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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-16

NEW YORK, April lj-The steamship
Sueyia. which arrived here last night
from Ham burg, had on board portion
of the crew Of the pilot boat Comodore
Bateman, which was run into and sunk
by the Suevia, on Saturday morning of
the Georgia banks. Nantucket. 4 thick
fog prevailed and the officers on the
bridge of the Sueyia failed to sight
the pilot boat until too late TO
avoid collision The bow of the steam
ship crashed into the port-quarter Of the
pilot-boat, cutting through below the
water line, the Bateman sinking, and the
Sueyias boats were lowered 10 rescue
the crew Seven men were picked up
while two were lost-James Handrana,
pilot, and Harry Halfor, the cook.
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THE ROSS CASE.
Juror. Looked at the wrong Instruction.

Jurors Looked AT the Wrong Instructions
special 10 the TINES
GLOUCESTER c. a., oia WEST POINT
April l5.-From present indications the
Ross trial is not vet ended The jury
found the prisoner guilty of voluntary
manslaughter, and fixed the term of his
confinement at five years in the public
Jail and State penitentiary." 1t seems
the Jurors had instructions TO note the
verdict of manslaughter instead Of muir
der in the second degree, which the jury
had agreed upon subsequently, and the
foreman directed another Juror 10 write
the verdict. The foreman Of the jury
assured youf correspondent Of the cor
rectness of this statement.
The Circuit Court met for a short time
to-day and the County Court was IN ses-
sion little while. There was nothing
done, however The County Court will
hear the argument tomorrow on the mo-
ton to set aside the verdict Some Of the
Jurors seem TO be hurt at what they re-
gard as an imputation upon their honor
Both the prosecution and defense are
comparing atlidayits
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RAILROAD COLLISION.
Train Thrown Into a Lake.

SARATOGA, y. Y, April l5.-Mixel
train, No. /. uorthbound on the Della
ware and Hudson co.lided with a south
bound wild freight on trestie over an
arm of Lake Champlain. near Putnam,
seventeen miles north of W hitehall, at
! o'cock this afternoon
Both engines and four freight cars
were demolished. The cab of the engine
drawing the train, No I, was thrown
into the lake, carrying with it Engineer
Sidney sherman, of Port Henry. Con-
ductor Frank IaIao hrayey leaped
twenty-five feet into the lake, and pulled
sherman ont Of the wreck in time 20
save HIM from drowning, but he di,d
five minutes later from terrible wounds
on the head. received in The collision.
The road is blocked, and wrcckers are
At work clearing away the dejris
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BALTIMORE, MD. April lj.-The
Americqn's special from Cumberland,
Md, says News reached here to-day OF
another crime committed in the neighDor-
ing eounty OF Somerset, Pa. On satur-
day night robbers entered the house of
an old man named Christian Roders
two miles from Summit Mills. They
demanded his money refusal was met
with torture. They hung him up twice
in the barn, and nnaIly made OIL with
Sls5 and Two horses. AZ the time of the
robbery there were five people in the
house. The robbery was not found out
uutil sunday morning. when the wife OF
the hired man went 10 Roders' home and
found the five people bound and gagged.
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PERHAPS THE MOST

seduCtvCe advertising in the daily papers just
that devoted 10 Boys Clothing. Almost like reading
fairy tale. Doesn't il puzzle YOU just where 20
when you out 10 buy the Boys Suit. OF
YOU want 10 get the best. Can't We help You 10
that in the right store.
You're after three important results;
lst. ADAPTABILIIY
You want il 10 please the nt his body, and
fashion.
I'd. DURABILITY.
You want good wearing qualities.
3d. ECONOMY.
You do not want 10 pay much.
That's the combination i'm our Boys Clothing. Put
and others side by sideWcll neither finch nor
fall back.
There's more style, more character and worth
about than handful Of others.
see the Duffed sort Then see ours. Then buy
Boys Clothing.
I'm Mems and Young Mems OvcrcOats all our styles
i'm the swim styles getup, prices, carry them OF
swiftly.
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., April lj.-Ihe
callers al the Executive Mansion this,
morning were few. The Chicago ana
All America baseball clubs, who playeh
i'm this city to-day, called early TO pay
their respects 10 the President They
were headed by A. O. Spaulding, OF Chi
caro-. who was introduced 10 the Presi-
dent by Secretary Halford, and be 10
uru introduced the base-bsllists, and
an inyitsiion 10 attend the game
tbis afternoon was extended TO
lhe President lie informed them
That be enioyed witnessing GOOD
game OF baseball, and had occasionally
Witnessed games al indianapolis ana
Chicago, bat owing to previous engage
ments he would be unable To attend
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To Len,e Tor INC Arctic CIRCLE.

WINNIPEG, MAN, April IS. - The
Everest exploring party will leave
for the Arctic Circle to-day. The party
consists Of five, and is led by \. W. Ever
est the wealthyproprietor of large stock
fam. They will 90 from here to Calgary,
thence across the country to Edmonton,
and they will descend the Mackenzie
river until the Arctic Ocean is reached,
and at the mouth of that river they in
tend To build d vessel, with which they
will try to round Cape Barrow. They
hope to return through Behring Straits
and Sea, and skrting Alaska, reach Vic
toria in about years time
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Contracts to Richmond Merchant,

special 10 the TINES
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, April l5.--The
asylum directors at the evening session
made the following awards to Richmond
merchants TO furnish the institution
with supplies for the quarter ending July
3lst: Alsop, Mosby u Co., dry goods,
reyy & Davis, dry goods; Augustine 4
Glover, groceries, Taylor " Boiling,
groceries, Teiser & Pollock, groceries,
L.. C. Younger, groceries, Davenport &
Morris, groceries and Y. flechler,
Jr., * Bro, groceries A committee on
perquisites and allowances was ap-
pointed, and will report at the next
quarterly meeting OF the board
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ONCE OF Agency: Over Merchants
National Bank. Corner Mainland
Eleventh Streets.
The Par Value OF the Stock IL $500
Per Share.
SECOND ALLOTMENT OF STOCK

NL'OND ALlOINENI OF SIOth.
The Company offers 10 the public ssO.oW OF
Us capital stock st gsA payable $50 In cash
and the balance Ia instruments OF O. per
month, with interest AZ per cent. per snnum
on the unpaid instalments until paid. with
fizht 70 anticipate payments.
No one will be allowed 90 subscribe for moro
than 600. and no person who sucscrirod for
the nrst issue can subscribe FOR the second al
lotpent, until persons who sid not subscribe
Tor the first are supplied. II more than tso.oco
should be subscribed. ali Subscriptions will bo
abated pro rata.
II any stock should be- left over IL will bs
taken by the incorporaiors. and no more Will
be allotted by the company duriog the present
year.
This allotment Il made ln response 10 rs-
quest OF many persons, who clam that they
had insufficient notice II the fret sabscrip-
ton and desire % be associated with "a. In the
development Of our property.
All money derived from the sale ~ stock
VII h. used solely for improy mcnts on tho
property.
The books OF subscription Will be opened ~
Il N. and will bo closed At Y. NJ. ON wednes-
day, Aprl eth, lS,o
Parties buying l0ts from this company aud
intending 20 build. can borrow 81 per cent OF
the value of lots aud intended improvements
AZ per cent. per annum. on long time.
The company has over sooo feet VI tho
choicest property In our western suburbs.
/ principally on Grove avenue. Floyd. Main.
Cary streets. and the Boulevard. This proper
~ was acquired at prices far below the pro
sent market value. aud the purchasers OF tho
stock participate In the profits TO DO derived
from the enhanced value OF the lots.
All shares OF stock issued by this company
are registered by the State Rank OF vlrsinI Ia.
JAMES ii. DOOLEY, President.
GEO. J. ROGERS, Secretary
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MOBILE, ALA, April l5.-Captain r
C.. Johns, of the schooner Arthur, which
arrived here to-day from Bay Islands,
reports that at Recatan last month the
Rev. Henry Hobson, his wife, and a
young lady living with them, all ma
lives Of Jamaica, were murdered
by Joseph Bures. The family
were preparing to move 10 Ba-
lie, and Bures was assisting them.
lie seems to have discovered that there
was some money in the house and
while all were sleeping be cut their
throats and terribly muta,ed the bodies.
He then took what money and valuables
he could find and fled lie was after
wards captured, however, and made n
full confession Of his guilt.
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Tho rxtermint,Ion of the Bison

WAsnINoroN, d. C., April 15-Pro-
fessor Hernaday, of the Smithsonian In.
stitute, is preparing an interesting and
elaborate report On the determination OF
the American bison. IL will treat OF
the habits and range of the buffalo
i'm its natural state, and will
be illustrated by maps, showing
the gradually decreasing extent of ter
ritory in which it was to he found and
will show that within less than quarter
of a century, the buffalo, from being one
of the most numerous animals that IN
habitcd the country, has become practi-
cally extinct.
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EDWIN BOOTH.
He Say. II Never Eel, Better In Wy Life" "

He SAYS II Never Felt Better In Wy LIE
CLEVELAND. ONO. April Is Edwin
Booth arrived here from New York
shortly after o'clock this morning, and
hoped Of the train as spryly as though
be was eighteen, instead Of fiiy-six
years OF age.
IL never felt better in my life, he said
when asked concerning his health. Il
am boy again. No more paralysis for
me I've given up smoking altogether.
1t was a pretty hard struggle, but con-
Quered, and now feel ike myself
Booth expressed no concern whatever
regarding his ability to I'LL the rest OF the
seasons engagements, and is busily lay
ing plans for next year.
CLEVELAND, O., April lj.-Edwin
Booth appeared at the Opera House to-
night in IagO to Barrett's Othelo before
large and enthusiastic audience. His
reception on his appearance amounted
to q perfect ovation.
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jacksonville sdopt. isuirs ior the Coming
summer

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April lj.-The
State Board Of Health, at It's meeting to-
day, adopted rules for the coming sum-
mer. They provide for the monthly
house-iO-hOuse inspection, sewer inspcc-
ton, monthly reports, and other means
Of preventing and controlling disease.
The board adopted resolution instruct
Ing the president to confer with the au-
thorties at Washington for the purpose
Of securing such cooperation and assist
ance as it may be in their power to rem
der President Daniel has issued an adj
dress to the people asking their aid and
cooperation, and that they sustain the
board.
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VOL. III-NUMBER $50
The Daily Times will.

The Daily Times " will,
a. soon ~ practicable.
move its entire plant and
office tO the first floor of
the large and COmmOdiOu>
building No. 90l East Vain
street, recently occupied
Nv VIM. Mitchell Il 60.
Having added largely tO
The former 0HtGi, the
d" Daily Times - now pre-
pared 10 fulfil all the re-
quiSitcs Of a live, progress
i've new spaPcr.
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A Terrific Sand storm at Port said.

EBALTnoRE, MD, April l5.-A letter
dated March 10Th from Alexandria,
Egypt. received from +. W. Arms, on
board United States steamer Enterprise,
by his brother In Baltimore, reports a
terrific sand storm of Port Said. The
Enterprise dragged her anchors during
the storm, and was driven into the Ger
man man-of-war Make and lost several
OF her life boats, and was otherwise
damaged
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BELGRADE, April lj.-The Car has
sent autograph letters to the Seryian Re-
gents and to King Alexandria, assuring
hem of his sincere friendship.
KoNE, April lj.-Mgr Perico, late
special envoy Of the Pope to Ireland, Is
now employed at the Vatican in the
almost exclusive duty of watching affairs
in Ireland and comparing notes thereof.
PARIS, April l5.-The first prize in the
drawing OF the Panama Canal Lottery
has been obtained by the Panama Canal
Company.
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BRIEF TIIfGRAMs,

PHILADELPHIA. April l5.-Collecior
Cadw aller has not Oyerruled the ap-
praisers decision classifying worsied as
woollen, as :has been reported, and II Is
doubtful il he will DO so.
New YORK, April 15.-The Tammany
Society this evening elected the regular
ticket of officers, which is the same as
that of last veal
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Robbed his Employer OF Ten Thousand
Boliaf-

NEWARK, y. J., April l5.-Bernard
Schroeder, aged twenty-three, head
salesman 40 the factory OF X. g. Solo
mon, dealer in alligator, Lizard, and
kangaroo hides, is under arrest, charged
with having robbed his employer Of
goods To the value of $4,000 Schroe-
der has confessed his guilt, and says he
began to swindle his employer two
years ago by selling goods to some Of
Mr.. SOlOmOn's customers a. prices far
below their value, and then sharing with
the customer the amount Of profit thus
secured. After doing this for while
be saws he found himself IN the power
of these buyers, who compelled him TO
ship them goods fos which they paid
nothing Schroeder produced some doc
umentary evidence, which will enable
Mr. Solomon 10 sue those persons who
received the stolen property.
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Dean Of Rear-AdmIraI Taylor.

WAsHlSGToN, d c., April l5.-Rear-
Admiral William Rodgers Taylor died in
this city last evening al O'Clock, from
a complication OF diseases, augmented
by stroke Of paralysis. from which he
has suffered since last Monday. The
funeral Will take place Wednesday.
Admiral Taylor was born in Rhode
Island in 1911; appointed to the navy IN
ls2s: served with distinction during the
civil war, and was appointed rear Ad
miral in January LS1l, and was retired
in1N-3
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NJ DlNidend.

BALTMoRE, April lj.-The finance
and executive committees of The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company met
to-day, and it was decided that no divi-
dend would be declared at the meeting
of the directors on Wednesday,
The rum0r which was current IN New
York on Wall street 10 day TO the effect
that President Mayer was getting tired
Of the Baltimore and Ohio and would
be succeeded by Mr John K Cowen,
general counsel for the company, finds
no believers here
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\ Railroad President Commits suIeide.s

MfNNEAPoLIs, MINI, April lj.-Chas
IF. Hatch, president Of the Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Pacific railroad, com
mitted suicide this morning in his office
by shooting himself in the mouth with a
revolver The suicide is wel-nigh in-
explicable. as Mr. llatch's business and
domestic relations were of the happiest
He was an even tempered. contenied man.
and his friends are at loss 10 explain the
deed. Il is limited that he has been
Specializing in wheat and lost heavily,
and that it had caused ft of insanity.
His friends laugh az this story.
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a Farmers Club Organized.

KEYsvILLE, VA, April l3.-Last Sat
urday Mr. Seawell, the deputy for Char
lotte county, organized lodge OF the
Farmers Alliance here, with Major j.
W. Morton as president, and J. p. Wood,
secretary. The day before he organized
one at County Line CROSSROADS.
Major Morton, an immigrant agent
lie e, is getting many enquiries for land
IA this section. OCCASIONAL.
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OKLAHOMA.
THE ONE TOPIC on EVERY TONGUE.
THIRTY THOUSAND STANDING
N TIE BRUSH
TIE LATEST NEWS FROM FOREIGN
shORtS.
\ Salesman steals Ten thousand Dollars
Omcer- Elected AZ the Williamsburg
Lunatic Asyium-Bsse-
Games Yesterday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April lj.-In this
city Oklahoma is the one topic on every
tongue-rhe one end of every enter
prise The local jobbing trade is hold
ing of its regular custom 10 supply the
one source OF demand. Hardly sufficient
for the current needs of the city il
left in the hardware stores, implement
and general merchandise stores. In the
Santa Fe freight yards. crowded on
the tracks and under moving or
ders, are about thirty huge trains
freighted with the anticipated ne
cesities of the coming community.
There are houses In sections ready 10 be
boltcd together and entered for habita-
iion within sixty minutes after their de-
livery There are complete stocks Of
every conceiyably sort of merchandise.
and with each car load of stock is packed
away the building required TO harbOr il.
I'm this manner drug stores. dry goods
stores. boot and shoe stores saloons and
groceries are drawn mp in readiness 10
be launched forward upon the favored
centre II is said i'm the railway
offices here that one thousand
car loads of supplies for Oklahoma
have already been sent forward, and are
awaiting me onset at Arkansas city on
the border Meanwhile there is a steady
gathering OF pilgrims by the railroads,
but the passenger business I'm the direc
iion OF the new country is not yet com
mcnsurate with the freight movement
The rush, however is perceptibly begin
ming. and will gather In volume and en-
erEy throughout the week.
IL Is estimated that there are 10000
persons standing I'm the brush upon the
of the track. readyto dash i'm on
foot. and hv horse and team the mo-
meni the prescription is raised, and it IS
thought thar the railroads will carry in
an equal number before May lst
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New HAVEN, COM, April l5.-A
Cbinaman named Nan Po hi has been
here for several days selling TO Chinese
laundymen cards which, he claimed
were passports that could be sent to
China and would admit the holders TO
ihis country. He sold about 700 OF them
AT 81 apiece and suddenly departed. The
cards are bogus.
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A Kindly oner.

NEW YORK, April 1j.-Manager A. VI.
Palmer, who is a Republican in politics,
has offered the use OF his theatre and
company for a dramatic performance on
the afternoon Of May 10th for the bene-
iii of the Confederate Soldiers Home at
Austin, Texas. Howard Carrolls com
eds drama, The American Countess,
will be PLAYED on that occasion.
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NORfOLk.
Disastrous Fire-A Sew Industry for Nor
fofk.
ICorrespondenes ol lhe rMss.


Correspondence ot the TINES.
NORFOLK, April IA disastrous fire
occurred in Scott * Baxter's grocery and
provision store on Church street Sunday
morning at o'clock, and before the
flames could be eX'ingushed building
and stock had been damaged TO the ex.
tent of $4,000. There was very little
insurance 10 cover this loss. 1t Is sup
posed that The place Was entered by
thieves and sci on fire when they left the
building.
Norfolk is to have new industry.
started by Mr.. K. Anastasiades, in the
way OF manufacturing silk. Mr. Anas-
tasiades will begin the silk business on
the llth Of April, and promises to turn
out real silk thread in twen,y-six DAYS.
He has about 10000 worms, which are
expected to make spool OF silk "a
month. He mas about 400 mulberry
trees in Norfolk, on which the worms
feed, and in North Carolina is doing the
business on a more extensive scale. using
| 900 Of these trees,
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Floating IN the Reservoir.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, April ij.-The
body of Mrs. John Rammage, highly
respected lady Of Pi.isburg, was found
floating in the reservoir this morning.
She undoubtedly committed suicide As
she has been nearly distracted with
grief, her husband having been killed
last summer by being struck by lightning
and later her son committed suicide.
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BEDF0GD's BIG BLAZE.
n Extends Six Miles in Roth Diractions'
Burning Churches, Residences and
Barns.

turning thhich"s iN''ih'"''' f"'
Barns.
Especial To- the TfMEsI
LYNoaBURo, Va, April IA most
extensive mountain fire has prevailed for
several days In Bedford county near the
Peaks of Otter, which extended for
several miles and destroyed a great deal
of fencing and much valuable property
OF the farmers. The fire extended more
than six miles in both directions.
Several tobacco barns were destroyed,
and two churches and some residences
were saved only by great labor of the
people The general loss is very great,
and there is considerable suffering among
the people The fire came near reaching
Bufordsyille before it was arrested by
pulling down fences
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White Can Convicted OF Murder.

LITTLE Rock. ARK, April l5.-John
Williams has been found guilty of the
murder of Henry Lee and sentenced to
twenty-one years in ihe ) ate prison.
The trial took place at Warren, ArS.
Williams was one of the mob Of White
Caps. who killed Lee in the presence OF
bis family one of the mob was killed.
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sa,e,de Of weIl.Known Capitalist.

MISNEAPoLIs, MINN., April l5.-P +.
Lockwood, a wellknowD capitalist, COM
mitled suicide last night by taking poi
son His body Was found laying on his
own cemetery lot Lockwood was sixty
five years old, and quite wealthy. His at
torney thinks the deed was caused by
Lockwoods peculiar ideas of spiritual
existence in the hereafter The suicide
left no family
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THAT RIVER RIDE
4 Presidential Excursion Down the Po-
tOmac

PRESIDENTIAL tKcufsioh DOWN lhe TO
tOmac.
NAsEINGToN, d. c.. April lj-The
long anticipate Presidential excursion
down the Potomac became r reality to-
day. Notwithstanding the threatening
of the sky and keen wintry
wind that was blowing, the President
and Mrs Harrison decided 10 take a
trip, and, accordingly. at 1880 o'clock,
NOT half am hour after they had decided
10 90, they left the White House and
were driven 20 p wharf near the foot
of Seventh street. where they boarded
the small steam vessel that was waiting
for them there President and Mrs.
Harrison. Miss Murphy, q guest al the
White House, and Secretaries Blaine and
Window were of the party. The
Dloasure-seekers embarked on the light
house tender Holly about II \ VI, and
steamed down the river about forty
miles. returning about o'clock this
evening
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MSBI RG.
Election OF onicers at the Eastern Lunstie
Asylum

Gltftihh ht Vuicti- at the fhsttfh ihnhtie
Asylum.
Special 10 the TIMES
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, April lj.-The
Eastern Lunaiic Asylum Board Of Di.
reciors, in session here to-day, re- elected
for the term Of two years all of the Of
fcers, with the exception Of the second
assistant physician, Dr. Leonard lIenly,
who was succeeded by DR. James II.
Garlick, formerly third assistant physl.
clan and druggist.
The board did not abolish the perQui.
site system or cut down the salaries now
drawn by some of the elective officers.
Mr. John Barlow, one of the Oldest
citizens on the Peninsula, formerly Of
this town, but Of late years residing in
New Kent, died Saturday night aged
seyenty-nine years, and was buried here
to-day
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Ten nnd broke Her Neok.

NEwnuRG, y. Y, April l5.-Lieuten-
ant Towne Of Lowell, Mass, in charge
of The Salvation Army in this city while
selling the VWcry to-day, entered a
grocery store on Broadway. y trap
door leading to the cellar was open, and
Miss Towne stepped in it, falling 10 the
floor below. She was picked up dead,
having broken her neck.