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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
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Single takers are preparing for a moro
energetic campaign next year.
Joseph w. Bailey seeks to succeed Sem
ator Chiffon as Senator from Texas.
Maryland newspapers of both parties
praise both candidates for Governor.
There has never been such an oratorical
campaign in Kentucky as is now on.
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff of New York is
suggested as a presidential POSSIBLE
ity.
Mayor Jones of Toledo is lecturing ON
why Am Candidate for Governor Of
Ohio?' - -
Clark Howell is to be member Of tha
Georgia Senate and hopes to win the
presidency Of that body.
w. E. Chambers election as Senator
from New Hampshire is opposed. but the
opposition is badly split.
West Virginia elects a Governor nax+
year. The present Republican Governor
Is not candidate for reelection.
But languid interest is being taLan -.
the New York Worlds attemnt Is bava
admiral Dewey nominated for the nres;-
dency- Nearly every newspaper thinks
ne would not accept nomination.
At the recent New York primaries on,v
i1,ooo Democrats and $4,000 Republ;-
cans, total of 10000, participated ant 81
an electorate of over 100000. E;rftv
Per cent OF the voters took no part II the
primaries Earnest and indefatigable
work viii be required, apparently. to nra p-
vent considerable decrease in this wears
s sode as compared with 1896, 1897 ana
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicag o-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 1925; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, fair to choice, So. 90
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 73c to 74c;
corn, No. 2, zoe to SIC; oats, No. 2, pc
to 24c; rye, No. 2, SIC to SOC; butter,
choice creamery, pc to 24c; eggs, fresh,
16c to tic; potatoes, choice, 25c to 35c
per bushel.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, 1915 to $500;
sheep, common to prime, 1926 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, 69c to tic; corn, No. 2
white, &c to 33c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to 26c.
St. Louis-Cattle, 1926 to $e.75; hogs,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to S4.25;
wheat, No. 2, TIE to 74c; corn, No
yellow, Bic to 33c; oats, No. 2, 23c to
25c; rye, No. 2, SOC to 60c.
Cincinnati Cattle, $3.50 to $6.25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $425:
wheat, No. 2, re to 73c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 33c to 35c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 24c
to 26c; rye, No. 2, &c to 64c.
Detroit Cattle, $3.50 to $6.25; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $500:
wheat, No. 2, 73c to Toe; corn, No. 2
yellow, 34c to 36c; oats, No. 2 white, 26c
TO ZSc; rye, OUc TO &c.
Toledo Wheat, No. mixed, Tic to
re; corn, No. 2 mixed, 33c to 34c: oats.
No. 2 mixed, 23c to 24c; rye, No. 2, 5Sc
to Soc; clover seed, $500 to $500.
/ MilWaukee-Wheat, No. 2 Northern.
69c to Tie; corn, No. 3, 32c to 33c; oats,
No. 2 white, 24c to &c; rye, No. i. Sc
to 6Oc; barley, No. 2, 45c to Ate: pork-
mess, $500 to $3.50
Buffalo Cattle, good shipping steers.
$500 to $3.50; hogs, common to choice,
1925 to $500; sheep, fair to choice weth-
ers, $3.50 to $3.50; lambs, common "a
extra, $3.50 to 1918.
New York Cattle, 1925 to 1878: hogs.
$500 TO $5.25: sheep, $500 to $50:
wheat, No 2 red, Tie to T8c; corn, No. Q.
40c to 41c; oats, No. 2 white, soc to 32c.
butter, creamery, lie to 25c; eggs, west.
ern. 14c to 19c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
HARTFORD IN COMMISSION
Farragut's Famous Old Flagship tt
Circle the Globe.

Farragut's Famous Old Flagship to
Circle the Globe.
After a long period of idleness, Ad-
miral Farragut's famous old fagshlp
Hartford has been put into commission
at the Mare Island navy yard, San Fran
CISCO Manned by 500 seamen, and IN
der the command of Commander John Nj.
Hawley, the Hartford sailed immediate
" for Honolulu. From the Hawaiian
port she will sail for Valparaiso, and,
passing through the Straits of Magellan,
putting into Buenos Ayres, st. Thomas,
San Juan, Havana and Key West, the
famous old ship will arrive at Hampton
Roads about the middle of April. where
she win take on supplies and clear for
Mediterranean ports and Manila, return
ing thence to San Francisco. The crew
that will thus complete the circuit Of
the globe is composed largely of recruits
who recently enlisted in Chicago, Gin
cinnati, Cleveland, st. Louis, st. Pau
and other cities of the Middle West.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12

Wireless telegraphy is likely to be the
subject of litigation. Prof. Amos E. Dol
bear of Tufts College declares that he is
the discoverer of wireless telegraphy and
he proposes taking steps to prevent Mar
conf from infringing on his rights. Prof.
Dolbear is prepared to show that he holds
and controls the United States patent On
the whole art of wireless telegraphy and
wireless telephony. His patent was grant
ed in 1886. According to Prof. Dolbears
statements he was sending messages for
q distance Of mile and a half without
the use Of wire when Marconi was only
S years old.
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Fell Into Hands of Canniba1s.

A Hawaiian who had married native
woman of Aoba in the New Hebrides
while passing that island conceived the
idea of spending his honeymoon with his
wife's tribe When he disembarked he
found himself among the wrong people.
They put him to extreme torture, his legs
burned almost to cinder before he was
finally killed Then he was torn to
pieces, roasted and eaten. His spouse
was provided with another husband of
the strange tribe.
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$343,0o2,379
499,62s. 449
7S,67S,145
.S1.O15.241.O86
Total.

Against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to $727 do,
473, which leaves a net cash balance On
hand of S2S7 $685.
The comparative statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the United
States during the month Of September
shows that the total receipts were S45,-
1884, IA, and the expenditures $37 49,
372, which leaves surplus for the month
of So, 754, 772. The receipts from Gus
toners were $40, 1851, against &c.
1854 for September, 1898. Internal
revenue, $24, 1854, sol, against $21, 555,2SS
for September, 1898. Miscellaneous, ST.
$40, 1874, against $1,463, 207 for Septem-
Der, 1895
For the last three months the receipts
were $125, 4O7, 1856, against $184, 749, la
for the same period in 1898. The expen-
ditures charged against the War Depart
ment during September were $10,541, 515,
as compared with $24 ,643,374 for Sep
TENDER last year. Against the Navy De
partment, $4,757,S5 as against $7,251,
219 for September last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
REPuLsE REBELS AT sAcooR.
American Troops, Under Fred Grant.
Infiict Heavy Loss


Infiict Heavy Loss.
The Filipino insurgents made an at
tack on Bacoor Monday and an all-day
light ensued. The American troops were
commanded by Gen. Fred Grant who
conducted operations in person on the
firing line. The Filipinos were finally
repulsed with heavy loss. The American
loss was two killed and eight wounded.
Ihe insurgents opened the fight at $40
IN the morning by cutting the wires be-
tween Bacoor and linus and then am
pushing signal patrol Of eight men.
a signal sergeant was killed and two
olner Americans wounded The little
party OF Americans was soon REINFORCED
Dy company Of the Fourteenth infantry
ana several companies Of the Fonrth
VINO fought their way along the road
from linus. The fighting continued mil
evening when the insurgents cut the
wires between Bacoor and Manila.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
BRINGS SMALLPOX TO CUBA.

Three Cases Found in French Steamer
on Arrival at Havana.
The French steamer Navarro, which
arrived at Havana Tuesday from Spain
with 1000 immigrants, had three cases
of smallpox aboard. No report of this
fact was made to the authorities, but the
patients were discovered, and the captain
Of the steamer was fined $3.50 for violat-
ing the health regulations Of the port.
The Navarro was detained and fumigat-
ed. The captain has protested to the
French consul and demands an indem-
nifty
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
MAKE DEMANDS IN WASHINGTON

Italian Government Will Insist ON
Protection of subjects.
It is announced that the Government OF
Italy, spurred to action by the lynching
of Italians at Tallulah, La, and sup
ported by several continental States,
among them Austria is about
to insist that the Washington Govern
ment make some satisfactory arrange
ment to protect emigrants to the United
States against lynchers, and to provide
for the punishment Of the murderers In
such cases as may occur in spite of rea-
sonable precautions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
TELEGRAPH LINE TO DAWSON.


Capital of the Yukon Country La Con
nected with SkaEuay.
Dawson City in the Klondike may now
be reached by telegraph from Skaguay.
The line was completed from the sea to
the celebrated Yukon capital on Sept. %
and a telegraph message was sent to the
Canadian minister Of public works at OF
tawa notifying him Of the event. For the
first few hours after the completion OF
the line the wires were kept hot carrying
congratulatory messages up and down the
Yukon. A tariff of 1915 for ten words
and 20 cents for each additional word is
charged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Notes of Cur~a,.& -

rope. 8 = NV rom fiu-
Torpedo boat Craven was lanncbad i.
Bath, Ne. 80 e unened Al
bed at Chicago. $500 usan =
- A I.a unknoWn assassin killed Frank Leo.
Thomas Kelly, II, Meriden Cam d;a,
8 5ufies received IN football game.
J. = - =. Y o. train dashed into freiebt
= 1reensDurg, N. Va. killing one m mar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
INsURG ENTs ARE CONDEMNED.

Decision of the Court Martial at Man
aqua, Nicaragua.
The court martial which has been in
session at Managua, Nicaragua, for sew
eral months trying the chiefs of the rev.
dictionary movement which began In
February in Bluefelds, has proclaimed
it's decision. Gen. Pablo Reyes and two
or three other insurgent officers who es-
capped from Nicaragua are condemned to
death. Only one of the prominent lead
ers was captured. He is now in the pen
itentiary. 1t is believed that he will be
placed in chains for life by order Of Pres
ident Zelaya, instead of being shot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
M;,;+arv Cenartments Merge.

The Secretary of War has issued an
order disseminating the military depart
ment of the gulf and merging it into the
department of the east, under command
of Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, headquar-
tiers at New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Race for the Pcnnant,
The standing of the clubs in the Ma
tinnal Lea que race is as follows:
spain,s Flag Cannot Fly.

The Mayor of Havana, Perfecto La
coste, issued an order directing that no
Spanish flag be displayed in the city of
Havana, except at the Spanish consulate.
The order is causing much bitter feeling
among the Spaniards.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
YELLED PROPHET Is WELCOMED.

st. Louis Fall Carnival and FESTIVE
ties Reach Their Climax.
The st. Louis fall festivities reached
their height Tuesday night, when the
Yelled Prophet celebrated his seventeenth
entry into the city with a grand parade
and ball Thousands of strangers were
in the city to view the parade, which
passed over seventy blocks from the
'sDen' to the Chamber of Commerce,
where the ball was held. The ball was
one Of the grandest ever held in St
Louis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Typsetting Record Broken.

William RI. Stubs, a compositor on the
Baltimore Sun, broke the worlds record
for machine typesetting in contest with
William Duffy of the Philadelphia In
quirer. Stubs set 66,617 ems in five
hours and thirty-fye minutes, or an aver
age of 1870 ems an hour. Duffy set
55O26 ems in five hours and twenty
three minutes. The previous record was
10000 ems an hour, made in St. Louis
four years ago..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Aeronant la Killed.

Maria Townsend, an aeronaut, was in
stantly killed during parachute jump at
Des Moines. The balloon began to de-
scend when 200 feet from the ground.
Townsend's assistant fred pistol, the
signal for him to cut loose. He did so.
and the distance to the ground was not
sufficient to initiate the parachute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
SHOT BY A PARALYTIC.

Charles Lee Fatally Injured by the
Man He Made Cripple.
At Spartanburg, S. c., Robert Brown
was shot in the back by Charles Lee two
years ago and became completely par
alyzed from the waist down. Lee was
acquitted Tuesday. Brown was propped
up in buggy on Church street when Lee
passed. He shot Lee twice through the
body, inf1icting fatal wounds. Then
Brown drove to the Jail and surrendered.
and the sheriff lifted him into the prison.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
0ntinn. ON Lime Plants.

W. n. Ogan of Upton, Ind, has Sc
cured options on every lime manufacture
ing plant in Ohio. Indiana and Michigan.
He will incorporate the new lime trust as
soon as the inventories can be made out
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
sberiffs Have a Fierce Fight,

Late Sunday evening near Albany, /.
T., Deputy United States Marshals
Wait and Bob Mitchell and City Mar
shall Stinson and Ben Pierson had bat
tie with Henry William, alias Bob West,
in which thirty or forty shots were tired.
William escaped, but it is thought he was
wounded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
To Improve Duqne.ae Plant.

The Carnegie Steel Company will inn
mediately begin the construction Of i'm
provements at its plant at Duquesne, Pa.
to cost from 81, 500, 600 to $S,000, 900, in
dicating that the company's officials think
the existing prosperity IN the iron and
steel trade will continue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Volunteers from Canada.

The British Government has accepted
Canada's offer of volunteers, and Ca
madam regiment is to be sent to the
Transvaal ct once. Canadian ships have
already been chartered by the British
Government to transport troops.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Russian Agent Quits servia.

It is reported that there has been a
rupture of diplomatic relations between
Russia and Servia The Neue Freie
Presse states that the Russian agent at
Belgrade has left that capital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Shower of Hoppers.

A shower of grasshoppers visited New
Albany, Ind, covering to depth of two
inches a space of about three acres. They
came in such a cloud that the citizens
thought that hard storm was approach
IN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
strike of Canadian Workmen.

Three hundred machinists and filters
of the Canadian Pacific road, represent
ing various centers from Fort William to
Vancouver, went out on strike. Recog-
milton of the union was demanded, but
the company refused.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Institute Was Set on Fire.

Conclusive evidence has been discover
ed showing that the fire which destroyed
at Little Rock, Ark, the deaf mute in
stitute Saturday was of incendiary origin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Great Fissure in the Earth.

An earthquake was reported along the
Tennessee and North Carolina State line
Thursday afternoon in the Smoky noun
tains. An opening several hundred feet
in length was made along Abrams creek
in the valley at the foot of mountain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
sch1ex tn Command Lerion.

Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
was installed as commander of the New
York commandery of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
-Destitution in India.

1t il estimated that the Indian Govern
ment must spend $500, 900 rupees to re-
lieve famine in the central provinces and
that the local chiefs must expend at least
one-thisd OF this amount in addition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Millionaire's SON Vanishes.

The New York police have been asked
to look for Frank Ehret, son of George
Ehret. the millionaire brewer. Accord
ing to Mrs. Ehret, who reported the dis
appearance of her husband, he has been
away from home for more than week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
SON Pretects Mother.

In Burlington, Iowa. Conrad Knopped
struck his wife during a dispute. Henry,
their 15-year-old son, came to his moth
er's aid, shooting his father in the right
breast with revolver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Liehts His own Funeral Pyre.

eral pyre at the county infrmary, Toledo,
Ohio, by starting blaze in haystack
with This pipe. AS soon as the flames
spread he jumped in. He was burned to
death and $500 loss to barn and imple-
mentS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Egypt's Crops Are Ruined.

Reports from various points in Egypt
show that the Nile is now at the lowest
point of which there is any record. Two
hundred and six thousand acres are hope
lessly beyond irrigation and the river is
still falling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Arkansas Town Burned.

The Town Of Dequeen, Ark, was de-
stroyed by fire. Fifty-four buildings were
burned, entailing loss aggregating
$3.50 900; insurance light
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Betrotha1 of Prince George.

1t is said that Prince George of Greece
is Lstrothed to Princess Victoria of
Wales. The Princess Victoria of Wales
is a daughter Of the Prince Of Wales.
Prince George is the second son Of King
George
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
santiago Has a Fire Company.

The new Santiago fire department, or
ganized on the American system, with
modern engines, trucks, uniforms and all
equipments, Sunday held an elaborate in
stallation parade, followed by ball. The
parade was reviewed by Gen. Wood, the
military governor, and the civil authori-
ioc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Two Women Burned to Death.

Two women, Miss Lucina Clark, aged
45, and her invalid mother, aged 30,
were burned to death in a FIRE which de-
destroyed their home, at Pierrepont Ma
nor. n. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
THIS MAN WANTED WHISKY.

So He Broke Twenty.three LOCKS In
Getting to 1t.
John Doyll, laborer, engaged in con-
struction work at the Majestic distillery,
Terre Haute, Ind, broke twenty -three
locks on as many doors in getting to the
bonded warehouse where the whisky is
stored. He added to his record of TWEEN
ty three locks when he found that he was
compelled to break lock on the barrel.
Doyll was found intoxicated and is now
in jail. He will be prosecuted by the
Government.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
To Open swamp Canal.

The old Dismal swamp canal enlarged
to meet all the requirements Of modern
traffic, has been formally opened as a
waterway.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

Decrease in the Public Debt During
septenb Der of $S,4OO,775
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of business
Sept 80, 1899, the public debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to 81, 14S, 905,-
7SO, a decrease for the month of $S,40O,-
rs. This decrease is accounted for by a
corresponding increase in the cash on
hand. The debt is recapitulated as fol
lows:
Interest bearing debt. 81 ,O46, GAS, S5o
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. 1,21o.O3O
Debt bearing no interest. 3S9, 331 Az
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
shipbuilaers Go on a Strike.

At Philadelphia, 100 b9ilermakers and
iron shipbuilders. with about 200 helpers,
went on strike Tuesday at the Cramps
shipyard for working day Of nine hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
McKin1ey's Nephew to Wed.

William Mckinley Duncan of Cleve-
land and Miss Viola Deterick of Youngs-
town, Ohio, are to be married soon and
President Mckinley and family will be
present. The President is an uncle of
the groom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12

Dewey Home Fund Now $49, 1881.
The Dewey home fund to date amounts
to S49, 1881. s
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
Thanksx;ying Day for Canad

Thursday, Oct. 10, viii be observed as
Thanksgiving day in the dominion Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
CLAIM rs DISPUTED.
MARCONl MAY HAVE TO FACE
LITIGATION.

An American Claims to Be the oris1-
nator of Wireless TeleGraphy-WH
Demand His Rights in Court-Ha-
waiiau Fall. Into Hands of Canniba1s.
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,S1,436,6o1,392

Total. 81, 436, 6O1 1892
This amount, however, does not include
SCAT 1865, 9O3 in treasury notes outstand-
ing, which are offset by an equal amount
of cash on hand. The cash in the treas
ury is classified as follows:
Gold ................... $343, OO2 ,379
Silver. 499, 62s .449
Paper 7S,67S, 145
Bonds, deposits in national
bank repositories, dis
bursting officers bal
ances, etc. ........... SO, e3o, 10
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12

President Mckinley, in n iS+ OF
miral Dewey, Tuesday us s;storg
largest dinner party in the .: nl
White House social funcl lorsops
were laid for over elghty p tbe G.
guests included the cabinet If # b
ors Of nine States, juStlce' n,epp
preme Court, some OF 'ns INV add
both houses of Congress ami aniral .
officials and others. - 1A he pass
came at. s O'Clock, and as Is r B8ranaa!
side with Flag Lieutenann' the q
Flag Secretary CaidWen .od Rel
was enthusiastically eheeLtuj IarSa
xniral Schley was given d
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-08
THE NURSE ARRESTED.
Carrie Jones Alias ,ielin Anderson, Con-
fesses to Assisting In the Abduction
of Little Marion Clarke


New YORK. June 3.-The World Sat
urday morning says:
Carrie Jones, the nurse, who had
charge of little Marion Clark. was ar
rested at Summit, y. j., Friday night.
before a notary public Bella Ander-
son made the following confessions:
Il aided in the abduction of Marion
Clark. the infant child OF Arthur w.
Clarke, of the city, county and state Of
New York. In this abduction | was
prompted by Mark Beauregard and his
wife, Jennie.
IL was told by them that J would
get half of any ransom paid for the re-
turn of the child. | was poor, tired
of hard work and wanted money. l
was told that thcre would be absolute
ly no danger.
The Beauregards 'chooltd me in
the way TO abduct the child. We had
TO take the first child that
would command a ransom.
The plan was suggested this spring
by Mr. Beauregard. hesitated, but
they persuaded me 10 act"