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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-06
Case Dismissed,

Last afternoon about o'clock Judge Blackxood went to the office of the chancery court and there filed a motion to dismiss the injunction suit
 He prefaced this motion with the explanation that it would do no good to carry the case any further as the purpose for which the suit had been instituted that of preventing the de- molition of the interior of the build ing, had been defeated already.
 There is no use locking the stable after the horse is stolen," laconically commented Judge Blackwood in dis cussing his action as counsel for the contractors. What We sought by the injunction suit was to stop the work
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
ATLAS CAMP.

We attended tbs sale st Jiu
Bells Fob. 10th.
Misses Hannah and Nellie
Willis are home on = visit from
Kansas City.
Geo. Watson, Joe Willis and
Jim Withrog we're 10 Old New
Home last Monday.
Homer Ckriss Of Foster was in
our camp Sunday.
z L Ramsey and L Scott, Of
Foster, were in our camp saiur-
day.
r. D. Mudd and wife, Of Rich
Hill spent Friday Of last week
with Geo. Watson and family.
A double birthday and vslen-
tine party wss given At the home
Of Mrs. Geo. Watson, in honor Of
lren an d Charley Watson.
Irene being ten and Charles six
years old, a good time is rerort-
ed by all
Jim Mayer, of the Holland
camp, was in our camp Sunday.
-Four more weeks Of school in
our camp, then the kids" viii
be free.
Joe LAOoen was shopping in
Rich Hill last Saturday.
Miss Pearl Wheeler spant Sat
urdGy and Guadsy At home, from
Hume schooL
"Bsttleax" Hicks, the yea man.
was in our Camp last week.
The prospecting 10 still going
on and they expect 10 start work
ing about the last Of March, i'll
luck is with them.
r. D. Mud was in oar camp
monday on business.
Miss Hannah Willis spent Sun
day with friends a. Foster.
Big Watson is soing 10 move
back to the camp soon. we are
glsc TO know that they are com
ing back.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
HadIsy After stoHs

Gov. Hsdloy has challenger
Senator Stone 10 recount ~
votes cast when he received hi,
nomination over Ez. Gov. Folk.
The Senator must consent o I
virtually edmit that his Dominat.
ion { q tainted o. fraud. The
following from the ST.. Louis
Globe-Democrat explains I h e
situation.
Senator Stone will have either
to consent to q recount the ballots
cast for himself and Gov. Folk in
I h e senatorial primary IA St.
Louis last fall, or virtually admit
his nomination was tainted by
fraud and will not bear the light
oflnspection. Gov. Hadley says
la recount Of the ballots cast for
Folk and Stone will be conducted
by the Board Of Election Com
missioners in ST.. Louis IL Stone
and Folk will both consent 70 il.
He wired Folk asking him if he
would give his consent 70 a re.
count.
If the recount shows, the gov.
ernor says, that Stone was not
legally nominated, be should re-
sign. The governor says Stone
can not base his refusal 10 get
out on the theory that he would
appoint a Republican 70 ill the
vacancy. "Ifth recount shows
Stone was not honestly nominal
ed and that FOLK Was, 1 viii Ap.
point Gov. Folk as his successor.
/ have little hope, however, that
Stone will agree to q recount Of
the ballots or 70 resign IL that re.
count should show that he was
not honestly nominated "
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
Mrs. James ElmbrOIsh.

Mary Ann Vaughn Russell was
born in Dorchester county Mary
land, May u, 1927 and died in
Chanute, Kansas February,
1910. She was, therefore s3yr-
s months and - days old
when she was one year ole
her parents moved TO Hamilton
county, Ohio, and nine years LAT
er 10 Handbook county, Illinois
She was married 10 JEmea
Ximbrough Oct 3 ls43; Mr. Kim
brough dying IN ls78 To this
union we're born six sons and
Eve daughters, two oi whom died
in infancy. She is survived 10y
nine Of her children who mourn
her loss.
In 1881 Mrs. KimbroUeh NOV
ed to Neosho county and has re
sided here since, being a res.d
ent OF th.s ciiy iUl the last tGeu.
~ years.
She was truly q woman OF oae
book--the Bible. She unitsd
with the Methodist church when
airl and had been faithful
member Tor all Of seventy years.
Among those who survive her
are: 7. j himbrough, " j.
KimbrouRh, l. Kmbrou
Mrs. A. Il. NcNluimy. Mrs j.
p. Hutchinson apd Mrs A. T.
Stacy, 90 res.diBl IN this vciuu
The others are So a Kimhrou
OF Rich Hill, No; J Vs. hm-
brough, Of MaUbols, Kas,; aut
Mrs. John Callahan, Of Pawue..
Okla; AHd Two sisters Mrs,
Nancy Cutler, OF Carthage, Ill;
aud Mrs. J. W. Baughmsn, Of
this city.
The funeral services we're held
al her residence on South Nal
colin avenue Thursday afternoon
al o'clock, conducted by her
pastor, r Rev J K Mctaddou.
The very large number present
testified 20 the high regard tu
which she was held. iutormen,
was made iu E,mwooa cemetery.
-Chsnute Tribune.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
FOR sALE-A lot OF goo,

FOR SALE-A lot OF good
seasoned posts, see,
C. S. Beaslsy.
Harye Johnson and wife, Of
Butler, visited relatives in this
city Tuesday.
Mrs. II 6. Cook visited friends
and relatives in this city Tues.
day afternoon.
A. c. Cate WAS a business Wis
tor in Butler Tuesday afternoon.
J. Ed Jones, who has been on
jury service in Butler, returned
Tuesday
Miss Goleie Coulzey OF Kansas
City visited IA er mother, Mrs.
Chas Chsrleton OF East L d
Sunday.
Mrs. Il. F. Moore Of Butler
visited Mrs II. p. James Mon.
day Afternoon
Lon Stanley Of Butler was q
visitor here Monday
Miss Letha DelanRtsr return.
ed from her visit in Pittsburg
KRBs,
J. Il, Hsles Was business Wis.
itor in Butler Monday afternoon.
WANTED Jersey Milk Cows.
What have your Lhuillier q Barr
PIoasAnton, Kansas.
Frank Oliphsnt, Of Columbia
Mo-, who has been visiting rel
atiyes here returned YESTERDAY
Myrou Sproul departed ysster
day for Oklahoma City Okla,
where he will visit with his hroth
er Bruce Sproul, whois loost d Z
that place
Mesdsmes ]. II. Williams and
y W Jamison departed yssier.
day for Harrisonville 70 attend
the concert given by Mr.. and
Miss Tout at that place yester'
day evening,
The next number OF the Ep-
worth League LeotuIs coarse Of
the NJ, f, Church viii be give n
next Monday evening. The Rev,
Frank Nea Of Joplin, will be the
speaker. Mr., NeiI 10 an eloquent
entertaining speaker and the
topic OF his address will be,
Standing the Test" II you
would hear an address that will
entertain YOU and inspire you so
attain the best in life, attend this
lecture Monday night
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
FArRyIEg FAscE4

Some % Fsirview's ir6zs- -
oVs Sunday School girls net a.
the home Of Miss Minnie jim
stons Thursday. 10 the interest
sf the Sunday scaool ne sap
pose.
The box supper a. the Del
school house vas well attended.
There were nineteen boxes ard
about ten dollars was taken n.
Miss Ashley took the cake as the
most popular yo1ng lady.
Those OF the sick list are in
the home Of Mr. Shafer. Ed.
Heddsn, Z L Hsdden, an d
William Rider. Miss Myrtle
Yeats is also sick a. the home Of
her aunt, Mrs. Emma Falor. AL
are reported IS better.
Mss Edith Woolsey, Of Rich
Hill, is visiting a. Mr. James
Hilton this week.
Mr.. Bsruie Yeats returned
Friday 10 his home in Scott
county, Kansas after spending a
few weeks in Missouri
Quite a crowd, both young and
old, from our nei gaborhood went
to Rich Hill Sunday night to hear
the singing a, the M T. Church
South.
Sam Adams has traded for a
fac driving horse
Alfred Charla is driving a
new horse.
Mrs HAmline, % near Eldor-
ado, Springs, arrived wednesday
on short visit 10 Mrs. Fioro, re-
turning Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Ferrel ard tao
Mr.. Bakers Of the Pleasant Gap
neighborhood. drove over TO the
pleasant home Of Mr.. Burkhold-
er, Monday, 20 be present a. the
Valentine party given Al their
hene Monday night A large
well hllsd box oi valentines Of all
descriptions, games. music and
q nice supper helped 10 make il
sn event tina, will oe long rem
embered by an present AL re-
port a delightful time.
\. Y. X.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
Notes from The High SohSsl

TIE High School will publish
an Annual this year. The
following star oi officers has
been elected
Editor-in chief, F. h. Templeton
Business Man4gers. joe p
Klumpp and A K. OeJaTnelts
Tue remainder os the stan viii
be appointed later.
Tue Literary met ia regular
session last Friday night.
No Chapel TINS morning ow-
ing 10 Inability Of the speaker
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
Csgsdt With the Goods.

a yosng man who has been
employed for some time at Miller
{, Sons livery barn was arrested
a-saEy morning by O iii c G r
s-la.s 50 the Mo. Pac. depot
s.s ass charged with abstractiur
.t.sao gsirs oftrousers and a raz-
.1r ir7A tbe room occupied by
EHJ StUrdeTant a. the Talmsge
hogss.
THE young man, whose name
Is e ,t. Lee and who halls from
= ervia NJ O.. protested bis
lLu0Ceuce until confronted D :
vituosres who identified him q
tac Gas tney had seen prowlinr
abou, IN hs Talmage house the
night before. he thon brokt
down o 2 & confessed and tolC
rhsre tAe stolen goods we're 4
os fslad Tae officers secured
A@d r3uSacd them ~ the owner
es was taken bllor
Juage himbrough where be plea.
g-ilty and Vas sentenced 70 sory,
sr.y days in the county jail.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
4 CsmpIaat

The following from one Of our
subAerisors shows that hc il no,
very well pleased with the con
dition Fl things.
Editor Tribune
Whs, do you think Of our road
AZ bridge No on the drainae
discuf Ills great -suro enough.
But Is very similar IN many re-
pacta 90 other places in & % "a
county Whore lct by contract
aad gscs.ved as Gnished ny our
.G cral Highway Enpincer.
l1a ana and specifications we're
and contract lct accord
s.Ig Dos thc manner iu which
zoe ark was done and the re-
living 81 samo afterwards S
reprc-snts very poor or nojudg.
mgnt
lt should DO the duty OF our
Eaaiusor 70 stay at that place
ousEasaaly and carry in hi-
arms taslt school children bac
and forth every school day al
til his engineering faculties, hal
developed enough to know wher
e eontracb was completed Iii.
a shane for those little girls tv
bo compelled 10 wade mud au~
Vator knee deep twice a day or
sl'y away from school, whlew
are paying 30 engineer q sslar
90 look siter our roads, There
IS no ono " blame only the en-
giuecr
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
5.rS. lsytlI Trial TO-d5y.

5Js..a Martin lowell, who sho
ara ai.ct Dske Honedc.d, 8
tater, December, -olh, win b.
.-.a before Judge Denton iu th,
..ul.t Coart to-day FOR murde
'.r grFt degree.
Qt.}a number from here ex
pee, lo attend the trial.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
HORTON AND BALLroWE.

Charley Wales and wife, o.
Belton, arrived Monday night FOR
q visit with his sister Mrs. Gus
HSndley.
Mr.. ard Mrs. ]. L Roberts
were Nevada visitors Monday
returning home on the late train
that night.
Byron walker, Of Fairfield,
Iowa, who has been visiting his
sister Mrs. DeGood, departed
for his home Tuesday. Mrs.
DeGoNd accompanied him ~ far
as Rich Hill.
Mrs. Kinrsy, Of this place,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her father in Metz, returning
hsne on the late train Sunday
night.
Miss Pearl Lssth visited with
her cousin Miss ZGna Miller near
Rich Hill, Saturday and Sunday.
The Seven Cent Social given
by the EpWorth League a. this
place Monday night Wal & sue
cess in every way. A large
crowd Was present and al re-
port q good time. The program
rendered was sxcallent The
refreshments consisted Of cake
and lemonade and pie and coffee.
The proceeds amounted 20 about
$lAo0 which viii bs used for
League purposes.
Charley Valentine was stricken
with . slight stroke OF paralysis
Sunday AfternOoB. He had Just
recovered from the measles, but
is reported bs,ter At this writing
under the care OF DR. Ausser.
Mr.. Anthony and family we're
in Nevada Monday.
Mr.. Knowles 4 family depart
ed last week for their new home
IN Oklahoma They will be great.
ly missed By all bat We wish
them suooess in their new home.
Mr.. Wikelea. Of Higgiasville,
is visiting his friend Mr.. An.
thony OF this place.
A number OF land buyers from
Iowa have been looking ~ farms
in our vicinity the past week
with = view Of settling here
Loid Stanford is loAdiRg . car
Al Arthur today and will depart
for Iowa soon, where be will
make his home.
Miss Tot ySnArsdAle enter
tanned = number Of friends one
evening last week. The evening
was spSnt in playing various
games after which music was
furnished. AL report a delight.
ful time.
Miss Edna VAnArsdAle, who
has been visiting relatives IN
Nevada the past week, returned
home Monday.
VloLEr.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

We we're sorry 40 hear that
Mr.. Price is going 70 move, be
has sold his farm and 10 going 70
III.
Col. sANDCSKY DooLTTLE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
Christian EHtteVOF'S
vlleallas Farll

The Social Committee cnt,y-
tAined the members oi b e.
Christian Eudeayor Society Of
the First Presbyterian Church.
at the home OF Miss Ethel Wat
son on West Maple Street.
The house was beautifully de-.
with hearts which were very ap-
Propuate 10 the occasion ST
Valentines Day
About hfty people we're pre-.
sent 10 enjoy the guessing CON
tests, genes aad music, A del
Icious buffet lulcheu was served
a. a climax 90 tht entertainment
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Clyde Spencer Was showing
the percheron stallion recently
acquired by the spsnoers, TO an
admiring crowd o n Park Ave.
last Saturday afternoon. The
big fellow Is a beauty,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Albert Wick, oar enterprlsing
implement dealer, has Just re-
eeivea a large consignment Of
Implements and is going 10 make
a strong bid iog the spring trade.
Mr.. Wick also handles a CON.
plete line o. ouggies.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

John waller was a Nevada Wis
,tor last Saturday afternoons
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Read ,he TmSUNE
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-13
IRRATIONAL LAMENTATIONS
CITED AS DIVORCE CAUSE.
"She Quarreled Openly at Mar
rage" Husband Says.

Claiming that his wife had the habit
of "uttering irrational lamentations,
and that she behaved herself generally
in a way that appeared to show that
she was unsound of mind. Harry
Brainen. a mattress-maker of AZ Boston
street, presented his side of his domes-
tic troubles before Nice-Chancellor
Stevens today. in the form of a petit
ton for the annulment OF the mar
liage.
Brainen was welded to Minnie Bloch,
of this city. by the Rev. Julius Cohen,
of Elizabeth, on January 16 last. and
he set forth That he st once learned
of her peculiar behavior. He had been
acquainted with her only a short time
before the marriage, he cites, and,
much to his surprise, as soon as the
ceremony was over she ''quarreled
openly with the persons who were
present, out refused to converse with
Ter husbard d.
"She refused all my friendly adj
vances," was the way he put 1t, "ex-
pressing dissatisfaction and hatred"
On February 10 last Mrs. Brainen
left her husband and made her home
with her parents in Elizabeth.
The court took the matter under ad-
visement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-13
MAY MAKE PUBLIC
FINDINGS AGAINST
SEC'Y BALL|NGER
Senator Nelson Authorized to
Cast Flint's Vote for
Such Action.

CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-The meeting If
the Republican members of the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating committee.
which was set for today by Chairman
knute Nelson, was delayed by the fail
IRE of Mr., Nelson to arrive at the APP
pointed hour, 10 o'clock. 1t was said
that the train on which Senator Nelson
was expected to arrive was late, but
hat he would be here today to call
the meeting to order.
As was expected, the Democratic
members and Mr.. Madison, of Kansas,
the insurgent Republican, who on Fri
day made public their findings which
condemned the official acts of Secretary
Ballinger, failed to attend. All the Re-
publican members. with the exception
of Senators Nelson and Flint were
here for the meeting. Senator Flint
is not expected to return from a trip
abroad for some time. His absence will
result in no quorum being maintained.
However, it was reported hat Sena-
tor Nelson has a letter from Senator
Flint, authorizing Senator Nelson to
casl Mr.. Flint's vote with the majority
of the Republicans. If this is done,
action on the question as to whether
the Republican findings in the contro-
versy shall be made public now, may
be expected. The Republican members
We're non-committal regarding this
phase of the dispute.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-13
SOMERSET COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS MEET TOMORROW.

Prominent Sunday school workers
will actively participate in the fifty
fourth annual session of the Somerset
County Sunday School Association,
which will convene at R%aritan tomor-
row. The State secretary, Louis II.
Koehler, of this city; the Rev. RI,
Charles l., Mead, Of Hoboken, formerly
pastor of the local Centenary NJ. e.
Church, and the Rev. DR.. Jesse l.,
Hurlburt, formerly of Newark. will
make addresses.
The singing at the various meetings
will be led by the Rev. DR.. John w
Morgan, of Bernardsville, who resided
for a time in this city. Thee speaker
at the evening session will be the Rev
DR.. j. NJ. Farrar, of Brooklyn. Every
section of Somerset will be represented
and many active workers of the ESSEX
association will attend the meet.
The sessions will be held in the Third
Reformed Church and a luncheon will
be dispensed at Dol by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the congregation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-13
NEWARK PASTOR
ACCEPTS BALTIMORE CALL.
Removal by Conference from
This City Caused Row.

The Rev. DIR. Charles l.. Mead. for
mer pastor of the Centenary Methodist
Church In this city and now pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Hoboken, has accepted a call recently
extended to him by the First Methodist
Church of Baltimore. DIR, Mead's con-
gregation in Hoboken reluctantly re-
leased him last Sunday.
You can say that l will be sorry
to cave my many friends in New Jer-
sey." said DIR. Mead today at his Ho-
boken parsonage. IT ave yet to hear
from Bishop William F. Anderson, OF
Chattanooga, Tenn Bishop Luther b.
Wilson, of Philadelphia, who presided
yer the last Baltimore conference, has
already voiced the approval of the call.
while | have many regrets leaving
New Jersey l feel hat there Is .
greater filed in Baltimore, and that Is
the way my Hoboken congregation felt
about it. l will take the place of the
Rev. II. Frank Rail, who left to be-
come president of the Iliff Divinity
School, Denver. COLI
DIR. Mead was the central figure in
one of the most turbulent sessions of
the Methodist conference ever held in
this State. Last years conference was
in the Centenary Church in this city.
DIR. Mead was pastor of this church for
many years, coming from Hoboken. He
vas very popular. Then he was re-
turned to Hoboken. The members of
the conference and the congregation of
the Centenary Church had been led to
believe that DR.. Mead would be reas-
signed to Centenary Church, and when
the assignments were read, n it was
seen that DR.. Mead was to stay in Hoo
boken, there was a wild scene. Mem
bers of the conference were freely and
b~oistrously criticised, and the confer
ence broke up in disorder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-13
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
PLAN SOCIAL EVENTS.

Goodwill Council, Daughters of Lib
erty. will have a tin sociable and dance
Monday evening next at the lodge
rooms. PAS Market street. Refresh
ments will be served and a drawing
will axe place. Miss Edythe NJ. Eye,
chairman; Miss Mabel Hess. Miss Ma
tllda Mayr, Miss Grace Walling and
William d. hester are the committee in
charge.
A big reception under the associated
auspices of Goodwill Council. Pride of
Anthony Wayne Council and Evening
Star Council will be held at the New
Auditorium on November 2. The affair
promises to be a notable success, and
assurances have been received from
w~eIl-known members of fraternal so
~cieties Of the Oranges, Newark and
other places in Essex county that they
will attend.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-13
R. WAYNE PARKER
IN HARMONY PLEA
ANSWERS CHARGES
Declares II. J. Rowland Ignores
Stated Facts in Cheap
Phrases

With the final plea for harmony
rather than the war to the knife
which Harold J. Rowland, his Progress
sive rival for the congressional nomi-
nation, suggests. Congressman X.
Wayne Parker makes the following and
final reply to the allegations of his
rival relative to the Tammany Hall
Cannon alliance in the last Congress.
ut is interesting to notice that Mr..
Rowland, in his courteous statement,
finds it convenient to ignore the facts
stated by me and confines himself to
general talk of ar alliance with Tam
many, with a declaration that he will
win in a war to the knife Phrases
are cheap. Let me restate the facts.
IF there were any alliance in the
contest In the beginning of the Sixty
first Congress, it was between the
twenty insurgents and the Democratic
party, when the twenty supported the
motion of the Democratic leader that
the committee on rules of the Hous
should be permanently constituted of 6
of the 172 Democrats, 4 of the 20 insur-
gents, and 5 of the 1889 Regular Republi-
cans so that the 20 should ave over
seven times as much proportionate rep
IeSeIldtlOIl DIS Their lo5 DIotHti Acpup-
leans, and so that the Democrats and
insurgents should have ten votes out of
the fifteen on the committee. This did
seem to be an alliance-offensive and
defensive.
Fortunately, some fourteen Demo-
Gratis had spurned this deal and bolted
the caucus of the night before. They
anne from North and South. They Of
fereds a fair substitute to liberalize the
rules, to protect calendar Wednesday
against anything but a two-thirds vote,
to make a calendar for unanimous con-
sent that should be independent of
leave from the speaker, and to bar all
interference with he motion to recon-
nit with instructions. j thought the
substitute fair and voted for 1t.
There was no alliance with the four
teen Democrats. In all subsequent
contests on the rules they have voted
against US, and with the insurgents,
who, according to Mr.. Howland's sug-
gestion that voting together constitutes
an alliance, have continued their al
lance with the Democracy, including
MI. Fitzgerald. The simple fact was
that we refused to put the Republican
party under the heels of this alliance
of insurgency and Democracy, or to
consent that that alliance should run
the House.
Il have no war to the knife with
Republicans, but desire that we get to-
gether and carry out the great princi-
pies of the Republican party"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-13
ELKINS=ABRUZZI MATCH
DENIAL BY ROYAL FAMILY.

ROME, Sept. 13.-Positive authorita-
tive denial of the much-dtscussed en-
gagement of the Duke of the Abruzzi
and Miss Katherine Elkins was made
yesterday from the royal palace. The
statement declares there is absolutely
no truth in the announcements of an
approaching marriage.
The denial has created intense sur
prise. The statements published in the
Italian press have been so positive that
the public have accepted them. Even
now the Common belief is that negotia-
tions were on and that some hitch at
the last minute has afforded the court
a welcome opportunity to throw dow
the whole project. In some quarters
the phrasing of the denial is regarded
as ambiguous and it is suggested that
it is merely another move in the game.