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The Danville Riot tInvesrigatiou.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
In the Danville investigation to-day J. c. Enright
t"nlte delnocrat was the first witness He swore
That he left the Opera house meeting with ]. l.
'ohhson. the man whom witnesses had previously
sworn Killed two negroes. The witness swore that
ne was with johnson all the time and that he
(JohnSon did not fire at all Witness testified that
On Ihe morning of the riot a crowd of colored men
oostructed The sidewalk In front OF his (wiInes'S)
pace OF business He asked them 10 leave. and al
did out one who, when witness threatened 10 push
him away, said the day OF pushing coorad men
Was past
FIRING ON BOTH SIDES.
j. E. Perkinsen twhite democraD saw the row.
He saw firing on both sides He saw five or six
negroes fire.
Thomas j. Thompson testified to having seen the
hight, which he described, from an upper story
window.
''THEf MEANT FrGHT.n
r. l. Osborne, resident OF Danville for six years
past. also described the fight When Mr.. Hatcher
asked the negroes to dIsperse they refused and one
of them said they ''meant fight" About two hun
dred and fifty negroes surrounded a few white men
and kept pressing upon the whites When running
the negroes fired back over their shoulders at the
whites Witness was member OF the Danville
democratic club. and never heard riot proposed or
suggested Witness was appointed guard 10y the
CITY sergeant the day after tile riot. and ordered
three colored men TO dSperse, and one OF them said
he would not be satisfied until the town was burnt
as "ilat as his hand.r
j. P. Taylor. white a tobacco dealer and resi-
dent OF Danylle for three years. testified that he
saw crowd OF blacks in q threatening position.
He forced his way through the crowd. who were
angry and excited. Several hundred blacks sur
rounded half dozen whites
Geo. E. Coleman, tobacco manufacturer and
resident OF Danville for ten years. gave umportant
testimony.
CoNTRADICTING A CoLoRED WITNESS
Charles II. Conrad contradicted the testimony OF
george Adams colored, who swore that Capt
Graves shot him. Witness Swore that Graves did
not shoot Adams Witness said there was no
prejudice against negroes except on the part Of low
do"n whites Witness employed negroes who
would sacrifice their lives for him. Three OF them
were democrats. His father-in-law employed sew
eraI hundred negroes, twenty-five OF whom were
democrats
DIDN'T KNOW WHO SHOT HIM.
Walters Holland, white democrat who was
shot In the riot, said he might have been Shot by
either side. He had pistol, but declined to say
whether he fired his pistol or not.
ON croSS-eXamnation witness said his skull was
fractured by the shot. He saw a negro named
Liewellen shoot and believed he shot him [witneSs
Recess
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Molly Mcguire Outrages In Peansyl-
yania.

PrrrsBURG, Pa, March 3l.-A special from Houtz-
dale, says: The late Molly Mcguire OUT ages In
Clearied and Westmoreland counties nov appear
10 have been committed by consprators from either
LuZerne or Lackawanna county. and IL Il believed
they Will yet be captured. Diabolically illustrated
'.cofiin notices" have been distributed In some OF
the mining towns, and the coal and iron police
think that Paddy Murphy, the chanpioh Molly
Mcguire and kukluN letterwr1ter, Is the auth0r u
tpesse suggestive misSyes.
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Severe Storm on the New England


NEW YORK. March 3l-Ihe storm was ssVere on
the New England COAST. TIE schooner Lady Davis
WIS wrecked near gloucester The Schooner Mar
tha Weeks was Wrecked AZ High Beach, near Scitu-
ate. and the schooner W. d. Cargelle on hOnomet
Point light. Mass. No lives lost.
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DERMATOLOGY.
.TOLOGY.
PERSONAL BEAUTY.
PERSONAL BEAUTY.
PERSONAL BEAUTY.
PERSONAL BEAUTY.

From the earliest personal beauty has received
the highest tribute from has been interest
ing theme for the pc It and universal subject of
and praise. 1t has caused and fall OF empires
and has led armies to victory.
Personal beauty is of the sweetest charms of wo-
man. and Is so akin 10 admiration aud worship that the
man who has never bowed its influence il devoid of
the principles OF true manhood. The of culture
OF sc1ence nd learning, the untutored and the
innocent child with accord nvoluntarily acknowI-
edge its powers
I he first attributes Of personal beauty and female
loVeiness are fresh. pure clear peerless and beautiful
complexion. regular uniform eyebrows and lashes
healthy vigorous u1urant hair and soft white pretty
hants. and their preservation cultivation. and
IL an indication OF cleanliness neatness
and refinement.
1t Is womans privilege to look beautiful 1t isex-
pected OF her to be attractive and as possible
and to Use every to her personal appear
ance as long she can
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NEW ORLEANS. March 3l.-A special 10 the PfcU-
tp,tfe from Bayou sara says: The upper portion OF
the old R0cOurci lcNee broke saturday morning In
front Of the residence of A. j. Lawns Tie break
l. 100 feet wide and deep. The adjoining levees
still safe. but In A bad condition. The river
AT this point leiI hail an inch during the past "a
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Fire at Niagara Fails.

BUFFALO. y. u. March 3l.-A fre az Niagara
Falls yesterday destroyed the paper mill OF Hill q
Murray. Loss estimated at $4,000 Covered by In
sIrance.
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The Senatorial Party i'm EIoris

JACkSoSSiIIE, FLA, March 3l.-Ihe StAat0f1al
party returned here this morning They VIII make
excursion To the mouth OF the river tbs after
noon. and Will 90 10 II. Augustine tonight. from
whence they viii proceed TO Washington Tomorrow.
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a Drunken >ruaeu,., Snicide.

BOSTOS March 3l.-DclanO T. Smith, stndent OF
the Harvard law school, and a son OF Melville
Smith, of New York clty. was found on street, In
Cambridge, yesterday with % seliingicted stabs In
his lett breast, While suffering frOa dllerlusn tre-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

rsoNEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION ON CAPITOL.
w Hill to be organized under the auspic S of the
members of German American Building Associations.
Nos 2. and 4.
those wishing to participate in the proposed organ
lzation invitei to attend meeting at Wtthafts
Hall corner 3D. and b streets southeast on tuesday
evening. April 1st. at O'Clock.
Stock may be SUBSCRIBE, for at the following places
VIM. Wltthaft lis Sd street s. e.
ii Buttner, Ais ID St II.
j.. b. Davis. 2:3o Penna- avenue g. e.
e. kattelInann rs eth street W.
A FeldvosS 62l Penna. avenue s. G.
J. w Miller. 3l2 East Capt. street.
l. w. Tolman 914 East Capitol street.
j. y. MOeller 451 street IL. W.
r. Schmith. German American Fire Insurance
Office, oil 1th street H..
j. Roth brewery. 1st street
II. Kottmann. lbs Penna avenue NV
p. Nlerbuchen. $40 Sth street H. e
Geo. W. Pratt. Ola 11th street n e.
mills. Il, % "a. %, ,3lapl.
fg THE ATTENTION. OF VISITORS AND
s~S Residents is particularly called to PHOSVITE,
the new and popular Brain and Nerve Tonic Safe
guard against Malaria For sale by glass or
III bottles by
W G. MILBURN.
EoleInventor and Manufacturer,
sep6 142" Pennsylvania avenue.
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At Bloomfield, Ohio, James Difford, Just home
nom his wife's funeral, Shot her brother, Newton
Gilmore, who followed him home and abused him.
In the case OF the Rev. DR.. BriStor, now ON trial
before the N. E. conference In secret session at
Newark, N j., for immortality, It Is reported that
four boys have been examined
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KELLYs PENSION MoNEY.-B. Fl. Webb to-day,
filed bill In equity in the name of Christopher
ter. The bill states that on the 5th instant he ob-
tained Judgment for 1907 so against Kelly, who is
collected his pension and portion more than $500
fell into the hands OF Anna E. Schramm and there
fore the latter arrested and 500 recovered
and placed in the hands OF Sylvester as property
clerk OF the police, who now holds s407 OF said
money. The complainant states Kelly has eX-
pressed his intention OF leaving the city, and to
protect himself he files this bill.
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RANCE OF THE THERAOMETER-The following
were the readings at the ONCE of the chief signal
omcer TO -day-7a. m, 31.6 II am, AIS: pm, 4a4
Maximum 490: minimum. 30a
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The Proposed National Library Build
ing.

L NC H1OPOseO NatiOn0l Library Build.
ing.
OPPOSITION TO THE SITE FAVORED By THE SENATE
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FAVORED FOR ITS LoCA-
TION.
The Senate bill for the construction OF national
library building In this city is the special order for
Thursday. The bill will meet with considerable
opposition, but the frends.of the bill say they are
confident that it Will pass the House. A large ma
jority OF the House unite in declaring the necessity
OF the building but there will be very strong oppo
Stl0n to the Site chosen by the Senate There WIN
The most important, and one that will be likely to
meet with the approval of the House will be offered
Dy MI Cassidy, providing that the building be erec-
ted In the Botanic Gardens, facing the avenue,
There IS plenty Of room for the building there Mr.
Cassidy says, without obstructing the view of the
conservatory. He says he thinks this Is the most
available site and it would be In every way conye-
nlent Another thing, he thinks the BILL with this
as the site, VIII be sure OF passing the House. He
In beautify1ng the approach to the Capitol.
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DEATH OF WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.-Mr. Charles
". Hawke died at his residence, 926 New York
of this city, about so years OF age and for 25
had been engaged in business as a master house.
painter. He was one OF the original members Of
the old Metropolitan hook and ladder company,
and was before the organization of the paid fire
department active in the old volunteer department.
For the past two years he had been engaged at the
National Museum as contractor for the polishing
work. His funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon, and the interment Will be at Laurel, Md.
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BALTIMORE, March 3l--Judge Fisher, In the city
circuit court to-day, rendered his decisoA IN the
case OF the Consolidated Gas company VS. The CITY
Collector, petition 10 restrain the defendant from
the collection OF taxes on the property OF te COM
pany. which claims that Its works gasmeters and
pipes under the streets are exempt under an ord1-
nance OF the city, which relieves the plant ~ man
ufactures from taxation The petition Of the
plaIntin was dismissed. The amount In dizpute n
upward OF $4,000
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No Friendly Settlemeus.0

NEW YORK. March 3l.-The officers of The New
YORK and Long Branch railroad compang DENY
that oyertureS have been made for a friepdly spf-
yania railroad and the Philadelphia and Heading
railroad, the corporations which Jointly operate -
first named road
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GEN. GoRDON'S FORCES DEFEATED.
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Killed Esi. Rrotber.,u.Law.

CHICAGO ILL.,, March 3l.-At south Chicago, lAGt
night, Frank kavenzlnshie, single man, twenty
three years or age, Shot and Instantly killed h.s
brother-in-aw, Vincent Roposk1e, who arrived last
saturday night from the old country, accompanied
by his wife and two children. During the evening
some old family difficulty was revived which pro-
voked disputation and eliminated In the murder.
KavenZinSkie was arrested.
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Distress I'm Montreal.

OTTAWA, ONT, March 3l.-The Montreal b0ard of
charities have complained to the Dominion govern-
ment OF the number OF assisted emigrants 10 that
city who are unable 10 md employment
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TIE CAUSE OF PRINCE LEOPOLD'S DEATH.
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no FIRING SINCE LAST NIGHT.
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The Inst of the Grcat Riot.

DAMAGE BY STORMS AND FLOODS.
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THE RIOT BELIEVED TO BE OVER.
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BALTIMORE, March 3l.-Ferdinand II. Siewerd,
oy ster packer, made an assignment to-day, Cor the
benefit OF his creditors. TO Charles l. FarneLL The
bond OF the trustee l. $4,000.
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4 MOLLY MAGUIRE CONSPIRACY.
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tau't Afford TO Isake Their Wages Re.
xts

TORONTO, ONT, March 3l.-At n meeting OF en-
ploycs q; the Grand Trunk railway yesterdaT after
noon. the secretary oI the meeting Instructed
to inform General Manager Hickson that fhe EN-
ployes cannot AFFORD 10 have thelr wages reduced
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s611 1856 SO; customs. $65S. 2O97
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FIGHTS WITH THE MILITIA-THE RENEWAL OF THE
RIOTS SATURDAY NIGHT-THE BURNING OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SCENES-THE MILITARY
FINALLY GET THE UPPER BAND EARLY THIS MORN
ING-A WORD About THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLES.
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Con MEDAL PARrs 1878.

lust RECEIVED ANOTHER SUPPLY OF THE
- Patent Perfect Razors best quality guaranteed
and exchangeabe if not satisfactory $3.50 EACH at the
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LECTURES.

IL Rev. E D. HUNTLEY DID,
Chaplain Of tho United States Senate will deliver his
very popular lecture entitled
THE GIRL TO LOVE, AND HOW TO TREAT HER."
ut Memorial NJ. L. Church, 11th and streets a. e.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL =. at O'Clock p M.
Proceeds for the Church
TICKETS, 25 Cents L.
NIEMORY-FREE LECTURE ON THE art OF
AN1 MEMORY" by Prof. A. $. BOYD, in Lecture Room
of y. NJ c. A. Building. 1909 New York avenue TUES
DAY EVENING, April lst at 80 O'Clock.
Ladies and Gentlemen invited rnh3l -2ts
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THE CINCINNATI MOB
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BERNRR IN THE PENrTKNrIARY.

Berner, who as heretofore stated left the city on
Friday In charge OF the sher for the jail In Colum
bus, had most eventful experience. and after es-
Gaping from the mob at one OF the stations, and
euding the sheriff. he was finally recaptured. The
sheriff had great difculty In keeping his prisoner
from the fury OF the people that assembled at every
station along the line OF the road Finally, after
the greatest vigilance, he was landed safely within
the walls OF the pen1tentiary at Columbus at 8
O'Clock Saturday night Berner was very glad TO
reach the prison He was nearly dead with fright
and fatigue. Even at Columbus they were COM
PEELED TO stop the train half mile outside OF the
city and remove the prisoner. Tor fear that he
would be rescued by the crowd waiting at the depot
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THE Q. s. s. Ta,lapoosa arrived at the Washing
ton navy yard at noon to-day from her trip to Nor
folk and Fortress Monroe
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"A II VhN Z ;.
(NHAS. J. GOOCH. SOLICITOR OF PATENTS
9Th and streets Good work. good references moder-
ste charges d31
4 GOODRICH. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW l2s DEAR
IA born street. Chicago Advice free Eighteen
years experience Business quietly aud legally trans.
acted mh3
SAMCEL H. WALKER
y u. >. COMMISSIONER, NOTARY BUBLIC AND
ATTORNEY FOR RENTS
W 63O La. ave, next to City P.O.
N II. MILLER. R.ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
ANs Rooms and Gunton Law Building
4i2 Louisiana
Residence. 240 North Capitol street mh2o
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INTEREST CHECKS The Treasurer OF the United
States to-day mailed to holders of registered per
cent bonds 4679 checks for interest due April 1st
amounting to s. SGT, ,S14.
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Pos1rrvErs The LAST WEEK

At street.
You can't afford to miss this grand treat. An intel
lstual feast unparalleled rLe marvel Of the nine
tecnth century Instruction. amusement and astOnish-
ment city of Efa and curious eyolutiolIs. Artistic
represent tations really life like.
From A. NJ to lO y. VI. only 10 cents mh3l 6ts
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The Collection Committee.

AN AUXILIARY OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON.
HrTTBE ESTABLISHED HERE-sKAT1NG AROUND THE
EDGE OF TIE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Hon. A. NJ. Clapp received letter from the repub-
lcan national committee this morning announcing
the subcommittee to be established here to collect
for the campaign fund from the department off,
Gals Mi. Clapp Is made chairman, and the other
members are DR.. E. A. Adams, Will II. Lowdermilk,
Richard 7. Greener and Gen. Green B. Raum, none
or whom have any official connection which will
bring them WITHIN the provisions OF the civil serv ce
law ON the LIST OF August they will establish their
headquarters at 142l New York avenue. and will
commence vigorous campaign among the depart
ment clerks and all "good republicans" The ma
uonal committee announces in the letter that
specI crcu ar particularly adapted to the situation
Will be issued for circulation here Mr.. Capp says
they VIII work under the direction Of the national
committee, and he cannot say exactly what their
pan OF procedure Will be but most OF their funds will
douotiessy be collected from .ubican officials in
the various executive departments. He says there
Is notnlng 10 preven government employees making
voluntary contributions for campaign purposes II
tney come 10 the Office OF the committee 10 do 1t.
Is understood that the circulars Will be sent to
the homes Oh the various government employees and
the law.
The republican national committee Is established
throughout with view OF carrying on campaign
WORK without colliding with the civil service law.
" nue the campaign commits ee Is composed or Sem
atorS, representatives and other officials the "na-
tlouai has not government official In Its men,
DeIsnp. Ihey are toot-ioose and independent to
operate wheresoeVer they please In this they have
an advantage over the democratic committees,
Doth OF which have members Of Congress among
tnelr members. In consequence OF this the repub-
Means say that II they RI celve contributions IRON
any one employed under the government the entire
personal or both committees viii be subject to the
Iine and Imprisonment provided by the law. The
democrats contend, however, that they do not ask
lOT or expect anything from government employees,
ana nave not, consequently, constructed their COM
mltteeS With Il view To avoiding The law.
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Shot From the Box.

HACKAAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY HIS EN-
PLOYER DURING AN ELOPEMENT.
Joseph H. Stultz, gambler OF Louisville, KY,
was some time ago divorced from his wife, but the
couple recently became reconcied and agreed to re-
marry. The w1re's mother was, however, bitterly
opposed to Stultz, and it was decided that they
should elope On Sunday night Stultz appeared at
an appointed place in company with friend named
j. ID. Miles and q hack driven by John Nagle. The
two friends went to the rear OF the mothers house.
where Mrs. Stultz told them that her mother was
still awake up stairs. When she had fallen asleep
the men were to go up and bring down Mrs. Stutzs
trunk. While awaiting the opporJune moment
Mrs Stultz handed a self-cocking pistol TO Mr.
StultZ saying that she afraid leave 1t In the
house. Tor her mother would shoot her, or them, II
she aw0ke Stultz took the pistol and started out
10 the hack. In moment shot was heard, and
the cries OF man In the alley attracted Miles and
MIS- ScultZ TO the spot. There they found StultZ,
who told them that he had accidentally shot Nagle
while handing him the pistol
DRIVING WITH A CORPSE IN HIS ARMS
StulZ and Miles then hurried into the house. Sc
cured Mrs Stultz's trunk, and put 1t upon the box
at the feet OF the dead man Niles and Mrs. Stultz
entered the hack and Stultz got upon the box seat
and, with one hand around the corpse, drove rap
idly to the house OF friend, where he placed the
body IN the hallway, while physician was sent
Tor. Nagle, however, was dead, and StultZ gave
himself up to the police, and was accompanied TO
jail by his wife and child StulZ was discharged
from custody. as the jury found that the shooting
was accidental
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Mrs. Swisshelln Dead.


SKETCH OF THE CAREER OF NOTED ADVOCATE OF
ABOLITION AND wOMEN'S RIGHTS.
Mrs Jane Grey Swisshelm died at her home at
swissvale, near Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday after
noon, aged sixty-eight years Mrs. Swisshelm was
born In Pittsburg, and first became known as
writer for the Ptttsburg Gazette In 1s40 In Janu-
ary. lS4S the first number OF the Pittsburg Visitor
her abolition paper. was issued. She had hard
fight With the male editors OF the country, but az
ter she whipped George D. Prentice they gave her
respectful treatment In 1850 she to this city
gallery, the sensation of the day. She claimed the
credit OF killing Daniel Webster as pubic man.
Minn., where she started the St. Cloud visitor
She fought for abolition, which then unpopular
In that state, and her Office was mObbed. When
Lincoln was nominated she spoke Tor him, and when
the call was made for hospital nurses to do work at
the front She was among the first to respond and
served with distinction to the end OF the war. She
has always been an ardent supporter OF women's
rights.
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The Pay Voucher Frauds,

PROGRESS MADE BY THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY
The naval court Of Inquiry investigating the
Navy department frauds is still In daily session at
the department. The examination OF DR.. Hudson,
formerly assistant surgeon general. and OF Mr.
Parker, who was at one time an employe in the
bureau OF medicine and surgery, in relation to the
connected with The bureau, has been completed.
Dr. hudson Will probably be recalled. however.
me court Will compare the books Of the bureau as
kept under Surgeon General Wales and those show
Ing the present system. A number OF witnesses
nom New York, Boston and other places will be
examined as 10 the receipt OF Goois represented
lor hospitals and laboratories tuere. The scope OF
the Investigation by the court is extended that
pleted. The precept OF the secrelur; OF the Navy
IN conVen1ng CT the court is SO proluse and detailed
as TO make inquiries necessary liz every direction.
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A STRANGE PREMoNIrIoN-1n connection with
the SAD death Of Sergeant Hampden Sidney Gard
ner, OF the United States signal corps, one or the
Greely explorers, by starvation in the arctic
regions Is said that on the morning OF the 14th
May last his mother, who lives in Philadelphia,
was too unWell TO eat and then confessed that her
trouble was caused by an uncomfortable impress
SION That her son was starving She had reasoned
With herself without avail that the expedition had
stores which would last them years, but she had
boy was starving and that 1t was killing her. On
that day, especially, she was quite overcome.
Strange 10 relate 1t was on that day that the last
and on June 12 young Gardner died, the last OF
those who perished before the rescue. His mother
seemed TO be prepared for the news OF his death
when the sad udings were received.