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massacre came in a dispatch from Consul
Fowler given out by the State Department. on
Monday. In this dispatch the dates Of the
massacre were given as June 30 and July l.
Consul Fowler mentioned his authority for
the Information a special messenger sent by the
Tien-Tsin missionaries
At Pao-Ting-Fu were missionaries OF the
American Board. the Presbyterian Board, the
China Inland Mission and other missionary or
genizatioRs. Those connected with American
organizations known to be there were the Rev.
Horace T. Pitkin Miss Mary s Morrill, and
Miss Annie A, Gould. Of The American Board.
and Dr.. G. Yardley Taylor and the Rev, Mr.. and
Mrs. F E. Simcox and their two children. OF
the Presby yterian Board. DIT. and Mrs. Cortlandt
Van Rensselaer, Hodge. OF the Presbyterian
Board were at first supposed to be IN Pao-Ting-
F'u. but recent letters and dispatches indicate
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
FIRED BY THE CHINESE
DISORDERLY CONDITIONS FOTTOv1Ec
THE CAPTURE OF PEKING.

London. Aug 24.-Fires. fighting and dtssan-
sion are apparently following in the wake of the
relief OF Picking, The Daily Mali publishes
dispatches from the Chinese capital, dated as
late as August II. declaring that e great fire
was then raging in the Imperial City. The Rus
san commander had declined TO accept the de-
cision OF the other generals not TO violate tho
Imperial precincts. and street fighting was
going on.
General Chafree. so It is asserted. maintained
that the Chinese had been adequately Dun
tshed already, and that # would be 1uwise n
take the Imperial Palace This explains the
withdrawal Of the Americans after breaahing
three gates, az cabIed by the special correspond
ent Of The Associated Press. The RUSSIAN gen
eral. however. maintained that his Government
had declared war against China. and that, there
fore there was no reason to prevent him carry
ing hostilities into the sacred precincts.
Judging from various and in many cases con-
Trajectory, dispatches that have reached Europa
this morning from Pekiug the commanders
eventually adopted middle course. for a Reuter-
telegram asserts that sentries were placed to
prevent looting- Hence It Is presumed that the
Imperial buildings. although captured. will not
be destroyed.
The fires appear to be tncendiary and TO be
caused by the Chinese themselves.
All the dispatches point to the fact that when
the latest message received here left Picking
the commanders were somewhat at sea regard
ing their future action. al awaiting instructions
from their Governments.
The foreign residents appear TO have been
sent TO Tien-Tsin. although the St PETERSBURG
correspondent Of The Daily Mall" Gays that
the Ministers viii not leave Peking until nego-
tiations for indemnity are under way.
Neither the commanders nor the dipIorats
were in communication with the Chinese Gov
ernment on August II. They were then search
ing for Prince Tuan
Among the puzzling reports as to the where
abouts Of the Empress Dowager is one from St
Petersburg. that she is in the vicinity Of Peking
but surrounded. The Emperor seems TO have
disappeared completely.
II is officially reported that the Minister o4
the Netherlands. DR.. F. NJ KnobeI, was slightly
wounded during the siege.
St Petersburg dispatches announce goo6
progress in the Manchurtan campaign. The
town Of Afergen was captured on August "a
with trifin Russian loss, while the Chinese suf-
fered severely. 'eaving ten guns. seven hundred
rifles and large quantities Of ammunition in the
hands Of the Russians
The reports Of risings in Northern Corea- are
confirmed. II Is believed that these are not duA
TO III will against foreigners, but to local dis
satisfaction. The corean Government is send
ing troops to the disanected districts.
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INCIDENTS OF THE SIEGE.
HEROIC DEFENCE OF a CATHEDRAL IN
PEKING BY FRENCH AND ITALIANS

HEROIC DEFENCE OF A CATHEDRAL IN
PEKING By FRENCH AND ITALIANS
Peking Aug. 16.-The Pei-Tang Cathedral
north Of the city, which was garrizoned bv
thirty French and ten italian bIuetackets. ans
which had no communication with the other
foreigners during the progress of the siege. has
been relieved by the japanese and British.
The defence Of this church was most heroic.
The combined forces are now posting eentries
IN the Palace buildings 10 prevent Iootng and
destruction.
The whereabouts OF the Empress Dowager is
not known TO the allies.
Picking, Aug. ID. via Che-Foo. Aug. 22.-The
Americans preached three gates before the In
perial Palacs. and occupied the approaches to
the last wall
Captain Henry J. Reilly. Battery F, 5th United
States Artillery. and hve privates were killed
and sixteen were wounded During the after
noon the Americans returned to camp. pending
a conference between the generals. Thereupon
the Russians occupied the approaches to the
Palace.
The American pr1vates who were killed were
buried in the grounds OF the American Legation
in the evening.
Captain Reilly was standing on the wall and
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NO ONE TO TREAT WITH
REPLY OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
TO II HUNG CHANG.
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London, Aug q, 3. m-The reply Of the
British Foreign Office 70 Ii Hung Chang. con-
veyed through The Chinese Minister here. has
not yet been delivered. The delay is sufficiently
explained by the distance Of Lord Salisbury
from London and the fact that ell official com
municattons have 70 be transmitted 10 e remote
village on the Franco-German frontier where
The Foreign Secretary Is now residing. The re-
ply, however. IS settled IN principle It's general
tenor viii De similar 70 that OF the German Gov
errnasnt, which has just been handed to the
Chinese Legation a Berlin Great Britain viii
declare that Il cannot enter into negotiations
ewing 70 the lack of Z properly accredited rep
r@sentative On the Chinese side
Sir chih Chen Losengluh. Chinese Minister
mere persists IN the assertion that Il Hung
Chang has received fun authority 10 negotiate
rom The Emperor. He also maintains that he
L SUI IN communication. though not directly.
with the Emperor by means Of the vIceroys Of
The southern provinces. No Official news from
China has. however, been received al the Le-
CATION for the last three days.
Minister Conger's statements as 10 the hos
lie attitude Of the Chinese Court and their d.
nec- ooTnpltcity in the Boxer attacks have made
considerable impression here but II is also
thought that Mr.. Conger's health and nervous
system are exceedingly likely 10 have suffered
rom The strain through which he has passed
i Is known that Sir Claude Macdonald IS i'll
The absence of direct news from Peking for
lhe last few days continues 70 cause some
anxiety IN military circles but the ala-uist
f-i1ors from Shanghai are discounted The IN
oounteo fact remains Of an outbreak at Han
ho", and though this was promptly suppressed
ny The Flceroy of Hope il is feared that the
unrest IS spreading through the central prov
-lces, and may be increased when the flight Of
me Emperor Is known. The theory OF some
Conservative journals that England is at
VIZ china IS not yet officially accepted b. the
-0-4l-sn Government, which has not broken off
i=-@i-ons with the Chinese Legation pending
e receipt OF further Information from its dip
~0atlc and military advisers IN Peking.
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that they were probably in Peking. The Rev
Mr.. BagnaIl, Of the China Inland Mission. and
his family were there. also. and It is thought
that Alexander Hoddle. OF the same organiza-
tion. may have been there. 4 number OF mis-
sionarles stationed there left before the out
break. and are now in this country. Among
these are the Rev. Dr. ". c. Noble and family
OF the American Board. who arrived IN the
United States IN May. The Rev Mr and Mrs.
George H. Ewing. % the same Board, were re-
ported 10 be safe al Che-Foo.
The property OF the American Board at Pao-
Ting-Fu was as follows: Land and one house,
81 S1O; women's house. s.. 500; chapel 5000;
hospital and dlspensary S42T4. fire extingulsh-
ers, S33. Total, S13,61s 50. The value OF the
property OF the Presbyterian Board has not been
made public.
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EMPRESS A CAPTIVE.
SHANGHAI HEARS THAT BOTH EN-
PEROR AND DOWAGER ARE
HELD II PEhING.

r-,,gv-srht- 1900. b The Nev-york Tr1bunel
TBr CABLE TO TIE -aIBUNEI
London. Aug q. 6 q. ul.--A dispatch has at
length beer received At the India Office from
General CaseIee. describing his entry into Pc
king and the part taken by the Indian con-
r+7rsnt IN the capture Of the city and relief Of
he LEGATIONS. General GaseIee whose telegram
IS dated Peking August 15. states that the
entry OF troops was effected without any loss,
and steps were a. once taken to secure the post
ton gained
The Standard" correspondent al T1en-Tsin
says the lire OF communications with Peking is
IN an unsatisfactory state. and the force avail
able for holding II IS insufficient
r IS reported IN Shanghai IN Chinese circles
that the Empress Dowager and Prince Tuan
have been captured. The Emperor is said 10
be IN Peking with the allied forces
Russia now has AIauchuria at her mercy. The
s.. Petersburg correspondent OF "The Mall"
states that after Zizfkar and Moukden have been
stormed, the subjugation OF the province VIII
Be complete.
Berlin papers last evening published the text
of another remarkable speech delivered by the
German Emperor 10 troops departing for China.
Keep strict discipline said His Majesty, tow
ard ths hostile population. but toward those who
confront ycu with weapons IN their hands be
pituess. Show the Chinese that there is one
Power that Is determined. regardless Of all
more distant practical objects. TO chastise them
f9- their illegal deeds
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STORIES or THE COIM4YDERS.
RUSSIANS CLAIM TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST
TO ENTER THE CITY.

London, Aug. 28-GeneraI Gaselee, the com
uander Of the British forces at Peklng. has
teiegraphed to The War Ofice as follows:
Pehng, Aug. ID "wednesday, by way Of Che
Foo Aug. 81 (Tuesday)-At a conference on
August II II was agreed that allies should
concentrate within five miles OF Peking on Au-
gust IA. and the assault should begin on August
the morning OF August II, and our troops had
TO make q forced march Of fifteen miles from
Tung-ChOw in great heat We we're on the eA-
IRENE left and attacked the southeast gate OF
the Chinese city. There was practically no op-
position, as we we're not expected al that point.
The Indian troops broke down ana ruShed tAT
gate and I entered with cavalry and guns. l
then sent other cavalry and the Pun1ao IN
fantry to the Temple of Heaven TO secure our
left flank and camping ground. and with the
other corps pushed toward the legations
At 3 o'clock We got on the canal, opposite tne
water gate, and were signaled from the wall
held by the legationers. l, with portion OF Lhe
staff and seventy Indians, rushed across the
almost dry moaL and entered through the water
gate without loss We found all we'll in the lega-
tons Macdonald Immediately showed me
around the positions, with the view Of turther
action
In the mean time our field artillery had been
brought UP 10 lombard the central gate OF the
Tartar City. but a sortie by the Americans ana
Russians Of the garrison along the wall antIci-
pated the bombardment and the gate fell into
our hands
Two field guns were then brought into the Le-
cation and the rest were sent back 70 the
Temple Of Heaven.
under General Chaffee entered the Legation,
and then moved on toward the central gate
Of the Tartar City for the night.
By nightfall We had four hundred men IN the
Legation. (Here, apparently, some words are
missng)
During the evening. al the Temple or Heaven,
we were engaged and after infiicting heavy
losses, we occupied the south gate OF the Chi
nese city.
St Petersburg. Aug. 23-GeneraI Linevitch
commander OF the Russian troops in the prov
ince Of Pe-ChI-Li. telegraphs to the Minister of
War as follows:
At o'clock in the morning OF August Il our
troops stOrued the eastern gate Of Peklng. and
were the first to enter the city. The Russian
flag was the first hoisted the wall The bonn
bardment OF the gate lasted fourteen hours
The Russians then scaled and occupied the wall
The Chinese, however, Still held the observatory
and other towers, whence they subjected our
troops 10 a heavy enfladng fire until our in
fantry forced them 70 leave their positions Our
losses were: Killed-CoIonel Artinkon and
twenty men. Wounded-General Wasiowski
Colonel Modl and five other officers and 1O2 men
In the mean time the allied troops stormed
and captured another gate and entered the city
We found the Imperial Government had fed,
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INCENDIARISM In PEKING.
GREAT FIRE RACING IN TIE IMPERIAL CITY AND STREET
FIGHTING GOING ON
ALLIES WAITING FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Pekng
civ public to-day Captain 9TH Aery was shot
the emoutha and killed while standing the City wall
Reports the operations OF the British Russian Japanese German
the the city which claimed also for
the in7nor-
O
NicerOy OF the
leaders the plot
ordered the
Chafee shouIdb be diverted 10 Manila.
Of
negotiations public stated terms with China preo+
be made
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PoPrL4TIoY 81 WEsrERY cITIEs.

Washington Aug. 22.-Omaha is the first city
thus far counted IN the Twelfth Census 70 show a
decrease n population IN the last decade. The
count OF the population OF Omaha, tust completed
shows 1925 The population IN 1880 140.452
This indicates decrease n years OF 1887. or
Is IS per cent
The populations OF Cleveland Toledo and Co
lumbus were announced to-day BY the Census
Bureau follows: Cleveland, ssl.76s against 2dl.
$50 IN 1890 IN ,rease OF 10 as 45G7 per cent
Toledo ISL So against g. 34 in 1850. increase OF
50ssS, blss per cent Columbus. i26680, against
s. l50 n 1880 Increase OF S74lO s244 per
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
CADETS SLEEP N Paris PARKS
ONE HUNDRED FROM THE MoNoNzAHELA LOSE
THEIR PILOT IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL

Paris. Aug. 23.-As the result OF instreurion OF
& blunder, over one hundred cadets from the
United States training ship Mon0ugsheIa were
obliged sleep in the parks and streets OF Paris
last night The vessel IS az Havre and the boys
came here 10 spend two days at the Exposition.
and arrangements were made 10 house them al
q boys college IN Paris. The party was IN charge
or q lieutenant, but when night arrived. the leu
tenant was not nand 70 pilot the boys 20 their
shelter They were unaCquainted with the language
or the location OF the house. and, unable 70 seek
assistance, they walked about Paris until tired
Then they took possession Of benches in tha DsrICs
and the bouevards. Some OF them met hos
pItable Americans. who took them 70 hotels b11r
only few lucky.
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PL4E 70 KIDEAP ET-GoFEREeRf f.fFLeK
REPORT THAT He WAS TO BE TAKEN FROM
INDIANA To KENTUCKT-

INDIANA To KENTUCKT-
Indianapolis. Aug . CspecLaD--A delegation O:
Monroe County Republicans called on former Gov
ernor ". 5 Taylor OF Kentucky here today and
Informed him that plan had been laid IN Ken
tucky 10 kidnaO him and take him back 70 that
State for trial and that the plan 20 be carried
Saturday. when the Ex-Governor would ap
pear az Bloomington. the county seat. 70 open the
Republican campaign They did not know whether
he had been informed OF the plot 10 kldnap him,
and they called 10 assure him that he would be
protected, and that they did not wish IL 10 inter
fere with his arrangements 70 address them M
Taylor thanked them for Jle information and
stated that he would certainly MI his engagement
and would nor be deferred by threats OF arrest.
According the inforuatcSn conveyed 20 hin
to-day, 4 Kentucky detective and another nan
reached Bloomington yesterday and were II con
sultaLOn with OF the Democrats Of Monroe
County friend OF OF the local Republican
managers gave the scheme away and warned the
Republicans that attempt would be made 20
capture Taylor in the course Of his visit 70 Bloom
tngton- The Republicans say that they are pre-
pared for any emergency, and i attempt IS
made 70 ktduap Taylor there viii Be trouble,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
PROFESSOR JEyCKS AT BERLIN

Berlin. Aug. 23.-Professor Jencks. OF tbs r-nf-a5
States Industrial Commission. has arrived IN Ber-
lin after visiting Austria and Italy % study trusts
and syndicates here. including labor trusts
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
COSTLY COTT0y FIRE n. SPAIN.

hundred and eighty bales Of cotton. brought from
Liverpool by the Spanish steamer IsIa de Iuzon
were destroyed IN e warehouse here today BY FIRE
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ACCUSED OF NINE MURDERS

Halifax y. s Aug. 23-Johan H Hannu. a
Swede, vas arrested tonight while landing from
the steamer Assyrian from Glasgow. He ia charged
with nine murders IN Sweden.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
S4FEGU4RDING TIE K4TSFP.

Berlin. Aug. 23-Orders have been given 70 in
crease the secret police in attendance upon En-
perOr William during the Stettin 7nauoauvres from
September 10 September 13.
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J. T. d. ARyoLD.S ErTRADITroy.

Washington. Aug. 23.-The State Department TO-
day forwarded TO the British Embassy extradition
papers FOR Julian T. B. Arnold, wanted IN England
and held at san Francisco. He is a son OF Sir
Edwin Arnold. and Is charged with enbezzlemenL
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

SINGLE FARE TO CHICAGO AND RETURN
Via Pennsylvania Railroad August g IS and n
good To return until August 81. or, on payment OF
Atty cents additional until September 20 Apply
70 ticket asents.-Advt-
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GERMAN ADNnRAL REPORTS.


OF THE GERMAN CONTINGENT
DTiAh Aug Z.-The German Admiral at
-aAu. under date Of August 20 telegraphs:
captain Hecht reached zLa-Tu this morning
ena proceeded The advance was difficult ow-
.lg u the force Of the current and the shallow
The Madai Battalion, after q very trying
march, arrived al Yang on August IS
Il Is inferred from the foregoing that the tele-
graph wires between Taku and AIa-Tu are work
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MAKING no PREDICTIONS.

Mr. Saevhn was asked = In the evsn- % Colsr's
nomination there would be any break = the Demo
cratic party He said T am making no predic-
tons
When NJ. Hin. after his conference. 7vas asked
about his vis!r 70 the city. he said: Put Il down
5 law business
"9ave you seen Mr.. CoIere' NIr HUI was asked.
I have seen nobody. say that for me-" replied
the Senator
John B. Stanchheld. who also talked with 1Ir
Hil said he had JUST returned from Hampton Falls
y Fl He declared himself out OF politics He said
he had no desire to mix IN any o. these factionaI
Aghts-" 7 am not candidate for Governor. don't
want the nomination and have no preferences sad
Mr. StanchAeld- 7 want 10 deny the story thar I
the outs with Senator Hin have not been
n the State cor several weeks
Mr.. Hi and Mr.. stanchaeId left headquarters
together. and Senator Hin went 70 Albany. Mr..
stanchheld VIII be N town FOR a couple OF days.
Many OF the Kings County Democrats lead
ers were anxiOusly awaiting for the arrival or
James shevIin at the WinoUshby-st. auction
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on WATER LEVEL
From centre Of New York 10 centre OF Chicago
and al the way in sight Of river or lake. If you
take the New York Central-Advt
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FAST TRAIN SERVICE TO CHICAGO.
ae Pennsylvania Railroad possesses every facili-
Tor rapid rrsnspOrtation.-Adyt
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The only mission station in North China from
which nothing has been heard direct since the
uprising OF the Boxers is Pao-Tiug-Fu, a city
bout seventy-fve miles southwest Of Peking
and about the same distance west Of Tien-Tsin.
From time to time cable messages and letters
from China have reported that the American
missionaries at Pao-Ting- Flu had been massa-
cred. These reports were generally disbeIieved.
however, as they came from Chinese sources.
The Presbyterian Board made spciaI efforts 10
determine their accuracy by means Of cable
messages and through the Government. urging
that a courier be sent 10 Pao-Tlug- These
efforts to the present time appear to have been
fTuitiess OF late the reports received have
been more definite, and the officers Of The mis-
sion boards have just about given Up hope that
the news Is not based on fact
The fullest informant tion regarding the reperted
directing his battery when a bullet strueS nfnlf
in the mouth killing him instantly
The battery hammered at the gates until they
fell.
In the mean time the infantry cleared the
street and walls, where the Chinese soldiers.
with a fine cover. stubbornly resisted. The
fighting was close and sharp.
French battery, while sheIlng the ap-
proaches 10 the Palace, narrowly missed the
Americans.
General Chafee and Mr.. Conger are confer
ring regarding the diplomatic features Of the
situation.
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POLAND WATER LEADS THEM ALI.
Prescribed by E.coo physicians--Advt.
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sTATE FAIR- sYRACrsF

Round trip tickets, August 18th 10 September fst
By the New York Central $685. including rangfer
and admission 70 the fair grounds.-Advt
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CHICAGO AND RETURN. 81.

via LaekRwanna Railroad Tickets good s0ins
Aus Is, 60 and e. Return limit. Aug. 81 or. payins
Soc extra. Sept. &.-(Advt.
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Continued on fourth page.
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Continued on tenth page.
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sHEvLIN's BITTER INTERvIEW.

CONFERENCE WIN HILL AND READIN9
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London, Aug. 23.-GeneraI Gaselee. the com
n7ander Of the British forces al Peklng. ha
teIegraphed TO The War Ofice as follows:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
BET HER MONEY IN PooLRooMs.
A Woman Dresses ms Man in Order
to Indulge Her Mnnia.

From the san Francisco Chronicle)
Barred by her sex from the freedom of
the poolrooms, and filled with an uncon-
trollable desire TO wager her money on
horse races, a woman has been masquer-
aiding about the gambling places at Sau-
salito for several days past dressed as a
man. She has smoked and staggered
about with a soft hat drawn far over her
eyes, in effort to avoid detection. but
the coarse laughter of the gamblers has
always followed her and there were few
men in the rooms who were deceived by
her efforts. The name of the woman is
said to be Mrs. Alberta La Moyne, or
Lemon, and she resides near the corner
of Golden Gate Avenue and Market Street,
in San Francisco.
During the past year she has been per-
sistent follower of the races, and at one
time was said to have been a heavy win
ner. Toward the close Of the season, how
ever, the luck of the woman changed, and
before the tracks closed she was unable
to pay her admission to them When the
poolrooms opened at Sausalito she came
over with the rest of the women who play
the Eastern races. Through male friends
she wagered with considerable success, but
lost much money through her commission
er's occasional failure TO return her win
rings.
When, after the closing of the ladies
poolroom," Adolph Sylvia ordered all
women be;tors away from the doors of the
gambling places. the woman determined to
do her betting herself. The result Of her
plan was her appearance clad as a man in
Joe Harvey's place last Saturday. She
wore a rough looking brown suit and her
hair was carefully concealed in n white
Fedora hat. She smoked and drank and
made every effort to avoid detection, al
though several Of her friends recognized
her at once and made fun OF her On Mon
day she was again conspicuous in the pool
room. and Tuesday she was the topic of
conversation with the frequenters OF the
resort. II is believed Joe Harvey then be-
came aware of her presence and warned
her 10 leave the place under penalty OF ar
rest. Whether because of this or because
of the notoriety she was gaining, Mrs lie
Moyne left the poolroom Tuesday morning
and has not been seen about there since
Her betting while in the room was very
successful and she was rapidly making
money. She is a woman about thirty five
years Of age and rather good looking