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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
DOCTOR MS OWN LAWTER.
I.sses IEls suit Against IsAs Pasheg-lD-lau
for Matrimonial Premiums.

I.sses IBh suit Against Hs Patheg-ln-law
Tor Matrimonial Premiums.
Dr.. Marx I. Knapp. . physician u sio
Madison avenue. was his own counsel
yesterday in . suit IN which he vas
plaintiff before supreme Court Justice
Gerard and q jury and lost IL. The
defendant was his iathsr-in-law. AdOlph
schlssingsr. an East Side real estate man.
Tho suit was based On an allegation that
Whsn d.. Knapp became Engaged 20
Bertha SchlssinRsr IN 1850 hor father
promised that Il Knapp mads Bertha
wedding anniversary. 500 on the second
ciared that he carried out hia part % the
agPesment but that Schlesingsr Wouldn't
psy anything. Schlsaingsr declared that
20 not only paid the q. 90 but gave Dr.
Knapp many more thOuaands. IN spita
OF his daughters declaration that her
married lie wasn't happy. They parted
IN le09.
Harold Hoohdorf, counsel Tor the do
PENDANT. took keen delight IN gtFewing
Dr. Knapps path with technical obiee-
tons, especially when the plaintiff
0ounaal Was putting hlmaef through =
direct examination. A. fast e. counsel
fog tho defendant objected d.. Knapp
had % leave tho witness stand and 90
down before the Court 20 argue TIE OBJ
iootlon. -
When Dr.. Knapp had finished tho en-
animation Of himself the Court granted
he defendants motion 10 diamiss the
ournulaint.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
VIVIAN WILL APPROVED.
Csurt HOlds mat the MndEes have No
Claim % Esiate.

sAIEM. Mass. June IA Ualess the un-
expeoted oooun PrincstOn University
will securs the great bequest Of Isaac
Chancey Wyman. who died q, hls home
In this city on Nav r.
The will was approved by Judge Har.
mon in the Essex County Probate Court
this morning after q brief hearing had
BEEN given Ia Fred =. Shaw. who rep-
resenis the four Mndgsa oi Lynn. who
claim 10 be second cousins Of tho testaior
Judge Harmon ruled that the contestants
had no legal standing 20 contest the will
Under the Laws Of this State. and that
even had there been no win they would
have been unable 10 secure any u the
Wyman properly
The witnesses Of the will. Oscar lack
son. Daniel Manning and Edward C.
BATHS were heard and then the court
announced that the viii was set up II
was intlTnAtsd by Mr. shaw that he will
enter an appeal aud II so the case will
BE- heard In the supreme Court
Il 10 not known AZ yet how much prop
erty Wynah left. but Il is yHriously esi.
mated at from $500. 900 10 N5,O0O.OOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
EXECUTOR ORDERED TO PuUP.
Nesiell owes na0S.Ooo % Mart Heirs
Trust Noaey Lost n Speculation.

Surrogate Thomas signed yesterday
an order directing John Jay Nestsll to
pay over SCI. re 20 the heirs Of Joseph
D. Hart. he brothsr-in-lA Of whose
estate ha has been trustee since 1873.
The heirs are Charles n Hart, a son.
and Mrs Irene n Collard and Mrs. Emma
J sheridan. daughters Nesiell has been
In California for more than q year. hayr
inG gone thsre willis ProceeiinRs for an
accounting we're before . rsferss.
Supreme Court Justice Whitney heard
ne rass ne referee Just befoN b. went
on the bench lie found that Ssstell
had used the funds Of tho Hari estate
Ia speculaiiag with q brokerage c0ncsra
and h. -directed Nestell 10 repay the
amount lost 70 the estate ly such s?ecu-
l@tiOn The heirs have also sued the
brokers for an accounting
Hart. who was a Harlem real estate
man. died IN 1873 and named HE brother
in-laW executor without bond Two co
executors died and Nestell had bssn IN
solr charge IT the estate since iSaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
MISS DEACON NOT NARRTED.
PosIponement e Wstlding 70 Prince
RndslwIR WIIhsuG ExplanatiSa.

special Case DsEpdfsA 10 TIM Svu.
LONDON. June 22-ThS marriage Of
Prince Antoine Albert RadEiWill Of Russia
and Mas Dorothy Deacon Of Boston and
Newport did not take place IN London
to-day a. scheduled. A crowd gathered
outside the church WheTO they were 10
be married and q special squad Of pOlioS
was on duty. but the bride and BRIDE
groom did not appear
No information wac given out beyond
the statement that tho marriage would
not take place to-day. II is understood
that some dlaBOulty has arisen In regard
10 the necessary papers to maize the
marriage legal.
The ErsHia0 Nsus states that he we'd
ding was postponed for private reasons
and that q viii take place on Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
BANKEFS WIFE 4 TICIDE.
Mrs. ". p. q. HAFdinG % Birmingham
Ala, Pound Dead IN Rsem.

BIRNlNOHAM. Ala. June 27-hTs. W.
P. @. Harding. wife Of the president Of
the First National Bank Of Birmingham.
the largest bank in Alabama. vas found
dead in her home to-day with a pistol
shot through her heart. A pistol lay
near by. A note was found IN the room.
Mrs. Harding was ~ years old yester-
day.
Mr. Harding is on his way via steamer
savannah from New York and will not
get here until Thursday or Friday. The
deceased has three little girls. the eldest
bsing with the father on the New York
trim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
Ga. MONreONERY ARREsTED


Aus AmaAaeu EAlIeHA W@A@u IN EEAr-
tufed DraysP's nkuit.
Nav HAYES. June 1.-0en. Phelps
Montgomery Of this city was put undeE
arrest tonight ChRrgsd with fatally
lniuring Thomas H. Lord. driver Of an
express wagon.
Gen. Montgomery was returning IN his
automobile late last last night with q party
Of 'S Yale men who had bSsn out to q
class supper. IL was said that the auto
mobile was going fifty miles an hour
when Il hit Lords express wagon.
Lord is IN the hospital with fractured
skull
Oan. Montgomery was released under
g 1000 bonds furnished by Dr.. Leonard
Sanford Of this city. Gen. Montgomery
II q lawyer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
LIMA MOB roo EMPRATIC.
DApsFsed ~ POlhee fSg ah0uting 10
AFbliFaelsa ~ war WIN Ecuador.


Ina, Peru. June 27.-NOw that the
danger d war with Ecuador has passed
Minister Of War Muniz has reaignsd BE-
Gauss oi 10 health. The President has
aoosptsd tho resignation.
A mass mssting wa hsid in tho prin-
cipal square this afternoon. a. which
orderly spesuhss wsrs made. The crowd.
however, wsFs not 20 orderly. and SITTER
india Eng In shouts Of Long live Psrui'
and Long i've the armyi' they became
a Kitls zoo dsmonstradVo IN tAieir patri-
otism and began 10 yell for arbitration or
war;
Thsrsupon the police prudsntly dis
usFpad thsu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
DAUGHrEROFrHE uAYOR WEEDS



wnMNOToS. Del. June 7.-Edith
Augusta Gaynor. q daughter of Mayor
W. J. Oaynor Of New York. Wa married
hero to-day TO Harry Kermit vinrIt. a
New York clubman The ceremony was
performed by the Pew. Dr. George l..
Wolfe. pastor oi the First Me,hodis,
Episcopal Church here In tho once Of
Andrew c. Gray. State Attorney General
and a son Of Judge George Gray.
Miss 0aynor and Mr.. vingut arrived
In Wilmington At O'Clock this afternoon.
They we're accompanied by Mrs. Hal
stead swan OF iss Fast Fifty-sl ghth
street. New York. Attorney General
Gray met the party at the station and took
them to his home A soon a. they had
had luncheon the party went on 70 the
oour, house. a license Was procured. and
then. with Mr. Gray and Mrs. Swan.
Mr. vingut aud Nllss Oaynor went 10
Mr.. Oray's once A clerk was sent for
Dr. Wolfe
After the ceremony Mr.. Gray enter
tanned the party a. dinner At the Whining
ton Country Club. Mr.. and Mrs. vinGut
left Wilmington At 10 O'Clock tonight.
Thsir destination Was New York. u is
Understood here. II 10 also understood
that they will make their home AZ tbe Plaza
Hotel
In her AFFIDAVIT before the license clerk
Miss 0aynOr gave her age 40 10 and her
parents a. William ]. and Augusta Gaynor
u Brooklyn She Il Mayor Gayn0rs
second daughter. Mr.. Vinsut said he
was 81 years old and that he wac horn In
New York. the sGh Of George and saTah
vinuf
Mr and Mr. Il X. Eingut we're regis
tered az the Plaza Hotel hts last night
Mr. vinGut Il a broker and hOraeman.
He was born In New York and he
was graduated from Harvard in 1891.
After considerable travel he returned TO
this country and became connected with
the banking house Of Thomas l.. Manson
a Go. oi "a Broadway.
Mr. vinGut won a wager In July, 1907.
from Edward l., Norton. another broker.
by riding 100 miles without training In
twenty-iour hours. The test was made
and the bet OF o. 90 won on the Belmont
Park track He has lived At the Racquet
Club
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
SAYS GAYNOR DOESN'T WANT IT.
Col Baesn says Ne HAS Talked WIN falm
About NommAtlon fOs GOveraoruAlp.

About NOmmAtaon tOs oOVernoruaAp'
Col. Alexander 8. Bacon Of Brooklyn,
who has bean prominent In the Republican
and Hearst organizations and b now q
great admIrsr Of Mayor 0aynOr. said
yesterday that he had spoken 70 the
Mayor about the talk Of nominating him
for Governor.
Mayor 0aynOr.' Col. Bacon said.
didn't cay that he would consider any
one unfrisndly who talked about hisnOm-
nation. but he expressed himsek upon
the subject very directly and fOrcibly.
I don't think the MayOrwantsthe nomina-
ton and I don't think that he would
take IA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
PLEADS As A HERO.

NicNAanus was Dtsmlssed ~ Fireman On
the charge mat lle struck q Womaa.
Andrew p. McManus. = fireman, who
was dismissed by Fire Commissioner
Waldo on the ground that he struck a
woman who lntsFfered when he was hav-
ing an alteration with his wife. got a
writ u certioFari yesterday from supreme
Court Justice Giegerich. In which he
declared that he was a hero u notably
daring rescuas- and had been COmpn-
ment~d by the press and recommended
for the honor list
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
TWENTY HURT IN WRECK.
IahIgh valleys New YSrk-ChlcAgo IN
preaa Dornlled.

pFeAa B@FaAuNs
EAsIoN. Pa. June 27.-Twenty persons
were slightly injured In an accident on
the IehlGh Valley Railroad just west Of
FresmAnsburg this afternoon. when train
No. 7, the New York Chicago Express.
leaving New York at 10 O'Clock. was de-
rAllsd
The engine and tender were completely
wrecked. The baggage car. two day
coaches. the Pullman and all bun the
rear trucks Of the dining car were also
dsrailed.
The accident Ia believed 20 have been
due TO the heat which IL supposed TO have
caused the rails 10 buckle.
Only one passenger had % be taken
10 S. Lnkea Hospital At South Bethlehem.
He was p. A. Post Of New YOrk. who sur
fered from q dislOOated shoulder and
bruises 70 the body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
AnaItIan % Whlls nsuae I.Ihrrrr.

WASHINGTON. June 27.--The latest nd-
dliion 70 the White House library "a che
autobiography Of Bathing Nalsoa. M
Nelson called at Ire white House Fuosntly
and met Praaident Taft. With Mr.. Net
nnn'a aufotiorFauhy came q friendly
letter 10 ths pr1gidaut explaining ~
literary value % ne WORK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
ASTOR BONDS THAT SHRUNK
Principal % Caroline AstSF Trust FuDd
Fell on Sc Per Cent. IN 10 Years.

william NJ. Hoes. referee in the final &C.
counting Of Douglas Robinson. Robert
II. n. Ferguson and James Roosevelt
Roosevelt. as trustees Of the fund set aside
by william Astor 10 pay an annuity Of
$4,000 70 his wife, Caroline AFtor. and the
taxes and assessments ON the AsiOr home
In Firth avenue. reported yesterday that
Trustees Robinson and Roosevelt arc en-
titled 20 commissions Of sT,t7s each for
their ten yeAFS work and Mr.. Ferguson 10
entitled 10 tiS.1tO.
The trustees reported that for the
SsO.0oO annuity 10 hrs. Aston bonds worth
81. an. 71i were ast aside. which appreciated
ossysla IN Ten yeaTS. Aftsr paying back
the principal 10 che AGt0r estate the trua-
tees had t7S.i7T Of the income left.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

The tFanSfor taH appraisal Of tho estats
Of TFenor L. Park shows that he leit q
grous personal estate Of t29G1 .el9 and
Taal esiats worth q .ilAig7. Hig fo0rlesn-
yoar-Old dnu1hstr. Frances Hal Park,
IA entitled 10 n.r0Q.0D. A bequa1t Of
alsl00o went % Harvard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
Ranksr Must Pay fsP Hh RRsS Gowns.

Jane a May Wilson. costuEhers Of
Dublin. recovered a verdict for 1850
AGAINST Thomas A. Esvina, banker, In
tie Supreme Court yesterday. Thsy
sued for gowns bought BY Mn. Novins.
which her husband WOuldnt pay for
on the around that be had told her not
10 buy from the Wilaona
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
Praalasnt.s we N Town.

Mra. Taft. NE. wife Of the President.
arrived In New York yesterday after
noon and spent he night a. the hOms
Of Henry W. Taft. She leaves to-day
for Beverly, Maat., and a. New Haven
viii b. Joined hy her eQn, Robert, who
graduates from Yale. and By Miaa Helen
faft. Ths Praaident viii not loavs wash
lAalon until he middle q nsEt week ~
lr8at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
NEW PRINCE OF WiLES.
KInG George v. BesaSws q FIandssms
nlrthdAy Present 81 EIls HsaF.

TI00lI TIl0 WIFIITI| y 7 - WI
LONDON. June nj h oficially an
nOunced that King George has created
bis eldest sOn. the Duke Of Cornwall.
Prince u Wales and Earl Of Chester.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
woman % Head Natbonai EaaeatloHai
Association.

BOSTON. June nat the convention
~ ths National Eduoational Associatioa
n July Or. Lila Rlag Young the nrHt
woman superintendent 81 eonools o.
arnat city, VII b elected pre4ic.ett o.
Ameriea'a foremost edmoatio2lai orgAni-
zation. .-i-...S.. -
sohools 81 Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

n,-r1,r4 nT-lIwalsT. Maine. - maj l1eaied
10 -. ~ fi0IF. fENNis BATHING.
dT+ic arteF Hotel Co. PruDa., A. ". hodg-
don. MgP.-A1r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

TORRLI1vE HEAnACllI hua 1NlDuNtA
disssii6h. tsss HoFsionas Aoii rholphaie.-adI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
THEY BLESS TEE HEAT WAVE
n lncFeasea Demand for 8uit Gases sod
wen fer Makers Their Rarnse.

The general strike % suit case makers
for q nins hour Workday and an lncreass
Of 10 per osnt. In wages which began
about two months ago. was RsttiGd yes
terday The strikers returned % work
at an advance IN wages. 10 was stated
that the hot wave, sendiRg felSA % cool
roaOrts and stimulating che demand for
suit cases, had . good deal % do with
ending the strike
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

NGNE nAIunpAr gyrINg,
Is -hCldfigs R0fsqa. Mu1les-Af8
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

&; SEFA s1,,, TE =. 80 sEE's 49, .4EEs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

% NIAGARA FA1.1l AND MEHUnH,
LGtlgB NtnHE IN, 10y Z, y lelul1 . lt.l.
80 10 nN1V hualql lelglt Nalh4liani = sllis
5u1h Ave. WIN. - M1lGci 81 Aeuefas-sael
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

DON'T FDn0ET DEBNYu VIVA
Wn11 AaYuf Tn Yer NlnIllf ll3ca
n. ]. Dqgey 4 soma Co. - Puii1a a.. ~ ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23

astn NtH>CHIPTIoN OWDEna FQR
~. ven'nE sur nay he leai vim
rEua charge -Afr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
COY. HARMON NAMED FOR 1912
OHTO DEMOCRATS LNDORSE HIW
~ SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

RenomlRAtion and B00at for mo Pross-
dcaSy Given WiGhSut . Ds'ssatinG
vSlcs-PlatfSrm Deals DioSsiy WIN
state Issuss. Especially WIN Rsforms
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22

Thirty-Six Corporations in Illinois
Ask Taft To Urge Congress
w. To Kill II. ri

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The cor
porations OF the country have declared
a war against the corporation tax. and
President Taft Is being made the butt
OF their attacks on the measure.
The corporate interests, besides
their general attack against the pub
licity feature OF the law, have inaug
urated movement looking toward the
repeal OF the entire measure.
As preliminary skirmish. Rep.
Sterling OF Illinois. yesterday present
ed to the president letter signed by
SO corporations doing business IN
Bloomington. Ills. asking him 10 rec
ommend To congress that the law be
killed
Despite the opposition TO the law
which has developed all along the line.
on the part OF the corporations the
president steadfastly maintained that
the law should ue given a chance. He
Is preparing TO make an attempt TO
secure an appropriation OF 100000 to
make effective the publicity feature
Of the Law. which he considers the all
important clause
Meantime corporations all over tn,
country are delaying their returns Ia
the commissioner OF internal revenue.
which are due by March under pen
atty OF heavy fines.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
LINCOLN'S FRIEND DEAD.
Capt. Curry, OF Clio. Was Prominent
Genesee Politician.

CLIO. Mich, Feb 22-Capt. J. L.
Curry is dead az his home. aged "a.
He was a prom,aent Genesee county
politician. and had lived in Michigan
since the close OF the civil war
In 1868 Curry was elected 10 the
state legislature and in 1873 10 the
state senate He was a stanch Re
publican and close friend OF Aora-
ham Lincoln.
Capt. Curry was resident OF the
state OF illinois in toe early days. and
told many incidents OF evenings
spent with the late president In his
uncle's home in Geneva. III. When
the war broke out he enlisted in Co.
II. Twenty-first Ohio Infantry, and TT
the battle OF Stone river was made
captain. At tie close OF the war ne
moved TO Clio and engaged IN the
lumber business. He was member
OF Moslem Shrine CT Detroit, Genesee
Valley commandory OF Knights
Templar. at Flint. and OF the Vienna
lodge, No POS. r. & A. NJ, in this
He is survived by one son,
Frank NJ. Curry. OF clio. and daugh-
ter, Mrs A L Baker. OF Toledo.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
BOY BURNS TO DEATH.
Sylvan Heimars Charred Body Is
Found In Ruins.

PINCONNING. Mich, Feb. 22-Syl-
van Helmar, 10 years old. persisted ia
fire that destroyed the pumping
station, two miles east OF here, yester-
day.
Whether he was instantly killed by
the explosion, or was MANNED and
slowly cremated, will never be known,
as the boy was alone in charge OF the
engine at the time. His father, Phil.
lip Helmar. the station engineer. Is In
Tennessee on a fishing trip.
Thomas Grimshaw. a chum OF Syl-
van. discovered the building in flames
when he was on his way TO visit youn (
Helmar. II was not known AT the time
that sylvan was In the station His
charred body was found in the ruins.
The pumping station furnished
water for the Michigan Central and
Detroit & Mackinac railroads and a
portion OF the village. The engine
was operated with gasoline and sup
ply of the fluid was kept in the build
ing The loss is placed al about
1000.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
swindIed Victims Out Of $3.50, 900.

SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. - In going
over the accounts today Of George
Franklin. who committed suicide by
cutting his throat In public bath in
Loudon week ago. accountants found
evidence OF swindling operations ex'
tending over years. by which he rad
realized fully sS50,000 Franklin was
a real estate operator and conducted
the swindles by means OF forgery and
fraudulent mortgages. Most OF the
victims live in southampton.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 22-McCune
& Co. Petoskey, $4,000; Michigan
Maple Syrup Co. kalkaska, $4,000
Peoples Cooperative company.
Wakefield. $4,000; James A. Blanch-
ard company (foreign). New York and
St Joseph, Mich, $4,000; Long Man
ufacturing company (foredn). Chi
cago and Detroit. $4,000: Ely Manu-
featuring company, Detroit, increased
from $4,000 10 100000; Aetna In
vestment company, Detroit. $1,000:
Mueller Brothers & Watson. Hemlock,
$4,000; Wayne County Savings bank,
Detroit. increased from 100000 TO
81 000.0 00 Atlas Foundry company,
Detroit, $4,000. principal stockhold-
ers, William Christian, trustees Rob
ert Crawford, JOHN D. Mackay, all De
trOit
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
$4,000 FIRE TRAVERSE CITY.

Especial The saloon OF ode Nc
Garry and the cigar store and factory
OF owen Schoolcraft were destroyed
by fire early this morning The loss
on the saloon is $500. Schoolcraft
losing an equal amount Each had
81 900 insurance 1t Is believed rats
started the fire by chewing matches.
The building was an old wooden struc-
ture standing between the Globe store
and the Hotel Whiting. in the center
Of the downtown district.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
TO HAVE PARK ON
HISTORIC GROUND
Will Be Dedicated on Both Sides II
Delaware RIVER Where Washing
ton Defeated Hesslans.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 80
The states OF New Jersey and Penn.
sylvania have decided 20 dedicate the
land on both sides OF that ford OF
the Delaware river known as Wash
ington's Crossing as a national para.
Late afternoon OF Christmas day
l776. \ handful OF ragged soldiers
IN the continental uniform are strag
CLING along the snowy road 10 the
river Mittened hands bent around
fintlock muskets with apparent effort
Murlers OF homespun yarn OF every
hue wound about necks. and tatters
are drawn in closely about them, Tor
the day is dying in bitter cold.
Flush against the road is an old
fashioned colonial farm house,
rectangle. wide clapboards. two stor-
les high. low gable roof. shingled. no
porch
In the doorway an officer is leaning.
booted and spurred. wearing light
colored riding breeches, epaulets on
the shoulders Of his split-tailed coat.
a sword. a powdered periwig and a
triangular cooked hat His face IS
pale
He. the general, watches his army
OF tatteredemalions pass. The snow.
trampled by their feet. is olood-fieck'
ed here and there. where some hon
est toe. having worn through the shoe,
had stubbed against the ice
The men in that picture were going
10 battle. The general was George
Washington.
Tho l. - ~ "a N ~
oppression seemed broken. Defeat
greatest effort that Washington had
been able 10 keep up his army OF 1000
men.
The British had overrun the Jer-
seys CORVALLIS had been ordered
back to England Howe was content
TO leave the final humiliation OF the
rebels" in the hands OF England's
hired men--the Hessians.
Behind Washington there was
treachery. Tor his own generals were
plotting for position Ahead was a
jubilant. successful enemy His own
spirits were low.
Yet he determined 10 strike once
more-at Trenton, where Col. Rail
and 500 Hessians had quartered
themselves. disdainfully scorning 10
even throw up intrenchments.
Let the rebels come; We will go
al them with the bayonet," Rail had
said
Washington determined 10 strike
Trenton at daylight the morning AZ
ter Christmas. when the Germans
would be sleeping OF their holiday
festivities.
He led his troops TO the Delaware,
Toward midnight 1t came on 10 snow
thickly. but the crossing was effected
nevertheless Boats were hastily
provided. The men bent pike poles
against the ice cakes and their backs
ovr the oars. At 1 a IN. the troops
stood on the Jersey side
A nine-mile march 10 Trenton. The
firing at the outposts awoke the Hes
SLAMS from their slumbers. but the
Americans were upon them before
their sleepy lines were half formed.
In 35 minutes Washington had 1000
prisoners. 200 small arms, six can
non and all the German standards.
The blow gave life TO the revolution
that carried IL TO success. CORVALLIS
was sent back to New Jersey The
frontiersman lost his dread OF the
Hessian The American generals
stopped intriguing. The militia flock
ed TO Washington's standard.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
Runaway Train Hits Passenger.

BUTTE Mont. Feb p Running
mild about six miles down the noun
tain at an average Of a mile a minute,
two Great Northern engines and eley'
en- freight cars. which started down
a long grade from Mountain Junction
crashed into the rear end OF Great
Northern passenger train No. 237 In
the local yards today. The dining
car was demolished and three mem
bers OF the freight train crew were
hurt. Fire completed the destruction
OF the dining car. None OF the in
iured will die.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
WOMEN SENT TO JAIL.

FLINT. Mich. Feb 22-"Forty
days in the county jail without fine
We're the words which greeted Grace
Smith and Myrtle Morrish, each -
years old. when they faced Justice
Torrey In police court Monday
charged with having created dis
turbonce while returning from Birch
Run one day last week, on Flint.
Saginaw car The girls. iu company
Of Fred Mcfarland and Harry Field
had spent the greater part OF the day
at Birch Run. Mcfarland and Field
wete sent to the bous4s0f correction
for 80 and 20 days. respectively.