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New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
WHAT IS GOING OK TO-DAY.

Military Tournament. Madison Square Garden
Sunday School Institute. Broadway Tabernacle
Chapel. l0.l5 a. IN. and p m
Annual dinner OF the Ohio Society OF New-York,
Waldorf-Astoria. $50 p. m
Psi Upsilon dinner, Holland House. evening.
Annual prize drill. Berkeley School Corps, list
Regiment Armory. D. m.
Columbia University lectures Museum OF Art, Il
a. m: Museum Of Natural History p. m
Peoples Institute. lecture by Professor Commons
constitutional Government IN Industry Coop
Union, $ .. IN
Board of Education free lectures. p. IN: Public
School No y, EayIrd and Mulberry SIS. THE
Pan-Amorican Exposition" W. Z. Terry, Cooper
Institute Morse Folk Songs and Dances T. w.
Surctte ST BartholomeW's Lyceum Hall y" 20
East Forty-second-st.. Electrical Methods of COM
municatiou." ". ". Kcr. Young Mems Christian
Association Hall. No West one-hundred-aud-
tweniy y-iifth-st. The Herschcls and Star Growth
Professor II. ". PTentiss.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
HISS Wendell SUES BROTHER.
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED FALSE
ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT.

Miss Georgiaua G. r. Wendell. Of Tarrytown,
has brought suit against her brother. John O.
wendell IL recover $4,000 damages for alleged false
arrest and Imprisonment previous to the time when
the courts passed upon the question of her sanity
at the instance Of the defendants and other rel
attves \ motion has been granted by Justice
Marean. i'm the Supreme Court. Brooklyn to have
the trial take place in New-York County.
Miss Wendell alleges in the action. which was
brought in WcscheSter County, that her brother
and her sister, RebecCa caused her to be seized at
her home. in Tarrytown. and held as a prisoner
under guard Of Il deputy sheriff. She was taken
asylum at Auityvile. Long Island, but after
a hearing before Il justice of the supreme court
released. the jury deciding that she was COM
petent To manage her property and her person.
Miss Wendell furthermore asks for an accounting
Of the estate OF her father, John d Wendell oI
which she was made an executor. She declared
that her brother has not permitted her TO act IN
that capacity she does not know whether a settle
ment which has been made Is correct or not IN
his answer Mr. Wendell says he acted as he Old
through hrotherly love and solicitude, and asks
that the complaint be dismissed
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
POLICY JURY DISAGREED.
IT is SAID THAT ELEVEN JURORS WHO
WANTED CONVICTION COMPLAINED
OF AN OBDURATE ONE.
We MI orders
by mail.

After being out twenty hours. the jury in the
case of Grahams Policy accused Of perjury IN
connection with the sale 10 him of the Hoffman n
House by Edward 5. Stokes. came IN yesterday
morning Al 1890 o'clock and announced that they
could not agree. Justice Fursman discharged them
and released Policy I'm 5000 bail.
Policy paid $1,000 or the Sl40G0 he contracted 10
pay. and gave notes for $500 lie was sued on
the notes. and after the judgment secured
alleged that the stock had been sold 10 him on
false representation. Then the perjury charge was
brought.
After Justice Fursman had discharged the jury
some members OF II remained and had "a talk with
him. II Is understood that the jury stood eleven
for conviction. II is said that the jurors
who talked to Justice FurSman told Of the OBJ
stinaCy of a juror. who sat down and would not
listen TO any arguments. and simply said he had
his opinion and that ended g.. They gave the
name of the juror TO the justice IL Is said.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
"STETE" BRODIES VIII FILED.

PROPERTY VALUED AT MORE THAN $50 600 -,o
BE DIVIDED AMONG THREE CHILDREN
"e VIII OF Steve brodie was fled yesterday
"ooi Z" 'he SUTfosates ofhce. Brode died
. %" antonio Tex on January 81 BY his will.
Ni''" was executed on June 1900, he leaves all
his property 10 his eldest daughter in trust until
TWO younger children become Of age when il is 10
he equally divided among them
The property consists OF Nos. l6s and lss Fast
-hundred-anc- valued at SO 0e0. five
lots In Hollywood. y. J.: three lots al Harrison,
n. ,, and $4,000 in cash. Miss Brodie is not re-
4ured 10 give bonds and is 10 have sole control ~
the property until her sister Nellie and her
stephen attain their majority
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
MAIL STARTS on ITS WAY ro rEARr.

PACKAGE OF LETTERS FOR THE EXPLORER
FROM THE ARCTIC CLUR SENT YESTERDAY.
The second annual mail from the Peary Arctic
Club TO r.. T. Peary was sent by express yesterday
from tins city 10 Dundee, Scotland. from there
Will be forwarded BY whalers TO the native Esqut-
maus at Cape York The ESquimaus expected
TO take the letters on To Pcarys headquarters. in
North Greenland, reaching there near the end Of
the summer. The package sent from this city
contained five letters duplicate as there are tve
whalers and IL is not known which. if any, Will
touch al Cape York
The letters will give Lieutenant Peary the first
information or the death OF his mother Portland
Ne, in November and will tell him OF the latitude
reached by the Italian expedition under the Duke
OF the Abruzzi, Of the Baldwin-Ziegler expedition
and the English antarctic expedition. and will tell
, or the auxiliary expedition to he out by the
club in the summer. Lieutenant Peary will also he
. told OF the departure from Disco on August % Of
the Windward, with Mrs Peary and Miss Peary on
board, altaough II is thought that the Windward
has already reached Lieutenant Peary and has
remained In the north by his orders. The letters
! were taken last year by Captain Milne of the
Eclipse
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
-Rear-Admiral Robley d Evans.
L. 5. Y FIFTH AVENU E-EN-State Treasurer
4 g. Colvin Of Gens Falls; Governor Odeil. and
Professor Maxwell Snmme rville. Of the University
Of PENNSYLVANIA. blyman LOUIS
Bedell of Goshen. y Y. and State Senator George
i Green Of Rlnchamton HOLLAND Theodore
Cuyler Patterson. of Philadelphia GRAND-AdJu-
tant-CieneraI NJ. Hoffman, y 9. n y. MUIR
RAY HILIl-Cieneral Amasa J. Parker, 0f Albany
IMPERIAL. =. Taussg. Of Cleveland MAN
HATTAN-Goveruor George X. Nash of Ohio; DIT.
T. l.. Trudeau. of Saranac Lake, and OakeS Arnes,
OF Boston NETHERLAND-Ex-Pos Postmaster
eral Wilson s BisselI, Of buffalo PLAZA-Pro-
fessor Henry Wade Rogers. Of NeU--Haven. SAVOY
DR. Walter N-it. Of Berlin. NICToIIA-W. a
Sutherland Of Rochester. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
General Nelson A Miles l.. :. A, and William
Pinckney White. OF Maryland
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
4 NEW GET-RICH-OrICK cONcEPy

From l2e 10 49 per year for their money
Is the very latest inducement offered by a Broad
81 concern TO investors L. 7. Wiley & Co is
Tho name OF the company. Mr.. Wiley is a young
man who was, until very recently a messenger
boy lie wears glasses. is underszed. ana tinidlv
opens the door OF Room No 81 No IS Rroad-st
when the visitor knocks. There's typewriter girl
inside. and man named Havens who spends
much of HIS time in Office of a Consolidated
Exchange broker. Ravens says that the story
that Wiley = messenger for tha notorious =
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
WILL WITNESSES IN TOLLS
TWO CHARGED WITH KNOWING RICE
DOCUMENT WAS FORGED.
TX EyAMrNATIoN OF PATRICK. FAMILY
PHYSICIAN DECLARES THAT HE GAVE
DEAD MAN 40 MERCURY.

PHYSICIAN DECLARES THAT HE GAVE
DEAD MAN 40 MERCURY.
David /. Short. notary. and Morris Meyers.
formerly confidential clerk 10 albert T. Patrick.
the LAWYER who is being examined on the charge
Of numbering William NJ. Rice, we've arrested
Yesterday. charged with forgery in tie first de-
gree. II is alleged that they acted as witnesses
10 the Rice will in which the property was left
TO Patrick. knowing that the viii was forged.
The men were arrested on warrants issued by
Justice Jerome on complaints made 10y Assistant
District Attorneys Osborne ana GarVan. after
the hearing adjourned yesterday.
Short was arrested e. No. 100 Nassau-st, ana
Meyers I'm hts office in lower Broadway. The
pr soners were first taken To the Criminal Courts
Building II was thought that Justice Jerome
would come down and have them arraigned.
lie did not however, and they were taken to
Police Headquarters There they were visited
by Mr. Cantweu. Of Cantwell & Wall. their coun-
sci Apparently no effort had been made at
late hour to get bondsmen.
The hearing yesterday was begun in the library
NJ the District Attorneys office, when John r..
Potts told Of having seen two checks drawn by
Rice and made payable to Albert T. Patrick as
trustee with the places for amounts left blank
Patrick had taken the checks from his pocket
unintenti, lally. ne said. when he was getting
out the viii and assignments Of property.
After Potts had been examined court was ac-
5ourned 10 the home Of Dr. Walker Curry who
was Rices physician the time Of his death
Dr. Curry has been i'll. and was unable to go 10
the court to testify. He described his treatment
Of Rice. and said that he had never given hlce
any mercury He had never seen Patrick in
Rices room and had never mentioned Patrick $
name TO Rice, as Jones Mr.. Rice valet had
told him not to do so. In answer 10 question
Dr. curry said that he stiu believed Rice had
died from natural causes.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30

We've found the missing link
The clothing bridge that will
carry a boy contentedly from the
6-vear-Old sailor suit-baby suit
he calls ito the I2-year-old
plain jacket suit, a mother S
abOmination.
It's a Norfolk jacket, full
bloomery breeches. with buckle
at knee; free and easy, yet smart.
81 to SII.
TO THE MEN,
Two small lots of very costly
diagonal worsted walking coats
and vests are to be discontinued.
Made to sell for $40, the silk
lined ones are now marked $50.
Made TO sell for $33, the serge
lined are now $25.
Whoever intends having a
new Easter suit of this kind may
as well get the benefit.
ROGERS. PEET G COMPANY.
a5s Broadway. car, Warren:
l26U Broadway. SD. ny Hiai''
ana - West $50 81
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
Chronic BEGGARS HELD N BAIL,
THE MCANNs. ARRESTED FOR. ANNOYING
WEALTHY PEOPLE. TAKEN TO COURT.

THE MCANNS. ARRESTED FOR ANNOY ING
WEALTHY PEOPLE. TAKEN TO COURT.
Patrick Mccain and his wife Mary were ar
raigned before Magistrate Mott I'm the Norkyine
Police Court yesterday morning charged with
writing begging letters 10 wealthy people. Mrs,
McCanu carried a one-year-old child in her arms.
and there I'm court besides, three other chill
dren-Matthcw. eleven years old; James, nine years
old. and Bernard, four years old. The McCanns are
said 10 have asked for help the plea that they
were about 10 be disposessed with their four chill
dren. Letters from Mrs. q. A. DE GcTsdOrff OF No.
- East SiNtyfourth-st, and Robert hoe. Of No. Il
East Thirty-siNth-st., were produced as evidence.
Matthew called 10 the stand. and testified
that he went 10 Mr.. Hoes house and got s. for his
mother Agent Fogarty. OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children, who made the
complaint said that the McCanns had got more
than si5o from Mrs. Hoe in the last year \ number
OF letters in addressed envelopes ready he sent
we're shown. Among Them were letters 10 Mrs.
=. \. Pendleton. No. East Eighty-siNth-st.. Mrs.
William =. Clarke No 81 MadiSOn-aNe.. Mrs r
y. Wesson. No. o. East Fifty-eighth-st.. and Mrs.
". Boardman, No 81 East FOrty-iifth-st. Fogarty
said that the McCanns had supported themselves
nv the proceeds OF their begging for more than two
years. They had written 10 the Vanderbilt Goulds
ssges. Rockefellers and many other prominent
people
When Magistrate Mott asked McCarn II he
worked. he replied: no: ! caught a cold three
work" I
Magistrate Mott held the McCanns IN 500 hail for
tlaL M default OF which they We're sent 10 iaiI
pending the trial. >
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30

s. Dean Company IS absurdity. The typewriter
girl did rot know. she said.
glance at the circular shows one oc the short
est cuts to wealth yet discovered II you invest
so with the company you will receive from $ to
$50 profit each month from 129 to 4So per cent Il
year.
President WaEar of the Consolidated Exchange
said yesterday that Havens was dealing on ms
and that he had evidence that Hdvens was con-
nected with Willey.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT or NEW YORK Ef,[RIl2 ERIPAY. MARCH -, 1901.
steamer IEeIIos tGer). Jansen Hamburg March 12 In
ballast Philip Ruprecht. Arrived at the Bar 2.4o
Steamer Camocas cBD Penrire Rio Janelro March .
and II Lucia -. with COTE" to Ifusk Jevon@. Arrived
s'saarr q Rs.@n ,n5 q. Dean Ma4aos March T. and
& 90. Arrived at the bar AT 1.I5 a
Steamer Havana itoherts@s Iaupeche March lG Vera
cabin passenFers to James + Ward L 40. Arrived at
steamer I'ueraventu,a. Gates. Newport News with
steamer Princess Anne Davis. Newport News and Nor
'' w % l an Itorc i l p'Hiqo1 Mint r,,. - 60
s,ean-r nenefactor. Swain, Philadelphia. with mdse
steamer oneida. Staples, Providence William p
steamer supposed i.xster Cy ,Bp: Watkins Bristol
va Passed Flre isIand At $ 90 p M
Five K 90 southeast - Fire island at 1913 m.
SANDY Hook \ J. March %. $50 n-Wind north
SAILED.
steamers Largo Bay CBD for Baltimore: Canadian
Gtr, Liyergoo STANDARD cer, F1gshins jamestown
Iroquois. Charleston aud Jacksonville; Matanzas Tam
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
pant RT Ndn"YorE for 1ITtrpo5l 'aI cand
Glasgow. 2s-saiIed. steamer Assyran OBJ, Pick
London. March 4.'-saled. steamer Tomoana Or, Eel
Kinsale March 2!.-Passed. steamers Navigator eRr.
Edgar. New orleans FayaI for IIverpool- pbfa
delphian 0frl. Walters NeW-York Liverpool
Brow Head, March 2siaSsed.
Everest. New York FOR Liverpool
Sclly March 29Passed Elise Marie tCier) Dali
dorf. Hamburg for New York
Lizard. March % $40 m-Iassed.
tFrl. Simon. New for
StCu. March 26-Sailed steamer Kentucky dan, Fried
Scw-NOFk.
Hamburg. March 2s-Saued. steamer D!anlant Ger,
Reuers New York '
Cherhourg. March 20 SAB m-Arrived steamer Graf
Hamburg proceeded.
Havr~ March -. m-Arrived. steamer l: Aquitaine
err. simon. New-Nork.
Pauiac. March 2s-Sai!ed. steamer Hughenden tRr,
New York ''
Genoa. March - m-Arriyed steamers Ksiseriu
and Naples. 27th. Trojan Prince ,rr, faFietHn
New York Ponta DelRada, etc sailed .i,th
Auguste Victoria Ger. kasmpf' New York
TeturninR from Oriental cruiseb.
Pouta Ferraria. March 2:Fassed. AIar deer,
WtIheImi Gibraltar Naples ana Genoa
SheckeH. New York for Constantnople. etc. ~
Malta. March 2A-PHssed steamer Hutton tBrl Sundiev
Calcutta via Port said for New York.
St Micharls March 29Arrlved previously
tBri. Bruce. Palermo for New-York.
Madeira March ~-Sailed steamer Rucentaur tBr) New
NichaeIs. March 29-Arrived previously.
nla GtaD, Montana, Genoa and Naples for New
York.
Bombay. March 2a-Arriyed previously. steamers Inch
keith tISrl. Major. Baltimore and NewNork Aden
and Calcutta; 9th, Lady Jocey tT'rl. Cook. New
York via Alexandria.
Brow Head March -. 10 p n-Passed. steamer Nomadic
CBr,. Thomas New York Liverpool
Wellington. March 21-Saled. steamer knight Errant
C3rl. James United States.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
DENIED BY THE oFFJcJ.tS

The report that tho Postal Telegraph Cornpsry
snd the American Telegraph and Telephone com
pany have entered into a working agreement and
that the Western Union Telegraph Company IN
tends 70 form protective alliance with insener.
dent telephone companies was characterized yester-
d2v untrue 10y President Eckert OF the Westery,
Union and President Chandler Of the Postal T.Ia-
graph Company, who declare that such neeotfa.
tiOns in contemplation. Western Union SOL
was exceedingly strong and active yesterday clos.
ing ~ sas, net advance for tho day e7s points
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
4 HUMAN SKELETON TNEARTHED

While excayating for a building at No. so
West Ninety-seveuth-st. yesterday afternoon some
workmen unearthed what is believed 10 be a human
skeleton. The bones crumhled when handled. They
We're taken 10 tho West One-hUndredth-st. station.
Later they sent 10 the morgue Detective
MerZ Was sent out 10 make an investigation He
believes the bones are those of buried some
years ago. and thinks the place formerly a
hurNlng ground.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
s55. .ooo roR EKcHANaE AEAr

D, was reported yesterday that So 600 had heen
pad for 2 seat on tho New-York Stock Exchange
The last sale known 20 have been made OF a mem
bsrship occurred about q week ago. the price being
So 600, the record figure. Less than a year ago
seats selling al $4,000 which figure repre-
scented 100 per cent increase the price OF men,
berships In 1885,
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
VEHICLE COMPANY TO CEASE WORK

Boston, March 29-The directors Of the New Eng
land Electric Vehicle and Transportation Company
have voted recommend 10 the shareholders the
winding up of the concern and "a special meeting
Of the stockholders will he held in Jersey CITY on
April - vote upon the recommendation of the
directors that the company be dissolved
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
ALLEGED ABScoNDER ARRESTED HERE

MAS INDUCED TO BOARD A VESSEL AFTER A
MEXICAN JUDGE HAD DISCHARGED HIN.
Charles =. Cosgrove, alias Henry Z Seaman.
was arrested yesterday when the steamship IA
vana- from Mexico, touched her pier in this cit,
There are four indictments against him-one for
srano larceny IN the first degree, and three Tor
Forgery IN the third degree. He had been induced
20 board The vessel al a Mexican port after being
discharged by Mexican Judge
'osgrove was confidential man Up TO January !
~ the stewart-liowo-Msy Company OF No 81
Mercer-st-, manufacturers 81 sl-lr;s. He then be-
came connected with Reuchen. Ba n & Co Of No
sas Broadway. on February p he lef, tb.ir on,
ploE and went 10 Mexico. II Is charged thar he
took S5o OF the flrms money with him NAhgu N.
stewart howe-May Company heard of mis- A. No
hls books gone over and alleged thar il had dis
not furnished. " '
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
NO BID on TIE TERRY.
SALE OF THE ARMY TRANSPORT MUST TIE AD-
VERTISED AGAIN

VFRTIsED AGAIN.
The War Department received bids for the
transport Terry and in consequence the vessel was
sold yesterday. The upset price was $40 600.
which will probably b. lowered to $4,000 when the
boat is again advertised.
The Terry originally the twinecrew boat
Hartford in the service between the Connect, ,ut
shore towns and this city. She cost $4,000 but the
United States Government at the outbreak of the
Spanish war paid $4,000 for her She was altered
into hospital ship. and was Havana At
the close Of tho she was converted into an
army transport and named the Terry. The
Terry was built In Philadelphia I'm 1892. She reg
listers 9S6 tons net. and IS 22s feet long has a beam
OF 40 feet and draws Is feet OF water
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
Misses Suits.

Short SlSirts,-for walking or wet
weather. Latest flare model
10 row stitched hem,-medium
and Oxford grey.
800
Black Taffetas Silk EtOn COATS
plain or tucked, with or with
out lace collars. Lined with silk.
$50 and $50
Venetian cloth, HOmespun or
Serge Suits. New flare fiounce
Skirts. Coats lined with silk.
COlors: blue, tan, mode, grey
and black. Sizes IA to f6 years.
1900
Venetian, Cheviot or Covert Cloth
Suits. EtOn Goats with vests
finished with gilt braid and
buttons. Skirts with latest
graduated flare fiounce,-lined
throughout with silk.
COlOrs:- mode, tan, blue and
black.
Sizes II to 16 years,
$3.50
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
Announcements
Mohonk. Z. & w. MohOnk-
a new high banded collar.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATrRE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 5.47 Sunset , % Moons age 10
HIGH WATER.
.M-sandy Hook 4Il Gov. Island AS Hell Gate 6.3t
NT-Sandy Hook Island 90 Hell Gate III
New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
BUOU--BMEllA

MAT TO-DAY. 2.f5.
To NIGHT at S-t5.
Apr. 3-Souvenirs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-29

Reports from Western shipping sta.
tIons indicate a degree Of waste In
current egg collections that Il almost
unprecedented. A prominent NebIas-
ka collector reports three days col
lectlons amounting to 9.AI5 dozen. OF
which i.564 dozen we're bad. e5S dozen
checked. 1888 dozen seconds. and only
202s dozen, or about 20 per cent No.
/ GRADE Another collector IN The same
state writes that the stock coming
IN varies from 4 dozen rols 70 the case
up 70 total loss. and says: "Of about
900 cases received this week. ! doubt
that We set 800 cases No l." Prices
have necessarily been put down 90 low
al country stations that receipts are
expected to fail on still further. and
there Is every probability that Eastern
consumptivo trade viii have % depend
considerably upon refrigerator eggs
Tor some time to come.-N 7. Produce
Review.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-29

At a meeting OF dairymen on the
exposition grounds at Buffalo. Mt
Gregg Of Minnesota spoke on the
points necessary ia dairy cows ap1
sires. He called attention 10 the ne
cesslty for strengthening the consti-
tutional vigor Of dairy animals and
warned against trying to develop the
dairy capacities above the constitu-
tional ones. Health. strength and
dairy qualities should be looked after
We fancy that the judges Of our dairy
cattle will nnd these points hard 70
guard The judge may form a cor
rect opinion Of the dairy qualities Of
an animal, but to determine the
amount Of yigor is a more difficult
thing. The man that has charge OF
such an animal all -the time for years
may have a pretty clear conceRtlon OF
the truth. but the casual observer
cannot have such. The history Of the
ancestors also are necessary % shed
light on the health and, Yigor OF their
oRsprlng. Thus new problems are
arising for tho judges to solve, anq we
believe the breeders Of dairy Cows
win IN the future demand that the
questions be solved
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-29

low. throwing up his open hand with
fingers pointing In all directions
And when yer git ter the fork Of the
road. Jest take the fork hand A
laugh from the crowd greeted his
rough Jest The man on the wagon
showed a slight red tinge under the
swarthy tan OF his face.
4 amt here TO raise no row." he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-29


CCopyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Cob
The sun shone down hot and parch-
ing upon the lonely canvas covered
wagon that slowly wound It's way
across the burning sands towards the
village Of Bear Creek. The painting
horses. wet with dirty foam. labored
heavily as the awkward wagon moved
slowly along A tall lean man with
short. etubby whiskers sat holding
the lines. and urged on the tagging
steps Of the tired animals From
within the covered body came the low
sound OF a womans voice as she
crooned the sweet melody Of some old
fashioned hymn. Suddenly the sing
ing ceased.
Are we almost thero?" she asked,
with a tired hopefulness In her voice.
A head appeared from behind the flap
Of the curtain. It was rather a pretty
head, with its wealth OF dark brown
hair.
Are we almost thereir she asked
again, pushing her elbows out upon
the front seat The man looked
around with a soft smile.
YES" be said DO you see them
low. squatty houses yonder?' The
woman nodded assent We'll, that's
nit" he said. as he touched her cheek
affectionately. He spoke with slow
drawl. his words dropping as If with
studied weight
In a few minutes the wagon en-
tered the narrow. iane-like street,
lined with It's rough log huts. At the
frst sight OF the white canvas In the
distance the inhabitants Of Bear
Greek had collected 60 watch the grow
ing speck and 10 indulge In curious
speculation, as to its occupants.
Its one 'er them fellers ter work
at Oh Jim Crawford's. guegs," said a
rough-looking individual Of capacious
girth
YES. dam eml They've been 'er
pllin In here like bees Nv late" re-
Eponded another.
It was evident that the people Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-29

The British possessions Ia North
America and the West Indies are larger
than the territory Of the United States
Of America. including Porto Rico and
Alaska. On the North American con-
tinent alone. King Edwards posses
sions are nearly 100000 square miles
larger than those OF the United States,
and taking in the West Indies and
Newfoundland, moro than 100000
square miles larger.