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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-30
EVENTS IN THE WEST.
A Record Of Occurrences In Neishborng
States and Territories.
KILLED BY A LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE.
m. trial for immortality -Disgusted Gold
Hunters-seven Men Perish-Ncw
bakersfield Railroad.

The trial OF Charles Nelson for the
,,,,r,ier OF Thomas NJ. Kerr on June
an last, Ia now on at Boise, Ida.
rbs steamer Gaelic from Hong Kong
and Yokohama via Honolulu was re-
tnrtcd as passing In TO san frahciheo
al $3.50 this morning.
Tho torpedo boat destroyer Farra-
stt h ready for her tr,nl trip on when
she IL expected 70 make thlIy k..us
IN hour. Lieut.. Nicholson. navigating
ofneer OF the oregon on her famous
tr,p 10 the East. win command the Far
,.sn,t when she Ia placed In commits
ann. Her trial viii take place IN rev
days.
rhe bank commissioners have Just
,surlied their report showing the con-
aition Of the banks OF California on
hvsust n. Compared with the figures
In In report OF July 81. 1897. a period
~ thirteen months. u Shove an Increase
of nsse,s and liabilities Tor nv the
b,nEs n tfSi57 .015. The total IN given
ut t35o.S92,tsL aaA
Adjutant General A. W. Barrett OF
the California national guard, as inc
agent of GOV. Budd. viii leave for
Washlngton on next Monday TO present
A. the secretary Of war n claim for flVl,-
800 on behalf u the state for property
turned over TO the government DURING
,h. var with spain. He expects 10
reach n ncttiomcn, In a short time
Rev. A. n. Duboae Of Nashville,
Tom, general secretary OF the bp-
worth tsea'-u reports 20 the conference
81 the Methodist church South, Los
Angeles, Cal. that the present Nom
bershlp % the league IN 25l,'s Tue
board Of missions received u'VHsaNe
during the last four years. Ten ms W..
HI1naTlea have been added ana the
membership of the mission churches "
now spas.
Mrs. Edith Davourst Of Alameda.
Cab. was killed by live wire which
was hanging from an electric light
pole over a vacant lot which she was
crossing. She was literally cooked 60
death, her clothes being burned and
her body terribly SCARED. Her huH-
hand. who reached the scene Of the
tragedy too late 10 be OF any aid. also
received a shock and his mind has be-
come deranEcd through grief.
Twenty.four dlaeusted roid hunters
Just returned from kotzchuc Sound on
tho Catherine sudden bear out the re-
ports Of the other miners from there
that there h no gold 30 be found. About
1000 people are lott at the Sound. but
they arc all making preparations TO
leave. A large number OF them will
70 up the river and across TO Copper
creek The sudden left Kotzebuc on
the 9Th Inst. ana encountered a severn
storm on the way down.
Rev, DR., a. ]. briggs, whose trial for
immortality u In progress behind closed
doors by committee OF the Methodist
church South conference. declares that
his arralHnment In due 60 an alleged
widespread difference In the south
church between those claiming Go pos.
ners "FlrHt' and Second" blessing.
the Second work OF Grace" are en-
phatlcnlly against the use Of tobacco.
hence the trouble. according 10 the doc
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The Origin Of Our "Oays Of The Week.

Sunday; The day devoted 20 the
worship of the sun by our forcfathcrs.
Monday. The day devoted IN the wor-
ship of tho moon by our forcfathers.
Tuesday: The day devoted 90 the wor-
ship VI Ticu or Tyw. the god OF war.
Wednesday: The day devoted 90 the
worship Of Wooden or odln. the god
of wind. Thuruday; The day devoted
Go the worship OF Thor, tho gud OF
thunder. Friday; The day devoted
10 the worship Of Freya or Frlga, the
Venus of the North Saturday; The
day devoted 90 the worship 81 Saturn.
tho god Of agriculture, or Satyr. the
god Of the forgit.-Tit-Blta.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-30

TOR. II y understood that large num-
per o. letters said to be discriminating
are In the hands OF the committee.
Charles +. Watson. N mining man
Of Carson City. who has arrived AZ San
Francisco on the bark Northern Light
from kotzebue Sound. tells OF how
seven gold seekers lost their lives. lie
says On the hight OF August i1th
FRED Howard. Irving Howard. Joseph
traham. Samuel Milmeth OF provl-
dence, ~ J.. and J! q. sturke OF Grub
Gulch. MADEIRA county, Cal. wh1 went
north on the bark Mermaid were
drowned while trying TO get across
Holman Inlet with their provisions. 4
storm ARISE and capsized their small
boat. When morning came tho other
prospectors missed the ilhode island
party, as they were called. aud Tho
searching party that was sent out
found the boat nJntinr. keel up. but
no trace ot the men. The prpvlsions
and other effects belonging 10 tho
hapleas party were cast upon tho beach
by the waves. George w. AIutler ~
Iowa was drowned on August IAN
while ascending tho Kubuck river.
Muller ana his partner had moored
their boat under a Fand bank that
caved IN on them, capsizing the craft.
f"AH H'aA ~ MHI rescued MmlINf'n
partner Just In the nick OF limo Tvo
men named clark and Crawford wcrc
drowned In the Kubuck rapida I
could not ascertain their bnpiisrnai
names or where they hailed f,,,n,.
Watson says he N satisfied thore ia
very little gold in the Kotzenbuc coun.
try.
The directors Of the new Bakoruaeld
and Los Angeles railroad wifi formal
~ organize In few days. II Ia i'm.
dnrstood that Clause Hprcckels will be
made president. Robert Watt frrt yioe
president and Captain payaan second
Vice president. These gentlemen heid
similar positions In the San Francisen
and Han Joaquin Valley ruad Tho
directors viii elect w. ~. Storey 10 The
position of chief engineer. In about
ten days Mr. Storey. with m assistant.
VIII mako a reconnaissance south
nom Bakeraneld over the Tchnchapl
HIS trip viii extend IN n point nbou,
twenty miles south of TETON Pass. on
his return he VIII be prepared 20 send
several surveying parties In the field
u IN underutvnd that when rurvcyr mn,
completed 10 n certain point on the
Mninvc desert the actual work OF buiid-
inE n road from nakerHneid will be
commenced. Work ~ helnr puuhetl
on extensions Of the San joaquin Val
ley road NJ each end " the line.
forccaSter Harmon Of the wra ther
bureau, San FrunciHc0. II anxious to
have a cable laid 10 the Aioutlar
Islands and other Alaskan points for
the purpose Of Improving the service
on the coast. His ideas have bcon IA
vorcd by the board Of trade aud Sec
rotary OF Agriculture Wilson has writ.
ten that he VIII call the attention 0f
Congress 20 the matter. Mr.. Hlmm1n'r
chief desire In 10 watch the movement
OF the Japan current. which Influences
climatic conditions In California.
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Story Telling.
fchlcaro Tlmcs.IIcraldl

TUhIcnTn TITnoFsHOrnId-T
Story telling aH an art IL TO be poru-
lar In Chicago next winter. Not the
desultory repeating of the good or
amusing anecdotes which pcfcnnlaiiy
iiont about In the social atmosphere.
but the clever telling OF stories which
have been well and systematically
gard for the good points OF the said
stories and the best manner In which
these good points may be brought out
Just now. whom or whore tho fad
originated nobody knows. but the con-
vcrnation teachers 10 popular and
fashionable n few seasons aFo. have
sprung into renewed favor nj the sum
mcr rcsotts this season. The women
sojourning there. ionosomc. II may be.
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From the Hospital.

A rather pretty ii.tie inclleni u told
By hospital doctor who has some sick
colder boys In charge.
There happened 10 be two men ~ ire
same name in the same hospiial-ihat
IL. their last names ana thelr Initials
are alike. The other day the sister of
one came 10 see Nm. but by mistake
was shown Into the nom " the other.
a man whom she had never before
rrru. and. OF course. che was slightly
embarrassed and departed a. rapidly
~ possible. But not before me had
made a decided impression on the heart
OF the soldier boy.
Being aimos, well he cultivated the
acquaintance OF his double, was Ia
time iuiy introduced 60 rhc lady her
self, and now-well. the nGEhb1rf do
say that things are settling decidedly
Interesting. and nclEnborg can general
~ be counted on % know all there Is 90
be known on such subjects.
Hut II things do come % she desired
ending. won't there be an awful state
Of mix IN that family when there come
20 be two men Of the same name In d.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-30

g.. che men who have been too busy
ngh,in9 their counuy's battles TO Wis
4, me pleasure places Of the land. have
,aisira up story telling with IA ven-
,,eance. aud the conycrEatlon teachers
hove been engaged to instruct classes
ard private pupils In the art of telling
stories in the hest possible manner.
cone humorous. onc pathetic. one
d,aiect or Scotch story per term Of
i"ssons' - II said 20 be the formula
nrcscflbed and insisted upon by the
nod populnr and successful teachers
~ all Each pupil IL given n definite
,ast 10 commit 90 memory at the COM
s,usi,n OF each class lesson. and at the
faiioving class meeting some one OF
no stories resulting n repeated. critl-
ci,ed nv the teacher and the other stu
dcnts. and otherwise made an example
~ As every pupil In turn undergoes
mi. ordeal. jcaloupy and self-cOn-
.riov.,esa are rendered necessary.
Many funny things haypon In con-
nection with the story telling classes,
and rood times are expected at the
commencement 81 next wintefa dinner
partles and evenings at home. The
yemen who have this summer prac-
,icod p,ory telling may then expect "a
become unusually and pleasantly pop
MAR both with women and men.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
The Success of the Season

Subscriptions to the Ledger Monthly
are just rolling in by thousands, 1t will
pay any OF oGr readers h. drop in at the
Office and look at sample copy of the
Ledger Monthly, and then take advan-
tage of our clubbing rates. We will
send our papar, THE News, and the
Ledger Monthly for SLO0. This is a
worry small price to get an excellent To-
ral newspaper and Americas great fam
lily Magazine just think OF it-this
paper and a beautiful magazine for only
Sl.OO.. Do not miss such an opportunity.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
Stray Wisps.

Calvin Adkins, of Whtwel, was in
town Saturday.
Abraham Kilgore, of Victoria, was in
town Tuesday morning.
Mr. John Holloway, Of Looney s
Creek was in town Tuesday.
Mrs R. II. Curry has como on a visit
to relatives at ALhons, Tenn.
Mrs A. S. HAYNES, Of Hotel Marion,
hiss been reported sick this week.
W. q. Spanglor was in town Monday
and brought us in another suhscrib"r.
Tho Postoflcs Store, Caldwell &
Chaudoin report good and satisfactory
trade
Misses L. II. Hill and Georgia Morris
took an equestrian excursion to Jasper
Wednesday last.
T. w. Gabnl's saw mill, which was
forced to he idle for want of logs, start
ed again Wednesday morning.
Some of the ladies in town are plan
ming for nocturnal expedition to hunt
possoms but the date is not fixod.
A, Burnett, Sr,, won't to Chattanooga
Tuesday. While thNro he will get
nov new brasscs for the saw mill.
We omitted to notice last week the
removal of R. II. Curry from Jasper
to this place occupying part of the VIM.
Owen house,
Tho output Of coal at Whitwoll at
the present time is the largest in its
| history and we are told that orders are
/ away ahead.
Mr., jackson Lee informs us that his
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Crewsc, of Chatta-
nooga, is doing we'll and reads the
News regularly.
Mr. Mason and family, of Chattanoo-
ga, who is engaged as moulder by Gus.
tatsOn Bros, occupies The Owen cottage
on New Hampshire avenue.
We learn from Seuuachee Cove thai
Mrs. Dallas DiXOn's condition is uu.
changed Her daughter, Mrs. Carlock
is expected here this week.
Tho great demand for coal, run O.
mines, Is 80 great that the coke ovenl
at Victoria had to be stopped Tuesday
temporarily until coal could be got
ChAmberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di
arrhea Remedy can always be depend
ed upon and is pleasant and safe :,
take. For sale by J. L. Schultz
Henry Kent has engagement 10 pu
new roofs on the kitchen additions o
the two COgswsll houses, and matoria
bias been ordered. There are othe
houses which need repairs
Pains in the chest when person ha
a cold indicate tendency toward pneu
moniA. A piece OF flannel dampens
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm an
bound over the seat Of pain will prompt
ly relieve the pain and prevent th
, threatened attack Of pneumonia Thi
same treatment will cure a lame BAG
in few hours. Sold By J. L. schultz.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
Caroline Chapel Notes.


James and Nathan Ellis, of Null
Inns Cove were in this vicinity last
vicinity.
Henry Kelly, of Inman, passed
through our nerghborhood last Satur.
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Brack-
en-, last Friday, hoy,
Mrs. Ranken of Whtwell was Wis
itiug in this vicinity, last week.
Mrs. DeSabla and Miss Lula Lasa-
ter were visiting at G. G. Alders'
last Thursday.
Mr.. Geo. II. Lewis and wife were
visiting at S. b. NJ. Rogers last Tues
day.
Misses Bertha Alder and Ollie
Vinsant were visiting their uncle
Barna Alder Of Sulphur SPRING, last
Friday and Saturday.
John Hunly went to Mullen's Cove
last Saturday.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Rog-
ers last Sunday, a boy.
J. f, Kilgore attended church at
Ridgedale, last Sunday.
S. H. Wells had some good work
done on the road above the Francis
Spring whi,h was badly needed
w. G. Harris was down at G. G.
Alder's last Saturday.
c. C. Alder went to Whitwell last
Monday.
d. f. Chaudom and wife went to
Whitwell, last Monday.
Mrs. II, Vinsant was In Victoria,
last Thursday,
! w. c. Moore and Henry Bibbs
went to Jasper last Tuesday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
LOCAL.
Now for Christmas.

Now for Christmas.
MIL. w. Gahel visited Jasper,
Monday last
Mr. J. league, of Whitwell, was
in town Monday.
Sunday was a wintry day in Sc
quachee and we had wind, bail, SNOW
and ram.
Mr.. Q. G. Houts was good enough
to remember the News, last week
with some nice fresh pork
NERVEs must be fed on pure, rich
uu blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
best nerve tonic. BY emiching the
blood itmakes the nerves STRONG.
Mr. @. Wan ger has raised over TOO
bushels Of purple top turnips. He
also has some of the long, white va
rIety.
Garfield Conclave, r. w. s., held
. good meeting Saturday evening
and hal as visitors members from
Nict0riS and Whrwell.
MIR G. Sherman has his new rescr-
voir, tor the water supply, about com
-pleted and Henry Kent went to
work, Monday morning, covering it.
Our fouatain, after a rest of some
months, is now playing, Monday
morning, surrounding it was brilliant,
s"intilaling ice and the effect was
unique.
We hear that n recognition of
Christmas will be made by the Owen
Sunday school but what form or
shape it will take we are not inform.
Ell.
Prevention is better than cure.
Keep your blood pure, your appetite
good and your digestion perfect by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills act tremendously with
Hoods SarsapariIla, gentle, efficient.
Post So G. A. II. will hold it's reg,
ular monthly meeting on Saturday
next at l o'clock, p. m. and full at
tendance is desired. The Post will
he inspected by =. c., J. G. LaDkes-
ter.
Making business call on Mr.. VIM.
Owen a few days since we were
much pleased to find him without his
crutch and able to get about the
house with the aid of cane and so
much improved that he hopes to be
able to throw away the cane also af-
ter q while.
Sequachce has the best water sup,
ply of any town in the valley, fore
ed by gravitation. In the park at the
fountain the pressure is ITO pounds
to the inch. AS we look from our
office window, this cool December
day and see the fountain glistening
in the sunshine, we feel justly proud
of our water supply.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08

Since the coat Of paint has been APP
piled to the Hotel Quincy IL has had
the effect Of obliterating the building,
The color blending so generally with
that Of the distant mountains that only
10 barricaded windows are apparent As
the structure is Of no local use except
as a storehouse, Is comforting 10 have
its appearance less apparent
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
r. w. =.

The Jas. A. Garfield Conelave No. SO,
OF Sequarhee. holds its regular meet
ings every Saturday evening in the
Spears Building at o'clock. The off,
GERS for current term are NJ. G. Camp
bell, Regent Commander; Henry Kent,
Secretary; c. C. HOuts, Treasurer.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
OAK GROVE.

We are having some very cold
weather now and little snow along
with it.
Messrs. George and John Alder
vent to Whitwel last Wednesday,
Miss Eta Lewis is teaching music
at Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. Leonard Colt visited his sister,
Mrs. T. S. Turner near Victoria last
Sunday.
Messrs. Geo. and Frank Bryscn
and Spearman Brown went to Chat
tanooga with a big drove Of hogs,
last week.
Mr.. Leonard Kelly, from Bledsoe
county, passed through our commun-
ity last Friday.
Mcs~s. w. =. Shelton and Mar
shall Harris passed through our COM
munlty last Saturday with several
lead Of cattle.
Mr. John Hall, from Lo0ney's
Creek, was1n our vicinity last Sat
urday.
Miss Callie Lewis went to Victor
ia last Friday.
Mr.. w. II. Colt and son, Lyon,
went to WhitwelI last Saturday.
Misses Bertha Alder and Ollie
Yinzant were visiting Mr.. B b. Aid
er who has bsen sick for some time
last week.
Mr.. L. w. Prigmore and wife and
Mrs. J. S. Richmond attended the
funeral of Mr.. Ephriam Pryor last
Friday.
-Four men passed through Oak
Grove the other day riding one mule.
1t was quite circus.
Mcsers. EstIll Colt and Attic Lew
rs say they are going to WhitWell
next week to see Santa Claus. They
hear he is up there. Look out, girls,
for the presents.
Mr.. G. D. Smith, from Sulphur
Springs, was in our community, last
Tuesday.
Miss Ellen Colt visited Misses Eft
ia and Callie Lewis last Sunday.
Mis- Allie Richmond has gone 20
South Pittsburg to enter school.
DR.. Gott went to Whitwell last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Z. w. Prigmore and Mrs.
Richmond Rere visiting Mrs. Joe
Anderson last Wednesday.
Mrs. GeorgI. Colt went to Whit
we'll last Thursday.
Misses Ellen Colt and Eta Lewis
were visiting at Inman last at
urday and sunday.
Misses Lille Colt and Allie Rich
mond and AIessrs Leonard Colt and
Arthur Kelly attended quarterly
meeting last Sunday.
Mr.. J. S. Richmond has gone to
Whitwell to work at the carpenter
trade.
Miss Eliza Honilton went to Vic.
:oria Saturday.
Messrs Rigby and Charley Ketnel
were hunting III our community Sat
urday.
Mr.. Joe e. Anderson went to Vic
toria, Saturday.
Quite a crowd attended the funer
al OF Aunt Prudle Mitchell at thu
Shelton graveyard, last Friday.
! Mr.. jim Brown passed through GU
community the other day.
M. John Alder spent last Thurs
day night with DR.. Colt.
Mrs. d. J. Prignore lost big, ia
hog the other day.
Rev. Andrew Price will preach a
Oak Grove next Sunday. Let every
body come out and hear him.
Joe Richmond went to Whitwel
Saturday.
Mr.. Henry Peck passed throug
our community the other day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
Lost! LOST

Victoria, Tenn, Dec. 8, 1898
On my way 70 KetchAll Nov. 25th
lost my oFercOat, black macintosh,
between Sequachee and Jasper. IL any
one has found il and will drop me a
card TO my address, will pay them for
their trouble as I need my coat
Yours truly,
L. c. ABLES.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
For Sale.

The Walker property at the head of
Dixon Cove; house and farm buildings,
go orchard, and 80 acres of land.
Price 5000. For terms, etc, apply at
this Office or to
]. H. WALKER,
Tarlton, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08

A predatory and persistent hawk,
Nsuolerus FurCatus, persists In annoy
ing our chickens. Any OF the mighty
hunters for whom Sequaches is famous
would confer favor on our poultry II
they would annihilate IL.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08
.ANTED-SEVERAL TRUsTWOR-

M M NU-oL HshhL IhU0I WUh-
thy persons In this state 10 manage
our business in their own and near
BY counties. Il Is mainly office work
conducted at home. Salary straight
5000 a year and eXpenses-dehnite, boz
ma hde, no more, no less salary. Month
ly SIS. References. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope, Herbert E.
Hess, Prest, Dept NJ. Chicago
Evening journal., 1898-06-07
EPIDEMIC OF MAD DOGS.

West Chester, June 7.-Lower Chas-
ter county mas a sensation on hand at
the present time. Five persons were
lgtten by mad dogs i'm that section on
Saturday. The victims are Amos Fen
stemacher, Thomas Ralzestraw, Arthur
E.ishman and Edward Eishman, of
Willowdale, and Arthur Chandler, Of
Unionville. The four Willowdale men
were attacked and bitten by a dog,
which was, without doubt, afflicted with
hydrorhobial having been bitten by a
mad dog some time ago, but There is
rome doubt about Chandler. He was
bitten by dog which, had just been
attacked by the rabid one. AL the
patients were sent TO New York city
yesterday for treatment by the Pasteur
methcd
Evening journal., 1898-06-07

Davidson and William r. Lyman. The
c0mmittee reported, after seeing Nh
Hawthorne, that me refused to come
and bring the books, OF send the books
or his resignation. On notion OF
James Morris, the secretary was in
strucsed to draft copies of the min
utes Of this meeting and present them
TO the other two commissioners, name
ly, Harry f. Sutton and James p. Rat
ledge, and THAT the said commissioners
should present one Of the copies to the
auditor Of school accounts and notify
the auditor that the report signed by
the committee and in the hands Of Rob
ert Hawthorne, clerk OF district, was
not a fun, true and complete report,
and had been reconsidered
On motion OF Oliver Rothwell ihe
meeting then adjourned
(Signed) WILLIAM II. LYMAN.
Secretary.
The people OF the district are deter
mined to know where tina $3.50 has
gone. About 1864 has been paid out to
satisfy a Judgment held by Ella Gillls,
a former teacher, but the report made
by Hawthorne made no mention Of IL,
and did not account for the balance due
after The Judgment was paid. Haw-
thorne told Ratledge that William r.
Sma.ley, Jr., claimed the balance for
legal servlces.
Evening journal., 1898-06-07
MISAPPROPRIATED FUNDS

CHESTER HAS A FIRST CLASS
SENSATION OVER THE DELLA
WARER COUNTY BUILDING AS
SOCIATION
Chester, June 1.-THE Ds.aware
County Building Association assigned
last might for THE benefit OF its credi-
tors, due to a shortage which was only
discovered since the last meeting At
the annual meeting of the association.
held last might, the action Of the di-
roctors was approved, and the Della
ware County Trust Company named as
assignee. The exact shortage is not
known, but II is not less than $4,000
The association was organized twen-
iy-eight years ago, and was one OF the
leading organizations in the city. The
last annual statement gives the assets
an S147, ,912.49 and the number Of
shares as 13771k. The receipts were 81
O69 ,1O457.
The presiding Officers are Robert
Booth, president; ID. M. johnson, treas
urer; Samuel Lyons, secretary, and w.
r. Broomall, solicitor, the last two
officers having been elected to succeed
Orlando Harvey. secretary and so,ici-
tor.
Mr. Harvey has beenI arrested,
charged with the misrepresentation Of
the funds, and will have a hearing be-
fore Alderman Penneu. Mr.. Harvey
is leading laywer OF This city, and
has always borne a flrst-elass reputa-
ton. He was prostrated east night
when the charge was referred against
him.