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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
CAUGHT A TRAIN WRECKER.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN WAS COMING
WHEN THE NAN WAS SEIZED.

Leonard Luce Confesses That He Tried "a
Desnoii-h Two Trains, aud That Hts Only
Motive was Fun-His Method OF Work.
WEST NEWTON. Pa. Oct 25.-Leonard Luce. a
farmer living two miles east OF Chartered. sur
rendered his son Ellsworth to detectives this
morning to answer the charge Of attempting to
wreck the Belle Vernon express on the Pitts
burgh and Lake Erie Railroad last Monday
night and OF being detected in similar at
tempt last night.
ed to the track by wire. and wreck was only
averted by the watchfulness OF the engineer.
Since last Mondny Detectives Cook. Jones.
and Douglass have been working on the case.
They Swallowed Luce all day yesterday. and
early last evening caught him as he was plac-
Ing large telegraph pole across the
track. mile above Charleroi. Two
detectives gave chase. and another
around the curve. The officers pursued the
man through tho woods and swnmps until they
saw him enter the house of his father.
The latter took the officers for BURGLARS and
break when no recognized them. After learn
Ing their business he gave his son into their
Tho son was brought here this morning and
had preliminary hearing before Squire Was-
talGugh. He confessed to both attempts to
x wreck the EXPRESS He WAS bound over. his
RS father refused TO furnish bail and he was
The prisoner is sc. years old Heisa brother
81 s
was. he replied:
~Issa to len R %sss r Wh Hi ~ss
to have some fun"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
NEW PREACHER FOR NEW york
Tho Rev. Dr. Dumeld OF Detroit Called to
the First Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. DR.. Dumeld or Detroit Called to
the First Presbyterian Church.
The Row. DR.. Howard Duffleld OF Detroit has
reconsidered his declipation Of tho call Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of this city and
finally concluded to accept His acceptance
came by telegraph on Saturday evening. He
proposes to take charge Of his new parish
early in December His change Of heart was
produced by the congregation Of the First
Church making its call unanimous and ur-
gently soliciting him.
Or. Duffield is a graduate OF Princeton COL
lege. where his father. John T. Duffleld. Is
Professor OF Mathematics. and Of the Prince
ton Theological School. in which his uncle. the
Row. DR.. Green Is u professor
DR.. Duffield's age is 81 His first charges
were in Paradise. Pa. and Beverly. N. j. From
Beverly he went to the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church OF Detroit, whore he has been
ever since in spite OF repeated calls elsewhere.
Very recently he was asked to MI the pulpit
OF the Westminster Church of Minneapolis.
made vacant * the Rey Pr DIrrel r accept.
DR.. Dufiield Is aflliated to the First Church
through his wife, who is a granddaughter OF
the late Joseph Greenleaf once an elder OF 1t.
DETROIT. Mich Oct. 25.-The Rev. Or. How
ard Duftield. who has accented the call to the
pastorate Of the First Presbyterian Church OF
New York. leaves his congregation here some-
what provoked. inasmuch as he announced
two weeks ago that he would decline the call
and they gave him an elaborate banquet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
BIGGEST SCHOOL HOUSE IN AMERICA.
Bishop WHISPER Lays . Corner ste>e ssA
Gov. Albeit Speaks.

Gov. AhbeN Speaks.
Tho Rev. Patrick Corrigan. the rector OF the
Church OF Our Lady OF Grace in Hoboken. had
another large gathering Of priests and distin-
guished laymen at his pastoral residence yes
terday afternoon. In the surrounding streets
there was gathering Of fully 1900 men and
women. The occasion was the laying Of the
corner stone OF Father Corrigan's new paro-
chial school. which he SAYS will be the largest
school house In the State or In the United
States.
There was distinguished assemblage In the
rectory. Bishop Wigger. Gov. Albeit. and
Congressman Edward F. Mcdonald were there.
Among the clergy were Dean McNulty OF Pat
erson. Mgr. Seton OF Jersey City. Father Corr
Of St Bridget's Church. Jersey City; Fathers
Killeen and Brown Of Bergen Point, Father
Gillen Of st. Lucy's Church. Jersey
City: Father N. p. OConnor OF Har-
rison. Father Connolly Of Perth Amboy.
Father Murphy Of Englewood. Father
O'Neill Of Elizabeth. Father Meehan OF Eliza
bethport. Fathers Sheedy. Taafe. Murray. and
Hamilton Of Brooklyn. Father Cody OF Newark.
Father Morris OF Avondale. Father Mclean OF
st. Peters. New York; Fathers Reed. g. j..
Boylau. and Quinn OF Jersey City Father Tan
dy OF New York, and Fathers Callahan and
Tighe. Father Corrigans assistants. Among
the laymen were Mayor Stanton OF Hobokon.
MsyS 9; HsinssG e Newark. and ex-May0r Col
There was parade Of the Ancient Order q
M ana sex th SnSrcP oRaTg
was wa =" Grand Marshal The DayItt Rifles. 81
owed saine Haase
sosety from EsT fSsk from sse Js MSy
Gss; 81 anf Pesers Society," four
Of the Catholic Benevolent Legion I End all the
in the county. II was one OF tho largest
The Tine fxed for laying The corner stone eYs
was 3 o'clock. but Il was an hour and hall
later when Bishop Wigger. preceded and FOL.
lowed by tho clergy and large nupber q
acolytes. marched TO the corner OF Fifth street
and Willow avenue where the stone was In
readiness to be put in place.
Tho usual documents were put In the stone,
together with some documents which were
taken from the corner stone OF the old church.
which torn to mnse Tor sns
Bile Father Cauvin was In charge OF the parish.
Father Tighe WINS the orator 81 the day.
Coy Albeit olowGh t him. enc 9rrn eh f Bisboa
Wigger gave the Papal benediction. The Gov
wnrd entertained in the rectory.
The building Is to be Of brick. with Belleville
effort has been made for architectural beauty;
It will be plain. substantial building. adapted
to the uses to which 1t Is to be put It Will be
Il feet front on Willow avenue. l33 feet deep
On the first floor there viii be large public
hall. The second and third floors will Pc
devoted to school purposes and the fourth
floor will be divided up into meeting rooms tor
the Saoss sost IL tho bsdnS vim
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26

End OF = Building that has Witnessed Many
Sporting Event.

FLUSHING. Oct. 25.-The sporting resort
known as Harry Hills Pavilion. on Flushing
Bay was totally destroyed by fire at q late
hour tonight
The fire started in the kitchen and mape
rapid Roadway through the frame structure
James Mclaughlin. tho lessee of tho house.
and his family had barely time to escape
The building being situated in an isolated
place. the fire department Of Flushing could
contents was destroyed. The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. There Is some insurance.
It was n two-story ram bling structure erect
ed many years ago. In the .palmy days Of
lar resorts On Long leland for chowder parties.
the. big reception room or adjacent bali
field; It vas IN front Of the grand stand
the first real fight Of his life. defeating Jack
Boylan in twenty-six minutes on Aug. Ia 1893.
Dempsey had previously defeated Ed Mellon
to his. son Richard fill. 4 year later Hili
leased it to James Mclaughlin. With the bio
dancing hall and baseball ground. tho prem
Ises covered the space Of about two city
blocks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
NOT a DEsERABLs POLICEMAN
Nichsei J. suIIivs. Appears to be ssssrsas
froa Starvation, Drink, or Insanity.

|
fro. stsrvation. Drinn, or n.ssnity. !
| s.-,,,-,.
e s,,,,. IS wrong with Policeman Michael s
there are several theories q to wbat H. is He
says himself .,sl that he Is NJ His aunt Mr.. Nc;
avenue oeleves .hat ne goes too long without
eating. Police Sergeant Mccormick thinks
that he does not go long enough without
cruising. and LAWYER Louis j. Grant believes
that he is insane.
Suli,an has been on the police force s since zee
yuiy ~ last. ne was appointed is saia. py
the influence Of Commissioner voorhia Dur
Ing ms ts,n ts. m0ntn as poeeman sa,v IVA,
was ,ouna guilty OF striking Q coiorea girl
Malvine Garrison. In the hallway OF her home.
.- 80 "sss iweney-seventn s.ree'' anu ""s
fined thirty days pay. since he has been in
saSsra, ',oo no naS h asea ves, a. tho
ton for duty when he should have been
on post some distance away. and at
Ell sss And sSSn sSntTsdieSSyS Easements
$hsn r. VS. th s hours late. Ne tGid IL
home e report when as aunt THs seized e , xits
prsss Sna docsor and shss 'fH
she had never been seriously n In! in he. NE,
roll psI tn be tvo cherres Of intoaca
lion pehding granny nnar t MAJ on ~ H a9
peared 0eiors C2mmssone. sr Gran az h n H.
3atnnea s on meonesua' LAWFUL "i"n' Ah his
rms man snihvan th s q me- ns m sif
MIe. an sa.s sIs ~, o * -" at tinp xnatn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26

He Had Received Treatment In the Fasteuz
Institute, But Did Not Live.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Oct. 25.-In July last Robert
Morton. a machnist employed in Richmond
and Danville railroad shops in this city. was
attacked on the streets by huge mad dog.
thrown to the ground and terribly bitten about
the arms and hands.
The wounds We're cauterizcd and a mad
stone applied and Immediately Mr.. Morton's
fellow workmen raised purse to send him to
the Pasteur Institute in New York. where he
took the regular treatment, and returned
to his home with the assurance OF
the physician in charge. that he had been
cured The first symptoms Of hydrophobia ap-
peared while Morton was on his engine last
Friday night. He felt q sudden pain in
the arm which had been bitten and a sickness
in the stomach. On Saturday morning Morton
began to pant like a dog that had run q long
distance. and white and green foam fell from
his lips.
He suffered internal agony saying his sides
where he had been innOculated were in fearful
pain. At times he would draw himself up in
bed and get on MI tours, but as soon as spoken
to would again lie down.
The painting continued. and meanwhile he
retained wonderful lfcontrol. pteously beg
ging those about him not to touch him. being
fearful OF the harm he might do them He
died in intense agony.
Morton remained at the Pasteur Institute
fifteen days. receiving innocuations in his
sides twice, day while in New York. After
his return he awoke on several nights to find
himself trying to bite his half-brother. with
whom he slept
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
STOLE SPOONS At T1FFANT,E
E.Eraver Manss Caught ny watching Ii
Pawn shops.


Three months ago Ralph NJ. Hyde. superin-
tendent OF TiHany's. reported to Inspector
Byrnes that some one was stealing silver
spoons from the house Detectives Wade and
Reap were assigned to tho case. A few
weeks later they found some Of the
siverware In pawn shops. From tho pawn
brokers Wade got description Of the man
who had pawned the spoons. He went through
Tifrany's. but didn't run across man answer
ing the description.
On Saturday afternoon Wade found more Of
the stolen silverware in Third avenue pawn
shop. He had left the place and was walking
up Third avenue when he came face to face
ton OF the person he, was looking for The
young man was Of medium height, we'll built,
with light hair i,i and small light moustache.
asked Aif hkl% 1n still working at Hlh"n',s' Wade
The young man looked surprised. but sold
You're tho Young fellow who he has been steal
* couple more questions of that nature led
thief Ho said he w sSp William Manss S one e Of
Tifrany's engravers: and that he lived at 308
Wade teoE him eiiee Headquarters On
the way Manss told the detective that he was
6s he Of the Hfs e and
one day about three months ago." Wade
resiment Informed me that owed $3.50. and
that IL didn't pay it at once would be put in
Ludlow street Jail. hadn't tho money / got
I repeated the operation. l did not suppose it
was known yet that the spoons were missing
Manss is "a years old and he has worked in
Tiffany's for ten years. He has a wife and
child. Superintendent Hyde said last night
that the amount VI Manss's stealing would be
small
We have a system" said Mr.. Hyde. which
will not allow a dishonest employee to curry
on thcfts for any time"
-Manss was remanded at Jefferson Market.
He gave q wrong address.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
THE ETRURLA's RACE AGAINST TIME
She Lost By Three Minutes, but the Sun
Was Put Back to Let Her Pass.


The Cunard steamship Etruria. queen Of the
single-screw feet, made q wonderful four
hour run at the end Of the protracted voyage
she finished at this port last evening. Her
commander Capt Hams. determined at mid
day yesterday to make a brave effort to get
her into Quarantine before sunset, so she
could land her 495 cabin passengers last
night. Agent Vernon H. Brown Of the Cunard
line was at Quarantine waiting for the EtrlrIa.
He persuaded the Health Officer to wait few
minutes after the sunset gun doomed. assur-
he Vas es reS ssnds
The difference between sleeping aboard ship
ssss ssss 81 e "a p as
they could eat their supper in New York, Many
o. 81 them md not eaten "a substan.
were made in the cabin that Tie sun would
sna ssf s ssrs
the sun and the Etrura but between the eart
The syn won By jast three minutes But tho
utes.; SO the cabin passengers were oil to get
the first really enjoyable meal they had had
four knots to the Sandy Hook Lightship In
exactly four hours. or at the rate Of twenty
route by the ship channel from the lightship
to Quarantine. q distance Of twenty five knots.
In seventy minutes.
, The passengers thought they we're going to
spend another night afloat when they heard
the sunset gun boom rs they rushed through
the Narrows. Capt Hams knew that three
minutes delay would not bar him out, 80 he
made everybody happy. by saying that the
ship would go to her dock.
DR.. Hamilton Griffin. Mary Anderson's step
father. was q passenger on the Etruris. He
went to the Victoria Hotel. He said Mrs de
Navarro had definitely decided never to return
to the stage. She has become infatuated with
dom estic life. She is very well.
The Right Reverend Bishop Gillow Of Mexi-
co. Mr.. Thomas Barring. and Mrs. Lawrence
Barrett were also passengers on the Etruria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
A COMET REPORTED.
The News BrouEht to the 6ua O0ee ~ .
Sober Brooklyn Citizen.

TIE News BrouEht 70 the Sun O0ce ~ .
Sober Brooklyn Citizen.
A citizen OF Brooklyn with q record for
sobriety and veracity called at The Sun
office at IL o'clock last night and said
that he aud other passengers on a train
Of tho Kings County Elevated Road. had
observed comet In the northwestern sky. He
said he had had tho honor OF calling the atten-
ton Of TIE sun to another comet years ago.
When the comet seeker brought In the news
the sky was obscured and 1t continued SO.
Therefore the correctness OF his observation
could not be verified.
The Weather Bureaus comet observer wasn't
on duty last night, but the other officials said
they hadn't seen anything Of comet.
No cops IN the neghborhood of Park row
canopy before the Clouds came up. '''' ''"'f'
The citizen says the comet had tail The
ASTRONOMICAL reporter said he suspected that
the tale OF the citizen was as substantial than
that OF the comet.
Well-regulated comets do not usually appear
first through their telescopes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
DILLON on THE PLATFORM.
He Thinks 1t Foolish for Ireland to Quarre
with Her EnGlish Friends.

DUBLIN. Oct. 25.-Mr. John Dillon. member
OF Parliament for East Mayo. addressed meet
ing OF workingmen at Dundalk yesterday. and
made fattering appeal for their support He
dilated upon the stupidity Of trying to quar-
rel with England after all the trouble
and time that has been occupied IN securing
her friendship: 1t was q terrible thing to ask
Ireland with her steadily dwindlins .popua,:.
Of postponing home rule for another decade.
Mr.. Redmond could not pretend that Ireland
spirit Of faction is permitted to spread. before
two years are over they would have as many
parties as there are Irish members and be in
ago. when every man was for himself.
No success was possible while the minority
refused to be governed by the majority. He
believed that MI. Gladstone was sincere in his
home rule ideas, but Il his biz was inadequate
he tDillonl would be the first to dcnounce it,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
A s~,.. Tow. Wiped Ont BY Fire.

PARIS. Oct. 25.-Meiringen. In the canton Of
Borne. Switzerland. has been almost entirely
wiped out by a fire which was famed by high
wind. The flames swept away street after
street with frightful rapidity. The appliances
of the corporation for eYtinguishing fires
way station. the Post Office, the Telegraph
Offices. and nearly all the business line places and
tel and Wildermann's Hotel are the only two
structures to mark the situation Of this once
prosperous country resort OF 5000 inhab-
their isolation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
GRAVE RoBBIys ILLUsrRArEn
Al Extraordinary Exhibitio~ On the Stag
OF the STANDARD Theatre

N extraordinary Exhibition On the Stag
When the curtain went up at the Standard
n rne"trS last s night it disclosed small upright
glass, and set scene that purported to repre-
half dozen solsmn ioolinn trao. ~ the h "e..
era,,aS .s s -, looking trees IN .ne oeck.
two sreen mounds ,a Se ''n'fe OF tho S''e' were
About $50 people watched the curtain 20 up
There were a number OF women present. and
not few pbvsicIan. a nd dr,,ao,s.s Fab ans
h The audience At. he'd received postal card on
Wnich was printed this invitation:
;Ss Is.Sas snt:SsInSsas g d. sssns.!a Tnsss
'A' on sunday evening Oct. 20 1871 At so''''f
mart Pat Fir.t..song The old sexton" A Discourse on
Hd ses Mode: Il sur. by water Are air earth
Part seeondnsons Mon em Nos LAVE HmaSs~
discourse on medicine and surgery 4 history Of its
draS%rrE sah
'pTF s,f I,,ra ~. c-..,,...,
Sim n 4s..rs S0sS sss:
:i9, i q 3. susisSos
ond orators d. assisted BY an able corps Of ma
Tickets flick, c 10 cents Reserved seats 60 cents:
to fams u W. se fSet a. H. r is M M
en 'n Mit name rsd facs and 5
An elderly s %ss Il sysnns dfsss sdsa cut
sno he played few bars End then broke
voice 90 well e deveIoned thae tbe eaves on The
trees in the bssksrpaund r1stied lea leaves ." ''
ta mhsp the Il eminent CLERGYMAN who was men
nourino nut ltti nf q Sha a and
o'sTShr a n9. MS thsoat began his Lecture
looking young man Ma' He wore curly S blond
Snd aidnt meet n the skrts HIS 6lafs
They revealed the fsct that he WSre low shoes
ap ~ white b tc s sto ,u.,. ,.. o..o
paint could make IT. and II his Guns hadn't in
sfiersd his gestures would hive been STass
ent modes az sHd aa. ana aSE
lines he delibcrateiy took drink Of water and md
pS III is wan" Snn Tas TSn Pel3re ne WOUND
eSyssd i b s &c q sss sSe. ne
the S, dis sect room when they disd. O, ~
Ny ~ s,aS nalreu !an n, IN venus uress tnen
f Gs ex out and sang would N9t LvS aiway
ws AZ about Then the
IT, Ills Ssssy black trousers Frs ira xhi!s stssF:
ess ts q 10y sh1es
TLa ondienco Lna,r tbut a. NO anit ~ 49,
man boWavar for he Ynra sti1 wbte wais{
cont ana MS mar was long ana gray Inc
snr Sa s siSo uns st he NUS th M
NJ he saiu 70 ihs Itn % ine' ano
,is gestures s were a me ., ne gave
piteSer and the man init IN The Wings y The Frsneb
T sGh,entlss ais2 apPiossa OF pody sh i
witb tb Gang S me tha man Ia eSenihs oross
The use 81 tbs mn, metore aas onnoro,t
T., no tet th ~ tne SeheSs.y sGene was aIphreno
n ~ par smira q .heexeTcises. w we Gnam-
al ont Snnn Tho staSa IN me ift1a ard
r riHunueroy costume WIN pohshoo ieather leg
He twir,ed ,itt,e Eno,;sb fora.and.at can
in his hanS He told the anadience fhaf niGhp
S ut;ty .p eadaxer GatcneIs, Doay snatcners
81 ii Ia t ran PIres. anu HteIakers were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
Uusatisfactory Evidence ON the BiehIoride or
Gold Cure.

In the opinion OF DR.. Ensign McChesney pas
tor OF tho Madison Avenue N. E. Church. q
chemical cure for drunkenness would not be
an unmixed blessing. Resolution to abstain
from strong drink In conjunction with prayer
for the power to keep that resolution will, he
thinks: be far more efficacious than bichloride
read in The Sum the other morning." he
said. "a conversation, real or imaginary. with
a man cured OF the drinking habit by the BIZ
query as to II he considered his cure perma-
nent he said. I'm afraid So Is not that ter
rible Does II not show that the cure is no
cure IL the conyaiescent is afraid that he will
not suffer AGAIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
Miss Mari. Tenpeses n.a FAN.

Just after Miss Marie Tempest left the CAST
nos stage at the conclusion OF the first act of
the "Tyrolean last Friday night she slipped
on piece Of canvas In the hles and fell vio-
lently backward to the floor. Miss Tenn
pest was able to finish her part. but she
has been confined since to her room
Miss Madge iorke. took her part Ut Saturdaya
performances. Miss Tempest's physician said
last night that she had narrowly escaped seri.
DO able TO resume her place at the Casino this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
.P.pa Kiil.a Manma Last Might"

WHITE PLAINS. Oct 2h-A new piece Of
evidence In the Dushell murder case was
CLEANED to-day. The morning following the
murder little Josephine Dushel wont to
Smiths bakery TO buy bread. and on her way
met Theresa Murphy schoolmate and
companion.
Papa killed mamma last night" The little
Murphy girl has been subpensed for the
inquest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
A sham Attack ON Paris.

PARIS. Oct 25.-The opening maneuvres Of
the French army began at daybreak this morn
Ing by sham attack on Paris from the army
Gen. Edon was entrusted with the defence.
which is practical mobilizing OF tho Paris
availalile by the Grand Ceinture Railway. Gen.
Saussier OF the Ministry Of War. is superin-
tending the operations.
Many French experts and some from abroad
are watching the details. The general engage
ment OF the hostile forces will begin to-mOr-
row.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
Alleged Aner,eaas Shot sannsrtly In
Mexico.

RIO GRANpE. Tex. Oct. 25.-Two Of the men
who were summary shot at midnight on Oct.
10 at Guardado de Arriba ranch by order OF
Gen. Garcia because Of their alleged
revolutionary proclivities. are now known
to have been Juan Bazan and Jose Angel Vera.
American citizens aud voters In this county.
Matamoras. Mexico. has announced that he
will make q thorough investigation Of the
matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
The Car and the Fanine.

LONDON. Oct. 25.-The Cars continued ab-
sence from St Petersburg Is much resented In
the famine districts OF Russia. It - commended
that he ought to make tour Of the stricken
proyipces Instead OF going to the Crimea In
order to stimulate local activity and palliate
the overwhelming distress.
The municipal authorities OF st. Petersburg
have voted q sum OF money equivalent to
S725.OOO for the relief OF the sufferers by the
famine,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
Socialist Republic.

PARIS. Oct. 25.-The Intransigednt to-day
publishes communication signed by NM.
Laisaut and Roche. members Of the present
Chamber Of Deputies. and MN. Mlchelin and
Planteau, former members, as we'll as num-
ber Of well-known revisionists. announcing
the formation Of q league aiming to establish
o Socialist republic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
WALT WHI7MAN's CONDITION.
He May DIE at Any Time, as the Paralysi
Is Slowly Approaching tho Heart

Is Slowly Approaching tho Heart.
CAMDEN. Oct 25.-Walt Whitman sees but
few callers now at his modest cottage He is
hopelessly paralyzed and but shadow OF his
former self.
The doctors say he may live for years. but is
liable to die at any time. as the paralysis is
slowly approaching his heart A faithful SER
chair by a front window in his den on the second
floor. where he spends a few hours writing and
reading. The, good gray poet is as bright
as ever mentally, and Is about issuing new
and complete edition Of Leaves OF Grass"
Whitman Is nearly u years OF age, and be-
sides being paralyzed Is afdicted with gastric
and catarrhal maladies.