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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28
OBITUARY..

George Starr Hickok. who was for forty.
seven years connected with the National
Park Bank, first as clerk and for fifteen years
as cashier, died yesterday from a stroke
OF paralysis at his residence, 1872 St. Nicholas
aven ue. He was first stricken q year ago
but he I He IN sood a health o
the bank on Jan. last and had not done
any active service since then. He was born
ren tn estate Business ana became clerk g 'f e
the bank when he was rs years old He cele-
brated his golden wedding on Sept. ~. 1902.
clerks clerk in the bank and gold plate from the the
officers. He was member OF the Washing
ton Heights Club the G Cor r. . Club.
merce. and the Pilgrim Congregational
Church, He leaves widow and Ave mar
red daughters.
citizens Of the Oranges, died on Monday
night at his home q High street Orange,
S aged z Sea Mr. un few when
national reputation. He was born in Linn
erick, Ireland coming 70 this country In his
Infancy; His fathsT, was az engineer and
boy was educated in st. vincent's College,
lie entered his fathers employ and worked
from the post OF wateL boy up to foreman
OF the business. He started his own bust bust.
ness In 1857 and carried out many large con-
IL ths Il tse r. He
pany q, iS5th Infantry, Pennsyiv ania Volun :
teers. He vas, drummer boy, and received
wife and ten children survive him.
John R; Smith. a member Of the law Arm
h kSaotyyn at hs hGims ,3S g. Johns place
Columbia Law School He was member
lie e. e sSnsf2E s tss A L. S sas
married.
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CALLED on WIFE WITH A GUN.
Nrenn Shot Clerk Who Tended Him on
From W0man-Panic OF StenoKraphers.

from WOmun-FanlcO OF StenokFhpheb'
The tenants on the eighth floor Of the
Office building at 20 Broadway were thrown
into panic shortly after 8 o'clockyesterday
afternoon when man stumbled into the
Office Of John G.. Van Horne,a civil engineer,
and fired two shots from a 80 calibre re-
volver. One of the shots lodged in the
left shoulder Of William H. Lyons, clerk.
Lyons was taken to the Hudson street hos
pital, where the bullet was extracted. Later
he went home. His injury Ia not serious.
The man who did the shooting Is Robert
L. Wrenn, a druggist. whose wife is en-
ployed as a stenographer in Van HOrne's
office. Mrs Wrenn has been working at the
place only for six weeks and she had never
spoken about her personal affairs.
Wrenn first appeared in the building at
8 o'clock, when he went into the offices
of William B. Richards, an agent He
said that he was looking for Van Hornes
office and was told that it was at the end OF
the hallway. The man seemed confused
and went into another office and made con-
siderable noise before he finally found the
place he was looking for.
When he reached the Van Horne suite
Wrenn found himself in an empty reception,
room. On each side OF this room Is small
office and in neIof these was Mrs. Wrenn,
who was busy with some letters, while
Lyons was at work in the other. They
were the only persons In the place. Wrenn
began calling for some one In loud voice.
Lyons went out to see what he wanted.
Wrenn demanded to see his wife and as
Mrs. Wrenn did not appear to be anxious
to see her husband, Lyons ordered him from
the office, at the same time remarking that
he was in no condition to see woman.
Wrenn then drew revolver from his
pocket and fired at Lyons. The first shot
missed and lodged in the moulding at the
top Of the wall Lyons ran toward one
of the side rooms, but before he could get
out of harms way Wrenn fired another
shot The bullet struck Lyons in the left
shoulder.
The shots were heard in other Offices
and there was a rush for elevators on the
part Of numerous women stenographers
and a few men An office boy summoned
Policeman Murphy Of the Church street
station, who disarIned and arrested Wrenn
and sent for an ambulance. Wrenn was
taken to the Church street station and an
effort was made to get some sort OF e1-
mans speech was incoherent and he could
tell no Ineligible story.
Mrs. Wrenn, who remained In her room
during the trouble, was so unnerved by the
shooting that she became historical and
left for her home. Just where she lives
the police were unable to learn. Wrenn
said he was 40 years old and lived at 1854
West Sixty-eighth street. At that address,
which Is q fiat house, 1t was said last night
that the couple moved from the place late
in May. Wrenn said he was going to WASH
ington. so.,
Broadway, White Plains.
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President Bonllla Recle cted.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 27.-The Congress of
Honduras has adjourned. Its most i'm
portant work was tho unanimous reelection
OF President Bonilla for six years and its
ratification of his action in Selling the Hon.
duras Railroad, which has been under
operation by New York syndicate, on the
ground that the latter had failed to comply
with the terms Of the concession. Presi-
dent Bonilla was further authorized to nego-
tiate with any person or company desiring
to relieve the Government of the railroad
1t is said at Puerto Cortez that a company
of New York capitalists had made an offer
for the road with every chance Of getting
il.
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R. Altnra&t & Gn.


Police Commissioner MoAdoo said yes
terciay that he had called tho attention
Of the vsrious express oQmpApies to ths
practice of their dfiven In speeding thar
horses az soon as the mounted poAeemen
on Fifth avenue went OF duty 1t $50
o'clock. The practice, according to the
pedestrians and trai,e in general. In
every instance, Mr.. McAdoo said, the COM
panies's officials assured him that they
would do all in their power to stop the
practice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28
ALLEGHANY RUNS IN AFIRE
Steamed to Pier L, where the Freboat
Attended to Her.

The Atlas line steamship Allegheny,
in from West Indian ports, came up the
bay early, yesterday morning with fire
smouldering in her forward hold She
steamed to Pier 1, North River, at top speed
and the pier superintendent Of the line sent
word of her plight to the headquarters
of the freboat New Yorker about block
away. The blaze which did not manifest
itself above deck, was put out In fifteen
minutes. 1t was confined to the store
room where paints, oil and cordage are
kept. The damage was slight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28

A conMittes If thrss weapss, sspnpp4pt-
ing the Ladies' Municipal xAa@ae q ~
Bronx. called ep Yetaa. 6aRnesaes
MoAdoe yesterday - AAuur
polics conditions IN thalR ID 49,
pot 20 bad a. they hsd basp fnasA 49,
The newspaper reports Of aspf.S
insults to woman wara greatly eteanlA -
they said Mr.. MoAdoo aSTssd ~ ~.
but said that there wsFe lot enov3th eus
In The Bron1, he aaid that hs W(h WY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28
Cant. Nash to Wed Miss Runkle,

PEORIA, Ill, Sept. Pit was announced
here to-day that Capt. Louis N. Nash,
U. S. A., OF this city, who Is now doing
service In the Philippines, will marry Miss
Bertha Runkle, author of the novel "The
Helmet OF Navarro" late this autumn. The
ceremony will take place at the home Of
the bride in New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28
Hill TO stump In Indiana.

Chairman Taggart Of the Democratic
national committee has got David b. Hill
to promise to make three speeches in Indi-
ana, the first at Indianapolis on Oct. H.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

mo, general. ] know whsn I am
wen housed"
Then, as have much to do, / will
make out your paper later. and 1t viii
be handed to you In the morning."
THANK you. general"
After giving some laconic instruc~
tons touching the welfare Of the north
erner to Captain Bent, who was hover
ing uneasily in the outside hall, Crom-
well, bidding bis enforced guest a
cordial farewell, ordered Wentworth
to be brought to him and retired once
more into the dim council chamber
With hands clasped behind him and
head bent, he strobe slowly up and
down the long room in deep medita-
ton, vanishing into the gloom at the
farther end and reappearing in the
limited circle of light that surrounded
the two candles, for the torches had
long since smoked themselves out and
there had been no replacement Of them.
none daring to enter that room unsum-
moned while the leader was within
1t. The watcher In the gallery felt
rather than saw that there was an
ominous frown on the lowered face as
the commander waited for the second
prisoner, over whom hung sentence OF
death
This time a clanking Of chains an
nounced the new arrival, who was pre-
coded by Colonel Porlock and accom-
panied by two soldiers, one on either
side Of him. The young fellow, who
shuffied up to the table dragging his
irons, cast an anxious look at the for
bidding face Of the man who was to
be his final judge, in whose word lay
life or death for him, and he found
there little to comfort him. Cromwell
seated himself once more and said
gruff1y:,
Take or those letters"
When. the command was complied
with the general dismissed the trio
and sat for some moments in silence,
reading the frank. open face of his op-
posite.
You are to be shot at daybreak to-
morrow be began in harsh tones that
echoed dismaily from the raftered cell
ing have examined the evidence,
and I find your condemnation just"
Il have never questioned the verdict,
general nor did make appeal"
The shaggy brows came down over
Cromwelfs eyes. but his face cleared
You own the penalty rightr
"Sdr, IT is partly right and partly
wrong, like most things In this world. |
1t Is right to punish me for deserving
my post; it is wrong to brand me a
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

4 Jon have met with no Inconvenience O.
harsh treatment in consequence
\ with neither, General Cromwell,
am not at fault In SO addressing you
suspect that there are not two sucl
men as you in the army OF the parlia
ment.'
Cromwell paid no heed to the compli
ment If such was intended, but, al
though his voice was suave, his keer
eye searched the prisoner like an east
wind.
The stoppage may indeed save you
further annoyance il you intend to
travel about the country, for will give
you pass likely to prevent such a mis-
take in future. You are in the cattle
trade, am toldT
"Yes, general"
1T Is commendable traffic, with
which l have no desire to Interfere.
You know of no reason for your arrest
ment by my stupid captainY'
Truth to tell, your honor, and l
know a very good reason for it."
"Humph! And what is thatY'
Some nights since, as was making
for the English line, l stopped for re-
freshmen at an inn where had been
accustomed to halt in my travels To
my amazement was refused adj
mittance by man who stood on guard
We had a bit Of debate, which ended
In my overpowering him and forcing an
entrance and which was more sur
prised-the dozen there gathered to-
gether, or me, with their sentry under
my oxter-it would be difficult to tell.
Swords were drawn, and l might have
come badly out Of the encounter had It
not been that friend of mine among
the assembIage recognized me-"
Il suppose you wish to mention no
names?"
Il see no objection" continued Arm
strong innocently. II take it that the
men were quite within their right In
gathering there. although l contended
they exceeded their right in trying to
keep me out of public house MY
friend was the Earl Of Traquair. These
gentlemen, finding was for England,
asked me to carry message to the
king, but l explained that l had no
wish to interfere IN matters which did
not concern me, and they parted to
meet again somewhere else. There
was a great splore about a spy that es-
capped. and have no doubt if he saw
me there and heard the proposal made
to me be might well have brought my
name and description across the Dor,
der. At least that was the way rea-
soned It out with myself"
1T Is very Ike you are right Spies
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
traitor

traitor
"Ah. you have found your voice at
last and there is some courage behind
Desertion is an objectionable
crime The point press upon You IL
tnls; Your life Is forfeit; yet, although
your fault Is objectionable, l do not saw
IT cannot be compensated for. Even
my enemies admit ] am an honest
trader. Will bargain with Won for
your hre- You shall buy it Of me. and
shall pay the price, even though do
NOT forgive the crime. we will first
II you please, clear up the charge NJ
treachery. You We're visiting your own
home that night. and as IL Is ON the
farther side OF Rudy Hall your ar.
cusers naturally thought you had a
rendezvous thereTv
mo, general; II was my intention To
have visited Rudby Hall"
The residence OF that foul r,,
napt Lord Rudby 80 cailedY
Eyes, bat not 20 see BIS lorIshln A.
~ "y enemy, personal as wei. as
you are truthful, aud q please.
WY elq you make 4 f0olau A.,.r
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fppfteN4l NJ i'le people N.u lar.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

unfortunately, seem to be necessar,
wnen country Is In a state of war
Many unJustifable acts are then com
mitted. including the arresting OF In
nocent men. But am anxious moth.
ing shall be done that will give lust
cause OF onense to Scotland. a God
rearing country and a friendly. When
such injustice happens, as it has han
pened In your case, try to make
amend. How far south do you propose
to travelr'
i may go the length of Manchester
or Birmingham. The distance and the
time Will depend on the state OF trade .
III you will tell me places you intend
70 visit will include them In the pass
shall now write for you
THAT ] cannot say just at the mo
ment ! wish to follow trade wher.
sver II leads me-
Then an inclusive pass, extendins
~ rar south ~ Manchestez, viii mesf
your needssv
~ VIII more than meet them. gan
erai,' said Armstrong, with suprsas
indinerepcs
As you carry 40 message from Ira
Yu"N W t2e King can write Oxford On
your psripi' as easily as Aanehesteg.V
THANK sou, general but Manches.
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seated ut the table, his head
bowed over some pages OF manuscripr
on which be was busily writing. Tx
general did not hook up for a full min
ute. until he had finished the sentences
he was iDditing. then be raised his
bead and said quietly to the captain:
"Go!"
For one brief and lameDtabIe instan.
the discipline which held the captain
IN lis bonds relaxed. ana no replied
la surprise:
"Apq Leave him unguanied, STRIP
cromwell said nothing, but look Of
such aeyillsb fen>cify came into his
pis'4pe smy eyes lhaf tbs captain
staggered as " be had roosyed y blow
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
The Southwest's Stockings.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Wearing costly stockings is a thing the
women of st. Louis and the southwest in
general are not especially addicted to-" /
am told by H. Fred Conger travelling hos
siery salesman. THE big wholesale houses
here carry very few of them in stock, and
what they have are only there to provide
for the exceptional call. should it come in.
Lisle thread are the sort that are most in
demand. and these are quite as good as
silk. both from the standpoin< of durability
and appearance. Plain silk stockings are
sold to some slight extent, but are not "a
very important factor In the hosiery ac-
counts of any house. Solid colors are the
most popular. with black. of course. the
reigning favorite at all seasons of the year.
In the east line Of hosiery, commonly call
ed the clock, Is very much admired to re-
ieve the sombre general tone of black
stocking, but out here when a woman
wears an all-black stocking she does not
appear to want a trace Of color of any kind
on 1t. One very noticeable thing about the
stocks of hosiery carried by ST. Louis
wholesale houses are the giddy cotton
stockings. which appear to have been made
with every pronounced color that could
possibly be thought of embodied in their
design. They are not seen to such an ex-
knows whom they are made for one Is at
first inclined to doubt the good taste of the
women of this section. These particularly
loud stockings are made for the negroes,
and thousands upon thousands of pairs are
sold annually by every house in this city
throughout the southwest. Do you think
the negro woman is satisfied with a plain
black or a plain brown or one even with
just few touches of color? Nay nay She
wants the stockings she buys to look like
a dissipated section Of rainbow, and to
accommodate the taste the dealers of the
south have to have them, and therefore
are such stocks of them to be seen in the
sales rooms of our local jobbing establish
ments.
The college women or co-eds of the north
and east appear to be going in for some-
thing of this sort, however, for the latest
news to the trade is that there has sprung
up desire among the girls in the institu-
tons for higher learning for stocking en-
bodying their college colors At some insti-
tutions, where the color symbols are Just
one shade. the matter of showing their
alma mater colOrs in hosiery is easy. At
those where there are two tints in the SYM
Dol, as, for instance, black and red, a red
stocking is worn on one limb and black
on the other. This sort of thing will never
find much favor in this part of the coun-
try. however, because of that strong pred
ELECTION / have already spoken of among
the women in this section for solid colors
and quiet effects"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09

head broken and will be out of service for
a week while repairs are being made. The
Minerva was disabled while on her way up
the river from Quantico with q laden barge
in tow.
Workmen are engaged in rebuilding the
ferry slip at Alexandria. New piles TO form
the walls of the slip are being driven and
other improvements are being made that
Will make the slip a safe landing for the
steamer George Washington.
Lumber is on the ground at Deans boat
yard at Alexandria for the building of an
other largeJighter for Washington lumber
firm. The bottom timbers for the boat will
be laid at once, and she will be ready for
launching before the end of the month.
The new lighter, 1t is stated, will be fifty
feet long and have a beam of about twenty
feet.
The schooner Casper Heft. which became
waterlogged in Jackson's creek, Virginia, a
week ten days ago has been taken to
Baltimore and placed In a drydock there
for repairs.
Work is being pushed on the steamer Es-
telle Randall. now on a marine railway at
Alexandria, in order to have her ready for
service soon possible. The hull Of
the steamer is to be covered with heavy
galvanized iron, a protection against
Ice. before she is launched Chief Engi-
neer William A Moore of the Randall line
is experimenting the repairs to the vessel.
The steamers are bringing up few
punches of game from the lower river to
the dealers here, but as yet the shipments
are very light and consist mainly of rab-
bits and ducks
The schooner Ella, with cargo of cord
wood aboard, came into port yesterday
afternoon consigned to the dealers.
The tug Camilla came into port last night
with a undertaken vessel from the Rap
pahannock river in tow.
The Edna and Nellie and Lizzie Burt are
among the recent arrivals of oyster-laden
vessels at the wharf here.
The schooner c. c. Wheeler. laden with
pine lumber, and the NJ. Cobourn, laden
with wood lying at Forsberg & Muir
rays wharf discharging their cargoes.
The schooner w. H. Mcguire left port to-
day for Nomini creek, where she is under
charter to load cargo of pine lumber for
this city Alexandria.
Two large vessels laden with asphalt
from Trinidad. one with plaster from Nova
Scotia and two with laths from New Bruins
wick are reported at sea on their way to
this city. 1t Is also stated that a vessel
will bring a cargo of salt from Spain to
Alexandria for use during the coming fish,
ing season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
Always the Same.
Tharp's Pure
Berkeley Rye.
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Queer Customs.

From the Chicago News
In certain districts in England mix
ture OF butter, sugar. spices and rum, called
rum butter is made when child is
born. special bowl of the delicacy Is
hidden in some out-of-the-way place in the
house. Then a number OF young fellows of
the neighborhood search for IT, Some
times they succeed in locating ii and at
other times they fail. After eating the
rum butter n collection is made among
those present. and the money contributed
Is placed in the bowl for the newborn child
and returned along with the bowl to the
house where it was procured
AT kirkham parish church I'm England
the greater portion of the pew rents, in
steal OF swelling the exchequer of the
church. go into the pockets of private in
dlNlduals who for the most part do not
attend the church or even reside in the
district The peculiar situation originated
IN 1873. when. to meet the expenses of re-
building the church. about forty pews and
a few organ seats were put up for auction
ana realized amounts varying from Sl65
10 $500. - -. ,
Another custom yet observed in the dis
trict Is that of visiting the hives of bees
when death occurs and of whispering the
news to the bees and also telling them
when the corpse Is to be lifted for inter-
ment. III this is not done 1t is urged that
bad luck will follow.