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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
EXCURSIONS, PICSICs, &c.
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THE YOUNG LADIES' MISSIONARY
SOCIETY OF the First Baptist church VIII
give a MOONLIGHT EXCURSION on
steamer Pocahontas next TUESDAY
EVENING. June 9Th. Boat leaves at 3
o'clock Among the many attractions will
be an old Virginia hot-nsh supper. Re
Treatments at city prices. Tickets: Cen
tlemen. so cents; ladies, % cents. Je 5-3t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
sss-THE MONUMENTAL EPIS-

SOPAL CNCkCH--Rev. FESNER ). STIcKNEY.
Rector-servlces At IL a. N. and p. M. sun
day school and Bbic class at 9:i5 A. ". Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
n..p.uOGF- MEMORIAL PRESRYrE.

RIAN CHURCH-kev. JAMES 4. COOK. Pastor
preqchinY in the church, Nineteenth ana Franz
I'm sirecLs, SUNDAY at II A. NJ sun iav SCHOOL
o.3O A. ". Gospel services p. u. WKDSES-
DAY Hvaagclistic service In Old Market Hall
sI-Sp.Y f. NJ. All welcome. Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
yoySG's-P0ND PICNIC GROUNDS
ARE OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS,
DAY OR EVENING.

Boats for hire. Electric line TO Lake
side Park passes grounds.
'Phone $50, or address +. q. station A,
city. W. l. MohDHN-Ai'
NJ 1c-oOlfm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
roy~ GRACE.STREET BAPTIST

WILLIAM Y. HATCHER. d. D.,
az tho "raboInacle," Grace
between Bciyidere and Pine streets. sunday
s,hcol a: 9:l5 O'Clock A. Nj. Preaching by the
p. NJ Prayer meeting WEDNESDAY NIGur at
O'Clock Young mems praYer.mse'ing FRI
DAY NIGHT AZ s CLOCK. Young Peoples Uuon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON at o'clo,k. Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05

EeH-GEOVE AVENUE BAPTIST
CBUkCu Grove ayepue near Beech street,
Preaching a. II \. y. by Rev. JAMES Z. SMITH.
ID. D.. and at S:I5 y. NJ. by Rev. 5. Z. MITCHELL,
OF Rchmorg College Sundsy school a; 9:lo
A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
D Z q p Richmond FTederlcAS-
H., l. " l. buFg & Potomac.
schedule In Effect April ~. 1897.
LEAVE nYRD-STREET STATION.


schedule In Effect April ~. 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
s..OA. NJ. Sunday only. for Washing
ton and points North. stops
at Elba. Glen Allen ASH
land. boswell, Ruther Glen.
Penola, Milford Guinea,
Fredericksburg Brooke and
sa,A NJ Daily. except Sunday. for
Washington and points
North. stops at Elba. Ash
land. Taylorsyille. boswell
Ruthcr Glen. Penola. Mil
ford. Woodslane. Guinea,
Summit, Fredericksburg
Brooke and Whitewater.
Pullman caT.
1900 NJ T RaS sSss'' a Sunday 1g5 e.
North. Stops at Elba. Glen
Allen. Ashland. boswell.
Milford. Fredericksburg.
Brooke and Whitewater
Parlor-car Also, connects
with Congressional Limited
at Washington
-15 p NJ, Daily. for Washington and
points North. Stops az Elba,
Ashland. boswell. Milford,
Fredericksburg, Brooke, and
Whitewater and other sta
tons Sundays. Sleeper,
Richmond to New York.
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
$40 y. NJ, IdllNs soNDpS 1T " lAfNeth'if
Brooke. Fredericksburg. Mil
ford. boswell. Ashland. and
Elba. and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper, New York
TO Richmond.
2:i5 Z. NJ, Daily. except Sunday. Stops
at Whitewater, Brooke.
Fredericksburg, Summit,
Guinea, Woodslane. Milford,
Penola. Ruther Glen. Dos
well, TaylOrsvlle. Ashland,
Glen Allqn and Eliza Par
lor-car from Washington.
no p. NJ, Daily. Stops only at Frede-
rcksburg. boswell and Ash
land. Pullman cars from
New York and Washington.
S:36 z. NJ, Daily ytops at Whitewater,
Brooke, Fredericksburg
Summit, Guinea. Woodslare.
Milford, Penola, Ruther
Glen, boswell, Ashland.
Glen Allen. and Elba. Sleep
ing-car.
FREDERICksB'G ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY except Sunday)
400 =. NJ, Leaves Byrd-Stroet Station.
$50 A. NJ Arrives Bvrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except Sunday)
6:l2 A. NJ, Leaves Elba.
$40 p. NJ, Leaves Elba.
$40 a. NJ, Arrives Elba.
600 F. NJ, Arrives E!ba.
c. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
T.. II. L. MYERS. President. je 2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05
DEPARTURE or STEAMERS.

,.ia Cbesooeake and Ohla railway al " -"
p, NJ. or Richmond and PetersDuIs ,aI,-
ro,d iSorfolk and Western routel \.
NJ connecting at Norfolk with Ola DO
ninion-Iine steamer. sailing same eve
ming for New YORK
ALL-WATER ROUTE.
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Rich
mond every Monday at . L. NJ. ior New
York via james river. 49,.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
company's 500 east Main street; Cnesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and Richmond
and Petersburg railroad depots, and AT
company office. III east Main street.
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
for New York and all points beyond can
be shipped Toy direct steamers, saiiinS
FRIDAY, z. NJ: also by steamer
Leaving Richmond WEDNESDAY, 3 =.
NJ. Tor Norfolk; connecting with steamer
Manifest closed one hour before sailing
Freight received and forwarded and
Through bills OF lading issued for all
northern. eastern, and foreign points.
FROM NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave daily except Sun
day. TO Norfolk or old Point comfort
railroad or Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Direct steamers via James-river route)
leave every SATURDAY passenger and
freight. and TUESDAY freight only.
Sailing from company's pier, No %
North river. foot of Beach street, at 3 T..
~: Saturday. 4 i. Nj.
freight received and forwarded daily.
except Sunday.
For further information apply TO
JOHN f MAYER. Agent.
1912 east Main street,
Richmond. Va.
w L. Guillaudeu. yice-President and
Traffic Manager. New York je 3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-05

:. ULLMAN'S SON,
1920 AND 1922 EAST MAIN STREET.
sPhone BIG -Phune 81
Cali for one Of our New complets Price
lists -.-- No. U-sa. ru&Th
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esy~ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. GEoacE COOPER, ID. D.. Pastoral II A.
NJ. "KGdosh- Barnea" at S:15 i. NJ, Heart
Eear" B,b,e School at $3.50 a. NJ. Young
Peop'e's lnlon at $3.50 4. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
ACCUSED or ROBBING BOON hAhLh'

EDWARD GAY WHITE Of TRIAL FOR THE LAR
CENY or $1,000 FROM HoRATIo - NEWcoMb
paltimorc Jan l6-The trial OF Edward Gay
White charged with the larceny Of 5000 from
IIoraiio d. Newcomb. began to-day In the Crlmi
nal Court, White Is "A resident of Richmond. Va.
and N.vconb is New YorkcT. but the alleged
crime was committed in this city. The case was
~ have becn heard by Judges Wickcs and Harlan
ui,hout Jury but a. Judge Harlan was i'll and
unable 10 be present IL decided by Judge
Vicl,es to hear the testimony Of out-of-town wit
ncssos only and continue the case until later day
In his preliminary statement OF the case States
Attorney Duffy said that he expected TO prove
that Horatio y. Ncwcomb was induced by White
10 come to Baltimore and put UP 5000 backing TOT
n book at the Pimco racetrack The book lost
s2ss the first day. and the next morning White
accompanied by Mccormick the ucket Wrt s, IN
the hookmaking business, TOOK INC uaih LOT hcn-
mord He went from there 10 Norfolk, ana was
arrested hy Detective caut at the Imperial Hotel
I'm that city OH November 10. The money mas not
been recovered. White Is supposed TO have hid
Charles T. Stanton OF Ncw-York. a bookmaker
Newcomb saying that he had formed partner
snip with White. Boyken Ford. who was cashier
for NcwcomD White Co, testified TO Newcomp
saving that White was his partner.
The defence contends that White had possession
Of The money Is \ewcombs partner. and That
White therefore, cannot Toe convicted OF larceny
counsel for the defence sad before the trial that
he wished all the evidence in the case 10 go IN
II were, true 1, would not show that White had
ronml,tcd any Crmc-ccrtainy not the crime
charged i'm the indictment. Congressman Elicit
NJ Virginia who IL whites cousin. was present at
Tor tbc defence other friends OF White cam. from
Virginia 10 attend the ttlaL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
BUSINESS EMRi RRi SSMENTS.

Poughkeepsic Jan. l6 ,SpeciaD.-On the applica-
lion OF Deputy Attorney General Hasbrouck an
order was made by Justice Barnard to-day appoint
ing Louis Dirmont lawyer OF New-fork 'ity.
receiver of tho W b. Webb Company. commission
,,.rcb,nts of Sew-york The company was formed
and incorporated about three years ago ana issued
20 shares Of stock AT 80 each Police Captain ID.
G Monahan subscribed for $40 shares. and still
owns them W T. webb and his son own the re-
naming ten Captain Monahan and w b. Webb
both asked the Attorney-Generai 10 pegh an action
,or dlssoIution of the corporation. stating that
they could not agree TO the methods OF conduct
ing the business or division Of the profits.
'1 a0nrson t'I,v Mo Jan 6-The Standard Shoe
comnany one OF the largest companies employing
convict abor and doing business In the peni-
,on,tarv made nm assignment yesterday. The total
liabilities will probably reach $4,000 Poor collie
lions IL assigned the cause OF the failure rms
o"n,,,nv uns organized about fifteen years ago
Win a canIr,l stock OF $500. all paid up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
HURT AT THE DEADLY CURVE.
AN UNKNOWN MAN RUN DOWN AND PROBA.
BLY, FATALLY INJURED.

An unknown man. about thirtyfve years old.
run down by a cable at Dead Mans
Curve" Fourteenth-st. and Broadway. about
1879 o'clock last night. and injured so badly
that he will in all probability die. He was re-
moved to the New-York Hospital in an ambu-
lance. The car that ran the man down was turn
ing the corner going south when il struck him.
He was thrown PROSTATE in front Of the car. and
dragged for about ten feet. When he was extr-
Gated it was found that his skull was fractured.
and that he had sustained severe internal in
jures He was unconscious when taken from be-
meath the car. The gripman was Thomas Gala
ham, and the conductor was John Connors.
Policeman EiGen. of the Mcrcer-st. station.
placed both under arrest. Policeman Scoble
Went with the injured man to the hospital to see
II he could learn who he Two slips of pa
per found in his pocket. one bore the
name and address Of George a. F'lagg, No.
Madlson-ave. The other was marked +. j. Fo-
gerty. No. IS Grand-s st. of Edwin Hall.
The man rathe- poorly dressed The acct
dent was witnessed by large number OF peo-
ple and IL was the general expression Of opin-
ion that the accident was due to the mans own
carecssness.
1t said that employe OF the company
duty at the crossing. warning pedestri-
ans back the sped swiftly around the
corner. but that the unknown man ran directly
in front of one. He going from the west
side of Broadway to the Morton House corner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
Mr.. TILLMAN GIVES tP THE rom.
THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE ASKS loo NUN
FROM A CONTESTANT FOR THE Gov
ERNORSHIP.

Nashville Tenn. Jan. lG (SpeciaD-feorse y.
Tillmon Republican contestant for the ofiice OF
Governor before the Legislature to-day announced
that he had decided to discontinue the contest MT
Tiliman's withdrawal is due 10 the passage by the
LEGISLATURE Of A bill requiring a contestant Tor Inc
office of Governor 10 give bond OF $.o,WD Tor me
costs of the contest The bond Is CONDITIONED
upon the faithful bona -fdc and successful pros"cu
ton Of the contest: the penalty to be enforced
should the Joint Assembly determine the contest
unwarranied or not in good faith or malicious or
made for political effect or without reasonable
cause.
Mr. Tilman saws the contention that the new con-
test law is necessary to discourage frivolous con-
tests Is mere pretcxt. He considers II peculiarly
unjust in view Of the fact that he and his political
associates have been engaged since the election IN
the labor of investigation and preparation Of evil
dence to frauds committed at the election. rely
ing until recently upon the contest law a IT existed
under which the former contest was made by the
Democratic candidate. who had been defeated upon
the face Of the returns. He says burden OF ex
p,nse in conducting contest and the prOba bilty
OF a decision adverse TO a Republican contestant I'm
this State would seem TO be sufficient discourage
ment but when the Legislature In addition
threatens him with penalty Of s25 600 for prcsum-
ing the contest the discOura cement hes
4 point amounting almost TO prohibition.
Mr. Tillman says that from the evidence already in
he was elected by more than 900 ma jorlty hut be-
cause Of the new law he will not make the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
SURPRISED BURGLARS N THEIR ROOMS
/ THE OCCUPANTS OPENED THE DOOR on TWO MEN
AND CAPTrRED ONE or THEM.

THE OCCUPANTS OPENED THE DOOR on TWO MEN
AND CAPTURED ONE OF THEM.
Joseph Stenhardt and his two sons. Oscar and
william keep bachelors hall in fathouse on the
third floor OF No 10 East one hundred -hrd-st
Last evening Oscar Seinhardt. with his brother
and another young man. went homo about o'clock
They were surprised 10 find two burglars at work
in their rooms. They were In time 10 cause the
arrest of one Of them and to save quantity OF
their belongings which the burglars had already
packed up ready for removal.
oscar went upstairs first to unlock the door. and
found the two men in the parlor. William and his
friend were still In the lower hallway AZ the time
one OF the burglars rushed by Steinhardt, and
esca ped William and his friend. who did not know
who he was Oscar grappled with the remaining
burglar until help came William ran 10 a front
window and called 20 Policeman Oman. Of the East
one hundred -fourh-s station. who pl aced the
intruder under arrest. The burglars had entered
the rooms by forcing the front door with screw
driver. When the Steinhardts reached their rooms
the eliot hing done up in bags. ready to be taken
away. ..,,,,
At the station the burglar said he was William
Wilson twenty-five years old. clothing cutter
OF No. Sl4 West Seventy-eghth-st The police say
the burglars name IL Anderson. a file and heavy
aw with a bunch OF keys. were found In his
pockets He Will be taken to the Harlem Court
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
NOT FROM NETWORK STATE.
GENERAL, RATC'UciIER SAYS MKINLEY WILL GET
HIS SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

Saratoga Jan 1C-Genera George II. Baicheler
who arrived here from Washington last night, was
seen by United Associated Presses reporter TINS
morning relative the press dispatches from Wash
ington Yesterday the effect that he was being as
cussed for Secretary OF the Treasury of Mckinney
Cabinet General Batchellsr said he knew nothing
about the matter. except what he had read IN the
papers. which probably emanated from some OF MS
many friends in both Houses OF Congress lie de-
clared that he had made no effort TO secure an APP
poln;ment of any nature. but. should the poruoio
be rendered him. he could not AFFORD 10 decline u.
He added that he positive the Treasuryship wouo
not 20 to anv one in New-York because OF the
strong feeling among the people in the Nest that
no matter who might be named from tne ltWPi'r (,
State for the Office he would be susceptible 10 W All
street influences. For that reason. ne aided
am positive the Treasuryshp VIII go elsewhere
believe Major Mckinley feels that way. and know
General Harrison did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
RUSSIA NOT ALARMED.
NO INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE ARBI-
TRATION TREATY MADE

MINISTER DE kOTZEBUE SAYS HE HAS HAD No
MMUNICATION WITH SECRETARY OLNEY
on THE sCBJECT-"THE. CrIRONI-
CLE's" STORY DENIED
Washington. Jan. 16.-In regard to the story
teeeIaphed from Washington to The London
Chronicle giving circumstanta details Of an
alleged interview between Mr. de KOtzebue. the
Russian Minister and Secretary Olney. in re-
gard to the arbitration treaty, from which the
inference was drawn that Russia opposed
the treaty. Mr. de Kotzebue authorizes the
statement that he has at any time been
directed by his Government to investigate the
treaty in question: that he has never spoken to
Mr. Oney on the subject or received from MIN
a single word Of explanation or comment.
Mr. de Kotzebue has nothing to say concern
ing the treaty its meaning or significance. ex-
cept that 1t in no way touches Russian interests
He contents himself with declaring that neither
on his own account nor because Of instructions
from the st. Petersburg Government has he
had one word OF converse ton with Mr. Olney
about the treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17

TRAGEDY IN AN ORPHAN HOME NEAR
DALLAS, TEN.
THE MARION SAW THAT THE OTHER CHILDREN
WERE SAFE BEFORE TRYING TO RESCUE

THE MARION SAW THAT THE OTHER CHILDREN
WERE SAFE BEFORE TRYING TO RESCUE
HER OWN. AND THE LATTER Persisted.
Dallas Tex. Jan 16-Buckner's Orphan Home. In
the suburbs Of this city destroyed by fire shortly
after midnight this morning Sixteen boys per-
ished in the flames and several were seriously
burned.
Mrs. Brition. the matron. had been in bed only
short time when she smelled smoke. and Immediately
raised alarm Runners were sent 10 al the bed
rooms the children and get them out of the
building After seeing that large number OF the
children had been removed from the building and that
the others would he out In few moments. Mrs Brit
ton suddenly remembered her own children ana. rum
ming TO her ROOM endcavored to rescue them
She was too late. The fire had ener,d her room
and although she fought the flames with desperate
Zeal she compelled TO retrea, with the cries of
her children ringing In her In the confusion
which rcigned while the children being assisted
from the building many were overlooked anu scNelal
of ihc little fellows seriously burned but II *
believed that their injuries will not prove fatal
Particulars of the fire hard TO obtain, but II Il
thought that Ii the result OF carelessness Just
before retiring for the night Mrs Brtton order"I one
Of the Larger boys in the institution to prepare hre
in stove 20 be knd,ed in the morning the boy
reported that he had arranged the fire all right but
Is suspected that hot ashes were dropped on
the floor. setting fire TO the woodwork. Before the
fire apparatus from this city could reach the scene
the building, with is contents. was entirely de-
s;royed The loss OH property Is estimated at ABOUT
ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
~ curRNAN BACK IN WASHINGTON.
xS - vs. THE POLICY OF THE MKiNLEf ADMIN
glnATiON WILL. BE TO PRESERVE PEACE
WITH ALL OTHER NATIONS.

~ sAvs THE POLICY OF THE MKiNLEf ADMIN
slnariox WILL. BE TO PRESERVE PEACE
WITH ALL OTHER NATIONS
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator sherman
reached Washington this morning after his briel
visit TO the Presdent-clect He confirmed the
,,s,s d,snatches that he had agreed to accept
the Secretaryship Of State. and said the IN
formation had been given out in Canton au-
,bor,,a.,ve,v As to who his colleagues In the
Cabinet might he. the Senator declined even
70 make prediction. That was matter ne
added which rested entirely with Mr. Mchh-
lev. and the President-elect would make MS
selection public when he thought the proper
time had come.
Senator Sherman declined to discuss the SUD-
ject of foreign relations except in the most
general terms 1t would. he said. be the pohcS
Of the Mckinley Administration to preserve
peace between this and all other nations ana
beyond his general statement he dld not care
TO discuss the subject. Since the publication u
his acceptance of the Premiership Senator Sher-
man has become more rcticent than ever about
matters before the Foreign Relations Commit
tee Of which he is chairman. On none OF them
would he express an opnioa and from the way
the Senator talks the Inference is drawn that ne
believes he will be called on to act as Secre-
iary Of State on many OF the supJtc'S Ho" ~"
fore his committee. and which cannot possibly
be finally disposed of before March I.
Senator Burrows of Michigan. returned from
Canton on the same train with Mr.. sherman
Mr. Burrows spoke Of Mr.. Shermans ntness 10,
the duties he is about 10 assume ana caIIeu
attention TO the fact that, although he would
be az the head Of the State Department, the
President would still have his advice and coun-
SCI around the Cabinet table on financial mat
ters Senator burrows went 20 Canton to urge
the selection OF General Alger as Secretary OF
War While he did not return win the as
surance that General Alger would get the pace,
Senator Burrows Is favorably impressed WIN
the interview he had. and believes mat the
chances OF his candidate are exceedingly good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
ACCUSED or ROBBING GLOTERS'ILLE

ARREST OF J. FRANK DAVIS. WHO WAS CITY
CHAMBERLAIN FOR FOUR YEARS.
Gloversville " Y, Jan. 81. Frank Davis. city
Chamberlain from 1890 to 1894. was arrested this
morning charged with Incorporating the citys
funds Davis's arrest following that OF city CLERK
Wilmarthon a similar charge mas created DIG
eenea,ion and rumors are rife that other arrests
- ,,,-lv IN follow. The amount which Davis is
CHARGED With appropriating TO his own use IS
&c a.! its cash books for all the years OF MS tenn
OF Office missing ne II d'Ho O''"' oN wa"
6a,,s was araigned before Recorder Mcdonald
b. n;cb, Pail was fixed at $500. which was lur-
.Vsiis When Davis was arraigned, city Attor-
nny EcIeston said that the report Of me expert
ends was over 5000 and he intimated That other
arrests would be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
THE N4CHTAS OFF FOR BANGKOK
ORDERED TO PROTECT AMERICAN INTER
ESTS-TIIE ATTACK ON VICE
CONSUL KELLETT.

WASHINGTON Jan 1.-THE gunboat Machias left
Canton for Bangkok. Siam this morning. in obeci-
once to Cabed orders from Secretary Herbert TO
protect American interests" The distance is about
200 mile, and the Machas should reach her desti-
nation in about a week. The state Department
decr 10 divulge the character OF the information
from Rangko. which causes the sudden dispatch OF
a warship 10 the scene. but there Is no doubt that
the attack on United States Vice Consu General Ed
ward h. Kelctt by Samese soldiers is at the bottom
of it. Press dispatches three weeks ago announced
tina; Mr.. Kclct, who j. an unpaid official appointed
by Minstc- and Consul-General Barrett two years
ago. had been fired upon AMI wounded by Siamese
soldiers 1t WAS Impossible confirm this news at
the State Departrcn. at the time but IT was ex-
planned thc-c that Mr.. Kcllett had RICH; 10 en-
gage in trade and possibly some personal affair OF
his own had led TO his arres. by the local author-
ties
To-day IT is learned that for some time litigation
has been In progress over the estate Of an American
named Check who held valuable teak concession
from the Samcso Government; This had hecA
after his death il became desirable TO wind up his
estate. the Siamcse Government stepped IN ana 'oHh
plants he mad raised and employed In getting ou'
timber
estate he agent Of the heirs and his acyity IN
dncr Dch, nr, p'"v hn' nerhaDs oversteppcd the
usual legal methods in trying to get rid OF MN
about seven war; and while Minister Barrett
been well received there the Siamese have not had
so much respect for the American flag as Tor that
Of either Great Britain or France.
Isaac Townsend Smith. Siamcse Consul-General IL
this CITY, when copy OF the dispatcn regarding
the sending Of the gunboat Machias to Bangkok
ito protect American interests" was shown to him.
said he attached Importance to the action DIS
patches from Siam about the attack on Nice-ton-
sul-Ciencral Kcllctt' he said are newspaper SEN
saions The whole affair. In my opinion. Il mere
buncombe. II the situation was at all serious. the
Siamcse Government would have communicated
with me officially before this | have not received
d word from them the subject