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CoNFEssES TO MANY MURDERS.
crimes Admitted by n Negro Under
Sentence of Deafh

Houston, Tex, Feb 2S.-Pate Burton.
alias Hine. negro, who was working for
Gottiieb Meyer, near Cypress, murdered
his wife and child last summer. One child
escaped and gave the alarm, but il was
several days before Burton was captured
on trial he was found guilty. but appealed
The verdict was sustained and Burton is
10 be hanged on March "a
Burton has made a confession. in which
he says that after several times seeing the
posse and escaping he was arrested.
but talked the officer out OF holding him.
He killed deputy who was looking for
him in Polk county and took his rife.
Burton says he and Kit Robinson
killed tank tender on the East and West
Texas Railroad and burned the body. They
obtained s4l. Robinson was convicted of
this and hanged.
In Cold Spring Burton says he killed a
peddler, for which crime an innocent negro
named Fisher was hanged From the muir
dered peddler uBrton and his partner Sc
cured S2O0. Escaping, they reached Ar
kansas
His partner broke his leg. and realizing
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PROBLEMS BEFORE
LEAGUE MAGNhTES
Annual Spring Meeting of the
Baseball Promoters.
Tangles to Be Strengthened Out Be-
fore Play Is Called.
Consideration of the Rerorf a.; The
fuies Committee Likely Ia Pro-
woke a Warm Fight.

New York, Feb. 2S.-National League
baseball magnates went into session TODAY
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. for their an
nual spring meeting. Besides the general
business, relative to the schedule. and
changes in the rules, the League is con-
fronted with several important considera-
tions which will probably keep them busy
through the rest of the week
The tangle in St. Louis and the settle
ment of the question as to whether to ex-
tend the privileges granted Philadelphia
some years ago TO settle with visiting clubs
on basis of II l2 cents for each specta-
tor form the two leading topics of discus
sion.
The consideration of the report of
Brushs committee on rules relative to row.
dyism and what TO do with the board of
discipline, is likely to provoke a warm
fight. Frank DeHaas Robson of Cleye-
land. is opposed to the fning system as he
AYERS that the club owners secretly pay the
fines imposed on their players
President Kerr. of Pittsburg is opposed
to the further existence OF the board of
discipline.
1t is more than likely that Louisville
will remain in the circuit as the League
has not secured the money to effect a
purchase and Barney Dreyfus, the presi-
dent of the club, states that he is in the
game to stay.
Reach. of the Philadelphia club. still
holds out for an eight-club circuit
Regarding the gate receipts problem in
Philadelphia, Reach says if he is com
PEELED to go back to 50-cent ball she yis-
iting clubs will receive less money than
formerly.
The Baltimore club may be managed BIZ
John c. Chapman. AT the League meet
ing today Abel cast the Brooklyn clubs
vote and Hanlon did the same for Bal
timore, but after this session there will be
another arrangement
The corridors of the Fifth Avenue Ho
tel are alive with baseball men this morn
ing. Talks of deals for players are rife.
but nothing definite has yet developed.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA-Washington Febr,I-
ary I5 1S99.-NOtice is hereby given that on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY %, ls9o the lease OF the
fish wharf and hsh stalls in the city Of Washing
to! will be sold by public auction for the term OF
enc year, from March 1. 1899. as follows: Al
o'clock p. m, upon the premises, four Ash stalls
in the Georgetown Markethouse, 10 the highest
bidder Terms. cash in advance. Also az 8
o'clock p. m, on the same day. on Street
between Tth and 9th NV, in front of The fsh
stalls Of (Ceutrrl Washington Market. all rights
and privileges granted or allowed by the laws
CT the Corporation OF Washington, to establish
wfaryeS or docks for the landing. cleaning and
sale OF fish in the city Of Washington. and no
wharf or dock shall be deemed eligible unless
situated at some point the north side Of the
Potomac River and Eastern Br1nch. between IIth
Street east ard 18th Street west. to the highest
bidder Terms 500 TO be paid on the day OF
sale, end the residue to be paid within FIVE
days from the day of sale. BY order of tina
Board OF Commissioners, ID. G. JOHN B. WIGHT
JOHN W. ROSS, LANSING II. BEACH. Commits.
sioners. d. c.
THOMAS BOWLING CO. Auctioueers.
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An Injunction Granted.

Richmond Va. Feb 2S.-The Richmond
Chancery Court yesterday granted an in
junction to Charles l.. Ruffin restraining
F. c. Todd, John L. Williams, J. S. Will
liams. Lancaster Williams and Langhorne
NJ Williams, the Richmond Trust and Safe
Deposit Company; W. NJ. Habliston.
Charles U. Williams. administrator of A..
l.. Boulware, deceased; A. II. Rutherford,
and C. D. Langshore from selling the bonds
of the Virginia Electric Company. of Bal
timore, and the Virginia Electric Develop
ment Company, of Richmond. The injunc-
ton is TO lie until May /, 1899 Mr.. Ruffiu
was the civil engineer for the original COM
pany. He alleges that he was to receive
fifth of the proceeds from the sale Of
his plans for electrifying James River here.
According to Mr.. Ruffin's allegations he is
now ignored.
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To Remove Desk, in Coru,.

The proposition to remodel the Hall of Reore
sentatives by abolishing desks and g;yina H.
members mere benches such as the members of
Parliament at Westminster have is decidedly in.
teresting. There is no doubt that the dest srs. We
TEN has been grossly abused. Ii the abolition
closer attention to business and Iess to nr;ata
affairs, it would be the filling of long felt want
1t was attempted in the last Congress before the
Civil War, but the Representatives then went
mourning Tor their desks, rebelled against the
old system. II it should be decided to remove
the desks and the Representatives mourn for
them. the only remedy the members will have
that Will give them cheer is glass of Heurich' 3
Maerzen Beer.
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A Postmaster vanishe..

Pottsville. Pa, Feb. 2S.-Postmaster
Samuel Heffner, of Fridensburg, schuyl-
Kill county, prominent merchant of that
town and recently elected a school direc
tor, has left home and informs his wife.
through a letter mailed at Reading. that
he will never return
He drove to Schuylkill Haven on Friday,
and told the hotel people there that he
would call for his team later in the day.
Mrs. Heffner is left with five small chill
dren. 1t is said that Heffner does NOT
want to meet his creditors.
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THE FALsTAFF OF THE ARMY.
Speaker Reeds characterization Of
General Si.nfter.

Speaker Reed did not happen to see the
attack made upon him by General Shafter
out i'll California until it was shown to
him yesterday by one of his intimate Re-
publican friends.
It will be remembered that the General
said the Speaker was so much opposed to
the Presidents policies that the inter
ests of the country demanded his retire
ment. and that an Administration man
ought to be selected to preside over the
House.
Mr. Reed is reported to have exclaimed
after reading the illusions: 1T is too
bad that the Falstaff of the army should
be so worked up against a civilian like
myself -
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RED BERETTA FOR IRELAND.
Rumor That the american Pre!ate
VIII he Made Cardinal.

London, Feb. 2S.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Daily News" says he learns,
on reliable authority, that Archbishop Ire
land will be created cardinal at the next
consistory
The Rome correspondent of the daily
Chronicle" says: Holland has assured
Italy that the Pope will not be invited TO
send a representative to the conference
for the Limitation of armaments.
The Vatican strongly disapproyes the
intrigues of the French pretenders, Or
leanist and Bonapartist.'
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Notice is hereby
given that at the adjourned meet
ing of the stockholders of the Cuban
Land and Trading Company" to be held
at its Office in Washington, d. c., on
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16 1899 AT 2
O'CLOCK p. NJ, in pursuance of an ad-
journment of the annual meeting OF
stockholders of said company held at its
Office on January 16. the following re solu-
tions will be offered for adoption:
1st-A resolution providing for the re-
duction of the par value of the capital
stock of said company from $50 per share
to S. per share.
2d-A resolution providing for division
OF said stock into classes, under such
names. for such purposes, and with such
powers and preferences as may be deemed
advisable for the best interests of the COM
pany.
3d-A resolution providing for the ex-
tension of the charter powers of the CON-
pany so as to include colonization.
THOS. H. MCKEE
fell S-mh7.14 Secretary.
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storehoxxe and Contents burned.

Warrenton. Va, Feb. 2S.-Saturday night
Mr. Demsey Metz closed his store, at
Metz's station, and started for his home,
on hill about half mile off. He turned
and looked back and saw the store win
dows brightly illuminated. On reaching it
he found the windows broken open and the
interior in bright blaze from coal oil. 1t
is supposed that the incendiary was hidden
in the store. The storehouse was a new
one and all the stock was destroyed There
was a small insurance.
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MurderousIy Assaulted by Tramps.

Pottsville, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Andrew
Schwilk, watchman at the P. & r. depot
at Schuylkill Haven, was murderously as
saulted by four tramps early yesterday
morning. The tramps demanded admis-
sion into the depot and when Schwilk OBJ
jected one of the number struck him a
blow in the mouth with such force as to
knock his teeth out. Schwilk fell heavily
and was in an unconscious condition when
assistance came,
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A Court Run for Women

Stroudsburg, Pa, Feb. 2S.-A popularity
of the criminal court, which opened here
yesterday, with Judge Craig presiding. is
that all the plaintiffs are women. Not
man appears as connected with the prose-
cutions. The term will be brief one. as
there are but six cases on the trial list.
The evening times., 1899-02-28
An Monest Medtcine for In Crime.

George W. Watt. of South Gardiner, Me-. says ::
81 have had the worst cough, cold, chils, and
grip and have taken lots OF trash OF no account
but profit to the vendor. Chamberain's Cough
Remedy is the only thing that las done any good
whatever l have used one 50-cent bottle and the
ehils, cold, and grip have all left me. I con-
gratulate the manufacturers Of honest medi
cine" For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale and
Retail Druggists. SS8 st. nw., and Conn. ave.
and ST. nw.. and 1928 Md. ave- ne.
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A CoIony of Catholics.

Warrenton, Va, Feb. 2S.-M. Geser,
from Nebraska, is at Manassas prospect
ing for colony of Catholics who propose
locating near Nokesvilie where there is
Catholic monastery. He was born near
the battlefield of Waterloo, and his ia
ther was a soldier in that battle under
Napoleon.
The evening times., 1899-02-28
The Peach Crop in Virginia.

Winchester, Va, Feb. 2S.-The reports
regarding the destruction of a large por-
tion of the peach crop by the recent bliZ-
zard are said by prominent peach grow
er of the county to be without foundation.
An examination of many of the growing
buds revealed them to be in healthy con-
ditiOn.
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a TrackvvaIkcr Killed.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb. 2S.-J. c. Gilbert,
trackwalker of the Southern Railroad,
was struck by the. yard engine yesterday
morning near Burford Station and in
stanuy killed. He had been in the en-
ploy of the road for a quarter of century.
The evening times., 1899-02-28
Volcanic EruDtions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life of joy
Bucklen's Arnica Save cures them; also Old.
Running, and Fever Sores, Ulcers Boils, Felons,
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilbains, Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out Pains and Aches Only rs cents
box Cure guaranteed Sold by Henry Evans,
Druggist. G3S Z Street.
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DIED.

DOWNEY-0n February 26 1850. at As D. H.
MINNIE A., beloved wife of William J. Downey
in her 2Sth year, after short Illness at her resi-
dence. 81 Street southeast.
Funeral from the residence of her father E. F.
Sweeney, 900 Half Street southeast Wednesday.
March l, at $3.50 a. m.; thence to st. Peters
Church, where requiem high mass will be said
Friends and relatives invited to attend. 1t
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that he would be captured Burton killed
him.
For the murder of the tank tender two
men were lynched in Keno, Texas, one of
them a kinsman of Robinson. Both, ac-
cording to Burton, were innocent.
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Away these Hats go. Every sort
to pick from-untrimmed Felts in
black and colors- -Tams and Golf
Caps. Worth as much as In
69c. Clearing EN- out for. ~
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Fancy Feather Bird Wings in
aigrette effects. all colors and
shapes. in fancy quills. Some o.
were sold for zoe. Going for OG
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SPECIAL NOTICE.-On TUESDAY, FEB
RUARY %, 1899. at 7:30 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
a meeting will be held under the aus
pices of the Washington Single Tax Club at
National Rifles Hall, which will be address
ed by the Hon. James Hamilton Lewis
Jerry Simpson, Champ Clark. and James G.
Mcguire.
Seats free and public invited.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

Odds and ends of Satin and
Gros Grain Ribbons, all silk.
every color, from 2 to 4 inches
wide. Worth up to 25c. Re An
duced to. fJ
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Mems Socks, made of four
thread Isle hOse-guaranteed fast
colors, double heel and toe. A
lot of Fine Merino Hose in In
cluded- Worth 11e, for.. III
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Alpha Medical Association.

incorporated.
ORGANIZED TO BENEFIT TIE PEOPLE
FIRST CLASS MEDICAL. OR SURGICAL SERV-
ICES AND ALI MEDICINES AND SURGICAL
APPLIANCES FURNISHED FOR A FAMILY OF
FOR So PER YEAR. Easy payments. A physi-
clan at the Office during business hours. No
extra charges whatever. Nothing to pay until you
get your certificate. Call and enquire about it.
Reference to those who have been treated.
j. T. ELLIS, Manager.
6l5 St NV. Hours-s:So a. m. to p. m.
Physicians Sunday Hours, to IL m. Other
hours by appointment
PATIENTS YACCINATED, 25c EACH.
ia10-tf
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THE GRIP CURE THAT DoEs c,ypp

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes thu
cause that produces La Grippe The genuine
has L. b. @ on each Tablet. 25c.
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80 dozen Ladies' Muslin Skirts. full width,
9incli cambric founce. edged with 3-inch cot
ton medici lace, headed with fine 06o
tucks s-regular G9c value for........ OoG
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Made Of beaver. cheviot and boucle cloths,
finished in the newest style and latest QQn
sleeve effects. Yours for............. SOU
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Stylish Skirts.

handsome Skirt made Of braided blue
isr ssrsfps' fc ce. 4a"srocs 9o psE garment carmen. S98
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six feet high as he sped around the arena.
Kingsley drove through balloon and ex-
ecuted broad jumps through hoops and
barrels, and his act, despite the danger
uIs6 saa w ssrta maIksd by grace ana
that suggested woman. The Illusion
was 50 complete that he fooled many an
old Snowman In his tours through Eng
land and on the Continent Kingsley.
while on a tour Of the world, died Of
THE first circus 10 make a special fea-
t.re OF animals was the old vaQ Amberg
snow In 1863 Jere Mabe and Van AM
berg purchased eight or ten cages OF ami
mails. and the investment was a good one.
as the zoo feature was big novelty for
those days. Some OF us have queer ideas
about animals.
HARMLEssNEsS OF LIONS.
You often hear the spectator at the
circus wonder OF the nerve Of the animal
Keeper or animal trainer. And that re-
minds me OF the escape Of two OF our
lions at indianapolis the winter quar-
ters for the old Doris snow. The driver
OF cage containing two lions backed up
to one Of the entrances Of the building.
and the keeper drove the animals from
the wagon without placing runway
from the platform TO the vehicle. TIE
animals Topped down between the cage
and the platform and wandered off to a
barrel Of fat and began TO feed or the
provender The keeper was the proprie-
tor OF that fat. He purchased the meat
for the animals. trimmed the fat from
the lean. and sold the refuse.
LOOK at those mons eating
up my fat. Get away from that barrel,
you brutes.' he roared as he Jumped be-
tween the pair OF shaggy diners, and
grabbed them by the name, walked them
over TO the platform, and ordered one OF
the keepers to pitch a runway so that the
lions could walk 10 their cages. While
the frate keeper OF the fat barrel was
wrestling with his charges the panic
stricken employees I'm the building STAN
peded, and would not return till the lions
were 'shooed behind the bars. There is
much exaggeration attached 10 these
tales OF danger and hair-breadth escapes
Of animal keepers in circuses. The aver
age lion is as harmless as a ST. Bernard
dog. there isn't much romance or adven-
ture about the keepers. who are paid
about SIS a month. with their find and
whose existence Is humdrum as a plow-
boys"
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WHAT MAKES MEN DRUNK:
Opinions Differ Somewhat as to the
StupefyinR Effects OF Alcohol.

CNeW YORK PTeSS.)
The world Of theory and practice Is still
I'm doubt on the question-What makes a
man drunk? The answer OF the frivolous
would be "whiskey," or It's allies. But
what we want 10 know Is whether the
action of alcohol on the walls Of the stom-
ach or its fumes on the upper interior re-
gions Of the body Is responsible for the
state of coma that follows too frequent
drumming.
Navy officers in China acquired a last
ing reputation as drinkers by taking sur
reptitiously O Tablespoonful Of oil before
starting on q drinking bout. The expla-
nation has been made that the oil. float
ing on the top Of the liquor. prevented the
fumes from rising and causing drunken
ness. Can this be true? An old "rounder'
in this city. who has drunk half the
clubmen In town under the table. says,
give him a bowl of nuts and let him crack
and eat one or two after each dram and
he Will resist all the liquor influence that
can be thrown at him.
Once q woman who had never touched
liquor got absolutely and helplessly drunk
while leaning over the stove stirring
watermelon rind preserves. This led
her husband to distill a brandy from the
rind that excels any three stars in the
market
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07

self against the iron bars in an endeavor
10 get at me. splitting In Its rage. took
no more notice Of II at the time. but next
morning my wife drew my attention to
covered with a great patch OF greenish
stain, the green crystals glistening on 1t.
II was hot summer. and my face was
covered with heat eruption. Had little
OF this poison gone on my face, must
inevitably have died the most horrible
OF all deaths"
While talking we were seated about the
garden. Mr.. Hagenbeck showing me his
treasurers. Here was a 0-foot snake.
with an enormously thick body. lying
asleep On the previous day II had had a
quarrel with a 1-foot snake. The 1+foOt-
er was eating a chicken which the 2i-foot-
er coveted. The 1i-footer would not sur
render Its meal. so the bigger snake calm
~ swallowed the smaller and the chicken
too. Now 1t was lying stlll. digesting It's
li-foot meal II was curious to learn that
OF all animals there Is none which stands
extreme heat so well as the polar bear
The bear delights to sun itslf all day in
the hottest corner OF its yard, and comes
10 no harm. Elephants on the other
hand. II exposed 10 too great heat, such
as In the Red Sea, often sicken and die:
Near a lake Of sea lions was a special
lake devoted 10 the only walrus, In cap
tivity, In show menageries the sea lion
Is usually passed of as walrus. and
none but an expert can tell the difference.
Jenny" the warlus, IS Mr.. Hagenbeck's
special pet. She comes clumsily out OF
the water when he calls her and waddles
up to him. She performs on bells and
can summon attendants 10 give her her
meals. Her food by the way. is a costly
item. She requires Is shillngs' worth OF
bones. A warlrus is too valuable 10 be
denied any dainty
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WARM WORK AT LADYsMITH.
Hottest Borubs I'd ment Of the siege-s
Boer shootint Elective.

LADYSMITH, Saturday, December q
The hottest bombardment OF the siege
took place last Thursday. The Beers got
new big gun In place on Lombart's Kop.
completely commanding the town. and
shelled our camp that day and yesterday,
planting shells with great accuracy In
the camp OF the Gordon Highlanders and
the Manchester Regiment. where there
were many narrow escapes. To-day the
enemy resumed the bombardment. doing
some very effective shooting. Several OF
our guns have been shattered by the
Boer big guns
BOER LOSSES HARD TO LEARN.
LONDON, December Ga dispatch
from Ladysmith, dated Monday, Novom-
Der 9th, says: Have plenty OF food.
water, and ammunition"
The War Office has received the follow
ing from General Butler:
'tietermaritzDurR. tuesday, December
Sit is very difficult 10 make any state
ment In regard TO the enemys loss. For
instance, ut Belmont eishty-one Of their
dead were accounted for. The enemy
There Is every reason to believe that tho
enemys loss I'm the fight at Ladysmith
November 9th was over eight hundred
killed and wounded. Information from
q trustworthy Boer source shows that at
Hildyard's fleht, November 2fth, tho enc
my lost thirty killed and 100 wounded
IL Ia impossible to say how far these
numbers are correct, but II IL evident
that the enemy does not admit y tenth
OF the losses suffered. Intercepted dis
patches TO Joubert from a commander
show that even official dispatches con-
tain decidedly inaccurate Information In
this respect"
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HeiIes's Testimony to PrisOnsr'a
DIsadyaufaRe VnshaLeu.

NEW YORK, December 6.-1'he entire
day I'm the trial Of Roland B. Nolineux
was taken up i'm the examination OF Ru-
dolph Heiles. warm friend OF Moli-
neux's. and the introduction OF tho lettors
as exhibited IN the case. Iieies was on
tho witness-stand yesterday. and the tes-
tlmo ~ which he gaSe then In answsr 10
the prosecutors cross-examination was
OF a sensational nature. tending 10 place
the prisoner I'm bad light. To-day MIR.
Weeks, counsel for Moiineux, made an
effort to shake Heies testimony, but.
Notwithstanding. the witness reiterated
his testimony that Molineux hated Cor
nish and Harpster. and that he had en-
deavored TO have Cornish removed from
tho Knlckerbocker Athletic Club and
Harpster from "a employment.
A score OF letters were idantined as
having been written by Molineux, somo
to Harry Cornish. others to members OF
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, the la
ter showing enmty 10 Cornish; one idsn
tined by Heiles as having been wrltt,n
by Molneux TO a medical flym, enclosing
% cents for a remedy. and written on
blue. crescent-orestcd paper, and silt an
other 10 Mrs. william Soheftier. WEI
known society woman In Ills city. ana
addressed MY dear Sadie" announcing
Molineux's approaching marriage TO Miss
Blanche Chesebrough.