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The sun., 1898-01-02
BOOTY MARKED \. c. ?.
United State, Flags, Cavalry
Boots, Coats and Blankets.
MORE RAIDS TO BE MADE.
Understood That the ThievinG Has
Been Going on for Years.-,TwO
Men Accuse Each Other and
the Thefts Come Out.
| MORE RAIDS TO BE MADE.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. l.-Aldcrman
Snyder's Office, in the Tenth ward, has
been turned into a temporary depot Of
National Guard supplies as the result
of raids made upon several houses in
the West End The information that
led to the finding Of the supplies was
made before the Alderman on Monday,
and Constable Fink and Detective
Winters made search at the premises
of one of the men suspected and I'M
earthed three United States flags, sew
eral pairs OF cavalry boots marked "N.
q. P.," several National Guard cav
airy coats, three uniform jackets, IL
lot of blankets marked IN. q. P.." and
several large tents with State markings.
A much larger haul was made yester-
day on information made by one of the
suspects, when wagon piled with a
miscellaneous assortment of military
equipments was removed to the Alder
man Office and the remainder was left
under close watch. All Of the stuff
will be held to be identified by Captain
F. NJ. OFT and the arsenal authorities.
1t is said that three more raids will be
made. 1t is understood that the thiev-
ing has been going on for years.
The first of the houses searched was
that of William 7. Garner, which is situ-
ated on Cumberland street, below Ninth.
The information which led to the raid
was given by John q. BATHS, dis
charged member of the Governors Troop,
who was prosecuted by c. w. Palm, on
a charge Of larceny Us bailee. Eager for
revenge, BATHS came to Alderman Sny-
der's office and asked him to send officers
to search Palms house.
As a means of retaliation, Palm made
information that BATHS, who lives with
Garner, had lot Of military trappings
in his possession. and a search brought
to light more of the same sort of articles.
Tie arsenal authorities say no supplies
are missing and they think the plumber
must have been stolen from those who
purchased it at the sales of condemned
military goods. The Governors troopers
have been robbed several times recently.
The discovery recalls a scandal un-
carhed in Delaware some years ago,
when an officer of the National Guard of
that State sold the supplies furnished for
his men by the Federal Government to
the Military Academy. at Chester, Pa
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Special to The Sun.

Special to THE Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-The water
grab is fairly on.
The utteranccs of Mayor Warwick
quoted above tells the story.
He favors leasing (?) the water works
to Mr.. Thomas Dolan, ct. al.
1t is not likely that the festive Thomas
will loom up very conspicuously in this
new deal, but he will be the brains of it
just the same.
Everybody on the inside here knows
that the scheme has the endorsement OF
the good people" and that means that
it will go through.
The subsidized papers Of the town will
take it up one by one and endorse it as
they did the gas grab.
A coterie OF nice clean old women
male and female-will also endorse it.
That ever present crowd designated as
the respectable end of it" is already in
line and their yawps are now in print.
1t is interesting to note the sublime ST.
lence of the local newspapers. The ques-
ton is asked are they paid to be silent
or are they waiting for the tip?
Not line has been printed in any
Philadelphia newspaper regarding the
proposed lease of the water works.
Here is "feeler" from The Evening
Bulletin.
The "Press" today has taken the opin-
ions of a number of Philadslphians as to
the things which the city ought to bring
about in 1898, and Mayor Warwick hits
the nail squarely on the head when he
SAYS that it is his wish that ''the city
may soon secure a more healthy supply
Of water
Ii a vote Of all the people OF Philadel.
phia were to be taken as to what they
want done first and above all other
things, it would be unanimous in second
ing the New Year wish of the Mayor
And now let Mayor Warwick start his
new year for the city with the resolution
that this great essential to its comfort
and health shall at last have a begin
ming. He cannot signaIize his admins
tration more in public esteem than to get
the city down in earnest to the work OF
ending the disgrace and abomination
which its water supply has become.
Let him at an early day send to Conn'
ellis a ringing message calling their at
tenton to the imperative duty which
the city owes it's people, and let him
keep at it until they shall act. His fel-
low-citiz-ns will sustain him in any and
every movement which he may make
toward getting the executive and legisla-
tive departments into harmony in car
rying out an undertaking, the most inn
portant the municipality has now to
face, and one which should be consider
ed entirely free Of iactional politics.
Every Mayor wishes his adminIstra-
ton to be marked with some conspic.
uous success. Here is the opportunity
Of Mayor Warwick to d. something that
will be Of signal benefit to the city.
During 1898 lie should concentrate his
energies to the end of giving Philade-
pbia water system worthy of Il civiliz-
ed city OF the first class that may be be-
gun before he goes out Of office. The
citizens OF Philadelphia will be paying
one Of Tom Dolans companies for water
before January |, 1899.
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AGAIN THE BAKER ESTATE.
The Worn Old Fake Crops Up Again
With Good Gathering of
Victims,


The mythical Baker estate has cropped
vp again. this time with a train Of over
one hundred people.
A despatch from Tifin, Ohio, states
that on Friday over one hundred people
who were claimants in the Baker
"cstate" met in that city in response to
letters sent ont by "the attorneys for tie
Baker hcirs." The Baker estate, accord
ing to these lawyers, is said to amount
to about $i,OOO,OO0, left by two men,
John ana Jacob Baker, who died in
Philadelphia about 1915
Certain members of the Baker family
residing here. have for sometime received
documents, newspaper clippings, ere
ports" etc, concerning this petty sum.
"New information" is from time to
time sprung on the members OF the
Baker family. As a matter Of fact the
Baker estate exists simply and only in
the minds of gang of sharpers who in
vented It as a bait to bleed the members
of the Baker family here and else
where.
This fact THE Sun exposed fully in its
issue Of November 12. Assistant Re-
corder Of Deeds Fletcher, of Phila-
dclphia, who was in town on
that date, and when shown one
of the letters sent on
by this gang, pronounced it a scheme
to steal, pure and simple.
He asserted that no less than 800 let
ters have reached his Office within the
past few months inquiring about the
matter, and in every case he made the
unqualified assertion that the Baker
estate is myth and that any money
paid into associations or funds will be
lost. lie advises the Baker families of
Delaware to keep their money and to
ignore the schemers entirely.
In spite Of this warning it is under
stood that the Delaware branch of the
Baker heirs was well represented in the
gathering at Tittin, Ohio, on Friday.
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Trades Council FavOrs Anncxat ion.

S,S FRANcIsco, Jan. 1.-The Building
Trades Council have endorsed the actions
of Labor Commissioner +. J.. Fitzgerald
in urging at Washington. d. G., on their
behalf the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands, advocating the Eight t-hour Labor
law, supporting the nti.lmmigration
bill and striving to have clause inserted
in the specification for the new Post
Office in this city requiring that all the
stone be dressed in San Francisco.
The sun., 1898-01-02
Bismarck Still Survives.

The festive faker killed Prince Car
Otto Won Bismarck k-Schoenhausen in yes
tcrday's papers. The following dispatct
credits the man of blood and iron will
being able to do duty ut dinner as usual
New York, Jan. l.-Stsats Zeitunp
received from its correspondent at Berlin
a dispatch dated seven O'Clock this even.
ing stating that Prince Bismarck was in
good health and ate dinner with his
family at Friederichsruhe.
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COndcnscl Information.

TIE Public Ledger for 1898 lies on ollr
table. 1t teens with boiled down infor-
nation and reflects much credit on the
paper which it represents.
The Ledger Almanac is not So large as
some others, althongh the information
contained within its covers may be just
as valuable. 1t is truly "Much value in
small compass and to one who would
become acquainted with Philadcl phia
through handbook, they should read
the Ledger Almanac.
The sun., 1898-01-02
Child Seriously Hurt.

Rebcccn Bukolowsky, child eight
years of age. who was playing in the
rear yard of 3O7 Shplcy street, with two
of her companions, was seriously in.
jued by the falling Of a drain pipe,
which had b7en loose for some time.
She was taken into her home in q
bruised and unconscious condition, and
the doctor sent for.
The sun., 1898-01-02

The Society of Natural History, of
Delaware, will hold its regular meeting
on Monday, January 3rd.
John Cummings and wife, spent New
Years with Mr. Cummings parents, at
Lancaster, Pa.
1t is said that Presiding Elder Adams
has accepted the pastorate of the Easton
M. E. Church, to fill the place Of Rev.
G. A. Hill, who has accepted the pastor.
ute Of Smyrna N. L. Church.
The sun., 1898-01-02
Election ut IcWes.
Special to THE Sun.

LEwEs, Jan. Municipal election
was held here today. 1t was Il great con
test, fifteen being in the field. Captain
A. +. Burton was elected mayor by
eighteen votes over Captain Robert vii.
bank. +. J. Morris, James Bartlett,
William A. Russell and +. c. Maull were
elected commissioners for three years
y. w. Bmrrton was elected treasurer,
William L. Bingham. assessor, and DR..
W. =. Orr, {. W. Wiley, Jr, and A. p.
Ingram, auditors
The sun., 1898-01-02
Bids ODcn to All Alike.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Secretary OF
the Interior has recommended to Con
gress the repeal of the clause in the law
governing the letting Of contracts for the
Indian service. requiring contracts of
over 80, 600 to be advertised and let to
the lowest bidder. lie says this gives
no discretion tothc Department..
The sun., 1898-01-02
Foreign Facts.

The French bark Lombard. with her
captain and four Of her crew, sank off
Cctte.
Trades unionists OF England congratu-
lated the engineers upon their splendid
stand in defence of trades unionism."
General Weylcr declares to the Span
ish Minister of War that he did not COM
municate the text of his anti-Mckinlcy
protest to Madrid papers.
The Madrid Ministry has approved the
new Cuban Automatic Cabinet.
The sun., 1898-01-02
Alleged Illegal Issue Of Bonds.

PnoENlx, Ariz., Jan. 1.-Attorneys for
Yavapai county, in the District Court.
have attacked the validity Of bonds Of
the county amounting to S25O,OOO,
issued in subsidy of the defnnct Prescott
and Arizona Central Railroad They
claim the original i;sue was illegal and
that the Territorial loan Commission
which recently funded S203,0OO Of the
bonds, had no legal existence after jan
uary |, 1897.
The sun., 1898-01-02
Brit ish Columbian Salmon Pack.

VANCOUVER, R. G., Jan. 1.-Oflicial
returns give the British Columbian
salmon pack for the year past as l,007,-
S3s cases. This is larger than that OF
any previous year, while the Frazer
River pack is 100000 cases more than
the pack of lS03 the previous best year.
The sun., 1898-01-02
PITHY PARAGRAPHS.
National News.

The San Francisco Building Trades
Councils passed resolutions favoring the
annexation of Hawaii.
The Colorado Springs Chamber OF
Commerce has telegraphed to President
Mckinley congratulations upon the pros
perity Of that State.
DIR. Stcineger says the seat herds on
the Russian Islands are threatened with
determination.
The sun., 1898-01-02
INSURED HIS EMPLOYEES.
Peter j. Ford Presents Life Insur.
ance Policies to One Hundred of
His Men.

Peter J. Ford, who undoubtedly ha
under his charge the largest morocco
business in the United States, certainl,
the largest in the state of Delaware, is
firm believer in life insurance. He
considers it one of the first duties o
man to carry all insurance ON his life
Therefore, the thought uppermost in hi,
mind. when he began to look arounC
for Christmas present for some OF his
most trusted employees, was u policy o.
insurance for $1,000 each, with the
premium paid ON each for one year
This was q happy thought of Mr.. For's.
and will no doubt, rebound great.
greatly to the happiness OF
his employees Their families will
be protected against the possibility OF
want in old age, and especially in the
event of death. Mr. Ford is the first
man in this State who has proven such
Il kindly regard for his employees, and
he deserves to be most highly compli-
mented. The high esteem and love in
which Mr. Ford is held by his em-
ployccs should be no surprise to the
general public. When such magnanim.
ity is displayed.
Jimmy Michael Defeats Taylorc.
New YoRK, Jan. Jimmy Michael,
the little Welsh midget, clearly proved
his title to the miudle-distance paced
racing championship OF the world, by
easily defeating Edouard Tnylorc, the
French champion. Michael has defeated
every man that could be gotten to go
Al, L.
hope of those anxious to see the Welsh
man defeated but he went down as easy
as the midgct's other opprnents have
done. The match was for twenty-five
miles paced by tandems Michael
weighed about 100 pounds and rode a
wheel geared to l06. Taylore's weight
was l27 pounds and his wheel was geared
to l04. Time, 5l.54 As.
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complimentary tickets, and the manage
ment would have lost financially
JESSE X. BAyLIs,
D,u,,

Miss Laura Biggar was born in Will
mington,a and from early childhood show
ed an inclination to go on the stage. She
played in many amateur theatricals in
this city before she joined the proics-
siOnal ranks.
The sun., 1898-01-02
THAT WATER WORKS DEAL .
Mayor Warwick FavOrs Leasing
The Plant.
DOLAN BACKING THE SCHEME.
Citizens OF fPhiladelphia Will Be Pay
ing Meter Charges For Water
Within Year From
Now.
DOLAN BACKING THE SCHEME.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. !, 1903.
ut is my wish that the country
may enjoy continued prosperity and
that the city may soon secure more
healthfuI supply of water"
Signed. CHAS. +. WARWICK,
Mayor.
The sun., 1898-01-02
Tcrsc Topics.

The late George NJ. Pullman's twin
sons will come into possession of $lS,OOO
each, their interest in their fathers life
insurance.
Mrs. Frederick Johnson, Of East Hart
ford, Conn.,, has found her son, for whom
she searched for sixteen years.
The employees of Long Island City are
still waiting for their overdue salaries.
A grnner's mate on the warship Will
mington, who left the ship to see his
bride, is to be arrested for desertion.
The court-martial of Captain o. NJ.
Carter, Engineer Corps, has been post
poned until January l2.
All the theatres between St. Paul and
Portland, Ore, are to be controlled
by the Northwestern Theatrical Associa-
ton.
John +. Schoficld, of Boston, has offer
ed to disclose to the Chicago authorities
Mrs. Luetgert's whereabouts for $4,000.
James kirkley, Treasurer Of Benton
county, Ind. committed suicide. His
accounts may be short.
John Williams probably mortally
wounded Mrs. Flint and himself at
Marseilles, Ohio.
James Wellington was arrested ut Day
ton, Tenn, charged with the murder Of
his father.
Martin Thorn, the convicted murderer
OF William Guldensuppc, has secured Il
stay Of execution.
Thieves uniformed as letter carriers
made Il aid on the mail box in Cleve-
land and stole checks aggregatng $50, coo.
Peter Christiano, guest at 4 New
Years Eve party in West Orange, n. j.,
was stabbed to death, it is alleged by Il
man na:ned Corbo.
Footpads robbed two women residents
of Pelham, n. Y, who were returning
home with New Year gifts.
Mrs. Sarah Mctiowan was shot dead
at Rankin, Pa, and her husband is in
Jail.
Governor Culberson is IL candidate for
United States Senator, to succeed Roger
q. Mills.
The people Of st. Paul. Minn., tender
ed reception to Apostolic Delegate
Manager Martincll.
The granite sarcophagus for Mrs. U. :.
Grant has been shipped to New York.
Ex-Mayor Strong thinks thatsMr. Van
Wyck will make an excellent Mayor OF
Greater New York.
As the result OF the extension of the
franchise, a large number Of women are
now holding responsible offices in Kan
s;ls.
A man who looks like Bryan, whom
a crowd OF San Antonio people were
waiting for, surprised them by making Il
strong sound money speech.
Prominent Georgia statesmen and poll
ticians enjoyed the regular New Years
Eve feast OF 'possum and potatoes at
Newman.
According to Richard Crocker's or
ders, there will be no associate leaders
and no Committee on Organization in
Tammany this year
The sun., 1898-01-02
Business Brevitics.

Wright PownalI and George Gray have
been appointed receivers for the Her.
ring-llall-Marvin Safe Company in Ohio.
Mcssrs. Thomas and Ryan have re.
linquished their halfinterest claim in
the Georgia Railroad lease.
Twenty corporations controlling the
fresh water fish of the Great Lakes have
been consolidated by British syndicate.
1t is said that the Drummond Tobacco
Company, of st. Louis, will he absorbed
by the American Tobacco company.
The Chicago Electric Traction Rail
road Company has been incorporated to
consolidate the trolly lines in the south
eastern part Of that city.
A fornightly steamship service will
be operated in February between San
Francisco and the Australian colonies.
There is so much cotton stored at San
Francisco for shipment to Japan that
the outbound steamers have little room
for anything else.
The sun., 1898-01-02

Hcrring-Ha1I-Marvin Ktce'vrrsh'P.
CINCINNATI, Jan Judge VIM. II.
Taft, L. s. Court, last evening order.
ed the removal of Samuel Fitton
from the Reccivership OF the Herring
Hall Marvin Safe Company, at llamll-
ton, Ohio, and appointed as Re.
ceivers Wright Pownall and
George Gray, the same Receivers
as appointed first by the Federal Court
in New Jersey and afterwards by the
Federal Courts Of Kentucky, New York
and Pennsylvania.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-27
TEACHERS ExAMINA ZION.

Fifty-seven applicants for teach
er's certificates were examined on
on last Friday and Saturday at this
pee. The examiners have not yet
completed she grading Of papers,
but say that the indications point
TO considerable number Of fail
urss.
TWAS reported few days before
the examination that the questions
TO be used were on the, market, and
the examiners promptly ordered a
new set If questions from Frank
ford. These arrived ON Friday
morning aud wem used In all the
branches except spelling, which
had been given before the new
Questions arrived.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-27
PERSONALS.

The editor Of the Lion Is in Cat
lettsburg this week, and its roar
will probably not be heard in these
dIggin's until he returns.
James wsldeck, Of Ohio. and
pr. Il. y. wsldeck. Of Central City,
W. Va. srrived yesterday.
Ia. Hughes was here yesterday.
Pred Hutchinson aud family, Of
Williamson, were here "Wednesday
On their way 10 the country to Wis
Il HE brother aud sisters
MACE. Sullivan, Of Ashland
aud Mrs, Gallup Of Catlsitseare
have BEN visiting Louisa rela,ives
Fred shannon Is expected hOm'
this week frOm renUesee 10 sPen'
his vacation.
J.E. HackwOr,A went to clUclU
natl this week,
MtA u, Carpenter, u Ca.lc,l'
burg, IA visiting Louisa relatIves'
Mrs. neanypaeker OF Hunting
ton, u the eaeas Of Aer ceasl
Mrs, loaE
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-27
Fatal ARRAY a, Ma,ewan-

aStewan, ". Va May 24.-After
a chase up Mule Valley snd across
the mountains, James Hicks, the
notorious negro dssperSdo, who on
lat evening shot and killed Deputy
Marshal! Jack Wright and serious
ly wounded Officer RunyOn, and
two other deputies, was captured
to-day, together with another Ofthe
gang, and IS now in jail. Two other
negrOes who ereWith Hicks At the
time, are also in jail, As il is alleg-
ed they assisted in the shooting.
The feeling here tonight is intense
against the prisoner. Hicks Is b.
ing closely guarded, IS il Is feared
an effort will b. made on the part
Of the enraged citizens TO lynch
him. There we're seven negroes in
the crowd aud the officers attempt,
ed 10 arrest him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-27
PROCLAMATION.

Complaint having been made to
me by many citizens Of Louisa
concerning the number Of idle loaf
ers on our streets, able bodied men
having no visible means Of sup
port, who must live, and who, a.
they do not work, presumably get
their living by illegal means, 4,
therefore. as Mayor Of the city Of
Louisa, warn these individuals,
white and black, that they must go
TO work or suffer the consequences.
The consequences are arrest and
punishment under the vagraney
law, aud the law will be rigidly en-
forced. Any one who really de-
slres TO earn an honest living can
Ind employment Of some kind, hui
IL cannot be found on the corner ri
the streets.
Those delinquent in city taXe'
are also notified 10 settle at once Of
report to the Marshal for work OF
the streets under his direction.
Given under my hand this s6ll
day Of May, lS9S.
JAMES NJ. ROSE,
MsyOr Of Louisa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-27
A DEATH.
A Young School Teacher Ac.
oidentalIy Killed.


Richard Hewlett, age %, son OF
Squire II. b. Hewlett, was acciden-
tally shot aud almost instantly kill.
ed Monday. The fatal shot came
from a revolver which his brother,
Burch, was repairing. The latter
Is a blacksmith and 20 years Of age,
Richard Was a school teacher and
a young man OF high character. A
singular coincidence Is that he re-
GENTLY completed term of school
at Buchanan which was left uniin'
ished by the tragic death OF Jay
Frnsher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-27
A GOOD LIFE ENDED.

ON "Wednesday ofthIs week death
came into the home Of Mr.. W. II.
waldeck. and ended the patient,
peaceful watch for the messenger
which had been kept for many
months by his father, the veners-
bile Nicholas &. wsldesk. Hewas
Ia his S5th year. The burden Of
these msny year, had rested heav-
lis on him for some time past and
he welcomed the call Of the Death
Angel. The end came peacefully
aud he pissed sway without a
struggle. His oft-rsPeaiei prayer
fsr this kind Of death was an
swered.
lie died at Il 10 p. IN, Just after
having esien With apparent relish,
ard his condition was thought to
show improvement over several
preceding days.
The funeral will take plsce Fri
d.v morning At 10 o'clock from. the
lM. L. Churrh. South, aud the In
tsrment in Pine HilI cemetery will
follow Immediately. The funeral
will be preached by Rev. Reid and
the Masonic fraternity will con-
duct the barial services.
D,e~a>ed Was born March sSrd
llSIs. In Virginia, and becAme =
Citizen Of this county in lSii. III
xas married twte. Mrs. Mar
bradley h the only SURVIVOR Il tn
iar.i marriage. -Four sons and On'
daughter resulted frOm the SECOND
marriage and all Of them are liz
Ing ana nOx here. The seeOnd vii
: died over 40 years ago
Mr.. wsldeek Was an honOrs'
: Mason anda faithful R'emher q
| the Y. r. Chnrch. South. A eetts
Citizen has never livsd In this con
mnnlty. His character was spo
: I.ss aud his pure life will long e
I ert = wholesome influence On Ihos
; wl,o have known him. The tamil
= ie<l ks~nly the loss II his SaerS
= prvssacS. aud the sympathy Of q
community gus out TO Thorn.