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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
HON. ELIHU ROOT,
SECRETARY OF WAR
The Oath Of Office Was Admins.
tered This Morning,
ALGER CoNGRATuLATES HIM
Ceremony Took Place IN the Large
once OBJ The New Secretary PER-
formed No OniciaI Husiness.

Washington. Aug. i.-Mr. Elihu Root
took the oath OF ONCE na secretary Of
war al 1915 q. M. today. Tho ceremony
occurred In the large onicc NJ the secro-
tary Of war In the preaonoc OF Score.
tarios Gage and Hitchcock. Assistant
Secretary Meikeiiohn. large number
Of army officers In uniform aud other
employees and officials Tho oath was
administered by Judge Colo. OF the au-
prone court Of the Dlatrict OF Coium.
bln. 10 was iOif5 when Mr. Root stood
up ana took the oath OF office. Judge
Cole then addrcrncd him az "Mr secre-
tary' and shook hands ana cOngrutu-
lated him.
Gen. Alger then advanced and shook
hands with Mr.. Root most cordially and
fnld with evident fseilrgi with all
my heart / congratulate You and tho
administration. You will find around
you here men who Will help in the ar
duous duties Of your position. May
u9d bless you and give you strength
secretary Gage then stepped forward
ana congratulated Secretary Root. iio
was followed by Secretary Hitchcock,
Assistant Secretary Melkclluhn. Adit.
Gen. Curhln and chief CLERK sch0neld
Gen. Alger picked up The commission
signed By the President and nttcHtcd by
the rccrelnry N state appointing Mr.
loot secretary N war
Here D. your commission" he said
win g smile, handing ID io Mr. Root.
lu which you lose your Identity and
become MI. Secretary. go back to
bocumr sovereign clilzon OF the
United states. and become Mr. Elgcr"
~ Hluccrrly Wish u Were the other
NNmN. HHNM NJ 80 H.. -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
WORK OF MASTERING OUT
Major Grant HAD His Omcers Prepare
Most OF the Necessar, Papers
white ON the Sea.

san Fmncisco, Aug 1.-The work ~
mastering out the Nebraska aud Utah
volunteers viii take at least three
weeks. The t'tah battery win be- dis
posed u In two weeks, Tor ON the way
over Major Grant had his officers pr,-
pare most OF the necessary papers. and
they ARE ready f0r the muHtoriug officer
now, iosidcs there Will be- very little
In the way 0f q property lHttlcmrnt iu
the case Of tho batteries, aH they left
most " their property with the MILE
tuTy establishment Ia Manila.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Utah noys Ar. s-ttllng Down to Dls-
rIpllne OF Iamp LIfe.

san Francisco. Aug i.-Out NJ The
Preside whore tho returned Nrbrlsku.
Utah aud oregon regiments are cumpei
everything IN assuming q HIlllrrly ape
peaancc The Nebraska ana utah
boys are settling down tu the discipline
of camp lifo guards have been placed
ana by tonight everything VIII be- lu
perfect military order
There o. an air uf suppressed excite
Wrut about the camp Visitors crowd
the camp ana parade grounds Go view
the returned veterans. friends are Fryl-
Ing familiar faces Zoo thH ranks ANA Old
friendships are bnluE revived. The SOLE
oilers Will De- instructed today aH tp
their privileges, etc.
white 90 Is proposed Goo keep the men
under perfect control 40 all times they
win be- allowed 400 the freedom puHsI-
Die ana what restraint o. placed upon
them win only Doe Tor the preservation
Ut order and discipline. Tonight rap-
und llrT. body of the soldiers WIN Wise
10 one nt 'hr local thcatcrS the urst
section being granted that privilege last
night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

New York. Aug IA special 90 the
Herald from Washington says.
The navy department has long desired
cpnling station on The west coast uf
,hili aud 10 u thought not improbable
mat our minister o. chill may De- con.
Quoting negotiations with Wow tu poe
eufing rnuliug station lulhnt IucuIity.
hut action by Congress Will b. uDpea-
tnry before it can boz acquired Wolllnr.
TON island o. In longitude 10 degrees
south. very near the coast of chill. IL
ia ils miles lund ana % miles Wide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

The Big Consolidated officials today
state that every line In their system 10
in full operation and ON the more I'M
purtuut lines the regular schedule Is
being maintained.
The boycott movement has reached
the blk down town wholesale and de.
purtWout stores. The proprieturs %
SOME establishments ARE requesting
their employees not Co ride on the Blk
Consolidated ears Some merchants,
however have nAlly refused 90 take
part ln the boycott and declare they
viii have nothing Zoo do with o.. mo- mat
tor what the result may be-
A special from SunduEky, o.. says
Late last night Hympaihizets with
the cleveland street railway strikers
began making attempts Ca wreck the
caH ul the SnnduFky and lnterurban
lime here. Large stones were placed uu
the tracks, stakes We're driven between
the rails, and pivUys OF plank spiked
across the track, su uH to throw the ears
uT The SauduHky and lutcnlrbhn line
b. controlled by President Henry A.
Everett ~ the Big Consolidated COM
piuy, at cleveland
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
DIED OF DISEASE.
Ralph II. Richard.
DIsCHARGED.

Sergeant Charles Asplund; Sergeant
Albert y. H. Morris; Corporal 4. V. dc
Montalva' Corporal VIM. q. Anderson;
Corporal John n. Donnellnn; Musician
j. II. Grant Privates Louis Miller
Pasoy D. Florence, John H. Ferguson,
Barr W. MuFser, Don q, Musscr. 4. d.
Chutterton. George Lacey. Godfrey j.
Bluth. John 4. Ponder, chris Wagner
Jasper -. curtis George simmons
Charles l. Fox. Thomas shull. Carlos
Young. Thos. W Thornberg, william
Crooks, Charles =. I'M. Bert W. Aus
tin, r. y, j. Blake, A. Branscom; Arti-
ilcer Il. d. Sweet.
10 viii require from two 10 three
weeks after the arrival IN san Fran
cisco to wind up the aftnirs ~ the bat
talon ANA cquullzc things with boards
OF survey. Meanwhile First Sergeant
NyHtrom ana the clerical force toll pa
triotiellly ana tear their hair.
ANGUS NICHOLSON,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

New York. Aug. IA dispatch 10 the
Herald from iOngkung says.
Howard W. Bray. an Engliahmnn.
has been sued for $4,000 1Aioyiran
money! damages for libel by a Filipino
named Artnchu.
Tho libel was contained In an article
Mr.. Bray wrote for the Review Of Re
Views and was printed IN the issue OF
that magazine Tor June 18TH which has
Just reached here. The article referred
to Artacho as a "sWindler. yugabond,
rsnegrade and knRye."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Washington, Aug. 1.-According 10
advicrs received today by the war de-
phrtment from Gen. Otis "a good many
NJ the northwestern volunteers have re-
enlisted IN the new regiments being
organized IN skeleton In the Philip
pines Following IL Gen. OTIS cable
grant
Manila, July 3l.-Adiutant General.
Washington Transport Grant sailed
yesterday, Is officers. 5 citizens, 1858
soldiers ana discharged men with
wyoming. North Dakota and Idaho or
CARNATIONS. left behind about two
hundred discharged hru. good many
have re-vnlistod Only sick soldiers
LETT; Corporal Frank Corr. n, Wyom-
ing Minnesota regiment and dis
charged men next. ship leave IN very
Few days. OTIS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Queenstown. Aug. 1.-The Cunardor
line steamer Ccphulonia. Capt. Pierce
from Boston. July end, FOR Liverpool.
which arrived hero today az 1855 a. M.
was donscly befoggod during the night.
Between and 3 o'clOUsk In the morn
ing, while nearing the Irish coast she
coliidod with a sailing vessel. auppos@d
To be a bark The vessels separated
quickly and boat was launched from
the steamer. but all search FOR the sail
INK craft was unnvalling. The Ccpha-
lonia was not damaged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

saudusky sympathiscrs Hegiu the WORT
Of wreckiug Uau

Cleveland, o., Aug. This ls the size
tcouih day ~ the street cor strike boo
this city ana apparently 10 BIZ no nearer
u settlement now thu when 10 began
Late last night some unknown per-
sons pushed am electric freight ear
loaded with ties from switch uu May
field HEIGHTS Just east OF the ulty. uu
60 the main track ana down the long
steep hIIl towards Euclid avenue. Halt
way down the incline 10 cullllrd with
IN upbuund car with terrific force
Both cars We're badly wrecked Two
passengers were ON the uphuunl car
Neither they nor the crew were injured
beyond severe shaking up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
ANGUS NICHOLSON,
DIsuoNoR ON oNE MANS NAME.
Discharged from the service with Biot
Upon Ills Record.

The special News" letter written on
board the Hancock and published to-
day tells briefly Of disgrace having
come TO one volunteer. what the cause
OF his offending was Is not stated,
though the probabilities are that II was
serious. otherwise he would not have
been dismissed with blot upon his
character. The letter simply says.
"plshororably scharged-Archacl r.
Murray"
Little Is known Of Murray In Salt
Lake. The volunteer records show that
(contlnued on page two)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Washington, Aug. t.-undcr date "
today Gen, Otis cables the following
from Manila 90 tho war department.
Transport Pennsy lyunla sailed from
san Francisco July lHt. col. \. s. Burt.
Tweuty-nuh Infantry. commanding
with headquarters. ~. n, l. X. l.. and
NJ. Twcnty-nfth infantry and recruits.
twenty-five officers. gt1 enlisted men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Washington, Aug. 1.-The state de-
pnrtment has succeeded In locating
Senator Bevcridgc u Indiana. over
whose whereabouts some anxiety was
ielt by his friends. a cublegram to
Consul Harris at Nagusnki elected the
following reply received this morning.
"Beyeridge all right"
The senator was a passenger on the
steamship empress Of India and was
detained In quadantlnc at Nagasakl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

fares OF London Japan IL now expert
mentlng ON new judicial regime Of
great interest to European residents.
Beginning with July 18th. consular
courts, before which all Europeans
were Heretofore tried. win have been
abolished In favor OF Japanese courts.
The Europeans ala not appear to be
greatly worried over the prospective
changes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
ROSES IN THE PATH
OF UTAH'S HEROES
Were Strewn by the Patriotic Children Of
San Francisco, who Cheered Them as
They Marched From the Land
ing to the Preside.

Jnbddcn Tears Came the Eyes en Who Faced Deo,
Without rlinehng in the Battles of Away mo,r
Young Coming Home in Two weeks-Aiembcr OF GENERA,
Skaters Staff the Utah faIor of the Best Ar,i
Ierists in the Armycapnin Jennings Nearing coumbas
shores-A Fine Utah Band of Eighteen Pieces
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
now UTAH SOLDIERS
CROSSED THE SEA
Breezy News" Letter, Written Aboard the
Hancock as She PIOughed the Swellings.
Waves of the Great Pacific En-
Route for San Francisco.

r,u odor Lieutenant webbs Alligator Lkened Unto the
Aromatic Zephyr Waited from Garden Of Spices
The aneocks Bill OF Fare-Sergennt Williams Cargo Of
lam and Its Direu Resus-The Battery Fund and Its Bene-
0s-Roster Of the Living the Dead-one Dishonorabe
Discharge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

First Sergeant Daniel II. Wells Ser
rcnnt Alfred Robinson. Corporala VIII
liam u, Ritter willard can, Lewis r..
Hanson Frank -. shelly and John n.
Rogers. FurrIom Hans r.. Hansen. aud
william NJ ClawHon. Artincer Vincent
4. Smith prlynteH Ethan n. Allen,
william W. Burnett. Theodore Clcg-
horn. James W, Council. August n.
Fiuhtncr. Peter Il. Frcdcrickson. George
Grantham. Joseph J. Ilolbrook. Elmer
Johnson. Isaac n. Littrcll. Herbert l..
Meyers, Theodore Newman. Frank y.
sell bismarck snyder Arthur l..
Thomas Ir.. John a, Tilson. Francis
futile. Charles T.. Narlun. Edward r.
Walker.
DIsHoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.
Michael l. Murray
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
WOUNDED.

Lieutenant George A. Seaman; Ser
gennt George Wnrdlnw; Sergeant An
drew Peterson; Corporal Henry L.
SoutherH. Privates John a. Fender,
w. Braman. Parker J, Hail. Charles $.
Hin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Private George II. Hudson. August
2ith. isas. Corporal Mouritz e. Jensen.
April goth. 1893: Private Fred Bumll-
Ter. April 26th 1892; Private Max Madi-
son, April goth 1883.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
Purchasing Island. Nesr Magellan strait.

New York. Aus IA dispatch Co tho
Herald from Bueuua AyrH nyH
According Co adNlcoH from Magellan
Strnii1, The American minister at sane
tlaHu. chilli has purchased various b..
lands 0f the Wellington archipelago
with the object of establishing coalinr
stations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
TROUBLESOME JAPANESE CUR
IENnY.

The currency Of Japan iH "a rather
troublesome and nucuating thing. The
Japanese dollur--yen-is worth half
that amount Of American money n the
last II changed on "a propltious day. A
81 American gold piece win bring g.75
yen one day and on the next, by Won
dorful financial somersault VIII be
worth only $50 yen. The rikisha men
are also discovered 10 bee mercurial
quantity. whose tariff lIat calls for a
Zee Of 20 sen an hour. hut who has sub
iected his fees 20 lightning changesL
and VIII request one yen ~ new ar
rival who may choose 90 jaunt IN his
wonderful hnrseleHa diligence. An uf
which proves that huck-driver, even
" he assumes the equine responsibility,
" the same the world over. and that
he IL a born robber whether reared In
Zanzibar or tho tumultuoue thorough
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

There was one death on tho way over
IN the ranks Of the utahna' Richard
Ralph died OF dyaontory on July 18th
at Nngnsakl. whore he had been taken
Tor treatment Corporal George Will
same allment. was also taken ashore at
Naguaaki. ns his condition was 20 SER
ioua that the surgeon feared q conunu
alton ~ the voyage would prove
fatal. Roth men are members u Bat
terry II. Ralph was an Engllshnun and
enlisted from Eurekn. The health OF
the mon generally Ia good
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

The list in this organization is as
follows;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

great events which arc famed 20 the
world as benefits. The most vivid i'm.
preston % tho men regarding the FUND
was the lncqulvoCnl refusal they Sc
cured when they asked for n division OF
the treasure IN the impccuniouH days
Just preceding the cmbarkntion for Ma
Mia. II was now undcratood to have
reached "a sum entirely fabulous. so
when the fact that IL was to be used
Tor the mess WAS hpraldcd forth with "a
lot of Abandonment OF secrecy there
was much wonder among the enlisted
men. But these were soon some very
noticeable additions to the mess, for
on day Judge (scrgcanD Williams
doomed up hugely laden with large
cargo N Jam. The lofty magnanimity
which Induced the use of the FUND In
this manner was none tho less credit
able from the fact that the first expert
ment was disastrous, The physique
that had stood urn under the rigora OF
hard tack and canned beef collapsed
entirely under JnmaOnH Jam. There
was almost az once sudden epidemic
NJ cramps. aud while there are those
who think that Judge Williams Kept
the jam in the same repository with his
OH the general opinion VI the victims
WAS that It's rich vcrmiiiuu Tue must
have been acquired by a few Jtdiciou--
ly administered packages of iamund
dye. once In % while an Officer strolls
M with HupercillouH grace to watch the
feeding of the enlisted mnnagcrie. ana
then returns with augmented guato To
the cncte either OF the saloon dining
hall. Even there things are not COM
Quoted strictly after the manner Of
Chauncey Depcw dining party and
since the elevation uf 10 many enlisted
men 10 commissioned atnnH "a SCARED
Vcange .Huperinduccd By miadirccted
cnort 20 vanquish Maynard FILTER
from a we'll poised Damascine blade,
nre net wholly unusual.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Private wilhelm s. Goodman. Fobru-
airy 9TH. Corporal John q. Young. Feb
runry 5th, e. NJ. Sergeant Harry A.
Young. February 9Th. Sergeant Ford
Fisher May IAN
WOUNDED IN ACTION.
Private David J.. Davis.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Corporal George q. Larson. Dee 10th.
1885; Corporal John \. Kennedy, March
1917. 1903. Private Charles Parsons.
April goth, 1899. Private oscar A. Fen
niger, June 9TH. 1893.
SICK SENT TO THE UNITED
STATES.
pfivntos Peter j. Benson. Arthur G.
Canal, David j. DAVIS. John 49, Sick
lcdcrcs. and Thomas Il. Smith.
SENT HOME FOR DISCHARGE.
Prlyntes Clarence $. Curtis and odeu
D. TompkinH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Here follows % complete roster of tho
men of both batteries. giving the names
Of nll who return. those who We're
Killed In action, those who were sent 10
Fan francisco on account OF sickness
before the batteries arrived: those who
had been ordered there for discharge.
those who had been discharged. aud
IN" name N one man who was dis.
honurahly discharged. By batteries the
list ~ uH follows. emitting the names
of the general roster of those rcturn-
ing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
DELAYED THREE DAYS.

In consequence OF near typhoon,
which whipped the waters OF the bay
ana made cooling practically impossi-
BILE. the Hancock was delayed here FOR
three days, on one night the waters
were 20 violent that II was dangerous
TO leave the shores, ms the fragile san
pans were unable TO weather the waves
Eventually the typhoon wasted It's
wrath, and when the Journey was re-
Humed Il was by way Of the wondrous
inland sea. These are placid waters
ana the tail green hills OF Japan are
chopped on straight to the sea on both
Sides Here IL apparent Iapun'a power
In a militant way for bis buttlcships
Toll watchfully In the sea and stone
fOrtrcsHc8 stud the waters. 10 would
require a tremendous fleet TO pound a
passage through these waters. ON tho
morning Of the 18th, after voyage OF
three days, during which commercially
important Kobe was passed, the Han
cock lowered her anchor In Yokohama
hnfhor, The visit here LASTED three
days, ana Included a trip In u special
train Ia Toxic, the seat OF the ems
pire-with its millions OF wondrous.
tlrelcss people. with its flowers and fair
women and SUNSHINE. It's gardens ana
temples. lofty ana ancient, and the I'M
pcrial wall encircled palace of the MI
kudu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
no nREAK HER own REconD.

The Hancock 81 supposed 10 b.
haaty shin and started out with the In
tentiOn OF breaking her own record u
eighteen days actual sailing between
Manila and San FranciscO. But the only
brcakage apparent up TO date was one
lay VI four hours. Tho voyage a. px-
pectcd to end at midnight on Saturday
and u 10 the trip viii have lasted
thirty days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
- nm INN srEEpEp oN.

Meanwhile the ship specded on and
two days from Manila passed the brown
slopes of the Fcrmuan Islands. These
are the islcH. richest Of all la spices
which Japan took from the Chinese
during ihvlr late conflict The natives
there. like the Filiplnos. deemed that
an upportunc time Tor nghung aud rails
inR the cry Of "liherty'-a word which
heretofore had no Hynomym
In their poyerty-strickcn Vocab-
ulny. After three days q
Jnpunczc pilot came aboard and ln the
evening the lights OF many-aided Ma
FnHuh could be seen blinking la the
distance. Morc beautiful was this
Jnnnncsc city before sunrise. when the
haze was upon The radiant terrace hills.
uud th. Erccnnrss looked like the
dimmcd tiuts ~ an ancient painting
or the fading glory ~ AN old robe. The
people, like the country are nower-
scented, quulnt-nlmust Hellenic In the
simple pocAy ana beauty Of their lives.
The Holdiera were granted shore leave
uhul ton o'clock In the evening, aud "a
barge was provided Tor transportation
Of tho batteries The only other mrnns
ut conveyance recognized uH proper In
Japan ~ tho $40 -ptn and jln-riklshn.
This latter o. built for "a single ac-
cupnnt, and the husky japanese. strong
~ sincw ana big Of thcws. trots away
win his burden with the lazy, HWlnring
nmble Of South African camel The
country Ia an clcunly ana bcnowrrrd
like the beauty OF lts women The hills
were the temples are fragrant with
the odor Of spice and pine. are places
whore poet may feel the thrnb uf 10y
IN the beauty OF the things that are,
and In the fairylnnd OF his fancy con.
lure from the hills fauns and deml-gods
that erstwhile In the golden days awoke !
with their laughter the wayNard |
nymphs on tail olympus.
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rnnow HIM ovERnoARD.

The roat Of the journey ala not de-
vel0p anything OF Startling interest.
There was one rlutoua Incident. This
happened when the chief ofiiccr-a pom
dcrous aeafarcr with long muatache
and acowl. lnaugurated a brutal
corporal chaatlsemunt Of the ships
mcHslad. Tho soldiers like unto one
man arose, and with the undertoncd
thunder, which IL the protest Of an In
cenHcd mob, stopped the speciality amid
cries OF throw him overheard The
officer retired discreetly and with pre-
cipltation. lie seemed az first aatoundcd
az the interference and propoundcd a
query aa TO whether the soldiers knew
that what they were doing was
mutiny. lie rotrcntcd hastily when the
warriors unanimously announced that
they did not care what legal nomcntln-
ture the infraction came under. but the
boy-hcatlng would have 10 cease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
THAT BATTERY FUND.

peet v'",l , "hain would be grave Of as
This rlr, ~ noi for The BATTERY Fund.-
lions al ,,,Vnls the combined contrlbu.
Iably ineltr soldiers themselves, charl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01

Mlchael #. Murray.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-06-08
Another mamIii Mr.t.rr.

Chicago,June 7--E Hamill. nephew Of
J.. A. Hamill. president Of the Corn Ex
change National bank. was found in :
but ON the lake shore with a bullet hol,
In his head He refused 10 give an,
explanation, and was sent by the polio,
TO a hospital Two months ago Hamill,
father was found badly injured and nm
conscious on the floor Of the basement il
tle sherman House. He was found b,
an attendant and removed 10 hospital
Considerable mystery is attached 10 the
case. and the elder Hamill refused &c
make an explanation as 10 how he came
by the injury. The fact that the father
was injured only short time ago and
also refused 10 say how he came by the
injuries, leads the authorities TO believ,
that mystery Is yet to be solved
Hamill Is noted athlete and member
Of the Chicago Athletic association.
The police theory is that young Hamill
was shot by an angry husband.