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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH--sUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1889.

enployecs The alarm was sent out, and in q
short time several nre companies arrived ON tho
sronc. Tho nsmea. however. spread faonly.
and before they could be checked Que Of the
large buildings. three stories high and hlied
with valuable machinery. was completely de-
s.royed. About O'CLOCK the wall on the north
east side bulged out aud about thirty feet OF y
fell with a crash oliver NousbOwer, aged
thirty years. an employee. was Instantly Killed,
and William Robinson. Charses Liefort, william
Scharfer, and Henry Seaser were moro or less
injured. LicfCrt was also an employee. ana MS
Injuries. II Is feared. will prove iaia. Robinson
Il badly hurt bat may live. The others are NOT
earious y Injured. The loss uitl resch SW,EO.
covered by Insurance. The building Will DO re-
hutlk at once
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01


ar.ma1e more shapelythan for any other
r,lc. and have trife more spring. Tho
average SIZE al the kuee Is lSt inches, ana
from l7toI7l inches az the bottom. Inc
a8s seams are finished PLAIN, though
rarr0w welt or fat braiding OF different
width ~ correct An effective novelty Is
q natural stripe woven IN the goods
Broadclolhs are less and less useu
from season 10 season. Soi', SICILY
fnsh OF certain worstcds. their hight
lcss. elasticity, and their deep, men
l4sireless black make them decidedly
preferable for evening wear. In this
connection il may bo noted, as a sugges-
ton II MIR. Mitchells, that 1t wouid De
an excellent idea to establish the Gus.
t9m Of making the walters uniform OF
hroadcloth and doe-skin and the gent'e-
mems evening dress suit OF worsted' 10
order 70 avoid confusion and prevent
cases OF mistaken identity.
The dress sack is yariously made OF
worsteds. thibets, and cheyiots. aud mas
neither buttons nor outside pockets
while the roll is long, ample ana siiK-
faced b the edge. For day dress dou-
ble-breasied frock or any style OF morn
ing coat made % dark-colored worsted'
With yeat Of the same or OF deiica'eis'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
Alliance Recommendations.

CHICAGO, August 3i.-A dispatch from Jackson.
Miss, says: 1ho C0mmittee on Memorials aud
LEGISLATION made their report % tie state Ali
auce yesterday and IN was aioptcd. K contains
fhe FOIL owing recon meudatipus 90 tho Legisla-
ure: That money be appropriated by the state
20 encourage foreign immigration; that so much
Of tho convict .abor ~ il necessary be employed
In running the baggir g-lnc'ory AS O state enter
rise: that railroads. tark-. ETC., be required
20 nay a. ralorefr inatest n privilege tax; urg-
ing q law establishing a state agricultural Ou-
reau and providing Tor the teaching Of agricul-
turo III puplic schools. th0t The next Legislature
call q constitutional convention; that law be-
adopted requiring the inspection OF tao hOofs Of
All beef cattle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
The Government Telegraph Service.


WAsHINGrOS, August 81. -POsmaster-Genera
WauAmakcr and Noryin Green hai a cOnsulta-
ton last evening respecting the telegraph Bor-
vice furnished tue Government by tho Western
Union Telegraph Company. While tho details
OF the plan nave not been arranged it Il under
stood thar satisfactory progress Is being made
toward an agreement ON no limos LAID down by
The PO-tmastoI-Goneral. The question Of rates
10 Dee paid by ne Government for telegraph
service u the point ai Issue: but by 30 means
tho principal question. "a POstma-ter-G General
Manamakors piaus contemplate q considerable
enlargement Of the fun tious ~ tile Post-OnCo
Department ia the direction 81 cooperation with
the telegraph company services 70 5oculo q
cheaper anu better service.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
The Vests Warm Wave.

10y IcI7gIGpU " NO UIfVET-TsI
DIES MoINgs. a., August Sl.--The last days Of
August ago cXces-iy. heat lhursI1y mo tAcf-
noneter reached lOa GegreeA
MADISON, WIS. August BY esieriay was the
hottest of me season. ITO mercury registering
% degrees.
TOFsKA. KAN. August 3l.-A hot wave struck
tbe state Thursday. There has been very little
rain tor the past tw0 weeks. The scorcting heat
following four weeks u oxcetionaiiy cool YEA
thor is drying Up vegetation yefy quickly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01

An Excursion and a stock Train Come To-
gethcr.
rBy telegraph 70 the Dlspaich.l

MIDDtEBUsG. VT, August 3l.-An excursion
train 10 Burlington. from the Horse Breeier9'
meofing AZ Rutland. and stock train bound
south collided At $50 O'Clock last night four miles
north o. here. near BrOoksyille. Both engines
and one car and part % another car II the ex-
cursion train. an ten or twelve stock-cars
loaded with hogs we're wrecked and piled IN
hcap
The dead are Conductor Hiram Bio igett, OK
The excursion train. and one Passenger. whose
body IL under tho trVsn and cannot be- Identified.
Engineer William Emery. OF tho excursion traiu.
"a dangerously hurt. Fireman William Chilson
has three ribs hroSen: Fireman Parhams right
leg smBshed aud badly cut Conductor Duly
baily cut about the head. Three ~ stocs-train
crew. and Charles and Arthur Hunt. n Now
Haven, passengers on the STOCK train. we're So
riOusly iuiugTf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
Lexington SoteS.
II NIIl ;. III = E''F-'s
OF tho Richmond Dispatch. |

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispetch.l
LBxINGTOS August 81, 1879.
1, il reDorfsd that Lieutenant ". l.. Bush,
a. the corp. OF cadets. Virginia Military lnsti-
tute. hos sustained fracture Of the leg white
playing baseball.
CaDtain Henri DAWN and family are back from
rra5eWell Courthouse. where they sumnered.
Mrs o. Campbell. fer ten years manager
here for the Western nioa Telegraph Com
panv. has resigned aud Is succeeded by Mas Ii.
D. WeriWO1d
The Metuodists viii begin tho erection Of
large house Of worship on Main street next
month.
Tho Virginia Military Institute session OF
Issg- 30 opens "Wednesday next tho tn pr, xlmO.
ami the opening day viii show sn unusually large
number oil marie
Five or more prominent Mssons viii 20 from
hero In September 70 stanton. where they viii
be mado knigh's lemplars-a branch OF Ma
gcnry not given here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
A snnrtlnr-Good. Trnst.


y w
PHILADELPHIA, August 3l.One Of the biggest
sp0rung deals Of the SESSION has been cOusum-
mated here tails week IN the purch,fe Of the on
tire business O. he 4. j. Reach COMPANY II this
city, by A. q. Spaliing K brothers. oi Chicago.
me deal goes intO effect SOyemD Der l.L Tho
Reach Company rotail only their wholesale
branch OF the business consisting 81 tho manu-
iacture Of base balls. Dats. etc The deal prac-
Ideally gives the Spalting firm the control OF tho
world tn tho spOrung-goods line, as tho firm
already has establishment In New York. Chi
csgo. san Francisco. Melbourne, and London,
and brsncioa In many OF the smaller cities IA the
United States AMI Canada.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
They Want An irish flag.

-TJ T'T
NEW YOFK, August 3i.--A petition Is being cir
culated throughout The city for signatures by
the officers aud members ~ the Irish American
Military Union. Is "a t. be sent 20 President
Garnet, Of France. AMI BE- esSs him 20 grant or
loan the [ aion one Of the irirh Gags now la the
DO. session Of France AMI carried ny the Irish
hrigale Ia the army OF frence at the battle on
Fontsnoy on Mey II. i74t II The nag eau DO Sc
curod an escort If officers will Be- sent ~ France
T. escort the relic 10 this country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
Fever Partially Epidemic.

WASHINGTON. August 3l.-Tho state Depart
nent has been informed by Minister scrugcs, at
caracas. that tho fever there seems 10 have s.
sumed partially egdcrictform, and Ina, new
cSsas, especially among the foreigners. have
been rerorted daily. They had number Of
deaths 40 10 August 1911. Tho Minister says he
would no, advise foreigners 20 visit Caracas be-
fore toe Eliddle or tho later part o. October
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
a Railroad EnIolned.


NEW YORK. August sl.-Counsel Of Lazarus
Levy and David A. Hartmann have obtained from
Judge Barrett, OF the supreme Court. an IN
Iuuc ion strEin.ng the Mobile ami Ohio Rail
ROAD Company from paying Ia cash the interest
due Septenl oar ~, prOx imO on IL general mort
gag. bOuos, aud from pledgng " selling any OF
It's bonds for the purpose Of providing money ID
make a payment OF interest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
CAPITAL stock Increased.

NV YORK, August GA certificate fled In
tho county clerxs once to-day sao"s that the
csnital stock OF the Commercial Cable Company
has been Increased from s6.09l,oO TO tlo.NO 600
IL was aligned by Directors John W, hackAI'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
Trouble in Getting a Jury.

y 'I1| 9@'7F77'''tFI
CHICAGO, August N.-Ihe proceedings OF to-
day Ia the CrOnln trial mhse IL more and more
apparent that the selection OF jury Is 20 be
matter involving not days bit weeks. Both aides
are most searching In their questions. and many
Jurors who at FIRST questioning appear 20 be
QUITS eligible prove upon more careful inquiry
10 H. wholly iucotn pete "a under tbs law
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
Trouble on New River.
rny telegraph % the Dispatch.

CuARLEsTows. W. VA, August 3l.-lhere Is
,rot,bIe on the New river on account OF wtito
ms, shooting negro. rhe hardware stores In
The civ have sold all Of their Winchester rifes,
ana moro are ordered from other cities. An OUT
nreak Of ne pagrocs Is feared.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
allied.
Try tnlecranh % tho Disnatch.

suAROs, MASS, August 3i.-Horaco = Shep-
pard Of sharon, treasurer Of the sheppard q
Morse Lumber Company. whose oiilce IS IN tho
Mason building, Boston. has failed aud made an
assignment TO Oscar A. Marin. ~ StoGt0n y
ueuensh, OF Boston. Liabilities. 5000 assets
lfgnt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01

Baltimore:
Louisyilles. .........0 0 o 0 o.
Base-hlts-Baltimores. u: Louisvilles. .. Err
rors-Bal imores, g. Louisyilles. :. Batteries
Cautz and Kllroy; Coco and kccker
Philadelphia:
Athletics ND / o. 0 % -
Sinci1natIs ;;,o % o c Q o ~
rors-Alhletics. ?: CInciunatis. J. Betteries-
Robinson ana McAahon; Baldwin aud Mnllsne
Washington:
Mashins,ons 0 0-i5
Phiiadelp has......1 , 0 ? DO
Base-hiu-NsshingtOu s, II: Phi,a1eiphiss. -.
Wn.hingtons. - phllaielphias, s. Bat
teries-Haddock and Mack; Day and Shrlyer.
Pittsburgh;
First Camel
P Phtsdcag .......0G o !
rurs-Pitsburghs, ?; Chlcsgos. , Batteries
staley end Carroll; Dryer and Darling.
Second Camel
Pittsburghs. IS 0 0 go ; o oil
Chicsgos......0 , 0 8 o D Oh
Baso-his-P ittsbErghs, u; Chicagos, H. Err
rors-pitlsburghs 3; Chicagos. I Batterles-
Gavin aud Snowdeu; sowder and Carroll
New YORK:
Kansas City........O l o 0 0 0 o. 4
Bnsc-ht5 -BrOoklyns, II; Kansas city, g Er-
-ors-Brooslyns, 3; Kans1s city, ~. Batteries
Terry and Clark; svsrtzel aud DOnahue.
[second camel
BroOklyns. 2 0 o 0 o.
Kansas City........O o 0 o 0 o.
Base his-BrOokly ns, II; Kansas City, J. Kr-
rors-Brooklyns. 9: hsn3as City. .. Batteries
Hughes and Clark; Alyord, >ovders, aud Dono-
hue
Columbus:
CoIumbus..........O / 2 / o.
81 Louis...........1 0 o o o D
Observation-Disclosures. Il; ST. Louis, T. Er-
ror--Columous, 3; - Louis, I. B9ucrics-
Widner and Doyle Stivctts and Boyle.
New York:
New Yorks............O 0 ? O.
BostonL...............0 0 o o. Q
Base hits-Sew Yoqks. -; Bo-tons, TO- FIR
rors-Ncs Yorks. J.; Bostons, :. Batteries
WEIGH, Crapo, aud Ewing; Ciarkson and Ben
nett
Cleveland:
Clevclands.........e 0 o 0 0 0 o. 2
Indianapolis. .......3 o O o D @ o K
Base-hits -Cio7elands { Indianapolis, I. FIR
rors-Cleyelands ,; Indianapolis, 2 Bate
rios-Gruber aud thinner; Kusie, Boyle, ami
Buckley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
Eire and Loss Of Life.

ny teleEraph 20 Tue Dlspatch.l
READING, August STA disastrous frc and
loss Of life occurred at spring City early this
morning. Flames we're discovered about
O'Clock Ia the rcteTy-ro0m Of the American
Wood Paper Company's Works BY one OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
NAZARETH HALL.


w TUTE. sTAUNTON. VA, opens sEPrEM-
BER ~. iSg One OF the most thorough and
abrasive SCHOOLS FOR YOUNG LADIES In
the UnioU. Distinguished advantages In ST slC,
Akt. KLOCt TlOS. sc. Cliin ate unsurpassed.
Pupils from unsi@en sta,es Terms lOH. SPE-
CIAI INDUCEMENTS % persOns at distance.
For tLo great inducemont. Of this CELEBRATED
VlkGINIA SCHOOL write for a catalogue %
WILLIAM 4. HARRIS =. D.. President
~ T-Su ~ < F2sf 4 yfg-N g0Ult NtauutO0. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
SWARTHNORE COLLEGE,

SWAkIhNOkb, PA.
OPENS NINTH MONTH. 10TH Thirty minutes
from BrOad-Sfrect station, fhllaislphia. Under
tho care OF Friends but all oihers admitted.
Fun collage course for both sexes classical,
Scientific, an1 Literary. Also a Manual Train
Ing aaI a Preparatory school two class"sl.
Hcaithful lOratiOn. large grounds. now and ex-
tcuslyo buildings and apparatus For catalogue
anu full paric,lsrs address
". H. APPLETON. Pm. d..
10 ig-eod3gt Acting President
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
~ OPTION FOOL.

One pool has taken options, it is said,
nm no less than three different sites IN
the hope that one OF the number will be %,
chosen. in which event they will not only
clear their options on the others, but
moke a handsome profit besides.
Meanwhile the officials and the tax
payers are powerless 10 stop TINS species
~ speculation. Intimately the tax
oaveTs will. of course, have to pay the
I,;,'er for the price of the land held by
R1oTners will be something excessive
when purchase is talked Of. II a vote
, ~nn ~ Inc taken the probability Is that
central Park would be selected bat 81,
, there js a very general feeling that the
park pa, should not be permanently 5: ocen-
, pa as a fairgrounds. Besides, it be-
longs 70 the city, and IS its selection
would mean the discontinue OF inc
boomers there is Little doubt that AL pos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01

Mrs. Z. w. BARKSDALE WILL
w ON SEPTEMBER G.D resume tho intie- ~
her SCHOOL ~ III east Cary street ih,r>Igh
INSTRUCTION In English. Latin. tr'g b. German.
Mathematics. AMI Music. Terms exceedingly
moderate. For tho present apply az q. Hhst
Main street. best ~ rrterences. limited nun
Der " Doarlers can DO accommodated.
az al-snAWHL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
A NEW KIND OF BOOMER.
WAT THEY CAPTURE.

Boomers have captured large sections
Of land in the vicinity OF Port Morris,
Riverside Park, Fordham, and other To-
calitics in the upper part OF Manhattan
Island. and are waiting as fox watches
n Len-roost to see what will be done by
fbe Committee on Site. That commit
tee Is composcd of about n dozen Of the
leading citizens; but 1t hos been limited
that there are some members who are
not ON the committed for nothing, ana
that It will be a very remarkable thing
II bic money isn't made 10y somebody
when the Fair site is finally selected.
An sorts Of influences are brought to
bear on the committee TO secure the
choice Of this OF that location.
Half dozen syndicatcs and pools
have been formed by the Weather
boomers and options have been taken on
many hundreds Of acres Of available
land. that having a wator-frontase being
tho most desirable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01

BrRNE, August 3l.-Aibert Nicolet, the en-
pr,vcr. has confessed % the authorship Of tho
Anarchist manifesto recently circulated through
out Switzerland. lie Will DO tried for tho Of
s.ree In this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01

CHICAGO, August ostOncc-lnspec'or
pulrifor II one ot the men who wa in the hunt
for tho Wisconsin stage-lohpcr who WAS cap
turrd this Inoralng. re Knows al about Tho
uighwayInnn, who is known ss Black Bort, The
Lone HighwaymHn OF Wisconsin In an inter
Wow tow days ago Mr. Pulsier said Bak
Bart IA tho cleverast wO)ismap IN tho Northwest,
Ills proper name Is kciwund HOlzhcy. Eir hrst
attempt al stnEc~roDllng was IN April last when
DO held mp o stage going from IuiHiier -
S.moud. hs shot the horse and went thr ugh
the passengers, but 20, nothing. In the second
nrcmut De secured q mall-polch containing
seyera. hundred dollars i'm money and robbed
two passengers oi so. His third plan was made
ON tne stage running from shemlInO o. inglade,
on the Menomine Indian reserve. Two pas
sougors were robbed Of ~ and MALI
pouch containing some money WA &C.
curoi. Again Black Bart Tucked a stage on
The Milwaukee and Northern railrOa limo
and robb.l H. IN hour Laser DO robbed
a train Following his iraiu-rOVuery he entered
tie village OF Bouducl aul compelled Philip
Cam, me proprietor o. q general store, " do-
liver The money BE the safe. lnis amounted 10
ISL He vas fully recognized by Sir. Cann his
next cxplol; Was the robbery OF the Wisconsin
Central sleeper, which no rounded OF by muir
Ter in rohliag the stage Of tie Oogebie Lake
Line. Black Bart is q German and Is twenty-five
years old llc took t0 the life # robbor as the
resi- %; reading dime novels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01

IoNDoS. August 3l-Mrs. Naybrick IL per-
rnitred by the prison authorities o. iako eXcr-
,.is. n mo prison yard. Her hoa!th - improving
She sin maintains her cool demoan0r and
seems 10 DO sottling into the routine OF convict
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
DRUGS. MEDICINES. sc.
VERNON RIGHTEOUSNESS.

PRICE 50 CENTS
This brush is made Of tho most csrefuily.,s
Isetod stock. and h guaranteed in every respect
Dealers are authorized 10 replace every brush
that may lose It's bristies Take only tue YER
NON BRUSH All dealers supply them.
PURCELL. LADD & Co,
ie26 Propretors and Wholesale Drlggtst4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
- sIrrArIoN YEsrrEpAY.

LONDON August 3i.-No settlement Of tho
strike s possible today. Tho dock companies
express their willin ,ncss 60 consider further au-
thOrzed proposals from tho men.
Mr. Burns held o conference VITA the dock
companies to-day. aud submitted a compromi-e
processing 10 have teen agreed upon iast hfhI
stating that the Wharhug0rs had endorsed H.
The dock companies issued statement IN con-
junction with the Wharnlgers ~ the eject tat
they have carefully considered the proposal. and
are unable 90 accept 10, aud denying that the
wharlngers had assented 20 it.
Mr. Burns, ia terms suggestive OF possibility
81 some compromise, has asked and ohtnin"d
consent Of Tho strikers to authorize their leaders
to agree upon terms which the leaders might
MINK n dohrahln 10 Rccapt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
Baseball Yesterday.
fRr teIerrnph o lhe plspatch.l

Baltimore:
Baltimore .........i 2-K
LOuisyilles MD o 0 O.
Observation-Disclosures. y: Louisyilles. .. Err
rs-Ba imores, 3 Louisyilles. :. Batteries
Cautz and kllroy; Coco and kccker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-10
COpyright-Knnkel Brothers: 1870.

mind and body. The two must exist to-
@ether, bat we must not confOund them
i knowledge of the nervous system is es-
sential 10 a study OF the mind -
Mr.. MacAtster spoke OF the evils of
cigarette smoking and tight lacing. and
advised the teachers to speak freely to
the scholars OH these subjects, saving
that the function Of education is the mar
monious development and training O4 all
the powers of body and mind. In con-
cius.0n he said:
80 teachers the most important
feature of the study of psychology is the
development and growth of the mind
bat we must distinguish between the two .
The latter means increase OF bulk, the
former increase OF completely OF struct-
ure. They always run together, but
without parallelism. We may succeed in
getting large number of facts i'll the
child : fnind, but that is not education
there must be development The best
object for the student of psychology is q
little child. From six to eight ten or
twelve years of age, the memory is most
active, hnt the great troubie>is thar we
insist on protracting this period and re-
quire as much lnemorizing in the high
school as in the primaries.
The perreptive power Is the first 10
appear III the child, then memory and
new faculties, which are at first only
germs, and ar such require strength.
The dreadful mistake we have made all
along is forgetting that reason is simply a
term; hence the folly and destructiyeness
Of expecting a child, six, seven, eight or
nine years, TO reason out an arithmetieal
problem. lie can he taught to say it
bat he don 7 know it. The process of the
Development of reason begins in sensa-
ton, then perception, memory, imagina-
ton, conception Judgment and reasoning
power, and is from simple to complex.
1t is operated on by two factors, the fun
damental capacity of the mind and heFed-
itary and tie external of physical envi-
ronment. All education that is not EN-
pericism must rest on psychology
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-10

20 much discussion. In olden times il
seems always to have been considered q
crime, and very severe laws were enacted
! against it. The penal code in this state
makes it felony 10 attempt t.
commit suicide. In England ii
was formerly attended by some OF the
/ consequences of felony hence the term
''feIo de Sc. Bianifrsd, Griesnger,
Buclmll, TulSe, Gray ANA nearly all
modern authorities think that suicide is
often committed by people ia whom 10
disease of the brain exists indeed In
Gray went much farther, and in one OF
/ his lectures said: Suicide, though
always al unnatural act, is in the large
proportion, if not in the ma jority
/ of cases, committed by persons
who are entirely sane. Whether
it is or is not the act of insanity
can only be determined by careful iu-
quiry as there are many cases to support
the other side Of the argument, and each
one must be a law unto itself. III order
to be insane enough TO commit suicide
does not imply that man must be raw
ing lunatic. In many instances the at
tempt at suicide is the first prominent
symptom of insanity, and frequently the
intensity of the suicidal tendency sub
sides with the progress Of the disease.
All who know anything about the in
sane VIII admit that lunatics very fire.
quently possess extraordinary cunning in
concealing their lunacy, ana that the
maladY, in many cases, is successfully
hidden from friends and acquaintance
until some remarkable departure from
the ordinary ways of life brings il to
light ON the other hand, there are un-
doubleday many cases of suicide in which
the hypothesis Of insanity is untenable.
Many cases were cited, among them
those in the Bible and those Of the ancient
Stoios
Is suicide ever 5uStiliabie? is another
mooted question, and many writers have
answered in the affirmative The ten
dency has always been to palliate the act,
and the verdict suicide while laboTing
under temporary alteration of mind
has become stereotyped. II Is kept alive
by desire TO speak kindly of the dead
II should only be rendered where the ac-
tions of the deceased have been such as
to point very strongly TO insanity, or
when the autopsy shows LESSONS of the
brain When one becomes "deserter
from the army OF humanity, and re-
sorts 10 suicide as q means of escape
from the trials OF life, the act is merely
q confession Of weakness; and while II
may awaken feelings of compassion, it
certainly calls for paliiation