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National Republican., 1883-10-09
PERSONAL.
Gen. Sherman is at the Ebbltt house.

Gen. Sherman is at the Ebbitt house.
DR.. Bush returned to the city last evening
James II. Young and J. G. Randolph, New York,
are at Wilards.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Houghton have gone to Ohio
for Il brief visit
George Lewis Parkin and NJ L. Parkln, London.
are at Wilard's.
Albert Gray, London, and A. X. soule, Boston,
are at Wormley's
Loverett Bell st. Louis, and s. w. Reynolds,
Boston, are at Wizards,
W. II. briggs, U. S. N, and Hon. A. D. Keasby,
New Jersey, are at the Ebbtt,
Miss Leelic Slyer leaves this morning for short
visit TO friends in West Virginia.
Gen, John @. Tedball, U. s. A., and C. II. McLel.
Ian, U. $. II, NJ, are 0t the Ebbitt.
Hon. W. w. Ker, Pennsylvania, and Hon. S, b,
Dulcher, New York, are NJ the Ebbitt
Mr.. W. w. Fowler. business manager of the
Hess Acme Opera company is at the National.
william Allen Butler, New York. and Mesdames
Gerard aud Smelling, New York, are ut Worm.
ley's.
Henry NJ, Dumeld, Detroit and Mr.. and NJ De
Forest Yates, Schenectady, N. Y, are at the Ar
lington.
Mr. and Mrs Erich Fritch New York, and Mr..
aud Mrs, A. Ii. Lghthall, San Francisco, are at
the Arlington,
Mr. John Il. Beall. cashier of the banking house
of Bateman & Co., was yesterday elected u mem
ber of the Washington stock exchange by unani-
nous vote.
Capt. and Mrs. O'Neill, of East Washington, cele
brated their silver wedding on the seventh in
stant, aud were the recipients OF many presents
from their trlcuds,
Mr. :. i 'rownshend Of the electrical division
ofthe patent once, and resident Of East Wash
ington, iu company with Mr. Il, r. Howsar, Of tho
Baltimore aud Ohio railway, len last Sundaynight
on an extended trip through Colorado and New
Mexico.
J. @. McVay, Yankton, Oak; c. NJ. Zane, Phila,
9etPHlni James MdGTflHo sIil o. Mllahi
| l.. ". Perkins, New Orleans, La; J. H. Lancashire.
| Saratoga Springs; Robert \, Burch, Brooklyn, n.
| Y.; A. NJ. Barney, Detroit, aud Sidney Prear aud
| w. s. Day. JonesboTo', Ill, are al the EbbllL.
National Republican., 1883-10-09
A Railway Case.

TOLEDO, OHIO, Oct. Sin the court of
common pleas this morning, Mead and John
son, defendants, in the case of Nelson Robin
son VS.. the Ohio Central Railroad company
ct al, presented petition and bond for the
removal of the action to the United States
circuit court. This is case wherein re-
ceivor for tho Ohio Central was appointed on
Sept. %. A formal order will doubtless be
entered next Monday. The application is
supposed to have been made on behalf of
bondholders, who do not desire to be exclu-
sively represented by Receiver Martin, who,
it is believed, was appointed in the interest
of the Seney syndicate.
National Republican., 1883-10-09
NEWS From NORFOLK.
The Quarantine Barge sunk--Tho Object
Of Barbour's Visit.


NORFOLK, VA, Oct s.-The old and dilap-
idated barge, Seldn, run on her anchor at
Fishermans last Friday night, stove hole in
her bottom and sank near shore. No intelli-
gence or experience were evinced in select
ing such hulk for quarantine purposes
as she was novor safe IN an open
roadstead, having been built for the
smooth waters of canal. The board Of sur
vey on the Constellation and Dale completed
their labors Saturday. The Constellation
was taken into dry dock preliminary to max
ing the repairs recommended. The Talln-
poosa arrived from Washington on Saturday
and left the same day for Philadelphia. Capt
Robert W. Huntington, United States marine
corps reported for duty at the navy yard on
Saturday
Barbours visit hero last week was to fur.
nish tho sinews of war to tho bourbons and
to sugar" the mercenaries among the
straightouts.
The manager of tho Father Ryan's lecture
here last week announced that the net re-
ceipts were $50, about one-tenth of what
Sullivan, the slugger, made.
j. +. MILLIGAN
National Republican., 1883-10-09
THE MASS MEETING.

The mass meeting at Lincoln hall, which
was to close the festivities attendant 1upon
the celebration OF the bicentcnnial of German
colonization in America, was very sIlimly
attended. When the hour of o'clock ar Isivcd,
President Habcrcorn appeared upoh the
stage and said that owing to the exltrcme
length of tho procession it did not dIsband
until % late hour, and as consequence those
who had taken part in the parade woro too
wcatiod TO attend; that the executive
committee, in viow of this condition Of things,
had decided to postpone the mass meeting
until tonight, when it would take place in
Abner's music hall. where tho Ylmo pro-
grammo as to speeches and an oratIon would
be carried. Upon hearing this annd duncemcnt
the crowd quickly dispersed, and Ihe exocu-
tive committee adjourned to Sauttgrs restau-
rant where an impromptu jolliflcation was
inaugtiroted and number OF spoI,chos made.
Among those who entertained tn Q assembled
company with great success wore Hon. Simon
Wolf Assistant District Attorney Moore, MIR.
Habercom, Capt Ebert, and Chrhl. Abner.
The committee expect full lhouse at Alb
ner's this evening, when addresses will be
made by Judge Edmonds, MIR. Theodore
Poeschc Hon. Il. L. Mcrrick, Hon. Simon
Wolf and others.
National Republican., 1883-10-09

tho thanks Of the asscmblago. Quite n neat
sum was gathered from the sale of tickets,
which will be added to the cXchequor Of tho
church.
The fair attendants nj the supper table
included Mesdamcs John l.. Nogt, Peter.
sen Just, l.. H. Schneider, Walker, Hell
mus, Hcbncr, and the Misses Steinlc and
kcomnnu, Grupc COrt, Rcinhart Botsch,
Aschcnbach, Lattemer. Schaelcr, Riebsa1n,
RUPERT, tho Misses Daylcr, Henkel, HoH
mann, Maertog. Widmaycr, Westenmcycr,
Dittrich, Stolpp. Kcttlcmann, Carrie and MARY
Hure aus, Miller. Kaiser, siclcs, GiesekiIgs
Benjamin. Baalbach, Schcnck, OCkershausen en,
Brrkight, Kilian. NJ. 5horgGr and X. Shcrg or,
Mcnhvrn, Helnus, Guttcnson, Ieller, l.. fnd
+. Kricbsaur, Schulz, Fress, Fuchs, Roberts,
j.. Fries, Fuchs, Newman, Koss, NJ. Robe rts,
Mcsdaues Keller, Rupert, Or. Walter,
Deckmauu, keinhart, and many Others
National Republican., 1883-10-09
CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.

PROVIDENCE. II. L. Oct. S.-The German
fest here was great success, singing athletic,
literary, and secret societies participating in
the parade. A concert, Grafton, and bail were
tho features this evening.
NEWARK, N. j., oct. S.-The German cole
braton here was brilliantly successful. Bust
ness was mostly suspended and everybody
participated, Twenty thousand people were
in line. Hon. Samuel j. Randall delivered an
Grafton,
PITTsBURG, PA, Oct S.-The biccntennial
anniversary of the landing of the first Ger
man coloDists upon American shores was
celebrated in fitting manner to-day by the
German residents of this city. Twenty-Five
thousand people were in the procession.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. S.--The German
bicentennial parade to-day was one of tho
largest of it's kind ever witnessed in this city,
fully twenty thousand men, and five thou
sand vehicles being in line.
The streets along the limo Of the procession
were literally jammcd and window seats were
ut premium. So great was the crowd along
Chestnut street that the police We're com
pellod to rope of the side walk, an act that
has never been necessary heretofore.
TRENTON, n. j., Oct. S.--Ihree thousand
men were in line hero to-day, and the entire
populace took part in tho German celobra-
tiUn.
National Republican., 1883-10-09
A CORE elton.
10 me Eti,0r.

IN tho list of parties who during tho past
year were convicted and charged with
violating tho license laws furnished tho COM
~i,ioners and published in your journal yes
tIGty wus enormously included the namo of
+r G, Y. Fickling, who was not convicted of
selling liquors on Sunday but who was de-
.rudmt in q test case as l am informed,
hguUghJ against him for selling cigars in
Gcvrtctown ON Sunday. Being desirous that
no Injustice should bc done by me, | re-
spec,Miiy asE that You give space TO this
o,r.cction, Very respectfully,
A. kALSrRoM C. w. G.. II.
National Republican., 1883-10-09

J. E. Chauyin, executor, $3.50; Ango Marie
Jan $3.50.
The claims of the persons below named
against the United States were disallowed
Paul Doullut, Leontino NJ. Duncan, j. q.
David, T.. & NJ. l.. Chappius Nicholas Nalery,
Louis Bouzerot, Bertrand Langla, Joseph
Baurens, Eugene Mantone, Aimee Lecompte.
Jean NJ. Logarde, Josephine Brunet, Claude
Waller Pierre Placide Pousson, Louis Baron,
Chretien Ebel, Marie Belloc, Louis CASTELAR,.
Jean c. Thibaud, g.. B. PORTER, p. B. Rogay,
O. X pouxreaux Jnsnnh Dufant.
National Republican., 1883-10-09
An Electric Light Patent Decision.

An Electric Light Patent Decision.
A decision was rendered yesterday by tho
commissioner of patents in the important iL-
reference case Of Sawyer and Mann against
Thomas A. Edison, which involves the ques-
tion of priority in the invention Of 'au in
candescent conductor for an electric lamp
formed of carbonized paper" The commits
soner awards the patent TO Sawyer and Mann,
and, in so doing, reverses the decision of thei
board Of examiners in chief, made July %,
1888, by which priority was awarded to Edi-
son, and afiirms the decision of the examiner
of interferences in favor of Sawyer aud
Mann, rendered Oct 8, 1879.
This decision only affects Edison's right to
patent for an incandescent conductor made
of carbonized paper. He already holds
patents for such conductors made of carbon
lied bamboo, willow, and other substances
A decision in his favor would, however, bave
secured to him the entire control of the
manufacture of carbonizod conductors
The decision of tho commissioner is final
as far as the patent office is concerned, but
an appeal to the secretary of the interior is
yet open.
National Republican., 1883-10-09
French and American Claims COmTniS
sion,

The Fronch and American Claims commits
zion held an adjourned meeting yesterday.
Awards were mado against the United States
in the cases below named, with interest at
per cent. from either 1868, 1864. or 1865 (;
Jean Cazcs, 5000; Vincent Marty, 500; Marie
l.. Dezauche, $3.50; Antoine Lacoste, $3.50;
National Republican., 1883-10-09
The Presidenr,s Return.

President Arthur and party arrived last
night on the 10:l5 New York. Baltimore and
Potomac express. The President is tho
picture of good health. and returns from his
trip to the seashore greatly refreshed. The
party was driven directly from the depot to
the white house.
National Republican., 1883-10-09
DinInOINsla Seized

New York, Oct. S.-Custom house officers
to-day seized package containing 132 dia-
monds 200 sapphires, and So 1ubies, sent
through the mail from France to jewery
firm in this city. The firm denies that there
was any intention to evade payment of duty.
National Republican., 1883-10-09
I,orce.lains and Faience.

In addition to many novelties
from the Royal Worcester, Min
tons ard Copeland works, we
would Especially note some Won
derfully' decorated Faience from
the celebrated Hungarian fab
rique at Budapest, bearing the
famous mark of the " Five
Churches" they are without
doubt the most elaborate pieces
ever produced, having received
the first prize tthe late Amster-
dam Exposition.
Beautiful articles suitable for
wedding gifts, in Vases, Centre
Pieces, Cabinet Specimens, Fine
Pls ties and Cups, are here in end
les 5 variety.
We should,be glad to see vis-
itojrs at any time, assuring them
a cry cordial reception.
Mail orders for the selection OF
gifts, will as usual, have our most
car eful. .attention.
]. E. CALDWELL & Co.,
oo2 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
National Republican., 1883-10-09
Glre 9tatitltal
BUSINESS

The business firms appearing IN This column
are among the best and most reliable in His city.
RTIST TAILoR.-H. KopPEL, ec5 isru sT
IA n. w, between aud q. --
4 POTWECARY.-.c II. FfCKLGNG. 1860 s2p
N st West Washington -
A mUsEsI IENTS.-FoRD's OPERA HOUSE
A MUSEMENTs.-NATIo THEATER.
IA see advt
A UCTIONEERs.-DUNcAN BROS,
N Ninth and D ste.
A UCT1ONEERs.zzTHoMAs BOWLING.
IA Pa av., S. w. cor Eleventh.
bankers AND BROK ERS. -BATEMAN
ID q Co, 1ill st, See advt. -
POORSELLERS.--A.B BRENTANo & CO.,
ID 1915 Pa. av. See advt
ROOks.-w. II. MORRISON.
RANKERs AND BhOKERs.-ADAMs &
I'D CO.. So + ST. n. w. see advt.
pONNETs.-MRs. M. j. HUNT,
ID iao9 St N. w. See advt
" pANEtERs.-H. d. COOKE n co,
GtZOTHHNG. - LONDON AND LIVERPOOL
v COMPANY. soe advt.
GLOTRgERs.-.THE M1eF1T STORE.
~ Cor. Tenth and Il SITS. N. w. See ndvt.
CL0TuAERs.- BINsoN. PARKER & co.
~ $40 Seventh St, 8. II. cor. D. See advt
OLOTMKEGs.- GEO. T. TIMMs & CO.,
COAL AND wOOD.zJoHNsoN, BROS.
" 1872 + st. N. w. See alyt.
~ EeM MATOLOGY.-DR J. VAN DYoK,
II I2S Twelfth SC. NJ w. see advt
nRY GOODs.-GuINNIP & CO..
IL bl nnd 4O5 Seventh St N. w, Sec ndvt.
nRY GOODS.-wOODwARD IL LOTHROP,
~ O2l Pa av. N. w. see advi.
EDUGATIaNAL,- - COLUMBIAN UNIvERs-
II IrY. See advt.
ENDUCATIONAL. = GEORGETOWN UNI
H VltRSIrY See advt
TNYGRAVER. LuTMOGRAPMEE:. &c.-A.
II &. GEDNEY 466 Pa. av. N. w Sec ndvt
E1DUCATIONAL.-GoN COLLEGE,
~ iS ST. N. w.
LNpUCATgONAI.- THE HOWARD UNI
H NERSIrY. ]. y, Johnson. secretary. See advt.
UNDUC MOUNT VERNON SEMI
H NARY. l0l7 aud HOO M st. N. w.
TNDUgA CERIAN BUSINESS
IL q LLEGE. Lincoln Hall cor mhand Dss. NV.
EDUCATGONAL.- MRS. L. p. MCD MAID
II and MISS ANNA ELLIS. 1905 lNh 81. N. w.
LNDUgAyEONAB. - L. "A w DEPARTMENT,
II NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. D2i + st. N. w.
EXPEESs. - LLoYD'S WASHINGTON 25c.
II EXPRESS, 4Sl Pa. av, and 1903 i 81. Telephone
connection. See advt. se2s-lme
National Republican., 1883-10-09
RRp1th4tta1t
DIRECToR

74e business firms appearing IN his column
are among the best and mAPs reliable in this city,
.---l l--
EUHNrSuINGS.-rHfE PALAIs ROYAL
lll1 ana lll9 ll2a av NJ w See advt
LNLOyR.-wM. M. GATiT g CO.
X Cor Firstst.l and Indiana av. n. W.
4 @, Lousian pa ay. n W. see advt.
EUENASmGNGs.- IH TAYLOR,
L 9ii Pa. av. WI seendvt
EURNISHINGs-sEI iron PERRY.
a. Cor Pa Iav and Ninth ST. N. w
EURNISHINGs-TYkE kER Il CHEwNING
g39 Pa. av. N. W.
& GROcEnIEs.-Eh,PHiioYz YoyNes,
~ bOi Nihth a. N. w. See advt.
Gas FIXTURES, PLUMBING, .1c.-HAY
~ WAtD HUTCH lNBoN, f2i Ninth st. N. w
GAS FEXrURES. PKUMHINts. .Ic-ED-
" WARD CAvERLY Il Co., 1ls5 N. Y. av. NJ w
GLUE.-J. U. o'MEARAJ, ,e co,
W 1871 Pa av. N. w. Sec advt
TJOUSE FURNsSHINGS. - JULIUS LANs-
IL BURGH, 35 Seventh ST. N. w.
NTAcMTNASpS ann EXPRENS. Spring.
IHl, MAN BROS, oio Nd. av :. w See advt
NTANECUBE AND SURGEON CHIROt'-
WI 0DhST.-MME. PAYN, VerLon Row, oi5 Pa.
NV. Finger nails beautiHed. a..
NOTARY IsUuLIC.-A. b. KELLY, ii3 10TH
IN st. N. w; after at 5o7 Il st. telephone.
DLuMBERy. s&c.-wARD& & CUNNINGHAM,
Il Az Eleventh ST. N W. see advt.
DAINTS, OILs, tEc.-GEoRGE RYNEAL, JR.
DATENT ATTOHNEY.-EwE A. DICK,
Il Norris Bulidng, Fifth and i sts. N. w.
DEAL ESTATE AGENT. CHARLES w.
-AO HANDY. VA st. N. w.
IDEAL ESTArE.-PREsBREY ,S GREEN, SO
lb Ith St N. w. sei9.iy
IEAL ESTATE BROR ER. JOHN A. PRES.
HI Corr, 1913 L ST. n. w.
DEAL EsTATE BROX ER.-R II. WAR
HI NER. 0l6 + st. n. W.
DEAL ESTATE.-JoHN sHERDfAN,tS CO.,
-AO 0l7 II st. NJ W.
DEAL ESTATE 8ROKER.-w. E. BUR.
HI FORD, SOL i st. n. w. lie Drolt building
GEAL ENGRAVER.-JULGUS BAUMGAR-
- TEN, i222 Pa av.
S,TBAM GENERATOR.-JUHNL LYON,
~ lai5 Pa. nv. N. w. See advt.
HNAIhORS.-A. q. SELrz, AIS 18th st.
Il See advt.
YNRUNKS.-ToPHAM.
a lg3i Pa. nv n. w. See advt.
rINRUNkS AND HARM NEsS.-BECKER's
a liij Pa. av. see advt
TgNAkLOH.-J.A A. GRIESBAUER,
A IS5 Ninth st. N. w. See advt
TTNAlLOR.-H. ID. BARR,
"A iii Pa. av n. w.
National Republican., 1883-10-09

90 o (b o q o o o o Q o Q Q o @ o
o @ % o o o g Q @ G o q o y %
q q q b o Q o o Q Q . . o . y o o
National Republican., 1883-10-09

74e business firms a appearing in his column
ro among the best and nd psf reliable in this city.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
Roofing.

The Scientific american mentions the
decline in the price Of copper as likely
to lead to the use of that metal in build
ing. At present the material for a
copper roof costs, at the outset, only
about twice as much as tin, and as the
latter must be repaired and painted
about once in three years, and in fifteen
or twenty years must be renewed alto
gether, the copper, which never needs
painting, and is practically indestructi-
BILE, is much the cheaper material in the
end. There are in Boston many copper
roofs, put on about forty years ago,
which show no signs of deterioration;
and the metal is still much employed in
the city for cornices, cutters, and rain
water pipes, as well as for covering bay
windows, and in many other ways, in
place of galvanized iron, which is much
inferior in beauty and durability, and
not very much cheaper. The copper
has the additional advantage OF needing
no paint, so that the delicate lines of ar
tistic work are in no danger of being
filled up, and the metal increases rather
than diminishes in beauty, by the slow
formation of a bluish-green patina over
it. For Hastings, as we'll as other por-
tons of roof-work, copper is much SUI
perior to zinc or tin, and with the aid of
a certain amount of lead, the most diff
cult problems in roofing can be success
fully and permanently solved.-AmerI-
can Arrhitect.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
Petted to Death.

The poor little baby is gone! What
ever the doctor may have written upon
his certificate, there are some friends Of
the family who are sure that the little
object vas fairly petted to death. 1t
was a %forlorn. thin baby-hright and
brave, but excitable, and. unfortunately,
the only one in a large family. Grand
papa and grandmama on both sides,
the bachelor uncles, and two vivacious
young aunts in their teens were all
ready to assert their rights ''to take
care Of baby'' and to '.amuse her."
Hardly had the delicate body an hours
rest in the day. She was tossed in the
air and trundled over rough pavements,
and carried in arms, and made to smile
and to give her attention to whomsoever
demanded it; that most fatiguing mental
exercise. When she was sick che family
were doubly attentive. She grew more
and more languid, though Everything
was done. Everything indeed! Was
ever baby loved more and more iniu-
diciously treated by well-meaning rel
atives? It has its just rest at last.-De-
tr0I Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
Telling the Pine.

The road through the underdrush
winds perhaps to a mile and q half
away from the rivers bank into the
thicker woods where the whits pine
attains its gratest altitude and diameter.
This is no pigmy forest, like those of
u Eastern States, into which the
Michigan lumberman first enters, but q
magnificent area Of pines. thirty or
forty to the acre, two feet in diameter.
usually straight as 3 plumb line and
with their evergreen crest a clear hun
dred feet above the ground. Working
in gangs of two Or three, the log men
approach one of these forest titans.
With skilled eyes they scan it, detecting
Instantly the least variation from the
perpendicular or any inequality of
weight in the branches, the lowest of
which is seventy feet in air. Next n
of the gang with the axe cuts a small
cash, may be three inches deep, in the
side. Then two, working a cross-cut
Jaw, assail the sylvan monarch on the
side opposite the cash. If the tree
'binds' the saw, as happens but rarely.
a wedge driven in the cut gives relief;
and presently the huge tree topples and
falls to a nicely in the direction desired.
The comparatively small branches are
trimmed away and the trunk cut by the
saw to the requisite lengths. If long
timber is needed, it is severed perhaps
twice, but usually the lengths run from
ten to fifteen feet, and rarely or never
are they cut above the point where the
trunk narrows to ten inches diameter.
Then zones the hardest labor of all.
Reaching into the forest is along double
row of "skids," a sort of log railroad
with one end terminated by the road
way, the other ending it two tree trunks
tapering to their smaller extremities so
that the logs may be rolled upon them
more easily. Selling the great log
with his 'pevy''-a stout handle ending
in a pike and fitted at the side with a
sharp bent hook that looks like the half
of an ice dealers tongs-the lumberman
hoists the log on the skid and rapidly
rolls it v e. to the main roadway.
There the stout horses, with ropes and
nippers, fasten on to the end. and the
log is drawn to the river bank, where,
branded half-a-dozen times at the end
with marks of the owners, it is either
dragged on the ice or left on the bank
to be rolled in the water later for its
spring voyage. This prompt and easy
transportation of the log to the river
bank is of the first Importance in profit
able numbering. Usually after a deep
snowfall it is facilitated by an ingenious
expedient: A tank, some fifteen feet
long, four feet deep, and five feet wide.
is built and mounted on Just
as the SUI goes down and the cold ap-
proaches, the tank is filled with river
water, a series of plugs withdrawn, and
the cistern is pulled slowly over the
mile-long roadway. Next morning
where before was obstructive snow is 4
broad pathway of solid ice, " which
the logs can be drawn at a trot as easily
as upon the frozen surface of q lake.
Michigan Cor. N. Y. Evening Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
AT q Rope,s End.

'tBe the powers above, look there!"
exclaimed Officer Beck in shivering
tones to a citizen who was passing him
on his post in New York. .sMay the
hivens above defend us, but what is that
yonder?" and he pointed out with his
club to the astonished citizen the figure
of a man that could be dimly seen hang.
ing from a girdcr of the elevated road
about forty feet from the ground. The
citizen paused with q shudder, the chill
OF midnight hanging heavy on the air,
and the clocks having just struck one.
The officer seized him by the arm with
an iron grip, and led him toward the
swaying figure. As they drew near
enough to distinctly trace the outlines
Of a human form the citizen, with the
wild cry, ''It's a suicide!" darted away,
and left the officer alone in the shadow,
his hair standing on end.
From q brace that stretched from cir.
der to girder, fully forty feet from the
ground, hung the suicide spectre. Little
streaks of moonlight fell through the
lofty network of girders, braces and
jams upon the body as it swung to and
fro moved by the breeze. The elevated
road at this point is very high, and the
suicide, so thought the officer, had
climbed down from above to the brace,
fastened the rope to it, placed the moose
about his neck and jumped off. The
knot was placed under the left ear, and
the head hung over on the right side
still covered with q dark felt hat. The
body was clothed in a dark coat and
pants, and q shoe had fallen from his
left foot to the ground beneath. Tremb-
ling with fear the officer stood survey
Ing the situation for few moments and
then raped for assistance. The re-
serves were called out and with a
stretcher and small ladder returned to
the spot. Many attempts were made to
get at the swinging corpse, but to no
purpose. Finally an officer was sent
down to the car-yard of the elevated
road for a ladder, ropes and a man that
could climb. He soon returned accom-
panied by an expert climber, a long.
ladder and rope, The ladder was
reared and placed against the brace by
the side of the figure, and taking the
rope with him in order to lower the
corpse, the man from the car-yard
climbed up the ladder. The officers
placed the stretcher underneath the
body and prepared to receive it as it
was lowered. Meanwhile the man on
the ladder had reached the corpse. He
turned it around two or three times,
and then, to the horror Of the officers,
hit it a thump in the neck, threw down
his rope and slid down the ladder with
disgust on his c~ountenance.
'What's the matter? What's the
matter:?" choruse1 half a dozen voices.
'sA straw man. You cops ought to
go watch a goat farm-that's about the
best you could do."-N. Y. Journal.