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PUT AMERICAN OFFICER OUT,
Cwtsn,s Agent was In Windsor. Out :,
After smuggien.

WINDSOR, Ont. Aug. 7.-Because he
was too assiduous In the discharge OF
his duty, DIR Alvin T. Gregory, one Of the
special officers In the employ Of the United
States Treasury Department, was ordered
to get out Of Windsor this afternoon. and
the order camo from the Chief Of Police
OF this Canadian border town. The real
reason for this action is said TO be that
Gregory was injuring the trade Of the
local merchants by -spotting' women who
cross the river from Detroit and buy such
contraband articles a. silk aud laces and
then, arranging their purchases beneath
their skirts. return to Detroit without
rendering Uncle Sam the duties that are
his.
The Treasury officials have long been
aware that smuggling was being carried
on here on an extensive scale, but as women
have invariably been the offenders It has
been found hard to trap them. 10 large
has this American trade become that the
large stores have special dressing rooms
'or their American Patrons. where the
goods TO be smuggled can be arranged at
leisure
Some idea OF the extent to which this
smuggling Is carried on can be gathered
from the fact that Detroit patronage alone
II estimated to he worth at least half a
million dollars q year.
In addition to this, the United States
Treasury officials have to keep q close
watch on Windsor to prevent the smuggling
Of valuable goods shipped from foreign
countries. Medical instruments manu-
factursd in Germany are frequently shipped
TO Windsor, where favorable opportunity
10 waited to send them across tho line. The
same plan Ia followed with the coal tar
products. opium and other goods.
Officer Gregory, in order to detect offend
ers. was compelled to wait outside the
shops until the women emerged with their
purchases. He then followed them across
on the ferry, and when the boat reached
Detroit the smugglers were taken into the
Custom HOUSE and searched.
The Windsor merchants noticed that
their American trade was decreasing OF
late, and laying II to the vigilance Of Greg
ory an information was laid aga nst him,
charging him with lettering on the streets.
Ofioer Elliott accosted him this morning
and told him he would have to leave town
or be arrested and Gregory chose the for
mer alternative.
United States Consul Morris. when
notified OF the affair. expressed great sur
prize. He says he will bring the matter
to the attention OF the Dominion Govern
ment at Ottawa.
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TO TIE Up TROLLEY SYSTEM.
Aldermen Seek tn Force Company TO Lay
the Trilby Ran.

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. THE Street
Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen met
this afternoon and decided to stop the
running Of trolley cars in Main street be-
tween Broadway and Grand street to-
morrow and until tho concrete base for
the new asphalt pavement is settled. This
will tie up the whole trolley system in the
city, as all cars run into Main street near
the City Hall.
The reason given by the Aldermen for
stopping the cars is only a pretext to force
the trolley company to lay Trilby rails in
Main street, which the company has re-
fused to do II I rails are used II will be
necessary TO lay row OF granite blocks
next the rails to protect the new asphalt
pavement from wagon wheels but with the
rrilby rail the asphalt can be laid flush
with the rail and make a smoother street.
The merchants in Main street asked the
trolley company TO use the Trilby rail and
not getting much encouragement they
appealed to the Aldermen. The trolley
people absolutely refused to lay tho desired
rail
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NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE.
FIVE HUNDRED ALABAMANS
LOOK on AND SHOW no PITY.

Many Celercd People in the Crowd Tho
Negre Was Chased 10 . swamp with
lsssodhsmds and Cap,ure<-Tnen lie
was Bound and Taken 10 the woman
Ne Had Outraged for Identification.
BIRMIHaHAM. Ala. Aug. John wes-
ley Pennington. a negro, was burned at
tho stake near Enterprise, Ala, before q
crowd of 500 citizens Of Coffee county
this morning Tho assemblsge was COM
posed OF both whites and blacks, and though
the wretch pleaded for mercy and en-
deavored to break the chains that bound
him. not q trace Of sympathy. II Is said,
was shown on the faces OF the onlookers
Pennington had committed q brutal as
sault upon Mrs j. G. Davis, the wife Of a
farmer, and he had confessed his guilt
The crime vas committed yesterday
afternoon while Mrs. Davis was gathering
Vegetables In her garden. Pennington
choked her into insensibility. Afterwsrd
hs Ned 10 tho woods.
Az soon as she regained her senses Mrs.
Davis crawled to the house and told her
husband what had happened. A large
posse was quickly organized and with
bloodhounds they chased the negro until
carly In the morning when he was cap
tured In . swamp. Pennington was bound
hand and foot and taken back to the Davis
home for Identification. News OF the
assault OF Mrs Davis had been sent by
runners for miles around Enterprise and
every farmer in the neighborhood had
left his plough to join in the search.
There was not telegraph Office In Coffee
county, bu the message quickly travelled.
and when the posse arrived with Penning-
ton there were at least five hundred persons
gathered near the Davis residence. At a
signal the men withdrew to the woods
and quietly awaited the result OF the meet
ing Of Pennington and Mrs. Davis. Mrs.
Davis Immediately recognized him and
the negro broke down and wept. He
admitted having committed the assault
and pleaded for mercy, but was dragged
from the house and into the woods, where
he was burned to death.
> Evidently expecting a confession several
citizens had already driven a stake into
the ground and AZ the men approached
with Pennington both whites and blacks
were piling brush wood around it, The
negro saw his doom and screamed in terror.
whils the crowd stood silently by.
The frightened brute was limp and had
10 be supported while the chains were fas-
tened around his neck and body. When
all was ready the cry was given and the
crowd stood back. A match was then
supplied to the pile.
The terrified negro again pleaded for
mercy in the most agonizing tones and
prayed to God that those around him might
perish. He then called upon his Maker
for forgiveness. and as tho flames leaped
up and encircled his neck an unearthly
shrek was heard and the mans eyes almost
bulged out Of tbs sockets. When he had
been burned 10 death the crowd dispersed
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DENNY rs NOT BETTING.
Builder of shamrock II. Says She lis Up
Against Q Hard Proposition

HALIrAx, Aug. AT dinner given
by the Dominion Atlantic Railway In this
city tonight one Of the speakers was Archi-
bald Denny builder Of the yacht Shamrock
II. In the course Of his remarks, Mr..
Denny said that Shamrock II, was up
against a hard proposition in tring to lift
the Cup.
He hoped Sir Thomas Upton would win,
but whether he would or not was with
the gods. The boat had been well and
faithfully built, but her future was with
Sir Thomas and his skipper He said
that she and the Constitution were similar.
Not perhaps In their lines, but both had
been disnasted and both had been beaten
by the older boats 49,,
He wanted il understood, though, that
Shamrock I. was not the boat that had
been defeated by Columbia, for she had
been changed and made more speedy.
Ho would give a pointer by telling how
he was betting he was not betting at all.
The sun., 1901-08-08
JUDGE HARNEY LEAVES BUTTE
Mrs. Brackett Goes Away sa the Same
Train Answer Sea6le 10 Charves.

Mrs. Bractett Goes Away ea the Same
Trsin--Ns Answer Sade 10 Charges.
BUTTE, Mon, Aug. 7.-All the local news
papers have been urging Judge 4. W. Har-
ncy to take some action toward meeting
the sensational charges made against him
in connection with the Minnie Healey mine
case, and to demand full investigation.
The Judge, however. left Butte last night
for the East. On the same train with him
was Mrs. Ada II. Bracket, the woman
In the case. and her daughter and govern
ess. At Livingston the whole party
stopped over and registered at one Of tho
hotels there. Mrs. Brackett IL on her way
to the National Park.
II was reported on the street to-day
that Judge Harvey had left Butte for good,
but his friends deny that. They say he
will stop at Livingston for few days and
then proceed to Buffalo Prairie. H. to visit
his family, and will be absent hve or SIX
weeks. visiting Chicago and other places.
II Is stated that Mrs. Braokett was form
erly the wife Of w. q. Brackett, a travelling
salesman at Minneapolis, who secured q
divorce from her In September Of last year
on the grounds Of cruel and inhuman treat /.
ment. Her husband also accused her OF
periodical intempersnce. They were mar
ried at Dubuque, Ia. April T. 1858. and
her maiden name was Ida B. Howe.
1t Is expected that counter afiidavits
will be filed in court In opposition to the
motion for new trial Of the Minnie Healey
case, and the attorneys have ten days in
which to do that, but will prob bly, ask
for an extension OF time.
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WENT FOR FIREMEN ~ A CAB.
Blaze I'm . disconnected Hose I'm Broker
Agostini's House.

Shortly after IL o'clock this morning
Broker Louis Angostini Of 20 West Thirtieth
street smelled smoke in his house, and not
being able to locate the cause Of it put on
his clothes, hailed a cab that was passing
and went around to the house of Engine /
in Twenty mint h street near Seventh avenue.
There he got Foreman Reilly. who came
back with him, The fireman discovered
connected old stove In the basement. How
the fre started was q mystery tD every
body in the house. Il was easily put out
and Mr.. Agostini aud his family, the mem
berS Of which had been somewhat fright
ened, went back to bed.
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KILLED HER BABY BROTHER.
Little Girl Put Bullet I'm His Brain While
Playing With Q Pistol.

Tons RIVER, n. j., Aug. Ethel Handy.
the nine -year-old daughter Of II Z. Handy
of Tuckerton, shot and killed her five-year-
old brother Elmer this morning. The
children were alone in the house and found
a pistol They had seen pigeon shooting
match short time ago and were playing
that the little boy was the pigeon and the
sister the gunner. The pistol went of, and
a bullet entered his skull above the right
eye, coming out at the back Of the head.
Coroner johnson and Prosecutor Brown
were summoned from Toms River and a
verdict Of accidental shooting was returned.
The sun., 1901-08-08
RAFT on A TEAR.
breaks Loose I'm Tow ami Is swept Down
the River With Negro Aboard.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Aug IA raft
which was being locked through the outlet
lock Of the Delaware and Raritan Canal at
this city this morning broke loose from its
fastenings and was swept down the Raritan
River which was much swollen by the rain.
On board the craft was colored man.
The locktender telephoned to South Amboy,
twelve miles down the river, to have a tug
sent to intercept the runaway raft This
afternoon the tug arrived here and re-
ported that the raft had been found lodged
against a bank OF the river and had been
secured to a dock. The tugmen did not
mention the colored man and the canalmen
forgot TO ask about him.
The sun., 1901-08-08
TEXAS TOWN COUNCIL ENRICHED
Beaum ont's Aldermen All Enjoy ing Them.
selves In the East,

AUSTIN, Tex. Aug. Mayor d. p.
Wheat Of Beaumont was here to-day and
said that 1t is impossible to hold meeting
of the City Council of that city owing to
the absence of all the Aldermen, who have
gone to the mountains and fashionable
resorts OF the East to spend the summer.
He says that all tho Aldermen Of Beau
mont made immense fortunes out Of oil
selves
The sun., 1901-08-08
SLEW HIMSELF on SONS GRAVES.
Schwab Chose . Day Midway Between
the Anniversaries OF Their Deaths.

August Schwab, an auctioneer and real
estate dealer Of 234 East Tenth street, COM
mitted suicide in Maimonides Cemetery,
a Jewish burying ground in Jamaica ave-
nue., Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. on
the graves OF his two sons, who died two
years ago. Some Of the attendants saw
him walking around the family plot early
in the afternoon. About o'clock they
heard pistol sh OF and found Schwab with
q pistol in his hand and bullet through
his heart. He died instantly.
When Schwab left his home in the morn
ing no told his wife not to forget TO light the
candles In commemoration OF their sons
deaths. One OF his sons died on Aug s.,
1890, and the other on Aug 0 the same year.
He seemingly selected date midway be,
tween on which to kill himself. He had
grieved a great deal over the death OF his
sons
The sun., 1901-08-08
RACED ACROSS BURNING BRIDGE,
Gravel Train Took II at Full Speed on .
Down Grade.

Fort DODGE. Ia, Aug. THE crew on
q gravel train on the Minneapolis and St.
Louis Railroad had a narrow escape from
death Yesterday afternoon. They escaped
after a plunge through flames which en-
veloped forty-foot trestlr, which was
even then tottering.
As the train of eighteen vily-loadod
cars, running at full speed on down grade.
turned a sharp curve in the track, the men
saw in front OF them the blazing bridge
which they must cross There was no
chance OF stopping, and so Engineer Mel
son opened the throttle wide and took
tho brdg. at full speed. The support
Of tho bridge shook and tremhlcd but the
train got across in safety.
Conductor Hand, who was on the rear of
the engine, was badly scorchct.
The sun., 1901-08-08

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. "A heavy
southcrly gale swept the coast this morning
Ihe blow stirred up a wicked sea OF the
Rhode Island coast, and all the Sound
boats, which rounded Point Judith were
pounded numerically. Of the three
steamers which arrived here from New
FORK this morning. the Providence Line
connecticut arrived first. She was In at a
o'clock and reported rough passage with
no damage. The Massachusetts, came In
a. and the Penohscot Of the Joy Line
came in at O'Clock. The Massachusetts
was so badly damaged that she did not go
put tonight and her place on the line will
No taken by the City OF Lawrence.
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Young WOMAN DISAPPEARS.
Had Threatened 10 Kin Herself Because
Of q Love AFFAIR.

GREENWICH. Conn. Aug. 7.-Annabelle
Motifs, about 2i years old. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Henry Motts Of Fast Port
chester, has disappeared, and her parents
fear she has committed suicide. Last Fri
day she visited her sister In Hillside Park
and appeared TO be broodine over a dis
appointment in a love affair. She said
her lover had left her for another girl and
she would either hang OF drown herself.
She started for home and that was the last
seen OF her. On Saturday some Of the
clothes which she wore when she visited
her sister were found in the woods near
Hillside Park and although search Of the
woods has been made she has not been
found. II is feared she has drowned her
self in Byram River.
The sun., 1901-08-08
DOG RESCUEs DROWNING MAN.
Drags Him Ashore while Thousands Look
Ou and Cheer.

AsBuRY PARK. N. j., Aug. John Man
ming Of Asbury Park was saved from drown
ing to-day by a st. Bernard dog owned
by W. H. Smith of Brooklyn. Mr.. Manning
was bathing at Ocean Grove and soon
found himself being carried out to sea by
tn strong undertow His screams for
help were heard by hundreds on the beach.
Smiths dog saw the predcament OF the
drowning man and swam toward HIM.
The animal reached Manning a. he was in
an exhausted condition. He had strength
enough left to throw his arms owe the
dogs neck. In this way he was dragged
ashore. while thousands looked on and
cheered.
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Check photosraphins Apparatus.

CHICAGO. Aug. "A Photographic check
recording apparatus that is operated partly
by electricity has been invented by Thomas
Jansen, chief clerk at the National Bank
of the Republic. The checks can be pho
tographed at the rate Of 10000 an hour. and
the apparatus is expected to 90 the work
OF nine clerks.
The sun., 1901-08-08
Freedman Says Hen Bring Croker Back.

Andy Freedman is going to sail away
on the Deutschland to-day. He has told
hls acquaintances that he will come back
rhh the Hon. Richard Croker Of Vantage.
England, whose representative he Is In
SSsrtaln business matters. II this Is 50
Mr orokcr cannot arrive in this country
eiore the last week In this month
The sun., 1901-08-08
I.Oys TO Dry Gar Seats.

The management of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company mas decided to station
boys at the junction Of Fulton street and
Myrtle avenue during rain storms TO board
tine open cars and mop the water from the
seats. Tho boys are to carry sponRes.
The sun., 1901-08-08
WOMAN LOSES A LEO.
Crawied Under Freight Train 10 Escape
From the Storm.

Julia Snyder, 20 years old. Of iOs Morris
street, Jersey City, crawled under freight
car In the Pennsylvania Railroad yards at
Bay street yesterday morning to escape
from the storm. She did not observe that
the car was the last one In train which
was being made up. When the engine
coupled on she tried to get out, but fell
and the wheels passed over her left leg.
1t was cut OF above the knee. The young
woman was taken to the City Hospital.
The sun., 1901-08-08
COSTS or $50 ON BARCUS.
judgment Recorded In Buffalo by ,he
Man BarcIn Sued.

BUFFALO, Aug. Judgment was re-
corded to-day against James s. Barcus
for SO costs by August l.. Dorries, whom
Barcus sued to collect S34 for a set Of Mes
sages and Papers OF the Presidents
The sun., 1901-08-08
Chicago to San Francisco

without change by the overland Limited" every day
In the year via chicago & North Western. tnlon Pa.
cinc and southern paelnc Rys Particulars at North
Western Line once. sol Broadway.-AdS
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A New IraIn In Runlln

% w, Ntw York central. leaving Grand Central
I,ssllon '2n a. NJ. arriving Buffalo $50 r. II. An
T W. opportunity for daylight ride along the Hud-
son Hl'r and through the Mohawk Nalcy.-Adr.
The sun., 1901-08-08

I'm Saturday take Long Island Sound Str. CHES
TER " CHAPLIN for New Haven. returning by rail-
same evening. Delightful Trip Special half holi-
day rate. Si.50.--Adr.
The sun., 1901-08-08

wide yestibules on the Pennsyivania Railroad
Trains.
All through trains OF the Pennsylyania Railroad
orc equipped with Improved Wide vestlbule oArs-Ass
The sun., 1901-08-08

Nothing 30 Refreshing After a journey
ss sponge bath with Ponds Extract and wAseT
-tdr.
The sun., 1901-08-08

The Pennsylv anita Railroads Position
ever al the front Of the railroads Of the country
It's Limited leads the line. s..-Adr.
The sun., 1901-08-08

Thsaristocra,ic vhlskey. Luytles Brothers. NY
Adv.
The sun., 1901-08-08

Old Friends Are the Truest After All.
Don't forget PONDS EXTRACT thu sumnet
-A1A
The sun., 1901-08-08
STARTING UP STEEL MILLS.
TRUST DOESN'T WAIT FOR STRIKE
ORDER TO TAkE EJECT.

Amaigamated Men Taken by Surprise In
Pittsburg Clarke Steel Heop Snll
Put In Operation -shaner and Asse.
ciates Dismayesi-rrust VIII Cred.
uaily Get Other Idle Mills Gsing -Easy
10 Find Non-Union Men for This Work
'-shaner Now After Bridge Worker.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19
RUTZ BEAT WILLIAMS.

Exciting Bicycle Races at Polls Last
 Evening Will Race Bikes To-Night.
 Billy Rutz. New Haven's popular bicycle rider defeated Saxon Williams last night in the match race on home trainers in Polls. by fine burst of speed during the last quarter of a mile. The race was close throughout, Will Hams taking the lead at the start and holding 1t for about a mile. Rutz over took hlm at the second mile and held the lead the rest of the race. During the last half mile the saddle of Will Hams machine dropped and for that reason te was not able to drive the machine as fast as if the saddle was in it's proper place. The race between Bikes and Butler was won by Bikes by very close margin. This evening Rutz will meet Bikes for the purse of $50 offered by Manager Poli and the local rides will make the former cham pion ride the race of his life to win.
 The time of the Ruiz Williams race last night was minutes, 4S1a seconds, and for the Elkes- Butler race minutes 43 4-5 seconds. The race tonight, like those of last night. will be for three miles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19
For the Holidays Our line of Optical, Fine Leather and Toilet Requi- sites is complete.

Cuts and prices count but little except by comparison with the goods which must be seen to be appreciated.
 OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT Is patronized by the best oculists and is too well known throughout the State to require comment. A good OPERA GLASS. FIELD GLASS, PEARL HANDLE READER or FANCY THERMOMETER makes an ar- ceptable present.
 IN CHOICE LEATHER We have long carried the best line in the city and this season is no exception POCKET BOOKS, CARD CASES, CfGAR CASES, POCKET FLASKS, DRESSING CASES. etc
 Our stock of TOILET ARTICLES in cludes the pest foreign ana domestic per fumes many new odors). TOILET WAT FRS. SOAPS AND COSMETICS in plain and fancy packages: HAIR. CLOTH. BRUSHES, in great variety of backs; ivory, choice woods and celluloid singIy and in sets.
 Fountain Pens. standoretts, Playing Cards, Cribbage Boards and other desr- able articles too numerous to mention.
 Early and freuqent inspection is invited.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19
FOOT GUARD BEEFsTEAK CLUB.

Enjoyable Affair at Whites Last Night
 Handsome Gifts Presented by Ser geant Mix.
 The regular dinner of the Foot Guard Beefsteak club was held last night in Whites Tontine hotel and it was one of the most enjoyable and successful ever held by the club. About thirty-five members sat down to the sumptuous dinner and at its conclusion Sergeant Eli Mix presented each present with a magnificent anticue English ale mug. The annual Christmas grab bag was opened and all present took a grab. As each member pulled ont his prize he made few remarks in keeping with .he article he held in his hand, and the speeches in the main were exceed ingly witty.
 The dinners of the Beefsteak club have always been mysteries to the ladies, but next time the club will break all for mality and cordial invitation to the ladies will be extended This meeting will be held about the middle of Jan uary and will be in the private dining room adjoining the main dining room of the hotel. After the dinner a ger- man will be danced. This affair will then become an annual one and once a year the wives of the members will en- joy the hospitality of this exclusive gathering.
 The steaks that are consumed by the members of this club are made to or der," that is, they are selected by Conn., missary White. who can pick out q steak, as few others can, and they are cooked by his chief chef, Paul Hum meIl, in manner that is his alone The steaks are about three and one-half inches in thickness. and the members pride themselves on the fact that they do not have to think of a knife, for they claim that they eat them like they would a pumpkin pie.
 After last nights dinner the mem- bers bestowed hearty thanks on Ser geant Mix for his excellent gifts, every one of which will be highly prized.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19
Lots of
 
at Christmas
are packed in attractive

are packed in attractive boxes with highly ornate labels to catch the eye of the well-meaning and unsuspecting woman gift buyer.
 The brands and sizes of cigars that are dependable, because smok- able, are to be had, not alone at Christmas time but right along, every day, from Houses that have a Cigar reputation to maintain.
 Of course during the Holidays we make it point to have an extra stock and fresh goods, but the real point is that anyone is safe in buying here because, while we have Cigars at prices to fit various pocketbooks, any Cigar that we sell is fit to smoke.
 HALLS CIGARS cost from $5 .oo to $500 per Ioo-and at almost all prices in between.
 Many is the man who would value and really appreciate a box of Good Cigars for Christmas, much more highly than he possibly could any of the usual run of Holiday gim-cracks that fall to his