searllang's Best tea and bak-
ing powder be
cause they are money-back.
Get the tea and baking pow
der at your grocer's; save the
brown and yellow tickets; guess
the word.
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco 20t7
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Earned runs-Hales Z Three base hits
Waterman. Two base hits-Waterman,
Rice. Base on balls-Of Baker ? off Hulen
z Struck out-By Rice 10, by Baker 2 by
l1ulen 2. Double plays-F'isseIl to Martin
Hannon to Waterman. Wild Pitch-Baker
2. Hit by pitcher-Conrad
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Fine mountain butter, 25c fb; gran
ulated sugar, So 80 sack; s bars Royal
Savon, 25c; cans salmon, 2oc; 3 mince
meat, 25c; new raisins, DC ID; good but
ter, 40c Beesley & Son, 516 and o1S j.
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Henry Wittenbrock's Estate

r. Wittenbrock, S. B. Slight and
Robert H. Hawley. appraisers of the
estate of Henry Wittenbrock, de-
ceased. have filed their inventory and
appraisement.
The total appraisement amounts TO
S54 165 80
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The election returns will be read off a
Arthur Miller's saloon, Seventh and !
streets, this evening.
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ANOTHER PARDON.
Ramon Herrlra, Convicted O
Robbery, Also Released.

The Governor also issued a pardon
yesterday for Ramon Rerrara, alias
Charles Garcia.
In January. 1893. Ramon Herrara.
The record-union., 1897-11-02

Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider. ginger
ale. orange cider. ]. McMorry, agent
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travelling or visiting,
colds, fevers, head
aches or other ills
may overtake YOU.
Put a package of Emil
Freses Hamburg Tea
III your grip and
avoid illness. Drug
glstS aud Grocers.
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MARRIED.

Der 9th, by Rev. Father Titus. at ST
Francis Church. Thomas r. Barrett to
Mrs Della NJ. Burns, both of this city
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Mo11nfain TrOuI

Can be had at the Pacific Market every
day. j near Eighth.
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See Miss Schubert's want ad.
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BORN.
DIED.

October 30th, to the
wife Of James Wirts, a son.
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BFANS-Near Elk Grove October Slst.
Mary E., beloved wife of B. r Beans, a
native of Rome. New York, aged );
years months and Is days.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral this
tTaesday) morning, at 10 o'clock from
her late residence, near Elk Grove. In
terment Masonic Cemetery, Old Elk
Grove
The record-union., 1897-11-02
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAN h TRAINS KUN DAILY. ARRIVE
ftFor) .(k'rom
1895 y Ashland and Portland. $40 \
1920 4 Dem &. e. Paso x East 6:55 =
u.o5 A Atlantic Express for
Ogden and .East...... z:5O II
1000 2 European Mail for Og-
den and East.......... $40 4
7:0o AiCalistoga and Napa..... $40 L
200 P.Calistoga and Napa.... l:05 4
5:39 ftI.oS Angeles .............. HOS y
1850 PColfax ...-............... $3.50 A
900 "A Knights Landing and
oroville .................l 2:so p
Oroyiile ..,.....,....... 1855 a
$50 A Red Bluff VIA Knights
Landing K Marysvillel Gas =
$50 AIRED Bluff via Woodlandil $50 Z
3:25 Pred Bluff via MarysviIle 1000 A
1O:U5 A Redding via Willows. 2:50 u
4.l0 a san Fran via Benicia.. IL 40 i
6:05 y San Fran via Benicia.. 9:4o p
100 a san Fran via Benicia. IL .05 y
2:0O PiSan Fran via Benicia.. $40 =
5:l0 + San Fran via Benicia..I Ii 80 A
slO:0O A San Fran via steamer. 1900 A
l1.2O \ San Fran via LiVermoTe 2:55 Il
1870 A San observation-disclosures. 2:65 p
1920 ASanta Barbara .......... 2:55 u
7:05 AlValiejo and Santa Rosa $40 +
200 PtNahejo and Santa Rosal 1:05 y
1920 A Stockton and Galt...... 300 p
So + Stockton and Gait II :05 \
n:55 AITruckee and Reno. ....... 4:50 =
10:0O i iTruckee and Reno. 5:40 y
$3.50 A Folsom and PacerviIlel ! s4:45 L
3:l3 = Folsom and Placerville. $3.50 y
A-For morning. P-For afternoon
SUNDAY excepted. MONDAY excepted.
Il. IL. GOODMAN Gen. Pas. Agent.
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CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Mr.. Kuehling Asks $4,000 for Be-
ing Thrown From a Car.

Nj. john H Kuehiing yesterday filed u
suit against the Brig htwood Railroad for
$4,000 damages for injuries received by
him on one of the cars of the company on
the Sd OF August, 1894.
Mr.. KuehHng states that on that day
he wss going from Washington to North
Takona. and that he wished to trans
fer at the junction OF the North Takoma
branch of the line. AS he stopped to
pick MP a bundle under his seat the car
rounded the curve at the junction with
great rdpidity, and he was thrown forcibly
against ono Of the trolley poles Of the road.
He alleges that this trolley pole was
so close TO the track as to be always
very dangerous, and that the speed of
the car was too great in rounding the
curve. He says that he was not careless
in any way, and that the accident could
not have been avoided by him
Mr.. Kuehting says that his doctor bills
were $500, and that he was very pain
fully and he now Fin ds, permanently, in
jured. He has been unable to work since
the accident
Messrs. Edward G. Niles and Alphonso
Hurt are the attorneys for Mr.. Kuehling
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GENERAL DILLON EXPLAINS.
Cause of the Trouble in the Union
Veteran Union.

OauSc OI tffe AfouDic Al tue CAoA
Veteran Union.
A sensation was created among the old
soldiers OF this city by the publication yes
terday of the news of the SUSPENSION of the
w. s. Hancock and John A. Logan COM
mands OF the Union Veteran Union.
In October of last year an order was Is
sued by Nstional Commander in Chief
Charles w Wood detaching all Washington
commands and placing them in the pro-
visionai department. Of Washington. ID. c.
Gen. NJ. A. Dillon was at the same time
appointed department commander The
present trouble dates from this beginning,
and is asserted to be the outcome OF a per
sonal matter between Col. n. L. Street,
the commander OF Logan Command. and
National Commander Wood.
Gen. Dillon, in conversation with
Times reporter yesterday, spoke of the
affair ds follows: -s=sss.3
"After was placed in command Logan
and Hancock Communicates refused to
recognize ma az their chief, or to admit
William c. Butler, whom I had appointed
my department inspector, to their camp
fires As was Buffers duty, he appeared
at the outer door OF Logan and Hancock
communicates, knocked, made known the
countersgn, his name, rank and business.
They refused to recognize him, and he left.
''As to the per capita tax the constitu-
ton provides that it shall pass through
the hands of the department commander
before being forwarded to national head
quarters. They Completely ignored me
and Sent IL direct to Wood, who promptly
returned 1t and orderedit sent in the usual
way.
They refused to do so and now have
the money in their possession. Under in
structions from Gen. Wood, have issued
this official order, and unless they comply
with il the matter viii no, be adjusted until
the 18th of August, when the national
reuRion occurs at Springfield, Ohio
''Dtllon Commandery was organized by
myself in May. 1897, and the opposing
faction claims thai tie Dillon command is
not legally constituted, but holds its char
ter from the commander in chief. We arc
legally constituted body, as the records
will show.
Eligibility to the Union Veterans Union
consists or SIX months continuous serv
ice unless sooner discharged on account
of NOlHiusp anu pdtb Oi tiliS scENlCe tiiuSJ
have been at the front. 1t is said that
Street was never at the front. and he is
suspended until the matter can be looked
into. If l am upheld in my action at the
national encampment in Springfield. and
they do not comply with the orders in
reasonable length of time, their charter
viii be taken from them
Col. Street, when interviewed, said that
ne did not have very much to say for pub
lication.
Il entered the service on September 16.
'6l, as private he stated, "and was
mustered out captain of Company K,
Second California Regiment. on the 18th
of May, Sc. Ny wounds and the War De-
partmert records VIII prove this. The whole
msttcr is at a siandstili until August"
He intirnated that at that time the
Wood Dillon combine would be unseated
in convention, and. himself made national
commander.
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treaties, may be SO construed by the ar
bitral tribunal as 10 inhibit Hawaii from
surrendering her independence TO the
United States. Ii would surprise us very
taisHshed In the premises that did not rep
resent british as well as Japanese inter
ests: and, rs remarked before, the in
fluence OF Germany may be expected to
appear From what has been obserya-
bic In the course OF diplomatic evolution
OF late years. where American interests
are involved, we expecE that firm under
standing and agreement 10 enforce the de-
creea OF the Japanese-Haw allan arbitra-
and the European governments claiming
vested or treaty interests in Haw ali. and
then tue United States will be kicked out.
subject, of course. to war or further ar
bitration
In view OF these admonishing facts
and considerations, 1T is to be hoped
lnds our cldte Dep&Ibinent SILL Ii III d
position to take firm stand, and TO as
sumo for the United States its proper func
ton as protector OF Hawaii in supervising
any arrangements which that infant re-
public may make, looking 10 friendly set
uemert OF it's differences with Japan; al
ways reserving the veto power with which
our right OF protectorate endows US. The
American people are not deaf, dumb and
Hind They may not universally be
blessed with the conventional graces and
accomplishments, nor with the finesse or
mendacty OF modern diplomacy; but they
know enough 10 recognize the fact that.
if the State Department in truth has COM
nntted this nation TO the attitude of unin-
terested speciatorshlp in the matter of
this Japanese Hawaiian arbitration. then
everything valuable in the previous inter
national position of the United States as
regards Haw ali has been given away; and
there will he questions as TO who is re-
sponsible; why did he or they do it, and
what was the consideration, national or
personal, cash or credit?
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A DESIRABLE POSITION.
Many Young Lawyers Anxious t

Many Young lawyers Anxious to
Serve the Treasury Department.
1wenty-three young lawyers took part
yesterday In the Treasury Department ex-
animation for the position OF chief law
clerk, at salary of $1,000 per annum
The candidates for the place who ap-
peared for the examination were 2. A.
Alder, j II Brunemer, Richard X. Camp
btl. Henry j Davis, T. n. Greene. j. W.
Howard, George G. Hendrickson, Henry c.
Jones, Charles J. Kellogg. w. NJ. Lytle,
Allen c. Mcdonald, Charles E. McNabb,
Edward J Morton, Henry w. olds, Edwin
II Feery, s. c.. Pool, John A. Stagg, j. l.
Summers, j. u. Terriu, N. II. Thompson.
Robert Thomson, ] L. Underwood and
Waiter ". Warwick.
The questions asked the aspirants con-
sisted of ten on general law. ten on stat
utory construction, and the laws and prac-
dae pertaining to the Treasury Department,
Including decisions Of the comptroller and
auditors. Mr.. De Lord had charge OF the
examination, and marked the candidates
upon merit only
The times., 1897-08-03
SUING FOR SALE OF PROPERTY.
L. Strouse q Co.'s Action Against
Edward McNeaney.

EQWaF FO MCNeaUey.
The members Of tie firm OF L. StToGse &
Co. yesterday entered an equity suit against
Edward McNeaney, alias Edwa rd McNey,
and his wife and Others for the sale of lot
5 of the Subdivision of lots 10 and IL of
square / 1S3, their statement being that
McNeaney owes them tie sum of 1851 .65
for goods sold to him. and that he has left
the city to avoid payment of tie debt.
The lot In question is that occupied by
114a Seventeenth street, and is said to
be worth Sc coo. The defendant, Nc
Neaney, has placed deed of trust on the
property foI part Of its value. and whether
this deed of trust is a Iona fide transac-
tion or not, Messrs. Strouse & Co. state
there is a large equity in the property re-
manning with McNeaney. Strouse & Co.
state that they have sued the defendant
at la W foI the debt, but that he has no
property whatever in the District ex-
cent his interest in the lot.
The trustees of the deed of trust, also
made parties In the suit, are Joseph Nc
Cannon and Francis 8. Smith.
r. Dale Benson, George Jenkins and G
s. Benson, jr., the parties In whose
favor the deed of trust was made, are alsq
made defendants.
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are over, let them differ about the division
Of a hundrca-doilar legacy. and they win fall
10 fighting and hate each other to the
crack OF doom. This parable Is to remind
US that the anger of our European friends
over the useless destruction of their, and
ourown, ocean commerce for the sole bene-
fit Of a few American monopolies Is a
annexation OF Hawaii or any little thing
like that They might make that text
and excuse for giving US trouble. but the
by the robber Hanna tariff
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Japan and Hawaii.

Most people in this country VIII be dis
posed 20 congratulate both Japan and
Hawaii, IN that they have found the
peaceful basis OF arbitration upon which
to settle their several and serious differ
ences. IL is a scheme which looks ex-
cellen1y well on paper, and. in the present
case, appears TO be about as good thing
as one OF the parties, 1. e., Japan, could
want AS far as the matter has pro-
gressed, we are afraid 1t VIII prove To be
not quite 10 good for Hawaii. or FOR the
United States. IL it be certain that our
State Department has Informed Japan that,
pending action on the annexation treaty.
the United States viii occupy the position
OF an unialerested spectator, and keep
hands off while Hawaii does the best
she can to secure justice in an interna-
tional court, we are convinced that there
has been committed another one OF those
blunders for which the diplomacy of the
great Western Republic has been famous,
or infamous, whichever way one chooses
10 put it.
It's wrong in principle and In fact
to assume that the United States could
be an uninterested spectator of any
thing affecting the rights, liberties or
national integrity of the Hawaiian ISL
ands In that country tie United States
has been recognized as the nation para
mount and protectorate. Aside from the
additional interest which we have on ac-
CONT OF the approaching annexation Of
the islands, 1t is at once our right ard
our duty to guarantee justice to our fos Ter
child republic, soon to be adopted rs one
OF the children OF our family Oor Gov
ernment knows that Al atFa ton hefsreen
the strong and the weak can have but one
result. Further. If knows that in the
present Instance, Japan is not the only
party at interest in the suit against the
Hawaiian government; but that England.
certainly. and, perhaps, Germany, are suit
ors under cover. While 1t may be conceded
that the questions directly at issue. as
stated, are such as might readily be ad-
5Usted ana settled in q fair and Impair
tiai court. Without disturbances of the
status quo;" ON the other hand, the
American State Department is well ad-
vised that. In settlement Of these ques-
tiona 20 which Hawaii viii be bound in
advance, the rights OF japanese subjects
on the iaands, In the light Of existing
The times., 1897-08-03

Germany just now is quite as much
excited over the tariff question as the
sugar people in his country were few
weeks ago. The German newspapers are
bowling with rage. They declare tha the
American tariff cuts Oft los per cent of
their exports, while abrogation of the COM
meFcial treaty with Great Britain VIII de-
capitate 1913 per cent more. Thus 30.6
per cent of their total exports VIII 90 up
the nume unless something is done about
it. General sentiment appears TO favor
a bitter tariff war. One leading organ
of the empire comforts itself with the hope
that England may become involved In hos
tilities with the United States, taking adj
vantage of which situation Continental
Europe could unite to do up England.
Questions that touch peoples pockets and
mouths more often lead to violence and
bloodshed than minor considerations, like
the horrible outrages and hideous hutch
cries of Turkey in Armenia or Spain in
Cuba.
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Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON. TUESDAY. AUGUST 3.
The Anront Of condescension.

The Affront OF Condescension.
the changed position OF the British Lion
AEnonA the political animals of the world
could not better be illustrated than in The
Uondcscending remarks OF a Russian diplo-
natist reported IL the Paris SoIeiL.
with much amity, he said that the govern
ment or the Gar was not the enemy Of
England; that il would witness the feder-
alton of the British Empire and the con-
sglidatj0n Ot the Anglo-SaXon peoples
with sentiments OF complete satisfaction;
bat that Great Britain always had and
5ces appear on every occasion as the enemy
this unkind attitude has been TO compel
Russia tO go into the Franco Russian
alliance
There is something funny about this. 1t
was not many years ago when Russia
had 10 ask OF England the privilege OF
living IN tie east OF Europe. Then Eng
land had the balance Of power between
the great military force Of France and a
continent broken up between Prussia. tie
outlying German states, an Austria sub
jet To revolution. and the little states OF
Italy largely involved ia the business OF
mutual cut-throating. Now it is very
different. The consolidation or the Ger
man and Hungarian people in one body;
the aggregation OF the Italian people In
another, and the general naturalization Of
peoples throughout the world, has erected
walls which British diplomacy no longer is
able 20 wreck.
The consequence OF this is that the British
power must rearrange its lines. Its com
niercIal supremacy, born OF the retarded
movement Of competing nations. has been
imperiled by Che Development OF ind US
try in other lands. 1t still has the advan-
tage OF monopoly OF the commercial marine
of the sea; but that may be wrested from
II by oonIInon-sense measures taken by the
United States. 1t recognizes Nemesis, and
It takes precautions accordingly.
According to the Russian diplomatist, the
deductlou is reasonable that the balance OF
power or the future ought To be England
IN alliance with the United States. oc-
cupying one end OF the world, and Russia,
occupying al the rest
The times., 1897-08-03
A BANK TELLER KILLED.
Struck by Horses Hoof while
Riding q Wheel.

Danbury, Conn, Aug. &C. Edward
Lyon, teller of the Danbury Savings Bank.
was instantly killed this evening, while
bicycling. He was riding tandem with
his brother. q. Fred Lyon team ap-
preached them on the wrong side Of the
road. The wheelmen expected that the
driver would turn to the opposite side and
" ent straight ahead. The horse became
frightened and sprang toward the BIZ
cyclers.- c. Edward Lyon was on the
rear seat, and as he fell from the machine
the horse struck him upon the head with
IT'S moot His skull was fractured and
he was probably instantly killed.
The team was driven by two women.
They drove on without waiting to ascer-s
tain whether they caused any damage.
The police are searching for them tonight.
The victim was twenty-eight years old
ana was soon to have been married He
was one OF the most prominent young men
of the city.
The times., 1897-08-03
Hawaiian Information.


1t is announced that Senator Morgan,
formerly chairman of the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee, and now the chief mem
Ter OF the Democratic faith. Will spend
his Senatorial holiday n visiting the
haw allan Islands.
The country will accept this item OF in
formation with great pleasure. Senator
Morgan IS ranked among his colleagues OF
tie Senate az the foremost authority on
international law Being that. the people
naturally are not surprised that he is the
champion OF our rights and duties relating
to Cuta, Ia Nicaragua and to Hawaii.
There is one thing worthy OF note In
ponneciion with Senator Morgan's inten-
ton 10 visit Hawaii Although a rock
rooted Democrat, and as such necessarily
involved in opposition to the foreign policy
OF the Cleveland Administration. he believes
IN the honest Intention of Mr.. Mckinley
10 annex Hawaii While We hope that
be is as opposed to, and outraged by the
course which the A administration has
adopted toward Cuba as we are, We are
willing TO agree with him in holding up the
hands OF the Government ia telling the
whole world that Hawaii must be ours.
There il no reason why Senator Morgan s
"trip to the islands OF the sea should not be
productive of good TO his country. History
VIII say that everything he has done in
the Senate has been So
The times., 1897-08-03

1t must have been great relier to a
number OF statesmen and other persons
without doing anything about that SILL.
100000 Pacific Railway steal. From all
appearances it seems to be going through
an right By and by probably there will
be nothing to do but for the press TO pub
lish the list or beneficiaries and what they
got. The public always is Interested in the
division OF the swag 1t seems so good to
see somebody getting something In these
hard times
The times., 1897-08-03

While the American dministfa ton :irinkI
cold Ctam alsio and INDUCES in its sum-
mer ''otium cum dignitate,' the poor
the hari0r of Honolulu is full of Ara erican.
English and japanese wal ships. Asiatics
are arriving in hordes, and what does that
mean? Ii the japanese residents were TO
start revolution, what would that mean?
And if they did what would the American
admiral do, or what would the other fel-
lows let him do?
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District improvements Ordered.

The woodley Lane Bridge is TO receive
a new coat of paint.
The board sidewalk is to be taken up
and the gutter relaid outside of the old
sidewalk line on the north side of Grant
road, from Wisconsin avenue to the cul-
vert.
Tie roadway of Nichols avenue, between
Stidfoot branch and the insane asylum
gate, is TO be resurfaced with gravel
The northeast corner of Fourteenth and
+ streets northeast is 70 have gas lamp
and also the northwest corner OF Four
teenth street and Tennessee avenue. north
of Lincoln Park
The times., 1897-08-03
The Yacht "Alga."
.t,itor OF The Times:

To the Editor of The Times:
/ have just been shown a clipping flom
your evening issue of July 2S in which
YOU say that twenty-five years ago"
the yacht ..Alga," just pUrch ased by me,
was famous craft, ETC., or words To that
effect, This does the yacht serious in
Justice, as she was built in 1890. in veri
ffcation OF which / refer you to any of
the yacht registers. As Washington is my
winter home trust you will correct this
error at once c, n. BUSCH.
Harrisburg, July 81.
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There is satisfaction In Iearning tn,

There is satisfaction in learning that
Senator Quay IS to go to Hawaii, In COM
pany with Senator Morgan. The former
is a Republican, and as such Open to
the natural suspicion attached to one OF
is q pretty good and honest American
outside OF his political Limitations. He
does not approve OF the butcheries OF
fluence Of foreign powers in our interna-
tional policy. In those respects he is let
ter than his party. We earnestly hope
that the adherents Of Mrs nominis will
treat him kindly and not eat him. he is
fat
The times., 1897-08-03
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
A Fathers Back Broken and Two
Daughters Terribly Injured.

New York, August Charles Miller OF
No. 215 Division street, this city, was
driving On the Rutherford road, ear
Homestead, n. j., this morning, with his
two young daughters, when the horse took
fright at q sprinkling cart and ran away
The carriage was upset and Miller and
the two girls were thrown out Miller's
back was broken. His daughter, Stella.
fourte years old, was injured in tern ally
and her skull was fractured. The other
daughter, Rebecca. was also badly hurt
The three Were taken to st. Mary's Hos
pital, Hoboken.
Neither Miller nor his daughter, Stella.
can recover