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HARLEM ENTRIES.

Fivc.eighths of mile maldens-Paolis,
Lady Churchill. Penance 115, Dedona Hat
lie Walker. Adisc, Yersiher, Smyrna, Count
ess Reaser, Almer Bruce, Apple Sweet ,ea The
Fisher Girl. Vestry, Belle Malone lo2 ST.
1o7. EmathIon 1O4, Huzzah, Red Tip 100,
Lingo, Emma A. NJ, Loneta, Zyra. Jane
Holly 102. Position 100 Golden Glitter 9S.
Three fourths Of mile-Corrlgan III,
Huachua Jog. Herodade 10I. McChesney
103, Lass of Langdon, Flora Pomona, Tnipa
102. -,
Mile and seventy yards-John Bright ia
Gonfalon 1OS. SIlurlan 102. Omdurman 100
Dewey, Little Scout 9S, Albert Enright %,
Frederick 81, John A. Clarke 80, lllumi-
Five and one-half furlongs, selling-Miss
Manners 1O7. Almaric, Goodman, Flo Car
line. Scnor 1o5. Sllyam. PericleS JOG. Lam
noon. King Dodo 1903. Adirondack. Dupaga
100 Rankin rs. vestla %, overnce 102.
Nils ard 100 yards, selling-Gny H, G.
W. W. 10 Chorus Boy 10I, Annie Thomp
son los. Marion Lynch 104. Bah. Ida Y.
los. D8rk Secret. Ravenshury 81. Rollicks
Temper. somerssult, Queen Of Dixlana 81
ITltruda "a
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49, &c
In special shoot at l2j targets II
Ionston boys mnde the following scnres /:
NOTES or TlIE sHoOr.

Bryan Heard was the only man to run
twenty straight.
The per cent of the eight Houston shoot
ers In the Soo.bird shoot was 50.
The Houston shooters returned last night
and report having been royalty entertained
BY their Beaumont friends.
feature OF the dnyu sport was the
exhibition given Ivy Master w II. Griffin,
the lO'yoNr-old son of DR.. Griffin. He shot
4igaugc and killed seven out Of ten
birds on twelve-ynrd rise.
Figuring the two events together Gal.
ingher made the splendid record OF la1 out
OF 30 |!rds, Boring was second with iS9,
Heard and Daniel tied for third with lsti
and Cleveland fourth with no.
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suNsET-cENrRAL SITUATION.
No Danger Is Now Apprehended from
the Flood

No Danger Is Now Appreciated from
the Flood
Manager Miller Of the Houston and Texas
Central, when asked yesterday about the
food In the low lands through which his
line operates. said that conditions were
encouraging and that he did not apprehend
any trouble. either IN the low lands north
Of Navasota or Courtney. Both Of these
sections were flooded in 1890, the water
gaining a depth OF from two to ave feet,
hut the Houston and Texas Central has
taken every precaution against damage or
interruption Of traffic on account Of the
present rise. The water Is now over the
track on the western branch between
Hampstead and Austin, In places TO a depth
81 three feet This Is in the low lands
Just west Of Hampstead and the overflow
Is caused by baekwater from the 'razos.
There is no current and soon as the .ur.
rent recedes sufficiently within the next
thirty-six or fourty-eight hours. the roaa
VIII be opened for freight or passenger
traffic. The interruption In this section
IS very slight, considering the enormous
rainfall throughout the State aud the dam.
age sustained by other roads
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GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
of 4 to Points i'm Texas and
Territories Missouri Unchanged.

Washington. August 4.--rhe monthly re-
port OF the statistician OF the department
OF agriculture shows the average condition
Of cotton OH July Is to have been sl.y as
compared with SAT- on June -, IT, on
July IS. 1901; 20 on August /, 1850. ~
on August /. 1870, and tenyear average
Of S2.S
Except In Texas and Oklahoma. when
report averages Of condition on July ~ 4
points higher than last month; indian rcr.
ritory, where there has been an improve.
ment OF 8 points. and Missouri where there
Is no appreciable change. n moro or Iesa
marked deterioration Is reported from the
entire cotton belt, the decline amounting
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REGATTA WEEK OPENED.
The King Viewed the Yacht Races With
Much Interest

Cowes Isle of Wight, August 4,--Regatta
week opened with every prospect for n
record meeting aud only fine weather Is
needed to insure the final success Of the
royal yacht squadron's racing.
The progress OF the king has caused an
added interest There was much specula.
tion as TO the performances Of the German
Emperor's Meteor III. which was TO hoist
her racing flag for the first time In British
waters The race for yachts Of over sew
enty feet proved disappointment. the
Meteor and George WaetJen's Navajo both
being scratched. The Sybarita owned b.
Miles Il. Kennedy OF Glasgow, sailed over
the course alone.
The king was on the deck Of the Veto.
ria and Albert all morning watching the
yachts In the starts.
There arc many big steam yachts In the
roads, including Eugene Higgins yuruna.
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Beaumont Notes.

Beaumont. reSue, August d.Frank L.
Shcekp formerly agent " the Houston aud
ToxHa CeNtral at sherman, was today
checked In as agent OF tho Southern Pa.
clne at this station. He succeeds Mr. o,
W. Putnam. who will DO assigned other
duties, Mr.. Shocks has already made him
self popular with the boys by telling them
tnnt he hns no pets OF his own 20 bring
here and that every one OF them who does
his duty will remain on the force, which
Is very large one
j. II. Clark, travelling claim agent or tho
Southern Pacific, Is here today,
President Stuart H. Knott "a the Kansas
City Southern 10 spending today IN Port
Arthur.
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IN IN the 2;so trot Rythmic. the blind ,rot
s.r; was favorite, $50 against the neid $40
hythnic. Dan r won the 2.5s pace clever.
". There was nothing in the race that
could extend the sorrel paced Dan n
sold NJ $50 against the field $40 and was
always IN front
The 2:i2 trot brought ont a fleld OF eleven
horses and there were delays Dan i had
the pole and also the speed. winning In
straight heats.
2;So trot, $500 Rythmic, Duchess. Di.
rectum Spier. Rest time 2:Oe%
- los pace, S20o0--nan r.. New Richmond,
The Bishop. Best time 2.04@.
liz trot, SeOOo-Dan +, Border, Belle
huscr Best time 2;o9n.
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NAVY is SHORT OF MEN.
Stations Are to Be Opened in South
and West.

ana west.
Especial to The Post)
Washington, August 4Tho navy dc.
partment will send recruiting OFFICERS
through tho South and West at once for
the purpose OF securing mrsn for tho naval
service. Recruiting stations VIII be opened
In Alabama Georgia, Mississippi, Texas.
and probably In Arkansas and Missouri at
points TO he selected by the department ~
hcials, While the next session OF congress
win he asked to have the number OF Ell
listed men In the navy Increased from
$500 to 10000, the need of men for tho
service np already CONSTITUTED IL pressing,
II is estimated that fully 1000 men arc
needed tp complete the equipmont on the
different war vessels OF the navy. Re
crultlng officers have been trying 70 secure
men IN the anthracite regions, where tho
coal strike has thrown thousands out Of
employment They have been unsuccessful.
however, ana are now going 10 look for
men IN the South and West Naval oifi'
Clnls are nj loss &C. understand the dill
entity IN securing enlstments. as In former
years there has been no difficulty In So
curing all TIE recruits ncrded for the sefv.
Ice,
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TO point In Virginia. = points In Arkan.
sns, 4 In Louisiana, 8 In Mississippi o in
Tennessee. In North Carolina, South car
olina and Alabama, IN Georgia and ~ IN
Florida.
There Is marked absence Of uniformity
OF condition even In she States making the
most unfavorahc showing, not n few coun>
Ties reporting q condition far above the
figure OF 100. The condition In the prin-
clpal States Is reported as follows;
North Carolina &C. South Carolina, *:
Georgia. ~. Florida, "a; Alabama, III Mis-.
dsSippi no; Louisiana, 81; Texas. n; Ar.
kansas 81; Tennessee. ~; Oklahoma, %;
indian Territory, %
Following is comparison OF each month
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THE RACES.
Saratoga Results.

|'oga, n, Y, August 4.-Charles F.
Syear-old francesca won the Sara
handicap the feature race Of the
"a associations opening day. The
n Inc mile and three-slxteenths, 1859,
N! last, considering that the tack
H. urea out considerably, was in
I'm " euppy' Blues was the favor
~ Tue Dwyer pair, Ethics and
~ ~ coupled In the betting, strong
.aVices. The field numbered eleven.
Nm was hrst away from the post
Eb ~ repper and Blues outran him to
IN. nlIeS went TO the front going
"a oacA stretch, and opened up a
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HOUSTON WON THE SHOOT.
sesumon. eunpers Were in Good Trim,

Beaumont Gunners Were in Good Trim,
but Not Up to Scratch Work.
The Beaumont shooters went down again
Yesterday in the match with the Houston
Gnn club The match was for 500 a side,
with eight men on each team, shooting at
100 clay birds to the man. The Beaumont
shooters were in much better trim than
when they shot In Houston last month
ana the score was much closer, although
Tue Houston aggregation won out by the
easy margin OF seventy birds.
The following is the detailed score;
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Jockeys Made Glad.

Chicago. August AIT n meeting of the
stewards of the Western Jockey ciuo touuy
a number Of disqualihcetions were removed
ana nearly 100 trainers. Jockeys ana ap-
preutlces were granted licenses. a number
OF applications for relnstaleinent W.
A., order was adopted that all licensed
tratners against whom forfeits have been
lodged shall be notified that unless me Tor,
feits are paid on or before septeppeI
the lisenses win be revoked
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RACERS TO BE SOLD.
The Famous Belle Meade Stable viii Be
DISPOSED or

Nashville, Tenn, August 4-secanse or
advancing years and feeble health General
D. H. Jackson the master Of the famous
Belle Meade has decided to quit the breed.
Ing OF thoroughbreds. On October - ana
- next at that noted nursery some 30
stalllons, brood mares horses In training
and Youngsters Will be sold at auction.
Among the stations are The Commoner.
Imp Loyalist, Imp. Tithonus imp. Cyclon,
lst, Luke Blackburn and Clarendon. while
inc Drood mares are none the less favor.
ably known. Belle Meade is situated four
miles west of Nashville on the harding
road.
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Corpus Defeated BeevIlle.

Corpus Christi. Texas, August lin the
game of ball this evening Corpus Christi
defeated Beeville by a score Of N TO Z.
Dean, the famous Palestine twirlcr pitch.
ed bum game for Beevllc and was hattcd
hard, while Nelson for the kids" pitched
a fine game. making fifteen strikcouts and
allowed four hits, while his support was
rather poor
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rseuralons for Nenro Enoampment.

The Sunset-Ccntrai viii run two cScur'
sions to tho negro encumpmrnt n Hons
ton. The hrst. which Is intended for both
whites md negroes, will bring passengers
from the entire line arriving nt Houston az
p. n. The second train. for negroes only,
viii arrive at Houston at p. M on tho
18th. Tickets on the first excursion are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05
BROOKS OWNS ROAD.
Has Made Final Payment for the Gull
and Interstate,

Beaumont. Texas. August 4,-The hnal
deal whereby John II. Brooks becomes
the owner OF the Gulf and Interstate was
made today. when he made the last pay.
ment OF $4,000 on the property 20 the
Pierce estate, from which he made the pur.
chase II Is understood also that he has
closed up with the Feetherstone inter.
ests or az least that the negotiations that
Will result In such are under way. Ar.
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Brooks was seen by The Post correspond
cnt this morning and stated TINT there
would have TO DO details arranged before
a nnal adjustment VI the property aud
his taking hold OF r. lie expects II Will
lac September 20 before no Is placed In
nctuul possession and the receiver relieved.
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DO not leave hon on n journey without
q bottle Of ChEnberlaln's Collie, Cholera
and Diar-hoea Rem-dy. II Is almost Ger,
trlt &c be needed and can not be procured
whiln Sou are en board the cars or steam.
tblp. II is pleasant, safe and reliable Foe
ta'e ny all druRRista
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Southern League.

Birmingham. Ala, August 4.-Atlanta
made grand stand finish today and took
the lead by one run in the ninth inning.
birmingham by a lucky batting streak tied
IT In her half and neither side was able
to score In the tenth, when darkness
stopped the game. STREET and wlineim
both did great work in the box. Camp
he'll was substituted to bit fer wiinelm
in the ninth and saved the game by driving
the ball safe BY the score being tied he
was forced into the box in the tenth ana
held the visitors down in nice style.
Score - >, II
atlanta UUU UuI UU3 o. ~ l
Wilhelm, Campbell and Blue; STREET ana
Hurlburt.
Shreveport. August l.-Persons was TOO
much for Little Rock. -Four punched hits
in the eighth prevented shut out. Wei
kart's home run In the first with man
on base practically won the game for
Shreveport.
Score - 40 ~
shreveport .. 80 100 UOx- ~
Nashville. August 4--Chattanooga won
from the pennant leaders today in list
less game, Nashville being unable TO 40
much with Brurer. Attendance so
Score 49,, ~
Nashville . 90 10 no y
Bruner and Roth; Sanders and fisher
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Private Car compIeted.

Dallas" has been completed and Is one OF
tho most superb rail palaces In the country.
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1880 n M Tickets for the last train are
good until Wednesday, August H. The OK
eursion OF the nth covers ms far north rs
nremond on the main line aud the Waco
aud Austin branches.
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Sinner Defeated tIsIIetsvllle.

Sinner Texas. August BIN game Of
bail here to-day sinner defeated Huletsyue
by score Of % to II.
Sonkum and Sinner play at Sinner next
Sunday.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington. August 4,7-Eastern Texas
Fair Tuesday and "Wednesday; fresh south
winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair
Tuesday and "Wednesday.
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60 E,I. rrottina Races.

RunaIo. n. Y, August 4.-The Grand CIR
emit meeting opened at the Fort Erie track
,oaov with clear skies and fast track.
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EpLANATloN FROM NIckLIN.

fsnooga, Tenn, August Ain refer
/ the New Orleans baseball middle,
|tt Nicklln stated he had sent orders
ths ump!res IN the league on July ~
ldste in the games In which ST.
Bsbb and Evans played and that
Cline had failed to receive his or
b. was acting without authority.
fnt Nicklin had also requested all
ls In the Southern league to play
Memphis until the matter could be
Al me meeting of the league called
gust IL.
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gap OF Aye lengths. Francesca vrnaran.
c,osa'iu nis way INTO second place md
elosSa on Blues after the stretch was
bv four ,a anu craving away, won handily
" nearing the an ,i,pe' collapsed complete
,onn me rIasn stakes at FIVE and hair fur
Svnss, resulted IN very easy victory FOR
tnc fayorlte, Judith Campbell 'o'
N me Ballston cup steeplechase won. .,
, norough, who; solely through the svne-,or
JVckeylng or Barry, beat ont sole pp ps.as
.io h ridden by his owner. Harry s, Psse
The attendance was very large ana r.s.
e Snnd ana western owned horses divided tho
nonots, each capturing three rnres 1he
"s sayen was clear and warm.
ages Itorn,ir' onss, sweepstakes. for all
Time .os monograph, Maud Come
Two and a half miles. the Ballstou c,,n
5pssepIeehase, for hunters Borough seiif
Five aDd' a hnE Sis torn Time 1924.
i NJ, z-year,olds-Judlth Campbell chor1es
hlHt,WSood. Sergeant. Time Eos NNaf'es
t Ml,e and three-slStecnths, the saratog,
co, HerPPsr 9t'year.oids and upward Frances.
W ,iierpeIt Articulate Time | 9
+, Five and a half furlongs 2'year.o,ds sa,,.
Ing annakee, Dark Planst 1 GSn., seii-
Time los Is Net pioriosa'
mo Myie' T siellinFg1,yIneennes, Bluff, Drum.
SARATOGA ENTRIES
Five and half fnrIongs.- C,,o,,,,.
i hi9, Boutoniere 1903, Cinquevalil liz III
mprlty 400, Lady Albercraft Ii2' Old Eat
nuisance n JOB, Emp Of India 100 Aisono
IL, nazzling 100, Scofrer 1o3 Forward
H Srantdale 1o3 High Chancellor liz Is
Guy Park JOB. Grey Friar 100 Iouanto iiS
WAY sXt candle, Decoration 115.
=, Nile selling Musidora SO, Lockot %
MosKeto 1ol, Conundrum 1o2, Zoroa ster
Fl, rive and half furlongs, for maidcns-
parisienne 100 Snowman lie, Moliie Rant
l mos Flying Edn Jlb il2; Dainty 100 Michael,
Leader ll2. Mednrl 100, Yard Arm lie.
Nile ana sixteenth, Alabama stnkes-
Lux Casta ll6. Hatasoo l24, Plum Tart.
Far Excellence 116 Fcmesole 12i. ReSsie
McCarthy, Josepha, Barouche 116, GunAre
IA, Mary Worth ia.
- Three quarters Of mile. sellinr--Roue
w, Belvino III. Delagoa 02. Belle Of Lex
ington los. Anecdote 100. Clonmell Flying
Buttrcss 90. Sadducee los Tho Mnskcteer
III: Clorita Jog, Bellario li3
Mile and an eighth. handlcap-Ten
Candies 1l6 Mornlrgsidc no Himcelf JOS.
Colonel Bill lo5, Cuspidora 07 Janice nj'
sombrero 10 Highlander i09 Caughna.
waga 1oI, Lancemau 100, Mineral 95, DAT.
fodown Oily 96.
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BASEBALL.
National League.

Philadelphia, August 4-White weakened
In the twelfth inning today and Chicago
made six hits, including double and n
home run, scoring FIVE runs.
Score X
Chicago ....,... 900 900 02G COS 10 .
philadelphia 200 coo 600 600 o 2
Taylor and Killing; White and Doom.
New York, August +.-Costly missplays ty
New York and McGinnity hitting three
batters helped Pittsburg to win.
Score
Pittsburg .........2 Oi 300 OBI o o 2
New ork .........Olo 100 Ola II
Philippi aud O'Connor; McGinnity and
Bresnahau.
Brooklyn, August 4.-The pitching honors
were about equally divided today,
Score
Cincinnati .. 100 900 600 & .
BROOKLYN ...........l 100 600 COX 3
Poole and Bergen; Hughes and Farrell.
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District Averages.
s III,

SAis p7gn allure q on every boz q the gsauiss
, Laxative BrOmo.Q uinine Tssiss
the ssRsay Maj sssss . sale - sAs -
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|EIANs BARRED OUT.
|. s,bb and Evans Refused
'.I<,loa at New Orleans.
I,e,r;rO 70 PLAY THE GAME
N Says the Men Are Out
|s vs Memphis Manager Says
&c conspiracy Exists

ls,D,, powell. a policeman today
aua', ,,n Of St. vrain. Evans and
a 4. Memphis baseball club waen
'ae .nter the park, and the result
No was rlayed between the
70 Vow orleans clubs. Unless
". between the two managers
Is''' uoos Of the series of three
e. !. played. Both are showing a
=, ., :, slr and each declares
Lib not yield 49,. ., tho n,rk
". sar, AT the gates were Pow
w. .a,iremsn. AS Frank and his
w 70 the park Powell pointed
s g I Evans and Babb and the OIL,
!. ri N hands on Them declared
" epter. Frank was allowed
: ~ the manager of the club in
T. y, financial arrangements de
- NV Office, where he and Pow
y. ..sb other som compliments.
.a'ssaded man is going TO run this
"a powell. Fisher and Frank
~ hut they won't this year
~ Frank liaed up his men on
!. ,he bark and again sought
befor. all were allowed TO
IN, ;he three already mentioned
/ Memphis players who We're not
i ~ m the diamond and were Az
.,Se spectators. When the game
- he Called Umpire cline att
no would no. umpire. mere
vi called IN al outsider. w II
wv mon ON the grounds, the stars
s,as and the manager in the pux
fs.,nhls refused 20 play and walked
EsI1 and the game was awarded To
l.. .a Frank and his players went
ho;el. ..u7. sh,i, NAV ~,
=. unless St. Nrain, Evans and
n How'd TO take mart. The day :
me nest remarkable j have ever
4 Tnrirs Cline and Manager Pow
4, suihorlty from President Nick
zone else tC bar my men from the
Iss,s telegram from Nicklin dated
/, saving that all restriction against
|r,rs mad been withdrawn. Pow ell
|Mslness 70 try to shut them out.
M. irving 10 break UP this league,
kmnly the victim OF Il conspiracy.
|sra his faction want me out Of the
ma / don't intend TO go without a
|sa FAR as the action Of President
n ,ha minor league association Is
Nj he blackllsted M and my play
Hout hearing any evidence from my
B,sebgll In the South is at stake In
Furrle, but ] feel that what l am
/ right. "
= players enter today because they
tight to play in the league. They
ion outlawed. After the ruling Of
Lor league association we don't pro-
'play with them. To do so would be
The risk Of having ourselves out
70 Cline said he had refused to UNI
game because Manager Powell had
! to allow the entire Memphis team
/ the park.
ye wired President Nicklin full par
T. he said. land am now awaiting
hons from him MS 70 what | shall do
remaining games
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NEMpHls NOT ENpELLED.

Bits, August President Bruce o.
|mphis Baseball association today re
d letter from President Nickiin say
Iai he had been in communication
PRESIDENT Farrell Of the minor league
(tlon With regard to the ST. Nran
Fersy President Nicklin enclosed a
IN from Farrell saying that the wide
plated report that he had ordered the
lon Of the Memphis club Is absolutely
Mr., Farrell says that he has is
y such orders.
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hv driving In n nm with n scratch hlt
Score Ii II
Cleveland .. 600 coo Oo1-- S q
.. OOo ono 600 o 5 .
Moore and Wood; Orth and Clarke.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-29
KELLY ESCAPES GRAND JURY
LIGHTING BILL INQUIRY

Althoug Charles F. Kelly. who was cap
tured in PHILADELPHIA yesterday, Will re-
in finding any more indictments IN connec,
ton with the lighting deal, he can be used
as witness for the Prosecution h1 ,SSsatsS ,aSa.nss
any persons who may nave peen Ahuic'eo
yesterday or before.
The statute of limitations now Is pa, par
to further investigation Of the ngnmng.Da.l mn a,a
no power to take It up. Had kely Deen
arrested in time to have brought MIN 10
ST. Lons Se he jury and
of the lighting bill by the House Of Dele
gates Of which he is a,as1bst memDef' m aho vb bh
lation to any corrupt methods tnat mlsns
have been used in getting the measure
through.
1t has been said that Kelly was remaining
away until after yesterday that he could
not be taken before the Grand Jury TO tes-
timony that might be injurious to others
He returned to America from Europe on a
day when It was impossible to get MIN into
to Chief of Police Kiely would indicate that
his return wds not prompted by the death
Of his son. as he states that ne had JUST
Edward Butler was indicted without the
testimony Of Kelly, but 1t was unoersto0oo q
until short time ago that " without mo, neE.ar keny
who m may have been back & OF ,siH BHtiel y; 5oo n
gates. or S a,5oS each u for T their votes on the
lighting bill Butler is said to have re-
ceived checks for this amount of money on
the day the bill was passed and thai Kelly.
having been appointed by his colleagues
of the House combine to get the money,
went to Buffers office and then took the
money to Julius Lehmann's home, wnere II
was divided
That Kelly knows from whom Butler OBJ
tanned this money is believed by Circuit Al
pressed a desire to get Kelly as a witness
before the statute of limitations should
prove a bar to further inquiry.