CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 39. 190s

DEFIES AGOVERNOR Sheriff Herpel Bara Soldier* at Delm&r Race Track. SITS GUAIDSXE5 MIGHT BE SHOT

r*U «• Him. rr. LOUIS. June 2T.-ab*ria Uwpel of Bt Louts county has not only 1*0or •d Governor Folk's ordsr for amid of tbc asm biers at tbs Detoar race track, but o**euly defied tbs forsrnor to carry out bis threat to sand tbs mllttU Into tbs county to close np tbs race meet-

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Sheriff Herpel declared that be dW not believe to general raids, tbs* they were without authority of law, and be would not make them. He said the county authorities were prosecuting the offenders against the law as the statutes specified, and no help was needed from the executive office. If at any time assistance was required, be said, be would ask It. but up to that time the governor bad no right to meddle in Bt Louis county affairs. % The sheriff added that soldiers sent Into the county without bis request might be shot down. ▲11 six races were run as usual at Detoar race track, and the bookmakers did an uninterrupted business. The crowds seemed to understand that nothing would be dooe by the county authorities, and the betting was as brisk as ever. Governor Folk’s position la that a bettor Is an accessory to the violation of the law and should be prosecuted the same as the bookmaker, but no bettor has yet been arrested at

After the horses had been called to the post In the last race the county authorities showed the flret life of the day and arrested two bookmakers, William Flynn and Charka Noel, and tbelr assistants, but they were not molested until their work for the day was done. ▲ statement was dictated by Stats Senator A, E. Gardner at St. Louis county, who fought the repeal of the breeders' law In the last legislature and who is the legal adviser of Sheriff Herpel. Senator Gardner la also said to be the legal repreeentatlre of the Detoar association. Senator Gardner spoke for Sheriff i making the statement, and p, sheriff) afterward said that the

In subduing the flames, the toaa being KM)Oa A burn In that city was

also destroyed.

At Lowell. In this state, many wires were prostrated, trees uprooted, the roof of the Cady Box company's shop carried off and the First Presbyterian church damaged by the fall of trees. The streets were filled from curb to curb by the flood of rain water, and many bualneea bouses bad their cellar* filled by the overflow. Farther down the klerrimac river the storm was fully aa destructive, the and barn of Charles Jameson at West Andover being struck by light-

ning and burned.

Salem. Mass., large hailstones broke many window panes and dam-

gad fruit trees.

Boston felt the effect at the storm for about ten minutes. Hie rain fell in sheets, seventy-eight one hundredth of an Inch being the record In that time. Some damage was dooe about the city by the wind, but no bail fell here

m ^ ^ int In the present controversy. The statement follows In part: am against raids In the practical meaning of that term, which means a aelaure of persons or property without legal process of law or evidence of any violation of law. “If troops come la bare they are file to be shot. I do not say that the sheriff or the sheriff's deputies will be ’ responsible for the shooting, but some ■of the rittxens around here might not like the Idea of sending in soldier*." “Members of the national guard might be arrested for disturbing the peace If they came Into the county,''

WHITEWASH, BAYS BRYAN. WeaMeafs Art Inn la Hartaa aaU «.ae»ls CWaaa CrttleteeU la Waat. DALLAS. Tex, June 27 -WlUlam J.

Bell of Fort Worth and numerons Tex aa Democrats traveled, to Stepbensvllle. Tex, where Mr. Bryan deUvered a apeem. A newspaper cartoon showing President Roosevelt “whitewashing" Paul Morton and Assistant Secretary of State Loomis attracted Mr. Bryan's attention. “That's one of the beat and moat applicable cartoons I ever m Mr. Bryan. “It Is becoming a Impression that the preetdem by bis friends, right or wrong. Fve 1 and admiral of his official t la those recent

WASHINGTON. Jane Z7.-Tbe diemieesl of Herbert W. Bowen, for « of

STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.

BOSTON. June *7.—A severe electric storm, accomtisnied by heavy rain and followed by a drop In the tem|icrature of nearly 2S degrees, passed over eastern New England In a southeasterly direction, causing much damage. Hofar as known there was no toss of life. Trees U bouses lost

tbelr roofs by the wind, ball broke thousands of panes of glass, the rain caused many small washouts and flooded cellars and lowlands, while lightning struck In many places and was the cause of a number of Area The storm originated In central New Hampshire, and at Chichester, In that state, a dwelling boose was struck by lightning and dsatroyad. Tbs storm struck'^fanebeatar, leveling many trees and doing other damage. The Annls Flour and Grain company's store was struck by lightning

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ALEXANDER REPAYS THOUSANDS ■r«e Dev air Heeeate Attack aa Maas _ory of HU Walker. NEW YORK. June 27.-James W. Alexander, former president of the Equitable Life Assurance aociey. baa increased the surplus of that organisation by paying into Its treasury $65.343.76, which represents the profit* he made m a member of those syndicates which were known as the “James H. Hyde and associates" In their participation in the underwriting of bonds. It appears ttyu almost at the toeepttoo of the Equitable dlfficwtttaa Mr.

At the horse mart of W. A. Lovett, corner of Washington and Perry streets, everything needed, for the winter comforts of the critter can be had. A full hne of blankets any harness is always onhand while lap ro bee and everything needed for the rider and driver is quickly furnished.

treasurer $40,79004 as the amount of his profits In syndicates. That p*ywaa made on Feb. I. 1900. and a check for $25.0S&22 was received by Paul Morton, chairman of the Equitable board, on Saturday, which represents Mr. Alexander's syndicate profits, with/Interest accrued, on seven transactions In bonds. Characterising the reports that his father, the late Henry B. Hyde, founder of the Equitable Life Assurance society, bad made money from the society by reprehensible means as “totally false,’' James Hazen Hyde In a

Untermyer, .makes a detailed explanation of some of these reorlk.. Mr. Hyde's statement speaks to tbs highest terms of hi* father’s Integrity and business rectitude.

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WASHINGTON, June 17, Roosevelt bee been Informed of the selections of the pesos plenipotentiaries from Roasts and Japan. It ti authoritatively a«ld that Aug 10 has been agreed tiu tentatlvety by the belligersnta as tbs date for the meettog of the conference. Mr. Takahlra, Hie

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