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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04

ABERDEEN. Watson Taylor, England
Mayan and wife Miss ~ McMayan '0 payton
Eusten Floe, Blue Earth City.
AsToRIA-B. N. Jarvis Sioux City; S. J.
Karin, Chicago; G. Anderson, Chicago; H.
B. Anderson, New York; T. H. Taylor, W.nni-
peg; l.. w. Marchand, White Bear.
CLARENDoN-George c. Tasker. Roches-
ter; w. G. Lee, Revon, To-; Thomas Hession,
LIE Sueur; J. ]. Ga.lmen. Grand Forks; Miss
May E. Gallmen, Grand Forks; L. A. Baesten,
Chicago; G. H. Shinn, Gienwood; ]. L.. Mac
donald, River Falls; Frank Buch, Shakopee
Ben MCPHERSON, Morel. Mimi.
MERCHANTs'-G. H. stausburg, Milwau-
kee; H. F.. Condin, West Superior; w. v.
City; R. A. Scobey, Montana: E. P. Smith,
Mgnssey. Boston; T: W Dick. Chicago; B; S.
w. H. Kelley, Aberdeen; L. Barerman, Chi
cago; G. w: Caely, Chicago; E. Boman.
North Branch; W. Bronson, Red Lake; G. E.
Brown, Hartford; NJ. R. o'Neil, Gracevili i,s;
R. A. Costello. Duluth c. R. Davis, St.
Peter; J. A. Tawney and family. Winona; 3.
4 Rear Welsh waeee Edo Misa wright White
Chicago; L. W. Collins, St. Cloud; c. A.
Leagle St. Cloud: J. H. Roberts. Billings;
S; s; Hackett San FRANCISCO; E. Foss;; Fair
hagen, Chicago; j. S. Atchison. Chicago; E.
H. Uyhus Chicago; ]. O. Halenberg, Shafter;
G. B. buchanan, Little Falls; G. G. More
house, Owatonna; F. E. Hixon, Duluth; D.
I. Burkhardt and Wife, Seattle; H. Allen, lie
Mars; Mrs. Vincent, st. Croix Falls; H. H.
Pringle, Minneapolis; G. McCabe, Moose
Lake; Miss Edwards, fSt. Johns; ]. P. Stew
art, Pittsburg; ]. H. Hewitt, New York.
METRoPoLTTAN-C. H. Rogers, Plainview,
and wife, Oil City, Pal w. G. Baldwin. Wau-
paca: w. s. Murdockl and wife. Mad n;
John Dunham Chicago; B. B. Crogan, La
Crosse; A. G. Mcguire, Ashland; P. C-soe .
wife and child, New 9 York; ]. Thoml soa,
RYAN, S. Hamilton, Thomas Marshall,
A. A. Anderson, Pittsbnrg; D. Milbank, New
York; Dr. A. D. Douglass &. Mrs ,,s Douglass,
Hall MRne Meken Dr. Mnsey Mar
S. A. Esterly, Miss Esterly, La Crosse !;
Frank Lindley and wife Danville, ILL.,; Frank
Pedley, Ottawa; Miss Lowry, Miss e. s.
Lowry, Philadelphia; H. s., Francis, Boston !;
Boston; L. q. Fay, Chicago; t. A. Weadace,
Sprigg, Cincinnati; Frank Battles, Philadel-
phia; H. M. Block, New York; Maj. Car
peneto, Count Turin, Italy; A. V. Powell
and wife, W. K. Sullivan. A. Spear, Chicago;
A. Jacob, New York; A.. Watry. E. v. Yale
ton, To-. T. G. Williams, Pittsburg; J. D.
Brooks, New York; s. M. Morrison, Louis
vile; 3. S.: Strand, Boston; W. H. Kelly
A. Whitaker, Detroit Louis Rahhemer
Cleveland; A. G. RowIy. New York
SHERMAN-A LongwelI, Racine. Wis. !.
J. X. Osler. Madison; H. G. Nelson, Chicago:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
IS BEER LOSING FRIENDS?
TAX COLLECTIONS SHOW MUCH
LESS CONSUMED

If the Figures Are Any Proof, There
Was Only Half as Much of the
Foaming leverage Drunk in July
This Year as There Was in July
Last Year, and the Weather Was
just Warm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
VITAL STATISTICS.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
EeoISe lruscott 49,. .Hennepin County
Minnie Becker .. .. RAMSEY Count
Joseph Starna ........ Ramsey County
victoria Lahne ........... Ramsey County
BIRTHS.
Mrs. Lloyd Peabody, 206 Duniden Terrace. Bow
Mrs. Richard G. Stober, Otto avenue Bow
Mrs. John A. Lagerman, 126 East Cook. Boy
Mrs. Matthias Heck, 395 DAILY Girl
DEATHS.
Baby Barry, Broadway .2O hrs
Ruth Johnson Smelling and Langford. q mos
Joseph R. Weide Bethesda hospital -. 81 yrs
Adam Stahl, Mendoza road :. ... 81 yrs
Morris Goldstein, 40 Eva street " 6 mos
Amelia Jcuskouiski, 20S State street -. .36 yrs
Baby Schultz. 800 Sipcoe street .. g mos
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
TO CURF A COLD IN ONE DAY

lake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure 25c
The genuine has l.. B. Q. on each tablet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
TO PUT OFF THE REPAIRS
wARREN-SCHARFF COMPANY HAS
A PROPOSITION

About the Pavements on Arundel,
Western and Nina Avenues That
Are Due to BE Fixed Up This Fall
Board Of Public Works to Ex-
anime the Streets and Consult
Property Owners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
AT THE HOTELS.

-ABERDEEN-J. Watson Taylor. England
p. A. Anderson, New York, John A. M
Magyar and wife, Miss McMayan, Dayton, o.
Eusten Floe, Blue Earth City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
AT THE THEATERS.

Tonight at the Grand change of bill will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
The AkDREN SCHOGH GROCERY @.

Cor. Seventh and Broadway.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04

CLARENDON-George c. Tasker. Roches-
ter; w. G. Lee, Revon, To-; Thomas Hession,
LIE Sueur; J. ]. Ga-lmen. Grand Forks; Miss
Chicago; G. H. Shinn, Gfenwood; j. L. Mac
donald, River Falls; Frank Buch, Shakopee;
Ben MCPHERSON, Morel, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
NOW IT'S THE MUSIC BOOKS
SCHOOL BOARD LIKELY TO
MAKE A CHANGE

Previous Action the Result of a Mis-
understanding - Prof. COngdOn
on Hand With Something New
Resolutions Om the Death of Gen.
George G. Smith - Repairs on
School Buildings Authorized.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
BILLION AND A HALF CUT
STATE FIRE WARDEN ANDREWS
ESTIMATE FOR NEXT WINTER

1t Calls Up the Urgency of Some
Organized Effort to Perpetuate
the Forests of the State-Mr.
Andrews Is of the Opinion That
the State Can Best Do It-But
Twenty Years Supply Standing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
July Library Statistics.

The library board held a short session yes
terday afternoon. and after approving the
minutes of the last meeting and passing a
bunch of claims adjourned.
The report of the librarian for July showed
10 1926 books issued, of which number IL 165
were for home use and 2,6S1 in the reference
rooms. The visitors to the reading
Sundays numbered 239 and to the reference
room on the same days eighty. New registra-
tons during the month were 213, of which
so were males and 1873 females. The regis
trations Cancelled numbered 271, and the total
number entitled to draw books Aug. 1 was
II 3q4
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04

SHERMAN-A. Longwell Racine, Wis. ::
]. X. Osler. Madison; H. G. Nelson, Chicago:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04

ASTORIA-B. N. Jarvis Sioux City; S. ].
Karin, Chicago; G. Anderson, Chicago; H.
B. Anderson, New York; T. H. Taylor, W.nni-
peg; l.. w. Marchand, White Bear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed for record in the office
of the register of deeds:
Financial association to Joshua Mar
tin, 500, lots 662, 664, 666, Buchanan
street, Martin & Dennis addition.
Aaron r. Stone, ct ux., to James
Young. $500. BIZ acres of land lying in
a strip on the south side of the south
west quarter of 24-13-15.
Central National bank of Topeka to
May Davis, 81, 200 parcel of land COM
mencing at the northeast corner of Re
serve No. 2 of Kaw Halfbreed Indian
lands.
H C. Bowman, trustee, to Mary w.
Doukin, lots 267, 269, on Monroe street,
and lots 1873. 135, 1877 Paramore street,
in Paramore's second addition to To-
Shawnee county to c. W. Jewell, lots
1888, 3S5. 3S7, Green street, J. W. Nor
riss' addition.
John w Hall by r. B. KepIey to J.
H Hunt, trustee, $50, lot 1876, Western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
.. s. ALL RIGHT IN CHINA.
Secretary Sherman Says We Have All
We Need.

New York, Jan. 7.-Speaking of the
situation in China to a Herald CWash-
ington} correspondent last night, Sec
rotary of State Sherman said:
q think it will now be in line for
Russia and France to take possession
of China ports. Their interests will re-
quire such action Hreat Britain has
Hong Kong, which is the seat for Eng
lish interests, and now Germany has
KiaO Chou. Russia is DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning a southern port where her ships
will not be frozen in during the winter.
Besides, her commercial interests are
such that she ought to have a Chinese
port such as Germany has obtained. So
far as American commerce is concern
ed, expect it will have the same rights
in Kiao Chou as that of Germany. This
depends, however, on the commercial
regulations which Germany will place
in force From my understanding of
the matter, Germany is not given the
title to the territory, but she has the
right to substitute her laws for those
which the Chinese have hitherto had
in force.
Her merchants will consequently not
be subject to the laws of China at Kiao
Chou but will be required to observe
German laws. I presume the Germans
will now establish large city at KiaO
Chou and push their commercial inter-
ests as vigorously as possible"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
BUILDERS ORGANIZE.
Constitution is Submitted and Adopt
ed in Part.

1.-THE Master Builders Association
of Topeka - was organized last night at
the Office of Justice Chesney. The fol-
lowing contractors and builders were
present: G. A. Fellows, M Council,
Henry Bennett, Jas. Cuthbert, @. ].
Prescott, Louis Van DOrp, M. Heery,
Christian States, Chas. J. Drew, John
NJ. Baird, S. F. Grosch, Ed Halves, L.
D. Eversole, Thos. H. Bowers, Wash
ington Hopkins, P. E. Cook, J. M. Cour-
sey, NJ J. Grobrecht, NJ. Sweeney, G..
w Bussey, N. E. Keller, J. A. McGif-
fin, D. Williams, D. P. Scott, NJ. Myers,
A Braem and NJ. p. Braem.
A temporary organization was made
with the election of NJ. Council as
chairman and NJ. Heery, secretary.
Henry Bennett read the constitution
and bylaws of the kansas City Mas
ter Builders association" and it was
adopted by the Topeka organization
section by section with but few chang
men on the floor of the trade rooms by
the payment of a fee of at least So.
The membership fee of the association
is to be IS.
BY provisions of the constitution as
already adopted the contractors will
exclude from membership anyone be-
longing to a wOrkman'S organization.
Any member who shall fail in business
sewers his connection with the organi-
cation. The reading of the constitu-
ton was not finished at 10:45 D. m.
and an adjournment was taken to this
evening at Justice Chesney's office. A
permanent organization will -proba bly,
be made tonight together with the
adoption of the remaining sections Of
the constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before 10
o clock in the morning.
Bread. 2 Id. five cents. Gem Bakery
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey came down from
Granville yesterday.
AL Morris of Hoyt, was transacting
business in town yesterday.
No Fake. Bibles, albums and books at
actual cost Cromwell & LETTERS.
Isaac Carter of Auburn was calling
on North side friends yesterday.
Bibles, albums and books at cost. In
ventory sale. Cromwell & LETTERS.
Mrs w. J. WetherhoIt is entertaining
her brother, Mr.. Joseph Logan of
Carthage, Mo.
Mr.. William McKeage of Hoyt, was
in yesterday, calling on his nephew,
Jonas LukenS.
Mr.. and Mrs. E Washburn and Mrs.
Homer Washburn went to Overlook
today for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crawford who live
on the Granville road are parents of a
13 pound boy born Tuesday.
Misses Rosa and Lizzie Lynch went
to their home in Kansas City Wednes-
day. after a short visit to friends here.
Mrs viii Van Ness and children are
the guests of Mrs. Van Ness parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Berry at their farm
The Old Folks high five club will
meet tomorrow evening at the home of
MI and Mrs. "A. W. Parks, BOY quincy
street.
J. W. Hart, telegraph operator at the
r. L W has returned to his work af-
ter a two weeks lay off on account of
illness.
An informal reception was given last
evening at the home of Mrs. NJ. A. Mil
Ter, 1922 Central avenue, in honor of
Rev. and Mrs Snuff.
Mrs w. S. Walker and son will leave
on Tuesday for Kansas City, where
they will make a short visit before go
ing 10 their home in Nebraska.
Mr.. B. F. Kistler who is quite i'll was
removed yesterday from the house of
his son, Frank KiStler, to the home of
his daughter, Mrs. J. NJ. Shellabarger,
on Quincy street.
Rev. and Mrs. Snuff of Arlington,
Iowa, are visiting friends on this side
Rev. Snuff has received a call as pas
tor of the German Baptist church OF
Topeka, and will shortly take charge
of his new work.
Work has commenced on the founda-
tions of two houses that A NJ Baird
intends to build on the lots just south
of his present home on the corner of
Laurent and Jackson streets. It is Mr.
Balrd's intention to carry out his plan Of
last spring, and move the house in
which he is now living to the south
side of the lot, and erect a, large mod
ern dwelling on the corner, which he
will occupy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
BURGLARS Big BOOTY.
Chicago Residents Robbed of
Jew erly, Books, Clothing,
Etc-VaIue $4,000.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Burglars entered the
residence of W. W. Jacobs, at y Waverly
Place, last evening and carried away min
ing stock valued at about $4,000 besides
a collection of rare coins. musical instru-
ments, rare books. jewelry, silverware and
clothing. The burglary took place while
there were seven or eight persons in the
house, a party of three being in the ad-
joining room.
The mining stock represents companies
in the Mercur. Tantic and American Fork
districts in Utah and the Gilpin district in
Colorado, mostly gold stock All of the
mining stock is nego table. Mr.. Jacobs is
secretary of the Utah state bureau of pro-
motion and publicity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
LOSE THEM 20 PER CENT
Democratic Leaders RidicuIe
the Idea of Forcing
The Suicidal Issue of Result
mission Into the Platform
Of the Populist Party Mack Love is
shrewd Enough to Say That it
Would Lose 20 Per Cent of
the Populist Vote and Beat
the Whole Ticket.

Although some of the Democrats in
social session at the Hotel ThrOOp de-
cided that the Democratic party should
demand a resubmission plank from the
Populists, the leaders of the Democrat
ic party promptly punctured the
scheme.
It was given out by the brethren"
that Mack Love would make the de-
mand upon Taylor Riddle and the con-
ference. The conference adjourned
without discussing the proposition or
even hearing of it except as a runOr.
The subject was never mentioned be
tween Riddle and Love. Mr. Riddle
says:
Il knew that the Democrats would
make no such demands because they
well know that it would disrupt the
Populfst party in Kansas. Our party
contains probably majority OF the
prOhibitionists in Kansas and they
would repudiate such an arrangement
at the outset The people would not
stand such a thing"
Mr.. Love is quoted as saying: I
never thought of making such prOpO-
SitiOn as reSu omission to the POpullSt
party conference. It would be suicidal
foT the Democrats to make such a de-
Inand; 20 per cent of the POpulist vote
in Kansas would be lost to the POpu-
list party at once, and the entire COM
binatiOn would be defeated. The al
legged proposition coming from me is
confined to the Imagination of CORES
pondents and Democratic friends who
were compelled to stir up something on
a dull day The subject has never
been discussed by Mr.. Riddle and my
self
Mrs Annie L. Diggs who represents
the powerful prohibition element in the
Populist party is quoted as saying:
1.-The idea is prepOsterOus. The party
Is pledged to a consideration of eco
nomic questions and should never be
sidetracked on such a wild issue as
that.
THE rock upon which political par
ties have split is the lax enforcement
of the law as it already exists on the
statute books. What the Peoples par
ty should do is to declare that it will
rigidly enforce that law, because it is
a law, but it should not go wandering
off on some quest for which it was
not designed
why, it would be the most impolitic
and suicidal move that the party could
make 1t would simply be a trade for
votes, and the people would revolt, as
they should. They, the people, would
see that the party leaders had bartered
an issue which did not belong to them,
for few Offices They would resent
it by voting against it. Such a ridic-
ulOus move would kill the party, and it
ought to-"
John Breidcntha1 laughs at the idea
and declares that it is only a brave
job of taking The resubmission
proposition will not be heard of again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
OPPOSE THE LODGE BILL.
An Organization Being Formed in
New York for that Purpose.

New York. Jan. IA preliminary
meeting for the setting on foot of an
active opposition to the immigration
bill introduced in congress by Senator
Lodge, making it necessary for immi-
grants to be able to read five lines of
the constitution before being allowed to
land in this country was held this aft
ernOOn at the Astoria House. A num-
Der of we'll known men were present
and a long list Of well known names
was presented, showing the standing
and character of the men who oppose
Senator Lodge in his efforts to further
restrict immigration by applying an ed
ucatiOnal test.
A letter from William Lloyd Garrison
of Boston, was read, in which the writ
er indicated his opposition to the re-
striction.
w. Bourke Cochran and DR.. SENIOR
were elected president and secretary of
the meeting pro tenn and it was agreed
to hold a meeting today at the Astoria
House to elect permanent officers
adopt a constitution and complete the
organization of an association.
A list of organizations in this city
and throughout the, country which IA
vor the opposition to Senator Lodge
was read The German American Cen
trail Union, Denver, Col, was included
in the list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
SHEYLIN is IN JAIL.
He Was Locked Up Promptly on His
Return to Chicago.

When John Shevlin, the all around
thief and pickpOcket came to Topeka
last fall to attend the Festival and nip
a few pocket books, his star began to
Wane and it has been going down ever
since. He had just returned to Chicago
after paying $3.50 attorney fees, bonds
and other accessories of an arrest, when
he was nabbed by the Chicago officers.
Shevlin's preliminary hearing is set
for tomorrow but he did not intend to
come back and now he could not come
If he wanted to. He is the man who
stole Judge Henry Keeler's pocketbOok
during a jam Festival week.
A Chicago paper says of his arrest in
that city:
John Shevlin, thief, returned from
Topeka, Kan, Monday night, claiming
police officials there had taken $500
prosecution for larceny. Chief of De
tectives Luke Colleran sympathized
with him and locked him up at Central
station for safe keeping. Yesterday
morning States Attorney Deneen heard
he was in custody and sent word that
just having sent Mike Shevlin to the
penitentiary he would be pleased to &C
commOdate John now.
John Shevlin was hauled to the
county jail in the afternoon and then
Mr.. Deneen revived two indictments
against him recently stricken from the
docket with leave to reinState. Both of
these are for larceny. This quick ac-
ton of the police and the states attor-
ney'S office places two of the ShelvinS
behind tie bars and puts stop to
burglaries and other crimes on their
part for sometime to come.
IN Topeka John Shevlin was to have
been tried by judge whom he had
robbed of $75 but his allegations against
the Topeka police indicate that the
judge never saw him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
MURDER AT Fl. SCOTT.
Walter Gait Shoots His Wife
and Kills Himself.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 7.-Walter Gait
about midnight last night shot his young
wife twice and then sent a bullet into his
own brain. Mrs. Gait was shot in the
shoulder and will probably recover. His
wound is fatal.
They lived al the home of his father, H,
w. Gait, cider manufacturer, at the
Gait orchards, four miles south of this
city. The family had entertained callers
during the evening, and young Gait, who
had been drinking, became jealous of his
wife because she had held a whispered
conversation with her brother-in-Iaw.
When the shooting occurred all had re-
tired but Mr.. and Mrs. Gait and his
mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

and when the boys discovered this they
were naturally angry. The first of the
living pictures was the signal for a
demonstration from the gallery that
has never been equalled in a, Topeka
theater.
Every light in the house had been
turned off, and the auditorium was in
state OF total darkness. Under these
circumstances it was almost impossible
for any action on the part of the Off
GERS and guards of the theater. The
500 men and boys in the gallery simply
stood up and yelled until their voices
could be heard outside of the theater
for several blocks. Wads of paper,
cigar StumpS, pieces of mud and chips
of wood were shOwered down on the
audience below, and occasionally curses
could be heard mingled with the yells
and groans.
The gallery could not see the living
pictures, and it saw to it that the rest
of the audience did not enjoy them.
They were really beautiful specimens
of stage posing, but under the circum-
stances they were far from being en-
joyable. Many of the people on the
first floor left the theater.
The tumult in the gallery did not
cease with the close of the living pic
lures, but as soon as the curtain was
raised on the last act of the piece, it
| commenced anew This time it was
! confined to Kisses and occasional
groans- These continued until the cur
tain fell at the close of the perform
ance-
Grand Opera House made the stupid
blunder of building the gallery too
high, so that its occupants can only see
the front half of the stage. By raising
the fly" over the drop curtain, how
ever, most of the gallery seats command
a fairly good view of the stage. Know
ing this it is always a mystery why the
local manager of the stage doesn't al
ways raise the drop" as the gallery
calls it whenever there is a spectacu-
lar piece on.
But he always seems to forget it.
One of the largest audiences of the
season saw 1892 last night, and if the
circumstances had been different would
probably have enjoyed many portions
of it. The production contains several
good features, but there have been bet
ter extravaganZaS seen in this city. The
work of Stuart as q female imperson-
atOr was exceptionally good, and the
work of the. Herald Square quartette
was a particularly pleasing feature.
Some of the jokes were so aged that
they might have been constructed in
I492 sure enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
VALUELESS PACKAGES.
New York Schemer Makes Money on
c. o. D. seWiIdcat" Mining Stock.


New York Jan. THE Times says:
1t is claimed by the Adams Express
company that a man giving his name
as T. Francis Sanders, has obtained a
large amount of money in small sums
from the wives and relatives of per
sons recently deceased y sending
Valueless packages cash on delivery.
AS outlined by an official of the COM
pany, the scheme was to deliver for
transmission at the office of the compa-
ny sealed package, alleged to contain
certificate of stock for six or more
shares of the Monterey Mining COM
pany."
The sender ordered that this pack
age be sent, cash to be collected on de-
livery, the amount ranging from So to
So. In each case, so far as can be as
certained, the package was directed to
the residence of a man whose death
had been chronicled by the newspapers
and addressed in his name.
The addresses to which these pack
ages were sent were in various sec
lions of the country.
The scheme, it is alleged, has been in
operation for about three years, San
ders making collections regularly. San
ders did not call at the office of the
company yesterday. There were await
ing there four checks, representing col
lectiOns on envelopes sent out last
week. They were signed by John Ready,
New Haven, Conn, 1878; o. Kerner,
ST. Louis, Mo, 81. 25; Joseph B. CObell,
Lexington, Ky, "a; Charles E. Baird,
Wilmington, Del, $3.75.
1t was announced that the company
had decided to withhold payments on
these checks.