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(I ,,,.! v VL.-l II II I'll NOW I ChriatntM hotplir Hum-. Yoa have, mora uni Cur is uwjUob. You And ft better', fcaaurtiiMmU DO IT NOW. 1 "" ' 1 Bain.' ' -1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. V0L.XXIII,N0.29. ASHEVILLE, N. CL MONDAY HORNING, DECEMBER, 9, 1907. MYSTERY OF CUSHIM'S DISAPPEARANCE SOWED THROUGH HAND OF DEATH Body of Hotel Gates' Missing Guest Found in Dense Thicket in Laurel Park After a Prolonged Search HAS BEEN MISSING CoroneYs Jury Returns a Verdict That Death Resulted From Unknown Cause. Half Emptied Bottle Beside the Body. v (Spselal te The Citizen.) HENDERSONVILLE, Dec. S.hy Ing face downward, with clenched hands pressing hi face, the body of . Alton Thomas Cushlng, who no mys teriously disappeared from- tho Hotel Gates almost a month ago, was found shortly before noon yesterday by Hoiithern Oarren, almot hidden by the donna undergrowth in a remote corner of Laurel Park, Besido tho body lay "hi hat and a hnlf emptied bottle, the contents of which has not been analysed, and In his hip pocket waa a Scallbro .Bulldog revolver with oil of It chamber loaded. , Theeor qner wan notified of tho ghastly find, and the body wan removed to Shep herd' ; undertaking V establishment, where, at I o'clock, thn Inquest wan held, , the Jury bringing In a verdict that the deceased came to hi death from aome cause unknown. - - , 5"Was engaged. "".' Mr, . Cashing Wan a, druggist and - real estate dwiler of Lancaster.. Nu T.. , and..' .engaged' to Jh married to a young lady of that city. Ho camo to Hendersonvllle some1 month! alto for htn health, suffering from heart trou ble, which In thought to have caused hlH death. '' lie had an aged mother and one. brother. Frank dishing, now In Lancaster, another brother in Ila- tavla, N. f and a third brother in j iwnvrr, uuw. nut uutuiitmi u 1 1 .i 1 1 ui v sold to have been in good shape and there seemed to be no reason that would lead him to commit suicide. The Search. Since Cushing's mynterious disap pearance from the Oates oh November 13, every, effort has been made to lo cate hiln. At first It was thought that he had come to Ashevllle as he had spoken to the hotel clerk of running down for the day and the officers there were notified to look out for him. A day or two later, after his relatives In New York had been heard from a general alarm was sent out and the police all over 'the country wero notified. As week after week had rolled by ' without any tidings from htm. the Impression became gen eral that he had not left here but that his body would be found somewhere, near the city.' Searching parties were organised and the country for miles around was searched. Several days ogo a reward of 1100 was offered for any definite information regarding him and the efforts of the searchers were redoubled. Body Found. Yesterday, Southern Garren. who j haa been one of the most active In the search, wan hunting around the, lake, knowing that this had been one of Cushing's favorite .haunts.. but find- Ing' nothing decided to push turtner hark into tho park, the recesses of which -are seldom visited save during tho summer months when the park is open. Near an old abandoned rock (lUarry, well up on the mountain side, his attentlort was attracted by an old shirt, hanging on a limb, evidently left there by one of the quarrymen. do ing up to examine it, he noticed some thing black lying bnck some fifty feet in tho shrubbery, and pushing his way through the bushes he found the' body lying prone, the foreneau resting n a root of a Pine tree. Other archers were notified and word was RESIGNATION OF POPULAR SOU. OFFICIALS 1 CURRENT RUMOR A well-defined rumor was Circulated yc.-terdoy thai a general shake-up. la th loeol bfHee of the Southern was in ptwspert and Jhftt some of the most prominent of local official would tendeehcir resignations tn take effeet on December 11. The rir tor ha been circulating for several day and the rrvl ta the city ot Qeneral ftu per inten dent C. B I)"r yesterday bmubht It to ft head. Just what has -occurred to lead to these change could not be learned, but the report ts well-grounded. . -The principal change will be the ' retirement, off . Superintendent A. nanwetrrwhes resignation" wHl' tae ' rtUet the middle f The mon tn. .Tne ott twrf" bf nctsla h are said to be 'n."th erehf retirlftff gref C" Ram-1 y,- the road-mmtcr anf W.' O-. ror - MORE THAN A MONTH sent to Coroner Kirk that the body bad been found. Tho Inquest. -, At the inquest tho" body was strip ped but no marks of violence were found, The body was Jn a remarks' ble state of preservation, only the hands and face being discolored from contact with the damp ground; though tho features were easily recognizable, Kven tho clothes, a mixed suit, and a dnrk overcoat, showed' llttlo effect of the twenty-six day of exposure to the weather, In his pockets were a bunch of keys, a pocket comb, a small pair o( blunt scissors and a pocket knife. A dollar and fifty cents and five car tridges werm found In his trousers pocket, and in his overcoat, pocket were a handkerchief and a pair of gloves. , The Evidence. Just before leaving the hotel he seal ed and addressed ; to . hi - brother. Frank Cashing, Lancaster, tifi., a package, afterwards found to contain 195 In gold, .his gold WilUh and. a number of valuable papers, and left" Tt tnere. .Tne evidence introduced tend' ed to show that the deceased wa not In. the habit of using drugs or Intox. icants, was subject to 'violent heart attacks; was In the habit of taking long strolls over the mountains, and that there existed no known cause for his taking his own life. A letter written on the day of his death to his brother wan read to the Jury. The contents of the (otter were cheerful, Cushlng expressing himself as delight ed with his surroundings and mention ing the pleasant assoeiatt-s ho had at the hotel. A telegram from his fam ily physician stating that he was sub Ject to severe heart attacks and was liable to drop dead nt any time, was also read. After hearing the evidence the jury returned the following ver dict: TIio Vcnllrt. "We, .the undersigned jurors, hav ing been duly summoned and sworn by coroner of Henderson county. Dr. W. R. Kirk, to hold Inquest over the body of Alden T. Cushlng, late of Lancaster. N. Y., whose dead body waa found in Laurel Park, near Hcn dersonvllle, N. C do find, after view ing the body and hearing the evidence, that the deceased came to his death from some cause unknown to the Jury. (Blgned) "K. H. BTATON, "CHA8. A. HOBB8, "C. E. BBOOK3. "V. C. HTRADLEY. K. G. Mourns, B. JACKSON. "Jurors." MINES CLOSE TKWN. (By Associated Press.) BUTTE, Mont.. Deo. R. Acting Oil instructions from New York all tha mini of the Anarondn f.'ompnny, The Butte and Boston Company and The Wnsoo, the Pnrrott and The Trenton Company, will 1 closed. Operations of the Amalgamated Copper Company will be ronflned to the properties of the Boston and Monatna Company. embraces the largest mines in the Butte region. S tune, train-muster. While none f -inese rumors cum oe kuuhuuuueivi last night and n reasons are given tor their resignations, the report was free ly circulated. In fact it is said that a successor for Col. Ramseur ban al ready been chosen and that ft. E Simpson, now superintendent of the Columbia Division, but formerly ot Asheville Division In various rapaci ties, will take the place Bupt, Ram seur resigns. Probably no man has ever held tho position Col. Kamsenr holds, was better liked by Ashevlllo people than he and his retirement would cause much regret. Mr. Ramsey and Mr. fortune both have a host of friends not only in railroad circles, eut throughout the city ana rnera is mucn) speculation over thecause that ,W;0uldi llead fheirj toresigjt. , ; I ENGINEER DEAD AT HIS THROTTLE Train Rims Fast Danger .- Signal and Crashes Into Rear End of Freight. (By Associated 'raw.) ALLENTOWN. Pa., Dec, . Under conditions which aeem to indicate thai he waa dead at the throttle, Calvin Frederick, an engineer on the Leigh Valley Itailroad today ran hi loco. motive past a danger signal near par ryvllle and caused a wreck in which Richard Miller and Cyrua Younr. brakeman, were dangerously scalded. Frederick wan engineer on a, west bound freight train which' crashed into the rear and of another freight. After -the wreck the engineer waa found dead, with hi hand on the throttle of the locomotive, f The body was in such a position that Frederick could easily have extricated nimseu had he -been alive at the time of the accident. ... , ' SEARCH MADE FOR MISSING CHILDREN . (By Asteelatsd Press.) BROCKTON. Mas. Iv S.AI- thouah ono thousand persona engaged in ft search today, under the direction of the police, for the two children of woman, Who " dlappeared with the children from her home lat Monday their , fato jremaina- mystery Mr. Bull wa seen .Tuesday wandering Jn" the vinclnlty of the Reservoir of. Avon. a neighboring towrt; but the children were not lth her,' ttn ott jtccotrnr Of" her "mental condition' ntf chid ta their : Whereabouts could be obtained. Tftdafssearch yloldod no trace of the missing children. One of them. Mar Grace, Was years old and the other. Thomas, was seven year old. OFFICER SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD MACON, Oa., Dec. .-A special dis patch from Mtdvllle, Oa., to the Tele graph says: Marshall Brtnson was killed here thl afternoon by a negro. The negro had done something for which the of ficer reproved him and summoned him to appear in court tomorrow morning. Th negro without saying . anything pulled his gun and shot Brlnson three time. Two of the bullet lodged in Brlnson1 abdomen and he died la - few minutes. The negro fled to tne swanpa and escaped. A special train with sheriff's posse and Blood-hounds left Mlllen, Ga., for the scene. TRAIN WRECKED IN MONTGOMERY YARDS No Passengers arc Hurt But Ncffro Fireman is Fatally Injured. Kwtth clogged. (By Associated Press.) MO,T!OMEHV. Ala., Dec, Thrown from the main line by a half clod switch, a south-bound passen ger train of the Louisville and Nash ville Railroad was wrecked at 11 o'clock today in the Montgomery yards. The engine crashed into a train of heavily Inadud coal cars which was In a siding and wss turned completely over, burying the negro fireman be neath the wreckage and so Injuring him that ho will die. Three .mail clerks were badly cut and bruised. None of tho passengers was hurt. The injured : Tom Loving, negro fireman. Deca tur, will din. W. H. Fisher. R J, Blair and Harry . Everett, all mail clerks of Nash ville. Tenn., badly cut and bruised. . Tbe train was going at a speed of about 26 miles an hour when the ac cident occurred. ENGINEER IS BLAMED ' SJFOR FATAL EXPLOSION - ' , (By Associated Press.) BAN ANTONIO. TEX.. Dec." - A special to the Express from Mexico City ea-s: ' .'. . ..- Five persons sere killed and ten seriously Injured in ft boiler explo ston near Merida yesterday. The ex plosion occurred-on the Chnnehmll Hairden. the property of Rafael Peon- . Carelessneas On tne part ee tne gineer. who waa among the kilted;, is said ta have caused the ftccldent- f DEATH ROLL IN DISASTER IS MUCH REDUCED Score of Itinera Failed to Report for Work on the "Black Friday." FIRE BREAKS OUT IN ONE OF MINES , ' .:,..! e . i ..' - . , Company" pig;th'Mines is Caring For Families , . . . ,, i v ..X .v ' , of the Victims. . ("y Asellted rs.t MONONOAH, W. Vft, Dec. I, But fifty three had Wen recovered from mines number and . o( the Fair' mont Coftl Company, .when darkness closed over the little town of Monon gah tonight. I , Ffity si jhour had elapsed since the awnir explonitlon And ft majority of the bodies brought to the surface were tn ft terrible condition, necessi tating almost Immndiato burial. It Is now believed that the number of dead wilt not be over four hund red. . A thorough Investigation waa made by the eompany today and It wa dis covered that many miner believed to have been entombed had 'escaped be cause, they, bad hot gone to, work Friday, after Thursday's' holiday. . , - Hi llreaks Out. . Shortl- after S o'clock this after noon,.: lire broke but', again.' lit. mine No, , and the rescurcjr were at otatm ordered to the surfivce, ( Thounnds of aigut-seerg rrom . tne urrounaing town had gathered about the open ings. Through , magaphonea ; the crowd were notified of . tho Art , and the danger of another explosion,, hut they refused to leave and It was wltn great difficulty rfhatVth special' po lice, assieted by many minor, .forced these, people ta keek place of aafoty. jfiaort , were tneir airectea towara extinguishing the fire and It Is thought It will bes subdued. it jft few houfs, when the work of rescue wilt (gain beOuMeft iupi tt "I' ld nmberi at the rescuing party that ever ono hundred bodle ha w fceon located In both mine and that lliey will be brought to the surface' soon a the fire has been extinguished.'! It I not believed,- the flrcr will . reach any of these bodies. Government Expert. Xlarcnco Hall,,, of Washington, ,.e government mine Pert, arrived ai Monongah today. He wlH remain here unltl ho can make a thorouih investigation of tho disaster, when he will return to Washington and re port to the government The report, of both Mr. Hall ftnd State- Inspector Paul u to the cause of the explo sion, are awaited with - great Inter est. The system of rescue work wa al most perfectly organised to day and excellent results were obtained.. Much headway was made, into both mines and about twenty-fivo more bodies were recovered during the late" morn jng gnrt early . afternoon. The following statement was Is sud tonight by President C. W. Wai- son of the Fairmont Coal Company 'There have been numerous reports that the fsmlliea of the dead men are destitute. These report are w rong. The Fairmont Coal Company is, and will, take care of all those families. In addition to thl the ladies of Monongah, . Fairmont and other plaoea have organised relief measures and are rendering effective asslsence.' Heartrending Scenes. Heartrending scenes, and incidents crowded fast, ona upon the other, in this sorely afflicted mining community today. Funeral processions Were in sight in all directions daring the entire day. On the way to Uie cemeteries these solemn little processions were constantly meeting and passing ve hicles coming from the mines laden with tho bodies of other vli-tims en routo to the morgue, there to be plac ed in caskets and prepared for another series of funerals. Families were mourning the death of loved ones and on all sides were little groups of weeping women and children, oblivious to all surround ings. About twenty victims were buried today in the three cemeteries near the town. The service were simple and brief, and except for the grief of the mourners, which at thnne became al most frantic, were without special features. On account of the fire in mlno No. S, and imminent danger of explosion lu mine No. . all' rescue work has been suspended for th night. - WASHINGTON Dec I. Forecast for North Carolln.: 5 ( . Rahc ' Moaday: Tuesday fair, colder in west, portions; increasing southeast wind. ': . . ' ' HIDDEN RIFLES ARE FOUND BY CAPTAIN SAGE Thought to Be Fart of Un ion Miners Cache of Arms and Ammunition. 1 COLONEL REYNOLDS DECLINES TO TALK Refuses to Say Whether Sol fliers Will Patrol Mines When Opened. ( AsseeUUd PraM.)- OOLDFIELD. NEV.. Dee. II. Cap tain Bage, of the Consolidated Mine Company' detective patrol "reported last night that he had seised one hundred rifle that hud been hidden presumably by union miners within ft short distance of Ooldfleld. This l presumed to be a part of the Cache of arm and ammunition which the miner are represented to have collected during the Inst ' few day. v, '."-: :; kf Captain William Cog, the represen tative of Oovernor B parks In Ooldfleld. stated thl evening that he had Infor mation from-the mine owner asso ciation that an .attempt would be made during the week to reopen the mines here with non-union, men. This information ha been communicated to the governor and I In the hands of Col. Alfred Reynolds, commanding the federal troop now encamped in thl ctiy. . - . Nino Companies Freeciit. There are -now nine companies of troop here, tho second detachment from Monterey having gone Into per manent camp within 300 yards of the mill of the Onldtleld. Consolidated Company, The first detachment which camo from San Francisco remain in the camp established, in the north western part of the town, a mllo and a half from the nearest mine. .. ; Col, Reynolds refuses to saywheth er he will detail, soldiers to patrol the mine, when the attempt to re-opn but merely ptaln that Ah troops are her jlo preserve oruer, na tnat ney are prepared to handle-th situation, - Sheriff Ingalls, of Esmeralda eoun ty, in which Ooldfleld I located, haa cone away to om distant mine and tho sheriff's office I In the hand at Under Sheriff Knight, who ay he 1 amply able to handle any crisis that may arise from the attempt to re open the mine. , ..- :t:f:A;- v.-m'ir.-'i ..i -.- .. Depntle Sworn In. ; IV-i He has worn in ft dosen deputies. He characterizes the atatemen't mad by the mine owner that the union men are arming thomolve and pre paring to make trouble, as false, and say that on hi belief ther will be no effort made to prevent tho mine owner from working tho mine with whatever men they may employ. - A telegram which the sheriff sent to Oovernor Hpark protesting again the Presence of federal troops In Ooldfleld remain unanswered, , LEAGUE ADOPTS SOME NEW TACTICS (By Associated trs.) CHICAGO, Dec. . New tactics were employed today by th Chicago Law and Order League In It attac in- Sunday saloon. Instead of collect ing evidence merely, agent or th or ganization sought for violation of th law and then informed th policeman on the beat that the slate law wo violated and that it wa hi duty to arrest the alleged offender. RetUaal to act by the patrolmen waa followed by warnings thai the league would In stitute proceedings against him for neglect of duty. The leugue agents visited ft number of saloons in the west and central parts of the city but reported no vio lations of law except at the one place. BIG SHIPS FLOCK TO THE RENDEVOUS (By Associate Press.) NORFOLK. Va., Dee. I Three bat tleships were added today to the num ber already assembled In Hampton Roads by the arrival of the Kansas, Rhode Island and Connecticut, mak ing a total of fifteen of the fleet at the rendezvous. The social function on the day of mobilization and review by President Roosevelt will b ft naval ball given In honor of Admiral Evans, staff and officers of the fleet at Old Point Comfort. Today thousand vis ited the Roads to get a glimpse of the big vessels at anchor and incoming trains were lded with yislto. It- la expected that on tho llth the crowd In attendance will be the larg est In the history of Norfolk. ' ; . JfMH RETURN IS G. 'f ; (By Associated Pre.) ' ' MANCHEftTEU, . Dec., .Israel ZangwIO, president of th swish Ter- rltoml Organization, addressing meeting tonight oa th futbrone of ; territorial orgnnlzauon, menttonea j the feet that 10.00 Jaws wr- re-' turnmg "from" AmOrtc- during thejfectiv in nforcmg obnoxious or pop coming winter owing to bad time. ular ...statutes. The- aldermen will .... . ; SURROUNDED BY ROYAL FAMILY. DEATH COMES TO SWEDES PURSUES WIFE AND SHOOTS HER DOWN Follows Wife !ntdNegroM Home, Kills Her and Turns Pistol on Himself. - ! NA81IVIIXB. TENN., , Deo, . I. Frank Click, ft machinist, yoftr of age, today shot and instantly killed hi wife, Mrs. It uth Click, nd shot himself through the head and now lie dying at th city hospital. The tragedy occurred on Bilbo avenue, tn the hnrnw of ft negress. where Mrs. Click had taken refuge. Pomeatlo trouble are assigned as the cause.- Mrs. Clk k was about IS years old and had been divorced from a former husband. h and Click wa married' last July and went to Memphis to live. 81)6 returned to Nashville some two week ago, going to th horn of her father. W., N. Pllho, ft wealthy real' estate ' owner. - ' aick returned last night and at hi request, Mrs. Click met him this afternoon on Bilbo avenue near ths scene of th killing. After ft brief conversation with him she suddenly ran with Click pursuing her. her flight ended In the rear room of the dwelling of Bailie Hughes, colored, and thorel wa no witness ther when the shooting occurred. PREPARING FOK AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN Srercnania Marino' League will HoM ft Notable Convention In Clere- land bit Iknpnibar 81. ' ' By Aitociated VrsM.J ' U,EVi.i.AND, ., ' Dec. S. Tin Merchant "Marine Leftguo I prepar ing for an active campaign t pro mote the up-building of th shipping Interest and th beginning or re newed effort to 4iiniieno congress and the country will be marked by notable convention: which' will be held here on December 1. Bx-aov- tnwl Myron T. Herrlckj will preside. After ftn address of welcome by Presi dent Lyman H; Tread way, of ; the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, d- dreaae will be made by J. T. Mc- Cleary, assistant postmaster gonsral; Truman II. Newberry, assistant sec retary of the navy; John Barrett, di rector of the bureau of Houth Ameri can Republics) Congressman W,, 13. Humphrey, of Seattle; J, . Butler, Jr of Youngstown, Ohio; V. K. Case, president of th Harvard Company, of Canton; Lewis ,Nlxon, of New York, and other. , , At the banquet to ba held In th evening. Senator Foraker and Oat linger will respond to toU a will also other prominent men. COP'S MACHINE TOO SWIFT FOR BARNEY lu CHICAGO. Dec. I Barney OldOerA and two companion In ft racing auto, mobile wer chased through the down town streets by policemen In ft iart touring car early today and arrested after an exciting pursuit. Oldfleid and a negro machinist wer tour r leaned, but O. L. Wilson owner Of the machine wa held. The police chargo that Oldfleid and his companion were .driving north on Michigan avenue at a furious rate and that they ran Into and demolished a carriage, throwing Its occupant to the street. , ; A buolerard policeman sprang Into another automobile and chased Wil son's machine several block before the racing machine was caught, j Th occupant of the carriage wer j not severely hurt. "BLUE SUNDRY" IS THE LATEST SENSRT10H GIVEH UEV1 Y0RKEIIS (By Associate Bras.) NKW TORK, Dec. I. -New Tork. which can usually he depended upon to provide something new and sensa tional, today treated its millions of residents and ten of thousands ef -...I. i.iinM . Ik. nnvktt A a horoufhly -blue" aund.y, th first and probably the last In the history of th metropolis. Few bad expected to live to see the day. .Ther have been more or lea "dry" Sunday with out baseball, but the memory of the "oldest inhabitant" failed to recall a Sabbath bar when on wa compell i to choose between the enurche and ha Darks if he would see or hear something to entertains him. . Incidentally the police department demonstrated that it was equally ef- - . . - AOEiRULER Crowds With Bowed Head and Tearful Eyes Throng pd Palace Qrounds, m ' OUSTAVEFIFTII W V- sn a wtm mtm a a mv Succession to Throne of Swe . den Passes to Late King's - Oldest Con. fri-aA! " y Asclted lrM.) ' J STOCKHOLM, Dec, I. Oscar H Kin of Sweden, died at t;10 o'clock thl morning. The death of the ven erable monarch occurred In th royal apartment of th palace where, sur rounded by the member of his fam ily. Including th aged Queen Hoptiln, and the Crown Prince, Oscar Quntave, and high minister of th state, th Inevitable end had been awaited, while outside the palace great crowd stood with bowed head and tearful eyi long after th .announcement camn uf their welt-loved sovereign. When the flag on th palace w dipped to half most there wa moitn ot anguish from th assembled mul tltude and many ot thorn cried; "Our dear king Is dead." The following official bulletin wa posted after the king's d.Riht "The strength of tiio king contin ued to decrease throughout the ihkM and the state of uncon'toutmens be cam morn , marked. Ills m&jextv Dossed ouletlv away at 6:10 a. m." ! , ; : , ,', Tho Iriiieeewdoti. The. -auccemilon to the throne of Sweden now paiete to Oseur tiuatttve Adolphe, Duke of Vermhind, the old est son of the lut king. At a rn-H Ing of thn council of suite this uii.t noon, tlx' new king took the outii ot ftlli'glaiico under the title of (iu.i tave V.,-and adopted the motto "y;th the people for thn fat in -rluc i" Tim prince tlmn took the e U nf Ojtl-f Ifllll'H UIH.I t!-rt ,f i . oeptvd tho huitt((' ''( t, it oiii . The last hours of the expiring M.-n arch were passed In uiiconiK:imi;m. and up to th end he gave no Hn of recognizing those about him. Tn queen wa grlef-strluken beouus h" could not bid her farewvll. Believing that death would not oc cur until morning, the member ci' th royal family and the cabinet minister withdrew and th phyxl- clans left their patient In th huiidti of the nurse' soon after midnight. Within an hour or two th doctors wer called again And the lck room and administered further stimulant". but at-6:15 the gentlemen of tho . king' court were aroused and ordered to appear at onco In tho bed cham ber. The premier and foreign min ister' and the highest court officials, together with ' alt member of tho king's family assembled there and re mained at his side until th eml cam. : '--"., .'!''-, ; . '. The death ot King Oscar I hot ex pected to b followed by any aerioiu disturbance of Sweden' political con ditions. All precaution , hav been taken for th orderly paasago of pow er to the hands of hi abl ton and successor,"' 'Oscar Gustavo Adolphe, Dukei of Vermland, who will doubt- lea tako th title of King Ouatav. Interesting Figure. King Oscar haa long , been en of the most Interesting figure of Euro pean royalty, hie descent from Na poelana great Held marshal, Bema dotte, hi gigantic statue and family connection with many ot th other great house of Europe combining to give htm an Interesting personality. His truly democratic habit hav . mad him Idolised by hi subject. father more than ft monarch. It wa Xing Oscar' devotion to the causa of peace that attracted th attention of both th United tltate and Ores Brit ain when , the two countrie . were framing th Olney-PaucefoU general treaty of arbitration, th document naming King Oscar a final arbitrator should those representing countrie fall to agree. . .. th 1 two (Continued on Page 4.) ra:: meet Tuesday to modify the ordin. ances so far a their authority goeiv, Over to Brooklyn three proprietors of moving picture shows who had gone to the trouble ot getting out in junction restraining tho police from Interfering with their business kept open, but with them exception the amusement promoter held to their avowed Intention ot,' resting their case with the people, confident that public opinion would demand a modi fication of ft law which prohibited all sorts of amusement oat the Lord'x Day. -, . -o : The' effect of 8unday closing -w very where apparent Broadway w deserted except for those who foun.l nothing better to do than to mk th streets. The hush throueoi.! t . - great white way was painful tci accustomed to wek d iy n"i unda-' harmonies-
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