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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
w anted to Be
Wed by Mayor
Des Moines Policeman and House
keeper Determined City Official
Perform Ceremony.

Theodore N. Frate, a policeman at Des
Moines, Ia, and his flancee. Mrs. May
Givens, his housekeeper, were determined
to be married officially bV Mayor James
c. Dahlman. and in his polite refusal had
to be content with having the love knot
tied by Judge Bryce Crawford.
The bride and groom, both Of whom are
divorces, are close to the half century
mark in age. They arrived wednesday
afternoon and telephoned at once to the
mayor He explained that marrying was
not one of his official functions, to their
great disappointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
ACTRESS WHO SAW LINCOLN
SHOT GOES BACK TO SCENE
Miss Jennie GOurIny, Now Gray
Headed Visits Ford's Theater,
where Tragedy. Occurred.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Having stood
as a young actress on the stage only a few
feet from the spot where Lincoln was as
sassinated in Fords theater on the night
Of April "A. 1865. Miss Jennie Gourlay. now
a gray-haired woman, has returned to
Washington for. 1.-The first time since that
eventful night and Visited the spot where
forty-fIve years ago, almost to a day, was
enacted the tragedy. on the night Of Lin
coins death Miss Gourlay played the part
OF Mary Trenchard in sthe drama our
American Cousin"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14

ingiy. The child was armed with a bucket
OF water and q mop and he purpOsed to
scrub tho floors.
Constable Church Tended him off The
incident appears TO be closed. though Mr.
Sherman Is yet 20 receive the return Of his
check for the first months rerL
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
DEATH RECORD
wilhelm BruenIng.

Wilhelm Bruening. 80 years old, one OF
the Oldest brewers In the country, died
"wednesday morning OF old age at his home,
s7g2 south Twentieth street. Mr.. Bruening
was born IN Germany. He came TO America
IN 1878 and engaged In the manufacture OF
weiss beer. Mr.. Bruenins IL said 70 have
been one Of the few brewers OF weiss beer.
and probably had q part In perfectlng the
method Of producing that soFt Of beverage.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
OMAHASECOND CORN MARKET
Government Report for February
Shows Good Gain Over Last Year.
ALSO AN INCREASE IN OATS
Tables Also show the Total Receipts
of All Kinds OF Grain ~ More
Than for February Of Pre-
vioua Year.

Omaha stu holds second place in the
primary corn markets OF the world. The
government report for the month Of Feb
ruary shows that the receipts here for the
month were 2997.tO0 bushels. This Is an
Increase over the receipts for February,
1909. when the receipts were 2s50,lOO bush
els. The local market also shows an in
crease OF $4,000 bushels in the receipts Of
oats for 1910 compared with 1900 the total
receipts Of grain Of all kinds is $500 BUSH
els more in 1910 than in 1909.
The following tables are from the gov
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
NEGRO WHO KILLED
OFFICER IS LYNcHED
AIisslsSiPpi Mob Takes the sIOrtaIIy
WOuhded Prisoner from Jail
and HanRs Him.

MERIDIAN, Miss, April ls-Tom OMEN,
negro. who shot and killed Jailer Temple
here today. vas shot ana killed BY the
officers IA a z snt IN the basement OF the
Sail. crowd OF nearly 400 people took
O'Neu from the Officers before he died
carried him 70 a telephone pole and hanged
him Afterwards the body was lowered.
the throat cut and the clothing saturated
with Kerosene and set on fire. The body
was rescued rom the mob after the cloth
ing had been burned.
Temple was killed by o'Heil when the
jaiier went 20 the ussiEtsnce Of q deputy.
whose revolver The negro had aeized.
George WtiiamH another negro. -
charged with assisting o'Nen and threats
70 lynch him have been made
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
HYDE COURT TRIES NEW PLAN
Ccontinued from FIRST Page.l

"All veniremeh win be in charge Of the
county marshal from this time until finally
dismissed" said the judge.
Although Or. Hyde Is still as affable and
smiling as he was when the trial opened.
he expresses discomforture today at the
slowness with which Jurors are being OBJ
tanned
'I hope this is the last day Of questioning
veniremen." he said. Il want to get
through with the trial as soon as possible. -
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14

lie had been engaged IN the brewery busl-
ness In Omaha for many years. lie was a
member OF the Land Wohr-Veroin. Tho
funeral will be held at the residence Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. The Wohr-
veroin order will have charge OF the cero-
mony. Burial win be made at Prospect
HIM. Mr.. Bruening Is survived by two mar
ried daughters and one granddaughter.
They are Mrs. H. c. Liebernecht OF omaha
and Mrs. r. @. Kaufman OF South Omaha,
daughters. and Miss Bertha Helm, the
granddaughter. Of Omaha.
Alexander IA. Fleming.
Alexander H. Fleming. father Of Guy c.
Fleming. deputy register OF deeds died
Tuesday night at the age Of IS years, at
his home. 27SS Fowler avenue. Mr.. Fleming
had lived in Omaha nearly twenty years.
The deceased is survived by a son, John.
and a daughter. Mrs. N. Bennett. besides
his son. Guy, Funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
Ricbmond Postoffice robbed.

RICHMOND, Va, April 13,-Postoffice
robbers made another sweep on Richmond
last night and got 07.6f in cash and money
burglars unlocked the old iron safe, re-
moved their loot and locked the safe up
aagin without damage. Two men are In
the main postoffice a few weeks ago OF
eoO Oo0
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
.OR r T. T

20 R r E C T
styles, admir-
able tailoring and a
perfection Of fit
unusual in ready
to-wear garments are
the distingu sh ing
C h arac teris ii ics of
Bottrke tlOentV-f fUe-
The best Suit, Raincoat or
Overcoat possible to produce
for $25.00-and are satisfac-
tion.giving par excellence. .
We would like to sell you your
clothes this season. Drop in
and talk it over. N'
Suits, Raincoats and overcohts SIS
to sac. ..a...
THE BOURKE PREFEIlRED-
that's our $500 hat-has style and
durability. Try one.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
wouId KIN PremIer Rrnnd.

SAINT ETIENNE, France, April IA
workman by the name Of Dupianil, who
was armed with two revolvers and knife
and declared that he wished to kill
Premier BRAND, was arrested today as he
attempted to force his way into the hotel
whore the premier is stopping. Duplanil
is believed to have been crazed by drink
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
netroit Team at Home.

DETROIT. April 13.-The Detroit Ameri-
can league base ball players arrived home
from their southern training trip last night.
Manager Hugh Jennings reported that all
his men were ready for the opening game
with Cleveland tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
HELP THEM OUT.

HELP THEM UUIsI ~
How many ladies have often said.
''Neyer again will try to make bread.
For If it is not heavy, IT is sure to be
sour
"And 1 firmly believe it's the fault of
the flour"
But the Updike Milling Company know
what they were about .,....
And very successfully, have, helped the
ladies out. 5ra sg' =. a@.trJ5
Pride of omaha isr'the (! faanoirsa brand
they make, +3Hr~rs lB
It's different story now-those ladies
love to bake bi. t- 4.-st IS
MRS. NINA MURPHY.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
The Weather
Temreratures at Omaha yesterday:

For NebraslSa-Showers and cooler.
For Iowa-Probably showers and warmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14

and has attended the annual conventions
OF that association regularly for rfty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
DR. BaANAnEAN CO.,

suite 2e, Continental BlOok, Omaha.
90 Floor, over Berg Clothing co.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
LightfOOt.

Lighfoot. Va. Sept 2S.-The
Onward Young PEOPLES Society
meeting was held at Mr. Chustcph
erson' s last Saturday night.
Miss Willie Gulden went 90 Rich
mOnc Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orey Swrnson. OF
Norge. were In town Monday
Mr.. Joe ConnouEhtcn returned 90
Westover Wharf MONDAY morning..
after a few days visit az home.
Mr.. Richard Harris. OF Fort Mon
roe. made ore OF his regular calls al
Mr.. O.sen's Sunday.
Mr.. Powers. OF Phoebus is visit
.ng az Mr. Peruus.
Mr.. Durham. OF near Io5no. was
acre on business tuesday evening.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
Sold all The Stock

II. II. Phillips and J. 3 c.
Spencer trustees OF the Williams
burg Knitting Mil Co.. returned last
night from Philadelphia where they
went 10 dispose OF some 24OO dozen
suits Of underwear which had been
made up subsequent TO the failure of
the mill They succeeded 10 dis
posing Of all the goods AZ fairly
good prices. Taxing into consider
alton the lateness OF the season. the
prices gotten were high.
The mill has now passed from the
hands or the receivers into the
hands o. the trustees, who have
given their bond. The next step
viii be the second meeting Of the
creditors, which is SCI for October
Is. Soon after that date the trustee!
viii proceed 10 advertise the plan
for sale and il viii 90 70 the highes
bidder, II there is one.
The plant closed last Sstu rda,
evening. all the stuff having bee
| worked 10.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
HOldCrOft.

Hol6croft. Va, Sept. 2z.-The
educational rally here last week was
quite enthusiastic. The speeches OF
Mr.. K. &. S,ernes and Or. r. u.
Stephenson were very instructive
and well received By the large audi
ence. A committee 20 devise ways
and means for erecting graded
school was appointed.
The public schools Of this place
viii open October 5rd. Miss Mar
garet S West viii teach No. j.
Miss Kate Woifo.x No. 3. No
teacher has beer secured for Nc. p
The Young Mems Cooperative
Society az their meeting last FRIDAY
elected the following officers. Pres
ident ]. S. B.nns, vice-pres.Ceut. j
X. Marlin, secretary. u. ". Buck
/ treasurer. Lynwood Orange; censor
| Archer Walzer; critic. i. X. Graves
DR. Ashton Earwo1d Mrs. Hs-
/ wood. Miss Wnds HARDWOOD ana LT
| o. p. Binrs. of Binns' Hall have re
| turned from a pleasure trip 20 Ne'
| York.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
WlIllamsbgIv's Values Increase.

The real estate assessment for
1910 has been completed and the
books turned into the hands OF the
sucitoT. The total increase as com
pared with 1909 is SlO5. 93S. or
about p per oeut- Here are toe
figures:
Total amount Of real estate. lots
and buildings. for 1910. $500. loo:
for 1909. 800. 222. This year s
assessment IS divided as follows:
White. lots. SlS2.465: buildings.
SslS.625. Total white. S47l.ll0.
Colored-Lots. $37 900: buildings
So. 4SO: total colored. S9S.OS0
Charles City assessor. Mr.. Chris
tan. turned in his books tuesday
This county's increase IS about ?,
per cent. and is as follows: New
assessment. S799. 916. assessm er
! for ] 90. S675.165. Total gar
| Sl26.7S3 This is a fine shown
Tor Charles City. which has hereto
fore been known as one OF the poor
est counties IN the state. IL sbsc
lutely disproves this statement an
| demonstrates that there are som
| real values there.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
Palace Farm SsRiiGTigm Co.

The Cor2orstioa Comrission has
ranted a chzrter to the Palace Farm
Sanitorinm Company Of Williams
burg. with the following incorpora-
tors: (. c. s. Ta,iaferro. NJ D..
president. of Norfolk. Va; DR.. L.
s. Foster. vice-pis ident and secre-
rarv. Of Williamsburg. Va; Il. n.
Phillips. treasurer. CT Williamsburg.
Va. Capital stock-SZ. 500 70 $50
COO Objects and purposes-Es-
tabEsh and maintain a hospital toI
the trestnent of nervous diseases.
etc.
DR.. L. S. Foster. former suPerin-
tsndent OF the Eastern State Hos
pital. who is a specis list on nervous
disease. Il is understood viii Be heac
CT the Palace Ssnitoriu-a. The IT.
sutution takes It's name from th'
farm Palace Farm"-located jus
opposite the Chesapeake & Ohu
depot.
DR.. Foster stated last week tia
f enough stock had been Cd 20 begi
/ business. and that a large instiugro
was anticipated. It's promoters tex
/ pect the growth 20 be rapid an
I permanent as well as profitable
/ The ircorporators are wisely know
/ men and il is thought they viii max
TIA success.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
COCLAl AND -
= DERSONAL

Miss Betty Bowiss, of Richmond. +!
is visiting relatives IN town
Miss Julia Tyler is visiting Mrs.
Preston holland IN Richmond.
Mrs. Douglas was the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. L. w. Lane. il.
Mrs. Julia Hundley has returned
home otter visiting her son. Jonn'
at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. d. Gardner Tyler and child
rem are expected the last Of the
week TO spend the winter here.
Mrs. r. NJ. Smith and Miss Edith
Smith have returned home after
spending the summer in Name.
Mrs. (. T. Lamb. OF Norfolk.
spent several days here this week
with Ter sister. Mrs. II. D. Cole.
Mrs. Edloe Morecook and child
rem left on Monday for Newport
News, after a visit to Mrs. Virginia
Morecock
MISS AAO4ilG GdAAr W4N@A 49, 1885,
Miss Elizabeth aud nephew, John,
will come TO Williamsburg this week
10 make their home here.
Messrs. H. II. Phillips and j. B
c. Spencer. trustees Of the Williams
burg Knitting Mil Co.. were II
Philadelphia this week IN connection
with the affairs OF the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. z. Jones. o
Newport News. who have been visit
ing the formers parents, Mr. an
Mrs. w. L. Jones, returned to tnei
home this week.
Miss Virginia Louise Servient,
very popular and attractive youn
lady OF this city, left this week tt
JonesviIle, Eastern Shore, where 81
will be assistant teacher In one G
the high schools there. Miss Sc
Went viii be greatly missed by M
many friends here who wish b
much success.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29

Some Property Sales

J. p. Goodbsr and wife have sold
the small house and lor on Prince
George street. through K. Il. Ball.
TO Miss Maud Smith. OF this city.
The price paid was a good one.
Mr.. Ball also sold this week the
Amos LOngshore farm OF S. acres.
lust east Of the city. 70 w. y. Scott,
OF West Virginia. NJ. Scott wil
come here later TO reside. This farm
also sold well.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
Lecture al Norge.


Editor Gazette.
Mrs. Nav Pauline Sparks. Of the
W. c. K. IT,. lcctured az Norge and
roano September IT.. is and 10 and
organized a Unien OF 40 members.
The following officers were elected:
Miss Ida p. Trosvig. president Mrs.
A Eoffard. e-presicent; Mrs.
Edward Breckeus. recording secre-
tary. Mrs. j. d. Jensen. correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. a. Gulbrandsen.
treasurer.
Mrs Edward Breckhus and Mrs.
A Gulbrsrdson were elected dele
gates 90 attend the W. Z. T. II.
meeting hello this week az Ports
mouth. Va.
The first meeting of the Union
will be held ar Bethany church
Saturday. October 4. at 1880 q. 20.
. All members are requested 20 be
. present.
Emma Levorsen,
Press Cr~eriDten-er r
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
Rural Route No. 4.

Bacon. Va. Sept. 2s-Ther- VII !
be preaching a. Five Forks church
on Sunday. Oct. 2. at O'Clock. by
MY. Bing. OF William and Mar Col
legc. AL are invited.
Mr.. Frsnd Ayers and wife spent
Ss7Say with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Robinson. Of Five Forks.
Mr. Theodore Clemens. manager
Of GTeenspring farm. was IN Rich
mond tuesday on business.
Mr.. Z. II. Baldwin and family
spent sunday with Mr.. ank Mrs. r
| L Wa.trip. OF Five Forks.
Mr.. Guiden and family. OF Green
spring farm. spent Sunday with his
brother near Lighfoot.
Mrs. J. 3. Walden and daughter.
Miss Virginia. left on Thursday for
Chesapeake City. Nc, and WI
minston. Del. 70 visit relatives.
Richardson aud Jones takes charge
OF the store at Hotwater. recsa.ly
3 bought by then from Mr.. Adams
. On Oct. /.
p Tae dance given By Miss LEI
New lsss Friday night was well az
tended there being dfy-two guest
/ present Morecock and Ammo g
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29

Mrs. c. =. Reeve. OF New Jersey,
mas purchased the historic Peyton
Randolph house Of Mrs. Margaret
Hansford. The price paid was
$3.50 cash. This IS a very tine old
home, located or east Francis street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve, who formerly
owned Greenspring farm. II James
CITY, will move here TO live.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
Board Of Supervisors Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the James City board Of supervisors
was held here Tuesday with all
members present. Others in attend
anoe were Sheriff Ware. A. w.
Kitchens. James Walden. and George
Waltrip.
On motion OF Mr.. Barnes, IL was
ordered that list OF the owners Of
dogs and the number owned by each,
upon which taxes have been paid.
be printed and posted.
A. J. Hall was allowed S. fer
sheep killed by dogs. Regular
accounts were allowed among which
were the following: Walden s.
Slausen, on road contract. $50,
Carter Cowles. same. 500; A. W.
Kitchens. same. $50; Ferguson
same, So and SIS for extra work.
Citizens reported TO the boarc
that parties were digging bitches II
the center OF Forge Road, west o
Toano. The boards attorney va
instructed 10 investigate and 10 TAX
prompt action 10 stop the encroach
ment on the public road.
All data is in hand now tor II
publication OF the annual report It
CURED BY law. and il vii be q II
and complete one as 10 receipts an
disbursements.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29

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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nsturs Gives Timely Warnings That No
Williamsburg Citizen Can Afford to Ignors.

Nzturs Gives Timely Warnings I bat No
Williamsburg Citizen Can Afford to Ignore.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes from
the kidney secretiOns. They Will warn
you " ben the kidneys are sick. Well
kidneys excrete a clear. amber huid.
Sick kidneys send ont a thin, pale and
Goamy, or a thick. red. iii smelling urine.
full Of sediment and irregular OF passage.
DANGER SIGNAL no. ? comes from
the back. Back pains. dull and heavy
or sharp and acute. tell you OF sick kid
news and warn You Of the approach o.
dropsy, diabetes and Bnght's disease.
Deans Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
and cure them permanently. Here's
williamsburg proof:
". W. Bull. Chesapeake St. Williams
burg, va says: / suffered tor a Ions
time from pains through the small Of my
back. The kidney secretiOns were IN
natural and felt languid and tired mos
OF the tune. Finally decided 10 IT.
Deans Kidney Pills and procured a bCx
4 used them as directed and am now II
much better health. I have no hesita
ton n saying that Doan's Kidney Pill
hive up 10 representations"
For sale By AL. dealers. Price so cent
Poster filburn.C Coz Buffalo, New Yorl
sole agents for the United States
Remember. the nams-Doan's-an
tske 40 other.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish TO 70 thank al who SO
kindly assisted Us through the illness
aud death Of my beloved husband
end dear uncle.
Mrs. Flora (. Twitchel,
S. P. Larry,
Mrs. Emily c. Larry.
Norge. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29

Hudnuts Violet To let Wafer 75c.
Williamsburg Drug Co.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-29

THE BRAIrBWAIrE lNDERrAk-
ING ESTABLISHMENT has thc'
exclusive agency iu aud around
williamsburg. Go tne National OasSct
Co.'s goods. This establishment - come
p.ctciy equipped. under sold ny none ,rc-
zlrl.e-s 90 reports 90 -lc contrarYIf
furnishes supplies ar less cost. an-
Hcarsc 40 hale rhe custom ATTY charge GA
Licruscd Emba.uer. and Trained Nurse
tor shr1uliuz. Govern yourself accord
iazIy. MRS. W. u. BkAlrhWAlrE.
WILLIAMSBURG. Na. Southern Bell Phones
Store So. 80 Residence $50. 81. Lou-
fisrarce connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
WHITE MAN Is LYNCHED
BYALOUISIANA MOB
Angered Because Slayer Of Town
Marshal Had Appealed From
Death Sentence.

RAYVILLE, La, July 11.-Aroused by
the fact that an appeal to the supreme
court had been taken. following his con-
domination to death here Friday on the
charge of having murdered Town Mar
shall c. G. Chenaulc. a mob battered down
the doors of the parish Jail at Rayville
yesterday and dragged j. ID. Freeman, q
white man, from his cell and hanged him
on the same spot where he had slain the
marshal. The fact that a deep cash was
found In Freemans throat led to the
theory that he had attempted suicide.
probably with piece OF glass. when he
heard the mob's approach.
The lynching' occurred shortly after 2
O. clock yesterday morning. Late Satur-
day afternoon an appeal to the supreme
court in Freeman's behalf had been
granted.
This is The outcome of the appeal"
was the note found pinned to the dead
mans clothing.
Freeman, VINO was a blacksmith, shot
and killed Chenault three weeks ago
when the latter attempted to arres; him
for a minor offense. The officer was one
OF the most popular residents of this
community, ana feeling against his slayer
was intense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
KILLS HIS LIFELONG FRIEND.
West Virginia Farmers Engage in q
Fatal Eeud.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. July H.
Jonas Sees. fifty-five years old. a lead
ing farmer OF Standing Stone, Writ
county, was brought to this city yester-
day and locked up in the county jail
on the charge of numbering Christopher
Columbus Brinker, seventy-four years
old, another farmer. who had been Sees
close neighbor and friend for years.
Recently a bitter feud started between
the two men over some trivial matter.
Saturday evening Brinker, ii is said.
went TO the home of Sees carrying some
stones. The two men engaged in a vio-
lent quarrel, with the outcome that Sees
grabbed up an old muzxie-loading shot
gun and fired point-blank at Brinker.
The top Of Drinkers head was blown or
and he died instantly.
Sees refused to make a statement re-
garding the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
FORMER KOREAN EMPEROR'S
NEPHEW IN CONSPIRACY.
Sensational Developments in Which
American Syndicate Is Alleged to
Figure Prominently.

little iron box and a forlorn hope FOR
the restoration OF Korean independence.
together with charges of forgery against
Cho, a former Korean emperors nephew.
figure In an incident that has stirred the
japanese and Koreans
Cnofhcial advices have reached the
State Department to the effect that the
Toxic press has been much excited over
the case. which grew out Of the opera
tons of a korean-American syndicate.
represented by Minister of the House
hold vi Yin Won. and Minister OF
Education vi Wan Yon, and American
engineers Cochran and Bostwick. for the
construction Of q railroad at Seoul, the
Korean capital. The Korean house ad-
vanced large loan, which was repaid
by the Americans, to the brothers VI
and their associates. Only a portion of
turned over to the household by the
Koreans.
Presents Receipt in Fun.
When the emperor impatiently demand
ed the money the American interests
showed a receipt in full. with the en-
perors seal Keeper of the Seal Che was
arrested for alleged forgery, which he
denied. In the box which he Is said to
have turned over TO a foreign missionary
were said to have been the original
copies of korea's treaties. with the prin-
cipal western powers, secretd by tn
then emperor at the time of Japans as
sumption of Korean administration.
evidently in an effort to impede that
transfer OF sovereignty or for subsequent
use in reasserting independence.
Several Japanese and Korean officials
have been reprimanded in connection with
the case.