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5000 More R,n.s for the Navy.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Secretary Long has
decided to award to the Winchester Company
q contract for furnishing tho navy and marine
corps with 5000 additional small arms of the
new calibre This company has already de-
livered to the Government 10000 rifles OF the
now type. Some slight changes have been made
by the ordnance experts in the breech mechan-
Ism of the rifle in order to reduce the chances of
Its becoming injured under heavy fire. Deliver
les under the contract will hegin in about
sixty days. The necessity of making additional
purchases is due to tho increase of the enlisted
force of the navy to IL, 900 men and the 500
additional marines allowed two years ago.
Bullets for the rifle will be manufactured SO
that they will MUSHROOM on coming in con
tact with target, which. il a human body, will
have the effect of causing jagged wound.
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MAaoWAx MArLEArE mrs. BARxEs.
Friends TryinE TO Patch Up Peace Between
Him and the First Mrs. MnEownn.


TRENTON, Jan. GA conference Of the friends
OF ex-Mayor Frank A. Mcgowan was hold last
night. and latcr Mcgowan held a conference
with Mrs. Barnes. agowan, his Oklahoma wife.
Driven by absolute poverty from good hotels
to those OF a cheaper class. and admitted there
only on sufferanco. Mcgowan, who formerly
held In his hand tho political destiny of scores
OF politicians and the fortunes Of many men, Is
now broken in spirit. and has consented to listen
to the few friends who have stood steadfastly by
him through all his career.
At the conference he was told fatty that he
must expect no help of any kind In the future
unless he again made his peace with Mrs. Ma
gowan and his family and abandoned Mrs.
Barnes.Magowan.
The subject OF the conference between the
former Mayor and Mrs. Barnes. NIogowan was
their final separation. The woman agreed, 1t is
said. that they should part forever.
Mcgowan at once left the Barlow Hotel. where
he was staying, taking his baggage. His son
met him. and father and son for the first time In
a year spent the night together. The new ar
rangement wns such that Mcgowan snd his son
were admitted at the Trenton House.
Mrs. Barnes.Magowan remained at the Bar.
low, and to-day several lawyers were trying to
make some arrangement mutually satisfactory
TO Mrs. Barncs.Magowan and the former Mayor.
the object OF which is final separation and the
ex-Mayor's return to his family. Mrs. Barnes
1t is sad will probably return to her family in
Canada.
Her daughter Beryl was last week allowed to
go TO her father, J. A. Barnes, now In Ohio. and
1t Is even reported that there is probability Of
reconciliation between Barnes and Mrs.
Barnes as we'll as between Mcgowan and his
first wife, and that Magowan's friends will at
once start him again in the manufacturing
business.
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Hearing ON the Ant,-scalplns slIr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Senate Committee
on Interstate Commerce to-day resumed its
hearings on the Anti-Scalping bill. William f.
King President OF the Merchants Association
of New York; James B. Dill. counsel for that
body, and Mr. Compton of j. V. Farwell & Co
of Chicago urged the passage of tho bill.
Mr.. Din said that tho entire board of the Mer-
chants Association, which association is COM
posed of !, 100 business firms in New York, rep
rescnting $500, 600, 900 of invested capital and
Win hearE IHoV H1d osot i 's,nocfs, ~ mn
passage of the bill and their action had been APP
proved by the entiro membership. both resident
and nonresident, with the exception of eighteen.
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Programme OF tho President's Social EnEaEe-
mehts for the Season.

President McKinley's official social engage
ments for the season was completed to-day.
The first function he will attend since the
death of his mother will be a dinner given by
Vce-President Hobart on Jan. Ia. Official din
ners by members of the Cabinet will occur on
Jan. 90. %. "a. and 81, and Feb. l. On Jan. 81
the President will go to New York to attend
the banquet of the National Manufacturers
Association. The dinners al the White House
to tho Diplomatic Corps and the Supreme Court
will take place on Jan. 26 and Feb. respec-
lively. On Jan. 81 the President will go to
Philadelphia, and remain there the next day as
the guest OF the University OF Pennsylvania.
From Jan. Ia to Feb. % the President has four
teen social engagements including the White
House receptions.
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Sosse u. Frost II q Candidate Tor Re-eieetien
as Chairman OF the County Committee.

Jesse n. Frost IL n Candidate Tor ne-efeetien
as Chairman OF the County Committee.
There may be more lively contest over the
election of tho Chairman OF the new Repubi'
can County Committee in Brooklyn next Tues
day night than has been anticipated although
there is likely to be an absence of the bitter
factional feeling which prevailed last year.
Walter Is. Atterbury, tho Twenty.third ward
leader, is the candidate Of the predominant ele-
ment in the organization which remained faith
ful to the regular candidates in the late cam
paign, and IL is not likely that any combina-
tion can bo formed TO beat him. Some men Of
influence, however. think 1t is possible to defeat
him, and have suddenly sprung Jesse d. Frost,
who presided over the committee last year, "a
the opposition candidate.
Mr.. Frost is u delegate from the Twenty.sec'
Thin adhercnt of Jacob Worth until near the
close Of the canvass. when he came out for dcn:
whatever remains. @ Of The worth element in tho
committee in his fight for re election.
samuel y. DonncllS OF the Fourth ward ana
also some backing for the place, but the con,
test Is sure TO narrow down to Atterbury and
Frost, unless some dark horse enters the race ace
cumstances. that no man will be put at the
head of the committee who has not the conf
dcncc OF the state organization. Although
lying low just at present, the friends OF Mr..
Worth, 1t is well known, are eagerly watching
for an opportunity to renew their factionai
chance be presented next Tuesday night. 1t is
also known that they have all been greatly
a, rival organization in Kings county. Indeed,
almost all the members of the dis rict associa-
tions who were actively identified with the
in the party. ranks and discountcnance any at
tempt to rehabilitate Jacob Worth as lender;
Henry a. anb%Fy arc eanddafPes dPs'Gf for The
Craftsmanship of the Executive Committee.
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GERMANY IS JUBILANT
SHE rs WELL PLEASED TTrH mr.,
NEW INTEREST IN CHINA
The Newspapers ReEnrd Herman Success,
How to EnEianu--Hnron Won uueiov ,,..,-
rated fer His Part In tho Mnttcr-N,,.
RusaiR Wants Port Arthur on similar r,,,,,.

How to EnEianu--Hnron Won uurio, ,,
rated fer His Part In tho Mnttcr-N.'.
Hnsain Wants Port Arthur ON similar rrrm..
Special Cable Desrdtch TO rrr Sun
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-Universal satisfaction 10 ,,,,
over the outcome OF the Kino Chou Bay o,,;.
and the newspapers triumphantly asscr, ,hn,
the success of Germany in thnt part of ,I,s
world is a slap in the faco for Great Britain
Baron Won Buclow, the Foreign Minister won,
to Potsdam to-day, whittier he had been sur'
moned by Emperor William. and his Mnios,r
personally invested him with tho order of ,h.
Red Eaglo of the first class. In recognition a,
the success of the negotiations with China.
The Stock Exchange was briskcr to-day ,bDr
It has been for weeks. Spectators were owl
IDENTIFY relieved by the knowledge that no in,cr
national complications would follow the Lone.
of Kiao Chou Bay.
Tho scmioficial North German Gn.ette cor.
tends that the tension in the East has mo,
arisen from the relations of Germany ana
China. The only serious cause of anxiety !,
says, are the antagonistic political interests n,
Groat Britain and Russia, behind which my,
appears an economic antagonism Tho nnncr
maintains that there is no reason for one sinpl,
State undertaking to make the new Chimes.
loan, and says 1t thinks that common action in
the matter would be expodient
The North German Gazette, with the weipht
of Its official inspiration sets forth the Object,
OF German policy in east Asia, which, it SAYS ar,
free from all violence. Germany does not seek 10
force her way into China a conquerer but n,
peaceful co.operator in developing tho pro,.
perity OF that country. Germany's enterprise
there. as everywhere abroad. II subordinate 10
that moderation which is embodied in the
motto Harm to no one." The agreement with
China has resulted in strengthening and con.
solidating the existing good relat ions het wa.,
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FREE TRIP FOR ENGINEERS.
Yarrow Wants EnElishmen to See How Their
American Brethren Live.

HnFfow wants EnGlishmen to See How TheiP
American Brethren Live.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The cable despatch from Mr..
A.F.Yarrow Of the engineering and shipbuildng
firm Of Poplar who is at present visiting tho
United States. and who offered to defray tho
expenses of three or four engineers In visiting
the trade centres from Boston to PHILADELPHIA.
in order that they may confirm or refutc his
observations regarding tho higher wages re-
ceived by and the greater comfort of American
engineers. is much discussed hore.
When Mr.. George Barnes, General Secretary
of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers was
spoken to on the subject to-day he laughed and
said: That's all right; IL he will find the money
we will find the men. We do not object to
visiting committee being formed. We want the
facts"
The Engineers Society only received $500 to-
day toward its fund. A report that the society
had collapsed was circulated in Glasgow to-day.
1t had the effect Of booming Scotch railway se-
curites. but later the report was denied.
The Employers Federation has been further
strengthened by accessions of firms in Leeds.
Wigan, Preston, and Nottingham.
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Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-These naval orders
have been issued:
Chief ENGINEER s. Cowio. detached from the Purl-
tan and ordered to the IndIana Chief Engineer J. L.
Hannum, detached from the Indiana and ordered to
the Minneapolis; Chief Engineer A. Windsor. de-
tached from the Minneapolis and ordered TO the New
York Navy Yard; Chief Engineer j. r. Edwards. or
dered to the Purltan Passed Assistant Paymaster r.
v. Mohun. ordered 10 the Navy Yard, Washington.
These army orders have been issued:
Leave granted Second Lieut.. James s. Parker,
Fourth Cavalry, is extended one month. Leave for
fifeen DAYS is granted Capt. Luigi LOmla, fifth Ar
tery. Leave for one month. ON surgeons certificate
OF disability, is granted First Lieut. A W. Brewster
Ninth Infantry.
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All hall to the new New York see

Therein arises here a city which takes Its
p.a9e al once as the second of the great capitals
OF 'tie world .. II will be the foremost
capital OF the world in population In wealth and
IN commercial ana financial power
Here is to be developed city which
wy SuIpass in grandeur any which has yet been
bulldei ty man.
All hail to the Imperial city
The Sun, Jan. I, '9S.
In the centre of the office
district, within easy reach of the
busy man stands a Store for
serving men with clothing, ready
made or to-meaSure as the
customer elects.
AS vast as are the possibilities
OF this imperial city so vast are
the possibilities of tailoring
business conducted to meet the
demand of its business men.
Alive, but digniied, active,
but agreeable, prompt in service
reliable in products. No "cheap
goods" but always cheap prices.
Irrespective of all previous
prices the E o Thompson Over
coats are to be closed out at a
very small price.
E O Thompson's Sons
Rsssy.%sa: Rs,sISi1 .o's5"S Sioihrns 245 Broadway
1'enea' ~''"'HE above Park Place
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Set the Mems Feet on FIrr.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Jan. 6.-Tho PORT
land saloon. II low dive at Colorado CITY, was
the scene, on sunday morning, oran unusun! "''
currcncc Two colorcd sports rnmcd fIr'''
wood and Huston. had become drums and VIE
lying on the floor in their sock feet. Guy.
another coorcd sport. To have some fun III ms
own way, soaked both the drunken men feet
with alcohol and then lighted 1t.
Both victims ran madly down the street WIN
their feet and trousers GhlaEe. They Mtis
caught and taken to the County il"sWiaI. h". y
suffering terribly. Fleetwood was more -,'t.
Ously hurnc than Huston and died IN '"''"'
sions Yesterday. Huston may recover.
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PROPOSED NEW BANKING ACT
The Bill introduced In tho House to Garry Out
the Monetary CommIsnIon'a Views.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Committee on Bank
ing and Currency to-day decided to devote Jan.
12 to hearing representatives of the Indianap-
oils Monetary Commission in support of the bill
introduced by Representative Overstrcet to-day
to carry out the recommendations of the COM
mission. The bill contains forty-seven sections
and embodies every feature of the recommcnda-
tions of tho commission. The portion relating
to the maintenance of the gold standard. the
creation of the bureau of issue and redemption.
and the gradual retirement ot the legal tender
same language in tho report. Tho banking
features are more elaborate and carefully define
the character of the guarantee fund for tho pro-
lection of notes issued upon assets and the man.
ner Of redeening the notes Of failed banks.
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Judgment Against Mime. Rhea. the Actress.

ROCHESTER, jan 6.-Judgment in the sum Of
81, ,436 was taken to-day against Nine. Rhea,
the actress. in favor of Albert holland Haycns.
an editorial writer on the Onion and .Idrcfiscr
the Empress OF the French" In 1892 Mr.
Havcns sold the play to Nine. Rhca.
According to his contract he was 10 re-
ceive $40 royalty ON each performance. and no
less than two performances were to be given
weekly. For a time the royalties were paid. but
later remttancCs were not forthcoming and the
royalties ran up to the amount named in the
Judgment. Josephine. the Empress of the
French was written in 1892 ana was produced
the same season.
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LAeut. Lefavor or tho Navy Found Guilty or
, IntOHIcaIIon While ON Duty.

WAsBINGToN, Jan. 6.-Lieut. Frederick Fl.
Lefavor OF the navy has been found guilty by a
court.martial, convened at the Marc Island
Navy Yard, of intoxication while on duty.
lieut.. Lefavor was attached 10 tho Wheeling
and was reported for drunkenness while on duty,
and also accused of conduct unbccoming an
officer and tending to the destruction OF good
first charge and the court recommended that
ho be deprived Of four numbers In his grade.
Secretary Long. in reviewing the case. says the
punishment is inadequate and does not agree
with the court that Lieut. Lefavor was limo.
cent OF conduct prejudicial to the interest of the
service. He. however, approves the sentence.
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Propo.ea I,eclproclt, Treaty with IiaI,.

WAsIHNGroN, Jan. 6.-Dipomatic steps were
begun to-day to negotiate u reciprocity treaty
with Italy. The United States wants Italian
lean products and manufactures. Count Vinci,
the Charge d'Atf Tres of the Italian Embassy,
had an interview on the subject to-day with
Secretary Sherman ana John A. kasson, the
American Reciprocity Commissioner. 1t is be.
lieved that reciprocal agreement cannot be
arranged bet Ween the two countries
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COSTRACTOR FRUH IN JAIL.
Heia In Default OF $4,000 Hail on Pawn
broker Cahcn's Charge.

George Fruh. the young Brooklyn contractor.
who is accused of having swndled Samuel
and Moses Cahon,the Canal street pawnbrokcrs,
out of several thousand dollars, was arraigned
before Police Justice Brenncr in the Adams
Street Court, Brooklyn, yesterday. At tho sug-
gestion of Assistant District Attorney Elder bail
WAS fixed at $4,000.
Counsel for the accused protested against the
amount OF the bail, and wanted an Immediate
hearing. He snd that Fruh was the victim
of II blackmailing scheme, and that IL was
merely question as TO who got arretsed first,
he or his aCCuscrs. No bondsman appearing,
Fruh had TO 10 to Jail.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Complete figures pre-.
pared by the Bureau of Statistics of the Treas.
ury Department show that the imports of mer.
chagdise into the United States during the
month or November last amounted TO 49,. .359.-
For the first eleven months of the calendar year
Just passed the imports of merchandise were
valued at $6ol 1881, as against SG22, ,50S, ,s96
Tor the corresponding period in 1900.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6.-Interyicws with n
large number OF Democrats who voted the gold
standard ticket last fall or who supported Nc
Kinley show that mono of them will take part
IN the Democratic primaries on Saturday to
select delegates to the district conventions and
choose county and township committees. There
Is general agreement among them not to at
tempt to take part. They DO not care 10 be
bound in any way to support the nominees.
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Ve Make National Park or the yIcLsburs
Battlefield.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Gin the holiday recess
several members of the House Committee on
Military Affairs, accompanied by ladies OF their
families, visited Vicksburg TO inspect the battle
iield with view of making a national park of
It The scheme cOntomplates a rcstorat ion of
all the earthworks on the field, covering an
area OF 1900 acres. The site can he purchased
for 500, 900. and Chairman Hull says he believes
the committee will unanimously recommen its
The sun., 1898-01-07

LEXINGTON. KY. Jan. G-Milcs I. Warnack,
Postmaster at West Liberty, Morgan county.
has been arrested by Post Office Detective Fred
BelZ charged with misappropriatng funds
amounting To about $500.
In his affidavit the inspector charges that
Warnack used the money to secure for himself
the nomination for County School Superintend-
ent, to which Office he was elected
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JEALOUS HUSBAND sHooTs At TWO.
O'Brien Fired Twice ut Qunck ckonbush and Then
Mt q Clerk-NeIther Mas MT

mt n Cierk-Neither was Hit
Grant O'Brien. q Jersey City business man,
attempted to shoot Edward c. Quackenbush
manager of tho Hudson City Coal Company,
yesterday. The two men are enemies, O'Brien
alleging that Quackenbush triod to alienate his
wife's affections.
In Christmas week O'Brien had Quackenbush
arrested on evidence furnished by Mrs. O'Brien,
but the was settled out of court. O'Brien
says that Quackenbush continued to force his
attentions on Mrs. O'Brien.
Yesterday he went to the coal Office in Newark
avenue to demand an explanation. There was
from n revolver at Quackenbush Both missed,
and Quackenbush fed from the office.
OBrien then fired shot at Ernest L. Raney,
clerk in the office. This also went wide.
O'Bren WAS arrested. He had been drinking
and his hand was unsteady. which accounts for
his poor workmanship
The sun., 1898-01-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
The basis OF representation in the Republican Coun.
ty Committee for 1895 ia thu the election
OF 1895 for Frank s. Black for the several
Assembly districts in town. The basis OF representa-
ton in the Tammany General Committee for 1898 is
the vote cast for Robert A. Van wyck In the munich
pal election of 1897 There Republicans in
New York. so far as is known. who did not vote for
Frank s. Black for Governor. The Republican Coun-
ty Committee IS, therefore. representative OF all Re-
publican voters
There is only Justice OF the United States Su.
prcme Court who has record OF more than twenty
years of service in that tribunal. Justice Harlan.
The Tammany Hall primari es. held on Dec. % with
out friction interest resulted in the restoration
leadership of many OF those who have been in the
background in Tai any since 1894. 1t IA remarked
as significant that unusually large proportion of
the new restored leaders those who have either
never been candidates for elective or who when
candidates for elective ONCE have been defeated by
the voters The number Of new members of the Tam.
many Hall organization on the General Committee
smaller than usual, but the Tammany primaries
passed without friction, without contest. and in ap
parent harmony among the several factions repre-.
scnted.
Chicago and Philadelphia engaged in a subdi.
vision OF the First ward OF each. The First ward of
Now York has never been divided. though all the
from time to time.
There horses enough in the service OF the
Cleaning Department of this borough OF the Greater
New York to supply the requirements OF the cavalry
service OF some European Governments and the ex-
pcnse for fodder IN year is large These the guam
titles needed for 1898: Nine hundred and five thou
sand pounds OF prime hay. 1900 pounds of rye
straw. l,6E5,0o0 pounds OF white clipped oats
10000 pounds OF bran 3, 200 pounds OF salt 5000
pounds Of salt, and $500 pounds OF oil meal
o az Wv u scr ''o examination III oiu Nc" iork
IN 'o'' was ior homeopathic apothecaries.' APP
p,''an'' "ot' 'N""i'heu /" "ti'hhfuc' "ritihg tech
n'ea' w hnow'euse All" experience ihere were sew
e'ai cai'"iua'e"'
oo, ,,ao p-,o, C,n,a''e ~, ~ - 30.
Itan ,,,.a h,a nao.s -, 80, -opuD '
and ,ho ,,.. -, ,,,,,o, t., ,,a, ono. oA"As'
-. 1''"
Alfred NJ Downes the Mayor.s nrivate secretorv
na, no,,t,cs and h,o hoon ,r ,on oar. ..,,.
and ,ndo,,o,,no r,,,,a. ,,', 49,. "
ror.or NJ na,,a a., a s,t',., - 80 '.p
ar,,rs. and ia ,,,aoIr lron.n $780, ~ VI, Wv,
prootI,, no,,.,.,, '''" AVA anu
The proposition to reorganize the German. American
hetorm Low Union for service In the next munich
pal canvass has not In the main been well received
The retirement OF Tnmscn Hoeber Senner. and Sutro
from ONCE accounts for this reluctance to
Ihe hepuhhcans OF Delaware. though they out
election and in 1895 have very lIttIe IN sbo,v tor
their numerical supremacy The Governor ~ ,ne
State all the State Officers md all the iudicoI oo
GERS are Democrats or Delaware,s two renrosor,a
,,n ,,,., - S,,s ,'' INV 10 "ou anu
.nsan..,,,a -, 49, n De'""areS one rep
is n
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MessrH Burterwor,h ana Hauun Improved.

THoaAsvILLE, Ga, Jan. G.-Thcre is pcrcep.
tiblo improvement in the conditions of the Hon.
Mr.. Hanna and Commissioner Butterworth to-
day, and their physicians are more hopeful than
Rt any time OF their Illness. Mr.. Hanna will
undergo an operation tomorrow.
The sun., 1898-01-07
Training ship vIeKsburE Ready for Cruise.

NEWPORT, II. l., Jan. 6.-The training ship
VicksburG. Commander A. b. H. Lille. arrived
here this afternoon from Portsmouth. n. H.,
anChoring near the training station.
The NicksbuTg will take u large draft OF naval
apprentices, and leave here ON Jan. IL on a
cruise to the West indies.
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SPURIOUS DIMES AND NICKE1s.
A Family or Ten Pcrsons Arrested for Circu.
lntInE Them.

MARYvILLE, Mo-, Jan. Ga family of ten are
under arrest here charged with circulating
counterfeit nickels and dimes. A few days ago
the spurious coins, which arc poorly executed.
began to make their appearance. Samuel Tay-
lor, aged 20 years, living near Sheridan, was
suspected of uttering them.
After an investigation he and the nine men,
bers OF his family were arrested to-day. They
are now being guarded by posse of citizens
and the Federal officers at st. Joseph have been
notified. Taylor and his family came here from
northern Iowa six weeks ago.
The sun., 1898-01-07

BosToN. Jan. 6.-Betwcen TAO and 9:3O
o'clock tonight there were four robbercs in tho
neighborhood of Emerald street. in the South
End. The most secured at any place WAS about
$500 worth OF jewelry.
The police believe that these and others are
the work OF "A gang of New York professionals.
Six names were added to-day TO the list of in
spectors, whose special duty it is to look after
criminals of this class.
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THE MASTER OF 4 SNIP.
Things That Make Him Apt TO Welcome the
Presence OF Passengers.

Presence or Passengers
The Captain OF n deep ship, il he lives
up to the traditions of the sea. which he 10
likely to do. is in n considerable degree isolated.
The mate. II he wants to, can hobnob with tho
second mate. the second mate with the bo sun,
and the bo sun with the cook; and the men have
a company OF their own forward. But ths
Captain, in his capacity or king, lives by himself.
Under such circumstances the Captain -
likely to welcome the presence Of passengers
aboard There are yet u few people who Tor ono
lasting three, four. or five months, and. il they
are mutually attracted, the passenger Is com
shin.