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are preparing 10 rush in with the hope of
finding land of milk and honey. Con-
servative citizens like Capitalist Ball.
Merchant Irvine and Real Estate Agent
Lang, whose names are known wherever
the rami6cations of Salinas commerce ex-
tend, have repeatedly impressed upon me
thedargers CT booming this region so as to
draw a class of unfortunates here.
"A pitiful case recently arose." said Mr..
Irvine to-day, "of a poor storm-heaten
fellow who came here from Los Angeles
with bis family. He hoped be would find
Mecca at once, out there was nothing,
and his family suffered from hunger be-
fore the people relieved him"
The truth is that times aGe just as hard
here today as anywhere in the State.
People cannot live on future prospects,
nor has any body ever made meal of the
rainbow of hope.
Salinas is deeply interesting to the stu
dent of economic tendencies, for 1t is the
most striking example of a California
town whose people are about to confront
new condition. 1t will be a study OF
great value to watch the development of
industry when new railroad facilities and
The greatest beet sugar mill in the world
become living facts. The masters of agri-
changes must come in the methods of
farming in the West. In the ola days of
OK teams people thought nothing OF the
problems involved in "a rotation of
crops" but to-day it is strikingly true
that the farmer reaps rich or useless
harvest as q result of the wisdom or folly
OF his sowing.
So it has come to the point that the
brains and capital of men of foresight are
about 10 dedicate tins rich soil to new
uses. Just as the grazing lands gave way
to wheat fields In the evolution of in
dustry, so the fields of wheat that no
longer produce gold are about 10 give way
TO the sugar-beet. The worlds sweet
tooth NAV prove the means of saving
California's ngrarian population from de-
struction. Weary of the unequal battle
with wheat-growers of India and the Ar
gentines. the up-to date farmer will en-
bark in the new line OF industry, with
better prospects and surer results. But
that is another story.
1t will be interesting to study in detail
some of the reasons that give conservative
people great faith in this thriving town
and in the wonderfully rich region Of
which it is the enlrepot and natural CON-
mercial center.
At the outset the person interested
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ought to know something about the Won
derIul county of which Salinas Is the
political and commercial center.
Monterey County lies on the coast, its
northern boundary being about 100 miles
south from San Francisco. tits one OF the
largest counties in California, having an
area of $500 square miles. or over two and
quarter million acres OF land. The
county is eighty miles in length and about
forty-five in width. 1t is bounded on the
north by Santa Cruz County and Monterey
Bay, on the east by the counties of San
Benito, Fresno and Tulare, on the south
by San Luis Obispo. and on the west by
the Pacific Ocean. Owing to the peculiar
typographical character of the county,
with its rough mountains and broad
plains, gently rounded hills and fruitful
valleys, 1T has great diversity OF SOIL,
climate and productions, making II, for
purposes OF settlement, one OF the most
desirable regions in the State
The county is divided into three sec
tions-the mountains and hills on the
east, the mountains and hills on the west
and the great Salinas Valley situated be-
tween the ranges of mountains and open
ing upon Monterey Bay at the north. Inc
Salinas Valley extends south from Mon
terey Bay over hundred miles, anu Is
from five TO fifteen miles wide. 1t Is in
this marvellous region that millions OF
tons of sugar. beets are yet to be raised.
The great industry will prove an object
lesson to the world in what may be done
In the rich soil and genial cline OF Cali
fornia.
TIE Salinas Valley, in point OF fertility
and diversity of soil, has no superior in
the State, and when this is considered in
connection with its mild and healthfui
climate, the amount of tilIable land and
it's proximity to the commercial center of
the State, the great advantages possessed
for transportation of produce by both rail
and water, it has no equal. There ave
about IFS, 600 acres cultivated in the Sail
mas Valley. The Southern Pacific. run.
ming south from San Francisco, extends
through the entire length of the valley as
far as Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo
County, and will undoubtedly be COM
pleted to Santa Barbara this year, thus
placing this valley on the line of the long
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Sold Adutterated MIX.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 13.-Two milk
adulteration cases were heard by Justice
Gass this m orning. The first was that OF
M. L. Campbell, who had previously
pleaded not guilty to the charge of selling
skinned milk unlabeled, and also with
selling milk without the standar of butter
fat required by law. Campbell withdrew
his fo-mer plea and pleaded guilty.
The court fined him 500. NJ. A. Will
liams, charged with similar offense, ap-
peared later. Defendant said he was poor
and that if the Justice would let him off
with $5 fine he would plead guilty. The
court would not agree 10 this proposition
and the case was set for hearing on
March %.
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FORTUNE SMILES
upon SALINAS
Sugar. Beet Culture Only
One of It's Sources of
Revenue.
A Town of Energetic Men, Good
Schools and Brilliant
Prospects.
The Commercial II art of a Region
as Rich as the Valley of the
Nile.

SALINAS, CAL, March 13.-It is evil
dent to all who have made even a casual
study of the industrial outlook in this
vicinity that Salinas is on the eve of new
growth. Interests now making for the
general prosperity of the town and the
section adjacent are numerous but the
beet-sugar industry promises to be the
giant among the factors of the new era.
The fame of Salinas is spreading rap
idly, and it may be remarked at the out
set that some injury IS likely to occur be-
cause of the premature heralding of this
county's claims. Already there are evil
dences that a mum ber of mistaken people
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The fields of alfalfa are per

crops of hay. The fields of alfalfa are per-
petuaily green.
The following facts concerning ware
houses in this region give an idea OF the
shown by the following figures: II. =.
Baips warehouse at Salinas, IL, 600 tons;
Charles Louis warehouse at Coopers, 5000
tons; M. r. Merritt's warehouse at Castro
willie. 1000 tons; T. Blackie's Moro Colo
warehouse, 5000 tons; M oss Landing ware
houses, $4,000 tons. Tbs combined capa-
city of these warehouses. all within ra-
40 900 tons. There is also warehouse at
Bardin's and there are mum Der OF others
in different parts of the valley.
The town of Salinas has not anything
more beautiful than its climate, which Is
not surpassed anywhere in the world.
There Ia difference of but 15 degrees
Fahrenheit between summer and winter,
the mean temperature for January being
so degrees and that of July 65 The at
mosphere is pure, healthfui and invigo-
rating. Since the foundation of the town
it has not been visited by an epidemic.
Diseases attributable to climatic origin
have never been developed here. Troubles
OF malarial nature are cured here, ana
the climate is beneficial to rheumatism,
bronchial and lung troubles.
Salinas is located near the center OF tne
great Salinas Valley. ten miles from tide
water at Moss Landing. twenty miles from
Monterey and 118 miles south OF San
Francisco. The city was Incorporated Dy
act of the Legislature March 4, 1874. !.
J. Harvey was the first Mayor, and the
Common Council was composed of VIII
liam Vanderhurst, ]. B. Iverson, William
Burbeeck, H. P. Tutrle, M. Hughes and b.
s. Wilcoxen. Under their able and ener-
getic administration Main street was
paved with stone, asphaitum sidewalks
were constructed and a system of general
improvements begun. 1t was predicted
long before the location of the great beef
su ar factory here that Salinas had pros
porous future before it. It's geographical
location makes it certain that the town
must share largely in the general advance
in values and increase in business which
are certain to improve the business OF the
entire State.
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Di.sino,.tshed Gu-.t, Ensertasnea.

SAN JOSE. CAL. March 13.-T. G. Mas
teller. A. R. Department Commander +
for California and Nevada; G. H. Robin
son, Assistant Aojutant-G General; Laura
]. Robinson. department president
OF the Woman''s Relief Corps, all OF
San Francisco, and Cora A. Merritt
of Oakland president of the w. r. c..
Home Association, arrived here this morn
ing to inspect the w. r. c. Home at
Evergreen. They were met at the depot
BY Mrs. J. K. Secord, treasurer of the
Home Association. ana prominent men,
bers OF the Grand Army and auxiliary So
cieties. This afternoon they were taken
to the home, where they will remain
until tomorrow
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BORROWED MONEY
ON OTHERS LAND
Two of a Confe deration of
Swindlers Caught at
Los Angeles.
Negotiated Loans by Forging
Signatures to Worthless
Mortgages. =

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March ia
big land swindle has been nipped in the
bud by the arrest of at least two of the
prime operators in the fraud and forgeries
by which the transactions have been ia
cllltated. One OF them is William Clark,
long Q resident of Florence, in this county,
and the other is woman who gives the
name of Harriet Douglass. Clark was
arrested on March 10. The woman was
taken into custody this forenoon in a
lodging.house on North Main street.
Clark. VINO is a. the head of the schemes,
has several confederates. His mods of
procedure was as follows:
He first ascertained the names of nom
resident propsrty-owners of this county.
He then ascertained whether there was any
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Granted Further Time.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 13-The Board
OF Supervisors to-day granted to L. NJ.
Hale and the other projectors of the cleo
trio road betweea this city and Saratoga
three months further time in which to COM
mence work on the road.
One.third of the road must be COM
pleted within six months, and the entire
road within one year from date. There
was nsiderable opposition to the xten-
sion of road. Property-owners along
the proposed route of the road have sub
scrioed nearly $4,000 toward the road.
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PHO AFRO LIr1G4r,oy.
Aftesnptfo Enjoin ths Tosgn Frorr ,fss~-
inO WQfer Road.

ing Water Bonds.
San JOSE. CAL, March l3.-C. w.
Jones has begun suit in the SUPERIOR
Court against J. $. Butler, Joseph Hutch.
inson, William c. Lund, G. d. Marx and
~ L. Sloan, Trustees of the town of palc
Alto; City Clerk H. w. Simnkin. and
treasurer George r. Richardson. to en-
JOIN lnem from issuing $40. COO worth oi
oonus winch were recently voted 10 erect
ne com plainf states that an election
was called In June last at which the
w;,s qass',oh na OF bonding the town for $40 00o
w.s a rricn 70 found q public water plant
declared by the Town Trustees "a he
carried In the affirmative, and il Il NOW
sneked that an attempt is being made to
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MONDAYS WONDERFUL PRICE-MAkING SALE!

this advertisement know
cheap don't care to do business with you
please It's ours to sell to
who plea business with those
Angeles the largest store
There masters of
the We be here
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sell the bonds. The court is asked TO en-
join the sale of the bonds upon the ground
that no provision is made for the pay
mens OF the semi-annual interest and for
other alleged Irregularities.
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Millinery.

We are putting our main strength
into the sale of Untrimmed Hats,
Flowers and Materials. You will
find our prices bargains as compared
to any you have ever bought before.
Elegant Sprays 25c. former seasons
prices 7sc. Hats at half former
prices. We will surprise, delight
and astonish you with our new de-
partment. Silk Montures 25c, worth
75c.
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Black Dress Goods, 25c.

3S to 40 inches wide All-Wool Figured
Black Dress Goods, absolutely worth
soc, cannot be made for 25c.
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tons Of oeets daily. with On output of $50

tons Of Deets daily, with an output of $50
tons of sugar.
The Southern Pacific people, realizing
the great prosperity that the factory will
bring here, have been figuring on building
ceived encouragement from the factory
people, who are not interested in the
transportation question.
The citizens road to the factory will
run through a picturesque country. 1t
will be beautiful run OF four miles
through charming valley.
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Cape, Suit and Skirt Bar
GAINS.

Sc 90 Tan Kersey Capes-......S3.O0
$40. 90 Black or Tan Kersey
OdpeS............. .........-.'.'.~O'VV
$500 Silk-lined Tan Kersey
Capes............... ...............ol.oO
Don't care when, how or where
you bought them, you never got such
value as are in the above CapeS.
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THE WHITE FAIR
ladies' Muslin Under
wear at Unhedrd-of
Prices.

TWO LADIES' VESTS, Extraordi-
nary Value SOC, worth $l.OO,
white and natural, high neck,
long sleeve, Jersey ribbed.
extra long, silk front, wool
underwear.
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Novelty Pattern Suits.

We bought most of our Novelty Dress
Goods from Lord & Taylor and Arnold,
Constable & Co. of New York, the
two leading importers of Fine Dress
Goods in the country. Our prices will
be found at least one-third under any
body's price for the same qualities:
$500 Dress Patterns. Worth $500
$3.50 Dress Patterns. Worth $1,000
SIS Dress Patterns...Worth SIS and $50
Well show you, if you will look, that we
have as fine Dress Goods as any one
and sell them at prices that others are
not in it.
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Black Dress Goods, 75C.
These goods are extra fine quality of
Black Lizards, they were imported to
sell at 81 IS, are full IS inches wide.
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Silk Striped Chailis, lOc.

BY far the handsomest material
shown in silk stripe and floral de-
signs. Intrinsic value 25c.
Flannelettes. sc Yard
Ioc Dress Ginghams..................5c
Mourning Prints, best quality......4c
3-yard Lace Curtains.
Cheap at $I.oo.
Esprit Lace Curtains. .Sl.5O
Cheap at 81. 50.
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Innings Cheaper Than
Cheap.
DomestiCs Downstairs.

Fine Printed Foulards...............715c
Worth I215c.
An elegant soft material, same
printings as the silks, come in blues
and blacks.
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Iadies'IdilOred Suits
81. so.

In Blue or Black All-Wool Serges.
Jackets silk lined. Com. in Box,
Blazer, Fly Front or Novelty Cuts.
All Skirts lined and az yards
wide, finished seams, exceptional
bargains at $500 and $500.
l. ad les Tailored Novelty Suits
$3.50. Our price was $40. 50 for
same Suits-Silk Taffeta-Lined
Jackets.
DR.. Kooh's SarsaparilIa, spring medi-
cine. 81 bottle for sac.
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Ladies' Black Silk Skirts
$3.50.
AS good as we sold heretofore at
$1,000. Warranted all pure silk.
Ladies' FancyDress Skirts
$500.

Ladies' Fancy Dress Skirts
$500.
With one of these Skirts, which are
worth $50, a 49c Sale Shirt
Waist and $500 Cape you have
an elegant spring outfit.
Ladies Wrappers SI.O0, as good as
others at $3.50.
Notions Cheap.
Corduroy Binding, all eolors. SC yard
Linen Thread SC spool.
Binding Ribbon, colors, sc piece.
Whalebone Casing, black or white,
Sc piece.
Pearl Buttons, IS to "a line, SC a
dozen.
Ladies Silk Side Elastics 25c pair.
Silk Elastic, all oolors, IOc yard.
Bargains in Bedspreads.
Full Sized, 49c, cheap at75o.
Full Sized, 75c. cheap at SI.oo.
White Marseilles Patterns, some
thing extra.
Ladies Riehelieu Ribbed Hose 1876,
cheap at 25c.
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We drove some advantageous bargains
in Silks. Our four specials above are
positively unmatchable in the United
States. More we cannot say. They are
positively works of art and weightier
for the price than have ever been sold.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The Attorney General Of That Republic Has
Been In Conference af WashlnEtsn.

SAN Francisco, CAL, April g.
William Owen Smith, attorney general
Of the Hawaiian republic. who has for
several weeks been In Washington,
comforting with President Mckinley,
Secretary Sherman and members Of
congress concerning the desirability or
possibility of Hawaiian annexation,
sails, to-day, for Honolulu. His report
will not be made public until 1t has
been presented to his government, but
II Is understood that he holds to the
opinion that annexation In the near
future 10 among the probabilities.
As result Of the conferences be has
held, he will also recommend plan Of
action to his government which has
been indorsed by Mr.. Hatch, the Ha-
wsiian minister at Washington. There
are reasons for the belief that Mr..
Smith will report that the annexation
treaty which was drawn up during the
closing days OF the administration Of
President Harrison, but which wac
by President Cleveland,
at the instance of the late Judge Gres-
ham, will, with some alterations, be
sent In to the senate by President Nc
Kinley when the tariff bill has been
of.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
CHICAGO'S ELECTION
It Promises To Be Fully As
Lively as the One Held
In Las Vegas.
THE NEWS FROM SANTA re
~--~~---~-->
Three Men Overcome BY Gas In
q Brewery, Through Neglect
This Morning.
Mr.. BRYAN IN WASHINGTON
THE NEWS FROM SANTA r.
Mr.. BRYAN IN WASHINGTON

CHICAGO, Ill., April o.--One oi
the most remarkable municipal cam.
paigns in the history Of the worlds fail
city reaches close, tonight, and TO-
morrow, the voters will register theil
predictions at the polls. Among the
different parties excitement ID at {
fever heat and interest In the struggle
equals, IL not exceeds, the conditions
prevailing on the day before the ma.
tionsl election last November. Arm.
les Of workers are putting In their
finishing touches to-day, for their re.
spectiye candidates, and tonight, there
will be an aggregate of over 200 final
rallies in the thirty -four wards Of the
city.
The respective candidates are !:
Judge H. S. Sears, regular republican
Carter II. Harrison, son of Chicago's
murdered mayor, regular democrat,
but nominated by the silver wing and
repudiated by the gold standard demo-
Gratis; ex-Postmaster Washington He's.
ing, independent business mems can
didate. but adopted and indorsed by
the gold-standard democrats, and John
M. Harlan, SON Of the supreme court
justice OF that name, independent 70.
publican, but running upon the plat
form Of ssdeath TO the boodlers OF all
political parties"
Opposition to civil ser vice Is the
principal plank in the platform OF the
democratic nominee, Carter Il. Har-
irson, and who has given 1t out fat
footed that he will enforce the doctrine
that to the victors belong the spoils.
His speeches have forecasted that In
the event Of his election, he will follow
closely on the lines laid down by his
father during bis numerous terms as
mayor, and which were condensed in
the idea that Chicago should be o
"wide-open town." In all that the
term implies. His position is inter-
preted by his opponents as foresaadov-
ing the return to power Of the saloon
and gambling elements that in years
gone BY controlled the city.
Washington Hesing. in the event OF
his election, proposes to run the city
on business principles, and to Give
liberal, rather than an extreme, inter-
probation to the laws and regulations
affecting the saloons and their ad-
juncts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
DRrRo,r's ELECTION.


DETROIT, Michigan, April 5.--As an
outcome of the recent decision Of the
supreme court, declaring that Hazen
s. Pingree cannot hold the dual Offices
of governor of the state and mayor oi
this city, special election is in pro-
gress to- day. The republican. or Pin
gree, candidate is Captain Albert e.
Stewart, a Detroit vessel owner and
member of the Legislature. II he Is
elected, his administration will be
simply continuance Of that of Cover
NOR Pingree, as he is the latter's per-
sonal choice and close friend.
The democratic candidate is ex-
Congressman William G. Mayburv.
The s,ate election for justices Of the
supreme court is also in progress to-
DAY. Chief Justice Long, who came
into nationai prominence some time
since by his conflict with the pension
department at Washington, is candi-
date of the republican party for re-
election.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
Italian Parliament Opens.

ROME, Italy, April 5.-The new
Italian parliament was formally open.
ed, this morning. by the king In per.
son. Queen Marguerite was also
present and 400 deputies and 100 sen-
ators were in attendance, but the re-
publican and socialist deputies absent.
A speech from the throne announced
the institution Of number Of social
and political reforms and stated that
the government was in full accord with
all other European governments to
maintain the peace Of Europe. The
political programme outlined by the
speech was received very coldly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
A B0RRHoO RELEASED.
0evernor Thornton Does Gracious Act to q
Yonng rfan.

Special Telegram to The Optic.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, April 9th, 1897
jose Borrego. brother of the Borre-
gos, who was serving two-and-a-hall
years term in the penitentiary for as.
sault to kill, was granted a stay Of exc
cution and released on the order Of
Governor Thornton, to-day. He viii
have his liberty pending good behavior,
only. The governor considered the
age Of the boy, eighteen years, and
thought the ends Of justice had been
served in his case.
A picture Of q skull and cross-bones
and warning note were pinned to
DIR. j. II. Sloan's front door, last
night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
OVERCOME BY GAS.
Three Men Lose Their Liyes While Trying to
save Companion.

MONTREAL. Canada, April 8 Short
ly before noon to-day, Joseph Webb.
an employe Of Dow's brewery, went
into an empty vat for the purpose Of
cleaning it. He neglected the proper
precautions and carbolic gas overcame
him. John Murphy, who went to the
rescue of his workman, was also
overcome. A third emplo ye, named
Bannigan, in attempti ng to rescue his
two companions. was likewise: over
come. Still another employe, named
McCabby, rushed into the dangerous
receptacle, but was taken out before the
deadly gas got in its tall force. The
other three men, however, are Gil dead.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
Peace for Cuba.

MADRID. Spain, April 5.-The gov
ernment has cabled Captain General
Weyler, instructing him to introduce
into the administration of the affairs OF
Cuba, reforms which the cabinet re-
Gently agreed to institute in the island.
The Ep0cG. q semi-official organ, says
that the negotiations tor the restoration
Of peace IN Cuba are in progress, with
every prospect OF q successful conclu-
sion
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
The TRAFFIC Case

WASHINGTON, D. g.. April 5.--The
motion Of the solicitor general to ad-
vance for q speedy hearing the joint
traffic association case, has been grant
ed by the supreme court, but the hear
ing is fixed for the second Monday of
the next term. This will carry the
case over until the October term, this
year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
Chicago Bank Failure.

CHICAGO, Illinois, April g. The
Globe Savings bank did not open its
doors this morning. Later, the Chi.
cago Title and Trust company were
appointed receiver. The capital stock
Of the bank is 5000, 900. A few days
ago an assessment of so per cent. on
the capital stock was made and it is
supposed that the tardy response on
the part of the stockholders is the
cause of the collapse.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5.--Jos,
Iasigi, formerly Turkish consul general
at Boston, now in custody Of the courts
OF New York, must continu. in custody
of the judicial tribunals OF that state
and Massachusetts, until the charges
agsinst him for embezzling 800, 900,
are determined.