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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

deed TO you. Mr. Chairman Of the Select
men. and thereby make the building the
property of the town.
Following DR.. CumstOn's address, a
chorus of school children. dressed in
white and carrying flowers. sang few
verses of thanks to DIR. Cumston This
was well-planned surprise for the
doctor.
At p NJ, came the dinner on the
greensward in the rear of Cumston
hall. and after dinner. the postprandial
speaking with Charles l.. Andrews of
Augusta. as postmaster. Mr.. Andrews
is q native of Monmouth. He was a
distinct success as a presiding
speaker.
In the evening. the dedicatory concert
was given before an immense audience.
The program was carried out as pub
lished in the Journal. So many wished
seats that a second concert will be given,
Thursday night, when the following pro-
gram will be carried out:
PART l.
March, "Cumston Professional"
Harry Cochrane
composed ana rehearsed many years
ago as "Cochncwagan March" but
never played III publltf. .
Overture, "CaStilla. Schlepersrell
Orchestra.
Maids of Cadiz Thome
Miss Kicker.
waltz, Among the Fairies" w. Lewis
Orchestra.
"Kapila, Townsend
Mr Burnham.
Descriptive Overture, The Fox Hunt.
Harry Cuchrane
Orchestra.
Polka dc Ia Refine Ran
Mrs Burnham.
lntermiSsiOn.
PART ii.
Schottische and Clog.
Orchestra.
Suite-taD-"Ma Morning" Denza
(bl-'IriSh Folk Song, fOutr
tcy-"Ala." Chadwick
tdJ-'The Years at the Spring
Mrs. II. Fl. A. Beach
Miss Kicker.
"Fantasie Caprice NieuXtemp+
Mr.. Holding.
vulcan Song. Gounod
Mr. Rurnham.
Humorous Tone Picture Mr.. Smythe :
Trip to the Country, Harry Cochran
Orchestra.
"GOod-bvP" Fosti
Miss Kicker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

\ new tribe Of tie Improved order ui
Red Men was instituted here Tuesday
evening at Files han The name of tn,
new tribe is the Narouis. ana il will he
No. 10 The following officers We're elect
"a: Past sachem, II. {. Gould; sachrin
Albert Page; senior sycamore, Dr. owen
Il. Ames; Junior sycamore. Wilfrcd L.
Rollins: chief OF record, Philip $. Jones
collector ot wampum. W. +. Mutt: keeper
Of wampum, ". J. Bradbury; trustee for
three years, y. q. Ladd; trustee for two
years, J. II. Gibson; trustee for one year,
j. q. Googinss. Much interest is being
manifested in the work, ana ii i, expect
ed that there will soon be 4 flourishing
tribe here. Friday. July 1. ore of tn
best degree teams in the State will be
present ana eXempliiy the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
FROM KU AaSSI.
Gov. Hodsson Writes That Ne Would Hold Out
Till Iune 20.

London. June 1.-THE colonial Ollie.
has received 4 telegram from Ccl
Willcocks. dated prahsu, Ashanti, June
.G, as follows:
Major Wilkinson reached Bekawai
June 10.
In resp nse to my telegram to the
governor Of Gold Coast, tSir Frederic
Hodgsom at Kumassi, the latter
writes, June 16, saying he will hold out
to June 20. This letter received by
Capt. Hall at Esumeja. was forwarded
to Wilkinson, at Bekwai. at midnight,
June u. Wilkinson proceeded immedi-
ately to Esumeja. arriving there at
dawn, June p, after marching through
torrents Of rain.
Lieut.. Burroughs. with about 500
natives. is going north as fast as the
flooded rivers permit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
TAKE THE OATH.
Nine Of Most Important Fill
Pine Insurgent Leaders
Take Oath Of Allegiance to United
States and Are Released.
Puerto Rico's First Executive Council will Hold
First Meeting. Today.

Manila. June 27-Nine Of the insur-
gent leaders. including Gems. Pic De-
Pillar. Conception, Garcia and Alvarez
We're released here. today, upon taking
the oath of allegiance to the govern
ment and renounCing all forms of reVo-
luton in the Philippines, together with
making formal acknowledgement of
American sovereignty.
This oath is much stronger and more
binding than the oath which Gen Otis
administered and was consequently
distasteful to the FilipinUs. who ac-
cepted it with bad grace, fully realiz-
ing the results of any violation
1t is hoped that the sparing Of these
leaders will influence their men to
take advantage Of the amnesty which
has thus been without results other
than those Of today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
CUMSTON HALL.
MonmoUth's Handsome Pres
ent, Formally Dedicated.
Address by Chancellor Oay---Preser-
tation Speech by Or. G. NJ Cumston
Open Air Banquet and Speaking and DeoIca'
tory Concert in Evening.

Monmouth, Me-. June 27.-(Special).--
Today occurred the event long looked
forward to, namely, the formal dedl-
cation and transfer to the town OIL the
magnificent building, Cumston hall. In
the town meeting. during the spring OF
'99. DIR. G. NJ. Cumston promised the
town OF Monmouth a building OF mag
nificent structure, and. today, that
promise was fulfilled Monmouth -
now the possessor of the most beauti-
full of Names municipal buildings.
The dedjcatory exercises were held
in the beautiful auditorium of the new
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

Yesterday afternoons shower was
unkind ana passed us by. A farmer
on the square cast his eyes at the
clouds ana said: They are too high
up: we won't get any rain from them,
one Of the bystanders asked how the
height Of the clouds hindercd the rain
from falling. The farmer made no re-
sponse. but another man who over
heard the conversation explained it in
a very satisfactory manner. He said
that when the clouds hung low. they
hit against the roofs Of the high
buildings and split open. Wen have
TO ask old Prob to send us some low
clouds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
FEST EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
OF Puerto Rico Will Hold lis First Meeting
Today. at San Juan.

san Juan, p. r., June PA meeting
of the first executive council of Puerto
Rico will be held, tomorrow, ana il il
expected that all the members with the
exception of Messrs. Russell and
Brumbaugh will be in attendance. The
meeting will be Of an entirely preliinin-
AIRY character and no routine has been
mapped out. The members will be the
guests of Gov. Allen and they will be
entertained at the military post after
their adjournment.
The steamships Puerto Rico and
Longfellow. of the New York and Purr-
to Rico Steamship CO., colIided at the
entrance of the harEor. at o'clock
this morning. No serious damage was
sustained by either vessel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

II If estimated that the greater part
Of the ice in the American lee cos.
houses in Dresden, recently de-
stroycd by fire. can be saved. over
tWo-thirds of the ice of one house is
already saved, the last having been
cleared up ana shipped to New York.
Work is well under way At the second
ice house and the greater part Of that
can be saved. The warm weather Is
proving an obstacle as there is moth
ing to prevent the ice melting in the
hot sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
FORECAST AT POUGHkeEpslE.
freshmen Eight TO Lie Between Cornell and
Wisc0nsin-Varsiy Uncertain.

rouGhkoer-ic. y. y, June Every
crew tha; il to ROW in the regatta here.
Satmrda% W ,bn r L IN riErr thi+ 1t{gr
acres who saw them row are ready tn
predict the winner of each event. OF the
suit in the fptu-pIrCd crews there is a
CONSENSUS Of opinion that the PennSyI-
vania crew viii win. IN the freshmen
eight 1t Is believed that the race will he
between Cornell ana Wisconsin. with the
choice in favor ~ Wisconsin. but in the
Varsity race tn" experts ana wiseacres
are far apart and the predictions OF win
ners are as many as there are crews
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

The Edwards Corporation has as fine
\ potato field az c4n ~ found III the
city. \ long stretch of made land was
recently completed. II Was too rough
"a hc used for the purpose intended.
and the suggestion t. plant it with po-
tators MAS carried out. The tract Il
something like - feet wide ana over
800 feet long. Il is now 4 field Of glis-
trnns white On account 81 the bios
SONS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

An engineer employed by an Amcri-
can company. who recently visited the
Cerro del Mercado in Durango. says
that the iron in sight on this mountain
is sufficient to furnish all the smelters
Of England with ore for a period of 33o
years,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
Daily ksnnebec 3outuaJ.
Cards OF thanks. obituary no,,oo

Cards OF thanks. obituary notices. re-.
Olutions Of respect, etc, VIII be CHARGE
al the rate Of ten cents per line. NJ
charges less than seventy-fve cent,
All Advertising announcement.
entertainments, whose object IL ,ba
raising Of money will be charged at tho
rate Of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices. news farm ~,
be excluded from our local columns er.
cept such as refer 10 advertisers arm.
plying space in our advertising column.
and will be run under a separate b..h
on one Of the local pages.
Subscribers who fan to receive tbs
JOURNAL promptly will confer ,av..
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

A substituted forefinger was shown
by koenigsberg doctor at a surgical
congress in Berlin. He had cut off the
patients second tee and sewed it to the
stump Of the missing finger Primary
union followed ana the new finger
could be moved by its owner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

TIL" morning train for Bangor.
Wednesday. contained 125 members Of
the Lincoln Club If Portland. who Were
On their way to the State convention.
They had with them a band 10 head
the procession
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

Pat" the aged dog Of Z. 3. Richards
~ winthrop street, III nu more. H.
completely lost the use Of his legs
Tuesday. and il was found necessary
necessary tn chInrpform him. A local
Veterinary surgeon says that i great
many dogs are suffering from a SINH
lJr atliictIon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

The work Of moving the Thompson
stable il progressing ~ rapidly that
it is now off from State street A
slight delay was caused. Tuesday, as
thr Electric Light Company was not
willing 10 cut the wires ana run the
risk IF leaving the city in darkness.
All night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

II Ola Prob was stingy with his rain,
Wednesday. the rcfraction Of the suns
rays through the clouds formed a
handsome rainbow in the eastern ky.
that was much admired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

People naturally dislike to put on
glasses. said local optician, yester-
day. but if there il any need for them
they sh uld be used with no delay. "A
stitch in time saves nine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

The CLIO a. NJ. electric car. which
connected with the steamer Islander.
Yesterday for points down river and
the islands. was heavily loaded with
passengers and baggage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

\ visitor from SkowhegaH. yestrr-
day, reported that the morning train
was crowded. Many got of at Water
Vile T. attend The Colby commence
meHt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

With a local base ball team. good
prospects for a polo league ana horse
races At the park, it looks as though
there would bc no lack Of sport, this
SIMMER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

Anyone having Daily Kennebec
J .urnal If the date January !.
1874. will confer a favor on the pub
lisners if they will mail Or bring it ID
th- Journal office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

The question whether a street railroad
IN Berne. Switzerland. should be operat-
ed by compressed air or a change to cleo
lrlclty made was recently decided by A
popular vote. There We're 1864 votes "a ST
for electricity ana 1I72 in favor Of com
pressed air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
Open Evenings . uring T his Sale.
T. H. BUTLER, 2O3 Water 81.

who pulled two years ago. in the Var
sity boat. Down in the stern sits little
WadleiEh, cool. alert. man NJ good
judgment. in fact. an ideal coXsWain.
The average Of thc CREW is about lGs
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

The Knights " Pythias' Gll sign IN
Darby block has been transformed 1t
noW reads Sons If Veterans hall"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

Heard anything from the conven-
tom" was the popular question on the
street. yesterday AFTERNOONS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

Tine regular meeting ot Good VIII E,-
bekah Lndsr will be held Thursday ,,,-
ming, at which time thc degree vil br
conferred upon candidates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
Local Notice.

Picnic lunches a speciality. Wo-
mans Exchange. june25dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
New Advertisements To-Day.

d. III Mason ,,
T.. M Leighton - :
Temple Phdrmtcv
D1auS kidneE Pills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

Dr. MERTON Leland Miller of Chiya.U
University is visiting his .suut and un.i-
Mr. auI AI4. David T,ul~pu.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-10

Service Commission. In announcing
the suspension chief Ripley said it was
for debts to tradcsmrn. City Treasurer
Ortscifcn acted On the supposition that
the debts should he paid and the Civil
Service Commission understood that
they were legitimate obligations. de-
spite these facts. the suspension of the
men is alleged to prove the influence
the money lenders could exert over the
police force. being able To convince po.
liccmen of their ability to cause the
discharge of men under obligations To
them.
Tile order. Susppnding indefinitely or
until cancellation of debts forty-thrcc
members of the force. was issued on
Aug. II. The men suspended were as
follows.
Summerialc-D Dennis Ticrucy.
Iawndalc- Richard swan.
Charles T.. Marsh.
Twcniy-secOnd Streets. T.. Me-
Gruth.
Dobson Avcuuc--.Iohn II. Conncll.
Il. ID. Shannon.
New tIty-T. i. Malone.
Rawson Strect-Andrcw Eloss.
North liulstc,l-A. &. Book.
james +. Mcmahon.
Hyde Park--W. a. Saddlth.
Contradictory O'Mara.
MaXwcll-Charlcs Wilton.
Warren Avcnue-.Tamcs McNamara.
Thirty-tifth Street-.Iamcs MclIahon.
Attrill-M. j. McEcary.
I.uwndalc-F. Il. Gay.
MaXwcll-Daniel O'ConnOr.
Warren Aycnue-ThOmas Swan.
lake Strcet-O. NJ. liammill.
New City--John \. Mcdonald.
North Ilalstcd--J. ID. Mulvihlll.
I.nwndulc-E. j. Callahan.
Twenty.second Strect-W. !. Dcloy.
Stock Yards-IBurt Curtin.
Fred &. Hahn.
Attrlll-Patrlck Read.
Ccn,ral--J. Brennan.
Lawndale-l'atrick Fay.
| Lawndalc-P. W. IIoran.
West Chicago Avenue--IIcrman lar
son.
Lake Strect-Thomas Lewis.
| WoOdluwn-G. Il. Becchart.
| MaXwell-M. Dillon.
Attrill-Garrctt Jordan.
| WOOdlawn-J. ii. Mccoy.
West Lake.. l.. Murphy.
Central-F. j. Shields.
Lake Strcct-M. &. Finan.
Twenty.second Strcct-T. \. Gorrity
1
North IIalsted-M. Mills.
Chicago Avenue--Dennls Sheridan.
II took the matter up personally with
Commissioner Ella" said Treasurer
Ortscifcn. land explained to him that
many men wanted their pay. and
could not give 1t to them because of no
tlccs served upon me. Mr.. Ella said II
would be better to suspend the men
until they paid their debts. ana told M
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-10

to tell Chief Ripley to lay them OF.
Instead of doing so took Chief Ripley
to the office of the Board. and the order
was delivered to him personally by Mr..
Ella. The men succeeded In settling the
claims against them. and their salaries
were released within u few days. their
reinstatement taking place when they
presented notices of the cancellation of
their obligations"
"All these men were rcinstatcd with.
IN few days after they were suspend.
cd,," said Chief Ripley. II think every
one had Strengthened up his Indebted
ness and obtained u release within less
than five days. Every one knows how
l have opposed every movement of
these money loancrs. and if any person
will prove have ever favored u money
shark in Il single instance I will tender
my resignation Immediately. In this
particular instance the City Treasurer
came to mo and said the matter was
making trouble. and he wanted IL
stopped On his request I went with
him before the Merit Board. which or
dcrcd me to suspend the men. a few
days later the men commenced present
ing their releases. and rciiistate,l
them. The order of the Board indicat-
Ing their suspension was ended when
they squared their obligations
~GA
MsNandcr II. Rcvcll would prove one
of the best United States Senators Iii.
nois ever sent to the upper house at
Washington, -. G..
~e>
Hon. II. \. Eckhart is talked of for
Mayor next spring by the Republicans
of the Eleventh Ward.
~S~
Henry Stuckart and Peter Kiolbassa
proved oil last Tuesday how strong they
are with the voters of Chicago and
Cook County.
~esA
Captain Ed Williams. well and favor.
| ably known to thousands of our best
citizens. Is running the Masonic Tenn.
pie restaurant. which Is one of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-10

turc generations of Americans will
profit. Not the least Of his achieve
ments was his description OF AdirOn.
dack life, under the title of "In the
Wilderness" which was realistic
enough to induce the New York Lcgis.
lature to pass a rigorous law for the
protection Of deer. Personally Mr..
Warner was one Of the gentlest anu
klndllest of men, beloved by all who
knew him to the day Of his death. 1t
Is a brave epltaph.
The possible philanthrOplst. undecid.
cd whether to give to his native town .
library or reformntOry, a gymnasium
or hospital, may find his answer In a
recent conversation. A clergyman Wis.
iting In Cleveland accostcd well.
known settlement worker to tell Of n
fine reform school In his place. The
citizens were very proud Of It. "And
how about the schools for good boys In
your town." came the answer. "Are
they anything to be proud Off" The Wis.
itor stared, but he did not know.
>e~
Commenting on the late Mr.. Hunting.
toms assertion that there IL great dan.
ger Of Overeducatlng the young. Abram
Hewitt declares: III were to have the
choice Of one hundred million dollars or
the pleasure l had in my college days
and the pleasure have had us the re.
, suit Of my education. I would quickly
choose the latter. Were to choose the
J millions, I should receive. and I should
expect to receive, the scOrn Of my fel.
lOw.mcn."
<SA
The man who experimental on his
I face with u chemical preparation war.
ranted to remove the beard without u
razor has acquired some information
! as to the action of certain acids on the
human cuticle which will be Of advan.
tagc to other Adventures rs well Us
himself. This would be a dull world
II nobody had any curiosity and every.
body had sense.
~S~
What has become Of the sense of
law? Every city has Its lawlcss Gle.
ment ana the only safety Is to keep that
under. But nowadays there seems to
be u general Indifference, and the aver.
age citizen leaves these little difficult
ties to be worked out between the po.
lice and the mob. and II he shows any
interest ut all 1t Is to watch how the
row will come out.
Four persons We're killed In political
dispute In Porto Rico. which IL not SO
bad considering the short time the POr.
to Ricans have had to acquire practice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-10

Debts to firms of the moncy.lcnding
syndicate have Influenced the discharge
and reinstatement of policemen. This
was one of the charges made against
city officials by former employees of the
Chicago Credit Company and by men,
Icrs of the Police Department. Evil
d-nce to support It was obtained. In
one case forty.three sergeants and pa.
trolmcn were discharged by Chief Kip
ley for debt and within ten days. upon
presentation of proof that they had
Cancelled their obligations. they were
rclnstated.
According to City Treasurer Ortseifcn
aud former employc of the Chicago
credit Company all the men discharged
were indebted TO the money lenders,
although they may have had other oh
legations. The suspension was ordered
ut the request Of the City Treasurcr'>
office, with the compliance of the civil
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-10

account of himself as police magistrate
ut the Warren avenue police station.
Carter, Cloidt. and Braden ran like
reindeer as candidates for Drainage
Trustee. They are popular with the
masses.
Hon. Fred \. Busse carried his ward
last Tuesday, as he generally does.
Hon. Daniel DOnahOe, the well-known
lawyer. residing In the Twelfth Ward,
would prove n strong Democratic can
didalc for City Attorney.
The best people In Chicago dine regu-
larlyat the Masonic Temple Restaurant.
The Republicans on all the returns at
hand have only carried two congress
slOnai districts in Chicago the Seventh
and First-re-electing James X. Mann
ana George Edmund Foss. The Demo
Gratis elected to Congress are:
Second District--JOhn j. Feely.
Third District-(ieOrge l.. Foster.
Fourth Dlstrlct-James McAndrcws.
Fifth Dlstrict-W. i. Mahoney.
sixth District-H. =. BOutell.
~SA
State Senator Thomas Il. Milchrist Is
strongly urged for United States Scna-
tor from Illinois to succeed CullOm.
~6A
Democrats think well of Mr.. Joseph
T. Junk for city Treasurer next spring.
~6~
DIR, 7, \. Jameson has proved him
self to he II very accurate foreshadOwcr
of coming political events by almost
every prediction he has made.
~9A
Hon. VIM. II. Wiemers Is one of the
best liked of all the Cook County mas
ters In chancery. lie has a fine suite
of offices in the Chicago Opera House
Building.
~
The following Democrats are talked
of for City Attorney: John l.. Me
GOorty, Miles H. Dcyiuc George s. Eos.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-10

i. Sloan. superintendent of the House
of Correction. with the loan agents.
Miss Kuahiohanu said: "Sloan was
expected to look after the city Hall
end of affairs for the money lenders.
Dave Weber went out several times To
the bridewell In reference to these mat.
tiers. am positive that both Weber
and Kaflter told me several times that
sloan was acting for them. The lis, of
stops was compiled about the 25th of
each month and then Weber would go
and see Sloan about IL. | went tn see
Sloan at his office in the Reaper Block
and also called him up oil the telephone
number of times. | was to make ap.
poiutments with him for Dave Weber
Assistant city Treasurer Iiohcnadrl.
Miss knahjohann says. was much in.
trrested In cashlng the vouchers of cni.
ploye> who had sold their time to the
money lenders and that he would In.
duce Treasurer Ortscifcn To stop the
pay of policemen for the benefit of the
loan men.
Assistant Treasurer Hohcnadcl denied
'uNt ut ever V'itViill'u tus u'' WIN
ia his position that would benefit the
loan agents at the expense of any city
cmploye. Capt. ilcnnessy. In the fire
department. said he never had any
dealings with loan agents. Supcrintcn.
dent Sloan said he does not even know
Weber 4 Kantcr and never had any
dealings with them. Assistant Chief
i'tacck said he does not allow loan
agent 10 cross the threshold Of his of
ticc door and he never received money
from II loan agent ana has instructed
his secretary. Patrick Dunno. to attend
a. no affairs In which they are inter
estcd. This Is corrohoratcd by Dunno
Thomas Lamble. secretary to Chief
Ripley. said he had never taken copies
or tr!al.board lists to the office of Weber
4 Kantor. and never received II cen,
from them. He also said he had never
disclosed any confidential affairs of the
chief.