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THE SUICIDE OF ABBIE c. LAFLIN.
MARRYING DAsnING GAMEsTER-PARALYsIS AND
POVERTY CAUSE HER CRIME.

MARRYING A DAsnING GAMEsrER-PARALYsIs AND
POVERTY CAUSE HER CRIME.
BosToN, June IA iSpecian.-Ihe suicide of Mrs.
Abbie c. Latin at Northampton. on Thursday, brings
to light interesting in her lite and that OF
her husband Abbie Dean Wilder passeo her eirlhood
in Leominster Mass She was handsome and tascn-
atng and as the ward of a wealthy citizen. Shepherd
Wilder she had all heart could desire and wealth
purchase. One day soon after the close of the
there arrived at the old hotel good looking we'll
dressed young who registered as William Latin.
He announced that he from New-York. 1t did
not take long for the stranger to extend his acquaiDt
ance to every circle. He spent money freely 1t soon
became know that he was the proprietor of gaming
house in New-York. where his mode of living was
theme for discussion in clubs and at the reside.
Although here tor the benefit of his health, the
was not to plying his profession. Several men
honored in social and commercial circles the heart
of the commonwealth cannot forget if they would
this dashng player who carried away their dollars.
Latin courted Miss Wilder. They married and
went to New-York La6iu died :about eight years
ago and is said to have left his wife considerable
property which has since dwindled away. She was
a resident of San Francisco for time and there was
rded as the belle of the city, Months ago she was
paralyzed as the result of being thrown from borse.
At that time she is said to have been engaged to
United States naval officer, then on the Paciic Coast
Some time ago an appeal for aid was made to Mr..
Wilder. who brought ber up from infancy to woman
hood but that appeal did not avail. The following
letter was found addressed to the person with whom
she was living at the time of the tragedy:
"DEAR Mrs. HARDIn Ny heart is nearly broken:
cannot endure this life. 1t too terrible mental aud
ply sical and God will not take Inc for long years to
come. / must 90. by myself. 1 shrink so from the
trouble ending the only lite am sure of. Dear Mis-.
Hardie do not blame me. but pray for n instead. o.
nv sweet friend the pistol came to-day sent to
Pittsburg for It, o. the horror of sleeping in the same
room Will Will have the courage to use It,
a "A liAl nu'f IN W
up with this terrible thought constantly my mind.
vet it must be DONE have not the strength to 90
through such days to-day has been. Oh. Heaven
darling f,end do think it is for the best in every way
Jacks address il 20 Nassau-st. Room 20; or his
home is at No. 20 West Thirty -eighth-st. He drives
at Is o'clock and dispatch will reach him."
The man referred to in the letter is john Ewood,
her trustee i'm New York
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ALLIANCES OF THE READING.

PHILADELPHIA, June 14.-The recent sale of
tho Beech Creek Railroad In the Cearheli soft coal
region to persons friendly to the Reading Railroad
Company, 1t is stated. settles for all time that tna
property will go into the hands Of the Pennsyv ania
Railroad Company Tho sale OF tho Cesrded Bitumin-
ous Coal Company's mines along tho Beech Creek road
10 the same friends Of the Reading who bought tho
railroad 1t Is stated also shows that the tonnage is to
be sent the Reading Railroad hereafter the same
as now. The friends OF President Gowen
state that this part OF the original plans
OF the Reading Company which absolutely threat
ened by sale to tho Pennsylvania Railroad are abso-
utely secured to tho former company President Gowen
seadfasty maintains that the remainder OF the plans
the building of the South Pennsy vana Railroad. will be
carried IL is contended that In Difference to the
Supreme Court before, which body the legality OF the
South Pennsy is pending nothing can DO done At
present but the matter Ia out OF the hands OF
the and Mr. Gowen gets his plan OF reorganization
into effect tnat the road will be buile
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MAYOR HARRISON 4 POSSIBLE WIINESS.

PREPARING FOR THE TRIAL OF THE ANARCHISTS IN
CHICAGo-DEATH OF OFFICER HANSEN.
CHICAGO, June II (SpeciaD. D.-Captain Will
lam Block leading counsel for the indicted Anarchists
said that he would be ready for trial on Monday, He
said today
"Mayor Harrison may be called as witness IL is
probae as he has publicly stated tnat he was present
at the Haynarket meeting until about 10 p m tnat ne
will be called to provo the nature OF the gathering
which the police were dispensing when the bomb was
thrown"
"wil he asked to state If the police were acting
contrary to his wishes and orders III commanding the
meeting to disperseF'
such fact. If it appears. will be very good for our
side of the case"
1t understood that an attempt VIII be made 10 So
cure separate trial for the Anarchists charged drccy
with murder but this it is believed, Will not Do per-
mitted. a..
fnal effort made to save the life OF Hansen the
notice officer who injured In the Haymarkct rlot
aud has been waverng between lite amt deatn AT the
Connty Hospital for several weeks On Saturday MS
lett leg ,amputa ed and II Was feared that tho
strain his enfeebed 81 stem was 100 great IL was
then decided by hospital stan that the only means
that offered possibility Of saving his life, or even pro-
longing for short tme was to nfnse lnto MS veins
fire. sh blood from healthy robust man. Erck Egeries
the officers brotbcruaw, offered hlnsc1 Ior the opera
after suffering greatly for about two hours Hansen died
He belonged Fourth Precinct and was wounded In
hs arms, body and legs. He leaves WHO ana SIX
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MIS- CELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

CINCINNATI, June 14-The Superior Court
to-day decided that the OF OF the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and DaytOn Railroad. whereby
they surrendered stock TO trustees, receiving
therefor truste certificates and gave ocaDle
proxy the trustees to vote at all elections valid
except that part which made the proxy rrevooable.
Upon the decision being gven Albert Netter and others
holding trustees certificates moved for mandatory n-
junction To compel the trustees to vote according TO the
wishes OF the stockholders The motion denied.
Boston, June l4-The Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany has declared n dividend OF per cent or 81 per
share. The Burton Stock Car Company has declared
semannual dividend OF 3is cant its preferred
stock.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June l4-There will be introduced In
the House tomorrow evening bin authorizing the con-
structIon, maintenance and operation Of an electric
elevated railway double tracks, standard gauge, with
siiings turnouts aud buildings. the line to be from
FourhsL to Forest Park distance OF about four and
half miles.
TOLEDO, Ohio. June IA tSpeeiab ARTICLES OF agree
nent the consolidation OF Old Toledo. Cincinnati
ana LOUIS Railroad and tho organization OF tho To-
ledo sL Louis aud Kansas CITY road we're filed In this
city today. The capital stock Of the company Is
Sls,O55 900; OF this amount 5sOjOO0 Ia per cent
preferred and he rest common stock
Fer stock of the old company dollar for dollar "i '
new common stock will he irsncd. The oi'c's nn'td
are, president. James NJ QniRey; s-cfcta ant 50
surcr, l. v. White. These oiccrs Will DC re-e..elel
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
Urging A NEW TRIAL FOR maxwell

URGING NEW TRIAL FOR MAXWELL
ST LOUIS June IA. When the Criminal Court opened
this morning Mr.. Fauntleroy, attorney for Maxwell,
asked that he Do granted time Ia which to s ALL
dayits the argument for new trial in his
cisns case. Mr. Faunleroy says that he has important
new evidence. The extended the time for argu-
ment this point until Thursday.
IN FAVOR OF GOVERNOR MARTIN.
ATCHIsOS, Kan, June 1i-Ihirty-two Kansas coun-
ties eectng las delegates the Republican State Con-
yenton have already held meetings. or these. all except
nve have their delegates TO favor tho ehoni-
nation Governor Martin and the delegates from all
remaining counties are known 10 lavor
his denomination.
SUICIDE OF A RAILROAD NAN.
ST. LOUIS June IA dispatch from CHATTANOOGA 10
Tn, Post Dispatch states that Captain William Davis for
many wears OF the Western and Atlantic
Ralroad committed suicide Great Southern south-
bound train night by taking Paris green lie leaves
a large family who assign no cause for the decd.
SENTENCED FOR STEALING PUBLIC FUNDS.
CIscINNAT Jane a." Fred" Hermann late Director
tentry twelve years upon six indictments ior Ds-
approp opriatns funds OF the innrmary.
DEATH OF A VETERAN OF 1872.
YouSGsrowN, June IA tSpee,at.-At Berlin. N this
couuty Robert Rose died, axe lO4 Hc served ln tho
War or 1872. and was hearty aud active until lew
weeks before his DEATH
INVEILING OF TIE WEBSTER STATUE.
CONCORD, n. H.. June l4.-freparations are about
conpeto unyeing OF tho Webster statue on June
II and meeting Of Dartmouth alumni Will be large
one There Will DO Grafton by Dr. Bartlett and
speeches by Senator Eyarts aud Governor Robinson.
sCHOONEHS IN COLLISION.
VINEYARD IIANIS. Mass, June Ia luo schooner kato
Plymouth with coal, arrived here this morning badly
damaged by being III collision IN Vlnoyari Bound this
moruiug with til. schooner Susio T. Oliver OF Bangor.
Captain BOLTON
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LACKAwANNA NOT TO BUILD WEST.

A Buffalo dispatch published yesterday
stated In effect. that the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company was surveying the country
for projection of its line from Buffalo to Chicago. II
intinated that the company had attempted to secure
Nickel Plate" road and that II the survey was not
intended for limo must be to furnish the Lacka-
data the OF the Nickel Plate neces-
sary 10 complete the negotiations
samuel Sloan, president OF the lackawanna Company.
that the smallest foundation for the
report 1--WE have no surveying party III the ned, ne
said, "and we nave no ldea OF e1-
tending our line to Chicago anywhere
else. A. president OF this company shall always fol-
the orders OF the directors far lam able to do
but sm unaeraby opposed to increasing the com
panys obligations by leasehold otherwise II is our
Yed determination to add TO our present debt We
we'll treated by western connections the Lake
Shore. Nickel Plate and Michigan Central and VIC
cannot complain OF them.
In regard to the runor that tho company was trying
TO secure control OF the nickel Plate" ho added :
That's bosh. Just like the other report We do
beyond Buffalo and as sald will not increase our
Obligations on account"
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SEPARATE Iysrrru TONS FOR WOMEN.

AsBURY PARK, June IA (SpeciaD The i'm
trial and lotion OF State Prison Keeper
Iaverty led the discussion Of the necessity Of seps
rating the men and women convicts several State
institutions Senator Cnattle introduced joint resOu-
ton in the State Senate in March providing for joint
committee to consider the propriety OF establishing
separate prison for women convicts including re-
formatory for girls to be under the management of
women The commission met here to-day Mrs. Sarah
Downs OF Ocean Grove. appeared before them 10 behalf
OF tho 1000 members OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Unions Of NewJersey and made strong appeal
IN favor OF the proposed institutions Tho commits
sion decided to visit the Massachusetts, Reformatory
Prison for Women on July B.
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CAREER OF AN ECCENTRIC MONARCH


A FRIEND OF WAGNER AND AN IMITAToR OF LOUIS
XIv.-A SAD AND SOLITARY LIFE.
score OF years ago the Hamlet" became
favOrte theme romantic sketch writers for the period
ical press. and there often showr In illustrated
journals the portrait OF handsome youth bearing that
air of mingled sadness. dreamy Inspiration and
dishevecd frenzy which has been regarded the birth
right of budding poets and artists. Indeed this
amateur poet. artist and musician albeit a royal
1t was Ludwig, or Louis, Otho Frederic William. who
Louis H. had March 10, 1864, succeeded his father
Macmillan H., King OF Bavaria. The advent OF this
young monarch was propitious one. The Kingdom Of
Bavaria had in the main been prosperous since
ton from the old Electorate in 1906. MAMMALIAN had
given il Constitution i'll ISIS. Louis l. ha literally
patronzed the arts and sciences although he brought
disgrace and upon himself by his slavish subecou
to the charms ami intiigues OF the notorious Lola
Monez. He, however, had secured the election OF his
second Otho TO the throne OF Greece, and being
driven from the Bavarian throne in 1913 had been
succeeded by his Macmillan H. This monarch.
though antlbera in politics had distinguished himself
Ly his patronage OF and by his earnest
support of German nationality In the Scheswig Holsein
affair So coming TO the throne in 1864 tho subject Of
this sketch found hmsel. the loved aud lawful ruler of
large ami prosperous realm, with healthy national
finances and an enormous private fortune.
This Prince born at the royal castle OF Nyrpheu-
bourg April 25 lSi5 and was therefore barely nineteen
years OF age when he eamc into his goodly heritage.
Up TO that time he had been under the tutclaSe oil
ecclesiastical Instructors who had compelled him lead
secluded and almost ascetic existence Boyisb conpan
he had hal and the sports OF had been
him sealed look. In tones OF staecraf he had
been instructed and even the commonest duties OF Q
constitutional King had not been ml lrcssed upon him.
No wonder then, that his reign from Its beginning
marked with mistakes and extIayagant foes. For the
first time set tree from leading strings, the young
King free TO all the long epressed spirits Of
boy hood, To playing at marbles and other trng
games with his courters. The more romantic passions
OF aocsc. also made him their slave IIs began TO
dream OF making Bavaria what Athens III the age Of
Peiclcs All that beautiful In poetry, musc, paint
ing. sculpture architecture, ho woud there have
gathered to himself But TO this task he bctook himself
In nghty and impractcabo manner, that almost the
only result of permanent Importance was that arising
from his liberal OF the greag musician, wag
For tho idol OF his fancy and tho model OF his career
the Bavarian King cheese LOUIS XIV. OF France. Per-
baTs this trait was most srikngy manifested IL his
palace building, a passion to which he sacrificed
fortune oi more than S20.O0o.0o0 lie ransacked
Europe for mods.s. aud for skilled workmen. Then
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AHINT FROM THE VATICAN.


CAL sIRIFE--A SERMON on THE RIOTS.
LONDON, June 14.-Without expressing a
distinct opinion as TO expedicncy Of the Tuam Cath
oc clergy thanking Mr Gladstone for his defence OF the
Irish cause. the Vatican has inmated to the lrlsh
Bishops a desire to have them abstain from political
party strife.
BELFAST. June 14-The Rev. DR.. Hugh Iiahna' rrce-
byterian minister OF st. Enoch's Church, TINS CITY,
preached last evening on the recent riots lie
said:
We will not partners OF the apostles OF sediton
and outrage but will defend ourselves IRON the dom
ination OF such. The loyal celebration OF victory en-.
ragged Government which. traitorous To its trust
has slaughtered people. We are resolved TO main.
tain relations with England. III the Government
thinks that Ulster will be easily suhugaed by eedi
tiOus Parliament IL has sgnay failed IN Its estimate OF
u.s. The people OF the North have effective means or
resistance but the time has not come yet to employ
them The humblest OF the seven victims who sue
cumbed last Wednesday under the mnrderous hre N
Mr. Moreys militia presented higher and nober type
OF character than does Mr.. Morley.
The Catholic clergy OF Belfast yesterday congratulated
their people upon their "patence and forbeaance under
provoking circumstances and urged them to continue
to Keep the peace.
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TIE OUTRAGEs IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN, June 14.-Mr. Sexton has sent a
message to the Mayor OF Sligo asking all who favor
National principles to refrain from committing out
RACES Notices have been posted in Sligo Offering re-
ward OF 90 for information leading to the discovery
OF the person or persons who damaged the Bishops
house.
The damage done to property Sligo during the
cent riotng amounts $4,000 An attempt made
to-day to renew the rioting failed Two
riDgleaders were arrested. number OF
Protestant residents Of Sligo held meeting to-day and
decsred themselves innocent Of the charge Of having
damaged the Bishops palace.
At Kirush to-day 500 tenants met the agents OF their
landlords OF whom considerably offered various
ATTACHMENTS OF rent, up to SO per cent In cases
where the landlords refused to abate judicial rents
the tenants declined to pay.
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THE QUESTION MUST BE ANSWERED.

PHILADELPHIA, June IA (SpeciaA.-
after Judges McKenIa and Butler opened the United
States Circuit Court this morning there appeared Frank
lrn Is. Gowen. Thomas Hart jr, Richard c. Dale and
Francis A. Lewis. with petition asking whether Mr..
Borie and Mr.. Cochran would be compelled to answer
the question recently put to them at the hearings In tho
Parsons and Robinson suits against the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company in relation 20 tue pur-
chase and deposit OF Heading bonds. Answers TO the
question have been withheld bv the Witnesses by the
their counsel After hearing short argument
the court held that Mr. Bore should answer the ques.
and, regards the other witpess, dc cded
II Mr. Gowen wished obtain hs testimony in
gard to the matter he could cali him his sde OF the
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MR. GOWEN's FAITH IN HIS SCHEME.

PHILADELPHIA, June IA Especial. president
Gowen. OF the Reading Company states that he will be
able to redeem the general mortgage bonds Of
that company whose holders do not accept
the four per cent securty which
he Will offer them. In accordance with
this he advertises to-day that drawings been
ordered OF the general mortgage bonds for redemption
under the sinking fund clause OF that mortgage Per-
associated with him state that go cent OF tho
general has been pledged to his scheme and
OF the securities junior thereto II Is
runored that considerable OF Mr.. Gowens
backing Will come from tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way Company aud Pittsburg.
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FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BALKANS.

TIE BULGARIAN -RUMELIAN ASSEMBLY OPENED
by PRINCE ALEXANDER.
SOPHIA, June IL Prince Alexander in
person opened the Bulgarian -Rumelian Assembly In
his address said he happy to welcome the first
Assembly containing delegates from both sides OF the
Balkans He thanked the Nation for rising one man
in defence atherland They had sacrificed every
thing their honor. their liberty and the Integrity
OF their territory He thanked the gallant soldiers for
their unequaled bravery in nfictng rapid successive
defeats and forcing the enemy to seek powerful de-
fender IN order oe preserved from inevitable ruin
United Bulgaria." the Prince declared :" has earned
an honorable place among nations We justified in
hoping for brilliant future" He concluded by asking
the Assembly to vote the necessary money to defray
the remaining unpaid expenses of the war between
Seryia and Bulgaria
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Scotsman contends. voted on the anes"on Vi o'
ercop ver.us Home Rule II It had 1t would never have
defeated the Government on this issue.
MANCHESTER June l4.-The Guardian says that OF
Gladstone. Salisbury aud Chamberlain. Mr. Gladstone
alone the desperate stances In wnch ine
country placed by the mistaken policy on the irsn
question that he alone perceives how those ercun
stances be best dealt with. 1--WE are cohnuen,.
ADDS The Gudrdda, that the country Will lndorse tne
Prcmiers diagnosis and proposed remedy, Tor they are
based Oh vigorous common sense"
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SINGULAR ESCAPE From DEATH

DOVER, n. H., June IA staging about
chimney which WAS built for the Coheco Manufactur-
ing Company fell this afternoon. John Roberts Dennis
Haley. Ed wagd McGrstn, John Robinson and William
Brown. fell distance OF eighty feet lhe top Oh 'no
chimney followed the staging The men struck on the
floor OF the unfinished buidng at the loot OF tue chi
pey Robinson and Brown were taken up lnschsiDie'
having received fearful wounds about tho hcau Ano
other men escaped with only slight brulsea
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BILLY MOLONEY COMING BACK,
TIRED or KEEPING QUIET on SNAIL PAY-DE LACY
AND DEMPSEY GOT THE DOODLE"

IIKED OF kEEPINT QV ITaT ON bNIN ID a "T ffO1
AND DEMPSEY GOT THE DOODLE"
MONTREAL, June 14.-Alderman Nc Shane,
OF this city, who is on intimate terms with the New
York "boode" Aldermen in exile here says there Is no
doubt that they have cent Mooney away as
he becoming restve and talkative BE
fore Moloney left here" said MeSha NO 'o'n
me lie know a good DEAL but gave me to understand
that while DeLacy and Dempsey had the Doodle he
was only being paid miserable pittance TO Keep
quiet Hc seemed TO think the game
was not worth the candle. aud wanted
TO get back to NewYork again. believe myself he Will
there shortly and II his friends don't look AFTER
bIm he may split De Lacy ana Dempsey seem very
much afraid of him.
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OF the pond OF those In the larger party bent over 10
PICK water lily and the boat upset The other boat
hastoncd to their assistance and In the struggle to save
them the second boat upset and tho eight young
men were struggling for fe together. Had not
another party beea with boat all would have per-
lshed AS Was before assistance arrived jacobs ana
Dolan had pershed and two others we're unconscious
though theY AfterWari revived.
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OFFERING THE COUNT oFPARIs AHoME.

LONDON, June 14.-Queen Victoria has
offered Comte de Paris during his exile from France
under the OF the Expulsion BILL the use OF Clare
mont Castle, where Louis Philippe found home and
where he died. The Come de Paris declined the Queens
offer ground that does not Intend TO live In
Engla nd per
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FATAL Eyp or A SUNDAY BoArIso rRIn

WuKEsBARRE, June II tSDecab. Long
Pond romantic little lake IN the North Mountain about
tw.nty miles from here visited by party ot nne
,,. acu among whom were Thomas Dolan and {. H.
o,,, Ia the AFTERNOON they went out IN two boatsono
.,, ~. AMI the other three. When near the middle
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BANQUET TO DIR. HOLMES.

LONDON, June 15.-Mr. Harris gave BAN
Quet to DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes at the Drury Lane
theatre last night Fifty leading members OF London
literary society present several cordial speeches
of welcome to DR.. Holmes were made.