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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
women's Club Federation DoiDgs.

Quincy. Ills. Oct. 20.-The Illinois
Federation of Women's clubs had over
200 in attendance yesterday. There
are now nearly 800 delegates. At the
morning session Mrs. Eugene II. Ba
con. of Decatur. spoke on the ind@-
pcndenc" of. state and general fedora
tionS Mrs. Clara Gordon C0ulson read
of the Evolution of Il Programme.
Miss Frances Lebaron spoke of the
travelling library and lis prospects.
The discussion of the preventive lcGis-
lation of the last assembly was taken
up bv Mrs. Stephens. of Hull House.
In the afternoon the delegates were
driven all about the city and then TO
a reception at the Country club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
10 succeeG +. NJ. Ryan. or Streator,
General MeCIernand,s Condition.

Springfield. Ills. Oct. 2O.-The con-
dition of General McClernan last
night was about the same as Wednes-
day. there being little Improvement,
however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

Springfield. Ills. Oct 20.-GoVernOr
Tanner yesterday appointed \. &.
Mathews. Of Pittsfield- member of
the state board Of canal commissioners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
ILLINOIS STATE CHARITIES.
Cost of Keeping Them Three Months Is
$59G, Inmates.

Springfield. Ills. Oct. 2O.-The state
BOARD of charities has issued the bul-
letin for the quarter ending Sept. 30.
The total receipts of the fifteen inSti-
tutiOnS under the hoard during the
quarter We're SIG9. 4TO.I:S and the to-
tai expense was S59G.5Ol. .43. of which
S34O. .9O5.1J was ordinary and S2.5.-
J9J.6S was special expenses. The out
standing Indebtedness is Sill. .4GJ.J1
and to meet this the Institutions have
.2O9.52 in the hands of the local
treaSurprS and SI9.9S0:ID estimates ON
account of special appropriations in
officials ana the strikers last night did
OOO on account of ordinary expense ap-
preparations due prior 10 current quar-
ter. making the surplus at the end of
the quarter S2::i:}i. 1:}4.51.
The number of inmates at the be
ginning of the quarter waS$9.O63: at
the close. 1890. and the average num-
ber during the quarter was 9.1:s2. The
gross per capita cost of maintenance
was S5I.:S;i. Dcducting tn" receipts
not from the state treasury. the net
per capita cost to the state was S:i4. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
Boers Capture a Train.

IL rrporrcu rnat sixteen Beers were
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Continued on Third psge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30

eleven captains twenty-three sergeants, thirty
roundsmen and four hundred patrolmen policing the
route from Pier TO the city Hall, along whlch Au-
miral Dewey will proceed his way 10 the cere-
monies at the city Hall. From the CITY Hall down
nine captains. fifteen sergeants. seventeen rounds
men ana 10 patrolmen. under the command OF an
Inspector Cross will be in command at the CITY
nan To police the neghborhood sixteen CAPTAINS;
ioriy-one scrgeants. forty mine roundsmen and 30
Iairolmen Will be stationed in and around city Han
After the ceremonies in the lower part Of the city
me police on duty In that neighborhood VIII report
70 me upper end Of the borough. where they VIII Do
asrisned 10 stations along the route OF the parade
and vo no For of % og m ana
south Of Onc-hundred and twenty -ninth-st, ana
west Of Mornugsde Park East and Coumbus-ave.
and e-hundred-and- twenty second st. from
broadway 10 Riverside Drive Inspector john H.
Grant viii have charge OF the formation from the
around Grants tomb. He Will he assisted by hye
captains. twelve sergeants nineteen roundsmen and
Acting Inspector James Kane will have charge OF
ne formation south Of One-hundrel and, twenty
serond-st as far As Nnety-hfth-st. He Vii be as
s.siei by eight captains. twenty-three sergeants,
w rutF roundsmrn and $50 pafrolmcn.
Inspector Donald Grant viii have charge o. the
and Riverside Drive assisted by five captains. thir
teen sergeanis, seventeen roundsmen and rs patrol
Inspector Brooks will have charge OF the line in
Seventy second St. from Riverside Drive to Eighth,
be assisted by five captains eleven sergeantS eigh-
teen roundsmen and $50 patrolmen.
Inspector Harley will have charge OF Fifty-ninth-
Ct from the Eighth-ave. Circle Fifth-ave He VIII
bee assisted by two captains five sergeants. seven
rOundsmen and l65 patrolmen
Inspector Murphy VIII have chNrge OF Fifth-ave.
from the Circle at Flfty-ninth-st FOrf y-secOnd
81. lie Will be assisted by five captains. thirteen
sergeants, twenty-three roundsmen and 40 patrol
men.
Acting Inspector Campbell will have charge OF
Fifth- from FortysecOnd-st to Tweuty-slxth-
st He Will be assisted by five captains. eleven
geants s'ventcen ~Oundsmen and 425 patrolmen.
Inspector Cross VIII have charge OF Fifth-ave.
from TWenty-siXth-st. 20 TWenty-third-st. which
Includes the reviewing stand He Will be assisted by
one captain three sergeants. five roundsnen and
10 patrOlmrn.
Inspector Brennan VIII have charge OF Ffth-ave.
from Twenty-third-st. 70 Washington square. and
VIII also have charge OF the various streets below
Washington Square Park which will be used for the
dismissal Of those taking part In the parade. He
Will be assisted by seventeen captains forty-sx SER
geants hfty-one roundsmen and $50 patrolmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
CHINATOWN A RAINBOW FOR DEWEY
ALL ITS BUILDINGS DECORATED "iA
FLAGS BUNTING AND PlCI' HhS
OF THE ADMIRAL.

There was no part OF few-fork more pioi"s'"
decorated yesterday than Chinatown 10" e.'@''
ers festoons, flags and other decorative "e'0
were probably arranged In less artls"c ''''''.
than In many other parts 81 the cry '' -,
was less expensive and less htted 10 "i'hS'"""
the strain Of strong wind or q soaking nom f"'n'
but the quantity and the profus.on or co'or "e'0
beyond the average standard. ana the "Nh'"''''
showed that John Chinaman j. thorough business
man, ready to grasp At any opportunity Dy "'"0"
he make money.
Mott-st. the Fifth-ave. OF the district. which Is
always gay with banners ana lanterns. was inc
most elabora ely decorated. Portraits OF Admiral
Dewey framed IN red, white and blue. ana sur
rounded by Tiny flags. were hung In froni OF mo
temple the large restaurant and the important
shops and from nearly every window hagS OF All
sizes and qualities were hung
DOyers-st. was also reSDlendent Ia coloi- On
sign board next to the theatre was gigantic por-
trait Of Dewey. But Pe-st had the call Inc
flags were Of the cheap kind. but they were so
thick that the people who sat at the upper windows
had difficulty In seeing the life on the Sidewalk
one merchant. who l. known 70 Dee the controlling
spirit Of several large establishments IN mat part
Of the city was asked II Admira. Dewey's plea
for the Cinnamon Of the olympia had anything
TO do with the generous display - bunting ana
patriotic emblems he unused moment ana then
answered bandly: III
%'D@ . I'' nawthin'." said Pcll-+t white man
%hG heard I,y tie Saes9 s,anG"p wrrs chink
know about Dewey r any thing "i-e re- mF nv
on. though. for far. that they : losH- '4untSS
guys in town. n he wants part d" ,n''r "ous ,o
That's what nes fixed mp for u do" NIKE M, no
drrence II YOU stop IN Fiit ave. noe. ~ a.
ana wid ali places fun. amt some comm here1
Whether patriotism or admiration for Aimrai
Dewey or mcrcenary motives caused the 'cofttlOns
in chinatown, no one win know tecqus" tic 'hina,s
man has habit of being Ifo'gHhi} IT,, i.., . 1 o,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
SOUTHERN TROOPS ~ BRooKLYN.

The boys % the - Georgia y .iment are quar-
tered I'm tho l4h Regiment Armor. in Eighth-ave
Brooklyn. There are 0o stalwart follows. iu COM
rnand Of Colonel A. r Lawtor. The trip from
savannah 20 Jersey city ~. IT, ie in twenty three
hours The Georgia troops VIII march % Man
haitian to-day FOR The lana parai" With tfo ira
Regiment. and viii be- tairl IN no lre
Lieutenant Colonel J r Brooks VIII be IN COM
mand Of a provisional battalion 90 ak companies.
two Of which. Will be- composed ~ savannah cadets
and one of German yolunte. r-. The Georgia troops
viii start for home tomorrow night
The Eastern District Vas invaded AZ O'Clock
yesterday morning by tie ith Regiment OF
the Maryland National Guard. moro Than 81
strong. Co.one. Howard Is in command The
regiment arrived 90 : afh Fitt1-st from
Jersey city. and marched at once 20 tho 4lth
Regiment ArmOry. IN Marey-ave. whore they arc
the guests OF the home regiment The on cers 81
the Maryanders We're the guests - Ito ofhcers q,
the f7th Regiment at breakfast IN the Hanover
club or the officers 4 both regiments sixty were
Present. At noon the officers ~ The Maryland
troops were escorted the grounds Of The Crescent
Athletic club in Bcy Ridge. who're they were tho
guests az luncheon Of the fths oihcer-. The naval
parade was witnessed IN the afternoon. Dinner
was taken at the Union League club. md tho
fireworks viewed from the root in the even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30

to the National Export Exposition. The regimen.
spent the night at the Sd Regiment Armory: ~
$50 O'Clock the visiting soldiers escorted ny te '
deinhia where they were received by the omslas
Of the exposition. After the regiment n 70 10Th
welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Barnett OF inc lv' a.,
presented TO the city the Spanish cannon ca ,r
7S9 and captured by the regiment at & Se IaSed
Ashbrdge accepted the Gift. and II VIII pc pa y, ,be
in Independence Hall The visitors r"naihen AZ trt
exposition grounds all day and to-niShi tney - the
ed for New-YOrk. The Sd Regiment VIII 81 ~ 49,
metropolis tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
POLICE SAFEGUARDS FOR TIE DAY.


AND MANY MEN FOR THE PARADE
'H' RUM" HV'"' '''''' nus '''"' '"'''' arrange
"'i'' '"' '"' P'",' '"''' ""'
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'"' "''.'ne "' "'' ''' ''"' " "'''n'''
' "' nun VIZ ~ ~
DO S''-''''' wv '"'''" " '"'''' '."' p"''''
"''. VIM wiz ' '' ' W."
''' ''''"b ny wiz 30 P'' 10 mum '''' ''''
''''"''' "e "'' '"' '"'''0'S " INC ,''''P''0'
, 49,, ,'
f''' ""'"'' Wv ' " "' F''y wiz o. "s
steamer 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hlhlh-st ana
me Notlh RIVER H'i' N'eF WI" De met 10y mounted
ponce FORMED Ia the fo'o"'"s manner lhf'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE TARs.

The programme prepared by Oscar iiammerstein.
who was selected by the committee - provide for
tn. entertainment o. the sailors M The Waldorf
Astoria this evening. Al which Admiral Dewey i
expected 10 he present. Is as follows
Patriot, Deneations and Shanghai stewart
K4rr's poem entitled Hello. Dewey. assisted by
Mis- Frsnces lie dramatic soprano, assemolage -
These Two features will marx the finale after Ad-
Humorous Dcneations suitable 10 'he Occasion
Marshall = Wilder. John ". Rfnson' and Ezra
chansonerte- Francis ME- Anna Heli n.,.-
Songs OF Wiz and iumor Ms Marie DRESSER
Grand opera selections Joe Shechan. : =. YER
non Miss Frances Lee anl Mrs Luddms'on
Pugilism-J Corhett and !. Kennedy.
yarieycqrr and Johns9n poE and W J9 l1s,
rs monkeys. o. X Sato and The Angels sisters
Conductors II Parlet. T. Egen,r and l. Luck
stone.
The bill OK fare FOR the smoker viii 10 made up
AZ follows: oysters Bcchamel style. cold ham.
corned ham, lobster salad potato salad. herring
salad biscuit tortoni cate parfait Neapouan. bis
cult gace tutti frutti chestnut plomhere. Nessel-
rode pudding biscuit bellevue. beer. whskey.
coffee. cakes. cigars and tobacco The smoker Will
begin at $50 p
4 thousand dollars has been set apart for tho
affair There is suspicion thai 4, will not be
enough Mr. Boiit has said that n bee doesn't
succeed I'm carrying D. out AZ thAt figure the rest
may Dee charged to the hotel ln tAe gallery or
the big ballroom Of the hotel Will De- me officers
and the invited guests aside from ,he sailors They
Will look on and watch the man behind tho gum
enjoy himself
ST. PATRICK'S STRIKINGLY ADORNED.
one u the most impressive and superb pieces OF
decoration IA this clty yesterday was 'ai fus-
nlsh,d by St Patrck's Cathedral Two Is and
thousands 81 people commented upon .' &c. terms ot
admiration ana this as much berau-. b. could DO
seen 80 far OF because OF its intrinsic dignity
and beauty. The Cathedral u an imposing struct-
ure I'm itself and IL peculiarly nttrI l'r handsome
and conspicuous adOrnment
YeSteriay IL WAS not only arusto-illy draped IA
the National colors and coat-ot-asms, but feature
was added which caused Il 10 Guido any building
within A radius u several miles Between the tai
twin spires which are white and as every New
Yorker knows, can bee seen for miles line was
stretched ana from this WAS suspended the largest
American nag which many people have ever had
the opportunity OF gazing upon The line was
strung 80 high that n apparently formed cross
piece between the very tips OF the spires. and. as
81 Patricks Is on the crest OF old Murray lin.
ANYTHING al this elevation attract At
tention The nag which was hung there is an in.-
ntnse one and Oh only one previous occasion has
il waved from the Cathedral II IL deep and brill
liant In color and II iutered 10 the breeze far
above the heads Of peop, who walked on earth. Il
formed A decorative tribute which easily wOr-
thy OF the man In whose honor IT VAS hostei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
FOR ARTILLERY AND CAVALRY


~, tactical 6i.,en,es reduced as far may he Irac-
lihe, a., g.. t.,tpr,.rf .f fn. c.mnanlilg officer.
uch ult III ,l' ..a ar r,.ti. .,0lnei n preserve
. '1i''a.', ,.,e. and o.. keel. tf..ir commands vol
closed Up. u ~ 81 me '.,.., .. 'f,.,t
atcn",u %" ,.' ,t. ,.,r..l. 20 troops g.n form.
~ I'f't,r.. -, ,tc ,i,.t STATE. navy in Rive
me i'. .., All ,.rfl, = ,.sr.n..nf Re-aurtnt
tlAe linn, -, he main drive near CarcmDnt Isestau-
rant. , -..i,s r. $ NJ Academy and The le
Inc DIPS ~ ,., g., &c.. .,r,', 49,. t'i.r.f. M AZ.
ta'hh'I. 90 .g ,....,f ,l.,, ..y ~ l92I street
hi' 49, '..''' fY.l sunni,
head u +-'l >,.I ,fIl,.0, a-i Ola Quail q
me S," e ,o5, t,,~.t
s.,.,' -.I,t d.. National Guard ~ fl. state -
,,,ovitsnia I'm ron street west q Am-tcrnn Ave
rl, l2Jth street easy "H4 F'-' ~ H'N''I+'N +'."
,..in,.f ~ IN. Nati mad Guard of q
-, IN l23t street east AMI - Aiuser iaui
,,.,,,, t..i ~ column ou Amsterdam Avenue.
.r, et,,lncnt ~ thc NatYuI Quart n TIE state -
c.,gta in 1874 street west ~ Ausfegia lam Avenue head
~ ~ ',',,, an amsterdam Avenue.
OF NUM- ,t. >.fiDral Guard II state a
. ne u'.' 49,. iooi cf,..t e.-t n Amsterdam Avenue
'ii,' D. ~ - t,..,.r lam, Avenue.
mn" fr,.uf = me Nutllnal Guard ~ state -
. ''V .,,,rreii. Park East south n lgBl street
sl"i '-' 'i,,r-,, ,e.firr on 1874 street.
h'1r ,tr.,t - The national Guard ~ the State II
O. t C.r.ltra in l2is street west Of Amsterdam Ave-
S.'"t "a r. hmm resting on Amsterdam Avenue.
# "A be- 4
- ~ 1- q, i2i., s.f.c' weef n Amsterdam Ave
~" 80 ctl,irlr IN roar ~ south Carolina defacl
h.', '.'"' "
,,..,r,eri n fh. National Guard II the STATE ~
=. j., -.i,r. An 1olsf Strcat east II Amsterdam Ave
Noi' a. 80, dunn resting on Amsterdam Avenue
nue. h'"u va - ,n, national Guard = the state 81,
IH" ,n,.t etr.,t vesi = Amsterdam Avenue head
ono. III I-'t" ,, tr,-t.r9aul Avenue.
q column f',nt te %e,ional Gunrd ~ the state y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30

prNNsYIVANIA TROOPS ON THE WAY
Philadelphia. Sept @-The 10th pennsylvania
Reglm.nt which recently arrived home from the
PHILIPPINES after a years campaign and which was
the guest to-day OF the Sd Pennsylvania Regiment.
OF this city. while on the way from Western Penn
sylvsnia 10 New-York to participate In the Dewey
reception. received an ovation to-day as " inarchea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30

FIRST COMPANl
Lieutenant w II Whittesey. Boatswan y Montague
81 OND COMPANY.
Lieutenant !. Strauss Gunner O " Phillips
THIRD COMPANY.
Lieutenant W. D. MacDougall Carpenter T. C. Cooney
FOURTH COMPANY-DOTPHIN
Lieutenant J. e. cole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
GENERAL HowARD.S ORDERS.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE rNARMED DIVI-
SION MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
IL LINE.
The following general order has been issued by
Major General q. o. Howard. commanding the
unarmed division OF the Dewey land parade:
Headquarters Unarmed Division,
Parade in Honor of Admiral Dewey.
Orders No %
General O. - Howard. in charge Of the unarmcd
division Of the Dewey parade. herein des.gnates and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
First RArrALIoN MARINES.


battalion 60" niani"f M'Hr o. So G. Murphy
- " '''''"
Captain a - u.r.n f.r., r.ut~nan, W D. Parker
'.'Ml AMI
captain IT D. san"
1HllNp COMPANY
Japan J. VI "ann'n First Lieutenant II + li"'fss
FOURTH Company
captain J l@j'un" First Lieutenant y II Ueian,
s,rl,.r, ,,..,,..,,. .. .
SCI OND bNl IAlIDN NEW YORK.
4 44,a,2, 'o''"'i'' Lieu" m"@od,, r3'ie,
fi~T COMPANY
IA-ufenan' ~ flisi. . Naval cadet rs ~ T,rr,nt
ap5,,.p ,r,NpAxy
Ensign ~ T. Perrin \nt.i r,i., - s rot,o,.-
qyfrpf ,N,>fp.Dv
Ensign 4 Wadnnm- Nn,al. cartr "a l. ccn,en,
IiilRD BATTALION TEXAS
battalion con.anA.r LIEN, .,.o,,oD,., - =, ,..,.,
e,vsr ,.l,,,,., " '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
NAVAL ROSTER FOR THE PARADE.

NANAL EOSTETI FOK IIIE TNNANL-
FORMATION or THE NORTH ATLANTIC
sQTADRoN's MES oN SHORE
Captain F. f. ChaINlck. 81 the cruiser Ncy-
York. has prepared the following roster ~ the
North Atlantic Squadron for use 10 The military
parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
PENNSYLVANIA.

Naval reserve Be,,4li0f - Gle Dasf Commander Wssh-
Naval Reserve ls,,.,.., ,r We, nmand-r Harry
BATTERY A l.at.ain Walter g. Adams
lst Tr0p Ca3ta.n Y. Wayne Parker.
GEORGIA.
colonel Alexander j.. LAYTON. l-t Regiment Georgia
Volunteers. '. iaiia -if ,,,o.., -
Pro, SIGNAL Fesmen, IT, 's'f T.an.' I'm, Ruonta
Commanded boy Lieutenant g. mel Pax NolIM", r.. ~
one ''s'i p6s 9 "a, a an i.h t,--a,-
Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel JORDAN j. D'''"'
CONNUTIrrT
Commanded BY G@@, Ilan 5. + Iarg 2 uds is; Regiment
c:g z; ea,n, d Hf F' fod dasFG
Commando ts Major Edward NJ CLARKE
- Irs,n.n an. "a Seen ~, signal ',TTFfsshan
i:esa.. All IN s . signal L i,s G.r9e
Commanded '1 iy csl,a.n Wiina9 II. Sears.
Commanded by cS,,aaaier TlSard v Raynold'
Commanded ny Major INrernr Lniine'on'
MARYLAND.
4,h Regiment, National Guard colonel Willard Howard
9th n.s1s .r'." Xs'i'aa Guard.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governor NJ u. Mcsweeny and stan
One Regiment South carolina volunteers
Commanded by Colore John y. Frost. r.
Tie FIR, cor'raiiea T., Major IIeary srnnch'"
Consisting r
washington i ssaa Infantry
German sla,n. f ,.sar's
fish ya''alccrr
r-,. .. r. ,iI', l. Vs,d- = " BLYTHE
81 S''''' '"'' ,.'...,i,-,
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N.''" ..'
'i'' .'. 80
' Rciia5 '.' v,lan .'
-HAMrSHlHE
no.+.fi.- = sr cor1-aules
~o--r,-scs rs, .o-a-f Crf mel " knight,
Ter Resimonf. y o.
NORTH CANoltNN
Governor Rresol r0' S'eT.
I.ie -r llStt Infantry.
Fayefte' ii" i.nt ldS lhl1aly
Captain E.4'." Aaf-0r. iniiilNN
ONO
Gov
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go ',", ~ r. e-eaks
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
Annual Meeting of National Associa-
tion to lie Held mt New Orleans
Next March.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-THE executive COM
mittee OF tho National Editorial association
held meeting here for the purpose OF pre-
pairing plans for the next annual meeting
of tho association. which will be held in
New Orleans next March. Forty members
from thirty states were present with Pres
ident Il. II. Henry of Mississippi in the
chair.
After considerable discussion, it was de-
clded that the party should rendezvous in
st. Louis about March s. making the trip
20 New Orleans on a special train There,
In the city OF its birth, the association will
hold its fifteenth annual convention about
March u, The exact dates are to be fixed
by the officers of the association later.
The annual excursion. which has been so
delightful a feature OF the annual conyen-
tion, will be this year visit to Cuba, with
q possible trip to southern California.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
FOR CUSTODY OF A CHILD
Interesting Habeas Corpus Proceeding in
Judge Bakers Court
eoLDsN.HAIRED LITTLE ONE IN DISPUTE
Dennis Griffin of Iowa is Defeated in
His Effort to Take His Ten-Year-
Old Daughter Away from
Her Grandparents.

There was a scene in Judge Bakers court
yesterday that would soften the heart of
the most hardened cynic. 1t came about in
the habeas corpus proceedings instituted by
Dennis Griffin of Ottumwa, Ia, against John
and Julia Sullivan of this city to secure
custody of Julia, the 10-year- r-od daughter
Of the plaintiff.
The court decided in favor of the Sull-
vans, grandparents OF the child, who have
kept her since her mother died in an insane
asylum at Mount Pleasant Ia, seven years
ago.
AS Judge Baker pronounced his decision
the little girl-a golden haired tot with
eyes as blue as forget me nots-rushed to
her father in a childish, yet intensely dra-
matte manner and kissed him several times.
Griffin brawny laborer, who can scarcely
sign his name, bowed his head and wept.
The Sullivans incline to the aristocratc,
and Mrs. Coffey, a daughter of Mrs. Sullivan
and aunt of the disputed child, gowned in
up-t date apparel, rushed to the bench and
clasped Judge Bakers hand. 1t was her
thanks for his decision.
Madam, / want no thanks I've simply
performed what l conceived to be my duty -
said the court.
Mrs Sullivan and her daughters literally
| carried the little cue from the court room
showering kisses upon her.
In rendering his decision Judge Baker said
it was evident to him that the grandparents
! and the aunts had remarkable affection for
the child. He entered into the various
phases of the case holding that since Mrs.
| Sullivan and her daughters had reared little
Julia from infancy, it was right that they
should continue to be her custodians.
The story of Julia Grifiin's mother as re-
| ypalpd in the rrOpepdinpS peCu-
| liarly pathetic. Mrs. Griffin in 1898 became
derauged and was sent to an asylum for
treatment. She rapidly grew worse and died
| within few months Griffin was deeply
devoted to his wife and has never ceased to
| mourn her death. The Sullivans took little
Julia and she has developed into a bright
child.
A year or so ago Griffin asked the Sulli-
vans to return Julia to him. He alleged
| that he took the child to Iowa and gave
her into the keeping Of sister, but that
Mrs. Ellen Rooms. daughter of the Sui
lvans, and sister of his wife, went from
Omaha to Ottumwa and abducted her. Since
that time, he alleged in his testimony, he
has made numerous demands for his daugh-
ter, but all overtures have been refused.
Griffin set forth that he wanted to place
his child in a convent at Ottumwa so he
might see ner more frequently. Judge
| Baker explained that in his opinion the
little one would receive better care with
the Sullivans and that the expense OF Griffin
coming here to visit his child would not be
nearly so great as keeping her in the con-
vent.
Griffin made no comment on the verdict
He wept when little Julia kissed him, and
he continued to weep as he walked away
from the court house.