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New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. Feb. (SpeciaD--The Mexican Am
bassador and Sonora Azpiroz gave their first formal
dinner of the season this evening. Their guests
were the italian Ambassador and Signora deS
Planches. the Danish Minister. Associate Justice
Brown. OF the Supreme Court; the Peruvian MIN
lister and Senora Calderon. the Spanish Minister
the Third Assistant Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Peirce Senior and Sehora Torres, Mrs. Story, Mrs
Attwen Miss Hitchcock, Miss McKenna, Charles
L. E. Lardy, charge d'anaires of the Swiss Lega-
ton; Theodore Hansen. first secretary of the Rus
sian Embassy and Rodrigo Azpiroz and Luis G.
Iabastida tr both of the Mexican Embassy staff.
The Russian Ambassador smiled inscrutably this
morning when asked what house he had selected
as his future embassy. The smile deepened when
asked if the Grant house was the one he nad IN
view. He has been thinking Of moving from the
present embassy for long time and last fall
rumor interested itself so kindly in his behalf as to
give him Boundary Castle, the home of ex-senator
and Mrs. John B. Henderson. on the heights or
Sixteenth-st. The contradiction came emphatlcany
from Mr. Henderson who built the house for his
own pleasure and had intention of selling
Rumor then retired from the field, and the amhas-
sador has been keeping society guessing since
He has now really settled new home. and will
move SOON His present residence belongs to the
architecture OF early Washington, and has never
been spacious or elegant enough to satisfy Count
Cassini. who is a Of artistic tastes and the
possessor Of wealth enough to crafty them From
a collectors point Of view, however. il is one Of
the most Interesting homes in Washington. as the
ambassador has placed in the rooms the beautiful
and curious draperies pictures weapons tapestries
and specimens of art which he has gathered in his
travels.
Ambassador. has discontinued her Friday evening
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

sometimes felt that IT did not have fair snare
of the benefactions Of a paternai government
vet If could not hope to secure pehSlonS ioi us
old soldiers The former slaves wouiu Seem ~
be an excellent substitute. II they can iuahe d
breach in the Treasury wall on the 0ou'ilSiA
side the fertilizing stream may be maue 10 lo"
thence and irrgate q wide area 1he nesio
ond his money are about as soon parted as the
most hungry onIooker could wish. If any eA-
slava male or female over fifty gets SIoo cash
bounty and sS month pension, as PROVIDED Dy
Mr. Hannas bill, it is safe TO trust Iha' Tue
money will soon be distributed through tne
neighborhood. The patriarchs over slHS' Win
their $500 bounty and So month, ana .hose
over seventy, with their $500 bounty ana eio
a month, will also contribute their share 10 the
general prosperity
We have no idea how many ex-slaves could
be discovered under the provisions OF 'his Dl,i,
We are prettv sure. however, that 1t wonio
make some remarkable contributions TO oui
vital statistics. and perhaps lead to revision
of the life insurance tables. The negro is
proverbiaIIy long lived. There are propaply
over one hundred nurses of George Washington
still alive. Our reverence for the Father OF his
Country is such that we should be glad to see
them endure forever as sort of living me-
mortal and connecting link with our early MS
tory. and we are persuaded that nothing is pet
ter calculated toproduce that result than Senator
Hannas bill 1t would show that the average
age of the negroes is exceedingly high Ihere
are probably few of them past childhood VINO
are not over fifty perhaps majority are over
seventy, and certainly all Of them will attain
TO longevity as remarkable as that or the
widows of Revolutionary soldiers. tits scheme
worth trying. In this enormously rich country
what expense can be too great to enable our
descendants in 1882 to enjoy the fei1clty OF
hearing the "reminiscences of few OF those
who rocked George Washington In his cradle
two centuries before? Parr, that "old, old,
very old man." who once so delighted England
and found a resting place in Westminster
Abbey, would not be 'in it, with Senator
Hanna's bounty fed mmortals.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
NETWORK SOCIETY.

There little going yesterday in society, but
there are entertainments enough to-day TO atone
for it's dulness. In addition to the Charity Ball,
which takes place this evening at the Waldorf
Astoria in aid of the Nursery and Chid's Hos
ptal and which will be preceded by a number
of dinner parties. from which the hostesses will
take their guests to the ball. there will be musical
given by Mrs. Robert W. de Forest at her home
Washington Square. at which Mr.. and Mrs. Dol
metsch will be heard entertainment at Mrs
Hermann Oelrichs's house. dinner parties given by
Mrs Henry S. Redmond and Mrs. c. B. Alexander.
and a theatre party by Mr.. and Mrs George ].
Gould which will be followed by supper at their
home No. S57 Fifth-ave. One of the largest we'd
dngs of the winter is also scheduled for to-day.
that of Miss Bertha K: Bartlett, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Erankn % 9Iscs 10 at a ocioc this
afternoon in Grace Church. 1t will be followed
by a small reception at the home OF the brides
parents
Miss Josephine Drexei gave dinner party last
evening at her home No. 1O3 Madison-ave. Her
guests were Mr. and Mrs. George r. Schieffelin.
the Misses Manderield. of Santa Fe. n. NJ;
Miss Cornelia Clarkson, Miss Hope Drake, Miss
C,srneIia Redmond Miss Dorothy Schieffelin. Miss
Martha Townsend Boudinot Colt. Arthur Town
send. William Meredith. Grosbeck Fowler. Langdon
Erving DR.. Kenyon. Loring Hiidreth and Edward
Cockroft Miss Drexel will give dinner party
on February 6, from which she will take her guests
Saturday, after which she and her guests will at
tend the performance OF "A ChineSe honeymoon
Mrs Clement c. Moore gave dinner party last
evening at her home. No. 81 East Fifty-fourth-st..
which was followed by bridge whist Mrs. Ogden
Mills also entertained at dinner last evening Mrs
Hugh J. Chisholm gave a luncheon yesterday at
her home, No. S13 Fifth-ave
Mrs. F. Grand d'Hauteville will give a luncheon
TODAY al her home No 25 West Fifty-hrst-st.
The Knickerbocker Bowling Club has decided TO
abandon It's meetings this winter. but may resume
them next season. The o. N Sewing CLASS. organ
ized by Mrs Charles NJ. Oelrichs and Mrs Frederic
Nelson will probably also be given up this winter
At ~ home of Mrs. Joseph Auerbach NO. ii
West Tenth-st., there will be sale tomorrow
afternoon to help the needy children who be-
ing treated at the Loomis Sanatorium. Mrs. J.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
amnsemenis.


ACADEMY OF MCSJC-S-1S-Flcrocor
AAsFyRlCAN TBEATRE-2-S.1S-Nevsda
BFT4ASCo THEATRE-s-The Darling Of the Gods
TsTJOT- THFATRT-S2a-The Bird in the Cage.
BROADWAY TEEATRE-S-The Silver slipper
CASTNo-sIs-A Chinese Honeymoon.
S~ARNlSt>TE HAII-s:So-WetZler symphony Concerts
CRITERION TffEATRE-S:15-The Cavalier.
THEATRE-S-The MeistersinseT-s:lo--4n ne
Bilonaire.
T-T,FcN MTTSEF-o-S-The World ir Wax
FcATPTRE THEATRE-S:2 :2o-The Unforeseen
GARDEN TTIEATRE-S-IT 1 Were King.
SaRRICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Men
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-S:l5-The Stubbornness OF
Geraldine -
HERALD SQUARE TFiEATRE-s:ls-Nr. FioSwiek
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Crosse l>icht-
ErTE'S-Contnuous Performance
FN1CKERBOCKER THEATRE-S-Mr Sue beaio;
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-S:15-The Earl OF Paw
tucket-
MAJESTIC TIEATRE-S-wizard OF o..
MANI ATTAIN THEATRE-S-MsTy of MasoaIe, 49,.
MENDEI.SSOHN HALL-S-Song Recltal--e;l' i'@40
Recital.
NT7RRAN HIII-2-S-Moths.
NEW SATOY-S-2Q-The Girl with the Green ~
NFW-YORK-S.15-Nhen Johnny Comes marching t1VNie
PASTOR 'S-ConIauous Performance
PRINCESS THEATRE-2:5e-S:3o-Th Consul
PRoCTOR'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NICTORIA-S:I5-The Eternal City Gil,
WAII.ACK'S THEATRE-2-s:1S-The sultan OF sun
WEST END TFIEATRE-S-The Volunteer Organist
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

English newspapers are publishing elaborate
instructions for the treatment Of oysters which
may possibly have been contaminated by sew
age. and may, If not thoroughly purified con-
vey the germs of typhoid fever. Many cases OF
this disease have been traced to the eating OIL
raw shellfsh If the published directions are
followed no doubt it will be safe to eat on the
half shell oysters which have been so treated
1.,,+ bere is a simpler rule to obey: Don't eat
coo food uncooked
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
AMERICANS INVITED TO COURT BALL.

Berlin Feb. 4-Emperor William has invited
Arthur Jerome Eddy and Allison Armour, OF Chi
cago. to attend the court ball this evening Mr.
Eddy is here TO see number OF German archaeol-
ogists in connection with certain art studies. He
visited Prince Henry OF Prussia yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
WEDDINGS.


Trenton N j. Feb. 4-Niss Henrietta Roebnngs
daughter of Ferdinand W. Roebling, married
to-day to William Townsend White, OF Williams
port Penn. The ceremony took place at ths
RoebIinz home. in West State-st-. the Rev. Dr.
John Dixon Of Nevg-York, officiating The maid
Of honor was Miss Marguerite A Lee The bride
was given away by her father. and her brother.
Ferdinand w Roebling, jr, was best man Hr.
an engineer AZ the RoebIfng works. Mr.. Roebling's
gift house. in which his son-in-laW and
daughter will i've
Elizabeth. N. J.. Feb. > CSpeciaD.-At noon to-
day in st. Johns Episcopal Church here a fash
ionab1e wedding took place The bride was Miss
Sophie Ellen Congdon Harrington. Of this city. and
the bridegroom Edward Steele Brownson, T., OF
Brooklyn a lawyer there and graduate Of Columbia
College The best man was James s. Brownson. 4
cousin Of the bridegroom The maid Of honor was
Miss Olga Crowell Of Elizabeth The ushers were
Frank A Gilmore, Of New-York; Robert W. Brown
son. of Brooklyn. and Thomas c. Harrington and
Albert harrington. brothers OF the bride The Rev
Dr. Otis A Glazebrook. rector OF 81 Jonn ;, o.
the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. William H. Far
rington, of No. 1893 Mary-st
Elizabeth. N J., Feb. 4 (specaD.-There was
rilliant wedding az ST. Johns Episcopal Church
here this afternoon. The bride was Mss Nora
Hamilton Ccote. eldest daughter Of Captain and
Mrs. c.. W. Maxwell Coote. OF this city. while the
bridegroom was William Benford Aitksn. IT.. OF
Morristown, y. j.. a New-York lawyer and Colun1-
bia College graduate. The bride is descendant OF
an Earl BeIlanount, Of England. and her father
is a retired British army officer, OF the 18th Kings
Regiment. The Rev. DR.. Otis A Glazebrook OIL
cfated The maid of honor was Miss Mary Spen-
Ger Coote a. sister OF the bri+Ia. The best man
was David 3. Simpson. Of New-York and the ush-
ers were Charles II. Bull and Alexander Hudnut:
both Of New-York; Sir Spencer Eyre CoOte and
Albert E Coote, brothers OF the bride She was
given away by her father, at whose home, IN
Spencer Place, a large reception was afterward
held.
Allen " Spooner and Bertha ". Klaproth were
married last evening at the home Of the brides
sister Mrs Robert Bridgman. No. 253 Clark-st-,
Jersey City Heights. The Rev. g. Warren Nefr.
officiated The maid Of honor was Miss Anna r.
Clarkson OF Newark and B. Van D. Fisher was
best man. The ceremony was followed By a recep-
ton. The bride is daughter Of the late Henry
KIaproth. OF Jersey City. Mr.. Spooner, who was
Graduated at the Columbia School Of Mines In 1855.
has been for several years assistant engineer IN
the Department Of Docks. Mr.. and Mrs Spooner
sail Tomorrow on the Montery for Havana.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
DR. ARNOLD GOING TO ANpoVER.

Andover. Mass, Feb 4-W1lliam B. Arnold, Ph
n OF New-YorE has been chosen Hitchcock pro-
fessor of Hebrew in Andover Theological Seminary,
succeeding Professor George F. Moore. OF Cam
bridge. DR.. Arnold Is thirty years Old He will
enter upon his duties here in the autumn
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
KING EDWARD DOING WELL

London, Feb. A-Bing Edward IS still confined to
his apartments at Windsor Castle. but hts progress
is perfectly satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

The action of Mayor Low in disappearing the
ordinance awarding street sprinkling contracts
to private undertakings, which depend largely
for their profits upon getting water from the
public hydrants without proper compensation
to the municipal treasury, deserves the hearty
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
Mr.. cHoATE STARTS FOR ENGLAND,

Cairo. Egypt Feb. 4--Mr. Choate. the United
States Ambassador at London. who has been travel
ling In Egypt on leave Of absence left here to-day
for England
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Columbia University goes growing; do
the New-York schools. little learning may be
dangerous thing. but this capital is in no
danger of a famine in education.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
About People and Social Incfderfs.

Borden Hartman. Mrs F'raIcis d. winsiov. Mrs.
James L. Barclay Mrs. Richard Irwin, Mrs. John
DyneIey Prince and Mrs. w. Chandler Casey
among those Interested IN the affair.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
THE YACHT MuRIEL AT BERMUDA.

Hamilton Bermuda Feb 4--The American
schooner yacht Muriel. owned by Charles Suithers.
of New-York and belonging TO the NeW-Tork
Yacht Club, arrived here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

The announcement that the Festival Hail at
St Iouis is to have the largest dome in the
world needs further explanation 1t will not be
difficult to surpass in size the dome Of ST. Peters
or that of the Pantheon, which latter is the
largest dome Of masonry now existing, for the
former is only 1871 feet and the latter az feet
in diameter. But how about the ellptical dome
of Albert Hail. whose diameters are 80 and
219 feet? Even that is a little one by the side
of the gigantic dome at the Vienna Exposition
in 1873, which measured $50 feet across III
the St Louis dome surpasses this last IL VIII
indeed be among domes what the Eiffel Tower
is among towers, and will be a wonder OF the
world fit 70 make Chicago turn green with envy.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
campaign

powers, it may be doubted II they WIZ as'.H
Iight-heartedly enter upon SO eiip"ii'9'7
campaign.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

The experts in dogs Of high degree preolct
that the annual exhibition of the Westminster
Kennel Club in Madison Square Garden Will
surpass every previous show of the sort.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who expect TO sail for Southampton
to-day on the steamer St Paul are:
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Barry Mrs Walter r Howard
Mr. and Mrs i. ". Cham E. W. Lapthora-
W. A. parsons
W Courtney John Moylan Thomas
The Rev DR.. Andrew Gray.t
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Miss LleweIlyn Parsons has sent QUE Invitations
for q dinner party on ST. Valentines night. for
Miss Eleanor Fitzgerald. at her home No. 90 Park
ave.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Mrs Frederic r. Coudert. Jr.. has sent out tn
vitations for three receptions at her home. No t
East Fffty-sixth-st on Mondays, February .. Is
and g. Mrs Augustus Van Rensselaer, win also
receive on Mondays in this month at her home.
No. 100 East Fifty-sixth-st
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Mrs. Walter Cutting and Miss Juliana Cutting
are among those at present at Palm Beach
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

support of the taxpayers This sort OF tapping
the tubes at the expense of the community
was developed to a grievous extent under TAM
many rule. Fair payment for every privilege
over which the commonalty possesses the iesai
right Of control should be insisted upon always
and everywhere
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Ernesto G. Fabbri has gone to North Carolina or
q shooting tip With him his brother, Ales
sandro Fabbri and william ]. SchtefTelin-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Mr. and Mrs Francis Burton Harrison havs re-
turned from Washington and have arranged &c
entertain a. dinner next Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

The idle chatter concerning schemes for the
esta blishment Of national theatre IN the Ohiteu
States and a censorship of the stage Is the
silliest waste of words that might reaoly oe
imagined. Congress Will never grant suo'e"
tton TO opera or drama or establish censor
ship Of music or plays in this repuphc' anu
+bera Is no good reason why any federal legfsla-
tion Of that kind should be asked for.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Most of the street signs promised by Preslden
Cantor of the Borough Of Manhattan seem t'
be still conspicuous by their absence.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Some OF those booked
pool on the steamer Teutu
George A. Armour.
Colonel A. Barry.
Mrs. ]. H Bauland.
T. Chase Casgratn-
MIR. and Mrs. Nap Clarion
neau.
Samuel Chew.
Mr.. and Mrs Blair Fair
child.
Mrs. William Hayden.
Arthur Hayden
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Seto- Lind
sey,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

A new sewing class which will be known az ths
Adirondack Class has been organized by Mrs j.
Muhlenberg Bailey and the Misses Cathsrine and
AIetta Clarke. IL will meet alternately on Tues
days at the homes of Mrs Bailey and the Misses
Clarke The members will be instructed IN the arr
OF basket weaving by an Indian girl, VINO Will oe m
native dress and the baskets made will be sold FOR
the benefit of a church in the Adirondack ANA
teurs will contribute music at the meetings.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

The January thaw made its yearly Vlslt anu
brought dismay to those dealers VINO hau nopeu
to continue selling great quantities Of anthra-
cite at retail for SIS or even $50 a ton. Ihese
,,rscrrnuIous traders in human discomfort and
m,serv are likely to lose heavily. and will get
no svrnpathy In their troubles.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

20 san uO-Udy LUI LIFtI~
)nic are:
q tJuromoir J. Justice
Captain H. Mowatt.
I Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Peech.
Mr.. and Mrs william Price,
Miss Price
NJ de Qussada.
j. Rymer-Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Watson
/ The Misses Ida n, Lucy Il.
and Elizabeth Watson.
Mrs. Arthur Welman-
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ Will
tams.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Genoa Feb. 4-James I. McCallum. consul gem
eraI at St Gall, Switzerland. has sailed for New
York on the Hamburg-American Line steamer
PaIatia. He will resign his arrival at Wash
ington Mr. McCallum remained here for sons
time with Hubbard T. Smith. the vice and deputy
consul general at Cairo who is lying in hOSpita1
here suffering from cancer of the kidneys,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

The Knickerbocker Bowling Club has decided TO
abandon It's meetings this winter. but may resume
then, next season. The o. n. Sewing Glass. organ
ized by Mrs Charles NJ. Oelrichs and Mrs. Frederic
Nelson will probably also be given up this winter
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

At ~ home of Mrs. Joseph Auerbach No. IL
West Tenth-st., there will be sale tomorrow
afternoon TO help the needy children who are be-
ing treated at the Loonlis Sanatorium. Mrs. j.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
Booked to sail for Havre to-day en- the stsamer

Mr. Mrs. J. ". Alex W. A Haughton ..,
ander Professor Z B. Shuttle
NJ and Mrs r. 10 Benson Mr. and Mrs =. z. Rykert.
Mrs. Frederic Baker Mrs n DecNert dc n
NJ A. Frothingham- Metlaie-
Henry Fournier. Mrs K A AcOornhcA-
Joseph dEalewyr.l Mrs. d. F. IhcrnaS
New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

Mrs F. Grand d'Hauteville will give a luncheon
to-day at her home, No 25 West Fifty-hrst-st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
GROWTH OF So 900, 900.
Big Increase in Income of Missionary
Society.

Boston, Dec. 16.-The American board of
commissioners for foreign missions made
public today a summary of protestant for
eign missions. In most of the cases there
is shown to be an advance over the re-
ports of the preceding year; The income
of societies in the United States and
Great Britain alone show an increase OF
over 81, 100000. The statistics are as fol-
lows:
Stations, STU; out stations, 1884; total
missionaries, 1858; native workers, PSI;
communicates in churches, 1897 O43; pu-
pills under instruction, 1,127S53. The total
native constituency is 3,613,391
The United States is represented by g.
991 stations and out stations 1,617 men. g.
63S women, 20 901 laborers, sos. 500 commu-
nicants, 43, 723 added last year, 2595S7 I'M
der instruction, the income of the socie-
ties reported is N176,S45-
The missionary work at the Hawaiian e,
churches at the islands. that mission dis
appears this year from the rolls. But
that to the Philippines has been added,
SO that the number of missions is still 20.
In the Chinese missions of the American
board there are more church members by
SS5 than before the Boxer outbreak, while
the native laborers have increased near
V fhrenfOld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
NEW DOLGEvILLE.
Promoter Will Try It Again in
Southern California.

New York, Dec. 16.-When Alfred
Dodge of Dolgeville, Herkimer county,
New York, failed in 1899 the crash was
called ian economic tragedy because
it shattered hopes of establishing an
ideal industrial center fathered by
Dodge.
The promoter is now here buying ma
chinery and declares he has secured
powerful financial backing for the es-
enlistment of a new Dolgeville to be
located in southern California, two
miles from Pasadena. Two companies
have bee. formed, he says, capitalized
at 81 600 600. Land has been purchased,
two acres of which will be set aside
for a felt factory and 200 for the build
ing Of u model town.
The factory Will open with 200 opera
tives in a month or so. Many of the
old hands from Dolgeville, N. z, h@Ve
already gone there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
WILSON ROCK is oUT.
viii Be Placed on Sale Tomorrow
Morning.

The Harmon D. Wilson book, 1.-The
Troubles of a Worried Man." will be
turned over to the booksellers tomor-
row. The first edition is numbered and
those who buy early will get one of the
numbered edition.
Bids for book Ne. 1 are being Received
this week The first volume is to be sold
to the highest bidder and competition is
active The book will be knocked off
to the person offering the most for it
before Saturday night. Sealed bids
should be sent to J. E. House at the
Daily Capital office. Albert T. Reid will
make a special original illustration in
this volume
OF the many books by Kansas writers
the Wilson book, with it's bits of philos-
ophy and odds and ends of verse, has
promise of being one of the most sue
cessful. Swedish dialect, "Ornery Boy
sketches, sayings of Hon. Timothy Tug
button and Worried Man make UP
the most of the little volume.
1t is an attractively printed book, with
red and gilt binding and numerous il
Illustrations varying from full page pic
lures to thumb-nail sketches on the
margin. Orders have already been taken
for many copies so that a considerable
part of the edition will be disposed of as
soon as it leaves the press this week
J. E. House, as secretary of the pub
fishing committee, will handle orders for
the book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
CHRISTMAS FANS
DAMAGES AWARDED
In Cases or Victims of White Cap
ping Gang.

New York, Dec. 16.-The Louisiana
supreme court has given damages, ac-
cording to dispatch received here
from New Orleans. in the sum of Sc, OOC
each to Peter Warner. Reuben Brown
and Edward Warner, against thirty
citizens of Dodson. Winn parish. who
had whitecapDed them in an effort to
secure information as to the author OF
several incendiary fires recently.
The jury in the district court gave
each of the victims $500. This was in
creased tenfold by the supreme court
which declared that the action of the
whitecapDers IN refusing to await
hearing in the fire cases by the grand
jury reduced the community of which
they Drofessed to be the representa-
tives to the level of lawless and ignor-
ant hordes of savages. 1t is believed
the decision will break I'D whitecappine
in louisiana