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fWas Bot. Xr. Pogua When Asked About tha Movement. Rev. Mr.

Pogue was not aurprised when an Ekqcirib reporter yesterday afternoon broached the aubject to him of an organised effort on the part of some members of his congregation to have him removed from hla pastoral position on account of his alleged objectionable methods. The reverend gentleman was found at the palatial residence of one of hla brothers on McGregor avenue, Mt Auburn, who is a member of the well-known law firm of Pogue ft Pogue. Mr. Pogue aald in a serene but serious tone: I have known about this disaffected element ever since I took hold of the- congregation, nearly. three years ago.

They created a disturbance with the pastor who preceded me, and did not attend service. Jn fact." they were the cause of his ultimate resignation. So far aa methods are concerned thia faction would have been dissatisfied with any methods I might have adopted. They are Christiana of the 'go-as-you-please order. utrtmi an woity "New, I have nothing to do but to preach the plain, pure' Gospel, and I am always willing to stand by that method.

There have been no official charges or complaints made to the church Lesion, and therefore at present I am not In position to recognise any of them, or even know them, whatever fhey may be. 'But I would say that whatever critic lam may be placed on my methods, the church at present In in far better condition-In every res pact than It was when I began my pastorate. The membership is larger, the spirited growth and Interest are better and the finances are In "better a ha pa. This disaffected section would and fault with any paator that ever came to this church. I am sorry any public notice should be given the air air." A LANS) OBECATBV.

Rev. Mr. Pogue came to thla city as tha pastor of. the Fifth 'Presbyterian Ch urea about three years ago. succeeding Rev.

Mr. Wake man. He te a native of Maysviue, Ky, but most of his youth and early man-. hood was spent in Cincinnati. For a con--siderabla time he was clerk for Voarhels.

Miller Co. Afterward he entered college and graduated from Lana Seminary with honors. His first pastoral charge was at Atlanta. Ga. Subsequently he had charge of a congregation tn Tennessee, and hla last church previous to his coming- to Clu-trinnatt was at Tallapoosa, Ga.

Rev. Mr-. Pogue. in the government of his church, oftentimes drew public attention to himself. Dudos tii laat mimtnlnai rs f.

4 PETITION Will Go To Pastor Asking That He Give Up the PnlpH. Members of the Fifth Pre by terian Church Dissatisfied With the Methods of Her. Mr. Wood. Papers in Circulation For the Signatures of Membsrs What the Clergyman Says, "We, the undersigned members of the Flfih Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati.

hlo. believing that th rhurt-b, uriuVr the paatorate of K-v. James Wood Pow. Wiw) In influence and resource, and Is demoralise to eu.h an extent that large numb.rs of the congregation no longer attend service, and convinced that a change of pastors would result tn benellt to the church In every respect, hereby respectfully requeat hi r4-lgntln. "Jn taking thla action we are moved by no motives of enmity or III will, but have Imply the welfare of the church, aa well a that of its pastor, at heart." The above la a petition' that la being clr-eulated among the members of the Fifth Presbyterian Church.

The church la amonic the oldest In the cily, having been established -about years ago, and la perhap the moat substantial Presbyterian congre-j gallon In thla vlirlnlty. Up to ayer ago the congregation numbered about active members, but thla membership, it la claimed, haa been reduced, owing. It la alleged, to the method of the paator. AKCILKD WITHOUT AVAIL. Those who seek to ouat Mr.

Pogua are among the older, aa well aa the younger, members of the organization. It la aanert-d that they have argued with Mr. Pogue concerning his methods and asked him to revlxe or change them, but without avail, and seeing the hopelessness of tlu'lr efforts, they have concluded there Is but one course to take, and that la to secure his resignation. If this la not forthcoming the matter' will be carried to the Uenerul Presbytery, when the signatures will be submitted, but not before then. This Is not the otnelul action on the part of the officers of the church.

After the members, who have been opposed to the pastor's methods for some time, had talked the matter over carefully nine volunteered to pass around the petition for signatures. Nine copies were started on rounds during the latter purt of last week and it la expected that within two weeka a majority of the members will huve signed them, thereby giving the petition official sanction. CAUSE Or THB MOVruBMT. The troubles leading to this are numerous, at least this is what some of the older members, as well aa others, say. All acknowledge that there Is nothing against the character of their pastor, and even pralae him for his Intellectuality and earnestness.

Bu( they aver that his method Is at fault, and some evei hint that hla manner savors of theatrical effect. Then, again, some of the members say that he uses bad Judgment in the selection of themes for his sermons. He possesaea superior dramatic power. It ta laid that he once lectured upon "Paralysis" and "Epilepsy' both of which he denounced as cursea and due to sin. and he pictured the various phasea of the dlseaaea so vividly that many women became hysterical and were compelled to leave the church building, tt happened that one or two sets of parents were afflicted with children suffering with convulsions.

Then. again, it Is said that he took for hla theme the assasain of President McKlnley, and he bo dramatically told of the electrocution of the murderer, and of his body being burled In quicklime, that it cast horror over tha members of his flock. Another Instance cited la that he delivered a sermon upon the of "Marriage" in the presence of young men and women, which one of the officers of the church aald should have been to men only. CAM FROM TUB SOUTH. Mr.

Pogue came to thla city from the South about three years ago. anO. he had not been long in his field when he attracted publlo attention by getting into a contro- versy with another prominent Presbyterian minister concerning marriage and divorce. Mr. Pogue held, among other things, that divorced persons should not be married.

Not long after this he created a stir re garding infant baptism, and held that Infanta not properly baptised were damned. Shortly folllowlng this he had a controversy with still another minister. However, he will, in all probability, be best re membered as the preacher who held noon services daily In the City Hall for the ben- ent ot the Police Department. The members who have been interviewed concerning the matter state that Mr. Pogue has been approached and told of the aire to have him change hla method, but he answered them that he had a message from the Lord to deliver, and that If they could not comprehend it he was sorry for luvjuaw HOT SURPRISED form movement he eaeeed rewtderaoW mmhm br ortr- to prr for city omelets mn a cieea rHy niernseent at tn City Hall, A tM-aullful toaoeetton was manage by him a few month ago ha advertised for flowers to he to lb parsonage on Saturday, which were used In the chare at the Sunday and an the following Monday were 4itnootd in the bumes of the poor.

A recent tribute he paid Michael Mullen for hs souphouee enartty on toe levee caused much ewmment, SPAETH Who Bobbad Telephone Boxes, Is a Member of Well -Known Tamil jr. Andrew Hporl.H. who was arreted cm Monday -nigbt by Detective rboucka and Dwyer on suspicion of being the man who haa been robbing pay telephone boxes. yesterday confessed. Ho I the so of the late Cummlneville undertaker and has heretofore enjoyed good reputation.

He la opposed to bl mother In litigation over hla father's estate and wife and two Children have suffered for the necessities of life. It was to provide for them that he -Aird a duplicate key and robbed the buses, aeenring from gs to SIO from each en. A partial list rf his victims are Roell Kroha. II East Fifth street; Jake Tsrrany, Court and Vine streets; Dominica Podrsta. Fourth and Sycamore streets; Brlnkaun aV Mut h.

McMillan and Stanton streets; M. Klnsel. 74? Hast McMillan street; Charles Marque, McM token and Ollbert avenues; Mllluim Iloheman. 71:) East McMillan street; H. Buhrie.

'4H East McMillan street; J. Aat. 3XW Vine street, and Theodore Thsuwald. Richmond and Central avenue. Attention to his operations cn Walnut Hills was attracted by a story In Thb Emui'irer two weeks ago.

Spaeth Is believed to hae had asi accom- NO TRACE Found of Typhoid? Patient Who Ea-caped From City Hospital. Otto Hlrth. Vm Kace street, yesterday called at the City Hospital to secure the clothing of hla daughter Flora. The girl was stricken with typhoid fewr and the Health Department ordered her removal to the City Hospital. 8he was on the road to recovery and wouhl have been released In a few days.

One night, two weeks ago, she disappeared In the garments of an Inmate of the Institution, and no trace haa C-en found of her alnce. The City Hospital and the police authorities have a search for. the missing girl. 8 he is 17 years old. and St.

Paul .30. RAPID Was Drop in Temparature, But pected Zaro Weather Did Not Materialize. Ex- Although local Forecast Official BaaaTer on Monday predicted that the weather during the succeeding 24 hours would moderate It did not. but on the contrary thia vicinity came near experiencing the coldest weather of the season. In fact, for a time.

It was expected that the temperature would be the lowest of the winter. The prediction sent out from Washington on Monday night proved correct, when It was announced that a sudden cold wave could be expected, for It arrived on schedule time. At about a. m. yesterday the thermom eter at the Weather Bureau registered about 35 degrees above aero, and by noon it had fallen fully 24 degrees, and It seemed that rero weather would be reached.

The lowest so far this season was about five degrees above. The coldest period yester day was at 1 p. ra. The spitting snow of Monday afternoon snd night developed into a snowstorm after midnight, which laated until shortly after lu a. and after a pauae of aavut a quarter of an up again and conunuea tor anoiner nair an nour, ana then ceased entirely.

The hourly temperature, according to the Weather Bureau, waa as a. 2S 11a.m... .12 3 p. 13 7 a. 12 .11 4 p.

8a.m. ...13 lp.m.. 0 p.m. ...13 9 a.m.... 12 2 p.

..12 p. 11 10 a. 12 The reading at the street level, aa fur- ninhed by Optician 1 M. Prince, waa aa follows: Tlis 19 11 a. 16 3p.m..

..19 8a. 12 noon 16 4 p.m.. ..19 9a. lp.m. ...17 5 p.m.

...19 10 a. ,15 2 p. 18 6 p. 19 That the country la In the grip of the ice king is shown by the fact that Kansas City. which is located In a portion of the country that Is not usually visited, by extreme cold, registered four degrees below aero aa the maximum temperature on Monday.

Bismarck, X. D-, registered 34 below. while Duluth. registered 32 below The lodging rooms at Hammond street filled up early last evening, and there were many requests made at police stations for coal. The exceedingly cold weather delayed all the commuter trains for an hour, and at the Grand Central Depot there waa an Im mensa throng of suburbanites waiting for their trains.

WORKED At Washtuh To Pay Attorney Who Was Not in Copdition To Appear in Court When Judge Caldwell called for trial the habeas corpus for the release of Wm. Far-rell from the Boys'" Industrial School at Lancaster yesterday Attorney Roney, who represented the mother of tha lad. waa not In condition to try It. He waa given scoring by the Judgei for bis conduct, and the case was continued Indefinitely. When the mother heard what had occurred she fainted in the Sheriffs office, and Dr.

Cam eron worked with her some time. She told the Sheriff that she had worked for weeka at a waa tub to earn money to pay the at torney, giving him $2 at a 'time, expecting that her son would be released. Her grter excited the pity of those present, and when she said that she did not know whether she could earn enough money to employ another attorney. Deputy Sheriff Cormany promised that he. would secure one for her.

The boy was arrested with soma companions and sentenced to the Industrial school by the Police Court. He was brought here for the hearing. MRS. GIBSON Files Petition To Compel Probating' ef Husband" Will. sracxai.

DiarATCsi to tbb asQcisaa. Columbus, Ohio, January SC. In the Supreme Court to-day Mrs. Henrietta Cecelia Gibson filed a petition that th Probate Court of Hamilton County, be compelled to Ju-obat the will of her late husband. John McConntck Gibson.

This Is an appeal from the lower Court, which refused to probate th win offered by th young widow. WORE SEVEHAI. SUITS. Joseph Nets, a cooper te the employ of the Riverside Cooperage Company. suffer lng from a mild complaint the physicians at the City Hospital yesterday.

Aa he walked Into th receiving ward he appeared to weigh at least 2U0 pound. As he strapped It became evident that his bulk was artificial. He took off three coats. Including an overcoat, three Testa and then a sweater. Next he began to peel off six shirts and below them he had two undershirts.

Then tn his normal condition he did not look aa if he weighed over 1U pounds. WILL EOT C02CE srectab aiarATca ao ras ssariaaa. Lockport. N. January- 28.

Rev. Benjamin M. Nyce. for eight years pastor of the. First Presbyterian: Church, resigned yesterday, announcing that he had accepted th Presidency of a colored college at Talladega, Ala.

He recently declined a call to the Second Presbyterian Church at BLACK Tells Story of Assault After He Qiit Bask of StriUag Pitufcer Hilleafcratid the SUii. Js the trial the suit of Hillenbrand agalnat the Building Trades Council and th Plumbers 1'nJoo before Judge Hosee yesterday the chief witness was E- M. Black, who eras beaten and badly Injured soma time ago white working for Hillenbrand on taw French Bros en West Seventh street He was on the stand all the forenoon, and also a good part ot the afternon. The interest taken In the trial by the striking plumbers waa evidenced by another crowd that filled the courtroom. At one time, when Black used the term "brother" In speaking ot one of the members of the the crowd laughed loudly when Attorney Ratlin: asked him If he atill called the man "brother" when he did not con sider himself a member of the union.

This caused Judge hoaea to Issue aa order that If the laughing or any other form of approval or disapproval was repeated the room would bo cleared. At the close of the morning section Judge Hoaea announced that any Interference with a witness in the case, either in or out of the Court, would be punished. He said this as a faultier of prsrautlon to avoid any possible action against the witnesses testi fying against the union. Black detailed the fact that he had been a member of the Plumbers Union, snd aald that he had resigned In Uecember. but had never been notified that it had been accepted.

He told of the saying that two young men entered the French Brothers' building and said. "We Just blew in from Chick." he understanding by that they had Just come from cago. They aked 1L they might' warm themselves, and were told that they could. Soon Charles Murray entered, and he waa asked by the two men If that was Bluck, Indicating him where he was at work on a step-ladder. Being answered In the affirm ative, they pulled the ladder from under him.

and when he had fallen Murray struck him on the head with a brick, and the two men beat him. He told of a man named Bucns quitting work at the French building because, as Burns said, the crowd had been after him. Black saw Horrlgan. McHugh. Whalen.

Mullen and others across the street from the buckling, and heard tbem crying "Scab! Scab!" Black aald he went on a strike at first because he waa ordered to. as well as all others working fur Hillenbrand. He returned to work because he did not like the manner in which things were conducted by the strikers, and also because he did not think the One Imposed on Harry Hillenbrand was just. IU quit again, because the men went to see bis sisters, who asked him to do so. But he returned and had continued to work.

The orders shout the strike, he said w.r. given by the President of the Union, and were to me errect mat the men at work go out and that no one be allowed to enter tne ptaces where a strike waa on. and alar to keep any men from working. They were' to watch the Jobs Hillenbrand had for that purpose, and were not told after the strike to avoid violence, but simply to get out the men working. He admitted that he had Moisted his obligation to the union In going back to work, with plumbers not having union cards, and said he did so because the strike Interfered with his family.

He aald he did not vote to assess the fine against Hillenbrand. When he waa on the committee to see about the payment of the fine of Hillenbrand, before the strike was ordered, the committee was told to see both the father and eon. and say that If the fine was not paid or the son was not dlachara-ed bv Hillenbrand the atrike would be ordered. At tne afternoon session John Tufts, an told of what -he saw of the assault on Black, he being his helper at the time. It is claimed that the union paid the fine of Murray when he was convicted of the assault on Black, and Harry Hanover, of the Police Court, testified that a check gven for the fine was signed bv Sam Jenlke, and afterward the latter took up the check and paid cash, as the Court would not receive a check.

Jenlke la the Secretary of the Plumbers' Union. It waa a personal check. Hanover said, so far as he could remember. With him at the time is Thomas DooIey of the Building rraaea council, and another man hp did not anow. Harry Hillenbrand told of visits made bv members of the union to his father's office ana their refusal to work because the fine assessed against him was not paid.

He also told of visits made where he was at work after the atrike had been declared, and threa.ta win nud alwiii nntMn. mm of the business aa they had done, others, if tne nne waa not paid. RAGSDALE DIVORCE. Decree Given Wife Refutes All Charges Made Against Her. Ex-Judge E.

B. Gregg, attorney for Mrs. Jennie W. Ragsdale. who was sued for divorce by Harry H.

Ragsdale, and to whom Judge John A. Caldwell granted the decree upon her cross petition alleging failure to provide, had the decree placed on record yesterday. Besidea granting the wife an absolute divorce and denying every one of the husband's charges, she is given tne custody or the child. The father Is allowed to seethe child every Saturday and every other Sunday. He must pay $7 per week toward Its support.

Ragsdale's real estate ia returned to him in full by the decree, but all household goods and chattels are given to the wife. The trial of the case attracted -no end of attention, as the parties concerned are quite prominent In tne Mlllcreek Valley, and the husband's alle-gationa against his wife were sensational in the extreme. ALMOST FROZEN, Policeman's Timely Discovery Saves Life of Jcob Shoonover. From the brow of Mt. Adams at Monastery road yesterday Officer Oscar Clark noticed an unusual commotion in the weeds on the steep hillside below, and upon Investigation discovered that a man.

wno claimed to be Jacob Shoonover. of 1198 East Front street, waa attempting to make his bed upon the Ice. The man waa Intoxicated and almost benumbed by the cold. Vlark packed hint on hla shoulder and climbed the Icy slop to the roadway above, from were he waa assisted by a colored man. Th prisoner had lost consciousness, and was sent toward the City Hospital In a patrol wagon.

He was revived en route and th wagon turned toward Hammond Street Station, where th man was lodged for safe keeping. Hla ears, finger Up and toes were frost bittea. and but for the policeman ha would probably have frozen to death. EDWARD HEINSHEIMEB. Elected Vice President H.

XT. C. Gev- ernors To Succeed Julia Prieberjf. The Board of Governors of the Hebrew Union College met yesterday and reorganised. Julius who has for years acted aa Vice President of that body, resigned his office and Edward 1.

Helnaheimer waa elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Heinahelmer Is a son-in-law of Mr. Freiberg, Mr. Bernhard Bettmann was re-elected President of th board and Isaac Bloom Secretary.

A lettes, from Dr. Kaufmahn abler. President ef 'the college, -who ht now at St- Louis, waa read. 'Dr. Kohler reported encouraging success In th matter of collecting th $50,000 necessary to complete the Isaao M.

Wis fund. Twenty thousand dollars waa collected by Dr. Kohler at St. Louis. From St.

Louis Dr. Kohier will go te Kansas City. and while there expects' to secure the remaining $30,000. JASOLE CASE. Applications for parole from the work-bouse were considered by the Board of Public Service yesterday.

Lena Watson, charged with loitering, was paroled, aad will go to St. Irfnils. Paroles were also granted to Charles Wbite, tn for assault and battery, and Harry Burgees. In for petit larceny. The case of Frank Helle-buscb, In for drunkenness, end James Hunters, in for assault and battery, were referred to Captain McGulre.

The application of George Allen, the bellboy, who stole a watch and was sentenced to $10G and SO days, waa rejected. TIIE EyQUntER. ro 127, i CONFISCATED I WVM SCHOOL Were Slot Kacfaimee 1m Tww saUees laloss tr rsUea The opening gua im the crusade agalawt saloons where prises sro offered for the highest luutd thrown epoa penny slot saa-ehlaaa. which was prdJctad to utriaaa reoratljr. waa fired yesterday af tr-.

ska Una Joy. of 17 Via aaraet. and Mike It.aairC Of IM Viae sret, were arrested oa warrants enargla these wtl uttering a game ot chvaasee. Several saav-Vhlnea In thear place were confiscated try th police, two patrol wagon kelst aeeea-sary to bring tbeta to Central Station. In Joy's place a box containing several dollars belonging to a "Jack pot" was also taken in charge.

The Jsck-pot system waa detailed tot Twa Esaciim aeeasaL Th one In Joy's saloea we te nave twen gtren to the one who threw a royal fiuata on the saa-ehiae. The warrant for tn arrest of th saloon keepers were sworn out by H. T. Harrison, agent for th Municipal Reform Ieague, and others will he sworn out In a few days. A great many sadoos keep-era, after reading the story la Taa -St'laK.

abolished the prise srstrm. thereby avoiding possible police raids. O'OONNEU. Waa Looking For Work When He Was Killed. It developed at the Coroner's Inquest yesterday.

In -the case of Patrick CyTjoanell. who was lulled by a Pan-handle train In the Pennsylvania yard on Monday night, that he was on his way to the roundhouse to seek employment shoveling coaL O'Oon-nell waa 4l years of age sad boarded at 2T33 Eastern avenue. Coroner Weaver learned yesterday that the dead man's slwter. Mrs. Patrick Uaston.

lives on Wood street, between 81. Clair and Hamilton streets. Cleveland. Ohio. He telegraphed her yesterday of the death of her brother; POSTPONED Waa Heiry Case, as Proposition To Settle It Out of Court Has' Been Accepted, Th exceptions of the heirs of the estate of John Henry to the account filed by Wil liam Lawson.

administrator, did not. come to trial in the Probate Court yesterday morning, as had been expected, because there is likely to be a settlement of the controversy. The account was filed recent ly by Mr. Lawson covering a period of 10 years. He was forced to do this by a.

motion filed in Court by the heirs, who wanted td know the condition of the estate. The account waa long and somewhat general In Its parts and did not satisfy the heirs, and. besides; there were not vouchers for about $107,000 which the account stated had been paid to the widow and th heirs during a considerable period. The burden was on Mr. Lawson to show how and when that money waa paid, and there were no vouchers signed by the widow or the heirs and no books to show for those payments.

Hence It was that there waa a proposition that negotiations be entered into for a settlement of the matter out of Court. Attorney Gordon, for Mr. Lawson. stated that the proposition for a settlement came from the heirs some time ago. but the other side says that It came from Mr.

Lawson. Attorney Gordon also said that the settlement would be a determination of Mr. Uwion'i interest in the estate and his accounts were to stand. On the other hand, AttnptuiM Ktfiilv mnti 14Avov for the heirs, assert that there have been no den-f nlte terms arranged for the settlement. They presumed that' the Interest of Mr.

Lawson would be determined, and offsetting that would be the claim of the heirs against him. What the adjustment would be they could not say. Mr. lawson has a one sixteenth interest under the will of his wife, who gave him her share. He also had a contingent Interest in the half of the estate that goes to the heirs after the death of their mother, as his wife had the Interest under the will of her father and willed It to her husband.

Then there Is the interestof his children, which was willed to them by Jack' Henry, brother of Mrs. Ldtwson. It was asserted that in any event there would be a determination of Mi. Lawson's interest, he would retire from the management of the estate, there would probably be a division of It. and the matter would end.

The case of the exceptions to the account was postponed a week to enable the negotiations for a settlement of the estate to go on. PISTOL Stolen By Boys, Used in Holdiig Up Another Lad More Juvenile Thieves Captured. Another gang of boy thieves was rounded up by the police yesterday. They regis tered as Percy Hanly, 14, of 516 West Sixth street; George Stone, 12, of 329 Broadway, and Christ Allen, 15, of 2025 Dunlap street. A few nights ago they broke a window In Abe Schwaru'a pawnshop, at 422 Central avenue, Monday night the lads returned to the shop, and as Schwartx had neglected to have the window repaired they succeeded in stealing two revolvers, several cartridges and a few trinket.

thieves were seen and two patrolmen chased them, but they escaped. Yesterday morning Private Watchman Val Seaford, who was standing opposite the pawnshop, saw a email boy ston in front of tbe shop and thrust his arm through the hole in the window. Sea ford and Patrolman Bradshaw, after a hot chase, captured the lad who proved to be Stone, the leader of the gng. He. said that two of his companions were in a Fifth- street restaurant and the officers found them there.

TheJads readily admitted that they had broken the window and stolen the goods. They also son cased to having held up another boy at the point of one of the stolen revolver. At the Place of- Deten tion they created a reign of terror by throwing eating otensils at each other. Gustave Gerrocb, 15. of SOS Carlial avenue, and Frank- Connell.

14. of 530 West Sixth street, were later arrested on suspicion. JEWELRY -'j i i Found on Prisoner Identified By Worn- an Wno Sad Been George Arnold, who waa recently sent to the Workhouse on a charge of loitering, was brought te Central Station from that institution last evening and charged with grand larceny. At the time of his arrest a magnificent gold watch, charm "a locket were found upon him. He told plausible story about the articles.

Detectives Burkhols and McQueatem yesterday morning compared them with the descrip tion of the stuff which was stolen from Annie Humphrtes's boarding house, at 341 Oregon street. They suspected that tae Jewelry belonged to Mrs. Cecilia Strict, formerly of Price "Hill, but who haa been boarding there. She was sent for-and Identified the watch. charm and locket.

Her apartments had been entered by dupUcateakey thief, who had ransacked the dresser tn the upper drawer, of which were the charm and locket. Hidden beneath some cloth were diamond -valued at flJEOO and a bis roll of money, which th thief overlooked- Not much Is known about Arnold and the police believe that he knows something- about the recent hilltop burglaries. CLOSED BY IIAYOB. Th Commodore Concert Hall waa closed yesacrday by order of Mayor Fteischmann. It Is located at the east side of Viae street.

between Fifth and Sixth, 'with it entrance In the rear from Fountain place Building Inspector Tooker reported that the place was unsafe ia case of fire owing to lack of exits, improper electric wiring. and its coaetructioa is faulty aa to protection against fire. The place cannot be reopened until change ordered by. th city authorities nave been BTTHKHOLD CASE TO-DAY. The grand Jury will take up the against Banker Henry Burkhold to-day and begin It Investigation into the -charges which have been made by Contractor Chaa.

Klockenbrink regarding his assignment and ot the manner In which It was hati by Burkhold aa assign. Legislation For Ohio Ta V'uenMtd. By Ciaciati Pria-ripala Ts-Dy Es-aeatiaJ Fsatar. ATwcte4L The proposed new actsaoT coo to he Passed by the LegieUtar for th entire stat will be die eased by the Cincinnati Prineineia the" siesion 1 room of th Board of Education at p. aa.

to-dsy. Th Principal of the tocal public scboola will express their views as te what th essential features of the aew law should be. They will also discuss report to be submitted by a special committee on the pcupuoad new teachers pension law. A report win be submitted for dle-cuaeion by a Committee oa Legislation. It is as fellows: lu Th Board of Education should consist of oa member front each ward, elected by the ward.

X. The Superintend eat should be elected by the Board ef Education for a term of not less than two nor more than fire years. 3. The teachers should be appointed by the Superintendent subject to approval by the Board ef Education. Tbe first appointment of- a teacher should be for one year, the second for two years and the third for four years.

After serving seven, successive years teachers shall, when appointed, hold then positiona until removed by resignation or by the Superintendent. 3- Teachers shall not be removed by Superintendent except for cause, wbick auee shall be made to the Board of Education In writing, and shall be heard and passed upon by said board. tt. The word teacher aa uaed In 4 and shall Include Assistant Superintendents. Supervisors of Departments and Principal of schools.

7. A Just portion of the taxes collected oa the general duplicate should be set aside for the pension fund for teachers. 8. All deductions from salaries of teach ers for absence, fines or ether causes should be paid Into the pension fond. 9.

The minimum salaries of teachers shrould be per month. 10. The minimum school year should be six months of actual school. 11. The minimum levy for school pur poses should be mills and the maximum mllla.

In addition to which there should be a sufficient levy to meet Interest on In debtedness. 12. The state school fund should be dis tributed to schools only nfter the maximum levy has been made and found insufficient to conduct schools as provided In tt and JO. The remainder of the state fund should be returned to the counties In the same proportion that they paid into the fund. 13.

A probationary certificate valid for two yeara should be granted graduate of the state normal such certificates to be valid throughout the state. 14. All certificates granted by City or County Boards should be renewed by Issu ing certificate. -f vheaame grade, provided tne applicant has taught five successive years in said city eounty. FARM WORK Does Not Agree With Wife Who Asks That Antenuptial Contract Be Set Aside.

Caroline L. Spltsfaden filed suit yester day In the Court to set aside an antenuptial contract entered Into between her and Conrad Spltsfaden, of ML ShJ asrttlia0n March, 18UU, be presented to brn.rootnent by which she waa to release aUhearight to any real estate, she had jjn condition that they be married. He had "never spoken of tne mat ter before, although they were engaged. and ahe had expended considerable money in preparattoi for the event, and the fact tnat sne was to become bia wire bad been made public 8he declares he threatened that If she did not sign It he would not marry her, and she signed the contract under those circumstances. She declares that be haa failed to provide for her and ask that the contract be held void, and that she be given alimony.

They were married, In June. Its), and she says that, she has had to do the housework and wash and Iron and mend for her huaband and two grown sons and tbe farm help, and to assist In the care of the farm. She worked from early morning until late at night. until her health waa impaired. She waa not allowed to have any money, and her husband, she would not talk to her, except to give her orders, and did not provide her with clothing.

Meeting ner-at all times as an employe. H. E. Engiehardt, attorney. Maud Van Hart baa sued for divorce from Thomas Van Hart- They were married in and have one child.

Her maiden name was Spohn, Her charge la that he haa been unfaithful and haa been living with a woman named Eunice llllama W. W. Pratner, attorney. BAD MAN i -awaam Was Ad a son, According To Attorney Spark, Wno Knew Him, According to Attorney C. 8.

Sparks, who haa been -retained to defend William i.A Reardon, who shot and killed Allen Adam-son, at Third street and Broadway, last Thursday. Adameon was a really "bad man." Attorney Spark formerly lived at West Union. Ohio, where Adamson killed Sam Greenlee. In speaking ef this killing Sparks declared that It waa a cold-blooded one. He stated that tbe killing occurred on the day after the November election Jn MM.

There eraa a large crowd on the street, many of whom were the worse for Adamson had been drinking. He enjoyed the reputation of being a bully and a bad man. and when he auaaeniy stepped out into the street, and. drawing a gun. anouted that he could kill any one -in tne town.

In terspersing his remarks with oaths. Green lee had started across tne street, and wfien he heard A damson's remark he started toward him. saying: "Why. Al. you know you can't lick roe.

Adamson fired three shots, and Greenlee fell aeaa. IM case against him wa finally nolled. Adamson received three snots from Rear don' revolver, and, curiously enough, the wound are almost Identically ta same as those which he Inflicted upon Greenlee in 188U. It la declared that Adamson was mixed up tn number of cutting scrapes, and that he cut a horse aad silt its tongue because be bad a grudge against Its owner. Beside this.

Attorney Spark declare that he will show that Adamson bad a knife when he-met his death, and that but a abort time before the shooting occurred be pulled up Reardon's shirt, and, making a menacing move with his knife, said: "Tour stomach la good enough for at" It 1 also expected to prove that damson once threatened Reardon with a rcarolver. THOROUGH SEARCH Ta Be Xad Tor Ga Lealc at County Superintendent of County Building P. J. Walsh began an Investigation of th County Morgue yesterday tn aa effort te determine tbe source of the gas which has caused so much Illness among tbe morgue attache. It Is the belief that there la a leak In the cellar which haa not as yet be discovered, and an effort will be made to locate this.

It ts the opinion of many- that the noxious vapors which aria from tbe canal, which runs- under th morgtm and into tbe sewer to the river, are responbu for sauce of tbe ill knees et the ssorga Th eajaaJ at thl point as-, veritable eatch basin for all ta dead animals and filth that floats down th water way. An effort will be made te better the conditions at the morgue at once. "Atltifi CStjr Illustrated, Is the title of a very complete and handsome guide book, descriptiv of America's most famous resort. It give roost complete and instructive information in a very compact and Interesting; manner. TypographicaJly tne book is a beauty, containing aa it doe a map and over half-tone engravings, many of which are large double-page plates.

-This book sells at five cents a copy, which Is lee than cost, but The Cincinnati Enquirer reader can secure a copy by sending a stamp to W. Chandler Stewart, Hotel Imperial. Atlantic City. X. J.

Mr W3 DAMAGES FUNERAL CHOICEST E5C3A0T ANY SIZE. To the Amount of 123,000 Demanded ia Suits filed Against the Burnet Bouse Company. Two suits were filed yesterday In the United States Circuit Court by" Attorneys Leonard and Groom against the Burnet House Company. One waa brought by Mr. Mary B- Hunter, of Naahvllle.

and th other by Mr. Baxter Smith, her father, who is an attoreny in the same city. The amounts Involved wilt aggregate over S23.000. During the first week in March Mrs. Hunter and her husband arrived in the city, and the latter, an insurance agent, regis tered at the Burnet.

It appears that Hunter, who had been returning to the hotel regularly, atayed away upon one occasion for a length of time, and the management, fearing the hotel might lose the amount of the debt contracted for room and board, demanded payment of Mrs. Hunter, which she refused, and In the petition Bled yesterday she chargea that because of thia ahe was detained against her will and her chattels were also forcibly withheld from her until settlement waa made. She sues for t20.00 damages, which arise from the humiliation and nervousness that ensued. Her father, Mr. Smith, upon receiving word from bia daughter of her trouble, came to thia city and paid the bill, amounting to about S10O.

He claims, however, that the money was not due, but rather than see his daughter in her predicament he paid the amount under duress. After this had been disposed of Mrs. Hunter, he says, waa released from the alleged Imprisonment, but he further charges that the management would not release her chattels until an additional bill for about $23 was paid. All of this, he charges, tu obtained by fraud, and he wants damages aggregating 3. Of the Late Ben Wood Davis Will Take Place To-Day Widow and Child Arriya Th remains of the late Ben Wood Davis, who died on a train 8unday night, while ea rout to New York, arrived In this city at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning, over the Pennsylvania Railroad, and were at once removed to T.

J. Mulvihlll's undertaking establishment. The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock this morning, with services In trie 'mortuary chapel at the-United Jewish Cemetery. Eaat Walnut Hills, where the remains will be interred. Mrs.

Da via, with her two-year-old child, arrived in this city from New York early yesterday- She went' at once to tbe home of Godfrey JFhIllIpsat 1318 Locust street. Walnut Mr." Phillips was one of the closest friends of Mr. Davis and his fatber. aad has always taken a- great Interest In the young- wife. With regard to the report to the effect that Mr.

Davis and hla had become estranged, friends of both stated last night that It Is erroneous and doe great Injustice te both. They state that no greater proof of the feeling between the couple can be shown than the fact that Mr. Davis bad expected to arrive tn -New York City Monday noon aad that he bad planned to re main wtth his wife until nest -rueeaay. when be expected to sail for bis Mediterranean trip. As yet Mrs.

Davis has made no plana for the future, DOUBLE DOSE Giyea Pqliceman By Mayor Tor Ijing and The first requisite of a poMcemaa Is to be manly aad tell the truth." Thia statement waa made by Mayor Fleiechmann after trying Officer Wm. Hovers lad t. of the Tenth District, on th charge of reporting for duty while Intoxicated. The officer denied that be waa ilrunk, but claimed that xne medicine wtta whisky te jr few hours before going od duty. The testimony of otner mice.

he wma intoxicated. The Mayor-stated that ordinarily he would suspend an officer only SO days for a nrat oSens of this kind, bet In thia Instance would add SO days more because tbe policeman tried te lie eat of it. Instead of owning ep Ukee, 5ILL HAJGE GXAXD VA TtSTTnT. TtoMnae Dunn, ef San Frajx-isco. Grand Leading Knight of th Elk, has tfa nrrriiege of selecting th Grand liar-shal for the parade at the Clactanatt re-aBB next summer.

It Is said that snore SaT likely Amor SnrJth. a Preaent Ex-Llted Baler of Clncmnag, Lodge Wo. 5. ta stated for th honor. Tne steaioa will -0 be definitely taaonoeel for sosa time, ifi iinawhl- th Mr- xmm hhwsslf aaay the Gran Marshal, wit.

Mr. Smith as his Chief of Stag. 11 Mat Piso's Care te ston eoaeba and reneve sore spots ia tbe laaapj. SSe. e.w after solemn Ugh Rt Javier's CJturch, ta -body of Michael wilt he tnterrad tn tn St Joseph Sineeery.

back of Price Hin. Feilow tea. nuk operatora. assorts ted for yeara with will act aa pallbearers, and the nlrtst shift at the Western Unto office will I PER Delivered in the City pr.on the Hilltops. And delivered promptly.

Mecle, DaaJes. Ply Wheel sad EUeetrie Pa rase. Contractors for? aTKHWOSjKa rf.T. contractors tor. nriU StSTKBiS, I 111 IT iTKAM ItrPUBs.

UU If The John H. McGowan Hydraulic Machinery. CINCINNATI, O. Always Rtantor the Full laBve Urcnno rtuinmoA 3 Day 2Ut Baltimore City Stocks. w.

4, State Maryland 71 I S. Government Hstniia -t K'W T-rk Ctty 21. Jther State Bonds: Tennessee. Georgia, ew-w-w-w--nnnnsnn1 Mlltaf lAblb rrvTini-f ot wueoec Other Municipal Bonds: Norfolk. Staunton and Danville.

Va Co- nuiuciuti oinai: noriuit, Ota union lumbus. Ohio. Montgomery. Alabama, burg and Wheeling. W.

Quebec, Canada. found by tw pa fl rnr ta NT KlLUXUi ALttOST TR0ZZM. Kcsaeiy, aged IT, alglU tete- Clty -Club. aat hi way hie bean at S3 KUgoor street early yesterday morning when be succumbed te exhaustion- at Fifth street in. was nwea- te th City Hospital.

He was almoet tre aen when tbe police found him They were first Informed that had been drugged. hat no evidence developed, ta suets In Bono-Fount (Elmer A AaseadX asv tisepue dressing for burns, sore, rata, hi 11 i tea er i.miitr aeciiaat or a CUt.ee. Alabama. Arisona aad Huntington. faraers-Ottawa and Montreal.

i Tc m2m- wr" s. ii7 Bank St wits: Baltimore National Banka Company of Amerlea Slock N. H. R. Co.

Stork Rome. iAatertown at Ogdenaoura- R. R. Co. Stock Chicago.

Milwaukee at St. Paul Rwy. Co. preferred stock Lawyers Surely Company Stock Cashxin hand and in banks Real Estate Collateral Loan. Iana on IdortaCaces Mortgages and other Collateral, account salvage Agents Balances.

Fidelity and Surety, less commission Agents Balances. Burglary, less commission Due for Subscriptions. Dept. Guaranteed Attorneys Advsnced Account Contracts Interest Due and Accrued capital Stock Paid In Caab Cash Collateral Deposits. Surplus aad Reserve GEORGE R.

riLI.19, PR HI CMS HklTTESi First year. 187.. Second year. ll Third year, lis Fourth year. lee Fifth year.

101 Sixth year. 1Z Seventh year. 11 1.1 ft 4 tZ4.lt! 11 21. 14f.eS 1.127. 42.

l.t7.4l.2 1 111 117 17 JOBS WL. c-a. se.e a J7 a a VsJ 17 It 44 Sll Si lee.Zlese Hi. its Z7.4!a 1 see 41 1I4SS 11 IMlMI 1 117.111 41 44i tu ti ll! 21 ee Itt 412 41 1 Zf 1 fa nine tt 14.11 tt.ltt.alt 6 ''txei2 1.41.11 I1IHIIIU tt It. wrntas aad deserve A'aseled ta.iz 171 41 1 lit 14 7t 24 4 II 417 1 1.

1X4. 441 7 1. The stock of this Com Dan lias never been eold to ita Stockholders at two or three timea Its par value; therefore, the surplus and reserve of 11.21 1 JS (with the exception ef ftS.ee. indicated in tbe above statement, ha been accumulated solely from the profitable operation of the Compeer, and not from tbe sale of the stock. The above figures abow a natural and healthy progress, and demonstrate that it Is outstripping all tbe other surety companies In tbe amount of business controlled.

In reference to the surplus acquired. If the first seven years of the operations of this Company are compared with that of the first seven years of any other surety company. It will be found that tbe surplus acquired by this company largely exceeds that acquired, by any other company during uir Munv priMi ot time. The United States Fldellte A Clnr rnn. r.

fr, rs.M i- lng the past seven years for losses Incurred Operating aa a surety Company? this Company has never thought It proper or prudent to receive money on deposit or pay Interest on balances; therefore. It can never be subjected to sudden withdrawal of funds occasioned by stringency la the money market, panics or financial depressions. The policy of this Company, while aggressive. Is st the earn time most conservative In accepting and writing business. During tbe last year we declined risks which would have amounted to move than la premium It Is needless to call attention to the fact that tbe above figure show The nited States Fidelity Ouaranty Company to have the largeat plant, to be the best equipped and the moat widely known surety company la existence; all of which ha Seen accomplished In tbe brief period of eevea yeara.

HOWARD 12. IHIPLBr, taeweeel Aeerrt. Telephone He, -131 Mala. lee-le lam BWUdleaU Oeexanett, advissry Beirl. DR.

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Mill PI JET. nnnnro) (AL IdAk) Dp oUnkwrs or cinders. Borne to a white tveb S3-2S CITY DELIVERY, S3 SO Oil HILLS. Prog.pt deUrery. TTK1E IL(UIKlIRin(S (GflD AIL (RflD.

II" xy xs: XXX7 Pireo Vour Ordear Tor YOUGIIIOGIIEIIY COAL WITH TBS- PITTSBURG COAL CO. MaJsj Office, Ke, 224 West FssjrfJi St CALIFORNIA, Osdy ttrae having ITelse Dml (ease. eae Cv' berth reservation and ticket oat ta famous "luill I aaalli i wiy tin operating Hi isallr res. Iformla aliim iTlsaai I DssMe Ueaty fmlss MssspnJ end "ew OHsaaa, Pullman Drawing Roem 8 lee pi a Cera. Buffet Library.

Imokina- arm. e-re -rterilnlng Cbalr Cars and Dining- Cee. ereie "a La Cart." Particular Bt 42t win Street (eerier Arcadek Gn aae. aa. s-, aw Liacissau, Th Popoiavr Lin) to Tb Only All-HeJl Boutav Ticket Offlce, W.

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JrViear4 aaeear liei Aak nny Okt Mm eel 1 1 ml Uiers, ii setae Ba.inlsai. Ov tattt. 1 sxitv o.o eta W. 0. 0 3.22 SHES wtmfOo AJsTXJUCA aJTAPS THt UIOHIOtaor THE WOj.T"" Sryhst Ch Jwiiiity Pty tJreert Model Maker Are CeTl W.

L. DowgUa SXS0 sheas kawe fcf thaw rernlTut sryW. easy ftn, tU rfar wsaeauf Qilnsss. acbareed the Ureas ss as any kXift raoe 3a They are test as rami aa these that cast ye i to 1 sb mmtj atraM, V. pries.

11 I rnsll lake yoe toss say factory at Brock too, sneav. the Urr a woeii araiar one roof anaaJaf ansa's Itns abase, and abjrar th aUaja. wtth which eeery psar et llQegiat sens at int. yea winll sstiiis i Dowries U0 sfaese aea the brat shea psssiesi aaywhess. 11 I en aid show yoai tbe dUWwoca 1 in i in the shoes saade my tartar those oi other tauvkas, yoe wosli endsretaaat why LearU llfi aba mm to sBAka why thy head their abase, kt bettor, wear I an ear, aad aat nirtoasc vaW fun any other $XX abas ea (be tnarksf to-itr.

There Is a pul dtuemos safe to hi sen Is aad Mil erics la sNm. pay only en prong on shoes ra iris as say laQgry and anas saasrt to Ttsm i own stoma to th prtocipal ctnwa. Tbe tasadt sa, yoe set esstor abase tt sen eWaan a. ease ad Taa ease I Stlbl osmI lagir SSitag leather tha aef etfcee araa.i. Inn bu3aaiUM ImTkM feJrf Urn firm fait a He should have a pair of Vsaoollted a itoiniil heeey 1-rfVt-W atom wet weather a ran- untitle tor pin net ears, and a pear a Pawns Lihar tessa shoes lor drees.

Doat fey 1IS to in tneas Ibre tata i yoe-vea a. oiuva ss. uanoi ana arras ss tie as paw es uoegias sanea ea tuou. L. 0Vm Mfe eVavato oyer' rmm, 09JOO awsaf 01.1 B.

feeeea la Bis-bast svsde smisI jaajBee- aaaa wmmw lea ease taere ts tele ta we THE UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY. Corner Calvert and Streets. Baltimore, lVid. At the close of business December 31st, 1003. Commenced business August 1st, 1890.

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