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U.IkRIUIT ON THE STAND.
He Describes In Detail the Killing or Mrs
Leonard.

FREEHOLD. Fob. 10.-The third day OF the
trial OF Louis Oubertin. alias Louis Harriott,
brought to the Monmouth county Court House
here n crowd who packed the court room.
filed the Railways. and formed In groups on
the sidewalks
Harrio,t was the fifth witness on tho stand.
When he saw tho fish plato with hair from
Mrs. Leonard's head still sticking to it. tho
piece Of clothesline with which no strangled
her. and her clothing with tho prints of his
He testea at liz had SorHsd ion
Leonard fourteen day, before tho, murder:
very Ss hs r sunday bsre hs
away Harriott asked for money. and Leonard
gave him only Nifty cents. Tho p prisoner had
tered the house the day the woman was killed
he had q piece Of iron in his hand; -,
not give rae my money that would Kill her:
She ran into another room. where l followed
her; struck her several times in the face
pocket which had taken four days before out
If the harness box in thr barn. told Mrs.
Ing then wohnd the ' rope three h tines tines
around her neck. but DID no; tic it. found a
m p took ssy fbay hsn eaH s tSs the
The inner room and she was breathing heavily.
The prisoner initiated the dying Rasps OF
his victim.
Hnrriott stontly denied TINT he had any In
tention whatever of killing the woman. and
reiterated the Statement that he tied the rope
around hcr neck only to .stiiie her screams.
Harrutt idrntiiic three letters written by him
in Jail in which reference was made to the kill.
ing OF Mrs. Leonard and the indictment for
murder found against him.
Chief Justice Bensey began .questionin:
Harriott. but the latter. who speaks four lpu-
guegcs, including, English. quite fuentiy;
the Chief Justice finally called the Interpreter
to his nssie lance. Hnrriott then said that he
carried piece of iron when he, entered the
1t shc logan to cry. He struck her three times
in the dining room, and sho then turned aud
iron into tho house to frighten the woman 80
that she would give him The money due him.
The defence will produce experts tomorrow
| rebnttnl will lriny upun the stand witnesses
I" show that lIarriott Is suffering more from
RACED Mrs. Leonard and then strangled her tc
death 50 as to make his escape.
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Leila L. Martin. only daughter OF William C.
Martin. who diod on May 4. 1891. has begun
proceedings in the Surrogate's Court for tho
removal OF OK Comptroller S. Hastings Grant
as trustee under the will Of her father. Her
fathcr had printing establishment in John
street, and left IN estate Of about Sl5O.OuO.
Mr.. Grant and Miss Martin arc executors un-
der the will.
Miss Murtin alleges that Mr.. Grant and his
lawyer. l.. 0. Van Doren. have involved tho
estate in unreasonable and unnecessary liti-
cation for their own advantage. She says Mr..
Grant took hcr fathers business aud organ
ICED it into tho William {. Martin Print Ing
House. and Ind himself elected Nice-Prcsiicnt
and Treasurer.
MIR. Grant says tho charges against him arc
malicious and false. and that his hooks will
show u correct accounting ~ the estate.
Surrogate Hanson said no would send the
mattor to o referee.
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Mounted Policeman Henry Bolte OF tho
KinGsbrldge police produced two boy burg
lars at the Harlem Court yesterday. They
were Joseph Clayton. u years old. and Will
linn Fraser. aged 10 years. On Tuesday even.
ing Boto heard the rattle OF n wheelbarrow on
little lane known AZ the Farmers Bridge.
aud saw the two prisoners with another boy
trundiing IL wheelbarrow. which was loaded
witch was n china lobster. n Dresden china
sta,nctte thro.. American flags, ,decanter.
plumber at tho kingS!iridge Road House. ia
18th street which has been closed In Clay
tons pocket II bunch OF forty keys. was found.
Ono bore the stamp of the Victoria Hotel. The
hoys were held in $1,000 bail for further ex.
animation,
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FRIGHTENED OUT OF 81.
Thought She Was Paying q Fine for Fall
ing to Identity IL BODY ut the Morgue.


ing to Identity IA BODY ut the MorEue.
Bertha Marie Gcrtsch. Swiss nurse maid
in the employ OF Almon Goodwin OF the law
firm OF Vanderpocl. Cunning & Goodwin. who
lives ut 12S West Fifty-ninth street. made u
charge OF extortion at the Yorkville Police
Court yesterday against John Wilson. nlius
james DAILY. John Freeman. a former lover
OF Bertha's. and Archibald Frazer were also
prisoners in tho case.
Lawyer Goodwin came to the court with the
nurse maid. He told Justice Ryan that Bcr-
tina had rejected Freeman because Of his
worthlossness.
Since then he has annoyed her considerably.
On Monday night. Wilson. presumably at tho
suggestion Of Freeman. went to Lawyer Good
wins and saw Bertha. Wilson fr!g htened her
by threatening hcr with arrest II sho did not
pay over 81 ut once.
you've been ut the Morgue." he said. ITO
asp hG oaf dyn 9a S "nf WIS Gn nS
haven't. Iknow better. The Jaw in this coun-
try is that II n person failsto Identify II body n
fine Of S. is imposed. and I'm entitled t. 50 AZ
my fee. II You don't nay over tho money ut
once will have to lock you up"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS had not been to- the MorRne,
him the money he demanded. and, no hurried
away. On Tuesday night he called again. Ito
was kept in conversation until Officer
Schneider arrived. The officer arrested Will
son. and also freeman and Frazer, whom he
found waiting In tho ne!Ghborhood for Will
sons return.
Justice Lyon committed Wilson for trial In
$1,000 bail. sent Freeman to the Island for six
months, and fined Frazer SO.
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the HOSPITAL nv A pAHiC.
VI admnn nrnsehoer Runs About Shouting
"fIrc" aud I" N urLer,"

Cries OF Fire" awoke the dozen or moro ma
tients in tho third floor ward OF the Post Gradu-
ate Hospital at 22U East Twentieth street.
about = A. NJ. yesterday. They, were uttered
By one Of tho patients who had suddenly be-
como insane Hc was barrett Draschoer. a
Hungarian, who had como to the hospital from
1915 Second avenue on Monday. to DO treated
for a nervous disease. While crying Fire"
Mt tho top of his lungs, lie ran wildly
UP and down tho room. His shouts
aud thu noise OF his trampling feet
wore heard by the patients in the other wards.
who became quito us frightened MS those in
tho third story. but for different reason.
They thought tho building was really on fire
dnd were about TO rush to tho street in pairs
when stopped ny tho attendants. Tho latter
had especial diligently In calming the fears
Of 9nS ,attent MI. NSa ar WIFE Q, the pro
hance Of Sundays fatal fire was frcshened by
the injuries which made her IN inmate OF the
While Mrs. Meares and her Immediate COM
panions were suffering from fears of fire; those
MstT sr"ken at ths ware
man In their fright they added their shouts
nearly nearly an hour and q half for the attendants
Tor he repeatedly escaped after being thrown
IGwn nni vi nSSr nnd the
battlefield. and the Hungarian, whose madness
gave him the strength OF half dozen ordi.
tsnsas % ssF ,:af
oSS to NOS cot s
which "MurdeSr ,, was now aided: again ere
p rs o9ea tn nns an
ambulance and send the mailman to Bellevue
Hospital. where he was placed in padded
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TIE TRENTON LEGISLATURE
The Baptist Uaio. Making Fight Against
the Race Track Blls.

the Race Track Bins.
TRENTON. Feb. 16.-Ths New Jersey Baptist
Union Is the first organized body to enter the
fight In tho Legislature over tho race course
and pool-selling bills. The secretary OF the
union addressed lettor to-day to Speaker
Bergen. enclosing n resolution passed by the
union denouncing tho measures and petition
ing tho Legislature to defeat them. The Sec
rotary says the union represents 10000 citi-
zens. Chairman Smith OF the Committee on
Revision OF Laws. to whom the bills were re-
ferred, said to-day that he would begin giving
hearings on ths measures pext Tues d ,yo at
distributed among the members this morning.
Various points along shore viii accompany the
party to testify. II need DO to the injury In q
business way done lat year to the summer
The Sugar Trust bill was reported favoraby
n the House BY majority o, the Cor nGttstons
th III" fSst at once. Mr. o'SsliI got The 'iioor
sa'h har s M ms.s9 t w But an iniauitons
scheme under which tho sugar Trust would
acquire the sprer:els and other kindred IN.
bins pmrnoses in Wall street. He said the
lawyers on the p, floor who were advocating and and
he demanded that further action be delayed
until next Monday night
indignation that they had heen retained.
Potts declared that he wns, not sure how he
WAS gong to yot. e the dill The IT," rGp'rs
i slatare On Friday March 4 was tabled. THO
Governor has fled the bill changing the tim,
day H In April. and Il Is now Law.
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ID. Gundling, Bankrupt Jeweiier. Arrested
for Obtaining Goods Under False Pretences.

ID. Gundling, bankrupt Jeweiier. Arrested
for Obtaining Goods Under False Pretences.
Late on Tuesday afternoon David Gundling.
senior member Of the firm Of D. Gundllng &
Co.. Maiden lune jewellers. who failed last No.
vember. was arrested on warrant granted by
Judge Pryor OF tho Court OF Common Pleas.
He was charged with obtaining goods under
false pretences. and was sent to Ludlow street
jail in default OF $4,000 bail. The warrant
was obtained by Hays Il Greenbaun,. attorneys
for II. Muhr's Sons OF New York and Philadel-
phia. The claim OF II. Muhr's Sons is for
S1O.s3o. for diamonds and iewelry purchas ed
between juno 10 and Nov IA. 1891. on the
representation that they were worth $25. 900
and owed no borrowed money.
The firm of D. Gundling Il Co. consisted OF
two brothers. David and Harry Gundling. The
former is n married man md has children.
Harry is 80 years old. He has left New York.
and the firms creditors have been unable to
locate him. The firm did business at Al
70 fns H5 vs ysas
sio.s5osf He explained that he only bought
Of or three tSsS besides
to allow him all the credit he wanted. He
went to many firms in Maiden lane in the
On Nov 50 the firm fsilad and there was Moth
ing LEFT OF al this stock hut pile Of cheap
1eweIry ana inc uNtu:tS. Wnlcn NJ Inc SnerlU g
sale brought y 200. The books Of the firm had
Disappeared The assets had been assigned
to sister living in Gunzenhaussn: Bavaria,
and to Samuel Grumbacher 81 Trenton. David
Gundling's father-in- law. The firm claimed
that these people had lent them $4,000.
A month after the failure supplementary
proceedings were begun; David GundlinR
member whether his assets were $1,000 or
$4,000. nor did no know whether he owed
$4,000 or S50.NO0. His memory. he said. was
very poor. When asked what had become oil
all this stock he said that rs far as he renem :
bered. 1t was either sold or must be In the SAFE
The books. he said, would show. He swore
that he had left the books In tho Office, but the
deputy sheriff who seized the goods said that
there were no books there when he entered
Harry Gundling is supposed to be in hiding
His brother tried to make it appear that Harry
was an extravagant sport and that he was re.
sponsible for the failure The creditors do moi
believe this. They say they have positive
proof that tho Arm had been selling goods be-
low cost Just before the failure. and that they
had made large collections.
Among tho creditors In this city are Open.
heimer Bros. & Veith. IS Maiden lane. 81. $50
Lewlsohn l. Co.. Al Maiden lane. $3,140; He'll.
bronn & Blank. 28 John street, S2.276: Maurice
We'll, Al Maidon lane. $1,000; Samuel Eich.
berg. 80 Maiden lane. SoS50; Stern Bros. 4
Co., S., 600: NJ. ]. Lasar. IS Nassau, street
$1,000. and Louis StrasburGer Co.. 16 Maiden
lane $4,000.
II is estimated that the entire liabilities vii
come pretty neur to 100000.
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ranmEr, LITTLE C CO.'S AFFAIRS.
The Farmers Ask rsr an Injunction 10 Keep
the Firm from the Type Fouuders' Trust.

A. D. and W. W. Farmer OF the old type
foundry flrm OF Farmer, Little & Co. moved
through their counsel. Petor A. Hendrick. be-
fore Justice Beach OF the Supreme Court yes
torday. for receiver Of the assets OF the firm
in n suit for dissolution Of tho partnership.
Dissension had arisen In the firm over the
question Of entering the type founders trust.
Tho Farmers opposed the proposition, and
Andrew Little and John Bentley the other
members OF the firm. approved 1t.
Tho firm Is said to have been founded in
1904. and Ia ono OF the oldest and best known
in the business. The present members Of the
firm entered upon n partnership In 1870.
which was to last three years. The agreement
was renewed at tho end OF the three years. and
since the expiration OF tho second term tho
partnership has boon continued without IL
Several months ago when, tho trust was in
the wind the members ~ tho irm We're mn
y in she Wsfe q IN 'fs r
joining the trust, The Farmers opposed the
scheme on tho grounds that they did not want
that It would not be to tho firms interests to
join. ,.,,,,,
| signed an option agrooment by which they. of
| fcred to surrender their interests In tho firm
ma UP to mS that t shsn VT n
ressentatiohs were substantiated by,an exam
| mont was made without the Knowledge OF tho
| Farmers. who objected when they heard an
| expert accountant was Mt the books In the in
terests of the trust. and the examination
ended. . .
| On learning Of tho agreement the Farmers
mndo tho present notion in which they also
ask for nn Injunction prnhihiting Any transfer
Frederick II. Condert. In behalf OF Messrs.
| Little Bentley. oprosed the motion saying
| OF the company. He said the agreement had
not in taSct been accepted by tho syndicate L
could not be IN forced n nd there was II o occi-
| sion for u receiver Or an Injunction Mr.
| Cou1"rt thought that the partners. II given
time. would come to an arrangement which
| would save tho expense Of n receivcrshr
| Mr.. hendricks said thore had been number
! Of conferences. and there was little prospect
of an agreement.
Justice Beach said he would hold tho matter
under consideration II rca soHahle time SO that
| the partners would have an opportunity to nd
! Just their differences. He intimntcd that the
| Farmers are entitled to tho order they de-
munG.
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SOUND FINANCIAL POLICY.
What an Interview Revealed.
Why Industrial Stocks Arc the Safest II.
vcstments nnd How II Il They can
Re Secured ut Rargnins.
n. Y. RECORDER


yesterday told you of an interview had with ono
OF tho leading nnnnccrs of tho day and the interest
he felt In Industrial investments rather than in
speculative ones. In the interview tho gentleman
gave me a hint which have followed up success.
fuly. He told mo Of n heavy Institution which Is
upon n very sound basis. where no thought a lin.
Ted amour. Of stock could be secured at a great
| bargain. was so impressed with tho idea that
called upon tho President OF tho company aud told
him would like some Information lie refused TO
give 1t or even lie interviewed
But 1t has been asserted that some NJ your shares
can he obtained at less than their market value"
who says SOY was the inquiry.
IL have reliable information to that sfect,"I do.
clarcd.
"now absurd. No man s.l,s anything At less than its
price unless there is special reason FOR doing So"
"Weii IL there tot in your 4"
The gen tlcman smiled. Yes and no. wo m ght pnrt
with some shares to certain persons but not dollar
worth to "a Spectator or a hnancer."
why. may ask -
"Because they could not benefit u.s."
"Iow can others benefit you thenr
LASTLY. suppose you own ten shares WIN you b
interested In nt viii you be anxious to have 1t nay as
large dividend ms possible VIII you talk Up among
your frenis' viii several thousand people doing this
help the business, Will they no. increase the dtvi.
dends' VIII 1t not make al tho rest OF the stocks
lsnw the force OF the argument at Tho gentle.
man talked with was Mr H. H. Warner. President OF
the Safe Cure Company, and after the ice brok
| he talked freely.
None or stock is for sale except in n limited
nmo'nt and TO certain persons. 1t is good. 1t Is
paying more than Is per cent. dividends aud the in
production of baking powder. which. ms yon are
aware is a very profitable business. will doubtless
double our profits ask 10 ono 10 hry stock, al
though stand ready 20 personally deposit collateral
guarantee dividend o: not less than 10 per cent pei
| nEnum for the next i've years.
| you have great faith in IT."
| Faith Way should not have! n any of YOU,
friends wish to know inurn about II lie, them write me
cali at 20 Broadway, mud Will give them all in
| side information they desire. I will show them lust
| what have AMI what it Is doing. But don't hav.
airy spectators write NO. We have stock sci! e
| that ClIEs.'
| The frankness nni outspnAcn manner of Mr. Warner
| impressed me. ] could $50 that he n he
dealt openly and meant every word he said am ais,
| thoroughly convinced that investments in sound in
dustria companies that are paying steady and large
dividends better than stocks bonds other hue
nting securities. am pretty well satisfied. too tina
the public Is ndnG this ont and prDating by It, and
| am glad that It is so. HAMILTON
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OFFICIALLY DEBBED n "GEN7."
Despite the Sherln's Notice the baron Ma!
Regain His Wardrobe.

Despite the Sherla's Notice the baron May
Regain His Wardrobe.
On the Sherifrs bulletin boards in the County
Court House yesterday appeared the following
notice. printed In largo type and posted In
'''''0 ''1''0' sHEEIFrs SALE.
BY virtue OF several wrs OF execution. TO me al.
rectod and delivered will expose for sale at public
vendue on Friday. Feb IL. 1892. at IL oo'ock in tho
forenoon. at Nos and White street. lot OF gents
clothing. trunks. valseA boxsh &c.
Jxo. j. GoRnAS. Sheriff.
When the Baron Raymond do seilliere cast
up the events of the day last night with his
parrot preeninG upon his wrist and his monkey
chattering upon his shoulder. he must have
his misiortunes have been such as he himself
has designated as the not infrGquont part OF o
Rsntiemln. But yesterday he was Officially
Fesognized not ns baron. not as u gentleman
From the notice given above It might DO ip;
az II oeoek Bt s
would DO premature; For the Barons iInqp-
I hs eo sES sRa
to.day. The they say TINT the Basons creditors
Those Who assembled In the supreme Court,
Chambers. yesterday morning IN tho hope OK
psopery means q and ali that
appointed for the supplementary proceedings
i INTO court and talked privately Tor few
minutes with Judge Beach. Then 1t was an.
%aG q that The F9asS
When Lawyer Marin was questioned rs TO
Arden representing Henry l.; Johnston ard
Ills claim Tor S4.U52. said that there was an
excellent prospect for a compromise. and that
| il Mr.. Miller, who has u claim for 81 900 was
willing. tho Baron 8 luggage would 10 released
II does not appear that this c9mypromise. has
anything to do with money, 1t Is said that
whom the creditors came to look at the ex-
toIors Of tho various PIECES OF Luggage; nnt t9 3
lnust the Baron's personal property would
bring 800 As this WAS their only hol y n Hn
| they saw that diplomacy would bc better than
stirring the Baron TO further Im,sentment. -.
| to 70. that there WAS strong prospect OF the
Baron's fortunes improving yastly IN the near
| future. and that. Ii he were not made, desper.
ately angry, he might then pay wholly. or Of
| least IN good part.
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Tho application for writ OF habeas corpus
In the case OF Martin Schmid. charged with
the murder OF Adam Kolynski. was heard BY
Judge Lipplncott yesterday in the COURT Of
General Sessions. Jersey City. This is the
case in which tho alleged murderer was ar-
rested on warrant issued by Justice OF the
Peace Caspur. who has his court behind his
barber shop in Morris street The Justice
committed Schmid to the county AL n ar ar.
Justice Caspnr could not understand English
md the commitment WAS made out by sOme-
Iliration. because tho case has already boon
sent to the Grand Jury. Lawyer DENIM will
make an application to-day t. have Schmid
admitted to buil.
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The Ice locomotive HUNS Away. Breaks
Through tac Ice. ind Sinks.

PouGHKEEPsIE. Feb. 1O-Tho Ice locomotive
invented by New York boiler inspector was
shipped from hore to New Hamburger and put
on the leo there Yesterday. It got AWAY from
the man In charge and started Tor the shore.
Men. ran after It hut could not catch i. and
lee and sank. The trials so far have been
very un unsatisfactory. owing to the soft condi.
ton Of the Ice. but the machine will be raised
and other trials made.
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THoMpsoNvILLE. Fob. 10.-Charles Turey. q
young man and member OF tho Young Mems
Dramatic Club. was shot last night while at
tcnding rehearsal Of the club. The club
members ara. to givn dramatic entertain.
night NJ til" rehearsal Daniel Ready picked up
n gun. which Is to bn used, ana. not supposirR
it was loaded. pointed 1t at Furey,. Hc laugh,
Turey fell To the floor with u moan with his
face badly shot. He will probably recover.
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One OF the few mysteries that Inspector
Byrnes has been unable to solve Is how to
cure his rheumatism. He has run down many
clues without success. and Is now invcstigat-
ing another ono ut Hot Springs. At laaat
that IL the sto y told nj lieaduuul tors to thnro
VINO inIu ire wr,n tho Inspector can 20 found.
Even that 81 ny is denied by tho authorities,
and Sergeant Mangin said yesterday that ht,
no Information to give. Ihe inspector has
not been at his ONCE since Friday.
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76 HIGHE.T AWARDS

eae" ' Of The genuins Johann Hoii'a Malt tx.
tract over all mutations which have heen
brought before the public, Asn Tonic Nutri-
Mothers Will Nur,in= ror coughs. colds. and
ru!monap troubles. s'crplessness and ner-
yous disorders. II Is without equal. There is
GENUINE article. which must have the sigma
ture Of Johann Hon" on the mock Of every
bottle.
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now at the MorRue and not identified by that
time shall be buried in tho City Cemetery %:
morrow. There, are now thirteen bodies still
titled and will be removed. There is some
doubt In the minds Of Elizabeth Donohnes
identified M hers, Is really such.
DR. Seneca u. Powell se!d yesterday that
Mrs. Menrcs. who Is NJ the Post Graduate Hos
addition to shock and burns she In suffering
from u severe confusion Of tho spine
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NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb lO-Two days ago
George Bauer. a rich baker in this city. disap-
peared from his home after disagreement be-
tween him self and wife. H. did not return. and
detectives were put on the case. This alter
noon his body WAS found near Foxes Gully.
near this city. He had committed suicide.
EyceItlng the Disagreement with his wife. no
cause ia known for his net.
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At half.past yesterday afternoon the pupils
In Primary School 20 mt 1877 Broome street.
wore startled by an unearthly yell. followed
by cry Of Fire" Tho excitement lasted
for only MON ent. and then the boys wero
quieted The pupils had been startled by u
similar cry only the day before. and the jnni-
tor suspected thirteen yenr-oll Charley Fin
kelstein OF 81 Suffolk street, otherwise known
as "NicGy." Of yelling lust e, scare. the boys.
Policeman Wiescr arrested "Niggv" and took
him to Essex Market. Justice Grady held him
in $500 for examination tomorrow.
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Th,r.y.,Lr.s Yard. or Bon Constructor.

Thirty-three yards Of boa constructor. In
eight sections soIne FIVE yards long, arrived
at Brooklyn on tho American bark Liberia on
Tuesday. They are bound for the dime mu-
seums. Capt. Page calls the fifteen -footeE the
boa Ideal OF West AFRICAN constrictors. Each
snake had q, ssparatslbox on tho long voyage
from M0nroviR