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New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
PARIS BANK THIEF FoUyD
ARREST OF a FORMER CLERK FOR p.s,rx,
STOLEN NOTE

London. Aus. &C. ]. Joss former .,s-,,
PARIS Bank. accused u stealing about an 80 -, %
the bank in January 1899. has been cor,uf,.s =
trial He was caught passing a ave-pound note 'o'
The robbery Of PARIS Bank in 1899 is one a, =,
stransest affairs Of the kind on record II wa,
announced on JanuaI q. 1s99 that ban<not.. -
the value OF about $4,000 had rnysterioa,slv a., -
peared from PARIS Bank. Limited BarthoIo-,a..
Lane. London, old and highly respected hnarol.,
institution. A great hue and cry followed but 49,.
police did not seem able 10 make any headuav T.
the matter The case assumed a dramatic t,sr1 -.
January 26 Of the same year. when the chairu,a, -
the bank, at a meeting Of the shareholder4 a.
nounced that 10000 in the biggest notes had -
returned TO the bank by post The remainder OF ,bs
money stolen was IN notes OF smaller amounts.
which could be easily passed. and was theres,
considered lost beyond recovery. letter accor,
panying the returned notes. Il asserted AT ~.
time. set forth In detail the circumstances u,Sa-
which the notes came into the hands Of the vri.ar
who protested his complete innocence and r.t5
that uncomfortable circumstances put the pots.
into his possession and that he returned than, a.
soon as he learned they were stolen. A Londo,
newspaper Of February 3. 1859 said Il had besn
learned that the letter containing the money d.
clared that the person sending It mad been SUM-
mOned 10 the bedside Of a friend who was SUFFERING
from alcoholism. and he was amazed when he ar
rived there TO a bundle OF banknOtes protectinz
from the pocket Of his friends coat. Upon Insurv
tained permission 20 return them. and pleaded Tor
lentency for his friend limiting the possibIIlTv
Of the recovery OF the remainder Of the Stolen
notes.
AT various times people were arrested for having
they proved TO have received them in a legitiuais
manner
Gus robbery at PARIS Bank Russian bonds worth
$4,000 were stolen and the thief was not arrested
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
"GoTERSOR OF AyTICosrr GOES ABROAD

L. O. Comettant. Governor Of Anticosti Island
VIII sail to-day on the French Line steamship Ia
Lorraine for Havre. He for several years
purser Of La Champagne. another vessel OF the
same line When Henri Menler. the French ehoco-
late king, bought the Canadian island OF Anticcsd
in 1895. for which he paid $50 90 he made ME
Comettant his agent. The inhabitants OF the island
call the former purser Governor
Mr. Comettant has been staying at the Hotel
Martin in this city. To his friends he said that hs
trouble NJ Menier had with squatters has blown
over. for most of them have quietly left the Island
Inere are about five hundred people now living al
Ar. Meniers vast estate. They include hfty French
island.
Governor Comettant was born in this city
Iorty-Seyen years ago. He b5San work for ne
French Line at an early age on La Champagne ne
made many friends among them Henri MensE
Mr Comettant is going TO Paris to meet the men
berS OF his family. who preceded him by about sx
weeks. and TO visit the Exposition. He viii return
in a month
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

inserted because it removes some obscurities in
Admiral Renaey's message, and sheds important
light on a norton of the theatre Of military OPP
erations In North China which had fallen into
some ohscurity since Major-General Chaifees
departure for the front with the relief column
1t read as follows:
Adjufant-GeneraI Washington
with, raYerence to your telegram of Au-
gust i6, horses, materials and troops prompt
Iy Hghtered at TniSu and forwhrae" 10 rom
Sixth Cavalry mounted. Grant sheuia ne In
Manila now. Hospitals excellent ample ior
present army well supplied and an Hi'e eoh-
dition. Go 40 Pap-SinE Pet-Ts"hs " '"'
'""' 9'N '"" BARRY.
General Barry does not mention the hsl' win
Boxers reported by Admiral Remey as haVihe
occurred on the morning of August lS' ana II
may have taken place land probably olo) on
August 90 at Pei-Tsang although 1t Is some
what dificult To reconcile the dates III no"
appears fortunate that the 9th Cavalry tnoW III
the saddIel was detained at Tien-Tsin a"aitihs
its mounts when the main body advanced to"aru
Pekne Supported by the aValapie ihi"A'l'
and marines II will probably be able not only
TO protect the bases at Taku and Tien-lsih' out
also TO clear the road to Peking from Boxers anu
other irregular troops who appear TO DC i'ii0''
ins II and also to restore the broken hhe OF
brought the cheering news that the o''hcui'ie'
and DELAYS of landing troops, animals ana sup
niles at Taku have been overcome; tnat 'he
hospitaIs and hospital supplies at Ileh-Asih ale
ample for the present force, and IN ehoeAene
condition, and that the sick ana wouhueu
doing we'll AS he does not mentlon iAe
eeld transportation it is inferred that there -
no difficulty on that score
ENTIRE CITY IN ALLIES HANDS
rseuterant scriyens dispatch was the hFst
nna received that had named all OF the
cities of Pelxlng as being in the hanos oI '"e
international forces.
There is to be no halt at present In the prep
aratIons and provisions for the reinforcement
Of Major-General Chaffee's command Inc
+ransnort Sumner sailed from San Francisco
to-day at noon for China py way 't
Napasaki. with Lieutenant-Colonel Charles
r Humphrey, who has been asslsh'u 40
Chief Ouartermaster Of Major-General Cha''ee
command; Majors Harvey and Colnesys'' SUI
saons. cantain RYAN. Subsistence Department.
Iieutenants Usher and Williamson assistant
surgeons: Lieutenant Grant. 9th Cavalry TWEEN
+,v-t1vo contract surgeons, twenty eight hospital
and thirtv-two Signal Corps men, hfty-slX
civilian employees I'd Battalion of the "a IN
Fantry. including twelve officers and oo4 en-
listed men; Sd Battalion of the 9th Infantry
with ten officers and 60S enlisted men; od pa'-
talon Of the Sth Infantry. with eight omeers
and 474 enlisted men. This reinforcement Will
toin General Chaffee before october l.
The next dispatch received was a long one
from Major General Chaffee, also dated August
II. a portion Of which was withheld The re-
mainder was list Of casualties in his command
in the fighting on August IA and 10. 1t rooted
a total of thirty eight, distributed as follows;
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
MISSIONARY PRAISES CONSUL FOWLER.

The Rev. DR.. A B. Leonard. secretary Of the
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. received yesterday letter from the Rev.
Frederick Brown, a missionary at Che-Foo dated
July 2, which is in part follows
Che-Foe is unsafe, and shall have TO move
soon. The place is full of refugees and there =
only one consul worth anythlng-Consui Fowler. Of
the United States. But for him two hundred mis-
sicnaries in this and other provinces would nave
been left TO fate. On the arrival of ninety-hve
refugees the other day three cheers given for
Fowler and groans for the British upstart. Both
English and Canadians disgusted with him.
write this that you may bring the notice to Fowl
er's supeTiors Ii you think we'll
Yesterday DR.. Leonard received a cable message
from Che-Foo jointly signed by two of the socetys
missionaries the Rev. George r. Davis and the
Rev. F. d. GameweIl, follows:
All of members Of the Methodist Episcopal Mis-
sionaTy Society safe and well in Peking.
This is the most important news we have thus
far received from Peking since the trouble began
said Dr. Leonard. I'VE have eighteen missionaries
in Peking. We have now heard from all of them
and they are safe
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
sKETCH OF @. P TITITS

Washington Aug 22-Tbe War Department has
prepared the following sketch of Titus the musi-
clan, who. according to a despatch published this
morning from Picking scaled the wall with a rome
by means of which the others climbed to the top:
Calvin p. Titus enlisted April 8. 1899. at Wichita
ran, he was nineteen and half years old This
was MS second enlistment, his last service being
company X, ist Vermont Volunteer Infantry from
WHhch ne was discharged November ., 1898 He
was assigned 10 Company r. 18th United States In
tahtry Inc muster roll OF his company for the
nionths OF May and June 1900 shows him To he
present Tor duty" a musician He was born al
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

The Central Cable office OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company yesterday made the following
announcement:
The Che-Foo-Taku cable Is open for international
correspondence. Taku at this time Is joined to
Tien-Tsin by a military telegraph, but an internai
tienal line is in the way of construction and VIII
be opened soon for business. The transmission of
kilograms Is still at senders' risk.
The Commercial Gable Company subsequently
sent out the following additiona! notice:
We are advised that the Great Northern Tele-
graph Company announces the Chinese Administra-
ton gives notice that the courier service between
Hsian-Fu and Peking Is suspended. the eouriers
having been unable TO pass. kilograms have. how
ever, been forwarded by telegraph from Hsan-Fu
via Che-FoO and from the latter place by the best
possible means.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
THE PATIENCE OF MIR W.T.

IhE PAIIENCE OF MIR. WI.
Washington. Aug % CspeciaD-Minister WI
is patient and good natured man. He called
az the State Department at an early hour to-day
10 see Acting Secretary Adee. AS the Minister
entered by one door of the State Department the
Acting Secretary left the Department by an
other to go to the White House. The Chinese
Minister sat down in a comfortable chair. took
Up morning newspaper. and began to read and
wait He read and he waited. Minutes sped and
grew into quarter and half hours. Mr.. Wu read
and nodded, and then he yawned and read again
until he had accumulated a big surplus OF cur-
rent news. and still the minutes sped and sped.
slower and more slowly. and when l2O Of then,
had marked time on the dial of the official
clock. the Minister from a government which
is Understood 10 be fugitive from Justice sadly
arose ana stole away. One minute after he Ia 4
disappeared the Acting Secretary of State came
"a. lie ihen wanted &c see Mr WI as badly "a
Mr wa had wanted 10 see him. but fate had
otherwise decreed. ' 'iSu
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
CONGRATULATIONS FOR cHAFFEE.

washington, Aug 22.-The War Department
has made public the following dispatch:
War Department. August %
Major General Chaffee, Pekng via Taku:
The President joins in congratulations 70
you and the officers and men Of your command
on the brilliant achievement. in which the
courage fortitude and skill of the American
forces in China have played so honorable part
With mourning for your fallen comrades, the
whole country is proud and grateful for your
great success. ELIHU ROOT
Secretary OF War
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
STRIKING BRIDGEMES DISPLEAsED.
SAY THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH ,rHzrs
WAGES.

The workmen the Brooklyn side Of the New
East River Bridge are not pleased with the Bridge
Iran and HOusesmiths' Union in declaring A sfT7--
They assert that they should not have been forced
TO strike when they were perfectly satisfied with
the situation, and were receiving more than the
union scale of wages. \ meeting held behind
closed doors yesterday by the Brooklyn men What
but it is understood they will take steps 10 have
the strike called of. so that they may return 70
work In the mean time the contractors will waft
a few days. and IL the do not return thev viii
post a notice that the men can apply for their
former places individually. In case they faH 10
return their places will be filed by other men
Superintendent Bedeu OF the New-Jersey Steel
and Iron Company said that everything Was auiet
about the bridge, and that the men were giving
them no trouble
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
NO SIEGE BATTERY TO GO TO CHINA.
ORDERS CHANGED SINCE PEKING HAS
BEEN TAKEN

San Francisco. Aug p (speciaD-At Army
headquarters. where orders were being rushed pre-
paratory 10 sending the great Siege battery to
China on the Belgian King. CONSERVATION was
caused by the receipt Of telegram from the War
Department to-day, ordering the suspension OF
this shipment. This Is regarded equivalent
to a revocation of all orders for this ship
ment The change Of plans Is regarded as
simple of explana ton. The purpose OF sending this
formidable apparatus across the water, the heav-
lest portable battery belonging to the United States
Army, was undoubtedly for In breaking
through the Peking walls. should sturdy re-
sstance have been made to the entrance Of the
allies Their easy in entering the city and
the apparent cessation OF hostilities any i'm
portant scale render the big guns needless.
The Belgian King will probably be used to carry
freight to the Philippines. Captain James b. Alt
shire, quarteFmaster. u S. A. who is under orders
10 go out to China to under General Wilson.
among the luckless ones who failed TO arrive
at the wharf In time to get aboard the Sherman.
Captain AltshiTe will go out on the Logan Sep
tember l. Major Edward T. Comegys. surgeon, U.
S. A, in this city, has been ordered 70 Maya
sah for duty as medical supply officer at that
place
The transports Westminster and Wyeheld
expected to reach port from Manila within the
next two days and the transport AlgOa Will be due
all OF large capacity, is expected to make clean
ing up of the large amount OF freight that has
been accommodating at Army depots here for China
and the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

who had taken refugee at Esking are Miss Mary
T. Andrews Miss Jane G.. Evans. Miss Abbte q:
Chaplin the Rev. Or. Chauneey Goodrich wife and
three chdreni DIR. James IL Ingram wife and
Tewksbgry, wife and two children the Rev How How
aries who at the annual meeting and took
refuge at PekinR. the Rev. DR.. Arthur u
Smith and wife the Misses E Gertrude and II.
Grace Wyckoff Lin-Ching missionaries. under the
same conditions the Rev F. NJ. Chaplin. wife
a0d two children.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
RESTORING COMMUNICATION.

Washington, Aug. 22,-The War Department
received notice to-day from the Great Northern
Company that the commercial cable be-
tween che-Foo and Taku is open for business
and that messages may now be accepted for
Tien-Tsn to which point there is a military
line The signal officer of the War Department
has been informed by Major Seriven that the
military line TO PelSing is in operation. hut ow-
Ing TO the lack of poles and other adverse con-
ditions IL probably will be subject to good deal
of interruption 1t is thought at the Depart
ment, however, that these new lines should as
sist materially in getting news from Peking to
the outside world.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
ATOC4 TILLA CASHIER HIssIyG.

The cashier of AvOca Villa at Bath Beach has
disappeared. The proprietor has called on the D1-
lice to assist him in the recovery OF $50
The cashiers name is James Thorn. He IS
soldierly fellow. and the men in the 47th Regi-
ment. in which he ser-ed, called hin .Frsnchy"
He became corporal in the ar-aaS rad letters
OF recommendation from Colonel EldY and Colonel
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
TREATIES SIGNED AT SAN SEBASTIAN

San Sebastian, Aug. 22.-The treaties between
Spain and the United States regarding general
rights. public and private relations. consular
and maritime relations. and the extraditien Of
criminals have been signed
The commercial reciprocity treaty has not ret
been negotiated.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
WANTS TROOPS TO PROTECT SHANGHAI.

The Executive Committee of the American Asiatic
Association has received the following dispatch by
cable from the American Associa ton OF China at
Shanghai, and has forwarded 1t to the Secretary Of
State
Situation Yangtse Valley increasingly critical
military estimate Is 200 troops needed effectively to
protect Shanghai; urge Government Immediately to
send quota.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

7, +be Iet of casualties opposite to the name OF
Csp+ajp Reilly Is the remark morning of 1Tth,
which might indicate either that he had been
kille ledsSaear theend Of all the lighting, or that
he sasaAed from wounds after all the hghtlne
was 6STsT The list indicates that the two bat
talions. Of the 18th Infantry Colonel Daggetts)
bore the brunt of the fighting so far as General
T-naree-g- command concerned 1t was in
"a esH4c 4cEfdns OF both days, while the 9th was
ehgaasSd only on August 10.
Among the slightly wounded was Calvin r
Titus. musician, Company Z. 18th Infantry VINO
when his regiment advanced to the city wall
succeeded in scaling it and in assisting some OF
his comrades to follow and raise the regimental
colors aIoft Titus is an Iowa boy, having been
horn at Vinton, in that State nearly twenty-one
wears ago. He may therefore have felt peculiar
interest in the mission of his regiment to rescue
other Iowans including Minister Conger and
his family.
MORE TROOPS ON THE WAY.
There is to be no halt at present in the prep
arations and provisions for the reinforcement
Of Major General Chaffees command The
transport Sumner sailed from San Francisco to-
day at noon for China by way of Nagasaki, with
Lieutenant Colonel Charles F. Humphrey, who
has been assigned as chief quartermaster OF
General Chaffee's command; Majors Harvey and
Comegys, surgeons; Captain Ryan, Subsistence
Department.: Lieutenants Usher and William
son assistant surgeons; Lieutenant Grant, 9th
Cavalry: twenty two contract surgeons; twenty
eight hospital and thirty-two Signal Corps men;
ffty-six civilian employees. I'd Battalion, I'd In
fantry twelve officers. 504 enlisted men; Sd
Battalion 9th Infantry, ten officers, 5OS enlisted
men: Sd Battalion Sth Infantry. eight officers
474 enlisted men. This reinforcement will join
General Chaffee before October /.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

trial OF twenty-five prisoners concsr,.s a !
CawupOre plague riots has resulted II - "a tne
demnation to death Of twenty OF the acc,,s con-
the transportation Of one and the acquiffsi - men.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
EXPOSITION AWARD GRANTED.

Paris. Aug. %. 1SoO.-The Remington Typewriter
has received a Diploma OF the Grand Prix the high
est award of the Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

DEATH PENALTY FOR PLAGUE RIOTERS.
London Aug "A special dispatch from Alfalfa
had. capital Of the division of the Northwest Prov
inces. British India. OF the same name saws the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
KING OSCAR TO BE ARBITRATOR.

WILL DETERMINE CLAIMS FOR LOSSES sIrs
TANNED IN SAMOA
Stockholm. Sweden. Aug. 22-King Oscar has
formally agreed TO act as arbitrator of the
claims for compensation for losses sustained by
British and German subjects and American citi-
zens in Samoa
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

ANARCHIST MEETING BROKEN Up.
Berlin Aug. Z2.-An Anarchist meeting held m
Berlin to-day was dispersed by the police who A.
rested the speakers.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

vinton iowa A dispatch from Picking dated Au-
gust u shows that he was wounded in the neck
slightly.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

The name Of William Parle is not found on the
lists. II is possibly intended for William w Earle
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
THE MESSAGE FROM BARRY.

The dispatch did not indicate in what direc
ton from Tien-Tsin this irregular Chinese force
was found. but it was probably northward at
or near Pei-Tsang, where the Peking relief COL
cfnn hrst encountered the enemy when il ad
Vanced rrom Tien-Tsin. This view was con-
hrmed oy dispatch received at the War De-
Partment last night and made public to-day. II
was from Brigadier-GeneraI Barry. who is on
his way to Peking for duty as chief of STAR 70
Major-Geperal chaffee. and was dated at Tjen-
Tsin August 10. This dispatch, although :,
does not refer TO the situation at Peking is hero
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
Established 1928.
WILSON
WHIsKEY.
That's Ait
,Ig1YY n xzo4 ~

1Hz WILSON DIsTII1Ireo co.
naftinors xd
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

London. Aug &c J. Joss. a forus- 49,.
PARIS Bank. accused II stealing about xga 80 -
the bank in January. 1899 has been cor,u,,,,s -
trial He was caught passing five-pound 49,. TOT
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-11-24
GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special
prescription Of DR.. A. Boschee, a
celebrated German Physician, and is
acknowledged to be n OF the most
fortunate discoveries in Medicine. 1t
quickly cures Coughs, Colds and all
Lung troubles OF the severest nature,
removing, as it does, the cause OF the
affection and leaving the parts in a
strong and healthy condition. 1t is not
an experimental medicine, but has
stood the test OF years, giving satisfac-
tion in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms,
Two million bottles sold annually,
Boschee's German Syrup was intro.
| duced in the United States in 1868, and
is now sold in every town and village
In the civilized world. Three dose:
will relieve any ordinary cough. Price
rs cts. Gets Green's Prize Almanac
]. E. Hughes.
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see. by de papers, dat de publikins
en- sinners has got In; but, de party er
it is, de righteous will git dar by en- by.
De wicked may flourish lak'a green
bay tree; but suddenly he is cut down,
en- wen he falls de righteous is sho'
tel find a 'possum under him.
| voted fer Mister Bryan en de dim
micrat ticket, but, bless God, l only
voted twice!
De ~publikins is done licked; but do
de house Is done blowed way, please
| God, de Lam is lef' us!-Atlanta Consti
| tutiOn.
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bon Taylor has always been a
Prilllant C as a lecturer, and it is
a'u That in his latest production,
Fn't'd Sentiment" he has surpassed
III iormer efforts. He will be AT the
opera house on the night OF November
Eo'h' and those who want to miss the
pes' Thing oil the season will o go to
bear him.
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For Sale.

Small farm. Containing 40 acars,
one and ope-half miles south Of Grenada1
Suitable for fruit farm. Two-room box
house and good we'll. Peach and plum
trees In bearing. II bought soon five
hundred dollars will buy this place.
Oct Goth w. H. Moss.
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Both makers and circulators Of
~ccunterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits Of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original Is
i~nfallatle for curing piles, sores, eczema
and all skin diseases. Semmes' Second
Glass Drug Store.
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You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cough or a cold to develop
into pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throat
and lung troubles quicker than any 9TH
err preparation known. Many doctors
use it as a specific for grippe. 1t is an
infallible remedy for Group. Children
like it and mothers endorse 1t. Semmes
Second Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-11-24

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2O.-In a cotton
picking contest at Good Hope, Ga 4,
Yesterday Warner S. Hale gathered
1872 pounds Of the staple. His friends
claim he has established a record.
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Never try TO oak u cold or cough,
W. me remedy that unfailingly con
4uers both. BALLARD'S HORE-
aouND SYRUP is the great specific
or all throat and lung troubles. Price,
and % cents. At the Second Glass
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Telephone No. l26 for a registered
druggist to fill your prescriptions any
hour OF the night. Moore Bros New
Drug Store.
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Tasteless Chill TonIcs are UareIlable.

kha ary nncatan Chill Tonic d~mproved). No
an = required. Each dose contain the
kaIae proportion of medicine. Pleasant to
6ruSc srr.ce' o. cents. Semmes' Second Glass
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Only the best Of everything your doc
tor orders goes in prescriptions filed
at the New Drug Store. Moore Bros.
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II me devil had eaten the apple him
re''' where would we all have been
bow?