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after the election, the clerks would
apply for Reinstatement.
But the Civil Service Commissioners
threw wet blanket on the hopes OF
the politically active classified clerks by
issuing a decree to the effect that
clerks IN the classified service who re-
signed to engage in political activity
would not be eligible for reinstatement,
because their action would, in an in
direct way. be a violation Of the Pres
idents order forbidding political par
tisanship on the part Of employees in the
classified service.
The clerks who did not resign decided
10 show their interest in the campaign
by working for the committee after Of
tice hours, their services being volun-
tary. But again the Civil Service Com
missiOHers looked with disfavCr upon
this very mild form Of political activity.
At the Civil Service Commission II
was said today that clerks in the class
lied service would be violating the
spirit and letter Of executive orders IS
sued by Presidents Cleveland and
Roosevelt II they took an active part IN
committee campaign work.
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GRAVE FEARS FELT
FOR THE CZARINA
Nervous Trouble Grows
WorSe-Worry About Hus-
band Was Cause.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 1.-The grav-
est anxiety now exists. because Of a
new turn for the worse in the health
of the Czarina. The sea trip she took
around the coast Of Finland, in the
imperial yacht. has not relieved her
intense nervous condition. originally
caused by her anxiety over her husband
and their children.
1t has been decided by the court physi-
clans that the only thing likely to bring
about recovery from the Czarina's ner-
vous breakdown Is to spend the winter
in the South. But IL is believed that
she would refuse TO go to the South.
unless the Car and the children dc-
companied her, and this is impossible
The family fear to tell the Czarinl
the decision Of the physicians. because
her nervous condition makes the thwart-
ing OF her wishes dangerous.
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FLEET WILL REACH
MANILA TOMORROW
Cholera Conditions Improv-
ed, Officials Regret Order
Against Landing.

MANILA, Oct. IA message from
the American feet this afternoon indi-
Gated that the ships were less than 800
miles away, and at the present rate OF
travel would arrive at Manila early
Friday afternoon.
The cholera situation is so much i'm
.-oved that there is much regret that
the ships have been ordered not to land.
The feet will spend most of the time
at Cavite. where the vessels will be
coaled- 1t will sail from Cavite Octo-
per 10
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CHANGES ARE MADE
IN POLICE COURT

The resignation of Leverett Englesby
as warrant clerk OF the District Of CO.
lumbia branch OF the Police Court was
accepted today by Frank Sebring. clerk
for the Police Court, to take effect No
vember l. He will be succeeded by Ber-
nard +. Locraft, docket clerk Of the
court Herbert Hopkins, bailiff. will
succeed Mr.. LOcraft as docket clerk
Both these appointments will go into
effect at the expiration Of Mr.. Engles-
by's tenure.
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RATS MAKE HOME
IN NEW CITY HALL

Rats have appeared in the District
Building. Although the building has
been occupied only three months, a col
ony OF rodents has established there a
Eahitation, and is preparing for a nara
winter.
A large gray rat. evidently the father
Of the tribe. was observed in the board
room recently, and others of his clan
have been discovered in the various
rooms and corridors. The problem now
presented 20 the officials IN charge OF
the building is to get rid of them
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KERMIT ROOSEVELT
ENTERS COLLEGE
Attracts Much Attention at Open
ing of Harvard's New School
of Business.

BOSTON, Oct. KERMIT Roosevelt,
the athletic son Of the President. at
tracted much attention today at the
opening Of the new school of business
OF Harvard University.
The second son of the Chief Execu-
tive is permanently settled in the spa
cious quarters Of Clavery Hall, in the
cold Coast" district, as the students
term the luxurious row of private dor
mitories that house the scions OF
wealthy families
Lectures began today in all depart
ments OF the school, whose curriculum
this year comprises interstate commerce
law and railroading.
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VACCINATION is HIT
BY TWO SPEAKERS

Harry Bradley. OF Kensington. Nd,
IN an address before the Washington
Health Club at III G street northwest.
vigorously scored the method Of com
puisory vaccination as pTacticed en- the
public schools Mr.. Bradley quoted q
number - authorities 70 show that
vaccination does more harm than good.
William V MahOney, who presided
said also that he was opposed TO the
practice, and would decline 20 permit
his children 70 attend the public schools
before submitting 10 something he con-
sidered radically wrong.
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MAKE SALARY $4,000
TO HOLD MINISTER

PITTSBURG. Oct 1-Rather than
lose the services Of their pastor. WHO
has been called 70 the Bedford Avenue
Presbyterian Church, of Brooklyn. the
congregation Of the Second Presbyte ian
Church, OF this city. has offered 10 in
crease the salary Of the Rev. DR. :.
Edward Young from 5000 10 $1,000
It is understood the Brooklyn call did
not carry a better offer with IT. Dr.
Young refuses 70 say whether he Will
ACCEPT he Brooklyn call.
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DIES OF APOPLEXY.

GREENWICH, Conn, Oct Jesse
Newton, one OF the oldest residents OF
Greenwich, died here Of apoplexy. He
was eighty years old. Mr. Newton was
prominent in Masonic and G. A. r. cir
cles In New York city, where ne had
been an officer Of Weed Post. @. A R..
and was past master Of Minoto Lodge
of Free MasOns.
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Household Ammonia, per

Household Ammonia, per
bottle NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c
Asparagus Tips, per can. see
Oyster Bay Asparagus,
large cans ... 35c
Navy Beans, per quart. -. Sc
Bird Seed, per pkg. 49,. SC
Bird Gravel, per pkg. &c
Large Bottle BIuing. 1890 &c
4-string BrOOms, each. go. poe
5-string BrOOms, each. 80. zoe
COttelene, 2-Ib cans. 1900. 22c
Blue Label CatsUp, y pit. lie
Blue Label CatSup, pts. go. 20c
Challenge Condensed Milk
per can. ..... &c
Van Camps Con. Milk,
large can. .. SC
Peerless Milk, per can,
small INSTRUMENTATION. &c
Peerless Milk, per can,
large Sc
Dutch Cleanser, per can. Sc
Pure Lemon Extract. 800. &c
Pure Vanilla Extract. 800. &c
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A GREAT LIST OF
EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES

WOman's Club KoIasses
can ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I5c
Red River MOlaSses, cali. Sc
Large Bottles STUFFED
Olives, bottle. .....--. zoe
Large Bottles Plain Olives,
bottle .......... 2Oc
Peanut Oil Butter, bottle. Sc
lib. Tall Salmon, per can SC
Columbia River Salmon,
per can.............. I5c
Red Alaska Salmon, per
can Observation-Disclosures. 15c
FeFs Naptha Soap, cake. &c
Ivory Soap, cake. .. &c
All other sc Soap, cake. &c
SOapine, per package. .. &c
Gold Dust, package. 1900 PC.
All &c Soap Powders 80. &c
New HOminy, per It.. sc
Large Bottles Pure Cider
Vinegar .... 10c
Small Bottles Pure Cider
Vinegar ..... DC
New Onions, per peek. ... Pc
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Mrs Galley Cseverely)-I want you
TO understand. sir, / pick my COM
pany.
Mr. Grouch-To pieces, madam
Boston Transcript.
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APPROPRIATE.

What kind Of a meter wouIN ,~ou
think INST appropriate for a light
poem2"
Il wound suggest a gas meter''-BaI-
timore American.
The Washington times., 1908-10-01

Gold Medal Flour, per sack 23e
CeresOta Flour, per sack. BE
Daisy Flour, per sack. 80. lie
Lilly Flour, per sack. 800. 19c
Fish Roe, per can... 13e
Mothers Gelatine per large
package ........ SC
KnOx's Gelatine, per large
package ......... lie
Weleh Grape Juice, Il pit. 12c
WeIch Grape juice, PIT. zoe
Scotch Herring, per dOZ... Sc
HOminy GTits, package. -. Sc
Quaker Oats, package. - Sc
Shredded Wheat, package. lie
Campbell's Soups, can. 49, Sc
Campbell Catsup, bottle. Sc
CampbelPs Mustard, jar. Sc
Domestic MacarOni, lb. " sc
Imported MacarOni, ID 49, Ice
Domestic Spaghetti, Ib. -. &c
Imported Spagetti, b.. 1Oc
Blue Hen Matches, 4 boxes. sc
White River MOlaSses, can. Sc
Palmetto MOlasses, can. -. &c
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
THOUSANDS PERISH.
South China Scene of DesoIaton Fol-
lowing Typhoon.

Hongkong, Aug. 12.-In a report is
sued today from the headquarters of
the government relief station it is
stated that advices from Southern
China give details of appalling condi-
lions among the victims of the recent
typhoon, which laid waste an immense
territory along the coast and killed
thousands of natives.
The report says that more than L.
500, 600 refugees are at the point of
death from exposure and starvation,
and that many thousands have sue
cumbed since the disaster.
The tales of hardship and restitution
are pitiful in the extreme. Scores of
refugees in all quarters are without
shelter of any kind, forced to spend
days and nights huddled together like
stormbound sheep. In some districts
there is only sufficient food to supply
one meal day. More terrible are the
conditions in other localities, where
there is absolutely no food, and the
people are dying by the hundreds. The
dead are piled in heaps, no burial be-
ing possible.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
FIRES SPREAD TO BANFe
Forests in Canada's Great Nationa
Park Burning.

Winnipeg, Aug. 10. - The fores,
fires which ragged around Fernie havs
spread to Canada's national park dis
trict near Banff, in Pray valley. Tba
fire burned fiercely on the heights Of
Goat mountain this week.
The government gang of men has the
fire in the valley under control. bnt
last night at several points on The
mountain eight miles away fire was
visible near the top.
A fire started at Castle mountain "a
miles west of Banff last night under !
strong west wind in half hour had
run over eight miles. Boats and sun
plies were forwarded from Banff. The
wind shifted to the northeast and
with this in their favor the fire-fght-
ers should be able to secure control.
No anxiety is felt at Banff about
this last fire, as it would be compar-
atlvely easy to protect the town. even
II the fire came down the valley, owing
to the large area of open hay meadows
to the west, on which the grass is
yet green and on which water is vet
standing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
MExCANS USE TORTURE.
Tear Out Americans Nails to Secure
Names of Confederates.

Pittsburg, Aug. 12.-Police officials
here have received news of the tortur-
ing of William Moffatt and Edward
Maloney, who were arrested recently
IN Mexico City on charge of robbine
bank messenger. Moffatt and Ma
loney, the police here say, were well
known to them before leaving for
Mexico.
Two companions escaped the officers
when the Pittsburgers were arrested
and the Mexican police demanded their
names. Refusing to betray their com
panlons, the men allege that they were
strapped by the wrists to the bars of
their cells, while the officials with for
ceps tore the nails from their hands
Unable to bear the agony, the men
gave the names of their companions.
Il suppose" said Captain of Detec-
tlves Edwin T. McGough today, eff it
were not for the record of the men
their torture would mean international
complications.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22

Newport, Or, Aug. 13.-Proco,
ings to eject the alleged souatters
the Slletz reservation claims of sew
al Lincoln county residents are 70
taken at once. If these are unsuccaa
full, the original settlers declare OH
means to dispossess the contestsr
will be taken. Serious troubla
feared.
Two OF the claims in dispute we,
originally taken by l.. w. Will;an1
and Frank Priest, of thisscitv. w
Copeland and V. Jiffcott are now
these claims. They have been orderd
by the original claimants to move az,
have refused. They declare that tha
will stay until the cases are fnoI1
settled by the land office.
This, it is declared, is the attit,,a
OF all the contestants. The orio;r~
settlers declare they will not perno;
the contestants to carry out this nlar
Homesteaders whose claims arc th1s
threatened do not know what to max,
of this bold move by the "squatters
They are certain that a hundred !.
more of the best claims are now liahl'
to seizure any day. They are INFORMED
by the men now squatting on the;
places that legal advice has been oh
tanned and that the squatters mai,
large sums for the location and fo,
protection, but the homesteaders ar
In fighting temper, because tha,
cannot see by what possible legal twis
they can be deprived of their claim,
without trial.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
FIRES IN IDAHO.
kootenai Falls Prey to Flames and
Sand Point is Threatened.

Kootenai Falls Prey to Flames ano
Sand Point is Threatened.
Spokane, Aug. ia Sand Point,
Idaho, special to the Spokesman Re-
view says:
With the wind blowing gale and
the adjacent town of kootenai wiped
out, it seems that no power can save
Sand Point. At o'clock last evening
small forest fire north of Kootenai
was blown into the town and the town
of 800 inhabitants was burned to the
ground.
The Humbird Lumber company has a
5000, 900 mill at Kootenai, which burn
ed to the ground, and which was only
partly insured. At present the fire is
within 1000 feet of the Panhandle
smelter, which seems doomed.
The homeless people of the little
hamlet of Kootenai have been brought
here, and are being cared for by citi-
zens. All of them lost their belong
ings.
Over 500 volunteers are fighting the
approach of the flames. Sand Point
has population of about 10, 900. An
appeal has just been sent to the Spo-
kane fire department for aid.
1t was impossible at midnight to
learn the extent of the damage by fire
at Sand Point. The telegraph wires
are down and connection is lost with
the regular telephone line, but the
operator of the Independent Telephone
office at Sand Point, states that Sand
Point is in no Immediate danger. The
town of Kootenai was burned, but the
big mill of the Humbird company was
saved.
Reports are conflicting regarding the
smelter at Ponderay, near Sand Point,
one report declaring that it was burned
while the other states that the forest
fire was near but the smelter was still
safe.
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AIIege Yankee Roads Allied

winnipeg, Man, Aug. 12.-Reports
received here today that railroad lines
IN the United States, particularly the
New York Central line, are furnishing
strikebreakers to the Canadian Pacific
ana supplying equipment which the
canadian road is unable to repair in its
crippled machine shops, have greatly
agitated the strikers. The officials of
the union declared today that if this
report is found to be true, sympathetic
strikes VIII be declared on ali roads
furnishing men and equipment to the
Canadian Pacific. " inc
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Club, SOC per bushel; forty
fold, Csc; red Russian, SIC; bluestem
93c; valley, soc.
Barley-Feed, $3.50 per ton; roll.
ed. S25m26; brewing, S26.
Oats-No. white, S26. so per ton
gray, S26.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley.
$l4 per ton; Willamette valley, ordi-
nary, SIT; Eastern Oregon, SIG. 80;
mixed, $lS; clover, 80; alfalfa, Sll;
alfalfa meal, 500.
Fruits Cherries, 3@l0c per pound
peaches, 65cMSl per box; prunes.
$l.25 per crate; Bartlett pears, 81. so
Ml.75 per box; plums, 40@50c per
box; grapes, $1.25M1.50 per crate /;
apricots, 81; blackberries, $1.1OM1. 15.
Potatoes - soc a 81 per hundred ;
sweet potatoes, &c per pound.
Melons Catalogues, S2.5Om3 per
crate; watermelons, $3.50 per 100
loose; Grated, &c per pound addition
al; casabas, $3.50 per dozen.
Vegetables-Turnips, 81. so per sack !:
carrots, Sl.75; beets, $3.50; beans. SC
per pound; cabbage, 2M21fc Der
pound; corn. 25M3Oc per dozen: Gu
cumbers, 81 per box; eggplant, loo
per pound; lettuce, head, 15c Der
dozen; parsley, 15c per dozen; peas.
&c per pound; peppers, sMI0c per
pound; radishes, 12sc per dozen
spinach, &c per pound; tomatoes. soc
@Sl per crate; celery, 90cm$1 per
dozen; artichokes, 75c per dozen.
Butter Extras, 81 &c per pound
fancy, 25c; choice, zoe; store, isc.
ERgs-Oregon extras, 25c per doz-
en-; frsts, 23024c; seconds, 21M22e:
thirds, l5W20c; Eastern, 23@24c.
Poultry Mixed chickens, llmfl &c
per pound; fancy hens, 12ml2%c;
ROSTERS, 8M9c; spring, l4c; ducks.
old, S@9c; spring, 10Ml1c; geese. old.
&c; goslings, 10M1lc; turkeys, old. Is
@l9c; young, zoe.
Veal-Extra. sms &c; per pound
ordinary, 7M71kc; heavy, SC.
Pork-Fancy, 7c per pound; ordi-
nary, &c; large, sc.
Mutton-Fancy, sd9c per pound.
Hops-l907, prime and choice. 41S0
Sc per pound olds, 2@25<c; contracts,
9M10c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best.
10Ml6cH per pound, according TO
shrinkage; valley, l5@151kc; mohair,
choice, l8@l816c.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
MOUNTAIN is MOVING.
Men Combat Landslide on Southern
Pacific in Nevada.

Men Combat Landslide on Southern
Pacific in Nevada.
Reno, New, Aug. Is. For the past
three days scores of section men in the
employ of the Southern Pacific COM
pany on the Palisadc division in Ne
vada have been at work trying to pre-
vent the caying of the big tunnel of
that company near Palisade. The tun-
mel is 800 feet or more in length and
cost more than $50, 900 to complete.
Last year the Western Pacific started
q tunnel so feet to the south of the
Southern Pacific. This was recently
completed, and now it is known that
the blasting has practically shaken the
entire mountain, which is now slowly
sliding into the Humboldt river. Big
timbers in the Southern Pacific tunnel
are being slowly crushed like so much
matchwood, and unless means of
combating the slide is determined
upon it may necessitate the company
abandoning the tunnel.
A thousand men and twice as many
horses and mules We're placed at work
along the Western Pacific railroad in
this state yesterday, and from now on
the line will be rushed to completion.
For nearly year operations have been
at standstill in this state.
The grade has been completed from
Salt Lake to point near Elko, while
from this end the grading has reached
a comparatively short distance. Work
will continue now until com
pleted. Trains will probably be run
ming into Winnemucca early this fall.
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WANT 5000 STEEL CARS.
Hartman Lines Will Spend Sc, 900
600 for Rolling Stock.

New York, Aug. 14.lThe Hartman
roads are in the market for 5000 steel
cars. No orders have been placed.
but the car equipment companies have
been notified that this amount repre-
sents the total of an early purchase by
the Hartman lines, and for more
than half the cars there have been
filed specifications on which the equip
ment companies may base their bids.
competition between the companies is
said to be keen, for the orders, if
filed, will be altogether the largest
since the panic.
The estimated cost of the 5000 steel
cars ranges all the way from Sc. OOO.-
600 to 81, 10000 900. 1t is expected that
the lower figure will prove nearer cor
rect, for the reason that the competi-
ton between the car equipment com
panies may result in cut price.
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NEEDS CASH FOR BIG NAVY.
Britain viii Raise Loan of $500, ooo,-
600 for Ships.

London, Aug. IS. The British gov
eminent, according to the Daily Tele-
graph, contemplates raising large
loan in view Of the growing naval com.
petition abroad. 1t is stated that
fnanciers of the highest standing have
undertaken to get $500, 900, 900 on
nominal terms to meet the necessities
Of the feet for the next Jew years
without disorganizing the annual bud
gets or casting heavy burden upon
the present generation.
If such a plan is attempted, it will
be because II is possible to forecast the
future requirements Of the navy until
a general shipbuilding program has
been crystallized and the setting aside
of this fund would be declaration.
translated into terms Of cash, of the
country's intention to maintain a two
power standard at all costs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
RIOT RULES
IN ILLINOIS
Negroes Are Killed in Sanguinary Race
War in Springfield.
Number of Whites Hurt-Mob Burns
Blacks Homes and Clubs Them
AS They Come Forth-Lynch One
Colored Man Suspected of Shoot
ing at Whites.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 15.- Spring
field is in the hands of a mob of en-
ragged citizens who began last night
to wreak vengeance on negro residents
for an assault committed yesterday by
George Richardson, a negro, on Mrs.
Earl Hallam, a white woman. At
o'clock this morning the whole east
end of town burst into flames, the
torch having been applied to several
negro houses by some of the more des-
perate mob members.
A mob of white men at as o'clock
this morning lynched a negro who was
supposed to be sneaking under cars on
the Illinois Central tracks and shooting
at the whites.
The Decatur company of the Illinois
National guard arrived at 2 80 O'Clock
this morning and went to the chad
lands" where 20 huts occupied by
negroes have been burned and where
the fire is still raging.
Two men are already dead and prob
ably TWO score others are injured,
mostly negroes. The rabble is sweep
ing through the streets attacking every
negro met. All the local militia are
on duty, and half dozen companies
from other cities are rushing here on
special trains. Still other companies
are ordered to hold themselves in re-
serve. The fire department is help
less to combat the fire in the negro
quarter on account of the threatening
attitude of the mob toward the fire
men.
Eugene Chain, Prohibition candi-
date for president, in protecting a ne
gro from death, was struck on the
head with brick and put out of COM
mission temporarily The negro he
saved drew knife and badly cut seye-
valr men in the fight.
Richardson and another negro want
ed for murder We're stealthily taken
from Springfield Jail last evening and
rushed to Bloomington, whence they
were later taken to Peoria. 1t is
thought that with the arrival of the
out OF town troops the streets will be
cleared and order restored.
Negroes in two instances have turn
ed with considerable effect upon their
assallaAts. In one miXup a trooper at
tempted to separate the combatants
and was nearly overwhelmed by those
in pursuit of several negroes.
Most of the members of Troop B. of
Taylorville, are on guard around the
jail. The rioters who had gathered in
front of the Jail after the incarcera-
ton of Richardson were enraged by
the ruse practiced by the sheriff in
removing him.
Finding that the negroes were gone.
the mob amused itself for time by
lootlng negro resorts in East Washing
ton street. The amusement of the
rioters was tragedy for the negroes.
many of whom were roughly handled
and beaten with pieces of their own
furniture.
A white man and his son, whose |
names We're not ascertained by the DO
lice, were shot, supposedly by negroes.
This encounter further enraged fine
members of the mob and they began a
general search for negroes wherever
they could be found
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
Seize Another Steamer.

London, Aug. 14.-Another cloud
has arisen between Japan and China.
according to a special dispatch re-
ceived here from Hongkong, owing to
the seizure at Chin Chou by the Chin
ese authorities of a steamer having on
board 10, 600 rifles and 1000, 900 cart
ridges. Japanese merchants have
protested, saying that this cargo be-
longs to them, and they threaten to
make another international Question
out OF it. This seizure is similar to
that OF the Japanese steamer Tatsu
Maru in February of this year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-22
Priest Fears Black Hand

New York, Aug. 15.-Assertino
that he had been driven from, c;t V'' e Z
elty by persons threatening his life
until ne fears that he must leave the
United States, the Rev. Michael Se ae
yetka, Polish priest, of Newark N
D. appealed to the police of thar civ
Tor protection, and fled aboard ,
steamer bound for Europe. He was
recently assigned temporarily 70 tb he
Holy Trinity Catholic church. in New sae
s ARK, and hardly had been established
snere when he received one of the
letters that have been troubling b;ino