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OMIT AM.

Fire Marshal slorso Hrym~r Of BROOKLYN
died yesterday afternoon AZ the German
Hospital Of pneumonia. GLOWING N" 70
moVal % a 'umor from his stomach on Non
dAy The Doctor. had strons hopes Of his
recovery until pneumonia IN both lungs
SET in NJ Nr'W.f vas torn IT, kfcotlyn
In isti aud rived al throusA ~" civil
Wsr-Nrst In the TV"lfh New York olun-
,@err and 'hsu 10 the navy We w,s -Ard-n
of Raymond street Jul under sheriff X no
hart and sss srpoin'"d Pr" Marshal ey
removed IN lsas bv COMMITS loner Scannell
anu rslnstat~t hN the noHrt- Sithin 4 few
mouths ~, va form.rly q Captain IN me
prominent ~ Masonic circles
Msyor Charles r Dimon. ~ Lowell.
Mass died Yesterday OF cancer Of The throat
-. isn ~" ,-"rvcd IN -" 'ivl war four
years Then u" vent 70 Lowell and became
agent Of III. tinted S'e'"s ,artrdse com;
pIny. -stabli shed bv Gen Butler We held
that place moro than 'hirtv yenrs IN ISIS
he was elected q mrTher 81 tho Board u
tis' T : I'D I'D va va T i.,a 70 70. .riJ ri; d. SigTes s
he xas clsr'~i Nayor md rllei he Once
during III" wear lu1i aud ~, aTaiu elected
and - daish''s
M,ruu B,rne. On. 81 he old-s, aud best
kuow o residents n II" seventh wart ~ hrook-
f,c'. 10 IT. c,gitlrth v"tr 10 rnu" from
ireland st,'N N"tt~Ggo ~ ~, n" 80 nsrg~i
IN the real r-'I'" and hgidins ris,u'.-.
from Whu,u ~" T'tlTrc N'r t larcr Tor uru"
four vcIi- 90 When boz gave up hu~in.-.
be- doisi'd o. u'soue sums 20 the IT.
SISTER 81 'hr rogr ADD ~ Peter = Ho-pit.l
aud 'hrn divided IL p~fop,rtv az onr h..
sohs and -four dtughi-rs. ho .prNtye hin
Richard VI johnson ~ Indiana. q division
,hisi ii fhc orfcs % The Autiip ~ f0r the pO-t
Once Department. N~r-i.nf'Dn. va found
dead a. b'-i 1' ~. Iomr u"lr ooi
r-i'rdaN morning Nr Nas ~ lesr- old
We cUltf'G 90 'h' eva War when or!N IS
ear, Oil ana -ei ,,i ANITA his plt"ut- .",ur.d
hi- discharge on account o. Its p~N'rru"
'ouih He va r coll"rv rruiu.'D ard prsr.
tis"d law before -ut"ring n" ''ov"rhuent
set vice IN Issi
MAJOR T. Motion" di~d ~ hts home n,
nevti'- lake, y .. on tuesday MAJOR
Mrtlone 80 on" 81 ~" piouLsr- 81 The Da-
the founder o. the Fargo A~gus, AID was
on Go, Urdusy'- ~ttN H. wa . cold
democrat. and occupied Nar.ou, pub.Ic
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VIKING rO PAY WAR CLAIM"
Methodist church south Leaves to q. ..
senate Ia Decide what o. Hest Ia Do.

DALLAS. Tex. Nav Il Unless the I'M
cxp-c,-d happens tomorrow. the war
claim" issue ot IA. Methodist Epicopal
Church south. will be settled hy the General
Conference The body to-day after re-
jrC'iEg the majority report - the Publish
ing COMMITTEE. which advised In favor Of
the keeping Of the money. and the mi
nority report which demanded = return Of
all Of II to the Federal Government. adopted
instead the NrMurrav ~compromi-e The
glst Of the measure adopted -:
Thoe' church agents who p-actised
-deSitions. Misrepresentation. CONCEAL
weu'~- sc on Congress are mildly cen
~urttI The furin-' action Of ia" College Of
Bishops IN offering 10 the United States
senate 90 have the Church return ia" money
n the senate should saw 81. Ia ratified.
affirmed and made ia" legal action % the
General conference aud IT tie Methodist
Episcopal Church South. these proceedings,
when taken. 10 Close the Incident finally
The only chance for this action of to-day
TO b~ reyrr-.d or materially changed lies
IN the fact that "a SPECIAL committee Cf five
created bv tho Ger efal Conference" after
the adoption OF the paper was instructed
To rcvlsa IL. carefully removing gram
NAUTICAL errors. lnConslstsuCie-, CpntradiC-
tons. negative features and other bl-m-
ishes. and 20 report the paper hack 10 the
Genera! Conference to-inorrow morning
The chances are that their work - revision
will b. adopted without serious opposition
Then II will he for the Cnitei State- senate
To say whether the money shall - returned
20 the United States Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
NEGRO BISHOP FLAYS CRITIC.
DERRICk'S HOT REPLY TO PRES
BYTERIlN ASSE MRIY SPEAkER.
Calls Minister Who Attacked Negro WINS
tiers . Fool. n snide aud . De,iiish
Man IN His Werhs O~utragreu. "a.
truths-Sttr At 4. ". o.. Conference

Bishop William u Derrick rather startled
the eighty--econd annual Conference ~
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
81 this state. over which he presided In
Allen Church. Jamaica. Yesterday. by
bitterly rebuking the Presbyterian minis
ter now gathered in General Assembly
In this borough. for listening al their meet
ing on Last, Monday 10 what he termed a
parcel of untrnths about the negro people
81 the country. Bishop D~rrick'- out
hurst was u~netp~c,ed. but the four or five
hundred delegates who heard IL applauded
vigorously, Here is part Of What the
Bishop -aid;
oi the General Assembly tn. other day. a
pre-hyterian preacher. who ought TO khow
h@et'er, got up and TOLD some outrarrops
untruths about our people and their work
He said that We were an Of vs. sup%t %stitiou-
ard emotional. that We were not religious.
and tina, our ministers made a practice IN
their work of appealing TO the emotional SIDE
OF the negro character
.rhi>. man is a fool lie Is one OF those
carcass to pick on. tits matter Of surprise
70 me and grief a. well. that Pre.eyt-risn.
ssS9 !ac e ,S s1li!ss e III ,ii |. iA to . " %c ~ . .n man sS shs
iud scs all the res, by, that one msn How
iud rd by the same standard as We Jsdse
the thug Of the Bow-ry. Who after all IL =
whit. man, ard Just a. much a white man -
this Presbyterian preAch'r1
For myself I want TO SAy that no negro In
the country feels kindlier toward white p-o-
nls Than ! do. for am not half snd hair
A. long a. some white men look on the negro
NJ a brut~, and make the negro look on him
NJ a h@ud. very littl- along the line Of TIM
provement can BE- accomplished. As q man
ard a preacher I want to say right now that
I am tired Of th--e little suid~ fellows. Who
~" all tho time hohhing up and taking IN"
negro ~ the '-1t OF Whist they want 10 say
I have tired hard 20 contain myself IL this
matter ard 90 show a true Christian spirit,
br' the untruths that have rome from this
man have emhit'er~d me Tho American
nation viii D" better on when such rrebrands
,r~ on, Of tho ~sy ! condemn such men a.
dsvili-h men.
Bishop Derrick did not mentor the Rev
John y NacCionigle OF NJ. Augustine Fla
In his remarks but everybody at the Con-
ference knew to whom he was referring
The Conference viii last a week. The oJen-
ing sermon Yesterday was preached by thu
Re, 7 Wellington Henderson 81 the Phila-
delphia Conference who was invited over
for 'h- purpose. Bishop Derrick made All
address
tn. Dollar Money collection. which Il
made =, cry wear. the idea being to get NJ
least o. for general church work for zach
church member. Melted owe $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
SALVATION or INFANTS.
The southern General Assembly Relieves
That They Are Not Lost.

JACKSON. Miss. Nav H.-The southern
General Assembly again spent a large part
~ the day discussing infant salvation.
and finally decided 20 make changes that
would simplify Chapter Y, section 2. 81
The Confession Of Farh tn" vote occurred
on tho resolution % DR.. Walden 20 strike
gu, II the report Of the COMMITTEES this
section:
THAT In place Of the language nov CON
tainod ia the first sentence 81 section .,
Chapter Y. the following he used: An
infants diving in infancy are included in
the election - grace and are regenerated
and Saved by Christ through the Spirit,
WHO wOrkc,h when and Nhere He pleaseth.' .
TIE motion did not prevail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
CANADIAN PACIFIC Room.
No Corner. SAW Chairman Var Horne. an,
No Buying for Control.

Canadian Pacific stock made a further
gain In price In the stock market ve~ter-
day. touching 1851 and cloans at 1854
q net gain ~ ?" points.
Sir William a Home. chairman Of
tho board. who was IN this city Yesterday,
said that ~ vas not true that there was any
corner in the stock or huvine for control,
and hat there we're no great immediate
d~evelopmcnts in tho stock which would
nccour' for ite activity He would not
talk about an incr~sse Ia 'he dividend
but admitted that there hnA BEN worry large
land sale. hv the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
GALVESTON IS INTO 2 LES
Irve-Yesr Arrangement Contemplated ny
the Cty and Rrr Cr~ditors.

Meetings were held in This city on Tues
dnv and Yesterday be'w~en n COMMITTEES
representing the holders 81 bonds % the
CITY 81 Galveston and n committee repre-
s.nting the Municipality. II vas decided
tina, the hondhold-rs' COMMITTEES re<om-
mand 20 tho hondhold~rs that for i've wears
they scccpt ~ pr cent. interes, instead
of ; p~r cent
Tho b~ondholders were represented nv
Charles = Fsuchlld, y. ". nal-cy, John
" Hrh~rt and y ". ~Edmund.on. CITY
treasurer L " Kempnef 81 Galveston.
who was ono of that city's Representatives,
slid thai the plans were completed for he
construction Of the proposed sea wall to
protect tho ci'v
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
NM Yard Not e

cap, Purnrll D Harrington has assumed
the Capiainoy Of the yard at the navy ward
in Brookly ~. sucrr"iinc Capt ! n Coehlan.
who has h>-n detached. a. he vail shorty
,oyhlan ha- hecn ordered 10 rsI,ou ~ ID.
Bureau ~ Navigation AZ Washington for
assignment g. special duty, I@nding IN.
de-. -ioU of he bureau ~ 10 his next s--iHn-
meUi.
Tho battle~hip Massachusetts. whlch has
been on a -iy months CRUISE IN southern
waters. arrived nj IN. tbyy ward y'-t"r-
day morning from hea nchoraR" az Io'np-
kipsyille She IL to 10 oy"rhauiod
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
B~ursiar. How ~ Loot post once.

PATERSON, v J. May q Five masked
burglars blew omen the ~sfc IN ia" Lodi Post
OfIce shortly after ? o'clock this morning
with a heavy charge Of dynamite and
wrecked tho lower part ~ the building
The town was aroused bv the explosion,
and n running fight with pistols followed
bafvcen the burglars and armed citizens.
IL IL known that III. thieves secured - - and
. large amount OF stamps The Federal
aut horiti Is ar- ia charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
He,n,-'. M,n,ns superintendent, prn~d.

BUTTE. Mon, Nav 2i.-F Augustus
Heinz and several Of his employees were
tired b-forr Judsc Clancy 81 the District
Conr, to-day on the charge Of contempt
81 court IN defvine an order granted 10 the
Boston and Montana company to survey
and IA" underground working
Of IA" Miurie Hesly mine, II could NOT bn
proved 'hat NJ H"inze directed his men In
~. " sctior ard le vas acquitted, hut his
.iIrri' '-ri~ri was fired 500 or tiv. DAYS
M the CouniN uil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
A.. q. vsnd~rbnr'. Farm mpro en- -n,..

NEWPORT. X l.. Nav p The work on
the alterations To Oakland Farm, owned
by MIR A q Vanderbilt. IL about com
rle, 4 A large dance pavilion has been
erected and ia" polo field has teen en-
hrg,sI to the regulation sIz-. The Younger
tolo playars will U.s. n this summer
An elertric plant has been installed Mr.
and Mrs Vanderbilt will entertain here on
a II -ga -cale This simmer a. their cottage
one OF the Pinard'-, u too small for large
gatherings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
s,arI M ue,n,e In Mining Company.

Brrrr. Mon. NAV ?i-A nov mining
ompan has bccn Incorporated herr by
Senator W 4 Clark. p Augustus Hein,e
and James A. Murray. A millionair" banker
and mining man. N IL the Acquisition
Rain Copper Mining Company and has a
capital stock %. q mn on Tho company
has no connection with any of Hell ze's
other mining companies The Acquisition
and Rain mines are both developed and
rich producers and arr owned Jointly but
Clark. Heinz and Murray
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
New Electric Road rrom Nysck g Rsck.
land Lake.

ALBANY. May 7i.-The Rockland County
Traction Company, with principal once
AZ Nyack. was Incorporated to-day With q
capital ~ 500 coo. to opsrste q street rir,acs
electric road. thirty mile. long. IN the vii.
lagos 81 Uppor Nyack. Nysck and south
NvaCk. and the towns 81 Orangreovn
and Ciarks,owu 10 Rockland fAke. The
directors are e W. Rerv~ and George r.
Carpenter Of Brooklyn. J. ". Dolby. A.
Themars and q r Helmle IL Nvsck. r. n.
Harris ard Fred~i lck Stillvell OF HAcken-
sack, Georr" r, Howell u Philadelphia
and j. G. ne vnolds Of New York citv'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
Nv RI, Cent~s, for Z onSr~ss Nomination

ISpiASAroI.Is. Nav 81 Tho Republican
Congress Convention for the Eleventh.
district has hcen in session at Wabash
since 10 O'Clock this morning and NAV
have ,o adjourn without making a nomina.
non carey T. Cowgirl of Wabash, Fred
Lands ~ ~toeanzpor', Dr Goot of Hunt
ington and George " Steele are N" candi-
dates. aud the field hsH combined against
S,cale IT.. others have enough votes 20
keep him out Of III. nomination. bat they
are unable 20 unite on any one Of the threa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
Good crop Reports.

TorFks. Kan. NAV H-Heavy rains
have fallen all over Kansas within the pa,
tv.n'y-'nur hour and the growing wheat
amt corn j. taking new life
MINNrAroLIs. MINI Nav - Crop re-
port r.r.vcd Nv grain men from all over
the >orthwcs' al" Encouraging, except
from 10" Red River Valley. which has hrs'n
practically flooded all spring In south
Dakota. ..i-. ally. the appearance of tho
growing grain - excellent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
PRISONER CCTs HIS Throat.
First RUNS Amuck Amous the Other pris
oners with an Op~u Razor.

ITHACA, y z. NAV 81 Charles n Brook
inss. a negro waiter who WINS probably In
n and Who was arrested At an early
Aour this morning on the charge Of burg
larry. after running amuck among the other
razor In his hand, cut hs throat from ear
to ear with the weapon
Brookings Jaw q prisoner ahave himself
IN the early par Of the day. and carefully
watched where the razor Was left. When
no one was looking he seized the razor.
and began chasing HE follow prisoners,
who ran ga their cells and looked themselve~
IN. When there vas no one lef, in the room
20 threaten Broohnes applied the blade to
himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
Mrs. Dcdd Welded s-crru, .

CoLoRApo SPRINGS. Col. May u Mr.
" Penelope T-nsux podd q View York
and WHlicn l. Cunningham. a wealthy
~ Louis voullsu manufacturer, were
=. ctetly married here saturday night
They -nrp.i-.-I their fricnds to-day hv u
formal annuurocm"nt They are guests
of 80 brides uncle. William k'un.Jv, n
retired New York banker They vii
t.si,ir IN : iss,s-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
Go, erpment Looking Into Cotton POOLING
Uate~.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. MAY III. T. Mar
chand. special agent Of the Interstate Com
mercr Commission. held a conference with
United States District Attorney George Ran
dolph to-day While neither Mr.. Marchand
nor Mr. Randolph would talk. IL 10 under
stood that the alleged pooling agreement
entered into by various railroads here for
lie purpose o. controlling. handling. and
routing uf cotton. will b. aired IN the FED
eral our during the term beginning on
ncxt Monday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
Electric Iignn signal. Tor I,rrzru ruun-,.

n" WI" Railroad has a force OF "i"c.
'nc,ars A. work wiring ~" brg'n Tunnel
ior = -,sirm 80 "~l"girr light siGi.tls which
will H. placed 'rv t'c' apart. IT," Lights
n, 10, AMI val D.. tI-n'G m bv 'hc watch
men who pa'rrI fH' tracF- IN 'a~ ANYTHING
l. wppng Nuuu q danger sgyal T. -ni .
t.II Niil rug BE- IN" ",s' ana Wc-' tow ~
outside tho 'urncl and 'hi- operation will
prevent ram from '~atcrng unul the
tracks arr 'l"l'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
a. tn Lots ana Is1esa.

Readers Of THk SrS always know when .
rood thins l. presented. let them know what
you hAv. Ia ohef IN the borough of Tho BrnnI
by usins the advertising col INNS Of n
sUS next - nday. when an article of gen~I !
interest vii he printed on this looGlity,-A1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
E.. l. GODKIN DIES IN ENGLAND.
mr. wORRHtGE or BRAIN NILS
THE 'P0STS" FORu ER EDITOR.
lie Was In Newspaper work Tor Hair .
century. t.i,ing Hard knorhs ami rak-
Ing Uh~m Disiinr ui>hrd ln Letters and
Nirldrr ef a hitter Pen tn Politics.

Edwin l. GodAln former editor of m"
Frcrtrq Post dh,si on Tuesday nrh' ~
BrNlam. . ~rrrn -. port town IN south
~lHyonSiir.. England. - a h"rn"rrhagr ~
The brain which occurred ~ saturday
Mr Godkin suffered o. iinilar attack IN
his city Two wears ago and when ~" ~
covered b" went To- England To live He
war Ia his srveni y-fr-t year
IaWpnr, VI Gus!kir'- son. Is on his
way her from M" Pacific Coast and until
his arrival mo- arrangements for The funeral
will h. made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK
We'd in y Pence station.

Arthur " fdvard> ~hp said he was q
draushtsinsn living at the Hotel Washing
ton. Jersey city, and n young woman who
aid she was Florence A Cooke, p ycars
old. of los BloCkfnan street. HIlke.-Barre,
Pa. were married Nv Justice 81 the Peace
! ehan" IN the Gregory street police station.
Jet sey city. Yesterday morning. Tho ccre-
mony wa performed In n hurrvbv request.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
weal-BuiIt Dw CLING House. in the Boreagh
Of The HronN

Inly require the b-s'. To reach them usc
the real estate columns. Soc next sunday
SUN Adr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

A called meeting of the Church Hiit
Branch w. c. a. will be held at the
lore, No. East Franklin Street on
tuesday afternoon. September 18th. at
$3.50 o'clock. The members are earnestlv
requested to be present
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Stein have returned
to the city after very delightful sum
mer spent at Healing Springs
Mother katherine (DrexaD. who Is WELL
own in this city. who has contributed
largely to the education of the negroes In
this State, and whose home is at Rock
Castle, Va, is building a school for the
Navajo Indians in the Arizona desert.
Rev. j. E. MCGEE. Of Boston. Mass,
will preach the last sermon that will be
held in the tent on this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock on What Think Ye OF Christi.
Beginning tonight the evening service
at the Clay-Street Methodist Church will
begin at s o'clock. instead OF SIS. as
formerly.
MARSHALL Street Church of Christ will
have no preaching to-day. but will have
the communion service at II o'clock.
There viii be beautiful display OF
Night-B'ooming Cereus at Morris. sos
East Broad Street, tonight after 8
o'clock.
The Services at Grove-Avenue Baptist
Church to-day will be of great interest
10 lOSSES OE SOOd ClluECE music AT the
morning hour of worship Lloyd's Ts
Deum will be rendered by the duartette.
Mrs. Jasper Rowe will sing contraIto
solo during the offertoY.
Rev. r. B. Beadles has returned from
Il weeks rest in Madison county and will
fill his pulpit at Hasker-Memorial Church
to-day, morning and evening.
Rev. George r. Stewart, OF Cleveland,
Tenn, who is regarded as the leading
evangelist of the Methodist Church. Will
begin series OF meetings. to last twelve
days, the third Sunday in this month.
Two services will be held each day in
Broad Street Methodist Church. corner
II Tenth and Broad.
DR.. R f. Franklin returned home last
night after a six weeks vacation In the
mountains of Virginia. The Doctor says
that he was much improved in health
and will now be able to resume his prac-
t1ce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
DEATH OF JOSEPH SPECHT
He Purchased Splendid Estates-H
Unhappy History.
lsnecinl Disnatch to- The Times

iSpecial Dispatch TO Inc Ilmes.}
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. ia
strange history is recalled by the dealt
of Joseph Specht, which occurred yester-
day at his home, Gunston Hall, in Fair
fax county. on the Potomac, the ances
toral home Of the Virginia Masons
Specht came to Virginia from Missouri
with his family ten years ago. He ha
made large fortune in st. Louis in The
clothing business, and spent large sum
of money in purchasing the old Gunsto1
MACE and the extensive adjoining estate
known as "Benvenue." IT, nroperty
Mrs. Margaret Todd, of the - III
spent money lavishly in imp an
beautifying the magnificent estate, an
soon nlaced the old colonial house in ele
CANT condition, but within two years a.
ter his removal to Fairfax an event oc
Cured which had a most profoundly un
happy effect upon his family relations.
man appeared in the neighborhoof
giving his name as Howard, and repre-
sentins himself to be an advocate Of the
Buddhist religion. His plan. as he out
lined it. was to establish mission nea
G,,nston for the thought and study Of
the principles of that religion and tbs
spread of its doctrines. The design, II
is alleged, was so attractively presented
to Mrs. Specht that her support and en-
coura cement were enlisted. A chapel was
built, but the movement went no fur
Their, as charges of fraud were made
against the adventurer.
In the meantime, however, he hal
skipped Since then Mrs. Specht has
been residing in the West. Her husband
has lived much by himself on his fine
estate. and has turned his attention to
scientific and elaborate farming.
He is survived by four children. Two
of them live in the East-Rev. Joseph
Alexander Specht, of Upper Marlboro,
Md, and Miss ADELAIDE specht. The re-
mains will be forwarded to St Louis in
time for interment Tuesday next
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
REQUEST TO. LET up
ON LEWIS ]. HECHT
Alleged That He is Only Accom-
pIice Of Former Empioye
of j. B. Worth.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


PErERSKURG. VA, Sept. 13-The
Throop Hotel Company, OF Topeka, Kan,
the last firm to cash check for Lewis
j. Hecht, the young man who forged the
name Of +. b. Worth, Jr., to several
checks for $1,000 each. is making an eff
tort totstop the prosecution Of the forger.
Mr.. j. b. Worth tonight received q
telegram from the Throop Company say
ing there are extenuallng circumstances
IN the case; that Hecht has an accom-
thce, young man apparently formerly
N the employ Of J. b. worth, ana tnat
tdecht is OF good family and his mother 9
axe Is depenuenI upon him.
The request Is made that Mr.. Worth
AXE no steps towards prosecuting the
slender. MIR. Worth telegraphed in re-
ply: Prosecute the forger. apprehend
The accomplice, If possible and give both
The fullest extent of the law"
He also telegraphed Mr.. J. D. G.
umble, Of the Mansion mouse, Reading,
"a, one of the firms on which check
was forged, to have papers drawn re-
During the authorities of Topeka to
turn Hecht over to the Reading author
tiles for prosecution. Mr.. Worth is de-
termined to punish the forger with the
fullest extent Of the law.
The Topeka Hotel got back the money
they paid On the check.
DIR. VIM G. Powell. of this city. in
attempting to step from a moving ca,
at Halifax and Liberty Streets tonight
lost his footing and was thrown to the
street. He fell on his back and suffered
an abrasion of the back of the head
He was attended by DR.. Early. His in.
juries are not thought to be serious.