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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
NEW ELEVATED GRIEVANCES.
Guards Say They're Set Back to Make
Places for Former Firemen.

New grievances have been discovered
by he union Of guards, conductors and
other employees Of the elevated railroads
and will be DISCUSSED at meetings of the
union tomorrow in Colonial nan loIst
s,reet and Columbus avenue The meet
inps will last most OF the day and evening. =.
fhe old guards now say that many OF
the older men among them are being put
on the extra list 10 make way for the fire.
men from the old steam trains who were
made guards when electric power was
installed.
General Manager Bryan asserted yes
terday that he did not expect any message
from the men. Their organizer. Herman
Robinson, said that II may be month
before the mems committee calls on Mr.
BRYAN again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
WHERE A COUPLE rs LOST At SEA,
Justice Childs Decides That the Presump'
ton IL the wife Died First.

BUFFALO. April s.-Justice Childs OF the
Supreme Court decided to-day that where
a couple Is lost in shipwrck and there
is no knowledge Of who was the last to
survive. the presumption Is that the wife
died before the husband. Any property.
there fore. IL inhe rited by him and goes
TO his heirs. The case was that OF the
estate of Rouse Vile WildmAn. United States
Consul at Hong Kong, who, with his wife
and two children wat lost In the laundering
Of steamer near San Francisco, on their
way home from China, on Feb. %, 1901.
He had an int rest in sn estate left by his
grandfather, Horace Wildrnan OF Wells
willie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Tr,o,a and Flanagan 10 suffer Death In
Week OF May 70.

A,.BASY. April s,-The Court Of Appeals
,o-dav fxed the week beginning May 20
as the period in which Antonio Triola and
Arthur Flanagan, the New. York city MUIR
darera whose Judgment Of conviction, was
Yesterday affirmed. shall be put to death
a, Sing Sing prison Irioia kii,ea d az Flanigan
tiiled a Keeper in New York city district
prison, from which he was attempting 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
DEPRECATES 4 BIG STRIKE.
Building Trades Board Expects All De.
mands for Pay TO he Amicably Settled.

mtnus TOT Fty 10 bt NnHcaU1y Set'Vu'
Secretary William H. Farley Of the Board
Of Building Trades announced Yesterday
that az far as that board was concerned a
general strike movement TO force the grant
ing OF the May day demands made by the
various trades represented in IL was UNI
likely. All unions in the board which have
grievances must present them month
in advance and have them approved.
And the only demands before us at
present." he said. ARE those OF the marble
the bricklayers' helpers, for an increase
from IS cents TO 37k cents an hour; the
marble polisbers for an increase from
81. so to 81 a day, the marble cutters helpers
for an increase from 81 .6S to So day; the
tar felt and waterproof workers, who are now
on strike for 81 a day. and the structural
iron workers. who demand an increase from
a. to $3.50 day. ! believe that most Of
the demands will be amicably adjusted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
VACCINATION ~ THE SCHOOLS.
Attorney General Says Law Does Not Apply
10 Pnr0chial schools.

Albany, April s.-A,torney-tieneral Cum
neen to-day gave out an explanation OF his
opinion in the Dunkirk parochial school
vaccination case. He holds that the State
health law does not compel the authori-
ties Of parochial schools to exclude un-
yaccinated children from attendance. but
thai the local Board Of Health may, II It
deems it necessary. issue an 9ra,nanae
ing penalty for Noncompliance The
op,nion Is an important one. AZ II II the fir~t
time the question has been passed upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
UNION FIRES NAVY YARD MAN.
Pay Not Up TO the Union Scale. but He
Likes the Job Better-WiII Sue.

James E. Burns. pipe and boiler coverer
employed in the Brooklyn navy yard,
notified Capt. j. A. B. Smith, head OF the
steam engineering department. yesterday
that he had been ordered by the union TO
which he belonged 10 resign his place at
the yard or get out Of the union. He told
the authorities that he had resigned from
the union and would begin suit imme-
diately for reinstatement.
Burns has been working for the Govern
ment for several months and is skilled
mechanic. He receives $3.04 day, while
the union scale Is 81 a day.
Can't. Smith said yesterday that it was
true that the men got less pay in the navy
yard than outside.
but" he added. men working outside
rarely get a chance TO work more than
eight or nine months a year. The work
is more steady. and they must shift about
from employer to employer. Here. the
work is steady. The men are paid for
Saturday half-holidays and most OF the
other holidays throughout the year, while
every hour lost by men who work for
other employees IL at their own expense
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
CHOPPED OFT TWO WOMEN
From . Closet In west Side Disorderiy
House Raid.

Inspector Walsh and Capts. Ferris and
Dillon OF the West Thirty-seventh street
and the West Forty-sevcnth street stations
raided two disorderly houses last night.
one in West Fortieth street and one in West
Fiftieth street. on evidence procured lin
evening clothes) by Detectives Fitzimmons
and Phelan.
AZ the house in West Fortieth street two
women locked themselves in a closet Oh
the top floor and the police had to chop the
door down with axes to get them. There
were thirteen arrests. Capt. Dillon's men
raided massage place and arrested three
women and two men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
strike In syracuse.

SYRACUSE, April s.-The employees OF
the II. II. Franklin Manufacturing Com
nanv makers of automobiles and castings,
10 the number OF IFS. struck to-day. The
men have been working fifty-nine hours
week and they demand a reduction OF one
hour a day in their working days. Their
demands were refused by the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
strike for rs Cents q Day.

Because employers in Newark would not
agree to advance wages rs cents. nearly 700
nain,ers. decorators and paperhangers went
on strike yesterday. They are members
Of local union No. 20 Of the Painters Deco
rators and Paperhangers of America. They
ASH for 81 a day. The employers are will
ing to give 81 so. an advance OF five cents
over present wages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Cafe Martins Thief Arrested.

George Beauchamp, the estaurant cashier
OF the Cafe Martin. who left town on Nom
day morning with the $500 he had taken
in on Sunday evening. was arrested in
WARRINGTON. ID. c., yesterday. He con-
fessed the theft. An alleged confederate.
Ralph Chauvin, was also arrested there.
They had about 500 between them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

ALBANY, April s.--Ciov: Odell has signed
Agnay's Child Labor bill and Senator
Flsbere's bill providing that no body eye
cution can he issued against person tor
the non-paymen, ,,,, oi = ,hT 400 or more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Miss Elnora Jarvis Engaged.

Mr.. and Mr.. Samuel NJ. Jarvis announce
the engagement Of their daughter, Elnora,
10 Charles +. Goodman, son Of DR.. c. n;
f;oodman of ST. Louis. The wedding will
probably take place late this spring at the
korns Of the brides parents, At H4rri son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

TRENTON. April s.-William W. Brevoort
died at Pittstown on Monday. aged o. years.
He was n brother-in-law OF the late Senator
Fred A. Potts, once candidate for Gov
ernor OF New Jersey. Mr.. Brevoorts
death was due to paralysis He will be
hurried Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

Ex-Congressman Tim Campbell, who Is
very i'll with pneumonia, continued to inn
prove yesterday His doctors ray that II
ne continues to improve until tomorrow
his recovery is almost certain. They are
very hopeful
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
EyERETT.MOORE SYNDICATE.
The Cleveland Trolley Combination VIII
Soon De Dissolved,

CLEVELAND. April s.-The Everett Moore
sypdicate, which at this time controls
more trolley lines than any other corpora
ton In the country, will soon be dissolved
and Henry A. Everett. Z. W. Moore. Barney
Mailer, Charles Watson and others will
pursue their work as individual operators
and f1nanciers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
MARRIED..

CoI.LINs-KEyEs.-On March 30. AZ westmoun'.
Canada, by the Rev. Ed. Bushell. NJ. A., Lillian
Gertrude Reyes of westmount 10 James Hiram
Coll rs OF New YORK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
COMPANY

SILVER co. SuCCeSSoRN
FIFTH AVENUE AND 10Th STREET
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
ONE BEQUfST TO CHARITY
WILL OF w. !. rLKrS, WHO LEFT
AN EsTASE OF saO.ooo,ooo.
Provision Mada for Founding Asylum
for orphnnS of Freemasons, but
Not fos Supporting 1t.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 1.-THE will OF
William L. Elkif, the financier. who died
last Saturday, vsAs filed for probate to-day
with the regist4 of Wills of Montgomery
county. The vatue of the estate was not
mentioned in thtS document, the sum stated
being s1GO 900 ans upwards. The testator's s
fortune is estimated at from So, 900 to
$50, 200.
The only beqlhst TO charity contained
In the will is thf sum of $40 900 to be de-
voted to the reStion of an institution for
female orphans Of Freemasons upon the
plot of ground :devised for the purpose.
The testament makes no provisions for the
maintenance of athe orphanage. The will
directs that the asylum be conducted and
managed by the Masonic Home of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Elkin art collection is bequeathed to
the city of Philaslelphia after the death of
testator's last btir. The bulk Of the es-
tate goes to MrA Elkin's family and rela-
tives. His hous4 and its contents at Ash
burne are bequelIthed TO his widow, who
will also receive 4lO0 600 to dispose of as she
may decide and 100000 annually. The lar
gest individual bgquests are made to Marie
Louise and Fel3n Elkin. his grand-chil-
dren, who will 3sceive s., 100000 each upon
attaining their majority. His coachman
and valet are eash bequeathed $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
MOST GIGANTIC OF ALL
COMBINATION THAT WILL REQUIRE
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Steel Corporation and All Big Rail-
ways to He Controlled by n Rocke-
feller-Gould-HfIl Syndicate.

PITTSBURG, Nov. A-The Post to-mor-
row will publish story to the effect that
a combination formed by John d. Rookie
feller. George ]. Gould, ]. J. Hill and other
capitalists. has practically secured control
of the United States Steel Corporation,
that the acquiring of the New York Gen.
tral and its feeders by the Rockefeller
Gould interests Is In furtherance of a plan
to secure control of all railroads from the
West to the seaboard. including the Balti-
more & Ohio and eventually the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad. Tho scheme. it is claimed, Is
plain business proposition In which the
syndicate has undertaken to secure con-
troll OF the greatest tonnage producer In
the world (the United States Steel Corpo-
ration), and provide means for its transpor-
tation as well as for the immense tonnage
made possible by the advent of the Wa
bash into the Pittsburg coal and coke pro-
ducing district.
The article claims that the time is not
far distant when in Its fight against the
Pennsylvania Railway the Rockefeller
Gould syndicate will have at its disposal
the enormous tonnage Of the United States
Steel Corporation and Of the Pittsburg Coal
Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
PRIEST Is MISSING.
May Have Been Killed by Italians
Whom He Offended.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-The Rev. Joseph
Cirringione. pastor of a Catholic church in
Williams Bridge, is missing and the police
endeavoring TO locate him. Recently
he had been very active in suppressing
vicious Italian resorts. and in consequence
had received several threatening letters.
He became so annoyed that he reported
the matter to the police on Wednesday.
On Thursday he was the recipient of a
letter which contained threat that unless
1900 be paid by Friday night he would be
removed" Last night, il is said, two men
representing themselves detectives called
and enttced the priest away from his house
Father Cirringione was at the Williams
Bridge station at o'clock last night He
was warned by Captain Foody not to leave
the house under any consideration. Cap
tain Foody and Detective Curry called at
the parochial residence last evening. and
the captain does not countenance the story
that bogus officers went there later. How
ever. the priest disappeared last night.
Anthony Gullota, partner OF the missing
priests lawyer, received letter from Fa-
ther Cirringione to-day which was mailed
last night. In 1t the pastor said that he
would be unable to keep his appointment
for to-day with Gullota, as he was in great
trouble The missing priest also wrote
letter TO another friend, which was received
to-day and in which he wrote that he
would be at his friends office this after
noon, adding, 'if God spares my life."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
MARRIAGE ENDS MYSTERY
NOT muRDEn,l BUT AN ELorrMEsr.
CAUSED A ARroS SENSATION.
Missing Girl as,d a Converse Lawyer
Married vines the Young Man Wa.
Thre.teiea with Arre..
pecial to the Indil,apol,s journal.

Special to the Indi5lapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind& Nov. 14-Marriage and
bridal bushes fsnd the conventional Joy
came to end a mystery this evening. when
Miss Lessie Mcsuire, aged seventeen, of
Marion, and Frex Clark. young attorney
and politician of converse, were married at
the home Of Mrs. Mary Shook on Gallatin
street.
Miss MCGUIRE Tad been the object of
ten days searc.. by the police and by
friends and relsxives. Murder was sus-
pected. and the Officers were working on
the murder the4ry when they went to
Converse this ;norning and questioned
Fred Clark. Mr.1Clark was the person last
seen with Miss sfcGuire, and his evasive
replies to questio<is led the police to decide
on an arrest. Mnen the Jail door opened
to receive the yotng man he made haste to
alter his determi 3ation to mislead, and pro-
posed to direct 2he officers to the hiding
place of the yoi1g woman. This he did.
When he appearyi with big policeman i'm
tow the young 8yoman burst into tears,
and threw herse9 into Clarks arms. The
young couple sai1 they had planned a we'd
ding, but were w3iting until the girls rela-
tives should Gel Sc the vigorous search
which was beingSnade with the purpose OF
returning her to- s. guardianship she called
irksome.
Within ten mirSites after the find by the
officers q quiet &eremony was performed
by the Rev. j. =. Baker, with Capt Bert
White and Pat1olman Nathan Williams
as witnesses. 4r. and Mrs. Clark will
live at ConyerseA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
VERDICT IN FULL.
Coroner Tutewiler Fixes the Blame ON
Train Dispatcher Byers.

The coroner's verdict In full follows:
81, III. ID. Tutewiler, coroner OF said coun-
", have examined the bodies OF j. G. Coats.
- a Drollinger, c. T.. Furr. c. G. CRUDE
Jay Hamilton. w. ID. Hamilton, r. j. Pow
G. l.. Shaw 5. B. Squibb. s. Truitt. VIII
liam Bailey, N r. Howard. Patrick Me-
Clair, and heard the testimony OF the witt
nesses. which said testimony Is hereto at
tached.
'Inasmuch as the primary cause of death
is the same in all the above cases. / have
concluded, in order 10 obviate the necessity
of a separate finding upon each case 10
make a finding covering the death OF all.
The specific cause OF the death OF each OF
said persons is made known In the certifi-
Gates hereinbef0re set out
Il find that said persons came 10 their
deaths by reason of a collision between
switch engine No. A and a cut OF coal cars
attached going north on the main track OF
the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago a. St
Louis Railroad Company. and an extra pas
senger train going south on the same track.
consisting OF engine No. $50 and fourteen
passenger cars, which cars We're filled with
students OF the Purdue University and their
friends, among whom were said deceased
persons.
TIME OF COLLISION.
said collision occurred on said main track
OF said railroad between Holtoa place and
Northwestern avenue st about 10 o'clock a.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 10. COL. Al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
THREE SOLDIERS SLAIN
ATTACKED BY MOROs WHILE ON A
BOAT AT MARABON.
Rebels Beaten on, but Killed Three
Members of the Twenty-Eighth In
fantry and wounded One.

MANILA, Nov. 15.-Since the departure
OF Major General Wood for Jolo the Moros
in the neighborhood of Lake Llano have
become very ugly and menacing. AT
o'clock yesterday the government boat near
Marabou was attacked Three members of
tho Twenty eighth Infantry were killed and
one was seriously wounded. The Moros were
beaten off. The soldiers killed were:
SERGEANT j. G. STEPHENS, of Omaha.
PRIVATE FRANK BOWSER, of Mar
ion, o.
sas City.
Private Ferdinando Kerthley, Of Verona,
Mo-, was wounded.
General Wood, who left for Jolo Nov. g.
took a number Of troops from Llano with
him, leaving Capt. Henry A. Barber, of the
Twenty-eighth Infantry, IN command. Gable
communications with Jolo Is interrupted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
FAILURE IN DRY GOODS.
st. Louis Firm Forced to the Wall by
Eastern Banks.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. H.-An involuntary peti-
ton in bankruptcy was filed in the United
States District Court to-day against the
large dry goods firm Of ID. Crawford & Co.
by three Eastern banks, and the concern was
placed in the hands of a receiver. Hugh
Mckittrick was appointed receiver. He
gave bond and qualified.
ID. Crawford and John F. Crawford, CO.
partners, acknowledged In writing their la
biliity TO pay the claims against them and
expressed their willingness to be adjudged
bankrupts.
The petition was filed I'm the United States
District Court before Judge Elmer b. Ad-
ANS by the Consolidated National Bank OF
Philadelphia, the National Union Bank of
Reading, Pa, and the Peoples Savings
Bank OF Providence. r. /. The petition al
leges that the firm of ID. Crawford & Co. is
indebted to each OF these banks in the sum
of $500. The petition I'm involuntary bank
ruptcy was granted by Judge Adams. who
appointed Hugh McKittrick receiver.
According TO the joint petition OF the
banks named Ii Is alleged that the Craw-
fords assets are $4,000 and their liabilities
1900 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
INDEX TO TO.DAY'S JOURNAL.
Part One-Ten Pages.


Page
1-Coroner's Verdict in Purdue Wreck
Case: Washington News Of Especial In
terest to Indianapolis; Colombia VIII
Not Be Permitted to Invade Panama.
AChicago's Street Railway Strike; Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
@General Telegraphic News.
4-Gleanings Throughout the State.
5-King and Queen of Italy Visit England.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
s-Sporting News.
eSporting News.
1o-Court and Other News.
11-Real Estate and Classified Ads.
12-Gas Trusts Future: Other City News.
Part Two-Ten Pages.
1-women in the Unions; Acrobats In
Training: Odd Fellows Home at Green's
burg. s-s .s.ss.s -
2-rhe Renodeled z. N. c. A. Building.
s-Baby's Costly outnt: The Late Mrs.
Booth-Tucker.
Editorial Page.
liking Turkeys Hour II Near.
6-Personal and Society News
personal and Society News-Continued.
S-Do Cities Cause Insanity; Wall Street
Broker.
s-Epicures Of Warrington; Wares Gold
Obsiisk.
1o-Live Stock and Local and General Prod
uce Markets.
11-Gossip Of Wall Street; Financial Mar
kets.
12-Honors for Hoosiers.
Part Three-Ten Pages.
1.-The Information Bureau at the Union
Station; The Invisible Man; An Expert
in Tobacco: Curiosities In State Library.
2-Lterary News and Gleanings; Shocked
by Electricity.
3EThe New Papai Secretary; Sunday
School Workers VIII Tour the World; !;
Questions and Answers.
HTheatrical.
SIN the Musical World.
6-Stories Of the Town; Under the Wire
Nose and Nose.
THE Bald Eagle; Chimmie Fadden: The
Pleasant Apple; The Ohio River Falls.
8-Illustrated Fashions; Casual Comment.
s-The Lady Who Shot the Rapids; Sphinx
Lore.
1o-A Master Of Animals; Memories of In
dianapolis Schools; An Advertiser Talks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
srANDAIiD TIME LEGAL.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. I.-Judge Cor
don, in Commorf Pleas Court, to-day de-
cided, in the Gaze of two paint and lead
houses against al insurance company seek
ing to enforce 4 e collection of a policy.
that standard TINE should be considered
official. by rease1 of usage. The insur-
ance company ls.med that solar time was
the prevailing ti:e in Louisville when the
contract form fdz the policy was printed
and that this ssould determine whether
moon" solar t1ae or moon" standard
time was meant.1
The plaintiff s Buildings caught fire on
the day the insufance policy expired after
moon" solar tim 4 and before moon" standl
ard time. The kolicy read that IL should
be in force untilS noon," without qualify
ing the expressic3 further.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
INDIANS DISCHARGED.
Nine Members Of the Sioux Tribe to
He Sent TO Pine Ridge.

DOUGLAS, wyo, Nov. A-The nine
Sioux Indians who were arrested for par
ticipating in the fight in which Sheriff
Miller and Deputy Falkenberg. OF Converse
county, were killed, were given a prelim-
mary hearing to-day and were discharged
this evening. The testimony showed that
Eaglefeather and Black Kettle, who were
killed. fired the shots which killed the off,
GERS. One witness declared that Jesse
Little War Bonnet shot at the white men,
but none OF the others could say that any
OF the prisoners took part in the fight.
The Indians Will be returned TO the Pine
Ridge agency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
MISSED ThE STRONG BOX.


MAPLETON, H., Nov. H-Three robbers
early to-day heid}lp the town night watch
man and locked i'm up in the village jail
with his own KEGS. They then broke into
the First State kBank and escaped with
SO in pennies. haking failed TO get into the
strong box contat hing $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
HE WaaNTS DUCK.
Grover clevess and Forgot PoIitic.
when He stai ited on Hunting Trip.

NORFOLK. Vs4 Nov. 14-Former Presi-
dent Cleveland, accompanied by DR.. Paul
vandyke, OF Pritceton. Andrew d. Jones
and Ernest Gittngs, OF Baltimore, ar
rived at Norfolk to-day and left shortly
afterward for ths Back Bay Cunning Club
as the guests OF Joseph Seelenger, presi-
dent of the clubf when / started out on
this trip / forgft politics and began to
think OF ducks said Mr.. Cleveland
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
PROBABLY FATALLY HURT.
Russian Nobleman Stabbed on the
Streets I'm New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. H-Picked up In
the street before daylight. his clothes COW
cred with blood, Waldemar Sorokoumosky,
better known as Baron Won Friesen is In
the hospital probably fatally wounded. He
had been stabbed twice. Henry w. Haynes.
a collector. who says he Is from Georgia.
and rim s. Pickens, formerly of Thomas.
vile, Ca. are In jail Haynes is charged
with having done the cutting.
Won Friesen IS Russian and claims 10
come OF a noble family. He receives remit
tances weekly and Is well known In cotton
circles.