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IETIS KEFPTHIS NOISE CLEAN.
In junction Laid on Doorkeeprr Glenn h,
Thomas II. Reed.

PEEKsKtLL. Dec. 9-Wliam J. Glenn.
once the doorkecper of the HOUSE of Repre-
s-ntatlves. died less than year ago. When
he was first elected doorkeerer. Speaker
Reed sent for him and a long talk followed
In the course of the conversation Mr., Reed
told Tim of the many compositions which
would come 10 him IN hi, important place
a. guardian of the entrance Of the House
and urged NJ. Glenn in the kindsst yet
strongest language to make good record
for himself
And" ,n,inued Mr. Reed, Glenn. let
us keep tis house clean, Le, us keep this
corridor -Iran. This corridor il for mem
hers OF Congress. and members of Congress
only Do not let the lobby put one foot in
side the space reserved for Members What
ever We do, let us make n clean record N
this respect while you are doorkeeper ami
| am SPEAKER
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RODE ~ PERIL or MS LIRE.
tombstone Swa,cd In Air From Platform,
on Elevated Train.

Jocelyn tombstone, assistant secretary to
Borough President Swanstrom. of Brook
Ign. had perilous ride yesterday morning
on a Kings county IL" train.
He tried to get aboard crowded car at
Grand avenue station, and just got foot =
hold on the platform when the train started
The passengers were wedged so tightly the
gate could not be closed and all the way 10
Flatbush averur station, the next stopping
place, he had to hold on to the railing for
dear life, while his body swayed in the air.
Had IL not been for the efforts Of letter.
carrier in keeping hack the passengers who
were pressing against him he thinks he
could not have escaped being hurled to
the II root
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REIS>ES FORlORD RECEIVERS
Bert Rris,s Executors Would FIJI Hts
Place IN John Coed COMPANY,

Upon the application Of James Jenkins,
a creditor Of the late 'ohn Good Cordage
and Machin" Company, supreme Court JUS
ticr Maddox in Brooklyn yesterday heard
Argument on a motion for the substitution
of Blanch V, R"iss and Ferdinand Rpiss. the
executors Of the will OF the late Bert Reiss
a. receivers OF the John Good Cordage and
Machine Company in place Of Bert Reiss. in
relation to tn" proceedings before Charles
II. Hyde as referee in the action brought
10y the North Side Bank against the cor
poration for an accounting
Al tho timo Of Mr.. RaSS'S death. MIR Hyde
was engaged in taking testimony in the ac-
counting
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WOMAN WRITER KILLED ~ GAS
Death Accidental Her Pen Name sarah
jeanette UiIrkc.

Mrs Sarah Edes, a writer of short stories
under the name of "Saral Jeanette Burke "
was asphyxiatcd by gas in her room at 2o3
West Twenty-iourth street, yesterday after
noon. A tube had bccom" detached from
gas rang aud it is supposed that her
death was accidental.
Her sister, Mrs, Lillian Woodward, came
from Washington two days ago to soc her
and they had planned To live together
Mrs Edess husband.a travelling salesman.
is in Buffalo.
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Commission TO Examine Old Mrs. waters.

Justice Lcventri't has appointed Dr. Carl
Goldmark. I. T. Tory and II. A. wilkins
on "a commission 10 inquire into the mental
condition Of Mrs. Sarah Ann Waters:
the ninety-vear-old woman who IL suing
W. G. ,Onklin for a revocation of the deeds
OF c'rtian prop" y, which she il alleged
To have given him last August The COM
mission was appointed on the application
of Nj : sarah lie Brent; an adopted grand
daughter of Mrs. Waters.
The physicians who have examined Mrs.
Waters say that she Is victim Of ,cnile
dpmppt la
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Horace plunker to Talk OF Ireland.

The Right Hon. Horace Plunkett, vice
president Of the Irish Board Of Agriculture,
W Bourkc Cochran and William H. Bald
win. Jr, are to speak at a meeting Of the
Academy of Political Science of New York
at $50 O'Clock on Friday evening in the
Low Library at Columbia University Mr..
Plunkr,t will present Tile Economic Stua-
ton in Ireland" and Mcssrs. tockrun and
Baldwin will take part in the discussion
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Harry q. Marsh, .Ir., DISCHARGED

Harry G. Marsh, IT, thc jewelry clcrl,
who was found on SATURDAY night hanging
over the railing around the Manhattan I, hub.
with his pockets full of money and jewolry,
was discharged in the Jefferson Market
police court Yesterday. The jcwelry be-
lpng"d To his employers, Aiken, Lambert
n CO., 10 Maiden Lane. Samuel b. Mann
OF the company said that he did not think
Marsh had taken the iewrlry with any
criminal intent and asked Magistrate COR
n, II to discharge him.
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TO SELL Gen. REEDS PI(TI RES.
Notable collection OF Paintings Now on
Exhibition AZ Dclmonico's.

The collection Of paintings made by the
late Cha les " Re"u If Erie. Pa. is now
on exhibition in the winter garion IL Del
monico'-. They will hr auctioned OF IN
the grand ball room ON Friday night by
{. T.. smith, rcn'c~Cutiug the knicker-
booker Auction Rooms
Forty-hve artists, including some Of The
very great painter, are represented by
examples 81 their wo:k "a this gallery. 4
handsom" catalogue, RiNimr Information
about T." pictures and reproducing some
of them, has been prepared for di-tripu'ion
among persons who az" likely To- h. inter
'-'rd ih the sale
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u. vandcrblrs Chauffeur lie, 60.

Mason Crocker. chauffeur for Reginald
Vanderbilt, who was arrested in Hillside
avenue, Jamaica, several week. n,n. no.
ctl-ei q " laling the Automobile Seed
law, was tried before the Court Of Special
Sessions in Jamaica Yesterday and dis
charged. Tie prosecution failed to make
out case against him.
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ENTRiDITION WIN NE\J(O.
Secretary Hay Decides That 60, errors Of
Border states May Act independently.

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec 9--Judge Walter L.
Burns of the Federal District Court rem
dnred decision recently in the case Of
l,afael Gonzales. fugitive from Justice
from Mexico, whose cxtradition has been
al piled for by the Governor Of the State Of
Coahuia, Mexico, "! erein a new interpro-
tation was given the extradi,ion treaty
existing between Mexico and the United
States
The prisoner was released from custody
on habeas corpus proceedings by Judge
Burns The latter held that in all extra
dition cases the eatradtion warrants from
all border States should bc issu, q by the
Secretary Of State at Washington Here
tofore such warrants had been issued bv
the Governors Of Texas and other border
States when the fuSitivcs were appre-
henued within their respective borders
Gov Sayres to-day received another appl-
cation for Gonzaless eN,radition. this one
coming from Gov. Lcal Of the State of
Nuevo Leon, Mexico, In order TO obtain
a decision Oh the question raised by Judge
Burns. GOV. SayrrS teiographed the Score
tary Of State a. follows.
AUSTIN, Tex. Dec o, 1902.
r. ne Ho'orahc Secretary NJ Tnte. Wdsh-
Please advise mo by wire. # r"uu.s,tiou ho
made upon the Governor of Texas 10y the toy %
crnor Of Nu.vo Leon Mexico, for IN" extra
dItlon of an alleged criminal, the Governor of
Texas Is AUTHORIZED under tine eNtrGuItlou
treaty bet Nr"u u" United states and Men icp
10 grant the 1uphC1tion and 10 order "a" man
to he eNtrHdu"d, or shall TIE application hc
referred to WHshinctO1 Tor 0ual acton
CONT siun exists ~ both States ~ to the IN
tcrpTctGtIon OF the tr"Ht'
InstPU II SAVERS,
huN"Tnor Of Texas.
He received the following reply,
W.sr'SGrUN, u {. Dee o. 1902
To His f~c'EcpcU Joseph - SGY,rs. G0rrrpor.
AUSTIN, Ter
In frontier States eases. under our front y
with Mexico, the Governor may act without
referring the case to Washington,
JOHN HAY
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6O-62 West 23d Street,

Sable Dyed Fox Mufis, $50, s2s, $50;
boas, $50 to $50 Fox is beautiful, but
not ser,iceable. c. c. SHAYNE, Manu-
facturer, 4lst and 42d Sts., near 9th Az.
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Mini MuffS, SIS. SIS, $40, $50; extra
large, very handsome, Sos to SIS. New
style scarIS VICTORIES boas and capes.
NOTE do not sell blended or darkencd Mink
only the g,nulnc, natural color
c. c. SHAYNE, Manufacturer, +lst and
AID Sts., near 9Th Az.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
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A HUNT FOR EASTER EGGS.

II was a merry crowd of boys and
girls that gathered in the Regimental
Armory yard for an egg hunt yester-
day afternoon. The eggs, their lovely
dyed shells hidden under soft wrap
pings of tissue paper. were slowed
away in every corner of the yard, but
the active young folks set to work with
laughter and shout and soon routed
them out till not a single one was left.
Miss Matte Masters, the little girl who
found the greatest number, received a
pretty silver shoe horn and Master
Tom MCGUIRE, who was the most sue
cessful among the boys, received an
air rifle.
Afterwards here were two amusing
contests. A little stuffed rabbit, that
had privately received the exalted title
of Michael, was shown to the children
and they were asked to guess his name.
After much laughter and fun Master
Emmett O'Meara hit upon the very
word. and was rewarded by the gift of
Michael himself.
A basket of eggs was shown to the
children and Master Clarence Bowling
came nearest to the mark in guessing
how many it contained.
Not the least delightful part of the
afternoon was the feast of good things
spread on the long table. about whose
tempting display the young folks gath
cred eagerly. The entertainment was
given by the Sacred Heart Sodality,
and the committee in charge were Miss
Anne O'Brien, Miss Hannah McCar-
thv. Miss Ella O'Meara and Miss Nc
Laughlin.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. William N. Hawks of Atlanta is
at the Pulaski.
Z Mr.. r. E. Varnedoe of Cordele is a
guest of the Pulaski. 7s
Mr.. E. C. Stephens of Covena is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. L. Bland of Townsville is
a guest of the Pulaski.
DR.. j. e. Goethe of Ocilla registered
at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. D. R. Jordan of Waycross is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. c. T. Stuart of brownsville is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Moore of New
York are guests of the De Soto.
Mr.. H. NJ. Bixby left for Baltimore
yesterday via the Plant System.
Mr.. G. H. Warning left for Washing
ton yesterday via the Plant System.
Mr. L. Garter of Jesup was among
the guests of the Pulaski yesterday
Mr.. c. C. Quackenbush left for Phil
adelphia yesterday via the Plant Sys-
tenn,
Mr.. A. w. Fisher was a passenger
of the Plant System yesterday for New
York.
Alderman Edwin NJ. Frank has re-
turned from business trip to New
York
Mr.. w. D. Owen of Waycross was
among the guests of the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr.. G. r. McLemore of Covena was
among the guests of the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr.. John Golden was among the
Plant System passengers yesterday for
Washington.
The announcement of the marriage
of Mr.. r. B, Hillyard of Savannah and
Miss Nellie Jones in Atlanta Monday
night. was an error. Mr.. Hillyard was
in Savannah at the time the reported
marriage was said to have taken place.
The Hendrickson party of twenty
seven tourists which has been visiting
Florida resorts, reached Savannah yes
terday en- route North, and is regis
tered at the De Soto. The party will
sail for New York to-day via the
Ocean Steamship line.
Hon. J. j. McDonough left yester-
day for Brookville Fla. with the
representative of a Northern syndi-
cate. Mr.. McDonough has about 49,
900 acres of timber land in that part of
Florida. and it is this property that he
has gone to inspect
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
COAL MINERS CONVENTION.
Six Hundred Delegates at shamokin
Effected Organization Yesterday.

Six Hundred Delegates at Shamokin
Effected Organization Yesterday.
Shamokin, Pa, March 1S.-The most
important convention of hard coal min
ers since that which resulted in the
memorable strike of 1900, began here
to-day, and is likely to remain in SEES
sion until Saturday The three antra-
cite coal districts, known technically
as districts /, Z and o., United Mine
Workers of America, are represented
by over 500 delegates, the majority of
them presenting their credentials.
The failure of the operators to meet
the officials of the miners union was
the principal topic of discussion among
the delegates prior to the convention.
Many of them are insistent in their
demand for recognition of the union,
but the impression prevails that If
other concessions are made by the OPP
orators the matter of recognition will
be permitted to rest for the present.
Ralph NJ. Easley of New York, secre-
tary of the Civic Federation, who came
here to-day, had a consultation with
President John Mitchell and left short
ly afterward for New York. Mr.. Eas-
ley and Mr.. Mitchell both said the in
terview had no bearing upon the stu
alton in the anthracite region.
The convention merely organized to-
day and the proceedings were simply
preliminary to the more important
work to follow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
SPANISH STEAMER LOST.
The Ea Went Aground Sunday and
the Crew Was Barely Saved Be-
fore She sank

Wilmington, N. c., March 1S.-A spe-
cial to the Star tonight from Moore
head City says the United States reve-
nue. cutter Algonquin. stationed at this
port, has just arrived there with Capt
Garay and crew of twenty-seven men
from the Spanish steamship Ea, 1884
tons, OF Bilbao. The Ea sailed from
Fernandina, Fla, March 10. for New
York, with a cargo of $500 barrels of
rosin and $500 tons of phosphate.
When off Cape Lookout shoals March
TO- az 800 a. M. she went aground
ana nigh seas and brisk southeast to
northeast winds prevented assistance
OF llte-saving crew. The steamer
broke in two this morning and is a.
total loss with her cargo BY a COM
oination of the efforts of the life-sav-
ing crew and the revenue cutter the
crew of the Ea was taken at the last
minute off the bridge of the vessel after
having remained without food and
water since Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
sPATS IN PATRICK TRIAL.
The Recorder Had to Call Attorneys
70 Order.

New York, March 1s.-There were
many serious quarreIs in the Patrick
trial to-day between Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne and Fred B.
House. senior counsel for Patrick At
one point the prosecuting attorney
said he thought the witness had finish
ed answering a question and that ne
had not intended to interrupt. Mr..
House said:
You did not think anything of the
Sort
Mr.. Osborne appealed to the Re
corder.
Are we IN a barroom or a court Of
justlce?" he asked.
Counsel for the defense excepted to
Mr.. Osborne's language and the ex-
ception was placed on record.
Later Mr.. Moore of Patrick's counsel.
objected several times to a ruling made
by the court. The recorder said to him
that If he did not cease he would be.
removed from the court for disorder
David l.. Short, whose name appears
with that Of Meyer as a subscribing
witness in the will OF 1900. was on the
stand. Short is Jointly indicted with
Meyer on a charge of forgery in sigh.
ing his name as a witness to the wifi.
He testified that he saw Rice sign the
1900 will, the general assignment to
Patrick, the Fifth Avenue Trust Cont
pany and the safe deposit vault as
signmenis. His testimony was similar
to that of Meyer and corroborated The
latter IN all the details of the signing
of the papers
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
AMERICAN GIRLS IN LONDON.

The majority of the American girls
who have become English woman and
who will be conspicuous as hostesses
during the gay season following King
Edwards coronation are New Workers..
The Duchess of Marlborough, who will
probably head the list of most lavish
entertainers, as her functions will ex-
tend beyond London to her country
palace at Blenheim. is the daughter CT
William K Vanderbilt. Lady STAFFORD,
-wilo is both beautiful and immensely
wealthy, was Mrs. Cora Colgate of
New York. Then there is the Dow
ager DuchessAof Manchester. also Mrs
Arthur Paget. the Countess Craven and
Lady Beresford, all of whom have
reigned as bellies of Gotham's smart
set
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19

Max c. Mayer Said 10 Have Embex-
zied Hundred Thousand.

Max c. Mayer Said 10 Have Embex-
zied n Hundred Thousand.
New York, March 1S.--Max C. Mayer,
formerly a member of the brokerage
firm Of Rathborne, Mayer & Rathborne.
was arrested to-day at Bayonne, ". j..
charged with embezzlement of funds
said to amount in all to 100000. The
charge was made by c. L. Rathborne
& Son, the successors of the firm of
which Mayer was formerly a member.
He was taken before Judge Blair of
Jersey City on a warrant, charging
him with embezzlement in one in
stance Of $4,800 and was released on
$4,000 bail. Subsequently an indict-
ment was found against him by the
grand jury of New York county.
After his arrest, Mayer said: II have
asked my attorneys to make a detailed
statement. The charge will not stand
when it is explained. / was in part
nership with Mr.. Rathborue. and it is
because we dissolved that partnership
that this has occurred"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
L. AND N. ROAD INDICTED.
Charges That 1t Violated the Inter-
state Commerce Law in Rates on
Corn to Atlanta.

~'"HSCs hhAt ~ sAohateu the inter-
state Commerce Law in Rates on
Corn to Atlanta.
Louisville, KY, March 1s.-An in
dtctment returned against the Louis
willie and Nashville Railroad by the
Federal grand jury was made public
to-day. 1t charges violation of the
Interstate commerce law, the offense
consisting in the road charging less
for the transportation of corn in car
load lots than the Interstate COM
merce law prescribes.
There are two counts in the bill,
which sets forth that the Louisville
and Nashville. and Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis roads, operating
as common carriers through the sta ties
of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ala
bama and into Georgia, made a rate
to 5. Zorn & Co. of this city on 464.-
600 pounds of corn shipped to Atlanta
from Louisville by the roads named.
This rate made the total freight
charge on this lot S97440, when II
should have been 81, 1880. The diff
ference or rebate amunted to cents,
being Il cents, when it should have
been "a cents.
The ether count set forth that on
the same date on another lot of 46 900
shipped by the same roads TO Atlanta,
total freight charge of $117,60 was
made, when it should have been
Sl2l.40, this also being a Scent re-
bate.
The witnesses named in the indict-
merit are Fl. F. Smith, A. S. Dodge.
NJ. +. Washburne of the Southeastern
and Mississippi Tariff Association; f.
w. Hudson, traffic manager of the
L. II. and st, Louis; j. A. BushfieId
and John 5. Greene.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
GOOD DONE AT GRIFFIN.
A HOrticuIturist Claims the Cold al
This Time Insures Good Crop.

a HOrticuIturist Claims the Cold at
This Time Insures Good Crop.
Griffin, Ca, March 1S.ZThe mercury
took a downward shoot last night. and
this morning registered % degrees
above. 1t is not believed, however,
that fruit has been injured. Mr.. H.
w. Hasselkus. one of the best posted
horticuIturists in this section, was posi-
tive no damage had been done the
fruit. He said the high wind which
blew all night, kept up the circulation
in the trees and, even without that
there was no danger. as the fruit was
not far enough advanced to be serious
~ hurt. The few warm days we have
had caused some trees to put forth
buds. but they were protected by the
blossom and were uninjured. Instead
of damaging the fruit last night S
freeze will almost insure a, large crop,
as this will keep the sap back until
all danger of freezes is over
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19

at the home of the brides parents, 4G
West Fifty-seventh street. Miss Muir
Gibson was one of Miss Annulette
Stubs bridesmaids several years ago
at her marriage to Mr.. Craven. and
has made more than one visit to Sa-
vannah. Her brother, Mr.. Kenneth
Murchison. Jr., is to be married on the
5th of April to Miss Aurelie de Mauriac.
at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. :.
Mrs. Robert Wayne and Miss Georgia
Wayne are expected in Savannah to-
morrow. They have taken a fiat on
CASTOR street and will be Joined by
Miss Elise Wayne.
Mrs. Joseph L, Lamar, who is visit
ing Mrs. w. w. Gordon, will leave to-
morrow for her home in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Aston enter
tanned informally at dinner this week
at their home in Atlanta in compli-
ment to Mrs. Fleming duBignon.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
MILL HANDS GO ON STRIKE.
About 100 Demanded Higher Wages
at Sutherland. Tenn.

Roanoke. Va. March 1s.--A special
from Bristol, Tenn, says the mill
hands of the Tennessee Lumber and
Manufacturing Company at Suther-
land. Tenn. about 100 in number, are
out on a strike, and demanding higher
wages. The demand has been denied
and most of the men have left the
place. The management has sent to
Pennsylvania for men, and hopes to
start the mill in two weeks. Three
hundred men employed in the woods
did not join the strikers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
STEEL CAR STRIKE IMMINENT.
New Orleans street Railway Em-
ployes to Demand Concession Al
rendy Refused.

New Orleans. March 1S.--The street
Railway Employees Union held mass
meeting tonight to formulate demands
for full recognition of the union, and
ninehour day and twenty cents an
hour. National President Mahon is
on hand to direct. The street car men
expect to have all electrical workers
with them. The railroad companies
have announced I'm advance that they
could not grant the recognition clause,
and strike seems inevitable If the
men stand firm
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
No Damage in FLOYD.

Rome. Ga, March 1S.-The indica-
tions here are that last nights freeze
did practically no damage to the fruit
crop. None of the trees was in bloom
and the budding had not progressed
far enough previous to the freeze for
any damage to result, Prominent
fruit men in Floyd county do not
seem at all worried over last nights
freeze and the outlook for "a big crop
is splendid.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
EARLE WINS MAJORITY.

blind Tigers, Slot Machines and
Gamblers Got Him IS Majority.
Columbia. S. c.. March 1s.-The Sec
ond primary election for Mayor to-day
was intensely interesting. w. ]. Cath
cart contended against Mayor F. S.
Earle. 1t was known the race would
be clese. Last Tuesday Earle led
Cathcart by over two hundred votes.
To-day blind tigers. slot machine men
and gamblers openly worked for Earle
In a total vote of 1859, Earle won by Is
majority
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
APPREHENSION AT AMERICUs.
Fear of the Result of a Freeze on
the Fruit Crop.

Americas, Ga, March 1S.-While the
cold weather to-day inflicted no dam
age in orchards and gardens, there is
considerable apprehension felt tonight
regarding the safety of these crops, and
the belief is expressed that they will
be killed. All peach, pear and plum
trees have been in full bloom for a
week past, while all varieties of early
vegetables are growing vigorously A
freeze tonight would infiict irrepara-
BILE damage. The absence of any mois-
ture in peach buds is considered fav-
oral BILE indication.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
sIoss-shemeId Directors Elected.

New York, March 1S.---At the annual
meeting of the Sloss-Shefield Steel and
Iron Company in Jersey City to-day the
retiring board of directors were re-
elected with the exception of F. w.
Scott of Richmond, Va, who was sue
ceeded by A. B. Andrews. first vice
president of the Southern Railway
Company. Aside from the election of
directors, only routine business was
tranSacted
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-19
Resulted In n MistrfaI.

Asheville, N. c., March 18.--The trial
of William f. Breese, president of the
First National Bank of Asheville, on
the charge of embezzling several hun
dred thousand dollars, resulted to-day
in mistrial. The jury stood eleven
for conviction and one for acquittal.