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private, personal and political inter-
ests of Mr.. Belmont.
On the day this article was pub
lished, April 7, the attorneys for The
Times addressed letter to William
r. Hearst demanding that his news
papers publish retraction. Mr.. Hearst
was assured that Mr.. Belmont has
no financial interest in The Times or
in any of its concerns or properties,
and that it's course and its policy are
in no way subject to his control. He
was informed that it was the evident
intention of the writer of the article
in question to do injury to the bust
ness and standing of The Times by
creating the impression that its ed
itorial policy is directed and controlled
by others than those actively engaged
in writing and publishing the paper.
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Mr.. HEARST IS
SUED FOR LIBEL
TIE NEW YORK TIMES BRINGS
SUIT AGAINST Nh. HEARST,
THE AMERICAN, AND THE
JOURNAL.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Papers were
served in an action for libel brought
by The Times against William r.
Hearst and his newspapers, because of
the publication in The American and
The Evening Journal of April of an
article which, it is charged, was in
tended to injure the reputation and
business of The Times. The article in
question was of nature to create in
the minds of those who should be its
readers the belief that The Times is
owned and controlled by August Bel
mont, and that its editorial influence
has been and is employed to serve the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-09
WENTZ' BODY FOUND
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
BIG STONE GAP. Va. May g.
Additional details of the finding of
the body of Wentz were obtained to-
day. boy. hunting cows, came upon
the corpse IN comparatively open
space in the woods. A hundred per-
sons had gone within 20 feet of the
spot In search of 1t. An examination
shows that three cartridges IN his
pistol are missing. There are several
holes In the lower part of his body.
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wanted to start something again and
threatened her. This time officer
Jelsett collared him and it was all
eft with the Swede.
He was taxed IS and costs by Judge
Hinkle as gentle reminder to be
good in the future. Johnson promis-
ed the Judge all sorts of things eff
he'd only let him off this once"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-09
RUMMAGE SALE

The calm that precedes a storm is
noticeable at S12 Riverside, where the
rummage sale will take place
The sale will open Thursday morn
ing at s o'clock and continue as long
as the stock lasts. A new feature this
year will be the grocery department
and the ladies are soliciting garden
products and breadstuffs.
part of each day will be set aside
for trimming hats and shining old
shoes. although no bOotblacks have
as yet offered their services.
Mrs. S. r. Stern has been appoint
ed cashier.
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CONVOCATION OF
MAS0NS

The semi-annual convocation of the
bodies of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, sitting in the valley of
Spokane, orient of Washington, begins
In Masonic hall, corner of Sprague and
Lincoln streets, this evening. 1t will
conclude with the evening exercises
of May IA. About Is candidates will
be conducted through the mysteries
Of 80 degrees. A dinner will be served
each evening in the lodeeroom, SO that
the work may go forward without in
terruption.
A large number of visitors from with
out the city are expected to attend
the convocation,
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RUSSIA WILL not PREsS
HEB ALLEGED CLAul,
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
LONDON, May 9.-Authoritative
information is to hand to the effect
that Russia will not press her charge
against Japan Of an alleged breach
of international law by the first at
tack on Chemulpo. for the reason that
interrupted cablesrams between vlad-
ivostok and Port Arthur now in pos
session of the Japanese show the
Russians were prepared for an at
tack on Sasebo with the Port ArthuE
fleet February 10 without a prelimi-
nary declaration of war.
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DEATHS

Pauline Pence, aged Q months, died
Sunday evening at the home of her
parents at 0l60l Elm. The funeral
service was conducted this afternoon
by the Rev. j, NJ. Allyn, after which
the body was taken to Fairfield for in
teIment.
John Warner, aged 80 Years, died
Sunday afternoon at the Sacred Heart
hospital. lnterment at Greenwood aft.
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COULD WHIP 3

HE said he wanted to go back into
the saloon and eat up two or three
Swedes," said Bill Shannon. who
arrested John Hungerford just out
side the North End saloon yester-
day.
How about that?" said Judge
Hinkle in police court today to the
culprit.
"They stole my hat" was the reply
Hungerford is husky looking chap,
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CAN'T SHOOT

Shooting firearms In the city limits
dors of the police, who yesterday
afternoon arrested two boys, Horace
Colliver and Clay Kinney. employees
OF the gas company. The boys were
having a time of 1t firing a 22-caliber
rife. On their promising to do 1t no
more Judge Hinkle was lenient and
let them of with a mild lecture.
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CRIMINAL SHOT
(Scripps Nows AssocIa tion.)

DETROIT, May 9.--George IIarter.
. desperate criminal. while undergo
ing treatment of the emergency hos
pital this morning attempted to es-
cape by climbing down the Are escape
from the third floor. A policeman
fred at him twice. Harter fell, sus-
tanning fatal injuriss.
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MITCHELL TALKS
TO ROOSEVELT
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May O.
John Mitchell had a long conversation
with the president today regarding the
strike situation in Colorado. He de-
clned to disclose the nature of the con-
ference further than to say the presi
tlent agreed with him that the situa-
tion had become most serious and in
fact critical
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(scripps News Association ,

VICTORIA. b. c., May THE
sealing schooner Allie Alger returned
today and brings news of the schoon-
ers Triumph and Umbrina. which
we're reported lost with SO men. They
weathered the storms safely and are
now gone TO the sealing grounds,
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WILL LAST SIX MoNTHS.

VSCTIppS 4NtWS ASSUCTdtIOII.I
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.--In
army circles the belief is prevalent
that Port Arthur will be able to resist
any land attack for six months Yell
low-tinged cloth, similar to khaki.
has been decided upon for summer
clothes for the troops.
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SHE KISSED
THE JUDGE

BUTTE, Mont, May 9.--Because she
was imprisoned for drunkenness which
separated her from her pet canary bird
Mary Ford, the widow Of Bob Ford,
who killed Jesse James, this morning
in the police court tearfully begged
for liberty. The Judge said go free.
She threw her arms about his neck and
kissed him.
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(Scripps News Assocfation.)
LONDON, May 9.-Japanese MINI
lister Hayashi today said General
Kuroki probably would clash with
General Kuropatkin's forces at Lai-
Yang and drive them back. In the
event Of the Japanese occupation of
New Chwang a civil administration
would be Immediately appointed and
the port opened to all nations.
Admiral Togo will dock part of his
fleet and give his men a rest from
ceaseless vigil.
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err service at the undertaking parlors
of Smith & Company.
John T. Wharton, veteran of the
civil war. and a member of Reno post,
G. A. r.. died Saturday evening from
heart trouble.
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The japanese Are Taking Life Easy.
Giving Their Men Rest and Silent
~ Preparing for the Final Attack

capable of digesting a few Swedes
for breakfast to look at him. He's
redhalred, too.
A fine of IS and costs was assessed
against him for disorderly conduct.
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SAN BERDINO, May 9.-Thc union
boiler makers Joined the machinists
this morning, All the boiler makers
OF the system are expected to go out
In sympathy. Possibly the trainmen
also.
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ALExIEPF MOVES.

(Scripps News AssociatioD.)
ST. PETERSBURG. May 9.--Vices
roy Alexiefr announces the transfer
of his headquarters to Hardin, while
General Kuropatkin goes to Mukden.
Jessen's fleet Is at Vladivostok.
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Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the Paragon Mining
s. Development company for the
election of a board of three trustees
will be held at the office OF the COM
pany. sli-si2 The Rookery, Spokane,
Wash. at 7 o'clock p. m. on Saturday,
May 81. 1904.
+. 8. EARNEST, President.
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RUSSIANS WAIT $3.50, 900, 900.

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-Th(
Russian ministry has decided to ask
for a loan Of $150.O00.000 for the
war fund. The car is expected "a
sanction the proposal today.
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OCCUPY CHANG i'm.

(Scripps News Association.)
SEOUL, May "a Russian force
of unknown strength crossed thu
yalu below WIFI and occupied Chang
jim May 5.
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PROF. HOWELL DEAD

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON. May 9.-Professor f..
York Howell, instructor in modern
history at oxford, is dead
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(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG. May "a re-
port is current today that the Rus
sian cruiser Rurik of the Vladivostok
squadron has been destroyed.
Whether by an accident or Japanese
attack is not stated.
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PANAMA CANAL Will BE
IN CARE OF WAR DEPT.
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., May o.
At a consultation this morning at the
white house between President Roose-
welt, Knox, Taft and Hay, it was de-
cided the Panama canal commission
shall work under the war department.
receiving instructions from the presi-
dent through that department and re-
porting to the president in like man
ner.
The expenditures by the canal COM
mission are to be audited by the state
department. General Davis is to act
as governor, with power to appoint
one Judge of the courts. Should more
be necessary they are to be approved
by the commission. Rufus A. Lane of
Massachusetts, former secretary of the
legation at Costa Rica, was appointed
assistant secretary of the commission
The secretaryship is not to be filled for
several weeks. John b. Bishop, Pro-
fessor Woodward of Columbia and
Dominck Murphy of Washington are
applicants for the place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-09

PARIS, May 9,-Harold r. Clarke
Of San Francisco, son of the late
Jeremiah Clarke, suicided this morn
ing by blowing off the top of his head
He had lust arrived from Monte Carlo.
His mother and sister are unable to
give clue as to the cause. Clarke was
81 years of age.
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SUICIDE

(Scripps News Association.)
DETROIT, May edward A. Colt
well known attorney and promoter,
suicided this morning. Business worry
is given a. the cause.
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN CRUISER
THOUGHT T0HAVE bEENSUNk

The Barber Asphalt company was
the only one who wanted to pave Front
street from Division to Lincoln. Their
bid was $57 1886.
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NEW YORK, May 9.-Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw today trans
ferred to Morgan & Company 100000
600. making this statement: Morgan
& Company were this morning formally
appointed special dsbursing agents and
their surety fixed at S25,000,000. As
soon is this security is approved a
warrant for the $40 ,000, 900 will be de-
livered. The method of payment
evolved makes it possible that banks
will lose in the transaction only ST.
OO0, 600"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-27
MISSIONARIES SAFE IN
DISTURBED COUNTRY

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-There are 256
American, English and French mission
aries in Korea, besides about $50 children
The largest number of these are Presby-
terians from the United States and are
stationed in Seoul and in Ping Yang.
The next largest number representing any
single religious body are Roman Catholics,
under society called Missions Etrange de
Paris, and speak the French language.
Methodists have in and near Seoul twenty
seven workers, the Church of England fif-
teen including Bishop Corfe, and the
Presbyterian church fourteen. AT Chemul-
pc are four Church of England workers,
one Roman Catholic and five Methodists
AT Port Arthur there is Russian church
with priest in charge, and there are
three Danish missionaries. Other work
ers are at Fusan, Ping Yang, Sven Chynn,
Taiku, Mokpo and Wonsan Scattered
through Manchuria are twelve mission
aries, including Roman Catholic bishop.
All American missionary societies have
forwarded to the state department at
Washington the names and addresses of
missionaries in Korea These the state
deparement has forwarded to Minister Al
len at Seoul and to the commander OF
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has put aside literature with his bachelor
habits Matrimony and Zionism fill all
his time. He has written more than a
dozen successful books and has made
money enough to devote himself to the
cause of the Jewish people. He hopes to
end his days in new Jerusalem of and
for the Jews.
Zangwill is convinced there is more to
be made out of playwriting than novels.
Merely Mary Ann" his New York play,
Is to furnish the means for married bliss
and the cause of the Zionist A self-made
man. brought up in poverty, with a big
family of brothers and sisters to look
after, at 80 Zangwill has just allowed him
self the luxury of a wife. He is practical
ly selfeducated, his only schooling was ele-
mentary, yet he is a B. A. with honors.
ZangwilIs wife, who was Miss Edith
Aurton, is not a Jewess. She is doubly
related by marriage to the Hebrew race.
Her stepmother, Mrs Ayrton the famous
scientist, is a Jewess, the Myra of Geo.
Eliot's Daniel Deronda." At the time
of Zangwills marriage so much was writ.
ten of the fame of Mrs. Ayrton. he seemed
almoet to have married his mother-in-law
Mrs. Zangwill is cultivated, attractive
woman, but she has no claim to fame ex-
cept through her relations.
Zangwill is no longer a literary recluse.
He leads the busy life of a man of affairs.
travels and lectures. He claims to be
fond of all forms of locomotion EXCEPT the
mtotor car.
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THE MARKETS

Eggs have dropped one cent below yes
terday's quotations and now are 24d25c
dozen.
The butter marke remains the same,
but the supply is diminishing and a raise
is expected by the commission men. At
this time of the year, just before the
pasturing season commences, the supply
shortens both in the East and West and
raise consequently follows:
MEAT AND PROVISIONS.
Fresh Meat.-Cow beef, &c; steer beef,
TIC; veal, s@lOc; pork, SIC; mutton,
8CQ81ac.
Provisions. ls1h(9l4c lb; break
fast bacon. Ice; bellies fresh. 1910.
VEGETABLES.
White River Burbanks, $l6@l7 a ton;
Yakima potatoes, $20G22; sweet potatoes,
1915; carrots, 81 sack; rutabagas, 100
sack; home grown cabbage, &c Id; Califor-
MIA cabbage, 2Ac h.; caulifower, $l.0O
doz.; California tomatoes,$ 200 box;
celery, 60@75c doz.; radishes, l0c dozen
punches; lettuce, $l.250l5O box; Oregon
onions, $250@300 cwt; green onions, l0c
dozen punches; Hubbard squash. &c ID;
rhubarb, l21ac h.; dollhouse radishes, 35c
doz,; dry Chill peppers, 25c lb.
GREEN FRUIT. ETC.
Apples, cooking, S75c@$l box; Spleen
bergs, $1.25@l.5Q; Baldwins, Wagners.
Northern Spies, etc, $100ml25 box east
of the mountains fancy Greetings, 90c(9
81 box; Wnesaps, $l.50@l.75; Ben Davis,
$l.l5@l.25 Red Cheek rlppins, $500
$l.75; pineapples, $3.50 doz. Redlands or
anges, $l,75@2.4O box; lemons, $2.5O@3OO
box; cranberries, 1915; Persian dates, &c
h.; bananas, $2.5O@3OO bunch.
NUTS. w.
English walnuts, No. l, l415c h.; Chilli
Walnuts, l3c h.; Ganoble, be h.; al
monds, l2c Id; pecans, l29l3c ID; Brazils.
l2c h.; filbers, l3c ID; peanuts, fresh roast
ed. &c 10; chestnuts, l2@l3c Id; cocoanuts.
79@9Oc doz.
Chickens, hens and springs, l2kGDI4O
ID; dressed turkeys, 20(123c h. ducks, live,
lac; dressed. ll@l4c Id; geese, l0@llc Id;
squads. scarce, $25O@3.00 doz. q. 4
FISH, ETC. .n -
Halibut, SIC; salmon trout. &c: salmon.
SIC; ling cod, 41ac; black cod, 7c; her.
ring, 314c; shrimp, Sc; CLANS $l.4O sack;
crabs, $l.0O9l.5O doz.
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED. =
Oats, S25@26 ton; barley, $23 ton; wheat.
$2s ton; chop $22.5O@23 ton; shorts $50
ton; bran, $40 ton; oil meal, 500 ton; E. w.
timothy, new, $50 ton; 4. W. compressed
timothy. new, 1927 ton; new wheat hay,
Sl6@l7 ton; new alfalfa, $l35O@l4 ton;
new Puget Sound hay, $l5@I6 ton; mid
dlings, $26.50 ton.
BUTTER, Eggs AND CHFESt
Butter. - Washington creamery, 2scI
ranch, l4@l8c; Eastern tub, 23@z5c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 24a25c.
Cheese.-W Washington, l31ac; New York,
Sapho, full cam, 17@lsc; Edam, $9.5
brick, lie; Swi~5, imported, 23@3Oc;
Roquefort, 45c; Limburger, l6@2Oc; ok,
l5c; Swiss brick, tic.
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SHARKEY AND
MONROE READY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 27.-Tom
gharkey and Jack Munroe are in excellent
condition for their six-round contest which
is slated to be pulled off at the Second
Regiment armory tonight. Both boxers
finished their training last night and are
resting until called upon to enter the ring
to begin their battle. The contest has
been widely discussed during the last few
weeks, and big crowd viii be on nand
to see the men battle. In addition to the
host Of local ring followers the crowd at
the ringside will include large delegations
Of sporting men from New York. Balti-
more and other cities. Among the pugil.
lists who are expected TO be on hand to
witness the fight are Champion Jeifries,
Kid Mccoy and Jack O'Brien.
Although Sharkey is the favorite of the
majority Of the Sports there are many
who think Munroe stands good chance Of
beating the hard-hitting sailor, and there
will. no doubt. be very pretty battle.
kid Mccoy, who has been working
with Munroe. claims that the latter is a
much better man than he at first supposed
he was, and as he is a very clever boxer
for such big fellow, Mccoy is confident
that the Butte man viii give Sharkey one
of the hardest battles he ever had. Shar
key. who has been training in New York,
appears to be in the best possible shape
and the statement of his trainers indicate
a feeling of confidence in the result.
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of the English language he has made rapid
progress and will receive a doctors degree.
His speciality has been political economy.
sociology and American history. All OF
his studies have been undertaken with the
object of fitting himself to take an active
and commanding part in the politics of his
native country. To a correspondent of
the Newspaper Enterprise association he
said:
81 shall devote my life regardless of ma
terial interests in assisting mankind and i'm
lettering the political condition of my
fellow countrymen. | am not versatile
enough to do all things and hope / am
not so unwise as to think myself bic
of doing many things, but | expect to meet
with success in the politics of my country.
To me that appeals as field of broad
usefulness. 1t may be as broad as nation
is great or as wide as the worlds brother
hood.
Japan has many great problems to
solve. She has undertaken their unravel-
ment with an energy that if ntelligently
directed win do more than ever to de-
serve for her the title of the America of
the Orient. | ann only one of a band of
her sons who have come to your country
to learn your government, your politics
and your ways. We hope to put what we
have learned to good advantage in what
ever stress our country finds herself and
to advance her wherever we can"
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The new YORK
FASHION LETTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Just at present
is time between seasons, too late for win
ter and too early for spring styles to be
worn. There is nothing that seems to be
better suited to fill the intervening space
between the two seasons than the shirt
waist suit with its almost unlimited OPP
portunities. Its usefulness and aceomo-
dating features are so varied and it is so
rapidly gaining in popularity that there is
every reason to believe that it will be used
extensively between now and the opening
of the spring season Suits of that pat
tern are shown in the shops in great vari-
ETY. and find ready market at prices rang
ing from a few dollars to small fortune
They are made from almost every conceiv-
able material; there are some of thin ma
terials, for use in the house or in some
Southern resort; thicker ones for colder
climates, aud extra heavy ones which are
warm enough to be worn in the coldest
weather. There is scarcely any restrc-
ton regarding the kind of material that
may be used for that style of dresses
The styles in which these suits are made
vary almost as much as the materials that
are used. There is but one distinguishing
feature, which is peculiar to these suits.
They are made without bones and often
even without linen. Usually they are made
without regard to fit, excepting over the
/ hips and shoulders. The shoulders are.
however, invariably made with wide eff
feet, and the waists are rather full. The
general effect of these suits. if properly
made, is one of easy comfort aud grace,
which would be spoiled to considerable
extent ii bones were used III the waist.
Ii might be said that the lack OF bones
means a lack of formality and, with 1t. a
kind Of solid comfort which no other style
OF street costume offers.
The main object of the present stvle
of skirts seems TO be to make the hips,
which, last year, were 81 strongly empha-
sized, appear as small as possible This
end is accomplished by arranging the full
ness Of the skirt in such way that it falls
from the edge of the hip line and gradu.
ally flares toward the bottom, where it is
very full and very often is finished off with
one or more folds. II the wearer is short
the bands must be arranged near the bot
tom in such way that they make her
appear taller than she actually is. Even
heavy cloth gowns are made pleated and
very full
There is a wonderful variety in the kinds
of wells that are worn nowadlss ana in
the ways in which they are arranged. Well
dressed women are expected 10 have veil
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WHY SENATOR ELKINS
ADMIRES COLE YOUNGER

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 27.--Cole
Younger, he pardoned Missouri bandit.
who set out 20 serve life sentence in the
Minnesota state prison, has turned up here
az worker Of statehood for Oklahoma. lie
proposes to unite Oklahoma and Indian
Territory in one state, and he has been
rather successful as lobbyist
There is one senator who VIII do any
thing he can in reason for Younger That
is Stephen b. Elkins 1t was Elkins, more
than anybody else, who was responsible for
the pardon of Younger and his brother,
and the reason was that away back in his
boyhood days in Missouri he owed his
life to the two brothers. They were
serving, at the beginning of the war, with
a band of guerillas which picked young
Elkins up, and it was owing to their
pleading that the boy was spared. He
has never forgotten the service, and says
he never will