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w. c. t. UNION.
VIII Be a Large Attendance. When
the Convention OPENS.

SEATTLE (Wash), Oct 19-When
the National Executive Committee Of
the w. c. T. L. convened this morn
ing preparatory to the opening of the
tWenty-siXth annual convention and
silver anniversary of the order, thirty
TWO states were represented, with
Kansas, Texas California, Oregon and
other delegations yet to arrive. AL
ready over 800 delegates are in the
city, and by Sunday it is expected the
number will exceed 500.
The convention proper does not open
until tomorrow, and the delegates have
been taking their time in reaching here.
the railways giving them every facil-
ity for stopping off at points of inter
est TO see the sights.
indianapolis, Milwaukee. Pittsburg
and Washington, d. c., are in the fight
for the convention of 1900, with the
Hoosier town in the lead, its delega-
ton being hard workers, and the Iarg-
est attending the convention
number of constitutional amend
ments will be presented by the Execu-
tive Committee. An attempt will be
made to remove the headquarters to
the late Miss Wizards cottage at
Evansville.
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Order Of the Eastern Star.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct l9.--At to-
days session of the Grand Chapter of
the Order of Eastern Star the follow
ing officers were elected: George l..
Darling, Associate Grand Patron,
Worthy Grand Patron; Mrs. Fannie t.
McCowen of Kingley Chapter, U'kiah,
Worthy Grand Matron; DR.. Charles I.
Corbiere of Redding, Grand Associate
Patron, and Mrs. Lulu Lucas of Santa
Maria was elected Associate Matron.
The election of Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer was POSTPONED until
tomorrow. An invitation was received
from the chapter in San Jose asking
that the next session Of the Grand
Chapter be held there.
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ODD FELLOWS.
The Parade Celebrating the Semi
Centennial a Big Success.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.--The pa
rade of Odd Fellows. held here to-day
in connection with the fiftieth anniver-
sary celebration of the organization,
was one Of the most imposing civic
parades ever held in this city.
Over 5000 Odd Fellows paraded
through the the streets. and It took
over an hour for the procession to pass
a given point There were ten divi-
sions in the parade, and one, devoted
to the Rebekahs, attracted unusual at
tention.
There We're a number of floats in the
parade emblematic of the growth and
the purposes of the order.
The Mechanics Pavilion was crowd
ed tonight with people anxious to
witness the competition drills of the
Patriarchs Militant and Rebekahs. The
members of the Sacramento and Stock
ton Cantons competed in the first con-
test, and Rebekahs from this city, San
Jose and Stockton contended in the
second event of the evening. All did
remarkably we'll, and evoked much en-
thusiasm. The judges will render
their decisions tomorrow
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FIRE AT Los ANGELES.
indications Point to It's Being of
Incendiary Origin.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. ia fire of
uncertain origin started in the base
ment of the building in which the Los
Angeles Theater is located, this even
ing, and before the flames were quench
ed the theater was damagd by fire.
water and smoke to the amount of
$1,000.
Chlet Moore of the fire department is
OF the opinion that the fire was of in
cendlary origin, as the hydrant close
to the theater had been plugged, which
greatly hampered the department in
its efforts to subdue and prevent the
spread of the con1agration. They sue
ceeded, however, in confining the blaza
to the building in which it started.
There was no show on tonight, and the
damage is fully covered by insurance.
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The Homes Mine.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-Suit has
been commenced in this city against
Colonel w. j. Sutherland, President cf
the Homes Mining Company Of Nevada
py a ii. Rlcketts, representing minor
lty shareholders TO prevent the sale of
the Homes property and other Nevada
mining properties to an English svn-
dicate for $4,000,0 200. The suit is
brought for the protection of the MI
nority shareholders.
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Prominent Physician Dead.

SANTA ROSA. Oct. 19.-Dr. r. Press
Smith, one of the best known and old
est physicians in SonOlna County, died
tonight. He was Health officer Of
Santa Rosa. He was "A prominent Ma
son, and belonged to a number of other
fraternal societies. He was a native
of Charleston, S. c.. and came to Cali.
fornia in 1868. During the civil war
he was Captain of the First South Car
olina regiment, and served with dis
tinction. He was a member o. the
Episcopal Church vestry, and one of
the best known churchmen in this
State. He leaves a widow ard eight
children.
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LOS ANGELES RACE MEET.
VIII Be an $4,000 Purse the First
Day for PAGERS.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. ia special
train arrived here to-day with forty
eight running horses for the race meet
of the District Agricultural Associa'
tion, which commences Saturday next
and continues until the 2Sth inst. The
sprinters are from the tracks at Oak
land and Fresno.
The feature of the opening day VIII
be the free-for- all pace for a purse of
$4,000. Joe Patchen, John R. Gentry
and Anaconda will contest, and as the
people of Southern California have al
ways favored harness races, it is eX-
pected that an immense crowd Will be
in attendance on the opening day.
Charles H. Willis, who will act as
presiding judge, arrived on the special
train this afternoon.
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STORM NOTES.
A Heavy Fall of Rain at Willows
and Auburn.

WILLOWS, Oct. 19. = The heaviest
rain of the season commenced falling
here this evening at o'clock. Pros
poets are good for rain throughout the
night. Farmers are busy sowins, their
crops, and are not yet ready for ram.
No damage, however, will result.
NAPA, Oct. ia light rain fell last
nigh,. To-day 1t increased in volume.
There is a strong south wind, with
good prospects for more.
AUBURN, Oct 19.-A half-inch Of
rain fell here to-day and indications
point to a continued storm. The wealth
er is much warmer than during the
previous storm.
SAN JOSE, Oct. ia light rain has
been falling since s o'clock. The sky
is still overcast, and the wind from the
south.
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Two Assault to Murder Gases.

SUISUN, Oct. 1.-two cases in
which defendants were charged with
assaults to murder have been decided
in the Superior Court here. Ed Haley,
who shot and injured Charles Fields in
Vallejo July 4th, was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment in the County
jail In the case of Harry j. Burtt
of Anderson, Shasta County, who shot
and injured Peter Olsen in Bird S Land
ing last July, the jury was out about
twenty-five hours. A verdict was
reached to the effect that Burt was
guilty of simple assault. Burtt will be
sentenced on Saturday.
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Large Boarding House Burned.

CHICO, Oct. 19-Early this morning
a large boarding house on Rancho
Chico was totally destroyed by fire.
The occupants barely escaped with
their lives in their night Clothes Mrs.
Hattie Wedekind, who conducted the
clearinghouse. believes the fire was Of
lncendiary origin. The house was the
property of General 8idwell, and it's
destruction removes one of the eldest
houses in Butte County 1t was built
in 1899, and mad many historic rcGrjn-
iscences connected with it.
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Big Land Deal.

NISALIA, Oct. ia big land deal
was consummated here today. where
by Silliman e Hushbeck of Watsonv;lIa
secured 2,UOo acres of land fifteen miles
northeast of Fisalia. Heretofore the
land has been used for raising grain
and alfalfa. The new owners VIII
turn it into stock ranch The price
paid for the land was $4,000.
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Thirty-Ninth Infantry.

PORTLAND (Or). Oct 19.-Two bat
talions of the Thirty y-ninth Regiment
Infantry arrived this morning from
Fort Crook. These two battalions to-
gether with the third, which has been
recruited at Vancouver Barracks, will
sail for the Philippines from this city
about November 1st.
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An Aged Pioneer Passes AWAY.

SALINAS, Oct. 19.-Thomas Reynolds
an old resident of Monterey County, as
we'll as pioneer of California. died to-
day He was born in PENNSYLVANIA.
ana was "a years of age. Fifty years
ago he crossed the plains and came to
the gold fields of California and has re-
sided in the State ever since. His re-
mains will be shipped to San Francisco
saturday, where they will be Inferred
by the Pioneers of that city.
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ChiId's Jersey
Cashmere Caps,
Special at 25C.

These silk and wool mixed jer-
sey caps are the warmest and
most sensible cold weather bits
of headgear ever produced for
babies and young children's
Winter wear; they're handsome
Roman striped, and solid colors;
have tassle at top. and very elias
tic; may be pulled down over the
ears; cell regularly from soc to
$3.50. Special, to clos, Friday,
Csc.
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Charter Election at Fresno.

FRESNO, Oct. 19.-The election to-
day for the new city charter resulted
in a victory for the charter by vote
of S44 to 107. The push" element in
local politics made a feeble effort to de-
feat it, but appear to have given up the
task as hopeless. The new charter is
in many respects a novelty in city gov
ernment. One of its chief features is
that it gives the Mayor almost auto
cratic power.
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DR.. H. d. Robertson Expires.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19-Dr H.
ID. Robertson, a well-known practition-
er of medicine of this city succumbed
to an operation performed on his foot
to-day. Death was the result of
gunshot wound in the foot, accidentally
inflicted by the discharge of the doctors
gun while hunting in the mountains of
Siskiyou three days ago.
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Death of a Petaluna Citizen.

PETALUMA, Oct. 19-George B.
Williams, a well-known pioneer. aged
81 years. died at his residence here
TINS morning. He was grandfather of
the well-known capitalist, George W.
MeNear He came to California in
lS49. His death follows but four davs
after that of his wife.
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Fifteen Round Draw.

SPRINGFIELD (O.), Oct. 19.-Before
the Senator Athletic Club here to-
night Buck Steiner of Columbus and
Tommy Burke of this city, fought fif-
teen rounds to a draw Burke broke
a thumb in the third round, but was
game to the end.
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In Favor of Defendant.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19-Tha
United States Circuit Court of Anneals
to-day handed down a decision in tba
case OF the San Diego Land and Town
company VS.. James NJ. Sharp. The de-
clsion gives Mr. Sharp the use of wat
er from the mains of the appellants.
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SS!'aae"s Mssiae Gnesa"e.r Mas~ at l5C and 23C
Infants Dresses,
Special 02C, soc, SI.1S.

This is lot of fine cambric
short dresses for little tots;
worth regular from $1.1O to
$2.25; they're somewhat mussed
and soiled from display, hence
the reduction in price; are
daintily trimmed and with
yokes of tucking, fine embroid-
cry, insertion and fancy finish
ing braids; a laundering will
remedy their only fault.
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and that the previous assessment OF
$40 share will stand. AS a result, the
assessment on each share will be 80
the full unpaid balance on the stock
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e. j. Baldwin ACQUITTED.

SAN FRANCISCO. s Oct. 19.-E. ].
Baldwin, who was arrested few days
ago for violating fire ordinance. was
acquitted in the Police Court to- day.
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cesses, stating that the result of the
first brush with the British troops was
coolly received by the Burghers with
the exclamation, "It is Gods will"
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At Art heedlewurk Section
Sofa Pillows,
Special at 0Sc.

$3.50 to $2.25 is the regular
price and actual value of such
pillows as these; they're large
size, square pillows, filled with
fine, clean feathers; the cover
ing Is Of fancy velour, in va
rious patterns and shades, con-
trasted with plain coIored,
bright silk ruffle; some satin and
cigar ribbon covered pillows go
in this lot at the same price.
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Cushion Pillows and
Head Rests,
Special at soc.

An assorted lot of values from
81 up to $3.50 in art denim,
covered cushions and sofa pill
lows, braided in an attractive
manner with heavy cord; also,
tapestry and si1ka1ine covered
head rests. This price will make
quick work of disposing of the
lot.
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DRAWING The
LINES CLOSELY.
The United States Attorney General
Renders an Opinion
Affirming Recent Ruling Of Collector Of
Customs Jackson.

Twenty-Five Cinnamon Who Sought
Admission to This Country on
the Plea of Being Merchants
Fail to Secure ANY Comfort
From the Appeal to the Depart
ment of Justice.
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Infants Cambria Skirts,
00C and OSC.

The special prices on these
show a saving worth your while;
they sold for $1.25 and $I.5O
regular; are of a fine grade of
cambric, with dainty clusters of
tucks, heading ruffle of very fine
embroidery.
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At Domestic Section
Assorted CaliCoes,
Special &c yard.

At this price there are indigo
blue and light colored prints, of
various patterns, for wrappers,
children's waists, aprons and for
covering comforts.
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Cotton Batting,
Special &c Roll.

This cotton and the 4c caHcoes
viii combine in making good
comforts, and inexpensive ones.
The cotton comes in half rolls,
and is a very superior and clean
quality, at very small price.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
NEW VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
List of Appointments For Ohio, An
nOunced ut Washington.

List of Appointments For Ohio, An
nounced ut Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Among the
appointments in the volunteer army
announced We're these:
Ohio-To be captains-F. J. Herman,
late captain First Ohio cavalry, Forty.
second; Tiffin Gilmore, late adiutant
Seventh Ohio, Forty-third; Carl K.
Mower, late captain and com. sub. U.
S. V, Forty first; A. B. Colt, late colo.
mel Fourth Oh Forty-second; Chas.
F. Hoke, Jr., late captain Company L,
First Ohio, Forty fourth; George I.
Mcconnell, late captain Ohio artillery,
Forty sixth: A. G. Rogers, late captain
First Ohio cavalry, Forty seventh; A.
B. Bolts, late major Tenth Ohio, Forty
seventh. To be first ieutenants-I. L.
Morrison, late first lieutenant First
Territorial regiment, Thirty -eignth; W.
+. Herringshaw, late second lieutenant
Fifth Ohio, Forty-siXth; Lorenzo D..
Gasser, late captain Second Ohio, Forty
third; Charles G. Lawrence, Troop Z,
Sixth cavalry, Forty-ffth; Fl. L. Evans,
late corporal sixth Ohio, Forty fourth:
B. P. Lukins, late First Ohio, Forty
sixth; =. fost, late captain Eighth
Ohio. Forty seventh. To be second
heuteDauts P. Barber, SER
geaut MAJOR Eighth Ohio, Forty. fifth
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
TRADE s:.-.Y U1LESS.
Features of i.m-sGess Failures
Lese Than Last Year.

Dun's Review Poi..:, cus Encouraging
Features of i.u-snc.. Failures
Lese Than Last Year.
New YORK. Sept. 9.-R. g. Dun &
Co. S weekly review of trade issued to-
day said in part:
The sky is still cioadless and no dis
| quieting change has come during the
week In spite of more warlike news
| about South Africa the Bank of Eng
| land behaves as if tie worst possible
/ hal been fully provided fer, and this
| country has no reason to fear trouble
! from that source, unless English mar
.kets have So overloaded as to need help.
| The marketing of domestic products,
both farm and manufactured, continues
surprisingly large for the season. The
new possessions taken together are re-
turning Ill revenue already more that it
costs to clean and govern them. The
west and south still behave as if 1t
would be imperGinent for New York to
F! offer money for crop moving. aud are
still bidding for commercial ioans here.
Failures are few, strikes scarce and
readily settled and the passage Of Sept.
l without pressure means reasonable
safety lor months ahead.
After sharp decline, wheat has risen
quarter ceii; this week, with Atlantic
exports 2,901,9 bushels, flour in-
Guided. against 2.325, 100 last year, and
Pacific exports 36i, ,256, against I63, 1872
last year. Corn has also taken start
upward, rising tnree-fourths of Il cent,
with exports of 3,05l ,569 bushels,
agaiusC Z, ,l3l ,0S5 last year. There is no
hc>itancy i'll selling or i'll shipping; with
| extraordinary foreign demands Tor the
season farmers are sending forward at
remarkable low prices extraordinary
quantities of graIu.
Neither philosophical explanations or
the rise i'll iron and steel, nor constant
addition to the number of furnaces pro-
ducing, checks the advance, which has
made Bessemer pig sell for $23 at Pitts
burg, grey forge for S19.15 there, an
thracite No. / for $3.50 ut Philadel-
phia and local coke for $2l.5O 1T Chi
cago. With the whole output of its
furnaces sold ahead for the year, the
valley association demands $500 ut
Pittsburg on future contracts, and Chi
cago Is selling mainly for delivery next
yenr.
Preparations for other woolen combi-
nations affect the market for goods
somewhat, which is nevertheless strong,
although some Irregularities have de-
veloped i'll worsteds. The wool market is
much less active than of late, with sales
of only 9,225, 200 pounds at the three
chief markets, mostly territory, and,
while prices are stiff, manufacturers are
buying for immediate needs. Quota
'tions for the week are unchanged, but
holders are confidently looking for
large advance to result from the London
sales.
Failures for the first week of Septem-
ber have been S7l5, $50, against SILL
593 last year; manufacturing S2l2,25S.
against 1924 500 last year, and trading
$466.31S. against $70S.991 last year.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
The REBEL CONGRESS MET.
Disprovcd the Report That AguinaId
Had Declared Himself Dictator.

Disprovcd the Report That AguinaIde
Had Declared Himself Dictator.
MANILA, Sept. "a Filipino who ar
rived here from Tarlac says all extra
ordinary session of the revolutionary
congress took place at Tarlac Aug. 2I
Aguinaldo presided, and chose Mabini
as president OF the supreme court and
Gonzaga as attorney general. They both
represent the most conservative and
temperate element. Mabini, who re
signed the foreign secretaryship, is the
ablest man connected with the revo-
luton. Gonzaga was president of the
last peace commission.
The proceedings OF the congress dis
proved the report that Aguinaldo had
declared himself dictator.
a decree was issued by the Filipinos
compelling the registration of all for
eigners i'll Filipino territory. the Chi
nese, who are a large fraction of the
population, are considered foreigners,
including those born in the Philippine
islands. Applications must be made OH
stamped paper. which figures largely in
all the business of the insurrectionary
government. This seemed to be largely
a scheme to tax Chinese.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
LOCAL MARKETS.
WHEAT 67 CENTS.
Retail Prices.

Sept. 8 8 p.m.-Butter, creamery
&c, country 22-2ic, lard 1Oc; eggs
1Sc; chickens, 16c per lb. dressed,
spring chicken. 35c a piece.
Corn, ear 25c per bushel,
sheiled 4sc; oats 32c; hay 6Oc
a hundred; straw 35c hundred.
Lettuce S to 10c per pound. Head
lettuce 12c.
New onions, three punches for &c.
Radishes, two punches for DC,
Cucumbers, 2 for &c.
Celery 10c bunch.
Wax Beans 10c measure.
Tomatoes, home grown sc 2 qt.
measure.
New beets, for DC.
Summer squash, &c to 10c a piece.
New potatoes, Csc q bu.
Home grown cabbage, to 10c head
Green Corn i211ac doz.
Wholesale Prices.
Wheat &c; oats 20 to 22c; corn,
ear, 19c; corn, shelled, 361ac; hay,
$40; rye, 55c.
Butter, creamery, 22c; country 10
TO lie; lard, to 61ac; eggs, IL to 15c !;
chickens live 71sc, dressed lie.
Navy beans, $1.34, 81 40; marrowfat
beans sl.50, $l.65.
Cured hides, No. l, So No. 2, Sc,
green, No. l, TIC, No. 61sc, cured
calf skins, No. l, 10L.e, No. 2, 91%c;
green, No. l, &c: No. 2, Sc; tallow,
No. l, 4c; sheep pelts. 55c lamb skins
45c,
Pork, dressed, 5k to live AZ to &c;
beef, dressed, nc to SIC, live
BIC to &c; mutton, live. 41Sc to SC;
dressed, SIC to Sc; spring lamb,
10 to lie; pork, loins, &c; veal, live
55ac to 6, dressed, 10c.
Sugar-cured ham, l01bc to lie;
shoulder, 81 to 7c; California ham,
81 to &c; bacon, 8 to SsAc; dried beef,
l5 to lSc; lard. simon pure, 65a
in tub: SIC in tierces; country
kettle &c: pure lard. &c.
Lumber.
Hemlock bill stuff SIT per m
Norway bill stuff 500 per m
Yellow pine siding No. s27 per m
Yellow pine flooring No. l common
$23 per m
Yellow pine ceiling No. $27 per m
White pine lath No. 2 $3.50 per 1000
: Clear red cedar shingles $3.4O per
1000.
Clear hemlock shingles $3.50 per
1000.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09

documents emanating from foreigner,
As General Mercier relied upon them to
support the guilt of Dreyfus. The
statements of the military attaches that
they had no relations with Dreyfus
h;,d been coifiTned by the statement of
the minister i'll the reichstag, who
could not have been deceived by his at
10 ehe at Paris.
A recess was taken.
On the resumption of the session NJ.
Demange discussed the circumstantial
evidence aiduced i'll 1894. He said the
perturbation. uf Dreyfus at the dictation
scene had nothing to do with producing
the idea OF guilt i'll the minds of those
present. Colonel Du Patty de Clam, NJ.
Cochfert aud Major Gribelin were all
convinced before hand of his guilt as
result Of evidence which they consid-
ered uniinpeachable, so much so that
they wished DrevIns to blow out his
brains, bu; Dreyfus declined because he
was innocent. u. Demange successiveiy
showed the hoilowucss of tine stories of
Matthieu DreyfuS' attempt to corrupt
Colonel ~andnerr. the late Lieutenant
Colonel Henrv's theatrical denunciation
OF Dreyfus us traitor at the courtmar-
tial of 1894 and the reports of the detec-
tlveS.
After demonstrating the falsity of
other evidence; counsel said the only
proof ieEt was the bordereau. Who
could have sent it: Who wrote it:
Complete light could only be shed on it
by the prodnctiGn of the notes enumer-
ated i'll the burdereau.
This had been said by General Eur.
linden himself. but counsel asked the
court to remember with reference to
thes" notes that all General Deloye
could say that II was not impossible that
Dreyfus might have possessed them.
This Was all he could say when it was
& question OF high treason.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
MAJOR HASTINGS UNDER ARREST

General Wagner Accused Him of Obtain
ing Money by Fslse Pretense.
BE:LEFoNTE, Pa, Sept. 9. = Major
William Hastings was arrested here on
the charge of forgery and false pre-
tense by Detectives Thomas E. Beckett
and E. William Sturtz of Philadelphia,
on warrants sworn out by General
Louis Wagner, formerly director of
public works of Philadelphia and now
president of the Third National bank
In 1891 Mr.. Hastings had a position
with the Garcia Truss company of Phil
adelphia, ill which Ex-Governor Hast
ings AMI General Wagner both We're in-
terested. 1t is alleged he shipped Il large
consignment of boxes to South Amer
lea, which he represented as filed with
trusses. On the strength of this ship
ment and presentation of bills of lading,
General Wagner alleges that through
his interposition the Third National
bank advanced Major Hastings $1,000.
With the money i'll his possession the
major went to Europe.
After his departure, it is asserted, it
was learned that the boxes We're filled
With refuse.
During his sojourn abroad he wrote
letters to Ex-Governor Hastings demand
ing large sums of money.
The last letter contained the threat
that if the ex-governor did not pay
specified amount by a certain tine the
major would come here and blow his
house to atoms.
The ex-governor was out of towu and
Mrs. Hastings and family, on heal ing of
Major Hastings arrival, were fright.
ened and the house was guarded.
Major Hastings Was taken to Phila.
delphia.