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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
sHEEPsHEAD BAY STAKES.

The Coney Island Jockey Club has announced
the following stakes to close Monday, May z for
the meeting Juno 10 to July 5. at the Sheepshead
Bay track:
For three-year-olds and upward-The Grass Sell
ing. with $1,000 added. mile and sixteenth the
turf; the Bay Ridge, with 5000 added, handi-
cap. mile and n quarter.
For two-year-olds-The Rosebud for FLIES with
5000 added last Ave furlongs Of Futurity Course
the Daisy, with 5000 added. FIVE furlongs tho
turf; the Pansy, with 5000 added. selling, six fur
longs the turf.
Steeplechases-The Rockaway CUP. with $500 and
plate to the value Of 500 added for hunters four
years old and upward. full steeDleChase course
(abOut two miles and halo. and supplementary
entries FOR the Beacon with $1,000 added for four
year-ods and upward. full steeplechase course and
the Independence. with $500 added, handicap. for
four-year-olds and upward. fun steeplechase course
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
COST OF PENSION ORDER.
About S7,2OO,OOO a Year, Commits
SiOner Ware Estimates.
IFRozr THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. April 6.-Pension Commissioner
Ware estimates that f viii require S1,5OO,OOo TO
meet the age service pension claims that VIII De
presented to his bureau under the new regula-
ton between the date when the order goes into
effect and the close OF the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1904, a period OF two and a half months
or at the rate OF above S7,2O000O year. The
House Committee on Appropriations to-day re-
ceved this estimate from Secretary HITCHCOCK
transmitted through the Secretary Of the treas
ury The Commissioner of Pensions also informs
the committee that in addition to the Sl0OOOOO
needed for age service pensions he will requlIe
for the remainder of the fiscal year SZOOOOOV
more to pay the pensions provided for in leslsa-
ton enacted by Congress since the last estl-
mates were submitted, making n grand total OF
100000. These items viii be taken up To-
morrow for consideration by n sub committee,
and viii be included in the General Deficiency
bill, the last appropriation measure to be re-
ported to the House this session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
NO TNTERFERENCE WITH THE COURT.
officers Who Investigated Missouri-Illinois
Collision Deny Report.

Washington, April s-The attention OF tho secre-
tarv OF tho Navy has been called TO a statement
that in the publication OF the findings OF the court
OF inquiry on the collision OF the Missouri and The
Illinois two dispatches sent by high authority
Mt Washington to a member OF the court previous
to the findings were not included. Tbs statement
was called 20 the attention OF the President ALSO
and with his approval Secretary Moody on Monday
sent the following telegram 20 Rear Admiral Will
lam C. Wise Captain G. II. Davis and Captain J.
c. Eaton constituting tho court OF inquiry. and TO
Lieutenant Frank IL Clark, jr.. the Judge i'd
vocate Of the court:
ARMY and Navy Journal" contains statement
thar two dispatches were sent by high authority at
INFLAMMATION 10 some member OF court OF inquiry
MissOuri-IllinOis collision previous u
the nnding. 1 desire 70 be informed wheJner you
received any such dispatch from any official IN au-
tboritv at Washin gton, from any one claiming
20 -enreSent sucn official Wire answer, ana II yes,
mail copy OF dispatch TO department -
The following replies have been received:
Havana, April T. 1904.
Secretary OF the Navy, Washington.
Hava never received any dispatch from any ono
Concerning Missour-tlllnois collision and
know nothing OF any SU'' WISE
Pensacola, Fla, April s. 1901
cecratarv Of Navy. Washington.
FmphaticaIy no to the whole question: -,s
Pensacola Fla, April 8. 1904
Secretary OF the Navy, Washington. -,
Have received no dispatch from any ono What-
ever about collision. and no dispatch from any one
Guantanamo -,
Pensacola Fla, April s. 1904.
eecretary Of the Navy. washington. - 80.
Have received communication WLlhLeEet AAo441
~4'% VIZ" I. II. CLARK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
NO STRIKE ON B. r. T.
Officials Declare Story That There
Wiu Be one "a Fake"

A story published yesterday Of an alleged secret
srrsuixatioa OF the employees Of the Brooklyn RAPID
-y-,n,st Company and their combination with rail-
80 .ronioves In Manhattan to bring about strike
20 tie I'D the transit lines OF greater EewTork was
declared by ofcials OF the b. r. 7. 20 be "a fake"
President Winter said there was no truth II the
,to-y from beginning 10 end The employees could
orxsusze II they 30 desired but be cid believe
xhev had organized The compsnys rotations with
s.s men were pleasant VIce-Presldent Cslderwoo6
said:
rThero is Absolutely no grievance on the part OF
,,.,r er,pioves We haven't been visited BY any
sSnnr.ittee. We haven't heard OF any organization
- @he eupioyes and I don't believe they have
,S-gsrized u is entirely untrue that VIC dock con-
S,,ss,-~ ana rnotorTnen who make quick time and
1880 their trips ahead OF schedule They are paid
fV The TIP. il Is also untrue that when pat on
- 49, 20 work overtime they are paid only
she rate given "trippers they Eet tlelr res usr
80 - vreres This whole story Is preposteroua on
@be eTc- ID IT, We COZ fear me slshtest H9aete
We would have nc %, o1l. sfTke II Is true that we
s-s h--slcirg Ia large number OF ereeh isl' DuL
MAJ L. necessary We have 20 allLo'I eo-D-0 N--
force 81 The beginning Of the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
YALE SWIMMERS BEATEN.
Chicago Athletic Association Captures Every
Contest.

Chicago. April 6-Ths swimming team =
Yale University which held the interco-4ssl'e
championship in relay races ard water POLO W
defeated tonight By the team Of the Chicago A.
letic Association. The victory OF the local men W.
complete. as they captured every contest = -
baa1 sxDsrtsd that tho Eastern men would We
the competition The summaries:
rro-tv-vard svinl-von by ". J Tutre, c \ A. .sslTi
s Damon Yale. secondi Hugo GOetz . Il -
Eighty-yard swinl-won by David Harilonl y H-,rss
?. Rogers Yale. second; d. T. Meiss. 4ale' t--'--
O:5O Go r. A A..
Sixty-yard swiul-WOn BY Raymond Ihorn - f1sie4
Hugo 'tfootz C. \. A.. second; ID. T. Ms-5s ia47' $50
Time. 0.STls. 49, r-su 10
Wo-hunire -anG-forty-yard relay race c1s 80
each teau)-Won by Chicago Athletic Assoo1--'-' -
Water poio-1Von by chicago Athletic Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
THREE MEN THOUGHT TO BE DROWNED
Party Was Capsized After a Dinner-River
Being Dragged for Bodies.

Fifty men have for three days been dragging
Shark River for the bodies of Charles Murphy.
Edward Wright and william Brace. said by Charles
Bennett 20 have been drowned some time Sunday
night after dinner at OF the numerous resorts
sErting the bank OF the river. Charles Bennett
one OF the party OF four II the boat, which he
says oapsized and precipitated the occupants into
the muddy river II is quite q shallow stream and
much doubt IS expressed that the three men were
drowned.
Mira Murphy, a sister-in-law OF Charles Murphy,
rays that her bTOther-in-law's absence from home
for three days IS unusual occurrence for him
Murphy one OF the most skilful life savers or
ths Asbury Park. and IS a registered mem
Der OF the United States Volunteer LIE Saving
Corps. lie ranks captain. In his i've years
service along the beach here he has 10 his credit
a number OF difficult rescues among the summer
bathers Brace IS employed in Bayonne and, IL
dead, leaves a widow and four children, one Of
whom IS less than q week old Wright Is a resi-.
cent OF Bardley Beach. where he IS engaged in
the carpenter business. The boat was found cap
sized opposite Rattesnal1e Bluff over a mile from
where the party started.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
SHIP TRUST DISCHARGES THEM.

Following up HIS policy OF retrenchment, J. Bruce
Ismay. president OF the international Mercantile
Marine Company, has abolished the private tele-
graph wires between the local Phflade1uhia
piers OF the American and Red Star lines aud the
home ONCE In Walnut-st-, PHILADELPHIA throwing
fifteen operators. most OF whom have been with
the steamship lines since boyhood out OF er,plov-
mcDt- The company has informed the Western
Union Telegraph Company from which It leased
its wires, that henceforth IL VIII transact business
through the regular commercial Channels Each
Of the operators discharged has recefvad fhree
months salary. instead OF the customary notice
The men discharged are a superintendent receiv-
tnr $3.50 q month; an assistant superintendent al
sT7s monthly and the rest operators drawire MONTH
ly salaries of from SO TO sl0l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
BASEBALL.
Columbia Outplays n. Y. U. bg q
Score of Is to I.

Columbia outplayed New-YorS University's ba,..
ball team in a game played yesterday on sout,
Field BY a score Of IS to l. T. T. Reilly r.
pitcher OF the New-York University nine wa.
batted out Of the box IN two innings and a halg
when eleven runs had been made from his deliver
IOwther, who succeeded Reilly. did better but 4.
that the Columbia batsmen solved his curves
easily.
Tyler and Tilt, the Columbia pitchers. worked
WELL and except for the sixth inning had their op-
moments well under control. In that inning how.
ever, Tyler allowed a scratch hit to Mcdowell ana
Van VaIkenberg. the next batter made a lonv
single on which Mcdowell scored. Farrell. a fresh
man player was at shOrtstOp for Columbia in plaza
OF Collins. and played good game
The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
GEORGETOWN PITCHER professional.

Indianapolis. April al. T. Cromley. who IS Pitch
inE this year for the Georgetown University base
bali team played with the Indianapolis american
Association team last year under the nams OF
Crowley Manager RauschauDt OF the Indianapolis
team said tonight:
CrO1aIey did good work FOR the team last ear.
He played only for the experience he might Obtain.
IL Is his intention 70 join professional team next
year He did not receive one cent OF salary. neither
were his railroad or hotel expenses paid
He took the name Crowley. Il Is asserted to avoid
notoristy. as q certain manager desired him for
ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
POSTAL TESTIMONY IN.
The Mccall Committees Report Err
pected This Week.

Washington. April 6-Ths Mccall investigat-
ing committee met for the first time this week
to-day and continued work its hnal report,
which is TO be finished this week The COM
rittee questioned the clerk 70 tho Postoflcs
Committee, Mr.. Dodge, to-day Regarding the
telephone communication between the commit
tee room and the Postofiice Department The
statements OF Mr.. Dodge, although not re-
garded important, are TO he made public when
Transcribed. no further testimony IS 10 be
taken by the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
LOWING CUP FOR OTTO N. EIDLITz.

me annual dinner of the Building Trades En-
loiovsrs' Association was held last night nt the
vsldcrf-Astoria About three hundred were pres
ent, and Otto IL Eidlitz acted as toastmasier ana
MADE tie principal address. A handsome loving
cup. the gift OF the members OF the association
was presented 10 him IN responding Mr. IndHtz
szaid.
When We make agreement must live mp
70 81 always doing full justice 20 the laborer. and
when any question Of doubt arises must give
she benefit OF the doubt 10 the laborer We thank
the Divine Providence that what seems like a
demonstration OF power that could have been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
DECLINES 10 ADMINISTER SACRAMENT
Bishop Fowler Objects to Individual Com
munion Cups.

Manchester \. Il, April s.-Bishop Charles Fo"-
ser az Buffalo. declined 10 administer the sacra-
ent o. the Lords Supper at the opening session OF
,bs n1ev--Hsnapshre Methodist conference here To-
dav. because individual communion cups mad Oeth
,-,--,sbes To these the bishop took marked OBJ
1890 ,,d IS no other cups were available I'M
Enediately the sacrament was not aai1l4ills
-Tl,e ge~,;ice probably viii be held later. .
bo,,t fotlr hundred delegates rom tne B-et1tei
-,eT+ 81 the state and from Northeast err Mas5sc.
.+- v~Ls~h comes within the conference cis
Ivsere rresert when proceedings we're oneleo ~
l-.t-L,-E T7oy-ser IN ST. Paul's Church Inc kew.
1870 = Goodrich OF Monroe. delivered the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
cANpA oUTPLAYs LowENsERs-

The contest In the interbOrough biliara u 80
p,ent at DaIv.s last night was between "AI Lo"
en- berg and F. NJ Canda- Canda won ~ e To-
Of 500 to q. LOwenbers viii play bous'
night. The score:
Carda-, q Y IA 100 o. ]. r. /
r. L. l. B. 10 l. g. 2 , Il. 4 o 10 T. g - -ssa so;
3. g. 5. 8. 0. Q. :. :. II. > o o. "a . l. -
average 4O-52; high run. % . Z 4 o
LowsneerE-l. q. .. 2 = a. 2 . ss' / o s. 2
II. a. l. o. o. Z Is l. 16 o. %. O. 0. 0. = = -
20 average. I2-52: high run, 5,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
YALE PLAYS MANHATTAN TO-DAY.

Manhattan College opens It's baseball season 70
day playing Yale. at Olympia Oval. One-nun1's-
neutrality-suspicious.. and NadisOn-aVe is59S re
two hundred OF the local cCllesians 1i.-,, OK
practice and were we'll pleased with tne MV,-airs
their team. The New-Haveu men aLc -,-sd 20
from their Southern trip. and are uel1.1'l - sian
WIpe out the defeat sustained az tne ma ~ vii
haitian two years ago. McPhillps ana D1A
occupy the points for Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
-eov CONFERENCE MEETS.

cslovsrsvfne, - Y April 6.-Between iour nun
49, end Eve hundred ministers AID layTnen are IN
xrtendsnce On the seventy-socond annual session
~f the TOY Conference o. the Methodist Episcopal
church which was begun here to-day ISlshop
mel c-rrston OF Portland. Ore. presided. The
c-s-esona~v sermon was delivered to-day by me
30 Il II Mead This evening the BeIni-cent enIlal
seF-non was delivered b. the Kew. d. - A SI4lIiA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
READY FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.

ST Louis No. April THE Buckingham Club a
freproof building 800 rooms for the exclusive use
of members and their families, Is now nearly COM
rleted and viii positiveiv be opened day OF
opening the Worlds Fair. Room diagrams are
being issued to-day. fixing rates upon which
reserva lions can no made in advance which gives
members assurance OF low rates during the Fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
G. Ar. POSTS THANK PRESIDENT.
New-York Veterans Express Gratitude for
the Recent Pension Order.

Washington, April 6-Representative Goulden. OF
New-Yorll. to-day presented to President Roose-
Welt resolution adopted by the hfty-four Grand
ARMY oe the Republic posts in New-York, repre-
senting twelve thousand members. thanking the
President. the Secretary OF the Interior and the
Commissioner Of Pensions for their generous SYM
pathy'' as exernplified by their action in issuing
The pension order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
TRINITY. s; BROwN. 4

IBY TELEGRAPH TO re THIBCNAI
Providence. r. l.. April s.-Brown lost her opening
CANA to-day to Trinity by to 4 The game was
loose on both sides. Lack Of team work and *
uerfeuce was responsible for the defeat Tia
Brown team was composed OF six freshmen and
three former members OF class teams. Both teams
PLAYED slow ball and were weak in batting The
score:
Trinity ......-.....-.O 2 0 IA 4
Brown '.............2 1 o o O.
Batteries-Grangs end Drags: TIT and Payne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
HORSE SHOW FOR PLAINFIELD.

Plainheld. y. J.. April (SpeciaD.-ON -
thoroughbred horses IN this city VIII Eo-u =, ~,
show at the Driving Park on two afternoons N East
early part OF June IL Is planned % borses frora
Twenty-Five classes. Prize Winning Lo-1~
other elites viii be invited to take par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

Columbia ......--........-..5 x-lS
Two base htts-Taber. Mcdowell Home ru1s-NOhovsc
Cannon Bases on balls-0n III, = OF Ael!y, ?; %
Reilly a. bv IOwther. ,. hit by ptcher-By Tyler 3:
Nv PeuIv. .. bv I0vther g Double plays-Tyier ara
BIoomaeid Nohowec and Bloomfield Sacrifice HIT
Godwin. Time OF gams-150- Jmpire-1ir. Kennedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
RESULTS ON OTHER DIAMONDS.

Al Annapolis. Md.-sG Johns CAruaPolS. Isl Frans-
and Marshall g
At Wake Forest. " C--SyTacuse, 10: Wake Forest Z
A. Charlottesville. Va-Pennsylvanss ti Virginia. /
AZ St LOuiS-S-- Louis tSstl0DaJ. g. 81 Lo1ls tA1sr-
lean. 2 -.,
Birmingham. AA--Bogtc1 CNhIcla-ls - b4li-As-
ham CScuthernl O. 49, 49,, -
Phiadelph ia-Phlatsphia CArGr1carl. "a Pn-@'T-
pkia (Nlttonaly, g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
GOLF.
TRAVIS Makes Lou Score On NOrtb
and South TOurney.

Pfnehurst. " c., April s-Brflliant golt was
played IN the Qualification round OF the unioed
North and South amateur championship touFna-
nent played here to-day Walter J. Travis rs
amateur champion. won the gold medal oUered loF
the best gross score with card OF Is, Isaolhs I.
Sterling Beczwith. OF Cleveland. Ohio. the winner
OF last years championship, and T. q. Stevenson.
Of the Brookllne Country Club OF Nlassacause'ls'
only two strokes. The sixteen TO qualify for 'ns
championship were.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
YA1.r .. nrARYLAND =. q. 4

Baltimore. April 6.-Ths Yale baseball team De.
feated the Maryland Athletic Club here to-day IN
hollow fashion. Ths score:
Yals ...........O o q q o 3 "a "a
MaryIand A C....-....1 o o O-8
Batterles-Jaekaon AID Wnsow: Balocl and Irothroa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

as never before in this country has not been neces
sary. Through tho efforts OF some men working
diligently and vigantly during the last ten days
have been able 10 vindicate that the arbitration
plan Of handling the labor question is the best one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
Sports )pg y =
DEoOR ESfieN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY.

RACING-At Washington and Memphis
COURT TENNIS.-Champonship newborn Racquet Anu
Club. 11:2O a. and 2;5O p m
GOI.F-AnnuaI championship tournament at Plnehurst
" .
BASEBALIA-Trinity. at New-York university;
Mt Atlanta Southern League Yale az lAIi1Se4.
Ders1syIvania al Virginia; Franklin and Marshall az
Howard University; Syracuse against Soldiers AT Una
Point Comfort, Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
FoRDHA11. 3; NETWORK LAW. 2

The Fordhan baseball team defeated the New
York Law nine By a score OF TO on the Fordhsm
campus yesterday afternoon This the first
team that has ever represented the Law school, and
the showing was remarkably good Murray, the
FOrdhan pitcher, allowed the lawyers only hit
The game was called at the seventh inning
count OF darkness Fordham plays TUFTS to-TnoF-
row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
NEw-YoRK tAJ. 4; MONTREAL o

NETWORK CA-), 4; NUMERICAL
Richmond. Va. April 6.-New-IOrk Americas
team defeated Montreal here to-day The score;
r. H.
Nsw-Yors .............o o2099d
Montreal ..-..---.-----O U U U V-V
Batterfes-K1einow Chesbro and Hughes; Doran. gs0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

The results Of the first match pay round plAs7
this afternoon. follow;
Championship Cdrst rotn1)-Trlvis best " = 49, -
man uo and pIay Baldwin be1- WrFl- o ~ -
TO play: e A. Freeman beat Hamilton, l2' s,.sI
beat w s North Up anu % Lard le-l SIS -
Up and 20 play; Corey beat H1rtr-lec. q ~ 60 4
play: johnson beat Bailey, W; BecSWi-I oea- -'"
and. Tn MIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

Fortham .........--........I ooo2o
Batteriss-AIurray and KIng: 0Isrtsns and 8Iyod-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-10
WARS SENSATIONAL RUmoRs

London. Aug. 1.-THE Only addi-
tional var news appearing in the Lon
jfn newspapers this morning takes
the form Of sensational rumors. i is
reported from Shanghai that the Rus
slams are retreating northward from
Anshanshan.
The Daily Telegraph Ehefco CDR
respondent reports that a great land
and SEA fighl occurred at OFT Arthur
tie eighth ana that the Japane g
were repeatedly repulseI. over a
thousand Russians were killed.
The Russian troops have now been
reinforced by civilians who remained
in PORT Arthur.
The Toxic correspondent of the
Times learns ON the best authority
that there is no truth in the Ru sian
fumOrs of japanese reverses with
heavy losses at Port Arthur.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-10
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated i'reSS
Chicago, Aug "a mother ana her
four little children were killed and a
number of the other persons serious
~ injured in a collision tonight be-
ween west-bound Baltimore and Ohio
local passenger train No. II, and a
Chlcs so aud Erie freight train at
Brighton Park railroad ro-sing,
Western avenue and West Thirty
ainth street, The collision followed
the frantic efforts of the crossing
aagman to change the course of the
freight train, the crew of which he
had given the signal that all was
clear for them to back over the Bal
timore and Ohio tracks. The passen-
ger train. approaching rapidly. was
struck by the freight cars and two
coaches we're overturned One Of
he freight cars crashed through the
wood work of one Of the coaches
where FIVE who were killed were seat
"a. They were a family Of six, G. c.
Schwartz. father was only one who
escaped with his life. Although TAX
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-10
AMERICAN RAFFLES
REAPINC A HARVEST
Concluded from First Page.)

world have always sought Newport as
summer Mecca. Each season has
known its losses. But the vast steal
ing this year is unparalleled, and the
police and the Pnkerton detectives
the best men on the staff-stand non
plused in the face of either an organ
lied gang of professionals too shrewd
for them. or what is infinitely more
feared, an American Rallies in real
life.
With the total of 100000 worth OF
jewels missing, the criminal work has
been done with a skilfulness almost
uncanny--a skillfulness so swift and
sure in its working that not even an
arrest on suspicion has followed the
robberies of thousands Of dollars
worth of gems.
The footing of the iewelry of the
Four Hundred, in each case bears the
same stamp--it is done without re
sorting to burglary-it is done by per.
sons able to win their way into the
homes of the millionaires during re.
ceptions and balls and dinner func-
tions, In one instance only--in the
robbery of the home of Mrs. f. J.
Reynolds Hitt-did an outsider seem
to be connected with the crime
This robbery was committed while
The Hit family and number of
friends were dining, There was evil
ience Of a sneak thief who had made !
4 way into the drawing room window
IN the lower piazza floor. But this |
sneak thief knew a great deal about |
he Hit house, and he knew. among |
)ther things. Just where the jewels |
we're kept in Mrs. Hits boudoir. He
ieemed to know, too. that the dinner /
would be a small affair and therefore
he hostess would not wear many of |
Ter jewels. 1t is estimated that the
'lunder secured at the Hit house
vas worth about $4,000.