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New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Conference Of Foreign Missions Boards. Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, morning and after
Forey-eighth annual meeting. American Society
of civil Engineers, No 220 West F1fty-seVenth-st-
IL a. m: reception, p m
Health Board, II a. m.
Trial Of Captain Herlihy. Police Headquarters,
afternoon.
Meeting OF the Committee Of Fifteen. after
boo--
Board of Public improvements afternoon
Conference OF organizations faVoring charter
changes United Charities Building, evening
Dinner in honor of William H. Ten Eyck' Hotel
Savoy. evening
Dinner Of the Bowdoin Alumni Association, Hotel
Manhattan. $50 p m
Jewellers Association, dinner, Waldorf-AstoriaT
evening.
Dinner. first panel sherifrs Jury. Delmonicos s.
$50 p. m. -, @
school Board of Manhattan and The Bronx
p
opening OF sixtieth anniversary Of Broadway
Tabernacle. p. m.
Annual reception, Morton Commandery NO =
knights Templar, Lenox Lyceum, evening.
Entertainment and reception Beth Israel hospl-
raj Grand Central Palace, S:l5 .. m
The Yaehtsmen's Club address on "Yacht Meas
urement" by John Hyslop, evening.
Paonla's Institute lecture by Charles Sprague
Smith, on 'Lope de Vega Cooper Union D p m
Board OF Education free lectures, p M; Great
hall of Cooper Institute, Eighth-st ana ihlrd-aEe
''Die Walkire.' T. w Surette; ST. BartholoneW $
and the Chinese G. NJ. Walker; Young Mems In,
eTitufe No 222 BoUery THE Attributes OF Matter,
Il n C;ray; Y NJ c. A. Hail. No. 50 East Twenty
fhird-s+ 1.-THE Photographic Camera In AStron-
any Professor R. W. Prentiss; Baron de Hirsch
Trade School, No. 222 East Sixty-fourth-st' Elec-
tric Heating and Its Applications
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
PURSUING 4 DEFAULTER.
MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE STOLEN MANY
THOUSANDS TO BE ARRESTED WHEN
HE REACHES LIVERPOOL

With all secrecy possible preparations have been
making by the members 90 the staff of the Dis
trict Attorneys office Captain Titus, Of the De-
tective Bureau, and Detective Frasee, Of Head
quarters. for the apprehension Of man said TO
be fugitive from justice and who is alleged to
have hlched in various ways 100000 or more from
a Walker-st. wholesale firm.
Assistant District Attorney Cans yesterday ap
piled TO Judge Cowing, in Part I OF General Ses-
sions. for a bench warrant for the alleged fugt-
tive The is the ocean, having re-
Gently sailed for Liverpool. and is due to arrive
there tonight. The Liverpool police have been
sent his full description by cable, and will arrest
him the minute the vessel reaches port He is
charged with obtaining by means OF forgery from
the Walker-st house the specific sum Of $4,000,
but il is known that the defalca'ion will greatly
exceed this m. The fugitive is said to be
young who has been well connected IN New
York both in business and social way, and who
has for years held a position Of trust. He the
firms confidential man. Captain Titus traced him
Boston. where he lost sight Of Then ne
was traced to two other cities. and finally
Quebec. where it learned that he had
taken passage for LIVERPOOL
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE.

PRISONER THOUGHT TO BE ONE OF GANG THAT
HAS BEEN swINDLING LIQUOR DEALERS
A man giving his E. II. Kennedy
held by Magistrate Hogan in the West Fifty fourth
st. police court yesterday morning in default OF
81 900 bail on the charge OF passing forged check
on Herman Suesen, saloonkeeper at No. 991 Sixth
ave. On January 10 a at present unknown
went into the wholesale liquor of c. Jouard at
No. e14 Sixth-ave. and after making several cash
purchases asked Mr. Jouards manager to give him
a blank check, he wished to send some money to
a friend in Boston. He said that check any
bank would do. The manager tore from Jouard's
checkbook check No. 2,5O6 and gave it TO the
The next day Kennedy called at suesens saloon
with this check, which was on the Firth Avenue
Bank drawn for SIS 60, payable TO E. H. kenedy
and supporting to be signed by G. Jouard. Tho
check was cashed and later returned by the Fifth
Avenue Bank being worthless.
Kennedy was arrested Monday night and held yes
terday morning for trial Thursday. Suesen was
I'll and unable to appear against him. Mr. Jouard
identified the check the given by his man
ager to the stranger January 10. 1t is thought
that Kennedy is "A member OF a gang which has
been victimizing liquor dealers for some months
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
CAR CRUSHEs SMALL BOYS LEG

Harry Steiler, aged four years, whose parents
live ct No. p Bogart-st williamsburg was run
down last night by trolley car No. 776 Of the
Flushing Avenue Extension line The accident oc-
CURED Flushing-ave and Forest-st. The fender
struck the boy and threw him into the basket but
he bounded out again and the wheels passed over
his left leg, crushing IL at the hip. The boy be-
came wedged under the hind wheel and 10 remove
him IL was necessary to raise the An ambu-
lance then conveyed him 70 St Catharine's Hos
pital, where the limb amputated.
At the hospital IL was said last night that the
boy would die. The motorman arrested.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
I'll ZOE MUNIcTPAL TENEMENT HoUsE.

Alexander Law, OF the Church Association for
the Advancement OF the Interests OF Labor. said
yesterday that a bill 10 be introduced in the
Legislature providing that the city build model
tenement house covering square block. The ten
ants are 10 pay sufficient rent each month to
defray the interest and other charges the prop
erty until the city is reimbursed In full for its
entire outlay The tenants are then to become the
owners OF their apartments.
II is TO be municipal tenement house. with a
building loan attachment.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-Professor Palmer c. Ricketts, of
Troy. ASTOR-State Railroad Commissioners
Frank NJ Baker of Owego FIFTH AVENUE
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. of Rhode lsland.
GIIsEY-Oren E Taft Of Chicago. GRAND
Captain A. G. Hammond, L. S. A. HOLLAND
Parker Conway. of Albany. IMPERIAL-W. L.
Barnard of Massachusetts. MANHATTAN-Wu
Ting-fang Chinese Minister to the United States.
MURRAY HILL-Ex-Judge j. Rider Cady. OF Hud-
son VICTORIA-Ex-Congres Charles Tracey.
OF Albany WALDORF-Ex-Governo W. a. Nc
Corkle OF West Virginia and John Sanford, OF
Amsterdam y. 7.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
EuRNITURE CoMBLNATIONs UNDER wy

Negotiations are under way to arrange for the
consolidation of the larger furniture manufacturers
Of Grand Rapids Mich, basis of buying pres
ent plants and reorganizng under single manage
ment. H. A Marshon, representing Charles r.
Flint. c. c. Converse OF Boston, and others. has
secured options eight ten large factories.
The Grand Rapids Chair Company and the Royal
Furniture Company among the concerns which
reported to have declined enter into the pro-
posed combination.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
NETWORK CITY.

The principal speakers expected at the comph-
nentary dinner be given for william ID len
F.vck AT the Hotel Savoy this evening will be
Governor Odell, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS woodruff
Senator Depew and ex-Judge Ernest Hail. Covers
will be laid for one hundred guests, and an or
chestra Of twenty pieces will furnish classical ana
popular music during the progress of the dinner
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW-YORk, JANUARY lVol
ARRIVED.
Steamer Boston City cB. Barclay Bristol December n
rived at the & Bar at @ 4a...,, m ,,ru r.rr, Wit,
nss @ 9hq % sd a at the Ba4 at M
steamer PotomsS & anderson " i 'fngASy n
stesner Norge dam, Knudsen, copenhasen December
IS Christlanla 30 and Chrsansand 81 with mdse. IA
CABIN ] ana o. 3L sITaSe @ aS m 10 ui'"' ' Oo
spaarndam Dutch. stenger. Rotterdam Janu
passengers to the HollandAmerica Line Arrived at
steamer Adirondac| Gn Owen. Kingston Dsesneer %
port Imo4 with mdse ana ii Cabin passsngsrs TO- Pm
Forwood & KellOek. Arrived at the bar at 20 m.
santa Anna . January FT0a!sa with cedar and ma
Steamer Tyrian Ci5rJ Hall santa Mara December IS
St Marie JSRSa lam, & GOnays. YES Port de P8s 1Rd G
Arrived at the Bar at $50 m. 14th:
and Para January 8 With mdse cabin passengers
to 91s Anna @ Ts s. 81 s9s bS5 es m
and ST Lucia January = With sugar TO Aherton Hitch
Steamer Iampasas Barstow. Galveston January and
Key West II, with mdse and passengers to Chas II NAL
steamer Navahoe johnson. Jacksonville January IL
Steamer Nacoochee Smith, Savannah January IL with
Steamer Rio Grands Johnstone Brunswick, Ga January
Steamer Jeerson Dole NEWPORT r@ News ~ and yoTto
with mdse ana passengers to Ola Dominion SIS Co.
east. light: hazy-
SAILED.
Steamers Alsenbo5n; Phadelphia Chicago City Br'
Yebncoa .a, TEaEe lGeT Bremen via Southampton; wil
beverley Q5r Port LnOn; FL Mar, New-Orleans; Cevc
Br). Liverpool; jamestown Norfolk Newport News;
Bencln (Br), Norfolk; roquos Charleston
Vlllei Sandman (r) Glasgow: (PoTt) Lis
bon. etc and King Rleddyn CBr). Philadelphia.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
Liverpool. Jan 15-sailed steamer Cuhc CRr). Caven
New-YOrH
MsDn swanssa Jan 15-saed steamer Ma'conomo r
Lizard Jan l4-Passed steamer Staatendarn (Drtcb,
Wander Zee New-York. for Rotterdam
Prawle. Point. Jan 15Passed. Barcelona Ger
Bohn, Hamburg for New-York
Dunnet Head. Jan 15-Passed Nubia UIer,
Schuike. New-YOrk for Copenhagen. etc
st Michaels. Jan ljArrived, PennsuIar CPorD
New-York for Lisbon sailed steamer John Bright CBr
Wyness. New-Yorl.
St Vincent, G V; Jan a7-sailed steamers Star of
Australia tBr), Reed 0rom New-YorlO Melbourne. etc.
4th KurraGhee dr I1ddle tfrom York;. Port Natal
Eageton. New-York via 81 Michaels
Trieste. Jan 12Arrived, Picqua CBr) Fikins
New-York via Malta.
Sydney. N S W. Jan 13-Arrived previously steamers
ndradeyi (Brl, Forth NewYort via Melbourne for
land; Melbourne Br). Ross. New-York Vincent
c V.
Montsvideo. Jan 14-Arrtved. steamer westhau (3r)
Morgan. New-York.
bermuda, Jan Is. :35 m-Sailed steamer Caribbee
(Br). Scott 6rom New-Yorlo West Indies
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
WESTCHEsTER COUNTY
TARRYTOWN.

The Vestry OF Christ Church decided on Friday
fhght TO confer upon the Rev. J. Selden Spencer.
the rectoT the title Of rector emeritus. This action
was taken in view OF Mr.. Spencers faithful service
OF neafly half century. t was also decided to
eHteI4 call to his son, the Rev Creighton Spencer
or Hempstead. Long Island The Rev. Irving
sp1hcer, curate OF the church, has resigned to ac-
cSpt call at Stamford Conn
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
EW-ROCHELLE.

Mrs. Julia Sherwood. well to do widow, Of No
2e Lafayettest. this place. was found dead in bed
this morning II is supposed that she died from
heart disease. Mrs. Sherwood lived with her SON.
in-law, Howard lie Count, local business man.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
PEEKSKILL.

Miss Alice Montross. only daughter Of Postmaster
and Mrs. David G. Montross will be married this
afternoon TO Charles II. Miller. The ceremony will
be performed o'clock at the home Of the bride
parents, In South-st
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
YONKERS.

Edward Markham, author of The Man With the
Hoe Will address the members of the Young Mems
Christian Association on Saturday night John
Kendrick Bangs, the author, will preside at the
meeting
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

petition in involuntary bankruptcy mas pee
filed against Emil ]. Stake and Arthur Elorloge'
oor,noeinp the firm Of Stake & Edridge. fur manu-
factI,rers at No <2S F1fthave., by two cTedltors-
Otto Erler, S7.14S and Thour Praetorlous S4o'A01
January Y their inability to pay their debts. ana
ground and that they transferred part Of their
stock amounting 10 5000. Judge Brown, of the
United States District Court has appointed Will
lam Ford Upson receiver or the assets, with bond
Of
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TODAY.
Vessel For Line Mails close. Vessel sails
C,arnnanic IJyerpool White STAR. $50 1900
Noordland Southampton Red STAR. $50 m 300
Havana y Y & Cuba. ..12:Oo m 300 p m
trinidad Rermuda Quebec .....-... m 1000 a
C,nai cIaIyeston Mallory. 800 m
Lauenburg. Hayti Munson. ......-. $3.50 m l2;uo m
THURSDAY. JANUARY II.
la Champagne. Havre. French. 700 m 1000 m
Santiago Nassau. 1900 500 m
ri Paso New-OrIeans Morgan. ....... 800 m
Jefrerson Norfolk old Dominion 800 m
FRIDAY. JANUARY IS
Herman Tampco ...........12:Oo 800 p m
AIgonOuin Charleston, CLYDE 800 m
Rio Grande brunswick. Mallory 300 m
Jamestown Norfolk, old Dominion. 800 II
Canadian. Liverpool Leyland. .......... -
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16

William L. Mercer, stock broker at NO. 20 Broad
St who lives at the Park Avenue Hotel has filed
petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of ss6 and
no actual assets. He has notes of several persons
to the amount of 81 900, but they considered
worthless Most Of the debts were contracted in
this city and Rochester.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
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Massapedua. Bordeaux January 4..........
Victoria. Queenstown, January d Ancnor 1
Jersey City Swansea January Bristol CITY
Ctta d Palermo Gibraltar. January 3..... Italian
Britannia .........St Lucia. January 1l-.-.....-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
7:22 Sunset 4:57 Moon rises 347 age
HIGH WATER.
AM.-Sandy $3.50 GOV. Island APP Hell Gate 6:II
PM-sandy Hook 4:C9 Gov. Island 4:41 Hell
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16

The Holtin Chemical Company, manufacturer of
patent medicines at Nos. SO and 95 Maiden Lane
made assignment yesterday 10 Harry L. Leavitt
Melvin G. Wenstock. the attorney, said that the
failure due to poor collections. The Iiabili-
ties are $500, and nominal assets of $500 The
company Incorporated in August 1899 under
West Virginia laws, with authorized capital
stock of $4,000, of which, it was said, $500
paid in cash.
Justice Blanchard of the Supreme Court, has
granted order dissolving the Provident Cooper
ative Savings and Loan Association formerly at
No. 6H Broadway, and appointed William H
Ricketts, permanent receiver of the concern. He
was appointed temporary receiver on March z 1898
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16

The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook''-con-
tanning over 500 most practical and valuable
cooking receipts free TO every patron.
Send postal card with your full address.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
Announcements.

Prince Albert No. 2.
Full Dress Shirts.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16

Alum is used in some baking powders
and in most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders, because it is cheap, and makes a
cheaper powder. But alum is a coros-
i've poison which, taken in food, acts injuri-
ously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
STEVENSON SELECTED.
Lincoln's Es-Treasurer to Succeed Reye-
nue. Collector Uoutz.


The president has commissioned II.
mer u. Stevenson, of Lincoln, Ncb., tO
he collector of internal revenue for Ne
braska, with headquarters at Omaha,
vice j. +. lloutz. II is understood SEN
ator llansbrough. although not having
the pleasure of an acquaintance with
either Senators Millard or Dietrich.
wrote them in behalf of Collector
lioutz, knowing his efficiency. u. H.
Thompson of Lincoln called on Prcsi-
dent Mckinley in company with Scna-
tor Dietrich. The appointment of Mr..
stevenson, it is understood, was pleas
ing To Mr.. Thompson.
MIR. Stevenson was notified of his APP
pointment through ID. T.. Thompson.
whose lieutenant he was during the
senatorial contest. Mr.. Thompson
wired from Washington:
1.-The president has just signed your
commission as internal revenue collcc-
toa. Congratulations"
Mr. Stevenson said he did not know
when he would take charge of the of.
flee, but he had heard that Mr.. Houtz
was appointed four years ago July |,
and he supposed his term of Office
would begin at the end of Mr.. Houtz's
four years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
LAY CLAIM TO LAKE FRONT
pottawatomic Indians WIN Descend on
Chicago.

The tribe of Pottawatumic Indians,
living in Van Buren, county, held n
secret pow-wow at Hartford. Michigan,
to listen to a report of scouts sent TO
Chicago. by unanimous vote the
tribe decided To sail for Chicago June
%, under the leadership of Chief Isaac
Quignoo, who is the youngest and most
daring fullblood Indian of the tribe
Chief Charles Pokagon. son of the late
Simon Pokagon, was deposed together
with his council of seven advisers be-
cause of their lukcwarm attitude, and
seven others were elected members of
the new council. The Pottawatomics
propose to invest the lake front of
Chicago, and then proceed to prove
their claims to the land, which they
believe will he sustained. If the Chi
cago claim is established they will
squat on all the lake front from the
Indiana line to Grand Haven, Mich,
which they say is their land by virtue
OF the same treaty upon which they
base their Chicago claim.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
ONE LEFT TO SERVE TERM.
Violent Deaths for Two Men Taken to
Toronto.

or the three men, Fred Lee Rice,
Thomas Jones and Frank Rutledge,
eXtrad tied from Chicago to stand trial
for the robbery of a bank in Aurora,
Ontario. Rice is the only living survivor
of the three to serve out the twenty
one years Imprisonment to which he
was sentenced. Two tragedies have
put Jones and Rutle dge beyond the
reach of the law. Jones d led from bull
let wounds received in desperate at
tempt to escape from the officers who
were transferring the prisoners from
the courthouse to the Jail, and Rut-
ledge committed suicide by jumping
from the gallery in the Jail to the stone
court thirty feet below.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
A SHERlFF'S NERVE.
1t Saves the Life of Murderer Con-
demned to He Hanged

A Carrollton, Ga, dispatch says:
The nerve of Georgia sheriff, whose
name is Joseph Morrill,, upheld the law
OF the state and saved the life of u
negro from mob. In protecting the
negro, who was saved from the gall
lows only a few hours before through
the efforts of his lawyers, one life was
lost and two men were wounded.
Arrival of militia avertcd trouble and
a special train bearing the negro,
whose crime was the murder Of n little
white boy, whom he found fishing
alone, was speeding towards Atlanta
under guard. The man killed in at
tacking the Jail was George Bennett of
tarrollton, and the wounded men are
Thomas Word, father of the boy, and
an unknown man. presumably u farmer.
Williams, the negro who caused the
trouble. was tried and found guilty
of the murder of the boy January 10,
and was To be hanged Friday, but the
attorneys filed bill of exceptions and
carried the ease To the sup rene court.
A large crowd of people had come To
town To witness the hanging. and when
II was learned that an appeal had been
taken To the supreme court, delaying
the execution, there was much excited
talk, which crystalizcd soon after
ward into the formation of mob.
Then the trouble cnsuCd.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
MAKE A SHOWING
Nebraska in Evidence At the
Woodman Meeting.
Iht STATf IS WILL REPRESENTED
Drill Teams aud Hand Create Good Im-
precision Delegates caucus aud An
nounce Their Choic. for omc,rs
other Important News.

Nebraska is very much incvidcncc at
the Modern WOudman convention az
st. Paul, Minn. The state delegation
caucuscd and endorsed \. Il. Talbot uf
Lincoln for director -. T.. Waters of
Petersburg withdrew from his cand.
dacy for head clerk and &. W. Iawcs
secured the delegations support. The
delegation also endorsed Head Consul
Northcott for reelection. H. II. Crunin
~ oNrill was named for head escort
and l.. w Gilchris, Of Nebraska CITY
Tor auditor. \ steering committee was
appointed, comprising y. IT, Crunin
IT, Il, Gcring, T. =. Allen, e.. W. Jack
son and VI. W, burgess. The Nebraska
drlll teams at Camp Nnrthcut, are two
irnm Omaha, three from Lincoln and
one from PlattSmOuth. They were out
ON dress parade and made good i'm.
preston. The competitive drn will
occur Thursday llagcnow's baud of
ihncnln iS favoritc for first place in
the band contest.
N"braskans on the convention com.
mi ttccs are: q. T.. Nalruth. business.
j. W. Barnett, rules: G.. l.. Reed. rcso.
lntions; W. H. Thompson. salaries and
compensation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
STATE BUYS FAIR GROUNDS
stockholders Vote to Accept the Ofer
of $4,000,


The offer of the state to buy the pres
ent fair grounds for permanent site
for the state fair was accepted at a
meeting OF the stockholders of the ex-
position association. The board of pu b.
lie lands and buildings offered sis. 900
for the grounds and the stockholders
agreed to accept. Previous to the vote
of acceptance the stock holders received
a guarantee from the citizens of an ad-
ditional amount. This amount. .S4, 1852. 80,
was guaranteed by c. II. Rudgc and w.
ID. Fitzgerald. As members of u citi-
zens' committee these gentlemen have
practically succeeded in raising that
amount to be added To the price of the
grounds. The Lincoln Traction com
pany is to be one of the largest sub
scribers to the additional fund. More
than two-thirds of the stock was re-.
presented in the meeting and the vote
to accept the states offer with the citi-
zen's guarantee in sight was unanimous
This assures the stockholders 80 cents
on the dollar for their stock.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
PRESIDENT SAYS NO.
Would Not Accept Third Term Nomipa.
tion ~ rendered.


President Mckinley Tuesday gave
out the following statement;
II regret that the suggestion of n
third term has been made. doubt
whether am called upon To give IL
notice. But there are new questions
OF the gravest importance before the
administration and the country and
their jus: consideration should not be
prejudiced in the public mind by even
the suspicion of the thought of third
term. In view, therefore. OF the rcitcr.
alton OF the suggestion of IL, will say
now, once for all, expressing "a long.
settled conviction, that not only am
not and will not be- candidate for
a third term, but would not accept a
nomination for it II il were rendered
me.
My only ambition is To serve through
my second term to the acceptance of
my countrymen, whose generous con-
hdencc so deeply appreciate, and
then with them TO do nv duty in the
ranks of private citizenship"
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
MURDERERS IN KNEE PANTS.
boys Of Tender Year. Accused Of Kiiiine
Man.

A murder trial, in which the defend
ants, Charles Bettcs and Clyde Moore,
City, Ark. Bettes is but fourteen years
old and wears short trousers. Moore
is sixteen years old. The defendants
are charged with the murder of G. J..
Wiltberger, II farmer, who was killed by
n shot fired from behind while riding
in his wagon on the public road wilt
berger had been to town with load OF
wheat and was on his way home when
he was shot Robbery is the supposed
motive. About two weeks after the
murder the boys were ARE sted and
charged AS stated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

A steady Improvement is shown in
the condition Of Mrs. McKinley's health.
Sir Walter Bcsant, the novelist, died
Monday at his residence in Hamstead,
r""'and, aged 80 years.
At Pioneer, Tenn. c. B Byrd shot
and killed John David, who conducted
IA blind tiger near Byrd's store, 70
which Byrd objected.
State senator Manley of Maine seeks
the nomination for governor on the
platform of one-term and the suppress
sion Of the whisky traffic.
Miss Bessie jackson, the adopted
daughter of r. c. Flower, dairyman
at Poplar Springs, Ga, near Atlanta.
was found murdered near her home,
her throat being cut. A negro boy en-
ployed by Mr., Flower has been arrest
ell on suspicion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-14
SAYS lie Innocent.

Edgar Gierhafcr, alias Howard +.
Vernon, who claims to be vicc-presi-
dent of the Universal Automobile Com
pany, was arrested in Escollcs, Calf,
on bench warrant issued in New
York lie was charged with grand
larceny. II is claimed that forgeries
committed by Gicrhafer in New York
last month against the company en-
ploying him nctted $4,000. Gierhafer
claims he is innocent