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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-07

For "White Rock" flour see M
w. Bobo.
E The fencing has been taken down
from the Presbyterian church yard
which improves the appearance OF
the yard.
Young, the Grocer, sells "Queen OF
the Valley" -four.
Mrs. Julia Kendrick, who has been
spending week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Brissie, on Church
street, has returned to her home in
Gaffney.
w. f. G.. Humphries sells "Queen
Of the Valley" -four.
The second primary will come off on
Sept. 1lth, next Tuesday. Now is the
time for you to put in your licks for your
favorite, don't sit down and think he
will not need your vote. DON'T fail to
go to the polls and vote next Tuesday,
and we trust the managers will make an
effort to get the leturns in from the
countyas promptly as possible.
Call on j. S. Thomas, at Moparch,
for "Queen Of the Valley" flour.
Thos- Both Butler, formerly of Union,
now of Gaffney, was elected as mem
Der of the Legislature from Cherokee,
the new county in which he has made
his home since it was formed; receiv-
ing Alt Of the 1909 votes cast, with
four candidates in the field, or nearly as
many as the two next highest together.
Mr.. Butler is an intelligent aud rising
young lawyer, and we congratulate him
upon the success he has achieved In his
new home.
M, w. Bobo has just opened up &c
dozen shirts, the prices will astonish
the natives, Call and see them.
Miss Dasie Hill, Daughter of Mr.,
Geo. w. Hill, of Carlisle, died at her
home, Thursday morning of typhoid
fever. She was 81 years OF age. Her
remains were inferred beside those OF
her mother, In Fish Dam Cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. s. r. Guignard. Many rel
atives and friends mourn her untime.
ly departure.
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$75,ooO,oo0 MORTGAGE.

Mr.. Thos. Norman Jones, of Rich.
mond, Va, was in Un ion last week
He handed the Clerk of Court for
recording, the largest mortgage ever
seen in this town. st was a mort
gnge given by the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad to the Commercial Trust
Company Of Baltimore, NJ. d., as
trustee for seventyfve million dol
lars, to secure the issue of $62, ,O00,-
coo of per cent. coupon gold bonds
for the liquidation of the indebted
ness Of the Seaboard system and the
extending OF its lines. The mortgsse
lis recorded in every State and county
touched by the Seaboard Air Line or
it's branches. The stamps On the
mortgage amounted to $l9,217, and
were neatly bound in book form, and
the book was two or three inche s
thick. The bonds are to run SO years
and ore dated April l, 1900, and Of
the denomination of 81 900 each
The mort gage has been recorded in
100 counties in the different States
through which, the Seabord runs,
Union being the last county in it's
territory. The record to be recorded
will fill IS pages, closely written, Of
the big record book in the clerk s Of
flee.
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Cross Keys Chronicles.

Mr.. Editor: We have bad some
rain in the Keys. also some sickness
Mrs. Joe Stevens lost a bright little
boy Tuesday last about 4 years cid
with that dreaded disease dyphtheria.
The father of this child died from the
bite Of spider, referred to some time
ago. The family have the sympathy
OF this community. This life, how un
certain, whether in the unimpaire,l
vigor of youth or covered over with
the frost of age, We are all alike liable
to the sudden and unexpected stroke
of death. Question. Are We read,
Rev. Mr.. Roper. of Spartanburg,
will assist Bro. E. g. Watson in a
Protracted service at old Padgetts
Creek, beginning the third Sunday,
10th inst. Thee services were to be
gin Monday, the 10Th inst, but were
postponed on account tf the death cf
Rev. Mr.. Roper's child.
Miss Annie Whitmire has charge
of our school at this place and is
giving entire satisfaction. She ia from
Greenville, S. G.
will make mention of how hos.
pitab'y and kindly We were received
at Santuc, Carlisle and Goshen Hill by
those good people. l took notes but
have lost them, but will Jay there is as
many good people to tie square mile
through that part of old Union &C unty
as can be found in tie State. Crops
t,lerably fair on and near Bread
river. Mr.. Sims Gilmore La, some
fine corn on said river. The writer
has never visited a more hespitable
home. Sims is candidate but one
vote will decide his case.
My good neighbor T. j. Alverso, /
a, usual sells the first bale of cotton
He is one Of our best farmers and
made this year 200 galloi.s of molat es
Hon. M. =. Patton and Wits and
daughter Bunch" Of Cross Anchor,
paid Cross Keys a visit yesterday,
Reports sorry crop about the Anchor
Says with the exception of thre G
townships Spartanburg county's Gre n
will compare favorabiy with last
years.
Mr.. Lester Smith came home Sat.
urday last after spending some time
With friends at his old home Columbia,
s. c.
THONAs RI Gnpr
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Local Laconics.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST ABOUT TOWN.

Call on w. H. West for "Queen OF
the Valley" -four.
Mr.. G.. w. Going went North Mon,
day to buy goods and see the sights.
Try sack OF d. w. Reeves "Whiet
Rock" -four.
Miss Alice Howell, who has been
visiting Mrs. J. P. Belue, at Spartan
burg, has returned to her home in
Union.
Did you know that III. G.. Bailey
sold "Queen of the Valley" flour?
Call on him for sack.
A "tacky" party WINS enjoyed by q
number Of young people at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Tinsley, last
Friday evening.
For "Queen OF the Valley" flonr
see ]. II. Spears.
Mr.. w. 8. McLure left for New
York Monday where he will buy his
Fall and winter goods. He will re-
turn Saturday or Monday.
Call on Humphries Eros. for
"Queen of the Valley" flour.
Miss Fannie Clark, the popular
milliner at McLure's, has gone to
the Northern markets to purchase
her Fall and winter stock OF goods.
At sexton's you will find "White
+. Rock" -four.
Mr.. and Mis-. David Will man left for
Union yesterday, which town will b
their home. Mr.. Whitman will open
up a crcckeIyware and china store in
Union --Spartanburg Herald.
Call on w. p. Skclton for "Queen
of The Valley" -four.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Arthur, accom-
panied hy Miss Elo'se Beatty, left Mon
day fol. New York, where Mr.. Arthur
will purchase goods, while the ladies
enjoy the sights Of the city.
You will find "Queen Of the Valley"
flour at j. B. Porter's.
The next regular communication OF
Union Lodge, No. rs, A. F. NJ, will
be held on Friday evening, Sept, 7th,
at 8 o'clock. The w. M. Degree will
be conferred.
T. G. DUNCAN, F. w. Moore,
w. M. Sec'y.
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NOTICE &c CREDITORS.

State of South Carolina, | Court of Com
County of Union. mon Pleas.
u. T.. Munro, as Administrative of Will
lam Munro, deceased, plaintiff.
against
George Munro and others, defendants.
All creditors of William Munro, de-
ceased, are. under order of count required
To present and establish their demands
before me within thirty days from this
da'e.
j. Fl. MCKIssIcK,
Clerk of Court.
Union, 5. c., Sept. 7. 1900. 3G-It.
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NOTICE..

All persons having claims of any de-
scfiptioh against the late &. l.. Allen,
deceased, are hereby notified to prese mt
the same properly attested to the under
signed on or before the 1st day of Oct.
1900. Also all persons owing said g. L.
Allen are hereby notified to make settle.
ment with the undersigned by 1st of
October, 1900.
Con ALLEN,
Administrator.
Union, S. c., Sept. 7, 1910. 36-3t.
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WANTED.

10 buy every bale of cotton in Union
county this season. We haye got the
money, and guarantee the highest prices,
we represent one of the largest firms in
tlie South. Do not fail to see us before
you sell. HAMES 81 LIPSCOMR
ct
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
Books That Are Too Cheap.

Beware of dictionaries and CYCLIC
pedias which are offered at prices so
very low as to excite suspicion; many
are made from very old and obsolete
plates or by photo-type reproductions,
but upon the coarsest and flmsiest
paper, lightly stitched, and bound with
almost worthless covers. There are
many offers of such books, and they
are put forth as the genuine and latest
Encyclopedia Britannica, Webster's
Dictionary, etc, many Of them sold
under different names but being essen
italy the same out-of-date stuff. This
does not apply to cheap editions of
standard authors. But works of refer
ence have little value unless they are
revised TO date. Such revisions, print
ed and bound as they should be, cannot
be sold at bargain-counter rates. just
now offerings are made of what pur-
ports to be Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, but it is a reproduction such
as we have described, and Of an edition
fifty years old al that-with supple
ment of "uew words" made by man
who died forty years ago and which
was published before his death. You
can get no better dictionary than w eb-
ster's, but buy only the genuine and
latest editions from the authorized
publishers, G.. a. G.. Merriam Co.,
Springfield, Mass.
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MM(!&~4&S%s IL
10 ID. Granulated Sugar 81 90
Is lbs. Flour. 80. so

The dainty things we sell are
just as conscientiously prepared,
just as wholesome as they are
dainty in appearance. Our
prices for Cakes are very low
considering the quality. Bakery
cakes, as a rule, are not con-
sidered good enough by many
people, but we don't want you
to Judge our cakes by those
usually made at bakeries. The
difference is readily preceived.
Ours are as good as those made
by mother, and good enough
for anyone.
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MRS. A. NJ. WILLIAMS DEAD.

The funeral of Mrs. Christine f. Will
liams wife of Asher Williams occurred
at the family residence 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon; her former pastor Rev.
Luther b. Kenyon OF the M. L. church
officiating, burial in Smyrna cemetery.
Music by the M. f.. choir. The floral
offerings were beautiful. The rela-
tiyes present were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Williams and three sons of Ionia, Mr..
and Mrs Curtis and daughter Blanche
OF St Louis MIR. and Mrs. Cronkrite
st. Louis and her half brother Jessie
Woodward ST. Louis, John Williams
and wife Fairplains and number Of
nephews.
Christine r.. Woodward was born at
Collins, Erie Co., New York, March
4th, 1916 She came TO Michigan in
the fall OF 1860, with her parents who
located In Washtenaw county. Her
mother dying the following year, the
family returned to their former place
of residence in New York, her father
enlisting. AT the close OF the war,
they again came to Michigan locating
in Berlin township. Was married to A.
M. Williams, Oct. 29th, 1866. at Smyr-
ma, the same village where she was
laid to rest. She died after a long i'll
ness in Belding, Aug. 4th, 1900, aged
81 years and months, She has been
a resident Of Belding for Is years and
endeared herself to all who met her.
Senator Hanna wants an elevator
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CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser
vices at 10 80 a. m. and Z :30p m. Sabbath School
at close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV. q. a. CARMAN, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services at
10 30 n. m. and 80 p. m. Sabbath School al
n 40 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. j. j. STALEY' Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at l0:30 a m
and z 80 p m. Sabbath school at close OF NOR
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening REV. GORRELL QUICK, Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer and
praise service eleven O'Clock a. IN. Preaching
?:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Friday evening
REV MCKlBBEN Pastor
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nIIelneh win Iintiles

Twenty-nine officers and men wrote
from the Front TO say that for scratch
es, bruises, cuts, wounds, sore feet and
stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salye Is
the best In the world. Same for burns.
skin eruptions and piles. 25 cts. box
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Connell
Bros. and L. o. Cushing druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
4. 6. NORRIS,

DHYS1CIAN AND SURGEON. once rear
A. of w. |. Benedict's drug store. Hours
. TO II a. m, 2to and 10 p IN. Residence
rinPs
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n. L. VAN sENSCHoTEN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Oflce in Belding
~ Savings Bank Block, Belding, Mich
REFERENCES BY PERMIssION:-Hon.A Allen B.
Morse Hon. A. "A. Ellis, Thos. +. McGarry, Hon.
Il. ID. M. Davis.
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y. e. FERGUSON,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Ofnce over
l. Pages hardware. ONCE hours; TO a.
m. | TO p. m. except Wednesday, 8 80 to &
p. m Pension examining surgeon New
State Phone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Money 10 Loan on
"a Real Estate OF all kinds Onice in Spencer
Block
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
y. e. PINKHAM NJ.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON over
l. Booths Store, Main ST. Hours; TO and
10 = D. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
CAN SALMON.

There is nothing more whole
some this time of the year than
nice sweet Salmon, juicy and red.
Il ID. can red salmon. -. 10
Is ID. can red salmon, key
opener. IL
ID. can red salmon. -. Is
1 ID. can Warren's fiat. &c
lb. can Warren's fiat, key 22
l lb. can white chic salmon oS
lb. can fiat Franco
American. &c
8 cans fiat Franco-Amer-
lean -. 80. 2S
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w. ANDREW QUIT, M. a..

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
IL Onice-Belding Pharmacy. Hours-S to 10
q. m. TO and z TO 9 D. m
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I. oHkINGER.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Physi-
Il clan and Health officer-Ofice at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre sts. once hours
| TO 2and TO sp. m
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XPiRED.-lf tins paragraph Is marked you
- " viii know that your subscription has eN-
pired, and as our terms are strictly cash in ad-
vance IL Will be discontinued .iuless renewed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09

Entered al the Postofice Belding, Mich, for
transmission through the mails as second class
muttgF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
. e. NICHOLS. DWIGHT SHELDON
NICHOLS q SHELDON.
CHAS. r.. FOOTE,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW.-Ofice :-Wallac
IA Block, Belding, Michigan.
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CHAS. M. WILSON.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. once over
i Canheld's Grocery Store, Main st.-OficC
hours , TO 4 p. m. TO 9 p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09

WIN f. SANDELL, Loan Broker. short
w time loans on any form OF good security.
long time loans on high class real estate sc
curity ONCE at The Commercial Bank.
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THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by
BANNER PUBLISHING Co,
Al
BELDING QoNIA COZ MICH.
Onice in the Peoples Savings Bank block,
Main street.
ONE DOLLAR PEP YEAR
ONE DOLLAR PEP YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
sicnt advertising n advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for. CARDS OF Thanks must be paid for
Marriage and death notices free
Copy for change of advertisement must be re
reived not later than Tuesday noon in order TO
Insure insertion
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DR.. @. r. SMITH.

JNENTIST.-Onice hours TO 80. Leonard
~ Block over Pages hardware store, Bel
ding Mich
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SARDINES.

49, tt -
Domestic in oil -.
Domestic in oil, tomato
sauce. ........
Imported in oil
Imported, q lb can bone
less, patent key.
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DR.. j. n. ARMSTRONG.

nENTIST. Specially OF Crown and Bridge
IL Work. ONCE corner rooms in the Vincent
block. over Vincents grocery, Beldng Mich
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
IN NEELY'S INTEREST.

Attorney Lindsey Appears Before the
House Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-John D.
Lindsey, attorney for Charles P. Nicely,
appeared before the house judiciary
committee and submitted an argument
against the proposed extradition bill.
He also presented a voluminous brief.
The proposition to subject an American
citizen to trial in a country where a
Spanish system of laws are in vogue, he
commended, was utterly opposed to
American traditions. The fundamental
theory at the base Of our system, he
said, assumed a man placed in Neely's
position to be innocent until competent
and legal evidence was adduced to prove
him guilty. This fundamental princi.
pie, he claimed, was fouted by the
Spanish law which was based on the old
Latin system and assumed a man was
guilty as soon as charged. The burden
Of proof was placed upon him. Mr..
Lindsey was closely questioned by
members Of the committee. He claimed
that Nicely could only be tried in the
United States and only upon the charge
of violating a law making it a felony to
bring into the United States money en-
bezzled from the United States. He
argued that it was impossible for an
American citizen to obtain a fair trial
in Cuba at this time, .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
AGAINST THE MEASURE.

Minority of the House, Committee Reports
on the Antitrust Amendments.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The minority
reports on the antitrust constitutional
amendment and antitrust bill have
been filed by the six Democratic men,
bers of the house committee. Their re-
port against the proposed amendment
severely arraigns the majority of the
judiciary committee, alleging that the
proposed remedy against trusts was
formed for party and political consider
alton and not with real purposes Of
dealing with the trust subjects. It de-
clares the minority were not deemed
useful in helping to frame the trust
amendments and bill and the measure
was treated really as though they were
political undertakings. Taking up the
trust question the report severely criti-
cises the federal officials for their al
legged negligence in enforcing the laws
now on the statute books and winds up
rs follows:
sour conclusion is that if the exist
ing laws were enforced much would be
done toward lessening the trust evil,
but those whose duty it is to enforce
these laws will not perform that duty"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
President Mckinley Unofficially
Receives the Delegates at
the White House.
Recalls His Offer to Mediate and
Declares Nothing Further
Can Be Done.
Delegates Will Leave Washington
. to Address Meetings at Va
riOus Points.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Messrs. Fsch.
er, Vessels and Wolmarans. the three
Boer ENJOYS who are now in this coun-
try, visited the White House at 10 g. m.
according to previous arrangements to
pay their respects to the president. No
official status was given the visitors and
they presented no credentials.
The ENJOYS were received in the blue
parlor, no one being present but them
selves, the president and Secretary Cor
telyou. At first the conversation
touched upon a variety OF subjects.
The Beers talked about Washington,
told how they admired the city and the
president escorted them to the porch at
the rear of the executive mansion,
where a splendid view is obtainable OF
the Washington monument and the
Potomac river. President kruger's
name finally was mentioned and the
visitors then stated their purpose in
coming to this country. They said
they understood that what .
Secretary Hay Told Was Final,
and that the position of the United
States was that this country could not
interfere in the present struggle in
South Africa. The president confirmed
this view. He said that the action he
took some time ago (when at the re.
quest of the government of the Trans
yaal that this government should inter.
vene, he offered.his good offices to Eng
land to bring about peace) he did it
with great pleasure, in the hope that it
might possibly bring the conflict to an
end. This offer had been declined by
Great Britain and, he said, there was
nothing further that the United States
could do in the premises.
, The ENJOYS intimated that they were
glad to feel that they had friends in
this country, and then babe the presi.
dent goodbye.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
ON NEW CHARGE
Charles It. w. Nicely Rearrested
at New York and Held on
$50, 900 Bail.
Warrant Alleges Wrongful Con-
version Of POstOffice De-
partment Funds.
Attorney For Nelly Appears Be-
fore the House Committee
on Judiciary.

New YORK, May 23.-Charles F. W.
Nicely, former chief financial agent Of
the postofice department. at Havana,
Cuba. was rearrested during the day by
a United States marshal. The arrest
was made on a warrant issued by United
States Circuit Judge Lacombe ina civil
suit against Nicely by the United States
He is charged with the wrongful CONVEX
sion of $45, 800. 26. His bail was fixed
at $4,000.
The arrest was made On information
furnished by George H. Burton and the
order of arrest was endorsed by Edward
K. Jones. special attorney general. and
Frederick p. Smith.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
THEY CANNOT RESIGN.
Volunteer Officers in the Philippines Must
Serve. Out Enlistments.

Volunteer Officers in the Philippines Must
Serve, Out Enlistments.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The war de-
partment has refused to accept the
resignation of seven officers of the vol
unteer army now in the Philippines.
These officers are all Juniors or subal-
terms and have become tired of the serv-
ice. Secretary Root, in refusing to ac-
cept their designations, took the ground
that inasmuch as the war department
has uniformly refused to allow enlisted
men to be discharged without good
cause it would not be fair to discrimi-
nate in favor of officers. The latter
were told that they had been commits
stoned until July of next year and they
would be held strictly to their con-
tracts. Nothing but absolute disability
would be recognized as sufficient for re-
lease.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
WILL 1T.

I~ronmoulders Of North America Want an
Increase of Wages.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Sixty thousand
ironmoulders in the United States,
Canada and Mexico have decided to
submit their demands for higher wages
to arbitration. A conference Of repre-
sentatives of the National Foundry
mems association and the Ironmoulders'
Union of North America are in session
here to arrange the matter. Chairman
Coleman of District No. 2 Of the Ma
tional Foundrymens' association. was
selected to choose the arbitrators from
the employers, and r. H. Rubens of
the Ironmoulders' union was chosen to
select arbitrators from among the en-
Moves. @
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
NELLY NAY ESCAPE.
Knotty Legal Problems Connected With
@ His

Knotty Legal Problems Connected With
His
WASHINGTON, May 23.-There is a
grave danger of Nicely escaping punish
ment for his alleged fraudulent conduct
in Havana, owing to the knotty legal
problem to be solved in connection with
his extradition. The senate committee
on judiciary spent several hours in dis
cussing the question of legislation on
extradition, but adjourned without a c
ton. Another meeting is to be held
later in the week, but so many different
views are entertained by members of
congress that it is by no means certain
extradition can be enacted this session.
Without legislation Nicely, it is feered,
will be able, through habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, to prevent his extradition.