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The Fire Alarm telegraph.
CONTRACT FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION AwAR
Ed To GANEWELL & co.

CONTRACT FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION AWARD
ED TO GANEwELL & co.
The District Commissioners have awarded
the contract Of constructing the new fire
alarm telegraph 10 Ganewell 4 Co, OF New
York. This contract embraces the furnish
ing Of all the necessary machinery, mate
rails and labor for the erection OF new and
perfected system OF telegraph for fire alarm
purposes for Washington and Georgetown,
said work 10 be of the best kind, and done in
the most thorough manner; To be inspected
and approved by the Commissioners of the
District. or some other party To be desig-
mated by them, 10 see that the same CORE
spends with the Specificat ions. The commit
tee To whom was signed the duty of making
proposals and opening bids-PreSident VIII
liamS, OF the fire comm lssioners, chief Engi-
nser Cronin, Of the District fire department,
and SupeTntendantO OF Fire Alarm Telegraph
Miles-were unanimous in recommending
this system. which is now i'm use in
upwarCs Of seventy cities in this
country. and i known as Gamewell a Co.'S
improved automatic non-interlerencee electro
magnetic repeater. II Will be arranged for
ten independent and complete metallic cir
cults, acting ana reacting on each, 10 be so
arranged with repeater that they can be
operated lndependentlyOr together as desired.
II has not yet been determined where TO lO-
cate the central office. but it is probable that
am additional story will be put ON the Frank
I'm engine house. on ID street, for this purpose.
THE GYPSY GIRL HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
Yesterday the little gypsy girl Curlenia Har-
riSOn, whose ALLEGED detention by her father
at gypsy camp was reported i'm The STAR,
was brought before Judge Macarthur IN
obedience 10 the habeaS corpus mentioned in
that report MessrS W. VI. Evans III. w
GRTnett and K Harrington appeared for the
mother, and Judge Fisher for the father
Judge Fisher said that a divorce suit would
be AT once entered, and IL would be shown
that the father was the proper custodian on
the child. Justice Macarthur replied that
ina that case he would remit the whole mat
ter ID the chancellor lie then took bonds IT,
IL ri ffarnf all
Saturday.
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THE WAR ON THE WHISKY RING.-Sec-
rotary Bristow feels confident that he will
secure the conviction of members OF the
whisky ring in the west on a charge of de-
frauding the government. He is pushing the
investigation in quarters heretofore not sus-
pected, and says that evidence is rapidly
accommodating, showing that all the frauds
have lot yet been exposed and stopped. A
good MANY additional seizures will be 10 ade
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THE L. $. s. COLORADO was put out OF
commission as sea going cruiser, at New
York, on the 9th instant, and the officers and
crew OF the Vermont were transferred to her
as a receiving ship.
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by PROF FaIRLRMB.
Il F FfA,G6kk5y'EkkkEE SIy! G co.
Tickets 50 cents Jeo2t
NATIONAL THEATER.
TRULY GREAT DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
FkIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS,
AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
The Accomplished Actor,
ROBERT McwAOE,
in his natural ard picturesque impersonacion of
Oh. THE s Sis K4 az w TWKkEy WEARS
Mr.. MCWADES extraordinary conception and
rendering Of this peculiar character is entirely his
uess, p4thos and power ard in London. where he
mas lately closed most brilliant cement il has
the histriouic laurels with jefferson He will lie
supported by very superior Dramatic Company
VIZ" I}yai nSe Admission only 80 CENTS
ressrysd dress circle 20 cents orchestra circls 30
Box sheet open ON Friday morning.
eS Of MSh snsyge MT M s1d Spy Benefit in this
"A Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Moncay June 2, and every evening during the week.
The Cheapest and Best Show in the cityl
ADMISSION, ONLY Is and rs CENTS.
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS!
Reappearsnce Of the great and only
FRANK CUSHMAN
The bewitchiBg an brilliant
MISS LOU JOHNSON
TIE wlCKEDEsT MAN IN WASHINGTON :
Admission TO maiinees, Tuesday and Friday after
moons, 10 and Is cents jes
COMIOUE SUMNER THEATER-M Mon
y day, JEne 7ra, EusTy Nigat aHd Wednesday aud
Saturday Matinee. The OI ly Summer Theater in
Of the young and brilliant emotional actress, Miss
drama, entiei Nh AZ Sop First time ne in this etS
# the ColOred Hampton students, four in number.
Engagement of the greatest Irish Comedian living,
Mr., Billy Carr II Barris and Carroll, Ella Mayo,
| Revere and all of Last
tanned. ie7 Ct
OLD No. On Exhibition NEW No.
4s6 and Sale 439
'TH sf) n.RkkkTTrrK. 9TH ST..
doors ADORE Ofd FslIoIcs' Hall
Choice OIL Paintings, Engrayinss, Chromos, &c.
shades, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords aud Tss.
sels; Rings, Nails, &c, in the District.
81 Please remember Name and Number. Jelly
FESTIVALS.
TUE LADIES OF TRINITY CHURCH, corner
FrS % and streets : will /. hold sTRAWBERRI
tRlDAf EVENINGS Of this week. Ie93
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL,
GEORGETOWN
There will be held AZ Dumbarton- street NJ
sunday Seheol. Georgetown THURSDAY and FRI.
Strawberry Festival conducted By the Bible Glasses
Of The School. Admission free. je9-2t'
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Corner 9th and streets.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY and
NariOu. nov elites will be introduced.
General admission, l0 cents. jeS ST.
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REAL ADMIRAL MULLANY, commanding
the North Atlantic station, was in Wash
ington yesterday, and had an interview with
the Secretary of the Navy. He is at present
on leave ofabsence. Captain w. ID. Whiting
is the senior officer in command at Port
Royal, South Carolina, the present head
quarters of the squadron,
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AND YET ANOTHER NEW PLANET.-Le
Verrier reports to Admiral Davis. superin-
tendent Naval Observatory, that new
planet was discovered by BorelIy, Of Mar
settles, on June 2, at 10 hours, in \. Il b. 20
m. 10 S.; y. L. ID. l1lo ~ 1J". Daily motto,
in X. -15m. 5s. (?) in y. p. ID. plus 4 IS"
IL is of the eleventh magnitude 1t will re-
ceiVe the number 146, DIR. Peters two "Jubi-
lee planets beng IA and 1i5, respectively
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THE OFFICIAL GOLD HUNT IN THE BLACK
HILLS.-COmmissioner Smith, OF the Indian
bureau. to-day received the following dis
patch from Mr.. Walter p. Janney, chief of
the Black Hills geological exploration. The
dispatch is dated from branch of Beaver
Greek, at the western base of the Black
Hills: THE greater area OF the Black Hills
is in DacOtah. Tue formations in this yicin-
ity are of recent geological age, and not
auriferOus. Will cross through the hills and
examine the gold hills reported to exist near
Harney's Peak
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AMUSEM ENTS.

I Va THE BENEFIT OF
81 JOHN- : CHURCH 1T bELTSVILLE
BY PROF.. FAIRLAMB,
AT 4GRITULTCRAL COLLEG e,
FRIDAY EVENING, June I1th.
TfFFgr- o,
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Desperate Fight with Burglar.
DOWN IN III
MIDNIGHT.


MIDNIGHT.
Additional particulars of the fatal shooting
OF Mr.. Aaron Shute by burglar at his resi-
dence. 100 Thompkinson avenue, Brooklyn,
at 1890 o'clock a. m. Tuesday have been re-
ported. The thief entered by one of the
Sitchen windows and proceeded TO Mr..
were asleep. The gas had been left burning,
and Mr.. Shute's gold watch ana chain Law on
a dressing table near the gas bracket. The
burglar put out the gas, and was reaching
for the watch and chain when Mr.. Shnte
awoke, and, springfng out OF bed, grappled
with him. They fell, and the noise awOke
Mrs. Shute, who attempted TO light the gas,
but could not. The burglar, fearing Mrs
Shutes cries would bring assistance, and as
Mr.; Shnte still chung to him, drew revolver
and deliberately
SHOT MR.. SHUTE TWICE THROUGH THE
HEAD.
The wounded man still held on TO the bur-
glar who made desperate efforts TO escape.
Mrs. Shute having opened window aud
shouted, Murder" he was met az the room
door by Mrs. Toby, relative who occupied
rooms on the third floor. She ATTEMPTED to
hold him, but he shook her of and then ran
swiftly down the parlor stairs. When he
reached the foot of the stairs he could not see
and became bewildered. He gropel about
and found the front door, but the guardchain
was thrown across aud he could not open it,
Then lie turned about and went toward the
rear OF the house, hoping to reach the kitch-
en- stairs and get out as he hal entered He
missed his way again, and got into the back
parlOr. Finally, he managed to gain the
lldlI, anu tnell went uOWn stairs 10 the base
ment, leaving his bloody marks all around
him, on the side walls and woodwork
ESCAPING BY THE KITCHEN WINDOW,
he jumped into the garden OF Mr.. Mcmahon.
whose mansion fronts on McDOnough street
His footprints are here again plainly seen in
the newly-turned earth and the blood marks
ARE also traced along the direction of Macon
street as far as a little summer-houSe in the
garden, distance of some two hundred feet
He left behind him in the house of Mr.. Shute
a thin black alpaca cap and a dark-lantern.
The bulls eye of the lantern is covered with
blood stains The cries of Mrs. Shute brought
TO the scene Sergeant Weeks, of the 10th, and
Sergeant Smith and RoundSman Nelson. of
the 9th precinct, and a private Waterman,
the latter employed 10 watch the block on
which Mr.. Shute lived. Mr.. Shute was re-
moved from the pool of blood in which he
lay, and laid on bed. DIR. Pearson attended
him and pronounced his wounds fatal. He
was about fifty years of age, and was
attached to the New York Mercantile Jour-
nal. The burglar is described as a short,
thin man, with smooth face and brown hair.
No arrest has yet been made. Mr.. Shute's
ST NuaS mo q ,-y,~p 81
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EOR CHARTER

EOk CHARTER.
4 The cUumOdiOus iron Steamer <TA
PILOT BOY,
having been specially fitted up for EXJ1TRS1nSS
can De Chartered on reasonable terms. Apply TO
N. L. FITZHUGH, Agent,
may2l -3In 6.b street wharf
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DIR. LINDERMAN, the director of the minis,
will start tomorrow for the Pacific coast,
where he will examine the mlnts at Carson
City, Denver. and San Francisco. He will
rem tin on the Pacific coast about two
months. and on his return will visit st.
Louis and Chicago in connection with the
proposed eStabl. shmeDt OF new mini.
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SHALL BISHOP WHITTfNGHAN BE TRIED?
The resolution of several of the clergy of the
Maryland diocese to procure the trial OF
Bishop WhitLingham by an ecclesiastical
court on the charge of having failed to dis
charge his duties in connection with the pre-
is creating considerable agitation in church
circles, and ii IS certain that several of the
most influential bishops intend to endea vOr
to effect compromise by which the trial of
Bishop Whittingham may be avoided.
Bishop Wilmer, of Louisiana, is now in Bal
timOre, supposedly on this errand. and other
OF the church dignitaries are expected.
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PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIoNS.-Se Senator
Morton had protracted interview with Mr..
Pierrepont to day. The latter spoke of the
interview TO representatives OF the pres s,
and said that matters of political impOr-
tance were discussed, and then added, Sig
nificantly: "Senator Morton is, you know, a
prominent candidate for the Presidency"
From this remark it is inferred that the
Presidential succession was talked over. The
Attorney General said he did not feel at lib
erty TO disclose the details of the CONVERSE
ton. Secretary Bristow has frequently been
accused OF Presidential aspirations, but to.
day he remarked: III the people don't want
me for President any more than / want the
office, there Is no probability OF my ever be-
ing nominated."-Wdsh.C Corr. ~ Y Post, 9th.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Engineer John
X. Barton to special duty at Chester, Pa,
Detached--Captain David l.. Braine from the
command OF the Vermont and ordered to the
Colorado; Lieutenants Isaac Hazlett, +. W.
Croker and NJ. Z. Day, Masters Alexander
Mcintosh and Charles Garrisford, Surgeon
II. NJ. Wells, Passed Assistant Surgeon
Hampton Aulick, Paymaster James E.. Toll
free, Chaplain III. b. Hiffen from the Yer
mont and ordered TO the receiving shin Colo
RADIO; Surgeon Adrian Hudson, Passed AS
sistant Surgeon IL. A. Bradley. Assistant
Surgeon Howard Wells, Passed Assistant
Engineer r. T. Bennett from the Colorado
and placed on waiting orders; Pay Inspector
w. NJ. Williams from the Colorado and as
fleet paymaster OF the north Atlantic station
and ordered TO settle accounts.
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WANTS TO CHANGE HIS NAME.-Third
Assistant Postmaster General l.. w. Barber
yesterday received the following letter from
East Long Branch. 1t was addressed to Mr..
EaTber, Dead Letter ONCE, Washington ID.
CT:
M. BObe:-Dear Sir: / ask of you little
Information. My name is Robert Henry
Brain, and l wish to change il to Robert
Henry Brahnington, and | wish you TO
answer this letter and tell me If / have a
wright 10 do so, and where L must apply to
get ~ changed, anu VIII pay you Tor your
The Third Assistant Postmaster General
will probably answer that the best way to
change his name is to get married and take
his Wifes name.
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UNOKDER To REFUGE VIC viii seIl orr entire
II -t'ck q PAEASOLS. SIN UMBRELLAS, ali
kiuds Il straw and Ctip II ATS and BONNETS,
exert vide rim Sun Hats az CO-T Tor cssh fer
thIHy days only. DAVIS,
10 MArkrt SnAca.
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LADIES' GOODS.

IN STRAW GOODS. PARASOLS, sun
JHBRELLAS, dc,
At DAVIS,
7I9 MARKET SPACE, Goa. IRA ST..
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l am. General, very respectfully, &c,
w. w. BELKNAP, Secretary OF Wa

DR.PETER'S JUEILEE PLANETS.-A second
observation has enabled DR.. Peters of the
Litchfeld observatory to determine that
both the objects discovered by him on the
morning of the Sth instant were hitherto I'M
Known planets. In letter he says: Very
compete and satisfactory observations were
obtained Friday ight when the planets were
rear the meridian. j would not put down the
ma gnitude of IA, as of the tenth, and 1i5 as
between the eleventh and twelfth. The mo-
ton of the latter deviates little TO the south
from the parallel" In honor of the reception
given him in Utica on Thurs lay, DIR. Peters
them respectively "Vibilia" and 'Adcona.'
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1Hh NV NIX. TTNNAN, tnt mlsslOnary
among the Sioux, who recently acted as in
terpreter for the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
delegations. and whose appointments as one
OF the commissioners to negotiate with the
Indians was requested by the chiefs namel
VIII he annointed in accordance with their
wish. 1t is not probable, however, that the
Rev. j +. Newman, whose appointment 70
similar office was asked for by the chiefs
Will be appoil tel, owing to his inexperience
IN dealing with the Indians.
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LOUISIANA.

AUDITOR CLINTON MPEAcHED ron HIGH
CRIMES AND MsDEMEANoRs-THE CITY RE
LIEF BILL PASSED.
NEW ORLEANS, April %, 1878.
In the Legislature to-day the Senate resolved itself
into a Court or Impeachment 10 impeach Charles
Clinton OF high crimes ana misdemeanors in ONCE
and notified the House or their action. The vote
on taking up the impeachment resolution was
yeas. % nays 10. Governor Kellogg was on the
floor again to-day, endeavoring to save Clinton.
A communication was received from Clinton pray
ing for lurther examination OF his BOOKS py eX-
pertS. No action was taken.
committee was appointed to prepare rules TO
govern the Senate when sitting as a Court OIL I'M.
peachment, and Joint resolntl n was passed sus-
pending Auditor Clinton from ofilce pending I'm.
parchment.
IN THE HOUSE
Joint resolution was passed TO extend the extra
session to May 5-yeas 81, nays Is. The City Relief
bll was also passed IL authorizes the city TO NY
pothecate and lease city property; also 10 lease
the city Water Works Tor period OF forty years,
payment TO be made in city obligations OF any
kinG. It also authorizes the CITY Counsel 70 make
arrangements with the BOND holders.
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SUICIDE AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL

Mr. CHARLES c. LEWIS BLOWS HIS BRAINS oUT
Last Tuesday Mr.. Charles c. Lewis arrived IL
this city from Aiken 5. T., and went TO the Wind,
sor Hotel. where ne was assigned TO room NO. 242
AT quarter past ght O'Clock yesterday morning
the servants about tue Railways heard the report
OF pistol shot in Mr.. Lewis room and at once re.
ported he fact at the once. Alter yanly endeaV.
oring TO unlock the door It was finally found neees
sary to burst IL in.
Mr.. Lewis was found lying on the bed in pool
or blood. lhe was bullet hole IN mis- head aud
10 his right hand ne held a revolver, one chamber
or which was empty. lie was not dead at ths
time the door was forced open, but expired in
about fifteen minutes.
The deceased gentleman was about nty years OF
age, lie mad been member oil the smelling and
refining company known as Webster Lewis & Co.,
and winch alled some FOUR months since. Their
place OF business was az No. l5l Jane street.
Business reverses together with incgeas-
ing III health, preyed upon his mind con.
tlnually Tor the past twelve months and
finally eliminated In his tragic death as ABOVE
reported. In one OF the pockets OF tho deceased
letter recently seat 10 his wife, in which 10 was
stated that he had sent her Sl75, and tnat 10
raising the amount he mad met with great deal
or trouble and embarrassment. There were also
found in MS pockets sixty snares or the BOTery
Bank.
mrs. Lewis and her daughter are now in Aiken,
whittier they went some weeks since, accom-
pauled by the deceased.
The remains were removed TO an uncertaGer's,
az No. l63 Bowery, yesterday AFTERNOON, after wnlcA
a telegram sent TO the unhappy wife and
daughter not1iylng tEem OF their TrsDarable loss.
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HON. s. II. HODGES.

Another or the Old school OF lawyers who have
done 80 much 10 Law the foundations or our juris-
prudence mas passed away. Silas Henry hodges
havi1g died in Washington on the 20th inst. Mr.
Hodges was descended from an English stocE
MS ancestors settled "a Taunton, Mass, over go
years ago. Ills grandfather was a surgeon in the
amy ol the Revolution aud servel under " ash.
ingtou. Af,er the war was over DC established
himself IN the iertllc meadows Oi Clarendon, VT,
sOutn Of Rutland. Ills sou was - lawyer, a Judge
aid ! cOunsry gentleman, ana hts grandson, the
subject 81 tnlS s&ctcd, was bora IA Clarendon
January H.. ls04. lie sblGled Law anu opened an
Office IN Rutland, where he pfactised the profess
sOn fur many years. lie mad a special ap-
Itude Tor scientific studies aud Tor all mechanical
appliances and exceIed patent cases. lie
was appointed Dy PresidenG Fillmore Com
missioner VI Patents, Out lost the once
oil Chaugc Or administration in 1853. In 1861 Il
board OF taFee Examners-ln CHIEF was created Oy
Congress 10 hear appeals from the decisions % the
examiners ii the Patent ONCE on granting re-
fusGg patents and on an questions OF interference
nutwgeu conflicting claims. TINS Buarn Mr.
HODGES was, NJ u the time ol hls death, the pre-
Slatug commissioner, aad ne ala more. perhaps.
the United states Patent once Tor learning, accu
racy ana aDllitY.
lie nad IN uncommonly acute mind, and CON-
blnsu TO an unusual degree "A minute acquaintance
wIfn Gcta.is OrOat auu comprehensive views. He
had suffered fvr maui years from painful dis
ease, tue paugs Vi wulcn ne bore VITA caceriul-
ness aud patience. without pretence or Osteuta-
man ~ STERLING integrity aud courteous gentle
man. hs death leaves vacancy IN the Pate II
once that cannot easily be flied anu TO ms lam.
ily the loss Is irrenaraDle.
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE TREASURY.

INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE TREAsURT-THE
STATE rREAsUREE TAXES AN OBJECTION TO
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMIT
TEE-FURTHEE DEVELOPMENTS WAITED TQR.
HARRISBURG April %, 1875.
This afternoon the committee appointed by tue
Pennsylvania House OF Represen natives to investi
gate the accounts or the State Treasury were re-
fused permission to prosecute their labors by Il.
W. Mackey. state Treasurer, who disputed the
authority OF the committee to act, on the alleged
ground that the resolution under which they were
selected WAS not concurrent anG consequently
illegal. He, however, Informed the COM
mlttee, who had with them an ex
perienced banker as accountant IN the
person OF the Hon. Martin Powell Mayor OF
WIamspo port, that they were at iioerty TO lnVesti-
gaze the treasury account us private citizens.
1fe committee lnsls ed on their right and duty TO
pursue the investigation according to the purpose
OF the resolution Of the House, but the
Srate Treasurer adhered TO his position,
and the committee withdrew and aban-
doued all idea OF beginning the inves;i-
gafion until the CHARACTERIZATION into ONCE in May
or tae democratic Auditor General VINO viii have
an undlsputed power to overhaul the accounts
OF the state Treasurer should mat Cf1cial decide
the exercising OF his authority. The committee
VIII cooperate with him In case the investigation
Is pushed.
people OF the State.
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THE WAR IN CUBA.

NsURGENT CAVALRY MOVING IN LARGE FORCE
SEVEN PLANTATIONS BURNED-Ex-sPANIsH
OFFICERS IN COMMAND OF THE REBELS
vALMAsEDA ESDEAvoRING TO PROTECT
COLON.
KEY WEST, April %, 1875.
Advces from Havana report that 1000 well
mounted insurgents have entered the jurisdiction
or Sayua ana on FRIDAY last burned seven large
planta atoms IN the district OF Qnemada de los
GHines. They met with 70 resistance.
AN Ex-sPANfsH OFFICER IN COMMAND.
Manuel suarez, formerly an officer OF the Spanish
army, was IN command.
REBEL DEMONSTRATION IN COLON.
Another rebel cavalry corps, estimated at 1900
strong, IS operating under General Sanguili In
the eastern part OF the jurisdiction OF Colon.
vALMAsEDA oN THE ALERT.
II was supposed at Havana that reinforcements
had been received by captain General yalmaseda
suficlent TO prevent the insurgents from over
running Colon and TO check their progress west
ward Tor the present.
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OTHER SUICIDES.

About seven o'clock last night Raymond schnei.
der, iorty.ave years OF age, residing at No. SO
Blocker street, was founG dead IN his bedroom,
on the nrst floor, front, Of the ABOVE number. A
rope was around his neck, which was suspended
from gas bracket. II was eYloent that he mad
committed suicide, and IN order 10 DO 50 ne had
gathered himself ny Oh 4 cnalr, and, adjusting the
knot or the rope to the lugular yeln, ten but ono
1907, causing immediate death. Mr. Schneider LETT
a wife and three children. II Is supposed that ne
committed the rasn act while laboung unuer Gs
OF temporary insanity. Ine Coroner was notified
and VIII hold an inquest.
man named Joseph Vartz. aged thirty-slz
years, residing at No. 40 Third avenue was iound
dead IN his bed last night about eleven O'Clock.
pistol ban was found lodged IN tae BRAIN and
discharged pistol was found lying near him. Ihd
supposluon Is that Mr.. Narlz committed suicide.