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BIa FOUR ENGINEERS MAJ STRIKE
Their Demands Rejected and tho Matter
Placed in Chief Arthur's Hands.

Their Demands Rejected and tho Matter
Placed in Chief Arthur's Hands.
IND1ANApoL1s. Aug. 21.-For several days a
committee OF the engineers employed on the
several divisions OF tho Big Four Railroad
have been In conference here. and as result
formal demand was made for the restoration
OF the wage scale to what 1t was before the
panic OF 1903 The company refused to con-
slider the matter and President ingalls, was
appealed to and was asked to set a
time and place to meet the committee. He
did not reply to the telegram. and ?. NJ Arthur.
Chief OF the Locomotive Brotherhood. arrived
to-day and Is in charge OF tho matter. In an
interview he says that the demands Of the men
are Just. In railroad circles strike is consid-
cred imminent.
The company gave out statement to-day
showing that the freight and passenger engi-
neers are receiving more money by reason OF
the greater number OF miles run per hour than
they received before the reduction OF wages in
1888. According to this statement. the
freight engineers mako from 1928 to 1884
q month and passenger engineers make from
| S125 to $3.50. according to the number OF miles
run,
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HAVANA MASONS STRIKE.
zBoUT TEN THOUs.iND OF THEM MAKE
A DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES
Two Brothers, Well Known Bandits OF Ha-
vnna Province, Surrender With the Hope
of Getting Pnrdons-Another Protest
Against Sunday Closing in the City.

Two Brothers, Well Known bandits of Ha-
vana Province, Surrender With the Hope
of Getting Pardons-Another Protest
Against Sunday Closing in the City.
ssseial CsSk Bnpa.h to TUX Sun
HAVANA, Aug. 2t--From nine to ten thou
sand masons struck here to-day to enforce de-
mand for higher wages. Other workmen are
helping them.
The valladares brothers. well known bandits
in Havana Province. recently sent message
to Civil Governor Ruis Rivera. asking II they
would be pardoned II they surrendered. Senior
Rivera replied that he could make no prom
ses. but that he would exert his influence In
their behalf II they gave themselves mp This
they did and were brought to Havana to-day.
1t Ia charged that tho brothers have COM
mitted many murders Last May four men
were killed at Nueya paz. and 1t was thought
at first that the crimes were POLITICAL but they
were later traced to the bandits.
Gen. Wilson has left Matanzas on tour OF
his department. which comprises the Provinces
Of MaCanzas and Santa Clara.
Manuel Daire. a Spaniard. who was wearing
the Spanish colors in the buttonhoe OF his
coat was assaulted and badly wounded to-
night in Jesus Maria street. Several arrests
have been made.
Gen. Gomez Indignantly protests against the
statement made by some of the papers here
that he had hand in the arrest Of GEN Jimi-
nez, the Dominican revolutionist. at Cienfu-
egos. Jiminez is now at Manzanio in the
Province OF Santiago. from which place he
sends despatch to La Luchd saying that he
| will stop at Santiago on private business.
| The people OF Pinar del Rio have held mass
meeting and resolved to protest to President
| Mckinley against the action OF the authorities
in not appointing any native OF the province to
a Judgeship in the province. Thousands OF
| persons have signed the protest.
A stormy meeting has been held here to
consider the refusal OF the authorities to revoke
the order closing the stores on Sunday. La
Luchd makes formal charges Of bribery against
some OF the aldermen. declaring that they
received money from merchants to vote in
| favor OF the revocation OF the order.
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MAJOR PAYS US A FLYING VISIT
He Visits City Hall and Has Short Talk
With Acting Mayor GuEgenhei elmer.

Mayor Van Wyck came to the city yesterday
from Freeport. L. l.. and went direct to the
City Hall where he was closeted with Acting
Mayor GuRgenheimer. The news OF his ar
rival spread rapidly through the building and
1t was promptly rumored that he had come to see
the Acting Mayor for the purpose OF calling the
Ramapo Water deal of. 1t was also said that
he would hold a conference with COMPTROLLER
Coler during the day and that all the details OF
the scheme would be gone over
Mayor Van Wyck did not call on Mr.. Coler.
however. and when he talked with the report
ers. he said that he had not come to the city
about the Ramapo Water matter. He did not
say what his mission was.
1t was also denied that Mayor Van WICK had
as reported. refused to serve on the committee
that is to go to Plattsburg and invite President
Mckinley to the Dewey celebration. 1t was
pointed out that Mayor Van WICK was never
named on the committee and that 1t had only
been Informally proposed to have him go
along. It was authoritatively stated that
Mayor Van Wyck would send an official letter
OF invitation to the President after the commit
tee had seen him.
The Mayor left the City Hall within twenty
minutes after his arrival. He said that he was
tired Of Saratoga and was going to Freeport
to spend the rest OF his vacation.
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BARTLETT.-Dled on Sunday, Aug. 10. 1899.
Grace Adams Bartlett, wife OF Charles BARTLETT
Funeral services ut her late residence. o9l DeKAb
ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y. on Tuesday, ct sP. N. IN
terment 10 A. NJ. Wednesday. Eversreens Come
terry.
COND1r.-Dlsd on Saturday August 10. at Asbury
Park, Alice Cary. wife Of Melvin Smith CondiA
Funeral at her late residence In the Park, Boom
ton, N. J.. on Wednesday. Aug. %. At SP. N.
DEXTER.-Lucretia MarquAnd Dexter. wife Of
Henry Dexter. OF this city. and daughter Of the
late Orlando Perry and Clarissa. nee Tredwsll.
his wife. OF Easton. Conn.,. born Dec. 9. 1881. at
Weston. Conn.,; died Aug. 1s. 1899. atths wsum.
bek, Jefferson. N. Fl.
Funeral services at her late reSidenos. a. West
both street. Tuesday. Aug. "a. 81 IL 4 n
Kindly omit flowers.
HAYEs.-At bloomfield, N. J., A1g. n, 1899, Oar
oline Nelson Abeel. wife Of Thoa n HAysS
Funeral services from her late residenoe. u Ben
son st., on Thursday. Aug. ~, at . p. N. Rsls-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
LINDsLEY.-At M.ndhann, II. j.. Aug. 10. James
Hervey Iindsley. son Of the late Peter Lindsey
of Newark. n. j.. in the Gath year of his ago.
Funeral services Wednesday, Aug. %, at hiE late
residence 44o william ST.. East Orange, n. j..
at2:3oP.A
MATHER.-At st. Luts's Hospital. Aug IL
1890. Bertha J. Walker. wife Of Joseph W.
MAther. aged 90 years.
Funeral service in Chapel Of 81. Lakes Hospital.
Tuesday morning. Aug "a, ~ 10 o'clock. Inter-
ment at DArien, Conn, ct convenience Of thu
family.
San Francisco tCal) papers please COPY.
McLELLEN.-At ersenport. Long Island. ISAAs
McLellen. in his oath year.
Burial In family tomb. Mt. Auburn. near Boston.
Wednesday. Aug. %.
PALMER.-ou Monday. Aug II, Mary Anna
widow Of tho late BENJAMIN Palmer.
| Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
| funeral service at her late residence. 81 For
| Greene place. Brooklyn. Wednesday sfternoon
| Aug. az, at 1850 O'Clock.
sCHRAMM.-On Aug. 40. at his Late resi-
| denoe 1889 Putnam ave-, Brooklyn, John O
| T. schrAmm.
| Notice of funeral hereafter.
| sSIITH.-At West Islip. L. l.. on Monday. Aug. IL
| Hannah wife OF the late selah @. Smith.
| Funeral services on Wednesday. Aug. 20. at $3.50
PM, at tho residence of her son. A @. Smith
| West lslip.
| sPELLMAE.-On Aug II. at his residence. land
| ave. High Bridge John 6pellmAn. fAthsr Of
| Rev. Peter W. spsllmAn.
Funeral services will be held 81 Church Of the b
| orod Heart, High Bridge, on Wednesday, Aug
| 2a atlo:so A. NJ. InterInont. West Chester.
! ToWNsERD.-suddenly At ouoRue. L. L. Aug
10, 1902 Janet Eckford Ring. wife Of stepher
| Van RonsSelaer Townsend. and daughter OF thu
! late Colonel Cornelius Low and JtnOt De KAJ
King,
| Funeral services will be held At Grace Church
Jamaica, L. l.. Tuesday. Aug. AZ. 1890. al IL
| O'Clock.
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Receiver For a Medical Concern.

Justice Leventritt OF the Supreme Court has
appointed Aaron Coleman receiver ofthe Saver
Medical Company OF 1853 acknowledgements,
Brooklyn. with a bond OF $4,000, in a suit
brought by Anne LipFe against her husband.
Joseph II. Lippe. for a dissolution of the part
nership and an accounting. Daniel Clark
Briggs has been appointed referee to deter
mine their respective interests in the partner
ship. The rcceivership 10 the elimination OF a
Disagreement between Mr. and Mrs. Lippe,
Mrs. Lippe having separated from her husband
The partnership was formed in October. 1898
between Mr.. and Mrs, Lippe and DR.. Solomon
Baruch to sell a cure for malaria. the preScrip-
ton OF DR.. Bsruch. their family physician.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22

Showers Break q Serious Dry Spell-AEri-
culture Has Suffered

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Aug. 21.-The drought
which has lasted for several weeks was broken
to-day by showers. Two horses wero struck
by lightning and killed. The animals were
tied under tree and the driver had left his RIG
for few minutes TO take refuge in near by
store. For day or two there have
been fires raging In the fields and woods
round about Cauandaigua that have caused
the people much apprehension aud some hard
work In battling with the flames. Near
Cheshire in the Canandaigua township the
field fires ragged Gercely on Saturday. Word
from the town OF Hopewel was received yes
terday to the OBJECT that on Saturday the fields
and the Chapinvle camp ground woods we're
on FIRE. The camp grounds several years ago
were favorite camping ground for religious
gatherings
Tho water In Hemoek Lake, from which the
city OF Rochester gets it's water supply IL get
ting lower. and although there Is no danger OF
there being lack OF water supply for the city
use. there II some apprehension regarding the
quality Of the water unless there is supply OF
rain soon. Farmers in the country about re-
port that the cattle are suffering from thirst.
and beans. corn and potatoes in some places
aro hardly worth the gathering.
BOLIVAR. n. Y. Aug. 81 Tho worst drought
and water famine in Allegany county since
1856 was broken this afternoon by q heavy
rain Nearly every village in tho county is
suffering from a water famine. Pastures are
brown and the potato crop is damaged. The
production Of cheese and butter has fallen on
so per cent. in six weeks Many oil wells are
shut down for lack Of water. The loss to the
farmers will reach thousands OF dollars.
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PRE- iCHED ON DREYFUS.
A Binghamton Baptist Clergyman De-
tends the jew in His Pulpit.

BINGHAMToN. Y. Y. Aug. 21.-The Rev. DIR.
Lucius NJ. Haynes OF the Main Street Baptist
Church, preached last evening on the persecu-
ton OF Dreyfus, who was compared to Christ
and the Hebrew prophets He said that all
tho world is watching the second trial Of Capt
Dreyfus because Dreyfus 10 Jew. He added:
The Jew is the storm centre OF a great con-
flict. the one interesting figure In the drama Of
civilization. 1t means that Almighty God IL
true to his word. that the prophesies are being
fulfilled and there are some vsrities In the Chris
tian religion which the careless and irreverent
may well heed There is a deep spiritual sig
niflcance in the persecution which God has
allowed the French people to heap on
their helpless Hebrew victim. As human
interest was once centred in the preach
ings OF Paul. so now this vast world
is pondering over the facts brought out In the
trial now in progress at Rennes: God chose a
Jew, Jesus OF Nazareth. to manifest in the flesh
the existence OF holy life. so now In the per-
secution which Dreyfus is undergoing. there is
an inscrutable providence which will later be
shown.
THE world owes much to the Jew: he laid
the foundation OF tho Holy Land there never
would have been Bible but for the Jew; II
was the Jew that told us what to eat and gave
the family and the home to the world; he gave
us the Sabbath and to the question why do
we believe In GodP the one answer Is the
Jew"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
MANY SHOTS FIRED, LITTLE HARM
Edmund sporn Attempts to Kill His Fam
lily and Himself.

Edmund sporn Attempts to Kill His Fam
lily and Himself.
PATERSON. N. j.. Aug. 21.-Edmund sporn.
so years old. dyer residing at 8 Bank street.
contemplated killing his wife and children and
himself this afternoon but did not succeed.
He slightly injured HI self and acting Recorder
Noonberg committed him to the county jail for
thirty days 80 that his sanity may be in
quired into. Sporn worked on Saturday az
usual but in the evening quarrellsd with his
wife. He declared that II she would not let
him have his revolver he would purchase a
new ono and shoot her. On Sunday the heat
was excessive and sporn complained greatly OF
it. He drank intoxicants freely and con-
tinued the same policy to-day. At noon he sent
little son to q store for cartridges telling him
that he wanted to shoot some one.
He loitered about the house until ESQ
O'Clock when he called his wife into the parlor.
revolver was lying on the table and he
pointed to 1t.
You see have a revolver" he said. and I
am going TO shoot you hrst then the children
and my seif."
He proceeded to tell why he was going to COM
NIT the crime and while he was doing so the
wife and children escaped. moment later he
began to fire shots after them. neighbor
entered the house and found the rooms full OF
smoke. Sporn was lying on q lounge bleeding
and the man called an ambulance in the belief
that Sporn was seriously hurt He succeeded
in barely scratching him self with the last shot
from the revolver and was taken to Police
Headquarters instead OF to hospital.
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DINNER DANCE ON TIE TALTINT
w. X. Vanderbilt Entertains Again in Now
poIt-Other Society Adairs.


NEWPORT, R. l.. Aug. 21.-A dinner dance
was given tonight on the steam yacht Valiant
by William K Vanderbilt. 1t was the first en-
tertanment given by Mr.. Vanderbilt In New
port in years. and was most elaborate affair.
The deck OF the yacht was dressed with bunt-
ing. flags OF all nations being festooned along
the rail. with Japanese lanterns containing
electric lights placed at intervals. The wheel
was dressed with two large flags. American
and English, side by side. Cut flowers and
palms were used In profusion. Mr.. Wander
bits own orchestra, which accompanies the
yacht, furnished the music. Mr.. Vanderbilt's
guests wereMr. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll. Mr..
and Mrs. George B. De Forest. Mrs. Joseph
Hartman. E. L. Winthrop. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman B. Duryea. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Clews
Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Thayer. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Won L. Meyer. Mrs. James P Kerr
nochan. Fernando Yznaga. W. s. Hoyt. F. o.
Beach, Gen. and Mrs. LLOYD Bryce. Mrs. Burke
Roche, Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Sloan and
Senator and Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore.
Other society entertainments to-day were q
reception by Miss c. Ogden Jones and
luncheons by Mrs Harold Brown. Joel b.
Wolfe. Mrs. William Grosvenor and Elbridge
7. Gerry the latter on the steam yacht Electra.
Dinners were given tonight by Mrs stuyves-
ant Fish. Mrs. Hugh L. Willoughby and Mrs.
A. Lanfear Sorrie.
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ANNAPOLIS MEN Ar WEST POINT.
Military Cadets Parade In Honor OF Their
Naval Academy Guests.

WEST Po1NT. N. Y. Aug. 21-The band Of
the Military Academy played Victory" this
evening as the gray lines OF the cadet corps
marched out for review and parade In honor
OF the young 'mddles" OF the Naval Acad-
envy. The review and parade took place on
the large infantry parade grounds In front
OF the Superintendent quarters. as the
large platform erected on the camp
parade for the open air hop on Tuesday
night would have been In the way.
Tho post has been virtually turned over to the
officers and crew OF tho Annapolis and every
ono Is trying to make their visit to this institu-
tion a memorable one. Col Otto l.. Helm. the
acting Superintendent. Ia personally supervis-
ing the arrangements for the entertainment OF
the officers and young naval officers while they
remain here.
Hundreds OF people were assembled on the
west side OF the parade ground this evening to
witness the parade and never did the cadets
march better. AS the cadet battalion went by
in review the young men from Annapolis arose
In body and lifted their caps. while the hum
dreds Of visitors wildly applauded enthusiastic
cally.
The steam launch OF the Annapolis has been
going al day carrying officers to and from the
ship. Col. and Mrs. Helm took luncheon with
Commander Ingorsoll on board the gunboat
to-day. Mrs. Bruff wifo OF Cant. Lawrence
Bruff OF the Ordnance Department. gave a re-
ception AT her quarters this afternoon in honor
OF the officers Of the ship. All the officers Of
the Annapolis and the officers and their wives
at the post we're present. All arrangements
for the grand military ball in Memorial Hall
tomorrow are completed and large nun Der
OF prominent society people will be present.
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WRECKED A CHINESE ART SToRE
Men from the HaymRrkst Concert Hall
Thought 1t Was Good Sport.

Men from the Haymarkst Concert Hall
Thought 1t Was Good Sport.
James Savage. said to be the manager OF tho
Haymarket at Sixth avenue and Thirtieth
street, and Walter Phillips. John Hamill and
Charles Lepper from the same resort were ar
rested on Sunday night while wrecking Tuck
Lungs Chinese art store at 400 Seventh ave-
nue.. According to the testimony OF Tuck
Lung and Detective Farrell in the West Fifty
fourth street police court yesterday. the four
men went into the place and for some fancied
grievance started In to clean out the place.
They broke open boxes and scattered the con-
tents over the floor tore up scores OF silk
handkerchieis. smashed paraSols and paper
lanterns. threw the store fixtures through the
window and Wrenched three chandeliers from
the ceiling. Before tho broken pipes could be
plugged the place was full OF gas.
1T was Just a ease Of pure cusssdnesS." said
the detective. These buns thought they
were having good sport"
Magistrate Meade held the prisoners In $500
each for examination on a charge OF malicious
miGchisf.
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HxPLOsION IN HIS HIP POCKET.
How Sammy Kisslsr of Philadelphia Lost
Bottle of Root Beer.

How Sammy Kisslsr of Philadelphia Lost
Bottle of Root Beer.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 81. Samuel Kissler.
aged IL. was on his way home to dinner at
noon to-day. When at Sixth and Walnut streets
he saw stand on which was bucket OF Ice
with the necks OF root beer bottles here and
there sticking up. He bought bottle and put
1t in his pistol pocket. At Fifth street. as he
was In the middle OF the car track. there was q
loud report and persons passing by were amaz-
ed to see the boy lifted about three feet from
the ground A horse that was not accustomed
to artillery also forgot himself and pulling the
lines out of his sleepy drivers hands. galloped
up the street. Before he had gone square he
ran into trolley car. throwing the driver into
tho street. 1t was found that the boy who had
the bottle was bleeding and he was carried to
the Pennsylvania Hospital. The bottle had ex-
ploded and torn the back OF his trousers of.
Several pieces Of the glass had entered the
flesh. infloting cuts which 1t required eleven
stitches to mend.
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HOLIDAY IN VACATION SCHOOLS.
5000 of the Children Go on n Picnic Up the
Hudson-Other Excursions to Be Held.

5000 of the Children Go on a Picnic Up tho
Hudson-Other Excursions to Be Held.
About 5000 children from the vacation
schools yesterday enjoyed the first OF q series
OF excursions which tho Board Of Education
has arranged to hold this summer. The chill
dren who went on the first two OF these outings
yesterday were from ten different schools.
Each excursion party had two barges. ono
embarking its passengers at East Fourth
street and the other at Clinton street. Each
party had a band. and at the luncheon hour
milk and sandwiches were served. The four
barges went up tho Hudson as far as Yonkers.
but did not land anywhere.
Similar outings have been arranged for the
children OF other schools for tomorrow and
Friday. and special excursion has been ar
ranged for next Thursday for the children Of
the kindergarten schools, with their mothers
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The suit which the Westinghouse Air Brake
Co. brought against tn" New York Air Brake
Co. in 1895. on the Dixon and Westinghouse
patents In the United States Courts. to re-
strain the alleged infringement OF the patents.
having been finally decided by the United
States Supreme Court Of Appeals In favor OF
the New York Air Brake Co.. the New York
Air Brake Co. has begun an action In the New
York Supreme Court against the Westinghouse
Air Brake Co and George Westinghouse. Jr..
to recover damages which are claimed to
amount to 81 600. 900. for injuries suffered by
II in it's business as result OF this litigation
and the various acts and doings OF the West
inghouse company in connection herewith.
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DROWNED TWO NEGRO BoYG

Companion Says They Were Taken Out IN
Boat and Dumped Into tho Water.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. 21.-GeorRe Rob-
ertson, o colored man living near Back River
10 under arrest in Hampton. charged with
overturninG q boat and purposely drowning
James Robertson and James Smith. two small
eolored boys. third boy. Benjamin Roberts
son. was in the boat but he clung to the elder
Robertson's shoulders until he reached shah
low water. According to this boy George said
he proposed to drown the whole lot after leav-
ing the shore IN the rowboat, and he tried to
do It. The Coroner's jury held him respon4
sibe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
ROLFE'S ROBBERY NO JOKE.
Thought His Friends had His 800 Roll, bu
They Deny 1t.

Thought His Friends had His 500 Roll, but
They Deny 1t.
NEW BRUNSWICK n. j.. Aug. 22.-AuguStus
Rolle. proprietor OF local cafe. is mourning
the loss Of 500 which he says was taken from
him while he slept early on Saturday morning
In the presence OF those whom he supposed
were his friends. As soon az Rolfe awoke he
noticed that the money was gone. but he
smiled. thinking that his friends had played a
Joke on him. On Saturday evening. Rofe
thought II was time TO know what had become
OF his money. Instead OF his friends turning 1t
over to him with laugh as hs had expected.
they appeared amazed at the news Of his loss
and all asserted that they knew nothing OF its
whsresbo Yesterday Charles Brayton was
arrested on q charge OF larceny preferred By
Bolfs. He asserts that he knows nothing about
the missing money.
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Trolley Carries n Horse Ten Feet on the
FAnder.

August Bsyer. a baker OF 2os Webster ave-
nue. Jersey City. attempted to drive across
Palisade avenue. at South street. In front OF a
trolley car OF the North Hudson County line.
Boyer whipped his horse. but the animal failed
to respond. Seeing that a collision was inev1
table, Boyer jumped out OF the wagon and
escaped with a few slight bruises. The horse
was struck and fell into the fender. He was
carried about ten feet before the motormap
could stop the car. The horses leg was broken,
and an agent OF the 8. P. @. A. shot 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
yictor,s Forty-first pisappearanoe.

Victor Loughnan. tho thirteen-year-old boy
who holds the record for sudden disappear
ances. has again left his home. al Ocean
avenue. Flatbush. This is the forty-nrst time
he has run away. He once remained away
died on Saturday. This latest at1liotion has
made his parents doubly anxious to find him.
They were out yesterday searching for the
boy.