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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-09
REPENTS
Was Theft for Which he Makes Res
titution Committed in Wilmington,
~ -

The following ST. Ga, from Will
mington, Delaware is taken from the
Richmcnd Times Dispatch
C"nsclrnce money amounting 10
$50 wa S received Yesterday by County
Treasurer Robert NJ Burns from x.
Barnsren q missionary in China, VINO
says he has repel4ted of stealing some
cotton here in 1851.
The Rey E. T. Dyrners, another mis-
sioEary. forwarded the money in an
envelope ad..,ised to "some county
tffcials i'll Wl.n:rgton." The county
treasurer thinks the larceny was COM
mitted in Wilm .ngIon, N. G. as cotton
is seldom shipped from this port.
Accompanying the money was a let
ter from Bernstein. stating that he and
a companion were IN this port es
sailors OH a Norwegian bark, when
they stole cotton to purchase whiskeH
Becoming iItcxicated they accidentally
set the boat afire Bernstein later wen:
t O China. where he became converted
ana finally turned missionary.
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bales of which 500 were for specu-
lstion and EXPORT and included $500
American. Receipts 1900 bales. in
Guiding 12.In0 aAmerican.
Futures opened steady and closed
oniat. American middling F. G. q. g:
MAY fla. May ana June AZ June
ana July 4.15: July and August 4-le.
August and September Al. Septem-
her end october Ais: October and
November 4.1a: November and ne-
ceu9har 4.2J: December and January
$50. January and February Al;
February and March Az: March anu
April 4.23.
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Letter to S. BehrenGS & G..
Wilmington. n. c

Dear Sirs: Two years ago, Err.
Grant Smith, Erie, Pa, painted three
frame houses, and the woodwork Of q
brick house.
The painter estimated $1166.50 foc
the paint, lead-and-oil.
He bought Devoe S97.40 and returned
SLIGO. Saved $3I.1O on the paint.
Don't know the cost of the work. By
the rule, the saving of labor would be
from $50 to $50.
On all, from 500 to $12O.
This is the tale, as it comes from
Messrs w. F. Nick & Son, our agents
there for 40 years. Yours truly
+. w. DEVOE & co
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DAILY COTTON MARKET
Port Movement.

Galveston firm at Z lilo: net re-
ceipts 4.717 bales
New Orleans steady at 7&; net rec
ceipts Al bales.
Mobile steady at Z Gle: net re
CENTS 54e bales
Savannah steady at Z 7-16: net re-
ceipts 5,213 bales
Charleston quiet at 7%: net receipts
172 bales.
Wilmington steady at 7A: net re-
ceipts 81? bales.
Norfolk steady at tx: net receipts
1924 bales.
Baltimore nominal at ~.
Eoston quiet at 1876; net receipts
12 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at $50.
New York. Nav New York
quiet at 7.95: gross receipts 1,414
bales: sales rs bales: stocks 90,267
bales; exports to the Continent Use
bales.
Interior Movement.
Houston steady at Z lille: net re-
ceipts 3.51S bales.
Augusta steady Al 7 11-16: net re-
ceipts GA bales.
Memphis steady at I 11-1G; net re-
ceirts 474 bales.
St Louis steady at Z 11-16.
Cincinnati. net receipts 22S bales.
louisville firm at Z 1916.
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THE NEW NATIONAL BANK
All of Organizers are Wilmington
Mcn-Wil Have a Capital of $780,
600.

The Manufacturers Record, of May
4th, has the following in-regard to
the new national bank which is to be
established in this city and mention Of
which was made on The Messenger
some days ago:
The Wilmington National Bank, OF
Wilmington, n. C., capital 100000 has
been approved. The organizers are j.
v. Granger, C. E. Taylor, Jr., f. w.
Dick, H. Lacy Hunt, Chas. S. Granger,
II. G.. Mcqueen.
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MAJ. STORIES MARK -

New York. May s-Turpentine.
firm 5?@ to so; rosin. quiet. strained
s:.23 asked.
Savannah. May 6.-Turpentine firm
ST: receipts 1,412; sales 3ol: ship
ments 643.
Rosin firm: receipts 1926: sales l.
$50: shipments S63. Quote A. B. c.:
s3.05' y. 80; E. s3.17k; 2, s3.22k;
G. s5.27k: II. $685.: K. $50; NJ. So
so: VIC. $3.50: WV. s4.15.
Charleston. May G.-TurDentine and
rOsin nothing doing.
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Loss OVER 100000
Car Famine Has Proven Dis
astTous to Berry Industry.
SITUATION IS IMPROVING
Farmers Look to Armour Line or Rail
Road TO Make Losses Good.

No Ferries on Wilmington and Weldon
Road Now Waiting for Shipment.
One Hundred and Fifty. Cars arc
Expected i'm the Berry Belt by Mon
day-TrOubIe Seems to be Due to
9th the Armour Car Line and
Roads North-SeveraI Northern
Roads Over Which the Berries Pass
are Badly Blocked.
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RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York. May e-Tota1 today, at
all parts. Net ard consolidated re-
ceipts 1876 bales: exports to Great
Eritain 40.662 bales: exports to the
Continent 20. sos bales: stocks 610,940
bales.
Total since September 1st. Net re-
ceipts ~S,721,362 bales exports to
Great Britain 3.274.177 bales; ex-
ports to France 69S.923 bales; exports
t. the Continent ~2.SO5.510 bales: ex-
ports 70 Japan 221.309 bales: exports
to Mexico 28.472 bales.
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New York. May e.-Money on cali
nominal. no loans Time loans steady.
sixty DAYS and ninet days 3a per
cent: six months S2 to 3A. Prime
mercantile paper ~ to Az per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 $3.50
% s43s.65 for demand and at St-S+-5o
to st.S4s0 for sixty day bills. Posted
rates sis5 TO SASH and $4.S. 20
s4.S1.s. Commercial bills s4.S4 to
s4.s4a. Bar silver 81: Mexican dol
lars 44tL.
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Beaufort is pushing forward. At the
recent municipal election a bond Issue
Of $1,000 was authorized to purchase a
suitable site for a modern and up to-
date hotel. The site will be purchased
and presented TO a capitalist or firm
who will obligate to erect the hotel and
run it.-New Bern Journal.
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CLOSING OF COTTON.

New York. May 6--Cotton opened
quiet and steady. Nav 7.4S: June
al. July 7.49: August 1852: Septem-
Der Z IS: October IT'S: November
7..t; December 7.75: January 7.S0:
February 7.83. March 7.S8-
Futures closed steady. May 7.49;
June 7.41: July TAG: August 1852:
September 7.5S: October 1865: No
venber 10; December IT'S: January
$50: February 1888: March 7.SS. Spot
closed quiet: middling unlands 7.95;
m:ddling gulf 100: sales IS bales
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RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

New York. May 6.-Receipts of cot
ton at the ports today 1875 bales
against IS last week and 2.5U3
last year. For the week ESTIMATED,
10000 against 73.S018 last week and
46.G7o last year. Today's receipts At
New Orleans ALL bales against 1879
last year and at Houston 3.51S bales
apaipSf ia last war
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BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
Reception Held by the Raleigh Woman's
Club.
II. + L. TO ESCORT GOVERNOR

Eesuiar Post Lenten Ball of Capital
CIub--Raleich's New Mayor % De-
liver an Address-Governor Glenn
Isceeiyes Handsomely Engraved In
xitation to- Attend dwelling Cerc-
monies at New Bern-State Treas
..urcr Wants Horse Dealers 10 Paw
Their State Tax.
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Pell-"Did Hardup ever hear from
that uncle of his who made a fortune
out westg" Meli-"No, his uncle heard
Of him f1rst."-Detroit Free Press.
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Boston, IA cars.
Pittsfield, / car.
Rochester. 3 cars.
Erie, ! car.
Harrisburg, 1 car.
Worcester, / car.
Scranton, 3 cars.
Syracuse, 1 car.
Buffalo, / car.
Cincinnati, 2 cars.
Albany, 3 cars.
Wilkesbarre, l car.
Providence, / car.
Springfield, 2 cars.
Fall River, l car.
Schenectady, / car.
Columbia, l car.
Wilmington, Del, l car.
Ithaca, l car.
Dayton, l car.
Hartford, ! car.
Waterbury, l car.
Norwich, / car.
EImira, l car.
Wheeling, / car.
Montreal, 2 cars.
Toronto, 1 car.
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THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool. May 6.-Cotton: Spot
quiet. prices 5 points higher. Ameri-
can middling fair At: good middling
AS: middling 4.29. low middlsng
Ais; good ordinary 3.95: ordinary
3.79. The sales of the day were 1000
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VIII INlIOi AlalflS.

FRIDAY. May 6.
coTToN-steady 1874.
Receipts of cotton tcday-S19
bales
Receipts of the season to date
225.3i2 bales.
Receipts same day last wear -
bales.
Receipts last season TO same date
252.114 bales.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPFNTINE-
Nothing doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Firm at $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
$3.50; dip $500: virgin $3.50
RECEIPTS TODAY.
9 casks of spirits ~turpentine.
IL barrels rosin.
Il barrels tar.
IL barrels crude t~urpentine.
RECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR
IL casks Of spirits t~urrentine.
II barrels .rosin.
.5 barrels tar.
ca barrels crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices a load Iots-100 lbs
c. F. 3sc; 200 Lbs c. f. 79c; 200 lbs
f. T. Csc. Less than car load lots-10o
lbs c. F, 43c, burlaps; 45c burlaps ID
cotton sacks; 200 lbs <. E. IN cotton
sacks, see: 200 lbs F. z. s1.05.
DRY SALTED SIDES-7k to ~.
BCTTER-27 to 3oc.
COFFEE-9k to lie.
FL0UR-Stralghts s5.75: second pat
ents *6 %; full patents $780,.
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PEANUTS-North Carolina Prime
~ to sl.o0; Virginia prime so to 80.
BEES WAN-25 to 27M.
CORN-63@65.
CORN MEAL-59 to co.
EGGS-15c.
TIrkKEYS-Live IA. dressed zoe
CHICkENS-Hens 35 to 40: spring
Is t. SOC.
SWEET POTATOES-s0975.
BEEF to 3Aa cents.
N. C. BACON--Hams (old) 15c; hams
(new) II to 12kc; shoulders 9 tc 10;
sides 9.
MOIASSES-S. House IA: New Or
leans Brights % to %: Porto Rico 20
Cuba %.
SUGAR-Granulated s6.10: w. C. x.
No.. 5 $3.50; No. $50; No. s $3.50;
No. II, $40.
LARD-(Tierce Basls) Purs SIS cents;
compound Ga cents.
= -fiNGLES-Per l.na1: Inch ssps
$500: 5-inch hearts SOC: 6-iuch saLs
22.Gu. S-inch hearts S4.U0. =
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AND OND
Quotations on local securities fur.
uishei by Hugh MacRae & Co.
Stocks.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

match. Iii the eariv part OF the
melee, the lantern was broken,
so the men fought in pitch dark.
Bridges was thrown over back
wards but retained his hold Of
the dpsprluo. A saw horse
stood III tie way and over this
lie went. but lie still hung to the
fellows COAT.
E>prNt.i q seemed to bob up
right iii hls way. He fell over u
trunk iii the granary, but held
to the thief for dear life, always
trying to clutch his throat. Once
Bridge'ssthnmb got too nearthe
desperats fellows swapping teeth
and it was bitten terribly. Bird
ges began to yell for q neighbor,
George and at the first cry
the Desperate said, "You s.,
if you yell again, | will kill you. =
Bridges paid no attention to the
threat and cried loudly three
times, but as there was only a
woman and her little child near,
it was OF little use. The thief
managed to grab Bridges watch
and ran from the granary. He
disappeared in the dark. The
next Jay he was followed half q
mile and Bridges has avery good
idea who his assailant is.
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Robber was Arrested.

Ed. Cavanaugh, q stranger,
who claims to be a barber. was
arrested Saturday evening in the
Cafe OF the Grand Hotel. On
being searched it was ascertained
that the man who robbed a bar
Der shop at Starkweather, had
been captured, for a whole kit OF
BARRIERS tools was found on his
clothing. The sheriff from Devils
Lake arrived Sunday aid took
the prisoner to Ramsey county
where he is held for trial. Cava-
naugh arrived in Minot Friday
and engaged a room at the
Grand. The landlord having oc-
casion to visit the room Satur-
day found that a suit case had
been cut open and a $50 suit
stolen from it. Cavanaugh was
gone but later was located in
the Cafe.
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Babe is Called Hence.

Marion Henrietta, the four
months baby daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Auslander died
Sunday afternoon after a linger-
ing illness. The remains OF the
little one were Inferred in Rose
Hill cemetery after impressive
services at the Auslander home.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson offciated. For
a long time it was feared that
the little one could not live, but
with extraordinary good care,
the spark of life was kept alive.
MIR. and Mrs. Auslanuer have the
sympathy Of all.
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Hay is Burned.

Lee Morey set a straw pile on
fire at his farm southeast Of town
starting a prairie fire which
burned over a big scope OF
country destroying large guam
titles of hay belonging TO G. o.
Jones, Ed. Bates, N. J. Frost
and others. A number Of the
losers were in town Tuesday and
say they will prosecute Morey
for damages. People cannot le
too careful with fires at this tine
of the year and farmers setting
stacks on fire should take every
precaution against disastrous
fires.
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their courtesy to us.
On the last day OF the races
Mr.. Gordon OF Grand Forks and
MIR. Clarke OF Bowbells would not
start their horses in the 2.35 so
this race was called of and a
special made Of it and Trouble
won the race the 2 miles in 2. 20.
That is a little faster than the
average horses around Granville
can go.
Hoping that next year that
Granville can give us just as good
Fair and Race meeting, and
that we will all be able to be
there and give them as good a
race as this year. | remain,
Yours very truly,
d. A. Dinnie.
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L. Bridges, a prominent far
lner residing two miles south. OF
ulenburn, was held up in his
granary Saturday night by an
unknown man, and was relieved
OF his watch. In the scuttle which
took place between the two men
Bridges grabbed the thief's hat
which he still retains and by this
means, expects to bring the Gu,
throat to Justice. Bridges had IL
role OF bills III Ills vest pocket
which the fellow was evidently
after, but put up such u good
fight, that he still retains his
money.
Bridges, who is quite aged, but
very husky, lantern IN hand,
went into his new granary Satur-
day evening after dark to get
some kindling. As lie stopped
in the narrow alley way with big
bins ON either side, lie was
grabbed from the rear and his
arms held firm. AS he often
Jokes with his friends, he thought
little OF it, until the thief began
feeling about his pockets, then
the two men struggled for SUI
premacy. The thief was a very
large strong man weighing per-
haps 200 pounds but met his
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
|. PETERSEN ROSLAND
WITH
BRIGGS, LARSON & EDMINSTER,
Minot, N. Oak.

The many friends of the late W. G.
Albrant, architect Of Fargo, who pre-
pared plans for most Of the large build
lngs in Minot and throughout the sec
ton of the state will be pleased to learn
that the business will be carried on as
formerly under the management of
Robert j. Haxby, late of Minneapolis
and enc Of the leading architects of the
Twin Cities. The same high standard
of work will be maintained and the same
courteous treatment extended, as during
Mr.. Albrant's life time; to any of our
readers who contemplate building we
can recommend this firm. tt
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MNOT'S MAYOR is
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Jos. Roach is Trampled by
Frantic Horses and run
Over by Heavy Wagon.

Mayer Joseph Roach was
trampled by d runaway team
;alnl TWO wheels OF the wagon
Ilnsssed across his breast, in Il
blood cur1ling encounter which
occurred near the Roach eleva-
tur, Tuesday afternoon about
4 O'Clock. Mr.. Roach was picked
Ny and carried into the office Of
Ehe Acme elevator and DR.. White
Was summoned. MIR. Roach was
placed i'll ~ hack and was driven
TO his home. 1t was hard to de-
seynline the exact extent OF his
INJURIES but it is believed that he
yas seriously injured internally.
How be could have come out
srom that mass of wagons and
sramping horses is a miracle.
Mr. Roach had been assisting
X. placing new furniture in his
new home on Fifth street during
the day and was standing in the
Eu.As vi his wagon with two men.
Jack Martin and Herbert Judge
when "a runaway team belonging
TO the Great Northern stock
yards came tearing down the
road past the elevator. The
hosses had been left standing
near the q. N. freight house by a
careless driver, and they dashed
down the road SO quickly that
dbe three men did not have time
TO get out of the way. Their
wagon was struck and overturn-
ed. The wagon box was thrown
30 one side and the men piled in
u heap iii the road. The horses
trampled them and pulled the
wagon over their bodies. Mayor
Roach was picked up almost I'M
conscious. The other men were
aniniured. Mr.. Roach was bleed
ing ut the nose from the severe
jar and suffered excruciating
pains throughout the body. Ii
Is hoped that his injuries willnot
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prove serious. He is better at
this writing and the doctor fears
no serious consequences.
WRITES OF THE
GRANVILLE FAIR,

70 the readers OF the Ward
County Independent:
| have a few words Of praise to
say in regard to the Granville
Fair, which | think the Optic did
not mention.
The first thing is the people Of
Granville gave us a first class
good Fair and Race Meeting, and
treated us as gentlemen with
every consideration. The races
were good from start to finish,
except for some people from
Grand Forks and Bowbells which
wanted the best of it from start
to finish and which we did not
intend to give to them under any
consideration. The first day /
notice by the Grand Forks pa
pers where they say Buster won
the race. The race was won by
Amberine. owned by R C. San.
born Of Minot, and Buster I'd
and Alice N. Sd and Trouble 4th.
This was a race for blood while
Buster ran into Trouble and his
driver and upset both, nobody
being hurt, why everything was
alright.
The second day of the races
was good as Trouble won the
race without any difficulty at all.
The I'd Sd and 4th heats, and
could have perhaps won the LIST
also had he been driven for it,
and | hope the people Of Gran
vile appreciate the race as much
as | did.
On the third day OF the races it
was a fight all the way through,
the LIST heat was made in 81 and
won by Trouble the % heat in
20 and the 3D. in 24A. and it
was driven for your life all the
way. While the Optic did not
mention the races only the day
that Amberine won, and we want
to show the people of Granville
that we appreciat the races and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04

John Lenbeck, the game warden west
of Flaxton, visited Minot friends last
week. Mr.. Lenbeck swears by North
Dakota for when he struck this place 3
years ago, he had %; now he considers
his holdings worth $4,000. This year
he threshed q blu. wheat to the acre,
ID blu, fax and so blu. oats. His oats are
the White Russian variety. He finds it
is good plan to select seed with care.
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fIook OCT for Him."

He will write you at the lowest
rate correct business like
policy. incase of loss worth it's
face value.
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II you have farm lands improved or
uninlproved that you wish to sell within
q reasonable length Of time, list it with
him. II you have
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Ifyou have city lots or houses to sell
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tLook Out for Him !"
He can sell them for you If
you wish to buy he will try his
best to find you what you want
at the most reasonable prices
and best possible terms.

He came among you short time ago,
is now and intends to be thoroughly
identified with your interests both city
and country, which he believes are his.
If he cannot deal with you and you with
him it will not be because he will not
try to please you.
Having called your attention to his
presence and occupation here, respect
fully soliciting large share of your
business in these lines, as may be con-
sistent, for the present, he wishes to
remain. Yours very truly,
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WHEAT

Weather conditions this fall have been ideal 50
far for shock threshing and movement Of Wheat
to market. The occasional showers which have
been experienced have helped rather than hurt
the Wheat ITSELF rs in each case they were followed
BY clear, sunny weather. Country elevators al
ever the Northwest are jammed full Of new Wheat,
and the volume of the crop Is causing real embar-
rassment in many sections.
Farmers are building cribs for temporary &C
commodation Of their grain in several important
districts, and instances are pointed out where the
new Wheat 10 allowed to remain on the ground
just it comes from the thresher because Of the
impossibility Of handling it with present equip
ees4 ID
from this action. The shock threading has Seen
generally completed.
While the country elevators are taxed to their
capacity, the big grain storage houses At market
eenters are still able to handle all the grain the
railroads can haul, but the roads are all swamped
with the food Of grain, and miles of cars now
loaded and ready are waiting power to pull them
to market. We think, that before all this grain
IL moved prices viii decline enough to make free
purchases profitable.
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Don't drink germ infested wa
ter. Buy Osceola. It's pure.
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TWO MEN HAVE
DESPERATE FIGHT

Near Gienburn- BIZ IS Pounced on
BY 200 Pound Thiet Al, Granary and
Loses Watch---Life is ! Ereatened- Re-
tains Thief's hat and Believes he Knows
the Fellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
SURPRISE FAN-TAN GAME.
Police Arrest Two Cinnamon for Per
mitting Gambling on Premises.

Fifteen Cinnamon deeply interested in
game of fan-tan in house at 325 Pennsyl-
yania avenue northwest, were surprised by
Sergeant Hodges and Officers Newkirk. Yer
million Mudd and Beauregard of the sixth
precinct station at the number given last
night about II o'clock. The fifteen orientals
were all taken to the station house, where
all were released except two who were
held as the principals in the game. Ihey
gave their names as Sam wan ana Lee
Sing, and left $25 each for their appearance
In the Police Court this morning. When
the case was called there was no response
and the collateral was declared TO be FOR
feited The defendants were charged with
permitting gambling on their premises.
, For some time in the past, 1t is said, the
poice have known that a gambling game
was operated at 325 Pennsylvania avenue
hut owing to the precautions taken by the
proprietor no entrance could be obtained
nv the officers of the law. Last night
however Sergeant Hodges gathered four
active men of his section and went to the
house and before the guard at the door
learned who was coming, Officer VermilI1on
had obtained entrance to the place. Ihe
guard made an cutlery, but the warning
came too late. In a little house, supposed
to have been built for the purpose, the po-
lice found a large crowd of Cinnamon gath
cred around a game. All the articles USED
in the game, besides the money, We're on the
floor and the officers seized as much or the
material as possible, together with ABOUT
$2O.S5 in money.