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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
MEN VINO saw rERR1ss DIE.
CeWardiee o. Bystanasrs who Wight have
Prevented the Murder.
cnhr, p..patsA to rnn

FTeVenteu the Duruor'
spssiai Gable Ds.patsA to TEE sur.
LONDON, Dec. ls.-one OF the ugliest sides Of
the story Of tho murder Of Mr.. William Terriss,
the actor, 10 the abject cowardice Of several by
ISLANDERS. The commissionaire. who eventually
seized the ASSASSIN, says there was crowd near
when Terriss, seeing tho knife, cried for help.
It seems certain that q blow from q hst or q trip
OF the assassin's heel would . saved the
actors life, but the stage door loafers shrank
back when they saw the steel, and even whom
the murderer was being taken to the Bow Street
Jail they skulked away. shaking at the sight of
blood and leaving the bleeding body on the steps
Of the theatre.
There are some indications that the prisoner
may DO adjudRed insane. although the house
keeper at the place where no lodged says no was
always regarded merely a. o moody man. His
companions, who called him mad Archer"
say they did 90 only on account Of his morbid
conoeit. But some OF his letters for months
back have been tinged with indifference. 1t
seems that long ago. after tho end OF q tour.
during which ho was merely q super, he used to
present himself at tho stage door Of the Dun.
dee Theatre attired in q silk hat, white waist
coat, and o tricolor sash. and on the strength Of
being IN actor no always claimed free adj
mittance and often caused disturbances inside.
His last letter to the Actors fund was couched
In terms Of maudiin gratitude. He said he
hoped Almighty God would help repay its kind.
ness. The housekeeper says no used to bring .
little bread and milk to o cat in the house, and
she thought he was unhealthy as tho result of
hunger.
Herbert Warning will replace Mr.. Terriss in
"Secret Service" ct tho Adelphi on Dec. "a. He
is not likely to DO the permanent leading man.
He has an excellent, intense style. and was q
success In The Red Robe" but he is naturally
q subtle actor. of the 1bsenito style. and lacks
the full-blooded g~eniality which Che Adelphi
likes. 1t will DO difficult to secure anybody ap-
preaching Terriss. The likeliest man 10 Robert
Lorraine, who 10 very young. but handsome,
hearty, and Intelligent, and 10 rapidly becoming
o favorite. He recently married Julie Opp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
WRECKED BY A MAIL HOOK
SEVEN Cans OF 4 FAST TRAIN
THROWN FROM TIE TRACK.


= Dahs"hE nook Caught . switch and Turnea
ut as the Train Was Going sixty MILES an
msur-Twenty-six Passengers Out OF oso
rp,ures. sut NON. xmsa-c,.., ..u.-
VAIL Ia, Dec. lS.-Tho overland limited on
tno Railroad was wrecked here
carly TINS morning In a most Extraordinary
manner. A dangling hook on q mail car
caught In q switch rod ~ the train was rum.
ing at the rate OF sixty miles an hour.
The switch was thrown. and three Pullman,
two tourist, and two ordinary coaches were
dashed to pieces. Although gao pnsseneero
were on board, no one was killed, but twenty
six passengers were hurt.
Every car behind the mail car, which caused
tho wreck, was thrown from the rails, turned
over and reduced to pieces. Tho engine and two
mail cars remained on the track.
- lesr :. inc t.ein "rehchou user iooee
IFou' 'neior"aro part ana the locomotive ehoe
frst notice tho en nsiusop had sit that something om's Mns r sns
wrong. Thon he heard the roar as the coaches
prairie in his rear.
grade. Down this the limited train had rushed
49,, .s"S,n 49, 700 oa.nou 're
cnme.
rod the roar of tho train was switched on to the
mn " around tho Wrso w" " "o, . = si 81 IN . Is sora
~ y ~. ~ ss - Ioacues = . e',aene
until they had run very nearly a trains length
after the lock of the switch was broken.
Engineer Lyons reversed his locomotive and
ran back. Several dozen passengers in their
night clothes had already orawled from the
coachee' and shrieke and groans from the pile OF
moment sre VA, dIseorsrea sn ths h.r.an. car:
Th. w.s,hor no. ,n,on..,v NV oo,d ,"e aaH -:
measre o clothing OF those ,n'I nSo s,e .Vaa, from t uo
I Peop,. I from ' sSs li.sis y IL p'0t sSsr,s them to-
passengers were taken ont they were hurried to
quickly e1tlneuished and tho work of rescue
and nn Children iSTn f fro% the Gsf tpa hSi SSda fna i 1ns ~ %Riis
The ben male passenFers helped IL the rescue;
been killed.
he saw a woman with . child in her arms climb
out on top Of the Chicago sleeper. which
while The baby had little more; She screamed
s sftio ss' fs nss:l but Sa Is% on bsSr in o ss5 pe sbs oo5P; pa
e. IS. rescued: she vas nearly dead win seld:
Ali the passengers were frightened. but the
intense cold, as they rushed from the cars into
the snow knee deep. brought them rapidly to
their senses. Every. person who. jumped from
less. ~
In the case Of the women and children this
cause alone will 30 over one hundred.
The cars were literally reduced to scrap iron
It wss astonishing that NO ono was killed. Ali
the car eonneetlons Yara torn fromthair fasten-
ipgs. and many broken bones were caused by
thIs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
PROFIT sHARINe IN BOSTON.

Soraan, Marsh . &c. 70 Give One Per Cost
or Sales TO Their Rmployess-
BOSTON. Doc. IS.-Tho first proft-sharing plan
TO he adopted in this city will DO started on
Monday by Jordan. Marsh & Co.. the biggest
department store In Boston. The plan 10 to
allow each of their employees one per cent Of
their individual sales in addition to their regu-
lar salaries. Tho announcement to this effect
was made to the employees at the close OF bust.
moss to-day. It was greeted with cheers and
loud demonstrations OF approval by ali. The
managers said that they determined to adopt
tho plan In order 10 Rtve their employees an
additional incentive TO make sales ana TO work
in the interest of the firm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Dom. wants Negro ysas..l Ome,Als.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. ls.-A Joint meeting of
the Cotton Exchange and the Board OF Trade
has been called to-day TO meet on the floor OF tho
Cotton Exchange on Monday. Dec. 80, at /. T.. M,
" TO consider matters OF Importance to thiSp port"
This 10 the language Of the call. The meeting
10 really called to protest against, the appoint.
colored Postmaster here. President Mckinley
will DO asked not 10 put such an indignity upon
thia Nitv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
ST LOUIS ARMS AeA1Nsr rHIErEa
SuaGes say tho Many Robbaries Sustiry This
Course-5. 500 Weapons soid In Four Days.

- ms Nihuy hobBoFteo SuotAty rms
Course-S.S 500 weapons soid In -Four Days.
sT. LOUIS, Dec. ls.-Judgos Stevenson, Pea
body, Wood and Withrow to-day declared pub
hcly In a decision:
"Robberics and assaults have como to DO Of
such frequent occurrence that no one is safe.
No person can be blamed for going armed In
order to protect his life and property"
This Language reflects tho condition that has
prevailed In ST. Louis for several weeks. High
way robbcrios occur daily and nightly In the
heart OF the city. SO general has become the
alarm. and 30 widefelt the sense Of insecurity,
that q tremendous sale Of firearms has been
started.
The K. G. Meacham Arms Company alone has
sold 1000 rovolvers and 1900 guns in the past
four days. While this arm has been conducting
q clearance sale. Its distribution OF firearms has
been relatively kept pace with BY other hard
ware establishments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
HAcKETT, THE ACTOR, ILL.
sis Physicians Annsunesa Last Evening Thai
No Had Typhoid Fever.

James X. Haokett. the leading man OF tho
Lycoum Theatre company. 10 dangerously Ill Of
typhoid fever at his homo. 40 East Twenty.sixth
street. Mr.. Hsckett has been sick since Mon
day evening. He played his part In 1.-THE
Princess and tho Butterfly" that night. but all
through the performance he complained OF boz
ing unwell. On Tuesday he was compelled to
remain in bod.
Yesterday afternoon his condition changed for
the worse. Until the change 1t was thought
that no had a severe attack OF Influenza, but
after q consultation OF physicians last evening
II was announced that the actor had typhoid
fever,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

Tho horses Of . belt limo car were jogging
along whitehall street last night when ono OF
them lay down. The car rolled upon the horse.
The conductor, driver. and bystAnders pushed
the car on and kicks were given 10 the beast To
make II get up. The horse Easped and died.
Another horse. attached TO an EAst Broadway
car, fell on Park row and died In Afew moments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
DOG HIT IN 4 SENATOR'S T BIZ 4.
4 white Girl. Two NEGROES. and Two white
Men In Evening Dress Arrested.

- StE w -"1 w htt
Men In Evening Dress Arrested.
WASHINGTON. Doc. ls.-Alice Berry. a hand
some white girl. is under arrest charged with
participating in q dog light. She was arrested
last night. in company with two negroes and
two white men. while she was seated In a car
fiage witnessing a fight between bulldogs In a
stable In tho rear of l4l3 Massachusetts ave-
nue., where tho horses of Senator Oullom of
Illinois are Kept. The carriage in which Alice
Berry was seated was inside the stable, and the
policemen who arrested the party were com
PEELED to break down the doors to gain an en-
trance.
The white men taken, into custody wore
evening dress and declared at the station house
that they were real estate dealers. Alice Berry
appeared TO be about 20 years OF age. she said
she had never Witnessed a dog fight before, and
that she had attended the fight last night at tho
request OF the young man who owned one OF the
dogs. The police have long suspected thai dog
fights were taking place in this stable. and they
say that SENATOR ullom knew nothing of IL, and
was not consulted previous TO tho raid. At the
time OF the arrest the Senators coachman was
driving about the city and said no knew nothing
Of the affair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
E1EorRIoIrY ON WARsHIPs.

The British Admiralty watching OuP DHD0E1.
nents with Much HnteresL
aDssial Cable DsspGtoh to TEE SUE.
LONDON. Dec. 18.-Ths British Government
this week received. By courtesy OF tho Navy
Department. Washington, . copy Of tho Chief
Constructors report Of the United States Navy.
Tho Admiralty people say It is deeply interest
ing to recognise tho superior. effective use of
lighting.
They are watching with interest tho expert.
ments with electric motors for moving the tur-
rets Of battleships. They arc not namored
OF tho scheme. but are willing to learn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Col. slmlssn Die. OF slar,anon.

B-REcKESpRIpGE. Col, Dec. ls.-Col. Sam A.
simison died here to-day OF starvation. He was
too proud to ask for help. He had failed to
secure q pension. He brought his regiment In
C~hiukamauga. He entered tho army q private
and came out a Colonel OF Mulligan's famous
Missouri regiment at the age OF % years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
RUSSIANS At PORT ARTHUR.
China Will Psrmit = Russian s1uadrsn % Pass
the winter There.

Special CGbls Dispatches to The Sun.
VIENNA. Dec. 19.-The Neue FrSie Presss
publishes q report that tho Russian squadron In
Chinese waters has landed a force at Port Ar.
thur and taken possession Of that place.
LONDON. Dec. ia despatch from st. Peters.
burg says that the fact on which tho report 10
based that Russia had taken possession Of Port
Arthur is that a Russian squadron, with the full
consent OF China. has entered Port Arthur.
where II will pass the winter.
1t is economically announced in st. Peters-
burg that Russia has no idea OF occupying the
place or OF mcnacing China. Japan. Germany OF
any other power.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
A saatcb.MaLlnE Combine.

OTTAWA. Dec. 1s.-The Eddy Lumber Com
pany OF Hull. opposite Ottawa, has made q deal
with the Diamond Match Company OF the United
States whereby they hope TO control the match
trade of tho western world. The result will DO
tho immediate enlargement Of tho match fac
tories OF the combine TO enable 1t TO operate
upon q most extensive scale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Armour Sell. l.aso 900 Bushels or wheat.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Wheat to the amount Of
l.25O.o00 bushels was delivered on DocembeR
contracts to-day. making nearly $780, 900 yes
terday and to-day. Mr.. Armour sent 1t out and
IL stopped with Mr.. Letters brokers. 1t was
paid for with certified checks on the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank. The effect Of the big
deliveries was not noticeable in the December
price.
The Allen. @ rler party has chartered vessel
room for $50 900 bushels OF wheat, and there
was q report on the floor late in the day thAA
II has chartered room for q million bushels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
u1cooUeH1Na SINCE TUESDAY.

Henry DOersch, . BrosLiyn FIREMAN.. in .
Critical Condition..
Fireman Henry Doersch of Engine Company
40 of Windsor Terrace, who lives at 20 Locust
avenue, Flatbush, whilo on duty on Tuesday
night had a Mt Of hiccougbs, and Surgeon smith
Of the Fire Department ordered him sent homo.
The hiccoughing has continued ever since, and
late last night he was said to be in q critical
condition. He is 35 years old, and Is married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
THE X oRONE.

Bapsn siuum says Ae Will Net seek y Re-
election 20 the Rsiohstas.
Special Cabs Dsspateh to TEE Buzz
BERLIN. Dec. 1e.-Baron Stumm, the rich pal
OF Emperor William, announces that he will
not seek q reelection to the Reiohstag. Baron
Stumm has great influence In tho industrial
world and is reputed to guide the Government
thereon, sometimes imprudontly.
He retails the Emperors condolences In the
lobby and owns the influential Berlinsr Post.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
JOSEPH CLARKE Il DEEAU1rEH.
a Louisville Agent OF the Kew York LifO In.
ouranco Company 10 HIlhsinG.

suranco Company 10 HIlnsinE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 1s.-JoSeph Clarke, o
special agent for tho New York Life Insurance
Company, has left tho city with Q shortage in
his accounts and with debts that amount to
800. 900. He had the reputation Of being tho
best life insurance solicitor in tho city and had
written many big policies. Among others he
wrote two OF $50. 900 each for @. O. Mengel. Jr..
President of the Board Of Trade. The premiums
on these amounted TO over S5 200, which Clarke
policies until Mr., Mengel became suspicious and
his inquiries at tho office led TO the discovery Of
Clarke's shortage. Clarke paid over $4,000 and
Clarke also raised notes and borrowed money
right and left. The money was lost in speculs-
tions. He said when he left here thai no was
going to New York. He was an Irishman and
40 y0ars old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
WILLIAM EVANS DEAD.
The schoslboy who was Punished with .
Piooo OF bicycle Tire.

Pisoo OF bicycle Tire.
William Evans. tho nine-year-old son of Ma
thaniel Evans, q New York broker. died yester-
day at his homo In Washington avenue, Park
VILE, Brooklyn. His death was due to menin-
gitis. DR.. Applegato Of Flatbush says the boy
suffered also from influenza. Evans was tho
boy who was punished with . small piece of BIZ
cycle tire by Principal James g. Morey Of the
Parkville public school Just before ThanksRiv-
ing, ami whose illness was said to have resulted
from tho punishment
Mr.. Morey. who admits cheetisinG Evans. do
niles that no INFLICTED sny biows that would
Mr.. Morey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
sugar B0unIIss.

Special Cable DsSpatoh to TIE Sun. D.
BERLIN. Dec. ls.-It 10 not true that the nego-
~tiations for the abolition of the sugar bounties
have progressed to such an extent that u con.
terence will shortly be convened at Paris. II a
conference is held 1t will not be In Paris, nor
will France participate In It. The question was
unlimited 70 France, and M. Melins replied
hat the Government IL not disposed TO modify
he existing systsm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
EA RTHQUAKE IN ITALY.

a slight shock At BoIsEna and moro Severe
Results IA Unbria.
Special Gable DssDatoh to the sUH.
ROME, Dec. ia slight earthquake occurred
this morning at Bologna. AT Perugla and Citta
di Castillo. in Umbria. a more severe shock Was
experienced, and a number of chimneys were
thrown down. The disturbance caused great
alarm.
Another report says that tho earth movement
was widespread In Umbria, and that q large
number Of houses collapsed. 1t Is feared that
ZONE fatalities occurred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

A BnIl Jumps Over the Darricndo nRd ChnFEss
Hate the Crowd.
GUApALAJARA, Mexico. Dec. ls.-At . bull
fight here one Of the f~erocious Spanish bulls
jumped tho barrlcade surrounding the ring and
charged Into tho crowd Of spectators. The
animal gored three persons to death and seri-
ously injured nine others.
In the excitement a number Of parsons were
almost trampled to death by the panic stricken
crowd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
ELEVATED ROAD GUARDS POUNDED.
One or Them LoGss Three Teeth In TryIng ts
Pat Rrardon On-ne IL Arrested.

John Reardon. a carpenter. Of 10 Rsnwick
street, got on a Sixth avenue elevated down
town train last night at Fourteenth street. He
was intoxicated. He had a lighted cigar, and
he persisted in smoking IL.
The guards threatened 70 put him on, but he
Ia a big fellow and he blurred them until they
reached Bleecker street. Hero they pAssed
against him.. and there was a regular knock.
down and drag-out time.
Reardon knocked three OF Guard Valentine
Wngner's teeth out and so pummelled the others
thai he engineer whistled three times for police
A humber OF policemen ran up and dragged
the carpenter to the Mercer street station,
Where ho Was locked up. Traflo on the road
was delayed for fifteen minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
OUR WRITING PAPER I'M ENGLAND.


Car Get the Best and Cheapest.
Special Cable Dsspatoh to THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. 19.-It appears that the British
Government 10 actually using American writing
paper. All the departments use typowriting
paper made in the United Statos. Her Majesty's
Stationery ONCE. which supplies all the depart.
ments. allows common sense to take precedence
over patriotism. The India Office, which 10 tho
most exclusive and old.fashioned OF them all.
grumbled upon making the shocking discovery.
but one of the chiefs OF the Stationery Depart
ment answered;
whats all this fuss aboutl II We can get
notepaper In America better and cheaper than
the British manufacturer can supply We will
place our orders there"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
DORA C1AY,s EsrRAxG EMExr.
Report OF an Oner OF %. o to Keep Gen.
Ciay's wife from ReturninG TO Him.

VALLEY VIEW, KY. Dec. 1s.-Dora Clay's es-
arrangement from her husband, Gen. Cassius ~.
Clay, took 4 sensational turn tonight whom
Clell RICHARDSON declared that L. Hadden. Q
well. known citizen. ms tho agent OF Gen. Clay's
enemies. had offered IS. 0o0, TO- keep Dora from
lighting stock, aud says he will allow no man to
Islander him and cause him TO got the I'll will OF
to MAKE IL warm for Richardson. Dora prom.
Used to return to Gen. Clay yesterday, but did
not do so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

A trolley car OF the Staten Island Electric
Railroad jumped the track on tho Richmond
turnpike. Tompkinsyillo. yesterday morning.
and dashed into tho shoe store OF Frank Sohied,
Establishing lite entire front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
MRS. sIaybrick Worry FssLie.
spseiaI Cabls Dsspatch 10 The Sun.

spseiai Cabls DsSpatoh TO The Sun.
LONDON. Doc. 1s.-Bsroness Rogue, tho mother
of Mrs. Maybrick, has just paid a visit to her
daughter In Aylesbury Jail. Tho Baroness says
that Mrs. Maybrick Is confined In the inhrmary.
and is in an extremely feeble condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

Special Gable DsSpstsh to TEE sUS.
PARIS Dec. le.-A bill annexing Tahiti, which
has hitherto been undor a French protectorate,
was approved to-day by q committee of tho
Chamber of Deputies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
California; Touriat slesDlas Car

caves New York (WhitshAn terminal and foot LibeF.
~ 81 every Tuesday. 10 A. n. via Baltimore and
ONO and Iron Mountain route. Berth rate 10 al OAl.
ifornia pointS. 0s.- Tickets AAa tnformAaoA. ali 3.
and o. omoeA.-L6G
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

Southern Railway and Y. O. and p. Perfect ser
vice, quickest time. Round'trip tickets on sale; Tbs
r0utu OF gwSnty.fOuF hours. New York ard Florida
Limited. ". Y. on1ces. al and S63 BroadSSy.-A@a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

The Talk or the rows.
HimpsOn's new Loan once and SAFE DspoSit vAulta
IS9 West AID ST. nsAS brOAawAy-AdH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

Latest Marine IntsIlissAoS-
misunderstanding LGlAAAs 1soA 0hESaAnsSAA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-08
DENToN's sHoRTAGE ABOUT $1,000.
Nelson, Morris a Co.'s DefauIting
Manager in Jail.

J. A. Denton, who is under arrest on a
warrant charging him with larceny after
trust. after having been under survein-
ance for two days, was lodged in Jail yes
terday.
The warrant was sworn out before JUS
tlce NJ. Naughtin by Mr.. A. G. Bichl, trav-
cling auditor of Nelson, Morris & Co.
Denton was manager of the concerns Sa-
Vannah business, and a shortage in his
accounts, amounting to about 5000, had
been discovered
Denton is 35 years old, and has been
manager of the Nelson, Morris & Co.
branch here for more than two years. He
lived at No. 81 West Broad street, with
his family, consisting of a wife and sew
eral children.
Denton's populations will cover period
Of about three months, II is
believed. It has been about
that length of time since his
accounts were last subjected to an exam
nation. They were then found TO be all
right.
Mr.. Bichl arrived in Savannah from
Chicago, the central office of the firm,
about ten days ago, and has since been
engaged in "a careful investigation OF the
accounts of the business. lie has not yet
determined just what the amount of the
shortage Is, but IL apprONimates $1,000
Denton left the city a day or two
after the arrival of the auditor The lat
ter then suspected that all was not right,
and an investigation confirmed his suspi-
cions. Denton returned after four or live
days. saying that he had been to BrminC-
ham, his former home. whore he had tried
TO secure sufficient money to make good
his shortage. lie was unsuccessful in this,
however, and returned of his own
accord. Yesterday he spent
In trying TO secure a bondsman, but he
could not obtain one and was committed
to jail In the afternoon.
The manager OF the beef company's bus
mess receives a fairly good salary. seem
ingly enough for the necessities OF a fami-
ly's support and 10 Is a question as to
what disposition Denton made with his
supplementary funds
Nelson. Morris & Co.'S loss IL covered by
a bond which Denton was under with the
Fidelity and Trust Company OF Maryland.
Mr.. W. y. Wimpy, who sold the $50
carpet TO the fire department for the
chiefs and commissioners office. said
yesterday that there was nothing extrav-
apant In the purchase Bids were called
for, and he being the lowest bidder, SCI
cured tho sale. His bid. Mr. Wimpy said.
was either Si.06 or $l.0 per yard, aud the
room being "a large one % required con-
siderable carpet TO cover o..